Jericho-Syosset News Journal (5/12/23)

Historic oyster vessel

Town to upgrade fields at Robbins Lane Park

The Town of Oyster Bay has announced that it will soon upgrade playing fields at Robbins Lane Park. As part of park improvements, the full artificial turf field will be replaced, which includes setup for soccer and lacrosse for various age groups.

“These important upgrades will enhance the overall playing experience for young athletes and others who use these fields, which is why the Town Board and I have been making field improvements a top priority throughout all communities,” said Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “These upgrades are being achieved in the most cost-effective way while bringing added enjoyment to all who use them.”

Artificial turf fields have a general useful life of up to 10 years, however they are less expensive than the long-term cost

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Members of the Town of Oyster Bay Board recently joined the Christeen Oyster Sloop Preservation Corporation, The Waterfront Center, and hundreds of neighbors to officially launch a replica of the historic Ida May oyster vessel into North Shore Waters. This launch is the culmination of a decades-long effort to build a full-scale replica of the Ida May, one of the first ever engine-powered oyster dredges to serve our local waters.

“We gather in celebration to launch the newly constructed Ida May oyster vessel for the first time,” Supervisor Saladino said. “After her retirement in 2003, the Oyster Bay community came together to ensure the legacy of the Ida May would live on for generations to come. The Christeen Oyster Sloop Preservation created a vision to preserve her history: completely rebuilding the Ida May and using the replica as a “floating class-

room” to teach residents about Oyster Bay. That vision becomes reality today.”

Originally built in 1925, the Ida May was one of the first ever engine-powered oyster dredges of her time. She served the local waters of the North Shore for over 75 years, but was too damaged to be restored.

“Together, we thank the Christeen Oyster Sloop Preser-

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Two teens killed in wrong way DWI crash

Two Roslyn teenagers were killed in a crash that took place on Wednesday, May 3, at 10:21 p.m. on North Broadway in Jericho. According to Nassau County Police, the vehicle which hit them was traveling the wrong direction. According to detectives, a 2019 Dodge Ram operated by Amandeep Singh, 34, was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes and collided with a 2019 Alpha Romero

4-door sedan occupied by four male juveniles. As a result of the collision, Drew Hassenbein and Ethan Falkowitz, both 14, suffered fatal injuries and were pronounced dead at scene. The two additional males, ages 16 and 17, were taken to a local hospital and admitted for internal injuries but were listed in stable condition.

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Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Town Clerk Rich LaMarca, Councilwoman Vicki Walsh and Receiver of Taxes Jeff Pravato celebrate the launch of the Ida May.

Syosset student named one of LI’s Best Artists

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Email: Editor@GCNews.com

Supports Jill and Divya

To the Editor:

I am writing to you in the hopes that you will join me on May 16th (6am-9pm) in the Sam Springer Gym to RE-ELECT both Jill Citron (Jericho Board of Education President) and Dr. Divya Balachandar- trustee to the Jericho Board of Education. Jill has served on the board since 2017 and Divya since 2020. Please see the attached letter for specific details on what the district has accomplished during their tenure on the board.

It is extremely important that you and any family members that live in the household (18 and up) vote to re-elect these extraordinary women to retain their seats. This year the election is contested with 3 people running for 2 seats. As I served for 5 years on the Jericho BOE (2017-2022) I know firsthand what the district needs to move forward. During my time on the board, I worked closely with both Jill and Divya and assure you that these are the individuals who we need to represent our voices and support our students, and district residents.

Christopher Hale, coordinator of fine and performing arts; sophomore Larissa Mallen, art teacher Demi Protonenis. Photo courtesy of Syosset Central School District

Syosset sophomore Larissa Mallen has been named one of Long Island’s Best Young Artists. Her work titled, “Rebirth: A Disconnection,” created in marker and colored pencil, will be on display in Huntington’s Heckscher Museum.

“Larissa is creative and passionate about her artwork,” said Syosset art teacher Demi Protonenis. “She takes great pride in her craft and is always looking for the best compositional outcomes.”

Each year, students in grades 9 through 12 are invited to create and submit a work of art inspired by other pieces in the Heckscher Museum as part of the Long Island’s Best Young Artists competition. Hundreds of works of art are submitted from schools across Nassau and Suffolk counties and only 80 are chosen for display in the exhibition. The Heckscher Museum is the only juried exhibition on Long Island that offers high school students the opportunity to show their work in a museum.

Personally, I have known Jill for 13 years and Divya for 8 years. They are of excellent character, have integrity, and are dedicated to maintaining the excellence of Jericho. They are fiscal-

ly responsible and are committed to helping every student reach their academic potential. They both are extremely attuned to student stress and have maintained a focus on the importance of students’ emotional/social and mental health needs. Both of these women are professional, well-spoken, and community-minded.

Over the last few years, board meetings have become increasingly tense, with what feels like a lack of civility & decorum. It is critical to have the right individuals take these board seats as the board sets the tone for all dialogue. Throughout the course of the last year, it has been an embarrassment to see how some of the board speak so disrespectfully to the administration, staff, fellow board members, and to the public. Please do not let the personal or political agendas of some board members encourage you to vote for an unqualified candidate. Jill and Divya are the only two candidates who deserve these seats and have a proven and successful record. Let us support them in their ability to continue with their important work for our entire community!

Pam Wasserman-Heath,PsyD Former Jericho Board of Education Trustee & Vice President

New Starbucks set for Syosset BK site

BY GEORGE HABER

A new Starbucks is planned to be opened on Jericho Turnpike in Syosset. The site is now occupied by a long shuttered Burger King.

An application for approval of construction has been submitted to the Oyster Bay Planning and Development

Syosset Library to exhibit SHS students’ artwork

Department, but no dates have been given for start or completion of the project.

The application calls for an allowance for 75 cars in an expanded parking lot and provision for a drive-through window.

The new Starbucks will replace the existing, smaller one close by, on Jericho Turnpike across South Oyster Bay Road.

Jericho Bulletin says:  “We’re Number 4” (Not!)

BY GEORGE HABER

In lauding its rating by Niche as the “fourth best district in the United States in 2022” the Jericho Budget Bulletin for May mis-stated the district’s ranking. Jericho actually placed fifth, not fourth, and fell behind Great Neck, which was ranked third.

Three other districts, all in Illinois,

scored higher than Jericho — Adlai Stevenson (No. 1), Glenbrook (No. 2), and Community High School District (No. 4).

The Budget Bulletin correctly report ed that US News ranked Jericho High School the best high school on Long Island. The top-ranked high school in New York State was Townsend Harris in Queens.

Every year, members of the Syosset High School National Art Honor Society provide art awareness and community services, and create unique, one-of-a-kind artwork that beautifies local and global communities. This year, the artwork displayed in the Syosset Library Gallery was inspired by the prompt “Nature.” Students used any material of their choice and were encouraged to create an original composition based on their interpretation of the theme. A selection of the work they produced is on display in the Syosset Library Gallery through May.

Syosset Library is located at 225 South Oyster Bay Road in Syosset. For more information about programs, services, and hours, call 516-921-7161, or visit the library or the website at www.syossetlibrary.org.

will be on display at the Syosset Public Library during the month of May.

Artwork by members of the Syosset High School National Art Honor Society

Hofstra student wins award for symposium presentation

Esha Sharma, a student in the BS/ MD program at Hofstra University, won a Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Award at the New England Science Symposium (NESS) at Harvard Medical School for a presentation about her research on the causes of a common form of leukemia.

Sharma, a premedical studies major from Woodbury, NY, was recognized for her poster presentation: “Deletion of miR-15/16 Cluster Alter the Distribution of Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells.”

The Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Awards recognize one oral and one poster presenter who deliver outstanding cancer-related presentations at the symposium.

For the past two years, Sharma has interned at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research in Manhasset, working on cancer studies with Dr. Anita Ng, a postdoctoral fellow in the group headed by Dr. Nicholas Chiorazzi, professor of oncology research at the Feinstein Institutes and professor of medicine and of molecular medicine at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Under their mentorship, Sharma has been researching the causes of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), one of the most common forms of adult leukemia in Western countries.

In her poster, Sharma showed that

many patients with CLL are missing part of Chromosome 13, a defect that may also affect patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). “These missing molecules normally act as tumor suppressants, regulating how our cells grow and die,” Sharma said. “Without them, tumors may begin to form.”

Sharma, part of the Stuart and Nancy Rabinowitz Honors College, has long been interested in science, particularly in cancer research, because her mother is an oncologist. “She has touched so many lives throughout her career,“ she said, “and seeing the relationships she forms with her patients inspired me to follow her path.”

Her professors in the Biology and Chemistry departments also provided support. “Many of my professors are involved with their own research projects,” she said. “Their passion for what they do in the classroom and in the lab encouraged me do research of my own,” she said.

Hofstra’s BS/MD program is a highly selective dual-degree program that leads to an MD degree from the Zucker School of Medicine. Only students who demonstrate superior high school achievement and academic aptitude and who apply to Hofstra as first-time, full-time freshmen are considered.

