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Friday, February 24, 2017

Vol. 77, No. 8

LOVE IS IN THE AIR

Long Island artist honored by Baseball Hall of Fame BY GARY SIMEONE

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino (back row right) recently attended the Town of Oyster Bay’s Annual Senior Valentine’s Day Luncheon at the Woodbury Country Club. The Valentine’s Day Luncheon invited senior residents to celebrate the Valentine’s Day season with a festive luncheon with several Town of Oyster Bay Officials in attendance. Among those on hand for the event were Commissioner of the Department of Community and Youth Services Maureen Fitzgerald (left) and senior residents Anna & Frank Radics of Massapequa.

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Mort Kuntsler, a famous artist and resident of Oyster Bay, will have his latest work unveiled and put on display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and the White House. The painting which depicts soldiers during the Civil War playing baseball on the White House South Lawn will also be on display this month in Huntington at the Heckscher Museum of Art and on the February cover of the Saturday Evening Post. Kuntsler said he committed hours of painstaking research in finding historically correct images to make sure his painting was an accurate description of the event. “It was like detective work,” said Kuntsler. “All my life I’ve been doing this sort of thing and the authenticity is part of the fun of it.” Dr. Michael Schantz, Executive Director of Heckscher Museum of Art, said that he was elated to have the famous artist’s work on display at the Museum. “We are absolutely thrilled to have this great talent and well respected member of the community’s paintings featured at the Museum,” said Schantz. “He lives close by to us and with his recent work being honored by the Baseball Hall of Fame and the White House, we thought this would be the appropriate time to do so.” He said that he was grateful for Mort and his wife Deborah, for letting him come to his home to extract the paintings for public view. This will be the first time that Kuntsler’s work will be on display at the Museum. The exhibition at the Museum, which runs from December 10, 2016 - March 5, 2017, is entitled Norman

Rockwell and Friends: American Illustrations from the Mort Künstler Collection. Some of the artists featured include Winslow Homer, Maxfield Parrish, Dean Cornwell, Howard Pyle and many others. Kuntsler’s iconic picture of George Washington crossing the Delaware River is prominently featured in the exhibit and his new book, which features his artwork, ‘The New Nation: The Story of the Birth of out Country’ will act as a catalog for show. The 85 year old Kuntsler is considered to be one of the premier historical artists in the country and his career spans over 65 years. He said that his parents encouraged him to be an artist because he showed from an early age an aptitude to paint complex, action oriented pictures. After graduating from art school he began working on illustrations in the 1950’s for various magazines including National Geographic and Fish & Game Magazine. His artwork started to gain recognition and many of his pieces were eventually featured in movies such as the Poseidon Adventure and the Hindenburg. “It was a great experience working in the movies and from there I ended up doing one of my first gallery shows,” said Kuntsler. He did his first gallery show at Hammer Galleries in New York City in 1977 with his artwork being mostly Western subject matter which was popular at the time. At that time he started to become well known as an important painter of historic subjects. Since his first show in 1977 he has ended up doing thirteen shows at Hammer Galleries with 2006 being his latest exhibition. See page 8

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New treatment center treats autism with a unique approach BY GARY SIMEONE

Pictured above from left to right: Julie Albernas, Muttontown Police Commissioner and Trustee; Phillip Pulaski, Muttontown Chief of Police; Julianne Wesley Beckerman, Mayor, Village of Muttontown; Honoree Kristopher Kozlowski, Muttontown Police Officer; Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano; Honoree Michael Frisone, Bethpage resident; Patrick Ryder, Deputy Commissioner, Nassau County Police Department

Off duty police officer honored for catching burglar

Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano honored Kristopher Kozlowski, an off duty Muttontown Police Officer, and his neighbor Michael Frisone, both Bethpage residents, for stopping a burglary in progress. The County Executive presented them both with citations for their commendable actions, on Monday, February 6th at the Nassau County Police Academy in Massapequa Park. On December 27th, shortly after 12pm, Kris Kozlowski was off duty at his home in Bethpage when his wife,

Sarah, mentioned a suspicious person in the neighborhood. He went out to search the area, and found the defendant who appeared to be about to smash a neighbor’s window with a cinderblock in order to gain entry to the home. Officer Kozlowski was able to stop the defendant and hold him with the assistance of his neighbor, Michael Frisone, until NCPD arrived. The defendant was then placed under arrest, and upon further investigation, police say he was determined to have been responsible for three additional burglaries.

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Gaining insight into Chinese culture

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Participating in the announcement of Everyone Rides NICE, a transportation assistance program for economically disadvantaged Nassau County residents were, from left: Yolanda Murray, Community Resource Manager, Long Island Council of Churches; Randi Shubin Dresner, President and CEO, Island Harvest Food Bank; Mike Setzer, CEO, NICE Bus; Theresa Regnante, President and CEO, United Way of Long Island; Dorian Stern, Director of Development, The INN; and Jacob Dixon, Founder & CEO, Choice for All.

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Northside School first-grade students Haley-Brooke Hum (left) and Allyanna Ventunelli held their Chinese lanterns during a unit on China. First-grade students at Northside School in Levittown celebrated the Chinese New Year. In addition to studying Chinese customs and culture, they learned that the Chinese have a picture language as well as a spoken language.

As a culminating activity, the first-graders painted symbols representing happiness, luck, peace, health and love on red construction paper and made Chinese lanterns.

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Levittown Historical Society 70th Anniversary

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Lee Avenue Elementary School participated in the Jump Rope for Heart program, and helped to raise more than $11,000. Lee Avenue Elementary School in the Hicksville Public School District raised more than $11,000 as part of its participation in the American Heart Association’s Jump Rope for Heart pro-

The Levittown Historical Society hosted a meeting at the museum to discuss the upcoming 70th Anniversary of Levittown. Dennis Dunne attended along with Todd Winch (Assistant Superintendent for instruction at Levittown School District ), Father Ralph (St. Bernard’s Church), Mike Nelson (NCPAL Special Needs Lacross Director), Peter Stasinski (VFW Post 9592), Neil Davis and his mom, Rosemarie Davis (who promised to come visit), Pat Patane and Tom Kohlman from the Community Council, Paul Manton (President-Historical Society), Bob Koenig (Vice President-Historical Society), Cathy Manton (Board member and Curator of the museum), Elizabeth Manton (Asst to President),JJ Brady, Patrick Conaghan (Board MemberHistorical Society), and Betty Johnson (Board Member-Historical Society). Thank you all for attending. Many things were discussed. Abbey Lane has a video studio and it was suggested that we interview older res-

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idents who have memories of living in Levittown. It’s history for the younger generations. That suggestion was brought up by Todd Winch. Father Ralph, although always busy, said he will help out in any way he can. Dennis Dunne suggested having the school bands participate as well as having Little League games and other competitions with trophies awarded. Dennis Dunne also spoke on a new exhibit that will, eventually, be in the lobby of Levittown Memorial pertaining to our Veterans. There will be memorabilia that has been collected from families that have had members in the Armed Forces. Superintendent Tonie McDonald is on board and in favor. It will be our military project and salute to Levittown Veterans. A follow-up meeting with more specifics and tasks will be undertaken at the Levittown Public Library on 2/27/17 at 7pm. For more information please contact the society at (516) 434-7140 or write levhistoricalsoc@aol.com Photos by Betty Johnson.

