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Wantagh • Seaford

by Laura Schofer

It’s called the Blueway Trail and it is aproject that will create a network of accesspoints for canoeing and kayaking along theSouth Shore estuary, from Atlantic Beachin the west to Massapequa in the east.

Last Thursday a group of water enthusi-asts gathered at the Freeport RecreationCenter to brainstorm on how best to takeadvantage of the natural beauty of the baysas well as their historic, scientific and cul-tural significance to Long Island ... all fromhand-powered water vehicles.

People huddled over maps that had beenspread across six different tables. Eachtable concentrated on a different part of theBay: the West Bay including AtlanticBeach, Long Beach and East Rockaway;the Middle Bay, broken up into two sec-tions – one for Baldwin and Oceanside andthe other from Freeport east to Merrick; theEast Bay including Merrick, BellmoreWantagh and Seaford and South OysterBay in Massapequa.

Zhennya Slootskin of Going Coastal,Inc., one of the groups spearheading thisproject along with the Village of Freeportand the Towns of Hempstead and OysterBay, explained the process to the 50 or soattendees. Using stickers, participants wereasked to map the best put-ins. “Where doyou access the water? Think about waterconditions,” she said.

At each table, participants spoke aboutthe challenges or hazards at each proposedsite for put-in including low water, fast cur-rents and heavy motorboat traffic.

Participants also spoke about land char-acteristics – what are the barriers to accessand infrastructure needs.

Finally, participants charted a bay trailsuggesting the best route between launchsites and the best pathway through has-socks and staying clear of natural areas.Ms. Slootskin also wanted to know if “thereis a trail theme – maritime, fishing, naturebirding, clamming?”

ProposalsThe West Bay trail has some established

launch spots said participants, but theybelieve that Hewlett Park would also be avery accessible put-in site as well as BayPark. The trail could include Swift Creekand the Harbor Isle beach area down pastBarnum Island to the Long BeachRecreation Center.

Participants from the Middle BayBaldwin table, suggested using BaldwinPark as its main launch site so that waterenthusiasts could paddle to OceansidePreserve and Marine Nature Center andthen to Oceanside Park, where a new put-nspot would have to be created.

Meanwhile, participants from the MiddleBay Freeport table said the best place to putin would be Waterfront Park. They recom-mended an inside trail going east to westwith a stop at Woodcleft Canal. They cau-tioned that there should be a five mile an

hour zone up to the Loop Parkway to slowdown motor boats and jet skiers.

The proposed put-in site for the East Baycould be at Newbridge Road Park.Presently there are two put-in sites in thispart of the Bay including Norman LevyPreserve and Wantagh Park. The East Baygroup suggested a water trail to Jones andMiddle Crow Island but cautioned paddlersabout the heavy motor traffic.

The South Oyster Bay group suggested aput-in site at Alhambra Road and theMassapequa Cove because it has a shallowsandy beach and hard bottom. Presentlyyou can put in at John Burns Park but it isvery crowded.

They suggested either going east to theDingy Shop at the Massapequa/Amityvilleborder or heading to Zach’s Bay or over toJones Beach, Field 10. Although TobayBeach is a good place to kayak it is notopen to residents outside of the Town ofOyster Bay on weekends.

In closing Ms. Slootskin thanked partici-pants and asked them to sign up to becomean official launch site evaluator and to takethe Paddler Survey online. For informationgo to www.southshoreblueway.com andalso subscribe to the Trail Newsletter andupdates on its website.

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There are too many unknowns at thistime to determine if the Water Authorityof South East Nassau County will rec-ommend public acquisition of the pri-vate utility, New York American Water,that provides water to residents inWantagh and Seaford.

WASENC board members RichardRonan, John Reinhardt and WalterD’Amato met with residents inMassapequa last week to answer ques-tions and provide information about a fea-sibility report. Over 70 people represent-ing communities from Massapequathrough Merrick attended

WASENC hired George S. Sansoucy, aNew Hampshire-based firm, to conductthe feasibility study and issue a “finalreport,” said Chairman Richard Ronan.The final report will be made publicsometime in late summer or early fall.

One of the firm’s responsibilities is todetermine the utility’s worth, explainedMr. Ronan. If a recommendation is madeto move ahead with an offer to buy theutility it could “be a substantial amount ofmoney, $50 to $100 million. We also needto know about costs for capital improve-ment, maintenance and operations.”

Mr. Ronan said he believes “the chal-lenge to the price will most likely bedone in court.” Additionally, the buyoutwould most likely be funded through30-year bonds.

Sansoucy has been busy gatheringinformation, said WASENC SecretaryJohn Reinhardt, including the 1995 studydone by WASENC that examined thisvery same issue with the water company,then owned by another concern calledNew York Water. They have also inter-

viewed the original WASENC boardmembers and are “doing discovery withthe SEC and the PSC and will be downhere later this month doing ‘boots-on-the-ground’ examination of the utility,”explained Mr. Reinhardt. “They willmeet with the planning departments inboth towns [Hempstead and Oyster Bay]and will look at the [utility’s] facilitiesfrom the outside.”

Finally Sansoucy will consider all thevariables and permutations and advise onwhat is the best course of action. Forexample, if WASENC thought acquisitionwas in the best interest of the public, thefirst step would be to have “a public ref-erendum that would let the people decideif we should move forward.”

Hypothetically, WASENC would thenhave several options if there is publicacquisition.

“We can operate, transfer or sell it,”said Mr. Reinhardt.

“You could create a public authority, aspecial taxing district or you could trans-fer [the operation] to the Town of OysterBay and Hempstead [municipal water].But we have to wait and see,” said Mr.Ronan. “We just don’t know yet.”

How we got hereMr. Reinhardt, county Legislator David

Denenberg and Claudia Borecky, presidentof the North and Central Merrick CivicAssociation, provided residents with abrief history of WASENC and the series ofprivate water companies operating insoutheastern Nassau County as of 1991.

WASENC was created by the stateLegislature in 1991 to study acquisition ofthen-New York Water after residents com-plained of spiraling costs. A board of direc-tors studied the issue and in April of 1995

presented findings that said there wouldbe no substantial rate savings for cus-tomers. But in 2009, hundreds of resi-dents again complained loudly to thestate Public Service Commission about aproposed rate increase of 19% by then-utility-owner Aqua New York and decid-ed to revist the issue.

Since WASENC was never officiallydisbanded, the Towns of Hempstead andOyster Bay decided to reactivate theauthority in January of 2010 to once againlook at the issue.

Why is it a different scenario today?“Since 1995 there have been six rate

cases and increases. Money is at a historiclow for borrowing,” said Mr. Reinhardtwho also explained that “in 1995 interest

rates and debt services was high and thecapital reserved fund had a very highrequirement.” But Aqua and New YorkAmerican Water have made a number ofcapital improvements to the system.

During WASENC’s latest tenure it hasheld 11 public meetings, hired legal coun-cil, contacted all former board membersand read all former reports, issued anRequest For Proposals and hired George S.Sansoucy to do the feasibility study.Additionally, WASENC was also able togain party status during negotiations thatresulted in the sale of Aqua to New YorkAmerican Water, the current owner.

“We have no crystal ball,” said Mr.Ronan. “We asked the public to be patientand wait and see what the study finds.Then we can decide what to do next.”

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All funds raised will be used to enrichthe library’s services to Wantagh. Recentlythe Friends purchased a projection systemfor the Community Room. They have alsopurchased an outside book bin for return-ing items to the library, sponsored a sum-mer reading program and purchased addi-tional book shelves for both the teen sec-tion and the childrens’ room.

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life with color, vigor and vim this week. Our writersand designers, including our high school interns, havebeen busy preparing inspiring and creative works.

We want YOU to go take a hike, as many alreadyhave, at Cedar Creek in Seaford and the walkway toJones Beach, at the Faith Laursen Meroke Preserve onthe Bellmore-Merrick border, at the Norman LevyPark and Preserve atop the former Merrick landfill, atCow Meadow and the Brookside Preserve in Freeportor at Silver Lake in Baldwin.

We want YOU to check out the waterfront atWantagh Park, Newbridge Road, Freeport’s NauticalMile and Baldwin Harbor.

We want YOU to get out in the garden and checkon the crocuses, daffodils and blooming bushes thatadd a splash of color and promise of summer to come.

