Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino (left) administered the Oath of Office to Oyster Bay Town Councilman Louis B. Imbroto, who was sworn in to the position at the March 7th Town Board meeting. Councilman Imbroto is a lifelong Plainview resident and an attorney.
Old Bethpage Village Restoration will host “Easter Village” on Saturday, April 15th from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Visitors will enjoy an Easter Egg Hunt, crafts, bounce houses, scavenger hunt, potato sack races, egg relay races, balloon twisting, face painting, pictures with live bunnies, as well as candy, popcorn, cookies and juice.
Pre-sale tickets are $12 and can be purchased at: www.obvrnassau.com
Old Bethpage Village Restoration provides visitors with a unique and wonderful opportunity to step back in time and experience life in a recreated mid-19th Century American village set on more than 200 acres. Hours are Wednesday through Sunday from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00
p.m. Last admission is at 3:00 p.m. Entrance fees are: $12 for adults, $8 for children (5 – 12), seniors and volunteer firefighters.
Old Bethpage Village Restoration is located at 1303 Round Swamp Road in Old Bethpage (Exit 48 of the Long Island Expressway). For further information please call Old Bethpage Village Restoration at (516) 572-8400.
BY GARY SIMEONE
One of Long Island’s most outspoken environmental groups, the Citizens Campaign for the Environment, has constructed an online map, detailing how widespread the contamination of Long Island’s water is. The chief contaminant of concern listed on the map is the known carcinogen, 1,4-dioxane.
“1,4-Dioxane is an emerging contaminant of concern found in Long Island’s groundwater and drinking water,” said Maureen Dolan Murphy, Executive Programs Manager at the CCE. “It is a Synthetic Organic Compound which is never found in nature.”
Murphy said that her office, which is located in Suffolk County, had been continually getting calls about the prevalence of 1,4-dioxane in Long Island’s wells.
“We have been repeatedly getting calls from concerned citizens about this after hearing about this particular contaminant in the news,” said Murphy. “We have been working on this issue for over a year.”
1,4-dioxane received public attention in early January when news reports stated that it was present in area drinking water and that a well in Hicksville contained the highest concentration of the man-made chemical in the country. The well was at 33 parts per million which is well above the EPA’s Cancer Risk Guideline for drinking water. The well was shut down shortly after the report was issued.
Murphy said that the interactive
map can be found on the environmental groups website, www.citizenscampaign. org. There is a link to the map on the site’s homepage.
She said that her team had been working on putting the map together for the last six months.
“The public can go on and find out information on the contaminant levels in Long Island’s water districts, the number of wells involved and highest detectable levels within these districts.”
The map lists the 58 water districts on Long Island and is color coded to include the wells with the lowest levels, intermediate levels and highest detectable levels of the chemical. There is also a description of where the chemical comes from and how many everyday products contain 1,4-dioxane.
Murphy said the chemical which is contained in common items like laundry detergents, shampoos and shower gels made its way into Long Island’s waterways via septic tanks, sewage treatment plants and even superfund sites that do not test for the chemical.
She said that the DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) in Suffolk is also looking into Laundromats as being possible culprits of leaking the man-made chemical into area water supplies.
The CCE is asking the State to set drinking water guidelines for health based standards and is calling on manufacturers to remove the harmful chemical from its products.
“We want to remove this chemical from our water before it reaches our tap,” said Murphy.
Major General Anthony P. German, the Adjutant General for the State of New York, announces the recent promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability for additional responsibility and leadership.
Craig Evans from Levittown, and assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-69th Infantry received a promotion to the rank of Specialist.
Army National Guard promotions are based on overall performance, attitude, leadership ability, and development potential.
These promotions additionally recognize the best qualified Soldiers and attract and retain the highest caliber Citizen Soldiers for a career in the New York Army National Guard.
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Carissa Giuliano, a MacArthur High School senior, has received the Prudential Spirit of Community Award for volunteer efforts. Created in 1995 by Prudential and the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the award honors middle and high school students for outstanding service to others and to those who have made a difference.
As a sophomore, Carissa represented the district at the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar at Adelphi University and after contributing another 100 hours of community service, qualified as a HOBY junior counselor during her junior year. Carissa also serves on the Levittown Public Library’s Teen Advisory Board and plays the flute during mass at St. Bernard’s Roman
Catholic Church. Through the library, she is also involved with the Girls Inc. program in which she assists in the development of a public service announcement about women’s rights.
At school, Carissa is a Peer Leader and National Honor Society peer tutor. She is an Advanced Placement Scholar, president of the National Honor Society, secretary of the Tri-M Music Honor Society and a member of the award-winning MacEttes kickline team.
Carissa will attend Adelphi University this fall where she will study physics education.
The Levittown School District congratulates Carissa on this outstanding accomplishment and much success in her academic career.
Councilwoman Johnson Invites Residents to Volunteer for Annual Dune Stabilization Project Environmental Project Returns to Tobay Beach March 25
If you love visiting Tobay Beach and want to help ensure that the beach’s environment remains as beautiful as ever, then you may be interested in joining with fellow volunteers and Town officials at the Annual Tobay Beach Dune Stabilization Project, scheduled for Saturday, March 25, at 10:00 a.m. according to Oyster Bay Town Councilwoman Michele M. Johnson.
“One of the Town’s top priorities has been the preservation of the environmental and structural integrity of our beaches,” Councilwoman Johnson said. “For almost 30 years, the Dune Stabilization Project has been an immensely popular activity that brings out volunteers of all ages who leave with a feeling of accomplishment. The dunes in Tobay Beach continue to
face environmentally damaging storms that have a significant impact on them. The efforts of this project make significant progress in shoring these sandy barriers for future generations.”
