BETHPAGE SENIOR HONORED Town seeks nominations for Women of Distinction
Samantha Scelta, a senior at Bethpage High School, was awarded the Giuseppe Verdi Lodge 2163 Italian Language Scholarship Award for her academic success, extracurricular involvement and dedication to preserving her Italian heritage. She is pictured with Principal Nicholas Jantz and Giuseppe Verdi Lodge President Marie Suriano.
courtesy of the Bethpage Union Free School District
Moorings available for TOB boat owners
The Town of Oyster Bay reminds residents interested in mooring their boats on the beautiful north shore to contact the Town’s Department of Environmental Resources to obtain one of the 700 moorings offered just off the shore of the marina, located at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park in Oyster Bay.
“Our beautiful Town boasts water on both its north and south shores, making boating a popular activity for our residents,” said Councilwoman Walsh. “Our pristine harbor has convenient moorings for boating enthusiasts who are looking to access the waters of Oyster Bay Harbor and beyond.”
Mooring permits are $50 for Town residents and $75 for non-residents. Permits are effective from March 1 through the end of the year. For more information, contact the Department of Environmental Resources at (516) 677-5811.
In recognition of Women’s History Month, Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilwoman Michele Johnson announced that nominations are now being accepted for the 2021 Women of Distinction Awards Program. Residents are encouraged to nominate extraordinary women who have made a difference in their communities.
“The Women of Distinction Program was created to recognize extraordinary women who go above and beyond to improve the lives of those around them and our community,” said Councilwoman Johnson, who serves as Chairwoman of the Women of Distinction Committee. “If you know a special woman who helps make our community a better place to live, we invite you to nominate her to be a 2021 Town of Oyster Bay Woman of Distinction.”
Supervisor Saladino added, “We are proud to recognize extraordinary women in our Town and invite residents to submit nominations of those who make a difference and enrich the lives of others. We look forward to sharing their stories and recognizing their efforts to make our community, families and Town a better place to live, work and raise a family.”
Those nominated as Women of Distinction will be recognized at a special awards ceremony hosted by the Town Board in May. Nominations may be submitted for any achievement or honorable cause performed by the nominee. The Town seeks to recognize individuals for their contributions to the arts, education, environment, athletics, community or civic service, volunteerism or business. Honorees must live or work in the Town of Oyster Bay.
To submit a nomination for the Women of Distinction Awards Program, please visit www.oysterbaytown. com/nominate or call (516) 624-6380 for an application.
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Town holds e-cycle program
Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin assisted William Heise of Levittown, who participated in the Town of Hempstead E-Cycle Program on March 6, 2021 at the Village of Hempstead Department of Public Works. This program allows residents to dispose of their old electronics — such as televisions, computers, video game consoles and other devices — in a safe and environmentally friendly manner, helping to keep toxic materials such as lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic from entering the waste stream. For a listing of upcoming e-cycle programs, please visit hempsteadny.gov/sanitation-department/e-cycling.
Two SHS teams in finals for business competition
Two Syosset High School teams were among the 40 finalists in Virtual Enterprise's National Business Plan Competition.
The teams from Syosset were “Not Your Grandma's Pudding” and “UV Clean.”
To qualify as finalists, the students’ business plans and oral presentations for their virtual businesses had already won competitions on the local, state, and regional levels, and will now faceoff against other contenders across the country. Forty VE firms will compete in this year’s National Business Plan
Competition out of the 310 that vied for a place in the finals.
The National Business Plan Competition is one part of the year-long program which annually provides more than 16,500 students with the opportunity to create and run virtual business ventures in 430 schools across the country. Through the program, students create a business together, role-play corporate positions, conduct transactions with other simulated businesses, attend trade shows and run the business as if it were real.
Not Your Grandma’s Pudding members:
First row from left to right: Michele Shleimovich, Rebecca Storella, Neal Jhaveri, Julia Warshauer, Nicholas Vetrano
Second row: Riddhi Parthasarathy, James Tom, Alexandra Pollak, CEO, Jayden Cayden, Mrs Laura Hogan
Third row: Olivia Butler, Nikita Sharma, Ms Kathleen Goldin, Krish Doshi, Jace Appelblatt
Last row: Radmir Khodjakhanov, Jared Nachmias, Matthew Dikansky
Missing from photo: Ari Regev, Rohit Karanam
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Photo by Rebecca Storella
UV Clean team: Their names from left to right: Rohan Bali, Jack Horowitz, William Antonelli, Joshua Gershon, Matthew Bianchi, Owen Bunshaft, Mahima Bhandari
Town to collect yard waste
Oyster Bay Town Councilman Tom Hand announces that Yard Waste collection will resume the week of Monday, April 5, for homeowners who receive Town collection services. Yard waste is picked up on the same day as recycled materials, including plastics, metals and cardboard.
“With the spring season upon us, many residents will begin clearing their properties from leaves and other debris left behind by winter,” said Councilman Hand. “Yard waste collection, which includes lawn clippings, will get underway the first full week in April.”
Residents should place yard waste curbside on their same day as their recycling items. Yard waste is collected by Town sanitation crews and taken to compost facilities. Waste includes grass clippings, weeds, leaves, tree trimmings, hedge and shrub clippings and other garden/yard
waste. Materials should be placed in bags at the curb, and should weigh no more than 50 pounds. No household garbage, refuse or animal waste should be disposed with yard waste.
“Collecting Yard Waste is an important component to our recycling program,” added Councilman Hand. “One of the prime benefits of recycling yard waste is that the cost to take these materials to a compost facility is less than the cost to dispose of them at an out-of-state landfill. This successful program is another example of the Town’s commitment to providing high quality environmental services while protecting our taxpayers’ wallets.”
For more information on the Town’s recycling program, or other sanitation services, visit www.OysterBayTown.com/ recycling.
This Week at the Syosset Library
Monday, March 29 at 2:00 p.m.
Great Moments in Baseball History with Professors Howard Ehrlich & Harvey Sackowitz
Presenters: Howard Ehrlich & Harvey Sackowitz, professors, St. John’s University
There have been many spectacular games and memorable moments in those games that you as a fan will never forget. Come along with us as we explore those memorable moments that will bring back the glorious and maybe not so glorious moments for the teams and players you rooted for as a fan. No registration needed. Click on Virtual Calendar for Zoom link - www. syossetlibrary.org/live-streaming.
Tuesday, March 30 at 3:00 p.m.
Afternoons with the Author: Virtual Author Visit with Julia Cooke
Julia Cooke will join us to discuss her 2021 release, “Come Fly the World: The
Jet-Age Story of the Women of Pan Am,” exploring the lives and careers of Pan Am stewardesses between 1966 and 1975 and their iconic roles in such historic events as Operation Babylift, as well as the transport of soldiers during the Vietnam War. No registration needed. Click on Virtual Calendar for Zoom link - www.syossetlibrary.org/ live-streaming.
Thursday, April 1 at 2:00 p.m.
