Mid-Island Times (4/12/19)

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M USIC IN THE S CHOOLS

Division Avenue High School sophomores and Tri-M Music Honor Society members Danielle Tear (left) played the cello and Natalie Chua (right) played the flute in the school lobby during Music In Our Schools MonthMembers of Division Avenue High School’s Tri-M Music Honor Society performed in the school lobby during the month Photo courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools

Town plans harbor, beach cleanup

The Town of Oyster Bay invites residents to participate in the annual Oyster Bay Harbor & Beach Cleanup, scheduled for Saturday, April 13th. The event is co-sponsored by the joined forces of the Town of Oyster Bay, the North Oyster Bay Baymen’s Association (NOBBA) and Friends of the Bay.  This environmental cleanup initiative is scheduled to begin 8:00 am.

Town of Oyster Bay Supervi-

sor Joseph Saladino said, “With Earth Day right around the corner, this important environmental initiative is the perfect way to pitch in and help make a difference!”

Volunteers are invited to participate in the cleanup, which will run from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. The central meeting place will be Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park launching ramps and waterfront gazebo off of Larrabee Avenue, Oyster

Bay. Additional locations for the clean-up include Theodore Roosevelt Beach in Oyster Bay, Stehli Beach in Bayville and Centre Island Beach in Bayville.

Individuals and groups who are interested can get further information by calling the Town’s Department of Environmental Resources at (516) 677-5943 or visit www.oysterbaytown.com.

Disbarred attorney pleads guilty to theft

Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas announced that a disbarred attorney from Hicksville pleaded guilty to stealing $40,000 from a Hicksville couple selling their home.

Constantine Giannakos, 51, pleaded guilty on April 2nd to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree (a D felony) before Judge Robert Bogle. If he provides $40,000 restitution at the time of sentence on May 10, he is expected to be sentenced to five years’ probation; however, if the defendant does not pay restitution, he is expected to be sentenced to one to three years in prison.

“Instead of faithfully representing his clients, this defendant stole $40,000 from them and spent it at the Home Depot and on personal credit card payments,” DA Singas said. “When an attorney abuses their client’s trust and steals from them, my office will hold them accountable for their crimes.”

DA Singas said that in early 2017, a Hicksville homeowner and her ex-husband hired the defendant to represent them in the sale of their home. The complainants and their home purchasers entered a sales contract on February 4, 2017.

At the time of the contract signing, the buyers’ attorney provided a $40,000 down payment check made out to ‘Constantine Giannakos, as attorney’ that was deposited into Giannakos’ escrow account and held there until the closing.

Between February 4 and the scheduled closing date of September 27, Giannakos and one of the complainants met at public locations including a Dunkin’ Donuts on Newbridge Road in Hicksville. The defendant claimed he had an office in Syosset, but in fact, did not.

Following the closing on September 27, the defendant was supposed to remit the $40,000 down payment to his clients but never did so. The complainants made several subsequent requests for the money via phone and text messages but never received the money.

The NCDA received the case on October 24, 2017, after receiving a complaint from the homeowners. A review of the escrow account showed Giannakos spent the $40,000 at Home Depot, on credit card payments, department stores, mortgage payments, and unrelated business expenses.

Giannakos was disbarred for another matter on August 21, 2012.

If you believe you may have been a victim of an unscrupulous attorney, please call the NCDA’s Tip Line at 516-571-7755.

Irish Family History Forum

On Saturday, April 20, at 10 am, the Irish Family History Forum will present "Joan Koster-Morales - Behind the Institutional Walls of 19th-Century New York City: What’s to Be Found?"

Joan Koster-Morales will discuss how to access institutional records, when available, online and in archives. She will also talk about the impact of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) on records access and current New York State Freedom of Information law.

The schedule for the day will be: 10:00 am: Kathleen McGee: Genealogy Tips and Tricks

10:45 am: Refreshment Break

Meet and socialize with other members.

Ask the Experts: This is an opportunity to meet one-on-one with an experienced genealogist to ask a basic genealogy question.

11:15 am: Featured Speaker: Joan Koster-Morales

Meetings are free and open to the public.

Light refreshments are served.

The meeting will take place at the Bethpage Public Library, 47 Powell Avenue, Bethpage.

For information: contact Pat at programs@ifhf.org or website: www.ifhf.org

MacArthur senior earns perfect score

General Douglas MacArthur High School senior Grace Derrick was one of only 111 students from around the world to earn a perfect score on College Board’s AP Research Exam.

Grace Derrick, a senior at General Douglas MacArthur High School from the Levittown Public Schools was recently recognized by College Board for her exceptional performance on the Advanced Placement Research Exam, which she took last May. Derrick received a five, the highest score a student can obtain on an AP exam, and was one of only 111 students from around the world to earn every point possible on the difficult assessment.

The AP Research course is part of College Board’s AP Capstone Diploma Program which prepares high schoolers for college-level work. To enroll in AP Research, a student must first take AP Seminar which enhances students’ problem-solving, research, collaboration, writing and presentation skills. The AP Research course allows students to explore a topic of interest through a year-long individual research project and culminates in an academic paper and presentation.

Derrick is no stranger to the AP courses that MacArthur High School offers as she is currently enrolled in four.

Supermarket Bingo

The Joseph Barry Columbiettes will be hosting a Supermarket/ Gift Card Bingo on Friday, April 12. Doors open at 6:30 pm and games begin at 7 pm. Admission is $8 (in advance) ($10 at door) per person and includes one set of cards and coffee and cake and raffles. The event will take place at Knights of Columbus Hall, 45 Heitz Place, Hicksville. Call for reservations Louise 938-0963; Ronnie 428-3245.

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Battle of Bethpage VI lacrosse game planned

The Town of Oyster Bay will once again play host to two of the biggest names in collegiate lacrosse as Duke University take on Marquette University at the Battle at Bethpage VI. The game, which will take place on Saturday, April 20 at 11 am at Bethpage High School, located at 10 Cherry Avenue in Bethpage will feature two Division I Men’s college lacrosse powerhouses, and will benefit both the Bethpage Educational Foundation and Island Harvest.

“Lacrosse is strongly woven into the fabric of Long Island and here in the Town we are proud to partner with the Bethpage Educational Foundation and the Bethpage School District to provide our residents with the unique opportunity to see two of the biggest names in collegiate lacrosse clash right in their backyards,” said Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “Duke and

Marquette are known for their academic and athletic excellence, so this is sure to be a hard-fought game. I believe that seeing these premiere teams in action may inspire the Town’s young lacrosse players to further their education through athletics.”

General admission tickets to the Battle of Bethpage will be available on April 6 from 9 am to 12 pm at the Bethpage High School Administration Building. Proceeds from the game will go to the Bethpage Educational Foundation, Inc., with donations for adults costing $10 and children 12 and under will be $5. Attendees are also being asked to bring two cans of food to help support Island Harvest as part of the “LAX Fights Hungers” initiative. For more information, visit www. bethpagecommunity.com for ticket purchasing information.

DWI arrest in Bethpage

Nassau County Police arrested a Seaford woman for driving while intoxicated after she allegedly struck a parked car on Saturday, April 6, at 10:30 pm in Bethpage.

According to police, patrol units received a radio assignment for an auto accident at Hicksville Rd and Gloria Rd. Upon arrival, officers observed that

Alison Compagnino, 43, had struck a parked vehicle while operating her 2015 Hyundai. Police say that while interviewing the defendant, the officer observed her to be intoxicated. She was subsequently placed under arrest. Alison Compagnino is charged with Driving While Intoxicated and DWI (BAC+.08 Misd.)

Levittown Chamber offers scholarships

The Levittown Chamber of Commerce will award four $500 scholarships to high school seniors attending a college or technical school. The scholarships are open to public & private school students living in the Levittown & Island Trees School Districts. Visit levittownchamber.com for an application & for details regarding the scholarship. Applications must be postmarked by April 19, 2019.

