Assemblyman John Mikulin (R,C,I-Bethpage) with (left to right, back row) Commander Frank Marcinek, American Legion Post 1711; Town of Hempstead Councilman Dennis Dunne; Mikulin; Nassau County American Legion Vice Commander Frank Neal; and (left to right, front row) Tom Geist, honoree, and his wife Joy Geist, on Saturday, June 6.
Assemblyman John Mikulin (R,C,I-Bethpage) met with World War II veteran Tom Geist and his wife Joy, along with several members of the veteran community on Saturday, June 6 in honor of the 76th anniversary of D-Day. Tom was a chaplain’s assistant during WWII. He served in the
European theater during the war and also sat in on the Nuremberg trials. At the age of 95, he is the former commander and a current member of the Hempstead American Legion Post 390. He and his wife are approaching their 70th wedding anniversary.
“I was deeply humbled to
get the opportunity to speak with and honor such a dedicated WWII veteran such as Mr. Geist,” said Mikulin. “It is important to remember and honor our history and those who played such a huge part in it whenever possible. I thank Mr. Geist for his service and dedication to our nation.”
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Jonas E. Salk Middle School earns national recognition
Jonas E. Salk Middle School in the Levittown Public Schools was recently selected as one of 167 middle schools nationwide to be designated a 2020 School to Watch by the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform. Each year, the Schools to Watch program recognizes middle schools across the nation that demonstrate continuous improvement and excel in various areas. This year, Jonas E. Salk Middle School is one of five Long Island schools to receive the designation which is held for three years. To be selected, school administrators and staff must complete an application process demonstrating their school’s academic excellence, responsiveness to student needs and interests and commitment to helping students achieve
success at high levels. During the school year, schools that meet the proper criteria receive visits from state leaders who interview administrators, teachers, students and parents, observe classes, review achievement data and more.
“The process was a reward in itself. The Schools to Watch application provides an opportunity for Salk to be reflective in its practice both individually and as a school,” said Jonas E. Salk Middle School Principal John Zampaglione. “The recognition is very nice to receive; however, the process is what I found to be the most rewarding which will allow us to make adjustments in the future to better serve the community and our students.”
School budget vote counts to be delayed for mailed ballots
Important note for voters: On June 7, by Executive Order, Governor Cuomo extended the deadline for receipt of voter’s mailed Budget Vote and Trustee Election Absentee Ballot to 5 p.m. on June 16.
June 9, 5 p.m. is still the deadline for hand delivery of ballots to the Office of the District Clerk, located in the Bethpage Union Free School District Administra-
tion Building, 10 Cherry Ave., Bethpage,
Absolutely no ballots for the 2020-2021 Budget Vote and Trustee Election will be accepted by the District after 5 p.m. on June 9, except those received by mail. For complete Budget information, please visit the District website: www. bethpagecommunity.com
This Week at the Syosset Public Library
Thursday, June 11 at 1 p.m.
Abbott & Costello:
From Burlesque to the Big Time
Presenter: Sal St. George, playwright and film historian
In their quarter century together, the popular comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello successfully conquered vaudeville, burlesque, Broadway, nightclubs, radio, movies and television. After the death of his comedy partner, Bud Abbott retired to his home in Woodland Hills, California. In 1972, Sal St. George had the good fortune of meeting Bud and Betty, his wife of 55 years. Sal recently rediscovered the long-lost audiotape of that historic encounter. Now for the first time in 40 years, you will be able to hear Bud Abbott’s voice during his last interview.
Join us via Zoom from the link on the Virtual Calendar - www.syossetlibrary. org
Thursday June 11 at 7 p.m.
War in Film
Presenter, Ralph Guiteau, Head of Media Services
Join us for a discussion of how wars have been depicted on the silver screen and why we watch them.
Join us via Zoom from the link on the Virtual Calendar - www.syossetlibrary. org
Friday, June 12 at 1:30 p.m.
Virtual Author “Lunch” with Esther Safran Foer
It's lunchtime! Grab your meal of choice and zoom into Syosset Public Library to “meet” Esther Safran Foer, author of “I Want You to Know We're Still Here: A Post Holocaust Memoir.” Esther will talk about her book that delves into her experiences as the child of parents, who had been the sole survivors of their families during the Holocaust, and the revelations that followed.
Join us via Zoom from the link on the Virtual Calendar - www.syossetlibrary. org
Tuesday, June 16 at 1 p.m.
Félix Fénéon: Champion of the Avant-Garde
Presenter: Mary Vahey, professor, Suffolk Community College
A look at the influence of Félix Fénéon (1861–1944), the influential French art critic, editor, publisher, dealer and collector through an exhibition that opened at MoMA in March and in Paris last year. .
Join us via Zoom from the link on the Virtual Calendar - www.syossetlibrary. org
Tuesday, June 16 at 3 p.m.
Title Swap Tuesdays:
Quick Reads Edition
Excited to hear about our favorite books? Join the Readers’ Services Department for fun, lively, genre-specific presentations of all the books we can't stop talking about. Leave with a list of great reads!
Join us via Zoom from the link on the Virtual Calendar - www.syossetlibrary. org
Wednesday, June 17 at 2 p.m.
Resources for Older Adults During the COVID-19 Outbreak & Its Aftermath
Co-Sponsored by the NNORC of Syosset (Seniors of Syosset)
Presenter, Alana Rosenstein, LMSW, Supervising NNORC Director for the Mid-Island Y JCC
During the COVID-19 crisis, many of the usual formal and informal support systems that we depend upon in our daily lives are over-taxed or unavailable. Learn about resources to help older adults meet essential needs, and find support and social connection during this time of uncertainty and social distancing.
Join us via Zoom from the link on the Virtual Calendar - www.syossetlibrary. org
Thursday, June 18 at 1 p.m.
The Films of Alfred Hitchcock Presenter, Brian Rose, professor of communications, Fordham University
Alfred Hitchcock is probably the most famous film director who ever lived. For five decades, first in England, then in Hollywood, he made 54 films, including classics such as “The ThirtyNine Steps”, “Rebecca”, “Notorious”, “Rear Window”, North by Northwest, Vertigo, and Psycho. Few filmmakers have been as popular, critically celebrated, and as influential. This presentation looks at his achievements as “the master of suspense,” and through dozens of film clips, examines some of his extraordinary techniques as a director.
Join us via Zoom from the link on the Virtual Calendar - www.syossetlibrary. org
Friday, June 19 at 2 p.m.
Genealogy for the Enthusiastic Amateur
Presenters: Reference Department Librarians
Get in-depth information about a wide variety of research sources and databases featuring live demonstrations of many and the opportunity to interact with presenters.
Join us via Zoom from the link on the Virtual Calendar - www.syossetlibrary. org
Syosset teens named Students of the Quarter
Amidst the COVID-19 crisis and the significant obstacles posed by New York State on PAUSE, Syosset CSD students continue not only to keep up with their studies, but to excel. Two Syosset teens, who are also completing online coursework at Nassau BOCES Barry Tech, were named Students of the Quarter for the third school quarter. These exceptional scholars were all honored for their grades, online attendance, work ethic and preparedness.
Jessica Kaufer is a cosmetology student and Biran Kirsch is studying animation and digital media. Students of the Quarter have taken the initiative on projects and
are role models for their fellow students.
“We’re really proud of our Students of the Quarter, and all our students,” said Barry Tech Principal Peter Dalton. “We are happy to celebrate their achievements and acknowledge their hard work, and their adaptability to online instruction.”
The usual ceremony, in which students receive certificates from Barry Tech before an audience of parents and home school administrators, could not take place this year, but the students were happy to be notified by their teachers in their remote instructional settings.
