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Celebrate Love

An interview with two longtime married couples JENNIFER CORR

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eb. 14 is a day we get to celebrate love every year.

Last year, the Glen Cove Oyster Bay Record Pilot interviewed couples from the Glen Cove Senior Center and the Life Enrichment Center of Oyster Bay. This year, the Record Pilot is continuing the tradition with another two couples, both of whom have been married for 46 years.

The Record Pilot wishes these two couples and all of our readers a lovely Valentine’s Day.

Kathleen and Stephen Pagano, members of the Life Enrichment Center of Oyster Bay

Married 46 years How they met: Before graduating from Floral Park Memorial High School, Stephen Pagano was flipping through his high school yearbook when he spotted a photo of Kathleen Pagano, then a sophomore. “I said ‘Oh, what a beautiful looking girl and how sweet she looks,’” Pagano recalled. “So I did my best to find out who she was. Then I graduated, and it was Kathleen, and we had some mutual friends.

I found out who she was and I was able to finally meet her in a town where we both lived, in Bellerose.”

Their first date was at a local movie theater to see Big Jake starring John Wayne.

They continued dating for five years until they got engaged. Kathleen was 20, and Stephen was 22. They explained that it was a mutual engagement. “We were so close and we didn’t think we could live without each other,” Stephen said, adding that he asked Kathleen’s father before, as was customary.

They were married the following year on July 10, 1977.

“We were young when we got married,” Kathleen said. “But we knew.”

The day of their wedding was perfect weather, sunny and cool. They got married at Our Lady of Victory in Floral Park and held the reception at the Roslyn Country Club.

During their honeymoon in Bermuda, New York experienced a heat wave that led to the New York City Blackout of 1977.

Their lives together: Kathleen was a floral designer before becoming a line dancer. Currently, Kathleen teaches line dancing at the Life Enrichment

Stephen and Kathleen Pagano (Photo courtesy the Paganos’)

Center of Oyster Bay and the Glen Cove Senior Center. Stephen was a music teacher, high school choral director and musical theater director at Freeport High School for 30 years. Kathleen choreographed the musicals that Stephen directed.

Stephen also taught at a summer teen theater program, which Kathleen would choreograph as well. He taught at Five Towns College for 12 years before retiring in 2018.

He continues to direct, guest conduct, lecture and write.

Kathleen was able to convince Stephen to take ballroom dancing lessons with her, and even though he thought he wasn’t much of a dancer, he obliged. They’ve been dancing now for approximately 20 years, Kathleen said.

“Now we do very well as dancers,” Stephen said. “It’s an important part of our lives together.”

They had a daughter together named Cadence, after a musical term. She’s now 37 and is married with two children.

“We’re busy with them,” Kathleen said of their grandchildren. “It’s really a lot of joy and fun… They keep us going.”

Stephen explained that he and Kathleen have to balance all their endeavors.

“We went to Italy last spring and we’re going to Florida,” Stephen said, adding that they like to do local getaways as well. “We make a balance where we’re both doing things. I still play tennis, we both dance and we have our grandkids. It’s a nice balance.”

Kathleen added that dance is also a social outlet for them.

They currently live in East Meadow.

Their secret to a long and healthy marriage: Being married for over four decades,

Diane and Bob Keeling.

(Photo courtesy the Glen Cove Senior Center)

Kathleen and Stephen have been through both good and bad moments.

“I think it’s a lot of support, communication,” Kathleen said. “We grew together, as the years went on. I think we’re soul mates.

I think it’s fate that we’re together. And I think the term love conquers all is very truthful… because when you have a deep connection, when you’re together with someone, you want to work at it.”

Stephen added that it’s important to support each person’s passion.

“Kathleen knows that music is my life,” Stephen said. “I think part of it is to support your spouse, to be with them and give them all your attention. Be their biggest cheerleader.”

Diane and Bob Keeling, members of the Glen Cove Senior Center Married for 46 years How they met: Bob Keeling was working as a letter carrier in Glen Cove for the United States Postal Service, and the dental office Diane Keeling was working at was on his route.

“We just struck up a conversation when I brought the mail in,” Bob said.

After a couple of visits, Diane said, the dentist came out and said “When are you going to ask her out already?”

Their first date was at Diane’s family home.

“She made a barbecue with steak and potatoes, typical stuff,” Bob said. “I said to her ‘do you have any ketchup?’ And to this day, whenever we have steak, she always makes comments about that. Ketchup [with steak], she never really heard of that.”

Diane had actually asked Bob to marry her on Sadie Hawkins Day, which falls in

November. It’s a tradition where women ask men to dance, date or marry them.

They got married in 1977 on Diane’s parent’s anniversary, May 1, celebrating at a catering hall in Manhasset. It was a beautiful day, about 75 degrees.

They had their honeymoon at Paradise Steams in the Poconos. While staying at the hotel, the Poconos experienced a rare snowstorm.

“We almost got snowed in,” Diane said.

“There was 8 inches of snow. They were very surprised in that area.”

The storm is often referred to as The Mother’s Day Storm of 1977.

Their lives together: Bob was promoted to management in the United States Postal Service, working back and forth between Washington D.C. and traveling the country.

“I had a 37-year career in the Postal Service,” Bob said. “I moved back to Long Island and I was postmaster here for 12 years. I moved up to a higher position and I was what they called the manager of business mail entry, which is basically all the rules of the mail, with the rules and regulations. I had a good 37-year career with the postal service.”

After working at the dental office, Diane worked for a couple of chiropractor offices.

For 18 years, Diane worked for a filtered water company until the company moved to Florida.

“I just never went back to work because I started to have some medical issues,” Diane said.

The first apartment Bob and Diane had was in Glen Cove, as was the first house they bought. Their son was born in 1983.

He works as a paralegal in insurance.

Since retirement, Bob has been supporting Diane’s health.

“It’s been a medical challenge, but we get through it,” Bob said. “Good old love, respect, commitment. We have a lot of compromises, good days and bad days like everyone has. Of course, it’s not a perfect marriage, but it’s a happy marriage. We take each day as it comes.”

Their secret to a long and healthy marriage: Bob said he and Diane always believed that they should never go to bed angry.

When asked what advice they have for newly wedded couples, Bob said they should respect each other and Diane said they should listen to each other.

“Be willing to compromise,” Bob said.

Diane added that they should be ready to handle anything.

“Some days you’re different than others and you have to be always with a level head,” Diane said.

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Captain Of Visiting Sailboat Completes 3,000 Mile Race Across The Atlantic SYDNEY KUHNEL editors@antonmediagroup.com

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year ago Liz Wardley visited the Long Island and New York coastal waters with the sailboat dubbed “Maiden.”

Her role on this vessel was captain, or as she called it being Australian, the skipper.

The boat was touring the world, promoting equal access to education. While on tour Wardley saw many yacht clubs across Long Island, and recalls Oyster Bay as a beautiful place, remembering how “everyone was very welcoming.”

Wardley’s voyage on the “Maiden” was not unlike many others she had made before. Growing up in Papua New Guinea Wardley recalled much of her early years being spent fishing and inshore sailing. At the age of 20 she trialed and qualified to be on a yacht for “The Ocean Race,” which sends its competitors around the world traveling thousands of miles and racing night and day. From here on she was hooked to the sailing world. For much of her adult life she has worked on vessels like “Maiden” captaining the ships across the ocean.

Professionally, she is an offshore sailor and has made a living running other people’s projects and boats. In 2020 Wardley found herself in Antigua watching racers cross the finish line after rowing thousands of miles across the Atlantic Ocean. This January Wardley found herself in Antigua again, this time crossing the finish line herself. Wardley thinks back to watching the race finishers three years ago: “I think the cogs started turning then.”

The timeline from watching the race to taking part in it, in all took 3 years; however, Wardley’s training only began one year before the race when her boat arrived in Spain where she had been working. When the boat arrived the yard manager looked at the boat and told her it looked like a half-eaten Tic Tac. From then on that’s what the boat was called whether Wardley planned on it or not, “I couldn’t shrug it.” While training for a new form of sailing, she was also working full time offshore sailing and racing. She spent her free time in the gym, putting in mandatory hours on the boat, and performing drills at sea. One of the key differences in this race between her previous was her lack of company on the ship. Although Wardley started her training with a partner, by race time things had changed, and she was rowing solo. The biggest challenge in all this? “Just getting to the start line,” Wardley stated and laughed a little as she recalled all the equipment, and preparation needed to begin the race. One of the toughest requirements was the 85 days of food needed at a minimum of 3,500 calories a day. On top of this, tools and equipment needed to repair the ships over the course of the race were required. Luckily, for Wardley the repairs

Liz Wardley arrives in Antigua completing the 3,000 mile race. (Photos by Georgia Schofield)

Wardley holds up a banner celebrating her record pace. needed were minimal.

