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by Laura Schofer

The county Legislature waited until the 11th hourlast week to vote on a legislative map that moves359,173 voters of out their present districts.

But the map also restores Legislator DavidDenenberg to the Legislative District 19, whichincludes Bellmore, Wantagh, south Seaford andmost of Merrick. North Bellmore, along with NorthMerrick, will remain in the Legislative District 13represented by Legislator and Presiding OfficerNorma Gonsalves.

The vote, with 10 Republicans in favor of themap and nine Democrats opposed, took placebefore a standing-room-only crowd that shouted“shame!” and “veto!” said Steve McFarland of theNassau County United Redistricting Coalition. Themap was signed into law by County ExecutiveEdward Mangano on Friday.

The new map was created in compliance with thelaw that requires legislative districts to reflect thechanging population as revealed in the latest cen-

sus. Districts are redrawn every 10 years.The new map creates 12 heavily Republican leg-

islative districts out of a total of 19 legislative dis-tricts. Critics have accused the legislature of “parti-san gerrymandering and dilution of the votingrights of communities of color,” said Susan Lerner,executive director of Common Cause/NY.

The communities of Elmont, Hempstead andFreeport are divided; Roslyn is split up into fourdistricts, as are the Five Towns.

But Francis Moroney, Republican spokesman forthe map, told this newspaper that accusations ofsplitting up minority communities and violating thevoting Rights Act were false. “There is only a smalldeviation of 4.85% in the map,” he said. The lawallows for a deviation of as much as 10%.

He further pointed to three heavily minority dis-tricts – District 1, with an 86.8% minority repre-sentation; District 2, with a minority representationof 71.7% and District 3, with a 56.3% minoritypopulation.

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by Kimberly White

For the past six years Calhoun High School has organized aSt. Baldrick’s fundraising event, which raises money forchildhood cancer research.

Over $300,000 has been raised during the past six years andthis year the organizers and attendees are determined toachieve the same success as previous years.

Students, staff and local members of the Bellmore-Merrickcommunity are invited to the Calhoun gym on Wednesday,March 19, at 6 p.m. to get involved and donate to this foun-dation.

This St. Baldrick’s fundraiser isn’t just for boys. Althoughshaving one’s head is where the event and name originatedfrom, girls are also encouraged to attend and donate just acouple of inches of their locks to be sent and made into a wigfor cancer patients who have experienced hair loss due totreatment.

Peter Magnuson, teacher at Calhoun, expresses his passionfor the event every year by planning and organizing – andeven getting involved in – the event himself. He shaves hishead each year to show his support for the cause.

Many of the boys sports teams at Calhoun agree to shavetheir heads, which encourages team building and shows animmense amount of support.

Mr. Magnuson admits, “Many staff members are integral tothe success of this event.” Joe Bianca and Jeff Harthunian aretwo of Calhoun’s teachers/coaches who get their teams involvedin fundraising as well as shaving their heads at the event.

Alana Baard, cosmotology teacher for Calhoun, takes careof cutting the girls’ hair and shaving of the boys’ heads. Shecontacts local hair salons and gets them to donate their time inparticipating in the event.

For anyone interested in donating money or just attendingthe event, Lori Biscardi creates raffles and handles the processof donating ponytails to the Locks of Love foundation.

Mr. Magnuson adds, “It is not too late to get involved. Youcan still go to www.stbaldricks.org and search for CalhounHigh School to register and donate money for the cause.”

If you can not attend the event you can contribute by goingto that website and donate straight from your credit card.

Calhoun and other schools in the community have showngreat support and have proven to make this event as success-ful as possible.

Senior and cancer survivor Dean Brownworth was fightingbrain cancer at the time of the event last year. But with hiscancer in remission, he will be attending St. Baldrick’s can-cer-free.

He overcame his battle and continued playing for the boysvarsity basketball team this winter. His strength has influ-enced not just Calhoun’s involvement but the community’sinvolvement for the event as well. Sofia Tibaldi, a four-year-old girl battling cancer, will be honored at this year’s event.

Show your support by donating money and/or your time andattend this wonderful event supporting an amazing cause.

