Center in Hicksville. During the week-long camp, children
Pictured: Nassau County Legislator Rose Marie Walker, Coach Edward Dempsey, NC Police Officer Jethro Cardona and aBasketball Camp award winners
Town extends Friday Night Pool Hours
With high temperatures and humidity expected throughout the month of August, Supervisor Joseph Saladino today announced that hours of operation at Town pools have been extended to 8:30pm on Friday nights for the remainder of the season.
“Enjoy Friday night family-time and beat the heat at one of our Town pools this August,” said Supervisor Saladino. “Pool hours of operations have been extended and I invite residents to come down to one of our five community pools and make it your backyard home-away-from-home.”
In addition to the extended Friday evening hours at all Town
pools, weekday hours of operation were extended for the season beyond 7:00pm at the following locations and all resident pass-holders are welcome to visit any pool during this extended timeframe:
· Mondays until 8:30pm - Plainview-Old Bethpage Community Park;
· Tuesdays until 8:30pm - Syosset-Woodbury Community Park;
· Wednesday until 8:30pm - Bethpage Community Park;
· Thursdays until 8:30pm - Marjorie R. Post Community Park in Massapequa; and · Fridays until 30 minutes prior to sunset - Tappen Beach.
All Town pools feature recent upgrades, including new 50x20 foot cantilever sunshades, umbrellas and picnic tables as well as new lounge and dining chairs. Earlier this week, Supervisor Saladino and Councilwoman Michele Johnson announced plans to remodel restroom and shower facilities at Town pools in time for next summer season.
Town pools are open through Labor Day, and hours of operation were recently extended by the Town Board to accommodate working families. For more information, please visit www. oysterbaytown.com or call (516) 797-4128.
$10 million granted for Hicksville project
BY GARY SIMEONE
The future of downtown Hicksville just got a little brighter after it was announced last week that the Town of Oyster Bay won $10 million in Downtown Revitalization Initiative funds from State Governor, Andrew Cuomo and the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council. The funds were awarded in the second round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI.)
Similar to the first round of the DRI, one municipality from each of the State’s 10 regional economic development region’s was selected a $10 million winner. The goal of the State is to target $100 million in funding and investments to help communities identify downtown projects to boost the local economy.
Town Supervisor, Joseph Saladino was elated about the news and said the money would be used to restore the community oriented nature of the downtown area.
“Hicksville’s downtown is a prime location for revitalization, new jobs and new housing opportunities,” said Saladino. “These economic development funds will assist the Hicksville community and all of our residents by creating new jobs, new housing opportunities and by transforming downtown Hicksville into an attractive, walkable, bicycle friendly environment.”
Potential projects that have been listed to restore the luster of the downtown area include decorative pavers, newly planted trees and shrubs, attractive and appropriate lighting and a storefront signage program that would celebrate the history and diversity of the community.
Saladino said funds may also be utilized for street initiatives such as new sidewalks, improvements to preexisting pedestrian pathways, foot paths, bicycle paths and crosswalks.
Town councilwoman, Rebecca Alesia, who has been a big proponent of the downtown revitalization project, said that transforming the area will bring back the vibrancy of the downtown and help to create new jobs and housing opportunities.
“With these new state funds and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s $132 million investment in the Hicksville Railroad station, we can transform the Hicksville community into a vibrant downtown for millenials, downsizers, empty nesters and senior citizens alike,” said Alesia.
Nassau County Legislator, Rose Walker, who is a longtime resident of Hicksville, said she wanted to thank the Governor for the support of her community and she is looking forward to the redevelopment of the downtown area.
Nassau County Legislator Rose Marie Walker attended the trophy presentations at the Town of Oyster Bay Athletic
compete in intramural basketball games.
Levittown student wins advanced vision award for art
Division Avenue High School senior Maria Mancz is the recipient of the Advanced Visions 13: High School Artists of Excellence contest Juror’s Award for her artwork titled “The Old Man and the Sea.” Maria’s work was on display at LIU Post, along with 70 students enrolled in Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and portfolio preparation programs from 30 Long Island school districts.
“The Old Man and the Sea” is a fantasy piece based on Maria’s interest in Poseidon. She utilized Photoshop to mix a person’s face with a cliff, using a wave as the man’s beard and moustache. After printing the image, Maria painted rocks on the face to depict fissures and detail.
The Levittown School District congratulates Maria on this exceptional artistic accomplishment.
Educational program at American Armor Museum
Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano today announced that the Museum of American Armor, the Long Island Living History Group (LILHG) and Nassau County’s Old Bethpage Village Restoration will host a joint educational program for Long Island high school students to strengthen their understanding of World War II with a field trip this autumn. Entitled “Your Family’s World War II Legacy,” the program integrates classroom curriculum with operational armor, military field tactics and small arms in open woods reminiscent of World War II France.
“I want to thank the Museum of American Armor and the LI Living History Group for putting together such a vital and educational program for Long Island’s high school students,” said County Executive Mangano. “This program will provide students with a deeper understanding of World War II that will make real what they learn in the classroom. If the enormous legacy of that earlier American generation is to be upheld, it will be up to us to pass it on to the future generations.”
Lawrence Kadish, president and founder of the Museum of American Armor, stated, “There is not a family anywhere on Long Island that is not directly connected to the legacy of World War II. The challenge in sustaining that inheritance is that the hard lessons learned from that conflict are rarely explored in any depth in the classroom. This program changes the conversation.”
Participating Long Island school districts will have students arrive at Old Bethpage Village Restoration through-
out the day on October 16th, where living historians will introduce them to how, where and why World War II was fought, followed by armor and infantry field exercises that assault an enemy position. Park officials expect as many as 2,000 students to visit the military encampment throughout the day.
Gloria Sesso, chairperson of the Long Island Council for the Social Studies, observed, “This program builds on efforts of the armor museum, living historians and Nassau County to create a lasting educational environment that multitasks Old Bethpage Village Restoration. As educators, we welcome them as allies in helping tell the story of a war that forever changed the course of history and one that continues to direct the actions of nations around the world.”
Dr. Libby O’Connell, History Channel Chief Historian Emeritus and Chairperson of the NYC World War I Centennial Commission, said, “This day-long program has the means to become a statewide model for field trips that immerse students in a period of time that remains a pivotal moment in world history. Those school districts that participate should be commended for going above and beyond the curriculum that seeks merely to `teach to the test.’ Equally important, commendations should be offered to the Museum of American Armor, the living historians and Nassau County for placing these assets before educators and their students.”
Districts may contact Old Bethpage Village Restoration group reservations at 516-572-8408 to make reservations.
Division Avenue High School student-artist Maria Mancz is pictured with art teacher Tim Ryan and Principal John Coscia (right).
Photo courtesy of the Levittown School District
Independent Press award given to Plainview author
BY GARY SIMEONE
Tracy Stopler’s debut novel, The Ropes That Bind, earned her the 2017 Independent Press Award in the Women’s Fiction and Women’s Issue’s categories. The story is a tale of overcoming a traumatic childhood experience and is based on a true story of the author’s life.
“It’s an inspirational story about overcoming adversity and also how an adverse experience can have a direct effect on a child’s life,” said Stopler.
The story takes place in the Bronx, where the main protagonist, Tali Stark, is a nine year old girl who innocently gives directions to a man in a white limousine.
A day of walking to school in the Co-op City neighborhood she lives in takes a downward spiral after Tali is abducted by the man and is sexually molested over the course of three hours.
“This happens to her when she is nine and she doesn’t tell anyone what happened until she is twenty two,” said Stopler. “The story takes the reader through her High School and college years, through a failed marriage and divorce.”
Stopler said that she wanted to show in the book how a childhood trauma is long lasting and has real tangible effects on the brain of a developing human being.
She said that even the main characters name, Tali Stark, is significant in meaning.
“The name Tali means morning dew which is considered a blessing and Stark equals strength of character.
I wanted the protagonist to have a strong name.”
Stopler, an Adelphi University professor and a registered dietician at Nutrition Etc. In Bethpage said she doesn’t consider herself a writer but just wanted to tell a story about something she feels strongly about.
“The statistics show that one in four women and one in six men are sexually abused by someone before their eighteenth birthday and 90% of the time it’s not reported,” said Stopler. “Usually that someone is a person that the child either knows, lives and trusts suchvas a family member, teacher, coach or clergyman.”
In the book Tali tries to overcome her demons by becoming obsessed with tracking missing and exploited children’s cases and trying to figure out the best ways to help them.
As the years go by she takes part in multiple therapy sessions through the art of meditation and becomes interested in the ancient Jewish tradition of Kabbalah.
“She does empowering things in her life such as climbing Mt Kilimanjaro and there’s also kind of a beautiful love story that takes place.”
Shortly before The Ropes That Bind debuted in August of last year, Stopler began working as an abuse coordinator at the Safe Center LI in Bethpage. At the part-time position she gives free seminars on how to protect children from sexual abuse and educates adults on how to look for signs of child abuse.
More information on Stopler’s novel can be found on the website, theropesthatbind.com
COLLEGE NOTES
James Regateiro of Bethpage has reserved a place as a transfer student at SUNY Oswego, among more than 700 transfers who will start fall 2017 classes Aug. 28. He last attended Nassau Community College and intends to major in broadcasting and mass communication at Oswego.
