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Friday, March 24, 2017

Vol. 77, No. 12

RAISING FUNDS FOR SOLDIERS

Remediation to pollution plume underway BY GARY SIMEONE

The Lee Road Elementary School Community Service Committee in Levittown collected supplies for troops serving abroad, which benefitted the Long Island nonprofit organization Boots on the Ground NY. The students and their families collected individual snack packages, hot cocoa, coffee, baby wipes and socks that will now be included in assembled care packages and shipped overseas. Photo courtesy of the Levittown School District

Town work session on golf concessions

The Oyster Bay Town Board will hold a special work session prior to the Town’s regularly scheduled Town Board meeting on Tuesday, April 4, at 10 a.m. at Oyster Bay Town hall. The Board will publicly hear multiple proposals in response to a request for proposals for the operation of a food and beverage concession service at the Town’s Golf Course, Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Sala-

dino announced. The work session will take place in the Town Board Hearing Room in Oyster Bay Town Hall, located at 54 Audrey Ave in Oyster Bay, and will be open to the public, who are welcome to attend and observe the process. The public is encouraged to provide input by offer their comments on the process and presentations during the public comment portion of the meeting.

Additionally, the work session will be live streamed through the Town’s website, www.oysterbaytown.com. “When I took office, I promised residents that a new era would begin in the Town of Oyster Bay, one with the highest ethical standards, and complete transparency, to regain the faith and trust of our residents,” Supervisor Saladino stated.

The Oyster Bay Town Board approved the installation of a well in a residential neighborhood in Bethpage at a meeting in early March. The approval followed an agreement between Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation and the Town to address concerns raised by residents in the immediate area. The well will help with remediation of a portion of the Northrop Grumman groundwater contamination plume. Currently the State is in the process of suing Northrop Grumman and the Navy for the cleanup costs that will be involved in this project. Town Supervisor, Joseph Saladino said that the agreement between Northrop Grumman and the Town will help to protect the Town’s residents and its taxpayers from any ill effects from the plume. “I’ve been in this position for only four weeks and this agreement is something that I’ve worked hard to put together,” said Saladino. “With this agreement we hope to contain and remediate this situation.” He said that the detailed agreement contains a long list of covenants that will help to protect Town of Oyster Bay residents and Bethpage residents who are living near the containment zone. One of those covenants includes plans for a barrier to be set up alongside the well to stop the movement of the plume in its tracks into the underground aquifer system. “The barrier will be set up hydraulically to prevent the plume from further moving into the Upper Glacial and Magothy underground

aquifers,” said Saladino. “The Magothy is a second tier aquifer and is the source of water for most of Nassau County and about half of Suffolk County.” Saladino said the hydraulic containment system is similar to that of an old style fish tank filter where water is drawn out and run through activated charcoal to help purify it. “Once the water is cleaned it is able to reenter the water supply in this case through the topmost layer or the Upper Glacial aquifer and down into the Magothy.” Saladino said he has worked diligently on projects like these even before he took over the Supervisor’s role. He said that in the past 14 years he has worked with leaders of the State to help clean up surface water and underground contaminants. “I worked in the State Assembly with the Governor and other State officials to help change the direction of the DEC,” said Saladino. In the past they were not committed to using superfund money to clean up plume sites but they are beginning to change their viewpoint on this.” He said that he helped to get a bill passed in the Senate to prohibit the underground process of hydraulic fracturing, which breaks up buried rock and releases gas trapped inside. The construction phase of the project is already underway and Saladino hopes that work can be completed by the end of the school year so that residents can enjoy their time outdoors without being restricted by environmental toxins.

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Trip to Mackinac Island It’s not too late!

St. Ignatius Loyola Parish will be hosting an amazing trip to Mackinac Island, Michigan on May 21-27. Enjoy seven days and six nights at the incredible price of $620 per person (for single occupancy add $200). Insurance is available. Driver and step-on guide gratuities, four dinners and six breakfasts

are included. Tour Mackinac Island in a horse drawn carriage, cruise the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, enjoy gaming at the Kewadin Sault Casino, visit Colonial Michilimackinac, and more! For information and reservations please contact Barbara at 935-5576. The trip is hosted by St. Ignatius Loyola Parish, Hicksville.

Divine Mercy Sunday

The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Queen of Angels, will be hosting a prayer service at St. Ignatius Parish, Hicksville, on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 23.

The service will feature Bishop Andrzej. The Divine Mercy Novena begins on Good Friday. Watch for details.

Grand Opening

Hempstead Town Clerk Nasrin Ahmad (6th left) attended the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Two Brothers Pizzeria and Restaurant on Newbridge Road in Levittown. Ahmad was joined by Kristyn, Tom, Giovanna, Sal, Loree and Dominick Tumminello; Francine and Robert Pellegrino; Paul Montemarano, & Nassau County Legislators Rose Walker and Dennis Dunne.

Hicksville Hall of Fame Deadline is May 15

The Hicksville Public School District is now accepting nominations for the 2017 Hicksville High School Hall of Fame. All nominations must be received at the Office of Community Services, Hicksville Public Schools, 200 Division Ave., Hicksville, NY, 11801-4800 no later than May 15, 2017. The district is seeking individuals who have achieved not only professional success, but have made meaningful contributions to their community as a whole. Individuals who wish to nominate a candidate should provide the can-

didate’s name, address, telephone number, year the candidate graduated, the candidate’s profession, community contributions, honors and/or achievements. Nominators should explain what characteristic or achievement makes their candidate special, and include their own name, address and telephone number. Established in 1985, the Hall of Fame recognizes graduates who have achieved distinction in their chosen profession or community — individuals who will serve not only as role models for the Class of 2017, but for all district students.

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BY GARY SIMEONE

It was a great turnout for the 4th annual Polar Bear Plunge event on Saturday morning at Tobay Beach. The Town of Oyster Bay sponsored event saw hundreds of men and women and children brave the frigid water temperatures to help raise money for the athletes of Special Olympics New York. The event started at 9:3011 a.m. for check in and all of the participants took the plunge at 11:30 on the dot. “We had over 400 people participate in this years event which was our largest turnout ever,” said Jennifer Cantone, Director of Development for Special Olympics New York - Long Island Region. “Many elected officials turned out and participated in the event including Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor, Joe Saladino, Town Councilman Louis Imbroto and Councilwoman Michele Johnson.” She said that over $65,000 was raised to help all of the athletes whoa re involved in the Special Olympics . “The community was very

Town of Oyster Bay officials gather with participants in the Polar Bear Plunge involved with many community groups and school districts participating and it was a great, family fun event.” The U.S Marines and Nesquick had stands set up on the beach and the 106.1 WBLI radio station had the crowd

pumped for the mass storming into the frigid waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Town Councilwoman Michele Johnson, said that the Town was once again proud to be hosting this event and that every year it looks to be more

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looked like they were having a great time dashing into the water. “I believe I saw Supervisor Saladino and Councilman Imbroto run into the water all the way out to where the Bay Constables were. I have to say they were pretty brave to run into the frigid waters.” Michael Salata, an attorney from Hicksville participated in the Polar plunge, along with his wife and fourteen year old son, Michael Jr. The father and son team dashed into the water along with the hundreds of other brave souls who woke up early to help out a good cause. “It was better than a cup of coffee, definitely woke me up,” said the elder Salata after plunging into the barely above freezing water. “Nothing can really prepare you for that jolt of adrenaline when you first get in there.” His son, Michael Jr., a first timer at the Polar plunge said it wasn’t that bad except that he needed at least two towels wrapped around him to help him warm up.

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Assemblyman Tom McKevitt, Deirdre O’Regan, Erin Brennan, Joann Regan, Legislator Dennis Dunne, Kathleen and Anthony Tesaverde of Wantagh, Fr. Ralph Sommer, Sister Christine Sammons, Supervisor Santino, Levittown Chamber of Commerce President Joan Lynch, Chamber Vice President Michael Levy, NCPD Deputy Inspect John W. Johnsen, Town Clerk Ahmad, Jamie Bogenshutz and Mark Wenzel Linson.

