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Hundreds of family members, friends and community resi-dents, dressed in red, came out to the new turf field at Freeport

High School to show their support for the Red Devils, dis-playing school pride and community togetherness at the

annual homecoming.Prior to the game, many of the Freeport school

PTAs and school district fundraising groups soldfood items, school spirit apparel and crafts to thosein attendance.

The Freeport High School Navy Junior Reserve

Officer Training Corps (JROTC) led the parade, which includedthe marching band, Homecoming court and cheerleading squad,from the front of the school out to the field.

The cheerleaders took their place near the end zone and got thecrowd on their feet when they stretched out a huge Freeport bannerthat the Red Devils broke through as they ran out onto the field.The Freeport Red Devils Marching Band played the nationalanthem as the JROTC presented the flag at the 50-yard line.

In a close game, the Red Devils fell to Syosset by a narrow finalscore of 16-13.

by Linda Delmonico Prussen

One of the last speakers stepping up tothe podium Monday night, GeorgeBrown, implored Freeport residents tostick together. He said, “Encourage peo-ple, don’t discourage.”

His message echoed back to themayor’s opening statement asking resi-dents to be respectful of those speakingduring public comment.

And unlike meetings in the past thetone of respect was set and maintained bythose at the dais. Most of the agenda itemspassed seamlessly without discourse.

A home for the American LegionApproved was the purchase lease

agreement with the American LegionWilliam Clinton Story Post 342 for theproperty on 925 South Ocean Avenuefor a term of 25 years.

Originally proposed for 99 years,Trustee Robert Kennedy, a Vietnamveteran, said he was glad to have theadditional time to review the contractand change some of the terms.

Mayor Andrew Hardwick, also a vet-eran and a member of the AmericanLegion, was also pleased the lease pur-chase agreement was approved.

Fall FestivalAlso approved were the Nautical Mile

Family Fall Festival and Chowder ContestOctober 20 and 21. The festival will includethe Annual Fire Expo on October 21, as wellas the Halloween Fall Festival and Paradeon Sunday, October 21, between 1 and 2p.m. with assembly time at noon at FrontStreet and Woodcleft Avenue.

Mayor Hardwick said the focus of thisyear’s fall festival will be on family. It willbe during the daytime hours of noon and 6p.m. and the many themed events will beappropriate for children. He added the hehoped residents would see, “The Nautical

Mile does not go to sleep after Labor Day.”

Eagle ScoutsA bright spot early on in the meeting

occurred when two young men,Alexander Lewis and Aaron Johnson,approached the mike.

They explained that they were going fortheir Eagle Scout award and asked aboutcommunity service they could performfor the village. They were quickly greet-ed by Superintendent of Public WorksScott Richardson who said he could mostdefinitely find an appropriate project tomeet their requirements.

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FREEPORT COMES HOME: Freeport High School Homecoming King Alex Robb andQueen Alexandra Caggiano (inset) marched with the homecoming court in the annu-al parade just prior to the game between Freeport and Syosset. Left, the FreeportRed Devils cheerleaders marched in the Homecoming Parade and kept the varsity

squad and the crowd charged up during the game. Right, the Freeport High SchoolRed Devils charged onto their new turf field, ready to take on Syosset at the annu-al Homecoming game.

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A dose of civility at Freeport Village Board

Freeport Celebrates Homecoming 2012

Freeport school board honors ex-Trustee McQuillanby Mark Treske

A large crowd gathered at Atkinsonschool last week for the Freeport Boardof Education action meeting, as theevening was dedicated to DebraMcQuillan, who resigned from theschool board for health reasons in June.

Mrs. McQuillan, accompanied to themeeting by her family and parents,received a plaque from the board, whosemembers voiced their appreciation of herservice. Board President Debra Mulépraised Mrs. McQuillan for making “animportant impact on the community.”

Board Trustee Ron Ellerbe noted thatMrs. McQuillan “changed the culture ofthe board,” and more than one speakerwas thankful for her insistence on civilityand good manners at board meetings onthe part of the board and the community.

Trustee Mike Pomerico praised her as“a true advocate for the children,” andVice-President Vilma Lancaster hoped to

impart what she had taught to AnthonyMiller, the newest trustee. SuperintendentDr. Kishore Kuncham described her as “agift to us...an inspiring leader.”

Tributes came in from the communi-ty: From Melvin Harris, representingCounty Executive Edward P. Mangano,and county Legislator DavidDenenberg. State Senator Charles J.Fuschillo Jr., state Assemblyman DaveMcDonough and town CouncilwomanAngie Cullin sent citations.

Community luminaries mounted thepodium to offer their thanks as well:Freeport Teachers AssociationPresident Stuart Napear offered thanksfor Mrs. McQuillan’s leadership, andpast and present PTA CouncilPresidents Sue Lyons, Ellen Frey andSonia Dixon offered flowers. Anotherformer PTA Council president, PatLewis, summed up everyone’s feelingsuccinctly, saying “You inspired me.”

Freeport students achieveDistrict Science Coordinator Vincent

Pereira introduced three Dodd MiddleSchool students who spent part of thesummer studying astronomy at theCalifornia Institute of Technology.

Atkinson school dual language stu-dents students performed a singing andspeaking presentation significantHispanic-Americans, a preview of aHispanic Heritage performance thatwill be given in October.

In other mattersThe board approved agreements with

three consultants, including Carol Masinfor Fundations training for the MagnetSchools and Long Island Traditions to givemaritime workshops for students at Archer.

Superintendent Dr. KishoreKuncham and AssistantSuperintendents Drs. Mary Bediakoand Wafa Westervelt were certified asqualified lead evaluators of buildingprincipals, and a lengthy list of admin-istrators and teachers were certified

qualified lead evaluators/evaluators ofteachers, as the state-mandatedteacher/administrator evaluations willstart this year.

The contract for universal pre-kindergarten services with St. Joseph’sCollege has been extended for the2012-13 school year.

A Dodd student, unhappy about lug-ging backpacks, instruments etc. to andfrom school, asked about the promisednew lockers. District Director ofBusiness James Robinson apologized forthe delay, explaining the project neededmore lead time, and the district needed tomake sure lockers were properly installedand combinations properly calibrated.

He noted that first-floor lockers arenow installed, and that second-floorlockers will be finished very soon, andthat arrangements had been made toallow for storage of instruments andother heavy items.

The board will next meet onWednesday, October 10, at 7:30 p.m. atAtkinson School.

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Friday, September 28• AA, 4:30 p.m.; OA, 5:30 p.m.; ESOL/GED, 9 a.m.;

Freeport Cinema, 3 & 7 p.m. at the Freeport Memorial Library • Kids’s Cafe, Friday evening supper for local families in need, 5:15 p.m., ETS Youth Division, 87 Pine Street

Saturday, September 29• Electronic Voting Demonstration, 11 a.m.; Spanish Language

Materials Fair, 11 a.m.; YA: SAT Review Class, 12 p.m.at the Freeport Memorial Library

Sunday, September 30• Berta Gauto & Panambi Vera; Paraguayan Dance, 2:30 p.m.

at the Freeport Memorial Library

Monday, October 1• ESOL, 9 a.m.; Athena Club, 12 p.m.; AA, 4:30 p.m.;

Chi Eta Phi Sorority, 7 p.m.; Toastmasters, 7 p.m.; Group Meditation, 7:30 p.m at the Freeport Memorial Library

Archbishop Molloy Council # 1974, Knights of Columbus, Our Holy Redeemer Church basement. 7:30 p.m.