Wardley’s race spanned 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean. Going into the race dubbed “The World’s Toughest Row” Wardley had something in mind: “I wanted to break the record, that was my goal.” As the race went on, she was aware of her position, she knew that she was ahead of the record pace but tried not to focus on that. The challenge ahead of her was big enough, without a focus on how well she was doing. Wardley spent 44 days rowing across the Atlantic Ocean. She

Wardley reacts to her finishing time of 44 days 4 hours and 47 minutes. called the last 100 miles of the race emotional, with the realization that after over 40 days at sea, she would see land and other people again. Crossing the finish line, Wardley crushed the previous record with her 44-day pace taking 15 days off the previous time.

Wardley recalled her thoughts “Oh wow I’ve actually done it, I’ve finished, I crossed that line,” as she completed the 3,000-mile route.

Following the completion of “The World’s Toughest Row” Wardley is taking some time to relax. Right now her goal is to just eat as

much ice cream as she can. Soon she will travel home, and she looks forward to seeing her family. The time to relax is a short one for Wardley, who now has her sights set on performing another 3,000-mile row across the ocean, this time the Pacific. For this race, Wardley cannot go solo as the race has its competitors in more difficult waters and requires those competing to be in teams of at least two. You can follow Wardley’s continuing journey in rowing and sailing on her website and social media.

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Hidden History Treasures Unveiled DAGMAR FORS KARPPI editors@antonmediagroup.com

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lack History Month is being celebrated at the Locust Valley Library with a display from the collection of Carol Gordon, the founder, president and curator of Unspoken History Treasures, her private collection of African American artifacts.

February is a busy month for her, as she makes presentations at historical societies and colleges all this month. On Monday, Feb. 5 she will be speaking at the NY Assembly in Albany about Black history.

Locust Valley Garden Club member Kassie Roth, who curates the showcase, met Carol last year when she exhibited some of her memorabilia at the Oyster Bay Town Hall, and learned that she loves gardening and wildflowers. Kassie asked if she would display her artifacts at the LV Library this year. Gordon is co-chair of the Town of Oyster Bay Diversity Committee and among other associations, is a member of MOBB Mothers of Black Boys.

Being the mother of a young Black boy involves being responsible to teach him how to walk out into a community where

U.S. Polar Explorers: stamps from Carol’s many albums, that honor African Americans. he faces challenges on a daily basis, and needs to learn how to best handle them.

That is a hard reality in America today.

But, Gordon takes on life bravely. She was a Patient Advocate and Mental Health Clinic Manager at the Department of Veterans Affairs, at the VA Hospital at Northport, where she served our veterans for 25 years. Her commitment to helping others is daunting. She also served as manager of

the Federal Women’s Program for 22 Years, She has had and continues to have a busy life. Mother of four, grandmother of 14 and great grandmother of four, she has accomplished a great deal with the help of her supportive family.

It was her late Uncle Thomas Bramble who started her 50-plus year of creating her collection. She is sharing his message that, “We can’t forget our history, but

Carol Gordon speaking to a group about her collection of African American historical artifacts.

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Now through March 10 An entirely new way to see this legendary period.

The multidisciplinary exhibition brings the era to life through works

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At Locust Valley Library need to keep the artifacts, to learn and go forward in the future.” She explained, “He knew that important historical artifacts not publicized at that time, but popular with collectors now, were rapidly being lost.”

Currently, she has enough material in her closets and on her walls, to fill a muse-

um. She actually offers tours to groups, for a fee. Call 516-236-3493 for information.

She said the collection teaches you that “You have to know where you came from in order to know where you are going”.

The exhibit opened on Saturday, Feb. 3 and will be there throughout the month.

The LVGC maintains Barbara’s Garden at the library, and meets there the third Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. for horticulturally related programs, and lunch for a $15 donation. For information contact President Dean Yoder at: dyinteriors@ yahoo.com.

Unspoken History Treasures has recently been featured on Verizon FIOS1 series “Heroes on Long Island” and on News 12 “Black History Month Series 2012”, as well as “Diversity Long Island”. Carol also has been featured in many newspaper articles throughout Long Island.

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Carol Gordon (right) points to her collection of US Postage stamps honoring African Americans; (left) Lucille DeVito and Lauren Wallach.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR orating with Oyster Bay Brewing Company, 36 Audrey Ave. in Oyster Bay, for a winter

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 21

Immersive Sound Meditation with Tranquil Heart Resound This inclusive event led by Tranquil Heart with Nick at North Country Reform Temple, 86 Crescent Beach Road in Glen Cove at 6 p.m., is a non-religious, spirit-guided way to deep relaxation and energy re-balance. Buy tickets for $39 at https://bit. ly/4bfTtu5.

Animals Alive with Alley Pond Environmental Center This interactive program at the Glen Cove Public Library, 4 Glen Cove Ave., from 2 to 3 p.m. offers observation and petting of live animals to help students understand animal classifications. An Alley Pond educator will bring a guinea pig, chinchilla, snake and turtle. This program is suitable for families with children of all ages. Register online at glencovelibrary.org.

FRIDAY, FEB. 23 Introduction to Animation with Teacher Amanda Fisk At the Glen Cove Public Library, 4 Glen Cove Ave., from 2 to 4 p.m., students in grades 6 through 12 are invited to learn about animation with teacher Amanda Fisk. Using iPad Pros generously loaned by Friends Academy, students will learn the basics of animation with Procreate. This program will be held in the Teen Room.

Register online at glencovelibrary.org.

SATURDAY, FEB. 24 Winter Pop-Up Market The Hive Market & Maker’s Space is collab-

standards and soul classics. This program will take place in the Community Room.

Register online at glencovelibrary.org.

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indoor artisan market. There will be wood designs, crochet, candles, jewelry, skincare and more. Makers who’d like to be a part of the show can email hive@hivemarketob. com. Include your phone number. The event will take place from 1 to 6 p.m.

SUNDAY, FEB. 25 From Jazz to Soul From 2 to 4 p.m. at the Glen Cove Public Library, 4 Glen Cove Ave., vocalist and songwriter Rhonda Denét will delight you with jazz and soul arrangements. She will perform a collection of five decades of jazz

Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Day Parade Founded in 1989, this parade is the premier St. Patrick’s Day celebration on Long Island. It takes place each year on the Sunday after St. Patrick’s Day (this year the parade falls on St. Patrick’s Day) and is a joyous first sign of spring for Long Islanders and visitors. Three generations old, the parade this year is celebrating the young people who are following in the footsteps of those who started this great tradition.

The parade will begin at Robert M Finley Middle School, 1 Forest Ave. in Glen Cove.

The parade can be watched in downtown Glen Cove. The parade will begin at 1 p.m.

some art. From Monday, Feb. 19 to Thursday, Feb. 22, enjoy art programs for children ages 6 and up at ClayNation, 38 Forest Ave., Glen Cove. On Feb. 19, there will be a “Swiftie Paint & Sing.” On Feb. 20, there will be a “Winter Wonderland” with a Yeti Mosaic and Winter Watercolor. On Feb. 21, there will be a “Barbie Party” and on Feb. 22, enjoy the “Luck of the Irish” by creating a Shamrock mug and crafts.

Classes are $38 per day from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Bring your own snacks and drinks.

AARP Tax Preparation Tax time is upon us, but help is on the way!

AARP volunteers will be at the Oyster BayEast Norwich Public Library, 89 East Main St. in Oyster Bay, on Mondays through April 15 (except for Feb. 19 when the library is closed) to help patrons with their taxes by appointment only. Appointments will be available at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12 noon and 1 p.m. Call the library 516-922-1212, to make an appointment.

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Phyllis Markgraf Sczesnak, 94, of Glen Cove, NY, died peacefully on February 1, at Physicians Regional Medical Center, in Naples, FL, with her son Marc at her side.

Phyllis Sczesnak was born on July 5, 1929, in Glen Cove, NY, to Marc Gilmore Markgraf and Louise Markgraf (née Ashburner), and educated at Sea Cliff High School and the State University of Long Island, NY Agriculture and Technical Institute at Farmingdale.

She earned her M.A. in social work at St John’s University, Queens, NY, in 1979.

She lived for over sixty years in her beloved Sea Cliff, NY with her high school sweetheart, Edward, who she married in 1951. “Phe,” as she was affectionately known, was a fixture in community life, active in Junior League, Cub Scouts, the PTA, the Junior Guild, and the Women’s Auxiliary. She worked as a dental hygienist and as an alcohol and substance counselor for the American Postal Workers Union Local 1022 in Queens. In later years she worked as a docent at the Sea Cliff Village Museum; age 91 saw her holding down a part-time clerk position at the nearby Sea Cliff Library. She was an avid reader, music lover, film buff, opera-goer, and NPR listener who will, along with much else, be fondly remembered for “toddy time,” her daily libation ritual that began promptly each evening at 5:30 PM. In addition to her son (Nikki Uri), survivors include a daughter, Kathryn Sedgwick; six grandchildren, Alexander Moyer (Victoria, née Behar), Amelia, Andrew, David, Elizabeth, and Jillian; a great-grandson, Jacob; and many other family members and friends who loved her dearly.

She is preceded in death by her husband, who died in 2008, and three siblings.

The family is planning a Celebration of Life for later in 2024 and will announce details when available.