We want YOU to rev up your fitness plan doingsomething you really enjoy so you will keep doing itseveral times a week.

And we want YOU to visit the local farmers’ mar-kets and fresh supermarkets and try new, healthy fruitsand vegetables instead of forcing yourself into somebland diet to get ready for wearing that swimsuit.Color works better because it is a lifestyle change forthe better, one you will not want to quit.

If you already subscribe to your community newspa-per, you already know about the many local civic andyouth organizations that could use your help. We wantYOU to consider joining one, or forming one of yourown if you see a need that is not being met.

Superstorm Sandy was a great equalizer, affectingrich and poor alike, and bringing out strengths manydid not know they had. We are moved to live among somany heroic neighbors.

We want YOU to check out local stores and busi-nesses that may need your support. They are the oneswho donate to the local youth organizations, civic andreligious groups. The best way to be reborn as a com-munity is to help each other.

EASTER PLANTS FOR SEAFORD: Each year members of the Seaford Fire Hook Ladder &Engine Co. have their annual Easter plant sale. This was the case again this year on Saturdayand Easter Sunday. These plants are purchased from local growers on the day of the saleto ensure freshness and are sold as a fundraiser. Pictured are Seaford's Chief Bob Podesta,First Assistant Chief Domenick Bova and Second Assistant Chief Paul Lochner with membersof the Company and their children and of course the Easter Rabbit. photo by Jack Healy

MCATEER BENEFIT: Afundraising event will takeplace on Sunday, April 21, forthe children at Mulcahy's inWantagh, for the children ofDetective Sgt. John Mateer,Nassau County PoliceDepartment.

Detective Sgt Matee is aLevittown native, and Wantaghresident. The proud father offour wonderful children, hedied on December 29, 2012.

Contact the Facebook page athttp://www.facebook.com/#!/events/278508085616526/ formore information.

© © ©FUNDRAISER: SeafordAmerican Legion Unit 1132Ladies Auxiliary is holding aspring fair. Proceeds will sup-port local servicemen andwomen and families, plus thosewith special needs in our com-munity. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. onSunday, April 21. PenatiquitAvenue, Seaford. Call BettyHarms at 795-3679.

© © ©SEAFORD EGG HUNT:

Produced by the SeafordChamber of Commerce,Seaford’s Annual Spring EggHunt is Saturday, April 27,10:30 a.m., at Seaman’s NeckPark.

All children, ages 10 andunder, may hunt for eggs,receive lots of goodies andhave photo opps withthe EasterBunny, Spiderman, Supermanand the Giant Pooh Bear. Fordetails, sponsorshipopportuni-ties contact Chamber PresidentKen Jacobsen at 695-2827 orkjseafordcofc@aol.com.

© © ©CRAFT FAIR: There will

be a craft fair held at MariaRegina Roman CatholicChurch, 4045 Jeusalem Avenue,Seaford, on Saturday, April 20,from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. For infor-mation call 541-1229.

© © ©A MUSICAL TRIBUTE TO

DANNY KAYE: Come toCongregation Beth Tikvah,3710 Woodbine Avenue,Wantagh, on Sunday, April 28,at 5 p.m. for a musical reviewhonoring the life and work ofthe multi-talented Danny Kaye.

Bob Spiotto will presentsong, dance, and an uncannyimpersonation. Hors d’oeuves,dinner, and show are all includ-ed for $36 person. Everyone iswelcome. Call 785-2445 forreservations.

© © ©VENDORS WANTED: The

Wantagh Preservation Societyis planning a “Spring YardSale,” to be held on Saturday,May 18, at 1700 WantaghAvenue, Wantagh, on the muse-um grounds, from 10 a.m.-4p.m. (Rain date is Sunday, May19).

Fee is $35 for a 10-foot widespace; an additional space is$25. Merchandise of all sortscan be sold (yet no food or bev-erages can be sold by vendors).For more information or anapplication call Elaine at 785-0761 or email elainety-books@optonline.net.

© © ©PANCAKE BREAKFAST:

The Ladies Auxiliary of theWantagh Fire Department willhost a Pancake Breakfast onSunday, April 14, at WFDheadquarters at 3470 ParkAvenue in Wantagh.

Breakfast will be servedbetween the hours of 8 a.m.and 11 a.m. for a donationof $6 per person and $3 perchild under the age of 9.

Start your Sunday morningwith a delicious home-cookedbreakfast of pancakes withsyrup, bacon, sausage andorange juice. Complete yourmeal with a cup of coffee ortea and a home-cooked break-fast cake or muffin.

A portion of the proceedsfrom this event will be donat-ed to assist in sending a

severely burned child betweenthe ages of 8 and 18 to sum-mer camp at the Children’sBurn Camp. For information,contact Dee at 781-3689 orBarbara at 679-8021.

© © ©RACE FOR SPINAL VIC-

TORY: Walkers, runners andwheelchair racers are invited tojoin in the ninth Annual Racefor Spinal Victory to be held onSunday, April 14, at 9 a.m. atWantagh High School. Check-in is from 7 to 8:30 a.m.

Participants can run, walkor wheel to the finish of the5K course. Proceeds from theevent will benefit theTestaverde Fund for SpinalCord Injury, Inc. (TFSCI) andthe Long Island Spinal CordInjury Resource Center, Inc.which offers assistance to thevictims of spinal cord injuriesand their families. For more information or todownload race applications andpledge sheets, you can visitwww.TestaverdeFund.org.Volunteers are also needed onSaturday, April 6, at 10 a.m. toput out road closure noticesalong the course. Call 729-1061 to volunteer. Volunteerswill meet at Wantagh HighSchool.

© © ©HOW TO GRIEVE TAX

ASSESSMENT: CountyLegislator Dave Denenbergpresents a tax grievance work-shop on Monday, April 15, at7:30 p.m., Wantagh Library,3285 Park Avenue, Wantagh,on how to file a grievance ofyour assessment with theAssessment ReviewCommission. The filing periodis from January 2 -May 1.

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The Wantagh-Seaford Homeowners’Association is proud to announce itsupcoming forum offering residents andbusinesses an opportunity to access allthe information possible for rebuildingtheir homes, businesses and lives aftersuperstorm Sandy.

The forum will be held at the SeafordKnights of Columbus, 2183 JacksonAvenue, on Monday, April 15. Doorswill be open from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

“Since many residents and businessowners are still trying to restore order totheir lives after having been devastatedby the storm’s destruction, going fromplace-to-place, agency-to-agency,office-to-office, making call after call,makes this ordeal that much moreunbearable for them,” beganHomeowners’ President Ella Stevens.

“That is why we are holding thisforum in which residents and businessowners only have to go table-to-table forone-on-one consultation to get the nec-essary information or forms they need inorder to move forward in their lives – aone-stop shopping, so to speak,” statedStevens.

“We have reached out to all govern-mental jurisdictions and other relativeagencies and organizations to join us.We urge everyone who is still dealingwith the effects of the storm to come tothe forum. If you have been deniedassistance by FEMA, bring your paper-work, FEMA representatives will goover your application. If you are havinginsurance or banking issues we have therepresentatives from the state FinancialServices Department to review yourissues, as well as a Legal Assistance

Group,” said Ms. Stevens. “Need help with rebuilding? Bring

down your plans, we’ll have severalagencies there to assist you with per-mits, getting back into your homes orrebuilding. And the list goes on. Frommold mitigation to photo and landscaperestoration, these agencies and organiza-tion will be there to help.

“In addition, a new organization,‘Friends of Wantagh/Seaford’ will bejoining the forum. This group of volun-teers helps families still not living athome with demolition and/or rebuilding.Anyone wishing to join this group andvolunteer and help your neighbor is alsourged to attend the forum.