Councilwoman Johnson noted that the planting of dune grass provides a natural shield that is perfect for withstanding storm surges and high winds. “One of the more wonderful aspects of the Dune Stabilization Project is that people can actually witness the results of their hard work. The dune grass they planted will go on to preserve the dunes of the beach they enjoy so much,” Councilwoman Johnson said. “Each year countless volunteers show up for the event and plant thousands of stalks of dune grass and it is my hope this year has the biggest attendance yet.”
Councilwoman Johnson encourages residents interested in volunteering or seeking more information to contact the Department of Environmental Resources at 677-5943, or visit www.oysterbaytown.com.
Levittown journalism students from Division Avenue and MacArthur high schools attended Hofstra University’s High School Student Press Day, held on Dec. 14. The students attended a panel discussion on the intricate coverage of the 2016 presidential debate, as well as the value of truth in the media. The panel consisted of reporters from News 12 Long Island, Newsday and
A Free Community eduCAtion SeminAr Parkinson’s Disease: an UPDate
Nora L. Chan, MD, Director of the Movement Disorders Program at Winthrop, will discuss the latest advances in treating Parkinson’s Disease, highlighting the medical and surgical treatment options for the condition.
A question and answer period will follow.
Wednesday, March 29, 2017 7:00 PM Program Winthrop Research & Academic Center
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Hofstra University.
After the preliminary discussion, the students were escorted across campus to Breslin Hall to attend workshops in video journalism, investigative reporting, resume building, social media navigation and the exciting career options for journalists.
For the fourth consecutive year, MacArthur High School students enrolled in the Digital Media II class were named first-place winners in the Drug Alternatives Public Service Announcement Contest sponsored by Nassau County.
Under the direction of teacher William Farney, students Alanna Hallahan, Juliana Lozito, Katelyn Politi, Alyssa Santeramo and Jenna Stillman created a 30-second video titled “Everyone Suffers,” resonating the message that a person’s use of drugs affects everyone around them.
To view the award-winning PSA, visit Levittown School District website, www.levittownschools.com/macarthur.
Digital Media II teacher William Farney and MacArthur High School Principal Joseph Sheehan are pictured with Nassau County Drug Alternatives Public Service Announcement Contest winners (l-r) Juliana Lozito, Jenna Stillman, Alanna Hallahan, Alyssa Santeramo and Katelyn Politi.
Allison Robb’s fifth-graders mentored Erin Austin’s first-graders in a series of STEAM-related stations centered on Valentine’s Day at Central Boulevard Elementary School in the Bethpage School District.
Stations included students working together to make heart houses out of marshmallows and toothpicks; valen-
Featuring:
• Nurses Assistants & Security
• Housekeeping Services
• Medication Super vision
• Beauty Parlor & Barber Shop
• Per sonal Care Assistance
• Shopping/Cultural Outings
• Social & Recreational Activities
• Flexible Payment Plans
• On-site banking bi-weekly with the Ridgewood Savings Bank
• Private Rooms with Bath/Apartments
• One/Three Delicious Daily Meals
• Indoor Pool, Jacuzzi and Exercise Room
tine-themed slime; heart shapes out of Legos; boats that can hold the most candy hearts; and frozen baking soda hearts that react with vinegar. Not only did the activity serve to honor the special day, but it brought students together to work on projects that enhanced their science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics skills.
The Hicksville Middle School Meteorites Robotics team placed at the First Lego Regional Qualifiers.
The Hicksville Middle School Robotics team, the Meteorites, recently competed at the First Lego Regional Qualifiers. Under the leadership of advisers Catherine Temps and Carol Anne Brucato, the team earned the Gracious Professionalism Award. The award recognizes a team whose members understand that both friendly com-
petition and mutual gain are possible on and off the playing field, and show each other and competing teams respect at all times.
The theme for the competition was Animal Allies, and students were judged on the performance of their robots with specified tasks, their project presentations and their core value presentations.
Students at Lee Avenue Elementary School in the Hicksville Public School District raised funds for nonprofit organization Charity: Water by participating in a water bottle flipping contest. The school raised $135 for the organization, which is dedicated to providing clean and
safe drinking water to people in developing nations. Students in grades 2-5 participated in the effort, and first place was awarded to one student at each level: second-grader Angel Loredo, third-grader Divjot Singh Nayar, fourth-grader Karandeep Singh and fifth-grader Dakota Melville.
Marvin Berg, RN, CEN, EMT-CC, Nassau University Medical Center Injury Prevention Coordinator, just completed teaching an eight-week Tai Chi for Arthritis session at the My Home Adult Senior Center in Hicksville. Above are participants of the class that Mr. Berg had the pleasure of teaching. Tai Chi is an evidence-based fall prevention program that we are collaborating on with the NYS Dept. of Health. It is just one of the fall prevention programs that provided by the Trauma Division at NUMC.
Division Avenue High School’s top students attended the annual Blue and Silver Luncheon.
Division Avenue High School’s Class of 2017 top achievers in the Levittown School District attended the annual Blue and Silver Luncheon to honor their hard work and dedication throughout four years of high school. In attendance were members of the board of education, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tonie McDonald, Central Office administra-
tors and Division Avenue High School administration and guidance counselors.
“You will have an incredible impact on the future of this country,” Principal John Coscia told the students. “You are going to be tomorrow’s leaders.”