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Lisa Ryan of Hicksville named Trailblazer by legislature

Lisa Ryan of Hicksville (right) with Nassau County Legislator Rose Marie Walker

Nassau County Legislator Rose Marie Walker honored Lisa Ryan for her volunteer service at the 2019 Nassau County Legislature Women’s History Month Trailblazers Awards Presentation.

Lisa comes from a family of service.  Her dad, his brother and brothers-inlaw served in the armed forces during WWII.  Her dad and two of her three brothers were NYPD officers, each for at least 20 years.

Lisa was accepted into the NYPD, but as a single mom, she chose to decline.  Instead, she served with the Bethpage Volunteer Fire Department in Engine Company 2 & 7, where she was an M.P.O. She also trained as an EMT and served with the Rescue Company.

Lisa always made sure she was involved in the lives of her children, serving as a Daisy and Brownie leader for her twin girls, den mother for her son, and soccer coach for their teams.  She also served as president of Bethpage High School PTSA.

They became an Army family when her son enlisted in 2010.  Lisa joined Long Island Blue Star Mothers in Suffolk County that year and became an active member. She was quickly elected to the

board for the chapter, serving first as secretary and then vice-president.

In 2014, through her hard work and dedication, a new chapter of Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. was formed in Nassau County—Moms of Military NY 12, serving military families in the western part of Long Island. Lisa has been president of the new chapter since 2015, helping them grow in membership from 22 members at their first meeting to over 70 members today.

Lisa is currently active in many other organizations, including: Blue Star Families, Patriot Guard Riders, Rolling Thunder (board member); Hero Meals (board member) and Long Islands’ Got Your Six (board member), along with other support organizations that help our veterans and their families.

Lisa is also the Blue Star Mothers representative to the Long Island National Cemetery Memorial Organization where they take care of the Memorial Garden and participate in ceremonies to support the National Cemetery and honor the families and the fallen.

Lisa says she feels very blessed to be able to give back to the community and to have the ability to continue to serve.

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Hicksville BOE honors two outstanding athletes

Hicksville swimmer Ethan Dong was congratulated for advancing to the state championships. Pictured from left are Hicksville Director of Physical Education, Health, Athletics, Driver Education and Recreation Matthew Calarco, swimming coach Sheri Epstein, father Raymond Dong, Ethan, Superintendent of Schools Mariann Litzman and Board of Education President Phil Heckler.

At their March meeting, the Hicksville Board of Education and Superintendent of Schools Marianne Litzman honored two of Hicksville High School’s finest student-athletes for their accomplishments during the winter season.

Junior Ethan Dong was honored for advancing to the New York State

Championships for the 100-meter breaststroke. Ethan is the first male swimmer to represent the high school at states since 1988. This year, he set school records in the 100-meter breaststroke and 200-meter individual medley, records that stood for 31 and 34 years, respectively. Ethan was also named Conference Swimmer of the Year,

Hicksville wrestler Guillermo Reyes was congratulated for advancing to the state championships. Pictured from left are Hicksville Director of Physical Education, Health, Athletics, Driver Education and Recreation Matthew Calarco, assistant wrestling coach Russell Garcia, Guillermo, Board of Education President Phil Heckler and Superintendent of Schools Mariann Litzman.

receiving All-Conference honors in the 200-meter medley and the 200-meter and 400-meter free relays, as well as All-Conference/All-Division in the 100meter free and 100-meter competitions. Sophomore wrestler Guillermo Reyes competed in the New York State Championship for the 113-pound weight class. Guillermo is the first Hicksville

wrestler to qualify for states since 2000. He placed second in Nassau County and first in all tournaments this year. Guillermo achieved the second-most wins for a single season in school history, finishing with a record of 38-6. He was named the team’s most valuable player.

Photos courtesy of the Hicksville School District

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Shed the Meds event on April 27

The Town of Oyster Bay, in partnership with Drug Free Long Island and the Nassau County Police Department (NCPD), will be hosting a ‘Shed the Meds’ event at Marjorie Post Park, in Massapequa.  The event will be held on Saturday, April 27, which is National Drug Take Back Day, and will take place from 10:00 am–1:00 pm.

“It’s critical to ensure medications are properly secured and appropriately discarded to prevent prescription drug abuse,” said Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “Unfortunately, setting aside the time to properly dispose of old medications is not usually high on the priority list for most people.  That’s why ‘Shed the Meds’ events are so important, as they provide ample opportunity for safe disposal of unwanted medications.  Safe disposal helps protect the environment and keeps medications out of the hands of young children or others who would use them improperly.”

In cooperation with Drug Free

Long Island, and the Nassau County Police Department, the Town will host this event at Marjorie Post Park in Massapequa, in the parking lot near the community center. This program is anonymous. Additionally, for those who cannot make it to the event, the Nassau County Police Department would like to remind residents that disposal containers are located at all Police Precincts throughout the county for safe deposit.

For those looking to turn in unused or expired medication, be sure to make sure of the following:

• If left in original container, please remove all personal information from label.

• Liquid medication will not be accepted

• Intra-venous solutions, injectables, and syringes are not accepted.

• Illicit substances are also not part of this initiative.

For more information about the ‘Shed the Meds’ program, call (516) 203-7486 or visit www.drugfreeli.org

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Kids receive visit from Lego character to celebrate Autism Awareness Day

Children at the Association for Children with Down Syndrome got a special visit from charcters from LEGOLand.

BY GARY SIMEONE

A group of kids from a special education school in Plainview got an unannounced visit on Thursday, April 2nd, from one of their favorite LEGO characters. Students from the ACDS (Association for Children with Down Syndrome) were visited by a LEGO City police officer who hailed all the way from the LEGOLAND Discovery Center in Westchester County. The event was organized by the ACDS Parent-Teacher Organization.

“These kids all know their LEGO characters from a young age, and they really enjoyed getting to meet and interact with the LEGO policeman and some of our other guests,” said Michael Smith, executive director at ACDS in Plainview. “250 kids from our early intervention program, daycare center and pre-school, along with parents and staff, participated in the meet-and-greet in recognition of Autism Awareness Day.”

The event took place in the school’s

All-Purpose room, where the kids got to play with a room full of toys, partake in some arts & crafts and received a temporary tattoo for the day.

“It was just a day where we celebrated with the kids, parents and staff, doing a bunch of great things,” said Smith. “There was no fundraising of any sort involved

Smith said that ACDS has a school in Scarsdale in Westchester, where a brand new LEGO room was recently constructed.

“At our Thursday event, we had staff come down from that school to see our school in Nassau for the first time. They even brought some small gifts for all of the kids.”

The ACDS’ Early Intervention and Preschool programs are designed to meet the needs of children with a multitude of developmental and learning challenges, including Down Syndrome, autism spectrum disorders, neuromuscular disorders and various visual and auditory impairments.

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The Arctic arrived in Mrs. Buckley's pre-K classroom at Holy Family School in Hicksville.

The children, along with the rest of the school,  collected 470 gallon milk containers.  The children sketched their

ideas of what an igloo should look like during their STREAM time. Miss Ruth and Mrs. Jacovina worked hard gluing the igloo together. The children love looking at books and doing Circle Time in the igloo!

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The children gather in the igloo.

Everyone was proud of their work.

Circle Time inside the igloo was fun.

Spy v Spy in New York City: New KGB Spy Museum is Window into How Spies Impact World Affairs

BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE

If you really want to be freaked out by the KGB Spy Museum that opened just a few months ago in Manhattan, do what I did: come directly from Spyscape, where you learn about the whole business of being a spy, and be in the middle of reading a book like “The Plot to Destroy Democracy: How Putin and His Spies Are Undermining America and Dismantling the West,” by Malcolm Vance.