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ast fall’s torrential rain had a devastating impact on many local businesses and organizations. One of the most affected was the Art League of Long Island. Their facility, located in Dix Hills, rests in a small depression, allowing the flow of water to accumulate both inside and outside the building. Due to a clogged drain, water from the exit ramp of the Northern State Parkway was able to flow directly into the property. Additionally, faulty windows on the second floor caused water damage in some rooms. Thankfully, almost no art was lost; only two murals were damaged.

The total investment in these efforts amounts to approximately $500,000.

Home Depot contributed $10,000 worth of kitchen furniture and furnishings, and Zurn industries generously donated $11,000 in plumbing products. “(We appreciate) the folks who are coming to volunteer their time. Without the support, all of that adds up. But we were just so fortunate that people wanted us to succeed,” said Marianne Della Croce, executive director of the Art League.

The turnaround on the cleanup and construction was careful and deliberate, but with an eye on the calendar. It was important to keep the timeline as tight as possible, to keep the Art League community intact.

“The initial work on the building to remove any of the material damage by the flood took about two weeks. And then we hired Anthony Lauto with Camber strategies, and he coordinated a lot of the contractors to put the building and the grounds back together again. (it was) two months with doing the construction work and then one month of us putting the studios and gallery space back together. We really wanted to make sure that we knew that people were aware that we were coming back, you know, like I never wanted us to stop. I didn’t want people to go elsewhere for classes or to look elsewhere to meet their fellow artists.” Della Croce said.

The comprehensive reconstruction effort included renovations to both the building and grounds. Critical infrastructure enhancements, such as the installation of six catch basins, a new concrete walkway, updated foundation curbing, a water dam, and additional drywells, ensure a solid foundation for the future. Essential repairs extend to the parking lot and internal spaces, encompassing sheetrock and drywall patching, improved insulation, repainting

Classes were held at community partner facilities through “Art On The Move”.

The damage from the flood was extensive. (Photos by Art League of Long Island)

The gallery held its ribbon cutting ceremony February 8. of the Jeanie Tengelsen and Strolling Galleries, installation of new flooring, and studio enhancements for improved lighting and storage.

After the complete cessation of operations during the pandemic, it was important to the organization to continue as close as possible to business as usual.

To that end, the Art League was able to move most classes to partner organizations. “We called them our “on the move” classes. We were able to keep up with our core painting and drawing classes. Nassau Community College lent us a classroom for the whole semester; that was wonderful.

We did classes at the Spirit of Huntington,

at Half Hollow Hills High School; the Long Island Museum offered to give us classroom space. We had a holiday art fair that normally we do here at the building, but we did that over at Vanderbilt Elementary School. So by using our neighborhood, we were able to keep things going, which was wonderful,” Della Croce said.

Classes in ceramics, watercolor, pastels, jewelry, collage, and painting, and the Teen and Young Artist programs found satellite homes. They also partnered with Empire Mazda of Huntington, to host an onsite Instructor’s Exhibition that opened on January 20, 2024.

The Members Exhibition, which opened on February 10, marked the inaugural exhibit in the newly reconstructed Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery. Simultaneously, the annual GoAPE High School Student Exhibition will be showcased at the end of the month in the Strolling Gallery. Classes resumed on February 6 in freshly repaired, cleaned and painted studios. “People can expect all of the regular events that they’ve known and come to love, plus new ones like the Gay Pride event. They can look forward to a regular exhibition schedule. All their favorite instructors are coming back.

It’s business as usual.” Della Croce said.

Looking toward the future, The League is working hard to reestablish its LGBTQIA+, Mental Health and Veteran programs within the next month. They have also hired new instructors and scheduled new classes, offering even more time slots and diversity.

Della Croce expressed the Art League’s commitment to their community and the bonds they have built. “What really drove us to keep going was to make sure that we were able to keep the community together, either through the classes or the exhibits, or just knowing that we would all be back home really soon.”

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he Iron Claw was released in the U.S. on December 22, 2023, and since has received great reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, IMDb, and Metacritic. A24 and Director Sean Durkin were given the opportunity to tell the tragic story of the Von Erich family and they ran with it. The movie is through the eyes of Kevin Von Erich as he and his brothers start their wrestling careers. It stars Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Lily James, and Holt McCallany in an impressive ensemble. Efron, White, Harris Dickinson, and Stanley Simons play the Von Erich brothers and McCallany plays the father, Fritz Von Erich. The movie tackles toxic masculinity, substance abuse, and dealing with depression in an enthralling fashion.

Kevin was the first to follow his dad’s footsteps and step into the wrestling ring, aiming to win the NWA title that had avoided his father throughout his career. The title took over the life of Fritz as he became obsessed with it, feeling cheated out of getting it. He lived vicariously through his children and the pressure began to weigh heavily on his kids. Kevin aspired to make his father proud but ultimately just wanted to live with his brothers on a big ranch forever and enjoy family time.

David Von Erich, played by Harris Dickinson, began wrestling a year after his brother and quickly surpassed his brother Kevin for a title shot. At Kevin’s wedding in the movie, David is seen throwing up by Kevin. Kevin warns David to take time to get healthy before going to Japan to wrestle for the world title but David plays it down and in Japan, he dies in his hotel room of intestine inflammation.

That was the first of the on-screen Von Erich deaths. Fritz and Doris Von Erich had a child, Jack, before the brothers shown in the film, who died at the young age of six. Stanley Simons played Michael Von Erich. Fritz always looked down upon Michael and forced him into wrestling despite his wanting to be a musician. Kevin tried to get Doris to have Fritz ease up on Michael throughout the movie but she told him it was something for him and his brothers to do. Michael suffered an injury in a wrestling match and needed surgery. During his surgery, he suffered from toxic shock syndrome that changed him forever. He wasn’t able to play the guitar like he used to and he took his own life by overdosing on pills.

The role of Kerry Von Erich was played

by The Bear and Shameless star Jeremy Allen White. Kerry was Fritz’s favorite

(From left to right) Harris Dickinson, Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, and Stanley Simons play the Von Erich brothers in A24’s The Iron Claw. (Images by A24)

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The promotional poster for Iron Claw. child who was an Olympic athlete but after Jimmy Carter initiated a boycott for the 1980 Olympics he started to get into professional wrestling with his brothers.

In the movie, he finally captures the title that has evaded his family for years and goes for a motorcycle ride after drinking to celebrate. In the next scene he is shown missing a leg due to an accident he got into that night. In a phone call with Kevin, he expressed his desire to join his brothers in the afterlife and shot himself in the woods. Kevin and Fritz found him

and Kevin jumped on his father, blaming him.

Whether you knew about the Von Erich family or not this movie hit you like a ton of bricks. I am a wrestling fan and knew very little about the tragedies. After this movie, I researched more about it because the emotions of the film sat with me for hours after viewing it. When I first heard A24 Films picked up the film I instantly couldn’t wait to watch it. Having two mainstream actors like Efron and White in a wrestling film was uplifting

as a fan because they learned how to wrestle and not just wing it out there.

They had to train to get the moves down and showed just how hard it is to wrestle.

Durkin didn’t work with Kevin on the film but after seeing the film Kevin gave it his blessing.

The movie was snubbed at the Oscars, and Efron deserved a nomination for his work in this film. I believe that this is his best acting yet. The shape he got in and the emotion he showed throughout was truly captivating. You felt the brotherhood, you felt the insurmountable pressure from Fritz, and you felt the anxiety from Kevin to keep his family intact throughout this movie. This was a tearjerker from start to finish, so much so that they decided to omit including a different brother, Chris Von Erich, who also took his own life. If you were able to hold in your tears until the end, Durkin made sure there would be no dry eyes during the last scene with Kevin and his children. Kevin tears up looking at his kids playing and when his kids ask why he is crying he tells them because he doesn’t have his brothers anymore. His kids console him by telling him they’ll be his brother. I highly recommend this movie, but be ready to be taken aback by how powerful it is.

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The Season of Love Lent is a season of purification and enlightenment that prepares people to celebrate Easter, which is a time of resurrection and new life. This year, Ash Wednesday happens to fall on Saint Valentine’s Day. So I’ve been reimagining the forty days of Lent as the “Season of Love!”

Some old-time Catholics might remember that decades ago Lent was seen as a time of severe self-denial. People considered “giving up” something to prove their self-control and their commitment to God. Some looked at Lent as a time to make a new set of resolutions after those of New Year’s fell apart.

However if we look at Lent as the season of love, then what we do during these holy days ahead will be more about joy than gloom. After all, what is love? It is effectively willing the good of the beloved. What does THAT mean?

Consider a person you want to love. What is good for that person?

How can you help make that good happen?

Here’s an example: A friend of yours has been overwhelmed with work, caring for children and caring for aging parents. What would be good for that person? How could you reach out to help? The three traditional actions of Lent can apply here: Prayer, Fasting & Good Works.

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First pray. God knows what your friend needs. God knows your talents and abilities. When we pray God can reveal to us how our abilities can help the friend in need. And sometimes we will be surprised at what God inspires us to do. It might not be what we first thought of. Prayer certainly can unleash God’s creative spirit within us.

Next fast. Fasting involves giving up something. When we consider fasting to be an act of love, it ceases to be a mere test of will. We might give up our time – put down the phone, stop binge watching Netflix, etc. Who can we help by sharing our time? Consider that overwhelmed friend.

