Printed on recycled paper Scan our QR code on your smartphone to visit our website! www.BellmoreLife.com page 3 page 10 page 5 page 2 Vol. 52 No. 17 (USPS 049-500) Bellmore, NY 11710 The Community Newspaper Wednesday, April 24, 2013 75¢ Serving the Bellmores since 1964 New school aid maintains programs, teachers North Shore Farms is coming to NB Kennedy student doctor-bound Let us Entertain you Tom Riordan dies by Douglas Finlay While one public official told Bellmore Life the new state aid to local schools in the 2013-2104 New York State legislative budget “is never enough,” school officials were still glad to see modest increases that will help maintain the status quo of class sizes, programs and teachers – rather than incur more losses. “State aid to schools is only about 12% of a school budget now, where it used to be between 16-20%,” remarked Dr. Joseph Famularo, superintendent of Bellmore schools. He reminded this newspaper that while there have been several million dollars of cuts in recent years, his dis- trict was glad for the aid it could get. He thanked the several state senators on Long Island, including Senator Charles J. Fuschillo Jr., for their uncompromising work in getting as much as they can for local schools. Bellmore Schools will see a $32,897,101 budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year, an increase of $953,21l from 2012-13’s budget of $31,943,890, for a tax levy increase of 2.98%. Of the $304,551 in state aid to the district, or 7.74%, according to budget figures from the state’s Department of the Budget, the aid will go to maintain “our excellent programs while also keeping the tax levy down,” Dr. Famularo concluded. Mark Schissler, new superintendent for business at North Bellmore Schools, remarked to this newspaper that the new $50,498,245 2013-14 budget will include an increase of $776,128 in state aid, or 6.99%. The 2013-14 budget also reflects a 2.5% tax levy increase from 2012-13’s $48,101,775 budget. “These modest increases in state aid are going toward maintaining the tax levy increase at less than 3% while maintaining programs,” Mr. Schissler Looking for Salesperson For Print and Online Advertising! Earn $$ While Meeting and Greeting Members of Your Community! Please call Linda Toscano, Publisher, [email protected]516-378-5320 Ext-19 Will Train!! 9473AP413JB NAMES MAKE THE NEWS: Read about your neighbors! 63 local people’s names were in your community newspaper last week. Maybe yours is in this week! See inside. Is your mom the best? Enter her in the Mother of the Year Contest. For details see page 3. Moving Our Location Sale 317 Bedford Avenue, Bellmore 50-70% Off On All Merchandise Gifts, Toys, Camp Stuff IT TAKES CHAMPIONS to lead a Bellmore Little League parade, as these BlueFire girls did Saturday to kick off the league’s season of fun and games. North Bellmore-North Merrick Little League also began play Saturday. See more photos on back page. FACING OFF: Founding member Billy June Sr. of the Bellmore-Merrick Roller Hockey league drops the puck to begin the second annual BMRH alumni game at the roller rink on Bellmore Avenue, drawing former roller hockey enthusiasts from Barbados to Florida to Las Vegas. Funds raised go to provide equip- ment for teens who can’t afford to play. See more photos on page 16. (continued on page 7)
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Vol. 52 No. 17 (USPS 049-500) Bellmore, NY 11710 The Community Newspaper Wednesday, April 24, 2013 75¢
Serving the Bellmores since 1964
New school aid maintains programs, teachers
North Shore Farmsis coming to NB
Kennedy studentdoctor-bound
Let usEntertain you
Tom Riordandies
by Douglas Finlay
While one public official toldBellmore Life the new state aid to localschools in the 2013-2104 New YorkState legislative budget “is neverenough,” school officials were stillglad to see modest increases that willhelp maintain the status quo of classsizes, programs and teachers – ratherthan incur more losses.
“State aid to schools is only about12% of a school budget now, where itused to be between 16-20%,” remarkedDr. Joseph Famularo, superintendent ofBellmore schools.
He reminded this newspaper thatwhile there have been several milliondollars of cuts in recent years, his dis-trict was glad for the aid it could get.He thanked the several state senatorson Long Island, including SenatorCharles J. Fuschillo Jr., for theiruncompromising work in getting asmuch as they can for local schools.
Bellmore Schools will see a$32,897,101 budget for the 2013-14fiscal year, an increase of $953,21lfrom 2012-13’s budget of $31,943,890,for a tax levy increase of 2.98%.
Of the $304,551 in state aid to thedistrict, or 7.74%, according to budgetfigures from the state’s Department ofthe Budget, the aid will go to maintain“our excellent programs while alsokeeping the tax levy down,” Dr.Famularo concluded.
Mark Schissler, new superintendentfor business at North BellmoreSchools, remarked to this newspaperthat the new $50,498,245 2013-14budget will include an increase of$776,128 in state aid, or 6.99%.
The 2013-14 budget also reflects a2.5% tax levy increase from 2012-13’s$48,101,775 budget.
“These modest increases in state aidare going toward maintaining the taxlevy increase at less than 3% whilemaintaining programs,” Mr. Schissler
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IT TAKES CHAMPIONS to lead a Bellmore Little League parade, as these BlueFire girls did Saturday to kick off theleague’s season of fun and games. North Bellmore-North Merrick Little League also began play Saturday. See morephotos on back page. Bellmore Life photos by Douglas Finlay
FACING OFF:Founding memberBilly June Sr. of theBellmore-Mer rickRoller Hockeyleague drops thepuck to begin thesecond annualBMRH alumni gameat the roller rink onBellmore Avenue,drawing former rollerhockey enthusiastsfrom Barbados toFlorida to LasVegas. Funds raisedgo to provide equip-ment for teens whocan’t afford to play.See more photos onpage 16.
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First use of the empty building in 10 years
by Douglas Finlay
North Shore Farms will be comingto a corner near North Bellmore resi-dents soon.
By a unanimous decision, mem-bers of the Town of Hempstead’szoning Board of Appeals voted toallow a special exception requestedby the supermarket chain to occupy abuilding larger than 9,300 squarefeet at 2520 Jerusalem Avenue, atwo-lane highway.
