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Vol. 75 No. 49 (USPS 340-100) Merrick, NY 11566 The Community Newspaper Thursday, December 6, 2012 75¢
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SANTA ARRIVED ONSATURDAY by fire truck as thechildren lined up to waitpatiently at the gazebo. Thechamber and all their elfhelpers served hot chocolate,coffee and other treats for thekids. Joining Santa, from left,are Margaret Beigelman,Randy Shotland, Ilene Dixel,county Legislator DaveDeneberg, Erin Donohue,Lorraine Darcy, Marian Fraker-Guten and Santa’s helpers.
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THE CHRISTMAS TREE AND MENORAH LIGHTING on Sunday had a beauti-ful beginning for The Merricks’ holiday season. Ira Reiter, Ilene Dixel, RandyShotland, Doug Mills, Dave Denenberg, his daughter Amanda Denenberg,
Dave McDonough and Rev. Joseph D’Angelo stand before the illuminationswith Girl Scout troops 2411, 2418, 2162 and 2240 and The Star PerformingArts singers. Merrick Life photos by Patricia McKay
by Laura Schofer
Keith Eckels stood in the living roomof his two-story house on BarnesAvenue in Baldwin. Brand new sheetrock had replaced the water-soakedwalls damaged by superstorm Sandy.
“It’s a good beginning,” said Mr.Eckels but more needs to be done, muchmore. “My contractor said it will cost$125,000 to repair the damage and thatdoesn’t include the contents,” he said.
And like many other residents whosehomes were damaged by superstormSandy, his savings “are depleted. There justisn’t any way to move forward right now,”said Mr. Eckels.
But Town of Hempstead SupervisorKate Murray and Councilman TonySantino have proposed a way to helphomeowners and businesses make the roadto recovery a little smoother.
At a press conference at Mr. Eckels’home on Tuesday, Supervisor Murraycalled upon the Town of Hempstead’s fed-eral delegation – Congressional representa-tives Carolyn McCarthy, Peter King andGregory Meeks, as well as New York’sUnited States Senators Charles Schumerand Kristen Gillibrand, to sponsor legisla-tion in Washington that would waivepenalty fees for premature IRA withdrawalfor homeowners seeking to make houserepairs in the wake of Sandy.
Supervisor Murray said the proposedlegislation would also strike down prema-ture withdrawal penalties on other deferredpayment investments such as 401K plans.
“We have a responsibility to help ourhomeowners,” said Supervisor Murray.“That is what we do and as issues arisewe, in government, must address them tohelp people.”
Supervisor Murray said a letter was sentto federal legislators asking for their assis-tance. “Long Island has a long road to
recovery ahead as a result of superstormSandy’s devastating landfall here over amonth ago. The extent of damage to manyhomes, businesses and infrastructurethroughout our area is staggering, and thecost of repairs is daunting,” she wrote.
Flooding and wind damage, mold andsewage remediation, home heating oilspills, fire damage, all from Sandy, are esti-mated to be in the billions. To date, NassauCounty has received its first installment of$16 million in Federal EmergencyManagement Agency (FEMA) reimburse-ments to pay for damage.
Supervisor Murray said there wereover 11,000 homes in the unincorporatedTown of Hempstead that suffered somedamage, including 1,100 homes that hadsignificant damage.
Although FEMA is administeringreimbursements to pay for some damageexpenses as well as administering theSTEP Home Repair Program, homeown-ers and businesses may need to initiallylay out money for the cost of necessaryrepairs. At the same time, manyAmericans have money invested inIndividual Retirement Accounts andother deferred payment investments.
However, penalties are imposed forpremature withdrawal. Under these direcircumstances residents need access totheir capital without penalty, saidSupervisor Murray.
For example, if a homeowner needsaccess to money for a new roof, they wouldpay a 10% penalty for withdrawing theneeded funds form their IRA. Some finan-cial institutions also charge a $40 adminis-trative penalty fee as well.
“People are hurting financially. No oneanticipated the destruction and the costsinvolved to save their home,” saidCouncilman Santino. “This is a commonsense solution to help people put theirlives together.
Supervisor Murray and CouncilmanSantino are also asking federal legislatorsto consider a measure that would imple-ment five-year income averaging forincome tax purposes. Such a measurewould mitigate the income tax implicationsof a one-year spike in income associatedwith a large withdrawal from deferred pay-ment plans that would be used for Sandyrepairs, said Supervisor Murray.
Will federal officials sponsor andendorse such legislation?
“I spoke with Congressman King thismorning and he is on board,” saidSupervisor Murray.
Town spokesman Mike Deery said fed-eral officials are “looking into it.”
“Senator Schumer is currently workingon a number of ways to help those devas-tated by superstorm Sandy and thatincludes ways to allow them to reduce theirtax burden,” said a prepared statementfrom the senator’s office.
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F A Y E T T EHOLDS SEC-OND ANNUALTURKEY TROT:With so manypeople affectedby HurricaneSandy, FayetteSchool wantedto raise moneyand collectmuch -neededitems to helpthose who mayneed help. Theschool askedthe students todonate variousitems, such asnew towels, blankets, jackets, flashlights, batteries, toiletries, monetarydonations and gift cards. The collection culminated with a half-mile turkeytrot around the field with Coach John McDaid. He explained to the stu-dents that even walking around the field is a form of exercise, and is greatway to get your heart rate up. He encouraged the students to put the videogames down and get outside and play! All the items collected were donat-ed to Long Island Cares in Freeport and will help aid all those affected bythe superstorm. The event was coordinated by gym teacher Mr. McDaid.Lisa Drewes also played a major part with the student council.
