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Regeneron Scholars Ethan Wang, Janice Rateshwar, and Sara Chan.
Three Jericho seniors were named Regeneron Scholars – a total of 300 students nationally were named Scholars. This contest was formerly known as the Intel Science Talent Search. The three Jericho students are Sara Chan, Janice Rateshwar, and Ethan Wang. The 300 scholars and their schools will be awarded $2,000 each. The Regeneron Science Talent Search scholars were selected from 1,993 applications received from 659 high schools across 49 states, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, Guam and eight countries. Scholars were chosen based on their exceptional research skills, commitment to academics, innovative thinking and promise as scientists and hail from 192 American and
Photo by Denise Nash international high schools in 39 states and Guam. The projects are:
Sara Chan
Project Title: A Study of Polarization in Media During the Age of Media Consolidation and Social Media through a Sentiment Analysis of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal
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Project Title: Novel Small Molecule 9-chloro-8-(hexyloxy)-2H-chromeno[2,3-d] pyrimidine-2,4(3H)-dione (IT-848)* Treatment of Hematological Malignancies: IT-848 Directly Inhibits NF-KAPPAB See page 10
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At the Syosset Board of Education meeting held at South Woods Middle School on February 7, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Thomas Rogers looked ahead to the second half of the school year, as the pandemic finishes its second year. Syosset Central School District recorded 574 confirmed COVID-19 positive cases overall in school year 20202021, but halfway through the current year (as of the first week in February) the district had seen over 1,700 positive cases THIS school year. From December 1, 2021 through the beginning of February there had been over 166,000 new confirmed COVID-19 positive cases in all of Nassau County. New York State has improved its supply of Rapid COVID-19 testing kits to the school district, as the administration noted an “ample supply” as the week off from school approaches. Dr. Rogers explained the good news with a recent decline in COVID-19 activity – the daily new COVID case rate has fallen, from 450 positive cases per 100,000 people to 34 per 100,000. “Even though we have fallen a lot, the actual raw number of cases in circulation right now is still higher than where we were at the peak of the Delta variant’s surge. If the numbers keep falling at this rate they are going to fall through that floor soon. To provide you with a sense of just how many
confirmed cases there are, in the last two weeks (from January 23 through February 6) there have been 8,700 cases in Nassau County vs. 6,900 cases in the entire month of October 2021, when we were experiencing the Delta variant peak. We are definitely going in the right direction but we are not quite out of the woods yet. I do think we are in a much better place than we were in spring a year ago, and spring of 2021 was actually very good as we saw positive case counts go very low, and we saw a lot of activities get restored. Compared with the first half of 2021, we now have the advantage of vaccinations as well as therapeutics and a much less virulent variant in circulation in Omicron. For all of those reasons, this spring does look like we’re in better shape than we were last spring,” Dr. Rogers said. Future considerations for Syosset Central School District include anticipating a possible rise in cases again due to the schools’ break for students and faculty. Travel was cited as a potential trigger for another surge upon the return to school after winter break. The district will be closed for classes for Presidents’ Week, Monday February 21 through Friday February 25. “Obviously our February break will result in travel and the district saw a tremendous increase after the late December-early January break and to See page 10
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Skate for a cause on Town ice rinks With the school winter break upon us and families looking for a staycation, Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilman Steve Labriola invite residents to skate for a cause on 2/22/22, when the Town will be offering $2 admission and $2 skate rental to residents who bring 2 non-perishable food items to any Town rink on Tuesday, February 22. “The date of 2/22/22 is unique in that it falls this year during most school district’s winter break, where many families and children are looking for fun staycation opportunities. We invite our residents to help us ‘double our efforts’ in collecting non-perishable food items on 2/22, welcoming them to skate for just $2 at any of our wonderful three ice skating facilities,” said Supervisor Saladino. “Whether you prefer our outdoor rinks at Marjorie Post Park in Massapequa and Syosset-Woodbury Community Park, or our indoor Town Skating Center at Bethpage Community
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Park, enjoy $2 admission and $2 rentals for any of our 2 hour sessions throughout the day.” Public skating sessions available on 2/22/22 at all three Town skating facilities run from 1–3 p.m., 4–6 p.m. and 7–9 p.m. In addition to $2 skating and $2 skate rentals, the concession stands will offer $2 pretzels, $2 hot chocolate and $2 churros for the day as well. “Ice skating is a fun activity for residents of all ages to enjoy, and the Town’s ice skating rinks provide the perfect setting for children and families to enjoy all that winter has to offer,” said Councilman Labriola. “What better way to spend a cool winter day than taking to the ice, and this special date also provides a great opportunity to do so at an even lower cost for a great cause.” For more information on all Town skating facilities, including schedules, regular fees and hockey and skating programs, visit www.oysterbaytown. com/ice.
Columbiettes to host bunco games The Joseph Barry Columbiettes will be hosting Bunco on Sunday, March 20. Doors open at 12:30 and games begin at 1 p.m. $10 per person includes coffee, tea and snacks. Raffles and prizes and a 50/50 will be available. For reservations,
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Syosset High School Principal Dr. John Durante recently launched a podcast with the goal of providing insights straight from college admission professionals of top national universities and colleges. Through the podcast, named The College Admissions Process Podcast (The CAPP), students and parents can hear straight from the people who ultimately make the decisions, with insight and advice on every aspect of the college admissions process. Schools represented on the podcasts recorded to date include Adelphi University, High Point University, Ohio State University, and Syracuse University. Future episodes will feature some of the top universities and colleges nationwide. Episodes are available every Friday, and students and parents can send questions for future episodes to collegeadmissionstalk@ gmail.com. The College Admissions Process Podcast is available anywhere you subscribe to podcasts and the website is www.collegeadmissionstalk.com Dr. John Durante, a Stony Brook alumnus, has been the principal of Syosset High School for 12 years. He
Syosset High School Principal Dr. John Durante is also a member of the Stony Brook University Distributed Teacher and Leader program Advisory Board. In 2016, he was named Best Principal on Long Island from the Bethpage Federal Credit Union and is also a recipient of the PTA Founder’s Day Award and Jenkins Award. Dr. Durante started his career at Syosset High School in 1994 as a teacher of world languages and he prides himself on helping others.
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Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilman Lou Imbroto present a citation to ice hockey coaches Kathryn Griswold and Buzz Deschamps. Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilman Lou Imbroto recently honored ice hockey coaches Kathryn Griswold and Buzz Deschamps as Employees of the Month for their exemplary leadership in managing the program, as well as their enthusiasm and dedication to the game and the youngsters they teach. As program director, Buzz recruited Kathryn to serve as a coach and staff member; her foresight and passion has grown the Girl’s Hockey Program from 6 participants to more than 40. “Kathyrn, you have brought your exceptional management skills into all aspects of coaching here at the rink, from player development to fostering an atmosphere of teamwork and sportsmanship,” said Supervisor Saladino. “Buzz, you are an icon in the hockey world at all levels and your efforts here at our rink, and across the island, to grow this great sport are legendary.” “You are both incredible assets to
our program and we are extremely fortunate to have you on our team. Thank you for bringing your experience and love of the game to the Town of Oyster Bay,” Councilman Lou Imbroto added. Residents interested in joining the Town of Oyster Bay’s Youth Hockey Program can register for the Spring 2022 Session online from February 28 to March 1 at oysterbaytown.com/parks, or in person from March 7 to March 8 at the Bethpage Ice Center, located at 1001 Stewart Avenue in Bethpage from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. The Girls Hockey Program for ages 10 and under currently runs on Saturdays from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Due to its great success, two sessions have been added on Tuesday evenings for the spring: 6:45 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. for girls 12U and 14U, and 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for girls 16U and 18U. For more information please call (516) 433-7465 ext. 8233, or visit oysterbaytown.com/hockey.
Casino bus trip The Joseph Barry Columbiettes is hosting a bus trip to the Wind Creek Casino on Tuesday, March 29. Profits from fundraisers are distributed to various charitable organizations selected annually by the members. Cost: $44 per person, which includes the driver's tip. Give back is $35 slot
Members of the National Honor Society at Hicksville High School hosted their annual book drive from Jan. 10-12. Students packed 45 boxes with several hundred donated books to benefit The Book Fairies, a local nonprofit that collects new and gently used reading materials for schools and organizations that are in need throughout the local New York area. Photo courtesy of Hicksville Public Schools
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Public skating sessions during school winter break week The Town of Oyster Bay offers family fun during most school districts’ winter recess at its ice skating facilities, which will offer extended hours throughout the week. “Families and children looking for a great staycation opportunity can head out to our ice skating rinks, either outdoors at Marjorie Post Park or SyossetWoodbury Park or indoors at our Town Ice Skating Center, during special extended hours for the full winter recess week,” said Town Councilwoman Michele Johnson. “Our rinks provide the perfect setting for residents to enjoy the winter weather.” From Sunday, February 20, through Friday, February 25, all Town rinks
will be open for three special public sessions: 1–3 p.m., 4–6 p.m., and 7–9 p.m. Additionally, on Tuesday, February 22, all three rinks will offer $2 skating admission and $2 skate rentals to residents who bring 2 non-perishable food items, as the unique date of 2/22/22 provides a great opportunity for the Town to ‘double its efforts’ in collecting for local food pantries while providing a great recreational opportunity to residents. For more information, including information about the Town’s Youth Ice Hockey Program, figure skating, and other skating opportunities, visit www. oysterbaytown.com/ice.
