Jericho-Syosset News Journal (8/9/19)

Success in Syosset for vitamin, supplement retailer

HealthQuest Vitamins opened in Syosset’s Bagga Plaza, next to Marshalls at 565 Jericho Turnpike Suite No. 102, on June 25, 2018. Sale promotions continue for the one-year anniversary into July of this summer, and the store promoted a “Vitamin Fair” with signage across Chase Bank on Jericho Turnpike last month.

HealthQuest attracts a steady flow of customers to the easily accessible Bagga Plaza, which is close to all major area highways including Route 135 and the LIE and Northern State heading south. One month before his store opened in May 2018 HealthQuest’s owner and CEO, Kumar Bahal, decided to join the Syosset Woodbury Chamber of Commerce for its widespread and nonstop networking and community outreach opportunities.

“The location here is great but the best asset is our community in Syosset/Woodbury which is so loyal and supportive. It has been one year and it takes retail a

while to be profitable. But we got there, and the last month of our first year has been very good for us,” he said.

Bahal was previously employed by Phil’s Vitamin Center at 617 Jericho Turnpike. His interactions with customers there and elsewhere, connected through consultations and referrals, have led him to be considered “a legend on Long Island.” With 28 years in the vitamin and nutritional supplement business, Bahal has learned from his customers through listening and consulting his network of health and wellness providers in the area and beyond. His brand, HealthQuest Vitamins, has flourished with a strong online presence.

Through Google searches, 1,400 new people found Syosset’s HealthQuest Vitamins in May 2019. Google and other search engines, social media and positive Facebook posts have helped draw pro-

County to provide special funds to Jericho FD Syosset teacher has a unique business startup

On August 5, Legislator Laura Schaefer and the Nassau County Legislature approved a Community Revitalization Projects (CRPs) for the Jericho Fire District.

The project authorizes the County to enter into an inter-municipal agreement with the Jericho Fire District to purchase protective clothing for the firefighters. The County will provide $85,000 in Capital Funds to the Fire Dis-

trict for the purchase.

Following the vote, Legislator Schaefer provided this comment: “Firefighters put their lives on the line every time they go out on a call and help the residents of Nassau County. This protective clothing will aid the firefighters in their rescue efforts and keep them safe. There is no price we can put on the safety of these brave men and women.”

BY GARY SIMEONE

Syosset High School business teacher

Matthew Fiasconaro will have a new entrepreneurial perspective to impart on his students after successfully launching a new cracker business. The name of his company is Brewer’s Crackers, and the product has begun to line the shelves of grocery stores on Long Island after its inception in February.

Fiasconaro said the business idea came from his brother, Kyle, after seeing how much grain was being wasted in the

beer brewing process.

“My brother was working on the eastern end of Long Island as a chef, when he drove past the Greenport Harbor Brewery one day, and noticed all of the grain that was going to waste,” said Fiasconaro. “He kind of came up with the idea of salvaging the grain and putting it to good use.”

He said that his brother ended up moving to Boston in 2017 and the cracker idea took off after a Whole Foods Market in

Kumar Bahal, owner of HealthQuest Vitamins at Jericho Turnpike (Bagga Plaza) in Syosset

Doctors of Distinction tournament benefits American Cancer Society

The Doctors of Distinction Golf Invitational will be held on Tuesday, September 10 at the Meadow Brook Club in Jericho.

Proceeds from the event will go to the American Cancer Society. The honoree of the event will be Dr. Bhoomi Mehrotra, Director of Oncology, Director of the Cancer Institute at St. Francis Hospital.

10:30 a.m. Brunch

12:30 p.m. Shotgun. BBQ grilled lunch will be available on the course

5:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception and Awards Ceremony.

To play in the event or to attend the cocktail reception please email crystal. delaparra@cancer.org or call 631-3003454.

Sponsorships are available.

LIRR switch work to disrupt transit

The MTA has announced that crews will complete the replacement of the switches east of Syosset over the weekends of August 10–11 and 17–18.  These devices allow the railroad to safely switch trains from one track to another between Huntington and Hicksville.  The new switches will improve safety and service reliability and keep the LIRR system in a state of good repair.

To allow the work to proceed, both tracks between Hicksville and Huntington will be taken out of service for just over 12 hours on Saturday, from 2:15 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., and one of two tracks between Hicksville and Huntington will remain out of service for the rest of the weekend.

As a result, buses will substitute for trains between Hicksville and Huntington from 2:15 a.m. through 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Weekend service to/from Syosset, Cold Spring Harbor

and Huntington will operate hourly instead of every 30 minutes on Saturday and Sunday, and service between Huntington and Port Jefferson will be reduced from every 90 minutes to every two hours.

Service is affected as follows: Saturdays, August 10 & 17, from 2:15 a.m. through 2:30 p.m.: Buses substitute for morning/midday trains between Huntington, Cold Spring Harbor, Syosset & Hicksville. Saturday (Other Times) and Sundays:

• Huntington, Cold Spring Harbor & Syosset: Weekend service at these stations will be reduced from half-hourly to hourly.

• Port Jefferson – Huntington: Weekend train service between Port Jefferson and Huntington will operate every two hours instead of every 90 minutes.

The Acchords Live in Concert

The Joseph Barry Knights of Columbus will host "The Acchords Live in Concert" on Saturday, August 24 from 7:30–11:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Enjoy hits from the 50s, 60s and 70s.

Open bar, sandwiches, wraps, salads, desserts, coffee.

Raffles available.

Cost is $35 per person.

Please make checks payable to: Joseph Barry Knights of Columbus, 45 Heitz Place, Hicksville NY 11801. Proceeds from this event will be used for charities.

Reservations are required. No money will be accepted at the door.

Please call Brian at 516-457-6190 for more information.

On Display at the Jericho Public Library This Week at the Jericho Public Library

Now through August 30, 2019

2019 Nassau Library Tour

Join the 2019 Nassau Library Tour! Visit as many of Nassau’s public libraries as you can. Take the self-guided tour as a family, a team of friends or go solo. Each library has a unique feature to hunt for, and you’ll earn prizes as you go along. Get started by picking up a map at the Jericho Public Library. For more information, visit: tour.nassaulibrary. org  #nassaulibrarytour

Friday, August 9 at 2:00 PM

Movie: “The Bookshop” (Drama/Romance)

England, 1959. In a small East Anglian town, Florence Green decides, against polite but ruthless local opposition, to open a bookshop.

Starring Emily Mortimer, Bill Nighy, Hunger Tremayne. Subtitles/United Kingdom. Rated PG. 1 hour, 53 minutes

Monday, August 12 at 2:00 PM

Art Lecture: Andrew Wyeth: A Journal of Reality with Louise Cella Caruso

Andrew Wyeth is one of America’s distinguished painters. His art is rich and diverse, seemingly tranquil yet vibrates eerily with death, secrecy and sensuality. This illustrated lecture looks at the watercolor paintings and meticulous egg temperas of Wyeth’s world with the rolling hills of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania and the rugged coast of Cushing Maine, Wyeth’s intimate family and his immediate neighbors.

Tuesday, August 13 at 7:00 PM

Talk About BooksAn Evening Book Discussion

with Fran Cohen “Educated:”

A Memoir by Tara Westover

An unforgettable memoir of a young girl who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn her PhD from Cambridge University.

Listeners are welcome!

Wednesday, August 14

Bus Trip:

“Annie Get Your Gun” at the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor Cost:  $122.00 per person (Non Refundable)

Includes: Ticket, transportation, gratuity, and a fabulous day.  Lunch is on your own.

Irving Berlin’s “Annie Get Your Gun” is one of the bestloved musicals of Broadway’s Golden Age. It tells the story of sharpshooter Annie Oakley, who starred in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show and her tempestuous romance with fellow sharpshooter Frank Butler.

There are a few spots left. Register at the Circulation Desk.

Thursday, August 15th at 2:00 & 7:00 PM

Movie: “Gloria Bell” (Comedy/Drama/Romance)

A free spirited woman in her 50s seeks out love at L.A. dance clubs. Starring Julianne Moore, John Turturro, Caren Pistorius. Rated R. 1 hour, 42 minutes.

Programs will take place at the Jericho Public Library: 1 Merry Lane, Jericho. For more information, go to www.syossetlibrary.org

The artwork from artist Bruce Marshall is on display until the end of August in the Meeting Room at the Jericho Public Library

On View at the Syosset Public Library Art Gallery

Artwork by Matthew Magilavy will be displayed at the Syosset Public Library Matthew Magilavy, Tape Art & Sculpture Sept. 7 – Sept. 26, 2019

Matthey Magilavy’s art will be exhibited in the library’s art gallery from Sept. 7 through Sept. 26.

Reception: Sun., Sept. 8, 2-4 pm. Open to the public.

Matthew Magilavy, who has autism, makes Disney-inspired art from electrical tape.

When Matthew was 5, his mother brought him into a hardware store and there it was: a display of electrical tape, shiny, sticky and colorful. Magilavy

needed to have a roll or two or three. In the nearly 25 years since, he has used hundreds of rolls of the tape to build a world of his own. His collection features sculptures constructed of tape and drawings, many based on television and movie characters. The sculptures, the results of more than a decade of effort, resemble characters that could have jumped out of a Disney film. A large orange bull. A nearly 2-foot-long puffy colorful train inspired by one in “Dumbo.” An abstract version of an old car, similar to Mr. Toad’s car in an animation of the “The Wind in the Willows.”

Syosset School Board Meeting

The Syosset School Board will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, August 12th at 8 p.m. in the auditorium of South Woods Middle School.

This Week at the Syosset P ublic Library

Friday, August 9 at 2:00 PM

Love Duets at the Opera - Part 2

Presenter: Tanisha Mitchell, opera singer and librarian at the Metropolitan Opera and Freeport libraries

Join us as we explore part 2 of the drama, passion and pain of love through some of opera’s most famous duets. This talk will explore love duets from “La Traviata,” “Magic Flute,” “Tosca,” “Madame Butterfly” and “Don Giovanni.” This singing talk also includes an aria performance by the presenter.

Free. No registration required.

Thursday, August 15 at 2:00 PM The Rise and Fall of Comedy Teams

Presenter: Sal St. George, playwright and pop culture historian

For years, we have enjoyed comedy duos such as Martin & Lewis, Laurel & Hardy, The Smothers Brothers, Rowan & Martin, Stiller & Meara, Allen & Rossi, The Ritz Brothers and more. We will view hilarious clips of their routines and try to resolve the question: What caused comedy teams to fall out of favor?

Free. No registration required.

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

For more information, go to www. syossetlibrary.org

Town launches collection drive for soldiers

Councilman Anthony D. Macagnone and Supervisor Joseph Saladino today announced that the Town of Oyster Bay is participating in a 2019 Soldier Collection Drive in an effort to gather needed supplies to be sent to the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces serving in the homeland and around the globe.  The drive will take place Tuesday, August 1 through Monday, September 30t.

