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Lynbrook Resident Named Post Commander
of East Rockaway VFW
Lynbrook resident
Joseph McCarthy was recently installed
as Post Commander of the Robert F.
Garrison Post VFW Post 3350 in East
Rockaway.
As Post Commander,
Mr. McCarthy will oversee all activities
of the Post including presiding over all
Post Meetings using Approved Ritual;
insuring tha Post business is conducted
according to By-Laws and Procedures;
appointing all committees and committee
chairmen; appointing officers not
elected; attending VFW District
Meetings; and encouraging eligible
veterans to join VFW Post and maintain
Post membership.

(L to R) East
Rockaway Mayor Ed Sieban, (Mr.McCarthy),
Town of Hempstead Councilman Anthony
Santino, and Lynbrook Mayor Brian Curran
attended the swearing-in ceremony.
Lions Restaurant Equipment & Supplies
Celebrates Re-Opening
Lions Restaurant
Equipment & Supplies 183 Horton Avenue
Lynbrook N.Y recently held its grand
re-opening Ribbon-cutting ceremony and
was honored by Mayor Brian Curran,
Deputy Mayor Bill Hendrick and two
trustees. Many friends, family and
business representatives were guests at
their ceremony.
Lions Restaurant
Equipment has been in business for the
past 15 years and serves this community
with pleasure. Lions is open Mon-Fri 9
AM to 5 30 AM & Saturdays
10- 3.
Feel free to come
browse
–we are open to the public as well as
the trade.

I n
the photo from left to right: Trustee
Alan Beach, Mayor Brian Curran ,
CEO-Owner Steven Getman, Abe Getman ,
Mark Getman , Deputy Mayor Bill
Hendrick, and Trustee Dave Penso
10-5
Lynbrook Welcomes Sixth Avenue
Electronics
Sixth Avenue
Electronics the fastest growing premier
source for high-end electronics and
accessories celebrated the opening of
its store in Lynbrook.
Having established a
thriving presence in the competitive NJ
retail market over the last 23 years,
the Lynbrook franchise is another step
in the company's expanding footprint.
The new Lynbrook will
join retail locations in Commack and
Carle Place, NY and 9 New Jersey
locations including Springfield,
Livingston, Woodbridge, East Brunswick,
Jersey City, West Long Branch, West
Paterson, and 2 stores in Paramus.

Lynbrook Mayor Brian Curran cuts the
ceremonial ribbon to celebrate the
opening of Sixth Avenue Electronics in
with (beginning with 3rd person from
left) Mike Temiza, President, Billy
Temiz, Chairman, Mr. Temiz's son, and
Rudy Temiz, VP of Marketing. Town of
Hempstead Councilman Anthony Santino,
Trustee Richard Clifford, Trustee Alan
Beach, Trustee Dave Penso also attended
the ribbon-cutting.
Sixth Avenue
Electronics is the Premier Source for
high-end electronics and accessories.
With firm roots in
the consumer electronics industry and a
growing chain of stores, Sixth Avenue
Electronics is paving the way into the
future. It is a a six time consecutive
winner of Audio/Video International
Magazine's Retailer of the Year award.
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9-30
Annual Awards Night Celebrates
Homeowners'
Commitment to
Beautification, Man & Woman of the Year
The Village of Lynbrook held its Annual
Awards Night recently to celebrate the
achievements and accomplishments of
residents, homeowners, and commercial
businesses that make Lynbrook a special
place to live.
(Patrick and Suzanne McDermott, 331
Earle Avenue, Beautification Award,
Northeast Quadrant, are not pictured
because they were unable to attend the
meeting.)
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Police Officer Donald J.
Henenlotter retired after 24-1/2
years of service receives
Village citation from Mayor
Brian Curran. |
Mr. & Mrs. Jason Gaertner
and family
accept the 2008
Before &
After
Home Improvement Award. |
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John Woodard and family (Amanda,
Christina, Marcia and John
Woodard) of 60 Shipherd Ave.
receive the Southeast Quadrant
Beautification
Award. |
Pasquale and Mary Sorbara and
family of 184 Canterbury Gate
received the Southwest Quadrant
Beautification Award. |
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Anthony and Luisa Dattoma
with daughter Angela of 51
Wilson Ave. received
Northwest Quadrant
Beautification Award. |
McQuades
Neighborhood Grill, at 273
Merrick Road, recently
opened by Robert and Theresa
Foders (with daughter
Lauren) won the Business
Beautification Award. |
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2008 Woman of the Year
Mari Hansen and her family |
Francis X. Becker, Jr. was
named 2008 Man of the Year |
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Holiday Inn
Express,
intersection of
Sunrise Highway
and Ocean Ave.,
represented by
architect John
Capobianco
(center), won a
Business
Beautification
Award.
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9-24
Children Flock to Opening of New Larson
Park
Children
of Lynbrook gathered with Mayor Brian
Curran and the Larson family to
celebrate the opening of the renovated
and refurbished Larson Park. They were
joined by LDeputy Mayor Bill Hendrick,
Trustees Alan Beach, Richard Clifford,
and Dave Penso, Lynbrook Recreation
Director Richard Flynn, Lynbrook
Department of Public Works
Superintendent Phil Healey, Senator Dean
Skelos, Assemblyman Bob Barra, Nassau
and County Legislator Francis Becker.
The renovation of Larson Park is a
continuation of Village wide
improvements pledged by Mayor Curran and
was aided by $50,000 in state grants
secured by Senator Skelos and
Assemblyman Robert Barra.
Nestled
at the corner of Peninsula Boulevard and
Remsen Street, Larson Park features
fresh landscaping, fun playground
activities for toddlers, shaded pathways
grace with welcoming benches for parents
to recline on while watching the
children. The park was named in honor
of 30 year Recreation Commissioner Ed
Larson, and was originally deeded to the
Village by the County of Nassau to be
forever maintained as a park.