• Freeport Village Board Meeting, Village Hall, 7:30 p.m. (public comment)

Tuesday, October 2• Look, Listen & Learn, 1 p.m.; CR: Legomania (Gr. 1 & 2), 5:15 p.m.;

ESOL/GED, 9 a.m.; Audubon Society Board meeting, 7 p.m.at the Freeport Memorial Library

• Planning Board, 6:30 p.m., Village Hall, 46 North Ocean AvenueElectrical Board 7:45 p.m. 220 West Sunrise Highway

• Freeport Environmental Commission, 7 p.m.Recreation Center, 130 Merrick Road

Wednesday, October 3• AARP Mature Drivers Course, 9:30 a.m.; ESOL, 10 a.m.; Coda of

Freeport, 12 p.m.; AA, 4:30 p.m.; Freeport Club. 6:30 p.m..; Freeport Club,6:30 p.m.; Kiwanis, 7 p.m. at the Freeport Memorial Library

Board of Education Planning/Action meeting at Atkinson School, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, October 4• CORE 4, 6 p.m.; CR: Circle time, 7 p.m.; ESOL/GED, 9 a.m.; NCLA

Roundtable Meeting, 9 a.m.; Friends of Andrew Hardwick, 7 p.m.• Traffic Safety Commission, 4 p.m. 355 Albany Avenue

• Highway Commission, 7 p.m., 355 Albany Avenue• Sewer and Sanitation Commission, 7:30 p.m., 355 Albany Avenue

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Firehouse repairsA resolution was passed for the

issuance of $400,000 in serial bonds tofinance the cost of rehabilitation, reno-vation and improvement of the firedepartment buildings and facilities, butnot without question by a resident. Shequestioned why this expenditure was notbudgeted and money set aside.

Village Attorney Howard E. Coltonsaid it would be too much money to setaside in reserve for these repairs. Whilethe reason for bonding major long-termexpenses has been explained at meetingsto residents before, Trustee Kennedypatiently did so again.

He said paying for major structuralrenovations, like new roofs that may last15-20 years, over a longer period of timespreads the cost out. In this way not onlycurrent residents, who may move at onepoint or another, are burdened withentire expense, but it is also paid for byfuture residents who will benefit fromthe spending.

Street repairsTwo residents asked about repairs being

done on Nassau Avenue and when theproject would continue south past SuffolkStreet. While the board and the mayorcould not offer a timetable as the repairscontinue, Mayor Hardwick did say,“We’re not neglecting Nassau Avenue, weknow it has to be done in its entirety.”

VP visit revisitedA tense moment ensued when a resi-

dent of Salvadorean descent said shetook offence at the comments directed atSalvadorean Vice President Sanchez

Ceren regarding his recent visit toFreeport. She accused those makingcomments of only “Googling” to getinformation on the foreign leader.

Trustee Carmen Pineyro, whose hus-band she said is of Salvadorean descent,assured the resident this was not thecase. Ms. Pineyro said her husband’sfamily suffered at the hands of the polit-ical group lead by Ceren, with somemembers of her husband’s family per-ishing during the civil war.

Ms. Pineyro said she often visits ElSalvador and has witnessed atrocitiesfirsthand, as well as having an extensiveacademic background in the politics ofLatin-American countries.

Deputy Mayor Jorge Martinez also stoodby his comments regarding Mr. Ceren. Hesaid to the resident, “I respect your com-ments, as naive as they may be. The com-ments I made were directed at the vice pres-ident and the mayor of this community.”

Forensic audit absent from agendaNoticeably absent from the agenda was

the item asking for a Request forProposals (RFP) for a forensic audit:Perhaps gone from the agenda, but notforgotten. Resident Edward Walker asked,“What are the logistical reasons we do nothave a forensic audit? What are the thingsthat stand in the way of that being done?”

The mayor said the only thing stand-ing in the way of the item, currently“tabled ” or on hold, is a majority vote.He said, “I have not been able to con-vince the board.” The Board of Trusteesdeclined to respond.

Other issuesFormer Freeport resident Rashan

Fray said he still has family inFreeport and would love to live thereas well, but can no longer afford itand has since moved to Elmont. Heasked the board about moves towardsmore affordable housing for workingpeople, and a more centrally located,and free community center for chil-dren.

He said a community center, similar toone he attended growing up in Hempstead,where kids can go after school to get helpwith homework and play sports like bas-ketball, would be a tremendous help toparents struggling to afford babysitters.Mayor Hardwick said these are issues theboard tries to address.

One resident brought up what heclaims are issues of fraudulent tax-freeproperties in Freeport. He brought a list

of properties he believes are fraudulent-ly tax-free for the trustees to investigate.

A resident inquired about variouscrime statistics and what could be doneto prevent crime. Mayor Hardwickencouraged anyone who sees suspiciousbehavior to call the police with anony-mous tips.

He said, “You don’t have to put yourselfin harm’s way. We don’t have to knowwho you are.” He also suggested thosewho are able could get video surveillance.

A resident inquired about the dockingspace for the Freeport Water Taxi.Village Attorney Howard E. Colton saidthe owners of the water taxi wereadvised they must dock at Sea BreezePark and not at the esplanade.

Absent from the meeting was TrusteeWilliam White.

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COME TOGETHER: Board members are, from left, Trustee Carmen Pineyro,Mayor Andrew Hardwick, and Trustees Robert Kennedy and Jorge Martinez.

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FIGHT PROSTATE CAN-CER: Senator CharlesJ. Fuschillo, Jr. (R-Merrick) recently part-nered with SouthNassau CommunitiesHospital in sponsoringa free Prostate Cancerscreening program atthe Freepor tRecreation Center.Nearly 100 men partic-ipated in the screeningprogram and received aPSA blood test.Prostate Cancer is thesecond most commoncancer in men, withapproximately one insix men being diagnosed with it in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society. Menwho were unable to participate in the screening program but would like additional informationabout upcoming prostate screening programs can call Senator Fuschillo’s office at 882-0630.Above, Senator Fuschillo greets Gina Kearney, director of South Nassau Communities HospitalDepartment of Corrective Medicine.

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Golden Tone concertThere will be a free

concert/dance at the FreeportRecreation Center onWednesday, October 4, from 10a.m.-noon.

The music will be performedby the Golden Tone Orchestraand will include selections fromthe “age of swing” along withmodern show tunes.

The program is presented bythe Freeport Senior Center anMayor Hardwick’s senior com-mittee. Refreshments compli-ments of Love and Quiches.

