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What does it take to be Father of the Year?: Whatever it.is, John Skinner has attained that \: ability in the eyes of his daughter Siobhan.! The eight other Skinner chifdren and wife, II Eileen concur! Seeing the family on the stepsof the inviting Victorian home where they

| reside in Freeport, is a happy glimpse of life: inside those walls.

It's not always easy, and they all laughed; when this reporter asked what it is. like to getj everyone out of the house in the morning.| For Mr. Skinner, the day usually begins at 6; a.m. in his basement office. Often putting in; 50 to 60 hours a week, he works as a sales; representative for a commercial roofing and; construction contracting firm.

The children range in age from siJc to 21with the older children at college, Catheryn,16 at Kellenberg High School, 15-year-old

i Richard at Chaminade High School, and oth-i ers in the Caroline G. Atkinson School andJJ.W Dodd Middle School. Their motherI Eileen admits that there is occasionally• yelling to make sure that all of the kids arriveat the bus stops in a timely fashion. In addi-tion to her full-time job as mother and wife,Eileen Skinner works part-time at Dodd.

The lazy days of summer are anything but: lazy for this family. Twenty-yearroldCourtney works as a lifeguard, 18-year-old

: Meghan works at a nursery, 16-year-oldKelcey volunteers at the recreation center,12-year-old Patrick umpires, some attendcamp and some are camp counselors.Occasionally the family has managed to goon out-of-state vacations, but for the mostpart "we do very simple things and have agood time," said Mr. Skinner. Whatever thefamily is doing, they make it a point to havedinner together. (continued on page 15);

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HISTORY ON DISPLAY: The "Freeport Then' and ,Now" exhibit of homes inFreeport is on display at the Freeport Memorial Library through the end ofJune. Cynthia Krieg, Regina Feeney, April Earle and Rachel Drew-organized theexhibit. • . ' • - • •

Cookies for those in needThis semester, Baldwin Middle

School students in Fran Manas's Homeand Career Classes donated 150 cansfilled with delicious homemade cook-ies to The Queen Of The Most HolyRosary Church, which distributed the

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Friday, June 16, '"ESOL/6ED, 9 a.m., Lunc|i and Travel, 12 p.m., AA, 4 p.m., Girl Scouts, 6p.m.,American Legion, 7 p.m., at the Freeport Memorial Library.

Saturday, June 17• Book Bug Club. 10 a.m., ETS Youth Division, 429 Atlantic Avenue.• ESOL/GED, 9 a.m., Defensive Driving, 9:30 a.m., NEFCA, 3 p.m., p.m., at the

Freeport Memorial Library.

Sunday, June 18• Freeport Historical Museum, 370 South Main Street, open 2-5 p.m• American Society of Dowsers, 1 p.m., at the Freeport Memorial Library..

Monday, June 19• 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 Bayview Avenue.• ESOL/GED, 9 a.m., Retired Teachers, 10:30 a.m., AA, 4 p.m., Chi Eta Phi, 7

p.m., Toastmasters, 7 p.m., at the Freeport Memorial Library.• Freeport Board of Trustees, Village Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, June 20• Archbishop Molloy Council # 1974, Knights of Columbus, Our Holy Redeemer Church

basement. 7:30 p.m.• ESOL/GED, 9 a.m., Video Course: Civil War, 2 p.m., Neighborhood Watch, 7

p.m., at the Freeport Memorial Library.

Wednesday, June 21• 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.• Board of Directors, Sanitary District Number 2, 2080 Grand Avenue, Baldwin,

5 p.m.• ESOL/GED, 10 a.m., AA, 4 p.m., FML Board Meeting, 8 p.m., at the Freeport

Memorial Library• Freeport Board of Education, Action Meeting at Archer School, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, June 22• Freeport Rotary Club, 7 p.m., at the Imperial Diner.• ESOL/GED, 9 a.m., Chess Club, 6:30 p.m., Conversation Circles, 6:30 p.m.,

NW Civic Association., 7 p.m., Mayor's Council on Veterans, 7 p.m., at theFreeport Memorial Library.

• Freeport Village Planning Board,, 7:15 p.m., Village Hall.• Explorer Post 406, Freeport Fire Department Headquarters, 15 Broadway, 7

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At the June 7 Planning Action meet-ing of the Freeport Board of Education,ther word became policy as three poli-cy documents received their first read-ing, a step toward approval by theboard at a future meeting.

The policy document was discussedby Michael Singleton. It outlines thedefinitions of various violations of therules by students, as well as the processfor disciplining students who violatethose rules. Mr. Singleton noted certainmajor changes in the document (whichhe presented in two versions, one ofwhich was an "Administrative" versioncontaining more graphic descriptionsof certain offenses), for example:

• A new "minor assault" category• Separate drug and alcohol offenses• Separate burglary and larceny

offences• Unauthorized "use" rather than

"possession" of electronic equipmentsuch as cell phones

• A non-discrimination clause• The listing of restitution as a penal-

ty for certain offensesTrustee Ron Ellerbe asked about the

seeming wide variation of punishmentfor certain offenses, and Mr. Singletonexplained decisions regarding specificdisciplines for specific offenses was adecision left to school personnel.

Board President Michael Raab askedif pins and needles should be listed asweapons (students apparently get themdissecting frogs in biology class) andtouched off a discussion by suggestingthat use of "the N-word" be specified asan offense. The reply was made that

racial slurs are already proscribed, andthat school officials need flexibility aswell as guidelines in rendering theirdecisions. Superintendent Dr. EricEversley affirmed that use of such slursis already considered "unacceptable."

The district's new Wellness Policyalso received a first reading. As wasmentioned in a previous board meeting,all districts receiving federal subsidiesfor school breakfasts and lunches arenow required to have such a policy.

Deputy Superintendent KishoreKuncham described the object of thepolicy as being "to teach children to eatwell." The policy would address issuesof obesity, nutrition and physical activi-ty, and also touches on mental healthand use of dangerous substances.After the committee was thanked forassembling the report, questions wereasked about school vending machines atthe schools and health education. It wasnoted that the district health educationteaches students about nutrition, and thatefforts were being made to have vendingmachines offer healthier choices in food.

Pamela Taylor and Jane Alpert thengave a Power-Point presentation aboutthe new 2005-2007 Special EducationPlan, which also had its first reading.The document is geared to providing"appropriate educational services anddue process to the disabled" and pro-vides guidelines for all facets of theprocess, from objectives to definitionsto processes to available services. Itwas noted that large parts of the docu-ment are state-mandated, but it also hasinformation regarding those special edprograms specific to the district.

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• Complimented the district's per-formance in the recent Memorial Dayparade and thanked Arts CoordinatorCharles Puricelli for his efforts.

• Briefly discussed the revival of theWall of Fame at the high school. Whenprodded by wall booster Al Renken,Mr., Raab noted that preliminary dis-cussion had already commenced amongmembers of the board, and that a letterhad gone out to the previous committeemembers asking their willingness toserve again. The board promised that anew committee will be formed soon tomove the project forward.

During the board comments sectionof the meeting, trustee Ron Ellerberaised an issue that seemed to take the

board by surprise - the possibility ofarranging for "School ResourceOfficers" from the Freeport PoliceDepartment at the Freeport schools.

Superintendent Eversley explainedthat school resource officers are spe-cially trained police - they provide notjust law enforcement, but also "teach-ing and counseling." The FPD wouldhave to be compensated for the loss ofstaffing involved, and trustee CarmenPineyro raised questions about the costto the district. The matter was deferredpending a meeting betweenSuperintendent Eversley and FreeportPolice Chief Mike Woodward to fur-ther discuss the matter.

The next meeting of the FreeportBoard of Education will be an actionmeeting on Wednesday, June 21, atArcher Street School

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Suozzi SaladCounty Executive Tom Suozzi invited an assortment of local

newspaper editors to a "Suozzi salad" at the Piccolo BussolaItalian Restaurant in Mineola last Thursday.

So what's a "Suozzi salad"? Lots- of greens, though with 12years in government.service, he's-not green. Lots-of oil,-though'he's not known as a slick operator. Lots of prosciutto ham; well,he is a bit of a showman like most folks in politics. Plenty of'spices and peppers; and he can be passionate on the issues.Some cheese, and yes, as the head of a $2.4 billion governmentwith 47 departments, he .could be called "the big cheese." y

As the underdog candidate for the democratic nomination' forgovernor, he wanted to point out that the last time the partychoice won was in the 1950s, and it. was William AverellHafrimah: Even Mario Cuomo had to fight his way to the top.

Mr. S.uozzl plans to do it with an emphasis on three issues,property taxes, troubled schools and jobs.

Long Island property taxes are too high, he says, due toAlbany's mismanagement, unfunded State mandates likeMedicaid, not getting our fair share of state school aid, too manyoverlapping governments, and .the fact that we've stopped grow-ing.

