Starting Today through next Sunday 11/25 ~ Please find time to drop something off, your contribution, any contribution  we are sure, will be greatly appreciated.

These Small Business Owners will be collecting the following: which will be delivered to designated Drop Stations on the South Shore ~ Long Beach, Freeport and  Island Park

Port Kitchen & Bath Co.,     305 Lower Main Street will be collecting: jackets/coats/sweaters/blankets/gloves/scarves/boots ~ anything warm.

HEIDI SPELLMAN REALTY,  307 Lower Main Street will be collecting:  maybe packed in a bucket ~ household cleaning products/bleach/rubber gloves/sponges/face masks/contractor garbage bags ~ etc.

White Plus One Home,         309 Lower Main Street will be collecting:  new or slightly used ~ toys, games and stuffed animals

HEIDI SPELLMAN REALTY LLC, is pleased to announce the release of our QR code. With this QR code, anyone who scans it with their smart phone will be directly linked to our homepage (www.hsr-ny.com). This is a quick and easy way to access all of the fantastic information on our website through your mobile device.

HEIDI SPELLMAN REALTY, LLC  wanted to share this with you in case you did not see it already, because the cold weather is here and this is important information, for all homeowners.

Rossen Reports: Are chimney techs charging you for unnecessary repairs?.

North Hempstead’s S.T.O.P. program offers residents of the Town the opportunity to dispose of their household hazardous waste, electronic waste (E-waste), compact fluorescent bulbs and household batteries in an environmentally friendly manner. Many people do not realize that ordinary household products, such as aerosols and cleaners, can be corrosive, explosive, or toxic if mixed indiscriminately with regular household garbage. Please visit the Town’s Virtual Recycle Store for a comprehensive listing of acceptable items at our S.T.O.P. events: www.northhempsteadny.gov. SUNDAY NOVEMBER 4TH, NORTH HEMPSTEAD BEACH PARK 175 WEST SHORE ROAD PORT WASHINGTON, NY 11050. DROP OFF TIME: 9:30 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.

North Hempstead’s S.T.O.P. program offers residents of the Town the opportunity to dispose of their household hazardous waste, electronic waste (E-waste), compact fluorescent bulbs and household batteries in an environmentally friendly manner. Many people do not realize that ordinary household products, such as aerosols and cleaners, can be corrosive, explosive, or toxic if mixed indiscriminately with regular household garbage. Please visit the Town’s Virtual Recycle Store for a comprehensive listing of acceptable items at our S.T.O.P. events: www.northhempsteadny.gov. SUNDAY NOVEMBER 4TH, NORTH HEMPSTEAD BEACH PARK 175 WEST SHORE ROAD PORT WASHINGTON, NY 11050. DROP OFF TIME: 9:30 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.

Recently bullying has been a major epidemic in New York. Cyberbullying especially has become a huge problem as well. Governer Cuomo has recently passed a new law which makes schools take immediate action when bullying is reported. In case you missed the announcement of the new law that was passed, you can check it out below.

Dear Fellow New Yorker,

Cyberbullying is a widespread form of bullying that one in six of New York’s students experienced this past year. Through e-mail, social media, instant messaging, websites, texting, and other electronic means, this form of harassment has become pervasive in our children’s lives.

To protect our children against this particularly harmful form of bullying, Governor Cuomo signed legislation yesterday that will strengthen New York schools’ responses to harassment and bullying through improved reporting, investigation, intervention, training and prevention.

“We must do all we can to ensure that every child in New York State feels safe in the classroom, and this new law will help our schools create an environment that is conducive to educational success,” Governor Cuomo said.

Click here to read more about this critical new law.

The new law requires schools to take immediate action when students experience cyberbullying or other forms of harassment. To support every student’s right to learn, the law ensures that schools work with families, communities and law enforcement to help prevent any form of discrimination and harassment, including cyberbullying.

By working together, we’re making New York safer for our children.

The new New York is working for you and your family.

Sincerely,

The Office of the Governor

This summer temperatures will be reaching up to 100 degrees! To keep cool many will be splashing around in pools and playing in the hose. Although the pool and hose is a great way to cool off and have some fun, there are some saftey tips you should know about them!