Perhaps we could

visit the parents once a week.

Or offer to drive the kids to their various games and activities. Or order a meal for the family one night. We give up something in order to lovingly give to another.

And finally, doing good works.

Traditionally this has involved almsgiving – sharing what we have with the poor. But poverty is more than financial need. Our good works can involve visiting a lonely person or including them in our activities. We can use the time or finances gained by our fasting in service of others. What else does our prayer inspire

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By looking at Lent as a season of love, it opens us up to all kinds of meaningful and joy filled moments of care for others. Why not keep a little love journal where you can write down insights from prayer and the good deeds that fasting allows? Make a plan each week so that you have some love goals. Then put them into action.

This year remember: you can’t spell VaLENTines without Lent!

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LIGHT For Charity: Family And Children’s Association In this new column of L.I.G.H.T. FOR CHARITY™ (my acronym for ‘Long Island Giving Help Together For Charity’), I shine a light on a Long Island-based charity named the Family & Children’s Association (FCA). Based in Garden City, FCA is a 501(c)(3) organization that strives to make all of Long Island a better place to live, work and raise a family.

FCA provides help and hope to Long Island’s most vulnerable families, children, seniors, individuals and communities. It does this by providing a wide range of impactful programs and services across many areas of important need. FCA’s operations include programs in the areas of (1) substance use and addiction services; (2) mental health; (3) senior and adult services; (4) youth services; (5) patient support; (6) immigrant resources; (7) community outreach and support; and (8) residential / emergency shelter.

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families within hospitals and the community who are struggling with substance use disorder; (4) helping senior citizens find ways to live with dignity, safety and independence, through offering Alzheimer’s caregiver support programs, elder abuse prevention services, senior in-home assistance and nursing home advocacy; (5) support for individuals with mental and/ or behavioral health issues and their families, through therapy services, rehabilitation services and family peer support services provided through support groups, individualized action plans, home

visits and other more tailored solutions; and (6) an Immigrant Resource Center with helpline counselors providing referrals to food pantries, immigration resources, case management and short-term counseling, with services available in both English and Spanish. All of these are only some examples of FCA’s services.

It’s truly amazing to see how one organization provides so many valuable services across so many areas. All of these services help achieve the FCA’s official mission which is: “to protect and strengthen Long Island’s most vulnerable families, children, seniors, individauls and communities”, and official vision: “a Long Island where a legacy of optimal health, educational success, and economic security passes from one generation to the next.”

To help support FCA, you can visit the FCA’s website at www. fcali.org.

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We Should Be Teaching Financial Literacy In NY High Schools

BY BETTY A. ROSA AND THOMAS P. DINAPOLI

Financial literacy should be taught in all New York schools. When students take a financial literacy course, they learn personal finance, budgeting, and investing. They become better equipped and informed to make important financial decisions in the future that could impact their long-term financial success and quality of life.

There is no question that investing in financial literacy will pay dividends for our young people later in life.

Recently, the state Education Department’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Graduation Measures recommended to the Board of Regents that financial literacy should be a graduation requirement.

As part of the process to examine New York’s graduation measures, the commission surveyed hundreds of New Yorkers, asking: “What knowledge, skills, and/or experiences do you think are important for all students to have by the end of high school?” One of the most frequent responses was, “Financial literacy: loans, managing money, living within one’s means, saving for retirement …”

Financial literacy clearly has the attention of the public and a required course in our high schools is being given serious consideration by the state Education

Department. The department also is examining ways to integrate financial literacy across academic disciplines throughout a student’s academic career. Students should learn age-appropriate topics about money; its value; how to save, invest and spend; and how to budget as the number of financial decisions increase and as more students decide to go to college and incur student loan debt.

Just as teens are required to take a driver’s education course before getting behind the wheel of a vehicle, we have a responsibility to empower students with the skills to effectively manage their finances before applying for a credit card, student loan or mortgage. It’s time for New York to catch up to states who for decades have taught a financial literacy course and required it for high school graduation.

In Utah, where the 2008 class was the first required to take a financial education course, the benefits have been measured.

According to a program review in 2018 by the state’s auditor, Utah high school graduates have greater financial knowledge and better financial behaviors. Further, the state auditor found the course’s standards provided “vital life skills that apply to all students regardless of gender, race, or socioeconomic status.”

Experts and researchers have also seen positive outcomes of financial literacy

Betty A. Rosa education in Georgia, Idaho, and Texas, with those states reporting relatively higher credit scores and lower relative delinquency rates for students who took a course compared to those who did not.

In New York, only 20 high schools offer a stand-alone, semester-long personal finance course that may be a requirement to graduate, according to nonprofit Next Gen Personal Finance.

Akron High School in upstate New York for example, began offering personal finance in 2016, and the course became a requirement for graduation in 2018.

Students graduate knowing important topics like compound interest, debt,

Thomas P. DiNapoli credit scores, how to start saving, and most importantly, how to be ready for a financial emergency.

Young adults are increasingly facing higher levels of debt whether from student loans or credit cards, and many from lower-income households fall victim to predatory lending, scams, and high-interest loans. Preventing these common financial pitfalls starts with financial literacy education in all our schools.

Financial literacy can be a great equalizer for students, and New York cannot afford to wait. It is in the state’s economic and social interests to offer personal finance in our schools now.

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he realm of home gyms has undergone a dynamic transformation in recent years, driven by a confluence of factors such as technological advancements, changing fitness preferences, and the global emphasis on health and well-being. Here are some prominent trends shaping the landscape of home gyms: Smart fitness technology One of the most significant trends in home gyms is the integration of smart fitness technology. From interactive workout mirrors and touchscreen exercise equipment to fitness apps that track and analyze performance, technology is enhancing the home workout experience. These innovations offer personalized training routines, virtual classes, and real-time performance metrics, bringing a touch of the gym atmosphere into the home.

Compact and multi-functional equipment The demand for space-efficient and versatile workout equipment is on the rise.

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Emphasis on recovery and self-care The importance of recovery in fitness routines is gaining recognition. Home gyms now include tools like foam rollers, massage guns, and recovery-focused accessories to promote post-workout recuperation. The integration of recovery practices underscores a comprehensive approach to health and fitness.

A viirtual fitness class. Photo source Getty Images Virtual fitness classes and streaming services With the advent of high-speed internet and streaming services, virtual fitness classes have become a staple in home gyms.

Subscription-based platforms offering live or on-demand workouts led by professional trainers cater to a diverse range of fitness preferences, from high-intensity interval training (HIIT) to yoga and dance.

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he American Airpower Museum is partnering with the Nassau BOCES Joseph M. Barry Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center, offering internships for local high school students pursuing various careers in aviation. One example is the current internship program for Aviation Operations Teacher Evan Damadeo’s afternoon classes of graduating seniors.

Mr. Damadeo graduated with a Bachelor of Aeronautical Science Degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, where he obtained his Commercial Single and Multi-Engine Instrument Airplane Rating, plus a Certified Flight InstructorInstrument while completing college. He is also Chief Flight Instructor and General Manager of a local Fixed Based Operator located on Long Island since 2015. Mr. Damadeo’s students intern every Thursday and Friday afternoon for a full year at American Airpower Museum (AAM) at Republic Airport. His students are responsible for maintaining the Museum’s military aircraft by cleaning and waxing them.

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AVIATION CAREERS from page 3B had a couple of projects. One was, we were restoring a cutaway model of a radio engine. BOCES sent 4-6 students to have hands-on experience with that process. This year, we are restoring an airplane that isn’t going to fly that they get to work on a little bit... We’ve had students polish aluminum on static aircrafts.”

It is important to the AAM that students are able to undergo helpful, and most importantly hands-on, experiences. “We try to put [the interns] together with some of our guys who are restorers or mechanics, and try to give them hands-on experience with that. We have a flight simulator; if there’s not much else for them to do [that day] they can run simulations in it, which is pretty good for teaching realistic flight patterns.

We try to make the best use out of their time spent here.”

Students flock to the program from all corners of aviation interest. “Some students wish to advance to be pilots and fly commercially. Others are happy working with their hands, they want to get their AMT’s, some of them want to work in airport management.”

The students are kept in smaller groups, to ensure they get the most out of the experience. “It’s a stimulating experience for the students, it keeps a supply of young, fresh bodies in the stream of aviation futures,” explains Starr. “It benefits us by providing extra sets of hands when we need them. [The students] also keep our guys stimulated by encouraging them to teach what they know...

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During downtime, students can participate in flight simulations.

It keeps them fresh, when they have to teach.”

Starr is proud of the work AAM has done to help prepare these students to put their best foot forward in the field of aviation. “As a New York State chartered museum and educational institution, it’s something that we should be doing.”

Other Barry Tech courses prepare students for the Federal Aviation Administration Private Pilot Written Exam, plus provide aircraft flight training that can be credited toward a Private Pilot License. Some students supplement their flight training at Republic Airport with private lessons enabling them to complete their first solo flight and earn their Private Pilot License while still in high school.

