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100th DAY OF SCHOOL
Pedestrian killed by hit-and-run
A 54-year-old Westbury woman was killed while crossing West John Street at Kuhl Avenue on Tuesday, March 3 at 5:45 a.m.
According to police, Gladis Bonilla, 54, of Westbury was struck by an unknown vehicle that left the scene in an unknown direction. As a result of the collision, the female suffered multiple trauma injuries and was pronounced deceased at scene.
Detectives request that anyone with information regarding this incident call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.
Town demolishes 'zombie home' in Hicksville
A vacant and abandoned home on Bay Avenue in Hicksville was demolished by the Town of Oyster Bay on February 28. Town officials said that the home had been a long time blight to the community.
“We are so pleased to bring the residents of this local community some very good news today with the demolition of this zombie home, as this eyesore is coming down following numerous complaints, many property cleanups and numerous notices of violation,” said Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino.
Town personnel became aware of this property years ago, following complaints from neighbors, and proceeded to visit this property numerous times, the Town said. According to the town, the condition of the property worsened over time, as weather naturally took its toll and the structure continued to deteriorate. There was also evidence of illegal occupancy at the premises, with reports of multiple residents inhabiting the home.
“Our residents care deeply about their communities, and they shouldn’t be faced with a house in their neighborhood in such deplorable condition like this, day after day,” Councilman Lou Imbroto added. “This abandoned property sat vacant
for over a decade while we pursued the owner to take action. The Town made sure it remained safe and secure and performed many cleanups as it was not being maintained. As is always the case, to protect our taxpayers, the cost of all necessary cleanups were subsequently put on the county’s tax rolls.”
Upon gaining access to the home’s interior, inspectors discovered deplorable conditions, including excessive debris, rotting household items, various trash, suspected mold, and extremely unsanitary and unsafe conditions. Ultimately, the Town’s Department of Planning & Development and the Town Attorney’s office worked through the legal system to obtain the ability for the Town to order the demolition of this decrepit home.
“The Town of Oyster Bay has been aggressively combatting zombie homes through code enforcement and demolition programs designed to rid neighborhoods of eyesores such as this one,” Councilwoman Laura Maier said. “Our residents should not have to bear the burden of having derelict properties in their neighborhoods and I’m proud to be part of a government that listens to its residents and protects our communities.”
Lee Road Elementary School students celebrated the 100th day of school with special activities on February 24th. Above, Kindergartner Kyle Nuzzi dressed like a 100-year-old for his 100th day of school activity. See page 18.
Celebrate Purim with TOB Chabad
The Town of Oyster Bay Chabad will be hosting a community-wide celebration including a magic show, face painting, balloon animals, cotton candy, temporary tattoos, crowning ceremony, bubbles, games, dancing, music and more! Event will take place on Tuesday, March 10 at 4:15 p.m. At 678 Woodbury Rd, Woodbury
NY, followed by reading the Megilla and recounting the miracle of Purim. This program is free of charge.
Also featured will be music, drinks and hamantashen. Celebrating the joy of Purim will be an experience to be remembered.
For more information and to register for free, visit us online at Jewishtob.org
Mercy League Military Bridge
The Glen Cove - Hicksville - Syosset chapter of the Mercy League will be holding a Military Bridge on Sunday, March 8 from 2–5 p.m. (doors open at 1:30 p.m.)
Knowledge of bridge is not necessary. This is a fun game which can be learned quickly as you play along.
The event will take place at St. Ignatius Loyola Parish in Hicksville. The gym
entrance is on Nicolai Street. Admission is $10. Refreshments: coffee, tea and desserts will be served.
Cash prizes for the top three teams. $100 lottery board ($50 guaranteed), 50/50, raffle prizes.
For more information, please contact Arleen Bergin at 516-935-7294.
MacArthur senior finds his passion, scores scholarship
MacArthur High School senior Omar Piñeiro (middle) received the $1,500 Dr. Jong Pil Lee Memorial Scholarship. Pictured with Principal Joseph Sheehan (left) and his Algebra 2 teacher Melissa Lawrence. Photo courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools
Senior Omar Piñeiro from General Douglas MacArthur High School was recently selected as a recipient of the Dr. Jong Pil Lee Memorial Scholarship from the Long Island Mathematics Conference Board. The $1,500 scholarship is granted to a maximum of four deserving Long Island high school seniors of African American, Native American or Non-European Hispanic American descent. Students must also have a cumulative B average or better and have a plan to study mathematics in college.
Piñeiro completed the application process, which consisted of an essay describing his love of mathematics and
his interest in studying it in college. In his paper, Piñeiro credited his Algebra 2 teacher Melissa Lawrence who he had last year. Due to her dedication in the classroom, Piñeiro was inspired to consider becoming a mathematics teacher in the future.
“She was really good when it came to teaching,” he said. “Ms. Lawrence was able to relate to the students really well and make the material easy for everyone to comprehend without it taking away from the lesson. She’s my favorite math teacher of all time.”
Piñeiro will be recognized at the LIMAÇON conference in March.
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Northside students mark the
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Kindergarten students at Northside Elementary School in the Levittown Public Schools celebrated the 100th day of school on Feb. 13 by dressing as 100-year-olds. The students and their teachers showed off their looks with a parade around the building. Each kindergartner also created a 100th day of school project and brought it in to show their classmates. The students were challenged to glue 100 objects on paper or a poster board. They did a great job showcasing their creativity and had fun celebrating the day with their peers. Photos courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools
Kindergarten classes at Northside Elementary School dressed as 100-year-olds to celebrate the 100th day of school.
Northside kindergartner Brennan O’Toole with his creative 100th day of school project.
The Town of Oyster Bay's Department of Community and Youth Services will be offering free musical performances during the month of March 2020 at local libraries throughout the Town to continue the 2019-2020 Distinguished Artists Concert Series, which will continue to run monthly through May 2020.
Councilwoman Walsh stated, “The Cultural and Performing Arts (CAPA) Division of the Department of Community and Youth Services has worked tirelessly over the years to bring our residents the finest entertainment possible, providing a wide spectrum of music, comedic and dramatic programs to suit every taste. The Distinguished Artists Concert Series is a great example of this, and I encourage residents looking to expand their cultural palette to take advantage of these free concert held each month at local libraries.”
Upcoming performances for March 2020 include:
• Napoleon Revels-Bey – Al Andalusia to Dizzy, the Old and New World Connection Through the Roots of the Clave on Sunday,
March 8, 2020 at 2 p.m. at the Locust Valley Public Library.
• The Golden Chords – A Tribute to the Music of Bob Dylan on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at the Jericho Public Library (tickets required for performances at Jericho Public Library as space is limited, tickets available at the library beginning on February 12, 2020, for more information call 516935-6790.)
• Lee Glantz – A Tribute to the Music of Cole Porter on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at the Syosset Public Library.
• The Chamlins – Cabaret Couple featuring the Songs of the Ladies of Tin Pan Alley on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. in the Hicksville Public Library.
The Distinguished Artists Concert Series is sponsored by the Cultural and Performing Arts (CAPA) Division of the Town of Oyster Bay’s Department of Community & Youth Services. For further information, please call (516) 797-7900 or visit www.oysterbaytown.com.
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Polar Bear Plunge to benefit Cerebral Palsy Association
The Town of Oyster Bay will serve as home to The Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County’s (CP Nassau) 16th Annual Polar Bear Plunge benefit fundraiser on Sunday, March 8, at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park, Beach and Marina in Oyster Bay, with festivities to begin at noon and the plunge at 1 p.m.
“The Town of Oyster Bay is proud to serve as home this Polar Bear Plunge as it supports the Cerebral Palsy Association and their many outstanding programs and services. I invite everyone to come out of winter hibernation and join us in this fun and unique plunge into north shore waters. The water may be cold, but the cause is certain to warm your heart,” said Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, who was named the Honorary Chairman of the event.
The Polar Bear Plunge festivities will
include a DJ, free hot chocolate, coffee, tea, hot dogs, and soup. Raffles will be offered, and children will enjoy many other surprises including Star Wars characters and a dancing polar bear. An indoor assembly area will also be available. The event will be held rain, snow or shine!
All proceeds will benefit the more than 1,800 children and adults with disabilities who participate in programs and receive services through the Cerebral Palsy Association of Nassau County. CP Nassau has been making a difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities since 1948.
For information about participation as a swimmer or a sponsor, please visit www.cpnassau.org or contact Pat Quinn, Community Outreach Manager at (516) 378-2000 ext. 355.
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Town seeks nominations for Women of Distinction
Nominations are now being accepted for the Town of Oyster Bay’s 2020 Women of Distinction Awards Program. At the start of Women’s History Month, residents are invited to nominate extraordinary women who have made a difference in their communities.
“Do you know an extraordinary woman who goes above and beyond to improve the lives of those around them, and to make our communities a better place to live? Nominate her to be a 2020 Town of Oyster Bay Woman of Distinction. This is an annual ceremony that recognizes women who have made great contributions to our community,” stated Town Councilwoman Michele Johnson, who serves as the Chairwoman of the Women of Distinction Committee.
Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino stated, “We are proud to recognize women in our Town and invite residents to submit nominations of those who make a difference in our communi-
ties and enrich the lives of others. We look forward to sharing their stories and recognizing their efforts to make our community, families and Town a better place to live, work and raise a family.”
Women of Distinction will be recognized at a special awards ceremony hosted by the Town Board in May. Nominations may be submitted for any achievement or honorable cause performed by the nominee. The Town seeks to recognize individuals for their contributions to the arts, education, environment, athletics, community or civic service, volunteerism or business. Honorees must live or work in the Town of Oyster Bay.
To submit a nomination for the Women of Distinction Awards Program, please visit www.oysterbaytown.com/ nominate or call (516) 624-6380 for an application.