“That said, we are happy to list allthose that have graciously accepted toparticipate in this forum,” she added.The agencies, offices, organizations andvolunteers participating include:

• FEMA• DFS - Department of Financial

Services (banking and insurance issues)• Town of Hempstead Buildings

Department (permits)• Department of Sanitation (debris/

construction pick-up)• Town of Hempstead Tax Department

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programs)• New York Legal Assistance Group

(legal issues)• National Grid (home and business

programs)• Long Island Cares• Project Hope• WSHA Neighborhood Watch

(with Chris Carini)• Interior Décor (living under con-

struction) • Landscape Restoration (with Abby’s

Nursery)• Opera t ion Pho to Rescue

(photo restoration)• Office of Community Development

(housing grants and other programs)• Department of Public Works

(road work issues)• Department of Human Services

Seniors, Physically Challenged, etc.• Salvation Army (programs avail-

able)• American Red Cross

(programs available)• Friends of Wantagh/Seaford (volun-

teers who help rebuild)• Long Island Housing Partnership

(rebuilding programs available)• Depar tment o f Engineer ing

(tree replacement program)• Nassau County Police Department

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• IRS Reporting of Casualty Losses(with Victor Belgiorno)

• Catholic Charities “And we are not done. We still have

other agencies and organizations withwhich we have made contact, in hopesthat they too, can join us that evening,”emphasized Ms. Stevens. “This mayvery well be the largest forum in NassauCounty, right here in our backyard.”

Whether you still have issues or justcurious as to what is still available,bring your documents, photos,designs and or questions to theSeaford Knights of ColumbusMonday, April 15. Admission is freeand the forum is open to all who havebeen impacted by this storm.

The forum is set for Monday, April15. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. at theSeaford Knights of Columbus, 2183Jackson Avenue, Seaford.

“Everyone is welcome to come, meetand speak with representatives onhand,” stated Ms. Stevens.

“The goal of this forum is to be able toprovide information, answers and solu-tions,” continued Ms. Stevens. “And it isour hope that those who attend thisforum feel that they finally have accom-plished something and are able to moveforward,” she concluded.

For more on the forum, visit theWantagh–Seaford Homeowners’Association Facebook page or contactthem at info@wsha.li

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10:45 a.m. Spring Storytime for ages3-6

12:30 p.m. Rebuilding Strength(Support Group). For those who arerecovering from disaster (such asHurricane Sandy). Children are wel-come and activities will be provided.Free and Confidential.

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1:30 p.m. “Community Matters”Celebrate National Library Week witha special community story time withMiss Michele.

6:30 p.m. National Library WeekScavenger Hunt for ages 7-11. Join usfor an awesome time in the children’sroom.

7 p.m. Library Budget Hearing –board meeting to follow.Tuesday, April 16

10:30 a.m. Spring Storytime forages 3-6.

11:30 a.m. Seniorobics ExerciseClass for 55+

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2:15 p.m. Long Island Reads, BookDiscussion: “Sutton” by JohnMoehringer. Fictional account ofWillie Sutton, one of the most notori-ous criminals of the 20th century. Wednesday, April 17

10:15 a.m. Spring Storytime forages 3-6.

2 p.m. FISH Annual Meeting(Friends in Safe Hands).

7:1 p.m. Project HOPE FamilyHour. Thursday, April 18

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7:30 p.m. Friends of the LibraryMeeting.

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3 p.m. Book Discussion “Sutton” byJ.R. Moehringer, this year’s LongIsland Reads book. Registration hasbegun at the Reference Desk. Copies ofthe book will be available when youregister.Thursday, April 18

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the increase in the tax levy was 0.67%Mr. Ruffner said he was honored to

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by Douglas Finlay

Superstorm Sandy’s storm surgealso ruined much of the vegetation andlandscaping in those communitiessouth of Merrick Road.

“The landscaping is bad,” remarkedGene Judd, president of Bellmore-based Island Greenery. The evergreensespecially, he continued, sustained themost damage.

“That’s because salt on the foliagedraws all the moisture out,” explainedSamantha Bidermann, Island Greenery’snursery manager. And the evergreens gettheir moisture from the foliage.

And washing salt off the foliageafter Sandy was no guarantee it wouldnot sustain damage, she added.

Mr. Judd and Ms. Bidermann spokebriefly with this newspaper to providean idea of what homeowners south ofMerrick Road whose landscapingexperienced a direct hit – from notonly the salt water but also oil tanksspilling on the ground – will have todo to help their plants and landscapesrecover from the assault.

Without question, “the worst issuefacing homeowners is oil spillage ontotheir lawns,” said Mr. Judd. Oil spilledfrom home oil tanks placed on stilts orother supportive device outside thehomes when the surge lifted the tanksoff the supports, tipping then over andspilling oil.

However, the oil was not confined tojust the home it spilled from, butmixed with the surge to move as itspread north.

“You’ll know it’s there because youcan likely see it and smell it,” said Mr.Judd of determining whether there is

oil damage.He explained that homeowners will

have to dig down 2-3 inches into thesoil to get an idea of how deep the oilmay have seeped.

“Examine the soil, go as far downhas you have to until there are no moresigns of seepage,” such as an oilysmell or feel to the soil, he continued.

Once a homeowner determines thedepth of the spill, “Get rid of that soilhowever you have to. It’s contaminated.”He said local landscapers could removethe dirt, or it could be bagged in smallamounts until it’s completely removed.

Fresh top soil then has to be addedin the space where the contaminatedsoil was removed, and worked up withnew seed, fertilizer and whatever isneeded to begin new plant growth,such as grass.

Ms. Bidermann emphasized that anynew grass growth requires plenty ofwatering to enable the seeds to germi-nate. “A good time to water is in theearly morning,” she said.

Ms. Bidermann suggested that earlyevening watering could suffice whenseeding because seeds need moistureto germinate, and keeping the seedmoist throughout the night would helpto germinate the seeds.

Otherwise, she stressed that water-ing is most effective in early morninghours in maintaining a lawn.

Less saltwater-damaged grasses andplants can be revived by raking out thebad spots and adding gypsum. “Gypsumneutralizes the toxic sodium compoundsin the soil,” Mr. Judd said. The spot canthen be reseeded and fertilized.

Plants that have been damaged bysalt can also be revived by putting

gypsum in the soil. Deciduous shrubs, those whose

leaves shed, can be pruned sufficientlyto revive them, said Mr. Judd.

“Plants shed to protect themselves ifthey are exposed to difficult environ-ments so they don’t have to feed theleaves,” using the moisture insteadsimply to stay alive.

If the plants have a 50% or betterlife to them, it is usually a matter ofpruning the branches to the green

wood to revive them and get them togrow again, said Mr. Judd.

For vegetable gardens, Ms.Bidermann said to excavate the con-taminated top soil a couple of inchesand add both gypsum and “bumpercrop,” a specific product that containspeat moss and organic compounds.

Gypsum also contains calcium, veryimportant to enable the vegetables tomaintain firmness, said Ms.Bidermann.

DAFFODILS are a harbinger of spring.

‘Friends of Freeport’ rebuilding one house at a timeby Mark Treske

My training is in dealing with words,not hammers, nails and saws. But it waswith a view toward home improvementfor a good cause – rebuilding Freeporthouses damaged by superstorm Sandy –that I recently volunteered to help with arepair by Friends of Freeport of a houseon South Long Beach Avenue.

I was greeted by two dozen volun-teers, ready to work, with a variety ofstories – some experienced, some not,some heavily affected by the storms,some less so.

Volunteer Rich Cantwell told thiswriter that members of Friends ofFreeport joined together shortly after thestorm, forming work crews and volun-teering to gut houses and make themliveable, although in some cases otherhelp is needed and offered. “We do whatis needed,” he said.

The house we worked on that dayhad already been gutted, so the day’stask was to put up insulation and dry-wall. The volunteers are organized bya more experienced volunteer who,after going over rules and proceduresfor keeping the workers safe, thenasks, “Who knows how to put up dry-wall?” Having to answer no to thatquery, I spent the next while helping toinsulate two rooms.

This was my first time in an affectedhouse, and you have no idea till you seethis. The rooms are stripped to the barewalls, there is no lighting, and one canalmost feel the effect of the storm still -the life was sucked out of the rooms

along with some of the furnishings. Butthe Friends of Freeport volunteers bringto their work a spirit and enthusiasm asinsulation is cut and stuck into theframes of the rooms. Before long, sheetsof drywall are marched into the roomsand another step has been taken to erasethe traces of the superstorm.

Extreme yardworkI asked one of the people in charge

what needed to be done next.“Drywall,” I was told, and then sweep-ing and cleaning. Being unable to helpwith that, I went outside, where coffeeand doughnuts were available for thevolunteers. At that time I found a task Iwas much better trained for than insula-tion – yardwork.