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GETTING READY FOR THE BIG SHAVE are members of the Calhounfaculty and students in the cosmetology program who will be volun-teering for St. Baldrick’s on Tuesday, March 19, in the Calhoun gym.From left are Jay Kreutzberger, Lori Biscardi, Katrina O'Brien, JoeBianca, Courtney Nolan, Toni Albanese and Danielle Ferette. Inset,Calhoun senior Dean Brownworth (inset photo) who missed most of11th grade while he was suffering from brain cancer, will be thisyear’s event honoree and a shavee, having raised over $3,500.

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by Samantha Pandolfo

A budget presentation talk that empha-sized both a declining budget and enroll-ment of students for the school districtnow and in the future was presented dur-ing last week’s Bellmore-MerrickCentral High School District Budget LayCommittee meeting at Brookside Schoolin North Merrick.

The state will provide 12.7-13% aid forthe 2013-2014 fiscal year, lower than theover-20% the district received in 1992-1993, said Cynthia Strait Régal, assistantsuperintendent for business. “Thingshave not panned out so well for us,” saidMs. Régal of the steady budget declinesince 2007-2008.

High school district enrollment is at5,889, with the four component elemen-tary school districts at 6,100. In 2007-2008 there were 6,165 students at thehigh school level, and 6,539 in the com-ponent districts. Next year it is anticipat-ed there will be around 5,700 studentsenrolled for both.

According to Ms. Régal, every yearthe class size is projected to get smallerso that by 2019-2020, every class willhave fewer than 900 students. Becauseof the loss of students, there was a reduc-tion in teacher FTEs (Full TimeEquivalents).

In addition, classes that generally have

fewer than 20 students will not be avail-able for 2013-2014.

Sequestration has affected the budget,which resulted in the loss of money fromthe federal grants (IDEA and Title 1) of$72,000 between March 1 and June 30.In a full year, it would equal a total$181,000 in losses, which must be madeup in general funds.

Employee benefits take up over 25%of the budget, including retirement,insurance, FICA and Medicare.

Anti-bullying programOn the agenda was Athletes Helping

Athletes, still being developed andredesigned as a local program. One pro-posed idea for the program name is “PeerAthletic Leadership Association.”

A theme was discussed for 2014 thatwill focus on an anti-bullying program,pairing high school juniors and seniorswith sixth-grade students in the district.The hope is to start in the elementaryschools and have the participants involvedin the program at every grade level.

Awards and recognitions Many students and parents were in

attendance to see multiple awards hand-ed out to recipients from all three highschools.

First recognized was Kennedy HighSchool’s Principal Lorraine Poppe, who

won a Town of Hempstead 2013Outstanding Woman Pathfinder Award inEducation. The award was presented bySupervisor Kate Murray in a ceremonyon March 5.

“The number of nominations the Townof Hempstead received was overwhelm-ing,” said CHSD school board PresidentMarion Blane, adding that she was “soproud” of Ms. Poppe’s award.

Ms. Poppe was honored for her contri-bution to the community, especially dur-ing superstorm Sandy, in which Ms.Poppe coordinated a community dinnerto help those in need.

Also recognized were seniors EricFegan and Jordan Liebman fromKennedy, both finalists for the NationalMerit Scholarship.

Eric excels as an AP scholar with dis-tinction, and is a member of three honorsocieties and the math team. He has beenchosen as candidate for the 2013 U.S.Presidential Scholars Program.

Jordan is a member of four honor soci-eties and is also a member of AthletesHelping Athletes. He is an active volun-teer at his synagogue, and has beenaccepted into Yale University.

Louis Hernandez, a junior at MephamHigh School and “exceptional athlete,”received acclaim for being a New YorkState and Nassau County WrestlingChampion.

His record stands at an extraordinary51-1, with his career record at 105-10and a total of 16 tournament victories.Louis now holds the record for the high-est number of tournament champion vic-tories by a Mepham wrestler since 1964.In addition, he is the first state championfrom Mepham since 1984.

The audience was privy to a presenta-tion by Kennedy’s 2013 VirtualEnterprise class, which has an ongoingproject named “Cupcake Break.”

Started in October 2010, CupcakeBreak is a virtual company that runs anupscale and luxurious bakery that spe-cializes in “unique, high-quality deli-cious desserts.”