But while Mr. Suozzi wanted to talk "property taxes, proper-ty taxes, .property taxes," the reporters served up a variety ofquestions:

Does he support a third rail to Hicksville? Not if propertiesmust be'condemned.

Does he support wind farms? Yes.Is he for tuition tax credits for parents in troubled school dis-

tricts? Yes.Is Nunley's Carousel going back to Baldwin? Yes, wherever

County Legislator Joe Scannell, who has endorsed him for gov-ernor, wants it - Silver Lake or Grand Avenue.

Is he focused on Nassau? He says yes, because cutting propertytaxes is the solution to the exodus of those who can't afford to paythem, and because he can only do it as governor by "fixing Albany"and taking it back from the control of special interests.

So, despite pork chops with cherry peppers being his favoriteentree on the menu at Piccolo Bussola's, when it comes to poli-tics, he's no friend to pork. His plan includes 10 percent statelayoffs, a 7.5 percent cut in Medicaid (since fraud has been pro-jected at 10 to 40 percent), cutting waste and, of .course, as aresult the debt service, and collecting sales tax from wholesalersto increase compliance.

He would not raise income taxes, but he would change theincomprehensible formula for distributing state education aid tolocal districts. He's for consolidating administrative functionsnot schools. Under his plan, Nassau County would receive near-ly $625 million in new state aid to schools, with almost $610going to property tax relief. Freeport's aid might even double.

That's a lot to chew on.

CELEBRATION: The staff of Hi-Hello Child Care Center celebrated their achievement of nationalaccreditation by the National Association for the Education of the Young Child (NAEYC) by goingon a dining cruise aboard the Captain Lou VII, Freeport. In addition to celebrating its nationalrecognition for quality child care, the evening was dedicated to recognizing longstanding staffmembers, as well as those selected for a special award, Excellence in Teaching. From left areEleanor Gangale (15 years); Charlie Warner (5 years); Cedenia Duvivier (5 years); Eve Jaworowski(Lead Teacher Excellence Award); Margaret Hudson (5 years); Debbie Lowe (20 years); MaryPulido (20 years); and Sharon Odom (School-Age Excellence Award). Missing from the photo areFran Karliner (5 years) and Mary Ruiz (Assistant Teacher Excellence Award).

HISTORICAL SOCIETY INSTALLS: Camilla Wier installs trustees of the Freeport Historical Societyat their spring meeting. From left are Camilla Wier, Cynthia Krieg, Gail Nelson, Billy Nelson, PrallBird, John Birkholz and Ed Careri.

GOP MEETS: The Freeport Republican Clubwill meet at the Freeport Recreation Center onWednesday, June 21, at 8 p.m. AH are invited.Refreshments will be served.

* + +DEFENSIVE DRIVING: The National Safety

Council will be presenting a Defensive DrivingCourse at All Saints' Episcopal Church, 2375Harrison Avenue, Baldwin, on Saturday, June24, from 9:30 a.m. to^3 p.m.

This course costs $45 per person and is opento the entire community and surrounding areas,People will receive an insurance reduction aswell as a point reduction (if applicable), and wewill have safer roads.

To register or obtain further information, Call(631)360-9720.

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the Freeport Memorial Library will hold theirmonthly meeting on Wednesday, June 21, at 8p.m.

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Wednesday, June 21, the Freeport RecreationCenter Senior Citizens Center will presentMusic by Terry Pearce and Bat Gordan. Theevent will be at 10 a.m. in the Rec Center lobbyor, weather permitting, outside in the center's

senior park area. With over 50 years as a profes-sional pianist, Terry Pearce has led his ownorchestra at the world-famous RoselandBallroom. He will be accompanied on the saxo-phone by Bat Gordan.

- Coffee and cake will be served in room 105.* + +

WOMEN MEET: The Long Island CharterChapter of the American Business Women'sAssociation (ABWA) will hold its ScholarshipAwards Dinner at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June21, at Bedell's waterfront restaurant in Freeport.All' are invited to attend. For more informationand reservations, call Pat McDehriott at 378-3687.

* + *. .RECITAL: The students of New World Music

Center School of Music will be holding their sev-enteenth annual recitals and using them as ameans to gather food for local needy families. Thestudents will be bringing food donations, whichthe school will deliver, to the local food bank.

The-recitals will take place on Sunday, June25, at 2 and 4:30 p.m. at First Church BaldwinUnited Methodist, 881 Merrick Road, Baldwin.The recitals will feature students of all ages andabilities playing solos on instruments such as thepiano, guitar, violin, voice, flute and more.Everyone is welcome to attend and bring a non-perishable food donation.

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REAL ESTATE MANIA...U seems asif people are preoccupied with the priceof their own home and the homes ofeveryone else. Even those who have no-intention of moving like to know -howmuch their house is worth and how muchit would cost to buy something else,somewhere else.

When my husband and I were travel-ing recently in Italy, I "even found myselftrying to decipher Italian newspapers forthe cost of a villa in5 Tuscany or an apart-ment in Florence. When we travel toConnecticut for some seasonal jaunts, Ifrequently check out the cost of realestate despite the fact that we wouldhave no intention of moving so far fromour family and friends.

Real estate sections in newspapershave become as popular to readers assports and entertainment, particularlythose Sunday sections which featureapartments and houses in Manhattan, thefive boroughs and surrounding countiesand states. I suppose that perusing thosearticles is somewhat like being a peepingTom because it is unlikely that we wouldotherwise get a look at the inside of apenthouse apartment on Fifth Avenuewith a view of Central Park.

A quick read of real estate articlesgives us a clear idea of just what isimportant to most people, although cer-tain articles do tend to feature folks whoare willing to buy in some very strangeplaces for very high prices. For the mostpart, however, people are looking for twomain features - location and amenities.

With those two essentials in mind,how do the communities our paper cov-ers - both Freeport and Baldwin - stackup?

When it comes to location, both, com-munities deserve an A +. Both are welllocated for public transportation and easeof driving, and if the price of gasolinecontinues to rise, that public transporta-tion will become even more important.On the main line of the LIRR, our areabeats most in the ease of getting into andout of the city at almost any hour of theday or night. There are also relativelyconvenient connections to subways to goto Brooklyn, north or south in

Manhattan, west to New Jersey via. thePath lines and even to Amtrak and MetroNorth. While public transportation does-n't abound on Long Island, both of ourcommunities have available bus trans-.portation to some of the major hubs.They are also both conveniently locatedto highways so we don't have to drive ahalf hour just to access a major artery.There are also three nearby airports, giv-ing us a choice of airlines that many peo-ple don't enjoy.

As for other amenities, real estate arti-cles often feature interesting considera-tions. One is the presence of colleges anduniversities which provide not onlynumerous educational offerings, but alsoa variety of employment possibilities aswell as cultural opportunities.

Hofstra, Nassau Community College,Molloy, Adelphi, and C.W. Post as wellas the state universities all host a range ofcourses and certificate programs whichappeal to a variety of interests. And all ofthem, along with local public schools,sponsor various continuing educationcourses at relatively low costs.

Art museums, historic houses,Museum Row at Mitchel Field (with itsfire and children's museums along withthe Cradle of Aviation Museum), nearbywineries, country fairs, fishing and recre-.ational boating, seasonal festivals,restaurants (gourmet, family, fast-foodand dockside), gardens, arboretums,flower nurseries for gardeners, not tomention the bucolic North Fork and thealways self-aware South Fork - all ofthese attractions give us' a constantsource of places to go and things to doand see. The variety of nearby state,county, town and village parks — somewith pools - make family picnics andoutings in different settings both easilypossible and low cost.

The seashore always beckons. JonesBeach, of course, is first on any list andmany people place it first among theworld's most famous beaches. I knowfrom my limited travels that there arefew places where beaches are as avail-able to the public as they are on LongIsland. In many locales, prime beach-front property is sequestered behind

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gated resorts.Golf courses, horseback riding at

Hempstead Lake Park and area stables,tennis courts, ball fields, even polo atBethpage Park - all make sports readilyaccessible to residents either as partici-pants and viewers. And for those whoCan tolerate the thrill of victory or theagony of defeat, Shea Stadium, YankeeStadium, the Long Island Ducks and theIslanders ice hockey are only a car rideor train ride away.

More practical amenities should alsobe considered. High quality communityhospitals and specialty hospitals arereadily available. Seniors who speak ofretiring to communities with lower taxesshould factor in how far they would haveto go for state-of-the art medical care.

Within both communities are alsoquality EMT services provided by bothfire departments. The one and only timeI had a ride in one of Baldwin's ambu-lances occurred when my daughter brokeher elbow playing tennis at BaldwinPark. The Baldwin Fire Department'sambulance crew was not only profes-sionally efficient and competent, butespecially caring of both patient andnervous mother.

The two other important assets in anycommunity are their library and schoolsIn both communities. The libraries havelong been applauded for the breadth anddepth of the services and programs theyprovide. And both institutions havereached out to meet the needs of theirdiverse communities and to celebratethat diversity in all that they provide.