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Merrick and Bellmore residentsrecall the hurricane of 1938, compareit with superstorm Sandy, anddescribe their experiences to thisyear’s storm.
Gertrude Bellafante has lived in thesame Merrick home since the age of 2.She was born in 1922 and was 16when the Hurricane of 1938 hit LongIsland. “Even though I was 16, it did-n’t seem dreadful,” Ms. Bellafantesaid. “I don’t remember being cold.”
Ms. Bellafante recalled some of herfamily coming to eat dinner at herhome for the storm, and she also men-tioned her cousin’s umbrella gettingturned inside-out during the storm.
Flow, river, flowBy comparison, Ms. Bellafante said
that superstorm Sandy was the worststorm she has ever witnessed. “I neverever remember Merrick Bay comingflowing past my house up to Merrick
Road. The high tide never ever wentto Merrick Road [before]. HewlettAvenue became Hewlett ‘River’ up toMerrick Road,” she said.
“I never remember a storm wherethe stock exchange was closed, thebank was closed, the stores wereclosed and everything was out ofcommission.”
Although Ms. Bellafante’s house is200 feet from Merrick Road, and waspart of the evacuation zone, she optedto stay because she said that all herneighbors stayed. The storm floodedher basement with water and blew offsome of the siding. “I’ve been sur-rounded by beautiful people, and Isurvived,” she said.
Before the storm, Dr. Daniel Miner,a pediatrician living across the streetfrom Ms. Bellafante, brought her apowerful personal flashlight, andreturned the next day with warm soupand tea. His son, Joseph, a volunteerfirefighter, told her of the inflatableboats that rescued storm survivors.
The list of neighbors who assistedMs. Bellafante continues. Brian andBarbara Turchin, also from across thestreet, invited her for a five- or six-course dinner of barbecued salmon pat-ties, lit by Sabbath candles. “That wassuch a pleasant evening, I can’t evenbegin to tell you,” she said gratefully.
Margaret Schroder, a Eucharisticminister from Curé of Ars Church onMerrick Avenue, brought warm soup,fruit and the communion to Ms.Bellafante, a practicing Catholic.
Lifeline of communicationsThomas and Eileen Moran, who live
just north of her, provided a “lifeline”of communications when landlinetelephone service went out during thestorm. Also on hand were JohnGentile and his son, Johnny, a retiredpoliceman and an electrician, respec-tively. Ms. Bellafante said she wasvery thankful for her “wonderfulneighbors.”
As the days wore on with no elec-tricity or communications, Ms.Bellafante decided to hire a driver totake her to stay with her daughter inBrooklyn. As a legally blind woman,she has a regular driver she likes tohire, but a tree had fallen on hisgarage.
George Kamberov and GerdaKamberova, more neighbors fromacross the street, brought yet anotherdinner and saw her off. She returned afew days later to find power restoredto half of her home.
“Ms. Bellafante knows of manypeople whose houses were destroyed,and she said she is “blessed.”
“This house is blessed because itsurvived many, many hurricanes,”Ms. Bellafante said, fondly express-ing gratitude to her Uncle Tom, whobuilt the house all those years ago.
Bellmore residents rememberBellmore resident Fern Dobris was
10 years old and living in the Bronx
when the Hurricane of 1938 hit. “Thewater was cascading down the stepsfrom the floor above, and my father puttowels at the front door of the apart-ment…so the water wouldn’t come in.I remember coming home from publicschool and the wind almost carried meaway. I don’t remember how I made ithome,” she said.
During superstorm Sandy, a treeacross the street fell onto the tree infront of her house, causing it to fall onher house, damaging the gutter andthe shingles on the roof.
Something similar also happened toone of her neighbors. “By and large, Iconsider myself lucky. It could havebeen a lot worse,” she said.
Bill Sette grew up on Linden Street inBellmore. He was born in 1920 and was18 when the Hurricane of 1938 hit.Although there was no damage to hishome or property at the time, he remem-bers the damage on the East End ofLong Island.
“We were boating people at thetime, and I remember riding out onthe East End in my boat two yearslater and seeing the destruction.”
Mr. Sette lost all his belongings inlast month’s storm. “My age, 92 yearsold, is a hell of a time to start livingagain. Memories are all gone in a cou-ple of minutes’ time,” he said. “It’ll bemonths before I can get back in thehouse, so I’ll probably move in withmy daughter.”
Roy Weinman has lived in Bellmoresince his birth in 1924. He grew up onFrederick Street, and he said he did notrecall any damage to his home or toWeinman’s Hardware on BedfordAvenue, where he worked with hisfather: “The lights were out in the storehere and…all over the place. We lit theplace up with Kerosene lampsand…did business and helped people.”
He also recalled picking up a truck-load of candles from Brooklyn. Thisyear, only half of his store had a poweroutage, and there was also no damage.
Houses blown off foundationsAlice Etringer grew up on the west
side of Park Avenue in NorthMerrick. Born in 1925, she was 13when the Hurricane of 1938 hit.“Some houses were taken off theirfoundations, and there were a lot oftrees down,” she recalled. Describingher experience losing power, shesaid: “Everybody at that time hadkerosene lamps, and you still had thekerosene lamps when the electricwent off… and a coal furnace… and awood-burning stove.”
