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SANTA ARRIVED IN TIME for the Rag-A-Muffin Paradeon Thanksgiving morning at the North Merrick FireHouse. Above, Santa listens to the wishes ofCharlotte and Natalie Meslin. The sisters are thegreat granddaughters of former North Merrick FireCommissioner Richard Lenz. Santa will be at the

Gazebo this Saturday, December 1, at 11 a.m. Bringthe children, have their picture taken with Santa,enjoy hot chocolate and the holiday festivities. Kidscan bring their letters to Santa when he arrives. Afterthat his little red mailbox will be placed at the FisherAvenue substation of the Merrick Post Office.

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THE HOLIDAY WILL BEGIN with the illumination of the Christmas tree and Chanukah menorah at the gazebo onSunday, December 2, at 6 p.m. Merrick Life file photos by Patricia McKay

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Two northernmost lanes of OceanParkway opened this week to east-west traffic for the first time sincesuperstorm Sandy destroyed dunes,exposing the roadway.

Over 19,000 cars use Ocean Parkwayeach day, remarked state Senator CharlesJ. Fuschillo Jr. in an interview withMerrick Life, and those cars were reroutedto Sunrise Highway and Merrick Road,creating lengthy traffic jams.

The senator also spoke of plans torebuild the Jones Beach boardwalk that, inmany sections, was nearly demolished bythe superstorm.

Speaking from Roosevelt, where he hadbeen handing out Thanksgiving turkeys,he said several sections of the Jones Beachboardwalk had been decimated while oth-ers remained intact.

“It’s not safe to be on,” he remarked.“There are several missing sections andalso sections that have been raised [liftedup],” he continued.

“State crews have salvaged a lot of thewood from the boardwalk” that can beused to help rebuild it, he said. The woodused is Brazilian rosewood.

He added that officials have a lot ofwork to do in “testing the pilings” to meas-ure their strength to rebuild on, or replace.

He said bids by the Office of GeneralServices were expected to be completedby this week or early next, and then workto begin shortly thereafter repairing thedamages done and rebuild the boardwalk.

“We hope to have the boardwalk com-pleted by mid-spring,” he said.

Residents have been seen walking onthe beach and looking around, he said, andit is safe to go the beach. Both WantaghParkway and Meadowbrook Parkway areopen into the the beach areas once more.

Ocean ParkwayRegarding Ocean Parkway, he noted

that state officials are keen to get it fullyopen again as quickly as possible. “There

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by Sharon G. Jonas

A standing-room-only crowdpacked the Freeport Memorial Libraryfor the “Hurricane Sandy Relief andRecovery” informational meetingsponsored by Nassau CountyLegislators David Denenberg, KevanAbrahams and Joe Scannell onMonday night.

Representatives from FEMA, NewYork State and Nassau County, alongwith a host of financial and legalauthorities, introduced themselvesand answered questions in both groupand individual settings.

The scheduled two-hour forum,beginning at 7 p.m., was extendeduntil 10 p.m. to accommodate thelarge number of residents seekingadvice.

Legislator Denenberg said a similarforum at the Freeport High Schoolwill take place on Thursday.

Residents taking notes, collectingbrochures and asking questions fromthe multitude of recovery experts, attimes expressed frustration about con-flicting advice and inefficient response.

FEMA speaksOver a dozen Federal Emergency

Management Agency representativeswere on hand to discuss their special-ized role in disaster recovery. Toney

Raines, in charge of individual assis-tance, said, “In a federally declareddisaster, there are three programs thatget turned on.”

The first one is individual assis-tance to help people, the second ispublic assistance that focuses oninfrastructures, buildings and mitiga-tion, which helps with planning toprevent future losses. Those who tookthe first necessary step to receiveassistance – registering with FEMA –were invited to meet privately withcomputer-equipped FEMA officials toreview the specifics of their case.

Other FEMA officials includedMike Klitzke, flood claims manager,whose role is to coordinate with engi-neers, flood claims managers andbuilding inspectors, and assist them inbeing in compliance with local ordi-nances; and Greg Dawson with theU.S. Small Business Administration(SBA), who explained how theagency offers low-interest rates tohomeowners, renters and businessesin the aftermath of major disasters.

John Freitas and Sharee Teston,two private-sector specialists assignedto Nassau County and who work toassess impact and alleviate any barri-ers to recovery, were also available tocounsel residents.

