Syosset Advance

P IRATES W IN C HAMPIONSHIP

The Tobay Pirates of the Long Island Senior Softball Division 4, recently celebrated coming in 1st place for the 2016 senior softball season as well as their victory in the year end softball tournament for their division. The L.I. Senior Softball League is a widely respected program that offers seniors the thrill of competition while providing a great form of exercise. The Tobay Pirates’ division championship as well as their coming in 1st place for the softball season demonstrates the teamwork and practice it takes to succeed, characteristics that relate & contribute to the Town of Oyster Bay’s flourishing community.

Teens arrested for burglaries

Nassau County Police arrested three teens for burglary on Wednesday, September 28 at 2:10 p.m. in Syosset. According to detectives, on Monday, September 19, two males broke a window on the side of Cousin’s Pizza and Pasta located at 92 Jackson Avenue, entered the business and took the cash register which contained an undisclosed amount of cash. After an investigation, detectives responded to Mercy First Youth Facility and identified

Brian Ramos, 18, and a male juvenile, 15, as the suspects wanted in connection to this crime. They were placed under arrest without incident. During the investigation the two suspects, along with Andy Garcia, 16, were identified as the suspects in an attempted robbery which occurred on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 in the Broadway Mall parking lot in Hicksville. In this incident a female victim, 28, was in her car when she was

approached by three males, one armed with what he said was a handgun wrapped in a shirt. The second suspect opened her car door while the third suspect demanded the victim’s wallet and cell phone. The victim drove away before any proceeds were lost and the suspects fled on foot. No injuries were reported. All three defendants are residents at Mercy First Youth Facility.

Syosset, Jericho ranked near top of state for teaching quality

BY RIKKI N. MASSAND

According to Niche.com the area’s two school districts are near the top for New York State when it comes to the excellence of public school teachers. At the end of September Niche published a ranking of the “2016 Districts with the Best Teachers in New York” based on student and parent reviews of teachers, teacher salaries, teacher absenteeism, teacher tenure, student-teacher ratio, and the Niche Academics Grade for the district. Niche’s collects data on teacher salary from the National Center for Education Statistics and its values are capped between $15,000 and $100,000, the maximum with figures beyond that amount not released. Several of the top-performing districts in New York State indicated an average teacher salary of $100,000 per year.

Teacher absenteeism indicates the percentage of teachers missing 10 or more days for sick or personal leave per school year, and a lower figure shows better attendance.

Ranked third among New York schools’ systems is the Jericho Union Free School District, which received an Academics Grade of “A+.” A big positive Is a low Student-Teacher ratio in Jericho of just 10 to 1 and the average teacher salary here is $100,000. The student-teacher ratio for public school districts was calculated based on the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers reported by the district, and the student-teacher ratio is not a representation of average class size.

A survey of 21 respondents (Jericho parents, alumni and students) about teachers indicated a rating of 4.2 out of 5 for Jericho faculty. Niche’s results showed that 1.6 percent of Jericho teachers in 2016-2017 are in their first or second year of the profession. Meanwhile teacher absenteeism in Jericho was tracked at 20.2 percent.

The top-ranked school district in the state was another Nassau County system, Great Neck Public Schools. Like Jericho a 4.2 out of 5 rating was posted with a total of 44 respondents to the Niche survey for Great Neck. However 2.2 percent of Great Neck’s teachers are in their first or second year in the profession in 2016-2017 and teacher absenteeism was calculated at 3.8 percent. The only public school system in the suburbs of New York City to score better than Great Neck was Millburn Township Public Schools in New Jersey, which takes Niche’s number one spot for metro New York. Of note Millburn’s teacher salary averages $86,146 and absenteeism is 19.9 percent; 7.6 percent of its teachers are first or second year professionals.

Ranked third on Long Island, sixth-best in New York State and ninthbest when New Jersey and Westchester schools are included, the Syosset Central School District was on par with an average teacher salary of $100,000 and an “A+” grade for academics. It saw figures just a bit higher than Jericho for teacher absenteeism, tracked at 21 percent, while Syosset’s Student-Teacher ratio of 11 to 1 was equal to Great Neck’s. However in Syosset only 0.5 percent of teachers in 2016-2017 are in their first or second year in the profession, below Jericho’s 1.6 percent and Great Neck’s 2.2.

Chabad Learning Center presents Rabbi Laibl Wolf

Continuing with its series of hosting premier speakers of Torah and Jewish learning to the Chabad Learning Center, Rabbi Aaron Shain has invited, once again, the Kabbalist and Jewish Meditation specialist, Rabbi Dr. Laibl Wolf, to bring relaxation and calm to this current world of chaos and confusion.

For those who missed Rabbi Tzvi

Freeman, Rabbi Anchelle Perl, and Rabbi Manis Friedman, please do not miss this fourth interactive lecture in this continuing series.

Chabad Jewish Learning Center is located at 1035 Oyster Bay Road, East Norwich. Contact Rabbi Aaron Shain 516922-6489 or chabadmn@ gmail.com

Robert Seaman Elementary School New Parents Breakfast

On Wednesday September 7, 2016, The Robert Seaman Elementary School held its New Parent Welcome Breakfast, sponsored by the PTA. New families were greeted and welcomed into the community by Principal Ivy Sherman and the entire PTA board. A wonderful and friendly community with so much to offer!

Happy moms enjoying meeting new moms

Rabbi Dr. Laibl Wolf

Stress & illness: Exploring the mind body connection

The relationship between the mind and body is both complex and compelling. Please join us as we explore and understand the role of stress in illness and health.

As part of a wellness initiative that focuses on highlighting and reducing the negative effects of stress, Winthrop-University Hospital will offer a free seminar, “Stress & Illness: Exploring the Mind-Body Connection” on Wednesday, October 26, at 7 PM. The program will be held in the Winthrop Research and Academic Center, 101 Mineola Boulevard, at the corner of Second Street in Mineola, Room G-018.

Deepan Singh, MD, Psychiatrist in the Department of Behavioral Health at Winthrop, will explain the mind-body connection, and its role in managing health. In this interactive program, Carole Filangieri, PhD, Psychologist in the Department of Behavioral Health at Winthrop, and Brittany Rush, Stony Brook Medical

Student, will demonstrate proven techniques that can improve wellness by managing stress and anxiety. Attendees will have an opportunity to practice these techniques and will learn how they can continue using these tools at home. A question and answer period will follow.

Limited parking is available at the Research & Academic Center. Additional parking is available at the commuter lot on the corner of First St. and Third Ave., which is free after 6 PM. Parking is also available across the street from the Center in the garage behind the 120 Mineola Blvd. building. Guests may enter the parking garage from First Street; parking is free after 6 PM.

Admission is free, but seating is limited and reservations are required. To register, please call (516) 663-8300. For information on other free community education programs at the Hospital, please call 1-866-WINTHROP.

Musical trio to perform

The JEY Trio

The JEY Trio, a group of musical friends, will perform selections from Bruch, Mozart, Schumann and more at a concert on Tuesday, October 18th at 7:30 p.m. at The Community Church of Syosset.

The trio is comprised of Elinor Abrams Zayas, piano; Joseph Rutkowski, clarinet; and YeouCheng Ma, violin/viola. As individuals the trio have distinguished professional backgrounds.

The Community Church is located at 36 Church Street, Syosset. (516-921-2240). Reception to follow. Suggested donation: Adults $15. Students and seniors $10.

Grand opening

Karako Suits, a family owned business, has opened a branch in Plainview at 1034 Old Country Road in the Morton Village Shopping Center.

The first Karako Suits location opened on May of 1982, in the famous Garment District in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. It specialized in leather jackets & men’s suits.

Today, Karako operates ten stores

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throughout New York, as well as New York City and New Jersey. It has locations in Queens, Nassau, Suffolk, and Rockland counties, in addition to our New Jersey location in Union.

In recent years, Karako has began to manufacture its own line of products, allowing us to personally select fabrics and styles.

Jericho Public Library Events

Wednesday, October 5th at 7:00 PM

What Is Dyslexia? What Can You Do About It? With Glenna B. Rubin, Ph.D. - Learn the signs, symptoms and myths about dyslexia. You will be given the opportunity to share in some scientific research, treatments and remediation programs supported by this research. Bring your questions to this interactive program. Space is limited. Register online or at the Circulation Desk.

Thursday, October 6th at 1:30 PM

Book Discussion – The Passionate Reader: An afternoon Book Group with Mary Hirdt. My Last Continent: A Novel by Midge Raymond. An unforgettable debut with an irresistible love story, My Last Continent is a big-hearted, propulsive novel set against the dramatic Antarctic landscape. Refreshments will be available.

Thursday, October 6th at 7:00 PM

Dementia Conversations – presented by the Alzheimer’s Association, LI Chapter. Is someone you know showing signs of dementia? This workshop offers tips on how to have honest and caring conversations with family members about going to the doctor, deciding when to stop driving and making legal and financial plans. Space is limited. Register online or at the Circulation Desk.

Friday, October 7th at 2:00 PM

Movie: Now You See Me 2 (Action/ Adventure/Comedy) - The Four Horsemen resurface and are forcibly recruited by a tech genius to pull off

their most impossible heist yet. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Daniel Radcliffe, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine. Rated PG-13. 2 hours, 9 minutes.

Saturday, October 8th from 2- 4 PM

Meet the Artists Reception – Asian Artists Association of NY. The public is invited to attend.

Monday, October 10th at 7:30 PM

Board of Trustees Meeting – The public is invited to attend the monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees.

Wednesday, October 12th

Library Closed – Yom Kippur

Thursday, October 13th at 2 & 7PM

Movie: A Hologram for the King (Comedy/Drama) - A failed American businessman looks to recoup his losses by traveling to Saudi Arabia and selling his idea to a wealthy monarch. Starring Tom Hanks, Alexander Black, Sarita Choudhury. Rated R. 1 hour, 38 minutes.

Friday, October 14th at 2:00 PM

Great Performers - Gary Cooper: Film’s Champion of the Common Man – with Marc Courtade. Gary Cooper’s film career included leading roles in 84 films. He portrayed a new type of hero in movies such as Mr. Deeds Goes to Town, Meet John Doe, Sergeant York, The Pride of the Yankees and For Whom the Bell Tolls. As he matured, he played characters at odds with the world in films like High Noon and Friendly Persuasion. This talk will pay tribute to one of the greatest actors in Hollywood history.

Syosset-Woodbury Rotary hosts guest speaker

Dana Brash, president of Spacial Serenity, Inc. (dbarash@spacialserenity. com), was the guest speaker at a recent Syosset-Woodbury Rotary meeting, which meets at Andrea’s 25, Woodbury on Tuesday afternoons. As a integrated professional organizer, Dana spoke about organizing the environments of businesses and homes to offer a calm and peaceful climate in those areas. She mentioned that “I do not fix problems. I adjust your space and your thinking. The problems fix themselves.” For more information, you can contact her at the above email address.