“The Town of Oyster Bay is proud to support our hometown heroes by collecting supplies for those stationed around the globe,” said Councilman Macagnone. “Each year, residents and Town employees open their hearts and wallets to purchase much-needed supplies for those protecting the freedoms we hold dear.  This program serves as an important reminder to our uniformed service personnel that their daily sacrifices are not forgotten.”

Individuals interested in donating to the Solider Collection Drive may dropoff items at:

• Town Hall North in Oyster Bay;

• Town of Oyster Bay Department of Public Works (CSEA entrance) in Syosset;

• Town Hall South in Massapequa; and

• Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center in Bethpage. Items needed include:

• Non-Perishable Snacks:  Cookies, Gum, Mints, Beef Jerky, Power Bars, Granola Bars, Trail Mix, Nuts, Powdered Drink Mixes, Peanut Butter, Jelly and any other non-perishable snack you can imagine.

• Toiletries:  Band-Aids, Neosporin, Tylenol, Motrin, Soap, Body Wash, Shampoo, Conditioner, Toothpaste, Dental Floss, Toothbrushes, Mouthwash, Brushes, Hair Ties, Razors, Shaving Cream, Sun Screen, Chapstick, etc. (no aerosol cans or glass).

• Letters and notes to soldiers are also welcome.

For more information on the Solider Collection Drive, please contact Councilman Macagnone’s office at (516) 624-6619.

Town offers toddler arts and crafts

Town of Oyster Bay will offer a Toddler Arts & Crafts Program throughout the months of October, November, and December. This 8-week program will be held at the Town’s Hicksville Athletic Center and Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center Community Room, and is open to children ages 2 through 4.  Registration begins September 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Town’s Parks Department Recreation Office in Town Hall South, 977 Hicksville Rd, in Massapequa.

“The Town’s Toddler Arts & Crafts program has proven to be an extremely popular one here in the Town, as it is a wonderful way to help support your toddler’s development through nurturing their artistic expression,” Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino said. “I urge those who wish for their toddler to participate to come down and register beginning Wednesday, September 18, as this 8-week program fills quickly on a first come first serve basis”

Each class is about 30 minutes to an hour long. The cost of the program is $25 per child who is a Town resident,

and $30 per child whose caregiver is a Town resident but not the child. Space is limited and upon registration, the child’s birth certificate and a tax or utility bill will be required to validate age and proof of residency. A guardian must be present during the class. A smock and supplies will be provided with enrollment. Toddler arts and crafts projects for this program can include season/holiday cards, ceramics, masks, and headpieces.

The Toddler Arts & Crafts Program is 8 weeks in duration, and residents who sign their toddler up for the program must choose one class per week, per child. Classes will take place on Tuesdays at the Hicksville Athletic Center at 10 a.m. (two-year-olds only) and 11 a.m. (three and four-year-olds) beginning on Tuesday, October 8. Classes will also take place on Wednesdays at the Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center Community Room at 10 a.m. (two-year-olds only), 11 a.m. (three and four-year-olds), or 1:30 p.m. (three and four-year-olds) beginning Wednesday, October 8. F

Adopt-a-Spot program comes to TOB parks

The Town of Oyster Bay has announced the launch of a new ‘AdoptA-Spot’ program through which volunteer organizations interested in enriching local parks, parklets or other town property can leave their personal touch for the world to enjoy.

“Volunteer organizations regularly approach our town with ideas to enrich local parks in their neighborhood and leave their mark on our society,” said Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “From the planting of flowers and trees to rock gardens and dedication benches, this program provides volunteer organizations an opportunity to get involved, give back and help enhance our community through improvements and cleanups.”

Volunteer organizations can ‘adopt’ any of the 200 parklets located through-

out the Town, as well as traffic islands and other town properties.  Groups that do not have a specific location in mind can receive assistance from the town in identifying an appropriate location.  Interested parties will be asked to submit a proposal and plan, with input from parks personnel, for their project.

“This program provides a great opportunity for community groups to leave their individual mark on a local park and further beautify our community,” said Councilman Steve Labriola. “Groups will be recognized for their efforts with a sign at their location thanking them for their efforts in keeping our communities beautiful.”

For more information on the ‘AdoptA-Spot’ program, or to fill out an application for consideration, visit www.oysterbaytown.com or call (516) 797-4128.

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Syosset teacher has a unique business startup

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the area recognized his business model and wanted to be part of it.

“He began working with Whole Foods up there and the whole thing started to branch out back here to Long Island.”

Fiasconaro said he got involved because the business needed help in the accounting and marketing side, and he was able to provide his business savvy.

“My brother is involved with the research and development side and is able to acquire the grain from his relationship with the brewers. I kind of work the financial end of the beer brewing process.”

Brewer’s Crackers has been selling their products on Long Island since February. Their first big account was with Iavarone Bros. Gourmet grocery stores, and they’ve branched out to other retailers like Graces Markets, Holiday Farms and Natural Market in Garden City.

“We do a lot of business here in Syosset with our relationship with Iavarone Bros, who has a store at the Woodbury Commons outlet,” said Fiasconaro.

By delving into this new business, Fiasconaro said that he has a lot of

teaching points to bring into the classroom.

“In starting this new business, I’ve had to create things like financial statements and cash-flow statements and work out manufacturing costs. Making production runs, surplus and demand and balancing money in the bank are all things I’m able to talk to students about.”

He said that he now has talking points he can teach students from the financial side of the business world to the marketing and social media aspects.

As far as the new business, Fiasconaro said that he is sticking to his day job as a full-time teacher, but that he is excited about the growth of Brewer’s Crackers.

“I have a wife and three kids, so taking another full-time job might be tough, but the amount of growth we’ve had since February is truly exciting and I’m thrilled about it.”

To find more information about the business, you can visit the website, brewerscrackers.com.

Success in Syosset for vitamin, supplement retailer

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spective customers into his store, but Bahal attributes great ‘word of mouth’ referrals for the steady growth of the store and its online operations. “We have an ad out from June 12, and in just one week 2,135 people had looked at the online ad. Whenever we promote with an ad there are many views and inquiries, people found us and visited our website. Customers find us from all over the country,” Bahal said.

In its Bagga Plaza location some patrons visit the health food establishment next door to HealthQuest Vitamins, adding some “rollover walk-in business” to the mix. To boot, HealthQuest Vitamins hosted a few in-store events, lectures and informational presentations on nutrition and well-being in its 13 months. More community engagement is on the horizon. Regular clients have stopped in and asked about topics for lectures, with new products and treatments making the news (or infomercials) very often.

Bahal explains that his shop keeps all-day hours, 9 am to 7 pm, to best suit customers, as many people in the community and from all over Long Island and the five boroughs visit HealthQuest after work, generally past 4 or 5 pm.  That timeframe to stay open and serve the customer base generates great awareness and input from customers, but it also leaves less time for planning

special events.

“We are busy all day, generally starting with our opening hours of 9 am and through lunch, then an evening rush too. Most customers coming in are due to referrals, especially from our current customers whether that is family or friends and otherwise based on their existing medical conditions. With that, people bring us their lab results, genetic tests or other reports including CAT scans, MRI’s, anything they have. They come in and we will work with their medications to integrate a nutrition program with their medical program to help individuals achieve optimal health now and well into the future,” Bahal said.

A ‘healthy’ portion of business HealthQuest Vitamins has achieved does not involve its customers routinely stopping in; online orders and virtual or phone consultations have driven the shipping of products to reach a high frequency in the past year. The Syosset store even handles shipping orders destined for Asia and New Zealand.

“We specialize in condition-specific nutrition working with existing and potential health conditions, tailoring our services to customers. People with family all over the country and internationally do send us referrals and I work to design a program for their nutrition that integrates with their medicine and that works,” Bahal said.

Gastrointestinal conditions are an

area of focus HealthQuest has provided solutions for its customer base. But Bahal has seen several people seek treatments and supplementation for acid reflux, IBS, colitis, Crohn’s disease, G.I. tract symptoms and more. Other areas many customers seek out products for are fertility and pregnancy, cardiovascular issues and joint health. Bahal works with customers’ cardiologists, immunologists, other specialists and regular physicians when designing long-term programs for nutrition. So many residents of Syosset, Woodbury and the local region are actually doctors themselves, and Bahal treats many of them as well, leading him to observe the health supplements physicians choose to take.

“There is a lot of people working in our great network of doctors that we refer people to or they refer to us, back-and-forth, and they include physical therapists, chiropractors, acupuncturists as well as traditional medical doctors. This is a health-based regional partnership I work with and we have to maintain relationships, refer clients and grow organically,” he said.

Aside from the referral and genetic-testing based recommendations for nutrition and supplement programs, shoppers can peruse the well-organized and well-lit shelves inside the store for their supplements, vitamins, plantbased products and proteins as well as cannabinoid (CBD) oils and products

from the industry’s second-leading U.S.based company.

“From last year we have increased varieties of protein supplements to now include plant-based protein, whey protein, egg protein, coconut protein, goat protein -- so many that there’s no end. It has become more popular as people transition into plant-based diets and supplements. People are really into plant-based nutrition today so it has become a critical part of our nutrition lineups. Plus cleansing and detoxification is always a big market. All of the products we carry in HealthQuest Vitamins are more professional and are condition-specific products,” Bahal explained.

From summer 2018 to summer 2019, Bahal says HealthQuest Vitamins has performed as he projected, with a gradual climb that new businesses always anticipate. For the second year, Bahal looks forward to expanding the e-commerce part of his business and looking into further results for customers based on genetic testing results.

“It’s about continuing what we do and the services we provide daily. People can stop in and ask us about health products, and we are always providing free samples and information on new products on the market,” Bahal said. On the right-side wall inside of HealthQuest Vitamins visitors can pick up newsletters and print materials, organized by topic, for reading.

Syosset High School business teacher Matthew Fiasconaro with his products.

Global Scavenger Hunt, Leg 3: Myanmar, the Golden Land, Comes from Darkness into Light

BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE

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I am surprised by the fact it is in only a two-hour flight from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to Yangon (formerly known as Rangoon), Myanmar, the third leg of the Global Scavenger Hunt, a 23-day around-the-world mystery tour, arriving at our five-star hotel, the Sule Shangri-la, around noon. We will have our meeting at 2:30 pm when we will get our booklets, spelling out the challenge we will face.

After 60 years closed to the world, Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, was only reopened to the outside world in 2011, so I am most intrigued to see it for myself. The country has also received horrible press over the persecution of the Rohingya people, which raises controversy for Bill Chalmers, who meticulously organizes the Global Scavenger Hunt. But it encapsulates his philosophy, bordering on religion, that appreciates travel as a way of forging understanding, bringing people together and yes, fostering progress and change.