The KGB Museum would be scarier if it were not laid out somewhat like an antique shop (but aren’t all spy centers sequestered behind something innocuous like a tailor shop?). Row by row, there are some 3500 artifacts, all of them real, many on view publicly for the first time. They date from 1910 until 1991, the collapse of the Soviet Union when the KGB was replaced by the FSB. But these mundane objects – a lipstick, an umbrella, a pen – were lethal weapons; a tie pin and belt buckle were cameras; a heart reader could seek out a live person hiding even in a refrigerator. Another important tool? A thermometer to determine if a person were truly dead. And if a master key couldn’t unlock an apartment to install a bug? No matter, a transmitter could be aimed at the window from a huge distance to

The KGB managed to hide a listening device in this wooden replica of the Great Seal, which hung over the US Ambassador’s desk in Moscow for 7 years before being detected. It took another 1 ½ years to figure out how it worked. The inventor won a Stalin Prize. © Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com

decipher the sound vibrations and eavesdrop anyway. There is even a letter remover which could take out a letter from its envelope, read its contents and replace it back in the envelope, without leaving a mark.

And then there is the “patient chair,” used in a psychiatric hospital, with scary restraints, that were used for interrogations under truth serum or other means.

It turns out that those fantastical gadgets from the James Bond movies, and even the Get Smart spy spoof, were actually based on the real thing. It seems that there is nothing too absurd in the spy world.

The KGB story is really scary though. KGB (KTB in Cyrillic) stands for “Komitet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosti,” which can be translated as the Committee for State

Security. The KGB was the main security agency for the Soviet Union, and during the Cold War the KGB was in direct competition with the CIA and other state security agencies around the world for cultural, economic, and military dominance.

The KGB was born in the Russian Revolution – one of the artifacts is the carpet memorializing Lenin (not his real last name, it turns out) and the beginning of the Revolution in 1917 – and was initially designed to ferret out counter-revolutionaries, or enemies of the Communist state.

One of the world’s largest and most sophisticated intelligence operations, the KGB served a multifaceted role as both a spy agency outside of Soviet Union and a force of secret police within it.

You realize how pervasive and ruthless the KGB was (is), and sense the constant terror that the people must have lived under, as that term “enemies of the state” was broadened to mean any one who criticized or opposed the ruling party, the leadership or policies.

There are real doors from jail cells, and you look through at real video of real prisoners. Those who were placed in solitary were allowed nothing to wear but their underwear; they could sleep only four hours, when the bed would be

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closed up, and fed only bread and water for 5 to 15 days.

One of the world’s largest and most sophisticated intelligence operations, the KGB served a multifaceted role as both a spy agency outside of Soviet Union and a force of secret police within it.

Some of the best engineering and scientific minds were employed to devise gadgets and gizmos – miniaturizing cameras, maximizing surveillance and detection, inventing new ways of transmitting.

“Virtually undetectable, the agency used its state-of-the-art tools and ruth-

less methods to seamlessly monitor the citizens’ lives and keep them in constant fear of repercussions for any subversive behavior. The investment in the spy technology had a devastating toll on the country’s economy yet it was deemed the most effective and necessary way to keep the state isolated from the rest of the world and keep the Western world out.”

With spies operating in countries all over the world, the KGB had a vast influence on world affairs, which reached its peak during the Cold War. KGB Spy Museum presents a never-before-seen collection of items used in the missions

of prominent KGB agents, illuminating the strategies and methods that underlay many of history’s top-secret espionage operations.

In addition to perusing artifacts and learning about the history of the notorious agency, you can read and listen to real stories from spies, witnesses and journalists as well as explore and interact with authentic objects, such as telephone switchboards (most of the operators who connected the calls and then listened in on conversations were KGB), encryption machines, an interrogation chair, designed to extract information from suspects and enemies.

One of the most interesting stories surrounds a wooden Great Seal in one of the cabinets, that was also one of the KGB’s greatest triumphs, that arose out of the famous summit in the Crimea of Stalin, Churchill and FDR. The head of the KGB, Lavrenty Beria, had a replica of the Great Seal made as a gift for Ambassador Averell Harriman, presented

most charmingly by cherubic Young Pioneers (like boy scouts) as a “gesture of friendship.” But inside was an ingenious bug that used electromagnetic energy instead of an external power supply. It hung above the Ambassador’s desk in Moscow for seven years before it was revealed (by British) in 1952. “The Americans couldn’t figure out how it worked for a year and a half,” my guide, Sergey, says.

The inventor of the device, the Zlatoust/Receiver LOSS, Lev Sergeyevich Termen, was a physicist and a musician, who began his career by developing previously unseen electronic musical instruments. In 1947 he won the Stalin Prize for Inventions of Listening Devices.

One of the objects that is literally one-of-a-kind, is a record player made expressly for Stalin; there is also a safe, made by the Bernstein company in Berlin that came from KGB HQ, still containing the currency that would

have been enough to buy 30 cars. Both indications of the privilege along with the power amassed by the Communist leadership despite their calls for a equal society.

When I ask for the rarest objects, which are a point of pride, I am introduced to two that seem mundane but were “mechanical masterpieces”:

Tool set КАРОЕД/KAROED (Bark beetle): This is a manual set of special drills and instruments for drilling very narrow holes less than 0.04 inches without any sound in the tree or plastic. Holes were needed to listen to secret conversations with a help of secret microphones. These sharp and pointed drills are specially machined from the very hard metal. The set includes drill extensions, which can be used to drill holes in 3.3 ft and even thicker walls or wooden floors. A special hand-held drill holder had a stopper to drill holes of a certain depth to protect the drill from coming out across the wall by making only a small, hardly visible hole. A special container collects shavings in order not to leave any suspicious marks.

Also very rare: KGB secret drill ИГЛА/IGLA (needle): “It is a unique mechanical masterpiece - the drill IGLA. This very complicated drill reflects the name ‘needle’, because it drills a very thin hole through the concrete. It drills with the help of air compressor with abrasive dust to avoid the sound and vibration. Even the drilling sound was designed by the constructors to simulate that era washing machine Малютка/Maliutka. The person at home thought that a neighbor was probably doing the laundry. The Igla drill had a hole through which the

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The Patient Chair, used for interrogation, one of some 3500 artifacts on view at the KGB Spy Museum © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

air pressure was inflated according to the manometer readings, and when the drill approached the outside of concrete wall, the air pressure dropped in the drill as the air went out and the drill automatically shut off. The hole was 0.04 inches in size. If the walls were painted or lined with ceramic tiles, the eye did not even see the hole or dust outside. With this drill, the abrasive powder and concrete dust were absorbed by air. Agents who were very patient, slow and responsible were chosen to drill such a hole. In order to drill a 4 inches concrete wall took about 4 hours, and with the preparation -

the whole day. Agents, through drilled miniature holes, installed listening or photo devices. After the operation, they applied a hole with the cement mixture and no suspicious marks were left.”

There’s an old fashioned phone where you can “dial” a selection of officials. My guide, Sergey, dials Putin and hands me the phone so I can hear Putin talking (it’s like listening to the LBJ telephone tapes at the LBJ Presidential Museum in Austin). There are also actual phones on display from KGB offices that would have features to disguise the voice at the push of a button.

The two spy experiences – Spyscape

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and the KGB Museum - have completely different approaches and perspectives, but they complement each other so well, especially when visited one after the other.

Spyscape is modern, state of the art, interactive, pulse-pounding, engaging, immersive experience. KGB is oldschool but so relevant today, with the Russian actively hacking elections and using social media to impact US and other elections, policy, and political discourse.

“The KGB Spy Museum aims to present espionage and intelligence operations in an educational and interesting way, emphasizing the importance of human intelligence and setting out a frame of reference for the public to appreciate the great extent to which spies have always influenced world events. The Museum has a policy of presenting the history of espionage without political bias, thus offering visitors a factual and balanced view of the subject. “

The Museum is open daily 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tickets are available online or in the museum. You need about 1 ½ hours to visit. Tickets are adults (18-64)/$25; Children 7-17, seniors, students, $20; a guided visit, minimum 3 people is $43.99.

