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Spring Valley Mayor Noramie Jasmin praised Village Justice David Fried Tuesday in recog-nition of him securing state approval for the Rockland County Mis-demeanor Drug Court. The Court is an alterna-tive to the traditional justice system, in which low-level substance abusing offenders are placed in community-based treatment pro-grams instead of going to jail. Justice Fried speaking at a press conference from his court room

Tuesday explained how he famously asks the defendant if he or she knows how long a con-viction stays on the record. "The answer, he says, "is that it {the conviction} stays on re-cord for life." He also ex-plained the Drug court, although a difficult pro-gram, works. "It is not an easy pro-gram, but it is one of the best alternatives to in-carceration”, explained Justice Fried. District Attorney Zugibe said, “I am excited about

the start of the Rock-land County Misde-meanor Drug Court pro-gram in Spring Valley. This unique initiative will work in conjunction with the Felony Drug Court to reach low-level offenders before their drug or alcohol prob-lems lead them to more serious crime. This court will help those who suf-fer from addiction to al-cohol, illegal drugs and prescription medication break that cycle and move forward in a posi-tive direction.”

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MAJOR STEP FORWARD IN ROCKLAND CRIME PREVENTION

AIRMONT MAYOR DENNIS KAYLEAVES BEHIND LEGACY

(L-R) Honorable Charles Apotheker and the Honorable David Fried along with Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe

Tuesday announced the launch of the Misdemeanor Drug Court.

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Airmont Mayor, Dennis Kay, passed away Sunday morn-ing. Kay was born April 12, 1947, in Brooklyn. He served in the U.S. Army, during the Vietnam War and worked as a sales and marketing representative in the food industry, before entering lo-cal politics.He was first elected to the Airmont Village Board of Trustees in 2002. He was elected Mayor in 2007. Kay was the Boy Scout Rockland District commissioner and board member of the Hal Block Soccer League.Kay was said to have brought a fair and judicious approach to the local gov-ernment.The purchase and renova-tion of the former Valentine House for a Village Hall for $4.7 million in 2006, was

one of Kay’s main achieve-ments. Before the purchase, Village offices had previ-ously been housed in a war-ren of rented rooms above a Route 59 strip mall. The public saw the project as giving the village a center of community life.Under the village’s election laws, Kay will be succeeded by Deputy Mayor Anthony Valenti.The Mayor’s death was com-pletely unexpected, and has left all who knew him reel-ing in shock. The funeral was held at New City Jewish Center, and the Kevura was at the Gates of Zion Cem-etery in Airmont.In addition to his son, Kay is survived by his wife, Marlene; two sisters; two daughters; and five grand-children.

We all need some sun exposure; it's our primary source of vita-min D, which helps us absorb calcium for stronger, healthier bones. But it doesn't take much time in the sun for most people to get the vitamin D they need, and repeated unprotected ex-posure to the sun's ultraviolet rays can cause skin damage, eye damage, immune system sup-

pression, and skin cancer. Even people in their twenties can de-velop skin cancer.

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THE ADVOCATE April 19, 2012 2דער אדוואקאט שמיני תשע״ב

The 38th Senate District encompasses all of Rockland County and parts of Orange County, and now Ossining. Democrats maintain a sizeable and growing voter enroll-

ment advantage in the district. Results have been mixed for Democratic candidates at the top of the ticket, and a Republican has represented the district for over thirty years.

There are two ways to win elections. For people sitting on both sides of the aisle. Changes happen with the change of geography or changes happen with action. Yes, Gerrymandering is sometimes considered, but the bottom line is New York has to reshape its districts after the 2010 census.

Everyone who represents his or her district will and should do whatever they can in his or her power no matter how thin they are stretched, pulled or gerrymandered across a river.

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New York, NY - Hundreds of students members of the Rambam Mesivta High School held a rally outside the Cuban Mission to the United Nations in an at-tempt to help Alan Gross gain his re-lease.According to rally organizer and Rosh Mesivta of Rambam, Rabbi Zev Fried-man, “This is clearly a case of Pidyon Shevuim: a Jew is being held in jail in a non-democratic, totalitarian regime on what may very well be nothing more than political gamesmanship. It is our obligation to do whatever we can to se-cure his release.”Alan Gross is a Jewish contractor who has travelled to Cuba numerous times on behalf of his company. On more than one occasion his bags were checked at the airport and he was required to pay tax on the electronic devices he was transporting. On his last visit, in 2009, Alan was arrested and held by the Cu-ban authorities for close to two years without knowing what the charges were. In 2011 Alan found out that he was be-ing charged with “Acts against the in-dependence and territorial integrity of the state,” and was to receive a 15 year sentence. American authorities, including Secre-tary of State Hillary Clinton, called Alan’s detention “Deplorable” and said that he “Deserves to come home.” Numerous members of the House and Senate have lobbied on behalf of Alan’s release and many of them were successful in visiting him in Cuba. According to Sena-tor Patrick Leahy, Democrat of Vermont, after he and a congressional delegation met with Cuban authorities, the authori-ties said quote, “That they do not con-sider Gross a spy.”