Sharma plans to be an oncologist and hematologist after completing her studies at Hofstra.

Hofstra student Esha Sharma with her the presentation she gave at the New England Science Symposium.

Upcoming Events at the Jericho Public Library

Saturday, May 13 11:00 a.m.: Teens: Dungeons & Dragons - A mysterious new Lord has laid claim to the Grand Lakes region. People have gone missing and strange creatures move through the night. It is now up to you to find what is causing this disturbance. Get a chance to experience the world's greatest role playing game. Choose a character and journey and encounter undead creatures of the night. The Dungeon Master will guide you on your quest for the adventure of a lifetime!

3:00 p.m.: Chess (Grades 1–6)Whether you’re new to the game or an avid player, learn new moves and develop skills to become a proficient chess player.

Monday, May 15

7:00 p.m.: Book Discussion: “Corduroy” by Don Freeman (Grades 1–2) - Join us for this book discussion of “Corduroy” by Don Freeman. Please pick up a copy of the book in the Children’s Room prior to the program. We ask that the book be read before the program, either by the child or a parent reading to the child. Bring a device to play Kahoot!

Tuesday, May 16

6:00 a.m.: 2023/2024 Library Budget & Trustee Election

Where: Jericho Middle/High School Gymnasium

To Request an Absentee Ballot: Email: DistrictClerk@jerichoschools.org or by calling the District Clerk at 516-2033600 ext. 3214

• You are eligible to vote if you are 18 or over, a U.S. citizen and a district resident for 30 days prior to the May 16 election

• The library budget appears as Proposition 3 on the school district election ballot.

• You will have the opportunity to vote for two of the Jericho Public Library Board of Trustees.

• The Public Hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, May 9, at 7:00 p.m. in the High School Little Theater. You can meet the candidates beginning at 7:30 p.m.

10:30 a.m.: Songs for Baby’s Day (Ages Birth to 30 Months) - Come and enjoy this literacy building, fun and educational musical storytime.

2:00 p.m.: HYBRID: Art LectureSublime Ideas: Drawings by Giovanni Batista Piranesi with Professor Thomas Germano - Piranesi resided in Rome, where he became internationally famous working as a printmaker, designer, architect, archaeologist, theorist, dealer and polemicist. Piranesi’s fame, based on his graphic etchings, and all of his work, were first developed through draw-

ings. The Morgan Library’s exhibition, open until June 4, 2023, will be the most comprehensive look at Piranesi’s drawings in more than a generation. Professor Thomas Germano will present a visual lecture about the exhibition and the life and works by Piranesi.

7:00 p.m.: Sphero Robotic Painting (Grades 1–3) - Can robots paint? Sphero robots provide endless possibilities of painting results. Participate in this program to learn more about how this happens and learn how to do it yourself!

Registration for this program is now closed.

7:00 p.m.: Birding with The Fish Guy - Take a look at the sea’s feathered friends with Chris Paparo, a.k.a The Fish Guy, in this multimedia presentation. Find out what Long Island birds can be observed close to the shore. Learn details about wading birds, waterfowl, and raptors, as well as where one can go to observe each of them. Chris is a marine biologist and the manager of the Marine Sciences Center of Stony Brook University.

Wednesday, May 17

2:00 p.m.: IN-PERSON: Jimmy Moore presents I HATE MY VOICE, BUT, I LOVE TO SING - Jimmy returns to the JPL stage not only as a singer, but as an author too. His book, “I Hate My Voice, But, I Love to Sing,” is part memoir, part how-to. During this program Jimmy will bring us lots of music as he tells us about his journey. Warm up your voices… Jimmy may just ask us to join in!

Pick up two tickets per person while supplies last. Non-ticket holders will be seated as space allows.

6:00 p.m.: Starting Your Organic Vegetable Garden with Renato Stafford

from Homegrown Organic Food - There is nothing more satisfying than growing healthy food right in your own backyard. This program will focus on designing and laying out your growing area, building raised beds, irrigation, selecting and starting seeds, maintenance and more!

Thursday, May 18

6:00 p.m.: Teens: All About College Visits with C2 Education - This workshop focuses on when to visit, what questions to ask while visiting, and what to look out for to ensure your student will find the right college. One way for students to make their application more competitive is engaging with the college they are interested in applying to. Taking a guided tour is an excellent way to show colleges that you have an educated perspective regarding what it is like to be a student at their institution.

Friday, May 19

10:30 a.m.: Jump for Joy (Ages 18 Months to 5 Years) - Join us for a lively program of music and group activities for you and your child.

2:00 p.m.: VIRTUAL: Great Performers with Marc Courtade: Lord Olivier: A Supreme CraftsmanLaurence Olivier was an actor of astonishing virtuosity, hailed as one of the greatest classical stage actors of the Twentieth Century. He became a movie star during the golden age of Hollywood, a film and stage director and the founder and first artistic director of the National Theater of Britain. His balanced stage and film work, and celebrated roles during the later years of his career. Olivier was knighted in 1947 and made a peer in 1970, earning him the title of Lord Olivier. This talk will trace the life and career of this acting giant.

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SABRINA NAVARETTA

April 3, 2004 – April 28, 2023

Our Family wishes to extend its deepest gratitude to the Syosset and surrounding Communities for their kindness and support through this difficult time.

Sabrina had an infectious smile and a love for life! She was an Honors student at the University of Delaware studying management in the Lerner College when she was involved in a fatal car accident at the University on April 28th. She had received the AP Scholar with Distinction, was in the Italian Honor Society and the National Honor Society at Syosset High School, Class of 2022.

She enjoyed family, the love of the Ocean, her volunteer work as an autism advocate, serving the Community, dog rescue groups and her athletic teams. As she lived her short life, always thinking of others, her last wish was to be an organ donor. Her family has set up the Sabrina Navaretta Scholarship Fund, where a substantial scholarship will be awarded to a graduating Senior who closely resembles those qualities that Sabrina exhibited.

Please send donations to:

Sabrina Navaretta Scholarship Fund 30 Berry Hill Rd, Syosset, NY 11791 OR

Venmo: @Mara-Navaretta • Zelle: 516-551-3347

Website: sabnavscholarshipfund.org

loving memory of our daughter

Collection drive brings birthdays to homeless children

The Town of Oyster Bay is supporting a Collection Drive to support birthday parties for homeless children on Long Island. Donations collected May 1 through May 31 will support the charitable efforts of Birthday Wishes of Long Island, a not-forprofit organization located in Hicksville. Through the efforts of volunteers and donations, the organization provides birthday parties to over 1,500 homeless children each year, including gifts, homemade cupcakes, goody bags, activities and crafts.

“Birthday Wishes of Long Island is a wonderful organization comprised of giving and caring volunteers who help bring smiles to the faces of homeless children on Long Island—some of whom have never received a birthday party before,” said Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino.

Town Councilwoman Laura Maier stated, “By giving to community-based programs and services that support children, you can ensure that you’re making an impact right here on Long Island. Help bring normalcy, hope and joy to a homeless

girl or boy by donating today to this incredible cause.”

To support these birthday parties for Long Island’s homeless children, the following donations are sought:

• New, unwrapped toys for children of all ages

• Batteries of all sizes

• Wrapping paper

For those who wish to donate to Birthday Wishes of Long Island, collection boxes can be found in the following Town facilities:

• Town Hall North, 54 Audrey Ave., Oyster Bay

• Town Hall South, 977 Hicksville Rd., Massapequa

• Ice Skating Center at Bethpage Community Park, 1001 Stewart Ave., Bethpage

For more information about the Birthday Wishes of Long Island collection drive, please contact (516) 624-6380 or visit www.oysterbaytown.com.

“Art in the Park” event on May 20

The Town of Oyster Bay will be holding an “Art in the Park” event on Saturday, May 20, from 12 p.m.–4 p.m. at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park & Beach in Oyster Bay (rain date Sunday, May 21). Local artists will sell hand-crafted goods, ceramics, watercolors, and more. A live musical performance will take place, featuring Gene Casey & the Lone Sharks, along with family-friendly activities and offerings from local Food Trucks. Admission is free.

“We are excited to host ‘Art in the Park’ and connect residents with local artists and artisans. Featuring hand-crafted goods, ceramics, watercolors, glass, jewelry, wood, leather, sculpture, and other beautiful items designed by local vendors, the event will offer something special for everyone and provides the perfect opportunity to purchase a handmade gift while supporting our small businesses,” Town

Councilwoman Michele Johnson said. “I encourage you to stop by ‘Art in the Park’ and bring the entire family, as live music, food trucks, and activities for kids will also be available.”

‘Art in the Park’ is coordinated by the Town’s Department of Community & Youth Services, Cultural and Performing Arts Division and sponsored by: Extreme Auto Body, Steel Equities, Gold Coast Studios, Action Auto Wreckers, Complete Basement Systems, Gucci Law, The WaterFront Center, Oyster Bay Rotary, Oyster Bay Historical Society, Oyster BayEast Norwich Chamber of Commerce, Raynham Hall Museum, KJOY 98.3FM, WHLI 104.7FM, MAX FM 103.1, and News 12 Long Island.