In 2004 the town ruled against mer-chants moving into such large build-ings without first getting specialexceptions from the zoning board.
Reinaldo Nunez, president of theNorth Bellmore Civic Association, toldBellmore Life “the community willexpect North Shore Farms to be goodneighbors,” or the supermarket couldfeel the “weight of the community”come to bear on it.
He said being a good neighborinvolved adequately addressinggarbage concerns, maintaining trafficand keeping the environment clean.
Conditions set forth in granting thespecial exception include adding newplants and building higher fences, put-ting no garbage in the dumpster before6 a.m. for pickup at 7 a.m., and work-ing with the state’s Department ofTransportation to change the timing ofthe traffic light at Pea Pond Road andJerusalem Avenue to accommodate 23school buses and other vehicular trafficwhen school is let out.
Al Ortenzi, president of the ForestCity Community Association, said that“no one will be able to predict preciselyhow much traffic will increase becauseof North Shore Farms.”
Neighborhood has to live with itHe continued that if it does draw up
to three times as much traffic as thereis now, “the community will have tolive with that for the next 20 years.”
Steve Schneider, engineer for thosewho opposed the supermarket, arguedin front of the zoning board that therecould be as much as 16% more trafficinto the neighborhood. He added therehad been 22 accidents over four-yearperiod along a stretch of JerusalemAvenue no more than a block from theintersection.
But Wayne Muller, engineer forNorth Shore Farms, countered there
would no more than a 1% yearlyincrease in traffic with the North ShoreFarms as a tenant in the community.
Bill Bonesso, attorney for NorthShore Farms, said he had witnessed avote at a Forest City CommunityAssociation meeting and counted 351in favor of North Shore Farms, and 18opposed.
Jeff Toback, attorney for thoseopposed to the supermarket, said hehad up to 800 signatures of residentsopposed to the North Shore Farmsoccupying the building that has beenempty for close to 10 years.
Wants to be a good neighborDan Yngstrom from county
Legislator Dave Denenberg’s officesaid a meeting was planned betweenNorth Shore Farms personnel andthose who opposed the supermarket to
discuss resolving any further issues. But Mr. Bonesso told this newspa-
per that he met with several residentsat Mr. Denenberg’s request before thezoning board hearing, and discussedwith them what the supermarket wasprepared to do in the neighborhood.
“North Shore Farms wants to be agood neighbor to the community, andit is doing what it can to help,” Mr.Bonesso said.
He noted that many of the condi-tions the supermarket chain told res-idents it would implement becameconditions the zoning boardimposed upon the supermarket inorder to open.
“But the supermarket won’t enter-tain suggestions that may impact itscore business,” Mr. Bonesso said.
“It did prove it’s case with theboard, after all.”
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Tom Riordan, former Post 1749 commander, diesRobert Tom Riordan of North Merrick,
a dedicated advocate for veterans and adevoted family man, died on Thursday,April 19. He will be remembered for his“just ask” philosophy that ensured thatother veterans and soldiers received theirfair share and were never forgotten.
Mr. Riordan is survived by his wifeMargaret of 50 years and his three chil-dren: Peggy Vento (Michael), AnneManson (Steven) and Robert (Megan), aswell as his brother, Paul.
He is the grandfather of Ryan, PatrickMatthew, Tara, Christopher, Timothy,Kevin, Julia, Brian and Sara, and is also sur-vived by many loving nieces and nephews.
Although his first name was Robert,everyone knew him as “Tom.”
According to his daughter Peggy, “Itwas my great grandmother who said thename ‘Robert’was too big a name for sucha little baby and she called him Tom. Itstuck,” she explained.
Tom Riordan grew up in New York Cityand served in the United States Marinesfrom 1951 to 1953. He married Margaretin 1962 and in 1969 the couple moved toNorth Merrick.
He joined the American Legion in 1988and became a member of the NorthBellmore American Legion Post 1749,where he served as president of the post’s
Building Corp. He later served as com-mander for three years. During his termhe obtained a grant of $60,000 to help ren-ovate the post.
But Mr. Riordan saw that his hometownpost in Merrick had dwindled and in 1997he transferred into Merrick Post 1282,where he attracted many new members.
He has been honored many times,including Merrick’s Man of the Year in2001, recipient of the Town ofHempstead Veterans Medal in 2002,election as Nassau County’s command-er of the American Legion in 2005,recipient of the Nassau CountyDistinguished Service Award in 2007and induction into the state SenateVeterans’ Hall of Fame in 2010.
“I am deeply saddened by the passing ofone of our community’s most devotedleaders,” said state Senator CharlesFuschillo Jr. in a statement to BellmoreLife. “Tom was a tireless and passionateadvocate for our veterans. Whether it wasorganizing service projects to benefit vet-erans in the Northport VA hospital, work-ing with students to help send care pack-ages to troops serving overseas, or coor-dinating veterans’ remembrance cere-
monies in the community, Tom neverstopped fighting for those who fought forus,” the senator said.
Viewing took place at the BellmoreFuneral Home; a mass of Christian burialwas held at Sacred Heart Roman CatholicChurch in Merrick. Interment is at LongIsland National Cemetery in Farmingdale.
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BREAKFAST AWAITS: Seniors at the Bellmore Senior Center are treated to free ticketsfrom Kiwanis Club Past-President John Scalesi Jr. for this Sunday, April 28’s KiwanisPancake Breakfast at Applebee’s on Sunrise Highway, beginning at 8 a.m. From left areFlorence, Jerry, Bob, Josephine, Mr. Scalesi and Rosanne. Funds raised will go for charita-ble works in the community. For information call 225-5618.
BUFFET DINNER: TheRosary Society of St. BarnabasChurch will hold a buffet dinnerand fashion event tonight, at7:30 p.m. featuring fashion byDress Barn in Massapqua, Theevent is being held at theAmerican Legion Hall, ParkAvenue, Wantagh. Tickets are$35 per person.