The schools, too, offer a comprehen-sive education that must also be manythings to many people. Too often, the

only aspects of education which mostpeople are aware of are the costs andstandardized test scores. This is hardlythe time to provide a thesis on educationtoday, but those who view the mission ofpublic education with an open mind willadmit that today's schools are beingasked to do significantly more than wereschools in the past with a public account-ability that is unprecedented. We shouldnot be surprised that this enterprise iscostly, here in our local communities andelsewhere.

With an outstanding location and awealth of amenities, both Freeport andBaldwin continue to be excellent areasfor home buyers to develop roots.Certainly, we could all enumerate thosecommunity features which could Standimprovement (high taxes come readily tomind), but both communities are fortu-nate in having local organizations, activeresidents, and interested public officialswho participate in that dialogue. A ten-dency to see the glass half empty shouldnot cause us to ignore all those featureswhich make both Freeport and Baldwingood places to live.

Having said that, I doubt if I will stopperusing real estate listings and wonder-ing how unemployed artists can afford tobuy million dollar loft apartments intrendy New York City areas. Somehow,that is a question those real estate articlesnever address. And that's the final impor-tant plus for both Freeport and Baldwin.If any real estate today can be said to beaffordable, Baldwin and Freeport are twocommunities where it is still possible forfinancially thrifty middle class home-owners to buy a house, raise children, andenjoy their part of the American dream.

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.Avenue and Pine Street. Tuesdays Holy Eucharist8:45 a.m. Sundays, Holy Eucharist 8.and 10 a.m.Sunday School, noon.CHURCH OF OUR HOLY REDEEMER, 37South Ocean Avenue. Weekday Masses Monday7:30 p.m. (Spanish), 7:30 a.m. and 12:10 p.m.,Thursday, 7:30 p.m. (Spanish); Friday 12:10 p.m.followed by Divine Mercy Chaplet; SaturdayMorning Mass in the Church, 7:30 a.m. SaturdayEvening (Sunday Vigil Masses) 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.(Spanish); Sunday Masses 8:00 a.m., 10(Family), 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. (Spanish);Miraculous Medal Novena, Saturday following7:30 a.m. Mass. Blessed Sacrament Chapel open24 hours.ST. CHRISTOPHER'S R.C. CHURCH, I IGale Avenue, Baldwin. Sunday Masses: Saturdayat 5 p.m.; Sunday at 7:30 am.; 9:30 a.m. (FolkGroup); 11 am. (Choir); 12:30 p.m.; 5 p.m.(Contemporary Music Group). Daily Masses:Monday through Friday: 7 and 9 a.m.; Saturday: 9am. Holiday Masses: Please consult the weeklyBulletin the Sunday before the holyday.FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF FREEPORT,Pine Street and South Long Beach Avenue.Sunday Worship - 10:45 a.m.; Sunday School foradults & children, 9:20 am.; Wednesday BibleStudy & Prayer, 8 p.m.; 379-8084.COMMUNITY CHURCH OF THENAZARENE, 301 Atlantic Avenue. Sundays,Sunday School for all ages, 10 a.m.; MorningWorship Service, 11 a.m.; Evening Praise andPrayer Service, 6 p.m.; Wednesdays, EveningBible Study in Spanish and English, 7:30 p.m.Second and fourth Fridays, Youth Night in Churchgym, 8 p.m.GREATER SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH,129 East Merrick Road. Reverend Mallette,Sundays, Morning Service, 11 a.m.; EveningService, 9 p.m. Thursdays, Prayer Meeting, 8 p.m.;Sunday School, 9:30 amSOUTH 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.; Shabbat: 8p.m.; Shabbat morning 9:30 am.; Sat. afternoon10 minutes before sundown. Religious school;Adult education. Mens Club & Sisterhood. 223-8688ZION CATHEDRAL, COGIC,, 312 GrandAvenue, Freeport. Bishop Frank Otha White,Senior Pastor; Dr. Frank Anthone White, Co-Psastor.-Sunday: 7:30 and 11:15 a.m., WorshipServices; 10am., Sunday School. Tuesday:: 12-1 p.m., Noonday Prayer; 6:30-8:30 p.m.,Spiritual Empowerment Service; 6 p.m.. YouthActivities.

Freeport students, start your engines! •8Forget NASCAR - Dodd Middle

School in Freeport was the place to seehigh power racing action this spring, at theCO2 Dragster Rally.

It wasn't Dale Earnhardt Jr. or JeffGordon behind the wheel, but middleschool science students who turned PineBox Derby cars into sleek jet racers. Witha blast of CO2, the colorful cars flewdown the raceway at an average speed of65 mph. It's hard to believe that this was ascience lesson.

The race didn't happen overnight; it wasthe culmination of a month's worth of hardwork on the part of dedicated students.The project required youngsters to buildon what they've learned in several subject,areas.

They began with science, studying vari-ous aspects of physics to determine how todesign their cars. Students took a tip fromNewton, learning to apply his laws tomake the fastest dragsters they could.After brushing up on the theories of aero-dynamics, friction, mass and thrust, theyoung engineers cracked their mathbooks. They studied surface area, andpracticed converting time and distance tospeed.

With the academics under their belts,students put their art skills to work, creat-ing rough drafts and thumbnail sketches oftheir cars. Next, the technology compo-nent came into play, as the young craftersworked with machinery such as saws,engravers and drill presses to make theirdream dragsters a reality. After some sand-ing, painting and finishing, the eager stu-dents were ready to race.

When race day finally arrived, studentswere chomping at the bit. They dutifullylined up their cars at the starting line, care-

fully inserting the CO2 canisters into eachvehicle. Principal John O'Mard joined inthe fun with his own carefully crafteddragster, 'The Prince." He confidentlyentered in the very first race, againsteighth-grader Jacob Lopez - but it wasJacob who rode down Victory Lane, beat-ing out his principal by a tenth of a sec-ond.

'This is an exciting project that moti-vates students," says technology teacherJim Wandzilak. "It empowers them to usethe concepts they've learned in otherclasses to create something concrete." Mr.Wandzilak says the project gives studentsan opportunity "to understand how math,science and technology work together inthe real world."

'This is a tremendous learning experi-ence," says technology teacher DaveGordon. "Students learn how to share, col-laborate and work with their peers to reacha common goal. They get first-hand expe-rience with the process of trial and error,"he observes. "And they learn from theirmistakes so that they can do better nexttime." THE TRACK IS PREPARED for the big race.

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THE PRICE OFA SMILE

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Carl Rogers, well known psychologist andauthor of On Becoming a Person championedthe message that we should relate to one anoth-er as a person, first. What better way to do thatthan with a pleasant countenance, smile, or"Good Morning?"

Mother Theresa, in her Nobel lecturerelayed, "Let us make one point, that we meeteach other with a smile, when it is difficult tosmile. Smile at each other, make time for eachother in your family."

And. ..just for the record. ..the smile is uni-versally understood. Ask any psychologist.

What if we extended the definition of fam-ily to everyone whose eyes met ours in a givenday? That would mean that we would have toprobably give at least 30 or so smiles away.. .atleast... per day.

What is the cost of that?I gotta tell 'ya...I go to the gym every

morning before work. When I first started, Iwas extremely task-oriented...

Go. ..work.. .sweat. ..repeat!I realized that the lack of an ice-breaker mademe feel rather uneasy. So I took up the practiceof actually forcing myself to greet the personimmediately adjacent to me. ..and I did it all thetime, regardless of who was exercising first.Now I don't want to be a fool, so I set parame-ters around the newly-adopted practice. Forexample, if the other person is wearing andIPOD, or some otherwise, "leave-me-alone"device, I leave them alone.

If not, a simple "Good Morning" is equiv-alent to "Peace be with you" or welcome toyour neighbor, which I promise, will come tocomfort the person saying it, as well to whomit is being said. Some may be afraid that theywill start a conversation, so they say nothing,perpetuating an unnecessary, but all to com-mon iciness.

Of course, as any unfamiliar habit, it willfeel awkward at first (as it sometimes still is,for me), but the "payout" is well worth it.Listen. ..I'm there to work out (as opposed tochat) as much as anybody. I don't really wantto talk either. It detracts energy from my mainpurpose for being there, but a simple smile or"Good morning," in its closed-endedness willnot engage unwanted conversation.. .rather it-will most certainly warm both the giver andthe recipient (as I've mentioned). Try it...

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Howard Weitzman, Nassau Countycomptroller, believes there is no magicbullet to fixing the problem of highproperty taxes in Nassau County.

But, he told a group of concernedresidents, policy analysts, businessleaders and government officials at aconference on special taxing districts atHofstra University on June 8, "We haveto begin somewhere and that some-where is to examine the hundreds ofspecial tax districts with an eye towardsaving taxpayer dollars. Even if webegin with reductions of $50 or $100,it's a start. We must do something abouttaxes. Residents may not understand

the nuances [of taxes] but they knowthey can't pay."

