Bethpage Newsgram (01/18/19)

HULA HOOP STARS

Northside Elementary School students performed their hula hoop routine during the National Circus Project’s show in December. See page 12

Lee Road lands new principal

The Levittown Public Schools is pleased to announce

that Jami Anspach, formerly the district assistant director of elementary educ Jami Anspach ation, has been appointed as the new interim principal of Lee Road Elementary School. Anspach fills the principal position previously held by Anthony Goss, who retired at the end of December.

She has a long career history with the Levittown Public Schools, beginning as a teacher for 15 years at East Broadway Elementary School. This followed with new roles as assistant principal of Gardiners Avenue School, Northside Elementary School and East

Broadway Elementary School throughout the years, before becoming the district assistant director of elementary education.

As a Levittown native, Anspach attended Summit Lane Elementary School and Wisdom Lane Middle School before graduating from Division Avenue High School. She holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education (preK-6) from SUNY Cortland, a master’s degree in special education (K-12) from Adelphi University, and advanced certification in education administration from LIU Post.

Science scrimmage readies students for competition

BY GARY SIMEONE

There were a lot of innovative contraptions inside the Jonas E. Salk Middle School gymnasium on Wednesday, January 9th. The contraptions were being put together by a large group of 7th-8th grade students from Salk and Wisdom Lane Middle School who were preparing themselves for the upcoming Science Olympiad Regional competition next month.

“Today is kind of like a scrimmage to help both schools improve on their projects and ready themselves for the Western Long Island Division B Science Olympiad Regional competition, which takes place on February 9th,” said Paul Zaratin, Science Olympiad adviser. “In that competition, 43 middle school teams throughout Nassau County will participate in the event in hopes of qualifying for state competition, as they both did last year.”

Some of the projects put together by students included the battery buggy, boomilever, elastic launch glider, mystery architecture and roller coaster. The projects were hands-on activities where students gathered the necessary supplies to build and construct

Sydney Packer, a 7th grader from Salk, said that it took her and her team a lot of manpower to find the supplies and build their mystery architecture project.

“We needed to gather a lot of straws and tape to build a tunnel that would support 1,000 grams of weight,” said Packer. “We taped three different sections of straw together in different positions to design a flat top for the tunnel so it would hold upright.”

She said that her team ended up winning second place for the day for their innovative architectural design.

Joe Kobrin, a 7th grader at the school, said that his team built a boomilever tower that would be lightweight in design but capable of holding a lot of weight.

“We wanted to build a structure that doesn’t weigh a lot but at the same time holds a lot of weight on top of it,” said Kobrin. “The purpose of our design was to see if we could get the highest possible structural efficiency.”

One of his teammates, Dylan Labonte, said that materials for the project included a triangle on a wall and a stick hooked through a bucket on one end that could be filled with sand. “We kept testing to see how much the boomilever was able to handle before it breaks,” said Labonte.

Other projects included a battery buggy, where teams constructed a vehicle that uses electrical energy as its sole means of propulsion and an elastic launch glider where teams designed, constructed, and tested the gliders to achieve the maximum time aloft.

The Science Olympiad Regional competition will take place at Wisdom Lane on Saturday February, 9th.

Jami Anspach

Attention – Parents of incoming kindergartners

If you have a child/children residing in the Levittown School District and was born between Dec. 2, 2013 and Dec. 1, 2014, they will be eligible for kindergarten for the 2019-2020 school year.

Please contact Arlene Mege at 516434-7058, Central Registration, at Levittown Memorial Education Center to place your name on the list to receive a kindergarten package for registration. All packages will be mailed out at the beginning of January in 2019.

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Man arrested with credit cards, skimming device

Nassau County Police arrested a Uniondale man for Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument after making a

traffic stop near the Broadway Mall on  Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at 12:01 am.

According to detectives, Bureau of Special Operation officers observed a male operating a black 2017 Nissan Maxima in the vicinity of the Broadway Mall while allegedly talking on his cellular phone.  Officers activated their emergency lights and conducted a Vehicle and Traffic Law stop.

A thorough investigation was conducted and Fabeian Scotland, 28,  was arrested.  Police say Scotland was in possession of eight fraudulent credit cards, a fraudulent South Carolina driver’s license and two  credit card skimming devices.

He was charged with nine  counts of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument, two counts of Unlawful Possession of a Skimming Device 2nd Degree and Traffic Violations.

Four arrests for underage alcohol sales

Nassau County Police issued appearance tickets to four retailers who allegedly sold alcohol to minors during a sting operation.

According to the Second Precinct Problem Oriented Policing (POP) Unit, its “Project 21” initiative, which targets the sale of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products to minors within the confines of Nassau County, resulted in four arrests.

The following individuals were apprehended as a result of this operation:

• Richard Vacchio, 50, of Hicksville, allegedly sold alcohol to a minor at the Mobil Gas station at 285 N. Broadway, Hicksville. He is charged with Prohibited Sale of an Alcoholic Beverage.

• Yellapati Reddy, 39, of Hicksville, allegedly sold alcohol to a minor at the

BP Gas Station at 300 N. Broadway, Hicksville. He is charged with Special on Premises License Violation, Improper Posting of a License and Prohibited Sale of an Alcoholic Beverage.

• Sairam Vadlakonda Sudheer, 22, of Hicksville, allegedly sold alcohol to a minor at the Exxon Gas Station at 106 N. Broadway, Hicksville. He is charged with Prohibited Sale of an Alcoholic Beverage.

• Rashad Bashir, 52, of Syosset, allegedly sold alcohol to a minor at Bayville Market located at 262 Bayville Ave., Bayville. He is charged with Prohibited Sale of an Alcoholic Beverage and Improper Posting of a License.

All of the above individuals were released on Appearance Tickets.

Fabeian Scotland

Toddler Arts and Crafts Program

The Town of Oyster Bay will offer a Toddler Arts & Crafts Program throughout the months of January and February. This 6-week program will be held at the Town’s Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center Community Room, and is open to children ages 2 through 4.  Registration begins January 8th, from 9 am to 3 pm, at the Town’s Parks Department Recreation Office in Town Hall South, 977 Hicksville Rd, in Massapequa.

“The Town’s Toddler Arts & Crafts program has proven to be an extremely popular one here in the Town, as it is a wonderful way to help support your toddler’s development through nurturing their artistic expression,” Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino said. “I urge those who wish for their toddler to participate to come down and register beginning Tuesday, January 8, as this 6-week program fills quickly on a first come first serve basis”

The Toddler Arts & Crafts Program is 6 weeks in duration, and residents who sign their toddler up

for the program must choose one class per week, per child. Classes will take place on Wednesdays at 10 am (two year olds only), 11 am (three and four year olds), or 1:30 pm (three and four year olds) from Wednesday, January 30 through March 6. Classes will also take place on Thursdays at 10 am (two year olds only) or 11 am (three and four year olds) from January 31 through March 7.

Each class is about 30 minutes to an hour long. The cost of the program is $25 per child who is a Town resident, and $30 per child whose care giver is a Town resident but not the child. Space is limited and upon registration, the child’s birth certificate and a tax or utility bill will be required to validate age and proof of residency. A guardian must be present during the class. A smock and supplies will be provided with enrollment.

The Toddler Arts & Crafts Program is run by the Town’s Parks Department, Recreation Division.  For further information, please call (516) 797-4125, and hit prompt ‘4’.

Brentwood man arrested for burglary

Nassau County Police arrested a Brentwood man for allegedly burglarizing a telephone store on  Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at about 5:36 am in Bethpage.

According to detectives, 2nd Precinct officers responded to a burglar alarm located at T-Mobile 4020 Hempstead Tpke. They say that upon an officer’s arrival, a male was observed running out the front door, carrying a duffel bag. The officer gave chase. During the chase, the officer injured his leg and continued the pursuit of the suspect. With the assistance of an off-duty Nassau County police officer, they apprehended the male subject and recovered stolen merchandise which consisted of electronics and memory cards.

According to police, Anthony M Lewis, broke into a vacant store adjacent to the T-Mobile and then entered the T-Mobile by breaking through a wall.

Lewis is charged with 2 counts of Burglary 3rd Degree and 1 count of Assault 2nd Degree. He will be arraigned on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 in First District Court, Hempstead.

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Cosmetology students learn tips and tricks from beauty professionals

Cosmetology students at Gerald R. Claps Career and Technical Center heard from members of the Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute. Students are pictured with Director of Admissions Christine Glaser (far left), student Brooke Weissman (second left), founder and Chief Executive Officer Dana Persico (back right), and student Kayla McKeon (far right).

Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute founder and Chief Executive Officer Dana Persico (left) and Director of Admissions Christine Glaser (right) gave cosmetology students at Gerald R. Claps Career and Technical Center professional advice.

Cosmetology students enrolled at Levittown’s Gerald R. Claps Career and Technical Center received a closer look into furthering their education and pursuing a career in the beauty industry during a visit from the Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute, an accredited beauty school, on Dec. 12. The GC Tech students heard from Dana Persico, founder and chief executive officer of the Institute, Christine Glaser, director

of admissions, and current Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute students

Kayla McKeon and Brooke Weissman.

Persico and Glaser spoke about how they both got their start in the cosmetology industry, the need for cosmelogists, offered professional advice and discussed some of the Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute’s courses. They also encouraged the students to network and form connections in the

Hair

industry while praising the students for building a strong foundation by being a part of the GC Tech program.

“You all are really in a fantastic environment and you are really going to do incredible things, if it’s what you want,” said Persico. “Your passion is going to drive what you gain here.”

McKeon and Weissman shared their experiences in the Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute, their back-

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grounds and future career goals. They invited two GC Tech students up to the front of the room where they demonstrated makeup techniques and asked the students questions. At the conclusion of the visit, each GC Tech costmeology student received a goodie bag courtesy of the Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute.

Photos courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools

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Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute student Brooke Weissman (left) spoke with GC Tech cosmetology students on how to pick an eyeshadow color.

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Institute student Kayla McKeon (left) used eyeshadow on GC Tech cosmetology student Isabella Corso during a demonstration.