Additional information is available on the Town’s website at www. oysterbaytown.com/capa or by calling (516) 797-7925.

Dates: June 30 - July 28,

Recent Real Estate Sales in Syosset and Jericho

The information about these homes and the photos were obtained through the Multiple Listing Services of Long Island. The homes presented were selected based solely on the fact that they were recently sold

59 Townsend Drive, Syosset

5 bedrooms, 2 full baths

Sold on 05/05/2023

Sold price: $1,180,000

Type: Single family Schools: Syosset

11 Morris Drive, Syosset

4 bedrooms, 3 full baths

Sold on 4/24/2023

Sold price: $1,050,000

30 Fortune Lane, Jericho

Type: Single family Schools: Jericho

117 Village Drive, Jericho

4 bedrooms, 3 full baths

Sold on 5/4/2023

Sold price: $893,000

Type: Single family Schools: Syosset

4 bedrooms, 2 full baths Sold on: 4/24/2023

Sold price: $868,000

Houses featured on this page were sold by various real estate agencies

Type: Single Family Schools: Jericho

LEGAL NOTICES

NASSAU COUNTY

PUBLIC NOTICE

Town of Oyster Bay Zoning Board of Appeals

TOWN HALL, AUDREY AVENUE, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK 11771-1592 - TELEPHONE: (516) 624-6232 – FAX: (516) 624-6149

RITA BYRNE, Chairwoman – LOIS SCHMITT, Vice Chairwoman – LEWIS J. YEVOLI KATHLEEN MULLIGAN –REBECCA M. ALESIA –ANDREW MONTELEONE – LISA CICCOLELLA

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PUBLIC HEARING CALENDAR

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 246, Section 246-12 of the Code of the Town of Oyster Bay, notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals has scheduled a public meeting, which will take place in the Town Hall Meeting Room, Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, New York, on MAY 18, 2023, at 7:00 P. M., to consider the following appeals:

BY ORDER OF THE ZONINGBOARD OF APPEALS

APPEAL NO. 23-224

SYOSSET

WILLIAM VOHS: (A) Variance to erect 6 ft. high fence exceeding maximum height across side/front property line than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Variance to install in-ground swimming pool having less rear yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. (C) Variance to install pool equipment having less side/front property line than permitted by Ordinance.

SE/ cor. of Richard Ln. & Miller Blvd., a/k/a 14 Richard Lane, Syosset, NY

MAY 8, 2023

BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Notice of Formation of 237 SCOTTWOOD AVE, LLC.

Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2022-10-13. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of Limited Liability Company (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to 237 SCOTTWOOD AVE, LLC: 100 Crossways Park Dr W. Suite 215 Woodbury NY 11797. Purpose: Any lawful purpose

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Notice of Formation of 114-116 Adams St., LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2022-10-13. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of Limited Liability Company (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to 114-116 Adams St., LLC: 100 Crossways Park Dr W. Suite 215 Woodbury NY 11797.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose

AQUINO

LEGAL NOTICES

NASSAU COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING FOR  BUDGET VOTE, CAPITAL RESERVE PROPOSITIONS AND ELECTION FOR  THE JERICHOUNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE  JERICHO PUBLIC LIBRARY MAY 16, 2023  OF JERICHO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT  NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK

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NOTICE is hereby given to the qualified voters of Jericho Union Free School District, Nassau County, New York, that the annual budget and election vote meeting of said school district will be held in the Gymnasium of Jericho High School, Cedar Swamp Road, Jericho, New York, on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 between 6:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M.              NOTICE is hereby given that the public hearing on the proposed budget of the school district will be held on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 in the Little Theatre of Jericho High School, Cedar Swamp Road, Jericho, New York, at 7:00 P.M.

NOTICE is given that a copy of the statements of the amount of money required for the ensuing year for school purposes and library purposes may be obtained by any qualified voter in the District at each schoolhouse and at the Office of the District Clerk, between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. on each day other than Saturday, Sunday or holiday during the fourteen days immediately preceding such Budget Election Voting.

Voting will be held for the following purposes:

1. To elect two (2) members of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term commencing July 1, 2023 and expiring June 30, 2026.

2. To vote upon the appropriation of funds to meet the estimated expenditures of the District for school purposes for the school year beginning July 1, 2023 and authorize the levy of necessary taxes therefore; said matter to be presented on the voting machines as Proposition No. 1.

3. To vote upon the expenditure from the Capital Reserve Fund known as ”Facilities Improvement Program IV – Jericho Public Schools,” and fund balance. Said matter to be presented as Proposition No. 2 as follows:

SHALL the Board of Education be authorized to expend a sum not to exceed $7,243,795 as follows (1) $6,543,795 including estimated interest from the capital reserve fund established on May 21, 2019 and (2) $700,000 from fund balance for the purpose of completing capital improvements as follows: District-wide bathroom upgrades; district-wide window replacements; music classroom reconstruction in the HS/MS; district-wide ceiling and lighting upgrades; district-wide building energy management systems upgrades; district-wide asphalt and paving upgrades; district-wide security upgrades; all of the above to include all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus, and incidental costs associated therewith.

Candidates for the office of Member of the Board of Education may be nominated only by petition directed to the District Clerk signed by thirty-seven (37) qualified voters, stating the name and residence of each candidate, who must have been a resident of the District for at least one year prior to election. Sample form of petition may be obtained from the District Clerk. Pursuant to a proposition heretofore adopted by the voters of this District, vacancies upon the Board of Education shall not be considered separate, specific offices, and nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board of Education for which the candidate is nominated. Each petition shall be filed with the District Clerk on or before April 17, 2023 between 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M.

NOTICE is given that the Annual Election of the Jericho Public Library will be held in the Gymnasium of the Jericho High School on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 between 6:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. for the following purposes:

1. To elect one (1) member of the Board of Trustees for a full term of five (5) years commencing July 1, 2023 and expiring June 30, 2028 and to elect one (1) member of the Board of Trustees for a reduced term of three (3) years commencing May 16, 2023 and expiring June 30, 2026.

2. To vote upon the appropriation of funds to meet the estimated expenditures of the Public Library purposes for the school year beginning July 1, 2023 and authorize the levy of necessary taxes therefore, said matter to be presented on the voting machines as Proposition No. 3.

Candidates for the office of Library Trustee may be nominated only by petitions directed to the District Clerk, signed by at least thirty-seven (37) qualified voters, stating residence of each signed and the name and residence of each candidate.  Each petition shall be filed with the District Clerk on or before April 17, 2023 between 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M.  The name of the last incumbent shall not be set forth on the petition for the Library Trustee.                PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that only persons who are qualified voters as of May 16, 2023 shall be permitted to vote at the election to be held on May 16, 2023 on matters affecting the School District and the Jericho Public Library, as herein above set forth.

A qualified voter is defined as follows: A citizen of the United States, who is eighteen (18) years of age or over, and has been a resident of the District for thirty (30) days or more next preceding the meeting on which he/she offers to vote. Persons disqualified from voting under provisions of Section 5-106 of the Election Law are not eligible to vote in school district elections.

The School District may require all persons offering to vote at the budget vote and election to provide one form of proof of residency pursuant to Education Law Section 2018-c.  Such form may include a driver’s license, a non-driver identification card, a utility bill or a voter registration card. Upon offer of proof of residency, the School District may also require all persons offering to vote to provide their signature, printed name and address.

ABSENTEE BALLOTS-Application for an absentee ballot may be made at the Office of the District Clerk. Such application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the day of the vote, if the ballot is mailed to the voter, or by the day before the day of the vote, if the ballot is delivered personally to the voter. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in the Office of the District Clerk during regular business hours.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 PM on May 16, 2023.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Jericho Union Free School District, may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk in person, by mail to District Clerk, Jericho Union Free School District, 99 Cedar Swamp Road, Jericho, New York, 11753, by email to DistrictClerk@jerichoschools.org, or fax sent to (516) 203-3602. In such request, the military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application by mail, fax or email. A military voter must return the original military ballot application by mail or in person to the office of the District Clerk at the address above. In order for a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., on April 20, 2023. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a non-military ballot application under Section 2018-a of the Education Law. The application for military ballot may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax, or email.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, a military voter’s original military ballot must be returned by mail or in person to the Office of the District Clerk at 99 Cedar Swamp Road, Jericho, New York, 11753. Military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk before 5:00 PM on May 16, 2023.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Jill Citron, President, Jennifer Vartanov, Vice President, Divya Balachandar, Samuel Perlman, Christopher Foresto

Historic oyster vessel launched in Oyster Bay

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vation Corporation – led by President George Lindsay – for leading the effort to keep the legacy of the Ida May alive.