The Long Island Lighting
Company, now the Long IslandPower Authority (LIPA), gave outplenty of free dry ice at its Hicksvilleheadquarters, she added.
Today, Ms. Etringer lives atBellmore Gardens, a BellmoreAvenue senior housing complex runby the Town of Hempstead HousingAuthority. The complex offered freelunches during the storm, and used agenerator for backup electricity.
“They really took good care of us.It was a good place to be,” she said.Hurricane Sandy was worse than anyother storm she has seen.
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“. . . Hewlett Avenue becameHewlett River up to Merrick Road . . .”
SEEMS LIKE OLD TIMES: Sandy was not Long Island’s first brush with highwater. Above is what Freeport village looked like during the 1938 hurricane,dubbed “The Long Island Express.”
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Taking concrete steps Of all the possible options for protecting New York City
from another Sandy-type hurricane or worse, ProfessorMalcolm Bowman from the Marine Sciences ResearchCenter of Stony Brook University, thinks the most prom-ising is a project by engineers from The Halcrow Groupcalled the New York-New Jersey Outer Harbor Gateway,five miles of causeways, tunnels and sea gates from SandyHook in New Jersey to the Rockaways in Queens.
He prefers it to a sea wall constructed under theVerrazano Bridge that, he notes, would not protectStaten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, Breezy Point (the“Irish Riviera”) or JFK Airport. Also, the plan takesadvantage of shallow waters except for the shippingchannels, making construction easier. Gates wouldclose the shipping channels in the event of a stormsurge.
Professor Bowman also envisions a four-lane high-way and a rapid-rail connection between northernNew Jersey and Long Island, bypassing Manhattanand connecting to JFK Airport. Tolls could help payfor it, he says.
The first step is an initiative from New York City,spearheaded by U.S. Senator Charles Schumer, who asksCongress to fund a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tostudy the pros and cons of the locations of storm- surgebarriers. There would be “no concrete next week,” asProfessor Bowman points out. All aspects of any projectwould need to be taken into consideration, including theneed to study barrier beaches, flood geology, water qual-ity, fish environment, social justice, etc. Regardingsewage, the Hudson has to flow out, so investing in waterquality studies, fisheries and ecology needs to be done,among the oceanography work.
The proposed causeway is a “major political chal-lenge” as Professor Bowman points out, because threestates, large cities, boroughs and counties all wouldhave to work together. But it is certainly something toconsider. Katrina has been called a social – not a natu-ral – disaster because levee work was not done. Canthe same be said for Sandy or some future as-yetunnamed storm if we don’t start work on storm surgebarriers?
LIPA REACHES OUT TOCUSTOMERS: Merrick resi-dents who live in the floodedarea of town should look for aletter from LIPA that wasenclosed in your latest LIPAbill. It explains what to do ifyour power is still out and pro-vides information aboutbilling. “In the aftermath ofHurricane Sandy, we suspend-ed billing to accounts in theflood zones until we couldrestore service to the majorityof our customers,” reads thenotice.
“If you are still unable tohave power restored due toflood damage and you receive abill, please disregard it and callus so we can work with you toget your service back on.”
© © ©SCHOOL CLOSURE
MAKEUP DAYS: Merrickschools were closed for manydays as a result of Sandy and thesnow storm. Tuesday night, theBoard of Education voted to openschool as instructional days onFebruary 20-22.
In addition, March 22 (whichwas scheduled as a parent-con-ference day) will be a half day ofschool and a half day of parentteacher conferences. By doingso, they will meet the NYSrequirement for days in-session.April 1 and April 2 will remainon the calendar as emergencymakeup days.
© © ©SEPTA MEETING: North
Merrick SEPTA’s next meeting istonight, December 6, at 7:30p.m. in the Old Mill RoadElementary School Cafeteria.
Dr. Edward M. Petrofsky,ABPP, a clinical neuropsycholo-gist and diplomat in school psy-chology, will discuss ExecutiveFunctioning in the Classroom:What Every Teacher and ParentShould Know.
© © ©SCHOOL BOARD MEETS:
The North Merrick Board ofEducation will meet on Tuesday,December 11, in the GeneralPurpose Room of the Fayette
School for its regular monthlymeeting, beginning at 8 p.m. Thepublic is invited to attend.
© © ©CONCERT: Guitar virtuoso
and composer Anton Del Fornobrings his outreach program“Bringing the Great Concert HallMusic to the People” to the NorthMerrick Library, Sunday, January13, at 2 p.m., creating an after-noon of Carnegie Hall-qualitymusic.
© © ©ANNUAL FIREHOUSE
CHRISTMAS TREES: EmpireHose Company 3 of the MerrickFire Department is sellingChristmas trees this Christmasseason. All trees are premiumnursery quality, with sizes rang-ing from 2-14 feet. Decoratedwreaths are also available.
The firehouse is at 2300Merrick Avenue, one block southof Sunrise Highway. The hourswill be Monday-Friday 6-9 p.m.,Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m.-9p.m. There will be free localdelivery.
The officers and members ofEmpire Hose Company 3 wisheveryone a happy, healthy andsafe holiday season. For informa-tion call 378-3633.
© © ©BIRD WALK: Join the South
Shore Audubon Society BirdWalk on Sunday, December 16,from 9:30 a.m.-noon at PointLookout Town Park. The birdwalk is free of charge.