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Hempstead Town Supervisor Anthony J. Santino (7th right) along with Town Clerk Nasrin Ahmad (3rd

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To the Parents and Guardians in the Hicksville School Community: Public education is a prime factor in what makes Long Island one of the best places to raise a family. Providing high quality instruction, programs, and opportunities for the youth of our towns and villages, our public schools prepare our children to meet the challenges of our ever-changing world with confidence and success. Our children and our communities deserve nothing less. In the struggle to defend public education against a seemingly endless onslaught, we are fortunate to have so many allies—from parents to educators, to administrators, to boards of education-- standing up with us and making the continued success of our schools a top priority. The past few years have seen changes in public education law and policy that have taken the joy out of learning. The impetus for these changes are controversial and less-than-forthright. A ‘moratorium’ on the use of those test scores sounds promising—although scores still hold negative consequences for teachers and schools in addition to maintaining the same concerns for students as in years past. Some parents have chosen not to have their children take the annual ELA and Math exams at all. We respect and support your right as parents to make your own choice. Under the current iteration of public education law, the rich curriculum you expect and your children deserve are reduced to a stifling of creativity, with less individual attention for our most vulnerable learners. Other attacks on our schools are still prevalent. Some would like to treat our publicly-funded institutions like businesses, privatizing them for their own selfish profit. The Governor has said our schools are failures and that your children are failures. We absolutely do not agree. The annual concern for how the state should fairly fund our schools to simply maintain high quality programs and teachers, is always present. It has been made very clear to us that the Governor has little interest in our concerns. But it may yet be that other elected officials have an interest in your concerns. So, on behalf of your children, we ask you to contact your elected representatives: SD-5 SD-6 SD-7 AD-15

Senator Carl Marcellino 516-922-1811 or marcelli@senate.state.us Senator Kemp Hannon 516-739-1700 or hannon@nysenate.gov Senator Jack Martins 516-746-5924 or ephillips@nysenate.gov Assemblyman Michael Montesano 516-937-3571 or montesanom@assembly.state.ny.us

Please ask them to fund our schools fully by committing to a $2.1 billion increase in school aid and fully funding a real commitment to the Foundation Aid formula. Ask them support common sense revenue proposals to expand and extend the Millionaires Tax and to close the Carried Interest Loophole, so that everyone, including the state’s highest earners, pays their fair share. Please ask them to leave education policy to those who know it best---your teachers! Sincerely, Thomas Glenn President

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Three sisters bring their Dragon pride at Division mother’s WW2 diaries to light Ave. High School

The Division Avenue High School Dragon Pride Awards were presented to eight students who embody the attributes of dignity, respect, accountability, generosity, open-minded and noble. Madison Barone, Heather Bonsignore, Kayla Frenger, Christopher LaRocca,

Paige Mosca, Matthew Racanelli, Samuel Reyes-Lopez and Jake Savitt were nominated by the school faculty and approved by a selection committee. The Division Avenue High School administration thanks the students for being role models in their community.

Photo courtesy of the Levittown School District

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BY GARY SIMEONE

When Michele Kennedy was going through the possessions of her parents old home in Bethpage she stumbled upon something that caught her by surprise. In a dark corner of the basement underneath a dusty collection of her parents belongings, she found a series of her mothers old diaries. The diaries contained passages that her mother, Loretta Kennedy, than Loretta Juliano, had written about her life during the late 1940’s when the United States was involved in World War 2. “It was in 2009 when both of my parents had passed on and we were preparing to sell their house. That’s when I found them,” said Kennedy. “I passed them on to my sisters and we really didn’t know what to do with them. There was a lot of interesting parts of my mothers life that I had no idea about and a side of her that we never saw written in those diaries.” Her two sisters, Laura Leigh Agnese and Christina Kennedy, both of whom live in Bethpage, wanted to share the personal diaries with family members but wanted to make sure to keep the personal details to themselves. Michele said she took it upon herself to pore over the many entries in the diaries which depicted her mother’s life from the time period of 1944-1950. “There were entries in there from

when my father first entered into the Navy, during the wartime period and after the war had ended.” She found out that her mother had led a pretty glamorous life during her late teens and early twenties. “I always kind of thought of her as a stay at home mom but looking at her through these diaries, she seemed like she lived a pretty crazy life, going out all the time to dances and parties.” She said she even came across an entry which talked about her mother flying for the first time in a Cessna plane. In 2011, two years after uncovering the diaries, Michele decided to type up all of the handwritten notes on her personal computer. She spent months on end, coming home from work and after cooking dinner for her family, typing up the thousands of passages that her mother entered into the diaries over the years. “I wasn’t in a rush. I took my time doing it, making sure to account for every one of her entries into the diaries,” said Kennedy. She ended up formatting her work into a book, taking it page by page and putting a cover on the finished product. She self-published it on Amazon and the actual book, entitled, Loretta Juliano: My Diary, is now for sale on Amazon.

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OCR makes history happen

As part of an ongoing tradition the brings the community together, Old Country Road Elementary School in the Hicksville Public School District hosted its fifth annual History Night. The event featured a variety of parent-taught hands-on workshops for students and their parents, and was designed to provide families with fun and educational lessons about life in the early 1800s as Americans crossed the west in covered wagons. Activities

included panning for gold, basket-weaving, square dancing, dream catchers and making a water carrier. Parents were prepared to facilitate the workshops following training that was conducted by teachers after school in the days prior to History Night. With parents prepared to lead historically significant activities and projects, students were then able to follow-up with extended activities at home related to the Common Core Learning Standards.

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Friday, March 24, 2017

New ‘Mummies’ Exhibit at American Museum of Natural History Lets You Peer Through Wrappings BY KAREN RUBIN

The Gilded Lady seems to be resting peacefully, her painted visage staring up to the sky. But inside this container are the remains of a real woman who lived nearly 2000 years ago, and for the first time, the ancient coalesces with 21st century scientific techniques: we actually get to peer inside, probing down layer by layer to her mortal remains, and then, at a digitally reconstructed, 3-D image of her as she lived: this middleaged woman was beautiful. She has already traveled from Chicago where she lives at the Field Museum, to Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Denver and now she is reposing here in New York as part of Mummies, an extraordinary exhibit featuring one of the largest collections of mummies housed in North America that just opened at the American Museum of Natural History through January 7, 2018. The exhibit provides an unparalleled glimpse into the lives and traditions of people from ancient cultures. It puts us face to face, head to head with people who lived their lives thousands of years ago, in Egypt and in Peru – two of the many cultures that practiced mummification. The contrasts and the similarities are striking, and just as their similarities speak to a unity of humanity, this extraordinary way of connecting past to present connects us as human beings. (And to bring about an even broader connection, increasing the span from thousands to 100s of thousands of years ago, be sure to visit the AMNH’s Human Evolution wing.) “Mummies have long been fascinating, and now the intersection of these ancient relics and cuttingedge technology is revealing new and

Gilded Lady with the scans that show what she likely looked like © 2017 Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com intriguing secrets,” said Ellen V. Futter, President of the American Museum of Natural History. “For generations, the Museum has studied and presented the diverse cultures of humanity, past and present, to help us better understand one another and ourselves. Today, when such understanding is more important than ever, Mummies invites us all to consider both what may be distinct among cultures and what is universal in the human condition.” On a special, limited tour from the collections of The Field Museum in

Chicago — and presented for the first time on the East Coast (the traveling exhibition has already been on view in Los Angeles, Minneapolis and Denver), Mummies showcases the ritually preserved remains of 18 individuals from ancient Egypt and pre-Columbian Peru. The Peruvian mummies that are on display have not been seen since they were exhibited at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. Significantly, you get to discover how modern imaging techniques have transformed the study of mummification

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by letting researchers peer inside centuries-old mummies without disturbing or damaging them. Digital touchscreens let you “virtually” peer into Peruvian mummy bundles, layer by layer from the skin to the bones, as well as animal mummies buried as offerings to Egyptian gods. You also get to handle 3D-printed figurines of burial goods that were encased within mummy wrappings for millennia and only recently revealed. “You may think you know

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mummies,” Futter said at a press preview, pointing to the most popular representations in horror movies. “That’s not what this show is about. This is serious business that simultaneously offers a window to the past – two different ancient worlds – and into the latest technology and study. You get a glimpse of actual people entombed – who they were, what their lives were like, what they looked like.” “They are like messages from a different time – they are our sisters and brothers in a shared humanity. It may not be as sensational as a [horror] movie, but more amazing than you would have imagined.” Indeed, most people – especially young people – have never actually seen a dead body before. The most profound experience in the exhibit is seeing the remains of a woman who lived 5500 years ago, whose bundled body was left in the Egyptian desert where it naturally mummified. Indeed, it wasn’t just pharaohs and their spouses and other royal figures who were mummified, though their tombs and the possessions that were left with them reflected their station. This was the common practice – as people were lower and lower down the economic totem pole, the possessions that they would have been buried with were more and more modest.