This 44-ton replica was built almost entirely by volunteers and funded in part by a grant from the legendary Billy Joel. Now, the Waterfront Center will use this beautiful vessel

as a teaching tool about our harbor and its history,” Councilwoman Vicki Walsh added. For more information about the Ida May, visit http://www. idamayproject.org/.

Town to upgrade fields at Robbins Lane Park

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of maintaining natural grass and a dirt surface. Turf fields also provide the potential for fewer cancellations of games due to inclement weather, as the field is able to absorb rain

storms in a manner that is not possible on a fully-dirt infield.

“Replacing fields help improve playtime for children while beautifying our parks facilities,” said Councilwoman Maier. “We are pleased to bring these enhancements to

Two teens killed in wrong way DWI crash

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For more information about Town parks, including local programs and events, visit the Town’s website at www.oysterbaytown.com/parks.

Town announces Bike Safety Poster Contest

The Town of Oyster Bay has announced the return of the Town’s Bike Safety Poster Contest, held throughout National Bicycle Safety Month. The poster contest is open to all 5th grade students in the Town of Oyster Bay.

“Nothing is more important than the safety of our children, and many residents have shared their concerns about bicycle safety as drivers and youngsters alike are often unsure of safe biking practices,” Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino said. “This poster contest was launched to begin increasing awareness of bike safety guidelines in our community, especially as we celebrate National Bike Month this May and spend more time in the outdoors as summer approaches.”

To enter the contest, students must digitally design or draw a picture that illustrates safe bike riding. The poster should include simple lan-

guage about New York State Guidelines for bike safety, which are available online at https://tinyurl.com/bikesafeny. The top three winning posters will be unveiled to the public during an official meeting of the Oyster Bay Town Board, and featured in a townwide newsletter. Entries will also be displayed in a “Digital Art Exhibit” on the Town of Oyster Bay’s website.

“This program not only helps fifth graders become more educated on the serious issue of bike safety, it also helps them learn more about Town government and be recognized in their hometowns,” said Councilwoman Maier.

“Last year’s contest entries were extremely creative and informative, and I look forward to seeing this year’s designs. We encourage all fifth graders to participate!”

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Day 1 on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu: A Test

BY KAREN RUBIN

For me, the first day of the fourday, 26-mile Inca Trail trek to Machu Picchu is a test. It is the second hardest (Day 2 is the day I have been dreading), when we will hike 8.7 miles, climbing 1,866 feet to an altitude of 10,829 feet where our campsite will be. My strategy is that if I find it too difficult, I will simply walk back the way I came, rather than continue on to Day 2.

The day actually begins the evening before, when our group meets at 6 pm at the Alpaca Expeditions offices in Cuzco for an orientation (we arrive late from our Sacred Valley day tour) and to pick up the duffle bags (we are limited to 7 kg which includes the sleeping bag, so only about 4 kg of stuff), as well as a rain cover for our day packs, a rain poncho and hiking poles that we have rented. (We will leave the rest of our luggage at the hotel or can store it with Alpaca). A team of porters will carry not only our duffels (they carry 3 plus their own!), but the camping gear (tents, sleeping bags and mats), a dining tent and stools, cooking stuff, our food, and even a private potty tent.

Our adventure starts with a pick up at our hotel, Amaru Inca, in Cuzco’s historic district at 4 am. We pick up the other participants at various locations (didn’t realize we could have overnighted at Ollantaytambo!) and are taken to Piskachucho, Porter House, where we enjoy a marvelous and energizing breakfast. This is a bunkhouse where the porters – who come from mountain villages hours away – stay between expeditions.

We drive to Km 82, and go through the first Inca Trail checkpoint to begin our trek.We have to present our passport and be checked off against the list of permits, which are limited to 200 trekkers a day (which is why you have to book this trip sometimes months in advance).

Machu Picchu became a national sanctuary in 1981 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. There is a small museum there and our lead guide, Lizandro Aranzabal Huaman, uses this opportunity to gather us all together to reintroduce ourselves (after the orientation meeting the night before), and give us a little intro and pep talk.

We are a group of 15: a couple on their honeymoon (he from Italy, she from Netherlands), a couple from New York (actually he comes from my hometown and she from

Miami) who just got engaged (surprise!); a couple from Norway living in Guyana; a couple (she from New Zealand, he from Ukraine) doing remote work in Lima; a group of six ladies who actually did not know each other until the trip, but were friends or friends of friends, who come from NY, Kentucky, California; and Eric and Sarah who are finishing a six-month travel odyssey with this grand finale and me. Every one is well traveled and adventurous (also between 25 and 35 years younger than me. (On the trail, I find a family taking a private tour where the parents are in their mid-60s, so I believe I am the oldest trekker on the trail at this point.)

What we call the Inca Trail was part of an immense network built Pachacuti Inca Yupanqui, the ninth ruler of the Inca, in the mid-1400s.

These roads linked the main cities of the empire with Cusco, the capital, and Machu Picchu. During the time of the Inca, the trail was the only way to get to Machu Picchu.

We head out and cross a bridge over a rushing river after scouts tell us the trail has been reopened. It had been closed down for a month after a rock slide killed two porters. We are the first group of trekkers on the trail – which saves about an hour of hiking.

Lizandro stops to point out an insect on cactus – cochinillia – which the Inca used for dying textile; a bean used in aspirin; green agabe used to make string, while ichu grass was woven into rope, strong enough to haul the massive building stones and build suspension bridges (an Incan invention).

Indeed, the Inca did not use currency, nor, apparently, have slave labor; their society was organized on a system of Anyi (reciprocity, like barter); Minka (communities work together) and Mita (a labor tax, where every man was obligated to do two to three months of service to the government or serve in the military each year).

The first morning’s hike takes us through a few mountain villages, now set up to sell drinks, snacks and items to the hikers.

At the last village we encounter before ascending into mountain wilderness, Lizandro tells us this is actually where he grew up and where 96 families still live. From the age of 5, he was leading a pack horse on the trail. There was no school in his community, so his parents sent him to live with an uncle for three years, until his parents couldn’t afford to

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send him. He met a chef of an expedition company and began as a porter at age 18 (one of the youngest), spent two years as a porter and then a chef before becoming a guide, which is how he learned English. Our other guide, Georgio, lives in the Sacred Valley and joined Alpaca Expeditions this year.

The first 2 hours of the trek are relatively easy – a warm up - as we make our way to our first Inca site where there is also a stunning overlook.

Patallacta was an ancient Inca checkpoint for the approach to Machu Picchu. This was a small resting place and Lizandro begins his story that he will continue at various sites and resting places along our four-day hike (each time, giving us time to refresh and acclimate to the altitude and recover energy to progress).

This site would have housed travelers and soldiers who manned the nearby “hill fort” of Willkaragay. It was also a shrine with rounded walls known as Pulpituyuq that had religious and ceremonial functions. Patallacta was burned by Manco Inca Yupanqui, the last Incan emperor, who destroyed a number of settlements along the Inca road system during his retreat from Cuzco in 1536 to block pursuit from the Spanish conquistadors. This is one reason why the Spanish never discovered the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu.

“The culture that built these weren’t the only civilization,” Lizandro tells us. The peoples who lived here were one of the oldest cultures in the hemisphere:

How

BY MARY HUNT

the Caral civilization, dating back to 3200 BCE is the oldest known civilization in the Americas and built pyramids before the Egyptians; the Paracas performed skull surgery 2000 years ago; the Nasca; Chimu; and Tiajuanacas who were the first culture to domesticate animals, including llama used to carry goods, alpaca for their fur and meat, and vincuna.

These civilizations and cultures all preceded the Inca but the Inca, a ruling family that imbued themselves with divine authority, were the first to conquer the Andes and establish such a vast empire. The Inca reigned from 1150 to 1533, but the history is mostly lost –eradicated by the Spanish – because the Inca did not develop a written language (that is that they know of).

How did they build such big monuments and conquer the Andes?

According to myth, Lizandro relates, around 1100, the first Incan king and queen emerged from Lake Titicaca floating islands, traveled north looking for good soil and came to Cuzco Valley which was already inhabited. They transformed the land – built homes, established religion putting the sun god, Inti, ahead of the other gods, and the Incan king anointing himself the son of the sun. They conquered the tribes around Cuzco and made Cuzco the center of their universe and the spiritual center of the Andes. Then they discovered (and conquered) the Sacred Valley - sacred because of its fertile production of corn.

Over the next 350 years, the Inca expanded their empire, built a road system (known as the Royal Road) that was the most extensive and advanced

to

The arrival of warmer weather marks the reappearance of various things, with my personal favorite being iced coffee season. It’s a revitalizing method to kick off the day and a refreshing afternoon energizer when hot coffee doesn’t seem appealing.

If you, like I, are a leisurely coffee sipper, you’re likely acquainted with how

transportation system in pre-Columbian South America – 25,000 miles of road stretching to Ecuador, Argentina, and Chile. It was also a communications system. They would send messages by relay runners who carried quipu – messages based on strings and knots (they did not have written alphabet). The runners – who might announce the impending arrival of a noble - could make it to Machu Picchu in four hours (we take four days).