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Road renamed to honor veteran Gus Scutari
The Nassau County Legislature's Rules Committee has voted in favor of renaming Underhill Road in Syosset between Jackson Avenue and Queens Street in honor of beloved Syosset World War II veteran and community leader Gus Scutari.
“By celebrating Gus Scutari’s life, we are honoring a patriot who embodied the spirit of courage through his selfless service and willingness to fight fearlessly for a better future,” Legislator Joshua Lafazan said after the June 8 vote. “My hope is that we never forget the sentiment behind these words - that to pass on freedom to the next generation is not a given, but rather a sacred duty that we all must protect.”
A final vote to authorize the renaming of this portion of Underhill Road is expected during an upcoming meeting of the full Nassau County Legislature.
Constantino “Gus” Scutari joined the U.S. Navy at age 21 during the height of World War II on Nov.
Syosset School Board meeting postponed
The Monthly Board of Education Meeting has been postponed to Wednesday, June 17, at 8 p.m. by video conference.
The Board of Education recognizes the value of community participation. As such, the public may offer comment or questions by emailing the Board of Education at districtclerk@syossetschools.org by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, June 12 Comments and questions may be addressed by the Board of Education and/or Administration at the June 17, 2020 Board of Education Meeting.
Please note: Pursuant to an Executive Order, the Open Meetings Law requirements for school board
meetings have been temporarily modified, as such: “Article 7 of the Public Officers Law, to the extent necessary to permit any public body to meet and take such actions authorized by the law without permitting in public in-person access to meetings and authorizing such meetings to be held remotely by conference call or similar service, provided that the public has the ability to view or listen to such proceeding and that such meetings are recorded and later transcribed.”
Accordingly, the Syosset Board of Education and Administration welcome you to join the meeting via livestream broadcast only on the District website.
17, 1942. He experienced extensive combat while serving as a Fire Controlman First Class on the U.S.S. Haynsworth in the Pacific theater, and survived an Axis kamikaze attack on the U.S.S. Haynsworth which killed 14 of his fellow sailors during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945.
Upon his return to civilian life, he married Woodbury resident Fran Zorbo, and the couple settled in Syosset. There, he served as Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Syosset Post No. 175 and spearheaded the National Veterans of Foreign Wars’ local “Voice of Democracy” essay competition. He perhaps made his most indelible mark on the community as organizer of Syosset’s annual Memorial Day parade starting in 1991 - a role he served for 28 years.
The man who became affectionally known as “Mr. Memorial Day” thanks to his steadfast devotion to the parade passed away on April 9, 2020 at the age of 99.
Legislator Joshua Lafazan (standing) with Gus and Fran Scutari on Memorial Day in 2019.
Celebrating the Bethpage High School Class of 2020
Each member of the Bethpage High School Class of 2020 received special visits on June 5 from teachers, administrators and PTSA representatives as a part of multiple activities to celebrate the graduating class during school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bethpage High School kicked off its celebration of the Class of 2020 by delivering each senior a graduate care package on June 5. More than 50 staff members, including teachers, administrators and PTSA representatives, went door to door to hand each class member their cap and gown, yearbook and other items.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the high school reworked the traditional senior events students and families look forward to each year. The celebratory events for the Class of 2020 will continue each Friday during the month of June.
Photos courtesy of the Bethpage Union Free School District
More than 50 staff members, including teachers, administrators and PTSA representatives, went door-to-door to deliver senior care packages to each member of the Bethpage High School Class of 2020 on June 5.
The dedication, compassion, and strength that The Bristal team displays daily is evident – especially to those who choose to call The Bristal home, as well as their families. The happiness and well-being of residents means everything to us, so their heartfelt appreciation is both powerful and motivating. We’re proud to share their sentiments for the outstanding individuals who make The Bristal such a special place.
On behalf of my mother and our family - thank you. You chose to be caring, to bring a smile with you every day, to try to get a laugh out of the residents and to make them comfortable. Whatever your role has been in the community, we thank you for continuing to keep their home a safe place to ride out this terrible pandemic. Stay safe!
– Caroline P. (family
member)
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MacArthur students recognized for outstanding performances
Food drive nets more than half-ton of donations
Leg. Arnold W. Drucker held a food drive on May 16 to address food insecurity during the pandemic.
Two students from General Douglas MacArthur High School in the Levittown Public Schools were recognized in the 2020 Roger Rees Awards Program for their exceptional performances in MacArthur High School’s production of “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown.” Senior Jake Schauder was presented with the Best Actor Award, while sophomore Cassidy Baltazar earned the Up and Coming Actress Award.
The Roger Rees Awards Program recognizes outstanding student performances and achievements in high school musical theatre. To be considered for a prestigious Roger Rees Award, registered schools from across the New York area submit two students to represent their musical production. Due to the pandemic, the student performers were asked to submit an audition video this year which was then evaluated by professionals in the theatre industry to determine the top 25 female and male nominees. The winners were announced during an online awards presentation on the Broadway Education
Alliance YouTube channel. During the virtual ceremony, Schauder expressed how special this recognition was.
“Cassidy Baltazar is my best friend,” he said. “We’ve been doing theatre together through all of my years in high school and I think being a part of this together has just solidified that even more and it has been such an unforgettable experience to go through with her. I don't think I’ll ever forget this time we shared together.”
Lisa Levenberg, MacArthur High School music teacher and drama director, has watched the two students shine on stage since they were in middle school.
“It’s been a joy to watch them both grow and develop their talents over the years,” she said. “They are both so deserving of this honor. They put their all into every role they perform, and it is a joy for me as a director and teacher to work with them. I am so incredibly thrilled and proud to see them recognized for their fantastic performances!”
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Shoppers donated more than a halfton of food and essential supplies in support of Island Harvest’s ongoing efforts to address food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic during Nassau County Legislator Arnold W. Drucker’s (D – Plainview) Saturday, May 16 food drive at the Country Pointe ShopRite.
Legislator Drucker hosted the successful drive in partnership with Legislator Josh Lafazan (Woodbury), the Plainview-Old Bethpage Chamber of Commerce, the Islamic Center of Long Island, Maffucci Moving & Storage and Bekins Van Lines.
Participants in Legislator Drucker’s virtual internship program, which includes approximately 20 high school students from the PlainviewOld Bethpage, Syosset, Hicksville and Herricks school districts, assisted with organizing, promoting and operating the drive. Problem-Oriented Police (POP) officers from the Nassau County Police Department’s Second Precinct
were also on hand to provide assistance.
“Thanks to the continued support of our partners in government, law enforcement, the clergy and our local small business community, Saturday’s food drive was an even greater success than we could have ever anticipated,” Legislator Drucker said. “I am especially grateful to the countless shoppers that opened their hearts on Saturday morning to support Island Harvest’s essential work during the COVID-19 pandemic and thank ShopRite owner Jon Greenfield for stepping up to host this drive.”
“When Nassau County residents are called upon to support their neighbors, they routinely impress and inspire me with their generosity and kindness,” Legislator Lafazan said. “It was a pleasure to work with Legislator Drucker and our partners in the community for supporting Island Harvest in its efforts to bring relief to Long Island families.”
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MacArthur High School senior Jake Schauder (right) earned the Best Actor Award and sophomore Cassidy Baltazar earned the Up and Coming Actress Award in the 2020 Roger Rees Awards Program. Photo courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools
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“[Suozzi] working around the clock amid crisis.”
“Democratic Congressman Tom Suozzi ... Fighting for New York in Washington”
—NY-1, April 20, 2020
—The Heralds, April 21, 2020
“As his constituents in Queens continue to reel from life at the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congressman Tom Suozzi continues to fight for the health and economic well-being of all New Yorkers.”
