Town officials announce the return of Foodie Week at Butera’s of Woodbury, including Receiver of Taxes Jeff Pravato, Town Clerk Rich LaMarca, Councilwoman Laura Maier, Supervisor Joseph Saladino, and Butera’s of Woodbury owners Laurie and Martin Butera.
The Town of Oyster Bay recently announced that Foodie Week — a unique opportunity for dining establishments to showcase their world-class culinary hotspots — will come back to the Town of Oyster Bay from October 16 to October 23. This week-long event highlights the finest culinary creations local chefs, bakers, and artisans have to offer.
“This unique opportunity offers local dining establish-
ments a chance to showcase their world-class culinary hotspots, and highlights the finest culinary creations local chefs, bakers and artisans have to offer. It also provides a fun outing for foodies and families to enjoy the best of the best at local eateries,” said Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino.
“Restaurants are vital to our downtowns and crucial to our local economy. Let’s do our part by supporting them at
a time when they need it the most.”
Consistent with well-known New York City standards for similar restaurant promotions, a Long Island Food Critic panel has curated all participating restaurants and evaluates them based on the same set of criteria to help ensure that restaurants are of a similar caliber. A full list of participating
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Beautification, safety improvements underway in Syosset
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and members of the Town Board joined with Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and County Legislator Arnold Drucker in in breaking ground for a $1.59 million beautification and pedestrian safety project in the downtown Syosset business district. This project — financed by Federal, State, County and Town funds — features installation of a decorative clock, post top street-
lights, benches and trash receptacles, ADA accessible handicap ramps, curb and sidewalk bumpouts to enhance pedestrian safety, new striped crosswalks, new push-button pedestrian signals with countdown timers, and new sidewalk along the east side of Cold Spring Road.
Supervisor Saladino stated, “Improvements are on the way to downtown Syosset at a time
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Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and County Legislator Arnold Drucker host Syosset Downtown Business District Improvement Project Groundbreaking.
Hazmat, Homeowners’ Cleanup Day programs in October
The Town of Oyster Bay will hold S.T.O.P. (Stop Throwing Out Pollutants) and Homeowners Cleanup programs in October. Residents can drop off materials at the Old Bethpage Solid Waste Disposal Complex, located at 101 Bethpage-Sweet Hollow Road in Old Bethpage.
Homeowners Cleanup DaySunday, October 16, from 8:30 a.m. –4 p.m. : residents can bring non-hazardous waste only, including tires, concrete, tree stumps, yard waste, large metal items, latex paint – as well as boats and boat trailers (proof of ownership required and oil, gas, other fluids and batteries removed).
“The fall season often brings with it the cleaning of our yards and winter preparation, and many residents may have significant amounts of non-hazardous debris to dispose,” said Town Councilman Steve Labriola. “Residents can bring items such as used tires, fence posts, clean broken concrete or yard waste to our Homeowners Cleanup, as well as unwanted documents to be disposed in a safe and secure manner through our free shredding services.”
Free Paper Shredding ServicesSunday, October 16, from 8:30 a.m. –4 p.m. : Provides residents an opportunity to destroy unwanted documents in a safe and secure manner. Residents only, no businesses, can bring up to four bankers’ boxes of
paper to the shredding program.
S.T.O.P. Program - Sunday, October 23, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. : Collects various hazardous materials, including: asbestos material (double bagged); automobile batteries; automobile tires (with or without rims); brake and transmission fluids; drain and oven cleaners; fire extinguishers; fares; fluorescent bulbs; gasoline; pesticides and insecticides; oil-based and latex paint; outdoor gas grill propane tanks; photo chemicals; rechargeable and button batteries; small aerosol cans; smoke detectors; solvents; spot removers; thermostats; waste motor oil and antifreeze; and wood preservatives.
“Improperly disposing of products such as waste oil, oven cleaner or paint thinner could contaminate your water supply,” said Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “Anything poured on the ground or put into cesspools, storm drains, or recharge systems can work its way down to the aquifer or our waterways.”
The Town’s S.T.O.P. and Homeowners programs are open to residents within the Town’s Solid Waste Disposal District. Proof of residency is required. For more information, including a full list of what is accepted at these programs, visit www.oysterbaytown.com/cleanup or call (516) 677-5848.
Open houses for town preschool programs
Town of Oyster Bay residents who are interested in enrolling their children in a pre-school program are invited to attend an Open House at one of the Town’s two preschools, located in Syosset-Woodbury and Marjorie Post Parks. Town Councilwoman Laura Maier invites parents to the facilities to learn about the popular program available to three-and four-year-olds in the Town of Oyster Bay.
“As a mother of young children, I know how important the early years of a child’s life can be in their development for the future,” Councilwoman Maier said. “The Town’s Pre-School Program offers a positive environment for each student to help and encourage their love of learning. Teachers focus on making learning and the social experience of the
Pre-School Program fun for all children in an effort to make the first years of their education all the more enjoyable.”
Open Houses at Town Pre-School facilities are scheduled as follows:
• Marjorie Post Community Park: Wednesday, November 2, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., 451 Unqua Road, Massapequa
• Syosset-Woodbury Community Park: Thursday, November 10, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., 7800 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury
For more information on the Town of Oyster Bay Pre-School Program, contact the Massapequa program at (516) 797-5386 or MassapequaPreK@oysterbay-ny.gov and the Syosset program at (516) 677-5992 or SyossetPreK@oysterbay-ny.gov
School tax bills in the mail
Oyster Bay Town Receiver of Taxes
Jeffrey P. Pravato reminds residents that the First Half of the 2022–2023 School Tax Levy is due on October 1st, but can be paid without penalty through November 10. Please be certain to sign your check, and make it payable to Jeffrey P. Pravato, Receiver of Taxes. Indicate your property’s school district code, section, block, lot and phone number on the check.
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“New York State Law allows my office to provide taxpayers with a 40 day penalty free period from the date the tax is due during which payment may be made without penalty,” Receiver Pravato explained. “After the 40 days, State Law requires that a one percent penalty is added for each month the tax remains unpaid, retroactive to October 1st. Don’t delay, make your payment before November 10th and ensure you aren’t paying more out of pocket than you need to.”
The Tax Office is open in both Town Hall North, 74 Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, and Town Hall South, 977 Hicksville Road, Massapequa, daily from 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. to assist residents and accept payments with a check, cash or credit card. Outdoor walkup windows are also open. On November 9 and 10, both offices will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. When paying in person, residents are reminded to bring the entire tax bill. Residents who prefer to mail
in their payments should send them to the Office of the Receiver of Taxes, 74 Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, N.Y. 117711539. All mailed payments must have a United States Postal Service postmark dated on or before November 10. Taxpayers also have access to the 2022–2023 School Tax information on our online system via a link on the Town website, www.oysterbaytown. com. Residents may view current tax bills, print out a hard copy, or pay taxes with an ACH check payment for a service fee of $1.75 cents, or by credit card for a much higher fee charged by the credit card companies. (Town of Oyster Bay receives no portion of this fee). Receiver Pravato reminds residents that school budgets are set by their local school districts, and the Town of Oyster Bay is not involved in that process. Any questions related to School Tax rates and amounts should be addressed to the resident’s school district. The telephone number for each school district is printed on the front of the School Tax bill.
When calling the Tax Office at 516624-6400, or sending an email to receiveroftaxes@oysterbay-ny.gov, residents are requested to have the school district code, section, block and lot numbers of the property in question available. This information is listed on the tax bill and on the property deed.
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Teen riders fight childhood cancers
Nassau County Legislator Joshua A. Lafazan (D – Woodbury) congratulated participants in the Syosset-based Gold Ribbon Riders Teen Initiative for raising hundreds of thousands of dollars to support children who are battling cancer.
The Gold Ribbon Riders were founded in 2018 by Jamie and Jonathan Weiss to support pediatric cancer research in honor of their daughter Sawyer, a neuroblastoma survivor who was diagnosed at 10 months old. Their mission is to unite their friends, neighbors, family members, and community behind a mission dedicated to supporting children who are battling cancer. They launched the Teen Initiative in 2020 to empower young adults to fundraise in ways that are relevant to them and inspire others to join the cause.