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Walking through a winter wonderland at Woodland

Woodland Elementary School Principal Beth Swanson with students in front of her office, a.k.a. Mrs. Swanson’s Workshop, one of many fun scenes created to decorate the school hallways for the holiday season.

Students and staff at Woodland Elementary School in Hicksville created a festive atmosphere around the building this year as they draped the hallways and doors with holiday scenes they created themselves.

Just before the December break, the school opened its doors to parents for a few hours after school to take in the scenery, munch on some holiday cookies and cupcakes and sip hot cocoa, with PTA members serving up the warm,

sweet refreshments.

Snowmen, gingerbread men and other fun characters were prevalent, many of them with the faces of Woodland students affixed. The second floor was highlighted by a recreation of the popular children’s game Candy Land. Upon entering the building, one might even take a stroll by the principal’s office, a.k.a. Mrs. Swanson’s Workshop.

Photos courtesy of the Hicksville Public Schools

reading teacher Tammy Zarzicki serves cookies to visitors to the school’s holiday hallways tour.

and seasonal scenes at Woodland Elementary School.

Me n's Summer Sof tball Night League

The Town of Oyster Bay has announced that registration is currently ongoing for the Town’s Men’s Summer Softball Night League, with games slated to begin in May 2019.  Games will be held at four parks throughout the Town, and residents and non-residents alike are welcome to sign up for the softball league.

“The Town is proud to offer this fun and competitive Men’s Softball Night League as it promotes teamwork, friendship, physical fitness and provides a great opportunity for residents to enjoy their love of the game,” said Town of Oyster Bay Councilman Tom Hand.

Games will begin in May 2019 and will be held at 4 different locations:

• Theodore Roosevelt Park, located on West Avenue in Oyster Bay

• John J. Burns Park, located at 4990 Merrick

Road in Massapequa

• Ellsworth Allen Park, located at 45 Motor Avenue in Farmingdale

• Plainview-Old Bethpage Community Park, located at 175 Washington Avenue in Plainview Registration is currently ongoing but will close on Friday, March 29, 2019.  The Men’s Summer Softball Night League features 20 regular season games (two games per night once a week), with a fee for registration of $700 per team.  Only a check or money order will be accepted, made payable to “Town of Oyster Bay.”

Teams interested in more information or looking to receive a registration packet should contact the Town of Oyster Bay’s Parks Department, Recreation Division, at (516) 797-4125, x. 4

Woodland

Students’ faces were affixed to the bodies of gingerbread men and other fun characters

Student athletes set sights on college

Surrounded by proud coaches and families, seniors Colin Diez, Madyson Nuzzi, and Daniella Roselli from Division Avenue High School each signed their National Letter of Intent to play their sport of choice at their desired educational institutions.

Diez committed to play baseball at

Queens College, Nuzzi will play lacrosse at Molloy College, and Roselli will join the softball team at Adelphi University. The district extends its best wishes to these seniors as they embark on the next chapter of their athletic careers.

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Division Avenue High School seniors Colin Diez (middle), Madyson Nuzzi (right) and Daniella Roselli (left) committed to play their sport of choice at the collegiate level. Pictured with Division Avenue High School Principal John Coscia (top left) and Physical Education Chairperson Sean Smith.

Avenue High School senior Daniella Roselli proudly committed to play softball at Adelphi University.

Division Avenue High School senior Colin Diez committed to play baseball at Queens College.

Division Avenue High School senior Madyson Nuzzi signed her National Letter of Intent to play lacrosse at Molloy College.

Photos courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools

Levittown senior reaches 1,000th point milestone

Division Avenue High School basketball player Madison Gillis scored her 1,000th point during the girls basketball game against Roosevelt High School on Jan. 5.

Madison Gillis, a senior on the Division Avenue High School girls basketball team, made school history during a home game against Roosevelt High School on Jan. 5 as the second student to ever score 1,000 points in her high school basketball career. With only needing 12 points to hit the impressive milestone, Gillis, a point guard, scored in the second quarter off a steal for a left handed layup which put her right at 1,000 points. Division Avenue won the game 48-34 and since the win, Gillis has continued increasing her point score, reaching 1,019.

“It was a really good moment because this is a big milestone for players and shows their ability throughout their career,” she said. “It was something

that I’ve always been looking forward to ever since I started in eighth-grade… not only trying to win the game but also trying to achieve that personal goal.”

Noreen Duffy was the first Division Avenue High School student to score 1,000 points during her high school career. Duffy is now a mathematics teacher at Wisdom Lane Middle School and a former teacher of Gillis’. She graduated with a total of 1,147 points, one that Gillis hopes to surpass as she continues on in the basketball season. She just needs 128 points to reach her goal.

Girls basketball coach Steve Kissane, who has coached the basketball team for 30 years at Division Avenue High School, coached Duffy and now Gillis.

He praised Gillis as being a valuable member of the team, an asset to the coaches and an all-around great person.

“She is the most determined player that I have ever had,” said Kissane. “As good as she is player-wise and as smart as she is, she is also to me one of the most diplomatic people in the world because she balances me, her friends and her parents…she handles it all so well. In all my years of coaching, she is truly one of my top five favorite people to coach and favorite kid to talk to.”

Gillis discovered her love of basketball at around first-grade, stemming from a family of basketball players. Both her parents played at Division Avenue High School and at the colle-

Irish History Forum to hold meeting

On Saturday, Jan. 19, the Irish Family History Forum will hold its next meeting.

Agenda:

10:00 AM: Genealogy Tips and Tricks with Kathleen McGee

10:45 AM: Ask the Experts: This is an opportunity to meet one-on-one with an experienced genealogist to ask a basic genealogy question. Refreshment Break Meet and socialize with other members.

11:15 AM: Featured Speaker: Marie Scalisi “FamilySearch Features, Foibles, Tips, and Tricks”: Marie Lollo Scalisi, a professional genealogist and the Forum’s Recording Secretary, will show you how to maximize your use of the free and essential genealogical website FamilySearch. Scalisi, a researcher, consultant, speaker, and writer with

more than thirty years’ experience, has written for NEHGS Register, the American Genealogist, and other journals. She is a graduate of the National Institute for Genealogical Research and a former contributing editor for the NYG&B Record. Marie belongs to the Association of Professional Genealogists, the Genealogical Speakers Guild, and numerous other societies. As a volunteer librarian at the Plainview Family History Center, Marie has helped hundreds of patrons find their ancestors.

The Irish Family History Forum (IFHF) is an Irish Genealogy Organization with members throughout Long Island, New York City and beyond. Our meetings are free and open to the public. Light refreshments are served.

The meeting will be held at Bethpage Public Library 47 Powell Avenue, Bethpage

giate level. Her sister who is a junior at Division Avenue is on the team and her twin brothers play at Wisdom Lane Middle School. Due to her impressive skills, she was the first student to join the high school team as an eighth-grader from Wisdom Lane Middle School and has continued to play her heart out on the field.

“She is truly a coach on the court,” said coach Ray Weidlein.

Looking to the future, Gillis is undecided as to where she will attend college but has some offers on the table. She plans to pursue basketball at the collegiate level and study engineering.

Photos courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools

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Division Avenue High School physical education chairperson Sean Smith, coach Ray Weidlein, senior Madison Gillis and coach Steve Kissane.

48 Hours in Porto, Portugal’s Powerhouse City in the Age of Discovery

BY KAREN RUBIN

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Porto is a proud place.

It is the city that gave its name to the country of Portugal and to its most distinctive product, Port wine.

The birthplace of Prince Henry the Navigator, its bustling port and famous wine made the city one of the richest and most important in the world.

But with falling fortunes, Porto seems also to have fallen from the radar of travelers seeking a rich European experience.

Traveling here today, though, I feel I have discovered a treasure, a true jewel in the pantheon of great places to see in Europe.

Porto’s prominence is represented in the stunning Romanic, Gothic, Baroque and Neoclassical architecture and monuments by renowned architects, such as Gustave Eiffel’s Dona Maria Bridge, Nicolau

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There is so much to do, see, and taste here, you should absolutely try to spend more than 48 hours in Lisbon, Portugal’s capital and one of the great European cities! That said, if you’re tight on time and just able to do a quick trip like we were, here are our recommendations for how to make the most of the destination!

São Bento Train Station, where the high walls of main atrium boast magnificent panels, formed of 20,000 tiles designed by Jorge Colaco in 1916, depicts important events in Porto’s history © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

Nasoni’s Clerigos Tower, Rem Koolhaas’ Casa da Musica, the Sao Bento Railway station, and the Bolsa Palace, the old Stock Exchange.

The setting, with the Douro River slicing through on its way to the Atlantic Ocean

48 Hours in Lisbon

^Day 1

^Morning: Head to Pasteis de Belem for breakfast. (open everyday 8am-11pm) Their “secret recipe” for their namesake pastries dates back to 1837 and it’s clear to see why they’ve been so famous for so long. There will probably be a line out the door, but it goes fast. And it’s absolutely worth it.

^Afternoon: Take a train, bus, or drive to the magical town of  Sintra (http://www.sintra-portugal.com/guides/Lisbon-to-Sintra. html). Parking is tough on week-

ends, but driving yourself is doable on weekdays during non-peak months. Once in Sintra, take a tuk tuk or bus (tuk tuk  is more scenic, quicker, and about 7 Euros; bus is hop-on, hop-off and circles between Sintra, Pena Palace and Moorish Castle, 5 Euros/person. You can also

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The namesake pastries served at the charming Pasteis de Belem is a secret recipe dating back to 1837 © Dave E. Leiberman/goingplacesfarandnear.com

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and the city rising up into a series of hills, is a magnificent tableaux evoking classical painting.

A World Heritage City, Porto is one of the most beautiful in the world. Porto (also called Oporto) is a photographers’ dream - everywhere you look there is something beautiful, interesting or fascinating to see, the streets, with their interesting converging configurations, angled along with the contours of the hills.

