In the Centennial Gardens newsletter of January 2010, it was announced that Shane Moynagh and Dr. Fred Cogan were attending classes with the plan to develop productive bee colonies at Centennial Gardens. The project would be located in the north portion of the west basin with fencing to protect visitors. Three beehives and a colony of bees was established. As time went on went on Shane took over the raising of the bees and collecting the honey. A colony
of bees consists of the queen bee, drones and worker bees.
The lower section of Centennial Gardens was once a catch basin for overflow water from the community. The sewer system helped avoid the overflow and the basin was dry most of the time. Unfortunately, Mother Nature and climate change has caused some flooding in the basin. Unfortunately, also, the beehives were negatively effected with the drowning of the bees. One time the
flooding and force of the water was so strong the beehives floated over the fencing.
Today there are three new gentleman who are the “Centennial Gardens Beekeepers”, Chris Walsh, his fouryear-old son Henry, and Jim Mac Donald. Thanks to the carpentry ability of Jim the bee hives are on floating docks. Why are the beehives so important? Not only do the bees produce honey they also pollinate flowers. One in three foods humans eat are the result of pollination. In 1450 B.C., beekeeping and honey were an important industry in Egypt. Travelers today can find native produced honey all over the world. Interestingly, each location will have a different tasting honey depending on the food the bees have consumed. Almonds, avocados, apples, oranges, blueberries all rely on the bee pollination to survive. A beehive provides shelter and protection for the bees. The hexagon shape of the honeycomb stores the honey. The shape prevents wasting of space in the hive.
A queen bee lives two to five years. The worker bees have shorter lives, lasting from weeks to months depending on the time of the year . The worker bees feed the queen bee and keep the hives clean. There are many books and resources to learn about bees.
Also in Centennial Gardens Doug Cioffi, a photographer and bird enthusiast, shares picture of the many birds he is seeing at the gardens. The Garden website shows his photography and many birds most people will not notice. Centennialgardens.org. is always displaying his finds. The birds contribute tremendously to pollination.
Henry Walsh, another team member
Christopher Walsh and Jim MacDonald at new beehives
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4VS to present “The Poster: Our WWII Gold Star Veterans”
Four Village Studio will be debuting a very special installment of “Community Spotlight” this Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, at 9:00 p.m. Titled “The Poster: Our WWII Gold Star Veterans”, the show takes an up-close look at an incredible framed document long displayed at the American Legion Hall Post #334 in Floral Park. Comprised of original newspaper obituaries, the poster details the individual stories of local World War Two veterans that paid the supreme sacrifice to protect our country and preserve our freedom. Digitally remastered and set to music, these images and descriptions tell the tales of allegiance, heartache, and resilience experienced within our community.
Produced by Four Village Studio staff members James Green and Francis Brandt, “The Poster” was recently pre-
viewed for the membership of Post #334 and received an enthusiastic response. “We believe that this program is worthy of being rebroadcast every Memorial Day,” said James Green. Co-producer Francis Brandt added, “It was an honor to work on such an important piece of our community’s history.”
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FP High School, Rotary team up to help the hungry
Continued from page 6 the volunteers worked together to package fortified rice and bean din -
ners. Each bag of dried goods feeds approximately six people. By the end of the event, Floral Park Memorial and the Rotarians were able to
donate 10,000 meals to local food pantries. The Rotary Clubs fundraised to purchase the food materials from The Outreach Program.
The student-volunteers represented the Leo’s Club, Student Council, Romance Language Club, Art Honor Society and National Honor Society. The volunteers worked together to package fortified rice and bean dinners.
