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by Linda Delmonico Prussen The North and Central Merrick Civic Association and the South Merrick Community Civic Association co-hosted a “Meet the Candidates” night last week at the Merrick Road Park Clubhouse. The event was attended by about 50 residents and 16 candidates. The many candidates for judicial posi- tions made it clear early on, and often, that, ethically, they could only discuss their qual- ifications and not politics. County Court judge Democratic candidate Elizabeth Kase said she was running for a 10-year term in the felony court because “I want to devote myself again to community service.” Judge Kase said she had been a felony court prosecutor in Manhattan before join- ing her father’s private practice in Garden City. She has since taken over that practice and is also serving as an appointed judge in Baxter Estates in Port Washington. Judge Kase said she was found “well qualified” by the Nassau County Bar Association. Second District Court judge Democratic candidate Judge Carmen St. George said she had been a prosecutor for over six years in Queens before joining a private firm to practice civil litigation. She said her expertise has been called upon as a commentator for both CNN and Fox News cable TV networks. Republican incumbent Anthony Paradiso said his judicial philosophy is, “You can’t administer justice in cookie-cutter fashion. What’s right in one situation may not be right in another. Each case is different. I try to do what’s right in each situation without prejudging a case.” Celebrating over 70 years www.MerrickLife.com Vol. 74 No. 45 (USPS 049-500) Merrick, NY 11566 The Community Newspaper Thursday, November 3, 2011 Printed on recycled paper 75¢ NAMES MAKE THE NEWS: Read about your neighbors! 97 local people’s names were in your community newspaper this past week. Maybe yours is in this week! See inside. League of Women Voters Guide inside Sponsored by Coldwell Banker Your Home; Genworth Financial – Marge Elias; Merrick Pediatric Dentristry; Piccolo Ristorante; Prudential Douglas Elliman Meet the candidates Too cold to play for Colts? by Laura Schofer Unusual winter weather conditions last weekend – rain, snow and driving winds – landed 11 football players in the hospi- tal after a football game between Calhoun High School and Sewanhaka’s Carey High School. Five students from Calhoun were checked for symptoms of hypothermia, a condition that occurs when an individual is exposed to cold air or water and loses body heat rapidly. Symptoms include shivering cold or pale skin and numb- ness, as well as disorientation. School officials said the students were treated and released within an hour. A similar incident occurred during the football game between Plainview Kennedy High School and Valley Stream Central High School. However, that game was cut short when weather conditions worsened. Calhoun-Carey played the entire game as did other area schools, including Freeport-Baldwin and Wantagh-Elmont. But in Seaford the district chose to post- pone its final season game to Sunday. How does the district determine when a game should be postponed or canceled? In a prepared statement the Bellmore- Merrick Central High School District said it “follows the guidelines set forth by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association that oversees school sports. The guidelines for can- (continued on page 2) M M e e r r r r i i c c k k ’ ’ s s ‘ ‘ m m o o n n s s t t e e r r ’ ’ o o u u s s H H a a l l l l o o w w e e e e n n HALLOWEEN HOWLED in with princesses, ghouls, devils, ghosts and more. In photo at left, Princess Summer Hille goes trick-or-treating in North Merrick. Above, the students at Chatterton School joined in the festivities with a Halloween parade around the grounds. See more photos on page 12. Holms Auto & Tire Merrick Avenue & Webster Street (Next to Dunkin Donuts) Merrick, N.Y. 868-1123 Tech Auto & Tire Merrick Avenue & Bellmore Avenue (Next to Apollo Diner) East Meadow, N.Y. 481-0555 Register your Gift Cards on line at exxonmobilgiftcard.com/holiday by January 15, 2012 to receive a $10 ExxonMobil Gift Card by mail. Offer good on ExxonMobil Gift Cards purchased at an Exxon or Mobil station from November 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011. Purchases of the ExxonMobil Gift Cards cannot be made with ExxonMobil Gift Cards. Limit two $10 ExxonMobil Gift Cards per household. Allow 4-6 weeks for delivery. It’s the season to give. And receive. Buy $100 in ExxonMobil Gift Cards and get a FREE $10 ExxonMobil Gift Card. 7978OC3111JB (continued on page 7)
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by Linda Delmonico Prussen
The North and Central Merrick CivicAssociation and the South MerrickCommunity Civic Association co-hosted a“Meet the Candidates” night last week atthe Merrick Road Park Clubhouse. Theevent was attended by about 50 residentsand 16 candidates.
The many candidates for judicial posi-tions made it clear early on, and often, that,ethically, they could only discuss their qual-ifications and not politics.
County Court judgeDemocratic candidate Elizabeth Kase
said she was running for a 10-year term inthe felony court because “I want to devotemyself again to community service.”
Judge Kase said she had been a felonycourt prosecutor in Manhattan before join-ing her father’s private practice in Garden
City. She has since taken over that practiceand is also serving as an appointed judge inBaxter Estates in Port Washington. JudgeKase said she was found “well qualified” bythe Nassau County Bar Association.
Second District Court judgeDemocratic candidate Judge Carmen St.
George said she had been a prosecutor forover six years in Queens before joining aprivate firm to practice civil litigation. Shesaid her expertise has been called upon as acommentator for both CNN and Fox Newscable TV networks.
Republican incumbent Anthony Paradisosaid his judicial philosophy is, “You can’tadminister justice in cookie-cutter fashion.What’s right in one situation may not beright in another. Each case is different. I tryto do what’s right in each situation withoutprejudging a case.”
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by Laura Schofer
Unusual winter weather conditions lastweekend – rain, snow and driving winds– landed 11 football players in the hospi-tal after a football game betweenCalhoun High School and Sewanhaka’sCarey High School.
Five students from Calhoun werechecked for symptoms of hypothermia, acondition that occurs when an individualis exposed to cold air or water and losesbody heat rapidly. Symptoms includeshivering cold or pale skin and numb-ness, as well as disorientation. Schoolofficials said the students were treatedand released within an hour.
A similar incident occurred duringthe football game between Plainview
Kennedy High School and ValleyStream Central High School. However,that game was cut short when weatherconditions worsened.
Calhoun-Carey played the entire gameas did other area schools, includingFreeport-Baldwin and Wantagh-Elmont.But in Seaford the district chose to post-pone its final season game to Sunday.
How does the district determine whena game should be postponed or canceled?
