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Vol. 80, No. 36

SERVING PLAINVIEW, HICKSVILLE, AND LEVITTOWN

WORKING SMART IN HICKSVILLE

A call to play sports at Hicksville Athletic Ctr.

BY GARY SIMEONE

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and representatives from G2D Development Group recently accepted the SmartGrowth Award from Vision Long Island to honor the recently opened ‘Work Smart’ office-sharing space and transit-oriented development that was opened in Hicksville adjacent to the Long Island Rail Road. This development, which signaled the beginning of a major renaissance for Hicksville’s downtown area, transformed a formerly vacant commercial space into a transit-oriented development that offered both new housing opportunities and an office-sharing concept dubbed ‘Work Smart.’

It was nearly a full house at the Hicksville Athletic Center last week as local officials, parents and students gathered to call for the reopening of high school sports in Nassau County. The County recently made the decision to postpone all fall athletics until 2021 over concerns of spreading the coronavirus.

Student athletes from Hicksville, Massapequa, Jericho, Plainview, Seaford and Garden City were at the protest holding signs and banners pleading for the County to recon-

season arrives. The Lords of 52nd Street features the legends of The Billy Joel Band, including Richie Cannata, Liberty DeVitto, and Russell Javors.

Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino stated, “The Lords of 52nd Street are legends of rock n’ roll and put on an amazing performance each

time out, recreating all of Billy Joel’s indelible hits that they were originally a part of. The Town is proud to present this free drive-in concert to residents.”

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Man arrested for forcible touching in Bethpage

‘One Last Summer Blast’

The Town of Oyster Bay will be featuring "One Last Summer Blast" summer drive-in concert, featuring the Lords of 52nd Street at TOBAY Beach on Saturday, September 12 at 7:00 p.m. This free concert will offer Town residents one last chance to soak up summertime fun before the fall

sider the postponement of the fall season.

Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino was the first to speak at the protest calling for the reconsideration of postponing the fall season for athletes.

“We know that Section 8 has voted to postpone high school sports in the County until 2021, and that in Suffolk, the plan is to move forward with the regularly scheduled fall sports season,” said Saladino.

“The inconsistent nature of these decisions only adds to the mounting

Edwing Geovany Perez-Bonilla Nassau County Police arrested a Westbury man for allegedly inap-

propriately touching a 14-year-old girl in Bethpage.

According to police, between Thursday, August 16, 2018 and Tuesday, November 19, 2019, Edwing Geovany Perez-Bonilla, 36, inappropriately grabbed and forcibly touched a female juvenile, 14, while at her place of employment.

Perez-Bonilla was arrested without incident on August 28, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. and charged with Endangering the Welfare of a Child and Forcible Touching.

Detectives request anyone that feels that they have been the victim of a similar incident contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800244-TIPS or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.

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Police Appreciation Run Running Club Food Drive marches on is open for registration

Nassau County Police Commissioner Patrick J. Ryder, GLIRC Vice President Mindy Davidson and Nassau Police Running Club President Alan Hirsch look forward to this year’s Run. David Lerner Associates and the Greater Long Island Running Club (GLIRC) are proud to pay well-deserved tribute to Long Island’s Finest through the 29th annual David Lerner Associates Long Island Police Appreciation 5 Kilometer Run. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s David Lerner Associates Police Appreciation Run will be enjoyed virtually rather than as a “live” event.

Run the 5 kilometers at your convenience, whenever and wherever you choose between now and September 30, 2020. Print out a personalized bib to wear while you run, and when you finish, print a custom finisher's certificate for bragging rights!

Every registered participant will receive a high-quality 1/4 zip racethemed hooded windbreaker jacket! In addition, all will be entered into the door prize drawing for Runner’s Edge

gift cards, and more! The entry fee is only $35.

This year, the first $1000 of the proceeds of the Run will be donated to the Nassau Police Running Club and its Scholarship fund. The traditional race that benefits this fund could not be held this year, and GLIRC is doing its part to help supplement the resulting gap in funding.

The remainder of the proceeds is dedicated to the Long Island The Police Crisis Fund that has been established to aid law enforcement officers and their families in times of personal financial emergencies.

To register for this year’s Runand for more details go to https://runsignup.com/Race/NY/Anycityanystate/ DavidLernerPoliceAppreciationRun. Call Mike or Sue at GLIRC at 516-3497646 for more information.