Dana Brash and Bob Mittleman, Rotary President.

Syosset HS alum opens gym

The Grand Opening/ Open House for one of Long Island’s premier CrossFit gyms is set for October 1st. CrossFit Peak Dynamics owner is excited to be introducing this large, state of the art 4,000 square foot facility in his hometown. A graduate of Syosset H.S., Bryan Jonas was always involved in athletics. A competitive athlete through high school and into college, he always demonstrated his love of sports

fitness came after college when he found CrossFit. As is a Level 2 CrossFit coach and living locally, he desired to bring this wonderful sport back to his community. Visitors are welcome at the facility at 180 Michael Drive, Syosset, on October 1st from 10am -12 noon, or come by just to try a week of classes free to experience what CrossFit is all about (www.crossfitpeakdynamics.com) (516364-PEAK)

Bryan Jonas

Children’s Orchestra Society moves to Syosset

How is excellence in music related to Olympic Sports?

F. F, a high school freshman, gets up at 4:30 am every morning to get to the swimming pool by 5:00 am. She trains daily, hoping to represent the USA for the Olympic team some day. Her sister M. F. spends over 20 hours a week on the piano and violin, between practicing, lessons, and rehearsals. Her other sister P. F. focuses all her attention on the cello, and aspires to be a professional musician.

Watching the 2016 Rio Olympics inspires one to reflect on the similarities of training an Olympic champion and a virtuoso musician. Both require an early start, incredible dedication, rigorous training, and a “village” of supporters from family, teachers, coaches and colleagues.

The display of strength, endurance, precision and control makes difficult routines appear as a joyful display of dazzling virtuosity. But how many know the thousand of hours of practice, trips to teachers, coaches, and rehearsals… the invisible calluses, the endless drills leading up to a flawless, breathtaking performance.

The Children’s Orchestra Society, which recently moved to Syosset, has nurtured over 5000 children ages 3-18 over the past 47 years. Many of them receive scholarship support. Twenty

five percent of its graduates go on to Ivy League Colleges and Universities.

Some pursue musical studies; COS Alumni have garnered recognition in the field:

• cellist Astrid Schween has recently joined the Juilliard Quartet.

• violist Jordan Bak, a Sphinx scholar, will be attending graduate studies at Juilliard.

• cellist Aya Terki (who joined COS at age 5), will pursue her studies at Mannes College of Music.

• Violist Johann Cutiongco, won the Moonlighter’s Competition from WQXR along with 8 colleagues from the viola section of the Camerata Notturna.

Most choose other professions.

Violinist Colette Salyk, who knew from an early age that she wanted to be an astrophysicist, is now teaching planetary astronomy at Vassar College, and has placed #1 in her age group for triathalon. But she still plays violin and viola in chamber music with her friends. Music will always be an important part of her life.

All of them come away with a deep sense of appreciation for their years of dedicated study. Violist Josh Chen, whose mother recently passed away, said that “Michael and Yeou-Cheng not only taught us to love music, but they taught us how to love”.

Founded by Dr. H. T. Ma, father of

Yo-Yo Ma and COS Executive Director Yeou-Cheng Ma, the Society has been under the artistic direction of Michael Dadap since 1984. It offers a comprehensive, child-centered curriculum including chamber music and music theory, designed around a child’s skills. Classes are formed with a child’s learning style and temperament in mind. Students learn team-building and leadership skills. Each child is challenged to reach his or her personal best through the guidance of its nurturing faculty, who are graduates

Every day we make lots of choices and decisions that can impact our health . Some decisions involve what we eat, where we eat, what we drink, how we get to school or work and how we spend our free time. With overweight and obesity affecting so many of our youth today, parents and caregivers need tools to help establish good habits that can have a lasting impact on their family’s health. Our 5-2-1-0 campaign is easy to remember and lets you work on one set of healthy habits at a time.

of distinguished universities or conservatories.

The Children’s Orchestra invites parents of children ages 5-18 to explore our website www.childrensorch.org and join it at its Discovery Recital October 14th at 6 pm to hear young talents or come visit our classes and rehearsals at its new rehearsal site, LIHSA (Nassau Boces Long Island High School for the Arts) at 239 Cold Spring Road, Syosset, NY 11791. For more information call 347-542-3308 or write to einzma@gmail.com.

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The Children’s Orchestra Society with Artistic Director Michael Dadap

Local moms win tennis championship

From left to right. Darlene Pergola-Apolant , Jill Pia-Cohen, Lauren BrennerEisenberg, Jennifer Schnitzer, Tina Stellato-Villegas, Roslyn Chua-Mcalonie, Meredith Steigman, Robin Lieberman Not Pictured: Karen Levine, Dawn Bernstein, Elizabeth Ingrassia, Sandrine Sharbani, Kathryn Rose and Jennifer Sack Rothenberg

Long Island enjoyed tremendous success at The United States Tennis Association (USTA) Eastern League Sectionals this year, with nine teams moving on to compete at Nationals.

The Women’s Jericho Westbury 40 and over 4.5 plus USTA team is one of them! Captained by Tina StellatoVillegas and Karen Levine, the team consists of many local mothers from our area who still continue to play a high level of competitive tennis as well as raising a family.

The women went undefeated at

Sectionals last month in Ardsley, NY where they competed for 2 days against teams from New Jersey, Connecticut and Westchester, making them The Eastern Division Champions and earning the chance to compete at Nationals in October in Indian Wells, California. There, they will compete for The National Championship against teams from Southern California, New England, Florida and The Midwest, just to name a few. This is a wonderful Accomplishment for a wonderful group of local ladies! Good luck at Nationals!

First place in poster contest

Jericho sophomore Hannah Kweit is the first place winner of the 2016 Arts Alive LI Poster Contest in the high school category. Hannah will be honored at a press event later this month at the Tilles Center and all winning posters will become part of the 2016 Arts Alive LI Commemorative Poster Series and will be on exhibit at the Long Island Children’s Museum in October and featured on the ArtsAliveLI website. Hannah’s teacher Elissa Consenza said she is very proud of Hannah and her amazing accomplishment.

Photo by Denise Nash

John Ellis Kordes Photography

Changing the Debate?

BY BOB MORGAN, JR.

This is written the day before the vice presidential debate. Neither vice presidential candidate, Indiana governor Mike Pence nor Virginia senator Tim Kaine, are particularly well known outside their home state. The best that can be said from the perspective of the Donald Trump campaign is that the debate will likely move attention away from a pretty bad week dominated by the candidate’s taxes and, rather bizarrely, the story of his dealings with a Miss Universe beauty queen in the 1990’s.

As an overall comment, even by the standards of recent presidential campaign debate, the discourse this year has been pretty lame. Yes, character matters, as does temperament and the physical health of the candidate, and actions taken 20 or 30 years ago provide some insight into what type of person the nominee is. On the other hand, voters have a right to understand where the candidates stand on major issues.

One such issue is health care. Before the advent of President Obama’s health care plan, often called Obamacare, passed by one vote during President Obama’s second year in office, no one would have said that the United States had an ideal health system. There were a large numbers of uninsured citizens, sometimes onerous preexisting condition requirements and a mostly employer paid system that divorced the paying decision from the needs of recipients.

Nevertheless, it is becoming increasingly clear that Obamacare is not the answer, and not just because of broken promises assuring people that they could keep health coverage that they like. Indeed, no less a leading Democrat than Bill Clinton sharply attacked the current system this week. Mr. Clinton pointed to people “with premiums doubled and their coverage cut in half”, as well as “small businesspeople and individuals who make just a little too much to get any of these subsidies.” An analysis in The New York Times this week said that the law “will have to change to survive.”

Under Obamacare, the newly established exchanges for individual

purchasers (as opposed to employers) have proved too expensive for many consumers, but also unprofitable for many insurers. While the law provides for penalties for nonpurchasers of insurance, the policies offered have not proved attractive to many young, healthy consumers, who have chosen to go without coverage.

In addition, as mentioned by Mr. Clinton, many relatively small businesses are hit hard by the new program, especially employers of over 50 employers now required to offer coverage to workers with 30 or more hours a week or be hit with a “pay or play” penalty. In addition to bearing the risk of sharply higher premiums, employers are also deeply unhappy about the administrative and paperwork burden of the new law.

It is difficult to know what a President Donald Trump or a President Hillary Clinton would do about health care. Mr. Trump pledges to repeal Obamacare, something he presumably could do (or at least defund it) with both houses of Congress in GOP hands. However, he would quickly come under pressure to come up with substitute measure that are not just a restoration of the unsatisfactory system before Obamacare and would have to deal with people who regard Obamacare premium subsidies as an entitlement. We have heard nothing about this.

Ms. Clinton promises to improve Obamacare and sometimes makes noises about a “single payer” (critics would say socialized) system, but she would have zero chances of enacting this system if, as almost everyone expects, the GOP controls at least one house of Congress after the election. We are very light on details from her as well.

And of course, there are many other important issues that have received almost no discussion so far in the race. Reform of the Social Security system, which is projected to run out of money to pay promised benefits within 20 years, is another key topic. But focusing on issues like health care and Social Security seems beyond the pale in this strange political year.

Incidents that have occurred recently in the local area include:

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On First Street in Mineola, a victim has reported that his parked vehicle was keyed at 12:30 p.m. on September 10.

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At the UFC Gym on Jericho Turnpike in New Hyde Park, unknown subjects entered a victim’s locker and removed his personal property between 9:30 and 10:30 p.m. on September 12.

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On Northern Boulevard in Manhasset, a 27-year-old woman from Flushing was arrested and was charged with Shoplifting at 5 p.m. on September 13.

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At 5 p.m. on August 14, license plates were stolen from a vehicle on Old Country Road in Westbury.

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On September 15 at 9:15 p.m., at a parking lot on Merrick Avenue in Westbury, two 20-year-old men, one from Long Beach and the other from Owings Mills, were arrested and were charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana.

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On Mineola Avenue in Roslyn Heights, a 38-year-old man from Glen Cove was arrested at 2:30 a.m. on

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September 16. He was charged with Driving While Intoxicated.

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Bicycles were stolen from a home on Jefferson Street in Old Westbury at 7 a.m. in September 16.

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Between 8 and 11 a.m. on September 16, at the Long Island Railroad Station on Stonytown Road in Plandome, a victim has reported that her locked bicycle and accessories were stolen from the bike rack.

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Sometime between 5 p.m. on September 16 and 9 a.m. the next morning, unknown subjects defaced and damaged the handball court of the Lowell H. Kate Park on Shelter Rock Road in North Hills.