—Queens Courier, April 21, 2020
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Virtual variety show in Bethpage a big hit
BY GARY SIMEONE
As the old adage goes, ‘The show must go on!’ That is exactly what happened as the JFK Middle School Virtual Variety show took place on May 22. Teachers, staff members and students from the school put together a variety of skits via livestream on Google Meet to highlight the special talents of the community.
Zach Levy, special education teacher and JFK Live faculty advisor, said that during a normal school year, the talent show usually takes place on May 1.
“Every year we hold this talent show, but because of the school closures, it was on ice along with a lot of other in-person school activities,” said Levy. “The students were in the middle of auditioning when the schools closed their doors on March 10th.”
He said he contacted Andrew Choi, the director of technology in the school district, to see if the show could still take place.
“The kids had worked so hard on
their skits and this was a way for them to creatively express themselves and is an outlet to show their talents,” said Levy.
He along with Middle School teachers Veronica Underhill and Julianne Tierney collected all of the students video submissions in April, and he spent nearly 30 hours editing the videotape.
He chose three eighth grade students to help transition between the different acts in the hour long virtual show.
The student hosts were Marissa LoBosco, Emily Kossman and Maria Laina DiMartino.
The acts in the show included a variety of skits, such as students playing the piano and performing a moonlight sonata. There was an orchestra performance, singing acts, a multitude of dance numbers, standup comedy acts, and one of the district’s special needs students performed a dance number in his front yard.
Faculty members also contributed to the show, with one teacher singing a
song and another teacher performing a guitar solo.
“This is one of the first community-wide events in three months,” said
Levy. “I think it is something that everybody misses and people were happy to see all of the kids creatively expressing themselves.”
Bethpage’s JFK Middle School held its Virtual Variety Show on May 22.
Participants in the Virtual Talent Show
Jericho students excel at virtual National History Day
Although Long Island History Day was cancelled this year, New York State History Day (NYSHD) went on as a virtual event. Many hundreds of students from throughout New York submitted projects in modified formats. Research projects that placed first or second in their category will be advancing to National History Day (NHD). NHD will also be virtual.
Jericho’s social studies teachers assisted students who chose to continue working in this remote environment. “Special recognition should be given to social studies teacher Theresa Cantwell and middle school librarian Valerie Mignone-Conklin, who assisted all Jericho students who participated in NYSHD,” said Dr. Eric Sundberg, Curriculum Associate for Social Studies, Business and Libraries. “These results are directly related to the willingness of educators to provide ongoing assistance and feedback to our students. As always, extraordinary results come from the willingness of students and teachers to go beyond ordinary expectations.”
Junior Group Documentary
First Place
Student Researchers: Stephanie Hsu and Noha Myreen
Rebel on the Bench: Thurgood Marshall Breaks Racial Barriers in Society
Teachers: James Lawlor and Michelle Vevante
Senior Group Documentary
Second Place
Student Researchers: Catherine Kim and Emily Kim
Loving v. Virginia: A Love That Broke Barriers
Teacher: Diana Crescitelli
Junior Group Exhibit
First Place
Student Researchers: Khushi Patel and Jessica Weissman
“Not Even a Footnote”: Rosalind Franklin Breaks the Gender Barrier in Science
Teacher: Konstantinos Kovoros
Junior Group Website
First Place
Student Researchers: Alexa Coven
and Sarah Cohon
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World: Hedy Lamarr and the Wireless Revolution
Teacher: Theresa Cantwell
Junior Individual Documentary
Third Place
Student Researcher: Vishrut Goyal
NATO: Breaking the Iron Curtain
Teacher: Pamela Travis
Junior Individual Performance
Second Place
Student Researcher: Rebecca Perlman
Shirley Temple: The Little Girl who Broke Through the Nation's Despair
Teacher: Pamela Travis
Junior Individual Website
Third Place
Student Researcher: Manfred Lim
The Iron Horse: Breaking Barriers in Transportation
Teacher: Judi Adler
First Place
Student Researcher: Kaitlin Choi
James Reese Europe: The Jazz Lieutenant Who Broke the Color Barrier in Music
Teacher: Konstantinos Kovoros
Senior Individual Website
First Place
Student Researcher: Naomi Yu
Patsy Mink: Shattering Barriers of Sexism and Inequality
Teacher: Valerie Conklin
Junior Paper Third Place
Student Researcher: Jordan Perlman
Sputnik: The Launch that Started the Space Race
Teacher: Theresa Cantwell
First Place
Student Researcher: Brendan Shek
“Sí, se puede”: Dolores HuertaBreaking Barriers for Farmworkers’ Rights
Teacher: Konstantinos Kovoros
Junior Individual Exhibit
Third Place
Student Researcher: Arjun Bindra
“Freedom Riders: Riding Through the Barriers”
Teachers: Michelle Vevante
Antidote to Cabin Fever: Road Trip to the Great Outdoors!
BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM
The worst of the coronavirus crisis appears to be coming under control mainly because people understand the protocols necessary to stop the spread (capacity limits for social distancing, masks, hand sanitizer, cleaning protocols), just in time to salvage summer vacation travel. People are burning with cabin fever but are understandably cautious about where and how to travel.
Here is the antidote the cabin fever: I’m thinking outdoors, great open vistas, clean, fresh, well-circulated air. This is a great time for a throwback to the 1950s family road trip to discover what adventures lie driving distance away. Instead of a station wagon, pack up the SUV and set an itinerary that revolves around national and state parks, wildlife areas, nature preserves. I’m thinking camping (koa.com) or the more luxurious glamping (glampinghub.com). Iconic national parks may not be so easy to reach but New York State has amazing ones and has just reopened its campgrounds to reservations (Advance reservations necessary: 800-456-CAMP or http:// newyorkstateparks.reserveamerica. com).
I’m thinking dude ranch: Duderanch.org lists 100 in Wyoming, Montana, Colorado and such, but there are also dude ranches as close as the Catskills and Adirondacks of New York State, like the Pine Ridge
systems and our mental health are significant. But it is critical that we do so in ways that will keep us safe and minimize the spread of the pandemic,” writes Ryan Chao, President of Rails-to-Trails Conservancy. Rails-to-Trails’ Conservancy has compiled resources, provides
Dude Ranch (30 Cherrytown Road, Kerhonkson, NY 12446), Ridin’ Hy, year-round inclusive ranch resort in the Adirondacks Preserve near Lake George, Warrensburg, NY 12885, 518494-2742, www.ridinhy.com); and the ever-popular Rocking Horse Ranch (600 State Route 44/55,Highland, NY 12528, 877-605-6062, 845-691-2927, www.rockinghorseranch.com).
I’m thinking cottage on a beach (Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard are my favorites), or a cabin in the wilderness.
“It’s vital that people find ways to engage in physical activity during this time; the benefits to our immune
information on the latest on trails, walking and biking and the COVID19 pandemic (Visit railstotrails.org/ COVID19), and provides a trail-finder website and app, TrailLink.com, which is free for anyone to use to find particulars on more than 37,000 miles of multiuse trails nationwide, including trail maps, walking and
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biking directions to get to the trail, and contact information for local trail management organizations (visit railstotrails.org).
Bike tour companies are accommodating to the change by focusing on small groups, customized programs and self-guided trips (ideal for a family) that bring you into uncrowded even rural areas – with starting points that are just a drive away.