BOARD: The North BellmoreSchool District Board ofEducation will hold its monthlymeet on Tuesday, May 7, at 8p.m. at the Martin AvenueSchool, 2616 Martin Avenue,Bellmore. The public is invitedto attend.
Chamber of Commerce of theBellmores will begin a new sea-son of its Friday Night CarShow in parnerhsip with theTown of Hempstead on Friday,May 3, from 6-10 p.m. at theLIRR parking lot on SunriseHighway between BedfordAvenue and Bellmore Avenue.
Over 300 antique and customcars will be on display. Thetown showmobile will helpopen the car show by featuringlive entertainment.
LUNCHEON: The KennedyHigh School PTA has sched-uled its annual StaffAppreciaton Luncheon forThursday, May 2. Parents areasked to help by makingdesserts or making a monetarydonation to support the event.
To donate money, put it in an
envelope marked “PTA StaffAppreciation Luncheon” andplace it in the PTA mailbox atschool. Desserts must bedelivered to the school on May2, by 10 a.m.
To coordinate your donations,contact Stacey at 238-4985 orJanet at 242-8100.
Chamber of Commerce of theBellmores is holding its annualsBellmore Barks on Sunday,May 5, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. atDellamore Municipal parkinglot between Bedford andBellmore Avenues.
Fees include $50 for vendorbooths, and $10 entry for eachdog. Nonprofit booths are free,as are people entering the event.Event includes contests, doggygift bags, a four-legged fiestaand a four-legged fashion show.
All dogs must have vaccina-tions, be socialized and wellbehaved (aggressive dogs willbe asked to leave). All ownersmust keep dogs leashed, pick upafter their dogs, and sign a releaseform. For information you canvisit www.bellmorechamber.com.
FUNDRAISER: BellmoreKnights of Columbus Council3689 will hold a Cinco DeMayo celebration for super-storm Sandy victims Sunday,May 5, 3-8 p.m. at 2333Bellmore Avenue, Bellmore. Aportion of the proceeds willbenefit the Nassau CountyHurricane Relief Fund.
Food, music, drinks, Sangria,beer, soda and raffles.Additional superstorm Sandyrelief and resources will beavailable on Thursday, May 23,9 a.m.-8 p.m. at BellmoreKnights of Columbus Hall, allfor $40 per person. Lightrefreshments will be available.Project HOPE will be offeringfree and confidential counsel-ing services.
Call to reserve 785-9407.Make checks payable to theBellmore Knights of Columbus.
MEPHAM WHO’S WHO:An induction ceremony andbrunch will be held at noon,Sunday, May 5, at GuyAnthony’s, 2208 JerusalemAvenue, North Merrick.
The cost will be $30 per per-son (RSVPs a must). Checks canbe payable to Mepham AlumniAssociation (marked “Who’sWho” in the memo space) andmailed to W.C. Mepham AlumniAssociation, 2401 CampAvenue, North Bellmore 11710,c/o M. Hennessy.
For information call BrianLevy at 781-4966 or email [email protected].
FAME: The W.C. MephamAlumni 2013 announces itsWho’s Who Hall of Fameinductees for 2013. ReceivingWho’s Who Awards are Ruth M.Adams (deceased), faculty,1937-43; Robert J. Levine, Classof 1951; Peter N. Boulukos,Class of 1955; Dolores AudreyKuneth Taisey, Class of 1965.Receiving Meritorious ServiceAwards are Roslyn (Lynn)Setteducati Bible, 1965, and GailAnn Hochberg, 1967.
Bellmore-Merrick Central HighSchool District, in conjunctionwith Bellmore-Merrick SEPTAand Community Parent Center,will host the workshop How toprotect your child legally andfinancially, offered by AndrewCohen, Esq. and MitchWeisbrot, CLU, that addresseseligibility for governmentbenefits, guardianship, estateplanning and supplementalneeds trusts.
The seminar will be heldon Thursday, April 25, at 8p.m. in Room B169 atCalhoun High School, 1786State Street, Merrick. Forinformation, call CherylGitlitz, LCSW, at 992-1349.
To learn about the speakers,you can visit www.amcohen-law.com and www.mitchweis-brot.com.
What is the difference betweena coach and a teacher?
A coach knows each player for hisstrengths and positions him accordingly. Thatbig kid with the strong kick in defense, thespeedy little kid in front, the one with thegreat reflexes in the goal. A New York Statepublic school teacher is expected to prepareall his students in the same material.
A coach’s passion for a sport ignites a sparkin the kids he is mentoring. A New YorkState public school teacher does not havetime to deviate from the planned curriculum.
A coach teaches skills that will build oneach other to make a standout junior varsityplayer a varsity star, while always remember-ing that his team is only as good as its leastadept player. A New York State public schoolteacher is expected to prepare his students totake a test, not truly learn the subject.
A coach’s mantra is “It is not whether youwin or lose, it’s how you play the game.” ANew York State public teacher’s livelihoodrides on how well his students do on the test.
A coach inspires a lifelong habit of physicalexercise that is not a task but a joy. A NewYork State public school teacher is supposedto teach children to take tests, not ignite inthem a love of learning for learning’s sake.
A coach teaching his kids teamwork iscrucial to success. A New York State publicschool teacher has a room full of studentseach intent on the same task.
Something is wrong here.Want to end high-stakes testing? Call
Governor Andrew Cuomo at (518) 474-8390or email Commissioner of Education Dr.John B. King at [email protected].
Natalie Giovino, a senior atKennedy High School, has receivedfirst place in the category of medicinein the Long Island Science andEngineering Fair.
She will now move on to competeas a finalist in the Intel InternationalScience and Engineering Fair beingheld this year in Phoenix, Arizona.
Her research took into account thata major obstacle in the fight againstcancer is the development of resist-ance to current treatments. Her studyinvestigated the mechanism of resist-ance to selumetinib, a drug used totreat uveal melanoma.