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from Nassau schools. Aside from Aviation Operations, other internships cover Automotive Repair, Carpentry, Computers, Cosmetology, Criminal Justice, Culinary Arts, Dental Assistant, Fashion Design, HVAC/ Plumbing, Law Enforcement and Nursing, among others. After a two-year internship, students receive certificates and pursue part and/or full-time jobs, or even college, based on their excellent Barry Tech educational experience.

If you are a business who would like to partner with Barry Tech, take their students as interns or hire them, please contact Lauren Engels, Work-Based Learning Coordinator, at 516-622-6864, and/or email lengels@nasboces.org. If your son/daughter is interested in attending one of Barry Tech’s career and technical education CTE

programs, please have them speak with their High School Guidance Counselor for more information.

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enthusiastic and engaged.

Encourage independence aximizing the benefits of summer One of the primary benefits of summer camp goes beyond merely selectcamp is the opportunity for children to ing a program; it involves active develop independence. Encourage your engagement, thoughtful preparation, and child to take responsibility for packing fostering an environment that encourages their belongings, making new friends, and personal growth. Summer camp experienc- participating in activities without relying on es can be transformative, providing children constant guidance. This fosters a sense of with opportunities to develop life skills, self-reliance and resilience that will serve build lasting friendships, and explore new them well in various aspects of life. interests.

Emphasize social interaction Set clear expectations Summer camp provides a unique enviBefore sending your child off to camp, ronment for children to interact with peers have an open and honest conversation outside their usual social circles. Encourage about their expectations. Discuss the your child to make new friends, engage in activities, the duration of the camp, and the group activities, and develop social skills. potential challenges they might encounter.

Friendships formed at camp often become This helps in managing expectations and strong bonds, contributing to your child’s preparing them mentally for the experience. social and emotional development.

Involve your child in the decision-making Embrace diversity process Many summer camps attract a diverse Empower your child by involving them in group of participants, offering an excellent the decision-making process when selecting opportunity for children to learn about a camp. Consider their interests, and let different cultures, backgrounds, and perthem have a say in choosing a program that spectives. Encourage your child to embrace aligns with their passions. When children diversity, appreciate differences, and build feel a sense of ownership over their camp connections with campers from various experience, they are more likely to be backgrounds. specialsections@antonmediagroup.com

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Foster a growth mindset Instill a growth mindset in your child by emphasizing the value of learning and overcoming challenges. Remind them that setbacks are opportunities for growth and encourage them to approach new activities with a positive and resilient attitude. A growth mindset not only enhances the camp experience but also sets the stage for future personal and academic success.

Participate in camp activities Some camps offer opportunities for parents or family members to participate in certain activities or events. If possible, attend family days or special performances to witness your child’s achievements and share in their excitement. This involvement reinforces your support and enhances the overall camp experience.

Communicate with camp staff Establish open communication with camp staff to stay informed about your child’s progress and experiences. Many camps provide updates through newsletters, photos, or online platforms. Being aware of your child’s daily activities allows you to engage in meaningful conversations about their adventures, challenges, and accomplishments.

Reflect and share experiences Encourage your child to reflect on their camp experience and share their stories with you. This reflection process helps solidify the lessons learned, reinforces positive memories, and allows your child to express their feelings. Discussing their experiences also provides an opportunity for you to celebrate their achievements and offer guidance if they encountered any difficulties.

Extend the learning beyond camp Maximizing the benefits of summer camp doesn’t end when the camp session concludes. Encourage your child to apply the skills and lessons learned at camp in their everyday life. Whether it’s a newfound interest, a hobby, or improved social skills, reinforcing these positive changes can contribute to long-term personal development.

Maximizing the benefits of summer camp involves thoughtful preparation, active engagement, and ongoing support.

By fostering independence, encouraging social interaction, and maintaining open communication, you can ensure that your child’s summer camp experience becomes a foundation for personal growth and cherished memories.

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Evaluate the camp’s mission and program to ensure it aligns with your child’s interests and goals.

Evaluate the staff and counselors The people responsible for supervising and interacting with your child during the camp are crucial to their experience.

Inquire about the qualifications, experience, and background checks of the camp staff and counselors. Well-trained and experienced personnel contribute to a safe and supportive environment, ensuring that your child receives proper guidance and care.

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hoosing the right summer camp for your child is a crucial decision that can greatly impact their overall growth and development. Summer camps offer myriad experiences, from outdoor adventures to specialized skill-building programs, and selecting the one that aligns with your child’s interests, needs, and your family’s values requires careful consideration. Here are some key factors to consider when choosing a summer camp for your kid.

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Identify your child’s interests Understanding your child’s interests is the first step in selecting an appropriate summer camp. Consider their hobbies, passions, and the activities they enjoy.

Whether it’s sports, arts and crafts, science, or outdoor adventures, finding a camp that caters to their preferences will ensure a more enjoyable and enriching experience.

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Determine the camp’s focus Summer camps come in various shapes and sizes, each with its own focus.

Some camps emphasize outdoor activities and nature exploration, while others focus on academic enrichment or specific skill

Consider your child’s age and developmental stage Different camps are designed for different age groups and developmental stages. Some camps are better suited for younger children, offering a more nurturing and supervised environment, while others may cater to older kids with more advanced and challenging activities. Consider your child’s age to ensure the camp’s activities are age-appropriate and that they will be surrounded by peers of similar maturity.

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Assess the camp’s reputation Research the camp’s reputation by reading reviews, talking to other parents, and checking online testimonials. A camp’s reputation can provide insights into the quality of its programs, the safety measures in place, and the overall satisfaction of both parents and campers. You may also want to check if the camp is accredited by relevant organizations, as accreditation often signifies adherence to certain standards.

Consider safety measures Safety should be a top priority when choosing a summer camp. Inquire about the camp’s safety protocols, emergency procedures, and the ratio of staff to campers.

Ensure that the camp is well-equipped with first aid facilities and that staff members are trained to handle emergencies. A safe environment allows your child to explore new activities with confidence.

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whether there are additional charges for specialized activities, transportation, or supplies. Some camps offer scholarships or discounts, so inquire about financial Explore camp facilities Visit the camp or explore its facilities assistance options if needed. Ensure that the camp’s cost aligns with your budget and virtually to get a sense of the environment.

Check if the camp has adequate amenities, provides value for the investment.

Choosing the right summer camp including sleeping arrangements, dining facilities, and recreational spaces. The qual- involves a thoughtful consideration of your ity of facilities can significantly impact your child’s interests, the camp’s focus, safety child’s overall experience, and a well-main- measures, staff qualifications, and other practical aspects. By taking the time to tained camp provides a more comfortable research and assess these factors, you can and enjoyable stay. ensure that your child has a positive and Financial considerations rewarding summer camp experience that Evaluate the cost of the camp and contributes to their personal growth and what is included in the fees. Consider development.

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to convey your contributions and emphasize any leadership roles or special projects you undertook.

ncorporating your extracurricular activities effectively into your college Quantify Achievements application is crucial for presenting a hoWhenever possible, quantify your listic and well-rounded picture of yourself to achievements. For example, mention the admissions officers. number of hours you volunteered, the increase in membership for a Create a Comprehensive List percentage club you led, or the funds you raised for a Make a list of all your extracurricular charity event. Quantifying your impact adds activities, both inside and outside of school. substance to your accomplishments.

This includes clubs, sports, community service, leadership roles, part-time jobs, Leadership Roles internships, and any notable achievements If you held leadership positions, emor awards. phasize them. Whether you were a club

Quality Over Quantity

While having a diverse range of activities is good, admissions officers often value depth of involvement over sheer quantity.

Highlight the activities that truly matter to you and showcase your commitment, leadership, and impact within those areas.

Provide Context

For each activity, provide context by briefly describing your role, responsibilities, and the impact you made. Use action verbs

Connect Activities to Your Major

If there’s a clear connection between your extracurricular activities and your intended major or career path, highlight it.

This shows a thoughtful approach to your personal and academic development and signals to admissions officers that you have a clear sense of direction.

activities on your personal growth. Share anecdotes, challenges you’ve overcome, and lessons learned. Essays provide a more narrative and personal perspective on your involvement.

Recommendations

If possible, have recommendation letters from teachers, coaches, or supervisors who can speak to your contributions and character in your extracurricular activities.

Special Skills or Talents If you have special skills or talents that are These letters can provide additional insight relevant to your chosen field of study, make and validation. sure to highlight them. This could include proficiency in a particular language, musical A Well-Organized Résumé Prepare a well-organized résumé that ability, coding skills, or any other unique president, team captain, or committee head, talents that set you apart. succinctly presents your extracurricular discuss the responsibilities you undertook activities. Be sure to include details such and the positive changes you implemented. Time Commitments as the duration of involvement, leadership Leadership experience is highly valued by positions, and major accomplishments. A In your application, briefly explain the college admissions. time commitments of your extracurricular clear and concise résumé can complement your application. activities. This helps admissions officers Consistency The goal is not just to list activities but understand how you managed your time Colleges appreciate consistency and long- and balance academics with your other to convey your passion, initiative, and term commitment. If you’ve been involved impact. Admissions officers are interested responsibilities. in an activity over multiple years, emphasize in understanding who you are beyond that commitment. It demonstrates dediyour academic achievements, and your Compelling Essays cation, passion, and the ability to sustain Use your college essays to delve deeper extracurricular activities are a key part of interest and effort over time. that narrative. into the impact of your extracurricular

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he U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced nearly $3.16 billion in Continuum of Care Program Awards for over 7,000 projects that provide housing assistance and/or supportive services to people experiencing homelessness, as well as costs related to planning and data collection.