Discovery Bicycle Tours , operating from Woodstock, Vt., is resuming operations in destinations that have reopened for outdoor adventures, with important new health precautions in place. The company is also highlighting its small-group active vacations and can customize private tours (https:// discoverybicycletours.com/privatetours). e trips are organized to bike through rural places where you can leave the crowds behind and bike freely, and with fewer inn transfers. (Discovery Bicycle Tours, Woodstock, Vt, 800-257-2226, info@discoverybicycletours.com, discoverybicycletours.com)
Wilderness Voyageurs a wide-ranging outdoors company with an extensive catalog of biking, rafting, fishing and outdoor adventures throughout the US and even Cuba, offers many guided and self-guided bike itineraries built around rail trails like the Eric Canal in New York, Great Allegheny Passage in Pennsylvania and Katy
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Trail in Missouri. Last year we thoroughly enjoyed the six-day “Badlands and Mickelson Trail” bike tour of South Dakota. Wilderness Voyageurs, 103 Garrett St., Ohiopyle, PA 15470, 800272-4141, bike@Wilderness-Voyageurs. com, Wilderness-Voyageurs.com.
Butterfield and Robinson , the luxury active vacations company, is focusing on private groups of family and friends who are looking for exclusive experiences at remote highend properties or luxury camping. The price point is around $700-1000 per person, per day. The options range from guided biking and walking
experiences to lodge- based single stay experiences. (Butterfield & Robinson, Toronto, Ontario, 866-551-9090, http:// butterfield.com/)
RV rentals are going gangbusters this summer. What about an RV on the water? You can rent your own canal boat to ply the canals of Europe, but you don’t have to go so far: discover the charming villages and towns and see unfold before you the making of America as you sail your own Lockmaster canal boat on the Erie Canal, stretching from Buffalo to Albany. It is thrilling to have the lock keepers open the locks or raise bridges for you. The experience is made possible by Erie Canal Adventures
(formerly Mid-Lakes Navigation, whose founder specially designed these charming canal boats). You can rent a boat sized for a couple or a family. You get to float (the boats go a maximum of 3 mph), tying up pretty much where you like in these charming small and uncrowded canal towns, and ride bikes along the Canalway. The boats are pretty self-sufficient, with galley kitchen and refrigerator, fuel, water, even a bbq, but there are plenty of picturesque outdoor cafes if you prefer. The company has an intense COVID-19 safety plan, describing its enhanced cleaning/disinfecting procedures. (Erie Canal Adventures, 315-986-3011, www.
Tomato Seedlings
BY JEFF RUGG
Q: I bought a wisteria vine from a mail order catalog. When it arrived, it was about as thick as a pencil and about 3 feet long. It didn’t even have leaves. I planted it, and to my surprise, it grew just fine. After just a few years, the trunk was about as thick as a baseball bat. Unfortunately, a record cold winter two years ago killed the top. Last summer, it sent out a bunch of new shoots from the roots that all grew to about 2 feet long, and all of them just laid on the ground. How do I get a nice central trunk again?
A: It is no surprise that what you got in the mail was a bare root and dormant plant. That is the way many mail order plants are shipped. The vast majority do grow just fine if they are planted soon after they arrive.
I have a question that you probably can’t answer, but maybe the mail order company can. Was the wisteria grafted? If the top was grafted on to a root stock and it died, the roots may send up new shoots, but they won’t produce the flower color you were looking for.
My guess is that since you describe the plant as a stick, and you don’t mention it having a bunch of branches, it was probably not grafted. If I am right, you can use one of the new branches as the new trunk.
The main goal in picking a new trunk is to look for one that is straight. Loosen any mulch, and lift each branch to see if it can be raised to become a trunk. Pick one that is coming up from the roots and not off the old trunk. The old trunk will decay, and you don’t want the new trunk to be attached to a rotting stump.
Strap the new trunk to a stake or trellis. Don’t tie it so tight that it will become girdled as it grows. Cut off all the other branches, and keep cutting off any new ones so all the energy from the roots is focused on the single trunk. It should grow rapidly.
Q: I started some tomatoes and other vegetables from seeds in small pots. In some cases, two or more seeds grew. I left them to see which one was the strongest, but now they are all about the same size. I am afraid to try to separate them because I might damage them all. If I just cut one off, will the dead roots harm the plant I am keeping?
A: If one of the tomato plants is a lot smaller than the other one, then I would cut it out. If they are close to the same size, can you tell if the roots are similar, or does one have more roots? Keep the better one. If they are identical, you can cut either one. Keeping both isn’t a bad thing, but one may dominate the other one anyway. Keeping both is similar to having one that branches low to the ground.
Q: My mom gave me a lot of summer blooming bulbs and roots for plants like dahlias, cannas, Peruvian daffodils and other summer bloomers. I can’t plant all of them this summer. Can I store them until next year?
A: I am sorry, but your success rate for storing the bulbs for that long will be very low. If you can’t plant them in the ground, can you plant them in pots? If the answer is still no, then you should give them to friends who can enjoy them this summer, with the caveat that at the end of summer, they share some of the bulbs with you so you can store then un-
til next summer.
This is a win-win situation. They get pretty flowers this summer, and you get free summer storage. You both get to keep some bulbs in the fall for next year.
Two visionaries: The designers of the American Flag
BY CLAIRE LYNCH
With Flag Day on June 14, it’s a good time to remember why we commemorate this holiday. Most people know that Betsy Ross designed the first flag of the U.S. in Philadelphia. The “Betsy Ross flag” features 13 stars to represent the original 13 colonies with the stars arranged in a circle.
Ross family tradition holds that General George Washington, the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army, plus two members of a congressional committee, Robert Morris and George Ross, visited Mrs. Ross in May of 1776 about sewing the first flag.
Washington had met Betsy Ross because they both worshipped at Christ Church in Philadelphia. In fact Betsy’s pew was next to George and Martha Washington’s pew in the church.
In talking about the design, Betsy Ross convinced George Washington to change the shape of the stars in a sketch of a flag he showed her from six-pointed to five-pointed by demonstrating that it was easier and faster to cut the five-pointed one.
Betsy Ross, who was born in Philadelphia, Penn., on January 1, 1752, grew up in a strict Quaker household. Betsy was the eighth of 17 children. Like her sisters, she attended Quaker schools and learned reading, writing, sewing and other crafts that were common in her day. She was later apprenticed to a local upholsterer.
The Betsy Ross Bridge, connecting Philadelphia with Pennsauken Township, N.J., across the Delaware River is named in her honor. On January 1, 1952, the U.S. Post Office issued a commemorative postage stamp to honor the 200th anniversary of her birth.
It shows Betsy Ross presenting the new 13-striped, 13-starred flag to George Washington, with Robert Morris and George Ross present. The design was taken from a painting by Charles H. Weisberger, one of the founders and first custodian of the Memorial Association, who operated the Ross House. Ross made flags for the Pennsylvania navy during the American Revolution. After the Revolution, she made U.S. flags for over 50 years, including 50 garrison flags for the U.S. Arsenal on the Schuylkill River during 1811. (wikipedia.org)
It’s hard to separate all of the facts from all of the fiction surrounding Betsy Ross’ making of the first flag. One thing that’s clear, however, is that George Washington, the first president of the U.S., wanted to proudly show off the flag of this new country.
On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress, seeking to promote national pride and unity, adopted the national flag. “Resolved: that the flag of the
United States be 13 stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be 13 stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation.”
Much has changed in the U.S. since Betsy Ross presented Washington with the first flag centuries ago. Additional states were added so the flag had to be changed and updated.
In 1960, the official new 50-state flag was presented. Did you know that Robert G. “Bob” Heft of Ohio and Michigan is the person who designed the 50-star U.S flag?
Here’s the story: Stanley Pratt, Heft’s American history teacher at Lancaster High School, asked his students to design a flag for the admittance of Hawaii and Alaska as U.S. states.
