Mid-Island Times & Levittown News (4/27/18)

BASEBALL OPENING DAY

What a beautiful day it was to start the baseball season at Levittown Baseball Opening Day on Saturday, April 14. Pictured are John Mikulin, President of Island Trees Library; Richie Weiss, Town of Hempstead Parks Department; Matt Runyun, Levittown North President; Frank J. Depano; and Nassau County Legislator John R. Ferretti, Jr., District 15.

Hicksville’s music program recognized

The National Association of Music Merchants and the University of Kansas have named the Hicksville Public School District a 2018 Best Community for Music Education. This prestigious distinction is earned by school districts that exhibit extraordinary efforts and commitment toward maintaining music education as part of their schools’ core curriculum, and excel in their instruction of music and extensive array of programs.

Each year, Hicksville students are fixtures in the Nassau Music Educators Association’s All-County Music ensembles and the Long Island String Music Festival select ensembles and concerts. The district’s music curriculum emphasizes the development of aesthetic sensitivity, self-expression, teamwork, and creativity through the examination and experience of this per-

forming art. Listening skills, instrumental instruction, choral singing, and performance are all part of a rich and varied music program that begins with general music instruction in kindergarten.

Hicksville music students continue to take advantage of a wide range of opportunities afforded to them by the district’s exceptional music program.

Armed robberies

shake Hicksville business area

Two armed robberies were reported in Hicksville last week. In both cases, the robber threatened his victims with a knife.

On Wednesday, April 18th at 12:23AM, a man entered the 7 Eleven store at 413 Jerusalem Avenue, displayed a large knife to the clerk and demanded money. After obtaining an undisclosed amount of cash, the man, who was described as being between 5’8” to 5’9”, tall with a thin build, wearing a dark hooded jacket, blue jeans and a white mask. He fled the store on foot, heading towards Tobias Street. No injuries were reported.

On Monday, April 16th at 9:25PM, a Hispanic man entered the JM Travel and Multi Service, located at 2 E. Marie St., armed with a knife. He then pushed a female victim to the floor and demanded her money. The victim complied and the subject fled, with an unknown amount of U.S. currency, towards Broadway. The man was described as being approximately 25-30 years old, 5’8” tall with a thin build, wearing a brown jacket, dark pants and a white mask. The victim suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene.

Nassau County Detectives request anyone with information regarding this crime to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.

Woodstock Revival Festival to return to Bethpage

The popular Woodstock Revival Festival will return to Old Bethpage Village Restoration for the second year on June 10th. The all-day festival will begin at 12:00PM and go through 7:30PM.

The Woodstock Revival Festival will feature live music by Wonderous Stories, Half Step, Milagro, Jellyband, and Dave Diamond Band, who will be recreating the music of The Who, The Grateful Dead, Santana, Sly & The Family Stone, Janis Joplin, The Band, Hendrix, CSNY, Creedence, and more. Along with all the tie-dyed regalia, the event will showcase live painting and exhibiting by dozens of artists, plus vending, kids’ activities, food & beverage, yoga, massage, and hula hooping.

“Varicose Veins: Management & Minimally Invasive Treatments”

NYU Winthrop Hospital’s “Inspiring Women” educational series will offer a free seminar, “Varicose Veins: Management and Minimally Invasive Treatments,” at 7PM on Thursday, May 10th. 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.

Christine Chung, MD, Vascular Surgeon in the Division of Vascular Surgery at NYU Winthrop Hospital, will discuss varicose veins and how they differ from spider veins, as well as provide a comprehensive overview of their

causes and risk factors. Dr. Chung will also discuss the diagnostic process and treatment modalities to eliminate varicose veins. A question and answer period will follow the lecture.

Admission is free and open to the community, but pre-registration is required. To register for the program, please call (516) 663-3916 or e-mail inspiringwomen@nyuwinthrop.org.

For inclement weather or parking information, please call (516) 663-9761.

For information about Inspiring Women events or other programs at the Hospital, please call 1-866-WINTHROP or visit www.nyuwinthrop.org

Dutch Lane walks for a cure

As part of a tradition, students and staff members at Dutch Lane Elementary School in the Hicksville Public School District wore blue shirts and participated in a walk around the perimeter of the school in observance of Autism Awareness Month in April.

The second annual event encouraged teamwork and taught students basic information about the disorder and the importance of raising awareness of it.

Hicksville Public School District Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carl Bonuso at Dutch Lane Elementary School’s second annual Autism Awareness Walk.

Dutch Lane Elementary School students participated in the second annual Autism Awareness Walk

Photos courtesy of Hicksville Public Schools

Division Avenue High School hosts Meet the Leaders

Town Supervisor Laura Gillen (4th left) was featured on the Altice Local Programming show Meet The Leaders, hosted by Division Avenue High School located in Levittown. Supervisor Gillen answered questions from students regarding town government, civic engagement and women in office. Pictured (L-R) are Meet the Leaders host David Smith, Joy Kim, Phillip Downes, Supervisor Gillen, Olivia Vecchio, Levittown Superintendent Dr. Tonie McDonald, Division Avenue Principal John Coscia, and Altice Government Affairs Director Frank Alleva.

The Nassau County Department of Health and the Town of North Hempstead are partnering to offer free rabies vaccinations for dogs, cats, and ferrets. Open to all Nassau County residents, the vaccination clinic will be held on Saturday, May 5, from 10AM to 12PM at the Town of North Hempstead Animal Shelter located at 75 Marino Avenue in Port Washington.

“This partnership provides an excellent opportunity for residents to protect their pets as well as their family against rabies,” said Nassau County Executive Laura Curran. “I urge all Nassau County pet-owners to take advantage of this free vaccination clinic, and I thank the Town of North Hempstead for partnering with Nassau County.”

“Rabies vaccination for dogs, cats, and domesticated ferrets is required

by New York State law,” said Health Commissioner Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein. “Having an up-to-date rabies vaccination eliminates the need for pets to be euthanized or strictly quarantined for six months in the event your pet comes in contact with animals that are known to carry and transmit the virus. To protect your family and your pet, it is absolutely essential that your animals have up-to-date rabies inoculations.”

In order to visit this free clinic, all dogs are required to be on leashes and cats, and ferrets must be in enclosed carriers. To make a reservation at this vaccination clinic, call the Town of North Hempstead at (516) 869-6311. For additional information on rabies contact the Nassau County Department of Health at (516) 227-9663.

Hicksville Community Council

General Meeting

Hicksville Community Council will hold its General Meeting on Thursday May 3rd, beginning 7:00PM at the Hicksville Community Center on 28 West Carl St.

At the meeting, the School District will present the new school budget, followed by a presentation to the outgoing Hicksville School District Superintendent Bonuso.

Hempstead

Catholic Elementar y Schools hold STEM Fair at Holy Trinit y

‘Mercy Contraption’ by the students from Our Lady of Mercy School in

The second annual Diocesan STEM Fair was held at Holy Trinity High School on Saturday, April 14th, and it provided a showcase for many of the outstanding projects from individual Catholic elementary schools. The fair, which displayed and demonstrated 85 different student projects, highlights the rigorous STEM education programs that are in place at the Diocesan schools. The program is orchestrated by Assistant Superintendent Anthony Biscione, and it brings together some of the best and brightest science students from all across Long Island.

“The program is unique because it connects our schools at multiple levels,” stated Biscione. “All of the projects, which are created by elementary students, are peer reviewed by Honors science students from St. John the Baptist and Holy Trinity Diocesan high schools, by science teachers from the high schools, by educators from St. John’s University, and by officials from LITEEA, the Long Island Technology Engineering Education Association.”

In addition to the student’s exhibits in the gym, this year’s event included something called the ‘Mercy Contraption’, a Rube Goldberg type of device that was conceived, created and demonstrated by the students from Our Lady of Mercy elementary school in Hicksville.

While each project demonstrated at the STEM Fair qualified to be part of

the event by winning their respective local events, there were a number of projects identified and recognized at the STEM Fair for their outstanding effort. Projects were broken out into two levels; level 1 was for the fifth- and sixth-grade students, and level 2 was for the seventh- and eighth-grade students.

Because the focus is on helping students develop problem-solving skills, the students’ instructions were to pick a problem, identify a proposed solution, then create a prototype that demonstrates your solution. The winning projects included the level 1 winner by Matthew Zaromatidis from Notre Dame School in New Hyde Park. Matthew’s project explored the design for earthquake-proof buildings. Of the level 2 competitors, the judges liked David Solan’s app for day-planning best. David is a student at St. Patrick School in Huntington. Each level recognized the top three projects and the winners took home gift cards of $75, $50 and $25 respectively acknowledging their first, second or third place finishes.

“Of course, each student who gets to this level is a winner,” stated Diocesan Schools Superintendent Dr. Kathleen Walsh, “and each was recognized with a certificate in an award ceremony that followed the fair.” Walsh and Biscione personally handed out the awards and congratulated all of the participating students and their rightfully proud parents.

Hicksville

Photos: Exterior Rendering, The Bristal at Garden City; Lobby, The Bristal at North Hills; Living Room, The Bristal at West Babylon; Dining Room, The Bristal at Lake Grove

Incidents that have occurred recently in the local area include:

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At ACLD Magnolia Manor Residence in Bethpage, it has been reported on April 5th that a television was stolen sometime between 2PM on January 12th and 2:50PM on April 5th.

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Assorted merchandise was stolen between noon on April 4th and 5PM the following day from Ulta Cosmetics and Salon in Levittown.

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At the corner of Foch Boulevard and Jericho Turnpike in Mineola, a 26-yearold man was arrested and was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana. The arrest occurred at 10PM on April 6th.

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At 1:10AM on April 7th, a 28-yearold man from Copiague was arrested on Amherst Street in Hempstead. He was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana.

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Anish Sharan of Hicksville was one of ten students in the Widener University School of Business Administration’s Center for Hospitality Management who traveled to San Francisco from March 2nd - 6th for the 91st Club Managers Association of America World Conference.

The students, who were accompanied by Associate Professor Joy Dickerson, joined club management professionals from the U.S. and around the world for the industry’s largest annual gathering. The event drew approximately 300 students and over 2,000 club managers for five days of networking and education, as well as learning about the latest innovations and trends in the industry.

Sharan is a sophomore hospitality management major at Widener.

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More than 60 students from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA, including Gregory Kantor, a public health major from Plainview, collaborated with faculty on a variety of research projects last summer as part of the school's vibrant research community.

Undergraduate research topics can be student- or faculty-driven, and span the natural and social sciences, humanities and arts. In summer 2017, projects included studying air quality, violin acoustics, cell genetics, works from a famous Irish novelist, Islamic and

THE POLICE BLOTTER

On Taylor Avenue in Westbury, two individuals were arrested at 9:25PM on April 5th. Arrested and charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana were an 18-year-old man and a 17-year-old man, both from Hempstead.

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A 25-year-old man from Hicksville was arrested and was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana at 11:25PM on April 7th on Manhattan Avenue in Westbury.

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On Carle Road in Westbury, a woman from Jamaica, 24 years of age, was arrested and was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana at 11:47PM on April 7th.

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Two men were arrested and were charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana at a parking lot on Merrick Avenue in Westbury at 1:20AM on April 8th. Arrested were a 27-year-old man from Staten Island and a 20-yearold man from Williston Park.

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At the corner of Traverse Boulevard and Fortunoff Way in Westbury, a 27-year-old man from Hempstead was arrested and was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana at 3:12PM on April 8th.

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A 17-year-old man from Westbury was arrested on Urban Avenue in New Cassel at 6:20PM on April 8th. He was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana.

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A 2AM on April 9th, an asthma inhaler was stolen from CVS in Hicksville.

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At the Red Roof Inn parking lot on Dibblee Drive in Westbury, a 42-yearold man from Bay Shore and a 34-yearold man from Old Westbury were arrested on April 10th. Both subjects were charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana.

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A 28-year-old man from Bay Shore was arrested at 10:50PM on April 10th and was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana at the park-

College Notes

Ecuadorian cultures, and more.

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SUNY New Paltz announces its Dean’s List for the Fall 2017 semester, a recognition for students who excel academically and earn at least a 3.3 grade-point average in a semester with a full-time course load.

The following New Paltz students made the Dean’s List in Fall 2017:

Old Bethpage

Trisha Chabria

Alex Rabinowitz

Levittown

Alicia Connelly

Ashley DeMartino

Hunter Diamond

Shannon Downey

Elizabeth Mercado

Jessica Orlando

Laura Stuart

Lani Volino

Stephanie Volpe

Gabrielle Witkowski

Hicksville

Brianna Feeney

Anna Hatzipetrakos

Daniel Nicosia

Caitlin Reardon

Aileen Small

Samantha Trollo

Kristen Van Aken

Plainview

Hana Goldstein

Carly Hariton

Erica Koplitz

Alex Mandel

Caitlin Mulligan

Liam Nichols

Seth Pearl

Brett Pinsky

Samantha Warner

Bethpage

Taylor Favata

Annamaria Formichelli

Katherine Meaney

Meghan Pilkington

ing lot for Applebee’s Restaurant on Corporate Drive in Westbury.

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At 12:15AM on April 11th, a 28-yearold man from Jericho was arrested at the Courtyard Westbury Hotel, located on Privado Road in Westbury. He was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana.

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At the corner of Merrick Avenue and Corporate Drive in Westbury, a 24-year-old man from Brooklyn was arrested at 10:50PM on April 11th and was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana.

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At the Russell Dhaba Restaurant in Hicksville, an individual was the victim of a gift card selling scam at 12:20PM on April 13th.

Compiled by Kate and Meg Meyer

Brett Pinsky

Amy Zheng

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Megan McNamee of Hicksville earned Dean’s List honors at Saint Joseph’s University for the Fall 2017 semester. McNamee studies interdisciplinary health services in the University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Students must achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or above, a B or greater in all their classes, and complete at least 15 credits to earn Dean’s List status for a semester.

THE VIEW FROM HERE

Retirement plan social investing: The case for caution

BY BOB MORGAN, JR.

This is very much a recurring controversy, but the strong strain of activism on many fronts has once again brought out the debate as to the proper role of retirement plan fund managers as it relates to social policy. Specifically, the question is whether these managers should take into account in investment decisions what are called economic, social and governance (SGE) issues.

A recent example of activism was the decision announced earlier this year by both the New York State and New York City retirement funds to divest themselves of investments in fossil fuel companies and to replace some of these investments with clean energy investments. One of the professed reasons for this change was encouraging reduction of greenhouse emissions to meet the standards of the Paris accords, although it was also claimed that the end of the fossil fuel investments lessened economic risk.

On the federal level, the Obama administration and the Trump administration have taken somewhat divergent positions. In a recently issued bulletin the Trump Department of Labor in effect pushed back on prior guidance that seemed to encourage consideration of SGE issues. The recent bulletin declared that “fiduciaries must not too readily treat ESG factors as economically relevant to the particular investment choices at issue when making a decision. It does not ineluctably follow from the fact that an investment promotes ESG factors, or that it arguably promotes positive general market trends or industry growth, that the investment is a prudent choice for retirement or other investors. Rather, ERISA fiduciaries must always put first the economic interests of the plan in providing retirement benefits.”