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Women in Horror: A Celebration & Readings (VIRTUAL) The New York Chapter of the Horror Writers Association, in partnership with Syosset Library, is pleased to present an evening of horror in celebration of women in horror. Join us for scary stories, Q&A, and a lot of fun. No registration needed. For the Zoom link, go to syossetlibrary.org/events/calendar.
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Lunch Break with An Author (VIRTUAL) Join us as we speak with Sarah Weinman, journalist, editor and crime fiction authority from Brooklyn and author of “Scoundrel.” No registration needed. For Zoom link, go to syossetlibrary.org/events/calendar.
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Mary Tyler Moore: Who Can Turn the World On With Her Smile? (VIRTUAL) Presenter: Sal St. George, entertainment historian As Laura Petri on “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and Mary Richards on her namesake sitcom, Moore turned the world on with her smile. Join us as we explore the many talents of comedian, actress, singer, dancer and producer: Mary Tyler Moore. No registration needed. For the Zoom link, go to syossetlibrary.org/events/calendar.
Town of OB picnic permits now available online Town of Oyster Bay residents are invited to apply for picnic permits online at www. oysterbaytown.com/picnic. Online reservations are valid for picnics at Marjorie R. Post Community Park in Massapequa, Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park and Beach in Oyster Bay, Harry Tappen Beach and Marina in Glenwood Landing, Syosset-Woodbury Community Park, and Plainview-Old Bethpage Community Park. “Our beautiful Town Parks are the perfect location for a family, school, or community group outing set in the great outdoors. Each location, from Teddy Roosevelt Beach in Oyster Bay to Marjorie Post Park in Massapequa, offers something unique for residents to enjoy,” Oyster Bay Councilman Tom Hand said. “Thanks to the hard work of our Parks Department, the process to apply for a picnic permit
has now been streamlined to increase convenience and accessibility for residents.” Picnic permits are required for groups of 25 or more at all Town of Oyster Bay picnic pavilion locations and include exclusive use of the permitted area from 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. on the reservation date. Some locations are covered, have access to water, and permit barbequing. To view picnic availability, residents can visit OysterBayTown.com/Picnic and filter their preferred date, facility, specific location, and features using the page menu. They can then create an account on the same page and apply for the reservation. It is recommended that residents reserve their picnic pavilion early as spaces fill up quickly for the season. For more information on Town of Oyster Bay picnic permits, residents should call (516) 797-4139.
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Syosset District begins 2022-2023 budget presentations BY RIKKI MASSAND At the Syosset Board of Education’s meeting on Monday, February 7, Assistant Superintendent for Business Dr. Patricia Rufo outlined initial projections for the 2022-2023 school district budget, beginning with a positive sign for the revenues: the anticipated New York State aid allocation to Syosset is expected to increase by $5.5 million. The district is budgeting for a gain in Foundation aid which will go from its 2021-2022 (current school year) total of $10.591 million up to $15.011 million, and overall the net state aid for Syosset would be $25.318 million next year, up from the present $19.731 million. New York State’s BOCES aid is expected to rise from the present $3.364 million to $3.934 million next school year; in addition building aid would be up to $1.3 million from $1.25 million this year, and transportation aid would reach $2.984 million from its present $2.140 million. “We had a hint last year we would see additional state aid, and while we are pleased to have the additional revenue to help against the other costs coming up, it does reflect about 8% of the school district’s operating revenues,” Dr. Rufo said.
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The Employer Contribution Rate for the New York TRS (teachers retirement system) pension fund has risen to 10.29% from 9.8% in the current fiscal year (2021-2022) and this contributes an $850,000 for next year’s schools budget. But the assistant superintendent noted how Syosset CSD prepared with its preparation of the TRS reserve, stating “we had been saving a little each year since we established the reserve, and we could consider tapping into this reserve to offset the variance in that budget code.” Noted in the June 2021 financial audit, Syosset CSD has built up $5,817,238 in its TRS reserve. For the ERS (employees retirement system) reserve the district has accumulated over $14.194 million with allocations in annual budgets. More revenues and reserves budgetary discussions are scheduled for the Syosset Board of Education’s March 21 meeting. Rufo explained how Syosset school district is primed to take advantage of the fiscal maneuvering involving a “Transfer to Capital” plan that will help fund the library renovation at South Woods Middle School; lighting for the turf athletic field; tennis courts reconstruction at Syosset High school, paving of the high school parking lot, plus BCS plumbing and roofing projects. “The law allows school districts several mechanisms to complete capital work and we have been successful over the past several years in putting capital projects into the Transfer to Capital line item and having them completed that
way. The mix of projects may change as we go through the budget evaluation process before the board’s hearing and community vote in May. But the other way the state allows districts to complete capital projects is through the issuance of debt, and currently our debt service line is showing a decrease of approximately $1.4 million. Our goal was to lower the debt service as we had the older debt rolling off (by school year 2025-2026) the other debt comes on to replace it – with ‘out years’ we will essentially get back to where we were,” Dr. Rufo noted. Administration costs for the 20222023 school district budget will cover the chief school administrative office (the superintendent) plus the business office, the personnel office, district central and school-level administration, public information, IT services administration, auditing, professional development, insurance, printing and mailing and BOCES administrative costs, as well as the district clerk and annual budget vote and board of ed. meeting costs. The Risk Management budget code (Insurance as a cost) contains a 5% placeholder for the proposed 2022-2023 budget because Syosset CSD is still working with its insurance experts on obtaining quotes for next year. In the interim the proposed budget, inclusive of the 5% escalation, is projecting a total increase of 7.8%. “All the district’s administrative codes increase by 3.5% or about $650,000 higher (total) than the current fiscal year. Staffing changes made within the current school year as well as contractual salary increases and other salary adjustments are responsible for the rest of the increase. The ‘District meetings’ line contains all expenses for the district election, and it increases slightly due to the expenditure trend. Purchasing and Personnel budget codes reflect the contractual and step salary increases for the staff in those areas. The auditing budget (code no. 1320) contains all expenses for the different auditors the district must have but we did an RFP for our internal auditor and had expenses below our forecast, resulting in a decrease,” Dr. Rufo said Close to 9.6% of the total Syosset CSD budget is allocated to the administration budget, while 76.5% is allocated to the district Program – in instructional, education, athletics, activities and support – and 13.9% of the annual budget goes towards capital needs and expenditures. The largest budget codes of the Syosset CSD administration budget are for Curriculum Development and Supervision. Dr. Rufo explained that Curriculum Development expenses will increase by about $235,000 or 8% from the current school year, as this reflects an increase of one FTE (full-time equiv-
alent) staff position added within the present year, providing support for the district’s elementary principals in the areas of evaluations and supervision, across all six elementary schools. The Supervision budget code under administration contains all the budgeted salaries for school building principals in Syosset CSD and their administrative staff. “This code increased by $242,000 for next school year, and the increase is related to shifts within the current school year including the increases of 0.5 FTE in our middle schools for the advanced placement program, plus one clerical staff increase in the Syosset High School attendance office, to assist with the reporting and monitoring of attendance data,” Rufo explained. Central printing and mailing, as well as Data Processing carry other contractual increases for salaries and therefore the 2022-2023 administration budget account, and Dr. Rufo included an increase for BOCES costs for copier leases.
Increase in security costs
Board member Brian J. Grieco asked about the 23% increase (up by about $771,000) for the ‘Security’ line costs reflected in Dr. Rufo’s presentation on February 7. Rufo said there’s a situation presenting itself where this year, Syosset CSD has been a bit too “light in security,” but the plans are for increased presence of both the district’s in-house and contracted security guards. “Last year the high school was in a hybrid format so we did not have as many kids in school at one time, and with more activities going on this year so far, we’ve had security presence at the events. We are seeing an uptick in security costs, presence and hours – the budget reflects both the hours during the school day and after-school events. And although it looks like there is an FTE flat in terms of security, we did increase security in our current year (2021-2022) as we hired nine and then brought on more (positions) as we moved forward in reopening and operations – it’s a cascading effect with more hours and more security presence,” she explained. The budgeted increase in the FTE was noted as no decrease in security personnel, rather a transfer of a person into ‘security supervision’ and from the in-house staff to guards who have law enforcement experience provided by a contracted firm. Dr. Rufo announced that at the Board
of Education’s meeting coming up Monday, March 21, the second Syosset CSD budget review session will focus on the Program and Instructional budget – which accounts for about 80% of the district’s Operating Budget – plus its revenues and reserves; updates to the Administration and Capital budget codes, and a review of the latest guidance on the New York State Property Tax Levy Cap, commonly referred to as the 2% cap. School Board member Carol Cheng asked Rufo about the projecting increases to overtime, for 2022-2023 under Capital budget codes, specifically a Maintenance of Plant line item. Rufo said there are smaller capital projects as part of Syosset CSD’s Operating Budget (No. 1621) that are often required to be done at schools’ facilities after hours. “If they’re done by the district staff that’s where you will see the overtime costs. Additionally sometimes when we have contractors in the school buildings we will have our staff stay here to make sure that things are done properly, and that there is proper cleanup for the sites and if systems or things need to be adjusted or turned on or off, we want the people familiar with our buildings there in those cases. We are looking at district overtime costs very closely and we’re expecting as the pace for projects slows down with wrapping up of a lot of projects, those costs will come down,” Dr. Rufo explained.
