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If you have lived in Rockland long enough, chances are you know the Honorable Alan Simon. Mr. Simon who is running for the position of Town Justice in Ramapo, is exactly what his campaign tag line reads; ‘The People’s Judge’. And for good rea-son. Throughout his diverse career in the County he has been a boon for his constit-uents acting as a legislator for half a decade, and as the town of Ramapo Attorney for fifteen years. Simon was also Chief Assistant Public Defender in the mid 1970’s.

More recently though, he may have been your pro-fessor at RCC, he may have helped close your housing deal, or, on any given Thurs-day, he may have heard your case in the Village of Spring Valley court. He is also Vil-lage Attorney in Kaser.Since 2005 Alan Simon has acted as Village Justice in Spring Valley, and plans on staying at the positions, if elected- and take on the Town Justice role as well. Ac-cording to Simon, The Town Justice position will in no way interfere with his cur-rent work load as he will only be in court one day a week.

“Some of my opponents are trying to use my schedule against me, claiming that I am taking on too much re-sponsibility,” Alan told the Advocate in an interview. “What people do not under-stands is that this job is not 9-5, its one day a week, and even though I can hear up to as many as one hundred and thirty cases in a morn-ing, and around forty in the afternoon-it’s all on a Thurs-day.” Simon is confident that he has allotted enough time for the Town of Ramapo, as he plans on closing his law office to dedicate his time to both the Spring Valley and

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By: M. Rubin By: A. TendlerTuesday afternoon Rockland County experienced earth-quake tremors. The epicenter was located in Virginia approxi-mately 290 miles from New York. According to Lamont Doherty in Palisades, the earth-quake registered 5.8 on the Richter scale.Although the earthquake was felt at several locations around Indian Point, no activity was felt in either control room. No seismic alarms were received in the control rooms and it did not meet the EAL entry crite-ria. Both units are operating at full power. There are no is-sues affecting plant operation. Both units have entered the procedure for responding to a seismic event and are checking equipment around the plant.According to County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef, The Coun-ty's Office of Fire and Emer-gency Services has reached out to local governments and has been advised that no damages

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to-day announced a new initia-tive to help improve care for patients while they are in the hospital and after they are dis-charged. Doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers can now apply to participate in a new program known as the Bundled Payments for Care Im-provement initiative (Bundled Payments initiative). Made pos-sible by the Affordable Care Act, it will align payments for services delivered across an ep-isode of care, such as heart by-pass or hip replacement, rather than paying for services sepa-rately. Bundled payments will give doctors and hospitals new incentives to coordinate care, improve the quality of care and save money for Medicare.“Patients don’t get care from just one person – it takes a team, and this initiative will help ensure the team is work-ing together,” said HHS Secre-

In light of the upcoming local elections, the Advocate set out to interview one of the two candidates for County Leg-islature, Stanley H. Dworkin. Dworkin has served as Legisla-tor from 1985-1993, and has a long history in NY politics, is now coming out of semi- re-tirement to run against Joseph Meyers, incumbent legislator for the past four years.Advocate: Why are you taking leave of your semi-retirement to run in the upcoming elec-tion for County Legislator?Dworkin: I was Legislator from 1985 until 1993. I accom-plished a lot of good in my time, and would like the dis-trict today, to have the same opportunities I provided back then. I want the people of District 12, in Airmont and Monsey to now have an adequate rep-resentative; someone whose voice has been heard before. That's something worth com-

ing out of retirement for.Advocate: Can you please explain what exactly a County Legislator is, and why it is an important position?Dworkin: As County Legisla-tor, we basically pass legisla-tion, and review laws, for the benefit of everyone in Rock-land County. Advocate: What do you think you'll be able to accomplish for the county as a whole, as op-posed to locally?Dworkin: Rockland County is divided into seventeen single member districts, so every as-pect of the position really is on a personal, local level. Every accomplishment will generally impact the district members alone.Advocate: What problems would you address immedi-ately after returning to office?Dworkin: There are a lot of things I have in mind for the