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LETTERS TO THE EDITORDear Editor,

Everyone should be paying attention to the redrawing of county leg-islative district lines for areas inside and outside of Ramapo. There are groups across Rockland working hard to make their voices and demands heard with requests to be placed in a certain legislative district, or have districts created in a certain way. This is an important issue that will determine the funding that different communi-ties receive, among other things, and everyone should be involved in it.

We should all be aware that there are different groups that have been working on redistricting issues in order to ar-range things so that they get more representation in the legislature. We should all be fighting for a bigger voice by urging legislators not to

combine our areas with areas from other towns or communities, so that we can have legislators who speak for us with a united voice, and not with other interests whispering in their ears against us.

The legislators should be commended for their work in creating the new districts. This was a highly controversial and divisive issue, but one that was made so by groups of people who continue to fight whoever sits in public office and whoever is in power. There are some groups of people that will always fight against those that are not like that and that is a sad statement about the world we live in. However, it should reinforce the belief that we must take matters into our own hands as well and speak up.

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States to watchPresident Barack Obama faces a challenge winning some of the swing states he carried in 2008. Tossup states for the last three presidential elections:

NOTE: Alaska and Hawaii are not to scale

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THE ADVOCATE HIGHLIGHTS RAMAPO COUNCILMAN DANIEL FRIEDMAN ACCOMPLISHMENTS ON THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF TAKING OFFICE

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A p r i l 1 5 t h m a r k e d the sec-ond an-niversary of the first full day that D a n i e l F r i e d -m a n served as a Rama-po Town Council-

man. In two years, Friedman laid out and executed an agenda that achieved three things: 1. Cutting the size and cost of govern-ment for the benefit of taxpayers.2. New policies and procedures that helped Ramapo “Go Green and Save Green.”3. Enhancing the Ramapo community by increasing funding for key communi-ty groups, establishing a new program celebrating diversity, and improving public safety for all Ramapo families. “Since I took office two years ago, I have worked hard to improve Ramapo’s al-ready stellar community by first listen-ing intently to the needs and concerns of residents, and then working intense-ly to address them,” said Councilman Friedman. “I’m very proud of the things that I have been able to do, such as use new technology and innovation to create a more efficient and affordable government for taxpayers in so many key areas. A tremendous amount of credit goes to the Supervisor and Town Board, who have supported my efforts and continue to do so, enabling these changes to take place.” In two years, Friedman proposed and passed the following initiatives:

· A groundbreaking $2 Million initia-tive to retrofit town facilities with en-ergy-saving equipment and create a solar program in the town in order to reduce energy use and enable the town to produce its own energy. Currently in progress and partnering with NYSERDA to obtain hundreds of thousands of dol-lars in state funds.

PROJECTED SAVINGS: $1 MILLION+ PER YEAR.· A new agreement with an energy sup-plier to provide gas and electric energy to power the town’s facilities at a greatly reduced rate. SAVINGS: $130,000 PER YEAR.

· The purchase of several “Powergy” boxes (at a cost of $49,000) – a new technology that reduces the use of en-ergy by 7-12% in town facilities. SAV-INGS: $65,000+ PER YEAR.

· The transition of Ramapo’s municipal fleet to hybrid vehicles providing both a benefit to the environment and taxpay-ers. SAVINGS: $8,000+ PER VEHICLE.

· The purchase of a Total Station (at a cost of $17,000) – a new technology that assists detectives with accident in-vestigations. The Total Station provides a more accurate investigative conclu-sion and reduces police overtime. SAV-INGS: $13,000+ PER YEAR.

· A revolutionary government consoli-dation program that would eliminate unnecessary governments and consoli-date the administration of fire protec-tion within Ramapo, reducing fire taxes for affected residents by 28% - 73%.

· The establishment of Shredder Day – a free service where residents can bring old documents and see them destroyed securely at Town Hall. Five Shredder Days have been held to date, and col-lectively over 14 tons of documents have been shredded and resold to the

