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Members of the Division Avenue High School band enjoyed band camp August 5-9. See page 8

Overdose Awareness Day

The Town of Oyster Bay is partnering with Drug Free Long Island, Bikers Against Heroin and Nassau County for a Bike Ride from Syosset/ Woodbury Park to TOBAY Beach in recognition of National Overdose Awareness Day. The Bike Ride will take place on Friday, August 30 with motorcyclists invited to ride from Syosset/Woodbury Community Park down to TOBAY Beach, at which a special ceremony will be held in memory of those who have lost friends and family to overdose.

Town of Oyster Bay Super-

visor Joseph Saladino stated, “It is so important that we work to unite our community to educate, advocate, and empower to raise awareness against the deadly effects of heroin and remember our loved ones who lost their lives to the opioid epidemic. I am proud to partner with Drug Free Long Island, Bikers Against Heroin, and Nassau County for this event, which truly helps shine a light on this ongoing issue effecting our communities.”

Motorcyclists are invited to gather at 5:00 p.m. at

Syosset-Woodbury Community Park, from where they will depart at 5:30 p.m. for TOBAY Beach, which is located on Ocean Parkway, just east of Jones Beach.  A special ceremony of remembrance will then commence at 6:15 p.m. at the beach.

Drug Free Long Island will supply a large dreamcatcher in which residents can place a picture of a loved one lost and/or card in their memory.

For more information, please call Drug Free Long Island at (516) 203-7486 or email info@ drugfreeli.org.

New bills will help curb bike ‘ride-outs’

BY GARY SIMEONE

A dangerous trend for kids has emerged this summer riding their bicycles and scooters on some of the County’s major thoroughfares. They are called ride-outs, where kids bait drivers on the road by darting in and out of oncoming traffic and swerving at the last minute to avoid collisions.

As a result of these so-called ride-outs, Nassau County legislators have proposed two separate bills to help curb the trend of this dangerous type of activity.

County Legislator John Ferretti Jr, who represents 15th district, said that the proposed bills would raise the required helmet age to 18 and impose penalties for kids who are participating in these ride-outs.

“The first bill is really a result of the increase in bicycling accidents nationwide,” said Ferretti. “There have been seventeen deaths alone in New York City this year from people riding a bike.”

The second bill would allow police to confiscate bicycles of people who are riding them in a dangerous fashion and make it a misdemeanor for anyone over the age of 12 participating in the ride-outs.

“For a first time offense, we would impose a fine of $100 on the parents of children over the age of twelve who engage in this type of behavior,” said Ferretti.

The legislator said that there has been an increased number of calls from aggravated motorists to the local police department about the ride-outs, but that there is little the police can do.

“This is a really big issue that the police departments have been dealing with these past few months. As it stands now, they’re not really able to enforce anything as there’s no statute on the books dealing with these ride-outs.”

He said that a charge of reckless endangerment could be enacted but that it probably wouldn’t hold up in the court system.

“We really need a law on the books that deals directly with this type of behavior,” said Ferretti.

In order for the two bills to be passed, they first need to be brought in front of the Nassau Committees legislature and then go before the full legislature. The third and final step would have the Nassau County executive signing off on the bills before they’d be passed into law.

Ferretti said he expects the whole process to take a couple of months and that he hopes the bills would take effect sometime in October.

“My hope is that no kid is charged with a misdemeanor, and that the measure will act as a deterrent to this type of behavior.

A meeting about the new trend of ride-outs and the proposed bills is scheduled for Thursday, August 21st at the Levittown Library.

“Car Show Long Island” planned for September 22nd

Long Island’s premier car show will take place on Sunday, September 22nd from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at TOBAY Beach (rain date October 13).  Car Show

Long Island’s 2019 TOBAY BEACH Fall Classic will feature hundreds of automobiles, trucks, military vehicles, and emergency service vehicles. A live concert performed by The Mystic will take place during the day, followed by trophy presentations. The event is free for spectators.

Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino stated, “Whether you’re a proud classic car owner or you want to see the best cars in the region, the Car Show Long Island is the place to be!  This free family-fun event is a perfect way to spend the day, all with the beautiful backdrop of TOBAY Beach. Spectators can check out cool cars, vendors, exhibits and enjoy live music while surrounded by Long Island’s best classic, muscle, antique and exotic cars.”

Trophies will be awarded in 10 categories including best-of-the-best, and children will have a say when deeming which rides are their favorites in the Kids’ Choice Award. Car Show Long Island’s 2019 TOBAY BEACH Fall Classic is made possible through our presenting sponsors: Ambassador Home

Improvement, Bethpage Federal Credit Union, MSG Networks, and Trinity Solar.

Additional sponsors include:  Signarama of Huntington Station, Modell’s Sporting Goods, Hagerty Insurance, Zorn’s of Bethpage, Zabbia Insurance Agency, Tint World, Turf Tek USA, The Law Offices of Siben & Siben, Parts Authority, Nassau Financial Federal Credit Union, MotorMouth Radio, PSEG-LI, AutoMat, Movin’ On Sounds, Paul’s Rods and Restos, 7-Eleven, Long Island Car Club Council, The Boat Yard, Surf Shack, Apple Air Conditioning and Heating, WBAB 102.3 WBLI 106.1.

Enthusiasts and spectators can also grab a bite to eat from one of the many food trucks participating in Car Show Long Island’s 2019 TOBAY Beach Fall Classic.  Car owners can pre-register their vehicles at www.carshowli.com for $15 per car or register the day-of for $25 per car. The event is free to spectators who are asked to bring two cans of food to donate to Island Harvest, the largest hunger relief organization on Long Island.  For more information or to become a sponsor or vendor at the event, call (516) 797-4121 or e-mail carshowli@ oysterbay-ny.gov.

Casino bus trip

St. Ignatius Loyola Parish of Hicksville will be hosting a bus trip to Wind Creek Bethlehem (formerly Sands) Casino in Bethlehem, PA, on Monday, September 16.

Cost: $43 per person, which includes the driver’s tip

Give back: $35 slot play.

Time: Please arrive at 8:30

a.m. Return approx. 8:30 p.m

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

Reservations: call Barbara at (516) 935-5576

Please make checks payable to “St. Ignatius Loyola Church”.

The first to pay is the first on the bus, etc.

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The Butehorn Brothers VFW Post #4987 would like to thank the Bethpage Community for their outstanding participation in this year’s Memorial Day Parade. It was extremely gratifying to see so many people, young and old, lining our street, honoring all Veterans.  The Post had tripled our usual amount of flags ordered to pass out along the route this year and we still ran out before we made it to the King Kullen shopping center!  We will gladly increase that order every year.  This year the Parade route ended at The Archie McCord American Legion Hall, where many of the marchers stayed and enjoyed the food and beverages that were served afterward.  What a great way to end the parade and socialize with your neighbors from the Bethpage community.

As you can imagine, a Parade of this size takes many hours of planning.   The Bethpage Parade Committee and the VFW Post would like to thank all the Bethpage organizations that volunteered to march with us this year.   With the support of the Bethpage Fire Department, The Bethpage Chamber of Commerce, The Bethpage and Plainedge Marching Bands, The Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, Baseball and

Soccer teams, the High School singers for the National Anthem at the Ceremony, the Historical Society, Kiwanis, and Law Enforcement, the Parade was guaranteed to be a great success.  Judging by the number of people that came out this year to support the parade, it certainly was.   We sincerely thank all of you that helped with our parade preparations and look forward to working with you again next year.  The Butehorn Brothers Post and American Legion would also like to acknowledge and thank Gina McGovern who year after year organizes the majority of our Parade planning.   It is extremely time consuming and the Veterans are very grateful for her participation.  Another special thank you goes to BK Sweeney’s who hosted all the veterans following the parade.   It was a very generous and appreciated invitation.

Once again thank you all for taking the time to support the Veterans, particularly the Bethpage Butehorn Brothers post.

If there is any veteran that is looking to join our Bethpage Post please send an email to georgeohudak@ gmail.com.   We encourage Veterans to become new members and help keep our Post active.