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Siena College students in all majors have the opportunity to study abroad in more than 50 countries around the world. Students pursue international internships, do original research, engage in meaningful service learning and form lasting bonds and friendships, all while improving their employment prospects.
Students pursue international intern-
ships, do original research, engage in meaningful service learning and form lasting bonds and friendships, all while improving their employment prospects.
The following local students will be participating in the program:
• Amy Abraham of Plainview will be studying in Manipal, India.
• Kathryn Anderson of Hicksville will be studying in Cork, Ireland.
• Jennifer Renter of Hicksville will be studying in Valencia, Spain.
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William Harvey of Hicksville, has been named to the Dean’s List at Marist College for the Spring 2017 semester. He is a member of the Class of 2019 and is majoring in Business Administration.
Town honors lifeguard for 50 years of service
New Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino recently honored TOBAY Beach Lifeguard John McGovern for an incredible 50 years of dedicated service to the residents of the Town of Oyster Bay. Since joining the Town of Oyster Bay as a Seasonal Lifeguard in 1967, John McGovern’s diligence and attention to detail, as well as his hard work and professionalism, earned him the enduring respect and admiration of his peers.
“John has dedicated the last five decades of his life to protecting the lives of swimmers and beach enthusiasts at TOBAY Beach and we are very proud to celebrate this incredible milestone,” Supervisor Saladino said. “His love for the job and his dedication to service are typical of the men and women who so ably serve as Town of Oyster Bay Lifeguards.”
As a physical education teacher working in the
Massapequa school district, McGovern felt lifeguarding was the perfect summer job. Initially John provided swim lessons at Florence Avenue Beach in the morning and then travelled to Tobay Beach to work as a lifeguard on the bayside in the afternoon. By 1975, John was a Senior Lieutenant at the ocean, joined by his wife Donna, who was a staff lifeguard. Through many years of hard work, and dedication to the beach, John became Assistant Captain in 1990 and was later joined by his son Kim, and his daughter Stacey, who were also ocean guards. As of the summer of 2013, McGovern became the Captain of the TOBAY Lifeguards. With his leadership, the TOBAY lifeguard corps is second to none and remains the best trained, most loyal, and most dedicated corps on the east coast.
“John established a legacy of excellence that makes him a role model for every lifeguard to follow in his footsteps there-
after,” Supervisor Saladino added. “Every day he watches over the sands and beaches of TOBAY, he exemplifies and
upholds the finest traditions associated with ocean lifeguarding. He represents the best of the best and we thank
him for his dedicated service to residents of the Town of Oyster Bay.”
Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, right, congratulates TOBAY Beach lifeguard John McGovern, center, for 50 years of service.
On Sunday, July 9th, Nassau County Legislator Rose Marie Walker was happy to attend the Hicksville Gardens Civic Association Annual Picnic held at Cantiague Park.
Pictured: Legislator Rose Walker with members of the Hicksville Gardens Civic Association and their families
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Incidents that have occurred recently in the local area include:
An E-Z Pass was stolen from a vehicle on Elmwood Street in Plainview between 1 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. on July 20.
n At the Pines Motor Lodge, located on Taylor Avenue in Westbury, a 27-yearold man from Conyers was arrested and was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana on July 20 at 10:55 p.m.
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On Earle Ovington Boulevard in Uniondale, a parked vehicle was key on both sides sometime between 7:50 a.m. and 4:29 p.m. on July 21.
n Personal property was stolen from a vehicle on Laurie Boulevard in Bethpage between 6 p.m. on July 20 and 6:45 a.m. the following morning.
n Three men were arrested and were charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana at a parking lot on Merrick Avenue in Westbury at 8:55 p.m. on July 20. Arrested were two men from Uniondale and one man from Katy. All arrested were 19 years of age.
n On July 21, between 10 and 11 p.m. in the evening, the passenger-side mirror of a victim’s car mirror was damaged while the vehicle was parked on Miller Place in Levittown.
n A car that was parked on Leslie Lane in East Meadow was damaged by keying between 11 p.m. on July 21 and 8:15 a.m. the next morning.
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On Charlotte Place in Plainview, a victim has reported that unknown subjects broke the rear left window of his vehicle while it was parked between 11 p.m. on July 21 and 4 p.m. the next afternoon.
n Unknown subjects keyed a vehicle that had been parked on Old Country Road in Mineola between 5 p.m. on July 21 and 9 a.m. the next morning.
n At 1:30 p.m. on July 22, a 38-yearold man from New Cassel was arrested and charged with Shoplifting from Walgreens in Westbury.
n On Glen Cove Road in Carle Place, the front passenger window of a parked car was damaged. The incident occurred between 2:45 and 6 p.m. on July 22.
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A 36-year-old woman from Hempstead and a 40-year-old woman from South Floral Park were arrested at 5:45 p.m. on July 22 for shoplifting from Walgreen’s in Westbury.
n A rear passenger window was bro-
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ken and a pocketbook was stolen from a vehicle on Post Avenue in Westbury between 7 and 8 p.m. on July 22.
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On July 22 at 11:55 p.m., a 34-yearold man from Manorhaven was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated at the intersection of Grand Boulevard and Old Country Road in Westbury.
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On Hempstead Turnpike in Franklin Square, a victim has reported that unknown subject removed his bicycle from the side of his residence between 2 a.m. and 3 p.m. on July 23.
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A 24-year-old man from Westbury was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated at 2:24 a.m. on July 23. He was stopped on West Nicholai Street in Hicksville.
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At 3:13 a.m. on July 23, a 32-year-old man from West Babylon was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated on Hempstead Turnpike in Uniondale.
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Two bicycles were stolen from a rear year on Robin Court in Hicksville between 8 p.m. on July 22 and 8:45 a.m. on July 23.
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On July 23, between 3 and 5 p.m., assorted change was stolen from a vehicle on Shelley Drive in Bethpage.
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At 6:55 p.m. on July 23, a victim has reported that unknown subjects broke his front living room window with a rock. The home is located on Grassy Lane in Levittown.
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Unknown subjects damaged the front windshield of a car that was parked in Echo Park, located on Nassau Boulevard in West Hempstead. The damage occurred between 8 and 8:45 p.m. on July 23.
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Assorted personal property was stolen from a vehicle on Walsh Lane in Westbury between 11:30 p.m. on July 23 and 1 a.m. the next morning.
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On Hicksville Road in Bethpage, unknown subjects broke the driver’s side window of a vehicle that had been parked from 3 to 8 a.m. on July 24.
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At Advantage Nissan Service Department in Hicksville, a dealer plate was stolen from a vehicle between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on July 24.
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Items were stolen from a vehicle on Dean Street in Hicksville between 12 and 1:45 p.m. on July 24.
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Between 1:30 and 4 p.m. on July 24,
a victim’s vehicle was damaged while parked on West Greenwich Avenue in Roosevelt. The car’s rear window was found to have been broken.
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At the Westbury Floral Design Shop on Post Avenue in Westbury, a complainant reports that the glass front of the shop was broken sometime between 7 p.m. on July 24 and 7:30 a.m. the next morning.
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At the Westbury Floral Design Shop on Post Avenue in Westbury, a complainant reports that the glass front of the shop was broken sometime between 7 p.m. on July 24 and 7:30 a.m. the next morning.
n Sometime between 9:30 p.m. and midnight on July 24, a victim reports that his locked locker was broken into at the Planet Fitness located on Glen Cove Road in Carle Place. Stolen were his house keys, Mercedes Benz car keys
and a Seiko watch.
n At the corner of David Street and Hewlett Street in Franklin Square, two subjects were arrested at 10:10 p.m. on July 25. and were charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana. Arrested were a 21-year-old woman from South Farmingdale and a 22-yearold man from Franklin Square.
n At 11 p.m. on July 25, a 20-year-old man from New Cassel was arrested at the intersection of Garden Street and Railroad Avenue in New Cassel. He was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana.
n On July 26 at 8:15 p.m., a 24-year-old man from Franklin Square was arrested and was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana on Davis Street in that town.
• Compiled by Kate and Meg Meyer
Free bowling for seniors
Supervisor Anthony J. Santino and Councilman Dennis Dunne have announced that they will be co-sponsoring a Senior Appreciation Day at Levittown Lanes to help celebrate the community’s 70th Anniversary.
“Seventy is sensational for Levittown seniors,” said Santino. “What better way to celebrate Levittown’s big milestone than to do something special for those who helped put the community on the map.”
Levittown Lanes has generously donated three games of bowling for seniors on Wednesday, August 30th. Registration and coffee will begin at 9:30 a.m. and bowling will take place from 9:45 a.m. to noon. Levittown Lanes is located at 56 Tanners Lane, Levittown. In addition to the free bowling, there will also be light refreshments and door prizes for the participants.
“There are so many health and social benefits to bowling for people of
all ages,” noted Dunne. “I have really enjoyed working with Levittown Lanes to ensure that local seniors get to see how much fun bowling can be.”