During closing ceremonies for the Teen Initiative that were held on Sunday, Oct. 2, Legislator Lafazan presented Nassau County Legislature Citations in recognition of their efforts, which raised $227,392 for the cause during the 2021–22 season.
“We are thankful to the Gold Ribbon Riders for all they do to empower Nassau County’s youth as part of their charitable mission,” Legislator Lafazan said. “I commend this outstanding team of young philanthropists for their tremendous contributions toward the fight against cancer in Nassau County and around the world.”
Nassau County Legislator Joshua A. Lafazan (D – Woodbury) congratulated participants in the Syosset-based Gold Ribbon Riders Teen Initiative for raising hundreds of thousands of dollars to support children who are battling cancer.
GRAND OPENING
Hempstead Town Councilman Dennis Dunne, Sr. and Town Clerk Kate Murray unveiled the new Levittown home and family display — a project built by veterans, for veterans. The memorial is located at Veterans Memorial Park in Levittown. Also attending were members of the Levittown Veterans of Foreign Wars, including Les Rummel, Frank Marcinek, Matthew DeGregorio, Don Patane, Peter Stasinski and Tom Kohlman; as well as Nassau County Legislator Steve Rhoads and New York State Assemblyman John Mikulin.
New memorial honors veterans Fall harbor cleanup rescheduled to October 22
The Town of Oyster Bay invites residents to participate in the Fall Oyster Bay Harbor & Beach Cleanup, which has been rescheduled for Saturday, October 22, at the Town’s north shore beaches. The event, held rain or shine, is co-sponsored by the Town of Oyster Bay, the North Oyster Bay Baymen’s Association (NOBBA) and Friends of the Bay. Volunteers – including individuals, groups, families and friends – should meet at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park (off Larrabee Avenue in Oyster Bay) near the waterfront gazebo beginning at 9 a.m. Community Service Certificates are available upon request for students seeking to fulfill volunteer requirements.
“This great environmental cleanup initiative features volunteers and Town employees rolling up their sleeves and working side-by-side to remove litter and debris from the beaches and shoreline areas along Oyster Bay Harbor,” Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino said. “We invite residents of all ages to pitch in and help make a difference in our community!”
Volunteers are invited to participate
in the cleanup, which will run from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The central meeting place will be Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park launching ramps and waterfront gazebo off of Larrabee Avenue, Oyster Bay. Additional locations for the clean-up include Theodore Roosevelt Beach in Oyster Bay, Stehli Beach in Bayville and Centre Island Beach in Bayville. Typically, in years past, harbor and beach clean-up events have resulted in about forty thousand pounds of debris collected by volunteers.
Councilwoman Maier stated, “Each year, countless amounts of paper, food, plastics and other trash are discarded on beaches or dumped overboard from recreational and commercial vessels. Allowing this litter to remain on our shorelines will only lead to increasingly worse damage for the environment.”
Individuals and groups who are interested in registering for this environmental cleanup should contact the Town’s Department of Environmental Resources at (516) 677-5943 or visit www. oysterbaytown.com.
Local farm showcases sustainable agriculture
Volunteer Susan Hirschstein with Caroline Fanning, owner of farm, and Nassau County Legislator Arnold Drucker.
Nassau County Legislator Arnold W. Drucker (D - Plainview) visited Restoration Farm in Old Bethpage on Friday, Sept. 23. Founded in 2007 by husband-and-wife team
Daniel Holmes and Caroline Fanning, the seven-acre organic farm is leased from Nassau County at the Old Bethpage Village Restoration, and fresh vegetables, berries,
flowers, and herbs are available to the public through a CSA (community supported agriculture) program and weekly farm stand.
“Every time I visit Restoration Farm, I come away with a newfound appreciation for their commitment to sustainable agriculture and this unique farm’s importance as an educational resource in our community,”
Farm owner Caroline Fanning with Legislator Arnold Drucker.
Legislator Drucker said. “I thank Caroline and Daniel and the staff and volunteers for all of their hard work throughout the year, and I encourage you to plan a visit to Restoration Farm with your family this autumn and experience this truly special place for yourselves.”
During the month of October, the
farm stand will be open from 2–6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 9 a.m.–1 p.m. on Saturdays. Visit https:// www.restorationfarm.com/ for the farm stand’s November and December hours and dates and to learn more about purchasing winter shares starting Oct. 15.
Water district to hold Drug Takeback Day
The Plainview Water District (PWD) is hosting its fifth annual Pharmaceutical Take Back Day on Saturday, October 22, between 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at 10 Manetto Hill Road. During this event, residents are encouraged to stop by to safely and properly dispose of any unwanted or expired medications. As a part of the PWD’s Preserve Plainview initiative, this annual drive-thru event ensures the proper disposal of pharmaceuticals and prevents them from making their way into the aquifer which is our community’s sole-source of drinking water.
“We encourage the Plainview-Old Bethpage community to participate in this event to dispose of their expired or unused medications in a safe and convenient way,” said PWD Chairman Marc Laykind. “As a community, it is our collective responsibility to protect our drinking water and
continue to make all efforts to protect our shared environment. POB residents continue to impress us with their participation each year and we look forward to making this year the most successful yet.”
Normally, if someone flushes medications down the toilet or throws them in the garbage, there is a likelihood that the medications’ contents will ultimately make their way into the community waterways and water supply. If there is an elevated presence of toxins from pharmaceuticals in the groundwater, the District will have no choice but to invest in expensive treatment systems to remove any contaminants before they reach customers’ homes.
“As part of the Plainview-Old Bethpage community, we each have a responsibility to protect our environment from any potentially harmful substances for the simple fact that the activities we engage in on the
surface will eventually impact our future water quality,” said PWD Commissioner Andrew Bader. “Pharmaceutical Take Back Day provides our community with an easy way to contribute to protecting our environment by ensuring unused medications don’t end up in the wrong hands or in the wrong places.”
This year, Pharmaceutical Take Back Day, which is held in partnership with the Nassau County Police Department, will take place on October 22, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. All residents with unused or expired medications are encouraged to drop them off at the District’s headquarters—10 Manetto Hill Road—and may do so anonymously without having to leave their vehicles.
“Pharmaceutical Take Back Day continues to be an effective event each and every year thanks to the members of the
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Plainview-Old Bethpage community,” said PWD Commissioner Amanda Field. “Coming together each year to collect nearly 300 pounds of unwanted medication, is simply a testament to the members of the POB community’s dedication to helping Preserve Plainview.”
For additional information about the Plainview Water District’s Pharmaceutical Take Back Day or other District initiatives, please call (516) 931-6469 or visit the Plainview Water District website at www.plainviewwater. org. Residents can also sign up to receive information by submitting their email address through the District’s homepage or following them on Facebook in order to stay up-to-date with District activities and initiatives.
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Two exhibits on view at Syosset Public Library in October
Immigration in New York State, 1650-1950: A traveling exhibit documenting the immigrant experience in New York State, beginning with the arrival of Dutch settlers and continuing through the immediate post-World War II period. Curated by David Hochfelder (SUNY at Albany) and Karen Pastorello (SUNY Tompkins Cortland Community College) with project management and additional contributions from Julia Corrice (Cornell University), Claire Lovell (South Central Regional Library Resources Council), Ryan Perry (Central New York Library Resources Council), Nicole Menchise (Long Island Library Resources Council), and Heidi Ziemer (Western New York Library Resources Council).
This Week at the Syosset Public Library
Friday, October 14, at 2:00 p.m.
Friday Movie At the Library (IN-PERSON)
Join us for an afternoon movie at the library. Check our website for the movie that will be shown. Go to syossetlibrary.org.
Friday, October 14, at 7:00 p.m.
2022 Local Author Showcase (IN-PERSON)
Meet Syosset & Woodbury authors! Enjoy a presentation by each author, followed by a meet and greet. Books will be available for sale and signing courtesy of the Friends of Syosset Library.
Saturday, October 15, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Paper Shredding (IN-PERSON)
End your clutter! Empty your drawers and files! Shred excess paper safely and securely at this shredding event. All documents will be shredded in a professional mobile truck while you watch. No need to remove staples or paper clips. No plastic, cardboard, X-rays, or hard drives - paper only! Maximum 4 boxes (standard size record storage box) or bags per person. Personal household documents only - no businesses.