Although taking a nice drink from the hose in the summer sounds refreshing, it can be more dangerous then refreshing. According to CBS News, hoses contain lead and phthalates levels that exceed the Safe Drinking Water Standard. Some tests also showed that the hose contains PVC which is an additive used in plastic products. Before you take a sip from that hose this summer you might want to think twice!

Pools are an easy way to beat the heat, but for those with young children and pets it can become a hazard. Now many places offer a pool alarm, a device that is mounted onto the edge of the pool. According to brilix.com if a child, pet or adult falls into the pool an alarm sounds. The alarm sound is transmitted to your house through a wireless siren that is installed in your house. The alarm will not sound though everytime someone plays in the pool! When someone is swimming in the pool it will go into swim mode, and once the water gets still it switches to protection mode. It is also designed so that no small child can deactivate the alarm!

Hopefully these summer saftey tips will help keep your summer safe and fun! Enjoy your summer and beat the heat safely!

This weekend is National Open House weekend!

Be sure to stop by our featured properties and enter the Long Island Board of Realtors Sweepstakes for a chance to win a $250 Gas Card…

Saturday, April 28^th ~ 1 to 3pm ~ 60 Morewood Oaks, Port Washington
3br 2.5ba Colonial – $799,000 – MLS# 2440885

Sunday, April 29^th ~ 2 to 4pm ~ 26 So. Maryland Avenue, Port Washington
3br 1.5ba Colonial – $799,000 – MLS# 2485607

Sunday, April 29^th ~ 2 to 4pm ~ 183 Soundview Drive, Port Washington
4br 2.5ba Colonial – $829,000 – MLS# 2468451

Other Happenings in Port Washington This Weekend…

Saturday ~ April 28^th

Join Port Softball & Baseball for a special day at the diamond to help raise money to Strike Out Cancer. The day will be packed with action featuring 3 baseball and 3 softball games. Food and drinks will be available and opportunities to help raise money and awareness for the American Cancer Society.  The games start at 10:00am at Guggenheim Elementary School, 38 Poplar Place, Port Washington, NY. Go to www.­portnet.­k12.­ny.­us for more details.

Schedule of play:

JV Softball v Herricks @ 10 am
Weber 8th Baseball v Mineola @ 10:00 am
Weber 8th Softball v Herricks @ 1:00 pm
JV Baseball v Mineola @ 1:30 pm
Varsity Softball v Herricks @ 4:00 pm
Varsity Baseball v Mineola @ 4:30 pm
 

Do some shopping at the South Salem Elementary School Tag Sale.  Donations made by school families.  Sports equipment, household items, clothes… there’s something for everyone!  Held in school cafeteria.  9:00am – 3:00pm. South Salem Elementary, 10 Newbury Road, Port Washington, NY.  

The Friends of the Sands Point Preserve’s Board of Directors will be hosting their most exciting fundraising event of the year: The 2012 Preservers’ Celebration The Pirates of the Caribbean. Join them as they transform The Hempstead House into a swarthy, seaworthy vessel-walk the gangplank to enter the festivities-come dressed as a ship’s captain or a rogue scallywag… a lady or a galley wench. The event will begin at 7:00pm at The Hempstead House, Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Road, Port Washington, NY.

Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul will be at Jeanne Rimsky Theater at the Landmark on Main Street. She’s been called a “sensation” by Billboard Magazine and “the Jimi Hendrix of the violin” by the New York Times. Eileen is hailed as one of the great innovators and pioneers in the Celtic and World music genres. The show starts at 8:00pm and prices vary from $35-$45. Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main Street, Port Washington, NY.

Sunday ~ April 29^th

The Helen Keller National Center is holding their annual 5k walk. You can participate as a walker, sponsor a walker, or give a donation. Check-in is at the Sands Point Preserve from 8AM – 9AM. The finish line is at the Helen Keller National Center where walkers will receive free refreshments. Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point, NY.

Landmark on Main Street and the Port Washington Public Library are co-presenting a World Festival. Festivities will take place on both sides of Main Street for the afternoon from 1 – 6:30 PM. Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main Street, Port Washington, NY. Port Washington Public Library, One Library Drive, Port Washington, NY.

This weekend is National Open House weekend!