In a prepared statement the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School Districtsaid it “follows the guidelines set forth bythe New York State Public High SchoolAthletic Association that overseesschool sports. The guidelines for can-
HALLOWEEN HOWLED in with princesses, ghouls, devils, ghosts and more. In photo at left, Princess SummerHille goes trick-or-treating in North Merrick. Above, the students at Chatterton School joined in the festivitieswith a Halloween parade around the grounds. See more photos on page 12. Merrick Life photos by Erin Donohue
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Meet the candidates for town and county seatsRepublican incumbent Gary Knobel
said he has been an Oceanside resident offand on since 1972. Mr. Knobel said, “Iwaited a long time to be a judge.” He saidhe worked as a law clerk for a number ofjudges and that he also presides over psy-chiatric retention hearings for NassauCounty.
Republican incumbent Eric Bjornebysaid he has spent 23 years as a Brooklynprosecutor and served in the state attorneygeneral’s office. He said, “I have the kindof background that prepares me very well.”Judge Bjorneby said he has been endorsedby the CSEAunion and the Nassau CountySheriffs Association. He grew up in ValleyStream and now resides in Malverne.
Democratic candidate KristenMcElroy said she was a district attorneyin Nassau County and is running becauseshe wants to make a difference. She isnow working at a private practice thatassists legal aid clients when there is aconflict with legal aid.
Ms. McElroy said she practices solely inNassau County, mostly in district court,and that being both a prosecutor and adefense attorney are important attributesfor the job as district judge.
Democratic candidate AnthonyRattoballi said he was a district attorney inthe homicide trial bureau in Queens, butnow specializes in criminal defense. Mr.Rattoballi said he has prosecuted anddefended a variety of criminal cases. He isa member of 9/11 Trial Lawyers Care, anorganization that provided legal services tothe families and victims of the September11 attack.
Town of Hempstead supervisorDemocratic candidate Gary Port is an
attorney practicing matrimonial and com-mercial law. He is also a lieutenant colonelin the U.S. Army Reserves. He said, “Howmany nice Jewish boys in the ’80s joinedthe Army? I did, because I have a sense ofpurpose.” He said people are leaving theTown of Hempstead because there are nojobs. “Without jobs everything falls apart.”He said, “I promise if I get elected I’ll cutthe Town of Hempstead supervisor salaryby 25%.” He said he’d cut other townboard salaries by 10%. He said he’d cutmailings. He said in order to bring in jobs,“We need to market the town. We need tofix the zoning.”
13th Legislative DistrictDemocratic candidate Patricia Maher, an
East Meadow resident, said, “I believe Ican cross party lines.” She said she hasbeen endorsed by the PBA and the CSEA.Ms. Maher said she is against theRepublican redistricting plan for the coun-ty Legislature. Republican incumbent Norma Gonsalvessaid, “Why do I want to continue to serve?When you are successful and getting thejob done it’s important you continue to dowhat you do best.” Legislator Gonsalvessaid she is an advocate for the environ-ment. She said she did vote for redistrictingbased on the census results.
19th Legislative District Merrick chiropractor Fred Jones is run-
ning as the Republican challenger in the19th Legislative District. Mr. Jones said, “Ijust don’t like the way things are going.Nassau County is broken.”
Mr. Jones has been a resident of Merrickfor 27 years and is a volunteer in theFreeport Fire Department. When askedabout closing police stations, he said hebelieves in “consolidating” policeprecincts and redistricting with substa-
tions. Mr. Jones said this will not cause aloss of police jobs.
Democratic incumbent LegislatorDave Denenberg said, “We really have tomake Nassau County sustainable in thelong run.” He said, “We don’t want tolose our quality of life.”
He said he is against closing downpolice stations. He said, “We really havean issue where our public safety andquality of life are at risk.” He cites areaction time of 57 seconds to the recentpit bull attack in North Merrick. He said,“Nassau County also needs targeteddevelopment in our traditional down-town areas.”
Town of Hempstead clerkSteve Anchin, the Democratic candi-
date for Hempstead Town clerk, said, “Iam a businessman, I’ve been a business-man all my life. I believe it’s time to bringa business background to the town.” Thetown clerk position handles licensingsuch as hunting, fishing, marriage, andalso birth and death certificates.
Republican incumbent Town ClerkMark Bonilla of Bellmore said the Townof Hempstead is the largest passport
accepting facility in the county. He said hespearheaded both the Child SafetyProgram where children are pho-tographed and finger printed, and the newSenior Citizen Identification Program.The Senior Citizen Identification Programalso includes photographs, finger print-ing, and indentifications with doctor andmedical information.
Hempstead Town’s Fifth Council DistrictDemocratic Town Board challenger
Claudia Borecky said, “I think there’s alot of fat in the Town of Hempstead.”She said, “I’d stop mailings. I’d plan toget more industry in the area.”
She said specifically that she’d like tosee more biomedical research in the town.She said she’d work to get rid of “archaic”zoning laws. She said the town needsmixed zoning with small apartment build-ings in downtown business areas, so storescan flourish and people can take pride inwhere they live.
Receiver of taxesDemocratic candidate Wilton Robinson
Jr. said, “We need someone with fiscalresponsibility. I can be an advocate for the
people of the Town of Hempstead.” Mr.Robinson said he plans to have forums toexplain taxes to residents. He closed with,“We are in disarray and we need to fix it.”
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Independent Democrat for County LegislatorElection Day – November 8
Dave Denenberg Works For US!Fighting For A Better Nassau Promises Made...Promises Kept
Sponsored and passed:• $500 million for sewage treatment plant upgrades and capital projects throughout our district
• $300 million for environmental protection• $100 million for park improvements• Volunteer firefighter, EMT and Auxiliary tuition
assistance programs• Expanded veteran’s exemption and programs (Warriors
to Work)
Proposed:• Real assessment review reform• Right to know of a sewage spill bill• Nassau Hub development at no cost to taxpayers
• Opposed 2011 budget due to deficits, record borrowingand tax and fee increases
• Opposes sweetheart contracts to the politically connected and costly outsourcing of jobs
• Opposed privatization of county sewage treatment plantsand Long Island Bus
• Opposes imposing a new toilet tax on, and passing thecost of county assessment mistakes to, our schools, villages and fire departments
3 Dave Denenberg secured record funding for thenumerous revitalization projects in Bellmore, Merrick,Freeport, Wantagh and Seaford; for environmental proj-ects at Mill, Millburn and Smith Ponds; for improve-ments at Camman’s Pond, Cedar Creek, Cow Meadow,Laursen/Meroke and Wantagh parks and preserves; andfor county road projects on Babylon Turnpike, BellmoreAvenue, City Avenue, Guy Lombardo Avenue, JerusalemAvenue, Merrick Avenue and Road, Newbridge Roadand Wantagh Avenue. He also secured increased fundsfor our community based youth programs, anti-gang pro-grams, wellness council, PTAs, schools, sports leaguesand veterans.