"I am pleased with the Village's success
in beautifying Larson Park," said County
Legislator Francis X. Becker following
the recent re-dedication ceremony. "We
are proud of re-opening the park and
look forward to other Village
improvements," added Mayor Curran.
Larson Park Playground complements Greis
Park Playground, affording families on
the East and West of Lynbrook
conveniently located playgrounds.


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9-24
Lynbrook Community Comes Together for
Annual Memorial Day Celebration
As
they have been for many years, hundreds
of Lynbrook residents gathered to watch
the Village's Annual Memorial Day Parade
held in observance, recognition, and
appreciation of the men and women from
Lynbrook and across the United States
who have defended and are defending our
nation and freedom and liberty around
the world.
The parade featured
Mayor Brian Curran, Deputy Mayor William
Hendrick, and Trustees Alan Beach,
Richard Clifford, and Dave Penso,
Veterans of the US Armed Forces,
Lynbrook's Fire Department, Police
Department, Emergency Services, civic
organizations and public schools
marching bands, cheerleading, and pom
pom squads.
The first memorial
day in the United States was observed in
1865 by liberated slaves at the historic
race track in Charleston, SC.
The
site was a former Confederate prison
camp as well as a mass grave for Union
soldiers who had died while captive. The
freed slaves reinterred the dead Union
soldiers from the mass grave to
individual graves, fenced in the
graveyard & built an entry arch
declaring it a Union graveyard; a very
daring thing to do in the South shortly
after North's victory. On May 30 1868
the freed slaves returned to the
graveyard with flowers they'd picked
from the countryside & decorated the
individual gravesites, thereby creating
the 1st Decoration Day. A parade with
thousands of freed blacks and Union
soldiers was followed by patriotic
singing and a picnic.

The official
"birthplace" of Memorial Day is
Boalsburg, Pennsylvania. The village was
credited with being the place of origin
because it observed the day on May 5,
1866, and each year thereafter, and
because it is likely that the friendship
of General John Murray, a distinguished
citizen of Waterloo, and General John A.
Logan, who led the call for the day to
be observed each year and helped spread
the event nationwide, was a key factor
in its growth.
 
The alternative name
of "Memorial Day" was first used in
1882, but did not become more common
until after World War II, and was not
declared the official name by Federal
law until 1967.
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9-9
Group of Residents Honored
at New York
Mets Lynbrook
Community Night
More than 100
Lynbrook residents and Lynbrook Little
League Baseball players and officials
attended the New York Mets' annual
Lynbrook Community Night celebration
held recently. The evening included a
special presentation at home plate to
the recipients of the 2008 Lynbrook
Community Spirit Award.