The Life and Constitution of Antonin Scalia with Professor Jim Coll Presenter: James Coll, adjunct professor of American and Constitutional history at Nassau Community College and Hofstra University, retired NYPD detective Professor Coll will look at Justice Scalia’s life, his impact on the high court and some of his important opinions and dissents. No registration needed. Click on Virtual Calendar for Zoom link - www. syossetlibrary.org/live-streaming.
with Caregiving & Knowing When It’s Time
WEDNESDAY APRIL 14, 5:30PM
Learn about dementia caregiver stress, burnout and how to know when it’s time for a more supportive living environment at this complimentary virtual event.
Presented by Rachael Wonderlin, M.S., author and owner of Dementia by Day.
Special services planned at Community Church of Syosset
Pastor Forrest Todd Parkinson and the Board of Stewards invites friends and visitors to attend the Community Church of Syosset’s upcoming Lent and Easter Week services, held in-person and online.
Located at 36 Church Street in Syosset, the Community Church was first formed in 1860. In its 161st year in 2021, the church has remained open each Sunday with measures in place to stop the spread of COVID-19. Community Church provides face masks, washrooms with sinks, hand santizer and physically-distanced seating and accomodations for all in-person services.
This weekend, on Palm Sunday, March 28 service will be held at the church at 10:00 a.m. and livestreamed on Facebook.
On Good Friday (April 2), the
Community Church will hold service at 3:00 p.m. in the church and livestreamed on Facebook.
For our two Easter morning services: the first ‘sunrise’ service will be held beachside, at 7:00 a.m. in the parking lot of the Town of Oyster Bay marina. Head to the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park; 25 West End Avenue in Oyster Bay.
Then at 10:00 a.m., Community Church’s Sunday service will be held at 36 Church Street and livestreamed on Facebook.
To view livestreaming, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/communitychurchofsyosset
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Levittown Chamber Spotlight on Business
SUBMITTED BY THE LEVITTOWN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The Levittown Chamber of Commerce would like to introduce one of its newest members Monica
Rubin from School of Rock Syosset/ Oyster Bay located at 180 Michael Drive in Syosset, which opened in the middle of the pandemic in September 2020. Rubin also owns two other locations…. one in Huntington opened in 2017 and the other in Rockville Centre opened in 2014.
Rubin says that School of Rock is a growing, passionate community dedicated to enriching lives through performance-based music education. Students take the path from the lesson room to the stage where every few months, they perform a rock concert for a live audience.
Rubin’s dedication is evidenced by the fact that although she lives in Queens she spends most of her waking hours at School of Rock. Rubin mentioned it is truly a home away from home for both herself and the students. She said “Pre-Covid, you would always find students hanging out at the school even if they didn’t
have a lesson or a rehearsal that day. They would come and jam with their friends, practice on their own, or even just come to do their homework. School of Rock is a family. We are part of our students ’ lives and they are a part of ours. We are fortunate enough to have a front row seat watching our students grow both as artists and as young adults. At School of Rock, we are also community oriented as we have our students perform at fundraisers, local events, festivals, parades, venues, and much more.”
School of Rock staff consists of 30 members who sometimes rotate through all three locations. All of their instructors hold a degree in various areas of music and music education.
Rubin said they have a school mascot named Wally! Wally is a five year old black Goldendoodle that plays a mean tambourine! His favor -
Conversational, opinionated, wordsmith?
ite bands are the Foo Fighters and the Inoculated Canaries. He howls along every time he hears them!
Any child aged 5–17 can register for a free trial lesson with one of their Guitar, Bass, Drum, Keys, or Vocal instructors. Lessons and rehearsals are enrolling both online and in person!
Monica Rubin and her School of Rock can be contacted in the following ways with more information below:
Phone: 516-234-ROCK
Email: syossetoysterbay@ schoolofrock.com
Website: www.syossetoysterbay. schoolofrock.com
Facebook: facebook.com/ schoolofrocksyossetoysterbay
Instagram: @schoolofrocksyossetob
Pinterest: pinterest.com/ schoolofrocksyossetoysterbay
We’re looking for writers in our community to compose articles on local topics, opinions, reviews, worthy places to visit on Long Island, and even pieces of fiction. We aim to feature at least one new article and writer each week in our Discovery magazine section.
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Division Avenue freshman conquers Code-A-Thon
Sabaa Khan, a freshman from Division Avenue High School in the Levittown Public Schools made her mark in the coding world by taking home first place with her team in the level one category of a virtual CodeA-Thon, sponsored by the non-profit, We Connect The Dots. Students from grades 8-12 were encouraged to sign up for the competition which did not require any prior coding experience. The competition, which featured three levels of difficulty, took place during the course of three days and challenged students to create websites that would offer a solution to a societal issue.
Khan decided to participate in the competition for fun and had no prior experience in coding but thought it would be a great learning opportunity. She prepared for the Code-AThon by participating in three separate training classes which were three hours each. Her team consisted of an eighth grader, a high school freshman and a mentor. Khan spent approximately 25 hours researching a topic for her team, creating a PowerPoint and coding her team’s website.
“We created a project that would address and offer a solution to a global problem aligned with the United
Nations Sustainable Development Goals,” she said. “Due to the pandemic, the vaccines are in great demand. It is crucial to store the vaccine properly before administering. We came up with the idea to create a vaccine cooler that would keep vaccines cool for a long span of time. The name of our website was VCFA – Vaccines Coolers For All.”
As a first place team, Khan was awarded a projector from We Connect The Dots. The Levittown Public Schools congratulates her on this outstanding achievement.
Division Avenue freshman Sabaa Khan, along with her teammates, were the first place winners in the level one category of We Connect the Dots’ virtual Code-AThon. Photo courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools
Hicksville schools celebrate Read Across America Day
Students and staff in the Hicksville School District celebrated Read Across America Day on March 2. Read Across America Day is a nationwide celebration to get both children and teens excited about reading.
The district’s elementary schools had the opportunity to listen to books being read virtually by guest speakers from the high school. Since Read Across America Day falls on Dr. Seuss’ birthday, Hicksville students also read some of the author’s classic stories.
Celebrations lasted throughout the week at Lee Avenue Elementary School. The school held its own Dr. Seuss spirit week, asking students to participate in dress-up days. Each day correlated with a specific Dr. Seuss book. For example, on March 2, in honor of “The Cat in the Hat,” students were asked to decorate a fun hat to wear. They also celebrated a Mismatch Day in honor of the book “Wacky Wednesday” and Crazy Hair Day to celebrate the story “Horton Hears a Who.” To end the spirit week, Lee Avenue students wore shirts from places they have traveled to or would like to go to in recognition of the book “Oh the Places You’ll Go!”
Photos courtesy of Hicksville Public Schools
As part of spirit week, Lee Avenue students dressed up with mismatched clothes and shoes in honor of the Dr. Seuss book, “Wacky Wednesday.”
This student from Fork Lane Elementary School dressed up as the “Cat in the Hat” on Dr. Seuss’ birthday.
