Jericho-Syosset News Journal (05/03/19)

C LEANING U P THE W ATERS

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino joined with Oyster Bay resident Billy Joel and Governor Andrew Cuomo to sign legislation into law that protects north and south shore waters from dangerous oil spills.

New bills to aid homelessness vets

BY GARY SIMEONE

On April 30, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran signed into law two bills that together will launch Legislator Joshua Lafazan’s (Woodbury) “Dignity for our Heroes” initiative to eliminate homelessness among Nassau County’s veterans.

investigate LIRR salaries

BY GARY SIMEONE

New York State Assemblyman Michael Montesano has called for an investigation into a recently retired LIRR employee who collected nearly $350,000 in overtime compensation in 2018.

“The fact that an employee of the LIRR acquired this kind of overtime salary in one year is troubling to say the least,” said Montesano. “Even more troubling is the fact that there is no documentation, timesheets or any proof that the work even took place.”

Montesano said that the employee, Thomas Caputo, was a senior employee with thirty years on the job, working as a chief measurement operator for the LIRR.

“He drove a special train car, (Advanced Track Geometry car,) maintaining the car and operating the specialized instruments. Because of his seniority, he was able to pick and choose the jobs over other employees. He was able to stack his overtime pay over the last three years because of specific antiquated union rules.”

According to the Empire Group, a nonprofit group that breaks down payroll payments of the MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority,) Caputo made $344,147 in overtime payments in addition to his annual salary, bringing his total compensation to $461,646.

The measures, which were formally enacted by County Executive Curran during a bill-signing ceremony at the Legislature on Tuesday, April 30, amends the County’s Human Rights Law to explicitly ban discrimination against veterans in housing and employment, and establishes the Nassau Commission on Ending Veteran Homelessness.

County Executive Curran said. “The legislation package I’m signing into law today represents a big step towards ending the scourge of veterans homelessness in Nassau County.”

“We have an estimated 5,000 veterans in Nassau who are homeless or at risk of being homeless –that is unacceptable. No one who risked their life for our freedom should have to spend their nights sleeping under a train overpass,”

“Today is an exciting day here in Nassau County, as collectively we are renewing our iron-clad commitment to our veterans,” Legislator Lafazan said. “Our men and women in uniform have a great deal to worry about - the

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“What’s unbelievable is that there was nobody to supervise or question or show that he did the job,” said Montesano. “I’m not saying this is the case but over the past few years there has been an increase in overtime fraud in the railroad and in other jurisdictions like the police department.”

He added that with the LIRR increasing its fares, the exorbitant overtime salaries to senior employees is a perfect example of how they waste money.

Montesano said that his office recently sent out letters to the MTA Inspector General and LIRR President Phillip Eng, calling for an investigation into the matter.

“I’m asking the Inspector General to investigate this guy’s employment records and see if this was indeed legiti-

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K. of C. to hold Hawaiian Night

The Joseph Barry Knights of Columbus will hold a "Hawaiian Night" on Saturday, June 1, from 7 pm to 11 pm. Doors open 6:30 pm.

Enjoy a Hawaiian Floor Show, DJ, hot buffet, open bar, dessert and tea or coffee.

Reservations are required.    Raffles will be held.

$35 per person - Checks payable to "Joseph Barry K of C" must be received by May 25.

Absolutely no money will be accepted at the door.

For information, call 516-457-6190 or 516-433-0360

The Knights of Columbus are located at 45 Heitz Place, Hicksville.

Get rid of your unwanted items by placing an ad for them in our Classifieds! We have reasonable rates, and you’ll have prompt results! Call our Garden City office at 294-8900 for rates and other info.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Email: Editor@GCNews.com

Support Pam Heath

To the Editor:

I am writing this letter on behalf of my neighbor, friend and colleague, Dr. Pam Wasserman-Heath. Pam is a lifelong resident of the Jericho community and has shown her dedication with her steady involvement at the elementary, middle and high schools and by sitting on the Jericho Board of Education for the past two years. Pam attends all district events supporting students and staff and is a constant presence at community activities. As a clinical psychologist, Pam brings a unique insight into the social and emotional needs of our children and the pressures they experi-

ence at different ages.

As a neighbor and friend, Pam is always there to lend a helping hand. Quite often, I see her picking up newspapers that have been left in neighbors’ driveways and putting them in their mailboxes. There isn’t anything Pam won’t do when asked. I have also had the opportunity to work with Pam on various committees through the years. I fully support Dr. Pam WassermanHeath for re-election to the Board of Education; she has proven to be an integral part of the current board and I look forward to our community benefiting from Pam’s service.

Dr. Melissa Gerber

Town offers internships for college students

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino today announced a new opportunity for college students to gain meaningful work experience through a new internship program being offered by the Town for the 2019 summer season.  This federally-funded program compensates students at a rate of $15 an hour for work completed within various Town departments.  The program will operate June 6 through August 14.  Funds have been granted to the Town by the Oyster BayNorth Hempstead-Glen Cove Workforce Development Board.

Supervisor Saladino stated, “Internship opportunities provide students upon graduation an advantage over other job seekers when it comes to work readiness.  This new internship program provides an invaluable oppor-

tunity for students to receive mentorship and supervision from experienced government professionals.”

This new internship opportunity program offers college students the ability to gain worksite specific knowledge, learn departmental procedures, assist with general office duties and reports, develop an understanding of worksite specific projects and apply the knowledge gained to benefit the Town of Oyster Bay.

College students interested in internship opportunities must apply by May 10, 2019.  Applicants must submit a resume with their application, available at http://oysterbaytown.com/internship.  For more information, please call (516) 624-6425 or email personnel@oysterbay-ny.gov.

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Summer fun at the Boys and Girls Club

Make it an unforgettable summer at the Boys & Girls Club of Oyster Bay –East Norwich. The Club’s new and exciting 8-week summer day camp offers more flexible scheduling options and helpful ways to save including a reduced fee schedule, membership perks, renewal rate discounts and sibling discounts. The Club also offers an array of scheduling options to include full day, half day, morning or afternoon programs and the opportunity to enroll day by day or week by week. Children and teens can have fun all summer long in a safe, welcoming, air-conditioned facility, open rain or shine, offering multiple game rooms, an art room, computer lab, a kitchen, a gymnasium and an outdoor area.

Campers will be divided into grade-specific sub groups to include mini campers, ages 3 years old and toilet trained to 5 years old and not yet in kindergarten, Monday-Friday, 9 am to 12 noon. The fullday options are offered for grades K–7, Monday-Friday, 9 am to 3 pm. Extended

care is available in the mornings, from 8 am–9 am and afternoons, from 3 pm to 6 pm.

With a vast abundance of programs and options to choose from, every family can find something that fits their summer budget and youth’s interest, and the new flexible scheduling makes it easier. So open the door and come take a tour of the Boys & Girls Club of Oyster Bay-East Norwich.

Registration material and more detailed information regarding the programs are available at the Club’s website, www.bgcoben.org, or may be picked up at the Club, located at One Pine Hollow Road, Oyster Bay. Campers will be placed in our programs on a first come, first served basis, based on availability. So don’t delay, spots are filing up fast.

For more information, please contact the Boys & Girls Club at 516-922-9285, find us them Facebook or follow them on Instagram.

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“Car Show Long Island” planned for May 19

This premiere car show will take place on Sunday, May 19 from 11 am to 4 pm at TOBAY Beach.  The event was previously scheduled for April 28, but cancelled due to rain.  Car Show Long Island’s 2019 Spring Classic will feature hundreds of automobiles, trucks, military vehicles, and emergency service vehicles.  A live concert performed by The Mystic will take place during the day, followed by trophy presentations.  The event is free for spectators.

Supervisor Saladino stated, “Whether you’re a proud classic car owner or you want to see the best cars in the region, the Car Show Long Island is the place to be!  This free family-fun event is a perfect way to spend the day, all with the beautiful backdrop of TOBAY Beach. Spectators can check out cool cars, vendors, exhibits and enjoy live music while surrounded by Long Island’s most classic, muscle, antique and exotic cars.”

Trophies will be awarded in ten categories including best-of-the-best, and children will have a say when deeming which rides are their favorites in the Kids’ Choice Award.  Car Show

Long Island’s 2019 Spring Classic is made possible through our presenting sponsors:  Bethpage Federal Credit Union, MSG Network, and Trinity Solar.  Additional sponsors include:  PSEG-LI, Zorn’s of Bethpage, Movin’ On Sounds, Parts Authority, Nassau Financial Federal Credit Union, Zabbia Insurance Agency, Hagerty, Insurance, Paul’s Rods and Restos, RPM Raceway, Turf Tek USA, Modell’s Sporting Goods, MotorMouth Radio, 7-Eleven and WBAB 102.3.

Enthusiasts and spectators can also grab a bite to eat from one of the many food trucks participating in Car Show Long Island’s 2019 Spring Classic.

Car owners can pre-register their vehicles at www.carshowli.com for $15 per car or register the day-of for $25 per car. The rain date for the event is May 19, 2019.  The event is free to spectators who are asked to bring two cans of food to donate to Island Harvest, the largest hunger relief organization on Long Island.  For more information or to become a sponsor of the event, call (516) 797-4121 or e-mail carshowli@oysterbay-ny.gov.

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An expo for women, by women, designed to empower members of our community to take control of their health

Attendees will enjoy:

• Education lectures from ProHEALTH’s leading healthcare providers

• Complimentary breakfast & lunch

• Free preventative health screenings

• Free gift bag filled with products

• Guided meditation

• Silent auction

• Vendor booths

• Fitness classes

Tickets available now through May 10th! Register at prohealthcare.com

Upcoming Events at the Syosset P ublic Library

Friday, May 3 at 2:00 PM

Paul Newman: The Most Famous Blue Eyes in Movies Free.

Presenter: Marc Courtade, executive director, Huntington Arts Council

Paul Newman was an actor, director and entrepreneur with a film career that spanned 50 years. He is one of two people to win an Academy Award in a competitive acting category as well as the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award. This talk will look at the life and work of Paul Newman as a tribute to his popularity, endurance, good looks and charm.

Monday, May 6 at 7:00 PM

Starting a Nonprofit: Upsides, Downsides and Alternatives Free.

Presenter: Maurice Segall, Esq., program director for NY & Fairfield County, CT; Melissa B. Greenberger, Esq., staff attorney, Pro Bono Partnership and Lenny Buchholz, chapter chair, LI Chapter of SCORE

Thinking about starting a nonprofit? Confused about where to begin? This presentation will help you decide whether becoming a nonprofit 501(c) (3) organization is the best choice and cover creating a business plan.

Thursday, May 9 at 2:00 PM

Free Speech and the Constitution: Part 2 Free.

Presenter: James Coll, adjunct professor of American and Constitutional history at Nassau Community College and Hofstra University and a retired NYPD detective “Congress shall make no law… abridging the freedom of speech…” Despite the wording of the Amendment above, the Supreme Court ruled in a 1919 decision that

free speech does not protect a man in falsely shouting fire in a theater and causing a panic.  As a consequence, the government routinely makes laws preventing people from speaking or expressing themselves in every instance without recourse.  In a two-part lecture/discussion other landmark Supreme Court decisions will be analyzed to address the historic challenge of balancing this important civil liberty.

Friday, May 10 at 11:00 AM

Learn to Download Free eBooks and Audiobooks Using Your Library Card Free.

Presenters: Readers’ Services

This demonstration will teach you how to download free library eBooks and audiobooks to your personal devices. We will guide you through the process of downloading and transferring books to your smart devices and Kindle and Nook eReaders.

Friday, May 10 at 2:00 PM

“My Fair Lady”: From Stage to Screen Free.