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AdvocAte Action deskDear Action Desk,You wrote last week, that although the toll hike doesn't seem to be going into effect any-time soon, people should start setting their sights more on the local Rockland County area, rather than on the city, for business etc. The only problem is, sometimes it's not a choice. Sometimes, we do need to go into the city, for personal or business reasons, and to have to pay even more money in order to do that is outrageous. It's completely unfair for the suburban areas- if we made people pay before entering Rockland County, no one would ever do that. So are why are we being taxed for leaving our community?An Upset CommuterSpring Valley

Dear Editor,Forget tolls to the city! Cabs in Rockland should pay tolls when they pollute the streets. The cab problem is out of control. If these cabs want to operate at such a high volume in our county, tax them! This epidemic had clogged our roads, made terrible traffic and created an unsafe place to drive. The taxis are annoying and most of them drive very poorly. I am not saying to get rid of cabs, as they are convenient, I am just proposing a toll around certain busy streets. This Is a great way to clear traffic up. Concerned DriverMonsey, NY

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All around the world dictatorships which once stood as a source of power, and controlled the masses on the population-are falling. One by one, throughout the Middle East and beyond, reb-

els, and ‘democracy seekers’, are putting an end to this ruthless regime. People are starting to think for themselves. And this is a good thing. America espouses democracy, and although the government is not perfect, at least indi-viduals get to think for themselves.

The Idea is that people without free-choice, are no different than animals. What makes people unique , is bechira, the ability to choose, between right and wrong, between good and bad. To paraphrase the Pasuk ; “Here you have before you life and death, choose life!” This advice the Torah gives is universal. Countries who are ruled by evil dicta-tors do not give the civilians an option. The strict law must be obeyed. We see from current events that this kind of a Government can not last very long.

In a democratic society, it is the people who elect their officials, based on their own set of values. The majority of people end up choosing the candidate that they see fit for the position. Rockland is no different. Rockland residents can choose where they shop, where they send their children to school, and whose name they want representing them in Government.

Mendel HoffmanNEW YORK -- Americans eager to give after the 9/11 terrorist attacks poured $1.5 billion into hundreds of charities established to serve the victims, their families and their memories. But a de-cade later, an investigation shows that many of those nonprofits have failed miserably.

There are those that spent huge sums on themselves, those that cannot ac-count for the money they received, those that have few results to show for their spending and those that have yet to file required income tax returns. Yet many of the charities continue to raise money in the name of Sept. 11.

One charity raised more than $700,000 for a giant memorial quilt, but there is no quilt. Another raised more than $4 million to help victims, but didn't ac-count publicly for how it spent all of the money. A third helps support a 9/11 flag sold by the founder's for-profit compa-ny.

There have been charities to assist ill and dying first responders, to help fam-ilies of the dead, to help survivors and to honor the memory of victims. And there are charities that revolve around the flag, patriotism, motorcycle rallies and memorials of all sizes and shapes.

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district, but I would make sure to keep in mind that I can only get involved with is-sues that are under my jurisdiction. Situ-ations like building religious dormitories on Hillside Avenue, and supporting or op-posing the new baseball stadium would really not be in my territory. Those are is-sues for the Ramapo Board. I would stick to my district, and focus on its personal needs. I'll give tax payers their money's worth of a representative .Advocate: Can you share with us some of your accomplishments from your previ-ous term in office?Dworkin: Like I said before, I've done a lot of good for this district. I promoted the enhanced 9-11 phone system for the district. I brought in the Office for the Dis-abled, I brought in breast cancer screen-ing, and expanded county bus service. I also authored the Two Hat law, the law that states that no one man can hold two elective town positions at the same time. I was also an outspoken opponent of gov-ernment overspending, and I prided my-self on never creating a divide between two demographics of people in the Coun-ty- I think that in itself is a very important aspect of leadership.

