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Hockey game turns into fundraiserA fundraiser broke out at a hockey game

on Monday night at Newbridge Arena.While the CHSD Bulldogs worked all

game to secure a tie againstJericho, salvaging a week inwhich they lost to Great Neckthe night before, the MerrickLions Club was also in fullforce raising funds for thePurple Heart Pups.

Purple Heart Pups is theveterans fundraising arm ofthe Lions Club, a club thatwas formed only last year.The Purple Heart Pups raisesfunds for veterans returningfrom combat who are disabledand need assistance readjust-ing back to civilian life.

Purple Hearts raises funds for America’sVet Dogs, for example, which provides dogsfor disabled vets who are blind or areamputees. America’s Vet Dogs was foundedby the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind.

Purple Hearts also raises funds for theNational Amputee Foundation, which men-tors and serves veterans who have lost limbsin combat during America’s wars. Thisfoundation has been in existence sinceWorld War I.

The Lions Club was holding raffles inhopes of raising over $1,000 for thenight. This is the second fundraiser thePurple Heart Pups have held at a Bulldog

hockey game for veterans. It raised over$1,000 last year.

Lions Club member Mitch Barbertold this newspaper thathis son used to play for theBulldogs, and now playscollege hockey. He said heapproached Bulldog CoachChris Patten in 2010 aboutthe possibility of doing afundraiser for veteransduring a Bulldogs game,and got implicit approvalfrom the coach. “Many Bulldogs players haveteachers who are veterans, andthe players have great respectfor them,” said Mr. Barber.

The fundraising fever has alsoreached the Calhoun Leadership Club,which has been raising funds for thePurple Heart Pups all semester, saidBrian Joyce, the club’s advisor (seepage 11).

Lisa Siano, chairperson of the PurpleHeart Pups, said that Nick Abbene,captain of the Bulldogs, approached theclub to ask them to consider sponsoringthe Pups for a semester.

The Purple Heart Pups wishes to thankseveral sponsors for their generous dona-tions toward the raffle. Local vendorsinclude Ace Wines & Spirits, Bagel Plaza,

Brands Cycle, CoreRyder Spinning Studioof Merrick, Forest Hills Financial Group,Fontana Studios, From Me To You,Gateway Motor Inn, GrillFire Restaurant,InMotion, Life Styles, makeup artistMarilyn Carminio, Matty’s Toy Shop,Metromodes Salon, Merrick Cinemas,Moo La La, New York Islanders, PiccoloRistoranté, Rose Ott Interiors and theWing Zone.

A special thanks also goes toBulldogs Coaches Chris Patten,Michael Hagens and Lee Mattes, and

the three high school principals,Michael Harrington of Mepham,Lorraine Poppe of Kennedy and DavidSeinfeld of Calhoun, as well as theBellmore-Merrick Central High SchoolDistrict Board of Education, Dr.Matthew Kuschner, president.

The Purple Hearts Pups’ nextfundraiser is the Purple Heart PupsDog Walk on Sunday, June 3.

Visit www.purpleheartspups.org or visitthe Facebook page.

– Douglas Finlay

VETERAN FUNDRAIS-ERS: Purple Hear tsPups members minglewith Merrick LionsClubs members duringMonday night’sBulldogs hockey gameat Newbridge Arena.From left are LindaColasuonno, KevinHofmann, Mitch Barber,Christine Gruter,Michael Gruter, AudreyShapiro, Steve Popple,Ken Bornstein and LisaSiano. Shown are pupsSamson and Blitzen.Inset below is Cooper,another dog in atten-dance.

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THE CHSD BULLDOGS played Monday evening. See story on page 13.photo by Eric Homburger

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Seaford ATF agent laid to restby John Meyer

ATF Agent John F. Capano was laid torest on Friday, January 6. Thousands ofpolice officers, friends and neighbors fromas far away as California lined JacksonAvenue in Seaford to honor U.S. Bureauof Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms AgentCapano, who died on New Year’s Eve inan act of bravery that took his life.

The funeral procession left the CharlesG. Schmitt Funeral Home on route to theSt. William the Abbot Roman CatholicChurch. The church was filled to capaci-ty with state, county and local officialsand dignitaries. During the service U.S.Attorney General Eric Holder deliveredone of the eulogies.

The most moving eulogy was writtenby Officer Capano’s 15-year-old daugh-ter Natalie, a sophomore at St. John theBaptist Diocesan High School in WestIslip.

As Officer Capano’s coffin was carriedto the white hearse waiting in front of thechurch, a formation of eight police heli-copters flew overhead and escorted the

procession to St. Charles Cemetery inFarmingdale. Following prayers, thecoffin, draped with an American flag,was lowered into the ground whilebagpipes played.

Officer Capano died by friendly fire inan attempt to stop James McGoey, whoreportedly robbed a Seaford drug store.The suspect was also killed.

More winners who soared in 2011

• Charles Capatano and WalterAnderson won Lifetime Membershipsto the Bellmore Kiwanis Club.

• Rachel Spector was namedKennedy’s Hoby (Hugh O’BrienYouth Leadership) Conference repre-sentative.

• Richard Schary washonored for his envi-ronmental activism bythe Long IslandVolunteer Center.

• Mepham’s alumni honored RogerManser, Class of ’53; George N.Boulukos, Class of ’51; and DebbiDachinger, Class of ‘76; and gave aMeritorious Service Award to Frankand Ruth Woodroffe Gangel, Class of‘43.

• Shoshona Sigal won the MannisFamily Youth Service Award fromYoung Israel of North Bellmore.

• Eric Fagen, Luke Massaro,Michael Korins, Sarah Cosner, SophiaMullens and Robbie Rosen are namedCHSD NYSSMA All-Stars.