Continuum of Care Programs in New York received $303,078,5278, with Long Island receiving $17,349,161. Grant awards to over 7,000 communities represent the largest amount of annual federal funding provided through HUD’s Continuum of Care program in history, expanding housing and services projects for people experiencing homelessness, including survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault.

“Now, more than ever, we are doing all we can to get people off the street and into permanent homes with access to services.

That is why we are making sure the service providers on the frontlines of this crisis have the resources they need,” said HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge. “At HUD, we have served or permanently housed 1.2 million people experiencing homelessness in the last three years alone. The historic awards we are announcing today will help expand community capacity to assist more people obtain the safety and stability of a home, along with the supports they need to achieve their life goals.”

“HUD funding to homeless service providers is a vital lifeline local communities depend on,” said Alicka Ampry-Samuel, HUD Regional Administrator for New York and New Jersey. “This historic funding will make a difference in the lives of children and families in need of shelter, services, and guidance. Ending homelessness is achievable, and these service providers play a major role in reaching that goal.”

HUD’s Continuum of Care Program is the “backbone” federal program supporting community homelessness response systems across the country, providing grants to

nonprofit providers, States, Indian Tribes, and local governments for permanent and short-term housing assistance, supportive services, planning, data, and other costs.

The $3.16 billion represents the largest-ever amount of CoC Program funding awarded to communities to address homelessness in history and provides a critical expansion of resources at a time when rates of homelessness are rising in most communities.

Included in the $3.16 billion of total awards, approximately $136 million was made available for competitive and non-competitive Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP) renewal and replacement grants. The 2023 awards also include approximately $57 million for new projects that will support housing and service needs for survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

HUD encouraged communities to use proven solutions to address homelessness, like approaches in which people are not required to first complete a treatment program or achieve sobriety as a condition to accessing housing, but instead first connect people to housing, often with supportive services, so that they can achieve better health and recovery. HUD also expanded Continuum of Care eligible activities to support protections available through the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 and to address the unique challenges CoCs face when serving people experiencing homelessness in rural areas. The new eligible activities will allow for greater support for underserved populations. Successful applicants demonstrated their community wide commitment to ending homelessness by highlighting local partnerships with health agencies, mainstream housing agencies, and others.

Many communities are particularly focused on reducing unsheltered homelessness through a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach.

—Submitted by the office of Housing and Urban Development

While studying the topic of dementia, your writer was surprised to learn that the single most effective preventative measure would be for more of the hard-of-hearing to wear hearing aids. Studies show that only one in six persons who needs a hearing aid actually uses one and the average person waits ten years before seeking treatment for hearing loss.

As discussed previously in this column, social engagement is the number one factor in maintaining one’s mental faculties as we age. It makes sense then, that age-related hearing loss, also known as presbycusis, would diminish social engagement leading to social isolation, cognitive decline and anxiety. Quality hearing aids today may be obtained over-thecounter without a prescription. Check your hearing online by googling “free on-line hearing screening”, downloading the app Mimi, or visiting hearingnumber.org, sponsored by Johns Hopkins. A visit to an audiologist (covered by Medicare) is recommended, however, to rule out any physical causes.

Another communication device widely available today, video calling, gives you the benefit of seeing the speaker’s facial expressions and lip movements, helping listeners better understand what they’re hearing. On video you can watch the same show or movies together, even adding other parties.

You can also virtually “attend” an event that you cannot make it to in-person.

Social media is a communication device that allows for social engagement through meeting new people, participating in virtual activities and strengthening current relationships.

Research finds that older adults using social media feel less lonely, less depressed and experience a boost in working memory performances. For older adults, visit stitch.net.

For more information, and to find additional tools for the visually impaired and mobility impaired, visit the National Council on Aging website, ncoa.org

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haminade High School is proud to announce that it has been selected as one of the winners of NASA’s TechRise Student Challenge, one of the most selective student science competitions in the country. Sophomore Antonio Savastano spearheaded the project and led the winning team.

The project focused on creating an infrared sensor to measure the intensity of the flame of a rocket. The sensor then uses a mathematical equation to see how much fuel is remaining in the rocket.

“When I first met Antonio at Chaminade, he showed interest in NASA,” said Dr. Karen Kuntz, co-director of Chaminade’s science center. “I always knew he wanted to be an astronaut.”

Antonio always showed interest in and asked Dr. Kuntz to pursue projects about space, so she recommended the NASA challenge to him. Antonio took it from there and proposed the project to his classmates.

“Chaminade High School is excited to be a part of the NASA TechRise competition,” said Principal Bro. Joseph Bellizzi, S.M. “Our Dolan Family Science, Technology, and Research Center gives students the platform to experiment and learn more about the world of science. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners.”

“We are very proud of Antonio’s accomplishments,” continued Dr. Kuntz. “He is one of the leading space experts in our program.

I am really impressed with his progress so far, and I look forward to working with him over the next few years.”

Over the next few months, Antonio and his team will meet weekly with NASA TechRise engineer mentors to continue to build out his project. The sensor will launch

on a NASA-sponsored rocket this summer.

The Dolan Family Science, Technology, and Research Center is a 34,000-square-foot hub of exploration and innovation. Opened in May 2018 and named in recognition of a gift from the Dolan Family Foundation, the science center is a one-of-a-kind space for high school students in the region. Teaching labs for geosciences, biology, chemistry, and physics allow Chaminade students to perform collegiate-level experiments.

Throughout the building, computerized lab probes will feed data to students’ iPads in real time. Interactive, semi-transparent teaching walls will be used for group analysis. Students study with state-of-the-art equipment, such as auto-CAD computers, metal-working tools, 3D scanners and printers, hydrodynamics simulators, DNA amplifiers and sequencers, and two Anatomage digital anatomy tables.

The NASA TechRise Student Challenge invites teams of sixth- to 12th-grade students to design, build, and launch science and technology experiments on a high-altitude balloon flight and rocket-powered lander during the 2023-2024 school year.

The winning teams each receive $1,500 to build their payloads and are awarded an assigned spot on a NASA-sponsored commercial flight. Winning teams also receive technical support during the experiment build phase from Future Engineers advisors. The challenge offers hands-on insight into the design and test process used by NASA-supported researchers. It aims to inspire a deeper understanding of Earth’s atmosphere, surface features, and climate; space exploration; coding; electronics; and the value of test data.

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hildren and adults with limb loss and limb differences raise awareness in adaptive runway show on Long Island.

On Saturday, February 3rd, The Limb Kind Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports children with limb loss and limb differences, hosted the 4th annual sold out “Show Your Shine” adaptive runway show on Long Island.

“I want people to stare for the right reasons,” said Jill Smith, occupational therapist, event founder and organizer. Over twenty runway models from 6 years old to 46 have limb loss including legs, arms and hands. “They are stared at daily because of their differences, but at this event, all eyes will be on them celebrating their courage and resilience. I’m blown away by the tremendous support of the community.

I am humbled that in year four we have a sold out crowd of over 500 people, showing that our message is clear and our mission is being accomplished.”

Runway models include Belle, age 6, from Huntington, LI, who lost her left leg this year due to cancer but is ready to strut her stuff; Sophia, age 13, from California, whose missing right arm does not stop her teenage activities such as surfing, rock climbing and volleyball! She dreams of being a fashion designer; and

Individuals with limb loss and limb differences rock the runway at the fourth annual LimbKind adaptive runway show. (Photo by Bob Arkow) Matias, age 30, stepped on an IED during a combat tour (Operation Enduring Freedom) while in Afghanistan and lost both legs earning him a Purple Heart.

Today he is an active police officer with the Suffolk County Police Department, making him the first double amputee patrolman in the country.

Ms. Smith created this event four years ago to showcase the amputee community by putting them front and center. “It takes courage and confidence to walk down a runway - with or without a physical difference. Through this experience each model finds their own confidence and can build on it. And their community

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This year’s Show Your Shine guest speaker is returning runway model Ela Pirri, a 14 year-old from Bristol, Rhode Island. She was born without radial bones and thumbs and as a result has had to endure many surgeries. Ela is an inspiration.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Doing the right thing is not always comfortable, but sometimes it is. So just because something feels good, easy and fun, don’t let that throw you -- it could also be the absolute best course of action. If there’s something this week will prove over and over, it’s that life doesn’t have to be hard.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 21). This week, consider the path that appeals to your senses instead of to any particular time frame. The indirect route has value when it’s more scenic, when it goes past the door of a loved one, when it has a feel the freeway can’t give you, and when you’re in it for the journey.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). You have access to the best information in the world.

