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LIVING HISTORY: Jenna Miller has been a Girl Scout member of Troop3295 for the past six years. Jenna is a fifth grade student at WantaghElementary School on Beech Street. For Jenna's fifth grade biographyproject Jenna selected Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts,to research. After reading a biography written about Ms. Low, Jennacompleted an extensive research report. In addition, Jenna wrote aspeech, dressed up like Juliette Gordon Low, and delivered her speechas “Daisy” Low to the students and parents of Traci Weiss’ class atWantagh Elementary School. Each year Wantagh Elementary Schoolhas a Biography Day where all the fifth graders dress up as someone inhistory who they have researched. Ms. Weiss' class held "Tea at theWhite House." For more Girl Scout news see page 7.

by Douglas Finlay

Emotions ran high for residents fromFreeport to Seaford at a FEMA meetinglast week at Freeport High School asthey voiced mounting frustrations atbeing unable to get answers to questionsabout where to get help and cash torebuild – or elevate – their homes.

The meeting, cosponsored by countyLegislator David Denenberg, Democratof Merrick, and Freeport village boardTrustee Robert Kennedy, drew roughly75 attendees, and was Mr. Denenberg’s11th FEMA meeting since Sandy struck.

Freeport resident Kevin McKay star-tled the audience after a panel of FEMAguest officials and others presentedinformation about how to get help orrebuild. He said he had learned thatflood insurance would likely increase to$9,500 annually and it would costupwards of $100,000 to elevate a houseto FEMA requirements of approximate-ly the base flood line, plus two feet.

Another audience member then ques-tioned FEMA officials about whetherthe Increased Cost of Compliance(ICC) grant money of $31,900 specifi-cally to elevate a home could be com-bined with a small business loan to helpresidents elevate their homes.

Substantial insurance savingsBoth Linda Olsen of the National

Flood Insurance Program and JelaniMiller of the SBA took turns explainingthat ICC money is federal grant moneythat still may take six months to a yearto collect, and that a small business loanat 1.68% could be used quickly to ele-vate a home.

“Could I still get that ICC grant tohelp pay down the loan?” the audiencemember then asked.

“No,” Ms. Olsen said.“Grant money is taxpayer money we

have to protect” against misuse, Mr.Miller said.

Ms. Olsen did not dispute the $9,500insurance figure that may be raised in

the future, instead portraying elevatingthe home as a savings of $90,000 to ahomeowner over the lifetime of thehome after it’s elevated.

An unidentified audience memberthen exclaimed, “I’ll be dead by then!”

More than 50% of a house has to bedamaged for consideration for a ICCgrant, remarked Rebecca Furst, theTown of Hempstead’s certified floodplain manager.

She confirmed Ms. Olsen’s claimthat elevating a house will result indramatic decreases in flood insuranceof up to 80%.

She said the town has waived severalfees and variances associated withrebuilding or elevating, including a vari-ance for heights that eliminates an attor-ney for elevation variances with thezoning Board of Appeals, and an engi-neer for plans. “An engineering reportstill has to be issued that damage asoccurred, however,” she said.

While a building permit is stillrequired to repair or alter a structure,“that fee has been waived,” she contin-ued. The Building Department waivercould save homeowners up to $2,500 fora permit.

Who has answers?Mary Oliver of Seaford told this

newspaper that she is increasingly frus-trated with FEMA because she has madecountless calls in which no one knewhow to help her.

She referred to the exchange with theaudience member and two panel mem-bers over the ICC question as proof thatno one person over the phone cananswer all questions, and it is increas-ingly difficult to get answers – fromanyone.

Mr. Denenberg remarked that it iswhy such FEMA forums are vitallyimportant to residents at this time, andshould be attended by those withrebuilding issues because of the caliberof officials available to help them navi-gate the system.

FEMA meeting gets emotionalElevating home not a choice for many

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An eight-hour hearing on redistrictingNassau County legislative districts endedwithout a vote on Tuesday morning,February 26, at 1 a.m. when county legis-lators postponed the vote with a promiseto review the testimony of over 100speakers dismayed over changes to theproposed map.

The map, required to be redrawnevery 10 years to reflect populationchanges revealed in the latest federalcensus, would move 359,173 votersout of their present legislative district.

But the Republicans have agreed tomake at least one small change to theproposed map – Legislator DavidDenenberg will remain within the 19thLegislative District, which includesWantagh and Seaford. He has represent-ed this district for the last 14 years.

The Republican majority agreed toput Mr. Denenberg’s house back into the19th Legislative District. He lives in asmall sliver of central Merrick that hadbeen drawn into the Fifth LegislativeDistrict. However, “only about 100

homes, including Dave’s, were added tothe 19th District,” said Jessica Tauber,chief of staff for Legislator Denenberg.“People down the street are still in theFifth District,” represented by LegislatorJoseph Scannell of Baldwin.