Presenter: Jack Schnur, retired videotape editor, CBS

This lecture will be a fascinating look at “My Fair Lady” -- the original Broadway show as well as the movie. You will see show clips from the musical and the movie and a look behind the scenes at the controversy surrounding the casting of the motion picture.

Programs will take place at the Syosset Public Library.   225 South Oyster Bay Rd. Syosset. For more information, go to www. syossetlibrary.org

“Parkinson's Disease: An Update” at Winthrop

NYU Winthrop Hospital will offer a free community lecture for seniors, “Parkinson’s Disease: An Update,” on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at 1:15 pm.

The program will be held at the Mineola Community Center, 155 Washington Avenue in Mineola, which is located one block south of Jericho Turnpike, between Mineola Blvd. and Willis Avenue.

Nora Chan, MD, director of the Movement Disorders Program at NYU Winthrop Hospital, will provide

an overview of Parkinson’s Disease, review existing treatment strategies, and update attendees on new treatments and upcoming treatments.  A question and answer period will follow the lecture.

Free parking is available in the lot adjacent to the building; metered lots (quarters needed) are across the street.  Seating is limited and reservations are required. To reserve a space, please call (516) 663-3916.

Photos: Lobby, The Bristal at North Hills | Exterior, The Bristal at Garden City | Country Kitchen, The Bristal at Westbury

SEnter Joe Biden

BY BOB MORGAN, JR.

o the shoe has finally dropped, and Joe Biden has officially announced his candidacy for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

Mr. Biden has many advantages. As a former vice president, he is the best known of the Democratic candidates. While he certainly can find rich donors, he also proved that he can raise funds on a retail level, collecting $6.3 million on the day after his announcement. Mr. Biden’s polling numbers have been good on a number of fronts. He is at the top of the table among Democratic candidates (with a strong bump in the polls following his candidacy announcement) and has a single digit lead against President Trump in early head to head matchups. He even had a small lead against Mr. Trump in a poll released this week of Texas voters. It is fair to say that if the Democrats win Texas, the presidential race is effectively over. Mr. Biden also enjoys strong support among African Americans, a key Democratic constituency.

Of course, it remains to be seen how well Mr. Biden will do now that his hat is in the ring. Some of his good polling is likely just the product of name recognition, and there are plenty of examples of frontrunners in the year before a presidential election not faring well (just ask Jeb Bush about that), although there are also examples of frontrunners leading all the way to the convention.

A number of procedural issues involving the 2020 Democratic convention structure could create problems for Mr. Biden. The so-called superdelegates, generally elected officials likely to be favorable to Mr. Biden, will not have a vote at the convention on the first ballot, as they did in 2016, thus depriving him of a base of support. Also, unlike the Republicans, Democrats will be selecting their convention delegate on a system of proportional representation based on primary votes (with a 15 percent minimum), rather than on a winner take all system. A possible result of both these rules

is to prevent an establishment front runner like Mr. Biden from sewing up the race early, and also to keep alive the hopes of other candidates who have amassed blocks of delegates. It is still at least possible that these rules could create a contested convention.

As the frontrunner, Mr. Biden will attract the fire of his primary opponents during the primaries. And they will have no shortage of issues to raise, from various gaffes Mr. Trump has made during his long career, to political positions he has taken over the years that would not now be considered politically correct (for example opposition to school busing in the 1970’s), to arguably smaller issues about his rather touchy personal style.

But Mr. Biden’s biggest challenge is that the face of the Democratic party has changed in the last few years, and Mr. Biden will have to meld his persona with the mindset of many of the party’s voters.

Some of Mr. Biden’s challenge is related to his age, as he will be 78 on inauguration day, 2021, substantially older than any other president at the beginning of the term. He does catch a bit of break in that two of his principal Democratic challengers, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, as well as President Trump, also will be in their 70’s next year, but he will still have to convince rank and file Democratic voters that he has the energy and flexibility to do the job effectively.

But more fundamentally, there is the question of how a candidate with a more traditional economically focused message will fare with the emerging “woke” identity politics element of the Democratic Party, perhaps best personified by Alexandria Ocasio Cortez. For example, while Mr. Biden will stress his electability, where is he on the Green New Deal? What about impeachment?

In short, Mr. Biden emerges in a reasonably strong position for the nomination, but there are still many challenges and unanswered questions ahead.

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Upcoming Events at Jericho Public Library

Saturday, May 4

from 2:00 to 4:00 PM

Meet the Artists Reception Independent Art Society Juried Art Show.

The public is invited to attend. The artwork will be on display from May 3rd–May 30th.

Monday, May 6th at 2:00 PM

Author Talk…You’re Invited!

“Time to Be Me”

with Máire-Rós O’Rahilly

Máire-Rós O’Rahilly is visiting from Dublin and would like us to join her on her journey as she shares the struggles she had with bulimia nervosa, a secret she had kept for over 20 years. “Time to be Me” is a memoir about the challenges she faced and the insights it brought her. The book was a labor of love, blood, sweat and tears which she hopes will help others to love and accept themselves as they deal with their own struggles.

Tuesday, May 6th at 2:00 PM

Movie: “On the Basis of Sex” (Biography/Drama)

The true story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights, and the early cases of a historic career that lead to her nomination and confirmation as U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice.

Starring Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux.

Rated PG 13. Two hours.

Friday, May 10th at 2:00 PM

Movie: “Stan & Ollie”

(Biography/Drama/Comedy)

Laurel and Hardy, the world's most famous comedy duo, attempt to reignite their film careers as they embark on what becomes their swan song-- a grueling theatre tour of post-war Britain.

Starring Steve Coogan, John C. Reilly, Shirley Henderson.

Rated PG. 1 hour 38 minutes.

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Summer yoga classes at TOB facilities

Oyster Bay Town Councilman Anthony Macagnone announces that residents seeking a low-impact and enjoyable fitness activity are encouraged take part in the Town of Oyster Bay’s Yoga Classes, which will be held this summer.  Classes are co-ed, open to individuals 18 years of age or older.

“The Town is proud to offer residents a variety of programs and services including these yoga classes which offer benefits to the mind, body and soul,” said Councilman Macagnone. “Yoga builds strength, increases general flexibility and is considered a great stress reliever.  Sign up today and use this opportunity to also meet new friends that can last a lifetime!”

Beginning July 13, Yoga Classes will run for 10-weeks on:

• Mondays, from 10am to 11am, at the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center, located at 1001 Stewart Avenue in Bethpage.

• Tuesdays, from 8 pm to 9 pm, at the Hicksville Athletic Center, located at 167 S. Broadway in Hicksville.

• Saturdays, from 9am to 10am, at the Hicksville Athletic Center, located at 167 S. Broadway in Hicksville.

Registration takes place at the Hicksville Athletic Center on Sunday, June 2 from 8 am to 3 pm; Monday, June 3 from 6 pm to 9 pm; and on Thursday, June 6 from 6 pm to 9 pm.

The fee for residents is $60 and $70 for non-residents.  Please note that the schedule may be subject to change and residents are encouraged to inquire about special holiday scheduling. If a session is cancelled due to inclement weather, a make-up session will be attempted. Mats will not be provided, so participants must bring their own yoga mat.  Participants should check with a physician before partaking in any physical fitness program.

For more information and for registration availability, please contact the Town of Oyster Bay Department of Parks at (516) 7974125 x2 or email tobparks@oysterbay-ny.gov.

Delaware Valley University is pleased to announce that Desiree McManus of Syosset has enrolled as a new student for fall 2019.

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Sarah Garner of Syosset has been named to the Elmira College Dean’s List for the Winter 2019 term. Full-time undergraduate students registered for at least 12 computable credit hours and earning a term grade point average of 3.6 or higher at the end of Term I or Term II are placed on the Dean’s List at the College.

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Joseph Vitlo of Woodbury graduated from SUNY Delhi in December 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in golf & sports turf management.

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Tierney Latham of Syosset was one of 36 Hamilton College students who participated in the college’s 26th annual Alternative Spring Break (ASB), from March 17 to 31. Latham, a sophomore majoring in geosciences, is a graduate of Syosset High School.

Hamilton’s Alternative Spring Break program is aimed at increasing students’ awareness and concern of social issues while generating a lifelong interest in community service. This year, participants traveled to Rockbridge, Va., Goldsboro-Wayne, N.C., and Marion County, S.C., to work on Habitat for Humanity projects, and to Baltimore to work with youth.

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On April 10, Nurbolat Tulegenov of Syosset was among twenty-three students from New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) College of Engineering and Computing Sciences who participated in a New York State Industries for the Disabled (NYSID) competition.

In competition with other institutions, the NYIT students developed inventions to help those with disabili-

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ties succeed in the workplace.

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Michelle Gele of Jericho has received the SUNY Oneonta 2016-2017 Susan Sutton Smith Award for academic excellence. To be eligible for the award, a student must be a freshman, sophomore or junior with a grade-point average of 3.9 or higher.

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Stephen D. Elkins of Jericho has been named to the Dean's List at Western New England University for the Fall Semester 2018. Elkins is working toward a BS in engineering, mechanical engineering/mechatronics concentration.

Students are named to the Dean's List for achieving a semester grade point average of 3.30 or higher.

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Shreyasi Saha of Woodbury, a student at Fairleigh Dickinson University's Metropolitan Campus in Teaneck, NJ has been named to the Honors List for the Fall 2018 semester.

To qualify for the Honors List, a student must carry a 3.5 or better grade point average out of a possible 4.0 and be enrolled in a minimum of 12 letter-graded hours (four courses).

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Jeremy Kaplan of Jericho, a student at Fairleigh Dickinson University's Florham Campus, located in Madison, NJ, has been named to the Honors List for the Fall 2018 semester.

To qualify for the Honors List, a student must carry a 3.5 or better grade point average out of a possible 4.0 and be enrolled in a minimum of 12 letter-graded hours (four courses).

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Christian Yacuk of Plainview was among this year's NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) students who made an impressive showing at Educating Leaders 2019, the

American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) annual conference. The event, which was held from April 9 through April 13 in Washington D.C., is the largest osteopathic medical education event in the United States.

Yacuk gave a presentation titled “Enhancing Neuroanatomy Virtual and Hands-On Learning Tools for Future Osteopathic Students.”

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Medical students from NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) made an impressive showing at Educating Leaders 2019, the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) annual conference. The event, which was held from April 9 through April 13 in Washington D.C., is the largest osteopathic medical education event in the United States.

Local students who participated included:

Brandon Burg of Syosset, who gave a presentation titled, “Emigre Physicians' Experiences Attending an American Osteopathic Medical School.”

Samantha Gottlieb of Woodbury, who

gave a presentation titled, “Enhancing Neuroanatomy Virtual and Hands-On Learning Tools for Future Osteopathic Students.”

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The following local residents were recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society.

Danielle LaCasse of Syosset was initiated at Long Island University.

Katherine Sparer of Syosset was initiated at Long Island University.

Matthew Watling of Syosset was initiated at State University of New York at Oswego.

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Ari Berg, a senior from Woodbury, presented a project at SUNY Oneonta's annual Student Research and Creative Activity Day event on April 18-19.

Berg developed an original project titled “ Climate Changes affect on Ixodes sculparis Population Density ” under the guidance of Tyra Olstad of the Geography and Environmental Sustainability Department.

Bikers Against Heroin Awareness Day Event

The Town of Oyster Bay is partnering with Drug Free Long Island, Bikers Against Heroin and Nassau County to host a Health and Awareness Day event on Saturday, May 11 from 12 pm–3 pm at TOBAY Beach. Prior to the Health and Awareness Day event official start, motorcyclists are invited to join Bikers Against Heroin and ride to TOBAY Beach from SyossetWoodbury Community Park.

Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino stated, “It is so important that we gather at events like this to strengthen awareness, advocacy and empowerment in our local communities in the fight to transform Long Island into a drug free environment. I am proud to partner with Drug Free LI and Bikers Against Heroin for this amazing

event, and encourage residents to come down to TOBAY beach for a day of informative fun for parents and children alike!”

Motorcyclists are invited to gather at 12:00 pm at Syosset-Woodbury Community Park, from where they will ride down Route 135 and Ocean Parkway, ending at TOBAY Beach for the event official kick-off at 1pm. The Health and Awareness Day event will feature 20+ vendors, kids’ games, food, and information tables on the importance of public awareness, education, empowerment and advocacy to promote safe and healthy communities throughout Long Island.

For more information, please call Drug Free Long Island at (516) 203-7486 or email info@drugfreeli.org.

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A Free Community Education Seminar

Stroke Awareness Fair

Free Stroke Risk Assessment & Lecture

During National Stroke Awareness Month, attend our Stroke Awareness Fair, get a free risk assessment, and learn how to spot a stroke FAST.

Following the assessments, Yi Zhang, MD, Attending Vascular Neurologist at NYU Winthrop Hospital, will explain risk factors, prevention, the different types of stroke, and advances in treatment.

Representatives from hospital and community resources will be available to provide information about a variety of services.

Thursday, May 16, 2019

6 pm Assessments - 7 pm Seminar

NYU Winthrop’s Research & Academic Center 101 Mineola Blvd. (corner of Second Street in Mineola)

A light meal will be provided

Admission is free, but space is limited

Please call (516) 663-3916 for reservations.

Replacing your central air with a new high efficiency system can save you hundreds in energy costs during the warmer months.

Adding heat pump technology to your ducted AC system or ductless mini-splits can also save energy when the weather turns cool.

New bills aim to curb homelessness among vets

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mission at hand, the welfare of their unit, their families back home, and their personal safety. They should never have to worry about finding a dignified place to live when they come home. I thank County Executive Curran and all of my colleagues for bringing us one step closer to ending veterans homelessness in Nassau County.”

The Nassau Commission on Ending Veteran Homelessness will be tasked with assessing the transitional supportive housing needs of Nassau County’s homeless and at-risk veterans and completing a detailed study on the topic. The commission shall convene by June 1 and present their findings and recommendations to the Legislature and County Executive by Oct. 31 of this year.

Study findings will include recommendations related to the size, scope, specifications and potential locations for of a transitional housing facility in the County, as well as a blueprint for a veterans transitional supportive housing curriculum to be offered at such a facility. As part of the report, existing County funds will be analyzed so that no less than $250,000 in County funding can be assigned to transitional supportive housing services for homeless veterans or the transitional housing curriculum.

The Commission will coordinate with outside agencies that provide services to veterans in furtherance of its mission and also recommend plans for a public awareness campaign aimed at reducing the stigma tied to issues involving homelessness among veterans.

Assemblyman to investigate LIRR salaries

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mate overtime,” said Montesano. “I also sent a letter to LIRR President Phillip Eng asking how the LIRR keeps track of the hours of its employees.”

He said that if overtime fraud is found, that the employee’s overtime salary can be clawed back and that he

could be criminally prosecuted by the law.

“An extensive percentage of the LIRR budget is their payroll, and some of the top salaries of these railroad employees is getting out of control. Somebody has to answer for this.”

Assemblyman Monsanto’s district includes

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, seated, with Legislator Joshua Lafazan (standing to her left) at the signing of Lafazan’s bill which aims to eliminate homelessness among Nassau County’s veterans.

A Night Visit to the Doge Palace in Venice

BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM

One of the most popular attractions in Venice and dominating the most popular square, San Marco, the Doge Palace, is unbelievably crowded with tourists during the day who can stand on line for a long time and then struggle inside for views of the fantastic art amid blaring cacophony. But on my recent trip, I discovered that the Doge Palace and three other museums stay open on Fridays and Saturdays until 11 pm (last entrance at 10 pm) and the ticket is valid at all four of the museums for three months. The experience of visiting the Doge Palace at night is transcendent.

I waltz in at 7:30 pm without waiting at all and find myself in these rooms – grand doesn’t begin to describe them – by myself or with at most a handful of other people. All of us are breathless. No one speaks. The silence is thrilling.

The art work – monumental pieces by titans of the Renaissance – fill the massive walls and the entire ceiling. One room is grander and bigger and more gilded than the next, and at this hour, at this moment, it feels like all of this is for me and me alone.

Besides the extraordinary magnificence of the artwork throughout the Doge Palace, I realize from the notes I read afterward that the pal-

ace harbors a fascinating history of government of this early republic, which for two centuries dominated trade between Europe and Asia. Venice’s powerful influence extended from the city at the western edge of the old Byzantine Empire, to the eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea.

I go through the rooms taking in the visual sights, overwhelmed, really by the art – the majestic paintings in gilded frames that completely cover the walls and ceiling, the architectural details. The rooms are fairly dark and I don’t

take the time or struggle to read the notes that are provided. Later, when I review the notes provided, I better appreciate the historical significance, where the art and the architecture were representations of the structure of government and the rulers, comparable to the Capitol Building, Supreme Court and White House, combined, though hundreds of years older.

For two centuries, the Venetian Republic dominated trade between Europe and Asia, its influence extending from the city at the western edge of the

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Byzantine Empire to the eastern Mediterranean and the Black Sea. The palace dates back to before the 10th century but, after a fire, was rebuilt by Doge Sebastiano Ziani (1172-1178), a great reformer who also changed the layout of St. Mark’s Square. The palace had to be expanded several times “to accommodate political changes and the increase in number of people who had the right to participate in the legislative assembly meetings”

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(an intriguing phrase). The Chamber of the Great Council (just one room in this palace) accommodated 1,200 to 2,000 noblemen. The thought is mind-boggling.

After another huge fire in 1577 destroyed many of the masterpieces, reconstruction was undertaken immediately to restore it to its original appearance, which was completed by 1579-80.

Until then, the Doge’s Palace housed not only the Doge’s apartments, the seat of the government and the city’s courtrooms, but also a jail. It was only in the second half of the 16th century that Antonio da Ponte ordered the construction of new prisons, built by Antonio Contin around 1600, which were linked to the Doge’s Palace by the Bridge of Sighs, built in 1614. Relocating the prisons left the old space on the ground floor of the palace free, which led to the creation of the courtyard.

The famous Bridge of Sighs dates from the Romantic period, its name supposedly referring to the sighs of prisoners who, passing from the courtroom to the cell in which they would serve their sentence, took a last look at freedom as they glimpsed the lagoon and San Giorgio through the filigree openings.

Crossing over the Bridge of Sighs is one of the most thrilling aspects of the visit, especially at night, with the golden lights reflected on blue-black water. You peer through the openings, just as these prisoners would have. It is somewhat surreal to look down at the bridge from which you saw the Bridge of Sighs hours before, and imagine what prisoners must have thought as they had their last glimpse of that glorious scene. And

then going into the prison itself, surreal considering it was mere steps away from the grandeur of the palace.

But there is still so much more to see – it seems that the palace just goes on and on.

I refer to the Doge Palace website for background of what I see:

The Chamber of the Great Council, restructured in the 14th century, was decorated with a fresco by Guariento and later with works by the most famous artists of the period, including Gentile da Fabriano, Pisanello, Alvise Vivarini, Carpaccio, Bellini, Pordenone and Titian. At 53 meters long and 25 meters wide, this is not only the largest and most majestic chamber in the Doge’s Palace, but also one of the largest rooms in Europe.

The Great Council was the most important political body in the Republic. An ancient institution, the Council was made up of all the male members over 25 years old of patrician Venetian families, irrespective of their individual status, merits or wealth. “This was why, in spite of the restrictions in its powers that the Senate introduced over the centuries, the Great Council continued to be seen as bastion of republican equality. The Council had the right to call to account all the other authorities and bodies of the State when it seemed that their powers were getting excessive and needed to be trimmed. The 1,200 to 2,000 noblemen who sat in the Council always considered themselves guardians of the laws that were the basis of all the other authorities within the State.”

This room was also where the first steps in the election of a new Doge would take place. These voting procedures were extremely long and complex

in order to frustrate any attempts of cheating. Every Sunday, when the bells of St. Mark’s rang, the Council members would gather in the hall with the Doge presiding at the center of the podium and his counselors occupying double rows of seats that ran the entire length of the room.

The walls are decorated with works by Paolo Caliari (known as Paolo Veronese), Jacopo and Domenico Tintoretto, and Palma il Giovane depicting Venetian history, particularly the city’s relations with the papacy and the Holy Roman Empire; the ceiling is decorated with the Virtues and examples of Venetian heroism, with an allegorical glorification of the Republic in the center. Facing each other in groups of six, the 12 wall paintings depict acts of valor or scenes of war that had occurred during the city’s history. A frieze with portraits of the first 76 doges (the portraits of the others are in the Sala dello Scrutinio) runs just under the ceiling. Though commissioned from Jacopo Tintoretto, most of these paintings are the work of his son, Domenico. Each Doge holds a scroll bearing a reference to his most important achievements, while Doge Marin Faliero, who attempted a coup d’état in 1355, is represented simply by a black cloth - a traitor to the Republic, he was not only condemned to death but also to damnatio memoriae, the total eradication of his memory and name.

Along the wall behind the Doge’s throne is one of the longest canvas paintings in the world, the Paradiso, which Jacopo Tintoretto and workshop produced between 1588 and 1592 to replace the Guariento fresco that had been damaged in the fire.

The Council Chamber was where two separate and independent organs of power, the Savi and the Signoria, would meet. The Savi was divided into three sections concerned with foreign policy, mainland Italy and maritime issues. The Signoria was made up of the three Heads of the Councils of Forty and members of the Minor Council, composed of the Doge and six councilors, one for each district of the city of Venice. The Council was organized and coordinated the work of the Senate, reading dispatches from ambassadors and city governors, receiving foreign delegations and promoting other political and legislative activity.

The Sala dei Pregadi housed the Senate, one of the oldest public institutions in Venice. Established in the 13th century, it evolved over time until by the 16th century it was the body mainly responsible for overseeing political and financial affairs in manufacturing, trade and foreign policy. In effect, it served as a sub-committee of the Great Council and its members were generally drawn from the wealthiest Venetian families.

The Chamber of the Council of Ten is named for the council that was set up after a conspiracy in 1310, when Bajamonte Tiepolo and other noblemen tried to overthrow the government. “Initially meant as a provisional body to try those conspirators, the Council of Ten is one of many examples of Venetian institutions that were intended to be temporary but which became permanent.” Its authority covered all sectors of public life, a power that gave rise to its reputation as a ruthless, all-seeing tribunal at the service of the ruling oligarchy, a court whose sentences were

handed down rapidly after secret hearings. The assembly was made up of ten members chosen from the Senate and elected by the Great Council. These ten sat with the Doge and his six counselors, which accounts for the 17 semicircular outlines that you can still see in the chamber.

The Compass Room was used for the administration of justice. It was named for the large wooden compass with a statue of Justice, that stands in one corner and hides the entrance to the rooms of the three Heads of the Council of Ten and the State Inquisitors. Those summoned by these powerful magistrates waited here to be called; the magnificent decor was intended to reinforce the solemnity of the Republic’s legal machinery.

So much of the exquisite decoration we see, which dates from the 16th century, was commissioned from Veronese. Completed in 1554, the works he produced are all intended to exalt the “good government” of the Venetian Republic; the central panel, with St. Mark descending to crown the three Theological Virtues, is a copy of the original, now in the Louvre.

The Chamber of Censors was an office which was established in 1517 to address “the cultural and political upheavals that are associated with Humanism.” The State Censors “were

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more like moral consultants than judges, with their main task being the repression of electoral fraud and the protection of the State’s public institutions.” The walls display Domenico Tintoretto’s portraits of these magistrates.