Using uveal melanoma cells thatwere either sensitive or resistant toselumetinib, she identified proteinsthat mediate this resistance and stud-ied the effect of treating melanomacells with a combination of selume-tinib and another drug, MK2206.
This drug combination increases thepotency of either drug alone. A clini-cal trial investigating this combina-tion therapy is planned based on thefinding presented in her study. It is anaccomplishment to have a real-lifeapplication based on a high schoolstudent’s discovery. The school wish-es her great success as she travels to
Phoenix in May to present herresearch, along with more than 1,500high school students from about 70countries, regions and territories com-peting for more than $3 million inawards and scholarships.
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Volunteers neededThe South Merrick Community Civic
Association will meet at CammannsPond Park on Sunday, April 28, at 2p.m. for its 3rd Annual “Spring CleanSweep.”
Local Girl and Boy Scout troops areparticipating in the event. All residentsare also welcome to participate.Volunteers are asked to bring gloves.This event is scheduled to coincide withplanting and cleanup of areas includingMerrick Road post office, Julian LanePark and Clubhouse Road at MerrickRoad the following weekend.
For information contact SMCCAPresident Joe Baker at 978-8310 oremail [email protected].
Earth Day hikeThe Friends of Tackapausha will
observe their first anniversary with anEarth Day hike on Saturday, April 27,beginning at 2 p.m. Sponsored by the LIGreenbelt Trail Conference, the easily-paced walk will go for 3-4 miles, and isfree. Rain will cancel the hike.
Hikers will meet in front of the muse-um entrance, which hikers may want tosee before or after the hike for $3 foradults, and $2 for seniors and children.Do not wear open-toe shoes or sandals.
For information call Richard Scharyat 826-8339.
“Which Way Home”Molloy College’s Madison Theatre
will present the documentary “WhichWay Home” tonight, April 24, at 7 p.m.
“Which Way Home” (whichway-home.net) dramatizes the plight of chil-dren who attempt to cross the border ofMexico into the U.S. There will be apanel discussion following. The screen-ing is free and open to the public.
For information contact Maria Dove,Division of Education, 678-5000, ext.6796, or email to [email protected].
Job expoState Senator Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.
(R-Merrick) will hold a Job ResourceExpo on Friday, May 3, from 10 a.m.-noon at the Freeport Recreation Center,
130 East Merrick Road.The senator says with the job market
“extremely competitive, there are pro-grams and services at the job expo thatcan help residents improve their chancesof finding employment.” Participantscan learn about job training programs,upcoming civil service exams, highereducation, social service assistance pro-grams, how to start a small business andmore.
For information call the senator’soffice at 882-0630 or visit www.fuschil-lo.nysenate.gov.
Hats off to womenThe Guardian Brain Foundation will
hold a Hats Off To Women fundraiser onSaturday, May 18, from noon-4 p.m. atRed Restaurant, 417 New York Avenue,Huntington. Wear a hat, and indulge inbrunch, raffles, a 50/50 doorprize. Guestof Honor is Sue Kahn Wolk.
For information on sponsorship callMary Pallotta at 631-271-3292, or visitwww.guardianbrain.org.
Widows, widowersLong Island NAIM Catholic Widows
and Widowers Club will meet at theVFW Post 7277 Hall, 191 VeteransBoulevard, Massapequa, on Thursday,May 2, at 8 p.m. Proof of widowhood isrequired. DJ Ray will spin the sounds.For informatoin call Maureen at 781-4763.
W&W danceThe Long Island NAIM widows and
widowers will hold a dance from 8 p.m.-midnight at the Massapequa Elks, 191Veterans Boulevard, Massapequa. Costis $14. DJ Ray will spin the music. CallMaureen at 781-4763.
LI Orchid FestivalThe Long Island Orchid Society
will host the first Long Island OrchidFestival at Planting Fields Arboretumon May 3, 4, and 5. The festival willfeature numerous orchid vendors fromaround the world and include lecturesfrom advanced orchid growers.Admission to the festival is free.
Standard admission to Planting Fieldsapplies.
Homemakers Chinese AuctionThe Baldwin Home Makers Annual
Chinese Aucton will be tonight, April24, at Baldwin Middle School, 3211Schreiber Place, Baldwin. The auctionwill open to the public at 7 p.m.Admission is $5 and includes one fronttable raffle ticket. Coffee and cake willbe served along with door prizes. Forinformation contact 868-6987.
Vendors wanted The Wantagh Preservation Society is
again holding a “Spring Yard Sale” to beheld on Saturday, May 18, at 1700Wantagh Avenue, Wantagh, on themuseum grounds, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.The rain date is Sunday, May 19.
The fee is $35 for a 10-foot-widespace, an additional space is $25.Merchandise of all sorts can be sold(but no food or beverages can be soldby vendors). For information or anapplication call Elaine at 785-0761. Or
Crafters, vendors wantedThe Wantagh Memorial Congregational
Church will hold its annual spring fair onthe front lawn on Saturday, May 26,between 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fees are $50 forvendor space (10 feet x 10 feet). Bringyour own table or rent one from thechurch. Eight-foot table is $10 (limitedavailability).
For information you can [email protected] or call 785-1829. Thechurch is at 1845 Wantagh Avenue, Wantagh.
Film interns neededThe Nassau County Film Office has
nonpaying, part-time internships andvolunteer positions available in itsMineola office. The Nassau CountyFilm Office helps production companiesfind locations and services when theyare filming in the Nassau County area.It works with major studio films, inde-pendent films, commercials, industrialvideos and fashion photography.
The office works closely with the
Nassau police captured a man in aNorth Bellmore backyard after he fleda drug deal gone wrong in Seaford.
Officer DeLuca at police headquar-ters told this newspaper that RobertSands, 18, of Farmingdale, wasobserved by Sev- enth Precinct policeat New York Avenue and ConwayStreet in Seaford transacting a deal ofcrack cocaine with a buyer when thepolice moved into arrest both.