Throughout this Global Scavenger Hunt, “A Blind Date With the World” – where we don’t know where we are going next until

Sule Pagoda at the end of a modern boulevard © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

we are told when to go to the airport or get ourselves there, and along the way, complete scavenges and challenges – we are encour-

guage. (Towards this end, using cell phones or computers to research, August 9, 2019

aged, even forced, to “rely on the kindness of strangers,” to interact with local people even when we can’t understand each other’s lan-

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Global Scavenger Hunt, Leg 3: Myanmar, the Golden Land, Comes from Darkness into Light

access maps or GPS is not allowed.)

Though it is a conceit to think we can parachute into places and understand the nuances of complex issues, travel is about seeing for yourself, but also gaining an understanding of one another, disabusing stereotypes or caricatures, and most significantly, not seeing others as “other”, which works both ways.

“I don’t like the idea of a boycott. Travelers are serving as ambassadors, doing fact-finding. This country is emerging from decades of isolation –there are problems, humanitarian problems on a large scale. It is a troubled

country with great suffering.

“Bear witness for yourself. Enjoy the rich culture, the people, play journalist, bea reporter, have conversations, learn and gain perspective. Parachuting in can’t give you full expertise. All acquire more accurate idea, local perception. Talk with locals, see for yourself.

“The issue with not coming is you paint a broad picture about everyone. When we travel, a lot of people disagree with our government but don’t take it out against us as individuals. We practice diplomacy of engagement. Not coming won’t change minds but possibly, coming can help change minds.”

“Myanmar is breathtakingly beautiful,” Bill tells us. “Say yes to things. There are extraordinary sights.” But he isn’t naïve - anticipating the problems, frustrations we will have, the Global Scavenger Hunt, he gives us a list of to-do’s and don’ts (buy food and water before getting on a train, ferry or bus; Myanmar roads are among the most dangerous; have a safe word between teammates that is code for “danger.” Travel, he says, is about “conquering fears, heat, holidays.” Indeed, the fact it is Myanmar’s New Year’s Day and many services are closed becomes a major factor for me.

The Global Scavenger Hunt is also about teamwork, and one of the rules is that you can’t separate from your teammate (Chalmers actually feels very guilty about the possible friction the competition can foment in couples). So I go along with my teammate, Margo, who wants to travel to Mandalay instead of Inle Lake, which I became extremely excited about, after Bagan.

We learn that the Myanmar leg is designated a Par 5 (very tough, the highest is Park 6). The challenge we are given is to spend the next two nights on our own, that we have to go to two of the three cities (Yangon, Bagan, Mandalay and Inle Lake), but can only take two flights (necessitating ground transportation between two cities of the triangle), and have to be back to The Sule Shangri-la in Yangon by 6 pm on Saturday. Chalmers spends much of the time spelling out the special rules for this leg of the contest, the winning team of which is designated “World’s

Greatest Travelers”.

We spend the next 3 1//2 hours organizing where and how we will travel to Bagan, Mandalay and back to Yangon. By the time we finish, I only have time to walk down a modern boulevard to the Sule Pagoda, which sits at the center of the city as well as the city’s political and economic life.

According to legend, the stupa was built even before the more famous Shwedagon Pagoda during the time of the Buddha, which would make it more than 2,600 years old. The Sule Pagoda served as a rallying point in both the 1988 uprisings and the 2007 Saffron Revolution.

It’s the last day of the New Year celebration and place is packed with people bringing offerings, lighting candles and spilling water at their Weekday shrine. It is dusk when I arrive, and I watch the moon rise and the sky deepen in color to azure blue, the brilliant gold of the pagoda a blazing contrast. A guide comes up to me and checks his book to see exactly what day of the week I was born, so I know which is my shrine (Thursday; the mouse is my animal); he shows me a photo of President Obama striking one of the bell during his visit here.

On the way back, I walk across a bridge that spans the boulevard for a sensational photo of the pagoda.

I have yet to see the famous Shwedagon Pagoda. Fortunately, I will have more time to explore Yangon when we return.

We are up at 4 am to leave at 5 am for the airport for a 7 am fllght to Bagan on Golden Airlines. The hotel has very

kindly packed a to-go breakfast. It turns out several of the 10 Global Scavenger Hunt teams are taking the same flight.

This morning in clearer light, having become entranced by the description of Inle Lake, a villages built on stilts and only accessible by boat, and hearing one team discuss the overnight bus they will take from Bagan to Inle Lake, I decide to go on my own to Inle Lake instead of to Mandalay. But that depends on whether I can get seat on all-night bus, a hotel in Inle Lake and a flight from Inle Lake on Saturday morning to be back in time for the 6 pm meeting/deadline.

Bagan, City of Temples, Newly Named UNESCO World Heritage Site

We arrive at Bagan airport; before we leave the airport at Bagan we have to buy an archeological sites ticket (15,000 Kyat or about $12).

Moments after arriving at the Bagan airport in Myanmar (and paying the mandatory ticket to the archeological zone, 15,000 Kyat, or $12), we see why Bagan only this July has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site: known as the city of Temples, Bagan has more than 2,000 Buddhist temples and pagodas within 16 square miles, its ancient ruins, some dating back almost 1000 years, rival Angkor Wat in Cambodia, though in Cambodia, the prevailing colors seem grey and green, while here, they are the red, orange and beige of sandstone. Temples here are as common

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as skyscrapers in Manhattan, dotting the plain.

Considering that Myanmar was shut off from the world for 60 years, only reopening since 2011, Bagan is still relatively unknown and draws fewer tourists, so you have the feeling of discovery and authenticity. Here, local worshippers vastly outnumber Western visitors and you can be immersed in the rituals.

The profusion of temples is astonishing. The stunning architecture and the fact that they are centuries old is mind-boggling. On top of that, you realize they have survived earthquakes as recent as 2016 when nearly 200 temples were damaged by a 6.8 magnitude quake.

There are so many temples, some are just out in overgrowth that makes you think of fairy tales with the castle buried by a forest. Some of the most breathtakingly beautiful architecture comes immediately as we set out. We stop the taxi to explore.

Luen, the taxi driver who picks us up at the airport, is a delightful man who speaks English very well, and expresses appreciation for us coming to visit his country. On our way to the hotel, he stops where we ask to take pictures. We hire him to take us around and make an appointment for him to come back at a certain time (had we been competing, we wouldn’t be allowed to hire a taxi for a whole day or use the driver as a guide).

The hotel, Aye Yar River View Resort in Old Bagan, inside the city walls, is absolutely lovely – walking distance to several of the places I want to visit (such as the Archeological Museum) and some of the temples, with an absolutely lovely pool (so welcome in the heat that exceeds 100 degrees), and open-air restaurant.

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It takes a frustrating couple of hours to try to make my travel arrangements to Inle Lake -the bus reservation to Inle Lake (actually that was easy, on JJ Bus site), the hotel which I select from the list Bill Chalmers has provided, which I book on hotels.com, but the flight is the real problem. Because of the national See page D5

The History of Diapers: A Work in Progress

BY MARJORIE GOTTLIEB WOLFE

The year was 1964. My husband and I were adopting a baby. Unlike Al Roker, who tore through Macy’s, Sears, and Saks buying up everything he could in 6-to-12 month sizes, my mother, Jeanette Gottlieb, accompanied me to a small mom and pop baby store in Brooklyn to buy the layette. We ordered onesies, bibs, blankets and a few dozen cloth diapers.

Al Roker says (“Don’t Make Me Stop This Car!”), “Courtney made her presence known via her diaper. She could produce a scent that wasn’t exactly jasmine wafting over the Holy River. Have you ever tried to change a baby in the backseat of a car during a snow- storm? Take it from me, it ain’t easy.”

No, I didn’t order a T-shirt which read, “Real Men Change Diapers.” Today the shirt would read, “Alexa, Change My Diaper.”

Barbara Ehrenreich said, “Like many other women, I could not understand why every man who changed a diaper has felt impelled, in recent years, to write a book about it.”

Ivana Trump said, “You really don’t need to study how to change a diaper. As a new mom, you learn pretty darn quickly.”

Shown below is a short history of diapers:

2019

Most parents end up changing between 5,000 - 8,000 diapers per baby. On average, one diaper (newborn size) costs about 25 to 26 cents.

Over a lifetime of using cloth diapers, parents could see savings anywhere from $1,000 to $1,200…and way, way more for twins.

Pampers has introduced “Lumi,” a device that tracks babies’ activities using a sensor that attaches to the diaper. The app tracks all changes, which can eliminate the whole “how long ago was the baby’s last wet diaper?” dilemma new parents know too well.

A survey shows that 90% of dads have gone into a men’s public restroom that has not had a baby changing table. Pampers, as part of its “LovetheChange” campaign, will be providing 5,000 changing tables for public restrooms across North America so more dads can change their child’s diaper. (see 2018))

A recent Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis study noted that some parents miss work because they can’t send their child to childcare with an adequate supply of diapers. Diaper banks give out millions of

diapers to families who can’t afford the $80 a month it costs to change 8-12 diapers each day per child. A headline read: “In California, Food Banks Aim to Address Diaper Needs.” (Diapers aren’t covered under subsidized programs.)

2018

Changing table inequality was placed front and center this year. During the next two years, Pampers—in partnership with Koala Kare—will will identify high-need locations, and solve the problem for many dads.

2017

todaysparent.com says that on-themove toddlers aren’t too keen on sitting still ever—let alone for a diaper change. There’s no rule that says a kid has to be lying down to change his diaper.

2013

texasdiaperbank.org says that one in 3 families don’t have access to an adequate supply of diapers.

2011

Kelly Weis wrote a book titled, “Changing Diapers: The Hip Mom’s Guide to Modern Cloth Diapering.”

2010

daycare.com discusses “Kids Who

2008

Elizabeth Verdick writes, “Diapers Are Not Forever.”

2003

nickisdiapers.com says, “Swim diapers” are meant to fit snugly and hold in poop ONLY. They are not meant be absorbent because if they absorbed water from a pool or lake they would become a weight and pull your baby down.

2000

Al Roker (“Don’t Make Me Stop This Car”) writes, “There are dads out there who wouldn’t know the business end of a diaper even if it came with labels. But there are moms like that, too. That’s no reason to tar the rest of us dads wth the same dirty diaper.”

1988

Paul Dickson includes the following term in his book, “Family Words”: “Zib” = The sound of an acetate tab being pulled from the tape of a disposible diaper. (Minnesota Public Radio)

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Kick During Diaper Changes.”

Showing off lacquerware in a small village in Bagan © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

BY TOM MARGENAU

Q: I am doing a school report on plans to privatize Social Security. What can you tell me about this?

A: That’s a topic that used to be all the rage back in the 1980s and 1990s. But ever since the almost catastrophic financial crash in the late 2000s, saying you want to turn Social Security over to Wall Street brokers (i.e., to “privatize” Social Security in the traditional sense of the term) is like saying you want some monkeys with a dart board to make financial decisions about our nation’s primary means of supporting older folks, people with disabilities and surviving widows, widowers and children.