Avenue remote learners also took part in the school’s spirit week. Fifth graders in Mrs. McAllister’s class participated in Crazy Hair Day on Wednesday, March 3.
Woodland Elementary students also created their own “Cat in the Hat” hats using red and white paper.
Students at Dutch Lane created their own “Cat in the Hat” hats to wear on Read Across America Day.
Hicksville Middle School Souper Bowl
Middle School students collected food items for food pantry
The Hicksville Middle School Student Council recently wrapped up its Souper Bowl fundraiser. Hicksville students, staff and families were asked to donate cans of soup and other non-perishable food items from Jan. 25 to Feb. 8. All of the goods collected were then given to Our Lady of Mercy in Hicksville. Since the food drive took place
just ahead of the Super Bowl, Student Council members also sold decorated paper footballs for one dollar each. That money was added to a Student Council donation to Island Harvest, Long Island’s largest hunger relief organization. The decorated footballs are now on display on a mural outside of the Hicksville Middle School main office.
April Virtual Adult Book Discussions
Thursday, April 1 at 1:00 p.m.
The Passionate Reader with Mary Hirdt
Join Mary as she discusses “Friends & Strangers” by J. Courtney Sullivan. An insightful and funny novel about a complicated friendship between two women who are at two very different stages in life.
Tuesday, April 20 at 7:00 p.m.
Talk About Books with Fran Cohen
Fran Cohen discusses Long Island Reads Selection: “The Vanishing Half” by Brit Bennett: Identical twin sisters grow up together in small town Louisiana before choosing very different lives.
ATTENTION STUDENTS!
Woodland students use pool noodles for safe gym activities
Physical Education teachers in Hicksville are getting creative when it comes to keeping students active and engaged while staying safe. At Woodland Elementary School, teachers came up with the idea of using pool noodles so students could play a variety of tag games while avoiding contact and staying socially distant.
Gym classes have used pool noodles in the past, but this year the PTA donated even more to Woodland. They’re cut in half, allowing for
more students to have the opportunity of being “taggers” without having to share equipment. After each tag game or activity, physical education teachers then direct students to place the noodles in a sanitizing bin.
The alternate tagging games teachers came up with still allow students to practice and apply a variety of movement skills, concepts and strategies while getting cardio in. It also brings students outside of the classroom into a safe environment.
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Purchase College announced the names of students who were named to the Dean’s List for the fall semester. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher and taken a minimum of 12 credits. For BA and BS programs, a semester GPA of 3.50 is required. For BFA and MusB programs, a semester GPA of 3.75 is required. The following local students were named to the Dean’s List:
Skylar Hertz of Woodbury. Hertz is studying Theatre and Performance.
Nicholas Massimo of Woodbury. Massimo is studying music: performance (jazz).
Samuel Aronoff of Plainview. Aronoff is studying sociology.
Benjamin Goldfeder of Levittown. Goldfeder is studying language and culture, anthropology.
Gavin Goldsmith of Plainview. Goldsmith is studying playwriting and screenwriting.
Jordan Hanley of Levittown. Hanley is studying playwriting and screenwriting.
Ilyssa Seinfeld-Halbreich of Plainview. Seinfeld-Halbreich is studying photography.
John Warren of Hicksville. Warren is studying new media.
Madison Buttice of Bethpage. Buttice is studying psychology.
Stevie Davidovich of Jericho. Davidovich is studying history.
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More than 200 students graduated from SUNY Oneonta. Students who completed the requirements for bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees and certificates of advanced study.
Gina Muhs of Bethpage, - Bachelor of Science in early chld/childhood ed (B-6) with summa cum laude honors
Debra Massucci of Bethpage,Bachelor of Science in fashion and textiles with summa cum laude honor
Ryan Mcgrane of Bethpage - Bachelor of Science in biology
Brianna Gavin of Levittown, Bachelor of Science in adolescence ed: social studies, with cum laude honors n Coastal Carolina University recognized nearly 700 students during its in-person Fall 2020 commencement ceremony held Friday, Dec. 11, in Brooks Stadium. Among the graduates was Ainsley Folmer a communication major from Hicksville.
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The following students have been named to Emerson College’s Dean’s List for the Fall 2020 semester. The requirement to make Dean’s List is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher for that semester.
Hannah Bogart of Plainview, majorcommunication disorders. Class of 2022. Julia Sprung of Plainview. majormedia arts production. Class of 2023. n
College Notes
Conchetta Bohm of Levittown is among the nearly 1,400 cadets and students recognized for their academic achievements during the fall 2020 semester.
The Dean’s List is a recognition given to cadets and students who are registered for 12 or more semester hours and whose grade point average is 3.20 or higher, with no grade of I (Incomplete) and no grade below C for work in a semester
SUNY Oswego recently recognized local residents as high academic achievers on its President’s List and Deans’ List for the fall 2020 semester.
President’s List students are those attaining semester grade-point averages of 3.8 or higher while carrying required academic credits. Students on the President’s List include:
Benjamin L. Diamond, Plainview, journalism
Mia A. Dircks, Bethpage, broadcasting and mass communication
Sarah M. Doscher, Plainview, human development
Nicole A. Drebsky, Plainview, communication and social interaction
Zachary G. Elicks, Syosset, technology education
Sukrit Kaur, Bethpage, psychology, criminal justice
Angelina P. Leibman, Hicksville, childhood education
Kaitlyn G. Stork, Bethpage, creative writing
Deans’ List students are those attaining semester grade-point averages between 3.3 and 3.79 while carrying required academic credits. Students on the Deans’ List include:
Anthony J. Battista, Plainview, broadcasting and mass communication
Alexa Cordeiro, Bethpage, human development
Juliana R. Diaz, Old Bethpage, zoology
Shay M. Elster, Levittown, psychology
Alaina H. Herman, Plainview, adolescence education, physics
Zachary J. Hilbert, Plainview, technology education
Sydney E. Jacobs, Woodbury, psychology
Christian T. Mackey, Jericho, electrical and computer engineering
Zachary S. Malamud, Plainview, broadcasting and mass communication
Brian E. Saccone, Plainview, broadcasting and mass communication
Esha Sharma, Hicksville, zoology
Nicole M. Silvester, Merrick, studio art
Robert J. Taurisani, Syosset, human development n
SUNY Morrisville recently announced the names of several local residents who have been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2020 semester:
Princess Osei, of Jericho, who is majoring in associate degree mursing.
Eileen O’Hare, of Hicksville, who is majoring in equine science - BT.
William Lynch III, of Bethpage, who is majoring in liberal arts & scienceshumanities & social sciences.
To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must achieve a 3.0 to 3.99 gradepoint average for the semester and complete 12 credit hours.
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Nicholas Porrazzo of Levittown, was named to the President’s List at LIM College for the Fall 2020 semester. To be placed on the President’s List students must earn a grade point average between 3.8 and 4.0.
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The following local students were named to the Dean’s List at LIM College for the Fall 2020 semester. To be placed on the Dean’s List, students must earn a grade point average between 3.50 and 3.79.