(L to R) Richie
Kantor, Lynbrook Little League, joins
2008 Community Spirit Award winners Bill
Gaylor, Stephen Haramis, Bob Ferraro,
Cathy Bien, Lynbrook Medical Co., Former
Fire Chief Robert Occhipinti, Fire Chief
John O'Reilly, Frank Umowski, Lynbrook
Little League, Michael Shindler,
Lynbrook's Communications' Commissioner,
and Mark Feuer, General Manager,
Advantage Toyota, and David Smollett,
Lynbrook Little League. The New York
Mets select the recipients of the
Community Service Award from a list of
residents provided by Lynbrook Little
League.
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9-8
Celebrating Lynbrook's Newest
Centenarian
The United
States
currently has the greatest number of
centenarians in the world, numbering
over 55,000. One of the US's newest
members of its centenarians club is
Lynbrook's own Mary Knittel.
Keeping
with our nation's tradition of
recognizing its centenarian, Lynbrook
Mayor Brian Curran, the Board of
Trustees, and the Village of Lynbrook
drafted and presented a citation
honoring and celebrating Mrs. Knittel's
most noteworthy accomplishment. At a
recent Village Board Meeting, Mayor
Curran and the board of trustees
presented the citation recognizing Mrs.
Knittel's 100th Birthday. While Mrs.
Knittel was not available to receive the
citation, the Village's celebration was
attended by her daughter, Marie, and
son-in-law Bill Woessner (to Mayor
Curran's right) and grandson and
great-grand daughter (to Mayor Curran's
left).
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9-3
45 of Years of Stewardship to Lynbrook
Library
The
Lynbrook Public Library, Mayor Brian
Curran, the Village Board of Trustees,
and residents and families of the
Village of Lynbrook thanked Mr. Richard
Koch for his 45 years of service on the
Library's Board of Trustees.
Mr. Koch concluded
his illustrious term as a Library
trustee in April. At a recent meeting of
the board of trustees, Lynbrook Mayor
Brian Curran (left) congratulates Mr.
Koch (right) and presents him with a
Village citation.
The Lynbrook Public
Library works to enrich the quality of
life for all people in the Village by
providing resources for information,
education and recreation. A Lynbrook
Library card is the key to the Library’s
wealth of books, periodicals, CDs and
DVDs, as well as computer and Internet
resources. If you'd like to see the
programs we are currently offering,
click on our online calendar or the
appropriate category: Adult Services;
Children's Services; or Teen Corner. For
more information contact the Lynbrook
Library at (516) 599-8630 or visit
http://www.nassaulibrary.org/lynbrook/.
The Lynbrook Public Library is part of
the Nassau Library System, a New York
State chartered, cooperative public
library system serving the fifty-four
public libraries in Nassau County.
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9-1
DPW's
Commitment to Excellence Celebrated
Lynbrook Mayor Brian
Curran, the Board of Directors, and the
Village of Lynbrook recognized the
Department of Public Works and its
devoted service to the community at a
recent meeting of the Board of
Directors.
The mission of the
Lynbrook Village Public Works Department
is to deliver services that will
continually enhance and improve the
quality of life to all residents,
property owners and travelers within the
Village boundaries.
It strives to provide
solid waste management, the maintenance
and construction of a functional road
network, along with the care to all
public infra-structure facilities. This
commitment is accomplished in a timely,
professional, cost-efficient utilization
of allotted physical, financial and
human resources.

Lynbrook Mayor Brian Curran recognizes
the staff of the DPW from left toright:
Peter Gerbi; Lynn Malatestinic; Gary
Speredowich; Sal Pandaliano; Scott
Keller; Mike Madden; Peter Keller; and
Phil Healey, DPW Superintendent.
National Public Works
Week (NPWW) is a celebration of the tens
of thousands of men and women in North
America who provide and maintain the
infrastructure and services collectively
known as public works. Instituted as a
public education campaign by the
American Public Works Association
(APWA) in 1960, NPWW
calls attention to the importance of
public works in community life. The Week
seeks to enhance the prestige of the
often –unsung
heroes of our society–the professionals
who serve the public good every day with
quiet dedication. National Public Works
Week is observed each year during the
third full week of May. Through NPWW and
other efforts, APWA seeks to raise the
public’s awareness of public works
issues and to increase confidence in
public works employees who are dedicated
to improving the quality of life for
present and future generations.
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9-1
Village Clerks Recognized for
their Works
in Support of Residents, Village
Hall
The eminent
political scientist, Professor William
Bennett Munro, writing in one of the
first textbooks on municipal
administration (1934), stated: "No other
office in municipal service has so many
contracts. It serves the mayor, the city
council, the city manager (when there is
one), and all
administrative
departments without exception. All of
them call upon it, almost daily, for
some service or information. Its work is
not spectacular,but it demands
versatility, alertness, accuracy, and no
end of patience. The public does not
realize how many loose ends of city
administration this
office pulls
together." "These words written more
than 50 years ago are even more
appropriate today. The Village is
blessed with a staff of clerks that
links the residents to the government,"
said Lynbrook Mayor Brian Curran, who
presented a Village Proclamation in
recognition of National Municipal Clerks
Week to Lynbrook's staff of clerks
at a recent meeting of the Board of
Directors.