It should be noted that potential advocacy of social investment does not have to be restricted to the political left. More conservative institutions could try to exclude investments in, for example, media companies perceived as too liberal or, in this age of President Trump, adopt an “America First” approach, restricting investments to United States companies.

Activism of a purely economic nature may make good sense. For

example, plan shareholders may wish to oppose management of an otherwise sound company that adopts excessively lucrative executive compensation practices. Indeed, there are now recognized proxy advisory groups like Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) and Glass Lewis that regularly scrutinize proxy statements and make recommendations to institutional funds relating to proxy proposals offered by management or dissident shareholders. Following these recommendations may well be warranted, although there is always the option of selling stock of a poorly managed company.

My overall belief is that plans should have to tread very carefully with SGE investment goals. In the context of defined benefit plans, the primary duty of retirement plan fiduciaries is to protect the benefits of retirees and insure that plan funding levels are adequate to ensure that beneficiaries, present and future, get their promised payments. This emphasis on financial security is particularly important in an environment where many public retirement plans are substantially underfunded and where the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the federal guarantor of private defined benefit pension plans, is under financial pressure. Changing the focus from economic goals to achieving social policy objective seems unwise and far too risky. (And even this ignores the possibility of unwise investments in businesses that are the favorites of, or otherwise connected to, plan managers.)

The situation is a little more murky in respect of 401(k) and other self-directed retirement plans. At least in this instance the participant is investing his or her own money. Accordingly, as the most recent Department of Labor bulletin suggests, it may not be unreasonable for a 401(k) plan to offer an economic sound investment option that takes SGE objectives into account. But even here there is room for caution. We do not want retirees to run out of plan money through bad investment choices. Also, 401(k) plans involve significant tax expenditures. As an overall rule, retirement plans should be viewed as economic, and not social, tools.

“Senior Scams: What seniors & their families need to know”

The public is invited to an informative seminar offered by NYU Winthrop Hospital entitled “Senior Scams: What Seniors and Their Families Need to Know,” on Thursday, May 3rd, at 7PM. The seminar will be held at the NYU Winthrop Research & Academic Center, 101 Mineola Blvd, on the corner of Second Street in Mineola. It is appropriate for seniors, their families, and anyone interested in learning about common scams and how to avoid them.

Jonathan C. Zweig, Assistant Attorney General from the Investor Protection Bureau at the Office of the NYS Attorney General, will explain how to recognize red flags of financial fraud, keys to avoiding fraud and protecting investments, selecting financial professionals, and where to get help and report suspected fraud. Carole Filangieri, PhD, Attending Psychologist

in the Department of Behavioral Health at NYU Winthrop, will explain what makes some individuals susceptible to scams and how to avoid them. A question and answer period will be included. Limited parking is available at the Research & Academic Center. Additional parking is available at the commuter lot on the corner of First St. and Third Avenue. Parking is also available across the street from the Center in the garage behind the 120 Mineola Blvd. building. Entrance to the garage is on First Street. Please note that public parking fees apply until 9PM.

Admission is free, but seating is limited and reservations are required. To register, please call (516) 663-3916. For information on other free community education programs at the Hospital, please call 1-866-WINTHROP.

Home Delivery

HealtH Update for SeniorS

A Free Community eduCAtion SeminAr Stay engaged!

CommUnity reSoUrCeS for SeniorS

Please join us as Linda Martinez, LCSW, Department of Geriatrics at NYU Winthrop Hospital, and representatives from various community programs offer a free lecture focusing on the benefits of seniors staying intellectually and socially engaged. Topics include the positive impact on one’s health and information about various programs available to help seniors remain socially and intellectually active. A question and answer period will follow the lecture.

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

1:15PM

Mineola Community Center 155 Washington Avenue, Mineola (One block south of Jericho Tpke., between Mineola Blvd. and Willis Ave.)

Admission is free, but seating is limited. Please call (516) 663-3916 for reservations.

Town to collect supplies in Soldier Collection Drive

The Town of Oyster Bay is participating in a 2018 Soldier Collection Drive in an effort to gather needed supplies to be sent to the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces serving around the globe. The drive will take place Tuesday, May 1st through Friday, July 6th.

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

Individuals interested in donating to the Solider Collection Drive may dropoff items at Town Hall North in Oyster Bay; the Department of Public Works (CSEA entrance) in Syosset; Town Hall South in Massapequa; and at the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center in

Bethpage.

Items needed include:

Antibiotic & cortisone ointments, white socks, Visine, athletic t-shirts (black or brown only), Pepto Bismol tablets, beef jerky, Tylenol/Advil, lollipops/hard candy/mints, Band-Aids, peanut butter, deodorant (no spray cans), toothpaste/ toothbrushes, powder, microwave pastas & soups, razors, protein bars, body lotion, tuna fish (premixed packets - no cans), ChapStick, nuts, body wash, feminine products,baby wipes, travel size items, sunblock/ insect repellent (no spray cans), dog biscuits, soap, and pre-sweetened drink mixes.

Letters & notes to soldiers are also welcome. Shoe boxes are no longer being collected.

In 2017, the Town of Oyster Bay collected more than 1,800 pounds of supplies for troops. For more information on the Solider Collection Drive, please contact the Office of Councilman Macagnone at (516) 624-6618.

Memorial Day Parade in Hicksville

On Monday, May 28th, the United Veterans of Hicksville will be holding its annual Memorial Day Parade and ceremonies. The United Veterans of Hicksville is comprised of the American Legion, Jewish War Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Nassau County Chapter 82 of the Vietnam Veterans of America, and the British War Veterans of America. This year’s parade is being hosted by the Hicksville Veterans of Foreign Wars, William M. Gouse Jr. Post 3211 under the direction of Commander William Walden. This year’s Grand Marshall will be Jewish War Veterans Commander Jack Hayne.

The parade will step off at 9:00AM from the Sears parking lot, behind the auto center. It will turn left and head south along Broadway (rte. 107)

to Old Country Road. At Old Country Road it will turn west until it reaches Jerusalem Avenue. At Jerusalem Avenue it will turn south and proceed to 4th Street where it will end by the Hicksville Middle School. At approximately 10:30AM, the Memorial Day Ceremonies will take place at the Middle School’s Veterans Memorial Park.

Invitations to community and veteran organizations that have participated in previous parades have been sent out. Any other Hicksville organizations that would like to participate in the parade are asked to contact VFW Commander William Walden at (631) 374-4473 or call the Hicksville VFW Post at (516) 9317843.

The United Veterans of Hicksville look forward to another successful parade and ceremony.

Bus trip to the Sands Casino

The Catholic Daughters of the Americas, of Hicksville, will host a bus trip to the Sands Casino in Bethlehem, PA, on Wednesday, May 23rd.

The cost will be $43 per person, which includes the driver’s tip.

Give back: $30 slot play and $5 food voucher

Please arrive at 8:30AM. Return

approx. 8:30PM.

Parking: # 999 So. Oyster Bay Road (dead end)

Reservations: call Barbara at (516) 935-5576

Please make checks payable to CDA. The first to pay is the first on the bus, etc.

Sangria & Song at Temple Chaverim on April 28th

Temple Chaverim is hosting a night of Sangria and Song on Saturday, April 28th, 2018, beginning at 8PM. An evening of catered refreshments, live music, merriment, and more await you.

The evening will feature live music (including opportunities for karaoke) with the song list created by the attendees sponsoring and bidding on songs to be played. Also included are raffles, a balloon pop, catered small plates, sangria, soda, dessert, coffee, and more. Sangria and Song is open to the public. The fee for entry is $60 per person. Sponsorships are available and raffle prizes are appreciated.

This special evening honors Rabbi

Jonathan Hecht, Temple Chaverim’s senior rabbi for the past 25 years. Karen Bressner, immediate past president, says, “What a fantastic way to honor an amazing and dedicated professional in our community. Sangria and Song promises an evening filled with excellent music, good food, chances to win fantastic prizes as we honor Rabbi Hecht for his commitment and service to the community. Join us for fun, friends, laughter and more.”

To purchase tickets, donate prizes or for additional information about Sangria and Song, please contact Rosemary Nucci at 516-367-6100, x101 or e-mail info@templechaverim.org.

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College Notes

Rachel Gorelik of Plainview has received the SUNY Oneonta 2017-2018 Susan Sutton Smith Award for academic excellence. To be eligible for the award, a student must be a freshman, sophomore, or junior with a grade-point average of 3.9 or higher.

Gorelik, who is majoring in fashion and textiles, received a certificate, a gift card to the campus bookstore, and an invitation to attend the annual Susan Sutton Smith Lecture and reception. Dr. Matthew Hendley, professor of history, delivered this year’s Susan Sutton Smith Lecture, titled, “British Women, Popular Imperialism and MemoryRe-thinking the Legacy of the First World War,” on Tuesday, April 10th, at 7PM in the Otsego Grille of the Morris Conference Center on campus.

n Dylan Smith of Hicksville is working as a student ambassador this year at Susquehanna University.

To become an ambassador and guide tours, students must complete a written application and personal interview with the admission staff. Once selected, students complete an intensive training program, followed by additional training sessions throughout their time on the job. Training includes shadowing veteran tour guides, becoming familiar with the admission process and frequently asked questions, learning to present important information during the tour, and preparing to deal with challenging situations that may arise while giving a tour.

Smith is a communications-digital multimedia and sports media major in the Class of 2018. A 2010 graduate of Hicksville High School, he is the son of Robert and Theresa Smith.

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Ryan Willoughby, a physical education major from Levittown, helped host Coastal Carolina University’s TEAL Youth Day on Friday, March 23rd, on CCU’s campus.

More than 130 elementary and middle school students who are part of the Dalton and Linda Floyd Mentoring Program at CCU attended the event.

The purpose of the event was to provide children and youth participating in the mentoring program the opportunity to visit a college campus and to see where their mentors go to school. CCU student mentors normally visit children at their school each week. This also encouraged and motivated the children who attended to pursue higher education in the future.

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Plainview resident Caitlyn Sullivan spent spring break serving others through James Madison University’s Alternative Spring Break Program. Sullivan, a psychology major, traveled to New Orleans, LA to volunteer with

Hands On New Orleans.

The student-led ASB trips took place from March 5th-12th. Each trip focused on a social issue, such as homelessness, resettlement, environmentalism or community wellness, in a specific region. Almost 250 students embarked on 25 spring break trips around the country and world. The students spent the week living simply, focused on service in their destination community but also on teamwork and reflection within their group.

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Sarah Boecker of Old Bethpage, a member of the Class of 2019 majoring in mechanical engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), was a member of a student team that recently completed an intense, hands-on research through the WPI project center in Morocco. The project was titled “A Sustainable Future in Agriculture: An Investigation into Support Systems for Natural and Organic Farmers in Morocco”. In their project summary, the students wrote, “With the assistance of Ribat Al Fath this project identified the relationships that natural and organic farmers form within the Moroccan agricultural sector and how these relationships influence the farmers’ abilities to combat agricultural challenges.”

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Morrisville State College recently announced that Nicole Remsen of Bethpage was named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2017 semester. Nicole is a major in the Animal Science - Equine Science & Management program.

To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must achieve an average of 3.0 to 3.99 for the semester and complete 12 credit hours.

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Local residents were among the 77 University of Scranton students inducted into Omega Beta Sigma, the women’s business honor society. Induction is open to students who major or minor in business, have at least sophomore academic standing, and have a grade point average of 3.25 or higher. The University’s honor society was established in 1982.

Students inducted are:

Stephanie Koenig of Bethpage

Marissa Faithe Lembo of Plainview

The University of Scranton is a Jesuit university located in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

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SUNY New Paltz journalism student

Patricia Mollo from Levittown conducted interviews with artists featured in “The Golden Age of New Paltz”, an exhibition which is on view at Wired Gallery in High Falls, NY.

The Golden Age of New Paltz is the second part of a three-part series focusing on Hudson Valley artists who lived

or worked in the New Paltz area during the mid-1960s.

New Paltz students interviewed the exhibiting artists as part of the Department of Digital Media and Journalism’s Feature Writing course, an uppder-level journalism course led by Associate Professor Lisa Phillips.

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Briana Meehan of Levittown, New York, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Meehan was initiated at State University of New York College at Plattsburgh.

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Widener University in Chester, PA recently sent two teams of students to compete in the Collegiate Leadership Competition for the mid-Atlantic region. The teams were coached by alumnus Tori Remondelli and Maggie Thomas, the 2018 recipient of Widener’s Gen. and Mrs. John H. Tilelli Leadership Fellowship.

The competition, now in its fourth year, was held at the University of Delaware on Saturday, April 14th. The full competition involved 46 colleges and universities, competing nationally across five regions. The competition included six different leadership challenges that lasted 45 minutes.

The student competitors included Anish Sharan, a sophomore hospitality management major from Hicksville. Sharan was on the team coached by Remondelli. Students on the team picked Sharan as the team MVP.

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Trisha Chabria of Old Bethpage is one of the five SUNY New Paltz students who received a 2018 SUNY Chancellor’s Awards winners.

The awards are presented each spring to SUNY students who have distinguished themselves in academ-

ics, athletics, leadership, service, and through other contributions to living and learning communities across the SUNY system.

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Timothy Madden of Levittown is the recipient of The Daniel S. Wilcox Jr. Scholarship in Accounting at Wilkes University. Scholarship students were recognized along with the donors whose gifts made the scholarships possible at the University’s annual Scholarship Luncheon on March 22nd. The scholarship is awarded annually to high school seniors planning to major in accounting at Wilkes. It was established in 1989, and is awarded based on the applicants’ high school academic record, class rank, scholastic aptitude test scores (SATs), and potential for leadership. Daniel S. Wilcox, an alumnus, was a noted Wilkes-Barre accountant who was active with local school boards, the Wilkes-Barre Steam Heat Authority, collegiate athletics, and auto racing. Madden is a accounting major.

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The following local residents, who are also students at Long Island University, were recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

Levittown:

Robyn Beeber, Erin Chenicek, Navdeep Kaur, Sharon Papp, Magda Zapata

Plainview

Rachael Greenberg, Lauren Palumbo

Old Bethpage

Deborah Gross

Hicksville

Tanmayee Khambete, Maria Trupia, Jacqueline Zeankowski

Bethpage

Rebecca Kane, Angelica McQuade

Abbey Lane student broadcasters gain real-life experience

Abbey Lane Elementary School students in the Levittown Public Schools have sharpened their broadcasting skills with their involvement in the Abbey Action News Team, established in 2015. The news club of over 40 members gain valuable experiences, not only in their school studio but with outside professionals such as Leonardo Gomez II, a 1995 Abbey Lane graduate and camera operator for the Showtime series Billions. Gomez visited the students on April 18th during filming to see the club in action and offer camera tips.