Gianna Sanchez of Bethpage, Kyra Ehrlinger of Levittown, Brandon Feuerstein of Plainview)
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Hailey Cornelius of Hicksville, has earned an Award of Excellence at Western Governors University Teachers College. The award is given to students who perform at a superior level in their coursework.
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SUNY Oneonta recently recognized students who have attained silver level leadership milestones through the college’s LEAD (Leadership Education and Development) program:
Mara Hornstein of Plainview - early chld/childhood ed (B-6)
Samantha Unterlack of Plainviewearly chld/childhood ed (B-6)
Selena Phan of Hicksville - biology
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Coastal Carolina University recognized nearly 700 students during its in-person Fall 2020 commencement ceremony held Friday, Dec. 11, in Brooks Stadium. Among the graduates was Ainsley Folmer a communication major from Hicksville.
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The following students have been named to the 2020 fall semester Dean’s List at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, the university announced recently.
To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must complete 12 or more letter-graded credits while attaining a 3.66 grade point average.
Kun Dai of Hicksville, freshman, Col of Food, Agr & Nat Res Sci
Jennifer Chen of Jericho, sophomore, College of Liberal Arts
Matthew Poggioli of Levittown, senior, Carlson School of Management
Rachel Bernstein of Plainview, senior, Carlson School of Management
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during the Fall 2020 semester at Hofstra University, achieving a GPA of at least 3.5 to earn a spot on the Dean’s List.
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Kristie Najdek of Bethpage was named to the Dean’s List at Wilkes University for the 2020 fall semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, students must obtain a minimum 3.5 grade point average and carry at least 12 credits.
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More than 600 students have been awarded scholarships at SUNY Oneonta. The college’s scholarship funds total over $60 million and are the result of contributions from donors, corporations and foundations. It is the largest endowment among SUNY comprehensive four-year colleges.
Grace Mongelli of Bethpage - Margaret Tugas Transom ‘44 Scholarship
Helen Sanchez of Old BethpageChemistry and Biochemistry Department Scholarship
Liam Buchanan of Levittown - Dr. Marian Young ‘76 and Vincent Young, Jr. ‘80 Scholarship
Rachel Dobkin of HicksvilleAlumni Centennial Scholarship and Dr. Joan Iversen Memorial Scholarship
Emily Leger of Hicksville - Daniel Mayer Scholarship for Interpretation Through Exhibits and Louis C. Jones Fellowship
Jake Mcaleer of Levittown - Ilse Strauss Russell Scholarship
Kaitlyn Miller of Hicksville - The Bill McNeil Scholarship
Kelly O’Rourke of Levittown - Olga Santora ‘35 Scholarship
Christine Panganiban of LevittownDr. Carey Brush Memorial Scholarship
Helen Sanchez of Old Bethpage - Chemistry and Biochemistry Department Scholarship
Adriana Ventrice of LevittownDewar Foundation Scholarship and Glenn A. Mayer ‘80 Scholarship n
Sasha Markus of Plainview has been named to the autumn semester Dean’s List at Columbus State Community College. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must achieve a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher and be enrolled for six or more credit hours.
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Sivan Komatsu, a senior women’s, gender & sexuality studies and psychology major at Dickinson College, has been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2020 semester. A graduate of Jericho High School, she is the daughter of David and Michelle Komatsu of Jericho,
All students earning a position on the Dean’s List-a recognition of academic excellence-must have a gradepoint average of 3.7 or above on a 4.0 GPA scale for the semester.
Upcoming Virtual Events at the Jericho Public Library
Monday, March 29
7:00 p.m.: Book Discussion with Trivia Kahoot (Grades 1 & 2) - We will discuss “Sylvester and the Magic Pebble” by William Steig and play some Trivia Kahoot too.
Tuesday, March 30
11:00 a.m.: Guided Meditation for Self Healing with Patricia AndersonJoin Pat for one or all of the meditation sessions to bring harmony and balance into your life.
2:00 p.m.: Virtual The Big Broadway Musical Extravaganza! with Stephen Nachamie, Stage &
Film Director - Join Stephen for an interesting program on musicals from the “Ziegield Follies” to the great big American musicals of the 20th century such as “Hello, Dolly!,” “42nd Street,” and “Dreamgirls.” We’ll explore the milestones, dazzling visuals, and the song and dance of Broadway. We will also take a look at the 21st century and what we have to look forward to.
Wednesday, March 31
1:00 p.m.: Watercolor Demonstration with Chuck Van Horn - Learn watercolor techniques, tips and tricks.
7:00 p.m.: Book Discussion with
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Trivia Kahoot (Grades 3 & 4) - We will discuss “What is Climate Change” by Gail Herman and play some Trivia Kahoot too.
Thursday, April 1
10:00 a.m.: Chair Yoga with Jolie Bosnjak - This practice is for all levels including those nursing an injury or coping with a chronic problem. The results will surprise you!
1:00 p.m.: The Passionate Reader with Mary Hirdt - Join Mary as she discusses “Friends & Strangers” by J. Courtney Sullivan, an insightful and funny novel about a complicated friendship between two women who are at two
happening at your library!
very different stages in life.
5:30 p.m.: Yoga with Joe - This yoga class is geared for all levels to reduce the stress in your life while keeping fit!
Saturday, April 3
11:00 a.m.: Spring Art Workshop: Draw the Lorax - Learn how to draw the Lorax, Dr. Seuss’ infamous character who teaches us to respect the environment and all livng creatures.
Sunday, April 4
Library Closed - Easter Sunday
For all events, go to www.jerichopubliclibrary.org /events/month to register
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Acts of kindness connect families to community, school, & home
On a brightly sunny March 7, 100 families from Hicksville Public Schools were provided parking spaces at the Broadway Mall to complete a chalk drawing, the culminating event of a three-week grades K–12 Kindness Challenge. The event was made possible by a collaborative effort involving the Hicksville Council of PTAs, the Broadway Commons Mall, and the Hicksville Public Schools.
“On behalf of the Hicksville Council of PTAs, it was an absolute pleasure to partner with Broadway Commons to celebrate Random Acts of Kindness within our community,” said Erin Guida, President of the Council of PTAs. “It was wonderful to see parents and children making special memories together while simultaneously supporting our local businesses and thanking our Hicksville Heroes.”
“It was great!” said one member of a Hicksville High School chalk drawing team. “It brought us all together –
something we have not been able to do for a year because of the pandemic.”
Younger artists said it was “fun!” and that they learned about color blending as they made the blank parking spaces come alive with color and messages of kindness.
Many thanks to the Broadway Commons Mall for supplying the parking spaces, a bag of chalks, $10 gift card, and a blanket to each of the participant groups. And to the Nassau County Police, Hicksville’s Fire Department, PSEG LI workers, Legislator Rose Walker, members of Hicksville’s school board, and a representative from the Safe Center who attended to support the students and accept the thank you cards the students created.
Congratulations to all the Kindness Challenge Chalk the Walk students and their families who truly believe that acts of kindness can change the world!