Most of the sites we see were built in the mid-1400s by Pachacuti, the Incan “Alexander the Great.” He rebuilt Cuzco, built Pisac, Ollantaytambo and Machu Picchu. These sites we encounter along the Incan Trail were built specifically as resting places for pilgrims and travelers headed to Machu Picchu, for religious purpose and for protection of Machu Picchu.

From Patallacta it’s another 2-hour hike to Hatunchaca, a kind of way station, where we have a delightful lunch, as fine as the best restaurant.

The next hour is all uphill, making me all the more anxious for Day 2’s hike, which will be the real challenge. I am imagining that tomorrow will be this times 10 - four hours of this just to get to Dead Woman’s Pass. We come to a ranger station where it begins to mist and we delight in seeing a rainbow (auspicious? Some indigenous people worshipped the rainbow which they associated with fertility), then drizzle, then thunder. As we get to the Ayapata campsite (3300 meters elevation), at 4:30 pm, it is a real downpour but we get cozy inside our tents where the sleeping bag (winter grade) and mat and our duffle are already placed

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(whew!).

We settle into our tents and relax. Then it’s tea time! with snacks (popcorn!), and by 7:30 pm we are served a marvelous dinner cozy in the dining tent.

The rain clears out and the stars are amazing.

Lizandro points out the constellations in the Southern Sky so important to the Inca. The Inca believed the Milky Way to be a river, Mayu, the source of all water on earth and that earth and sky are connected, sacred, alive and parts of one whole. The sky had special, even religious significance in managing this civilization and organizing daily life, especially food production.

We hiked 8.7 miles this day, and climbed from an altitude of 8,923 ft to 10,829, to the Ayapata campsite, helping us to acclimate and get used to the Inca Trail. I’m feeling fine after today’s hike but I fall asleep anxious about what Day 2 will bring.

More information: Alpaca Expeditions, USA Phone: (202)-550-8534, info@alpacaexpeditions.com, https:// www.alpacaexpeditions.com/

Check with the US State Department to get the latest information on travel to Peru: (https://travel.state.gov/ content/travel/en/international-travel/International-Travel-CountryInformation-Pages/Peru.html).

Next: Day 2: Conquering Dead Woman’s Pass

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Keep Your Iced Coffee Strong to the Last Sip

fast melted ice can transform an otherwise delightful iced coffee into a disappointment. If you’re not familiar with this predicament, consider yourself fortunate, since nothing is more unpleasant than anticipating a large gulp only to realize that your formerly chilled beverage is now a distant memory, replaced with a diluted coffee-flavored liquid. Argh! Even when I brew an extra strong batch of iced coffee, I still dislike how conventional ice cubes dilute my drink.

Fortunately, we have a solution -- coffee ice cubes. These ice cubes made with coffee preserve the rich, robust flavor of your beverage until the last drop by avoiding dilution as they melt.

-- Ice cube tray: You’ll need an oldstyle, regular ice cube tray, available at any dollar store, or online, if you can’t find one stashed in the back of a cabinet. Plan to mark it for coffee cubes only, as coffee can permeate itself into plastic, which could make clear coffee cubes have

a lingering coffee flavor.

-- Coffee. Leftover morning coffee is your most likely resource if you ever have that (I never do). Your other option is to brew a fresh pot.

-- Freeze. Fill your ice cube tray(s) with coffee and freeze for 3 to 4 hours, or until hard. You can store the coffee ice cubes in a sizable freezer bag or leave them in the tray for convenience.

HOW TO MAKE COLD BREW ICED COFFEE

First, you must make a big batch of very strong “cold brew” coffee concentrate. This is the secret. You’ll need a large container, ground coffee and water. And time -- at least eight hours (exact printable recipe and instructions are waiting for you at EverydayCheapskate. com/coldbrew).

Cold brew coffee is not just coffee served cold. The thing that makes it cold brew coffee is that the brewing process itself happens without heat. Instead of

steeping the grounds in hot water, you steep them in cold water for a lot longer. And while you can make as little as 1 cup of cold brew concentrate at a time, why would you do that? I’d rather make 2

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Crossword Answers

BY CLAIRE LYNCH

Before retiring I spent a lot of time thinking about how I would spend my time. What new hobbies would I take up and what existing hobbies would I continue? How would I structure my days and weeks? Having a routine was important to me but I also wanted to enjoy some free time to just kick back and relax.

Having more time to spend with friends would be ideal and I relished the thought of meeting new people from all walks of life. Having an open schedule sounded appealing since I’d worked full-time for 41 years. I ran to catch the L.I.R.R. for years, was at my desk at 8 a.m. and now, as a retiree, I was ready for a change, was ready for something different. You could say I was happy to put the working chapter of my life behind me and embrace something that was brand new.

I had a good plan post-retirement and was excited to put my toe in new waters. Getting into my retirement groove, I looked around my family and questioned how my three older brothers, Peter, Greg and Phil, were spending their retirement days. Sure I’d heard snippets of stories about the cruise Peter took after he retired, I heard that Greg was volunteering in a NYC museum and traveled once a year to such exciting places as Tahiti, Polynesia and Paris. And Phil? He was only retired for a year so he was still exploring different options.

One day I got a phone call from Phil and he said that he had to be quick because he was heading off to a fund-raising meeting for non-profit groups. He and 15 other people in his community worked on projects to raise money. Their meeting would start on time and he didn’t want to be late.

It struck me that for many men, filling their retirement days was challenging. Many women have coffee klatches

New adventures in retirement

but I don’t know too many men who have a similar group. Women have jewelry parties, Tupperware parties and girls’ night out occasionally but men, not so much.

It was tempting for Phil to get into the rut of watching daytime TV all day long or for whatever breaking news was coming down the pike but I later heard that Phil’s wife, Kathy, gave him a proverbial nudge off his perch on the couch and suggested that he join some groups. “Get outside in the fresh air,” Kathy said. “Meet new people. Join a welcoming committee. I don’t know, take up pickleball and look into all the possibilities that are out there.”

Adding that Phil could invite some other men who had recently retired to go out to lunch, Phil smiled and said fine. That was a great idea. He wasn’t sure if they would all agree to go but he figured it was worth a try. A restaurant close by was a favorite of Phil’s and that’s the one he mentioned.

“And after that,” Kathy said, “you can always suggest going bowling or playing some bocci ball.”

Noting that Kathy was right, Phil agreed that he should stay active as a retiree not just because he was a young retiree but because it was the right thing to do. It would be beneficial in so many ways.

Phil and three other men went to a seafood place for lunch one sunny day and the guys talked so much they didn’t realize that four hours had gone by. “When you’re retired the time can pass and it’s fine,” Phil told me later. “There’s a new freedom with retirement - no one has to watch the clock.”

He had a good time hanging out with the guys and later got invited to join a weekly poker group. That’s right up Phil’s alley. They focus on the card game in front of them but also spend time chatting about whatever is on their minds. A recent wedding. A daughter’s engagement. A son’s new job in the

city. Occasionally someone becomes a grandfather and naturally he lights up when talking about the newest family member, that precious bundle of joy.

Phil and Kathy’s village had a Taste of the Town event recently and Kathy said afterwards that Phil was like a kid in a candy shop as he walked along Main Street going from the pizzeria to the ice cream shop to the bakery, etc., sampling the food, smoothies and desserts. The event always draws a crowd.

Each shop had a fresh sample ready to give to the customers participating in a Taste of the Town - a small slice of pizza, a Dixie cup filled with a healthy smoothie, a mini-Danish at the bakery and the large restaurant in the village proudly gave out samples of firecracker shrimp (read that: spicy shrimp) plus small cups of the soup of the day. It was a culinary delight to behold, Phil mentioned later, and he was in his glory because he liked being a taste tester and has a healthy appetite, too.

At the next poker game Phil told the others - Kevin, Sam and Brett - about the Taste of the Town. They’d wanted

to go but had other commitments. “You know what would be a lot of fun?” Kevin asked.

“What’s that?” Phil replied.

“I’ve got this boat docked at the marina and we could take it out for a spin,” Kevin said. “Who’s game?”

Phil, Sam and Brett cheered and Kevin explained where it was. “Go to the docks in Freeport and look for the ‘Carpe Diem,’” Kevin said. “That’s my boat.” Agreeing to meet the following Wednesday, the four poker players called it a night and looked forward to their outing on Kevin’s 32-foot twin-engine motorboat.

Once home, Phil couldn’t wait to tell Kathy about his invitation, noting it was for retired guys only, and Kathy said the weather forecast looked good for Wednesday. She was pleased that Phil was staying busy and when she asked about the name of the boat she laughed long and hard when Phil said the “Carpe Diem.”

“Appropriate,” Kathy said. “That’s very appropriate. I hope you guys ‘seize the day’ and catch a lot of fish.”