The hearing was scheduled to beginat 1 p.m. but residents had to wait threehours before the matter was addressed.“330 people arrived for a 1 p.m. meet-ing and many had to leave and theirvoices [were] not heard,” Mr.Denenberg wrote on Facebook.

But more than 100 speakers did stayuntil the wee hours of the morning.

“Nassau faces serious challenges,including recovery from HurricaneSandy, deteriorating infrastructure cou-pled with unsustainable finances and taxburdens. But instead of working togeth-er for the common good, the Legislaturehas hit a new low in the dysfunctionwith this gerrymandered district mapthat divides communities across thecounty for purely partisan reasons,” saidBrian Paul of Common Cause NY.

Francis Moroney, Republicanspokesman for the proposed plan, told TheCitizen recently that the map was drawn“blind to incumbency.”

Furthermore, he said that accusa-tions of splitting up minority commu-nities and violating the Voting RightsAct were false. “There is only a smalldeviation of 4.8% in the map,” he said.

Nancy Rosenthal of the League ofWomen Voters remains hopeful thatdemocracy will prevail. “There istime to redraw this map to prove thatlegislators have listened to all thepeople of Nassau County,” she said.

“I am humbled and gratified by thesupport I received from so many resi-dents of Bellmore, Merrick, Freeportand Wantagh. The new 19th District

was clearly drawn not only to increasethe number of Republican voters anddecrease the number of Democraticvoters but to exclude the area ofMerrick where I live. I am glad to beback in the 19th District but am stillangry that a small area of Merrick, myneighbors, are still out of the 19thDistrict. Merrick is one communityand should not be divided.”

The Legislature was scheduled tovote on the final map Tuesday, March5, after The Citizen’s deadline for thisweek. Look online at www.wantagh-seafordcitizen.com for final changes tothe map in Seaford and Wantagh.

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2013 Patriot Awardrecipients named

The Seaford High School 9/11Memorial Committee has announced the2013 Honorary Patriot Award recipients.This year the committee has selected CarlaPowell '64 and the late William Powell ’64,Kenneth Jacobsen and John Theissen.

The 11th annual Patriot Award dinnerwill be held on Monday, June 24 at 7 p.m.at the Woodbury Country Club. Both thePatriot Award, presented that night to fiveSeaford High School seniors, and the

Honorary Patriot Award, are presented tocommunity members who first and fore-most represent the spirit and lives of ourfive alumni who perished on September11, 2001.

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The 63-year-old Ms. Oliver, a retireewho lost her home to the surge, agreedthat the meeting provided her with newavenues to pursue in search of moreprecise answers about her situation.

Loan criteria a questionMeanwhile, Ed Hickland of Merrick

told this newspaper that he has a rentalproperty in south Merrick that wasdestroyed. But because it is a second-ary residence, he could not get an SBAloan at $1.68%. Instead, he would haveto pay an SBA market rate of 3.6%.

Merrick resident StuartSchneiderman responded that Mr.Hickland could get a better rate from abank than what SBA could offer Mr.Hickland to rebuild his home.

“I’m 64 years old and set to retirenext year,” Mr. Hickland said. “Thatsecond home was my retirementincome.”

A contractor in the audience told thepanel that a home in foreclosure wouldbe denied an SBA loan. “A home thatis worth $102,000 after beingdestroyed while it was insured for$250,000 is a total loss,” he said. At97% damage, it’s a loss, he said. “And1/3 of the homes in Freeport are undersimilar financial distress.”

Mr. Miller responded that FEMAanswers homeowner questions on acase-by-case basis. But he also provid-ed criteria for a loan, which includesthe ability to repay after taking onextra debt; the amount of damage andwhether refinancing might be anavenue for securing funding, and a

homeowner’s creditworthiness. In response to an audience member who

said she couldn’t get an SBA loan for com-mercial properties owned on the NauticalMile in Freeport – and had no flood insur-ance – Mr. Miller said that SBA rates canfluctuate for those properties.

He said that the SBA “will deter-mine a higher rate for commercialproperty based on the ability to recov-er more quickly because of existingliquidity.”

He said a ruling is made that themore liquid available the more likely acommercial property is to pull itselfout of hardship.

Be aggressive with your claimsScott Mager, an insurance industry

expert who has attended several FEMAmeetings as a resident advocate, toldthe audience it must be aggressive inpursuing its claims.

“Insurance companies are in thebusiness of collecting premiums, andyou will need to be aggressive in get-ting what you are entitled to,” heremarked.

He told audience members they mustrecord and write down everything thathappened to their homes, and keeprecords and photos of the destruction.

“In two years, when your windowsbegin to fall apart, an insurance adjus-tor will tell you it’s from wear and tear,and it will really be from the storm thathappened two years before,” he said.

He offered the phone number 855-58STORM to contact experts to help inidentifying homeowner problems. Mr.Mager explained that these experts, asa storm team, take aggressive steps to

evaluate a homeowner’s structures fortotal damage.