Heft chose to arrange the 50 white stars on a blue background in alternating horizontal rows. Five rows had six stars, and four rows had five stars. Seven alternating horizontal red and six white stripes completed the flag, representing the original 13 colonies. The flag’s three colors, red, white and blue,
and was acknowledged on a new 49-star flag at a flag-raising ceremony at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Md., on July 4, 1959.
The 49-star flag, however, wouldn’t last for long. In fact, it was the shortest in U.S. history at only one year.
While Hawaii also earned statehood in 1959, it did not occur until later in the year, August 21, after the 49-star flag had already been adopted.
In the end, Heft’s prediction that the U.S. would have a 50-star flag came true. In 1960, Rep. Moeller succeeded in having Heft’s design adopted as the new U.S. flag.
Heft’s original flag has flown over the White House, every state capital building and 88 U.S. embassies. It remains in the possession of Robert Heft’s family, although numerous people and museums have offered to purchase the flag. Heft’s design was the twenty-seventh official flag of the U.S.
Heft was born in Saginaw, Michigan, but he moved to Lancaster, Ohio, at the age of one. Heft was raised there by his
represent courage, purity and justice.
Designing a new flag isn’t easy. Each new flag has a very careful design and the arrangement of the stars must be precise and symmetrical.
It took Heft 12 1/2 hours to sew the flag together. Stanley Pratt gave Heft a B- as the grade for the flag. Pratt supposedly stated that Heft’s design lacked originality, that it lacked creativity, but his teacher offered to raise the grade if Heft could get the flag accepted as the national flag of the U.S.
Bob Heft sent his flag to Walter Moeller, his Ohio Congressman, with a note that in the event that both Alaska and Hawaii became states the Congressman submit the 50-star design on his behalf.
Over time, Heft made numerous phone calls to Representative Moeller’s office, and sent 21 letters and 18 phone calls to the White House to check on the status of his flag submission. Congress eventually approved and the states ratified Alaska, which officially became a state on January 3, 1959,
200-plus speaking engagements per year schedule right up until the week before his death, according to mlive.com.
He especially enjoyed talking to school children about his role in making the 50-star flag. He would tell his story then ask the students to join him in saying the Pledge of Allegiance. They would recite the Pledge then rush forward to meet him. It meant a lot to him to speak with the children and friends say that Bob Heft always encouraged the children to follow their dreams.
He’d state that when he was a boy he had read Betsy Ross’ story about how she had created the country’s first flag. He was inspired by that.
Armed with an idea, Heft took his family’s 48-star flag and removed the blue portion of the banner.
It took him nine hours to cut out the 100 fabric stars needed to cover each side of the flag’s top corner, he said. Heft went the 50-star route because of talk that Alaska and Hawaii would become states.
Heft asked his grandmother to sew the blue section onto the flag, but she refused after realizing that he had taken apart his family’s flag which had been a wedding gift to his parents.
“She didn’t want anything to do with it,” Heft recalled. (chron.com)
Out of options, Heft took matters into his own hands, sewing his version of “Old Glory.” Bob Heft worked hard on that particular project until he was happy with how the 50-star flag looked.
In his speaking commitments across the country, Heft enjoyed addressing the various veterans groups, too. Heft visited the White House 14 times under nine different presidents. On several occasions he flew on Air Force One.
grandparents yet he always referred to them as his parents.
He returned to Saginaw after retiring from Northwest State Community College in Archbold, Ohio, where he was a professor. He also served as the mayor of Napoleon, Ohio, for 28 years. In Saginaw, he was employed as the Education Manager of the Saginaw County Junior Achievement.
Bob Heft traveled across the country giving speeches regarding “Old Glory” - about the U.S. flag and his role in designing the 50-star flag. He brought his original flag with him to most of his speaking engagements. Heft kept up his
Bob Heft’s relatives said that he also designed a 51-star flag in case a new state joins the U.S. Robert Heft died in 2009 in Saginaw at the age of 67. (ohiohistorycentral.org)
Heft received a lot of recognition over the years for designing the 50-star flag. He was recognized in the Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame at Lancaster High School. In 2003, the Ohio Historical Society commissioned a historical marker to be placed at Lancaster High School to commemorate Heft making the flag in 1958 while a junior at the school. In 2005, “Ripley’s Believe It or Not!” featured Bob Heft and his flag story.
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I’ve been writing this column and answering people’s questions about Social Security for more than 20 years. And more often than not, I’ve been answering the same questions over and over again. And I really don’t mind that because I understand there are always new people reading this column who haven’t seen the answers before. Other people have been reading the column for a long time, but finally, their Social Security times has come, and they can’t remember how I answered a certain question in the past.
So, I get it. My role is to go over this stuff again and again so that, eventually, everyone who needs to know about Social Security understands how the program affects them. But every once in a while, I like to take a break from that routine and instead share a few stories from my long career as a Social Security Administration employee. And today, here is one of those stories.
In 1973, I was a brand-new SSA employee assigned to my very first Social Security office. It was a recently opened branch office in the tiny farming community of Litchfield, Illinois. At the time, the office had all of five employees. I would be number six. There was a manager, two claims-taking personnel (I would be one of those), a teletype operator (does anyone remember teletype machines?) and two clerical employees.
Trying to impress my new boss, I showed up early on my first day. Just before the office was scheduled to open, the senior claims representative and the branch manager were walking in the employee entrance. It was a heavy metal door -- and a gust of wind came up and slammed the door onto the hand of the claims rep. There were screams! There was blood! There was pandemonium!
The manager turned to me and said, “Are you Tom -- the new guy?” I nodded rather sheepishly. And then he said, “Well, you’re in charge. I’ve got to get Wanda to the hospital!” As they were heading back out the door, he saw the frightened look on my face. “Don’t worry,” he said, “this is a small office. Nothing unusual ever happens here.”
Five minutes later, one of the clericals unlocked the front door to the office. About a half-dozen people filed in, including a very demonstrative old man who marched right up to the front desk and barked out, “I demand to see the manager!” The receptionist explained that the manager was called away on an emergency. But this didn’t deter the very determined old goat. He said, “Well, someone must be in charge, and I demand to talk to that person.” The receptionist looked back at me and said, “Mr. Margenau, can you help?”
I was still shaking from the door-slamming injury incident and was nervously setting up my desk -- unpacking a little
My First Day on the Job
box of personal effects I had brought into the office. But I mustered up what little courage I could and walked up to the front desk. “Hi, I’m Tom Margenau,” I stammered. I was about to explain to him that not only was this my very first day in this office but it was also my very first day working for the Social Security Administration (not counting the fourmonth training class from which I had just graduated). But before I could do that, he jabbed an angry finger in my chest and blurted out, “If you’re the guy in charge, I’ve got a bone to pick with you!”
The teletypist came up to me and whispered in my ear: “Why don’t you take him back to the boss’s office.” And away we went. So, there I was, all of 10 minutes into my first day on the job, and I was sitting in the manager’s office about to get an earful from a very irate customer!
It turns out the guy was upset because he got a letter from the office -- and the letter had a couple of typos in it. He just thought this was very unprofessional. “I can’t believe my tax dollars are paying for this kind of incompetence!” he stammered.
What I wanted to say was this: “Are you serious? I mean, with all the problems in the country right now (the Vietnam War was dragging on; President Richard Nixon was about to get impeached, etc., etc.), you’re upset because you got a letter with a misspelled word and a comma out of place? C’mon -- get real, buddy!”
But, of course, that’s not what I said. Instead, I apologized and told him that such work was unacceptable. He wasn’t satisfied. He asked me what I was going to do about it. My mind raced. How could I placate this guy, I wondered. And then I hatched a plan.
