Anyone deserving of an 'Honorable Menschen,' can contact Howard Berger via his e-mail: Howardberger9798@aol.com or by fax: 822-3670.

One of the area's most highly informed attorneys is Ventnor based lawyer Michael D. Weinraub and he says that at one time now or in the future, two of three Americans 65 and older will need long-term services. He notes that "whether that be an informal unpaid caregiver who manages their finances and takes them to the doctor, all the way to needing home care 24 hours a day, seven days a week, whether at home or in a nursing facility, long-term care insurance can play a role in funding these persons' long-term care needs." But there is one important consideration - the cost - which annually in a U.S. nursing facility exceeds $70,000, and the majority of older persons in America can't afford this cost for more than a few months and must turn to Medicaid to pay this cost. Weinraub says, "Longterm care is an appropriate product for many who wish to plan for a secure retirement." Weinraub's advice is consult an attorney with expertise in this law field or contact Weinraub at 823-4900 for details.

DAVID SCHWARTZ, AUTHOR AND COLUMNIST, SON OF LATE LEGENDARY JOURNALIST, SONNY SCHWARTZ

A prolific writer is the best description of AC native David Schwartz, son of Southern New Jersey's late ex-Press columnist Sonny Schwartz. David obviously inherited his writing skills from his dad. and having been raised here during the casino gambling era's lucrative years, he became knowledgeable about gaming with an extra touch from Las Vegas. In LV he is director of the Center for Gaming Research at the University of Las Vegas and is author of several books and is a monthly columnist for the Casino Connection monthly magazine. He recently wrote a column about the late Senator "Hap" Farley, after whom the AC Expressway's rest stop is named, as Farley was responsible for the super roadway. Schwartz recently penned a brilliantly written story on the RNS 18th annual Show House at the Shore. See HM column (last week) on the legendary Ventnor home at 12 South Suffolk avenue, once the dwelling of

Paul "Skinny" D'Amato where Frank Sinatra slept when appearing at Skinny's 500 Club.

HM'S MOTHER AND OTHERS CRIED WHEN THEIR SHIPS PASSED THE STATUE OF LIBERTY

Last Saturday as we celebrated another 4th of July, a regional radio station did a documentary on the Statue of Liberty and Emma Lazarus' poem, "The New Colossus," inscribed on Lady Liberty. Before her death, my mother and father did a video on their arrivals in New York. My mother - and I'm sure other mothers - recalled the tearing arrival as their ships passed the Statue of Liberty. "We came up on deck as the ship entered N.Y. Harbor and we got down on our knees and cried profusely and between tears we proclaimed, we're here and free." It was a touching moment and we recall the words of Lazarus - "Give me your tired, Your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free . . ." We cried as we watched the video and I'm certain other families had the same experience.

PAUL SCHWAB LETTER PRAISES RICHARD COHEN COLUMN

HM can always count on Paul Schwab's letters to AC Press defending Israel's right to exist in a Middle East environment surrounded by a hostile Arab world that consistently refuses to accept Israel and make a lasting peace. Schwab's recent letter quoted national columnist Richard Cohen who wrote, "Arab anti-Semitism makes peace hard and deserves to be required reading for all of us." Arab bias. which has been a constant for centuries. is the real impediment to peace and HM compliments Schwab for his gripping letters defending the Jewish state.

DON'T DWELL ON WHAT WE DON'T HAVE BUT ON WHAT AC HAS, SAYS LLOYD LEVENSON

Many times, regrettably, we hear on talk radio and we read in letters to the editors of local papers negative comments about Atlantic City and its casinos. Those who complain contend the casinos have done nothing for the area. Now. at this perilous economic time, local casinos have fallen on hard times, which we assume has affected other gaming venues and the overall economy. Refuting allegations of what AC doesn't have is prominent attorney and expert on legalized gaming law, Lloyd Levenson, who heads one of the region's leading law firms, Cooper Levenson. To the contrary, he concentrates on "what we do have, our unspoiled natural beauty, particularly our miles of gleaming beaches and glistening ocean, assets that no economic downturn can devalue." To which he adds, the famous Boardwalk. Levenson joins forces with Convention Bureau CEO, Jeff Vasser, as the area's two most prominent AC "good-will ambassadors," spreading the name and fame of Atlantic City, with confidence that the city will make a comeback when the economy improves. Emphasize the positive not the negative and we'll all feel better, urge Levenson and Vasser.

RABBI PLOTKIN CONDUCTS HIS FINAL SHABBAT SERVICE

At the beginning of June HM ran an item in which Rabbi Gordon Geller (Temple Emeth Shalom) said "the departure of his friend and colleague, Rabbi Shalom Plotkin will be an irreparable loss to the Jewish community." And next Saturday (July 18) Rabbi Plotkin conducts his final Shabbat service as he says goodbye to Margate. The rabbi looks forward to seeing many many friends, members and non-members of Congregation Beth El at the service. Yes, he will be missed. Have a wonderful future, Rabbi Plotkin.