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Bethpage holds third annual Regal Eagle Rampage
Director of Technology for Bethpage Andrew Choi was the master of ceremonies at the third annual Regal Eagle Rampage on March 1, a non-competitive practice event for Long Island high school robotics teams.
The Bethpage High School Robotics team held the third annual Regal Eagle Rampage on March 1. High school robotics teams are invited to the non-competitive event to calibrate, practice and fine tune their robots on a field that the Regal Eagles constructed. The field matches the specifications of the actual field dimensions the teams will be participating on at the upcoming regionals.
In the morning, teams calibrated their robots on the field. In the afternoon, the six
teams in attendance participated in practice sessions that matched the parameters of the FIRST Robotics Competition: Infinite Recharge challenge.
“We hope that the participating teams gained valuable utility from their participation in the event in the form of data points and feedback to refine their robots for the upcoming regional events,” said district Director of Technology Andrew Choi.
Photos courtesy of the Bethpage Union Free School District
The Bethpage High School Robotics team constructed a practice field to host the third annual Regal Eagle Rampage on March 1.
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The Bethpage High School Regal Eagles finetuned their robot during the third annual Regal Eagles Rampage on March 1.
From left: Bethpage High School Robotics team members Samar Singh, Gurvin Singh and Quentin Harper participated in the third annual Regal Eagle Rampage at the school on March 1.
Levittown Chamber welcomes newest members
PHOTO AND STORY BY TARA CASSANO
The Levittown Chamber of Commerce welcomed Pat’s Barber Shop, Village Green Senior Living, Lotus Fitness and Senator Kevin Thomas as members to the chamber.
Pat’s Barber Shop is a family owned business with over 50 years in the community. It was formally located in the Pergament Home Center. The Pergament store is long gone, however the barber shop and its founder, Pasquale “Pat” Palumbo, are thriving at their location at 17 Emerson Ave. in Levittown. Rose Drummond, Pat’s daughter manages the shop with a staff of 11 barbers. Pat’s Barber Shop is open seven days a week, 516-796-1953.
Village Green a Carlisle Assisted Living Community will be opening in the spring. They are currently completing construction at their site located at 100 Schoolhouse Rd. in Levittown. Residents will experience tailored, hospitality-based senior living service where they will receive assistance with the activities of daily living along with specialized support. Village Green also offers free workshops on a variety of topics. For more information on Village Green, please call 516-271-2500.
Ahmed Ahmed and Kareem Elbasty from Lotus Fitness are owners that inspire wellness transformations to their clients through physical education while offering a community environment. The focus is on health and reaching fitness goals in a
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healthy way. Lotus Fitness opened a few months ago at 3058 Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown behind Chen’s Buffet. Lotus Fitness offers free phone consultations by calling 516-513-0252.
New York State Senator Kevin Thomas was also welcomed to the chamber. Senator Thomas represents the 6th Senate District
with a district office located in Garden City, 516-747-7430.
Please visit levittownchamber.com for chamber membership information & for information on meetings and events. The chamber’s next meeting is on Wednesday, March 18 at 6 p.m. at Domenico’s in Levittown. All are welcome to attend.
Chamber of Commerce offers scholarships
The Levittown Chamber of Commerce will be awarding four $1,000 scholarships to local high school seniors. There will be one scholarship given to one qualifying senior from MacArthur, Division, BOCES and Island Trees High School. The scholarship is open to public school students within the boundaries of the Levittown or Island Trees School Districts. Please refer to the application for complete details and requirements.
Scholarship applications with all supporting documentation must be received by the Levittown Chamber of Commerce by March 20, 2020 in order to be considered for the scholarship. Applications are available on the Chamber ’ s website www.levittownchamber.com
Despite all the partisan gridlock and dysfunction in Washington, I am working hard every day to deliver for the hard-working families of Nassau and Suffolk.
It’s an honor to represent you –and I hope I can count on your continued support.
★ Supports dramatic efforts to address climate change such as the Green New Deal, quadrupled LI Sound funding to protect our local environment and increased funding to clean up the NavyGrumman plume
★ Fighting to expand access and make healthcare more affordable, lower prescription drug costs and provide long term care
★ Proposed bipartisan immigration reform that will treat everyone with human respect and dignity and protect our border
★ Leading the fight and passed legislation in the House to repeal the unfair GOP cap on our state and local tax deduction (SALT)
★ Continues to speak out against Trump’s divisive attacks on women, immigrants, working families and all people of good will
★ Strong advocate for common sense gun violence prevention laws including universal background checks and red flag laws
York State Senator Kevin Thomas (seated, second from left) with other honorees at the Levittown Chamber of Commerce meeting.
Summit Lane puts math in motion
Teachers Debra Tommasulo (back left) and Angela daSilva (back right) taught fifth-graders how to play a math game with giant dice.
Summit Lane Elementary School students in the Levittown Public Schools are connecting math to movement with a new program called Math “Motor“vation. Summit Lane teachers Debra Tommasulo and Angela daSilva and the district occupational therapist, Jaime Spencer, developed the program at the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year to give students the extra support that they need to succeed. The teachers noticed that students were struggling with both motor skills and math facts. Tommasulo and daSilva, along with another teacher, Alexandra Sanzone, are implementing the program this year to students in grades 1-5.
The idea stemmed from a Math and Movement program, utilizing movement-based activities to enhance math
skills. Spencer developed movement sequences designed to address foundational motor skills, such as bilateral coordination, motor planning, and crossing the midline. Students in the program participate in about 35 movement-based, learning games per year, allowing them to build their number sense, memorization skills and strategic thinking.
Throughout the week, students participate in movement exercises connected to mathematics and skip-counting. Math “Motor”vation takes place daily in a classroom featuring colorful number and candy decals which are set in a line of 12 on the floor. The decals help those who are visual learners memorize factors. These decals are also utilized during many of the Math “Motor“vation games such as
Teachers Debra Tommasulo (back left) and Angela daSilva (front left) helped Summit Lane fourth-graders practice their math skills with a bean bag game.
Summit Lane fifth-graders started their Friday off with a movement exercise before jumping into their math games.
“Touchdown,” which requires students to construct different ways to build a target number with a partner while passing a football back and forth. Students think of equations that result in the number in front of them and when they reach the end of the line they yell “Touchdown.” Tommasulo, daSilva and Spencer continuously look for new and fun movement-based games to add to the program during the school year.
“We don’t really emphasize who wins, we emphasize the work going into it,” said daSilva. “We really try to build a sense of community and try to help each other.”
Every game in the program is developed for primary and intermediate grade levels, and the teachers adapt the movements and games based on student need. Depending on the grade of the students,
Fifth-graders worked together on a counting game that required them to count backwards by threes starting with 161.
groups may focus on addition, subtraction, multiplication or division facts. They also participate in various number sense and algebraic games. The teachers have collected data from the student participants and found that by the end of last year, every student who was involved in the program improved on their math skills.
Tommasulo, daSilva and Spencer hope to grow this program across the school, getting more teachers involved with their classes. Due to its success and the idea that students learn better by being hands-on and active, the teachers would like to form a similar program in the future to support students in the area of English language arts.
Teacher Alexandra Sanzone worked with second graders on their counting skills.
Photos courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools
How Rapid City, South Dakota Came to Be‘The City of Presidents’
BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM
If Deadwood, South Dakota – the endpoint of the 109-mile Mickelson Trail on the Wilderness Voyageurs’ six-day “Badlands and Mickelson Trail” bike tour – is a shrine to the Old Wild West, Rapid City is what the American West is today, and, as I discover, capitalizes brilliantly on its proximity to Mount Rushmore in turning its tiny downtown into “The City of Presidents.”
The Wilderness-Voyageurs Badlands trip ( 800-272-4141, Wilderness-Voyageurs.com) starts in Rapid City where I cleverly organize my trip to arrive the day before, staying at the iconic, historic Alex Johnson Hotel. The hotel is renowned on its own, but become eternally famous for the part it played in Alfred Hitchcock’s classic film, “North by Northwest” – an autographed caricature of Hitchcock is behind the front desk as you check in.
Indeed, the Alex Johnson Hotel is a major attraction in itself (its red and white sign atop the building is an iconic symbol of the city) – the hotel even provides a walking tour of many artifacts and architectural features that in their own way tell the story of Rapid City, as the best historic hotels do.
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The Alex Johnson Hotel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and a member of Historic Hotels of America, which means that successive owners have recognized their responsibility as stewards of these place-making hotels that harbor the story of their respective destination. To be accepted into the prestigious HHA program, which has nearly 300 members, a hotel has to faithfully maintain authenticity, sense of place and architectural integrity, be at
least 50 years old; designated by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark or listed in or eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places; and recognized as having historic significance. (More information at HistoricHotels.org)
The Alex Johnson Hotel is all of these things and more. The hotel was built by Alex Carlton Johnson (1861-1938), who was vice president of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. Johnson was unusual for his time in that he respected and admired the Native Americans who
lived in the area and developed his hotel as a tribute to the Sioux Indian Nation and honor its heritage. The structural design of the hotel integrates the heritage of the Plains Indians and the Germanic Tudor architecture representing German immigration into the Dakotas.
Construction began in 1927, coincidentally, just the day before work began on nearby Mount Rushmore. The hotel opened less than a year later, on July 1, 1928.
I follow the walking tour:
At the entrance of the hotel are sculpted Indian heads, taken from the design of Indian-head nickels and pennies.
The entrance has an “AJ” tepee symbol embedded in the entry walkway. The lobby itself is designed in Native American tradition with “Sacred Four Directions” integrated in the lobby tiles. The Lakota Sioux people believed their four sacred powers were derived from the four directions: north (white) a symbol for the “Cleansing Snow.”; east (red), the “Morning Star” which gives “Daybreak Knowledge”; south (yellow) is “Warm Winds” which replenishes the land; west (black) is “Thunder Being,” giving strength and power in times of trouble. Among the signs is a symbol that resembles a swastika, but was long used by Native Americans since prehistoric times.
