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his year, Sesame Street commemorates five decades of educating children through a combination of puppetry, sketches, animation and live action. What started out as a small dinner party in Manhattan hosted by documentary producer Joan Ganz Cooney and attended by Carnegie Corporation of New York Vice President Lloyd Morrisett back in 1966 became a program that featured the first multiracial cast on children’s television and launched on Nov. 10, 1969. The show was created and run by Sesame Workshop (SW) [formerly the Children’s Television Workshop (CTW)], a research-driven nonprofit. Since its debut, Sesame Street has aired continuously on PBS and as of Jan. 16, 2016, broadcast first-run episodes on HBO. A 1996 survey found that 95 percent of all American preschoolers had watched the show by the time they were three years old. In 2018 it was estimated that 86 million Americans had watched the series as children. By 2018, Sesame Street had won 189 Emmy Awards and 11 Grammy Awards, more than any other children’s show.

Ganz Cooney and Morrisett were looking to create a children’s television show that would “master the addictive qualities of television and do something good with them,” such as helping young

children prepare for school. Two years of systematic analysis allowed the newly formed Children’s Television Workshop (CTW) to receive a combined $8 million grant from the Carnegie Foundation, the Ford Foundation, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the U.S. federal government to create and produce a new children’s television show. What the research yielded was the assessment that children are best reached in their earliest years, when lessons can have the biggest impact. Before the age of 5, a child’s brain grows faster than at any other time, laying the foundation for all the learning, behavior, and physical and mental health to follow. Over time, the show has done much to help young children grow to reach their full potential. Sesame Street became the first preschool educational television program to base its contents and production values on laboratory and formative research.

With Ganz Cooney as executive director, a crew was assembled that had previously worked on Captain Kangaroo—Jon Stone (writing/casting/format), Dave Connell (animation), Sam Gibbon (production/ research team liaison) and cameraman Frankie Biondo. The addition of Jim Henson and his Muppets was crucial. Ganz Cooney and Henson met at a curriculum planning seminar in Boston. While the latter was reluctant to join the show, he waived his performance fee for full

ownership of the Sesame Street Muppets and to split any revenue they generated with the CTW. The characters he created for the show: Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Bert and Ernie, Grover and Sesame Street co-creator Joan Ganz Cookie Monster were augmentCooney ed by human characters including Maria Rodriguez (Sonia Manzano), Luis Rodriguez (Emilio Delgado), Gordon Robinson (Garrett Saunders, Matt Robinson, Hal Miller, Roscoe Orman), Susan Robinson (Loretta Long), Bob Johnson (Bob McGrath) and Harold Hooper (the late Will Lee). Events like the real-life passing of Lee back in 1982 and the betrothal of characters Maria and Luis taught children lessons about death, love and marriage. Other topics the series has addressed include child abuse, ignoring stereotypes and learning respect, normalizing the face of HIV and AIDS, autism and resilience and hope in the face of disasters like 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina.

While Sesame Street relied on federal funding for its survival, the decision was made to become more financially self-sufficient and instead rely on licensing and

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FEATURE FIFTY YEARS from page 3A merchandising fees, international sales and other media. James Earl Jones was Sesame Street’s first celebrity guest and since then, upwards of 600 celebrities have visited the show, including Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, C3PO & R2D2, Whoopi Goldberg, Robert De Niro, Julia Roberts, R.E.M, Nicole Kidman, Elvis Costello, Nina Simone, Destiny’s Child and many more.

Sesame Street has launched a number of social impact initiatives dating back to 1975’s “Prison Project,” which was launched to bring families together, setting up children’s centers in prisons across the country, where inmates could be with their children in a family- and kid-friendly atmosphere. Other notable projects included 1979’s “Sesame Street Fire Safety Program,” which was launched to deliver simple

safety messages to preschoolers, with materials that are still being used today. Initiatives addressing asthma and lead-based paint exposure soon followed. In 2004, Sesame Workshop launched “Healthy Habits for Life,” an initiative to address childhood obesity—which later featured powerful video messages from First Lady Michelle Obama with characters like Elmo, Rosita and Big Bird. Most recently, the series introduced Alex, A blue-haired Muppet whose dad is incarcerated as part of the “Little Children, Big Challenges” initiative in 2013. And the following year, Sesame Workshop created its first global health ambassador Muppet, Raya, to teach children life-saving lessons

about water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Today, in partnership with World Vision, Raya guides conversations in 14 countries and 30 languages about clean water, handwashing and proper latrine use. In 2017, Sesame Workshop launched “Sesame Street in Communities,” a program to tackle tough issues that families across the United States are facing, particularly on topics where there are few existing resources for young children.

“Sesame Street in Communities” provides tools to help children cope with challenges like parental addiction, foster care, or grief— filling a void with free, bilingual resources for community service providers, parents and

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Over the 50 years that Sesame Street has been airing, there have been 150 versions of the show created that have been produced in 70 languages and airing in more than 140 countries.

The new season begins with Sesame Street’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, a star-studded primetime special that offers a sweeping look at fifty years on the Street. The special will include visits from a number of celebrity guests, including Whoopi Goldberg, Patti LaBelle, Elvis Costello, Meghan Trainor, Sterling K. Brown, Norah Jones, Nile Rodgers and Itzhak Perlman.

Sesame Street’s 50th Anniversary Celebration premiered on Nov. 9 on HBO and will air on Sunday, Nov. 17, on PBS stations and the PBS KIDS 24/7 channel.

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Classic Characters Iconic Muppets of Sesame Street

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ifty years ago, a television producer’s desire to teach disadvantaged children how to read came to life and Sesame Street appeared in America’s living rooms. The wholesome characters, of both the human and Muppet persuasion, have become ingrained in the collective psyche of children in this country for decades. Elmo, Big Bird and even Oscar the Grouch are our friends, who we can depend on for life lessons and to help us learn our ABCs.

Elmo

“La la la la, la la la la, Elmo’s song!”

The furry, red monster known as Elmo has a high-pitched voice and a contagious giggle. He is perpetually 3-and-a-half years old and loves to sing. Elmo was introduced in 1972 as Baby Monster and since 1998 has hosted his own segment called Elmo’s World at the end of every Sesame Street episode. Quite the popular little preschooler, Elmo has starred in many of his own TV specials, including Elmopalooza, and guest starred on a variety of television shows.

His Tickle Me Elmo doll created a shopping frenzy in 1996.

Elmo has been puppeteered by several different performers over the years and is currently puppeteered by Ryan Dillon.

Bert and Ernie

“Rubber Duckie, you’re the one!”

Since the very first episode in 1969, best friends Bert and Ernie (or is it Ernie and Bert?) have shared the basement apartment at 123 Sesame Street.

Ernie is fond of bubble baths with his rubber duckie and even wrote a song about it that became a mainstream hit in 1970. Ernie also enjoys trying to learn to play loud instruments at night, such as the saxophone and drums. He is the practical jokester and troublemaker of the duo, while Bert is serious, studious, organized and perpetually irritated by Ernie’s shenanigans. Bert has a pet pigeon named Bernice. The pair do not have specific ages.

Ernie has been puppeteered by five performers, originating with Jim Henson for 21 years and currently Peter Linz. Bert has been puppeteered

by Frank Oz on and off through 2006 and Eric Jacobson since 1997.

Cookie Monster

“Me want cookie! Om nom nom nom!”

His voracious appetite for cookies defines the character of Cookie

Monster, whose first appearance on TV actually predates Sesame Street. He was first seen in a commercial in 1966 before being part of the first season of the beloved children’s show. Cookie Monster has blue fur and wild googly eyes. His signature song is called “C is for Cookie,” and that’s good enough for me! In 2007, Cookie Monster acquiesced and acknowledged cookies are “a sometimes food.” Since then, he models healthy eating habits for children. Like some other Muppet characters, his age remains a mystery.

Frank Oz puppeteered Cookie Monster from 1969 to 2001, when David Rudman took over the role.

Oscar the Grouch

“I love trash.”

Oscar the Grouch is grouchy by nature. The green furry creature who lives in a trash can was originally orange until a visit to Swamp Mushy Muddy in 1970.

Big Bird

“Asking questions is a good way of finding things out!”

Everyone’s favorite 8-foot-tall anthropomorphic canary, Big Bird is famous for his large size, bright yellow color and curious personality.

He is approximately 6 years old and known to enjoy roller skating, ice skating, dancing, singing, writing poetry, drawing and even riding a unicycle. Big Bird makes friends easily and, despite his deep thinking, is prone to frequent misunderstandings. He lives next door to Oscar’s trash can in a nest behind 123 Sesame Street and his best friend is woolly mammoth-like creature named Mr. Snuffleupagus.