Rockland County Solid Waste Authority, offsetting the cost of the program.· Increases in funding for key com-munity groups, such as Hatzolah and Chaveirim, during an economic down-turn in order to preserve and grow needed programs and services.· Partnered with the Rockland Indepen-dent Living Center and obtained funds to print cards and visors for drivers who are deaf and hard of hearing – opening up new avenues of communication for hearing-impaired residents. Councilman Friedman has also been a local voice in matters pending in the state legislature, leading an effort to oppose a bill in the State Assembly that would make it more difficult to consoli-date governments. The bill was never passed. Friedman also vehemently op-posed the state legislature’s recent re-districting, which divided Ramapo into three Assembly districts. Friedman also partnered with the Town Supervisor and members of the board several times in successfully opposing the rate increase requests of both Or-ange and Rockland and United Water. He also worked with his colleagues to pass a budget that kept taxes low and stayed within the new 2% tax cap, sav-ing taxpayers money at a time when they need it most. Councilman Daniel Friedman has also been a very vocal supporter of im-proved infrastructure and sidewalks in the Monsey area. He supported expan-sions of the Maple Avenue Reconstruc-tion project, and even contacted the New York State Department of Trans-portation last fall to arrange for them to come to the site and use the first days of Succos, during which time there would be no traffic, to perform required tests in the new streetlights to expedite the project.

Friedman also changed the timing of a state project that involved paving parts of Route 306. The state had planned to shut down the area on a recent Erev Yom Tov, and Friedman persuaded them to do it instead on Yom Tov itself, so as not to interfere with the rush of shoppers and travelers. The project was completed in less time than expected because they did not have to contend with traffic during the days of Yom Tov they spent paving Route 306. In his position as Town Councilman, Daniel Friedman is also the Town Board Liaison to the Ramapo Fire Prevention Board, where he works with fire officials on issues of public safety. He is also the liaison to the Town of Ramapo Green Committee, which works on historical preservation and community beautifi-cation projects, as well as issues relating to energy. At 26, Friedman is the young-est elected official in Rockland, and one of the youngest lawmakers in New York State. “Whether it has been supporting com-munity needs, or improving public safety, I have always remained intensely focused on how to achieve those ends and put more money back into the pockets of our taxpayers,” said Fried-man. “Collectively, my initiatives have al-ready saved taxpayers several hundred thousand dollars in the last two years alone, and when fully implemented, they will save taxpayers approximately $2,000,000 a year, and that’s something we can all be proud of.” Councilman Daniel Friedman can be followed through Facebook on his Face-book page, and through Twitter under the username CouncilmanDF. Friedman also has a regularly updated YouTube Channel featuring videos on his work which can be found at www.YouTube.com/CouncilmanDFriedman.


JAFFEE INTRODUCES, LEADS PASSAGE OF EQUAL PAY LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE

DRUG COURT CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1

Albany, NY – Assemblywoman El-len Jaffee (D-Suffern) yesterday introduced and led to passage in the Assembly a legislative pack-age to help end wage discrimina-tion statewide, as well as a resolu-tion proclaiming April 17, 2012, as Equal Pay Day in New York State (K.1141). Equal Pay Day symboliz-es how far in to 2012 women must work to earn to the full equivalent of what men earned in 2011.“Our state has historically set the standard for equality in this na-tion, and in the year 2012, it is sim-ply unacceptable that many New Yorkers are not earning equal pay for equal work,” said Jaffee, who is Chair of the Assembly Taskforce on Women’s Issues. “To combat this problem, I and my Assembly colleagues passed a package of bills to address this issue and put an end to unfair pay gaps.”The Assembly legislation, which Jaffee led the floor debate in sup-port of, would make it easier to enforce equal pay regulations, while establishing a state policy of setting salaries based on com-parable work. Jaffee noted that, nationally, women make 77 cents for every dollar paid to men. While women in New York fare slightly better on average, making 83 cents for every dollar men earn, this still amounts

to an annual gap of nearly $8,700 between men and women work-ing full time in New York, with women of color being subject to even greater disparities.New York women lose out on $24 billion each year as a result of the wage gap. If a working woman in New York was making as much as her male counterpart, she could afford roughly 15 more months of food, four additional months of mortgage payments and utility bills, nearly two and a half years worth of health insurance premi-ums for her family, or over 2,200 gallons of gas.With nearly 40 percent of Ameri-can homes relying on the woman as the family breadwinner, fami-lies are missing out on resources that could be used to pay bills, put food on the table and help pay the cost of a child’s education. “Wages should be based solely on skill, effort and experience,” Jaffee said. “New York is a leader in progressive policies concern-ing equality and leadership, and as such, we have a responsibility to all hardworking New Yorkers to end inexcusable wage disparities.” For more than 10 years, the As-sembly has passed legislation to address pay equity throughout New York, Jaffee added.

Although officially the new program is widely known as Drug Court, it is more than that. “The program is not just for drug cases, noted District At-torney Thomas Zugibe, “It focuses on the addiction the person with the mis-demeanor charge may be facing, and addresses the underlying issues.’ The New York State Office of Court Ad-ministration (OCA) has designated the Village of Spring Valley Justice Court as the hub court to hear eligible misde-meanor drug and alcohol cases from every Justice Court in Rockland Coun-ty.Prosecutors, judges, attorneys, law en-forcement officials and treatment pro-fessionals work collaboratively to di-vert substance abusing offenders out of the criminal justice system and aid them in living productive and drug/al-cohol free lives.

