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Neighbors in the News: Boy Scouts camping trip highlights (See page 4) School News: Two local musicians win All-State (See page 6) Calendar: Election Day is on Tuesday, Nov. 7 (See page 8)

Homecoming Weekend

Town News: Thank You To Our Veterans Celebration on Nov. 3 (See page 12)

Great Neck North and South high schools celebrate Homecoming together (See page 3)

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Homecoming Weekend 2023 JULIE PRISCO jprisco@antonmediagroup.com

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illiam A. Shine Great Neck South High School and John L. Miller Great Neck North High School recently hosted its Homecoming Weekend events. Over the weekend, Great Neck South and Great Neck North played each other in four games, bringing the whole Great Neck community together to celebrate school spirit. The two high schools celebrated their homecoming weekend from Friday, Oct. 13 to Sunday, Oct. 15.

Homecoming Weekend celebrations began on Friday, Oct. 13 with pep rallies at the school’s respective gyms.

Great Neck South’s Homecoming games were on Saturday, Oct. 14, at the Great Neck South High School. The Girls Varsity Field Hockey teams played at 11 a.m. and the Boys Varsity Soccer teams played at 12 p.m.

“Despite the rainy weather, school spirit shined bright at the Girls Varsity Field Hockey and Boys Varsity Soccer games,” said the Great Neck Public Schools District.

Great Neck North’s Homecoming games were on Sunday, Oct. 15, at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point. On Tomb Field, the Girls Varsity Soccer teams played at 10 a.m. and the Boys Varsity Soccer teams played at 12:15 p.m.

“The North High Blazers kicked off Homecoming weekend with an energetic Pep Rally and carried their school spirit through to their Homecoming soccer matches against the South High Rebels on Sunday,” said the Great Neck Public Schools District.

Game Results

At Great Neck South’s homecoming games on Saturday, Oct. 14: The Great Neck South Girls Varsity Field Hockey team lost to Great Neck North 1-0.

The Great Neck South Boys Varsity Soccer team lost to Great Neck North 3-0.

At Great Neck North’s Homecoming games on Sunday, Oct. 15: Great Neck North girls varsity soccer won their game 1-0 against Great Neck South.

The goal was made by Isabella Fiorillo in the last five minutes.

Great Neck North Boys Varsity Soccer won their game 4-1 against Great Neck South.

The North goals were scored by Daniel Reiss, Everett Bailey and Mikey Villegas.

Winning this game earned the Great Neck North team a spot in the playoffs.

Blazers Cheerleaders

North High Girls Soccer celebrating a goal

North Blazers Girls Soccer

The Blazers take the ball

South High Rebels Cheerleaders at the Friday pep rally

Rebels Soccer takes the ball

South High Field Hockey plays against North High

North High Boys Soccer celebrating

South High Soccer plays against North High

Rebels Field Hockey celebrates (Photos from the Great Neck Public Schools District)

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NEIGHBORS IN THE NEWS Recognizing Women’s Right To Vote In New York State: A Traveling Exhibit On November 6, 1917, women won the right to vote in New York State. This occurred nearly seventy years after women organized to demand their right to vote at the first women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls, N.Y., in 1848. Women organized into conventions, parades, and marches and drew attention to their cause with posters, pamphlets, buttons, signs, postcards, and songs. Many women throughout New York State sought their rights in a wide variety of ways, privately and publicly, by attempting to vote and staging protests over the decades.

There were many obstacles that women faced in their struggle for the right to vote.

The prevailing opinion until the early 20th

century was that women belonged in the domestic sphere, not the public sphere, and opposition to suffrage came from both men and women. Disagreements on strategies within the suffrage movement impeded progress, as well as strong anti-suffrage sentiments from opposing groups of men and women. However, World War I would have a massive impact on suffrage as women held jobs at home vacated by men fighting in the war, working in munitions factories and farming land, among other occupations.

They also served overseas as nurses and in military support roles. With women taking on such a large public role in the war effort, it was difficult to justify not allowing women to participate in society as full citizens.

Visit the Main Library’s lower-level gallery through the month of November for this five-panel traveling exhibit provided by the Long Island Library Resources Council (LILRC). The exhibition was curated by Julia Corrice, Susan Goodier, and Sally Roesch Wagner of the South-Central Regional Library Council, in partnership with the Empire State Library Network and New York Heritage Digital Collections, with funding from Humanities New York. Learn more at https://nyheritage.org/exhibits/recognizingwomens-right-vote-new-york-state The Art Exhibition is from November 1st to November 30th at Great Neck Main

“We are ready to Work beside You, Fight beside you and, Die beside You—Let Us Vote beside You/Vote For Woman Suffrage November 6th,” 1917.

(Courtesy of the New York State Library)

Library, 159 Bayview Ave., Great Neck. For more information, please contact the Great Neck Library at 516-466-8055 or email adultprogramming@greatnecklibrary.org.

—Submitted by the Great Neck Library

Boy Scout Troop 10 Enjoys Camping At Onteora Scout Reservation Troop 10’s week-long summer camp experience at Onteora Scout Reservation in Livingston Manor, NY, at the end of July, 2023, was enjoyed by 34 scouts and several adult leaders. With remarkably little rain for the week, the scouts participated in a multitude of outdoor activities including working on skills requirements such as knots and lashings, compass, fire safety and fire building, and swimming as well as merit badges for older scout rank advancement.

The scouts earned a total of 112 merit badges at camp. Leadership skills were put into practice for the benefit of younger scouts and the development of older scouts.

The troop contributed extensive time on a camp improvement project and participated in the closing campwide campfire with an original skit to entertain several troops from Nassau County and beyond.

Troop 10 meets at the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department on 25 Prospect St. on Mondays at 8:00 p.m. on school days. If you are interested in joining Troop 10, please contact Dr. Dwight J Rosenstein at djrosenstein@gmail.com.

—Submitted by Dr. Dwight Rosenstein, Scoutmaster

Hiking at the Onteora Scout Reservation

Scout Troops meet up (Contributed photos)

Students Thank Board Of Education The New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) recognizes Oct. 16 through Oct. 20, 2023, as School Board Recognition Week. At the Great Neck Board of Education meeting on Oct. 18, student representatives expressed their appreciation for Board President Rebecca Sassouni, Vice President Grant Toch, and Trustees Joanne Chan, Steve Chen, and Donna Peirez. The presentation included a video prepared by Village School students; a painting of the Village School by one of its students; a wooden plaque featuring words of appreciation

by SEAL students; and five custom artist’s

palettes—one for each Board Trustee—that were created by the art department at each of the District’s five elementary schools.

Upon the presentation of these handmade gifts, student representatives expressed their gratitude for the outstanding educational opportunities that are made possible through the support of the Great Neck Board of Education.

—Submitted by the Great Neck Public School District Great Neck Board of Education (Contributed photo)

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SCHOOL NEWS Music Institute of Long Island (MILI), located in Manhasset at the Community Reformed Church, is proud to announce its three NYSSMA (New York State School Music Association) All State 2023 winners. Besides the three participants we have another student, a cellist, who is waiting to be called from the alternate list.

All-State is very difficult to get into even if you receive a perfect score of 100. Especially if you are from Long Island, a very competitive area. The All State Music Conference showcases students from all over New York State, performing in two orchestras, bands, jazz band, choir and piano showcase.

It is a true honor to be selected for this conference.

The Music Institute of Long Island’s NYSSMA All-State Winners: Christian Li from Port Washington, Alston Leung from Great Neck and Hugh Choi from Great Neck. All are juniors in high school.

Alston Leung, violin, Great Neck South, at the age of 16, Alston has already spent 13 years honing his skills in both piano and violin, beginning his studies at the age of 3 at MILI. Under the tutelage of Director Carol Kushner for violin and pianist Alla Bell for piano, Alston has not only developed his talents but also competed in numerous competitions organized by various music organizations.

He has won Grand Prix Prize and First Place in many music competitions. His exceptional performances have led him to grace stages at prestigious music halls such as the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall and the Bruno Walter Auditorium at Lincoln Center. Alston has won music

Local Winners From Music Institute Of Long Island

Alston Leung, 15 years old, playing the violin. competitions earning him solos with orchestra.

In recognition of his outstanding abilities, Alston achieved full scores at NYSSMA level 6 for both violin and piano in 2022 and 2023.

Since 2013, Alston has generously shared his musical talents with the community, performing at hospitals and benefit concerts, i.e.

Lustgarten Foundation, Cerebral Palsy and nursing homes.

His passion for the arts extends beyond music; he is also an accomplished artist who has been winning awards in various art contests since he was just 6 years old. His artistic prowess was recognized in 2022 when he received two honorable mentions at the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards.

Alston has performed as soloist and in many chamber groups on both violin and piano. In fact he and fellow MILI student and ALLState Winner, Christian Li have performed in a violin/piano duo

earning the Grand Prix Prize and performed at Carnegie Hall.

Hugh Choi, flute, Great Neck South, started playing the flute, given to him by neighbors, in third grade. He learned the basics from a local church. Hugh came to MILI in 2021, studying with Kristine Dubyn, he made huge progress in this short time.