David O’Connor, a liaison betweenFEMA and elected local officials, and

insurance specialistMarty Ostvig offeredhelp as well. AnnetteBuress, a conduitbetween the insurancecompanies, FEMA andlenders, stressed thatshe would work dili-gently to ensure theproper handling ofinsurance claims.

Additional supportagencies

The U.S. Housing andUrban DevelopmentDepartment’s MigdaliaMurati said HUD wasdoing everything in itspower to identify all theavailable units through-out the city, but that“die-hard LongIslanders” may need toaccept temporary resi-dence in another bor-ough due to limitedspace.

Ms. Murati stated that policychanges have been implemented to“…hold bankers and lenders account-able on how they deal with you.” Forthose with an FHA loan, a 90-daymoratorium preventing banks frompursuing foreclosures or taking anyaction is in effect.

She said that a bank cannot holdyour insurance money if you aredelinquent on a payment, and mustissue funds directly out to you. A let-ter from the organization informingresidents about these issues will be

forthcoming. Additional questions canbe answered by calling 1-800-CALL-FHA.

Speaking on behalf of NationalGrid, Alex Kushnir and RayHomberger told the crowd that theywere part of the emergency supportprogram at Cedar Creek Park inSeaford.

Residents were told to visit theirtrailer at this location once they weregiven approval to restore gas service,and a representative would escortthem to their house and immediately

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ural gas service, they were told to call347-844-2835 and speak to Sue.Residents who already use gas forheat or hot water and suffered equip-ment damage were informed thatNational Grid is offering a $150 cred-it. HEAP (Home Energy AssistanceProgram) customers are being offeredup to $6,000 to replace equipment.Those not qualifying for HEAP maybe eligible for up to $3,000.

Bill Fonda from the stateDepartment of EnvironmentalConservation said waterfront homeowners can restore and raise bulk-heads in an expedited manner as anacquisition of a Notice of Intent and“before and after” pictures are theonly things needed for a permit. Hesaid the DEC is also relaxing stan-dards on the type of material used.

Karen Gomez, the spill responserepresentative with the DEC, said ithas been pumping oil from puddles,crawl spaces and a multitude ofsources. Regarding oil residue left inthe house, sheet rock and insulation

must be disposed, while other itemscan be cleaned. Oil residue on lawnsand outside the home can be left tonaturally degrade over the winter.

Speaking on behalf of the NassauCounty Department of SocialServices, Assistant CommissionerCarl DeHaney said maintaining conti-nuity of those receiving benefits wasits focus following the storm.

He said Governor Andrew Cuomoannounced that those receiving assis-tance who lost food due to a powerfailure qualified to have 50% of theseperishables replaced, but the deadlinefor filing for such a loss wasNovember 28.

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SCOUTS: Boy Scout Troop123’s annual Wreath Sale isbeing held at Sacred HeartChurch, Merrick Avenue,Saturday, December 1, duringthe 5 o’clock Mass andSunday, December 2, startingat 7:45 a.m., selling during allMasses until sold out. Theywill be selling wreaths, graveblankets and swags.

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CHRISTMAS TREES:Empire Hose Company 3 ofthe Merrick Fire Departmentpresents the Annual ChristmasTree Sale beginning Saturday,December 3.

All trees are premium nurs-ery quality, with sizes rangingfrom 2-14 feet. Decoratedwreaths are also available.

The firehouse is at 2300Merrick Avenue, one blocksouth of Sunrise Highway.The hours will be Monday-Friday 6-9 p.m., Saturday andSunday 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Therewill be free local delivery.

The officers and membersof Empire Hose Company 3would like to thank the com-munity for their continuedsupport throughout the years,and wishes everyone a happy,healthy and safe holiday sea-son. For information call378-3633.

Like their Facebook pagewww.facebook.com/empire-hose3.

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The South MerrickCommunity Civic Associationis collecting donations of non-perishable foods and cleaningproducts for those in need as aresult of the destructioncaused by superstorm Sandy.The donations may be droppedoff at the Town of HempsteadMerrick Golf CourseClubhouse, at 2550 ClubhouseRoad, between the hours of 8a.m.-4 p.m.

The SMCCA Cares pro-gram volunteers will distrib-ute these donations in the

most needed area’s mostaffected by the storm.

Do not drop off clothing atthe golf course clubhouse.Clothing donations, moneyand gift cards, will be collect-ed by calling Joe Baker at978-8310.