Sincerely, Eugene Sengstacken Lt. Col USAF/ANG Ret.

The Acchords Live in Concert

The Joseph Barry Knights of Columbus will host "The Acchords Live in Concert" on Saturday, August 24 from 7:30–11:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m.

Enjoy hits from the 50s, 60s and 70s.

Open bar, sandwiches, wraps, salads, desserts, coffee. Raffles available.

Cost is $35 per person.

Please make checks payable to: Joseph Barry Knights of Columbus, 45 Heitz Place, Hicksville NY 11801. Proceeds from this event will be used for charities.

Reservations are required. No money will be accepted at the door. Please call Brian at 516-457-6190 for more information.

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Town launches collection drive for soldiers

Councilman Anthony D. Macagnone and Supervisor Joseph Saladino today announced that the Town of Oyster Bay is participating in a 2019 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 in the homeland and around the globe.  The drive will take place Tuesday, August 1 through Monday, September 30.

“The Town of Oyster Bay is proud to support our hometown heroes by collecting supplies for those stationed around the globe,” said Councilman 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 drop-off items at:

• Town Hall North in Oyster Bay;

• Town of Oyster Bay Department of Public Works (CSEA entrance) in Syosset;

• Town Hall South in Massapequa; and

• Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center in Bethpage.

Items needed include:

• Non-Perishable Snacks:  Cookies, Gum, Mints, Beef Jerky, Power Bars, Granola Bars, Trail Mix, Nuts, Powdered Drink Mixes, Peanut Butter, Jelly and any other non-perishable snack you can imagine.

• Toiletries:  Band-Aids, Neosporin, Tylenol, Motrin, Soap, Body Wash, Shampoo, Conditioner, Toothpaste, Dental Floss, Toothbrushes, Mouthwash, Brushes, Hair Ties, Razors, Shaving Cream, Sun Screen, Chapstick, etc. (no aerosol cans or glass).

• Letters and notes to soldiers are also welcome.

For more information on the Solider Collection Drive, please contact Councilman Macagnone’s office at (516) 624-6619.

Scholarship Awards Dinner

Hempstead Town Councilman Dennis Dunne (third left) presented Certificates of Recognition to honorees Gabrielle Rose Cardillo of Levittown, Kaylee Boerner of Wantagh and Jack Vellon during the Marco Polo Lodge #2214 Scholarship Awards Dinner on June 27, 2019 at the Lodge in Levittown. Also attending were William Sanfilippo of Wantagh and Mary DeRosa of Levittown.

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Levittown director earns Athletic Administrator Award

Director of Physical Education, Health and Athletics J. Keith Snyder from the Levittown Public Schools was honored with the Athletic Administrator Award for Chapter 8 of the New York State Athletic Administrators Association. He was awarded with a plaque at the Todd Heimer Luncheon at Westbury Manor on June 14.

offerings with staff, coordinates facility updates in physical education locker rooms and gymnasiums, budgets for the district’s Physical Education and Health Department, and coordinates teacher schedules. He is also responsible for overseeing the Athletic Department.

The honor was particularly rewarding for Mr. Snyder because his father, Donald Snyder, received the same award in 1987. Donald is the retired athletic director and football coach at Farmingdale High School and was present for the special award ceremony.

Director of Physical Education, Health and Athletics J. Keith Snyder (left) from the Levittown Public Schools was honored with the Athletic Administrator Award for Chapter 8 of the New York State Athletic Administrators Association. Pictured with his father Donald Snyder (right) who received the award in 1987.

The award is presented to a member of the NYSAAA who has made an exceptional contribution to athletics over the years, who has positively expressed the influence and promotion of athletics and has displayed devotion and idealism to athletics through the NYSAAA. Mr. Snyder grew up in Levittown and attended Cherrywood Elementary School, The Little Red Schoolhouse, Gardiners Avenue School, Jonas E. Salk Middle School and General Douglas MacArthur High School. He has served as athletic director in the Levittown Public Schools for 19 years. Among his many responsibilities, he manages equipment needs, discusses new course

“It was an honor being recognized by my fellow Athletic Administrators,” said Mr. Snyder. “We have so many student-athletes that we are responsible for. Our hope is to provide positive avenues for students to display sportsmanship as well as responsibility in route to becoming solid citizens. Athletic participation provides that avenue. I’m proud to represent the Levittown School District which has a steep tradition in athletics and academics as well in the fine arts.”

Photo courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools

Town offers toddler arts and crafts

Town of Oyster Bay will offer a Toddler Arts & Crafts Program throughout the months of October, November, and December. This 8-week program will be held at the Town’s Hicksville Athletic Center and Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center Community Room, and is open to children ages 2 through 4.  Registration begins September 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Town’s Parks Department Recreation Office in Town Hall South, 977 Hicksville Rd, in Massapequa.

“The Town’s Toddler Arts & Crafts program has proven to be an extremely popular one here in the Town, as it is a wonderful way to help support your toddler’s development through nurturing their artistic expression,” Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino said. “I urge those who wish for their toddler to participate to come down and register beginning Wednesday, September 18, as this 8-week program fills quickly on a first come first serve basis”

Each class is about 30 minutes to an hour long. The cost of the program is $25 per child who is a Town resident,

and $30 per child whose caregiver is a Town resident but not the child. Space is limited and upon registration, the child’s birth certificate and a tax or utility bill will be required to validate age and proof of residency. A guardian must be present during the class. A smock and supplies will be provided with enrollment. Toddler arts and crafts projects for this program can include season/holiday cards, ceramics, masks, and headpieces.

The Toddler Arts & Crafts Program is 8 weeks in duration, and residents who sign their toddler up for the program must choose one class per week, per child. Classes will take place on Tuesdays at the Hicksville Athletic Center at 10 a.m. (two-year-olds only) and 11 a.m. (three and four-year-olds) beginning on Tuesday, October 8. Classes will also take place on Wednesdays at the Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center Community Room at 10 a.m. (two-year-olds only), 11 a.m. (three and four-year-olds), or 1:30 p.m. (three and four-year-olds) beginning Wednesday, October 8.

Summer concert at Village Green

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Hempstead Town Councilman Dennis Dunne (center) greeted residents during the Town of Hempstead Summer Concert, “Songs in the Attic,” on July 19, at the East Village Green in Levittown.

Temple Beth Torah Announces A New One-Day Hebrew School Program

Our Curriculum Highlights the Foundations of Judaism - Hebrew Language, the Jewish Holidays and Values, Prayers, Bible Study, History and Israel

• Strong emphasis on Jewish ethics and values to instill a strong sense of pride and identity

• Weekly classes with Rabbi Katz; Jewish music and individualized Bar and Bat Mitzvah lessons with Cantor Chesler

• Specialist-led individual tutorials in Hebrew reading

• Special programs engage students through fun, hands-on learning activities, arts and crafts, baking, music and more

• Cultural events featuring guest speakers, authors, dance, and family-oriented activities

• One of the most advanced Hebrew school classrooms on Long Island featuring SMART Board technology, updated individual workstations and innovative software making learning interactive and fun

For Families Looking for Even More…

Unique weekly enrichment-day program will provide students with fun, interactive and thought-provoking learning opportunities in an informal atmosphere including:

• Hands-on mitzvah projects

• Computer-based learning

• Games-centered educational activities

• Special sessions with Rabbi Katz and Cantor Chesler

• Each session includes refreshments!

Your Jewish Home for Spiritual and Social Connection

For more information or to enroll your children today, please contact: Orna Sheena, Principal

Temple Beth Torah 243 Cantiague Rock Road, Westbury, NY 11590 (516) 334-7979 sheenao@templebethtorah.org

Marching band prepares for a bright new season

The color guard practiced their routine.

Members of the Levittown Public Schools’ Division Avenue High School competitive marching band geared up for its 2019–2020 season with a weeklong recreational marching band camp from Aug. 5–9. The camp, which was held on the field of Levittown Memorial Education Center, marks the start of the season for the marching band each year.

