Jericho-Syosset News Journal (2/14/20)

THE LITTLE MERMAID Senior housing proposed for former mobile home park

Some of the cast and crew of Syosset High School’s “The Little Mermaid.” Syosset High School’s Theatre Arts presents “The Little Mermaid,” a beloved story based on Hans Christian Andersen’s tale and the Disney animated film. It is a story of longing, love and sacrifice as Princess Ariel

risks everything to join her prince on land. If you know Syosset High School’s produc-

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Syosset Board considering later start time for high school

BY RIKKI MASSAND

The Syosset Board of Education is reviewing studies about the effects of changing the start time at Syosset High School. At the Board of Education’s February 10 meeting, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Thomas Rogers said while more study continues on the matter and cost con-

siderations are a driving factor, the earliest any change to the high school starting time could take effect is for the 2021-’22 school year, now 19 months away. The timeline is too short for there to be a change for the 2020-21 school year.

To date the district has received feedback on a move to a later start time for SHS from

2,278 community participants -expressing a total 2,086 unique thoughts on the prospect. Rogers told the board at first he had trepidations on opening up the subject to the entire community for input, but Syosset administration has been thoroughly impressed with how productive

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BY GARY SIMEONE

The site of a former mobile home park in Syosset could be soon be turned into a senior housing and mixed-used development project. A meeting was held on the subject at last Tuesday's Town of Oyster Bay Board meeting, where the development team and the Town Commissioner of Community & Youth Services, Maureen Fitzgerald, discussed the pros and cons of the proposed project.

Woodbury based developer, Paul Laruccia, sought a change of zone and special use permit from the Town, regarding the property located at 80 Jericho Turnpike. His company, 80 Jericho Turnpike LLC, purchased the 5.7 acres of property in 2016, after all of the residents had been evicted from their mobile homes.

Louis Soloway, attorney for the project, said the proposal is to divide the property area into two distinct lots in separate sub-divisions.

"The northern portion of the property will be known as Tribeca Square, which will be comprised of a three-story building with commercial and restaurant uses on the first floor as well as 44 luxury residential units on the two upper floors," said Soloway. "The southern portion

of the property, which will comprise a little over 2.8 acres of land, will be known as Gramercy Park, and will house 61 rent controlled apartments in five two-story buildings. These apartments will be sold to persons who are on the town's list of eligible purchasers."

Soloway added that when the project is completed, based upon the current tax rates, Tribeca Square will generate $703,000 in real estate taxes and the Gramercy Park area would generate additional taxes that fall under the Town's RSC (Resident Senior Citizen)-25 zoning classification.

In order to keep the housing affordable for potential residents, the Town's Golden Age Housing Program would go into effect, which provides high quality, privately-owned, affordable cooperative units to seniors who meet the income and residency requirements.

Richard Gibney, a landscape architect for the project, said when he walked the site for the first time three years ago, the one word that came to his mind was blight.

"When we walked in the back, there were old trailer homes and trees that had not been cared for in over thirty or forty years," said Gibney. "We

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Legislator, author to present f ilm at Syosset Library

Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) will host a presentation of “Eight,” a film by author Steve Mason, at the Syosset Public Library. “Eight” is a dramatic film based on the true story of the death of Mason’s father, a Long Island police officer, by suicide. Following the screening, Mason will discuss the aftermath of this trauma, his subsequent struggle with depression and drug addiction and his journey to recovery and healing.

The goal of the screening and

Mason’s presentation is to raise mental health and substance abuse awareness in the community and create a platform for facilitating candid discussions of these critical issues.

Pre-registration is required.

To reserve your spot, contact Rena Thomas at 516-571-6218 or rthomas@ nassaucountyny.gov.

The film will be shown on Wednesday, February 19 at 6:30 p.m. at the Syosset Public Library, 225 S. Oyster Bay Road, Syosset, N.Y. 11791

Syosset-Woodbury Rotary welcomes guest speaker

Lisa Navarra, president and founder of Child Behavior Consulting, LLC,  was a guest speaker at a recent Syosset-Woodbury Club meeting.

She specializes in developing individual educational plans to help children manage challenging behaviors and academic difficulties relating to school and home.

Her goal is to have children strengthen their social and emotional skills, and manage their thoughts, feelings and actions so they can stay on task, while improving behavioral,

cognitive, social and emotional skills. Lisa conducts workshops that assist adults to help educate children, and has developed books and music CDs as tools to address students' learning difficulties. For more information, you can contact Lisa via email at Lisa@ChildBehaviorConsulting. com or visit her website at www. ChildBehaviorConsulting.com. The Syosset-Woodbury Rotary meeting on Tuesday afternoons at The Lisbon Cafe, Jericho Turnpike, Jericho.

Rotary President Bob Mittleman, Lisa Navarra, Rotarian Maria Scuderi

Syosset business leader honored by Nassau BOCES

Vinny Gianni, service director of Legend Nissan in Syosset, was honored at the Nassau BOCES Barry Tech Industry Advisory Recognition Brunch, held at the Joseph M. Barry Career and Technical Education Center. The event was an opportunity for Nassau BOCES Board members, administrators, faculty, staff and students to thank local business leaders like Mr. Gianni for their ongoing guidance and support.

At the brunch, Mr. Gianni and other industry partners were honored by Nassau BOCES administrators, government officials, community leaders and Barry Tech alumni. They were given a red carpet welcome by student ambassadors, awarded with plaques and certificates thanking them for their contributions, and treated to a delicious brunch prepared by Barry Tech Culinary stu-

dents. They were also given a comprehensive tour of the state-of-the-art Joseph M. Barry Career and Technical Education Center, and invited to meet withfaculty and guidance counselors to inform curriculum for the coming year, ensuring that it is up to date with the most current industry standards.

“Nassau BOCES is all about building careers, sharing knowledge, developing skills and helping high school students figure out their paths in life. We cannot do this without the support of our industry partners,” said Work Experience Teacher Coordinator Randi O’Moore. “They are crucial to the success of our students. Local business owners, managers, supervisors and seasoned employees share their expertise with our students so that they can make informed decisions to guide their lives.”

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Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast

The Glen Cove Hicksville Syosset Chapter of the Mercy League will be hosting a Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast on Saturday, March 28 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. (last order taken at 9:30 a.m.)

The meal will include pancakes, scrambled eggs and a beverage (coffee, tea, juice, soda or tea).

The event will take place at Applebees, 938 S. Broadway, Hicksville. Tickets are $13

For more information, place contact mercyleague.copresidents@gmail.com

Mercy League Military Bridge

The Glen Cove -  Hicksville - Syosset chapter of the Mercy League will be holding a Military Bridge on Sunday, March 8 from 2–5 p.m. (doors open at 1:30 p.m.)