Social Security Benefits Rounded Down

BY TOM MARGENAU

Q: I’ve heard that Social Security is cheating me and millions of other Americans out of Social Security benefits they are due because they round down to the nearest dollar when they are supposed to be rounding up. Is this true?

A: Well, it’s true ... and it’s false. It’s true when you say that benefits are rounded down, but it’s false when you say that they are supposed to be rounded up. Here’s the story.

When Social Security first started in the 1930s, monthly benefit checks were paid in the exact amount, including dollars and cents. And the law specified that the final check should be rounded up to the nearest penny.

Then in 1950, Congress changed the rules a bit. Recognizing that there are many steps in the process used to compute a monthly Social Security check, they said that the benefit should be rounded up to the nearest dime at each step in the process.

But then we got to the 1980s, and the political mood in the country -- and Congress -- had shifted to a more conservative tone. Congress was looking for ways to trim government expenditures, not expand them. And Social Security, being one of the largest government programs of all, came under the knife. That’s why the 1983 amendments to Social Security included some relatively significant cuts, like eliminating what were known as “student” benefits and cutting off monthly payments to widowed mothers when their youngest child turned 16 (as opposed to 18 under previous law).

But one little-noticed change brought about by the 1983 amendments was a rule that required benefits to be rounded down, not up. At each step in the computation process, benefits were now required to be rounded down to the nearest dime. And a new twist was added. The final benefit check would no longer be issued in the exact amount. Instead, the new law said the final benefit would be rounded down to the nearest dollar.

Q: This may not be the most important question you’ve ever answered, but I am curious about something. I notice that most of my Social Security correspondence comes from Baltimore, Maryland. I checked and learned the Social Security Administration headquarters is there. Why is it in Baltimore, not Washington, D.C., where most other federal agencies are located?

A: Well, there is a bit of an interesting story about that. The Social Security Board (the predecessor to the Social Security Administration) was established in 1936 along with a slew of other federal agencies that grew out of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s New Deal program. And all those agencies were scrambling to find office space in Washington, D.C. I don’t know if the Social Security Board

was a latecomer to this office search process or what. But they couldn’t find suitable digs in Washington.

So, they looked up the road in Baltimore. (For those of you who were not paying attention in geography class, Baltimore is about an hour’s drive northeast of the District of Columbia.) They found a big old warehouse in downtown Baltimore that they decided to use as a temporary headquarters until something suitable could be found in our nation’s capitol.

However, as time went on, the agency’s leaders must have decided that it would be too much hassle to move all their office equipment, files and staff 50 miles down the road to Washington. So, they simply decided to stay put in Baltimore.

But as the agency grew, they quickly learned that the old warehouse was just too small and cramped to hold everything you need to run a nationwide social insurance program. So, they eventually relocated to a far-western Baltimore suburb known as Woodlawn. And that’s where the SSA’s headquarters remains today.

I’m sure when the agency first moved to Woodlawn, it was an outlying area filled with more cows than people. But today, it’s a bustling part of the Baltimore metro area. One thing I found interesting when I worked there (this would have been back in the 1980s and 1990s) is the importance of the large government agency, with about 12,000 employees, to the local area and economy. I was particularly struck by how the name of the agency intermingles with local businesses. For example, the main street through Woodlawn is known as Security Boulevard. (The SSA’s headquarters address is 6401 Security Boulevard.) And many businesses in the area adopted “Security” in their names. For example, there was Security Ford, Security Drug Store, Security Liquors and even Security Square Mall.

With the space I have left, let me share a little anecdote about the SSA’s main headquarters building. Even though the building was designed to house all the administrative people needed to manage an institution that plays a role in the life of almost every American, some local people still thought of the place as just another local Social Security office -- albeit a very big one!

So, folks would show up to file for their retirement benefits or to report a change of address or any of the many other tasks that were part of the Social Security process. But of course, that local administrative center just was not designed to take care of that kind of business. (After all, you would not go to WalMart’s headquarters to buy some underwear or a quart of milk as you would at your local Wal-Mart store.)

So, these folks who went to SSA’s headquarters to conduct routine Social Security business were steered to the closest local Social Security office -- that happened to be five miles away in Ran-

dallstown, Maryland. That caused lots of folks to complain about being shuffled around. So SSA officials eventually decided to open a tiny one-room Social Security office on the ground floor of 6401 Security Boulevard that was staffed by a representative from the Randallstown field office.

I used to get a chuckle out of this. Occasionally, someone with a grudge would come to the SSA headquarters office from across the country, march into the building and announce something like this: “I demand to speak to the head of the agency about a problem I am having with my Social Security.” That person would be sent down the hall to the

little Social Security office. Usually, the problem would get resolved and the irate customer would leave thinking he outfoxed the system by going straight to the top when he actually just talked to a local Social Security office rep -- the same thing he could have done back home at his local office.

If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has two books with all the answers. One is called “Social Security -- Simple and Smart: 10 Easy-to-Understand Fact Sheets That Will Answer All Your Questions About Social Security.” The other is “Social Security: 100 Myths and 100 Facts.” You can find the books at Amazon.com or other book outlets.

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Lack of available reasonably priced housing in NYS adds to exodus

I had read all the previous comments by the political pundits and the public about accepting and not accepting Governor Hochul’s proposal for 800,000 new units of housing that needs to be constructed over the next 10 years. I believe in my professional opinion that in concept that is absolutely what is needed to keep our consumers, especially Millennials, GenZs, and all others from exiting NYS.

However, the exact execution was way too authoritarian of a proposal to exact an executive order to usurp all local zoning rules, regulations, and laws, which I feel and believe is absolutely the wrong method and solution and path to pursue in solving our lack of housing. Now that her proposal is “dead in the water” something still needs to be accomplished and a new proposal needs to be put forth ASAP; which I MEAN IMMEDIATELY!!!

We have been losing population for the last 10 years (180,000+ just in 2022) even though ex-Gov. Cuomo’s idea of trying to attract outside businesses and their employees to relocate to NYS with no taxes for 10 years via his multi-million dollar expenditures on commercials to me was a total failure and a waste, as usual. of taxpayer dollars! We surely need to keep people from moving out of NYS, but the question arises how do we do it? We absolutely need much more housing. But most important, it has to be at a reasonable or below market cost so families and singles can survive, not live paycheck to paycheck, but in a fashion that allows them to save some money for when and if they are able to finally retire or at least work fewer hours.

Our State and Federal government will need to be involved in assisting builders financially and in utilizing underused buildings, in Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, and in NYC and its 5 Boroughs and as far upstate as necessary and required. There is the land in many areas of Long Island, especially in Suffolk that is in a “Land Trust.” I agree with inventorying and saving land for non-development. However, there needs to be a better balance between its’ usage and saving our environment and at the same time keeping more of our important and most critical resource, our precious “water” supply and our “people” from

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gallons at a time because it’s excellent for up to six weeks in the refrigerator.

Now you’re ready. Once you have that beautiful concentrate locked and loaded, it’s time to make a tall, beautiful, lovely iced coffee! You’ll need ice, coffee concen-

BY PHILIP A. RAICES

leaving our state! But in reality, a very critical resource that we are not addressing as truly crucial is our natural water source from our deep underground aquifers in Long Island (compared to the State reservoirs that get replenished the majority of the time with rainfall) as our only source of potable water and the declining amounts and availability over the next 50 years when considering new construction and its impact for our future.

Locations where new construction could be considered should be outside Long Island, due to our declining water availability and lack of immediate replenishment in our deep underground aquifers over the next 50 years; as occurs in our upstate reservoirs. Queens, NYC and its 5 boroughs as well as upstate where available unused and under used buildings and land can be found where the necessary and much needed rentals and “for sale” units could and should be constructed.

Although the construction of new housing is extremely necessary, we are at a tipping point of balancing our specific human “needs and wants” with our ecosystem and environment and with the mass amounts of water that we will need going forward when additional units of housing are completed. I firmly see the need. However, much more careful strategizing and planning is tantamount to determining where the most advantageous and best locations are for new construction; while at the same time, balancing as many of the concerns of our public and our environment that can and must be addressed. By choosing a well throughout, a logical and pragmatic path we can minimize as much as possible any and all of the negative effects and damage that can be attributed to additional construction.

We will continue to have a severe need for employees to run and manage our businesses on Long Island and all other states like Chicago, California and those areas that had been greatly impacted by the Pandemic as people left largely populated cities to the “burbs.” Unfortunately, ChatGPT and

other AI programs will actually eliminate blue-collar as well as white-collar jobs as we look into the future. ChatGPT took the Law Exams and scored a 97, so lawyers have a lot of concerns as many may not have a position in the future. Insurance Brokers will also need to worry as AI will answer every necessary and possible question that t the consumer might ask so the Major Insurance companies will eliminate their ancillary offices. However, I don’t believe real estate Brokers and agents will have to worry as much as we are still an integral and critical component of showing, advising, and consulting our client sellers, investors, purchasers, renters, and lessees of residential and commercial property, through our “concerted efforts, disciplined actions and the sacrifice of our valuable time (S.A.C.E.D.S.). Only those who do not understand, and have the knowledge and expertise and professionalism, and wherewithal to run their businesses profitably will leave to find a job or just be eliminated. We must find ways to keep our families and people in place and more housing is one of the answers besides greater and more focused targeted education opportunities for higher-paying positions. Moreover, reducing waste and the cost of our government and also reducing state income and real estate taxes. This will lessen the impact of losing our “most valuable and hard to replace “people resource” to lower-cost states without State Income Taxes and lower costs of living. These are the most untenable and impactful issues and dilemmas that need to be addressed and solved, otherwise, we will continue going down a very “slippery slope” of further decline and the loss of “whatever is left of” our so-called middle-class population and job creation.