This mock business presented its sta-tus and future projections of sales andrevenue. Coming in first place in LongIsland’s Business Plan Competition, theCupcake Break team includes AlexaButterman, Michael Capilupi, JosephCoppola, Bari Driggin, Harris Fein,Dustin Ginsberg, Matthew Gurvitz,Lindsay Keshner, Joshua Kotler, JordanLiebman, Jacob Lurie, Ryan Mohr,Matthew Murphy, Zachary Raskin,Allison Strumeyer and Jessica Vinokur,along with their facilitator, VictoriaCardinale.

The next Board of Education meetingwill be held on Wednesday, April 3,beginning at 8 p.m.

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Young people drive like their parents, TomVanderbilt reported in the latest issue of AAA NewYork’s magazine for members of the AmericanAutomobile Association. He shared information froma recent survey that found nearly two-thirds ofAmerican high school students said their parents arethe greatest influence on their driving.

This can be good or bad. As Leon James, a profes-sor of driving psychology put it, the back seat can be a“road rage nursery.” On the other hand, a Finnishstudy showed the closer children felt to their parentsthe less likely they would be to drive aggressively.

What can we do to build better drivers? Accordingto a study in “Accident Analysis and Prevention,”cited in the AAA article, “parents with poor drivingrecords were more likely to have children with poordriving records.”

And so comes this idea. How about including par-ent driver education in partnership with their chil-dren’s? Already, children do a lot of their practicedriving with their parents. This idea would just add aclassroom aspect to the program.

Many parents participate in driver education class-es every three years in order to reduce their car insur-ance costs. If these programs could be included in theprograms their children follow, they would not bespending any extra time. But the benefits could beenormous because they would be spending that timewith their children and for the sake of their children.

We can all use a brushup on our driving skills. Inone recent driver education class, the instructor left hisstudents feeling like they had been kicked in the stom-ach. Nobody saw it coming. After describing a tragicaccident in which a couple was rear-ended by aspeeding driver, he told the class what could have pre-vented the accident. If, while stopped at the light, thedriver had glanced in the rearview mirror he wouldhave seen the car approaching.

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DAMAGE AT THELEGION: On the night ofMarch 7, or in the early morningof March 8, a vehicle drovethrough the front property of theMerrick American Legion Post1282, at 160 West Merrick Roadin Merrick. The vehicle took outa green streetlight pole, a NoParking sign, a small tree, a smallAmerican Legion monument,and a big mailbox that was usedto hold used American flags.

The mailbox was approxi-mately 200 feet from the frontof the American Legion build-ing. There was also damage tothe front of the AmericanLegion building. The person orpersons responsible for thisdamage have not been appre-hended. Any information onwho committed this damage cancontact the Seventh Precinct at573-6700. The Merrick Post1282, American Legion willhave to bear the cost of therepairs caused by the damagedone by this vehicle.

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SCHOLARSHIP AWARD:The South Merrick CommunityCivic Association will present itsannual Franklin M. SolingScholarship Award to a deserv-ing Kennedy High School seniorwho has volunteered for commu-nity service in the community, onWednesday, May 29, at 7 p.m. inthe Kennedy school auditorium.

The award is presented in mem-ory of Frank Soling, who servedas SMCCA’s president and withother community organizations.

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Shore Bikur Cholim blood drivewill be held Sunday, March 17,from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. atTemple Beth Am of Merrick andBellmore. Bring ID with signa-ture and a photo. Miniumun of110 pounds body weight. Must beages 16-75 (16-year-olds musthave parental permission). Ages76 and older must have doctor’snote. Eat well and drink fluids. Notattoos over the last 12 months.

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CLEANUP:SPRING CLEANSWEEP! The South MerrickCommunity Civic Association ismaking plans for its annualSpring Clean Sweep scheduledfor April.The event has collected trash in

locations such as Julian Lane Parkand Cammann’s Pond Park withassistance from Boy Scout troopsand other student volunteers.

This year’s cleanup will focuson the debris and damage fromsuperstorm Sandy. The MerrickRoad Improvement Committee

(MRIC) and the Friends ofCammann’s Pond Committeeare asking for volunteers toassist in the cleanup and plantingspring flowers.

Volunteers may sign up atSMCCA’s monthly meeting onTuesday, March 19, 7 p.m., atthe Merrick Road Park GolfCourse clubhouse.

Call SMCCA President JoeBaker at 978-8310 or you can [email protected].