Gomez, who has served as a camera operator on a number of television productions, watched with Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tonie McDonald and Assistant Superintendent of Instruction Todd Winch as the students were handson with the camera, teleprompter and reporting.

“This is incredible for kids to have exposure at this stage of the game,” said Gomez. “Interacting and creating a television show like this empowers students at an early age that you can create anything.”

The club meets every Thursday to brainstorm ideas and write for the filming on the following Wednesday.

post-production by Principal Dr. George Maurer. Every Friday, Abbey Lane students watch their peers shine as the broadcast is posted on the Levittown Public Schools website, levittownschools.com.

With the club being so large, students rotate their duties each week as they write and report on sports, weather, and school news. They also tackle various segments such as a cooking show, “This Day in History,” and Get-A-Voice stories, which highlights Abbey’s character education program. Being involved in the Abbey Action News Team allows the students to grow their self-confidence on camera, along with off camera, as they interview staff members and students.

Under the guidance of teachers Melissa Boos, Siobhan Schneider, and Christine Yodice, members can sign up to be anchors, writers, producers, and reporters for the student-driven broadcast which is compiled each week in

“I like interviewing teachers because I don’t know too much about them,” said fifth-grader Gianna Prisco. “After I interview them, I learn so much more.” Over the years, the students have visited news outlets such as News 12 Long Island and the A&E Network to gain further experience. They will tour NBC Studios at the end of the month to see a professional studio and all that is involved.

Photos courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools

Students on the Abbey Action News Team reported on April 18th.

Professional camera operator and Abbey Lane graduate Leonardo Gomez II helped the Abbey Action News Team with camera technique.

Fifth-grader Grace Bertram was responsible for the teleprompter during filming.

The Abbey Action News Team with (back, left to right) Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tonie McDonald, fifth-grade teacher Desiree Valentine, Assistant Superintendent of Instruction Todd Winch, professional camera operator Leonardo Gomez II, and teacher Christine Yodice.

Professional camera operator and Abbey Lane graduate Leonardo Gomez II taught Abbey Lane fifth-graders Chris Chianese (left) and Matthew Hartmann (right) how to properly wrap their cables.

Mark ing a page for k indness at Central Boulevard School

In honor of National Library Week, students in grades K-5 at Central Boulevard Elementary School created bookmarks for their monthly “Thoughtful Thursday” project.

Donning Thoughtful Thursday T-shirts, the Bethpage School District students colored and decorated bookmarks to be displayed and distributed

for use in both the school’s library and the Bethpage Public Library. In addition, some of the bookmarks were donated to Book Fairies, a nonprofit organization that collects reading materials for people in need throughout metropolitan New York.

Central Boulevard Elementary School third-graders colored and decorated bookmarks for their monthly Thoughtful Thursday project.

Two Central Boulevard Elementary School third-graders pose show off the beautifully colored bookmarks they made in honor of National Library Week.

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Hempstead Town Councilman Dennis Dunne, Sr. (right) attends the Marco Polo Lodge’s annual Installation of Officers held at the lodge, which is located in Levittown. Pictured left to right are NYS President Robert Ferrito, Lodge 2214; President John Simonetti of Levittown, and Councilman Dunne, Sr.

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Jumping to the heartbeat in the Bethpage Schools

Central Boulevard Elementary School students participated in the American Heart Association’s Jump Rope for Heart program.

In honor of American Heart Month, students of Central Boulevard and Charles Campagne elementary schools in the Bethpage Union Free School District participated in the American Heart Association’s annual Jump Rope for Heart fundraiser.

According to the AHA’s website, Jump Rope for Heart assists in the battle against heart disease and stroke by promoting physical activity, heart healthy living, and community service.

Divided into groups during their

gym classes, students exercised their heart muscles by jumping rope to popular pop music. They also hula-hooped, played basketball, and learned about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle, all while raising money for the community.

Collectively, the two schools raised more than $7,000 to assist in heart disease research.

In honor of American Heart Month, Central Boulevard Elementary School students jumped rope during their gym classes.

As part of the Jump Rope for Heart program, Charles Campagne Elementary School students learned about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle while raising money for the community.

Students at Charles Campagne Elementary School got their heart rates up by hula-hooping during the annual Jump Rope for Heart event.

Photos courtesy of the Bethpage Union Free School District

72 Hours in Philadelphia: At Sonesta Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square, Art is More

BY KAREN RUBIN

Philadelphia is like hopping from timecapsule to time-capsule because you go from one authentic site where events happened, where the Founders and builders of this nation actually stood, to another. Come, time-travel with me. And the best way to appreciate it – and be wonderfully

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surprised at ever twist and turn– is to walk. That’s how you come upon things you never considered – the historic markers which point out where Wanamaker’s Department Store was, the Ricketts Circus, the American Philosophical Society (founded by Ben Franklin). I practically fall over what closer inspection tells me is the very townhouse where Thomas Jefferson stayed when he wrote the Declaration of Independence (called “Declaration House”), a short walk from Independence Hall.

I used the opening of the brand new Museum of the American Revolution as the theme for my three-day visit to Philadelphia – a really deep dive probe of the Revolutionary War era, a return to understanding the founding of the nation through, as it were, original documents, materials and artifacts, at a time when we need to be reminded. During this all-too-brief time, I also visited the National Museum of American Jewish History, the Benjamin Franklin Museum, Betsy Ross House and the National Constitution Center.

But I soon appreciate something more: an arts tradition that is infused throughout: the breathtaking majesty of City Hall built in the Second Empire Style; an Art Deco “Automat” sign; the stunning Art Deco architecture of a building, gorgeous giant murals that pop up out of nowhere, indeed the streetscape.

This is why it is so terrific that my hotel, the Sonesta Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square, in downtown Philadelphia, is so well located: because it’s only by walking to places that you can really enjoy these visual surprises.

It’s the afternoon when I arrive at the Sonesta (a parking garage is adjacent for added convenience) and after checking in, I have just enough time to explore one attraction on my list.

I set out down Market Street, walking through the magnificent City Hall, designed by John McArthur Jr. and constructed between 1871 to 1901 within Penn Square (you can stand on a pedestal placed there to take photos of yourself as a monumental statue) and head down toward the historic district that surrounds Independence Hall. You appreciate the changes in style as

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traveling through époques.

This becomes my route over the course of my three days in this city, each time setting out on foot and delighting in discovering architecture, historic sites, colorful murals painted across entire building facades. And each evening, I find myself drawn to Rittenhouse Square, a few blocks away, which is hopping with activity and color, with quaint restaurants, taverns and shops alongside the charming urban park.

The Sonesta Hotel’s location makes all of this possible.

The Sonesta has everything you would want in a city-center hotel (there is even a rooftop swimming pool, in season), an ArtBar where you can have cocktails, Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse for dining, a gallery that showcases local artists. It is ideal as a base for business travelers as well as for those coming for a convention (the state convention center is walking distance) or meetings (it has 16,000 sq. ft of meeting space and 16 conference rooms), like the conference of literary writers who are in attendance during my visit (I wished I could have hung out more with them). But I am visiting for a family occasion, and looking around at the other guests holding flowers and centerpieces and guest-bags, there are many of us who are similarly celebrating, as well as scores of visitors from around the world who appreciate having such a comfortable hub for our expeditions.

The parking garage, which is independently owned and operated,  is attached to the hotel and is valet only, which is really convenient (you can check out and store your bags with the bellman and keep the car there until you are ready to pick it up; some packages include parking or discounts on parking; other options including a municipal lot, are also in the area).

The rooms are spacious, stylishly appointed in what I refer to as “retro modern,” and very comfortable with plush bedding and bathroom amenities. All the rooms have been redesigned and include: flat-screen LCD televisions, complimentary wireless internet service, in-room safe, iHome docking station for iPhone 4, coffee maker, and minirefrigerator. (Feather and fragrance-free rooms are available upon request.)

Club Level Guest Rooms also feature Keurig coffee machine, bottled water, plus access to the Sonesta’s club lounge where you are provided continental breakfast daily (with one hot upgraded item), snacks throughout the day; hot and cold hors d’oeuvres; two adult beverages in the evening.

All the rooms have beautiful views of the city; the Junior One-Bedroom Suites feature a stunning view of City Hall, and has a chic living room with contemporary décor flowing into a separate modern bedroom, Queen sleeper sofa, refrigerator, wet bar, oversized bathroom with dressing area, large work station, bathrobes in addition to the other amenities.

There are also two-room King Suites and a Presidential Suite.

Guests in Executive Club Floor rooms enjoy a complimentary continental breakfast and evening refreshments in a private lounge with their accommodations on weekdays; on weekends, Club Level room guests receive two complimentary drink tickets for beer or wine at the Art Bar and a $10 breakfast voucher in the Art Bar.

Embracing & Promoting Philadelphia’s Arts Tradition

“We’re so committed to Art, we tattooed it on our face.”

Philadelphia is a city whose appreciation for the arts is legendary, and the Sonesta is helping to promote that tradition, in its architecture, interior design, food presentation, and in its collaborations with the local art community and city.

I soon realize why its lounge is named “The ArtBar” and why the visual arts provide a vibe for the re-designed and art-inspired hotel: it’s more than a theme, it’s a mission. The Sonesta Hotel Philadelphia embraces and fosters the creation of art in the hotel and the community by partnering with the  Center for Emerging Visual Artists Its in-house art gallery located in the lobby, showcases paintings by local artists which are available for purchase; the gallery rotates every 6 months.

The hotel is also promoting the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, with a record-breaking mural, 22-stories high, alongside its façade. The mural was completed in just two weeks time.

The Sonesta Philadelphia has partnered with Open Source on their citywide exhibition that is bringing 14 international artists to Philadelphia. These artists’ practices vary widely, from sculpture to community muralism to street art. They are working with the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program to create a new series of public artworks that explore and illuminate Philadelphia’s diverse urban identity. The Sonesta Hotel Philadelphia is a central Open Source venue and a hub for talks, tours, visual documentation, and direct engagement with staff, artists, and curator Pedro Alonzo.

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The Sonesta Philadelphia’s rooftop pool, open in season (photo courtesy Sonesta)

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The City of Philadelphia’s Mural Arts Program is the nation’s largest public art program, “dedicated to the belief that art ignites change. For 30 years, Mural Arts has united artists and communities through a collaborative process, rooted in the traditions of mural-making, to create art that transforms public spaces and individual lives.” Mural Arts engages communities in 50–100 public art projects each year, and maintains its growing collection through a restoration initiative. Each year, 12,000 residents

and visitors tour Mural Arts’ outdoor art gallery (including docent-led trolley and walking tours between sites, as well as audio guides and maps for selfguided visitors, which has become part of the city’s civic landscape and a source of pride and inspiration, earning Philadelphia international recognition as the “City of Murals.”

I come upon some of these impressive murals as I walk to the historic district.

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close to the Convention Center, Financial District and Rittenhouse Square, and a pleasant walk to the Historic District. There are numerous special rates and packages geared to business travelers, AAA members, government employees and visiting college students as well as property specific seasonal offers and deals tied to special events   Package deals, which can be found at the website, are available such as Bed and Breakfast package; Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse Package includes $100 gift card to the steakhouse (located in the hotel) and free parking. There is also a “best available rate” option.

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When our trip to Maryland ended in a surprise!

BY CLAIRE LYNCH

One of my dad’s younger cousins married and settled in the Waldorf, Md., area a year or two after she got married. Over the years she acquired a slight southern accent (aka a drawl) but nothing too heavy and she prided herself on her southern hospitality even though she was born in New York City.

My brother, Phil, sister, Michelle, and I drove down in my car which took about six hours. Waldorf is about 23 miles south-southeast of Washington, D.C. The whole city is less than 12 square miles and it’s definitely a rural area. Many of Waldorf’s residents work for the federal government.

We visited Aunt Karen recently and she had a warm, freshly baked apple pie waiting for us which we enjoyed with some iced tea. The next morning some freshly baked blueberry muffins were sitting in a basket waiting for us to enjoy with breakfast.

Some hot waffles dripping with melted butter were placed on our plates before we could even say yes or no to her offer. So was a plate of some scrambled eggs and hash browns. To make it even more appetizing, Aunt Karen had chopped some fresh parsley and basil and sprinkled it over the eggs.

We chatted and sipped some hot coffee from big earthenware mugs that had “Life is Good” printed on them.

As we relaxed and talked I couldn’t help but think that we looked and acted like a few tourists even though we had known Aunt Karen all of our lives. We had known her husband, Uncle Bill, for more than 40 years.

Of course we weren’t tourists but we were visitors seeing our relatives and we enjoyed every moment of our visit because it’s not often that we have the chance to go to Waldorf, Md., and spend some time there.

Besides Aunt Karen and Uncle Bill, their son, Jason, and his wife, Sophie, and their three children lived in the big old house. There was plenty of room for all of them but sometimes it got a little hectic with the seven of them and the three of us.

We hadn’t seen Jason and Sophie in several years so seeing them and catching up on family news was fun. Playing with their three kids was cool, too.

Tyler at 14 was tall, lanky and had brown hair that kept falling in his eyes. Sarah, 13, was extroverted and had no trouble talking about any subject that came up. She told us about all of the clubs she had joined in school.

Joanie, 11, was pretty quiet but defi-

nitely took everything in. I could tell that she listened to what everyone was talking about. Of the three of them, Joanie was the bookworm. At the time we visited she was reading “Looking for Alaska.”

After talking with the kids for a few minutes we met their dog named Cinder. She was a beagle-poodle mix with medium-length hair that was pretty wiry. At about 20 lbs., Cinder was cute, quick and smart. Jason had taught her to roll over on command, to sit up and to high five him.

After he did these tricks with Cinder I tried it. To my delight she followed all of my commands. Cinder loved to run around their big back yard chasing a favorite soccer ball of hers.

We visited Maryland early in the spring when the Long Island weather was still cold - and when some snow had fallen even though officially it was spring.

In Waldorf, Md., it looked and felt much more like spring. The trees had buds and some had bloomed, azalea bushes and other plants had bloomed, too. They also had a beautiful cherry tree with pink blossoms in their back yard. The grass was green and the sky was a beautiful blue.

Temperatures averaged around 66 -

68 degrees every day that we were there on our visit down south and I have to say that the sunsets in Maryland were magnificent. Many times the colors of the sunset were sky-blue-pink. It was breathtaking.

We sat outside with our family and talked. Once we flew kites and watched them rise high in the sky. Another evening we cooked dinner outside on the barbecue then took it inside to their dining room table.

That dinner of marinated sirloin steak, corn on the cob, baked beans, apple sauce and a tossed green salad tasted delicious. I think that being in Maryland and relaxing around family gave me an appetite.

When we got talking to Jason and Sophie, they told us about some of the interesting history of Waldorf that they had learned from the locals.

It is now part of Charles County and about 67,000 people live in Waldorf. Even though Waldorf is a rapidly developing urbanized area, the community is surrounded by farms.

Waldorf, Md., was settled before 1900 as a rural crossroads originally called “Beantown” after a local family.