The Chamber of the State Advocacies : This State Advocacy department dates from the 12th cen-

tury, when Venice was organized as a commune. The three members, the Avogadori, safeguarded the principle of legality, making sure that laws were applied correctly. Though they never enjoyed the status and power of the Doge and the Council of Ten, the Avogadori remained one of the most prestigious authorities in Venice right up to the fall of the Republic. They were

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is a hint of

Spring

Many days in spring are picture perfect days. Can the weather be any better? Is there a time when I appreciate Mother Nature more? I am free to go bicycle riding, take long walks, golf, go fishing and explore the beauty that is all around me. Sometimes my family and I get in the car and head to the beaches where we can enjoy them during the spring months – before the crowd and the heat arrive in the summer. Another advantage of spring is I like being able to throw open my windows and let all of that fresh air in! Here are some other highlights of spring.

Strawberries, Anyone?

I ate some strawberries that were sent in from Faison, N.C., and I have to say that those were the best strawberries I have ever had. I got the small plastic carton wrapped in cellophane in my supermarket and just happened to look at where they came from. Before eating the strawberries I rinsed them in water, sliced off the stems and the green leafy things and drained them for a minute. Like most strawberries they were a bit tart so I added a little sweetener and stirred everything. Sometimes when I think of summing up spring I

think of sitting down with a bowl of strawberries topped with a little bit of whipped cream for dessert in May or early June. Or sometimes I will vary it and put half of a blueberry muffin in a bowl and top that with some sliced strawberries and whipped cream. May and early June aka springtime is the best time of year to eat some freshly grown strawberries and enjoy them and I am sure to freeze any that I have left over to make smoothies with. To me the word “strawberry” is quintessentially “spring.”

Our Pets Like the Spring Air, Too!

I can’t speak for dogs or birds but I do know that after a long winter of being cooped up inside, my cat, Bette Davis, likes exploring this new, delightful season of spring. This black and white “tuxedo” cat of mine likes feeling the breeze, likes smelling the fresh air smells and she enjoys watching the birds flying by up above. I can tell that she likes it because when she first steps from the living room to the fully enclosed screened-in porch, I see her ears twitch, her eyes gleam and she looks astutely at this new “outside world.” I think she likes this newly awakened world called spring, likes

also responsible for preserving the integrity of the city’s patrician class, verifying the legitimacy of marriages and births inscribed in the Golden Book.

The “Scrigno” Room . The Venetian nobility as a caste came into existence because of the “closure” of admissions to the Great Council in 1297; but it was only in the 16th century that formal restrictions that protected the status of that aristocracy were introduced: marriages between nobles and commoners were forbidden so greater controls were set up to check the validity of aristocratic titles. Golden and Silver books registered all those families that not only had the requisites of “civilization” and “honor”, but could also show that they were of ancient Venetian origin. The Golden and Silver Books were kept in a chest inside a cupboard that also contained all the documents proving the legitimacy of claims. The 18th century cupboard we see today extends around three sides of a wall niche; lacquered in white with gilded decorations.

The Armoury houses an important historical collection of weapons and armaments. The core of the collection is 14th century, dating from the time when the Armoury was under the control of the Council of Ten and stocked

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around and I like it!

seeing the signs of nature – the green grass, the shrubs and trees blossoming, the daffodils that have sprouted up outside my door and the robins walking by and sniffing the earth in search of some worms. She listens closely when a bird sings a morning song. I think that she likes feeling the gradually warming temperatures instead of a blast of cold air which would happen during the winter months whenever I opened the front door to go in or out. Sometimes I think my four-year-old cat thinks that she is a kitten. On this beautiful spring day she rolls around on the floor of the porch with carefree abandon. She stretches and rolls, then rolls, stretches and yawns. Life seems pretty good to this cat. Bette is enjoying the spring weather and I don’t think that she could be having a better time. I don’t want her to get out – she’s an indoor cat only – so I watch her as closely as I can. Then, realizing that the screened-in porch will do its job of keeping Bette in and keeping any insects out, I sit back, put my feet up on a chaise lounge and enjoy a glass of iced coffee as I, too, take in the wonderful sights and sounds of spring.

Those Ever Popular Irises

If you know Greek mythology you already know that “iris” is the name of

the Goddess of the Rainbow, surely one of the best assignments on Olympus. And because of the great elegance of the iris bloom, it has been the symbol of monarchs and royal families throughout history. In fact, one of the earliest known artworks of an iris is a fresco in King Minos’ palace on the Greek Island of Crete. The palace dates from 2100 BC. With about 200 different species scattered worldwide, gardeners probably know fewer of these flowers than any other popular group. It’s all because of the intense interest in just a few of the species, for centuries. Most people think of the tall bearded iris, also called the German Iris (Iris germanica). The most famous royal use of the iris as a symbol of power and position was that of the Bourbon Kings of France, including Louis XIV. The iris was adapted on royal banners as the “Fleur de Lys”, the elegant, three-sectioned symbol that disappeared from the French flag with their Revolution, but is still quite common in the decorative arts. Today it still proudly adorns the beautiful flag of the French-founded Province of Quebec in Canada. Great Britain also borrowed the motif. Edward III added the iris

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Doge Palace is even more magical at night, Venice © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

BY TOM MARGENAU

I’ve learned over the years that lots of people get hung up on the lexicon of Social Security. I will use a Social Security-related word or phrase in a column without giving it too much thought. And the next thing I know, there are emails in my inbox taking me to task for supposedly getting or saying something wrong. Here are a few examples.

Q: I notice that when you discuss the Social Security deductions from people’s paychecks, you always refer to them as Social Security “taxes.” But I think if you do your homework and check out the history of the law, you will learn that the proper term is “contributions.” Would you please start using the right language?

A: Whether to call Social Security payroll deductions “taxes” or “contributions” has been debated for decades. But I can tell you this. In the 20 years I’ve been writing this column, you are the very first person to suggest I say “contributions.” Usually, it’s just the opposite. For example, every time I use that term in my column, I get dozens of angry emails from people saying some version of this: “How can you possibly call the Social Security tax payments I am making a contribution? I’m not contributing anything. I am being forced into paying this tax!” That’s why I shy away from the controversy and call it either a “tax” or a “payroll deduction.”

Q: Like almost everyone else, you continue to misname Social Security. That is not the official name for the program. According to the law, it is the Old Age Survivors and Disability Insurance program, or OASDI. I think you would be doing your readers a service if you start calling it what it is.

A: You are right, sort of. Actually, in the original law passed in 1935, it was referred to as Old Age and Survivors Insurance, or OASI. (Although the law itself was called “The Social Security Act.”) The disability program wasn’t added until the 1950s, and then it became Old Age Survivors and Disability Insurance. But I will bet you $50 that if you go up to 100 people and ask them what OASDI is, fewer than five of them will know what it means. In most newspapers around the country, this column is called “Social Security and You.” I just don’t think it would have the same snap if it were called “OASDI and You.”

Q: I wish you would stop calling the extra benefits someone gets for waiting until 70 to start their Social Security a bonus. The term “bonus” implies something extra. It is essentially a gift or a reward. People who wait until age 70 to claim benefits have worked and earned the extra money they get. Call it something else, but don’t call it a bonus!

A: The legal term for what you are

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talking about is a “delayed retirement credit.” The law says that for each month you delay starting your Social Security benefits after full retirement age you get an extra two-thirds of 1 percent credit added to your Social Security checks. If you wait until age 70 to file, that comes out to 32 percent in additional benefits. I will occasionally say you get a 32 percent bonus. And you are right. I suppose that is the wrong term. I could call them what they are, delayed retirement credits. Or maybe I could just say extra credits. But if I occasionally slip up and use the term “bonus,” I’ve got a hunch that 99 percent of the people reading this column would know what I mean.

Q: I have a huge problem when you call Social Security payments a “benefit” and when you refer to people getting those payments as “beneficiaries.” Those terms would imply that Social Security is an insurance program. And it is not. It is a mandatory tax forced on the American people by do-gooder liberals in Washington who advocate government largesse and who abdicate personal responsibility. Call Social Security what it is: a scam! And call the people looped into this scam what they are: suckers!

A: OK. I let you get up on your soapbox and babble on. (Actually, what I presented here is a much-abbreviated version of a two-page diatribe.)

You may not like it, but Social Security is a form of insurance. After all, as pointed out in a prior question and answer, it is legally called Old Age Survivors and Disability “Insurance.”

To be sure, it is a “social insurance” program, as opposed to the regular kind of insurance programs that people are used to -- life insurance, for example. It works like insurance in that you have to pay premiums into the program (in the form of payroll taxes) in order to get benefits (in the form of Social Security checks) out of the program. But unlike private insurance, there are social goals built into the Social Security program. For example, one of those goals is to help lower-income people in retirement. That goal is accomplished through a benefit formula that is skewed to give people on the lower rungs of the economic ladder a slight boost up that ladder when they retire. They don’t get higher benefits, per se. But as a percentage of what they put into the program via their premiums (I mean, taxes), they get a better deal in terms of the monthly Social Security benefit checks they get.

So, people getting Social Security checks are getting monthly “benefits” and it is entirely appropriate to refer to them as “beneficiaries.” I’ve got immediate neighbors on either side of me, both of whom have been getting Social Security checks for quite a few years now. And I have an 85-year-old neigh-

bor just up the street whose husband recently died and who is now getting widow’s benefits on his record. Next time I see them, I’ll let them know what suckers they are.

If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@comcast.net. COPYRIGHT 2019 CREATORS.COM

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a united Italy.

with weapons that would be readily available for the Palace’s guards. The collection was partially dispersed after the fall of the Republic, but still contains some 2000 exhibits, including 15th and 16th century suits of armor, swords, halberds, quivers and crossbows. Many are inscribed or painted monogram CX – for “Council of Ten” – which also appears on the door jambs, evidence of the Council’s might. The Turkish

Up until the end of the 19th century, the Palazzo Ducale was occupied by various administrative offices and housed important cultural institutions such as the Biblioteca Marciana (from 1811 to 1904). But by then, the structure was showing signs of decay. The Italian government set aside sizeable sums for an extensive restoration. Public offices were relocated with the exception of the State Office for the Protection of Historical Monuments, which is still

implements - weapons, standards and ships’ lanterns – that are displayed were taken from the enemy during battle. The collection also displays 16th and 17th century firearms; implements of torture; a chastity belt; and a series of small but lethal weapons that were prohibited by law.

The Doge’s Palace was the heart of the political life and public administration of the Venetian Republic, so after the fall of the Republic in 1797, its role inevitably changed. Venice first fell under French rule, then Austrian, and ultimately, in 1866, became part of

housed in the building (now called Superintendence of the Environmental and Architectural Heritage of Venice and its Lagoon). In 1923, the Italian state which owns the building, appointed the City Council to manage it as a public museum. In 1996, the Doge’s Palace became part of the Civic Museums of Venice network.

St. Mark’s Square Museums

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to his royal coat of arms during the 14th century. And a famous painting of Elizabeth I shows her in a gown embroidered with irises. The iris has probably second place as the favored flower in great art. After the rose which is #1, irises appear in paintings by Leonardo da Vinci, Durer, Renoir, Cezanne, van Gogh, Gauguin and Claude Monet. (americanmeadows.com) Bearded irises have been popular forever. They are very easy to grow and stand out beautifully in the garden. Bearded iris bloom is in late spring, after the tulips and daffodils, and often with oriental poppies and peonies. There are six official classifications of bearded irises, based mostly on their heights, but the one everyone is interest in is called, not surprisingly, “tall bearded irises.” They grow from 27-41 inches tall. Their sword-like leaves are distinct. These pretty flowers measure from 4-7 inches across. Unlike many other perennials, irises bloom and flourish over a very wide area of North America. They are very popular on Long Island plus they spread into Canada and flourish in places like Dallas, Texas. Because the iris is so pretty and so hardy, in that it perseveres many times under difficult conditions, it has always been one of my favorite flowers.