Drug Courts are one of the most ef-fective justice intervention for treating people with addictions. Drug Courts can reduce drug use. Drug Courts re-duce crime by keeping offenders out of troble. Drug Courts save money without straining the local prison sys-tems. But most importantly, as stated by Mr. Zugibe, Drug Courts restore lives. Drug Courts also have the power to save children and reunite families.Judge Apotheker said, “This new Mis-demeanor Drug Court now located in the Village of Spring Valley will provide the many chemically addicted Misde-meanor defendants an opportunity for court supervised treatment that is currently not available in the Felony Drug Court. As the presiding Judge of Rockland's Felony Drug Court and pre-

vious Misde-meanor Drug Court, I am seeing more and more young people addicted to prescription medications and heroin. Addiction to these and other drugs can be a life and death struggle. We must contin-

ue to use all of the resources available to treat the addicted criminal while keeping the community safe. Drug Courts have proven very successful in this regard. I have seen the impact of the previous Misdemeanor Drug Court

and know that this will save lives, turn lives around, and help to make Rockland County a safer community.”Judge Fried said, “I am proud to serve Rockland as presiding judge of our new Misdemeanor Drug Court. Working closely with Dis-trict Attorney Zugibe and the defense bar, I am con-fident that this new court will improve lives and fight addiction. We must recog-nize that addiction is a dis-

ease that can spiral to serious criminal activity. Our court is a proactive initia-tive that will reduce the costs of incar-ceration funded by taxpayers while enabling defendants to become more productive contributors to society.”Individuals who have pending mis-demeanor offenses in the Rockland County courts are eligible. Following a criminal background check and a sub-stance abuse assessment, offenders may plead into the Misdemeanor Drug Court.If participants fail to comply with the rules of the program, the Court may impose certain sanctions, including increased court appearances, county jail time and termination from the pro-gram.

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The Monsey Family Medical Center has just completed construction of their new Dental department. The new, state of the art facility includes Electronic Medical Records and digital x-rays which are almost 100% radiation free. That is something to smile about!

New York City residents who are still smokers are an unloved bunch in the Big Apple. Mayor Michael Bloomberg has made it his mission to ban ciga-rettes from public places, including restaurants, parks, beaches, and even Times Square. And if hizzoner has his way, apartments will be his next smoke-free target.To be clear, the rule introduced to the City Council doesn't ban smoking in residential buildings; it would simply require that housing have written rules.According to the Wall Street Jour-nal, "Bloomberg is proposing new legislation that would require resi-dential buildings to develop written policies that address whether smok-ing is permitted in both indoor and outdoor locations, including lobbies, balconies, courtyards, laundry rooms and, most controversially, individual apartments. The goal is to alert pro-spective tenants and owners consid-ering moving into a building about the rules governing smoking."

Out of workNew claims for unemployment insurance fell again last week to a new four-year low as the economy continues to rally.

Week ending March 103.35 million

Week ending March 17348,000

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1.5 MILLION CREDIT CARD NUMBERS AT RISK

A data breach at a payments pro-cessing firm has potentially com-promised up to 1.5 million credit and debit card numbers from all of the major card brands.Global Payments, a company that processes card transactions, confirmed late Friday that “card data may have been accessed.” The company said it discovered the intrusion in early March and “promptly” notified others in the industry.Global Payments released a state-ment late Sunday with more de-tails, saying that while more than 1 million card numbers may have been compromised, cardholder names, addresses and Social Secu-rity numbers were not affected.That’s a sizeable breach, but it’s far less than the worst-case-scenario numbers flying around on Fri-day — and it affects just a small fraction of the estimated 1 billion debit and credit cards in circula-tion in the U.S.

What to do with health care lawA new McClatchy-Marist poll asks: What should the U.S. Supreme Court do with the 2010 health care law when it hears arguments?

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Verizon To Charge $30 To Upgrade Your Phone

Thinking of upgrading your phone with Verizon? Better do it fast.On April 22, Verizon Wireless will institute a $30 upgrade fee for existing customers who purchase new phones with a two-year contract.The fee would hit any Verizon customer signing up for a new two-year plan and receiving a discount-ed device. Early upgraders who pay the full price of a new phone would not be impacted.“This fee will help us continue to provide custom-ers with the level of service and support they have come to expect,” said Brenda Raney, spokeswoman for Verizon WirelessVerizon is actually the last national carrier to charge an upgrade fee. T-Mobile charges $18 for upgrades. Sprint and AT&T recently doubled their fees to $36.The announcement comes at a time when carri-ers’ profit margins are getting squeezed by hefty smartphone subsidies — particularly from Apple’s iPhone.