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Hicksville Teacher Voted Long Island’s “Teacher of the Month!” BY LINDA MANDEL Mary Masterson, a 3rd grade teacher from Dutch Lane School, a loyal and hard-working professional of the Hicksville School District for the past 31 years, was notified last week by K-Joy Radio, that she was overwhelmingly voted as the winner of their island-wide contest for excellence in teaching! Ms. Masterson has been a union leader for the past 20 years and is currently serving as the 2nd Vice-President of the Hicksville Congress of Teachers (HCT). Ms. Masterson is very proud of the fact that she is the fifth Hicksville teacher to receive this honor since 2012 and credits the fact that the relationship between the teachers in the District and the families of its students is one of genuine warmth, respect, and caring. “I am humbled by the fact that not only do the parents of our students appreciate what we do, but despite having such active, personal, and professional lives of their own, they’ve chosen to take time out of their busy days to write heartfelt letters to nominate us for this honor.” The letters must have indeed been moving since the finalists were selected from hundreds of nominating letters written by parents and students across both Nassau and Suffolk counties. During the month of January, Ms. Masterson was deeply touched by the amount of support that she received from the Hicksville community. Word of Ms. Masterson’s nomination spread like wild-fire as the Dutch Lane PTA, the Hicksville PTA Council, her colleagues in the HCT, her principal Mrs. Susan Strauss, and countless former students (some of whose children are now students in Ms. Masterson’s class), and their parents rallied around her and voted each day on the radio station’s website. Several of her 8 and 9 year old students enthusiastically put up fliers in their karate and piano schools, and asked their parents to put up fliers at their workplaces! When Mr. Kirschbaum from K-Joy called Ms. Masterson last week to let her know the results of the contest, there were cheers of delight heard throughout the halls from her class and from Miss Margaret Lehmann’s third grade class. Both classes will be sharing the Grand Prize of 40 free passes to the Long Island Aquarium this Spring. Ms. Masterson started teaching in Hicksville in 1986, has worked at both Fork Lane and Dutch Lane Schools, and has taught 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades. For over two decades, a highlight of the school year was the play that Ms. Masterson put on with her students. Her productions were joyful events

Hicksville teacher Mary Masterson with her students which usually included singing and dancing, but the most amazing aspect of her plays was the fact that she would sit with the audience on the night of the performance, while her 8 and 9 year old students took over every aspect of the show, including changing the scenery, moving props, working the lighting, making sound effects, and opening and closing the curtains! “I wanted my students to experience the exhilaration that comes with achieving a goal that they had put every ounce of their hearts and souls into – a goal that they were able to accomplish together as a team!” reflects Ms. Masterson. Now, Ms. Masterson enjoys inspiring her students with tales about her travels. “I always tell my students that although they live in a wonderful town, the world is a big, beautiful place and so many exciting adventures are out there waiting to be discovered,” she

gushes. Ms. Masterson has enjoyed gorilla trekking in Rwanda, taking a hot-air balloon ride while on safari in Tanzania, riding a camel around the Great Pyramid in Egypt, and tobogganing down the side of the Great Wall of China. She also encourages her students to always challenge themselves and to continue learning. Ms. Masterson’s current project is learning Portuguese in anticipation of her upcoming trip this summer to Portugal. As a union leader, Ms. Masterson is a very strong supporter of public education. With ninety percent of all American students in public schools, she believes that public education is a uniting element and is an important factor in a democratic way of life. “I love that our schools have a range of children from all socioeconomic and diverse backgrounds,” she said. “This diversity teaches children to respect

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Drunk driver hits police car

A Babylon woman was arrested on February 12th in Hicksville after she struck a police car while allegedly driving while intoxicated. According to Police, defendant Sandy Lally McDonald, 31, was driving her 2015 Fiat at 2 a.m. when she struck the rear end of Radio Motor Patrol car 233 while located at James Street and Newbridge Road in Hicksville. The police car was occupied and its emergency lights were activated at the time of the accident. The officer who was driving

the car was transported to a local hospital for treatment of injuries to his neck, shoulders and back. McDonald was not injured and underwent Standardized Field Sobriety Testing due to an odor of alcoholic beverage emanating from the defendant’s breath. Defendant McDonald is charged with DWI, Assault 3rd Degree, Operating a Motor Vehicle without Insurance and Failure to Exercise Due Care to Avoid Colliding with an Emergency Vehicle.

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Incidents that have occurred recently in the local area include: A 39-year-old man from Hicksville was arrested and charged with Shoplifting from a location on Broadway and Hicksville at 3:21 p.m. on January 31. … At Monroe’s Supper Club in Plainview, a vehicle window was broken and an iPad Air, iPhone Nano, and various personal property were stolen between 2 and 7 a.m. on February 2. … A package delivered by FedEx was stolen from the Holy Rood Cemetery in Westbury at 9 a.m. on February 2. … A 19-year-old woman from Greenvale was arrested at 8 p.m. on February 2 and charged with Shoplifting from Target in Hicksville. … At 3 p.m. on February 3, a 19-year-old woman from Carle Place was arrested and charged with Shoplifting from Target in Westbury. … At the United Artist Theatre in Westbury, US currency was stolen from a vehicle between 6 p.m. and midnight on February 3. … A computer bag and a MacBook were stolen from a vehicle at Houlihans in Westbury between 9 and 10:40 p.m. on February 4. … At Dave & Busters in Westbury, a pocketbook and its contents were stolen from a vehicle at 9:30 p.m. on February 4. … On Prospect Avenue in Roosevelt, a victim has reported that the windshield of her vehicle was damaged while it was parked between 10:30 p.m. on February 4 and 9:30 a.m. the next morning.

… On Costar Street in New Cassel, a 21-year-old woman from Westbury was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated at 6:32 a.m. on February 5. … At 12:20 a.m. on February 6, a 31-year-old woman from Uniondale was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated at the intersection of Hempstead Turnpike and Franklin Avenue in East Meadow. … At 6 p.m. on February 6, a 21-year-old woman from Uniondale was arrested on Park Place in that town. She was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana. … At 8:49 a.m. on February 6, a package delivered by FedEx was stolen from a location on Roman Avenue in Westbury. … Sometime between 9:30 p.m. on February 6 and 5 a.m. the next morning, the passenger-side window of a victim car was smashed as it was parked on South Violet Street in Bethpage. … On February 7 at 11 a.m., unknown subjects broke the rear bay window of a home on Chestnut Avenue in East Meadow. … Between 11:07 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on February 7, a car that was parked in the Nassau University Medical Center parking lot was damaged. The victim reports that the rear window of the vehicle was found to have been broken. … A 29-year-old man from Merrick was arrested at 5:20 p.m. on February 7 and charged with Shoplifting from Target in Westbury. Compiled by Kate and Meg Meyer

Long Island artist honored by Baseball Hall of Fame

From page 1 The gallery shows led to his work doing commission type paintings for thigns such as calendars and limited edition print work. He said that he was very happy to have his work honored by the Baseball Hall of Fame and the White House and

that the Heckscher Museum did a wonderful job putting together a gallery show of his and other historical artist’s work. “The Museum is such a beautiful building and the show is hung so beautifully with the personal collection of the artist works,” said Kuntsler.