Suspended with chains, the chandelier that dominates the center, is actually formed of war lances. It is in the shape of a teepee and made of concen-
tric, decreasing-sized copper-clad wooden rings. The rings are decorated in authentic Sioux patterns.
The exquisite ceiling incorporates stenciled Sioux designs between open beams. The brightly-colored patterns, originally painted with natural materials, are in the traditional “box and border” design. There are eight plaster-cast busts of Indian men that hold the beams.
The fireplace is formed of Black Hills stones. A huge rock in the keystone was selected for its resemblance to a buffalo head. The mantle is decorated with brands of local ranchers. Above the fireplace is a striking portrait of Alex Johnson in Sioux attire. Johnson was made an honorary blood brother of Chief Iron Horse in 1933, and named “Chief Red Star.” Another portrait of Johnson, in a more typical businessman pose, was commissioned by the 580 members of the Chicago Rotary Club in appreciation for his service as president (1924-25).
There are two bison heads mounted over the southwest entrance of the AJ’s Mercantile shop (American buffalo are apparently not buffalo at all, but one of two species of bison). I learn that the “buffalo” was a corruption of “boeuf,” the name the French explorers used for the animal.
The mezzanine and second floor are graced with carved wood railings and provide a gorgeous vantage point to appreciate the Indian busts, ceiling painting and chandelier,
The ballroom, which also served as a nightclub back in the day, has
The historic Alex Johnson Hotel has deep connections to Rapid City, South Dakota; its founder, Alex Johnson wanted to show his deep respect for the Sioux heritage as well as the European settlers © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com
A striking portrait of Alex Johnson in Sioux attire hangs in the lobby of the hotel he built in Rapid City. Johnson was made an honorary blood brother of Chief Iron Horse in 1933, and named “Chief Red Star.” © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com
four murals painted by Max Rheiner, an artist from Chicago, that realistically depict four well known areas of the region: Harney Peak, the Needles (which we will soon bike through on our tour), the Badlands (we will soon visit) and Spearfish Canyon.
The Lincoln Room, the site of the original restaurant, has been restored to its original elegance. The ceiling lights are original. The wallpaper custom, hand-printed paper and the same design used in Abraham Lincoln’s home in Springfield Illinois. An original 19th century Lincoln print is on the wall. Meeting rooms are named after the four presidents on nearby Mount Rushmore.
The hotel also offers Paddy O’Neill’s Irish Pub and Grill, named after the
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hotel’s first guest.
There is a kind of museum of exhibits – you can see Johnson’s actual headdress and other artifacts.
But that is not all. I learn that the Alex Johnson hotel is haunted – there is an entire book of testimonials from guests who have had sightings, and recently.
Ross Goldman, the front-desk fellow who has been giving me an orientation to the hotel and to Rapid City, points me to an entire Haunting book filled with people’s letters and descriptions of encounters.
One of the rooms that is supposedly haunted, 304, was Alex Johnson’s private room where he stayed when he was in Rapid City and where he died at the age of 90. But years before,
his young daughter died in that room. People, especially children, say they have seen a child ghost In the Haunting book, I find a drawing by a little girl who stayed in room 304, who drew herself, her brother, and another girl with a dark, long dress you can see through (the ghost), dated July 5 2019. Children say they see ball rolling and that there is a knock on doors all at once.
Another haunted room, 812, was where 60 years ago, a bride on her wedding night jumped, was pushed or fell out of window. Guests say that doors open, lights go on and some say when they sleep, they feel something pressing on their chest.
The macabre legends must have appealed to Alfred Hitchcock who used the Alex Johnson Hotel in his icon-
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ic thriller, “North by Northwest” and stayed here through the filming of the Mount Rushmore scenes– there is an autographed photo of Hitchcock behind reception desk (the lobby seemed much larger in the movie).
Goldman (the only Goldman in South Dakota, he notes), tells me his father is from Brooklyn, and came to Rapid City for his medical residency and stayed. What a small world: Goldman’s cousins live on my block in Long Island, New York. (He says there are just 300 Jews in the entire state; they hold their Passover seder in the hotel’s ballroom).
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Harper Lee & her “mockingbirds” live on
BY CLAIRE LYNCH
Every high school student I know has had to read “To Kill a Mockingbird” at one time or another. I read “To Kill a Mockingbird” in my sophomore year of high school, during an American literature class and I was impressed by the fact that the 1960 novel won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1961.
The book became an instant bestseller worldwide and in 1962 a “To Kill a Mockingbird” movie was made. I thought Gregory Peck’s performance as Atticus Finch was great. Harper Lee later said that she wanted Spencer Tracy to play the part of Atticus Finch but he declined - because he was working on another film, he said - so the part was offered to Gregory Peck.
She thought he was great in the part and they became close friends. Before the 1963 Oscars where Gregory Peck was nominated for Best Actor, she sent him her father’s prized pocket watch, engraved with “To Gregory from Harper.” She remained friends with Peck until he passed away in 2003. (rd.com)
Famous author Nelle Harper Lee was born on April 28, 1926, in Monroeville, Alabama, and she died on February 19, 2016, in her home town at the age of 89. Her first name, Nelle, was her grandmother’s name spelled backwards and the name she was called by all of her friends and relatives.
Lee chose to use the name “Harper Lee” as a pen name rather than deal with having her first name Nelle be mistaken as “Nellie.” (biography.com)
She got her middle name, Harper, from Dr. Harper, the family obstetrician who had helped them. The youngest of four children, she grew up as a tomboy in a small town. Her father was a lawyer, a member of the Alabama state legislature and also owned part of the local newspaper. Her mother was a
homemaker.
One of her closest childhood friends was another future writer, Truman Capote (then known as Truman Persons). He was sent to stay with aunts who lived next door to the Lees. He was two years older than Harper Lee and they wrote together after Lee’s father bought the children a typewriter to share.
While enrolled at Monroe County High School, Lee developed an interest in English literature. After graduating from high school in 1944, she attended the then all-female Huntingdon College in Montgomery for a year and transferred to the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa where she studied law and wrote for the university newspaper. She did not complete her law degree.
After her first year in the law studies program, Lee told her family that writing, not the law, interested her. She went to Oxford University in England that summer as an exchange student. Returning to her law studies that fall, Lee dropped out after the first semester. She soon moved north to follow her dreams to become a writer. (biography. com)
When Harper Lee arrived in New York City in 1949, she was 23 years old. She struggled to pay the rent for several years, working as an airline reservation agent and writing fiction in her spare time.
While in the city, Lee saw her old friend Truman Capote who was quickly becoming a famous writer. She was also good friends with the Broadway composer and lyricist Michael Martin Brown and his wife, Joy.
The Browns gave Harper Lee an unusual Christmas present in 1956 at their home on East 50th Street. They handed her a note that said, “You have one year off from your job to write whatever you please. Merry Christmas.”
Delighted with this financial gift from her friends, Lee quit her job and dedicated herself to writing. The Browns also helped her find an agent, Maurice Crain. He was able to get publisher J.B. Lippincott Company interested in her work.
Working with editor Tay Hohoff, Lee worked on a manuscript set in a small fictitious Alabama town called Maycomb, which was similar to her home town of Monroeville and it eventually became her novel “To Kill a Mockingbird.”
The story was about Atticus Finch, the lawyer who took on prejudice and injustice in their small town. Atticus was Scout and Jem’s father, Dill was the boy next door (based loosely on Truman Capote) and Arthur “Boo” Radley was the odd neighbor down the block who became a hero to them all.
The kids spent time exploring their neighborhood including the Radley’s house which was suspected of being a haunted house.
Harper Lee wrote slowly and often grew frustrated with her progress. She said she spent six to 12 hours a day at her desk, and she would produce one manuscript page of text per day. One night while discussing her story with her editor, Lee threw her manuscript out the window and into the snow. Her editor told her to go outside and get the pages which Lee did. (wikipedia.org)
Harper Lee split her years between Monroeville and New York City until 2007 when due to failing health she moved back to Alabama full-time. Prior to that she had an apartment on the Upper East Side.
Lee liked going to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and rooting for the Mets. She also enjoyed the occasional trip to Atlantic City to play the slots. Lee always took Amtrak between Alabama and New York because she was leery of
airplanes. (rd.com)
Whenever she was at home in Alabama, Lee enjoyed going on fishing trips with friends, going to football games, feeding the ducks and geese at a local pond, and sharing meals with her sister, Alice Lee, who was 15 years older and was a lawyer.
Alice and Harper Lee didn’t own a TV - and they preferred to live a simple life in a 1-story ranch house without air conditioning, computers, cell phones and a washing machine - but they enjoyed going to their neighbor’s house to watch TV and movies on Netflix.
For her writing and correspondence Lee used a manual typewriter. With the money she earned from “To Kill a Mockingbird” she gave many secret donations to the Methodist church in Monroeville and to charities.
A very private person, Harper Lee rarely gave media interviews, especially later in life. Harper Lee never married and Alice once said about Harper, “Books are the things she cares about.”
The first book she ever wrote, “Go Set a Watchman,” was written before “To Kill a Mockingbird” but wasn’t published until July 2015.
The title comes from Isaiah 21:6: “For thus hath the Lord said unto me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.” It refers to Jean Louise Finch’s view of her father, Atticus Finch, as the moral compass (“watchman”) of Maycomb and has a theme of disillusionment as she discovers the extent of the bigotry in her home community.
The manuscript was stored in a deposit box by Alice Lee, who acted as Harper Lee’s lawyer and protected her much-cherished privacy.
It was discovered by Tonja Carter
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BY TOM MARGENAU
Let’s Just Reach Into the Mailbag
I have just returned from a six-week trip to Australia and New Zealand. (I met more than a few Australian and New Zealand pensioners on this trip, and I’m thinking of a future column comparing their Social Security systems with ours.)
