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Schools head discusses pandemic surge, virtual learning issues BY RIKKI MASSAND Syosset Superintendent of Schools Dr. Thomas Rogers explained some impacts of the virus’ and Omicron variant tsunami sweeping across the nation, and what has occurred after students returned to classes after the holiday break. An update Rogers provided during the Board of Education’s meeting on Monday, January 10 at South Woods Middle School auditorium, indicated that New York State Health officials have “cautiously announced” the possibility that the current surge of Coronavirus transmission may

Boy Scouts present Hometown Heroes banner to veteran The Town of Oyster Bay will soon begin accepting applications for the 2022 Hometown Heroes’ Community Recognition Program. This initiative recognizes the service and sacrifice of the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces — both living and deceased — who are current or former Town of Oyster Bay residents. “My Town Board colleagues and I were amazed by the outpouring of support this program received in its first year by our incredible residents, businesses and local heroes,” said Town of Oyster Bay Councilman Steve

Labriola. “We are proud to return this important initiative to our communities and we look forward to further recognizing our veterans, active duty service members, and their families for their commitment to defend our freedoms and democracy.” Banners bearing the nominated individual’s name, rank, photograph and area of service will be unveiled throughout selected park facilities across the Town of Oyster Bay in the months leading up to Veterans Day in November 2022. Any interested individual or See page 20

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have already peaked, post-holiday season. Dr. Rogers showed a graphic and chart noting that the number of positive cases the state experienced during the second half of December and early January, including the week prior to the board’s January 10 meeting, saw four times the number of COVID19 positive cases as the peak of COVID positivity in January 2021 accounted for. One of the bullet points Rogers presented warned the community, “Case counts remain relatively high relative to one year ago.” The superintendent explained that at See page 20

4 Syosset students named 2022 Regeneron Scholars Four Syosset High School students have been named 2022 Regeneron Science Talent Search (Regeneron STS) Scholars. Congratulations to Syosset High School seniors Sabrina Chen, Ethan Chiu, Rohan Ghotra and Eric Huang. The Regeneron STS is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious pre-college science

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Town: Pay taxes by February 10 The Town of Oyste Bay has reminded residents that the First Half of the 2022 General Tax Levy was due on January 1, but can be paid without penalty through February 10. Please be certain to sign your check, payable to Jeffrey P. Pravato, Receiver of Taxes. Indicate your property’s S.D. Code, Section, Block, Lot, and phone number on the check. “Homeowners should note that this is the second General tax bill mailed under former County Executive Laura Curran’s reassessment. While the General tax bill includes amounts for the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County and special districts, the Town of Oyster Bay did not raise taxes in 2022. New York State Laws allows my office to provide taxpayers with a 40-day penalty free period from the date the tax is due during which payment may be made without penalty,” added Receiver Pravato. “After the 40 days, State Law requires a one percent penalty be added for each month the tax remains unpaid, retroactive to January 1st. Don’t delay, make your payment before February 10th and ensure you aren’t paying more out of pocket than you need to.” Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tax Office has been fully operational. Both indoor access and outdoor walk up windows are available at Town Hall North (74 Audrey Avenue in Oyster Bay) and at Town Hall South (977 Hicksville Road in Massapequa) daily from 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. to assist residents and accept payments with either a check, cash or credit card.* On February 9th and 10th both offices will be open

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To the Editor: The Bethpage Board of Education would like to provide an opportunity for interested community residents to participate in the development of the 20222023 school budget. The Board this year is again forming a Budget Advisory Committee. The ideal committee will be made up of various constituencies of our community. The Budget Advisory Committee will meet at 7:30 pm in the Administration Building District Conference Room on: Thursday, March 3 Tuesday, March 15 This committee will be moderated by a Board member and the Administration will be in attendance to review and facilitate a discussion of the proposed budget. Ultimately, the task of this

committee is to provide a detailed level of input in shaping our programs. It is possible that additional dates might be needed depending on the calendar of the State Legislature which decides how much state aid the school district will receive. If you are interested in participating as a member of the Budget Advisory Committee, please call Elena Becker in the Superintendent’s Office at 644-4001, or Christine Baebler in the Assistant Superintendent for Business’ Office at 644-4030, no later than Friday, February 11, 2022. We look forward to a productive and inclusive budget process. Thank you. Michael J. Kelly, President, Bethpage Board of Education

Fatal crash on Wantagh Ave. A 46-year-old man was killed in a multi-vehicle crash on Wantagh Avenue in Levittown on Monday, January 10 at 9:32 a.m. According to Nassau County detectives, while traveling northbound on Wantagh Avenue, a 46-year-old male operator, driving a Dodge Ram flipped his vehicle over after striking a curb and a fence, eventually colliding with two other vehicles that were stopped in traffic facing westbound on Red Maple

Drive North. As a result of the collision, the 46-year-old male was transported to an area hospital and was pronounced deceased by a staff physician. The two other vehicles involved were a Ford F150, driven by a 60-year-old female and a Honda Odyssey driven by a 24-yearold male. Both drivers were transported to an area hospital with minor injuries. The investigation into this accident is ongoing.

Toddler Arts & Crafts program The Town of Oyster Bay has announced that the popular Toddler Arts & Crafts Program will be offered again this Winter, beginning on February 1. This 6-week program offers classes at the Town’s Ice Skating Center Community Room in Bethpage and at the Hicksville Athletic Center, and is open to children ages 2 through 4. “The Town’s Toddler Arts & Crafts Program is a wonderful way to help support your toddler’s development through nurturing their artistic expression,” said Town Councilwoman Vicki Walsh. “Classes will certainly fill up quickly as this program offers children an opportunity to meet others their age and explore their creativity. Highlights of the program include holiday crafts and ceramics.” The Toddler Arts & Crafts Program begins February 1 and is 6 weeks in duration. Residents who sign their toddler up for the program must choose one class per week, per child. Classes will take place on: • Tuesdays at 10 a.m. for two-yearolds and 11 a.m. for three-and-four-year-

olds at the Hicksville Athletic Center in Hicksville; • Wednesdays at 10 a.m. for two-year olds and 11 a.m. for three-andfour-year-olds at the Ice Skating Center Community Room in Bethpage; and • Thursdays at 10 a.m. for twoyear-olds and 11 a.m. for three-andfour-year-olds at the Ice Skating Center Community Room in Bethpage. Each class is approximately 45 minutes. The cost of the program is $35 per child who is a Town resident, and $45 per child whose care giver is a Town resident but not the child. Space is limited and upon registration, the child’s birth certificate and a tax or utility bill will be required to validate age and proof of residency. A guardian must be present during the class. A smock and supplies will be provided with enrollment. The Toddler Arts & Crafts Program is run by the Town’s Parks Department, Recreation Division. For further information and registration details, please call (516) 797-7945.

Police seek information on missing Plainview man Nassau County Police are looking for a Plainview man who boarded an Amtrak train in California on January 3, headed for New York City, but never arrived at his destination. According to Nassau County detectives, Rajat Maulay, 39, of Plainview, boarded an Amtrak train in Fullerton, California on Monday, January 3, at 6:30 p.m. The train was bound for New York, Pennsylvania Station and Maulay was expected to arrive home on Thursday, January 6. He did not arrive and his current whereabouts

are unknown. Maulay is described as a male white, 5’11” tall, 200 pounds, with brown eyes and black, balding hair. He was last known to be wearing blue jeans and a dark colored winter coat. He suffers from a cognitive disorder and is in need of an evaluation. Detectives request anyone with information regarding the above Missing Person to contact the Nassau County Police Department Missing Persons Squad at (516) 573-7347 or to call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.

School board meetings The Bethpage Board of Education will hold the following meetings during January: Tuesday, January 18, at 7:30 p.m., Bethpage High School Auditorium Tuesday, January 25, at 7:30 p.m., Bethpage High School Auditorium

Hempstead Town Clerk Kate Murray (second left) congratulated Levittown resident Samuel Feiner on the occasion of him becoming an Eagle Scout. The ceremony was held on December 12, 2021 at Levittown Hall. Also attending were Samuel’s parents, Jason and Sonia.