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Trump and his enemies BY BOB MORGAN, JR. If you live in this part of the country, or in California, you will encounter numerous folks holding strong opinions against President Donald Trump. These are people who are fixated on the failures, shortcomings and policy choices of our 45th President. For example, many are convinced that reports of connections between some of Mr. Trump's supporters and Russians will blow up into a scandal of Watergate-like proportions and that Mr. Trump may be impeached and quite possibly will be forced to leave office. To be sure, Mr. Trump has committed enough unforced errors to provide fodder for opponents who claim that he is untruthful, incompetent or even unhinged. For example, Mr. Trump managed to conflate a Fox News report on crime in Sweden by immigrants with an actual terrorist attack in that country on Friday. More generally, the rollout of the executive order relating to immigration from seven countries was badly botched, as there was much confusion over whether the order applied to green card holders. (Eventually it was determined that the order, which is now being rewritten after legal setbacks, does not apply to persons with green cards.) Mr. Trump also has a penchant for exaggeration on a variety of subjects from urban crime to the extent of illegal voting. Nevertheless, I believe that the anti-Trump forces are likely overplaying their hand with the constant demonstrations, all-out opposition in the entertainment industry (and a good deal of the media), high level of partisanship in Congress and social ostracism of Trump supporters, something that blogger Stephen Green describes as keeping the opposition “cranked up to 11”. It is true that Mr. Trump’s approval ratings are lower than those of other recently inaugurated Presidents at this point in the term, but I believe much of this is related to this total opposition blitz, which is unprecedented in recent years. And there are a number of signs favorable to the President. First, Mr. Trump retains the strong support (around 90 percent)

he enjoyed in the 2016 election among Republicans. Indeed, a CNN report this week following up on Republican voters, including ones who had been quite skeptical of Mr. Trump during the primary season, indicated that these voters continued to be very supportive of the President, with only a few quibbles about his style. Yes, this is Mr. Trump’s base, but a path toward a serious crisis for Mr. Trump would likely begin with evidence of loss of support among these core voters. Second, there is a distinct possibility that overheated rhetoric by opponents of Mr. Trump is losing people who otherwise might be moving away from Mr. Trump. In a piece in The New York Times on Sunday, Sabrina Tavernise describes the effect on moderate conservatives as “chipping away at their middle ground and pushing them closer to Mr. Trump”. And the people being turned off are not all hard core Republicans. As the piece notes, moderates who lean Republican support Mr. Trump by 70 percent to 20 percent, according to a recent Pew poll. Could Mr. Trump be impeached or completely lose his support? I suppose he could be impeached if some evidence emerged of direct involvement by Mr. Trump in an actual deal to gain support for his candidacy in exchange for concessions to Russia. Otherwise, not by this Republican House, and Democrats only have limited prospects for the 2018 Congressional elections (for example, Mr. Trump carried 230 House districts). As for losing his support, I suppose he could if the economy suddenly lurched into recession, or if there were a clearly disastrous foreign policy decision. But there is considerable economic optimism right now, with markets at record highs. It is entirely possible that if times remain good people will simply shrug off Mr. Trump’s blustery personality and occasional policy lurches. At some point, anti-Trump zealots are going to have to put out down their placards and recognize that Mr. Trump is not going anytime soon.

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Four Friends and a Babymoon Travel California’s Highway 1 Discovery Route BY DAVE E. LEIBERMAN, LAINI MIRANDA, MAYA KESSEL, ANDREW KESSEL

“For three days we have called Morro Bay home while we explored the quaint fishing village packed with water activities and amazing food, and visited nearby attractions including Hearst Castle and the Elephant Seal Rookery on Piedras Blancas (s outh along what has come to be known as the CA Highway 1 Discovery Route, a scenic 101-mile stretch of Highway 1 along Coastal San Luis Obispo County, from Ragged Point to the dunes of Nipomo, with scores of picturesque villages, uncrowded beaches, state parks and wilderness areas, and bountiful wine regions. Our destination is Avila Beach, an inlet cove off the Pacific that features several piers, a fabulous beach, golf course and a great wine trail in downtown Avila, hidden among the restaurants and shops. We make it to Kelsey See Canyon Vineyard just before sunset. Through an unintended series of adoptions years back, over 200 peacocks now roam the winery. This is not your typical wine tour stop and we suggest budgeting extra time for Kelsey. The Vineyard is family owned and these are some of the friendliest and most welcoming hosts you’ll meet anywhere. If you are not into wine, come for the art or the newly developing hard cider production. During much of the year the family hosts local musicians and barbecues on site for local patrons and club members, taking advantage of their spacious outside seating area. Over the

Scenic Pismo Beach on California’s Highway 1 Discovery Route (photo by Laini Miranda/Travel Features years this place has grown with both membership sales and local popularity and is bustling when we visit during the off peak season. This is truly a family business in all senses. They’ll make you feel so at home you won’t want to leave. The roots of their story about how they got into wine go way back. Originally the family was involved with abalones and through

a series of industry transformations they became wine producers. Colleen, the Kelseys’ niece, is an artist whose latest endeavors include jazz-inspired paintings which often appear on the wine bottles. Her most iconic piece – referencing the family roots of deep sea abalone diving and her love of mermaids, originally painted on a surfboard – is the Kelsey signature.

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Leading our tour is Jac Jacobs, an industry veteran who’s worked at many vineyards, but has found what seems like a second family here at Kelsey. Jac is the most down-to-earth, knowledgeable winemaker we’ve ever met. You will leave feeling like you can explain wine to others without sounding pretentious. One of the most amazing things

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about Jac is that he had never had cider before starting to work for Kelsey. But when they asked him to make cider he said, “Sure.” He used his novel approach and invented a new cider. Typically, the sweetness in cider comes from the apple’s natural fermentation process, but early on, Jac adds a little bit of sugar to the mixture, creating a unique cider that is neither too sweet or too bitter. When it comes to apples, Kelsey is most known for their Golden Delicious Chardonnay, a crisp white wine that is dangerously drinkable. Although the heart of this operation is at their winery in Avila, their online shop lets you enjoy Kelsey wines from other parts of the country as well.

(Kelsey See Canyon Vineyard, 1947 See Canyon Road San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 www.KelseyWine.com) After our wine and cider tasting at Kelsey, we check into The Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort & Spa, the perfect destination for a relaxing and romantic getaway and our babymoon. Each guest room and suites features a terrace with its own mineral springs hot tub. On a cool winter night, it’s a perfect way to unwind from an active day. We stay in “Heavenly”, a 2-bedroom, 2-bath Suite. There is one queen bedroom and an even larger master bedroom with ensuite bathroom, both with access to the private terrace. The setup is perfect for a family or (in our case) for two couples. The living room is spacious and comfortable with a large modern flat

Kelsey See Canyon Vineyard tasting room, (photo by Laini Miranda/Travel Features Syndicate)

Enjoying scenic Pismo Beach on California’s Highway 1 Discovery Route (photo by Dave E. Leiberman/Travel Features Syndicate)

E-bikes prove ideal for biking along the craggy coast of Pismo Beach for our babymoon (photo by Laini Miranda/Travel Features Syndicate)

screen TV and electronic fireplace to help set the mood. The large table in the dining area is a nice place to share a dinner and really makes you feel like you’re home. If you do decide to cook, this suite offers a fully equipped kitchen with a large wooden cutting board even built into the countertop. The Sycamore is just a few steps away from the Avila Valley Barn and a quick 4-minute drive from some incredible restaurants on the beach. The Sycamore is a destination for both locals and tourists. It has a Yoga Dome with daily fitness classes included with your reservation. If you want to bump it up a notch, treat yourself at their award winning spa. For daytime guests, there are also 23

open-air naturally heated mineral spring hot tubs on the hillside around the property, as well as a private Oasis Waterfall Lagoon, all rentable by the hour. If you end up renting Pedego bikes nearby, this would be an idyllic pit-stop. The gift shop is worth a quick look and accompanies the relaxing paradise perfectly. (The Sycamore Mineral Springs Resort & Spa, 1215 Avila Beach Dr San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 805-595-7302, www. sycamoresprings.com.) The Ocean Grill, right on the water, is a dining experience not to be missed. The pleasant aroma of wood fire greets you as enter this three-year-old restaurant. The restaurant went through a few different