Still, some persist in claiming that Social Security should be managed more like other public pension funds. Most of those funds have a diversified portfolio, with a variety of investments. On the other hand, every nickel of Social Security assets are invested, by law, in U.S. treasury notes, considered by everyone the safest of all places to stash your cash. What most folks who advocate putting Social Security funds into private markets can’t comprehend is the immense size of the Social Security trust funds. If a large public pension fund (like many teacher’s retirement funds or police and firefighter funds) are piggy banks, then Social Security is Fort Knox. Many public funds have billions of dollars in assets. Social Security has trillions. You simply can’t compare them.

To put it another way, Social Security makes up about one-fourth of the entire federal budget. You simply don’t take a quarter of our country’s budget and put it on Wall Street. After all, would you want the federal government, via the Social Security trust fund, to be the major owner of Apple stock or the primary investor in Phillip Morris?

A more reasonable approach to “privatizing” Social Security would allow individual taxpayers to use private or managed accounts to supplement future Social Security benefits. And when you hear talk of such proposals, please remember to ask this question: Is it a carve-out plan or an add-on plan? There is a huge difference.

Both plans involve requiring younger workers to contribute money to an IRA-type account that would offer several investment options. The worker could choose a safe but generally low-yielding account or a riskier but potentially more rewarding one. The investments from this account would then be used to augment Social Security retirement benefits.

But the difference lies in the funding details. In a carve-out plan (these are usually the plans touted by Republicans), the worker’s IRA investment would be funded with a portion of his or

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her Social Security payroll tax. For example, currently 6.2% of a worker’s salary is deducted for Social Security taxes. A carve-out plan might specify that 4.2% continue to be used to fund Social Security, while 2% would be funneled into the private account. In other words, this plan gets its funding by carving it out of the current Social Security system.

On the other hand, an add-on plan (the plans usually touted by Democrats) would require a worker to contribute an extra amount to fund the private account investments. So, 6.2% of his or her salary would still be deducted to finance Social Security benefits. But in addition, that worker would be required to chip in an extra percentage point or two of salary to fund the Social Security supplement. So this plan gets its funding by adding to the current Social Security system.

Each plan has its plusses and minuses. The downside to an add-on plan is that more out-of-paycheck spending would be required from workers to fund their retirement portfolio. But the advantage to the plan is its greater rewards. Most add-on proposals are modeled after the highly successful “Thrift Savings Plan,” an add-on IRA that has been available to federal government workers for years and has given many of them the kind of financial security in retirement not usually associated with middle-class civil servants.

The upside to carve-out proposals is that no extra financial burden would be placed on young workers to finance the supplemental benefits. But the often unexplained downside is that huge reductions would be necessary in future Social Security benefits. It’s just simple math. If you are going to carve out about onethird of the Social Security payroll tax to fund a worker’s private supplement, then future Social Security benefits for that same worker are going to have to be cut by at least one-third. Apparently, the hope is that a well-managed private account will more than make up the difference. Also, carve-out plans come with huge transitional costs. Remember: Social Security is a “pay-as-you-go” program, meaning the money deducted from today’s worker’s paychecks is used to fund benefits to current retirees. So if you cut the amount of money going into the system, you must get funding from other sources to pay promised benefits to current retirees.

But here is the most important point I need to make about proposals for private accounts -- whether carve-out or add-on. Although they are often mentioned in the same breath as other proposals to “save Social Security,” they do nothing of the sort. Social Security’s long-range financing problems are the result of baby boomers quickly turning into senior boomers. For years, Social

Security has been working extremely well with a ratio of three workers supporting one retiree. But by the time all the boomers retire (and that will be happening at a quickening pace over the next 15 years), there will be only two workers supporting each retiree. The system simply cannot work as it’s currently structured at a two-to-one ratio.

As I’ve pointed out many times to my readers, there are many relatively modest proposals for reform that will keep the system running for generations.

All of those possible solutions involve either slight tax increases or moderate cuts in benefits. None of them involves the creation of private accounts for Social Security beneficiaries. I am not saying the private accounts are a bad idea. I am saying that they have nothing to do with the future financial health of the program.

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

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1979

Erma Bombeck (“Aunt Erma’s Cope Book”) discusses her neighbor, Mildred, whose children were born with capped teeth, snooze alarms, and who were weaned off the bottle at one year. And they were toilet trained at nine months.

1974

Joan Rivers writes, “Having A Baby Can Be A Scream.” This conversation takes place between her and her doctor:

Joan: This morning on the radio I heard a golden oldie: “Every Little Movement Has a Meaning.” Do you suppose some baby inspired that song?

Doctor: As far as your baby is concerned, every little movement means things are okay Don’t get uptight about any changes in color or frequency. But, if the consistency of the stool changes drastically, you should tell the doctor.

Joan: In other words, I’ll have be a stool pigeon for my own kid!

1970s & 80’s

Cloth diapers made a huge comeback due to the concern of environmental issues. The large number of disposable

diapers in the landfills caused many parents to return to cloth diapers, which were reusable, and more eco-friendly than their non-biodegradable cousins.

1961

Pampers would come to dominate the baby diaper landscape. Parents had to keep tape handy, until they implemented the idea of the self-clinging diaper.

Late 1960s

Pampers had competition with Huggies. Other improvements included hourglass shape for better fit between the legs and elastic in the legs and waist for a better fit.

1950

Disposable cellulose wadding inside of a knitted mesh came in a long roll. Parents would cut the material to fit the baby. During this time, disposable diapers were a luxury item, used mainly for special occasions like flying across the country or going on a long car trip.

Cloth diapers were improved again when diapers were packaged already prefolded.

1950s

Rubber pants changed to plastic pants because plastic was cheaper, eas-

ier to produce, and didn’t irritate a baby’s skin like rubber.

1949

Eastern Airlines developed a disposable diaper, which became known as CHUX.

1947

George M. Schroder was asked to create a disposable diaper out of nonwoven fabric.

1946

Marion Donovan used a shower curtain from her bathroom to create the “Boater,” a diaper cover made from Army surplus nylon parachute cloth. It sold in 1949 at Saks fifth Avenue’s flagship store, but was unsuccessful in marketing it.

1942

The first disposable diaper was created in Sweden.

The pads were made from unbleached creped cellulose tissue, because cotton was a war material that was difficult to come by, and every spare scrap was donated to help in the war effort.

1920s

Rubber pants was commonplace.

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Latex rubber was available to the public at large. Adding rubber pants kept cloth diapers from leaking onto clothes and furniture.

Early 1900s

Washing diapers became common. Diapers were boiled—washed in steel pots of boiling water and then hung to dry in the sun.

1887

The first man-made cloth diapers in the U. S. were produced by Maria Allen.

Late 1800s

Infants in Europe and the U. S. were all wearing cloth diapers that resemble today’s diapers. They were made of linen or flannel, were folded into a rectangular shape, and held onto the baby with safety pins.

Marjorie Gottlieb Wolfe recalls when diaper service would bring fresh, clean diapers directly to your door. It took off during W.W. II, when more mothers began working outside the home, holding down 9-5 jobs that their husbands had left to fight in Europe and the Pacific.

Global Scavenger Hunt, Leg 3: Myanmar

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holiday, I can’t get through to the airline itself, not even the hotel manager who does her best, in order to change my booking from Mandalay. Finally, I am through.

While the others are having lunch, I only have to stroll out the front gate of the hotel to come upon temples and archeological sites. I wander over to the Shwe-gu-gyi Hpaya (temple), which the sign (in English) notes was built by King Alaungsithu in 1141. The temple is built on a high platform, topped by a sikhara, or curvilinear square-based dome and has a projected porch, or vestibule.. A stone inscription describes the merit of King Bayinnaung in 1551.

Also in this immediate vicinity, walking distance from the hotel: Mahabodhia Pagoda (1215 AD); Shwe Hti Saung Pagoda (11th C), Saw Hlawhan Pagoda (598 AD), and the Lacquerware Museum.

I take note of a tourism school and a sign that says, “Warmly Welcome & Take Care of Tourists.”

Finally, we set out with our taxi driver, San Luen, to visit some of the notable temples (there are 2,000 in Bagan) –we only have a day. It’s 108 degrees (116 with heat index). We set out initially

following some of the scavenges, which also tend to bring us to prime places and experiences.

Our first stop is Dhammayangyi Temple, one of the most massive structures in Bagan and one of the most popular for visitors. It was built by King Narathu (1167-70), who was also known as Kalagya Min, the ‘king killed by Indians’. Luen drives us to a side entrance so we will have a shorter distance to walk over the extremely hot ground in bare feet (not even socks are allowed in Bagan).

Luen calls it “the Temple of the Evil King. I later learn that Narathu ascended the Bagan throne by murdering his father, the king, and built this temple as penance. “It is said that Narathu oversaw the construction himself and that masons were executed if a needle could be pushed between bricks they had laid. But he never completed the construction because he was assassinated before the completion.” Apparently he was assassinated in this very temple in revenge by the father of an Indian princess who Narathu had executed because he was displeased by her performance of Hindu rituals.

I guess thanks to Narathu, the interlocking, mortarless brickwork at Dhammayangyi, is said to rank as the

finest in Bagan.

We wander about what feels like a labyrinth of narrow hallways to discover the art inside. The interior floor plan has two ambulatories. Almost all the innermost passage, though, was filled with brick rubble centuries ago. Three of the four Buddha sanctums also were filled with bricks. What we see in the remaining western shrine features two original side-by-side images of Gautama and Maitreya, the historical and future Buddhas – they are magnificent.

A short distance away is another temple, Sulamani Phaya, “The Ruby of Bagan”, which dates from 1183 AD. Considered the most frequently visited temple in Bagan, the Sulamani was built by King Narapatisihu, who found a small ruby on the ground on the Bagan Plains and built a temple in its place. A description notes, “The word Sulamani means ‘small ruby’ and is a fitting name for this sand-orange and elegant ‘crowning jewel’.The temple is surrounded by a high wall; its layers of terraces and spires give the structure a mystical fairytale appearance. Inside, intricately carved stucco embellishments adorn the doors and windows.”

We drive passed the Ananda Temple, known as the “Westminster Abbey of Burma” for its elegant and

symmetrical design, intending to return to visit. The golden spire on top can be seen from miles across the Bagan Plain and is lit up at night by spotlights, creating an impressive beacon in the sky. The temple is known for its four gold-leaf Buddha statues, each standing an impressive 30 feet tall. Built in 1090 AD, Ananda Temple is one of the largest and best-preserved temples in Bagan and is still very important to local people. The temple was damaged in the

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earthquake of 1975, but has been fully restored and is well maintained. In 1990, on the occasion of the 900th anniversary of its construction, the temple spires were gilded.

Also recommended.

Shwesandaw Pagoda is considered one of the most impressive temples in Bagan. Standing at 328 feet high, it is visible from a great distaqnce. You can climb to the top for a wonderful view of the plain. It also is an excellent place for interacting with locals as they come to worship. One of the first to be built with what has become a classical golden bell shape, it became the model for Myanmar’s pagodas. The pagoda has survived invasions and natural disasters but has undergone various renovations.