But right now, I’ve got hundreds of backed-up emails to answer. So, for today’s column, instead of concentrating on a single issue, I’m going to just reach into that electronic mailbag and answer whichever question I pull out.
Q: My husband recently died. I am 60 years old and working full time, making about $70,000 per year. Should I file for Social Security now? Or should I wait until I retire, which will probably be in three years?
A: First of all, you can’t file for Social Security now. Anyone who is under full retirement age (currently 66) and working full time isn’t eligible for any kind of Social Security.
But once you retire, you will have some options. It sounds like you’ll be about 63 at the time. At that age, you could file for reduced widows benefits. You’d get about 86% of your husband’s normal retirement benefit. Then, at 66, you can switch to 100% of your own retirement rate. Or you could wait until 70 and switch to 132% of your full benefit.
On the other hand, depending on the money amounts involved, it might be more advantageous for you to file for reduced retirement benefits when you retire and then switch to a 100% widows rate when you reach age 66. (There is no bonus for delaying widows benefits beyond full retirement age, so there would be no advantage to waiting after age 66 to file for widows benefits.)
And just so other readers know, this option of starting one benefit at a reduced rate and later switching to another benefit at a higher rate is available only to widows and widowers.
Q: I don’t understand this. Why should a woman who has been married to her husband for only 10 years get the same widows rate that I do? My husband and I were married for 40 years. I think the benefit should be prorated based on the number of years you were married.
A: I’ve heard arguments similar to yours before. I’m not really sure why ideas like yours have never seriously been considered. I’ve got a hunch it would be kind of messy to calculate and administer such prorated benefits.
I will share this bit of trivia from my Social Security past. When I started working for the Social Security Administration in the early 1970s, the law said a divorced woman had to be married for at least 20 years to get benefits from her ex-husband’s Social Security.
Sometime in the 1980s, following pressure from lots of women in this country, Congress lowered the duration of marriage rule to 10 years. I remember watching Congressional hearings on the issue in which the women testifying essentially said: “Being married to that jerk for 10 years was long enough. I deserve all of that bum’s Social Security for all the !@#$% I had to put up with.” (The actual language they used was much more polite and tactful. But you get my drift.)
Q: I am 66 and plan to wait until age 70 to file for my Social Security. My wife is 62 and eligible for a smaller Social Security check on her own account. If she takes a reduced retirement benefit now, will that reduce her future widows benefit on my account?
A: No. Only two things affect your wife’s eventual widows benefits on your record. One is whether or not you took reduced benefits. If you did, that reduction carries over to her future widows rate. But you’re not doing that, so it’s not an issue.
The other thing that affects your wife’s eventual widows benefit is her age at the time she files for such benefits. Assuming she is over her full retirement age when that happens, she will get 100% of whatever you were getting at the time of death. And that will include the 32% bonus that is going to be added to your retirement check for waiting until age 70 to file.
And one more note about that 32% bonus: As I said, a widow shares in that bonus. But a wife does not. In other words, while you are alive, any spousal benefits she might be due on your record will be based on your age 66 benefit rate. But after you die, her widows rate will be based on your age 70 rate.
Q: I am 42 years old and normally would never be interested in your column or other Social Security matters. But I’ve just learned that I may not have long to live. I have a wife and two young kids. What will happen to them from a Social Security perspective after I am gone?
A: So sorry to hear about your health prognosis. But maybe I can help ease some of your worries with this information.
After you die, each of your children will get a monthly Social Security check equal to 75% of your full Social Security benefit rate. The benefit computation formula is way too complicated to explain in this short space. But essentially, they figure your benefit as though you had turned full retirement age at the time you die. And again, each child gets 75% of that every month. And they will get those benefits until they are 18 years old.
The checks will come in your wife’s
name on behalf of the kids. If your wife is working, she won’t get her own survivor benefit. But if she is not working, she might be due a small monthly amount on your record. The rules are too messy to explain, but there is a maximum amount that can be paid to the family of a deceased parent. The two survivor benefits paid to your kids won’t reach that maximum. But usually, adding a third beneficiary (in this
case, your wife) would cross that maximum threshold. So, she wouldn’t get a full 75% benefit, but she might be due something.
If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@comcast.net. .
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(who was Alice’s colleague and Harper’s lawyer since her sister’s death) attached to the original manuscript of “To Kill a Mockingbird.”
Lee was said to be “delighted” by the reappearance of the manuscript. (telegraph.co.uk)
My favorite character in the book and movie “To Kill a Mockingbird” is Scout, whose real name is Jean Louise Finch, who is a tomboy with lots of energy who likes exploring her neighborhood and discovering things. Scout’s curiosity about life keeps things interesting.
The character of Atticus Finch is based on Harper Lee’s dad who was also a lawyer. Atticus demonstrates great character throughout the book, strives to set a good example for his children, and teaches Jem and Scout to treat everyone equally.
I don’t remember ever discussing in English class what the title means. I had to stop long and hard and think about it. There are references in the book to mockingbirds.
The longest quotation about the book’s title appears in Chapter 10,
when Scout explains:
“’Remember it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.’ That was the only time I ever heard Atticus say it was a sin to do something, and I asked Miss Maudie about it.
“‘Your father’s right,’ she said. ‘Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy … but sing their hearts out for us. That’s why it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.’”
Who is the symbolic mockingbird? Later in the book, Scout explains to Atticus that hurting their reclusive neighbor Boo Radley would be “sort of like shootin’ a mockingbird.”
Mockingbirds aren’t the only birds in the book. Finch, their last name, is a small bird. Like mockingbirds, they are also songbirds.
A classic of American literature, “To Kill a Mockingbird” has been translated into more than 40 languages and more than a million copies are sold each year.
In November 2007, President George W. Bush presented Lee with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her “outstanding contribution to America’s literary tradition” at a ceremony at the White House. (biography. com)
“’To Kill a Mockingbird’ has influenced the character of our country for the better,” President Bush said during the presentation. “It’s been a gift to the entire world. As a model of good writing and humane sensibility, this book will be read and studied forever.”
The question of good and evil is a major theme throughout “To Kill a Mockingbird.” Atticus Finch has experienced and understood evil without losing his faith in the human capacity for goodness, but the book prompts
each one of us to examine this – and to choose to do good things throughout our lives.
Harper Lee once said about writing: “I would advise anyone who aspires to a writing career, that before developing his talent he would be wise to develop a thick hide.”
“Any writer worth his salt writes to please himself ... It’s a self-exploratory operation that is endless. An exorcism of not necessarily his demon, but of his divine discontent.”
Quotes From “To Kill a Mockingbird”:
“It was times like these when I thought my father, who hated guns and had never been to any wars, was the bravest man who ever lived.”
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view ... Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.”
“You just hold your head high and keep those fists down. No matter what anybody says to you, don’t you let ‘em get your goat. Try fightin’ with your head for a change.”
“Before I can live with other folks I’ve got to live with myself. The one thing that doesn’t abide by majority rule is a person’s conscience.”
How Rapid City, South Dakota Came
Deadwood City, where he tells me to be sure to visit the cemetery where Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane are buried, and where there is also a Jewish section.
And he orients me to Rapid City: Memorial Park was created after a major flood in 1972 collapsed the dam, in which 238 people died (signs in the park tell the story), leveling the poorest section of city. He tells me where to get the best buffalo burger (Thirsty’s).
And so I am off to discover Rapid City.
City of Presidents
Rapid City makes the absolute most of whatever it has, especially its proximity to Mount Rushmore, the iconic American monument with the carvings of faces of four presidents. The architecture except for a small historic district is mostly nondescript, but there is sheer brilliance in that 20 years ago, an artist began an ambitious program to have almost life-sized sculptures of every president on every corner of the two downtown boulevards, Main Street and St. Joseph’s Boulevard. This turned Rapid City into “The City of Presidents.”
It is fascinating and fun to go in
search of them (they aren’t in chronological or alphabetical order). Six artists produced the 43 sculptures, beginning in 2000:Obama’s statue, depicting the Election night scene when he came out holding his daughter’s hand, only went up a couple of months before; Lincoln is also portrayed with his son, Tad; FDR is shown standing at a podium with radio mics; Taft looking amazingly svelte, shown as the first president to throw out the first pitch at a baseball game. There is a self-guided walking tour and a Presidential Scavenger Hunt. It is really fun to try to see all of the presidents. What is most interesting is how these significant personages are set in such ordinary circumstance on nondescript small-town America street corners.
A notable exception to the presidents is a bust, “Mitakuye Oyasin” (“We are all related”) by DC Lamphere, from a drawing by Richard Under Baggage, representing “hope for reconciliation, dignity and respect for all the human race.” The earth is in the shape of a hoop or circle of life; crossed pipes represent world peace; the eagle symbolizes all flying creatures, and communication with Tunka Sila; wisdom and the healing arts are represented by a
grizzly bear, and a long and productive life is symbolized by a turtle. “The bison reminds us of our ancestors’ healthy lifestyles, free from famine, and also of the white Buffalo Calf Woman who brought us the pipe.”
Another marked contrast to the presidents on every other corner is outside a remarkable shop, Prairie Edge: “Hunkayapi” also was created by local artist Dale Lamphere. The statue was installed in 2008, replacing another bronze statue, “He is, they are” by Glenna Goodacre, which depicted a Native man with his hands tied behind his back, reflecting the artist’s feeling that when Native Americans were put on reservations, they would never be able to live according their heritage. “Some people in the area Native American community felt this statue was degrading to Native Americans. We regret that,” Prairie Edge owner Ray Hillenbrand told the Rapid City Journal at the time.
The new statue, depicting a Lakota naming ceremony, is intended to reflect the warmth in Lakota families, the wisdom of a Lakota elder and the teaching of the Lakota heritage to the next generation.
