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N.Y. 11566 The community newspaper • the gbie that helps hold a community together, and the spur that helps keep it moving forward. ^ A gold card for veterans “Into the ward with the clean white-washed walls, somebody’s darling was bourne today, wounded by bayonets, sabers and balls...” so goes the Confederate ballad from Civil War days. It reminds us that every soldier was someone’s beloved, even the ones who return from war broken in spirit and body, and who have no one waiting to give them a hug. Those who have risked their lives and their futures, have given a part of their lives and have sac rificed their health, deserve to be compensated. That is why there are veterans’ benefits such as priority for government jobs, scholarships and help in financing a home. There are also special veterans hospitals. The problem is those hospitals are often over crowded and underfunded. Our veterans, deserve a taxpayer-funded medical insurance “gold card” that would be valid at any medical facility. This would be one way to help fund our hospitals and a way to show our veterans that we believe they deserve the best. It would also serve as a great recruiting tool. A former staffer of this newspaper. Jack Rice, came up with this idea. Don’t you agree with him that our veterans deserve a gold card? This Veterans Day, let’s thank them not only with words but with action. Let’s ask our representatives to work on this. Someone said it would also eventually help solve the problem of funding the veterans hospitals but was too sensible a solution to ever be adopted. Let’s hope that is not so. A casino at Jones Beach? They say “What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.” And many like to take a trip to Atlantic City on the Jersey Shore or across the Sound to the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. Others hop the casino boat from Freeport for a quick escape. But who would like a casino to be located on state or tribal land at Jones Beach? This new proposal being floated seems to go against everything the state park was founded to be, a chance to enjoy nature for city dwellers and subur banites alike. The traffic is already strangled on a good beach day. Imagine how many more bridges wouB need to be built for a casino! And can anyone see an economic benefit to this area? rouriciaboTit freei^ort BREAST CANCER MINI GOLF: Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray (left) presents an offi cial Town of Hempstead Citation in recognition of the 2010 Breast Cancer Mini Golf Tournament sponsored by EB Elliot’s, Otto’s Sea Grill, LI. Checker Cab. Crow’s Nest Mini Golf and Tri-State Technology. The event was held at Crow’s Nest Mini Golf on the Nautical Mile--ih Freeport. Also above are Christelle and Michael Gross, Ilona Jagnow and Bob and Elizabeth Boitel. FOR THE TROOPS: From left, veteran Andrew Sebold; soprano Soh Young Segredo; Chorus director and organist Camilla Wier; baritone Ujin Segredo; veteran Richard Holdsworth; Bob Raynor, director of the Trumpet Choir and veteran Henry Endres check out the pro gram for the November 5 Salute to Veterans con cert. See below. V e terans s a lute A veterans tribute and con cert is set for Friday, November 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary of the Freeport United Methodist Church, 46 Pine Street, across from the Dodd Middle School featuring an all-trumpet choir led by Bob Raynor playing some favorite marches, classical works and a little bit o f Jazz. The finale will combine the trumpets and chorus, (with Camilla Wier at the organ), performing \Let There Be Peach on Earth\ and “The Battle Hymn o f the Republic.\ The program will open and close with a standard military flag ceremony performed by Nassau County VFW Color Guards with bugle accompa niment, and Joyce Lynn, who has been with the New York City Opera many years, will sing the national anthem. During the evening there will be an acknowledgement of those veterans present. Admission is free for veterans with a uniform hat. Children under 12 are also admitted free. Tickets will be available at the door: seniors and youth. ^ ^ '.X $S, and adults, $10. Doors open at 7 p.m. A ttention knitters! The KlPster Knit Club meets every second and fourth Sunday, at the Freeport Memorial Library, 3 to4:l5p.m .B e g inners,and^' who love knitting in public, are invited. For information call Joy at 965-2644. 'Dieater a t B’nai Israel Lantern Theatre of Freeport presents \Beau Jest,\ by James Sherman, at Congregation B'nai Israel, 91 North Bayview Avenue, Freeport Days and times are Saturdays and Sundays, November 6 and?; and November 13 and 14. Showtimes are 8 p.m. on Saturdays and 2 p.nL on Sundays. Also, Sunday, November 21, at 2 p.m. Admission is $18; seniors and students $16 for all perform ances. For reservations, information, group sales and the three-play subs^ption price, call 221 -4485. Bring this article for a discount on the ticket price. Teacher, student essay contest U.S. high school students^^wd. their teachers can compete for nearly $115,OCX) in prize money by participating in the Bill of Rights Institute’s fifth'annual' Being an- American’ .Essay; Contest ’Die question this year is; \What civic value do you believe is most essential to being an American? Trace the enduring importance o f this value through out the Atnerican story by dis cussing: a founding document that reflects this value; a figure from American history who embodies this value; and exam ples of how you have and/or could put this value into prac tice.” Students in grades 9-12 who are U.S. citizens or legal residents and are either attending public, private, religious or charter schools, being home-schooled or participating in a GED or corre spondence school program but are no older than 19 years o f age, are eligible. Military bases and U.S. territories are also invited to participate. No more than 750 words. All essays must be sub m itted by a high school teacher by Decem ber 1 to www.BeingAnAmerican.org. • i* . 4*. <*♦. *.* <•*\*