Officer DeLuca said that Mr. Sandsthen jumped into his 2004 Nissan anddrove it into the police car beforefleeing the scene and heading west onJerusalem Avenue.
Mr. Sands abandoned his car atWest Shelley Road in NorthBellmore. He ran until he entered thefront door of a house on BellmoreRoad, according to Officer DeLuca,and then ran out the back door intothe backyard.
Police then set up a perimeter inthe backyards using Jax, a police dog.Mr. Sands was apprehended a shorttime later.
He is charged with Criminal Sales
of a Controlled Substance, CriminalPossession of a Controlled Substanceand Criminal Mischief.
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“Reach for the Stars Teen TalentSearch” will return to Eisenhower Parkthis July. Two winners from prior com-petitions have moved on to AmericanIdol fame: Kevin Covais in 2003 andRobbie Rosen in 2009.
“The exciting Reach for the Stars TeenTalent Search, one of the highlights ofthe year for the teens in our community,will once again be held at LakesideTheatre in Eisenhower Park,” remarkedCounty Executive Edward P. Mangano.
“There are many gifted young peoplehere in Nassau and I encourage all inter-ested teens to use this competition as aplatform to showcase their talents andshine like a true star!”
Applications may be obtained at anyNassau County Park, museum or library,and can also be downloaded from theNassau County website at www.nas-saucountyny.gov. Applications have alsobeen distributed throughout the commu-nity. All applications must be accompa-
nied by copies of proofs of age andNassau County residency, as well asphoto ID, and must be postmarked byMay 20. Originals of all proofs of IDmust be presented at audition. A $25application fee also applies.
The competition is for solo vocal tal-ent only.120 contestants will be cho-sen on a first-come, first-served basisfrom applications received. All con-testants must be at least 13 but noolder than 19 years of age on the dayof the finals, July 1.
Auditions and finals will be held at theHarry Chapin Lakeside Theatre inEisenhower Park in East Meadow, oper-ated by the Nassau County Departmentof Parks, Recreation and Museums.
Information and applications may beobtained by calling the Parks eventsoffice at 572-0200 or by visiting theNassau County Department of Parks,Recreation and Museums website atwww.nassaucountyny.gov/parks.
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Support our elementaryschool libraries
To Bellmore Life:In today’s climate of ever-shrinking
funding, hard decisions need to bemade in order to balance the schoolbudget. As you consider where tomake cuts and what programs to elim-inate, please consider the followinginformation about school library pro-grams and school librarians.
While all school libraries are important,we believe that school libraries, especiallyelementary school libraries, and certifiedschool librarians to staff them, are needednow more than ever.
As you know, elementary school
provides the basis upon which all fur-ther education is built. A strongschool library program in elementaryschool will result in the future successof your students as they move towardcollege and careers.
Strong school libraries build strongstudents. Schools must empower ourstudents to be ethical decision makers,effective users of information, cre-ative thinkers and innovative prob-lem-solvers.
School library programs are criticalto provide all students and the entireschool community with the resources,the instruction, the opportunities andthe leadership to prepare for college,career and lifelong learning. Certifiedschool librarians:
• Provide technology to the entireschool community and the necessaryinstruction to find the most reliableinformation, how to stay safe online,and how to use this information ethi-cally. This is digital literacy.
• Provide students with vicariousexperiences with other cultures,mores, and lifestyles for a betterunderstanding of themselves and theirplace in society.
• Provide for interaction with care-fully selected resources and tools nec-essary for students to create productsthat demonstrate authentic learning.
• Collaborate with teachers to selectthe most engaging and appropriateresources and learning experiences, toco-teach subject content and the criti-
cal thinking skills needed to meet theCommon Core State Standards.
• Involve the school community inliteracy initiatives and teaching read-ing comprehension skills in order toensure that students think critically,and produce knowledge from theideas and information with whichthey interact.
We call on the members of theBoard of Education of every school toplease consider these points beforemaking a decision to eliminate anyschool library program run by a certi-fied school librarian.
Carol Ann Germain, PresidentNew York Library Association;
Sue Kowalski, President of NYLA-Section of School Librarians (SSL)
Bellmore
Current Events ClubToday, April 24, at 2:30 p.m., join
for a lively monthly news discussionmoderated by local historian, JackBilello. The community is welcometo attend.
Meditation for personalgrowth
Find a peaceful and inspiring wayto cope with life’s challenges by join-ing Greg Gordon tonight, April 24, at7 p.m. for an introduction to medita-tion for personal growth or just enjoy
the peace, and meditate with him.
Energy savingsOn Friday, April 26, at 11 a.m.,
Jason Holm, associate inspector fromthe Conservation Services Group, willhelp you figure out how to savemoney on your current energy bill.
Island songwriters Jim Baron, Suzanne Ernst and Don
Bracken. from Island SongwritersShowcase perform at the BellmoreMemorial Library on Sunday, April28, at 2 p.m This is a free concertfollowed by an open mic and refresh-
ments. Join for a wonderful afternoonconcert!
Nassau poetsOn Tuesday, April 30, at 7 p.m.,
poet Jared Harel will read his poetryat the library. After the reading, bringa poem to share at the open mic!
North Bellmore
AARP driving classAARP will a hold safety driving
class on Wednesday May 15. mem-ber cost is $17, nonmembers $19.Register at the reference desk, or call
785-6260 for time.
Defensive DrivingSaturday May 11, from 9:15 a.m.-
3:30 p.m. Register at the referencedesk with a $35 check payable toWINLI.
Simply StrongerOn Tuesdays 1:30-2:15 p.m. Ellen
Coven will teach her senior fitnessprogram that includes strength train-ing courses for ages 50 and over.Make up classes will be May 7, 14and 28, and June 4, 11 and 18.
Long Island Film/TV Foundation onproducing the Filmmakers Connectionmeetings and the Long IslandInternational Film Expo (LIIFE), heldannually in Bellmore.
Some past interns have gone on tobecome promotions managers of localradio stations, lawyers, location scouts,placement managers in the entertain-ment field, and other varied positions inthe film and commercial industries.