The Kindness Challenge Thank You cards created by the school district’s students were presented to Nassau County police officers at the March 7 event.
Hicksville High School’s team won the Best Secondary award at the Chalk the Walk event. They all agreed it was a fun event where they could work together on a large project after spending a year apart due to the pandemic.
Firefighters attended the Kindness Challenge Chalk the Walk event to accept the students’ Thank You cards.
Students displayed a few of the dozens of diapers and sundry items donated by the secondary students and the Hicksville Council of Teachers to the Safe Center, a local women’s shelter.
The Thank You cards created by Hicksville’s students during the Kindness Challenge were presented to PSEG LI crew members by a student and Legislator Rose Walker (center).
Acts of kindness connect families to community, school, & home
Mall Marketing Director and “Chalk the Walk” judge Amaka Oweazim-
presented a special award for “Judge’s Pick” to this family at Sunday’s
president of
Here are the contest winners:
Most Unique
Crista Sara Saji, from Woodland Best Elementary
The Fernandez Family from Old Country Road
Best Secondary
Lily Wagner, Saamia Hassan, Jasmine Roldan & Riya Jassi from Hicksville High School
Best Kindness Statement
Suha Latif, Alexa Gomez, Ruby Dias & Prisha Dass from Hicksville High School
The PTA Council of PTAs and the school district would like to thank the following for their support of the Kindness Challenge:
PTA Presidents:
- Cindy Garcia from Fork
- Alyssa Fiorese (and her daughter Jordana) from SEPTA
- Mary Ospina (and her son, Mark) from East Street
- Sharon Olivares from Woodland
- Eileen Chen from Old Country Road
- Annette Beiner from Hicksville High School & PTA Council
- Christine Weih from PTA Council DJ:
Robert Shapiro from Unforgettable DJ
Special Appearances:
- Chad Wyman, Supervisor of Fine Arts
- Stephanie Sullo, HCT President
- Laura McConnell, OCR Principal
- Brenda Judson, Board of Education Vice President
- Carla Hoene, BOE Secretary
- Irene Carlomusto, BOE member
- “Ed” LI Crewman from PSEG
- Elizabeth Flagler - Head of External and Internal Communications for PSEG
- Debbie Lyons, Director of the Child Advocacy Center from the Bethpage Safe Center
Police Officers:
Giudice, Lovelace, Oswald, McCartin, Ragolia, and Rothwell
Firefighters:
Chairman Dwyer, Vice Chairman Merk, Commissioner Ofenlock, Commissioner Mulligan, 1st Assistant Chief Moskas, Lt. Niemczyk, Captain LaRosa, Firefighters Granville, Han, and Shah
County police officers attended the March 7 event and distributed footballs to the students.
Council of PTAs,
and business development director for
The Hicksville Fire Department raised a pumper truck ladder during the event to the delight of the Chalk the Walk attendees.
Nassau
Broadway
Muir (right)
event.
Chalk the Walk organizers Erin Guida,
Hicksville
Amaka Oweazim-Muir, senior marketing
the Broadway Commons Mall and Ken Hamilton, the mall’s general manager, took a moment for a photo at the March 7 event that welcomed 100 families from Hicksville Public Schools.
Levittown students embrace Read Across America Week
Summit Lane Elementary School fifth graders in Jennifer O’Brien and Parbatee Chucheong’s class celebrated Read Across America Week from March 1–5. The week is observed each year by the National Education Association and encourages children to read more books and get excited about reading.
Throughout the fun-filled week, the class was encouraged to dress according to specific themed days. Each day in school, the students read books which corresponded to how they dressed for the day. Themed dress days included dressing in a silly outfit, dressing as
an influential individual, representing their favorite sports team, representing their family’s culture and dressing for their future job.
Over the course of the week, the classroom housed many different characters. Students dressed as artists, celebrities, gymnasts and teachers. They learned about the cultures of their peers as well. After completing their reading log during the week, students even had the opportunity to win great prizes. It was an exciting week filled with a love for literacy.
Photos courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools
because she really enjoys the
Fifth-grader Anabelle Bugros dressed as a teacher because she hopes to be a kindergarten teacher when she grows up.
Fifth-grader Layla DeLillo dressed as an artist during Read Across America Week.
Fifth-grader Gianna Pellechia represented her Czechoslovakian culture by wearing a yellow dress with an apron. She also shared two dolls which are 70 years old, belonging to her great grandma.
Fifth-grader Gabriella Torres dressed as a gymnast
sport.
Levittown students put kindness on display during virtual showcase
Wisdom Lane students in Meghan Mastronardi’s class submitted a video about how they created cards and donated Halloween candy to veterans.
As part of the Levittown Public Schools Summer Reading Extravaganza, the district’s English department hosted its 2021 winter showcase for summer reading entitled Lights! Camera! Kindness! Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s event was held virtually for all students at Jonas E. Salk Middle School and Wisdom Lane Middle School. Students were encouraged
to submit videos connecting to the message of their 2020 summer reading book, “Pay It Forward” by Catherine Ryan Hyde.
Thirty-one videos were presented during the pre-recorded virtual showcase, featuring Jonas E. Salk and Wisdom Lane students performing acts of kindness and encouraging others to pay it forward. Student organizations such as Jonas E.
Jonas E. Salk Middle School seventh grader James DeLillo received a Lights! Camera! Action! medal for his video of the Tyler’s Teddies Kindness Movement.
Salk Middle School’s Connections Club and the Salk Junior Leaders submitted videos of ways that they have given back this year. Others submitted individual and class videos about how they facilitated food drives, clothing drives, card drives for veterans and more. All students who participated in the showcase were awarded with medals engraved with “Readers are Leaders.”
Although the event could not be held in-person, the virtual showcase allowed the Levittown community to connect and celebrate all the outstanding acts of kindness that the middle school students have performed during this pandemic. It was also a great way to spark some ideas on how others can pay it forward.
Photos courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools
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Small Ship Cruising to Exotic Locales Just the Ticket for These Times
BY KAREN RUBIN
If ever there was a time to make headway down a bucket list, this is it. As more and more people – especially those over 65 with time, money and inclination to explore - are getting vaccinated, they are feeling liberated to venture out, with a new sense of urgency. Small-ship luxury, expeditionary style cruising to remote locations is just the ticket for these times.
Atlas Ocean Voyages Launches July With Inclusive Shore Excursions in 107 Ports
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Additionally, travelers who book by March 31, 2021, will enjoy 50 percent-reduced deposits and receive a complimentary one stateroomcategory upgrade and an additional $600 per stateroom, based on doubleoccupancy, to apply toward precruise purchases of additional shore excursions.
Atlas’ Plan With Confidence flexible travel policy allows for 100 percent refund of deposited funds up to 91 days prior to sailing. Plus, travelers can change their reservation as many times as they want, up to 15 days before their voyages’ sail date. They can even change their destination and sail with Atlas in another part of
Launching in July 2021, Atlas Ocean Voyages’ first newly constructed, small, expedition ship, World Navigator, will bring guests on once-in-a-lifetime, luxury adventures, which includes 285 complimentary Atlas Ashore options in 107 port calls.