Students get to discover burial practices of ancient peoples. The exhibit is designed to be “family friendly”; the notes that accompany the exhibit are easy to understand © 2017 Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com In Egyptian society, it was also common for animals to be mummified and buried – there is a baboon and a crocodile in the exhibit. Cats were actually popular and David Hurst Thomas, the co-curator of the exhibit, said that archaeologists found

cemeteries of a million mummified cats, manufactured for sale to be entombed with the loved one. It is fascinating to have this view to contrast the Peruvian mummies (I’m betting few people have even realized that pre-Colombian Peruvian peoples practiced mummification), with the Egyptian burial practices. The two civilizations never interacted – mummification developed independently, indeed, on every continent but Antarctica, Dr. David Hurst Thomas, curator of North American archaeology, division of Anthropology and co-Curator of the Mummies exhibit, said at a press preview of the exhibit. In Peru, mummification was intended to enable the living to stay connected with their loved ones. The body was carefully prepared and wrapped and then a mask was placed on top the canvas. One of the scans of a bundle reveals that it is a woman with two children. The scans also show artifacts that have been buried with the individual. The ancient Egyptians, in contrast, mummified their dead so that they could live on – their limbs intact – in the next world. The earliest mummies, like the 5500-year old woman, were not buried in elaborate pyramids or tombs, but were put into a pit grave. Over the centuries, the mummification process became more and more elaborate – organs were preserved in canopic jars and bodies placed in magnificently painted coffins with gilded masks. By using these new technologies – most that have come from medicine – the scientists have been able to see artifacts that were buried with them, how a mother is buried with her two children (how did they die?). “They have so much to teach us – medical infirmities, migration, interaction of societies,” The Gilded Lady, for example, is utterly fascinating – you see her in her magnificently

decorated coffin, and on the wall are the slides that show how her hair was curled, had a damaged spine, possibly as a result of tuberculosis. Based on the scan of her skull, they made a 3-D reconstruction using a 3-D printer, and from that, like a forensic scientist, re-created what she likely looked like in life – all of this in one view. The gilded mask that we see was not meant to illustrate how the woman looked in life, but was an idealized portrait that had a purpose: the Ancient Egyptians believed that in the afterlife, the dead would need their faculties – eyesight, hearing, taste and smell. The masks allowed them to maintain these senses. The golden skin was used to show divinity: after death, the dead would be transformed into the god Osiris, who, like most gods, had skin of gold. The Gilded Lady lays across the room from another mummy, named Minirdis according to the hieroglyphs on the coffin. The coffin was opened for the first time in a century for this exhibition. In examining the remains, researchers discovered the teenaged boy inside was mummified around 250 BC, or 200 years after the coffin was made, construction of the coffin, indicating that the mummified individual wasn’t Minirdis after all, and confirming that coffins were occasionally recycled (though might not the inscription have been added when the boy was buried?) The hieroglyphs on the coffin say the name of the mummy who is supposed to go inside it – Minirdis, son of a priest. Preserving the person’s name was essential for their soul to reach the afterlife. Minirdis means “Min is the one who gave him,” and Min was a god of fertility. The inscription also says that Minirdis’ father, Inaros was a priest, in charge of purifying and clothing the god’s statue. The only problem was that the boy inside was mummified around 250 BC, or 200 years after the coffin was made, indicating that the mummified individual wasn’t Minirdis after all, but also confirming that coffins were occasionally recycled. The scans of the body show that the coffin was too large for the body inside and the bones hadn’t fused, indicating that the body was a teenage boy. The CT scans enabled scientists to generate 3D-printed skull reconstructions of both the “Gilded Lady” and Minirdis. Then, artist Elisabeth Daynès studied the replicas and built facial muscles and skin layer by layer. The hyper-realistic portraits in 3D. we meet at the end of the exhibit let us come face-to-face with these ancient people, seeing them as they may have looked in life —while their mummified remains sleep peacefully. Peruvian Mummies On View for the First Time in a Century We are much more familiar with Egyptian mummies, particularly with the sensational exhibits of King Tut and the artifacts uncovered from his tomb in the Valley of Kings, as well as the scientific analysis of his mummified remains. But this exhibit goes much further in its exploration of the cultural significance of the burial practice.

The first part of the exhibit focuses on the collection of Peruvian Mummies, which had not been seen in public since they were on display in the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. People living along the Pacific coast of South America in what is now Peru began to mummify their dead more than 5,000 years ago. Scholars think that the Chinchorro culture (5,000–2,000 BC)—the world’s first practitioners of mummification—prepared the bodies of their loved ones personally, removing the deceased’s skin, de-fleshing the bones, and removing the organs before reinforcing the skeleton with reeds and clay and reattaching the skin. The mummy was

then painted black or red and given a wig and an individualized clay portrait of the deceased. In addition to the Chinchorro, dozens of societies in the region mummified their dead to remember and remain connected with the departed. As we walk through the Mummies exhibit, we encounter a number of Peruvian mummy bundles, including the mummified remains of three children from the Chancay culture (AD 1000–1400), which placed their dead into a sitting position and wrapped them in layers of cloth. The exhibit is very much hands-on,

interactive, if you can believe it, because you get to do what scientists do, in penetrating the layers of scans to reveal the body contained in the wrappings, through the skin layer, to the bones. There are digital touchscreens, where you can examine composite CT scans of these mummies and virtually “unwrap” them to reveal figurines and other burial offerings that are contained within, becoming surprised as surely the scientists were, when a scan reveals a mother with two children bundled together, or seeing the objects that were personal or prized which reveal so much about who they were in life.

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A life-sized diorama of a Chancay pit burial demonstrates the common practice of interring members of an extended family together. These burial pits were accessible to living family members, allowing relatives to bring food or drink to their loved ones’ graves, or even to remove mummies to take them to festivals or other special events. We see examples of real burial offerings such as chicha (corn beer) pots. Jim Phillips, curator, The Field Museum, tells me that the Peruvian mummies were uncovered on expeditions in the 1880s and

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How I spent my delightful winter break BY CLAIRE LYNCH I spent my winter break having a staycation on Long Island and loved every minute of it. The thing is I love the routine of working my Monday to Friday full-time job and then puttering about at whatever projects I feel like doing. Since I like my routine so much and enjoy being a creature of habit it’s hard, hard, hard for me to let go of my routines. I’d rather embrace them and hug them tightly. I’m also a July baby which means my zodiac sign is Cancer and that most definitely means that I am a homebody. I mean that in the best possible sense because homebodies certainly can be very productive individuals but we also resist pretty hard when it comes time to breaking out of our shells. We don’t mind taking day trips but we sure like getting back to the comfie comfort of our homes. It is said that Taurus the Bull people can be very stubborn and Leo the Lion people (the royal sign of the zodiac) can be very bossy. Over the years I’ve read lots of descriptions of Cancer people and in addition to being homebodies, the most frequent mentioned are: creative, sensitive, resourceful, loyal, moody (I don’t like that one!), emotional and generous. Having said all of this, I was determined to make my winter break, which started on Feb. 18 and went through Feb. 26, an active and enjoyable one. The weather forecast for Long Island sounded pretty good, with a few days in the 60s and with some heavy rain only on one day, a Saturday, in the late afternoon. One day of my winter break my closest buddy and I took a drive to Long Beach, parked the car and walked along the boardwalk. We didn’t time our walk or count our steps with any electronic gadgets, we just walked and enjoyed seeing all of the other people out walking and jogging and enjoying the nice weather. It wasn’t spring yet, we had a ways to go, but the promise of spring was in the

air. When we took a timeout and sat on the bench, we watched the waves come crashing in and admired the beauty and the power of the Atlantic Ocean. We smelled the salty air of the water and later, at sunset, we watched the sun slowly sink into the ocean. Another time we took the LIRR from Mineola to Penn Station and met my brother, sister and brother-in-law in midtown Manhattan for an enjoyable lunch. After we parted, my best buddy and I walked to Times Square and went shop to shop looking at the various souvenirs and laughing at some of the “unique” things being sold. We found coffee mugs and other ceramics, candles, soap, T-shirts, a framed steel map of New York City, toys, mini-Empire State Buildings, as well as Yankees and Mets shirts and jackets. We saw snow globes, keychains, lighters, ash trays, golf balls, souvenir plates, jewelry, kitchen accessories, pins, umbrellas, calendars, decorative mouse pads, posters, socks and pet items. Anything and everything we could think of was available in those souvenir shops. We had fun browsing in the shops and being entertained. We spent several hours drinking in the ambiance of New York City - and getting our fill of those souvenir shops - then headed back to Penn Station for our ride to Mineola. I realize that Manhattan t-e-c-h-n-i-c-a-l-l-y isn’t Long Island but I am still counting it as part of my staycation since it was a day trip and it’s not that far away - it is just 24 miles west of Nassau County. The next day I grabbed my closest buddy and we headed over to Nunley’s Carousel in East Garden City. It’s right next to the Cradle of Aviation Museum on Charles Lindbergh Blvd. We wanted to ride the horses on the carousel for as long as we wanted. We wanted to choose a different horse each time and choose them based on their design, type of horse, and whether it moved up and down. We wanted to reach out and try to grab a brass ring and on two occasions that day we got the brass ring. That

