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The Freeport Chamber of C,omrtierce;; jwill, be holding a ' • ,HOLIDAY PARTY

on Wednesday, December 18from 7 to' 10 p.m.

at Bedell's West Wind.The party is free to all paid members

of the Chamber with one guest.as soon as possible, at 223-8840.

by Jason GersAn Archer Street, Freeport home was

destroyed on Sunday, leaving at least 14people, including children, without shel-ter, clothes or other basic necessities.Only one resident was injured, com-plaining of difficulty breathing, and fire-men only walked away with minorinjuries such as difficulty breathing orminor burns.

"The house was totally destroyed,"said Red Cross Disaster Action TeamCaptain Lisa Cohn. The fire began onthe second floor around 4:30 a.m., forc-ing residents to run out of the house inas littie as "slippers, a nightgown and ajacket," said Ms. Cohn. "They didn'thave time to bring anything out withthem."

75 Freeport firefighters operated atthe scene, and help was requested fromBaldwin, Merrick and Point Lookoutfire departments to backup on the sceneand to cover other fire calls in Freeport."We had a total five hoses operating inthe freezing cold," said Ray Maguire,Freeport Fire Department's ExecutiveDirector.

The Red Cross housed 11 of the resi-dents temporarily in the Freeport MotorInn and offered them vouchers for gro-ceries, diner meals and clothes. Theorganization is also helping them get intouch with other help. As of Monday,three more residents had called the RedCross for help, and Ms. Cohn said shewas expecting that as many as 18 peoplemight come forward looking for help.

The house was filled with Columbianand Ecuadorian immigrants, said Ms.Cohn, many of whom spoke little or noEnglish. They had no time to even savetheir ID's or sentimental items, sheadded.

The large house's old constructionmade it a difficult fire to put out, sincethe walls were made of tin and woodsheathing. "It was difficult to expose thefire," said Mr. Maguire, to let smoke outand water onto it. Luckily, he said,because of this construction, "it did nottravel into living space rapidly." At onepoint the fire was so large that a neigh-bor's home was in danger, but the firedepartment kept the blaze under control.

The firemen left the scene at 7 a.m.Our Holy Redeemer Parish will also

be providing assistance to those burntout of their home. Through CatholicCharities, the church is looking intotemporary housing and financial assis-tance, said Sister Dorthy Lynch,although the individuals are "busy ontheir own" looking for help themselves.Father Freddy from Our Holy Redeemerwas in contact with some of those burntout from the church, inviting them totake part in church services, encourag-ing them not to feel alone, offering upthe Parish outreach soup kitchen, andhelp returning to work. Sister Dorothysaid that the church is accepting dona-tions of household items, linens andmoney to help the families who lived inthe home.

Mayor commends FFD responseCiting the existence of at least one

functioning smoke detector and therapid response of the Freeport FireDepartment to an early Sunday morningblaze that left up to 20 people homelessand potentially saved them from deathor serious injury, Freeport Mayor BillGlacken reiterated the Village's commit-ment to a vigorous code enforcementpolicy.

"Certain tragedy was avoided earlySunday morning due to at least onesmoke detector and the fire department'sresponse in less than two minutes," saidMayor Glacken. "But more important,this terrible fire underscores the impor-

tance of the Village's ellorts in enforcingbuilding codes and ensuring the safetyof our residents."

The home, at 28 Archer Street, a legaltwo family house, was the subject ofover-occupancy prosecutions by theVillage in 2000. The conditionsdescribed by Freeport Fire Departmentpersonnel indicate over-occupancy.Again, this time in the attic and in thebasement at the very least.

An investigation is on-going as towho created the conditions at the prem-ises. It will • result in overoccupancyprosecutions to the fullest extent of thelaw.

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Students at Meadow ElementarySchool in Baldwin recently celebratedPrincipal Joan-Flatley's birthday in aspecial way. Students who read the mostbooks in their class were treated to Ms.Flalley's birthday festivities, . Al*thc endof the 2001-2002 school year, Ms.Flalley gave the students -a challengingreading assignment - to read as manybooks-as possible over .the summer andkeep a reading log. When they returned

this fall, , the,students who had read,themost books in each class had<the oppor-_(unity to participate'• in ,Ms,_- Flatley'sbirthday celebration.- During the cele-bration, .the'students presented Ms.Flatley. with! handmade birthday cardsand enjoyed birthday cake. This is thethird year Ms. Flatley has enjoyed herbirthday with Meadow students.. Sheplans .to continue this educational andenjoyable activity in the future.

MEADOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Joan Flatley celebrates her birth-day with students who participated in her birthday reading club.

MAKE A STAND AGAINST FLU - Judy Piazza of Baldwin, communjty relationscoordinator at the Bristal Assisted Living Facility in Westbury, receives her flushot from Barbara Medlin of the Community Health Center, of NassauUniversity Medical Center, during a recent drive by'the assisted living facilityto expand the number of .individuals protected .from influenza this year.Experts say you should see your doctor now about getting a flu shot. . ,

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SORRY!' In the.NovemberN 14issue, on page 14,The Leadeir printedthe above photorgraph. -The captiondescribed residentFrances Simjnonwriting "words ofwisdom" for herg r a n d c h i l dLeondre Simmon'sclass at BayviewAvenue School'sGrandparents andSpecial PersonsDay. Leondre isher grandson, how-ever, and not hergranddaughter.The Leader apolo-gizes for the error.

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' ' " ' ' • - Saturday, December 14X Defensive Driving, "10 a.m., Internet for Beginners, 10 a.m., Recovery, 1:30

p.m., at the Freeport Memorial Library.• • ••Children's Literacy Program, 10 a.m., ETS Youth Division, 87 Pine Street.

Sunday, December 15 '*. Freeport Historical Museum,. South Main Street, open 2-5 p.m.•'bowsers, I p.m.VFreeporrChorale Concert; 2 p.m., at the Freeport Memorial

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• ' Monday, December 16••Freeport Village Court in session, Judge Cacciatore presiding, 7 p.m., 40 North

Ocean Avenue. Court watchers are welcome.• Bingo at Congregation Bnai Israel, 7:45 p.m., 91 North Bay view Avenue.• Intermediate Internet-Email, 10 a.m., Girl Scouts, 4 p.m., AA, 4:30 p.m.,

Toastrhasters, 7 p.m., Drug and Alcohol Program, 8 p.m., at the Freeport MemorialLibrary.

• Freeport Board of Trustees, 7:30 p.m., Village Hall.

Tuesday, December 17• Archbishop Molloy Council.* 1974, Knights of Columbus, Our Holy

Redeemer Church basement. 7:30 p.m. .• Aspiring Writers, 6:30 p.m., Village Party, 7 p.m., at the Freeport Memorial

Library.

Wednesday, December 18• AA, 4:30 p.m., CR: Camera Club, 7 p.m., Republican Club, 7 p.m., FML Board

Meeting, 8 p.m., at the Freeport Memorial Library.• Freeport Village Court in session, Judge Cacciatore presiding, 9 a.m., 40 North

Ocean Avenue. Court watchers are welcome.• Freeport Kiwanis Club, 7:30.p.m., Bedell's West Wind.• Freeport Board of Education, Action Meeting, 7:30 p.m., Atkinson School.

_,: • . • ' . - • Thursday,, December 1 9• Brandeis, 10 a.m., Chess Club, 7 p.m., Mayor's Council on Veterans, 7 p.m.,

Scandinavian Society, 7:30'p.m.,'at the Freeport Memorial Library.• Freeport Rotary Club, 7 p.m., at Bedell's at West Wind.• Freeport Human:Relations Commission, 8 p.m., Village Hall.• Freeport Park Commission,, 7:30 p.m., Recreation Center.

. ? Business Women of Freeport, monthly meeting and dinner, 6 p.m. at Bedell'sWest Wind, East Bedell Street, Freeport.

The Village of Freeport Board of Trusteesrejected all prior bids for the construction ofthe new generation project at Power Plant 2,at its meeting Monday night. The determi-nation of the Village Board was based onconstruction costs substantially exceedingengineering estimates, and changes in proj-ect design, schedule and circumstances.

The village had been initially encouragedby the favorable bids received on "hard"equipment costs. However, coordination ofschedule for the village generation projectand the adjacent privately developed mer-chant facility, coupled with an early summeroperation date required in the bid documents,appeared to have contributed to the high con-struction cost component.