Photos courtesy of the Sewanhaka Central High School District
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Discover Long Island Navigates New Challenges as it Searches for New Leader
BY KAREN RUBIN
TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE
Long Island is getting ready for its prime tourism season but with a set of unanticipated challenges: the virtual boycott by Canadian visitors, antagonism of Europeans, and Americans’ economic anxiety. This is where a professional tourism marketing organization rises to the fore, but this year, Discover Long Island will soldier on without Kristen Reynolds, CDME, who for the past 10 years has lead and reshaped it. (The organization has just appointed the current Board Chair Mitch Pally as Interim President & CEO as a search is underway for a new president and CEO.)
I’m betting that most Long Islanders do not understand the importance tourism plays in our economy and quality of life, and I am certain most do not understand what Discover Long Island does.
“It’s always a challenge to educate locals why tourism matters,” Reynolds said in a telephone interview just before her final day, April 25. “It’s not just about bragging. It’s about the economy. Long Island in particular has challenges understanding the true value to every resident. We’re lucky - our proximity to New York City, incredible beach locations insure the island will be busy during summer weekends.”
It helps having two major airports,Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia, feeding into the region. Now MacArthur Airport in Islip is growing as well, giving Long Islanders to get to Florida in a hur-
ry.”Discover Long Island’s task is to ”change the direction” and entice travelers to take advantage of the new routes to come to Long Island.
“We’re working closely, making strides to bring people in, as opposed to out – especially the international visitors who come through JFK. As a destination, we are lucky to have that feeder market – people don’t realize tourism is an economic strategy.”
Most Long Islanders view tourists as a burden, overcrowding their beaches in summer. The task for DLI is to attract visitors “not just over summer weekends when the weather is good. There is so much to see and do across Long Island-, sea to sea, shore to shore. We want to welcome people when we want, so it would be more of
a year-round strategy, and not such a burden on locals.”
Tourism is a $7.5 billion industry on Long Island – bringing 42 million visitors a year and supporting 76,000 jobs– and this is without a convention center, which Reynolds says is both the initiative she is most proud of bringing to the fore and most disappointed to be leaving unfinished.
Consider this: Chicago, where Reynolds will become the CEO and president of Choose Chicago (Discover Long Island’s counterpart) gets 52 million visitors a year with largest convention center in North America; her mission will be to develop more tourist traffic.
For Long Island residents, that $7.5 billion in visitor spending means $900
million in local and state tax revenues a year – paying for the public services, roads and infrastructure that contribute to Long Islanders’ quality of life. The funds help sustain cherished sites as Old Bethpage Village Restoration, Cradle of Aviation Museum, the Long Island Aquarium, Montauk Point Lighthouse, Sag Harbor Whaling Museum, and Old Westbury Gardens for all of us.
Over the past 10 years, she helped increase that tourism dollar spend by $2 billion from 2015’s $5.3 billion.“[Chicago was] very excited about what we’ve done over 10 years.”
But for the past year, those figures do not include Nassau County, since Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman pulled Nassau out of Discover Long Island and handed the $1 million per year contract to promote tourism to RRDA, a brand marketer with no tourism promotion experience.
“So many Nassau major attractions have opted to pay directly – they understand the value of Discover Long Island, the importance of being able to promote to a global audience, bringing visitors from outside the region, so they pay out of their own budgets,” Reynolds said.
Attractions that have opted to pay to stay part of Discover Long Island include the UBS Arena, Old Westbury Gardens, WildPlay at Jones Beach, Old Bethpage Village Restoration, the Children’s Museum, and Cradle of Aviation Museum.
The money for tourism promotion does not come from county taxes but from the county’s hotel-motel tax, so is literally paid by the visitors that May 9, 2025
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BY TOM MARGENAU
Time for Another Survey of SSA Services
Sadly, there has been more than a little bit of “government bashing” going on lately. In addition to general rants about alleged government inefficiency, government employees come in for more than their share of criticism. All I really know is Social Security and the services provided by the Social Security Administration. So that’s what I am going to write about today.