Knowledge of bridge is not necessary. This is a fun game which can be learned quickly as you play along.

The event will take place at St.

Ignatius Loyola Parish in Hicksville. The gym entrance is on Nicolai Street. Admission is $10. Refreshments: coffee, tea and desserts will be served.

Cash prizes for the top three teams. $100 lottery board ($50 guaranteed), 50/50, raffle prizes.

For more information, please contact Arleen Bergin at 516-935-7294.

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Jericho HS collects for local charity toy store

of Jericho High School Student Council, National Honor Society, administrators and teachers give the gifts they’ve collected to Bill Ferro. Photo by Denise Nash

Jericho High School recently held a toy drive to benefit Jericho Board President Bill Ferro’s charity toy store that he holds each December. Arranged by Student Council and National Honor Society, a record number of toys were collected this year from the all schools in the district and from Jericho’s administrators.

Ferro, managing partner of the law firm Ferro, Kuba, Mangano, Sklyar, P.C., turns his Hauppauge Law Firm

into a toy store filled with toys, games and other desired items and allows families to come “shop” for holiday gifts – allowing each family to take four gifts per child for free. While the parents are “shopping,” the children are in another area eating cookies, singing Christmas carols and visiting Santa. Many children had gifts under their Christmas tree thanks to Mr. Ferro’s generosity and the donations from Jericho.

Rotarian Jay Nathan was honored at a recent Syosset-Woodbury Rotary Club meeting with the Paul Harris Fellow Award.

This award acknowledges individuals who contribute monetarily to the Rotary Foundation, which transforms these contributions into service projects

that change lives both close to home and around the world. These service projects address the eradication of polio worldwide, clean water initiatives, literacy projects, and disaster response. Your fellow Rotarians would like to offer their congratulations to you on this outstanding achievement.

With current events, announcements, restaurant reviews, puzzles, and much more, there’s always something for everybody to enjoy!

Rotary President Bob Mittleman, Rotarian Jay Nathan, Past Rotary District Governor Dr. Eileen Gentilcore

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Saturday, February 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving Class

Completion of this program entitles you to a NYS insurance discount and point reduction. Bring your NY State Driver License and a pen to class. Cost $28- No Refunds. In person registration ONLY at the Circulation Desk. Bring your lunch. Coffee & tea available. Registration is open to all. You must bring a check payable to “Empire Safety Council” when signing up to reserve your spot.

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Monday, February 17

The Library will be closed Presidents’ Day

Tuesday, February 18 at 11:00 a.m.

Christopher Agostino’s StoryFaces (Grades K and up)

by Helene Wecker

Combining historical fiction with elements of fantasy, it tells the story of two displaced magical creatures in 19th century in New York City.

Listeners are welcome!

Wednesday, February 19 at 7:00 p.m.

Movie: “Joker” (Crime/Drama/Thriller)

In Gotham City, mentally troubled comedian Arthur Fleck is disregarded and mistreated by society. He embarks on a downward spiral of revolution and bloody crime which brings him faceto-face with his alter-ego: the Joker. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz.

Rated R. 2 hours, 2 minutes.

Thursday, February 20 at 11:00 a.m. Nick the Balloonatic (Ages 4 & Up)

In this performance Christopher regales the audience with stories of transformation and wonder in a playful style that draws in his audience. As he tells his tales he takes volunteers and transforms them with his amazing face painting. This creative program will impress and amaze all who attend! Tickets are required and will be available in the Children’s Room.

Tuesday, February 18 at 7:00 p.m.

Talk About Books:

An Evening Book Discussion with Fran Cohen “The Golem and the Jinni”

Join us as this award winning balloon artist creates crazy hats, animals and your favorite cartoon characters with lightning speed. He will dazzle you as he sculpts, jokes and makes everyone laugh. Children will be so entertained they will not even realize that they are learning how balloons impart art, science, math, geography and safety.

Tickets are required and are available in the Children’s Room.

Programs will take place at the Jericho Public Library: 1 Merry Lane, Jericho.

For more information, go to www.jericholibrary.org

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Friday, February 21 at 2 p.m.

The High Line

Presenter: Jane Cowan,architectural historian

An illustrated lecture tracing the history of the High Line: its origin and decline as a railroad line; near loss to demolition in 1999; the remarkable and improbable story of how two neighborhood guys quit their day jobs to devote

themselves full time to rescuing and repurposing the decayed structure; and innovative design and horticulture elements evident in the High Line today. Free. No registration required.

Programs will take place at the Syosset Public Library.   225 South Oyster Bay Rd. Syosset.

For more information, go to www. syossetlibrary.org

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OLMA welcomes new athletic director

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Diane Cerrone, a dynamic leader in high school athletics on Long Island, will join the OLMA community for the 2020-2021 academic year.  Ms. Cerrone spent 20 years of her career in the Oyster Bay-East Norwich School District as a physical education and health teacher in grades K-12. In 2008, she became that district’s director of physical education, Health and Athletics.  In 2010, Ms. Cerrone was appointed as the director of physical education, health and athletics for Roslyn Public Schools before moving on to her six-year tenure at Garden City Public Schools in the same capaci-

ty. During her time in Garden City, she has been very involved in Section VIII Athletics, where she serves as a member of Executive Athletic Council, the vice president of Girls’ Athletics, girls lacrosse coordinator, boys & girls fencing coordinator and Unified Basketball coordinator.  Ms. Cerrone brings her wealth of knowledge and commitment to developing student-athletes into leaders throughout the greater Long Island community. She is also already a vibrant member of the Circle of Mercy, as a long-time coach and as a parent of Kara, 2008 & Meghan, 2011.

Ms. Cerrone is enthusiastic about her new role as director of athletics at OLMA. In her words, “I am extremely excited to return to Our Lady of Mercy Academy as the Director of Athletics, having spent over a decade coaching varsity basketball and six years coaching lacrosse here.  I look forward to meeting the outstanding student-athletes that take tremendous pride in all they do both in the classroom and on the playing fields. I hope to share my philosophy regarding the power and synergy of teamwork, as I have experienced results that have been truly amazing. I would also like to encourage and motivate our student-athletes to never settle for less, helping each to maximize their true potential while developing life skills they will rely on for future success.”

Upon her acceptance, Ms. Cerrone added, “I look forward to sharing in the excitement of being one of the biggest fans of Our Lady of Mercy Academy’s Athletic Program.  I have experienced the power and influence of the Academy experience as a coach, parent, and fan. Our possibilities are endless! Go Mustangs!”

Ms. Cerrone will replace Ms. Karen Andreone, who has served as OLMA’s director of athletics for 33 years.