Saturday, October 15, at 3:00 p.m.
Broadway Showstoppers (IN-PERSON)
Presenter: Tiger Fried Productions
Experience songs that will touch your heart, make you laugh and bring back beautiful memories. This show will include songs from such beloved
Broadway shows such as “My Fair Lady,” “West Side Story, “Fiddler on the Roof, “Pippin, “Phantom of the Opera, “Gypsy, “South Pacific, “Sweet Charity, “ Carousel, “ Wicked, “ Les Misérables, “Guys & Dolls and so many more. Registration needed. To register, go to syossetlibrary.org.
Tuesday, October 18, at 3:00 p.m.
Title Swap Tuesday (IN-PERSON)
Excited to hear about our favorite books? Join the Readers’ Services librarians for a fun, lively in-person presentation of all the books we can’t stop talking about. Leave with a list of great reads! No registration.
Thursday, October 20, at 2:00 p.m
Memories of Growing Up in Queens
Let your voice be heard!
(IN-PERSON)
Presenters: Harvey Sackowitz & Howard Ehrlich, professors, St. John’s University
Do you remember Kiddie City on Northern Boulevard or Roger’s Luncheonette on Union Turnpike, or having a free birthday ice cream at Jahn’s? Do you remember going to the Valencia Theatre in downtown Jamaica or shopping at Gertz or Mays? Do you remember the excitement of the 1964 World’s Fair? Queens was a wonderful place in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. We will share memories of your schools, favorite stores to shop, hangouts and countless other memories of those golden years. No registration needed.
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Fashion Design: Selected works by Syosset High School fashion design students depicting fashions appropriate for year-round wear and for different occasions.
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Money and Morality: A discussion panel
Money and Morality is the topic under discussion by a panel of religious leaders on Sunday, October 16. at 2 pm. The hybrid meeting, which is sponsored by the Interfaith Institute of Long Island, will be held at the Jericho Public Library, 1 Merry Lane in Jericho.
Based on true stories collected by Dr. Arthur Dobrin, leader emeritus of
the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island, panelists will delve into these questions:
• Is there an obligation to return found money?
• Does a business sell something to a customer that isn’t needed?
• Do you join a political party you don’t support to get a desired pro-
motion?
Dr. Dobrin will read each anecdote aloud and then panelists will respond based on their religious perspectives.
Panelists are Melissa Archbold, co-pastor, New Jerusalem Cathedral, Elmont and lead pastor, International Women’s Ministry; Zainab Bey, retired
education administrator for NYC Department of Education and vice chair of Interfaith Institute Advisory Board; and Rabbi Jeff Clopper, spiritual leader, Temple Beth El, Huntington. Audience participation is welcome. To register, email faroquekhan@outlook.com or via text at 551-234-1213. He will send the Zoom link.
Free Family Fall & Halloween Festival
The Town of Oyster Bay invites residents and their families to the Town of Oyster Bay’s Family Fall & Halloween Festival, which will be held on Saturday, October 22, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Marjorie R. Post Community Park, located at 451 Unqua Road in Massapequa.
“This festival is a great opportunity for residents to celebrate Halloween and the fall season with activities that are fun for residents of all ages,”
Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino said. “Families are sure to enjoy all that the festival has to offer, including pumpkin picking and our popular Halloween hay-
ride. Remember, costumes are encouraged!”
The Family Fall & Halloween Festival will feature a ‘U-Pick’ pumpkin patch for children to pick their own pumpkins (while supplies last), Halloween games and giveaways, inflatables, hay ride, food trucks, and games. Costumes for
those attending are encouraged! The Family Fall & Halloween Festival will be held rain or shine. For more information, please call the Town’s Department of Community and Youth Services at (516) 797-7925 or visit oysterbaytown.com.
Melissa Archbold
Zainab Bey
Arthur Dobrin
Jeff Clopper
39 National Merit Commended students at Syosset HS
39 Syosset High School students named National Merit commended students.
The Syosset School District has announced that 39 Syosset High School seniors have been named Commended Students in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Congratulations to Jordan Altman, Devin Awatramani, Sophia Chaudri, Aaron Chiang, Kyle Dapice, Krishiv
Dhupar, Willow Dunn, Russell Erfan, Jayson Gutierrez, Clay Jeon, Julia Ji, Natalie Kaplan, Jake Kert, Kelly Kim, Matthew Lee, Matthew Li, Lawrence Liu, Sandra Liu, Aarian Mepani, Ashok Mutyala, Aiden Namkoong, Ella Nguyen, Samir Panchal, Juliet Paradise, Aiden Park, Sean Park, Ketan
Beautification, safety improvements in Syosset
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when local businesses need it the most. From beautification of the downtown with a decorative clock, streetlights and benches to pedestrian safety improvements, we are enhancing the downtown business district for the benefit of young people, families and senior citizens.”
Funding for the project will come in part from $1.34 million in Federal and State grants secured by the Town of Oyster Bay, along with in Town funds and an additional $230,000+ provided by Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and County Legislator Arnold Drucker. Under an agreement with Nassau County, the Town will manage the project but the County will continue to
have jurisdiction over the maintenance of the roadways.
County Executive Bruce Blakeman stated, “Nassau County is proud to partner with Supervisor Saladino and the Town of Oyster Bay to bring these much-needed improvements to downtown Syosset.”
County Legislator Arnold Drucker, who assisted the Town in obtaining funding for the project, added, “As a lifelong resident of this community, I take great pride in our vibrant downtowns and appreciate the importance of bringing projects like this streetscape to fruition. By beautifying downtown Syosset and making the community more walkable and accessible, we are investing in a brighter future.”
Raghu, Raiyan Satti, Shayaan Satti, Anika Shah, Rajvi Shah, Yashwant Sinha, Natalie Socci, Leela Tickoo, William Wang, Tristen Wong, Alexander Wyman, Tianyi Zhang, and Ella Zhuo.
These students are among the highest performers nationally on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship
Qualifying Test. Each Commended Student will receive Letters of Commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation in recognition of their outstanding potential and academic promise.
Town kicks off Foodie Week on October 16
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venues and events are listed at www. FoodieWeek.com.
Councilwoman Laura Maier added, “We hope our residents will join us in supporting our local restaurants this October 16th through 23rd for Foodie Week. Diners will have a chance to sample the best of the best, without the pressure of purchasing a full three course option or other type of old-fashioned
Restaurant Week-style promotion. Foodie Week changes that paradigm by celebrating exceptional handcrafted dishes – from farm to table, dock to dish, and grape to glass offerings. Our local culinarians are excited and ready for the fun that Foodie Week will provide, and we encourage the public to get out and support our local restaurants – the heart and soul of our communities.” Visit www.FoodieWeek.com for more information.
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Recent Real Estate Sales in Syosset and Jericho
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October 14, 2022
Dispatch 5 From a Global Odyssey: Globe-Trotting in the Southern Hemisphere
BY ERIC LEIBERMAN AND SARAH FALTER TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM
Eric and Sarah are on a 6-month around-the-world sabbatical, joining a huge movement of young people who are choosing to live the nomadic life (at least for a time) and travel or work remotely. They are filing these dispatches periodically. They previously reported about their adventures in Mexico, South Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia and Cambodia, and Indonesia. Here’s their Dispatch #5 from the Southern Hemisphere: Australia, New Zealand, Chile.
AUSTRALIA Melbourne
We took an overnight flight Bali → Melbourne (actually we flew separately though our flights were minutes apart–cheaper!). Food costs in Australia brought us straight back to San Francisco living, at >$20/meal.
In the colder Melbourne climate, Sarah expanded her small wardrobe when she realized for the first time she doesn’t just fit into Eric’s tops, she fits into his pants too! A whole new world. Feeling fresh in Eric’s khakis, we spent our few days there wandering hipster neighborhoods, catching an AFL game, exploring a winter food fest (including fake snow), and laughing our arses off at a comedy show (we def missed some local references, but Sarah howled when they mentioned anything Bravo-related). We reckon it was a pretty good time.