Avila Beach (photo by Dave E. Leiberman/Travel Features Syndicate)

chefs and iterations of the menu before it found its current niche, which seems to hit all the right notes. This is one of a few local high-end places that is both accessible to locals and tourists. Everything we try is delectable and we’ll tell you exactly what to order. The Brussel sprouts are crispy, roasted just perfectly to a slight char and accompanied by a balsamic reduction, goat cheese, and orange sauce. If you don’t love Brussel sprouts this could change your mind. The mussels are another not-to-be-missed appetizer with a garlicky broth that may make you want to lick the shell when no one’s looking and grab more of the focaccia bites to dip in. The basil pesto risotto with burrata (to which we add shrimp), is succulent and not your everyday risotto. Since we skip the salad

this time, we opt for the side of pan roasted garlic broccolini. Our helpful waiter Jake recommends the scallops. Scallops and calamari are two local favorites we see at many of the restaurants in the area. The Normand wood fired white pizza with brie, sliced apples, arugula, and garlic cream sauce had us licking our fingers. The local Morro Bay blackened cod with miso-glaze and Thai-inspired sauce and salad is incredibly flavorful. The texture is perfectly flakey and this is possibly the best fish we have on the entire trip. But now, as far as the best anything anywhere, we’ll tell you about the desert. Eating the brown butter chocolate chip skillet cookie with ice cream and hot fudge is a race against time; from the moment

you smell it coming out of the kitchen to the 60 seconds before you get to the last bite (because you will eat it that fast). Save room. The combination of hardened chocolate shell on top of the creamy, cold pure vanilla ice cream on a sizzling freshly baked chocolate chip cookie is perfect. As we finish our dessert Jake comes by and asks: “Should I load you up another?” If your waiter asks you this, the obvious answer is yes. We almost finish the second one before our friend makes it back to the table. This is a family friendly restaurant perfect for foodie families. We see a number of children during our visit who may actually be convinced to eat their vegetables here. Definitely bring a bottle or two of wine from Kelsey Vineyards up the

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road which pairs great for the meal. Like most restaurants in this area you can bring the wine from your recent wine tasting and for a small corkage fee have your waiter pair your dinner with your own bottle(s). At Ocean Grill, you can eat in the more casual bistro area near the bar or enter into the more intimate dining enclosed porch area overlooking the ocean with heat lamps to keep you cozy in the winter. We enjoy a nice stroll on the beach after dinner seconds away while listening to the waves crash against the shore. It is the perfect ending to a perfect meal. (Ocean Grill 268 Front St Avila Beach, CA 93424, 805-5954050 www.oceangrillavila. com).

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The terminology changes that affect us every day BY CLAIRE LYNCH When I started working full-time in 1977, certain things didn’t exist. Cell phones, fax machines, smart phones, Google and smart watches weren’t around. In the 1980s the Internet was being tinkered with but it took a recognizable form thanks to computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee when he invented the World Wide Web in 1990. It went global in August 1991. To tell you the truth that name Tim Berners-Lee doesn’t sound familiar to me but “www” does and so does the “Net” and “Internet.” So many changes have taken place since the early 90s! Facebook started in 2004 and this “new social media” has changed millions of lives. High school and college friends have reconnected. We can post photos and messages or send private “Instant Messages” if we like with the simple press of a button. Just to give you a few examples, some new terms are: Navigate – The act of moving around the Web by clicking on hypertext links (or paths) that take you from one Web page to another. As you navigate, you move from one computer to another and from one server to another without realizing it. Cookies – A small file that a web server automatically sends to your personal computer when you browse certain websites. The identifying information they contain includes login credentials including usernames and passwords, shopping cart information and preferences. They’re stored as text files on your hard drive so servers can access them when you return to websites you’ve visited before. Hot Spot – This term refers to places that have wireless Internet connections. Many national and local retailers, especially coffee shops, are adding wireless hot spots to provide the tech-savvy another reason to stop in and spend some money and some time. “Altwork” Station – Now you can

sit, stand or recline while focusing on your laptop or computer monitor. It looks like a dental chair and can be maneuvered just as easily. I’m used to perching myself on a computer chair in front of my computer monitor but now there are so many alternatives! Artificial Intelligence – Defined as a branch of computer science dealing with the simulation of intelligent behavior in computers and the capability of a machine to imitate intelligent human behavior. This is another thing that scientists have been working on for decades but this branch of computer science is becoming more and more commonplace in our society. Robots can pick up things, move things, etc. A good example is a robot being programmed to fetch items in a huge warehouse – or conversely, to stock things in a warehouse. The concept of making computers behave like humans has been around for a long time because there are many tasks that robots can do 24/7. Cache – Is a data storing technique that provides the ability to access data or files at a higher speed. A very common example of caching is in a Web browser, where a website’s HTML, images, CSS, Javascript, etc. is cached locally so that a page will load faster after its first hit. Firewall – Is software used to maintain the security of a private network. Firewalls block unauthorized access to or from private networks and are often employed to prevent unauthorized Web users or illicit software from gaining access to private networks connected to the Internet. It could be implemented using hardware, software, or a combination of both. A firewall is the first line of defense in securing sensitive information. Traffic – The amount of people who visit a website. I always instinctively thought of traffic as snarls on the Long Island Expressway or the Northern State Parkway but in computer terms, it’s different. Download – The term “download”

technically means receiving information from the Internet to an individual local computer. The information could be in the form of a text file, upgrade, movie, music, etc. Piracy – The unauthorized copying of software. Most programs are licensed for use at just one computer or by only one user at any time. When you buy software, you become a licensed user and are allowed to make copies of the program for backup purposes. You are not the owner of the software, however, and it is against the law to give copies to friends or colleagues. A pirate is someone who does this although in prior years whenever I heard the word “pirate” I naturally thought of Johnny Depp in the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies. Bootstrap – Bootstrap is the process of loading a set of instructions when a computer is first turned on or booted. During the start-up process, diagnostic tests are performed such as the power-on self-test that set or check configurations for devices and implement routine testing for the connection of peripherals, hardware and external memory devices. The bootstrap program is then loaded to initialize the operating system. I always thought of the old saying, “You can pull yourself up by your bootstraps,” that is, make a new start. Oh well. What a difference! Coaxial cable – The primary type of cabling used by the cable television industry and widely used for computer networks, it is more expensive than standard telephone wires but less susceptible to interference and more capable of carrying data. Your cable TV probably is connected with “coaxial cable.” Javascript – A computer programming language used to create interactive effects within web browsers. For example, it allows you to perform calculations, write interactive games, add special effects, check forms, create security passwords, customize graphics, and so on. It has become the standard equipment in virtually all web