Prior to a delicious meal, each of the students reveled the colleges they have applied to, intended majors, most memo-
rable moments in high school and what will be missed most upon graduating.
The district congratulates the following top students: Anthony Baudone, Sisam Bhandri, Sammi Rae Casamassino, Jonathan Peng Chen, Shannon Erickson, Andrea Garthwaite, Christopher Gray, Subin Heo, Bridget Johnson, Julia Kempster, Ryan Kennedy, Jennifer
Luong, Danielle Mahn, Maria Mancz, Valery Marcos, Sejal Mehra, Douglas Melgar, Justin Meza, Shannon Pousson, Steven Reilly, Kimberly Rodriguez, Jamie Sculco, Regina Shin, Luvpreet Singh, Faraz Tajammul, Annie Tao and Kailtly Zaslavsky.
Friday, March 17, 2017
BY KAREN RUBIN
According to travel expert Peter Greenberg, that dreaded four-letter word “fear” could actually work out to the benefit of Americans who want to explore the globe.
That, in combination with a strong dollar against just about every other currency, means that Americans have a buyers’ market in a “brave new world of travel” characterized by “disruption.”
Americans who travel abroad, though, tend to be open minded, able to adapt to different situations, and open to adventure and the unknown.
As it turns out, only 37% of Americans have passports (and, Greenberg notes, only 42% of members of Congress and Senate – a revealing aspect at why some have such an insular, provincial view, or who hold so ardently to the myth of American Exceptionalism. It’s easy to imagine America to be exceptional when you don’t actually see anything else first hand. You know what is humbling? Standing at the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, where democracy was born and realizing that the total extent of Greek democracy was 200 years; and at the Coliseum in Rome and realizing that the Roman Republic lasted only a few hundred years. The US is edging up to 250 years since its grand experiment in self-governance began. Travel gives you that perspective.)
“How can you make global policy if you have never left Kansas?,”
Biking in Albania. Go beyond your bucket list, travel expert Peter Greenberg says. Pick a place and go there. © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com
Greenberg, a best selling author and TV travel commentator, asks the standing-room crowd attending his seminar, “The Brave New World of Travel,” at the 2017 New York Times Travel Show at the Javits Center in New York.
The Travel Show took place just as Trump’s Muslim/Travel ban was causing havoc and bringing out thousands of protesters at international airports across the
country, an anathema to the people attending the show who clearly valued international travel as a bridge between peoples, cultures and politics.
The “disruption” that is at the heart of the “Brave New World of Travel,” is that there are more international airlines, creating more competition, more services, and keeping fares from rising, more competition among hotels and
cruiselines. Even the uncertainty (insecurity) around global affairs creates a buyers’ market for intrepid travelers who see more reward than risk.
Since 2006, he says, there have been 75 new routes from such carriers as Turkish Airlines. Condor Airlines used to be a charter carrier, now is a scheduled carrier. Norwegian
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Airlines has really rocked the market with low fares.
It’s a buyers’ market in the hotel industry also, though it is harder to see why, with mergers and acquisitions like Marriott & Starwood giving a single entity even more control of the marketplace. It could be because after making their deals to sell inventory through online travel agencies (OTAs) like Expedia, now the hotel companies are trying to incentivize customers to book direct. “Why click around? They will give free WiFi and a donut.”
A boom in building new cruise ships – there are 56 cruise lines – has resulted in excess capacity. Last year, there were 18 new river cruise ships, and this year 10 new cruise ships.
How can you benefit? Greenberg says don’t book the newest ships (they aren’t discounting their fares); rather, “book the 2-3-4 year old ships that are just as good but have excess capacity.” Norwegian for example has fares as low as $65/night. “You can’t wake up in Brooklyn for that.”
“Now you know you can go, the
question is how do you go.” When he asks people to raise their hands if they make their reservations online and most people in the room do, he comes back, “You’re all losers,” with a smile.
“You’re operating on myth that all inventory is online. But only 52% of inventory is online because that all the inventory that travel providers want to make available online.
“I know why you book online –because you can do it at 3 am and you don’t have to talk to anyone. You’re very happy to hit a key and book. But now you have disenfranchised yourself with 40% of inventory.”
He derides the “lost art of conversation,” and says, “it’s okay to research online, but don’t book online.”
He notes what Pauline Frommer also had observed in an earlier seminar (see columns, 3/3, 3/10) , that when you search for an airline fare, and happen to wait and return an hour later, you will find the fare has increased, perhaps $100 more.
That’s because the computer remembers you, appreciates a supply/ demand market and can pitch you a higher fare. “Clean up your cookies or use somebody else’s computer.”
“When you have a conversation with an airline rep or a cruise rep, you may think it is about getting the best rate –losers! –It’s not about the rate, it’s about the value. The internet does nothing creativity, thinks literally, it can’t answer the questions you should ask.
“You might get a good rate online, but when you have a conversation directly with a hotel, you can ask for the hotel to throw in free WiFi, get rid of dreaded resort free, get the kids to stay free, eat free.
With a cruiseline, “it’s not about the cost of cabin, it’s about onboard credits, which excursion should or should not take.” [In this respect, you are much better off booking through a travel agent, who can usually get free upgrades, free drinks, perhaps even a shore excursion thrown in.]
“Where do you want to go?” he asks. “This is where you get into trouble –how many have bucket list? He asks, and a few people raise their hands. “Loser,” is his retort.
“Everyone wants Paris, Hawaii. There are 196 countries in the world. Pick one. There are only four I wouldn’t
go to (my metric is ‘Who is in control.’ –There are four countries where nobody is in control.)