NEW ZEALAND
Lake Hawea, Wanaka
We arrived in New Zealand just in time for winter holidays, which meant that our serendipitous trip planning
had met its match. When we began our search for an accommodation just three days before arriving, we knew we’d made a mistake - everything was booked solid. One shout out to friends and we were connected with Jack & Cass - our saviors! Jack and Cass showed us their beautiful town of Lake Hawea, South Island, where we hiked around, marveled at views of the humongous lake, drank flat whites in the morning and craft beers in the evening, and got real local watching the All Blacks (rugby) at a local pub.
At the Mount Iron Track, we got some gorgeous views of South Island mountains, lakes and ski fields :) Did ya’ll know that the only native land mammal in NZ is the bat? Everything else came with the humans…wild. And still to this day, there are no big scary predators or poisonous snakes in all of NZ... paradise. And did we mention the public bathrooms everywhere are beautiful and spotless!? Again, huge shout out to Jack & Cass for showing us their home and such a good time.
Cardrona, Remarkables Skiing in summer (or actually, our summer, their winter)! To roundout our time on the South Island, we hit the slopes at Cardrona ski field with lots of borrowed gear and some thrift store finds Eric couldn’t resist ($8 for a helmet, goggles & gloves?!). It was basically a white-out all day on slippery ice, but Sarah only fell once, whined twice, and we were truly stoked to have the chance to ski on this sabbatical. When the opportunity came about to ski again at Remarkables a few days later (about an hour south near Queenstown), Eric jumped at it and lucked out with a bluebird day. Sarah audibled and jumped at a local jewelry-making class. [FYI: The Remarkables is part of Ikon Pass.]
Queenstown
We caught a flight from Queenstown → Auckland, but squeezed in time to explore this charming, twinkly-light town right on the lake. Our Airbnb gave us
GOING PLACES NEAR AND FAR
ghost vibes, so we skipped about town as much as the frigid temps would allow. Notably, we nommed some delicious (and massive) fish n’ chips, and washed it down with fried kiwi for dessert (!!).
Van Life - Coromandel Peninsula
We zipped up to North Island to begin our week-long van life extravaganza. We hit the road after stocking up on pb&j, chips & craft beer. First stop: Coromandel Peninsula. We were treated to neon greenery, the salty ocean, and cool fog (but thankfully little rain despite the forecast!). Also, no road trip is complete without Taco Bell, and Eric wants everyone to know that TB in NZ is unparalleled - perfectly crispy tortilla, succulent pulled pork & it weighed approx. 1KG. Watch out, San Francisco burritos..
Van Life - Rotorua, Taupo
We continued south in the van, coming to find that NZ is bubbling with thermal activity-- especially in Rotorua and Taupo. Geothermal steam oozes from ponds at local parks and Eric veered off the road for any and all opportunity to hop in a thermal bath – his favorite being the Hot N’ Cold river where two rivers converge (one piping hot, one ice cold, as the name suggests). It was his dream come true - a natural version of a hot tub and cold plunge! Our campsite in this region was chosen for us when we got our van thoroughly stuck in the mud. Thankfully a lovely Kiwi helped us MacGyver a way out in the morning. Sarah also tried mountain biking here for the first time, and basically
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screamed the entire way down.
CHILE Santiago, Valparaiso
The direct flight from Auckland → Santiago, being loosely in the direction of home (California), was what ultimately led to the decision of concluding our adventure in South America. We touched down in Santiago and immediately had to gear our stomachs up for cream-sauce & mayo-covered-everything (Eric was ready). Sarah’s dad, Joel, joined us for the Chile leg, and we spent the first couple days at parks, drinking pisco sours, and consuming “completos” (local version of a hot dog). Eric also squeezed in one more day on the slopes of Valle Nevado (ya know, because he had to maximize the return on the thrift store ski gear he picked up in NZ). [FYI: Valle Nevado also part of the Ikon Pass.] Then we
scooped up a rental car and drove west to Valparaiso, a graffiti-filled port town. We wanted to love Valparaiso, but lots of warnings of crime plus stray dogs and their doodoo on every inch of the street left us feeling a tiny bit meh. Joel did find a really cool hat at the market though.
Casablanca, Maipo
We continued on with a stop in Casablanca (wine country) where we sipped some delicious (and inexpensive) vino, ate pizza, and slept in a tiny house overlooking vineyards. We loved the much more chill and less elitist vibes of the wineries we visited (compared to Northern California). And to round-out the road trip, we visited the mountains of San Jose de Maipo. We stocked up on food and took the hosts’ 4x4 van up the steep and rocky road to our Airbnb. The cute cabin had one furnace, so Eric
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and Joel got to practice the manly skill of fire building 24/7, and we all slept in four layers of clothing. We spent the days cooking meals and going for lots of walks with mountain views (the neighbor’s sweet dog accompanied us wherever we went).
Atacama Desert
Last stop in Chile: The Atacama Desert, the driest and one of the highest deserts in the world. Lots to see in this vast dryland, which often felt like another planet – salt flats, sand dunes, lagoons with flamingos (did you know flamingos are born white, and their diet of exclusively sea monkeys turns them pink!?), multicolored canyons & geothermal springs. At one point we were locked out of our car in the middle of the desert, but thankfully we are small humans and were able to climb
in through the trunk back to mobile safety. After the panic subsided we were treated to a herd of llamas trekking alongside our car for 30 minutes. This desert oasis has an added bonus– a Death-Valley-meets-Albuquerque bohochic little town called San Pedro de Atacama. Lots of funky cool souvenir shops and live music to check out. Now off to Peru and Ecuador for trekking and wildlife viewing, the grand finale of our six-month odyssey. See more photos: https://goingplacesfarandnear.com/dispatch-5-from-livingthe-nomadic-life-a-global-odyssey-australia-new-zealand-chile/
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BY CHARLYN FARGO
Dairy often gets a bad rap. Some think it causes bloating or gas. Others think it’s inflammatory. The truth is dairy can be part of a healthy diet. The Dietary Guidelines recommend three servings of dairy a day.
But now Italian researchers have discovered that eating certain animal products -- including dairy -- could reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. Researchers, led by Dr. Annalisa Giosue of the Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery at the University of Naples Federico II in Naples, Italy, reviewed existing meta-analyses into the links between animal products and diabetes. The scientists browsed four databases -- Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus and Embase -- to uncover suitable studies that compare how different animal products
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Eating For Diabetes
could lead to or prevent the development of Type 2 diabetes.
The team found 175 studies of animal products and Type 2 diabetes. Their findings were presented at the recent annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes in Stockholm, Sweden.
Researchers found that drinking 7 ounces of milk per day was associated with a 10% reduction in diabetes risk and 7 ounces of total dairy was associated with a 5% reduction. Low-fat dairy was associated with a 3% reduction. Eating 7 ounces of yogurt was associated with a 6% reduction. Eating 1 ounce of cheese and 7 ounces of full-fat dairy had no effect on the risk of Type 2 diabetes.
The researchers found a 30% increase in risk with the consumption of 7 ounces of processed meat per day and a 22% in-
crease in risk with the consumption of 7 ounces of red meat per day. Eating white meat of chicken was associated with a 4% increase in risk (per 3.5 ounces daily consumption) while eating fish and eggs had no effect on developing Type 2 diabetes. Here’s the bottom line: All foods can fit into a healthy eating plan -- dairy included and even small amounts of processed and red meats. Eating healthy to prevent the risk of Type 2 diabetes is just one of many things you can take control of, along with exercise, reducing stress and maintaining good sleep habits.
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Q: Does coffee really have antioxidants?
A: Coffee actually may be one of the main sources of compounds with antioxidant activity for many people, as much if not more than fruits and vegetables,
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BY CLAIRE LYNCH
This crisp air is a sure sign of Autumn
When the air is crisper and the leaves are falling, I’m always happily surprised find peach pies in the supermarket and local bakeries. Peach is my favorite flavor and if I could get peach pies year ‘round, I would. Here’s what I also like about fall:
That Colorful Colorado
The Aspen trees of Denver, Colorado, turn a golden yellow color each fall and what’s amazing about them is all of those trees come from one parent tree - then they spread and keep spreading. The turning of the leaves starts in mid-September in Colorado and the Aspen trees, at elevations from 8,00010,000 above sea level, show off their brilliant gold color. It has a magical effect on the area but there is a scientific reason for the change: a compound called Xanthophyll is what creates the yellow tones in fall leaves. Aspen trees usually live for about 50-60 years and sometimes even up to 150 years in the West. Aspen trees also grow well in eastern central California. They do well wherever there is plenty of sun and moist, well-drained soil. Any trip to Colorado, the “Centennial State,” is worth it for its breathtaking scenery. The snow-covered Rocky Mountains during the winter months are beautiful but still, given a choice between winter and fall, I’ll always take fall.