Facilitated by Division Avenue Band

Director Michael Bastone and Assistant Director Ken Vignona, the week-long camp helped the Division Avenue High School and General Douglas MacArthur High School student-musicians prepare for competition season by practicing material and proper footwork. At the conclusion of the week, the students performed for family and friends.

Student-musicians in the marching band’s pit ensemble worked closely

Members of the Division Avenue High School competitive marching band pit ensemble showed off their skills.

with music teacher Matt Nobile and drumline instructor Nicholas Hall on their sound, while drum majors and incoming seniors Julia Gizzo and Laura Watson conducted the marching band outside on a pedestal. Color guard captains and incoming seniors Rhythm Osan and Anabella Rubio also helped lead the color guard with flag and rifle technique.

“It feels really good to give something back to the band,” said Gizzo. “It’s awesome to see how everyone looks from a different perspective this

year. Everyone is ready and is pushing through.”

This year, the marching band will perform an original score titled “In My Reflection.” The first competition of the season will be in Brentwood on Sept. 15 and the season will continue to the end of October, where it will conclude with a judged performance at the New York State Field Band Conference Finals in the Carrier Dome at Syracuse University.

The Division Avenue High School competitive marching band practiced their new material during marching band camp.

Photos courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools

Global Scavenger Hunt, Leg 3:

The Enchantment of Inle Lake, Myanmar

BY KAREN RUBIN

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My perfect day in Inle Lake, Myanmar, on Leg 3 of the Global Scavenger Hunt, a 23-day aroundthe-world mystery tour, begins the night before, on the JJ Express bus that leaves the temple city of Bagan at 10 pm and arrives at the bus stop (literally in the middle of the street in a small village) at 4:30 am. It is complete darkness, not a sound or stirring besides ourselves as the bus pulls away, leaving us there. For a moment, we feel stranded. Then, out of the shadows, two tiny jitneys – like small tut-tut openback vehicles - appear. The drivers ask which hotels we are bound for so we divide up based on which side of Inle Lake we are staying. We settle the fare (we are in a very limited position to negotiate) and climb in.

The jitney drops us at the Sanctum Inle Resort at 5:30 am, where the kindly hotel clerk calls in housekeeping early so we could get into our rooms by 6 am (when 2 pm would have been normal checkin time). This five-star resort makes me feel like I have been dropped into paradise.

I am on my own at this point, though at least one other of the 10 teams, SLO Folks, on the Global

Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, one of the famous principal shrines in Myanmar, © Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com

Scavenger Hunt are here – my teammate went on to Mandalay with another team who decided not to compete for points. SLO Folks

(last year’s “World’s Greatest Travelers” GSH champion) has been scrupulous about following rules of the contest (no using com-

puter or cell phone to make bookings or to get information; the trip is designed to “trust strangers” and

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Global Scavenger Hunt, Leg 3: The Enchantment of Inle Lake, Myanmar

engage with local people) so they arrive in Inle with no hotel, not even a decent map to start planning how they will attack the scavenges (challenges) and accrue the most points in the limited amount of time.

Indeed, this challenge, Leg 3 of our trip, is to depart Yangon (the city formerly known as Rangoon when the former British colony was known as Burma) and complete a triangle of cities (Bagan, Mandalay, Inle Lake), allowing only two legs by air and return to Yangon by 6 pm on Saturday, making our own arrangements for transpor-

tation and hotel (we are reimbursed $200/night/team). I had planned to go from Bagan to Mandalay with my teammate, but after hearing about Inle Lake from another team (Lawyers Without Borders, a Houston team that has done the Global Scavenger Hunt 12 times) who had been here before, I was enchanted to see it; then, overhearing SLO Folks planning to take the overnight bus, I was determined to see it for myself.

The description enchanted me: Located in the middle of Myanmar, in the Shan State, Inle Lake is set in a valley between two mountain ranges,

with whole villages of wooden houses built on stilts in the middle of the lake, floating gardens, boatmen who steer standing up, wrapping one leg around a tall oar. There are 10 different Shan ethnic groups living around the lake and the surrounding hills, home to many different minorities who come down to sell their goods in the villages – like the Long Lake Ladies. Inle Lake was designated a wetland wildlife sanctuary in 1985.

Inle Lake feels like a different world to the rest of Myanmar, indeed, it seems like an enchanted Sangri-la.

The Sanctum Hotel (Maing Thauk Village, Inle Lake, Nyaungshwe, Myanmar) is on the list of suggested accommodations provided by the GSH “ringmaster” and Chief Experience Officer, Bill Chalmers, and because I am not competing, have booked on hotels. com ($101 for the night). I am delighted to find it is an absolutely gorgeous fivestar luxury resort (the infinity pool on the grounds with views to the lake is breathtaking), and just being here fills me with a contented peace. But that is only the beginning.

The kindness of the hotel manager is immensely appreciated. For me, it means I am able to take advantage of the hotel’s 8 am boat tour (that means a traditional wooden boat with the modern convenience of a power motor as well as the boatman’s long oar) because most of Inle Lake’s special attractions are literally on the lake – whole villages, in fact, are built on stilts on the lake; there are floating gardens which are really aquatic farms; floating markets;

the fishermen fish in a distinctive fashion with nets and the boatmen paddle standing up, with their leg wrapped around the tall oar. The temples and other major attractions – silversmiths, weavers, boatmakers – are all reached by the boat.

The full-day tour will take me to the Five Day Market, Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda, Inn Paw Khone Village, Ywa Ma Village, Nam Pan Village (where we visit workshops to see crafts – silversmithing, weaving, boatmaking), Floating Gardens, Nge’ Phe’ Chaung Monastery and Indein Pagoda – essentially enabling me to see all Inle Lake’s highlights in a one-day visit ($35), though there is so much to see, Inle Lake is worth a two or three day stay.

The Sanctum Inle Resort is situated on the bank of Inle lake - a shallow lake that’s over 13.5 miles long and 7 miles wide - and to begin the tour I have booked (because I’m not competing, I can book a hotel tour, while the competing team cannot, so they go off to find where the boatmen keep their boats), I am escorted down to the hotel’s dock where the boat and the boatman is waiting. It turns out I am the only one, so this is essentially a private tour. The boatman, a young fellow named Wei Mo, speaks only limited English –enough to tell me where I am going – but it is sufficient, I just don’t expect to get any commentary.

It is an amazing experience – gliding across the lake, the fresh air and cool breeze rushing over me, especially after the debilitating 108-degree heat of Bagan. Inle Lake is notable for the

Intha, lake dwellers who have a distinctive way rowing their wooden boats by wrapping their leg around a tall oar. At first, the mechanics make no sense. But I realize it is a way of standing and using such a tall oar and keeping the weight balanced on the tiny boats.

During the course of the boat tour, I encounter a young fellow fishing (though you have to get out pretty much at sunrise to see the fishermen), boat people harvesting from the lake, go through an entire village built on stilts, where there are also numerous craftsmen and workshops we visit. One stop provides an opportunity to visit with the Long-Neck Ladies (actually only one), who come down from their secluded village to pose for photos with tourists for money. We also visit important pagodas and temples on the lake.

It is remarkable to see how the Inthar make the most out of the lake - even creating farmland where none existed. They build floating gardens out of lake-bottom weeds and water hyacinth and grow crops like squash and tomatoes, anchoring them with bamboo poles. I learn that these floating islands can be cut, dragged by boats and even sold like a plot of land. Floating gardens can be found mostly in Kaylar, Inchan and Zayatgyi villages.

I love visiting the various workshops in the various villages – it seems each has a specialty. We visit a silversmith workshop where I watch the intricate process before being led into (what else) an elaborate shop, filled with stunning creations.

Wei pulls up to Inn Paw Khone

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Village, famous for its weaving workshops, but most notably, weaving silk from lotus. Silk weaving in Inn Paw Khon began 100 years ago. At first, they wove from cotton fiber and then changed to silk and finally lotus fiber. and I am told that the technique of making silk from lotus was begun by a woman now more than a century old. I get to watch how a woman delicately pulls a strand from the lotus plant which is wound on a spindle into thread.