I went back out into the office and talked to the secretary, Sandy, whose initials were on the letter. She looked at the letter and said: “I remember this. It was a bad day. I had to get out something like 20 letters that day. And I obviously messed this one up. I’m sorry.” (This was before computers, or even word processors. Letters were done on typewriters, with mimeograph paper for copies. It was a labor-intensive, messy business.) Anyway, Sandy and I talked things over, and we set my plan in motion.
I went back into the manager’s office with Mr. Obnoxious. And then, as Sandy and I had prearranged, I called her into the office. “Miss Smith,” I scolded, “this kind of work is totally unacceptable. In the future, let’s make sure that all letters that leave this office are perfect, with no typos or other errors, OK?”
“Yes, Mr. Margenau,” she said apologetically. “I’m really sorry. This will never happen again.” And I excused her from the office. (Sandy and I should have
gotten Best Actor/Actress awards!)
Mr. Obnoxious turned to me and said, “I like a man who takes the bull by the horns. You handled this situation like a true professional. Thank you very much.” And he left the office a satisfied customer.
After he left, the other employees in the office came up to me and thanked me for handling the boisterous old goat. I was sweating profusely and slumped down into the chair by my new desk and finished setting out my calendar, stapler, pen holder and other office minutiae. Then I got ready to get on with my career
as a newly minted public servant for the Social Security Administration.
About two hours later, the office manager returned with the injured claims representative, whose right hand was wrapped up in a thick cast with a sling around her neck. The manager looked at me and said, “Well, just like I told you, right? I bet nothing happened while we were gone!” All I could do was smile.
If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@comcast.net.
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The Emotional Benefits of Strong Money Management
BY CARRIE SCHWAB-POMERANTZ
Dear Readers: Even in the best of times, money concerns can cause a lot of stress. But according to a recent survey by the National Foundation for Financial Education, nearly 9 in 10 Americans say that COVID-19 is making money a primary cause of anxiety. Add to that the need to juggle working from home, child care, home schooling and health concerns and people are being stretched to the limit.
Understandably, people are worried about their financial future. Equally understandably, they often don’t feel like they have the energy to deal with it. But as overwhelming as it can seem, there are strategies to help you cope and stay calm. As I wrote recently, you may have to think differently to get through these times, but there are ways to do it. And it starts with awareness.
Be Aware of What You Can Control
No matter how uncertain you may feel, there are some financial things you can still control. That in itself will help ease your stress. For instance, to a certain extent, you can control your spending. That may mean you have to rethink your budget, but it’s in your hands. You can also control the way you prioritize your bills. It may require you to do some negotiating, but it’s possible. And you can control how much you save, even if you have to redirect some of your savings to more pressing financial needs for a while.
If you’re an investor, while you can’t control the markets, you can control the way you respond to market events. Trying to time the market is rarely a good strategy, and bailing out at the wrong time can be a costly mistake. So don’t. Rather than overreacting to current volatility, thoughtfully rebalance based on your own goals and timeline.
Smart rebalancing means systematically selling investments that have increased in value and buying those that have decreased in value. In short, rebalancing can help you limit risk by selling high and buying low.
In all these areas, you’re still in charge. Try to focus on what you can do proactively rather than reactively.
Understand How Anxiety Affects Financial Decisions
Studies have shown that anxiety has an adverse effect on almost all our financial decisions. Stress can make us spend more, save less and rack up credit card debt. Kind of like stress eating, we think spending will make us feel better. Saving, however, can provide you with peace of mind that you can better handle unexpected expenses, adapt to changes in income or take advantage of new opportunities. The best way to feel better right now might be to put unnecessary purchases on hold and save more.
Put Everyday Money Management on Automatic
If you haven’t already, clear your
mind, and save time by using bill pay for regular monthly payments like mortgage, rent, utilities, phone, internet, car loans, student loans, even credit cards. All these can be paid automatically through your bank so you don’t have to stress about missing a payment. (It might even qualify you for some discounts!) You just have to make sure you have the money in your checking account to cover them.
Do the same for your savings. If you have a 401(k), you’re already saving for retirement automatically. You can set up regular payments from checking to savings accounts for your other savings goals.
Share Your Fears
Still waking up at night with worry? Talk it out. If you have a spouse or partner, work through your financial fears -and your solutions -- together. Whether it’s your partner, a family member or a trusted friend, listening to another perspective may help you think more clearly. And sharing your concerns and voicing your questions can help you come up with a plan of action. Which brings me to my next point.
Reach out to an Advisor
For added peace of mind, consider talking to a financial advisor or financial planner. There’s a misconception that advisors are only for the wealthy. Not so. A financial advisor can help you see beyond today’s struggles and feel more confident in the future. And everyone can benefit from that.
From everyday budgeting to proper insurance to long-term goal setting for things like retirement or a child’s education, a financial planner can make suggestions on how to prioritize your current needs and outline steps you can take now toward future goals. Even a onetime consultation could offer you a helpful course of action. Plus, there’s a whole range of financial advice available to fit any budget. The Foundation for Financial Planning is even working to expand pro bono counseling to vulnerable populations including low-income individuals and families; military personnel and veterans; domestic violence survivors; and people affected by natural disasters like COVID-19 or serious medical crises.
Rather Than Worry About the Unknown, Prepare for It
Coming up with a plan of action during uncertain times can seem counterintuitive. How can you plan ahead if you don’t know what’s coming? By being flexible. Think of a plan as more of a process that will evolve over time as your goals, your life and the world around you change. It’s a way to replace worry with preparation.
To me, the best way to be prepared for whatever the future holds is to follow some tried-and-true money management principles: Spend wisely. Set goals. Save for emergencies. And invest for the longterm. These are the knowns you can count on to help you reach your financial goals in both good times and bad.
Do It for Your Health
While we may not be aware of it, money worries can be detrimental to our physical and emotional health. Conversely, it’s been shown that staying on top of our money can have positive side effects. For instance, savings can act as
an emotional buffer to reduce anxiety. A financial plan can give you more confidence and help you stay focused.
So just as you try to keep physically fit during this particularly difficult time, make a carefully thought out effort to keep yourself financially fit. You don’t have to do everything at once, but each extra step you take to manage your money will make you feel that much better -mentally, physically and financially.
Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, Certified Financial Planner, is president of the Charles Schwab Foundation and author of “The Charles Schwab Guide to Finances After Fifty.” Read more at http:// schwab.com/book. You can email Carrie at askcarrie@schwab.com. The information provided here is for general informational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for specific individualized tax, legal or investment planning advice.
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The wasps fly or crawl into the bottle but can’t figure out how to get out. They eventually die. It works like a charm, and it’s free! When the trap gets full, I toss it and make another one! -- Linda Mary Hunt is the founder of EverydayCheapskate.com, a lifestyle blog, and the author of the book “Debt-Proof Living.”
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MALVERNE HEART OF WESTWOOD
3 Bedrooms, 2 Baths, LR w/fireplace, Dining Room, Large Beautiful EIK, Den w/fireplace, Finished Basement, Garage. Excellent condition. $729,000. Low Taxes. NO BROKERS
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SOUTHOLD FOR SALE BY OWNER
2 Story, 4-5 Bedrooms, 3 Full Baths, Large EIK, Porch and Beautiful Inground Pool. Walk to town. Boat Ramp at end of street.
$849,000. NO BROKERS Call: 631-987-7807
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Lee Road community salutes frontline heroes
Community members from Levittown’s Lee Road Elementary School have found special ways to show their appreciation for frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Students, staff and family members created thank you cards to deliver to healthcare workers at Cohen Children’s Medical Center. The goal was to express their gratitude for the medical staff and bring some cheer during this difficult time.