Tree limbs were the main casualties ofthe storm on my home in North ValleyStream – but nothing prepares you forthe task of dismantling an azalea that hasbeen under five feet of water.

Debris must be cleaned, and a discus-sion ensues as to whether the whole treeis dead and should be removed. A deci-sion is made to cut it down to size in thehope that it will revive in the spring.

A friend and fellow Rotarian, NorannMcManus, stops by with an offer ofassistance. Told that yardwork imple-ments are needed, she departs andreturns with several rakes and other gar-den implements.

A pickup is launched in the back yard,and one of the volunteers warns, “Ifyou’re going back there, wear gloves.”

Indeed.The frame of a tent is back there, turned

into tinker-toy-like pieces by Sandy.Garbage is picked up. Nowhere elosehave I seen such a display of the storm’sfury as in those few feet of back yard.

Nonetheless, another house has beenreclaimed, at least in part, from thestorm. In addition to the repair work,groups such as Friends of Freeportinstill hope by pulling a communitytogether with the goal of returningFreeport, house by house and yard byyard, as near as possible to the timebefore there was a superstorm Sandy.

The futureFriends of Freeport are one of many

organizations formed in communities to

provide local disaster aid. Mr. Cantwellis enthusiastic about the concept of aCOAD (Community OrganizationActive in Disaster), in which churches,businesses and service organizationsjoin together to help their hometownthrough a disaster.

He thinks such an organization couldwork toward having a plan in place tosave time in responding to needs infuture emergencies.

In the meantime, Friends ofFreeport needs volunteers and assis-tance to continue its vital work. Youcan contact them online at friendsof-freeportny.org or on Facebook atFriends of Freeport NY.

FRIENDS OF FREEPORT volunteers hard at work.

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DAVID DENENBERG addresses the meeting.

Denenberg addresses transit concernsby Jim Golding

County Legislator David Denenberg’scommunity meeting last week continuedto address several issues relating to theLong Island Rail Road that persistentlyplague commuters.

Among those in attendance at the pub-lic library forum were newly electedMayor Robert Kennedy of Freeport andthe LIRR’s representatives RobertBrennan, director of government andcommunity affairs, and PatrickGerakaris, the branch line manager forSouth Nassau.

Issues relating to safety, cleanliness,parking and lighting

Mayor Kennedy noted several prob-lems at the Freeport station that are “notacceptable.”

“The escalators are not working, thebathrooms are bad and the garbage pailsare overflowing at five in the morning.”This is not acceptable,” he repeated.“Look at the concrete area, this hasn’t

been cleaned in years. I’d be glad to workwith the MTA to keep that place clean.

The mayor also said there is a need for“effective lighting.” We’ve lost our secu-rity. You put good lights in there and thevillage will pay the electric bill,” he said,and also asked that security cameras beinstalled.

Responding to the cleaning issues onthe platform the mayor had raised, Mr.Gerakaris said that a cleaner visits theFreeport, Baldwin and Rockville Centrestations at 5 a.m. and does a night clean-ing between 4 p.m. and midnight. Agarbage van stops at the Freeport stationbetween 9 and 10 p.m., but he would re-evaluate the procedures.

Earlier in day, the mayor and Mr.Denenberg had issued a statement callingon County Executive Edward Manganoto name a candidate to the board of theMetropolitan Transit Authority fromNassau County, the only county currentlywithout representation. The position hasbeen vacant for two years.

Mr. Denenberg said the county execu-

tive had previously indicated that a listof names was submitted to GovernorAndrew Cuomo for approval, but wouldnot release the list of nominees.

He also said that Mayor Kennedyagreed to serve on the LIRR CommuterCouncil.

Other concernsSeveral others attending the meeting

complained about the difficulty of find-ing parking spaces and the need for moreresident commuter spaces at several sta-tions, especially at Merrick where therein no permit parking, and taxi cabs, liverycabs and vehicles from nearby auto repairshops occupy several commuter spots.

As far as permits being issued, theTown of Hempstead has responsibilityfor the parking lots and no town repre-sentatives were present at last week’smeeting.

At the Wantagh station, the installationof an elevator may still be two years off.

Mr. Brennan confirmed that the MTA’sbudget does include the Wantagh station

in its capital program. Improvements areplanned for the platform and the escala-tor will be redone.

“The capital program is a five-yearprogram,” he said. “And we have to relyon Albany to get our money. It’s thesame with Metro North and the MTA.”

He added that Seaford “got full stationrenovation and has an elevator now andthe escalator works.”

Also planned is installation of air con-ditioning at the Bellmore station.

He explained that commuters canreceive notification about elevators andescalators that are out of operation at sta-tions through a scrolling screen at PennStation and by signing up for tweets,texts and e-mails. For e-mails, you canvisit www.mta.info,click on lirr; and signup for customer information alert.

Mr. Brennan also said that commuters,especially handicapped riders, experi-encing emergencies with the elevatorsor escalators or have other issues, cancall 511 for assistance on a 24-hourbasis.

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Houses spring to new lifeby Douglas Finlay

Talk this spring has turned increas-ingly elevated over whether to raisehomes along canals and other water-fronts to new Federal EmergencyManagement Agency flood guidelinesof 12 feet.

Not simply because of damagewrought from superstorm Sandy, butas a means to survive in the future onLong Island.

This newspaper spoke with resi-dents who took that “leap of faith” toelevate their homes, and how theybelieve it will pay off for them byenabling them to remain on LongIsland.

SPLASH (Stop Polluting, LitteringAnd Save Harbors) President RobWeltner has lived all his life inFreeport. “Floods have been a normalway of life for everyone in southFreeport,” Mr. Weltner said recently.

He said, for example, when he wasyoung and people dined at the oldSeabreeze Restaurant (at the bottomof Woodcleft Avenue) at around 5p.m., by 7 p.m. he and his friendswould help patrons at the restaurantpush their cars out of the parking lotbecause the tide had come in andflooded it.

As an adult he experienced the samefury as a homeowner whenevernor’easters and rains deluged hisblock and others.

“We used sand bags, insulation,pumps, everything to try to keep thewater out. The last thing I wanted todo was raise the house,” he said.

But in 2000, after reading of a newprogram by FEMA in The Leader, hehad a change of heart, decidinginstead to take the chance of raisinghis house. “I didn’t know what itmight look like,” he said. “No oneelse had done it before.

“FEMA offered to raise the house10 feet [the specification at the time]

and pay for two-thirds of it,” he toldthis newspaper. It was a new programFEMA offered to residents who werecontinually underwater from stormsand paying ever-higher insurance pre-miums. The new program was thoughtof as a way help them save house andhome.

“It was like going to a closing,” heremembers of sitting down withFEMA to contract for raising thehouse. “We were required to showreceipts of flood repairs, such assheetrock insulation, receipts thatproved we had floods and tried toalleviate the problems.”

Mr. Weltner also had to “fork” over$30,000 of the estimated $90,000 costof elevating his house 10 feet toFEMA as further proof he meant busi-ness. To say nothing of the contracthe had to sign with general contractorJohn Talty of Rockville Centre toshow he was ready to participate inraising the home.

He said the family moved out inNovember 2001 after completelyremoving all items from the first floor– and other floors as a precaution.“Your house is open and vulnerable toanyone when they are working on it,”he told this newspaper.

In addition to raising the house, thelandscaping around it had to be raisedto conform to the newer heights andinclines of the raised house.

Living in a basement apartment inFreeport, hopeful a storm wouldn’tcome along in the meantime, hemoved back into his home in April.

“Expect delays,” he said. Withyears of flooding there would be rot-ting, termites and any number of hith-erto unknown issues that wouldrequire addressing once revealed.

He said the house is now perched onstilts driven deep into the ground,with the house resting on steel beamsatop the stilts. “If it rested only oncement or blocks, water would even-

tually come in and wash soil from thefoundation,” he said.

As a homeowner with a raisedhouse, the pressure is now off con-cerning whether the house will floodanymore or not. “I don’t have to be aweatherman anymore.”

Although his house doesn’t floodanymore, he was concerned whenSandy came in. “It came to within aninch of my first floor,” having floodedthe crawl space beneath his home andfloating his tables full of tools in thegarage.

It also took out his backyard pool,most of his vegetation and rearrangedhis dock.