In 1872 the Baltimore and Potomac

Sonesta Philadelphia’s LiquidArt served in its artful ArtBar (photo courtesy Sonesta)

BY TOM MARGENAU

Q: My daughter recently had problems with a stolen purse and with someone possibly using her Social Security number. She went to the Social Security office and she was told to contact credit reporting agencies and possibly the police. And they gave her some website to look up. It seems to me they should have done more. Can’t they just cancel her old number and give her a new one? Was she informed correctly?

A: Yes, she probably was given correct information. When a Social Security card is stolen, many people think that is a problem for the Social Security Administration to resolve. But when you think it through, it really isn’t.

As a general rule, SSA gets involved in your life for three reasons. Their first job is to issue you a Social Security number. Their second job is to keep a lifetime record of all the earnings your employer reports under that SSN. Or if you are self-employed, to keep track of the income you report on the Schedule SE of your annual tax return. And finally, SSA’s third job is to pay you monthly retirement or disability benefits that are based on all those earnings that are posted to your Social Security account. Or if you die, they pay your widow(er) and/or children a survivor’s benefits based on those same earnings.

I don’t want to sound too flip or dismissive about this, but if someone steals your Social Security card, it’s really not SSA’s problem. Or to put that another way, there isn’t all that much they can do about it.

They can help you monitor your Social Security earnings record. If you see earnings posted to that record that don’t belong to you, they can correct that record.

But I doubt that is your daughter’s major concern. She is likely much more worried about someone misusing her Social Security number and other personal information to create credit problems. The first step for her to resolve this is to visit IdentityTheft.gov to report the theft and to start a recovery plan. (I am sure this was the website the Social Security people referred her to.) IdentityTheft.gov is a one-stop resource managed by the Federal Trade Commission, the nation’s consumer protection agency. Or she can call them at 1-877-IDTHEFT.

Your daughter also may want to contact the Internal Revenue Service. If she is eligible for a refund, an identity thief could file a tax return before she does and get her refund. Then, when she does file, the IRS will think she already received her refund.

The identity thief also may use your daughter’s SSN to get a job. That person’s employer would report earned income to the IRS using her Social Security number. This will make it appear that she didn’t report all of her income on her tax

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return. If you think your daughter may have tax issues because someone has stolen her identity, go to www.irs.gov/uac/ Identity-Protection or call 1-800-908-4490.

Also, your daughter should file an online complaint with the Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov. The IC3 gives victims of cybercrime a convenient and easy-to-use reporting mechanism that alerts authorities of suspected criminal or civil violations. IC3 sends every complaint to one or more law enforcement or regulatory agencies with jurisdiction. According to their website, the IC3 reflects a partnership between the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the National White Collar Crime Center and the Bureau of Justice Assistance.

Here’s another thought: Your daughter should also monitor her credit report periodically. She can get free credit reports online at AnnualCreditReport.com.

You wondered why SSA didn’t just cancel her old number and give her a new one. That is something that can be done, but it really should be a worst-case scenario solution. In other words, if she has taken all the steps she can take to resolve her problems with no luck, a new SSN can be issued to her.

But she should keep in mind that a new number probably won’t solve all her problems. This is because other governmental agencies (such as the IRS and state motor vehicle agencies) and private businesses (such as banks and credit reporting companies) will have records under her old number. Along with other personal information, credit reporting companies use the number to identify her credit record. So using a new number won’t guarantee a fresh start.

For some victims of identity theft, a new number actually creates problems. If the old credit information isn’t associated with her new number, the absence of any credit history under her new number may make it more difficult for your daughter to get credit.

Q: A friend of mine received a new Medicare card in the mail. It’s supposed to have something to do with identity theft. But I didn’t get a new card. What should I do?

A: What you should do is just be patient. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (the federal agency that runs the Medicare program), new Medicare cards will be mailed to everyone between now and April 2019. So it could be up to a year before you get your new card.

Since the inception of the Medicare program in 1967, CMS had always used your Social Security “claim number” as your Medicare number. The claim number is the number of the Social Security account from which you are claiming benefits. Most of us get our own Social Security benefits, so our claim number is simply our own Social Security number. But for example, the claim number for a woman getting widow’s benefits is

her deceased husband’s Social Security number.

Anyway, for years, seniors have complained that their Social Security claim number was displayed on their Medicare card. Because most seniors carry their Medicare card in their wallet, it opened the door to ID theft if the wallet was stolen.

The new Medicare cards will have a completely different number unique to each person on Medicare. If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@comcast.net. COPYRIGHT 2018 CREATORS.COM

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Memorable Meal at Shalom Japan,

BY KAREN RUBIN, DAVID LEIBERMAN, ERIC LEIBERMAN, LAINI NEMETT & SARAH FALTER TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE,  GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM

“Tradition!”

Two cuisine cultures are ingeniously re-mixed, breaking open the “box” of strong tradition that underpins both: Jewish and Japanese. The end-result of this culinary reimagination is New York on a plate.

Shalom Japan, a quaint restaurant and bar in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, is the ingenious creation of Aaron Israel and his wife, Sawako Okochi; Aaron hails from Great Neck, Long Island (a 2000 graduate of Great Neck North High School), and Sawako is from Hiroshima Japan.

Combining Jewish and Japanese cooking traditions is not just a gimmick. Aaron and Sawako’s flavor combinations are astonishing, a sensory surprise. And the food presentations are as artful as his painting. Indeed, Aaron has created the ceramic dishes and saki cups and his paintings decorate the walls.

The couple are respectful of culinary traditions – this is not meant to satirize or stereotype. This isn’t just a matter of combining two things – it’s really ingenious new creations – you can appreciate the trial-and-error that must have gone into creating these recipes, preparations and presentations.

“With Jewish food and with Japanese food, ‘tradition’ is a box – it’s fun and challenge,” Aaron says.

The cultural mash-up is initially disorienting and fun (blows your mind to imagine and makes you smile) – you are simultaneously thrust into something familiar and comforting, and uprooted into some strange new cultural world. It kind of makes you think about what made something familiar in the first place.

But then there is the pure pleasure of the taste and texture and visual presentation.

The dishes begin with delectable fresh, seasonal ingredients. This is especially pronounced in the Tuna Tataki with Black Tahini - a luscious tuna belly, prepared to perfection.

You find yourself just suspending all thought – and for those who just want to take a discovery tour, can take advantage of the Chef’s tasting menu ($55 or $75 per person), which is served on ceramic dishes that Aaron created.

We visit on a Thursday night (the night before Passover seder, in fact) with family who had come from various parts of the country for the holiday, and with the plates prepared with sharing in mind, the six of us are able to taste a fair

amount of the menu.

Toro Toasts, Scallion Cream Cheese, Everything Spices –served on homemade challah, sliced to small squares and baked to toast – done with scallion and wasabi cream cheese, sprinkled with everything spices (like an everything bagel).

Shalom Japan Caesar prepared with white anchovy, Za’atar pita crumbs and parmesan.

Spring Jew Egg is their take on a Scotch egg which is a hard boiled, wrapped in pork and deep-fried – Instead, at Shalom Japan this is a soft boiled egg, wrapped in falafel and deep fried; the accoutrement changes with season – in spring, it is prepared with labna, a tangy middle eastern yogurt, peas carrots, and spring greens on top.

Ricotta & Spinach Blintzes served with black truffle and honey.

Okonomiyaki, Sauerkraut, Pastrami, Bonito – is based on a traditional street food popular in Hiroshima: a savory pancake, made with batter, cabbage, beansprouts and fried. “It translates to ‘have it your way’, ‘how you like it’ –with different ingredients of choosing. We chose a homage to Jewish deli, New York style– so we chose sauerkraut and pastrami, with bonito – a style of tuna, smoked and thinly shaped.”

Sesame Temomi Mazemen, Pork Char Siu, Shishito Peppers, Shiso – this is similar to Ramen, but in a sesame sauce (not broth) with the traditional style Japanese noodle. (Shalom Japan is Jewish cooking, not kosher).

Matzoh Ball Ramen with Foie Gras Dumpling is Aaron’s take on matzo ball soup, so it has many of the ingredients you would expect to find: grandma’s style broth, potato, Aaron’s own matzoh ball recipe instead of egg noodles, ramen noodles. Admittedly, the foie gras dumpling added in is a strange touch. The soup can be a meal in itself and you

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Railroad added a station to Waldorf. Nearby Benedict was established in 1683 and was one of the first ports on the Patuxent River.

The town of nearby La Plata, Md., was named by Colonel Samuel Chapman, after the La Plata River. Indian Head, Md., was established in 1920 and is named for the Algonquin Indian Tribe.

In 1880, the General Assembly of Maryland by an act changed the name to “Waldorf” in honor of William Waldorf Astor (1848 - 1919), the great-grandson of John Jacob Astor (1763 - 1848), who was born in Walldorf, Palatinate, Germany.

I found all of our talk about the history of the community to be very interesting but as is often the case we started talking about relatives and family happenings once again.

We all knew that technically Aunt Karen wasn’t our aunt since she was my dad’s cousin but we all affectionately call her Aunt Karen anyway.

We thanked Aunt Karen for her home cooking, her home baking and her hospitality over the five days that we visited and said that we hoped we would see her again soon.

We promised that in the meantime, we would keep in touch by phone and by emails, by texts and occasionally by Skyping.

When we left their place we stopped

at a chicken store in Waldorf and planned on ordering some food to take on our trip home. We didn’t want to overwhelm Aunt Karen with even more cooking than she had been doing.

Michelle and I went into the store and we left Phil in the car to listen to the radio and pass the time. The two of us were standing on line waiting to order our food when suddenly the man in front of us (named Jim, we found out a few minutes later) turned to us and said, “This is your lucky day. I want to pay it forward and buy you a meal. Then in turn you’ve got to pay it forward to someone else.”

Stunned, surprised, pleased, taken aback and pleased that we actually knew what he was talking about, we said OK. “Sure,” we said, “we would pay it forward.”

After talking with Jim for a few minutes we found out that someone had paid it forward for him a few days prior. He had been waiting on line in a specialty coffee store waiting to order his breakfast when a man named Max picked up his tab.

Max had explained to Jim that he was paying it forward because someone had done it for him.

Delighted, we got our dinner to go and when we got back in the car we told Phil what had just happened. At first he was doubtful. He thought that we were pulling his leg.

Eventually it sank in and he got the

fact that we weren’t kidding around. Once in a while some people still do those “pay it forward” things. He believed us and we all just kept smiling and shaking our heads. Pleased all around, we hit the road, heading toward home.

Two days later, when Michelle and I were in a store that is known for shakes and hamburgers, we turned to the person behind us and said, “This may surprise you but we are paying it forward.”

The middle-aged mother shrieked so we knew that she was surprised and she kept thanking us over and over. We told her to pay it forward when she could and she nodded and smiled and said that she would.

Michelle and I knew that the concept of paying it forward had been around for years. We also had seen the 2000 movie, “Pay It Forward” starring Haley Joel Osment, Kevin Spacey and Helen Hunt. In fact, we had seen it more than once.

In that film, a young boy named Trevor attempts to make the world a better place after his teacher gives him that chance.

Trevor comes up with the notion of “Pay It Forward” which is to do a needed favor for three different people without being asked, and then ask them to do the same for three others. I won’t give away any more of the story line but suffice it to say that the movie was pretty good.

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In terms of paying it forward, we never really thought that it would happen to us especially when we were out of town on a family visit. It was just so unexpected.

Looking back on our visit with Aunt Karen and Uncle Bill’s family, the leisurely time we spent in Waldorf, Md., and then unexpectedly coming across Jim, the man who wanted to pay it forward, we had a lot to be thankful for.

Our trip to southern Maryland was a good one. We all had a great time. Aunt Karen’s family was happy to see us and they had plenty of room in their house for their visitors.

We were pleased to see them and later on, when we told them about our “pay it forward” encounter right there in Waldorf, they got a big kick out of it. They told us to tell them the story all over again because they wanted to hear every detail again - and because they had gotten such a kick out of it.

One thing we learned along the way, on our trip to and from Waldorf, is you never know what’s going to happen in a given day. Surprises abound. Sometimes people do unexpected things. And sometimes we just have to be open to receiving these unexpected experiences.

One thing I’ve learned is that sometimes happiness is just an “OK” away!

Memorable Meal at Shalom Japan, Where East Meets Eastern Europe in Williamsburg

can add in extra Matzoh ball, dumpling or add egg.

The wild, weird ride continues with imaginative cocktails concocted by beverage director Ian Morrison (the beverage menu pages outnumber the food selections), such as:

Meshugatini #2: Caraway-infused Vodka, Gin, Cocchi Americano, Pickle Brine, Fresh Dill

Winter Negroni: Hayman’s Gin, Contratto Bitter, Cynar, Walnut Liqueur, Burnt Rosemary

Y Tu Mamá También: Agave De Cortes Mezcal, Guajllo Infused Suerte Tequila, Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur, SweetShine Ginger Liqueur, Lime, Yuzu, Ginger Beer

Konichiwa Brooklyn: Templeton Rye, Dry Plum Wine, Amaro, Maraschino, Brandied Cherry

Sweet and Sawa: Denen Mugi Shochu, Four Roses Bourbon, Yuzu, Honey, Egg White

There is a mind-boggling list of sake choices – like Fuku Chitose (“happy owl” described as “rustic, savory, pumpkin”);

Tae No Hana (“sublime beauty” which is characterized as “dry, full, frosted flake, hazelnut, malt-ball”).

Even the beer selection is ridiculously eclectic, hailing from Japan, Germany, San Francisco, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington and Michigan.

There are surprising similarities and connections in the food traditions (like Gershwin’s melding of classical and jazz): “Both don’t use too much dairy; both do put a value on fish,” Aaron reflects.

We asked Aaron what the restaurant would be serving for Passover – Aaron makes his own matzoh – and were treated to a variation on gefilte fish that he would be serving: fried fish ball (much tastier than Mother’s).

Desserts are amazing, also – I try the Uzu sorbet that has a grapefruit flavor; there is also a scrumptious bread pudding.

Talk about a small world! Laini had known Aaron since 2005 when he was an undergraduate studying painting at the prestigious art academy, Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in Baltimore, and was mentored by

Chef Aaron Levy, who grew up in Great Neck, Long Island, opened Shalom Japan with his wife, Sawako Okochi, who grew up in Hiroshima, Japan, blending two culinary traditions, and lives the proof that this is a small world, meeting friends from Great Neck and Baltimore © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

Laini’s father who headed the Painting Department. She has been coming to Shalom Japan since it first opened five

years ago; when she brought David the first time, he thought he recognized Aaron and soon realized they had gone to

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Natural Ways to Get a Good Night’s Rest

With nearly one-third of Americans suffering from sleep disturbances, according to research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, now is the time to rethink your bedtime routine and consider more natural ways to get a good night’s rest.

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Set a comfortable temperature. Making changes in different aspects of your life to achieve better sleep is a fine plan, but it may not make much difference if you aren’t comfortable in your own bed. Be sure to maximize comfort for a full night of sleep by finding a temperature that works for you, but in general, the National Sleep Foundation recommends a bedroom temperature between 60-67 degrees F.