Budget schedule
The tentative date for the board’s adoption of the proposed 2022-2023 school year budget is planned for the Monday, April 11 meeting, which comes one month ahead of the annual school board elections, with a community vote on the school district budget. Board of Education President Tracy Frankel asked Dr. Rufo if that timeline will allow for the district to publish and mail the ‘Property Tax Report Card’ document and budget information material to all voters within Syosset CSD before the end of April. Rufo replied that after the budget hearing, the postcards will be sent out to all residents, property owners and local organizations via mail, however the materials including the Tax Report Card will be mailed during April, well before the board’s budget hearing takes place. The district’s “Budget Brochure” should arrive at Syosset and Woodbury homes two weeks before the public hearing.
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me the week ahead looks like the next point we’ll be keeping our eyes on in terms of what it’s going to mean for us,” Dr. Rogers said. The school district has advised: “Parents who plan travel over the February break should secure sufficient tests for all members of the family.” The district noted that the nurse at each school building will provide testing kits, for free, upon a parent’s or guardian’s request. “This represents an opportunity for us to all monitor ourselves so that we keep our neighbors as safe as possible,” Dr. Rogers stated. One chief concern is the difference in the low levels of vaccination among elementary school aged children, from ages 5 through 11, compared to the upper middle and high school students. For the elementary school students, Syosset Central School District plans a return to in-person activities for the elementary students and their families once the winter subsides and the weather improves. Rogers said the elementary schools’ principals and district administrators have worked on several ideas to “start bringing families back on to school campuses.” Kindergarten orientations, as well as new elementary student orientation events are being planned as well. “We believe and we know that there is a lot of value in having our families together with one another and that builds our schools’ sense of community. We also know many new kindergarten parents and new elementary parents have not had the opportunity to visit and have orientation experiences last year and we’d love to get them
into the buildings. The planning is well underway and we’re preparing to host some late afternoon and evening activities that will make it possible soon – announcements will come from the individual school’s level, each building will reach out to their families,” the superintendent said. Activities are also planned for the graduating 5th grade students and Syosset CSD has planned many activities for recognizing them during the end of the school year. “For parents’ convenience we are restarting the drop-off of things that students might forget and leave home, including musical instruments. That will be occurring, and in addition we’re permitting folks to identify a second person who can carpool and pick the students up at the end of the day,” Dr. Rogers noted. For the Syosset CSD secondary level, sporting events at Syosset High School (indoors) will see changes to spectator regulations. “We’ve done some work with our contractor that put in the new air conditioning system and determined that it can run (with continued use of its MERV 13 filter) in the fan mode. Although it was not designed for this purpose we can use it as a very large scale air filter and we believe that is a way of mitigating the risk of having more attendees in the gym – we would like to have more people in the gym and we’ll run this fan as we’re able to do that without overcooling the space. We have also identified spaces where we can outfit some additional room in the bleachers section. All of this is chipping away at getting to normal,” Rogers said. During the meeting Rogers outlined the most pertinent question with a
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in the past, and we’ve made decisions about moving all the kids in at Syosset High School and having the desks now three feet apart. Students in middle schools are back to nine-period days, we also restored all community use of district facilities. The district has been restoring as many activities as we can and we have plans to continue to restore more as we fall through that floor and as our case counts go below what they were at the Delta variant’s peak,” Dr. Rogers explained. Regarding graduation ceremonies at Syosset High School, the district is awaiting the New York State guidance for how to proceed. That information did not arrive for last school year until April 2021, so a similar spring timeline is expected this year. As school board member Anna Levitan posed a question about state guidance which can involve the mask mandate for school children, Dr. Rogers noted that many in New York State are expecting a dismissal of masking rules from Gov. Kathy Hochul. “The mask mandate from New York State was adopted last August and had a 90-day life, and again in November it was readopted as a rule, on an emergency basis. It’s adopted under the New York State Administrative Procedures Act (SAPA) which is how the state can issue regulations in addition to laws – the expiration ahead is on February 21 and the question will be on if the State renews it again and SAPA outlines that it can be renewed for a 60-day period if it is renewed. I don’t have insight into whether the state will renew it or not, but I will note that this is the mandate applied for indoor schools’ facilities and not the mandate controlling the wearing of masks on our school buses,” he explained.
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Weekend in Mendocino: Historic Skunk Train Introduces a Novel RailBike Experience BY KAREN RUBIN, ERIC LEIBERMAN & SARAH FALTER TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM Our Mendocino, California weekend sojourn continues. From the Brewery Gulch Inn (800-578-4454, brewerygulchinn.com), where we stayed our first night, it is a 20 minute drive up the scenic coast to Fort Bragg for the Skunk Train, a vintage steam train that weaves through the redwood forests of the Noyo River Canyon. That was alluring enough, but what really captured our imagination was the idea of riding a “railbike” on the same train tracks through the forest. Railbike? Train buffs will delight to visit the historic train station, walk across the tracks to a fantastic model train exhibit and historical society exhibit housed in appropriately aged buildings (so atmospheric), then board the train for a fairly short ride about 3 ½ miles down the track along the Pudding Creek, to Glen Blair Junction before returning, for a total of 7 miles. Weather permitting, you can ride an open car or sit inside the vintage cars. Since 1885 the historic Skunk has made its way through these oldgrowth redwood groves, over scenic trestle bridges, through tunnels, and into the heart of the Noyo River Canyon, primarily for logging purposes. Today, the repurposed train offers five scenic trains that ply two different routes and two different railbike experiences.
First the railbike experience.
Two of us have already gotten onto our two-seater railbike – custom-
What captured our imagination about the Skunk Train, besides its history, was riding a “railbike” through the California redwood forest © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com
built, patent pending, specially designed like a recumbent, where you sit back, outfitted with electronicassist, and virtually silent so you can really appreciate the forest. We take the more modest of the railbike trips that are offered, The Pudding Creek railbike trip, which gives you an excellent taste and can be done by just about anyone. It is 7 miles roundtrip traveling along the same tracks as the scenic train – in fact, the trips are coordinated so the railbikes leave first, then the train, then the train leaves and the railbikes follow. (Note: it is downhill most of the way but uphill most of the way back, along a grade that is higher than most railroads – no problem, you have the motor assist!). There are two guides who accompany
us – one in front and one in the back. People follow one after another but everyone is independent. One person is designated the “driver” (the other is the passenger) who is given an orientation before we set off how to brake and use the electronic assist; the passenger just pedals (it is manageable for a parent and young child). It is fun, and you get this wonderful opportunity to just chat and be together as you roll through the forest. The Puddle Creek railbike excursion takes less than two hours, including time at Glen Blair Junction where we get off (as the railbikes are reversed for the return), and can walk a delightful forest loop trail. This gives the historic train time to arrive, the train passengers to
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also get out and stretch, and depart before the railbike riders start back. The guide gives us some narration here and points to where the train tunnel has collapsed. While Eric and I set out on the railbike, Sarah boards the train at the Fort Bragg depot for the relaxed, scenic 7-mile roundtrip journey on the Pudding Creek Express, traveling along the same Pudding Creek Estuary through primeval ancient redwoods forest to the Glen Blair Junction. Trains also stop at Glen Blair Junction for 15 minutes, allowing the passengers to get off and explore and appreciate the majesty of the forest. But if you would like to spend more time walking the trails among the redwoods, you can stay behind and catch the next train (roughly two hours later). You can bring a packed lunch to enjoy at the picnic tables set out there. We organize it so I switch off with Sarah who has come on the train so she can experience the railbike and I can experience the train on the way back (how clever of me since the return was more uphill). Both were delightful experiences and the length well suited to families with young children. On the way back I hear the narrator say these were some of the first tracks ever laid down by the California Western Railroad, in 1885, and have been used in some fashion just about ever since. He claims it is also the most crooked train in the West, possibly the world (though I would need confirmation of that). 1940s music is playing as we roll along. I mostly stay in the open car Continued on next page
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Weekend in Mendocino: Historic Skunk Train Continued from previous page but wander through the passenger cars to see what that is like. Train buffs will love the back story of this historic train: the Fort Bragg Railroad was formed in 1885 to make transporting lumber easier, eventually being incorporated into the California Western Railroad, commonly known as The Skunk. The nickname “Skunk” originated in 1925 when motorcars (actually railbuses or railcruisers) were introduced. These single unit, self-propelled motorcars had gasoline-powered engines and potbellied stoves burning crude oil that emitted a pungent odor that people living along the line said smelled like skunk. “You could smell them before you could see them.” (No longer the case.) The Pudding Creek train operates year-round and the railbikes operate rain or shine (so just bring raingear if the weather isn’t great). The Pudding Creek railbike excursion is $250 for one or two people; the train is $41.95 (Ages 13 and up); $25.95 (Ages 2-12), Infant: $10.95; Dog: $10.95. Train buffs should consider the longer excursion, the two-hour Wolf Tree Turn a scenic 16-mile roundtrip journey departing from the Willits valley floor that takes you over the summit of the line (1740 feet elevation), through
Tunnel #2, and down into the Noyo River Canyon where you are immersed in the redwood forest that made Mendocino County famous. The train stops briefly at Crowley, giving passengers the opportunity to visit one of the oldest and most iconic trees along the route, the Wolf Tree (named for the large growth off of one side which woodsmen called “wolf trees”) (Adult: $49.95; child: $29.95; Infant: $10.95; Dog: $10.95). There is a much longer, more ambitious railbike experience, as well: a four-hour excursion that travels the Redwood Route takes you 25 miles along the meandering Noyo River and deep into old-growth redwood groves on a section of track now reserved exclusively for the railbikes ($495/ railbike for one or two people). There are loads of seasonal and themed events as well: Cinema in the Redwoods; Music in the Redwoods; Magical Christmas Train; Easter Express, Pumpkin Express; summer BBQ trains, murder mystery trains, the Mushroom Train, the Crab & Cremant train and Railbikes by Moonlight. The trains can also be used to host corporate meetings, picnics, parties, proms, weddings, baby showers, and team building. The Pudding Creek railbike excursion is $250 for one or two people; the Pudding Creek Express train departing Fort Bragg year-round is
$41.95 (Ages 13 and up); $25.95 (Ages 2-12), Infant: $10.95; Dog: $10.95. Skunk Train, 100 West Laurel Street Fort Bragg, California 95437;299 East Commercial Street Willits, California 95490, www.skunktrain.com.