According to County ExecutiveThomas Suozzi, 75 percent of residentsthink taxes are a serious problem and athreat to our community. "Special dis-tricts are related to that," he said.

South Hempstead resident LauraMallay called the layers of governmentand the use of special districts "deathby government." -

And those participants at the confer-ence agreed. Dr. Irwin Kellner ofHofstra University said, "it's time tolower the cost of living and the quick-est way to do this would be by deliver-ing municipal services more efficiently.Getting rid of all these special districts

NASSAU COUNTY COMPTROLLER Howard Weitzman welcomes attendees tohis conference on special taxing districts.

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estimated that in Nassau, 75 percent ofthe taxes collected for the town go tothese special districts. Eliminatingthem would not lower our taxes by thisamount but it would result in consider-able cost savings, since it would cutwhat seems to me to be lots of unnec-essary administrative costs."

Taxing Entities in Nassau CountyWithin the county, multiple taxing

entities provide service to residents andbusinesses. In addition to the countygovernment, municipal serviceproviders in Nassau include the threetownships - Hempstead, NorthHempstead and Oyster Bay; 64 incor-porated villages, two cities - GlenCove and Long Beach, local school dis-tricts, libraries and fire districts.Nassau is also home to water authori-ties that charge user fees, fire compa-nies that contract with municipalities toprovide fire protection and a multitudeof special improvement districts.

What are special districts?Special districts in Nassau County

offer basic municipal services includ-ing fire, water, sewer, sanitation, light-ing, and parking, In Nassau Countythere are 198 special ^districts and theTown of Hempstead has 102 specialdistricts, of which 46 have paid com-missioners. There are 29 fire districts,17 fire protection districts, three

library districts, seven library fundingdistricts, one lighting district, 10 parkdistricts, 14 parking districts, onerefuse disposal district, eight sanitarydistricts, one sewer district and onewater district.

The districts were originally createdabout 100 years ago under state law toprovide municipal services to areas ofthe Island that did not otherwisereceive these services. These districtswere authorized to tax residents to payfor these services. When these specialdistricts were established, Nassau wasnot the heavily populated suburbancounty it is today.

In 1932 state legislation was enactedthat reorganized town governments andmandated that newly formed specialimprovement districts be manageddirectly by town boards. The legisla-tion, however, permitted existing spe-cial districts to hold referendums inwhich district residents could decide tomaintain the commissioner-run districtstructure. As a result, many Nassaucommissioner-run districts were main-tained.

"Nassau County is .famous for somuch government," said Mr.Weitzman, "Concerns have been raisedabout the cost efficiency of special dis-tricts. Furthermore, all residents do notpay the same taxes for the same servic-es and lower income neighborhoodsgenerally bear higher tax burdens for

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THE SALVATION ARMY CORP. OF FREEPORT2006 Civic AWARDS DINNER

Honoring Volunteers • Volunteers are truly the back bone of all organizations - And it is our pleasure to honor allJohn M. Nuzd Sr., Salvation Army Advisory Council Chairman makes Presentations to honored volunteers.

I IJohn M. Nuzzi Sr. makes first presentation offlowers to Marian Knoeller for all her work

year after year as chairperson of the CivicDinner, also looking on is Lillian Knoeller.

CITIZEN OF THE YEARMichael Pomerico

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Taxes: The high cost of having it our way Ifrom page 8

services often available to wealthierneighborhoods forless."

County Assessor Harvey Levinsonpointed to some glaring discrepanciesin costs. For example, homes inSanitation District 2, which is inBaldwin, South Hempstead andUniondale, pay much higher costs thana home in Bellmore or Wantagh whichhas its garbage picked up by the Townof Hempstead.

"Take a look at a home that is onFoxhurst Road that straddles Baldwinand Oceanside," said Mr. Levinson."In Baldwin you will pay $567 forsanitation but on the other side of thestreet in Oceanside you will pay $328.That same home in Wantagh [not in aspecial sanitation district] has anaverage cost of $281," said Mr.Levinson.

"Even businesses suffer from thisproblem. In Elmont, a business pays$25,000 for sanitation and in NorthBellmore that same business pays$15,000," said Mr. Levinson. "TheSwan Club [in Glenwood Landing,Town of North Hempstead] has privatecartage and pays a garbage tax of$205. Clearly something is wrong."

The problem with special districtsMr. Weitzman said that -"our audits

unveiled millions of dollars of waste bysome special districts and a general,lack of accountablity, transparency andoversight. That's not to say that all spe-cial districts should be painted with abroad brush, but it does suggest that itis time to take a fresh look at how weprovide these services, how they mightbecome more efficient and whether wemight be able to reduce property taxes,even while maintaining or improvingservices."

Charles Zettek Jr., director ofGovernment Management Services,pointed out that special districts inad-vertantly have a huge impact on the taxburden. "Property taxes account for 51percent of local government costs andcost variances [for the same services]have a big impact on property," hesaid.

Dr. Pearl Kramer, chief economistfor the Long Island Association, said"there is a link between economic stag-nation and high taxes. She explainedthat there is a brain drain on LongIsland and that only "6,700 new jobswere created for an average wage of$24,000 last year."

She added that "it costs too much tolive here and work here. Our censusshowed that between 2000 and 2004those persons between the age of 25and 44 declined by 66,000. That's theheart of our workforce."

Solutions and responsesThe conference included speakers

from some of the special districts - fire,water and sanitation - that spoke aboutthe service they provide to their com-munities. George von Glahn, Seafordfire commissioner, said in "Seaford thefire tax is $300 on average, just a littlebit on the higher side of average. You

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have to pay a fire tax, even if you con-solidate." Mr. von Glahn also addedthat firefighters are volunteers whocare about their individual communi-ties.

Karl Schweitzer, a water commis-sioner from Hicksville said, "I believeindividual districts are important. InHicksville this tax is only two percentof the total tax and water is essential."

Mr. Weitzman added that no onecomplained about the services theyreceived from their districts. But Dr.Kellner noted that "New York City,with three times the population ofLong Island gets by with one jurisdic-tion for each major service - police,Jire, sanitation, school and finance, toname just five."

He added, "we believe that a central-ized unified system of governmentmeans a loss of local control. Yes, wehere oh Long Island have what I callthe Frank Sinatra syndrome, we wantthings done our way."

But things could be done anotherway, officials and policy analystsinsist. Montgomery County, Maryland,

which is similar in demographics, pop-ulation and size, has streamlined it'sgovernment in order to have a unifiedfiscal authority where all taxes andspending for all agencies are approvedby the County Council.

Here in Nassau, special districts holdtheir own elections, create their ownbudgets and have "no one. to answerto," said Mr. Weitzman.

Mitch Palley suggested that specialdistricts hold their elections on eitherelection day in November or in Maywhen residents vote on the schoolbudget. "That way people know whento vote. We must create more trans-parency in government."

Mr. Weitzman said there was a lot ofredundancy of services - too manyaccountants, brokers and attorneys andthat could all be consolidated under thetown government."

In closingState officials, Senator Michael

Balboni and Assemblyman ThomasDiNapoli, said that the entire LongIsland delegation is behind tax

reform.Senator Balboni suggested that

future bills include a local impactstatement and "before any action is.taken there must be a taxable applica-tion attached to notify the public."

"This must be home-grown solu-tion," said Assemblyman DiNapoli.

Town of Hempstead Supervisor KateMurray said that "the Town Board isready, willing and able to incorporateany of the special districts, but we needcommunity input and support. It's up tothe community."

Mr. Levinson said that services pro-vided by special districts "should beprovided by the towns. All budgets

. should be approved by town boards.The fire districts should be a separateproposal. Let the districts stay, but theirbudgets should no longer be under theirjurisdiction. It should be under thetown"

"Senior citizens and veterans do notreceive a property tax exemption onspecial districts. The public didn't voteon these budgets. It's not just schooltaxes," he said.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME: L.I. FURY SOCCER, LLC.Articles of Organization were filed with theSecretary of State of New York (SSNY) on04/20/06. 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, 25Earle Avenue. Rpckville Centre, New York