Our introduction to the city is by boat, from the Vila Nova de Gaia quay, just in front of the major wine cellars, along the Douro River, the third largest river on the Iberian Peninsula, which flows from Spain, and ends here at Porto before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean. From this angle, we look up to the interesting shapes and colors of the houses and buildings that cram the hillsides. It is late afternoon and the setting sun is casting everything in a golden glow,

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with the colors deepening.

Along the shore, we notice a church with the templar cross on the side - and the topography of hills. As we pull in to the marina, I take note of a Museu Nacional da Imprensa (museum of printing presses), installed in a former Portuguese factory. It strikes me as such a noble and important landmark. The museum contains printing presses from the 19th century - you can press your own paper there.

I learn that Porto is where Portugal’s newspaper industry began, and very much like our newspaper industry, was where discourse and dissent against the government percolated through society.

The boat takes us to where we are having dinner: the Pousada do Porto, Freixo Palace Hotel.

The hotel, which opened in October 2009, is housed in a former palace, an architectural jewel with breathtaking public spaces. Built circa 1742, the palace was designed by the architect and painter Nicolau Nasoni (who also designed Porto’s famous landmark, Clerigos Tower) and one of the most marvelous examples of Portuguese Baroque architecture. The palace was built on the orders of the Dean of Porto Cathedral, D. Jeronimo de Tavora e Noronha –a wealthy nobleman, who was responsible for bringing the famous Italian architect to the city of Porto.

The Freixo Palace Hotel, the first Pousada in Porto, is a project of the Portuguese Hotel Group Pestana which invested millions into the restoration. It is hard to imagine that the palace had suffered a fire and was almost in ruins - vandalized and abandoned - when it was restored. Trees were growing up through the

floor. It took 4 years to reconstruct.

The palace is made of granite stones- the main building material in the north - and stands as a reminder that until the 18th century, Porto was one of the richest cities in the world - money came from trade and made the merchants rich, creating a middle-class. Portugal had nobles until 1910 (www.pousadasofportugal.com/portugal/pousada/porto-palacio-do-freixo.html or https://www.pousadas.pt/en/hotels, US telephone, 888-441-4421)

Henry the Navigator & Harry Potter

The best way to appreciate Porto is to put your walking shoes on, grab a bottle of water, and be prepared to be taken under the spell of Porto. The city, like its best wine, is a perfect blend of old and new.

So, the next morning, we explore Porto in the best way: a walking tour of the city centerthe old city. (Photo tip: where we begin, at the Porto Duque de Lola parking lot, has the most stunning view of the city.)

One of our first stops is the Lello” Bookshop - justifiably considered one of the most beautiful bookshops in the world, and is a UNESCO protected site. Dating from 1906, it has a magnificent facade, built in neo-Gothic style.

You walk in, and see the most marvelous double spiral staircase. I think I have seen this place in my mind’s eye, and in any case, this is just the sort of place that Harry Potter would visit (Rua das Carmelitas, 144 – Porto – Portugal).

Later, as we sip coffee in the Majestic Cafe, which also has the most stunning Baroque, turnof-the-century features (actually, 1920), we are reminded that J.K Rawling lived in Porto as an English teacher for three years, and is where she started writing her first Harry Potter book).

“She spent a lot of the day at the Majestic cafe and presented a first edition of her first book to the owner,” our guide Carolina Mucha tells us,

The Majestic, restored 20 years ago with leather seats, and marble tables and stunning ornate mirrors, has been an inspiration for generations: it was like New York’s Algonquin Hotel, a gathering place for the city’s intellectuals, artists, writers, journalists. In the 1920s, they would debate and discuss.

“They would discuss the problems in the town and society. They created the first newspaper at tables like this, and painted flyers against the government.”

Now the Majestic is reviving the tradition, so invites journalists, artists and ordinary people open discussion on variety of subjects. Occasionally, retired journalists who lived through Portugal’s revolution against the dictator Salazar, in 1974, will join (www.cafemajestic.com).

The Majestic is a must see. It is located on Porto’s main shopping street, Rue de Santa Catarina which is bustling with activity (except on Sundays). It is a beautiful street lined with plenty of designer boutiques, cafes, shoe shops, book stores etc. It is ideal for a stroll and to observe local life.

Everywhere you turn, there are wonderful things to see - stunning architecture, the way the streets converge and roll with the hills.

One of the architectural gems of Porto is the São Bento Train Station, dating from 1916, where the high walls of main atrium boast magnificent panels, formed of 20,000 tiles, designed by Jorge Colaco, depicting scenes of the most important events in Porto’s history.

We walk to a city square and at one end is the former palace home of Cardoza, a prosperous merchant (probably one of the “New Christians” - Jews who were forced to convert or face the Inquisition) - which is being turned into a hotel. This sparks some conversation, especially when I see one of the street vendors selling challah bread.

One of the most fascinating places to visit is

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the Palacio de Bolsa - Porto’s Stock Exchange Palace, with its breathtaking Moorish Hall, Hall of Nations, portraits of all the Kings and Queens of Portugal, its court, its chamber of commerce. The architecture and the art are overwhelming.

Facing a statue of Prince Henry the Navigator is one of the most fascinating buildings in Porto: the Palácio da Bolsa. This was the stock exchange, and still seems to be the center for commercial activity in the city, though there are rooms that look more like a Parliament or a court, and there are portraits of Portugal’s kings and queens.

The building is located beside the St. Francis Church of Porto, which was once part of the St Francis Convent, founded in the 13th century. In 1832, during the so-called “Liberal Wars,” a fire destroyed the cloisters of the convent, sparing the church. In 1841, Queen Mary II donated the convent ruins to the merchants of the city, who decided to use the spot to build the seat of the Commercial Association. The building looks more like a palace, and in fact, was designed by Porto architect Joaquin da Costa Lima, Jr, as a neoclassical palace of Palladian influence. Most of the palace was finished by 1850, but the interior was only completed in 1910, and essentially offers a time capsule for Portugal’s history.

Each room is more spectacular than the next: the central courtyard (Nations’ Courtyard - Pátio das Naçoes) is covered by a large metallic, octagonal dome with glass panels, designed by Tomás Soler and built after 1880. The lower part of the dome is decorated with the painted coats-of-arms of Portugal and the countries with which Portugal had commercial relations in the 19th century. Behind the courtyard, there is an ornate stairway, built in 1868 by Gonçalves e Sousa, adorned with busts by celebrated sculptors Antonio Soares dos Reis and Antonio Teixeira Lopes. The ceiling has frescoes, painted by António Ramalho.

Several rooms of the Palace - Tribunal Room and Assembly Room which seem more like a

What Martin Luther King, Jr. was all about

BY CLAIRE LYNCH

On January 21 all federal offices and most schools across America will be closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. It will be a time for youngsters to learn all about the life and legacy of Dr. King.

Born in Atlanta, Ga., in 1929, Dr. King went to Booker T. Washington High School. He skipped two grades in high school and started his college education at Morehouse College at the age of 15.

After getting his degree in sociology from Morehouse College, King was awarded a divinity degree from Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester, Pa. He later received his doctoral degree in theology from Boston University.

The son of a preacher and a homemaker, King early on was interested in studies in medicine and law but

he decided on becoming a minister. He studied the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi and after much thought and reflection M.L. King came to the belief that nonviolence would be the best way to fight racism in the U.S.

He became known as the pre-eminent leader of the 1950s and 1960s civil rights movement.

When Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, Lyndon Johnson was the president of the U.S. Dr. King knew Johnson before he became the president and King wrote about the benefits of getting to know him while he was John F. Kennedy’s Vice President. He said:

“I had been fortunate enough to meet Lyndon Johnson during his tenure as Vice President. He was not then a presidential aspirant and was searching for his role under a man who not only had a four-year term to complete but

was confidently expected to serve out yet another term as Chief Executive. Therefore, the essential issues were easier to reach and were unclouded by political considerations.

“His approach to the problem of civil rights was not identical with mine – nor had I expected it to be. Yet his careful practicality was, nonetheless, clearly no mask to conceal indifference.

“His emotional and intellectual involvement was genuine and devoid of adornment. It was conspicuous that he was searching for a solution to a problem he knew to be a major shortcoming in American life ...”

King went on to praise President Johnson’s grasp of the complexity of the problems, as well as the strength of his resolve to address them. (time.com, 1/6/15)

M.L. King met with Johnson at the White House to talk about the subject of

civil rights in America – and what could be done to improve things.

Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which was the most sweeping civil rights legislation since Reconstruction. It prohibited racial discrimination in employment and education, and outlawed segregation in public facilities.

At the White House Rose Garden on November 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill creating a federal holiday to honor King. Observed for the first time on January 20, 1986, it is called Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Following President George H.W. Bush’s 1992 proclamation, the holiday is observed on the third Monday of January each year, near the time of King’s birthday which was on January 15, 1929.

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Today’s column offers up a marital conundrum. Should a woman divorce the man she loves in order to collect rather substantial Social Security benefits from a past husband? Would you do it? Before you answer, let’s review her story.

I got to talking to a nice lady I will call “Sophie” at a local coffee shop. She is 71 years old. She has been married to a guy we’ll call “Sam” for the past 12 years. Sam gets a rather small Social Security check. Only $1,340 per month. Sophie gets an even smaller benefit, $765. Sam is Sophie’s second husband. They have been married for 15 years. Sophie says he is the nicest man she has ever met.

Let’s call Sophie’s first husband “Doc.” He was a rather well-known and respected -- and highly paid -- surgeon in our town. They were married for just shy of 30 years when he died in a car accident. She was 55 at the time. She got the little $255 death benefit from Social Security when he died, but nothing else. (At 55, she wasn’t old enough for widow’s benefits.) Sophie said she was devastated when Doc died. But a couple years later, she met Sam and, well, one thing led to another, and they got married when she was 59. Sophie told me the insurance money and other resources that Doc left her have been dwindling away. She said that although she and Sam are comfortable, money is starting to be an issue. When Sophie learned that I worked for the Social Security Administration for 32 years, she said, “I’ve always wondered if I could get widow’s benefits from my first husband’s Social Security record.”