Unknown subjects sprayed insulation foam around the outer perimeter of a victim’s vehicle as it was parked on Washington Avenue in Mineola between the hours of 7 p.m. on September 16 and 8:30 a.m. the next day.

n While driving on Northern Boulevard at Nassau Road in Great Neck, a 40-year-old man from Fresh Meadows was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated on September 16 at 10:15 p.m.

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On Post Avenue in Westbury, a 39-year-old man from Glen Cove was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated at 2:45 a.m. on September 17.

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At Sephora in East Garden City, a 23-year-old woman from Elmont was arrested and charged with Shoplifting at 5:50 p.m. on September 17. …

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Between 7 p.m. on September 17 and 7 a.m. the next morning, unknown subjects threw a rock through a small window panel, causing damage at the Bailey Arboretum on Bayville Road in Lattingtown. …

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At Uniondale Park, located on Uniondale Avenue in that town, a report was filed regarding damage to three sections of a chain link fence. The damage occurred between 9 p.m. on September 17 and 8 a.m. the next morning. …

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At Dave & Buster’s in Old Country Road in Westbury, a cell phone was stolen from a vehicle at 10 p.m. on September 17. …

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On September 18 at 1:55 a.m., a 52-year-old woman from Great Neck Plaza was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated on

Northern Boulevard and Copley Road in Munsey Park. …

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At 10:30 p.m. on September 18, a 31-year-old man from Mineola was arrested on Second Street in that town. He was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana. …

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Between 1 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on September 20, a victim’s vehicle was damaged while it was parked on Carmen Road in Greenvale. …

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On Old Country Road in Westbury, an 18-year-old man from Westbury was arrested. He was apprehended and was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana at 11:20 p.m. on September 20. …

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Sometime between 11:30 p.m. on September 20 and 6:20 a.m. on September 21, the rear driver’s side window of a victim’s vehicle was broken while parked on Frankel Boulevard in Merrick. …

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At the intersection of Northern Boulevard and Middle Neck Road in Flower Hill, a 47-year-old woman from Manhasset was arrested on September 22 at 12:15 a.m. and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated.

Compiled by Kate and Meg Meyer

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Syosset Woodbury Chamber holds September meeting

Members and guests of the Syosset Woodbury Chamber of Commerce were treated to an evening of networking, refreshments, and information at the Chambers September meeting.

Guest speakers Dr. Justin Chacko and Dr. Jacqueline O’Boyle tackled the topic of the physiology, effects, and management of stress in our lives. What is stress? The effects of diet, exercise and meditation on controlling and managing stressful situations was discussed.

The meeting was hosted by Board

member Danielle DelGrosso at the Roslyn Savings Bank. Refreshments were provided by Stop & Shop of Woodbury.

The October meeting is scheduled for Thursday October 20 starting 5:30 at NEFCU located at 103 Jackson Ave. Guest speaker will be Arthur Lih, founder of LifeVac., an anti- choking device. This promises to be an interesting meeting. All are welcome...come by to meet your Chamber members! For more chamber info and upcoming events contact Tricia Shannon @ 516-978-6832.

Chamber President Chanbir Kaur congratulates Stop & Shop’s Sue Sweeney on earning the top “Progressive Grocer” Award

Speakers Dr. Justin Chacko and Dr. Jacqueline O’Boyle with Northwell Health Manager of Community Relations for Plainview and Syosset Nicole Santora.

Matt Silver, Chanbir Kaur and Ken Robinson welcome new member Seth Shapiro (with tie)of C2 Education

New members of Ezdrin & Woods, P.C. : Laurie Ann Ellul (office manager), Charo Ezdrin, and Brian R. Woods with NEFCU rep Roza Razov

Gracious Host and Roslyn Manager

Danielle DelGrosso

Friday, October 7, 2016

What’s Up on the Colorado Ski Country USA Slopes this Season

BY KAREN RUBIN

For the 2016/17 season, Colorado Ski Country USA (CSCUSA) guests will find new dining options, new chairlifts and new terrain enhancements, expanded air service, as well as other improvements that elevate the premier skiing and snowboarding4as well as the apres experience at CSCUSA resorts.

Many of the resorts can be experienced as part of Ski Pass programs (which typically pay for themselves in about five days), such as the M.A.X. Pass which, in addition to a full complement of Northeastern resorts features five CSCUSA members (and the five-days at each can be an added on for $299 to a local unlimited season pass): Copper Mountain, Winter Park, Steamboat, Crested Butte and Eldora, which gives visitors 5 days at each resort and The Rocky Mountain Super Pass that gives six days each at Steamboat, Crested Butte, Copper Mountain, Winter Park and Eldora.

Here’s a summary of the many upgrades, improvements and what makes CSCUSA resorts special that guests will enjoy during the 2016/17 ski season:

Copper Mountain

Copper Mountain is introducing an all-access Copper Pass that provides unlimited visits to the Woodward Barn, a unique indoor training facility where you can learn and practice freestyle techniques in a safe environment (for example, you go down an artificial slope into

up to $300 when you fly directly into

a pool of plastic balls). It’s just one of the reasons why Copper is such a special place for teens, particularly.

Copper offers many distinctive features: a noon groom, where a trail is kept pristine until the afternoon; free snowcat rides up to Tucker Mountain for a backcountry-type advanced experience on weekends (first come, first-served, but you can take as many rides as you like); free snowshoe tours (fantastic),

One of the most convenient major Rocky Mountain ski resorts to reach from Denver International Airport, it’s just 75 miles and reached by a host of shuttles (about $40-60), and there’s no need for a car once you arrive at the resort, which is actually three pedestrian villages and three mountains (a naturally divided terrain, progressing in difficulty from the easiest terrain to the more difficult as you move east), linked by

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free, shuttle buses (frequent service). Check the website for value packages, but one this year is “1-2 Free” (book 2 nights of lodging, and the third is free); also third day of rentals are free; third day of Youth or Group lessons are free. Also: free 1/2 day lift ticket to be used on day of arrival or departure per Adult Two Day Secret Pass purchased;

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Torchlight parade and fireworks at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. Save

Gunnison regional airport (photo supplied by CBMR)

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kids 12 & younger ski FREE (Adult 2 day ticket required); -FREE Secret! Pass upgrade - early access / skip lines. Tubing: Purchase two or more sessions and save 33%

And for those looking for luxury accommodations: White River Luxury Rentals will allow guests to book units through the White River Luxury Rentals website and coppercolorado.com.

For more information, visit www. coppercolorado.com.

Winter Park

themaxpass.com) as well as The Rocky Mountain Super Pass (www. winterparkresort.com).

Steamboat

One of the special experiences at Steamboat, which claims more Olympians than any other resort, is the opportunity to take free lessons with one of the most famous American Olympians, Billy Kidd, the first American to win an Olympic medal; now in his 70s, he teaches intermediate and advanced skiers for free); another famous Olympian, also Nelson Carmichael, who medaled in moguls, teaches a free clinic in moguls (advanced). “Sometimes there are five in the group, sometimes 50.” More free: free guided snowshoeing (you pay for rentals), and free guided ski tours.

This is phenomenal for business travelers and visitors to Denver who

What’s special about Winter Park is that this is a world-class resort with fantastic skiing and non-skiing activities, a terrific base village, skating rink, and all the amenities, yet it is owned by the city of Denver (managed by Intrawest). And this year, The Winter Park Express ski train returns, restoring passenger rail service from Denver’s Union Station to the slopes of Winter Park (weekends and holiday Mondays beginning Saturday, January 7 through Sunday, March 26, leaving Denver 7 am), the only service of its kind in the United States. The train leaves Denver at 7 am, arriving at the slopes at 8:30; and you can buy a one-way ticket so you can overnight and return at 4:30 pm, to arrive back in Denver at 6 pm ($39/one way, kids half-price).

want to extend their stay with a ski holiday; out-of-towners can use the light rail (Light rail $8) from Denver International Airport and overnight (and acclimate to altitude) in Denver; or, take a shuttle directly from DIA and the ski train back to Denver.

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There are four new state-of-the-art snowcats that can be used year-round to trim trees and bushes in the summer that have a tendency to peek through the snow in the winter. At peak output the resort will be able to groom almost 1,000 acres, which is a lot of corduroy. This year, Winter Park is participating in the M.A.X. Pass program (www.

Famous for its Rocky Mountain cowboy feel, Steamboat is very familyfocused – it was one of the first to offer kids ski free program (kids still ski free with adult for five days and rent free if adult rents), opens the season with a new high speed detachable quad (replaced old lift) which gets skiers up the mountain in less than half the time. What is more, this is the third season that Steamboat offers night skiing (Thursday to Monday, 5-8 pm, in spring, 5:30-8:30 pm’ 1000 vertical feet, beginner to advanced).

Steamboat’s new mountain coaster will operate year-round in the vicinity of Christie Peak Express lift. The mountain coaster will allow guests to ride a gravity driven sled up the mountain and then slide down the rails while controlling the sled.

For 2016/17 Steamboat is replacing its Elkhead fixed-grip quad with a

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Dopplemayr high-speed detachable quad, cutting ride times by more than half. Safety bars will also be added to the new lift. The increased speed and capacity of the new Elkhead lift is expected to substantially improve the guest experience in the popular Sunshine and Priest Creek areas of the mountain, especially at lunchtime and end-of-day egress. Skiers will also benefit from improvements to snowmaking include a new Leitwolf snowcat and an upgrade to the pumphouse to increase water

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capacity for snowmaking.

You can fly directly into Hayden Airport (30 minutes from the ski resort) from Newark and (new this year) from San Diego, and ski free that day with a boarding pass, just show your boarding pass at the ticket office. If you’re arriving on a Tuesday or Wednesday, you can ski free Thursday night. With an evening departure, Alaska Airlines passengers can ski for free that day before the flight (minimum two-day lift ticket).

Steamboat’s winter air program

continues to grow with the addition of nonstop flights from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Steamboat/Hayden Airport (HDN) on Alaska Airlines for the 2016/17 ski and snowboard season. The twice-weekly flight will operate Wednesdays and Saturdays from Dec. 17 to March 25 on a 76-seat E175 jet, operated by SkyWest Airlines. The 2016/17 air program increases nonstop markets served to 12 major cities in the fourth consecutive year of nonstop flight growth.

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On the OHI Day

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BY LOU THEODORE

A QUESTION! Here’s a question for those in my reading audience who consider themselves history buffs. What was the turning point during World War II that led to the defeat of Nazi Germany? For some, it was Churchill’s resolute stand against Hitler’s blitz of England during the early stages of the war. For others, it was the unforgettable door-to-door battle during the successful defense of Stalingrad. And who can forget Montgomery’s date with destiny against Rommel in North Africa at El Alamein. But for me, there is the one event that stood above them all. And, that’s what this short revisit to the Fall of 1940 is all about.