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Winter Cooking with Chef Ron Fan (VIRTUAL) Presenter: Chef Ron Fan Join us as Chef Ron demonstrates how to cook with ingredients of the season. Specific recipes will be decided closer to the class date in order to get ingredients of the season. Once you register, you will receive a Zoom link, the ingredient list and recipe. To register, go to For the Zoom link, go to syossetlibrary.org/events/calendar. Online

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Julia Child: Spy and Chef (VIRTUAL) Presenter: Barry Bradford, historian, writer & distinguished lecturer from the Organization of American Historians In 1963, Julia Child became the first superstar chef on television. There was another side to Julia Child, one the public hardly knew. In 1943, during WWII, Child worked in the Office of Strategic Services, later the Central Intelligence Agency, at the right hand of “Wild” Bill Donovan, the head of America’s foreign spies. With her husband, Julia moved from one dangerous post to another, serving the country before she learned how to cook. No registration needed. For the Zoom link, go to syossetlibrary. org/events/calendar. . Online

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Thursday, January 20 at 7:00 p.m.

How to Write an Awesome Reboot or Remake (VIRTUAL) Presenter: Erin Coughlin, author Get tips from a successful author about how to adapt your favorite characters or stories for the screen or for a novel while expressing your unique perspectives and interests. Writing exercises, prompts, and word games. To register, email trending@syossetlibrary.org, or go to syossetlibrary.org/ events/calendar.

Friday, January 21 at 11:00 a.m.

For Your Health: Gastrointestinal Health Presenter: Leena Sayedy, M.S. assistant professor, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine Learn some common reasons for consulting a gastroenterologist, including GERD, peptic ulcer disease, cirrhosis, gallstones, and constipation. Please check website to see if program is in-person or virtual.

Friday, January 21 at 2:00 p.m.

And Now a Word from Our Sponsor-A Look at the Early Days of TV Advertising (VIRTUAL) Presenter: Brian Rose, retired professor of communications, Fordham University Learn how advertising changed during television’s first two decades, from live demonstrations, celebrity testimonials, inventive animations, and ads that integrated directly into the program in the 1940s to 30-second spots by the 1960s. No registration needed. For the Zoom link, go to syossetlibrary.org/ events/calendar.

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7:00 p.m.: (Virtual) Fit & Fabulous Series with Linda Ray Fee required when registering. Spend the evening exercising with Linda from the comfort of your home!

Tuesday, January 18

7:00 p.m.: (Virtual) Talk About Books with Fran Cohen: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab - Listeners are welcome! The time is 1712. A young girl makes a deal with a dark mysterious god for freedom and time. We travel with Addie for over 300 years. She may live forever but what are the consequences?

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7:00 p.m.: (Virtual) Are Your Papers in Order? With Sherli S. Shadi-Saed, Esq., F. David Saed, Esq., Barbara Ehrenpreis, LCSW Do you have a Power of Attorney? Do you have a Healthcare Proxy? Do you have a Will? Come to learn exactly what these documents are, and their importance… before they may be needed!

Thursday, January 20

10:00 a.m.: (Virtual) Chair Yoga Series with Jolie Bosnjak Fee required when registering. You will move from head to toe, using the chair as a prop for support. This practice is for all levels... including those nursing an injury or coping with a chronic problem. The results will surprise you! 5:30 p.m.: (Virtual) Yoga with Joe Series - Fee required when registering. Join Joe Cilmi for this yoga class geared for all levels and reduce the stress in your life while keeping fit.

Friday, January 21

2:00 p.m.: (Virtual) Great Performers with Marc Courtade: Jack Nicholson, the Eternal AntiHero - Jack Nicholson’s career spanned over 50 years playing a wide range of starring and supporting roles, including comic characters, romantic leads, anti-heroes and villains. He is one of our most highly regarded actors, winning three Academy Awards from a record 12 nominations.

Modified sanitation, recycling collections Town of Oyster Bay sanitation and S.O.R.T. Recycling collection schedules will be modified for the Monday, January 17 observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. “There will be no sanitation or recycling collection on Monday, January 17th for residents who normally receive Town service,” Councilman Tom Hand said. “Residents who generally receive Town pickup on Mondays will have their collections

done the next day, Tuesday, January 18th. Those who usually receive pickup on Tuesdays will be collected on Wednesday, January 19th.” The Councilman added that Town offices will be closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, but parks and skating rinks will be open and offer extended hours. For more information, visit the Town’s website, www. oysterbaytown.com.

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Lee Road fourth graders study energy with roller coasters

Students in Pam Smith’s fourth grade class as Lee Road Elementary School studied energy through a miniature roller coaster. Fourth graders in Pam Smith’s class at Lee Road Elementary School in the Levittown Public School District recently constructed a roller coaster to help in their study of energy. Students discovered how the height

and angle of the ramp affected the speed of the objects and the distance it traveled. They also observed first-hand how energy is transferred during a collision. Photos courtesy of Levittown Public School District

Lee Road students learned about the physics of roller coasters

Public skating sessions for holiday weekend Town of Oyster Bay residents looking for a fun way to spend their Martin Luther King Jr. holiday can head to one of the Town’s ice skating facilities, where holiday hours will be in place, offering extended public skating opportunities. “For a fun, family-friendly activity, residents can head to one of the

Town’s ice skating rinks — outdoors at Marjorie Post and Syosset-Woodbury Community Parks, and indoors at the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center in Bethpage — on Martin Luther King Jr. Day,” said Town of Oyster Bay Councilwoman Laura Maier. “All three facilities will be offering special public sessions to provide children who are off

from school with a fun-filled activity.” On Monday, January 17, all Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Rinks will be open for public sessions from 1 p.m.–3 p.m. and 4 p.m.–6 p.m. The outdoor ice rinks are located at Marjorie Post Park, Unqua and Merrick Roads in Massapequa, and at Syosset-Woodbury Community Park, 7900 Jericho

Turnpike in Woodbury. The Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center is located within Bethpage Community Park at 1001 Stewart Avenue, in Bethpage. For more information, including information about the Town’s Youth Ice Hockey Program, figure skating, or general skating sessions, visit www. oysterbaytown.com/ice.

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Property tax grievance Second graders workshops welcome winter season Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (D - Woodbury) and the Nassau County Assessment Review Commission (ARC) will be hosting free virtual community tax grievance workshops on Monday, January 24 from 7 to 9 p.m. and Thursday, February 10 from 10 a.m. to noon. The workshops will inform residents about how to challenge their property taxes online. During each virtual workshop, taxpayers who disagree with the assessed value of their property can learn how

to navigate the online grievance process and submit questions via chat to ARC representatives. Those questions will be answered after the presentations or the representatives will contact you directly. No registration is necessary, and the workshop will be shown at www. NassauCountyNY.gov/LD18. For additional information, please contact Legislator Lafazan’s office at 516-5716218 or email JZirillo@nassaucountyny.gov.

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Students in Ashley Roland and Lilian Creedon’s second grade class at Lee Road Elementary School used descriptive language to explain how their snowman creations might melt. Photos courtesy of Levittown Public Schools Students in Ashley Roland and Lilian Creedon’s second grade class at Lee Road Elementary School in the Levittown Public School District have been learning about the different states of matter — solids, liquids and gases — as well as how the properties of matter change. Students read the story “Sneezy the Snowman” by Maureen Wright and dis-

The Greater Long Island Running Club (GLIRC) will be partnering with EisnerAmper and Long Island Cares for its March 13 Neil Chadderton Memorial EisnerAmper 4 Mile Run in Eisenhower Park, Westbury. The 4-mile run is dedicated to Neil Chadderton, who passed away in September 2021 at the young age of 59. Neil supported the running community by serving many years on the board of the North Country Road Warriors and was a longtime GLIRC stalwart. “Neil was a very personable and extremely liked guy who always had a smile on his face,” said Frank Capone, GLIRC board member. “He was truly a team player who will always be remembered”. EisnerAmper is returning yet again this year as the title sponsor. EisnerAmper is one of the premier tax and business advisory firms in the U.S., with more than 2,000 employ-

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cussed how the snowman was very cold and all the various ways he tried to warm up. However, warming himself up caused him to melt. Students were challenged to work on a descriptive writing activity to create their own snowmen and describe the ways their snowmen melted. The catch: they could not melt simply by the hot sun, but by other sources of heat.