• 1 1570. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.R &SRQ 6x5/11. 18.25.6/1.8. 15 _NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME: THE KOSHER COOK. LLC.Articles of Organization were filed with theSecretary of State of New York (SSNY) on04/05/06. Office location: Nassau County. SSNYhas been designated as agaent of the LLCupon whom process against it may be served.SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC,c/o Heller. Horowitz & Feit, P.C.. 292 MadisonAvenue. New York, New York 10017. Purpose:For any lawful purpose.FL #6906x5/11. 18.25.6/1.8. 15 _NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME: ISLAND PARK CAR WASH,LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with theSecretary of State of New York (SSNY) on04/14/06. Office location: Nassau County. SSNYhas been designated as agent of the LLC uponwhom process against it may be served. SSNYshall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 4576Austin Boulevard, Island Park. New York 11558.Purpose: For any lawful purpose.Fl ft<>01 AY fi/11 1R. 9S A/1 ft IS _NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY/NAME: ISLAND PARK LUBE, LLC.Articles of Organization were filed with theSecretary of State of New York (SSNY) on04/14/06. Office location: Nassau County. SSNYhas been designated as agent of the LLC uponwhom process against it may be served. SSNYshall mail a copy of process to the LLC. 4576Austin Boulevard. Island Park, New York 11558.Purpose: For any lawful purpose.FL 0692 6x5/11. 18. 25.6/1. 89. 15 _NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME: DCBA, LLC. Articles of orga-nization were filed with the Secretary Of Stateof New York (SSNY) on 05/01/06. Office loca-tion: Nassau County. SSNY has been designeded as agent of the LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served. SSNY shall mail acopy of process to the LLC, 255 Merrick Road.Rockville Centre, New York 1 1570. Purpose: Forany lawful purpose.Fl AOfl ATS/11 IB 2S A/1 & IS _NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME: BRIDGE MANAGEMENT OFNEW YORK, LLC. Articles of Organization werefiled with the Secretary of State of New York(SSNY) on 05/04/06. 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. 619 Bridge Street. Woodmere, New York1 1598. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.FI *?ni Ayfi/n is 7S. A/I. s is _ _NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME: HARBOR TRANSPORT LLC.Articles of Organization were filed with theSecretary Of State Of New York (SSNY) on

. 05/02/04. Office location: Nassau County.SSNYhas 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 Morris Hettena, 40 Prospect Avenue.Hewlett. New York 13557. Purpose: For any law-ful purpose.FL7186T5/18. 25. 6/1.8. 15.22 _Notice of Formation of limited LiabilityCompany. Name: MACCABIAH HOLDINGS.LLC.'fLLC"). Articles of Organization filed withSecretary of State of New York ("SSNY") on12/19/2005. Office location: Nassau County.SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLCupon whom process against LLC may beserved. SSNY shall mail a copy of any processto: LLC. P.O. Box 473. Merrick, NY 11566. Latestdate to dissolve: 12/31/2099. Purpose: All lawfulactivities.FL#721 6x 5/18. 25. 6/1. 8. 15. 22 _

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY (LLC)

Articles of Organization for 650 Merrick RoadLLC, a domestic limited liability company, werefiled with the Secretary of State of the State ofNew York ("SSNY") on February 2, 2006. TheLLC's office is located in Nassau County. SSNYhas been designated as agent of the LLC uponwhom process against it may be served. SSNY ,shall mail a copy of any process against theLLC, served upon him/her, to: Donohue.McGdhan. Catalano & Belitsis. 555 NorthBroadway, P.O. Box 350. Jericho, New York1 1 753-0350. Purpose: all lawful activities.Fl &799 AYfi/lfl 9fi A/1 fl Ifi 9? _NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME: MJ ABSTRACT. LLC. Articlesof Organization were filed with the Secretary ofState of New York (SSNY) on 05/1 1 /06. The latestdate of dissolution is 12/31/2099. Office loca-tion: Nassau County. SSNY has been designat-ed as agent of the LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served. SSNY shall mail acopy of process to the LLC, 9 South LongBeach Road, Rockville Centre, New York 1 1570.Purpose: For any lawful purpose.Fl 3793 A»fi/1S A/1 » IS V) 79 _NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME; VERSATILE ABSTRACT. LLC.

Articles of Organization were filed with the sec-retary of State of New York (SSNY) on 05/11 /06.The latest date of dissolution is 12/31/2099.Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has beendesignated as agent of the LLC upon whomprocess against it may be served. SSNY shallmail a copy of process to the LLC, 9 South Long

. Beach Road, Rockville Centre, New York 11570.Purpose: For any lawful purpose.FL #724 6x 5/25. 6/1. 8. 15. 22. 29SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAUGMAC MORTGAGE CORPORATION. PlaintiffagainstNDIDI U. JIBUIKE, Defendants).Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure andSale entered September 27! 2005.I, the undersigned Referee will sell at publicauction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP)Courtroom of the Supreme Court. 100 SupremeCourt Drive, Mineola. N.Y. on the 27th day ofJune, 2006 at 11:30 a.m. premjsesBeginning at the corner formed by the intersec-tion of the northerly side of Parsons Avenuewith the Westerly side of Frederick Avenue;being a plot 50 feet by 100 feet by 50 feet by100 feet.Said premises known as 79 Parsons Avenue,Freeport. N.Y. 11520.Ta'x account number: SBL#: 55-216-57.Approximate amount of lien $253,723.51 plusinterest and costs.Premises will be sold subject to provisions offilecl judgment and terms of sale.Index No. 11946/04. Ira C. Podlofsky, Esq.,Referee.Fein Such & Crane. LLPAttorney® for Plaintiff747 Chestnut Ridge RoadSuite 200Chestnut Ridge, N.Y. 10977Fl *79fi A* S/9.S A/1 R IfiNOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME: HAFT REALTY LLC. Articles ofOrganization were filed with the Secretary ofState of New York (SSNY) on 08/24/05. The latestdate of dissolution is 01/01/2055. Office loca-tion: Nassau County. SSNY has been designat-ed as agent of the LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served. SSNY shall mall acopy of process to the LLC. c/o Paul B.Gottbetter Esq., 488 Madison Avenue, NewYork. New York 10022. Purpose: For any lawfulpurpose.FL #727 6x S/25. 6/1. B. 15. 22. 29NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME: CASA NYC LLC. Articles OfOrganization were filed with the Secretary ofState of New York (SSNY) on 08/22/05. The latestdate of dissolution is 12/31/2035.'Office loca-tion: Nassau County. SSNY has been designat-ed as agent of the LLC upon whom processagainst it may be served. SSNY shall mail acopy of process to the LLC, c/o Weiss &Federici LLP, 265 Sunrise Highway, Suite 30,Rockville Centre, New York 11570. Purpose: Forany lawful purpose.FL #7?R 6x 5/18. 25. 6/1. 8. 15. 22NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME: DILIGENT REALTY. LLC.Articles of Organization were filed with theSecretary of State of New York (SSNY) on05/11/06. The latest date of dissolution is12/31/2056. 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 Martin A. Litwack, Esq., 488 MadisonAvenue, Suite 1100, New York, New York 10022.Purpose: For any lawful purpose.FL#731 4x6/1. 8. 15. 22. 29. 7/6SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAUPETER PEKICH,

Plaintiff,againstANGELO CAMILLERI and MARY MARINO, if theybe living, if they be dead, their respective heirs-at-law, next of kin. distributees, executors,administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees,assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors ininterest, and generally all persons having orclaiming under, by, or through ANGELO CAMIL-

1 LERI and MARY MARINO, if they be dead,whether by purchase, inheritance, lien or other-wise, including any right, title or interest in andto the real property described in the complaintherein, all of who and whose names andplaces of residence are unknown to the plain-tiff,UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NEW YORK STATEDEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE,STEVEN KATZ, DR. ROBERT KLEINWAKS, NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CLINICAL PRAC-TICE PLAN,"JOHN DOE #T through "JOHN DOE "12", thelast twelve names being fictitious and unknownto plaintiff, the persons or parties intended

•• being the tenants, occupants, persons or cor-• - porations.-if any. having or claiming an interest

in or lien upon the premises, described in thecomplaint.

Defendants.INDEX NO.: 06-002088

DATE FILED: 2-3-06SUMMONS ' '

TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS:YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the

complaint in this action, to serve a copy of youranswer, or, if the complaint is not served withthis summons, to serve notice of appearance.

on the plaintiff's attorney within twenty (20)days after the service of this summons, exclu-sive of. the day of service (or within thirty (30)days after the service is complete if this sum-mons is not personally delivered to you withinthe State of New York), and in case of failure toappear or answer, judgment will be takenagainst you by default for the relief demandedin the complaint.

Plaintiff designates Nassau County as theplace of trial. The basis of venue Is the locationof the subject property.Dated; January 31, 2006

I ;; Yours, etc.LEW 8c LEW, ESQS.