In the photo (Left
to Right) Mayor Curran; with Village
Clerks Margaret Skartsiaris; Krislyn
McMahon; Linda O'Reilly; Ann McKeon;
Nancy Bush; Darlene DiCaro; Helen Lanza,
Deputy Village Clerk/Treasurer; and John
Giordano, Village Administrator.
The Village Clerk’s
Office is responsible for many tasks and
gladly administer them. The services
they provide are as follows: collect
taxes; issue parking permits; issue
licenses such as amusement, taxi
drivers, gardeners, and tow car
businesses; passports; answer and help
to resolve constituents’
concerns/complaints; assist with
responses to Freedom of Information
Requests; assist in preparation of
budget and processing of payroll;
maintain records and preparation of
reports; prepares and processes purchase
orders/checks for accounts payable;
maintains account records; assists with
preparation for Village Elections;
maintains insurance records; prepares
Village Board Calendars/Correspondence
for Board members; prepares minutes of
Board Meetings; and Registrar of Vital
Statistics records.The Municipal Clerk
is the oldest of public servants in
local government, along with the tax
collector. The profession traces back
before Biblical times. For example, the
modern Hebrew translation of Town Clerk
is "Mazkir Ha'ir" which literally
translated, means city or town
"Reminder:' The early keepers of
archives were often called "Remembrancers:'
and before writing came into use, their
memory served as the public
record.Ancient Greece had a city
secretary who read official documents
publicly. At the opening of a meeting,
one of his first duties was to decree a
curse upon anyone who should seek to
deceive the people.St. Paul and his
followers during his missionary work in
Persia (now Western Turkey) owed their
safety to the action of a town clerk. As
related in Acts 19:22-41, written in
A.D. 58, the artisans of Ephesus who
made the idols of the time, feared the
effect of Paul's missionary work on
their trade. They incited a mob to seize
two of Paul's followers. The town clerk,
however, spoke out against this action
and insisted that charges laid against
these men had to be settled in the
proper manner and before the proper
authorities. There was no justification
for riotous conduct. With that, he
dispersed the crowd.Reportedly, the
regency line of France descends from the
office of the Clerk. According to James
Bryce in his book "The Holy Roman
Empire," there is a direct link between
the position of Mayor of the Palace, a
clerical post created by the Merovingian
Kings of France, and all subsequent
Kings of France.In 751, the Merovingian
King, Childeric, was deposed and his
assistant, Pippin, the Mayor of the
Palace, became not only the monarch of
France but was simultaneously created a
Patrician of Rome by Pope Gregory the
Third. Pippin was, in turn, father of
the great Charlemagne, the first Holy
Roman Emperor and founder of the
Carolingian Dynasty of Europe on High,
which in successive generations,
produced the Kings of France, as well as
the Emperors of Germany and Austria.
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9-1
Lynbrook Honors its Finest
The mission of the
Lynbrook Police Department is to enhance
the quality of life in the community
through its service to the public,
protection of persons and property, and
impartial enforcement of the law. In
recognition of its stadfast commitment
to fulfilling that mission and National
Police Officers Week, Lynbrook Mayor
Brian Curran, the Board of Trustees, and
the Village of Lynbrook honored the
Lynbrook Police Department at a recent
meeting of the Board of Directors.
"The
Lynbrook Police Department, under the
direction of Chief Joseph Neve,
continues it's long tradition of service
to the residents of the Village," said
Mayor Curran (right), who presented a
proclamation to Police Chief Joseph Neve
(left). "Each member of our department
performs their duties with
professionalism, passion, and integrity,
bringing honor and safety to our
community."
The Lynbrook Police
Department currently has 48 sworn police
officers, 3 Police Communication
Operators, 17 Part-Time School Crossing
Guards, 3 full-time Neighborhood Aides
(Parking Enforcement), 4 part-time
Neighborhood Aides, 2 Traffic Control
Assistants and 2 Clerks. Lynbrook Police
has their own Detective Division,
Juvenile Officer, Crime Prevention
Officer, & Highway Patrol Unit. We offer
guest lecturers for schools & community
groups & perform crime prevention
surveys for homes & businesses. See our
Crime Prevention Page for more
information. During 9-11, many of our
officers volunteered to assist &
performed police duties under the
direction of the NYPD.
The Lynbrook Police
Department dispatches all calls for
service from their headquarters located
in the lower level of the village hall.
It has an enhanced 911 console, which
receives calls from Lynbrook locations.
This system can identify your location
from a land based telephone even if you
are unable to speak. Headquarters is
manned 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
365 days a year. The
Lynbrook Police Department is also the
primary dispatcher for the Lynbrook Fire
Department. The department is equipped
with an emergency generator in the event
of power failures that can power the
entire village hall, including Police
Headquarters.
In 2007 the Lynbrook
Police Department responded to more than
10,000 calls for service to our
community. These calls ranged from
serious crimes in progress, to calls for
emergency medical aid, to auto
accidents, disputes, family
disturbances, burglar, fire and panic
alarm calls, and many others.
The department is in
the process of initiating a fully
computer generated traffic summons
system to speed traffic stops and
eliminates the need for manual data
entry from the local to state levels.
This is yet another first in Nassau
County by Lynbrook Police.
National Police
Officers Week is one week during the
year when law enforcement honors their
fallen officers and makes the citizens
of America aware that every 57 hours
another law enforcement officer gives up
his or her life for perfect strangers.
During National Police Officers Week,
police and their family members come to
Washington, DC, to hear the name of
their fallen officers read at the
National Peace Officers' Memorial Day
Service; to share their burden of grief
with other survivors; and to see the
name of their loved one engraved on the
Walls of Remembrance at the National Law
Enforcement Officers Memorial.
The celebration was
established in 1962, when President John
F. Kennedy signed a proclamation which
designated May 15th as Peace Officers
Memorial Day and the week in which that
date falls as "Police Week". Every year
since, tens of thousands of law
enforcement officers from around the
world converge on Washington, DC to
participate in a number of planned
events which honor those that have paid
the ultimate sacrifice. The first
official memorial service took place on
May 15, 1982. On that date,
approximately 125 people gathered in
Senate Park to honor 91 law enforcement
officers. Over the past 22 years over
3,000 law enforcement officers from
around our nation have been honored.
Today, the National Peace Officers'
Memorial Service has become one in a
series of events which includes a
Candlelight Vigil, which is sponsored by
the National Law Enforcement Officers
Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) and seminars
sponsored by Concerns of Police
Survivors (COPS).
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9-1
Mayor Curran,
Local Officials Recognize K of C
Monsignor
Walsh Council Knight, Person of the
Year
Lynbrook Mayor Brian Curran joined with
local public officials including East
Rockaway Mayor Ed Sieban and more than
100 people gathered at the St. Raymond's
Parish Annual Holy Name Society
Communion Breakfast to honor and
recognize Mrs. Joan Durkin and Mr.
Joseph Herbert. Mrs. Durkin was named
the St. Raymond's Knights of Columbus
Monsignor Walsh Council #7720 Person of
the Year and Mr. Herbert was named the
Council's 2008 Knight of the Year at the
Communion Breakfast.