3 Dave Denenberg is the only legislator to establish adistrict office, using his own salary to do so, and has heldover 400 public meetings to keep people informed –more than every other legislator combined!
3 Dave Denenberg led numerous civic fights againstgas station spills, cell and water towers, code violations,substandard subdivisions, White Castle, strip clubs, anincinerator, and polluting and outdated power plantswhich threaten our quality of life and our south shoreenvironment.
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Legislation sponsored by state SenatorCharles J. Fuschillo Jr. to enable individu-als with autism spectrum disorders toreceive insurance coverage for screening,diagnosis and treatment was signed byGovernor Andrew Cuomo and took effecton Tuesday.
The new law will save families withautistic children tens of thousands of dol-lars a year in out-of-pocket expenses fortreatment and therapies, which many insur-ance companies had refused to cover.
“Today is a great day for individualswith autism,” said Senator Fuschillo. “For
years, families have fought for access totreatment coverage for their loved ones.This new law will afford individuals withautism the opportunity to receive treat-ments and therapies they need withoutbeing forced to spend tens of thousands ofdollars out of pocket every year.”
Under the law, insurance companies willbe required to provide coverage for thescreening, diagnosis and treatment ofautism spectrum disorders, includingbehavioral health treatments, speech thera-py, occupational therapy and physical ther-apy. Many insurance companies have rou-
tinely denied coverage for these treat-ments, forcing families to choose betweenexhausting their finances or forgoingimportant treatments because they can’tafford the cost.
Insurance companies will also be pro-hibited from terminating coverage or refus-ing to renew, adjust, amend, issue or exe-cute a policy solely because the individualhas been diagnosed with, or received treat-ment for autism spectrum disorders.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC)estimates that 1 in 110 children, including1 in 70 boys, are currently affected withautism.
Michael Giangregorio of Merrick, whohas a son with autism and is the LongIsland volunteer executive chair of AutismSpeaks, said, “This is a day for which myfamily and every other New York familywho has a loved one with autism has been
waiting a long time. After years of fighting,we will finally be able to get our loved onesthe treatment and care they need withouthaving to exhaust our own finances. Ithank Governor Cuomo for signing thislaw, but I’m especially grateful to SenatorFuschillo for never giving up the fight toget this law passed...”
Mr. Giangregorio’s wife Alison second-ed many of his comments, adding “We arenow the 29th state to have this legislation,only a few more before we go for federallegislation.” She said that those with anautistic family member understand howimportant this is.
“For those of you who don’t live withautism, just think of being able to take yourtypical child for speech therapy and havingit covered by your insurance, and then bedenied the same coverage for your childwith autism,” she concluded.
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meandering around merrickHONOR THE VETER-
ANS: The American LegionAuxiliary Merrick Unit 1282will be distributing red poppieshonoring American war dead onSaturday, November 5, atBagelman, Dunkin’ Donuts andWaldbaum’s, all in Merrick.
The veterans make eachpoppy to help supplement phys-ical and psychological therapyneeded by hospitalized and dis-abled veterans. They are paid asmall amount for each flower.For some it is their onlyincome, Please help support ourveterans.
Community Parent Center pres-ents transitioning students withdisabilities from high school tocollege, a panel presentation forstudents and their parents onTuesday, November 15, from6-8:30 p.m. at Calhoun HighSchool, 1786 State Street. Thetopics covered include post sec-ondary options, no IEP in col-lege, idea vs. ADA 504,ACCES, post high school plan-ning, and parent and studentperspectives on post secondaryexperiences.
To register or for informationcall Cheryl Gitlitz 992-1349 ore-mail [email protected].
GET YOUR HOLIDAYGIFTS: Spoil yourself! BirchElementary School will host avendor boutique with greatshopping and exciting raffles onThursday, November 17, from4:30-9 p.m.
Merrick’s next Man and Womanof the Year. Nomination lettersare being solicited for the honorco-sponsored by this newspaperand the Merrick Chamber ofCommerce.
Letters should detail thework(s) of a communitymember, man and/or womanwho has had a particulareffect on the Merrick commu-nity. Deadline is Wednesday,December 7, at 5 p.m.Winners will be honored atthe Merrick Chamber ofCommerce installation dinnerthe first week in January.Merrick Life and the Chamberof Commerce will accept let-ters through e-mail at [email protected] and [email protected], sub-ject line: Man or Woman ofthe Year.
Hard copies can also bemailed to either Merrick Life(1840 Merrick Avenue, Merrick,11566) or the Merrick Chamberof Commerce (PO Box 53,Merrick, 11566). For questions,call Merrick Life at 378-5320.
GALA – ROBBIE LEVINEFOUNDATION: The fourthannual Dealing with HeartsGala (through Forever 9 – TheRobbie Levine Foundation) isFriday, November 4, at TheSands – Lido from 7-11:30p.m. Cost is $110 per person.
BOARD OF EDUCATIONMEETING will be held onTuesday, November 8, in theGeneral Purpose Room of theHarold D. Fayette School for itsregular monthly meeting at 8 p.m.at which time the board may con-sider all business which shalllegally come before it. All arewelcome to attend.
The Ladies Auxiliary of EmpireHose Company 3 will holdShopping Bag Bingo on Friday,November 11, at 8 p.m. Doorsopen at 7 p.m. Admission is $5and includes coffee and cake. Itwill be at the Empire HoseCompany, 2300 Merrick Avenue,just south of Sunrise Highway.
For information you can callJackie Gavigan at 868-1319 orLee Hlavacek.
with a whole new twist. Kneadspirituality into the dough oflife. Continue Sarah’s traditionof baking Challah and learnthe tricks of the trade for per-fect home-baked Challah onWednesday, November 9, at7:45 p.m. at the Clubhouse atthe Merrick Golf Course,Clubhouse Road, Merrick.Cost is $10 at the door.