Additional sponsors (whohelp make this possible), areAstoria Federal Savings Bankand Merrick Bagel Café

For further information call377-2310.Animal lifeline auction

Animal Lifeline will hold aChinese auction on Thursday,

October 4, from 6:30 to 10:30p.m. at Congregation B’naiIsrael, 91 North BayviewAvenue, Freeport.

All proceeds benefit thegroup’s spay/neuter and rehabprograms.

Great Gift baskets, raffleitems, 50/50 and more! $15admission includes one ticketsheet, door prize stub and sweetrefreshments.

Sorry, no advance reserva-tions. Venue capacity is 200.

For further information, call784-0629 or 785-7340.

“A Taste of Freeport”Freeport Pride, Inc. will again

present its exciting yearly bene-fit event, “A Taste of Freeport,”on Wednesday evening, October3, from 6-8 p.m. at the FreeportRecreation Center, 130 EastMerrick Road, Freeport.

Support Freeport Pride, Inc.by attending the “Taste ofFreeport” event. Get ready totaste your way around thisannual event, with dozens ofparticipating restaurants.

Where else can you sampleamazing food from around LongIsland and around the world, allin one place? Try some of thebest Italian, Mediterranean,American, and of course, localFreeport seafood. There is some-thing for everyone!

Tickets may be purchased inadvance at $30 per person or for$35 at the door. Anyone wishingto purchase tickets or if anyoneis interested in sponsorshipopportunities related to “A Tasteof Freeport,” contact DerrickDingle, Freeport Pride’s plan-ning and development coordi-nator, at 378-1111.

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CONSUL GENERAL: The Village of Freeport hosted a “meet and greet” reception at Village Hallto introduce Herman G. LaMont, the new consul general of Jamaica based in New York City.Town of Hempstead Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby congratulated Mayor Andrew Hardwick,Freeport trustees and Village Justice Stephen Drummond for providing this opportunity formembers of the Freeport community to meet Mr. LaMont. The councilwoman also presented aCertificate of Recognition to the new consul general. From left are Ray Thomas, director,Trustee Carmen Piñeyro, Councilwoman Dorothy Goosby, Consul General LaMont, MayorHardwick and Trustee Robert Kennedy.

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‘Landstrike’Former publisher of the Chelsea-Clinton News Robert

Trentlyon once told fellow New York community publishers it iseasy to get out in front of a crowd of citizens who are protestingsomething and help them win the battle. It is not so easy to leada group of citizens who want to build something. But he some-how managed in a decades-long effort to help get the ChelseaPier park built and provide a recreation area for his neighbor-hood.

Now the indefatigable retired publisher is setting his sights onprotecting his beloved city in the case of a hurricane hittingManhattan head on, as Hurricane Irene almost did a year ago. Henotes the subways came within a foot of being flooded, whichwould have caused incalculable damage from salt water, espe-cially since some older parts are no longer made.

Congressman Jerry Nadler, who represents waterfront areas inBrooklyn and Manhattan, recently wrote to the Mayor’s Office ofLong Term Planning and Sustainability about the need to study waysto protect the city from flooding, including storm surge barriers.

Mr. Trentlyon explains that these walls would be constructedunder the Verrazano Bridge, and at other points leading toManhattan and lifted in case of need. The cost would be high butnothing compared to the damage a major hurricane could wreak.

Our readers should be interested because even if the hurricaneskipped our shores, we would suffer collateral damage from onethat hits Manhattan, especially the financial district.

Sometimes fiction can be more powerful than facts.“Landstrike,” a novel by Ken Bass, published in 2009, predictswhat would happen if a major hurricane hit the Big Apple. Hewrote it to “raise awareness and spark debate.”

Residents of Seaford will find the description of their belovedhometown as “picturesque waterfront” and having a “quaint busi-ness district” with the “feel of Main Street, USA” endearing. Butthen they will be riveted by the story of how members of a smallLutheran Church rode out a fictional hurricane catastrophe. It willnot be comforting to hear at least 50,000 people moved out ofNassau County after that hurricane, which caused billions of dol-lars in flood damage, plummeting housing and property valuesand high unemployment rates.

Eyewitnesses to the 1938 hurricane, which emptied the GreatSouth Bay and then filled it with floating houses from Fire Island,can tell you that it could happen here, because it did.

When our ex-publisher friend started reading “Landstrike,” hecould not put it down. It should also be sobering reading for ourreaders and their elected officials.

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Litigation threatens Sanitary District 2 voteby Krista Giannak

“One town, one tax rate” is the slo-gan used by Laura Mallay, executivedirector of Residents for EfficientSpecial Districts (ResD) in her fight todissolve special Sanitary District 2,headquartered in Baldwin.

ResD partnered with the Long IslandProgressive Coalition (LIPC) toacquire over 5,000 signatures on a peti-tion advocating a referendum for thedistrict’s dissolution, set forWednesday, December 12. Yet, allega-tions of possible fraud threaten to stopthe vote.

Sanitary District 2 serves Baldwin,Roosevelt and South Hempstead, aswell as sections of Uniondale,Rockville Centre and Freeport, accord-ing to the district’s website.

An independent Grand Avenue officeof about 80 employees serves the refuseremoval needs of a population ofapproximately 55,000, according to thesite and Douglas Wiedmann, secretaryto the Board.

Two lawsuits are before the NassauCounty Supreme Court relating to thereferendum. In Cabram V. Bonilla, dis-trict resident Patricia Cabram submit-ted over 200 affidavits from peoplesaying that they were “misinformed”and “duped” into signing the petition,according to Ken Gray, an attorney rep-resenting the district.

Ms. Cabram also said she was misledinto signing the petition, believing itwas in favor of the district, Mr. Graysaid. Ms. Cabram argued that there wasfraud in obtaining the signatures andthat a number of the signatures are notvalid. Statute requires that all signers ofa petition such as this must be districtresidents who are registered to vote,Mr. Gray explained. Ms. Cabram wantsthe Nassau Board of Elections to vali-date the signatures, Mr. Gray said.

Ms. Mallay said the petition was“very self-explanatory.”

“We were clear that we want to doaway with Sani2 and have the Town ofHempstead pick up our garbagebecause they charge less,” added fellowResD member Mark Goldstein.

Ms. Mallay also said that some sign-ers were pressured by district workersto sign the affidavits, and some felttheir privacy was violated. “[Signers]did not expect copies to be disseminat-ed to people who worked in the dis-trict,” she said.

The September 11 ruling in CabramV. Bonilla by the Second JudicialDepartment of the Appellate Division ofthe New York State Supreme Courtupheld the current referendum date.New York State Supreme Court JudgeMichele Woodard will decide the case,and all papers filed for and against willbe officially submitted on Friday for thecourt’s consideration, Mr. Gray said.

In Long Island Progressive Coalition,et al. v. Cools, the LIPC argued that theNew York State Constitution prohibitsgovernmental entities, including thecommissioners, from using taxpayerfunds for political purposes.