The fixed June 2003 start date stated in theoriginal bid documents is no longer feasibledue to merchant developer PPL's withdraw-al from the merchant project last month. In

Village to rebid Power Plant 2 projectaddition, the state Department ofEnvironmental Conservation has not yetissued air quality ;pe.nnits that are requiredfor construction to commence. Continuedengineering has refined the location of :lhe69kV line which will connect the PP2 site tothe village and L1PA distributipn grids, andthe gas transmission line which will supplythe PP2 generation projects.

Mayor William Glacken affirmed the vil-lage's belief that re-bidding the' project willresult in improved project economics, whichare critical to maintaining favorable electricrates for village ratepayers. "We are confi-dent that when the village re-bids the project,project economics will be improved. Thereduced number of power generation proj-ects currently advancing in the region shouldalso make the bids more competitive.""Further," he added, "a revised and realisticdate for commercial operations will reduce

potential overtime costs." LIPA is workingto secure a merchant vendor to replace PPLas the private developer for a generationproject at the PP2 site, which will serve theLIPA Long Island market.

"The village and Freeport Electric contin-ue to work closely with LIPA on the devel-

opment of these projects." stated HuhcrtBianco. Superintendent of Electric Utilities."LIPA has continued to assure the villagethat it will provide power required so that thePP2 diesels are not required lor routineoperations while the replacement generationis developed at the PP2 site."

Operation Get AheadOperation Get Ahead (OGA) will host

its 13th annual Rev. Dr. Martin LutherKing, Jr. Commemorative Breakfast onWednesday, January 15 at Chateau Briaiulon Old Country Road in Carle Place, from7:30 to 10:30 a.m. Donations for the break-fast are $35 per person.

This event is to honor the many contri-butions and achievements of the youth,sponsors, community leaders and support-ing organizations associated with OGA.

The theme for the 2(X)3 breakfast is"education: the tool for freedon. justice andequality." and will feature the Rev. PatrickDuggan as keynote speaker. Honorces tobe recognized will include graduating sen-iors from Hempslead. Roosevelt andFreeport High Schools. Freeport SchoolDistrict will receive the OGA patronsaward.

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Is there a Santa Glaus?by Jacob Riis

No Santa Claus? Yes, my little man? there is a Santa Claus,

thank God! Your father had just forgotten. The world would

indeed be poor without one. It is true that he does not always

wear a white beard and drive a reindeer team - not always,"

you know - but what does it matter? He,is Santa Claus with

the big, loving, Christmas heart, for all that: Santa Claus with

the kind thoughts for every one that make children and

grown-up people beam with happiness all day long. And shall

I tell you a secret which I did not learn at the Post Office, but

it is true all the same - of how you can always be sure your

letters go to him straight by the chimney route? It is this: send

along with them a friendly thought for the boy you don't like:

for Jack who punched you, or Jim who was mean to you. The

meaner he was the harder do you resolve to make it up: not to

bear him a grudge. That is the stamp for the letter to Santa.

Nobody can stop it, not even a cross-draught in the chimney,

when it has that on.

Because - don't you know, Santa Claus is the spirit of

Christmas: and ever and ever so many years ago when the

dear little Baby was born after whom we call Christmas, and

was cradled in a manger out in the stable because there was

n'ot room in the inn, that spirit came into the world to soften

the hearts of men and make them love one another. Therefore,

that is the mark of the Spirit to this day. Don't let anybody or

anything rub it out. Then the rest doesn't matter. Let them tear

Santa's white beard off at the Sunday-school festival and

growl in his bearskin coat. These are only his disguises. The

steps of the real Santa Claus you can trace all through the

world as you have done here with me, and when you stand in

the last of his tracks you will find the Blessed Babe of

Bethlehem smiling a welcome to you. For then you will be at

home.

-Jacob Riis

Freeport leaders celebrate literacy withColumbus Avenue parents and children

Parents in the Freeport Family LiteracyProgram have made~a yearlong commitment toFamily and workforce training programs to bettertheir own lives and t.he lives oT their children.

To pay tribute to their hard work, Mayor Bil l"Glacken, Police Chief Mike Woodward andCounty Legislator Kevan Abrahams joined theseparents and their children at Columbus AvenueSchool to celebrate Family Literacy Week.

Legislator Abrahams applauded parents for their..efforts, and asserted that as a community "we mustwork together to challenge ourselves to be better

citizens, parents, educators and leaders."Chief Woodward spoke to parents about child

safety and about the challenges of raising non- vio-lent children in an often violent world.

Mayor Glacken then gathered the children andtheir parents around him to share a story together."It's important for you to read and write." he toldthe children, as parents nodded in agreement.

The gathering ended with a luncheon to cele-brate a community commilm'enrio family valuesand education.

FREEPORT MAYOR BILL GLACKEN visited Columbus Avenue School to celebrate Family LiteracyWeek with parents and children in the Freeport Family Literacy program. Children gatheredaround the Mayor as he shared one of his favorite storybooks with them.

COMMUNITY LEADERS joined members of the Freeport Family Literacy program to celebrate theirshared commitment to family and education. Seated, from left, are are Clinton Fields, ShaishaFields, Darelle White and Tanisha Fields. Standing, from left, are Freeport Police Chief Mike.Woodward, program director Marilyn Stuzin, Delores Fields, Ronald Grant and County LegislatorKevan Abrahams.

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TALKERS... We are definitely a com-munity of talkers. We love gossip and insome ways take a certain perversedelight when negative things happen. Itgives us more fodder for our conversa-tions.

Unfortunately, for many people, allthat verbal activity rarely translates intoa constructive, practical response.

Last week only about 60 residentsattended the hastily called meeting ofthe Baldwin Community Association(BCA) in which crime and safety in theschools and community were to be dis-cussed. While many people in the com-munity were probably unaware of themeeting, certainly all members of theBCA had received letters about it.

Only about 60 people were present,far short of the almost 2,000 people whoattended a community meeting toprotest the establishment of theCongregation de Mita several years ago.At that time, people were eager to seevolunteers take the initiative in creatinga community group that would advocatefor Baldwin. But as the weeks, months

and years have gone by, as usual, mostBaldwinites have sat back and preferrednot to get involved. Instead they gossip,complain and talk about what "youshould do."

As The Leader attends numerousmeetings of community groups as wellas community events, we see these vol-unteer leaders - begin to lose heart. Atalmost every poorly attended event, wesee the organizers try to come up wiih areason for poor attendance. And in con-versation with acquaintances aroundtown, we hear a myriad of excuses.

During winter, the reasons are, "It'scold; it's the holiday season."

In the fall, the excuses change. "Therewere the play-offs, the world series."

In spring, "I wanted to take a walk.In summer, "It was so hot."Year-round, there are TV specials.For years now, kind-hearted people

have made excuses for the non-atten-dance of fellow residents. The mostcommon is that people are busy work-ing. "We live in a society of two-parentworkers," they say.

While that is true for some, it is nottrue' for everyone. It is also not a validexcuse for never doing anything. Thesad fact of life is that most of us are apa-thetic. We care about what is specifical-ly and very directly applicable to our-selves and sometimes not even that.Many middle aged and olderBaldwinites. who were once activewhen their kids were in schools, have satback and somehow decided thai they nolonger have to contribute to communitylife.

There was once a time when localelected officials were far more remote.That is no longer the case. Both CountyLegislator Joseph Scannell and Town ofHempstead Councilman Tony Sanlinoregularly hold town meetings, conve-niently located in Baldwin.

Both speak about being wi l l i ng tointercede on local issues and residentsneed only call their offices. The schoolboard has tried to be responsive to resi-dents' concerns, moving their regularmonthly agendas more swiftly to allowfor audience questions earlier in the

evening. The Baldwin Chamber ofCommerce, the BCA. and numerousother community groups advertise iheiract ivi t ies and welcome volunteers.

But people slay home. They com-plain: they t a l k about p u l l i n g iheirhomes up for sale: ihey say lhal nothingpositive is happening when (here are allsorts of community activities scheduled.

I don't expect a huge change in resi-dent reaction as 2002 comes to a close.After all. "It's cold and it's I he holidayseason."

But come 2003. people had better slarlt h i n k i n g about becoming a c t i v e l yinvolved in their kills' lives and in thel i fe of the communi ty . It 's hard to fa th-om how people t h i n k it would be easierto move lhan to participate in the manypositive in i t i a t ives svhich so many vol-unteer groups are sponsoring to makeBaldwin a heller place to l ive.