(L to R) Lynbrook Deputy Mayor Willam
Hendrick, East Rockaway Mayor Ed Sieban,
Mr. Herbert's children and
grandchildren, Mrs. Herbert, Mr.
Herbert, Nassau County Legislator
Francis X. Becker, Jr., Assemblyman
Robert Barra, and Mayor Curran.

(L to R) East Rockaway Mayor Ed Sieban,
Town of Hempstead Councilman Anthony
Santino, Grand Knight Ed Corrado, Mrs.
Joan Durkin, Mr. Joseph Herbert, Nassau
County Legislator Francis X. Becker,
Jr., Assemblyman Robert Barra, and Mayor
Curran.
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Lynbrook Recognizes UCP Nassau County's
60th Anniversary
The Village of
Lynbrook and Mayor Brian Curran recently
presented a citation to the United
Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau
County, Inc. (ucpn) in recognition and
honor of its 60th Anniversary
celebration and Lynbrook's place in the
founding of the organization.
"The
past 60 years have been nothing less
than exciting -- the agency has grown
from an idea and a need to a nationally
recognized, comprehensive, state-of-the
art organization serving almost 2,000
children and adults with disabilities
and providing guidance and support to
their families," said Ms. Patricia
Quinn, Community Outreach, UCPN, who
accepted the citation from Mayor Curran.
The year was 1945 and
an ad in a community newspaper read:
"The Spastic Paralysis Society of Long
Island will meet at Lynbrook High
School. All those with similar problems
are welcome to attend." Ten people
showed up and that marked the beginning
of what today is known as the United
Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau
County, Inc.
This small group of
parents had children with cerebral
palsy, but little was known about the
condition at that time and there was no
appropriate education or treatment.
Together, the families rented space,
hired a teacher and a physician, and
began a program which would ultimately
receive international recognition for
its innovative and outstanding services.
Today, the
association complex now sits on over 14
acres. In addition to an adapted
swimming pool and an adapted outdoor
recreation area, the current campus also
includes The Lindner Pavilion offering
extensive medical, dental and other
outpatient services; an Adult Day
Treatment Center; an inclusive day care
center and a respite house. Off campus,
an intermediate care facility, a skilled
nursing facility and many residences in
the community form the expanding network
of support services designed to foster
maximum independence and productivity
for each individual in the agency's
care.
"On behalf of the
Board of Trustees and the Village of
Lynbrook, it is a privilege and honor to
present this citation to Ms.Quinn and
UCPN," said Mayor Curran. "The Village
of Lynbrook had an important role in the
establishment of the organization, which
performs miracles every minute of every
day through the love and care it
provides its patients and their
families."
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Lynbrook's In-House Road Repair Project
Continues
Excuse
the detours, dust, and rumbles, as the
Lynbrook Department of Public Works
continues to repair and renovate
Lynbrook's roadways.
As
a result of the In-House Road Repair
Project, Lynbrook's roads have a better
driving surface and improved appearance.
The project includes repaving shoulders
of the road, which was recently
conducted on Daley Place. Lynbrook Mayor
Brian Curran and Trustee Alan Beach
observed the work on Daley Place and
discussed the progress of the project
with DPW members (L to R) Brian Carney,
Chris Kenny, Peter Gerbi, Highway
Supervisor, Larry Bien, Deputy
Superintendent of the DPW, and Michael
Madden.

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7-18
Lynbrook Hits the Greens at Mayor's Golf
Outing
With
Tiger Woods sidelined and rehabilitating
his injured knee, nobody had to be
concerned about shooting a 63 or lower
at the Mayor's Annual Golf Outing held
recently at Inwood Country Club.
There were many fantastic foursomes on
the course including this one: (l tor)
Philip Giordano, Bill Roth, Mayor Brian
Curran, and Village Administrator John
Giordano.
7-18
Senior Club Celebrates Senior
Citizens Month with Mayor