Therefore, the district should bebarred from using these funds to opposethe referendum, said Ken Gartner, anattorney representing the referendum’sproponents. Mr. Gray said that thisargument is an attempt to “silence thecommissioners” and spoke of their

“obligation to notify constituents.” “All [the law] stops [the commis-

sioners] from doing is having the tax-payers pay for their speech,” Mr.Gartner said.

All parties await the decision of NewYork State Supreme Court JudgeAntonio Brandveen.

The tax rate for a Class 1 property,which is generally a one-family housein Sanitary District 2, is $65.609,according to the Nassau CountyDepartment of Assessment.

To compare tax rates, the LIPCused a home value of $400,000 and acommercial property value of$500,000 as examples. Residents andbusinesses of Sanitary District 2 pay$211.07 and $1,079.32 more thantheir counterparts served by the Townof Hempstead, according to theLIPC’s calculations.

ResD and LIPC members anticipatelower taxes because of increased pur-chasing power, according to Ms.Mallay. “It stands to reason that pur-

chasing 100 garbage trucks at a timewill be more cost effective than buying20,” ResD’s Special Taxing DistrictRate Comparison Web site states.

If residents eventually vote to dis-solve the district, the dissolved formerdistrict’s commissioners will berequired to create a plan for futurerefuse removal, said Mike Deery, com-munications director for the Town ofHempstead. District 2’s Mr. Wiedmannagreed and added: “Nobody reallyknows how this whole thing’s going towork.”

Reflecting on the forms the dissolu-tion plan might take, David Segal,communications coordinator for theLIPC, commented on the possibility ofdistrict employees losing their jobs.“We don’t expect a need for duplicatedadministrative services, but we willneed just as many workers picking upthe garbage as before,” he said.

Mr. Wiedmann expressed doubts thatcurrent employees will be hired afterthe dissolution, even if the as-yet

unknown commissioner’s plan calls forit. He also laid out costs that the newadministration will be forced to absorb,including severance pay, ongoingretiree benefits, unemployment costsand the remaining costs of the build-ing’s purchase.

In addition, Mr. Wiedmann describedsome of the services the district offersthat he said are not available throughthe Town of Hempstead. For example,the Baldwin and Roosevelt SchoolDistricts and the Baldwin and SouthHempstead Fire Departments refueltheir vehicles and pay the New YorkState contract price, which is “way lessthan the pump price.”

The district also provides graffitiremoval and sometimes removes deadanimals from roadways. The Town ofHempstead’s E-Cycling initiativeswere originally modeled after those ofSanitary District 2, said Mr. Wiedmann.He said that the district has madeefforts to cut costs, including notreplacing two retirees.

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An attempted robbery occurred inFreeport on Friday at 5 a.m. Accordingto detectives, a 53-year-old victim wasstanding at Merrick Road and SouthMain Street when he was approached byfour unknown men.

The men demanded the victim’s prop-erty and when he refused one man dis-played a knife. The victim grabbed theknife and struck one man in the face,knocking him to the ground. All thewould-be robbers then fled on footsouthbound. There were no proceeds.

The victim was treated for a cut on hisright hand and injured right knee at alocal hospital. One man is described asHispanic, approximately 25 years old,5’2” tall, unshaven with a scar on theright side of his forehead and wearing ablue jean jacket. There is no descriptionof the other three perpetrators.

Detectives request anyone with informa-tion regarding this crime to contact NassauCounty Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.

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Freeport woman on Friday for a GrandLarceny in 2009 in Freeport.

According to detectives, in a schemeto defraud, Maria Romero, 44, of GuyLombardo Avenue, Freeport, betweenApril and December of 2009, advertisedrooms and or apartments for rent atCompare Foods on Merrick Road in

Freeport. Ms. Romero, using handwritten signs

with tear-off phone numbers, lured vic-tims into a rental scam. After taking cashdeposits from unwary victims, sheknowingly took money for rooms andapartments that were already rented andoccupied. She used the same scam dur-ing the same time period at a propertyshe rented on Guy Lombardo Avenue,owned by G&M Mechanical ofWantagh. To pay for the rented property,Ms. Romero used forged internationalmoney orders as payment to the owner.

On September 21, at 11:30 a.m., Ms.Romero was placed under arrest byinvestigating detectives without inci-dent.

The suspect is charged with twocounts of Grand Larceny, three counts ofPetit Larceny, and Forgery.

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pects arrested in a robbery in MalvernePark on Monday at 4:45 p.m.

According to detectives, three personsentered the USA Gas Station onHempstead Avenue in a Nissan Altima.The driver asked the 58-year-old atten-dant for $20 worth of gas. The attendantnotified the suspects that the credit cardthey were attempting to pay with wasdeclined.

At that time, Lapourcha Castro, 21, ofEast Meadow, threatened the victimwith a silver box cutter. Corey Deas, 22,of South Long Beach Avenue, Freeport.grabbed the victim around the throat andthrew him to the ground, causing thevictim to strike his head. As the victim

attempted to get up Corey Deas began topunch him about the head and face.The victim was able to get back to theoffice and grabbed a walking stick forprotection. He damaged the vehicle’sdriver’s door as they fled the scene.

A short time later the suspects called911 and returned to the scene to report

the damage to their vehicle. At that timethey were placed under arrest withoutincident. The victim suffered cuts tohis left knee and right arm but refusedmedical attention at the scene.

Suspects Castro and Deas are eachcharged with one count of robbery. Thisinvestigation is continuing.

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On Thursday, August 2, at approxi-mately 10:05 a.m., the female victim wasconfronted by the unknown man in frontof 20 Albany Avenue, Freeport. The mancommitted a lewd sexual act, and

snatched the victim’s necklace prior tofleeing the scene. The man is describedas black, 22-33 years of age, 5’5” to 5’7”tall, goatee, and tattoos on his lower leftarm and on his upper right bicep.

Crime Stoppers is asking anyone whocan identify the man or with any infor-mation about this crime to call the tollfree hotline: 1-800-244-TIPS (8477).

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Nothing fishy about fall fitness and a seafood dietBy Kevin Halton, Jr.

With autumn’s sunny days and crisp,cool air upon us, there’s no better time toreserve a few minutes each day for a walkoutside, with perhaps a few intervals ofjogging.

When combined with a few healthysubstitutions at the dinner table, signifi-cant health benefits will be immediatelygained, such as more energy, and evenly-distributed body weight loss. One suchhealthy dietary recommendation is: eatless red meat, sugar and flour, and enjoymore of the delicious bounties of the sea!

A recent multi-university study* con-cluded that “a most effective dietary sub-stitution for meat or pasta is seafood.”Fish is not only a nutrient-rich food butalso an excellent source of protein, vita-mins and minerals, and is more easilyabsorbed than red meat. And the “fat”found in fish? It’s great for you!

Fish fat is not actually “fat,” but iscalled “omega-3 fatty acids,” which haveproven to help lower cholesterol. Thisthen, allows a greater blood supplythroughout your body, including yourbrain. So, your mom was right: fish istruly brain food, and eating fish keepsyour heart healthy. With that said, it’s easyto understand why many researchersclaim eating fish can even improve yourmood!