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Badlands & Black Hills, Buffalos & Bikes: Close Encounters with Wildlife in South Dakota’s Custer State Park

BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM

I didn’t think I could be wowed more than yesterday’s bike ride along the Mickelson Trail to the Crazy Horse Memorial. But today’s ride through South Dakota’s Custer State Park, starting on the Needles Highway, and riding the Wildlife Loop for incredibly close encounters with the state’s famous animal life, finishing at a rustic (but luxurious) lodge in the woods, is over the moon.

The Wilderness Voyageurs guides shuttle us in the van from the town of Custer to Sylvan Lake in Custer State Park to start our ride through South Dakota’s first and, at 71,000 acres, its largest state park. Like the town, its namesake is the infamous Lt. Colonel George Armstrong Custer, who in addition to being the army commander who brutally fought Indians (meeting his master at the Battle of Little Big Horn), was an “explorer and fortune hunter”. In 1874, Custer found gold in these Black Hills, prompting a mad gold rush that resulted in the Indians being displaced from their sacred lands. But be that as it may, the park,

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which preserves and protects the precious buffalo (actually American bison), and so much more, seems a measure of justice.

The scenery is spectacular, beginning with this first view of the enchanting Sylvan Lake. There is the Sylvan Lake Lodge (35 Lodge rooms, 31 cabins and a specialty “Cathedral Spires Cabin” that sleeps 20), one of a few lodges in the park, a superb hub for people who have come to fish, kayak, hike, rock climb or like us, bike through Custer State Park and the fabulous Wildlife Loop.

We bike along the Needles Highway. “14 miles of winding turns, granite spires and rock tunnels, the Needles Highway is a marvel of engineering,” a marker reads. “Peter Norbeck [South Dakota’s first governor, U.S. senator and a conservationist] walked and rode the future highway on horseback, laying out a route many deemed impossible.

“Norbeck asked his engineer, Scovel Johnson, ‘Scovel, can you build a road through here?’ Scovel answered, ‘If you can furnish me enough dynamite.’ It took 150,000 pounds of the explosive, and the highway was opened in 1922.”

Before long, we find ourselves in the midst of a section known as The Needles, with monster spires (fantastic for rock climbing).

We ride through the Needles Eye tunnel – carved just wide and high enough to accommodate the van (they have to take off the bikes) and soon after, the Cathedral Spires. The breathtaking

scenery makes you contemplate your place in the natural world.

James Oerding is the guide today (while John Buehlhorn drives the van), and once again, I am last, lingering to take in the view, which means that James pretty much accompanies me.

James is a master wildlife spotter and sees a pair of mountain goats on a spire and then we see their kid they are trying to convince to jump across a cavern between the spires. They seem genuinely puzzled how to get down, though I can’t figure out how they got up to this promontory in the first place.

We find a place where we can climb down to get a better view.

James let’s me bike at my own pace and doesn’t hurry me along.

No sooner does the landscape change completely from the tall spires to plains, than we come across a whole herd of buffalo (actually, American bison) just where we get to the Visitor Center, where John has lunch for us. Traffic has stopped where the bison have chosen to cross the road.

There seem to be a hundred bison gathered on a large field just in front of the Visitor Center, and people are casually picnicking (like us) within arm’s length – a surreal scene for a city kid.

The Custer State Park Visitor Center is a stunning modern building, offering an array of exhibits, including a large interactive map, a 20-foot scale model of the Cathedral Spires and displays describing the natural world of the Park – as well as warnings about how not to interact with the bison (a bison can run 35 mph; if it lifts

its tail, it is getting into fighting position; bison communicate to the herd with their tail). There is a wonderfully comfortable theater which offers a not to be missed 20-minute film narrated by Kevin Costner who reminds us that this was the very land (in fact used in the film) of “Dances With Wolves.”

“The buffalo – tatanka - are an enduring symbol of the Old West symbolizing abundance, strength, power and an enduring symbol of Indian culture.”

In the Lakota language, the word “tatanka” is translated as “buffalo”

or “buffalo bull.” But native Lakota speakers say the literal translation is more like “He who owns us.”

“The Lakota and other tribes believed that a white buffalo is the most sacred living thing on earth. ... The American buffalo or bison is a symbol of abundance and manifestation.  Tatanka is the root of all life.”

At Custer State Park, “the spirit is Tatanka,” the film intones. “71,000 acres…. towering granite spires... an incredible American landscape. Choose your own path.”

The park sits between Crazy Horse Memorial at one corner, Mount Rushmore National Memorial at the other.

The park’s history dates back to 1897; but it was officially named a state park in 1919; the Needles Highway was completed in 1922; by 1924, the bison herd totaled 100. In 1927, President Calvin Coolidge and his wife spent three months at the Game Lodge. The park was expanded in the 1930s as part of FDR’s government works projects and became one of largest state parks in the United States. By 1966, the park received 1 million visitors; now, some 2 million visitors come each year.

The park has played a vital role in saving the American bison. There were 30-60 million bison roaming North America in the 1500s when Europeans first arrived; by the late 1880s-1890s, fewer than 1000 were left. In the early 1900s, the Yellowstone herd was protected; then the Custer State Park herd. In 1914, 36 bison were purchased and by 1924, the herd totaled 100. Today, there are some 500,000 bison in North America, with 400 born a year here at Custer State Park.

Each September, there is a Buffalo Roundup which this year, brought out over 19,440 visitors for the 54th Annual roundup, to watch as 60 horseback riders wrangle the herd of 1,400 bison into corrals for their annual health

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We’re going up there??? Biking through Custer State Park © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

check. The annual roundup helps the park manage its herd; some 445 bison are sold at the annual auction. The park also hosts a three-day arts festival in conjunction with the roundup. Upcoming Buffalo Roundups will

BY LOU THEODORE

I started this “quiz” approximately a year ago and got some positive feedback. (Incidentally, the newsletter is approaching 15,000 hits.) Here is the second quiz with 21 questions, with the grading at 5 points per question. A total grade of 65 is passing; you are a genius if you are at or above 90.

1. From a gambler’s perspective, what casino game provides the player with the best opportunity to win?

2. Name the capitol of either North or South Dakota.

3. What renowned author and basketball authority recently celebrated his 85th birthday?

4. What legendary Astoria singer made famous the song “There’s No Business Like Show Business.”?

5. The 50s and 60s band “Spontaneous Combustion” – featuring Steve Jones - has its roots in what general Nassau County locale?

6. What Landmark Astoria diner is alive and doing well despite real estate interests in their property?

7. Who keeps telling his friends this: “Every day is a blessing.”?

be held on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, and Friday, Sept. 24, 2021.

From here, we get back onto the road to bike on Custer State Park’s Wildlife Loop.

