Syosset’s JV 4-men boat won first place in the New York State Championship at Saratoga Springs on Sunday May 12 and is now the NY State Champion! Coach Kevin Kelley, William Messenger (junior), Michael Meneshian (freshman), Gabrielle Unson (sophomore), Thomas Graves (sophomore), Maanuv Allu (junior) and assistant coach Avery Cohen.
Free summer activites for seniors in TOB
The Town of Oyster Bay will offer a variety of free weekday senior citizens summer activities offered by the Department of Community and Youth Services (CYS) in community centers throughout the Town. Ballroom dancing, exercise and aquatic classes are just some of the activities seniors can enjoy as part of this year’s program, which runs from July 8 to August 30.
The following programs are offered:
• Wednesdays at Glen Head Community Center: 9:30 am Musical Entertainment; 10:30 am
Tai Chi, Bingo; On six Wednesdays only, July 10, 17, 24, 31 and August 7, 14 free transportation will be provided to the Glen Head Community Center from locations throughout the Town for seniors to enjoy the above-mentioned programs.
• Wednesdays at Plainview Old Bethpage Park: 11:15 am Aquatic Class.
• Thursdays at Syosset-Woodbury Community Center: 9:30 am Intermediate Bridge Lesson; 10 am Exercise; 11:15 am Aquatic Class; and 12:30 pm Play Bridge.
• Fridays at Bethpage Commu-
nity Park: 11:15 am Aquatic Class.
• Fridays at Hicksville Community Center: 12:15 pm Tai Chi. (9:30 am –3 pm, Hicksville Community Center will be open for cards and conversation)
Please note that a senior must be a pool member or purchase a daily admission ticket to participate in aquatic classes. For more information on these Senior Summer Activities, please call the Division of Senior Citizens Services at (516) 797-7916 or visit www.oysterbaytown.com.
Syosset Park development deal nixed
BY GARY SIMEONE
A plan for a mixed use development at the former Cerro Wire site in Syosset fell apart after the development team terminated a deal with the Town of Oyster Bay. The developer, Syosset Park Development LLC, terminated an agreement with the Town after accusing them of defaulting in payments.
The property, which is located at 150 Miller Place, has long been a sticking point between the development company and community members who are opposed to building on the multiscreen site.
Currently, the property houses the Town’s DPW (Department of Public Works) facilities.
According to a letter written in March from Syosset Park Development LLC, it was terminating the agreement because the Town didn’t pay deferral or cell tower lease fees listed in agreement.
The letter, which was filed in Nassau County Supreme Court, stated that “the Town hasn’t paid deferral fees for pushing back the closing of the sale that was initiated in 2013. The also has not paid rent and fees for a cell tower in the property.”
The letter went on to say that numerous default notices, notices of claim, emails and telephone calls were made to the Town, and that the seller has not responded and failed to pay to purchaser, the deferral fee or cell tower lease fees.
Brian Nevin, a spokesperson for the Town of Oyster Bay, said that due to the pending litigation, the Town could not comment on the matter.
Syosset Park Development LLC is a partnership between the Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group and Castagna Realty, who is based out of Manhasset.
The group plans to transform the multiacre property, which is adjacent to the Long Island Expressway, into a mixed used development. The development would contain 625 townhouses and condominiums, 2 hotels, stores, office and restaurants.
Summer positions working with special needs children, adults
Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilman Steve Labriola today announced that the Town is accepting applications from experienced individuals interested in working as Activities Specialists at the Town of Oyster Bay Group Activities Program (GAP) Summer Day Camp, which provides a unique social-recreational experience for developmentally disabled town residents in a well-supervised setting over the course of six weeks. The job entails working with spe-
cial needs children and adults aged 5–21. Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree as well as 1,600 hours of experience working with special needs children and adults. Employment opportunities are located at Marjorie R. Post Community Park, weekdays from July 1 through August 9, from 9:45 am to 3:15 pm. Applicants should contact Program Director Mary Hurst at (516) 797-7948.
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Orchard Estate to sponsor food drive
Esatate of Woodbury will be a sponsor of the Island Harvest “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive.
Orchard Estate of Woodbury, an assisted living and memory care community that will open this summer in Woodbury, will be a sponsor of Island Harvest Food Bank, the National Association of Letter Carriers’ (NALC) and the United States Postal Service’s (USPS) Stamp Out Hunger event.
As part of the annual event, Long Island residents are asked to leave non-perishable food donations by their mailbox for the letter carrier to pick up. Last year, the event generated more than 300,000 pounds of food for Long Island children, families, veterans, seniors and others in need. The donated food helps replenish Island Harvest
Food Bank’s network of food pantries, soup kitchens and other emergency feeding programs in both Nassau and Suffolk Counties, the supplies of which historically dwindle during the summer time.
Orchard Estate is a sponsor of this year’s local Stamp Out Hunger event and will have a booth in the food bank’s warehouse where letter carriers can bring donations. “Hunger is a huge problem on Long Island, so we all need to do our part to provide food for those who are most vulnerable,” says Doug Cormack, executive director of Orchard Estate. “We are happy and eager to help support such an important cause.”
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LI Lutheran HS grad helps promote reading
Cameron Peterson, a graduate of Long Island Lutheran High School, recently worked with local kids to help promote reading during an event with the Indiana University Perdue University Indiana soccer team.
“Kicking it with Books” was an opportunity for young kids with limited resources to learn something new, while still furthering their education. The IUPUI men's soccer team hosted the daylong event last week. Players do not see this clinic as a job, but a chance to do their part by giving kids with less opportunity the ability to believe in themselves going forward. It’s a good chance for the kids to see that there is more out there than what they are accustomed to. They come to campus, go into the soccer stadium, and are around individuals who are living their goal of playing at a high level of collegiate soccer, said the school.
IUPUI head men’s soccer coach Brian Barnett believes that soccer help bridge the gap to reading and inspire those kids
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to achieve their goals they have for themselves. "I believe that our student-athletes are in a position of privilege and ultimately as a result of that, they have a responsibility to utilize their platform in a positive way to inspire young kids to go out there and search for their goals, find them, and then inspire them to work hard to achieve those goals," explained Coach Barnett.
After an impactful morning of working with the kids on different soccer drills and games, sophomore midfielder Cameron Petersen, a 2017 graduate of Long Island Lutheran High school led the story time session, as IPS students enjoyed a great lunch mixed with a great story.
“The players are definitely having an impact on these young kids, and the look on their faces, the joy they show makes that obvious. What is not obvious is the impact these kids are having on the players and how this event will lead them into being leaders in their communities long after their playing days at IUPUI are over”. said Coach Barnett.
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Cameron Petersen reads to aspiring players to promote reading.
Photo by Tyler Locke
Two Green Vale teams compete in rocketry challenge
Green Vale School’s storied rocketry program has once again qualified for the premier national rocket competition outside Washington — the Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC).
This year, GVS had two teams of six students qualify to compete out of 840 applicants nationwide. The 100 teams invited to compete are those with the best recorded practice flights. As in past years, Green Vale team members were among the youngest delegates, most of whom are in high school.
This year’s contest is themed around the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing and challenges students to design, build, and fly a rocket carrying three raw eggs in a capsule to an altitude of 856 feet and return it to ground with the eggs intact within 43-46 seconds.
There is another 50th anniversary to celebrate this weekend: GVS rocketry coach Peter Zaloom marks 50 years as a science teacher at The Green Vale School and will kick off his retirement in June. For the most recent 15 of those years, he has run the school’s rocket program for fourth–eighth grades. In the early years, recalls Zaloom, “We didn’t keep meticulous flight data. We thought a flight was OK if we were 30
feet off.” But after 5 years, Zaloom’s students made TARC finals for the first time when Stark Johnson (‘12) led a team with two scores of 13 which placed them 6th nationally. The next year, a team lead by Harry Gahagan (‘13) took 7th place. He has led Green Vale student teams to nationals every year since 2008.
This group donated their prize money to a team from Presidio, Texas which struggled to afford supplies for test flights. A close rapport between the two rocket teams continued, with Skype sessions during the school year to compare notes on successes and challenges, which for the Texas students included rattlesnakes!
Additionally, in 2018, one of the GVS teams won an award for “Most Creative Rocket Design” that came with a plaque and $500 prize.
As Mr. Zaloom leaves to spend more time in Florida with his horses, plants and family, Rich Meyer, who has been assisting GVS rocketry this year will take over the program. He joins us from OceansWide, an organization that pairs students with scientists which has partnered with Green Vale's marine science program.