Attorneys for Plaintiff12 TULIP DRIVE

GREAT NECK, NY 11021(516) 487-6655

BY: JOSHUA LEVY, ESQ.TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: The fore-going Summons is served upon you by publica-tion pursuant to an Order of the Hon. DanielPalmier!, a Justice of the Supreme Court,Nassau County, dated May 15, 2006 and filedwith the complaint and other papers in theNassau County Clerk's Office, Mineola, NY. Theobject of the action is to foreclose a mortgagerecorded in said Clerk's Office on the 13th dayof July 1990 in Liber 13521. Page 942, coveringprem.;k/a 374 South Main St.. Freeport. NYa/k/a Sec. 62. Block 50, Lot 113. Dated: May 25,2006. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf. #66473FL #733 4x6/1. 8. 15.22NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME: JEFF LEIBOWITZ HOLDINGS.LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with theSecretary of State of New York (SSNY) on04/04/06. Office location: Nassau County. SSNYhas been designated as agent of the LLC uponwhom process against it may be served. SSNYshall mail a copy of process to the LLC, c/oBaram 81 Kaiser. Esqs.. 600 Old Country Road.Suite 300, Garden City. New York 11530.Purpose: For any lawful purpose.FL #735 6x 6/8. 15. 22. 29. 7/6. 13NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME: SANDS 8c SHATZ REALTYCOMPANY, LLC. Articles of Organization werefiled with the Secretary of State of New York(SSNY) on 05/18/06. 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. 3394 Long Beach Road, Oceanslde, NewYork 11572. Purpose: For any lawful purpose.FL #736 6x6/8. 15.22.29SUPREME COURT-COUNTY OF NASSAUHSBC BANK (USA). Plaintiff againstMUKESH KAMATH, etal Defendant®.Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure andSale entered on May 2. 2006.1. the undersignedReferee will sell at public auction at the CCP(Calendar Control Part Courtroom) in theNassau County Supreme Court, 100 SupremeCourt Drive. Mineola. N.Y. on the 11th day ofJuly, 2006 at 11:30 a.m. premises Beginning at apoint on the easterly side of Park Avenue, dis-tant 43.11 feet northerly from the corner formedby the intersection of the said easterly side ofPark Avenue with the northerly side of LincolnAvenue, when said distance is measured alongsaid side of Park Avenue; being a plot 117.26feet by 42.50 feet by 124.52 feet by 43.11 feet.Said premises known as 48 Park Avenue,Roosevelt, N.Y. 11575.Tax account number; SBL #: 55-454-503.Approximate amount of lien $317.431.00 plusinterest and costs.Premises will be sold subject to provisions offiled judgment and terms of sale.Index No. 964/06. Carolyn R. Naranjo, Esq.,RefereeFein Such & Crane, LLPAttorney(s) for plaintiff747 Chestnut Ridge RoadSuite 200 Chestnut Ridge. N.Y. 10977Fl #737 4y A/8 Ifi 99 99NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME - G FORCE REALTY LLC.Articles of Organization were filed with theSecretary of State of New York (SSNY) on05/25/06. Office location; Nassau County. SSNYhas been designated as agent of the LLC uponwhom process against it may be served. SSNYshall mail a copy of process to the LLC. 67Elaine Drive, Oceanside, New York 11572-5708.Purpose: For any lawful purpose.FL 738 6T 6/8. 15. 22. 29. 7/6. 13NOTICE Of FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. Name: BOB MARESCA PROVISIONS,LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with theSecretary of State of New York (SSNY) on05/12/06. Office Location: Nassau County. SSNYhas been designated as agent of the LLC uponwhom process against it may be served. SSNYshall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 782Allwyn Street, Baldwin, New York 11510.Purpose, Any lawful purpose.FL#7396T6/8. 15. 22. 29. 7/6. 13SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAUDEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY.AS TRUSTEE FOR LONG BEACH MORTGAGELOAN TRUST 2005-2. Plaintiff againstHERMAN LIGON, JOHN LIGON, PETE LIGON, VIR-GINIA LIGON, MARIE UGON, et al Defendants):Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure andSale entered on May 12, 2006.I, the undersigned Referee will sell at publicauction at the CCP (Calendar Control Part

Courtroom) in the Nassau County SupremeCourt, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y.on the 11th day of July, 2006 at 11:30 a.m.premises Beginning at the corner formed bythe intersection of the westerly side of GraftingPlace and the Southerly side of WashburnAvenue; being a plot 100.05 feet by 78.30 feetby 100 feet by 75.07 feet.Said premises known as 119 Grafting Place.Freeport. N.Y. 11520.Tax account number: SBL #: 55-251-269-271.Approximate amount of lien $264.712.55 plusinterest and costs.Premises will be sold subject to provisions offiled judgment and terms of sale.Index No. 019156/05. Patricia M. Latzman, Esq..Referee.Fein Such & Crane, LLPAttorney(s) for Plaintiff747 Chestnut Ridge RoadSuite 200 Chestnut Ridge, N.Y. 10977Fl 07d44yA/R Ifi 99 99

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGBY THE BOARD OF APPEALS 5

Pursuant to the provisions of Article 27 Section269 of the Building Zone'Ordinance. NOTICE ishereby given that the BOARD OF APPEALS ofthe Town of Hempstead will hold a public hear-ing in the Town Meeting Pavilion. Town HallPlaza. One Washington Street, Hempstead.New York on 6/21 /2006 at 9:30 A.M. & 2:00 P.M.to consider the following applications andappeals:THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED START-ING AT 9:30 A.M.558/06. FRANKLIN SQUARE -James Amatod/b/a Hillside World Wide Liquors, Ltd.,Renewalof grant to maintain one double-faced,

• detached illuminated ground sign, overall size296 sq. ft., overall height 201, setback 7' fromproperty line.,N/W cor. Franklin Ave. 81 CoronaAve., a/k/d 740 Franklin Ave.559/06. NR BELLEROSE -Thomas & Christine Rizzo.Renewal of grant to maintain 2-familydwelling..W/s 240th St., 30.65' S/o Ontario Rd.,a/k/a 95-06 240th St.560/06. LEVITTOWN - Jose H. Velasquez,Renewal of grant to maintain detached, dou-ble-faced, illuminated ground sign, overallheight 201, setback 10" from Schoolhouse Rd. 810' from Division Ave., not located on premiseswhere business is conducted & hot permitted inRes. "B" District.,N/W cor. Schoolhouse Rd. 81Division Ave.. a/k/a 1 Schoolhouse Rd.561/06. ATLANTIC BEACH -Douglas & MariaMarshall, Renewal of grant to maintain 2-familydwelling.,N/s Bay St., 320.03' W/o Trenton Ave.,a/k/a 57 Bay St.562/06. NR EAST ROCKAWAY - William J.Polanco. Variance, side yard, maintaindwelling (addition & alteration over 50%)..S/sWellfleet Rd., 80' E/o Hewlett Point Ave.. a/k/a 3Wellfleet Rd.563/06. - 565/06. NR ISLAND PARK-Daniel &Kathleen Ryan. Variances, lot area occupied,side yard, rear yard, front yard setback on KentBlvd., maintain addition & roofed'over openporch addition to existing porch both attachedto dwelling; Maintain hot tub not permitted inside yard; Maintain 6' high PVC fence & 6' highliving fence.,S/W cor Jefferson Ave. 8c KentBlvd., a/k/a 207 Jefferson Ave.566/06. BELLMORE -Barbara Gobes Glickman,Mother/ Daughter Res. (2nd kitchen)..W/s

"Belmill Rd., 181.38' N/o Short La., a/k/a 114Belmili Rd. (Negative Declaration issued underS.E.Q.R.)567/06. POINT LOOKOUT-Joseph T. Tantillo,Variances, rear yard, side yard, side yardsaggregate, maintain addition & awning bothattached to dwelling.,E/s Baldwin Ave.. 555' S/oLido Blvd., a/k/a 78 Baldwin Ave.568/06. - 569/06. NR WESTBURY -William &Sharon Shanahan, Use variance, partial con-verted detached garage to habitable space;higher than permitted; Use variance, structureaccessory to swimming pool higher & largerthan permitted with less than required rear &side yards setbacks.,W/s The Plain Rd.. 251.26'N/o Stewart Ave., a/k/a 631 The Plain Rd.(Negative Declaration issued under S.E.Q.R.)570/06. EAST MEADOW-Michael J. & RobinBoucher. Variance, side yard, construct 2-cardetached garage (demolish existinggarage).,S/W cor. Bright Ave. & Post St., a/k/a2217 Bright Ave.571/06. ELMONT-Sydney D. & Anemone V.