Walk leaders and other birdersand nature enthusiasts will behappy to share their knowledgeand experience with you. Bringbinoculars. Rain or snow willcancel the bird walk.
The group will meet at PointLookout Town Park in the south-east corner of the parking lot. Forinformation, log ontowww.ssaudubon.org or callSteven Schellenger at 987-8103.
© © ©SMCCA COLLECTING:
The South Merrick CommunityCivic Association is collectingdonations of nonperishable foodsand cleaning products for those in
need as a result of the destructioncaused by superstorm Sandy. Thedonations may be dropped off atthe Town of Hempstead MerrickGolf Course Clubhouse, 2550Clubhouse Road, between thehours of 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
The SMCCA Cares programvolunteers will distribute thesedonations in the area’s mostaffected by the storm.
Do not drop off clothing at thegolf course clubhouse. Clothingdonations, money and gift cards,can be collected by calling JoeBaker at 978-8310.
© © ©STATE DEPARTMENT OF
FINANCIAL SERVICES rep-resentatives will be at the MerrickJewish Centre, 225 FoxBoulevard in Merrick, betweenthe hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.every day until further notice.
Residents and business ownerswho need assistance with storm-related insurance issues will beable to speak individually with aDepartment of Financial Servicesrepresentative. The program isopen to everyone.
Individuals who are unable tovisit the help center in person butneed assistance can call theDepartment of FinancialServices’ storm assistance con-sumer helpline at 1-800-330-1759.
© © ©COMMUNITY POLICING:
Legislator Denenberg hosts ameeting on Thursday, December6, at 7:30 p.m., North BellmoreLibrary, 1551 Newbridge Road,North Bellmore, on communitypolicing and quality-of-lifeissues. Guests include represen-tatives from the Nassau CountyPolice Department (NCPD).
Police will discuss precinctconsolidation status, recent bur-glaries, staffing, crime, trafficenforcement, neighborhoodissues, problem-oriented policingand the goals of law enforcement.
Most of the meeting is reservedfor questions and answers. Forinformation call Mr. Denenberg’soffice at 571-6219.
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YOUNG MEROKIAN TO PERFORMIN “THE NUTCRACKER”: JuliaManson, a fifth-grader at FayetteSchool in North Merrick, will appearas a party guest and soldier in TheEglevsky Ballet’s production of “TheNutcracker” at the Tilles Center thisWednesday-Friday, December 21-23.Julia started dancing at the MerrickDance Centre at the age of 4 andhas performed in “the Nutcracker”at the Ohman School of Ballet andLeggz. This will be her first perform-ance with the famed Eglevsky Ballet.Julia is the daughter of Anne andSteve Manson, and granddaughterof Marge and Tom Riordan of NorthMerrick, and Zita and MichaelManson of Huntington.
Stop unfair windfall tax brought by Sandy
To Merrick Life:I am writing to suggest that your
readers reach out to their elected offi-cials to help seek a resolution to theproblem of double taxation as a resultof superstorm Sandy.
People who have lost cars and boatswill have to pay another sales tax toregister their vehicles regardless ofwhen they purchased the originalvehicle, even if it was the week before
the storm.In 2011 I purchased a new boat and
paid a significant amount in sales tax.The boat was a total loss, destroyed bythe storm, just one of many boats thatsuffered a similar fate.
To buy another boat, to replace whatI had, I am now faced with payinganother sales tax a year later. I am surethere are others facing a similar issue.
This is an inherently unfair situationto which storm victims are subjected.We have paid the taxes due oncealready! I have always believed thereis fairness in our system, and I am
hopeful the state will provide somerelief from this double taxation.
It is not impossible to make an excep-tion for this once-in-a-lifetime naturaldisaster. For instance, Suffolk Countyhas eliminated sales tax on businessesreplacing equipment from storm-relatedlosses up to $100,000. Clearly, excep-tions can be made. Perhaps the sales taxcould be prorated based on the age ofthe lost vehicle. Shouldn’t there be
some sort of assistance for taxpayersneeding to replace their storm-relatedlosses?
The state and the county should behelping us restore normalcy in ourlives without causing us additionalfinancial hardship. We have all lost alot in this storm.
Windfall sales tax revenues resultingfrom the storm is unconscionable.
G. Landauer
Come join the Community PresbyterianChurch, 2101 William Place in Merrick,under the leadership of Rachel Vione, M.Div., at the 10 a.m. worship services onSundays, December 9, 16 and 23, to cele-brate the four Sundays of Advent.
Also on December 16, at 5 p.m. chil-dren, under the direction of SundaySchool director and teacher ChristineMooney, will perform a Christmas playfor all ages. That evening will be con-cluded with a festive Christmas dinner inGrafing Hall.
December 23 will also include spe-cial music played on the glass armonicaby renowned musician Cecilia Brauer,and joined by the CPC choir under the
direction of Minister of Music CathyDonohue.
At 5 p.m. on Monday, December 24,celebrate Christmas Eve with a traditionalcandlelight service with lessons andChristmas carols accompanied this yearby Community Presbyterian ChurchFestival English Handbell Choir,Christopher Donohue on violin and sopra-no saxophone, and the pipe organ, playedby Minister of Music Cathy Donohue.
Sing familiar Christmas carols in abeautiful setting and listen to theChristmas story.
If you would like information on any ofthese celebrations, call the church office at378.7761.