GVS rocketry coach Peter Zaloom marks 50 years as a science teacher at The Green Vale School
Temple Beth Torah Announces A New One-Day Hebrew School Program
Our Curriculum Highlights the Foundations of Judaism - Hebrew Language, the Jewish Holidays and Values, Prayers, Bible Study, History and Israel
• Strong emphasis on Jewish ethics and values to instill a strong sense of pride and identity
• Weekly classes with Rabbi Katz; Jewish music and individualized Bar and Bat Mitzvah lessons with Cantor Chesler
• Specialist-led individual tutorials in Hebrew reading
• Special programs engage students through fun, hands-on learning activities, arts and crafts, baking, music and more
• Cultural events featuring guest speakers, authors, dance, and family-oriented activities
• One of the most advanced Hebrew school classrooms on Long Island featuring SMART Board technology, updated individual workstations and innovative software making learning interactive and fun
For Families Looking for Even More…
Unique weekly enrichment-day program will provide students with fun, interactive and thought-provoking learning opportunities in an informal atmosphere including:
• Hands-on mitzvah projects
• Computer-based learning
• Games-centered educational activities
• Special sessions with Rabbi Katz and Cantor Chesler
• Each session includes refreshments!
Your Jewish Home for Spiritual and Social Connection
For more information or to enroll your children today, please contact: Orna Sheena, Principal
Temple Beth Torah 243 Cantiague Rock Road, Westbury, NY 11590 (516) 334-7979 sheenao@templebethtorah.org
Fundraiser honors local fallen Marine sargeant
More than 300 supporters packed the Oyster Bay Brewing Company on Tuesday, May 14 to honor the legacy of Locust Valley resident Sgt. Robert A. Hendriks, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps who was one of three Marines killed in Afghanistan on April 8, 2019 while in service to the United States.
As of last week, the fundraiser, hosted by Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury), raised more than $30,000. Those contributions will be used by the Falcon Pride Booster Club of Locust Valley to establish the Sgt. Robert A. Hendriks Memorial Scholarship.
“It goes to show you when someone like Sgt. Hendriks is dedicated in service and commitment, that one act of service can have a thousand ripple effects,” Legislator Lafazan said during the fundraiser. “We are here tonight to say his memory will live on for eternity… and it’s because of your generous donations that we’re going to make sure his memory is never forgotten.”
Thanks to the generosity of the Oyster Bay Brewing Company and the Coach Grill and Tavern, 100 percent of Tuesday night’s proceeds went to the Hendriks scholarship. Oyster Bay Brewing Company owners Gabe Haim and Ryan Schlotter donated the venue for the evening, while Coach Grill and Tavern owner Rustan Lundstrum contributed the food served during the event. During the evening, the Oyster Bay Brewing Company’s owners announced that they would also be donating sales from bar sales to the scholarship fund, further adding to the proceeds.
Presentations during the evening included $1,000 donations from the Nassau County Police Benevolent Association and Building Homes for Heroes. Kris Kilgour, Commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Syosset Post 6394, presented a memorial commendation from Vincent Lawrence, Commander-in-Chief of the VFW, to Hendirks’ family.
To conclude the ceremony, Hendriks’ friends Christopher Tasso and Eric Eckes reflected on Sgt. Hendriks’ life, service and character, and Deanna Spinelli read a thank-you letter on behalf of his parents and brother.
Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan hosted the fundraiser.
A photo of fallen Marine Sgt. Robert A. Hendricks was on display at the fundraiser.
Author to visit Syosset Public Library
On Tuesday, June 18 at 2 pm, debut novelist Nicola Harrison will discuss the writing of her new novel “ Montauk ” (2019) at the Syosset Public Library.
The novel is a a fictionalized account of the transformation of a small fishing village to the destination resort town it has become, told through the eyes of lonely wife Beatrice Bordeaux.
Copies of “ Montauk ” will be sold by the Friends of the Library for signing.
Free. No registration required.
Jericho student to perform at Carnegie Hall
On June 2, Brian Wong of Jericho, along with a select group of students and teachers from Grace Music School, will take center stage at Carnegie Hall in a special performance.
“This is a great opportunity for our students to showcase their talents,” said Grace Casey, Grace Music School’s director and a graduate of Manhattan School of Music. “We had over 42 students try out for 15 solo slots, making it a very competitive selection process. The judges commented on how impressed they were with the level of talent of all who tried out.” Ms. Casey added that “because the school continues to grow, we will likely have to add a second concert the next time we go to Carnegie to accommodate more students.”
The concert will feature pianists,
vocalists, and a wide variety of instrumentalists and ensembles, including for the first time, nine singers from Grace Music School’s glee club. The concert will begin with an exciting four-hand piano piece, Mambo from West Side Story, which will be performed by Ms. Casey and her younger brother Jack. This will be followed by a wide range of music from well-known classical pieces to recently written contemporary pieces. “Each year we continue to raise the bar in terms of the quality and variety of music being performed. There are many people who will be in the audience that have never been to Carnegie Hall and we want them have a great concert experience and live up to the Carnegie’s unparalleled reputation,” Ms. Casey stated.
Author Nicola Harrison Photo credit: Erwin List
Syosset Rowing Club wins NYS championship
Syosset's JV 4-men boat won first place in the New York State Championship at Saratoga Springs on Sunday May 12 and is now the NY State Champion! The team will travel to Dillion Lake, Ohio and compete in the National Regatta on May 24 and 25.
There were two honorable mentions from the New York State Championships:
• The Syosset women's lightweight varsity four placed fourth in the New York State Championships Club division. It is
a mixed boat with members from Jericho and Syosset high school. The athletes are: coxswain Syosset junior Neel Sheth, Syosset senior Emma Gothelf, Syosset senior Faith Liang, Syosset junior Emily Huang and Jericho junior Olivia Capogna.
• The Syosset women's varsity pair placed ninth in the New York State Championships. The athletes are Syosset senior Thalia Feeney and Syosset junior Emily Huang.
Senior Faith Liang and junior William Messenger were selected from Syosset HS for the Long Island men’s and women’s varsity rowing team during the Long Island Scholastic Invititational on May 4th.
Junior William Messenger, freshman Michael Meneshian, top is sophomore Gabrielle Unson, bottom is junior Mannuv Allu and sophomore Thomas Graves
Rowers and parents gather under the Syosset Rowing tent during the NY State Championships at Saratoga Springs NY on May 12.
Coach Kevin Kelley, William Messenger (junior), Michael Meneshian (freshman), Gabrielle Unson (sophomore), Thomas Graves (sophomore), Maanuv Allu (junior) and assistant coach Avery Cohen.
Syosset HS senior Faith Liang (fourth from left) was selected to the Long Island Women8 varsity rowing team 2019 during Long Island Scholastic Invitational on May 4th.
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7:30-9:00 p.m.
Unitarian Universalist Congregation at shelter rock 48 shelter rock road in manhasset
Hosted by Blank Slate Media and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock
Award-winning journalist and Blank Slate Media publisher Steven Blank will pose topical questions, followed by an audience question-and-answer period.
Admission is free.
Please register today to reserve your place. www.theislandnow.com/communityforum Refreshments will be served following the forum.
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Francesca Carlow President of Nassau County Council of Chambers
Bradley Diamond Commercial Real Estate Broker
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Town honors Leslie Levy as Woman of Distinction
The Oyster Bay Town Board has recognized the recipients of the 2019 Women of Distinction Awards in the Town of Oyster Bay, including Syosset advocate Leslie Levy.
A longtime resident in the area, Leslie has served as an active member of various committees to help beautify her local community, in particular the downtown. She has served on the Committee for the Redevelopment and Revitalization of Syosset Hamlet and currently serves as vice president of the civic group Residents for a More
Beautiful Syosset.
As a design professional, Leslie helped design beautification aspects of a grant obtained by the Town for downtown Syosset, and she also oversees four community gardens in the neighborhood. As you can see, Leslie has worked for years to help make her community an even better place, has helped envision and bring to life many improvements for the downtown area and just generally demonstrates pride and devotion in her hometown.
Health & Safety Committee meeting
The Health and Safety Committee for the Syosset Public Schools will meet on Wednesday, May 29 at 10 am in the Board Conference Room at South Woods Middle School.
College Notes
Meagan Gulmi Syosset HS grad 2012 received her Doctorate Degree in physical therapy from The George Washington University on May19.
Congratulations to Dr. Meagan Elizabeth Gulmi PT, DPT!
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Shelby Renjifo from East Norwich recently graduated from Emerson College, receiving a BA degree in media arts production on Sunday, May 12.