I would be remiss not to mention that, on October 28th, Greece and all Greek-Americans will celebrate the OHI Day. “OHI” is the Greek word for an emphatic NO! This October 28th marks the 76th anniversary of Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas’ courageous refusal to submit to Fascist Nazi Germany occupation demands of Greece during World War II. Against far superior military power and insurmountable odds, the proud Greek nation resisted the Axis power, delayed their advance, and ultimately changed the tide of the war. This special day pays tribute to a very special nation with a very special group of individuals during a period of time many have either knowingly or unknowingly chosen to forget.

My first article on the OHI Day was written 11 years ago, and what I had to say then still applies today. Here is that unedited article.

“I was baptized Elias Theodorakos since it is the Greek custom to name the first son after the paternal Papou (grandfather). Within a few years, the name Elias (our first grandson is named Elias) was displaced by Louis, its American counterpart. In second grade, my immigrant parents were told by several public school teachers that it would be in the best interest of the family to Americanize the last name. The name was soon legally changed to Theodore. Although I am an American

first I remain proud of my Hellenic roots. And, it is for this reason that this short piece was written.

The media, novels, movies, television (particularly the History Channel), documentaries, etc., have done a superb job of educating the younger generation about the background and struggles of World War II. The battle for Britain and the defense of Stalingrad are two examples that come to mind, as well as the continuing, repetitive and perhaps overdone coverage of the horrors of the holocaust. But there has been little to nothing about the role Greece played on the events and final outcome of the war.

On to the theme of this article. The 65th anniversary of the repulsion of fascist forces by the Greek Armed Forces was recently celebrated several weeks ago on October 28. (The day came and went without a whimper here in the United States.) The Greeks refer to this as the OHI (no!) Day. OHI was Prime Minister Metaxas’s response to Hitler’s order to peacefully surrender. What followed Metaxas’s response to Hitler was 219 days of fierce battles. That in turn was followed by intense guerrilla warfare that resulted in a brutal occupation that included executions, sufferings, famine, and severe inflation. The rest is now history for some people and all Greeks.

For comparison purposes, the days of resistance of the various combatants to the Nazi-Fascist invasion are listed below:

1. Belgium 18

2. Czechoslovakia 0

3. Denmark 0

4. France 43 (the supposed superpower of that time)

5. Greece 219 (13,696 Greek soldiers died)

6. Luxembourg 0

7. Norway 7

8. Poland 30

9. The Netherlands 4

10. Yugoslavia 3

The total number of human losses in percentage of total population are also listed below.

1. Belgium 1.5%

2. France 2.0%

3. Greece 10.0% (750,000)

4. Poland 1.8%

5. Soviet Union 2.8%

6. The Netherlands 2.2%

7. Yugoslavia 1.7%

Here is what some of the more important players of that time had to say (citations available on request) about the heroic Greek accomplishments against the armies of not only Germany but also the armies of Italy, Bulgaria and Albania.

Adolph Hitler: “As a matter of historical truth, I must ascertain that only the Hellenes, of all the adversaries that confronted me, fought with daring courage and the highest disregard to death... “

Sir Robert Anthony Eden: “Regardless what historians will say in the future, what we can say now is that Hellas gave a memorable lesson to Mussolini, that she was the reason of the resistance in Yugoslavia, that she kept the Germans on the soil of Ipiros and Crete for 6 weeks, that she changed the chronological order of all of the German Major Generals’ plans and, thus, brought about a general alteration in the entire war’s journey and we won.”

Sir Winston Churchill: “The word heroism, I’m afraid, does not reflect in the least the Hellenes’ acts of self-sacrifice that were the defining factor of the victorious ending of all the nations’ common struggle during the 2nd WW for human freedom and dignity.”

“If it were not for the bravery of the Hellenes and their courageous hearts, the ending of the 2nd WW would not have been clear.”

“Until now we were saying that Hellenes fight like heroes. Now we will say: Heroes fight like Hellenes.”

‘The Hellenes” in fighting against the common enemy will share with us in the prosperity of peace.”

Charles DeGaulle: “I fail to give the most needed gratitude that I feel for the heroic resistance of the people and the leaders of Hellas.”

Maurice Schumann (French Minister of Foreign Affairs): “Hellas is the symbol of martyric, enslaved, bleeding, but live Europe. Never has a

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defeat been so honorable for those who underwent it.”

Josef Stalin: “I’m sad because I’m getting old and I will not live much longer to express my gratitude to the Hellenic people whose resistance determined the 2nd WW.”

Moscow Radio Station: “You fought without weapons and you won, being small before the great ones. We owe you gratitude, because you bought time and, thus, we could arm ourselves. As Russians and as fellow humans, we thank you.”

Georgy Joucov (Marshall of the Soviet Army): “If the Russian people managed to raise resistance before the gates of Moscow, to contain and reverse the German hurricane, they owe it to the Hellenic people who delayed the German divisions that could have beaten us. The gigantic battle of Crete was the peak of the Hellenic contribution.”

Benito Mousolini (Prime Minister of Italy): “... the war in Greece proved that anything can be shattered, with respect to the military, and that surprises always await us.”

King George VI (Great Britain): “The great struggle of Hellas was the first big detour for the 2nd WW.”

Sir Harold Alexander (British Marshall): “It would not be an exaggeration to say that Hellas overturned all the German plans forcing Germany to delay for 6 weeks its attack on Russia. We ask ourselves what would have been the position of the Soviet Union without Hellas.”

Franklin Roosevelt: “For Hellas there was granted a delay of 3 hours on the 28th of October 1940 so that she can decide on war or peace, but, even if a delay of 3 days or 3 weeks or 3 years was granted, the answer would have been the same.”

“The Hellenes have taught dignity throughout the centuries (history). When the entire world had lost all hope, the Hellenic people dared to doubt the German monster’s invincibility fighting back with the proud spirit of freedom.”

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BY TOM MARGENAU

Top-Five Social Security Political Myths

I could probably write a column, or more appropriately, a book, called “The Top-100 Myths About Social Security.” There is just so darn much misinformation out there, mostly online, about our nation’s bedrock social insurance system.

Those myths can be divided into two broad categories: political and practical. In a recent column, I dealt with the latter. I wrote about all the misconceptions people have about how retirement benefits are figured and about the eligibility rules for other kinds of Social Security benefits.

Because we are in the midst of a presidential campaign, in which Social Security will no doubt be discussed at rallies and in debates, I thought today’s column would be a good time to debunk the political myths. And let’s start with the biggest one of all.

Myth No. One: The government has stolen Social Security money and used it for other purposes. This one grows out of a misperception of how Social Security is financed. The government takes in almost $2 billion per day (yes, two billion each day) in Social Security payroll taxes. What happens to that money? Every nickel of it is immediately converted into U.S. treasury notes. So the Social Security trust funds do not hold cash. (Think about it: It would be foolish for the trust funds to hold trillions of dollars in cash.) The trust funds hold treasury notes. And three times each month, a huge chunk of those notes are redeemed, with interest paid, in order to make good on the Social Security checks due that month. In the meantime, the government uses the invested Social Security trust fund money for whatever purposes the government needs to spend money. But the key point is this: The money is invested and the Social Security system holds the bonds. Millions of Americans and thousands of foreign investors and hundreds of private pension plans hold U.S. Treasury bonds. Do they think the government is stealing their money? Of course not. They think of it as a sound investment. So why do so many people insist on thinking the same procedure used by the Social Security system is theft?

Myth Number Two: Illegal immigrants get Social Security benefits. I simply don’t know how to respond to this allegation other than to say illegal immigrants do NOT get Social Security benefits. To qualify for benefits, you must prove to the government that you are either or a U.S. citizen, or that you are a noncitizen living in this country legally. That latter point may surprise some people. There are thousands on noncitizens who get Social Security

checks, because they have lived in this country legally and worked and paid Social Security taxes. (By the way, there are many hundreds of thousands of U.S. citizens who get social security benefits from other countries because they lived and worked in those countries.) But to repeat: Illegal immigrants are not draining Social Security funds. In fact, many studies have shown that just the opposite is the case. Many thousands of people living here illegally who have somehow acquired illegal Social Security numbers have pumped billions of dollars into the Social Security trust funds over the years and never collected a dime in return.

Myth Number Three: Social Security hands out welfare benefits to people who never paid into the system.

This myth comes from two misconceptions people have. The first is confusing the Supplemental Security Income program with Social Security. SSI is a federal welfare program the Social Security Administration manages for the government. It pays a very small monthly stipend to poor elderly and disabled people. SSI benefits, which may indeed go to people who have never worked and paid taxes, are NOT funded out of Social Security taxes. They are financed, like all other welfare programs, out of general tax revenues. The second misconception has to do with Social Security dependent and survivor benefits. There are millions of spouses, widows, widowers and children who are getting Social Security benefits even though they may have never worked and paid into the system. But they are the legal dependents or survivors of someone who has done just that.

Myth Number Four: Social Security needs radical reform to stay solvent for future generations. Myth Number Five: Social Security is sacred. Leave it alone.

These final two myths are diametrically opposed to one another, but I’m lumping them together because they both deal with the issue of Social Security reform (or lack thereof). Social Security has changed a lot over the last 80 years. The program has always been tweaked and reformed to meet the needs of the American public or to respond to past funding shortfalls. And it will need to be tweaked again in the near future to deal with the demographic crunch caused by the retirement of the babyboom generation. But “tweaked” is the key word. Many studies have shown that a few relatively modest reforms are all that is needed to keep the system solvent for future generations.

Next week, I’m going to give you a chance to save Social Security. I will present a number of realistic proposals for reform and tell you what each propos-

al would actually do to Social Security’s bottom line.

If you have a Social Security question,

Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@comcast.net. COPYRIGHT 2016 CREATORS.COM

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bigger jets this winter, including an upgrade to a 737-800 for nonstop Chicago Saturday flights that will increase seats from 70 to 166. Capacity on United flights from Newark will increase from 150 to 166 seats, and the Washington-Dulles flight will go from 128 to 150 seats. More nonstop access also will be available for guests flying from Dallas during the holidays with American Airlines adding 14 days of flights in addition to regularly scheduled daily service during that time.

Steamboat’s air program now provides nonstop access from 12 major airports on Alaska, American, Delta and United Airlines as well as convenient connections from more than 300 airports nationwide and worldwide, making Steamboat one of the most easily accessed resorts in the Rocky Mountains. Airfares and packages are currently available for purchase at Steamboat.com/flights or by calling Steamboat Central Reservations® at 1-800-922-2722.