At the boatmakers, I learn how each one is designed differently for their purpose – a family boat, a fishing boat (7.8 meters), a boat designed for the Long Neck people. “A boat lasts 25 years. Only men make the boats, they need to be strong. It takes 20 days to make a boat; they make lacquer from a tree to paint, wood powder and cotton. It takes two people to cut the teakwood,” she tells me. There are absolutely stunning wood carvings to purchase. But I must travel light.

We stop in several of the region’s most important pagodas.

Shwe Indein Pagoda is the most impressive of the attractions visited. You walk up a covered walkway lined with beautifully painted columns, up a hill, flanked by an astonishing 1,600 Buddhist stupas, some of stone, some intricately carved, some gilded. Many have been restored but you also see many crumbling with age and being reclaimed by the jungle. (There is a camera fee, 500 kyat, which works out to about 30 cents).

According to atlasobscurba.com,

“These structures date from the 14th to the 18th centuries and are typical of Burmese  zedi. Like others found across the region, the stupas feature fantastical creatures like chinthe - mythic lion-like beings that protect sacred spaces. These were (and remain) sites for contemplation and meditation and many contain relics inside their bases. The first stupas at Indein were likely commissioned during the reign of King Narapatisithu, although according to legend, it was King Ashoka - the Indian emperor responsible for spreading Buddhism across much of Asia - who

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first designated this as a site of particular spiritual importance. Hundreds of years later, that distinction is completely obvious. The sea of ornate spires coupled with the view over the lake and surrounding calm lend this spot an unquestionably mystic, reflective air.” (www.atlasobscura.com/places/ shwe-indein-pagoda) It is breathtaking to see. Inside, people are gathering for a communal feast.

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BY LOU THEODORE

We are approaching back-to-school time and many youngsters attending college in their freshman/sophomore years will be asked to select a major to study. This month’s article provides my pitch on why some should consider engineering as a career.

In a very broad sense, engineering is a term applied to the profession in which a knowledge of the mathematical and natural sciences, gained by study, experience, and practice, is applied to the efficient use of the materials and forces of nature. The term engineer denotes an individual who has received professional training in both pure and applied science, but was often used in the past to describe the operator of an engine, as in the term locomotive engineer. In modern times, these occupations became known as crafts or trades.

There are five major branches of engineering, listed below in alphabetical order.

1. Chemical Engineering

2. Civil Engineering

3. Electrical Engineering

4. Environmental Engineering

5. Mechanical Engineering

One could also add to this engineering list the following fields: aeronautical, astronautical, geological, industrial, marine, military, managerial, mining, naval, petroleum, structural, and the recent addition of nanotechnology. However, since I am a chemical engineer working in both the chemical and environmental fields, chemical and environmental engineering are primarily addressed in the sections to follow.

Problem Solving

The engineer (and to a lesser degree the scientist) is known for his problem-solving ability. It is probably this ability more than any other that has enabled many engineers to rise to positions of leadership and top management within their companies. In problem-solving, considerable importance is attached to a proper analysis of the problem, to a logical recording of the problem solution, and to the overall professional appearance of the finished

product of the calculations.

The value of an engineer is usually determined by his/her ability to apply basic principles, facts, and methods in order to accomplish some useful purpose. In this modem age of industrial competition, the ultimate definition of a useful purpose is usually based on a tangible profit of monetary value. It is not sufficient, therefore, to have a knowledge and understanding of physics, chemistry, mathematics, mechanics, stoichiometry, thermodynamics, the unit operations, chemical technology, and other related engineering and scientific subjects; he/she must also have the ability to apply this knowledge to practical situations, and, in making these applications, recognize the importance of the dollar sign.

Certain methods of logic and techniques of calculation are fundamental to the solution of many problems, and there is a near infinite number of methods. Words such as creative, ingenuity, original, etc., appear in all these approaches. What do they all have in

common? They provide a systematic, logical approach to solving problems, and what follows is this author’s definition of a generic approach.

The methodology of solving problems has been discussed by most mathematicians and logicians since the days of Aristotle. Heuristic (“serving to discover”) is the term often given to this study of the methods and rules of solving problems. Nearly always, a stepwise approach to the solution is desirable. The broad steps are:

1. Understanding the problem

2. Devising a plan

3. Carrying out the plan

4. Looking back

History of Engineering

In terms of history, the engineering profession as defined today is usually considered to have originated shortly after 1800. However, many of the “processes” associated with this discipline were developed in antiquity. For example, filtration operations were carried

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You Don’t Have to Be Old to Get Social Security

BY TOM MARGENAU

If you were to play a word association game and the phrase “Social Security” came up, I bet many of you would answer “old people” or “senior citizens.” It’s normal to associate Social Security with old folks because, well, the majority of Social Security beneficiaries are just that. But about 30% of people getting a monthly check from Social Security are nowhere near their golden years. For example, there are about 5 million children who get Social Security on a living or deceased parent’s account. And there are another 10 million people who get Social Security disability benefits. I’ve saved up some questions that deal with those aspects of Social Security for today’s column.

Q: I am 62 and not working. I was planning to wait until age 70 to start my Social Security. But I have a 32-year-old son who has had severe physical and mental problems since birth. He is living with us. My wife is 58 and has never worked outside the home because she has been a full-time caregiver for our son. He has never worked and never will. Is there a way I can sign my son up for my Social Security now and still save my own until I’m 70?

A: No, you can’t do that. Your son (and your wife) can get benefits on your record only if you are getting benefits yourself. Because of the extra money that would be payable to your son and wife, I think you need to strongly consider filing for benefits now.

The rules say that a son or daughter who has been disabled since childhood is due a monthly dependent’s benefit on a parent’s retirement account. And the rules further say that benefits can also be paid to the other caregiving parent, assuming he or she is not working outside the home.

Let’s look at what that would mean in your case. At age 62, you would be paid 75% of your full retirement rate. And your son would get an amount equal to 50% of your full retirement benefit. Your wife is also due the 50% rate. Those benefits would continue for the rest of your lives. And if you should happen to die first, your son would get an amount equal to 75% of your full retirement rate. Your wife would get anywhere between 75% and 100%, depending on how old she is when you die.

Q: Our son’s wife recently died. They had three children who are all under age 18. We just learned they are possibly due Social Security checks. Are they? And how do we go about getting them?

A: If your daughter-in-law was working, and worked long enough to be “insured” for Social Security, then the children would get monthly survivor

benefits on her record. How much work she would have needed in order for her children to be eligible for benefits on her account depends on her age when she died. If she was older, she might need 10 years of work. But it could be as few as 18 months of work if she was very young when she died.

Each child is technically due an amount equal to 75% of her full rate. But there is a maximum that can be paid on any Social Security account involving children. The maximum rate depends on several factors. But let’s say it is 175% in your daughter-in-law’s case. That would mean that each child would get a rate equal to a little less than 60% of their mother’s Social Security benefit.

I am assuming your son is working. If he is, then he wouldn’t be due any benefits as a caregiving parent similar to those paid to the mother as explained in the answer to the first question. In fact, even if he wasn’t working, then the family maximum rules would prevent him from being paid anything extra. To say that another way, if your son was put on the beneficiary rolls, the family would still get the 175% maximum payment. It would just be split four ways instead of three.

As far as how to file for benefits, that’s easy. Your son should call Social Security at 800-772-1213 or go online to www.socialsecurity.gov.

Q: I am 52 years old. Recently, I had to quit my job because of various physical problems. How do I sign up for Social Security disability? And can I do so if I am getting unemployment benefits?

A: You would be eligible for Social Security disability benefits if you have worked and paid Social Security taxes for five out of the last 10 years and if you have an impairment that is expected to keep you from working for at least 12 months. You can apply for disability benefits online at www.socialsecurity. gov or by calling the Social Security Administration at 800-772-1213.