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4 Syosset students named 2022 Regeneron Scholars

Sabrina Chen From page 1 finalists named later this month. Each scholar will receive a $2,000 award with an additional $2,000 per scholar going to the high school to support STEM education. STS scholars are selected based on their exceptional research skills, commitment to academics, innovative thinking and promise as scientists as demonstrated through the submission of their original, independent research projects, essays, and recommendation. “Being named a Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholar is a remarkable accomplishment,” remarked Syosset High School research facilitator Veronica Ade. “These students have worked tirelessly throughout their high school careers. I am impressed by their perseverance and am so proud of their accomplishments.” Sabrina completed her project “Neg-

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and examined the effect of an antibiotic on the genes involved in tumor proliferation. Rohan worked under the direction of Dr. Peter Koo at the Koo Laboratory, Simons Center for Quantitative Biology, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on his project “Uncovering Motif Interactions from Convolutional Attention Networks for Regulatory Genomics.” He studied computational modeling, in particular artificial intelligence, which is frequently employed for DNA analysis. Rohan developed a novel pipeline (GLIFAC) for extracting interactions between protein binding sites in the DNA. The proposed technique uses global correlations to statistically validate all local interactions, thus improving accuracy. Eric’s project “Compliant and Aerodynamic Characteristics of a 3D Printed

Variable Chamber Aircraft Wing,” was completed at Syosset High school under the direction of Ms. Erin O’Rourke. Eric used 3D printing plastic to create a small-scale airplane wing capable of bending when a force was applied. Such a design is beneficial because the wing can alter its aerodynamic characteristics to maximize its efficiency depending on the scenario. For example, the wing can be set to full-camber during takeoff to maximize lift and can be set to minimum-camber during cruising to minimize drag. The 40 finalists in the competition, to be named on January 20, will undergo a rigorous judging process, interact with leading scientists, display their research for the public, meet with national leaders, and compete for more than $1.8 million in awards provided by Regeneron.

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Travelers Navigate a Tricky Landscape in 2022 BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM We can see just how important travel is in our lives – to our wellbeing, our growth, our connections to family and friends, and as literal ambassadors of peace, understanding and shared innovation. We know this from the huge surge that occurred during 2021 after the COVID-19 vaccine opened floodgates to travelers, by making it safe(r) to be out and about. Even during the worst of the pandemic, before a vaccine, people found a way to continue to embrace experiences, drawing upon the infinite possibilities to tailor something that felt right. It may well be that the Omicron variant, by virtue of just how transmissible but less dangerous (at least for those who are vaccinated and use precautions like masking, social distancing) will help bring about the end of the global coronavirus pandemic, as more people develop immunity. Or not. It may well be that new variants will arise – perhaps progressively less dangerous. Or not. And it is more likely that some form of virus will be endemic and dealing with it will be part of the “new normal” of everyday life. And people will find a way to go on with their lives and have this in mind: life is precious and our time is finite, make the best of every day. And that includes sharing experiences with the ones you hold dear. And top of the list to achieve that is travel. Where to go in 2022 is as much a question of “how to go” and “why to go”. I’m thinking that many of the same trends of 2021 will hold in 2022 – a focus on outdoors activities, low-density destinations, open-spac-

National parks like Grand Canyon will continue to be hugely popular in 2022; book early. January 25 is National Plan for Vacation Day © Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com es (national and state parks), bike trips, driveable destinations, RVs and camping. There likely will be the continued need for advance purchase of ticketing, and possibly a return to capacity controls, as well as requirements for masking and social distancing. This will define the new “normal” because the protocols won’t be going away any time soon – certainly not until there are months that go by without a coronavirus outbreak before anyone feels safe enough. But because there is now widespread vaccinations, masking, and testing will be much more available (and free), people will continue to travel and live their lives. COVID will be “endemic” – embedded in how we live. And the lure of travel – for all

the benefits travel affords in terms of personal growth, renewal, bonding, discovery – will be very strong, even stronger. And where there is a will, there will be a way. So high on our list for travel in 2022: Road Trip!: Continue to discover destinations, experiences within driveable distance, or, for long-distance holidays, revert to the oldschool “road trip” and string together destinations in an itinerary that make a loop. Hotels and resorts are being scrupulous about cleaning and sanitizing and have installed procedures and technology. You can also create your own itineraries using hotels. com (which offers extremely flexible cancellation policy), booking. com, airbnb.com, vrbo.com.

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Ski/snowboarding/mountain resorts holidays – especially during cold weather, people will be seeking out driveable mountain destinations, likely overflowing to off-beaten-track destinations. Fortunately, we have a range of outstanding ski resorts within driving distance. Ski passes like Vail Resorts’ EpicPass and Alterra Mountain Company’s Ikon Pass, which provide access to dozens of destinations, let you really explore. And to help, Alterra just introduced the Ikon Pass Travel, a trip planning service (ikonpass.com/travel). Renting RVs/camper vans will continue – last year was a boom for camper van rental companies like Moterra (307-200-7220, gomoterra. com); Blacksford, offering an all-inclusive RV pricing with unlimited miles, 24-hour roadside assistance and a free annual pass to national parks (www. blacksford.com); and Tracks & Trails’ packaged national park RV vacations, 800-247-0970, www.tracks-trails. com). Another idea: pilot your own canalboat – like an RV on the water – on the Erie Canal (eriecanaladventures.com, 315-986-3011). And while big cruiseships may be a dubious proposition, small ships like Blount (blountsmallshipadventures. com, 800-556-7450) and riverboats like CroisiEurope (croisieurope.com, 800768-7232), and historic sailboats like the Maine Windjammers (800-807WIND, www.sailmainecoast.com) will be desirable ways to stay afloat. Camping/glamping–Check out New York State campgrounds in state parks like Watkins Glen and Letchworth State Park; book at 800-456-CAMP, newyorkstateparks. reserveamerica.com). Last year, New York expanded glamping/camping opportunities along its picturesque Continued on next page

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canals through Tentrr (tentrr.com/ nysp). To find private campgrounds, visit Campground Owners of New York, 585-586-4360, campnewyork.com, and Kampgrounds of America. If California is your destination, visit www.camp-california.com. And nationally: Kampgrounds of America (koa.com); Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park™ Camp-Resorts with 75 locations throughout North America, Glamping Hub, with 22,000 locations around the world, from safari tents, yurts, treehouses, to cabins (glampinghub. com); and Pitchup, which has 5344 campgrounds, glamping sites throughout the Americas, Europe (www.pitchup.com) Bike tours are among our favorite modes of travel – a perfect pace and immersion into surroundings with scenic and important heritage routes, that are offered as inn-to-inn, bike/boat tours, or as bike/camping trips, and as guided tours or self-guided. Among our favorite bike tour companies: Bike Tours (biketours.com), Wilderness Voyageurs (855-550-7705, WildernessVoyageurs.com), Discovery Bicycle Tours, which has a new Vermont Gravel biking/camping trip (800-257-2226, discoverybicycletours.com). Also, Parks & Trails NY is back with its 24th Cycle the Erie Canal, eight-day, 400-mile biking/ camping trip, from Buffalo to Albany, July 10-17 (www.ptny.org/cycle-theerie-canal/annual-bike-tour).

Visits to national and state parks will again be popular this year. There are tour operators that have organized tours, and you can do what we did last year, go to AirBnB, hotels.com and booking.com to get availability, but there are two companies that dominate in-park lodging: Xanterra (xanterra.com) and Delaware North (delawarenorth.com) Wellness travel – There will be more interest in visiting resorts that cater to wellness (not the same thing as medical tourism), like Canyon Ranch the The Inn at Leola Village, Leola, PA, touting its Paid Time Off Wellness Package (theinnatleolavillage.com). A helpful source is spafinders.com. Beach and golf resorts that afford lots of space, uncrowded, especially those with villas and beachfront will be in high demand. Many Caribbean and Mexican resorts are emphasizing their COVID-19 protocols and healthful ambiance – like the Club Meds, which emphasize their huge, open landscapes (50 acres), limits on capacity, inclusive activities (even skiing) and dining options (www.clubmed. us, 800-CLUB-MED). Villa-style vacations, where you have a base to stay and go out from there. offer the advantage of being stand-alone. Many resorts offer villa accommodations, like Banyan Tree Mayakoba, an all-villa five-star eco resort on Mexico’s Riviera Maya (banyantree.com); also the Altamer Resort, Anguilla (altamer.com). Sources include villasofdis-