FEMA ineligibility letter is not the last wordIf you applied for disaster assistance
with the Federal Emergency ManagementAgency following superstorm Sandy andreceived a letter stating you were not eligi-ble for disaster aid, this first letter may notbe the final word.
If applicants receive a letter from FEMAthat states that they are ineligible, it doesnot necessarily mean an applicant is noteligible for disaster assistance. If the letterstates “ineligible” or “incomplete,” moreinformation may be needed, such as theapplicant’s insurance documents or proofof status of their claim, prior to disaster aidbeing granted.
FEMArequires homeowners and rentersto provide insurance and other informationat the time of registration. After a disaster,important documents may not be readilyavailable or may be destroyed. Applicantsfor disaster aid can update their informa-tion about insurance and residency at anypoint during the application process.
A determination letter sent by FEMA
will specifically explain why an applica-tion needs to be revisited. It might ask forinsurance settlement documentation forproperty damaged or destroyed, or for doc-uments reflecting proof of occupancy orownership of the damaged property.
Other reasons an applicant may receive adenial letter include:
• The damaged property is not listed asyour primary residence at the time of thedisaster.
• The damage was due to pre-existingconditions.
• The disaster damage was not docu-mented.
• The FEMA housing inspector cannotreach the applicant by phone.
• Someone else in the household hasalready applied for assistance.
• The application is not complete.
Applicants have several options to obtainclarification on their letters. They can visit
a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) or theycan call the FEMA helpline at 1-800-621-3362, or TTY 1-800-462-7585.
In the DRCs, applicants will find repre-sentatives from the state, FEMA, the SBAand other organizations. The FEMA repre-sentatives can provide clarity on the letterand guidance on what additional documen-
tation is needed.For a list of the DRCs open in New
York, go online to www.fema.gov/disas-ter-recovery-centers. For those who use711 Relay or Video Relay Services, call1-800-621-3362. The toll-free lines areopen 24 hours, seven days a week untilfurther notice.
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Lights of Hope concert comingLights of Hope concert will take place at
the Merrick Jewish Centre on Wednesday,December 12 at 7:30 p.m. Proceeds willsupport the following organizations work-ing in devastated communities on LongIsland.
Popular Jewish soul singer NeshamaCarlebach, along with the gospel-focusedGreen Pastures Baptist Choir, will lift spir-its and bring hope, healing and strength tomany of those suffering in the aftermath ofHurricane Sandy at a special Chanukahconcert at the Merrick Jewish Centre.
Tickets are $72 for preferred seats or$36 general admission. There is nocharge for children, but a donation issuggested. Lights of Hope concert spon-sorships are also available. For moreinformation on becoming a sponsor orto purchase tickets visit fegscommuni-ty.fegs.org/lightsofhope or call theMerrick Jewish Centre at 379-8650 orFEGS at 496-7550.
The Merrick Jewish Centre is at 225 FoxBoulevard in Merrick. For informationvisit www.merrickjc.org.
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These past few weeks have been acatastrophic episode in the lives of somany in our Long Island community.
With many agencies, organizationsand volunteers working towards aspeedy recovery and clean up, itseems that lives will be back to nor-mal soon.
“However, we know that disasters cantake a great emotional toll on thoseimpacted by them and can be longer-lasting than the disaster itself,”remarked Linda Leonard, executivedirector of Long Island Crisis Center.
“As people resume their routinelifestyles and less media attention is
given to the crisis, there are those whowill be left thinking they are aloneand isolated,” she remarked.
At this stage, it is important to rec-ognize the signs of emotional distress,and the crisis center has put together alist of warning signs for people toconsider:
• Sleeping too much or too little.• Stomachaches or headaches.• Anger, feeling edgy or lashing out
at others.• Overwhelming sadness.• Worrying a lot of the time.• Feeling like you have to keep
busy.
• Lack of energy or always feelingtired.
• Drinking alcohol, smoking orusing tobacco more than usual orusing illegal drugs.
• Eating too much or too little.• Not connecting with others.• Feeling like you won’t ever be
happy again.Just as important as knowing the
warning signs of distress is the impor-tance of knowing when to ask forhelp…and that help is available:
• Call Long Island Crisis Center, 24hours a day/7 days a week at 679-1111.
• Chat online with a counselor atwww.licconline.org.
• Text “LICC” to 839863.
“The crisis center was able to con-tinue its 24/7 hotlines throughout thepower outages. Counselors spoke tomany people who were in the midst ofdealing with various stages ofdestruction and loss in their lives dueto Hurricane Sandy,” added Ms.Leonard.
“Now we need to make sure thathelp and support get to those who aretrying to manage and survive the dis-aster emotionally.”
Merrick LibraryHow to buy technologyTuesday, December 11, 7-9 p.m.
Laptops, digital cameras, printers,eReaders, iPads and iPods – whichone should I buy? Learn what to con-sider before buying any technology,what goes into an informed purchaseand how to find evaluations and shopfor bargains online. All are welcometo attend. No registration necessary.
© © ©Current Events Club
Thursday, December 13, at 2 p.m.Attention news junkies! If you fol-
low current events, join the MerrickLibrary’s discussion group, moderat-
ed by local historian Jack Bilello. Wewill look behind the headlines of sto-ries local, national and international.Learn more about what’s going on inthe world! All are welcome to attend.
© © ©From the Children’s Room
Friday, December 7, 11-11:45a.m., is when Aardvark Music comesto the Merrick Library. Children ages4-24 months and their caregivers willdance, sing and “jam” with realinstruments and have a fantasticallygood time! Registration has begunand there is still some room for you tojoin.