Pictured here at the August 25 dropoff in Wyandanch are (left to right) Outreach Center Assistant Coordinator Myrna Salmeron, GLIRC Executive Director Sue Fitzpatrick, GLIRC staffer Nick Palazzo, Outreach Center Executive Director Noelle Campbell and Outreach Center Program Manager Ivonne Taveras.

On August 25, the crew from the Greater Long Island Running Club visited the Gerald J. Ryan Outreach Center in Wyandanch once again to provide the usual food donations, but also, and most importantly, to help the school children in Wyandanch and in the surrounding communities beyond the area the Center typically serves. In support of the Center’s Back to School Drive, the Club presented the Center with nearly $1000 worth of backpacks and school supplies, plus food

and personal hygiene item donations, and clothing and shoes for the area’s homeless population, PLUS $500 in Gift Cards.

All in all a good day’s work!

In the more than 4 months since the COVID-19 pandemic caused the Club to start its Drive, nearly 10,000 pounds of food and personal hygiene items, as well as more than $7,000 in Gift Cards.

For more information as to how you can donate, call the Greater Long Island Running Club office at (516) 349-7646.

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Hicksville High School students, parents, and alums saw some familiar scenes featured on News 12 on September 2 and 3 during Anchor Elizabeth Hashagen’s special report about the reopening of schools. Ms. Hashagen spent the morning at Hicksville High School filming lead-ins, background shots, and interviewing Superintendent of Schools Marianne Litzman. During her on-camera interview, Mrs. Litzman explained how much the district is looking forward to welcoming our students on

Opening Day, and about the many safety measures and protocols that have been put into place.

“We have worked diligently to prepare for our reopening,” stated the Superintendent. She also spoke about the important work accomplished by the district’s Reopening Task Force and the many Community Forums that have been held over the summer months to facilitate communications with our school community.

During the filming, Ms. Hashagen reviewed important reminders for students to keep safe when back at school, including frequent hand washing and the use of hand sanitizer.

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Back to School at the Hicksville Public Schools

Many thanks to News 12 Anchor Elizabeth Hashagen, who visited Hicksville High School to videotape a school reopening special. She was joined by Superintendent of Schools Marianne Litzman and Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Anthony Lubrano.

On August 14, News 12 Anchor Elizabeth Hashagen visited Hicksville High School to videotape a special about the reopening of school. Here, Superintendent Litzman waits to be interviewed in the recently renovated auditorium.

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Thursday, September 10 at 1 p.m.

Hoopla Book Club with Lisa Jones: “The Gown” by Jennifer Robson Join JPL Librarian Lisa Jones as the discusses “The Gown,” an enthralling historical novel about one of the most famous wedding dresses of the twentieth century—Queen Elizabeth’s gown and the most fascinating women who made it. Download either the ebook or eaudio via Hoopla using your JPL library card.

Tuesday, September 15 at 7 p.m.

Talk About Books with Fran Cohen

Join Fran as she discusses “Akin” by Emma Donoghue. A funny, heartwarming story of an old man and a young boy thrown together as they explore and redefine the nature of family.

Thursday, October 1 at 1 p.m.

The Passionate Reader w/Mary Hirdt: “Here We Are: American Dreams, American Nightmares”

by Aarti Namdev Shahani “Here We Are” is a heart wrenching memoir about an immigrant family’s American Dream, the justice system that took it away, and the daughter who fought to get it back.

This Week at the Syosset Library Thursday, September 3 at 2 p.m.

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Packed with insights and clips ranging from classic films like “Ghostbusters” and “The Music Man” to TV favorites like “Friends” and “Family Guy,” this lecture explores how pop culture’s view of libraries has changed (and sometimes hasn’t changed) with the times. No registration required. Join us via Zoom from the link on the Virtual Calendar - www.syossetlibrary.org

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Forever Free: Lincoln, Civil War and the American March to Emancipation Presenter: James Coll, adjunct professor of American & Constitutional history at Nassau Community College & Hofstra University In this lecture, we will discuss the American legal and political struggle towards the abolition of slavery.