Hugh has participated in All-County annually since fifth grade and has been a member of both the New York Laureates Orchestra and Metropolitan Youth Orchestras. While at MILI Hugh has performed in various concerts, chamber groups and performed at the Benefit Concert for Ukraine— faculty and select student concert.

His love for music and flute is palpable and contagious. Hugh would practice for hours at MILI, any time there was a room that was available. His attitude changed towards flute while studying at MILI and he knew this

Hugh Choi, 15 years old, playing the flute. was what he wanted to do with his future. With his talent, focus and persistence in practicing, Hugh applied and was the only new flutist accepted into the Preparatory Program at the Juilliard School, NYC Besides flute he enjoys playing Badminton and he is the captain of his Varsity team.

Music Institute of Long Island (MILI) located in Manhasset, has been educating students to be the best musicians for 34 years.

MILI was Founded by sisters Carol and Geri Kushner, violin/ viola, conservatory graduates, BM, MM, Suzuki Certified, K -12 Certified, Musicians Union Local AFM 802 members and educators.

MILI offers instruction starting at age 3 years through 99 years of age. MILI offers instruction in: violin, viola, cello, voice, flute, piano, clarinet, oboe and saxophone. MILI offers traditional ABRSM and Suzuki methods. Music Institute of Long Island prides

Alston Leung (violin) and Christian Li (piano) at 10 years old. (Contributed photos) itself with its outstanding faculty, students, parents and reputation.

MILI has won the Best of Long Island and the Best of Nassau yearly.

Visit to learn more MiliMusic. com —Submitted by the Music Institute of Long Island

South High Cross Country Team Wins Invitational The South High School Varsity Boys Cross Country team made school history as the first-ever Rebels team to win the Suffolk Coaches Cross Country Invitational. The annual race took place on Oct. 13 at Sunken Meadow State Park, which is known for its varied and challenging terrain including the legendary “Cardiac Hill.”

The Rebels won the invitational by a whopping 118 points. The senior duo of Junseo Deschenes and Mario Jimenez-Euan finished in the Top 10. Sophomores Andy Wu, Joshua Chang, and senior Jared Korn clutched top-25 finishes, while junior

David Feng, senior Nolan Kyi, and sophomore Andrew Lee all finished within the Top 50.

The South High Boys Cross Country team completed the regular season with an undefeated record of 13-0 en route to winning the Division 2B and Conference II Championships this year. The Class County Championship will be held on October 28 at Bethpage State Park. The South High Boys Cross Country team is coached by Damon Reader.

—Submitted by the Great Neck Public Schools District South High School Varsity Boys Cross Country (Contributed photo)

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ON ELECTION DAY RE-ELECT

Mazi Melesa Pilip COUNTY LEGISLATOR

Dear Neighbors: I wanted to write to you personally as Election Day is right around the corner. I am running for re-election to be your County Legislator. I believe I work very hard and am accessible, accountable, and transparent with all our communities.

As many of you know, I was part of the historic “Operation Solomon” airlift operation from Ethiopia to Israel when I was 12 years old. I grew up in Israel, graduated Tel Aviv University, and the University of Haifa.

I was a soldier in the IDF specializing as a gunsmith. I met my husband, Adalbert, while he was in medical school and immigrated to the United States. Today, we are raising our seven children: Liad, Liam, Ethan, Benjamin, Noa, Adele and Lea in Great Neck.

Since my election, I have worked with all our Villages to attain grant funding for projects in our neighborhoods. I voted to freeze County taxes, to fully fund our police and for programs and services for our Veterans and seniors. Many of you may be aware of my work fighting Antisemitism and all forms of hate through forums, supporting new laws, and advocating for educational programs in our schools. I have been a strong advocate of the environment for clean water and air. I have been on the frontlines in the battle to fight cashless bail policies and the Governor’s housing plan taking local control from our communities.

Locally, I am immensely proud of the legislation that was signed into law that protected open space and the environment as well as initiatives supporting all of our firefighters and emergency responders. I am also pleased that I was able to bring funding to our villages for speed and license plate readers as well as road repaving and bridge repairs.

Elections are about choices. I am running to be your voice. Everyone likes to be asked for their vote. I am respectfully asking for yours. If you would like to learn more about me, feel free to follow me on facebook: Mazi Melesa Pilip- County Legislator District 10 and on Instagram @Maziourlegislator.

Mazi

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FRIDAY, NOV. 3

South High School Music Night 7 p.m. (Great Neck South High School, 341 Lakeville Rd.) South High School music night. Call 516-441-4873 for more information.

FRIDAY, NOV. 3-SUNDAY, NOV. 5

Movies at Great Neck House Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 5 and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 6 p.m. (Great Neck House, 14 Arrandale Ave.) Ticket To Paradise (PG-13 | 1h 44 min. | Comedy, romance | 2022) George Clooney and Julia Roberts reunite on the big screen as exes who find themselves on a shared mission to stop their lovestruck daughter from making the same mistake they once made.

SUNDAY, NOV. 5

Great Neck Farmers Market 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (Firefighters Park) Deep Roots Farmers Market, in collaboration with the Great Neck Park District. Twenty-plus vendors featuring locally grown vegetables, fresh baked breads and sweets, artisan cheeses, fresh seafood, honey, prepared foods, jams, coffees, and much more. Weekly guest art and craft vendors.

Social media: @greatneckfarmersmarket | www.deeprootsfarmersmarket.com Live Performances at Great Neck House 3 p.m. (Great Neck House, 14 Arrandale Ave.) See Jack’s Waterfall. Jack Licitra fuses folk, blues, pop and gospel into one beautiful mix. Visit www.jackswaterfall. com for more.

TUESDAY, NOV. 7

Election Day All day. Check out the Oct. 25 issue of the Great Neck Record for information about the candidates running in your area.

Blood Pressure Screening 12 p.m.-2 p.m. (Station Branch Small Room) Blood Pressure Screenings with St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center. Have your blood pressure checked by a clinical nurse, free of charge. Healthcare proxy information is also available.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 8

World in Depth 1 p.m. (Great Neck Social Center) Talk and make sense out of what goes on in the world today. We have a cadre of experienced moderators who keep us on topic, even when the discussion gets heated.

No charge to come and put in your own valued opinion.

Social Media for Small Businesses 7 p.m. (Great Neck Library) Learn how to use social media for your small business with Amanda Bernocco in this roundtable workshop. We’ll discuss ways to plan posts, how to develop a brand, strategies to reach your customers digitally, and more.

After the presentation, Amanda will lead a conversation where attendees can share ideas and discuss trends. Visit greatnecklibrary.org to register.

THURSDAY, NOV. 9

Morrie Louden Jazz Duo 1 p.m.-3 p.m. (Great Neck Social Center) Upright bassist/singer, composer Morrie Louden will perform jazz standards with swing and Latin rhythms. Morrie will be accompanied by Grammy-nominated pianist Silvano Monasterios.

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Updates From The MTA State Budget, the MTA’s operating budget is in “good shape,” said Lieber. The operating budget pays for running and maintaining the trains.

The MTA has compiled the 20-year needs assessment, which prioritizes the needs of the MTA and LIRR. Considering the MTA is one of the oldest commuter railroads in the U.S., the system needs to be maintained and jprisco@antonmediagroup.com renewed. n Thursday, Oct. 19, the Metropolitan The 20-year needs assessment looks at the Transit Authority (MTA) and Long physical condition of the many components Island Rail Road (LIRR) hosted of the MTA system, such as bridges, power a Long Island Media Roundtable at the systems, tracks, train current and much Jamaica Central Control Building to discuss more. pressing topics for Long Islanders.

“We need to address the fact that we have MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber and a great system, but it’s old, and it needs to be LIRR Senior Vice President of Operations renewed,” said Lieber. and incoming President Rob Free hosted the event.

Mass Transit and Climate Change “We’re passionate about Long Island as Greenhouse gases are one of the major part of our MTA region, and we’re passionate contributors to climate change. Carbon about the Long Island Rail Road,” said Lieber. dioxide (CO2) is one of the most prominent “We think that if we can make this a model greenhouse gases emitted from cars. Mass of how people use mass transit to have better transit is one of the ways to reduce the lives and to have a more climate-friendly way amount of emissions from cars. of doing things in their lives, we can set an “Mass transit is the antidote to climate example for the rest of the United States in change,” said Lieber. “So everything we do to the way we’re trying to improve the railroad.” get people onto mass transit is a huge step for climate change.”

Capital Program The MTA has made a plan by looking With Governor Kathy Hochul and the at how the MTA delivers mass transit and state legislature’s work on the New York how to make improvements. For example,

spent about $8 billion dollars since Sandy on protecting the system in many different ways from coastal flooding. And that actually had benefit in this last storm a couple of weeks ago.”

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From the left: LIRR Senior Vice President of Operations and incoming President Rob and MTA Chairman and CEO Janno Lieber. (Photo by Julie Prisco) they are looking into the specifics of moving toward electrification. In addition, they are working on redesigning the bus system, including more bike racks at train stations and updating the policy on electric scooters.

In addition to helping reduce contributions to climate change, the MTA is working to better manage the LIRR and subways during large storms, which Long Island has seen more recently due to climate change.