So you’ve decided to add fish to yourdiet, and now have a question or two.There’s only one way to get fish-friendly:find a high-quality fish market you can

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has been in business for a while and iswell-known for quality and freshness is agood place to start. Ask your family,friends, neighbors, and co-workers. You’llprobably hear the same one or two mostoften. Logically, it’s located near the sea!

• A trustworthy source for advice: Askthe employees at the fish market aboutseasonality, and tips on preparation. Theyshould be able to offer you the best fish“in season” with suggestions on how toprepare them: either broil or bake in theoven or better yet, on the backyard grill.

• A quick guide to avoiding “high mer-cury” fish: Fish market employees shouldknow the mercury levels of fish caught inthe area. There are many fine low-mercu-ry fish available on Long Island’s SouthShore, such as fluke, flounder, mackerel,haddock, clams, crabs, snapper, codfish,and halibut.

• A customer-friendly fish market: Theyshould have a quality staff that offers toscale and clean your whole fish at noadditional charge.

It’s time to go outside and take a dailystroll in this beautiful early fall winter.Start eating healthy foods such as vegeta-bles, nuts, and especially deliciousseafood!

There is growing evidence that fishmay be the ultimate anti-aging superfood! A recent study noted that certaincultures heavily reliant on fish for suste-nance enjoyed heart-healthy, extendedlife-spans with up to 30% reduction in

cardio-vascular disease, and cv-relateddeaths (Google “the Eskimo factor” andyou’ll see it’s true). Bon appetit!

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

*The study, conducted in 2010, was ajoint project of Oregon State University,Cornell University, and the Universitiesof Delaware, Rhode Island, Florida, andand California and the CommunitySeafood Initiative.

NCPD gun buy back programin Freeport September 29

The Nassau County PoliceDepartment will host a Gun Buy BackProgram on Saturday, September 29,from 9 a.m. to noon at Pastor Donald A.McClurkin Jr.’s Perfecting Faith Churchat 311 North Main Street in Freeport.

The Gun Buy Back Program is strict-ly anonymous and individuals will bepaid $200 cash for each turned in opera-ble handgun. Not accepted are:licensed guns, BB Guns, air pistols,long guns and replicas. Guns transport-ed by car must be transported in thetrunk of the car and must be unloadedand put in a plastic/paper bag or in ashoe box.

“The Gun Buy Back Program, usingasset forfeiture dollars, has taken 2,099guns off our streets before they fell intothe wrong hands,” said Nassau CountyExecutive Edward P. Mangano.“Community support is critical to thesuccess of this program, and we appre-ciate the assistance of Pastor Donald A.McClurkin Jr. and the members of the

clergy who are participating in thiseffort to take even more firearms off ourstreets. By working together, we canensure that Nassau County remains thesafest suburban county in the nation.”

“Nassau County law enforcement iscommitted to taking a proactive stanceagainst gun violence, and gun buybackevents like this have proven effective ingetting illegal weapons out of homes andoff of our streets,” District AttorneyKathleen Rice said. “I want to thank thereligious and community leaders whobelieve in our efforts, and help make thisprogram so successful.”

“The Gun Buy Back program, ourShotSpotter Program and ourGunStoppers Program have been veryeffective in decreasing gun-relatedcrime here in Nassau County,” saidPolice Commissioner Tom Dale.

Forfeiture funds from the NassauCounty Police Department and the dis-trict attorney’s office are used to fundthe Gun Buy Back Program.

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NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT COUNTY OFNASSAU, CENTRAL MORT-GAGE COMPANY, Plaintiff, vs.AGUSTIN SAENZ, ET AL.,Defendant(s).Pursuant to a Judgment ofForeclosure and Sale duly filedon July 06, 2012, I, the under-signed Referee will sell at pub-lic auction at the CCP(CalendarControl Part Courtroom) in theSupreme Court, 100 SupremeCourt Drive, Mineola, NY onOctober 09, 2012 at 11:30a.m., premises known as 117Smith Street, Roosevelt, NY.All that certain plot, piece orparcel of land, with the build-ings and improvements there-on erected, situate, lying andbeing in the Town ofHempstead, County of Nassauand State of New York, Section50, Block 311 and Lots24,25,123, 226. Premises willbe sold subject to provisionsof filed Judgment Index #15378/08. Karen C. Grant, Esq., RefereeBerkman, Henoch, Peterson,Peddy & Fenchel, P.C., 100Garden City Plaza, Garden City,NY 11530, Attorneys forPlaintiffFL 146 4T 9/6, 13, 20, 27Notice of formation HeavensLittle angels LLC filed with theSSNY on5/22/12 Officelocation Nassau county. SSNYis designated as agent uponwhom process against the LLCmay be served.SSNY shallmail process to 725 Walter ST.Uniondale NY 11553. Purposeany lawful activity.FL 147 6T 9/6, 13, 20, 27,10/4, 11SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAUWELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. ASTRUSTEE FOR OPTION ONEMORTGAGE LOAN TRUST2005-1 ASSET-BACKED CER-TIFICATES, SERIES 2005-1,Plaintiff against ROBBIE Y. TOWNS, et alDefendant(s).Pursuant to a Judgment ofForeclosure and Sale enteredon July 23,2008.I, the undersigned Referee willsell at public auction in theCalendar Control Part (CCP)

Courtroom of the SupremeCourt, 100 Supreme CourtDrive, Mineola, N.Y. on the16th day of October, 2012 at11:30 a.m.Said premises known as 134Grenada Avenue, Roosevelt,N.Y. 11575.Tax account number: SBL #:55-480-546-547& 597.Approximate amount of lien $113,004.29 plus interest andcosts.Premises will be sold subjectto provisions of filed judgmentand terms of sale.Index No. 001791-08.Stephen Frommer, Esq.,Referee.Fein Such & Crane, LLPAttorney(s) for Plaintiff747 Chestnut Ridge RoadSuite 200Chestnut Ridge, N.Y. 10977"If the sale is set aside for anyreason, the Purchaser at thesale shall be entitled only to areturn of the deposit paid. ThePurchaser shall have no fur-ther recourse against theMortgagor, the Mortgagee, orthe Mortgagee's attorney."FL 151 4T 9/13, 20, 27, 10/4SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAUVNB NEW YORK CORP.,