Curran, Trustee Beach
Mayor
Brian Curran and Trustee Alan Beach
hosted lunch at Greis Park for the
Lynbrook Senior Club in recognition of
Senior Citizen Month. Mayor Curran and
Trustee Beach served members of the
club, expressed their gratitude and
appreciation for the contributions
Lynbrook's seniors have
made to the quality
of life of the village, and presented
the club with a proclamation in
recognition of Senior Citizens Month. (L
to R) Anne Conway, Barbara Mauro,
Carmella Zuber, Kathy Ski, Mary
Sobiesiak, President of the Senior Club,
and Philomen Picone were among the
members of the club to gather with
Trustee Beach and Mayor Curran.
Senior
Citizens Month was established in April,
1963 by President John F. Kennedy and
the National Council on Senior Citizens.
Every President since has issued a
formal proclamation during or before the
month of May asking that the entire
nation pay tribute in some way to older
persons in their communities. President
Jimmy Carter originated the title of
Older Americans Month in his 1980
proclamation. In 1963, only 17 million
Americans were age 65 or older and about
a third of them lived in poverty. Today,
there are more than 36 million Americans
over the age of 65, accounting for 12
percent of the total population, though
only 10 percent live in poverty. The
oldest
of the baby boom
generation began turning 60 in 2006. The
U.S. Census Bureau estimates that,
by 2050, 87 million Americans will be
age 65 or older - 21 percent of the
population.
The mission of the
Lynbrook Senior Club is provide
educational, intellectual and cultural
experiences for the senior citizen
population living in Lynbrook through
lectures, cultural presentations and
trips to places of interest. In addition
to friendship and camaraderie, the
members enjoy social get-togethers, host
guest speakers, and gather for parties,
outings and luncheons throughout the
year. The Club is comprised of seniors,
ages 55 and older.
For more information
about the Lynbrook Senior Club call
Lynbrook Village Hall (516)
599-8300.
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7-18
Speed Monitor to Watch for
Speeders on Merrick Rd. Near
Lynbrook North Middle School
A
new digital radar speed monitor has been
installed on Merrick Rd. in the vicinity
of Lynbrook North Middle School. These
remarkably effective electronic "eyes"
significantly increase compliance with
posted speed limits. They are designed
specifically to promote driving safety
on virtually any public or private
roadway, including school zones,
highways, residential areas, and
construction zones.
"No question about
it, digital display radar monitors
produce numerous benefits, including
fewer fatalities and injuries related to
automobile accidents," said Lynbrook
Mayor Brian Curran, who is joined by
(from l to r) Lynbrook highway patrol
officers John Matzen, Harold Comastri,
and John Reichert.
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Residents Advised on Unity Between
Village, Town of Hempstead
Residents
and merchants of the Village of Lynbrook
recently attended a town hall meeting
for an in-depth review of the
organizational unity between the Town of
Hempstead and the Village of Lynbrook
and how their shared mission to provide
governmental leadership centered on the
needs of the community and the residents
safeguards and enhances the quality of
life in the Village of Lynbrook.
Hosted by Lynbrook
Mayor Brian Curran, Town of Hempstead
Councilmen Anthony Santino and James
Darcy discussed the close working
relationship that they have with Village
Hall and how the relationship is
instrumental in helping them provide
solutions, assistance, and resources
that help make the Village an even
better place to live.
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Home Comfort Medical Equipment Opens in
Lynbrook
Residents of Lynbrook
and surrounding communities with loved
ones or friends who are completing the
healing process from illnesses or
injuries in the comfort of their homes
or who have suffered potentially
permanent impairments as a result of an
injury or illness, can now turn to Home
Comfort Medical Equipment for their home
care equipment needs.