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OF COMMERCE: The firstgeneral meeting of the MerrickChamber of Commerce will beheld on Thursday, March 21,from 6-8 p.m. The First NationalBank of Long Island will be thehost. They are at 1810 MerrickAvenue. Light refreshments willbe served and the cost is $15/pp.Please bring a friend!

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Senator Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.(R-Merrick) will partner withNassau County ExecutiveEdward P. Mangano to sponsora free Senior ID Card Programat the Bellmore MemorialLibrary on Friday, March 15,from noon-3 p.m.

All Nassau County residentsages 65 and over are eligible toparticipate and receive a freesenior ID card. No appoint-ments are necessary.

The program allows seniorsto obtain a free wallet-sized IDcard, which includes a photo,the holder’s personal contactinformation (name, address,phone number, date of birth),and an emergency contactname and phone number,which could be useful to emer-gency responders.

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HIT AND RUN AT AMERICAN LEGION: Damage to the large mailbox in front of theAmerican Legion hall is shown above. The inset shows the streetlight pole and the NoParking sign that were hit. See more below.

Dave Denenberg keeps his seat

He also denied the charge of partisanpolitics. “The map was drawn blind toincumbency.”

However, Legislator DavidDenenberg pointed to the community ofMerrick, which has been carved up intothree separate districts. North Merrick ispart of Legislative District 13 represent-ed by Legislator Norma Gonsalves;most of Merrick is represented by DavidDenenberg in Legislative District 19 andan approximately half-square mile areajust east of Meadowbrook Parkway isnow in the Legislative District 5, alongwith Baldwin and parts of Freeport. It isrepresented by Joseph Scannell.

“The line was literally drawn aroundmy house. I am the only house onMcCord Avenue that was placed backinto the 19th district,” said Mr.Denenberg. “All my neighbors are inthe Fifth District.”

Mr. Denenberg’s house was placedback into Legislative District 19 afterhis constituents from Bellmore, Merrickand Wantagh rallied strongly against themove at the hearings.

“While I am humbled and gratefulto all those who came out to supportme, I am angry that Merrick has beensplit up,” said Mr. Denenberg. Still,he said “the deviation [in Merrick] isacceptable.”

Despite the fact that LegislativeDistrict 19 is overwhelming Republican,Mr. Denenberg, a Democrat, has been itsrepresentative for the last 14 years. Inthe last election Mr. Denenberg took71% of the vote. “I believe that peoplevote for the person, not the party,” said

Mr. Denenberg, who is considering run-ning either for re-election or for NassauCounty Comptroller this fall.

Meanwhile, Mr. Denenberg said civilrights attorney Fred Brewington wasplanning on challenging the map incourt, which Newsday also reported.Calls to Mr. Brewington’s office werenot returned prior to press time.

However, at the January 3 redistrict-ing hearing, Mr. Brewington warned thethen-temporary redistricting commis-sion that he would sue if changes to themap were not made that better repre-sented communities of color.

“You have done violence to communi-ties [of color],” declared Mr. Brewington.“This will never pass Reno vs. Shaw [acase involving the federal Voting RightsAct]. I don’t want to sue you, but I will.People died so they could vote.”

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The Nassau County PoliceDepartment wants you to keep yourauto and its contents safe and secure.

It has noticed a recent change incertain crimes relating to automo-biles. Some of the following sugges-tions are quite easy to do and theylimit the possibility of theft of yourauto or its contents.

When leaving your car unattended,close your windows and lock the doors.Half of all stolen cars are left unlocked.Remove the keys, because one-fifth ofall car thefts are caused by leaving thecar unattended while the engine is run-ning. It takes only about 10 seconds tosteal your idling car while you are inthe convenience store.

Park the car in a well-lit, busy park-ing lot or a lot with an attendant. Athome, park your car in your garage orlighted driveway.

Do not leave your insurance cards,registration or title in the glove box.Leave the originals in a safe place andonly carry the copies in your wallet.This hinders criminals from imperson-ating you when they are stopped by thepolice.

Never leave valuables such as lap-tops, wallets, backpacks, purses, iPodsand GPS (global positioning system)devices in plain view. If you must leaveitems in the auto, please lock them outof view in the trunk.

Always lock your car doors, espe-cially when it is night. Criminals usual-ly break into cars when it is dark

because it makes it harder to spot themwhile they walk down the block look-ing for valuables in unlocked vehicles.