P.S. We are having our 2nd annual American Cancer Association Fund Raiser on Thursday, June 1, 2023, at Governor’s Comedy Club at 90 Division Ave, Levittown. Tickets are $20 and all money will be donated to the Association. Doors and bar open at 6:30 pm. We will have 4 comedians that

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trate and your choice of milk, cream and/ or sugar. Or just drink it black. It will be nonacidic and not the least bit bitter.

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will be entertaining you beginning at 8 pm. We will also have a 50/50 Raffle and a possible Auction for some very valuable items. There will be a brief discussion or PowerPoint presentation on our Cancer issue. We sold out last year and raised $9700, so help us reach our goal of $20,000 this year. No tickets will be sold at the door on the day of the event. So it is imperative that you call me (516) 647-4289 to purchase your tickets ASAP. Right now we have 85 left, so first come, first serve. Thanks!

Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has 40 years experience in the Real Estate industry and has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (G.R.I.) and also as a Certified International Property Specialist (C.I.P.S.) and in 2022 has earned his National Association of Realtors “Green Industry designation for eco-friendly construction. He will provide you with “free” regular updates of sold and new homes in your town via the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island (MLSLI) or go to https://WWW. Li-RealEstate.Com and you can “do it yourself (DYI) and search on your own. For a “FREE” `15 minute consultation, as well as well as a “FREE printout or digital value analysis of what your home might sell for in today’s market without any obligation or “strings” attached. He can also provide a copy of “Unlocking the Secrets of Real Estate’s New Market Reality, and our Seller’s and Buyer’s Guides for “Things to Consider when Selling, investing or Purchasing your Home.

You can email or snail mail (regular mail) him with your request or ideas, suggestions or interview you for a specific topic and a Q & A for a future column with your name, email and cell number. He will email or call you back and respond to your request ASAP as long as he has your complete name, cell, email and/or full home or business address. Again, for a “FREE” 15 minute consultation, he can also be reached by cell: (516) 647-4289 or by email: Phil@ TurnKeyRealEstate.Com to answer any of your questions and concerns in selling, investing, purchasing, or leasing residential or commercial property.

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BY DENNIS MAMMANA

Week of May 14-20, 2023

Peer into a dark rural sky on a moonless night and you’ll see more stars than you could ever imagine. All are suns, most with their own planetary systems, and are so distant that their light has taken decades or centuries to cross space before entering our eyes.

The stars we see account for only a tiny fraction of all that exist. They, along with hundreds of billions more, make up a colossal spiral structure we know as our Milky Way Galaxy -- our home star city.

But this, too, is just a tiny part of our cosmos, for beyond our galaxy lie others -- hundreds of billions of them, each with hundreds of billions of suns.

Now it’s true that most of these island universes are much too distant and faint to see with our eyes, but not all. During the autumn months, we can spot the Great Andromeda Galaxy as a smudge of light within the constellation Andromeda, and from the Earth’s Southern Hemisphere, one can easily see the Magellanic Clouds, two nearby galaxies entwined in a gravitational tango with our own Milky Way.

These are the only galaxies visible to the human eye. Aim a small telescope skyward, however, and all that changes, especially at this time of year.

A Galactic Treasure Trove

In the eastern sky between the Big Dipper, Coma Berenices and Virgo lies one of the richest regions of galaxies visible to backyard telescopes. It’s called the Realm of the Galaxies and it’s definitely worth an entry into your bucket list of celestial sights.

Some spring night when the moon isn’t up and you’re far from city lights, scan a small telescope slowly through this region and you’ll be stunned by the sight. Even an instrument of only four or six inches in diameter will reveal tiny fuzzy patches of light among the pinpoint stars: dozens of individual galaxies whose light left their sources ages ago when dinosaurs still roamed the Earth.

Toward the constellation of Virgo, for example, lies the famous Virgo Cluster of galaxies, a system of several thousand stellar systems bound together by gravitation and located some 60 or 70 million light years from our own Milky Way. Though we see only the brightest as tiny smudges of light, most are massive spiral and elliptical galaxies, each with hundreds of billions of suns and planetary systems.

Farther to the north, in the region of Coma Berenices, Berenice’s Hair, we find the more distant Coma cluster. Lying some 400 million light years away, this cluster is home to a thousand galaxies that astronomers have discovered are embedded in a region of hot

gas. We know today that, as the galaxies move through this material, they seem to become stripped of their gas and dust, the raw materials out of which new stars and planetary systems are born.

On the next clear, dark night, take a small telescope out for a spin through the cosmos. In just one short evening

Mother Knows Best

BY TRACY BECKERMAN

As I was perusing the card aisle a week before Mother’s Day, I noticed that the store had already started replacing the Mother’s Day cards with Father’s Day cards, and I realized I’d better start thinking about what to get my mother this year before my only remaining option was a stuffed teddy bear left over from Valentine’s Day. When I was little, I used to make my mom Popsicle-stick picture frames that she seemed to really love. But somehow, I thought that giving your mom a Popsicle-stick picture frame when you’re 58 might not be as appreciated as it was when you were 5. Still, I struggled to figure out what to get her. She had enough nightgowns to fill a lingerie catalog and yet she mostly wore a T-shirt to bed. She had more jewelry than Pandora, yet she mostly wore the same earrings every day. She had plenty of bath oils and scarves and pretty writing paper and all the other

things they tell you your mother would love for Mother’s Day that my mother didn’t, and so I was at a loss for what to get her that would convey the depth of my love.

When I was a kid, my brothers and I would give my mom her homemade cards along with burnt breakfast in bed, because, really, who wouldn’t want electrocuted toast on your special day? Then, we’d take her to the park for a gourmet picnic lunch (peanut butter and jelly sandwiches) and make an extra effort not to fight with one another so Mom could have a peaceful Mother’s Day. This kind of celebration seemed to really make her happy, although for the life of me, I couldn’t understand why. Toys, candy or maybe a pet llama, I could understand. But eating lousy, kid-cooked food and hanging out with my annoying brothers and me? That I didn’t quite get.

“Why do you like to hang out with us on Mother’s Day?” I would ask her.

“Because you guys are the ones who made me a mother, and I want to celebrate that with you,” she would say.

“I still don’t get it.”

“Someday when you’re a mother, you’ll understand,” she’d say, as she’d give me a squeeze.

Of course, like everything else that she predicted, she was right about this, too. When I had my own kids, I suddenly understood that it wasn’t about the gifts at all, but about spending the day with the people I loved and having them want to spend the day with me.

Spending the day with my mom for Mother’s Day now, however, wasn’t quite as easy. Several years ago, my parents sold the house I grew up in and moved about a thousand miles and a two-and-a-half-hour plane ride away. Suddenly, the Popsicle-stick picture frame was looking like the best option. Still, I wasn’t completely ready to give up the cause. I called my younger brother to see if he had any ideas.

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He did.

“Hey,” he said. “Why don’t we see if we can find an inexpensive flight and bring Mom up here for Mother’s Day?”

“She’ll never go for it,” I argued. “She gets mad when we just buy her gum.”

We decided to get my other brother in on the plan, and then without asking my mom how she felt about it, we just sent her the ticket.

“It’s nonrefundable,” I said when she called to complain. “Happy Mother’s Day. We’ll see you next week!”

“Don’t you want to know how I feel?” she asked.

“I know how you feel,” I said. “And I love you, too.”

Tracy Beckerman is the author of the Amazon Bestseller, “Barking at the Moon: A Story of Life, Love, and Kibble,” available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble online! You can visit her at www. tracybeckerman.com.

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Opportunities for enjoying sunshine and fresh air abound in spring and summer. Who wants to be stuck indoors when the weather is pleasant? People engage in all sorts of activities while enjoying Mother Nature, including dining outside.

When it comes to picnics or meals enjoyed at the beach or on park benches, portability reigns supreme.

This makes sandwiches the ultimate go-to. Sandwich ingredients don’t need to be limited to cold cuts or tuna salad. This recipe for a “Roasted Vegetable Focaccia Sandwich” from “The Pampered Chef® Stoneware Inspirations” (The Pampered Chef®, Ltd.) by The Pampered Chef® Test Kitchens puts vegetables front and center.