I hear about the issue all the time from readers. I’ve learned over the years that people are much more likely to complain to me about poor service than they are to send me an email praising good service. That’s why I was a little surprised when I got about a half-dozen unsolicited emails this week from readers in various parts of the country telling me how pleased they were with the people they encountered at the Social Security Administration and with the services they got. Several told me that they filed for Social Security benefits online, found the process very simple and got their “award letter” notifying them of benefits they would be due in about a week. Several others told me that they called the agency’s national toll-free number (800-772-1213), and that even though they waited on hold for a long time (which they correctly blamed on staffing cuts), they praised the help and efficient service they got once their call was answered.
Despite this recent spate of positive comments, as I said, I’ve learned over the years that more people tend to complain about poor service. I’ve always been intrigued by this. So, occasionally, I survey my readers’ opinions of the SSA’s services. The last one I did was about a year ago. Maybe it’s time for another one.
What I learned from past surveys is that when given the chance to voice their opinion, the folks who were very satisfied with the SSA’s services and employees come out of the woodwork and let me know what they think. In the last survey I did, I asked my readers to rate the service they got from the Social Security Administration in the form of stars: 5 stars for excellent service, down to 1 star for poor service. I got 254 responses from readers. The ratings broke down like this:
-- 5 stars: 191 ratings
-- 4.5 stars: 7 ratings
-- 4 stars: 31 ratings
-- 3 stars: 13 ratings
-- 2 stars: 4 ratings
-- 1 star: 8 ratings
If I’m doing my math right, that comes out to a 4.5-star average rating. I understand this is an unscientific survey. But I still think it’s a pretty good representation of what most people think about the service they get from the SSA.
And I did glean some points from the responses I got to that last survey. As I’ve reported on before, the SSA does routine work extremely well. And the good news is that when it comes to our involvement
with the Social Security Administration, almost all of us have routine issues. We file for retirement benefits, or we want to change our address in the SSA’s records. These jobs are handled quickly and efficiently -- usually by the SSA’s website: www.socialsecurity.gov. Many readers who gave 5-star reviews specifically mentioned the ease of using the website.
Conversely, many people who gave lower ratings had messy situations. One guy had been trying for years to get disability benefits. And even though he eventually got those benefits, he gave the agency a 1-star review.
Two other readers gave a low rating because they said they got wrong answers from SSA reps. But when they described their situation to me, they actually got the correct information. I don’t think people should give a low rating based on what they think an answer is supposed to be. But still, they did.
Some people who gave lower ratings cited the long wait times when calling the agency’s toll-free number. One guy gave a 1-star rating for that reason. But interestingly, another person who said he waited for about an hour gave a 4-star rating because once his call was answered, he said he talked to a knowledgeable rep who gave him good advice.
And this leads me to another observation I gleaned from readers’ responses to my last survey. I think happy and optimistic people tend to give good ratings, and grumpy and pessimistic people give low ratings. Here is a perfect example of that. Two people, one kind of grumpy and one kind of happy (I could just feel those vibes in the emails they sent), reported almost identical issues with the SSA’s in-office service they experienced. They each ended up sitting for about an hour in the waiting room of their respective local SSA office before being served. Mr. Grumpy gave the SSA a 1-star because of that. Mr. Happy still gave a 5-star review because he said he understood there had been staffing cutbacks, and once he was served, he got his issues taken care of in a professional way. By the way, I am not saying that all those who give low reviews are grumpy people. But I am saying that all grumpy people give low reviews.
Anyway, with the latest round of staffing cuts we’ve all heard about, I think it’s time to do another survey. If you’ve had to deal with the Social Security Administration lately, tell me what you think. Use the same star system I mentioned earlier: 5 stars for excellent service, down to 1 star for poor service. Send those ratings to my email address: thomas.margenau@ comcast.net. All I need is the rating. But if you feel inclined to comment on your rating, go ahead. But please don’t make it a long, drawn-out critique. Due to the high volume of emails I get from my readers around the country, I simply don’t have time to digest them all.