Glass Beach
From here, it is a very short distance to go to Glass Beach in Fort Bragg – one of the absolute highlights of this place. The intriguing name and spectacularly picturesque scene belie the origins of the beach and why it is covered with tiny, shimmering pebbles of sea glass: Rather than the sea glass floating in on waves from various places and mysteriously collecting here the way sea shells collect on certain beaches, the sea glass is in this space because it was once a garbage heap and the glass bottles tossed away over the years have broken down, smoothed and rounded by the rhythmic waves. There is a finite amount of glass, so though it is illegal to remove any glass, people take what they think is an insignificant amount, and over the years, has drained the beach of much of what it used to have. Still, it is magical. The water crashes against rocks just off the shore here, making for dramatic scene (but not suitable for swimming or letting kids venture into the water). You can hike north up to Pudding Creek Beach where a paved multi-use trail
crosses over an old train trestle; other trails go south from Glass Beach to other glassy beaches. Glass Beach is at the southern end of the sprawling MacKerricher State Park in Fort Bragg, which is noted for birdlife and harbor seals. From here, we follow the Brewery Gulch Inn’s concierge recommendation to lunch at Princess Seafood in Noyo Harbor, an actual fishing port where various restaurants have sprung up to serve the fresh catch. Princess Seafood. We take the short drive into Mendocino to explore this charming place. For excellent planning help: Visit Mendocino County, 866-466-3636, 707-9649010, www.visitmendocino.com. (For more photos, visit https://goingplacesfarandnear.com/weekend-in-mendocino-historic-skunk-train-introduces-a-novel-railbike-experience/) _________________________________ © 2022 Travel Features Syndicate, a division of Workstyles, Inc. All rights reserved. Visit goingplacesfarandnear.com, www.huffingtonpost.com/author/karenrubin, and travelwritersmagazine.com/ TravelFeaturesSyndicate/. Blogging at goingplacesnearandfar.wordpress.com and moralcompasstravel.info. Send comments or questions to FamTravLtr@aol.com. Tweet
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Propagating Vegetables From Table Scraps BY JEFF RUGG
Science fair season is coming up. Many kids want to work with plants. One set of experiments that is common is trying to grow seeds in a variety of media, such as water, milk and cola. The seeds will sprout in all of those conditions, but they won’t grow well as a plant in all of them. Another experiment is more of a demonstration, and that is trying to grow a variety of fruits and vegetables from table scraps. In this case it is important to know which parts of a plant are capable of growing. The basic parts of a plant are the root, stem, leaf, flower, fruit and seed. It should be obvious that a new plant will grow from a seed. If you stab an avocado seed with toothpicks and balance it atop a glass of water, it should sprout and grow. It may not be as obvious, but if you take a slice of tomato and lay it on the soil in a flowerpot, the seeds may grow without much extra effort. An ear of corn placed in a pan of water for a few weeks may also have many seeds that sprout. Seeds from apples, oranges and lemons will also grow. Seeds from plants normally grown in northern climates may need to spend a period of time in the refrigerator to mimic winter before they
sprout, but southern plants don’t need to wait. We eat the flower buds of artichokes, broccoli and cauliflower, and the flowers of violets, nasturtiums and roses are edible. We eat the leaves of cabbage, kale, lettuce, spinach, onion and garlic. We eat the leaf petiole (the part that connects the leaf to the stem) in celery and rhubarb. We also eat the taproots of beets, carrots and radishes. Flowers, leaves and roots do not have buds for new plants. That leaves us with stems and modified stems. There are a lot of different kinds of stems including corms, crowns, rhizomes and tubers. Stems are the plant part that has buds for growing new plant, and they work great for growing new plants from table scraps. A crown is a short stem growing near ground level that has roots growing down and leaves growing up. The top of a carrot is a crown with one root and several leaves. If you cut off the carrot crown with an inch of the taproot and set it in water, it will stay alive and may eventually regrow the missing root. A tuberous root is a swollen section of a root that has a single crown of stem tissue on one end that can grow a new plant. Cassava and sweet potatoes are tuberous roots. A tuber is a modified section of under-
ground stem that stores carbohydrates and has several buds for new stems and roots. Each “eye” of the potato tuber is a bud that can grow a new plant, so a tuber can be cut into pieces with at least one eye on each piece that will grow new plants. A corm is an underground swollen stem tissue that is often called a bulb. They can be small like a crocus corm (not edible) or large like the several-pound taro corm. Like the corms, true bulb onions and garlic have a basal plate of stem tissue at the base that grows roots down and edible storage leaves up. Instead of throwing away the basal plate section of the onion, set it in a shallow dish of water and it will probably grow new leaves and roots. Rhizomes are stems growing sideways just under the soil surface. The ginger root you get at the store is actually a rhizome. Rhizomes have nodes along their length that like the tuber can be cut into pieces to grow several new plants. The term “stalk” can be confusing. It can describe any supporting structure on a plant, animal or object. An asparagus stalk is actually a stem that grows from a crown. The celery stalk is a leaf petiole that grows from a crown. The celery crown is chopped in half in the farm
field and the bottom half with the roots is left in the field. If there is enough crown stem tissue at the base of the part you purchase, it may grow new leaves and roots if you set it in a shallow dish of water. The base of a head of cabbage is stem tissue that may also grow this way. You don’t have to wait for a science fair to start growing your own vegetables from table scrap stems. Email questions to Jeff Rugg at info@ greenerview.com. . COPYRIGHT 2022 JEFF RUGG DISTRIBUTED BY CREATORS
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The Boys of Killeen’s BY LOU THEODORE “The great hills of the South Country they stand along the sea; and it’s there, walking in the high woods that I would wish to be, and the men that were boys when I was a boy walking along with me.” The South Country Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953) Once upon a time, in a galaxy far, far away, there was a small bar named Killeen’s Tavern located on a side street in Astoria, Queens. The tavern’s history dates back to about 1934 (my birth year). It was owned by a burly Irishman. The whole place was no bigger than 30 ft. by 15 ft., half of it designed like a halfmoon bar, and the other half consisting of a few tables, a juke box, a telephone booth, a toilet that was always clogged up, and a kitchen (required by law) that didn’t work. Beer was 12 cents a glass, and a shot of rye was 45 cents. The local crowd had its colorful characters. Damon Runyon would have loved this place. There was “Buster” the late-night singer who crooned Sweet Leylani, Lorraine the Dancer, “Cuz” the night bartender, “Oil Pan” Tom, the landlord Pete the Russian, Freddie “Spook” Stegman - the greatest sport birddog this side of the Mississippi. Then there was the day bartender - Pat Killeen himself. An impressive 6’ 1” and burly 275-lb. man with a thick Irish brogue, who, when angry, would roll his black cigar from one end of his mouth to the other. Yes, he could intimidate if necessary. But he was a fair and open-minded individual, always with the best intentions at heart. And then there was dapper George Connelly - the Sunday bartender of 30 years who many believe James Cagney copied his mannerisms from. Who were the other inhabitants of the Tavern? Here are some of their names: Scratch, Buddy, Gaylord (your author), Big Dan, The Whale, Jimmy the Greek, Steve the Greek, Weegie, The Rat, Vince the Prince, The Grey Fox, The Scavenger, The Buff, The Snake, The Brat, Tuto, Tex, Superman, The Hawk, Marty Cool, The Phantom, The Bant, The Weedier, Big Fitz, Red, Joey Hot Dog, Sparksy, Dixie, Jake the Weightlifter (all 95 lbs. of him), Bugsy, Louie the Lob, the Dolly Sisters, Filthy Phil, Tony Guido, etc. Among these notables was a younger contingent known as the Boys of Killeen’s. They were the children of working-class parents who endured the Great Depression and survived the harsh times of that era. Although bet-
ter off than their parents, the Boys of Killeen’s was a group that appreciated good times, and were not nearly as security conscious as their parents. It was a group that ultimately went on to succeed in the workplace, no doubt influenced by their New York City and Killeen’s experiences. It has been written that most Long Islanders are displaced New Yorkers. For certain, many in the Litmor reading audience have their roots in Queens and Brooklyn, if not Manhattan and the Bronx. The displacement process occurred at different times for different individuals and groups, but for some, despite the emigration to Long Island, the ties of friendship and companionship remain as strong today as it did nearly a century ago. Rhetorically speaking, it seems like it happened eons ago. But in real time, it all started nearly 70 years ago. There was a group of guys that had just exited their teenage years and were brought together by a common love: basketball. They were headquartered in Astoria, Queens. What follows is a tale of their pilgrimage through time over the last half century plus. In the late part of 1954, a group of youngsters 17, 18 and 19 years of age decided to rent the empty storage room next to Killeen’s. The Phantom, later Special FBI Agent Ernie Haridopolos, was the instigator for the club and first dubbed it the Parkside Nationals. The room was 20 ft X 15 ft and contained a Coke machine, a 7-ft bar, one card table, a fumigated sofa and six chairs. The bathroom (ugh!) was shared with the adjacent deli. Things soon improved as up went sheetrock, a tile floor, and a phonograph. This was followed with a monthly $50 split-even raffle to pay the $35 rent and for parties (approximately twice a month). During the early 1950’s, and prior to the massive TV sports agenda available today, Sunnyside Gardens (located of course in Sunnyside, Queens) annually hosted an Open Basketball Tournament that featured all the great amateur stars of that era. The young teenagers who patronized Killeen’s Tavern, located on 24th Street off Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria regularly paid the one-dollar admission fee to see their basketball heroes perform. And then, as if blessed by a magic wand, these same youngsters became basketball stars in their own right. In late Spring of 1955, they came to the conclusion that “hell, we can play with these guys.” And were they ever so right. They enlisted the help of one of their own