Criminals are also observing youwhen you drive up to gyms, parks,malls, running tracks, etc. They noticewhen you arrive at your destination andwatch you put the valuables under theseat or in the trunk of the car. As soonas you leave they will break into the carand steal the valuables.

To deter criminals from breaking intoyour unoccupied auto, put the valuablesinto the trunk before you arrive at yourdestination, or carry them with you.

Larcenies of GPS units from autoshave always been a concern to thepolice department. When the vehicle isunattended don’t leave your GPS unitin plain view on the windshield.Another tip is to take down the GPSholder and wipe the suction cup residueoff the windshield.

We’ve noticed an increase in thethefts of tires and rims. The thieves cansteal all four tires off your car in a lessthan a minute. They usually steal thetires in the early morning hours whenyou are sleeping.

We recommend that you install alocking lug nut on each rim. A set oflocking lug nuts from an auto partsstore cost around $40. A new set oftires and rims can easily cost thou-sands. The thieves will usually passyour car because they have to make toomuch noise using a sledge hammer toknock off the locking lugs.

Overall, the best advice to deterthieves is to always lock your auto,park in a well-lit area and leave novaluables in your unattended auto.

Philip L. Williams Scholarship deadline nears

The Philip L. Williams MemorialScholarship, sponsored by the Philip L.Williams Scholarship Fund, will be pre-sented by the Merrick Post 1282 of theAmerican Legion to a deserving highschool senior who best exemplifies thequalities of Commander Williams.

Mr. Williams’ core values were focusedon strong morals: patriotism, family val-ues, community service and a strong workethic, said his wife Sharon.

Mr. Williams was an inspirationbecause he took every opportunity toexhibit and incorporate these morals in hislife, she added. He made a difference tohis fellow veterans and co-workers, and tohis family and friends, by reminding all tointegrate these values into everyday life.

The Williams family hopes to find a

senior who is committed to these samevalues and has a determination for makinga difference.

Donations for this fund can be made out toAmerican Legion Post 1282, earmarkedPhilip L. Williams Memorial ScholarshipFund, and sent to American LegionAuxiliary, Unit 1282, 160 West MerrickRoad, Merrick 11566; Attention: SharonWilliams.

High school seniors interested in apply-ing to the $1,000 Philip L. WilliamsMemorial Scholarship, presented in June,can send a request to [email protected]. The deadline is April 2.

“Thank you to all of the family andfriends who have been instrumental indeveloping this memorial,” Mrs.Williams concluded.

What can special ed studentsexpect in middle school?

Both Bellmore-Merrick Central HighSchool District middle school buildingswill host a program on Wednesday, March20, to inform special education parents onwhat to expect when transitioning fromelementary schools. Grand AvenueMiddle School’s event will run from 6:30-7:30 p.m. and Merrick Avenue MiddleSchool's is 8-9 p.m.

The talk will be designed for studentswho require additional educational sup-port, but is also open to those not requir-ing special needs. Eric Arlin, the newdirector of special education and pupilpersonnel services for the district, will

bring a distinctive perspective to thenight offering insight from his manyyears as Birch Elementary School’s prin-cipal and the Merrick schools head ofspecial education services.

Also on hand for the evening will berepresentatives of the Special EducationParent Teacher Association expandingtheir current reach through the middleschool level. SEPTA runs many successfulevents throughout the year, including atransition and a college fair for studentsthat maintain an Individualized EducationPlan (IEP.)

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The evening started with a $1,000donation to the Cougar Sandy Relief

Fund by Cablevision. As speeches anddonations came to a close, the fun began.Hilarious hosts Mr. Schlieth and Mr.Lella began the show by introducing“celebrity judges” Christina Aguilera,Nicki Minaj and JLo.

After eight weeks of one-hour sessionsof training with professionals, the teach-ers-turned-professional-dancers wereready to perform. The dancing crewincluding Mr. Reed, Ms. Sherer, Mr.

Booth, Ms. Vandergoot, Ms. Federci andMr. Burtraw. Even Ms. Cipolla entered,ready to rumble.

Each teacher battled for the win, per-forming to the best of his or her ability.Between the heat of each performance,students participated in minute-to-win-itgames, from cup stacking to rubber bandsling-shots. Once the performances cameto a close, the judging began.

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Mr. Ringel, Ms. Cipolla, Ms. Sherer andMs. Vandergoot. Although each dancehad its perfect moments, it came down toMs. Sherer and Ms. Vandergoot.