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Its signature All Inclusive All the Way provides guests a complete, seamless and worry-free experience by including complimentary roundtrip air travel, shore excursion at every port, prepaid gratuities, polar parkas, emergency medical evacuation insurance, premium wine and spirits, international beers and coffees, Wi-Fi, L’OCCITANE bath amenities, and regionally inspired gourmet dining. In every stateroom, guests enjoy binoculars to use on board, en suite coffee, tea, personalized bar service, and butler service in suites.
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World Navigator is Polar Category C- and Ice Class 1B-certified and is on schedule for delivery in July 2021. World Navigator will be joined by World Traveller and World Seeker in 2022 and World Adventurer and World Discoverer in 2023.
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The itinerary will be matched by an equally captivating on-board experience of interacting with leading thinkers and policy makers about the current state of U.S. relations with the rest of the world. The timely program features lectures and discussions by four distinguished speakers: Robin Wright, a foreign affairs analyst, author and highly decorated journalist who is noted for her coverage of wars, revolutions and uprisings; Ambassador Douglas Lute U.S. Ambassador to NATO from 20132017, (The New York Times referred to him as the “War Czar,” due to his senior advisory position overseeing the Iraq and Afghanistan wars): Jane Holl Lute, Special Advisor to the Secretary-General of the United Nations where she has held peacekeeping positions, and was Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security from 2009 to 2013.
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HUNT!
How’s your health? Not your physical fitness, but your financial well-being. For most of us, how much we earn tells us how we’re “feeling” financially. But your income is only one part of the equation. How much of your income do you actually keep? Not very much, I’ll bet. Your income is low, you say; you’ve got bills to pay. Rents are sky-high; grocery costs are through the roof. Who can possibly save?
My answer: You can. Yes, you can save money!
COME ON; JUST DO IT
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Most experts agree you need an emergency stash equal to at least three months’ income -- your net take-home pay. Does that seem impossible? For now, why not set your goal as the amount of one paycheck? That’s an amount just about everyone can scrape together with enough determination. When you’ve done that, try for two paychecks and then four. Soon, you really will reach that three-months’ goal.
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visual and hang up a picture of the item or event you’re saving for. If you’d just like to have some money in the bank, make a calendar to post on the fridge, and check off all your savings deposits. (You’ll be amazed at how great you’ll feel writing those down.)
JUMP IN...If you’re going to commit to the program, this is the most important thing to know: Pay yourself first. Before you pay your bills every week, before you buy groceries and gas and clothes for the kids, you’ve got to put something into your savings account. Even if the amount is sometimes less than you were hoping to save, set it aside anyway. As long as you’re headed in the right direction, even the baby steps count.
WATCH IT GROW
Don’t just stash the cash under your mattress! Open a savings account where it will be safe, and you can watch it grow. But more importantly, it will be safe from you! And as you add regular deposits, you’ll see it grow.
Here are five things you can start doing today to save money:
NO. 1: SELL OUT
Go through every cupboard, closet and drawer. If you aren’t using it regularly, get rid of it on eBay or have the mother of all yard sales.
NO. 2: GIVE IT UP
If you’re going to take this seriously, you’ve got to say goodbye to that little vice (fancy coffee drinks, cigarettes, candy bars, bottled water). It can really add up; saving $5 a day gives you $1,825 a year.
NO. 3: THINK TWICE
I came close to paying full price -- $100 -- for a replacement charger for my phone. But the thought of spending that much money gave me a rash and sent me to eBay. In no time, I bagged a regular charger plus one for the car for less than $10 with shipping. Need something for onetime use? Borrow it from a friend or neighbor (and encourage them to do the same).
NO. 4: CUT THE CARDS
You use plastic to pay for stuff because it’s convenient. So, stop using it. It shouldn’t be so convenient to spend your money. Curb all those impulsive purchases. That’s a lot of money you can free up for savings.
NO. 5: BANK THE RAISE
The next time you get a raise (or bonus), save at least half. Let’s say that raise improves your monthly take-home pay by $200. If you save half and do that for the next 10 years, that money you didn’t miss (because you never saw it) will grow into $12,000, and that’s not taking into account any interest you might earn along the way.
Here’s the thing about saving: At first, it’s going to feel like a hardship (like dieting, all you can think about is what you can’t have). During my worst years, when I was spending with reckless abandon and racking up debt, I would have told you with all sincerity that we didn’t have enough money to save.
But once I jumped into saving (just a few dollars at first), something amazing happened: I began to feel a new sense of self-worth, dignity and calm. The more I
saved, the better it felt. The better I felt, the more I wanted to do it again and again. And again. This will happen to you, too. And as you watch your balance grow, prepare for a surprise: Saving will become addictive. Try it. Save money. See if it doesn’t become habit-forming.
Mary invites you to visit her at EverydayCheapskate.com, where this column is archived complete with links and resources for all recommended products and services. Mary invites questions and comments at https:// www.everydaycheapskate.com/contact/, “Ask Mary.” Tips can be submitted at tips.everydaycheapskate.com/. This column will answer questions of general interest, but letters cannot be answered individually. Mary Hunt is the founder of EverydayCheapskate.com, a frugal living blog, and the author of the book “DebtProof Living.”
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What’s fantastic about Springtime!
BY CLAIRE LYNCH
The nice spring weather is here! We’ve said goodbye to the snow and ice and welcomed these warmer days, and I have thought about a few of the things that impress me every year about spring. They include:
The Beauty of Morning Glories
I’m really glad I add morning glories to the other flowers I have in my yards. They are so pretty to look at and with a little bit of planning at the beginning of the season, these flowers can give you months of enjoyment. Morning glory plants are easily started by seeds sown directly in the garden after the threat of frost has passed and the soil has warmed up. Indoors, the seeds should be started about 4-6 weeks before the last frost. Since morning glories have relatively hard seed coats, you should soak the seeds in water overnight or nick them before sowing. Sow the seeds of morning glory about ½ inch deep and give them about 8- to 12-inch spacing. Once the plants have reached about six inches or so in height, you may want to provide some type of support for the vine to twine around. Those planted in hanging baskets can simply be left to spill over the container’s edge. The care of morning glory plants is also easy. Once established they require little attention. In a perfect situation the soil should be moist, but not wet. Morning glories like moist water but not soggy water so just be aware of the proper drainage.
Water them during dry periods, once or twice each week. If you have any container plants, they may require additional watering. You can read more tips about morning glories at gardeningknowhow.com. After planting the morning glories they will last, beautifully, until October.
Picking a Puppy One Spring Day
My friend, Annie, lives in Nassau County but she grew up in eastern Suffolk County and moved west two years ago. Annie helped a mama dog named Susie Q deliver her lit-
ter of puppies three years ago. Susie Q was two years old when she got pregnant and had 11 puppies in March. Susie Q is a beautiful Labrador Retriever/ Golden Retriever mix and the papa dog is a handsome-looking Brittany spaniel.