Big Bird was introduced in 1969 and puppeteered by Caroll Spinney until 2018. Matt Vogel has been inside the costume on and off since 2002.

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He is rarely seen outside his trash can, which is bigger on the inside and where he often spends time with his friend and pet worm, Slimey. Though he is almost always in a grouchy mood, he has a soft spot for human children and is usually nice to them.

Oscar has also on occasion shown kindness to his fellow Muppets, so he’s not a complete curmudgeon.

According to Caroll Spinney, who puppeteered Oscar from 1969 to 2015, Oscar is and has always been 43 years old. Eric Jacobson took over the role in 2015.

Grover

“Hello, everybody!”

Self-described as a cute, furry little monster, an early version of Grover made his debut on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1967. The blue creature received his name in 1970 and soon revealed his semi-secret alter ego identity, the well-meaning but inept Super Grover. Super Grover often flies to the rescue of a friend in need, then crash-lands nearby. Grover is 4 years old, a good friend of Kermit the Frog and has been featured in dozens of children’s books and videos.

Frank Oz, who developed the character and puppeteered him on and off through 2012, has a personal affection for Grover. He created his distinctive vocal sound and pattern by avoiding contractions in his sentences.

Eric Jacobson has puppeteered Grover since 1998.

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hen Sesame Street came to life on Nov. 10, 1969, the colorful world of Muppets immediately resonated with children and adults alike, bridging many cultural and educational gaps with a fun learning program. Led by Big Bird, the cast of characters has grown immensely to include new faces and friendly neighbors. Like Karli, the fuzzy green muppet, who was introduced as the latest character to join Sesame Street. Karli is in foster care because her mother is recovering from an opioid addiction. It is there that she meets 10-year-old Salia, a real girl whose parents have also struggled with addiction.

“For any sickness, people need treatment to feel better,” said Salia in an episode. “My mom and dad got treatment, and that makes me feel happier for them. I remember the hard times, but I write down things

that I feel inside,” she added, noting that journaling and mediation help her cope.

Introduced in part with the initiative Sesame Street in Communities, which offers online-only resources to help adults explain difficult issues to children, the introduction of Karli is reflecting upon current real world issues that kids face today.

For the past 50 years, Sesame Street has been a source of not only entertainment, but comfort as well for children, especially those who are going through a difficult time or stressful situation. The network hopes that the introduction of the new Muppet will help break down the stigma surrounding addiction, further teaching them about empathy and to have compassion for others.

But this isn’t the first time the show has taken on a sensitive topic.

Lily was the first homeless Muppet

on Sesame Street while Julia, who was introduced in 2017, is the first character with autism. Bright and cheery with fiery orange hair, Julia is sweet and loving and has a great deal of lessons to teach viewers at home.

In regards to Karli, the show’s decision to tackle addiction was greeted with mixed messages, from those who appreciate and applaud the resources to help break down stigma and teach kids that they’re not alone to parents and commentators

expressing understandable concern that young children are not and should not be ready to learn about addiction. They argue that such mature, albeit real life issues are prohibiting kids from being kids and crossing a line.

But whatever the reason for a new character, the welcome mat will always be rolled out, welcoming those to Sesame Street.

For more information on Karli and Julia, visit www.sesamestreet.org.

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CELEBRITIES Whoopi Goldberg (Photos courtesy of Sesame Workshop)

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asked about her favorite Sesame Street memory. “And that it didn’t matter, and that it was OK because we love each other no matter what kind of skin we have.”

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Actor, comedian, screenwriter, film producer and musician Adam Sandler appeared in Sesame Street a couple of times with him singing a song about Elmo with Elmo in 2009 and learning about the word ‘crunchy’ while Cookie Monster furiously started eating cookies while Sandler was trying to talk.

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to count numbers with The Count, to learn about letters with Big Bird and more. Here are some notable celebs who appeared on Sesame Street.

Whoopi Goldberg Actress, comedian, author and EGOT winner Whoopi Goldberg showed everyone that you’re never too old to learn something new when Elmo taught her how to play a musical instrument such as the drums when she paid a visit to Sesame Street. In fact, Goldberg has appeared quite a few times on the popular television show and helped tackle important topics such as skin color with Elmo, how to control one’s emotions with Baby Bear and body positivity with Hoots.

“My second best memory is with you when we were trying to explain to young people about skin color,” Goldberg recently told Elmo when

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B.B. King “I’m a monarch who loves B words, so they call me B.B. King.”

Singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer B.B. King was featured on Sesame Street with his guitar in hand to sing about the letter ‘B’ with Big Bird, Ernie, Baby Bear and others.

In 1987, King was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and is one of the most influential blues musicians of all time earning him the

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Carlos Beltran Returns Home With The Mets

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rodie Van Wagenen wants to enter the manager’s office knowing he can breathe. On Monday morning, the New York Mets officially introduced former outfielder Carlos Beltran as the 22nd manager in team history.

Most of all, it’s a homecoming for Beltran, who played six-and-a-half seasons in Queens, as well as twoand-a-half years with the New York Yankees.

“I know this place,” Beltran said of reuniting with the Mets. “I know this is a great platform, not only for me to work here, but for players to come play for the New York Mets.”

Beltran also served as a special advisor to Yankees general manager Brian Cashman in 2019. After a year of working with the Yankees, Beltran’s name surfaced as one of the top candidates to replace Mickey Callaway.

Now, he will adorn the No. 15 uniform with the Mets once again.

Van Wagenen went as far as saying Beltran, with a wide smile, is a fresh face that was needed for the Mets.

“It was important for all of us to feel like we can exhale when we walk into the manager’s office,” he said. “We didn’t want to inhale in anticipation of the conversations. We want to feel a partnership with the manager.”

At the end of the day, a big part of Beltran’s decision was his familiarity with New York City and Long Island. For a large portion of his career, he lived in Sands Point before selling his mansion for almost $4.5 million in 2014.

“I live in New York,” he said. “I didn’t want to come to a place that I felt like I’m new.”

For Van Wagenen, who had a plethora of candidates for the job, including formers Yankees manager Joe Girardi, the decision to sign Beltran to a three-year deal came partially

Carlos Beltran (center) puts on his Mets uniform as the team’s 22nd manager, with general manager Brodie Van Wagenen (left) and COO Jeff Wilpon (right).

Carlos Beltran is surrounded by his wife Jessica and children after being named the 22nd manager in Mets history. (Photos by Joseph Wolkin) thanks to his local knowledge.

“He’s familiar with New York City,” Van Wagenen said. “He’s familiar with the Mets. He has an understanding of how to cope with expectations, adversity and success.”

Prior to taking on this role, Beltran reached out to several players who became managers, such as the Red Sox’s Alex Cora and Yankees’ Aaron Boone, as well as former Mets manager Terry Collins.

Among those who reached out to congratulate Beltran on his new role include former teammates Carlos Delgado, Jose Reyes and Pedro Martinez. Overall, he received about 260 texts since the Mets announced his hiring on Friday afternoon.

Beltran will likely be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame sometime in the near future, potentially while serving as manager of the Mets.

Throughout his playing career, which ended after a 2017 World Series title with the Houston Astros, Beltran hit 435 home runs and had a 0.279 batting average in 2,586 games.

Between 2005 and 2011, while on the Mets, he was named to five All-Star teams. He also won three Gold Glove Awards with the Mets.

“Carlos has an extremely high baseball IQ,” Van Wagenen said.

But before Beltran could even interview with the Mets, he needed

the approval of wife Jessica first.

“At the end of the day, happy wife, happy life,” Beltran joked.

Now, Beltran will begin calling each player on the team’s current roster to introduce himself. He wants to individualize this experience, and he plans on being a hands-on manager, working closely with Van Wagenen to make key decisions.

“The way it’s been presented to me is it will be a collaboration,” Beltran said. “They’re going to let me make decisions.”

Van Wagenen had five key points as to why he selected Beltran as the team’s new manager, including poise, the ability to exhale, his growth mindset, a raw ability to beat his opponent and his understanding of players.

“We’re players first here,” Van Wagenen said. “Carlos Beltran will be a players’ manager.”

While the Mets’ roster still has several question marks, including the status of Yoenis Céspedes, the team has the expectation of making the playoffs in 2020, according to Van Wagenen.

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or the conservative movement, the apocalypse came in 2016. Since the 1950s, conservatives have dealt with the administrations of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama.

But nothing was as catastrophic as Donald Trump’s election in 2016. Liberals remain enraged, but for conservatives, their entire 70-year old project was unraveling.