At the same time, voice minutes are dropping, sending average revenue per smartphone user down $10 in two years, according to a recent Price-waterhouseCoopers’ survey. Customers are also less loyal than ever before, switching their carriers an average of every four years.Meanwhile, the growing number of smartphone customers are using increasing amounts of data on their devices, prompting carriers to spend tens of billions of dollars each year building out new network infrastructure to handle the growing traf-fic load.All of that means carriers are scrounging around for new revenue, raising prices for all manner of services.AT&T instituted a $5 across-the-board price hike in January for new contracts, and Sprint raised its monthly smartphone rates by $10 a year ago.Early termination fees have doubled at AT&T, Ve-rizon and Sprint over the past two years. Verizon ditched its New Every Two discount plan last year, and AT&T cancelled its lower-tier texting plans in August.

Town of Ramapo Supervisor Christo-pher P. St. Lawrence today criticized a new proposal to restore New York City’s commuter tax. Manhattan Bor-ough President Scott Stringer put forth a proposal to reinstate the tax, which was repealed in 1999. Stringer maintains that the Metropolitan Trans-portation Authority (MTA) needs the extra funds to help stabilize its bud-get.St. Lawrence noted that Rockland County residents already pay consid-erably more money to the MTA than the value of the services that they re-ceive in return. A recent study com-missioned by the County of Rockland determined that Rockland taxpayers pay $110 million to the MTA; however, the MTA only provides $68 million to the county in services, which results in a value gap of nearly $42 million. Based on the study’s findings, Rock-land residents only get back 62 cents for every dollar that they give to the MTA.“The commuter tax is nothing more than a tariff that unjustly targets sub-urban commuters,” said Supervisor St. Lawrence. “Instead of looking for a handout and attempting to balance its budget on the backs of the hard-working men and women who travel to work in New York City each day, the MTA would be better served by en-gaging in internal cost-cutting mea-sures and proven budgetary practices that actually make fiscal sense. Insti-tuting yet another tax on commuters cannot be the solution for the MTA’s budget woes.”With a population of over 126,000 people, the Town of Ramapo in Rock-land County is the largest town in New York State outside of Long Island.

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Republicans Wants To Cut Food Stamps

Republicans controlling the House are eying big cuts to food stamps as they piece together legislation to trim $261 billion from the federal budget over the next decade, hoping to forestall major Pentagon cutbacks.The cuts to food stamps would reduce the monthly benefit for a family of four by almost $60, repealing increases that were enacted three years ago as part of Presi-dent Barack Obama’s economic stimulus. The changes would also force up to 3 mil-lion people out of the program by tight-ening eligibility rules, the administration estimates.The food stamp cuts would total $8 bil-lion over the coming year and $34 billion over a decade. The program has been ex-panded greatly over the past few years — enrollment tops 46 million nationwide, up from about 33 million in 2009 — and now costs about $80 billion a year. The average monthly benefit for a family of four is about $500, according to the Cen-ter on Budget and Policy Priorities, a lib-eral research and advocacy group.

Food stamps are just one of the cuts Re-publicans want to muscle through the House as a follow-up to the tightfisted GOP budget plan approved last month. That measure is nonbinding but instruct-ed six House committees to come up with spending reductions as an alterna-tive to across-the-board cuts scheduled to slam both the Pentagon and domes-tic agencies in January. Those required cuts are a consequence of the failure of a budget “supercommittee” to agree on a deficit-reduction plan last year.House panels are producing legislation this week as the first step in implement-

ing the GOP’s budget plan, starting with Judiciary panel action Tuesday on a pro-posal that would sharply limit damage awards in medical malpractice lawsuits.The Republicans’ deficit-trimming pack-age, while controversial, is tiny when compared to the $5.2 trillion in reduc-tions called for by the broader GOP bud-get over 10 years from Obama’s February budget plan. The smaller legislation tak-ing shape on Capitol Hill would jettison bitterly partisan proposals that would dramatically transform Medicare and sharply cut the Medicaid health care plan for the poor and disabled.“Education, jobs and health care would be slashed,” Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi of California said Tuesday of the broader budget. “We know that cuts have to be made. And important spending de-cisions must be made. But you just can’t say, ‘Let seniors pay more for Medicare, let’s not invest in education and the rest while we give tax breaks to the wealthiest people in our country.’”Republicans say the cuts to food stamps would be modest when compared with the explosive growth of the program in recent years. Costs have more than tripled in the past decade, going from $21 billion in 2022 to $76 billion last year, with par-ticipation rising from 19 million people 10 years ago to more than 46 million at the beginning of this year. The GOP plan would lower projected costs by about 4 percent.Many of the immediate cuts would return benefit levels to where they would be had Democrats not temporarily increased them in the stimulus measure. Democrats themselves tapped the benefit increases in 2010 to pay for earlier legislation.