A Halloween-ish Show
What’s spooky and scary and just right for the weeks before Halloween?
Watching a good movie or TV series that has hints of spectacular and spooktacular events to come. Last fall my family and I binged on the Netflix TV show, the “Good Witch” which had seven seasons each with 10 or 11 episodes lasting 40 minutes. It took us quite a while to watch all those episodes but we enjoyed each one - the funny and serious parts plus the subplots. Catherine Bell stars as the lead character, Cassandra “Cassie” Nightingale aka the “good witch” in the show. She owns a shop called “Bell, Book, and Candle” on Main Street, a new-age
shop selling herbal remedies and more. Running Grey House Bed & Breakfast, Cassie welcomes new guests to the fictional town of Middleton. Located in the center of town, Grey House has a reputation for being haunted. Cassie uses her psychic and strong intuitive gifts to help the residents of this fictional town. James Denton plays Dr. Samuel Radford, the town’s handsome new doctor and Cassie’s next-door neighbor. They banter back and forth then start dating. There are other subplots with Cassie’s teenaged daughter, Grace Russell, who possesses her very own magical “intuitive charm,” with Sam’s son, Nick, with Stephanie, the owner of The Bistro Cafe, and with Abigail who is Cassie’s cousin and the owner of Abigail’s Flowers and Chocolates in Middleton.
Abigail and Cassie often clash but then they get over their differences of opinion. Abigail has a guarded personality and Cassie is like an open-book. The town’s mayor, Martha Tinsdale, is played by Catherine Disher and she is overly dramatic, over the top, but in a good, hilarious way. Cassie, Abigail and Grace are Merriwicks, descendants of the founders of Middleton. Meredith and Nathaniel Merriwick, who came from a farm in England, were the founders of Middleton. They signed the charter on October 12, 1794. Abigail appears in Middleton wanting revenge but when she learns she and Cassie had similar childhood histories, they bond instead. They are still opposites: Cassie is softer and good, always wanting to help others, while Abigail is fiery and feisty. The Merriwick cousins and Grace are the heart of the show.
For Little Tykes
The little red wagon - not to be confused with the little red house or the little engine that could - is something I think of each fall. When the weather had turned cooler but wasn’t yet winter, my nephew, Patrick, who was almost five, would ask his mom if he could get his Radio Flyer from the garage. His parents had given it to him as a birthday gift and it held a certain fascination
for him. Patrick would pile things in the wagon and pull it up and down the driveway of his house. Occasionally he’d put Mitsy, their cat, in the wagon and start pulling but Mitsy would only stay on for two seconds being that cats have minds of their own and well, you know how cats can be. Not to be dissuaded, he’d usually reach for a toy truck or a stuffed animal, pop it in the wagon and start hauling that around. Sitting on the patio with his mom, I’d glance over at Patrick and with the sun glinting off the shiny red wagon and the smile lighting up his face, I’d say that all was okay. His sister and brother would be at school and we’d have lunch then Patrick would long to go outside to play with his little red wagon. Each afternoon his mom would walk to the yellow school bus to greet her daughter and son. Patrick would be ready to show Amy and Peter his Radio Flyer, his favorite toy which by then was usually stacked with scarecrows, skeletons and little orange pumpkins with stems that he would use as handles when he pulled them from the wagon or placed them back in.
We’d all head into my sister’s kitchen for a snack and Amy and Peter would share bits of their school days. Listening intently, Patrick would laugh at the funny stories they told but eventually he’d ask to go outside again to play with his favorite toy. He’s all grown up now and we kid Patrick about how much fun he had playing with his Radio Flyer. For Christmas last year I got him a miniature Radio Flyer, a replica, and when Patrick opened the package, saw that little red wagon and held it up in the palm of his hand, his eyes lit up and he smiled brightly looking at that memory of childhood.
BY TOM MARGENAU
Because I’ve been writing this column for about a quarter-century now, you probably can guess that there are questions I’ve been asked hundreds (if not thousands) of times during the past 25 years. And I don’t think there is a single Social Security-related question I’ve never been asked. But it dawned on me as I was answering my emails this week that there are questions I’m seldom asked, and I thought I’d gather a few of them together and put them in today’s column.
Q: My wife, who stopped working a couple years ago, is approaching age 62 and wants to sign up for her Social Security then. But I’m 65 and still working and making $250,000 per year. We file a joint tax return. Will the fact that I make that much money (well above the Social Security earnings penalty limits) cause problems for my wife’s eligibility for Social Security?
A: No. How you file a tax return has absolutely nothing to do with your or your wife’s eligibility for Social Security benefits. Just in case other readers didn’t understand your question, the earnings penalty you refer to is a law that says because your wife will be under her full retirement age when she files for Social Security, she must ensure any earnings she might have are under $19,560 per year or she will start to face reductions in her Social Security benefits. But you said she’s retired. So, she doesn’t have any earnings. And even though you file a joint tax return, all those earnings are yours, not hers.
Q: I have a question about my 68-year-old father. I know it might not be popular to admit this, but when he was 20 years old, he snuck across the border from Mexico. He’s been living and working in the U.S. ever since. In fact, he’s still working today, doing lawn and yard maintenance in Southern California. Shortly after he arrived in the U.S., he somehow managed to obtain a Social Security number and card -- not from the government, but from someone who sold people false documents. Over the years, he’s used that number when working at various jobs. (He of course has also been forced to work “under the table” for many other jobs.) What I am wondering is this: Is there any way my father can collect Social Security benefits? (In case you are wondering, many times my siblings and I have tried to talk my father into pursuing one of the government’s “pathways to citizenship,” but he is just too old and stubborn -- and I think a little scared -- to do this.)
A: I’m sorry, but as long as your father is living here without proper docu-
Questions Seldom Asked
mentation, there is just no way he will ever be able to qualify for Social Security benefits.
Also, I’m a little surprised his use of that illegally obtained Social Security number hasn’t thrown up some red flags at the Social Security Administration and generated some inquiries into its use. Or maybe it has, and somehow your father has managed to dodge the inquiries.
Q: I bet you don’t get asked a question like this every day. I am a 68-year-old woman, and I recently married a 39-year-old man. It’s the second marriage for both of us, and we just adopted a 3-year-old girl. I currently get widow’s benefits from my first husband. But at age 70, I plan to switch to higher benefits on my own record. Can our daughter get benefits on my first husband’s record? How about on my record once I’m 70?
A: I’ve been asked questions similar to yours many times in my career, but they have always been from an older man married to a younger woman. So, yours is the first with the roles reversed.
As long as you are getting widow’s benefits, there is no way your adopted daughter can get any Social Security benefits. But once you switch to your own retirement benefits, she would be eligible for dependent child’s benefits on your record.
In fact, that might be an incentive for you to make the switch now, rather than waiting until 70. If you wait until 70, you’d get an extra 32% added to your retirement benefit. If you make the switch now, at age 68, you’d get about 20% more. So, you’d lose that extra 12% by switching now. But you’d gain the extra benefits payable to your daughter. It would be a monthly rate equal to 50% of your benefit amount. You’d just have to sit down and do the math and see if it’s worth switching now. (My guess is it would be.)
Q: I’m 71 years old and single and I have never signed up for my Social Security. Why? Because I’m very lucky financially (I have a seven-figure trust fund) and I just don’t need the money. But someone recently told me there is a law that says once you are 70 years old, you must file for Social Security benefits. Is that true?
A: It’s not true. There is no law that requires you to file for Social Security at 70, or any other age for that matter.
But why let your money just sit there in the Social Security trust funds? It’s doing no one any good. Why not sign up for Social Security and do something constructive or helpful with the money? I mentioned at the beginning of this column that there probably is not a single Social Security-related question I haven’t been asked. And I’ve run into a few guys with questions like yours over the years. One of those guys ended up using his Social Security benefits to fund
a college education for some lucky and deserving kids. Another just turned the money over to his favorite charity.