meant some free rides so we two middle-aged people were happy. In fact, we were as happy about that as a couple of kids would have been. We jumped up and down and clapped our hands together. While riding the carousel we forgot all about clocks and time demands and basically just had a ball. We threw caution to the wind and didn’t mind if we looked, sounded and talked like children. We were having fun! Since I remember when Nunley’s Carousel was located on Sunrise Highway in Baldwin, when I was a kid, I was happy to take my time looking at the historic artifacts in the building and was so glad that the original carousel had been preserved. My closest buddy who accompanied me that day didn’t grow up on Long Island so I had plenty of chances to tell her all about my family’s experiences at Nunley’s. Besides riding the carousel, we’d take a ride on the Ferris wheel, small roller coaster and other kids’ rides that were just yards away from the carousel. Playing a round of miniature golf on summer nights, which was also close to the carousel, was fun. My brothers, sisters, mom, dad and I would take bets as to who would get the first hole-in-one. My oldest brother, Peter, always said that there was a certain amount of skill in getting a hole-in-one, whether it was on the Kooky Kangaroo, Wheel of Fortune, Dutch Windmill, etc. I always said that it wasn’t a matter of skill, it was just a matter of luck. Sometimes I felt lucky when we golfed and sure enough, I’d end up getting a hole-in-one. Whoever got a hole-in-one on any given (random) day always ended being a Very Important Person in our family book. It was always a badge of honor to accomplish that and because usually only one of us got a hole-in-one at a time that Very Important Person feeling of status would linger for the rest of the night. The next day would dawn and we would wonder what other escapades would befall us. During some down time that week,

we flipped through the Netflix menu and came across an offbeat TV show that while corny and different, held our attention. Created by Eugene Levy and Daniel Levy and written in large part by Daniel Levy, this father and son team from Canada put together a comedy sitcom whose title is “Schitt’s Creek.” We ended up binge-watching the 13 episodes of season one and a few days later we started watching season two. The characters and plot of this TV show grew on us and we are looking forward to checking out season three when it becomes available. The sitcom premiered in Canada in 2015 and the plot goes like this: The series centers on a formerly very rich video store magnate Johnny Rose (Eugene Levy), his soap star wife Moira (Catherine O’Hara of the “Home Alone” and “Beetlejuice” movies), and their two kids, hip son David (Daniel Levy) and socialite daughter Alexis (Annie Murphy), who suddenly find themselves broke after their business manager was convicted of fraud and the IRS took all their assets to pay off their back taxes. The one thing they’re left with is a backwater town called Schitt’s Creek, which dad Johnny Rose bought for his son as a joke. They’re forced to live there until they can get back on their feet. That purchase actually saved Johnny, Moira, David and Alexis. They left living in a mansion for living in a motel. How they regroup and rebuild their lives – individually and as a family – is a daily challenge for the Roses. It’s a riches to rags story and how they relate to the other characters in their small town – how they communicate and miscommunicate - is hilarious. New York native Chris Elliott of “Groundhog Day” and other movies plays the mayor of Schitt’s Creek. By the end of season two all four Roses realize that, while their new town is by no means fancy, the people are warm, welcoming, unassuming and for the most part, non-judgmental. The townspeople welcomed these newcomSee page D7

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Gold-Digging Wives and Social Security BY TOM MARGENAU

After I published a recent column discussing possible Social Security reforms, lots of people wrote to tell me that no changes would be needed to the system if benefits were paid only to people who “deserve” Social Security. I am always intrigued, and usually a little perturbed, by such allegations. They usually come from people who tell me that they worked hard all their life and paid lots of taxes, so of course they deserve every nickel of their Social Security checks, but “those other people” didn’t, so they should be cut off the government dole. I almost always just read these emails, and then hit the “delete” button, figuring they just need to vent. But this time, I decided to get back to some of them to find out just who they think these so-called nondeserving Social Security recipients are. And here are some of their very interesting responses. One guy told me that “we could save Social Security if we stopped paying benefits to gold-digging wives.” Well, I checked my dictionary to make sure I had the right definition. A “gold-digging wife” is a woman who marries a man for his money. And in this case, I guess we must be talking about a woman who marries a man in order to get half of his Social Security check. At the very most, that could be all of about $1,300. C’mon, buddy, do you really think there are that many women out there who have married an old goat in order to get 1,300 bucks a month? And even if that were true, then how would we decide just who these women are? Maybe we could add a question to the dependent wife’s application form that asks: “Did you marry your husband for a) Love; or b) Money?” And if they answer “b,” we could just stamp the application “Denied.” Sorry, pal, but that’s not the best idea you’ve ever had. When I asked another guy who he thought didn’t deserve their Social Security, he said, “Those @#$%& government employees who only paid into the system for a short time and then get a big fat Social Security check.” Well, the vast majority of government employees work and pay Social Security taxes for all of their working lifetime, just like any other worker. There are small percentage of government employees who pay into a separate retirement system, but they do spend some time working another job and paying into Social Security. But I can guarantee you they are NOT getting “a big fat Social Security check.” I will use myself as an example. I spent my whole government career paying into the civil service retirement system, not Social Security. (Although all federal civil servants hired after 1982 pay into Social Security.) But I have done about 15 years’ worth of work on the side at jobs where I did pay into Social Security. And for all those years of

Social Security covered earnings, after a reduction in benefits called the Windfall Elimination Provision (which I’ve discussed many times in this column), I get a whopping $165 per month. If you don’t think I deserve that measly 165 bucks after paying Social Security taxes for 15 years, well then you deserve the “Scrooge of the Year” award. Yet another venting emailer told me that “it’s those deadbeats on disability who don’t deserve their Social Security checks.” That’s just an expression of the commonly held belief that everyone in this country receiving a disability check has pulled a fast one on unsuspecting bureaucrats and is cheating the system by faking an impairment and getting on the government dole. I have explained countless times in this column that the Social Security disability program is known for having the most stringent qualifying requirements of just about any disability program in the country. In other words, it is much more difficult to get Social Security disability than any other form of disability compensation. Just as one example, the VA offers monthly benefits to veterans who have a 10 percent disability, or maybe a 50 percent disability. On the other hand, you must be 100 percent disabled and show that you are unable to do any kind of work to qualify for Social Security disability. Every single time I mention that in this column, I hear from readers who tell me something like this. “You’re lying. My brother-in-law is getting disability and there is nothing wrong with him. He’s just a lazy deadbeat.” When I hear such allegations, I always tell them the same thing. “If you think he is cheating the system, turn him in. You can go to www.socialsecurity.gov and click on the ‘Report Fraud’ link and make an anonymous report.” And guess what? They never do. In other words, their gripes are groundless. Who else doesn’t deserve Social Security? Well, as one guy wrote: “I worked hard all my life. But it’s those bums who work only a short period of time who don’t deserve what they get!” This kind of thinking is boneheaded on several counts. First, if you work for 10 years or less, you simply won’t get a nickel in Social Security benefits. Second, once you reach that 10-year qualifying threshold, your benefit is commensurate with the amount of work you’ve done and the amount of taxes you’ve paid. The vast majority of people in this country work and pay Social Security taxes for 35 years or more, and their eventual retirement benefit is based on that lifetime of earnings. In fact, all Social Security retirement benefits are based on a 35-year base of earnings. So, for example, if you only work for 20 years, when they figure your Social Security benefit, they are going to have to add 15 years of “zero” earnings

into your retirement computation, giving you a dramatically reduced benefit. And just as I think I deserve the $165 I get for my 15 years of work, I’m sure most people would agree that someone who worked and paid taxes for 20 years deserves that small compensation that he or she gets. Here is the bottom line point I need to make. When many people talk about Social Security reform, they are always

looking for easy answers. “Get rid of gold-digging wives!” “Cut off checks to those no-good government employees!” And so on. But those are just mindless rants. They are not real solutions for reform. If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@comcast.net. COPYRIGHT 2017 CREATORS.COM

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New ‘Mummies’ Exhibit at American Museum of Natural History C ontinued from page D3 1890. This means they would have been recent finds – the most modern discoveries – when they were displayed at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. Egyptian Mummies of the Nile Valley Unlike people in Peru, ancient Egyptians believed the dead could live on in the next world if provided with a physical home, preferably within the body itself. This belief made it essential to preserve the corpse,

BC) along with canopic jars containing the person’s organs. Here, there are stations where you can handle 3D-printed burial figurines that depict ancient Egyptian gods provide visitors with an opportunity to explore the hidden artifacts within its wrappings. The objects found in Egyptian tombs were meant to provide for the deceased in the afterlife. Burials of wealthy Egyptians include their servants, represented by