Advocate: Do you have a message you'd like to give over to the people of the County?Dworkin: Yes, I would. On my campaign signs it reads " proven integrity and ac-complishment". So I'd like to remind the people, that if you have only one voice speaking for you in legislature, let it be one that has proven itself effective. And worthy.Advocate: Thank you so much for your time, Mr. Dworkin.

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have been reported. Orange and Rockland Utilities and United Water are presently evaluating infrastructure.The most powerful earth-quake to strike the East Coast in 67 years shook buildings and rattled nerves from South Carolina to Maine on Tuesday. Frightened of-fice workers spilled into the streets in New York, and parts of the White House, Capitol and Pentagon were evacuated.There were no immediate reports of deaths, but fire officials in Washington said there were at least some in-juries.The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake registered magnitude 5.8 and was cen-tered 40 miles northwest of Richmond, Va.

Two nuclear reactors at the North Anna Power Station, in the same county as the epicenter, were automati-cally taken off line by safety systems, said Roger Hannah, a spokesman for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commis-sion.The earthquake came less than three weeks before the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, and in both Washington and New York it immediately triggered fears of something more sinister than a natural disaster.At the Pentagon, a low rum-bling built until the build-ing itself was shaking, and people ran into the corridors of the complex. The shaking continued there, to shouts of "Evacuate! Evacuate!"The Park Service closed all

monuments and memori-als on the National Mall, and ceiling tiles fell at Reagan Na-tional Airport outside Wash-ington. All flights there were put on hold.In lower Manhattan, the 26-story federal courthouse, blocks from ground zero of the Sept. 11 attacks, began swaying, and hundreds of people streamed out of the building.The New York police commis-sioner, Raymond Kelly, was in a meeting with top deputies planning security for the up-coming anniversary when the shaking started. Workers in the Empire State Building spilled into the streets, some having descended dozens of flights of stairs.

Quake shakes East CoastReports came in from from people all over the East who felt the shaking caused by the 5.8 magnitude earthquake in central Virginia Tuesday.

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Ramapo courthouses. “This is something I really, enthusias-tically want to do,” said Simon.The Advocate sat down with Simon, who is running for Town Justice to ask him a few questions regarding the upcoming election, what he hopes to accomplish at that post and to obtain a general understanding of the local justice system.

Advocate: One thing that I noticed was that your cam-paign motto is “The People’s Judge”. Why do you define yourself that way?Simon: At the level of Justice Court, it is very often a qual-ity of life issue. The world has become very complicated.

One effort we are making is to keep kids in school. I like to promote graduation, which ultimately leads to better chances at employment. And a better economy generally leads to less crime.Advocate: How is this mani-fested in the Justice Court?Simon: Generically speaking, a lot of crime is committed ‘man-on man’. This includes

theft and drug addiction. Often cases are minor crimes, and some-times felonies. Advocate: Tell me more about your work as a Justice Court Judge. What have you accom-plished thus far at that position and what do you hope to bring to the Ra-mapo Town court? Simon: As a Judge, my hopes are to rehabilitate rather than punish. The

District Attorney has set up many programs for rehabili-tation. We address the issues before they grow into more dire situations. Advocate: You are currently holding a position of Village Justice in the Village of Spring Valley, how fundamentally

different, if at all, is the Town position you seek?Simon: It is the same job, dif-ferent jurisdiction. Advocate: So will you be moving to that jurisdiction?Simon: Since I reside in both the Village of Spring Valley, and the Town of Ramapo, I am eligible to work in both locations. Advocate: How many judg-es sit in the Ramapo Justice Court? And how long is the term?Simon: There are three judg-es who currently sit, and it is a four year term. The elections are rotated, so that every time election season comes around one of the Village Jus-tice’s term ends.Advocate: In terms of you as a candidate-what will you bring to the table at this posi-tion? Simon: I believe in funda-mental fairness. I run an effi-cient court, I try to promote rehabilitation and work with programs that the DA puts in place. I am always learning, and flexible to change- and open to criticism-all with the aim to bring the most fair judgment to the people as possible.