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with limited basketball ability, (yours truly) with directions to field a team for the upcoming summer tournaments. I was baptized coach and the Killeen’s Tavern dynasty was set in motion. I got Pat Killeen, owner of Killeen’s Tavern, to sponsor the team and made the necessary arrangements to enter the team in the various tournaments. The Killeen’s team was officially born. All the pieces were put into place when the recruiting process started that would effectively mold the team into a winner over the next dozen years. The talent was primarily gathered locally from Astoria that included Marty Collins (Elon), Steve Afendis (High Point), Joe Montana and John Caso (St. John’s), Bo Erias (Niagara and later Minneapolis Lakers), Don Ryan (Atlantic Christian), Richie Bennett (Bryant High School), Tom Rice (School of Hard Knocks), and Wally DiMasi (Providence). Key amongst this group was Danny Doyle (Belmont Abbey and later the Detroit Pistons). The first year also saw additions to the local mix that included Dennis Costigan (Hofstra), Ivan Kovacs (St. John’s), York Larese (North Carolina), Timmy Shea and George Blaney (Holy Cross), Nick Gaetani(Brooklyn College), Kevin Loughery (St. Johns), Tom Fitzmaurice (St. Bonaventure), Brendan Malone(former Knick assistant coach), Al Filardi (NYU), and the Quarto brothers —Frank (Manhattan College) and Vinnie (Adelphi). All, at one time or other, for over a ten-year period, wore the $2.00 blue T-shirt and $1.50 white shorts that marked them as The Boys of Killeen’s. Summers came and went, but from 1955 to 1965, summers in New York featured tough basketball. All the Killeen’s Boys came home from school to the Big Apple to sharpen their game on the blacktop. Legendary tales of summer activities about Rockaway Beaches 108th Street Basketball courts – sandwiched between the Atlantic Ocean and the McGuire and Fitzgerald bars to the north – have remained some of this area’s proud historical moments
in time. Later came graduation, and winter brought on the Star Journal, Long Island Press, CYO and YMCA leagues, plus the Haverstraw, New City, Jersey City, and the famous Don Bosco Tournaments. It was truly an exciting era. The Boys of Killeen’s were an integral part of that era. The one player who will always be remembered is the aforementioned Danny Doyle. He was a Killeen’s star for many reasons, but Doyle may have said it best with, “I probably was the most heralded player on the team, but was probably the third or fourth highest scorer. In a very real sense, this was a team without a star, and yet every player on the team was a star.” Over the years, The Boys convened annually in January at my house. When this ritual started over 40 years ago, there was a robust group of over 30 attendees. A few more were added along the way, but the relentless passage of time has taken its toll on The Boys. There was a time when attendance was viewed as mandatory, even if one were sick or located elsewhere. However, the number of attendees reached 10 two years ago and was decreasing at an exponential rate. Enter Covid-19 and, unfortunately, the ritual ended as The Boys now have but a handful of curtain calls remaining. I still keep in close contact with the remaining members of The Boys. A problem with The Boys is that a large number have unfortunately left us. Memories of youth, earlier love, Killeens Tavern, the basketball team, etc., now find The Boys often attempting to relive what Hilaire Belloc (in the preamble) was referring to with “it’s there . . . that I would wish to be, and the men that were boys when I was a boy walking along with me.” No matter; it was a great ride for all of us as the life and times of The Boys prepare to ride off into the sunset. Visit the author at: www. theodorenewsletter.com or Basketball Coaching 101 (Facebook)
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Maids and Nannies and Social Security BY TOM MARGENAU I suppose it’s normal for husbands to give some extra thought to getting something for their wives around Valentine’s Day. And if my emails are any indication, these guys aren’t just thinking of getting them some flowers or candy. They are thinking about giving them spousal benefits from Social Security. (And before I go on, let me be politically correct. I was just trying to be cute with those opening lines. I totally understand that a husband doesn’t “give” spousal benefits to his wife. The law says she is due those benefits, and the guy really has no say-so in the matter. Still, all the questions in today’s column come from husbands who are asking questions about benefits for their wives.) Q: I am 65 and retired and I’m thinking about taking my Social Security now. My wife is 67 and she gets her own Social Security benefit, but it’s much smaller than mine. If I take reduced benefits now, will that reduce what my wife is due in spousal benefits? A: It won’t reduce what she is due in benefits while you’re alive. But that reduction you take for early retirement will carry over to any widow’s benefits she would be due if you die first. Or to put that another way, your wife’s spousal rate is based on your full retirement age benefit. But her widow’s rate is based on your reduced retirement benefit. You didn’t give me any benefit amounts, so I will make up some numbers to give you an example of what I mean. Let’s say your full retirement age benefit is $3,000 per month and your age 65 benefit is $2,700. And we’ll say that your wife is currently getting $1,000 in her own retirement benefit. So, if you take benefits now, you’ll start getting $2,700 per month. And as I said, your wife’s spousal rate is based on your FRA benefit. So, she is due 50% of $3,000, or $1,500. So, she will keep getting her $1,000 retirement benefit and she will get an extra $500 off of your record to take her total benefits up to that $1,500 level. But if you die before she does, her widow’s rate will be based on your reduced benefit amount. For example, if you died next year, her widow’s benefit would be $2,700 per month. So, she’d keep getting her $1,000 retirement benefit, her $500 spousal benefit would stop, but she’d start getting $1,700 in widow’s benefits to take her up to that $2,700 rate. Q: My wife and I are both 62. I am still working. My wife isn’t. I plan to wait until my full retirement age (66 and 10 months) to start my Social Security when I will be due $3,400 per month. My wife’s FRA benefit would be $1,500 and she is due $1,100 if she takes her benefits at 62. That’s what she wants to do. But I am telling her to wait until her full retirement age
when she can get half of mine. What do you think we should do? A: As I always tell people, I’m not a financial planner. So, I can’t tell you what to do. But I can give you the Social Security numbers and let you guys decide. Let’s go over both options I’ll call “husband’s plan” and “wife’s plan.” Husband’s Plan: Neither of you would get any Social Security benefits for about the next 5 years. And then at age 66 and 10 months, you’d start getting $3,400 per month and she’d start getting $1,500 per month of her own benefits and an extra $200 in spousal benefits to take her up to the $1,700 level spousal rate she is due (half of your $3,400 benefit). Wife’s Plan: your wife would start getting $1,100 per month now. She’d get that for the next 4 years and 10 months. That’s 58 months at $1,100 per month or $63,800. Then when you both reach full retirement age and you file for your Social Security, here is how they will figure what she will be due in spousal benefits on your record. They will take her full retirement rate, or $1,500 and subtract that from one half of your full retirement rate, or $1,700 ($3,400 divided by 2 equals $1,700). The difference, or $200, will be added to her reduced retirement benefit. So, your wife would start getting $1,300 per month when you reach full retirement age. So, under your wife’s plan, she’d get $200 per month less beginning at her full retirement age compared to your plan. ($1,500 spousal rate under your plan compared to $1,300 spousal rate under your wife’s plan.) But remember, under your wife’s plan, she’d get $63,800 in her own retirement benefits between now and your full retirement ages. So, if you go with your plan, it would take you guys 319 months, or more than 26 years, to make up the money you’d lose by not going with your wife’s plan. As I said, I’m not a financial planner. But I think your wife is a very smart woman! Q: I am my full retirement age -66 and 4 months. My wife is 62. I’ve paid the max into Social Security all my life. My wife has worked outside the home for only a short time and isn’t due anything on her own Social Security record. I’m not in the best of health. I’m trying to figure out what to do about Social Security. My goal is to make sure my wife gets the highest widow’s benefit possible. So, what should I do? A: Well, if your goal is just to make sure your wife gets the highest widow’s benefits, then you’d want to wait until 70 to file because you will get about 130% of your full retirement rate. And your wife would get the same when you die. And just so you know, if you should die before reaching age 70, your wife’s widow’s rate would be based on what you would have been due at the time of death. For example, if you die at age 69, your wife
would get about 120% of your full rate. But here is something you might want to think about. If you filed for benefits now, you’d probably get about $3,345. (You said you’ve paid the maximum amount into Social Security all your life and that is the current maximum full retirement age benefit.) And at age 62, your wife would be due about 30% of that, or about $1,000 per month. So combined, you’d be due $4,345. Between now and age 70, you would get about 42 Social Security checks. That’s a total of $182,490 you’d be throwing away by waiting until 70 to file.