KGB Museum, 245 W 14th Street, NY 10011, kgbespionagemuseum.org.

See also: Spy v Spy Has New Addresses in NYC: At Spyscape Find Your Place in World of Espionage

BY MARJORIE GOTTLIEB WOLFE

Passover begins on April 19th. The Passover Eve ritual during which the Haggadah is read, recounts the liberation of the Jews from Egyptian bondage. The Seder is a gala family event during which the patriarch sits on a well-cushioned “throne” and leads the Hagaddah reading. The Seder is held on the first night of Passover and is repeated on the second night.

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“It’s passover,” Bob Hope said. “Once a year most of us in the entertainment field take a day off to watch or attend the Academy Awards. In my house, it’s called passover.”

Parodies

And, according to Dave Barry, passover offers us more parodies than any other holiday.

Example: Q. What army base is off limits on passover?

A. Fort Leavenworth.

A - Afikomen

Q. What did the teddy bear say when he was offered the afikomen?

A. No thanks. I’m stuffed.

B - Bintel Brief

Bintel Brief (Passover Letter, “A Bintel Brief” by Isaac Metzker”)

This letter appeared in the Bintel Brief in 1906: Esteemed editor,

I hope that you will advise me in my present difficulty. I am a “greenhorn,” only five weeks in the country, and a jeweler by trade. I come from Russia, where I left a blind father and a stepmother. Before I left, my father asked me not to forget him. I promise that I would send him the first money I earned in America.

When I arrived in New York I walked around for two weeks looking for a job, and the boss told me it was after the sea-

son. In the third week I was lucky, and found a job at which I earn eight dollars a week. I worked, I paid my landlady board, I bought a few things to wear, and I have a few dollars in my pocket.

Now I want you to advise me what to do. Shall I send my father a few dollars for Passover, or should I keep the little money for myself? In this place the work will end soon and I may be left without a job. The question is how to deal with the situation. I will do as you tell me.

Your thankful reader, I.M.

Answer: The answer to this young man is that he should send his father the few dollars for Passover because, since he is young, he will find it easier to earn a living than would his blind father in Russia.

Bread of Affliction

Q. What do you call someone who

derives pleasure from the Bread of Affliction?

A. A matzochist.

Carter, jack (comedian)

Larry Gelbart attended Passover Seders at Jack Carter’s home in the San Fernando valley, zip code 90210. When the Carter’s son, Michael, asked of his father, “Why is this night different from all other nights?” Milton Berle said, “Because we’re in the valley!”

C - Charoses

Leading medical people have published data that Seder participants should not partake of both chopped liver and charoses. This combination can lead to charoses of the liver.

E - Elijah Knock knock. Who’s there?

See page D6

12 Questions ... 12 Answers

BY TOM MARGENAU

I usually devote an entire column to just one subject so that I can thoroughly cover all the nuances. But today I’m going to go for a record. I will see if I can answer a dozen questions in the limited space I have. Obviously, the answers will be short and to the point.

Q: If I wait until 70 to file for Social Security, will my wife’s eventual widow’s benefit include the delayed retirement credits I will earn?

A: Yes. Her spousal rate while you are alive is based on your age 66 amount. But her widow’s benefit is based on your age 70 rate.

Q: I am almost 65 and still working and covered by my employer’s insurance. Do I need to file for Medicare?

A: You probably should file for Part A Medicare (hospital insurance) because it’s free. But you won’t need to take Part B Medicare (doctor’s insurance), which usually costs about $140 per month, until you retire and lose your employer’s coverage.

Q: My wife took her Social Security at 62. Will that reduce the widow’s benefit she will get on my record someday?

A: No. Her widow’s rate is really based on one thing only: her age when you die. Assuming she is 66 or older when that happens, she will get a 100 percent widow’s benefit on your record -- no matter when she took her own Social Security.

Q: Do all Social Security retirement claims come with the option of taking retroactive benefits?

A: No. Only claims filed after full retirement age come with that option. And then there is a maximum of six months’ worth of retroactive benefits that can be paid.

Q: Do you recommend filing for benefits online or in person at a Social Security office?

A: If you have a simple retirement claim, then use the Social Security website. It’s a piece of cake. But if you have a potentially complicated claim (for example, if you want to use a “maximizing” strategy), then do it in person by calling SSA at 800-772-1213 to set up an appointment.

Q: My age 66 benefit is $2,749. My age 70 rate is projected to be $3,628. My wife’s age 66 rate is $2,228. Her age 70 benefit will be $2,940. We both wanted to wait until we are 70 to start our benefits. But someone told us there is a cap on what a married couple can get. What’s the cap?

A: There is no cap. If you both wait until 70 to start your Social Security, you each will get the full benefits you

are due. There is something called the “family maximum,” but it sets a limit on benefits payable to Social Security claims involving dependent children.

Q: I am 62 and retired. I wanted to wait until 66 to start my Social Security. But I have a 32-year-old son who with Down syndrome. Can he get benefits on my account now while I wait until 66?

A: No. You must be signed up for Social Security before your son can get benefits on your record. Because he would be due an amount equal to 50 percent of your full retirement rate, that might be an incentive for you to file for your Social Security now.

Q: I just paid a whopping tax bill on my Social Security benefits. Can I have taxes withheld from my Social Security checks so I’m not hit with a big bill when I file my tax return?

A: Yes, you can. Call Social Security at 800-772-1213 to set that up.

Q: If I move to Costa Rica, can I get my Social Security checks there?

A: Assuming you are a U.S. citizen and are getting your own Social Security benefits, then you can have your checks sent to almost any place in the world. If you are not a U.S. citizen, or if you are getting benefits as a dependent on someone else’s Social Security account, the rules get a little messier. Go to the Social Security website and type in “payments outside the U.S.” in the “Search” box and read the publication that pops up.

Q: I turn 66 in August and want to start my Social Security then. When should I file for benefits?

A: I’d suggest you start the ball rolling two months ahead of time.

Q: I am 72 and still working. I have no intention of retiring anytime soon. How long can I delay starting my Social Security to get the maximum benefit?

A: You’re well past the deadline. Once you are older than 70, extra credits are no longer added to your Social Security check. So you are gaining nothing by not filing for Social Security. Do it tomorrow. At least you can claim 6 months’ worth of retroactive benefits.

Q: I am 62 and am ashamed to admit I fathered a child out of wedlock. He is now 6 years old. Will he get any of my Social Security?

A: Yes. He will get an amount equal to 50 percent of your full retirement rate while you are alive, and 75 percent after you die -- until he is 18 years old.

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

on page D5

Washington Spy Trail on Long Island’s North Shore

Spies have been active throughout history. You can get a first-hand sense of how American patriots defeated the British during the Revolutionary War by traveling along the Washington Spy Trail, Route 25A, which during colonial times was known as the King’s Highway, on the North Shore of Long Island.

You are transported back to 1778, when Long Islanders lived under an uneasy British military occupation, when the Culper Spy Ring operated boats through hidden waterways along the North Shore to row intelligence to Connecticut and to General Washington that helped win the war. President Washington traveled the route on April 21 to 23, 1790, in a horsedrawn carriage to thank the patriots and his spies.

The trail (according to the website) includes  Raynham Hall in Oyster Bay, site of the British quarters and where Robert Townsend later became part of the Culper Spy Ring.

In 1779, Robert Townsend operated a Manhattan-based merchant shipping firm with his brother William and cousin John. He used his work as a merchant as a cover, and moved

Members of the Huntington Militia (here at Christmas at Old Bethpage), convey what it was like for colonists to live under British military occupation during the American Revolution. Their headquarters at the Arsenal in Huntington is a stop on the Washington Spy Trail © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

about the coffee houses, social events, shops and docks of Manhattan, eavesdropping and observing British troop movements, without arousing suspicion.