Prairie Edge is one of the most
fantastic Native American shops anywhere. It is almost a museum, with numerous contemporary Native artists who have their own displays, biography and museum-quality art (I learn about quillwork). There is also clothing, including Pendleton & Pilson, blankets and housewares, books and music, tee shirts and souvenirs and yes items popular in tourist shops on sale, like an old-fashioned mercantile store and a
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Sioux Trading Post.
The shop contains a fine art Plains Indian Gallery, a Buffalo Room with bison leather furnishings. There is also the Italian glass bead library boasting the world’s largest selection of glass beads, with 2,600 different styles and colors, from the same Venetian guild that supplied fur traders in the 19th century used for trade, including used in trade for the island of Manhattan; after the Societa Veneziana Conterie closed in 1992, Prairie Edge bought the remaining inventory of 70 tons of beads. (Prairie Edge, 606 Main Street, Rapid City SD 57701, 800-541-2388, 605-342-3086, www.prairieedge.com).
I think about what Goldman told me about continued tension between Native Americans and the “settlers” (for lack of a better word), “Other places are more assimilated. South Dakota has nine Indian reservations. The two largest reservations – Pine Ridge, Rosebud – make Appalachia look like Beverly Hills,” he told me. His remarks echo for me later when I visit the Crazy Horse Memorial on our Mickelson Trail ride.
Prairie Edge is housed in an 1886 building in Italianate style that began as the L. Morris Dry Goods and Clothing store with a dentist’s office on the second floor and rooms to rent. Known as the Clower Building, it is most famously remembered as the Jack Clower Saloon (1895-1917), a cowboy bar ion its day. It is one of the most beautiful buildings in Rapid City.
What you do expect in an open-carry state that still prides itself as being the wild west, are the gun shops. There is the biggest gun shop I’ve ever seen, First Stop Gun & Coin. (I am amazed at how heavy rifles are; there are “My First Rifle,” child-sized like starter violins, and some pink and decorated rifles geared for women.
I wander over to Main Street Square, with a spray fountain, Astroturf and stage for performances, and public restroom.
There are all manner of restaurants you wouldn’t expect in a place that calls itself “City of Presidents” – Nepali, Mexican (considering how far from the Mexican border we are). Goldman has recommended Thirsty’s, which looks like a pool hall, as having the best buffalo burger in town. I opt for the Firehouse Brewing Company in the historic firehouse next door to Prairie Edge. I take note of a large 1883 photo mural depicting the store that had stood on the site with store names of Jewish proprietors: Herrmann Treber & Goldberg Groceries, Liquors and Cigars Wholesale.
There is art just about everywhere
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in Rapid City – a dark, narrow alley is decorated with curated street art.
Back at the Alex Johnson Hotel, I go up to the Vertex Sky Bar on the 10th floor to take in the sunset (the Alex Johnson hotel is the third tallest building in South Dakota). Originally, there was a solarium here and an observation tower that was later used by KOTA radio station. Today, it is an upscale
“Hunkayapi” outside the Prairie Edge store, depicting a Lakota naming ceremony, is intended to reflect the warmth in Lakota families, the wisdom of a Lakota elder and the teaching of the Lakota heritage to the next generation © Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com
rooftop bar exclusively for members and hotel guests. It provides a wonderful view for the sunset behind the hills.
The Alex Johnson Hotel today is independently owned by the Bradsky family of Rapid City, acquired in 2008 on the hotel’s 80th anniversary and refurbished with respect and sense of stewardship for its historic significance and importance to the city. (The family owns several properties under the Liv Hospitality banner, in Deadwood and Rapid City, including Cadillac Jack’s and Tin Lizzie’s in Deadwood and Watiki water park in Rapid City. (www. LivHotelGroup.com)
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Minuteman Missile National Historic Site
With better planning, I would have also plugged into my itinerary a visit to Minuteman Missile National Historic Site. The site provides an opportunity to explore the Minuteman II system’s role as a nuclear deterrent during the Cold War and visit sites rarely seen by civilians while in use, but that nevertheless loomed large on the geo-political landscape, and in these tense times, be reminded about what a threat nuclear weapons are.
I first became aware of the site watching an extraordinary documentary, “The Man who Saved the
World,” about Stanislav Petrov, a former lieutenant colonel of the Soviet Air Defense Forces and his role in preventing the 1983 Soviet nuclear false alarm incident from leading to nuclear holocaust. Now, with Trump and Putin at odds over renegotiating a nuclear arms treaty while boasting about new weapons, it is more important than ever to be reminded of how quickly things can go astronomically wrong.
The park consists of three sites along a fifteen mile stretch of Interstate 90 in western South Dakota: the Visitor Center, Launch Control Facility Delta-01 and the Delta-09 Missile Silo.The Visitor Center is located immediately north of I-90, exit 131. The two historic sites which make up the park are four miles (Launch Control Facility Delta-01) and 15 miles (Launch Facility Delta-09) from the Visitor Center. No public transporta-
tion systems serve the park. A variety of maps are available to assist you visit and historic understanding. – passed Wall on I-90 (visitor center at exit 131). All tours of the Delta01 Launch Control Facility require advanced reservations. Reservations can be made on-line or by phone at 605717-7629. (www.nps.gov/mimi/index. htm , https://www.nps.gov/mimi/ planyourvisit/directions.htm)
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What will the effect of the Coronavirus be on the economy?
ell, I am quite sure you have seen the current effects of the Coronavirus (COVID19) (unless your head is in the sand and you don’t watch TV or read, which I wouldn’t be surprised as to how many are clueless as what is really going on!) from China and its spread throughout other countries and its slow creep around the globe to our shores.
This is obviously an extremely serious and dangerous calamity the most serious of events in recent memory and the spread appears to be occurring and hasn’t slowed down. Hopefully, it will not have as great effect on the U.S. population going forward, but the present situation looks quite dire and challenging, due to the fact there is no vaccine, therefore no cure at this point in time. However, at 3:49pm Tuesday, Feb 25 a report came over the newswires from CNBC and I quote:
“The coronavirus outbreak that’s shuttered commerce across China will likely become a global pandemic, a top U.S. health official said, adding that it’s just a matter of time before the outbreak starts spreading in the U.S. “Current global circumstances suggest it’s likely this virus will cause a pandemic,” Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told reporters at a news briefing.”
“It’s not so much a question of if this will happen anymore, but rather more a question of when this will happen and how many people in this country will become infected and how many of those will develop the severe or more
complicated disease,” she added.
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar added: “We can’t hermetically seal off the United States.” Azar confirmed four new cases of the virus from repatriated cruise ship passengers, bringing the total in the U.S. to 57.
BY PHILIP A. RAICES
This is much more troubling since China has shut down so many manufacturing businesses that have a direct correlation to the U.S. economy as well as the global economy. As I have read and heard in the past, when China sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold which comes from the widely used saying dating back to Austrian politician Klemens von Metternich (1773 – 1859) who, at the time of Napoleon, penned the phrase “When Paris sneezes, Europe catches a cold.” Economists and politicians have amended Metternich’s words to reflect America’s dominant role in global economics since the start of the Industrial Revolution. Now it is used in relation to China and its’ global economy.
Our stock market has lost several thousand points in just the last two days from its high of 29,557 on February 15, 2020. If this continues, what will the effect be on real estate? As the Chinese economy falters, having a direct and indirect effect on the U.S and other economies, real estate will be affected too! All products and manufactured goods from China have been reduced to a standstill and most sectors
of the global economy have been affected. So if this continues without a usable vaccine, when will the layoffs begin and multiply and have a tremendous impact on our economy as the business continues to slow due to lack of materials, products, and manufactured goods from China?
Real estate is an integral and major component to our productivity because some many items are purchased abroad, especially from our major partner, China with relation to the sale, investment, purchase, rental and leasing of residential and commercial properties. Stoves, washers, dryers, microwaves, air conditioners, building materials, and so many other commodities are related to real estate transactions, building, and development, renovations, repairs, etc. and when those items are not available, things slow down and worst could cause a beginning of a recession, but hopefully not, if a vaccine can be created and immediately be dispersed to all countries, especially where this potential pandemic began in Wuhan, China. Many open-air seafood markets were selling live and freshly slaughtered animals that were sold to the public, whereby easily transferring the virus to humans who had worked there and the public at large. However, a study published in The Lancet on January 30, 2020, suspects that some scientists believe it originally had been transferred from bats. An antidote vaccine is being worked on and possibly in six
weeks, it will be produced. But in the meantime, no one really can predict the exact amount of time it will take and the viruses’ day to day effects on the global economy which is somewhat predictable and very apparent. It is wide-reaching and is currently hurting business and will continue for the foreseeable future and no one knows when things will actually improve. One thing for sure, the impact on real estate will be detrimental, but hopefully not, but we will see what transpires over the next month or two and I will let you know what the statistics show over the near term. Maybe it’s time to sell and not wait to try to anticipate and determine the effect on the value of your property. We shall see what the future holds for all of us!
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BY CHARLYN FARGO
fiber include pears, plums, citrus fruits, oats and oat-based products, shitake mushrooms and seaweed, as well as psyllium found in cereals or Metamucil.
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Here’s another reason to eat your fruits and vegetables the Mediterranean way. In a recent study, researchers found the Mediterranean diet is not only good for your heart but also good for your gut. And a healthy gut means a healthy life.
What is a Mediterranean diet? It is a diet high in fruits, vegetables, nuts, beans, olive oil and fish and low in red meat and saturated fats. The new study, published in the journal Gut, finds that older adults who eat a Mediterranean diet tend to have more types of gut bacteria linked with healthy aging.
In the study, researchers from the University College Cork in Cork, Ireland, tracked how the Mediterranean diet affected the gut microbiomes of more than 600 people, ages 65 to 79, living in France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and the U.K. Gut microbiomes were assessed before and after 12 months of either eating their usual diet or a Mediterranean diet. They found beneficial changes in participants who ate the Mediterranean diet: more diversity in their microbiome, which is thought to be healthier, and a rise in gut microbiota associated with keeping people physically and mentally stronger as they age.