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OF FINANCIALSERVICES representativeswill be at the Merrick JewishCentre, 225 Fox Boulevard inMerrick, between the hours of9 a.m. and 5 p.m. every dayuntil further notice.

Residents and businessowners who need assistancewith storm-related insuranceissues will be able to speakindividually with aDepartment of FinancialServices representative. Theprogram is open to everyone.

Individuals who are unableto visit the help center in per-son but need assistance cancall the Department ofFinancial Services’ stormassistance consumer helplineat 1-800-330-1759.

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ANCE AFTER SANDY:New York Governor AndrewCuomo announced that home-owners will not have to paylarge hurricane deductibles oninsurance claims stemmingfrom damage caused bysuper-storm Sandy.

The state Department ofFinancial Services hadinformed the insurance indus-try that hurricane deductiblesshould not be triggered forthis storm. Many homeown-ers’ insurance policies containhurricane deductibles basedon a percentage of a proper-ty’s insured value. Thesedeductibles typically rangefrom 1% of a home’s insuredvalue to 5%. For example,with a 5% deductible on ahome insured for $300,000the homeowner would have topay for the first $15,000 ofdamage.

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NIGHT OF SHOPPING:Levy-Lakeside PTA will holda night of shopping at Levy-Lakeside School, 21 BabylonRoad, today, November 29,from 5-9 p.m. Shop TillYou Drop! Admission is freeand there will be raffles andrefreshments.

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RUMMAGE SALE: TheGrace Reformed BaptistChurch of Merrick will hold aChristmas Fair and RummageSale on Saturday, December1, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.Admission is free. There willbe plenty of gift items formen, women and children,including jewelry, crafts, toysand plants, all at bargainprices. The fair will also fea-ture hot food and many home-made baked goods. There willbe auction baskets and a rum-mage sale. Grace ReformedBaptist Church is at 36 SmithStreet. For information call306-6216.

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NIGHT RESCHEDULED:The Bellmore-MerrickCentral High School Districtis extending an invitation foryou to attend its AnnualSEPTA College PlanningNight for students with dis-abilities on Tuesday,December 4, at Mepham HighSchool in the cafeteria, 2401Camp Avenue, Bellmore.

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Reason Number Two: Local businesses pay a bigshare of our local property taxes. Fewer businessesmeans higher taxes for homeowners.

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Reason Number Four: Local businesses also oftenhire locally. Teens who can't drive yet can walk towork.

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photographing damage and clearlylabeling each picture. Taking anaggressive approach by repeatedlycalling and writing FEMA and insur-ance representatives, along withmaintaining records of your commu-nications, will help in getting yourcase stand out among the thousands ofother ones waiting to be processed.

He said there are two basic types ofinsurance – homeowners and flood –and that flood covers only those itemsruined as a direct result of a flood.Understanding the declaration page ofyour insurance policy is essential,including parts A, B, C and D, whichcover specific possessions and needs,and each has a separate deductible.

Should this paperwork be lost,insurance companies must legallyprovide a copy. He said that mostlawyers work on a contingency basisand do not charge a fee until paymentis received. Unlike public adjusters,

lawyers are able to sue and able toexert additional pressure on insurancecompanies, and often win greatercompensations. The websitewww.stormdreamteam.com is anotherway to have your claim reviewed.

Legislator Denenberg said thoseneeding advocacy with insuranceissues could also choose to contacteither the Nassau or Suffolk BarAssociation, Nassau or Suffolk LegalServices or their legislator’s office toarrange for free assistance.

Bob Suarez of the BethpageFederal Credit Union and EllenSmiley with NEFCU, one of the lead-ing credit unions on Long Island, saidthat deferred payment loans forSandy victims were now beingoffered. Ms. Smiley explained its hur-ricane relief program is for its mem-bers and that enrollment was free forthose in attendance.

Members waiting for insurance orFEMA checks for house repairs andcar replacement can secure special

low-interest rates and deferred pay-ment plans. Credit cards with 0%interest for 12 months are alsoavailable.

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Along with Legislators Abrahamsand Scannell, he said he was callingupon the assessment department –which he said has the “silly notion” tofreeze assessments – to instead bewilling to “reduce assessment com-mensurate with what took place,” asthere is almost a negative value tosome homes.

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Merrick) informs homeowners whosuffered damage during superstormSandy about precautions to take to helpavoid falling victim to home repairscams.