“We’re all experiencing the sudden torrential downpours and coastal flooding, which really permanently kills the system because of the salt water,” said Lieber. “We

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Statistics Throughout the pandemic, ridership was at an all-time low due to lockdowns and working from home. Since lockdowns have been lifted and people are moving back into offices, ridership has increased. “[In mid-October] we saw the highest average weekday ridership since the pandemic, averaging over 231,000 customers a day. We also had our highest ridership day since the pandemic [on Oct. 12], with approximately 249,000 customers,” said Free. “We have seen a significant increase in our operational reliability. On-time performance for October, as of [Oct. 18] is 95.06 percent, above our goal of 94 percent.”

Grand Central Madison ridership has been increasing as well. When the project first finished, the split between Penn Station and Madison was 70-30.

“Now, it’s regularly north of 35 percent of riders going to Grand Central,” said Free. “By delivering the best service, we can meet our current customer’s expectations and attract new customers. We don’t want to just provide train service; we want it to be world-class service that our customers can be proud of.”

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n Friday, Oct. 13, Councilmember Veronica Lurvey hosted a veterans community event featuring Maj. Lance Jensen, (ret). The timely discussion topic was Military and Diplomacy.

Following, veterans had an opportunity to ask questions and receive information about town resources. The Westbury Junior ROTC Color Guard was on hand to present colors.

Prior, Lurvey hosted Jensen in a veterans event at American Legion Post 304 in Manhasset. In a continued effort to engage our service members, veterans and their families, Lurvey offered advice and assistance regarding tax exemptions and vital town resources.

Jensen served in the US Army for over 30 years and continues as a Department of Defense Civilian. His military career spanned a wide range of assignments, from combatting the war on drugs in Central and South America to fighting Al Qaeda in Afghanistan immediately after 9/11 and Al Shabaab in Somalia.

As a civilian, he served as the director of the International Training Branch, 7th Army Training Command in Germany, where he

Councilmember Lurvey speaks to local veterans. (Contributed photos) oversaw the train and equip program for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Currently, he is the Program Manager of Security Assistance for the Office of Defense Cooperation at the US Embassy in Spain.

—Submitted by the Town of North Hempstead Councilmember Veronica Lurvey and Maj. Lance Jensen host a Veterans’ community event about featuring a discussion about the military and diplomacy.

Town To Host Thank You To Minority And Women-Owned Our Veterans Celebration Business Enterprises Seminar North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena and the Town Board are proud to host the Thank You To Our Veterans Celebration, sponsored by Bethpage Federal Credit Union, on Friday, Nov. 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Clinton G. Martin Park. The event will offer veterans the opportunity to connect with fellow veterans in the local community while enjoying lunch.

“The Town of North Hempstead has always prioritized honoring and supporting our veterans for their selfless service in protection of the freedoms we enjoy each and every day as Americans,” Supervisor DeSena said. “This annual event is a meaningful way to recognize and thank the extraordinary individuals who have bravely served

Town of North Hempstead Councilmember Veronica Lurvey in partnership with the New York State Division of Minority and Women’s Business Development, a division of Empire State Development Corporation, recently hosted a Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises Seminar on (Contributed graphic) October 11 at Town Hall. our nation and helped shape our communiNearly 50 attendees joined the event ties for the better.” which focused on advancing economic opThe event is free, will be held outdoors, portunities for minority and women-owned and is open to veterans from all branches of business enterprises (MWBEs) through the military. All attendees must register in state and government contracting. Carey Ye advance for the luncheon by calling 311 or and Fei Long assisted with translating the 516-869-6311. event in Chinese for attendees.

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Town And Union Reach Agreement On New 4-Year Contract North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena proudly announced today that the Town has agreed on a new collective bargaining agreement with the Town’s Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Unit 7555.

“This new contract represents a win for both taxpayers and our incredibly dedicated union workforce. This new four-year contract is not only a fair agreement that will protect our taxpayers’ wallets, but it will

also fairly compensate our CSEA members who provide invaluable Town services,” Supervisor DeSena said. “I believe this new contract is in the best interest of our Town, and I thank the union, my senior staff, and the Town Attorney’s Office for their hard work in making it a reality.”

CSEA Unit 7555 President Tom McDonough stated, “I would like to thank Supervisor DeSena and her team for working with us on this contract. I believe this is a

fair and equitable contract that will benefit both the CSEA employees of the Town of North Hempstead and constituents that we serve each and every day. I look forward to presenting this agreement to my membership for ratification.”

The four-year contract will run from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2026.

“The terms of this new contact provide both a fair and equitable agreement with our workforce, and a recruitment tool as

we look to hire new employees, as this agreement will result in more attractive job postings,” Supervisor DeSena said. “Finally, I want to particularly thank CSEA Unit 7555 President Tom McDonough for his hard work and advocacy on behalf of his members throughout this process.”

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After nearly a year of planning, the Long Island Music Hall of Fame (LIMHOF), located in Stony Brook, has announced the first ever exhibit dedicated to Billy Joel, an inductee at the hall of fame.

The exhibit, titled Billy Joel- My Life, A Piano Man’s Journey, will open on Nov. 24 at noon. It will feature Billy Joel’s most cherished items including rare memorabilia, behind-the-scenes video, dozens of awards, rare audio and video recordings, vintage instruments and historic photos, many donated by Billy Joel and never seen before in public.

The exhibit takes viewers through the beginning of Billy Joel’s life, all the way up to his residency at Madison Square Garden.

“It was natural,” said Ernie Canadeo, LIMHOF Chairman, when asked how the idea to create an exhibit about Billy Joel came out. “We opened the museum a year ago in November of 2022 and early on, we just felt that it was appropriate to have an exhibit about him because of his Long Island roots and his fame. We started thinking about it, myself and my creative director Kevin O’Callaghan at the end of last year.

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Long Island Music Hall Of Fame To Honor Billy Joel Through Exhibit An exhibition about Long Island legend Billy Joel will open at the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in Stony Brook on Nov. 24. (Photo courtesy the Long Island Music Hall of Fame) the first time to get his blessing and the second time to show him a model of the exhibit.

They first met with him on Valentine’s Day before his show.

They were brought to a small room in the back of the Garden, and, O’Callaghan said, Billy Joel walked in by himself.

“I designed the whole exhibition and I think the challenge was Billy Joel is kind of a humble guy,” said O’Callaghan. “I approached him with a concept that this wasn’t all about him. It was about the people he was inspired by, and were inspired by him. This exhibition is not only the journey of Billy Joel, it also touches upon people like Sir Paul McCartney, Beethoven, Ray

Charles, Otis Redding... People that were part of his journey.

When I showed him the concept, his reaction to me was ‘So this is going to be a big party.’ And I said ‘That’s right. It’s going to be a party with you and your friends...’”

Billy Joel, born in 1949 in the Bronx, grew up in the Levittown section of Hicksville. He began studying piano early on in his life in 1953, going on to perform and release records with various bands. He signed a solo recording contract in 1971 and released his first album, Cold Spring Harbor, and as he was touring the album, he disappeared in the West Coast as a result of a contractual dispute and performed in piano

bars under the name Bill Martin.

Eventually, a radio station in Philadelphia recorded a song of his called “Captain Jack” and began playing it on air, which made it hard for Billy Joel to keep his low profile. Columbia Records tracked him down and offered him a recording contract, which led to the recording of Piano Man. The song “Piano Man” became his first top 20 single.

He went on to release Streetlife Serenade, The Stranger. 52nd St., Glass Houses, Songs in the Attic, The Nylon Curtain, An Innocent Man, among other albums.

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Canadeo said Billy Joel has had a positive impact on the image and notoriety of Long Island because he always speaks about his Long Island roots and displays pride. Because of his impact, Canadeo said this exhibit, taking place on Long Island, is appropriate.

“He is really proud of where he’s from and he’s our ambassador to a certain degree of Long Island,” O’Callaghan said. “We’re lucky to have him, of someone of his stature... He still has a house in Sag Harbor. I don’t think he’ll ever totally leave Long Island.”

O’Callaghan also remarked at the way that most Long Islanders have some connection to him, as many people have randomly met him in person at a restaurant or while he’s driving his motorcycle.

“He is a very down to earth guy,” Canadeo said of Billy Joel.

“Easily approachable, funny, casual. That’s how I would describe him.”

The organization behind LIMHOF was formed about 20 years ago, but the museum opened up last year.

“We’ve inducted over 120 musicians and other music professionals from Long Island,” Canadeo said. “We include, as Long Island, Suffolk, Nassau, Queens and Brooklyn. And in the hall of fame we have memorabilia from a lot of our inductees.

Each inductee has a plaque that you can scan and see their bio and a playlist. We span every musical genre. You’ll see things we have from Run-DMC to Billy Joel, and Joan Jett, Pat Benatar and even Louis Armstrong...”

