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Baldwin Library update 22 by Joan Delaney £ At the annual budget hearing on May 4, Director Barbara Hopkins noted that 3 the Baldwin Library's surety company <3 Centennial Insurance has replaced the cf) general contractor involved in the build- \\' ing's expansion project. « Late last year, litigation began regard- ^ ing liens against the existing contractor. jj> Because of that, aspects of the construc- \S tion project have been delayed. After 5 much legal wrangling, the surety com- H pany has selected Cashin, Spinelli and § Obituaries Michael Carrature < Michael Carrature, 84, died on H Friday, April 30 at East Hampton, Connecticut, formerly of Merrick. He owned the Villa Rosa Restaurant that was formerly on Merrick Road, Freeport. His wife, Alice, predeceased him. He leaves two daughters.Anne Fasano of Centerreach, Helen Kikkert of East Hampton, Connecticut, and one son, Michael Carrature. His daughter- in-law is Linda Carrature, and two sons-in-law are Londy Fasano and Danny Kikkert. His grandchildren are Jennifer, Michael, Mikie, Danny, Tommy, Alicen and one great grand- child, Jordan. Visiting was at N.F. Walker, Merrick and the Mass of Christian Burial was on April 28 at Cure of Ars Church. Interment was at Calverton National Cemetery. John R. Lewis John R. Lewis, Esquire, of Freeport died on April 30 at the age of 76. He worked in the DA's office until 1971, trying many famous criminal law cases and winning 24 of them during his time as a prosecutor. He then became a defense lawyer on his own, becoming a legend in criminal defense. He is perhaps best known for prose- cuting a notorious murder case in Merrick when a young woman, Brenda Pobliner, 28, was found dead in her waterfront home on Bay Drive, on December 27, 1968. ' 'According to Merrick Life, December 31, 1968: \Mrs. Pobliner had been shot three times in the left temple as she lay in her bed in the mas- ter bedroom. There were no apparent signs of a struggle. She is survived by her husband, Jay, and an - 18-month-old son, Neil.\ On January 19, 1969, Jay Pobliner, her husband, was brought to trial in Nassau County. The prosecutor was John R. Lewis, then a 41-year-old Assistant District Attorney. According to his son, John, R. Lewis Jr. of Merrick, also a criminal attorney, his father won a conviction against Jay Pobliner for murder. Subsequently, Herman Pobliner, the father of the con- victed murderer, and his attorney were found guilty of conspiracy against the jurors and the prosecutor. He is survived by his wife Sally. He leaves his son John R. Lewis, Jr, and daughter-in-law Leslee of Merrick and daughter Patrice of Lynbrook and two grandchildren, Adam De Rise and Rebecca Anne Lewis. He leaves his sis- ter, Florence Criscoula of Wantagh. Visiting was at N.F. Walker Funeral Home, Merrick. Cremation was private. Feretti as its construction manager and the company will act as the general con- tractor for the library. Ms. Hopkins assured residents that the proposed 2004-05 budget contains no monies related to the default. She stressed that because their contracts were carefully prepared, the library has not lost any monies on the delays. Since April 20, the original target date for completion, the library is receiving $3200 for each day beyond that comple- tion date. It is now expected that the project will be completed in late sum- mer or early fall. In further explanation of the proposed library budget, Ms. Hopkins noted that several of the costs are related to the increase in the size of the building from 22,000 to 45,000 square feet. The library has used a \cost estimator\ to assist in preparing many of the numbers related to running the new building. She also noted that in a $3 million budget, increases that are described in percentages can appear larger than they are in actual dollars. She did point out, however, that eight percent of the 17 percent overall increase is for three items - mandated contributions to state retirement pension programs, health insurance and utilities. The libraryreceives \little or no state aid,\ only $9,000, which flows through the Nassau Library System, which acts as a \service center\ for many of the 54 libraries in Nassau County. Regarding services, Ms. Hopkins said that 15 percent of the circulation includes various audio-visual materials. She said that audio books are a big favorite. With the larger space, the library will be able to increase collec- tions and improve access. The 180 per- son community room will also allow the library to host numerous programs and to serve as \the cultural center of Baldwin.\ The code for professional fees is increasing ($8,775-$38,000) in anticipa- tion of negotiations for the upcoming CSEA contract. Costs for participation in the Nassau Library System's Automated Information System are also increasing. These are based on circula- tion and number of patrons. The tele- phone system will be improved with increased capabilities. There will be two new staff - one additional full-time librarian and one part-time custodian. In response to a question, Ms. Hopkins noted that there are 13 full time librarians, including herself, and 29 full time staff including clerks, aides, and custodians. She noted that the $3 million budget is similar to those in comparably sized libraries such as Oceanside and Rockville Centre. She added that this year's large increase reflects the restoration of funds that were curtailed in last year's budget because of construction which prevent- ed many programs and services from being offered. It also reflects the increases associated with running a larg- er building as well as a library which will provide the additional services requested by patrons. She stressed that the increase is similar to that seen in 1989 after that expansion was complet- ed. 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