Tim Alberta, author of American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump, is a National Review veteran who now writes for Politico. There is little “conservative” about this 688-page chronicle, save for good words about certain policy prescriptions from Yuval Levin.

American Carnage is part recent history, and fully anti-Trump. As with Williamson, Alberta displays little interest in what drives Trump voters. He does admit the man has made good moves, especially in his dealings with the religious right. For its bulk, American Carnage is shallow. Alberta believes that Sarah Palin’s

choice as John McCain’s running mate kicked off the populist surge. There is only one—one— mention of H. Ross Perot and just a handful of Pat Buchanan.

In fact, the populist revolt took off in 1992 with the candidacies of both men, which came on the heels of President George H.W. Bush’s signing of a civil rights bill that conservatives denounced as quota legislation, plus concern over a sluggish economy and unhappiness with the aftermath of the first Iraq War. After Perot and Buchanan fell short, the succeeding years would see the maverick candidacies of Ron Paul, Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum. None of these gentleman won the GOP presidential nomination and when Trump began his rise, conservatives lazily believed his bid would meet the same fate.

A populism that is inward-looking: Resistance to wars for democracy, free trade and mass immigration, rather than the Tea Party and opposition to Obamacare, is driving the wheel.

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ometimes you wake up on the bathroom floor.

Sometimes existential angst keeps you from getting up from the couch.

Sometimes apathy mixes with social anxiety and failed expectations.

The emo/pop-punk ethos is clearly laid out on Rhombithian, the 2017 debut album from the Chicagobased Sincere Engineer—a punk-rock project led by singer-songwriter Deanna Belos that comes to The Paramount in Huntington on Nov. 17.

Taking the stage in support of New York City emo-punkrock pioneers Bayside—along with two Long Island bands, Incendiary and Sainthood Reps—Belos brings her blend of rambunctious attitude and blunt self-scrutiny to East Coast audiences with her band of Chicago-scene regulars in tow. “[Bayside] asked us to play!

I’m super excited to see them play every night,” she said.

“And I’m excited to finally

bring the full band to the East Coast. There’s a bunch of cities we’re playing that we haven’t before.

It should be really fun.”

Belos first made the rounds as a solo act— performing a brand of folk-punk-emo on acoustic guitar. Now with a full band, Belos’ urgently narrative lyrical style is layered with gnarled guitars and a galloping backbeat.

“I like playing both solo and full band, but prefer full band. It’s way more fun to play with them—and it’s easier to not make super obvious mistakes,” she laughed.

Even with a full band filling in the gaps, Belos’ melodically powerful delivery of introspective lyrics stands out as Sincere Engineer’s most distinct feature. Her songwriting evokes self-deprecating sentiments, with twinges of regret mixed with an undeniable humor.

This is especially true in the hangover confessional “Ceramic Tile,” where Belos sings “Ceramic tile in the

bathroom/You make me dizzy on this drunken afternoon/But you’re cold against my face/When I lie down on top of you.”

Meanwhile, on “Overbite,” Belos cops to a failed attempt to get into dental school— which ended up leading her directly down a musical path.

“I didn’t really have a choice, as I didn’t get into dental school! But it wasn’t looking promising for years before that. I used to get the same bad grades whether I spent all night studying or did not spend all night studying,” she said, adding that the transformation of failure into music is crucial to her self-preservation. “[Songwriting is] definitely

therapeutic and helps me process emotions. It’s also a distraction. That’s probably what I get most out of it. It’s something healthy I can put my energy into instead of putting it toward negative thoughts and actions.”

After this current tour, the Chicago native and her band will return home to finish work on their second album, which Belos said they’re aiming to release next year. But rather than getting ahead of herself, Belos prefers to enjoy her current reality—the weird world where this fan of the Chicago music scene suddenly finds herself shepherding a scene of her own.

“We’ve been really grateful for all the opportunities we’ve been given,” she said.

“Playing with [Chicagobased] Alkaline Trio in particular was a surreal one for me. And it’s also super weird and cool to play all the venues I used to frequent when I was in high school.

It’s like, oh, I know what the back and upstairs of Metro looks like now.”

5 Quick Ones For Deanna Belos of Sincere Engineer Favorite artist/musician/band?

The Lawrence Arms Favorite album of all time?

This is a tough one. I’m honestly not sure. Broken Star

by The Broadways, Parrot Flies

by Algernon Cadwallader. Um. Third Eye Blind’s self-titled.

What song of yours do you absolutely love to play live?

Probably “Shattering.” It usually gets a good crowd response and I love singing it.

Any new or lesser-known bands you think people should hear?

Mover Shaker. Heart Attack Man. Signals Midwest.

What’s one place where Chicago visitors should definitely eat?

For pizza, Aurelio’s. Or Lou Malnati’s. Portillo’s for anything. Pop’s if you’re in the ’burbs. Get some Polishes at Jim’s on Maxwell Street. Find a pizza puff, those are also important. Oh, you said “one.”

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here are quite a few con artists out there who would take advantage of the elderly, especially around th holidays. One problem is that seniors deny that they are vulnerable and at risk. A Wells Fargo survey said that only one in ten seniors felt they were susceptible to being scammed.

Feeling invincible will have many seniors avoiding the conversation with family members about financial issues. This, in turn, can lead to economic disaster if they are taken advantage of by scammers.

New scams pop up every day with the faster pace of technology. Below are some of the latest scams, which makes seniors their target.

Counterfeit prescription drugs If a senior is on a fixed income, they will try to find ways to save money.

Mail order pharmacies can provide some of those savings as long as the medications and companies are legit.

If ordering from a mail-order pharmacy, do research to make sure they are legitimate.

Tech support scams A senior is on their computer, and a pop-up box comes up. It says the computer has been comprised and it’s frozen. There’s a number to call to have it immediately fixed. It can be repaired if the person gives them a credit card number. When the senior call and give them the number, they bill them for repairs when there isn’t anything wrong with your computer.

Funeral and cemetery scams There are two main scams that are directed towards seniors especially.

A scammer will read the obituaries and go to the funeral of someone they don’t know. While there, they will claim the deceased owes them an outstanding debt, and they want to be paid by the grieving family.

Another scam is when a dishonest funeral home adds charges, which are unnecessary to get more money.

Homeowner/reverse mortgage scam Because reverse mortgages are becoming more and more popular scammers are using this to take

advantage. A scammer will find public information about a home and send the person who owns the home a letter. The official-looking letter offers to assess what the value of the house is for a fee. Then they take off with the fee money after making a fake assessment.

Sweepstakes and lottery scams With a lottery scam, the person gets a phone call saying they’ve won a sweepstakes or a lottery. The person explains that money needs to be paid to collect it or bank account information needs to be given. The person never sees the winnings and the scammers makes off with the money they were given.

Handyman scams A man will appear at the door of a senior and offer to clean the gutters or something simple. But once they begin, they find other non-existing problems that need fixing. They’ll convince the homeowner to pay thousands of dollars for repairs that don’t exist. Once the money is gone,

so is the handyman.

Unpaid parking ticket A person will call claiming they’re from the local law enforcement officers and claim there’s an unpaid parking ticket. They’ll insist that it be paid now, or a bench warrant will go into effect. This way, they get the person’s credit card information or have them purchase a prepaid debit card.

Widows Scammers mainly prey on widows who are elderly. They may present themselves as a new friend and shower them with attention and gifts to gain their affections and confidence.

Once the woman has bought expensive gifts and given them money, they disappear leaving the woman broke and destitute.

Keeping an eye on your senior loved one is essential. If you don’t know what’s going on in their lives and finances, once you find out, it may be too late.

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s human beings, we have a tendency to avoid unpleasant things. We delay going to the dentist. We avoid coworkers who are loud and annoying. We travel at off hours and take longer routes to stay away from traffic jams. We put off discussions that may lead to an argument. When it comes to politics, most people avoid conversations about “guns.”

Like it or not, there are reports on a daily basis that some innocent person is the victim of gun violence.

Maybe it’s a street argument that goes bad, or the killing of a child by a stray bullet. But too frequently, some unhappy or deranged person uses an assault rifle and kills multiple people, whose only sin is that they went out shopping or attended a social or religious event.

If you follow the public opinion polls, almost 90 percent of the country wants there to be universal background checks and a reasonable waiting period for any person buying a gun.

An equally high number want there to be a ban on the sale of assault weapons.

If you have a conversation with any person who holds a hunting license, very few, if any, would tell you they need a machine gun to hunt rabbits. People die every day, yet many of the people we elect to Congress do nothing about it.

As an elected official, I would frequently attend sportsmen’s nights where gun owners would come to talk about the joys of the outdoors.