The next LEGO session is onSunday, December 9, from 2-3:30
p.m. No registration needed.Tots Night Out will be held on
Wednesday, December 19, from 7-8p.m. for families with children ages18 months-5 years and not yet inkindergarten. Join us for an hour ofmusic, fun and a craft. Registrationbegins on December 10.
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Maestro Anton Del Forno, guitarvirtuoso and composer brings his out-reach program “Bringing the GreatConcert Hall Music to the People” tothe library on Sunday, January 13, at2 p.m. creating an afternoon ofCarnegie Hall-quality music to NorthMerrick.
The program will include works byVilla-Lobos, Bach and Tarrega, inaddition to renditions of “Leyenda,”“Tango Americano” and“Malaguena.”
Mr. Del Forno has toured as the leadguitarist with the Joffrey Ballet; per-formed on Broadway in “Man of LaMancha” and was lead guitarist withthe Metropolitan Opera production ofKurt Weill’s “Mahagonny,” and start-ed the guitar department at St. John’sUniversity.
“He is a classical guitarist of greataccomplishment”…The New YorkTimes.
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In the midst of a South Wantagh neigh-borhood still emanating the pungent odorof petroleum that spilled from home heat-ing oil tanks during superstorm Sandy’s
surge, Nassau County Legislators DaveDenenberg (D-Merrick) and CarrieSolages (D-Elmont) called on the Office ofthe County Executive Edward P. Manganoand the county’s Department ofAssessment to extend the time homeown-
ers have to request an extension for a newreassessement.
Mr. Denenberg said that Department ofAssessment officials have not been downto the area going door-to-door to take alook for themselves at the destruction thathas occurred from oil that seeped intohomes – to render them uninhabitable – toconsider reassessing the properties at alower value.
“FEMA has been down here, the RedCross, but not the county executive or theDepartment of Assessment,” Mr.Denenberg continued.
He said the deadline for residents torequest a schedule for a re-evaluation oftheir home severely damaged by the stormis January 2.
What values are our homes?“What values are our homes if we can’t
live in them,” remarked Richard Landau ofMerrick, attending the press conference onWantagh Avenue, where contractors couldbe seen milling around with masks on,dumping bags and other home debris ontothe curbside and into dumpsters in drive-ways.
“I had six boats on my property,” he con-tinued, “and two of those boats ended up inmy garage.”
Mr. Landau has been living in a hotel,first in Hauppauge and now in Syosset,since the storm hit on October 30.
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MEROKIAN RICHARD LANDAU is flanked in Wantagh by, from left, Craig Maltz,Legislator Carrie Solages, Nick Mavorson, Ron Daly, Legislator Denenberg and NeilWalsh. They want better accommodation from the county assessment department.
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Coping with Sandy’s afteraffectsCounty Legislator Dave Denenberg,
state Senator Charles J. Fuschillo Jr., theCommunity Parent Center and theBellmore-Merrick Central High SchoolDistrict are partnering with the AmericanRed Cross to assist families in copingwith the aftereffects during this difficulttime, when many are strained and strug-gling, for an event on Tuesday, December11, at 7 p.m., at Mepham High School,2401 Camp Avenue, Bellmore.
Join in an evening to help our commu-nity rebuild and recover a sense of phys-ical and emotional safety and stability.The program will begin with a keynotespeaker, followed by breakout sessionsfor parents of pre-school and school agechildren, adults and senior citizens.Registration is required. You can contactLegislator Denenberg’s office at 571-6219 or the Community Parent Center at771-9346 for a registration form.
The most recent Medicaid regulationsnow permit individuals to set aside a portion oftheir assets in an irrevocable trust account inorder to have funds for future funeral expenses.
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A magical evening in North MerrickLast Thursday night’s game between
the Harlem Wizards and the NorthMerrick Magic was a resounding success.
The Magic consists of at least 25 mem-bers of the district’s faculty as well asDavid Feller, superintendent of schools.Given the devastating impact of super-storm Sandy, a night of family fun wasjust what was needed – especially at thiswonderful time of the year.
The mission was accomplished, as allthe tricks, ball handling, fancy passingand audience interaction brought an awe-some night to remember.
Bringing the event to North Merrickwas truly a team effort involving closecollaboration between the district’s PTAsand the North Merrick faculty. As one ofthe PTA co-presidents said, “We are sograteful to all our teachers/staff who vol-unteered to play and make this night somuch fun for the children.”
Many parents, staff and student councilvolunteers were also on hand to sellrefreshments and to help with supervi-sion. Fayette Principal Howard Merimsdid a wonderful job as the emcee, as didstaff cheerleaders Dina Horowitz and OldMill Road Principal Laura DeLuca, andreferees Pat Latona and Barbara Crema.
Thank you to PTA presidents and par-ent coordinators Fayth Leavitt, JoanneGarcia, Chris Ward, Patty Sarantakos,Kristin Maldonado and Lisa Allen.
The community turnout was tremen-dous. The Calhoun High School gymwas filled to capacity, with more than900 cheering people in attendance, andincluded children, parents and staffmembers. The event was also used as anopportunity to provide assistance forthose most impacted by superstormSandy, with many donations made tohelp Long Island Cares.
Ten large boxes of needed items were
collected, including nonperishable fooditems and cleaning supplies – the equiva-lent of about half a truckload!