Come 2003. we must slop all the talk-ing and back it up wi th some action.

Police respond to crime concerns in Baldwinby Joan Delaney

Putting recent incidents in perspectiveand in context, First Precinct LieutenantRick Capece, who is spearheading arecently-activated CommunityResponse Team, spoke at a special meet-ing sponsored by the BaldwinCommunity Association (BCA) onDecember 4. He outlined the three-pronged approach that police willemploy to fight crime. Lt. Capece for-merly served in Baldwin from 1996-2000 and returned about a month ago tohead this initiative.

Although he insisted that "the prob-lem is not as bad as some people think,"Lt. Capece nevertheless described apolice response that will includeaggressive enforcement, gathering intel-ligence", and intervention in the schools.

Explaining gang violence, Lt. Capecedescribed the participants as local mem-

bers of national African-American andLatin gangs. The task force will focusprimarily on Roosevelt, Uniondale, andBaldwin, although Lt. Capece later indi-cated that the gang violence is nowhereas severe in Baldwin as in neighboringareas.

He stressed, "We don't want to losethe community...we don't want the nega-tive element to take hold."

To accomplish that, the police haveestablished two teams of six police offi-cers as part of gang abatement teams.Additionally there will be two schoolresource officers (SROs) who will beliasons with the schools, gather informa-tion, work with students and communi-cate with administrators and staff. InJanuary, 2003, PTA's of the high schooland middle school will be having meet-ings, with police present, to deal withthe issue and distribute materials aboutgangs;

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Lt. Capece insisted that the policehave an excellent relationship w i t hBaldwin schools. Ironically, he was at ameeting with Superintendent of SchoolsKalhy Weiss when the November 20gang-related knif ing took place just offschool grounds, in the "pit" area ofBaldwin Shopping Center.

Additionally the Problerii OrientedPolice Unit (POP) will also be reactivat-ed. This includes five officers withexpanded-jduties, specifically to focus onquality of life issues.

"All together, we have 25 people who

wi l l be specifically targeting crime inthe community." he said.

Both Ll. Capece and BCA PresidentDee Cm/, indicated lhal the perceptionsof crime are worse than the numbersactually reflect. Although crime in-gen-eral is up from last year, il is about thesame as in 2000.

Lieutenant Capece devoted a greatdeal of lime describing how gangs func-tion. In response lo a question regardinggangs in the;schools, he said lhal no

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At Bayview Avenue School in Freeport,students got a chance to learn first-handabout do/ens of career choices at the school'sannual Career Awareness Expo.

"It was great to see Bayview parents andother community mem hers share with ourstudents what their careers are all about," saidPrincipal Jclain Hubbard. "Students reallygot to see bow the skills they learn in schoolare used in the real world."

A financial advisor, administrative assis-tant, dentist, doctor, nurse, social worker,software engineer, public relations represen-

tative and tennis instructor all told about atypical day at their jobs. They also explainedwhich skills students would need to learn foreach of these careers.

Children also met a K-9 rescue dog from(he Freeport Police Department, visited aFreeport fire truck, and learned the art of flo-ral arranging.

Special guests included Freeporl MayorBill Glacken, Deputy Mayor RcnaireFrierson, school board President SundayCoward and school board Trustee RonaldEllerbe.

DAPHNEE THEODORE-DANIEL, Bayview Avenue mother and a regis-tered nurse, told students" how to prepare for a career in nursing.

FREEPORT MAYOR BILL GLACKENexplained to students how theirlocal government works.

NASSAU BOCES School Public RelationsConsultant Rosemary Leonetti showed studentshow stories about their school end up in the news-papers.

FIREFIGHTER DONALD ROWAN (pictured) and his brother Raymond,both parents of students in the Freeport District, let students tourtheir fire truck to see the tools of their trade up close.

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school is without some gang activity,although his personal belief is that thereis relatively little in Baldwin's schoolsand none that he is aware of in BaldwinMiddle School.

He attributed gang membership to"transients...those people who liveabove stores and in apartment buildings... not deep in the neighborhood... nothomeowners." He described gang initia-tions as primarily for teens above theage of 16. Young men are "beat-in" andyoung women are "sexed in."

Without devulging police activity, hedid note several areas in which there areongoing drug investigations as well asFederal investigations. He described a"shooting in the face" on North WilliamStreet as "not random." He enumeratedvarious "geographical areas" of gang-related crime, such as the main thor-oughfares of Grand Avenue in Baldwin,Nassau Road in Roosevelt andUniondale Avenue in Uniondale, butadded that "My own judgment is thatgangs are not as entrenched inBaldwin."

He said that there is now increasedpolice surveillance, particularly nearBaldwin High School and the "pit," withboth marked and unmarked police cars.

Lt. Capece gave the approximately 60audience members three phone numbersto call to report concerns. For gang-related or serious activity, he suggestedthey call him at 573-6150. For less seri-ous concerns, such as parking viola-tions, residents should call OfficerHanley at 573-6148, and for quality of,life issues, the POP unit should be con-tacted at 573-6170. Residents shouldstill call 911 for immediate emergencies;the other numbers may result in ananswering machine.

Town of Hempstead CouncilmanTony Santino was also present to explainthe role of town government in dealingwith issues of crime. "We deal with thequality of life issues," he said, sinceincidents of a serious criminal nature areunder the jurisdiction of county police.

He insisted, however, that he wantedresidents to "Call my office (489-5000)"regarding such issues as illegal occupan-cy and maintenance of property."Nothing is too small. If you want, youcan be anonymous." He noted that he.strongly believed that small quality oflife infractions lead to larger ones andthat nipping such problems early pre-vent them from getting out of control.

He promised that he would be direct-ing building department personnel toinspect the area behind the BaldwinShopping Center the next morning tocorrect any infractions which help makethe area attractive for criminal activity.Lt. Capece also noted that police hadadvised the school district to close thefence area and remove bushes whichprevent school security personnel at thehigh school main gate entrance fromhaving a sight line to the "pit."

Mr. Santino, Lt. Capece, and Mr. Cruzall emphasized the partnership role thepolice, school and community must playin directing young people and in aggres-sively fighting criminal elements.

Mr. Cruz, a former New York Citypolice detective and now a member of astate task force, decried those who talkabout moving from Baldwin. "Take con-trol of your kids and the community."Responding to a resident who said,"Brooklyn is coming here," Mr. Cruzadded, "Not if everyone doesn't runaway. You don't run away from a cancer;you cut it out. Make sure your voice isheard. Elect people who are on the same

page as you are regarding crime." activity, he said. "1 won't let six or seven slop anything that's going on thai weFinally, specifically referring to gang mutts run me out of Baldwin. We can don't want going on."

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Odyssey of the Mind encourages stu-dents to use their imagination, creativet h i n k i n g and team-building ski l ls tosolve one of five different problems, allwhile having fun. Teams, who competedin one of three age groupings - DivisionI (grades 3-5), Division 1 1 (grades 6-8)or Division III (grades 9-12) - werejudged on effectiveness, style and over-all effort, as well as on creativity inresponse to an "on-the-spot sponta-neous" brain teaser. This year's selectionof open-ended problems included:• The Chameleon - b u i l d i n g achameleon-like vehicle that changes,along with team members, as it travelsthrough three different environments.• OMER's Earthly Adventures - creat-ing an original performance about pre-serving the Earth's environment whilecompleting three tasks.8 Classics ... Center Stage - interpreting

a literary classic through a performancewith dance and stage set.0 It's a Snap! - designing several struc-tures made only of balsa wood and gluethat snap together and interlock withouthelp of fasteners to hold hundreds ofpounds of weight, while the structureitself is only 11-15 grams.• The Ostrich Factor - presenting ahumorous and artistic performancebased on an ostrich's habit of becominginvisible when hiding its head.

Part of the public school system, theBoard of Cooperative- EducationalServices (BOCES) of Nassau Countyprovides a wide variety of shared servic-es to the 56 school districts in the coun-ty. In addition to academic competitions,other programs include special educa-tion and career education, alternativeschools, distance learning and teacherprofessional development training.

The Stale University of New York(SUNY) at Farmingdale, Long Island'sfirst public college, has evolved into TheCollege of Technology. Farmingdaleoffers students the opportunity to studyin small classes on a 380-acre campus inthe heart of Long Island..