Hawthorne’s “The Scarlet Letter”

Historically speaking: It was in the spring of 1850 that “The Scarlet Letter” was first published by Ticknor & Fields who were based in Boston, Mass. The manuscript was written at the Peter Edgerley House in Salem, Massachusetts, still standing as a pri-

vate residence at 14 Mall Street. It was the last Salem home where the Hawthorne family lived. It was his publisher, James Thomas Fields, who convinced Hawthorne to turn “The Scarlet Letter” into a novel rather than a short story. When Hawthorne delivered the final pages to Fields in February 1850, he said that “some portions of the book are powerfully written” but doubted that it would be popular. In fact, the book was an instant best-seller. Its initial publication brought wide protest from natives of Salem, who did not approve of how Hawthorne had depicted them in his introduction “The Custom-House.”

A 2,500-copy second edition included a preface by Hawthorne dated March 30, 1850, that stated he had decided to reprint his Introduction “without the change of a word.” “The Scarlet Letter” was also one of the first mass-produced books in America. In the mid-nineteenth century, bookbinders of home-grown literature typically hand-made their books and sold them in small quantities. The first mechanized printing of “The Scarlet Letter,” which was 2,500 volumes, sold out within 10 days, and was widely read and eagerly discussed among friends, relatives and neighbors. “The Scarlet Letter” is a work of historical fiction and is considered his “masterwork.” (wikipedia.org) Set in 17th century Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony during the years 1642 to 1649, it tells the story of Hester Prynne, who has a daughter named Pearl through an affair and struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. Nathaniel Hawthorne was born in 1804 in Salem, Mass. He entered Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, in 1821 and graduated in 1825. There he met and

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became friends with Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and future president Franklin Pierce. His ancestors include John Hathorne, who was one of three judges during the Salem Witch Trials in the 1690s. Nathaniel later added a “w” to his name to distance himself from this side of the family. Hawthorne died in Plymouth, N.H., in 1864.

Spring Is First Haircut Time

A few of my brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews plus some of their spouses and I met last March in Summit, N.J., for lunch. Spring had just begun but we got together in that town for two reasons. My sister-in-law’s sister lives there and my niece’s family was driving from Virginia to upstate New York for a wedding. Summit was actually en route. It took us Long Islanders about an hour and a half but it wasn’t a bad ride. My niece, Kylie, and I set the date and coordinated with everyone ahead of time. When the time came it was great to see everyone including Kylie’s two children. We ordered our meals quickly then had time to relax and chat after lunch before they had to get back on the road and head toward the wedding destination. Before going into the restaurant Kylie’s husband, Josh, had noticed an old-time barber shop two doors down and he wanted his oldest son, Chuck, to get his very first haircut. After lunch Kylie said okay, so they headed out and the rest of us, 15 of us, followed. Chuck was three years old so we figured this would be pretty interesting. Josh put Chuck on top of the box that was on the barber’s chair and placed a colorful plastic cape on him. Josh did his best to distract Chuck from the scissors and other tools the barber was waving around his head. At first Chuck

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was afraid but somehow Josh calmed him down. The barber had a good way with kids. He also did a great job making Chuck look sharp. As he worked, we relatives chatted and played with Kylie’s baby, Danny. We had some cute stuffed animals and some other toys to amuse Danny with. Every so often we surreptitiously looked over at what was going on because we didn’t want to distract Chuck at all. The barber lifted Chuck off the chair when he was finished, patted him on the head and gave him a lollipop for being so good. We took some pictures of Chuck’s first haircut in a barber shop in Summit, N.J., and Kylie kept a lock of Chuck’s hair for his baby book. Then we said goodbye and wished everyone well. We drove back home and my other relatives were off to different areas.

San Francisco, Calif., native and writer Anne Lamott once said about this season of renewal:

“I am going to try to pay attention to the spring. I am going to look around at all the flowers, and look up at the hectic trees. I am going to close my eyes and listen.”

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bined itinerary of Museo Correr, Museo Archeologico Nazionale and Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana.  This ticket is valid for 3 months and grants one single admission to the Doge’s Palace and the combined itinerary. (20E for regular ticket; 13 E for children 6-14, students 15-25, seniors over 65 and holders of International Student Identity Card) (http://palazzoducale.visitmuve.it/en/ the-museum/doges-palace/the-palace/)

The Museum Pass is the cumulative ticket for the permanent collection of the Musei Civici of Venice currently open and for those connected (Palazzo Fortuny and Clock Tower not

included).  This ticket is valid for 6 months and grants one single admission to each museum. The Museum Pass grants entrance to: The St Mark’s Square museums: Doge’s Palace – combined itinerary of Museo Correr, Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Monumental Rooms of the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, plus other civic museums of Venice: Ca’ Rezzonico – Museum of 18th-Century Venice; Museum of Palazzo Mocenigo; Carlo Goldoni’s House; Ca’ Pesaro, International Gallery of Modern Art + Oriental Art Museum; Glass Museum – Murano; Lace Museum –Burano; Natural History Museum (24E or 18 E), www.visitmuve.it

I wander back through the narrow alleys of the old city, stopping to listen to a musician fill a plaza with his music, to

the tram that takes me back to the Hotel Alexander in Mestre. Tomorrow, Eric and I will start our eight-day self-guided bike tour that will take us about 300 miles to Trieste, Slovenia and Croatia.

(We booked our 8-day self-guided “Venice-Trieste-Istria” bike tour through BikeTours.com, a broker which has an excellent catalog of well-priced guided and self-guided bike and bike/boat trips, mostly in Europe, and has very attentive counselors. Biketours.com, 1222 Tremont Street, Chattanooga, TN 37405, 423756-8907, 877-462-2423,  www.biketours. com,info@biketours.com).

See also: A Day Following Whim and Whimsy in Venice

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Learn before you enter the market

BY PHILIP A. RAICES

Is you lack of knowledge holding you back from selling, investing or purchasing in the current market?

Over the last few months, I have spoken to a number of sellers, investors and purchasers and for the most part many are lacking certain key elements in the process. I am not sure why this would be, since for the great majority, this is the most valuable asset one possesses and you would figure increased and greater knowledge would be a way to protect that valuable asset? But, it never ceases to amaze me how people approach their specific situation. Here are some important facets to consider when selling:

1.) Reducing clutter of those items that you will not be taking with you when you move. Make a list of what you will be taking with you and either give away, tag sale for more expensive items or garage sale for brica-brac (for a tax deduction, always ask for receipts; but ask your accountant or CPA for advice)

2.) Thoroughly clean your home and consider looking at your place through the eyes of a purchaser as to what they might think and feel is wrong with your home and fix, paint or upgrade within a budget; where you will either get your investment back or make your home sell faster in our now current balanced market. (It’s no longer a seller’s or buyer’s market).

3.) Is your interior and exterior presentable (read my articles from March 29 and April 5, 2019) and are you aware of what you really need to do?

4.) Are you using verifiable comparable sales as well as what homes are currently on the market, under contract, and expired and withdrawn/

release from your local MLS or are you relying on using Zillow’s Zestimates, which is many times, highly inaccurate due to their algorithms, determining your price and not a Realtor, who has accurate “real world” information based on real current sales)?

5.) Does your home need staging to provide a real “lived in look” especially if you have already moved or maybe a spruced up appearance to attract that one serious and ready purchaser?

If you are an investor for the long haul, or a fixer and flipper, here are some items to consider before jumping in and “losing your shirt.”

1.) What is your budget that you have to invest and what types of properties are you looking to invest in:

a.) Single or multiple family houses (1-6 family)

b.) Strip centers

c.) Mixed use buildings (stores plus apartments)

d.) Warehouses

e.) Buildings with 7-100+ units), etc.

2.) What type of R.O.I. (return on investment in percentage, eg. 4-6%) or Cap rate = Net operating income / Current market value (Sales price) of the asset. (paying outright for the property is cash on cash return) are you looking for a 4 cap, 5 cap 6 cap etc. As an example if you pay $500,000, and you want your cap @ 4% then you would need a $20,000 net for the first year.

If you are buying a fixer upper to put the property right back on the market

to sell and earn your profit; one must be very, very careful in your estimation of value, construction costs=labor plus materials, called hard costs and architectural, engineering, legal, loans, movable equipment, furniture, computers permits, taxes, insurance, etc. called soft costs. One must be extremely proficient or attach yourself to an expert at estimating the costs to repair and upgrade the house, so a profit will be attainable at the upon the sale. I will be discussing fixing and flipping in more detail at a future date, to keep new investors safer, because the market is changing and one can get caught as they say “holding the bag” and losing money on their first fix and flip investment. I do not recommend going it alone on the first few projects. One must share the risk amongst one or two other smart and knowledgeable people. One can make excellent money fixing and flipping, but, be sure of what you are doing and approach it very carefully and surround yourself with expert and competent individuals, who know what they are doing and have seasoned experience. Lastly, line up all your financing in advance, whether it be through normal conventional channels or hard money lenders, who will charge much higher interest rates compared with conventional lenders.

First time purchasers of primary residences, whether it be a home, home owner association, condo or co-op; also need to have some basic knowledge of what their primary and crucial objective are, when searching for a home for their family or themselves. What is the

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number one priority in their search:

1.) Schools?

2.) Neighborhood and demographics?

3.) Transportation and commute time to work?

4.) Distance from parks, shopping restaurants,

I would suggest a very crucial item to be secured before going out and looking and searching for your first or “dream home” is to talk to a mortgage person (or ours) to get a prequalification letter from the lender, who will absolutely lend you the required money, based on your income, credit and debt/ income ratios and the appraisal of the property. Also, interview your agents and look for reviews and testimonials online to read what current and former clients say about the services and reliability of the agents they used and their recommendations provided to give you the necessary insight and choices of who to entrust with searching and finding your most valuable asset that you will be purchasing.

Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 Great Neck. He has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute and a Certified International Property Specialist. Receive regular “free” updates of sold homes in your area and a “free” Comparative Market Analysis” of what your home would sell for in today’s market or search on: WWW. Li-RealEstate.Com He can be reached by email, at:Phil@TurnKeyRealEstate. Com, or by cell: (516) 647-4289.

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EMPLOYMENT

HELP WANTED

GARDEN CITY REAL ESTATE OFFICE

seeking Front Desk Receptionist available to work 9am-5pm Saturdays and/or Sundays. Please call 516-307-9406

JOB OPPORTUNITY:

$18.50 P/H NYC $15 P/H LI

$14.50 P/H UPSTATE NYH. If you currently care for your relatives or friends who have Medicaid or Medicare, you may be eligible to start working for them as a personal assistant. No Certificates needed. 347-462-2610 or 347-565-6200

PART-TIME BOOKKEEPER

8-10 hours per week for growing CPA firm. A/P, Payroll and knowledge of Quickbooks software required. Email resume to: Jen@avmdemars.com Fax resume to: 516-248-2515

SITUATION WANTED

A HOME HEALTH CARE

AIDE Woman with 10 years experience and excellent checkable references available. Honest and reliable. Licensed driver with own transportation. Please call 516-383-7150

EMPLOYMENT

SITUATION WANTED

C.N.A. AVAILABLE

Are you looking for a CNA that is very loving and reliable to take care of your loved one? I have experience in nursing homes, can work full time & part time weekends 6 hr/12hr shifts. Please call 516-688-9251

CAREGIVER AVAILABLE

Experienced woman seeks full time position to care for your sick or elderly loved one. Live in. Very reliable, non driver, references available. Call May 516-292-2662

CERTIFIED HHA, PCA seeks weekday position Monday through Friday, or weekends, live in or live out. 17 years experience with Parkinsons, Alzheimers, dementia, cancer patients. References available upon request. Call Doreen 516-302-7564

EMPLOYMENT

SITUATION WANTED

CERTIFIED HOME CAREGIVER AVAILABLE:

Full time or part time, Live out. Will also do light cleaning, meal preparation for patient. Happy to assist! Excellent references. Licensed driver w/ own car.