And, while the call was close – anddespite her doubts – Ms. Sherer, socialstudies teacher, won it all to take homethe dancing championship.

Dylan Campbell is a junior atKennedy High School and an intern atBellmore Life and Merrick Life.

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Nonpublic school busingMerrick: Transportation requests for

students in the Merrick School Districtwho attend nonpublic schools must befilled by Monday, April 1, or within 30days after residence is established.

Applications must be filed annually. Aseparate application is required for eachchild. Transportation is provided only tothose schools within a 15-mile radius ofthe child’s home.

Requests should be sent to MerrickUnion Free School District,Administrative Business Office, 21Babylon Road, Merrick 11566. For infor-mation call 992-7260.

North Merrick: Request for trans-portation to private or parochial schoolsoutside of the North Merrick SchoolDistrict must be received by April 1.Children must be registered in the NorthMerrick district first before submitting anapplication.

Families moving into the district afterApril 1 are given 30 days after moving into submit such a request.

Transportation is not provided by thedistrict for children who have completedsixth-grade – or for children who will notbe five years old by December 1 – toschools more than 15 miles from thechild’s home, or to schools less than two

miles from the child’s home. All requests for transportation should be

addressed to North Merrick SchoolDistrict, Dr. Irene H. LenhartAdministrative Center business office at1057 Merrick Avenue.

Applications may be picked up at thebusiness office at Fayette School between8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Students entering middle school or highschool should contact the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District,1260 Meadowbrook Road.

Only corner bus stops will be providedfor the school year. No house stops will bemade. All students must be officially regis-tered with the district.

Bellmore-Merrick Central HighSchool District parents are reminded thatNew York State law requires a writtentransportation request annually by April 1from parents or guardians of students(grades 7-12) who plan to attend private orparochial schools. Requests must be sub-mitted prior to April 1, for the school yearbeginning in September.

Transportation application forms for the2012-2013 school year are available at theBellmore-Merrick CHSD Business Office,1260 Meadowbrook Road, North Merrick,or at www.bellmore-merrick.k12.ny.us.

Senator reads to Birch studentsSenator Charles J. Fuschillo Jr. (R-

Merrick) recently served as a guestreader to Stacey Vigna’s first gradeclass at Birch Elementary School aspart of Birch’s annual CommunityRead-In Day.

Senator Fuschillo read “AmericaIs” by Louise Borden and StaceySchuett, to the class. The book illus-trates the different parts of Americaand teaches children to celebrate thepeople, places and principles thatmake our country great.

Senator Fuschillo also spoke to thechildren about his job as a state sen-ator and how laws are made.

“I really enjoyed reading to Ms.Vigna’s class. Reading is a skill thatwill benefit children throughout theirlives, which is why it is so importantfor them to develop their love ofreading. It was so nice to see howexcited and enthusiastic the studentswere about the story. I thank them forallowing me to visit their class,” saidSenator Fuschillo.

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Police reports come from lawenforcement agencies. Suspects arepresumed innocent unless and untilconvicted in court.

Nassau police reported an arrest for for-gery on Monday, March 11, at 3:40 p.m. inMerrick.

According to detectives, Earlene Wilson,67, of Roosevelt, entered Chase bank at1696 Merrick Road and attempted to openan account using a fake $100 bill and a fakeNew York State driver’s license. She wasapprehended at the scene without incident.

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Unknown thieves shattered the frontpassenger-side window of a vehicle lockedand parked in a driveway on Byron Road,Merrick, on February 28, and removed aniPad.

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imately 6:15 p.m. on Sunday, March 10,were injured when they struck – or werestruck by – another vehicle that wentthrough a stop sign at the intersection ofSchermerhorn Street and Carroll Avenue inNorth Merrick, North Merrick FireDepartment Fire Chief Jim Rogers toldMerrick Life (see photo page 5).

Chief Rogers could not determine whomissed the stop sign, but said one car ric-ocheted off of a parked car from theimpact after colliding, to create substantialdebris on the street.

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vehicles involved,” he told this newspaper.He said the injuries suffered by all five

occupants were not life-threatening, andthe North Merrick FD transported oneoccupant to Nassau University MedicalCenter, while a Merrick Fire Departmentambulance transported another occupant,and two Nassau police ambulances trans-ported two more occupants.