For more information about the tour-nament, call Carolyn Yohannes in theDepartment of Instructional Programs &Alternative Schools for Nassau BOCESat 608-6457. For general informationabout Nassau BOCES, call 396-2208 orvisit www.nassauboces.org..

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A triple treat is in store for anyonewho would like to take a ride in thecountry - right here in Nassau County.On a drive north up Route 107 (offeither the Northern State Parkway or theLIE) to Northern Boulevard, you couldimagine you were • 'wing the last of thefoliage in the irondacks or- theCatskills. Turing right and driving threemore miles east, you come to theMuttontown Preserve, with its wonder-fully restored Chelsea mansion where,between now and the holidays, you canget a lot of your shopping done.

'!,For a few .more weeks, you can tourthe rooms of the house, where decora-tors and designers, each to a room, havelet their talents loose to furnish every-one's "dream room." ThroughNovember 24, all of the furnishings arefor sale. After that, the holiday bou-tiques will be .open.

The former owners of the 32-roommansion, Benjamin and AlexandraMoore, deeded it to the county after Mrs.Moore's death in the 1980s. Mr. Moore,who was an attorney, moved fromChelsea in England to mid-Manhattan,where he named the section after hishome city. When he had his Gold Coastmansion buil t in 1923-24, he used thesame name, according to Arlene Travis,one of the directors of Mansions andMillionaires, the company that organizesthe Designers' Showcases. Funds raisedby the project are used to maintain andrefurbish the house and the grounds,which are extensive.

William A. Delano of the architectur-al firm of Delano & Aldrieh .built theedifice ats a combination"'*^'FrenchRenaissance,. Chinese ' and English

Country styles. Indeed, from the win-dows facing one side of the house can beseen a wall which resembles that of theImperial Palace in Beijing, China. Inanother direction can be seen a serpen-tine wall, only one-brick wide and stillstanding after all these years.

There is so much to see and to experi-ence. Just walking from room to roomyou can imagine a family having break-fast at a circular table before a bank ofwindows overlooking the grounds. Oneroom is completely circular. One isdiminutive, where you can imagineMrs. Moore having received one or twoguests. A masculine-looking room, thetack room, is somewhat larger, withcomfortable chairs facing a fireplace.One dining room seats more than adozen around an oval table. The largestroom, with its 32-panel hand-painted,screen, original- to the house, probablycould be set up to seat 100.

An ancient iron Spanish handrailingleads you up a spiral staircase to a ratherlarge foyer. From there, three long hall-ways lead to a series of bedrooms, eachwith its own or a shared bath. The designinsures privacy, but also necessitatesgoing back to the foyer to get to anotherwing of the house.

The designers were eclectic in theirtastes. In one bedroom, a TV stands onone corner, opposite a wall with a mag-nificent antique wooden Chinese win-dow. The Buddha in the room hadalready been sold. Against one wall, thedesigner, Patrick Falco of East Islip hadplaced a three-cubed piece of furniturehe calls a Tonsui. Made of beechwood,the three pieces can be stacked in many,imaginative ways. It can also be used asa room divider, .because its numerousdrawers are designed to be opened from;

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Several designers had their way withthe numerous closets, outfitting themwith a variety of shelves and poles forhanging, to utilize the space to the max-imum.r i

I The kitchen would exceed any would-be chef's dream. The huge refrigerator isbuilt in, of course, with a paneled front,daring you to find it among the cabinets.Small work areas go around the room,

with a huge granite-topped work table inthe center, the freezer? Under the table.The wine cooler? Under the other end ofthe table. Lighting? Where you need it,but retaining a cool atmosphere in whatwas sometimes a very hot kitchen, withits iron stove taking up one wall. Anthen, of course, there is the butler'spantry, as large as most of our kitchens.

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joolio©Detectives report a robbery in Freeport

on December 6 at 3:20 p.m. A man,described as black, 5'8" to 5' 11", in hislate 20s, a medium complexion, goatee,wearing a knit cap and heavy dark cloth-ing, jumped out of a dark blue four-doorsedan in the parking lot of 345 WestSunrise Highway and confronted a 47-year-old man. The man was holding abox containing money for a Baldwinpayroll. The assailant produced arevolver and demanded the box and thevictim's cell phone. The victim compliedand was told to turn around. The robberescaped in the vehicle, driven by some-one else. No one was reported injured.

Police ask anyone with information tocall Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-T1PS.All callers will remain anonymous.

Another arrest has been made in theassault incident in front of the BaldwinShopping Center on November 20.Omar Acosta, 21. of Merrick Road,Baldwin, was arrested December 5 at 10p.m. in Roosevelt. He is charged withGang Assault.

, Previously, Juan Infante. 19, of FloralPark, Ariel Moronta, 20, of Hempsteadand a 16-year-old from Baldwin hadbeen arrested in connection with theincident in which three individuals, twoof whom were teenagers, were stabbed.

Suozzi honors volunteersNassau County Executive Thomas

Suozzi, Joined by Nassau VeteransAffairs Director Edward Aulman, todayhonored over 30 volunteers for gener-ously donating their time to help trans-port patients to area veterans' hospitals.Among the volunteers honored wasFreeport resident Hubert Barrett.

"If it were not for the efforts of thesevolunteers many of Nassau's veteranswould not get the care they need," saidCounty Executive Suozzi. Last year vol-unteers working with the NassauCounty Veterans Service Agency trans-ported over 3,000 patients to the

Northport VA Medical Center and theVA Clinic in Plainview. The volunteers,(predominantly veterans themselves)using vehicles provided by NassauCounty or donated by the AmericanLegion, pick up veterans unable to drivethemselves to scheduled appointments.

If you are a veteran with a scheduledappointment at the VA Medical Centerin Northport or the VA Clinic inPlainview, and you are a Nassau resi-dent, and need transportation call 571-8452. Two weeks advance notice isrequired. Volunteer drivers arc alsoneeded.

Baldwin Historical Societyto meet

The Baldwin Historical Society wi l lmeet on Thursday, December 19, at6:30 p.m. at the Baldwin Museum forthe Instal lat ion of" Officers and

Annual Holiday Party. A light .buffetdinner will be served, and participantsare asked to bring a dessert. Call Bobat 546-0629 for reservations.

The 2003 Nassau County Budgetwi l l be discussed on Tuesday,December 17, at 7:30 p.m. at BirchSchool. Special guests from theOffice of Management and Budgetwi l l speak. If you have any questionsor concerns, call Legislator DaveDenenberg's office at 571-6219.

Notice Is hereby given that an Order granted bythe Supreme Court. Nassau County, on the 26thday of November, 2002, bearing the index num-ber 02-016523, a copy of which may be exam-ined at the Office of the Clerk located at 240Old Country Road, Mineola. New York, grantsme the right to assume the name of AtiyyaShaakira Durham Sydnor. My present address is106 Washburn Ave.. Freeport, NY; the date ofmy birth is August 30, 2002; the place of .birth isNew York, Nassau County; the present name isAttiya Shaakira Durham Sydnor.

Meadow Elementary School onJackson Street. Baldwin, was burglar-ized on December 3 at 5 p.m. Creditcards and $4 were taken after entry wasgained through a rear door.

A Grand Avenue. Baldwin, businesswas reported burglarized on December 4at 1:11 a.m. A candy machine was beingbroken when Police Officer Carbonc. onintensive patrol, saw what was happen-ing. After a short chase, a 17-year-old

resident of Wolfson Drive in Baldwinwas arrested.