But “It’s still the best money I’llever spend on this house,” he con-cluded.

‘Gonna’ retire hereFor both Keith Fisher of Seaford

and his next-door neighbor, it was a‘no-brainer’ to raise the home becauseboth said they wanted to retire downthe dead-end street that offerssparkling views of a canal populatedby wispy blonde reeds and geese thatflock in every direction.

Mr. Fisher told this newspaper thathe had raised his home once alreadyfour feet, but when Sandy came itflooded his home two feet. “It wasn’tenough, apparently,” he said.

He applied for an Increased Cost ofCompliance grant and is close to gettingit. He said he also received flood insur-ance money and would use that and theICC grant to raise the home to 11 feet.

However, with the price going at$100,000 and more to raise a house,he said he would not take out a smallbusiness loan but, rather, subsidizethe rest himself.

Hiring Heavy Equipment ofHauppauge to raise his home, he saidit took about one-and-a-half days toraise the house, after several days ofpreparation.

He remained living in the housewhile the lifting took place. “My wifewas ill at the time and they raised itwhile she was in the house.”

His neighbor, who declined to giveher name, said she and her husbandpaid off their home years ago andthey, too, were set on retiring in thehome.

Unlike others, however, she raisedher home three years ago when therewas no demand for raising a home,and the costs weren’t as high.

She told this newspaper she haslived in the house 32 years. In 1991she remembers getting some waterinto the house from the unnamednor’easter that tore through the area.

She added that when they firstmoved in the tide was about a footlower than it is now.

She used Dawn House & BuildingMovers, the same mover the Spotosdown her block just used to raise theirhouse 16 feet. That family was fea-tured in a televised public serviceannouncement created by the Town ofHempstead.

Mr. Fisher’s neighbor told thisnewspaper she raised the house fourfeet. She said that when applying tothe town, there was code in place thatsaid the roof of the house could be nomore than 30 feet high from the centerof the road.

“I don’t think they have that codeanymore,” she said, because FEMArequests homes to be at least 12 feethigh now.

At an elevation of four extra feet,when Sandy came the water came upto her first floor, “moistening” thefloor boards.

She is undecided whether to takethe route neighbor Mr. Fisher hastaken to raise his house once more to11 feet.

But it’s almost tempting, with fore-casts for more storms and the tidehaving risen a foot in recent memory.

TWO SEAFORD HOUSES trying to stay above future storms.

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Hard to believe, but just over one year ago, we opened our doors to the commumity’s newPhoenix Restaurant on Merrick Road. Thank you Seaford!

Looking back, this was a fortunate decision! We quickly discovered, few communities on Nassau’s South Shorecompare with Seaford’s charm, and community spirit. We hear a lot of love for Seaford in our customer’s

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WE’VE GOT “VIKING PRIDE!”We are delighted that Phoenix Restaurant has become a vital part of this community. We immediately joined theSeaford Chamber of Commerce, committed to enhancing all Seaford businesses and residents, by participating inChamber programs and activities that help make our community safe, healthy, and prosperous. From the start webecame a pro-active Chamber member, becoming a sponsor of Seaford's Holiday Lighting and Spring Egg Hunt.We have assumed a most active role in all Chamber-produced community projects throughout the year.

THANK YOU, SEAFORD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE!Phoenix Restaurant is honored to become a member of the Seaford Chamber of Commerce. We appreciated the opportunityto have hosted the Chamber’s February luncheon meeting. Going forward, we plan to have an active role in all Chamber-initimated projects in the Seaford community throughout the year.

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

WantaghA 68-year-old Massapequa Park man

was arrested on Sunrise Highway,Wantagh, on April 1 and charged withAssault, Driving While Intoxicated andDriving While Ability Impaired.

u u u A woman accidentally dropped her

purse in the parking lot of Dunkin’Donuts, Grove Street and SunriseHighway, Wantagh, and entered thestore on March 29. When she realizedshe dropped it, she returned to the park-ing lot and discovered it missing.

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Unknown vandals pushed in aWantagh Avenue, Wantagh, resident’sfence on March 26.

u u uUnknown vandals damaged a

Wantagh Avenue, Wantagh, resident’sPVC fence on March 26.

u u uUnknown vandals damaged the side

of a shed at the office at Wantagh Park,Wantagh, on March 28.

u u uUnknown vandals damaged an

Amherst Drive, Wantagh, resident’sfence on March 31.

u u uOn April 1 unknown persons placed a

hose in the cab of a vehicle at the Citgogas station, Merrick Road, Wantagh, andfilled it with water. The owner of the caralso discovered water in his gas tank.

u u u45-year-old Bellmore man was arrest-

ed at Princeton Drive North, Wantagh, onMarch 29 and charged with DrivingWhile Intoxicated.

SeafordA Bit Path, Seaford resident discovered

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A Douglas Place, Seaford residentdiscovered unknown vandals smashedthe sunroof of their vehicle on March27. No loss was reported.

u u uA 34-year-old Huntington Station

man was arrested at Merrick Road andNeptune Avenue, Seaford, on March 29and charged with Driving WhileIntoxicated and three violaitons of theVehicle and Traffic Law.

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Project Hope addresses WFDby Harry Loud

Two members of Project Hope, TeamLeader Joan Phillips, and Jim Bergia,visited Wantagh’s Station 1 at the firedepartment’s monthly meeting.

Both are trained crisis counselors andexplained to firefighters what benefitsand resources can be made available tothem. The Wantagh Fire Departmentwas approached as many firefightersresiding south of Merrick Road weredevastated by superstorm Sandy.

Some of the firefighters at the meet-ing took advantage of inquiring as tohow they can be helped, be it counselingdue to emotional or physical stressand/or otherwise. In addition they pro-

vide a resource linkage as well as com-munity networking and support.

Project Hope is a nonprofit organiza-tion that provides this service through agovernment grant. There is no charge toanyone and presently they are targetingthe Wantagh community as the area washit extremely hard. All inquires are con-fidential and is open to the public, eitherindividual or families. Schools, busi-nesses, community groups and serviceorganizations may all partake of theorganization’s services.

Project Hope can be accessed by con-tacting Team Leader Joan Phillips. Shecan be reached at 822-6111, ext. 267, orby Fax 396-0553. Her email address isjphillips@centralnassau.org.

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JAZZ IN ALBANY: Local state legislators recently welcomed students fromthe Seaford Middle School Jazz Band to the state Capitol in Albany. Thestudents per formed in Albany as par t of the New York State School MusicAssociation’s annual “Music in our Schools Month.” The band played aconcer t in the Empire State Plaza for an audience of legislators, staffmembers, and capitol visitors. Senator Charles J. Fuschillo Jr. (front row,right), along with Assemblyman David McDonough (front row, left) andAssemblyman Tom McKevitt (second row, left), is joined by teachersBarbara Sherwin and Matt Fields and the members of the Seaford MiddleSchool Jazz Band in the Capitol.

WHS student is art standoutWantagh High School senior Sean

O’Brien was named a scholarshiprecipient at the Nassau All County ArtExhibit at Adelphi University lastmonth.

This prestigious annual exhibit bythe Art Supervisors Association honorsKindergarten through 12th grade stu-dents who have demonstrated excel-lence in a wide variety of two-dimen-sional visual art forms, includingdrawing, painting, printmaking, com-puter graphics, and photography.

Sean’s piece was a graphic black andwhite self-portrait. He explained thathe was trying to achieve drama withhis expression and the use of his medi-

um. According to Amy Sue McPartlan,Sean’s art teacher, “Sean O’Brien isamong Wantagh High School's mostaccomplished, multitalented andindustrious visual arts students. Theentire Art Department faculty is soproud of his achievement!” Sean planson pursuing the study of art after grad-uation.

The Wantagh School district had 29students whose work was chosen to bedisplayed at the All-County exhibit.Thanks to all of the art teachers fornurturing our young artists and toKelly Good, Supervisor of Fine andPerforming Arts, for supporting andencouraging the students.

WANTAGH HIGH SCHOOL student Sean O’Brien.

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and then into something summeryby David Stempler

The arrival of spring is viewed bymany as an opportunity to spendincreased time in the great outdoors.We may now enjoy longer walks andperhaps step-up the jogging, or evengo for an occasional outdoor run.