The skill to hone is discernment. For the most part, to seek advice from the outside would be a waste of your energy. You understand what you’re dealing with much better than anyone else does. Conduct your own brainstorming session. Act on your own behalf.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). This week shows you executing at a high level, and yet, because you’re going so fast, you may not get a good reading on the significance of your contribution or the impact of your work. Don’t assume everyone knows what you do. Step back and observe the overall dynamic of the scene. Insights come fast on Saturday.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Compliments done from a place of sincerity and observation will land so beautifully, you may feel compelled to give compliments widely and freely. It not only makes you an attractive person to be around, it helps you tune into the moment. Being good at noticing what people are good at is a talent in and of itself.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your active, inquisitive mind is always on the lookout for a playmate. While individuals who share your level of curiosity may be rare, an encounter with just one is all it takes to open the door to limitless opportunities. Engaging discussions, collaborative play and joint projects decorate your week.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The adage instructs: measure twice, cut once.

Use it this week only in cases where you’re sure to be cutting. If there’s no cut to be made, consider letting the measuring part go, too. It can take a lot of time and energy. It’s a week to avoid making comparisons if you can. When something’s working, go with it. Believe in what you intuitively built.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). To really see someone, a certain quality of attention must be applied. You are willing to do what it takes to know another person, and you will gather insights as you observe not just what’s happening on the surface, but clues to an inner world of emotion and complexity. They will feel witnessed and loved by the gift of your focus.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Destiny is like DNA. We want to decode it, but it will work the same whether we understand it or not. This week brings beautiful, fateful moments of opportunity, the sort you must be quick to seize. There will be very little time for figuring out “why,” so it’s better to just accept what’s occurring and work within the mystery.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). There’s more to you than people see. As interesting as your outside world is, the inside world is more abundant. You don’t have to seek thrills to have a good time, though this week, they will certainly seek you.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Because you know how unfinished business can cause stress, you simply finish what needs to be done. This week, you have a stellar sense of the order that makes the most sense. Something you’ve been putting off will finally emerge in the ideal moment to make quick work of it, and then life gets instantaneously better.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). The power position is a position of service. Great leaders understand this; poor leaders don’t. The best leader to appoint is the one who doesn’t want to do the job because they know just how hard it will be.

This week, you’ll make excellent decisions in this regard -- the kind of decisions that could save the day.

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NORTH ♠862 ♥Q 9 8 ♦K8 ♣A J 7 5 2 WEST EAST ♠K743 ♠ J 10 9 ♥5 ♥6 4 ♦ 10 7 6 5 2 ♦AQ94 ♣8 4 3 ♣ K Q 10 6 SOUTH ♠AQ5 ♥ A K J 10 7 3 2 ♦J3 ♣9 The bidding: South West North East 1♥ Pass 2♣ Pass 3♥ Pass 4♥ Opening lead — five of diamonds.

An instinctive play is not necessarily the correct play, as East discovered to his sorrow on this deal.

West led the five of diamonds against four hearts. Declarer played low from dummy, hoping West had the queen, but East won with the queen and cashed the ace.

When West followed suit with the deuce of diamonds, East knew his partner had led from a five-card suit, but without giving the matter further thought, he returned the jack of spades. This seemed a very

natural thing to do, but it eventually cost East the contract.

South went up with the ace of spades, led a club to the ace and ruffed a club. He next led a low trump to dummy’s eight, ruffed another club, played a trump to the nine and ruffed still another club, establishing dummy’s jack as a trick. Declarer then led a trump to the queen and discarded a spade on the jack of clubs, losing a spade at the end to make the contract.

Granting that East’s spade return at trick three looked very attractive, it was nevertheless the wrong play.

Had he returned a trump instead, South would have gone down one.

The advantage of the trump return is that it uses up one of dummy’s entries prematurely.

South can still establish a club trick if he wants to, but he will be unable to reach it and must eventually lose two spade tricks.

East should reason that any spade losers South might have cannot fly away if he returns a trump, since his club holding assures that declarer will not be able to establish and utilize an extra winner in the club suit. However, a spade return might allow declarer to establish dummy’s fifth club, with dummy’s third trump providing the critical entry to collect it.

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F U R T H E R N O T IC E IS H E R E B Y G I V E N t ha t t he oard of r stees of the en o e b i ibrary i ho d a s e ia b d et hearin on esday ar h 9 4 at the en o e b i ibrary 4 en o e e. en o e e or at 7 . .

F U R T H E R N O T IC E IS H E R E B Y G I V E N t ha t t he a ified oters of the is tri t ay re ister bet een the ho rs of 9 a. . and 4 . . at the en o e b i ibrary 4 en o e e. en o e e or . he fina date to re ister for the eetin to be he d on ar h 9 4 is ar h 4. f a oter has oted in any e e tion ithin the ast 4 years 9 or if he or she is e i ib e to ote n der rti e of e tion a he or she is e i ib e to ote at this e e tion. other er sons ho ish to ote st re ister. he re istration ist re ared by the oard of e tions of assa o nty i be fi ed in the ffi e of the istri t er of the en o e b i ibrary 4 en o e e. en o e e or and i be o en for ins e tion by any a ified oter of the distri t bet een the ho rs of 9 a. . and 4 . . re ai in ti e on any day after esday ar h 9 4 and ea h of the days rior to the date set for the ibrary e tion and d et ote e e t at rday n day or ho iday in din the date set for the eetin .

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P O R F A V O R , T O M E e a nta de a ib iote a en onfor idad on o dis esto en a e ion 6 y 7 de a ey de d a ion on o a di ha re nion s e ia de istrito.

S E D A A V IS O A D IC IO e as eti iones e no inan a andidato ara e ar o de ad inistrator de a ib iote a b i a de en o e deben resentarse a se retario entre as horas de 9a y as 9 . a as tardar e 3 de febrero de 4 e tri esi o dia anterior a a e l e c c i on, m om e nt o e n e l c ua l sera e e ido e andidato asi no inado. ada eti ion de no ina ion debe diri irse a e retario de istrito debe estar fir ada or a enos einti in o otantes a ifi ados de istroto debe ondi ar a residen ia de ada fir ante y debe indi ar e no bre y a residen ia de andidato. os for arios de estra as eti iones se eden ob tener de e retario de istri to en a ib iote a b i a de en o e 4 en o e e. en o e e a or S E D A A D V IS O A D IC IO e na o ia de os astos esti aados ro es tos ara ser otados estara dis onib e en a ib iote a b i a de en o e 4 en o e e. en o e e A V ISO L E G A L a or entra as 9a y A V IS O D E U N A R E - todos od dias e e t os sa U N IO N E S P E C IA L D E L A bados do in os o festi os B IB L IO T E C A D E L D I S - d rante os ator e dias ante T R I T O E L 26 D E M A R Z O riores a di ha re nion.

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TOWN NEWS

Pre-Register Today For 2024 Town Summer Recreation Program Parents can upload materials in advance of spring registration – space is limited

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yster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilwoman Michele Johnson announce that residents interested in having their children participate in the 2024 Summer Recreation Program can now upload necessary documents and materials for review in advance of the final registration period. This process is mandatory prior to registration this spring and will be performed fully online.

This year’s Summer Recreation Program will once again include full-day options as well as the traditional program for children ages 4 through 12. Space is limited at each facility.

“The Town’s Summer Recreation Program features great summer fun for children at six of our Town parks, with activities including arts and crafts, various games, themed days, water fun, scavenger hunts and so much more,” said Supervisor Saladino. “To help streamline the registration process, residents will be able to sign-up their children online this spring, and can begin pre-registration today!”

All registrations for Summer Recreation will performed online. In an effort to simplify the process, the Town’s Parks Department will accept all necessary documentation, including proof of residency, child’s birth certificates, recent physicals etc. to be uploaded to a portal on the Town’s website prior to the final registration period this spring. This process is mandatory and ends on March 22. Once all documentation is properly uploaded, parents/guardians will receive notification of approval to register,

Summer will be here before we know it! (Image via Unsplash) as well as directions for online registration.

How to upload materials (note: pre-registration does not guarantee a spot in this year’s Summer Recreation Program. Parents will need to perform final registration this spring) • Parents/guardians can visit www.oysterbaytown.com/portal • Select ‘My Account’ on the top right corner and log-in or create a new account (if your child was registered for the 2023 Summer Program, you already have an account, however documents must be uploaded)

• After logging in, select ‘My Account,’ then Household & Member. Confirm all family members are listed. If needed, select ‘Add Family member’ at bottom of page and add a child or guardian to the household. Then SAVE • Select DOCUMENT UPLOAD from the portal menu. Each document must be uploaded as a separate file (make sure all scanned documents are legible)

-Required documents:

• Proof of residency (tax or utility bill) • Child’s Birth Certificate

• Child’s Immunization Records (for fullday campers only) • Child’s recent physical (for full-day campers only) “We know many of our youngsters can’t wait for the warm weather and all the fun they have at the Town’s Summer Recreation Program,” said Councilwoman Johnson.

“With full-day options again available at Marjorie Post Park in Massapequa, Plainview-Old Bethpage Community Park and Syosset-Woodbury Community Park, as well as our traditional programs at Ellsworth Allen Park in Farmingdale, Harry Tappen Beach in Glen Head and Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park in Oyster Bay, we look forward to another successful summer of fun!”