So, do you think you and your wife would want that $182,490 over the next three and a half years? Or would you rather wait until age 70 so your wife gets that extra 30% per month once you’re gone? 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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Correlating interest rates, demand, inventory and prices BY PHILIP A. RAICES The four variables of interest rates and demand, inventory and housing prices have major affects on each other. However, interest rates and prices will be a stronger determinant on demand and increased inventory. The reason I make this assumption is looking back during previous markets, as rates rose, demand lessened and inventory increased and lastly, prices decreased. However, at the moment demand has never been this high. I have never experienced the heightened desire to own a home in my professional career. I think fear of missing out has also fueled the market, just like Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and the massive increases in stock market prices. But fear has also been part of the equation as trillions have been sitting on the sidelines, not sure of where it should be invested. As most have realized and experienced, inventory is at the lowest point in history as well as where interest rates have been and still are. Over-the-top-demand, causing bidding wars (Covid related the 2 last years) has lead to a 60% increase in housing prices over the last 10 years. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics a $100,000 home in 1967 increased by 841.67% or by 2022 prices $941,668.422. Average inflation rate for housing over those years was 4.16% per year, even though overall inflation was only 3.95%. As I have mentioned in previous columns the consumer price index doesn’t include food and energy due to their volatility. So when you include those commodities inflation today is closer to 15%. Again, I am quite sure those items are not includ-
ed because it would be a negative for consumer spending habits or maybe not. Although demand for consumer goods is still strong even with current inflation, I see a more moderate or inflation based increase in housing prices for 2022 which will be set in motion as rates rise. However, I do not see rates going higher than 4.5-5% because this would raise the cost of U.S. debt tremendously (currently every 1% increase in rates would add more than 225+ billion of interest to our debt/crfb. org). Although still a seller’s market, higher rates at some point will slowly reduce demand, leading to increased inventory. Then those changes will have an effect on home prices. The timeline for all this to occur isn’t certain or guaranteed, but something will eventually happen . Although builders are trying to construct more housing, many local governments, zoning and homeowners are seeking to block new construction. Moreover, inflation and supply chain disruptions and shortages have raised the cost of building an average of $35,000 for single family homes, creating an environment of higher prices for builders and some constructing less single family homes. More important, as has been erroneously reported, it wasn’t the institutional investors that had been buying up homes causing the shortage, but individual investors looking for greater returns and increasing their
wealth rather than leaving their money in their bank accounts and less risk and volatility than the stock market. From what I have researched there are more and larger rental developments being created throughout the U.S. for current and future tenants, who will not be able to afford to purchase. The demand and return on investment will be more lucrative for investors. The future will have more long term demand for renters than ever before in history. A key question is with the 1.5 months of available inventory locally, how long it will take for inventory to increase to normal 6-7 month levels will be directly related to a combination of higher interest rates affecting current and future demand. For now, I believe the “American Dream” is still alive and well, but for how long, I don’t know, as the reality of higher costs become a wakeup call for the budgets of current purchasers and those entering the market this year and beyond. I also see an opportune moment in time to sell and cash in with the highest prices to date, while demand is high and inventory low. I see them backing off and hopping back on the fence or as has been happening leaving not only NYS and all the higher priced, higher taxed states to lower cost (no state income tax) states. I also see potentially more investors leaving NYS as new laws are being discussed in the legislature about non- eviction rules and rent increases. I will discuss this more in depth in a
future column. 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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Keep Important Papers in the Freezer BY MARY HUNT
I am always entertained and often educated by the tips readers mail in. Today is no exception. I’m pretty sure you’re about to agree with me. SAFELY FROZEN I am on a waiting list to get a safe deposit box at my bank. While I wait, I am keeping my important papers in a heavy freezer bag, in the deep freeze. I hear that in a fire, the inside of the freezer doesn’t burn easily. -- Jill N., Florida ART SHOW I love to see the artwork that my young boys bring home from school, but we can’t keep all of it. Instead, I take photos of each piece of artwork with my digital camera and put the pictures on my digital photo frame at work. That way, I can see their artwork all the time and it doesn’t clutter
my house. -- Erin J. Illinois GREASE CUTTER I keep white vinegar in a used detergent bottle by my kitchen sink. When I have something greasy to wash, I squirt a small amount of vinegar into the dish. This works wonders in containers that have had tomato sauce or some other tomato product in them. The vinegar quickly cuts the film of grease and residue. -- Janet M., Florida NO MORE WATER SPOTS I have found that Rain-X Wipes are great for more than just your windshield. I use them on the exterior side of my house windows, my stainless steel sink and my shower walls and door. This keeps them all spot-free for weeks. -- Angela R, Oregon SPRING CLEAN Use shaving foam to clean the rubber
webbing on outdoor furniture. Just spray it once, let it stand for a bit and then wash off. It cleans all the spots and gunk left on over the winter. Made my furniture look like new. -- Bobbie H., Illinois STAND THE BIRD To roast a whole chicken evenly and more quickly, set your Bundt pan on a cookie sheet. Now stand that chicken over the center cone of the Bundt pan. Roast as you usually do or at 375 F until done. A standing chicken browns more evenly and cooks faster. -- Priscilla G., email NO MORE UGLY COLOR I bought some shoes that I love at a clearance sale; the only problem was the ugly color. I’m hard to fit, so I bought them anyway. I stopped by the shoe repair shop on the way home and bought a can of color spray ($7 for a 4-ounce can). I sprayed
the shoes black, and they turned out beautifully. The secret is to spray lightly and cover up the soles with masking tape. Recently, I sprayed a handbag ($220 marked down to $20 because of the ugly color) that is gorgeous. -- Kim L., North Carolina 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 “Debt-Proof Living.” COPYRIGHT 2022 CREATORS.COM
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Measuring Heights with Shadows BY DENNIS MAMMANA Week of February 13-19, 2022 Sharp-eyed observers may have noticed that, since the first day of winter more than a month ago, the sun has climbed higher in our midday sky. Of course, the sun will continue its daily climb until the first day of summer when it will stand quite high above the horizon at noon. This not only produces some of the longest days of the year (since the sun spends more time crossing our daytime sky), it also produces the shortest midday shadows of the year. From that day forward, the sun will begin its long descent in the midday sky, reaching its lowest elevation of the year once again on Dec. 21. Then, the length of our daytimes are near their shortest, but our midday shadows are very long. This phenomenon is the result of the tilt of the Earth’s axis, and it happens year in and year out. Astronomers know each of these dates (when the sun reaches its highest and lowest points) as a “solstice,” a word that comes to us from Latin and means “sun stands still.” And it’s true that, on those days, the sun does stand still -- at least in its annual oscillation in height above our midday horizon. Now, anyone familiar with basic trigonometry knows that one can use it to
calculate the height of any object simply by knowing the angle at which sunlight falls on it and the length of the shadow it casts. But what if the very thought of trigonometry makes your eyes roll back into your head? Well, don’t worry because around this time of year you can do the same thing without knowing a sine from a sign... at least for a few days, anyway. The reason is that, twice during the sun’s annual oscillation in the noontime sky, the sun reaches a point 45 degrees above the southern horizon. At those times -- and for a few days before and after -- an interesting phenomenon takes place: The length of all midday shadows equal the height of the objects that cast them. The dates that this happens depend on your town’s location. Sky watchers in Southern California, for example, will see this occur during mid-February. In the New York City area it will happen at the end of the first week of March, and in the Midwest around midMarch. Knowing this you can estimate the heights of objects too tall to measure directly, without knowing basic trigonometry. For example, suppose you’d like to monitor the growth of a tree in your backyard. Simply measure the length of its noontime shadow along the flat ground on these days each year, and you can keep track of its progress.
You can look up the maximum midday height the sun reaches at your location by visiting the following website: aa.usno.navy.mil/data/mrst. Simply enter your town and state, along with a range of dates, and you will get a table showing the time that the sun “transits” the midday sky and its height at that moment.
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Twice a year, an interesting phenomenon takes place: The length of all midday shadows equal the height of the objects that cast them.