• 2012 Kennedy Valedictorian, RossIscowitz, and 2012 Salutatorian, Luke

Massaro, are placed onKennedy’s firstAcademic Wall ofAchievement.

• Over 300 Kennedygraduates showed up to

kick off the First Kennedy AlumniAssociation party.

• Luke Massaro, Connelly Miller,Brendan Donohue and StanleyRamdhany are CHSD’s 2012 NationalMerit Seminfinalists.

• Thomas J. Owens II completedAirman First Class training.

We also remember Frank Basile,who passed from our lives in 2011.

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It’s that time of year once morewhen Bellmore Life begins itssearch for all newborn babieswho were born on or as close toJanuary 1 as they could get.

If you live in the Bellmores andare expecting a baby – or havejust given birth – in January, thenBellmore Life would like to fea-ture your baby as the First Babyof the Year.

An assortment of gifts awaitsthe family of the First Baby of theBellmores contest.Gifts from local merchants will

include a $25 gift certificate fromPiccolo Ristorante, a haircut formom or dad at TJs Unisex Haircutters,two flats of flowers from IslandGreenery, brunch for two at

Hemingway’s in Wantagh, a $25 giftcertificate from Zuckerman’s fine jew-elry, a floral arrangement from Petite

Florist, a $25 gift certificate from theBellmore Bagel Café, a gift for babyfrom Stride Rite of Merrick, one free

week for mother and guest at WorldGym, and a one-year subscription toBellmore Life, your hometown news-paper.

Contest rules The baby must be born to a parent

who resides in the Bellmores. Theexact time of birth must be certifiedby an attending physician.

All entries must be received byFriday, January 27, at noon. In theevent of a tie, a drawing will be heldto determine the winner.

Merchants request that you claimyour gifts within 90 days with a letterprovided by this newspaper (except

where stated).See page x in this issue for a entry

coupon to send in.

Will your child be the Bellmores’ First Baby of the Year

Long Island Council of Churches leader Rev. Goodhue celebrates MLK with sermon at Bellmore Presbyterian

The Rev. Thomas W. Goodhue,executive director of the Long IslandCouncil of Churches, will preach atthe Bellmore Presbyterian Church onthe corner of Bellmore and MartinAvenues on Sunday, January 15, tocelebrate the Rev. Dr. Martin LutherKing Jr’s birthday.

He will be preaching on Deut. 26: 1-11, a sermon, entitled “A WanderingPuritan Was My Father.” He will dis-cuss the divisive issue of immigrationthat our country has been arguingabout. He notes that the vast majorityof Americans we were at one timeimmigrants.

The Rev. Goodhue has pastoredchurches in Nassau, Suffolk and Hawaii,and led youth ministry on Long Islandand in California. He taught young chil-

dren at the Riverside Church inManhattan and has written several col-lections of stories for children. “Sharingthe Good News with Children” (St.Anthony Messenger Press) won aCatholic Book Award.

His biography “Curious Bones: MaryAnning and the Birth of Paleontology”(published by Morgan Reynolds) wasnamed “One of the Best Books for theTeenage Years” by the New York PublicLibrary. His adult biography, “Fossil

Hunter: The Life & Times of MaryAnning,” was published by AcademicaPress. All are welcome to hear him at the9 and 10:30 a.m.Sunday morning servic-es on the Sunday, January 15.

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Call for new approaches to protect local drug storesby Laura Schofer

In the wake of the New Year’s Everobbery of Charlie’s Family Pharmacyin Seaford and subsequent death ofATF agent John Capano by friendlyfire, U.S. Senator Charles Schumercalled for new approaches to protectlocal drug stores from pharma theft.

Many of these robberies are due tothe increased use of illegally obtainedprescription painkillers such asOxycontin.

“Pharmacies are now a target,” saidSenator Schumer at a press confer-ence held at the Nassau County PoliceIntelligence Center in Massapequalast week. “Over the past three years,at least 1,800 pharmacy robberieshave occurred across the country. It

seems that a fortune can be made in[illegally] selling prescription drugs.We must fight back with everyresource we have to prevent furthertragedy.”

Senator Schumer is calling for athree-pronged approach that includesbeefing up security at pharmacies,providing local access to U.S. DrugEnforcement Agency data on pharmatheft to help local police deter crimeand putting in place tougher penaltieson lawbreakers.

“There are protocols for pharmaciesthat could help decrease robberies,”said Senator Schemer, who pointed toa program in Washington State thathas helped cut pharma thefts in halfsince 2008. “Bulletproof glass, timedsafes, staggering supplies and silent

alarms can serve as deterrents,” saidSenator Schumer.

“I was very surprised to learn thatlocal and state law enforcement do notcurrently have access to a comprehen-sive database that catalogues the theftof controlled substances. This infor-mation must be reported to the DEA,but is not easily accessible by otherlaw enforcement.

The New York/New Jersey HighIntensity Drug Trafficking AreaProgram seems to be well placed toassist in the creation of such a data-base for the New York Metropolitanregion. This could focus law enforce-ment efforts on hot spots where thegreatest theft is occurring and couldlead to further investigation by thecommunity into the underlying rea-

sons for the prescription drug abuse,”explained Senator Schumer.

The senator is pressing for passageof his bill that would direct the U. S.Sentencing Commission to expandsentencing for pharma robberies andincrease penalties up to 20 years inprison.

County Executive Edward Mangano,who was also at the press conference,commended Senator Schumer’sefforts. “We need these federalresources to help us. In sharing thisinformation we will be able to preventneedless deaths,” the county executivesaid.

“In 2010, 75 Nassau residents diedas a result of prescription opiates –than’s an average of more than one aweek,” concluded Mr. Mangano.