To the best of my knowledge, there are no laws that prevent you from getting unemployment benefits and Social Security disability benefits at the same time. But consider this. To get unemployment benefits, you are essentially telling the unemployment agency that you are ready willing and able to work. To get Social Security disability benefits, you would be telling SSA that you are so disabled that you can’t do any kind of work. I hope you see the conflict there!

Q: I am 60 years old and have multiple physical and mental problems. I haven’t worked in several years. I have applied for Social Security disability three times and been turned down each time. What can I do?

A: If you were turned down just once

for Social Security disability benefits, I would say that there is a chance that SSA made a mistake and you should file an appeal.

If you were turned down a second time, I’d recommend that it might be time to hire a lawyer who specializes in Social Security disability cases.

But if you’ve been turned down three times, then I’d suggest that maybe you simply accept the fact that you do

not meet the legal definition of disability for Social Security purposes. Perhaps there is some light work you can do for a couple more years until you turn 62, at which point you can file for Social Security retirement benefits.

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

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out 5000 years ago by the Egyptians. Operations such as crystallization, precipitation, and distillation soon followed. Others evolved from a mixture of craft, mysticism, incorrect theories, and empirical guesses during this period.

In a very real sense, the chemical industry dates back to prehistoric times when people first attempted to control and modify their environment, and it developed as did any other trade or craft. With little knowledge of science and no means of chemical analysis, the earliest “engineers” had to rely on previous art and superstition. As one would imagine, progress was slow. This changed with time.

Industry in the world today is a sprawling complex of raw-material sources, manufacturing plants, and distribution facilities which supply society with thousands of products, most of which were unknown over a century ago. In the latter half of the nineteenth century, an increased demand arose for individuals trained in the fundamentals of these processes. This demand was ultimately met by engineers.

The technical advances of the 19th century greatly broadened the field of engineering and introduced a large number of the aforementioned engineering specialties. The rapidly changing demands of the socioeconomic environment in the 20th and 21st centuries have widened the scope even further. One need only review the various branches of engineering listed earlier.

Chemical Engineering

Chemical engineering is one of the basic tenets of engineering, and contains many practical concepts that are utilized in countless real-world industrial applications. A discussion centered on the field of chemical engineering is therefore warranted before proceeding to some specific details regarding this discipline. A reasonable question to ask is: What is chemical engineering? An outdated, but once official definition provided by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) is:

Chemical engineering is that branch of engineering concerned with the development and application of manufacturing processes in which chemical or certain physical changes are involved. These processes may usually be resolved into a coordinated series of unit physical “operations.” The work of the chemical engineer is primarily concerned with the design, construction, and operation of equipment and plants in which these unit operations and processes are applied. Chemistry, physics, and mathematics are the underlying sciences of chemical engineering, and

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economics is its guide in practice.

This definition was appropriate until a few decades ago when the profession branched out from the chemical industry. Today, that definition has changed. Although it is still based on chemical fundamentals and physical principles, these have been de-emphasized in order to allow for the expansion of the profession to other areas. These areas include environmental management, health and safety, computer applications, project management, probability and statistics, ethics, and economics and finance, plus several other “new” topics. This has led to many new definitions of chemical engineering, several of which are either too specific or too vague. A definition proposed by your author, is simply that “chemical engineers solve problems.” Today, this engineering discipline offers the student the largest number of professional options to pursue on graduation, including medicine, law, education, the environment, etc. This would be my first choice for anyone interested in pursuing a career in engineering.

Environmental Engineering

Traditionally, the scope of environmental engineering (originally termed sanitary engineering) was confined primarily to water supply, sewerage, and general environmental sanitation. Since the middle of the 20th century, however, the profession has expanded – due in part to the author - to include increased responsibilities in municipal and industrial waste treatment, air pollution, solid waste management, radiological health, safety, etc. It was originally viewed as a branch of civil engineering, but because of its importance, especially in dense urban-population areas, it acquired the importance of a specialized field. As noted, it now primarily deals with problems involving water supply, treatment, and distribution; disposal of community wastes and reclamation of useful components of such wastes; control of pollution of surface waterways, groundwaters, and soils; air pollution; control of atmospheric pollution; meteorology; housing and institutional management; rural and recreational-site management; insect and vermin control; industrial hygiene, including control of light, noise, vibration, and toxic materials in work areas; and, other fields concerned with the control of environmental factors affecting health. The field of accident and emergency management/ health and hazard risk assessment has as its object the prevention of accidents. In recent years, “safety” engineering has become a specialty adopted by individuals trained in other branches of engineering. With the expanding effort to provide

a healthier environment for the industrial worker, environmental engineering techniques are employed to rid the air of noxious dusts and gases in plants and other working areas. The problem of atmospheric pollution resulting from discharging waste into the atmosphere in large industrial settings became a major concern soon after 1970, a time when I entered the field.

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Other Engineering Disciplines

Civil Engineering is the oldest and broadest of all engineering branches. It is in turn subdivided to include specialization in such fields as structural, sanitary, public health, hydraulic, transportation and other established engineering disciplines. They design bridges and tunnels, construct roads, install water-supply and sewage-disposal systems, erect dams, lay out railroads and other transportation systems and plan buildings of all types and sizes for public, private, and industrial uses.

Electrical Engineering, another important branch of the profession, deals comprehensively with power generation and its transmission and distribution, electronics and its many applications, transportation, illumination, and all types of electrical machinery. The electrical engineer designs, directs and supervises the construction of electrical systems for the production and utilization of power for the multitudinous purposes of business, industry, and the community.

Mechanical Engineering is one of the largest branches in the engineering field. This branch of the engineering profession is subdivided into heat, power, and machine design options with electives in aeronautical, metallurgical and industrial engineering. Devices for heating, air conditioning, refrigeration, engines and other mechanisms for the propulsion of vehicles and missiles on, under, or over land, sea, and air. tools, motors, and machines for all types of industrial production or research are just a few examples of the mechanical engineer’s contributions to the world.

Salaries and Rewards

Beginning salaries for inexperienced engineering graduates vary according to the type of agency seeking their services, geographical area in which the individual is employed, level of responsibility and nature of duties for particular positions, and the competition for engineering positions at any given time. Due to the shortage of engineers in recent years, graduates with no experience have commanded salaries ranging from an average low of $70,000 to an average high of $100,000 per year. Possessors of the Master’s degree begin at higher levels; those with a Doctorate in Engineering receive considerably

higher starting salaries.

Aside from financial rewards, the successful engineer enjoys unlimited opportunity for creative achievement, the satisfaction of contributing significantly to the improvement of standards of living, and a distinctive position of trust and respect in the community.

It should be noted that college engineering programs are very difficult. The student cannot expect to succeed without devoting himself entirely to his work in school and to related home assignments. Unless the student is willing to curtail or even forego a great many of the social activities generally associated with attendance at college or with young people of his age, academic problems will probably arise. Although the road to success in engineering is not an easy one, a career in the profession can be realized by a student willing to accept the obligations for required adequate preparation.

With Women

Finally, careers in engineering are projected to expand rapidly in the next decade. In this technologically advanced world, the discoveries and solutions being made affect the lives of everyone. Historically, women have been underrepresented in the industries that drive these advances in engineering technology. This mindset, however has been quickly changing. It is exciting to live at such a pivotal moment in history when women have such an incredible opportunity to change the face of industries, not only in engineering but across a variety of fields. Thankfully, our nation draws its intellectual power from 100% of the population, not 47.9%, as with many other nations.

When I retired some years ago, 50% of my students were women. And, more often than not, they outperformed the men. Maybe they felt they had something to prove.

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in Myanmar, just crammed with boats and worshippers. The pagoda houses five small Buddha images which are much revered by the lake-dwellers. Once a year, in late September-early October, there is a pagoda festival when four of the five Buddha images are taken on an elaborately decorated barge towed by several boats of leg-rowers, rowing in unison, and other accompanying boats, making an impressive procession on the water.