browsers and is well-suited to a large range of non-web-related applications. Hosting Servers – The web servers where website files are housed, served and maintained. Registrar – A company that registers domain names, like GoDaddy or domains.google.com. HTML – “Hyper-text markup language.” The language used to direct the architecture of your website, landing pages, and emails. HTML lays out the structure of your website, from the title and first header, to a bulleted list, to your footer. Bandwidth – The technical definition of “bandwidth” involves the difference between two frequencies and the amount of information that can flow through a channel, as expressed in cycles per second (hertz). It also refers to the range of frequencies (not the speed), or the measured amount of information, that can be transmitted over a connection: the higher the frequency, the higher the bandwidth and the greater the capacity of a channel to carry information. For a digital channel, bandwidth is defined in bits per second (bps). For an analog channel, it is dependent on the type and method of modulation used to encode the data. Broadcast TV channels, for example, all have the same bandwidth, by FCC rule. Defrag – Short for defragmentation. To optimize your hard drive, usually with a program that “cleans it up” and makes it run as smoothly as possible. If you’ve ever made a return visit to a website like Amazon and seen content tailored to your user preferences that’s because on your first visit, a cookie was installed. When you came back, the website server read your cookie and recognized you. (blog.hubspot.com) Interface – It is the portion of a program that interacts between a user and an application, meaning it is what you see on the computer screen. It usually refers to “user interface,” which consists of the set of operating system See page D5

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More Questions About the Earnings Penalty BY TOM MARGENAU

In a recent column, I explained to readers who are under 66 and working how they could work with Social Security’s complicated earnings penalty rules to avoid the oftentimes nightmarish bureaucratic hassles involved in dealing with the Social Security Administration on these antiquated laws. (Rather than rehash the whole story, I suggest that readers who missed the column from a week before last go to their newspaper’s online archives to find it -- or go to my syndicate’s website: www.creators.com.) I should have predicted the reaction from two sources. A few current or former Social Security Administration employees criticized me. And many regular readers of the column thanked me and had even more questions. First, an example of a complaint from an SSA employee, and then some questions from readers. Q: I think you are boneheaded and just plain wrong to advise your readers to lie to the Social Security Administration. Your tactics can only lead to problems. Will you please retract your last column? A: No, I will not retract it. I stand by my advice. And I really didn’t tell my readers to lie to SSA. OK, maybe I advised them to fib a little. Or to be more precise, I encouraged them to delay reporting their earnings to you as long as possible. All the facts eventually get reported to SSA and the government gets the money they are due -- in the form of repaid Social Security benefits. It’s just that under my plan, it all happens at one time, as opposed to the piecemeal approach that regular SSA procedures call for. Q: I am a 64-year-old retiree who took a job last year and got tangled up in a web of Social Security overpayment letters and appeals and returned checks and other hassles. I wish I would have read your column before I got into this mess. That’s water under the bridge now. But can you please tell me why we are penalized in the first place if we try to work? A: If Donald Trump calls me up and asks me to be the “King of Social Security,” the very first thing I would do is eliminate the earnings penalty rules that plague working senior citizens under age 66. Here is a little bit of history. When Social Security was enacted in 1935, the law said benefits could only be paid if someone was completely retired. I guess the thinking was that you must be fully retired in order to get “retirement” benefits. In the 1950s, they relaxed the rules a bit and said people 75 and older could do some minimal work and keep their Social Security checks. In 1972, the law was amended so that people 72 and older

could get all their benefits, no matter how much money was made. In 1981, they dropped that threshold age to 70. And in 1993, they lowered it to “full retirement age” (currently age 66). But the antiquated earnings penalty rules remain in effect for anyone between age 62 and 66. If those working seniors make more than about $17,000 annually, they start to lose some or all of their benefits. Why? Or to expand that question a bit: Why make senior citizens getting Social Security benefits who want to work and make a little extra money live in fear of losing their government retirement checks? If you, too, think that is a good idea, send President Trump a tweet and tell him to make me the Social Security King! Q: I have worked all my life. I am about to turn 62, and I am thinking of applying for my Social Security. But my husband is still working and making a six-figure income. Because we file a joint tax return, will his income reduce my Social Security benefits? A: No it won’t. Your benefits are potentially reduced only if YOU work and have income that exceeds $16,920 per year. Your husband’s income is not an issue when it comes to Social Security’s earnings penalty rules. Q: I am 62 years old. I was planning to stop working on March 31 and start my Social Security in April. But my employer is giving me a generous severance package that includes six months of remuneration -- and they will pay it in monthly increments until October. So does that mean I might as well wait until November to apply for my Social Security benefits? A: No. If you want your Social Security checks to start in April, then go ahead and apply for them now to be effective that month. The only income that counts towards the earnings penalty rules is income that you earn while actively working. So any special payments you get after you retire do not count towards those earnings penalty limits. This could be severance pay, as in your situation. Or it might be compensation such as accumulated sick or vacation pay distributed to you after you retire. Q: I am 64 and I get Social Security widow’s benefits. I am thinking of taking a job. Do the earnings penalty rules apply to me, or just to retirees? A: The same rules that apply to retirees also apply to all other Social Security beneficiaries, including widows. So if you find a job that pays more than $16,920, you will lose one dollar in benefits for each two dollars you make over that threshold. And it’s gross earnings that count -- not your take home pay.

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commands, graphical display formats, and other features designed for use on a computer or a program. McLuhanism – A term for a catchy phrase or slogan coined by Marshall McLuhan, popular writer and intellectual thinker during the digital revolution. He said, “the medium is the message,” meaning that the form of media has a greater impact on society than the content. Another McLuhanism is “the global village.” Opt-out – Whenever you ask to be removed from any kind of online program, he or she is said to be “opting out.” For example, if you no longer want to receive an e-mail newsletter, you have the ability to opt-out. Note that there is a difference between opting out and unsubscribing. You may only unsubscribe to something you have previously subscribed to, but you may optout of something you have never even joined in the first place. For example, if you fill out an online form to register or sign up for something, you may see a “yes” automatically checked in a radio button to indicate that you wish to receive something. Unless you manually uncheck the yes, you will be added to some kind of marketing list. Did you ever see the movie “The Social Network” about Mark Zuckerberg and the founding of Facebook? In the movie, people kept saying “he’s wired in” or “they’re wired in” over and over again in reference to people coding intensely with their headphones on. Not knowing anything about programming, I always imagined that being “wired in” meant the programmers were somehow listening to the computers, or that they were connected to the code somehow or something technical that we lay people wouldn’t get. It turns out that it just meant they were concentrating really hard with headphones on. Who knew? This online jargon or techie terms as I like to call them take a little getting used to. Many of them have double meanings – they are regular words and they have a whole different meaning in the computer world. Since I deal with computers every day, it means con-

stantly shifting from regular words to the computer words. I took my smart phone with me when I went to a local coffee specialty shop. Sitting down with a cup of latte, I started to navigate or “surf” the web and had the chance to look up some interesting things. I was glad that the store had a hot spot. I like being able to connect with their WiFi instead of having to use a lot of my minutes. Looking out the window, I saw that the traffic on Jericho Tpke. was getting busy. Thinking ahead, I hoped that when I returned home there would be cookies fresh from the oven. I wanted to stop at the Registrar’s Office at my local college to ask some questions about classes but I also was thinking about checking with the Registrar for a new domain that I was considering. Many domains are obvious in terms of what they mean but others are a little more obscure. I could check with GoDaddy or I could meet up with my daddy and go out to lunch with him. I like having fun with words because after all, words matter! *Thanks to techopedia.com and netlingo.com for many of these techie definitions.