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including cats, baboons, gazelles, birds and even crocodiles, some of which are on view. Grave-robbing was rampant in ancient Egypt, and an Egyptian tomb diorama represents a type of crypt that Egyptians with rank or wealth constructed to guard against such thefts. Within the tomb, a plain stone sarcophagus contains a smaller stone sarcophagus and a wooden coffin from the Late Period (525-343 BC) covered in hieroglyphs. Most of the imagery on the coffin was inspired by scenes in The Book of the Dead, a collection of funerary texts believed to assist a person’s journey into the afterlife. Dr. Thomas says the Gilded Lady steals the show, and indeed she does. She was mummified during the Roman Period (30 BC-AD 395), a period when we see in the exhibit the most magnificently painted coffins. There is one of a woman whose coffin is a stunning piece of artwork – it has a magnificent gilded mask and the body had pronounced breasts. Why? The anthropologists could not say, showing that there is still so much more to be learned. Mummies is on view in New York through January 7, 2018. The exhibition is co-curated at the American Museum of Natural History by David Hurst Thomas, Curator of North American Archaeology in the Division of Anthropology, and John J. Flynn, Frick Curator of Fossil Mammals in the Division of Paleontology. Mummies was developed by The Field Museum, Chicago, and will go back there for an exhibition after its New York showing. Explorer Mummies is featured in the Museum’s recently re-launched Explorer app, developed with support from Bloomberg

The “Mummies” exhibit is designed to be interactive: you get to peel away the layers using touch-screens © 2017 Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com Philanthropies, which lets visitors think like an explorer by personalizing their onsite experience using cutting-edge locationaware technology that provides unique journeys through the Museum’s 45 permanent halls. More information about the exhibit is available at amnh.org/mummies. A Major Scientific Research Institution When we see these fantastic exhibits, we don’t necessarily see behind them, to the fact that the American Museum of Natural History, founded in 1869, is one of the world’s preeminent scientific, educational, and cultural institutions, whose research has

contributed not only to their discovery, but to the understanding of what is displayed. Indeed, the press tour takes us behind the scenes to the institution’s Microscopy and Imaging Facility – the technology that would have been used to scan the mummies. The equipment is shared by all five departments of the institution, whether AMNH scientists are studying fossils, cultural artifacts, planets or solar systems, the cutting-edge imaging technologies in the facility make it possible to examine details that were previously unobservable. While earlier studies often required unwrapping mummies – which could have damaged them – tools like high-

Haunting images: the coffin that still harbor the thousands-year old mummified remains of a teenage boy who lived in Ancient Egypt thousands of years ago, and his scanned image reflected in his glass case. © 2017 Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com

resolution computerized tomography (CT) scanner provide scientists with non-invasive methods to examine them. MIF technician Morgan Hill walked us through the process, along with Zachary Calamari, a Ph.D. student in comparative biology program at the Museum’s Richard Gilder Graduate School, who showed us how the scans help in research of two naturally-mummified newborn wooly mammoths – one who was mummified by being frozen and the other who was “pickled.” During our visit, the CT scanner is doing an image of a rabbit. It is this ability to understand the internal aspects of dinosaurs and fossils that have led scientists to rejigger Evolution’s schema, to redefine who is related to who and what is connected to what. The Museum’s five active research divisions and three cross-disciplinary centers support approximately 200 scientists, whose work draws on a world-class permanent collection of more than 33 million specimens and artifacts, as well as specialized collections for frozen tissue and genomic and astrophysical data, and one of the largest natural history libraries in the world. Through its Richard Gilder Graduate School, it is the only American museum authorized to grant the Ph.D. degree and the Master of Arts in Teaching degree. The Museum encompasses 45 permanent exhibition halls, including the Rose Center for Earth and Space and the Hayden Planetarium, as well as galleries for temporary exhibitions. It is home to the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial, New York State’s official memorial to its 33rd governor and the nation’s 26th president, and a tribute to Roosevelt’s enduring legacy of conservation. The museum gets 5 million visitors a year and the Museum’s exhibitions and Space Shows can be seen in venues on five continents. The Museum’s website and apps for mobile devices extend its collections, exhibitions, and educational programs to millions more beyond its walls. American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024-5192, 212-769-5100. Open daily from 10 am-5:45 pm except on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Visit amnh.org for more information. Become a fan of the American Museum of Natural History on Facebook at facebook.com/ naturalhistory, follow us on Instagram at @ AMNH, Tumblr at amnhnyc, or Twitter at twitter.com/AMNH. ____________________

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For his work on “Schitt’s Creek,” (stylized as Schitt$ Creek), Daniel Levy has been nominated for numerous awards including several Canadian Screen Awards for writing and acting. He won the awards for Best Comedy Series and Best Writing in a Comedy Program or Series in 2016 (for the episode “Honeymoon”). On Feb. 24 the sun rose and the weather turned out to be glorious. The temperature reached about 66 degrees in many parts of Nassau County and when my best buddy and I went out to lunch locally and met two friends, I overheard people talking about having “spring fever.” The sun was strong and there was a gentle breeze in the air, making for a delightful day. One senior citizen had pulled out his summer T-shirt and was considering putting on a pair of shorts – then realized that wearing shorts outside in February on Long Island was pushing it a bit. People wanted to forget about the snow of the winter of ‘16/’17, having monotonously cold days and having cabin fever. It’s not that we were surrounded by inches and feet of snow day after day, it’s that a lot of people I spoke with really didn’t feel like going out shopping, out for meals, entertainment and errands when it felt like 15 degrees. They preferred the comfort of their homes … but then … some boredom began to set in. They were anticipating spring, glorious spring, and having a taste of it on that Friday (2/24/17 and the next day, 2/25) was great. By Feb. 26 the cooler weather had returned and it was on that day that we met some friends at the bowling alley for a couple of games – and I was pleased to throw some strikes, a bit unexpected because I hadn’t bowled in a couple of years! We told lots of stories and had a few laughs then enjoyed some pizza, chicken tenders and sodas before heading back to our cars. During my winter break, each day was an active one and even though that meant stepping out of my office and pushing my computer away, I was glad about having the change of scenery. I got to see and meet different people and have some new experiences. In that time I squeezed in a dentist appointment, dropped some clothes off at a local charity and did some other errands. We spontaneously checked out a local bagel store and enjoyed a bagel and a schmear of cream cheese with some cups of coffee. Yummy! Before I knew it my winter break was over and it was back to the regular routines. Part of me was relieved, I have to confess, but a large part of me had enjoyed having the time off to enjoy some different activities. Life is good!!

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GARDEN CITY BORDER APARTMENT: Spacious, bright 1 bedroom with dining area + outdoor balcony, gated parking, laundry, A/C, hardwood floors. NO BROKER FEE, near LIRR. $1,500 + electric. ALSO Studio, $1,275.00 Available approximately March 1. www.gcbapts. com or 516-742-1101 GARDEN CITY One Bedroom, LR/DR combo, New EIK, Elevator, Doorman $2,200 Large, Sunny Corner Unit, 4 rooms. 2 Bed, New Bath $3,500 Sunny, 3 rooms. 1 Bed, EIK, LR/DR combo A/C, parking. $2,300 Garden City Properties 516-746-1563 / 516-313-8504

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OUT OF TOWN REAL ESTATE AQUEBOGUE Baywoods! Big Bayviews! Beach & Boating right here! Dock slip & pool on Bayside. 3 BR, 2 Bath Colonial. LR / fireplace, Large EIK, FDR, MBR/balcony, CAC, full basement & 1 car garage. $779,000. Colony Realty, Valerie Goode 631-722-5800 BAHAMAS ATLANTIC TIMESHARE Selling timeshare. Paid $30,000.00 Will sacrifice for $3500.00 Please call for more information: 516-398-2499 JAMESPORT 375’ of Bayfront. Location! Location! Spectacular Views. 140’ of sandy bay beach. Boat dock on property. Cape with 3 BRs. Living Room with stone fireplace. Bring your architect. $2,495,000. Colony Realty, Carll Austin 631-722-5800

HOMES FOR SALE FLORIDA, KEY WEST Welcome to Paradise. Across from Smathers Beach. Condo, 2 bedroom, 2 bath. Absolutely mint. Absolute turnkey operation. 305-292-9887

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LAMPS FIXED $65 In home service. Handy Howard. 646-996-7628 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 Boceski Masonry Louie 516-850-4886 SKY CLEAR WINDOW and Restorations Inc. Window Restorations, Outdated Hardware, skylights, Andersen Sashes, new storm windows, wood windows, chain / rope repairs, falling windows, fogged panes, mechanical repairs, wood repairs, restorations, all brands. Call Mr. Fagan, 32 years experience. 631-385-7975 www.skyclearwindow.com

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) JV PAINT HANDYMAN SERVICES Interior-Exterior Specialist Painting, Wallpapering, Plastering, Spackling, Staining, Power Washing. Nassau Lic#H3814310000 fully Insured Call John 516-741-5378