Encompassing 71,000 acres in the

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The Ultimate Quiz II

8. Name the smallest country on Earth.

9. Who uttered the quote: “The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco.”?

10. Who discovered the Periodic Table?

11. What nation is dry and stony, and features olives, grapes, lamb and goats?

12. What college academic discipline could be classified as totally useless and serves a legitimate escape from reality?

13. What actress said: “There’s no place like home.”?

14. True or false? Mars is named after the Roman God of War.

15. True or false? The moon is approximately 242,000 miles from Earth.

16. Name the largest country on planet Earth.

17. Who is the greatest boxer of all time?

18. True or false: Shakespeare’s first name was Sylvio.

19. Who is the greatest football running back of all time?

20. Provide the age of the Sun and

its distance from planet Earth.

21. What renowned Civil War general said the following: “Grant stood by me when I was crazy, and I stood by him when he was drunk, and now we stand by each other.”?

I’ll return with Quiz III later in the year.

ANSWERS:

1. According to your author’s statistical analysis, the answer is blackjack (21). Dice (craps) is a close second.

2. Bismarck and Pierre.

3. An easy one, yours truly.

4. Ethel Merman.

5. The Willistons.

6. The Neptune Diner.

7. Legendary (92 years old) sports historian Art Loveley.

8. A tough one. The Vatican.

9. Full credit here since no one knows for sure; it was once incorrectly attributed to Mark Twain.

10. A tough one. Dimitri Mendsleev (a Russian chemist) in 1869.

11. The land of my forefathersGreece.

12. A liberal arts program.

13. Dorothy (Judy Garland) in

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Wizard of Oz.

14. True.

15. True.

16. Russia.

17. Full credit here. For me, it was Sugar Ray Robinson, with Gene Tunney a close second. Interestingly, in 1950, Jack Dempsey was voted the greatest fighter over the past 50 years. He received 251 votes to 104 for Joe Louis, and there were none for Tunney. My favorite growing up was Kid Gavalan.

18. False! It turns out Sylvio was his middle name. His first name was Vincenzo; close friends affectionately called him Vinnie.

19. Full credit here. I didn’t care for him as a person, but for me, it will always be Jim Brown.

20. Approximately 4.5 billion years and 93 million miles.

21. General William T. Sherman.

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Black Hills, Custer State Park, is one of the best places in North America to see a range of animals in their natural habitat.

BY TOM MARGENAU

I know everyone is entitled to his or her own opinion. But let’s be honest. Sometimes a lot of those opinions can be downright crazy. And when it comes to Social Security, lots of people share their half-baked or out-and-out nutty ideas with me. And today, I’m going to share some of them with you.

Crazy Idea No. 1: “I think the law should say this: If you haven’t paid into Social Security, you don’t get anything out of Social Security. Period.”

My comments: On the surface, without thinking it through, this may seem to make sense to a lot of people. You must work and pay taxes into the program in order to reap the benefits of the program. But what about dependents and survivors? I went back to this guy and asked him this: “So, if a guy dies, you’re saying his wife should not get widows benefits?” And this was his reply: “That’s right. He should make plans to provide for his wife after he dies. It shouldn’t be up to the government to take care of her.”

The guy went on to explain that he is single, and that said a lot to me. Over the years, I’ve heard many single people who deeply resent the extra benefits that can be paid to the spouses and widows of their married counterparts. Some have told me they feel they’re being cheated. Others have said they don’t think it is their responsibility to support married people’s spouses.

Of course, that’s the same kind of argument that you hear from people who say they shouldn’t have to pay taxes for education because they don’t have any kids in schools. Or they shouldn’t pay taxes for libraries because they don’t read. Or they shouldn’t pay taxes for public transportation because they never take the bus. All these benefits and services exist because they contribute to the betterment of a civilized society. And yes, that reasoning also applies to benefits for the dependents of survivors of people who have worked and paid taxes into the Social Security system.

Crazy Idea No. 2: “Social Security benefits should only be paid to retirees. Get rid of the disability program. It’s a welfare program for deadbeats and losers. So, I say if you claim to be disabled, you should go on welfare.”

My comments: This is another halfbaked idea I’ve heard many times over the years. I think it stems from the perception that the Social Security disability rolls are filled with cheaters and con artists who have never worked or paid any taxes.

So, let’s present some facts. First, you must work and pay taxes in order to qualify for Social Security disability benefits. Second, the Social Security disability eligibility criteria are quite severe, much more stringent than for many other public and private disabil-

Crazy Ideas

ity programs. Social Security law says you must have an impairment that is so severe it is expected to keep you from doing not just your old job but ANY kind of work for at least a year. Or it must be a terminal condition.

I went back to this guy and presented him with this scenario: “Let’s say you’ve got two neighbors, Bill and Bob. They’ve both worked side by side at the same factory all their lives. At age 62, Bill retires and starts getting Social Security retirement benefits. But Bob has a massive heart attack at age 60 and starts getting Social Security disability benefits. So, you are saying that Bill is getting benefits that he deserves but Bob is getting welfare?” The guy stubbornly stuck to his guns and responded, “That’s right. Disability is welfare!”

I think the root of some of these crazy beliefs is that the Social Security Administration does run another disability program that is a form of welfare. It’s called Supplemental Security Income, or SSI. SSI pays a small monthly stipend (less than $800) to poor people who have disabilities. There is no work or taxpaying requirement to qualify for SSI, which does make it a kind of welfare disability program. But what many people don’t know is that SSI is (SET ITAL)not(END ITAL) a Social Security benefit and it is (SET ITAL)not(END ITAL) funded out of Social Security taxes. It’s an entirely separate federal program, funded out of general tax revenues, that just happens to be managed by the SSA.

Crazy Idea No. 3: “I don’t think Social Security benefits should be paid to divorced women, especially divorced widows. Once a marriage ends, it ends. Why should my tax dollars support a guy’s ex-wife? Besides, she should work and support herself. I worked hard all my life. These women shouldn’t expect a government handout.”

My comments: This is yet another questionable viewpoint I’ve heard many times over the years from hundreds of women. And they are frequently working women who resent the fact that stayat-home moms can get Social Security from their husbands’ account. And then it doubly irks them if the couple is divorced.

Consider this scenario: Bob and Carol were married for 40 years. When he was in his early 60s, Bob started chasing his 35-year-old secretary, Alice, and he eventually caught her. So, he divorced Carol and married Alice. According to this reader (and many other women), Carol shouldn’t get a nickel of Bob’s Social Security. C’mon! There is no way that is fair. I mean, for four decades, Carol raised Bob’s kids and cooked his meals and washed his dirty underwear. And who knows what else she put up with! And for all that, she gets nothing! Also, I know from experience that

many people don’t like the duration of marriage rule that says if you were married to a guy for 10 years, you are potentially eligible for some of his Social Security. They think it should be longer -- like 20 years. They’ve told me that there are women out there who are bouncing around from one guy to the next, staying married for a little over a decade just to get his Social Security before moving on to the next sucker. Really? Do you seriously think there are women who plan their entire marital lives around the possibility of getting a couple hundred bucks out of some guy’s Social Security

account? And besides, she wouldn’t get benefits from all these men. She would only get benefits from the one guy who has the highest benefit rate.