tinction.com, thetopvillas.com, vrbo. com, airbnb.com/villas, exclusiveresorts.com. Dude Ranches check off all the items on our list for being outside, inclusive and pure fun. New York State has a surprising number of these delightful venues. Among our favorites: Pine Ridge Dude Ranch (866-600-0859, www. pineridgeduderanch.com); Ridin’ Hy (518-494-2742, www.ridinhy.com); and the ever-popular Rocking Horse Ranch (877-605-6062, www.rockinghorseranch. com). Want the real West? Dude Ranch Association, with 100 members across the western United States and Canada, each entirely different from one another, can help you choose where to go (307587-2339 duderanch.org); another source is the Colorado Dude Ranch Association (866-942-3472, coloradoranch.org). More focus on experiential and purposeful travel – those bucketlist experiences that resonate at a fundamental level with one’s being, the experiences that are important enough to risk going outside one’s comfort zone. It could be anything: hiking/camping trip to Machu Picchu (alpacaexpeditions.com); wildlife safari in Kenya (EF Go Ahead experts navigate travel and health and safety guidelines and plan fully refundable trips with no change fees, 800, 5901161, www.goaheadtours.com); a voyage to Antarctica (atlasoceanvoyages.com, 844-44-ATLAS) or a cooking class in Paris (cooknwithclass.com). A corollary of this is more focus on

sustainable, responsible tourism and ecotourism. There is a lot more interest in seeking out travel experiences that immerse you in local cultures and use tourism to bolster local economies in order to sustain local communities and culture, and do as much good in the world as for oneself. Among the travel companies that are built around sustainable, responsible travel: Lindblad Travel (expeditions.com); Off the Beaten Path (www.offthebeatenpath.com); Natural Habitat Adventures (www. nathab.com); Earthwatch.org (where citizens can join actual scientists doing research); Wild Frontiers Adventure Travel (wildfrontierstravel.com); andBeyond (andbeyond.com); Off Season Adventures (offseasonadventures. com); G Adventures (www.gadventures. com); the Village Experience (www. experiencethevillage.com); TRIPS by Culture Trip (culturetrip.com/ trips, 678-967-4965); and The Travel Corporation’s family of companies including Contiki, Trafalgar, Insight Vacations and Uniworld (ttc.com) Even though you may want to hold out to survey the situation, you are best advised to book early because dates will fill, and take advantage of flexible cancellation or rebooking policies. National Plan for Vacation Day is January 25th. _________________________________ © 2022 Travel Features Syndicate, a division of Workstyles, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Winter To-Do List BY JEFF RUGG

The North American landscape is almost entirely dormant. Just because the landscape is dormant doesn’t mean gardeners have to be. Now is a good time to visit your local botanic garden’s greenhouse. It is warm and full of beautiful green plants. Many gardeners also love bird-feeding and birdwatching. Now is a good time to build a birdhouse. Are you getting seed catalogs in the mail? If you haven’t received enough gardening catalogs or need more of them specific to a type of plant you want to grow, go to www.mailordergardening. com for a list of companies that offer catalogs of plants and gardening tools. You will get a direct link to the company’s email or webpage so you can order the catalog. Reading seed catalogs in the winter will encourage you with a hint of the warmth and beauty to come. Ordering early will help in getting seeds that are in limited supply, and they can be planted indoors at the proper time. Starting to get cabin fever? Try a little indoor gardening now. Plant herb or sal-

ad-green seeds in pots or flats. Set them near the sunniest window or under fluorescent lights. Use scissors to harvest the largest leaves off the plants for a quick salad that can be repeated every week. How are your indoor plants doing? Check indoor plants for insects and mites. Most can be washed off in the shower or sink. Many plants need a winter grooming, so clean up the dead leaves and rotate them so more leaves will get some sun. Don’t store extra firewood indoors. Many insects hide in the bark, and as they warm up they may move into your plants. How are your outdoor plants doing? Check your landscape for signs of rabbit and other rodent damage to landscape plants. They especially like chewing on the trunks and stems of berry- and fruit-producing trees and shrubs. Check guywires and recently installed plants for the possibility that frost action has lifted them out of the ground. Reinstalling stakes may be difficult in frozen ground, but the plants probably won’t fall over until the ground thaws, anyway. If the plants have been lifted

up and their root systems exposed to the cold air, just add several inches of mulch and replant in the spring. If you live in an area that has not had much snow or rain this winter, check your landscape for dry soil and plants that need to be watered. This is especially important for new landscapes and evergreens. Give them water on the next day that is above freezing and hopefully they will take in enough water to survive. Planning a new garden or landscape? Hiring a landscape architect or landscape contractor in the winter will help get you to the head of the list. The design can be done in the winter, and you will be able to start implementing the plan as soon as spring arrives. If you wait until spring to hire them, you may not get your landscape installed until the end of summer. Did you get a new camera or phone for Christmas? Use it each month of the year to see the changes in your yard. Use the pictures to remind you of spots that need new plants. Are your mower, blower and hedge trimmer cleaned up and tuned? Take

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Martin Luther King, Jr. asked for equality & justice BY CLAIRE LYNCH It’s been more than 50 years since Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis but what he stood for and what he fought for in the area of civil rights lives on. In the 1960s Carol Moseley was a teenager in Chicago who was very interested in the civil rights movement. In 1966, against her mother’s wishes, Moseley participated in an open-housing march in Chicago’s Marquette Park along with Martin Luther King, Jr. and she saw him get hit in the head with a rock. She and King were angry but when he didn’t retaliate, she quickly realized that with his restraint, he was showing that you don’t fight hate with hate. Carol Moseley-Braun, a lawyer who went on to become a U.S. Senator from Illinois from 1993-1999 and a U.S. ambassador to New Zealand has said, “He stood for turning hatred back on itself, not giving it the opportunity to take root. And by his moral authority and the example of his leadership, he really broke through and changed a generation.” In recent years she’s said that the civil rights movement “reflected the very best of America. It made us all better people. It reached for courage and community and truth … it called on each individual to take personal responsibility to defeat the forces of racism and hate.” Moseley-Braun added, “He had courage to take on the status quo. He had courage to give of himself and stand up against horrible, horrible odds to make a difference for good, and that’s the most important part.” Recalling the stories of the 1960s and the civil rights movement are familiar to many older Americans but they must be told to the new generations. She said, “Each of us can find meaning in our own lives by doing what we can do to help others. It is not enough to think of yourself as a good person. What matters is what you do.” Born in 1947, Moseley-Braun grew up in a working-class neighborhood on Chicago’s south side. Her father, Joseph Moseley, was a Chicago police officer and jail guard and her mother, Edna, was a medical technician in a hospital. Today she lives in the south shore area of the city near Hyde Park. Her father was a community activist and Moseley-Braun often went with him to meetings where he pushed for school desegregation or other causes. “If anything, my parents gave me almost a romantic vision of what a democracy is and how it should work,” Moseley-Braun said. “And I think a lot of my public service career has been dictated by what I saw as my duty, my responsibility as a citizen. I mean, it

sounds really corny and basic, but that is just where it comes from, a fundamental view about good citizenship.” U.S. presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin has said that she attended King’s historic “I Have a Dream” speech and the March on Washington, D.C., in 1963. Kearns Goodwin, who grew up in Rockville Centre and graduated from South Side High School, has noted, “There is a straight line from Martin Luther King backward to Abraham Lincoln backward to the Founding Fathers. “They created an ideal of a country founded on the idea that all men were created equal. They knew all men were not created equal, we had slavery, but they knew we would force ourselves to move toward it. Lincoln moved us further through the Civil War ending slavery. Martin Luther King 100 years later got us even further to that ideal.” What was so special about that march when she was a college student? Kearns Goodwin said, “I remember the day, I remember the singing, I remember the worry beforehand about whether there would be mob violence but most of all I remember the exhilaration; a feeling that I was part of something larger than myself. We were helping to make the country a better place.” Martin Luther King, Jr., an Atlanta, Ga., native, was a minister, humanitarian, activist and leader of the civil rights movement. On December 10, 1964, King received the Nobel Peace Prize for his work for equality in the U.S. Michael King was born on January 15, 1929. His father would later change both of their names to Martin. On September 20, 1944, King entered Morehouse College in Atlanta. He was 15 years old. After receiving his sociology degree from Morehouse College in 1948, King was awarded a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester, Pa. in 1951. He received his doctoral degree in theology

from Boston University in June 1955. At Crozer Theological Seminary, King won the Plafker Award as the outstanding student of the graduating class and the J. Lewis Crozer Fellowship as well. As many people have said, King was willing to risk his life for what he believed in because he recognized that injustice and inequality were the

opposite of freedom. He had faith and a strong belief in the cause of equality for all. King’s goals and dreams live on. In 1969, Coretta Scott King, his widow, organized the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Non-Violent Social Change in Atlanta. About the civil rights movement, M.L. King once said, “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” What separated King from those who came before him was his ability to use passion to energize his dream. Despite any obstacles, King forged ahead. He drew on an inner strength and was laser focused on achieving equality and civil rights for African-Americans and all Americans. On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the historic Civil Rights Act of 1964 in a nationally televised ceremony at the White House. January 17 is a U.S. federal holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. his birth month of January was chosen to commemorate his life and legacy.