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Woodbury Wellness Center takes it one client at a time

In pre-pandemic times (February 10, 2020) Steve Goodkin, wearing a blue shirt in this picture, was enjoying Syosset Woodbury Chamber of Commerce outings such as the Members' Wing-Thing Night at Hurricane Grill & Wings on Jericho Turnpike. Here, he is joined by (from left) Amanda Johnson of Balloons by Amanda; Douglas Elliman Realtor Tricia Shannon, who works out at SuperSlow Zone, Goodkin (center left), Chamber President Maureen Nickel, a Woodbury resident and owner of BrightStar Home Health Care, Lauren Sklarin of Orchard Estate at Woodbury Assisted Living, immediate past and three-time Chamber President Charo Ezdrin, esq. of Jackson Avenue firm Ezdrin & Woods, P.C. and Chamber Membership Committee co-chairs Carolyn Palladino and Alan I. Goldberg, president of Water Solutions of Long Island.

BY RIKKI MASSAND SuperSlow Zone, located in Woodbury, is a wellness center that has managed to survive in very difficult times for the fitness industry.

It offers exercise machinery with the ability to burn calories, improve strength, and protect joints and connective tissue. SuperSlow Zone has remained open, serving osteoporosis clients, despite the challenges to the industry.

Business has returned to about 50% of pre-COVID-19 revenues, and owners believe it's because the clientele of SuperSlow Zone believe that they are in the safest environment possible to prevent the spread of COVID-19. SuperSlow Zone allows clients to visit the Woodbury studio only one at a time. Appointments are scheduled to be spread out with 15 minute gaps in order to sanitize the facility between clients.

Almost nothing needed to be done differently “to become COVID-19 Correct”, as owner Steve Goodkin, a longtime Jericho resident, noted.

“There would never be a crowd to worry about because you, the client, as well as, your instructor are the only people in the facility. We would not have to abide by a onethird capacity limit since this is a 1:1 establishment. We have added a supply of masks and gloves and before any session begins, we take each client’s pulse, temperature, and blood

oxygenation level. We provide our clients with High Intensity Training that is joint friendly and prevents injury, on pre-sanitized machines.

The entire protocol of SuperSlow Zone has always been for the Health Coach (Instructor), to keep from 6 to 12 feet away from a client, while using machines, yet, guiding them as needed. Clients have always had space and privacy as they exercise here -- we don’t hover,” Goodkin says.

The major obstacle Goodkin sees, as he operates his small business each day, is that people are afraid to return to pre-COVID indoor activities. Currently there is a combination of new and returning clients being served at SuperSlow Zone.

“We are committed to different ways of attracting and encouraging both segments to come to our Studio. We are beginning with more advertising on Social Media. We are also creating a presence on the Douglas Elliman-Syosset Real Estate Newsletter which goes to 6,000 people,” Goodkin explained in an interview with the Advance and NewsJournal this week. He also says his website, SSZWoodbury.com and Facebook page “SuperSlow Zone Woodbury” helped grow a community and following across Long Island since his grand opening ceremony which was hosted by the Syosset Woodbury Chamber of Commerce on

September 23, 2019. SuperSlow Zone is a proud member of the Syosset Woodbury Chamber of Commerce.

Syosset Realtor Tricia Shannon, associate broker at Douglas Elliman, a Chamber Board member and public relations volunteer, is among Goodkin’s clients. He is impressed by her increased physical strength and progress in recent months. Tricia has tripled the amount of her leg press weights in a matter of months.

She told the Advance this week “I greatly appreciate gaining strength while exercising with good form and not hurting my back!”Goodkin advises that the number one way of boosting an individual’s metabolism and burning calories is through increasing the body’s muscle mass.

Resistance training (lifting weights) with medical grade equipment builds muscle with the safest, most efficient, and effective results.

“The muscle repairs itself, during periods of rest. This healing process also burns calories. It increases your resting metabolism. If you don’t let your muscles repair, by working out the next day, you will be spinning your wheels, aka 'overtraining.' Twice a week is the maximum time required to work out at SuperSlow Zone. Each session is only 20 minutes, AND you can work out in business attire and return to work immediately after your workout. We maintain a 65 degree temperature, all year round. But, if you need, we have wall mounted fans above every machine,” he says.

SuperSlow Zone’s clients consist of athletes of varying degrees; moms, dads, and seniors. For many of them the choice was coming to SSZ or going to a “big-box” (chain) gym.