Susie Q belonged to Annie’s neighbor in Suffolk, Nicole. One day Susie Q went into labor when Nicole wasn’t home. Trevor, her 14-yearold son, phoned Annie asking for help. He said that Susie Q was restless plus kept going in her box and clawing at her blankets. Trevor knew that Annie, an animal lover, had seen puppies delivered before and would know what to do. Annie said she’d be right there and sure enough, within a few minutes Susie Q had her first puppy.
After eight weeks, when the puppies could be separated from their mother, Nicole called Annie saying she wanted to find good homes for the puppies but Annie could have the pick of the litter because she had been so helpful when Susie Q was in labor. Choosing a puppy one day in May that was sunny and warm and perfect in every way, Annie looked around at the 11 puppies and was drawn to the cute one whose name would be Elsie. Annie chose 5-lb. Elsie, who was white with brown spots, because of her colorful markings and her playful personality. She got the name Elsie because Annie’s five-year-old daughter, Samantha, said the puppy’s spots reminded her of a cow’s spots.
Elsie looked more like her dad in terms of her coloring but she didn’t have the long ears, the longish hair or the traditional shape of the face of a spaniel. Elsie had shorter hair like Susie Q, her mama. Elsie would play with Annie and her husband, Pete, plus their three children who ranged in age from 13 to five. As a little puppy they remember Elsie bounding along and rolling around in the green grass of their back yard and now, as a three-year-old dog, Elise likes playing fetch and tag. She’s a member of the family and naturally, Elsie’s
the queen of the house.
Those Drive-In Theaters
It was in May 1933 that inventor Richard Hollingshead got a patent for his drive-in theater and he opened the world’s first drive-in theater in Camden, N.J., in that same year. Hollingshead, a Riverton, N.J., native, got the idea for a drive-in theater from his mother, Emma. The family enjoyed watching movies together except his mother was uncomfortable sitting in movie theater seats. Hollingshead liked working on projects that combined his primary interests: cars and movies.
Hollingshead worked as a sales manager at his dad’s store, Whiz Auto Products, and began testing his idea for a drive-in theater in his driveway at 212 Thomas Avenue, Camden. To project the film, he took a 1928 Kodak movie projector and mounted it on the hood of his car. For a movie screen, he nailed a sheet to the trees in his backyard. For sound, he placed a radio behind the screen. The very resourceful Hollingshead checked to see what would happen when it rained so he used a lawn sprinkler to simulate it. He also figured out how to space the cars so everyone could see the screen. The price of admission was 25 cents for the car, plus 25 cents per person up to $1.
Hollingshead’s cousin, Willis Smith, helped financially and with businessmen Edward Ellis and Oliver Willets, they formed a company called ParkIn Theaters, Inc. Construction of the first theater began.
After Hollingshead’s patent was overturned in 1949, drivein theaters began popping up all over the country. One of the largest was the All-Weather Drive-In of Copiague, N.Y., which had parking for 2,500 cars, a children’s playground and a full service restaurant - all on a 28-acre lot. The two smallest drive-in theaters were the Harmony DriveIn in Harmony, Pa., and the Highway Drive-In in Bamberg, S.C. Neither one could hold more than 50 cars.
You Are Not Getting SSI. You Are Getting Social Security!
BY TOM MARGENAU
Every single day, I get emails from readers that say things like this: “My wife and I are getting SSI. And we would like to ask you some questions.” Or this: “My SSI check is $2,140 per month. My wife’s SSI check is $1,800. Can she get any of my SSI?”
You know the uncomfortable feeling you get when someone scratches their fingernails on a chalkboard? Well, that’s how I feel when I get emails like this. Why does this bother me so? Because these folks are not getting SSI. They are getting Social Security benefits. And there is a HUGE difference, which I will explain.
Most people know what Social Security is. You work. You pay taxes. And then, when you retire or become disabled, you start getting Social Security checks based on what you paid into the system. Or if you die, your widow, widower or minor children start getting monthly benefits -- again, based on what you paid into Social Security during your working years.
But it is obvious to me, based on the reader mail I get, that most people do not know what SSI is. It stands for Supplemental Security Income. It is a federal welfare program that pays a small monthly stipend to people who are 65 or older who are very poor, or to people who are under 65 but disabled and very poor. How poor? Usually, they have to have a monthly income of less than about $800 to qualify for SSI payments.
Many people confuse SSI with Social Security for a variety of reasons. One is the name. Supplemental Security Income just sounds like some kind of supplemental Social Security program. It is NOT. Another reason for the confusion is the fact that the Social Security Administration runs the SSI program for the federal government. But that is all they do. They manage the program. To repeat: SSI is not a Social Security benefit. And SSI payments are not paid for out of Social Security funds. The money for SSI comes out of the government’s general operating funds. In fact, Social Security’s trust funds are even reimbursed from the general funds for the costs of administering the SSI program.
And getting back to that name business. So many people think that SSI stands for “Social Security income.” In other words, when my readers say, “I’m getting SSI,” they think they are saying, “I’m getting Social Security.” But when I hear you say, “I’m getting SSI,” or when a Social Security representative hears you say that, we think you are saying, “I’m getting Supplemental Security Income.”
So, it’s not really just a matter of semantics. By phrasing a question using the wrong terminology, you are going to get a wrong answer.
Here is an example. Recently, a wom-
an wrote to me and told me she was getting SSI and was planning to move from California to Texas. She asked if her SSI checks would change because of the move, and I answered telling her that her benefits would very likely change. Because SSI is a welfare benefit, the payment amount depends on your living arrangements (whether or not you own a home, rent, share expenses with others, etc.). Also, the payment rate can change from one state to another. For example, California adds a supplement to the federal benefit payment. When she moves from California to Texas, she is going to lose that extra California money. So, I told her that when she moves to Texas, there was a pretty good chance her SSI benefits would go down.
Well, she later wrote back to tell me that when she called the Social Security people and they checked their records, she learned that her payment rates would stay the same. And surprise, surprise -- that’s because it turns out she was not getting SSI, as she told me; she was getting Social Security benefits. And your Social Security check stays the same no matter where you live in the country.
Actually, I partly blame myself for giving her bad information. I am so used to having people incorrectly tell me they are getting SSI that I usually respond by saying something like: “I bet you meant to say you are getting Social Security. And here is the answer to your question assuming you are getting Social Security and not SSI.” But I must have been lazy or rushed when I answered the California-to-Texas lady, so I assumed she was getting SSI and later had to apologize.
But sometimes, just the opposite happens. I get emails from people who are actually getting SSI, but they tell me they are getting Social Security, and we end up with more misinformation. Not long ago, a woman wrote to me to say her mother was getting Social Security and planned to move to Honduras. She asked if her mother could get her Social Security check sent to that central American country. I initially told the daughter that her mother could move just about anywhere in the world and still get her Social Security checks. But after exchanging another email or two, I figured out her mother was actually getting SSI. As I said earlier, SSI is a welfare benefit. And we do not send welfare benefits overseas. So, if Mom leaves the United States, her SSI checks will stop immediately.