Under the code name “Culper Junior,” Townsend formed the first link in a chain of agents who came to be known as the Culper Spy Ring. Using a

special invisible ink formula, invented by John Jay’s brother Sir James Jay, and an elaborate numeric code, the spies supplied Washington with critical information about New York City and Long Island.

Visit Fort Hill cemetery, where Robert Townsend (aka Culper Jr.) is buried on Simcoe Street in Oyster Bay.

Visit the  Arsenal in Huntington, where Job Sammis hid stores of gun powder in his attic during the onset of the British occupation; the  Conklin House where Sybil Conklin lived and worked while her husband David was held prisoner by the British during the Revolutionary War; and the  Brewster House in Setauket where American Patriot Caleb Brewster spied on British

See page D7

Orange. Orange who?

Orange you going to answer the door? It’s me, Elijah. I’ve been sitting here for an hour.

Emergency room

Passover never passes by without a surge in emergency room traffic, according to Dr. Tucker Wood. He sees an “uptick in total patient volume during passover.” It seems the heavy cleaning leading up to Passover— intended to rid the house of chametz— is taking its toll. “We see a little bit of everything. Dizziness from fumes, slips from highly buffed floors or wet bathroom tiles,” says Wood.

F - film

Q. What’s your favorite passover film?

A. Shawshankbone redemption. Fir kashes

The most famous part of the Passover Seder, or order of service, is known as the four questions. The four questions are usually asked by the youngest person at the table.

Gerald M. Siegel wrote, “On Passover, I recited the Fir Kashes in Yiddish to tumultuous applause. The applause was only partly for my performance. At our highly abbreviated Seder the recitation of the four questions Also meant that the service was ended, and the chicken soup would be on the table.”

Fress

Fress means to eat or snack, often in large quantities.

The word suggests that eating heartily is considered in Yiddish to be an enjoyment god granted to all creatures.

A Jewish mother believes everyone at her dining room table must “fress”, or she has failed in the first duty of good homemaking. (Source: “Meshuggenary - Celebrating the World of Yiddish”)

G - Gefilte Fish

Gefilte fish, along with matzo, has become a recognized symbol of traditional Jewish cooking.

[Inspiration card]

“I’m fairly certain that gefilte fish is what makes people afraid of Jews.”

The gefilte fish chronicles (“don’t just stand there, cook!” “Don’t just sit there, eat!”) tells the story of more than a century of the Dubroff family Passover celebrations. For six weeks prior to the holiday, the extended Debroff clan gather together to chop, mince, bicker, laugh, cry and reminisce in preparation for the holiday.

Heavenly Haroset

(recipe in the sephardic tradition)

A little Passover humor and trivia

l pound pitted dates

2 cups dark currants

2 cups raisins

1/2 cup pitted prunes

2 1/2 cups sweet, red Passover wine

1 cup chopped walnuts

1/4 cup ground almonds

Soak the dates, currants, raisins and prunes overnight, covered with water.

Drain; reserve soaking liquid. Chop fruits coarsely and place in a heavy stainless-steel or enameled pan. Add 2 cups wine and 2 cups soaking liquid. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until all liquid has been absorbed and mixture is very thick - about 2 hours. Once mixture has been cooled, stir in nuts and a little more wine if haroset seems too dry.

Hillel Sandwich

Sandwich made with a mixture of matzah, bitter herbs, and charoset.

Humutzdik

Pizza at the passover table. (Ruth & Bob Grossman term)

Karpas

Parsley on the Seder plate

Kiddish

Blessing over wine: Manischewitz offers innovations such as gluten-free gefilte fish and a “premium gold” version. And, according to Chanie Apfelbaum, a gourmet cook, gefilte fish has a four-year pantry life.

Grape drink

Those who cannot drink so much wine may drink grape juice instead of wine at the Seder. Manischewitz grape juice and Welch’s grape juice are both Kosher for Pesach.

H - Hagaddah

Q. do we have a Hagaddah at passover?

A. So we can Seder right words. Note: Haggadot is the plural for haggadah.

M - Mah Nishtanah

(Lit. “What is different?”)

M - maror

It’s a better medicine for sinuses than any prescription.

Matza/matzo/matzoh

Unleavened bread eaten during passover in commemoration of the exodus of the Jews from Egypt.

Q. How is a good sermon like a piece of matzah?

A. They both should take less than 18 minutes.

Matzo ball soup

Matzo ball soup is a dish that most Jews associate with Passover (pesach), though it is eaten year-round. According

to the book, “Meshuggenary,” a failed matzo ball is as heavy as lead and sits in your stomach with the same intensity. If it’s not floating in the broth, beware!

Maxwell House haggadah

For some families the Maxwell house version is the only one used at the seder table.

Nursery rhymes for Passover Seder (Little teapot)

I’m a little matzah

Short and stout

Here is my water

Here is my flour

When I get all baked up Don’t let me rise, just “Pass me over, and take me out!”

(Source: Bangitout.Com)

Passover

We know that Passover is right around the corner when your local supermarket prominently displays boscht prices in store windows and puts paper down on the bread shelves.

#2 Sign: Kosher food has gone from being characterized as “overpriced” to “maybe we should re-mortgage the house after all.” (Source: The Weekly Bang)

Passover ecards

“May your Passover not be ruined by politicians awkwardly tweeting about Passover.”

Passover jeopardy

A. A classroom, a Passover ceremony, and a latke.

Q. What is a cheder, a Seder, and a tater?

P pesach

Q. Why did Shlomo not do his homework on Pesach?

A. Because his teacher said it was a piece of cake.

Pharoah

Q. Why did the Pharaoh wait until the 19th plague to let the Jews go?

A. He was in de-nile.

Pinochle on Pesach

Q. Rabbi, i want an honest opinion from you. Is it really a crime to play pinochle on Pesach?

A. The way you do, it’s a crime to play pinochle any day.

P - plague

A. What kind of shoes did the Egyptians wear during the Plague of Frogs?

A. Open toad!

S - seder plate

Q. What do you call someone who spent hours preparing the Seder plate?

A. Egg-zosted!

Schmoozing

Chatting at the dinner table. Enforce

the rule: no cellphones at the Seder table!

Song:

“There’s no Seder like our Seder” (sung to the tune of “There’s no business like show business”)

There’s no Seder like our Seder

There’s no Seder I know

Everything about it is Halachic

Nothing that the Torah won’t allow. Listen how we read the whole Haggadah

It’s all in Hebrew

‘Cause we know how.

There’s no Seder like our Seder

We tell a tale that is swell: Moses took the people out into the heat

While on their feet

Now isn’t that a story

That just can’t be beat?

Let’s go on with the show!

Traditions

Jerry Krouse said, “our Seder in Natchez, Mississippi, carries on its own traditions, like matzah balls with gray. Like any good southern Seder, the haroset is made with pecans, not walnuts. Pecans just work better.”

(Source: “Seder Stories” by Nancy Rips”)

Typical Jewish holiday:

“They tried to kill us, we survived, let’s eat!”

Vino Rosso Mogen David

A fancy name for Passover wine. (Ruth and Bob Grossman, “The ItalianKosher Cookbook”)

White House Seder

[2010] In the old family dining room at the White House, the mostly Jewish and African-american guests recited prayers and told the biblical story of slavery and liberation, ending with the traditional declaration, “next year in Jerusalem.” Pres. Obama began the Seder by invoking the universality of the holiday’s themes of struggle and liberation. Malia and Sasha quickly found the hidden matzo. At the Seder’s close, the group opened a door and sang to the Propet Elijah.