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The Companies state that the rate increases are largely due to the need to invest in critical infrastructure to comply with Federal and State pipeline safety mandates, increased costs to deliver expanded energy efficiency and other demand reduction offerings, and economic factors such as rising cost of material due to inflation, increased contractor costs, and increases in property taxes. The Companies state that their rate filings are focused on delivering safe and reliable service, meeting the needs of customers, and advancing the fossil fuel emission reduction goals of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). The Companies also propose a moderated program to effectively maintain the current pace of leak prone pipe replacements through a more targeted replacement strategy; aggressively repair gas leaks and target the repair of high-emitting leaks through the use of advanced leak detection technology; continue or expand customer oriented initiatives to ensure energy affordability, improve customer experience and maintain customer satisfaction; improve the resiliency of the distribution system by investing in automation, safety valves, and storm hardening projects; and continue or expand many CLCPA-supporting initiatives such as non-pipe alternatives, energy efficiency and demand response programs.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that public statement hearings will be held before Administrative Law Judges James A. Costello and/or Maureen F. Leary on: DATE: Tuesday, November 14, 2023 LOCATION: Brooklyn Central Library The Dweck Center 10 Grand Army Plaza Brooklyn, New York 11238 TIME: Information Session 1:00 p.m.

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023 Brooklyn Central Library The Dweck Center 10 Grand Army Plaza Brooklyn, New York 11238 Information Session 5:00 p.m.

Public Statement Hearing 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, November 14, 2023 Oneness Pentecostal Tabernacle 198-01 Linden Boulevard Jamaica, New York 11412 Information Session 6:00 p.m.

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023 JCC of Staten Island Bernikow Building 1466 Manor Road Staten Island, New York 10314 Information Session 6:00 p.m.

Public Statement Hearing 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Peter J. Schmitt Memorial Legislative Chamber – 1st Floor Theodore Roosevelt Executive & Legislative Building, Executive and Legislative Building Room 103 1550 Franklin Avenue Mineola, New York 11501 Information Session 6:00 p.m.

Public Statement Hearing 6:30 p.m.

A more comprehensive notice is available at: https://dps.ny.gov/notices.

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Where The Wild Things Are: The STAR Foundation

Exotic, unwanted and wild animals find shelter at LI animal facility the education program, which brings these animals around Long Island for teaching purposes. This is different from a petting exhibition in that the wild animals are only handled by certified staff. The programs are a way of educating the public about these animals and keeps them from being euthanized. “We don’t exploit our animals, we do not take anyone somewhere that’s going to cause them distress. If an animal is not happy with being handled and being shown to people, we don’t do it. So if the animal is adjusted to that, we feel it’s appropriate to use it for an educational purpose,” said Ketchum.

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ori Ketchum, one of the directors of the Save The Animals Rescue Foundation, spends her days fielding calls, feeding creatures, and cleaning up poop. Lots of poop. Her facility in Middle Island is the premier rescue for injured wildlife, unwanted unusual pets, and abandoned exotic animals.

When the NYPD seized a baby wallaby that was being exhibited illegally earlier this year, her team sprang into action.

The wallaby is being cared for at the facility and will soon be housed in a permanent marsupial shelter.

The rescue is a non-profit that is staffed by volunteers. They care for a huge variety of animals, from baby possums rescued from their mother’s dead body to abandoned tortoises and wounded owls. Neglected and discarded pets are a persistent problem.

“You really shouldn’t have these animals in homes. Unfortunately a lot of the exotic animals are not actually designated illegal to have, it’s just impractical for the animal or the person who brings it home to have them.” Ketchum said.

Escaped exotics are another way these animals find themselves in STAR’s care.

“Either they lost it and didn’t know how to go about looking for something they weren’t supposed to have or dumped it and didn’t care. We get reports of people seeing these bizarre things. And you can never say ‘that’s impossible.’ Most people who have them aren’t going to come forward and say I lost this.”

One example is the Tegu lizard now living at STAR. A woman found the lizard under her shed and was feeding it cat food. She called the rescue as the weather began to get cold, out of concern for the animal’s well being. Wild animals that are injured and cannot care for themselves may also be a candidate for rescue and rehabilitation, such as the great horned owl in care at press time.

Others, such as the two oyster catchers, have sustained a disabling injury and should go to the long-term care of another qualified facility.

Animals who are permanent residents and are docile enough may be added to

A fawn in care with two injured legs.

A volunteer comforts a rescued duck.

A baby fox. (Photos by STAR Foundation)

STAR is the only local facility that could properly care for the sloths from Sloth Encounters if they were to be removed. This is because of the very specific requirements to keep the sloths healthy and safe. “Sloths require a lot more than just some fencing and a house. They require 90 to 100 percent humidity. They grow algae on their hair that you need to have there. It’s part of their whole system. They poop like three pounds at a time. They have to have fresh leaves; you can’t just go snap off an oak branch, you have to have the right kind of vegetation. It has to be fresh and growing. We have a couple of glasswalled pens where we would temporarily house whatever comes in, do the best we can and move it on,” said Ketchum.

Living at STAR would be temporary while arrangements were made to transfer them to one of several sanctuaries in the southern United States, where they would remain for the rest of their lives.

Because they were not raised in the wild, these sloths cannot return to the jungles of South America, where they belong.

Like most wild animals, sloths do not want to interact with people. Ketchum said, “one of the number one things about sloths is they don’t want to be handled. They’re not cuddly. They need to be left alone, they move slow. They have very delicate digestive systems and ecosystems on their bodies, and you shouldn’t be handling them. So taking them into people’s homes, to hold them and take pictures, is bad for them.”

There is no way to know how many or what kinds of exotic animals are living on Long Island in private homes. In the past, there have been amnesty days

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Hochul Announces Renewable Energy Is Moving Forward In New York 70 percent of the state’s electricity to be from renewable sources by 2030

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overnor Kathy Hochul recently announced the largest state investment in renewable energy in United States history, demonstrating New York’s leadership in advancing the clean energy transition. The conditional awards include three offshore wind and 22 land-based renewable energy projects totaling 6.4 gigawatts of clean energy, enough to power 2.6 million New York homes and deliver approximately 12 percent of New York’s electricity needs once completed. When coupled with two marquee offshore wind blade and nacelle manufacturing facilities, this portfolio of newly announced projects is expected to create approximately 8,300 family-sustaining jobs and spur $20 billion in economic development investments statewide, including developer-committed investments to support disadvantaged communities. Today’s announcement supports progress toward New York’s goal for 70 percent of the state’s electricity to come from renewable

sources by 2030 – and nine gigawatts of offshore wind by 2035 – on the path to a zero-emission grid as required by the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. Following these awards, New York will now have enough operating, contracted, and under development renewable energy projects to supply 79 percent of the state’s 2030 electricity needs with renewable energy.

“New York continues to set the pace for our nation’s transition to clean energy,” Governor Hochul said. “An investment of this magnitude is about more than just fighting climate change – we’re creating good-paying union jobs, improving the reliability of our electric grid, and generating significant benefits in disadvantaged communities. Today, we are taking action to keep New York’s climate goals within reach, demonstrating to the nation how to recalibrate in the wake of global economic challenges while driving us toward a greener and more prosperous

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This announcement comes after Hochul’s veto of a bill proposing to expand the wind project near Long Beach. In her veto memo, Hochul cites the duplicative nature of the bill, and her concern that it will cause confusion.

Additionally, Hochul stated that objections by the City Council of Long Beach over the alienation of parkland contributed to her decision. “It is incumbent on renewable energy developers to cultivate and maintain strong ties to their host communities throughout the planning, siting, and operation of all large-scale projects. Here, the City Council of Long Beach, the host community for the wind power project, has made clear that, while it supports the State’s efforts to transition from the use of fossil fuels, it would not support or authorize any alienation of parkland in furtherance of this project.”

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Tickets Available For Wine Tasting Hosted By Girl Scouts Of Nassau County The rescued wallaby has adjusted well. where people can surrender their exotics to local authorities, but they require careful planning to prevent facilities from being overwhelmed. There is proposed legislation to add an exotic animal definition to the state laws governing the possession of wild and domestic animals. Even if the change is made, there will always be a need for places like the STAR Foundation.

STAR is always seeking dedicated adult volunteers and donations. They also have some legal pets for adoption. For more information, visit savetheanimalsrescue.org. For General inquiries or questions, email info@savetheanimalsrescue.org.

For Urgent wildlife assistance, call (631) 736-8207.

Girl Scouts of Nassau County announced today that tickets are now on sale for its annual wine-tasting fundraising event, which will take place on Thursday, November 16, 2023 at The Lannin in Eisenhower Park. Wine and Dine to Help Her Shine,” is an elegant evening in support of the Girl Scout mission to ensure that every girl in Nassau County can experience the benefits of being a Girl Scout without barriers. This year’s event allows guests to bid on luxury raffle baskets and participate in an auction highlighting wine-inspired experiences.

The ‘Wine and Dine to Help Her Shine’ event encapsulates our mission to empower girls throughout Nassau County,” said Randell Bynum, CEO of Girl Scouts of Nassau County. “We have seen

firsthand how support from the community helps Girl Scouts learn, grow, discover—and shine. Aside from savoring exceptional wines and cuisine, this event is about investing in girls’ futures, breaking down barriers, and fostering a community that believes in the potential of every girl.”

This event promises to be an inspiring evening as we showcase how girls are shining throughout Nassau County while featuring a diverse portfolio of unique wines that celebrate and elevate women, as well as some Long Island wineries. The wine selections will be thoughtfully paired with gourmet dishes meticulously crafted by award-winning executive chef, Tom Gloster. Guests can also bid on specialty raffle baskets and

exclusive event experiences, all while creating lasting memories and enjoying the newly renovated venue, situated amidst the picturesque Eisenhower Park.