So, please, dear readers, repeat after me: Social Security is not SSI, and SSI is not Social Security! If you use the wrong terms when asking questions, you’re going to get wrong answers.
I’ve got a little space left, and I want to share this story about the birth of the SSI program. Back in the 1970s, President Richard Nixon’s administration
thought it would be a good idea if instead of 50 different state welfare programs, as we had at the time, it would be better to have one national program with the same basic eligibility rules applying to everyone no matter where they lived. So, in 1973, they scrapped the 50 separate programs and created one national welfare program for the country. They decided to let the Social Security Administration run the program because it already had lots of experience paying monthly benefits to millions of Americans. But then, in my
opinion, they made one huge mistake. They called the program Supplemental Security Income. And that name, coupled with the fact that the SSA ran the program, has led to a half-century of confusion between the two entirely separate programs.
If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has a book with all the answers. It’s called “Social Security: Simple and Smart.” You can find the book at creators.com/books. Or look for it on Amazon or other book outlets.
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There are times when viewing homes that more attention is paid to the interior than the exterior. I assume the reasons are many, but during the Covid-19 Pandemic we have been spending an inordinate amount of time over the last year, especially this winter living inside.
Understandably, we may have paid more attention in being as comfortable as possible as well as being as safe and healthy away from family, friends and neighbors. So our living spaces had become tantamount in escaping what we have been living through for the present.
Now that one hundred million have been vaccinated we can all be more resigned to being able to go outside, socialize a bit more and bring back some normalcy to our lives. Spring is here and will now allow us to pay more attention in working on sprucing up the outside of one’s home. If you are thinking of selling then it will be important and to your advantage to have the exterior of your home in the most optimum condition. The buyers will see your home from the street and then the first impression arises, as to what will they think? Is the lawn and landscape in excellent condition?
Doing your spring cleanup now by removing leaves, twigs and debris from over the winter will prepare your property. Edging and turning over flowerbeds will add that much more to the look of your property. Look at your plants and shrubbery and do they look a bit tired? Maybe consider adding some flowering shrubs like azaleas and rhododendrons and others to add color to the front of your home. Also planting annuals April and May after the last frost, like Impatiens, Blackeyed Susan, Petunias, Sweet Alyssum, Begonias, Verbena and many more. The internet can provide you a multitude of choices for annuals then you can search where they can be purchased. As a side note, Virginia Tech did a study that showed that adding landscaping can increase a home’s value from 5.5-12.7%. Was the lawn fertilized last fall? If not a good fertilization right now will enhance the green up
process much quicker using a 32-5-7 (32% nitrogen, 5% phosphorus and 7% potash) granular material put out at 4lbs per 1000 square feet. A rotary spreader is the best mode of dispersing the fertilizer (follow all directions) for an even distribution with a little bit of overlap for best coverage. If you haven’t applied a sufficient amount of lime down to sweet your lawn last fall, I would also suggest applying 50lbs per 1000 square feet of pelletized lime (not the white powdered lime which could track into your home).
As your lawn begins growing, notice where the bare spots are and do a little spot seed with a bluegrass and perennial rye or tall fescue mixture. However if the area is dense or mostly shade, use the appropriate seeds that will grow under those conditions. Have the shrubs been maintained in a healthy condition as well as being trimmed below the window sills? Even though you may have cleaned your gutters and leaders You should also make sure again that they are clean as leaves and debris might have accumulated over the winter so as to reduce any water getting behind your soffits where the gutters are secured to and possibly causing leaks within the walls of your home. Cleaning the outside of your windows would also be advisable allowing as much sunlight into your home as possible. Does the paint on the outside look a bit shabby? Then if it is within your budget a new coat of paint will go a long way in freshening up the exterior.
While walking around your pathways and sidewalks you should notice and observe if there are any bricks or cement slabs that might cause someone to trip while entering your property. Sidewalks are generally the responsibility of the homeowner and not the municipality or village that you live in. No one wants insurance claims because someone were to trip causing physical harm to a person.
Check your asphalt driveway and see if any patching needs to be addressed. Does your property provide enough privacy? Maybe a fence or some new evergreens on a berm will provide what is
BY PHILIP A. RAICES
needed. Begin pulling out your lawn furniture, barbecue grill, lawn sprinklers and hoses to begin to enjoy a much better 2021. You want that “live in” look to enhance your property. Whether or not you are ready to sell now or in the future, preparing the outside of your home is an integral component of what buyers will observe and as they say, “you don’t get a second chance at a first impression.”
Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has 39 years experience in the Real Estate industry and has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (G.R.I.) and also as a Certified International Property Specialist (C.I.P.S.). He will provide you with “free” regular updates of sold and new homes in your town via the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island (MLSLI) or go to http://WWW.Li-RealEstate. Com and you can “do it yourself (DYI) and search on your own. For a “FREE” `15 minute consultation, as well as well as a “FREE printout or digital value analysis of what your home might sell for in today’s tumultuous Covid-19 pandemic market without any obligation or “strings” attached. He can also provide a copy of “Unlocking the Secrets of Real Estate’s New Market Reality, and our Seller’s and Buyer’s Guides for “Things to Consider when Selling, investing or Purchasing your Home.
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Registration for the Boys & Girls Club of Oyster-Bay-East Norwich’s Before and After School Programs will open on Monday, March 15, at 9 a.m. Registration is by mail or in person and will be on a firstcome, first-served basis. Spaces are limited, so please don’t delay. Registration packets may be found online at www.bgcoben.org or can be picked up at the Clubhouse prior to March 15 to enable prior completion. The Club is again offering a sibling tuition discount.
The members of the Before School Program, grades K–6, enjoy a light
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One 18” Pizza, One Order of Penne alla Vodka, Choice of Spinach and Artichoke Dip Or Grimaldi’s Mixed Salad & Complimentary 2 liter bottle of soda
FAMILY MEAL #3 - $45 PLUS TAX
Two 18” Pizzas with choice of Spinach and Artichoke Dip Or Grimaldi’s Mixed Salad & Complimentary 2 liter bottle of soda
FAMILY MEAL #4 - $80 PLUS TAX
Two 18” Pizzas, 1/2 Tray Chicken Parmigiana & Complimentary Bottle of Cabernet OR Pinot Griegio
*Additional Items May Be Purchased at Regular Menu Price. Toppings Available for Additional Cost. May Not Be Combined with any other coupon, discount, offer or Groupon. Prices Do Not Include Tax or Gratuity, Available for Take Out, No Substitutions*
Antipasto/Tomato & Mozzarella
Assorted Pinwheels
One Large Calzone per Table with side of sauce
Unlimited Pizza with Toppings
You must wear a mask to and from the tables. Thank you for your cooperation Now Accepting Reservations For Parties of 6 or More A $25 fee will be applied if canceling within 3 hours of reservation DINE-IN, TAKEOUT & DELIVERY SUNDAY - THURSDAY 11:30-9 FRIDAY & SATURDAY 11:30-10