Many of them joined the National Rifle Association (NRA) thinking it was a group that supported their rights to have a gun for recreational purposes. But the passage of time has shown that the NRA is indifferent to innocent deaths and makes believe that tragedies like Parkland and Pittsburgh are the fault of some sick

INSIDE POLITICS Jerry Kremer

person who just happened to have killed dozens of people using an AK-47 assault rifle.

There are a few people out there who have a conscience about gun murders. Ed Stack, the CEO of Dick’s Sporting Goods, took the initiative to stop selling assault-style rifles and high capacity magazines and requires any purchaser to be at least 21.

That corporate policy caused the loss of $5 million

in revenue. Walmart has also joined the crusade, and Delta Air Lines and Met Life have stopped working with the NRA. However, no legislation is expected to be passed by the Congress this year.

Killing innocent people isn’t a popular topic to talk about, but thanks to a few brave business leaders, some lives will be saved in the years ahead.

Former State Assemblyman Jerry Kremer is a columnist for Long Island Weekly and partner at Ruskin Moscou Faltischek in Uniondale. The views expressed are not necessarily those of the publisher or Anton Media Group.

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And The Wall Came Tumbling Down The last remains of the Berlin Wall on the east side.

BY JOE SCOTCHIE

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r. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.”

So said President Ronald Reagan in a 1987 speech at West Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate. And on Nov. 8, 1989, after years of Soviet decline, that is indeed what happened. The signs were there, but in one fell swoop, the Berlin Wall came down and the Cold War ended.

Reagan’s speech conjured up John F. Kennedy’s 1962 ich bin Berliner stemwinder. By the late 1980s, communism was a spent force. Plunging oil prices had dilapidated the Soviet Union’s main revenue base. The revolution of personal computers was further leaving Moscow in the dust. During the 1973 Yom Kippur War, an angry Soviet diplomat told Henry Kissinger “We only put our troops in places they can win.” And that wasn’t the case in 1979. Fearful of an anti-Soviet uprising in Afghanistan, Moscow invaded that mountainous country in December of that year.

Once again, Afghanistan would become the graveyard of empires.

Global opposition was swift, and the Carter Administration quickly began funding anti-Soviet rebels. The next year, Poland exploded and communist authorities there were told by Moscow that no help would be forthcoming.

Winston Churchill was right when he said that the Russian bear had digested too much when swallowing up Eastern Europe. In 1953, East

Germany revolted. Three years later, were certainly the patriots in Hungary, Hungary did the same. Finally, in men who were willing to die in the 1968, the Prague Spring was crushed streets of Budapest rather than live

by Soviet tanks. Leonid Brezhnev under Soviet rule. The post-Cold War declared his famous doctrine stating era was a time of brief euphoria. The that once a country is in the socialist “end of history” was announced. camp, there it must stay.

Liberal democracy had prevailed and For a while, it seemed doable. the nations of the world would feast Rising oil prices, thanks to the Arab in its bounty. But as an historian once embargo following that same Yom maintained, things are Kippur War, gave the Russian and are becoming. economy a boost. America, History never stands meanwhile, was in a still. Thirty years funk over Watergate later, the world and Vietnam. In has been flipped 1983, the American upside down liberation of again. “We are History never tiny Grenada not the Romans,” was a symbolic the conservative stands still. victory: A nation commentator Thirty years later, could indeed be Pat Buchanan pulled out of the declared the day the world has been socialist bloc. The after the wall Reagan Doctrine came down. Only flipped upside of supporting we were. The down again. anti-communist coming decades guerrilla forces would see wars for throughout the democracy and world proved annation-building in other headache for Moscow. It was numerous countries: Kuwait, Somalia, not just the failure of communism, Yugoslavia, Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya but the rise of nationalism that drove and Syria. The North Atlantic Treaty the wheel. Little Yugoslavia, a phony Organization (NATO) expanded state constructed in the wake of World into eastern Europe. Afghanistan is War I, began to tear itself apart. The where the Brezhnev Doctrine met its rebellions in eastern Europe hoped fate. Since 2001, it has also been the to revive a Catholic traditionalism in scene of the longest war in American those nations, while the rise of Islam history. Meanwhile, Russia has staged delivered a stark rebuke to Western a modest comeback under Vladimir secularism.

Putin. While the U.S. struggled in The early heroes of the Cold War Afghanistan and Iraq, Russia staged

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a series of short, successful wars in Chechnya, Georgia, Ukraine and Syria to either stop secession movements, prevent NATO expansion and to maintain a warm weather port in the Mediterranean. America’s wars were anti-terrorist operations. They also hoped to expand democracy and human rights in the Middle East.

Both the 2008 stock market crash and the 2015 migrant crisis further rocked the liberal order. Hungary’s Viktor Orban proclaimed an era of illiberal democracy. Strongmen have taken the reins in Turkey, the Philippines, Egypt and Brazil. Most significant has been China’s rapid climb to the commanding heights of the global economy. By 2050, Beijing aims to become the world’s undisputed economic and military power, crowding out America on the global stage. More stunning, the latter nation elected a president who forthrightly embraces America First, an isolationist foreign policy long thought buried at Pearl Harbor.

Even the liberal democracies of Western Europe find themselves up to their necks in a challenge from farright populist parties, including those in France, Italy and Germany.

The fall of the Berlin Wall and the rise of illiberalism proves that history still has a few tricks up its sleeve. The age of ideology­—democracy, communism, fascism, socialism, capitalism— is gone, if indeed it ever counted for much. Tribalism and with it, the need for the tribe, carries on as it has for thousands of years.

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New Book Exposes Anti-Semitism A Year After Pittsburgh Massacre

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ew York Times editor Bari Weiss grew up attending the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. Her family still lives there, and on Oct. 27, 2018, she frantically attempted to contact her family and friends, worried whether they were killed while at Shabbat services.

In Weiss’ new book, How to Fight Anti-Semitism, she exposes the hidden—and not so hidden—tactics of those on the political far right, left and radical Islamic terrorists.

The 224-page book deciphers the history of anti-Semitism, elaborating on how the world’s oldest form of racism is different than any form of hate.

This is a must-read for everyone from President Donald Trump to Congresswoman Ilhan Omar

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Jews are transformed into whatever a given society hates the most.

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showing that anti-Semitism is not political. Rather, it is a poison within society that can be traced back thousands of years.

One of the most powerful moments within How to Fight AntiSemitism is when Weiss quotes the former chief rabbi of Britain, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks.

“In the Middle Ages, Jews were hated for their religion,” Sacks said.

“In the nineteenth and twentieth century, they were hated for their race. Today, they are hated for their nation state, Israel.”

Weiss explains that all types of hate against the Jewish people stem from others believing that Jews can’t have the same rights as others.

She methodically breaks down the notion that people demonize Israel, saying that, “Anti-Zionism is not about criticizing Israeli policies or expressing concern about the direction Israel is heading. It is about the demonization and the delegitimization.”

Most of all, Weiss is not afraid to call out extreme conservatives or far left liberals for their words and actions. The author notably says she is a progressive throughout this work.

While tackling the issue of the far left’s anti-Semitism, she makes her opinion clear.

“The left transforms Jews into enforcers and beneficiaries of white supremacy in three fundamental ways,” Weiss writes.

She goes on to explain how people often say “American Jews are white” thanks to being of European descent, meaning that Jews can’t be victims in any race or religion-based situation.

Next, she states that “American Jews are turned into white racists because we support Israel,” which is often misidentified as a “colonialist enterprise.” Finally, Weiss’ best point of how those with extreme liberal mindsets attack Jews states, “We are white racists because we criticize anti-Semites, including when those anti-Semites happen to be people of color.”

The complexity of this issue is vast, showing that, while Omar herself has spread anti-Semitic tropes, people get mad at Jews for calling it as it is.

“Jews are transformed into whatever a given society hates the most,” Weiss states.

This isn’t just meant to criticize those with left-wing beliefs. This is for the entire world.

Weiss’ depiction of Trump is just as outstanding. She finds a way to brilliantly show that, while he is an adamant supporter of Israel, his words speak volumes to the world.

The president himself might not be an anti-Semite, but he turns “the temperature up rather than down.”

The message throughout How to Fight Anti-Semitism is clear. Weiss combines ideas that Jewish leaders have been saying for decades, summing up the book with a series of lessons to fight anti-Semitism everywhere from college campuses to the streets of Europe.

“The fight begins with what I have tried hard to do in this book,” Weiss describes.

There are 39 individual messages spread throughout the final chapter of the book, titled “How to Fight.”