Plaintiff against 72 ALBANYAVENUE REALTY, LLC, et aDefendant(s). Pursuant to aJudgment of Foreclosure andSale entered herein and datedJuly 13, 2012, I, the under-signed Referee will sell atpublic auction in the CalendarControl Part Courtroom (CCP)of the Supreme Court, 100Supreme Court Dr., Mineola,NYon the 16th day of October,2012 at 11:30 AM premisessaid Referee shall offer ParcelI, Parcel II, Parcel III and ParcelIV (as defined herein) for salefirst individually, 88 AlbanyAvenue and Albany Avenue,Freeport, New York 11520(Section: 62, Block: D, Lot(s):163, 164 and 165) ("ParcelI"); then second, 78 AlbanyAvenue, Freeport, New York11520 (Section: 62, Block: D,Lot(s): 166 and 167) (Parcel"II"); then third, 72 AlbanyAvenue, Freeport, New York11520 (Section: 62, Block: D,Lot(s): 168, 169, 170, 171,172, 173, 174) ("Parcel III");and last, 118-122 AlbanyAvenue, Freeport, New York11520 (Section: 62, Block: D,Lot(s): 147, 148, 149, 150)("Parcel IV") and thereafterParcels I, II, III and IV shall beput up for sale in bulk, whichparcels shall be struck off tothe highest price for sale asindividual parcels or in bulk;PARCEL I

Lots 163, 164 and 165situate, lying and being in theIncorporated Village ofFreeport, Town of Hempstead,County of Nassau and State ofNew York and more particularlydesignated as described aslots numbers 163, 164 and165 as Map No. 99, Case01075, and more particularlybounded and described as fol-lows: BEGINNING at a point onthe westerly side of AlbanyAvenue, distant 18.48 feetsoutherly from the southerlyend of a curve, which connectsthe westerly side of AlbanyAvenue with the southerly sideof Mill Road; being a plot75.00 feet by 112.15 feet by75.00 feet by 112.15 feet.PARCEL IILots 166 and 167situate, lying and being in theIncorporated Village ofFreeport, Town of Hempstead,County of Nassau and State ofNew York, and more particular-ly designated as described aslots numbers 166, 167 asMap No. 99, Case No. 1075,and more particularly boundedand described as follows:BEGINNING at a point on thewesterly side of AlbanyAvenue, distant 268.48 feetsoutherly from the southerlyend of a curve which connectsthe westerly side of AlbanyAvenue, with the southerly sideof Mill Road; being a plt 50.00feet by 112.18 feet by 50.00feet by 112.15 feet.PARCEL IIILots 168, 169, 170, 171,172, 173, 174situate, lying and being in theIncorporated Village ofFreeport, Town of Hempstead,Count of Nassau and State ofNew York and more particularlydesignated as described aslots numbers 168-174 inclu-sive as Map No. 99, Case No.1075, and more particularlybounded and described as fol-lows: BEGINNING at a point onthe westerly side of AlbanyAvenue, distant 93.48 feetSoutherly from the Southerlyend of a curve connecting theSoutherly side of Mill Road, asnow widened and established,and the Westerly side ofAlbany Avenue; being a plot175 feet by 112.15 feet by175 feet by 112.15 feet.PARCEL IVLots 147, 148, 149, 150situate, lying and being in theIncorporated Village ofFreeport, Town of Hempstead,County of Nassau and State ofNew York, and more particular-ly designated as described aslots numbers 147 through 150inclusive as Map No. 99, CaseNo. 1075. Said premises com-

monly known as 88 AlbanyAvenue and Albany Avenue,Freeport, New York 11520(Section 62, Block: D, Lot(s):163, 164 and 165) (“ParcelI”); 78 Albany Avenue,Freeport, New York 11520(Section: 62, Block: D, Lot(s):166 and 167) (“Parcel II”) 72Albany Avenue, Freeport, NewYork 11520 (Section: 62,Block: D, Lot(s): 168, 169,170, 171, 172, 173, 174)(“Parcel III”); 118-122 AlbanyAvenue, Freeport, New York11520 (Section: 62, Block: D,Lot(s): 147, 148, 149, 150)(“Parcel IV”). Approximateamount of lien $3,234,910.38 plus interest &costs.Premises will be sold subjectto provisions of filed judgmentand terms of sale. IndexNumber 14141/10. PETER H. LEVY, ESQ., Referee.KRISS & FEUERSTEIN LLPAttorney(s) for Plaintiff360 Lexington Avenue, Suite1200, New York, NY 10017FL 152 4T 9/13, 20, 27, 10/4NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF NASSAUAPEX MORTGAGE CORP.,Plaintiff(s) against K.A.H. TIRE& REPAIR CORP., ET AL.,Defendant(s).Attorney(s) for Plaintiff,ROBERT J. TAYLOR, Esq., 160W. Old Country Road, Suite203, Hicksville, NY 11801(516) 935-5911Pursuant to a Judgment ofForeclosure and Sale dulyentered March 7,2011, I, theundersigned Referee, will sellat public auction at NASSAUCOUNTY COURT HOUSE, 100SUPREME COURT DRIVE, CCP(CALENDAR CONTROL PARTCOURTROOM), MINEOLA, NY11757, on OCTOBER 16,2012 at 11:30 a.m.Premises: 509 BABYLONTURNPIKE, FREEPORT, NEWYORK 11520SECTION: 55, BLOCK: 2811,LOT: 188, 189-192ALL that certain plot, piece orparcel of land, with the build-ings and improvements there-on erected, situate, lying andbeing situate at Roosevelt,Town of Hempstead, County ofNassau and State of New York,known and designated as LotNos. 188, 189, 190, 191 and192 on a certain map entitled,"Map of Lakeview Manor,Freeport, Long Island, NewYork, Property of Cadman H.Frederick, 258 Broadway, NewYork City, Surveyed June 1921by Smith & Malcomson, Inc.,Engineers Freeport, L.I. N.Y."and filed in the Office of theClerk of the County of Nassau

on September 9, 1921 as MapNo. 508, Case No. 3182;which said lots when takentogether are more particularlybounded and described as fol-lows: Beginning at a point onthe Easterly side of theHempstead & BabylonTurnpike, distant 60.18 feetSoutherly from the cornerformed by the intersection ofthe Southerly side of MapleStreet and the easterly side ofHempstead & BabylonTurnpike; running thence North52 degrees 15 minutes 00seconds East and parallel withthe Southerly side of MapleStreet, 100.25 feet; thenceSouth 37 degrees 45 minutes00 seconds East, 100.00 feet;thence South 52 degrees 15minutes 00 seconds West,108.34 feet to the Easterlyside of the Hempstead &Babylon Turnpike; thencealong the easterly side ofHempstead & BabylonTurnpike North 27 degrees 04minutes 30 seconds West,60.46 feet; and thence contin-uing along the easterly side ofHempstead & BabylonTurnpike North 42 degrees 08minutes 00 seconds West,40.70 feet to the point orplace of beginning. Also beingthe same premises known as509 Babylon Turnpike,Roosevelt, New York.Approximate amount of lien$446,558.62 plus interest &costs. Premises will be soldsubject to provisions of filedjudgment and terms of sale.Index No. 10-005652.LISA SIANO, ESQ., REFEREEFL 153 4T 9/13, 20, 27, 10/4