The mandatory pre-registration period, during which interested parents/guardians can upload documents and required materials for registration, is open now through March 22nd. Submission of materials does not guarantee a spot in the 2024 program – parents must complete their registration this spring when final registration opens.

Following final registration, refunds are given on a prorated basis and subject to a 10 percent administrative fee through July 12th. Parents will receive an email from the Recreation Division confirming that all documents have been received, as well as directions on how to complete registration.

All registration will take place online. For more information, visit www.oysterbaytown.com/summerrecreation or call the Town’s Recreation Office at 516-797-7945.

—Submitted by the Town of Oyster Bay

Councilman Hand Invites Residents To Apply For Picnic Permits Online

Online picnic reservations now available for local parks Oyster Bay Town Councilman Tom Hand announced that residents can apply for picnic permits at all Town parks with picnic facilities online by visiting www.oysterbaytown.com/ picnic. Reservations are available for picnic space at Marjorie R. Post Community Park in Massapequa, Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park and Beach in Oyster Bay, Harry Tappen Beach and Marina in Glenwood Landing, Syosset-Woodbury Community Park, and Plainview-Old Bethpage Community Park.

“Our beautiful Town Parks are the perfect location for a family, school, or community

group outing set in the great outdoors. Each location, from Roosevelt Beach in Oyster Bay to Marjorie Post Park in Massapequa, offers something unique for residents to enjoy,” Councilman Hand said. “We’ve also streamlined the process for residents to apply for a picnic permit, helping to increase convenience and accessibility.”

Picnic Permits are required for groups of 25 or more at all Town of Oyster Bay picnic pavilion locations and include exclusive use of the permitted area from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the reservation date. Some

locations are covered, have access to water, and permit barbequing.

To view picnic availability, residents can visit www.oysterbaytown.com/picnic and filter their preferred date, facility, specific location, and features using the page menu.

Those who don’t have a pre-existing ac-

count can create one on the same page and apply for the reservation. It is recommended that residents reserve their picnic pavilion early as spaces fill up quickly for the season.

For more information on Town of Oyster Bay picnic permits, call 516-797-4139.

—Submitted by the Town of Oyster Bay

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SCHOOL NEWS

Locust Valley Club Takes Up-Close Look At Visiting Animals The Locust Valley High School Animal and Environmental Awareness Club welcomed wildlife expert Ranger Eric Powers and several animals from the Center for Environmental Education and Development on Jan. 18.

To encourage students to conquer any fears about certain animals and possibly work with them someday, Powers brought

a corn snake, chinchilla, dove and a black and white tegu lizard. Students got to pet or hold onto the animals and some where even lucky enough to have the dove land on their heads.

“When I bring out something like a tarantula, I get about half the class that runs away and half the class that runs towards me,” Powers said. “So, the reactions are all over the

Locust Valley High School student Mary Tockman (left) watches as Amber Prisco (right) holds onto the dove that Ranger Eric Powers brought for members of the school’s Animal and Environmental Awareness Club to meet on Jan. 18.

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Locust Valley High School student Mary Tockman (left) watches as Amber Prisco (right) holds onto the dove that Ranger Eric Powers brought for members of the school’s Animal and Environmental Awareness Club to meet on Jan. 18.

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place, but in general people love animals.”

Club advisers Veronica Ciampi and Donna Fredericks have taken several wildlife courses at Molloy University over the years to learn about more ways they can enrich the club in Locust Valley. It was there that Ciampi and Fredericks met Powers, who was their professor and brought the class to several locations on Long Island to learn more about

Students Mia Hartmann and Violet Seele pet the soft fur of a chinchilla.

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the various ecosystems and animals.

The club teaches students about the beautiful environment and animals of Long Island and supports conservation organizations with fundraisers and volunteer work. The club donated $450 to the Center for Environmental Education and Discovery this year.

—Submitted by the Locust Valley Central School District

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Oyster Bay Senior Earns Second Place In National Student Competition Oyster Bay High School senior Kyra Sansone was recently awarded second place in the division II news story category of the 2023 Student Television Network Fall Nationals. Sansone was recognized for her news story, “Senior Parking Problems” which she produced in Alex Dollin’s digital reporting class.

High school students from across the country submitted their best work from the fall semester into the contest and submissions were scored and critiqued by industry professionals. Sansone’s video highlighted Oyster Bay High School’s senior parking lot. She planned out the video, shot her

own b-roll and conducted interviews with students and building administrators.

The judges applauded Sansone for her “really nice visuals” and thought she told her story well.

“You had some great perspectives in this piece,” they said in their feedback.

As a result of her second place win, Sansone will receive a plaque from the Student Television Network and a certificate in the coming weeks. The Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District congratulates her on this great achievement.

—Submitted by the Oyster BayEast Norwich Central School District

Oyster Bay High School senior Kyra Sansone (middle) with her digital reporting class teacher Alex Dollin (right) and Director of Fine, Performing and Media Arts Erica Giglio Pac (left). (Photo courtesy the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District)

Oyster Bay High School Track Team Wins Big For the second year in a row the boys winter track team from Oyster Bay High School have been crowned conference champions.

The team earned an impressive 140 points to win the Conference 6 Championship Meet with multiple members of the team going on to receive All-Conference honors.

Junior long jumper Anthony Izuierdo, sophomore 3200-meter runner Zach Greene, and sophomore high jumper Andrew Jennette were among those who earned All-Conference honors from the team.

Oyster Bay boy’s winter track coach Christopher Weber gave his praise to the

team, stating “It was an amazing night on the track,” and “Congratulations to the entire team.”

It was an amazing night on the track which propelled the team to their second conference championship in just 2 years.

Senior Chris Tardugno and junior Austin Aschettino each took first in multiple disciplines. Also helping the team to victory was senior Chris Dean who broke his own school record to finish second in the 55-meters.

—Submitted by the Oyster BayEast Norwich Central School District

The Oyster Bay High School winter track team have been crowned conference champions. (Photo courtesy the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District)

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In this family-friendly event, life-size animatronic dinosaurs will come to life at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum from Feb. 17 to 18 as part of the Jurassic Quest tour.

The event will feature an expanded herd of life-like moving and roaring dinosaurs, including a Spinosaurus and a T-Rex; themed rides and attractions;

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dinosaur shows; science and art activities, including a giant fossil dig; a display of real fossils; a play area; photo opportunities; “Raptor Run” races and a “Rope-a-Raptor” experience where kids will get to lasso stray dinosaurs to get them back into their pens.

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was expanding from one show to two shows.

Jurassic Quest, in 2013, was a family show that started in the Houston area.

“It started out with one show with about three semi-trucks worth of stuff,” Hoffman said. “Now it’s touring the United States and into Canada.”

Today, the shows have 15 trucks filled with props and machines to bring the Jurassic period alive.

Even people who know a lot about dinosaurs, Hoffman explained, tend to learn more about them at Jurassic Quest shows.

“Paleontology is such a growing field that what you knew a year ago, some of that information has changed now because we got new discoveries and have done new research on maybe old fossils that we have to learn new things about those animals,” Hoffman said. “I always consider dinosaurs a gateway science because if your kid is learning about dinosaurs, all of a sudden they’re learning about geology, they’re learning about biology, they’re even learning about astronomy, all these different sciences, just because they think dinosaurs are cool.”

In addition to studying dinosaurs, Hoffman meets with paleontologists and has studied fossils in labs.

“When I was in grade school, in second grade there was a teacher that was in the room next to mine, and for one six-week period, she would have her room decorated in dinosaur stuff,” Hoffman explained. “Now this was back in the ‘70s, and I would always sneak over into her room to talk about dinosaurs and see dinosaur stuff. Now, in sixth grade, she had studying dinosaurs, which he explained me come back and do a presentation about dinosaurs to her second-grade class. So, I’ve are not truly extinct. been doing this for a long time.”

“Every bird you see is technically a dinoTo this day, Hoffman said, he feels as if he’s saur; they’re a therapod,” Hoffman explained.

“If you eat a chicken nugget that’s in the shape living his “best, 8-year-old life.”

“There’s still that childhood part of you that of a dinosaur, there is dinosaur meat on the just thought dinosaurs are cool,” Hoffman inside. On Thanksgiving, we eat really dry said. “I still have that. Some people lose that, dinosaurs.” but I just never did.”

Since April 2016, Hoffman has been teaching and entertaining people of all ages about Tickets for Jurassic Quest range from $32.50 dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures with to $52.05. Purchase tickets and learn more Jurassic Quest. online at www.nassaucoliseum.com/events/ He joined in at a time when Jurassic Quest detail/jurassic-quest-1.

Jurassic Quest. “For instance, we have our fossil experience area where you can see a real cast of dinosaur fossils and someone is there to teach you about it. We also have a Dino-411 line [which allows attendees to send in their questions through text].”

Dinosaur Trainers accompany the dinosaur animatronics and educate guests, as well as help to set up the show when they’re on the road.

“When I was touring with the show, I could help set up the fossil experience,” Hoffman explained. “I would help with the positioning of the dinosaurs, making sure they get into the right scenes.”

Hoffman was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, and spent most of his life

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