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Kiera Scognamiglio, from East Norwich, qualified for the Spring 2019 Dean’s List at Belmont University. Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours and a quality grade point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C.
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More than 700 SUNY Oneonta students have been awarded scholarships at the annual scholarship dinner held on April 4.
Maria Kiriazis of Jericho was awarded the Karen E. Linnen Scholarship
Sydney Proux of East Norwich was awarded the Alumni Centennial Scholarship
Emily Levy of Woodbury was awarded the Class of 1962 Scholarship.
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More than 160 student researchers presented their work at New York Institute of Technology’s “SOURCE” (Symposium of University Research and Creative Expression), sponsored by NYIT College of Arts and Sciences. The following local students shared their work at SOURCE:
Brandon Burg of Syosset, who worked in a team on “Head Impacts and Their Effects on Student Athletes On and Off the Field.”
Salahuddin Qureshi of Syosset, who worked individually on “Identification of Biofilm Formation on the Lid Margin Using Fluorescein Succinylated Wheat Germ Agglutinin (WGA) Staining.”
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On May 16, Samantha Carras of Syosset was one of New York Institute of Technology’s 56 nursing students from the Class of 2019 who were welcomed into the profession with a pinning ceremony. Nursing school pinning ceremonies are a rite of passage celebrating the completion of a student’s training as he or she graduates and goes on to pursue a career as an RN.
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A select group of outstanding students has been named to the Fall 2018 Dean’s List at Adelphi University.
The Dean’s List comprises full-time students-registered for 12 or more credits-who have completed at least 9 graded credits and achieved a GPA of 3.5 or above for the semester. This recognition becomes part of the student’s academic record and is entered into the individual’s transcript.
Katherine Thompson of East Norwich, majoring in accounting/ management
Hyeon Jun Kwon of Jericho, majoring in biology
Priya Patel of Jericho, majoring in biology
Samantha Wolff of Jericho, majoring in communications
Nicolle Chumsky of Jericho, majoring in psychology
Steffanos Selearis of Jericho, majoring in biology
Ashley Baylarian of Jericho, majoring in emergency services admin
Jillian Hershman of Syosset, majoring in psychology
Catherine Verveniotis of Syosset, majoring in psychology
Bianca Catanese of Syosset, majoring in social work
John Zaino of Syosset, majoring in computer science
Michael Kueper of Syosset, majoring in accounting
Steven Kueper of Syosset, majoring in accounting
Sean McGrath of Syosset, majoring in accounting
Nicole Ryga of Syosset, majoring in social work
Samantha Watins of Syosset, majoring in nursing
Scott Stachurski of Syosset, majoring in sports management
Eric Meirs of Syosset, majoring in management
Osama Asghar of Syosset, majoring in undeclared
Richard Spelatis of Syosset, majoring in physical education
Eleni Kokoris of Syosset, majoring in computer science
Jake Malone of Syosset, majoring in business-undeclared
Sean Rush of Syosset, majoring in business-undeclared
Edina Saljanin of Woodbury, majoring in biology
Benjamin Deitch of Woodbury, majoring in computer science
Camissa Celestine of Woodbury, majoring in accounting
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The State University of New York at Potsdam will recognized nearly 900 candidates for graduation during the College’s 2019 Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 18. The local graduates include:
Rosario Fuschetto of Jericho, who is set to graduate with a Master of Music degree in music education
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino (right) and Councilman Tom Hand (left) with 2019 Women of Distinction Awardee Leslie Levy of Syosset.
Discovering Portorose, Slovenia and Porec Croatia at
of 8-day Self-Guided BikeTour from Venice
BY KAREN RUBINAND ERIC LEIBERMAN, TRAVEL
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Today’s ride, Stage 5 from Trieste, Italy, is relatively short – a choice of 21 or 40 miles to Portorose in Slovenia. The shorter version involves taking a ferry from Trieste across the bay to Muggia in Slovenia, the “Istria” part of our VeniceTrieste-Istra eight-day self-guided biketour.
We take the longer way, and are thrilled not to miss the seacoast. The route is predominantly on cycle paths through well-known seaside resorts like Koper (Capodistria) and Izola (Isola d’ Istria), to Piran (Pirano) or adjacent Portorose (Portorož), a spa resort on the Slovenian Riviera.
(I contemplate taking the ferry which possibly would have enabled us to spend more time exploring Trieste, or even better, possibly backtracking to the Miramare Castle which we missed by taking the “hinterland” route, but decide to press on.)
Of course, what went down into Trieste must come up. But, after a really steep city street we climb (I walk, Eric breezes up) and following some convoluted directions (the cue sheet warns the turn is easy to miss, so of course I miss it and have to find Eric on the map he has put on my phone, reaching him using HangUp), we get onto a bike trail that has a much more gentle rise more typical of a rail-trail that we don’t mind at all. Soon, we are looking down at wonderfully scenic views, biking
across a biking/pedestrian bridge.
We have these sort of rolling ups-anddowns but nothing too taxing. (Anthony,
the local tour operator, FunActiv, guide, had mentioned an even longer “hinterland” alternative route which passes along
the valley “Rosandra” in the back country, but I’ve learned my lesson and am not
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rush down to relax in the pool for awhile.
going to miss the seacoast.)
We come to the picturesque village of Muggia on the Bay of Trieste, in the Istria region. It is absolutely stunning to walk around its narrow streets which all lead to a main square where the town hall and church are. We have lunch outdoors in the Piazza Marconi, flanked by the cathedral and town hall.
I had been concerned that the seacoast route would have a lot of traffic, but it turns out there is a dedicated bike lane. It is fantastic. Periodically, we come to these cement piers and promenades that serve as beaches for sunbathers and swimmers.
We soon cross the border to Slovenia (no actual border control, though, since both nations are part of the European Union), the route continues predominantly on cycle paths through wellknown seaside resorts like Koper (Capodistria) and Izola (Isola d’ Istria), to Portorose, a spa resort on the Slovenian Riviera.
Coming into Portorose, there is a rather long climb (but what a view of Izola!), but on a bike trail so it is gradual and comfortable to ride, even though it seems at times to be endless. We ride through three tunnels that had been built for the train (fun!), and at the end, find ourselves at the top of a hill looking down into Portorose, a city with hills like San Francisco. Our hotel, Hotel Tomi, is on one of the hills, so we make our way. (The other two ladies who have been on our same route have been routed to their hotel in Piran, which is a few miles beyond, as we learn when we meet up with them again on the ride.)
The Hotel Tomi is a resort in itself, with a stunning pool (open 24 hours!) that has views down to the sea. Our room is enormous and we have a balcony that looks over the town. We
Eric has found a very special restaurant for dinner (also recommended in the FunActiv guide), RiziBizi The concierge makes a reservation (we’ve learned our lesson about restaurant reservations!).
We walk to the restaurant, and discover a beach resort with fine sand and warm, gentle sea (casinos even) that we can’t understand isn’t as popular with jetsetters as the French Riviera. In fact, there is one classic hotel, the Kempinski Palace, where Sophia Loren used to stay.
Portorose actually is adjacent to Piran, another exquisite town on the tip of the peninsula, and we walk just up to it.
As we walk, we are treated to a picturesque sunset behind Piran. (The other people following the self-guided route go the extra few miles into Piran for their hotel, which I later discover on my next biketour through Slovenia, is absolutely stunning.)
Restaurant RiziBizi, which specializes in truffles, serves one of the sensational meals that you remember forever. The restaurant has a tasting menu (from 50 to 60 E). We opt for a la carte: tuna tartar with zucchini, wasabi-reduced plum; truffle soup, the chef sends over pate, served on sticks in a plant; risotto with Adriatic scampi and truffles (the waiter brings a dish of black truffles to table and shaves them onto the dish); duck breast with wine sauce. All the selections are based on locally sourced produce. Truffles which are found here in Istria are an amazing delicacy - they can sell for $95 an ounce, $168 an ounce for white truffles or $2000 a pound. The waiter tells us that an Italian engineer discovered the truffles when building Istria’s first water distribution network (Tuscany has a longer history of truffle hunting).
ting on planes and coming to Rizi Bizi just for the truffles. And they should. This is a worldclass restaurant and the dining experience has been truly memorable, with selections that uniquely reflect the local produce, exquisitely presented.
The restaurant is exemplary in every way – we dine on a patio with a view overlooking the hillsides down to the sea; the service is impeccable.
The piece de resistance: dessert consisting of chocolate mousse with truffles.
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(Restaurant RiziBizi, Villanova ulica 10, 6320 Portoroz, www.rizibizi.si).