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WinterIn deep hibernation, breathes only twice per minute; after each breath, heart stops for as long as 14 seconds

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15-Year lowMortgage applications to pur-chase a home fell last week to a 15-year low, despite the lowest mortgage rates in de-cades. Many potential buyers are holding off because they are worried about job security and fear the economy could slip back into another reces-sion.The Mortgage Bankers As-sociation says mortgage ap-plications, which are adjusted for seasonal factors, fell 2.4 percent last week from the previous week. Home mort-gage applications plunged 5.7 percent to its lowest level since December 1996.“Another week of volatile markets and rampant uncer-tainty regarding the economy kept prospective homebuyers on the sidelines,” said Mike Fratantoni, the trade group’s vice president of research and economics.The weekly survey covers more than half of all U.S. residential mortgage applica-tions.

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is at risk A 5.8-magnitude earthquake centered on Fifth Ave. would send shattered glass cascad-ing from skyscrapers, trigger fires and give New Yorkers a severe case of nerves, ex-perts say."It wouldn't be something that would cause widespread devastation," said Dan Davis, a professor of geoscience at SUNY Stony Brook on Long Island. "But we do have a pretty old infrastructure."Alan Ludman, a Queens Col-lege professor of Earth and environmental sciences, said a quake like Tuesday's would feel like a subway train rumbling beneath your feet - times 27,000."One of the things the people fear most is the shattering glass at rush hour," Ludman said. "People are afraid of that."At the Indian Point Nuclear Plant, officials reported no damage and said the facility was constructed to withstand a quake of up to 6.0 in mag-nitude.Gov. Cuomo, speaking after the quake, said that didn't change his opinion about shutting down the plant."My position on Indian Point is one accident could be one accident too many," Cuomo said. "My opinion on Indian

Point has been long held and has nothing to do with today's events."Though 5.8- magnitude quakes occur somewhere in the world about twice a week, it's unlikely the city would soon take another hit like yesterday's earthquake, the worst along the East Coast in 67 years, experts said."Earthquakes of this mag-nitude are relatively rare on the East Coast," said Cornell University Prof. Larry Brown, who didn't feel the quake in his upstate office."A 5.8 is a big number for the East Coast."

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Hurricane Irene is rapidly gaining strength in the Baha-mas and is set to make her way up the East Coast, possi-bly reaching New York as ear-ly as Sunday evening. Com-munities in Miami and North Carolina have already started evacuations, as homes and business brace themselves for the worst.

Mayor Bloomberg spoke at a briefing of Tuesday's tickle of an earthquake and urged New Yorkers to focus on the potential damage Hurricane Irene could have on the city.

"Things happen in the city," the Mayor said. "Quite hon-estly, I am more concerned about our preparations for a hurricane that's approach-ing Florida...Everyone should keep an eye on the storm and pay attention to the of-fice emergency management when they put out some advi-sories on what we should pre-pare for as we get closer to the potential storm. If this one doesn't hit us, the likelihood of others is very great. We're likely to get some storms for sure here."

Hurricane Bill was the last hurricane to strike the tri-state area back in 2009 and reported damages were mi-nor. However, New Yorkers have seen their fair share of flash flood warnings and re-cord setting rain this summer which caused sewer over-flows, outages, and traffic nightmares.Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano warned residents to be prepared.

“This is a good time to get pre-pared again in your homes. There’s items that you should stock up on, those that need to move or possibly be evacu-ated, perhaps seniors should

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A spokesman for Republi-can former New York Gov. George Pataki says he's tak-ing a harder look at running for president in 2012.

Spokesman David Catalfa-mo says several factors are in play for the 66-year -old Pa-taki.

P a -taki says President Barack Obama is faltering and lacks a serious plan to deal with the nation's debt. He also says the Republican field is thin.

He cites his own moderate views that could attract inde-pendent voters in the impor-tant New Hampshire primary.