He says he wouldn’t say no to going to North Korea (I know who is in control), Iran [which is actually become a hot destination for Americans, up until Trump’s election and the travel ban]. I would even go to Northern Iraq, because it is under control of Kurds, every airline goes there and is safe.” [Which might have been true before the Trump travel ban which Iraq retaliated against in kind.]’
“‘Fear’ is a four-letter word. Don’t be motivated, don’t be driven. How many read US State Department travel advisories – you should read them but when people hear there is an advisory, they don’t go.”
The State Department’s travel advisory for Turkey advises travelers that Turkish drivers pass on the left and on the right. “Have they been on Southern State Parkway?” he jokes. “I was in Turkey 48 hours after the New Year’s Eve nightclub shooting. I did not feel threatened or afraid.
“The best time to go anywhere is after natural disaster, civil disturbance, terrorism.”
[Indeed, six countries have travel
advisories against the United States because of the epidemic of gun violence, and travel into the US is down considerably due to the anti-immigrant, anti-foreigner tone and the travel ban by the Trump Administration.]
“Tourism creates jobs – these destinations that have been hurt by natural or manmade disasters are desperate to have you there. And who wants to stand on line? Go to a place that is happy to have you, a great deal, an amazing experience. And it sends a statement that we will not be beaten by that.
]He notes that 707 Americans have been killed in acts of civil unrest of the past 28 years. “Put that in perspective: every week in this country 800 citizens are killed or injured in accidents in their bathtubs. People worry about shark attacks –after 1 person is attacked. More are killed in auto accidents abroad; the second greatest cause of death is by selfies – people fall off cliffs, are hit by trains – 100 people are killed by selfies. Put the numbers in perspective.”
“All these passport holders, you love to travel. Now you’ve got to use them –you are in the drivers seat – the most beneficial position.
“It’s not seasonal – there will be deals all year long because economies are taking longer to recover – Italy, France, Turkey – you can go anywhere
– Brazil, Argentina. Then, there are the deals airlines are doing with stopovers, hotels, tours.
“Now think of what’s on your bucket list, burn it and figure a place where you can have great experience.”
Beating the Airlines at Their Own Frequent Flyer Game
Airlines have radically changed their Frequent Flyer programs. “If you didn’t pay a lot [for a fare] you don’t get much [in points]. It’s not just hard to earn miles but hard to redeem them.”
In fact, Greenberg notes that there are some 23 trillion unredeemed miles outstanding.
“Airlines, he notes, are free to constantly change rules for using frequent flyer miles to their advantage because there is no regulation by attorney general. They are protected by deregulation and can change the rules any time, which means every day, they have outstanding miles as a liability but they don’t want to displace revenue passengers.
“There is no such thing as a free ticket anymore; every plane is full.”
But miles are great to use to “figure a place you’ve never been, never wanted to go, and go there. Pick 330 days out and go.”
Still, you may just want to go to Hawaii and Paris and use your unredeemed miles to get there.
Norwegians Breakaway in Bermuda. Greenberg advises that because of the onslaught of newer ships, look to cruiseships just 2-4 years old for better pricing. ©
Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com
Greenberg proposes a rather adventurous way to beat the restrictions that make it almost impossible to use frequent flyer points,
“Let’s say you want to go to Hawaii a week from today and have enough miles based on eligibility– The carrier indicates you can’t have the fare at
12,000 points, but you can at 50,000 (extortion).
“You call up the airline to redeem miles. ‘When in my lifetime will there be a seat?’ The airline tells you after Thanksgiving. ‘I’ll take it.’
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BY CLAIRE LYNCH
The St. Patrick’s Day holiday must have been on my mind a lot recently because just the other night I dreamed that my family and I had flown from New York to Ireland and the following morning I woke up in a land of rolling green hills, pots of gold and after a sudden rainstorm, the most beautiful rainbow I had ever seen.
After I had fully awakened, I came to my senses and even though it’s always been a goal of mine to take a trip to Ireland, to the “Emerald Isle,” so far I haven’t made the reservations.
I am interested in Ireland and its history because many of my ancestors came from there. I am not 100% Irish but I am about 75% Irish. My family and I figured it out one time. We kids sat around the living room peppering my parents with questions about our grandparents’ and great-grandparents’ heritages and one day my dad got out a big piece of paper and wrote everything down.
We were fascinated by the information. It wasn’t a family tree per se but it was a good accounting of who our ancestors were, where people were born and when they came to America.
My mom’s mother’s ancestors came
here from Ireland several years after the Great Potato Famine hit Ireland in 1845.
My mom’s dad’s ancestors hail from Alsace-Lorraine which sometimes belonged to France and sometimes belonged to Germany depending on the time in history. My mom had heard from her dad that it was mostly when Alsace was in the possession of the French so I remember my mom saying that she took French in high school rather than Spanish or Italian because some of her ancestors were French.
My dad’s mother’s ancestors came from both Ireland and Germany and my dad’s father’s ancestors were all from Ireland - from County Clare and County Cork mostly. Dad said the southern part of Ireland is quite different from the north.
I was eight when my parents explained all of this family history to us. Michelle was 11 and Susan was five. Five is young to grasp all of the details
words describe typical Irish men and
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BY TOM MARGENAU
Most people are correct to think that they will be ahead financially to wait until age 66, or maybe even until age 70, to claim their Social Security benefits. But for that small cadre of retired folks who still have minor children at home, the addition of those dependents to the Social Security account can make for a whole different perspective on when to start their Social Security benefits. That’s what today’s column is all about.