Slovenia only has about 44 km of seacoast, so these twin towns of Portorose and Piran on a peninsula are very special.
Stage 6: Portorož/Piran – Poreč (43 miles/70 km)
rrrThe Hotel Tomi has one of the nicest breakfast spreads of our trip, as well as one of the prettiest breakfast rooms that opens out to the pool and the view of the town.
It is our last day of our eight-day Venice-
Trieste-Istria self-guided bike tour! The guide book warns that this will have the toughest climbs (but they didn’t include the hinterland ride, so we’re not worried).
Today’s ride, 43 miles, takes us passed the salt gardens of Secovlje where sea salt is recovered through natural vaporization, and across the border into Croatia (where we do need to present passports at border control). The route, largely uphill (but not bad, after all, we have been toughened up by our hinterland ride), travels through the Croatian part of Istria,
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On Memorial Day
BY LOU THEODORE
Once again, it’s Memorial Day. Another holiday. A day off for most. How easy it is to think of this as just another day of the year. It comes. We barbecue and party. Some give thoughts to our fallen heroes. Others may pray for peace. Others could care less. And then the day is gone.
This year’s Memorial Day article will introduce the readers to a very special organization whose mission is to transport America’s Veterans to Washington, DC to visit those memorials dedicated to honor the service and sacrifices of themselves and their friends. Honor Flight Network (HFN) is a non-profit organization created solely to honor America’s veterans for all their sacrifices. It transports our heroes to Washington, DC to visit and reflect at their Memorials. Top priority is given to the senior veterans – World War II survivors, along with those other veterans who may be terminally ill. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, an estimated 640 WWII veterans die each day. Obviously, time to express thanks to these brave men and women is running out.
As fate would have it, I have a first cousin (by marriage) who was one of the few remaining veterans of World War II. His name is Ted Lekas. Nearly 30 years have passed. I wrote an article titled – AS I SEE IT: ON THE SEABEES that detailed Ted’s experiences in the Pacific during the war. Thirty years have passed. I continue to visit Ted (and my cousin Nora) every time I’m on the east coast of Florida. Unfortunately, Ted passed away last year at the age of 93. Low and behold, I found out that Ted had been earlier honored by the aforementioned HFN. Here is an edited version of Ted’s description of that truly exciting event.
“My long time friend and Westinghouse associate, Roger Ray, asked me if I would like to go on the Honor Flight to visit the World War II Monument. He would be my Guardian and put up the required funds. He would be with me for the entire trip,
overseeing my needs and comfort. It was a dream that I thought would never come true and there it was. So after checking with my doctor, I was told to go ahead and enjoy the trip. Roger and I were both excited in anticipation of the trip.
At the Miami International Airport, the general public was thanking me for my service along the passage way to the plane. We were given breakfast and prepared to board the plane. I would guess about 50% or more of the Veterans (including me) were in Honor chairs (wheel chairs). We were wheeled through the plane ramp to the door of the plane by our Guardians. On the plane the Guardian sat next to the assigned Veteran – in my case, Roger. In my row on the plane was the oldest Veteran on the tour, 100 years old and in perfect health. On takeoff, firetrucks on either side of the lane, with flashing lights and water cannons, fired an arc of water over the airplane as a salute to the veterans.
The time passed quickly and we reached Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA) Washington, DC in two and a half hours. We boarded deluxe tour buses and headed for the World War II memorial. Our four bus convoy had police car escorts front and rear with sirens and flashing red lights. Any car that cut in front of one of the buses was pulled over and probably issued a summons.
The WWII Memorial was a wonder sight. At one end, off in the distance, stood the Lincoln Memorial and at the other end stood the Washington Memorial. It was explained that the WWII Memorial is not only dedicated to the veterans but to the entire population of the United States of America for their contribution of tireless labor to produce the arms and equipment to support our fighting men.
There was so much to see as we toured. The bronze portrayals along the walls of the walkways of the Memorial of every day life in America was depicted as well as some historical events.
Then we chose to see the Korean
War memorial. All this time Roger was doing all the navigating of my Honor chair. It was a long walk from the WWII memorial to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and then about 100 yards to the Korean Memorial. There were (19) life sized stainless steel figures (each covered with a tan substance) that appear to be on patrol in Korea in what could be enemy territory. You could read their facial expression of alertness, fear, and readiness in a hostile climate. There is great detail in every item down to the weapons they carried. There is a black polished granite wall
the largest peninsula on the Adriatic on the way to Porec, the most important coastal city on the west coast of Istria.
One of the prettiest views (it is even noted with a camera icon on our cue sheets) comes up soon after we set out – a beautiful small harbor set in a cove.
There is a long climb, but it is gradual, which gives us a wonderful view of salt flats. There are also sections where we go along
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along one side of the soldiers displayed that had etched faces and scenes into the surface. These were copied from actual unidentified photos of soldiers, marines, sailors and air men.
Next we boarded our buses and headed for the Women’s Memorial. It was explained to us that if we wanted to witness the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown we must make the stop at the Woman’s Memorial a brief rest stop. All agreed. In the building and walking to the rest room, there
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BY TOM MARGENAU
The Official Social Security Maximizing Column
OK, it’s official. I’m going to call this column, “How to maximize your Social Security benefits” and spend the rest of my life answering questions about that issue. I’d guess that 80% of the emailed questions I’ve been getting lately come from readers who are confused about the strategy called “file and restrict.” In a nutshell, that procedure allows someone who is turning 66 before Jan. 2, 2020 to file for spousal benefits on a husband’s or wife’s Social Security record and then at 70, switch to 132 percent of his or her own retirement benefit. Here is a sample from the emails I opened up this morning.
Q: I am about to turn 66 and my husband is 68. Neither of us has filed for Social Security. We want to save our benefits until we are 70. We went to our local Social Security office so that I could file and restrict on my husband’s record while we both wait to start our own Social Security at 70. But they said in order to do that, my husband would have to file for his benefits now. So are they wrong? Or are we wrong?
A: You are wrong and they are right. If you want to claim spousal benefits on your husband’s record, he must be getting his own Social Security retirement benefits first. So if you both want to wait until you are 70 before starting your Social Security benefits, you can’t play this file and restrict maximizing game. You need to sit down with a calculator and go over the numbers. Would you be better off if he took his Social Security now so you could claim spousal benefits and then switch to your own at 70? Or would it be a better deal for both of you if you each simply waited until you are 70 to start your benefits?\
Come to think of it, there is a third option. You could wait two more years until he is 70. Then he could file for his retirement benefits and get the 132 percent rate. At that time (you will be 68), you could file for spousal benefits on his account and at 70, switch to 132 percent of your retirement benefit.
Q: I am 67 and getting my Social Security. My wife turns 62 this month. Can she do the file and restrict strategy? Can she file for spousal benefits on my record now and save her own benefit until she is 66 or even 70?
A: No, she can’t. And there are two reasons why she can’t do that. First, your wife must be 66 years old in order to employ the file and restrict strategy. Second, by the time she does turn 66, it will be after the Jan. 2, 2020 deadline. So, if your wife wants to start her Social Security at age 62, her only option is to file for reduced benefits on her own Social Security account.
Q: I am trying to help my broth-
er and his wife maximize their Social Security. He will be 66 this October. His wife turns 66 in February 2021. They are both still working and plan to continue to do so. They went to our local Social Security office and were told that they cannot use the file and restrict strategy because it is scheduled to end on Jan. 2, 2020 and his wife doesn’t turn 66 until February 2021. Are they right?
A: No, they are wrong. The file and restrict strategy doesn’t really end on Jan. 2, 2020. The strategy can still be used after that date, as long as the person using the strategy was 66 years old before then. And your brother meets that criteria. You said he will be 66 in October 2019. So he can file and restrict on his wife’s Social Security record. But he can’t do that until she files for retirement benefits when she turns 66.
To summarize: In February 2021, your sister-in-law should file for retirement benefits. Then at the same time, your brother will file for husband’s benefits on her record. He will get an amount equal to one-half of her benefit. Then at 70, he can switch to 132 percent of his own
Having said all that, your brother has to consider his other alternative. He could simply file for his own retirement benefits when he turns 66 and forget about all of this file and restrict stuff. Why would he want to do that? Because he would be throwing away an awful lot of money between October 2019 and February 2021 just to get that spousal rate for a few years before switching to his own benefits at 70.
Let’s make up some numbers and see how it plays out. I’ll call your brother Fred and say his full retirement age benefit is $2,600 per month. And let’s say his wife, Wilma, has a full retirement benefit of $1,800 monthly.