Some of the health benefits to bowling include improved muscle tone and reduced risk of stroke, heart disease, diabetes and more. The hand-eye coordination required in bowling also helps keep participants’ minds sharp. Additionally, bowling is a good social opportunity for seniors and can be a stress reliever. It is a great activity for grandparents to share with their grandchildren as well.
“Come on down to Levittown Lanes on August 30th and enjoy a few games of bowling, have some fun and make some new friends,” concluded Dunne. “Though we are celebrating Levittown’s anniversary, you don’t have to be a resident of Levittown to take advantage of this great opportunity.”
The NY political scene
BY BOB MORGAN, JR.
As this is written, I am celebrating the infamous birthday discussed in last week's column in Saratoga Springs with a group of friends.
One highlight of the trip was obtaining a paddock pass at the racetrack. This was the first time in my 30 years of attending races here that I was able to get so close to the horses and jockeys as they prepare for the post. Very interesting.
This evening will commence the Saratoga yearling auction, where optimistic buyers from all over the world can be expected to bid the sales prices of a few promising horses well above the $1 million level. The sales are an excellent spectator event even for those of us not possessed of the resources to purchase an keep a thoroughbred.
My trip upstate seems like a good opportunity to take another look at politics in New York State. It is sometimes hard to remember on a trip upstate that the relatively bucolic counties that you encounter are just as much a part of New York State as the bustling downstate counties of New York City and its suburbs. But New York is a big and diverse state and the policies adopted in Albany makes a big difference to millions of people all the way from Niagara Falls to Montauk Point.
In the very immediate future, there are a number of important votes in New York State on the November 2017 ballot, including the county executive elections in Nassau and Westchester counties and the New York City mayoral race, where, despite a lackluster tenure, Mayor Bill de Blasio has the advantage of a huge Democratic registration advantage as he llseeks reelection.
Perhaps the most important issue on the ballot in the fall, however, is whether to assemble a convention to propose, subject to later ratification by the voters, some changes in the state constitution. (A referendum on this subject is required every 20 years.) As discussed in a previous column, given the rather low repute of much of the state government, there is considerable merit to a constitutional convention. However,
in light of the strong desire of a number of interest groups in preserving at all costs a some existing provisions in the state constitution (for example relating to pension rights of state workers), approval of the constitutional convention seems doubtful.
Even more action will occur in 2018. Governor Andrew Cuomo, who may have his eye on the White House, will be seeking reelection. There are a number of potential Republican challengers, including his 2014 opponent, Rob Astorino, Harry Wilson and John DeFrancisco. The governor also may face a Democratic primary challenger, Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner.
While Governor Cuomo is the clear favorite in the race, and has a sizable campaign war chest, this race may be more difficult than his prior two runs. In 2014, Mr. Astorino ran pretty well outside of New York City, but was overwhelmed in the city. Right now, however, city residents are very unhappy about the subway system, and have directed some of their displeasure at Mr. Cuomo, who has effective control of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
There also will be significant races downballot next year. Democrats are hoping for a wave election nationwide next year, giving them control of the House of Representatives. Among their larger targets will be in New York State, where a number of the nine House seats currently held by the GOP are in marginal districts.
And last, but definitely not least, regular Democrats will make one more attempt to gain numerical control of the state senate, the one bulwark of Republican power in state government, currently in GOP hands by a razor thin margin. A complicating factor here is the Independent Democratic Caucus, a renegade group of state senators that for now has allied itself with chamber Republicans.
In short, whether you live in Saratoga Springs, New York City or Nassau County, state political developments will be of considerable importance in the next two years.
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Hicksville soldier learns aviation maintenance during training session
Soldiers from the New York Army National Guard’s Bravo Company, 642 Aviation Support Battalion spent their 2017 annual training (AT) out of state, heading across Long Island Sound July 22 from their home station at Ronkonkoma to apply their maintenance skills on Army aircraft in need of repair.
The company deployed 36 Soldiers to Groton in order to provide support to the Connecticut Army National Guard’s 1109th Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group (TASMG). The unit is one of only four facilities of its type in the Army and Army National Guard.
Spc. Nicholas Bontempi from Hicksville, was one of the Bravo Company Soldiers who deployed for this annual training mission.
Its day-to-day mission is to provide intermediate aviation maintenance to 23 Army National Guard aviation support facilities and approximately 500 aircraft in the northeastern United States. The New York Soldiers took full advantage of the work load to conduct repairs on a number of Army UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters and their components.
Since the makeup of Bravo Company contains so many diverse aviation specialties, the unit formed a symbiotic relationship with the TASMG over the past 2 weeks, said Maj. Eric Fritz, the company commander.
The unit contributed more than 789 maintenance man hours during the annual training, Fritz explained, greatly increasing the throughput of aviation work-orders at the TASMG.
“I think it was beneficial,” said Spc. Michael Rivera, an aircraft electrician. “The amount of work that was given (to us) in two weeks was equivalent to multiple drills at home or Fort Indiantown Gap.”
The support mission also gave the Soldiers of the 642nd an unprecedented opportunity to practice many perishable aviation maintenance skills in a short period of time, Fritz said.
Many of the maintenance skills conducted in Groton were simply not available to the Soldiers back at home station, explained Capt. Voley Martin from the company.
Groton is mostly component repair, Martin explained, the backshops which include sheet metal, engines, hydraulics, or power train and the 642nd Soldiers get to work on parts as they are pulled from the aircraft.
“The difference between working in the facility (at home station) and at the TASMG is that Soldiers only get to work on components as they break and there are some components that rarely break,” Martin said. “At the TASMG they get multiple opportunities to get to work on every component, every day they are there- some of which they never see at the facility.”
“Sheet metal workers got a chance to inspect the entire airframe with the paint stripped off of it, which is something we never do back at the facility,” Martin said as an example of the type of work done.
“This opportunity for Soldiers to work at such a facility allowed them to gain a large quantity of hands on experience, building individual confidence while greatly increasing unit readiness,” Fritz said.
The increased maintenance output provided by Bravo Company Soldiers comes at just the right time, Fritz said, with a higher tempo of aviation operations during the summer annual training season. The unit contribution “has undoubtedly heightened readiness of all supported Aviation units in the Northeast,” Fritz said. “Bravo Company looks forward to expanding their newly minted relationship with the 1109th and providing more support to the TASMG in the future.”
“The training was a breath of fresh air,” said Sgt. Robin Fung, an aircraft electrician. “We were able to work on different levels of maintenance that we are not use to. I hope everyone from my shop gets to experience the same next year at AT.”
The unit returned to its home station in Ronkonkoma August 5.
“I feel like AT gave us the opportunity spread our wings,” said Avionics Technical Inspector Spc. Rafael Torres.
Soldiers from the New York Army National Guard’s Bravo Company, 642 Aviation Support Battalion conduct intermediate aviation repairs on UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters
Sticks and Stones in the summer
As part of the K-5 Academic Summer Program at Old Country Road Elementary School in the Hicksville Public School District, students participated in Sticks and Stones , an interactive anti-bullying show led by Pint Size Productions, Inc. presenter Lyle Cogen.
The show was based on the book, “Nobody Knew What To Do” by Becky Ray McCain, and featured Cogen’s presentation of songs, poems and skits that were aligned with its anti-bullying themes. Students learned about the perspectives of three characters — the bully, the bystander and the bullied child — and were encouraged to continue being mindful of their actions and attitudes.
By hosting the summer presentation of Sticks and Stones , the district supplemented the character education that students continually take part in during the school year.
Listening to the presentation
Old Country Road Elementary School in Hicksville hosted Sticks and Stones, an interactive anti-bullying show.
Students participated in the show
Photos courtesy of Hicksville Public Schools
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Mansions on Fifth Historic Hotel is Steps Away from Pittsburgh’s Top Cultural Attractions
BY KAREN RUBIN
I must admit to relishing my stay in Pittsburgh’s Shadyside neighborhood, where I am staying at Mansions on Fifth, two mansion homes originally built in the early 1900s by Willis F. McCook, a prosperous attorney and legal counsel to steel and coke magnate Henry Clay Frick for himself, his wife Mary and their 10 children, that have been turned into a boutique hotel (see story, 8/4). The neighborhood was also home to most of the city’s (and therefore, the nation’s) leading industrialists, innovators and bankers, including George Westinghouse, Henry Clay Frick, Andrew Mellon, Andrew Carnegie and the rest of Pittsburgh’s exceptionally wealthy and powerful families of the era, and boasts stunning mansions, churches as well as some of the city’s most important cultural attractions.
Staying at the mansion, you really feel part of that whole privileged Gilded Age society. The guilty pleasure of feeling like an industrial titan for a day.
A young woman from the hotel spends a lot of time with me suggesting how to best spend my afternoon exploring. It turns out, the hotel (a true mansion) is only a short walk to the Carnegie Museum of Art. She also tells me about the Cathedral of Learning a
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few blocks beyond, in what is technically the Oakland neighborhood.
I set off for the short walk to Carnegie Museum of Art (it is attached to the Carnegie Museum of National History, two of four Carnegie museums; the others are the Carnegie Museum of Science and the Warhol Museum, downtown), dazzled when I pass the neighboring mansions along Fifth Avenue. It reminds me of Newport or Palm Beach.