NOTICE OF SALESUPREME COURT: NASSAUCOUNTY. EMIGRANT MORT-GAGE COMPANY, INC., Pltf. vs.IZETTA D. BROWN A/K/AIZETTA BROWN, et al, Defts.Index #010824/09. Pursuantto judgment of foreclosure andsale entered Feb. 3, 2012, Iwill sell at public auction onTuesday, Oct. 23, 2012 at11:30 a.m. in the CalendarControl Part (CCP) Courtroomof the Supreme Court, 100Supreme Court Dr., Mineola,NY, prem. k/a 9 Clinton St.,Freeport, NY. Said propertylocated at the corner formedby the intersection of thesoutherly side of Clinton St.with the easterly side of WestSide Ave., being a plot 100 ft.x 50 ft. Approx. amt. of judg-ment is $220,094.41 pluscosts and interest. Sold sub-ject to terms and conditions offiled judgment and terms ofsale and the right of the UnitedStates of America to redeemwithin 120 days from the date

of sale as provided by law.MARK S. RICCIARDI, Referee.ISABEL L. BECKER, LLC, Attys.for Pltf., 49 Maple Ave. – PObox 796, New City, NY. (845)634-3696. File No. 5592 -#81802FL 155 4T 9/20, 27, 10/4, 11Notice is hereby given that anorder granted by the SupremeCourt, Nassau County, on the6 day of September, 2012,bearing Index Number011139-12, a copy of whichmay be examined at the Officeof the Nassau County Clerk,located at 240 Old CountryRoad, Room 108, Mineola,New York grants me the rightto assume the name ofMatthew Vincent Maggipinto.My present address is 950Thomas Ave, Baldwin, NY,11510; I was born on April 5,1990 in Mineola, New York; Mypresent name is MatthewVincent Maggipinto Ouelletteaka Matthew VincentMaggipint Ouellette.FL 157 1T 9/27Notice of Sale Supreme CourtNASSAUHSBC Bank, N.A., as Trusteefor the Registered Holders ofRenaissance Equity LoanAsset-Backed Certificates,Series 2007-3, Vs. IvaniseDaniel; Jean Daniel; SheilaDaniel, et al.Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): TheLaw Office of Shapiro, Dicaro& Barak. 250 Mile CrossingBoulevard Suite oneRochester, NY 14624.Pursuant to Judgment ofForeclosure and Sale Enteredherein on January 31, 2012 Iwill sell at Public Auction to thehighest bidder at the CalendarControl Part (CCP) Courtroom,100 Supreme Court Drive,Mineola, NY 11501. OnTuesday, October 30th, 2012at 11:30 a.m. Premises knownas 1492 Grand Ave BaldwinNY, 11510 SEC: 36 BI: 541Lots: 26. All that certain plot,piece or parcel of land, situate,lying and being at Baldwin,Town of Hempstead, County ofNassauand State of New York.Approximate amount ofJudgment $ 534,523.27 Plusinterest and cost. Premiseswill be sold subject to provi-sions of filed Judgment IndexNo. 10-003639Frank Doddato, ESQ., REFER-EEThe Law Office of Shapiro,Dicaro & Barak. 250 MileCrossing Boulevard Suite oneRochester, NY 14624.Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s)FL 158 4T 9/27, 10/4, 11, 18SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAU

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Approximate amount of lien$766,853.23 plus interestand costs; Premises will besold subject to provisions offiled judgment Index # 4600-11Mark L. McKew, Esq., RefereeLYNCH & ASSOCIATES ATTOR-NEYS AT LAW, 462 SeventhAvenue, 12th Floor, NEWYORK, NY 10018Dated: 8/31/2012 File Number: 075.208 MNHFL 159 4T 9/27, 10/4, 11, 18ONE MAN ONE VAN, LLCArticles of Org. filed NY Sec.ofState (SSNY) 08/22/2012.Office in Nassau Co. SSNYdesig. agent of LLC uponwhomprocess may be served.SSNY shall mail copy ofprocess to PO Box 1115,Valley Stream, NY 11582.Purpose: Any lawful purpose.FL 160 6T 9/27, 10/4, 11,18, 25, 11/1Notice is hereby given that anorder granted by the Supreme

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such obligations were author-ized for an object or purposefor which the Village ofFreeport is not authorized toexpend money or if the provi-sions of law which should havebeen complied with as of thedate of publication of thisnotice were not substantiallycomplied with, and an action,suit or proceeding contestingsuch validity is commencedwithin twenty (20) days afterthe date of publication of thisnotice, or such obligationswere authorized in violation ofthe provisions of theConstitution.

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On Sunday, September 30, 2:30p.m., Berta Gauto, originally fromAsuncion, Paraguay, known as the “cra-dle of poets and musicians,” has devel-oped a dance group expressing herParaguayan heritage. Paraguayanteenagers, including Gauto’s two daugh-ters, perform with the group, which alsoincludes a musical duo playing Andeanharp and guitar.

Voting machinesOn Saturday, September 29, 11 a.m.

to 4 p.m., to ensure that Nassau resi-dents are comfortable using electronicvoting machines, the Board of Electionswill be demonstrating how to use them.The goal is to ensure that voters knowwhat to expect on Election Day. Formore information, please contact theNassau County Board of Elections at571-VOTE (8683).

FilmOn Friday, September 28, 3 and 7

p.m., the film is “Sherlock Holmes: AGame of Shadows.” He has always beenthe smartest man in the room…until now.There is a new criminal mastermind atlarge – Professor Moriarty. Not only is heHolmes’s intellectual equal, but hiscapacity for evil, coupled with a completelack of conscience, may actually give himan advantage over the renowned detec-tive. Rated PG-13, 129 min. 2011.

A video experienceOn Tuesday, October 2, at 1 p.m.,

William Coble will continue with “TheWorld Was Never the Same: Events ThatChanged History.” It is a comprehensiveand authoritative selection of events,which played a crucial role in transforminghuman civilization. On October 2 the top-ics will be “One Night in Petrogard; TheDay the Stock Market Crashed;” and“Hitler Becomes Chancellor of Germany.”

October art exhibitFrom October 1 to 30, the exhibit “3-

D Roaming: Jones Beach” is about HerbJurist’s interest in beach material datingback to his childhood in Freeport, wherehe enjoyed fishing, boating,beaching,and sailing the local waters. In2001, he began collecting seashells,painting on them using acrylic paintsand eventually added driftwood to hiscollection, taking lessons for two yearsfrom art teacher Steve Lampasona.

All of Mr. Jurist’s canvases come fromthe seashore at Jones Beach and sur-rounding areas. From October 2-30, theexhibit consists of Pixel Portfolio. “I espe-cially enjoy digital photography becauseof its unlimited capacity to manipulate theelements of art, such as form, color, tex-ture and light,” says retired New York Cityart teacher John Michaels. He has partici-pated in numerous juried exhibits aroundLong Island. When you visit his exhibit,you will see how his manipulation of eachimage brings it to life.

Animal rescue fundraiser is coming to BellmoreA star-studded lineup of comedians

promises to shake the house downwith an evening of laughter and enter-tainment not seen in Bellmore sincethe grand tribute to the late ventrilo-quist-comedian Vince Dantona onSunday, October 7, at 7 p.m. at theBellmore Movies.