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f you are trying to manage your weight or just prioritize your health, the holidays can pose a big problem. Tons of food, leftovers and parties can make it very difficult to stay on track with your healthy eating habits. Staying mindful during this holiday season and listening to your body can help you stay in control. Try some of these strategies this holiday season to stay in shape and hit the New Year running.

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Healthify your recipes

Not every single holiday dish has to clock in at 1,000 calories. Sometimes, a few very simple swaps can help you “healthify” your recipe and save on the calories, fat and sugar. Try baking, steaming or grilling instead of frying. Better yet, try air frying your recipe for that crispy fried texture with a fraction of the fat and calories.

Another tip is to replace mayo and sour cream with Greek yogurt since you still get that creamy texture and tons of protein. Try using low-fat dairy products, especially if they are mixed in or blended into something such as a pasta dish. Even cutting down slightly on the sugar in baked dishes can make a huge difference without sacrificing flavor.

Slow down

Did you know that it can take up to 20 minutes for your stomach to signal to your brain that you are full? If you scarf down your meal in five to 10 minutes, you may still feel hungry and prompted to go for seconds. Take your time, actually properly chew your food and slow down. No one is going anywhere and there is no need to rush. This is the holiday season, and really the purpose of this time of year is to cherish each other’s company and actually talk to one another. Try to make this holiday season more about speaking with family and friends and less food-focused.

Skip the seconds

Don’t forget to get some ZZZs

Between work, holiday shopping, and prep for the big holiday feast, sleep can certainly get neglected during this time of year. Restricting sleep can lead to an increase in hunger hormone levels and ultimately consuming more calories. Sleep deprivation can leave us feeling grumpy, hungry and exhausted. Most healthy adults need between seven to nine hours of sleep a night; if this range is hard for you to hit, consider trying to get to bed at least half an hour earlier at night to feel a bit more well-rested the next day.

Ditch the taste-testing

Most holiday dishes are not necessarily low-calorie or low-sugar. These decadent dishes can be super rich, and a little taste here and there can really add up. By the time you actually serve

the meal, you may have even spoiled your appetite by taste-testing a bit too much. If you must, have a very small bite of the dish you are making, or ask a family member or friend to sample it instead. If you get hungry while cooking, keep a few chopped vegetables or a sliced apple on the side to munch on instead of picking at the food you are making.

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Are you drinking away your

Nutrition is always important, but around the holidays there are certain foods that only come around once a year. Mindfully indulging is okay, as long as it is done in moderation. Eat what you want, but really think about portion control. Have one balanced plate, pick a few of your absolute favorite foods and savor the flavors.

The issue with the holidays is that we get comfortable, food is sitting around the table, and it’s extremely easy to go back for seconds (maybe thirds and calories? The average Thanksgiving fourths). Eat what you want, but eat dinner alone can add up to 3,000 sensibly and don’t go overboard. Try calories, and that’s not including to stick to one plate and eat mindfully. drinks or dessert. Both alcohol and Wishing you a wonderful holiday soda contain a lot of calories that season. can add up quickly. Plus, these Stefani Sassos, MS, RDN, CSO, beverages have little to no nutrition- CDN, CPT, is a clinical dietitian and al value. Stick with water, sparkling certified personal trainer. She also water and naturally flavored provides private nutrition counseling seltzers. If a drink is more important at her office in Great Neck. Visit her to you than dessert or a decadent website www.stefhealthtips.com for entrée, then enjoy your glass of wine more information or call 516-216and try not to go overboard with the 9909 to schedule an appointment.

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The effects of the alcohol-related epidemic of cirrhosis among young people has devastating consequences. Each death brings sadness to families, broken families, decades of lost life and a significant decrease in lost economic productivity. The real question is what is causing the increase in alcohol use and abuse in this country. The mortality from alcohol related cirrhosis began increasing in 2009, around the time of the Great Recession when the economic collapse led to severe hardships with loss of jobs, savings, homes, etc.

Economists believe that there is a connection between alcohol use and economic downturns which lead to unemployment or wage stagnation.

Life in America has become more stressful over the last several decades and alcohol is viewed by many as a vehicle for coping with this stress. The tumultuousness of the last several years has only added to the problem.

Deaths due to alcohol related liver disease in young adults may be preventable by implementing strategies to decrease alcohol consumption.

This starts in the home with education and prevention of underage drinking. Perhaps nothing is more important than this as preteen and teenage livers appear to be more at risk to rapidly developing chronic liver disease than older livers. While not popular, enforcing minimum legal drinking age laws, reducing marketing and advertising of alcohol products to young adults, increasing alcohol excise taxes and developing comprehensive community-based programs may help decrease the rising rate of alcohol related deaths amongst the most affected age group of 25-34. If we do not do something, our youth will continue to die at record rates.

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Research Supports The Benefits Of Yoga In Managing Anxiety T

he National Institute of Mental Health estimates that more than 30 percent of adolescents have experienced some kind of anxiety disorder and an estimated 8.3 percent have had severe impairment. Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent psychological disorders among children and young adults.

There is growing interest in intervention options for anxiety. Symptoms and signs of anxiety can include fatigue, muscle tension, sadness, restlessness, loss of interest, agitation, tiredness, feeling nervous, disturbance in sleep or appetite, increased breathing rate, excessive worry and restlessness.

Causes of anxiety include school demands and frustrations, negative thinking, changes in body, problems with friends, not enough sleep, taking on too many activities, unsafe living environment and past trauma.

In addition, the increased frequency and prevalence of school shooter drills are becoming another source

of student trauma. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the percentage of public schools which perform “lockdown drills” has doubled between 2003 and 2016, increasing from 46 percent to 94 percent. Some of these drills are outsourced to companies to create elaborate, realistic productions that ultimately terrify the children they are designed to protect.

Recent university studies have shown that yoga and mindfulness, when practiced in the classroom and at home, can help reduce child anxiety. YogaKids, a leading expert in children’s yoga, introduces a trauma sensitive solution and intervention that’s simple for educators and parents.

Child-friendly, purposeful poses and mindfulness techniques

integrated throughout the day provide children with the tools to process, express and release their anxiety. A few examples include: Peace Breath This pose helps kids tap into their peaceful nervous system, their rest and digest. Simply sit comfortably, close your eyes, inhale slowly, exhale and whisper the word “peace.”

Volcano This position helps kids discharge negative, anxious energy. Stand tall, jump the feet wide apart, squat down with hands to heart, jump up high and spread the arms wide. Imagine you are an exploding volcano.

Column of Courage This position improves awareness of how

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A Healthy Ice Cream?

Native New Yorker keeps great taste of ice cream with healthy options

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state. Shoretz has been so successful that he was featured in Forbes’ annual 30 Under 30 list in 2017. ow many times has your doctor told you “Our goal, as a brand overall, is to have really to put the spoon down and stop eating ice good ice cream,” Shoretz said. “It’s not only cream? Probably too many times. delicious, but you can feel great about eating it.”

Well, New Yorker Michael Shoretz was deterAfter starting out in his mother’s kitchen in mined to prove everyone wrong. He knew there Manhattan, Enlightened and the umbrella brand had to be some way to make this delicious treat of Beyond Better Foods, moved to the Bronx. For healthier than it was. the last three and a half years, they’ve gradually “When my father was diagnosed with type II expanded to become the go-to ice cream for diabetes, I was a senior in high school,” Shoretz plenty of hungry consumers. said. “At that time, I became a lot more interest“The key was trying to reduce sugar as much ed in health and nutrition. I ended up going to as possible and increase protein and fiber, college to study health policy. I wrote my senior reducing calories overall while making a product thesis on calorie-posting requirements in restauthat’s still ice cream without all of the sugar,” rants before calories were required to be posted Shoretz said of the journey. “It was a long and in restaurants.” slow road. It wasn’t a business at first, but a fun Upon graduation from Brandeis University, project. We slowly morphed it Shoretz debated what to do with his life, unsure from a hobby into what became a what path to take. After considering a career in real business.” health policy, he ended up becoming a personal Fast forward to 2019 and trainer.