The Carnegie Museum of Art is arguably
the first museum of contemporary art in the United States, collecting the “Old Masters of tomorrow” since the inception of the Carnegie International in 1896 – held at various times, from which much of the present museum’s collection came (there are notes that say if the painting was in an exposition).
“While most art museums founded at the turn of the century focused on collections of well-known masters, Andrew Carnegie envisioned a museum collection consisting of the ‘Old Masters of tomorrow.’ In 1896, he initiated a series of exhibitions of contemporary
art and proposed that the museum’s paintings collection be formed through purchases from this series. Carnegie, thereby, founded what is arguably the first museum of modern art in the United States.
Early acquisitions of works by such artists as Winslow Homer, James McNeill Whistler, and Camille Pissarro laid the foundation for a collection that today is distinguished in American art from the mid-19th century to the present, in French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings, and in significant late-20th-century works. Today the International remains an important source for the museum’s acquisitions of contemporary art. Presented every three to five years, it features works by contemporary artists from around the globe.”
It is a stunning collection – much of it coming out of annual Carnegie International Art Expositions, or from other important benefactors including Mellon and Scaife. Some of the galleries are arranged much like those historic expositions, with multi-levels of paintings; some of the rooms are more intimate, like private collections, and some are more institutional. The notes and themes that accompany the rooms and individual pieces are wonderful and insightful.
Just about every artist of note is represented with at least one piece – including an exemplary collection of Impressionists and PostImpressionists.
I take particular note of Childe Hassam’s snow scene, “Fifth Avenue in Winter,” of New York City, painted circa 1892, when here I am on Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh.
The entire museum, though, is a reminder of how an economy that is designed to bestow
such riches on a small segment, at the expense of the vast majority produces a society in which “the public” depends on the kindness and charity of the ultra-wealthy.
This juxtaposition was absolutely clear in one room where the massive (18 feet high and 26 feet long) gilded and lacquered relief, The Chariot of Aurora, takes up an entire wall. The stunning example of Art Deco was a gift of the renowned collector Frederick K. Koch in 1994 (brother of billionaires Charles and David Koch, who have their names on the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian, PBS, and scores others, as well as significant donors to political candidates and entities).
Just next door is a room devoted to Pittsburgh artists, including Raymond Simboli, whose “Pinkerton Riot” depicting the Homestead Strike at the Carnegie & Frick steel mills so brutally put down in 1892, uses the dress is of the 1940s. Another artist, Sam Rosenberg, similarly paints from the perspective of working class Pittsburghers in such stark contrast.
I set out for the Cathedral of Learning and find myself in the Carnegie Library, another cathedral of Learning, just across the street from the academic tower.
Truly an inspiring place, Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning looms large over the city – in fact, I am told, the largest academic structure in North America.
It is part of the University of Pittsburgh which “was well on the way to becoming an acropolis of neoclassical buildings on an Oakland hillside when John G. Bowman became the University’s 10th chancellor in 1921. In those years following World War I, student enrollment had dramatically increased,
causing a critical shortage of space. A 14-acre plot known as Frick Acres, which housed residences, gardens, and tennis courts, became the focus of Dr. Bowman’s plans to erect a monumental building. A structure expanding upward, though unorthodox, would solve the growing University’s problems of space and distance. More important, a tower would be a visible inspiration to all who approached the city. It would carry the message that education was the result of aspiring to great heights. The parallel lines of the truncated Gothic form, never meeting, would imply that learning is unending. The sweeping proportions would symbolize the spirit and achievement of Pittsburgh. Architect Charles Z. Klauder translated these concepts into drawings that guided the placement of steel and stone.”
Chancellor John Gabbert Bowman, himself, offered the reasoning behind designing such a dramatic tower: “The building was to be more than a schoolhouse; it was to be a symbol of the life that Pittsburgh through the years had wanted to live. It was to make visible something of the spirit that was in the hearts of pioneers as, long ago, they sat in their log cabins and thought by candlelight of the great city that would sometime spread out beyond their three rivers and that even they were starting to build.”
The Cathedral of Learning is as much a monument to the immigrants who flooded its halls in their quest for education as a ticket to the American Dream.
Following World War I, Chancellor Bowman was charged with developing a great university in a city richly populated with firstgeneration immigrant families. He wanted to provide students with unique classrooms which would reflect a highly-creative period in the motherlands of Pittsburgh’s new citizens. He conceived the idea of inviting community representatives of diverse nations to plan and
build classrooms depicting an era or aspect of the heritage they had brought to America – known today as the Nationality Rooms –appointing Ruth Crawford Mitchell as his special assistant. It took 30 years.
At the Cathedral of Learning, I seek out the “Nationality Rooms” – each one for a different nationality, such as Irish, Hungarian, Polish, Armenian, of ethnic groups who settled in Allegheny County. Rooms were subsequently added – like the Israel Room, in 1987 after a 30-year hiatus, which is modeled after a 1st-century stone dwelling in Galilee.
Unfortunately, when I get to there, the rooms are locked for the weekend, but I get to peek through peep-holes to the Irish room (the other rooms have peep holes much too high).
Members of Quo Vadis, a student organization, conduct guided tours for nearly 30,000 visitors each year. Special interpretations are adapted for children, senior citizens, the handicapped, and groups with special interests such as architecture, interior design, art, mythology, or religion. (see http://www. nationalityrooms.pitt.edu/content/touringoptions-requesting-group-tours )
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Shadyside has been Pittsburgh’s premier upscale address for more than a century. It is fairly obvious that this was once home to Pittsburgh’s robber barons – who could enjoy the clean, cool air well away from the choking smoke belching from their steel mills that shrouded the rest of the city - and now features a legacy of stunning housing on leafy green streets, awe-inspiring churches, and two active and growing business districts (Walnut Street and Ellsworth Avenue) with retail stores and eating and drinking establishments, including several that are considered among the best in See page D6
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Fortieth wedding anniversary
BY JIM CONNORS
Sunday, July 9th, marked the fortieth anniversary of my wedding. Time to celebrate and do what? After some thought, my wife and I decided to revisit our original home and environs where it all took place.
Our first home was an apartment rental in fashionable Riverdale, an upper class residential area in the northwest section of the Bronx. We lived there for a period of a little less than three years.
My wife is a Bronx native and at the time of our wedding was a probation worker for Westchester County. Her office was in Yonkers, a short distance from Riverdale. I was a teacher at Baldwin High School on Long Island. We talked of future plans of some day getting a residence convenient to both of us.
Our daughter was born in Riverdale and so it holds many fond memories of
the origin of our marriage and family.
On a typical Sunday in Riverdale after Mass at the Visitation Roman Catholic Church, where we were married, we would visit a local eatery known as the Riverdale Diner for some breakfast or lunch.
The Riverdale Diner is still at the same location. It has been expanded and has remained very popular. A check of the Internet indicated it was rated four and a half stars. It was crowded with a good cross section of patrons.
We found the menu to our liking and the service to be excellent. My wife is inclined by nature to be gregarious and let it be known that we were celebrating our wedding anniversary . Once that became known, the diner workers couldn’t do enough for us including giving us a free wedding cake.
After a very satisfying meal, we set out to visit other familiar places of interest. The first was our old apartment rental. It is now known as the
Dorchester with an attractive green awning crowning its extensive granite and brick well designed structure. It has become an expensive co-op building offering a variety of apartments for sale.
We visited the Visitation Church where we were married on July 9, 1977. It is right outside of the extensive Van Cortland fields and has not changed a great deal.
We toured the old neighborhood and found that the Bronx and Riverdale had aged well and looked clean and well maintained.
Riverdale is the home of two outstanding independent schools of learning. Horace Mann is an elite college preparatory school founded in 1887. It is reputed to be the second most expensive private school in New York City. One of its better known alumni is former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, 54th Governor of New York in 2007.
Manhattan College is a private inde-
and said to be among the best colleges in New York.
My wife and I are both graduates of Manhattan College. I graduated in 1959 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and my wife in 1970 with a Master’s degree. I attended Manhattan College on a sports scholarship for which I am forever grateful. No trip to Riverdale would be complete without a tour of Manhattan College.
We were able to tour the college and to stay a while as a courtesy offered by a security guard. The campus was in excellent shape and indicated a number of upgrades. The library has been expanded and displayed the latest innovations in technology.
The day was a very enjoyable one for my wife and me, full of nostalgia and pleasant memories. It was very nice to be able to spend some time and be able to speak well of our original home.
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I discussed this issue about six months ago. But for some reason, my email inbox continues to be crammed with questions from older folks who say they are planning to move overseas and want to know what happens with their Social Security benefits once they pack their bags and head to some exotic foreign locale.
Maybe some people are starting to make good on their pledges to leave the country if Donald Trump was elected president. Or perhaps others see some of the same websites I do that entice you with headlines similar to this one I recently read: “Live like royalty on your Social Security check in Thailand!”
Anyone planning to do that needs to read a booklet that the Social Security Administration produces called Social Security -- Your payments while you are outside the United States. You can find it online at SSA’s website. Just click the “Publications” link near the bottom of the homepage. Once there, pull down the “Topics” menu and you’ll find the booklet under the “General Information” section.