keep children safe from sun exposure is to cover them up properly.” The sun radiates light to the earth, and part of that light con-sists of invisible ultraviolet (UV) rays. When these rays reach the skin, they cause tan-ning, burning, and other skin damage. Sun-light contains three types of ultraviolet rays: UVA, UVB, and UVC.“Because infants have thinner skin and un-derdeveloped melanin, their skin burns more easily than that of older children.” ex-plains Dr. Bloom. “Sunscreen should not be applied to babies under 6 months of age, so they absolutely must be kept out of the sun whenever possible”, concluded Dr. Bloom. If your infant must be in the sun, dress him or her in clothing that covers the body, includ-ing hats with wide brims to shadow the face. Use an umbrella to create shade.Lots of good sunscreens are available for children, including formulations for sensi-tive skin, brands with fun scents like wa-termelon, long-lasting waterproof and sweat-proof versions, and easy-application varieties in spray bottles. What matters most in a sunscreen is the degree of protection from UV rays it provides. When faced with the overwhelming sea of sunscreen choices at drugstores, concentrate on the SPF (sun protection factor) numbers on the labels. For children age 6 months and older, select an SPF of 30 or higher to prevent both sunburn and tanning. Choose a sunscreen that states on the label that it protects against both UVA and UVB rays (referred to as "broad-spec-trum" sunscreen). In general, sunscreens provide better protections against UVB rays than UVA rays, making signs of skin aging a risk even with consistent use of sunscreen. To avoid possible skin allergy, don't use sun-screens with PABA; if your child has sensi-tive skin, look for a product with the active ingredient titanium dioxide (a chemical-free block).Sun exposure damages the eyes as well as the skin. Even one day in the sun can result in a burned cornea (the outermost, clear membrane layer of the eye). Cumulative exposure can lead to cataracts (clouding of the eye lens, which leads to blurred vision) later in life. The best way to protect eyes is to wear sunglasses. Not all sunglasses pro-vide the same level of ultraviolet protection; darkened plastic or glass lenses without spe-cial UV filters just trick the eyes into a false sense of safety. Purchase sunglasses with labels ensuring that they provide 100% UV protection.When children get sunburned, they usually experience pain and a sensation of heat — symptoms that tend to become more severe several hours after sun exposure. Some also develop chills. Because the sun has dried their skin, it can become itchy and tight. Sunburned skin begins to peel about a week after the sunburn. Encourage your child not to scratch or peel off loose skin because skin underneath the sunburn is vulnerable to in-fection. If you are worried about your child’s sunburn please call the Monsey Family Med-ical Center to make an appointment with your pediatrician at 845-352-6800.

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PEDIATRIC MEDICINEDr. Esther BekritskyDr. Paul BloomDr. Gerson Gluck

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Get your ZZZsWhile scientists may not know exactly why we need to sleep, they have found that sleep is vital to

learning and memory and that a lack of sleep can harm health and safety. The good news: Getting a good night's sleep doesnÕt have to be a distant dream.

Stage 4 (30 min.)Delta sleep is difficult to wake up from, with very little eye movement; most likely phase for sleepwalking

1 in 20 first-year medical residents makes a fatal fatigue-related errorSleep deprivation impedes our ability to access higher-level cognitive functions

Sleep deprivation negatively affects mood, focus and attention, making it more difficult to receive information

A Harvard study published in 2007 shows that 24 hours of wakefulness has the same effect on driving as a blood alcohol level of .10

20 percent of car accidents involve drowsy driversWhen surveyed, 60 percent of adult drivers Ñ about 168 million people Ñ say in the past year they have driven a vehicle while feeling drowsy

Most people experience three to five REM cycles per night; overall sleep cycle repeats in this order several times a night

Stage 1 (5-10 min.)Light sleepBrain produces high amplitude theta waves, or slow brain waves; can be awakened easily

Stage 2 (20 min.)Light sleepBrain produces occasional bursts of rapid, rhythmic brain waves known as sleep spindles; body temperature decreases and heart rate slows

Stage 3 (transition to deep sleep)Deep sleep, or slow-wave sleep, is interspersed with smaller, faster waves; transitional period between light sleep and very deep sleep

Stage 5 (10-90 min.)Rapid eye movement and increased respiration and brain activity; when most dreams occur, major muscle groups become immobile

Brain-wave patterns during one sleep cycle The cycle repeats

Five stages of the sleep cycle

Adjust your bedroomKeep the room at a comfortable temperature and well ventilated; block out distracting light and noise; reserve the bed for sleep and sex; donÕt use bedroom as an office, workroom or recreation room

Take naps, but keep them shortA typical nap lasts 30-60 minutes; research has found that people are better able to stay awake and alert into the late afternoon after a nap

Avoid chemicals that interrupt sleepDonÕt consume caffeine and nicotine 4-6 hours before bedtime; alcohol makes some people sleepy, but when the alcohol level in the blood starts to drop, there is a stimulant or wake-up effect

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From age 16 to 50, men lose about 80% of their deep sleep

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In any year, one in five Ameri-cans will suffer from a mental illness. The vast majority of people who have a mental ill-ness will improve or recover if they get the right treatment.