Thatbyinnyu Temple is distinctive because it is one of the earliest twostory Buddhist temples and, unlike many other temples in Myanmar, is not symmetrical. At over 120 feet tall, Thatbyinnyu towers above nearby monuments. The area around it is picturesque and offers a panoramic view of Bagan.

Gubyaukgyi Temple is known for having the oldest original paintings in Bagan, according to notes. “The interior walls and ceilings of the temple are covered with ancient murals that tell stories from the previous lives of Buddha. The murals have been wellpreserved because the temple is lit with natural lighting from large perforated stone walls. Each mural is paired with a caption written in old Mon. These captions are the earliest examples of Old Mon in Myanmar making it an important site for the study of the ancient language. No photography is allowed inside the temple, in order

to preserve the murals for future generations.”

The heat (over 108 degrees) has gotten to Margo who wants to go back to the hotel. After a swim in the gorgeous pool at the hotel, I set out again with Luen at 4 pm to take me to a nearby village known for crafting the lovely lacquerware. I wander around – seeing the crude living conditions (they don’t have running water but they have electricity), and am invited in to watch people as they craft. At the entrance to the village, there is a large retail shop and workshop of master artisans.

I’m on my way back from the village, about 5 pm, when I see a message on my phone from the online booking agent that the airline booking from Inle to Yangon did not go through – I basically would be stranded. The booking app gives me a California 24/7 help number to call.

That interferes with my plan to see the sun set and watch the golden light take over the dramatic landscape.

The setting of the temples on the Bagan Plain make for expansive views – one of the reasons you should look for opportunities to get to a height, preferably at sunrise, or late afternoon toward sunset, when the light and the colors are most dramatic.

For this reason, one of the popular ways to see Bagan is taking a hotair balloon ride is an incomparable experience to see the thousands of temples scattered across the Plains of Bagan, Balloon tours normally begin at 6:30 am, just a few minutes after sunrise. They offer a bird’s-eye view of the monuments in the misty orange morning light. The picturesque spectacle of the temples at sunrise from red balloons above, has become iconic for travelers in Myanmar. Hot-

air balloon flights in Bagan normally cost around $330 per person and are seasonal (from October to March; book in advance).

Another is to drive about 1 ½ hours outside of Bagan to Mount Popa, an extinct volcano, climb to the top and see down at the whole plain laid out in front and visit the sacred Popa Taungkalat monastery at the top. Several of our group did that, literally racing by taxi from the airport so not to lose valuable time for our all-too-brief stop here on our Global Scavenger Hunt.

There are also river cruises, an archeological museum, crafts like cotton weaving and lacquerware, oil processing, palm sugar production. Almost none of it am I able to take advantage of because I have abbreviated my time here and frankly, my experience in Bagan proves a lesson in the frustration of poor planning, but a learning experience, none the less.

Many of the scavenges bring us to these important sites, but also to experiences. Among the mandatory experiences in Bagan is to try toddy juice or Black Bamboo; finding the “Rosetta stone of Myanmar” in the Bagan Archeological Museum; rent a horse cart for half a day to compete 3 scavenges.

Back at the Aye Yar River View Resort, the manager again tries heroically and fruitlessly to reach the airline directly but says the office has already closed. (I highly recommend the Aye Yar River View Resort, located Near Bu Pagoda, Old Bagan, Nyaung-U, MM).

Even though Bagan is surprisingly compact and it doesn’t take long to travel from one incredible sight to another, seeing Bagan properly would require planning and sufficient time. I don’t

have either but I chalk up my visit to a preview for a future visit. You should spend at least two or three days here.

I meet up with Paula and Tom who are also going to Inle Lake on the overnight bus and we go together to one of the two restaurants listed in the scavenger hunt (more points!). The first is closed; the second is a lot of fun.

Luen, the taxi driver, picks us up to go to the bus station.

As I ride on the night-bus to Inle, at 10 pm, bouncing and rolling on the roads that quickly turn into mountain passes, I text my son in New York to call the airline in California. The texts go back and forth. “There’s no ticket, no seat... We got you a seat, Yay! No seat, Drat. A seat, Yay! On the same airplane as I originally booked! Yay!).

The adventure continues as I bounce along the overnight bus on twisting, winding roads through the hills to Inle Lake.

For planning information visit Myanmar Tourism Organization, www.myanmar.travel , info.mtm@ tourismmyanmar.com

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What professional burglars don’t want you to know

BY PHILIP A. RAICES

Are you an educated homeowner about what professional burglars don’t want you to know? This is the time of the year when many of us vacation, especially with the great weather we have been experiencing. This is when the pros are out there trying to figure out whose home and who is not. Burglaries occur every twenty seconds in the U.S. (shown in 2017 and occur most often during the summer months as per the Department of Justice (D.O.J.) who did a study from 1993-2010, and you can read the entire report here: https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/ pdf/spcvt.pdf The National Council for home safety and security whose website and information can be found by going to: https://www.alarms.org/ burglary-statistics/ and provides very specific information to keep your home safer and more secure from burglars.

Daytime burglaries

Most robberies occur between 10 and 3pm, while most families are working and out of their home. They don’t prefer to confront people when they are home and there is more avoidance during evening hours. Also, all your deliveries should cease (don’t order anything online, when you know that you will be away). Have your neighbors take all packages into their home, in the event of a delivery, when you are not home.

This is most important when and if you are selling on your own or even when you may have hired an agent to handle the sale. There are those that try to figure out when you are not home by either calling you, if you are selling on your own to determine the best time to view your place by asking pertinent questions as to when you are home. Never disclose when you are not home, but just say you have appointments to

show and are all booked up on those days that you aren’t home. Those that have alarms, which is always recommended, have a bit less to worry about or concern themselves with unless a real professional burglar knows how to shut your system off without having it notify your central dispatch service, which is not the norm.

Also, there are those fantastic doorbells that have cameras and speakers within the mechanism and when someone rings your bell it can be programmed to go to your cell, which can scare off potential burglars, who may see that your home, when you may not be. All these devices that control your lights, heat (you can set your heat externally when you are in another location), water (can send a signal to you if there is a leak) and alarms are technological wonders that will keep you safe and sound and also minimize losses.

Keep it offline

When going on a short or extended vacation, never post any photos online to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, etc. until you are back home, since many devious individuals will scroll through social media sites to determine who might not be around so they can rob your home. We all are so conditioned to to show everyone what a great time you are having, but it’s a negative for your home allowing burglars to know where you (the are very good about finding your address) are and enabling them to get in with the least amount of deterrence, again, unless you have a fully alarmed home.

There are some amazing, cost effec-

tive and simple systems today that will provide you the security that you may be looking for. You and your family are less likely to be burglarized when a security system is installed. They look for the path of least resistance and alarms are surely not welcomed by burglars. If you do not have a system, then make sure you have dead bolt locks on all doors, lock all windows when away and have timers on lights and TV’s and will be an excellent deterrent as long as they can’t see into your home. Also, make sure your blinds and curtains are closed so no one can see in.

One of my friends ordered a strobe light online and placed it by his living room window behind the curtains, which made it appear to look as if a TV was on because the colors changed, similar to watching a program. Motion sensor lights around your home is another way to gain greater protection. A car parked in the driveway is another method to make your property safer, by making others believe someone is home.

Most important, if you are a gun owner, never advertise this anywhere, especially bumper stickers, letting everyone know you probably own a gun or are a NRA member, since every few minutes a gun is stolen in the U.S. as per the D.O.J. Keep your shrubbery below the window level, so burglars will not consider hiding there. Keep all things very viewable from the street so burglars will not have anywhere to hide to plot and plan their break-in to your home. Don’t leave any valuable computer equipment or valuables, etc near any windows that anyone could see by looking in your window, which

again, should be covered by curtains or blinds. Even labeled keys hung up somewhere in your kitchen should be hidden somewhere safe and not visible by any window. Make sure when going away your mail is held at your local post office, instead of accumulating in your home, so no one will know that you are away. Some of you may have a neighbor that you have known for years that you absolutely trust, providing them a contact number when you are away to keep in touch in the event of any issues. No one wants their home vandalized or have precious items and keepsakes stolen, but as they say “ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”

Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (G.R.I.) and also as a Certified International Property Specialist (C.I.P.S.). He will provide you with “free” regular updates of sold and new homes in your town via the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island (MLSLI)or go to WWW.Li-REalEstate. Com as well as a “free” value analysis of what your home might sell for in today’s market without any “strings” attached. He can also provide a copy of “Unlocking the Secrets of Real Estate’s New Market Reality or Our Seller’s or Buyer’s Guides for “Things to Consider when Selling or Purchasing your Home. Just email or snail mail(regular mail) him with your request with your name, email and cell number and he will send it out ASAP. For a consultation, he can be reached by Cell: (516) 647-4289 or by email: Phil@TurnKeyRealEstate. Com to answer any of your questions or concerns.

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AFTER SCHOOL CHILDCARE

4 days per week

Monday-Thursday 2:30-7:00pm Local provider preferred. Homework, playground, dinner & such. $15/hr

Hardworking, serious candidates, please get in touch 917319-7495

CLIMBER & PRUNER

NYC Parks seeks Climbers & Pruners. Prune, remove & inspect trees for pests & diseases. Compost, chip, and operate equipment. 6 mos of recent FT experience as a Climber & Pruner req’d. Must climb a tree using a rope & saddle. Driver license valid in NYS req’d. Within 1st year must have a CDL class B.

Salary $62,308/per year plus excellent benefits. Full description & requirements at: www.nyc.gov / careers / search, Job ID# 401758. www.nyc.gov/parks. EOE

ENERGY TECHNICIAN

NEEDED

Join a growing company as a Field Technician! Responsibilities include installations, service & inspections for home energy savings. Great hours & pay! 877-700-2620 x1426

Are you a professional?

Our Professional Guide is sure to bring results. Call 294-8900 for rates and information.

EMPLOYMENT

HELP WANTED

Event and Advertising Sales Representative

The Blank Slate Media-Litmor Publications Advertising Group, a fast-growing group of 11 award-winning weekly newspapers and two websites, seeks energetic self-starter with good telephone skills to sell event marketing service and print and digital advertising. Salary plus commission. Office located at 25 Red Ground Road in East Hills. To apply, call Steven Blank at 516-3071045 ext 201 or email resume with cover letter to: HYPERLINK “mailto:sblank@ theislandnow.com” sblank@ theislandnow.com

JOB OPPORTUNITY:

$18.50 P/H NYC $15 P/H LI $14.50 P/H UPSTATE NYH. If you currently care for your relatives or friends who have Medicaid or Medicare, you may be eligible to start working for them as a personal assistant. No Certificates needed. 347-462-2610 or 347-565-6200

EMPLOYMENT

HELP WANTED

JOB OPPORTUNITY:

$18 50 P/H NYC $15 P/H LI $14.50 P/H UPSTATE NYH.