“One occupant refused transport to thehospital,” he told Merrick Life. He addedthat one occupant required a trauma teamfor treatment.

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Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthywas a guest speaker at Monday’s NorthBellmore Civic Association meeting heldat the North Bellmore Library. Due torecent congressional redistricting, thecongresswoman’s constituency nowincludes the Merricks. She went overnational and local issues with local resi-dents.

Rebuilding after superstorm Sandy Rep. McCarthy discussed federal aid

for Sandy, including the distribution ofemergency relief funds for both individ-ual residents and for the local townships,as well as general issues Long Island isfacing in the storm’s aftermath.

Funds that the Island needs to helprebuild are a concern. “It’s through nofault of anyone that we had that terriblestorm,” said Rep. McCarthy, bringing upthe substantial damage to Long Island’sprotective barrier, and the extensiverebuilding necessary for Long Beach’sbarrier islands.

On FEMA and their involvement, shesaid, “FEMA is not there to make youwhole – FEMA is to help you get youthrough an emergency.” She advises resi-dents – especially those who live near oron the water – that they may not havecoverage for the next storm so shouldreview their insurance policies.

Federal budget cutsMoney has been taken away from 9/11

funding with Mrs. McCarthy saying it isa battle going forward. The money in dis-pute was funds to help first respondersthat have fallen ill since the attack on9/11. She vows her continuing efforts tomake sure that those who served receivefunding so that they can get appropriateand necessary healthcare.

Discussing budget plans, Mrs.McCarthy brings up Congressman PaulRyan’s proposed cuts, which came outthis week. Rep. Ryan’s spending cutscould potentially be over $4 billion.

Mrs. McCarthy worries about entitle-ments and a proposed Medicare voucherprogram that she firmly contends. As aformer nurse, Congresswoman McCarthyunderstands the value of healthcare andMedicare benefits, going on to emphasizethe effects this new budget will have onthe seniors who depend on it most.

Changes to Social Security are anotherconcern with the potential for a “MeansTest,” which would change the cap onthose with higher salaries.

Local and foreign affairsIn international news, Mrs. McCarthy

brings up issues concerning NATO andthe United States financial support of theprogram, pointing out that other countriesneed to do their part in support.

Her Securing American Jobs ThroughExports Act, which she cosponsors, is aproposed import-export bill that sheaddressed.

Mrs. McCarthy stated that many newmembers didn’t believe in it, but that it is aself-sustaining program with the prospectof bringing $10 billion to Long Island’seconomy, adding, “That helps all of us.”

Concerning energy policy,Representative McCarthy said that LongIsland is at the end of the line in gettingutilities, adding that Long Island especial-ly needs to explore more options for get-ting and conserving energy. She imploredresidents to look into solar power – forwhich Nassau County gives tax breaks –because this type of alternative energy is

good source for Long Islanders.

Attendees speakRegarding a question about the new

federal Transportation SecurityAdministration (TSA) policy that nowlets small knives, toy bats, golf clubs andhockey sticks onboard aircraft. Mrs.McCarthy said she’s “not happy withthat” policy change, and referred to thesecurity issues this new policy couldpose.

Another question focused on U.S.money allocated to support troops andbases in foreign countries. Mrs.McCarthy remarked that they are in factbeing reduced, but says that we need toremember troops need a jump-off area,particularly for areas near conflictregions.

She understood the resident’s issue ofhaving too many bases in foreign coun-tries, but urged him not to forget thatAmericans have to make sure our troopswon’t be in danger.

One attendee spoke of the need forfinancial assistance to repair the Bay ParkSewage Treatment Plant. Mrs. McCarthysaid there has been no decision on that,and further mentioned that it is not justthe actual plant, but the areas surroundingthe plant that also need to be addressed.

She agreed it is a serious issue and onethat is still in discussion, adding that sherecommends the pipeline from the plantbe extended out five miles. (More infor-mation regarding this matter can be foundon Nassau County’s website.)

Sandy aidOne resident asked, “Where does the

money go?” in reference to Sandy relieffunds, and inquired about accountability.Mrs. McCarthy explained there will beaccountability, but it takes time.

She encouraged people to continue to“ask the questions” about Sandy relief fund-ing distribution and that, hopefully, Nassauwill be “bigger and better” in the end.