I had to tell her that the answer is no. As long as she is married to Sam, she can’t get any of Doc’s Social Security. I told her that if Sam died, then she would be able to go back to Doc’s account and get widow’s benefits on his record. In fact, if that happened, she’d also be due widow’s benefits from Sam. But she wouldn’t get both benefits; she could only get the one that pays the higher rate. Because Doc was a high wage earner, his benefit would be significantly more than Sam’s. I guessed Doc’s basic benefit rate (and thus Sophie’s widow’s rate) would be around $2,500.

Some readers may wonder why Doc’s benefit rate would be so high, especially given the fact that he died many years ago. I can’t get into the nitty-gritty here, but in a nutshell, it has to do with the fact that Doc’s past already-high earnings are indexed for inflation and that his date of death is essentially treated like his retirement date.

But again, Sophie can’t get her hands on any of Doc’s money as long as Sam is around. However, I presented her

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with some food for thought. I told her that if she divorced Sam, she could turn around and immediately file for widow’s benefits on Doc’s account.

Before I go on, some of my more astute readers who are familiar with Social Security divorce rules may point out that there is a law that says a woman must wait two years after her divorce before she can collect benefits from her ex-husband. And that is true. But the husband the law is talking about is the guy she just divorced. That two-year waiting period doesn’t apply to collecting benefits from any prior husband’s account.

Well, Sophie was not at all happy with that suggestion. There was no way she was going to divorce Sam just to get widow’s benefits from Doc’s Social Security account.

But then I added another twist. I told her that after she divorced Sam and filed for widow’s benefits on Doc’s record, she could then turn around and remarry Sam and keep getting those widow’s benefits from her first husband.

Why can she do that? Because the law says that a woman getting widow’s benefits from one husband can continue to get those benefits even if she remarries -- as long as that remarriage occurs after age 60.

Initially, Sophie was still not very enthusiastic about all these legal shenanigans. But she did ask me what it would mean dollarwise. In other words, what kind of Social Security benefit she could get from Doc. As I alluded to above, I told her my educated guess was about $2,500 per month. She would keep getting her $765 retirement benefit. And then she would get $1,735 in monthly widow’s benefits from Doc’s account. But of course I told her she would have to talk to someone at her local Social Security office to find out exactly what her widow’s rate would be on Doc’s record.

Sophie said she certainly would look into that and talk to Sam before deciding what they would do. But she did say that the potential of getting an extra $1,735 or so each month in Social Security benefits was very intriguing and would help their financial situation immensely. She then thanked me for my “advice.” But I quickly pointed out to Sophie that I really wasn’t “advising” her to do anything. I was merely pointing out some quirks in Social Security law that possibly could help her.

And this is an important point I need to make to my readers: I am NOT a financial advisor. I’m just an old retired Social Security guy who knows the ins and outs of Social Security’s sometimes complicated laws and regulations. And that’s what I do with this column. I explain Social Security rules to people. But then I let them decide what to do. I

will admit that sometimes when I present a reader with a couple options about -- say -- when to start their benefits, I will write that, for example, “option two sure sounds attractive to me.” But that’s about as far as I will go when it comes to handing out financial advice.

So now, back to Sophie and her choice. I’m kind of curious what my readers think. What would you do if you were in Sophie’s shoes? Would you just

stick with the status quo? Or would you go through the legal and financial hassles of divorcing Sam, filing for widow’s benefits from Doc, and then remarrying Sam? Remember: By jumping through those hoops, you end up with an extra $1,735 per month. I’m not really sure I’d do it. But what about you?

If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas. margenau@comcast.net.

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hike up if you’re okay with hills.)

An instagrammer’s dream,  Palacio de Pena is a wildly colorful and richly patterned 19th century estate atop a steep hill offering sweeping 360 degree views of lush forest. It exemplifies the 19th century Romanticism style of architecture with vividly painted terraces, decorative battlements and mythological statues. The interior has been restored to reflect the decor of 1910, when the Portuguese nobility fled to Brazil to escape the revolution.

Outside the Palace you have several kilometers of park with lakes, greenhouses, and beautiful walking trails with ornate features and stunning views. Allow at least 2-3 hours to walk around the palace and park grounds, then go to Castillo do Moros if you have time (we didn’t, but wished we had), or take a tuk tuk down to the village of Sintra and shop your way through the old narrow streets. The tuk tuk down the mountain was a fun adventure in itself that we’d highly recommend, even if you have a bus ticket. Just wear

your seatbelt!

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Entrance fee into the Pena Palace is €14.00/€12.50/€12.50/€49.00 (adult/ child/senior/family); a cheaper ticket which provides access to the park and palace terraces (but not the state rooms) costs €7.50/€6.50/€6.50/€26.00 (adult/child/senior/family). This park/terrace ticket allows visitors to explore the exterior of the palace and is ideal for visitors who have little interest in the history or are limited for time. Further information regarding opening times and entrance fees can be consulted at the Parques de Sintra website: https://www.parquesdesintra.pt/ en/plan-your-visit-en/opening-timesand-prices/

Return just in time for dinner in Lisbon’s  Bairro Alto or  Chiado neighborhoods. Bairro Alto felt a bit more touristy by day and younger/louder by night than its slightly classier next-door neighbor, the Chiado.

Visit a wine bar in the  Chiado or the  Bairro Alto for a more collegeparty-on-the-streets feel. Tasca Do Chico in Bairro Alto is a great little

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gem that has live fado music until 1am. Day 2:

Breakfast in Largo do Carmo or the nearby Faca & Garfo.

Walk around the old streets of Bairro Alto and Chiado.

Head to the Mercado de Ribeira’s TimeOut Market to sample dishes from some of the city’s best chefs under one roof. Try  Sea Me for inventive seafood from one of Lisbon›s famed restauran ts,  Pap’Açorda  upstairs for a great view and excellent chocolate mousse, or any of the 40+ vendors lining the perimeter of the sprawling 2-floor historic Market.

After lunch, grab a private tuk tuk to see the highlights of the city, ending up in the Alfama. Be careful which tuk tuk you hail, as some local drivers will bargain with you and charge under $15 for a streamlined guided tour, while others want to charge over $100 for a full sight-seeing route.

Stop off at one of many wine bars in

this area and catch live fado, or try the local ginjinha liquor.

Walk to  El Chapito to see some local artisan crafts and enjoy dinner in their upstairs dining room with an epic view of the city. Catch a live fado show at their downstairs bar, or wine by the glass at Tágide, just a bit further up the hill with similarly epic views, open till midnight.

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What Martin Luther King, Jr. was all about

Former President Jimmy Carter said that Martin Luther King, Jr. is “perhaps the greatest leader America has produced.” He added that Dr. King “fought for all people.”

In a speech at the Let Freedom Ring ceremony in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 28, 2013, President Carter, who has spent his post-presidency working toward world peace, said many of King’s speeches and sayings challenge us even today.

One of the best things that King said, according to Carter, was this: “The crucial question of our time is how to over-

come oppression and violence without resorting to oppression and violence.” (ajc.com)

At the same event in Washington, D.C., in 2013, U.S. Rep. John Lewis of Georgia spoke about the many civil rights battles he was involved in and just how far the country has come in

the 50 years since the original March on Washington.

When Lewis first traveled to Washington to participate in the 1961 Freedom Rides, blacks and whites could not sit together on buses in the South. In his strong voice, Lewis told thousands gathered on the National Mall of being attacked by police dogs and repeatedly put in jail for the simple act of asking for the right to vote.

Lewis, who was then the head of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, helped organize the original March on Washington. The authorities were prepared for violence to break out in D.C. but the 200,000 marchers weren’t being violent.

John Lewis said, “The march was so orderly, so peaceful, so filled with dignity and self-respect because we believe in the way of peace, the way of love, the way of nonviolence.

“People came that day to the march dressed like they were on their way to a religious service.” (ajc.com)

During the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963, in which he called for civil and economic rights and an end to racism in the U.S., Dr. King stood on the marble steps of the Lincoln Memorial and in that clear, resonant voice of his, King addressed America.

It was his “I Have a Dream” speech and in that moving speech, which lasted for 17 minutes, King shared his hopes and thoughts for the future of our society. He said:

“I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for freedom in the history of our nation …

“I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood …

“I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice …

“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation

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where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today …”

John Lewis later said about King’s speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial that “Dr. King had the power, the ability and the capacity to transform those steps on the Lincoln Memorial into a monumental area that will forever be recognized.

“By speaking the way he did, he educated, he inspired, he informed not just the people there, but people throughout America and unborn generations.”

The Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn., where King was assassinated is now the site of the National Civil Rights Museum. King had gone to Memphis to support a sanitation workers’ strike and right before going to dinner on April 4, 1968, he was standing on the balcony of the second floor at the Lorraine Motel when he was struck down. He was 39 years old.

Dr. King’s main legacy was to secure progress on civil rights in the U.S. Just days after King’s assassination, Congress passed the Civil Rights Act

of 1968.

Title VIII of the Act, which is commonly known as the Fair Housing Act, prohibited discrimination in housing and housing-related transactions on the basis of race, religion, or national origin (which was later expanded to include sex, familial status, and disability).

This legislation was seen as a tribute to King’s struggle in his final years to combat residential discrimination in the U.S. (wikipedia.org)

Coretta Scott King continued the mission of her husband and was active in matters of social justice and civil rights until her death in 2006.

In the same year that Martin Luther King was assassinated, Coretta Scott King established the King Center in Atlanta, which is dedicated to preserving his legacy and the work of championing nonviolent conflict resolution and tolerance worldwide.

Martin Luther King, Jr. said many inspirational things during his lifetime and this is one of them:

“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”

How Dr. King Impacted John Lewis

Born the son of sharecroppers in Alabama, Congressman John Lewis has consistently put his career and his life on the line to fight for a better America, and to protect human rights by using nonviolent means. John Lewis met Dr. Martin Luther King when he was 18 years old and by age 20, he had become actively involved in the civil rights movement. On the web site myhero.com, John Lewis has said:

“Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is my hero. I became a different person, a different human being, as a result of this man and my association with him. When I was child growing up in rural Alabama, it was my responsibility to care for the chickens on my father’s farm. I used to talk to those chickens, preach to them, even baptize them.