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

LEGAL SECRETARY

Job duties: General legal secretarial duties, including typing and processing of pleadings, motions and other legal documents; ensure all legal documents are in accordance with court rules; file documents electronically; maintain a diary system for attorneys to ensure timely compliance with court deadlines; prioritize work, multi-task assignments and demonstrate an understanding of Microsoft Office (ie Word, Outlook etc.) and various legal applications; Excellent communication skills; professional attitude, willingness to work with all others in a professional and courteous manner and ability to keep matters confidential.

Requirements: Minimum (3) years insurance defense experience; Legal secretary certificate or equivalent relevant years of experience; Proficiency with Microsoft Office 2010 (i.e. Word, Excel, etc.); Organization, detail-oriented; accuracy; High school diploma; Commitment to inclusiveness.

Email resumes with cover letter to: melody.cherry@metlife.com

Individual will cover an active beat; must be versatile, self-starter with good writing skills. Print journalism experience required. Experience with social media platform and content management system preferred. Car required. Excellent opportunity to work with editors with many years of weekly and daily newspaper experience. Health Insurance, paid holidays and sick days.

Must be confident, energetic self-starter with good communication skills to sell event marketing services and print and digital advertising. Prior sales experience preferred; must have strong relationship building skills. Salary plus commission. Health Insurance, paid holidays and sick days

Perfect opportunity for the individual wanting to get back into the workforce. Must have good telephone skills to sell subscriptions and some computer knowledge. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Salary plus commission.

www.theislandnow.com

www.gcnews.com

CLASSIFIEDS Call 294.8900

EMPLOYMENT

HELP WANTED

REPORTER: Blank Slate

Media, an award winning chain of 6 weekly newspapers and website on the North Shore of Nassau County is seeking a versatile, self-starter with good writing and reporting skills to cover active beat. Print journalism experience and car required. Experience with social media platforms and content managements systems preferred. Excellent opportunity to work with editors with many years of weekly and daily newspaper experience. Health insurance, paid holidays and sick days. Office conveniently located in Roslyn Heights. To apply email your resume, cover letter and clips to: sblank@theislandnow.com

SUBSCRIPTION SALES REPRESENTATIVE P.T.

The Blank Slate Media, a fast-growing group of 6 award-winning weekly newspapers and website, seeks energetic self-starter with good telephone skills to sell subscriptions to award-winning newspapers and website from 9am to 1pm.

Salary plus commission. Office located at 25 Red Ground Road in East Hills. To apply, call Steven Blank at 516-3071045 ext 201 or email resume with cover letter to:

HYPERLINK “mailto:sblank@theislandnow.com” sblank@theislandnow.com

EMPLOYMENT

SITUATION WANTED

A HOME HEALTH CARE

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

AIDE/CARE GIVER: CARING, EFFICIENT, RELIABLE

Available FT / PT days, evenings, weekends to care for your sick or elderly loved one. Cooking, light housework, personal grooming, administer medications. 15years experience. Just ended 7 years with previous patient. References available. Please Call 516-448-0502

C.N.A. AVAILABLE

Are you looking for a CNA that is very loving and reliable to take care of your loved one?

I have experience in nursing homes, can work full time & part time weekends 6 hr/12hr shifts. Call 516-688-9251 or 516-451-3824

CERTIFIED HHA with 20 years of experience is seeking employment as a personal caregiver to the elderly. Contact Olive at 917-714-7789. All responses are welcome. References available.

EMPLOYMENT

SITUATION WANTED

CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH

AIDE FULL OR PART TIME

25 years experience, light housekeeping, shopping, activities, appointments, etc. Valid driver’s license. Excellent references. Please call 516-236-1711

ELDER CARE

Experienced Woman seeking position to care for the elderly live in or live out. Certified HHA & Certified in Child Care. Excellent references. Please call 516-688-4322

HOME HEALTH CARE GIVER

Elder Care trained HHA available to care for patients at home. Light housekeeping, flexible schedule Mon-Fri. Experience, excellent references. Call Adis 631-236-7089

NURSES AIDE

Irish Nurses Aide available to take care of your loved one. Live in/out. Driver’s license/ own car. Honest, reliable, excellent references. Call 631-707-1702

CAREER TRAINING

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

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

NEED IRS RELIEF

$109K-$125K+

Get Fresh Start or Forgiveness

Call 1-877-258-1647 Monday through Friday 7am-5pm PST

NOVENAS/PRAYERS

NOVENA TO THE BLESSED MOTHER

Oh Most Beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, Fruitful Vine, Splendor of Heaven,Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin assist me in my necessity. Oh Star of the Sea help me and show herein you are my Mother. Oh Holy Mary Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth I humbly beseech thee from the bottom of my heart to succor me in my necessity (mention your request here). There are none that can withstand your power. Oh show me herein you are my mother. Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to Thee (three times).

Sweet Mother I place this cause in your hands (three times). We ask you, humbly, to help Say this Novena for three days and publish when your intention is granted. (MAK)

MARKETPLACE

A.T. STEWART EXCHANGE CONSIGNMENT SHOP

TURN YOUR TREASURES INTO CASH!

MARKETPLACE

INVITED ESTATE SALES BY

TRACY JORDAN

Looking to sell items from your home?

Consider doing an Online Auction!

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

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

Estate and Tag Sales Online Auctions Cleanout and Moving Services

Home Staging Services Appraisals

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KILL BED BUGS!!

FARMERS, LANDSCAPERS or GARDENERS, did you or a loved one use Roundup Weed Killer and were diagnosed with NON-HODGKINS LYMPHOMA (Cancer)? You may be entitled to compensation. Call Attorney Charles Johnson 1-800-535-5727

FINANCE

Come to Consign/Stay to Shop!

109 Eleventh Street, Garden City 516-746-8900

Buy Harris Sprays, Traps, Kits, Mattress Covers. DETECT, KILL, PREVENT. Available at hardware stores, Home Depot, homedepot.com

HARDEN

Transitional solid cherry dresser 66”L and tall chest 37”W $700 for both. Contact: 516-746-3881

DENIED SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY?

STANLEY WHITE CHILDREN’S BEDROOM SET

Appeal! If you’re over 50+, filed for SSD and denied, our attorneys can help get you approved! No money out of pocket! 855478-2506

Full bed w/new mattress. Night stand, desk and chair. Good condition.

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Antiques-Furniture-J ewelry-SilverMirrors-Lamps-ArtworkChinaCrystal-Collectibles Tuesday-Friday 10-4 Saturday 12-4 (10% Sr. Discount Tues) All proceeds benefit The Garden City Historical Society Email: store@atstewartexchange.org

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Asking $1200 negotiable Please call 516-647-7471

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

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

AUTO BUYERS

$Highe$t Ca$h Paid All Years/ Conditions! WE VISIT YOU! Or Donate, Tax Deduct Ca$h. DMV 10#1303199 Call LUKE 516-VAN-CARS 516-297-2277

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

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

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

APARTMENT FOR RENT

GLEN HEAD

2 bedroom, 1 full bath, garage, washer & dryer in unit. Private entrance, pristine cond. AC all rooms Wi-Fi incl, excellent cond, near stores, train stations & LIE. Fully carpeted. Non smokers, no pets. Rent $2,200. Min 2yr lease Call or text 516-660-6228

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

OPEN HOUSE

GARDEN CITY

Sat 8/10 & Sun 8/11 12:00-2:00 pm 64 Cambridge Ave (For Sale By Owner)

3 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath EIK, FDR, LR/fireplace Finished Basement In-Ground Sprinklers Full Attic & Deck.

$700,000

GARDEN CITY SOUTH

Saturday 8/10 11am to 2pm 661 6th Place

Charming 1 family. 4 BR, 2 full Baths, extended Kitchen, renovated Basement, CAC, new boiler, patio, quaint backyard on 40x100 prop. Poss 1st fl bedroom, dormered 2nd fl, many updates.

Asking 669k

PARKSIDE REALTY, NYS Licensed Real Estate Broker, 718846-3008. Hosted by Pat Gentile, NYS Licensed Salesperson, GRI, CBR, RETP Cell: 516-721-2137 www.parksiderealtyofqueens. com

SERVICES

APARTMENT FOR RENT

GARDEN CITY BORDER

APARTMENT: Huge, Bright

2BR, 2 Bath Apt $2,200.00 + Electric. Gated Parking / Garage Available, Laundry Room, Air Conditioning, Hardwood Floors, LIRR, NO BROKER FEE.

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

SERVICES

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

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

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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

AMBIANCE

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

*Handyman & Remodeling

*Kitchen Installations

*Furniture Assembly

*Finish Carpentry

*Minor Electrical & Plumbing

25year GC Resident

Lic & Ins H18E2170000 Call BOB 516-741-2154

AQUATEC

LAWN SPRINKLERS SPRING TURN ONS

Backflow Device Tests Free Estimates Installation Service/Repairs

Joe Barbato 516-775-1199

BATHROOM RENOVATIONS

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 or visit: http :/ / tripleplaytoday.com / press

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

HOME IMPROVEMENT

Climate Change causing your Roof and Siding to Leak? The Time is now to Call ARIS Construction

To Fix this before Winter sets in. 516-406-1842

CLASSIFIEDS Call 294.8900

SERVICES

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

MADE IN THE SHADE

Custom Window Treatments

Blinds, Shades, Shutters, Draperies

Top Brands at Discount Prices!

Family owned & operated

www.madeintheshadensli.com

516-426-2890

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

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Boceski Masonry

Louie 516-850-4886

PAULIE THE ROOFER STOPPING LEAKS IS MY SPECIALTY!

Slate & Tile Specialists

All types of Roofing

Local References

Licensed & Insured 516-621-3869

HEALTH SERVICES

AFFORDABLE HEARING

AIDS!!

High quality Nano hearing aids are priced 90% less than other brands. Buy one/get one free! 60 day free trial. 866-251-2290

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

HOUSEKEEPERS / CAREGIVERS

Excellent references, properly screened Elder care companion, child care, at your home. Serving New York State for over 23 years. Live in or live out. P/T or F/T. NO FEES charged to the employer. Evons Services 516505-5510

SERVICES

PAINTING & PAPERHANGING

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PAINTING

Plastering, Taping, Sheetrock

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

JOHN MIGLIACCIO

Licensed & Insured

#80422100000

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

MICHELANGELO

PAINTING & WALLPAPER

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

STRONG ARM PAINTING

Interior & Exterior Tape, Spackle, Sheetrock, Molding. Residential and Commercial Bonded and Insured FREE ESTIMATES 516-538-1125 www.strongarmcleaningny.com

PARTY HELP

LADIES & GENTLEMEN

RELAX & ENJOY

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

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

INSTRUCTION

FIELD HOCKEY

Garden City Varsity Field Hockey Player willing to do lessons with up and coming players. Please call Julia: 516-497-2999

SERVICES CLEANING

AVAILABLE FOR HOUSE CLEANING

Mondays and Tuesdays and Fridays.