All proceeds raised will be dedicated to ensuring all girls in Nassau County have an opportunity to participate and thrive in Girl Scouts and have experiences that will help them shine!

The event is both an opportunity to indulge in fine wines and cuisines, and witness firsthand how support for Girl Scouts of Nassau County transforms the lives of countless girls in the community. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit gsnc.org/ helphershine.

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Where To Find Superior Nature Writing If you are reading this column I am thinking you might be interested in reading superior nature writing, either in periodicals or in books. I recommend several New York Times columnists, Margaret Roach, Margaret Renkl, Jennifer Ackerman, and Robin Wall Kimmerer. Most of them have also written excellent books. Margaret Wall Kimmerer is the author of the best selling book, Braiding Sweet Grass. If you are a subscriber to the New York Times then you have no problem going to their website and putting in each author’s name to see their list of articles.

If you are not a subscriber you are still allowed ten free searches each month. Also if you know a subscriber they can gift you articles free.

The first article that I remember noticing Margaret Renkl’s name attached was on June 13, 2022, “Helping Very Hungry Caterpillars Become Butterflies-It’s Complicated.” She writes about buying common milkweed plants at a plant nursery just because she sees Monarch caterpillars on the plants even though she has already got this plant in her garden.

She wants to save the caterpillars.

She keeps them protected indoors until they emerge from their chrysalis’ and then she releases them outdoors. In her yard the Monarch caterpillars are plagued by parasites from other insects and often don’t survive. She hates to interfere with nature but she wants to save Monarch butterflies, which are an endangered species.

Jennifer Ackerman writes mainly about birds. After I read a very flattering review in the New York Times about her new book, What an Owl Knows. I borrowed the audiotape of it from the public library and am now listening to this wonderfully detailed and

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comprehensive book on owls. I am learning so much. She has also written other books such as The Bird Way, a new look at how birds talk, work, play, parent and think, which I will read next.

I was introduced to her writing from her columns in the New York Times. One recent article on June 7, 2023, “What Owls’ Silent Flight Tells Us About the World, Being quiet and inconspicuous has its advantages,” is a good introduction to her book about owls.

From her article on May 29, 2020, during the COVID pandemic, “What Birds Do for Us and What We Can Do for Them,” she writes how the lack of people during lockdown was a boon, it appears, for wildlife: “...birds appeared to be thriving with the dip in noise and light and air pollution, along with emptied-out parks and public gardens that are usually a crush of people and traffic congestion. Here in the United States, ravens normally on edge around their nests in Yosemite were more relaxed, even playful in the empty parking lots, and endangered piping plovers had the beaches to themselves.”

Margaret Roach writes about native plant gardening. Reading The Ideal Lawn Needs Little Mowing, published on September

24, 2023, prompted me to buy poverty oat grass seeds to try on a patch of my lawn. Some other really interesting articles are about blind birders who rely on listening. “For Some Birders, Listening is Everything,” August 6, 2023, and local people saving monarchs by raising them in their homes, “Blazing Their Own Path Toward Saving the Monarchs, October 25, 2023.

This article describes a woman’s successful efforts to stop the cutting of common milkweed along NYC roads by work crews.

Monarch butterflies depend on this plant to feed their caterpillars.

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Learning Mandarin As An Old Dog “I’m learning Mandarin.”

I told my husband this eagerly as we were getting ready to go for a walk. I think I could have knocked him over with a feather.

“Why??” was his incredulous response.

Now, dear readers, lest you think that at my age, one cannot teach an old dog like me new tricks, the importance of continuing education, regardless of the topic, is vital to keep one’s mind agile. I got the idea from an old theatre friend of mine, who stated that she was learning Spanish on the Duolingo app and strongly recommended it. I was interested in Chinese and Japanese culture for many years, so I decided to give Mandarin a whirl.

This is not the first time that I wished to learn a new language. In my early teen years, I often found myself at Levittown Public Library in the “Foreign Language” section. I pored over books for endless amounts of time, and finally settled on a book of the French language.

To this day, I can only count to five. Oh, and I can ask a waiter for a bowl of soup. That’s the extent of my French.

When I was a freshman at Division Avenue High School, students were offered the opportunity to take an elective, which

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was a study in foreign language.

The only options were Spanish, French, and German.

Most of my classmates signed up for First Year Spanish. I didn’t want to be like everyone else, so I opted for French. Sadly, the class was closed because there were only eleven students interested.

That’s not to say that the class wasn’t available; the teacher closed the class after he had a small enough class that was easily manageable. I was crushed.

The closing of First Year French meant that I had one of two options: choose Spanish, like everyone else, or take German.

My father, ever the optimist, chirped, “Just think! You can try to get a job at Lufthansa when you graduate with four years of this language!” All I could

think about was how “hard” the language was. It wasn’t flowy and beautiful like romance languages. It had hard edges and when spoken, made the speaker sound like he or she was pissed off at the world. After my guidance counselor’s suggestion, I took those four years of German and won the German Award in my senior year. I was also taught The Lord’s Prayer and a love poem by my biology teacher, who was fluent in Deutsch. (Rest in peace, RD, and thanks for the lessons.)

I never got a job at Lufthansa when I graduated, nor did I use those four years of study to benefit me in any way. I realized as I got older that I probably would have done very well had I taken Spanish, as it would have assisted me in my career as a registered nurse. There were many times when I required an interpreter for my patient care, and had I known even a smidge of that language, it could have made the experience of my patients a little less stressful.

When my daughter entered Hicksville High School, she began her four-year elective study in Italian. I was very proud of how quickly she was able to let the words flow off her tongue and how naturally she spoke, and even prouder when she carried

on a basic conversation with a stranger at an event we attended.

She also learned ASL (American Sign Language), a skill that she was able to use at an event at Mill Neck School. As a mom, I cannot even begin to tell you how the pride swelled in my heart (and eyes) as my daughter carried on a conversation with several deaf students.

After watching an episode of The Big Bang Theory, where Sheldon attempts to teach himself Mandarin to make sure that his orders from a local restaurant are correct, I decided that Mandarin would be a wonderful challenge. Retirement is grand, but it is also a little boring in the afternoons. There is only so much The Waltons, Mike and Molly and The Big Bang Theory that a person can watch without going bananas. (Since my most recent flare, afternoons are “rest times”.) Hence, the Mandarin experience began.

To date, I think the overall experience is going very well. I have learned about 150 words in the past three weeks. I can count to ten (higher than my French!), I can say “hello” and “goodbye”, and I can also identify some easy beverages and foods. I’m up to Chapter Four through Duolingo, and I’m happy (Wo hen gaoxing)

that I’m able to understand a little bit when I watch some Chinese dramas.

Last week, as I was walking our dog Luna, I inadvertently overheard a conversation between two people. As one of the participants in the conversation drove off, we heard the other as she entered her house shout out, “Shi shi!” My husband looked at me quizzically, as if to ask, “What does that mean?” With a slight grin, I said, “She just said ‘yes, yes’!”

Learning a second language in adult years helps to keep the brain young. It improves cognitive functions such as memory and intelligence. It lowers the risk of brain aging, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. It can boost one’s memory and helps with creativity. Learning a second language also helps to improve your concentration and listening skills.

If you are game, I strongly recommend the Duolingo app, or even just the Duolingo website on your browser. The exercises are challenging but are also easy enough to get through within a few minutes. Brain health is important as we age, so why not try something new? You can, in fact, teach an old dog new tricks.

Tuo you xiersi (to your health)!

midnight. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Leo, but can appear anywhere in the sky.

opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be fully illuminated.

—With information from seasky.org

Look Up November 3 Jupiter at Opposition.

The giant planet will be at its closest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the Sun. It will be brighter than any other time of the year and will be visible all night long.

This is the best time to view and photograph Jupiter and its moons.

A medium-sized telescope should be able to show you some of the details in Jupiter’s cloud bands.

A good pair of binoculars should allow you to see Jupiter’s four largest moons, appearing as bright dots on either side of the planet.

November 4, 5 Taurids Meteor Shower.

The Taurids is a long-running minor meteor shower producing about 5-10 meteors per hour. It is unusual in that it consists of two separate streams. The first is produced by dust grains left behind by Asteroid 2004 TG10.

The second stream is produced by debris left behind by Comet 2P Encke. The shower runs annually from September 7 to December 10. It peaks this year on the night of November 4 and the morning of the 5th. The second quarter moon may block most of the dim meteors this year. Best viewing will be just after midnight from a dark location far away from city lights. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Taurus, but can appear anywhere in the sky.

November 13 - New Moon.

The Moon will located on the same side of the Earth as the Sun and will not be visible in the night sky. This is the best time of the month to observe faint objects such as galaxies and star clusters.

November 13 Uranus at Opposition.

The blue-green planet will be at its closest approach to Earth and

its face will be fully illuminated by the Sun. It will be brighter than any other time of the year and will be visible all night long. This is the best time to view Uranus. Due to its distance, it will only appear as a tiny blue-green dot in all but the most powerful telescopes.