Located in Lynbrook
at 10 Union Ave., Home Comfort Medical
Equipment recently celebrated its grand
opening with family, friends and (from l
to r) Joseph LaRocco, Lynbrook Chamber
of Commerce; William Gaylor, VP,
Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce; Lynbrook
Mayor Brian Curran; Town of Hempstead
Councilman Anthony Santino; Lynbrook
Trustee Alan Beach; Harry Levitt;
President, Lynbrook Chamber of Commerce,
and Lynbrook Deputy Mayor William
Hendrick. Seated in the wheel chair is
Raymond Solace.
Home Comfort Medical
Equipment is a supplier of durable
medical equipment that help people with
mobility related activities of daily
living. Its mission is to help people
gain back their independence by offering
mobility equipment such as motorized
wheelchairs and power scooters. It also
offers manual wheelchairs, semi-electric
or full-electric hospital beds, lift
chairs, personal care products,
orthopedic products and stairlifts.
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Former Mayor Scarpato, John Ferrante
Honored
Former Mayor Eugene
Scarpato and resident John Ferrante were
the guests of honor of the 1st Annual
Village Community Chest "Spring Fling
Dinner Dance" held Friday, April
11 at the Knights of Columbus.

"It's fitting that
Mayor Scarpato and Mr. Ferrante were the
honorees of this first annual event,
which was held in support of a program
that embraces all that Lynbrook
represents," said Mayor Brian Curran.
"They are two individuals that define
altruism, selflessness, and generosity
for the good of the community and the
people."
The
mission of the Lynbrook Community Chest,
which was revivied by Mayor Brian Curran
upon taking office, is to raise money to
help people in the Village of Lynbrook
and only Lynbrook that are experiencing
hardship. The Community Chest works with
the Village's religious organizations
and schools to identify Lynbrook
Families that need help. The Community
Chest funds are comprised of exclusively
private donations and funds.
The event was
attended by over 240 Lynbrook Residents,
including (L to R) Trustee Dave Penso,
Mayor Curran, Stephen Haramis,
Member-Community Chest Committee, John &
Deborah Ferrante, Virginia & Eugene
Scarpato, Nassau County Legislator
Francis X. Becker, Trustee Alan Beach
and Deputy Mayor Bill Hendrick.
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Nominations Being
Accepted for Lynbrook’s Man, Woman of
the Year
Lynbrook, NY … Deputy
Mayor William Hendrick announced that
Lynbrook's Summer Celebration Committee
is now accepting nominations for
Lynbrook's 2008 Man & Woman of the Year
Awards.
The nominees for Man
and Woman of the Year must reside within
the boundaries of the Village of
Lynbrook. The recipients of the
prestigious award are selected by a
nomination committee that consists of
village residents and members of various
community organizations.
Nominations must be
submitted in writing by Monday, June 2,
2008.
Nominations should be mailed to:
MAN & WOMAN OF THE YEAR COMMITTEE
C/O LYNBROOK SUMMER CELEBRATION
COMMITTEE
VILLAGE OF LYNBROOK P.O. BOX 7021
LYNBROOK, NY 11563-7021
ATT: DEPUTY MAYOR WILLIAM HENDRICK
For more information or if you have
questions, call Village Hall, (516)
599-8300.
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Village Court Receives Technology
Assistance from NYS Unified Court
System
Lynbrook,
NY … The Lynbrook Village Court will
receive approximately $10,000 in
computer equipment under the New York
State Unified Court System’s Action Plan
for the Justice Court, a comprehensive
program to enhance the efficiency and
effectiveness of the nearly 1,300
justice courts located in New York’s
towns and villages.
The computer
equipment that the Village Court will
receive includes four Dell Optiplex 755
desktop computers with 17-inch flat
panel monitors and a Hewlett-Packard
3055 multi-function printer with fax,
scanning, and photocopy capabilities.
"Of the six million
new cases filed annually in New York’s
courts, two million alone are initiated
or adjudicated in the justice courts,"
said Chief Judge Judith Kaye. "New