Tweak your diet. Making simple changes to what you eat and drink can be a positive health-conscious decision, including helping you get better sleep. For example, Montmorency tart cherries, which are available year-round, are one of the few natural food sources of melatonin, a sleep-regulating hormone. New research from the American Journal of Therapeutics shows that insomniacs who drank U.S.-grown Montmorency tart cherry juice for two weeks extended sleep time by 84 minutes.

Consuming two 8-ounce glasses of Montmorency tart cherry juice as part of your daily diet, once in the morning and once at night, can help enhance your sleep time and efficiency. It can also be added to your favorite morning smoothie or a soothing nighttime beverage, such as this Tart Cherry Moon Milk. For additional information and recipes, visit ChooseCherries.com.

Try bedtime yoga. Rather than scrolling on your smartphone or staring at the TV, consider a different routine before heading to bed. Implementing a brief yoga session is one way to clear your mind

each night prior to getting quality shut-eye. While missing out on quality sleep can negatively impact your health, simple changes to your lifestyle and diet can play a role in improving the quality and duration of sleep.

Tart Cherry Moon Milk

Recipe courtesy of Amanda Paa of Heartbeet Kitchen

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 5 minutes

Servings: 1-2

6 ounces almond milk

4 ounces Montmorency tart cherry juice

1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup

1/2 teaspoon ashwaganda (Indian ginseng) dried culinary rose petals

In small pot, heat almond milk and tart cherry juice over medium heat.

Remove from heat and whisk in honey and ashwaganda. Top with rose petals and drink warm.

Note: For a more frothy beverage, blend mixture in blender before topping with rose petals.

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Striking a balance between work and home life, friends and family, and hobbies and errands can contribute to a healthy lifestyle. As you look to rebalance certain aspects of your life during an opportunity like National Nutrition Month, don’t forget to take your diet into consideration as well.

Including grain-based foods as part of a balanced diet - along with proper exercise - can be an essential part of living a healthier lifestyle and can provide numerous health benefits. In fact, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend a 50-50 balance between whole and enriched grains per day for optimal health. Furthermore, research from the Grain Foods Foundation suggests whole and enriched grains supply a variety of key vitamins and minerals, like thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, zinc, selenium and magnesium, and important shortfall nutrients like dietary fiber, iron and folate.

Incorporating grains into meals throughout the day, including these under-500 calorie recipes for Grilled Cinnamon French Toast with Granola Crunch and Roast Beef and Arugula Sandwiches featuring whole and enriched grains, can aid in maintaining a healthy weight. Additional benefits of consuming grains include lowering cholesterol and supporting digestion, while also providing anti-inflammatory nutrients and fiber, which helps fight belly fat.

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Grilled Cinnamon French Toast with Granola Crunch Recipe courtesy of Oroweat on behalf of the Grain Foods Foundation Prep time: 20 minutes

Servings: 2 1/2 cup orange juice 1/4 cup light brown sugar

2 tablespoons butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup strawberries, sliced 1 banana, thinly sliced 3/4 cup milk

1 egg

1 teaspoon cinnamon

4 slices whole-grain nut bread 1/4 cup granola, for garnish

To make sauce: In saucepan, stir together orange juice, brown sugar, butter, vanilla, strawberries and banana. Simmer over medium heat 5-6 minutes, or until flavors have combined, stirring occasionally.

To make French toast: In shallow bowl, whisk together milk, egg and cinnamon. Dip slices of bread into milk mixture and cook 2 minutes on each side over medium heat on flat griddle or grill, or until golden brown.

Serve French toast with strawberry-banana sauce and top with granola.

Roast Beef and Arugula Sandwiches

Recipe courtesy of Roman Meal on behalf of the Grain Foods Foundation

Prep time: 5 minutes

Servings: 2

1 tablespoon low-fat mayonnaise

2 teaspoons horseradish

4 slices whole- or multi-grain bread, toasted

4 slices tomato

4 ounces lean roast beef, thinly sliced

1 cup arugula or wild greens

Spread mayonnaise and horseradish evenly over two bread slices.

Layer tomato, roast beef and arugula on top of mayonnaise and horseradish. Top with remaining slices of bread.

Photo courtesy of Getty Images #14169

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Great Neck North High School together. Aaron picks up the story, saying, “by senior year [at MICA], I knew I didn’t want to paint.” Cooking was his art. He got a job in a kitchen and cooked Italian for seven years. He met his wife, Sawako, cooking.

He has worked under some of the most acclaimed chefs in New York City in numerous fine dining restaurants such as August, under chef Tony Liu, and A Voce, under chef Andrew Carmellini. He was the opening sous chef at Torrisi Italian Specialties for Rich Torrisi and Mario Carbone, helping them to develop and open the restaurant. As chef of Mile End, he launched their acclaimed dinner program. Then, he became a food consultant in London. His work has been recognized by the James Beard Foundation and by publications including the New York Times, Time Out New York, the Jewish Daily Forward, and the New York Observer.

Sawako Okochi ‘s culinary background is rooted in her Japanese upbringing in Hiroshima. She moved from Japan to Texas in 1995. In 2000 she relocated to New York City for the

Okonomiyaki, Sauerkraut, Pastrami, Bonito is based on a traditional street food popular in Hiroshima © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

NEAR & FAR....

culinary program at the New York Restaurant School. After finishing an internship at chef David Waltuck’s Chanterelle, she worked for five years with chef Anita Lo at Annisa, rising to sous chef. She spent five years as the chef at the Good Fork and went on to be the executive chef at Lani Kai. She was named by Mother Nature Network to their list of 40 under 40 rising star chefs.

The flavor combinations which I admire so much, “don’t fight, like my relationship with my wife,” Aaron jokes. The couple have a three-year old son, Kyshu (who has already been to Japan three times) and live above the restaurant.

Shalom Japan brings to mind Helen Mirrin’s movie, “The Hundred Foot Journey,” about a cultural collaboration between Indian and French culinary traditions.

The atmosphere is most pleasant and relaxing – music from the 1930s and 1940s playing in the background – a décor that combines the best of Brooklyn with Japan. On the table, natural elements that evoke Japanese Zen sensibility, like the smooth stones (Jewish culture isn’t at all imbued with natural elements).

The room is cozy yet accommodating a surprising number of people, and on this night is packed – interestingly, a wonderful demographic cross-section of diners.

This could be because of “Free Ramen!” Thursdays, from 10 pm to midnight, where you get free ramen with purchase of any alcoholic beverage and half off Mars Iwai whisky, plus a late-night menu. But I must say, we arrived well before 10 pm, and the place pretty much filled up.

Shalom Japan serves brunch. Notable selections:

Okonomi-Latke: pastrami, house sauerkraut, fried egg

See page D12

Japan’s Matzoh Ball Ramen with Foie Gras Dumpling is a meal in itself © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

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4 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath, 1/2 Acre, Private Community, Private Beach, Large Patio, Music System, CAC, Laundry. South of Montauk Hwy. Close to train, town, beach and golf course. $6,000/week or $1,100/night. References and security. No smoking. No pets. Call 516-426-2247

HAMPTON BAYS

SHINNECOCK 2018 US GOLF OPEN RENTAL

3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, finished basement, central A/C, outdoor living space, solar heated swimming pool. South of the highway, close to all. Approx 5 miles to the golf course. Jun 11th thru 17th. $8,500 plus security deposit. Call 516-306-5992

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

CONDO/CO-OP FOR SALE

GARDEN CITY

Large One Bedroom Condo in the heart of downtown Garden City. This 800 sq ft Condo boasts newly finished Hardwood Floors, Dining Room, brand new Bathroom & Kitchen with d/w. Low maintenance & taxes. By owner no broker. $579,000 Call: 646-499-1684

MILL POND ACRES PORT

WASHINGTON Condominium For Sale By Owner. First floor, end unit. Two bedrooms, two full baths, living / dining room 17’x20’, granite countered kitchen. Enormous closet space. Washer / dryer. Amenities: swimming pool, gymnasium, locker rooms, sauna and steam rooms. Gated community, 24/7 guard, snow removal and garden maintenance. Condominium rented through March 2020, $3,300 monthly. $695,000. Residents 55+ Excellent investment opportunity and eventual move in possibility. Call Philip Sherman, owner, 516-482-3754 or 516698-4808

HOMES FOR SALE

GARDEN CITY ESTATES

Custom wide-line cape, 80x100. 4BR, 2.5 Baths, first floor master suite, fireplace, gas heat, central air, garage, IG sprinklers, finished basement, extra large fenced yard with brick patio, covered porch, mature perennial gardens. Close to LIRR. Award winning schools. Call 516-398-5666

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BAITING HOLLOW

Saturday 4/28

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Sophisticated & Modern! Elegantly Appointed Contemporary Home on Acre+ Park Like Property. 4 BRs, 3 Baths. Indulge in the Luxury & Privately set In Ground Swimming Pool. Formal LR/fireplace, FDR, New Gourmet EIK & Family Room. Master Suite/Balcony. Circular Drive, Garage, Full Basement. This one has it all. $649,000 Colony Realty, 631-722-5800

BAITING HOLLOW

Sunday 4/29

1:00pm to 3:00pm

36 Beach Way Soundfront! Escape to this Dreamy Beachfront Cottage, Beautiful Sandy Beach! Extraordinary Sunsets & Sunrises. Unpretentious & Casual. Paddle Boarding, Kayaking, Wine Country, Close to Tanger Mall & Restaurants. Your Simple Summer Lifestyle Begins Here. You won’t want to leave! $699,000 Reduced! MLS#2966305 Colony Realty, 631-722-5800

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JAMESPORT

2 Story Expanded Cape on 1/2 acre. 4 BRs, 2.5 Baths, LR /Fireplace, EIK, Dining Area, Unfinished Bonus Room, Full Basement w/Outside Entrance, 2 Car Garage. New Roof. Al l this and close to the Beach! New Listing! $525,000 MLS#3007359 Colony Realty, Dolores Peterson 631-413-7572

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Memorable Meal at Shalom Japan, Where East Meets Eastern Europe in Williamsburg

Matzoh Ball Ramen prepared with soft boiled egg, chicken, scallions, mandels Jew Egg Sandwich Platter

DIrty Matzoh Brie prepared with bacon, cheddar, apple compote.

served with peas, carrots, labneh (a tangy, thick, creamy yogurt cheese), pita Shalom Japan Burger , prepared with Martin’s potato poll, teriyaki bacon jam, grilled onion, lettuce, crack sauce and blue cheese

There were many locals and repeat visitors who were clued into the Thursday night happy hour, but Shalom Japan is worthy of a destination restaurant for any longdistance visitors to the city for its unique culinary experience that so expresses New York in a nutshell.

The restaurant is

conveniently located just three blocks off the Williamsburg Bridge, a short walk from the J, M, Z, G, and L lines, and across from the Rodney Park Playground in the eclectically vibrant neighborhood of South Williamsburg.

Reservations accepted (you can go online); or just walk in. (Closed Monday).

Shalom Japan, 310 South Fourth St., Brooklyn, NY 11211, 718-388-4012, shalomjapannyc. com; info@ShalomJapanNYC. com, @ShalomJapan

Hicksville administrator honored for outstanding contributions

Hicksville Public School District

Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Marianne Litzman.

Hicksville Public School District Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Marianne Litzman has been selected as a recipient of the Nassau BOCES 2018 Education Partner Award for her outstanding contributions to public education in Nassau County. She is one of 15 individuals who will be honored at the 12th annu-

al Education Partner Awards Gala on April 11th.

Litzman was selected for the honor from dozens of nominees by a committee of distinguished educators and community leaders. She is in her 15th year of service as an assistant superintendent for Hicksville Schools, prior to which she was principal at Dutch Lane Elementary School. She has also served as an assistant principal, continuing education director, science coordinator, and science teacher.

She is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, New York State Council of School Superintendents, and Nassau Association of District Curriculum Officials. Litzman holds a bachelor’s degree in education from Northeastern University, a master’s degree from Hofstra University, a professional diploma in educational administration from LIU Post, and various certifications.

The district extends its congratulations to Litzman on her tremendous honor, and expresses its appreciation for her service and continued commitment and dedication.

Photo courtesy of Hicksville Public Schools

Town Councilman visits

Clavin

Hempstead Town Receiver of Taxes Donald Clavin (3rd left) speaks to residents at a recent Taxpayer’s Forum held at the Island Trees Public Library located in Levittown. Pictured (L-R) are Legislator John Ferretti, Barbara Haynes, Receiver of Taxes Clavin, Library Trustee John Mikulin, Director Michelle Young and John Mcentee of East Meadow.

Free legal consultation clinics for senior citizens

The Nassau County Bar Association (NCBA) provides free monthly legal consultation clinics for Nassau County residents 65 or older. Seniors have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with an attorney who volunteers to provide a half-hour private consultation on any legal matter of concern. The next

Senior Citizen Free Legal Consultation Clinic will be held Thursday, May 17th from 9:30AM – 11AM at NCBA, 15th and West Streets, Mineola. This popular free program regularly fills up quickly. Registration is required by calling 516747-4070.

A job wel l done in the Levittown School Distric t

During the April 17th meeting of the Levittown School District Board of Education, central administration and trustees honored members of the Budget and Food Service Committees for their time and efforts.

Assistant Superintendent for Business and Finance William Pastore thanked the members of the Budget Committee, who are representatives from each of the district’s facilities, for their consideration of 2018-2019 budget

items, including: Tina Bodkin (Wisdom Lane Middle School), Margaret Costa (Salk Middle School and MacArthur High School), Danielle Famiglietti (Lee Road School), Megan Finnen (Summit Lane), Mari Ganga (Northside School), Michelle Gartelman (East Broadway), Amy Hoffman (Abbey Lane), Carrie O’Connor (Northside School), Linda Pereira (Division Avenue High School), Susan Silberger (PTA Council), Dawn Tiemer (Summit Lane), and Dyanna

Dyanna Wunsch, Susan Silberger, and Carrie O’Connor are three of the 12 members of Levittown School District’s Budget Committee, who were honored during the April 17th board meeting and are pictured with central administration and the Board of Education.

Wunsch (Lee Road).

“This work was difficult and time-consuming, and I want to thank them all for their work,” Pastore said.

Members of the Food Service Committee were also congratulated on their professionalism and determination to keep the cafeterias running smoothly. School Food Authority Linda Dolecek thanked Margaret Costa, Danielle Famiglitetti,Roni Havlik, Al Matousek, Jill Meyerowitz,

Mike Nelson, Jill Pinner and Victoria Sanchez for all of the behind-the-scenes tasks that contribute to the district’s food service program, as well as student members Shawn Berman, Matt Papach, Joe Pesco, Christopher Thumser and Steven Weber.

Levittown student Christopher Thumser, center, was one of several Food Service Committee members honored during the April 17th board meeting and is pictured with Central Administration, the board of education, School Food Authority Linda Dolecek, center and Food Service Assistant Kim Volpe, right.