And here’s another thought. Because you are 71 years old, when you file for Social Security, you can claim six months’ worth of retroactive benefits. Assuming your monthly benefit is in the $3,000 per month range, that’s $18,000. To someone with your wealth, that probably doesn’t mean anything. But just imagine how it could help someone in need! (I can think of a Social Security columnist’s wife
who has been dreaming about getting a sporty little Fiat 500!)
If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has two books with all the answers. One is called “Social Security -- Simple and Smart: 10 Easy-to-Understand Fact Sheets That Will Answer All Your Questions About Social Security.” The other is “Social Security: 100 Myths and 100 Facts.” You can find the books at Amazon.com or other book outlets.
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Sellers and buyers are currently experiencing very challenging times. It would still seem like an opportune moment with the lack of inventory, for sellers to consider placing their homes on the market. Although the environment is definitely slowing, there still appears to be a sufficient number of qualified ready-to-buy purchasers out there searching for their next “place to call home.”
Ah, but as we all have been experiencing, the Federal Reserve has been increasing our “economy-killing” interest rates, not seen since 2007. This has made it much more expensive to purchase and buyers have had to contemplate and rethink their plans about their “needs and wants.” Many have conveyed to me that they are considering downsizing in order to afford and be able to purchase a home, some are staying where they are and some are leaving New York altogether.
Having some ah-ha moments, by taking a step back will be tantamount and necessary in trying to purchase. Providing some creativity and having a new game plan by thinking outside the box will be necessary, which most didn’t have to consider when rates were considerably lower at the beginning of the year. This will involve cooperation from sellers in a give-andtake environment to work with you in your purchase.
As a seller pricing your home correctly today is an ultra important facet in attracting as many eyeballs to observing your listing online. This will hopefully lead those interested parties in scheduling appointments and show up. Once you have a buyer making an
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Science. Coffee is higher in these compounds than green tea. In fact, upwards of 1,000 compounds with antioxidant activity have been identified in unprocessed coffee beans, and even more develop during roasting.
RECIPE
I’m a big fan of quinoa, but for many, just pronouncing it correctly (keen-wah) can be challenging, let alone including it in our meals. It’s one of the few grains that is a complete protein (meaning it has all the amino acids we need). Like rice, quinoa needs to have flavor to please our palates because otherwise, it can be rather bland. Here’s a recipe for basil quinoa salad that accomplishes that. It’s from “Eat to Beat Diabetes.”
BASIL QUINOA SALAD
Servings: 6
1 cup fresh basil
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Thinking outside the box
BY PHILIP A. RAICES
offer that is acceptable to you, becomes a starting point. Then your home needs to pass inspection as well as the appraisal from the buyer’s lender. Once it gets through the inspection, the contract is now executed by both parties and now you wait for the appraisal. Knowing that your buyer already has the pre-approval from their lender based on their income, credit, debt/income ratio, etc. is a good start. But will the home appraisal come out in favor of the buyer so they will receive the necessary funds to finance their purchase? With more buyers walking away from their deals due to higher interest rates, sellers should consider assisting with some closing costs or credit back to the buyer to make the transaction proceed to a successful conclusion.
Another consideration would be to offer financing to attract more buyers. Moreover, as a seller, you may have substantial capital gains to pay, so providing a mortgage to the buyer, will be an excellent way to defer capitals gains over the length of the mortgage, instead of a lump sum payment; as your income might be less in the future and so too could your gains. I had a potential sale if the seller provided a mortgage. I went over the advantages and disadvantages of providing financing to our buyer. The seller agreed to a 5-year mortgage with a balloon payment or possible continued financing to be discussed 6 months in advance of the final payment.
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups cooked quinoa
1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added red kidney beans, rinsed and drained or 1 3/4 cups cooked red kidney beans
1 cup chopped yellow sweet pepper (1 large)
1/2 cup chopped, seeded tomato (1 medium)
1/2 cup sliced green onions (4)
4 cups baby spinach or arugula
Place basil in a food processor. Add Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, salt and black pepper. Cover and process until nearly smooth, stopping to scrape down sides of processor as needed. Set aside. In a medium bowl, stir together cooked quinoa beans, sweet pepper, tomato and green onions. Add basil mixture
You should also consider strategizing your situation with your financial planner and CPA to determine if there are any other ways to save on the taxes you will eventually owe. Also, gaining an above-average interest compared with what the banks are giving will be a plus. At the same time, this will save your buyer closing costs, a real win/win situation. You become the bank with a lien on the property until the mortgage is paid off. A sizable down payment should be discussed and considered so that in the event of any payment issues or worst case scenario, a foreclosure action, you will be in a stronger position. Having your attorney create a contract with precise stipulations, as to the payment due date w/ grace period and strict penalties as well as dealing with any foreclosure actions to protect you will be of critical importance. Today, it can be a “nail-biting” process to get through those processes and finally to the closing table. In this current market, you do not want to lose a sale and should be thinking with both parties in mind and being more reasonable in your expectations and demands as a buyer and seller that will enable a sale to occur benefiting everyone.
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and stir to coat. Serve quinoa mixture over baby spinach. Serves 6 (3/4 cup quinoa mixture and 2/3 cup spinach each).
Note: To make 2 cups cooked quinoa, in a fine strainer rinse 1/2 cup quinoa under cold running water; drain. In a small saucepan, combine 1 1/4 cups water, the quinoa and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Bring to boiling. Let stand to cool slightly. Drain off any excess liquid.
Per serving: 177 calories; 8 grams pro-
experience in the Real Estate industry and has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (G.R.I.) and also as a Certified International Property Specialist (C.I.P.S.) and in 2022 has earned his National Association of Realtors “Green Industry designation for eco-friendly construction. He will provide you with “free” regular updates of sold and new homes in your town via the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island (MLSLI) or go to http://WWW. Li-RealEstate.Com and you can “do it yourself (DYI) and search on your own. For a “FREE” `15 minute consultation, as well as well as a “FREE printout or digital value analysis of what your home might sell for in today’s market without any obligation or “strings” attached. He can also provide a copy of “Unlocking the Secrets of Real Estate’s New Market Reality, and our Seller’s and Buyer’s Guides for “Things to Consider when Selling, investing or Purchasing your Home.
You can email or snail mail (regular mail) him with your request or ideas, suggestions or interview you for a specific topic and a Q & A for a future column with your name, email and cell number. He will email or call you back and respond to your request ASAP as long as he has your complete name, cell, email and/or full home or business address. Again, for a “FREE” 15 minute consultation, he can also be reached by cell: (516) 647-4289 or by email: Phil@ TurnKeyRealEstate.Com to answer any of your questions and concerns in selling, investing, purchasing, or leasing residential or commercial property.
Charlyn Fargo is a registered dietitian with SIU Med School in Springfield, Illinois. For comments or questions, contact her at charfarg@aol.com or follow her on Twitter @NutritionRD. .
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BY DENNIS MAMMANA
Week of October 16-22, 2022
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a beam of light began its journey across the cosmos.
At the remarkable speed of 186,282 miles per second, this beam could orbit our planet nearly 449 times in just one minute. But it wasn’t orbiting our world; it was coming from another galaxy.
Its journey began some 2.54 million years ago, long before the ice ages carved the land on which we live, and long before the first humans walked the face of our planet.
For more than 2,500 millennia this stream of photons raced across the intergalactic void. As Homo erectus was emerging on the plains of Africa and Asia, the beam entered the space we now know as the Milky Way. By the end of Earth’s last ice age 10,000 years ago, it was crossing the paths of the nearest globular star clusters. And, in 1822, around the time that Missouri became the 24th state of the U.S., the beam whipped past the bright star Mirach.
And then, on one cool autumn evening in 2022, this travel-weary light beam encounters a tiny blue world in orbit around a relatively nondescript G2V star near the edge of its own galaxy. In only three ten-thousandths of a second, it zips through this planet’s
Journey from Andromeda
atmosphere and enters the upturned eye of a curious stargazer: the first object it encounters on its 2.54 million-year journey.
It is here that its amazing voyage comes to an end -- in the eye and mind of a terrestrial stargazer 14.9 million trillion miles from its home: the great Andromeda Galaxy.