TUTORING CHEMISTRY TUTOR: Call Jonathan, Ivy League Ph.D. AP, SAT II, Regents. I also tutor Biology, Physics, Earth & Environmental Science. itutorchem@gmail.com or 516669-0587 ENGLISH TUTOR: Diane Gottlieb M.Ed., M.S.W. SAT / ACT, College Essays, AP, Regents, ELA Test Prep, Reading comprehension and writing proficiency. 917-599-8007 or email: dianegot@gmail.com LongIslandEnglishTutor.com Providing one-on-one professional support to build confidence, knowledge and skills in every student. IVY LEAGUE GRAD TUTOR: 8+ years experience. Specialities include Physics, Chemistry, Math (all levels), SAT, SAT II. Rate $100 / hr. Sessions held in Library. Skype tutoring available. Call 718-415-8118 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

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COLLEGE ARTS ADMISSIONS: College Counseling MATHEMATICS TUTOR: in the Visual and Performing Grades 5-12, Algebra 1, Geom- Arts. Dance, Musical Theatre etry, Algebra II/Trigonometry, & Drama. Film, Instrumental Regents Prep. Knowledgeable & Vocal Music. Audio Recordabout the Common Core. Certi- ing & Production. Theatre Technology & Production. Visual & fied NYS Teacher. Graphic Arts. Resume, Essays, Contact: Kathleen 516-426-8638 Repertoire Lists. Michele Zimor kjomalley91@gmail.com merman. 516-353-6255 CollegeSPANISH TUTOR: Spanish ArtsAdmissions@gmail.com Grammar-Literature, FLACS A www.CollegeArtsAdmissions. -FLACS B, Exam Preparation / com Comps. William Cullen, M.A., Spanish, S.D.A. Chaminade HS, Fairfield University Alumnus. 516-509-8174. wdctutor06@aol. com. References furnished upon request.

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Get ready for our next Last Hope flea market and jewelry sale! It will be held on Saturday, April 1st from 10am-2pm at The Church of the Advent in Westbury, 555 Advent Street, just off Jericho Turnpike. Spring will be in the air and any time of the year is good for shopping! Please hold onto items you can put aside for us for the sale. Donations will be accepted on Friday March 31st from 2:30pm to 7pm at the church. For more information contact Maureen at toestetra@hotmail.com.

All proceeds from these fundraisers support our various programs for helping cats and dogs. To read more about us and what we do; to see photos and bios of our animals for adoption; and to learn more about this, and other, upcoming events, please visit our web site – http://lasthopeanimalrescue.org.

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Friday, March 24, 2017

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MacArthur High School dancer Jared Stern is pictured with principal Joseph Sheehan.

MacArthur HS senior focuses on dance Levittown student Jared Stern, a MacArthur High School senior and student at the Long Island High School for the Arts, assisted in the development of the 2017 Inaugural Induction Ceremony for the National Honor Society for Dance Arts. As president of the NHS for Dance Arts, Jared assisted teachers Dina Denis and Sydney Weltman in determining the qualifications for NHS membership and oversaw the election

of board members. Jared is also a member of the Arrhythmia Dance Company in Smithtown, where he focuses on tap and modern dance. He was also one of 20 students presented with an Award of Merit from the Long Island Scholar Artists program. The Levittown School District congratulates Jared on this outstanding accomplishment.

“Hands-On History” at Old Bethpage Village

Old Bethpage Village will be holding a “Hands on History” program during spring break on Wednesday, April 12th, Thursday, April 13th and Friday, April 14th from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Visitors will learn how to churn butter, participate in military drills, play 19th-century games, including thaumatropes (optical toy). Plus, participants can choose 3 of the 5 following craft activities: pinch pots, tool box, wizzer, string dolls, and fan making. Old Bethpage Village Restoration provides visitors with a unique and wonderful opportunity to step back in

time and experience life in a recreated mid-19th Century American village set on more than 200 acres. Hours are Wednesday through Sunday from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Last admission is at 3:00 p.m. Entrance fees are: $12 for adults, $8 for children (5 – 12), seniors and volunteer firefighters. Old Bethpage Village Restoration is located at 1303 Round Swamp Road in Old Bethpage (Exit 48 of the Long Island Expressway). For further information, please call Old Bethpage Village Restoration at (516) 572-8400.

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Incidents that have occurred recently in the local area include: Between 9 p.m. on February 22 and 6 a.m. the next morning, the rear window of a vehicle that was parked on Raff Avenue in Mineola was broken. n

A 49-year-old man from Bellerose was arrested at 9:34 p.m. on February 22 and charged with Shoplifting from a location on Old Country Road in Westbury. n

At the Levittown Library in Levittown, a license plate was stolen from a vehicle between 7 and 9 a.m. on February 23. n

On Stuyvesant Avenue in Merrick, a victim has reported that unknown subjects scratched her vehicle while it was parked at 4:30 p.m. on February 23. n

At AAA-1 Transmissions, located on Hempstead Turnpike in West Hempstead, Criminal Mischief has been reported to have occurred between 7 p.m. on February 23 and 4:30 a.m. the next morning. The complainant reported that the left bottom pane of his garage door was damaged. n

At the corner of Merrick Avenue and Old Country Road in Westbury, a 25-year-old woman from that town was arrested at 1:54 a.m. on February 24. She was charged with Driving While Intoxicated. n

On Corporate Drive in Westbury, unknown subjects damaged the passenger side door handle of a vehicle that had been parked between 8:30 p.m. on February 24 and 11:15 a.m. the next morning. n

On February 24 at 9:40 p.m., two subjects were arrested on North Broadway and 16th Street in Hicksville. An 18-year-old man from Whitestone and a 19-year-old man from Little Neck were both charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana. n

On Prentice Road in Levittown, a victim reported that the windows of his vehicle were damaged sometime between 11 p.m. on February 24 and 7:45 a.m. the next morning. n

At 9 a.m. on February 25, an unknown subject threw a rock at the rear window of a victim’s vehicle, causing it to shatter, on East Street in Hicksville. n

At 1 a.m on February 25, multiple vehicles that were parked on Church Road in Levittown were damaged by unknown subjects. n

At the Carle Place High School building on Cherry Lane in Carle Place, unknown subjects broke the latch to

the gate of the baseball field sometime between 2 p.m. on February 25 and 1 p.m. the next afternoon. n

License plates were stolen from a vehicle at Big Lots in Hicksville between 3:50 and 3:55 p.m. on February 25. n

A 31-year-old man from Hicksville was arrested on February 25 at 7:25 p.m. and charged with Shoplifting from Macy’s in Hicksville. n

At 7 Eleven in Hicksville, two boxes of medication were stolen from a vehicle between 11 p.m. on February 25 and 3:10 a.m. the next morning. n

At the Turnpike Office Building, located on Hempstead Turnpike in Bethpage, a 25-year-old man from Far Rockaway was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated at 3:59 a.m. on February 26. n

A 52-year-old man from Lindenhurst was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated at 9:15 p.m. on February 26. He was arrested at the intersection of Duffy Avenue and Newbridge Road in Hicksville. n

At 10:10 p.m. on February 26, a 34-year-old man from Jefferson City was arrested on North Avenue in Westbury. He was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana. n

On Hempstead Turnpike at Carman Avenue in East Meadow, a 27-year-old man from Upper Darby was arrested at 12:50 a.m. on February 27. He was charged with Driving While Intoxicated. n

A car that was parked on Hempstead Turnpike in West Hempstead was discovered to have been key sometime between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on February 28, when the owner returned to retrieve the vehicle. n

On Hempstead Turnpike in Uniondale, unknown subjects damaged the rear windshield of a victim’s vehicle with a rock between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. on March 1. n

At 1:45 p.m. on March 1, a 36-yearold man from Flushing was arrested and was charged with Shoplifting at Century 21 located on Old Country Road in Westbury. n

57-year-old woman from Port Washing ton was arrested at 5 p.m. on February 25 and charged with Shoplifting from Target in Hicksville. n

On Hempstead Turnpike at Carman Avenue in East Meadow, a 27-year-old man from Upper Darby was arrested at 12:50 a.m. on February 27. He was charged with Driving While

Intoxicated. n

At the Nassau University Medical Center on Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow, a victim has reported that unknown subjects removed her attended backpack from the cafeteria between 12 noon and 2 p.m. on February 27. n

A car that was parked on Hempstead Turnpike in West Hempstead was discovered to have been key sometime between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on February 28, when the owner returned to retrieve the vehicle. n

On Hempstead Turnpike in Uniondale, unknown subjects damaged the rear windshield of a victim’s vehicle with a rock between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m. on March 1. n

At 1:45 p.m. on March 1, a 36-yearold man from Flushing was arrested and was charged with Shoplifting at Century 21 located on Old Country Road in Westbury. n

At Kohl’s in Levittown, a 43-year-old man from Wantagh was arrested and charged with Shoplifting at 6 a.m. on March 2. n