“If you were to look around my office in the U.S. House of Representatives today, you would see that I keep stuffed roosters and brass roosters and ceramic chickens everywhere to remind me of my beginnings. Because if it hadn’t been for Martin Luther King, Jr., I believe that I would still be down there in rural Alabama preaching to those chickens.

“I was very young – just 15 years old, in the 10th grade – when I first heard Dr. King’s voice on the radio. His words spoke to my heart, to my very soul. In my religious tradition, people say that someone is ‘called’ to the ministry. That means a voice, a spiritual voice, speaks to that person’s soul and says, ‘You must do something. If you don’t do it, no one will. You have to take a stand. You have to speak up. You have to speak out.’

“That feeling of being called is the only way I can express what I felt that day when I first heard Dr. King … I felt that he was speaking directly to me –as if he was right in the room, looking me in the eye and using my name. He said that there were people in trouble, that the society was in trouble, and I heard his message of love and nonviolence as a very personal call.

“I was open to this message of change. You see, growing up in rural Alabama, I was what Martin Luther King Jr., used to call ‘maladjusted to the problems and conditions’ of that day …

“But when I heard Martin Luther King, Jr.’s voice that day, I heard a very different message. He was saying, ‘John Lewis, you need to find a way to get in the way.’

“In the Old Testament, there’s a story that says the way a prophet stirs things up is just like the way a mother eagle stirs up the nest to give the little birds the courage to get out and test their wings. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s words on the radio that day agitated me to move, to get out there and stretch my wings

What is National Catholic Schools Week?

Since 1974, National Catholic Schools Week is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. It starts the last Sunday in January and runs all week, which in 2019 is January 27 - February 2. The theme for National Catholic Schools Week 2019 is “Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed.” Schools typically observe the annual celebration week with Masses, open houses and other activities for students, families, parishioners and community members. Through these events, schools focus on the value Catholic education provides to young people and its contributions to our church, our communities and our nation.

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Our students are given the tools to build productive lives. From stimulating classroom courses, to the latest learning technologies, to the personalized instruction of dedicated instructors, we give each child the proven resources to gain the intellectual prowess and drive needed for future success. Our experiential educational programs open children’s eyes to real-life personal and professional possibilities while extracurricular activities offer leadership opportunities that instill a strong sense of self-worth and individual responsibility. The smaller classes give teachers the opportunity to learn each student’s individual learning needs and to develop a program that maximizes each student’s potential.

A Rich Core Curriculum with Innovative Electives

We offer a rich core curriculum and innovative and engaging electives. Using curriculum guidelines from New York State and the Diocese of Rockville Centre, students are given a foundation of English Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Religion and Science, but they also receive instruction in Art, Music, Physical Education, Spanish and Computers & Technology. Their daily routine includes technology enabled classrooms and a Wi-Fi enabled building to integrate lessons given on classroom SmartBoards and on school iPads. Special Services include remedial and Academic Intervention Services (AIS) programs and most schools feature a full Library/Media Center, Computer Labs, Music Rooms and a school nurse. Most schools also offer a daily Before/ After Care program for busy parents.

Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation Providing needs-based tuition assistance

The mission of the Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation is to provide tuition assistance for families who want their children to attend a Catholic elementary school, but need financial help to make it possible. The Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation solicits donations from individuals and corporations, and allocates that money to families based on financial need. A Tomorrow’s Hope grant is awarded anonymously to the family to offset the tuition cost based on family income and expenses. Alternately, through the Tomorrow’s Hope STAR Program, specific individual students are paired off with a STAR donor on a direct one-to-one basis. STAR program donors agree to contribute $2,500 a year in a donor/student relationship that often lasts for the duration of the child’s elementary school journey. STAR donors and ‘their students’ have an ongoing dialogue and the donor gets to hear about, and participate in the academic career of a student.

Since its inception in 2005, the Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation has distributed more than 20 million dollars in aid to over 17,000 qualifying students. Today, the Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation provides almost 2 million dollars annually that subsidizes tuitions.

In some cases, schools and parishes also have scholarship funds available. Families are encouraged to speak with the Principal at the school of their choice about the options available. You’ll also find a Frequently Asked Questions sheet in the Financial Aid section of the LICatholicElementarySchools.org web site. (About Us>Financial Aid) or by visiting the Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation web site at: www.TomorrowsHopeFoundation.org.

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St. Anne’s School, located in Garden City, New York, offers a Family Oriented Catholic Education to all of its students. St. Anne’s is committed to preparing our children for high school, college and career readiness by working in partnership with our students and their families while teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ through word and deed.

Offering an excellent academic program, St. Anne’s follows the New York State Standards. In all curriculum areas, students are encouraged to think critically, independently and honestly. They are given the opportunity to make choices and assume responsibility within a loving, disciplined, well maintained and safe environment.

As a Catholic Faith Community, St. Anne’s is dedicated to helping each child feel God’s presence and love. Children are encouraged

to demonstrate Catholic Virtues through the celebration of Mass, Sacrament Preparation, and service to those in need. These tenets are essential to our children’s academic, spiritual and moral growth.

Students at St. Anne’s are also offered unique

academic opportunities by our caring and motivated teachers and staff. In addition to the core curriculum, there are opportunities to participate in Spanish, Accelerated Math, Music, Technology and Art classes. The school has interactive whiteboards in all classes, a science lab, a technology room and a music center.

St. Anne’s School is proud that 100% of our students are accepted to Catholic High Schools. The school is a strong part of the St. Anne’s Parish Family where the children benefit from the partnership of faculty, staff, parents, students and the entire Parish Community working together to educate our children in an educational atmosphere of mutual respect for all and an understanding that Jesus Christ is the reason for this school.

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48 Hours in Porto

Parliament or a court than a stock exchange or chamber of commerce - display furniture by José Marques da Silva, allegoric paintings by Jose Maria Veloso Salgado and Joao Marques de Oliveira, sculptures by Teixeira Lopes and many other works of art.

The highlight of the Palace is the Arab Room, built between 1862 and 1880 by Gonçalves e Sousa, an oval chamber that attempted to copy Granada’s Alhambra Palace. The building was deliberately designed to be spectacular in order to impress and give credibility to European investors, and is still “the grand reception room” of the city where heads of state and other luminaries are received on a visit to Porto.

The Bolsa Palace also has a restaurant, O Comercial, which makes you feel like you are dining amid money (www.palaciodabolsa.pt).

On our way back to the Sheraton Porto Hotel & Spa, we stop off at the Kool Porto district

The streets of Miguel Bombarda, Jose Falcao, Candido dos Reis have restaurants, bookstores, shops, retro-cool furniture, decorative arts,

design shops and music.

The Miguel Bombarda Street is one of the most important cultural hubs in Porto, where you can find dozens of art galleries that simultaneously inaugurate new exhibitions on the first Saturday of each month, attracting crowds of art lovers, investors, artists, followers of alternative forms of life and many onlookers - it is like Greenwich Village in the beatnik days. The street also has restaurants, bookstores and shops with retro-cool furniture, alternative decoration, design, music.

Once a month, the shops inaugurate new exhibitions attracting crowds of art lovers, investors, artists, followers of new-wave culture (http://ccbombarda.blogspot.com/)

Weekly markets are held in other city center locations like Rua Cândido dos Reis, Galeria Lumière and Passeio das Fontainhas.

Visitor information is available from Porto & Northern Portugal Tourism Association, portocvb@portocvb.com, www.portocvb.com, www.visitportoandnorth.travel.

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N-Y Historical Society Extends Hours to See ‘Harry Potter: A History of Magic’ Before Closes Jan. 27

With just days to go before it closes on January 27, Harry Potter fans can now view Harry Potter: A History of Magic and all of the New-York Historical Society during evening hours in its final week. Visitors will also receive 10% discount for dinner at Storico, the restaurant within New-York Historical, when they present an exhibition ticket during the last week of its run.

The museum is staying open until 7 pm most weekdays and until midnight on Friday and Saturday of the final week. Advance booking of the timed-tickets is essential.

The blockbuster British Library exhibition at New-York Historical Society captures the traditions of folklore and magic at the heart of the Harry Potter stories with manuscripts from J.K. Rowling’s personal archives, original illustrations from Harry Potter artists, costumes and set models from the award-winning play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and centuries-old books, manuscripts, and magical objects from the British Library, New-York Historical, and other museums.

See ‘Harry Potter: A History of Magic’ is Spellbinding Exhibit at NewYork Historical Society (http://goingplacesfarandnear.com/harry-potter-a-history-of-magic-is-spellbinding-exhibit-at-new-york-historical-society/).

Visit harrypotter.nyhistory.org to book your timed-tickets in advance.