A Grand Avenue residence was ruir-glari/ed on December 3 between 12:30and 3 p.m. Jewelry and a Sony Discmanwere taken after en t ry was gainedthrough a unlocked rear door.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME: SOMETHING HEALING, LLC.Articles of Organization were filed with theSecretary of State of New York (SSNY) on11 /Ol /02. The latest date of dissolution is12/31/2022. Office location: Nassau County.SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLCupon whom process against it may be served.SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC.c/o Susan B. Mates. 93 Emmet Avenue. EastRockaway, New York 11518. Purpose: For anylawful purpose.FL #527 6x11/14, 21.28. 12/5. 12, 19

NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY. GREEN-POINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC., Pltf. vs.GARY SAUNDERS, et at. Defts. Index#01/007711, Pursuant to judgment of foreclo-sure and sale entered Mar. 8, 2002, I will sell atpublic auction on the North Front steps of theNassau County Courthouse. 262 Old CountryRd., Mineola, NY on Dec. 20, 2002 at 11:00 a.m.prem. k/a 780 Miller Ave.. Freeport, NY. Saidproperty located on the westerly side of MillerAve., 1,737.50 ft. southerly from the cornerformed by the Intersection of the westerly sideof Miller Ave. with the southerly side of SuffolkSt.. being a plot 100 ft. x 62.50 ft. Appfox. amt.of Judgment is $211,069.02 plus costs and Inter-est. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filedjudgment and terms of sale. JOSEPH GOLD-STEIN, Referee. CULLEN & DYKMAN, LLP, Attys.for Pltf., 100 Quentin Roosevelt Blvd., Garden

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Plaintiff,AgainstJOYCE PICKET!; et at..

Defendants)Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and saleduly entered 10/11/2002 I, the undersignedReferee will sell at public auction at the Northfront steps of the Nassau County Courthouse,262 Old Country Rd.. Mineola. NY on 12/19,2002 at 10:30 AM premises known as 33 StirlingAvenue, Freeport, NY.ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land,with the buildings and improvements thereonerected, situate, lying and being In The Town ofFreeport, County of Nassau and State of New

York. Section 54 Block 338 Lot 15-18Approximate amount of lien S243.3V1.03 plusinterest and costs. Premises wijl be sold subjectto provisions of filed judgment Index #16189/01Chris J. Coschignano.Esq., Referee.Jon B. Felice & Associates, P.C. (Attorney's forPlaintiff)11 East 44th Street, Suite 800, New York, NY10017 Dated: 11/14/2002 File #Bbfch 2129 macFL #546 4t 11/21. 28. 12/5. 12NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME: RJM REALTY LLC. Articles ofOrganization were filed with the Secretary ofState of New York (SSNY) on 10/30/02. Officelocation: Nassau County, SSNY has been desig-nated as agent of the LLC upon whom processagainst it.may be served. SSNY shall mail acopy of process to the LLC. c/o Giovanniello &Udell LLP, 100 Merrick Road, 206 W. RockvilleCentre, New York 11570. Purpose: For any law-ful purpose.FL 547 6t 11 /28, 12/5, 12, 19. 26, 1 /2SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU

INDEX NO. 004681/02Plaintiff designates Nassau County

as the place of trialSUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS AND NOTICE

The address of the real propertyis 374 S. Main Street, Freeport. NY 11520

THE VILLAGE OF FREEPORT,Plaintiff

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ANGELO CAMILLERI if living and if. they bedead, any and all other persons, who mayclaim as devisees, distributees, legal represen-tative and successor in interest of said defen-dant, all of whom and whose places of resi-dence aie unknown to the plaintiff, and can-not after diligent inquiry be ascertained.MARILYN C. LEIBMAfi FUNB AS CUSTODIAN FORNATIONAL TAX FUNDING, LP, NASSAU COUNIYPEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, THE UNITEDSTATES OF AMERICA."JOHN DOE #1" through JOHN DOE #12," thelast twelve names being fictitious and unknownto plaintiff, the persons or parties intendedbeing the tenants, occupants, persons or cor-poration if any, having or claiming an interest inor lien upon the premises, described in thecomplaint.

DefendantsTO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer theComplaint in this action and to serve a copy ofyour answer, or if the complaint is not servedwith this Summons, to serve a notice of appear-ance, on the Plaintiff's attorney(s) within 20days after service of this Summons, exclusive ofthe day of service (or 30 days after service iscomplete if this summons is noV personally deliv-ered to you within the State of New York): andin case of your failure to appear or answer,judgment will be taken against you by default

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September 27. 2002BERKMAN. HENOCH. PETERSON & PEDDY. P.C.

Attorneys for PlaintiffBy: Zhanna S. Kandel

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(516)222-6200TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The fore-going Summons is sewed upon you by publica-tion pursuant to an Order of the Hon. John w.Burke, a Justice of the Supreme Court. NassauCounty, dated Oct. 25. 2002 and filed in thecomplaint and other papers in the NassauCounty Clerk's Office. Mineola, NY. The objectof this action is to foreclose tax liens covering374 South Main St., Freeport. NY, a/k/a Section62. Block 050, Lot 1 13. Tax liens in the approxi-mate total amount of $24,012.74 plus interest.Dated: Nov. 19, 2002.. BERKMAN, HENOCH,PETERSON & PEDDY, PC. attys. for Pltf. #51 798PI «fi494t 11/?ft 1?/fi 1? 19 _NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME: ENVIRONMENTAL COILCLEANING LLC. Articles of Organization werefiled with the Secretary of State o.f New York(SSNY) on 10/15/02. The latest date of dissolu-tion is 12/31/2052. Office location: NassauCounty. SSNY has been designated as agent ofthe LLC upon whom process against it may beserved. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to theLLC, 4440 Austin Boulevard, Island Park. NewYork 1 1558. Purpose: for any lawful purpose.FL#5506t 11/28 12/5 12 19 25 1/2 _SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAUWELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, N.A.. ASTRUSTEE FOR REGISTERED HOLDERS OF OPTIONONE MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 200 1-D, ASSET

'BACKED CERTIFICATES. SERIES 2001 -D, WITHOUTRECOURSE Plaintiff against CHARLES GARRI-TANO; LINDA CULLIN Defendants). Pursuant toa judgment of foreclosure and sale dulyentered 10/24/2002. I. the undersigned Refereewill sell at public auction at the North frontsteps of the Nassau County Courthouse, 262Old Country Rd.. Mineola, NY on 1 /6/2003 at9:00 am premises known as 105 E. SeamanAve., Freeport, NY 11520. ALL that certain plot,piece, tract or parcel of land, with the buildingsand improvements thereon erected, situate.lying and being in the Village of Freeport, Townof Hempstead. County of Nassau and State ofNew York. SEC 55 BLOCK 373 LOT 38-39Approximate amount of lien $136.633.97 plusinterest and costs. Premises will be sold subject,to provisions of filed judgment. Index # 02-006543 Victor Lenn, Esq.. Referee. Fein, Such &'Crane. (Attorney's for Plaintiff). 747 ChestnutRidge Road, Suite 200, Chestnut Ridge, N.Y.10977 (973) 538-4700 X 151 Dated: 11/25/2002Our File*: OPNY 282 SEFL#5564x 12/5, 12, 19, 26

NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAUHOMECOMINGS FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.,

Plaintiff,AgainstWILLIAM JENKINS, JR.; LINDA JENKINS,

Defendants)Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and saleduly entered 2/16/2001 I, the undersignedReferee will sell at public auction at the Northfront "steps of the Nassau County Courthouse,262 Old Country Rd.. Mineola, NY on 1 /6/2003at 9:30 AM premises known as28 INDEPENDENCE AVE.. FREEPORT, NY 1 1520ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land.with the buildings and improvements thereonerected, situate, lying and being in the Town ofHempstead. County of Nassau and State ofNew YorkSection 55 Block 364 Lot 29 Approximateamount of lien $103,598.92 plus interest andcosts Premises will be sold subject to provisionsof filed judgment Index # 00-008088VINCENT D. MCNAMARA. Esq.. Referee.Fein, Such & Crane, LLP, 1800 First FederalPlaza, Rochester. NY 14614 (585) 232-7400 Ext.70Dated: 1 1/22/2002 Fileff: Linyc 012 muFl OSS74x 17/fi 17 IP 9 _

Notice is hereby given'that an Order grant-ed by the Supreme Court, Nassau County, onthe 27th day of November, 2002, bearing theindex number 02-018761, a copy of which maybe examined at the Office of the Clerk locatedat 240 Old Country Road, Mineola. New York,grants me the right to assume the name ofFelice Nichelle Jones. My present address is 263Lena Ave.. Freeport. NY 1 1520: the date of mybirth is December 21, 1970; the place of birth isManhasset. NY; the present name is FeliciaJones.Fl #561