November 17, 18 Leonids Meteor Shower.

The Leonids produce up to 15 meteors per hour at its peak. This shower is unique in that it has a peak about every 33 years where hundreds of meteors per hour can be seen. That last of these occurred in 2001. The Leonids is produced by dust grains left behind by comet Tempel-Tuttle.

The shower runs annually from November 6-30. It peaks this year on the night of the 17th and morning of the 18th. The crescent moon will set before midnight, leaving dark skies. Best viewing will be from a dark location after

November 27 - Full Moon.

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As animals prepare to migrate and hibernate for the winter, there’s lots to look at with your own, homemade telescope at this time of year (not to mention the night sky!).

Materials:

- Two empty paper towel tubes - Scissors - Masking tape - Paint, markers, or crayons to decorate your telescope - Optional: two convex lenses.

If your parents have old reading glasses they aren’t using, ask them to help you remove the lenses from the frame. Make sure the glasses are reading glasses and not glasses for helping to see things far away. If you don’t have old reading glasses to use, you can ask your parents to order convex lenses online.

Pick one of your empty paper towel tubes to be the inside tube, and one to be the outside tube.

Take the inside tube and carefully cut that tube lengthwise. Wrap one edge of the cut side slightly over the other edge and hold it in place with one hand to keep this smaller shape, then slide the outside tube over the inside tube in your hand, and

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let go. If it doesn’t slide smoothly, take it out and try again. If you’re using lenses, place one lens at the end of your telescope (on the free end of the outside tube), and use masking tape to secure it in place with the curved side facing in. Place the other lens with the curve facing out, toward your eye, and use masking tape es io to secure it in place. Look into I jump when I walk the end of the inside tube, and and sit when I stand. slide the outside tube to bring What am I? objects you see into focus. And remember, NEVER look directly s er at the sun with your telescope!

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by transporting them to the water and defending them against predators. According to National Geographic, the young crocs live under their mom‛s protection for up to two years. Nile crocodiles can be found in many parts of Africa. They live an average life span of 45 years and span 16 feet. They weigh approximately 500 pounds.

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involves limiting the amount of light that reflects off the things around us into the lenses in our eyes. To test this out, try forming one of your hands into a loose fist, close one eye, then look through the hole in the middle at a far-away object.

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COVER STORY

Celebrating Groundbreaker Tess Garber LAUREN FELDMAN

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orn on August 29, 1923, Tessie Shirley Pierce had no idea the name she would create for herself as a woman in the military.

Moving to Cleveland at the age of five offered Tess and her family the ability to connect with the Cleveland Jewish Center, fostering and nurturing her roots as a Jewish woman. Her commitment to the protection and advancement of the Jewish people was put to the test during the outbreak of WWII. Garber’s brothers enlisted in the military at the onset of the war. She recalled feeling left out. There was no reason, in her opinion, why women should not have the opportunity for military service. She enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1942 and was the only woman at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. There, she held steadfast to Jewish practices, including a Kosher diet and engaging in religious observances.

She was eventually assigned to the signal division in 1943, which brought her to the Marine Corps headquarters in Arlington, Virginia. Tess was one of only eight in the Women’s Reserve (WAVES). While other branches of the military had focused training for the different sexes at the time, the Marines did not. Everyone was expected to commit to the same regimen. The women Marines were the only ones taking the same training as the men,” she recalled.

Her time in the service was not totally devoid of sexist undertones, however.

She recalled a time when she was told to clean the toilets with a small brush. “I don’t remember them telling the men to ever do that,” she said.

Garber travelled with the Signal Corps to Washington D.C. to operate as a typist. She was responsible for passing on secure information, as well as notices of those who passed away in active combat. “I spent most of my time in the service... It was not a pleasant job. I had to notify people of deaths, wounds, being taken prisoner. It was really heartbreaking...

But all these things were a part of what I agreed to do. Whatever they needed me to do, I would do.”

Being not only a woman, but also Jewish, it was unclear what Garber’s experiences were going to be upon entering the service. “I was very lucky,” she said. “The first day I was there, I came back from my duties and took my tie off. I was wearing a Jewish star—my mother never let me leave home without it—and as I walked down to get my mail, a [woman] reached out and grabbed my arm. She said, ‘I see you’re one of the tribe.’ Which confused me because I didn’t know what tribe she

Tess (center) in her uniform (Photo courtesy of the Garber family)

Tess holds a photo from her time in the service.

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was talking about.” That is how Garber met Eleanor, a lifelong friend who introduced her to other Jewish women serving at the base.

Altogether, they formed a small but close cluster of half a dozen, and spent a lot of time together, attending events at the local temples. “It was a good adventure for me. I learned a lot from these girls,” she said. “All of them had been, with the exception of myself and one other girl from Denver, were all from New York. I certainly

never dreamed I’d one day become one of those New Yorkers,” she joked.

In 1945 she crossed paths with Army veteran Morris Garber, a man who had weathered eight battles in the North African campaign. The duo connected and married in 1946.

1947 brought Tess into the folds of international diplomacy. She assumed a typist position with the United Nations and relocated to Long Island; first to Long Beach, before eventually settling in Jericho, which Tess still calls home. There, she continued to promote the Jewish cause by joining the Midway Jewish Center.

She would also go on to work for 33 years in the Nassau Library System, while bolstering the importance of recognizing Jewish service in the military, as well as providing women with more substantial opportunities to serve their country.

Tess recently turned 100 years old.

She was honored by the Jewish War Veterans at one of their meetings. She was awarded a certificate, which read, “On behalf of the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America, we

congratulate you upon reaching a One Hundredth birthday milestone.

“Thank you for your service in the U.S. Marines and for your devoted service on behalf of JWV SGT Gleir-Levitt Post 655.

“Your commitment and unwavering service has brought great credit upon yourself, JWV, and your country.”

She survived her husband Morris, who passed away in 2011, after 65 years of marriage. In the century since she was born, much has changed for Jews, women, Americans, and those who live in the center of those identities.

By forefronting the dedication and commitment to serving one’s country, we both celebrate the achievements of our nation, as well as counter the bitter taste of recent and historical tragedies.

Garber was (and still is) a phenom promoting women’s inclusion in the armed forces, swimming against the tide to promote the importance of women’s involvement in the war effort.

She serves as a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made by trailblazers facing adversity, and the unwavering bravery of the human spirit.

—Additional information provided by the Jewish Historical Society of Long Island website

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Burn Pit Registry: What To Know

n 2014, VA launched the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry for veterans and service members who were exposed to open air burn pits at military sites in Iraq and Afghanistan.

It contains health information collected from thousands of veterans and active duty service members who completed a questionnaire online. VA is studying the health of exposed veterans and service members through the Burn Pit Registry and other research efforts.

If you served in eligible locations you can participate in the Burn Pit Registry. Even if you do not have any current symptoms, VA encourages you to take part.

Here’s what you need to know:

1. The Burn Pit Registry tells VA about your exposures.

By completing an online questionnaire, veterans and servicemembers can use the Burn Pit Registry to report their exposures and related health concerns. Documenting exposures early ensures that participants will be monitored over time and that VA can improve programs to provide the necessary health care and resources should any health problems emerge.

2. The registry provides a summary of your health for you and health care providers.

The Burn Pit Registry helps participants become more aware of their own health and allows them to receive updates about VA studies and treatments. It also helps researchers study the health effects of burn pits and other airborne hazards, resulting in better long-term health care from VA. Those who are eligible can get an optional, no-cost, in-person medical evaluation.

3. Many veterans who deployed after 1990

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VA uses deployment information from the Department of Defense (DoD) to determine eligibility for the Burn Pit Registry. To be eligible, you must be a veteran or service member who served in the Southwest Asia theater of operations at any time on or after Aug. 2, 1990, or Afghanistan or Djibouti on or after Sept. 11, 2001. This includes the following countries, bodies of water, and the airspace above these locations: Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Djibouti, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Waters of the Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, and Red Sea. 4. Sign up for the Burn Pit Registry.

To sign up for the Burn Pit Registry, visit https://veteran.mobilehealth.va.gov/ AHBurnPitRegistry.

Step 1: Make sure you have a DoD SelfService Level 2 Logon (Premium DS Logon Level 2) account. If you don’t already have one, you can apply for a DS Logon account.

Find the link at https://veteran.mobilehealth.va.gov/AHBurnPitRegistry.

Step 2: Complete and submit the online questionnaire.

Step 3: Print and save your completed questionnaire for your records.

Learn More To learn more about burn pits and burn pit research, visit www.publichealth.va.gov/ exposures/burnpits/index.asp. For more information on the Burn Pit Registry, and to sign up, visit https://veteran.mobilehealth.va.gov/AHBurnPitRegistry/ Call the Registry Help Desk at 1-877-470-5947 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday with questions.

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Happy Birthday, Sarge Veterans from across Long Island assembled in East Meadow for a birthday parade in honor of World War II Staff Sergeant Michael A. Dalmeto at his home in Bellmore. The parade stepped off from American Legion Post 1082 and paraded to Dalmeto’s home for a fitting birthday ceremony. Dalmeto served with the 8th Air Force in Buckingham, Emgland, part of the 453rd Bomber Group, 732nd Squadron.