License plates were stolen from a vehicle on Crossways Park Drive in Woodbury between 7:30 p.m. on February 26 and 7:30 p.m. on March 2. n

On March 2 at 11:57 p.m., two subjects swede arrested at the Pines Motor Lodge parking lot on Taylor Avenue in Westbury. Arrested were a 31-yearold man from Coram and a 25-yearpd woman from Baldwin. Both were charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana. n

At Century 21 Shop on Old Country Road in Westbury, an 18-year-old man from West Babylon was arrested at 7 p.m. on March 3 and was charged with Shoplifting. n

On Maple Avenue in Westbury, the

driver’s side window of a victim’s vehicle was damaged while it was parked between 9 p.m. on March 3 and 6 a.m. the next morning. n

At Tutor Time on Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown , a victim has reported that unknown subjects damaged his vehicle by breaking the driver’s side window of his vehicle between 4:30 and 6:20 p.m. on March 4. n

At the United Artist Theatre in Westbury, a bag and assorted personal effects were stolen from a vehicle between 8 and 10 p.m. on March 4. n

At the corner of Hempstead Turnpike and Uniondale Avenue in Uniondale, a 20-year-old man from Pound Ridge was arrested and was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana at 1:30 a.m. on March 6. n

License plates were stolen from a vehicle at Safelite Auto Glass in Westbury between 3:30 and 3:48 p.m. on March 6. n

At Target in Hicksville, a 24-year-old woman from New Cassel was arrested and charged with Shoplifting at 7:54 p.m. on March 6. n

A 21-year-old man from Roosevelt was arrested at the Loews’ on Corporate Drive in Westbury on March 6 at 10:10 p.m. He was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana. n

On Broadmoor Lane in Westbury, a 23-year-old from that town was arrested and was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana on March 6 at 11:22 p.m. n

Sometime between 4 p.m. on March 6 and 3:45 p.m. on March 8, a reporting person advised that unknown subjects damaged a sign located on the school playground of the Northern Parkway School located on Northern Parkway in Uniondale. Compiled by Kate and Meg Meyer

Hicksville resident re-enlists in National Guard

Major General Anthony P. German, the Adjutant General, announces the recent reenlistment of members of the State National Guard in recognition of their continuing commitment to serve community, state and nation as part of the Army National Guard. Specialist Nicholas Bontempi from Hicksville, reenlisted to continue service with the Company B, 642nd Support Battalion. “New Yorkers count on our Citizen Soldiers to be ready and be there when disaster strikes,” German said. “And

our nation counts on our Soldiers when duty calls for overseas service. I congratulate our members for choosing to stay in service and striking that balance between military duties, education or employment commitments and family obligations.” “Every one of the men and women serving in our 16,000 strong Army and Air National Guard plays an important role and these Soldiers who continue to reenlist provide experience and continuity for whatever challenges lay ahead for our New York National Guard family.”

Friday, March 24, 2017

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How to help socially isolated seniors

The elderly population is on the rise in many countries. Advancements in healthcare and a growing emphasis on healthy lifestyles means people are living longer than ever before. Age is often accompanied by wisdom, but men and women may also find that feelings of isolation, loneliness and depression may also settle in as they grow older. The Journal of Primary Prevention published â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Review of Social Isolation,â&#x20AC;? which observed how social isolation has been linked to numerous detrimental health effects in older adults. Some of these ailments may include increased risk for mortality, rehospitalization, falls, and dementia. Individuals looking to give back to their communities may want to consider helping seniors in their area. Although it can be difficult to see seniors with diminished physical or mental capabilities, the rewards of interacting and helping seniors can be immeasurable. There are plenty of ways to help seniors avoid isolation and continue to live fulfilling lives. â&#x20AC;˘ Provide transportation. A Place for Mom, a senior housing placement resource, notes that lack of ade-

quate transportation is a main cause of social isolation among seniors. Voluntary or necessary cessation of driving makes getting to and from appointments or even recreational outings more difficult. Where public transportation is unavailable or challenging to come by, volunteers can help shuttle seniors to and from grocery stores, doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offices and any other places they need to go. Getting out regularly and seeing new faces can help seniors overcome feelings of loneliness. â&#x20AC;˘ Participate in hobbies together. Give seniors a sense of purpose by encouraging them to participate in hobbies or activities. Book clubs are one activity that can interest people of different age groups. â&#x20AC;˘ Encourage exercise. Physical exercise keeps the body fit and improves mental health. Seniors can benefit from physical activity because it promotes strong bones and a healthy cardiovascular system. In addition, seniors who enroll in exercise classes at gyms or local senior centers can meet like-minded adults, helping them overcome their feelings of isolation even further. â&#x20AC;˘ Provide meals and companionship. Older adults

may not be getting all they need to maintain healthy weights and bodily functions. Cooking and shopping for healthy foods may be difficult. Provide seniors with healthy meals when possible, and take the time to share those meals. This can foster conversations that keep seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; minds sharp and also may help prevent social isolation. Seniors can benefit from many different forms of support, and helping older adults is a worthy volunteer initiative.

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• Fruits and vegetables: Produce is good for the body because it’s low in calories and high in fiber, vitamins and other nutrients. Numerous studies have indicated that diets plentiful in fruits and vegetables help people maintain a healthy weight and protect against cardiovascular disease. • Whole grains: Whole grains pack a lot of nutrition into a low-calorie food. Whole grains help protect against type 2 diabetes, and researchers at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center found study participants whose diets included plenty of whole grains and fruit cut their heart disease risk by almost half compared to those whose diets favored meat and fatty foods. • Red wine: A glass a day for women and no more than two glasses daily for men can be beneficial. Moderate consumption of red wine has been shown to slow age-related declines in cardiovascular function, according to the American Heart Association. • Fiber: Increase your fiber intake for a longer life. Research from The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition finds that the more fiber you include in your diet, the lower your risk of coronary heart disease. The daily recommendation is 25 to 35 grams. While there may be no such thing as the fountain of youth, a healthy diet can help men and women prolong their lives.

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Eating right can improve quality of life

Friday, March 24, 2017

LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE One Eleven One LLC. Art. of Org. filed with SSNY 2/27/17. Office: Nassau Co. SSNY designated agent for service of process. Copy of process to 15 Notre Dame Av. Hicksville, NY 11801. Purpose: Any lawful MIT 5500 6X 03/10,17,24,31,04/07,14 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST Yoon Suk Seo; Hee Suk Kang; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated November 29, 2016 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calandar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York, 11501 on April 11, 2017 at 11:30AM, premises known as 40 April Lane, Hicksville, NY 11801. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of NY, Section 45. Block 351 Lot 12. Approximate amount of judgment $315,102.59 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 16-002205. Michael Montesano, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 759-1835 Dated: February 2, 2017 MIT 5501 4X 03/10,17,24,31 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of 79 STATE LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State (SSNY) on 3/06/17. Office located in Nassau. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to PO Box 0271, Hicksville, NY 118020271. Purpose: any lawful activity. MIT 5502 6X 03/24,31,04/07,14,21,28 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of 50 NORTH 15TH LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State (SSNY) on 3/06/17. Office located in Nassau. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail pro-

cess to PO Box 0271, Hicksville, NY 11802-0271. Purpose: any lawful activity. MIT 5503 6X 03/24,31,04/07,14,21,28 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of 230 PARKWAY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State (SSNY) on 3/06/17. Office located in Nassau. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to PO Box 0271, Hicksville, NY 11802-0271. Purpose: any lawful activity. MIT 5504 6X 03/24,31,04/07,14,21,28 LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT – COUNTY OF NASSAU NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC D/B/A CHAMPION MORTGAGE COMPANY, Plaintiff against WARREN SCAGLIONE, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on February 01, 2017. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. on the 25th day of April, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. premises described as follows: All certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Plainview, in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York. Said premises known as 25 Stauber Drive Plainview, N.Y. 11803. (Section: 12, Block: 406, Lot: 3). Approximate amount of lien $ 466,080.93 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 008373-15. Michael Bruce Mirotznik, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, P.C. Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot Street – Suite 210 New Rochelle, New York 10801 (914) 636-8900 MIT 5505 4X 03/24,31,04/07,14 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of LLC. CDS Next LLC (LLC) filed Arts. of Org. with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/21/2017. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process may be served and SSNY shall mail

process to the LLC at c/o Chris Davis, 100 Duffy Ave, Suite 510, Hicksville, NY 11801. Purpose: any business permitted under law. MIT 5506 6X 03/24,31,04/07,14,21,28 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF BETHPAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY The Board of Trustees of the Bethpage Public Library hereby gives notice that a Special District Meeting of the qualified voters of the Bethpage Union Free School District will be held at the Bethpage Public Library, 47 Powell Avenue, Bethpage, New York, on the 24th day of April, 2017 from 2:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. prevailing time, for the purpose of voting by paper ballots upon the following propositions: 1. To consider and vote upon the Annual Library Budget and tax levy for the fiscal year July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, by the following proposition: BETHPAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY PROPOSITION #1 RESOLVED, that the proposed budget of expenditures of the Bethpage Public Library and the tax appropriation therefor for the fiscal year 2017-2018 in the amount and for the purposes shown in the statement of estimated expenditures adopted by the Board of Trustees, be and the same hereby is approved and the amount thereof shall be raised by a tax levy upon the taxable property of the School District in the amount of $2,545,832. 2. To elect one Library Trustee, for a term of five (5) years, commencing July 1, 2017, previously incumbered by: Christina Agosti-Dircks A petition shall be required to nominate such candidate to the office of Library Trustee. Each vacancy is a separate specific office and a separate petition is required to nominate a candidate to each separate office. Each petition shall be directed to the District Clerk at the School District Administrative Offices, Cherry Avenue and Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, New York, shall be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District, and shall state the name and residence of the candidate. Petitions shall be available at the Office of the District Clerk at the School District Administrative Offices, Cherry Avenue and Stewart Avenue,