Be sure to stop by our featured properties and enter the Long Island Board of Realtors Sweepstakes for a chance to win a $250 Gas Card…

Saturday, April 28^th ~ 1 to 3pm ~ 60 Morewood Oaks, Port Washington
3br 2.5ba Colonial – $799,000 – MLS# 2440885

Sunday, April 29^th ~ 2 to 4pm ~ 26 So. Maryland Avenue, Port Washington
3br 1.5ba Colonial – $799,000 – MLS# 2485607

Sunday, April 29^th ~ 2 to 4pm ~ 183 Soundview Drive, Port Washington
4br 2.5ba Colonial – $829,000 – MLS# 2468451

Other Happenings in Port Washington This Weekend…

Saturday ~ April 28^th

Join Port Softball & Baseball for a special day at the diamond to help raise money to Strike Out Cancer. The day will be packed with action featuring 3 baseball and 3 softball games. Food and drinks will be available and opportunities to help raise money and awareness for the American Cancer Society.  The games start at 10:00am at Guggenheim Elementary School, 38 Poplar Place, Port Washington, NY. Go to www.­portnet.­k12.­ny.­us for more details.

Schedule of play:

JV Softball v Herricks @ 10 am
Weber 8th Baseball v Mineola @ 10:00 am
Weber 8th Softball v Herricks @ 1:00 pm
JV Baseball v Mineola @ 1:30 pm
Varsity Softball v Herricks @ 4:00 pm
Varsity Baseball v Mineola @ 4:30 pm
 

Do some shopping at the South Salem Elementary School Tag Sale.  Donations made by school families.  Sports equipment, household items, clothes… there’s something for everyone!  Held in school cafeteria.  9:00am – 3:00pm. South Salem Elementary, 10 Newbury Road, Port Washington, NY.  

The Friends of the Sands Point Preserve’s Board of Directors will be hosting their most exciting fundraising event of the year: The 2012 Preservers’ Celebration The Pirates of the Caribbean. Join them as they transform The Hempstead House into a swarthy, seaworthy vessel-walk the gangplank to enter the festivities-come dressed as a ship’s captain or a rogue scallywag… a lady or a galley wench. The event will begin at 7:00pm at The Hempstead House, Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Road, Port Washington, NY.

Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul will be at Jeanne Rimsky Theater at the Landmark on Main Street. She’s been called a “sensation” by Billboard Magazine and “the Jimi Hendrix of the violin” by the New York Times. Eileen is hailed as one of the great innovators and pioneers in the Celtic and World music genres. The show starts at 8:00pm and prices vary from $35-$45. Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main Street, Port Washington, NY.

Sunday ~ April 29^th

The Helen Keller National Center is holding their annual 5k walk. You can participate as a walker, sponsor a walker, or give a donation. Check-in is at the Sands Point Preserve from 8AM – 9AM. The finish line is at the Helen Keller National Center where walkers will receive free refreshments. Sands Point Preserve, 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point, NY.

Landmark on Main Street and the Port Washington Public Library are co-presenting a World Festival. Festivities will take place on both sides of Main Street for the afternoon from 1 – 6:30 PM. Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main Street, Port Washington, NY. Port Washington Public Library, One Library Drive, Port Washington, NY.

According to the Receiver of Taxes, if you haven’t filed your assessment grievance yet for the 2014 Assessment Roll it isn’t too late!

The Town of North Hempstead, Office of the Receiver of Taxes sent out the following notice regarding the deadline to file your grievance and where you can obtain any information you may need in order to file your grievance.

Please be aware that the period to file an assessment grievance with the Nassau County Assessment Review Commission (ARC) on the tentative 2014 Assessment Roll ends on March 1, 2012. (Grievance forms are available at the Receiver of Taxes office.) You may mail or hand-deliver an Application for Correction of Property Tax Assessment to ARC, located at 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, NY 11501. If you have any questions regarding the grievance process, you may contact ARC at (516) 571-2391 or visit their website at: www.nassaucountyny.gov/arc. Additionally, Assessment Review on the Web (AROW), allows you to research residential sales, monitor ARC’s actions, and file your grievance online.

Note: If your taxes are paid through a mortgage-escrow account you should:

• Notify Receiver of Taxes, in writing, when your mortgage has been satisfied so that they can bill you directly.
• Visit the Receiver of Taxes website at: www.northhempsteadny.gov for information about your rights as a taxpayer with a mortgage-escrow account.

 If we, Heidi Spellman Realty, can be of any help to you as far as comparables needed to grieve your taxes please feel free to stop in or call our office.