If Fred does the file and restrict thing, his wife will file for her benefits in February 2021. She will start getting $1,800. And then Fred will file for spousal benefits on her record and get $900 per month. He will get that rate until he turns 70 years old in October 2023. So he will get 32 checks at $900 per month or $28,800. Then starting at age 70, he will switch to 132 percent of his retirement check, or $3,432 monthly for the rest of his life.
Fred’s other option would be to file for his full retirement benefits at 66 and forget about this file and restrict business. So, he would start getting $2,600 per month in October 2019. In this option, he would get 48 Social Security checks between now and age 70, for a total of $124,800. That’s $96,000 more than he would get in spousal benefits during the same time period if he chooses to file and restrict. But under that latter strategy, he would start getting an extra $832 per month from age 70 on. It would take
Fred about 115 months, or roughly nine and a half years, to make up the money he would lose if he doesn’t file for benefits now.
Of course, his real choices depend entirely on what their actual benefits rates are. But your brother’s bottom line issues are these: Does he want more money upfront by filing for his benefits in October? Or does he want extra money in the long run by waiting until February 2021 to file and restrict on his
wife’s account?
Oh, and there is one other consideration. If he does the file and restrict option, and assuming your brother dies first, his wife will get higher widow’s benefits. She will get his enhanced age 70 rate as opposed to his age 66 benefit.
If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@comcast.net. COPYRIGHT
Discovering Portorose, Slovenia and Porec Croatia at End of 8-day Self-Guided BikeTour from Venice
the seacoast, through these camping resorts where it seems people stay for a month or two at a time (Europeans have longer vacations than Americans). Amazingly, as I munch on an ice cream bar and watch the people frolic in the water, I meet up with the two ladies who are following our same tour. Makes you realize what a small world it is!
We come through Novigrad, a lovely village that seems to have a sense of humor. The old town center is on a small island (there is actually a barricade) and it has a medieval city wall. There are examples of Byzantine, Franconian, German, Venetian, Neopolitan,
This is a missed opportunity, I am sure. (One of the advantages of a guided tour is that the guide knows to move the group along to take advantage of such sightseeing experiences).
After settling into our hotel in Porec, Eric finds the Aba Restaurant – all the tables outside are already reserved, but we are accommodated in the charming dining room inside. We enjoy a dish with noodles with meat and truffle oil that delectable.
The Hotel Porec where we stay is very pleasant and well situated, both to wander into the old city and to get to the bus station (literally behind the hotel) in the morning where Eric will catch a bus (booked over flixbus.com) back to Venice airport and I will catch a bus to get to
Austro-Hungarian and Italian architecture. As we walk into the main square, the small streets that lead off it have a canopy of brightly colored umbrellas. And the town hall is decorated with balloons.
The ride is scenic, mostly along seacoast (and through camping resorts), mostly on bike trails until we leave Novigrad and cross a long bridge. Then it comes to a 90-degree turn up a steep road. Without any momentum, I walk up the first section of the 3 km climb but am proud of myself for biking the rest.
It is a long, long climb but it is on a railtrail (gravel) so isn’t so bad, and compared to our 4th day riding (in the hinterland), this is a piece of cake.
We follow our guide book to where it recommends we visit Grotta Baredine, a cave about 10 km from Porec, described as “the first speleological object and the first geomorphological natural monument to be valorized for sightseeing” (www.baredine.com). We are just in time for the 5 pm English-language tour, which would take hour, but we are concerned about getting into Porec too late, so we move on.
my next biketrip, a guided tour of Slovenia, that starts in Ljubljana.
It’s pouring rain the entire day, and I think to myself how lucky it is that this is not a bike day.
Self-Guided vs. Guided Bike Tours
The self-guided bike trips seem to pack in more riding in a day (though, the local tour company, FunActiv, which prepares the routes, offers alternatives that would have cut our mileage in half) and less sightseeing. A guide would have made sure we visited the Miramare Castle outside of Trieste, and got us there in time and organized our ride to have more time in Trieste and gotten us to the caves in a more timely way to visit and still get into Porec by late afternoon. But self-guided has its own advantages: we dawdle over breakfast, stop where we want, linger over lunch, leave when we want, and each day offers our own adventure we share. Indeed, that detour into the hinterland is an experience we will be retelling forever.
Booking through Biketours.com, which offers a fantastic catalog of bike trips (mainly in Europe), enabled me to link up two tours operated by two different companies: this self-guid-
ed Venice-Trieste-Istria trip which ended in Porec, Croatia on September 1, operated by FunActiv, and an “Emerald Tour of Slovenia Gems” guided bike tour of Slovenia that started in Ljubljana on September 1 operated by
the lobby which magically appeared when we arrived at our next inn.
Significantly, the tour was an excellent value, averaging about $125-150 pp per day.
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a Slovenian operator, Helia. The BikeTours. com agent pointed me to Road2Rio.com so I could figure out the transfers. Through that site, I found FlixBus.com which I could take to Ljubljana, and Eric could catch a bus (remarkably inexpensive) that took him directly to Marco Polo International Airport in Venice (the tour company also offered a transfer to Venice by ferry) in a timely way to make his plane and I could get to my next tour.
The tour company was great about sending travel documents, including a list of hotels and details and directions how to get to the first hotel in Venice (the public transportation system is excellent and inexpensive).
The rental bikes FunActiv provided were excellent and provide a mileage counter (to help with navigation), panniers, a handlebar pack with to put the cue sheets. We used the 21-speed hybrid bike; e-bikes are available.
The hotels provided were excellent, each one a delightfully charming inn, most significantly, well located in the Old City, in proximity to the trail and whatever we were supposed to see; each provided a marvelous breakfast each morning and free Wifi. Tour documents were excellent as well.
FunActiv also provided local telephone numbers for assistance. In each town they listed a bike shop should we have needed it. The cue sheets and trail maps they provided (though a bit confusing until I got the hang of it) included locations for photos, food, sightseeing, and the alternate routes, ferry and train connections as needed, as well as pinpointing where the different hotels where we were staying. They also provided a really excellent guide book to each of the towns we stayed in.
9 Cooking Mistakes We All Make and How to Fix Them
BY MARY HUNT
Just the other night, I suffered a kitchen disaster. I hate when that happens. I ruined an entire pot of pasta because I got busy and was not paying attention. By the time I realized, the pasta had cooked way beyond al dente, all the way to total mush.
It killed me to dump the whole thing, but there was no way to undo that disaster.
Thankfully, that’s not true for every cooking mistake. This is a list you’re going to want to keep handy just in case.
TOO MUCH SALT
It’s a common cooking mistake. If you’ve added far too much salt to a sauce or soup and you have enough ingredients, double the recipe, or make more by half. Then mix it in with the
salty batch a bit at a time until you’ve reached your desired flavor.
Another trick is to add a bit more unsalted water to the mix, provided this will not also dilute the flavor.
BURNT TOAST
Don’t toss it until you’ve tried this neat trick: Use your cheese grater to quickly scrape off the burned layer. Works like magic!
UNDERCOOKED CAKE
The first sign of a cake that’s not done is a sinkhole in the middle. Once cooled, you cannot re-bake it. But don’t worry. This is not a hopeless kitchen disaster.
Break the cake into pieces (even those parts that are undercooked), and combine them with whipped cream and fresh fruit to make dessert parfaits or one large trifle.
OVERCOOKED VEGETABLES
If you’ve overcooked the broccoli, asparagus or similar vegetables, don’t despair. Just tweak your menu a bit to include creamed vegetable soup. Cooking mistake averted!
Place the mushy vegetables in the food processor. Add hot chicken broth or stock, spices and fresh cream. Process until smooth.
Chopped vegetables could also be combined with chicken, butter and cornstarch and placed in a prepared pie shell for a potpie. If it’s carrots or sweet potatoes you need to rescue, whip them together with eggs and pumpkin pie spices to create a souffle.
BURNED PUDDING, CUSTARD AND SOUP
Even the most seasoned chefs have been known to burn a custard or two. If you notice that the bottom layer of custard or cream-based soup has turned dark, stop stirring immediately. You don’t want to incorporate any of the burned bottom into the non-burned remainder.
Pour the remaining custard, pudding or cream into a new pan, making sure you don’t scrape up any of the part that’s scorched at the bottom, and keep cooking.
OVERSPICED FOOD
If taking a taste of the chili, stew or soup sends you running for a glass of anything that will put out the fire, try adding more of every other ingredient except the spices. A raw potato might absorb some of the heat, but don’t expect miracles. Adding hot water also may bring down the temperature.