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Rolling Thunder Rallies For Veterans On Sunday, Oct. 8, dozens of members of Rolling Thunder New York Chapter 6, led by Chapter President William Byrne, assembled at the Marine Corps League in Massapequa for the Annual Motorcycle Run for PTSD Awareness, along with many veterans and affiliate organization members from across the tristate region. The rain remained at bay. The ride and post-festivities were a success. Rolling Thunder, Inc. is a nonprofit organization with more than 90 chartered chapters throughout the United States and

members abroad. While many members of Rolling Thunder, Inc. are veterans and many ride motorcycles, neither qualification is a prerequisite. Rolling Thunder, Inc. members are old and young, men and women, veterans and non-veterans. All are united in the cause to bring full accountability for the Prisoners Of War-Missing In Action (POW/MIA) of all wars, reminding the government, the media and the public by our watchwords: “We Will Not Forget.”

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.S. Army Sergeant Bernard J. Sweeney, Jr., killed in action in World War II at age 22, was laid to rest on Oct. 10 at Calverton National Cemetery in section 67. It was a privlege for the cemetery to welcome Sweeney home to his final resting place.

More than 500 people were in attendance for the funeral, which included a horse-drawn caisson accompanied by a riderless horse (provided by Warrior Ranch Foundation) in tribute to the fallen soldier. Full military honors were provided

by Alexander-Rothwell Funeral Home in Wading River.

Military honors included a Blackhawk flyover and the firing of a ceremonial cannon.

Originally from Waterbury, CT, Sweeney went missing in action in 1944 near Strass, Germany, in association with the Battle of Hurtgen Forest where he was fighting German forces as part of Company 1, 330th Infantry Regiment, 83rd Division.

His unidentified remains were recovered from a minefield in Kleinhau, Germany, and were interred in Belgium, designated as “X-2752 Neauville” in 1950.

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) worked with the American Battle Monuments Commission to disinter Sergent Sweeney’s remains for identification.

DPAA used historical data and DNA analysis to positively identify Sweeney in 2021.

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Sweeney’s funeral included a horse-drawn caisson accompanied by a riderless horse.

Calverton National Cemetery

On Friday, Oct. 6, an Island-wide message went out to members of the Patriot Guard Riders, American Legion Riders, Rolling Thunder Chapter 6 of Long Island and several other veteran-based organizations to assemble in Queens for the dignified escort of Sergeant Sweeney’s remains from the airport to the awaiting funeral director in Wading River.

Sweeney entered the military on Nov. 27, 1942, in New York City.

Several local officials allege that Sweeney’s last remaining next-of-kin was a great nephew who died in a tragic accident shortly after providing DNA to help close the case in 2021.

Visit www.dpaa.mil for more information about Sweeney and thousands of other troops who have been recovered or who remain missing in action.

—With additional details provided by Calverton National Cemetery

Navy veteran and Anton Media Group editor Christy Hinko and Army veteran Phoebe Ervin, both of New Hyde Park, were among the 30 honorees at the Air Force Association’s (AFA) most recent Women’s Military Service Commemorative Medal Ceremony held on Saturday, Sept. 30, at St. Joseph’s University in Patchogue. This is the second medal ceremony hosted by the Long Island chapter of AFA to honor and acknowledge women veterans and women who are currently serving in the military for their selfless commitment, honorable service and duty to their nation.

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Dignified Transfers

Patriot Guard Riders host custodial ceremonies for dozens of unclaimed burial flags Dozens of patriots stepped up and volunteered to take custody of burial flags belonging to unclaimed veterans. Photos by Lisa Cohen

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s most things happen in the veteran community, despite appearing to be well-planned and organized, things happen quite through a vast network and onthe-fly. Back in 2018, Wayne Cohen, Patriot Guard captain and vice president of Rolling Thunder Chapter 6 on Long Island, was at an affiliate event in Port Washington setting up the traveling Vietnam Wall. While assembling

the wall, Cohen was approached by Jay, a veteran of the Whitestone VFW. Jay told Cohen that their building had been sold and they were borrowing meeting space from the nearby Polish Hall in Maspeth. He said that the VFW was the custodian of more than 160 ceremonial burial flags of veterans who have died over the past couple of decades. The flags had been shuffled from the once-Whitestone post where they were prominently displayed

and were now languishing in the basement of the hall in Maspeth. He asked for Cohen’s assistance in finding proper custodians for these flag cases.

Cohen, known for seizing opportunities to honor and assist veterans, took action.

He put out the call to several veteran organizations that he is affiliated with, and some are within multiple organizations in the network, including other Patriot Guard Riders, Rolling Thunder, American Legion

posts, Veteran of Foreign Wars (VFW) posts, AMVETS posts, Legion Riders, and many others. American Legion Post 144 in Williston Park hosted two separate ceremonies, organized by Cohen.

Some who stepped up to assist took one ceremonial flag, others like the Elmont and East Meadow American Legion posts took five or more. Some people took them home, others took them to their places of business or to the affiliated veteran posts for public display.

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that was included inside the flag cases were shared with a local historian who has resources to attempt to learn more about these veterans as individuals and potentially build out their service story details. With the advances in genealogical research there are more opportunities now than ever before to locate a possible next-of-kin, even generations removed.

Some of the flag cases contained vague service record details and general biographical information. Many flag cases contained nothing except the man’s name on a brass nameplate affixed to the flag case.

The commander of the East Meadow American Legion took custody of five flags for his post.

These veterans were labeled as “NOA” meaning they had no one in attendance at the time of their death. The state and the VA (Bronx and St. Albans), after doing their due diligence to identify a familial connection, simply assigned the local veterans service posts as the custodians of the burial flags of these men.

“It has been such an honorable thing to do,” Cohen said. “I had no problem finding custodians for the flags; people are still asking me if there are flags, even when I go to meetings and events outside of Long Island.”

This is an ongoing effort, through various Navy veteran Marc Wolf Gold Star sister Donna Conti Air Force veteran Ed Finley organizations. The American Legion hosts a similar program call The Missing In America Project. The Patriot Guard Riders Many of the flags remained on Long who took custody of each veteran’s burial are often called to task to offer dignified Island, but a dozen flags were rehomed to flag for historical records or in a case of transfers of cremains and unclaimed veterestranged family reconnecting. posts in Maryland and Virginia. ans for a proper burial through their Veteran Names and any identifying information Wayne’s wife, Lisa, meticulously recorded

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Cohen and many others participated recently in a dignified transfer of more than 65 burial urns of veterans to Calverton National Cemetery.

“Sadly, I know these flag cases are occasionally discarded in local collection boxes for proper flag disposal,” Cohen said.

The once-custodians might be moving and cannot take it with them, or they do not know what else to do with it, or it’s from someone in their family long, long ago and they have no sense of responsibility to continue caring for the symbolic memento.

“If anyone finds these in flag disposal boxes, we would like to pass the custody to someone else rather than dispose of that flag,” Cohen said. “Just because it is folded properly though doesn’t mean it was necessarily a burial flag, but if there is some identifying information of who this flag was used to lay to rest, we would like to assume custody.”

Visit www.longislandweekly.com to view the whole list of the veterans whose burial flags have been dispersed to dozens of custodians across Long Island.

Editor’s note: I took custody of a flag because veterans are all connected by an invisible bond. These are my brothers and sisters, no matter which war era we are from. It’s incredibly heartbreaking to me that somebody died with no family; nobody was there to lay them to rest. It is even more of my duty to take custody of a burial flag.

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n Thursday, Sept. 14, the three newly elected New York State department heads, American Legion Commander Timothy Collmer, American Legion Auxiliary President Karen St. Hilaire and Sons of the American Legion Detachment Commander Peter DeAngelis, visited Nassau County.

They were greeted by current Nassau County American Legion Commander Sean Hood, and Nassau County American Legion Auxiliary President Kathleen Murphy.

Several members of the American Legion family from various posts throughout Nassau County joined them for breakfast at the Holiday Inn in Carle Place.

The Legion visitors followed in an escort, led by the Elmont American Legion Riders, to the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Uniondale where they received a tour from a very passionate guide who has worked there since the 1980s.

The group got to witness the dedication ceremony of the F-14 Tomcat which had been flown from the U.S.S. Theodore Roosevelt, and which arrived a few days prior for installation at the entrance to the Cradle of Aviation parking area. The tour continued with a visit next door to the Nassau County Firefighters Museum and Education Center, where many learned that St. Hilaire, in her earlier years, served not only as a firefighter but also as fire commissioner.

The guests, who hail from upstate New York (Nunda, Mattydale and Narrowsburg, respectively) were then escorted to the next leg of the tour which brought them to the Nassau County Veterans Memorial, Field 6A, at Eisenhower Park, which serves as a tribute to the heroes of Nassau County, and dedicated to the bravery of two groups of Nassau County residents—deceased veterans of all wars and county firefighters who lost their lives in the line of duty on 9/11.

In 1947, the park dedicated a memorial to those who died in World War II, and the Veterans Memorial plaza has been growing ever since. The Legion visitors got to see the individual monuments honoring Purple Heart and Medal of Honor recipients, Merchant Marines, veterans of World War II, the Korean War, POW/MIA, the September 11 Memorial, Agent Orange Awareness tribute as well as the recently added Iraq/ Afghanistan Wars Monument.