Yorkers rely heavily on our local courts
to resolve hundreds of thousands of
civil and criminal cases a year. These
courts must provide the same high
standard of justice the public expects
and deserves from any court in New York.
The judges and personnel must be highly
trained and knowledgeable, the litigants
fairly treated, technology used to full
advantage, and all court personnel and
users secure in the courthouse."
The Action Plan for
Justice Courts focuses primarily on ways
to improve the effectiveness of justice
courts within their existing legal
framework, although some reforms require
legislation. The State Judiciary
included approximately $10 million in
its 2007 –08
budget to support the initiatives to
assist justice courts in the areas of
court operations, auditing and financial
control, court security, and education
and training.
"I commend Court
Clerk Ms. Margaret Skartsiaris for
leading this initiative (that was
initiated by former Court Clerk Ronnie
Lauriano) and taking the comprehensive
steps to secure the equipment for the
Village Court," said Mayor Brian Curran.
"This is a reflection of our commitment
to take affirmative steps to ensure that
our Village Court has the resources
necessary to provide high level services
to the residents and merchants."
The Lynbrook Village
Court hears actions seeking monetary
awards up to $3,000 and small claims
proceedings for awards up to $3,000. It
also handles landlord/tenant matters
that may result in an eviction as well
as a money judgment for back rent that
is due.
The Village Court is
best known for its small claims parts.
Small claims proceedings are intended to
provide a low-cost, simplified, and
informal procedure for individuals to
resolve disputes involving limited
monetary claims. Often individual
litigants do not use an attorney in
these matters and are not required to do
so.
It is also authorized
to handle matters involving the
prosecution of misdemeanors and
violations that are committed within the
village's geographic boundaries; conduct
arraignments and preliminary hearings in
felony matters; and hear Vehicle and
Traffic Law misdemeanors and traffic
infractions. The Village Justice is
required to be on-call
24 hours a day and is
often called upon to arraign misdemeanor
and felony charges.
Crossing Guard Rosalie Roy Remembered on
the 45th
Anniversary of her
being killed in the line of duty.
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Village of Lynbrook Welcomes
ZarazCollection
ZarazCollection NY recently held a
ribbon-cutting and grand opening to
celebrate the opening of its doors to
the residents and shoppers of the
Village of Lynbrook.
ZarazCollection NY
carries some of the most unique and
"must have" jewelry, sunglasses,
handbags, and other fashionable
accessories. In addition to the
attractive, high-quality merchandise,
ZarazCollection NY promises quality
customer service and unlimited advice on
purchasing merchandise that is
appropriate for clothing styles and
occasions.

(L to R) Raquel
Moreno, Trustee Alan Beach, Trustee Dave
Penso, Rebeca Greif, Mayor Brian Curran
and his son Jake Curran, Trustee Rich
Clifford, Joe LaRocco, and Hailey Greif
celebrate the ribbon cutting.

Mayor Curran and his
son, Jake, are all smiles as they browse
for items fit for Lynbrook's First Lady,
Rosemarie Curran.
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Lynbrook's Bravest are Focus of
Attention at Recent Board Meeting
The
Village of Lynbrook is served by
selfless, dedicated emergency and safety
professionals, from police officers to
firemen to emergency medical
technicians. At a recent meeting of the
Village Board, Lynbrook's bravest were
the focus of the community's attention.
Lynbrook recognized its new Fire Chiefs,
who will were installed on Tuesday,
April 15. (L to R) 3rd. Asst. Chief -
Michael Hynes; 2nd Asst. Chief Ray
Burke; 1st Asst. Chief - Kevin Bien and
new Fire Chief - John O'Reilly; Outgoing
Chief - Robert Occhipinti; and Mayor
Brian Curran.
The
Village thanked outgoing Chief Robert
Occhipinti for his leadership and
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