The team, led by experts in con-struction, plumbing, structural andelectrical engineering, and insuranceestimating and adjusting, evaluates thehome to develop costs associated withrebuilding – and get funds quickly.

“They can use lasers and other tech-nologies that can see water damagebehind walls,” and calculate how longbefore it shows up as damage.

He said the team will approachinsurers to get maximum benefits to beable to rebuild the house with no up-front costs to the homeowner. The fee

would be a contingency fee instead.He implored the audience to “write

the insurers every week, asking aboutthe status. Call them every day. Do notlet up, you must commit to beingaggressive if you want your claim to bepaid.”

Deadlines extendedRegistration for such items as indi-

vidual assistance – and followingthrough on insurance claims – has beenextended an extra month, to March 21.And the Distaster Recovery Center atFreeport Recreation Center will nowstay open until at least April 15.

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EASTER EGG HUNT: TheWantagh Chamber ofCommerce will hold its annualSpring Fun Hunt on Sunday,March 24, at 2 p.m. at theWantagh Park Children’sPlayground.

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School board fights againsthigh-stakes testing

by J.L. ToscanoOn February 21, the New Paltz school board unanimously

passed a resolution against high stakes testing. The board calledon Governor Andrew Cuomo, Commissioner King, the StateLegislature, and the Board of Regents to re-examine accountabil-ity systems in the state, particularly the Annual ProfessionalPerformance Review (APPR). Furthermore, they called on theU.S. Congress and the administration to overhaul the No ChildLeft Behind Act and Race to the Top to reduce testing mandatesand “not mandate a fixed role for the use of student test scores inevaluating educators.”

As you consider the following aspects of the resolution, keep inmind that every decision made by school reformers should answera simple question: How will our reforms improve student learn-ing? The New Paltz resolution makes several important points:

• The quality of public schools is directly related to the strengthof our economy and our social well-being. Schools prepare stu-dents for “college, careers, citizenship, and lifelong learning.”

• Schools have been spending increasing amounts of “time,money, and energy on high-stakes standardized testing” and politi-cians are requiring schools to use those tests to make very impor-tant decisions about students, teachers, principals, and schools.

• The overemphasis on these tests is “undermining educationalquality and equity” in our schools by encouraging teachers to teachto the test. The testing fad is “hampering educators’ efforts to focuson the broad range of learning experiences that promote innovation,creativity, problem-solving, collaboration, communication, criticalthinking, and deep subject-matter knowledge that will allow studentsto thrive in an increasingly global society and economy.”

• “It is widely recognized that standardized testing is an inade-quate and often unreliable measure of both student learning andeducator effectiveness.”

• Too much standardized testing reduces the love of learning,undermines school climate, narrows the curriculum, causes talent-ed teachers to leave the profession, drives students out of school,and leads to a very heavy emphasis on test preparation.

• It is an underfunded federal and state mandate. Costs such aslocal test development, implementation, and hiring professionalsto ensure that the tests are valid, are not covered by Race to theTop or Albany and are passed on to local districts.

• By 2014, New York State will require computer-based testingstatewide. This will require “districts to build the capacity toadminister these high-stakes tests, including the need to purchasecomputers, improve networks, develop infrastructure capacity,and train and hire personnel.” The estimated cost is an increase of5% of current district budgets. Meanwhile, the tax-cap thatGovernor Cuomo hastily pushed through last year requires a spe-cial vote when a district wants to have more than a 2% school taxincrease. Districts need over 60% of the voters to support anincrease, in order to override the tax-cap. This is an odd and poor-ly planned situation. One of Governor Cuomo’s laws makesanother of Mr. Cuomo’s laws impractical and perhaps impossible.

• Standardized testing has “negative effects for students from all

backgrounds, and especially for English languagelearners, children of color, and those with dis-abilities.”

• New Paltz believes in rigorous evaluationsand accountability. However, they feel that theyare wasting a lot of time, effort and money on thisnew wave of standardized testing. Furthermore, itis blocking their “ability to make progress towarda world-class education system of student-cen-tered schools and future-ready students.”

Let’s think about that last point for a moment.We have a school district that is drawing a line inthe sand and saying, “We will not yield,” becausewe believe that your “reforms” are just plainwrong. The New Paltz School Board has passeda very strong resolution against standardized test-ing. Why did they do this? Why did they directlychallenge Governor Cuomo, CommissionerKing, the Board of Regents, the U.S. Congress,and President Obama?

Well, I suspect that, like all good teachers andparents, they want what is best for their children.They are fighting for them because “politicaleducational reformers” are making it impossiblefor them to deliver a quality education for theirstudents! They are fighting for the future becauseour problems will require solutions from the nextgeneration that go far beyond the ability to bub-ble in A, B, C, or D on a scan-tron sheet!