Enlightened provides diet-specifThat’s when the idea of creating a healthy ic ice cream, from its regular form of this delicious treat popped into his head. low-calorie treats to dairy “What I found was my clients all struggled free, as well as the Keto with the same thing, no matter what their collection, which is meant background was, which was trying to balance It’s not “When I first started, it for those who eat a low-carb, healthy and indulgent eating with a desire to live was my mother, sister and high-fat diet. only delicious, healthier,” he said. “I remember coming in for I,” Shoretz explained of The Enlightened products a 6 a.m. training session and one of my clients Enlightened, which launched but you can feel are a great alternative for was telling me, ‘I just ate a pint of Ben & Jerry’s in 2012. “We would distribute those trying to live a healthy great about last night. How long do I need to be here to work the ice cream ourselves. We life, and while eating it, you this off?’ It got me thinking that if I could start didn’t own a car, so we would eating it. won’t even realize that it’s focusing on the food side, I could help more rent one. I had a cooler bag not the usual calorie-conpeople.” that I’d run around with in —Michael Shoretz suming ice cream. And the So Shoretz did what any young entrepreneur store-to-store. I was racing variety of flavors is unique, did: He went to his mom’s house and puragainst the clock, making as well, including a movie chased an ice cream maker from Bed, Bath and sure the ice cream didn’t melt night popcorn flavor to red Beyond. With the assistance of his mother, Carol going from our freezer to the velvet, chocolate glazed Finkelstein, and sister, Lily Shoretz, the trio store’s freezer. The way we’ve grown, we now donut, butter pecan and more. began experimenting with healthier and tastier have a great team and distributors across the “One of my favorite parts of this job is some recipes. country. It’s been a learning process.” of our flavors are developed through compaEventually, Enlightened Ice Cream was From delivering ice cream himself to now ny-wide flavor creation contests,” Shoretz said of created. The “original taste testers,” as he having this healthy ice cream in every single how they choose flavors. “Some are developed calls them,” are now president and director through brainstorming sessions or of marketing, respectively, of Beyond crowd-sourced.”

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Healthy Tailgating Tips With fall in full swing, many of us are enjoying the hallmarks of the season like apple cider, football games and soon enough, Halloween. But enjoying tailgating favorites like Buffalo wings and burgers doesn’t mean you can’t add some healthier options to the table. ShopRite’s registered dietitians offered tips so the whole family can enjoy the season without overindulging.

Add Fruits and Veggies: With all the salty snacks offered at tailgates, fruits and vegetables make a nice change of pace. Make fresh produce more enticing by offering a variety of colors, pairing them with flavorful dips, or displaying them in innovative ways, like fruit kebabs on skewers.

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A Balanced Candy Bowl: It’s tempting to fill your bowl from a giant mixed bag of candies, dietitians recommend also including some healthier options like mini boxes of raisins, single-serve bags of pretzels or popcorn.

Moderation is Key: Go through your child’s bag of candy with them and set limits on how much they can have and the reasoning behind it.

Get Rid of the Excess: Move any leftover candy into a cabinet or put it in the freezer.

You are less likely to sneak a piece if it is out of sight. If there’s candy in the house that no one wants either donate it or throw it away.

Try Plant-Based Versions of Your Favorite Recipes: For example, cauliflower makes a great substitute for chicken in Buffalo wings, veggie burgers can still be piled high with the same toppings and condiments and meatless chili can still have bulk from beans.

Bake, Grill or Air Fry: Instead of serving high-fat, fried foods, air frying is a popular alternative that creates the same crispy vegetable sticks, empanadas or sweet potato chips.

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aring for a person with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia can be challenging at the least and can impact nearly every aspect of a caregiver’s life. In honor of November being Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, the following are some tips that can help a caregiver better understand and combat these behaviors in their loved ones.

Remind yourself to not take it personally It’s important to remember that those with Alzheimer’s and related dementias are living in an altered state. Do not take their behavior personally.

Don’t rush Allow ample time before a scheduled activity. If you know you have to attend an appointment at a certain time, allow plenty of time in advance. Rushing and repeating instructions can increase stress and anxiety.

Talk it out Tell the individual what you are

planning on doing. For example, if you are attempting to toilet them, start by speaking the steps out loud to them. Saying “okay, now we’re going to walk in to the restroom” as you’re walking there may help decrease their fear. Reassuring them that you’re there to help is also beneficial.

Monitor physical discomfort Sometimes something as simple as a blister on the bottom of the foot may cause the person to lash out, especially if they are unable to communicate what is bothering them. Periodically monitoring for physical discomfort can reduce aggressive behaviors.

Avoid overstimulating environments Large crowds, unfamiliar locations and dark lighting can all contribute to fear and anxiety.

Speak slowly and with fewer words Try giving one-step directions at a time.

Once they complete the first task, then give them the next direction. Often with dementia, it is difficult to comprehend many steps at a time. In this instance, less is more.

Switch it up If the activity is stressful, or you need a distraction, pull out something that is comforting to them. Alternatively, ask them for help with another project, such as folding laundry.

Mirror imaging Gesture what you intend for them to do. Let them mirror your actions, giving them a visual guide. You can mime brushing teeth, eating and many other simple activities.

Use familiar items Have comforting or familiar items, such as a picture or stuffed toy, ready to distract the person. Even a snack may help to distract them.

Use music Utilizing the individual’s favorite music is a great tool to have on hand. If they start to get agitated, walk away and try playing some of their favorite tunes which may distract them.

Take a break If you’re able to, offer to “go for a walk” with the person. Even if it’s just to the backyard, a change of scenery can make a world of difference.

Ensure safety If the individual is unable to calm down, call others for help. It’s important to have a relative or trusted friend that you can call. Alternatively, call 911 if you feel that you or the individual is at risk and be sure to tell the responders that the person suffers from dementia.

While a caregiver’s journey includes many challenges along the way, it also offers many rich, life-affirming rewards.

Lindsay Knudsen, LMSW, is the director of Day Program Services for Long Island Alzheimer’s Foundation

Alzheimer’s Association To Host Fifth Annual Caregiver Conference In honor of National Family Caregiver’s Month in November, the Alzheimer’s Association Long Island Chapter will host its fifth annual Caregiver Conference at the Huntington Hilton, 598 Broadhollow Rd., from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16. The free conference includes breakfast and lunch, and on-site respite care is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The conference will feature keynote speaker Dr. Tia Powell, director of the Montefiore Einstein Center for Bioethics and author of “Dementia Reimagined,” who said that despite being a physician and bioethicist, she was unprepared when her grandmother and mother were diagnosed with dementia.

“I didn’t know enough, and I think in general, we physicians should shift our approach,” Powell said.

“Just because we don’t have a cure doesn’t mean we can’t be helpful.”

She said she is part of a group of

people working on a culture change to help people with dementia and their caregivers have a higher quality of life with more support, less stigma and less invisibility.

“I think when a lot of people hear the words ‘Alzheimer’s’ or ‘dementia,’ they think of people who are end-phase, bedbound and can’t do anything,” Powell said. “But the truth is, the vast majority of people with dementia are in the early phases.

They’re living at home, but they’re ashamed and isolated.”

Also speaking will be Dr. Irving H. Gomolin, board certified in internal medicine, geriatric medicine and clinical pharmacology and has published and presented research investigations nationally and internationally.

The conference will include the following breakout sessions: “Help! Has Anyone Seen My Wife: Coping with Loss and Grief”

by Barbara Vogel, LMSW, a social

worker with an advanced credential in gerontology who is social work coordinator for the Department of Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care as well as program coordinator for the Center for Memory Disorders in the geriatric psychiatry outpatient clinic at Zucker Hillside Hospital.

She also serves on the board for the Alzheimer’s Association Long Island Chapter.

“Turning Stress Into Success” by Shari Leventhal and Effie Sussman of Harbor House Assisted Living for the Memory Impaired in Oyster Bay, where Sussman is executive director and Leventhal is director of therapeutic recreation.

“Mealtime Strategies to Optimize Nutrition and Ease Caregiver Stress”

by Jennifer Lease, a registered dietitian and professionally trained chef in health supportive cooking, who has extensive experience in medical nutrition therapy and education.

“Caregiver Wellness: A Caregiver’s

Guide and Experience of Self-Care” presented by Mary Jean McKeveny, Margaret Berkhout, Rosemary Finocchio and Joanne Zayas of Gurwin Certified Home Health Care Agency.

“Effective Communication Strategies” by Mary Beth Heinicke, LMSW, director of Cold Spring Hills Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Adult Day Health Care Program. She is on the board of directors of the New York State Adult Day Health Care Council and the Alzheimer’s Association Long Island Chapter, where she volunteers as a facilitator of monthly support groups and presenter of education programs.

Preregistration for the conference is required by calling 800-272-3900.

This conference is supported in part by a grant from the New York State Department of Health.

—Submitted by the Alzheimer’s Association

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he Art League of Long Island’s annual exhibit features over 200 works of art created by their many talented members.

Artists from all walks of life, those just beginning their journey into the visual arts and established exhibiting artists, will put their best foot forward exhibiting their artwork in mediums such as painting, drawing, collage, photography, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, fiber arts, glass art, wood, graphic art, and the list goes on.