Ngaphechaung Monastery is a beautiful wooden monastery built on stilts over the lake at the end of the 1850s, the biggest and oldest monastery on the lake. The monastery is known for a collection of old Myanmar’s Buddha images from different eras. It is also notable because the monks have taught a few of the many cats living with them to jump

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through hoops (that is the reputation, but I don’t get to see any cats).

I skip stopping for lunch so am able to condense the tour somewhat, which brings me back to the hotel at 2:30 pm.

I indulge in Sanctum’s utterly stunning pool - I would rank one of the best resort pools in the world – an infinity pool of black and silver that shimmers as you swim, magnificently set with a view down to the lake, richly landscaped, a great size for actually swimming as well as playing around. It is also one of the most magnificent places just to lounge. I meet families from around the world.

I am back in my room by 5 pm, to walk about a mile up the road from the resort into the nearby village of Maing Thauk. I am bound for the Friendship Bridge where one of the scavenges is to watch the sunset. I love to see the Burmese alphabet, with its circles and curley-cues, on signs (few have English translation, except for the Noble Aim PreSchool, my Rosetta Stone, and a traffic sign with a drawing of a parent holding a child’s hand, indicating a school crossing). I come upon a school holding a sports competition that has drawn a tremendous audience. Even though hardly anyone speaks English, we manage to chat (icebreaker: What is going on? Where is the bridge?). It’s a good thing I ask the fellow if I was going the right way to get to the Friendship Bridge I am looking for, because he directs me to turn left on the next corner (I would have gone straight).

The Bridge connects many structures and from which people can get onto the scores of wooden boats that gather here, especially to offer sunset “cruises”, as well as walk to several restaurants. The views and the evening activity are just magnificent. It’s like watching the entire community walk by.

What I’ve noticed during this incredibly brief visit is exactly what GSH’s organizer Bill Chalmers had hoped when he dealt with a question of whether we should be in a place that has earned worldwide condemnation for human rights abuses. Travel is about seeing for yourself, but also gaining an understanding of one another, disabusing stereotypes or caricatures, and most significantly, not seeing others as “other”, which works both ways. In very real ways (and especially now), travelers are ambassadors, no less than diplomats. Boycotting destinations because of their governments, isolating people from one another, cutting off the exchange of ideas and people-to-people engagements is not how change happens – that only hardens points of view, and makes people susceptible to fear-mongering and all the bad things that have happened throughout human history as a result. “See for yourself,” Chalmers tells us.

What I see in the people I’ve encountered is a kindness, a warmth of spirit, a sweetness among the people here. I see it in how parents hold their children, how the boatman, Wei Moi, shows such etiquette among the other boatmen, how helpful people are. And how readily they smile.

This leg has been a Par 5 in difficulty (Par 6 being the most difficult during this, the 15th Global Scavenger Hunt) – which has entailed us going out of Yangon to Bagan, Mandalay and/or Inle Lake (many more rules on top of that, including no more than 2 flights), taking overnight bus or hiring a taxi or train, and so forth. But Chalmers devious design has worked – in just these four days, we really do immerse ourselves in Myanmar, though our itinerary most properly should be done in 11 days (there are several operators

who offer such trips).

Inle Lake is worth at least a two or three day stay to be completely immersed in its spell. There is a tremendous amount to do and experience.

You can reach Inle Lake by air, bus (Joyous Journey Express, known as JJ Express, provided excellent service; travel on the first-class bus geared to tourists, www.jjexpress.net), or hire a driver to Inle Lake from various other major destinations in Myanmar (Bagan, Mandalay, Yangon). The closest airport to Inle Lake is Heho airport (HEH) which is 45 minutes away from the lake.

The final challenge of this leg is to get back to our hotel, the Sule Shangrila, in Yangon by 6 pm, and for those competing to hand in their scorecards and proof of completing the scavenges. That’s when we will learn where in the world we will go next, and where we will all compare experiences.

See more travel information, http:// myanmartravelinformation.com/whereto-visit-inle/.

The Global Scavenger Hunt is an annual travel program that has been operated for the past 15 years by Bill and Pamela Chalmers, GreatEscape Adventures, 310-281-7809, GlobalScavengerHunt.com.

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AWhere are millennials and other groups moving to in the US?

s a side note, I do a lot of reading and researching for my columns to make sure my information is to the point and accurate and to the best of my ability, as educational as possible for our readers. This is extremely important to me considering all the inaccurate and phony information that is spewed and blasted out and dumped onto the internet and in newspapers. I imagine many believe what they hear and read at face value is accurate and truthful and may not question the validity of the information.

I had mentioned a few columns ago, that if you want to fact check things that you read, see or hear, especially by our politicians, go to snopes.com and voila, the truth can be had! Nothing is perfect in the real world, but transparency and accuracy for the most part can be ascertained with some careful and “Sherlock Holmes” type investigation.

Now let’s get into this week’s column. The millennial group has been leaving our area in droves for a number of years, as I have previously explained, due to the high cost of purchasing, taxes, not having the necessary “large” down payment required as well as a lower than normal inventory of affordable homes, condos, coops and homeowner associations.

Do you know where they are moving? Obviously, some of you know where your kids are relocating to and the fact that you may only see them or your grandchildren once a year or much less frequently compared to when they were here on Long Island. I have heard from many older homeowners who truly wish they could be around their children and grandchildren like before, which have been making them, ponder and consider moving closer to them in the near future. For those that could afford to stay, that represents a small percentage of the

total, considering that many more families and individuals are leaving New York State than are coming to live here. The top five cities that seem to be attracting people, not only from New York State but other states are:

BY PHILIP A. RAICES

1.) Salt Lake City, Utah and its surrounding communities is the top place for many, which offers high employment rates (less than 3% unemployment) and magnificent surroundings. It’s a superb place to live as well as invest, especially for those in their twenties and thirties. The median home price for the second quarter of 2019 was $255,000-$663,125. But just two years ago in June of 2017 they ranged from $190,000 in Salt Lake City to $470,000 in South Jordan and Holladay (up 21+%). So those that had moved out there gained more appreciation while being able to get into the housing market at a reasonable cost. However, there are four more States/ cities which have gained a lot of traction of the last five to ten years.

2.) Seattle, Washington is the go to place for millennial group, which make up a sizable percentage of the population. Although prices have cooled a bit since 2018, prices have increased eight percent for homes less than $380,000, obviously due to the greater demand in that price point. The most expensive homes of $760,000 and higher still increased two percent. The middle tier saw a 4.5% increase and prices ranged from $355,000-655,000 in Pierce, Snohomish and King Counties.

3.) Austin, Texas is the third most popular destination and has an above normal job growth and is the second top city in the country for the number of job that have become available. Dell, Apple and Google are some of

the major players attracting new talent and is now called “Silicon Hills. Lastly, environmental sustainability is another factor by which millennials, who make “green practices” as a dominant and important variable in their mindset in relocating to Austin.” The median home price was $407,400 in May, up 5.8% year over year, according to the latest monthly report from the Austin Board of Realtors, which was published on June 20.

4.) Charlotte, North Carolina is the fourth most popular destination to relocate to and has seen one of the largest increases in populations from 2016-2017 (number 7 as per the U.S. Census Bureau), causing prices to increased 9.5% over the last year and the prediction is that they will continue to grow at 6.1% through 2020 (as per the Zillow research team) Supply is way below normal @ at 3.6 months in January 2019. (normal balanced supply is 5-6 months). And although inventory has increased slightly and sales have decreased slightly, prices are still up due to the demand for housing. Charlotte is a major banking and financial hub, second to New York City offering a slew of higher paying jobs, allowing many to purchase their first homes. Seven Fortune 500 companies are headquartered within the metro area, including Bank of America, Lowe’s and Honeywell. Microsoft’s East Coast headquarters are there too! 5.) The last great city people are gravitating to is Dallas, Texas. Extremely attractive job opportunities, job growth of 3.9+% as well as reasonable home prices. Real estate news site Point2 Homes reports that from December 2013 to December 2018, Dallas’ median home price increased from $229,900 to $285,000, a 24 percent

jump that equates to an additional cost of $55,100. However, compared to other surrounding towns studied, it had the lowest price appreciation, making it much easier for many to purchase a home.