As a teacher, I am encouraged and inspired tosee people finally begin to stand up against thetesting fad. I recall an interesting story that wastold about the implementation of APPR at a meet-ing once. Apparently, “educational reformers” inAlbany, who support this heavily misguidedemphasis on standardized tests, equated NewYork’s APPR reform process to what would hap-

pen if you had to strip an airplane down to theframe and re-build it in mid-air! I believe theyeven had a diagram or a video of this impossibleand dangerous flight. Would you want to fly inthat plane? I sure wouldn’t. I wouldn’t want mychildren or your children to have to either!Unfortunately, I have a feeling that their analogywas actually very accurate.

I’ll mention a telling quote from a school prin-cipal whom I respect a great deal. The testing fadmay just “fall apart under the weight of its ownimpossibility.” I personally hope that the testingfad, just like that hypothetical plane, really isgoing to crash and burn. The New PaltzResolution Against High Stakes Testing may bethe initial spark we need!

Yet, there is one important point, which the res-olution does not address. In fact, it is a point thatmay make it very difficult to counter and reversethe high stakes testing trend. There is a lot ofmoney backing all of these recent testing reforms!Corporate influences are making it very hard forthose who oppose high stakes standardized testingto voice their concerns and be heard by politicianswho pass legislation on the matter.

Lobbyists from companies like Pearson, forexample, spend a great deal of time and money inAlbany whispering into the ears of our electedofficials that testing is the way to go. There arefortunes to be made developing the tests, devel-oping teaching materials that prepare students forthe tests, grading the tests, gathering and analyz-ing data about the tests in expensive data servers,and hiring consultants to evaluate and train staff tobetter teach to the tests. As Diane Ravitch, anexpert in the education field, says, “Just followthe money.”

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Shabbat on Friday evening, March 22,at 8 p.m. with Cantor Lisa Levine,Cantor Steven Sher, Rabbi Marci N.Bellows, the TBT choirs and band. Theservice, which is underwritten by Janineand Michael Berg, is open to the public.

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WANTED for the Wantagh MemorialCongregational Church’s Spring Fair,which will be on Saturday, May 26,from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on the church’sfront lawn at 1845 Wantagh Avenue.

Fees for vendor space are $50 for 10x 10 feet (bring your own table or rentone of ours) or $10 for an eight-foottable (limited availability).

For more information, please [email protected] or 785-1829.

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Wantagh Chamber of Commerce will hostChambers of Commerce from Seaford andHicksville for an evening of networking,business owner connections, and a $17

dinner buffet on Tuesday evening, March12, at 6:30 p.m. at Mulcahy’s, at theWantagh train station and WantaghAvenue. To attend, call Mary Redler at679-0100 or e-mail: [email protected].

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William the Abbot will sponsor a SpringCraft Fair on Saturday, March 23, at theMsgr. Thomas G. Leavey Auditorium,St. William the Abbot School, 2001Seaford Avenue, Seaford.

Offered will be Easter plants, rafflebasket, grand 50/50, artisans, bakedgoods, hot and cold food and pictureswith the Easter Bunny.

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during Lent through March 16, theWantagh Memorial CongregationalChurch, 1845 Wantagh Avenue, will behosting Soup and Bread Suppers at 6p.m. in the Parish Hall (the white build-ing next to the church).

All are welcome to enjoy for a deli-cious soup and bread supper, beverageand dessert, and kid-friendly food, too!There will be a short presentation/activity.

There is no charge for this supper!However, if you wish to do so, you canbring a non-perishable food item whichwill be donated to the FreeportEmergency Food Pantry.

Reservations are requested for anaccurate count for food and supplies.For reservations or more information,you can call the church at 785-1829 orGloria at 735-4980.

There is free parking in the Town ofHempstead parking lot behind thechurch.

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New Sandy insurance programin Seaford

Senator Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. (R-Merrick) announced a new program inwhich representatives from five of NewYork’s largest banks will be available toprovide one-on-one assistance to home-owners seeking the release of super-storm Sandy insurance settlement funds.Senator Fuschillo called for the programto be set up to help homeowners accesstheir insurance settlement funds morequickly.

The program, which was arranged andcoordinated by the New York StateDepartment of Financial Services, isdesigned to help homeowners completesteps needed to have their banks endorsetheir insurance settlement checks, whichare often written jointly to homeownersand their banks or servicers.

Representatives from Chase,WellsFargo, Bank of America,CitiMortgage, and Ocwen LoanServices will be available at:

• Cedar Creek Park (Merrick Road,Seaford) through March 8 between 9a.m. and 6 p.m.

Additionally, representatives from the

New York State Department ofFinancial Services will be available tomeet individually with homeowners atthese sites and provide additional assis-tance with superstorm Sandy-relatedinsurance issues.

The Department of FinancialServices advises residents to bringcopies of any relevant documents,records, or correspondence. Accordingto the department, banks may requireproof that repairs have been madebefore endorsing checks.