. Mahadeo. Variances, front yards setbacks onHome St. & N. Ascan.St, rear yard, construct2nd story with balcony to dwelling.,N/E cor.Home St. & N. Ascan St., a/k/a 735 Home St.572/06. INWOOD - Peter A. Pekich d/b/aMedcor Holding Corp.. Variance, lot area, con-struct dwelling with garage.,E/s Monroe St.,230.4' S/o Bayview Ave.573/06. OCEANSIDE - Ian R. Larson. Maintainpool with deck attached thereto with less thanrequired side yard setback & maintain fencevarying in height from 5' to 6'4" larger than pool

. installation area.,N/E cor. Anthony St. & ShoreRd., a/k/a 430 Anthony St.574/06. WEST HEMPSTEAD -Maureen Fanning.Variance, rear yard, construct addition(breezway). attaching garage to dwelling.,N/Ecor. Trinity PI. & Buckingham Rd., a/k/a 106Trinity PI.575/06. WOODMERE - William Kukielka,Variance, lot area occupied, maintain wooddeck attached to dwelling.,W/s Arbuckle Ave.,194.04' S/o Branch Gate, a/k/a 700 Arbuckle

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V/e.576/06. MERRICK-Louis & Jennifer Martino.Maintain 6' high fence., N/W cor. Van Roo Ave.& Hewlett Ave., a/k/a 15 Van Roo Ave.577/06. UNIONDALE - Omnipoint FacilitiesNetwork 2, LLC.,lnstall twelve (12) wireless com-munication antennas & equipment cabinets allon roof of existing building.,W/s GreengroveAve., 100' S/o Hempstead Blvd., a/k/a 546Greengrove Ave.(S.E.Q.R. determination notmade)THE FOLLOWING CASES WILL BE CALLED START-ING AT 2:00 P.M.578/06. FRANKLIN SQUARE-Kenneth P.Igel.Maintain 6' high fence.,N/s Cherry La., 245'W/o Courthouse Rd.. a/k/a 938 Cherry La.579/06. - 580/06. HEWLETT-Reba & HerbertBaldinger, Variance, front yard average set-back, maintain addition attached to dwelling;Maintain 6' high fence.,E/s Vain Ave.. 155' N/oErick Ave., a/k/a 1415 Vain Ave.581/06. EAST ATLANTIC BEACH -Ralph RuoccoSr. & Annette Ruocco, Install in ground pool notpermitted in side yard; maintain & install 5' highfence larger than pool installation area.,E/s.Bayside Dr., 1039' N/o Park St., a/k/a 203Bayside Dr.582/06. - 583/06. WANTAGH -John A. Rothe,Variance, exceeds # of stories (2 1 /2 permit-ted), construct 3-story addition & 2nd & 3rdstory addition with covered patio below allattached to dwelling; Maintain 6' highfence.,W/s Riverside Dr., 971.59' S/o HamptonCt., a/k/a 2780 Riverside Dr. (NegativeDeclaration issued under S.E.Q.R.)584/06. WANTAGH - Shawn G. Pobiner,Variance in off -street parking & permission topark in front yards setbacks on Wantagh Ave. &Woodward Ave. & permission to park in Res. "A"District (proposed dental office & offices abovein existing structure).,N/E cor. Wantagh Ave. &Woodward Ave., a/k/a 2013 Wantagh Ave.(Negative Declaration issued under S.E.Q.R.)585/06. WEST HEMPSTEAD - Verdeland Homes ,Inc., Variances, subdivision of lot, lot area, frontyards setbacks on Hopatcong Ave. & MasonCt., construct dwelling with garage.,S/E cor.Hopatcong Ave. & Mason Ct.586/06. WEST HEMPSTEAD -Keith Frank Cook.Variances, subdivision of lot, lot area, frontwidth from & on street line to front setback line,maintain dwelling on a lesser lot..S/sHopatcong Ave. 50' E/q Mason Ct., a/k/a 12nopatcong Ave.587/06. FRANKLIN SQUARE - Patrick," James &Sebastina Sciortino, Variances, subdivision oflot, lot area, front width from and on street line vto front setback line, maintain dwelling on.alesser lot..W/s Tennis Ct., 180' N/o Stewart PL, "a/k/a 293 Tennis Ct.' 3 •-588/06. FRANKLIN SQUARE -Bianco Homes II.Inc., Variances, subdivision of lot, lot area, frontwidth from and on street line to front setbackline, construct dwelling with garage..W/s TennisCt., 220' N/o Stewart PI.589/06.. BELLMORE - FW Enterprises. Inc.. Waiveoff-street parking & special exception to park infront yard setback (maintain conversion ofgarage to office space.,S/s Frederick Ave.,101.06' W/o Bedford Ave., a/k/a 101 FrederickAve. (Negative Declaration issued underS.E.Q.R.).590/06. FRANKLIN SQUARE -OmnipointCommunications, Inc.. Instdll six (6) wirelesscommunication antennas inside proposed 65'high stealth lightpole & equipment cabinets onground.,W/s Dogwood Ave., 345.04' N/oCornell Rd. running thru to Ribbon St., a/k/a 340

Dogwood Ave. (S.E.Q.R. determination notmade)ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO THE ABOVE HEAR-ING ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THEBOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL I WASHING-TON STREET, HEMPSTEAD, NY 11550.Interested parties may appear at the abovetime and place. At the call of the Chairman,the Board will consider the Decision andReserve Decision calendar.

By order of the Board of Appeals,Gerald G. Wright, Chairman

Joseph F. Pellegrini, Secretaryto the Board of Appeals

FL749 IT 6/15NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME: 1070 OCEAN VIEW AVENUEASSOCIATES LLC. Articles of Organization were

_filed with the Secretary of State of New York(SSNY) on 05/12/06. 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, c/o Patane, 2804 Woods Avenue,Oceanside, New York 11572. Purpose; For anylawful purpose.FL #750 6x6/15. 22. 29. 7/6. 13. 20NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITYCOMPANY. NAME: JR BUILDERS MANAGEMENTLLC. Articles of Organization were filed with theSecretary of State of New York (SSNY) on04/06/06. Office location: Nassau County. SSNYhas been designated as agent of the LLC uponwhom process against it may be served. SSNYshall mail a copy of process to the LLC. 58Zanatt Street, Inwood, New York. Purpose: Fordny lawful purpose.FL#751 6x6/15. 22. 29. 7/6. 13. 20

NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. MORTGAGEELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., Pltf.vs. DANIEL RIVAS, Deft. Index #011199/02.Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and saledated Oct. 1, 2003,1 will sell at public auction atthe north front steps of the Nassau CountyCourthouse, 262 Old Country Rd., Mineola, NYon July 25, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. prem. k/a 19Wilshire Court, Freeport, NY a/k/a Section 62,Block 093, LotJ3890-0. Said property located onthe northerly side of Wilshire Court, 488.71 ft.easterly from the corner formed by the intersec-tion of the easterly side, of Grove St. with thenortherly side of Wilshire Court, being a plot 100ft. x. 50 ft. Approx. amt. of judgment is$277,313.69 plus costs and interest. Sold subjectto terms and conditions of filed judgment dndterms of sale. JOHN E. RYAN, Referee. DRUCK-MAN & SINEW Attys. for'Pitt., 242 Drexel Ave-..Westbury. NY. #66581Fl #752P 4x 6/15. 77 ?9. 7/iS fr .

NOTICE OF SALE .SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAUAmeriquest Mortgage Company

Plaintiff,AGAINST

Nancy Ahlers, aka Nancy Ahlders, et. al.Defendant®

Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and saleduly dated 3/4/20051. the undersigned Refereewill sell at public auction at the North FrontSteps of the Nassau County Courthouse, 262Old Country Rd., Village of Mineola, New Yorkon 7/14/2006 at 9:30 AM premises known as 100North Bergen Place, Freeport, New York 11520.All that certain plot piece or parcel of land,with the buildings dnd improvements thereonerected, situate, lying and being in theIncorporated Village of Freeport, Town of

Hempstead, County of Nassau and State ofNew YorkSection, Block and Lot: 55-267-6 Approximateamount of lien $212,828.78 plus interest andcosts. Premises will be sold subject to provisionsof filed Judgment Index #04-01 4633Grace^D. Moran, Esq., Referee •Forsythf'Howe, O'Dwyer, Kalb & Murphy, P.C.,Attorney for Plaintiff.One Chase Square, Rochester. NY 14604Dated: 6/7/2006

at the Municipal Building, 46 North OceanAvenue, Freeport, New York, HAS BEEN CAN-CELLED and HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED to be heldon Thursday._June 29, 2006 at 7:00 PM in theBoard of Trustees Conference Room, at theMunicipal Building. 46 North Ocean Avenue,Freeport, New York.BY ORDER OF THE PLANNING BOAftDCarolyn Thomas, Village ClerkFL #756 6/15

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SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAUJPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.. as Trustee for theregistered holders of ABFS Mortgage Loan Trust2002-4. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,Series 2002-4

Plaintiff,AGAINST

Hiram J.Torres, et. al.Defendants)

Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and saleduly dated 5/12/200 6 I. the undersignedReferee will sell at public auction at the calen-dar control part (CCP) of the Supreme Court,TOO Supreme Cour t Drive. Mineola, New Yorkon 7/18/2006 at 1 1:30 AM premises known as 54Lakewood Avenue, Roosevelt, New York 1 1575All that certain plot piece or parcel of land.with the buildings and improvements thereonerected, situate, lying and being at Roosevelt,Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau andState of New York Section, Block and Lot: 55-559-1 1 Approximate amount of lien $104,859.71plus interest and costs Premises will be sold sub-ject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #05-013795Brian Davis. Esq., RefereeShapiro & DiCaro, LLP, Attorney for Plaintiff,250 Mile Crossing Boulevard, Rochester, NY14624Dated: 6/8/2006FL 754 4T 6/15. 22. 29. 7/6 _

NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAUPNC MORTGAGE CORP. OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,AgainstCEPHAS V: WARD; MARIA WARD

Defendant(s)Pursuant to a judgment of -foreclosure and sale

' duly entered 2/23/2001 I, the undersignedReferee will sell at public auction at the NorthFront Steps. of the Nassau County Courthouse.262 Old Country Road, Mineola, NY on7/13/2006 at 9:30AM premises known as 385Sigmond St.. Freeport, NY 1 1 520ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land,with 'the buildings "and improvements thereon-erected, situate, lying and being in theIncorporated Village of Freeport, County of.Nassau and State, of New York Section 54 Block206 Lot 726-729 Approximate amount of lien$ 196.246.06 plus interest and costs Premises willbe sold subject to provisions' of filed judgmentlndex# 031863/99ANTHONY PUCCIO Esq., Referee.Shapiro and DICaro250 Mile Crossing Blvd., Suite One. Rochester NY14624Dated: 6/1/2006 File #: 04-51013r jvlFL 755 4T 6/15. 22. 29. 7/6 _ : _

PUBUC NOTICEPLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the regular meetingof the Planning Board/Site Plan Review Board,scheduled to be held on June 8, 2006 at 7:00pm in the Board of Trustees Conference Room,

SITE PLAN REVIEW BOARD MEETINGJune 22, 2006

NOTICE IS HEREBY given that a Public Hearingwill be held before the Site Plan Review Boardon Thursday, June 22, 2006, dt 8:00 P.M., in theIncorporated Village of Freeport, MainConference 'Room, 46 North Ocean Avenue.Freeport. New York, on the applications ofcases as they appear on the calenddr.'INTERESTED PROPERTY OWNERS dnd other per-sons should appear at the above time andplace to have questions answered and tovoice opinions.1. SP-2036 - 125 South Bayview Avenue - NewCingular Wireless PCS, LLC. Application to affixpublic utility wireless telecommunicationsantennas and related equipment to therooftop of existing building. Section 054, Block.092, Lot 522. Business AA.2. SP-2055 - 209 Smith Street (Parcel B) - RudolfLippan. Application to construct a new 2-story1-family dwelling with attached garage.Section 62. Block 120. Lots 12 & 13. ResidenceAA.3. SP-2100 - 17 Smith Street - Walter Radovic.Application to construct a new 2-story 1-familydwelling with built-in garage. Section 62. Block54, Lot 9. Residence A.4. SP-2101 - 205 Buffalo Avenue.- ScottRosenzweig. Application to-install 2 silos 12' indiameter by 35' high. Section 62. Block D, Lot415. Industrial B.5. SP-2110 - 290 Rose Street -Bernardo Nunez. Application to construct anew 2-story 1 family dwelling with detachedgarage. Section 54. Block 206, Lot 99.Residence A.

. 6. SP-2111 - 47-51 South Main Street (aka 34 EastSunrise Highway) - Enspire Design Group,.PLLC.Application for north and east facade reno\/a-tions." Section 55, Block 482, Lot 6. Business B.7. SP-2.112 - 74 Rosedale Aven.ue.- NostaTessono'. Application to maintain 24' of 4' highopen picket PVC fence and 64' of 6' highclosed PVC Fence. Section 55, Block 229. Lot278. Apartment.BY ORDER OF THE PLANNING BOARD 'Carolyn Thomas, Village C'erkFL #757 6/15 ,

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SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF NASSAU - OPTIONONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff,AGAINST GARNETT MYERS, ET. AL,Defendant(s). Pursuant to a judgment of fore-closure and sale duly dated 11/14/2005, I, theundersigned Referee will sell at public auctionat the calendar control part (CCP) of theSupreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive,Mineola, New York, on 7/18/2006 at 11:30 AM,premises known as 85 Westside Avenue,Freeport. NY 11520. All that certain plot piece

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Approximately 150 of the world's bestshort and feature-length independent filmswill be shown in Bellmore during theannual Long Island International FilmExpo at the Bellmore Movies, fromWednesday, July 11, thorough Thursday,July 20. Winners will be chosen by audi-ence ballot.

Nassau County Film Office DirectorDebra Markowitz would not confirm ifany celebrities are attending the film fes-tival, but said that several actors haveexpressed interest and are on the list.

"The problem is," she states, "they canbe confirmed until the day before andthen get another acting job and not be ableto attend - that's why we generally don'tpublicize. But it's not unlikely a celebrityor two will show up during the week."

Back by demand is the FilmmakersBreakfast: The Good,-the Bad and theHorror Stories, featuring several partici-pating filmmakers, and moderated byMitchell Bard of Snapper Films. Mr.-Bard, will also host the "Distribution ofIndependent Films" panel.

Tickets can be purchased separately foreach film block, on a day pass or with agold pass. Said Ms. Markowitz, also dou-bling as the film expo's director, "TheGold Pass is the way to go to get into theentire festival experience. You can see asmany film blocks as you like for $50.

If a particular film block is crowded,Gold Pass members will be allowed infirst. The Gold Pass will get you intoevery panel, the opening night party andthe filmmakers' breakfast."

A day pass has also been added for$_2a Individual .film-blocks are .$6 (forsenior citizens, students with appropriateID and Filmmakers Connection

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The winners of the Long IslandInternational Film Expo will be honored atthe star-studded Salute to IndependentFilmmakers and Awards Ceremony Galato be held on the last day of the festival,Thursday, July 20, at the Chateau Briand inCarle Place from 6:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m.

Tickets are $125 per person, $100 forFilmmakers Connection and Gold PassMembers.

The Long Island International FilmExpo is sponsored by the Long IslandFilm/TV Foundation, the Nassau CountyFilm Commission, the Nassau CountyDepartment of Planning, the NassauCounty Department of Recreation andParks and the Malverne Cinema 4.

For information on the Long IslandInternational Film Expo or the AwardsCeremony Gala, call 572-0012. Schedulesare available online atwww.LongIslandFilm.com.

Students of the Bet, Gimel and Dalet classesof the Bellmore Jewish Jewish Center HebrewSchool welcomed Sandy Scharf, a Holocaustsurvivor who spoke to the assembly about hischildhood experiences; about being Jewish inNazi Germany; how Jews were identified intheir homeland; how he was forced to do thingsagainst his will and beliefs, and, by pure luck,how he was able to escape from the persecu-tion in Germany with some of his family.

Mr. Scharf spoke to the students on a per-sonal level about his eyewitness experiences,and the children, were very interested JnJiisstory, and very appreciative to him for hisappearance at the temple.

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A 1995 Dodge Ram van was stolenon Grand Avenue on May 31 at 10:30a.m.

A residence on Schreiber Place wasburglarized on May 30 at 8:15 a.m.The loss was a camcorder, spray-paint,and a digital camera. Entry was gainedthrough a rear window.

A residence on Jackson Place wasburglarized on May 30 between 12 and1:40 p.m. The loss was $2,500. Entrywas gained through an open front door.

A residence on Loft Avenue was bur-glarized on May 30 between 7 a.m. and5 p.m. The loss was assorted jewelry.Entry was gained through a rear door.

FreeportOn May 29, Denis Sandoval, 34, of

Thelma Street, Freeport was arrestedon Sunrise Highway, Massapequa andcharged with Aggravated UnlicensedOperation of a Motor Vehicle and twoviolations of the Vehicle and TrafficLaw.

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tion with a burglary that occurred onJune 10 at 4:05 a.m. in South FloralPark.. According to detectiv.es; the three

defendants, acting in concert, forcedentry into the Kingston Avenue homeof the 31-year-old vict im, who isknown to at least one of the suspects.

Once inside, the men reportedly shareduse of handgun to threaten the victim,directing him to the basement.

In the interim, other residents of thehome were able to notify police, whoapprehended the men in their vehicleon Elmpnt Road and' HempsteadTurnpike. There was no loss and wereno reported injuries, the men havingfled when they became aware that 911had been called.

Arrested and charged with Burglary,Robbery and Criminal Possession of aWeapon are:

Carlos Francis, 24, of Johnson Place,Freeport;

Dayvon Green, 25, of Laurelton;Keith Boney, 28, of Elmont.

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The Baldwin Public Library presentsa Summer Film Festival. June films willbe shown on Fridays at 1 and 7 p.m.

June 16: "The Greatest Game EverPlayed" - A golf drama based on thetrue story of the 1913 U.S. Open, vyhere20-year-old Francis Ouimet defeatedthe reigning champion Harry Varden.Starring Stephen Dillane, Elias Koteas,Shia Labeouf. Rated PG. 121 minutes.

June 30: "The Producers" - This isthe story of a down-on-his-luck pro-ducer (Nathan Lane) and his account-ant (Matthew Broderick) and their getrich quick plan. Also starring WillFerrell and Uma Thurman. Rated PG-13. 135 minutes.

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