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Four Friends and a Babymoon Travel California’s Highway 1 Discovery Route C ontinued from page D3 We eat a quick breakfast at the Sycamore. The vegetarian omelet with roasted kale and asparagus is good as are the eggs Benedict with crab. It is one of the better Benedicts we’ve had on the Pacific. The fresh juice bar is great with some interesting combinations of fresh fruit and vegetables. The sausage has a ton of flavor with a hint of fennel. The breakfast burrito is quite filling but you could put it down in ten minutes if you need to. E-Bike Adventure in Avila Beach

We arrive at Pedego Bikes in Avila Beach and are greeted by the super friendly Brunsting family. They introduce us to Pedego electric bikes, a really fun way to get to know any area. Pedego offers a variety of bikes to fit all shapes, sizes, and fitness levels (this works perfectly for our babymoon). Some of the newer models offer pedal assist, the “cruise control” for biking. Debbie, one of the owners, offers just enough guidance so you feel comfortable on these electric bikes, and has great suggestions and tips of what things/ places you might want to check out on the

A couples getaway on California Highway 1 Discovery Route (photo by Laini Miranda/Travel Features Syndicate)

bikes. She gives you a notated map and excitedly emphasizes that anywhere you wander in this area will be worth it and that the adventure is yours to create. It’s easy to quickly get the hang of the electric bikes. However, after zipping up the coasts and hillsides it may be hard to go back to a regular old manual bike, even with 21 gears. Pedego Bikes also offers vouchers for Kelsey Sea Canyon Winery and another winery next store. (Open Daily: 10am-5pm, Pedego Bikes, First Street, Avila Beach, CA 93424, 805-6271414 425 www.pedegocc.com.)

We start our electric bike adventure on The Bob Jones Trail. This beautiful walking and bike path leads right to the Avila Valley Barn. First started in 1985, the Avila Valley Barn is a local favorite for the freshest fruit and vegetables of the area. Not only will you find wonderful fresh produce you can pick up home baked pies, bakery treats or unique gifts. You can visit a farm pet area, where you can feed goats, pigs, horses, sheep, and donkeys. Hayrides are also available every weekend. (Open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Avila

Mersea’s on the Pier in Avila Beach (photo by Dave E. Leiberman/Travel Features Syndicate)

Biking on the scenic Bob Jones Trail (photo by Dave E. Leiberman/Travel Features Syndicate)

Valley Barn, 560 Avila Beach Drive, Avila Beach, CA 93405 (805) 595-2816; www. avilavalleybarn.com.) Enjoying scenic Pismo Beach on California’s Highway 1 Discovery Route (photo by Dave E. Leiberman/Travel Features Syndicate) Biking the trail is an ideal way to spend a few hours in Avila Beach and get to see both the beach side of the town as well as the hills and natural beauty. At the barn, so many cute farm animals greet you as well as more surprising ones like the emu and strange looking chickens. Shell beach and Pismo Beach is right around the bend, where you can park your bikes and gaze at the beautiful, rugged coastline. If you catch the tide when it’s low, there are various sea creatures like the abalones hanging out in the tidal pools. It’s also fun to watch the surfers splashing around in the cold water in their wetsuits.

After a short ride up the hill and the coast, assisted by the electric batteries, we cross a bridge bringing us to the dock on the Port San Luis Harbor, where people gather to watch the active seals, fish, and enjoy the 360 degree water view. Vendors flayed fresh fish on the dock as we arrived at Mersea’s. Mersea’s on the Pier in Avila Beach (photo by Dave E. Leiberman/Travel Features Syndicate) We enjoy our fresh seafood lunch at Mersea’s on the Pier and highly recommend this stop when you are in Avila Beach. Atmospherically, it’s a memorable lunch stop. The seals bark and fight for valuable real-estate on the floating dock near this seaside-perched restaurant. At Mersea’s you order at the window from their extensive menu of seafood, sandwiches, and other local favorites. They had some good looking bloody Mary’s and

Avila Valley Barn, a popular place in Avila Beach for locals and visitors alike, is just steps away from The Sycamore (photo by Laini Miranda/Travel Features Syndicate)

beer options as well. If you get the taco’s we recommend the shrimp. The fried oysters and chips were delicious as were the raw oysters, which were bigger than our fists. It’s a pretty great spot for Instagrammers. (Mersea’s on the Pier in Avila, 3985 Avila Beach Drive Avila Beach, CA 93252, 805-5482290.) Morro Bay and the Highway 1 Discovery Route, between Los Angeles and San Francisco, are packed with wonderful places that put the emphasis on relaxed adventure over the frenetic pace of their book-ended cities. The tranquility and peacefulness of the California’s central coast offers a level of intimacy that is difficult to find in San Francisco and L.A. The mix of outdoor activity, fine dining, and relaxed pace makes for the perfect getaway for two couples from New York City and Atlanta, whether for a babymoon, a reunion of friends, a romantic getaway, or

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The amazing skillet cookie at Ocean Grill (photo by Laini Miranda/Travel Features Syndicate)

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Last Hope receives grant to provide free “Trap, Neuter, Release” vouchers Last Hope thanks PET PEEVES (with our collective cat-loving heart) for a generous $12,000 grant so we can offer the public FREE TNR spay/neuter vouchers for feral cats from Feb.13 to May 1. This grant allows us to be proactive in an attempt to lessen the upcoming kitten season by altering cats before females get pregnant. We’re trying to “Beat the Heat”. The PET PEEVES funds will help Last Hope to spay/ neuter at least 200 cats. Cat caretakers can apply for the FREE vouchers, beginning Mon, Feb. 13 at the link below

on the Last Hope website: http://lasthopeanimalrescue.org/fix-a-feral/ After May 1, we will be resuming our regular FIXA-FERAL program with discounted TNR vouchers at our participating vets. Feral cats are our community “shadow” citizens, so often ignored and tormented. PET PEEVES an advocacy organization for local animal rescues truly is “The Voice of Long Island Pets”. http://petpeeves.org/ Last Hope is so GRATEFUL to PET PEEVES for their continued support of our rescue efforts.

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Our Last Hope adoption venue at PetSmart on Route 110, Huntington Station currently has openings for volunteers who are able to cover morning and evening cleaning/feeding shifts as well as midday meet/greet ones. If you enjoy interacting with and helping cats, this is the perfect volunteer job for you! During the year, we have friendly adult cats and kittens that are in our adoption center, eagerly awaiting their forever homes. If you’re interested in helping our furry felines, please email Lauren at lasthopepetsmartvolunteers@gmail.com Our main adoption center is located at 3300 Beltagh Avenue, Wantagh. Please visit our web site – http://lasthopeanimalrescue.org to read more about our organization and to see photos and information about all of our fabulous felines who are waiting in our various venues for loving families of their own.