New Hampshire voters not enrolled in a party can vote in either party's February prima-ry. With no Democratic prima-ry, more independents could vote in the GOP primary.

Pataki served three terms as governor from 1994 to 2006. He did not seek re-election in 2006 as he briefly considered running for president.

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Mayor Bloomberg wants to blanket the city with red light cameras - and maybe even publish the names of scoff-laws who blow through inter-sections.

“I think we should have ‘em on every corner if we could,” the mayor said of the contro-versial cameras that trigger tickets to drivers caught run-ning red lights.

“If people didn’t go through red lights, you’d save a lot of lives of elderly and kids,” Hiz-zoner told reporters Monday during a press conference.

“Maybe what we should do is do it and start publishing in the paper who does it and then a list of the senators and assemblymen who keep us from having cameras [that can levy fines],” the mayor suggested.

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Hearing Problems in CHildrenLEAD NEWBORNShow to protect yourself from poisoning

department of Pediatric medicine

Lead can get into your body in two ways: inhalation (breath-ing it in) and ingestion (eating it). You might breathe in lead dust or lead fumes without even knowing it. You can swallow lead dust if it gets in your food or drink. You might even swallow lead dust if you eat without washing your hands first.Once lead gets into your body, it stays there for a long time. It builds up over time even if you're exposed to only small amounts of it. As lead builds up in your body, it can damage your brain, kidneys, nerves and blood cells. This is called lead poisoning. As a general rule, the more lead you have in your body, the more likely it is that you'll have health problems. Your chance of having health problems goes up the longer you have a high level of lead in your body. We don't know just how much lead causes health problems because the ef-fects of lead are different for everyone.

What are the signs of lead poisoning?

• Tiredness• Irritability• Muscle and joint pain• Headaches• Stomachaches and cramps

Your doctor can also help you understand your lead level and the effects it might have on your health. It's important for your doctor to know that you are exposed to lead at work even if you don't notice any health problems.You can protect yourself and your family with these basic safe work practices:• Wear separate work clothes and shoes while at work.• Don't wear your work clothes and shoes home from

work, and don't wear them when you aren't at work.• Wash and dry your work clothes separately. Don't mix

your work clothes with clothes from other people in your family when the laundry is done.

• Wash your hands and face before you eat, drink or touch your face.

• Avoid stirring up lead-containing dust with dry sweep-ing; wet cleaning is safer.

Lead is present in lead-based paint and in lead-contami-nated soil and water. The older the home, the greater the chance lead-based paint was used. Lead from paint can en-ter your body through dust or paint chips. The soil around your home can pick up lead from sources such as exterior paint. Lead can enter your drinking water through your plumbing. If you think the plumbing in your house may contain lead, use only cold water for drinking and cooking and run water for 30 seconds before using it. You may also need to replace the pipes that supply water to the faucets in your home.

Signs of hearing loss in very young children may not be easy to notice. Hearing problems may not become obvious until children are 12 to 18 months of age, when they should begin saying their first words. Children who can't hear well often respond to their environment by using their senses of sight and touch, which can hide their hearing problems.

Children who are born with hearing problems can usually be di-agnosed with a hearing screening. All babies should have a hear-ing screening within 1 month after being born. Many hospitals screen newborn babies for hearing problems. If your newborn baby has not had a hearing screening, talk with your doctor.

Children learn how to talk by hearing and imitating the sounds of people around them. If your baby has a hearing problem, the use of a hearing device early on and other communication options can help avoid speech delays and problems.Answer the questions below about your child to identify signs of a hearing problem. If you answer "no" to any question, ask your family doctor if your child should be checked for hearing prob-lems.

Birth to 4 Months of Age

• Is your baby startled by a sudden loud sound, such as a cough, a shout, or a hand-clap?

• When sleeping in a quiet room, does your baby move or wake up at the sound of voices or nearby noises?

• When your baby is crying or fretful, does he or she seem to calm down, even for a few seconds, when you speak while out of his or her sight, when music starts or when there is a sudden loud noise?