It is, indeed, remarkable that we can see this distant stellar city also known to astronomers as M31 on any clear, dark night with nothing more than our eyes.
To spot it this week, head far from city lights into the wilderness, and cast your gaze midway up into the northeastern sky. There you’ll find the four stars of the Great Square of Pegasus. If you follow a line from the square’s southwesternmost corner to its northeasternmost corner and continue along that path, you’ll soon encounter a faint elongated smudge that is M31.
You can also use the uppermost three stars of the “W” of Cassiopeia to point toward it. M31 lies at the intersection of those two arrows.
Originally believed to be one of the nearest clouds of gas and dust in our own Milky Way galaxy, it wasn’t until the early decades of the 20th century that astronomers discovered that it was a galaxy unto itself, an island universe they called it, and the farthest object visible to the unaided eye.
With binoculars, you’ll be amazed at the immensity of M31. Even from its great distance this pinwheel of hundreds of billions of suns -- a galaxy halfagain as large as our own Milky Way -- spans an area of sky 12 times larger than the full moon and is breathtaking.
As you gaze at its faint glow, ponder
the journey made by the photons of light that stimulate your visual cortex at that very moment. And if you don’t shiver with amazement... well, you may just not be human!
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Putting the Horse Before the Shopping
BY TRACY BECKERMAN
There are two kinds of shopping carts in the world: ones with normal wheels and ones with wonky wheels. The normal carts glide along through the supermarket aisles quite easily. The ones with a wonky wheel pull off to the side like a drunk sailor, causing you to constantly have to yank the cart back into the aisle lest you smack into the cereal shelves and send dozens of boxes of Cap’n Crunch crashing down upon your poor, cursed, wonky-cart-driving head.
For some reason, the wonky carts don’t usually reveal themselves when you first pull them out of the cart caddy. It’s not until you are well into the store and committed to that cart that you suddenly realize you have the cart from hell. This is kind of like discovering you have a leaky boat after you’ve already left port. It’s usually too late to turn back, and regardless of how much
maneuvering you do, you know you’re kinda sunk.
Since there are so many carts that seem to suffer from this malady, I assume this is some kind of manufacturer’s defect and have to wonder why there hasn’t been a widespread shopping cart recall to address this problem. Certainly, if the shopping carts exploded on impact, they would do something about it. But until someone meets a tragic end in the frozen food aisle as the result of a wonky shopping-cart wheel, I guess the shopping cart powers that be are going to do nothing.
Bad as it is to get an empty cart with a wonky wheel, it is downright torturous once your cart is loaded with groceries. For some reason, weight plus wonky equals more wonky, and it can become so hard to straighten out the cart that you feel like you are trying to turn around an angry elephant. Additionally, the added weight of the groceries will often cause a cart with
a wonky wheel to drift off down the aisle on its own while you have your back turned trying to get the healthy cereal off the top shelf where they put it because no one really wants to eat all that fiber. The next thing you know, your wonky cart is picking up speed and careening off to the opposite side, where you catch it out of the corner of your eye just as it is about to hit some old lady with a walker and an oxygen tank. As you fling yourself off the cereal shelves to catch the wayward wonky cart, you catch your sleeve on the shelf and cause the whole top shelf of fiber cereal to pour down on your head, which is only slightly less painful than getting hit with a dozen boxes of Cap’n Crunch. Fortunately, because of the trajectory of the wonky wheel, it will miss the old lady but smack into the opposite aisle instead, causing more things to fly off the shelves.
Leaving behind a trail of fallen food items in multiple aisles, you will finally
Cart
make it to the checkout line, sweating like a camel and with complete muscle fatigue in one arm from wrestling with the shopping cart to keep it straight. As you steady the cart with your foot to keep it from wandering off again, you unload your groceries while the checkout girl beams at you and asks if you had a pleasant shopping experience.
At which point you will look her in the eye and say:
“It was wonkiful.”
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Friday, October 14
9:00 a.m.: IN-PERSON: Take Home Fridays - Stop by the Children’s Room to pick up a surprise to take home. It can be a craft or an array of trinkets and toys! While Supplies Last! Jericho cardholders only.
10:00 a.m.: IN-PERSON: Free Health Screening: St. Francis Hospital Community Outreach Program - The screenings include a brief cardiac history, blood pressure, a simple blood test for cholesterol and diabetes, height, weight and body mass index. They will offer appropriate education and referrals as needed for those participating. Flu shots will be available. No appointment necessary. You MUST be 18 or older.
10:30 a.m.: IN-PERSON: Jump for Joy (Ages 18 Months to 5 Years)Come to this lively program of music and activities for you and your child.
2:00 p.m.: HYBRID : Great Performers with Marc Courtade: The Queen of Gospel: Mahalia JacksonMahalia Jackson, an American Gospel signer, is considered one of the most influential voices of the 20th Century. She rose from poverty to international fame, performing for presidents and royalty all over the world. Jackson became closely associated with the civil rights movement, and sang at the March on Washington in 1963 at the request of her friend Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. She resisted efforts to turn her into a jazz or blues singer, declaring "Blues are the songs of despair, Gospel songs are the songs of hope." This talk will celebrate the lady and her voice.
Saturday, October 15
2:00 p.m.: IN-PERSON: The Great Give Back - The Great Give Back is a day to provide a meaningful, service-oriented experience. Come to the library with a non-perishable food item to give to Jericho Cares. Then paint a kindness rock for our garden or to be given to a charitable organization. You Can Make a Difference by Giving Back!
Monday, October 17
10:30 a.m.: IN-PERSON : Sensational Playtime - This program emphasizes learning and developing motor skills through play, movement and storytelling.
7:00 p.m.: VIRTUAL: Elementary Science: Water Filtration (Pre-K to Grade 2) - Become a scientist as you conduct experiments with just a few common household materials. Explore how pollution affects our water ways and how we can take dirty water and make it clean!
Tuesday, October 18
10:30 a.m.: IN-PERSON: Sing ‘n Swing (Ages 2 to 5Years) - A Mommy & Me program of stories, rhymes and fingerplays. A parade will follow!
11:00 a.m.: VIRTUAL: Guided Meditation for Self-Healing with Patricia Anderson - Join Pat for one or all of the meditation sessions to bring harmony and balance into your life. Learn the beautiful practice of Jin Shin Jyutsu to help your body heal and keep you relaxed.
7:00 p.m.: TEENS: SAT vs. ACT: What's the Difference? With The Princeton Review - A representative
from The Princeton Review will be here to give you all the latest info about the SAT and the ACT exams. Which should you take - or should you take both? All of your questions will be answered in this information session.
7:00 p.m.: HYBRID: Talk About Books with Fran Cohen: “Olga Dies Dreaming” by Xochitil GonzalezTwo Nuyorican siblings (a wedding planner and a Congressman) come up against a hostile system in their pursuit of the American Dream. A nuanced novel of family and cultural identity. Listeners are welcome!
Wednesday, October 19
11:15 a.m.: IN-PERSON: Family Day with PlayHooray (Ages 8 Months to 5 Years) Enjoy fun family time together singing, dancing and playing.
2:00 p.m.: IN-PERSON: Movie: “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris ”, Comedy/Drama - A widowed cleaning lady in 1950s London falls madly in love with a couture Dior dress, and decides that she must have one of her own. Starring Jason Isaacs, Lesley Manville, Alba Baptista. Rated PG. 1 hour 55 minutes.
6:30 p.m.: VIRTUAL: Free Creative Writing Workshop Led by Sandy Kassimir - Do you like to write but don’t know where to begin? You can write on any topic and genre. It can be a short story, poetry, fairy tale, a reflective memoir, fiction or nonfiction — there are no limitations. Through both writing and reading we hope you will be inspired!
7:00 p.m.: IN-PERSON: Book Discussion: “Stone Fox” by John
Reynolds Gardiner (Grades 3–4) Pick up a copy of the book in the Children’s Room prior to the program. We ask that the book be read before the program, either by the child or a parent reading to the child. Bring a device to play Kahoot!
Thursday, October 20
1:00 p.m.: IN-PERSON: Adult Game Time We’re setting up the Meeting Room with tables and chairs. Bring a game to play along with your friends for an afternoon of fun and relaxation. Play canasta, mahjongg, Scrabble or any other game of your choice.