In 1971, the county constructed the Veterans Tower dedicated to Nassau County veterans of the Civil War, Spanish-American War, World Wars I and II, Korean and Vietnam Wars.

In 2015, a monument was added in honor of the Nassau County American Legion Auxiliary.

The ‘Avenue of Flags’ represents active veteran organizations in Nassau County, and thousands of names appear on the

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American Legion Family Visits Nassau County ever-growing Walls of Honor, which honor all veterans who served, living or deceased.

In addition, the Legion visitors availed themselves of the Veteran’s Museum located inside the Veterans Tower, which houses timely donated military artifacts.

Legion guests were then welcomed at a “Nassau County American Legion Family Testimonial Dinner and Dance” at The Coral House in Baldwin where they were joined by a large turnout of membership from American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, Sons of the American Legion, and American Legion Riders for a ceremonial dinner in their honor.

The American Legion (as of April 2023), as well as the American Legion Auxiliary (as of November 2023), are celebrating their 104th anniversary.

In April of 2019, membership in the American Legion was extended to include all honorably discharged veterans who have served during any period since Dec. 7, 1941. This closes the eligibility gaps and makes membership more available. Prior to this change, membership was contingent upon service during specific periods. This amendment to the American Legion’s Congressional charter allows for increased membership. This change in membership qualifications stands to increase benefits to

6,000,000 more veterans.

In addition, as of August 2019, membership in the American Legion Auxiliary, which up to that time had been an all-female organization, has been extended to include all spouses (female or male) of U.S. veterans and service members who meet the American Legion eligibility

requirements, i.e. married to an American Legion member. This amendment makes the American Legion Auxiliary the largest and most inclusive volunteer organization supporting veterans, their families, children and youth.

With these improvements in eligibility, those interested in joining either the

American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, Sons of the American Legion or American Legion Riders should contact their nearest American Legion post.

—Rosanne T. Spinner is the sergeant-at-arms and public relations chairperson for the Nassau County Committee of the American Legion Auxiliary.

Town To Collect DVDs For Troops Oyster Bay Town has announced a partnership with Massapequa-based “Big Hy for Heroes” in an effort to collect DVDs for those deployed and serving overseas in the United States Armed Forces as well as movies for children’s hospitals. Donations will be accepted through Nov. 30 and then delivered to chaplains, commanding officers, sergeant majors and sergeants around the globe to distribute to troops and arrange movie nights this holiday season.

The Big Hy for Heroes organization was founded in 2002 by Massapequa resident and WWII veteran Hyman Strachman who, along with his son Arthur Strachman, personally began sending DVDs to U.S. troops overseas. Over the years, Big Hy for

Over the years, Big Hy for Heroes has shipped hundreds of thousands of DVDs all around the world.

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Heroes has shipped hundreds of thousands of DVDs all around the world, and continues to do so today.

Exciting, suspenseful, comedy and classic DVDs are among the most requested by the troops for movie nights. Children’s movies are needed for local hospitals.

Residents can donate DVDs at any of the following locations: • Town Hall North at 54 Audrey Ave., Oyster Bay • Town Hall South at 977 Hicksville Rd., Massapequa Call 516-624-6380 for more information on the DVD Collection Drive for Troops and local children’s hospitals.

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s the temperature drops and leaves begin to fall, homeowners routinely prepare their property by cutting back perennials and winterizing lawns, but most neglect to properly prepare their trees for the cold, harsh winter season. Long Island’s Pinelawn Memorial Park and Arboretum, which is known for its world-class arboreta, is regularly approached by homeowners, requesting tips on how the Level II Arboretum cares for and maintains its 500-acre property with its diverse assortment of prized trees.

“Many trees that are not prepared for winter might be subject to stress, disease, fungus and physical damage,” Ertugrul Kasap, the master gardener at Pinelawn explained. “In New York especially, our trees undergo a large amount of stress from the cold, wind and ongoing wet conditions, but if you take the time to care for them now, you will help your beloved and beautiful trees withstand the harsh winter weather to ensure their vitality and growth come spring.”

Kasap is well-versed in maintaining thriving environments, overseeing the landscape of the 500-acre property, including its collection of highly valued trees.

Kasap suggested taking tree soil samples which should be done twice a year—in the fall and in the spring. Tree soil sample kits can be purchased at local home stores and will indicate if the soil needs fertilizer.

Inspect trees to check for vulnerability which can be identified by yellowing leaves or needles, early loss of foliage, thin canopy, decay, insect, or physical damage and broken branches.

If the tree is showing signs of vulnerability, a local arborist should be contacted. He also

Pinelawn’s Arboretum is home to three distinct collections of trees.

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suggests homeowners research the type of trees they have and keep up with the geographical data in their area to understand which trees may be most vulnerable during winter.

Recently planted trees should be watered before temperatures freeze. Some recent fall plantings may require protection from harsh wind, remedied by wrapping them

in burlap. To prevent damage from heavy snow, some trees may need to be tied up to reduce the chances of the weight breaking their branches.

Pinelawn’s Arboretum, which was awarded Level II status from the International Arboretum Accreditation Program, ArbNet in 2021, is home to three distinct collections of trees, including their Noteworthy

collection, which boasts 10 of its highest priority trees, including a 120-year old Weeping Beech. Pinelawn Memorial Park and Arboretum is located at 2030 Wellwood Ave. in Farmingdale. For more information on Pinelawn Memorial Park and Arboretum, or to schedule a tour of the property, visit www.pinelawn.com or call 631-249-6100.

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The heavy rains on the night of September 29 led to extensive rain damage within the Art League of Long Island’s two-story art center, located at 107 East Deer Park Road in Dix Hills.

As a result, the organization has been compelled to temporarily close its doors, including all exhibits, programs, and classes, for an estimated duration of four weeks or more, according to Marianne Della Croce, the non-profit’s executive director.

The rainstorm caused substantial damage to the gallery, studios, hallways, and office space, resulting in significant harm to floors and walls, while only minimal damage was incurred by two wall murals created by our Resident Artists Program.

In response, the Art League promptly engaged the services of ServePro to commence the abatement process, which was successfully completed in under two weeks.

Following this phase, the Art League will embark on the reconstruction of its facility, “presenting a unique opportunity to deliver

a fresh and enhanced Art League experience to the vibrant community of Long Island upon reopening,” said Della Croce.

The Art League is also working with other local nonprofits and community partners to temporarily host some of our upcoming events and classes. Croce and education & program manager, Ersule Metelus, have spent the last week visiting these alternate sites to determine the best fit for each one of our unique programs.

The Long Island Craft Guild, originally scheduled to host a month-long exhibition at the Art League titled “Seeing the Other,” featuring local artists’ work, had to cancel its opening reception planned for the day after the storm. In response to the unforeseen circumstances, the Craft Guild artists have retrieved their artworks, including glass mosaics, sculptures, wood designs, and pottery, all of which fortunately remained unscathed. The Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery at the Art League of Long Island is a highly sought-after exhibition space, often reserved a year in advance. The Art League has offered the group gallery space for the year 2025, allowing them ample time to determine their way forward.

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Furthermore, the Latin Heritage Month Celebration, co-hosted by the Art League and Colored Colors and sponsored by Legislator Manuel Esteban, has been rescheduled for Saturday, November 4, 2023. This event promises to be a vibrant and culturally enriching experience for all attendees, featuring music, dancing, delectable Latin cuisine, and a variety of vendors offering unique cultural products and crafts. The event’s headlining band, Bachatu, will serenade the audience with captivating rhythms. Additionally, children will have the opportunity to participate in a Huichol Mexican Yarn Painting project, providing a hands-on cultural experience.

Their Ceramics Department Fundraiser, “Made with Mud, Kissed by Fire” which was scheduled for October 21st has been postponed to January 27, 2024. The Art League of Long Island looks to bring you ceramic entertainment, raffles, an auction, and hors-d’oeuvres for you to enjoy while helping support one of their dynamic departments. Your ticket to the event entitles you to take home one bowl made by our instructors, staff, and long-term students.

The damage from the flood was extensive.

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The Art League expects to be closed for about four weeks. support of the local community during this challenging time.

The Art League of Long Island has faced significant operational challenges before.

The non-profit was forced to put its headquarters on the market due to the closure necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. Revenues, primarily derived from tuition, along with donations,

memberships, exhibition, and gallery rentals, quickly dwindled. Nonetheless, a local fundraising campaign generated over $100,000 in donations, which aided in steering the Art League away from financial turmoil. Marianne Della Croce remains hopeful that the community will rally around the Art League once again, ensuring its resilience as it progresses

toward its 70th Anniversary in less than two years.

For more information or to offer support, please visit the Art League of Long Island’s website at www.artleagueli.org/ donate/ or email info@artleagueli.org About Art League of Long Island: The Art League of Long Island, founded in 1955, is a 501c non-profit visual arts organization

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SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). The focus will be on big ideas and the future -- the sort of things that don’t need to be decided in a day. Some conversations are meant to simply put a topic on the table for further investigation. Your immediate responses may convey more intensity than is useful. With extra thought and effort, you’ll frame things in the best way.

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