Senator Fuschillo offered the follow-ing tips, which are provided by theNew York State Division of ConsumerProtection, to residents who need torepair storm damage to their homes:

• Avoid unlicensed contractors inNassau and Suffolk Counties, wherecontractors are required to have alicense. Unlicensed contractors areoperating illegally in those areas.

• Avoid contractors who show up atyour doorstep unannounced or contactyou through telemarketing.

• Avoid contractors who use high-pressure sales pitches or whose promis-es appear “too good to be true.”

• Avoid contractors who don’t supplyreferences or whose references can’t bereached.

• Avoid contractors who tell youthere’s no need for a written con-tract. By law, all contracts for $500or more must be in writing, but it’s

a good idea to get a written contracteven for smaller projects.

• Avoid contractors who only have aP.O. Box address or a cell phone num-ber.

• Avoid contractors who do not supplyproof of insurance.

• Avoid contractors who ask you toget required building permits. It couldmean that the contractor is unlicensedor has a bad track record, and is there-fore reluctant to deal with the localbuilding inspector. However, youshould verify with your local buildingdepartment that all necessary permitshave been obtained by the contractor.

• Be wary of contractors who ask formoney to buy materials before startingthe job. Reliable, established contrac-tors can buy materials on credit.

• Avoid contractors who demand pay-ment in cash or want full payment upfront, before work has begun. Instead,find a contractor who will agree to apayment schedule providing for an ini-tial down payment and subsequentincremental payments until the work iscompleted.

• Always withhold final paymentuntil you have completed a final walk-

through, approved of all the completedwork, and all required inspections andcertificates of occupancy have beendelivered to you.

Residents who have problems witha home improvement contractor andcan’t resolve it themselves can file acomplaint with the New York State

Division of Consumer Protection atwww.dos.ny.gov or by calling 1-800-697-1220.

Homeowners can also file complaintsby calling the Nassau County Office ofConsumer Affairs at 571-2600 or theSuffolk County Department ofConsumer Affairs at 631-853-4600.

Merrick

From the Children’s Room

MovieOn Monday, December 3, from 4-

4:45 p.m. Play Hooray will present aprogram for older children. “Let’sMove” is geared for children ages 5-7years old. They will dance and move topop music and use creative play to makeexercise fun. Registration has begun.

MusicFriday, December 7, from 11-11:45

a.m., Aardvark Music comes to theMerrick Library. Children ages 4-24months and their caregivers will dance,

sing and “jam” with real instrumentsand have a fantastically good time!Registration has begun.

Tots Night Out The next Tots Night Out will be held

on Wednesday, December 19, from 7-8p.m. for families with children ages 18months-to-5 years and not yet in kinder-garten. Join us for an hour of music, funand a craft. Registration begins onDecember 10.

LEGO sessionThe next LEGO session is on Sunday,

December 9, from 2-3:30 p.m. No reg-istration is needed.

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A C C I D E N T :Merrick FireD e p a r t m e n tresponded toSunrise Highwayand Henry Streetfor a motor vehi-cle accident atapproximately 9a.m. on Monday.A chain reactiona c c i d e n tinvolved a pickuptruck with Floridaplates hittinganother vehicle,which then hit aschool bus. No children were on the bus and the driver of the car was treat-ed and released at the scene. The pickup fled the scene. Police are lookingfor the truck, says MFD spokesperson ex-Chief Ronald Luparello.

DON’T PANIC: Asmall dryer fireoccurred onW e d n e s d a yafternoon at theSoap OperaLaundromat inMerrick Mall.According to theMerrick FireD e p a r t m e n t ,once the firemarshal checkseverything andelectricity can beturned back on,clothes can be picked up. Merrick Life observed the clean clothes werebagged and didn’t seem to be damaged.

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PLAYING TO WIN: The Merrick Little League played its Fall Division WorldSeries last month, with the Rays taking on the Giants for the championship.The Rays won the game 6-1 to take the World Series title and close out thefall baseball season. From left, bottom row, are Jack Appello, Bobby Stokel,Ben Birke, Zach Lelonek and Matt Molzon. In the middle row are BrianSprague, Henry Phillips, Jason Baldinger, Justin Oberstein, Justin Baron,Anthony D'Andrea, Matt Kelman, Peter Romero, Nick Karambasis and DylanWolfson. In the top row are Coaches Bobby Stokel and Stu Wolfson, andManager Gary Birke.

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Special Wantagh-Seaford Community Hearing Health Event!