The Department of FinancialServices also encourages customers ofbanks or mortgage servicers other thanthe institutions participating in the program to visit the sites to get help in answering their questions.Homeowners with general insurance-related questions are also invited toattend.

Homeowners who cannot attend butare in need of assistance can contact theDepartment of Financial Services’Insurance Assistance Center at 1-800-339-1759.

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COMMUNITY AND FRIENDSHIP: The girls from Mandalay Brownie Troop3121 have developed a greater appreciation of both after Hurricane Sandy.Members and their families were heavily impacted by the storm. As they tryto recover, they're very appreciative to the many troops from around the statethat have lent support and sisterhood.

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They’ve attended the theater for a production of “FrecklefaceStrawberry” and have enjoyed someHalloween fun at the Rise of the JackO'Lanterns at the Westbury Gardens.

The girls have explored the coast-line, cleaning up garbage and debris.They’ve also learned a thing or twoabout our waters, testing salt levelsand learning the importance of H2Oin our ecosystem.

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To The Citizen:In response to “An open letter from

the Wantagh schools” of your edition ofFebruary 21: We lived in our home 51years – until it was destroyed byHurricane Sandy. Our three daughterswere raised here, went to school, andwere married here, but had to move outof state because they could not afford theprice and taxes of a home close to us.

My heart bleeds for those of ourneighbors whose homes were ruined,some beyond repair. However, thosefamilies north of Merrick Road don’tknow anything about this kind of hard-ship. They go along living as before andlooking for “school tax relief” becausethe people whose homes were destroyedmay get a decrease in their property tax.

Let me tell them something, we didn’treceive a dime in aid from FEMA [andweren’t] even considered for an SBAloan, because some government bureau-crat says we weren’t entitled to aid

because we had no flood insurance cov-erage. So everything came out of ourlife savings to rebuild our home.

Yes, we are “old school” and knowwhat hard times are all about, but weare not “crybabies” asking for helpbecause our taxes may go up some-what, because the unfortunate home-owners south of Merrick Road needproperty tax relief to rebuild.

Whatever happened to us as a com-munity? Everyone just thinks of them-selves nowadays – just for one minutethink – will we ever sell our homes forwhat they were once worth? Will ourtaxes go back up just as soon as thecounty thinks its time to go back to theprevious assessment before Sandy?

Will the county ever put in flood gatesor pumping stations where needed – Ithink not! So let the poor people north ofMerrick Road stop whining – they stillhave their homes intact and their jobs togo to each day. A lot of us don’t, andprobably some never will again.

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Are you aSUMC alumnus?

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munities as a pastor, especially here inSeaford, I seldom hear people tell methey are current members of theSeaford United Methodist Church. WhatI do hear many times, however, is thateither they, a family member, or afriend, were a member, at one time oranother!

The time has come for us to ensurethat we keep alive our great SeafordCommunity Preschool legacy of learn-ing and community relationship. Wehave decided to reach out and touchbase with former students and members,and are therefore in the process of build-ing our Seaford Community AlumniDatabase. We need your help.

Are you an SUMC alumnus? If so, wewelcome you to contact us, and perhapscome back for a visit. You may want toto briefly address our current group ofkids. We'd like you to relate to themwhere you live, and what you are doingat the moment. We’d especially like toknow how our preschool education hasbeen a positive influence throughoutyour life.

We are now in the process of makingcontact with every single individualwho has ever been a member of theSeaford Community Preschool. We cer-tainly do not intend to overlook any ofour former students or teachers.

And so, we appeal to you for assis-tance. If you, a family member, or friendhave been an attendee of the SeafordCommunity Preschool, please contactus at 785-8877, or e-mail:[email protected],

With your assistance, and your updat-ed contact information, we’ll keep youposted as to what is currently happeningat your alma mater, while keeping youapprised of all special events throughoutthe year.

We look forward to hearing from you,and thanks!

Rev. Dr. Edwin JonesSeaford Community Preschool

DAR to meet March 13The Jerusalem Chapter Daughters of

the American Revolution (NSDAR),will be meeting on Wednesday, March13, at noon at the Wantagh Public

Library, 3285 Park Avenue, Wantagh.Speaker Eileen F. Scheiner will be hav-ing a program on American Vet Dog.For more information call 785-0739.

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Survey: Wantaghites wantfull-day kindergarten

The Wantagh dot LI Survey indi-cates residents in the Wantagh SchoolDistrict would like a full day kinder-garten program. According to theFebruary survey, 59% of those resi-dents who voted indicate that a full daykindergarten program should happenin Wantagh as long as there is no taxincrease.

An additional 30% supported theconcept of a full-day kindergarten pro-gram with a modest tax increase. Threepercent opposed the idea; three percentdidn’t care and five percent were unde-cided. Go to www.Wantagh.LI formore information.