Of course, the abandonment of suchplans may cause some angst down theroad, when spring steps aside, yield-ing to the season of beach/patio/poolgatherings, bathing suits, shorts, andsleeveless shirts. In other words, sum-mer is a-comin’, and with it, lighterapparel, less fabric, more you!

Don’t panic, and do not view theapproaching solstice with fear andloathing. There’s plenty of time betweennow and then to get in shape. Your localhealth club will have you happily shop-ping for those summer soirees in veryshort order (forgive the pun)!

First, men over the age of 45, andwomen over 55 should consult theirdoctor prior to engaging in an exerciseprogram, especially if at risk due tosmoking, high blood pressure, choles-terol, etc. So, do get the green light.

Now, call a friend, one who sharesyour interests (OK, let’s get startedby naming it correctly: your goals!).The path to weight reduction, muscletone and overall improved fitness iseasier to tread when accompanied bya friend. This is proven repeatedly inour club.

We see how fitness partners encour-age, inspire, and motivate. And, part-ners help make getting fit more fun.Now call a local health club. A referralwould be ideal, but a reputable healthclub, conveniently located to your

home or workplace, along with a littleresearch, is a plan that works best.

You’ll want to tour the club together,then compare notes. Is the facility clean,and well-maintained? Do the membersseem to be participating and wellfocused? Ask for a few days at no-chargeto try-out the equipment, or at leastbecome familiar with the environment.

And do try to have a word or twowith a member to determine their feel-ings of the place. Speak to a fitnessinstructor and an NCCA-certified per-sonal trainer. Determine the club’spayment options, the hours of opera-tion, and if it feels good, jump in!

As a new member, you’ll be entitledto a personal assessment of your fit-ness/exercise/dietary needs and yourfitness goals. You’ll be presented aplan that will enable you to safely andrealistically achieve those goals.

Your prescribed program will com-bine the club’s resources to providecardiovascular exercises, strength andresistance training, weight manage-ment and nutrition. You also maywant to learn about the many avail-able group fitness and exercise class-es. With two or three visits a week,there will be no “summertime-stress”for you!

One last note: many health clubshave clothing boutiques, enabling youto purchase apparel that will soon bemore appropriate of your newphysique…and perhaps, your newlifestyle! Good health!

David Stempler is general managerof World Gym, Wantagh. Located atthe east end of Park Avenue. Call 826-5555.

Make this a spring to rememberby Kevin Halton, Jr.

Has your new year’s resolution of los-ing weight got off to a slow start thiswinter? Why not begin the spring seasonby springing into action with a betterdiet, which new studies have indicated,may now result in improved memory?

A new book has been garneringmuch notice and attention lately. It’scalled “The Alzheimer’s Diet.” AuthorsRichard S, Issacson, M.D. andChristopher N. Ochner, Ph.D., pub-lished this step-by-step nutritionalapproach for memory loss preventionand treatment.

Dr. Issacson is vice chairman ofEducation, Deptartment of Neurology atthe University of Miami’s Miller Schoolof Medicine. With a ColumbiaUniversity fellowship, Dr. Ochner is thehead of the New York Obesity NutritionResearch Center at St. Luke’s RooseveltCollege of Physicians and Surgeons.Together, they have developed a useful,informative guide to dietary strategies,proven to have a positive impact on thehealth of our brain and our body.

The book states: studies have indicatedthat over time, certain foods and bever-ages have shown to interfere with memo-ry function. The common denominator inthese foods is, of course, sugar. Also toblame are any foods consumed that turninto sugar: white bread, soda, fried foods,cake, chips, crackers, bacon, hot dogs, etc.

More bad news: your favorite vanillamocha dulce latte is way off the charts!Apparently, nothing litters the brain likefoods that become sugars in our bodies.The book offers a complete diet and use-ful guidelines for avoiding sugary foods.One strong recommendation in prevent-ing memory loss is: adding moreseafood to your daily diet.

It’s well documented that seafood is

an excellent daily diet substitute for justabout any main course on the menu.After all, most fish are low in carbohy-drates and saturated fats, and high inantioxidants (nutrients that protect andrepair damaged cells).

And while this is good nutritionalnews for everyone, the authors suggestseafood, with its unusually high contentof omega-3 fatty acids, has shown to behelpful in protecting against prematurebrain-aging and memory loss in a grow-ing number of patients.

So, how to familiarize yourself withthe bounties from the sea? If you arealready a devotee of seafood, you maysimply want to tell your local fish mar-ket staff you want to try new varieties,additional methods of preparation, andnew recipes.

You may even make that backyardgrill more accessible, even in the off-season. But for those not nearly initiat-ed, here’s some sage advice: visit alocal, reliable fish market and have aconversation with the folks behind thecounter. They love to talk fish, which isgood, because they do so all week long.

Your fish market friends can steer youin the right direction regarding kitchen-friendly fish and easy dishes to prepare.For example, you might begin with abaked or broiled salmon (and you toomight uncover that grill).

Top the salmon with a dollop ofmango sauce and served with asparagusand whole grain brown rice. You canalso try grilling whole fish such asbronzini, sea bass, or red snappers.What a delicious way to improve mem-ory and get your new year’s resolutionback on track! Good health to all!

Kevin Halton is a sales associate atTwo Cousins Fish Market, on Freeport’sNautical Mile. Call 379-0793.

What is spring?by Jacob Derwin

It feels like winter was taking for-ever, doesn’t it? That gloomy, darkfeeling so many people get, startedearly when Sandy came through, andended late even after our delusionalbuddy Punxsutawney Phil didn’t seehis shadow. You hear me, Phil? Youhad one job!

It’s been months since our furryfriend’s error though, and it seems thewarmer, sunnier weather is finallyshowing up. So what does this mean?The flowers beginning to bloom? Thebirds beginning to arrive at the ponds?The trees beginning to look aliveagain? Well, yes; but, in true poeticform, Spring has always had a morecomplicated definition to me than“when the plants get pretty.”

To some, Spring is the opportunityto dress in sundresses and shorts andsit on the front porch and chat withfamily and friends over a sweet icedtea. To others, it’s simply the spacebetween winter and summer whentheir allergies act up.

To some, spring casts a spell whichforces humans to open up their win-dows and listen to birds chirp. To oth-ers, it’s a period of panic due to theirawareness of upcoming swimsuit sea-son, and the poor body image theyhave of themselves.

Well, to every allergenic personwho despises the weather transition:go buy some Nasonex or something.Then you will experience the bliss ofthat perfectly composed Springbreeze which mixes perfect amountsof warm and cool air with hints offloral undertones.

To every overly self-concious futurebeachgoer; don’t allow yourself to getin your own head and ruin the momentyou are currently living in. Spring is anot a time to be nervous, it is a time tobe comfortable, to be peaceful.

Now, spring may be a time for thesethings, but what is spring? Well, whenyou wittle down peace, comfort, relax-ation, and fun down to their core, itbecomes rather clear.

Spring is enjoyment. Spring is acknowledging the poten-

tial negatives of pollen and social anx-iety, but getting past them and allowingyourself to enjoy the moment anyway.I’m not reccomending you roll in thegrass if you think you’ll get a skin rash,but I am saying to go out and smell thedaisies; maybe even pick one to give tothe crush you met in autumn, but wereafraid to talk to all through winter. Newlife and new love have always beenattributes of spring, and will definitelyadd to your enjoyment of it.

And next year, may that darngroundhog get it right!

FRIENDS IN FITNESS: Laugh, chat, schmooze, inspire, motivate. Your gymvisits are always more productive when participating with a partner.

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Jones Beach State Park is springing back to lifeby Douglas Finlay

Millions will have been spent torestore the popular Jones Beachboardwalk and several of the statepark’s environments when openingday, Memorial Day, Monday, May 27,arrives, remarked state SenatorCharles J. Fuschillo Jr. in a walkalong the boardwalk last week withthis newspaper.

Calling Jones Beach a “jewel of theNew York State park system,” he con-tinually fields calls from constituentsasking when the boardwalk and otherJones Beach features such as the boatbasin and the theater will reopen.

“There is a lot of progress toreport,” he said, looking across theexpanse of the repairs underway.

Sue Guiliani, Jones Beach StatePark director, told this newspaper that70% of the boardwalk sections thatwere damaged by superstorm Sandyhave been repaired.