By reading that publication, you will learn that if you are a U.S. citizen, the rules are pretty simple. You can get your Social Security benefits almost anywhere in the world. The Treasury Department doesn’t allow any federal government checks to be sent to North Korea or Cuba. And there are Social Security restrictions that prevent benefits from being sent to Vietnam and most of the republics that formerly made up the Soviet Union (places like Belarus, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, etc.). There are some exceptions to those Social Security restrictions, if any of those remote places are beckoning you in retirement.
If you are not a U.S. citizen, but you have lived in this country legally and worked and earned Social Security benefits, then the rules get a little more complicated. I will briefly explain some of them.
If you are citizen of one of the 23 countries that have Social Security treaty agreements with the U.S. (they are listed in the aforementioned booklet), then you also can get your benefits anywhere in the world -- with the same restrictions that apply to U.S. citizens outlined above. You’ll find the list of countries on page five of the booklet. The list includes most European countries as well as places like Israel, Australia, Japan and South Korea. Page six of the booklet has another list of countries. If you are a citizen of one of those countries, you can get your Social Security benefits while living outside the U.S., but only if you are receiving Social Security retirement or disability benefits. If you get Social Security dependent or survivors benefits, then the rules really get messy
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-- way too complicated to explain in the short space of this column. Please refer to the booklet.
If you are not a citizen of one of the countries listed on pages five and six of the booklet but you are receiving U.S. Social Security benefits, then those benefits will most likely stop once you have been outside the country for more than six months.
If you are getting Social Security benefits while living overseas, then you are generally subject to the same rules and regulations that apply to Social Security beneficiaries in the United States. And some of the rules are even more restrictive. For example, there is an earnings penalty that applies to any Social Security beneficiary in this country who is under age 66 and making more than about $17,000 per year. But if you are under age 66 and living overseas, you won’t get your Social Security check for any month you work more than 45 hours, no matter how much money you make. There are exceptions to this rule. The most common is this: If you work for a U.S. corporation overseas, then you are subject to the more lenient earnings penalty rules that apply to U.S. residents.
If you are getting Social Security disability benefits while living overseas, the same rules apply to you as apply to people living in this country. That means, for example, that your claim will be periodically reviewed to make sure you are still disabled.
If you are a U.S. citizen living overseas, the benefits you receive are subject to the same income tax payments that apply to U.S. residents. If you are not a U.S. citizen, then SSA will automatically withhold a portion of your benefits to cover possible tax obligations -- although there are some exceptions to that rule.
Most people living overseas have their benefits sent by direct deposit to a bank in the country where they are living. On page 27 of the booklet mentioned earlier, there is a long list of countries that have an international direct deposit treaty agreement with the United States. Assuming you have moved to one of those countries, you will have no problem getting your benefits electronically.
If you need to conduct some kind of Social Security business once you are living overseas, obviously you can’t drive across town and visit your local Social Security office. But every U.S. embassy and consulate has a person on staff who is trained to handle Social Security business. Or, assuming you have internet access, you can use SSA’s website.
One final point. Your Medicare coverage only works while you are living in the United States. So if you move to a foreign country, and think you will be there for good, you might as well cancel
the parts of Medicare for which you pay a monthly premium. These are usually Part B (medical insurance) and Part D (drug insurance).
Other than that: Bon voyage! And send me a postcard from one of those
pretty tropical beaches in Thailand. If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@comcast.net.
Mansions on Fifth Historic Hotel is Steps Away from Pittsburgh’s Top Cultural Attractions
C ontinued from page D3
the city. Shadyside is also home to Carnegie Mellon University, Chatham University, Shadyside Hospital of UPMC, and the Hillman Cancer Center.
I take my bike for a spin around the neighborhood and am dazzled by the architecture.
The large residential area includes beautifully restored Victorian mansions alongside modern homes and condos (I notice that many of the houses have lawn signs stating in three languages, “No matter where you are from, we are glad you’re our neighbor.”)
Shadyside is also walking (or an easy bikeride) distance from two other distinctive Pittsburgh neighborhoods:
Home to prestigious museums, world-class hospitals and universities and international cuisine, Oakland is considered the cultural, academic and medical center of Pittsburgh, where you will find the Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History, the Carnegie Library and Cathedral of Learning, among other cultural venues. It is also one of Pittsburgh’s liveliest neighborhoods, with cool coffee shops, multi-cultural eateries and interesting specialty shops alongside grand architecture. Oakland offers all of the attractions of a major university in terms of concerts, lectures, theater and other entertainment, along with a wide variety of retail offerings, bookstores, restaurants and bars (ethnic and otherwise). (onlyinoakland. org)
I am particularly intrigued as I drive to Mansions on Fifth from the highway, to pass a synagogue. This is Squirrel Hill, one of the
fastest growing sections of Pittsburgh, which I learn has also been a home to Pittsburgh’s Jewish community for many years. That history is reflected in the storefronts of the neighborhood’s two main business streets, Forbes Avenue and Forward Avenue, which feature a variety of grocery stores, retailers and restaurants honoring the Jewish heritage.
Squirrel Hill is also one of Pittsburgh’s most delightfully diverse neighborhoods as well, with residents (many connected to nearby universities and hospitals) from all over the world, reflected in the diversity of the cuisine of the various restaurants and eateries. Five minutes from downtown Pittsburgh, Squirrel Hill combines tree lined residential streets, a bustling business district, internationally recognized educational institutions, and two large public parks spanning 1100 acres. Mansions on Fifth, 5105 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, 412-381-5105, 800-4659550, http://mansionsonfifth.com/
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Keep that Garden Growing in the Fridge Plus More Great Reader Tips
BY MARY HUNT
If you suffer the heartbreak of flabby celery, asparagus and herbs despite your best efforts to keep them fresh and lovely -at least for as long as it takes to use them up -- one simple change in the way you store them could make all the difference. You’ll read that and so much more in today’s post, all courtesy of your fellow EC readers!
FRESHER LONGER. You are right about treating asparagus, celery and fresh herbs like cut flowers to preserve them, but you left out the step I learned during a brief spell in the floral trade: Trim the bottoms of the stalks first. Even when the bundles have been sitting in water at the grocer’s, they were left dry in transit and will have dried up enough at the cut ends to close off a lot of the capillary passages. Trimming to fresh green lets more water be pulled in to keep the stalks alive. I usually do that as soon as I get home; this helps to revive any stalks that have gotten a little flabby. -- Will (The exception to this is green onions, aka scallions, which should be stored in a plastic bag in a refrigerator crisper drawer. -- Mary)
ROUGH IT UP. Instead of spending time and money to replace and install new wiper blades, renew them: Pinch a piece of sand-
paper between your thumb and forefinger. Run the sandpaper along the edge of the rubber blade, first on one side and then the other. This will renew the surface so it efficiently wipes the windshield. You can do this two or three times before a blade is completely spent and requires replacement. -- Walter
CONDITIONER FOR SHAVING. I always have too much hair conditioner because I use very little compared to my shampoo. That means we always seem to accumulate half-full or mostly empty conditioner bottles in our bathroom. Add to that, I don’t like using soap (too drying) or shaving foam (too expensive) to shave my legs and underarms. I discovered that using conditioner works great as a shaving lotion! It makes for very smooth shaving, and my legs are soft and silky afterward.
-- Mary B.
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WHERE ODORS HIDE. I remove the rubber gasket above the garbage disposal on a regular basis so I can clean its under-
side. That’s where particles of food accumulate and contribute to garbage disposal odor. Keeping it clean helps eliminate those odors. -- Fran HAIRSPRAY OVERSPRAY. If your bathroom mirror, countertop, wall, woodwork or floor get covered with hairspray like mine do, spray the surface with ordinary rubbing alcohol, and then follow with a damp cloth to wipe it away. That will remove the hairspray overspray -- even a stubborn accumulation -- and leave the areas sparkling clean. -- Justine
FLIP ‘EM OVER. Store sour cream, cottage cheese, jelly and sauces upside down in the fridge to retain freshness and prevent mold. It’s a simple principle: The content of the jar creates its own seal against oxygen. -- Morgan
Mary invites questions, comments and tips at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or c/o Everyday Cheapskate, 12340 Seal Beach Blvd., Suite B-416, Seal Beach, CA 90740. This column will answer questions of general interest, but letters cannot be answered individually. Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com, a personal finance member website and the author of “Debt-Proof Living,” released in 2014.
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Please join Last Hope Animal Shelter on Friday night, September 15th, from 7-10 PM for its night of wine tasting at the Walt Whitman Birthplace, 246 Walt Whitman Road in Huntington Station. Admission of $55 includes wine, a light supper and dessert. All proceeds benefit the rescue efforts of Last Hope. This is always fun night and will include a live auction, Chinese auction and 50/50. Please purchase your tickets in advance using the PayPal link on the website by September 12th. For more information, visit http://lasthopeanimalrescue.org/wine-tastingfriday-september-15th/ If paying by check, please mail it by September 2nd to be sure it’s received in time.