A new flight will offer travelers a chance to experience Steamboat’s legendary Champagne Powder® with a direct flight from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Steamboat/Hayden Airport (HDN). Alaska Airlines will fly routes twice a week from Dec. 17, 2016 to March 25, 2017.

Steamboat, which is owned by Intrawest (also owns Killington and Snowshoe and manages Winter Park) is part of the Rocky Mountain Super Pass Plus.

SVIP package: Save up to 25% on lifts and lodging plus get complimentary VIP experiences: https://www.steamboat. com/plan-your-trip/deals-andpackages/svip

For more information, visit www. steamboat.com.

Crested Butte

Crested Butte has a split personality: the modern, self-contained ski resort on the mountain is a few miles away from a charming, historic coal mining town. It’s an authentic destination, without crowds, where festive community events are a priority, and genuine family adventure awaits. With wide open beginner and intermediate runs, great terrain parks and some of Colorado’s best in-bounds extreme terrain, the mountain has something for everyone.

An historic coal mining turned ski town; Crested Butte is a place that lives and breathes outdoor adventure where the only limits are your own. An authentic destination, where crowds don’t exist, zany, festive community events are a priority, and genuine family adventure awaits. With wide open beginner and intermediate runs, great terrain parks and some of Colorado’s best in-bounds extreme terrain, the

mountain has something for everyone. Be sure to check out the town of Crested Butte: Colorado’s Last Great Ski Town, it’ll leave you wondering why you don’t call this place home.

A new program at the resort debuting this season, Women’s Tips on Tuesday’s, is a half-day women’s specific ski school led by Crested Butte’s top female pros that finishes with a glass of wine.

Receive up to a $300 airfare credit per person when you fly into the conveniently located Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) and stay at The Grand Lodge, Lodge at Mountaineer Square or most CBMR managed lodging properties. The offer is valid on nonstop flights from Chicago (ORD), Dallas (DFW), Houston (IAH) and Los Angeles (LAX) to the Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport. (Restrictions apply. Subject to availability. Limited time offer.

Save up to $300 per airline ticket when traveling to Crested Butte Mountain Resort (CBMR) via Gunnison/Crested Butte airport (direct flights from Denver, Dulles, Houston, Los Angeles). Savings based upon originating city and travel dates; restrictions apply. More information at  http://www.skicb.com/ information/save-big-airfare (800-5448448, snow report 970-349-2323, info@ cbmr.com, skicb.com

Book Early and Save BIG: Combine airfare offers with CBMR’s Book Early Save Big Promotion: : Get 25% off lodging when you book 4 nights or more by October 15; get 20% off lodging when you book by November 15 (based on availability; no blackout dates). Discount lift tickets are available with lodging reservation.

Crested Butte is the sister resort to the popular Okemo Resort in Vermont and Sunapee in new Hampshire, and all three pare part of the M.A.X. Pass, which means that season pass holders can, for $299 add on, get five days each at

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the other resorts (along with unlimited skiing at the home resort), or with just the pass ($599), have 5 days at each of 32 resort (the pass pays for itself in 6 days or less). Also, pass holders get 20% off lodging.

Aspen-Snowmass

Aspen will host the 2017 Audi FIS Ski World Cup Finals March 15-17, 2017, marking the first time the event has been held in the U.S. in 20 years. The races will feature the best men’s and women’s alpine skiing athletes in the world competing in downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom and nation’s team event.

Aspen is excited to be hosting the World Cup Men’s and Women’s Finals, March 15-17, 2017 – marking the first time the event has been held in the U.S. in 20 years. The races will feature the best men’s and women’s alpine skiing athletes in the world competing in downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom and nation’s team event.

Visitors will be able to watch the events for free on the hill, but there is still plenty of skiing – Aspen-Snowmass is really four ski areas, each with a very distinct personality and ambiance: Aspen is a historic mining town with a hip vibe, the mountain itself is geared for intermediates and advanced; Snowmass is a complete, self-contained full-service ski resort with a full complement of ski terrain (a new lift was added to Gwyn’s High Alpine last year), lodgings styles, restaurants (Gwyn’s High Alpine Restaurant capacity is being increased from 350 to 800, and a new

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bar has a large wood-burning fire and big-screen televisions); Buttermilk is a great learning mountain; and Aspen Highlands (relatively secluded and challenging). (www.aspensnowmass. com)

Lodging Deal: Aspen’s The Little Nell offers a “Ski Free in Aspen” package, which includes two complimentary ski passes to four incredible mountainsAspen, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk and Snowmass - for each day you

stay at The Little Nell, staying a minimum of three nights. Ski passes do not include guest arrival and departure days (as most prefer to acclimate to the altitude upon arrival and soak up town on departure). (Based on availability. black out dates. Not combinable with other offers (www.thelittlenell.com/ offers).

For more information, visit www. aspensnowmass.com.

Arapahoe Basin

Arapahoe Basin, a small (by Colorado standards), unpretentious, privately owned mountain, is just next door to Keystone, one of the Vail Resorts, and provides a totally different experience which you can enjoy either on its own (though Arapahoe Basin doesn’t have its own lodging), or free with your Keystone lift ticket or VailResorts EpicPass (a free shuttle between Keystone and A-Basin is provided by the county November through March).

To celebrate A-Basin’s 70th Anniversary, the resort has made significant investments into improving the base area including renovating buildings, improving walkways and ramps, upgrading skier services, expanding Arapahoe Sports and providing better outdoor seating and viewing areas for the main stage. This is a “confidence building” mountain offering amazing extreme terrain, and some groomed

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How to transform a fixer-upper

The real estate market will always have its ups and downs, but real estate is an oft-profitable investment. Real estate investors do their investing for various reasons. Some see a house as a place to hang their hats for years and years, while others look at properties as nothing more than investments.

Buying a home with the intent to fix it up and resell it is called a “fix and flip.” In such situations, investors buy homes at below-market prices before refurbishing the homes with the goal of recouping their initial investment and then some when the homes are ultimately put back on the market. Flipping has become popular for both expert remodelers and novice investors. RealtyTrac®, the nation’s leading source for comprehensive housing data, noted in its “Year-End and Q4 2015 U.S. Home Flipping” report that 5.5 percent of all single family home and condo sales during the year were flipped properties. This marked an increase from the same time the previous year.

Investing in a fixer-upper requires a leap of faith and a vision of what the home can look like in the future. Turning a real estate lemon into lemonade requires certain skills and a good measure of patience. The following are some guidelines to get anyone started.

• Don’t bite off more than you can chew. Make an honest assessment of

your abilities and which renovations, if any, you can handle. If you are unskilled or inexperienced working with your hands, then it can be easy for an investment property to quickly become a money pit. Before purchasing a property, hire a trained home inspector to tour the home with you and point out all of the areas that will need renovation. With this list, begin getting estimates on how much money the work will entail. Determine if this fits with your budget or not. You do not want to invest so much that it exceeds what you could feasibly recoup when it comes time to sell.

• Overlook cosmetic things when visiting properties. Cosmetic issues include all of the easily replaceable items in a home, such as carpeting, appliances, interior paint colors and cabinetry. Focus on the bones of the house — the architectural integrity and those little touches that you envision having a “wow” factor.

• Seek the help of experts. Some flippers think they’ll save the most money by doing all of the work themselves. This isn’t always the case. Professional architects, designers and contractors may help you save money. Contractors have an intimate knowledge of where to buy materials and may be able to negotiate prices based on wholesale or trade costs. In addition, experts can

help you avoid common pitfalls because they’ve already done this type of work time and again. It’s smart to rely on expert advice, even if it means investing a little bit more.

• Save money by doing some work yourself. While the pros may tackle the more complex parts of a given project, such as rewiring electricity or changing the footprint of a home, you can still be involved. Ask to participate in demolition, such as taking down walls or removing old materials from the home. Such participation may be fun, and it can save you substantial amounts of money on labor.

• Recognize that not everything must be completely redone. Realize that, in some instances, a coat of paint and some new accents may be all you need to transform a space. For example, if

kitchen cabinets are in good condition, see if they can be refaced or painted instead of replaced entirely. Install new door pulls/handles to add visual interest. Look for some ready-made items, such as bookshelves, instead of installing custom carpentry.

• Think about what the buyer wants and not what you want. Renovate with an eye toward prospective buyers’ needs. Keep things neutral and accommodating. Research the latest trends to understand what buyers might be seeking in a home. You want potential buyers to envision themselves moving right in.

Renovating a fixer-upper takes time, but it can be a worthwhile project, and one that can help anyone turn a profit in a booming real estate market.

Sound control key to a calm, relaxing home

Inside and out, life can be loud. Retreat from the hustle and bustle of the world by making your home, or specific rooms within it, a calm, relaxing sanctuary.

There’s a room in every house that could benefit from greater sound control, whether it’s a home theater, music room, studio, home office, children’s play room, bathroom, mechanical, or laundry room. Insulating properly will allow you to really enjoy your home that much more and achieve a higher level of comfort.

Experts suggest selecting a dense insulation with a non-directional fiber structure to combat airborne noise such as music, speech and foot traffic. A top choice among builders, contractors, and homeowners is a product called Roxul Safe ‘n’ Sound, which is specially designed for your home’s

interior walls, ceilings and floors. This insulation material creates an excellent sound barrier that effectively absorbs noise and reduces the transfer of sound waves from one room to another. Its resistance to fire is an added benefit that also adds passive fire protection to your home, a type of fire precaution that is part of the core of the building and will help control fire by limiting its spread. Certain sound dampening measures, such as carpeting, might also help alleviate echo and reverberation, as will acoustic panels that prevent sound reflections throughout a room. With basic DIY skills, you can simply and affordably construct your own acoustic panels using a stone wool rigid board called Comfortboard 80, which is effective at reducing the intensity and propagation of noise. Find an easy-to-follow tutorial at www.roxul.com/diy.

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Are formal spaces disappearing?

Formal dining rooms may fall victim to more useful spaces popularized by modern home plans.

Formal dining and living spaces could once be found in every home. But such rooms are becoming more and more rare, thanks in large part to the rising popularity of multipurpose open spaces.

As early as 1992, architects and builders were predicting the demise of formal living spaces in homes. At that year’s International Geographical Congress, architectural geographer Artimus Keiffer estimated the living room and dining room would disappear from the American residence in the next century, to be replaced by the family-entertainment room and the computer room. According to North Carolina-based builders Stanton Homes, many home buyers have inquired about converting their formal dining rooms into office spaces or rooms to be used for purposes other than dining.

The National Association of Home Builders also released a special report listing home features expected to become the norm within the next several years. More than half of the NAHB study participants expected the living room to merge with other spaces in the home, while 30 percent expected it to vanish to save on square footage.