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Turning Full Retirement Age in 2022? Consider Filing for Benefits This Month BY TOM MARGENAU

I write a column similar to this one every January. But I don’t mind plagiarizing myself because it contains a very important message for people planning to retire in 2022. January is a critical month for the hundreds of thousands of potential Social Security beneficiaries who are reaching 66 and 4 months, their so-called full retirement age, in 2022. The important message: all of them should at least consider the possibility of filing for their benefits this month, even though they may not be reaching their retirement age until later in the year. Please note that if you want to delay filing for your Social Security benefits until 70 to get the “delayed retirement credit” of almost 32% added to your monthly benefits, then you should forgo the procedure discussed in this column. But if you are not interested in that strategy, and plan to start your benefits at your FRA in 2022, then, as I said, you may want to consider filing for benefits in January. The reason for this early filing time frame has to do with some quirky and complicated features of Social Security’s earnings penalty provisions. Those provisions generally keep seniors who are still working off of Social Security’s rolls until they reach that magic full retirement age. The law essentially says if you are over 62 but under your full retirement age and are still working full time, you are not eligible for Social Security. Specifically, the rules require that the SSA deduct $1 from any retirement benefits you might be due for every $2 you earn over $19,560 in 2022. However, the rules say that once you reach your full retirement age, you are due full Social Security benefits even if you are still working and no matter how much money you are making. Let’s follow an example. Let’s say Ed was born in March 1956, which means he’ll reach his full retirement age of 66 and 4 months in July 2022. And let’s further say Ed generally makes about $80,000 per year and he plans to continue working indefinitely. Based on the earnings penalty rules I briefly outlined above, Ed figures he must wait until July (his full retirement age) to begin collecting his Social Security benefits. As I said, at that magical point the earnings penalty rules no longer apply, and he can get his Social Security. And prior to that, he’s making way more than the $19,560 income threshold. But here is why Ed should check into applying for Social Security in January. Congress set up a more lenient earnings threshold for the year you reach your full retirement age. Specifically, it says you can earn up to $51,960 between January and the month you reach your full retirement age and still get Social Secu-

rity benefits. And even if you earn more than $51,960, you lose only $1 from your benefits for every $3 you make over that threshold. Ed is going to make $40,000 between January and June (i.e., before he reaches the magic age of 66 and 4 months). And that’s under the $51,960 threshold for 2022, which means Ed is due benefits beginning in January. He does NOT have to wait until July to apply for his Social Security checks. But there is a bit of a catch. By starting his benefits in January, Ed will be accepting a slightly reduced amount. (Benefits are reduced roughly one-half of 1% for each month they are taken before full retirement age.) If Ed’s Social Security benefit at full retirement age is $2,500 per month, let’s look at his options. Ed’s first option is to wait until July to start his Social Security benefits. He’ll get $2,500 per month for six months or $15,000 for the year 2022. Ed’s second option is to file for Social Security in January. Starting his benefits slightly early, his monthly rate is reduced to about $2,400. That comes out to $28,800 in total benefits for the year 2022. The downside to option two is his ongoing monthly benefit rate will be $100 less than what he would have been getting in option one. But because he’d be getting about $13,800 less in 2022 benefits in option one, it would take Ed a long time to make up that loss with his extra $100 per month in ongoing benefits. Even if Ed was going to make more than the $51,960 income threshold between January and June, he only loses one dollar in Social Security benefits for each three dollars he earns over that amount. So, he still might come out ahead by filing in January. Here is a quick example using that scenario. Let’s say Ed will make $60,000 between January and June. That’s $8,040 over the $51,960 limit. And one third of that excess, or $2,680 must be deducted from his 2022 benefits. But he would still get $26,120 in benefits for the year. That’s still way better than the $15,000 he would be due if he were to wait until July to file for his Social Security. Please note that this strategy generally only works for those who turn full retirement age in early to mid 2022 and whose earnings prior to reaching FRA are at least close to the $51,960 limit. In other words, if you will make a lot more than $51,960 this year, or if you reach your full retirement age later in the year, you should probably just wait until your FRA to file for your Social Security benefits. I know these rules are complicated and the math in the examples above might be difficult to follow. But my overall message is easy to follow: If you’re reaching age 66 and 4 months in early to mid 2022, you might want to talk to a

Social Security representative sometime this month to find out if it’s to your advantage to file for your benefits to start in January. One word of caution. Many readers in the past told me that when they tried to file in January, Social Security Administration representatives told them they could not do so. Sadly, far too many SSA agents are unfamiliar with how these rules work. If you run into the same problem, ask to speak to a supervisor. One final note. I know from experience that many people are just bound

and determined to get their full benefit rate by waiting until they reach FRA to start their benefits. If you are in that category, that’s just fine. Frankly, it does make your Social Security experience simpler. If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has a book with all the answers. It’s called “Social Security -- Simple and Smart.” You can find the book at www.creators.com/books. Or look for it on Amazon or other book outlets. COPYRIGHT 2022 CREATORS.COM

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Which is more important - repairs or upgrades? BY PHILIP A. RAICES

am in process of soon, to be selling my sister-in-law’s home in Oyster Bay. She has been renting it out for many, many years. We went to visit it to see the condition to see whether or not repairs and/or upgrades would, in the long run provide the biggest bang for her buck in the return on investment. Would she recoup her costs at the point of sale? It obviously would sell quicker with the necessary repairs needed and upgrades that would surely make the place more desirable. However, would the sale price justify the inherent costs and would she receive back 100+% of the money or less in getting to the closing table? It will all depend on the costs of the repairs as well as whatever renovations that would be considered. The first step is to determine what really needs to be repaired and the money that needs to be spent. The buyer will hire a home inspector to see the pros and cons with the condition of the home. Buyers don’t like surprises and I am quite sure sellers don’t either. I always recommend that any home 20 years or older to have their home inspected in advanced of putting their home on the market to see what things might pop up on the buyer’s inspection. Once that is determined, would be to get estimates and then repair those items. Make sure the company or person you hire has referrals from those he/she had done business with recently as well as a few years ago. An excellent source is Googling for online reviews for the individual or corporation. Also whomever you hire make sure you verify that they are adequate-

ly insured with at least $1,000,000 liability/completed operations coverage. You should also ask for your records, a certificate of insurance with your name or corporation name as the person of interest or additional insured as owner. You want to make sure that if any damages might occur that the contractor’s insurance covers those issues and doesn’t fall back on yours. The next thing to consider and think about are if any improvements should be done to be able to get a higher selling price or after basic repairs are done should one sell in “as is” condition? One must determine a budget for improvements in advance. But at the same time determine what condition you want your place to be in when everything is completed and will you get back the money spent on upgrades. Look for comparable sales of homes within your location with similar attributes, e.g. style, number of bedrooms, bathrooms, and whatever would be similar to what you are going to sell. Their condition and observing the photos of the homes will be a consideration to know at what level your home currently is and at what level you want it to be. Comparing the prices and conditions of those homes with yours will provide a good indication as to what you are selling and how you might maximize your profit. Adding insulation to your attic will give you back 107.7% return and/

or adding a new front door will provide 80.2% return of your costs. Minor kitchen and bathroom upgrades will not give you back anywhere near the same percentages, but will assist in selling faster. However, if you plan on staying for several more years and want to enjoy higher end upgrades, then the choice is yours, but you will not get back more than 54-59% of your initial costs in the NY region. Here is the link for additional info: https://www. zillow.com/sellers-guide/roi-for-bathroom-remodel/ Also, if it is a rental property, are you aware of the process and method of doing a 1031 deferred tax exchange and rolling the money over to another investment property to defer capital gains? If it is your own residence, leave yourself sufficient time to locate another place to move, if purchasing or renting. Most important, be cognizant that you allowed the following when selling: your initial purchase price, plus add all improvement costs, plus $500,000 if married or $250,000 if single. Then subtract that amount from your sale price, and if there is any profit, you would pay a capital gains tax depending on your income from 0-20%. To determine what you might have to pay, the following link will be a guide: https://www.kiplinger.com/ taxes/capital-gains-tax/603735/2022capital-gains-tax-rate-thresholds

Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has 40 years experience in the Real Estate industry and has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (G.R.I.) and also as a Certified International Property Specialist (C.I.P.S.). He will provide you with “free” regular updates of sold and new homes in your town via the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island (MLSLI) or go to http://WWW. Li-RealEstate.Com and you can “do it yourself (DYI) and search on your own. For a “FREE” `15 minute consultation, as well as well as a “FREE printout or digital value analysis of what your home might sell for in today’s market without any obligation or “strings” attached. He can also provide a copy of “Unlocking the Secrets of Real Estate’s New Market Reality, and our Seller’s and Buyer’s Guides for “Things to Consider when Selling, investing or Purchasing your Home. You can email or snail mail (regular mail) him with your request or ideas, suggestions or interview you for a specific topic and a Q & A for a future column with your name, email and cell number. He will email or call you back and respond to your request ASAP as long as he has your complete name, cell, email and/or full home or business address. Again, for a “FREE” 15 minute consultation, he can also be reached by cell: (516) 647-4289 or by email: Phil@ TurnKeyRealEstate.Com to answer any of your questions and concerns in selling, investing, purchasing, or leasing residential or commercial property.

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Readers Share Their Favorite Time- and Money-Saving Tips BY MARY HUNT

Just when I think I’ve heard every possible way to save time and money, here comes the mail to teach me something new. “Everyday Cheapskate” readers just have to be the smartest and most clever on the planet -- good-looking, too. Enjoy! If you have more apples than you can reasonably use in the short-term, they’ll last up to six months if you store them in a dry spot between 32 to 45 degrees F. A cardboard box or Styrofoam chest in the garage can duplicate the conditions of an old-fashioned root cellar. -- Alice S. What to do with that beautiful holiday ham bone? I freeze mine and then on a cold wintry day I prepare four pots containing different types of beans and seasonings. As all four pots simmer I put the bone into one pan at a time, allowing it to cook for about 20 minutes. Then I move the bone to the next pot and keep the 20 minute rotation going on until all four pots of ham and beans are complete. A single bone is more than enough to give

wonderful flavor to all four pots. When the soups are finished, I freeze them into meal-sized portions. It makes a lot! -- Laura P. As a substitute for paper towels, I use coffee filters to perfectly shine glass, mirrors, and chrome without lint or streaky marks. -- Susie K. To save all that money you spend on toilet bowl cleaners and still eliminate all of the stains from inside your toilet bowl, use a cheap pumice stone. Pumice stones are available in the drugstore or hardware store. Simply don a pair of rubber or latex surgical gloves and use the pumice stone the way you would a sponge or other scrubbing device. -- Nancy W. I was trying to find an inexpensive way to cut my daughter’s bangs because I found the salon’s $9.99 bang trim price to be unacceptable. Persistence paid off the day I learned this great tip: Place a piece of Scotch tape across the bangs and cut along the bottom edge. The tape keeps the hair nice and straight and I can step

back and see if the tape placement is correct and straight before starting to cut. Bonus: My little girl is so curious about what I’m doing that she sits perfectly still until I am done. -- Julie N. Most cake mixes require three eggs, oil and water. I have great results using just the water and 2 eggs. You don’t even have to add applesauce (sometimes used as a substitute for eggs or oil in baking). Just set your timer for two to five minutes fewer than the package directions. I’ve never had a dry cake and this way save money, calories, and cholesterol. -- Linda C. In winter weather carry a heavy bag of clay-based litter in your trunk, and the extra weight will help keep the vehicle stable. If you are stuck in snow or ice, clear the area around your drive wheels, pour litter in front of the tires in the direction you want to go, and then drive away slowly. Clay is handy for gaining traction but it is heavy. Once the possibility of snow is past, remove the litter from your trunk in the interest of opti-

mum gas mileage. -- Jerry B. I mop my ceramic tile floors with a solution of 1 gallon hot water and 1 cup plain white vinegar -- no soap. The floor shines and sparkles like new -- no rinsing required. Hot water works to remove dirt, but it can have a dulling effect because of the minerals in the water that are left behind. Vinegar cuts and removes those minerals, getting rid of that cloudy film. -- Sherry D. 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.” COPYRIGHT 2022 CREATORS.COM

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Let the Celebrations Begin BY TRACY BECKERMAN “Do you know what today is?” I asked my husband. “New Year’s Day,” he said definitively. “No, it’s Z Day.” “What is Z Day?” “It’s a celebration of everything that begins with the letter Z,” I said. “Well, that makes sense,” he said. “Why?” “Because I have zero interest in this topic,” he replied. I scowled at him. He might not have been interested, but I was. I wondered, was there a chance I had missed other important, lesser holidays because of all the hoopla around the big ones? I thought I had better do some research to make sure I was well-informed before next December rolled around. As it turned out, I had missed Clark Kent’s Birthday on Dec. 1. Since he’s a

fictional character, I didn’t feel that bad about it ... especially since Superman missed my birthday on Dec. 24. I felt even less concerned about missing “Magnum P.I.” Day on Dec. 11, although I thought there should be a day celebrating Tom Selleck’s mustache because that truly is a thing of wonder. I was pretty dismayed that I missed Bathtub Party Day on Dec. 5. I’m always up for a good bathtub event, although the word “party” implies that there would be more people than just me, naked, in my bathtub. Fortunately, Dec. 5 is also Earmuff Appreciation Day, so if nothing else, at least I would be wearing earmuffs in the tub. Dec. 8, it turns out, is the official Day of Lard. I think they got that one wrong. The Day of Lard should come the day after Thanksgiving. More importantly, though, Dec. 8 is also Toilet Paper Appreciation Day, which you would probably be very appreciative of after

the Day of Lard. Regardless, Toilet Paper Appreciation Day is a holiday I can really get behind. Get it? Get behind? OK, I’ll move on. There are two holidays that share a day that make no sense. Dec. 12 is 12-Hour Fresh Breath Day. But it is also Eat a Raw Red Onion Day. I’m not sure how those two can possibly coexist. There is a National Fresh Breath Day on Aug. 26, as well. They should probably keep that one and do away with 12-Hour Fresh Breath Day, because after a day of eating raw red onions in December, it will probably take until August for your breath to be fresh again. Dec. 15 is Cat Herders Day. I have never met a cat herder, nor do I know anyone who knows a cat herder, so I’m thinking that is not a wildly popular holiday. It is also Wear Your Pearls Day, which begs the question: Are you supposed to wear your pearls while you herd your cats? These are the things that

keep me up at night. Dec. 16 is National Chocolate-Covered Anything Day. As a chocolate lover, I thought this was good in theory. But I don’t think I would want to eat chocolate-covered lard or chocolate-covered raw red onions. But that’s just me. Cat herders may disagree. Somehow, stunningly, I missed National Bacon Day on Dec. 30. I am a firm believer that everything is better with bacon. Naturally, I assume they mean bacon the food and not Kevin Bacon. Still, everything may be better with Kevin Bacon, too ... except, perhaps, Tom Selleck’s mustache. Tracy Beckerman is the author of the Amazon Bestseller, “Barking at the Moon: A Story of Life, Love, and Kibble,” available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble online! You can visit her at www. tracybeckerman.com COPYRIGHT 2022 CREATORS.COM