Levittown Senior Center celebrates special days

Photos courtesy of the Levittown School District

Hempstead Town Clerk Sylvia Cabana (right) congratulates Chester Byerley of Levittown on his 95th birthday

Blanche Weintraub, Rita Dinapoli, John Blaney, Chester Byerley, Hempstead Town Clerk Sylvia Cabana, Mary Faggione, and Edna Wulff

The Levittown Senior Center recently celebrated February birthdays and anniversaries of its members.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF THE HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

HICKSVILLE, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing of the qualified voters of the Hicksville Union Free School District, Nassau County, New York, will be held in the Board Room of the Administration Building, located at 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, New York, in said School District on May 2, 2018 at 8:30 PM, prevailing time, for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law, including the following items:

1. To present to the voters a detailed statement (proposed budget) of the amount of money which will be required for the 2018-19 fiscal year.

2. To discuss all the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon by voting machines at the Budget Vote and Election to be held on May 15, 2018.

3. To transact such other business as may appropriately come before the meeting pursuant to the Education Law of the State of New York and acts amendatory thereto.

A copy of the proposed budget shall be made available, upon request, to residents of the school district during business hours beginning April 25, 2018 at the Administration Office, located at 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, Nassau County, New York, and at each of the schoolhouses in the School District, to wit, Hicksville High School, Hicksville Middle School, Burns Avenue School, Dutch Lane School, East Street School, Fork Lane School, Lee Avenue School, Old Country Road School and Woodland School.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Pursuant to Chapter 258 of the Laws of 2008, Section 495 was added to the Real Property Tax Law and requires the School District to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report.  Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value of the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact

of each type of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted.  In addition, said exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any website maintained by the District.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that said Budget Vote and Election will be held on May 15, 2018 between the hours of 7:00AM and 9:00PM, prevailing time, in the seven (7) Election Districts, stated below, at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting machines upon the following items:

1. To consider the following proposition:

Shall the Budget approved by the Board of Education for the fiscal year 2018-19, pursuant to Education Law Section 1716, be approved, and a tax on the taxable property of the District in the amount of such Budget, less State and Federal Aid and revenues from other sources, be levied?

2. To consider the following proposition:

“In the event the voters approve the District Budget contained at PROPOSITION NO. 1 above, shall the sum of $60,000 be appropriated to the Hicksville Gregory Museum for educational services associated with its programs and a tax be levied on the taxable property of the District in that amount? PROPOSITION NO.

3 is contingent upon approval of the voters of PROPOSITION NO. 1.”

3. a. To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term commencing July 1, 2018, and expiring on June 30, 2021, to succeed incumbent Phil Heckler whose term expires on June 30, 2018.

b. To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term commencing July 1, 2018, and expiring on June 30, 2021, to succeed incumbent Brenda Judson whose term expires on June 30, 2018.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School District’s Budget for 2018-19, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the School

LEGAL NOTICES

District, during business hours beginning on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at the Administration Office, located at 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, Nassau County, New York, and at each of the schoolhouses in the School District, to wit, Hicksville High School, Hicksville Middle School, Burns Avenue School, Dutch Lane School, East Street School, Fork Lane School, Lee Avenue School, Old Country Road School and Woodland School.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at the Administration Office, located at 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, Nassau County, New York, on regular business days, Monday through Friday, (holidays excepted), between the hours of 8:30AM and 4:30PM, prevailing time, but not later than April 16, 2018. Petitions may be filed by mail but in such event must be sent registered mail addressed to the District Clerk, Hicksville Union Free School District, Administration Building, 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, New York 11801, and will not be considered to have been filed until actually and physically received by the said Clerk. Mail petitions received after 5:00 PM, prevailing time, on any day will be deemed to have been received on the next regular business day. Each nominating petition shall be signed by at least thirty-two (32) qualified voters of the School District (representing 2% of the number of voters in the previous annual election); and shall describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is being nominated. Each vacancy to be filled upon the Board of Education shall be considered a separate, specific office. No person will be nominated by petition for more than one (1) separate, specific office. The nominating petition shall also describe at least the length of the term of office and contain the name of the last incumbent, shall state the name and residence of each signer, and shall state the name and residence of the candidate. Forms for nominating petitions to fill vacancies on the Board of Education may be obtained on request from the Office of the District Clerk.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to Education Law Section 2014 or Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to Education Law Section 2014 and has voted at an annual or special district meeting within the last four (4) calendar years, he or she is eligible to vote at this Budget Vote and Election. If a voter is registered and eligible to vote under Article 5 of the Election Law, he or she is also eligible to vote at this Budget Vote and Election. All other persons who wish to vote must register.

The Board of Registration will meet for the purposes of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law at each of the seven (7) separate Election Districts on May 1, 2018 between the hours of 3:00PM and 8:00PM, prevailing time, to add any additional names to the Register to be used at the aforesaid Budget Vote and Election, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such Budget Vote and Election for which the Register is prepared. The Register so prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the School District in the Administration Building, located at 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, New York, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning on May 10, 2018 between the hours of 8:30AM and 4:30PM, prevailing time, on weekdays, and each day prior to the day set for the Budget Vote and Election, except Sunday or holidays and between 9:00AM and 12 Noon on Saturday, May 13, 2018, and at the polling places on the day of the Budget Vote and Election.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law of the State of New York, the Board of Registration will meet on May 15, 2018 between the hours of 7:00AM and 9:00PM, prevailing time, at each of the seven (7) separate Election Districts to prepare the Register of the

School District to be used at the Budget Vote and Election to be held in 2018 and any special district meetings that may be held after the preparation of said Register, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register provided that at such meeting of said Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the Budget Vote and Election for which said Register is prepared, or any special district meeting held after May 15, 2018.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots may be obtained during school business hours from the District Clerk beginning on Monday, April 2, 2018. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 PM, prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or not later than 4:30 PM, prevailing time, on Monday, May 14, 2018, if the ballot is to be given personally to the voter. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 4:30 PM, prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 15, 2018.

A list of persons to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the School District in the office of the District Clerk on and after Thursday, May 10, 2018, between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM, prevailing time, on weekdays prior to the day set for the Budget Vote and Election and on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, the day set for the Budget Vote and Election, and said list will be posted at the polling places at the Budget Vote and Election. Any qualified voter then present in the polling places may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds by making his or her challenge and the reasons therefor known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said Budget Vote and Election, must be submitted pursuant to Board Policy No. 2120, a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with

Section 2035 of the Education Law. A separate petition will be required for each referenda or proposition submitted. Such petition will be addressed to the Board of Education substantially in the form set forth in Board Policy No. 2120, complete in all respects and containing all the notices and information specified or requested in such form. Copies of Board Policy No. 2120 and blank forms may be obtained on request from the Office of the District Clerk. The question or proposition submitted will be stated affirmatively. For purposes of clarity or to prevent misunderstanding, the Board of Education may cause the question or proposition to be reworded; and for purposes of placement on the ballot, it may cause same to be summarized. Copies of the full text thereof will be readily available and displayed at each polling place on the date on which the vote thereon is taken. The Board of Education will have full discretion with reference to the order and placement of questions and propositions on the ballot. Where feasible, propositions and questions submitted pursuant to Board Policy No. 2120E-2 will be grouped on the ballot separately from those presented by the Board of Education, and in any event will be marked clearly in bold type with the legend “ON BALLOT BY PETITION.” Such petition must be signed by at least eighty (80) qualified voters of the School District (representing 5% of the number of voters who voted in the previous Budget Vote and Election). To be valid and counted, a signature must be affixed to the petition not earlier than the thirtieth (30th) day preceding the earliest date on which the petition may be filed under these rules; and the signer must at the time of signing note the date thereof on the petition in his or her own handwriting; and the signer must be a qualified voter both at the time of signing and at the time the petition is filed. The surname of any signer whose name is not reasonably legible will be printed above his or her address in the space provided for such address on the petition and before the petition is filed. Petitions containing or concerned with questions or propositions, notice of which is required by law to be included in the meeting notice, will

be filed not earlier than the seventieth (70th) nor later than the sixtieth (60th) day preceding the date of the district meeting at which the vote thereon is sought in such petition. All other petitions filed hereunder will be filed not later than the thirtieth (30th) day preceding the date of the district meeting at which a vote thereon is sought. Petitions will be timely filed with or in the Office of the District Clerk, Hicksville Union Free School District, Administration Building, 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, New York 11801, between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM, prevailing time, on any regular business day, Monday through Friday, (holidays excepted) during the appropriate period specified above. Petitions may be filed by mail but in such event must be sent registered mail addressed to the District Clerk, Hicksville Union Free School District, Administration Building, 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, New York 11801, and will not be considered to have been filed until actually and physically received by the said Clerk. Petitions filed by mail which are received after 4:30 PM, prevailing time, on any day will be deemed to have been received on the next regular business day.

The Board of Education, in its sole and absolute discretion, may waive technical defects or irregularities in any petition submitted under Board Policy No. 2120, and direct that the same be accepted and filed as complete. However, the Board of Education will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, which is unlawful or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditure of money is required by the proposition, or where other valid reason exists for excluding the proposition from the ballot.

SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICTS

AND

FURTHER NOTICE

IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Election Districts have been established in the School District. The boundaries of the Election Districts, as adopted by resolution of the Board of Education, and the place in each Election District for registration and voting shall be as follows:

ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 1BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL

On the East: Broadway, from the District’s North Line, to the intersection Jerusalem Avenue and Broadway, continuing South along Jerusalem Avenue to the intersection of Jerusalem Avenue and the Long Island Railroad.

On the South: The Long Island Railroad, from Jerusalem Avenue to the District’s West Line.

On the West: The District’s West Line from the Long Island Railroad to the District’s North Line.

On the North: The District’s North Line from the District’s West Line to Broadway.

ELECTION

DISTRICT

NO. 2

EAST STREET SCHOOL

On the East and North: Miller Road as projected to the District’s North Line, South along said Miller Road to Ronald Avenue, then East along Ronald Avenue to Woodbury Road, then Northeast along Woodbury Road to Ardsley Gate, then Southeast through Ardsley Gate to Dartmouth Drive, then Southwest and South through Dartmouth Drive to its intersection with Haverford Road, then East to the intersection of Haverford Road and Berkshire Road, then East along Berkshire Road to its intersection with Columbia Road, then East along Columbia Road to the District’s East Line, then South along the District’s East Line to the Long Island Railroad.

On the South and Southwest: Along the Long Island Railroad, from the District’s East Line southerly point, to the intersection of the Long Island Railroad and Jerusalem Avenue.

On the West: Broadway from Jerusalem Avenue to the District’s North Line.

On the North: the District’s North Line from Broadway to Miller Road, as projected to said line.

ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 3 -

WOODLAND

SCHOOL

On the North, Northeast and East along the District’s North Line, from Miller Road, as projected to the District’s North Line, to the District’s East Line. On the East: South along the District’s East Line, from the District’s North Line, to Columbia Road.

On the South and West: Columbia Road, from the District’s East Line, West to Berkshire Road, then

West along Berkshire Road into Haverford Road, and continuing West on Haverford Road to Dartmouth Drive then North and Northeast along Dartmouth Drive to Ardsley Gate; then Northwest through Ardsley Gate to Woodbury Road, then Southwest along Woodbury Road to Ronald Avenue, then West along Ronald Avenue to Miller Road, then North along Miller Road and continuing thereon as it is projected, to the District’s North Line.

ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 4LEE AVENUE SCHOOL

On the East-Northeast: the Long Island Railroad, from its intersection with Old Country Road, to the Southerly point of the District’s East Line.

On the South: the District’s South Line, from the Long Island Railroad, Southwesterly into Michigan Drive, then South along said District Line to the Hempstead Township Line, then Northwesterly along the District’s South Line to Jerusalem Avenue.

On the West and North: Along Jerusalem Avenue, from the District’s South Line, to Salem Gate, then West along Salem Gate to Salem Road, then North to Harkin Lane, then Northwest along Harkin Lane to Division, then North along Division Avenue to Glenbrook Road, then Northwest along Glenbrook Road to Newbridge Road, then Northwest along Newbridge Road to Old Country Road, then East along

Old Country Road to the Long Island Railroad.

ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 5FORK LANE SCHOOL

On the East: Jerusalem Avenue from Salem Gate, to the District’s South Line.

On the North: Salem Gate, West from Jerusalem Avenue, to Salem Road, then North along Salem Road to Harkin Lane, then Northwest along Harkin Lane to Division Avenue, then Northwesterly along Division Avenue to Glenbrook Road then West along Glenbrook Road to Newbridge Road.

On the West: Newbridge Road, from Glenbrook Road on the North, to the District’s South Line.

On the South: the District’s South Line, from Newbridge Road, on the West, to Jerusalem Avenue on the East.

ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 6DUTCH LANE SCHOOL

On the East: Newbridge Road, from Elmira Street, to the District’s South Line.

On the South: The District’s South Line, from Newbridge Road, on the East, to the District’s West Line.

On the West: The District’s West Line, from the District’s South Line to Arrow Lane, as said Lane is projected West to the District’s West Line.

On the North: From Arrow Lane, as projected to the District’s West Line, East and along said Arrow Lane, to Levittown Parkway, then South along Levittown Parkway to Beech Lane, then East along

Beech Lane to Blueberry Lane, then South along Blueberry Lane to Elmira Street, then East along Elmira Street to Newbridge Road.

ELECTION DISTRICT NO.

7 - OLD COUNTRY ROAD

SCHOOL

On the North and Northeast: the Long Island Railroad from the District’s West Line to the intersection of the Railroad with Old Country Road.

On the South and East: Old Country Road from its intersection with the Long Island Railroad, Westerly to Newbridge Road, then Southwest along Newbridge Road to Elmira Street, then West along Elmira Street to Blueberry Lane, then North along Blueberry Lane to Beech Lane, then West along Beech Lane to Levittown Parkway, then North along Levittown Parkway to Arrow Lane, then West along Arrow Lane, and as projected to the District’s West Line.

Hicksville Union Free School

District

Hicksville, Nassau County

John O’Brien, District Clerk MIT 5645

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NOTICE OF HICKSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY ELECTION AND VOTE ON APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS

HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

HICKSVILLE, NEW YORK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing of the qualified voters of the Hicksville Public Library, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau, State of New York, will be held in the Hicksville Public Library Computer Resource Center at 101 Jerusalem Ave, Hicksville, New York on Wednesday, May 2 2018 at 7:00PM prevailing time, for the presentation of the budget document. Copies of the estimated expenses for the Hicksville Public Library for the year 2018-19, and any other propositions to be voted upon, are available for inspection during business hours by any district resident at the Hicksville Public Library, Burns Avenue School, Dutch Lane School, East Street School, Fork Lane School, Lee Avenue School, Old Country Road School, Woodland School, Hicksville Middle School and Hicksville High School daily except Saturday and Sunday on and after April 25, 2018. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Hicksville Public Library of Hicksville Union Free School District, Hicksville, New York, adopted July 16, 2008, the Special District Election of the qualified voters of this School District for the Hicksville Public Library Election and Vote will be held on May 15, 2018, between the hours of 7:00 AM and 9:00 PM, prevailing time, in the seven

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Election Districts, stated below, for the purpose of voting upon the appropriation of necessary funds to meet the expenditures of the Hicksville Public Library for the year 2018-2019 and to elect one (1) member of the Board of Trustees to fill the following vacancy:

The term of Harry Single for a new term commencing July 1, 2018 and expiring on June 30, 2023.