In a review of the Wantagh SchoolDistrict’s “Highlights from the Board ofEducation meeting in December, 2012,”Acting Superintendent MaureenGoldberg read a statement concerningdeclining enrollment and full-daykindergarten. The statement explainedthe process of considering all possiblesolutions to maximize the use of the

district’s three elementary schools.A strategic planning committee con-

sisting of a cross section of Wantaghcommunity members, administratorsand staff was formed in July 2012 toanalyze date, engage in research andcollaboratively develop recommenda-tions that would include the prospectof introducing full-day kindergarten.

The fiscal implications of rolling outa full-day kindergarten could be con-siderable, said Mrs. Goldberg, whoadded that there would be over$600,000 in funding available from thestate to support an undertaking in thefirst year but due consideration mustbe given to how district will sustain therecurring costs.

Mrs. Goldberg recommended to theschool board that a full-day kinder-garten program be included in the2013-14 budget process. The firstbudget presentation is scheduled forMonday, March 11.

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Henry (Hank) G. Holzwarth Jr. ofWantagh died onFebruary 24 atthe age of 87.Henry was bornand raised inBellmore toHenry G.Holzwarth andMary Cupolo.He attendedBishop LaughlinCatholic HighSchool and grad-uated with hon-ors in 1943.

Hank was aman of manyhats, and to hisfamily a belovedand devoted hus-band, father andgrandfather. Heserved in theArmy duringWorld War II in the 97th Division andwas still actively holding reunions withhis “Army buddies.”

His highlight experience was beinghonored in Prague during the WorldWar II 50th year memorial celebration.He was the co-owner and CEO ofWillow Graphics Printing in Wantagh,operating the business for over 50years. He was a professional printerand graphic artist.

He was actively involved in theCatholic Knights of Columbus andserved as the Grand Knight in 1963-64,Knight of the Year in 1982 and Citizenof the Year in 1988. He regularly trainedmen in the Knights degrees, organizedthe annual Right to Life March in

Washington and volunteered his servic-es in the layout and printing of manyjournals and directories. He also volun-

teered at theLife Center andat Momma’sHouse as heloved babiesand wanted tohelp youngmothers to raisehealthy chil-dren.

Hank was aman of oldfashioned val-ues of hardwork, familydevotion, dedi-cation to serv-ice to hischurch, com-munity andcountry and aprofound sense

of honor andloyalty. Every

man he met was his “old buddy,” everywoman, his “dear honey.” He madefriends with everyone he met, includingthe grocery stores, post office and banktellers. He had a dry wit and constantsense of honor and made every smile.He was always joking and kept humorat the forefront of his daily life evenamidst many, many challenging eventsof his life. Though his physical heightwas under 5’ 6” most of his life, (in theArmy his nickname was “peewee”) hisstature in the community ranked amongthe tallest. Whether it was calling localpoliticians or marching as “Uncle Sam”in the Fourth of July parades, Hank waspassionately patriotic and politicallyresponsible and active to his own prin-

cipals. He jokingly called himself “theBig Guy.”

Hank walked with a profound loyal-ty and generosity. Whether it is hisfamily, dear friends of 60 years, hisarmy buddies, fellow Knights ofColumbus or a person on the streetsHank would easily and effortlessly“give the shirt off his back.” When sickin his final year, his family had to helphim open his mail, realizing the count-less charities he donated to monthlywithout mentioning this to others forany recognition.

Hank’s interests were many. Heloved small planes and had his smallplane license earlier in his life. Heoften attended local air shows whenev-er he traveled. He was an outdoorsmanand conservationist, taking his wifeand children on hundreds of campingand backpacking excursions through-out the country and sharing with themhis wonder and love of nature and thewilds. He was fascinated by space andthe infinite nature of the galaxy. Hehad a passion for healthy living, eatingorganically, running marathons andresearching daily the newest in alterna-tive health methods of which he prac-ticed as a daily discipline. He was alover of fine art, fine wine and greatmusic of his era. He loved to dance and

was known for breaking out in a FrankSinatra song or dancing with his wifejust about anywhere. He loved thestage and performed annually in hislocal Knight of Columbus varietyshows.

To sum up his life in a few words,Hank Holzwarth was a lover. He wasa lover of his wife, his children, hisgrandchildren, his neighbors, theunborn, and had deep compassion forthe poor and destitute. He was a loverof life, lover of his country, and loverof humanity. He loved and lived hisCatholic faith with a fervent devotionand walked the words of Christ withauthenticity and grace. His life washis prayer, his prayer was his life.

His wife, Joyce Holzwarth, who hewas a loving and devoted husband to for59 years, survives him.

His love and legacy is also carriedon by his daughters Jody Holzwarth ofMerrick, his daughter Suraj (Nancy)Holzwarth of Homer, Alaska, hisdaughter Manisha (Mary) Holzwarthof Santa Rosa, California and hisbrother Alex Bloom of Silver Springs,Maryland.