The comics will gather specificallyto raise funds for animal rescue, withPaul Bond’s Cat Placement andRescue and C+H Animal Rescue forDogs receiving 100% of the donationsfrom the fundraiser.

“I have a great love for animals,”remarked Rick Morgan, MC of theevent. “I rescued a cat from theBrookhaven Animal Shelter from acertain death” by adopting him.

He added that, while his daughter atfirst questioned why he had rescuedthe cat, she now looks forward to see-ing the cat greet her when she comeshome at night.

Paul Bond, a comedian sharing themarquee with several others, “owns20 cats,” Mr. Morgan said. “Coach”Tom Whiteley, another comedian onthe bill, “has 12 cats at home.”

Mr. Morgan said Mr. Bond’sapproach to rescuing cats is to findthose in distress by word of mouth orother means, and feed them to health.

“He then finds homes for them,” ortakes them to a cat junction acrossstate lines, where the cats are takencare of and live out their lives onspread-out land, he said.

Among comedians making anappearance for the animals is Greekinternational sensation Basile, from“The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,”A&E’s “An Evening at the Improv,”HBO, “Caroline’s Comedy Hour” on

Comedy Central, Showtime’s ComedyClub Network and other cable comedyprograms.

“He’s flying in from his schedule onthe road on his own time to be here topromote animal rescue,” remarkedhost Gary Smith.

During the second half of the showBasile will team with Ellen Karis, theGreek goddess of comedy, who hasappeared on radio, TV and in AtlanticCity.

“Their routine will be stronglyAmerican comedy,” Mr. Morgan sug-gested, “with some Greek comedythrown in.”

Besides Mr. Bond and “Coach”Whiteley, also on the bill are thecomic duo of Isaacs and Baker of theLong Island Comedy Festival,Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods; TomDaddario of Foxwoods and New YorkCity comedy clubs; and Fran Capo.

“Fran is the author of 17 books, hashad a book signing on Mt.Kilimanjaro, been to the Titanic sitebeneath the ocean in a Russian vesseland is dubbed ‘the world’s fastest-talking woman,’ ” continued Mr.Morgan.

Animals need humans’ help and thebenefit is precisely to help animals get

the respect and dignity they deserve,said Mr. Morgan.

Tickets are $25 or $30 VIP per per-son. They can be purchased by calling785-4234 or 631-654-0507. You canalso visit http://animalrescueli.event-

bright.com or www.nyentertainment-club.com for information and tickets.

The show is billed for mature audi-ences only.

– Douglas Finlay

BASILE will be one of the perform-ers at the October 7 fundraiser.

Bonilla vows to fight chargesBy Douglas Finlay and Laura Schofer

A case of alleged sexual harrass-ment, usually a civic matter, is nowa criminal case, said NassauDistrict Attorney Kathleen Rice at apress conference Tuesday.

Hempstead Town Clerk, MarkBonilla, is being accused of sexualharrassment of a 21-year-old womanwho works in his office, and he ischarged with Official Misconduct,Coercion and Petit Larceny.

He was charged on Friday inNassau County Court and released onhis own recognizance. He is due backin court on October 26.

All charges against Mr.Bonilla are misdemeanors.The charges do not inferany evidence of physicalsexual assault or harrass-ment, said DA Rice.

However, she said thecharges are criminal innature because of Mr.Bonilla’s efforts to dis-credit the alleged victim.“He used his position inpublic office for black-mail,” she said. “Hetried to use his publicoffice to shield himself.”

DA Rice explains“The Hempstead Town

Attorney told investigators [from theDA’s office] that when Mark Bonillawas interviewed, he asked whether a$10,000 payment to the complainantwould make the allegations go away,”said DA Rice. She explained thatwhen the plan was rejected, Mr.Bonilla approached another employ-ee, Alex Desidero, for help.

“Mr. Bonilla knew that Mr. Desiderohad a relationship with her [the youngwoman in question]. He [Mr. Bonilla]said she was a bad person and did Mr.Desidero have any information to deterher,” said DA Rice.

“Mr. Desidero said he had intimatephotos and Mr. Bonilla asked forthem. Mr. Desidero was threatened. Ifhe refused he would lose his job or hecould [comply] and be promoted,”explained DA Rice.

“Mr. Desidero created a CD andgave it to Mr. Bonilla’s assistant butit didn’t have any [compromising]photos,” she said.

“This is unacceptable for a publicofficial to do this. That is why I amencouraging anyone with informationon this to reach out to us, directly.”

However, DA Rice said other vic-tims have not come forward as ofTuesday.

Attorney talksAdrian DiLuzio of Mineola, Mr.

Bonilla’s attorney, told The Leader hebelieves that “all of the accusations aresufficiently vague and unsubstantiated.”

“There is no proof at this point andno written statements.” He called it a“he said, she said” case thus far.

When asked about whether Mr.

Bonilla was allowed back into hisoffice to continue to do his job, Mr.DiLuzio said, “I told him to go backto work.” Mr. Bonilla was back atwork Monday in his office execut-ing the duties of town clerk.

Susie Pokalsky, a town spokes-woman, told The Leader that lockswere changed on Mr. Bonilla’s doorto protect personal belongings in hisoffice. Mr. Bonilla was given a newkey to get into the office.

Town press conference On Saturday Hempstead Town

Supervisor Kate Murray and mem-bers of the Town Board called forthe resignation of Mr. Bonilla after

he was arrested oncharges by the Nassaudistrict attorney’soffice on Friday.

Ms. Murray saidthat, should he be exon-erated of the charges, hewould not be permittedto regain his office.

When askedwhether the town con-fronted Mr. Bonilla withthe information, andasked him to resign orresolve the issue beforehaving him arrested,Ms. Pokalsky told TheLeader that new infor-mation came to the town

both last Thursday and Friday “thathad to be shared with the DA’soffice.”

Mr. Diluzio told The Leader that adiscussion between town attorneysand Mr. Bonilla took place weeksbefore his arrest.

Mr. Bonilla respondsMr. Bonilla on his Facebook page,

denied any wrongdoing. Respondingto friends’ comments on his arrest, hesaid, “All I ask is that people keeptheir minds open that the allegationsmay be false. Because they are!”

Saying that party politics is ugly, hesaid, “I’m a fighter and will fight tothe end,” adding that, “I’m seeing thetrue colors of my fellow colleagues.”

Town Attorney Joseph Ra saidthat if the charges had been felonies,Mr. Bonilla would have automati-cally been removed from the office.

But because the town provision forremoving Mr. Bonilla was “nebulous,”the town is “researching options” toreplace Mr. Bonilla’s place as thetown clerk, Mr. Ra said. He addedthat the person chosen would thenoccupy the position and run in theelection for the seat in 2013.

Supervisor Murray said the towndelivered a letter to Mr. Bonilla’s res-idence asking him to resign.

Ms. Murray expressed sadness, dis-appointment and surprise caused bythe allegations.

Mr. Bonilla, the first Latino to holdpublic office in the Town ofHempstead, became town clerk in2003. A criminal attorney, he is a 1981graduate of Island Trees High School.

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