What Is a Psychiatrist? - A psy-chiatrist is a medical physician who specializes in the diagno-sis, treatment, and prevention of mental illnesses, including substance abuse and addic-tion. Psychiatrists are uniquely qualified to assess both the mental and physical aspects of psychological disturbance. Their medical education has given them a full working knowl-edge of the many causes for a patient’s feelings and symptoms. Armed with this understanding, psychiatrists can make a complete, accurate diagnosis and then rec-ommend or provide treatment.

Some Warning Signs of Mental Illness:-Marked personality change. Strange ideas or delusions.-Difficulty working on the job or at school. Excessive fear of people, places or events.-Excessive anxiety. Marital or family problems.-Prolonged feelings of sadness. -Overwhelming stress or anxiety.-Extreme highs and lows.-Insomnia, nightmares, or other sleep disorder.-Recurrent problems in relationships with others.-Alcohol or drug abuse. Excessive anger, hostility.-Inability to cope with problems of daily activities.-Intrusive or uncontrollable thoughts or behaviors.-Violent behavior. Suicidal thoughts or temper outbursts.-Marked changes in eating or sleeping patterns.-Sense of hopelessness, despair or depression.-Difficulties with memory, concentration or decision making.

If you notice any one of these symptoms, you should seek a psychiatric evaluation. Today psychiatrists can select from many effective treatments and will work with you to create an effective program.

Psychotherapy is a systematic meth-od of treatment in which you and the psychiatrist meet at regularly scheduled intervals to discuss troubling problems and feelings. Vari-ous forms of psy-chotherapy can help people to change behaviors or thought patterns, explorethe effect of past re-lationships and ex-periences on pres-ent behaviors, or treat troubled rela-tionships. Because

psychiatrists are medical doctors, they can also determine whether there is a need for medication to help restore imbalances in body chemistry that are often a large part of mental illnesses. At Project Ohr many times the psy-chiatrist on staff works with a social worker; together working as a team the client is con-fident he/she is receiving the best and most attentive care possible. Beware of any psy-chiatrist or other therapist who espouses one brand of treatment as the only one that works. As with any other physician, ask about the benefits and risks of the treatment program outlined by the psychiatrist.

Friends who have had psychiatric treatment may recommend the psychiatrist who helped them. Your physician can give you the names of several psychiatrists or you can call Project Ohr, Department of Behavioral Health at 845-352-6800 ext 6849 for more information.

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grants to New York State for more funding for the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement project. The need of a replacement bridge highlights the national need for increased investment in our infrastructure to both en-hance safety and boost job creation. Last year, the White House tapped the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement as one of several transportation projects nationwide to be expedited through the permitting and en-vironmental review process. “Governor Cuomo has expressed unwav-ering support for the project, and New York State has already committed resources to the new bridge. This undertaking cannot be delayed because of a lack of funding, and as a result I am confident that the DOT will closely review the applications for grants for the project. This is why I led the recent letter sent by the New York Congressional Delegation to DOT Secre-tary Ray LaHood, urging this funding to be awarded to New York State. “It is urgent that our nation begin repairing its structurally deficient bridges. This will help us avoid tragedies such as the 2007 Minnesota bridge collapse, with its tragic

loss of life. The Tappan Zee Bridge is vi-tal to the entire Hudson Valley region and New England, and its safety is paramount. The bridge carries more than 150,000 vehicles per day, and the bridge handles 40% more traffic than originally designed to hold. Should the TZ Bridge have a structural failure, it could mean a signifi-cant loss of life, devastation to the region’s economy, and creation of a transportation nightmare. “In addition, a responsible course of action for Congress is to work together to pass a long-term transportation bill to provide more jobs on transportation projects and ensure our roads, bridges and tunnels are not crumbling. Instead, the GOP has been paralyzed by infighting as their Tea Party members hold yet another important piece of legislation hostage to their ideological crusade. A long-term transportation bill would not only improve our infrastructure, but it would put more Americans back to work and improve our economy. For each billion invested in infrastructure, 30,000 people are put to work. We cannot sit around and bicker while another American bridge’s ticking clock approaches zero,” said Rep. Engel, a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Commit-tee. Reps. Nita Lowey and Nan Hayworth co-led the bipartisan letter to LaHood. It was also signed by both of New York’s U.S. Senators and 16 other members of the House delegation.