Last Hope Animal Rescue’s Supermarket Bingo

On March 10th join the Last Hope Animal Rescue for a fun night. All proceeds benefit Last Hope’s animal rescue and rehabilitation efforts. Supermarket bingo will be held on Friday, March 10, at Levittown Hall, Levittown Parkway in Hicksville. Doors open at 6 p.m. Bingo will be held from 7-10 p.m. Admission is $15 and includes one bingo card (set of 4 games), cake & coffee at intermission. Additional cards, daubers, snacks and hot dogs can be pur-

chased separately. This event typically sells out so reserve your space today. Visit Last Hope’s website to pay via PayPal or to download the event flyer with information on mailing in your payment. http://lasthopeanimalrescue.org/supermarket-bingo-march-10threserve-your-spot-today/ Registrations must be received by March 6th to ensure your spot. For more information contact Linda at 516-455-5370

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Hicksville VFW Anniversary Dinner

Hicksville Historical Society enjoys Winter Social

The Hicksville Historical Society held its annual Winter Social on January 22 in the public library. Community leaders Harry Single, Jr. and Tom Bruno were the honored guests and presented the “Story of Hicksville Community Council and Boys & Girls Club.” Single is the long-time president of the council and Bruno is the executive director of the club. Both organizations are an integral part of Hicksville, serving the community’s needs for almost fifty

years. We had a nice turnout and everyone was able to chat and discuss local news in a comfortable setting. The society’s next meeting will be At The Hicksville Library on Tuesday, March 28, at 7:15 P.M. . Executive Director Nomi Dayan of the Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum will give a presentation on long Island’s whaling history. For More information write hickshistsoc@aol.com All are Invited, refreshments Served.

Past NY State Commander Bernard “Ben” Thompson, Nassau County Legislator Rose Marie Walker, Town of Oyster Bay Councilman Tony Macagnone, VFW Sr. Vice Commander Bill Torres, Post Commander Bill Walden, Jr. Vice Commander Bob Chiappone, Nassau County Legislator Laura Schaefer, Hicksville Community Council President Harry Single, Dept. of NY State VFW Commander Dennis Sullivan On Saturday, February 18th, Nassau County Legislators Rose Marie Walker and Laura Schaefer joined other elected officials, dignitaries, members, fam-

ily and friends, in celebrating the 82nd Anniversary of the William M. Gouse Jr. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3211 in Hicksville.

What’s Happening February 24

At 2 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m., the film “Love & Friendship”, with Kate Beckinsale, will be shown at the Bethpage Public Library. Rated PG, running 93 minutes long. “Living In Space” is a program at 2 p.m. at the Hicksville Public Library for children in grades Kindergarten through 5th to experience the life of an astronaut. Please register in advance.

February 25

At 2 p.m. at the Bethpage Public Library, the film “Disney’s The Jungle Book” will be shown. Rated PG, the movie is 106 minutes long. An “AARP Smart Driver” class will be offered at the Hicksville Public Library from 9:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. Please register in advance at the Library.

The Hicksville Historical Society Board and Guest Speakers gather at a table at the social

February 26

Linda Ipanema and Stan Edwards will perform at the Bethpage Public Library at 2 p.m. with “A Stroll Down Memory Lane”.

February 27

Denzel Washington stars in the film “The Magnificent Seven” at the Hicksville Public Library at 1:30 p.m. 133 minutes long, the film is rated PG-13. …

February 28

The Bethpage Public Library’s Conversation With Music series continues with “Aida - Love Triangle Gone Wrong… Or Right?”, led by Tanisha Mitchell. “Mosaic Sea Horse” will be made during the class for teens with Doris Benter at the Hicksville Public Library at 7:15 p.m. Compiled by Meg Meyer

Tom Bruno speaks.

Casino Bus Trip

Harry Single, Jr. speaks

FOR BCAT 2015-13BTT, Plaintiff, vs. BRUCE TOPOL; CELINA TOPOL, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on October 25, 2016, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the CCP (Calendar Control Part Courtroom) in the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on March 21, 2017 at 11:30 a.m., premises known as 63 Carriage Lane, Plainview, NY. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 13, Block 119 and Lot 140 together with an undivided 0.75 percent interest in the Common Elements. Approximate amount of judgment is $392,627.83 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 8827/13. Anthony Iovino, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Ste. 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff MIT 5496 4X 02/17,24,03/03,10 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Vantage Automobile Company, LLC. Arts of Org. filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/18/16. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served and shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC to principal business address: 120 Hicksville Road, Bethpage NY 11714 Purpose: any lawful act or activity BN 7194 6X 01/20,27,02/03,10,17,24 LEGAL NOTICE SW BROTHERS LLC Articles of organization. Filed NY Sec. of State(SSNY) 10/24/2016. Office in Nassau County. SSNY design, agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to THE LLC 315 Oak Street, Uniondale, NY 11553 Purpose: Any lawful purpose. BN 7197 6X 02/03,10,17,24,03/03,10 LEGAL NOTICE Sign Gypsies Long Island, LLC Articles of Organization - filed with the SSNY on 12/28/2016. Office location: Nassau County SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the

LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 2 Hillside Avenue, East Williston, NY 11596. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. BN 7199 6X 02/10,17,24,3/3,10,17 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY CITIMORTGAGE, INC. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO ABN AMRO MORTGAGE GROUP, INC., Plaintiff against JOSE QUINTERO ,et al Defendants Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein, Such & Crane LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Suite C103, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorney(s) for Plaintiff(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale Entered DECEMBER 29, 2016 I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at the CCP (CALENDAR CONTROL PART COURTROOM) IN THE NASSAU SUPREME COURT, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501 on MARCH 14, 2017 at 11:30 A.M.. Premises known as 5 WILFORD STREET, BETHPAGE, NY 11714. Sec 46 Block 279 Lot 417. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Bethpage, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $466,411.39 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 015393/13 . SCOTT STONE, ESQ. , Referee BN 7201 4X 02/10,17,24,31 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff against MIN YEONG YUN ,et al Defendants Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein, Such & Crane LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Suite C103, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorney(s) for Plaintiff(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale Entered OCTOBER 18, 2016 I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at the CCP (CALENDAR CONTROL PART COURTROOM) IN THE NASSAU SUPREME COURT, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501 on MARCH 21, 2017 at 11:30 A.M.. Premises

known as 39 JACKSON AVENUE, BETHPAGE, NY 11714. Sec 46 Block 108 Lot 711-7113. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Central Park, unincorporated area, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $379,715.12 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 011842/12 . ERNEST T. BARTOL, ESQ. , Referee BN 7202 4x 02/17,24,03/03,10 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST Nick Petikas a/k/a Nicholas Petikas a/k/a Nicholas T. Petikas; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated October 20, 2016 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York, 11501. on March 21, 2017 at 11:30AM, premises known as 4015 Avoca Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of NY, Section: 46. Block: 481 Lot: 4. Approximate amount of judgment $425,717.25 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 15-001234. Aviva L. Miller, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 759-1835 Dated: February 2, 2017 BN 7203 4X 02/17,24,03/03,10