• At 3 to 4 months of age, does your baby sometimes turn his or her head or move his or her eyes toward a sound?

• Does your baby seem to recognize his or her mother's voice better than other voices?

Hearing problems can be temporary or permanent. Ear infec-tions or fluid or pressure changes in the middle ear from other causes can cause temporary hearing problems that go away with time or treatment. Most permanent hearing problems are pres-ent at birth, and may be hereditary (run in families) or may be caused by medical problems. In some cases, the cause of a hear-ing problem may be unknown.If your child has permanent hearing loss, talk to your doctor about communication options. Several types of hearing devices are available for children. Your doctor may refer you to an audiologist (a doctor who spe-cializes in hearing problems) to help you decide which hearing device is right for your child. Your doctor may also talk with you about other options to help your child communicate, such as lip-reading or sign language. Talk to your doctor about whether your child might also benefit from listening therapy or speech therapy.

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As long summer days of fun in the sun, family vacations and summer camps come to an end, families are preparing for the start of a new school year. While a change in routine can be exciting, experts warn that the pressures associated with new teachers, classmates and homework can be unsettling for a child and recommend parents gear up for the transition back to school early in order to alleviate challenges when the bell rings.

Going back to school can be intimidating for students. The shift from casual summer habits to a regimented schedule is one that takes time, flexibility, and participation from all members of the family.There are a number of things parents can do to prepare kids for a new routine and offers five simple tips for a smooth transition.

set the Alarm clockFor a happier, healthier transition, don’t wait until the night before school starts to have kids go to bed and get up earlier. Begin practicing your new schedule by setting bed times and using an alarm clock to signal time to wake up at least a few days to a few weeks before school starts. If your summer schedule varies drastically from your school schedule, do this gradually and adjust times each week in preparation for the first day.

An Apple a dayGood nutrition fuels the body and mind. Encourage kids to eat plenty of lean proteins, whole grains, fruits, and vegetables to keep their energy levels high and ward off illness

take a Field tripTake your child to their school in advance of the first day so they know where their classroom is located, where you will pick them up and drop them off from

school, as well as generally what to expect. If possible, allow them a chance to meet their teacher, the school nurse and other staff during your visit. Doing so will help ease anxiety and reduce first-day jitters.

quiet timeWhen school is in session, children are required to stay seated for most of the day. This is a significant change from the summer time when kids are moving from activity to activity and are not required to stay focused for long periods of time. To prepare, encourage children to play quiet games, do puzzles and read in intervals throughout the day to help ease them back into the learning process.

schedule medical check-upsAnnual check-ups with a pediatrician are fundamental to ensure that a child is growing and developing appropriately. Part of this check-up includes immunizations, a key item on the back-to-school checklist. Talk to kids about why the shots are important and the

benefits they provide. Because vaccinations vary by age and recommendations are periodically revised, parents should consult their child’s doctor to ensure they stay up-to-date with immunizations.Back to school should be an exciting time for parents and children. Following these simple tips can help get everyone back into the swing of things successfully. If you feel you need some extra counseling on back to school anxiety, please call project Ohr at 845.352.6800

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• Practice the back to school routine a few times before the first day (e.g., go to bed, get up, dress, eat breakfast, brush teeth, and be out the door by 8am).

• Have your child help prepare what you can the night before (pick out clothes, pack healthy lunch your child likes, pack school bag, etc).

• Talk to your child's school and find out what the routines are. Help your child to understand what is ex-pected – practice new or difficult skills at home before school starts.