Entry into the exhibit is open to all Art League members and not pre-screened by a juror. However, awards of excellence and honorable mentions of the art on display will be selected by guest juror Dan Christoffel.

The exhibit is shown in two parts due to the large number of works. Part One of Members’ Exhibition 2019 through Dec. 1 and Part Two exhibits Dec. 14 through Jan. 5. Artists’ receptions and awards presentations at the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery are scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 15, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Christoffel is a national and international exhibiting artist with 58 years teaching experience.

He has studied at the Art Students’ League, the National Academy, Pratt Institute, SUNY New Paltz and Long Island University at C.W. Post. With expertise in oil painting, drawing, terracotta, stone, steel sculpture and printmaking, Christoffel is an accomplished portrait artist. Guest lecturer at the

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—Submitted by the Art League of Long Island Jim Graf, Karen Kirshner and Phyllis Goodfriend received awards of excellence in part one of the Art League’s annual members’ exhibition.

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INTERNATIONAL WORD FIND On the beach

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Anger can be a real power suck. It requires a lot of energy that so often gets misdirected where it’s not useful. Letting go of some anger will help you have more fuel to put into other things. You’ll process the past in a way that changes your mind and your reactions -- an overall revitalizing endeavor.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). If left to their own devices, most people will do what they need to do to be happy. Unfortunately, interference is the norm. People love giving specific instructions to each other about how to be happy, which is absurd considering that it’s different for every person. Make yourself happy. Let others do their thing.

Everyone wins.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Some say that computers and robots change what it means to be human. You’ll get a window into that subject this week. You’ll learn and use technology in a different way than you have in the past. This changes things. You’ll opt to bring warmth and a personal touch to certain tasks that others are leaving to automation.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). It may seem like self-esteem should be second nature, but most people have to work at it. We’re too close to ourselves to realize our own value.

We forget who we are. Take some time this week to remind yourself of all the things you do so well. This will keep you energized, giving and shining.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It’s not exactly your business to mediate conflict; however, if you don’t make it your business, then there will be adverse consequences this week.

When the others aren’t getting along, it will strongly affect you. By encouraging them to bridge their differences, you’ll help maintain the integrity of the group.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Anyone committed to a spiritual path must, at some point, face their inner shadow. You won’t need any special training or knowledge to do so.

Your path is like the yellow brick road. You’ll learn all you need to know to evolve through the characters you meet along the way and the action that ensues.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Because you fit in with many different types of situations and individuals, without even realizing it, you are a big part of the human network. You will reach out to different circles of people and become a link between realms. Those you touch get the sense that they are a part of something bigger through you.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Even when you don’t need help from other people, other people still need help from you. So there’s really no way to unhook from your role this week and isolate the way in which you’re tempted. This turns out to be a huge blessing, as you’ll benefit enormously from what happens in the give and take.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). In the days of old, people would learn a skillset and spend a lifetime perfecting it. Now we have to be continually expanding in knowledge and adding new skills in order to keep up with the changing landscape of the new world. Luckily, you love to learn, and this week brings truly inspired instructors.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Get ahead of the information barrage you’re likely to experience if you go naively forward, letting anyone and everyone have access to your attention. Know your purpose. This will prevent problems, deter potential distractions and send a strong message to the world about why, how or if to approach you.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The point that this week will drive home is that it’s not what things are that matters; it’s what they mean. Other people are happy to tell you what things mean, but that’s not the same as claiming a meaning for yourself. It is your takeaway that counts toward fulfillment, and nothing else can be a stand-in for this.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Since our ancestors created the first stone tools we have experienced the uniquely human conundrum of becoming increasingly dependent on our creations. You’ll see it at work in your life as you create a way of living that works so well for you that you’ll go to great lengths to keep it intact and uninterrupted.

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An act of altruism is called for in the spring and this opens doors and sets off a chain of beneficial events. The spirit of competition will be ignited in June, a time to keep ego and finances in check.

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Currently five town government buildings will be equipped with the RAVE mobile app. In the case of an emergency, the app allows the user to immediately notify 911, as well as others in the building of an emergency, which could include an active shooter situation. The RAVE panic button app delivers critical data such as detailed caller location, emergency exit locations, emergency contacts, and key procedures. When an authorized user activates the button, a 911 call is initiated, and the call becomes a priority call for 911 call takers.

Additionally, the town will be rolling out the RAVE mobile app to all town buildings and employees by the end of 2020. Stationary phone with the RAVE mobile app will also be placed throughout town buildings to give access to those employees who do

From left: Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder, North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth and Nassau County Executive Laura Curran with the Rave Panic Button mobile app.

not wish to have the app on their phones.

“While I wish we did not live in a world that required giving thought to terrifying scenarios like active shooters, it is a reality. We must do whatever we can to ensure that safe and proper protocols are in place for our employees,” the supervisor said.

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Nassau County officials said Rave and silent alarms are in some county buildings, and the Nassau County Police Department offers training for active shooter situations and stopping traumatic bleeding. In May 2018, Nassau County Police Department Homeland Security gave a situational training seminar to North Hempstead employees and the public. An additional session was held on Oct. 22 for employees.

The town intends to schedule an additional situational training seminar for its employees again this fall that will include training on the RAVE application.

The Rave Panic Button was launched in 2015 after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, CT, to ensure faster responses and better communication during school emergencies, according to Rave Mobile Safety, the company that produces the app. It also eases communication with first responders.

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Katy Perry nickname “The King of the Blues.”

Performing tirelessly throughout his musical career, King appeared at more than 200 concerts per year into his 70s while still making the time to drop by Sesame Street.

Katy Perry “You don’t really want to play, no, you just really want to go.”

Singer songwriter Katy Perry appeared on Sesame Street in 2010 to sing with Elmo a new rendition

of her hit song “Hot N Cold,” but her appearance didn’t come without some controversy. Four days before its televised airing, Sesame Workshop announced that in light of the feedback they received on Perry’s appearance, they decided to not air the segment on television, but instead put it up on their YouTube channel inside. The reasoning behind pulling the plug? Perry’s cleavage was too inappropriate for preschoolers.

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Gordon-Levitt also had the distinct honor of hosting Sesame Street’s 50th Anniversary Celebration special, which premiered on Nov. 9 on HBO and will premiere on PBS on Nov. 17.

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Obsessive Cookie Disorder Ranking cookies like the monster that I am

BY STEVE MOSCO

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f you were to diagnose all of those furry characters on Sesame Street, Cookie Monster certainly wouldn’t be placed in the “obsessive-compulsive disorder” category (that would clearly be reserved for The Count).

Instead, the googly eyed, intellectually stunted blue monster would definitely be labeled as a “binge eater.” This doesn’t make Cookie Monster a bad individual—after all, it’s not his fault.

He doesn’t gluttonously hog all the food in an exercise in greed the way Oscar the Grouch might approach mealtime. Instead, Cookie Monster’s need to furiously gobble cookies most likely either comes from genetics, a chemical imbalance of the brain or some sort of severe emotional or physical trauma.

Or maybe he’s just a sweet, innocent monster who just really, really loves cookies. To avoid further psychoanalyzing a puppet—or the man who made the puppet—let’s just go with the theory that he just loves cookies so much, that it borders on monstrosity.

And for those of us who were prone to latching onto any television character that we perceived as even vaguely caring about us, Cookie Monster’s love of cookies became our love of cookies.

We wanted to gobble cookies just as monstrously as he gobbled cookies, with cookie shrapnel flying out of the sides of our mouth as we stared into the soft glow of our replacement guardian.

Anyways, all those years of eating cookies and watching Cookie Monster eat cookies has made many of us cookie experts. We all have our favorites for an array of different reasons— but just as all cookies have a shred of

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good in them, all cookies also have a touch of not-so-good. Here’s a list of our definitive list of the most popular cookies, along with what to love—and hate—about each one.

Chocolate Chip

When you hear the word “cookie,” this is likely the variety of cookie you picture in your head. There’s something to be said for that. The

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chocolate chip cookie is also the baseline product, the “original” flavor of the majority of your local supermarket’s cookie brands. Either chewy or crisp, gooey or dry, if there

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is a plate of chocolate chip cookies any where near your vicinity, you’ll likely eat more than a few out of sheer habit alone. Are those factors enough to make these the world’s greatest cookies? No. Chocolate chip cookies have their downside—and the most prominent downside is the chocolate chip. I’m sorry, but I don’t want a tiny, hard marble of chocolate to impeding my mouth’s journey through a soft, salty-sweet cookie.

And when I opt to eat my cookie dough raw, those rat dropping-like pellets offer an even worse eating experience. The chocolate in a truly great chocolate chip cookie should be warm and melty—anything else is acrid garbage.