Bethpage, New York. In the event that any such nominee shall withdraw his or her candidacy prior to the election, such person shall not be considered a candidate unless a new petition nominating such person in the same manner and with the same limitations applicable to other candidates is filed with the District Clerk. Each petition shall be filed in the office of the District Clerk between the hours of 9:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. (excluding Saturdays and Sundays), through March 24, 2017, and not later than March 24, 2017 at 5:00 P.M. No person shall be nominated by petition for more than one separate office. REGISTRATION FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN that pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law, personal registration of voters is necessary and no person shall be entitled to vote at said Special District Meeting of April 24, 2017 unless such person has personally registered. Each person may register for the said Special Meeting by appearing personally before the Board of Registration of the School District on April 18, 2017, as hereinafter stated. The Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of personal voter registration and the preparation of a register of the qualified voters of said School District, on April 18, 2017 between the hours of 4:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. at the School District Administrative Offices during which time and at which place members of the Board of Registration shall place upon the School District Register the names of all qualified voters personally appearing before them, provided they are known to be or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration that they are entitled to vote at the above specified Library Special District Meeting. Such register, upon its completion, will be filed in the Office of the District Clerk at the School District Administrative Offices, Cherry Avenue and Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, New York, and will remain on file at such office and will be open for inspection between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. on each of the five (5) days prior to the meeting or election for which it was prepared, except Saturday and Sunday. Voters may register for voting at subsequent Library special

district meetings on the day of the April 24, 2017 Special District Meeting. All persons who have voted at any Special or Annual Meeting or Election or at any general election within four (4) years prior to the preparation of the register, or who are registered to vote at any general election, pursuant to Section 5-210 of the Election Law of the State of New York need not re-register to vote at the Special District Meeting of April 24, 2017. In addition, any person who can demonstrate that he is qualified to vote in general elections and who otherwise meets the qualifications of a School District voter, will be permitted to vote at the Special District Meeting on April 24, 2017. FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN, that in accordance with Education Law Section 2018-a, applications for absentee ballots for the Special District Meeting may be applied for at the Office of the Clerk of the Bethpage Union Free School District. Such application must be received by the Board of Registration at least seven (7) days prior to the Special District Meeting if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the Special District Meeting, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. The Board of Registration shall make a list of all persons to whom absentee voters’ ballots have been issued, and have it available during regular office hours until the day of the Special District Meeting. Such list will be posted at the polling place during the Special District Meeting. No absentee voter ballot shall be canvassed unless it is received not later than 5:00 P.M. on the day of the Special District Meeting. FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN that a public budget hearing will be held on April 17, 2017 at 5:00 P.M., at the Bethpage Public Library for the purpose of discussion of the said expenditure of funds and the budget thereof. FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN that copies of the Annual Statement of Estimated Expenses for 2017/2018 and tax levy will be made available upon request to taxpayers within the District commencing fourteen (14) days prior to the Special District Meeting, Continued on page 19...

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LEGAL NOTICES Continued from page 18... at the Bethpage Public Library between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. on each day other than Sunday (Sundays between 12 Noon and 4:00 P.M.), and at the polling place on April 24, 2017. Dated: Bethpage, New York March 3, 2017 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BETHPAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY Christina Agosti-Dircks, President BN 7205 4x 03/03,10,17,24 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY CITIMORTGAGE, INC.; Plaintiff(s) vs. GEORGE BAGGIO; PAUL J. BAGGIO; DEANA BAGGIO; et al; Defendant(s) Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Fishkill, New York, 12524, 845.897.1600 Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale granted herein on or about September 22, 2014, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100

Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501. On April 25, 2017 at 11:30 am. Premises known as 27 EDWARDS STREET a/k/a 27 EDWARD STREET, BETHPAGE, NY 11714 Section: 46 Block: 590 Lot: 24 All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being Bethpage, part in the Town of Oyster Bay and partly in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, as shown and designated on a map entitled, “Map of Brenner Estates situated at Central Park, New York surveyed January 1928 by Baldwin & Cornelius Co., Inc., Engineers, Freeport, New York” and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on February 23, 1928 as Map No. 651, Case No. 771. As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale. Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale. Approximate amount of judgment $388,076.64 plus interest and costs. INDEX NO. 935-14 Bernard Mirotznik, Esq., Referee BN 7208 4x 03/24,31,04/07,14

Levittown HS hosts artist reception

Hempstead Town Clerk Nasrin Ahmad (left) attends the Levittown Public High School Artist Reception held at the Levittown Public Library located on Bluegrass Lane. Pictured along with Town Clerk Ahmad are Ashley Mamys, Levittown Public Library Director Trina Reed and Levittown Kiwanis President Steve Dalton.

March 24

Photo courtesy of Hicksville Public Schools

Matt Rizzo, Grassroots Environmental Education organization representative, spoke to the Hicksville High School Ecology Club.

Water expert speaks at Ecology Club

The Ecology Club at Hicksville High School received a visit from Matt Rizzo, a representative from the Grassroots Environmental Education organization. Rizzo discussed where Hicksville’s water comes from, how human behavior has been having a negative impact on water supply, and what can be done to keep water safe. He also spoke about superfund sites, contamination plumes on Long Island, and legislation that is designed to mitigate existing damage and prevent future damage. Rizzo’s presentation was his second this year, and the sixth time he has spoken to students at Hicksville High School students.

What’s Happening

A bus trip to Mohegan Sun Casino will be hosted by the Bethpage Public Library. Departing at 9 a.m. and returning at 9:45 p.m., the program will include shopping and entertainment. Advanced registration is required. “Painting Workshop with Barbara Lewin” will be held at the Hicksville Public Library at 1:30 p.m. The film “Light Between the Oceans”, starring Michael Fassbender, will be shown at the Bethpage Public Library at 2 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m. Rated PG-13, 130 minutes long.

March 26

“Live @ The Library: An Afternoon of the Best ItalianAmerican Music”, presented by Gino Di Napoli, will be held at the Bethpage Public Library at 2 p.m. The Hicksville Public Library will offer “Breakdown A Musical Tribute to Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers” at 2 p.m.

March 27

“The Girl On the Train”, starring Emily Blunt, will be shown at the Hicksville Public Library at 1:30 p.m. Rated R, 112 minutes. In advance of the showing, Fran Cohen will lead a discussion of the book at 12 noon.

March 28

The Senior Circle of the Bethpage Public Library will hold a lecture presented by Ira Epstein, retired Professor and entertainment expert, on “Ladies of Comedy: Carol Burnett” from 2 to 4 p.m. Part 1 of the AARP Driver Safety Course will be held at the Bethpage Public Library from 6 to 10 p.m., with the second part held the same time the next evening, Wednesday, March 29. Advanced registration is required.

March 29

The final Meryl Street movie to be viewed at the Bethpage Public Library during March will be “Mamma Mia!” and will be shown at 2 p.m. Rated PG-13, it is 109 minutes long. At 6:30 p.m. at the Hicksville

Public Library, Chef Rob Scott will demonstration how to make “Pierogis”. Please register in advance to attend.

March 30

A program on “Applying For Jobs Online”, presented by Karen McKenna, career counselor, will be held at the Bethpage Public Library from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Auditorium. The Teen Corner of the Hicksville Public Library will hold an art class on how to make a “Graphic Portrait” with Tina Geller. Advanced registration is required. Starring Rachel Weisz, the film “Denial” will be shown at the Bethpage Public Library at 2 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m. Rated PG-13, 110 minutes long.

March 31

A program for children ages 3 through 5 will be held at the Hicksville Public Library at 10 a.m. entitled “Dinosaurs”. Children and their caregivers will be engaged in an interactive program. Please register in advance. Compiled by Meg Meyer

Friday, March 24, 2017