Call Maritza 516-472-8057

COMPANION AVAILABLE

Available full time/ part time. Looking for someone to take care of your elderly parents in the comfort of your own home for peace and tranquility? 18 yrs. experience, references, driver w/ reliable vehicle.

Please call 516-410-1892 or 917-244-3714

ELDER CARE

Experienced Woman seeking position to care for the elderly (live out only) Certified HHA & Certified in Child Care.

Excellent references. Please call 516-688-4322

ELDER CARE

HOUSE CLEANING

Experienced woman w/ excellent references seeking a Full Time position to take care of the elderly. House Cleaning also available.

Contact: 516-489-6242 or 516-348-5573

HEALTH AIDE:

Certified Aide seeking to provide private duty care to Garden City or local area resident. Available Monday through Friday, part time or full time, flexible hours, e xceptional references.

Call Annmarie 917-586-7433

EMPLOYMENT

SITUATION WANTED

HOME ASSISITANT FOR ELDERLY OR BUSY PROFESSIONAL

Errands, Cooking, Misc. 20 years experience. Former employee of North Shore LIJ Call 516-581-6387

OFFICE ASSISTANT / RECEPTIONIST AVAILABLE

Seeking part time position in an office setting. Reliable, responsible, available immediately. References available. Call Ronnie 917-770-7965

CAREER

TRAINING

AIRLINE CAREERS Start here. Get trained as FAA certified Aviation Technician. Financial aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance. Call AIM for free information 866296-7094

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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LUNG CANCER? And Age 60+? You and your family may be entitled to significant cash award. Call 866-951-9073 for information. No risk. No money out of pocket.

MARKETPLACE

*BROWSE *SHOP *CONSIGN A.T. STEWART EXCHANGE CONSIGNMENT SHOP

China, Silver, Crystal, Jewelry, Artwork, Furniture, Antiques, Collectibles

Tues-Fri 10-4 Sat 12-4

Every Tuesday: 10% Senior Citizen Discount. All proceeds benefit The Garden City Historical Society 109 Eleventh Street Garden City 11530

516-746-8900

email: store@atstewartexchange.org

www.gardencityhistoricalsociety. org

INVITED ESTATE SALES BY TRACY JORDAN

Looking to sell items from your home?

Consider doing an Online Auction!

Online Auctions reach more interested buyers than tag sales and can often sell for more than what you would make at an estate or tag sale.

Invited Estate Sales by Tracy Jordan can do both! You can sell your items online reaching potential buyers locally or globally as well as hosting a private sale from your home! Let us guide you on what items to put in auction including furniture, housewares, decorative items, jewelry, collectibles, coins, artwork and anything else you may no longer want or need. Our services can help you to maximize your selling experience whether you are selling 1 item or 500 items. We are a one stop service for all your needs when you are moving or selling a property! Selling, donating, discarding and cleaning out services can be done to meet your time frame with minimal stress.

Estate and Tag Sales

Online Auctions

Cleanout and Moving Services

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Contact for more info: info@invitedsales.com or Call: 516-279-6378 to schedule a consultation or receive more information. www.invitedsales.com

Selling a Swain Couch, Loveseat, High-Back Chair and beautiful Scalamandre Rug to match. All in pristine showroom condition. Please call for an appointment: 516-621-2987

CLASSIFIEDS Call 294.8900

Blank Slate Media, the publisher of 6 award-winning weekly newspapers and website, is seeking one or more people to assist our reporting staff in covering government meetings and community events.

• Good writing skills and a car a must.

• Newspaper experience preferred.

• The government meetings to be covered take place at night. Story deadlines are the next day by noon.

Excellent opportunity to learn by working with editors with many years of weekly and daily newspaper experience.

Please send cover letter, resume and writing samples to Steven Blank at sblank@theislandnow.com

MARKETPLACE

WANTED TO BUY

LOOKING TO BUY!

Oriental items, clothing, art, old & modern furniture, estates, jewelry, silver, glassware, dishes, old photos, coins & stamps, flatware. Call George 718-3861104 or 917-775-3048

TOP CASH PAID: JEWELRY, Furniture, Art, etc. Please call 718-598-3045 or 516-270-2128. www.iBuyAntiquesNYC.com

TAG SALE

MANHASSET SUNDAY MAY 5 10am-4pm 61 Foxcroft Rd. Dressers, Chairs, Dishes, Copper Pots, Clothes. Vintage Bike, Pots and Pans, Light Fixtures, Rugs, Pictures, Rocking Horse, Linens, English Antique Wardrobe. CASH ONLY!

GARAGE SALE

WILLISTON PARK Saturday May 11 8am-1pm 181 Park Ave No Early Birds! Misc household items, lamps, linens, computer desk, garden and much more!

PETS

PET SERVICES

A GARDEN CITY ANIMAL LOVER doesn’t want to leave your precious pooch or fantastic feline alone all day. I’m reliable, dependable and will walk and feed your pet while you work or travel. Please call Cheryl at 516-971-3242

DO YOU HATE KENNELS? OR STRANGERS IN YOUR HOUSE?

HOME AWAY FROM HOME will care for your dog in my Garden City home while you are away.

Dog walking also available. Pet CPR & first Aid Certified. Numerous referrals and references. Limited availability. Book early!

Annmarie 516-775-4256

AUTOMOTIVE

AUTOS WANTED

AUTO BUYERS! We visit you. Highest cash paid. Or donate, tax deduct+ cash. DMV#1303199. Please call Luke. 516-VANCARS or 516-297-2277

• Contact management system Blank Slate media/ Litmor Publications

Join a winning team! multimedia account

Blank Slate Media, an award-winning group of weekly newspapers and websites, is seeking an account executive to sell display, web and email advertising as well as event and contest sponsorships.

Must have:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• A drive to succeed

• A passion for customer service

• Good computer skills and be internet savvy

• 2 years of outside sales experience. Previous media sales experience a plus

• Minimum of two years college

• A car Benefits:

• Salary plus commission

• Uncapped earnings

• Protected territory

To apply, email a resume and cover letter to sblank@theislandnow.com. Or call Steven Blank from Mon. to Fri. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 516.307.1045 ext. 201

• Advertising agency quality ads

• Health insurance

• Paid holidays and vacation

CLASSIFIEDS Call 294.8900

AUTOMOTIVE

AUTOS WANTED

DONATE YOUR CAR to Wheels For Wishes, benefitting Make-a-Wish. We offer free towing and your donation is 100% tax deductible. Call 631-317-2014 Today!

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

APARTMENT FOR RENT

2 BEDROOM APT, Lg EIK with granite counters, marble bath, a/c, tile/wood floors, washer/dryer, off street parking, front porch. Walk to LIRR.

$2,250 By owner 516-767-4663

FOREST HILLS

Brick Colonial house has the following space for rent:

Whole first floor: Three rooms all with Parquet and hardwood foors, large windows, spacious kitchen w/eat in area, two bathrooms (1 full, 1 half), large driveway.

Rent $2,500/monthly. Rent incl electricity, heat, gas, water and Wi-Fi. Close to all: shopping centers, businesses, banks, restaurants, gyms, houses of worship, airports, expressways & public transportation (bus/subway), LIRR, E, F, R, M trains. Ideal for professional/ business person relocating to NYC. No smoking, no pets. Call owner Delia: 718-793-2517 for appt.

GARDEN CITY BORDER APARTMENT: Spacious, Bright 1 BR Apt $1585.00 + Electric. Gated Parking / Garage Available, Laundry Room, Air Conditioning, Balcony, Hardwood Floors, LIRR, NO BROKER FEE.

www.gcbapts.com Voice or text: 516-524-6965

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

ROOM FOR RENT

MINEOLA: Large furnished room, private entrance, share bath, own TV, microwave and fridge, A/C, radio w/tapes, no pets/smoking. $735 month all utilities included plus 1 month security. References required. 516-747-5799

OFFICE SPACE

GARDEN CITY

Prime 7th Street Garden City location. Small second floor office space available. $750.00 per month includes all. Owner, 516-510-9452

GARDEN CITY

Windowed offices (2) and oversized workstations (2) available in suite of newly renovated and professionally designed offices of law firm located at 1305 Franklin Avenue, Garden City. Use of conference rooms, kitchen, copy, fax and receptionist services included. 5-10 minute walk to LIRR Mineola station and all courts and government buildings. Contact Connie Curatolo 516-739-1462

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

WORCESTER, N.Y.

Historic Hotel 30 minutes from Cooperstown. Restaurant, Catering facilities and a Cafe. 19 rooms, 4 of which are Luxury Suites. Inquire: Jbuelow@theworcesterinn. com web: www.theworcesterinn.com

REAL ESTATE WANTED

HOMES WANTED

WANTED TO PURCHASE

GARDEN CITY

Young couple who grew up in Garden City looking to purchase 3 or 4 bedroom home near Startford School. Principals Only Call or Text Lindsey: 516-993-0882

SERVICES

EARTHLINK HIGH SPEED

INTERNET as low as $14.95/ month (for the first 3 months). Reliable High Speed Fiber Optic Technology. Stream Videos, Music and More! Call Earthlink today 1-855-970-1623.

PRIVACY HEDGES

SPRING BLOWOUT SALE

5ft Leyland Cypress or Green Giant Arborvitae, now only $49 each (6ft only $89)

FREE Installation / FREE Delivery, Limited Supply! ORDER NOW; 802-503-8333 www.discounttreefarm.com

PRIVATE CHEF FOR HIRE

Soon to be empty nester available to create healthy meals for you and your family. Available to cook for you in your home or mine. I will shop for you and prepare your meals. References available upon request.

Call Elena 516-382-0393

ATTORNEY

STEPHANIE A. D’ANGELO, ESQ.

Elder Law, Wills & Trusts

Asset Preservation, Estate Planning, Probate & Estate Administration/Litigation 901 Stewart Ave, Ste 230 Garden City, NY 11530 516-222-1122 www.dangelolawassociates.com

BABYSITTER

CARE PROVIDER

Experienced skilled professional babysitter, care provider, available some daytime hours, afternoon, evenings. Weekends by appointment Call Maureen: 516-458-3972

COMPUTERS

COMPUTER ISSUES? FREE DIAGNOSIS by GEEKS ON SITE! Virus removal, data recovery! 24/7 Emergency Service, in home repair/on line solutions. $20 off any service! 844-892-3990

SERVICES

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

AFFORDABLE NEW SIDING! Beautify you home! Save on monthly energy bills with beautiful NEW SIDING from 1800 Remodel! Up to 18 months no interest. Restrictions apply 855-773-1675

AMBIANCE

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

*Handyman & Remodeling

*Kitchen Installations

*Furniture Assembly

*Finish Carpentry

*Minor Electrical & Plumbing

25year GC Resident Lic & Ins H18E2170000 Call BOB 516-741-2154

AQUATEC

LAWN SPRINKLERS

SPRING TURN ONS

Backflow Device Tests

Free Estimates Installation Service/Repairs

Joe Barbato 516-775-1199

BATHROOM RENOVATIONS

EASY, ONE DAY updates! We specialize in safe bathing. Grab bars, no slip flooring & seated showers. Call for a free in home consultation: 888-657-9488

MASONRY

All types of stonework

Pavers, Retaining Walls, Belgium Block Patios, Foundations, Seal coating, Concrete and Asphalt driveways, Sidewalks, Steps. Free Estimates

Fully Licensed & Insured #H2219010000

Boceski Masonry Louie 516-850-4886

SERVICES

HEALTH SERVICES

FAMILY CARE CONNECTIONS, LLC

Dr. Ann Marie D’Angelo

PMHCNS-BC

Doctor of Nursing Practice

Advanced Practice Nurse Care Manager

Assistance with Aging at Home /Care Coordintion

Nursing Home & Assisted Living Placement PRI / Screens / Mini Mental Status Exams

Medicaid Eligibility and Apllications 516-248-9323

www.drannmariedangelo.com 901 Stewart Ave, Ste 230 Garden City, NY 11530

PAINTING & PAPERHANGING

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PAINTING

Plastering, Taping, Sheetrock

Skim Cutting, Old Wood Refinish, Staining, Wallpaper Removal & Hanging, Paint Removal, Power Washing, Wood Replacement

JOHN MIGLIACCIO

Licensed & Insured #80422100000

Call John anytime: 516-901-9398 (Cell) 516-483-3669 (Office)

MICHELANGELO PAINTING & WALLPAPER

Interior, Exterior, Plaster / Spackle, Light Carpentry, Decorative Moldings & Power Washing. Call: 516-328-7499

STRONG ARM PAINTING: Interior & Exterior Tape, Spackle, Sheetrock, Molding.