You must be good on the phone,computer literate and dependable. TheNassau County Film Office is openfrom Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4:45
p.m. We ask that you work 2-3 dayswithin those days/hours.
If you are interested in a career inthe film/TV/commercial industries,make yourself a more viable job can-didate by learning what goes into afilm shoot from the ground level up.The NCFO provides training.
E-mail your resume and thedays/hours you are available [email protected].
For information, contact DirectorDebra Markowitz at 571-3168 or e-mailto [email protected].
New school aid maintains programs, teachers
In an email to this newspaper,Cynthia Strait-Regal, superintendentfor business at the Bellmore-MerrickCentral High School District, she saidthat the increase of $1,133,459, or6.52% in state aid would be “helpful”by allowing the district to “be lessreliant on applied fund balances.”
Applied fund balances refer to anyunspent monies that are carried over
the following year’s budgets.However, Ms. Strait Regal said that,
unlike the other two school districtswho would keep their teachers, “Ourteacher layoffs...were due to adecrease in enrollment.”
The district will see a tax levy hikeof 3.48% in the 2013-14 budget, basedon a budget of $135,920,888 and theneed to collect $106,814,583 of thatthrough the tax levy, or $29,106,305.
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Friday night’s Battle of the Bands atBrookside School raised $4,500,Community Wellness Council ExecutiveDirector Fran Licausi wrote on BellmoreLife’s Facebook page.
She commented that the bands “wereamazing,” and that White Castle donated$2,000 – in addition to 700 hamburgersfor the event.
She told this newspaper later thatArizona Beverage Corp. also donated sodaand water for the event.
She wished to thank those two sponsorsand Rock Underground – which providedthe bands and judges for the event – for asuccessful night of support.
Lighting and sound was run by HDHDavidson with Donald Davidson on soundand Nick Manganiello on lighting.
The funds will go toward theCommunity Wellness Council’s annualMidnight Madness post-prom partyThursday, June 20, at Zachary’s in EastMeadow from midnight to 6 a.m.
Ms. Licausi told this newspaper that shehas seen several seniors come to the eventafter less-than-successful soireés into NewYork City nightlife.
She said there is live entertainment atthe Midnight Madness post-prom party,plenty of noshables and breakfast isserved in the wee hours.
The Community Wellness Councilwill host more fundraisers in the com-ing weeks to meet its budget of hostingthe Midnight Madness post-prom party,now in its sixth year.
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Calhoun High School’s SeniorExperience class hosted its SeventhAnnual Fashion Show last Thursday, rais-ing over $10,000 to benefit the LongBeach School District, whose schoolsreceived severe damage from superstormSandy. The money was raised throughticket sales, donations and raffles.
Students from the Senior ExperienceClass, as well as teachers from theschool, modeled clothing from Saks onFifth Avenue, Reign, Esquire, RunwayCouture and Max & Gino’s.
The theme of the night was based aroundDisney and Pixar’s upcoming sequel to“Finding Nemo” called “Finding Dory.”Lizzie Fitzpatrick starred as Dory, who hadaccidentally misplaced the money raisedfor the Long Beach School District.
The whole night was given over to stu-dent hosts and actors Lindsay Grice, JennHazel, Hollie Foster, Jacob Derwin,Rebecca Costa, John Dominguez, EmilyMarinello, Claire Bricken and SamDePasquale searching for Dory, and whoseenergy and kept the show moving forward.
Students, teachers and teachers’ childrenmodeled clothing throughout the night.Memorable moments include teacher RyanMcSherry modeling a classy bright red tuxe-do from Esquire Tuxedo with matching sun-glasses, and teacher Nicole Morris walkingdown the runway with her infant son, Gavin(who was also wearing sunglasses).
“Planning has been fun, and a lot of hardwork,” Kari Schafer told at the show, as shewas the primary student planner for the
event. She thanked Jason Elias, RyanMcSherry and Kate Capporusso, teachers incharge of the Senior Experience program, asstudent Maddy Gottlieb brought up flowersfor them.
At the end of the show, after the totalmonies raised was announced, the hostsdeclared, “Fashion show closed, bring outthe dancing lobsters!” – keeping with theunderwater theme of the night.
Senior Experience wishes to thank every-one for coming out to the show, and fordonating to such a great and local cause.
Jacob Derwin is in the SeniorExperience Class and an intern atBellmore/Merrick Life.
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Kennedy Unplugged deliversby Dylan Campbell
Kennedy High School held its annualJFK Unplugged talent show lastThursday night in the three-quarters-filled chorus room.
The rhythmic event was not only asource of entertainment but held an evenbigger meaning: One dollar of the $10admission was later donated to theBellmore food pantry.
JFK Unplugged was a chockful array ofentertainment and talent that appears tobe hidden within the Kennedy studentbody. Its host, Austin Koenigstein,along with performers, made the nightas successful as anticipated. Each per-
formance was outstanding, a result ofthe readying and try outs prior to theoccasion.
The preparation by artists brought outpeak performances, such as the eloquentpiano playing of Eric Fegan on “Take aPebble,” contrasted by the slightly morehumorous, charismatic and entertainingperformance by Jeme Casco and JoeChiarovano of “If I Had a MillionDollars” by Bare Naked Ladies.
Along with these performances was thestunning voice of Mara Friedman in“Body and Soul” and the outstanding har-monies of Rebecca Jellinek, Austin, SarahLermsider and Jake Sachs in “Because”by The Beatles that helped shape the
memorable night.The event was also marked with an
alumni performance and Music Boostersnack sale of donated food from localplaces such as Mary’s Pizza.
All in all, the uncovering of hithertohidden talent was a great experience forthe all attendees. Blake Lingenau,Kennedy student and music enthusiastremarked, “This event was a favorite. Itshows a different side of school past allthe books and tests. The different dimen-sions and sides of Kennedy are whatmakes it great.”
Dylan is news editor of the KennedyCougar Crier and a Bellmore Life intern.