For information, to sponsoran event or to RSVP contactChanie at 833.3057 or visitwww.ChabadJewishLife.org.
A Voters GuideThis is the last issue of your community newspaper before
the November 8 election. It is also the week we traditionallypublish the portion of the League of Women Voters Guide thataffects our publication area. It is reprinted with their permission.
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan group ofvoters, with membership open to both men and women, butfounded by women when they gained the right to vote. Inaddition to the annual voters’ guide, the league also pub-lishes guides to registering to vote and obtaining an absenteeballot, contact information for elected officials, and variousresearch papers on issues of interest. They train to be moder-ators in local candidates’ debates. And they host forums onimportant issues also, all this as unpaid volunteers doingtheir civic duty.
Years ago the league honored your community newspa-per’s publisher along with Joye Brown of Newsday’s edito-rial board. A dear friend, now gone, came to the luncheonand brought me a T-shirt she had decorated with the image ofthe Statue of Liberty, whose 125th anniversary we celebratethis week. She had made one minor change. The statuewielded a pen instead of a torch.
Bente Hamann must have loved the Statue of Liberty asmuch as she loved New York City. She came to this countrywith her husband when he joined the art department of thefledgling United Nations. Here, she launched a career as ajournalist and later book designer and production chief at topNew York publishing houses. He rose in the United Nations tobecome its Postmaster General. He was the artist whodesigned the “flag” or distinctive nameplate of this newspaper.
Together, they raised a daughter, Kristine, who became alawyer and has held important posts in the state and city jus-tice system. They helped raise two granddaughters, one alawyer and the other a designer. You could say all three gen-erations have lived the American Dream, promised by theStatue of Liberty at the entrance to our shores.
Bente Hamann’s artistic rendering of that symbol of ourfreedom wielding a pen makes me think of many famousjournalists who have brought light to important subjectsthat affect our freedom. But it also makes me think of theLeague of Women Voters, helping us to make informeddecisions on voting day.
Our thanks to them, and to the public spirited sponsorswho are helping us bring the voter’s guide to you this week.They are listed below:
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THE MUCH-AWAITED FAMILY BINGO NIGHT was held recently at Sacred Heart School in NorthMerrick. Families enjoyed playing several rounds of bingo, winning fabulous prizes, eatingtasty treats and, most importantly, spending time with friends and family! Above, the Corlissfamily, left, with friends Adrian and Elizabeth Colombo (center) and Katie Rogan (right).
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A LIFE DEDICATED TO JUSTICE• 19 years of experience as a Judge in New York State Courts.• Graduate degrees in Public Administration (M.P.A.) from
Harvard and in Education (M.S.) from Long Island University. Agraduate of Marist College, Judge Parga earned his LawDegree at Hofstra Law School.
ACTIVE IN HIS PROFESSION & COMMUNITY• Former Director of the United Cerebral Palsy Association of
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wanted to express our thanks to ClaudiaBorecky for all that she has done for ourcommunity and neighboring communitiesin the South Shore.
Since she took over as president ofthe North and Central Merrick CivicAssociation a few years ago, she hastransformed that organization andmade it responsive to the needs of ourcommunity.
When our neighbor was held up at gun-point in her driveway, Claudia foundedthe North Merrick/North Bellmore neigh-borhood watch program, which nowserves as an early warning to its 1,500members, and the signs all around ourcommunity attest to the fact that we areall looking out for our neighbors.
When the first cell antennas wereinstalled in front of residents’ homes withno warning, Claudia and county Legislator
Dave Denenberg worked together tooppose their installation, and the Town ofHempstead strengthened its regulationsconcerning future cell antenna installations.
She and Dave Denenberg also joinedforces to help re-establish the waterauthority to study the feasibility of a pub-lic takeover of Aqua in order to providefor us the same reasonably priced waterour neighboring communities enjoy.
Claudia and Dave helped rally local com-munities to defeat the planned constructionof the LNG [liquified natual gas] island,which would have built a 60-acre islandright in the middle of the best fishing area onthe South Shore, and would have brought apossible terrorist target into our midst.
When the quality of water in ReynoldsChannel was threatened by the release ofsludge by the Bay Park sewage treatmentplant, Claudia helped found the “SludgeStoppers” to warn residents about prob-lems with water quality, and try to preventany future releases that would pollute ourwaterways. She worked hard to procurethe installation of stop signs at dangerous
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PRIME 516 OPENS IN MERRICK: Hempstead Town Councilwoman Angie M. Cullin(third left) and Town Clerk Mark A. Bonilla (second right) present an official Town ofHempstead Certificate of Recognition to Ronan McGuigan of Merrick (center), theproud proprietor of Prime 516 (formerly Brooks & Porter), during its ribbon-cuttingceremony held at the restaurant, 16 Merrick Avenue in Merrick. From left are stateSenator Charles J. Fuschillo Jr., Marian Fraker-Gutin of the Merrick Chamber ofCommerce, Councilman Cullin, Mr. McGuigan, county Legislator David Denenberg,Town Clerk Bonilla and Chamber President Randy Shotland.
Cougar gridders playoff boundby Eric Homburger
The Kennedy Cougars varsity foot-ball team capped off its season with ahuge win over New Hyde Park 21-6,putting it in the playoffs as the eighthseed in the conference.
The running game was again effec-tive for the Cougars in its victory. MattDelbianco had 14 carries for 71 yardsand a touchdown, Tom Ferner hadseven carries for 59 yards and a TD, andChris Racalbuto had four carries foreight yards.
With the win the Cougars end the sea-son with a record of 5-3. This is the bestrecord a Kennedy varsity football teamhas had since the Cougars won the cham-pionship in 1973.
This playoff birth is one of the fewthey have had since 1973, and it’s been along time comming.
The Cougars will face an undefeatedGarden City team on Saturday, 3 p.m(time subject to change) at Garden City. Itwill be a tough game for the Cougars, butas we have seen in the NFL this year,upsets are possible.
Merrick resident arrested for LIRR fraudSharon Falloon of Merrick was indict-
ed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for theSouthern District of New York fordefrauding the Long Island Rail Road ofdisability payments.
