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Merrick Herald reporter David Weingrad of North Merrick, at back in blue shirt, recently took a diving class with Hempstead Town instructor Anthony Carbone, in yellow, at Newbridge Road Park pool in Bellmore. Weingrad joined a class of children from Park Avenue Elementary School and wrote a column about his experience learning how to dive. Above were Weingrad’s diving buddies, from left, Danny Shami, 8, Grace Glynn, 6, Miranda Price, 9, Carbone, Khristo Shami, 10, and Violla Shami, 6.

Diving right in at Newbridge Road Park pool

I am 25 years old, and until recently, I had never dived into the water. Call me crazy, but the prospect of plunging headfirst into a deep pool of blue had always spurred a sense of anxiety in me. So I was more of a slowly-ease-yourself-into-the-water-stair-by-stair-while-wincing-and-complaining-about-how-cold-the-water-is kind of guy. more

By David Weingrad | 8/21/12

Hofstra Professor Herbert Deutsch with his wife, Nancy, inside their Massapequa Park home.

Hofstra professor has a lifelong love affair with music

Second of two parts. It was the late 1980s, and Herbert Deutsch found himself sitting across from Muppets creator Jim Henson in a Chinese restaurant in Manhattan. more

By David Weingrad | 7/19/12

Coleman Country Day Campers were ecstatic when New York Giants punter Steve Weatherford, No. 5, visited the Merrick camp on Monday and spent the day talking with campers, signing autographs and passing around his Super Bowl ring.

A 'Giant' day at Coleman Country Day Camp

As if straight out of a television commercial, a young camper asked New York Giants punter Steve Weatherford the question — “Since you’ve just won the Super Bowl, what are you going to do next?” No, he did not say, “I’m going to Disney World.” Instead, Weatherford smiled and said, “I’m going to Coleman Country Day Camp.” The response evoked raucous applause from the hundreds of Coleman Country Day campers who looked on in awe at the recent Super Bowl champion. more

By David Weingrad | 7/18/12

Herbert Deutsch in 1964, working on an early version of the Moog synthesizer.

Synthesizer’s pioneer on the South Shore

Unbeknown to many, one of the pioneers of modern music makes his living on the South Shore. Anyone who has studied music at Hofstra University would recognize him, as he has been teaching at the school for 51 years. His name is Herbert Deutsch, and he lives in Massapequa Park with his wife, Nancy. In 1964, at age 32, he co-invented the Moog synthesizer, helping to pave the way for electronic music. more

By David Weingrad | 7/5/12

Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano recently announced his intent to pursue a public-private partnership to operate and maintain the county’s three sewage treatment plants.

County weighs leasing the sewer system

Facing a $3 billion debt, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano recently announced his intent to pursue a public-private partnership to operate and maintain the county’s three sewage treatment plants. At a news conference in Mineola on Thursday, Mangano, a Republican from Bethpage, said the transaction would earn the county $750 million, alleviating 25 percent of Nassau’s debt –– the highest of any county in New York. more

By David Weingrad | 5/5/12

Herald file photo County Attorney John Ciampoli is accusing the Democratic caucus, led by Kevan Abrahams, above, of criminal misconduct. Democrats say the charge is a “desperate attempt” to deflect attention from County Executive Ed Mangano’s borrowing practices.

County attorney charges misconduct by lawmakers

Nassau County Attorney John Ciampoli is alleging criminal misconduct by the nine members of the County Legislature’s Democratic caucus, and has asked District Attorney Kathleen Rice to look into the matter. Democrats, meanwhile, say Ciampoli is playing a dangerous game of partisan politics to cover up county borrowing to fill multi-million-dollar budget gaps. more

By David Weingrad | 5/3/12

There have been reports of employers asking people for their Facebook login information. Facebook advises users not to comply with those requests.

Elected officials seek to protect online privacy

Be careful what you put on Facebook, because any information you list may be fair game for a company to review when it interviews you for a job. more

By David Weingrad | 4/27/12

The David Leonhardt Jazz Quintet, vocalist Nancy Reed and the Shelley Oliver Tap Dancers will close the Merrick-Bellmore Community Concert Association’s 58th season.

Community Concert Association needs subscribers

The Merrick-Bellmore Community Concert Association has been a staple of the community since the early 1950s. It’s now winding down its 58th season, and it will begin the 2012-13 season, its 59th, in September. But if the organization is to make it to its 60th season, it may need a significant boost in attendance, said President Mark Manas. more

By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com | 3/29/12

Mangano looks to improve Nassau’s finances

County Executive Ed Mangano delivered his third State of the County address to a crowd of more than 100 at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City on March 14. In the hour-long speech, Mangano, a Republican from Bethpage, emphasized his pledge to cut property taxes by reducing the size of government, seeking more partnerships with the private sector and fixing the county’s broken property tax assessment system. more

By David Weingrad, dweingrad@liherald.com | 3/22/12

Olympic figure skating champion Kristi Yamaguchi read her latest children's book, "It's a Big World, Little Pig," at Old MIll Road Elementary School in North Merrick on Wednesday afternoon.

Olympic champion stops by Old Mill Road

Third-graders at Old Mill Road Elementary School in North Merrick gathered at the front entrance of the school, eagerly awaiting the arrival of Olympic figure skating gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi on Wednesday afternoon. When Yamaguchi, 40, entered the school minutes later, she was met by an exuberant greeting from the students to welcome her. more

By David Weingrad | 3/7/12