Q: I am about to turn 62 years old. I retired last year. I have a 13-year-old daughter. My wife is 50 years old. She does not work outside the home. I am trying to decide if I should take my Social Security at 62 or wait until I am 66. Can you help me decide? My full retirement benefit at age 66 is estimated to be $2,200 per month.
A: As I point out many times in this column, I am not a financial planner. So I can’t really tell you what to do. But I can explain your Social Security options, and then let you decide which way to go. Normally, a financial planner would advise you to wait until age 66 to claim benefits. But in your case, because of your family’s eligibility for dependent benefits, it’s going to make a lot of sense to start your benefits at 62. Before I go over your options, I must explain some general rules about benefits payable to children and spouses. Your daughter will be eligible for benefits on your record until she is 18 years old. Your wife is also due benefits as the mother of your minor child. However, her benefits end when your daughter turns 16.
And there is one other general rule you need to understand. Each dependent is due an amount equal to 50 percent of your age 66 rate. However, the law sets a limit as to how much money can be paid to a family with children on any one Social Security record. The rules involving this so-called “family maximum” rate can get a little convoluted. But for the purposes of this column, I’m going to use the most common numbers and say that the most that can be paid on your record is 150 percent of your age 66 rate.
So now let’s look at the number and your options.
Option One: You take benefits at age 62.
By taking benefits at age 62, you will get 75 percent of your $2,200 age 66 rate, or $1,650.
Your daughter and wife are each technically due an amount equal to $1,100 (half of your age 66 rate). That normally would mean total benefits to you and your daughter and wife of $3,850. But remember, I said the family maximum rules limits the amount payable on your account to 150 percent of your age 66 rate, or $3,300. They have to
pay your $1,650 benefit first. That leaves another $1,650 to be split between your wife and daughter. In other words, they each will get $825.
So that means that you and your family will get $3,300 per month. You would continue to get that rate until your daughter turns 16. At that point, your wife is no longer eligible for benefits. From that point on, you will continue to get your $1,650. And your daughter will get her normal child’s benefit of 50 percent of your age 66 rate, or $1,100. So once your daughter turns 16, the two of you will start getting $2,750 per month.
That rate will continue until your daughter is 18. Then her benefits stop. And from that point on, you will just get $1,650 per month.
Now, let’s add up the total benefits you will get for the 48 months between age 62 and 66. You will get $3,300 per month for 36 months, or $118,800. Then you will get $2,750 per month for 12 months, or $33,000. That means the total benefits you will get between 62 and 66 is $151,800.
Option Two: You wait until age 66 to claim benefits.
You would start getting $2,200 per month. It sounds to me like your daughter will be 17 when you turn 66. So she will get benefits for one year at $1,100 per month.
This means that for the first year you will get $3,300 per month, or $39,600. After that, only you will be getting benefits. In other words, after that first year, you will get $2,200 per month, or $26,400 per year.
The obvious point is that if you take Option Two, you will be throwing away the $151,800 in benefits payable in Option One between 62 and 66. And to be just a little more precise, we have to take into account the difference in benefits under both options for that one year after age 66 until your daughter turns 18 and goes off the rolls. In Option One, you get $33,000 in benefits and in Option Two, you get $39,600 -- or an extra $6,600. So we need to subtract that from the $151,800 gain in Option One.
But that still leaves $145,200 that you leave on the table by taking Option Two. Under Option Two, you do get a higher ongoing retirement benefit for yourself ($2,200 per month as opposed to $1,650). The difference is $550 per month. It would take you 264 months, or 22 years, to make up what you’d lose by not taking Option One.
Or to put that another way, you’d have to live until age 88 to come out ahead by taking Option Two and waiting until age 66 to claim benefits.
As I said at the beginning of this column, I am not a financial planner. So I can’t tell you what to do. But in your case, I think it’s a no-brainer. Option One looks awfully darn attractive. I think you’d be foolish to wait until age
66 to file for benefits.
If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact
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now you have a ticket that has the flight and the cities just not the date you want. So you hang up and call the regular reservations number. You tell them you want to purchase six seats on that
the day – go down on the day want to fly, NY-Hawaii – 5 am with ticket – fly standby, no bags. If there is a seat on the plane, they will let you on. Or if that is full, the next or the next (there are many flights during the day).
The New York Times Travel Show cultural performances introduce intrepid travelers to destinations to explore © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com
flight. You just want to know there are 6 seats on the flight.
So you send your bags ahead by Fed Ex, he says.
“You know there are seats – every day you call, you pick the first flight of
“If you ask if you can fly standby with a Frequent Flyer ticket, they will say no, but the counter agent will say yes.”
[I find myself thinking this is all well and good and wonderfully adventurous,
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My grandmother Katie, a McKenna, was a hard worker but in her leisure time she liked to read English literature and she could daydream all day long about some of the works and imagery of the English poets.
My dad’s father, Richie, always wanted to be the gregarious type but the truth is he was pretty content to be at home surrounded by his wife and family.
Many Irish are known for their lively, dancing, I’m-having-a-good-time songs – and also for their slow, serious songs that talk of war, lost love, etc. I took a look at some of the most popular Irish songs and I like each one of them.
There’s “A Great Day for the Irish” that goes like this:
“It’s a Great Day for the Irish, It’s a great day for the fair!
The sidewalks of New York are thick with blarney,
For sure you’d think New York was ol’ Killarney!
It’s a great day for the shamrock, For the flags in full array. We’re feeling so inspirish, Sure because for all the Irish,
It’s a Great, Great, DAY!”