After delivering the thank you cards to the hospital, the healthcare workers laminated the cards to display them around the building. In addition, Lee Road Elementary School staff members donated $725 to provide lunches for the Rescue 2 Ambulance team in Wantagh. Photos courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools
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Lee Road Elementary School student Matthew Sullivan delivered his thank you card.
Lee Road Elementary School student Matthew Sullivan delivered his thank you card.
Cedar Crest College congratulates Brianna Gregory of Levittown, who was named to the Dean’s List for Spring 2020.
The Dean’s List recognizes students who have earned a grade point average of 3.65 or higher in the academic semester.
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Jenna Leavitt of Bethpage received a degree from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania on May 9, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, traditional ceremonies could not take place, but all degrees were conferred upon completion of coursework.
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Marc Trupin of Jericho and Marissa Lembo of Plainview were among the 55 University of Scranton students inducted into Upsilon Phi Delta, the national honor society for graduate and undergraduate students in healthcare administration programs. Students must have a minimum overall grade point average of 3.5 for induction. The University’s chapter of the honor society was established in 2002.
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The College of Saint Rose in Albany, New York, has awarded Tina Ceriello of Plainview, for their service to The College of Saint Rose and the Community. For more than three decades, Saint Rose has recognized students and members of the campus community for their service and dedication to the College’s mission at this special annual event. This year, honorees were celebrated with a video presentation.
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The University of Tampa virtually hosted its 150th commencement on May 9 to honor 1,752 degree-seeking candidates.
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The following local students graduated from The University of Tampa.
Angelina Ready, of Syosset, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in marketing.
Jordan Witler, of Syosset, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in communication.
Colleen Burke, of Old Bethpage, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in management.
Taylor Harris, of Plainview, graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in accounting.
Alexander Hoffman, of Plainview, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in finance.
Melissa Leonick, of Levittown, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology.
Natalie Towba, of Plainview, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in management information systems.
Cory Wolin, of Plainview, graduated with a Bachelor of Science in marketing.
Julia Hardy, of Bethpage, graduat-
College Notes
ed with a Bachelor of Arts in advertising and public relations.
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Jaclyn Sieb of Jericho graduated from The University of Tampa on May 9. Sieb graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Allied Health.
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Montclair State University congratulates more than 5,000 students named to the Fall 2019 Dean’s List.
The Dean’s List, issued after the close of the fall and spring semesters by the academic deans, gives recognition to students with a 3.500 or higher semester GPA if a minimum of 12 credits is earned in courses that contribute to the GPA and if there are no IN (incomplete) grades for that semester.
The following students were honored:
Joseph Castro of Syosset majoring in musical theatre.
Templar Wright of Syosset majoring in theatre.
Allison Davidoff of Plainview, majoring in filmmaking.
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Sofie Gustavsson Waidringer of Syosset was named to the President’s and Dean’s Lists at Berkeley College for the Winter 2020 semester.
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Dean College is pleased to announce that Lauren Pereira of Levittown has been named as a member of Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society for the spring semester.
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Sophia Markus of Jericho, who along with 47 teams and over 800 participants, helped the University of Vermont’s 6th annual student-led fundraising event RALLYTHON raise a record-breaking $140,813.29 for the UVM Children’s Hospital.
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Samantha Jessop of Plainview was one of more than 60 outstanding SUNY Oneonta students selected to receive a 2020 Academic Achievement Award. Each academic department or program selected one to three outstanding seniors to receive the award.
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Jake Mulham of Syosset received a bachelor of arts degree from College of the Holy Cross on May 22.
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Becker College is proud to announce that Dawson Golove of Syosset has been inducted into the Alpha Lambda Delta honor society. Golove is pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in esports management.
Alpha Lambda Delta is a national honor society that recognizes academic excellence during a student’s first year in college.
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McDaniel College held a Celebration Day on May 23 in honor of the Class of 2020. Eric Ritchie of Bethpage earned a master’s degree in teaching pre-kindergarten-grade 12 from McDaniel
College.
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Bucknell University presented degrees to over 800 graduates at Commencement on May 17. Local students included:
Mike Scagluso of Hicksville
Lexi Schaumburg, from Plainview, B.S. in business admin. in markets, innovation & design
Carolyn Marino, from East Norwich, Bachelor of Arts in English - literary studies
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Andrew Alejo of Woodbury was among the 229 graduates as NEOMED honored its future physicians, pharmacists, medical researchers and other professionals as part of the University’s 40th graduating class.
The celebration was held Saturday, May 2, and was streamed live for public viewing via the University’s media site.
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Several local students were selected to exhibit artwork in SUNY Oneonta’s 2020 Student Juried Art Exhibition. The exhibition, featuring more than 100 works by student artists, is presented this year by the college’s Martin-Mullen Art Gallery online.
Carly Bondar of Syosset
Rachel Vasti of Hicksville
Maggie Chan of Plainview
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The State University of New York at Potsdam will recognize nearly 900 candidates for graduation with a special virtual Commencement celebration on Saturday, May 23 at 10 a.m.
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The SUNY Potsdam Class of 2020 will include the following local graduates:
Samantha Greener of Syosset, who is graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology
Esme Lim of Syosset, who is graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish
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Cooper Levine of Plainview was one of 25 students inducted into SUNY Oneonta’s Edward K. Griesmer chapter of National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH), a branch of the National Association of Colleges and University Residence Halls, in May.
Levine is a childhood education (1-6) major at SUNY Oneonta. n
Several local students have been named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2020 semester at the University of Vermont. To be named to the Dean’s List, students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better and rank in the top 20 percent of their class in their respective college or school.
Students honored included:
Grace Magid of Syosset
Hannah Kilmetis of Levittown
Andrew Lee of Plainview
Jamie Simon of Plainview
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Gregory Thomas Balos of Woodbury was recently named to the University of Mississippi’s Spring 2020 Honor Roll lists.
Balos was named to the Dean’s Honor Roll, which is reserved for students who earn a semester GPA of 3.50-3.74.
n UNY Canton congratulates Patrycja Hinc of Hicksville for earning President’s List Honors during the Spring 2020 semester. Hinc majors in the veterinary service administration program. President’s List recognizes students who achieve a 3.75 or greater GPA.
n Hannah Vogt of Levittown, a junior Criminal Justice major at York College of Pennsylvania, has been named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2020 semester.
To be eligible for this honor, a student must be registered for at least 12 academic credit hours and earn a semester GPA of 3.50 or higher.
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SUNY Canton recognizes Corey Gold of Jericho for earning Dean’s List honors during the Spring 2020 semester. Gold majors in the individual studies program.
Dean’s List recognizes students for earning a GPA between 3.25 and 3.74.
n The University of Alabama awarded some 6,326 degrees this spring. Among the graduates were:
Casandra Galante of Muttontown, who received a Bachelor of Science in commerce & business administration.
Hunter Gross of Syosset, who received a Master of Arts.
Madison Joyce of Plainview, who received a Bachelor of Arts.
Logan O’Leary of Plainview, who received a Bachelor of Science in commerce & business administration.
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SUNY Canton recognizes Irene F. Canela of Levittown for earning Part Time Honors during the Spring 2020 semester. Canela majors in the health care management program.
The college created this award to recognize students who earned at least a 3.25 GPA in 6 to 11 credits of course work.
n Thanos Boulukos of Old Bethpage, NY, has been named to the Plymouth State University Dean’s List for the Spring 2020 semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must achieve a grade point average between 3.5 and 3.69 during the spring semester and must have attempted at least 12 credit hours during the semester. Boulukos is a communication Studies major at Plymouth State.