Marjorie Wolfe wishes all of her readers a Happy Pesach. She agrees with Henry Saffer that “social interaction is believed to affect both physical and mental health. Nothing can take the place of gathering around a table with family or friends, sharing food and conversation.” And, she reminds all Jewish mothers that “no meal is complete Without leftovers.”

Real Estate Watch

BY PHILIP A. RAICES

Should you build a new home, larger one or renovate my current place? (Part 1)

BY PHILIP A. RAICES

It now appears many of you are torn between building, purchasing a larger or downsizing to a smaller home or apartment or staying where you are an adding an extension, upgrading or even making it more user friendly, retrofitting and making things handicap accessible, etc. as you grow older.

You may be a millennial, younger or older and have decided that you want to construct your dream home. A large amount of planning preparation must take place in order for your project to be completed and successful.

First, what is a budget that you have decided on and will you be paying outright for your purchase or financing? If financing, I would suggest that you go and have your lender (or ours) to provide you with either a least a pre-qualification letter or a commitment letter to lend you the money; based on your appraisal of the property.

You will obviously need all your financials (2 years tax returns, pay stubs if you are a salary or wage earner or your 1099 and 2-4 weeks of your pay stubs.

One must decide where you want to live and search to see what land or even a knockdown house is available and its accompanying costs to do this.

Have you discussed your plan with an architect? You will need him/her to create a drawing or have an idea of what you may want to build. Also, another route you can take is the internet, where there are many, many plans to choose from, just Google, “ building plans and styles for new homes.”

However, I would suggest enlisting a qualified and experienced architect (or ours) to assist you with whatever building plans, permits etc. that you will need to make it a smooth and seamless process from start to finish. There are expeditors that can help you with your paperwork; however, an architect would be my first choice if I were to build anything, so there will be less of an opportunity for major and minor mistakes as you go along.

Changes will always come up as you begin and you want to make as many changes in the beginning as possible, so you will minimize overall costs; since your labor will be your greatest expense, and not the actual materials that you purchase to build your new home with. Also, keep in mind the S.A.L.T. (State and local taxes) deduction of a maximum of $10,000, that you will be subject to, so you want to plan in advance to guestimate (or call me) what your real estate taxes will be, so there will be less of a surprise, once you get your

final new tax bill.

You must also consider the exterior costs of your landscape, eg. patios, trees, plants and flowers. These could be quite substantial without the proper planning and budgeting.

Even your interior costs could go sky high, without realizing what your budget will be. Of course, we all desire to go a bit higher as we construct our “dream home” because one gets very emotionally involved as we begin to see it evolve before our eyes and we get really excited as we await the end product. Then we may totally forget about that, so called budget that we swore we would stay within. Voila! That’s when you need to wake up, have an epiphany, smell the coffee and put a bit of discipline back in the mix and come back to reality! Stay the course and do your best keep within your budget, unless you have that spare money that you have squirreled away (that maybe your significant other doesn’t know about, ha!) and you surprise her or him and use it to add some amenities that you really need (that you can afford) but not just want, because you will be way beyond your initial budget.

However, keep in mind, you will not lose money by upgrading to better quality appliances, windows, roof, flooring, fixtures, or recessed lighting, which I always recommend, eliminating standing lamps, taking up

space; or bathroom fixtures, faucets, etc. which will last longer and provide better value when the time comes to consider selling or even renting your home out, for a better return on investment (R.O.I.)

Building a new home is a very exciting and rewarding endeavor and you probably deserve it at this stage in our life and that’s why you are contemplating doing it, but requires a plan! My motto is always, “proper planning, prevents piss poor performance” so go slow and steady, cross your “t’s” and dot your “i’s” and cover all your bases and if you need any assistance, I am only a phone call away for a consultation.

Part 2 (renovating your home, next week)

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Washington Spy Trail on Long Island’s North Shore

C ontinued from page D5

soldiers during the Revolutionary War. The Stony Brook/Setauket area was the epicenter of spy activity, and it is where Tallmadge, Woodhull, Strong and Brewster formed America’s ‘first spy ring.’

There are statues of Benjamin Tallmadge and Richard Woodhull at Setauket Elementary School on Main St., East Setauket.

The British had a garrison quartered where the Battle of Setauket was fought near the  Setauket Presbyterian Church on Caroline Avenue. Nearby on Dyke Road is the  Woodhull Home marker. You can go to Strongs Neck Road where Anna Smith Strong and Abraham Woodhull lived.

The Three Village Historical Society has exhibits on the ‘Spy Ring’ and offers special events and tours:  www. threevillagehistoricalsociety.org

On the South Shore, visit  Sagtikos Manor in Bay Shore, built in 1697. British forces occupied the Manor briefly during the Revolutionary War. This is where President George Washington stayed during his tour of Long Island in 1790.

More information at www.discoverlongisland.com/presidential-history/ washington-spy-trail/

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PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN (Never known to fail). Oh Most Beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, Fruitful Vine, Splendor of Heaven. Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin assist me in my necessity. Oh Star of the Sea help me and show herein you are my Mother. Oh Holy Mary Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth I humbly beseech thee from the bottom of my heart to succor me in my necessity (mention your request here). There are none that can withstand your power. Oh show me herein you are my mother. Oh, Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to Thee (three times). Oh Holy Mary I place this cause in your hands (three times). Thank you for your mercy to me and mine. Amen. This prayer must be said for three consecutive days and after three days your request will be granted. The prayer must be published. Grateful thanks(PB)

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PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN (Never known to fail). Oh Most Beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine of Splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin assist me in this necessity. Oh Star of the Sea help me and show herein you are my Mother. Oh Mary Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth I beseech thee from the bottom of my heart to succor me this necessity (make request). There are none that can withstand your power. Oh show me herein you are my Mother. Oh Mary conceived without sin pray for us who have recourse to Thee (three times). Oh Holy Mary I place this cause in your hands (three times). Thank you for your mercy to me and mine. Amen. This prayer must be said for three days and after three days your request will be granted. The prayer must be published. Grateful thanks. (L.B.)

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PRAYER TO THE HOLY

SPIRIT Holy Spirit thou who made me see everything and showed me the way to reach my ideals. Thou who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me, and thou who art in all instances of my life with me. I thank thee for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from you no matter how great material desire may be, I want to be with thee and my loved ones in Your perpetual glory. Thank You for your love towards me and my loved ones. Pray this prayer for 3 consecutive days. After 3rd day your wish will be granted no matter how difficult it may be. Promise to publish this dialogue as soon as your favor has been granted. (L.B.)

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Saturday April 13 10am to 4pm

4 Devereaux Pl Everything Must Go ! Furniture, toys, china, clothing, art, collectibles.

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EXCHANGE CONSIGNMENT SHOP

China, Silver, Crystal, Jewelry, Artwork, Furniture, Antiques, Collectibles

Tues-Fri 10-4

Sat 12-4

Every Tuesday: 10% Senior Citizen Discount.

All proceeds benefit The Garden City Historical Society 109 Eleventh Street Garden City 11530 516-746-8900

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AUSTRIAN STEMWARE

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CEMETERY PLOTS FOR SALE New Montefiore Cemetery, Pinelawn, NY, Section 5, Block 2, Row 3, Plots 5 & 6. $1300 each. Barbara 817-738-2485 email babsander@aol.com

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TAG SALE

TAG SALE

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Saturday, April 13 11:00 am to 4:00 pm 564 Ardsley Blvd Antiques, Furniture, Collectibles

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Sat 4/13 1pm-3pm

31 Lovers Lane

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JAMESPORT

Sunday 4/14 1:00pm-3:00pm 665 Manor Lane

Custom 2 Story on 4.85 Acres Morton Barn with 2 car garage, bath and unfinished 2nd floor. Great for car collectors, horses or artists. 4 BRs, 3 Baths, LR, EIK, DR, Great Room/fireplace, full basement, attached 2 car garage, CVAC, CAC, Generator. Beautifully landscaped with IG pool and farm views. $1,150,000 . Colony Realty, Carll Austin 516-658-2623

CLASSIFIEDS Call 294.8900

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LAUREL

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TUTORING

FREE COLLEGE PLANNING WORKSHOP

Navigating The Application Process Admission Strategies Engaging Essays Financial Aid Essentials Scholarships Wednesday, April 17,2019 @7:15 PM Ehtical Humanist Society of Long Island, 38 Old Country Rd, Garden City, NY 11530. Register at: www.CollegeConnect.info

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Give your child a helping hand! Licensed NYC / NYS Dept of Education teacher available to tutor students grades K-6. Contact Audrey Sullivan, M.S.Ed 347-628-8872 (voice/text) seguenow@aol.com

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Love to write?