The complaint against Ms. Falloonstates that she, as a former humanresources manager, annually receivedat least $90,349 in combined pensionand disability payments. She reportedthat she had disabling pain when shewalked or stood, and stairs were diffi-cult to climb.
The investigation into fraud at the LIRR– with the help of the Railroad RetirementBoard, the Federal Bureau of Investigationand the Metropolitan TransportationAuthority – is a long-term investigationbegun in 1998 to uncover massive fraud
throughout LIRR’s pension system.Ms. Falloon was observed by investi-
gators in January vigorously exercisingat a gym, including approximately 45minutes in a step aerobics class.
The complaint said that law enforce-ment recorded her continuously exercis-ing at a gym for more than two hours,and that she continued to work out evenafter the video stopped because the tapehad run out.
Also indicted were three doctorswho allegedly prepared disability nar-ratives for LIRR retirees well beforeplanned retirement dates. The indict-ment claims the narratives were writ-ten to “grossly” exaggerate and to rec-ommend restrictions that, if true,would have rendered the employees
unable to perform at their positions. Many of the medical exaggerations
were found, under objective analysis, tobe no more than normal degenerativechanges one would expect in patientswithin the relevant age bracket.
The narratives were submitted to theRRB upon retirement, netting the doc-
tors tens – if not hundreds – of thousandsof dollars in profits from the employeesnetted in the investigation.
Outrage“I’m completely outraged,” state
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celling a game, which calls for awind chill of minus 11 degrees orcolder, were not met on Saturday.
“The safety of our students andstaff is our highest priority.Bellmore-Merrick Central High
School athletic officials met,reviewed National Weather Servicereports and concluded the game wassafe to play. All factors were in com-pliance with the New York StatePublic High School AthleticAssociation.”
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Senator Charles Fuschillo Jr.,Republican of Merrick, chairman ofthe state Senate’s TransportationCommittee, told Merrick Life.
“I would call for a federal investiga-tion of the railroad retirement board,”he continued. “They approve 98% ofall these disabilities,” he said, addingthat the board never consulted at anytime with the LIRR about the merits of
any of the claims being made by thosecharged with fraud.
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Town Clerk Bonilla faces AnchinThe incumbent
The following is the official biographyof Hempstead Town Clerk Mark Bonilla,a Republican:
Mark A. Bonilla madehistory in 2003 bybecoming the firstHispanic to be elected toa townwide position inthe Town of Hempstead.This is the first publicofficial position he hassought and held.
He is a first-generationPuerto Rican-Americanwhose parents were bornin Ponce and Vega Baja,Puerto Rico. He is theseventh of eight childrenand the only person inhis family to obtain acollege degree and postgraduate degree(law degree/license).
His public service began in collegewhen he served as guidance counselor
for Youth Ministries, assisting troubledteens. In law school, he mentored sever-al high school students, encouragingthem to remain in school and refrain
from violence and gangactivities.
A Bellmore resident,Town Clerk Bonilla isinvolved in many commu-nity organizations such asthe Knights of Columbus,Kiwanis Club, LittleLeague baseball (as coach,manager and sponsor), andCatholic YouthOrganization (as CYOcoach and manager).
He is involved in sev-eral philanthropic annualevents that include provid-ing turkeys (duringThanksgiving), coats (dur-
ing the winter), and toys (duringChristmas/Three Kings Day) to under-privileged families throughout the Townof Hempstead.
Mark A. Bonilla
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Mr. Bonilla earned his Bachelor ofScience degree in Criminal Justice fromSt. John’s University anda Doctorate ofJurisprudence from TouroCollege, Jacob D.Fuchsberg Law Center(Central Islip).
He was a trial attorney,having practiced in virtu-ally every area of the lawincluding criminal law,real estate, domestic rela-tions, landlord-tenant andpersonal injury.
He was also a refereefor several NassauCounty Supreme Courtjustices and active withvarious committees of theNassau County Bar Association.
He lives in Bellmore with his wifeKaren and their four children, Jared,Alec, Elena and Sophia.
The challengerThe following was submitted by the
campaign of Democratic challengerSteve Anchin.
Steve Anchin is abusiness managementprofessional with strongadministrative skills, andexcellent communica-tions and problem-solv-ing abilities.
A lifelong resident ofthe Town of Hempsteadsince his family moved toLevittown/Wantagh in1951, he received his B.A.degree from AdelphiUniversity and participatedin a graduate program inpublic administration atNew York University
while an assistant to the HempsteadTown supervisor.
A New York City English teacher andmember of the United Federation ofTeachers (UFT), followed by a period asassistant to the supervisor, in 1971 heentered his family’s retail wine and spir-
its business and later developed anational wine importing company as theU.S. importer of Carmel Wines of Israel.“During those years,” said Mr. Anchin,“I learned how to run businesses effi-ciently, making every dollar count.”
He served on his Woodmere syna-gogue’s Board of Directors, participatesin his children’s Cub Scouts, LittleLeague and soccer teams. Now, as a sen-
ior, he is a Five Towns real estate salesagent and on the board of directors ofthe Woodmere Merchants Association.
He has been politically involved formany years in his community. Mr.Anchin has lived in the Five Townssince 1960, currently residing inHewlett. He is married and has twograndchildren.
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by Claudia Borecky
There are very few times in life whensomething happens so spiritual and sopowerful that it turns your life around.Few times in life do miracles happenthat seem so impossible that they gobeyond the natural order of things.Recently, I had such an experience and itdid turn my life around.
In previous articles, I wrote of myfather’s influence and how I often feltthat he was navigating my politicaljourney. I wrote of how he enjoyedpolitics and how I feel he would havewanted me to run for office. He alsohad a great love for the written word,which is why I felt a need to share oneof the most intimate, spiritual momentsof my life with you now.
My father had a great love of all thatis natural in our world and respect forall living things. He loved animals,especially birds. He loved their beau-ty, freedom of movement and theirsong. He enjoyed feeding them.Cardinals were his favorite bird –hummingbirds are mine.
I think everyone, although absurd toothers, have superstitions about onething or another. Sometimes, it may be
wearing a certain shirt on a day whenyou want your team to win or wearingsomething old, something new, some-thing borrowed and something blue onyour wedding day. There are somethings in life that mean good luck to usand they are very real and very personalto each person.