2:00 p.m.: HYBRID: Art LectureEdward Hopper’s New York with Professor Thomas Germano Hopper's New York glimpses at broad changes to the city and to America — changes to the landscape: skyscrapers, elevated trains, bridges, urban construction and development. The Whitney Museum’s exhibition (October 19, 2022 – March 5, 2023) will focus on Hopper's rich relationship with New York. Thomas Germano will present this visual lecture summarizing the Whitney’s exhibition adding a broader historical perspective.
7:00 p.m.: IN-PERSON: Halloween Spooktacular Storytime (Ages 3 to 5) Enjoy Halloween stories, rhymes and make a boo-tiful craft.
Friday, October
21
9:00 a.m.: IN-PERSON: Take Home Fridays Stop by the Children’s Room to pick up a surprise to take home. It can be a craft or an array of trinkets and toys! While supplies last! Jericho cardholders only.
Report mortgage changes to Town
Oyster Bay Town Receiver of Taxes Jeffrey Pravato reminds residential property owners that it is essential to notify his office upon satisfying their mortgage.
In addition, Receiver Pravato encourages residents who recently purchased a home, condominium or co-op unit, or recently refinanced, to be sure that notification in writing is sent to Jeffrey P. Pravato, Receiver of Taxes, 74 Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, NY 11771-1539, or
email receiveroftaxes@oysterbay-ny. gov
“This will ensure that tax bills are received promptly by the homeowner,” Pravato said. “A homeowner relying on a bank, attorney, or Nassau County to notify the Tax Office may find there is a delay in billing the homeowner directly, which can lead to the imposition of a late payment penalty.”
“When writing, property owners should include the legal property
description, including the school district, section, block, and lot numbers, as well as the name and address to whom tax bills should be directed. In the case of condominiums, the building and unit number should be noted,” Pravato said.
Residents may also report their information in person by visiting the Office of the Receiver of Taxes at Town Hall North at 74 Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay or Town Hall South at 977 Hicksville Road, Massapequa. Both offices are
open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. to assist residents.
The Receiver noted that property owners residing in incorporated villages must also notify their village assessor.
Homeowners requiring further assistance should contact the Office of the Receiver of Taxes at (516) 624-6400. “The knowledgeable and courteous tax information specialists on my staff will be happy to assist you,” concluded Pravato.
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
A Notice of Formation of 138 Peer LLC, Art. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/19/2022. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY
Designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: The LLC,
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 246, Section 246-12 of the Code of the Town of Oyster Bay, notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals has scheduled a public meeting, which will take place in the Town Hall Meeting Room, Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, New York, on OCTOBER 20, 2022, at 7:00 P. M., to consider the following appeals:
BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
APPEAL NO. 22-437 SYOSSET
SHUANG HUANG: Variance to erect 6 ft. high fence exceeding maximum height across side/front yard than permitted by Ordinance.
SE/ cor. of Chadwick Rd. & Cambria Rd., a/k/a 27 Chadwick Road, Syosset, NY
APPEAL NO. 22-438 SYOSSET
BRIAN LANGSTAFF: (A) Variance to allow existing front portico having less average front yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Variance to allow existing driveway having less side yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. (C) Variance for the reduction of offstreet parking spaces. Reduction of spaces to 1 when 2 parking spaces are required.
N/s/o Lewis Ln., 51 ft. W/o Clarissa Dr., a/k/a 36 Lewis Lane, Syosset, NY
Legislator celebrates fall at Syosset Woodbury Fall Festival
Nassau County Legislator Arnold W. Drucker (D - Plainview) at the Syosset Woodbury Chamber of Commerce Street Fair.
Nassau County Legislator Arnold W. Drucker (D - Plainview) joined the SyossetWoodbury Chamber of Commerce in celebrating fall’s arrival during their annual street fair on Sunday, Sept. 18. Featuring more than 100 local vendors and small businesses, the event featured a wide array of activities, food, shopping, live entertainment and family-friendly activities in the heart of Syosset’s business district on Jackson Avenue near the LIRR station.
“It is always a pleasure to be with residents, local business owners and civic leaders as we enjoy the changing of the seasons and highlight the best of everything that Syosset has to offer,” Legislator Drucker said. “Thank you to the Syosset-Woodbury Chamber of Commerce for your tireless efforts to make this street fair such a success and your year-round advocacy for the local small business owners that make this such an incredibly special place.”
OCTOBER 10, 2022
BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK
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NASSAU COUNTY NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE OF SALE, SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF NASSAU Easton Capital Corp.
v. Lubana Brothers Trucking, Inc., Manjeet Singh, Preeti Sareen, United States of America. Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly filed on January 20, 2022, I the undersigned referee will sell at public auction at the at the CCP (Calendar Control Part Courtroom) in the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on Tuesday October 25, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., the premises known as: 5 Miller Circle, Hicksville, New York 11801 Said Premises known as Section 12, Block 322, Lot 3 on the tax maps of Nassau County. Approximate amount of Judgment: $643,287.82 plus interest, legal fees and costs. Premises will be sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment under Index No. 608849/2017.
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Notice of Formation of Jackie's Cleaning Services, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2022-08-03. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of Limited Liability Company (LLC) upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to Christina Calzadillas: 27 Catalina Ct Manvel TX 77578. Purpose: Any lawful purpose
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Michael B. Mirotzik, Esq., referee. Kevin P. Finn, Attorney for Plaintiff, 400 Post Ave Suite 305, Westbury, NY 11590
Notice of Formation of Vestic Group, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 2022-09-21. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY should mail process to Vestic Group, LLC: 734 Franklin Ave Suite 775 Garden City NY 11530. Purpose: Any lawful purpose
NASSAU COUNTY NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, v.
BASHIR GAWHARY A/K/A BASIR GAWHARY, HELEN MOHMAND, Defendant.
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, CASCADE FUNDING MORTGAGE TRUST
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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT
In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on October 26, 2018, I, Jeffrey Fox, Esq. the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on October 24, 2022 at The North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, County of Nassau, State of New York, at 2:00 PM the premises described as follows:
4 Hicks Circle Hicksville, NY 11801
SBL#: 12-305-2
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau, State of New York. The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 004324 in the amount of $457,551.34 plus interest and costs.
Foreclosure Auctions will be held Rain or Shine. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction.
Richard S. Mullen
Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP
Plaintiff's Attorney
500 Bausch & Lomb Place
Rochester, NY 14604
Tel.: 855-227-5072
2017-1, Plaintiff, vs. MIRNA BENITEZ, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on April 11, 2019 and an Order for Extension of Time to Conduct Foreclosure Sale duly entered on November 27, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on November 1, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 141 West Avenue, Hicksville, NY 11801. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 45, Block 46 and Lot 289. Approximate amount of judgment is $907,661.64 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #5314/2015. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.
Barton Slavin, Esq., Referee Greenspoon Marder, 590 Madison Avenue, Suite 1800, New York, NY 10022, Attorneys for Plaintiff
NASSAU COUNTY NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS OWNER TRUSTEE OF THE RESIDENTIAL CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES TRUST VI-A, Plaintiff, vs. VIJAY DADLANI, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on October 25, 2007, an Order duly entered on March 14, 2018, and an Order Appointing Successor Referee and Amending Case Caption duly entered on July 27, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps at the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on November 2, 2022 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 3165 Dorset Lane, Levittown, NY 11756. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in Hicksville, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 51, Block 261 and Lot 8. Approximate amount of judgment is $416,333.25 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #011816/2006. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.
Ralph Madalena, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff, Firm File No. 190887-2
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SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. RICHARD J. LACOLA AND MILLIE S. LACOLA, if they be living, if they be dead, their respective heirs-at-law, next of kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors, and successors in interest, and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through RICHARD J. LACOLA AND MILLIE S. LACOLA, if they be dead, whether by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, including any right, title or interest in and to the real property described in the complaint herein, all of who and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff; et al, Defts. Index #608419/2021. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered July 21, 2022, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on November 2, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. prem. k/a District 17, Section 46, Block 368, Lot 11. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale and the right of the United States of America to redeem within 120 days from the date of sale as provided by law. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the sale. MARK RICCIARDI, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #99790
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