And even if there are a few women out there who have milked the system, there are far more Carols in this country -- women who, as they reach their supposed golden years, get the shaft from a not-so-shining example of a husband!

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

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CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Badlands & Black Hills, Buffalos & Bikes: Close Encounters with Wildlife in South Dakota’s Custer State Park

Along the Wildlife Loop, there are buffalo (bison), deer, elk, pronghorn antelope (the fastest land animal on the Continent; 12 pronghorn were brought here in 1914), burros, yellow-bellied marmot, prairie dogs, big horn sheep –native to Black Hills – unique in Custer State Park. And before the end of day, we will see just about every one.

Just beyond the visitor center, where the herd has now moved on from the field, all the cars are stopped in both directions to allow the bison to cross the road. I put myself between two cars which I think will give me some protection.

I’ve never been in a situation like this, so close to these fearsome creatures without any barrier between (well except for the time I biked in tall grass in the tiger reserve in India). I am in their habitat.

Bison are the largest terrestrial animal in North America, standing up to six feet tall. A male can weigh upwards of a ton and a female can weigh 900 pounds, according to the National Wildlife Foundation. Bison fight by crashing their massive heads or horns together. Both male and female bison have short, curved, black horns, which can grow to two feet long. American bison like to live and travel in groups. For most of the year herds are divided by sex, with females and calves in one herd and males in another herd. When the breeding season begins in the summer, many males

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temporarily join the female herd and begin looking for a mate. (https://www. nwf.org/Educational-Resources/WildlifeGuide/Mammals/American-Bison)

Standing on the road, waiting for the

buffalo to cross the road, is an opportunity to study their behavior. It occurs to me as I watch, that unlike dolphin which seem to show great emotion with their expressions and interactions, the buffalo don’t seem to have the means to show emotion, except perhaps a flick of a tail or their blue tongue. I wonder how one seems to emerge as a leader that the rest follow.

It strikes me how little interest or interaction there is among buffalo –except for a mother close with her calf, the buffalo don’t seem to have any connection, communication with each other, except all facing same direction and walk almost together. They all turn in one direction and move in one direction – who is leader? How is the leader selected? I later learn that one way they communicate is with their tails.

It turns out that bison, who are almost constantly moving, actually vote on the direction they will travel, orienting their bodies in the direction they would like to go, and eventually choosing to follow an “initiator”; they communicate through grunts and growls, from smells and hearing, I subsequently learn from Scientific American (https://www.scientificamerican.com/

article/bison-vote-on-the-directionthey-d-like-the-herd-to-move/)

There are also mountain lions in the park (we don’t get to see any), which are monitored with radio-collars and tranquilized for routine medical testing. James tells me that once he came upon the medical staff tranquilizing a mountain lion in order to take its vitals.

Now we come to the toughest ride of the trip – of the 39 miles we bike today,

Family goes off for rock climbing at Sylvan Lake, Custer State Park, South Dakota © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear. com

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it seems three-quarters are uphill; there are lots of long, steep ascents and sweeping downhills too. This is the difference between a road and a rail trail. I plug through.

At one point, I lose momentum altogether and wind up walking the bike the equivalent of a city block and am annoyed with myself. But I make the remaining ascents, including the final half mile steep, corkscrew rise at mile 37 to the Blue Bell Lodge. I have a strategy of stopping where the road levels a bit, then resetting my concentration. (The van is available to drive people who choose not to bike.)

The Lodge is so beautiful – 30 gorgeous log cabins among the pines (a specialty Ponderosa Cabin accommodates 20).

I have my own cabin – fireplace, deer head, two double beds, dining table/ chairs, tv, kitchenette, porch with 3 chairs. Heaven.

Wilderness-Voyageurs makes all of this it possible - you couldn’t do this itinerary on your own because it isn’t contiguous. They shuttle us to starting and ending points so we have the best route. We aren’t carrying our own gear from inn to inn.

The guides, James Oerding and John Buehlhorn, make a big difference – their knowledge not only of the trail, the route, but the places we will experience, the animals and sites we see, down to lunch recommendations. And

SOOOO helpful – like father hens.

Good humored, patient, interesting. “You’re on vacation,” they say. They don’t rush us along or show impatience if we are slow or stop a lot. And they

cheer us on to get through the touch climbs. Not only in their knowledge and experience but extremely helpful, patient, kind, considerate – go out of way to help guests – which is really clear this day. Van is there to help if necessary.

The trip is organized with pit stops, snacks, breakfasts and most lunches and hosted dinners, (just one lunch and two dinners on our own) as well as the admissions to sites.

Tonight, we dine at the Blue Bell Lodge’s Tatanka Dining Room (locally known as the Blue Bell Lodge Dining Room) – a lovely western themed (obviously) room. We order what we like from the menu (booze is on our own), which has some distinct items: rattle snake and buffalo sausage (tasty!); buffalo tenderloin.

The historic Blue Bell Lodge was

finding the path. Finally, I find the path and see James and John walking over to rescue me.

The stars are gorgeous. I can see the Milky Way.

The lodge and Custer State Park, are open year-round. I can imagine how spectacular it is in winter.

(Open year round, Custer State Park, 13329 US Highway 16A, Custer, SD 57730, 605-255-4515, 800-710-2267, CusterStatePark@state.sd.us, https:// gfp.sd.gov/parks/detail/custer-statepark/)

Day 5: Finishing the Mickelson Trail in Deadwood

I wake up early to sit on the porch of my cabin at the Blue Bell Lodge with a book and a cup of coffee, thinking this is the ultimate in luxury, but the peace of the moment is soon broken when I spy the buffalo from last night right

originally a hunting lodge for friendsnamed (it is believed) for the telephone company, now run by Regency Hotel Management. A nightly chuck wagon dinner is offered that goes out 5-8 pm, with a ride to the valley; live music, dinner, dancing, for as many as 100 people.

I stay behind at the lodge to look at my email when I get a call from James telling me a giant buffalo is just off the path in the pitch darkness. I see it when a car comes by and lights up the buffalo.

James offers to drive the van over to pick me up - I insist on finding a way to walk the short distance, and he tries talking me through but I have trouble

outside. It lumbers toward my porch and takes a drink from a puddle.

James and John – not wanting to chance any confrontation with the buffalo – call us to tell us they will drive the van to pick each of us up at our cabins at 8 am. We drive back to Custer for breakfast at a cute café before starting today’s bike ride.