Thanks are extended to Camp AvenuePTA Co-President Chris Ward, whomade the successful outreach to thisworthwhile organization. The StudentCouncil is donating the money raised atthe Wizards to the American Red Cross– they already sent a check in theamount of $668.50. This concern forothers is a major reason why NorthMerrick is such a special place!
Coach Michael Riggio is to be com-mended for doing an outstanding job withthe North Merrick Magic (faculty) team.Christine Talbot, a faculty member whohelped to organize the event, commented,“The tremendous turnout and powerfulenergy from the crowd made us proud tobe a part of the community. We couldn’twipe the smiles off of our faces – it didn’tmatter if we knew how to play or not,great fun was had by all!”
The Harlem Wizards successfullyengaged the audience through theirantics and routines. Equally impressivewas the lengthy roster of staff membersand volunteers who include: AndreaAldorasi, James Barton, Thomas Biggin,Amy Blacker, Colleen Bossert, MariaCastle, Stephen Chan, AnnmarieCosgrove, Elizabeth Cramer, LisaDrewes, David Feller, Gina Geloso,Michael Giambruno, Virginia Giglia,Lisa Greve, Diana Hooker, SamanthaJones, Abba Krebs, Jill McDaid, JohnMcDaid, Chris Monaco, Kerri Moore,Karen Nolan, Kathryn Pascarella,Roseanne Petraglia, Camp AvenuePrincipal Ron Reinken, Michael Riggio,Suzanne Rupp and Christine Talbot.
Old Mill Road music teacher RebeccaSouthard kicked off the game with a beau-tiful rendition of “The Star Spangled
Banner.” One parent’s
comment trulysummarized thegeneral feelingthat seemed to beshared by all: “Weare proud that wecould be part of anevent that wassuch a great expe-rience for theNorth Merrickcommunity.”
Congratulationsto the schools’PTAs, faculty association, administrationand staff, and the public for supportingsuch a worthwhile and fun event.
Pictures of the event can be found atthe district’s website at www.nmer-rickschools.org/popup_info.cfm?story=109278
– the North Merrick School District
THE HARLEM WIZARDS VS. THENORTH MERRICK MAGIC: TheNorth Merrick Magic was made up offaculty and staff from the NorthMerrick School District, includingHarold D. Fayette, Camp Avenueand Old Mill Road. (Top photo) TheMerrick Magic Team with Scoop, oneof the Harlem Wizards. (Middlephoto) The Fayette students cheer-ing on the teams. (Bottom) Swoopjumped up into the AndrewBrunson’s arm (district orchestrateacher).
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The administration and staff at KennedyHigh School in the Bellmore-MerrickCentral High School District recently nameda student from each academic department toreceive “Student of the Month” recognition,to highlight their achievements and/orefforts for the month of October.
This month’s award winners includedBryan Applebaum – mathematics; IanBreslow – languages other than English(LOTE) Alexa Butterman – business; JessicaCoules – music; Gabrielle D’Ambrosi –health; Sydney Guye – social studies;Harrison Ivers – instrumental music; HarukaKido – art; Kateryna Nahornyak – familyand consumer science; Lindsay Rait – sci-ence; Andrew Rodriguez – physical educa-tion and Lee Sager – English.
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CALHOUN STUDENTS HELP SANTA OUT at the gazebo on Saturday (above)giving out toys to all the children. From left are Eric Ravens, Ross Talarico,Matt Torretta and Ray Charkowick.
THE GIRL SCOUTS WERE ON HAND (top right) to give out candy and smilesfor the festive arrival of Santa. From left are Liz Ricchetti, Jessica Stack,Samantha Basile, and Emily Esopa. (Bottom right) Josselin Paz, Benjamin Jayand Hadi Aziz help at the Serengeti photo booth handing out the photos takenwith Santa. Don’t forget the little red mailbox for Santa’s letters is now at theFisher Avenue post office. Merrick Life photos by Patricia McKay
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THE RISING STARS Performing Arts Center stu-dents rose to the occasion, entertaining thecrowd with their holiday songs.
A CHANUKAH BLESSING: Dave Denenberg filled for the rabbi giving theChanukah blessing after the menorah was lit. The Girl Scouts sang holidaysongs to the delight of the audience. Merrick Life photos by Patricia McKay
Christmas tree and menorah lighting tradition
This letter, dated November 29, isprinted with the permission of the
North Merrick School District.
I am writing to advise you of a tragicaccident that occurred at Camp Avenueat around 5 p.m. earlier this evening.
A worker from an outside contractorapparently fell off of the roof at CampAvenue and died. 911 was contactedand emergency and police vehiclesarrived very quickly. It is very possiblethat you may have noticed the flashinglights if you were traveling alongMerrick Avenue at that time. An inves-tigation by appropriate agencies isunderway to determine the cause of theaccident. Fortunately, no one else wasinjured.
To the best of our knowledge, therewas no eye witness at the moment ofthis tragic accident. We had a smallnumber of children in the building atthat time in our childcare program andthe director has advised me that thechildren did not witness or even knowof the incident while at school.
The childcare staff did a great job ofkeeping all of the children away fromthe back of the school as soon as theywere notified by our staff. Our crewalong with the local fire departmentdid a thorough clean up of the imme-diate area.