Experienced with good references. Please call Anthony & Maria at 516-581-4129 or 516-851-9955

GARDEN CITY

WINDOW CLEANING

HOME WINDOW CLEANING

INTERIOR/EXTERIOR SERVICE BY OWNER

Fully Insured / 25 yrs experience. 516-764-5686 631-220-1851

MOM and ME CLEANING SERVICES, LLC.

Available to you 365 days a year, 7 days a week Weekly, Bi-Weekly, as needed Cleaning Services

Move out/Move in Cleaning Post Construction Cleaning Residential, Office, Retail Cleaning

Family Owned & Operated Professionally Trained Background Checked Contact us for all of your service needs: Email: momandme.cs@gmail.com

Michelle: 516-343-3604 Nohemi 516-272-5154

SERVICES

1-866-WE JUNK IT: All phases of rubbish removal & demolition. Residential, commercial, construction sites, kitchens, bathrooms, clean-ups, attics, basements, floods, fires. All size dumpsters. Same day service. Fully insured. Bob Cat Service. www.1866wejunkit.com 516541-1557

A & J MOVING & STORAGE:

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

COMPLETE 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

EVERYDAY CHEAPSKATE

How to Manage Money for College Freshmen and Others

All around the country, newly minted high school graduates will soon be heading off to college. They’ll be taking a lot of things with them, but statistics tell us that financial literacy is not likely to be one of them. If I could spend a little time with these awesome students, I’d attempt to cram the basics of money management into their heads and then pray that they penetrate their hearts.

A budget is your friend. That means ...

1. You have a written plan for how you are going to spend and manage money. 2. You use that written plan like you would a road map, consulting it often.

3. You use a site like Mint.com or a pencil and paper to record how you spend every nickel.

Sallie Mae has a monthly budget worksheet you can print out to help you estimate your costs and keep expenses under control.

LIVE WITH CASH

I don’t have the time or space to get into a long dissertation on

the subject. Just believe me when I tell you that using cash -- currency, greenbacks, dollars, coins -- will simplify your life and keep you from overspending.

GET A FREE CHECKING AC-

COUNT

These days, it’s not easy to find free checking accounts with no strings attached -- no monthly fee, no minimum balance requirement and no minimum deposit. But many banks, such as U.S. Bank, offer free student accounts that fit these criteria.

CREDIT CARD DEBT

Don’t be ridiculous. Credit card debt -- a balance owed that you roll over from one month to the next, paying only the minimum required plus interest -- has the potential to sink your ship. Think of it like cancer. At first, it’s just a tiny thing that’s not that big of a deal. But then it starts to multiply, and if not dealt with swiftly, it will do horrible things in your life.

Never use a credit card to pay for things because you don’t

BY MARY HUNT

have enough money. If you don’t have the money this month, what makes you think you’ll have it next month? Any amount of credit card debt will put you on the fast track to financial trouble.

When you do use a credit card, make sure you pay the statement balance in full -- right down to zero dollars every single month, without fail.

CREDIT LIMIT

It’s super easy to see your credit limit on your credit card statement as your money -- like it’s there and it’s yours to spend. It’s not your money. It’s the bank’s money that it cannot wait to lend to you at a ridiculously high interest rate.

EAT YOUR FOOD PLAN

If you or your parents have paid for the school meal plan, you need to know how many meals are covered and then do something remarkable: actually eat those meals.

If you’re eating pizza in your dorm room or driving through

Burger King instead, you’re just throwing away money. It might feel cool to spend your money like that now, but you will regret it later.

DON’T BECOME A STARBUCKS REGULAR

I want to say never, but I’ll compromise a bit on this one. Seriously, the coffee at Starbucks or Coffee Bean or any other trendy coffee house is so expensive it brings tears to my eyes.

Let your grandparents and others know how much you love Starbucks gift cards. They are anxious to know what they can send to you while you’re away. Then use the gift cards instead of your cash. Or buy an inexpensive coffee maker and make coffee in your room instead.

BUY OR RENT USED TEXTBOOKS

The cost of new textbooks is going to be so shocking it will make you want to chew your hair. You can cut that cost in half at least by buying used books on-

line or even renting them. Take good care of them so that when you’re done, you don’t get charged a damage fee on rentals, and so if you purchased them, you can sell them back.

Take these basic money principles and apply them to your life now. Take money management seriously. You will never regret it. And have a great year!

Mary invites questions, comments and tips at EverydayCheapskate.com, “Ask Mary a Question.” This column will answer questions of general interest, but letters cannot be answered individually. Mary Hunt is the founder of Debt-Proof Living, a personal finance member website and the author of the book DebtProof Living, Revell 2014. To find out more about Mary visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.

COPYRIGHT 2019 CREATORS. COM

The Saratoga Sales

BY BOB MORGAN, JR.

This hasn’t been a very happy news week, including carnage in both El Paso and Dayton, and I’m not feeling well disposed at present toward either side of the political debate.

On one side you have Democratic presidential candidates who want to move the country far to the left. Many seem to favor near open borders, a radical health care overhaul that resembles socialized medicine, crippling economic regulation in the name of climate control and the divisive impeachment of the President near the end of his term, an action that will certainly be rejected in the Senate.

On the other hand, you have President Trump, who never seems able to avoid divisive and inflammatory rhetoric and whose one-dimensional tariff policy risks destabilizing markets and the economy.

And, of course, no one is coming up with any realistic solutions that will actually be enacted likely to ameliorate the gun violence. I note that I wrote a piece about gun violence a year or two ago, after another mass shooting, and I don’t really have new ideas.

So rather than subjecting readers to a really dyspeptic column, I’m going to take a week to sort things out and write about my current trip to Saratoga, at the the 99th annual Fasig Tipton horse sales, an interesting and fun spectacle.

The thoroughbreds on sale are yearlings (one year olds) who will be able to run next year. The horses to be auctioned are selected by Fasig Tipton, the auctioneers, and restricted to offspring of the leading sires, who have been mated with very well bred broodmares.

To be clear, I am not a horse owner and never have been, except for a very small interest in a runner a few years ago. Maybe I’ll get in the game some time in the future, but not now. The auctions, which are very much open to the public, are a key part of the social and tourist scene in Saratoga. The sales area grounds have a restaurant, snack bar and drinking bars, and the sales pavilion, where the horses are shown, has an art gallery, mostly featuring equine paintings. You also see the horses to be auctioned, in their stalls before the sales and being parading around before entering the sales ring. The usual format at the auction is two announcers at the podium as the horses are brought in for sale. One is usually a tony British chap, who

touts the regal bloodlines of the yearling up for sale, as well as the successes on the racetrack of the colt’s sire (and frequently dam) and of other progeny of the colt or filly’s sire and dam. The second announcer is a motormouth auctioneer, who recognizes each bid and keeps pushing for higher numbers (“100, now 150, 150, now 200....”). Occasionally, our British fellow interrupts the auction chant to remind the bidders again of how well bred and generally desirable the offered animal is. Eventually the bidding stops, the winning bid is announced and the horse is moved off the podium area; the new owner is rapidly presented with papers to sign. Meanwhile the next horse is brought in.

On the first of the two nights of the sale, the sales topper of the 100 or so horses auctioned off was a $1 million yearling by Tapit, the leading sire in the United States, out of an accomplished mare named Feathered. Of course, in evaluating the sales price, you do have to remember that the sellers of this yearling first had to pay $300,000 for Tapit’s stallion services, as well as for the care and feeding of mare and colt. There have been higher sales toppers than $1 million in past years and I wonder if the sharp drop in the stock market on the day of the sale may have tempered enthusiasm.

Investing in high class thoroughbred racehorses Involves a great deal of optimism. Basically, bidders are hoping that a combination of excellent breeding and good conformation (shape or structure) of a horse will make him or her a champion.

If you buy a colt there is a a chance that you will be on national television at the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, or the Belmont Stakes (few fillies are entered in these races), all of which are dominated by well bred horses, and indeed you could later be the owner of a lucrative stallion. There are also numerous high class races for auctioned fillies plus there is a chance of having a top broodmare. On the other hand, there are numerous high-priced horses which are later entered in claiming races, where the horse is exposed for sale at a much lower price. Horse auctions like the one at Saratoga are an exciting spectacle for visitors, but a risky if alluring high stakes gamble for participants, and definitely not for the faint of heart.

Jefferson’s Ferry Lifecare Retirement Community

As a 62 and up Life Plan Community in South Setauket, Jefferson’s Ferry offers its residents an exceptional lifestyle without the worry of home maintenance or the uncertainty of navigating changing health care needs. A not-for-profit community sponsored by the Mather Health System, Jefferson’s Ferry boasts three levels of premier living all centrally located on one campus: 248 Independent Living units of varying sizes; 60 private Assisted Living apartments and 60 private Skilled Nursing suites, along with a full complement of Rehabilitative Services in the Vincent Bove Health Center at Jefferson’s Ferry

The Life Care model offers unmatched peace of mind as we contemplate our futures. With a guarantee of care for the rest of your life, and exceptional services and amenities at your fingertips, your estate is guarded against the potential high cost of assisted living and long-term care.

Jefferson’s Ferry is a Life Care community that emphasizes the whole individual and all of their multi-faceted needs; from healthcare to social activities, cultural programs to learning new skills; many of our residents find that this new chapter of life is more exciting than they had imagined. Our vision of

successful aging informs all that we do in what we consider to be the key elements of healthy living: good nutrition, physical health, safety and security, and socialization.

To continue to meet the enhanced needs of its population, Jefferson’s Ferry is embarking on an ambitious expansion to its residential living plan that includes 75 spacious one, two, and two-bedroom plus den apartment homes with open floor plans. 20 secured memory care rooms are also planned. New dining options will include a bistro and destination dining, which will complement the existing café, fine dining restaurant and outdoor grille.

The community’s new Healthy Living Center and Fitness Center, will give residents unlimited access to the resources and professionals they need to get and stay healthy and fit, including offerings ranging from Pilates to aqua exercise. Jefferson’s Ferry features unique active pursuits like a weekly folk dancing classes as well as courses designed to enhance strength and balance, such as chair yoga and Tai Chi.

For residents recovering from an injury or hospital stay, an upgraded, state-of-the-art rehabilitation center will offer Physical Therapy, Speech Therapy,

and Occupational Therapy to help them get back on their feet. The convenience of having these services under one roof, just steps away from home, means better adherence to protocol and less time spent in travel.

For the artistically-inclined, classes take place daily at the Claire Selden Smith Creative Arts Center onsite, while intellectual pursuits are encouraged through engaging lectures and presentation from local and-nationally-renowned experts. Just feeling like a friendly game? There’s almost always a round of billiards, Mah Johngg, or cards on offer. Also popular are the frequent blockbuster and art-house movies in the theater, happy hours, book clubs, and visits to area cultural and retail attractions including the unrivaled appeals of New York City, only 55 miles away.