New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West (at 77th Street), 212-873-3400,

“Harry Potter: A History of Magic” on view at the New-York Historical Society until Jan. 27 is laid out as if you were walking through Hogwarts, with galleries themed for the different subjects: Potions, Alchemy, Herbology, Charms, Astronomy,

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NURSERY / FARM WORKERS 12 temp full time Nursery/Farm Workers needed in Manalapan, NJ 3/1/1 9-11/15/19, $13.15/hr. 3 months experience required. Take inventory and grade plants, prepare trees and shrubs for digging by tying or wrapping with twine as necessary; dig trees using shovels; wrap burlap or other covering around root balls and securing with twine and/or staples; crimping wire baskets with pig tail crimpers; lift, carry and load nursery stock in the field and to/from flat bed and /or refrigerated trailers; unload, move or load supplies, including wire baskets, plant materials and tools. Prepare fields for planting by clearing cull stock, brush and debris; plant seedlings or ‘liners’ by hand (including riding and inserting liners in a mechanical planter); dig, load, unload or transplant bare-root nursery stock; straighten, tie, shear and prune trees according to predetermined standards using hand tools such as saws, pruners and hand snips; remove resulting brush from trees upon completion of pruning; rake/ scatter resulting brush in the center of tractor / equipment rows for proper bundling/disposal; cut, pull or remove and mow weeds or grass; move irrigation equipment; apply agricultural chemicals: herbicides and insecticides and fertilizer; perform skills associated with the propagation of ornamental trees. Perform work including but not limited to hoeing, watering in nurseries, fertilizing, spacing, watering, tagging and performing other plant maintenance. Plants must be handled carefully to ensure that minimal leaves, limbs and roots are broken. Performs any other duties involved in the maintenance of plant materials and nursery stock. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/ carry 60 lbs. Guaranteed offer of employ for min of 3/4 of workdays of total work contract period. Employer will: provide nec tools supplies & equip at no cost to worker & housing for workers who cannot return to their permanent residence at the end of workday & reimburse worker for transport costs & subsistence to work site when completed 50% of work period. Maple Leaf Farms Send resume to the nearest New York State Dept of Labor JO#NJ1457408

BABYSITTER AVAILABLE

Experienced, hard working, kind, loving babysitter available 4-5 days a week in your home. Experienced with GC families 15 yrs. Excellent references. Driver with own car. Call 917-536-6536

CAREGIVER AVAILABLE

Experienced woman seeks full time position to care for your sick or elderly loved one. Live in. Very reliable, non driver, references available. Call May 516-292-2662

CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AIDE FULL TIME OR PART

TIME Available. 25 years experience, light housekeeping, shopping, activities, appointments etc. Valid driver’s license.

Please call 516-236-1711

HOME HEALTH AIDE will take care of your loved one in their home. Experienced & honest. Licensed driver with own transportation. Call Flo 352-262-6970

HOME HEALTH CARE AIDE

Irish trained woman with 10 years experience and excellent checkable references available. Honest and reliable. Licensed driver with own transportation. Please call 516-383-7150

IRISH LADY AVAILABLE to care for sick or elderly full time any days. Experienced in all phases. References and car available. Garden City references. Please call 516-437-1285

NURSING AIDE/ COMPAN-

ION seeking position to care for your elderly loved one. Light housekeeping & shopping. Honest, reliable with excellent references. Call 347-551-2649

OFFICE ASSISTANT P/T Available 2-3 days per week. Computer literate. Reliable & responsible. Call 917-770-7965

SEMI RETIRED PROFESSIONAL looking for part time work. Former Actuary. Analytical and detail oriented. Familiar with accounting. Knows Excel very well. Please call Howard 917-2884162 or email hlondon0131@ gmail.com

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CAREER TRAINING

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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FREON R12 WANTED: CERTIFIED BUYER will PAY CASH for R12 cylinders or cases of cans. 312-2919169. www.refrigerantfinders.com

GOT LAND? Our Hunters will pay top $$$ to hunt your land. Call for a free info packet & quote. 1-866-309-1507 www.basecampleasing.com

LUNG CANCER? And Age 60+? You and your family may be entitled to significant cash award. Call 866-951-9073 for information. No risk. No money out of pocket.

CLASSIFIEDS Call 294.8900

EAST ROCKAWAY UFSD

Seeking Candidates for the Following Positions:

PUBLIC INFORMATION AIDE

[PART-TIME]

Salary:$20.00 per hour

Twelve (12) Month Position

Monday-Friday (17.45 Hours Per Week)

Hours:To Be Determined

Candidate must have one year of experience in writing press releases, researching,or script work in public relations, journalism, or advertising work.

SUBSTITUTE SECURITY AIDES

Salary:$15.00 per hour (All Shifts Needed)

Candidate must have continuing possession of NYS registration as a security guard issued by the NYS Department of State. Security and/or law enforcement experience preferred.

SUBSTITUTE BUS DRIVERS

Salary:$14.00 per hour

Candidate must possess a valid NYS driver's license and must satisfy all requirements of Article 19-A.

Please send letter of interest to:

Jacqueline A. Scrio

Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations 443 Ocean Ave., East Rockaway, NY 11518

(516) 887-8300 Ext. 1x553

Blank Slate media/ Litmor Publications

Conversational, opinionated, wordsmith?

We are looking for writers in our community to compose news articles on local topics, opinions, reviews, worthy places to visit on Long Island, and even fiction. We aim to feature at least one new article and writer each week in our Discovery magazine section.

E-mail submissions: editor@gcnews.com

• Attach article and any photos (1MB), along with your name and contact info.

• Articles must be between 1,500 - 3,000 words.

• Each writer will be reimbursed a stipend of $25.⁰⁰

Our Service Directory is sure to bring results. Call 294-8900 for rates and information.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

NOVENAS/PRAYERS

PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN (Never known to fail). Oh Most Beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, Fruitful Vine of Splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin assist me in this necessity. Oh Star of the Sea help me and show herein you are my Mother. Oh Holy Mary Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth I humbly beseech thee from the bottom of my heart to succor me this necessity (mention your request here). There are none that can withstand your power. Oh show me herein you are my mother. Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to Thee (three times). Oh Holy Mary I place this cause in your hands (three times). Thank you for your mercy to me and mine. Amen. This prayer must be said for three days and after three days your request will be granted. The prayer must be published. Grateful thanks,(MAK)

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BUBBA BROWN’S TREASURES 302 Main St.,Port Washington,NY 516-767-6200

and interpersonal skills

• A drive to succeed

• A passion for customer service

• Good computer skills and be internet savvy

• 2 years of outside sales experience. Previous media sales experience a plus

• Minimum of two years college

• A car Benefits:

• Salary plus commission

• Uncapped earnings

• Protected territory

• Contact management system

• Advertising agency quality ads

• Health insurance

• Paid holidays and vacation

CLASSIFIEDS Call 294.8900

MARKETPLACE

INVITED ESTATE SALES

BY TRACY JORDAN

Looking to sell items from your home?

Consider doing an Online Auction!

Online Auctions reach more interested buyers than tag sales and can often sell for more than what you would make at an estate or tag sale.

Invited Estate Sales by Tracy Jordan can do both! You can sell your items online reaching potential buyers locally or globally as well as hosting a private sale from your home! Let us guide you on what items to put in auction including furniture, housewares, decorative items, jewelry, collectibles, coins, artwork and anything else you may no longer want or need. Our services can help you to maximize your selling experience whether you are selling 1 item or 500 items.

We are a one stop service for all your needs when you are moving or selling a property! Selling, donating, discarding and cleaning out services can be done to meet your time frame with minimal stress.

Estate and Tag Sales

Online Auctions

Cleanout and Moving Services

Home Staging Services Appraisals

Contact for more info: info@invitedsales.com or Call: 516-279-6378 to schedule a consultation or receive more information. www.invitedsales.com

WANTED TO BUY

LOOKING TO BUY!

Oriental items, clothing, art, old & modern furniture, estates, jewelry, silver, glassware, dishes, old photos, coins & stamps, flatware. Call George 718-3861104 or 917-775-3048

TOP CASH PAID: JEWELRY, Furniture, Art, etc. Please call 718-598-3045 or 516-270-2128. www.iBuyAntiquesNYC.com

MARKETPLACE

TAG SALE

*BROWSE

*SHOP

*CONSIGN A.T. STEWART EXCHANGE

CONSIGNMENT SHOP

China, Silver, Crystal, Jewelry, Artwork, Furniture, Antiques, Collectibles

Tues-Fri 10-4

Sat 12-4

Every Tuesday: 10% Senior Citizen Discount.

All proceeds benefit The Garden City Historical Society 109 Eleventh Street Garden City 11530 516-746-8900

email: store@atstewartexchange.org www.gardencityhistoricalsociety. org

AVITAL GALLERY 336: Paintings, Royal Copenhagen, Rosenthal and more. Hours Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday 12-4, Friday 10-12 or by appointment. 770 Middle Neck road, Great Neck, NY 11024. 516-304-5640 or call 516-528-9765. Free parking in back

GARDEN CITY MOVING SALE

Saturday, January 19th 10:00am to 2:00pm 84 Eleventh Street

Dining Room set, Custom Kitchen Table & Chairs, Area Rugs and various items for sale.

WANTED! Comic books, toys, video games, Star Wars. 30’s through 90’s. Call 516-313-3237 or email: trustey1@gmail.com

MARKETPLACE

TAG SALE

WILLISTON PARK MOVING SALE EVERYTHING MUST GO Saturday 1/19 and 1/26 9:00am to 3:00pm 77 Shields Ave Rain or Shine

Contents of house with furnishings (dining room, bedroom, living room), decor (lamps, brick brack) weights and bench and designer clothing

PETS

PET SERVICES

A GARDEN CITY ANIMAL

LOVER doesn’t want to leave your precious pooch or fantastic feline alone all day. I’m reliable, dependable and will walk and feed your pet while you work or travel. Please call Cheryl at 516-971-3242

DO YOU HATE KENNELS? OR STRANGERS IN YOUR HOUSE?

HOME AWAY FROM HOME will care for your dog in my Garden City home while you are away. Dog walking also available. Pet CPR & first Aid Certified. Numerous referrals and references. Limited availability. Book early! Annmarie 516-775-4256

AUTOMOTIVE

AUTO FOR SALE

2016 HONDA ACCORD

SEDAN For Sale. Always Garaged. Silver. 16,000 Miles. Excellent Condition. Call Lorraine 516-488-1037

AUTOMOTIVE

AUTOS WANTED

AUTO BUYERS! We visit you.

Highest cash paid. Or donate, tax deduct+ cash. DMV#1303199. Please call Luke. 516-VAN-CARS or 516-297-2277

DONATE YOUR CAR to Wheels For Wishes, benefitting Make-a-Wish. We offer free towing and your donation is 100% tax deductible. Call 631317-2014 Today!