Songs like “The Cliffs of Dooneen,” which describe the mountains and rocky slopes and the beauty of Ireland
– of an Ireland that is so very picturesque – make me want to hurry up and make my reservations to go and see that country.
Some history: The late Liam Buckley who was born in the cottage immediately adjacent to the Cliffs of Dooneen has stated the poem was written by Jack McAuliffe who had traveled from Lixnaw to Beale to visit his sister. (wikipedia.org) Jack had spent time with locals in the fields above and shore below the cliffs.
Buckley then visited Bill and Nell Buckley’s cottage, known as “99” a few hundred meters away – for tea and scones. Liam was told by his mother (Jack’s host) that the poem was written at the kitchen window of the cottage. Liam says the poem was put to music years later by a local musician. Liam did not know the date the poem was written but he remembers it from the 1930s.
I’ve spoken with lots of people of various ages who have told me about their Irish heritage. The conversation always includes two points. First, whether they are half Irish, 100% Irish, a quarter, etc. Second, they always wish they knew more about their Irish ancestry - where they came from, who their ancestors were and what they were like.
There are a lot of old Irish sayings that have come here to America. Some are more common than others. Thanks to Irishcentral.com, here are a few:
May the road rise to meet youFrom the Gaelic “Go n-éiri an bóthar leat” which means “May success be with you.”
Top of the morning to youIt’s a Hollywood invention, never used in Ireland.
SláinteMeaning “good health.” Sláinte is the Gaelic word for health. Sláinte is the most used Irish expression in the U.S.
SlánMeaning “farewell.” Slán is the Gaelic word for safe so it means “keep safe.”
Erin go BraghMeaning “Ireland forever” in Gaelic.
Dia is Muire DhuitMeaning “hello” in Gaelic. The phrase literally means “God and Mary with you.”
Dia is Mhuire Duit agus PadraigHow the person responds: “God and Mary and St. Patrick with you.”
Go dte tú slánMeans “May you go safe,” said when someone is going on a journey.
I’ve been fortunate in having relatives who have told me in bits and pieces about my Irish ancestors. My mom, dad and grandparents on both sides told me things and it helps to know my ancestors better. They are not just names on a page, they were real people. I know if some of my relatives liked to dance, drink, party, read books, learn Latin, work hard or had to be prompted to work.
A hundred thousand welcomesFrom the Gaelic “Céad Mile Fáilte” which means literally that.
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I have identified the ones who left Ireland when times were hard – left with very few possessions for a life in an America they had heard about and hoped would turn out to be just as good as they had imagined.
I’ve connected with other IrishAmericans at the Irish-American Center on Willis Ave. in Mineola. (irishamericansoc.com) That’s at their annual Christmas fair, for some corned beef sandwiches on St. Patrick’s Day, at concerts and at other events. Some people I get chatting with have brogues and I always admire the lilt of their words when they speak.
Every so often I look at my family tree and a map of Ireland and I point to the counties that we come from. It’s nice knowing specifically where we hail from, whether we are in the north or south of Ireland, when they were born, who married whom, what church they were married in, which children they had, etc.
My mom’s mother was the youngest of six children and both she and my mom have told me various things about
my five great-aunts and great-uncles. I am grateful for the specific information that is spelled out on paper and I can connect many dots, but I still wish I had even more details about my ancestors. Why is it that this type of information never seems to be 100% complete? On vacations in Ireland, some of my relatives had a chance to tour County Waterford which is most famous for two things - its beautiful Waterford blown glass and for being the birthplace of St. Declan. St. Declan was born before St. Patrick and is remembered for having converted the Déisi in the late fifth century and for having founded the monastery of Ardmore in what is now County Waterford.
When I think of Ireland many different things come to mind. I think of writer William Butler Yeats, Waterford (that delicate cut glass), scones and tea in the afternoons, Irish sweaters and scarves, the Ring of Kerry, shepherd’s pie, the Atlantic Ocean’s waves pounding Ireland’s western shores, and the green, white and orange of the Irish flag.
I discovered that the green represents the country’s Roman Catholics, the orange, the Protestants of Ulster, and the white, unity. I could go on and on but suffice it to say that I am very proud of my heritage. I love anything Irish! Happy St. Patrick’s Day, everyone!
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“The rule is – don’t hoard miles. There is no upside.” On the other hand, you are a fool if you redeem your miles for a magazine subscription.
“54% of all miles earned is earned on the ground – that means that to get 25,000 – you spent $14,000, not counting the 11,000 miles you paid for when you flew.” If the magazine subscription wants 2500 miles, you spent $1200 to accumulate those miles, or for 6500 points, Delta will give you a $40 box of Godiva chocolates, but you spent $3800, or $190 each bite.”
“Don’t succumb to those offers. Instead, think 333 days out and beat the airlines at their own game playing by their rules.”
With the US dollar so strong, it isn’t just that the dollar has more purchasing power abroad, but that travel to the US becomes more expensive for people to
come here. That means that it will be harder for airlines to fill their seats coming here.
(Of course, this, combined with the travel ban means that US inbound travel, a key export that contributes to a favorable trade balance and supports millions of US jobs and economic activity, will also be depressed, perhaps for Americans to fill the vacuum with domestic travel, helped by discounted rates and incentives from hospitality and travel companies.)
“In a world of disruption, you get to disrupt. You have the knowledge. You can always go to Paris or Hawaii, but the world is open and [destinations] are ready.”