Hicksville business owner honored by Allstate
As a business leader and involved citizen in the Bethpage area, Allstate exclusive agency owner John Mannara of John Mannara Agency has been designated an Allstate Premier Agency for 2017.
The Allstate Premier Agency designation is bestowed upon 26 percent of Allstate’s nearly 10,000 agency owners across the country. The Premier Agency designation is awarded to Allstate agency owners who have demonstrated excellence in delivering an accessible, knowledgeable and personal customer experience while achieving outstanding business results.
“John is the consummate trusted advisor and this distinguished achievement demonstrates his commitment to helping customers better understand
the risks they may face and protect what matters most in their lives,” said Don Rubbo, New York Regional Sales Leader. “We are extremely proud to recognize John’s achievements and the fact that so many customers trust his agency to help them with their insurance needs.”
India Association President honored
NC Comptroller George Maragos recently presented a citation to Mrs. Bina Sabapathy, President of the India Association of Long Island of Long Island. Honoree-India Assoc. of LI President Bina Sabapathy of Hicksville and Comptroller George Maragos
QuickCheck donates to Bethpage Youth Baseball
QuickChek, a convenience market which recently opened in Bethpage, has donated $1,729 to the Bethpage Youth Baseball. The chain celebrates the opening of every one of its new stores by donating a portion of its sales of every sub, sandwich and wrap sold during the store’s first 30 days of operation. QuickChek District Leader Dawn Carmichael and Store Leader Anthony Tito made the presentation on June 26 in the new store located at 3965 Hempstead Turnpike. It is the company’s first store in Nassau County. “We look forward to being a great neighbor, offering those who live and work in the area the quality, convenience and friendly service we’re known for,” said QuickChek CEO Dean Durling,
County Legislators honor Eagle Scouts
Congratulations to Patrick John Harten, of Hicksville, Ryan Imbornoni, of Plainview, Michael V Monteleone, of Bethpage, Robert Carl Murtha, of Bethpage, and Zachary Thomas Zapata, of Bethpage, on earning the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest level of achievement for the Boy Scouts of America. Legislators Rose Walker and Laura Schaefer attended the event to congratulate the new Eagle Scouts and honor the occasion with Legislative Citations.
Bethpage Agency Owner John Mannara
Friday, August 11,
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Taina Cunningham, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/31/2017. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail a copy of process against LLC to principal business address: 10 Wheelbarrow Lane, Wantagh, NY 11793.
Purpose: any lawful act.
MIT 5546
6x 7/7, 14, 21, 28; 8/4, 11
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of NATURES REVOLUTION, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/09/2017.Off. Loc.: NASSAU COUNTY. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: C/O UNITED STATES CORPORATION AGENTS, INC. 7014 13TH AVENUE, SUITE 202 BROOKLYN, NY 11228 Purpose: ANY LAWFUL PURPOSE.
MIT 5548
7/7, 14, 21, 28; 8/4, 11
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF M4 Ventures LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 02/08/17. Office location: NASSAU COUNTY. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The Post Office address and principal business address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is: 14 Ingram Dr., Hicksville, NY 11801
Purpose: any lawful act.
MIT 5550
6X 07/14,21,28,08/04,11,18
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, DOING BUSINESS AS CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE 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 August 29, 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, Lot 140 and Unit 226 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 # 8827/2013. Anthony Iovino, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Ste. 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff MIT 5552 4X 07/28,08/04,11,18 NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P., Plaintiff, vs. ANGELO RECCHIA; JEANNETTE RECCHIA, ET AL., Defendant(s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on June 16, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the CCP (Calendar Control Part Courtroom) in the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on September 05, 2017 at 11:30 a.m., premises known as 346 Woodbury Road, Hicksville, 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 12, Block 105 and Lot 5. Approximate amount of judgment is $275,823.43 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 1227/14. Kenneth Robinson, Esq., Referee
Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Ste. 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff MIT 5555
4X 08/04,11,18,25
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURT –COUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF AUGUST 1, 2005 PARK PLACE SECURITIES, INC. ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005WHQ4, Plaintiff against PHYLLIS BARRAVECHIA; DENISE BARRAVECHIA, et al
LEGAL NOTICES
Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on November 9, 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, N.Y. on the 5th day of September, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. premises described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Hicksville, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York. Said premises known as 215 Marie Street, Hicksville, N.Y. 11801.
(Section: 11, Block: 323, Lot: 484 & 485).
Approximate amount of lien $ 399,990.68 plus interest and costs.
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.
Index No. 11651-14. Luigi Devito, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, P.C.
Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot Street – Suite 210 New Rochelle, New York 10801 (914) 636-8900 MIT 5556 08/04,11,18,25
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY. MARGARET RANIERI, PLACIDO AMENDOLIA, NATALE TURSI, ROBERT N. SWETNICK, EACH AS TO AN UNDIVIDED 25% INTEREST, Pltf. v. NEAL SULTZER, et al, Defts. Index No. 010700/15. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale June 14, 2017, I will sell at public auction on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY prem. k/a 101 Autumn Drive, Plainview, NY a/k/a Section 13, Block 117, Lot 42. The Condominium Unit known as Unit NO. 101 in the condominium k/a The Seasons at Plainview Condominium I located at Plainview, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau, State of New York, such Unit being designated and described as such in that certain declaration, dated December 8, 2006,
made by Engel Burman Beidler Senior Housing at Plainview LLC, pursuant to Article 9-B of the Real Property Law of the State of New York establishing a plan for condominium ownership of the buildings and the land described below upon which buildings are situate, which declaration was recorded in the office of the clerk of the County of Nassau on March 30, 2007, in liber 12249 of conveyances at page 843, and shown on the plans of a condominium prepared by Sidney B. Bowne & son, LLP, certified by Zabdiel A. Blackman, L.S. and filed in the Clerk’s Office on March 30, 2007 as Map No. CA-231. Together with an undivided 1/134m fractional interest in the Common Elements of the Condominium. Approx. amt. of judgment is $199,651.10 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. KEITH LAVALLEE, Referee. THE MARGOLIN & WEINREB LAW GROUP, LLP, Attys. For Pltf., 165 Eileen Way, Ste. 101, Syosset, NY. #92330 MIT 5557
4X 08/11,18,25,09/01
LEGAL NOTICE
The Viscardi Center, Henry Viscardi School & Abilites, Inc. (Owner) will receive sealed bids at 201 I.U. Willets Road, Albertson, NY 11507 until Wednesday, August 23, 2017 11:00am for rubbish removal at our facility. At that time all bids will be publicly opened. All interested Vendors must contact Maureen Begina, Purchasing Manager at 516465-1558 or email mbegina@viscardicenter.org, to pre-register and obtain bidding documents. Failure to pre-register may disqualify you from bidding. Bids must include a minimum of three (3) references.
The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids received and to accept any bid which it deems to be most favorable to the interest of the Owner. No bid shall be withdrawn pending the decision of the Owner. Bids may be mailed, emailed or hand delivered to: Maureen Begina Purchasing Manager
The Viscardi Center 201 I.U. Willets Road Albertson, NY 11507 516-465-1558 mbegina@viscardicenter.org
MIT 5558 1X 08/11
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY
THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS
CWALT INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-23CB, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 200623CB; Plaintiff(s) vs. NACHHATTAR SINGH; et al; Defendant(s)
Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Fishkill, New York, 12524, 845.897.1600
Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale granted herein on or about October 11, 2016, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501.
On September 5, 2017 at 11:30 am.
Premises known as 7 Sebree Place, Plainview, NY 11803 Section: 0047 Block: 00016-00 Lot: 00018
ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Plainview, in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, known and designated as and by lot number 18 in Block No. 16 on a certain map entitled “Map of Morton Village, Section No. 4 situated at Plainview, Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York, surveyed by Teas & Steinbrenner, Civil Engineers and Surveyors, Malverne, New York, on February 17, 1953 and filed in the Nassau County Clerk`s Office on April 1, 1953 under Map No. 5763. As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale.
Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale.
Approximate amount of judgment $678,647.87 plus interest and costs.
INDEX NO. 7366/08
Mark S. Ricciardi, Esq., Referee MIT 5559
4X 08/04,11,18,25
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff against
See page 19
From page 18
HAL P. MELTZER, et al
Defendants
Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP 1400 Old Country Road, Suite C103, Westbury, NY 11590 Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale Entered March 22, 2017 I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York, 11501. on September 5, 2017 at 11:30 AM. Premises known as 24 Bunker Lane, Hicksville, NY 11801. Sec 46 Block 471 Lot 11. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Levittown, Hicksville, in the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $491,952.85 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 011262/11.
Mark Ricciardi, Esq., Referee YSETN263 MIT 5561
4X 08/04,11,18,25
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU SRP 2015-1, LLC, Plaintiff, Against Index No.: 2983/2016
JAMES R. BUONAGURA, a/k/a JAMES BUONAGURA
a/k/a JAMES BUONAGARA
a/k/a JIM BUONAGURA, et al., Defendant(s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office on 6/20/2017, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY 11501 on 9/12/2017 at 11:30 am, premises known as 34 Bloomingdale Road, Hicksville, NY 11801, and described as follows:
ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Bethpage, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, and designated on the tax maps of the Nassau County Treasurer as Section 46, Block 519 and Lot 2. The approximate amount of
the current Judgment lien is $541,308.44 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 2983/2016.