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A Stunning Celestial Sparkler BY DENNIS MAMMANA Week of January 9-16, 2022 Don’t be surprised if you find yourself picking up the phone this week to report a strange “UFO” in the southeastern sky not long after dark. It will appear as a brilliant light that flickers and sparkles in a multitude of colors. Now, I’ve answered many questions about UFOs in my nearly five decades as an astronomer, and there’s one thing I’ve learned. Just a small amount of astronomical knowledge coupled with some rational thought can turn just about every UFO (unidentified flying object) into an IFO (identified flying object). And the spectacle you’ll see after dark over the southeastern horizon this week is certainly no exception. It’s simply the bright and twinkling star Sirius. Twinkling -- or more scientifically, “scintillation” -- originates not with the stars themselves, but with the air through which their light travels before reaching our eyes. We’ve all seen this effect on a hot summer day when our view of a distant terrestrial scene over a hot roadway or barbecue is distorted by rising heat waves. Similarly, a star’s light distorts thousands of times each second as it travels from the still vacuum of space into our thick, turbulent atmosphere, especially when we view it low in the sky. The amount of twinkling a star dis-

plays depends on the steadiness of the air through which its light must pass. The more turbulence there is, the more a star will appear to twinkle. That’s why stars low in the sky appear to flicker and flash more than those overhead; their light must pass through a much longer column of air on the way to our eyes. Wait an hour or two, though, and you’ll notice that the effect is reduced. As the Earth turns during the night and Sirius appears to rise higher in the sky, it appears to twinkle much less. If, on the other hand, a storm system has just passed through and the atmosphere is disrupted, Sirius (and all the stars) will appear to twinkle much more than if we were covered by stable air -- even if they appear high overhead. Watch Sirius rising and you’ll also discover that it also appears to fire off colorful sparks. The effect is even more impressive when viewed through binoculars or a telescope thrown just slightly out of focus. Though it appears unusual to the novice, this is also a perfectly natural phenomenon. The star’s white light is actually a blending of every color of the spectrum, and each is bent rapidly in different directions at different times by moving air currents. Because of this, Sirius becomes a dramatic and colorful sparkler! It was this stunning spectacle that led author Martha E. Martin to describe the appearance of Sirius in her 1907 clas-

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Heat a stick of butter in a small pot over low heat until the solids separate. Skim off the white foam that rises to the top with a little ladle and pour the clear butter aside to cool. In another small pot, melt the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter and add the minced celery and onion as well as the 1⁄2 teaspoon of black pepper and the 1 teaspoon of Old Bay Seasoning. Cover and sweat this over medium-low heat for about 10 minutes or until the vegetables are nice and soft. It’s going to smell amazing, but don’t start eating now! Remove the veggies from the heat and let them cool down. Transfer the veggies plus the clarified butter and the hot sauce into a large mixing bowl.

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College Notes Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania congratulates the nearly than 2,300 students who were named to the Fall 2021 Dean’s List. Abigail Kavanaugh from Levittown, a psychology major, was one of those named to the list. A full-time student whose semester GPA is 3.5 or higher in 12 or more semester hours of course work for which a grade or grades are received are named to the Dean’s List. n

Thanos Boulukos of Old Bethpage has been named to the Plymouth State University President’s List for the Fall 2021 semester. To be named to the President’s List, a student must achieve a grade point average of 3.7 or better for the Fall 2021 semester and must have attempted at least 12 credit hours during the semester. Boulukos is a Communication Studies major at Plymouth State. n

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SUNY Canton recognizes Irene F. Canela of Levittown for earning Part Time Honors during the fall 2021 Semester. Canela is a SUNY Canton health care management major. The college created this award to recognize students who earned at least a 3.25 GPA in 6 to 11 credits of course work. It stands alongside the college’s Dean’s List and President’s List as one of the top awards given for academic success at the college. n

SUNY Canton President Zvi Szafran congratulates Joseph Poggio of Bethpage

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Nearly 2,500 undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina University were named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 semester, including Vanessa Paglino, a early childhood educ pre-Major major from Bethpage.

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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court Nassau County DITECH FINANCIAL LLC, F/K/A GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC, Plaintiff against MUKRAJ SINGH A/K/A MUKHRAJ SINGH, et al Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered May 30, 2018, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on February 15, 2022 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 15 Cornwall Lane, Hicksville, NY 11801. Sec 0011 Block 00337-00 Lot 00008. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Hicksville, in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $678,849.39 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 016677/2008. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Richard Kerins, Esq., Referee AYSJN023 Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Suite 103N, Westbury, NY 11590. MIT 5924 4X 01/14,21,28,02/04 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court Nassau County USBANK CUST/EMP V, Plaintiff, vs. FRANCIS CAMERLENGO, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on October 9, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Nassau County Supreme Court, Front Steps on North Side, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on January 24, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 6 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the

Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 46, Block 5 and Lot 72. Approximate amount of judgment is $11,946.38 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 4022/16. This foreclosure sale will be held on the North Side Steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale. Lisa Segal Poczik, Esq., Referee Bronster, LLP, 156 West 56th Street, Suite 902, New York, New York 10019, Attorneys for Plaintiff BN 7518 4X 12/24,31,01/07,14 NOTICE OF FORMATION DELJAVU LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/16/21. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent for service on the LLC. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 1620 Grand Ave, Unit #1736, Baldwin, NY 11510. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. BN 7519 6X 01/07,14,21,28,02/04,11 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 246, Section 246-12 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 JANUARY 20, 2022, at 7:00 P. M., to consider the following appeals: ----------------------------------------------BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS APPEAL NO. 22-34 SYOSSET CHARLES SEMINARIO: Variance to construct new dwelling exceeding maximum gross floor area than permitted by Ordinance. SE/ cor. of North St. & Church St., a/k/a 16 North Street, Syosset, NY ----------------------------------------------JANUARY 10, 2022 BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK

SYO 4409 1X 01/14 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLCL LLC Arts. of Org. filed with New York State Dept. of State on 11/22/2021. Office location: Nassau County. The Secretary of State of New York has been designated as agent upon whom process may be serviced and shall mail copy of process against LLC to 6 Tobie Lane, Jericho, NY 11753. Principal business address: 6 Tobie Lane, Jericho, NY 11753. Purpose: any lawful act. JNJ 7975 6X 12/24,31,1/7,14,21,28 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK – COUNTY OF NASSAU INDEX # 003121/2014 FILED: 12/15/2021 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of Trial. The basis of venue is: The location of real property being foreclosed. U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (SUCCESSOR TO BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK N.A.), AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE THORNBURG MORTGAGE SECURITIES TRUST 2007-2 MORTGAGEBACKED NOTES, SERIES 2007-2, Plaintiff, against UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF KENNETH M. PIKEN AKA KENNETH PIKEN, if they be living and if they be dead, the respective heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant(s) who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the Complaint, DARA PIKEN AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF KENNETH M. PIKEN AKA KENNETH PIKEN, LUCAS PIKEN AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF KENNETH M. PIKEN AKA KENNETH PIKEN, BOARD OF MANAGERS OF JERICHO CONDOMINIUM STATE BANK OF LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, UNITED

STATES OF AMERICA – INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE an1d “JOHN DOE” and “JANE DOE”, the last two names being fictitious, said parties intended being tenants or occupants, if any, having or claiming an interest in, or lien upon the premises described in the complaint, Defendant(s). To the above named Defendants: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the plaintiff’s attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. If you do not respond to this Summons and Complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Honorable David P Sullivan, a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Nassau County, granted on the 8th day of December, 2021, and filed with the Complaint and other papers in the office of the County Clerk of Nassau County. The object of this action is to foreclose a consolidated mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by KENNETH M. PIKEN to WALL STREET MORTGAGE BANKERS, LTD, DBA POWER EXPRESS, bearing date November 29, 2006 and recorded in Book 31463, Page 266 in the County of Nassau on January 23, 2007, which was

assigned to plaintiff by way of an assignment dated December 10, 2013 and recorded in Book 39444, Page 334 on January 10, 2014. Said premises being known as and by 43 Manors Drive, Unit 43, Jericho, NY 11753, bearing tax map designation Section: 12, Block: A, Lot: 1126, Unit 43, which is more fully described in the Schedule “A” attached to the Complaint. Aldridge Pite, LLP. Attorneys for the Plaintiff, 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 Our File 1012-21685B JNJ 7976 4X 01/07,14,21,28 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 246, Section 246-12 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 JANUARY 20, 2022, at 7:00 P. M., to consider the following appeals: ----------------------------------------------BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS APPEAL NO. 22-32 JERICHO JONAH CHUN: (A) Variance to construct one story additions and allow existing second story deck with proposed steps to grade exceeding maximum building coverage and gross floor area than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Variance to allow existing second story deck with steps to grade having less rear yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. E/s/o 21st St., 193.32 ft. S/o Parkside Dr., a/k/a 29 21st Street, Jericho, NY ----------------------------------------------APPEAL NO. 22-33 JERICHO ZOI MCGRATH: Variance to reconstruct new dwelling exceeding maximum building coverage, gross floor area and having less roof pitch than permitted by Ordinance. S/s/o Craig St., 316.2 ft. E/o Richmond Ave., a/k/a 25 Craig Street, Jericho, NY ----------------------------------------------JANUARY 10, 2022 BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK JNJ 7977 1X 01/14