THIN SAUCES
There are several techniques you can try to thicken sauce. Work some flour into small amounts of butter.
Bring the sauce to boil. And drop them in one at a time, while stirring, until the sauce is your desired thickness.
Cornstarch is usually a good thickener, provided you mix it with cold water first and add it to the boiling liquid a little at a time while stirring. Some cooks use dried potato flakes as an emergency thickener.
ACIDIC FOODS
Sometimes a tomato-based sauce will become too acidic for guests. When dealing with an acid, the neutralizing agent should be a base. Try adding 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda at a time to the sauce to reduce acidity.
Some cooks prefer to add sugar for the same reason. Sugar can also reduce the acidity of tomatoes used in salads.
RESCUE THE POT
Sometimes a burned-on mess cannot be saved. But the pot or pan can be. Try this: Add hot water and a capful or two of fabric softener. Allow the pan to sit undisturbed for a few hours. The fabric softener should loosen most of the burnt food and allow you to remove it with a spatula.
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Are you purchasing in the premium or starter/trade-up market?
It now is evident that the inventory in the market for premium and luxury residences have been increasing over the last several years as noted in a most recent National Association of Realtors existing homes sales report on April 19, 2019.
From March 2018 the inventory of premium and luxury homes is up 19.8% and the average days on the market is 47 days and up. Also, price appreciation for those homes has decreased 5.7% since that time and up barely+0.3%. So now, this would be considered a buyer’s market for premium and luxury homes, as prices continue to decrease, potentially making for better deals in the premium and luxury market.
I have seen this in various high end areas on Long Island and New York City. More important is the additional effect that the S.A.L.T. tax (maximum $10,000 deduction on real estate, sales and local taxes on your income tax return) has had on prices on those high end homes.
I am wondering how many and the percentage of buyers who have changed their attitude and gotten more conservative in the idea and concept of their purchase price points and maybe are trending down to lower priced homes (eliminating the 1 percent luxury tax on those homes sold at or above one million dollars), homeowner associations, condos or even co-ops and creating greater demand at the lower level?
On the other hand, inventory for starter and trade-up properties has for
the most part, increased during that same period only 2.4% and are only on the market for a mere 36 days! Price appreciation has decreased only3.7%, but still are up +3.8%.
BY PHILIP A. RAICES
I have explained in an earlier column, that the greatest demand is still very strong for those starter and trade up homes and this is the reason, that inventory has been very slow to increase; for as fast as those homes are put on the market, (obviously priced properly); they are snatched up by aggressive cash and qualified buyers, who want to get out of their rentals, to finally stop giving away their wealth, appreciation, future equity and tax deductions to their landlords.
Even those trade-up buyers are out in full force and are looking and searching for homes to move up to larger spaces in possibly a better location and school district. Going forward over the next few years, I do not see the demand or price appreciation subsiding for those starter or trade-up homes, (prices normally had increased by inflation, from the 1950’s to the 1970’s before inflation raised it’s ugly head).
If for some reason interest rates increase once again (they are down from Dec. 2018 and currently stand at or below 4%, depending on the buyer’s qualifications) or some long term
event occurs causing the psychology of the market to change and make purchasers leave enabling inventory to increase at a faster pace, I see the marketing demand continuing for those that can afford to make the plunge and buy. Demand continues to rise with lower-than-normal inventory levels in the starter and trade-up home markets, causing prices to rise on a year over year basis for 85 consecutive months
The good news is that The “American Dream” of ownership and that “white picket fence” is still alive and well going forward. As discussed in last week’s column, even the debt burdened millennials, truly desire to own their own home and from what I have read this past week, there are a few banks that will roll over some of their student loans into a home mortgage. However, every situation is different and there is no guarantee, but if you need assistance, call me and I will try to help you.
My solution for some of those millenials, as discussed last week, is to either get another job or two or start a side business (as many who come to the U.S. do and for some within 5-10 years become millionaires!)
Unfortunately, there is some and sometimes great pain (meaning how much is required in time, effort, discipline, diligence and sacrifice, one is
On Memorial Day
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were a number of displays depicting all the services women performed during the U.S. military experiences. Overall, the Women’s Memorial seemed to occupy a large area, and deservedly so. Back on the buses, we started on our way to Arlington Cemetery to witness the changing of the guard. The trip there was a sightseeing tour of various Washington buildings and Memorials. Among those included the Capitol, the Washington Monument, the Pentagon, the African American Memorial (still under construction), the Air Force Memorial (not open at the time), the Lincoln Memorial, and the older section of the cemetery at the Regimental Building where the changing of the guard takes place at the Tomb of the
Unknown.
There was an area for the Veterans and their Guardians who .were provided reserved front row advantage. I cannot begin to describe the ceremony and precision that took place but can say it was perfection to the last detail.
We boarded the buses for the trip back to the airport. During the flight we were served dinner, followed by a ‘Mail Call!’. Each person’s name was called and an 8” x 10” bulging envelope was given to each veteran. There must have been over 100 pieces of mail in the envelope from relatives, friends and unknown citizens wishing us well and thanking us for our military services in WWII.
On landing at Miami we were again saluted with the airport fire engines and the arch of water from their water cannon and flashing lights. We were home
willing to put in) to get ahead and really be where they want to be in todays challenging and competitive work and business environment before the pleasure of homeownership. Is it worth it, I believe it is; because what other way can you tell me that one can build their wealth independently, outside of your job, business, or family inheritance, assuming you have one?
I would like to know my readers thoughts and ideas about our current market, so email me with your comments.
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at last. Inside the airport we passed through security and passed the longest line of welcoming citizens, politicians, military personnel of every rank. Most surprising was the number of young children present. They stood in a double line which we passed through the center. The cheers and handshakes made us all proud to be respected in this manner by those who thanked us so openly. As we exited the building, the final salute was from a group of men and women playing the bagpipes. The emotions were high at times within each veteran. I’m sure we all had the remembrances of the men we left behind and how proud they would have been of our America and its citizens who cared.”
Closeout thoughts on Memorial Day follow. For me, I often get a feeling of elation when I hear the national anthem.
I give thanks to being an American. Although our nation is experiencing hard times due to earlier incompetent and misguided leadership, it is important that we lovers of the American way of life not give up. George Washington, my man of the 18th century, facing unsurmountable odds, did not give up. Nor did the men and women who led the expansion out West in the 19th century. Nor did Churchill, my man of the 20th century. Bottom line: Nor will our nation; we will return to greatness. God bless America and those men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice.
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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 Home Staging Services Appraisals
Contact for more info: info@invitedsales.com or Call: 516-279-6378 to schedule a consultation or receive more information. www.invitedsales.com
WANTED TO BUY
Our Service Directory is sure to bring results. Call 294-8900 for rates and information.
All Stamp Collections Wanted Do you have boxes of stamp related material? Interested in old stamp books, letters with stamps/stamps in envelopes. I will pay fairly for the right material.
Bob 516-754-6847
CLASSIFIEDS Call 294.8900
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
INVITED ESTATE SALES BY TRACY JORDAN TAG SALE IN GARDEN CITY
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
9:30 a.m.
166 Roxbury Rd Garden City, NY 11530 Decorative and household items, furniture, clothing and more....
Visit www.invitedsales.com for pictures and details!
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
AUTOMOTIVE
AUTOS WANTED
AUTO BUYERS! We visit you. Highest cash paid. Or donate, tax deduct + cash. DMV#1303199. Please call Luke 516-VAN-CARS OR 516-297-2277
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!
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
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 1565 FRANKLIN AVE
Large Windowed Offices in newly built professional suite. Conference room, reception, copier, pantry included. Ample parking available. Call 516-248-3048
GARDEN CITY
Prime 7th Street Garden City location. Small second floor office space available. $750.00 per month includes all. Owner, 516-510-9452
OFFICE SPACE
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
CLASSIFIEDS Call 294.8900
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
VACATION RENTAL
AQUEBOGUE
SUMMER RENTAL
Luxury Baywoods Post Modern.
Bayfront with amazing views.
3 BR, 3 Baths. Enjoy the beaches, restaurants & wineries all close by and all the North Fork has to offer. MLS#3112769
$15,000 July or August Colony Realty 631-722-5800
SOUTH JAMESPORT
Newly renovated, on Peconic Bay, sandy beach. 3 BR, 2 Bath, all amenities, sleeps 6. Single family, no pets, no smoking
$14,000/month + security. Call/Text 516-456-8808 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
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE
OCEANSIDE, NY
$1,500,000
FREE STANDING BUILDING
Total tax $24,000
1 Restaurant, 1 BR Apt and a 2 BR Apt upstairs, 3 room office.
Hastava Realty 516-432-8282
CONDO/CO-OP FOR SALE
THE WYNDHAM WEST GARDEN CITY
One Bedroom, 1.5 Baths, Efficiency Kitchen, all new Kitchen appliances, new washer and dryer, air-conditioned, concierge, valet, heated pool, exercise room, theatre, entertainment room, outdoor bar-b-que area, 5 star living near LIRR, shopping, airports. Offered at $699,000.