In addition to the desired level of independence and privacy our residents maintain at Jefferson’s Ferry, they also have the peace of mind that comes with living in a life plan community. Included in the monthly fee are the following services:

• Interior and exterior maintenance

• Bi-Weekly housekeeping

• Landscaping and grounds keeping including snow removal

• 24 hour security

• Regularly scheduled transportation to local shopping, events and sponsored tours

• Medical Transportation within a 10 mile radius

• Dining program

• All utilities including wireless internet, except telephone and TV

• Prescription delivery

• Valet service

We’d love for you to get to know us at one of Jefferson’s Ferry’s priority events, or contact us for a personal tour and a meal with your family or a resident. You can view our apartments and cottages to decide which is best for your lifestyle, and learn more about the Jefferson’s Ferry way of life. We’re with you every step of the way – our move-in coordinator can assist you in finding the right services you need for a smooth transition, including local realtors and movers. Your new lifestyle awaits.

For more information about Jefferson’s Ferry, please call 631-6502600, visit our website at www.jeffersonsferry.org, or follow us on Facebook.

F riday, August 9,

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court

County of Nassau

HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF DEUTSCHE ALT-A SECURITIES MORTGAGE

LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2007AR3 MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES

SERIES 2007-AR3, V. PETER BOUDOUVAS, ET AL.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated March 08, 2018, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF DEUTSCHE ALT-A SECURITIES MORTGAGE

LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2007AR3 MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES

SERIES 2007-AR3 is the Plaintiff and PETER BOUDOUVAS, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the CALENDAR CONTROL PART (CCP) COURTROOM OF THE SUPREME COURT, FIRST FLOOR, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on August 27, 2019 at 11:30AM, premises known as 9 LONDON ROAD, SYOSSET, NY 11791: Section 12, Block 356, Lot 12 and 33:

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING NEAR HICKSVILLE, TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 14596/2013.

James J. Keefe, Esq. - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. SYO 4295

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NOTICE OF SALE

Supreme Court County of Nassau MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, A/K/A M&T BANK, S/B/M HUDSON CITY SAVINGS

BANK, Plaintiff against

MELISSA WILLIAMS, et al

Defendants

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered February 8, 2019, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at the CCP Courtroom in the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY, 11501 on August 27, 2019 at 11:30 AM. Premises known as 2 Joan Court, Woodbury, NY 11797. Sec 15 Block 175 Lot 82. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Woodbury, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $849,624.64 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 5816-14.

Alan Gerson, Esq., Referee

Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Suite C103, Westbury, NY 11590 CHJNY469

SYO 4296

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NOTICE OF SALE

Supreme Court Nassau County

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON AS TRUSTEE FOR CIT MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2007-1, Pltf. vs.

GIRJADAYAL GAYADIN

A/K/A GAYADIN

GIRJADAYAL, et al, Defts.

Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered April 24, 2078, I will sell at publication auction on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY prem. k/a 45 Adams Street, Oyster Bay, NY a/k/a Section 27, Block 1, Lot 203. Said property beginning at a point in the Southerly side of Adams Street, which said point of beginning is 179.76 ft. Easterly from the intersection of the Southerly side of Adams Street with the Easterly side of Lexington Avenue; and from said point of beginning; being a plot 62.50 ft. x 157.23 ft. x 62.21 ft. x 163.26 ft. Approx. amt. of judgment

is $807,112.69 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index #000093/14.

KEVIN GLYNN, Referee. COHN & ROTH, Attys. For Pltf., 100 East Old Country Rd., Mineola, NY. #97365

SYO 4298

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF HOME SAFE HOME CHILDPROOFING, LLC.

Art. Of Org. filed with NY Sec. of State (SSNY) on 7/18/2019. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it made be served to 85 Estate Dr., Jericho, NY 11753. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

SYO 4299

6X 08/09,165,23,30,09/06,13

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF H. CLUB HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., Pltf. vs. IRA CHERNICK, et al, Defts. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated July 2, 2019, I will sell at public auction on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 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 62 Hunt Drive, Jericho, NY a/k/a Section 17, Block 18, Lot 62. Said property lying and being at Jericho, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, known and designated as Lot 62 on a certain Subdivision map entitled, “Map of the Hunt Club” filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on Nov. 24, 1987, as Case No. 9243. Approx. amt. of judgment is $16,048.59 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index #612467/2018.

MICHAEL B. MIROTZNIK, Referee.

JAY L. YACKOW, Atty. For Pltf., 355 Post Ave., Ste. 201, Westbury, NY. #97344

JNJ 7922

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College Notes

Adelphi University conferred more than 1,950 degrees during its spring 2019 commencement exercises on May 19 in NYCB Live: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Local graduating students included:

Priya Patel of Jericho, Bachelor of Science, Biology, Summa Cum Laude and Honors College

Ryan Serchuk of Jericho, Bachelor of Arts, Communications, Cum Laude

Michael Kueper of Syosset, Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting, Cum Laude and School Honors

Samantha Watins of Syosset, Bachelor of Science, Nursing, Cum Laude

John Zaino of Syosset, Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, Magna Cum Laude

n

At the University of Rhode Island’s 133rd Commencement on Saturday and Sunday, May 18-19, about 3,400 undergraduate and 740 graduate students became the University’s newest alumni.

Danielle Schimel of Syosset, received a Bachelor of Arts in psychology, magna cum laude

Haley Lynn Pastolove of Jericho, NY, received a Bachelor of Arts in communication studies

Students who received the honor of magna cum laude

graduated with a GPA of at least 3.50.

n

Local students are among the more than 1,500 students who have reserved places as freshmen at SUNY Oswego. Fall 2019 classes begin Aug. 26.

Ryan Paradiso of Ridge Rock Lane in East Norwich last attended Oyster Bay High School, and is an intended broadcasting and mass communication major.

n Roger Williams University is proud to announce that Jack Nicholas, of Syosset, graduated with a B.S. in criminal justice in May as part of the Class of 2019.

n The following area students were named to the 2019 Dean’s List at Union College. Comprised annually, the Union College Dean’s List honors students who have a grade point average of 3.5 for the entire academic year and meet certain other requirements.

Georgia Gardner, of Woodbury. Gardner is a member of the Class of 2019, majoring in psychology and Spanish & Hispanic studies.

Jonathan Graziosi, of East Norwich.Graziosi is a member of the Class of 2019, majoring in electrical engineering.

Mercy League seeks bowlers

The Mercy League is looking for bowlers for its (non-money) Ladies League. The ladies bowl on Fridays at 9:45 a.m. at Syosset Bowl, Jericho Tpk.,

Syosset.

Come out and join the fun. For more information, please call Dolores Sartor at 516-9314106.

Leading edge cardiology and endocrine care combined with compassion.

The board certified cardiology and endocrinology doctors of Northwell Health are dedicated to providing high quality compassionate care. Using the latest research and technology, we coordinate care plans personalized for each patient’s needs, with a focus on wellness. Over

Jeffrey Alan Spivak, MD, FACC, Evan Schwarzwald, DO, FACC and Barry Schuval, DO, FACE are now part of Northwell Health Physician Partners and have moved to a new office in New Hyde Park.

Jeffrey Alan Spivak, MD, FACC Cardiology

Evan Schwarzwald, DO, FACC Cardiology

Barry Schuval, DO, FACE Endocrinology/Metabolism/Diabetes

Northwell Health Physician Partners Cardiology and Medicine Specialties at New Hyde Park 3003 New Hyde Park Rd, Suite 401 New Hyde Park, NY 11042

Call for an appointment: (516) 224-2400

The Winston Preparatory School (WPS) has opened its doors in Dix Hills to Winston Prep Long Island, its fifth campus, this past September. WPS is excited to bring the same essence and methods to the Long Island community that have been successfully applied to each of its campuses in Manhattan and the tri state area.

Winston Prep is a highly individualized and responsive setting for students in grades 3 through 12 with specific learning differences, such as dyslexia, nonverbal learning disorders, and executive functioning difficulties (i.e. ADHD).

APlace for Every Student

Its unique model of education for the individual provides intense skill remediation while encouraging student to build independence, resilience, responsibility, self-awareness, and selfadvocacy. Key to the development of each student is

the focus on assessmentbased remediation, the daily one-to-one Focus Program, a skill-based curriculum, small homogenous class groupings, an expert faculty, an emphasis on social -emotional development, and a supportive community

The opening of Winston Prep Long Island marks the logical next step for an organization that has experienced consistent growth over the years. WPS now reaches eight times the number of lives it did just two decades ago and continues to replicate its model in order to meaningfully impact the field.

Winston Prep Long Island is currently accepting applications. For more information,or to sign up for an open house,contact Karen Preston, WPSLI Admissions Director at liadmissions @winstonprep.edu, or visit www.winstonprep.edu.

Patricia Lane, Syosset

Sold Price: $649,900 Date: 07/23/2019

3

Schools: Jericho

Total Taxes: $32,908

MLS# 3114572

Sold Price: $580,000

Date: 05/31/2019

6 beds, 3 Full baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1

Lot Size: 65x100

Schools: Syosset

Total Taxes: $25,065

MLS# 3106619

Sold Price: $555,000

Date: 02/04/2019

3 beds, 1 Full baths

Style: Ranch # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 52x109

Schools: Syosset

Total Taxes: $9,869

MLS# 3084732

Muttontown | $3,450,000 | 5-BR, 6.22-BA | Web# 3119246

Exquisite details persist in this builder’s own custom colonial.

Brian Fagen M: 917.86.2109

Woodbury | $1,638,000 | 6-BR, 4.5-BA | Web# 3126991

Stunning custom colonial with high-end finishes .

Anne Fishbein M: 516.241.4263

Barbara Drucker M: 516.241.0505

Jericho | $998,000 | 3-BR, 2-BA | Web# 3135349

Perfectly located, impeccably‑maintained expanded ranch.

Jianhui Li M: 516.368.6728

Jericho | $2,680,000 | 6-BR, 6.5-BA | Web# 3146466

Beautiful new listing. Builder’s model home.

Marie Salerno M: 516.640.9953

Jean Pettigrew M: 631.741.7450

Jericho | $1,238,000 | 5-BR, 2.5-BA | Web# 3143553

Perfect East Birchwood expanded Eldorado split. Jianhui (Linda) Li M: 516.368.6728

Syosset | $828,000 | 4-BR, 3.5-BA | Web# 3151795

Hidden

Jericho | $2,378,000 | 5-BR, 5.5-BA | Web# 3109375

Warmth and style greet you upon entering this colonial

Marie Salerno M: 516.640.9953

Jean Pettigrew M: 631.741.7450

Syosset | $1,078,000 | 4-BR, 4-BA | Web# 3123544

Technology meets convenience in this amazing colonial.

Brian Fagen M: 917.863.2109

Syosset | $736,800 | 3-BR, 3.5-BA | Web# 3147646

Beautifully updated Hidden Ridge Knoll model with basement.

Barbara Drucker M: 516.241.0505

Anne Fishbein M: 516.241.4263