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CHEMISTRY TUTOR: Call Jonathan, Ivy League Ph.D. AP, SAT II, Regents. I also tutor Biology, Physics, Earth & Environmental Science. itutorchem@gmail.com or 516669-0587
ENGLISH TUTOR: Diane Gottlieb M.Ed., M.S.W. SAT/ACT, College Essays, AP, Regents, ELA Test Prep, Reading comprehension and writing proficiency. 917-599-8007 or email: dianegot@gmail.com LongIslandEnglishTutor.com Providing one-on-one professional support to build confidence, knowledge and skills in every student.
IVY LEAGUE GRAD TUTOR: 8+ years experience. Specialities include Physics, Chemistry, Math (all levels), SAT, SAT II. Rate $100/hr. Sessions held in Library. Skype tutoring available. Call 718-415-8118
MATH, SAT, ACT TUTOR: Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2 plus Trig, Pre-Calc, AP Calculus. Norm 625-3314
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MATHEMATICS TUTOR: Grades 5-12, Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra II / Trigonometry, Regents Prep. Knowledgeable about the Common Core. Certified NYS Teacher. Contact: Kathleen 516-426-8638 or kjomalley91@gmail.com
SPANISH TUTOR: Spanish Grammar-Literature, FLACS A -FLACS B, Exam Preparation/ Comps. William Cullen, M.A., Spanish, S.D.A. Chaminade HS, Fairfield University Alumnus. 516-509-8174. wdctutor06@aol. com. References furnished upon request.
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PIANO LESSONS
By Ira Baslow. Experience the joy of playing the piano. Private lessons in your home, free no-obligation piano lesson, all levels, all styles, all ages. Beginners a specialty. 516-312-1054 www.iwantmypianolessons.com
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Established 1971. Long Island and New York State specialists. Residential, Commercial, Piano & Organ experts. Boxes available. Free estimates. www. ajmoving.com 516-741-2657 114 Jericho Tpk, Mineola NYDOT# 10405
Our Service Directory is sure to bring results. Call 294-8935 for rates and information.
COLLEGE ARTS ADMISSIONS: College Counseling in the Visual and Performing Arts. Dance, Musical Theatre & Drama. Film, Instrumental & Vocal Music. Audio Recording & Production. Theatre Technology & Production. Visual & Graphic Arts. Resume, Essays, Repertoire Lists. Michele Zimmerman. 516-353-6255 CollegeArtsAdmissions@gmail.com www.CollegeArtsAdmissions. com
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We are looking for articles on local topics, opinions, ideas, nice places to visit on Long Island, and even fiction. In our Discover magazine section, we will try to feature one new article and writer each week. Each writer will be reimbursed a stipend of $25.00, and articles should be between 1,500 and 3,000 words. If you want to be published and be part of an issue of Discovery, you may submit your article to: editor@gcnews.com
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A trip to Levittown School District’s Outdoor Learning Center afforded Gardiners Avenue Elementary School second-graders in Theresa Lynch’s class the opportunity to plant marigold seeds in the newly refurbished greenhouse. Located at the Levittown Memorial Education Center, the greenhouse is being used for districtwide study and planting and provides students with the opportunity to enhance science, technology, engineering, arts & mathematics skills through outdoor learning.
Outdoor Learning Center teacher Jessica Mills first discussed the needs of plants and the parts of seeds. The students then examined and tasted red leaf and green leaf lettuces prior to selecting a plant to be tended in the classroom. In addition, the students will continue to study the plant by taking its measurements each week and recording them.
After a discussion about organic gardening techniques, the students then planted marigolds in greenhouse trays, which will eventually be transplanted on the district’s school campuses. Photos courtesy of the Levittown School District.
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SPANISH GRAMMAR/LITERATURE
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LEGAL NOTICE
One Eleven One LLC. Art. of Org. filed with SSNY 2/27/17. Office: Nassau Co. SSNY designated agent for service of process. Copy of process to 15 Notre Dame Av. Hicksville, NY 11801. Purpose: Any lawful MIT 5500
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NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST
Yoon Suk Seo; Hee Suk Kang; et al., Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated November 29, 2016 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calandar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York, 11501 on April 11, 2017 at 11:30AM, premises known as 40 April Lane, Hicksville, NY 11801. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of NY, Section 45. Block 351 Lot 12. Approximate amount of judgment $315,102.59 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 16-002205.
Michael Montesano, Esq., Referee
Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC
Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 759-1835
Dated: February 2, 2017 MIT 5501
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LEGAL NOTICE
Sign Gypsies Long Island, LLC
Articles of Organization - filed with the SSNY on 12/28/2016. Office location: Nassau County SSNY is designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 2 Hillside Avenue, East Williston, NY 11596. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.
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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF BETHPAGE
PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Board of Trustees of the Bethpage Public Library hereby gives notice that a Special District Meeting of the qualified voters of the Bethpage
Union Free School District will be held at the Bethpage Public Library, 47 Powell Avenue, Bethpage, New York, on the 24th day of April, 2017 from 2:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. prevailing time, for the purpose of voting by paper ballots upon the following propositions:
1. To consider and vote upon the Annual Library Budget and tax levy for the fiscal year July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, by the following proposition:
BETHPAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY
PROPOSITION #1
RESOLVED, that the proposed budget of expenditures of the Bethpage Public Library and the tax appropriation therefor for the fiscal year 2017-2018 in the amount and for the purposes shown in the statement of estimated expenditures adopted by the Board of Trustees, be and the same hereby is approved and the amount thereof shall be raised by a tax levy upon the taxable property of the School District in the amount of $2,545,832.