We are looking for articles on local topics, opinions, ideas, nice places to visit on Long Island, and even fiction. In our Discover magazine section, we will try to feature one new article and writer each week. Each writer will be reimbursed a stipend of $25.00, and articles should be between 1,500 and 3,000 words. If you want to be published and be part of an issue of Discovery, you may submit your article to: editor@gcnews.com

SHOPPING FOR SUPPORT

Clipping pet item coupons for Last Hope is a great and easy way to give your support. Every coupon we receive helps to defray our costs, particularly for dog and cat food. They can either be dropped off at our adoption center at 3300 Beltagh Avenue in Wantagh, or mailed to Last Hope, PO Box 7025, Wantagh 11793. Please share our need with your friends and family. Thank you!

Visit http://lasthopeanimalrescue.org to read about Last Hope’s programs and to see the fabulous array of fantastic felines eagerly awaiting adoption into their forever homes!

Protecting from the sun

Kindergarten classes at the Bethpage Union Free School District’s Charles Campagne Elementary School explored the importance of sun safety in a fun way, thanks to a “Sunshine on My Shoulders” experiment held in the STEM lab during the week of April 2.

Each class and teacher participated in a two-day exercise with STEM teacher Vidya Sridharan. The focus was on how sunblock can protect from the sun’s ultraviolet rays that cause sunburn. Students created bracelets with six sun-changing beads attached. On the

first day, students went outside to see how the beads changed colors almost instantly when in the sun. On day two, sunblock was applied to three of the beads. When the sun shone on them this time, the protected beads did not change color, indicating that the sunblock was effective.

The students finished the lesson by

recording their results, including the colors that appeared on the beads when exposed to the sun.

“This was a fun and educational way to demonstrate to the students how powerful the sun can be and how protection such as sunblock can help on a sunny day,” said Mrs. Sridharan.

riday, April 12, 2019

Photo courtesy of the Bethpage Union Free School District

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District hosts annual Community Recognition Night

Members of the Levittown community gathered together in celebration on April 3 for the Levittown Public Schools’ annual Community Service and Hall of Fame Recognition Night. Held at Levittown Memorial Education Center, the special event recognizes members from various local organizations for their role in making Levittown a better place.

Directed by Lisa Levenberg, General Douglas MacArthur High School’s acapella group, MacApella, kicked off the evening with a patriotic performance. This followed with guests receiving a three-course meal

Michael Pappas, trustee Christina Lang and Board Vice-President Marianne Adrian.

prepared and served by culinary students enrolled in Levittown’s Gerald R. Claps Career and Technical Center under the direction of Chef Lauren Reganato and Lillian Creedon. Among other menu items, attendees enjoyed a salad organically grown from the school’s greenhouse.

Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Todd Winch opened the ceremony by introducing special guests, such as Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tonie McDonald, the Levittown Board of Education, local politicians and more. Before the recognitions took place, Mr. Winch spoke about the importance of community and how each honoree is a valuable member of Levittown.

Pictured (left to right): Wisdom Lane Assistant Principal Craig Arvelo-Shaw, Wisdom Lane Principal John Avena, IDC chairperson Dr. Margaret Ippolito and Nassau County Legis. John Ferretti.

“The individuals that we have come together to recognize tonight exemplify the greatness of Levittown,” he said. “At the same time, we are also honoring those who have graduated from our schools and have gone on to provide all of us with examples of what ‘Success for Every Student’ really means.”

Thirteen alumni from the Levittown Public Schools were recognized as Hall of Fame honorees. Inductees included Deborah Aviles, Eve R. Berg, James Chenevey, Thomas Hutchinson, Steve Israel, Douglas Karpiloff, Holmes Sterling Morrison, John Nixon, Larry Quinn, Barry Steinberg, William Tierney, Maureen Tucker and Len Wein. Each were selected by the district for their positive contributions in their field of work, study or athletics.

Wisdom Lane Middle School social worker Nina Glenn was recognized by the Levittown Public Schools.

GC Tech culinary students prepared and served a three-course meal during the event. Pictured with GC Tech staff (far left-right) Ray Ruiz, Kim Kost and Lillian Creedon.

The Levittown Board of Education with the newest Hall of Fame honorees.

Administrators from the Levittown Public Schools gathered during the event.

Members of MacArthur High School’s MacApella performed.

Police officers Craig Clark (left) and Brian Sison (right) were honored by the Police Department Second Precinct. Pictured with Deputy Inspector Tara M. Comiskey.

Timothy Courtney (middle) was honored by the Levittown Board of Education.

Pictured (left to right) with Nassau County Legis. John Ferretti: Board trustee James Moran, Board President Peggy Marenghi, trustee

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF ROGERS ASSOCIATES, LLC

Articles of Organization filed with the Sec. of State of NY (“SSNY”) on 09/27/2018. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY may mail a copy of any process to the LLC, 299 Duffy Avenue, Hicksville, NY 11801. Purpose or character: To engage in any lawful act or activity. #96633

MIT 5795

4X 03/15,22,29,04/05,12,19

NOTICE OF SALE

Supreme Court County of Nassau

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE UNDER THE INDENTURE RELATING TO IMPAC CMB TRUST SERIES 2004-6, Plaintiff against DANIELE DILEO, MARIA DILEO, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on May 16, 2018. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. on the 23rd day of April, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. premises described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in Hicksville, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Said premises known as 50 Heitz Place, Hicksville, N.Y. 11801. (Section: 0012, Block: 00234-00, Lot: 00023 & 00024). Approximate amount of lien $ 310,193.47 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 1241-16.

Lawrence M. Schaeffer, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff

145 Huguenot Street – Suite 210 New Rochelle, New York 10801 (914) 636-8900

MIT 5797

4X 03/22,29,04/05,12

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau

U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, on behalf of the holders of CSMC Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-5, Plaintiff AGAINST

Victor E. Paz a/k/a Victor E. Paz Sr.; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated August 8, 2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Nassau County Supreme Court, Calendar Control Part (CCP) 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York, 11501 on April 30, 2019 at 11:30AM, premises known as 75 Meadow 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 Village of Hicksville, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau, State of NY, Section 46 Block 125 Lots 3 & 156. Approximate amount of judgment $953,155.51 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 4175-14. Harold Damm, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792

Dated: March 11, 2019

MIT 5798

4X 03/29,04/05,12,19

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST Beatriz E. Acosta AKA Beatriz Acosta, et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated February 05, 2019 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 May 07, 2019 at 11:30AM, premises known as 14 LILY LANE, LEVITTOWN, NY 11756. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 45, BLOCK 201, LOT 6. Approximate amount of judgment $441,323.72 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 17-002691.

ANTHONY FRANCIS ALTIMARI, ESQ. , Referee Gross Polowy, LLC

Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100

Williamsville, NY 14221

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4X 04/05,12,19,26

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau US BANK TRUST, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, V.