The study also found an increase in gut bacteria that produce beneficial short-chain fatty acids and a decline in bacteria that help make certain bile acids. Overproduction of those bile acids has been linked to an increased risk of colon cancer, insulin resistance (a precursor to diabetes), fatty liver disease and cell damage.
The bottom line? What you choose to eat makes a difference. Choose more fruits, veggies, nuts, beans, olive oil and fish, and save red meat for special occasions.
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Q: Do beans help lower high cholesterol?
Taco night always makes for fun family dinners. For a variation on the traditional ground beef taco, try this BBQ Chicken and Black Bean Tacos recipe. It’s from Cooking Light.
BBQ CHICKEN AND BLACK BEAN TACOS
2 teaspoons olive oil
2/3 cup diced red bell pepper
3/4 cup frozen whole-kernel sweet corn, thawed
3/4 cup canned unsalted black beans, rinsed and drained
12 ounces skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken breast, shredded (about 2.5 cups)
1/3 cup barbecue sauce
10 (6-inch) corn tortillas
1/2 cup plain 2% reduced-fat Greek yogurt
3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add bell pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 5 to 6 minutes. Stir in corn and black beans; cook until
warmed through, 2-3 minutes. Set aside. Place shredded chicken and barbecue sauce in a microwave-safe bowl. Mix until thoroughly coated. Loosely cover, and microwave on high for 1 minute. Warm tortillas according to package directions. Place 3 tablespoons chicken in center of each tortilla; top each with 3 tablespoons pepper mixture. Place yogurt, cilantro, lime juice and salt in a bowl. Whisk to combine. Dollop each taco with 1 tablespoon yogurt mixture. Sprinkle with cilantro. Serves 5 (serving size: 2 tacos).
Per serving: 331 calories; 27 grams protein; 45 grams carbohydrates; 6 grams fiber; 6 grams sugars (1 gram added); 7 grams fat; 465 milligrams sodium.
Charlyn Fargo is a registered dietitian at Hy-Vee in Springfield, Illinois, and the media representative for the Illinois Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. For comments or questions, contact her at charfarg@aol.com or follow her on Twitter @NutritionRD. To find out more about Charlyn Fargo and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com
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A: Beans and other foods high in viscous soluble fiber, such as apples and barley, can be helpful for lowering blood cholesterol levels. Here’s how it works, according to Nicola McKeown in the Tufts University Health & Nutrition Letter: “This type of fiber thickens and forms a gel-like substance in the digestive tract. The gel traps bile acids which are needed for the digestion and absorption of fats and fat-soluble vitamins in the small intestine. The trapped bile acids are eliminated from our bodies. Once bile acids are excreted, this signals our liver to make more bile acids, which requires cholesterol, thus leaving less circulating cholesterol available to be incorporated into unhealthy low-density lipoproteins.”
And it’s not just beans and apples. Other foods high in soluble
Dear Carrie: I’ve always been a good saver, and now at 29 with a steady job, I have a fairly sizable savings account. My friends are getting into investing, but it seems like such a risk and makes me uncomfortable. Isn’t it enough to just keep saving? -- A Reader
Dear Reader: Being a good saver certainly puts you ahead of the game. And having a solid savings account is an important step toward financial security. So first, congratulations on that. But is saving enough? For some things, yes. For other things, no. While saving is about accumulating money, investing is about growing your money. And that can make a huge difference in your financial future.
But let’s take a step back and talk a bit more about the what and why of each.
Saving Sets the Stage
Basically, saving is putting money aside for future use. You can think of it as money you have left over once you’ve covered your essential expenses. Or, ideally, you can make saving a line item on your monthly budget so that saving itself is one of your essentials. But however you look at it, having that money tucked away will help you pay for the things you want above
You’re Saving. Should You Be Investing, Too ASK CARRIE
BY CARRIE SCHWAB-POMERANTZ
and beyond your daily expenses, and cover you in case of emergency.
And that’s all good. Having a sizable savings account can help you stay out of debt and give you the cushion you need should you face an unexpected illness, job loss or expense. Plus, when you want something special like a week’s vacation, you’ve got the money.
But here’s the catch. Most people keep their savings in a bank account. The upside is that it’s easily accessible and safe; the downside is that it won’t earn very much. Money in savings accounts is not likely to keep pace with inflation, which means the money you have saved today can actually lose buying power over time. That’s why just saving isn’t enough.
Investing Creates the Action
Investing, on the other hand, is about putting your money to work for you with the goal of growing it over time. Here’s an example. If you were to put $3,000 each year in a savings account and earn 1%, at the end of 20 years, you’d have about $67,000. If you were to invest that same amount of money and get an average 6% return over the same time period, you’d have nearly $117,000. The sooner you start saving, the less you may need to save
because your money gets to work that much sooner. The more you save, the more you have to invest -- and the more those returns can add up.
Of course, as you say, investing involves risk. And the stock market in particular will have its ups and downs. But there are ways to mitigate that risk. The key is to choose a broad range of investments in stocks, bonds and cash based on your risk tolerance and time horizon, and to never put all your money in one particular stock.
One other important factor is time. To protect yourself against market downturns, a long-term approach is essential. At your age, you have time to keep your money in the market and ride out the inevitable market lows. The trick is to stick with it through those lows, keeping your focus on the potential for long-term gains.
Each Plays an Important Role in Your Financial Life
Saving and investing aren’t mutually exclusive. How they work together depends on your goals and when you think you’ll need the money. Are you saving for a vacation or a down payment on a home? Money for more short-term goals is best kept out of the stock market. Retirement savings?
That’s another story.
Here’s a possible saving/investing scenario:
-- Keep enough cash to cover three to six months of essential expenses in an easily accessible savings account, money market account or short-term CDs (certificates of deposit).
-- If you think you’ll need your money within the next five years, avoid investing in the stock market. Stick with cash and bond mutual funds and ETFs (exchange-traded funds).
-- Include broad-based stock mutual funds or ETFs when you know you won’t need the money for at least five to seven years. This is especially relevant for retirement savings.
Get started investing -- now
You’ve got the savings covered, but don’t stop there. I understand how investing can be a bit daunting, so take it step by step. If you have a 401(k), that’s a great place to start. Talk to friends and family members. There’s lots of online information available, and many financial companies offer no-cost, automated assistance that can help you build a portfolio that reflects your personal goals and timeframe. Learn as much as you can, and don’t be afraid to seek professional advice and
ask questions.
I feel excited for you. At your age and with your savings habit firmly established, you have a great opportunity to really focus on building your future. It’s your moment. Grab it.
Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER(tm), is president of Charles Schwab Foundation and author of “The Charles Schwab Guide to Finances After Fifty,” available in bookstores nationwide. Read more at http://schwab.com/ book. You can email Carrie at askcarrie@schwab.com. This column is no substitute for an individualized recommendation, tax, legal or personalized investment advice. Where specific advice is necessary or appropriate, consult with a qualified tax advisor, CPA, financial planner or investment manager. To find out more about Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.
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Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee for holders of the HSI Asset Securitization Corporation Trust 2006-HE1, Plaintiff AGAINST Vito Giambanco; et al, Defendant
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 1/16/2020 and entered on 1/17/2020, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Courtroom of the Supreme Court Mineola, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on March 17, 2020 at 11:30 AM premises known as 59 Abbot 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 County of Nassau, State of New York, SECTION: 45, BLOCK: 353, LOT: 29. Approximate amount of judgment is $773,717.61 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 2071/2014.
Mark Weliky, Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 MIT 5880 4X 02/14,21,28,03/06
NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court
Nassau County WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff - againstALEXANDER AGUERA, et al Defendant(s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on April 13, 2018. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on the 17th day of March, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. All that 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. Premises known as 15 Main Parkway, Plainview, NY 118032127.
(Section: 12, Block: 379, Lot: 15)
Approximate amount of lien $208,118.13 plus interest and costs.
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 8442-2015. Richard D. Lorge, Esq., Referee. Davidson Fink LLP
Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 28 East Main Street, Suite 1700 Rochester, NY 14614-1990 Tel. 585/760-8218
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Dated: January 9, 2020 MIT 5881 4X 02/14,21,28,03/06
NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court Nassau County THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-14, Plaintiff - against -
JEAN C. ST GILLES AKA JEAN GILLES AKA JEAN CLAUDE ST. GILLES, et al Defendant(s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on March 6, 2019. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York 11501 on the 17th day of March, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, lying and being at Levittown, Hicksville, Town of Oyster bay, County of Nassau and State of New York.
Premises known as 46 Grape Lane, Hicksville, NY 11801. (Section: 45, Block: 329, Lot: 18) Approximate amount of lien $528,689.87 plus interest and costs.
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 8742/16.
Charles Casolaro, Esq., Referee. Davidson Fink LLP
Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 28 East Main Street, Suite 1700 Rochester, NY 14614-1990
Tel. 585/760-8218
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Dated: January 16, 2020 MIT 5882
4X 02/14,21,28,03/06
NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court Nassau County CITIBANK, N.A., NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF NRZ PASS-THROUGH TRUST VI, Plaintiff AGAINST
AVTAR SINGH, ET AL., Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated April 02, 2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, on March 31, 2020 at 11:30AM, premises known as 3 CRESCENT STREET, 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 New York, SECTION 12, BLOCK 168, LOT 30. Approximate amount of judgment $634,829.71 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 14750-13.
PETER MENOUDAKOS, ESQ., Referee
Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221
MIT 5883
4X 02/28,03/06,13,20 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court Nassau County
TLF NATIONAL TAX LIEN
TRUST 2017-1, Plaintiff -againstKELLY DRUMMOND, EDWARD J. DRUMMOND, BARBARA E. DRUMMOND, et al Defendant(s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated January 15, 2020 and entered on January 21, 2020, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at (CCP) Calendar Control Part Court Room of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr.,
Mineola, NY on March 31, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. premises situate, lying and being at Hicksville, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the Easterly side of Ash Lane, distant 463.02 feet southerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the Easterly side of Ash Lane with the Southerly side of Abbot Lane; being a plot 100 feet by 60 feet by 100 feet by 60 feet. Section: 45 Block: 350 Lot: 30
Said premises known as 25 ASH LANE, HICKSVILLE, NY Approximate amount of lien $11,767.90 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.