FL#562P4xl2/12. 19.26.1/2

NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY. U.S. BANKNATIONAL ASSOCIATION' TR U/A DTD 06/01/99(EQCC HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 1999-2), Pltf.vs. IRIS BALRAM, INC., et al, Defts. Index #00-15327. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure andsale dated Nov. 30, 2001, I will sell at publicauction at the north steps of Supreme Court,Nassau County, 100 Supreme Court Dr.,Mineola. NY on Jan. 15, 2003 at 12:00 p.m.prem. k/a 326 West Lena .Ave.. Freeport, NY.Said property located on the Northerly side ofWest Lena Ave;, 46.93 ft. easterly from theextreme easterly end of the arc of a curve con-necting the northerly side of West Lena Ave.with the northeasterly side of Bayview Ave.,being a plot 100 ft, x 77.18 ft. x -1 18.21 ft. x 75 ft.Approx. amt, of judgment is $243,368.47 pluscosts and interest. Sold subject to terms andconditions of filed judgment and terms of sale.JOHN F. PRINCIPE. Referee. WEINREB & WEIN-REB. Attys. for Pltf., 475 Sunrise Hwy., WestBabylon, NY. #51 859

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the regular meetingof the Site Plan. Review Board, scheduled to beheld on December 26, 2002. at 7:00 P.M. in theBoard of Trustees Conference Room, at theMunicipal Building, 46 North Ocean Avenue,Freeport, New York, HAS BEEN CANCELED.BY ORDER OF THE PLANNING BOARDAnna Knoeller, Village ClerkFl »SiSa 17/17

NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAUHOMESIDE LENDING, INC.,

Plaintiff,AgainstTERRENCE WATTS A/K/A TERRENCE Q. WATTS;.PATRICIA WATTS, etal.

Defendant(s)Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and saleduly entered 10/28/2002 I, the undersignedReferee will sell at public auction at the Northfront steps of the Nassau County Courthouse,262 Old Country Rd., Mineola, NY on 1/14/2003at 9:00 AM premises known as 179 East "Pennywood Ave., Roosevelt, NY 1 1575

. ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land,with the buildings and improvements thereonerected, situate, lying and being in the Town ofHempstead, County of Nassau and State ofNew YorkSection 55 Block 439 Lot 452 Approximateamount of lien $176,197.20 plus interest andcosts. Premises will be sold subject to provisionsof filed judgment Index #01/019587ANGELO D. RONCALLO, Esq., Referee.Shapiro and Dicaro250 Mile Crossing Blvd., Suite One, Rochester,NY 1 4624Dated: 11/25/2002 File #: 01-42259rjvrFl #564 4x 17/1? 19 76 1/7 _

NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAUCHASE MANHATTAN MORTGAGE CORPORA-TION

Plaintiff,AGAINSTHORACE SMITH, ET AL.

Defendant(s)Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and saleduly dated 6/3/2002 I, the undersigned Refereewill sell at public auction at the North frontsteps of the Nassau County Courthouse. 262Old Country Rd., Mineola. NY on 1/15/2003 at9:00 AM premises known as 121 E. ROOSEVELTAVENUE, ROOSEVELT. NY, 11575ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, 'with the buildings and improvements thereonerected, situate, lying and being in the Town ofHempstead/County of NASSAU and State ofNew York Section 55 Block 444 Lot 32 & 56Approximate amount of lien $156,549.56 plusinterest and costs Premises will be sold subjectto provisions of filed Judgment Index #1389/100OWEN B. WALSH. Esq.. Referee.

Steven J. Baum, P.C., Attorney for PlaintiffP.O. Box 1291, Buffalo. NY 14240 (716) 204-2400Dated: 11 /26/2002 AGFL 565 4t 12/12. 19.26. 1/2SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAUMORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYS-TEMS, INC. Plaintiff against NICHOLASA WALKER.MARTIN WALKER; Defendant(s). Pursuant to ajudgment of foreclosure and sale duly enteredMay 1, 2002. I, the undersigned Referee will sellat public auction at the North Front Steps of theNassau County'Courthouse, 262 Old CountryRoad, Mineola, NY 11501 on January 13, 2002at 9:30 am premises known as 6 Taft Place,Freeport, NY 11520. ALL that certain plot, piece,tract or parcel of land, with the buildings andimprovements thereon erected, situate, lyingand being in the Incorporated Village ofFreeport, Town of Hempstead.'County ofNassau and State of New York. SEC 0054BLOCK 00083-00 LOT 0009 Approximate amountof lien $348,759.16 plus interest and costs.Premises will be sold subject to provisions offiled judgment. Index* 01-016273 MichaelZapson, Esq.. Referee. Fein, Such & Crane,(Attorney's for Plaintiff), 747 Chestnut RidgeRoad, Suite 200, Chestnut Ridge, N.Y. 10977(973) 538-4700 X 151 Dated: 12/6/2002 OurFile*: AUNY 092seF15664T 12/12, 19,26. 1/2

NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT OF THE STATE Of NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU. Index No. 98-025492.Bankers Trust, as Trustee, Plaintiff -against -Tamara McFarland, et al Defendants. Pursuantto a judgment of foreclosure and sale signed

• herein on April 29, 1999, I, the undersigned, thereferee in said judgment named, will sell atpublic auction at the north front steps of theNassau county Court House, 262 Old Countryroad, Mineola, New York 11501, County of NAS-SAU, State of New York, on January 14. 2003 at9:00 A.M., on that day. the premises directedby said judgment to be sold and thereindescribed as follows: Said premises beingknown as and by street address: 98 W. MiltonStreet, Freeport, New York 11520. Section: 55Block: 169 Lot: 17. Said premises are sold in as iscondition on the date of delivery of the refer-ee's Deed, subject to any state of facts anaccurate survey may show, zoningrestrictions,and any amendments thereto:covenants, restrictions, agreements, reserva-tions and easements of record; municipaldepartmental violations, emergency repairliens on the date of delivery of the Referee'sDeed and such other provisions 6s may be setforth in the complaint and judgment filed in thisactin. Dated: Syosset. Mew York, November 22.2002, Alan I Boockvar, Esq. REFEREE. CARUS &MANNIELLO, P.C., Attorneys for Plaintiff, 115Eileen Way. P.O. Box 9021. Syosset, New York .11791. (516)364-4500m (718)463-8918.FL#5674tl /12. 19. 26, 1/2

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Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. (8thSenate District) announced today that theSenale will act later this month on his leg-islation to reduce the slate's legal limit forblood alcohol (BAG) to be charged withDWI to .08, and separate measures thatwould put in place stronger criminal penal-lies against repeat drunk drivers and driverswith very high blood alcohol levels.

"New York State has made significantslrides in combaling DWI," SenalorFuschillo said. "The legislalion I am spon-soring takes another giant leap forward byenacling a .08 BAC limit. I wish lo applaudMothers Against Drunk Driving who havetaken the lead in the fight for .08 as aneffort to continue the trend of reducing thenumber of alcohol-related dealhs andinjuries in our slate and to make our roadsand highways safer from those who drinkand drive.

"The best way to save lives on our roadsis a comprehensive approach that nol onlyreduces the BAC level lo be charged withDWI to .08, but to put in (place strongerpenalties that get repeat drunk drivers offthe roads," Senator Fuschillo said. "In fact,because the Assembly has yel to pass theplan to increase the min imum penalties forrepeat drunk drivers it has caused the stateto lose $22.6 million in federal highwayconslruction funds over the past two yearsthat we cannot get back. We will lose $20million in 2003-04 if the Assembly doesnot act on these measures."

"The legislation that we wil l act on dur-ing our special session will bring New YorkSlate in compliance with the federal gov-ernment and ensure that we do not lose anyfederal aid as a result of not having the .08BAC level in place," Senator Fuschillosaid.

Senator Fuschillo emphasized the needfor stronger penalties on repeat offendersby pointing out a recent news story about aBay Shore resident wilh 12 previous DWIarrests and 105 suspensions on his licensewho was again arrested on a DWI chargelast week. A man from Saratoga Countywhose license has been revoked or sus-pended 15 limes since 1989, 14 times onalcohol-related charges, was also arrestedagain for felony DWI after crashing intotwo cars.

"The .08 issue has been the subject of agreal deal of media attention including a

'string of news conferences by U.S. SenatorCharles Schumer," Senator Fuschilloadded. "If Senator Schumer really wants tobe helpful he should go to Washington andget back the $36 million in federal incen-tive aid that New York lost out on as aresult of the delay in enacting .08."