[Camp Avenue School] Principal[Ronald] Reinken has already alertedour mental health staff to make certainthat they will be available to any childor parent who is in need of supporttomorrow morning and throughout theday. In fact, Mr. Reinken will alsoinform the entire staff of this incidentfirst thing in the morning to make cer-tain that they are on alert for any childwho is upset in any manner. Childrenand adults will not be allowed in theback of the school tomorrow.
I apologize for the late hour in whichthis email is being sent but felt that itwas important to provide you withsome of the basic facts given this tragicincident. As more information becomesavailable, I will share it with you.
I want to commend our staff for theirquick action as well as thank our localfire, police and emergency workers
who quickly arrived on the scene.The thoughts and prayers of the
entire North Merrick school communi-ty go out the victim’s family andfriends.
David S. FellerSuperintendent of Schools
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Merrick’s own Merrick Chorale willperform their sixteenth annual HolidayConcert at the North Merrick Library onMeadowbrook Road, Sunday, December9, at 2 p.m.
Sounds of music will permeate thelibrary for everyone’s pleasure. This yearthe Chorale will celebrate family, faith,friends, fun and frolic in joyous song.
Processing into the Community Roomsinging “Come, O Come Emmanuel” andending with nostalgic “Auld Lang Syne”the audience will enjoy “The Twelve Daysof Christmas,” “Jingle Rock,” “O
Christmas Tree.” Friends and family are remembered with
“Somewhere my Memory” and “Home forthe Holidays.” Traditional songs givingmeaning to the holiday include “Oh HolyNight” and “Light the Candles.”
You’ll have a chance to sing along, soplan on tuning up in advance.
The Chorale has been performing for 30years and is under the direction of RichardGilley, with accompanist HerbertBradensten.
Mark your calendar and join them foran afternoon of song.
Tragedy at Camp Avenue School
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Monday, December 10th at 5:45pm
JOIN US AS WE
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PUBLIC CHANUKIAH LIGHTING
AND CELEBRATION!
145 S. Merrick Ave., Merrick, NY Rabbi Ira Ebbin, Rabbi Emeritus Jeremiah Wohlberg, President Barry Birnbaum
FOLLOWED BY DOUGHNUTS, LATKES
AND FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!
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Happy
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, December 10th at 5:45pmMonday, December 10th at 5:45pm 516-378-1988
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Best wishes for a happy Chanukahand healthy New Year.
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Rabbi Scott HoffmanPresident Barbara RothsteinHebrew School Principal Ellen Marcus
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Wishing All My Friends and Homeowners in Merrick and Bellmore
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In quiet serenity, let us reflect on thetrue spirit of the holiday season.
May your home and family be blessedwith spiritual joy and happiness.
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Happy Chanukah!May this be a time of joy and happiness for you...
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Happy Channukah
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PAINTING IN THE MEMORY OF: Calhoun High School students painted a wall mural,on the side of R.S. Jones restaurant in honor of Robert E. Purick. From left are EricChan, Kaity Moy and Alexa Pata with their art teacher, Michael Goldberg (far left.)
THE ANNUAL HOLIDAY DECORATING CONTEST will be held Thursday,December 20 at 4 p.m. Those who wish to enter may fill out the coupon onpage 3 in this issue and mail it to Merrick Life, 1840 Merrick Avenue,Merrick 11566 or email their address and phone number to [email protected], subject line: 2012 Holiday Decorating Contest by Wednesday,December 19, at noon. Local organizations and businesses including theMerrick Chamber of Commerce, the Lions, Printing Emporium KeepMerrick Beautiful and the Merrick Garden Club will again donate prizes. Asone of the contest judges Connie Purick so eloquently put it, “The winnersmay wish to donate their prizes back to Sandy Relief and the club will notobject if they do” but the main reason to carry on with the contest this yearis “We need to have normalcy despite tragedy and not let tragedy affectnormalcy.” Photo above is a house near the Merrick Road location ofDunkin’ Donuts, submitted for publication.
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LET’S GO, RAYS! OnSaturday, October 27the Merrick LittleLeague played its FallDivision World Serieswith the NationalDivisions Rays takingon the Giants for thechampionship. TheRays won the game 6-1 to take the WorldSeries title and closeout the fall baseballseason. Bottom row:Jack Appello, BobbyStokel, Ben Birke,Zach Lelonek, MattMolzon; middle row: Brian Sprague, Henry Phillips, Jason Baldinger, JustinOberstein, Justin Baron, Anthony D'Andrea, Matt Kelman, Peter Romero, NickKarambasis, Dylan Wolfson; top row: Coaches Bobby Stokel, Stu Wolfson andManager Gary Birke.
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His home is now gutted, and he said itwould be cheaper for him to raise hishome completely to clean the foundation –at $30,000 – than to have it cleaned withthe home still standing — at $81,000.“What’s the better choice?” he asked.
He said he’s living in a rented house inBellmore at present.
Regarding the urgency of calling thepress conference, Legislator Denenbergtold those assembled that at a committeemeeting on Monday in the countyLegislature he spoke with a committeemember and asked what was being done topublicize the need for residents to call theDepartment of Assessment to ask for areassessment of their property now thatthey cannot live in their homes.
“This committeemember said that thecounty executive and the department were‘looking into it,’ ” said Mr. Denenberg.
Calls to the Department of Assessmentand the county executive’s office were notimmediately returned for comment.
Residents have only until January 2 tofile for the request for a reassessment, andare urged to call the Department ofAssessment at the following numbers toschedule a re-evaluation if they are notpresently living in their homes:
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