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The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Smell BY TRACY BECKERMAN It started with a smell. “Do you smell that?” I asked my husband who was working in what seemed to be a less-smelly part of the house. “Smell what?” “The bad smell.” I said, shocked that he couldn’t smell the very bad smell that seemed to be getting smellier as the day wore on. “No,” he said. “But you have a better sense of smell than I do.” It was true. I was part wife, part bloodhound. I could smell a bad smell buried under cement, wrapped in titanium, two counties away. The dog had nothing on me. I was the nose queen. So, it was up to me to find the bad smell and dispose of it before it melted the house. I hunted around the house to find the smelly smell and then stopped at the fridge. I had found the scene of the crime.
As I slowly opened the refrigerator door, my eyes began to tear up and my eyebrows started to fall out. I quickly slammed it shut, realizing I probably needed something more protective than a T-shirt and a paper mask. So, I ran out of the kitchen and grabbed my hazmat suit and a respirator. When I returned to the kitchen, I was ready to do battle with whatever former food item or alien species had taken up residence in our fridge. At first glance, there was nothing obviously way past its use-by date. So, then I began sniffing. First, I sniffed the milk because that is usually the first to turn. Then I sniffed my way through various cheeses and yogurts. That’s when I noticed the food container on the bottom shelf. It was shoved in the back next to the jar of capers and other things I always buy that never get eaten. Slowly, nervously, I peeled back the lid of the container -- just enough
to catch sight of something green and hairy. Upon closer inspection, I saw that it appeared to be the remains of a former meatloaf that had now transformed into a new breed of Hamburger Helper that could walk on two feet and communicate with other forms of ground beef. This former food item looked like a science experiment gone awry, or perhaps a refrigerated toupee, neither of which is a good look for a meatloaf. I realized it needed to be hermetically sealed and then sent to Elon Musk so he could shoot it into space where it belonged. After I disposed of the alien meatloaf, I removed every item from the fridge, washed them, and then furiously scrubbed and disinfected the inside of the refrigerator until it shone like the top of the Chrysler Building, I went to my husband to declare that the Great Fridge Stinkification of 2022 had been
resolved. “The bad smell in the refrigerator is gone!” I announced. He took a whiff of the air. “Great,” he said. “But now what are we going to do about the bad smell on you?” 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
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College Notes Wheaton College student Lanie Burwell of Levittown was named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 semester. To earn Dean’s List honors at Wheaton, an undergraduate student must carry 12 or more credit hours and achieve a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher on the 4.0 scale. n
Ithaca College congratulates students named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 semester. Mor Ben Dror of Plainview Evan Miller of Levittown Ethan Berch of Syosset Mor Ben Dror of Plainview Jasmine Rodriguez of Bethpage n
Shellie DeGuir of Jericho was named to the Miami University Fall 2021-22 President’s list. Miami University students who are ranked in the top three percent of undergraduate students within each division for the fall semester 2021-22 have been named to the President’s list recognizing academic excellence. DeGuir is earning a B.S. in kinesiology & health degree in public health. n
The following local students were named to the Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Fall 2021 Dean’s List. The criteria for the WPI Dean’s List differs from that of most other universities as WPI does not compute a grade point average (GPA). Instead, WPI defines the Dean’s List by the amount of work completed at the A level in courses and projects. The following students are Dean’s List recipients: Joseph Horowitz of Plainview, New York, Class of 2023, majoring in environmental engineering (BS) Harrison Kyriacou of Plainview, New York, Slass of 2023, majoring in computer science (BS) n
The University of Tampa has honored 2,056 students who were named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 semester. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.75 or higher to be eligible for the Dean’s List. Local honorees include: Bethpage Kimberly Monahan earned Dean’s List honors. Monahan is majoring in public health BS. Isabella Ninivaggi earned Dean’s List honors. Ninivaggi is majoring in education-elementary (K-6) BS. Megan Russo earned Dean’s List honors. Russo is majoring in allied health BS. Levittown Matthew Cavanagh earned Dean’s List honors. Cavanagh is majoring in marketing BS. Ava McGee earned Dean’s List honors. McGee is majoring in psychology BA.
Sarah Weisman earned Dean’s List honors. Weisman is majoring in advertising and public relations BA. Old Bethpage Danielle Wicker earned Dean’s List honors. Wicker is majoring in international business and management BS Plainview Brooke Paternostro earned Dean’s List honors. Paternostro is majoring in musical theatre BFA. Syosset Gina Zhang earned Dean’s List honors. Zhang is majoring in advertising and public relations BA. Woodbury Sarah Weisman earned Dean’s List honors. Weisman is majoring in advertising and public relations BA. n
The following students have been named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire for the Fall 2021 semester. Gabriella Chianese of Levittown (Highest Honors) Jacqueline Borruso of Plainview (Honors) Jacqueline Borruso of Plainview (Honors) Students named to the Dean’s List at the University of New Hampshire are students who have earned recognition through their superior scholastic performance during a semester enrolled in a full-time course load (12 or more graded credits). Highest honors are awarded to students who earn a semester grade point average of 3.85 or better out of a possible 4.0. Students with a 3.65 to 3.84 average are awarded high honors and students whose grade point average is 3.5 through 3.64 are awarded honors. n
Aurora University has named Nicole Albuquerque of Hicksville to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 semester. Albuquerque is majoring in social work. The Dean’s List recognizes fulltime undergraduate students who have earned a 3.6 GPA or higher. n
Jonathan Cui of Jericho has been named to the Champlain College Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 semester. Students on the Dean’s List have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher during the semester. Cui is currently enrolled in the Game Design major. n
More than 300 students graduated from SUNY Oneonta. Students who completed the requirements for bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees and certificates of advanced study. Local students included: Daniel Finkelstein of Jericho Bachelor of Science in Business Economics Patricia Cipriano of Bethpage Bachelor of Science in Childhood
Education (1-6) Childhood Education. n
The following local residents were recently named to the Dean’s List at the College of William & Mary for the fall 2021 semester: Old Bethpage - Aaron Gardos Plainview - Jordan Stewart Syosset - Daniel Pellerito In order to achieve Dean’s List status, a full-time degree seeking undergraduate student must take at least 12 credit hours and earn a 3.6 Quality Point Average during the semester. n
Libbie Sudweeks of Levittown was named to the University of Utah’s Fall 2021 Dean’s List. Sudweeks’s major is listed as mechanical engg BME. n
The University of Hartford is pleased to announce the students who have been named to the President’s Honors List and the Dean’s List for Fall 2021. Grace Mittleman of Syosset was named to the President’s Honors List and the Dean’s List. Alice Wang of Syosset was named to the President’s Honors List and the Dean’s List. Peter Catapano of Woodbury was named to the Dean’s List. Dominick Tumminello of Syosset was named to the Dean’s List. Danielle Wergiles of Jericho was named to the Dean’s List. n
Several area students were named to the Dean’s List at SUNY Cortland for the fall semester. They include: Bethpage Lauren Bonura, Luke Carney, Nicole Collins, Alexa Coscino, Patrick Dalton, Rebecca Diers, Christopher Mertz, Mark Rossini Hicksville Julia Colonna, Sara Klucsarits, Gianna Luna, Brianna Reyes, Jaclyn Sullivan, Samantha Vides Levittown Mark Darcy, Sage Diaz, Josephine Digaudio, Jake Goldfried, Lauren Hagner, Ryan Isom, Erin Maguire, Anthony Pellegrino, Jonathan Perlich, Rebecca Ricciardi, Chloe Rigney, Anthony Ruggiero, Deana Scafidi, Brinnley Staab Old Bethpage Madison Cohen, Logan Kerley, Eric Melle, Jack Pinnata Plainview Samantha Battista, Georgia Bournias, Hannah Braccia, Robert Brussenski, Natalie Cacioppo, Olivia Carone, Roberto Coppola, Samantha Frisch, Evan Gorelik, Angela Larusso, Joseph Leone, James Manzo, Julia Martins, Sydnie Schreier, Joseph Sica, Hannah Smith, Alexis Vitti Syosset Emily Dolciotto, Christina Efstratiou, Argiroula Kefalas, Jennifer Koestner,
Hope Shapiro, Robert Siciliano, Vanessa Strocchia, Jennifer Swing, Emily Wolfe Woodbury Maria Hubbard The Dean’s List is the highest ranking for undergraduate students in their respective academic areas of the College. Students must earn a minimum 3.3 grade point average for the semester to make the list. n
The University of Hartford is pleased to announce the students who have been named to the President’s Honors List and the Dean’s List for Fall 2021. Grace Mittleman of Syosset, Alice Wang of Syosset, Peter Catapano of Woodbury, Dominick Tumminello of Syosset, Danielle Wergiles of Jericho. n
Tufts University recently announced the Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 semester. Dean’s List honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater. Jericho Sasha Bukary, Class of 2025 Jessica Chen of, Class of 2025 Keertti Sinnan, Class of 2024 Old Bethpage Zachary Ferretti, Class of 2023 Plainview Amanda Ganz, Class of 2023 Syosset Matthew Cashin, Class of 2022 Stanley Ko, Class of 2025 Annie Li, Class of 2024 Anthony Merolla, Class of 2022 Laurelle Sum, Class of 2024 Woodbury Caleb Deitch, Class of 2024 Cole Menchel, Class of 2024 Josh Rokito, Class of 2025 n
Justin Huallanca of Levittown is one of the 29 SUNY Delhi student-athletes who were selected for academic excellence as part of the North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Fall All-Academic Team. The conference academic list recognizes all student-athletes who participated in fall practice/competition and possess a cumulative GPA above 3.5. n
Saint Peter’s University is pleased to announce that Gurvinder Singh of Hicksville has been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 semester. n
The following students have earned the esteemed honor of placement on the Dean’s List at The College of New Jersey for the Fall 2021 semester: Danielle Durkin of Levittown, Biology Secondary Education-BS Victoria Godino of Plainview, Special Education To achieve this honor, a student must carry 12 or more credits that semester and earn a 3.5 (or above) grade point average.