His funeral was at Our Lady ofLourdes in Massapequa Park. Burial wasat Calverton National Cemetery inCalverton.

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Kids Learning Services filedArticles of Organization to bean LLC on January 17, 2013.The Secretary of State is des-ignated as agent upon whomprocess may be served.The address of the LLC is 867Colridge Road Wantagh, NY11793 in Nassau County. Thepurpose of the LLC is providingtutoring services.WSC 854 6T 1/31, 2/7, 14,21, 28, 3/7SUPREME COURT OF THESTATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAUU.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCI-ATION,

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NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,

that pursuant to a FinalJudgment of Foreclosure andSale dated October 5, 2012,entered October 10, 2012, theundersigned Referee, will sellat a public auction, at CCP(Calendar Control PartCourtroom) IN THE NASSAUSUPREME COURT, County ofNassau, located at 100SUPREME COURT DR., MINEO-LA, N.Y. 11501 on the 19thday of March, 2013, at 11:30a.m. EST, the premises com-monly known as 3956 MerrickRoad, Seaford, New York, inthe Town of Hempstead,County of Nassau and State ofNew York, described as fol-lows:ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT,PIECE, OR PARCEL OF LAND,SITUATE, LYING, AND BEING INTHE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD,COUNTY OF NASSAU ANDSTATE OF NEW YORK, BEINGBOUNDED AND DESCRIBEDAS FOLLOWS:BEGINNING AT A POINT ONTHE SOUTHERLY SIDE OFMERRICK ROAD (AS WIDENED)DISTANT 104.53 FEET EAST-ERLY FROM THE CORNERFORMED BY THE SOUTHERLYSIDE OF MERRICK ROAD ANDTHE EASTERLY SIDE OF SMITH

STREET (AS WIDENED);RUNNING THENCE SOUTH 88DEGREES 02 MINUTES EASTALONG THE SOUTHERLY SIDEOF MERRICK ROAD 20 FEET;THENCE SOUTH 2 DEGREES00 MINUTES WEST ALONGLAND NOW OR FORMERLY OFLORENTZEN 128.65 FEET;THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES02 MINUTES WEST 20 FEET;THENCE NORTH 2 DEGREES00 MINUTES EAST ALONGLAND NOW OR FORMERLY OFISAAC J. COHEN 128.78 FEETTO THE SOUTHERLY SIDE OFMERRICK ROAD AND THEPOINT OR PLACE OF BEGIN-NING.FOR INFORMATION ONLY:Section 65 Block 001 Lot 35.The premises will be sold sub-ject to the provisions of theForeclosure Judgment and theTerms of Sale.Howard S. Fensterman, Esq.,RefereeDated: New York, New YorkFebruary 4, 2013ZEICHNER ELLMAN & KRAUSELLP By: Steven S. RandDavid S.S. HamiltonAttorneys for Plaintiff575 Lexington AvenueNew York, New York 10022(212) 223-0400WSC 859 4T 2/14NOTICE OF FORMATION, lIanaLeah LLC. Arts. of Org. Filedwith Secretary of State of NewYork (SSNY) on February 4,2013. Office location: NassauCounty. SSNY designated forservice of process. SSNY shallmall copies of any processserved against the LLC to c/o:Ilana Leah LLC, 2788 BayviewAvenue, Wantagh NY 11793.Purpose: any lawful purpose oractivity.WSC 861 6T 2/21, 28, 3/7,14, 21, 28SPECIAL MEETING AND ELEC-TION NOTICE FOR THE WAN-

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,that a public hearing of thequalified voters of the WantaghPublic Library of the WantaghSchool District, NassauCounty, Wantagh, New York,will be held at the WantaghPublic Library in said Districton April 15, 2013, at 7:00P.M. prevailing time, for thepresentation of the budgetdocument.AND FURTHER NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN that said voteand election will be held onApril 23, 2013 between thehours of 1:00 P.M. and 9:00P.M., prevailing time, in theWantagh Public Library, atwhich time the polls will beopen to vote by voting machineupon the following items:

To adopt the annual budgetof the Wantagh Public Libraryfor the fiscal year 2013/2014and to authorize the requisiteportion thereof to be raised bytaxation on the taxable proper-ty of the District.