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SEEING IS BELIEVING: Bellmore Tiger Troop 192 of Bellmore Presbyterian Church visitedthe Bellmore firehouse on December 28 to complete part of its “Go See It” Badge.Firefighter Jim Mezma spoke to the boys about fire safety and gave them a tour of the fire-house. He also showed the boys all the fire trucks and explained how each truck works,and what each truck is used for. With them are Troop leaders Scott Perry and Nick Trapani.

C H I N E S E A U C T I O N :Bellmore Mercy League willhold a Chinese auction onMonday, January 30, 12:30 p.m.at Jani Restaurant, 1175Wantagh Avenue, Wantagh.

RSVP by January 20. Ticketsare $30, which includes lunch.Make checks payable to MercyMedical Center and send toEmily Smith, 2379 BellmoreAvenue, Bellmore 11710. Forinformation call her at 781-7330.

© © ©TRANSITION NET-

WORKING FOR PEOPLEWITH DISABILITIES: TheBellmore-Merrick CHSD,SEPTA and the CommunityParent Center sponsor the fifthAnnual Fair for TransitioningStudents with Disabilities onTuesday, January 17, 6-9:15p.m. at Calhoun High School,1786 State Street, Merrick.

Included are a panel presenta-tion, student workshop and infor-mation networking opportunitieswith agencies, organizations,attorneys, parents and individualswho have successfully navigatedthe system to reach their fullpotential.

Meet representatives fromLong Island Advocacy; FEGS;FREE; Head Injury Association;Life’s WORC; YAI Network andAndrew Cohen, Esq.

Find out about employment,continued learning opportunitiesand government benefits for peo-ple with disabilities both in andout of high school, from peoplewho know.

Register by e-mail to [email protected] call Cheryl Gitlitz, LCSW at992-1349.

© © ©ICE SKATING SCHEDULE:

Newbridge Arena, 2600Newbridge Road, Bellmore,offers ice skating onWednesdays 4-6 p.m.;Thursdays 8-10 a.m.; Fridays8:30-10:30 a.m.; 1:45-3:45 p.m.;4-6 p.m.; 8:30-10:30 p.m.; andSaturday and Sunday 12:30-2:30 p.m. and 2:45-4:45 p.m.

© © ©HOW TO GRIEVE YOUR

ASSESSMENT: On ThursdayJanuary 26, at 2 p.m. at theBellmore Memorial Library,2288 Bedford Avenue, countyLegislator Denenberg presentsworkshops on how to file agrievance of your assessmentwith the Assessment ReviewCommission.

The filing period is throughMarch 1. Experts provide assis-tance, guidance and informationon the process. A question-and-answer session and one-on-oneassistance follow.

© © ©BINGO FOR KIDS: Temple

Beth-El of Bellmore will hold abingo for kids on Monday,January 16. Doors open at 11:30a.m., with games beginning atnoon. Bring your kids, bring yourgrandkids, bring your nieces andnephews, invite your neighborsfor an afternoon of family fun.

Cost is $5 for each person play-ing. An adult must accompany thechildren. Adults are not requiredto play. The snack bar sells pizza(from Hunki’s Kosher Pizza inWest Hempstead), ice cream,soda and other snacks at reason-able prices.

Temple Beth-El is at 1373Bellmore Road, North Bellmore.Call 781-2650.

© © ©KNIGHTS AT THE RACES:

The Bellmore Knights ofColumbus Night at the Races willbe held Friday, January 27, at7:30 p.m. at the BellmoreCouncil of the Knights ofColumbus, 2333 BellmoreAvenue, Bellmore. Included willbe a roast beef dinner, and unlim-ited beer, wine and soda for $20per person. For reservations callJohn Murphy at 221-8599.

© © ©WINNY THE POOH! Plaza

Theatrical Productions presentsWinny The Pooh’s Winter “Tail,”a children’s musical, at theBellmore Showplace onSaturdays, January 14, 21 and 28,beginning at 11 a.m. Reservedseating is $10. For tickets call

599-6870 or visit www.plazathe-atrical.com.

© © ©BELLMORE SCHOOL

BOARD MEETS: TheBellmore Board of Educationmeeting for January is scheduledfor Tuesday, January 17, at 8 p.m.at the Winthrop Avenue School.The regular meeting will be pre-ceded by a work session at 7 p.m.All are welcome to attend.

© © ©POLISH NIGHT: The

Knights of Columbus PolishNight and St. Valentine’s DinnerDance will be held on Saturday,February 11, at 7:30 p.m. at theBellmore Council of the Knightsof Columbus, 2333 BellmoreAvenue. The dinner includes freshham, kielbasa, sauerkraut, polishpotatoes, babka and open bar.Entertainment by The Polish-American Variety Band and FolkDancers. Cost is $35 per person.For reservations call JohnBloniarz at 826-2168.

© © ©EXTENDING THE HOLI-

DAYS DRIVE: Legislator DaveDenenberg and his son, Aron, arerunning an “Extend the Holidays”toy and book drive. Like otherholiday drives, this effort collectsbooks and toys for donations.

This drive extends the seasonfor giving beyond the holidaysand is intended to provide toysand books for hospitalized chil-dren and/or children in need afterthe season is over.

Hospitalized children and/orchildren in need are in particularneed of cheer at any time of year.In the days after the holiday sea-son is over, it is exceptionallyimportant to provide gifts to thesechildren.

Unwrapped toys, gifts andbooks may be dropped off atLegislator Denenberg’s districtoffice, 2818 Merrick Road,Bellmore (just east of BellmoreAvenue), Monday-Friday from 11a.m.-5 p.m. The deadline for thetoy and book drive is February 10.If you have any questions, callLegislator Denenberg’s office at409-6623 or 571-6219.

Honoring our kingThe United States does not have a king, but it does

have a national hero named Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,whose legacy we will celebrate on Monday with a fed-eral holiday. For us, his name is associated with civilrights and freedom, those most American of values.