So what is taking the place of living rooms and dining rooms? Great rooms and open-concept kitchens have

steadily caught the eyes of designers and homeowners alike. Such rooms enable a free flow between lounging and entertaining spaces and the heart of the home — the kitchen. On-the-go families may not be sitting down to the same formal dinners they once were, or they don’t need the pomp and circumstance of formal meals. Large eat-in-kitchens function well for family meals and even for entertaining friends in a relaxing way.

Thanks to the advent of wireless technology and mobile devices, home residents no longer need to be relegated to one room in the house for their media watching or computer use. This may have helped to accelerate the disappearance of living rooms. In addition, the concept of devoting one space as a media-free zone (traditional formal living or sitting rooms tend to be tech-free) may seem antiquated to this plugged-in generation. Rooms that are comfortable and serve various purposes better suit today’s homeowners.

The rules that once governed the traditional home floor plan are more fluid than ever. Homeowners’ preferences are having a greater impact over which rooms are now being included in new homes and which ones are soon to be history.

Add value to your home with these renovations

Homeowners choose renovation projects for a variety of reasons. Although many improvements are made to increase functionality and comfort of a home, several others are seen as worthwhile investments. These investments can add up to a higher resale value when the time comes to sell a home.

Certain projects have a history of providing a greater return on homeowners’ investments than others. The following renovation tips can add beauty to your home and generate great returns when you put the home up for sale.

• Invest in your kitchen. Kitchen remodels are a safe bet when it comes to putting money into improving a home. Residents tend to spend a great deal of time in the kitchen, but a dated, poorly functioning kitchen can detract from the value of a home, even if the rest of the home is in good shape. It’s possible to recoup between 60 and 120 percent of your kitchen remodel investment, especially if the kitchen matches up well with the rest of your home. Homeowners should know that a deluxe renovation may not be necessary, as relatively moderate improvements can create a whole new look for a kitchen.

• Look to paint. One of the least expensive improvement materials, but one that has a significant impact, is paint. Neutral, modern colors can easily liven up any space. If you paint with low-VOC paint, you also can advertise an eco-friendly home, which is very desireable these days.

• Put in another bathroom. Multiple bathrooms are an attractive selling point, particularly in older homes that may not have been equipped with more than one bathroom. Finding extra space for a bathroom can be tricky, but consider closets, areas under stairs or even taking some space away from another room. Popular home-improvement television channel HGTV advises

that half-bathrooms require at least 18 square feet of space, while full baths need 30 to 35 square feet for a stand-up shower or bathtub.

• Renovate the HVAC system. Aesthetic improvements aren’t the only ones that add value to a home. Many home buyers are eager to purchase a home that has a new heating and cooling system, as buyers understand that furnaces and air conditioning units are substantial investments that can last for years. Other improvements, such as adding attic insulation or replacing older windows and doors with more energy efficient options, also are smart bets.

• Add illumination to rooms. A dark home is a dreary home. Adding light can mean including more overhead and accent lighting. Under-cabinet task lighting is a nice touch. Inclusion of skylights and sun tubes can bring natural light into rooms that may not have south- or west-facing windows.

• Put a deck addition outdoors. Outdoor living spaces have become more desireable, especially as the “staycation” has grown in popularity. Decks and patios can make backyards more appealing. The scope of your investment will depend on the size of the deck and design. Doing the work yourself can cut the cost of decks in half, but only if you have the specific tools or experience to tackle such a project.

• Improve curb appeal. Adding attractive landscaping and freshening up the entryway to a home can add considerable value to your home, as buyers judge homes by their exteriors. Completely renovated interiors may never be seen if buyers pass up your home because of a less attractive exterior. Classy, subtle changes, like well-placed shrubbery and a green lawn, can work wonders. An inviting front door and well-lit entryway also add curb appeal to a home. Before making improvements, homeowners should

Finding space to install an extra bathroom in a home can be a worthwhile investment.

determine if a given project will provide a solid return on their investment.

paint and mood

Painting is one of the easiest and least expensive ways to transform the look of a space. The colors homeowners choose for their walls can give rooms their own unique feel and even affect the moods of the people within them.

Finding the right shade for a bedroom or kitchen involves more than just selecting the first color that catches your eye. Design experts and psychologists alike say it may be worthwhile to choose a color that helps you feel good rather than just following design trends. The paint color you pick may add energy to a space or create a tranquil retreat where you can unwind at the end of the day.

BLUE

To create a spa-like environment and a more serene space, look to shades of blue in soft variations. Cool blues are soothing colors that can help lower stress levels and promote sleep. That’s why blue is a frequent fixture in bedrooms and bathrooms. Just be advised that too much blue can make a room appear cold and stark, so balance out blue with some warmer accents.

ORANGE

Many people do not immediately consider bright orange for their homes, but when used as an accent shade, orange can really brighten up a home. Orange is considered a shade that expands creativity and imparts a youthful appeal to a space. Consider an orange accent wall or a burst of color with orange throw pillows. If pumpkin orange is a little too bold for you, tone it down by choosing a more pastel, peachy hue, which is equally warm and energizing.

RED

Red stimulates energy and appetite, which is why the shade is so popular in restaurants and home dining spaces. Red is a good choice for social gathering rooms but may not be the wisest choice for a bedroom, as the color may prove overstimulating.

GREEN

Green can evoke composure and tranquility and works in any room of the house. Since green is the primary color of nature, it also works well for those people who want to bring some of the outdoors inside and work with the fresh starts and new growth that green can inspire. To make green feel less subdued and sleepy, work with its complementary opposite, red, by using a few bold red accents here and there to balance out the tranquility of green.

PURPLE

People have long related purple to royalty, and this dramatic color can add a formal, regal aspect to a home depending on the hue. Purple also may help stimulate the creative side of the brain. In paler shades of lavender, purple can seem almost ethereal and spiritual. Some designers suggest avoiding purple in a bedroom because that is a place you want your brain to rest rather than be stimulated.

YELLOW

Few colors are more vibrant than yellow, which can help stimulate conversation and make thoughts more focused. A luminous shade of yellow is an ideal way to make any space more welcoming and bright. Just use it sparingly, as too much yellow may not be a good thing. Yellow accents mixed with touches of purple can offer the balance needed to prevent yellow rooms from overwhelming residents and guests. Home decorators should keep in mind that colors can be blended to create the desired environment. A color scheme based on complementary colors, or those opposite on the color wheel, may fit. Otherwise, analogous color schemes, or those colors that are next to one another on the color wheel, can create a variation that suits your design needs.

intermediate terrain but is mainly for more accomplished skiers. The views, Adrienne Saia Isaac, Marketing & Communications Manager, tells me, are “breathtaking, like no place else in Colorado.” This year, Dream, the Toronto-based real estate development company that owns the mountain, is investing $4 million in upgrades including an expansion of its intermediate terrain and glade skiing (most of the mountain is above the tree line), kids programs and restaurant.

“We’re turning 70 but keeping up with the times. We offer a different experience from resort - friendlier, more inclusive for families.”

A-Basin has recently updated all of its webcams, installing new ones last season in the base area and facing the Pali terrain and invested in a partnership with Prism for the Divide Cam, situated at the summit. (www. arapahoebasin.com)

Telluride

The beloved Telluride Mountain Village Gondola system, which links the mountain village with the historic town, is celebrating its 20th anniversary in December. A celebration with a series of events and a festive gala will take place during the anniversary month while a number of events will take place to celebrate the Gondola and its contribution to the region throughout the season.

Telluride’s newest restaurant, Altezza at the Peaks, offers incredible views. Altezza, which means “height” in Italian, offers an Italian-inspired menu, with a variety of main courses such as traditional pastas and Coloradoinspired dishes. To broaden the overall resort experience, Telluride is adding a number of ongoing, free, family-

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friendly events to take place when the lifts stop turning for the day including a kids’ zone, a holiday prelude and movie series, other movie nights and live music in the mountain village.

New this year, Telluride, a charming historic town at the base of an incredible ski resort set in the San Juan Mountains, with dramatic peaks and stunning views, has joined The Mountain Collective – a collection of independent resorts, Aspen-Snowmass, Jackson Hole, Taos and Monarch - which gives two free days each at (additional days at 50% off the window ticket rate). Telluride is independently owned by Chuck Horning since 2004.

“We’re not a mega resort – part of the enchantment is that we are not close to other resorts or Denver International Airport. You feel like you have the place to yourself. The San Juan Mountains are spectacular – the Alps of Colorado. Stunning, dramatic,’ in your face’ mountains.”

The mountain offers all levels of abilities and terrain – 60 percent rated beginner and intermediate.

Last year, the resort took over the on-mountain luxury Peaks Resort & Spa, which boasts one of the largest spas in Colorado, at 42,000 sq. ft., indoor/ outdoor pool.

This year, there is increased direct air access from the New York area (Newark), Saturday and Sunday  on United Airlines, direct into Montrose Airport, 1 hr, 15 min away, as well as a nonstop United Flight on Saturdays from LaGuardia.

Skiers and riders will also have new transportation options with Allegiant Airlines adding a flight between Montrose/Telluride and Denver. The seasonal flights will operate twice

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people against the German attack, having so thunderously won the Italian attempt to invade the Hellenic soil, filled the American hearts with enthusiasm and won their sympathy. A century and a half earlier during the war of independence, our nation expressed its fiery sympathy for the Hellenes and was hoping for the Hellenic victory.” OHI day serves as another tribute to all Greeks, including Greek-Americans. Following the War of Independence in 1812 when the brutal uncivilized Turks were defeated, the immigration of Greeks to America began in earnest. (The Turks had pillaged, looted, persecuted, and enslaved the Greeks for four centuries) Nearly one tenth of the total population – including my parents - immigrated to our country during the period 1821-1934.

Through it all, Greece has remained the fountainhead of culture and democracy throughout the free world. Despite

weekly and fly nonstop between Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) and DIA (DEN) with one-way fares as low as $44.

Telluride continues to invest in its infrastructure by enhancing the snowmaking capabilities in the Meadows area that caters to Ski School and beginner skiers and snowboarders. (www.tellurideskiresort.com)

Purgatory

New this season guests will notice the Columbine beginner area has been expanded and re-graded to improve the area where beginners learn to ski and snowboard. Also, the Snow Coaster Tubing Hill has been relocated, redesigned, and enhanced for a better user experience and a hazard tree mitigation project will vastly improve the health of the forest and enhance tree skiing at the resort.