If you have a Social Security question,
Tom Margenau has two books with all the answers. One is called “Social Security -Simple and Smart: 10 Easy-to-Understand Fact Sheets That Will Answer All Your Questions About Social Security.” The other is “Social Security: 100 Myths and 100 Facts.” You can find the books at Amazon. com or other book outlets. Or you can send him an email at thomas.margenau@comcast.net.
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE
BY MARY HUNT
Simple Organization and Storage Tips
“Sorry my place is such a mess!” If you have to pull out that one every time you welcome friends or family into your house, it might be time to get organized. Marla Cilley, also known as the FlyLady, calls that CHAOS: Can’t Have Anyone Over Syndrome!
Organization is an important aspect of any home. And we’re quite familiar with the rule: a place for everything and everything in its place. Right? The challenge is finding that place and then actually following through!
What follows is a random selection of tips and tricks I’ve received over the years from my dear readers. Undoubtedly, some will have a ring of familiarity, while others will have you smacking palm to forehead wondering, “Why didn’t I think of that?!”
Reading all the way to the end just might give you an uncontrollable urge to get started. You might come up with your own organization and storage tips and tricks, which we hope you’ll share!
CORD CORRAL
Computer cords and charging cables make homes and offices unsightly. Camouflage the cords by threading them through a length of a 1/2-inch PVC pipe you’ve attached to the wall.
DRAINER DO-OVER
Take a forgotten dish drainer that’s most likely stashed under your kitchen sink, and give it a new life in the office. Use it for organizing paper, pencils, pads, cards and envelopes. It works great and will save you a few bucks from buying a desk organizer.
EARRING ORGANIZATION
Clearly, there is no single way to accomplish the matter of keeping earrings organized and not hopelessly orphaned! Here’s one more:
Are you always rummaging through your jewelry box in the morning to find a matching pair of earrings? Purchase a 28day pill organizer from a dollar store to organize your earrings. The box is clear plastic, so you can easily see all of your earrings at a glance.
CABINET STORAGE GUIDE
Once you have your kitchen cabinets organized, take photos of every item that goes into each of your kitchen cabinets and drawers. Then print them in thumbnail view, one page per cabinet. Tape each handy reference guide to the inside of the cabinet door, and now your family is perfectly clear about what goes where. It’s a quick guide to finding what you have stored in deep or low cabinets as well.
GOLF BAG REVIVAL
An old golf bag makes a great caddy for
all of those long-handled tools in your garage or garden storage shed. It looks cool, too.
SAFEKEEPING
For things you would hate to lose in a fire or tornado but won’t fit into a safety deposit box, do this: Put them in freezer bags, and store them in the freezer. Chances are they will survive a disaster quite nicely.
STORAGE SPACE SOLUTION
If your storage space is limited and you have to stack several boxes on top of one another, make a diagram on an index card, and keep it in a handy place. When you look for something, you’ll know exactly where it is. Store items that you’re more likely to use often toward the front, with less frequently used items at the back.
STORED CORDS
Tangled, unorganized cords can quickly clutter your space. Use empty paper towel and tissue rolls to store appliance cords. It keeps them neat, and you can write on the roll the appliance or item it belongs to.
THE LAW
To keep your possessions from overtaking your life and your space, declare a new personal dictum: For every new thing that comes in, something old must go out. You must obey The Law. It’ll work. In fact, there will be times that you’ll really want to bring home something new, but the thought of getting rid of something of equal size or value will help you distinguish between a true need and a passing desire.
FLOWER POWER
Use a terra-cotta flowerpot (super in-
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expensive in the garden department) to hold all your kitchen-cleaning tools under the sink. The terra cotta absorbs moisture, which will help to keep your tools dry and rust-free.
THE PERFECT BOX
Buy milk from Costco, and recycle the box they come in, which is perfect for storing 8-by-11 sized documents and magazines. These sturdy boxes are easy to manage because they are smaller and hold less than typical storage boxes.