Annual Arts Council scholarship competition applications available

If you are a high school senior interested in pursuing an education in the performing, visual, or literary arts, then you may be pleased to learn about the upcoming Annual Town of Oyster Bay Arts Council Scholarship Competition. The Arts Council Scholarship Competition encourages high school seniors to submit work in categories such as music, dance, visual arts and literary arts for the chance to be awarded a scholarship. Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino announced that registration for the Annual Town of Oyster Bay Arts Council Scholarship Competition is currently underway. “The Scholarship Competition is only available for high school seniors who live in or attend school in the Town of Oyster Bay. This event signifies an opportunity for the community to celebrate inspirational works of art in genres such as vocal music, instrumental music, dance, film, and literature,” Supervisor Saladino said. “Each year, dozens of talented high school seniors enter the Scholarship Competition to exercise their talents and display beautiful works of art. The Town of Oyster Bay Arts Council will present scholarships to the winning 2017 Artists in honor of their remarkable talents.” If you would like to participate in the Scholarship Competition, applications can be picked up at your local library, high school, or in the CAPA Office of Community & Youth at 977 Hicksville Road, Massapequa NY, 11758. Applications can also be obtained by contacting the Town of Oyster Bay Arts Council at 516-797-7926 or by visiting the Town of Oyster Bay Arts Council’s website www. tobac.org. Applicants for the Scholarship Competition must submit two reference letters from a teacher or professional in the student’s preferred category in addition to a typed letter (four copies) detailing the participant’s career goals. There is a $25 processing fee for each category. Payment will be accepted as a check or money order only; no cash will be accepted. Please make your check out to the Town of Oyster Bay Arts Council, Inc. Please send or deliver all applications, along with checks/money orders to Town of Oyster Bay Arts Council, Inc., 977 Hicksville Road, Massapequa NY, 11758. Applications for the Scholarship Competition will be accepted no later than March 17. “The Town of Oyster Bay Arts Council Scholarship Competition is an excellent opportunity for any of our younger residents who love to sing, dance, film, or write, to strengthen their abilities all while spending time with other talented individuals who share in their passion for the arts,” Supervisor Saladino commented. “The Scholarship Competition provides an outlet for young artists to exhibit their creative minds in the hope of winning a scholarship to help pursue their artistic endeavors. Win or lose, every submission is guaranteed to impress guests and influence future artists.

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Water commissioners elect new board

At a recent Nassau Suffolk Water Commissioners’ Association (NSWCA) meeting sponsored by the Jericho Water District, the Association elected a new board for the 2017 term, which runs through December 31, 2017. Commissioners Anthony J. Cincotta, Thomas A. Abbate and James Asmus represented the Jericho Water District along with Superintendent Peter F. Logan. The newly elected NSWCA 2017 board includes: New President Andrew N. Bader of Plainview Water District, who succeeds outgoing President Raymond J. Averna of Massapequa Water District; 1st Vice President Vincent Abbatiello of Westbury Water District; 2nd Vice President Michael F. Rich III of Oyster Bay Water District; Secretary William Schuckmann of Hicksville Water District, and Treasurer Kenneth P. Wenthen Jr. of West Hempstead Water District. “Residents of Long Island have one of the greatest and most unique aquifer systems in the world, and the NSWCA is dedicated to preserving, conserving and utilizing it for the benefit of all communities,” President Bader stated. “Sustainability of this greatest natural resource will continue to be a top priority of the NSWCA in 2017. We intend to continue to reach out and, in some cases expand our reach, by educating the public regarding sustainability, conservation, water quality and water production. As always, our efforts will include scientific-based learning and full observance of all regulations for total governmental compliance.”

Pictured from left to right representing Nassau Suffolk Water Commissioners’ Association new 2017 Board are: 2017 Treasurer Kenneth P. Wenthen Jr. of West Hempstead Water District, 2017 2nd Vice President Michael F. Rich III of Oyster Bay Water District; 2017 President Andrew N. Bader of Plainview Water District, who succeeds outgoing President Raymond J. Averna of Massapequa Water District; 2017 1st Vice President Vincent Abbatiello of Westbury Water District; and 2017 Secretary William Schuckmann of Hicksville Water District.

Aspire 10K Run to benefit fight against cancers

Registration is now open for the Jonas Chiropractic Sports Injury Care 40th annual Aspire 10 Kilometer Run, and runners and walkers from all over Long Island and beyond are cordially invited to to be part of this milestone event! The Run will take place on Saturday morning, April 1, 2017 starting and finishing at the H.B.Mattlin Middle School in Plainview, with the starting horn going off at 8:30 AM. Hosted by the Greater Long Island Running Club, the Run is Long Island’s oldest continuously held 10 Kilometer race. It will once again be the 10 Kilometer Championship event for the Long Island Association of USA Track & Field. The Run will once again be utilizing the traditional challenging but fair course through the roads of Plainview and Old Bethpage, starting and finishing at the H.B. Mattlin Middle School on Washington Avenue in Plainview. Race Director Karen Schackner is putting together an event that promises to be the biggest and best Aspire 10K ever! A portion of the net proceeds of the 2017 Run will be set aside for FORCE (Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered), whose mission is to improve the lives of individuals and families affected by hereditary breast, ovarian and related cancers. FORCE accomplishes its mission by

creating awareness, supplying information and support, advocating for and supporting research, and working with the research and medical communities to help people dealing with hereditary breast, ovarian, and related cancers. Please note that 100% of any donation in excess of your entry fee will go to FORCE! In addition to title sponsor Jonas Chiropractic Sports Injury Care, the event is pleased to have the continued support of The Runner’s Edge running and multisport specialty store in Farmingdale and Mizuno. Thanks also for continued support for this signature Long Island event to The Town of Oyster Bay and to all the good people who staff the Town’s Department of Parks. Every entrant will receive one of the great high quality long sleeve Jonas Chiropractic Sports Injury Care Aspire 10K Run commemorative shirts. There will be free pre-race and post-race ART soft tissue treatment courtesy of Jonas Chiropractic Sports Injury Care. Holly Jonas of Jonas Chiropractic is personally much involved in supporting FORCE, and urges everyone to support the ASPIRE Run and FORCE. “Today we know of genes related to various cancers, including breast cancer, ovarian cancer, melanoma, pancreatic cancer and prostate cancer. Tomorrow, with the help of the FORCE organization, the list will

Pictured here, Race Director Karen Schackner of the Greater Long Island Running Club (L) joins with Holly Jonas (C) and Steve Jonas to invite runners to support the 2017 Aspire 10K Run and the FORCE organization that the Run benefits. grow and with it the power to control our lives. If it were not for research and outreach regarding cancer genes, my own story could well have been a tragic one, and there are many more lives that can be saved through continued research and

education.” Online registration for the Run and printable applications are available at www.glirc.org,. For more information, call the Greater Long Island Running Club office at (516) 349-7646.

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Musicians’ recognitions at Bethpage Schools

The Bethpage Union Free School District congratulates Bethpage High School’s (l-r) Emily Liang, Keana Lee, Michelle Luo and Carly Sesti who have been accepted into the 2017 National Association for Music Education’s All-Eastern Honor Choir and Orchestra. Their acceptance was based on their perfect score of 100 at the New York State School Music Association All-State Festival last spring, in addition to their state ranking which is done by the NYSSMA judges. The students will represent Bethpage’s music department and perform in Atlantic City as part of this prestigious ensemble in April. Photo courtesy of Bethpgae Union Free School District.

Zheng’s Holiday Gem Hicksville High School senior Lillian Zheng was selected as the winner of the 2016 Hicksville Public School District Holiday Card Design Contest and presented with a plaque at the board of education’s December meeting. The district annually selects one winner from the various student entries submitted by art teachers across the district. The contest rotates between the three teaching levels — elementary, middle and high school — and thus promotes the work of students of various ages. Zheng’s design was selected as the finalist from a pool of works submitted by high school art students, and it was used as the district’s holiday card this year as a result. Zheng is a student of art teacher Beth Atkinson. Along with the board of education, Atkinson, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carl Bonuso and Supervisor of Fine Arts Philip Grusenmeyer were all in attendance to congratulate Zheng and her parents at the commemorative plaque ceremony. Photos courtesy of Hicksville Public Schools

Supervisor of Fine Arts Philip Grusenmeyer, art teacher Beth Atkinson, Lillian Zheng, Board of Education President Phil Heckler and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carl Bonuso

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