And civil rights for all means we are all kings in acertain way.

Back when the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was enact-ed, Dr. King was present to watch the debates. He hadhelped make it happen by promoting Gandhi’s ideas ofputting pressureon governmentthrough peacefuldemonstrations.

1964 was alsothe first year ofthe New YorkWorld’s Fair,when New YorkCity was at thezenith of its eco-nomic power.The two observa-tion towers ofthe New YorkState Pavilion,now sometimesused as a back-drop for movies,were modern and new. Now they are rusty anddecayed, an embarrassment to all who drive by ontheir way to and from the city’s two airports.

Here’s an idea. Why not try to recapture our glorydays by refurbishing – or at least painting – those twotowers and renaming them for our American hero, Dr.Martin Luther King Jr.?

Just think of the possibilities for inspiration!

Governor’s state addressheads in right direction

To Bellmore Life:Governor Cuomo’s State of the State

speech focused on a number of priori-ties, which build upon the success of lastyear and will keep New York State head-ed in the right direction: cutting spend-ing, no new taxes, mandate relief, creat-ing jobs and improving our infrastruc-ture.

Priority number one should be approv-ing a fiscally responsible state budget,which once again closes the state’s budg-et deficit without raising taxes. LongIslanders pay some of the nation’s high-est taxes and are feeling the effects of thecurrent economy; they can’t afford topay more.

Last year, we worked in a bipartisanmanner to close a $10 billion budgetdeficit by cutting state spending, reduc-

ing state operations expenditures, andmaking government operate more effi-ciently. I’m pleased Governor Cuomoagrees that’s exactly the same approachwe must take again now.

Mandate relief must also be a priorityfor 2012, and Governor Cuomo hascommitted that it will be. This is criticalto help reduce costs for schools andlocal governments and provide addition-al tax relief for residents.

Additionally, it’s critical that we enacta statewide transportation plan toimprove our infrastructure and createjobs. Infrastructure projects are invalu-able economic development tools andI’m pleased that Governor Cuomo plansto utilize them. The state should alsocontinue to explore public-private part-nerships as a way to finance and deliverinfrastructure projects and create jobs.

Last year, we worked in a bipartisanmanner to cut taxes, cut state spending,cap property taxes and enact new eco-

nomic development and job creationmeasures. We need to build on thesesuccesses in the coming year.

Governor Cuomo’s focus on each ofthese important goals is another positivestep in the right direction. I look forwardto reviewing the governor’s plans ingreater detail, starting with the release ofhis Executive Budget proposal later thismonth.

State Senator Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.Eighth Senatorial District

Governor Cuomo’s stateaddress signals

seriousness

To Bellmore Life:In 2012, lawmakers should have three

priorities: reduce state spending, getstate government out of the way of jobcreators and eliminate unfunded man-dates that suffocate local governmentsand schools. The state Legislature didindeed work together to accomplish agreat deal in 2011.

With the start of a new year and newsession, I agree with Governor Cuomo

that lawmakers must continue to buildon those accomplishments. Working onmy three top priorities will help toensure a successful session for taxpay-ers, small businesses and our schools.

Albany has a responsibility to lend ahand to the small business community.The Republican Conference and I willcontinue to push for our jobs program,which focuses on providing tax cuts forsmall businesses while emphasizing jobcreation and retention.

Due to the current economic uncer-tainty, small business owners across ourstate have not been hiring new employ-ees. Albany has a responsibility to quellthat fear and get our state back on track.

Governor Cuomo’s commitment tocontinue to work across party lines sig-nals a seriousness in addressing a num-ber of critical issues facing New York.My hope is that the governor will followup on that and understand that whilethere are no easy decisions during thesedifficult times, choices must be madenow to create a more fiscally responsi-ble New York.

State Assemblyman Dave McDonough19th State Assembly DistrictFREE LECTURES: The Hazak

Chapter of the Bellmore Jewish Centerannounces two programs that are open andfree to the public, made possible by TheNew York Council for the Humanities’Speakers in the Humanities Program.

The first program, on Wednesday,February 22, at 1:30 p.m., offers “Faces ofJewish Humor: The Saga of the Shlemieland the Shlimazel,” a lecture by RuthAdler, professor of Jewish Studies andComparative Literature at Baruch College.

The second program, on Wednesday,March 14, at 1:30 p.m., is “PoliticalHumor: ALook Back in Anger Mixed withMirth,” presented by Joseph Dorinson,professor of history at Long IslandUniversity, Brooklyn Campus. These lec-tures will be held at the Bellmore JewishCenter. Pre-registration is necessary. CallBill at 221-2056.

© © ©VOLUNTEER TO SAVE A LIFE:

Long Island Crisis Center (LICC), the 24hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week, suicideprevention and crisis intervention hot-

line, is recruiting volunteers to partici-pate in its upcoming counselor assistanttraining program. No experience is nec-essary and the hours are flexible(around-the-clock) to accommodate theindividual needs of volunteers.

The free, comprehensive orientationtraining program takes place over three 3-hour sessions at the crisis center’s office inBellmore. January’s training will be heldon three successive Wednesdays from 7-10p.m. on January 11, 18 and 25. February’straining will be held on three successiveSaturdays from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. onFebruary 11, 18 and 25.

For information, visit LICC’s website,www.longislandcrisiscenter.org and clickon “Volunteer”; then call 826-0244 toschedule an interview.

© © ©NB SCHOOL BOARD MEETS:

The North Bellmore Board of Educationwill meet at 8 p.m. on Thursday, January12, at Martin Avenue School, 2616Martin Avenue.