2. To elect one Library Trustee, for a term of five (5) years, commencing July 1, 2017, previously incumbered by:
Christina Agosti-Dircks
A petition shall be required to nominate such candidate to the office of Library Trustee. Each vacancy is a separate specific office and a separate petition is required to nominate a candidate to each separate office. Each petition shall be directed to the District Clerk at the School District Administrative Offices, Cherry Avenue and Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, New York, shall be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District, and shall state the name and residence of the candidate. Petitions shall be available at the Office of the District Clerk at the School District Administrative Offices, Cherry Avenue and Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, New York. In the event that any such nominee shall withdraw his or her candidacy prior to the election, such person shall not be considered a candidate unless a new petition nominating such person in the same manner and with the same limitations applicable to other candidates is filed with the District Clerk. Each petition shall be filed in the office of the District Clerk between the hours of 9:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. (excluding Saturdays and Sundays), through March 24,
2017, and not later than March 24, 2017 at 5:00 P.M. No person shall be nominated by petition for more than one separate office.
FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN that pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law, personal registration of voters is necessary and no person shall be entitled to vote at said Special District Meeting of April 24, 2017 unless such person has personally registered.
Each person may register for the said Special Meeting by appearing personally before the Board of Registration of the School District on April 18, 2017, as hereinafter stated. The Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of personal voter registration and the preparation of a register of the qualified voters of said School District, on April 18, 2017 between the hours of 4:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. at the School District Administrative Offices during which time and at which place members of the Board of Registration shall place upon the School District Register the names of all qualified voters personally appearing before them, provided they are known to be or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration that they are entitled to vote at the above specified Library Special District Meeting.
Such register, upon its completion, will be filed in the Office of the District Clerk at the School District Administrative Offices, Cherry Avenue and Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, New York, and will remain on
file at such office and will be open for inspection between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. on each of the five (5) days prior to the meeting or election for which it was prepared, except Saturday and Sunday. Voters may register for voting at subsequent Library special district meetings on the day of the April 24, 2017 Special District Meeting. All persons who have voted at any Special or Annual Meeting or Election or at any general election within four (4) years prior to the preparation of the register, or who are registered to vote at any general election, pursuant to Section 5-210 of the Election Law of the State of New York need not re-register to vote at the Special District Meeting of April 24, 2017.
In addition, any person who can demonstrate that he is qualified to vote in general elections and who otherwise meets the qualifications of a School District voter, will be permitted to vote at the Special District Meeting on April 24, 2017.
FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN, that in accordance with Education Law Section 2018-a, applications for absentee ballots for the Special District Meeting may be applied for at the Office of the Clerk of the Bethpage Union Free School District. Such application must be received by the Board of Registration at least seven (7) days prior to the Special District Meeting if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the Special District Meeting, if the ballot is to be delivered
personally to the voter. The Board of Registration shall make a list of all persons to whom absentee voters’ ballots have been issued, and have it available during regular office hours until the day of the Special District Meeting. Such list will be posted at the polling place during the Special District Meeting. No absentee voter ballot shall be canvassed unless it is received not later than 5:00 P.M. on the day of the Special District Meeting.
FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN that a public budget hearing will be held on April 17, 2017 at 5:00 P.M., at the Bethpage Public Library for the purpose of discussion of the said expenditure of funds and the budget thereof.
FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN that copies of the Annual Statement of Estimated Expenses for 2017/2018 and tax levy will be made available upon request to taxpayers within the District commencing fourteen (14) days prior to the Special District Meeting, at the Bethpage Public Library between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. on each day other than Sunday (Sundays between 12 Noon and 4:00 P.M.), and at the polling place on April 24, 2017.
Dated: Bethpage, New York March 3, 2017 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
BETHPAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Christina Agosti-Dircks, President BN 7205 4x 03/03,10,17,24
Friday, March 17, 2017
Thursday, July 6 - Friday July 21st (Weekdays Only)
-Ages 8–17 (Open to all levels)
Join us for an exciting twelve days of singing, dancing, and acting. Your child will learn from our expert staff, who hold advanced degrees in music and have years of experience working in theater and music. The camp will culminate in a scenes concert. Kids will learn vocal technique, acting skills, choreography, how to read a musical score, and much more.
Monday July 24th - Friday July 28th• 9am - 3pm -Ages 8–17 (Open to all levels, all instruments and voice
Our Rock Bands Camp places your child into his or her own student rock band, each led by one of our world-class instructors. Throughout the camp week, kids learn about music, practice songs, and have fun preparing for a Friday concert.
CALL 516-292-2777 FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER www.musicacademyofgc.com
Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano presented Virginia Campagna of Bethpage with a citation as Employee of the Month for her 19 years of exemplary service in the Department of Social Services, on Monday, February 6th at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola. “I would like to congratulate Virginia for being selected as Department of
Social Services employee of the month,” said County Executive Mangano. “The work that the employees of DSS do is crucial to helping those in need. With your standards of integrity, respect, excellence, accountability, customer service and hard work, you have proven to be an invaluable member of our Nassau County family.”
Pictured above from left to right: Denise Brown, Supervisor; Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano; Virginia Campagna, Social Welfare Examiner I, PINS Diversion/Preventative Unit #4321; Dr. John Imhof, Commissioner, Department of Social Services
Fourth- and fifth-grade Argonauts at Central Boulevard Elementary School in the Bethpage School District have been learning about DNA and what is in a cell. To bring their learning to life, students created “baggie cell models” utilizing beans, string, gelatin, water, capsules and a plastic bag. They were asked to compare the parts of a cell to a factory in order to reinforce a cell’s various parts and functions.
Photos courtesy of Bethpage Union Free School District.