ROBERT HETNER JR. A/K/A ROBERT L. HERNER, JR.; ET AL.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated August 03, 2018, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein US BANK TRUST, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION

TRUST is the Plaintiff and ROBERT HETNER JR. A/K/A ROBERT L. HERNER, JR.; ET AL. are the Defendants. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the NASSAU SUPREME COURT, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, CALENDAR CONTROL PART COURTROOM, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on May 7, 2019 at 11:30AM, premises known as 93 BRITTLE LN, HICKSVILLE, NY 11801: Section 0045, Block 00279-00, Lot 00015: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND, BEING AT HICKSVILLE, TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 023346/2010.

ROBERT F. HARPER, Esq.Referee.

RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

MIT 5800

4X 04/05,12,19,26 4/05,12,19,26

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court State of New York 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 April 23, 2019 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 at Bethpage, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 46, BLOCK 5, LOTS 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

BN 7370 4X 03/22,29,04/05,12

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau U.S. BANK N.A., AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR TRUMAN 2013 SC4 TITLE TRUST, Plaintiff AGAINST JAMES J. MCGLYNN, et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated November 29, 2017 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 May 07, 2019 at 11:30AM, premises known as 11 CRESTLINE AVENUE, 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 481, LOT 27. Approximate amount of judgment $466,653.26 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 14-011493.

E. DAVID WOYCIK, JR., ESQ., Referee

Gross Polowy, LLC

Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 BN 7373 4X 04/05,12,19,26

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWABS, INC., ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-BC5, Plaintiff AGAINST EVELYN TAPOLER; et al, Defendant

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 11/26/2018 and entered on 11/27/2018, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Courtroom of the Supreme Court Mineola, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on May 14, 2019 at 11:30 AM premises known as 744 Stewart Ave, 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: 46, BLOCK: 339, LOT: 44. Approximate amount of judgment is $597,017.87 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 9353/2012.

Kathleen Wright, Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP

53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 BN 7378

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF EL QUINCE BILLIARDS CLUB LLC.

Arts of Org. filed with the SSNY on 02/21/19. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 515 Conklin St. Farmingdale, NY 11735

Purpose: Any lawful purpose. BN 7379

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF PRO STRIPING LLC. Filed 3/28/2019

Office: Nassau Co. SSNY designated as agent for process & shall mail to:

339 Hicksville Rd. #943 Bethpage, NY 11714

Purpose: General BN 7380

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF DEVOE 277 LLC.

Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of state of New York SSNY on February 13, 2013. Office located in Nassau county. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to 58 Barnyard Lane, Roslyn Heights, NY 11577. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

BN 7381

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF RICHARDSON 1A LLC.

Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of state of New York SSNY on November 28, 2016. Office located in Nassau county. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to 58 Barnyard Lane, Roslyn Heights, NY 11577. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

BN 7382

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF RICHARDSON 2A LLC.

Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of state of New York SSNY on November 28, 2016. Office located in Nassau county. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to 58 Barnyard Lane, Roslyn Heights, NY 11577. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

BN 7383

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF RICHARDSON 2B LLC.

Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of state of New York SSNY on November 29, 2016. Office located in Nassau county. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to 58 Barnyard Lane, Roslyn Heights, NY 11577. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

BN 7384

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How to avoid late tax payments

Oyster Bay Town Receiver of Taxes James J. Stefanich reminds residential property owners that it is essential and mandatory to notify his office upon satisfying their mortgage.  In addition, Receiver Stefanich encourages residents who recently purchased a home, condominium or co-op unit, or just refinanced or transferred the mortgage on their property, to be sure that notification in writing is sent to James J. Stefanich, Receiver of Taxes, Town of Oyster Bay, 74 Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, NY 11771-1539.

“This will ensure that tax bills are received promptly by the homeowner,” Stefanich said.  “A homeowner relying on a bank or mortgage company to notify the tax office may find there is a delay in billing the homeowner directly, which can lead to the imposition of a late payment penalty.”

Powerlifter earns four gold medals in 2019 Special Olympics

2014, and he always gets me focused and  pushes me to work harder in the gym,” said Athenas. “We are in the gym six days a week, three hours a day, to help build up my strength and endurance.”

Ponce said that training with Athenas is easy because she is extremely motivated in the gym.

“When I workout with her, she always wants to push herself harder and is eager to learn more ,” said Ponce. “She tries to work on every muscle in every session. Sometimes I need to scale her back a little bit.”

He said that a specific training regimen has been set up for her which employs a combination of endurance and strength training.

“We do a lot of the workouts at the Retro Fitness in Deer Park. We’ll start out with some light cardio to help build up her endurance and for the last hour and a half concentrate on weightlifting and strength training.”

As a result of her training at the Deer Park gym, Retro Fitness has given Athenas a lifetime membership at their gym and other fringe benefits.

Athenas said that health and fitness were not always a priority for her and that she used to lead what some might consider an unhealthy lifestyle.

“When writing, property owners should include the legal property description, including the school district, section, block, and lot numbers, as well as the name and address to whom current and future tax bills should be directed. In the case of condominiums, the building and unit number should be noted,” Stefanich said.

Residents may also report their information in person by visiting the Office of the Receiver of Taxes.  The Receiver noted that property owners residing in incorporated villages must also notify their village assessor.

Homeowners requiring further assistance should contact the Office of the Receiver of Taxes at (516) 624-6400.

“The knowledgeable and courteous tax information specialists on my staff will be happy to assist you,” concluded Stefanich.

BY GARY SIMEONE

It was nothing but gold for Special Olympics athlete Michelle “Angel” Athenas, as the powerlifter earned four gold medals during the competition in the United Arab Emirates last month. The 34-yearold, who is a resident of FREE (Family Residence and Essentials Enterprises) in Old Bethpage, medaled in three separate events, including the bench press, squat and deadlift.

“I was competing with 72 other powerlifters from all around the world,” said Athenas, who is from Huntington. “There were eight other people from the United States and I was the only woman to come back with four medals.”

Athenas credits her residential director at FREE, John Ponce, in working with her to achieve her goals at the Special Olympics games.

“He’s been my assigned personal trainer since

"I used to smoke cigarettes like four to five packs a day. I even smoked e-cigarettes," said Athenas. "It got to the point where I needed to have surgery for my teeth because they were in such bad condition."

After getting involved with John, she began to adopt a healthier lifestyle with her training regiment and eating the right types of food to help build muscle to her frame.

Now instead of eating sugary, calorie-laden food, her diet consists of high protein and complex carbohydrates to help fuel her doing workouts and refuel her after sessions in the gym.

"She's taken to eating a lot of whole grain foods like quinoa and other types of vegetables," said Ponce. "She's been eating so much chicken that I'm surprised she's not growing feathers."

Aside from her workout routine, Athenas works part-time at a ranch in Middle Island, helping to take care of the horses and working on the farm.

Athenas’ next goal is to qualify and participate in the State Games in Orlando in 2023 as well as the next Special Olympics in Germany that same year.

Free lecture:

"Keep Your Skin in the

NYU Winthrop Hospital’s “Inspiring Women” educational series will offer a free seminar open to the community, “Keep Your Skin in the Game –At Any Age,” at 7 pm on Thursday, April 11. It will be held at the NYU Winthrop Hospital Research & Academic Center, 101 Mineola Boulevard, at the corner of Second Street in Mineola, in the Treiber Family Conference Center. Laurie J. Levine, MD, dermatologist, will discuss which factors contribute to the aging of our skin, how to avoid skin aging and skin cancer, as well as how to recognize different types of skin cancer. Dr. Levine will also explain how to use

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skincare products and procedures to look and feel younger at any age. A question and answer period will follow the program. Admission is free, but pre-registration is required. To register for the program, please call (516) 663-8300 or e-mail inspiringwomen@nyulangone.org. For inclement weather or parking information, please call (516) 663-9761. For information about Inspiring Women events or other programs at the Hospital, learn more at www.nyuwinthrop.org/community-programs or call 1-866-WINTHROP.

Special Olympics athlete Michelle “Angel” Athenas

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