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6 communitylifeDangers in the medicine cabinet

A parent-targeted Substance Abuseawareness program will be hosted by theCommunity Parent Center in partnershipwith the Bellmore-Merrick CHSD, andthe Bellmore, North Bellmore, Merrickand North Merrick school districts,Legislator David Denenberg and theBellmore-Merrick Coalition AgainstSubstance Abuse at the BrooksideSchool, 1260 Meadowbrook Road inNorth Merrick, at 7 p.m. tonight,January 11.

To register for “Dangers in YourMedicine Cabinet: What You Need toKnow to Protect Your Children,” contactWendy Tepfer at the Community ParentCenter at 771-9346. All are welcomeand encouraged to attend.

Water authority to meetThe Board of Directors of the Water

Authority of Southeastern NassauCounty will hold its next public meet-ing tonight, January 11, at 7 p.m. atMerrick Golf Course at 2550 ClubHouse Road, Merrick. Residentsreceiving water from Aqua New Yorkare encouraged to attend.

Taxpayer forumsHempstead Town Receiver of Taxes

Don Clavin has announced his winterseries of taxpayer forums: Thursday,February 9, at 2 p.m. at the BaldwinLibrary, 2385 Grand Avenue, andThursday, February 21, 2 p.m. at theMerrick Library, 2279 Merrick Avenue.

Mr. Clavin will discuss importantissues such as assessment challenges,tax exemptions, tax discounts, propertytax payment dates and convenient taxpayment options.

Forums are free, and all are welcome.For information call the Office of theReceiver of Taxes at 538-1500.

Winter golf in JanuaryWinter golf is offered at the fol-

lowing courses:Lido Golf Course, 255 Lido

Boulevard, Lido Beach, Fee. Call889-8181.

Merrick Road Park Golf Course,2550 Clubhouse Road Merrick, Fee.Call 868-4650.

Family theater for the kidsThe Magic Curtain Players presents

“Pinkalicious” at Merrick Theatre andCenter for the Arts, 2222 HewlettAvenue, Merrick, Saturdays through

March 24, at 2 p.m. Come see whathappens when a girl eats too many cup-cakes! Tickets are $9. For informationcall 868-6400.

Theater for adultsOne of the all-time great theatrical

releases, “Twelve Angry Men,” will bepresented at Merrick Theatre and Centerfor the Arts, 2222 Hewlett Avenue,Merrick, through February 5. The timesare Friday and Saturdays at 8:30 p.m.and Sundays at 3 p.m. Tickets are $20,with a student and senior discount priceof $17 on Fridays and Saturdays. Forinformation call 868-6400.

Singles AssociationThe Singles Association of Long

Island announces the upcoming events:Rock ‘N’ Roll Bowling on Saturday,

January 14, 9:30 p.m. at AMF EastMeadow Bowl, 1840 Front Street(between East Meadow Avenue andFront Street), East Meadow.

Admission is $2 for members and $4for nonmembers, plus $13 to bowl. Shoerental is separate. RSVP by January12.

Dinner and social on Sunday, January29, 4 p.m. at the Nook Restaurant andBar, 3195 Sunrise Highway, Wantagh.Admission is $2 for members and $4 for

nonmembers, plus $25 for the completedinner plus including a glass of wine.Social gathering at 4 p.m. at the bar.Dinner at 5 p.m. RSVP by January 27.All singles ages 25-plus are invited toattend these events.

For information call 825-0633 or 333-2851. Or visit singlesassociationoflong-island.com, or e-mail [email protected].

Fencing aroundExperience the beauty and skill of the-

atre and foil fencing with the MerrickFencing Club. It’s a wonderful form ofconditioning and exercise, and open toall in the community with membersranging in age from 7-86. Both beginnerand intermediate students are welcome.

This course introduces participants tofencing in a safe, controlled atmosphere.You’ll learn how to advance, retreat,lunge, attack and parry as you improveyour stamina, reaction time, speed,accuracy and coordination. You canvisit www.merrickfencing.com or call592-2800. It is a not-for-profit groupand practice at 2323 Merrick Avenue inMerrick. Membership fee is $30 Youcan visit at www.merrickfencing.com.Classes begin on Monday, Jannuary 30,at 7 p.m. and run through May 28.

North Bellmore man arrestedfor controlled substance

David Kruger, 41, of North Bellmore,was arrested on Sunday, January 8, at 2:38a.m. in Massapequa with a controlled sun-stance in his vehicle.

According to detectives, Mr. Krugerwas observed driving a 2001 Nissan witha defective brake light westbound onViolet Street. When police pulled overthe vehicle an officer observed a clearplastic bag containing what appeared tobe crack cocaine protruding from a ciga-rette pack on the passenger seat.

Mr. Kruger’s eight-year-old daughterwas in the rear seat at the time. The childwas unharmed and released into the cus-tody of her mother, police said.

Mr. Kruger was charged withCriminal Possession of a ControlledSubstance, Endangering the Welfareof a Child and Opeaing a Vehicle withDefective Brake Lights.

© © ©Meanwhile, 38-year-old Anthony

Cassino of Bellmore was arrested at12:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 7, afterleaving the scene of an accident he wasinvolved with in Massapequa.

Nassau police told Bellmore Life thatMr. Cassino was involved in an automo-bile accident in Massapequa sometimelast Saturday morning and left the sceneof the accident. “The other party involvedin the accident provided a description ofthe truck to the police,” an officer said.

At 12:30 p.m. Mr. Cassino was observed

driving on Martin Avenue near BellmoreAvenue and was pulled over by SeventhPrecinct police.

Mr. Cassino was charged with multipleviolations, including Reckless Driving,Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of aVehicle, Uninspected Motor Vehicle,Leaving Incident Without Report, UnsafeBackup into a Roadway and UnlicensedOperation of a Vehicle, police said.