LEGAL NOTICE
BETHPAGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
BETHPAGE, NEW YORK 11714
BID # 005-2021
School Bus Summer Transportation Services
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that sealed bids will be received by the Board of Education of the Bethpage Union Free School District, Town of Oyster Bay, Bethpage, New York BID # 0052021 for School Bus Summer Transportation Services will be publicly opened and read on Monday, June 22, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. in the Administration Building,10 Cherry Avenue, Bethpage, NY.
Bids must be (1) submitted to the Board of Education, Bethpage Union Free School District, on the bid form furnished by the District; (2) in accordance with the specifications in the bid solicitation; (3) enclosed in sealed envelope bearing (a) name and address of the bidder, (b) name of the project or contract bid, bid number and the time and date of opening and (4) delivered no later than 10:00 A.M. on June 22, 2020.- Attention: Stacey Popkin, Transportation Supervisor, Bethpage Union Free School District, Administration Building, 10 Cherry Avenue, Bethpage, New York 11714. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all bids in which in its discretion are not in the best interest of the school district, and to waive any informality as to non-material errors or omissions in the submissions.
Specifications are available for pick-up on any weekday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. in the School
LEGAL NOTICES
Facility Office located in the Administration Building, 10 Cherry Avenue, Bethpage, New York. Date: June 12, 2020
By Order of Board of Education, Bethpage Union Free School District Bethpage Union Free School District Administration Building 10 Cherry Avenue Bethpage, New York 11714 BN 7478 1X 06/12
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 246, Article III, Section 246-18-E of the Code of the Town of Oyster Bay, notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals has scheduled a public meeting, which will take place in the Town Hall Meeting Room, Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, New York, on JUNE 18, 2020, at 7:00 P. M., to consider the following appeals:
BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 246, Article III, Section 246-18-E of the Code of the Town of Oyster Bay, and New York State Executive Order No. 202.1, et. seq. notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals has scheduled a public meeting, which will take place in the Town Hall Meeting Room, 54 Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, New York, on JUNE 18, 2020, at 7:00 P.M., to be held remotely, and the public has the ability to view or listen to such proceeding via live stream at www.oysterbaytown.com, and that such meeting will be recorded and
later transcribed, to consider the following appeal:
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY COMMENT ON APPLICATIONS.
COMMENTS TO BE HEARD ON THE NIGHT OF THE HEARING AND ENTERED INTO THE RECORD AT THAT TIME MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS BY 4 P.M. THE DATE OF THE HEARING, COMMENTS TO BE ENTERED INTO THE RECORD FOLLOWING THE HEARING MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE NEXT WEDNESDAY FOLLOWING THE HEARING DATE BY 4 P.M.
COMMENTS SHALL BE SENT EITHER:
VIA E-MAIL TO: SCLONINGER@OYSTERBAYNY.GOV
VIA MAIL TO: ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
74 Audrey Avenue Oyster Bay, NY 11771
BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
APPEAL NO. 20-178
JERICHO
JULIE PERESS: Variance to allow existing 6 ft. high fence exceeding maximum height across side/front yard (Fern Street) than permitted by Ordinance.
SW/ cor. of Flower Ln. & Fern St., a/k/a 39 Flower Lane, Jericho, NY
JUNE 8, 2020
BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK
JNJ 7942
1X 06/12
Town of Oyster Bay to sponsor blood drive
Town of Oyster Bay Councilman Steve Labriola and Councilwoman Laura Maier today announced a partnership with the New York Blood Center to collect donations on Monday, June 29th, to help hospitals meet the ongoing and pressing need for blood during the coronavirus pandemic. The Blood Drive will take place from 9:00am to 7:00pm at the Hicksville Athletic Center (167 S. Broadway, Hicksville). All donors will receive ‘Free Blizzards’ vouchers for Dairy Queen, which can be redeemed at their Massapequa, Levittown, Huntington or East Northport locations.
“Blood donations are extremely important during normal times to help secure any necessary blood transfusions for patients. Now, during the coronavirus pandemic, blood supplies have dwindled tremendously and are critically low, so this blood drive, the largest upcoming drive in our local area, will be critical to help our local hospitals meet demand and continue their life-saving operations during these extraordinary times,” said Councilwoman Maier. “Please consider participating in this blood drive and help bolster our blood banks so that as many people as possible can be helped.”
The Town’s Blood Drive will operate by appointment only, with no walk-in donations
accepted. Social distancing and sanitary protocols will be in place to maintain the health and safety of all donors. To qualify as a blood donor, a person must between the ages of 17 and 75 years old (16 with parental permission and 76 or older with a doctor’s note), weigh at least 110 pounds and not have donated blood within the last 56 days. Anyone who received a tattoo within the past 12 months is ineligible to donate. It is recommended that volunteers eat well (low fat) and drink fluids in the days before the Blood Drive.
“Donating blood is a quick, easy, and safe process, and the pint of blood you donate will never be missed from your body, as it is quickly reproduced within your body,” Councilman Labriola added.
“If you have family members or friends willing to donate, please ask them to support our effort this year, as this initiative is more vital than ever to help make sure that our local hospitals can meet the excessive demand during the coronavirus pandemic and continue to save the lives of as many people as possible.”
For additional information regarding the Town’s Blood Drive, contact the Town Board Office at (516) 624-6304. To make an appointment to donate blood at this Blood Drive, sign up today at https://bit. ly/2LINdk1
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FAMILY MEAL #1 - $28
One 18” Pizza with choice of Spinach and Artichoke Dip Or Grimaldi’s
TWO 18” Pizzas with choice of Spinach and Artichoke Dip Or Grimaldi’s
Mixed Salad
Plus a 2 liter bottle of soda
FAMILY MEAL #3 - $34
One 18” Pizza
One order of Penne alla Vodka with choice of Spinach and Artichoke Dip Or Grimaldi’s Mixed Salad
Plus a 2 liter bottle of soda
*Family Meals are Pickup / Curbside only...Toppings not included*
LARGER FAMILY CATERING PLANS
*Feeds up to a family of 6*
CATER OPTION #1 - $65
-Choose one salad option and one hot tray option
1/2 Tray of Mixed Green Salad, Caesar Salad, or Chopped Salad AND
1/2 Tray of Penne ala Vodka, Chicken Parmigiana, or Eggplant Rollatini
- Plus a 2 liter bottle of soda
CATER OPTION #2 - $95
-Choose one salad option, one appetizer option, and one hot tray option
1/2 Tray of Mixed Green Salad, Caesar Salad or Chopped Salad AND
1/2 Tray Pinwheels, Buffalo Wings, Tomato/Mozzarella or Antipasto AND
1/2 Tray of Penne ala Vodka, Chicken Parmigiana, or Eggplant Rollatini
- Plus a 2 liter bottle of soda
*Orders Must be Picked Up by 5:00pm. Please Give 2 Hours Advanced Notice for Family Catering Plans*
CURBSIDE & DELIVERY
SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY 12-9 FRIDAY & SATURDAY 12-10
NEW DRINKS-TO-GO SPECIALS
- $10 Mix & Match 6 Packs Bottles
- $10 Four Tap Beers in To-Go Cups
- $20 Any Bottle of Wine
-$35 Any TWO bottles of Wine
See the bartender!!
* AND Please don’t forget to show our staff your gratuity any way you can as we to continue to serve you and the community through these tough times
FAMILY FUN NIGHT PIZZA KITS - $15.00
❤ - 18” Dough
❤ - Tomato Sauce
❤ - Mozzarella Cheese
• Additional Toppings AVAILABLE upon request for an additional charge.
For curbside pickup just call (516) 294-6565 and place your order. Let us know the make and model car you are in, the license plate number, and we’ll deliver right to your car!