To elect 2 members of theBoard of Trustees:

one (1) member of theBoard of Trustees for a (5) fiveyear term commencing July 1,2013 and expiring on June 30,2018.

one (1) member of theBoard of Trustees for an unex-pired term commencing April23, 2013 and expiring on June30, 2017.AND FURTHER NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN that a copy ofthe statement of the amountof money which will berequired to fund the WantaghLibrary’s operating budget for2013/2014 exclusive of pub-lic monies, may be obtainedupon request by any residentof the District during schoolbusiness hours beginning April8, 2013 except Saturday,Sunday or holidays, at theAdministration Office, 3301Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, NY,and at each of the followingschoolhouse offices:

Wantagh, Mandalay andForest Lake ElementarySchools, Wantagh MiddleSchool and Wantagh High

School and at the WantaghPublic Library, 3285 ParkAvenue, Wantagh, NY and onthe library website HYPER-LINK "http://www.wantaghli-brary.org" www.wantaghli-brary.org.AND FURTHER NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN that petitionsnominating candidates for theoffice of member of the Boardof Trustees shall be filed withthe Clerk of said SchoolDistrict at the AdministrationBuilding, no later than March25, 2013 between the hoursof 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M.Vacancies on the Board ofTrustees are not consideredseparate, specific offices, can-didates run at large.Nominating petitions shall notdescribe any specific vacancyupon the Board for which thecandidate is nominated, mustbe directed to the Clerk of theDistrict, must be signed by atleast (25) qualified voters ofthe District, must state thename and residence of eachsigner, and must state thename and residence of thecandidate.AND FURTHER NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN that applica-tions for absentee ballots willbe obtainable during schoolbusiness hours from theDistrict Clerk at theAdministration Office, 3301Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, NYbeginning March 15, 2013and at the Wantagh PublicLibrary, 3285 Park Avenue,Wantagh, NY and on theLibrary website HYPERLINK"http://www.wantaghlibrary.org" www.wantaghlibrary.org.Completed applications mustbe received by the DistrictClerk at least seven (7) daysbefore the election if the ballotis to be mailed to the voter, orthe day before the election, ifthe ballot is to be deliveredpersonally to the voter.Absentee ballots must bereceived by the District Clerkno later than 5:00 P.M., pre-vailing time, on April 23, 2013.A list of persons to whomabsentee ballots are issuedwill be available for inspectionto qualified voters of the

District in the office of theDistrict Clerk at theAdministration Office, 3301Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh, NYon and after April 18, 2013between the hours of 8:00A.M. and 4:00 P.M. on week-days prior to the day set forthe annual election, and onSaturday, April 20, 2013between the hours of 10:00A.M. and 12 Noon prevailingtime and on April 23, 2013 theday set for the election. Anyqualified voter present in thepolling place may object to thevoting of the ballot upon appro-priate grounds for makinghis/her challenge and the rea-sons therefore known to theInspector of Election beforethe close of the polls.AND FURTHER NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN, that personalregistration of voters isrequired either pursuant to§2014 of the Education Law orpursuant to Article §5 of theElection Law. If a voter hasheretofore registered pursuantto §2014 of the Education Lawand has voted at an annual orspecial district meeting prior tothe last four (4) calendaryears, he/she is eligible tovote at this election. If a voteris registered and eligible tovote under Article §5 of theElection Law, he/she is alsoeligible to vote at this election.All other persons who wish tovote must register.The Board of Registration willmeet for the purpose of regis-tering all qualified voters of theDistrict pursuant to §2014 ofthe Education Law at theWantagh Public Library on April16, 2013 between the hoursof 4:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. toadd any additional names tothe Register to be used at theaforesaid election, at whichtime any person will be entitledto have his or her name placedon such Register, providedthat at such meeting of theBoard of Registration he orshe is known or proven to thesatisfaction of said Board ofRegistration to be then orthereafter entitled to vote atsuch election for which the reg-ister is prepared. Any person

desiring to register may alsoregister at the Office of theDistrict Clerk between thehours of 8:00 A.M. to 4:00P.M. during school days,Monday through Friday. Suchregistration, however, shall nottake place less than five dayspreceding April 23, 2013. Theregister so prepared pursuantto §2014 of the Education Lawwill be filed in the Office of theClerk of the School District at3301 Beltagh Avenue,Wantagh, NY and will be openfor inspection in said office byany qualified voter of theDistrict beginning on April 18,2013 and each day thereafterprior to the day set for the elec-tion, except Sunday, betweenthe hours of 8:00 A.M. and4:00 P.M. prevailing time, andon Saturday, April 20, 2013between the hours of 10:00A.M. and 12:00 Noon prevail-ing time and at the pollingplace on the day of the vote.AND FURTHER NOTICE ISHEREBY GIVEN that pursuantto §2014 of the Education Lawof the State of New York, theBoard of Registration will meeton April 23, 2013 between thehours of 1:00 P.M. and 9:00P.M., prevailing time, at theWantagh Public Library to pre-pare the Register of the SchoolDistrict to be used at theSchool District election to beheld in 2013, and any subse-quent special district meetingsthat may be held after thepreparation of said Register,placed on such Register pro-vided that at such meeting ofsaid Board of Registrationhe/she is known or proved tothe satisfaction of such Boardof Registration to be then orthereafter entitled to vote atthe Library election for whichsaid Register is prepared, orany special district meetingheld after April 23, 2013.Elaine F. McGuigan, DistrictClerk

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