© © ©A 55-year-old resident of Brevoort

Place, Bellmore, was arrested on SunriseHighway near Centre Avenue, Bellmore,on December 30, and charged withDriving While Ability Impaired,Reckless Driving and Leaving IncidentWithout a Report.

© © ©A 38-year-old resident of Massapequa

was arrested on Bedford Avenue nearSunrise Highway, Bellmore, on January 2and charged with Driving While AbilityImpaired, Reckless Driving and one viola-tion of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.

© © ©Unknown thieves stole a handbag from

a 2011 black Toyota on Merrick Road,Bellmore, on December 31 by breaking thepassenger-side window.

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

ANTHONY CASSINO is led away in handcuffs on Bellmore Avenue.photo by John Scalesi Jr.

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Bellmore Schools kindergartenregistration starts this week

The Bellmore schools register stu-dents for kindergarten in two phases.The first phase for the 2012-2013 schoolyear will be proof of residency. In orderto move to the actual registrationprocess, parents must first prove thatthey reside in the district.

Registration forms are available atwww.bellmoreschools.org. Parents willalso have an opportunity to register tovote, while they register their child forkindergarten.

If your child will be five years old onor before December 1, please present thefollowing information to the districtoffice at the administrative office at theWinthrop Avenue School during the

weeks of Monday-Friday, January 9-13,and Tuesday-Friday, January 17-20, dur-ing the hours of 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

• Your child’s original birth or bap-tismal certificate.

• Property tax receipt.• One document indicating ownership

or rental property (i.e. deed, mortgagestatement, homeowners insurance poli-cy or lease).

• Two documents verifying residency(i.e. recent utility bills).

After residency is confirmed,kindergarten screening/registrationinformation will be mailed to youfrom the Charles A. Reinhard Early Childhood Center.

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Safe driving programs Melissa Chios leads a safe driving

Class this Saturday, January 14, 10a.m.-4 p.m. Fee: $35. Sign up now atthe reference desk. The next AARP Safedriving class will be on Wednesday,February 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Fee: $17with AARP membership, or $19.

Feel good at ANY AgeDr. Dana of Chiro Mom in Bellmore

helps you start the New Year with healthand vitality! Join her for a workshop onWednesday, January 18, at 7:30 p.m.

Knitting andCrochet Club On Thursday, January 19, at 7 p.m.

Bring your yarn and needles and enjoyan evening with fellow crafters.

Bagel breakfast and tax-freeretirement workshop

Meet Angelo Buonomo, CPA, onSaturday, January 21, at 10 a.m. at theBellmore Memorial Library for a freeretirement seminar with snacks!

Yoga classesYoga Classes with Jeanne McElwain

of Jem Yoga in Merrick are on Mondays

at 5:30 p.m. Zumba classes are onMondays at 7 p.m. and there is a tai chiclass Mondays at 11 a.m. The libraryinvites you to try any of our exerciseclasses for $5/each session. There isStretch and Tone with Fabiana Rezak onThursdays at 11 a.m. and ballroomdancing on Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.More information is available at the ref-erence desk.

Current Events ClubOn Wednesday, January 25, at 2:30

p.m., join in the library’s lively monthlydiscussion moderated by local historianJack Bilello.

Meditate and relax In these challenging times, it is impor-

tant to find a peaceful and inspiring wayto cope with life’s challenges. Join GregGordon on Wednesday, January 25, at7 p.m., for a lesson or just a time formeditation.

How to grieve your assessmentCounty Legislator Dave Denenberg

will present a workshop at The BellmoreMemorial Library on Thursday,January 26, from 2-4 p.m. Learn howto file a grievance of your assessmentwith the Assessment Review

Commission. The filing period is untilMarch 1. Experts will provide assis-tance, guidance and information on theprocess. A question and answer sessionand one-on-one assistance follows thetalk.

Save money, Save energy On Thursday, January 26, at 7 p.m.,

learn how to make your home moreenergy efficient! Learn how you can geta free comprehensive home assessmentfrom the Long Island Power Authority.

Learn to live with diabetes Meet nutritionist Bari Ginsberg on

Monday, January 30, at 1 p.m. andlearn how to keep your diabetes undercontrol. Healthy snacks will be served!

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Defensive driving The library is registering for a defen-

sive driving course on Saturday,January 14, from 9:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m.Register at the reference desk with acheck for $35 payable to “WINLI.”

Zumba classesThursdays 5:30-6:30 p.m., January

12 and 26, and February 2, 9, 16 and23. Certified instructor Desiree Durandwill provide all the fun. The cost is $28payable by check to the North BellmorePublic Library. Reserve your spot byregistering at the reference desk as soonas possible.

Yoga classesFridays 12:30-1:30 p.m, January 13

and 20, and February 3, 10, 17 and 24. Reward yourself. Practice Iyengar-styleyoga on your lunch hour with CathyAdamo, who will be at the library withpostures which benefit your generalhealth, reduce stress and slow down theaging process. You will need to bring ayoga sticky mat, available at many dis-count stores, and two firm blankets. To gain the most from your practice, beprompt, wear pants with an elastic waist,and do not eat immediately before class.Register at the reference desk or online.

Please have your library card available.

Cell phonesThe library is still collecting cell

phones. Please drop off any of yourunwanted phones, along with the charg-er, at the reference desk. They are dis-tributed for 911 use.

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Anthony and Mary JeanMangelli, along withMr. and Mrs. Roger L.and Frances Migné, allfrom North Bellmore,announce the engage-ment of their children,Theresa Mangelli andRoger M. Migné.

Theresa and Rogerare both graduates ofMepham High School,class of 2005. Thebride-to-be graduatedMolloy College in 2009with a Bachelor ofScience degree in nurs-ing, and is working as aregistered nurse for aprivate practice. Thegroom-to-be graduatedSt. John’s University in2010 with a Master ofScience degree in taxa-tion, and is workingtoward becoming a cer-tified public account-ant. He is a tax account-ant at a large firm.