Day 5 of the Wilderness Voyageurs Badlands and Mickelson Trail tour is our final day on the Mickelson Trail. We ride the last miles all the way to Deadwood, a true wild west town made famous by the murder of Wild Bill Hickok.

We are shuttled back to Mystic where we left the trail two days ago,

Horsing around at the Blue Bell Lodge © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear. com

and ride 18 miles up hill, and then down the slope, for a total of 34 miles to end of Mickelson at Deadwood, at mile 109.

John comes to pick us up with the van, making back-and-forth trips from the trailhead to our hotel, the Deadwood Mountain Grand Resort, which has an enormous casino (it seems fitting for a town that was born out of the gold rush and made famous by a poker game).

We are on our own to explore Deadwood and discover its many

charms. Fortunately, I’ve had some tips from the Alex Johnson Hotel manager in Rapid City, and head straight out to the cemetery.

Wilderness Voyageurs started out as a rafting adventures company 50 years ago, but has developed into a wide-ranging outdoors company with an extensive catalog of biking, rafting, fishing and outdoor adventures throughout the US and even Cuba, many guided

and self-guided bike itineraries built around rail trails like the Eric Canal in New York, Great Allegheny Passage in Pennsylvania, and Katy Trail in Missouri.

Wilderness Voyageurs, 103 Garrett St., Ohiopyle, PA 15470, 800-272-4141, bike@Wilderness-Voyageurs.com , Wilderness-Voyageurs.com.

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REAL ESTATE WATCH

Providing housing for all

BY PHILIP A. RAICES

If you had read my Part 1, from last week’s column great! If not go back and read part 1 first!

The U.S. is officially in its longest expansion, breaking the record of 120 months of economic growth from March 1991 to March 2001, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research. This is the longest expansion of our economy since 1854, now some 127 months as of this month and it shows no signs of stopping. Unemployment is the lowest since 1969, although our economy has been expanding at a slower pace, it’s still chugging along (but unfortunately not for everyone). As per an article by Yun Li for CNBC back in July 2019 and CNBC’s John Schoen contributing reporter, the cumulative total of quarterly GDP growth figures equals 25%, far lower than previous booms.

While the unemployment rate has dropped from a peak of 10% in October 2009 to 3.6% in May 2019, the lowest since 1969, job growth has been relatively slower than during other postwar recoveries. However, our housing supply (currently at 5.3 months, normal is 6-7 months) is the lowest since the 1980’s since the National Association of Realtors started to track housing inventory. as per Lawrence Yun, Chief economist and Senior V.P. of research for N.A.R..

I am quite positive things could improve for many, especially those who want to purchase their own home one day with more creative rules based policies to assist those that are renting who have adequate income, debt/

income ratios and credit.

Although some civilizations (I don’t call them empires because true long term civilizations, although few, that have lasted 1000’s of years, and are very different.) had a more progressive way of looking at life and their people and you can see why they succeeded so successfully.

Was it total scheming by dictators by controlling the masses like China and Russia or past “empires” have done or did some really have concern and care for their citizens in a different more beneficial and positive fashion for the betterment of their society?

Here is another link to check out and it will provide a greater understanding as to how we can succeed in the future by caring and changing our attitudes and our policies through some trial and error! https://www.khanacademy. org/humanities/world-history/worldhistory-beginnings/birth-agricultureneolithic-revolution/a/introductionwhat-is-civilization

Here is another link from Forbes magazine from Feb 14, 2017 that will provide additional insight into how we can fix what is wrong with our country and probably be the true leaders of the “free world” that we have always been (but without our conquering attitudes and actions) and at the same moment in time also realize how so, so young our empire (the U.S.) truly is:

https://www. forbes.com/sites/ quora/2017/02/14/ why-havent-wefound-civilizationsolder-than-7000-8000years/#3d73a9984170

Since approximately 35% of our population is either in a rental situation, living at home with mom and/or dad or with a relative or unfortunately and sadly homeless, what would happen if we could figure out how to increase our supply of housing at a much quicker pass? How much more would this increase and elevate the U.S. economy in creating and contributing to an even more spectacular solid, history breaking Dow 50,000 and S & P 10,000, while reducing our National Debt? What additional and creative state and federal government partnerships, private equity, hedge funds, etc. could be formulated, with more lotteries, (and sweat equity by the prospective winners of homes to assist in building their places, as “Habitat for Humanity” requires).

I have seen and experienced this as a member and participant of “Habitat for Humanity” helping to build and rebuild homes for several years in New Orleans and other states, through the National Association of Realtors “Build Day” during our yearly conventions. One hundred fifty of us volunteers (out of 18000+ convention-goers!) have gone out with the purchaser to do the job of enabling another family to own a home!

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Builders need to step up their game and produce much faster (new techniques need to be figured out and applied), thereby trying to satisfy demand, which will be increasing as the additional Generation X, Y and other new “labeled” groups launch and pour into our housing market. We have no time to lollygag and play around, we need action now!

Come back to read Part 3 in my next’s week’s column!

Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He 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 WWW.Li-REalEstate. Com as well as a “free” value analysis of what your home might sell for in today’s market without any “strings” attached. He can also provide a copy of “Unlocking the Secrets of Real Estate’s New Market Reality or Our Seller’s or Buyer’s Guides for “Things to Consider when Selling or Purchasing your Home. Just email or snail mail(regular mail) him with your request with your name, email and cell number and he will send it out ASAP. For a consultation, he can be reached by Cell: (516) 647-4289 or by email: Phil@TurnKeyRealEstate. Com to answer any of your questions or concerns.

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How Long Can You Make It Last? EVERYDAY CHEAPSKATE

I want to tell you about a frugality wake-up call I had -- something I need from time to time. I’m sharing this now because my moment happened during the holidays -just the time when you don’t want a wake-up call! Well, it happened, and it reminded me that it’s so easy to get sloppy, especially since we’re surrounded by abundance and a seemingly endless supply of everything.

It was the morning of our big annual Holiday Dinner Party. I had limited time and many things to do. On my list was “clean patio chairs,” because we would undoubtedly need them for additional seating. I wanted them sparkling clean and presentable. I grabbed my supplies only to discover I had just one roll of paper towels, and it was partly used. This would be a three-roll job at the very least. I don’t count out one or two towels; I just spin off a big wad. Normally, this shortage would have sent me on a quick trip to the store. But, as you may recall from previous columns, I do not have a car. By choice, I share a car with my husband. On this day, he was at the office, and I wasn’t. I did not have time to walk to the nearest store, so I decided to go with the only choice I had at the moment: Make do.