Single family, 3 BRs, Den, 2 Full Baths, new wood floors, new paint.
By Appointment Only
Call 516-328-6878
LOTS FOR SALE
VIRGINIA SEASIDE LOTS
Build the home of your dreams!
South of Ocean City near state line, spectacular lots in exclusive development near NASA facing Chincoteague Island. New development with paved roads, utilities, pool and dock. Great climate, low taxes and Assateague National Seashore beaches nearby. Priced $29,900 to $79,900 with financing. Call 757-824-6289 or website: oldemillpointe.com
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
OUT OF TOWN REAL ESTATE
AQUEBOGUE
Baywoods! Deeded Bay Beach & Deeded Boat Slip! Beautifully landscaped for Privacy.
Cape 4 BRs, 2 Baths, LR, Formal DR, Family Rm/Fireplace & EIK. IG Pool w/new deck around it. Full Basement & 2.5 Car Garage. $695,000. Colony Realty, Carll Austin 516-658-2623
Floor Legal 1 BR Accessory Apt. Solar, CAC, Deck, IG Pool. 2 Car Garage & Basement. $649,000
Colony Realty, Carll Austin 516-658-2623
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
OUT OF TOWN REAL ESTATE
LAUREL
Country Cottage with Beach
Rights on Landscaped 1/2 Acre. LR / Stone Fireplace, Dining Room, 3 BRS, 2 Baths. Enclosed Front Porch & Large Enclosed Rear Porch. Detached Garage with Studio. $599,000 Colony Realty, Carll Austin 516-658-2623
RIVERHEAD
Waterview Custom Home on Cul De Sac
4 BRs, 3 Baths, LR, Family Rm /Gas Fireplace, Granite EIK w/ Island, Master BR Suite w/ bath. Full Basement, 2 Car Garage, Wrap Around Deck. Nicely Landscaped Shy of an Acre. $639,000 Colony Realty, Carll Austin 516-658-2623
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
SPECTRUM TRIPLE PLAY! TV, Internet & Voice for $99.97 /mo. 100 MB per second speed. Free Primetime on Demand. Unlimited Voice. NO CONTRACTS. Call 1-855-977-7198
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
SERVICES
BABYSITTING SERVICES
Nurturing, safety-conscious woman with experience available to care for young children. Call Carolyn 516-603-6077
FULL TIME CHILD CARE AVAILABLE
Several years experience, Drives, Lives Local. 100% Trustworthy. Excellent References Available. Call Joan: 516-477-0340
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
CLASSIFIEDS Call 294.8900
SERVICES
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
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 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)
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
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
Place an ad for anything you need in our classifieds section! Call 294-8900 for rates and information.
SERVICES
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
GARDEN CITY WINDOW CLEANING HOME WINDOW CLEANING INTERIOR/EXTERIOR
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 DEMOLITION/ JUNK REMOVAL SERVICE:
Strong Arm Contracting Inc. We Remove and Demo Anything. We Take it Down, Take it Apart & Take it Away and Leave Your Home or Business Swept Clean. Residential/Commercial Bonded/Insured Free Estimates. 516-538-1125
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
Last Hope Part of the Chewy.com Rescue Program
If you haven’t tried Chewy.com yet for your pet food and supply purchases, this is a great time to check them out. Last Hope is now part of their rescue program. For each new customer that makes a purchase, Last Hope will receive a $20 donation. Click on the ad below or go directly to the Last Hope page at https:// www.chewy.com/ rp/5941
Supermarket Bingo
Friday, June 14th
It’s time for our next Supermarket Bingo on Friday, June 14th. Doors open at 6 PM Bingo played from 7 PM – 9 PM at Levittown Hall, 201 Levittown Parkway in Hicksville
All proceeds benefit Last Hope Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation programs. Admission is $15 in advance with limited seating.
Prizes will include a variety of supermarket gift cards that may include BJs, Costco, Stew Leonard and more. Admission includes one Bingo card (set of 4 games), dessert and coffee/tea at intermission. There will be Chinese Auctions and 50/50 raffles. Additional cards, daubers, snacks and hot dogs can be purchased separately at the event.
Purchase your tickets now by clicking on the PayPal image below. You can also download the flyer here to mail your registration. Checks MUST be received by June 8th. Make your check payable to Last Hope and mail to Last Hope Inc. Attn; Bingo; PO Box 7025, Wantagh, NY 11793.
Syosset-Woodbury Rotary
hosts guest speaker
Kevin Kelly, Rotary President Moira Patterson, Brian Ledonne
Brian Ledonne, senior account executive, and Kevin Kelly, digital sales and operations manager, were guest speakers at a recent Syosset-Woodbury Rotary Club. They represented PS DIGITAL, which specializes in web design, social media marketing, search engine optimization, brand identity, pay-per-click and email marketing.
A business’ website should be mobile
friendly, load quickly, be easy to navigate, and be aesthetically pleasing. PS Digital provides custom marketing services to businesses, professionals and entrepreneurs. For further information, you may visit the PS DIGITAL website at PSDIGITALLI.com or call 631-665-4000.
The Syosset-Woodbury Rotary Club meets on Tuesday afternoons at Lisbon Cafe, Jericho Turnpike, Jericho.
Free advice for small businesses
The Town of Oyster Bay will offer free advice for residents interested in starting small businesses. Through the Workforce Partnership program, the town will welcome the SCORE Group LI to the Massapequa Career Center as they set up an office to offer residents free mentoring sessions on how to start a small business, and how to help a small business in need of assistance. The Town’s Massapequa Career Center is located at Town Hall South, 977 Hicksville Road, in Massapequa.
“The Town of Oyster Bay’s Career Center provides valuable resources to both employers and job seekers. In additional to helping residents find employment opportunities, the Center assists in job creation by offering businesses on-thejob employee training, assistance with personnel recruiting and free consultation with Business Services Specialists for development of business solutions,” said Supervisor Saladino. “We are proud to expand our services through a partnership with SCORE Group LI and their talented professionals who will offer small business mentoring and training services, free of charge.”
This Week at the Syosset P ublic Library
Friday, May 24 at 2:00 PM
The King and Queen of Jazz: Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald
Presenter: Marilyn Carminio, pop culture lecturer
Two of the greatest musicians in the history of the 20th century come together in this dual biography of Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald. Each performing over 300 concerts a year, they shared in common dazzling artistry, an optimism for life and a desire to make people happy through their music. This lively presentation showcases their music and lives.
Thursday, May 30 at 2:00 PM
Broadway Ballads and Showstoppers - Part I
Presenter: Richard Knox, retired teacher
You will relive many amazing performances that have enthralled theatergoers and still remain etched in our collective memory. View a variety of video clips of outstanding musicals composed by George Gershwin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Irving Berlin, and many others.
Free. No registration required.
Friday, May 31 at 2:00 PM
Celebrate Walt Whitman
Presenter: Sonia Grgas and Brenda Cherry, Reference Librarians
Celebrate the Bicentennial of the birth of Walt Whitman (1819-1892), Long Islander, publisher, and one of the most important poets in the literature of the United States. Watch a brief movie.
Free. No registration required.
Upcoming Events at the Syosset P ublic Library
Tuesday, June 4 at 1:30 PM
Title Swap with Librarians
Librarians and patrons will share favorite titles and you will leave with a great summer reading list. Refreshments will be provided. Free. No registration required.
The SCORE Group LI - a nonprofit organization with 10,000 volunteers and business experts and more than 2,000 offices in communities across America - is a resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration. SCORE Group LI, the Long Island chapter of the SCORE Association, provides small business mentoring and training services to the community, and currently provides such services at 15 public and private facilities throughout Long Island.
The Town of Oyster Bay and SCORE LI will partner to conduct mentoring sessions for Town residents who want to start a business, and for small business that need assistance. The volunteer mentors will conduct face to face meetings, at no charge to Town residents.
This program is coordinated by the Workforce Partnership program, through the Town’s Department of Intergovernmental Affairs, Division of Employment and Training. For more information on SCORE Group LI or the Workforce Partnership program, please contact the Massapequa Career Center at (516) 797-4560 and business@oysterbay-ny. gov.