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

APARTMENT FOR RENT

GARDEN CITY BORDER

APARTMENT: Huge, bright 2 BR, 2 Bath Apt $2,070 + Electric, Avail 3/15/19. Gated parking, Laundry Room, Air Conditioning, Dishwasher, Hardwood Floors, LIRR, N O BROKER FEE.

www.gcbapts.com Voice or text: 516-524-6965

ESTATE FOR RENT

APARTMENT FOR RENT

WEST HEMPSTEAD

Apartment for Rent, 1 person. Available Immediately. Large Bedroom w/Closet & Office Area. Living Room/Kitchen Combo. Full Bathroom w/ Stall Shower. Storage Room. Includes All Utilities: Water/Gas/ Electric/Heat. NO SMOKING/NO CANDLES/ NO PETS.

Walk to all. $1,390/Month 1st Month Rent & Security Deposit Required. References Required.

Call Maureen: 516-458-3972 or email:

bobali2006@optonline.net

LAUREL

Saturday 1/19

11:00am to 1:00pm 3690 Peconic Bay Blvd

Custom 3000 sf Ranch with Deeded Bay Beach Rights! 4 BRs, LR, FDR, Family Rm, EIK, Large Laundry Room. Walk Up Attic. Energy Efficient! Must See! $699,999 MLS#3055828

S. JAMESPORT Country Ranch

Sunday 1/20

11:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 51 Lockitt Drive Bayside Location. Living Room /Fireplace, Formal DR, Kitchen w/Dining Area, 3 BRS, 2 Baths & Enclosed Screened Porch. Detached 2+ Car Garage. Beach Rights! $549,000 MLS #3066753

Are you a professional?

Our Professional Guide is sure to bring results. Call 294-8900 for rates and information.

CLASSIFIEDS Call 294.8900

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

OUT

OF TOWN REAL ESTATE

SEBASTIAN FLORIDA (East Coast)

Beach Cove is an Age Restricted Community where friends are easily made. Sebastian is an “Old Florida” fishing village with a quaint atmosphere yet excellent medical facilities, shopping and restaurants. Direct flights from Newark to Vero Beach. New manufactured homes from $114,900. 772-5810080; www.beach-cove.com

REAL ESTATE WANTED

HOMES WANTED

GARDEN CITY AREA

Retired Garden City Couple looking for 2019 Summer Rental in GC area 2-3 months. Please call 516-697-6694 No Brokers Please

SERVICES

EARTHLINK HIGH SPEED

INTERNET as low as $14.95/ month (for the first 3 months). Reliable High Speed Fiber Optic Technology. Stream Videos, Music and More! Call Earthlink today 1-855-970-1623.

ELIMINATE RATS / MICE-GUARANTEED! Buy Harris Baits, Traps, Repellents. Available: Hardware Stores, Buy Online: homedepot.com

GUARANTEED LIFE INSURANCE! (Ages 50 to 80). No medical exam. Affordable premiums never increase. Benefits never decrease. Policy will only be cancelled for non payment. 855686-5879

HARRIS 5 MINUTE BED BUG KILLER

Professional Exterminator Formula. Available: Hardware Stores. BUY ONLINE: homedepot.com

PASSIONATE FOODIE

AVAILABLE

Soon to be empty nester, former culinary graduate looking to get back into my passion. Available to cook in your home or mine. No time for grocery shopping? No problem, I will shop for you. References available. Call Elena 516-382-0393

SERVICES

SPECTRUM TRIPLE PLAY! TV, Internet & Voice for $29.99 ea. 60 MB per second speed. No contract or commitment. More Channels. Faster Internet. Unlimited Voice. Call 1-855-977-7198

ATTORNEY

STEPHANIE A.

D’ANGELO, ESQ.

Elder Law, Wills & Trusts Asset Preservation, Estate Planning, Probate & Estate Administration/Litigation 901 Stewart Ave, Ste 230 Garden City, NY 11530 516-222-1122 www.dangelolawassociates.com

COMPUTERS

COMPUTER ISSUES? FREE

DIAGNOSIS by GEEKS ON SITE! Virus removal, data recovery! 24/7 Emergency Service, in home repair/on line solutions. $20 off any service! 844-892-3990

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

AMBIANCE

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

*Handyman & Remodeling

*Kitchen Installations

*Furniture Assembly

*Finish Carpentry

*Minor Electrical & Plumbing 25year GC Resident Lic & Ins H18E2170000 Call BOB 516-741-2154

BATHROOM RENOVATIONS

EASY, ONE DAY updates! We specialize in safe bathing. Grab bars, no slip flooring & seated showers. Call for a free in home consultation: 888-657-9488

MASONRY

All types of stonework Pavers, Retaining Walls, Belgium Block Patios, Foundations, Seal coating, Concrete and Asphalt driveways, Sidewalks, Steps. Free Estimates

Fully Licensed & Insured #H2219010000

Boceski Masonry Louie 516-850-4886

SKY CLEAR WINDOW INC.

Window Restorations, Outdated Hardware, skylights, Andersen Sashes, new storm windows, wood windows, chain/ rope repairs, falling windows, fogged panes, mechanical repairs, wood repairs, restorations, all brands. Call Mr. Fagan, 45 years experience. 631-385-7975 www.skyclearwindow.com rob@skyclearwindow.com

SERVICES

HEALTH & FITNESS

FAMILY CARE

CONNECTIONS, LLC

Dr. Ann Marie D’Angelo

PMHCNS-BC

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Advanced Practice Nurse Care

Manager

Assistance with Aging at Home /Care Coordintion

Nursing Home & Assisted Living Placement

PRI / Screens / Mini Mental Status Exams

Medicaid Eligibility and Apllications

516-248-9323

www.drannmariedangelo.com

901 Stewart Ave, Ste 230 Garden City, NY 11530

PAINTING & PAPERHANGING

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PAINTING

Plastering, Taping, Sheetrock

Skim Cutting, Old Wood Refinish, Staining, Wallpaper Removal & Hanging, Paint Removal, Power Washing, Wood Replacement

JOHN MIGLIACCIO

Licensed & Insured #80422100000

Call John anytime: 516-901-9398 (Cell) 516-483-3669 (Office)

MICHELANGELO

PAINTING & WALLPAPER

Interior, Exterior, Plaster / Spackle, Light Carpentry, Decorative Moldings & Power Washing. Call: 516-328-7499

PARTY HELP

LADIES & GENTLEMEN

RELAX & ENJOY

Your Next Party! Catering and Experienced Professional Services for Assisting with Preparation, Serving and Clean Up Before, During and After Your Party Bartenders Available. Call Kate at 516-248-1545

SERVICES

TUTORING

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

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

PRIVATE TUTORING FOR GRADES K-6

Give your child a helping hand! Licensed NYC / NYS Dept of Education teacher available to tutor students grades K-6. Contact Audrey Sullivan, M.S.Ed 347-628-8872 (voice/text) seguenow@aol.com

SPANISH TUTOR

If your child needs help with middle or high school Spanish, I’m available for tutoring! I minored in Spanish at the University of Michigan and lived in Madrid for a summer. I can help with speaking, reading, and writing. Please call or text Margaret: 516-680-3692

INSTRUCTION

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

CLEANING

CLEANING SERVICES

AVAILABLE ! 10yrs experience cleaning home & offices. Great references. Specializing in laundry, ironing and deep cleaning. Love animals. Own transportation. Please call Erika 516-406-5680

TUTORING

HOUSE/OFFICE CLEANING

I clean houses and offices. I have affordable rates and great references. I do it all move ins and move outs, all rooms and facets of home and office cleaning. No job too big or small. Contact Milagros 516-450-6452

STRONG ARM CLEANING:

Residential and commercial cleaning specialist, post construction clean ups, shipping and waxing floors, move ins and move outs. Free estimates. Bonded and insured. 516-5381125 www.strongarmcleaningny.com

SERVICES

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

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

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

DISH TV

$59.99 for 190 Channels $14.95 High Speed Internet. Free Installations, Smart HD DVR Included, Free Voice Remote. Some restrictions apply. Call 1-877-229-5789

OLD VILLAGE TREE SERVICE: Owner operated since 1989. 24 hour emergency service. Licensed / insured. Free estimates, member LI Arborist Assoc. Please call 516-466-9220

Love to write?

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

If you haven’t tried Chewy.com yet for your pet food and supply purchases, this is a great time to check them out. Last Hope is now part of their rescue program. For each new customer that makes a purchase, Last Hope will receive a $20 donation. Click on the ad below or go directly to the Last Hope page at https:// www.chewy.com/ rp/5941

Warm winter wishes

First-grade students at Central Boulevard Elementary School created “warm winter wishes” through winter and holiday illustrations on Dec. 20 for local nursing and assisted living homes.

Students in Angela Formica and Erin Austin’s Central Boulevard Elementary School first-grade class created illustrations for residents of local nursing and assisted living homes during a “Thoughtful Thursday” lesson on Dec. 20.

The monthly theme of “Thoughtful Thursday” at Bethpage Union Free School District’s Central Boulevard Elementary School continued on Dec. 20 as students created snowflakes, winter decorations, and poems to provide “warm winter wishes.”

The illustrations and written works were produced during in-class lessons and later delivered to two local nursing

Photos courtesy of the Bethpage Union Free School District

and assisted living homes, Atria Senior Living and Central Island Helathcare.

“It is very difficult for many residents to venture out during the winter,” said second-grade teacher Patricia Tierney. “To warm the residents’ hearts, our students will share ‘warm wishes’ and create a winter wonderland for them to decorate their room.”

Northside students learn circus skills

Northside Elementary School fourth graders performed their hula hoop routine with the help of the National Circus Project.

Northside Elementary School students in grades K-5 perfected their own circus acts with the help of the hands-on program, the National Circus Project, from Dec. 10-14. With the support of the school’s PTA, the National Circus Project allowed students to get involved in circus workshops while strengthening movement skills, patience, and self-discipline.

At the start of the week, members of the National Circus Project performed a show for the Northside students, showcasing different circus skills. During the week in their physical education classes, the students completed circus workshops with circus education specialists Julia Bileka and Lou Calienes. They

learned circus routines and techniques that they saw in the show, including how to juggle, plate spin, feather balance, hula hoop, act like a clown, and more.