She said many of the sections thatwere buckled by the surge to look likeroller coasters could actually benailed back down and strengthenedwithout the need for repairs orreplacements of boards.

All pilings were intact, she said.

Evacuation and return“I left the beach at 11 a.m. the

morning of the storm and returned by10 a.m. the next morning,”Ms. Guiliani said. She said JonesBeach authorities were in constantcontact with the National WeatherService, which advised them daysearlier the storm was going to be abad one and no one should be left onthe beach.

She has worked the beach for 35years and had never seen such devas-tation upon returning. “I walked fromthe West Bathhouse to Field 6 andthere was water everywhere, moss andgrass dangling and laying all about,sections of boardwalk were in theparking lot, the lots also filled withsand and water, and some were col-lapsed because the sand underneathhad been washed away, she remarked.

Senator Fuschillo said the “devasta-tion was immeasurable” upon firstwitnessing it two weeks after Sandyhad hit. “Everywhere you looked, itwas all destroyed.”

But he learned that residents alsohave a “sense of ownership” about

Jones Beach and are concerned aboutits condition. “Most of the work I dothese days has to do with the effectsof Sandy and rebuilding or repairingthe damage” to make it whole again.

That is why he is in regular contactwith Ms. Guiliani to get the latestreports.

Although the straight boardwalk atField 6 sustained the most damage –the surge carrying it and piles of sandinto the parking lot – the Central Mallis where the most work is being donenow. Planks of epewood, a Brazilianhardwood, are being nailed down.Some small sections of plank wereturned over, revealing former nailmarks but an appearance of being new.

Scaffolding on the towers at theWest Bathhouse come from a NewYork Works project contracted earlier.

“Up there is where Robert Moseshad his office,” Senator Fuschillopointed to a large picture window atthe western flank of the bathhouse. Hesaid all restoration and repair wasbeing done to original specifications.

A new roof at the Field 6 concessionstand is nearing completion, and adrive along the beach showed severalnew lifeguard shacks in various stagesof construction. Groups of 3-6 con-struction workers were seen at vary-ing intervals along the boardwalk.

At the theater – while several acts,including Maroon 5 and country sen-sation Blake Shelton have beenbooked – all the seats in the orchestrahad been removed and the stage wasbeing rebuilt.

“There used to be a revolving stageunderneath the main stage,” and that

was completely damaged, she said.She added that the electrical servic-

es on the first floor, consisting oftransformers, substations, splicers,routers and other apparatus, werecompletely submerged and destroyed.

“They have been placed on the sec-ond floor now,” she said.

Former New York Jet Marty Lyons,an executive at Lan-Tec, was at thetheater with other Lan-Tec personnelto measure for installation of newsynthetic turf that will be placed theVIP section to the right of the theater,where the tents used to be.

A boardwalk from the VIP sectionwas in a rebuilding stage.

Particularly damaged was the WestEnd boat basin, docks that receiveboaters wishing to picnic at its tablesas they recreate in the bays.

“The storm came in from the north-east and pushed the docks and thebrick into the corner of the basin,”said Ms. Guiliani.

Bricklayers could be seen usingtools to scrape and smoothen the wallsto apply mortar for the bricks. A car-penter was using a circular saw to cutwood from several piles of wood sal-vaged from the surge.

Three of four Field 10 fishing dockshave reopened – with some minoractivity observed – even as a fourthdock stands alone, a mere brokenskeleton as a reminder to the storm.

Said Senator Fuschillo, “All theconstruction taking place would havebecome necessary eventually throughthe years,” but the surge actually has-tened their refurbishment. “Now, thiswill all last another hundred years.”

RESTORATION PROCEEDS AT JONES BEACH on the West Bathhouse (above)and the boardwalk.

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CAMP FUN: A recent weekend was a fantastic one for the Cub Scouts of Packs 96and 189 of Wantagh and Pack 123 of Merrick. They spent the weekend at FrostValley YMCA camp in the Catskill mountains. It was filled with fun and camaraderie.Activities included archery, knot tying, hiking, astronomy (they saw Jupiter), floorhockey, rock climbing, nature, rocket building and many others. They took a lodgewhere they could all be together and it had a common room with a tremendous fire-place for warmth and smores. Stories were told and Scouts and their families hada great time. There was no television, Internet or cell service but that didn’t matteras the Scouts and families didn’t need them to have a good time. The three packsare from the Pequott district of the Theodore Roosevelt Council in Nassau County.For more information, log onto www. beascout.org

THE PARISH CHILDREN of St. Frances de Chantal Church in Wantagh pre-sented the Stations of the Cross. The Children’s Stations of the Cross havebeen re-enacted every year on Good Friday for almost 40 years under thedirection of Ann Cullen. The following children participated: Owen Anderson,Christopher Beyer, Julie Coriolon, Anthony and John Costa, Katie Dunbar, Laraand Matthew Dunphy, Isabelle and Olivia Galella, Anthony and Gina Griffo,Brian Klotche and Isabella Trama.

RECORDING ARTIST, composer and author, Cantor Lisa Levine (far left) cele-brated Shabbat last month at Temple B’nai Torah, Wantagh. Pictured is CantorLevine who was accompanied by composer Cantor Steven Sher and The TBTyouth, teen and adult choirs and the TBT ensemble. Temple B’nai Torah underthe leadership of Rabbi Marci N. Bellows and Cantor Steven Sher is a reformtemple of over 500 families on the South Shore of Nassau County. Seniorclubs have programs year round.

PUBLIC NOTICESNotice of formation of domes-

tic limited partnership ("LP")Name: Clearview Futures, L.P.Certificate of LimitedPartnership was filed with theSecretary of State of New York("SSNY") on 02/14/13. Officelocation: Nassau County.SSNY has been designated asagent of the LP upon whomprocess against it may beserved. SSNY may mail a copyof any process against itserved upon him/her to 3905Voorhis Lane, Seaford, NewYork 11783. The name andaddress of the general partneris: Clearview Holding Corp3905 Voorhis Lane, Seaford,NY 11783. Latest date to dis-solve: 12/31/2050. Purpose:To engage in any lawful act oractivity.WSC 876 6T 4/11, 18, 25,5/2, 9, 16STATE OF NEW YORKSUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAUBAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING,LLC,

Plaintiff,-vs-

ALLYSA LEIGH CORP.;TERRY BIVONA; ANDPEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEWYORK BY THE DEPARTMENTOF TAXATION AND FINANCE

Defendants.NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE

Index No. 07-20936 PLEASETAKE NOTICE THAT:

In pursuance and by virtueof a Short Form Order dulygranted by this Court in theabove entitled foreclosureaction, dated August 20,2012, and entered in theNassau Clerk’s Office, DavidPaul Weiss, the Refereenamed in said Short FormOrder, will sell at public auc-tion to the highest bidder onMay 14, 2013 at the Calendarcontrol Part (CCP) Courtroomof the Supreme Court, 100Supreme Court Drive Mineola,New York 11501 at 11:30AM, the premises described inthe Short Form Order as setforth in Schedule A annexedhereto,

Subject to and together with

all covenants, easements, andrestrictions of record affectingthe above described premisesas recorded in the NassauCounty Clerk's Office and sub-ject to the provisions of thefiled Short Form Order and theTerms of Sale.

Said premises is commonlyknown as 2851 Ocean Ave.,Seaford, NY 11783.