Tuesday, June 4 at 7:00 PM
Book Trivia
Join us again in the evening for an exciting game of Book Trivia using the Kahoot! Trivia app on yoursmartphone or tablet.
Don't own a smartphone or tablet? No problem - we will have a limited number of devices to share.
Will you be the night's big winner? Free. No registration required.
Monday, June 10 at 7:30 PM
Cool Reads & Sweet Treats
Build your to-be-read file at a flavor-filled evening of ice cream and book recommendations. Ice cream sundaes will be served, and we'll discuss our favorite books: you tell us your favorites, and we will tell you ours. Free. No registration required.
Tuesday, June 11 at 7:30 PM
Evening Book Discussion 2019 Carnegie Medal for Nonfiction winner “Heavy: An American Memoir” by Kiese Laymon Led by Ralph Guiteau, Readers'
Services Librarian. Free. No registration required.
Tuesday, June 18. 2 PM
Author Visit with Nicola Harrison Debut novelist Nicola Harrison will join us to discuss the writing of her new novel “Montauk” (2019), a fictionalized account of the transformation of a small fishing village to the destination resort town it has become, told through the eyes of lonely wife Beatrice Bordeaux. Copies of Montauk will be sold by the Friends of the Library for signing.
Free. No registration required.
Tuesday, June 25. 1:30 PM
Afternoon Book Discussion “How to Walk Away” by Katherine Center
Led by Evelyn Hershkowitz, Readers' Services Librarian
Free. No registration required.
Readers' Services events will be held at the Syosset Public Library, 225 South Oyster Bay Road, Syosset. For information please call 516-9217161 ext 239 or email: Readersservices@ syossetlibrary.org
*All events are wheelchair accessible
**Books are available at the Circulation Desk one month before each program.
11 Neurological Surgery, P.C., Physicians Named to 2018 Castle Connolly List
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY(March 4, 2019) Eleven of the 23 physicians associated with Neurological Surgery, P.C. (NSPC) have been named to the latest edition of Top Doctors: New York Metro Area, an annual reference guide published by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., a New York City research and information company.
The NSPC Castle Connolly “Top Doctors” are: Jeffrey A. Brown, M.D. (Neuropathic Facial Pain), Jonathan L. Brisman, M.D. (Neurovascular Neurosurgery), Benjamin R. Cohen, M.D. (Spine Surgery), Vladimir Y. Dadashev, M.D. (Spine Surgery), John A. Grant, M.D. (Pediatric Neurosurgery), Roger W. Kula, M.D. (Chiari Neurology), Sundeep Mangla, M.D.
(Endovascular Neuroradiology), Stephen T. Onesti, M.D. (Spine Surgery), John Pile-Spellman, M.D. (Endovascular Neuroradiology), Brian J. Snyder, M.D. (Pain & Parkinson’s Surgery), and Lee Tessler, M.D. (Brain Surgery).
“It’s a pleasure to congratulate our colleagues and partners for receiving this honor,” said Michael H. Brisman, M.D., the chief executive officer of Rockville Centre,
NY-based NSPC. “Our practice has provided patients from Long Island, and elsewhere, with the most compassionate and comprehensive brain, back, and neck care available for over 60 years. The selection of these eleven physicians to the 2018 Top Doctors: New York Metro Area confirms a tradition of clinical, and patientcentered excellence, at NSPC.”
For decades, Castle Connolly has been conducting a peer-
review survey to select the region’s top doctors based on the theory that medical professionals are best qualified to assess the qualifications of other practitioners. Licensed physicians vote online for those doctors they consider outstanding. A Castle Connolly doctor-led research team then counts the nominations and vets the nominee pool with the aid of a number of screens, including confirming board certifications and investigating disciplinary histories.
The firm’s Top Doctors: New York Metro Area guide lists those whom Castle Connolly has determined to be in the top ten percent of the region’s physicians –approximately 6,000 in all.
Founded on Long Island in 1958, Neurological Surgery, P.C. (NSPC) has six conveniently located offices in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, including one at 1991 Marcus Avenue, Lake Success, seen here.
NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court
County of Nassau MTGLQ INVESTORS, LP, Pltf. vs.
HAE JIN CHOI, et al, Defts.
Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered June 29, 2018, I will sell at public auction on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY prem. k/a 33 Willets Dr., Syosset, NY a/k/a Section 15, Block 58, Lot 28. Said property beginning at a point on the Northwesterly side of Willets Drive, distant 105 ft. Northeasterly from the extreme Northerly end of the arc of a curve connecting the Northwesterly side of Willets Drive, with the Northeasterly side of Raynham Dr., being a plot 100 ft. x 60 ft. Approx. amt. of judgment is $509,964.16 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index #716/2014.
SCOTT BRAZILLER, Referee. DRUCKMAN LAW GROUP, PLLC, Attys. for Pltf., 242 Drexel Ave., Westbury, NY.
File No. 36500 - #97018
SYO 4279
4X 05/24,31,06/07,14
NOTICE OF SALE
Supreme Court
Nassau County VENTURES TRUST 2013I-H-R BY MCM CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, ITS TRUSTEE, Plaintiff AGAINST NAZIHA BOULMAROUF, et al, Defendant
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 1/22/18 and entered on 1/23/18, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Courtroom of the Supreme Court Mineola, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on June 18, 2019 at 11:30 AM premises known as 22 Saratoga Dr, Jericho, NY 11753. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Nassau, State of New York, SECTION: 11., BLOCK: 453, LOT: 17. Approximate amount of judgment is $1,409,879.65 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 018588/2010. For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www. Auction.com or call (800) 2802832.
Brian J. Carmody, Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706
JNJ 7917
4X 05/17,24,31,06/07
This Week at Jericho Public Library
Friday, May 24
from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
For Your Health: Free Health Screening with St. Francis Hospital Community Outreach Program
St. Francis Hospital’s Outreach Bus will be in our front parking lot offering free health screenings. The screenings include a brief cardiac history, blood pressure, a simple blood test for cholesterol and diabetes, height, weight and body mass index. They will offer appropriate education and referrals as needed for those participating. No appointment necessary. You MUST be 18 or older.
Monday, May 27
Library Closed: Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 28 at 2:00 PM News Currents with Elinor Haber
This is an opportunity to participate in an informal exchange about topics of the day — the international, national and local scene. We’ll
focus on trends that affect us now and in the future. Bring your thoughts, issues and a friend to join in the discussion.
Thursday, May 30 at 2:00 PM
From Mary Pickford to Meryl Streep: Hollywood’s Star System & How it Works with Brian Rose
For more than a century, Hollywood has counted on star power as the most reliable way to draw an audience. From the early days of silent films when Mary Pickford was able to command $10,000 a week to modern times, when actors like Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks are guaranteed $20 million or more per picture, the film studios recognized the role stars played at the box office. This presentation will look at the history of movie stardom, how Hollywood studios manufactured stars like Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney during its Golden Age, how the star system changed once television came to be and how actors like Jack Nicholson and Meryl Streep ushered in a new definition of stardom.
College Notes
More than 100 Rochester Institute of Technology students, including Laura Weintraub of Syosset, were honored March 28 as Outstanding Undergraduate Scholars. The students were also able to invite the high school or community college teacher that made the most impact on their education.
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Sean Sweeney of Syosset was a member of the cast and crew of the SUNY New Paltz Spring 2019 production of “Life’s Only Valuable Emotion.”
The Praxis Series production of “Life’s Only Valuable Emotion,” presented by the Department of Theatre Arts and New Paltz Players, is a student-written, produced, performed and directed play about the struggle for love and connection.
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John Kim of Syosset has been named to the Dean’s List for all four years at Curry College. This reception is held every year to honor the graduating students, who have demonstrated academic excellence. John is one of 88 students honored this year.
To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a 3.30 GPA, have no incompletes, and have no grade lower than a “C” for the semester. These students have accomplished this each and every semester in college. n
On May 8, the following Jericho students received Wesleyan University prizes and awards during a reception. They include:
Coey Li, a member of the Class of 2019, is majoring in economics and psychology and formerly attended Jericho High School. Li earned the Walkley Prize, which is awarded for excellence in psychology. Awarded to those juniors and seniors who present the best reports or work embodying original research.
Emma Distler of Jericho, a member of the Class of 2019, is majoring in Italian studies and psychology and formerly attended Jericho High School. Distler earned the Scott Prize-ItalianEstablished by Charles Scott Jr., M.A., Class of 1886, and trustee 1905-22, in memory of John Bell Scott 1881, for excellence in modern languages.