During the recent tragedy we watched as our friend’s and neighbor’s homes were ravaged by hurricane Sandy, but as a community we’ve worked together to support those in need! At Ascent Hearing Center, we want to do our part! We’re hosting a special hearing event to help those who’s hearing aids may have been lost or damaged in the storm. We’re o�ering tremendous discounts on hearing aids and audiologi-cal services. We have been authorized to o�er up to 50% o� msrp - making the latest hearing technology a�ordable to the people that need them the most, when they need them the most!

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Merrick Life would like to includefirst-person stories about your fami-ly’s December holiday traditions.

We are also looking for photographsof your Chirstmas tree, creche, meno-rah or other holiday displays.

The stories and pho-tographs will be print-ed in our December15 holiday edition.

You can send yourstories to lmedit@opti-mum.net or to MerrickLife, 1840 MerrickAvenue, Merrick 11566by December 8.

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ENTERTAINING LIFE

Paul Anka sings Christmas at WestburyPaul Anka will present “Christmas

My Way” at the NYCB Theatre atWestbury on Saturday, December 1, at7 p.m.

Beginning his career by enteringamateur contests and sneaking intoclubs, Mr. Anka has gone on to becomeone of the most prolific and successfulsongwriters in history. Armed with asense of tenacity as formidable as histalent, Mr. Anka has conquered manychallenges over the course of the lastfive decades, forging a career that’sunlike any other in the history of popu-lar music.

As he made the transition from ’50steen idol to celebrated songwriter to acontemporary torchbearer for all thatswings, he has maintained a commit-ment to quality, bringing his best towhatever he faces.

Last year, Mr. Anka released “Songs

of December,” his first seasonal record-ing in more than 50 years. “Songsof December” features 11holiday classics pro-duced by the origi-nal “teen idol,”Paul Anka.

The albumi n c l u d e sg u e s tarrangementsby DavidFoster, JohnnyMandel, PatrickWilliams and ChrisWalden, and wasengineered andmixed by the leg-endary Al Schmitt.“Music has always filledmy home, especially around theholidays, and when the idea of record-

ing these seasonal standards cameabout, I couldn’t resist,”

comments Mr. Anka. “I hope that

my interpreta-tion of these

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For manypeople, win-

ter marks aspecial period of

closeness with fam-ily and friends – and

the height of the holi-days bring with them

the bounty of seasonal songsknown by heart and sung with joy in

living rooms and street corners every-where.

Paul Anka puts his own personaltouch to these sentiments with “Songsof December.” The Holiday classics onthe album are “Let It Snow,”“Christmas Song,” “I’ll Be Home ForChristmas,” “Winter Wonderland,”“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of theYear,” “White Christmas,” “HaveYourself A Merry Little Christmas,”“Blue Christmas,” “Silver Bells” and“Silent Night/A Cradle in Bethlehem.”

Tickets for this family friendly holi-day event are $149.50 (includes meetand greet), $79.50, $59.50 and $39.50are available at www.livenation.com,charge by phone at 800-745-3000 or atthe Westbury box office.

Tickets are subject to applicable servicecharges. For membership information, visitwww.westburymembership.com.

Rock CAN roll date postponedThe tragedy of Sandy

and the nor’easter havedevastated thousands ofpeople here on Long Islandand in the tri-state area.After two weeks of chaos,rock CAN roll finally haspower, gas and a truck thathas been donated to theorganization.

We have all been hit hardboth emotionally and phys-ically. While emergencyfood agencies were strug-gling to serve people inneed before the storms,

things have truly gone frombad to worse.

With that said, our rockCAN roll Fantasy Event,scheduled for Friday,November 30, has beenpostponed. I am sure youwill agree that rock CANroll must direct our ener-gies to do what we dobest...delivering healthyfood, basic necessities andhope to our neighbourswho are in need.

We will have time to cel-ebrate in the Spring 2013

and hope you will join us! Over the past three days,

rCr has delivered over4,000 items (healthy foodand basic necessities) tochildren, women, men andtheir pets that need it!

Please follow us on twit-ter and facebook forupdates.

Visit www.rockCANroll.orgto make a tax deductible dona-tion and for information onhow you can help. Ticketspurchased for November 30will be honored on the new

date. Refunds are availableupon request.

We hope that you, yourfamily and those who loveyou are safe.

On behalf of the rockCAN roll organization,thank you for being afriend...you rock!

Hugs and peace, yourrock CAN roll sister andfriend,

Aimée Z. HoltzmanPresident and Founderrock CAN roll®, Inc.