Fashion show raises over $10,000
SENIOR EXPERIENCE STUDENTS Rebecca Costa, Jenn Hazel, Hollie Foster,Lindsay Grice, Kari Schafer, Jacob Derwin, Alexa Weinblatt and Breana Goldsteinpresent the total amount of proceeds raised for the Long Beach School District.
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Coffee, cake and concert for cancer researchOn Saturday, April 27, from 7-9
p.m. the social hall in Temple BethAm of Merrick and Bellmore will bethe location for the first ever “Coffee,Cake and Concert” presented byRelay For Life team Footprints for aCause, and the Temple Beth Am YouthGroup, BATY.
With dozens of desserts for gueststo enjoy, hot drinks and acousticmusic performances from some of the
best local acts around, the “Coffee,Cake and Concert” will be a fantasticfundraisng concert for people of allages to attend. Admission will only be$5 for attendees 18 and younger, and$7 for attendees older than 18.
“Why spend $10 on a movie youaren’t even going to like, and wasteyour Saturday night, when you couldcome to this event, spend much less,and have an awesome time with some
friends while raising money for can-cer research?” said Melissa Robinson,vice-president of BATY and a memberof Footprints for a Cause.
Some of the acts include KevinBurke, Jacob Derwin, members ofBaked Goods, and Think Outside theBach, with more acts being added onas the event gets closer.
Mark your calendars and be sure tocome to the “Coffee, Cake and
Concert” on April 27, from 7-9 p.m.All proceeds are going to theAmerican Cancer Society, and it’ssure to be an awesome Saturdaynight!
If you are planning on coming to theevent and want to bring a dessert to beserved there with you, contact JacobDerwin at [email protected].
-Jacob Derwin
The Song Box Presents…Entertainment venue begins its 13th year
The Song Box of Seaford presentsTina Lear and Wild Ginger onSaturday, April 27, at 8 p.m.
Tina LearShe’s lived in Switzerland, Los
Angeles, Wyoming, Italy, Seattle,New York, you name it.
Tina Lear has been on a long, fasci-nating journey to where she is now:writing music and teaching yoga inNew York. When she was four, Ms.Lear started playing the piano at theGeneva Conservatory in Switzerland.
Showing a gift for music, she con-tinued playing classically for 10 years.She then heard her first Joni Mitchellalbum and...enter songwriting.
By the time she was 18, she was amember of the Warner Brothers FilmActors workshop, and had played atthe famed Troubadour Club in LosAngeles.
After a long-term marriage ran itsvolatile course, she confesses, “Ifinally realized that my life’s blood isin music.” The rich results of thatrealization can be heard in the threealbums that followed: “ClassifiedAds” (1994), “Full Moon Big Circle”(1998) and “The Road Home” (2000).
In 1999, she met award-winningplaywright Elise Forier-Edie, who hada script she wanted to turn into a musi-cal. That first musical, “Escape fromthe Box,” was just the beginning of anincredibly productive collaboration.
In the decade since they met, sheand Ms. Forier-Edie have createdthree additional musicals: “Valerieand the Bear” (2002), the award-win-ning “Cathy’s Creek” (2005), and“Rebel Girls” ( under development).
Wild GingerIf music is the universal language,
then three-woman a Capella vocalensemble Wild Ginger is the bridgebetween musical cultures.
With a repertoire of African chants,European chansons, Latin-Americanroots music, Negro spirituals andAmerican folk songs, CandiceBaranello, Caren Jacobs and MaureenKeelty are paving the high roadbetween musicology and pure enter-tainment.
Wild Ginger’s taut three-part har-
monies and lilting counterpointvocalese – performed on the artistichigh wire of no musical accompani-ment – suggest an alternative to con-temporary ideas about World music,performing overlooked gems fromremote global provinces and interpret-ing them through the eyes and ears ofwomanistic humanism.
Wild Ginger is a reacquaintancewith the unbounded possibilities ofculture's first musical instrument – thehuman voice – and a celebration ofthat instrument as a communicator ofjoy, unity and change in a variety of
the earth's languages.The Song Box house concert series
is now in its 13th year. This month’sshow will be held at a private resi-dence in Seaford. Seating is limited toabout 35.
A pot-luck buffet is served duringthe break between performers – bringsomething if you’re feeling creative.Please make advance reservations bysending an email to [email protected]. You will be sent a confirma-tion and directions via return email.
LEGAL NOTICEPLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT,the Board of FireCommissioners (BOFC) of theNorth Bellmore Fire District ofthe Town of Hempstead,County of Nassau, State ofNew York, on the 8th day ofApril 2013, has adopted aResolution, published here-with, and this resolution shallnot take effect until thirty (30)days after its adoption, noruntil approved by the affirma-tive vote of a majority of elec-tors of such Fire District affect-ed, qualified to vote at theAnnual Election of Fire DistrictOfficers, voting on such propo-sition, if within thirty (30) daysafter its adoption and publica-
tion there is filed a petition,signed and acknowledged, orproved in the same manner asa deed to be recorded, by resi-dent taxpayers of said FireDistrict, owning taxable realproperty aggregating at leastone-quarter (1/4) of theassessed valuation of all thetaxable real property of theFire District, as such valuationappears on the latest complet-ed assessment roll of theTown of Hempstead, in whichthe Fire District is located,protesting against such resolu-tion and requesting that it besubmitted to the qualified elec-tors of the Fire District affect-ed, for approval.The BOFC OF THE North
Bellmore FIRE DISTRICT OFTHE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD,COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATEOF NEW YORK, HEREBYRESOLVE AS FOLLOWS;WHEREAS the BOFC has deter-mined it to be in the best inter-est of the Fire District to addan extension and alteration toan existing truck room bay atSmithville South HL&BCompany # 1.NOW THEREFORE BE ITRESOLVED that the net sum of$200,000 be withdrawn fromthe Capital Reserve Fundestablished for the purpose ofsuch expenditures and thatsuch expenditure is subject topermissive referendum. Theunencumbered balance in that
account, as of April 1, 2013was approximately$250,000.00Issued: April 9, 2013Board of Fire CommissionersNorth Bellmore Fire DistrictJohn J. CaluoriSuperintendentBL 410 1T 4/24
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Sealed proposals will bereceived by the Board ofEducation, Bellmore-MerrickCentral High School District,Town of Hempstead, NassauCounty, Merrick, New York, atthe Business Office, 1260Meadowbrook Road, North
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bid, or any part of that bid,which in its judgment is for thebest interests of the SchoolDistrict. All bid awards arepending budget approval.The School District mayreceive bids for the above list-ed items periodically duringthe 2013-2014 school year, ifnecessary. These bids will notbe re-advertised for this pur-pose. The frequency of bidsolicitations will be determinedby operating requirements.