"We just had Thanksgiving and there wasone less person at our table," Dee Corneliaof Floral Park, President of MADD onLong Island, said. "Eleven years ago our17-year-old daughter Amy was killed by arepeal drunk driver in Nassau County, andthe driver was later arrested for drunk driv-ing again. We must do everything possibleto get repeat drunk drivers off the road somore families do not have to suffer."

"I wanted to come to Senator Fuschillo'sannouncement, but I had to be in courtbecause the drunk driver who killed mydaughter was arrested for DWI for a fifthtime," said Barbara Consalvo of MountSinai (Suffolk County), whose 19 year olddaughter Danielle was killed by a serialdrunk driver in 1996. "The horrific crashthat caused the death of my daughter, andthe fact lhat the person who caused it is slilldrinking and driving, illustrates the-need lo ,make New York's laws much stronger to

ensure thai drunk drivers are severely pun-ished and kept off the roads."

The Senate plans on acting on the fol-lowing legislalion during ils special sessionon December 17, 2002:

.08 BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL FORDWI

This legislation sponsored by SenatorFuschillo (S.7868) would reduce the mini-mum blood alcohol level (BAC) to becharged wilh DWI from .10 to .08 to helpdeter people from drinking and driving. Inaddition, the Senale will act on a ChapterAmendment to this bill that addresses con-cerns raised by the Stale Police regarding-more accurate and efficient methods todetermine whether a person is intoxicaledand impaired.

.08 BAC STATISTICS.MADD estimates that 40 lives would be

saved if NYS enacts a .08 BAC l imi t .According to the National HighwayTransportation Administration, loweringthe BAC limit can reduce fatal crashes byup to 18 percent;

31 stales have adopted .08;An average sized man would reach .08

BAC after drink!:>_: four beers in one hour.With Senate passage of this bill, it can

now go to the ' 'overnor for Iris considera-tion.

TOUGHER SENTENCES FORREPEAT DWI OFFENDERS

According to the National HighwayTransportation Administration, one inevery three drivers charged wilh drivingwhile intoxicated has a previous DWI with-in the prior ten years. This bill would estab-lish lougher penallies against repeat drunkdrivers, as well as creating new crimes toupdate stale laws to crack down on peoplewho drink, drive and kill.

The bill includes several provisions thatwould increase criminal penalties, includ-ing mandatory jail terms or communityservice for DWI repeat offenders. NewYork Stale has already losl more than $22million in federal highway constructionfunds because of the Assembly's failure toact on these measures and stands to lose$20 million for highway construction if theAssembly does not act by September 30,2003 on ihese provisions:

Five days jail or 30 hours communityservice for a DWI conviction with one priorDWI conviction within five years;

10 days jail or 60 hours community serv--ice for a DWI conviction with 2 or moreprior DWI convictions within 5 years.

The bill would more than double theminimum fines for repeat DWI offendersfrom $1,000 to $2,500 for Iwo DWIs with-in five years, and from $2,000 to $5,000 forthree DWIs within ten years.

As part of sentencing, DWI repeatoffenders must undergo an alcohol or drugdependency assessment. In addition, theywill either have their automobile registra-tion revoked or an ignition interlock deviceinstalled on their automobile. This choicewould be at the discretion of the sentencingjudge.

"Under our current laws, it's possible fora drunk driver to be convicted of numerousDWIs in a ten year period and still receiveonly a minimum fine and no jail time,"Senator Fuschillo said. "That is wrong andit must be changed. I look forward to theAssembly to pass Ihis bill so we can getrepeat drunk drivers off the road and ensurethat we do not lose any more federal aid forhighway capital construction."

As a result of not having the strongerminimum penalties in place for repeat DWIoffenders, the state lost $9 million in feder-al aid for highway construction in SPY2001-02 and $13.6 million in 2002-03.

AGGRAVATED DWI FOR VERYHIGH BAC LEVELS

This bill would create ihe new crime ofAggravated Driving While Intoxicaled, aClass E Felony, when a person is convictedof DWI wilh a BAC of .20 or more. Theaverage BAC of a driver charged wilh DWIis .17. The mandatory license revocationperiod would be increased from six monthsto one year for the first offense and finesrange from $500-$5.000.

STRONGER DWI LAWSThe Senate will act on legislation that

would:Strengthen Vehicular Assault 2nd and

Vehicular Manslaughter 2nd by el iminatingthe need to prove criminal negligence bythe defendant when their ability is impairedby alcohol or drugs (includes autos. snow-mobiles, vessels and all-terrain vehicles).

Strengthen and broaden VehicularAssault in the 1st degree and VehicularManslaughter in the 1st degree by: addingihese additional elements: consideringwhen a person has recklessly caused seri-ous physical injury or death: consideringsimilar convictions of a substantial naturethat occurred in other states and consider-ing if a person has been convicted multipletimes wilhin the prior 10 years of any com-bination of any alcohol and drug drivingoffenses.

Create the crime of Aggravated VehicularAssault, a Class C Felony, whereby a per-son recklessly causes the serious physicalin jury of another while driving while inlox^icated or under the influence of drugs.

Create the crime of Driving WhileImpaired by the Combined Effects ofAlcohol and Drugs, which recognizes thai acombination of these two substances canresult in a substantial impairment (o a per-son's ability to drive.

Raise the crime of Unlawfully Dealingwith a Child 1st from a Class AMisdemeanor to a Class E felony when aperson purchases or causes alcohol to begiven or sold to a person under the age of21 three times or more within a five yearperiod.

Evasion of a Police Officer by a MotorVehicle Operator, a Class A Misdemeanor,becomes a Class E Felony if a police offi-cer or bystander(s) are injured. The policeofficer must, however, be operating anauthorized emergency vehicle marked withpolice decals and have activated the vehi-cle's emergency lights and siren.

Create the crime of Vehicular Murder, aClass B Felony, whereby a person reckless-ly causes the death of another while drivingwhile intoxicated by alcohol or under theinfluence of drugs.

Ensure that all motor vehicle operatorswho refuse to take a chemical test are treat-ed the same concerning the mandatoryrequirement that their license be suspendedand then revoked;

Permit prosecutors to more easily obtainthe medical records of drivers involved inaccidents where the use of drugs or alcoholare suspecled.

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No Santa Claus?To The Leader:

Breaking a holiday tradition of over25 years, The Nassau CountyDepartment of Parks, Recreation andMuseums has cancelled the annualSanta in the Park events at all localcounty parks. There will be a' tokenappearance at the Aquatic Center inEisenhower Park but no Santa will visitCantiague, Roosevelt Centennial,Wantagh, Grant or Christopher MorelyParks in 2002.

Since the program began the countyparks with the assistance of local firedepartments, banks and volunteers haveset aside a Saturday in early Decemberfor the community children to visit withSanta Claus at their local parks.Depending on weather, up to 200-300children with their parents and grand-parents would come to their local parkand eagerly await the arrival of FatherChristmas. Volunteers, such as theboaters in Wantagh Park, would assistpark personnel in decorating and settingup the reception area and help maintainand expedite the lines of children wail-ing for old St. Nick. It was a special dayfor everyone.

Off in the distance you would hear thesirens and klaxons of the fire enginefrom the local department approaching.The eyes of the children would widenwith glee and anticipation as the flash-ing lights of the brightly-colored truckcame into view with Santa aboard wav-ing to all. Parents, grandparents, friends,neighbors and volunteers found the chil-dren's enthusiasm infectious and sooneveryone was broadly smiling, wavingand calling out to the Jolly Old Elf. Hewould alight from the truck and passalong the line of awed children, calling

out Merry Christmas and laughing.Santa entered the reception area and

sat down to put each child in his lap. askthem what they wanted for Christmasand promise them that if they were goodhe would bring them something special.His helpers (community volunteers)would pass out sample size candy canes& cookies, donated by Nassau banks, toeach child and take photographs withthe parents' cameras on request.

In many families the first "Santa"photos were from these visits in countyparks. The "Santa in the Park" daysengendered a sense of community in allthat attended. Small children, whomight be apprehensive of the man in thered suit, were reassured by the presenceof their neighborhood playmates. Mostchildren were delighted with this specialvisit with Santa. Parents, grandparentsand other onlookers were delighted inturn, watching the bright, smiling facesof the little ones.