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New Scenes around the Bellmores

PANTRY’S BARE: Café Symposio on Sunrise Highwayand Bedford Avenue has closed for good. Renovationson the inside have begun, and early indications are thatit may become a Portuguese restaurant.

NEW CHURCH: The Iglesia Ni Christo Church of Christ

on Square Place replaces the Masonic Temple, which

had stood for decades.

CLEAN BILL: The Bellmore Post Office is now the picture ofhealth, fixed after a Newsday truck slammed into it, destroyingthe corner of the facade. Bellmore Life photos by Douglas Finlay

BUILD AND THEY WILL COME: Jehovah’s Witesses are expanding their KingdomHall on Pea Pond Road in North Bellmore.

WELCOME SIGHT: Umberto’s Pizzeria and Ristorante is a welcome sight onBedford Avenue.

HEALTHY BUILDING: This building, a former Blockbuster Video retail site on Merrick Road,will get a healthy dose of occupancy once an emergency healthcare facility moves in.

ADVANCING SLOWLY: Advance Auto Body has given no indication toBellmore Life when it will open its second shop, this one on SunriseHighway. Max Dobler, Tinsmith, held sway there for over 50 years.

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NOVEMBER’S RECIPIENTS, from left, are Student Government PresidentMichael Schwartz, Brianna Goedel, Camila Agudelo, William Goedel andCommunity Service Coordinator Nicole Toback.

DECEMBER’S RECIPIENTS, from left, are Student Government PresidentMichael Schwartz, Community Service Coordinator Nicole Toback, AlecSchnur, Brett Keller and Student Government Vice-President John Ingardia.

Kennedy announces CARMA award recipients

Kennedy High School’s StudentGovernment announces the recipients ofits C.A.R.M.A. awards for the months ofNovember and December.

The C.A.R.M.A. Program (Cougars AsRole Model Americans) was establishedby the Kennedy Student Government in2009 to showcase the efforts of membersof the school community and to promotevolunteerism.

For November Camila Agudelo,Brianna Goedel and William Goedel wererecognized for their service. These threestudents worked together to initiateKennedy’s Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA).The students wanted to create an organiza-tion that would establish an environment atKennedy that would allow students toexpress themselves freely.

This past spring, they worked with Mr.Jimenez and Mr. Maresca to form GSA,which has grown from 15 members toover 80 members. The club grows week-ly with the support of many students aswell as many faculty members.

In December, Brett Keller and AlecSchnur were awarded. Brett Keller workedwith the Rein Community Service pro-gram and went to Hawaii for a month overthe summer.

The Rein Community Service programallows children to give back to the globalcommunity by volunteering with peopleand animals across the world. Participantsmentor children, rescue animals, protectthe environment and help underprivilegedpeople.

During his time in Hawaii, Brett joinedforces with others to set up a camp in achurch for underprivileged children. Brettspent his summer changing the lives ofnumerous children.

Alec Schnur had poor vision as a child,but a trip to the optometrist gave him anew chance to experience the world. As aresult of this opportunity, Alec saw theneed to help those who suffer from thesame problem he once had.

He found One Sight, an organizationthat works to correct the vision of peoplewho do not have access to care. Alec col-lected 1,000 pairs of glasses by puttingboxes around the community and spread-ing word of the problem. Alec also volun-teered on the One Sight mobile van, help-ing to give 300 underprivileged middleschool students exams and pair them withglasses to correct their vision. Alec usedhis former disadvantage to provide otherswith the luxury of sight that he now has.

As a nation we’ve come a long way in recognizingthe dignity and civil rights of each and every individual.

We owe that progress in large part to Dr. MartinLuther King Jr. His wisdom, vision and faith touched

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LEADING THE WAY: The Calhoun Leadership Club is sponsoring and raisingfunds for the Purple Hearts Pups this semester. They appeared at the CHSDBulldogs hockey game Monday night (see front page) at Newbridge Arena sell-ing T-shirts and other memorabilia in support of American veterans. Membersinclude, from left, Advisor Brian Joyce, Kelsey Cotton, Sarah Brinsley, AthenaPsyllis, Melanie Bleiberg, Kelly Connell, Valerie Monsen, Arooj Iqbal, EliseRooney, Carley Salomon, Danny Chesley, Gianna Saladino and Nick Abbene.

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SIGNED UP: Joining Calhoun students (in no particularorder) Sal Armao, Zach Goldstein, Michael Grossane,Mary Hijazi, Cole Kalibat, Alex Rodriquez, Frank Trimarco,Alex Vargas and Tom Vivertio are former Calhoun base-

ball coach and Calhoun Hall of Famer Joe Corea, CalhounAthletic Director June Spruyt, Soccer Coach Lori Biscardiand Vice-Principal Nicole Hollings.

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Calhoun playerssign with schools

by Anthony Belbol and Andrew Ryan

Nine Calhoun High School studentshave made commitments to attendDivision I, II and III colleges for athlet-ics after they graduate high school.

Sal Armao, Zach Goldstein, MikeGrossane, Mary Hijazi, Alex Rodriguez,Alex Vargas, Cole Kalibat, FrankTrimarco and Tom Viverito have allsigned letters of commitment based ontheir athletic excellence.

“We’d like to take a moment to recog-nize the accomplishments of our studentathletes” said Calhoun Vice-PrincipalNicole Hollings at a news conferenceannouncing the signings. “These Calhounathletes have truly distinguished them-selves for their commitment to playing asport and now have the opportunity tocontinue to play at the college level.”

Each student was asked to give astatement after being introduced. SalArmao is joining the SouthernConnecticut Owls, a Division II base-ball team, and said he wishes to play atthe college level.