A modernized rope tow, the new T-3 surface lift, will transport skiers on the backside of the mountain heading west to the Legends Lift 8 high-speed detachable-quad chairlift, which debuted last winter. The T-3 lift will also connect a new trail to the Legends Lift 8. The Legends Bypass, which opened last winter as an alternative way down to Lift 8, will be widened and re-graded. Additionally, the snowmaking system has been enhanced with additional snow guns and upgraded nozzles, making snowmaking efforts

more productive and efficient allowing for snowmaking as early as October. Purgatory installed a new point-ofsale software that will make it easier for consumers who are making purchases throughout the resort, providing them with faster transactions at the Ticket Office, Snow Sports School, rentals, retail, and restaurants.

This fall, Purgatory is opening a new convenient retail, rental and repair services shop in Durango at 2615 Main Ave. The remodel will provide a new storefront for outdoor recreation apparel, gear, rentals, repair services, ticket/pass purchases, as well as the resort’s reservation center. (www. skipurg.com)

Information about CSCUSA and its members can be found at www.ColoradoSki.com, on Twitter @ColoradoSkiUSA and on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/ ColoradoSkiCountryUSA.

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lacking the political and media clout of other ethnic groups, Greek-Americans have evolved into a success story that has become a best-kept secret. They have contributed mightily to our great nation. They rank second only to the American Jews in per capita wealth but first in percent who have earned doctoral degrees.

Yep, I still get that special feeling when someone refers to me as a GreekAmerican.

Note: Thanks are due my first cousins Helen Lake Anton and Harry Lake, aka Apostolakos, for providing some of the background material for this article. Helen was stationed in Greece during part of her C1A career Harry serves on the National Board of Directors and is Finance Chairman of AHEPA (American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association).”

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MATH TUTOR

CERTIFIED MATH TEACHER will tutor all ages. Available all weekday evenings. Please call 516-205-5664

MATH, SAT, ACT TUTOR: Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2 plus Trig, Pre-Calc, AP Calculus. Norm 625-3314

ENGLISH, ACT, SAT TUTOR: 25+ year experience Critical Reading, Writing, Grammar, Essays. Lynne 625-3314

MATHEMATICS TUTOR: Grades 5-12, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra II/Trigonometry, Regents Prep. Knowledgeable about the Common Core. Certified Teacher. Contact: Kathleen 516-426-8638 or kjomalley91@gmail.com

PERFECT APPLICATION: College Application Consultants. Dedicated professionals help your students maximize their chances for college admissions success. Todd Lewis, President. Sharon Janovic, Director. 1 Linden Place, Suite 410, Great Neck, NY 11021. PerfectCollegeApplication@gmail.com. 516-441-2468

SPANISH TUTOR: CERTIFIED High School Spanish Teacher. Experienced in all levels of Spanish: Middle School/ High School/College Level/AP Spanish/IB Spanish. Experienced with all levels of Chaminade curriculum and exams. Excellent references provided upon request. Phone 516-655-8194 or email: mmiller@emufsd.us

SPANISH TUTOR: NYS Certified Spanish Teacher with 15 years experience available for tutoring students in grades 7-12. FLACS A & B. Also available for conversation practice. Local resident. Contact Ashley Johnson 631-560-2304 or email: awhitcomb77@yahoo.com

SPANISH TUTOR: Spanish Grammar-Literature, FLACS A -FLACS B, Exam Preparation/Comps. William Cullen, M.A., Spanish, S.D.A. Chaminade HS, Fairfield University Alumnus. 516-509-8174. wdctutor06@aol.com. References furnished upon request.

Services

Instruction

PIANO LESSONS

By Ira Baslow. Experience the joy of playing the piano. Private lessons in your home, free noobligation piano lesson, all levels, all styles, all ages. Beginners a specialty. 516-312-1054 www.iwantmypianolessons.c om

Cleaning

CLEANING HOMEOFFICE:

Weekly, monthly since 1979. Insured/ bonded. Trusted/ reliable. Call Olympia Cleaning 516-883-0359

SPRING INTO ACTION LET US CLEAN YOUR HOUSE WINDOWS

GARDEN CITY

WINDOW CLEANING

Home Window Cleaning Service by Owner Free Estimates Inside & Out

Fully Insured

25 Years Experience 631-220-1851 516-764-5686

STRONG ARM CLEANING:

Residential and commercial cleaning specialist, post construction clean ups, shipping and waxing floors, move ins and move outs. Free estimates. Bonded and insured. 516-538-1125 www.strongarmcleaningny.com

Services

1-866-WE JUNK IT: All phases of rubbish removal & demolition. Residential, commercial, construction sites, kitchens, bathrooms, clean-ups, attics, basements, floods, fires. All size dumpsters. Same day service. Fully insured. Bob Cat service. www.1866wejunkit.com 516-541-1557

A & J MOVING & STORAGE:

Established 1971. Long Island and New York State specialists. Residential, Commercial, Piano & Organ experts. Boxes available. Free estimates. www.ajmoving.com 516-741-2657 114 Jericho Tpk, Mineola NYDOT# 10405

COLLEGE ARTS ADMISSIONS: College Counseling in the Visual and Performing Arts. Dance, Musical Theatre & Drama. Film, Instrumental & Vocal Music. Audio Recording & Production. Theatre Technology & Production. Visual & Graphic Arts. Resume, Essays, Repertoire Lists. Michele Zimmerman. 516-353-6255 CollegeArtsAdmissions@gmail.co m www.CollegeArtsAdmissions.com

Services

COMPLETE JUNK REMOVAL/DEMOLITION SERVICE: Strong Arm Contracting Inc. We haul anything and everything. Entire contents of home or office. We clean it up and take it away. Residential/ Commercial. Bonded/Insured. Free estimates. 516-538-1125

DECLUTTER & ORGANIZE

YOUR HOME/OFFICE: Organize all aspects of your home or office. We stage. We pack & unpack. We sort, donate and toss. Free Consultation. Neat Freaks Lisa Marx & Randi Yerman. 516-319-2762. Email: neatfreaks1976@outlook.com

DON’T LET BUGS RULE YOUR WORLD! Remove bed bugs, remove head lice. Environmentally friendly. Lice & Mites! Nontoxic Kleen Green stops pests dead. Safe for children and pets. Fast shipping! www.KleenGreen.com 800-907-9350

FC Finishing Touch Masonary: pool patio, driveways, sidewalks, brickwork, Belgium block, retaining walls, patios, steps, pavers, Nicolock, Cambridge, stucco, cultured stone, stone veneer. Facebook FC Finishing Touch, web: fcfinishingtouch.com Nassau H0432180000. 516-635-4315

PSYCHOTHERAPY: Efrat Fridman, LCSW. Individual, couple and family therapy. effiefrid@gmail.com

2 Pinetree Lane, Old Westbury, NY 11568. 516-224-7670 or 225 West 35th Street, NY 10001 718-887-4400

Services

Sports

LACROSSE FACE OFF TRAINING: Chaminade H.S. student, Ivy League commit. Private and semi-private lessons available. Call Tyler 516-567-8875

PRIVATE LACROSSE TRAINING For Kids 1st through 5th grades. 1 child $40/ hr, 2 children $60/hr ($30/child), 3 children $75/hr ($25/child) Call 866-226-7481

SHOPPING FOR SUPPORT

Clipping pet item coupons for Last Hope is a great and easy way to give your support. Every coupon we receive helps to defray our costs, particularly for dog and cat food. They can either be dropped off at our adoption center at 3300 Beltagh Avenue in Wantagh, or mailed to Last Hope, PO Box 7025, Wantagh 11793. Please share our need with your friends and family. Thank you!

Visit http://lasthopeanimalrescue.org to read about Last Hope’s programs and to see the fabulous array of fantastic felines eagerly awaiting adoption into their forever homes!

Last Hope Animal Rescue 35th Anniversary Celebration!

Please Support Last Hope Animal Rescue as it celebrates its anniversary on Thursday, October 27th at the Coral House from 6:00 – 10:00 PM.

The night will include a cocktail hour, dinner, dancing, DJ and of course Chinese Auctions, 50/50 and a Lotto Tree. Generous donations to be raffled off include a Disney vacation package with more coming in daily. It’s sure to be an exciting evening for all. Coral House – 70 Milburn Avenue, Baldwin, NY 11510

Ticket options include individual seats, table of 10 or table of 12. To arrange for seating together with family and friends, please email Letty Canals at lettycanals@gmail.com.

To see ticket options and to pay via PayPal, please visit: http://lasthopeanimalrescue.org/join-us-for-our-35th-anniversary-celebration/ For any other questions about the event, please contact Terri Rizzi at montauk1219@yahoo.com.

PROFESSIONAL GUIDE Call

516-375-3897 Individual, Couple & Family Counseling Women’s Groups

THERAPY Cutting edge energy psychology eliminates the self sabotage, negative emotions, limiting beliefs, and other interference patterns that block you from reaching your goals.

Tracey Cardello, LCSW P.C.

400 Jericho Turnpike #107 Jericho, NY 11753 www.tlcwellnessstudio.com tracey@traceycardello.com Office: 516-933-4000 Cell: 516-996-2145

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, Against

WILSON ALTAMIRANO

A/K/A WILSON F.

ALTAMIRANO, JOHANNA M. ALTAMIRANO, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Index No.: 8070/09

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office on 5/6/2016, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York on 10/18/2016 at 11:30 am, premises known as 10 Stirrup Lane, Syosset, NY 11791, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Muttontown, County of Nassau and State of New York, and designated on the tax maps of the Nassau County Treasurer as Section 15, Block A and Lot 2150.

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $1,146,531.02 plus interest and costs. The premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 8070/09.

Zelda Jonas, Esq., Referee. STIENE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. (Attorneys for Plaintiff), 167 Main Street, Northport, NY 11768

Dated: 8/29/2016 File Number: 201201678 PB S.A. 3990

4X 9/16,23,30,10/7 LEGAL NOTICE

Notice of Formation of JoMi Properties, LLC. Art of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/8/16. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: JoMi Properties, LLC 74 Florence Dr Syosset, NY 11791Purpose: any lawful activity.

SYO 3993 9/23, 30; 10/7, 14, 21, 28

STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION

Title of Publication:

Syosset Advance Publication Number: 531500

Filing Date: 10/01/16

Frequency of issue: Weekly

Number of issues published annually: 52

Annual subscription price $20

Known office of publication:

81 E. Barclay St., Hicksville, NY 11801

Contact person: Meg Norris

Tel. number: 931-0012

Complete mailing address of headquarters of publisher: 81 E. Barclay St., Hicksville, NY 11801

Publisher: Margaret

M. Norris, 81 E. Barclay St., Hicksville, NY

Editor: Margaret M. Norris, 81 E. Barclay St., Hicksville, NY

Managing Editor: Same as above

Owner: Litmor Publications, Inc., 81 E. Barclay St., Hicksville, NY

Known bondholders: none.

Tax status: the purpose, function and non-profit status of this organization and the exempt status for federal income tax purposes has not changed during the preceding 12 months.