I’ll share mine with you. In myyouth, I rarely saw hummingbirds. Isaw one in the summer before I marriedand I saw one in the summers before Ihad each of my children. So, I felt thathummingbirds were good luck. I haveone etched on my front door. And whenwe bought our house upstate, webought a hummingbird feeder and theyflittered by all the time. And all wasright with the world.
We bought the house a year after myfather passed away so he never got toenjoy it. But sometimes, in the quiet ofthe early morning hours, with a mistyfog rising over the lake, I would go outin my canoe and paddle to a section ofthe lake where there are no homes andwhere it’s peaceful and serene. There, inthe quiet part of my universe, paddlingthrough lily pads, thoughts would turn tomy father and I would feel him with me– looking over me.
Campaigns are like roller coasters –one minute you’re up and the nextyou’re down. That weekend, I wentupstate in a down period until I receiveda phone call that lifted me right back upand as I sat on the deck with my hus-band, he noticed the change. He lookedat me and said, “You look happy.”
And for a split second I was. But amelancholy feeling overtook me when Ithought that I wouldn’t win this electionbecause I haven’t seen a hummingbird atall this year. Something made me turnmy glance toward the area where I feltclose to my father and before I could tellmy husband my thoughts, a humming-bird came up to us and hovered in frontof me – looking right at me.
I could have reached out and grabbedit – it was that close. I slowly reachedover and grabbed my husband’s leg,unable to speak. And then, just as quick-ly as it appeared, it flew away.
I looked over to my husband and said,“Everything is going to be alright. I’mgoing to win.” It all happened in a fleet-ing moment. And I can’t explain the
feeling except to say that I felt some-thing deep within my soul that my fatherwas there with me, speaking to methrough a hummingbird.
I felt my father’s presence as stronglyas if he were physically sitting besideme. He was there for me when I neededhim most, navigating my journey andsteering me in the right direction.
It was a very powerful moment in mylife. And that palpable sensation, feltdeep within my soul, is carrying methrough this final week, helping me copewith the ups and especially the downs ofrunning for office.
And I reach down deep to that feelingI felt for that fleeting moment and thinkof my father’s voice telling me that“Everything is going to be alright.You’re going to win.”
In my heart, I believe it will happen.And if you ask me how do I know? I’dsay, a little birdie told me…
– Claudia Borecky of North Merrick isthe Democratic candidate for Town
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Last week the Kennedy Cougars varsi-ty boy’s volleyball team finished upanother spectacular season, with a 3-0victory over the Jericho Jayhawks. Thewin gives the Cougars a 9-3 record tofinish the season as well as the numbertwo seed in the conference.
It was a fitting win to another great sea-son for the Cougars. Evan Gerlack said,“We played well, [even] with a man down.”That man down was one of the captains,senior Ben Canarick.
Without Ben, the Cougars took the floorand the guys picked up the slack. MattMurphy had 10 kills and 2 aces, StevenGassert had 7 kills and 4 blocks, NickAnderson had 6 kills and 4 blocks, while GaryAnderson had 4 kills, 2 blocks and 19 assists.
“We played strong and aggressive theentire time. That kept us going,” said MattGoldhirsch. Coach Dennis Ringel addedthat “[we] made more hustle plays [thisgame] than we did all year. We want to be ateam that out-works other teams,” and thatis precisely what they did.
Although the Cougars shut out Jericho,that doesn’t mean they weren’t a tough oppo-nent. Coach Ringel said, “[We had to] servethem aggressively” and they had to havesolid blocking against Jericho’s best players.Both things were accomplished efficiently
and effectively.The Cougars fought hard, not only in
this game, but for the entire season, andthey are ready to face whatever opponentcomes their way. When asked about theplayoffs, Coach Ringel replied, “Our guyshave one goal, and that is to win a countychampionship.”
If the Cougars win, it won’t be just theirfirst championship. It would be their fourthstraight, and the seniors on the team wouldhave won all four of them.
Matt said, “To walk out of high school,and help win four straight is unbelievable!To win one is crazy but to win four isunheard of.”
The Cougars have proved they are a dom-inant force in high school volleyball, and theyplan to keep it that way. Saturday, November5, at 3 p.m. vs. Great Neck North or Hewlettis Kennedy’s first playoff game, and whatcould be the start to winning another countychampionship.
PLAYOFF BOUND: Kennedy’s varsityvolleyball team made it look all-too-easyin a 3-1 win to wrap up the season andadvance to playoff finals. Having wonthree previous championships in a row,seniors on the team want the unprece-dented opportunity to leave school hav-ing won championships in all four highschool years. photo by Eric Homburger
CLAUDIA BORECKYYour Voice in the Community
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Claudia Borecky fights life’s injustices andstrives to improve the quality of life of oursouth shore communities. She always findstime to help a neighbor in need.
Borecky Gets the Job Done!
Borecky’s Goals
Aqua Water – Pressured Town to establish Water Authority.
Wantagh Strip Club – The zoning Board of Appeals voted for the strip club and a year latervoted against it. Cullin was asleep at the wheel. So now it’s in court.
Protecting Waterways – Founding member of Sludge Stopper to fix sewage spills and ledtaskforce that defeated the project to build an island to import/export LNG.
Cell Towers – Founded Telecommunication Taskforce to seek responsible placement of cellantennas and writing code to address future installations.
Improvements – Procured stop signs and road improvements in areas such as the“Campgrounds” and implemented Merrick Avenue Beautification Project.
LOWER TAXES – Cut the fat in the Town’s budgetStop excessive mailings
JOBS NOW – Bring jobs to the Town through Strategic Economic Development Plan
ROLL BACK THE RAISE that Cullin voted for herself after the last election.
PUBLIC WATER NOW
CAPITAL PLAN FOR ROAD AND PARK IMPROVEMENTS
Borecky is President of the North and Central Merrick Civic Association; Chair of theTelecommunication Taskforce and the LIRR Parking Lot Committee; Board member of the Merrickhistorical society and member of the Merrick Kiwanis, American Legion Auxiliary Merrick Post1282, Operation SPLASH and Surfrider Foundation.
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Once again, St. Francis was named one of the best hospitals forcardiology and heart surgery by U.S.News & World Report.