JUDGMENT AMOUNT: TheJudgment amount is$1,642,124.40, plus plain-tiff's costs and disburse-ments, and attorney fees, allwith interest, plus advancesmade by the plaintiff until thedate of the sale, pursuant tosaid judgment.DATED: March 26, 2013

David Paul Weiss, RefereeHISCOCK & BARCLAY, LLPJennifer M.S. ByrneAttorney for PlaintiffOffice and Post Office AddressOne Park Place300 South State StreetSyracuse, New York 13202-2078Direct all inquiries to:Deborah J. Little, Paralegal

Phone no. (315) 425-2848All that certain plot, piece orparcel of land, situate, lyingand being at Seaford in theTownship of Hempstead,County of Nassau and State ofNew York, known as and by lotnumbers 155 to 159 inclusiveon a certain map entitled“Seaford Harbor, Bay Section,situate at Seaford, LongIsland, Nassau County, proper-ty of O.L. Schwencke Land andInvestment Company” saidmap surveyed by George A.Fairfield, C.E. and S Mineola,New York and filed in theOffice of the Clerk of theCounty of Nassau on the 4thday of August 1927 as MapNo. 886, Case No. 2576 beingmore particularly bounded anddescribed as follows:Beginning at the corner formedby the intersection of thenortherly side of Naomi Streetwith the easterly side of OceanAvenue; running thence North7 degrees 26 minutes 40 sec-onds East along the easterlyside of Ocean Avenue, 85 feetto Montauk Lagoon; thence

South 82 degrees 33 minutes20 seconds East alongMontauk Lagoon, 100 feet;thence South 7 degrees 26minutes 40 seconds West, 85feet to the northerly side ofNaomi Street; thence North82 degrees 33 minutes 20seconds West along thenortherly side of Naomi Street,100 feet to the corner, thepoint or place of beginning.WSC 877 4T 4/11, 18, 25,5/2

SEAFORD UNION FREESCHOOL DISTRICT

1600 Washington AvenueSeaford, NY 11783NOTICE TO BIDDERS

In accordance with the pro-vision of Section 103 of theGeneral Municipal Law, theBoard of Education of theSeaford Union Free SchoolDistrict hereby invites the sub-mission of sealed bids for:

In-District Transportation –School Year

O u t - o f - D i s t r i c tTransportation – School Year

Non-Public SchoolTransportation – School Year

Special EducationTransportation – School year

Field Trips and Athletics –School Year

Bids will be publicly openedand read at Seaford SchoolDistrict, Office of the AssistantSuperintendent for Business,Central Administration Office,1600 Washington Avenue,Seaford, New York on April 26,2013 at 2:30 P.M.Specifications and Bid Formsmay be obtained in the officeof the AssistantSuperintendent for Businessbetween the hours of 8:30 AMand 3:30 PM. The Board ofEducation reserves the right towaive any informality in or toreject in whole or in part allbids or to accept any bid,which in its judgment is in thebest interest of the school dis-trict.Date: April 11, 2013By order: Board of Education

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Save the DateAmerican Legion Auxiliary Unit

1282 will hold a Spring Fair onSunday, April 14, at 11 a.m. at 160West Merrick Road. There will begreat gifts and raffles. For informationcall 208-5253 or 868-7882.

Birds of a featherJoin the South Shore Audubon

Society for a bird walk at theOceanside Marine Nature Study Area,on Sunday, April 21, from 9:30 a.m.-noon. All are welcome. The birdwalk is free of charge.

Walk leaders and other birders andnature enthusiasts will be happy toshare their knowledge and experiencewith you. Bring binoculars. Rain willcancel the bird walk.

To reach the Oceanside MarineNature Study Area, take Long BeachRoad south from Sunrise Highway (inRockville Centre). Then turn left onWaukena Avenue. Follow the brownsigns to the sanctuary. For informa-

tion, log onto www.ssaudubon.org orcall Steve Schellenger at 987-8103.

Waking up the gardenJim Newman, our resident horticul-

turist, will get us started at ClarkBotanic Garden on the new gardeningseason after the storm, Saturday, April13, at 1 p.m. He will show us the “hiddenjewels” the garden has to offer, as he walksus around and demonstrates pruning tech-niques, division of plants and general gar-den care.

He will answer your many questions;e.g., plants to replace impatiens, how torepair storm-damaged plants, shrubs, etc.Those of you who have attended this pro-gram in the past know how much we learnin this short space of time. The lecture isheld outdoors, so please dress accordingly,bring all of your gardening questions.

Pre-registration is a must. Fee is $5.Call Maria Morgan at 484-8603. Makeyour check payable to Clark BotanicGarden.

Crafters, vendors wantedThe Wantagh Memorial Congregational

Church will hold its annual spring fair on thefront lawn on Saturday, May 26, between 10a.m.-5 p.m. Fees are $50 for vendor space(10 feet x 10 feet). Bring your own table orrent one from the church. Eight-foot table is$10 (limited availability).

For information you can contactmikaty09@gmail.com or call 785-1829. Thechurch is at 1845 Wantagh Avenue,Wantagh.

Film interns neededThe Nassau County Film Office has non-

paying, part-time internships and volunteerpositions available in its Mineola office.The Nassau County Film Office helps pro-duction companies find locations and serv-ices when they are filming in the NassauCounty area. It works with major studiofilms, independent films, commercials,industrial videos and fashion photography.

The office works closely with the LongIsland Film/TV Foundation on producingthe Filmmakers Connection Meetings andthe Long Island International Film Expo(LIIFE), held annually in Bellmore.

Some past interns have gone on tobecome promotions managers of localradio stations, lawyers at the state attor-ney’s office, location scouts, placementmanagers in the entertainment field, andother varied positions in the film and com-

mercial industries.You must be good on the phone, com-

puter literate and dependable. The NassauCounty Film Office is open from Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4:45 p.m. We ask that youwork 2-3 days within those days/hours.

If you are interested in a career in thefilm/tv/commercial industries, make your-self a more viable job candidate by learn-ing what goes into a film shoot from theground level up. The NCFO providestraining.

E-mail your resume and the days/hoursyou are available to dmarkowitz@nas-saucountyny.gov.

For information, contact Director DebraMarkowitz at 571-3168 or e-mail toDMarkowitz@NassauCountyNY.gov.

Mepham Who’s Who An induction ceremony and brunch will

be held at noon, Sunday, May 5, at GuyAnthony’s, 2208 Jerusalem Avenue, NorthMerrick.

The cost will be $30 per person (RSVPsa must). Checks can be payable toMepham Alumni Association (marked“Who’s Who” in the memo space) andmailed to W.C. Mepham AlumniAssociation, 2401 Camp Avenue, NorthBellmore 11710, c/o M. Hennessy.

For information call Brian Levy at 781-4966 or email bellobl@aol.com.

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Arrest in Wantagh burglarySeventh Squad detectives report the

arrest of an Oceanside woman for a bur-glary that occurred in Wantagh onWednesday, April 3, at 7:15 p.m.

According to detectives, JaniceLongona, 36, while a guest in a resi-dence on Sycamore Avenue, entered abedroom and took assorted jewelry val-ued in excess of $2,000. The suspectthen sold the jewelry at a secondhandstore.

First Precinct police officers located

Longona on Sunday, April 7, inRoosevelt, where she was placed herunder arrest and transported to theSeventh Squad stationhouse in Seaford.At the time of her arrest she was foundto be in possession of a female victim’scredit cards, NYS Drivers License,phone card and insurance card. Thejewelry was not recovered.

Ms. Longona is being charged withBurglary, Forgery, Identity Theft andCriminal Possession of Stolen Property.

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THUMBS UP: During the school’s first annual Don’t Text and Drive LacrosseDay, Levittown’s MacArthur High School varsity lacrosse players wore patriot-ic-colored finger bands as a reminder to not text while driving.

SCHOLARS: The MacArthur High School girls basketball team has beennamed a Scholar-Athlete Team and is pictured with head coach Mike Gattusand volunteer assistant coach Michael Jay Gattus.

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Don’t drive and text in LevittownThe MacArthur High School

lacrosse program and Business HonorSociety hosted the first annual “Don’tText and Drive Lacrosse Day” at thehigh school. Six lacrosse teams,including Bellmore Kennedy HighSchool varsity, MacArthur HighSchool varsity and junior varsity,North Shore High School varsity andjunior varsity and Mineola HighSchool varsity, paired off in three sep-

arate friendly games. The team mem-bers also took a pledge to not textwhile driving and donated to the cam-paign.

The purpose of the event was toraise awareness for young driversabout the direct impact they have ontheir safety and the safety of others asthey drive an automobile. Over $200was raised and will be donated to theRemember Alex Brown Foundation.

Scholar-athletes at MacArthurThe Levittown School District is

proud to announce that the New YorkState Public High School AthleticAssociation has named the MacArthurHigh School girls basketball team aScholar-Athlete Team. Under the direc-tion of coach Mike Gattus, the girlsachieved collective academic average

of 91.65. After each sports season has ended,

NYSPHSAA honors those teams thatexcel in the classroom. In order toreceive designation as a Scholar-Athlete Team, high school athleticteams must acquire a minimum 90 per-cent academic average.

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