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tary Kathleen Sebelius. “The Bundled Payments initiative will encourage doc-tors, nurses and specialists to coordi-nate care. It is a key part of our efforts to give patients better health, better care, and lower costs.”In Medicare currently, hospitals, physi-cians and other clinicians who provide care for beneficiaries bill and are paid separately for their services. This Cen-ters for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) initiative will bundle care for a package of services patients receive to treat a specific medical condition dur-ing a single hospital stay and/or recov-ery from that stay – this is known as an episode of care. By bundling payment across providers for multiple services, providers will have a greater incentive to coordinate and ensure continuity of care across settings, resulting in better care for patients. Better coordinated care can reduce unnecessary duplica-tion of services, reduce preventable medical errors, help patients heal with-out harm, and lower costs.The Bundled Payments initiative is be-ing launched by the new Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (In-novation Center), which was created by the Affordable Care Act to carry out the critical task of finding new and better ways to provide and pay for health care to a growing population of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.Released today, the Innovation Center’s Request for Applications (RFA) outlines four broad approaches to bundled pay-ments. Providers will have flexibility to determine which episodes of care and which services will be bundled togeth-er. By giving providers the flexibility to determine which model of bundled payments works best for them, it will be easier for providers of different sizes and readiness to participate in this ini-tiative.“This Bundled Payment initiative re-sponds to the overwhelming calls from the hospital and physician communi-ties for a flexible approach to patient care improvement,” said CMS Adminis-

trator Donald Berwick, M.D. “All around the country, many of the leading health care institutions have already imple-mented these kinds of projects and seen positive results.”The Bundled Payments initiative is based on research and previous dem-onstration projects that suggest this approach has tremendous potential. For example, a Medicare heart bypass surgery bundled payment demonstra-tion saved the program $42.3 million, or roughly 10 percent of expected costs, and saved patients $7.9 million in coin-surance while improving care and low-ering hospital mortality. “From a patient perspective, bundled payments make sense. You want your doctors to collaborate more closely with your physical therapist, your phar-macist and your family caregivers. But that sort of common sense practice is hard to achieve without a payment sys-tem that supports coordination over fragmentation and fosters the kinds of relationships we expect our health care providers to have,” said Dr. Berwick.

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We, the students of Bais Yaakov Ayeles Ha-shachar, are in the best position to write a little bit about our school. There are many types of schools. For example, there is mili-tary school, law school and art school. You may think we just go to plain old elemen-tary school. But it’s not plain and nor is it old. In fact, it is quite new and unique. As a Bais Yaakov school, we are part of a chain that began with Sarah Schenirer. Al-though she passed away on the 26th day of Adar I, 76 years ago, we feel the impact of her everlasting legacy each and every day. Frau Schenirer started out as a seamstress. She was devastated, however, when she realized that the Jewish girls of her gen-eration were ignorant of Torah and Mitzvos. Many women were searching for mean-ing on foreign soil. Sarah Schenirer made a decision to act to try to save our nation. She opened up the first Jewish school for girls and named it Bais Yaakov. This name comes from Rashi’s explanation about the words said by Hashem to Moshe Rabeinu before Matan Torah, “Ko Somar L’Vais Yaa-kov”. Rashi explains that this was referring to the women. As time passed, the Bais Yaa-kov movement flourished, growing from the original handful of students to a world-wide revolution of hundreds of Bais Yaakov schools and thousands of students. One of the Psukim that Sarah Schenirer al-ways repeated was “Bais Yaakov Lechu Ve-nailecha Beor Hashem”. One explanation she gave for these words was “Bais Yaakov Lechu” –women of Bais Yaakov should go forward as role models and others in Klal Yisroel will follow in the light of Hashem. We are lucky to go to a very special Bais Yaa-kov. The name of our school is Bais Yaakov Ayeles Hashachar. Ayeles Hashachar is the morning star. The light of the morning star comes after the darkest part of the night immediately preceding sunrise. This can be compared to the time right before Hashem brings Moshiach. In our school, we each try to act according to the Torah so that we can set an example for others. We hope to be leaders and positive role models for our na-tion and the world. Our principals, Morah Helfand and Morah Marburger, as well as our teachers are dedi-cated to giving over the Mesorah and help-ing us develop our relationship with Hash-em. The goal of the Moros of our school is: “To form a Kesher with our students to help them create a connection between them-selves and Hashem, His Torah, His Mitzvos, His People and His world.” Our teachers are constantly trying to help us think and grow in Avodas Hashem. How do teachers in our school connect to us? They care for every one of us and try to help us. Our teachers are dedicated to helping every single one of us. They are al-ways ready to lend a listening ear and help us in all situations. They are creative and flexible and help each student according to her needs. They are committed to helping us learn and develop our full potential. Our teachers help us form a Kesher be-tween ourselves and Hashem. There is a great emphasis in our school on Tefilloh. We learn about each Tefilloh in depth from First Grade and on. We discuss the con-cepts of the different Tefillos. It is important to our teachers that we learn the meaning of every word. To that purpose, we have a cumulative loose-leaf from all grades which includes the translation of all of the Tefil-los that we have learned. We keep review-ing as we learn new Tefillos. We don’t only memorize the translation of the Tefillos, but we have to be able to articulate in our own words what we are saying to Hashem. Our teachers help us form a connection between Hashem’s Torah and Mitzvos and ourselves. They teach with an excitement and a love of learning that helps us love learning as well. We cover a large amount of Chumash and Navi as well as Halacha. What is really special about our school is how prepared we are for each Yom Tov. Our teachers motivate us to serve Hashem and to do what is right.