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Photographer presents Visions of My Mind

John Brokos, prize-winning photogra-pher, will present Visions of My Mind, amusic and image program, at the SouthShore Audubon Society meeting onTuesday, December 11, at 7:30 p.m.All are welcome to attend at theFreeport Memorial Library, 144 WestMerrick Road at South Ocean Avenue.

The images in the program includegeneral nature, people portraits, animaland bird portraits, flowers, Amish coun-try, contemporary, and fine art wild con-temporary.

Mr. Brokos, the president of theFreeport Camera Club, has sold andpublished many works. He has been aSalon Exhibitor, with work shown on allseven continents, and in 1985-86 wasranked as number 12 in the world inNature (out of over 100,000 peopleentering the worldwide juried exhibi-tions).

For information about the meeting orSouth Shore Audubon, go towww.ssaudubon.org. Or you can call799-7189.

ENTERTAINING LIFEWith National Anti-Bullying Month

drawing to a close, Butch The Bullyfrom the upcoming Universal Studiosmovie The Little Rascals insists:“I’m not a bully, but I play one on TV.

“Bullies are actually weak.”“Bullies are insecure.”“Bullies are just covering up.”

These are just a few of the key discov-eries made by 10-year-old Chase Vacninof Merrick, as he researched to play therole of Butch the Bully on the upcomingfeature film “Return of The LittleRascals.”

“Look,” says Chase with a grin, “I’m abig kid for my age. And lots of kids lookat me and think I’m the kind of guy whomight want to hurt them. But that’s notreally me.”Chase had a real challenge: how to por-

tray a true bully. “I had to figure out whatgoes on in the brain of a bully,” reportsthe husky 10-year old, “so I could reallymake Butch the bully come to life.

“I basically figured that a lot of bulliesare insecure. They’re trying to scareeverybody so they can feel less weak.

“I had to create a story and think abouttimes when I felt insecure or weak. It

was hard to get inside the brain of abully. But to play a bully you have tounderstand how they think and feel.

“So I had to think about times where Ifelt life was unfair, where I felt cheated,where I felt I didn’t have as much as Ineeded. And that showed me that mostbullies feel weak and like they are miss-ing something in their lives.”

Chase wants to reach out to both bul-lies and their victims.To bullies, Chase wants them to know,

“there are other ways to feel important.And if you don’t feel important you needto ask an adult for help.”

For the victims of bullying Chase hasthis to say, “You don’t have to be bullied.There’re lots of ways to stop it. But fornow I’d say go to Stopbullying.gov tofind ways to get bullies out of your life!”Chase Vacnin, who plays Bully the

Bully, has been described as an hilarious,super-funny Charlie Brown from thewrong side of the tracks and ‘the boywith the man-size personality.’

The character Chase plays in the fea-ture is a pivotal one. In fact, he harasses,bullies, intimidates the “little rascals”throughout the film.

While the film itself is humorous intone (and Butch gets his comeuppance in

the end) Chase Vacnin takes the problemof bullying very seriously.Of course, in real life Chase is a gregar-

ious, friendly, generous young man who,after researching the role, has a strongdesire to contribute his services as afamous character to bring a familiar faceto the cause of Antibullying.

Just as Ellen DeGeneres, RegisPhilbin, Henry Winkler and DemiLovato have lent their names to thisworthwhile cause, Chase would like touse his name/face recognition to pro-mote, encourage and motivate childrenand their parent’s to put a stop to bul-lying.

Chase may only be 10 years old, buthe has a “man-size” personality and anincredible vocabulary. He is charmingand funny and very relaxed around thecamera. Chase Vacnin

Christmas tree lighting setThe Council of Leagues of Mercy Medical

Center invites the community to join in theannual Christmas Tree of Lights celebrationon Tuesday, December 11, at 7 p.m.

The ceremony provides the opportunityto recall the need to grow stronger togeth-er in our search for peace, with the Tree ofLights representing a beacon of hope andunity in our fragmented world. The bless-ing and lighting of the Christmas tree willtake place in front of the hospital, followedby refreshments served in the main lobby.

Mercy’s Christmas tree lighting is anannual fundraiser that this year will sup-port the Sister Mary Grace EducationFund, which provides scholarships for stu-dents in financial need who are studyingfor careers in health care.

Lights can be purchased for theChristmas tree in memory of a loved one,in celebration of a special event, or inhonor of a special person, with remem-

brances recorded in a Tree of Lights bookthat will be displayed in the hospital’s mainlobby during the Christmas season.