As you can see the typical price ranges (and real estate taxes too) in all the cities are considerably lower and much more affordable than our local Long Island towns, which makes many moving out of New York a “no brainer.” In order to compete with those other cities, and see improvements in our dwindling millennial populations, (and others), New York State and its politicians, really need to think outside the box, otherwise the writing is on the wall and the “brain drain” and future monies lost, will continue to be the detriment to all our communities.

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A Deeper Look at Daylilies A GREENER VIEW

The botanical name for daylilies is Hemerocallis. It comes from two Greek words: Hemera is day, and kallos is beauty. The beauty of a daylily flower does last only one day. Thankfully, a mature plant may have over a hundred flowers. Daylilies come in a variety of sizes, colors and shapes.

The smallest daylilies are under a foot tall, and the largest can be nearly 5 feet tall. A miniature daylily has flowers smaller than 3 inches across, but the plant may be any height. Large daylilies have flowers bigger than four-and-a-quarter inches across and can be carried on plants of any height.

The original daylilies came in a few shades of yellowish orange. They now come in practically every shade of yellow, orange, red, purple and pink; they are getting close to pure white as well. Many have more than one color. When the center of the flower is a lighter color, it is called a watermark. If it is lighter outside, it is a halo; if only the outside edge of the flower is lighter, it is called a wire edge. A dark color in the center is called the eye zone.

Daylilies are in the true lily family and have the same flower design: Three outer sepals surround three inner petals. They all open up to form the flower. Sometimes the flowers are trumpet-shaped, and sometimes they’re circular. When the petals and sepals are long and narrow, the flower shape is called a spider. If you have extra flowers, you can dip some unopened ones in your favorite batter recipe, fry them until golden brown and serve them at dinner.

Hybridizing daylilies is an easy process, and so far, there are around 40,000 named varieties! A serious collector would have only a drop in the bucket if they had 1,000 varieties in their yard.

When visiting a garden center to look for your garden plants, start with the following characteristics: First, look at the foliage. They are not blooming for longer than they are in bloom, so the leaves should look dark green and thick. The more fans of leaves it has, the more flower stalks it will produce.

Second, the more buds there

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are, the longer the blooming season. Some daylilies only bloom in the early summer, others in mid-season, and some during late winter or even almost all winter long in the Deep South. A few varieties are “ever-blooming,” such as Stella de Oro, and they do last almost the whole season. A few varieties rebloom once or twice during the season, but not with as many buds as the first time.

It is best to judge daylily flowers in the heat of the afternoon sun. Some flowers begin to fade and melt away in the sun’s heat. Since the flower only lasts one day, it should have enough substance to make it through that day.

Daylilies can have two sets of chromosomes in each cell nucleus, or they can have four sets. The tetraploids have four sets and are favored by many breeders who look at the extra genetic material as a source of new colors, shapes and sizes. Tets, as they are called, tend to have larger and thicker leaves and flowers. Tet flowers have enough substance to make it through the day, but so do many other daylilies.

Daylilies can be planted in just about any soil type and at any sunlight level. The heaviest shade will not produce as many flowers. I have two

plants of the same variety; one is along a sunny, south-facing wall, and the other is in the shade of a silver maple. The sunny one blooms at least one month earlier than the shady one. They perform better if the soil has lots of loose organic matter and stays moist. They are pretty drought tolerant once established but bloom better if mulched and watered. They also often bloom better if they are divided after about four years in the ground. Early fall is the best time to do this, so think of it as a job to do right after the kids go back to school.

They look nice when planted with ornamental grasses because the two plants have similar leaf and plant shapes. They also look nice when planted with other plants that have contrasting foliage shapes, like the broad-leafed hostas or the fine, dense foliage of Coreopsis verticillata. They send up leaves just as the daffodils finish flowering, so they hide the daffodil foliage as it dies, making them excellent companion plants.

Daylilies are easy to grow for a beginner and fun to hybridize for an advanced gardener. They are low maintenance and have very few insect or disease problems. Every garden should have at least a few -- or is that a few hundred? -- varieties.

Email questions to Jeff Rugg at info@greenerview.com. To find out more about Jeff Rugg and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators

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Sharing younger expertise

Bethpage High School seniors joined fifth-grade classes at Charles Campagne Elementary School on June 17 to view Be an Expert presentations.

Fifth-grade classes at the Bethpage Union Free School District’s Charles Campagne Elementary School welcomed Bethpage High School seniors as an audience for their Be an Expert project presentation.

Charles Campagne Elementary School fifth-grader Anthony Scelta spoke to his peers and Bethpage High School seniors about baseball during a Be an Expert presentation on June 17.

Fifth-graders recently took part in the construction of projects in which they shared their “expertise.” Students started research and studying on topics after Be an Expert materials were distributed a few weeks prior. Categories included baseball, the planets, the Civil War, the ocean and Resistance Fighters. Students read books to grow their knowledge of the specific theme.

The culmination of the projects came on June 17 as high school students visited classrooms to witness their younger peers’ learning and growth. The seniors were also able to join the fifth-graders in participating in Kahoot quizzes, which tested them on the newly acquired information following the presentations.

courtesy of the Bethpage Union Free School District

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NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau

THE BANK OF NEW YORK

MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS, INC., ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-16, Plaintiff AGAINST LISANN BOMBARDIERE, MICHAEL BOMBARDIERE, et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated June 10, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, on September 03, 2019 at 11:30AM, premises known as 43 MOELLER STREET, HICKSVILLE, NY 11801. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 12, BLOCK 157, LOT 23-24. Approximate amount of judgment $101,430.43 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 614064/2018.

CHRISTINE M. GRILLO, ESQ., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 MIT 5828 4X 08/02,09,16,23 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST

BEATRIZ E. ACOSTA AKA

BEATRIZ ACOSTA, et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated February 05, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, on September 10, 2019 at 11:30AM, premises known as 14 LILY LANE, LEVITTOWN, NY 11756. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with

the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Levittown, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 45, BLOCK 201, LOT 6. Approximate amount of judgment $441,323.72 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 17-002691.

ANTHONY FRANCIS ALTIMARI, ESQ, Referee Gross Polowy, LLC

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

MIT 5829

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NOTICE OF SALE

Supreme Court County of Nassau

U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in interest to LaSalle Bank National Association, as Trustee for Lehman XS Trust Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-2, Plaintiff AGAINST Ana D. Salmeron, et al, Defendant

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 5/31/2019 and entered on 6/3/2019, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Courtroom of the Supreme Court Mineola, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on September 10, 2019 at 11:30 AM premises known as 72 East Avenue, Hicksville, NY 11801. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Nassau, State of New York, SECTION: 45, BLOCK: 64, LOT: 244. Approximate amount of judgment is $552,770.84 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 004593/2016.

Kathleen Wright, Referee

FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS

WEISMAN & GORDON LLP

53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706

LEGAL NOTICES

TRUST 2015-1, BY U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE, Plaintiff, Against

LUZ D. MENSING A/K/A LUZ MENSING, ET AL, Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 9/21/2018, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, CCP Calendar Control Part Courtroom in the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY 11501, on 9/10/2019 at 11:30AM, premises known as 187 Princess Street Hicksville, NY 11801 described as follows; ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Hicksville, not an Incorporated Village, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York and designated on the tax maps of the Nassau County Treasurer as Section 11 Block 250 Lot 37.

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $435,499.99 plus interest and costs. The premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 12637/13.

Jennifer B. Ettenger, Esq., Referee.

STIENE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. (Attorneys for Plaintiff), 167 Main Street, Northport, NY 11768

Dated: 7/3/19

File Number: 201101293-03

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REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE Supreme Court County of Nassau

Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York 11501, Nassau County, New York on the 10th Day of September, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Plainview, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Premises known as 543 Woodbury Road, Plainview, (Town of Oyster Bay) NY 11803.