Index Number 613336/2018.
JOHN G. KENNEDY, ESQ., Referee
Bronster, LLP
Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 156 West 56th Street, Suite 1801, New York, NY 10019
MIT 5884
4X 02/28,03/06,13,20
NOTICE OF FORMATION OF ACCURATE APPR LLC
Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 02/18/2020. Office located in Nassau County. SSNY is designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC; C/O LEGALINC CORPORATE SERVICES INC. 1967 WEHRLE DRIVE SUITE 1 #086 BUFFALO, NY 14221. Purpose: any lawful purpose.
MIT 5885
6X 02/28,03/06,13,20,27,04/03
NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court Nassau County WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, Plaintiff, vs. BASHIR GAWHARY A/K/A BASIR GAWHARY, HELEN MOHMAND, Defendants 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 April 7, 2020 at the Calendar Control
Part (CCP) Courtroom, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola on a Tuesday at 11:30 AM, County of Nassau, State of New York, the premises described as follows:
4 Hicks Circle Hicksville, NY 11801
SBL No.: 12-305-2
ALL THAT TRACT OF PARCEL OF LAND being in Hicksville Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York. The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 14--004324 in the amount of $457,551.34 plus interest and costs.
Todd Z. Marks, Esq. Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Plaintiff’s Attorney 500 Bausch & Lomb Rochester, New York 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072
MIT 5886 4X 03/06,13,20,27
NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court Nassau County USROF IV LEGAL TITLE TRUST 2015-1, BY U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE, Plaintiff, Against LUZ D. MENSING A/K/A LUZ MENSING, ET AL, Defendant(s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 9/21/2018, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, CCP Calendar Control Part Courtroom in the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY 11501, on 4/7/2020 at 11:30AM, premises known as 187 Princess Street Hicksville, NY 11801 described as follows:
ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Hicksville, not an Incorporated Village, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York and designated on the tax maps of the Nassau County Treasurer as Section 11 Block 250 and Lot 37.
The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $435,499.99 plus interest and costs. The premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of
Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 12637/13.
Jennifer B. Ettenger, Esq., Referee.
STIENE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. (Attorneys for Plaintiff), 167 Main Street, Northport, NY 11768
Dated: 2/5/20
File Number: 201101293-03 PB MIT 5887
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NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court Nassau County FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff AGAINST RICHARD GREIG, ET AL., Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated November 21, 2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, on March 17, 2020 at 11:30AM, premises known as 54 SOUTH 1ST STREET, BETHPAGE, NY 11714. 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 New York, SECTION 46, BLOCK 5, LOT 46-48. Approximate amount of judgment $407,811.10 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 16-003518.
ROBERT G. LITT, ESQ. , Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221
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NOTICE OF SALE
Supreme Court Nassau County REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC, V. JOHANNA C. MCMILLAN; ET. AL.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated September 09, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein REVERSE MORTGAGE
FUNDING LLC is the Plaintiff and JOHANNA C. MCMILLAN; ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the CALENDAR CONTROL PART (CCP) COURTROOM OF THE SUPREME COURT, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on March 24, 2020 at 11:30 am, premises known as 146 RAILROAD AVE, BETHPAGE, NY 11714: Section 46, Block 022, Lot 1 & 49: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT BETHPAGE, TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 0001057/2017.
Stephen Frommer, Esq.Referee.
RAS Boriskin, LLC
900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
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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 6th day of April, 2020 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 elect one Library Trustee, for a term of five (5) years, commencing July 1, 2020, previously incumbered by: John McCarthy
2. To elect one Library Trustee, commencing April 6, 2020 and ending June 30, 2021, previously incumbered by: Dennis Gaffney and currently incumbered by appointee: Greg Cusumano
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
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is required to nominate a candidate to each separate office. Each petition shall be directed to the District Clerk at the School District Administration 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 6, 2020 and not later than March 6, 2020. 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 6, 2020 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 March 25, 2020, 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 March 25, 2020 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 6, 2020 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 6, 2020.
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 6, 2020.
FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN, that in accordance with Education Law Section 2018a, 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.
Dated: Bethpage, New York February 21, 2020 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
BETHPAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Mary Macaluso, President BN 7459
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AVISO DE REUNIÓN ESPECIALDE LA BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE BETHPAGE
El Consejo Directivo de la Biblioteca Pública de Bethpage por este medio notifica que una Reunión Especial del Distrito de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar sin Sindicato de Bethpage se llevará a cabo en la Biblioteca Pública de Bethpage, 47 Powell Avenue, Bethpage, Nueva York, el sexto día de abril de 2020 a partir de las 2:00 p. m. hasta las 8:00 p. m. hora local, con el propósito de llevar a cabo la votación de las siguientes propuestas en boletas de papel:
1. Elegir un Miembro del Consejo de la Biblioteca, para un período de cinco (5) años, a partir del 1° de julio de 2020, anteriormente ocupado por: John McCarthy 2. Elegir un Miembro del Consejo de la Biblioteca, comenzando el 6 de abril de 2020 y terminando el 30 de junio de 2021, anteriormente ocupado por: Dennis Gaffney actualmente ocupado por una persona asignada: Greg Cusumano
Se requerirá una petición para nominar a dicho candidato a la oficina del Consejo Directivo de la Biblioteca. Cada vacante es un cargo específico por separado y se requiere una petición por separado para nominar a un candidato para cada cargo por separado. Cada petición se dirigirá al Secretario del Distrito en las Oficinas de Administración del Distrito Escolar Cherry Avenue y Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, Nueva York, deberá estar firmada por lo menos por veinticinco (25) votantes calificados del Distrito, y deberá indicar el nombre y residencia del candidato. Las peticiones estarán disponibles en la Oficina del
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Secretario del Distrito en las Oficinas Administrativas del Distrito Escolar, Cherry Avenue y Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, Nueva York. En caso de que dicho candidato retire su candidatura antes de la elección, dicha persona no será considerada un candidato a menos que se presente una nueva petición para nominar a esa persona de la misma manera y con las mismas limitaciones aplicables a otros candidatos ante el Secretario del Distrito. Cada petición se presentará en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito de 9:30 a. m. a 4:00 p .m. (excluyendo sábados y domingos), hasta el 6 de marzo de 2020 y no después del 6 de marzo de 2020. Ninguna persona será nominada por petición para más de un cargo por separado.
REGISTRO
SE AVISA TAMBIÉN que de conformidad con la Sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación, el registro personal de los votantes es necesario y ninguna persona tendrá derecho a votar en dicha Reunión Especial de Distrito del 6 de abril de 2020 a menos que dicha persona se haya registrado personalmente. Cada persona puede registrarse para dicha Reunión Especial presentándose personalmente ante el Consejo de Registro del Distrito Escolar, el 25 de marzo de 2020, como se indica más adelante. El Consejo de Registro se reunirá con el propósito de llevar a cabo el registro personal de votantes y la preparación de un registro de votantes calificados de dicho Distrito Escolar, el 25 de marzo de 2020 entre las 4:00 p. m. y las 8:00 p. m. en las Oficinas Administrativas del Distrito Escolar durante el cual y en ese lugar los miembros del Consejo de Registro colocarán en el Registro del Distrito Escolar los nombres de todos los votantes calificados que se presenten personalmente ante ellos, siempre que se conozca o se demuestre a la satisfacción de dicho Consejo de Registro que tienen derecho a votar en
la Reunión Especial del Distrito de la Biblioteca especificada anteriormente.
Dicho registro, una vez completado, se presentará en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito en las Oficinas Administrativas del Distrito Escolar, Cherry Avenue y Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, Nueva York, y permanecerá archivado en dicha oficina y estará abierto para inspección de 9:00 a. m. a 3:00 p. m. cada uno de los cinco (5) días previos a la reunión o elección para la que se preparó, excepto los sábados y domingos. Los votantes pueden registrarse para votar en las siguientes reuniones especiales de distrito de la Biblioteca el día de la Reunión Especial de Distrito del 6 de abril de 2020. Todas las personas que han votado en una Reunión Especial o Anual o Elección o en cualquier elección general en un periodo de cuatro (4) años anteriores a la preparación del registro, o que estén registradas para votar en cualquier elección general, de conformidad con la Sección 5-210 de la Ley Electoral del Estado de Nueva York no necesitan volver a registrarse para votar en la Reunión Especial de Distrito del 6 de abril de 2020. Además, cualquier persona que pueda demostrar que califica o sea que reúne los requisitos para poder votar en las elecciones generales y que de otra manera cumpla con los requisitos de un votante del Distrito Escolar, podrá votar en la Reunión Especial del Distrito el 6 de abril de 2020. SE AVISA TAMBIÉN, que de acuerdo con la Sección 2018-a de la Ley de Educación, las solicitudes de boletas en ausencia para la Reunión Especial del Distrito se pueden solicitar en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito Escolar sin Sindicato de Bethpage. Dicha solicitud la debe recibir el Consejo de Registro por lo menos siete (7) días antes de la Reunión Especial del Distrito si la boleta se debe enviar por correo al votante, o el día antes de la Reunión Especial del Distrito, si la boleta se va a entregar
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personalmente al votante. El Consejo de Registro hará una lista de todas las personas a quienes se les han emitido las boletas de votantes en ausencia, y la tendrá disponible durante el horario de atención habitual hasta el día de la Reunión Especial del Distrito. Dicha lista se publicará en el lugar de votación durante la Reunión
Especial del Distrito. No se escudriñará ninguna boleta de votante en ausencia a menos que se reciba a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. el día de la Reunión Especial del Distrito.