Not this . year, though. The Parksadministration was unwill ing to investin two or three employees to dress upand visit a couple of parks each. Tooexpensive, they felt. Nor were they will-ing to solicit Nassau community banksfor candy and cookies for the children.Unproductive, they said. So a 20-yearcommunity service tradition comes toan ignominious end. The county parksystem has turned its back on the chil-dren of Nassau during this holiday sea-son. How sad! ,

So Virginia, we are sure the spirit ofChristmas abounds all around us, inyour family, in your community and inthe hearts of good people everywhere.Just don't look for it in the NassauCounty Parks, ' " ""." " "" ~

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CRISTO. Nonh Grove Sired and RandallAvenue. Pastor. The Rev. Michael D. Wilkcr.Sundays - Gospel Service of I Inly Communion.9a.m.: Spanish Mass of Holy Communion. 10a.m.: Traditional Service of Holy Communion.1 1 a.m.: Sunday School and Adul t Bible Study.10 a.m. - 11 a.m.WORD OF LIFE MINISTRIES.. 80 West iMerrick Road. ' Ful l Gospel-Non-Dcnominational: Caspar Anastasi . Pastor: ;Raymond Trip! and Tom Dimino. '-Assistant •Pastors. Sunday morning Worship 8:30 .and 1 1a.m.: Children's Church 11 a.m.. and SundaySchool 9:45 a.m.: Sunday evening Heal ingService 7 p.m.: Wednesday livening Kinsh ip inpr ivate homes 7:30 p.m. Friday evening.Ministries and Intercessory Prayer 7:30 p.m.546-3344.FREEPORT CHURCH OF GOD. 5X0Babylon Turnpike . Reverend I .incite Clark.Pastor. Sundays. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.:Morning Services 1 1 : 1 5 a.m.: f iven ing YonihServices 6 p.m.: Sunday Night Service 7 p.m.Tuesdays, ['raver Service 8 p:m.SALVATION ARMY. 66 Chinch Street. P.O.Box 725. Majors David and Janice Mncl.ean.Corps (MTiccrs: Captain Ida IVrc/. Youth ((fficcr.Morning Worship I I a.m.: Afterglow Service 12p.m.: Home League Ladies Group Thursday 1 1a.m.: Bible Study Monday 11:30 a.m.: Mid-week Service Wednesday. 12 p.m.: SeniorCili/cn Center. Monday to Friday. 8:00 a.m. to4:00 p.m. Youth programs for kids 4-11 -Scouting Programs Tuesday 4-6 p.m.: SupperClub Thursday 4-7 p.m.: Family Supper 5-5:30p.m. Call (516) 378-4557.TRANSFIGURATION - EPISCOPALCHURCH - (ANGLICAN). South Long BeachAvenue and Pine Street. Tuesdays HolyEucharist 8:45 a.m. Sundays. Holy Eucharist 8and 10 a.m. Sunday School. mx»n.CHURCH OF OUR HOLY REDEEMER. 37South Ocean Avenue. Weekday Masses Monday7:30 p.m. (Spanish). 7:30 a.m.. Thursday. 7:30p.m. (Spanish): Friday 12:10 p.m. followed byDivine Mercy Chaplel: Saturday Morning Massin the Church. 7:30 a.m. Saturday Evening(Sunday Vigil Masses) 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.(Spanish): Sunday Masses 7. 8:30. 10 (Family).11:30 a.m.. I p.m. (Spanish): MiraculousMedal Novena. Saturday following 7:30 a.m.Mass. Blessed Sacrament Chapel open 24hours.FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF 1-REE-PORT, Pine Street and South Long BeachAvenue. Sunday Worship - 10:45 a.m.: SundaySchool for adul ts & children. 9:20 a.m.:Wednesday Bible Study & Prayer. 8 p.m.: 379-8084.COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THENA7ARENE. 301 Atlant ic Avenue. Sundays.Sunday School for all ages. 10 a.m.; MorningWorship Service. 1 1 a.m.: Evening Praise andPrayer Service. 6 p.m.: Wednesdays. EveningBible Study in Spanish and English. 7:30 p.m.Second and fourth Fridays. Youth Night inChurch gym. 8 p.m.GREATER SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH.129 East Merrick Road. Reverend Malletie.Sundays. Morning Service. 11 a.m.: EveningService. 9 p.m. Thursdays. Prayer Meeting. 8p.m.: Sunday School. 9:30 a.m.SOUTH BALDWIN JEWISH CENTER.2959 Grand Avenue, Baldwin: Rabbi RobertJudd. Conservative. Twice daily minyan.Weekdays: Sunday 9:30 a.m.: Monday-Friday6:50 a.m.: Sunday-Thursday 8 p.m.: Shabbal: 8p.m.: Shabbal morning 9:30 a.m.: Sat. afternoon10 minutes before sundown. Religious school:-Adult education. Mens Club & Sisterhood. 223-8688TO CHANGE SERVICE HOURS OR MAKECORRECTIONS. PLEASE CONTACT THE

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Mental Health Counseling Center inBaldwin provides free support groupsand mental health screenings for adultsand children.

The center's professional staff offersmental health therapies, including indi-vidual, group, marital, family, traumaand behavioral health counseling, aswell as art and expressive therapy.Award-winning mental health servicesare provided to the community by an

interdisciplinary team of psychiatrists,psychologists, social workers, psychi-atric nurses and art therapists.

South Nassau's Mental HealthCounseling Center also offers specialprograms to cope with life issues andchronic illness. Each group featuresguest speakers on selected topics, infor-mal discussions and emotional support.The following meetings are offered inDecember:Thursday, December 12

Well-Spouse Support Group: secondThursday of each month; 7-8-p.m.Monday, December 16Bereavement Support Group: eiglit-week series; 6-7 p.m.; registrationrequired.Tuesday, December 17Chronic Pain Support Group; . - thirdTuesday of each month; 7:15-8 p.m.Wednesday, December 18Mood Disorder Support Group; first andthird Wednesday of each month; 8- 9:30

Suozzi announces small business loansNassau County Executive Thomas R.

Suozzi has announced .that NassauCounty has instituted a Micro-Enterprise loan program (NCML). Theprogram will encourage economicdevelopment in low to moderate income

News ofYour Neighbors

JOE GIBBONS of Freeport wasrecently voted Senior Class Vice-President of the Student GovernmentAssociation atSusquehanna Universityin Selisgrove, Pennsylvania. The 1999graduate of Freeport High School is asenior biology major, and the son ofJoseph and Nancy Gibbons.

Marine Corps Pfc. NICOLE I.DIPAOLA, a 1997 graduate of BaldwinHigh School, recently completed thesmall arms repair course. She learnedhow to operate, inspect, maintain andrepair rifles, pistols, shotguns, subma-chine guns, grenade launchers, mortarsand other automatic weapons.

communities by assisting small businessowners with loans ranging from $2,500to $35,000.

The Micro-Enterprise loan programwill promote small startups and estab-lished businesses in Nassau County.Securing critical cash (low for securitydeposits on facilities and equipmentleases, payroll for new employees,material for new products and otherstart-up costs, is a common obstacle inestablishing or expanding small busi-ness. These businesses' future success-ful operations will result in increasedcommerce, employment and rehabilita-tion in low to moderate income commu-nities throughout Nassau County. Theloans are repaid over a three to five yearperiod. There is no prepayment penalty.Repayments of loan principal and inter-est will be used to provide future loansto qualified applicants.

In order to be considered for partici-pation in the NCML program, a businessmust be organized under the laws of theState of New York. The businessesshould also have a background or

expertise in a professional or servicerelated area. Neither the business nor itsowners must have filed for bankruptcyor have been adjudicated bankrupt in thelast five years.

Applicants must satisfy FederalHousing and Urban DevelopmentCommunity Development and BlockGrant national objectives. For moreinformation, contact the Office ofEconomic Development.

p.m.Monday, December 23Bereavement Support Group: eight-week series: 6-7 p.m.: registrat ionrequired.Thursday, December 26Irritable Bowel Syndrome SupportGroup: fourth Thursday'of each month:7-8 p.m.Monday, December 30Bereavement Support Group: eight-week series: 6-7 p.m.: regis t ra t ionrequired.

The Mental Health Counseling Centeralso offers free anxiety and depressionscreenings every Monday throughoutthe month, from 3-4 p.m.

All meetings are held at the MentalHealth Counseling Center. 2277 GrandAvenue in Baldwin. New members arealways welcome. For more information,or to register, call 546-1370. SouthNassau can be reached through its Website at www.sotithnassau.or2

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