Extent and nature of circulation: Average number of circulation: Average number of copies each issue during the preceding 12 months:

Total number of copies: 3600

Paid or requested circulation:

1. Paid/Requested Outside County Mail Subscriptions

Stated on Form 3541: 27

2. Paid In-County

Subscriptions: 615

3. Sales Through Dealers and Carriers, Street Vendors, Counter Sales and other non USPS Paid Distribution: 2915

4. Other Classes Mailed Through the USPS: 0

Total paid and/or requested circulation: 3557

Free distribution by mail:

1. Outside County as Stated on Form 3541: 0

2. In County as Stated on Form 3541: 2

3. Other Classes Mailed Through USPS: 0

Free distribution outside the mail: 0

Total free distributions: 2

Total distributions: 3559

Copies not distributed: 41

Total:3600

Percent paid and/or requested circulation: 98%

16 Electronic Copy Circulation

a. Paid Electronic copies 0

b. Total paid print copies + paid electronic copies 3557

c. Total print distribution +

LEGAL NOTICES

paid electronic copies 3559

d. Percent paid (both print and electronic copies) 99%

Extent and nature of circulation: Actual no. of copies of single issue published nearest to actual filing date:

Total number of copies: 3600

Paid or requested circulation:

1. Paid/Requested Outside County Mail Subscriptions

Stated on Form 3541: 27

2. Paid In-County Subscriptions: 626

3. Sales Through Dealers and Carriers, Street Vendors, Counter Sales and other non USPS Paid Distribution: 2870

4. Other Classes Mailed

Through the USPS: 0

Total paid and/or requested circulation: 3523

Free distribution by mail:

1. Outside County as Stated on Form 3541: 1

2. In County as Stated on Form 3541: 4

3. Other Classes Mailed Through USPS: 0

Free distribution outside the mail: 0

Total free distributions: 5

Total distributions: 3528

Copies not distributed: 72

Total: 3600

Percent paid and/or requested circulation: 98%

16 Electronic Copy Circulation

a. Paid Electronic copies 0

b. Total paid print copies + paid electronic copies 3523

c. Total print distribution + paid electronic copies3528

d. Percent paid (both print and electronic copies) 99% STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION

Title of Publication: Jericho / Syosset News Journal

Publication Number: 0274340

Filing Date: 10/01/16

Frequency of issue: Weekly Number of issues published annually: 52

Annual subscription price $20

Known office of publication: 81 E. Barclay St., Hicksville, NY 11801

Contact person: Meg Norris

Tel. number: 931-0012

Complete mailing address of headquarters of publisher: 81 E. Barclay St., Hicksville, NY 11801

Publisher: Margaret

M. Norris, 81 E. Barclay St., Hicksville, NY

Editor: Margaret M. Norris, 81 E. Barclay St., Hicksville, NY

Managing Editor: Same as above

Owner: Litmor Publications, Inc., 81 E. Barclay St., Hicksville, NY

Known bondholders: none

Tax status: the purpose, function and non-profit status of this organization and the exempt status for federal income tax purposes has not changed during the preceding 12 months.

Extent and nature of circulation: Average number of circulation: Average number of copies each issue during the preceding 12 months:

Total number of copies: 2100

Paid or requested circulation:

1. Paid/Requested Outside County Mail Subscriptions

Stated on Form 3541: 20

2. Paid In-County Subscriptions: 987

3. Sales Through Dealers and Carriers, Street Vendors, Counter Sales and other non USPS Paid Distribution: 1001

4. Other Classes Mailed Through the USPS: 0

Total paid and/or requested circulation: 2008

Free distribution by mail:

1. Outside County as Stated on Form 3541: 0

2. In County as Stated on Form 3541: 3

3. Other Classes Mailed Through USPS: 0

Free distribution outside the mail: 0

Total free distributions: 3

Total distributions: 2011

Copies not distributed: 89

Total: 2100

Percent paid and/or requested circulation: 95%

16 Electronic Copy Circulation

a. Paid Electronic copies 0

b. Total paid print copies + paid electronic copies 2008

c. Total print distribution + paid electronic copies2011

d. Percent paid (both print and electronic copies) 99%

Extent and nature of circulation: Actual no. of copies of single issue published nearest to actual filing date:

Total number of copies: 2100

Paid or requested circulation:

1. Paid/Requested Outside County Mail Subscriptions

Stated on Form 3541: 26

2. Paid In-County Subscriptions: 1043

3. Sales Through Dealers and Carriers, Street Vendors, Counter Sales and other non USPS Paid Distribution: 939

4. Other Classes Mailed Through the USPS: 0

Total paid and/or requested circulation: 2008

Free distribution by mail:

1. Outside County as Stated on Form 3541: 2

2. In County as Stated on Form 3541: 4

3. Other Classes Mailed Through USPS: 0

Free distribution outside the mail: 0

Total free distributions:6

Total distributions: 2014

Copies not distributed: 86

Total: 2100

Percent paid and/or requested circulation:95%

16 Electronic Copy Circulation

a. Paid Electronic copies 0

b. Total paid print copies + paid electronic copies 2008

c. Total print distribution + paid electronic copies 2014

d. Percent paid (both print and electronic copies) 99%

October 7

The movie “Now You See Me 2” will be shown at the Jericho Public Library at 2 p.m. Rated PG-13, 129 minutes long.

“Gregory Peck… Prince of the Golden Age of Film” will be presented by Richard Knox at the Syosset Public Library at 2 p.m.

October 8

The Jericho Public Library will host “Mixed Media Meet The Artists Reception” from 2 - 4 p.m. All are invited.

“An Evening With Eranga & Prianga”, a concert of international songs, will be held at the Syosset Library at 7:30 p.m. Tickets Are not required to attend.

October 9

Children in Kindergarten through 3rd grade are invited to attend a special program, “Let’s Go To China!” at the Jericho Public Library at 1 p.m. The program, led by Patricia Shih, will introduce the history, language, music, art, geography and culture of China. Please sign up in advance.

October 10

At 11 a.m. at the Syosset Library, the children’s movie, “The Jungle Book” will be shown. Rated PG, open seating. Children under 8 years of age are to be accompanied by an adult.

The Board of Trustees Meeting of the Jericho Public Library will be held at the Library at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend.

October 13

What’s Happening

Medicare Rights Center group will be at the Syosset Public Library at 2 p.m. to offer a presentation on Medicare open enrollment, which begins October 15 and runs through December 7.

“A Hologram For the King”, starring Tom Hanks, will be showing at the Jericho Public Library at 2 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. 98 minutes long, the film is rated R.

For tweens only, grades 4, 5 and 6, The Baking Coach will be at the Jericho Public Library at 7 p.m. to demonstrate how to make “Monster Cookies”.

October 14

“The Road to the White House - Part 1: Electing the President” with Professor James Coll, will be held at the Syosset Public Library at 2 p.m.

Marc Courtade will be at the Jericho Library to continue the series of “Great Performers” with “Gary Cooper: Film’s Champion of the Common Man” at 2 p.m.

October 15

AARP Smart Driving class will be held at the Jericho Public Library beginning at 10 a.m. *Advanced registration and a fee are required.

At 4:30 p.m. at the Jericho Library, children ages 3 years to grade 2 are invited to attend “Craft Corner” at 4:30 p.m.

October 16

“L’Amore Della Musica Quintet” will be at the Syosset Library at 1 p.m. to perform original music as well as classic favorites.

“Zarzuela!”, performed by bari-

tone Richardo Rosa with pianist Inna Leytush, will be held at the Jericho Public Library at 2 p.m. Tickets are required and are available through the Library.

October 17

An art lesson series with Sally Feng, “Sumi-e Brush Painting” will begin today and will run Mondays at 12:30 p.m. for eight sessions through December 12. Please register in advance.

Marilyn Carminio will be at the Jericho Public Library to discuss “Sophia Loren & Marcello Mastroianni - From Italy With Love” at 2 p.m. as part of the Library’s “That’s Entertainment” series.

A special Halloween program for teens will be held at the Syosset Library in two sessions. “Escape The Room!”, a challenging 30-minute game will be held from 6:30 to 7 p.m. or 7:30 - 8 p.m. Please register in advance to participate.

Children in grades 1 and 2 can meet at the Jericho Library at 7 p.m. to discuss the book Corduroy by Don Freeman.

October 18

The Syosset Public Library hosts Professor James Coll to lead a “Current Topics Discussion Group” at 1 p.m.

“News Currents” discussion, by Elinor Haber at the Jericho Library at 2 p.m.

From 2 - 4 p.m. at the Jericho Library, Jacqui Palatnik will lead “Learn To Play Canasta”. Please register in advance.

A book discussion with Fran Cohen’s series, “Talk About Books” will be held

at the Jericho Library at 7 p.m. The topic will be Circling The Sun, a novel by Paula McClain.

At 7:30 p.m. at the Syosset Library, the evening book discussion group will meet. The topic will be Orphan #8 by Kim van Alkemade.

October 19

“Donuts & Discussion for 3rd & 4th Graders” will hold a book discussion of Chocolate Fever” by Robert Kimmel Smith at 3:45 p.m.

A German language movie, with English subtitles, “Labyrinth of Lies”, will be shown at the Jericho Library at 7 p.m. Rated R and runs 124 minutes.

October 21

The Jericho Public Library will hold its Library Book Sale on Friday, Saturday & Sunday, October 21, 22 & 23 in the Meeting Room during regular Library hours. Technology assistance is being offered in the Lobby during the Book Sale. Bring your devices for help with downloading eBooks and the JPL mobile app.

October 22

The Friends of the Syosset Public Library will hold a used book sale on October 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and October 23 from 12 noon to 4 p.m.

October 24

“The Nice Guys”, starring Russell Crowe, will be shown at the Jericho Library at 2 p.m. Rated R, 116 minutes.

ATTENTION SCHOOL & CAMP DIRECTORS

Don’t let foot and ankle injuries stand in your way.

With the amount of time we spend on our feet, it’s no wonder they can be prone to injury. Join us at our upcoming free seminar to learn about:

– Common foot and ankle injuries – in everyone from weekend warriors to athletes

– Diagnosis and treatment of ankle arthritis

– Surgical and nonsurgical procedures for the foot and ankle

– Prevention and treatment options for foot and ankle pain

Preventing and Treating Common Foot and Ankle Injuries

Cost: Free

Date: Thursday, November 10

Time: 7pm – 8:30pm

Location: Huntington Hospital Gillies Conference Room 270 Park Avenue Huntington, NY 11743

Presented by: Adam Bitterman, DO

Orthopaedic Surgeon, Foot and Ankle Northwell Health Physician Partners

Snacks and light refreshments will be served.