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On April 29,th 2012 at the Grand Hyatt in Manhattan P’TACH will be hosting its An-nual Scholarship Dinner celebrating over 35 years at the forefront of Jewish Spe-cial Education. PTACH is an organiza-tion whose mission is to provide the best possible Jewish and secular education to children who have been disenfranchised because of learning differences. We be-lieve every child has a right to learn. Ev-ery child can succeed and should be pro-vided with the opportunity within a regular mainstream setting. P’TACH is proud to honor the following outstanding couples who have clearly demonstrated a level of concern and caring for our precious chil-dren that is truly deserving of our praise and emulation.Dr. Joel and Bea Dickstein have been a part of P’TACH since it’s inception over 32 years ago. Dr. Dickstein was the found-ing program coordinator at our first pro-gram in Yeshiva University High School for Boys and most recently at Mesivta Chaim Berlin. His professionalism and profound understanding of the unique needs of his students, and their unlimited potential, have been the gold standard that has enabled PTACH to from a grass-roots organization into an internationally recognized leader in special education. During this time, Dr. Dickstein has distin-guished himself as a sensitive and car-ing mentor who has so positively affected the lives of hundreds of children under his care. He is also the co-Director of P’TACH’s National Educational Resource Center and provides ongoing workshops and professional development to regu-lar and special education. Bea Dickstein works as a medical editor and service co-ordinator and has long been involved and supportive in the work of PTACH

Dr. Michael and Esther Steinhardt have been personally involved in P’TACH for many years. They understand that caring for children is both a gift and re-sponsibility. As a prominent and renown clinical neuropsychologist practicing in the greater New York/New Jersey area. He is on staff at Hackensack University Medical Center where he evaluates neu-rosurgical patients and teaches medical students. In his private practice, Dr. Stein-hardt evaluates children and adolescents with learning and behavioral difficulties. He has conducted numerous evalua-tions for struggling students and has as-sisted in their educational and treatment planning. Esther Steinhardt is a speech-language pathologist who works with developmentally delayed children and adolescents. She previously served as a special education teacher at P’TACH’s branches in Baltimore and Jerusalem. Michael’s grandfather Dr. Joseph Kami-netsky, z”l, was the National Director of Torah U’Mesorah/National Society for He-brew Day Schools for over 40 years was a strong and valiant advocate for P’TACH from the beginning. Michael’s parents Rabbi Mayer and Nechama Steinhardt were founding board members of PTACH and his aunt Mrs. Symie (Kaminetsky) Liff is co-founder and co-Director of P’TACH-Israel. P’TACH is the pioneer in Jewish special education and remains at the cutting edge of its field. P’TACH provides chil-dren with learning differences the envi-ronment and skills to succeed and build their self-esteem as well as a regular Ye-shiva students. Join us for a special night honoring these most deserving individu-als by visiting our website at www.ptach.org or calling 718 854 8600.

PTACH ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP DINNER

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Dr. Esther Bekritsky, Dr. Paul Bloom, and Dr. Gerson Gluck

© 2012 MCT

Food allergiesImmune system-related

Food allergy vs. intolerance

Celiac disease and gluten

Adverse food reactions come in two main forms: those that involve the immune system and those that do not. Avoidance is the only real treatment for both allergies and intolerance.

Allergic reaction occurs when an otherwise harmless food causes the bodyÕs immune system to produce antibodies and chemicals, leading to symptomsCommon allergies Peanuts, tree nuts, shellfishDid you know? Many children outgrow their hypersensitivity to foods by age 10 except for allergies to peanuts, tree nuts and shellfish

Common intolerancesMSG, lactose Did you know? People can often eat small amounts of the food without causing problems

Food intolerancesand sensitivitiesNot immune system-relatedWith these conditions a person cannot properly digest various foods, often because of enzyme deficiencies or sensitivities to certain chemicals

Triggered by gluten, a protein found in grains, celiac disease involves the immune system but is not an allergy; effects can include abdominal pain, diarrhea and vitamin deficiencies.Source: U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic, The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma& Immunology and ÒThe Complete IdiotÕs Guide to Food AllergiesÓGraphic: Chicago Tribune

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YBH of Passaic is seeking an experienced, innovative, dynamic educational leader to guide our Early Childhood Division (Nursery - Pre-1A) of nearly 150 children as part of a pre-school through 8th grade Yeshiva which serves

approximately 500 students in Northern New Jersey. Our early childhood department enrolls around 150 students.

The director would supervise a staff of 15-20, oversee curriculum and provide strong communication between

parents and school. Candidates should have an advanced degree in Education, Educational Administration or a related field and 3 years of experience in the field.

Salary will be competitive and based on qualifications and experience. The director will report directly to the

principal, Rabbi Berel Leiner. If interested fax: cover letter, resume, certifications & references to: (973) 777-9477 or

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