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North Shore Farms nuts and bolts explainedNorth Shore Farms will operate
from 6 a.m.-10 p.m. daily, sevendays a week, and provide fresh pro-duce, fresh fish, delicatessen foodsand a wide assortment of other spe-cialty items.
The supermarket will employ 25-40 full-time employees, and severalpart-time employees.
The parking lot will hold 84-86parking spaces for vehicles. 12,000square feet of the building will beused for retail, and the other 6,000square feet or more will be used forfood preparations and storage.
Approximately 10 box truckswould deliver goods each day, with
no more that four tractor-trailersdelivering goods each week. Trailerswould not be allowed to remain onpremises.
Zoning board conditions requiretractor-trailers to refrain from deliverybetween 8 a.m.-9:30 a.m., and 2:30-4p.m. when Saw Mill Road School chil-dren are coming to and leaving school,M-F.
Garbage shall not be placed intoany dumpster before 6 a.m. for pick-up that day.
The zoning board requires anextensive rat eradication plan beimplemented before renovationbegins, and carry on to prevent any
rodent infestation into the neighbor-hood on a regular basis.
A drive-through window, openedwhen the property was operated byRite-Aid, would be removed.
$117,100 are paid each year in taxeson the property, of which 60% go tothe North Bellmore School District.
The westernmost driveway onJerusalem Avenue would allow forentries into the property from bothdirections, but only a right turn whenleaving. There would be no left turnonto Jerusalem Avenue.
The northernmost driveway on PeaPond Road will be an entry only, anda right turn out only. The southern-
most driveway on Pea Pond Roadwill be both for entries and exits.
There are discussions about “strip-ing” a left-turn lane onto JerusalemAvenue from Pea Pond. The zoningboard requests getting the stateDepartment of Transportation todelay traffic light changes duringSaw Mill Road let-out times toaccommodate for more school trafficleaving the area.
The zoning board requires securityand exterior lighting to be imple-mented that illuminate the subjectparcel only, and not infringed uponneighboring properties.
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State legislature strengthens Leandra’s LawThe New York State Senate passed leg-
islation to strengthen Leandra’s Law andto close an unintended legal loophole,allowing convicted drunk drivers to escapethe mandatory ignition interlock require-ment under Leandra’s Law.
“Leandra’s Law includes an ignitioninterlock requirement to help prevent con-victed DWI offenders from driving drunkagain. Unfortunately, many offenders areevading this requirement by transferringownership of their vehicle and then claim-ing not to own a vehicle,” said SenatorCharles J. Fuschillo Jr., chairman ofSenate’s Transportation Committee and asponsor of Leandra’s Law.
Leandra’s Law was passed in 2009following the death of 11-year- oldLeandra Rosado, who was killed whileriding in a car driven by her friend’sintoxicated mother.
As part of Leandra’s Law, all convictedDWI offenders must install and use anignition interlock in all vehicles they ownor operate for a period of at least six
months after their DWI conviction.Ignition interlocks are breath test deviceslinked to a vehicle’s ignition system thatprevent the car from starting if alcohol isdetected in the driver’s breath.
However, many convicted drivers don’tinstall an ignition interlock, claiming theydo not own or operate a vehicle. They thenwait for the interlock period to run out, andreapply for a license without ever having touse the interlock.
Some drivers temporarily transfer own-ership of the car to a relative or friend, whothen allows that person to drive it withoutan interlock.
According to the most recent statisticsfrom the state Department of CriminalJustice Services, more than 70% of theover 37,000 DWI offenders statewiderequired to install an ignition interlock intheir vehicles have failed to do so.
The legislation sponsored by SenatorFuschillo (S1941) would close this loop-hole and strengthen Leandra’s Law by:
• Clarifying that offenders must install
ignition interlocks on any car they own oroperate or the car they used to commit theDWI offense. Offenders would not only berequired to install and maintain an inter-lock, they would also be prohibited fromdriving without one.
• Requiring offenders who demonstrategood cause for not installing any interlockto instead wear a transdermal alcohol mon-itoring device, such as an ankle bracelet,which would detect whether the offenderhas been consuming alcohol in violation oftheir sentencing conditions. As with theinterlock, the costs of installing and main-taining the device would be borne by theoffender.
• Preventing offenders from getting alicense without fulfilling either the inter-lock or transdermal alcohol monitoringdevice requirement. This would ensure thatoffenders cannot avoid alcohol monitoring,eliminating a major incentive to try andevade the interlock requirement.
• Requiring DMV to receive specificauthorization to remove the interlock
restriction; it would not automatically beremoved after six months.
• Making it clear that failing an interlockis a violation of the offender’s sentencingconditions.
• Creating felony charges for convictedDWI offenders who drive drunk againwhile holding a conditional license.
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ALL-FOR-ONE: Clockwise, localofficials bestow citations upon B-M Roller Hockey leaguefounders; Bellmore Little Leagueparade rolls down BedfordAvenue; Elmo and Scooby Doofrolic at NB-NM Little Leagueopening day; players march inBellmore parade; NB-NMLLPresident Jerry Marino thankseveryone for coming; theNewbridge Road School bandplays the National Anthem.