PROPOSITION NO. 1

Shall the Library Budget for the school year 2018-2019 adopted by the Library Board be approved and a tax be levied on the taxable property of the District in the amount of such Budget, less sums received in the form of State and Federal Aid and from any other sources, all pursuant to the pertinent provisions of the Education Law?

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that nominating petitions for the office of member of the Board of Trustees of the Library must be filed with the Clerk of the School District at the Administration Office located at 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, Nassau County, New York, on regular business days, Monday through Friday, (holidays excepted), between the hours of 8:30AM and 4:30PM, prevailing time, but not later than Monday, April 16, 2018. Separate petitions shall be required to nominate a candidate. Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the School District, shall be signed

by at least 32 qualified voters of the District (the same being at least 25 qualified voters of the District or two percent (2%) of the number of voters who voted in the previous library election, whichever is greater), shall state the residence of each signer, the name and residence of the candidate, and the specific vacancy on the Board for which the candidate is nominated, which description shall include at least the length of term of office and the name of the last incumbent, if any. Forms for nominating petitions for Library Trustee may be obtained from the Clerk of the School District and at the Hicksville Public Library.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Personal Registration and Election Districts have been established in the School District, that no person shall be entitled to vote at the Special District Election whose name does not appear on the register of the School District, unless such person is registered under the provisions of Section 5-612 of the Election Law and that those qualified to register and vote shall do so in the School Election District in which they reside.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that copies of the estimated expenses for the Library for the year 2018-2019 may be obtained by any district resident at the Burns Avenue School, Dutch Lane School, East Street School, Fork Lane School, Lee Avenue School, Old Country Road School, Woodland School, Hicksville Middle School and Hicksville High School daily except Saturday and Sunday on and after Wednesday, April 25, 2018, between 9:00 AM and 3:00PM, and that copies of such estimated expenses and any other propositions to be voted upon are available for inspection by any district resident at the Hicksville Public Library daily except Saturday and Sunday on and after Wednesday, April 25, 2018, between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Board of Registration shall meet for the purposes of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law at each of the seven (7) separate Election Districts on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, between the hours of 3:00PM and 8:00PM, prevailing time. Any person shall be entitled

to have his name placed upon such register provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he proves to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school meeting or election for which such register is prepared. The Register so prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the School District in the Administration Building, located at 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, New York, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning on Thursday, May 10, 2018, between the hours of 8:30AM and 4:30PM, prevailing time, on weekdays, and each day prior to the day set for the Budget Vote and Election, except Sunday or holidays and between 9:00AM and 12 Noon on Saturday, May 12, 2018, and at the polling places on the day of the Budget Vote and Election. Residents who voted at an Annual or Special Meeting of the District within four years prior to the date of the current Special Meeting or who registered within that time need not register to be eligible to vote at the Special Meeting. Residents otherwise qualified to vote who are registered under the provision of Section 5-612 of the Election Law need not register to be eligible to vote at the Meeting.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that during the voting hours on May 15, 2018, the Board of Registration will meet at each of the seven (7) separate election Districts to receive registration for the ensuing year.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT applications for absentee ballots may be applied for at the office of the Clerk of the District. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk a minimum of 7 days before the election if ballot is to be mailed to voter and minimum of 1 day before the election if ballot is to be personally delivered to voter. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00PM, prevailing time, on, Tuesday, May 15, 2018. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available daily 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, weekdays on and after May 10, 2018 through May 15, 2018; and between 9:00AM and Noon on Saturday, May 12, 2018.

HICKSVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ELECTION DISTRICTS

The boundaries of the school election districts, as adopted by resolution of the Board of Education are as follows:

ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 1BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL

On the East: Broadway, from the District’s North Line, to the intersection Jerusalem Avenue and Broadway, continuing South along Jerusalem Avenue to the intersection of Jerusalem Avenue and the Long Island Railroad.

On the South: The Long Island Railroad, from Jerusalem Avenue to the District’s West Line.

On the West: The District’s West Line from the Long Island Railroad to the District’s North Line.

On the North: The District’s North Line from the District’s West Line to Broadway.

ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 2EAST STREET SCHOOL

On the East and North: Miller Road as projected to the District’s North Line, South along said Miller Road to Ronald Avenue, then East along Ronald Avenue to Woodbury Road, then Northeast along Woodbury Road to Ardsley Gate, then Southeast through Ardsley Gate to Dartmouth Drive, then Southwest and South through Dartmouth Drive to its intersection with Haverford Road, then East to the intersection of Haverford Road and Berkshire Road, then East along Berkshire Road to its intersection with Columbia Road, then East along Columbia Road to the District’s East Line, then South along the District’s East Line to the Long Island Railroad.

On the South and Southwest: Along the Long Island Railroad, from the District’s East Line southerly point, to the intersection of the Long Island Railroad and Jerusalem Avenue.

On the West: Broadway from Jerusalem Avenue to the District’s North Line.

On the North: the District’s North Line from Broadway to Miller Road, as projected to said line.

ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 3 - WOODLAND AVENUE SCHOOL

On the North, Northeast and East along the District’s North Line, from Miller Road, as projected to the District’s

North Line, to the District’s East Line.

On the East: South along the District’s East Line, from the District’s North Line, to Columbia Road.

On the South and West: Columbia Road, from the District’s East Line, West to Berkshire Road, then West along Berkshire Road into Haverford Road, and continuing West on Haverford Road to Dartmouth Drive then North and Northeast along Dartmouth Drive to Ardsley Gate; then Northwest through Ardsley Gate to Woodbury Road, then Southwest along Woodbury Road to Ronald Avenue, then West along Ronald Avenue to Miller Road, then North along Miller Road and continuing thereon as it is projected, to the District’s North Line.

ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 4LEE AVENUE SCHOOL

On the East-Northeast: the Long Island Railroad, from its intersection with Old Country Road, to the Southerly point of the District’s East Line.

On the South: the District’s South Line, from the Long Island Railroad, Southwesterly into Michigan Drive, then South along said District Line to the Hempstead Township Line, then Northwesterly along the District’s South Line to Jerusalem Avenue.

On the West and North: Along Jerusalem Avenue, from the District’s South Line, to Salem Gate, then West along Salem Gate to Salem Road, then North to Harkin Lane, then Northwest along Harkin Lane to Division, then North along Division Avenue to Glenbrook Road, then Northwest along Glenbrook Road to Newbridge Road, then Northwest along Newbridge Road to Old Country Road, then East along Old Country Road to the Long Island Railroad.

ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 5FORK LANE SCHOOL

On the East: Jerusalem Avenue from Salem Gate, to the District’s South Line.

On the North: Salem Gate, West from Jerusalem Avenue, to Salem Road, then North along Salem Road to Harkin Lane, then Northwest along Harkin Lane to Division Avenue, then Northwesterly along Division Avenue to Glenbrook Road then West along Glenbrook Road to Newbridge Road.

On the West: Newbridge Road,

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from Glenbrook Road on the North, to the District’s South Line.

On the South: the District’s South Line, from Newbridge Road, on the West, to Jerusalem Avenue on the East.

ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 6DUTCH LANE SCHOOL

On the East: Newbridge Road, from Elmira Street, to the District’s South Line.

On the South: The District’s South Line, from Newbridge Road, on the East, to the District’s West Line

On the West: The District’s West Line, from the District’s South Line to Arrow Lane, as said Lane is projected West to the District’s West Line.

On the North: From Arrow Lane, as projected to the District’s West Line, East and along said Arrow Lane, to Levittown Parkway, then South along Levittown Parkway to Beech Lane, then East along Beech Lane to Blueberry Lane, then South along Blueberry Lane to Elmira Street, then East along Elmira Street to Newbridge Road.

ELECTION DISTRICT NO.

7 - OLD COUNTRY ROAD SCHOOL

On the North and Northeast: the Long Island Railroad from the District’s West Line to the intersection of the Railroad with Old Country Road.

On the South and East: Old Country Road from its intersection with the Long Island Railroad, Westerly to Newbridge Road, then Southwest along Newbridge Road to Elmira Street, then West along Elmira Street to Blueberry Lane, then North along Blueberry Lane to Beech Lane, then West along Beech Lane to Levittown Parkway, then North along Levittown Parkway to Arrow Lane, then West along Arrow Lane, and as projected to the District’s West Line.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Hicksville Public Library

Hicksville, Town of Oyster Bay, N.Y.

John O’Brien

District Clerk MIT 5646

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff, -against-

THE UNKNOWN HEIRSAT-LAW, NEXT-OF-KIN, DISTRIBUTEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, TRUSTEES, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST, AND GENERALLY ALL PERSONS HAVING OR CLAIMING, UNDER, BY OR THROUGH THE DECEDENT JEANNE G. SCOTT A/K/A JEANNE SCOTT, BY PURCHASE, INHERITANCE, LIEN OR OTHERWISE, ANY RIGHT TITLE OR INTEREST IN AND TO THE PREMISES DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN; SUSAN KRIKALO; MICHAEL KRIKALO; ROBERT HIGGIN; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; Defendants. TO THE ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your Answer or, if the Complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance upon the Plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the date of service or within thirty (30) days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York. If you fail to so appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

Plaintiff designates NASSAU County as place of trial Venue is based upon County in which premises are being situate SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS WITH NOTICE ACTION TO FORECLOSE A MORTGAGE NOTICE

YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME

If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons

and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.

NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. IS FORECLOSING AGAINST THE OWNER OF THIS PREMISES. IF YOU LIVE HERE, THIS LAWSUIT MAY RESULT IN YOUR EVICTION. YOU MAY WISH TO CONTACT A LAWYER TO DISCUSS ANY RIGHTS AND POSSIBLE DEFENSES YOU MAY HAVE. NOTICE OF OBJECT OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above-entitled action for the following: (a) foreclosure of a mortgage bearing date September 5, 2002 given by JEANNE G. SCOTT A/K/A JEANNE SCOTT (deceased) to Fleet National Bank to secure the sum of $30,000.00 and recorded in Liber 23428 at Page 375 in the office of the County Clerk/City Register of Nassau County on January 14, 2003. Bank of America, N.A. is successor by merger to Fleet National Bank. The mortgaged premises is situated in the County of Nassau and State of New York, and more particularly described as Section 11 Block 242 Lot Group 66-68 and more particularly described as: 27 Holman Blvd., Hicksville, 11801 New York

The relief sought in the within action includes a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the mortgage described above. The Plaintiff makes no personal claim against any Defendants in this action.

The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Honorable Thomas A. Adams dated December 20, 2017 and filed January 12, 2018

HELP FOR OWNERS IN FORECLOSURE

New York State Law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully. Summons and Complaint You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the summons and complaint in this foreclosure action, See page 24

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you may lose your home. Please read the summons and complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself.

Sources of Information and Assistance

The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process.

To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services at (800) 342-3736 or visit the Department’s website at http://www.dfs.ny.gov.

Rights and Obligations YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AT THIS TIME. You have the right to stay in your home during the foreclosure process. You are not required to leave your home unless and until your property is sold at auction pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale.

Regardless of whether you choose to remain in your home, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY and pay property taxes in accordance with state and local law.

Foreclosure Rescue Scams

Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services.

Re-Filed: 02/22/2018

Filed: 6/05/15

Index No. 005184/2015

MIT 5647

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATE HOLDERS CWALT INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-23CB,MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-23CB; Plaintiff(s) vs.

NACHHATTAR SINGH; et al; Defendant(s) Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Fishkill, New York, 12524, 845.897.1600

Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale granted herein on or about October 11, 2016, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501.

On May 8, 2018 at 11:30 am. Premises known as 7 Sebree Place, Plainview, NY 11803 Section: 0047 Block: 00016-00

Lot: 00018

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, known and designated as and by lot number 18 in Block No. 16 on a certain map entitled “Map of Morton Village, Section No. 4 situated at Plainview, Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York, surveyed by Teas & Steinbrenner, Civil Engineers and Surveyors, Malverne, New York, on February 17, 1953 and filed in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office on April 1, 1953 under Map No. 5763.

As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale.

Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale.

Approximate amount of judgment $678,647.87 plus interest and costs.

INDEX NO. 7366/08

Mark S. Ricciardi, Esq., Referee MIT 5648

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STATE OF NEW YORK

SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF NASSAU

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CREDIT SUISSE FIRST

LEGAL NOTICES

BOSTON MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP., CSAB MORTGAGE-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-1, Plaintiff, v.

JOSE SIERRA A/K/A JOSE J. SIERRA, et al., Defendants. NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE

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 June 29, 2017, I, Avrohom Y. Gefen, Esq., the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on May 8, 2018 at the CCP (Calendar Control Part Courtroom) in the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, County of Nassau, State of New York, at 11:30 AM, the premises described as follows: 63 16th Street Hicksville, NY 11801

SBL No.: 11-239-38

ALL THAT TRACT OF PARCEL OF LAND situate in the 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. 010443/11 in the amount of $681,188.52 plus interest and costs.

Tammy L. Garcia-Klipfel, Esq. Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Plaintiff’s Attorney 700 Crossroads Building, 2 State St. Rochester, New York 14614 Tel.: 855-227-5072

MIT 5649

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NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY

NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT

UNION, Plaintiff against MICHAEL J. SCHMATZ III, et al, Defendants Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP 1400 Old Country Road, Suite C103, Westbury, NY 11590 Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale Entered May 23, 2017 I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York, 11501 on May 8, 2018 at 11:30 AM. Premises known as 13 Violet Avenue, Hicksville, NY 11801. Sec 12 Block 288 Lot 21. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements

thereon erected, situate, lying and being Hicksville, in the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $467,457.04 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 010155/14.

Luigi Devito, Esq., Referee YNFNY010

MIT 5650

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR DEUTSCHE ALT-B SECURITIES MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006AB2, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, V. TOMMASO MARASCO, ET. AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated February 26, 2018, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR DEUTSCHE ALT-B SECURITIES MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006AB2, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, is the Plaintiff and TOMMASO MARASCO, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part Courtroom (CCP), First Floor, Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, on May 15, 2018 at 11:30AM, premises known as 300 WEST JOHN STREET, HICKSVILLE, NY 11801: Section 11, Block 292, Lot 846: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN HICKSVILLE, TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 17340/2011. Nancy L. Aboff, Esq. - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. MIT 5652 4X 04/13,20,27,05/04 NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY.

RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK, Pltf. vs. PATRICIA J. CARBERY, et al, Defts. Index #6462/2014. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered August 16, 2017, I will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. prem. k/a 49 Sleepy Lane, Hicksville, NY 11801 a/k/a being at Levittown, Hicksville, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of NY, known and designated on a certain map entitled, “Section 4 and 5, subdivision Map of Property known as Levittown, owned by County Community Corp. located at Hicksville, Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York, November 1949 survey and maps by C.A. Monroe P.E. & L.S. #9357” and filed in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office on Jan. 4th, 1950 as Map #4849 and by lot no. 10 in Block 300. Approx. amt. of judgment is $205,494.79 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

CHARLES LAPP III, Referee. CULLEN AND DYKMAN, LLP, Attys. for Pltf., 44 Wall St. 17th Floor, New York, NY 10005. #94588 MIT 5653 4X 04/13,20,27,05/04

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION (“FANNIE MAE”), A CORPORATION ORGANIZED AND EXISTING UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff AGAINST

Maniza Alam, et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated December 22, 2017 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 29, 2018 at 11:30AM, premises known as 33 MICHIGAN DRIVE, 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 46, BLOCK 523, LOT

2. Approximate amount of judgment $330,955.75 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 17-001690.

JOHN G. KENNEDY, ESQ., Referee

Gross Polowy, LLC

Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 MIT 5655

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NOTICE TO BIDDERS

The Viscardi Center, Henry Viscardi School & Abilities, Inc. (Owner) will receive sealed bids at their facility located at 201 I.U. Willets Road, Albertson, NY 11507 until 11:00am on Thursday, May 3, 2018 for restroom supplies, including toilet towels, toilet tissue and soap products.  At this time all bids will be publicly opened.  All interested Vendors must pre-register with our Purchasing Manager, Maureen Begina at 516-4651558  to request the bidding documents.  Failure to pre-register may disqualify you from bidding.  The Owner reserves the right to reject any bid which it deems to be most favorable to the interest of the Owner.  No bid shall be withdrawn pending the decision of the Owner.  Bids may be mailed, emailed or hand delivered to: MIT 5656

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION

OF BETHPAGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

NASSAU

COUNTY, NEW YORK

(MAY 15, 2018)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Budget Hearing of the qualified voters of the Bethpage Union Free School District, Nassau County, Bethpage, New York, will be held in the Little Theatre of Bethpage High School in said District, on May 1, 2018, at 8:00 p.m. prevailing time, for the purpose of discussing expenditures contained in the proposed budget for the ensuing school year 2018-2019. Copies of the budget document will be made available to District residents commencing April 24, 2018 upon request, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. prevailing time, in the office of the District Clerk located in the Superintendent’s Office of the Administration Building.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting, Budget Vote and Election of the Bethpage Union Free School District, County of Nassau, State of New York, qualified to vote at School Meetings in said District, will be held in the Main Gymnasium of the Bethpage Senior High School, Cherry Avenue and Stewart Avenues, Bethpage, New York in said District on May 15, 2018, for the purpose of voting by the qualified voters of the District, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (D.S.T.) on the following separate matters: 1. The estimated expenditures

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(school budget) for the ensuing school year 2018-2019 and authorizing the levy and collection of necessary taxes thereof. (Proposition 1)

2. Shall the Board of Education of the Bethpage Union Free School District be authorized to expend two million nine hundred and fifty four thousand dollars ($2,954,000) out of the District’s Building Capital Reserve Fund, which was established on May 20, 2008 pursuant to Education Law 3651, which monies shall be for the purpose of safety measures to enhance physical and electronic security for doors and entryways, software, wiring upgrades, WiFi upgrades, server and switch upgrades and lighting at Kramer Lane Elementary School, Charles Campagne Elementary School, Central Blvd. Elementary School, John F. Kennedy Middle School, Bethpage High School and the Bethpage School Administration Building, installing HVAC in the cafeterias of Bethpage High School and lighting for the parking lot of John F. Kennedy Middle School.  If this proposition is approved, the monies will be drawn from the District’s existing funds in the Building Capital Reserve Fund and, thus, will not result in an increase to the tax levy. (Proposition 2)

3 Any other questions or propositions as to matters or expenditures or authority to levy taxes that may be presented for a vote under the Education Law.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that at the said vote and election to be conducted on May 15, 2018, three (3) members are to be elected to the Board of Education as follows:

ONE (1) member is to be elected for a full three (3) year term to fill the vacancy created by the expiration of the term of James McGlynn, which term expires June 30, 2018.

ONE (1) member is to be elected for a full three (3) year term to fill the vacancy created by the expiration of the term of Sandra Watson which term expires June 30, 2018.

ONE (1) member is to be elected for the unexpired term of Kurt Spears, which remaining unexpired term commences May 15, 2018 through June 30, 2019. (Mr. Spears’ seat was initially filled by the appointment of Christina

Scelta, whose appointment expires on May 15, 2018.)

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that all nominating petitions of candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education, shall be filed with the Clerk of the District Not Later Than April 16, 2018 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (D.S.T.), whose office is located in the Office of the Superintendent of Schools at the Administration Building. A separate petition, duly signed by at least 35 qualified voters of the district, said number constituting 2% of the total number of voters who voted at the Annual Meeting of May 16, 2017, stating the residence of each signer, shall be required to nominate a candidate to each separate office. Petitions for school board members shall describe the specific vacancy on the Board of Education for which the candidate is nominated; said description shall include at least the length of the term of office and the name of the last incumbent, if any.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that each person entitled to vote must register. Registration dates, hours, and locations are as follows: WEEKDAYS, until May 10, 2018, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (D.S.T.) when school is in session in the Office of the District Clerk, located in the Administration Building, Cherry and Stewart Avenues, Bethpage, New York.

SATURDAY, April 28, 2018, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. (D.S.T.), in the Boardroom at the Administration Building, Cherry and Stewart Avenues, Bethpage, New York. The following persons shall be eligible to vote: All persons who shall have presented themselves personally for registration in accordance with section two thousand fourteen of the Education Law and all persons who shall have been previously duly registered for any annual or special meeting or election, who are qualified to vote and who shall have voted at any annual or special meeting or election held or conducted during the four (4) calendar years prior to 2018 (i.e., 2014-2017). In addition, all persons who are registered to vote pursuant to the provision of section three hundred fiftytwo of the Election Law of

the State of New York shall be eligible to vote.

All persons who registered at the Annual Meeting and Election held on May 16, 2017, will not be required to reregister for the purpose of voting on May 15, 2018. Persons whose names appear as eligible voters as of May 16, 2017 on the Voter Registration Books issued and maintained by the Nassau County Board of Elections, shall be eligible to vote at the Annual School District Meeting and Elections to be conducted on May 15, 2018. (Exception to the School District Registration requirement.)

Any qualified voter of the District who is in doubt as to whether she/he is registered to vote at the May 15, 2018 Annual Meeting Vote and Election should contact the District Clerk of the Bethpage Union Free School District.

The Board of Registration will meet during the election held in the District on May 15, 2018 at the place where the Annual Meeting and Election is held for the purpose of preparing a register for meetings and elections held subsequent to such Annual Meetings or Elections.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the register will be open for inspection by a qualified voter of the School District on May 10, 2018, up to and including the day of the election, May 15, 2018, Sunday excepted, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., with the exception of Saturday, May 12, 2018, when the hours will be from 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing school year 2018-2019 for school purposes (budget) and a statement of any expenditure and estimated tax levy for the ensuing year that may be required to fund the school budget appropriation at the above stated Annual Meeting shall be prepared and made available upon request to any district resident at the Office of the District Clerk, which is located in the Superintendent’s Office at the Administration Building, Cherry and Stewart Avenues, Bethpage, New York and the offices of the principals of all the schools in the District therein and at the Bethpage Public Library during the

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period of fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the Annual Meeting between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (D.S.T.), Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays excepted.

Administration Building

Bethpage High School

JFK Middle School

Central Boulevard School

Charles Campagne School

Kramer Lane School

Bethpage Public Library

These documents will also be available on the district’s website at: http://www. bethpagecommunity.com

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE pursuant to Real Property Tax Law Section 495, an exemption report detailing exemptions from real property taxation shall be available and appended to any tentative, preliminary or final budget.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER

NOTICE that absentee ballots will be available for the election of School Board Members and the Budget Vote. Applications for absentee ballots are available in the Office of the District Clerk, which is located in the Superintendent’s Office at the Administration Building, Cherry and Stewart Avenues, Bethpage. To have an absentee ballot mailed to your home, a completed and signed application must be in the District Clerk’s Office no later than Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Application for an absentee ballot may be made in person from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on any school day and up until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 14, 2018. Applications can also be downloaded from the district’s website at: http://www. bethpagecommunity.com

The right to vote by absentee ballot will be subject to the approval of the Board of Registration.

A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the Office of the District Clerk on each of the five days prior to the day of the election (except Sunday), between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays, and on Saturday, May 12, 2018, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. The list will also be available at the polling place on May 15, 2018. Absentee ballots will be accepted in the

Office of the District Clerk of the school district no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 15, 2018. Any ballot received after that time will not be counted.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER

NOTICE that any propositions or questions to be placed upon the voting machines shall be submitted in writing by petition subscribed by at least 89 qualified voters of the District and filed in the office of the District Clerk at least thirty (30) days prior to the annual meeting, except for petitions relating to a proposition which must be included in the notice of the annual meeting. Petitions relating to a proposition which must be included in the notice of the annual meeting must be submitted sixty (60) days in advance of the annual meeting. Any proposition may be rejected by the Trustees or Board of Education if the purpose of the proposition is not within the power of the voters, or where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, if the proposition fails to include the necessary specific appropriation.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING:

A person shall be a citizen of the United States.

Eighteen or more years of age.

A resident of the District for a period of thirty days or more next preceding the election at which he or she offers to vote. Must be registered to vote.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER

NOTICE that the vote on all propositions and the election of candidates of the aforesaid Annual Meeting Vote and Elections on May 15, 2018 will be conducted by ballot on voting machines.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

BETHPAGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

ELENA BECKER District Clerk Administration Building Cherry and Stewart Avenues Bethpage, New York 11714

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NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff(s) vs. PETER SUTHERLAND; et al; Defendant(s)

Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 2 Summit

Court, Suite 301, Fishkill, New York, 12524, 845.897.1600

Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale granted herein on or about January 20, 2015, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501.

On May 8, 2018 at 11:30 am. Premises known as 3724 STOKES AVENUE, BETHPAGE, NY 11714

Section: 46 Block: 412 Lot: 70 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Levittown, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale.

Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale.

Approximate amount of judgment $634,446.68 plus interest and costs.

INDEX NO. 14041-13

Ralph J. Madalena, Esq., Referee

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF MID ISLAND DIGITAL LLC

Arts. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State (SSNY) 3/1/18. Location: Nassau County. SSNY designated for service of process and shall mail copy of process served against the LLC to Registered Agent: c/o MID ISLAND DIGITAL LLC, 22 Foxwood Rd, Old Bethpage, NY 11804.

Purpose: Any lawful activity. BN 7297

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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 15, 2018 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# 14011493.

E. David Woycik Jr., Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC

Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221

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SPECIFICATIONS: BID # 0011819

DRIVER EDUCATION INSTRUCTOR SERVICES FOR 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR

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, until May 23rd, 2018 which time bids will then be publicly opened at 11 a.m. and read aloud at the Administration Building, 10 Cherry Avenue, Bethpage, New York. The initial term of the bid will be July 1st, 2018 to June 30th, 2019. The bid may be extended for up to two (2)

additional one (1) year periods at the District’s discretion. 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) sent or delivered either before the hour and date of the opening to the Business Office, Attn: Scott Harrington, Assistant Superintendent for Business, Bethpage Union Free School District, Administration Building, 10 Cherry Avenue, Bethpage, New York 11714 or at the hour and date of the opening at the placed designated. 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 bid submissions. Bid specifications and all applicable terms and conditions forms, are available for pick-up on any weekday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the Business Office, located in the Central Administration Building, at 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 BN 7301 1X 04/27

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Levittown Schools hold annual Nights of Honor

More than 200 high school students throughout the Levittown Public Schools gathered with administrators, staff and family members for Division Avenue High School and MacArthur High School’s annual Night of Honor. Division Avenue held its ceremony on April 11th, while MacArthur held its ceremony on April 12th. Students were inducted into various honor societies, with some being sworn into more than one organization.

Under the leadership of honor society advisers and student representa-

tives on the stage, students were sworn into their designated honor society.

Division Avenue High School inducted six students into the International Thespian Society, nine into the Math Honor Society, 23 into the Tri-M Music Honor Society, 24 into the Business Honor Society, 32 into the Art Honor Society, and 37 into the World Language Honor Society. Principal John Coscia commended the new inductees for their hard work and commitment.

“I want to thank you for the dedication that makes you the leaders at

Division Avenue High School,” said Coscia. “You provide us with a culture of the fine arts, the spirit of competition and the incredible academic achievement of a high quality high school here in New York State.”

At MacArthur High School, 25 students were inducted into the Math Honor Society, 29 were inducted into the Art Honor Society, 31 were inducted into the Business Honor Society and 56 were inducted into the World Language Honor Society.

“This is a tremendous achievement, being able to have such high academia

in four different subject areas,” said Assistant Principal Anne Rao. “We have 112 students inducted this evening but it’s really quite more than that because you saw the kids popping up more than once for being inducted into more than one honor society. That shows that their effort, determination, and work ethic is recognized and valued.”

At the conclusion of both ceremonies, the new inductees and their families were welcomed to a reception where refreshments were served.

Division Avenue Tri-M Music Honor Society inductees (from left) Natalie Chua, Tara Renda, Nicole Dwyer, Tarangini Arunachalam, and Abani Ahmed.

Division Avenue High School celebrated their Night of Honor on April 11th.

MacArthur High School students prepared to be inducted into various honor societies during Night of Honor on April 12th.

MacArthur High School’s Business Honor Society students were sworn in during Night of Honor.

Photos courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools

Remarkable season for Bethpage HS varsit y ice hockey team

The Bethpage School District congratulates the Bethpage High School Golden Eagles varsity ice hockey team on an outstanding season.

The Golden Eagles, under the guidance of coaches Jeff Schmier and Rich Dzurus, won first place in the Nassau County High School Hockey League Michelino East Conference, earning a bid to compete in the New York State Ice Hockey Tournament, which will be held in Jamestown. The last time the team earned a first-place county win was in 2004.

In the county championship, the Golden Eagles evened the best-of-three county finals against the Long Beach High School Marines, causing the game to go into a decisive 10-minute minigame that ended in a 2-0 defeat for Bethpage.

“This is the most amazing team I’ve ever coached,” said Schmier. “These players gave it their all, from the beginning of September to the end of March. They always persevered, put in hard work, and competed together as a family.”

Team captains Kevin Drucker, Gavin Hulser, and Spyro Markoulis commended their teammates for their tenacious attitude, reiterating the team’s motto of “huge saves and big hits.”

Photo courtesy of the Bethpage Union Free School District