Zach Goldstein is going to theSouthern New Hampshire Patriots,another Division II baseball team. Hesaid, “I want to receive a college educa-tion and improve through the playerdevelopment program.”

Mike Grossane is signing with theClark University Cougars, a Division IIIbaseball team, and said he wants to get acollege education and continue playingthe game he loves. Mary Hijazi is attend-ing Manhattan College and playingDivision I Soccer for the Jaspers. Shedeclared, “I want to further my educationand play the game I love.”

Cole Kalibat is playing Division IILacrosse for the Tampa UniversitySpartans, and noted he wants to furtherhis education and improve at lacrosse.Alex Rodriguez is going to CaldwellCollege and playing for the Division IICougars Baseball team. He added that “Iwant the college experience and to devel-op my baseball skills.”

Frank Trimarco is going to MonmouthUniversity with the Division I Hawksbaseball team. He vowed to win theleague his freshman year while receivinga college education.

Alex Vargas will play with DelawareState University Division I Blue Hensbaseball team. He said he looks for-ward to being on his own, and playingand working hard every day. ThomasViverito is attending Farmingdale StateUniversity and playing for the DivisionIII Rams baseball team. He said “Ilook forward to studying criminal jus-tice.”

This newspaper spoke with JuneSpruyt, Calhoun’s athletic director, andasked her thoughts on the athletes.“For the athletes, it is a wonderfulaccomplishment to play at the nextlevel. Not many high school athleteshave that opportunity.”

When asked about her opinion of theschool and its programs, she respondedthat “for the school, it’s a great accom-plishment. The athletes work hard, so dothe coaches to develop the athletes forthe high school level and beyond. Theschool takes great pride in the studentathletes and the athletic program.”

– Andrew Ryan and Anthony Belbol arein the Senior Experience program atCalhoun and are interns atBellmore/Merrick Life.

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The Bellmore-Merrick Bulldogs ralliedto tie Jericho in a roughly playedcontest Monday night atNewbridge Arena after losing toGreat Neck 4-3 the night before.

The Bulldogs played the gamewithout starting goalie JacobSmart, who suffered a concussionin the Great Neck game. Hisreturn is still unknown, but hopesare for a speedy recovery.

With Matt Waldmann in net,the Bulldogs came out flat in thefirst, losing puck battles andmaking mistakes. 3:20 into thegame Jericho took the lead 1-0.Just three minutes later, Jerichocapitalized on a major Bulldogsmistake, making the score 2-0.

In that play, the Bulldogs coughed upthe puck in their own zone, givingJericho’s forward a breakaway on apenalty kill. The penalty was only one ofmany in the game.

After the second goal, play became chippyas the hitting picked up, and players fromboth teams made bone-crushing hits. Late inthe first, Jericho found the twine once again,taking a 3-0 lead.

It was a rough period for the Bulldogs.They didn’t control the play and they madecostly mistakes. Said Coach Patten, “Wecame out a little flat.”

After the Mepham Pirates school bandplayed “Don’t Stop Believin’” during firstintermission, the Bulldogs came out play-ing like a whole new team. They contin-ued their physical play but controlled thepuck as well.

Just under two minutes into the secondperiod, Hulse found the back of the net forBellmore-Merrick, making the score 3-1.

Play evened out as the period progressed.Both teams put shots on goal and sent oppos-ing players into the boards. With 5:41 remain-ing in the second, Boesenberg scored, givingthe Bulldogs their second goal of the game.

Less than a minute later Dan Smith tied thegame at 3-all.

It was a comeback period for the Bulldogs,

outscoring Jericho 3-0 to tie the score, but itdidn’t last. With 2:31 left in the second,Jericho took back the lead, 4-3.

The third period began just like the sec-ond, physical, fast-paced and filled withpenalties. Chants of “Let’s Go Bulldogs!”echoed throughout the rink as parents andstudents threw their support behind theteam.

With 2:01 left in the game, JJ Santagatablasted a slapshot by the Jericho goalie, tyingthe game at 4-all. Because there is no over-time in the high school hockey regular sea-son, the game ended in a tie, 4-4.

“We picked up the play,” said CoachPatten of the final two periods. But this game,as other games, was marred by penalties. Asthe coach noted, teams can’t win gameswhen they take nine penalties. It also doesn’thelp having to play catch-up for most of thegame.

The team has passed the midway point inthe season, with a 7-3-0-2 record. The teamchemistry continues to improve and thematurity level is constantly rising, providinga bright future.

The Bulldogs next game is Sunday,January 15, at 6:30 p.m at the LongBeach Arena against top-seeded Long

Beach. They will also face them again thefollowing day, January 16, at 9 p.m atNewbridge Arena.

Eric Homburger is a senior at KennedyHigh School interning at Bellmore Lifeand Merrick Life.

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The Chamber of Commerce of theBellmores wishes to thank the com-munity for its generosity and supportfor the Marine Corp Toys for Tots

Program. It has been the pleasure ofthe chamber to partner with theMarines for many years. Again we, asa chamber and a community, weresuccessful in helping to make the hol-iday brighter for many children.

This year we were also supportedby the local rock group TOXIN, whoperformed at the Bellmore MovieTheater on December 2, andencouraged their fans to bringToys for Tots. They were able tofill six large Toysfor Tots boxes withtoys that they turnedover to the chamberto donate. BellmoreLife securedU.S. MarineStaff SergeantChris Peterkinof Wantagh forthe performance.

A super thank youto Emilio Manzo fordropping off emptyboxes, picking up fullboxes and delivering allthe toys to the Marine Corpsfacility in Garden City.

We are delighted to give a special thankyou to our chamber members for openingtheir doors and providing collection sitesfor Toys for Tots collection boxes. Thefollowing chamber members providedcollection sites. Please give them specialthanks by patronizing their stores.

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