In our school, we also learn how to strength-en our Mitzvos Bais Adam L’chaveiro, our connection to people. One of the first things anyone who joins our school finds out is that the Moros and students place a special emphasis on Derech Eretz. Respect-ful behavior is expected from us at all times. Bullying behavior is positively prohibited. In our school, we actively work on devel-oping our Middos Tovos. We constantly have discussions and activities on this sub-ject. For example, our principals instituted a wonderful program to combat bullying behavior. Even if we are not the one being bullied, we are all aware that if someone is bullying someone else, we should stand up for the victim. This is called being a "caring majority”. There is a beautiful standard of caring and kindness among us. Our teachers also provide day to day op-portunities for us to think. They encourage us to ask questions and find answers. Our school teaches students how to think. The teachers encourage critical thinking. Let’s give you an example. In class, instead of just saying “Rashi says this, Rashi’s question is that, Rashi’s answer is that”, our teachers ask us “Can you figure out Rashi’s question on these words? During school assemblies, teachers will ask a question and give every girl time to think about the answer, instead of just giving a speech for the girls to listen to. We learn that in order to serve Hashem properly we have to think “What does Hash-em want?”Our teachers try to foster the connection between us and Hashem’s world. They try to help us recognize the immense beauty that Hashem put into this world with His infinite kindness. This is how we learn all of the subjects, even in the General Studies. Every Science lesson can help us recognize the wonders of our creator. Our school offers many chances for us to develop our creativity. We even write our own book! Every year, each student in Third Grade and above picks a topic to research and write about. At the end of the year, we each receive our own bound, published book. It is such a good feeling to see the finished product!We are encouraged to develop as individu-als. In our school, every student makes a portfolio each year. This portfolio is a com-pilation of our work that year. Every stu-dent writes a personal essay about her con-nection to each subject, and then displays samples of her best work in that subject. We also have a section for photographs and a section where classmates write about the author of that portfolio. It is so much fun to look through our portfolios and see pic-tures of ourselves and work samples from when we were younger.Our school also has a phenomenal extra-curricular program. Mrs. Leff devotedly teaches students to read music and play the Chalil, ribbon-dance, crochet and embroi-der. When the weather permits, we play sports and do aerobics. During extracurric-ular activities, we discover our talents and work towards reaching our full potential. Once a year, at our annual performance, ev-ery student gets to display her talents. Our afternoon of music and song stars the stu-dents of our school. Our principal, Morah Marburger, works for many months to give every one of us a chance to shine. It is one of the highlights of our year!Our school is a wonderful place. It is our home away from home, full of opportuni-ties to learn and grow!

Written By: A Group of Students at Bais Yaakov Ayeles Hashachar186 Saddle River RoadMonsey, NY 10952(845) 352-2747

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