The Plainview Water District (PWD) has begun construction on a new, state-of-the-art treatment facility at its water production site located on Donna Drive in Plainview. This new facility will house treatment equipment necessary for the removal of 1,4-dioxane from the groundwater, including advanced oxidation process (AOP) system and granular activated carbon (GAC) filters. This permanent facility will replace the temporary system installed in 2020, which enabled the District to remain ahead of the compliance timelines for emerging contaminant treatment established by the New York State Department of Health. “The District has been steadfast in our infrastructure investment program as our commitment to serving Plainview-Old Bethpage residents with the highest quality of water never waivers,” said PWD Chairman Marc Laykind. “Breaking ground on this facility is another important milestone for our community as this plant will continue to produce the highest quality water possible for generations to come.” On August 26, 2020, the New York State Health Department finalized regulations establishing maximum contaminant levels (MCL) for emerging compounds 1,4-dioxane, PFOA and PFOS. This action made New York the first state in the country with an enforceable MCL for 1,4-dioxane. To ensure the District was ahead of the compliance curve with the new regulation, it embarked on an aggressive capital plan and installed a temporary treatment system—containing both AOP and GAC. Knowing a permanent facility would be coming in short order, the District and its engineers designed the temporary system in a way that the systems components would seamlessly integrate into the permanent facility. “Our team has worked tirelessly to ensure we met the new compliance standards well ahead of them going into effect, and that required a lot of planning and foresight by our engineers to put the pieces of this giant puzzle together,” said PWD Commissioner Amanda Field. “Right now,
this well site is seasonal, meaning it can only be used during the summer months when pumpage is at its peak. However, with the permanent facility, it will have the ability to operate year-round and provide our supply and distribution system with additional capacity.” AOP treatment systems work by adding a small amount of oxidant (hydrogen peroxide) to the water to create a reaction as it passes through ultraviolet light which ultimately destroys the synthetic chemical. Once the reaction takes place, the water then travels into large GAC filtration vessels to remove any trace amount of oxidant that remain as well as organic and inorganic compounds (such as PFOA and PFOS). This treatment combination of AOP and GAC is the only approved method to remove 1,4-dioxane from drinking water. “The investments the District has made and will continue to make have both an immediate and lasting impact on the Plainview-Old Bethpage community,” said PWD Commissioner Andrew Bader. “Upgrading existing and building new treatment facilities are expensive, but its needed, which is why we have concentrated so much of our efforts in getting these systems up and running quickly, while also ensuring we are doing it in the most cost-effective manner possible. We look forward to welcoming this new facility to the POB community in the fall.” Across Long Island, it is estimated that more than $840 million in capital investments with an additional $50 million per year in increased operating and maintenance costs will be needed to treat all impacted wells. The Plainview Water District is considered a regional leader in these efforts as they have six AOP systems currently up and running, which is the most of any water provider on Long Island. To help alleviate the costs associated with constructing the new systems, the District has been awarded nearly $9 million in infrastructure grant funding from New York State to construct the necessary AOP treatment facilities.
LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau VALLEY NATIONAL BANK, Plaintiff -againstRONDA LEWIS, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Amended Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated October 23, 2018 and entered on October 24, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on February 28, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. premises situate, lying and being at Hicksville, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the southerly side of Blue Grass Lane, distant 248.32 feet westerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly side of Blue Grass Lane with the westerly side of Center Lane; being a plot 100.00 feet by 60.00 feet by 100 feet by 60 feet. Section: 51 Block: 105 Lot: 15 All bidders must wear a face mask/shield at all times and social distancing must be observed by all bidders at all times. Bidders who do not comply with the face mask and/or the social distancing mandate will be removed from the auction. Said premises known as 56 BLUEGRASS LANE, LEVITTOWN, NY Approximate amount of lien $335,444.80 plus interest & costs.
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 004184/2016. GEORGE ESERNIO, ESQ., Referee KRISS & FEUERSTEIN LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 360 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1200, New York, NY 10017 MIT 5926 4X 01/28,02/04,11,18 NOTICE OF FORMATION Businest LLC. Articles of Organization Filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/07/2021. Office location: Nassau.SSNY designated for service of process.SSNY shall mail copies of any process served against the LLC to c/o: Rachna Bhatia, 7 Center CT, Bethpage, NY 11714 .Purpose: any lawful purpose or activity. BN 7521 6X 01/21,28,02/04,11,18,25 NOTICE OF FORMATION Dre’s Space LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on February 1,, 2022. Office located in[ Nassau]. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC: 520 Clarendon Road, Uniondale, NY 11553. Purpose: New multipurpose event space built to assist with all of your event needs. BN 7523 6X 02/11,18,25,03/04,11,18
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“Nutrition Magician” visits Town recognizes resident Kramer Lane Elementary School for decades of service
Supervisor Joseph Saladino joined with his colleagues on the Oyster Bay Town Board to recognize Michael Polansky of Plainview for his years of exemplary service as president of the Greater Long Island Running Club (GLIRC). Kramer Lane Elementary School in Bethpage kicked off February's Nutrition Month with FoodPlay's “The Juggling Nutrition Magician,” on Feb. 1. Photo courtesy of the Bethpage Union Free School District Kramer Lane Elementary School in Bethpage kicked off February's Nutrition Month with FoodPlay’s “The Juggling Nutrition Magician,” on Feb. 1. Students in grades kindergarten through second enjoyed a live, in-person assembly focused on making healthy choices for balanced meals. The students actively participated with the
presenter and had a fun-filled time. In addition, Kramer Lane began its taste testing week with green beans. Students in all grades were given the opportunity to try green beans during their lunch hour, and many students even went back for seconds. Later in the week, students tried cherries, chickpeas and pineapple.
The Town of Oyster Bay recently honored Michael Polansky of Plainview for his years of exemplary service as president of the Greater Long Island Running Club (GLIRC). In partnership with the Town, GLIRC hosts the Annual TOBAY Triathlon and Tri-Relay to raise money for deserving local charities and initiatives. “Mike has always been a ‘can do’ person and has been the consummate team player. Recreation is a hallmark on Long Island in no small part to people like Mike. He has put his stamp on so many good things in our community
and his legacy goes well beyond what he has built at GLIRC,” said Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino. An avid runner himself, Mike co-founded GLIRC more than four decades ago, and served a noteworthy tenure as president bringing many popular recreational races to Long Island. “He has always been the driving force behind GLIRC and a true leader in our community,” added Councilwoman Vicki Walsh. “Mike, you have moved mountains to improve the general welfare for all of us.”
Town announces poster contest for fourth grade students To raise awareness of pollution and its impact on Mother Nature, the Town of Oyster Bay has announced the return of the Town’s Environmental Poster Contest, open to all fourth grade students in the Town of Oyster Bay. This year’s poster contest, Our Town Our Environment, invites youngsters to create a poster depicting “How Plastic Pollution Harms our Waterways.” “This poster contest presents a great opportunity to bring environmental awareness to our young people, making them more knowledgeable on the importance of protecting our waterways and safeguarding our natural resources,” said Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino.
Students should submit a poster to communicate awareness of how items of plastic litter harm our waterways by illustrating the problem of floatables in our waterways. Submissions should be made on large poster paper, with the top three winning posters to be displayed at a Town facility and showcased in a future Town of Oyster Bay Environmental Newsletter. “This contest is being co-sponsored by The Waterfront Center and Friends of the Bay, two organizations that greatly contribute to our efforts in further protecting and preserving the environment. Both of these nonprofit organizations have been a huge asset in helping protect our waterways,” said
Town Councilwoman Vicki Walsh. “I invite all 4th grade students to participate in this great program, which provides a great opportunity to become more educated on the serious issue of plastic pollutions in our waterways with the potential of winning some great prizes.” Prizes will be awarded for the top three submissions, with 1st Place receiving a private tour of Oyster Bay Harbor aboard a Friends of the Bay vessel, $200 gift certificate for the Waterfront Center in Oyster Bay, a tree planted at the winning student’s school for Arbor Day, a nautical trivia game, and Friends of the Bay apparel. Submission deadline for the contest
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is Friday, April 1, with winners to be announced on Earth Day, April 22. Along with their poster submission, students must include an entry form, which is available at www.oysterbaytown.com/postercontest. Submissions should be made on 12’x18’ poster paper. Students name and school should be printed clearly at the bottom. Mail or email posters to the Town’s Department of Environmental Resources, Attn: Poster Contest, 29 Spring Street, Oyster Bay NY, 11771. Entries can also be emailed to environmental@oysterbay-ny.gov with the subject line ‘2022 Poster Contest.’ Visit www.oysterbaytown.com/postercontest for more details.
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