BY MARY HUNT

I carefully tore off three towels. I scrubbed and cleaned. Then, instead of tossing those wet towels in the trash (my first inclination), I opened them up, straightened them out and cleaned some more. At first I was irritated, but it didn’t take long to turn this into a game to see how long I could make the towels last. I worked my way through the chairs and ended up with clean white chairs and towels on the roll to spare. I was downright proud of myself.

My experience with the paper towels made me think: What if I approached everything with the same sense of scarcity and fear of running out? Would the milk last longer? Would I measure the laundry soap instead of eyeballing it? Would I be more careful with errands if gasoline was scarce? Would I be careful to wear an apron in the kitchen?

What if this was the only tube of toothpaste for the foreseeable future? Could I make it last? Would I throw away half a pot of cold coffee or freeze it in ice cube trays for later? Would I use the tea bag to make two or three cups of tea, as if tea was in short supply? How long could I make other things last -- items that seem so ordinary and available that they’re easy to waste?

Something else to consider is container size. If I didn’t have Costco-sized jugs, bottles and bags of nearly everything in my kitchen and pantry, would I savor those items more? Would I take care to not eat so much in one sitting in order to save them for a special occasion later on?

How long could you make things last -- not because you have to, but because it’s just the right thing to do? It’s good for the Earth, your attitude and your wallet, too.

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Make Previous Skills Count When Finding New Career AT WORK

Q: I come from a family where all my younger brothers got jobs in the trades, as I did. I’m in my late 40s now, and with all the people I meet with college degrees, I feel like I missed out on an important part of life. I’m in a trade union, so I make good money and always get assigned to new jobs when needed, but I can’t stop thinking about what it would’ve been like to go to college. I was a slower learner in high school, but I still can’t stop thinking about college. Should I try to get into college? What are the odds of me getting a job in a business major at this point in my life?

A: It’s hard to discourage a person with a strong desire, so consider the possibilities before taking action so you can make an educated decision. You have a lot in your favor now with your job; you learned a trade well enough to join a union and collect union wages. Unions negotiate and protect their

members by ensuring they work under safe, acceptable conditions and receive wages to allow for a comfortable lifestyle. Also, union employees are not judged by their likability.

Most business jobs don’t have unions to represent and protect them. Employees in the business field have to meet many expectations in soft skills (personal character traits such as amenability, diplomacy, resourcefulness, creativity, analytical abilities and more) in addition to their hard skills, efficiency, accuracy and dependability. New business hires may not realize how important likability is, but the majority of people who are fired in a corporate environment have been considered to be stubborn, argumentative, disagreeable and just plain difficult at work. People like to work with pleasant, positive people, which isn’t a serious consideration in a union job.

BY LINDSEY NOVAK

Changing careers when nearing 50 can be done successfully, but adding to previous knowledge in a field is easier than learning an entirely new field. According to a 2020 article from Harvard Medical School titled “How Memory and Thinking Ability Change With Age,” scientists see the brain as continuously changing and developing across the entire life span. Some cognitive functions become weaker with age. Some brain areas shrink in size. The speed of communication within the brain can slow down. These changes can affect one’s ability to understand and retain new information, and previously known information can be harder to retrieve.

Each person’s brain chemistry differs, and though numerous vitamins and supplements can help combat these problems, taking supplements without the instruction of a medical specialist is a hit-or-miss approach.

That doesn’t mean you should abandon your dreams. Since you remember being a slow learner in school, start slowly by taking one course at a time to see how well you do. Rushing into this life change and leaving your job could set you on the road for failure, which might not have occurred had you been patient. Check out programs at local or community colleges. Many schools have evening divisions and weekend courses, but I recommend you avoid online courses. Online courses expect students to complete assignments independently, with delayed interaction only through emails. Students with low performance levels in high school can easily feel lost without the guidance and immediate feedback from a classroom environment. Also, keep this personal activity confidential at work. Hearing negative comments or being taunted by co-workers will only thwart your

efforts in the course.

Establishing an additional routine takes time. If you do well after several courses, consider taking two per quarter/semester, but don’t leave a good job to attend school full time. Finding a business job may still be a long shot. If you complete your degree, you will be competing in a job market with new graduates in their 20s. To take advantage of your 20 years working in the trades, apply for jobs on the business side of the construction industry.

Email career and life coach: Lindsey@LindseyNovak.com with your workplace problems and issues. Ms. Novak responds to all emails. For more information, visit www. lindseynovak.com, and for past columns, see www.creators.com/read/ At-Work-Lindsey-Novak.

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plans for the 2020 Aspire 10K

Registration is now open for the 43rd  annual Jonas Chiropractic Sports Injury Care Aspire 10 Kilometer Run on Saturday morning, March 28, 2020, and runners and walkers from all over Long Island and beyond are cordially invited to be part of this milestone event!  Race Director Karen Schackner of the host Greater Long Island Running Club is putting together an event that promises to be the biggest and best Aspire 10K ever!

The Run will start and finish at the H.B.Mattlin Middle School on Washington Avenue in Plainview.  This will be the second year that the new scenic course (entirely north of Old Country Road) will be used, a course that will give the runners a chance to explore much of the northern reaches of Washington Avenue and the hilly stretch of Harvard Drive in the middle of the Run. “The new course that we introduced last year is a true classic of a course,” observed Race Director Karen Schackner of the host Greater Long Island Running Club. “To run it is to love it!”

The starting horn for the  Run will go off promptly at 8:30 on the morning of March 28.

The Aspire Run will also be part of the second annual Long Island Running Series.  Along with the Shelter Island and Great Cow Harbor 10Ks, the Aspire 10K will be one of the three 10-kilometer Runs in this exciting Series.

In addition to title sponsor Jonas Chiropractic Sports Injury Care, race organizers are pleased to have the continued support of The Runner’s Edge (thank you Bob Cook!), Mizuno, and the Town of Oyster Bay....with a big thank you to Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino for his continued support!

The Run will continue to provide awards

in age groups through 90 plus, as well for Clydesdales and Athenas in two divisions each. The top male and female  Overall finishers and top male and female Masters finishers will each receive a pair of Mizuno running shoes. There will also be a special award of a pair of Mizuno shoes to the first male and first female finisher who are residents of Plainview-Old Bethpage.

Every entrant will receive one of the great high quality Jonas Chiropractic Sports Injury Care Aspire 10K Run commemorative shirts. There will be free prerace and post-race ART soft tissue treatment courtesy of Jonas Chiropractic Sports Injury Care.

While the  Jonas Chiropractic Sports Injury Care Aspire Run is very much geared towards the average recreational runner, race organizers will once again also be offering a $500 prize if the first male runner to cross the finish line breaks the course record of 30:27 set by Pat Petersen in 1988, and a $500 prize if the first female runner to cross the finish line breaks the women’s course record of 33:39 set by Leo Petrina in 2014.