6 servings

1 medium eggplant

1 large zucchini

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 garlic cloves, pressed

Salt and coarsely ground black pepper (optional)

2 balls fresh mozzarella cheese (8 ounces), sliced

1 medium tomato, sliced

1 71⁄2-inch loaf focaccia bread (about 12 ounces)

1⁄4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise

1⁄2 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves

1. Preheat oven to 450 F. Cut eggplant and zucchini crosswise into 1⁄4-inch-thick slices. Combine eggplant, zucchini and oil in a mixing bowl. Press garlic into mixing bowl using a garlic press; toss to coat. Season with salt and black pepper, if desired.

2. Arrange vegetables in a single layer on a stoneware bar pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender and deep golden brown. Remove from oven to a cooling rack; cool slightly.

3. Meanwhile, cut mozzarella and tomato into 1⁄4-inch-thick slices. Cut bread in half horizontally. Spread mayonnaise on cut surfaces.

4. To assemble sandwich, arrange basil leaves, vegetables, tomato slices, and mozzarella slices over bottom half of bread. Top with top half of bread. Cut into slices and serve.

Town seeks nominations to honor local veterans

The Town of Oyster Bay is accepting nominations in order to honor veterans at the Town’s “Salute to America” Celebration scheduled for Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. at TOBAY Beach. Residents are invited to nominate extraordinary individuals who have made a positive difference in our veteran communities.

“The Town of Oyster Bay’s ‘Salute to America’ Celebration 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,” Town Supervisor Joseph 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 vet-

erans related activities, and all nominees must be Town residents. All nominations must be postmarked no later than Monday, June 12, 2023.

Winners will be recognized as part of a special program during the “Salute to America” Celebration, 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, email kfileccia@oysterbay-ny.gov or call (516) 797-7925 for an application.

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Jericho Board Member Sam Perlman, Jericho Board Vice President Jennifer Vartanov, Jericho Superintendent of Schools Hank Grishman, Jericho Board President Jill Citron, Middle School Student Chrystal Zhou, Executive Director of NYAPT Dave Christopher, Middle School Student Rayan Hasan, Law enforcement, Executive Vice President for BusPatrol Steve Randazzo, Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino, New York State Assemblyman Jake Blumencranz, and Jericho’s Director of Transportation Lori-Ann Savino. (Not pictured is Nassau County Legislator Josh Lafazan.)

On Thursday, April 27, law enforcement officers around New York State participated in Operation Safe Stop, an annual enforcement effort to tackle the problem of the illegal passing of stopped school buses.

Community stakeholders including government, school, and law enforcement officials came to the Jericho School District to discuss the proactive safety measures being taken to improve safety for local students.

This is an important reminder to all motorists to stop for the big yellow bus

as it carries our most precious cargo.

It is estimated that over 50,000 private vehicles pass stopped school buses with red lights flashing on a typical school day. Operation Safe Stop is aimed at educating the motoring public that passing a stopped school bus is dangerous and illegal. It is a combined effort of law enforcement agencies, school personnel, school bus contractors, traffic safety organizations, including local traffic safety boards, and the media to drive home this message.

Tuesday, May 16, from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.

Drop Off:

Shed the Meds (IN PERSON)

Sponsored by Nassau County Legislator, Arnold Drucker and made possible by the Nassau County Police Department, 2nd Precinct. Safely dispose of unwanted and expired medication. This will help keep potentially dangerous pharmaceuticals out of the hands of children and protect our groundwater and waterways. Accepted items are: prescription patches, prescription medications, prescription ointments, over the counter

medications, vitamins, sample medications and medications for pets.

Non-accepted items are: needles, sharps, aerosol cans, thermometers, ointments (liquid or lotion), hydrogen peroxide, inhalers, biohazardous waste and medication from businesses.

Thursday, May 18, at 12:00 p.m.

#AskALibrarian (on Twitter)

Join librarians from Syosset Library and around the world on Twitter for #AskALibrarian to receive reading suggestions based on your requests. Must have a Twitter account to participate. Read a great book? Need a read-alike? Looking for your next book club choice? Use #AskALibrarian in your tweet.

Thursday, May 18, at 2:00 p.m.

Name that Opera Part 2 (HYBRID)

Presenter: Tanisha Mitchell, MET opera singer, librarian at Freeport Library and MET

Explore opera in unexpected ways. In this opera talk we will discuss how opera is used in popular culture, specifically movies and commercials. We will see opera clips from featured movies. No registration needed for in-person or Zoom. For Zoom link, go to syossetlibrary.org.

Friday, May 19, at 1:30 p.m.

Friday Movie at the Library: Barbra Streisand Month (IN PERSON) Join us for an afternoon movie at the library. Check our website for the movie that will be shown. Go to syossetlibrary.org.

This Week at the Syosset Public Library Town offers summer jobs

The Town of Oyster Bay has announced that there are still openings for summer employment in the Town of Oyster Bay. Positions are available for the 2023 Summer Recreation Program, as well as the Youth Tennis Program. Those interested must be 16 years of age or older to apply.

“These great summer jobs are ideal for community teens ages 16 or older who are looking to build their resume,” said Supervisor Saladino. “Our summer recreation counselors and tennis assistants have a lot of fun while receiving hands-on experience and making a difference in the lives of others.”

The Summer Recreation Program runs for six weeks, from July 5 through August 11. Applicants must be available

for the duration of the program. Sessions are Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Program participants take part in trips, tournaments, shows and athletic events, including the TOBAY Games, making being a counselor a great first job for many residents.

Tennis assistants must be 16+, have at least 1–2 years of experience participating on a tennis team, and be available for the duration of the program, which also runs from June 26 until August 11. Tennis runs Monday through Thursday, between the hours of 3:45 p.m. and 8 p.m.

For more information, prospective applicants should contact Town’s Department of Parks, Recreation Division, at (516) 797-7945.

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Lee Avenue School celebrates lifelong learners

Town to celebrate

Armed Forces Appreciation Day

The Town of Oyster Bay has invited all veterans and active United States military personnel to the Town of Oyster Bay’s Armed Forces Appreciation Day Celebration slated for Friday, May 19, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Syosset-Woodbury Community Park, located at 7800 Jericho Turnpike in Woodbury. This free event, open to Town of Oyster Bay veterans and active duty personnel, will include a BBQ and entertainment by the singing group American Bombshells.

“The Town of Oyster Bay is committed to serving veterans and ensuring they have access to important benefits in which they are entitled to,” said Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “This is an important way of thanking our brave hometown heroes for protecting the freedoms we enjoy each and every day as Americans.”

Lee Avenue Elementary students dressed in their college shirts to celebrate “Decision Day” and college awareness. Photo courtesy of Hicksville Public Schools

May 1 was recognized as College Awareness Day in Hicksville at Lee Avenue Elementary School. The date is known as the official “Decision Day” for those students headed to college in

the fall, but students, teachers and staff at the elementary school were invited to dress in their college shirts and celebrate the day.

President Harry S. Truman established Armed Forces Appreciation Day in 1950 as a day to pay special tribute to the men and women of the United States Armed Forces. This single holiday provides an opportunity for citizens to come together and thank our military members for their patriotic service in support of our country. The Town’s celebration includes a patriotic musical salute to our hometown heroes, including a special performance by the “American Bombshells,” and a free barbecue.

To accommodate as many hometown heroes as possible, veterans and active military personnel are invited to bring one guest. There is no charge to attend and a rain date is scheduled for Friday, May 26. To RSVP, please call the Town of Oyster Bay at (516) 797-4121.

Bethpage students explore renewable energy

Bethpage fifth graders at Kramer Lane Elementary School recently expanded upon their knowledge of renewable energy by participating in a hands-on STEM project with STEM teacher Mary Brunjes. The students were challenged to create a functioning wind turbine that could spin with the use of a fan and lift a small bucket of marbles with the motion.

Students were split into small groups and received a STEM kit with all the necessary materials. They brainstormed how they were going to design their wind turbine and discussed which materials would work best for the blades. This included the option of cardboard, card stock, corrugated paper or foam board. With the use of scissors and tape, they

brought their project to life.

After assembling their wind turbine, the students tied a black string to the back of it which held a small bucket with marbles. Each group tested their project in front of a large fan in the classroom. If their wind turbine stayed motionless, the students went back to the drawing board and adjusted their project. Their goal

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was to lift the bucket with as many marbles as possible in it.

Throughout the project, the fifth graders learned the importance of teamwork as they experienced trial and error together. It was a great way deepen their knowledge of how renewable energy works.

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Kramer Lane fifth graders Sierra Siskin (left) and Olivia Vega (right) designed their wind turbine.

Fifth graders from Kramer Lane Elementary School worked together to create a functioning wind turbine.

Bethpage fifth graders Antoinette Valente (left) and Max Spaleta (right) worked on their wind turbine.

Kramer Lane STEM teacher Mary Brunjes (right) helped students put their projects to the test using a big fan.

Photos courtesy of the Bethpage Union Free School District

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