Fechado: Bethpage, Nueva York
21 de febrero de 2020
POR ORDEN DE LOS MIEMBROS DEL CONSEJO DIRECTIVO DE LA BIBLIOTECA PÚBLICA DE BETHPAGE
Mary Macaluso, Presidenta BN 7460
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NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court Nassau County Ditech Financial LLC f/k/a Green Tree Servicing LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST
Michael B. Mendonez, Jr. a/k/a Michael B. Mendonez, Gracia T. Mendonez a/k/a Grace T. Mendonez, et al, Defendant
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 3/1/2017 and entered on 3/17/2017, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Courtroom of the Supreme Court Mineola, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on March 31, 2020 at 11:30 AM premises known as 11 Berry Hill Lane, Bethpage, NY 11714. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Nassau, State of New York, SECTION: 49, BLOCK: 267, LOT: 7. Approximate amount of judgment is $410,614.09 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 005296/2014. For sale information, please
visit Auction.com at www. Auction.com or call (800) 2802832.
Nicole Forchelli, Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706
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NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court Nassau County THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWMBS, INC., CHL MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH TRUST 2006-11, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-11, Plaintiff against DAVID PIGOTT A/K/A DAVID J. PIGOTT, et al Defendants Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered September 24, 2019, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at CCP (Calendar Control Part Courtroom), in the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501 on April 7, 2020 at 11:30 AM. Premises known as 134 Windhorst Avenue a/k/a 134 North Windhorst Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714. Sec 49 Block 007 Lot 534 & 536. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Bethpage, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $457,457.05 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 605930/2018.
Jennifer Ettenger, Esq., Referee IBNY132
Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Suite C103, Westbury, NY 11590
Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s).
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LEGAL NOTICE
Bethpage Union Free School District
Bethpage, New York 11714
BID # 001-2021
Parts for Chromebooks
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that sealed bids will be received by the Board of Education of the Bethpage Union Free School District, Town of Oyster Bay, Bethpage, New York. BID # 001-2021 for Parts for Chromebooks. Bids will be publicly opened and read on the March 17, 2020 at 11:00 AM in the Administration Building, 10 Cherry Avenue, Bethpage, New York.
Bids must be (1) submitted to the Board of Education, Bethpage Union Free School District, on the bid form furnished by the District; (2) in accordance with the specifications in the bid solicitation; (3) enclosed in sealed envelope bearing (a) name and address of the bidder, (b) name of the project or contract bid, bid number and time and date of opening and (4) delivered no later than 10:00 a.m. on March 17, 2020–Attention: Scott Harrington, Assistant Superintendent for Business, Bethpage Union Free School District, Administration Building, 10 Cherry Avenue, Bethpage, New York 11714. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids which in its discretion are not in the best interest of the school district, and to waive any informality as to non-material errors or omissions in the submissions. Specifications are available for pick-up on any weekday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. in the Business office located in the Administration Building, 10 Cherry Avenue, Bethpage, New York.
By Order of the Board of Education
Bethpage Union Free School District Administration Building 10 Cherry Avenue
Bethpage, New York 11714
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Love in the air at Oyster Bay Town Hall IKEA to host Hicksville schools student art exhibit
BY GARY SIMEONE
Over a hundred residents of the Town of Oyster Bay renewed their wedding vows at a special Valentine’s Day ceremony at Oyster Bay Town Hall last Friday. The ceremony included exchanging vows with one another taking photographs refreshments and enjoying the festivities.
“Today is a very special day filled with love and commitment,” said Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “Many of the people here today have been married fifty sixty or seventy years, and I am happy to participate in this ceremony with them. It brings tears of joy to my heart.”
He said that he has been given some great advice from the couples who attended the ceremony on how to prolong one’s marriage.
“Some of the things they stressed to me in order to keep a healthy relationship include don’t go to bed angry, be cognizant of each other’s feelings and work together on any issues that may arise.”
Ron and Ellen Keuling were one of the couples at the Valentine’s Day ceremony to renew their vows. The couple, who live in Bethpage, said they had been married exactly fifty years on Valentine’s Day.
“I think the biggest key in our relationship is that we have a lot of fun with one another,” said Ellen. “We do a lot of dancing and laughing and we try not to sweat the small stuff.”
She said that they were both elementary school teachers and they met through mutual friends at a bar in Queens.
“It was The Cave Bar in Jackson Heights
IKEA of Hicksville will be hosting an exhibit of student artwork from AP Visual Arts and National Art Honor Society students from Hicksville High School.
The exhibit will kick off with a special reception on Friday, March 20 at 6 p.m. Student artists and their teachers will be on site to share their insights and thought process about their artwork. The Hicksville High School Chapter of
the Music Modern Masters will perform a special selection of music at the reception.
The Hicksville student art exhibit will be located by the second-floor restaurant in IKEA at Broadway Commons. The exhibit is free and open to the public from March 20–April 30. All are encouraged to stop in during store hours and view this wonderful gallery of student creativity.
World War II veteran honored for bravery, distinguished service
back in 1967 when we first laid eyes on one another,” said Ron. “When I saw her I went back and told my friend who was with me that I was going to marry this girl. It was truly love at first sight.”
Another couple at the ceremony were George and Cathy Woolever, who live in Hicksville.
“We both worked for different taxi services in our younger days and that is how we met one another,” said George. “When her father found out she was marrying another taxi driver, he was not that happy about it but eventually he got over it.”
He said that the secret to their successful marriage is that they work together on everything, they try and stay on the same wavelength and most importantly, they respect one another.
“We have three kids now, eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren,” said Carol. “One of our biggest things is that we try to never go to bed angry and we have a mutual respect for one another. Those are the kinds of things that will make a marriage last.”
One of the longest married couples at the ceremony was Salvatore and Loretta Citrano of Farmingdale. The couple, who are 94 and 89 respectively, said they had been married for over seventy years.
“It is an easy thing to say we love one another but we really like each other and I think that’s the most important thing to sustain a marriage,” said Loretta. “I think another thing is we try not to be selfish with each other and try to always think of one another.”
United States Navy veteran Ed Coyne receives a commendation for his distinguished service.
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and members of the Town Board proudly honored United States Navy veteran Ed Coyne of Plainview, who served aboard the USS Intrepid from 1943-1946. In 1944, soon after graduating high school, Ed was on the flight deck of the USS Intrepid when a Japanese kamikaze took aim and torpedoed the iconic naval carrier as it patrolled the Pacific. Ed, who had just fueled the carriers fighter planes, witnessed the plane explode into the carrier in a ball of smoke and fire. Not having time to be scared, Ed sprang into action
and joined the crew in extinguishing the flames to save the ship from sinking. After a two-and-a-half hour life and death struggle for survival, Ed and the crew successfully extinguished the flames.
Supervisor Saladino commended Ed for his brave conduct and distinguished service to our Country, and out of respect for all of our veterans and active military personnel, Supervisor Saladino and his Town Board colleagues proudly proclaimed this day, February 25, 2020 to be “Ed Coyne Day” in the Town of Oyster Bay.
George and Carol Woolever of Hicksville were among the couples renewing their wedding vows at the Town of Oyster Bay Valentines Day event.
The ingredients for a perfect 100th day of school
Lee Road Elementary School kindergartners in Christina Wilkinson and Nicole Bischof’s class celebrated the 100th day of school with a tasty trail mix activity on Feb. 24. Students marked the special occasion by dressing like 100-year-olds, complete with wigs, hats, bowties, suspenders and glasses.
With the help of their teachers and parent volunteers, the kindergartners practiced their counting skills by selecting 10 snack pieces, 10 times to equal 100. Students chose from banana chips, cereal pieces, chocolate chips, marsh-
mallows, peanuts, pretzels, popcorn, raisins, Skittles and sunflower seeds. They placed their ingredients on a 100 chart to help them count until they collected 100 food items.
After completing the activity, each student poured their ingredients into a zip lock bag and shook up the contents to make their own 100th day of school trail mix. The students received 100th day of school bracelets and took their bags home to enjoy with their families.
courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools
Kyle
like a 100-year-old for his 100th day of school
Teacher Christina Wilkinson (back right) and assistant teacher Nicole Bischof (right) celebrated the 100th day of school with their class by making trail mix.
Kindergartner Xavier O’Connor counted to 100 with a fun trail mix activity.
Kindergarten students June Noonan (left), Keegan Lynch (middle) and Cole DeLucca placed their snacks on their 100 charts.
Lee Road kindergartners counted 10 of each snack item until they reached 100.
Kindergartner
Nuzzi dressed
activity.
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Up for the critical thinking challenge
Fourth-graders Anaaya Khan (left) and Sakina Jamal played chess against each other during Critical Thinking Club.
Fifth-graders Riley Glynn (left) and Jayden Keyes practiced their chess skills.
Fourth and fifth-grade students at Gardiners Avenue Elementary School in the Levittown Public Schools are thinking outside the box during the school’s new after-school Critical Thinking Club. Advised by teacher Melissa Garibaldi, the club started in December as an outlet for students to make new friends, problem-solve and
The club is split into three, seven-week sessions to meet the high number of students who signed up. During each session, students meet once a week and engage in different activities meant to challenge their thinking skills. This includes learning how to solve a Rubik’s cube, play chess and break through an escape room.
Gardiners Avenue fourth-graders Samaya Vishnupad (left) and Alexa Colella learned strategy during their game of chess.
Members of Gardiners Avenue Elementary School’s Critical Thinking Club played chess against each other.
“I like that we play games and do things that are difficult,” said fourth-grader Caroline Zegers.
The challenges that the club introduces to its members gives them the opportunity to work through problems in a fun way.
“I would say that others should really join because it’s a lot of fun and you get to do a lot of different things,” said fourth-grader Alesia Vargas.
Photos courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools
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