Oatmeal Raisin

Oatmeal mixed with raisins and presented in a cookie form?

Eh, I guess. You have to enjoy oatmeal in the first place to really give this variety of cookie a chance. I, for one, have a hard time getting down with oatmeal because—and this is just my opinion—it feels closer to horse feed than actual human food.

And then there’s the raisins, which are grapes that have had the soul sucked out. Raisins are sweet little nothings with an OK texture—they certainly aren’t strong enough to prop up this poor excuse for a cookie. I guess the

one good thing you can say about oatmeal raisin cookies is that they’re packed with fiber. But so is asparagus and I don’t see that on any cookie lists, do you?

Snickerdoodle

Here’s where things get interesting.

The snickerdoodle is like a hot and spicy version of the humble sugar cookie. Blessed with invigorating bursts of cinnamon, snickerdoodles are the warm blanket covering you as you sit in front of a fire. Or maybe they are the fire—either way, they are damn good. Snickerdoodles are like the mulled wine of the cookie world, with a complex flavor and texture that warms you from the inside out. They are delicious on their own for sure, but do yourself a favor and mash one up into a bowl of vanilla ice cream for a real adult experience.

Meanwhile, a quick internet search reveals that the one ingredient crucial to the tang and chewiness of a snickerdoodle is cream of tartar. That ingredient has been in the back of my spice cabinet for nearly 40 years and now I finally know how it should be used.

Peanut Butter

Peanut butter cookies have the most amazing melt-in-your-mouth texture, with crisp edges and a creamy, rich peanut butter middle.

Fitted with a randomized pattern on top, peanut butter cookies are roughly hewed and sometimes feature jagged peanut butter

fragments sticking out in various directions. The hash marks have a purpose though, as peanut butter cookies are quite dense and if they weren’t pressed down, they might not cook evenly. But don’t concern yourself with how they look—it’s all about that sweet-salty combination.

These Are Not Cookies And just for your own education, here’s a list of impostors that have inappropriately been labeled as cookies through the years. These are not cookies: • Fortune Cookies • Macaroons • Wafer Cookies • Oreos • Animal Crackers • Digestive Biscuits • Fig Newtons • Biscotti • Rum Balls • Macarons

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Musical Mayhem On Sesame Street

BY DAVE GIL DE RUBIO

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ong before The Simpsons, an unspoken benchmark in terms of whether a celebrity had made it or not was whether or not they had scored an invite to perform on Sesame Street. Since its founding in 1969, the acclaimed children’s television series has had its share of memorable musical guests, many of them reworking some of their best-known songs as a means of slyly getting an educational message across to its young viewers.

Here are a few of the more notable folks who’ve shown up over the years.

R.E.M. Before the Athens, GA, outfit hung

it up in 2011, Michael Stipe, Peter Buck and Mike Mills brought their 1991 hit “Shiny Happy People” and transformed it into “Furry Happy Monsters.” With Buck on banjo and Mills singing harmonies and playing stand-up bass, the Children’s Television Workshop crew even provided a Muppet version of The B-52’s Kate Pierson, who appeared on the original song.

Patti LaBelle Big of voice and personality, diva extraordinaire Patti LaBelle gave a gospel-fueled version of “The Alphabet Song” that was another level and taken home with the help of a full Muppet backup choir made up of the likes of Elmo, Ernie and Cookie Monster.

Paul Simon By 1972, word had spread about this new kids’ show. Along came Rhymin’ Simon, who sang and played an

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acoustic version of “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard,” the second single off his self-titled solo debut that came out that year. Despite this being an abbreviated version, a little girl that

was part of this bit chose to sing her own lyrics.

Tony Bennett In 1997, Tony Bennett made another

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MUSIC Stevie Wonder scats with Grover.

appearance on Sesame Street, this time joining Big Bird on a rooftop, where he paid tribute to Oscar the Grouch’s pet worm, who had hopped on a rocket for an outer space adventure. Bennett’s homage was a reworking of a well-known standard that came out as “Slimey to the Moon.”

Smokey Robinson In 1987, Smokey Robinson appeared to sing a twist on his 1962 hit single “You Really Got a Hold on Me” that became ”U Really Got a Hold on Me.” An amorous giant letter U showed its appreciation as the Motown legend name-checked a number of words starting with the letter ‘u’

Johnny Cash tells Oscar the Grouch all about “Nasty Dan.”

including uptight, unappealing and understanding.

Stevie Wonder In 1973, Stevie Wonder came on Sesame Street and cranked out a seven-minute version of “Superstition” that was played live with nary a hint of lip-synching or pre-recorded tape. In the same episode, he also found time to help Grover work on learning how to scat.

Billy Joel Apparently, the Piano Man and his buddy Marlee Matlin were big Oscar the Grouch groupies back in 1987. In donating a used piano to the green

curmudgeon, Joel sang “Just the Way You Are” as Matlin signed along.

As Joel croons about Oscar’s rude behavior, the garbage can-dwelling Muppet voiced his disgust over the whole affair.

Johnny Cash The Man in Black showed up on Sesame Street to serenade Oscar with “Nasty Dan,” a song about a character with a rotten disposition who is quite the curmudgeon. Capping off the delight this green grouch had with the subject matter, he compounded matters by asking the country singer, “Aren’t you Johnny Trash?,” which resulted in Oscar’s garbage can getting

whacked by Cash’s guitar.

Nina Simone When Nina Simone originally recorded “To Be Young, Gifted and Black” in 1969 as a tribute to her late friend/playwright Lorraine Hansberry, little did she know that in 1972, she’d be appearing on stoop with a group of children reprising this stirring anthem.

Ray Charles When the late Ray Charles appeared in 1996, he taught Elmo and the show’s young viewers about being blind, reading Braille and believing in yourself.

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Athletic Appearances

Sports stars who have cameoed on Sesame Street

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esame Street is well known for its many celebrity appearances, and athletes are no exception. In fact, there have been a plethora of athletes who have spent a little time with our favorite Muppets, or even to just talk to the viewers. Here is a list of some of the best sports figures to come through the neighborhood.

Joe Namath

One of the biggest names in the 1970s was Joe Namath, having called and successfully executed one of the greatest upsets in history by helping the New York Jets take down the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III. His charismatic “Broadway Joe” attitude had gotten him a lot of love in various media. Sesame Street was among those who rode that train, and they seemed like they didn’t want to get off. He appeared in 10 episodes, with each introducing concepts to kids such as counting backwards, passing on a certain number and demonstrating “Big Joe” and “Little Joey” with a kid on screen.

Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson was the first black player to ever play for Major League Baseball in the modern era, a former member of the military and a civil rights activist. He even portrayed himself in a movie about himself. What more can be said about him? There is the fact that he had a 45-second window

Bo Jackson pulled off a “Bo Knows” parody for a Sesame Street episode.

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on Sesame Street to teach kids the alphabet. There wasn’t much more to his appearance, but it still was a signature moment for the show that they got a historically great individual to spend a little time on their street.

Bo Jackson

The dual-sport legend Bo Jackson is known for many shining moments across the worlds of football and baseball. He has also shined on the TV screen, especially with his ad campaign “Bo Knows,” starring himself and guitarist Bo Diddley.

The ad campaign was such a success that Sesame Street invited Jackson and Diddley on to perform a parody of the commercial, with a preschool twist. Bo demonstrated his ability to read the alphabet, count and decipher up from down. He even channeled Cookie Monster when being served a plate full of cookies.

Kobe Bryant

In a segment similar to Beckham’s, NBA superstar Kobe Bryant made an appearance on Sesame Street to teach kids the word “miniature.” Joined by Abby Cadabby, Bryant picks up random objects that are normal sized and Abby uses her magic to give him a miniature version of that object, from books to hot dogs.

At the very end, Abby even creates a miniature Muppet Kobe who then challenges Bryant to a one-on-one. The scene is made with Bryant laughing along to holding tiny objects and voicing his miniature counterpart.

Kobe Bryant and miniature Kobe taught kids about size.

David Beckham

One of the greatest English midfielders, David Beckham was nearing the end of his soccer career, playing for the LA Galaxy, when he was asked to come on Sesame Street to teach the audience the importance of persistence. More specifically, he taught us that if you want to be good at something, try and try again. Beckham is mostly talking to the audience here, but he keeps being interrupted by Elmo in a soccer jersey asking if he can play soccer with him.

After turning him down a few times while he continued his lesson, Beckham complimented Elmo’s persistence and rewarded him with a game.

Jackie Robinson recited the alphabet to younger viewers.

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