A special Mass will be held at noon inthe hospital chapel on Tuesday, January 8,for all those remembered in the Tree ofLights. To purchase a memorial light or forinformation about the Mass, you can callthe league office at 705-1833.

About Mercy Medical CenterA member of Catholic Health Services

of Long Island, Mercy Medical Center inRockville Centre is ranked among the tophospitals in New York State in the 2012ratings of Best Hospitals by U.S. News andWorld Report, and is a Breast ImagingCenter of Excellence designated by theAmerican College of Radiology, as well asa Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence®designated by the American Society ForMetabolic and Bariatric Surgery.

NYCB at Westbury Theatre lineup.

November 29: Jim Brickman.November 30: Jim Breuer.

December 1: Paul Anka’s ChristmasMy Way.

December 2: Cinderella’s Christmas,at 1 p.m.; B.B. King with special guestKerry Kearney, at 7 p.m.

December 6: Father Charles andLaurie.

December 7: Martina McBride: TheJoy of Christmas.

December 8: Holiday Doo Wop.December 9: Max and Ruby in The

Nutcracker Suite.

December 12: Wayne NewtonHoliday Show.

December 13: The Irish TenorsPremier Irish Christmas Spectacular.

December 14: Pat Cooper and TonyDanza.

December 15: Chef Robert Irvine.December16: Theresa Caputo.December 19: Jerry Seinfeld – The

Sandy Relief Benefit.December 20: Straight, No Chaser.December 21: Theresa Caputo.December 22: Linda Eder Holiday

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Jones Beach is on the mendare 19,000 cars that use that parkway eachworkday,” he said.

He had noticed an increased volume oftraffic on both Sunrise Highway andMerrick Road heading west in the morningand east in the evening due to the closureof Ocean Parkway, and the need for resi-dents to use those roads in the face of theparkway’s closure.

“The southernmost road east of theJones Beach Tower is closed,” he said, buthe has seen crews putting in top curbs.

Senator Fuschillo offered no timetableas to when the full 4-6 lane highway wouldreopen for traffic.

U.S. Senator Schumer offers assistanceMeanwhile, U.S. Senator Charles E.

Schumer called on federal agencies towork together to coordinate an effortto rebuild the damaged portions ofOcean Parkway and its surroundinginfrastructure.

In a news release, the senator said OceanParkway had sustained severe damagefrom superstorm Sandy, as did RobertMoses Beach, Gilgo Beach and the watertower roundabout.

He said that the reconstruction of theroadway – along with a new layer of pro-tections, could be eligible for tens of mil-lions of federal disaster dollars from theFederal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA), the Federal HighwayAdministration (FHA) and the ArmyCorps of Engineers.

The senator called on the three agenciesto work together and explore the possibili-ties for funding a stronger version of theOcean Parkway that could better withstandfuture storms.

Federal experts say rebuilding OceanParkway could be paid for with funds fromthe Department of Transportation’s FederalHighway Emergency Relief program. Atthe same time funds from the Army Corp’sFlood Control and Coastal Emergency pro-gram and FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund

could be used to protect the road by eitherraising the road itself or replenishing thedunes and beach in front of it.

The necessary sand for those projectscould come from the Fire Island Inlet, anavigation channel badly in need of dredg-ing. Completing these critical projects atone time – rebuilding and strengtheningOcean Parkway, replenishing the protec-tive dunes, and dredging Fire Island Inlet –would allow the agencies to better leveragefederal resources and complete the projectsin an expedited fashion.

“This is a way to rebuild Ocean Parkway– a jewel in Long Island’s crown of beauti-ful places – stronger than it was before,without putting the financial burden solelyon the residents that live around it,” saidSenator Schumer.

“By combining federal resources fromthree different agencies, we can completethis project quickly, effectively, and effi-ciently. It will require coordination andcommon sense on the part of FEMA, theArmy Corps and the DOT [state

Department of Transportation] to accessexisting federal funds that can be put towork now to restore this devastated andvital roadway.”

– Douglas Finlay

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OCEAN PARKWAY eastbound lies exposed by superstorm Sandy.photo courtesy New York State Department of Transportation

THE BLEACHERS at the West Ballfield were slammed and twisted bySandy’s surge. Merrick Life photos by Douglas FInlay

PARTS OF THE BOARDWALK westof Field 2 were completely separat-ed from the main boardwalk.