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Homes By Mara Realty of Syosset recently welcomed Kenny Schultz as one of its new Associate Real Estate Brokers. New to the real estate sector, Schultz decided to venture into real estate and join Homes By Mara after enlisting Homes By Mara in 2020 to sell his Jericho home of 15 years as well as represent him as a buyer that led to the purchase of the Greenlawn home he and his family reside in today. “I couldn’t help but be inspired by how dedicated, diligent and ethical Mara Navaretta and her team were in representing me and my family on both the selling and buying front while we were looking to move,” Schultz explained. “At that time, I was in the process of considering a career change so was time to decide what it was that I wanted to redirect my new focus on, it was my experience working with Mara and her agency that made me realize real estate was my new calling and that Homes By Mara was the place for me.” Just before coming to Homes By

Mara, Schultz managed a team of 200 people as a Station Operations Director at an Amazon Delivery Station in Staten Island. Prior to that, he worked as a Chief Operating Officer where he built a staff of 200 cleaners and a dozen office employees from scratch at MyClean, Inc while reporting to its New York, Chicago and Washington, DC offices. In addition, Schultz flew around the country resolving complicated multi-party environmental insurance claims when he was a Complex Director for six years with AIG at its Manhattan and Jersey City, NJ offices. Schultz says his colorful career has allowed him to hone the skills of negotiating financial and contractual terms in complex claims and litigation that complement his new position as a real estate broker who is committed to serving the needs of today’s home buyers and sellers. “I negotiate for a living and understand the importance of answering the bell for my clients– be it day or night,” he comments. “I want

to share the insight I have to offer with people who will find value in it. A common goal in real estate with all parties involved is that disagreements are resolved civilly so it is important that I make deals where everyone is happy. I am able to achieve this by leveraging my negotiating skills and appreciation for client attentiveness.” Navaretta said Schultz is a great asset to Homes By Mara and the clients they work with. “Kenny’s diverse leadership roles in business coupled with his expertise in negotiation make him a natural fit for our agency and clients,” she explained. A native of Long Island who grew up in North Woodmere in the Five Towns, Schultz has a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University School and is a practicing attorney specializing in insurance coverage with a Juris Doctor (JD) from NYU School of Law. He is also a Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Senior Certified Professional.

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Schools head discusses pandemic surge, virtual learning From page 1 the original “ancestral’ strain of COVID19’s peak one year ago, early January 2021, the rate of positivity boiled down to 117 positive cases per 100,000 people; Rogers says there are mitigating factors about controlling COVID-19 transmission within schools’ settings and around campus, including the treatments available, and the presence of vaccinations making the transmission of COVID-19 less severe and altogether less likely. According to Dr. Rogers, the district has likely experienced a spike in the number of COVID-19 positive individuals – students, faculty, administration and support staff – likely due to holiday and New Year’s Eve activities. But he is optimistic that the spike is beginning to diminish as January rolls on. He delivered some good news to the Board of Education, referencing “the first piece of hopeful data he has seen in weeks and weeks.” “This has been a particularly challenging few weeks of the pandemic, and a lot of the margins we operate under have been narrowed. Many factors make this year an entirely different year from last year, but over the course of the last few days here a line of transmission rate that was shooting straight up appears to have come to a stop and may be on its way down. This mirrors what the curve looked like in South Africa (due to Omicron), with a very steep rise followed by a very steep drop as obviously we’re a couple of days into the potential drop. Our hope is, even though the number of positive cases is still very high and hard to manage, that things will become better as the weeks go on,” Superintendent Rogers said. After questions about the issues the district has had as some students required to quarantine were not able

to catch up on the in-school instruction they missed, and virtual learning was not a viable replacement for being in the classroom if students were on-quarantine. Since last fall, for all three levels of the district – elementary, middle school and high school – plans were in place for all students who had to be out on-quarantine and receive virtual instruction. That aspect of the academic program involved much contact with individual students and several ‘tutoring-like’ sessions, as students performed work independently with support from schools’ staff who checked in on them, as Rogers explained. “Unfortunately - particularly at the secondary level - so many staff are in the position of having to cover other staff absences. Now, the workforce that was in place to begin our school year is spread thin and tied up with other responsibilities for our in-person instruction at the same time we have seen the COVID-19 positive numbers among students, or for those who are quarantined and out of school due to being close contacts, are shooting up,” he said. The district made note of the reduced quarantine period for students, teachers and staff as the CDC is now advising a period of at least five days instead of at least 10 days, as that has come into play at the start of January since the change was announced in late December. This CDC guidance applies to anyone, vaccinated or not. One parent who spoke at Monday’s meeting raised several points to the board and Dr. Rogers, and Rogers said that while he drafted an email to send to her to answer some previous questions, during the day on Monday January 10 New York State officials presented information to the district, letting the administration know that updated state

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guidance would be released very soon. Dr. Rogers noted that guidance had arrived at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, and that specific state-level communication was not a part of the board of education’s discussion on Monday night – however the district’s follow-up with parents in a most timely manner was assured. “The district does not have discretion on the ability to distinguish how we determine quarantine and isolation policy – we receive these guidance memos from New York State. The state has the right to do that, as they are the controlling entity, and the school district is not afforded the ability to exercise discretion. If we (the district) were to stray from state guidance memos given to us, we open the district up to liability…And I do think we do have work to do internally, on how to operationalize the students’ quarantines, as we calculate the quarantine period from the day a student exhibits symptoms. That can result in a two-day lag. We must manage the challenges of specific periods and days the students are out on a quarantine, and how we’d get our learning initiatives underway with them. This is not an insurmountable challenge,” Superintendent of Schools Rogers said. In his Superintendent’s Report at the meeting, Rogers was careful to address underlying issues as well as the pandemic’s fluctuation and the necessary adjustments, day-by-day, for the public school system. “We are having the same problems hospitals across the country have right now, as we have an increasing number of patients – kids who are sick – and a decreasing number of staff to serve them because our staff members are also getting sick,” he advised the school board. Dr. Rogers noted that the Syosset Central school district’s “Operation-

al Tempo” has increased greatly, as there are many challenges under stress simultaneously as we try to preserve what we do with in-person classes and instruction, as well as activities.” Despite significant challenges for the Operations and Transportation divisions and finding a sufficient number of school bus drivers, Syosset Central SD has no plans to reverse course and go back to a remote-learning only program during the 2021-2022 year or beyond. A period of hiring drivers last fall helped the district immensely but keeping all the drivers and other school district staff healthy and safe has only become more difficult with the latest Omicron surge. Dr. Rogers says the margins for district Operations to remain steady “just keep getting thinner.” But in-person school remains the only current plan. “We are firm in the district’s priority to maintain our in-person learning. It is a challenge to do that because there are so many headwinds right now. We have consistently been in communication with our community about the pandemic and the headwinds the district has taken on over the past couple of weeks, as we navigate all the challenges,” he explained. Dr. Rogers adds that over the next couple of weeks the school district will be vigilant, taking all issues and protocols into account. “It unfortunately boils down to changes on a daily basis, because people can wake up and find themselves sick that day. The district finds that out shortly after that but early in the mornings, plans may need adjustment as we learn about any difficulties from bus drivers to staff that we would have to navigate during that day and week,” he noted.

Hometown Heroes 2022 applications sought From page 1 organization who would wish to sponsor a banner can remit $75 to sponsor the production of a banner. No profit is made from this program. Once the banners are displayed, the Town will maintain the banners, and will remain on display until Veterans Day, where they will then be taken down to avoid any inclement winter weather and returned to the service family or their loved ones. Those who sponsored a banner last year are reminded to submit a new application in order to be included in the 2022 season. Applications must be received by March 11, 2022.

Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino added, “This is an especially meaningful way to honor those who bravely and selflessly served our nation. Together as a community we will honor the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces who sacrificed a great deal for our nation, as well as many local veterans who continue to serve our community and their fellow veterans through advocacy efforts.” For more information on how to sponsor a banner, visit www.oysterbaytown.com/herobanners to download or submit an application, or call (516) 797-4121.