Residential & Commercial Bonded & Insured FREE ESTIMATES 516-538-1125 www.strongarmcleaningnny. com

PARTY HELP

LADIES & GENTLEMEN RELAX & ENJOY Your Next Party! Catering and Experienced Professional Services for Assisting with Preparation, Serving and Clean Up Before, During and After Your Party Bartenders Available. Call Kate at 516-248-1545

SERVICES

TUTORING

MATH, SAT, ACT TUTOR: Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2 plus Trig, Pre-Calc, AP Calculus. Norm 625-3314

ENGLISH, ACT, SAT TUTOR: 25+ year experience Critical Reading, Writing, Grammar, Essays. Lynne 625-3314

PRIVATE TUTORING FOR GRADES K-6

Give your child a helping hand! Licensed NYC / NYS Dept of Education teacher available to tutor students grades K-6. Contact Audrey Sullivan, M.S.Ed

347-628-8872 (voice/text) seguenow@aol.com

CLEANING

CLEANING AVAILABLE EXPERIENCED POLISH HOUSE CLEANER

Good references, ability. Very honest, reliable, responsible and hard working. Own transportation. English speaking. Flexible days and hours. Reasonable rates. I will do a good job. Call or text 516-589-5640

CLEANING AVAILABLE

Houses and Apartments. Flexible days and hours. Experienced, reasonable prices. Very good references. Own transportation. Please call 516-272-5154

GARDEN CITY WINDOW CLEANING HOME WINDOW CLEANING INTERIOR/EXTERIOR SERVICE BY OWNER

Fully Insured/25 yrs experience

516-764-5686 631-220-1851

SERVICES

A & J MOVING & STORAGE:

Established 1971. Long Island and New York State specialists. Residential, Commercial, Piano & Organ experts. Boxes available. Free estimates. www. ajmoving.com 516-741-2657 114 Jericho Tpk, Mineola NYDOT# 10405

COMPLETE JUNK REMOVAL/DEMOLITION SERVICE:

Strong Arm Contracting Inc. We haul anything and everything. Entire contents of home or office. We clean it up and take it away. Residential/Commercial. Bonded/Insured. Free estimates. 516-538-1125

SERVICES

DISH TV

$59.99 for 190 Channels + $14.95

High Speed Internet. Free Installation, Smart HD DVR Included, Free Voice Remote. Some restrictions apply. Call 1-800-943-0838

ELDER HOME CARE

Respect, Compassion, Empathy Experienced Caregivers offer Companionship, Bathing, Dressing, Meal Prep, Walks, Transportation for Errands, Shopping, Pet Care. Specializing in Parkison’s, Dementia & Alzheimer’s. 516-405-5910 www.nyaide.com

Free Stroke Risk Assessment & Awareness Fair

In recognition of National Stroke Awareness month in May, NYU Winthrop Hospital’s Department of Neuroscience will host a free Stroke Risk Assessment and Stroke Awareness Fair for the community on Wednesday, May 16, 2019, from 6 to 8:30 pm.  The program will be held at the NYU Winthrop Research & Academic Center, located at 101 Mineola Boulevard at the corner of Second Street in Mineola.  It will offer individual stroke risk assessments and an informational fair at 6 pm, followed by a lecture at 7 pm. The assessment will consist of a blood pressure check and risk factor review.  A light dinner will be included.

Yi Zhang, MD, Attending Vascular Neurologist at NYU Winthrop Hospital, will discuss risk factors, prevention and the different types of stroke.  Dr. Zhang will also explain how to recognize the signs of a stroke, why you need to act fast and discuss the latest information about available treatments. A question and answer period will follow the lecture.

The Stroke Awareness Fair will feature representatives from NYU

Winthrop’s Department of Neuroscience and other departments, who will answer questions and provide information about important stroke-related prevention and recovery issues, such as SpeechLanguage Services, Occupational and Physical Therapy, Home Care, Social Work, and more.  Representatives from various community resources will also be available to answer questions.

Free parking is available across the street from the Research & Academic Center in the garage behind the 120 Mineola Blvd. building.  Entrance to the garage is on First Street.  Please drive up to the third level and park, enter the building through the walkway, take the elevator to the first floor, and cross the street to the Research & Academic Center.   Public parking is also available on the first level of the garage, but parking fees will apply.

Admission is free, but seating is limited and reservations are required. To register, please call (516) 663-3916.  For information on other free community education programs at the Hospital, please call 1-866-WINTHROP.

Enjoy summer nights outdoor volleyball

Summer is almost here and the Town of Oyster Bay invites residents to take part in a new outdoor co-ed volleyball at Syosset-Woodbury Community Park on Tuesdays and Thursdays evenings beginning July 9.

“Volleyball is a great way to kickstart a fun and active summer.  This new and exciting recreational program is open to residents age 18 and older,” Town of Oyster Bay Councilman Steve Labriola said. “This sports program offers healthy competition, exercise and a great social opportunity for making new friends.”

The 10-week Summer Nights Co-Ed Outdoor Volleyball program begins on Tuesday, July 9 and will be held on

Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm.  Registration takes place on Sunday, June 2 from 12 pm to 3 pm, Monday, June 3 from 6 pm to 10 pm, and Thursday, June 6 from 6 pm to 9 pm at the Hicksville Athletic Center, located at 167 Broadway in Hicksville.  The cost of enrollment is $75 for residents or $100 for nonresidents.  Games will be played on a concrete surface and participants are encouraged to bring their own protective gear.

For further information, please contact the Town of Oyster Parks Department – Recreation Division at (516) 797-4125 x2 or visit www.oysterbaytown.com.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF THE SYOSSET CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing of the qualified voters of the Syosset Central School District, Nassau County, Syosset, New York will be held in the Auditorium of the South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, New York, in said District on Monday, May 13, 2019 at 7:45 p.m., prevailing time, for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law, including the following items.

1. To present to the voters a detailed statement (proposed budget) of the amount of money that will be required for the 2019-2020 fiscal year.

2. To discuss all the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon by voting machines at the Budget Vote and Election to be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2019.

3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to Education Law of the State of New York and acts amendatory thereto.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School District’s budget and the Syosset Public Library’s budget for 2019-2020, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the District between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. prevailing time beginning Tuesday, May 7, 2019 except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at the Office of the District Clerk, South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, New York and at the Syosset Public Library, 225 South Oyster Bay Road, Syosset, New York between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, beginning on Tuesday, May 7, 2019. In addition, a copy of said School District budget will be available on the District website and to any resident in the District at each schoolhouse in the District in which school is maintained, during regular school hours and on days when

school is in session, other than Saturday, Sunday or holidays.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Real Property Tax Exemption Report, prepared in accordance with Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, will be annexed to any tentative/preliminary budget as well as the final adopted budget of which it will form a part; and shall be posted on District bulletin board(s) maintained for public notices, as well as on the District’s website.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Trustees of the Syosset Public Library will hold a public hearing for the purpose of discussion of the expenditure of funds and the budgeting thereof on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at the Syosset Public Library. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that said Budget Vote and Election, will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, in the three (3) Election Districts, described below, at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting machine upon the following items:

1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2019-2020 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District.

2. SHALL the Board of Education of the Syosset Central School District be authorized to expend the sum of (a) $2,000,000 from the Security Capital Improvement Program 2018 Reserve established on May 15, 2018; (b) 942,521.00 from the 2014 Capital Reserve Fund established on May 20, 2014; and (c) $2,000,000 from undesignated unreserved fund balance, less funds anticipated from the District’s Smart Bond allocation in an amount not to exceed $1,197,042 for the purpose of installing ballistic doors District-wide, all of the foregoing to include all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus and incidental costs related thereto.

3. To elect three (3) members of the Board of Education for three (3) year terms commencing July 1, 2019, and expiring on

June 30, 2022.

4. To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for the balance of an unexpired term commencing May 21, 2019 and expiring June 30, 2020.

5. To adopt the annual budget of the Syosset Public Library for the fiscal year 2019-2020 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the School District.

6. To elect one (1) member of the Library Board of Trustees for a five (5) year term commencing July 1, 2019 and expiring on June 30, 2024.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education and member of the Library Board of Trustees shall be filed with the Office of the District Clerk of said School District in South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, New York, not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time on Monday, April 22, 2019. Vacancies on the Board of Education are not considered separate, specific offices; candidates run at large. Nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board for which the candidate is nominated; must be directed to the Office of the District Clerk; must be signed by at least 47 qualified voters of the District (representing 2% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election of the Board of Education); must state the name and residence of each signer and, must state the name and residence of the candidate. Vacancies on the Library Board of Trustees shall be considered separate specific vacancies. A separate nominating petition is required to nominate a candidate to each separate specific office. Such nominating petitions shall describe the specific vacancy upon the Library Board for which the candidate is nominated; must be directed to the Office of the District Clerk; must be signed by at least 47 qualified voters of the District (representing 2% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election of the Library’s Board of Trustees); must state the name and residence of each signer and, must state the name and residence of the candidate.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required, either pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law or pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law and has voted at an annual or special District meeting within the last four (4) calendar years, he or she is eligible to vote at this election. If a voter is registered and eligible to vote under Article 5 of the Election Law, he or she is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register.