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.” 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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Mediterranean Diet Pattern for Health
BY CHARLYN FARGO
If you’re looking for a healthy way to eat, look no further than the Mediterranean Diet. It’s healthy, environmentally friendly, flexible and perhaps the most healthful way to eat.
May just happens to be International Mediterranean Diet Month, a great time to investigate the health benefits of the Mediterranean way of eating. It’s the traditional dietary pattern of Greece, Italy and other countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. The pattern focuses on whole grains, vegetables, legumes,
fruits, nuts, seeds, herbs and spices with olive oil as the main source of fat. Fish, seafood, dairy and poultry are included in moderation; red meat is eaten once a week.
Following the diet plan has shown in studies a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, dementia, several types of cancers, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
The Mediterranean Diet represents the gold standard in preventive medicine, according to the journal Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care’s Nov. 2016 issue. Since then, it’s been one
of the most studied eating patterns. The journal credits the diet’s harmonic combination of many elements with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, which overwhelm any single nutrient or food item. The study, called Predimed, was the first randomized trial showing that an intervention based on changes in dietary pattern can reduce the risk of breast cancer and improve cognition.
Here’s how to get started:
No. 1: Choose a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, beans, grains, nuts and seeds daily.
No. 2: Add small servings of olive oil,
eggs, cheese and yogurt.
No. 3: Add fish and seafood, poultry and occasionally, red meat.
No. 4: Focus on fresh, unprocessed ingredients.
No. 5: Be physically active and enjoy meals with others.
No. 6: If you drink wine, have it with meals.
No. 7: Drink plenty of water.
Charlyn Fargo is a registered dietitian with SIU School of Medicine in Springfield, Illinois, and the current president of the Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
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HEALTH SERVICES
FAMILY CARE CONNECTIONS, LLC
Dr. Ann Marie D’Angelo
PMHCNS-BC
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Advanced Practice Nurse Care
Manager
Assistance with Aging at Home /Care Coordintion
Nursing Home & Assisted Living Placement
PRI / Screens / Mini Mental Status Exams
Medicaid Eligibility and Apllications
516-248-9323 www.familycareconnections.com
901 Stewart Ave, Ste 230 Garden City, NY 11530
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PAINTING & PAPERHANGING
INTERIOR & EXTERIOR
PAINTING
Plastering, Taping, Sheetrock Skim Cutting, Old Wood Refinish, Staining, Wallpaper Removal & Hanging, Paint Removal, Power Washing, Wood Replacement
JOHN MIGLIACCIO
Licensed & Insured
#80422100000
Call John anytime:
516-901-9398 (Cell) 516-483-3669 (Office)
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TUTORING
COMPUTER SCIENCE
TUTOR
AP CS A or Principles, College courses Dessie MiMino, Caltech grad, TA; Software Engineer at Mirosoft & Google Teaching CS for over 11 years; Virtual Contact: Dessie.DiMino@gmail.com
TUTOR AVAILABLE
Elementary Education NY State Permanent Cert. 30+ years experience Local resident Learn to: Read, Write, Math Babysitting upon request Call 516- 510-3093
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SERVICES
AFFORDABLE TV & INTER-
NET. If you are overpaying for your service, call now for a free quote and see how much you can save! 1-855-399-2803
PEST CONTROL: PROTECT YOUR HOME from pests safely and affordably. Roaches, Bed Bugs, Rodent, Termite, Spiders and other pests. Locally owned and affordable. Call for service or an inspection today! 1-866-448-8311 Have zip code of property ready when calling!
We’re looking for writers in our community to compose ar ticles on local topics, opinions, reviews, noteworthy 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.
Email submissions: editor@gcnews.com
• Attach article and any photos (1MB), along with your name and contact info.
• Articles must be between 1,500 - 3,000 words. • Each writer will be reimbursed a stipend of $25.⁰⁰