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Senior housing proposed

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sought of looked at it as an empty slate we could beautify. In our design plans, we have put in a rain garden with a combination of native and non-native plants and incorporated a front garden with a lot of color and variety as well as native tree plantings."

A few residents had questions about the proposed plan, including a Woodbury resident who wanted to know if the units were for rental or purchase and if there were restrictions on how many people could live per unit.

"Obviously we don't want overcrowd or overburden our school system," said the resident.

Soloway said that the senior housing units are for purchase and that the units in the northerly portion are considered rentals.

Fitzgerald helped to clarify the living arrangements on the proposed properties, by saying

that the units would only be occupied by singles or couples and that there would never be more than three people per unit.

"Most times we find that it's one person or a couple inhabiting the majority of our developments," said Fitzgerald. "Children are not permitted. Nobody is permitted under the age of 62. The boards and the homeowner's association track these things very well."

She also discussed the current waiting list for the new property, saying that the situation is always fluid but there are approximately 146 Syosset residents who are interested in purchasing at the location and over 900 Town of Oyster Bay residents who have expressed interest.

"I can speak with great confidence about the need for senior housing in the Town of Oyster Bay," said Fitzgerald.

The Town Board has reserved decision on the application for a later date.

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Syosset Board considering later start time for high school

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and polite these discussions with ‘stakeholders’ were.

The 2,278 consisted of 1,505 parents or guardians, 164 Syosset students, 12 community residents and 427 district staff members. With potential costs of a change having the most implications for children at high school levels and also younger grades due to the likelihood of requiring a change in lower grades’ start times and busing, 845 respondents (40% and the highest percent of respondents) are most closely associated with the elementary school level, while 801 (38%) were most closely associated with Syosset High School and 431 (21%) were most closely associated with either H.B. Thompson or South Woods Middle Schools.

Neighboring district Jericho has maintained a relatively late starting time of 8:30 a.m. for years. At a school board meeting held at South Woods Middle School auditorium back on April 17, 2018, Dr. Rogers explained that the American Academy of Pediatrics has published papers on the need for adolescents to have an adequate amount of sleep. Later start times in other districts have been advocated for and well-received by students.

mance and learning.” The No. 6-ranked response was “better sleep helps in retention: high school start time is cruel especially in winter -- students will have more quality time spared for family after finishing homework and extra activities, rehearsals, etc.”

Dr. Rogers said at the meeting Monday, February 10 the district had formulated ideas involving busing and lower grades’ schedules, but nothing ‘palatable’ was able to be achieved “without making a shift that would have lots of disruptions in the district….. before going any further down that path and potentially creating any disruptions, we wanted to get feedback on the subject of adolescents’ sleep and on how things might change. He called the numbers of respondents “an extraordinary level of engagement” on the high school starting time study. Reviewing the report on a Powerpoint for the board of education and the few residents in attendance, Dr. Rogers noted that all the highest ranking thoughts expressed in the exercise were those supporting a push back to a later high school starting time. A number of concerns were raised and those were received well in terms of prompting further discussions.

students,” “there are a lot of things on kids’ plates these days” and overall, “adolescent students need more sleep.”

Thoughts from SCSD staff provided input and one concern was how disruptive a later SHS start can be to an employee’s own life.

“The prevailing question is how a change at one level will affect kids at another level, and how will this affect all the other things students have on their plate -- people asked about later start times meaning later end times and/or taking away of other after-school opportunities,” Rogers said. Other respondents expressed compound thoughts, as he mentioned some of the feedback indicated what the respondents “would be open to” in spite of any concerns. He reiterated the significant interest in seeing the SHS starting time move to later, certainly past 8 a.m.

“Moving the elementary starting times gained a lot more support from respondents than a prospect of adding more buses for the district as a way of compromising,” he said.

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“Adolescents and late adolescents produce melatonin, the hormone that stimulates sleep, later in the evening than younger kids do. High schoolage children may want to stay up late into the night. The solution for it would be having a later wake-up time in the morning so you get adequate sleep, which would require a change in Syosset HS starting time. In researching with other school districts that have attempted or followed through with changes in start time it ends up being an incredible logistical challenge because so many things key off the start time — parents going to work, schools staff going to work, athletic schedules, afterschool responsibilities and more,” he said 22 months ago.

Stated in the presentation, input the district received included No. 1 responses, “learning requires sufficient rest” and No. 2, “sufficient sleep impacts academic perfor-

“The big takeaway that I got from this is that there is very strong interest in seeing the district go forward with a later SHS start time. The highest rated thoughts were evident about the need for teens to get more sleep and the pressures on their time, especially with homework and test prep -- just trying to balance it all. The lowest rated thoughts were those considering if the change and its associated costs and ‘disruptions’ were unnecessary and whether students would be disserviced by it, because as some expressed ‘students would need to adapt to the workplace schedules’ or challenges meeting early start times in college years, viewing the current start time as preparation,” Rogers announced.

Using computerized evaluation tools to aggregate responses, the district observed that there remains broad agreements “to do what’s best for

Next steps were outlined on February 10 as development of ‘concrete options’ and seeking feedback on those specific options (Rogers noted that any options presented would require a compromise); costing out the potential changes for school time and bus operations, and finally if a change is voted on by the board the district would have an implementation timeframe to adhere to.

“What we feel we need to do next is present the public with some really boiled down options to get specific feedback -- so the next step won’t be in the form of a conversation or suggestions. We had not been able to develop palatable options to date but the questions shifts to, ‘of the unpalatable options which are most or least palatable.’ Then once we find a direction in which to go, we figure out how to make it the best it could be,” Dr. Rogers said.

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106 Dewey Street, Jericho

Sold Price: $1,100,000

Date: 01/30/2020

5 beds, 4 Full baths

Style: Colonial # of Families: 1

Lot Size: 95x120

Schools: Jericho

Total Taxes: $19,030

Sold Price: $950,000

Date: 12/19/2019

4 beds, 2 Full/1 Half baths

Style: Colonial # of Families: 1

Lot Size: .22

Schools: Jericho

169 Cold Spring Road, Syosset 19 Herkimer Avenue, Jericho

Total Taxes: $14,212

MLS# 3114839

Sold Price: $870,000

Date:10/15/2019

4 beds, 3 Full baths

Style: Ranch # of Families: 1

Lot Size: 110x110

Schools: Syosset

Total Taxes: $12,862

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MLS# 3167253 34 Deer Path Lane, Syosset

Sold Price: $600,000

Date: 01/24/2020

3 beds, 2 Full/1 Half baths

Style: Split # of Families: 1

Lot Size: .22

Schools: Syosset

Total Taxes: $13,937

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