The Board of Registration will meet on the following dates: Tuesday, March 5, 2019 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. H.B. Thompson Middle School Friday, April 12, 2019 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Syosset High School

Monday, May 13, 2019 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. South Woods Middle School for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law; to add any additional names to the register to be used at the aforesaid election, at which times any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the register is prepared. The register so prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the District Clerk at South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, New York, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning on Thursday, May 16, 2019, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. prevailing time, each day prior to the day set for the election, except Saturday, May 18, 2019 will be 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and closed on Sunday, and at the polling place(s) on the day of the vote. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law of the State of New York, the Board of

Registration will meet on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., prevailing time, at each of the three (3) separate election districts to prepare the register of the School District to be used at the Budget Vote and Election to be held in the year 2020 and any special District meetings that may be held after the preparation of said register (not including the election on May 21, 2019), at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register provided that at such meeting of said Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school election for which said register is prepared, or any special District meeting held after May 21, 2019. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots are available on the District website and also are obtainable during school business hours from the Office of the District Clerk at South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, New York. To obtain a ballot by mail, completed applications must be received by the Office of the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election. To obtain a ballot in person, the completed application must be delivered to the Office of the District Clerk no later than the day before the election, Monday, May 20, 2019. Absentee ballots must be received by the Office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 21, 2019. A list of persons to whom the absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the Office of the District Clerk on and after Thursday, May 16, 2019, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., prevailing time, each day prior to the day set for the election and on May 21, 2019, the day set for the election, except that hours for inspection on Saturday, May 18, 2019 will be 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and the Office of the District Clerk will be closed on Sunday, May 19, 2019. Any qualified voter may object to the voting of the ballot

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upon appropriate grounds by making his/her challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with Section 2035 of the Education Law, any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the Office of the District Clerk of the Board of Education at South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, New York, not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Monday, April 22, 2019, except as to a question or proposition required by law to be stated in the published or posted notice of the meeting which shall be filed in sufficient time to permit notice of the proposition to be included with the Notice of the Public Hearing, Budget Vote and Election required by Section 2004 of the Education Law; must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to Office of the District Clerk; must be signed by at least 118 qualified voters of the District (representing 5% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election of the Board of Education); and must legibly state the name of each signer. However, the School Board will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, which is unlawful, or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, or where other valid reason exists for excluding the

proposition from the ballot. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Election Districts have been established in the School District. The boundaries of the Election District are as follows:

Election District 13: Residents who live in the Robbins Lane and South Grove elementary school attendance zones will vote at Robbins Lane Elementary School, 157 Robbins Lane, Syosset, New York.

Election District 22: Residents who live in the A.P. Willits and Baylis elementary school attendance zones will vote at H.B. Thompson Middle School, 98 Ann Drive, Syosset, New York. Election District 23: Residents who live in the Walt Whitman, Berry Hill and Village elementary school attendance zones will vote at Syosset High School, 70 Southwoods Road, Syosset, New York.

Ms. Francine Benjamin, District Clerk

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NOTICE OF SALE

Supreme Court County of Nassau

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWMBS, INC., CHL MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH TRUST 2006-18, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 200618, Plaintiff AGAINST SUN KYUNG LIM, SEOK KI MIN, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated November 15, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom

of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, on May 14, 2019 at 11:30AM, premises known as 49 COLONY LANE, SYOSSET, NY 11791. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 15., BLOCK 134, LOT 48. Approximate amount of judgment $766,778.21 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 16-001657.

WAYNE HENRY WINK, JR., ESQ., Referee

Gross Polowy, LLC

Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221

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NOTICE OF SALE

Supreme Court County of Nassau

BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NA AS TRUSTEE FOR WAMU MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006AR18 TRUST, Plaintiff against THANWAR K. PUNJABI, et al Defendants

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered December 17, 2018, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at CCP (Calendar Control Part Courtroom), in the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on May 14, 2019 at 11:30 AM. Premises known as 20 Tulip Lane, Syosset, NY 11791. Sec 15 Block A Lot 2302. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and

improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Muttontown, Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $1,761,623.27 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 009635/09.

Karl C. Seman, Esq., Referee SPSNY282

Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Suite C103, Westbury, NY 11590

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 246, Article III, Section 246-18-E of the Code of the Town of Oyster Bay, notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals has scheduled a public meeting, which will take place in the Town Hall Meeting Room, Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, New York, on MAY 9, 2019, at 7:00 P. M., to consider the following appeals:

BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

APPEAL NO. 19-236

SYOSSET

CLAUDE ANTONELLI: (A)

Variance to allow existing masonry patio having less side yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Variance to allow existing 10.7 ft. by 7 ft. shed and 10.2 ft. by 8.6 ft. shed having less side yard setback and rear yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. (C) Variance to allow existing pool heater and filter having less front yard setback and side yard setback than permitted by

Ordinance.

W/s/o Ava Dr., 385 ft. N/o Lewis Ln., a/k/a 26 Ava Drive, Syosset, NY

APPEAL NO. 19-237

SYOSSET

KE HUI ZHENG: Variance to allow existing 6 ft. high vinyl fence and 4.5 ft. high metal fence exceeding maximum height across front yard than permitted by Ordinance.

N/s/o Muttontown Rd., 109.40 ft. W/o First St., a/k/a 82 Muttontown Road, Syosset, NY

APPEAL NO. 19-238

SYOSSET

MANPREET SINGH & BALBIR DHILLON: Variance to construct second story addition and rear steps and landing exceeding maximum gross floor area than permitted by Ordinance.

W/s/o Lesley Dr., N/o Debra Pl., a/k/a 34 Lesley Drive, Syosset, NY

APPEAL NO. 19-239

SYOSSET

BRETT KREFETZ: (A) Variance to construct two story addition and second story addition having less average front yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Variance to construct one story addition and two story addition having less side yard setback than permitted by Ordinance; also encroachment of eaves and gutters.

S/s/o Doone Dr., 81.20 ft. W/o Ashford Dr., a/k/a 14 Doone Drive, Syosset, NY

APRIL 29, 2019 BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK SYO 4275 1X 05/03

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unitarian universalist Congregation at Shelter rock 48 Shelter rock road in Manhasset

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The county executive will answer topical questions posed first by award-winning journalist and Blank Slate Media publisher Steven Blank, followed by a questionand-answer period with members of the audience.

Award-winning journalist and Blank Slate Media publisher Steven Blank will pose topical questions, followed by an audience question-and-answer period.

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THURSDAY, February 21 | 7:30-9 PM Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock 48 Shelter Rock Road, Manhasset Refreshments

Butterflies, birds and garden bugs at LI Children's Museum

Spring changes are all around us. Buds and blooms are visible in our gardens, birds have come back from their winter destinations. Look carefully and you will see butterfly eggs on milkweed plants. Spring themes are on the agenda this week at LICM, including the opening of a new musical, “My Butterfly.”

stART (Story + Art)

Tuesday, May 14 and Thursday, May 16 from 11:30 a.m. – noon

Join us each week as we read childhood classics and introduce new favorites; followed by a take-home, book-inspired craft. This week we’re reading ““Feathers for Lunch” by Lois Ehlert. After the story, decorate a craft birdhouse with colorful materials!

Ages: 3-5. Fee: $4 with museum admission ($3 LICM members).

Garden Hats

Tuesday, May 14 through Friday, May 17 from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

Buzz into the Museum this month to decorate your own buggy garden hat to wear home!

Ages: 3 and up. Free with Museum admission.

Kid Chat: Candid Conversations About Caring for Children

Wednesday, May 15 at 10 a.m.

Join in guided conversation where mothers and other caregivers can have open dialogue and socialize with one another as their child plays in the TotSpot area. Space is limited to facilitate conversation flow. This month's topic: Time to Eat Again: Meal ideas, picky eaters, experiences with allergies and more.

Free with Museum admission.

Music and Movement

Wednesday, May 15 from 11:30 a.m. – noon

Enjoy creative movement exercises and interactive sing-alongs that get little bodies moving to the rhythm.

Ages: 5 and under. Fee: $4 with museum admission ($3 LICM members).

My Butterfly, a Musical Adventure

By playwright Lena Pennino-Smith

Thursday, May 16 and Friday, May 17 at 10:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. Saturday, May 18 at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

If you liked Happy as Clams and The Princess Frog, you’ll love this heartwarming new musical comedy from

award-winning Long Island songwriter Lena Pennino-Smith. The show follows a young Elf named Shia on her adventures as she protects and nurtures a baby butterfly egg through the stages of metamorphosis. Combining live actors and puppets, My Butterfly transports audiences to a high-flying ending.

Ages: 3 - 10. Fee: $9 with museum admission ($7 LICM members), $12 theater only.

Kids in the Kitchen

Friday, May 17 from 11:30 a.m. – noon

Little chefs use real cooking tools (with some help from adults) as we make easy, yummy, kid-friendly snacks from start to finish. As they make their treat, kids gain experience measuring ingredients, following directions and building their vocabulary.

This week we’re making mini Stuffed Peppers.

Ages: 3-5. Fee: $5 with museum admission ($4 LICM members).

Messy Afternoons

Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19 from 3:30-5 p.m.

We’ll be up to our elbows in oobleck, clean mud and slime … and we hope you’ll join us for the type of artistic activities that everyone l, but not one likes to clean-up after. Except us!

Ages: 18 months to 4 years. Free with museum admission.

Splish Splash, Animal Baths

Saturday, May 18 at 3 p.m.

Join us in the Yellow Studio in the Feasts for Beasts gallery to learn what goes into the care of LICM’s animals. Join our Animal Program Educator to observe animal bath time.

All ages. Free with Museum admission.

All activities are held at the Long Island Children’s Museum, 11 Davis Avenue, Garden City, NY. For the safety of our visitors, Adults are not permitted in the Museum without children; Museum visitors under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Museum Hours: Tuesday-Sunday from 10 am.-5 p.m. and most school holidays. Museum admission: $14 for adults and children over 1 year old, $13 seniors, FREE to museum members and children under 1 year old. Additional fees for theater and special programs may apply. For additional information, contact 516-224-5800.

Bikers Against Heroin Awareness Day Event

The Town of Oyster Bay is partnering with Drug Free Long Island, Bikers Against Heroin and Nassau County to host a Health and Awareness Day event on Saturday, May 11 from 12 pm–3 pm at TOBAY Beach. Prior to the Health and Awareness Day event official start, motorcyclists are invited to join Bikers Against Heroin and ride to TOBAY Beach from SyossetWoodbury Community Park.

Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino stated, “It is so important that we gather at events like this to strengthen awareness, advocacy and empowerment in our local communities in the fight to transform Long Island into a drug free environment. I am proud to partner with Drug Free LI and Bikers Against Heroin for this amazing

event, and encourage residents to come down to TOBAY beach for a day of informative fun for parents and children alike!”

Motorcyclists are invited to gather at 12:00 pm at Syosset-Woodbury Community Park, from where they will ride down Route 135 and Ocean Parkway, ending at TOBAY Beach for the event official kick-off at 1pm. The Health and Awareness Day event will feature 20+ vendors, kids’ games, food, and information tables on the importance of public awareness, education, empowerment and advocacy to promote safe and healthy communities throughout Long Island.

For more information, please call Drug Free Long Island at (516) 203-7486 or email info@drugfreeli.org.

Town seeks honorees for

Veterans Volunteer Awards

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino today announced that nominations are currently being sought for the Town’s Veterans Volunteer Awards, which will take place prior to the Annual “Salute to America” program on Tuesday, July 9 at John J. Burns Town Park in Massapequa at 7:30 pm.  Residents are invited to nominate extraordinary individuals who have made a difference in our veteran communities.

“The ‘Salute to America’ concert provides the ideal backdrop to recognize veterans and individuals who continue to actively serve in the community and advocate for issues and concerns relative to veterans. The Town is proud to recognize and honor amazing individuals who have helped to shape our communities for the better through their continuing advocacy and exemplary community service each year,” Supervisor Saladino said. “I hope residents will consider submitting a nomination of an individual who deserves special recognition for their continued efforts on behalf of the veteran’s community. I look forward to recognizing the efforts of outstanding individuals

who have impacted the lives of our veterans in an extraordinary way yet again this year.”

Nominations are being accepted in three different categories of recognition: Veterans Volunteer of the Year (awarded to a veteran), Friend of Veterans Volunteer of the Year (awarded to a non-veteran), and Lifetime Achievement Award (awarded to a veteran or a non-veteran).  All entries must include a supporting narrative describing the nominee’s on-going veterans related activities, and all nominees must be Town residents.

Winners will be recognized as part of a special program during the Town’s “Salute to America” concert, a patriotic evening of top flight musical talent and fireworks, which serves as a thank you to all of our veterans and active military for protecting the freedoms we enjoy each and every day as Americans.

To submit a nomination for the Veterans Awards, please visit www. oysterbaytown.com or call (516) 797-7925 for an application.  All nominations must be postmarked no later than June 14, 2019.

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