Lisa Segal Poczik, Esq., Referee. Richland & Falkowski, PLLC, 35-37 36th Street, 2nd Floor, ASTORIA, NY 11106
Dated: 7/18/2017 PB MIT 5562
8/11, 18, 25; 9/1 LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURT –COUNTY OF NASSAU NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY, Plaintiff against WARREN SCAGLIONE, et al Defendant(s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on February 01, 2017. 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, N.Y. on the 12th day of September, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. premises described as follows: All certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Plainview, in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York. Said premises known as 25 Stauber Drive, Plainview, N.Y. 11803.
(Section: 12, Block: 406, Lot: 3). Approximate amount of lien $ 466,080.93 plus interest and costs.
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.
Index No. 008373-15. Michael B. Mirotznik, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, P.C.
Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot Street – Suite 210 New Rochelle, New York 10801 (914) 636-8900 MIT 5563
4X 8/11, 18, 25; 9/1
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR INDYMAC INDX MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-AR2, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-AR2 UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, V.
LEGAL NOTICES
GERALDINE R. GEREMIA, et al.
NOTICE OF SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated March 27, 2017, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR INDYMAC INDX MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2005-AR2, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-AR2 UNDER THE POOLING AND SERVICING AGREEMENT is the Plaintiff and GERALDINE R. GEREMIA, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive Calendar Control Part, Mineola, NY 11501, on September 12, 2017 at 11:30AM, premises known as 15 HOFSTRA DR, PLAINVIEW, NY 11803: Section 13 Block 92 Lot 13:
ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT PLAINVIEW, TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 14537/2009. Anthony Capetola - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff MIT 5564
4X 8/11, 18, 25; 9/1
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation: Real Touch Chiropractic PLLC (PLLC) Arts. of Org. filed with the Sec. of State NY (SSNY) on July 31, 2017. NY Office Location: Nassau County. SSNY Desig. Agent of PLLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY to mail copy of process to the PLLC at its principal business location at 120 West Old Country Road, Hicksville, NY 11801. Purpose: chiropractic services and any other lawful purpose. MIT 5566
6X 8/11, 18, 25; 9/1
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST Benjamin Cortes, et al,
Defendant Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 6/5/2017and entered on 6/16/2017, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Courtroom of the Supreme Court Mineola, 100 Supreme Court Drive, The Calendar Control Part (CCP), Mineola, NY on September 12, 2017 at 11:30 AM premises known as 5 Kenneth Court, Hicksville, NY 11801. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Nassau, State of New York, SECTION: 12, BLOCK: A, LOT: 1107. Approximate amount of judgment is $581,286.16 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 12047/2012.
Dominic A. Villoni, Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 MIT 5567 4X 8/11, 18, 25; 9/1
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of Formation of NATURES REVOLUTION, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/09/2017.Off. Loc.: NASSAU COUNTY. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: C/O UNITED STATES CORPORATION AGENTS, INC. 7014 13TH AVENUE, SUITE 202 BROOKLYN, NY 11228 Purpose: ANY LAWFUL PURPOSE. BN 7237 7/7, 14, 21, 28; 8/4, 11
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF FORMATION, 47 Armon LLC. Articles of Organization Filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 5/12/17. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY shall mail process to: 47 Armon Dr, Bethpage NY 11714. Purpose: Real Estate Management BN 7239 6x 07/14,21,28,08/04,11,18
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF NASSAU NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, Plaintiff against LORRAINE CASIANO, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of
Foreclosure and Sale entered on February 6, 2017.
I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. on the 29th day of August, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. premises described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Bethpage, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York. Said premises known as 5 Martin Road South, Bethpage, N.Y. 11714.
(Section: 46, Block: 495, Lot: 14). Approximate amount of lien $ 307,533.69 plus interest and costs.
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.
Index No. 005274-15. Luigi Devito, Esq., Referee. Buckley Madole, P.C. Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 420 Lexington Avenue – Suite 840 New York, N.Y. 10170 (347) 286-7409 BN 7240
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NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WACHOVIA MORTGAGE, FSB, FORMERLY KNOWN AS WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB, Plaintiff,
LILLIAN VIVIANA CASTILLA
A/K/A LILLIAN VIVIANA
CASTILLA-COLLADO A/K/A
LILLIAN V. CASTILLA
A/K/A LILLIAN V. COLLADO
A/K/A LILLIAN CASTILLACOLLADO A/K/A VIVIANA CASTILLA, et al., Defendants
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on June 13, 2017, I, Arnold Michael Bottalico, Esq., the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on September 12, 2017 at the Nassau County Supreme Court Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, County of Nassau, State of New York, at 11:30 A.M., the premises described as follows:
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104 Plainview Road
Woodbury, NY 11797
SBL No.: 13-D-132
ALL THAT TRACT OF PARCEL OF LAND situate in Manetto Hills, partly in the Town of Huntington, County of Suffolk and State of New York. The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 004217/14 in the amount of $1,535,463.16 plus interest and costs.
Richard S. Mullen, Esq. Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP
Plaintiff’s Attorney 700 Crossroads Building, 2 State St. Rochester, New York 14614
Tel.: 855-227-5072
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The University of Vermont History Department inducted Christopher Demairo of Plainview into the national Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society on April 10.
Phi Alpha Theta is a professional society, established in 1921, whose mission is to promote the study of history through the encouragement of research, good teaching, publication and the exchange of learning and ideas among historians.
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August 11
The Bethpage Public Library will be showing “This Beautiful Fantastic” at 2 p.m. Rated PG, the film is 100 minutes long.
“My Fair Lady… In Concert” will be presented by Plaza Theatrical Productions at the Bethpage Public Library at 7:30 p.m.
August 14
“The Promise”, starring Oscar Isaac, will be shown at the Hicksville Public Library at 1:30 p.m. Rated PG-13, 132 minutes.
The Bethpage Public Library will host Carole and Richard Witkover, master photographers and travel lecturers at 2 p.m. with a discussion of “Myanmar: Land of the Golden Pagodas”.
August 15
“An Introduction To Feng Shui” will be held at the Hicksville Public Library at 2 p.m., presented by Anahud Naldjian.
At 7 p.m. at the Hicksville Public Library, teens can join Catherine Martin to create a “Summer Wind Chimes With Bell” using beads, wire and other materials. Advanced registration is required.
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August 16
From 2 to 8 p.m. at the Bethpage Public Library, a Blood Drive will be held. Please sign up at the Reference Desk to donate and save lives.
The closing show for the Hicksville Public Library’s Summer Reading Club for children will be held at 7 p.m. and will feature “PetraPuppets –LOL Construction Company” featuring Steve Petra.
A presentation of “Mission To Mars” will be held at the Bethpage Public Library at 7:30 p.m. with Dave Paris, retired Engineer.
August 18
Debbie DeLouise, Hicksville librarian and author, will be at the Hicksville Public Library at 1:30 p.m. to discuss her latest Cobble Cove Mystery, Written In Stone and answer questions regarding publishing.
“The Sense of An Ending”, a film starring Jim Broadbent and Charlotte Rampling, will be shown at the Bethpage Public Library at 2 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m. Rated PG-13, 108 minutes long.
August 21
Morgan Freeman stars in “Going In Style”, shown at the Hicksville Public Library at
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grade point average and an overall grade point average of 3.4 are eligible for membership. History M.A. graduate students are required to maintain a 3.75 grade point average in their graduate studies.
n Local residents were among the approximately 1,000 graduates who received their degrees at the University of Hartford’s Undergraduate Commencement on Sunday, May 21.
Louis Parnes of Plainview, an accounting major in the University’s Barney School of Business, received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Allegra Dux of Bethpage, a communication major in the University’s College of Arts and Sciences, received a Bachelor of Arts.
Motti Zaretsky of Plainview, a visual communication design major in the University’s Hartford Art School, received a Bachelor of Fine Arts.
Alyson Sheehan of Plainview, a voice performance major in the University’s The Hartt School, received a Bachelor of Music.
n Michael Falcone of Plainview, was awarded a Master of Business Administration degree in business administration during
1:30 p.m. 96 minutes long, the film is rated PG-13.
At 2 p.m. at the Bethpage Public Library, Marilyn Carminio will lecture on “The Good Old Days: Popular Culture in the Roaring 20’s”.
August 22
Teens and tweens are invited to join a program to “Make & Donate Dog Biscuits” at the Bethpage Public Library at 7 p.m. with The Baking Coach.
There will be two sessions offered of a cooking demonstration on “How To Make Homemade Donuts” at the Hicksville Public Library. The first session will be held today at 7:15 p.m., with a second session on Tuesday, August 29 at 1 p.m. Please register in advance.
August 23
From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Celicia Cargill will instruct participants in a “Paint Party”, held at the Hicksville Public Library. Limited registration will be of 20 adults.
At 7:30 p.m. at the Bethpage Public Library, a “Carpenters Tribute Concert” will be held with The Karpenteers.