Fourth graders rehearsed circus routines and showed off their newly-found skills during a special circus show at the conclusion of the week. Classes watched

in amazement as the fourth graders walked on stilts, hula hooped, acted like silly clowns, and more during the performance. The National Circus Project not only raised student confidence, but brought a new and exciting experience to the school.

Property tax grievances deadline extended to April 30th

Nassau County Legislator Rose Marie Walker and members of the Legislature’s Majority Caucus filed a resolution demanding that the Assessment Review Commission extend the deadline to file an application for a correction of assessment from March 1, 2019, to April 30.

The Majority Legislators stated that the rollout of the County Executive’s Reassessment Plan has been fraught with so many errors and misrepresentations that it has caused mass confusion among Nassau residents.  It is not fair to expect 400,000 residential homeowners to process this information, address the errors, and submit meaningful challenges by the current deadline of March 1st

Some of the errors made in rolling out the County Executive’s Reassessment Plan:

* The County Executive broke her promise to abide by NYS law setting a 6% cap on assessment increases by changing the rate of assessment ratio to .01%.

* The County Executive and Assessor mailed out tax notices which purposefully left out the impact of the ratio change on property tax bills.

* The County Executive missed the deadline imposed by the legislature by

a unanimous vote to send revised Tax Impact Notices to residents.

* The Assessment Dept changed 60,000 tax notices posted online because the wrong values were used to estimate tax impacts.

* 400,000 residents were erroneously told by “robocall” that they had failed to file for a senior tax exemption.

* 20,000 notices had to be re-done because the projected increases in assessments were too high.

* Taxpayer feedback forced the Assessor to re-value 40,000 properties due to erroneous assumptions in the reassessment model.

* An email from the County Executive to residents about Assessment contained web links that did not work.

* All notices mailed contained the wrong date for when new home values will be final.

* Many residents have still not received a tax impact notice, nor can they be confident that the notice received is accurate.

* The County Executive has repeatedly announced a 5-year phase-in of increases and decreases that requires state legislation that does not exist.

In addition, the County Executive announced last night that another 85,000 property values have been reduced

based on taxpayer feedback.  This adds more confusion to residents who now have to wonder if their assessments will increase based on the 85,000 reductions.

“Residents are frustrated and confused about the changes to assessment,” said Legislator Walker.  “Extending the deadline will allow homeowners time to choose their best option before moving forward.”

Recent reports estimate that MORE THAN half of Nassau homeowners will see a tax increase as a result of this Reassessment, and 115,000 of them will see an increase of 15% - 25% or more.

An additional 60 days will allow residents to review all notices available, meet with Assessment, seek advice or

appraisals as needed, and file a challenge if deemed appropriate.

The Majority legislators also reiterated their demand that the County Executive follow through with her promise to hold public meetings throughout the county to discuss this Reassessment.

Residents can file a grievance on their own. If you have any questions about the grievance process please visit the Assessment Review Commission website at https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/1510/Assessment-ReviewCommission, or contact Presiding Officer Nicolello’s office at (516) 5716209.

Northside fourth grader Nick Gordon practiced the diabolo.

Photos courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court

County Of Nassau

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A, Plaintiff, vs.

IRMA ACHKHANIAN, JONATHAN ACHKHANIAN, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WACHOVIA MORTGAGE CORPORATION FORMERLY

KNOWN AS WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB, DCFS TRUST, AMERICAN EXPRESS BANK, FSB, CITIBANK SOUTH DAKOTA, NA, LONG ISLAND TAX REDUCTIONS, INC, JANE DOE(REFUSED NAME), Defendants

NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE

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 November 6, 2017, I, Peter Rubin, Esq., the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on January 29, 2019 at the 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: 258 Woodbury Rd Hicksville, NY 11801 SBL No.: 12-171-61

ALL THAT TRACT OF PARCEL OF LAND situate in Hicksville, Township of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York. The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 15-007093 in the amount of $536,680.73 plus interest and costs.

Richard S. Mullen, Esq., Referee

Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Plaintiff’s Attorney 700 Crossroads Building, 2 State St. Rochester, New York 14614 Tel.: 855-227-5072 MIT 5763

4X 12/28,01/04,11,18

NOTICE OF SALE 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 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 29th day of January, 2019 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, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot Street – Suite 210 New Rochelle, New York 10801 (914) 636-8900

MIT 5764

4X 12/28,01/04,11,18

NOTICE OF SALE

Supreme Court

County Of Nassau

L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. DOUGLAS VALLEY, et al, Defts.

Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated June 26, 2018, I will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY on Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. prem. k/a School District 17, Section 11, Block 331, Lot 36. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale and the right of the United States of America to redeem with-

LEGAL NOTICES

in 120 days from the date of sale as provided by law. Index #605838/2017.

DALIA ZAZA, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY 96101

MIT 5765

4X 01/04,11,18,25

NOTICE OF SALE

Supreme Court County Of Nassau U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, on behalf of the holders of CSMC Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-5, Plaintiff AGAINST

Victor E. Paz AKA Victor E. Paz, Sr.; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated August 8, 2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Nassau County Supreme Court, Calendar Control Part (CCP) 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York, 11501 on February 19, 2019 at 11:30AM, premises known as 75 Meadow 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, State of NY, Section 46 Block 125 Lots 3 & 156. Approximate amount of judgment $953,155.51 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 4175-14.

Harold Damm, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792

Dated: December 26, 2018 MIT 5768 4X 01/18,25,02/01,08

NOTICE OF SALE

Supreme Court County Of Nassau

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff Against

BARBARA TEDESCO FKA

BARBARA MONAHAN, AKA M. MONAHAN, FKA

BARBARA M. PELERITO, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated October 05, 2016 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, NY 11501, on February 05, 2019 at 11:30AM, premises known as 4150 GLORIA ROAD, BETHPAGE, NY 11714. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 52, BLOCK 317, LOT 15. Approximate amount of judgment $358,698.36 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 689/2010.

SCOTT FARRELL GUARDINO, ESQ., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 BN 7353 4X 01/04,11,18,25

NOTICE OF SALE

Supreme Court County Of Nassau

U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, Plaintiff AGAINST Gertrudes S. Zevallos and Lorenzo Zevallos, et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated November 14, 2018 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, NY 11501, on February 05, 2019 at 11:30AM, premises known as 341 BOUNDARY AVENUE, BETHPAGE, NY 11714. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 49, BLOCK 211, LOT 21. Approximate amount of judgment $581,765.36 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 612459/2017.

John G. Kennedy, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC

Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 BN 7354 4X 01/04,11,18,25

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau U.S. BANK N.A., IN ITS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF MASTR ASSET BACKED SECURITIES TRUST 2005WMC1, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, V.

FRANK J. DIGIORGIO, ET AL. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated October 16, 2018, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein U.S. BANK N.A., IN IT’S CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF MASTR ASSET BACKED SECURITIES TRUST 2005WMC1, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES is the Plaintiff and FRANK J. DIGIORGIO, ET AL. are the Defendants. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the NASSAU SUPREME COURT, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE CALENDAR CONTROL PART, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on February 5, 2019 at 11:30 AM, premises known as 35 BARBARA STREET, BETHPAGE, NY 11714: Section 46, Block 135, Lot 83, 84, and 85: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT CENTRAL PARK, TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 607026/2017.

Maria Sideris, Esq. - Referee.

RAS Boriskin, LLC

900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. BN 7355 4X 01/04,11,18,25

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION,

Plaintiff Against

MIN YEONG YUN, et al

Defendants

Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Suite C103, Westbury, NY 11590 Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered October 18, 2016, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at Calendar Control Part (CCP), Courtroom of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on February 5, 2019 at 11:30 AM. Premises known as 39 Jackson Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714. Sec 46 Block 108 Lot 711-713. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Central Park, unincorporated area, in the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $379,715.12 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 011842/12.

Ernest T Bartol, Esq., Referee VERNY700

BN 7356

4X 01/04,11,18,25

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY

BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR RMAC TRUST, SERIES 2016-CTT, Plaintiff, -againstRAJIV TANWAR; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. S/B/M FLEET NATIONAL BANK; GREEN HILL EQUITIES LLC; MANINDER SURI; MATTHEW PUTH,

Index No. 14626/2013. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated, December 12, 2018 and entered with the Nassau County Clerk on December 17, 2018, Janine T. Lynam, Esq., the Appointed Referee, will sell the premises known as 4230 Florence Road, Bethpage, New York 11714 at public auction at the CCP (Calendar Control Part) Courtroom in the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York 11501, on February 19, 2019 at 11:30 A.M. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Plainview, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York known as Section: 52; Block: 313; Lot: 0011.0 will be sold subject to the provisions of filed Judgment, Index No. 14626/2013. The approximate amount of judgment is $532,164.10 plus interest and costs.

FRIEDMAN VARTOLO LLP

85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

BN 7357

4X 01/18,25,02/01,08

Exceptional student-athletes honored

The top fall athletes from Division Avenue High School and General Douglas MacArthur High School were honored during the Levittown Public Schools Dec. 12 Board of Education meeting.

Top high school fall athletes from the Levittown Public Schools were recognized by the Board of Education and administration during the Dec. 12 public meeting held at Levittown Memorial Education Center.

Division Avenue and MacArthur High School athletic directors Sean Smith and Keith Snyder, respectively, congratulated 30 All-Conference,

12 All-County, eight New York State Scholar Athlete teams, seven Scholar Athletes, five AllClass, three Unsung Hero award recipients, one Team Sportsmanship Award recipient and one All-County Honorable Mention.

For a list of athletic designations, please log onto the district website at levittownschools. com.

New Eagle Scout

Photo courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools

Congratulations to Eagle Scout Michael Greco! Nassau County Legislator John R. Ferretti (third from left) was on hand to congratulate new Eagle Scout Michael Greco during a ceremony on Sunday, January 5, 2019 at Levittown Hall. Also on hand were Michael's family: proud mom & dad Jill & Michael Greco and sister and brother Christina & Andrew Greco.

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