She also said that Governor AndrewCuomo needs to review damage to localareas, assess priorities and distribute thefunds accordingly.

In a final question about school safetyin light of the Sandy Hook ElementarySchool tragedy, Mrs. McCarthy com-mented that schools are “still the safestplace.” She said that as far as safetychanges, it comes down to what a districtcan afford.

Specialty glass is an option, but it is cost-ly and the schools do not have the budgetfor that change. Hiring armed guards in theschools is another option, but that it is up tothe local community, she said.

Ms. McCarthy urged residents who

have questions or concerns, especially inregards to federal issues, to contact heroffice. If you would like to learn moreabout Congresswoman McCarthy’sissues and legislation, visit her website.

Community updateSergeant Richard Herman of the First

Precinct went over the local policereports, mentioning that the proposal toclose the First Precinct is still an openissue. Giving the crime breakdown sinceJanuary 1, he said there has been one rob-bery, one stolen car, two incidents of carbreak-ins and over three drug arrests.

The issues of drug distribution onColumbus Avenue in North Bellmore

were also mentioned. County LegislatorDave Denenberg commented that theprecinct is aware of the situation and it isan ongoing investigation.

Adam Haber, a candidate for countyexecutive, was in attendance and invitedresidents to an upcoming DemocraticClub meeting with Mr. Denenberg andhim in Rockville Centre on Thursday,March 28, to discuss local issues. Mr.Haber also mentioned his program forfree mold and sheetrock removal, andthat anyone in need should contact the AllHands volunteer group (www.hands.org).

The next North Bellmore CivicAssociation meeting will be held onMonday, April 8, beginning at 7 p.m.

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Merrick tradition to the community. The Easter Bunny will make his

annual visit and there will be craftsand lots of fun at this Egg-citingevent. This year, we will offeran opportunity for your chil-dren to sit with theEaster Bunny.Bring your camera,snap away andcreate hometownmemories for yourchildren to reflect on foryears to come.

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whichever is greater. Said peti-tion must state at least thename and residence of thecandidate.Personal registration is a pre-requisite for voting at all meet-ings in this school district, andno person will be entitled tovote at such annual meetingand election whose namedoes not appear upon the reg-ister of the school district,which shall have been pre-pared for such meeting andelection; except that any per-son, a resident of the district,who is permanently registeredwith the Nassau County Boardof Elections to vote at elec-tions other than a school dis-trict election and whose regis-tration is current, shall also bequalified to vote at this elec-tion without further registra-tion; andNOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that, inaccordance with EducationLaw, application for absenteeballots for election of Trusteesof the Merrick Library Boardand the Merrick Library Budgetand any referenda may beapplied for at the office of theClerk of the District. A list ofabsentee voters will be main-tained in the District Officeand available for inspection forfive (5) days prior to the budg-et vote and election and shallalso be pos- ted at the pollingplace. The Voting Registers willbe open to inspection on week-

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LOCAL FAMILIES PARTICIPATE in MJC’s Amazing Passover Challenge.

by Jacob Derwin

Over 30 families took the MerrickJewish Centre’s “Amazing PassoverChallenge” on Sunday.

Modeled after CBS’s “The AmazingRace,” The Amazing Passover Challengedispersed over 100 people around thearea to complete games and do mitzvot(good deeds) along the way. “We call it achallenge because it’s not a race! Pleasebe careful!” said Rabbi Charles Kleinbefore teams began their journey.

Starting at the Merrick Jewish Centre,the family teams had to figure out theirfirst stop, which was the Waldbaum’son Merrick Road.

Upon arrival, they not only had tocorrectly answer a list of questions per-taining to Passover traditions andkosher laws, but they were also givenlists of items they had to find around thestore and purchase using gift cards theywere given.

Once they completed this task, theynext had to deliver what they had just

bought to the Kosher Food Pantry inMassapequa.

The families drove all the way to thetemple where the food bank was locat-ed, delivered the goods and receivedtheir next clue!

The clue led them to the Levy-Lakeside Elementary School, wherethey would complete a basketball chal-lenge to receive their final clue, bring-ing them back to the Merrick JewishCentre, where they began.

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matzah-made structures, the event endedwith a pizza party, ice cream and rafflesusing the raffle tickets, which the teamsreceived along the way on the Challenge.Lots of prizes were given away includingtickets to a Yankees game

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