(Section: 12., Block: 537, Lot: 27) Approximate amount of lien $696,895.43 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 15-002339. Joseph N. Armao, Esq., Referee.

Davidson Fink LLP

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 28 East Main Street, Suite 1700 Rochester, NY 14614-1990 Tel. 585/760-8218

For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www. Auction.com or call (800) 2802832

Dated: June 28, 2019 MIT 5833 4X 08/09,16,23,30

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau

WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, DOING BUSINESS AS CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE FOR BCAT 2015-13BTT, Plaintiff, vs. BRUCE TOPOL; CELINA TOPOL, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Section 13, Block 119 and Lot 140 CA 2 Unit 226 together with an undivided 0.75 percent interest in the Common Elements. Approximate amount of judgment is $392,627.83 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 8827/13. Anthony Iovino, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff Cash will not be accepted. MIT 5834

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MIT 5831

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NOTICE OF SALE

Supreme Court Nassau County USROF IV LEGAL TITLE

J.P. MORGAN ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-S3, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, Plaintiff – against –EUN SOOK CHOI KIM, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on December 5, 2018. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction, at the Calendar

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on October 25, 2016, 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 on September 17, 2019 at 11:30 a.m., premises known as 63 Carriage Lane, Plainview, NY. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York,

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee, for New Century Home Equity Loan Trust 20051, Plaintiff AGAINST Jasbir Singh; Balvinderjit Bains a/k/a Balvinderjit Kaur Bains a/k/a Balvinderjit K. Bains; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated May 31, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Nassau County Supreme Court, Calendar Control Part (CCP) 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York, 11501 on September 17, 2019 at 11:30AM, premises known as 48 Robin Lane, Plainview, NY 11803. 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, State of NY, Section 13 Block 56 Lot 4. Approximate amount of judgment $626,898.71 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 17-001045.

George Esernio, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792

Dated: August 1, 2019

MIT 5835

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ACCOUNTING CITATION

SURROGATE’S COURT, NASSAU COUNTY THE PEOPLE OF THE

STATE OF NEW YORK,

By the Grace of God Free and Independent

TO: Ellen Viarengo

Jasper Surety, Attorneyin-Fact, Suretec Insurance Company

Grassi & Co.

Attorney General of the State of New York

and any and all unknown persons whose names or parts of whose names and whose place or places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained, distributees, heirs-at-law and next-of-kin of the said Harmon Rubin, deceased, and if any of the said distributees named specifically or as a class be dead, their legal representatives, their husbands or wives, if any, distributees and successors in interest whose names and/or places of residence and post office addresses are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained

A petition having been duly filed by Public Administrator of Nassau County, who is domiciled at 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York 11501, United States.

YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Nassau County, at 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York, on September 25, 2019, at 9:30 o’clock in the fore noon of that day, why the account of Public Administrator of Nassau County, a summary of which has been served herewith, as Administrator of the estate of Harmon Rubin, should not be judicially settled.

[X] Further relief sought (if any):

1. Releasing and discharging the Petitioner from all liability, responsibility and accountability as to all matters set forth in the account of proceedings;

2. Allowing the commissions of the Petitioner in the amount of $ 95,480.58 pursuant to SCPA 2307(1) and the reasonable and necessary expenses of the office in the amount of $ 35,604.65 pursuant to SCPA 1207(4);

3. Fixing and determining the attorney’s fees of Mahon, Mahon, Kerins & O’Brien, LLC attorney for petitioner in the amount of $ 134,100.00 of which $ 8,200.00 has been paid and

$125,900.00 is unpaid, and disbursements in the amount of $ 109.27 which has been paid;

4. Fixing and determining the accounting fees of Grassi & Co, CPA’s, PC in the amount of $ 4,600.00, of which $ 1,600.00 has been paid and $ 3,000.00 is unpaid;

5. Releasing and discharging the surety;

6. And why each of you claiming to be a distributee of the decedent should not establish proof of your kinship; and why the balance of said funds should not be paid to said alleged distributees upon proof of kinship, or deposited with the New York State Comptroller on account for the unknown next of kin of Harmon Rubin, decedent should said alleged distributees default herein, or fail to establish proof of kinship;

7. Granting such other and further relief as to the Court is just and proper.

Dated, Attested, and Sealed, July 22, 2019 Seal

HON. Margaret C. Reilly, Surrogate

Debra Keller Leimbach, Chief Clerk Richard T. Kerins, Esq. Mahon, Mahon, Kerins & O’Brien, LLC (516) 538-1111

254 Nassau Blvd., Garden City South, New York 11530

NOTE: This citation is served upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you, and you or your attorney may request a copy of the full account from the petitioner or petitioner’s attorney.

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NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court Nassau County U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF BANC OF AMERICA FUNDING CORPORATION 2009-FT1 TRUST, MORTGAGE PASSSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2009-FT1, V.

LEGAL NOTICES

PATRICIA MORRONE, ET AL. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated December 14, 2018, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF BANC OF AMERICA FUNDING CORPORATION 2009-FT1 TRUST, MORTGAGE PASSSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2009-FT1 is the Plaintiff and PATRICIA MORRONE, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the SUPREME COURT, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, CALENDAR CONTROL PART COURTROOM, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on September 10, 2019 at 11:30 AM, premises known as 29 MEADE AVENUE, BETHPAGE, NY 11714: Section 46, Block 25, Lot 49: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE, OR PARCEL OF LAND WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT BETHPAGE, TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 010598/2014.

Gerard M. Bambrick, Esq.Referee.

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

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NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court Nassau County JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff AGAINST

Danielle Barone a/k/a Danielle BaroneAquilano a/k/a Danielle Barone Aquilano a/k/a Danielle AquilanoBarone a/k/a Danielle Aquilano Barone a/k/a Danielle Aquilano a/k/a Danielle Barone-Aquilano a/k/a Danielle AquilanoBarone; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated June 17, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Nassau

County Supreme Court, Calendar Control Part (CCP) 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York, 11501 on September 10, 2019 at 11:30AM, premises known as 31 Moore Drive, 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, State of NY, Section: 46 Block: 208 Lots: 14-18. Approximate amount of judgment $144,914.12 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 615628/2018.

Ralph J. Madalena, Esq., Referee

Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC

Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792

Dated: July 18, 2019

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NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL FUNDING MORTGAGE SECURITIES

I, INC., MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-S7, Plaintiff against NAZANINA FARHADI; KHAN FARHADI A/K/A KHAN M. FARHADI; JAWEED FARHADI; NAWID FARHADI; MOHID FARHADI , et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on May 8, 2019.

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. on the 17th day of September, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. premises described as follows:

Said premises known as 187 North Herman Avenue, Bethpage, N.Y. 11714.

(Section: 49, Block: 117, Lot: 445, 447 and 449).

Approximate amount of lien $ 1,089,185.98 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

Index No. 002530-16. Matthew Rozea, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff

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

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POSTPONEMENT OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau

USBANK CUST/EMP V, Plaintiff -againstFRANCIS CAMERLENGO, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated October 1, 2018 and entered on October 9, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at (CCP) Calendar Control Part Court Room of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY on August 27, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. premises situate, lying and being in Bethpage, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point formed by the intersection of the Southerly side of Grant Avenue with the Westerly side of Stewart Avenue; being a plot 70 feet by 100 feet by 70 feet by 100 feet.

Said premises known as 6 STEWART AVENUE, OYSTER BAY, NY

Approximate amount of lien $11,946.38 plus interest & costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. Index Number 4022/2016.

LISA SEGAL POCZIK, ESQ., Referee Bronster, LLP

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 156 West 56th Street, Suite 1801, New York, NY 10019

The above sale, originally scheduled for August 13, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. has been postponed. The new sale date has been rescheduled for August 27, 2019 at the same time and place.

LISA SEGAL POCZIK, ESQ., Referee {* BETHPAGE N*}

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