And not only was St. Francis named one of the best hospitals in the countr y for cardiology and heart surger y by U.S.News & World Report forthe fifth consecutive year, it was once again named the best heart hospital on Long Island. In fact, St. Francis has the most physicians recommendedfor cardiac care on Long Island. And that proven cardiac excellence should continue well into the future because St. Francis is a premier center forclinical trials in cardiac imaging and treatments. So, if your heart isn’t yet at St. Francis, maybe it should be. After all, you only have one heart.
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intersections, and formed a taskforce toinvestigate the possibility of permit park-ing at the LIRR station, reserving someareas for Town of Hempstead residents.
If something needs to be done in ourarea, everyone knows to call Claudia andit will get done. Tell her something isimpossible, and she tells you it just mighttake a little longer.
Claudia Borecky is running forHempstead Town Council in the fifth dis-trict. We could use her tireless energy andstrong voice to continue to protect andimprove our community.
Francine and Lenny Goldstein
Kudos to On Tour
To Merrick Life:Kudos to Calhoun’s On Tour Company
on their shining production of “Hamlet.”From the dynamic leading roles down to itsensemble members, the cast sparkles inthis excellent rendition of the bard’slongest play. The director, stage managers,cast and crew are to be highly commendedfor the superb results in this difficult under-taking. A must see, it is a shame that thisshow’s limited run is over this weekend.
The Lichy family
Editor’s note: The last performancesare Friday and Saturday, November 4and 5, at 7:30 p.m.
End unfunded educational mandates
To Merrick Life:Parents and taxpayers in New York State
may not be fully aware of the burden that hasbeen placed on them, as well as on their chil-dren, by new laws mandating increased test-ing of students as a means of evaluatingteachers and administrators.
State law now requires that 20% of ateacher’s yearly evaluation must be based onstudent performance on state standardizedtests, and that an additional 20% must bebased on so-called “local assessments.”
Many educators strongly believe that thistesting is counterproductive, expensive andharmful to our children. Excessive testingcauses them to lose valuable instructionaltime due to test preparation and administra-tion; it puts additional unnecessary pressureon our students; and it costs districts moneythat they cannot afford to spend.
The State Education Department hasmade it nearly impossible for these “localassessments” to be created locally, by theeducators who actually work with the stu-dents. Instead, districts are being put in aposition, against their wishes, where theymust purchase exams from corporate pub-lishers, at a cost of as much as nearly $20per student.
This year, Bellmore-Merrick is doing thisto follow SED regulations in the middleschools in English and math. Next year, thestate plans to expand the testing to all subjectareas in middle school and high school, atadditional cost.
This is yet another unfunded mandatethat districts across the state are beingforced to deal with. We are being com-pelled to spend large sums of money ontesting, at a time when state aid is being cut,expenses are increasing and a tax cap isbeing imposed on us.
Moreover, our students are already over-tested. Do they really need additional teststhat are designed primarily not to educate
them, but to evaluate their educators?Teachers and administrators obviously mustbe accountable as professionals for the jobsthat they do. No one would argue that point.
But to give students additional high stakestests, at great cost to school districts in orderto supposedly accomplish that goal, is bothfinancially and educationally damaging.Children are being used as political pawns inthe movement for “education reform,” and itis simply wrong.
Taxpayers and parents who agree that thisis wrong need to make their voices heard onthe state level, demanding that unfundedmandates and unnecessary testing be ended.Our state legislators and the governor need tohear from us.
Michael Dolber, President, Bellmore-Merrick United Secondary
Teachers (BMUST)
Thank you to everyone
To Merrick Life:I am writing this letter to say thank you to
the many people who attended and helpedorganize The Fifth Annual Alex’s Run For AReason last month. It was a wonderful trib-
ute to our precious daughter, Alex. We are so pleased that this year we have
raised over $25,000 for the SuddenUnexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC)program, and were able to spend the daywith hundreds of friends, family and neigh-bors. To date, over $225,000 has beenraised in Alex’s honor.
It is important to mention the many peo-ple and businesses that contributed theirtime, energy and resources to ensure thedays success. It truly warms our hearts tosee so many people come together to seethe event through.
Thank you to all our sponsors, the busi-nesses that donated prizes for our raffledrawing, businesses that donated the refresh-ments and the individuals that donated theirtalents for the children’s activities.
We would also like to thank the Townof Hempstead for the use of NewbridgeRoad Park.
For more information about the event andthe SUDC program, or if you would like tomake a donation, please go to www.alexs-run.com.
Danna, Brian and Brandon Richardson
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Holiday bazaar to be heldThe Community Presbyterian Church
in Merrick, at 2101 William Place, willhold its annual Holiday Bazaar and Saleon Friday, November 11, from 7-9 p.m.,and on Saturday, November 12, from 10a.m.-2 p.m.
Items available to purchase includejewelry, antiques, white elephant, newgift items, baked goods, small furniture,homemade blankets and crafts, books,previously enjoyed Christmas items,
toys and games. Admission is free, butthe church asks everyone to bring anonperishable food donation for localpantries (optional). A special booth willalso be set up for monetary donationsto the North Shore Animal League.
Coffee, refreshments and lunch maybe purchased during the bazaar. Thechurch is handicapped accessible. Nooutside vendors. For information call378-7761.
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From LWVNC Voter Guide 2011, a publication of the League of Women Voters of Nassau county. Reprinted with permission.
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Following is excerpted from the officialbiography of county Legislator DavidDenenberg:
David DenenbergLegislator Dave Denenberg (D-Merrick)
represents Nassau County LegislativeDistrict 19. He is serving his sixth term.Legislator Denenberg is ranking member ofthe Planning, Development andEnvironment and PublicWorks Committees, and isa member of the Finance,Government Services andOperations and PublicSafety Committees.
He is the only legislatorto maintain a district office,doing so at his ownexpense. He also hostsbimonthly public meetings(more than 360 to date) onmany issues.
He sponsored Nassau’sopen space protection andopen space funding laws,and authored the voter referendum whichsecured a $50 million environmental bondapproved by voters in 2004, and a $100million environmental bond programapproved by voters in 2006. The $50 and$100 million bond programs are savingNassau’s open spaces.
Legislator Denenberg has increasedfunding for youth programs as well asdomestic violence prevention, suicide
prevention, drug and alcohol and men-tal health agencies.