August 24
The Conversations With Music series will continue at
the Bethpage Public Library with “Name That Opera”, led by Tanisha Mitchell, music Librarian and Archivist at 2 p.m.
August 25
“Wilson”, starring Woody Harrelson, will be shown at the Bethpage Public Library at 2 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m. Rated R, the film is 108 minutes long.
August 28
A “Book-To-Film Discussion” will be held at the Hicksville Public Library at 12 noon with Fran Cohen, following by a showing of “The Sense of An Ending”, starring Jim Broadbent. The movie is 108 minutes long and is rated PG-13.
August 30
The fall series of “Zumba with Cathy Cromer” will begin this evening at 6 p.m. and will continue each Wednesday through November 8. Please pre-register.
At 7:30 p.m. at the Bethpage Public Library, Elaine Langsam, craft specialist, will present a session of “Scrapbooking”.
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Salve Regina University’s 67th commencement on Sunday, May 21.
n Jessica Eleanor Munn of Hicksville, received a bachelor of science degree with great distinction in aeronautical engineering, mechanical engineering, honors program from Clarkson University on May 13.
n A total of 187 SUNY Oneonta students earned Provost’s List honors for the spring 2016 semester. To qualify for the Provost’s List, a student must earn a perfect 4.0 gradepoint average while carrying a course load of 12 hours or more.
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The following area students were named to the spring 2017 SUNY Oneonta Provost’s List: Christine Leger of Hicksville Jaclynn LoGatto of Levittown
Michelle Siegelwax of Plainview
n The following area Farmingdale State University students are among a select few of the Spring 2017 graduates to win the Student Award for Academic Excellence.
Danielle LoPinto of Bethpage Jasmin Kang of Plainview
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L.I. Children’s Museum in an environment built for fun
Visitors to the Long Island Children’s Museum this week will be exploring a variety of environments – from the rainforest to local gardens and all the way to the stars in a variety of science and art workshops. The LICM Theater is the perfect environment to introduce children to the joys of live theater. This week four-time GRAMMY nominees “Trout Fishing in America” bring their eclectic folk/rock back to Garden City.
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LI’s Largest Quilt Campaign
Monday, Aug 14, Wednesday, Aug 16 and Friday, Aug 18 from 10:30 am. – 12:30 p.m.
This free, drop in program allows families to create a quilt square to support Family and Children’s Association’s campaign on behalf of homeless teens on Long Island. A generous project supporter has underwritten squares created at LICM. Please help by sharing this initiative with your family and friends to allow them to contribute to the campaign and spread the word about this project- weblink.donorperfect. com/FamilyQuilt.
All ages. Free with museum admission.
Calling Young Scientists: Rainforest Ecology
Monday, August 14 at 11 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.
Calling Young Scientists! Did you know that rainforests provide habitat to many different interesting species? From the forest floor to the canopy, learn about the different rainforest layers and the animals that inhabit them. Discover how water moves through this ecosystem as you make a terrarium to take home!
Ages: 5 and up. Fee: $3 with museum admission ($2 LICM members).
The Puppet Project
Monday, Aug 14 - Friday, Aug 18 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Did you know that puppets have been crafted for thousands of years and used for storytelling in all cultures? Join in the fun as you design and engineer your own stick and rod puppet. Use exciting materials to build your own character as you learn how to create and operate your new creation. Develop your puppet’s character and learn how to perform for family and friends. To ensure that visitors have ample
time to create their puppets, timed tickets will be issued.
Ages: 3 and up. Fee: $5 with museum admission ($4 LICM members).
Green Teens
Tuesday, Aug 15 and Thursday, Aug 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Explore the worlds of science and nature with the Green Teens this summer in Our Backyard! Each week dig deeper into the unknown through hands-on learning experiences on alternative energy, water, habitats and more. Check out our website for Green Teens program updates. This is a free drop in program. Drop by anytime between 11a.m. –3 p.m. to participate. This program made possible with the support of National Grid.
Ages: 3 and up. Free with museum admission.
Written In the Stars:
Summer ArtLab Series
Tuesday, August 15 at 2 p.m.
For thousands of years, people have been fascinated by the constellations that can be seen in the night sky. A constellation is a group of stars that form a recognizable pattern. Constellations are traditionally named after their apparent form or mythological creatures. Learn about the 12 zodiacal constellations, and then make a “telescope” view your own constellation!
Ages: 5 and up. Fee: $3 with museum admission ($2 LICM members)
stART (Story + Art)
Tuesday, Aug 15 & Thursday, Aug 17 from 1-1:30 p.m. Join us each week as we read childhood classics and introduce new favorites; followed by a take-home, book-inspired craft. This week in stART, we will be reading “Goodnight Sweet Butterflies” by Dawn Bentley. After the story use paint to create your own colorful, glittering butterfly to take home!
Ages: 3-5. Fee: $3 with museum admission ($2 LICM members).
Trout Fishing in America presents” Musical Fun”
Wednesday, August 16 and Thursday, August 17 at 11:30am Keith Grimwood and Ezra Idlet, aka “Trout Fishing in America,” have been called “… the Lennon and McCartney of kid’s music.” The eclectic folk/
rock band is best known for family/children’s music. Songs like “My Hair Had a Party Last Night,” “18 Wheels on a Big Rig” and “When I Was a Dinosaur” have earned them a place in the hearts of kids and parents everywhere. LICM is pleased to bring back these four-time GRAMMY® nominees to our audience.
Ages: 4 and up. Fee: $9 with museum Admission ($7 LICM members), $12 theater only.
Music and Movement
Wednesday, Aug 16 from 11:30 a.m. – noon
Enjoy creative movement exercises and interactive singalongs that get little bodies moving to the rhythm.
Ages: 5 and under. Fee: $3 with museum admission ($2 LICM members).
Young Makers: Summer Fun Creations
Wednesday, Aug 9 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Calling all DIY kids to join us to explore the creativity and innovation used in the art of making. Learn practical skills and spark your interest as we investigate different materials and get your creativity flowing. Take part each week and become part of the grassroots maker movement as you discover the inventor in you! This week: Create your own lo-tech summer fun when you make crankies and balloon busters.
This program is made possible with the support of PSEG.
Be a citizen scientist this summer and study monarch butterflies in LICM’s Milkweed Garden. By measuring plants, rainfall and monarch eggs you will be collecting real data for scientists at the University of Minnesota Monarch Lab. Your data will help them understand butterfly migration and will help conserve this threatened species! Each Friday morning, take a walk through this garden and see how the plants grow and are a habitat for visiting monarchs. This program is made possible with the support of the Rob and Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Initiatives at Arizona
State University. Ages: 4 and up. Free with museum admission.
Kids in the Kitchen Family Series
Friday, August 11 from 1:30-2pm
LICM’s popular Early Childhood program expands in the summer to welcome older siblings who enjoy time in the kitchen. Have fun creating simple dishes that will inspire kids and adults to get cooking together. Create tasty treats and enjoy your yummy creations at the end of each class. This week’s treat: Cheeseburger Puffs.
Ages: 3-8. Material fee: $5 with museum admission ($4 LICM members).
Messy Afternoons
Saturday, Aug. 12 & Sunday, Aug 13 from 3:30-5 p.m.
We’ll be up to our elbows in oobleck, clean mud and slime… and we hope you’ll join us for the type of artistic activities that everyone loves, but not one likes to clean-up after. Except us!
Ages: 18 months – 4 years. Free with museum admission.
Traveling Exhibit:
Pattern Wizardry
Through Sunday, September 3
Pattern Wizardry is a wildly whimsical sensory experience presented entirely in rhyme that features four interactive areas, each focusing on a specific type of pattern: Spiral Spells, Tessellation Station, Branch, Branch and Linear Lab. The exhibition also features a Wizard Library, a computer pattern station where kids can create their own patterns and Symmetry Sorcery, where children investigate how we use symmetry to organize patterns.
In this trilingual (English/ Spanish/French) exhibit, children are introduced to the fundamentals of patterns as the
building blocks of our natural and man-made world. Patterns teach children how to:
• Use patterns to organize and enrich our lives;
• Be creative by using their imaginations;
• Build awareness and appreciation for mathematics, nature and world customs;
• Work cooperatively;
• Gain skills in research and critical thinking
This exhibit is made possible with the support of Astoria Bank.
All ages. Free with museum admission.
Seasonal Exhibit:
Our Backyard
Through September 3, 2017
Visit LICM’s award-winning outdoor exhibit; explore the sensory garden and play and experiment with the properties of water as you connect with your inner naturalist. Create summer showers “on demand” using a hand pump and showerhead. Try racing boats down two rills and splash in the streambed. Make evaporation art or take the helm of our weather boat.
All ages. Free with museum admission.
About LI Children’s Museum
All activities are held at the Long Island Children’s Museum, 11 Davis Avenue, Garden City, NY. For the safety of our visitors, Adults are not permitted in the Museum without children; all Museum visitors under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Museum Hours: Daily from 10a.m. - 5p.m. Museum admission: $13 for adults and children over 1 year old, $12 seniors, FREE to museum members and children under 1 year old. Additional fees for theater and special programs may apply. For additional information, contact 516-224-5800.
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