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Holiday lights bringWinter Wonderland

The Newsday Holiday LightsFestival will be held every weekend(Friday, Saturday, and Sunday);December 1 through December 30at Newsday Headquarters, 235Pinelawn Road, Melville.Gates open from 6-10p.m.

Visitors will enjoymore than 1,200 feetof illuminated holi-day light displays,including 58 brand newexhibits, as well as carni-val games, crafts, photoswith Santa, and the popular full size iceskating rink.

Presented by Bethpage Federal Credit

Union and Lord & Taylor, the festival isopen to the public every weekend in

December. Ticket prices rangefrom $4 to $8 plus tax. For everyticket purchased, $1 will bedonated to Newsday’s Help-A-Family campaign, which helpsLong Island families in need.

Children two years old andyounger can enter at no charge.For tickets you can visit

www.bethpagefcu.com/com-munity/events.aspx.

Afternoon skating is alsoavailable some weekends. For a com-plete listing, visit www.newsdayinter-active.com/specials/holidaylights/cal-endar.html.

Menorah Car Parade is comingIn honor of Chanukah, Chabad of

Merrick, Bellmore and Wantagh willhold its sixth annual Great Menorah CarParade for the first night of Chanukah,Saturday, December 8, at 7 p.m., led bytwo limousines with rooftop Menorahs,leading to the lighting of the MerrickChamber’s 12-foot Menorah!

Participants will spread the light ofChanukah as they travel in convoy fromthe Merrick Golf Course parking lot tothe Merrick Long Island Rail Road sta-tion on Sunrise Highway and Merrick

Avenue, culminating in the kindling ofthe 12-foot Menorah.

Dignitaries and community leaderswill give their greetings at this speciallighting ceremony. There will be music,hot latkes and dancing! There is no costfor this event, and sponsorships areavailable.

For information or to RSVP, contactChana at the Chabad Center for JewishLife, 833-3057 or log on to:www.ChabadJewishLife.org. Or e-mail toprograms@chabadjewishlife.org.

The First Squad is investigating a rob-bery that occurred in North Merrick onSaturday, November 24, at 10:55 p.m.

According to detectives, an unknownblack man entered the Fast BreakConvenience Store at 1066 MerrickAvenue and asked the 36-year-old malestore employee for a pack of cigarettes.

The man then displayed a black hand-gun and demanded money from the reg-ister. After obtaining an unknown

amount of cash the robber fled thescene in an unknown direction. Noinjuries were reported. The robber isfurther described as 6”02” tall, wearinga black wool hat, gray hooded sweat-shirt and tan pants.

Detectives request anyone with infor-mation regarding this crime to contactNassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remainanonymous.

Russell Saporito Russell C. Saporito of Merrick died

on Tuesday, November 20, at the ageof 59.

Mr. Saporito is survived by his fatherPeter, sister Dianne (Ira) Kessler, broth-er Jeffrey Saporito, nephew StephanMunch, nephew Paul Saporito, and

niece Mary Saporito. He was predeceased by his mother

Ann and niece Donna Munch. The fam-ily received visitors at N.F. WalkerFuneral Home and a Mass was held atCuré of Ars Church. Buriel was at St.Charles Cemetery.

Zoning board hearing Dec. 5Pursuant to New York State Town

Law Article 16, New York State PublicOfficers Law Article 7, and the Town ofHempstead Building Zone Ordinance,NOTICE is hereby given that theBOARD OF APPEALS of the Town ofHempstead will hold a public hearing inthe Town Meeting Pavilion, Town HallPlaza, One Washington Street,Hempstead, New York on 12/05/2012 at9:30 A.M. & 2:00 P.M. to consider thefollowing applications and appeals:

1145/12. MERRICK - Ryan & TereseDziedziech, Renewal of grant to main-tain 6' high fence larger than pool instal-lation area., N/E cor. Bayview Ave. &Elliot Ave., a/k/a 377 Bayview Ave.

ALL PAPERS PERTAINING TO

THE ABOVE HEARING ARE AVAIL-ABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THEBOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN HALL,1 WASHINGTON STREET, HEMP-STEAD, NY 11550.

Interested parties may appear at theabove time and place. At the call of theChairman, the Board will consider deci-sions on the foregoing and those on theReserve Decision calendar and suchother matters as may properly comebefore it.

By order of the Board of AppealsDavid P. Weiss

ChairmanRichard M. A. Regina

Secretary to the Board of Appeals

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