He is on the boards of the Bellmore-Merrick and Seaford/Wantagh WellnessCouncils, SPLASH (Stop Polluting andLittering And Save our Harbors) andMerrick Kiwanis Club. He is a member ofthe Bellmore Kiwanis Club and Lions Club,the Freeport-Merrick Rotary Club, TunaClub and the Sons of Italy.
Mr. Denenberg is a past-presidentof Congregation Ohav Sholom inMerrick and is a PAL travel soccercoach. He is actively involved inthe PAL and various little leagues.
Legislator Denenberg has securedfunding for community revitaliza-tion in Bellmore, Freeport,Merrick, North Merrick, NorthBellmore, Seaford and Wantagh,where the county installed brickpavers, curbing, decorative light-ing, and benches, and resurfacedroads in the business district.
He successfully sponsored proj-ects for new playgrounds, ball-
fields and courts in Cedar Creek, CowMeadow, Wantagh and Washington AvenueParks, and improvements to facilities atCamman’s Pond in Merrick andTackapausha Pond in Seaford.
Legislator Denenberg led an aggressiveprogram to maintain and restore SouthShore ponds. This includes multi-milliondollar projects at Milburn Pond in Freeport,Mill Pond in Bellmore and Wantagh, Smith
Pond in Bellmore and Merrick andCamman’s Pond in Merrick, and a stormwa-ter protection project that included over 350catch basin inserts.
Legislator Denenberg has a degree inchemical engineering from Cooper Union, alaw degree from Brooklyn Law School andis a partner in the New York and LongIsland law firm Davidoff, Malito & Hutcher.He and his wife, Cara, have three children:Amanda, Danielle and Aron.
Dr. Fred Jones has lived inMerrick for 23 years with hiswife Donna and daughterHeather.
He is the Republican chal-lenger for the 19th LegislativeDistrict.Dr. Jones is a Doctor ofChiropractic medicine, with adegree from the New YorkChiropractic College. He alsohas an associate degree inapplied sciences from NewYork University and is a certified respirato-ry therapist from New York University –Bellevue Hospital. Dr. Jones is the ownerand director of the Sunrise Chiropractic &Wellness Office in Merrick since 1987.
Prior to that, he had a chiropractic officein Baldwin, and was formerly a staff phys-ical therapist at Maimonides MedicalCenter in Brooklyn, as well as Goldwater
Memorial Hospital, Roosevelt Island. Professional affiliations include past
vice-president, Nassau County District 6 ofthe New York State ChiropracticAssociation. He is a member of theCouncil on Sports Injuries and Fitness;Chiropractic Sports Medicine; theChiropractic Elite Organization and theFoundation for Chiropractic EducationResearch.
Dr. Jones is an activemember of Kiwanis Club ofMerrick, the Merrick LionsClub and the MerrickChamber of Commerce.
He is a member andpast vice-president of LeTipInternational, Sunrise Chapter,The Professional SpeakersBureau Inc. and a past presi-dent of BNI, Platinum Chapter.He is also a volunteer with theFreeport Fire Department,Rescue Co. 9 since 1985.Additionally, Dr. Jones is the
co-founder of the Three Old CranksAntique Car Club, and a member of theAntique Car Club.
Dr. Jones received the Long IslandLeadership Award in 2005 from theNational Multiple Sclerosis Society,and was Merrick Man of the Year(1998) as well as Merrick Professionalof the Year (1995).
The Freeport United Methodist Church,46 Pine Street, will hold a Vetereans Dayweekend fair on Saturday, November 12,from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
The fair will feature crafts, jewelry, newand handmade items, baked goods and alarge selection of gift baskets to help withholiday gift selections.
The church bar will again offer a timeto sit, relax and enjoy a menu of home-made soups, chicken salad sandwiches andother specialties. Admission is free.
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Lawrence E. HallerLawrence E. Haller, PhD., who was a
37-year resident of Merrick, died onThursday, October 20. He was bornOctober 6, 1944, in Chicago. Dr. Hallergraduated from University of Illinois,University of Florida and FordhamUniversity. He was a psychologist forSagamore Children’s Center in EastMeadow, and had a private practice inMerrick.
Dr. Haller was the wife of 43 years toLenore (Selig). He is survived by hiswife of 43 years, Lenore (Selig) andchildren Jamie and Mark (Sara). He isthe son of Bernice and Irving(deceased), brother of Arthur, Kennethand Jeffrey, all from Florida.
Funeral services were held October23, at Star of David Memorial Chapelsin West Babylon.
lifepassingBellmore man dies inmotorcycle accident
Police reports come from lawenforcement agencies. Suspects arepresumed innocent unless and untilconvicted in court.
A Bellmore motorcyclist was killed in acar accident in East Meadow lastWednesday at 7 p.m., Nassau policereported.
According to detectives, an 18-year-oldwoman was driving a 2004 Mazda south-bound on Newbridge Road and attemptingto make a left turn onto Lawn Drive whena collision occurred with a 2007 Yamahamotorcycle being operated northbound onNewbridge Road by Sean Goebel, 44, ofBellmore. Upon impact the victim wasthrown from the motorcycle.
Mr. Goebel was transported to a localhospital, where he was pronounced dead byhospital personnel at 7:40 p.m. The driverof the Mazda was also taken to a local hos-pital with minor injuries. Both vehicleswere impounded for safety checks.
There is no apparent criminality and theinvestigation is ongoing.
at Citibank, Merrick Road, Merrick, onOctober 12 and when she checked herbalance the deposit wasn’t reflected.Citibank has no knowledge or record ofthe deposit.
Elmont was arrested on SunriseHighway near Babylon Turnpike,Merrick and charged with DrivingWhile Intoxicated, Aggravated DrivingWhile Intoxicated and one violation ofthe Vehicle and Traffic Law.
Brotherhood concert comingThe Annual Brotherhood Council
Music Festival is scheduled forSunday, November 20, at 2 pm.
The auditorium at Calhoun HighSchool in Merrick will be filled tocapacity to see and hear the hundredsof musically talented performers of allages help lift the spirits.
Co-presidents of the council,Anne Burke and LawrenceGarfinkel, hope your calendar will
transport you so you can participatein this most welcome highlight ofThanksgiving.
Musical coordinators Rita andRichard Gilley are helping to planthe program based upon theresponses they are receiving fromthe various organizations who haveperformed in the past.
Additional reminders will fol-low as the November date nears,but this is, as the saying goes,“your first heads-up.”
– from the Brotherhood Council
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