"We have reduced the barriers to exercise with convenience and privacy....as long as someone can enter my facility, we can help them dramatically. Life is meant to be lived, not endured,” Goodkin says.

In terms of local gyms on Long Island’s North Shore, Goodkin sees that his Woodbury studio fills the niche of “being the safest and most private.” He explains that his fitness machines are sanitized; clean air filters "are whispering" while weights and seat positions are already set up for each client. All door handles are cleaned prior to a client’s arrival. SuperSlow Zone takes excessive precautions to make sure that they maintain a COVID-safe facility for osteoporosis and fitness clients.

The concept behind SuperSlow Zone is to set the facility up as a clinical and restorative environment, “the antithesis of a gym."

“We don’t blast music and there are no mirrors and pictures around.

We want to eliminate any distractions that get in the way of focus

on individualized training,” Goodkin said.

Exercise machines and all surfaces are cleaned and disinfected in between every scheduled session.

Goodkin uses a disinfecting solution – “ClearGear” -- that states it eradicates influenza and human coronavirus on the label. Towelettes soaked in the Clear Gear are used to wipe machines.

“We wipe down every surface a client touches -- they never open doors as I open and close the front door for them. Basically, every place the body touches while coming in for a session, all handles or bars, are thoroughly disinfected on each machine. No clients of mine have gotten sick with coronavirus, before the pandemic impacted Long Island, during the last few months or even until this day.” Goodkin said.

While face masks are required, gloves are not. If a client wants to make sure they do not touch surfaces Goodkin provides PPE, should a client forget to bring their own.

If a client arrives at SuperSlow Zone and they have a temperature of 99 degrees or above, they have to be turned away for their scheduled session. But Goodkin notes that the oxygenation levels of the blood can also be an indication of the presence of COVID-19. When temperatures are checked at SuperSlow Zone, clients will also have the fingertip pulse oximeter put on them and that will display pulse and blood oxygenation levels.

“If someone is experiencing any trouble of oxygenation that typically means they can’t breathe in enough,” he said.

Steve Goodkin has three children currently attending Jericho High School; twin daughters that are 16-years-old and a 14-yearold daughter. His son, 20, attends Hofstra University and Goodkin also has three dogs to round out the “full house.” His quiet Crossways Park Drive Center is a good, upbeat place to work, a “sanctuary” offering a daily dose of tranquility for him and for clients who prefer this unique fitness setting.

“We have medical grade machines specifically created to improve bone density and physical strength. If you have muscles supporting your joints, there will be a lot less impact on the connective tissue and joints involved in a given activity... If you don’t have enough muscle on your body then you are asking your bones and connective tissue to pick up that load.

That may be okay when you are 20 years old…. after 30 and above, that changes. I want to help people to live life, in 20 years, the way they live now,” he explains.

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Interfaith program brings Jericho Cares about children Jews, Muslims together The Muslim and Jewish co-authors of a book promoting Muslim-Jewish friendship and trust appealed directly to members of their respective communities to “stand together to protect democracy, pluralism and religious liberty in America.”

Addressing a zoom forum co-sponsored by the Interfaith Institute of the Islamic Center of Long Island (ICLI) and Temple Or Elohim, A Community Reform Congregation, the speakers, Sabeeha Rehman and Walter Ruby, whose book “We Refuse to be Enemies. How Muslims and Jews Can Make Peace, One Friendship at a Time” (Arcade Publishing. April 2021), argued, “As members of the two largest minority faith communities in America, we must stand together at a portentous moment in American history. Neither of our communities will be able to prosper in an America characterized by xenophobia and bigotry.”

Rehman and Ruby, who have worked to strengthen Muslim-Jewish communication and cooperation since 9-11, believe that Jews and Muslims are natural allies who share a great deal, including common Patriarchs and Matriarchs, and shared principles at the core of both faiths, including: ‘If You Save One Life, It Is As If You Save The World’; ‘Welcome the Stranger’; ‘Tikkun Olam and Islah— the common moral imperative to help those in need; and ‘Standing Up for the Other’.

Yet they acknowledged the roadblocks to Muslim-Jewish solidarity: the longstanding differences over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. They argued, American Muslims and Jews cannot afford to let the conflict drive us apart, especially at a time when our collective well-being in America is at stake. We can agree to disagree respectfully, even as we contribute together to humanitarian efforts to save lives and improve the quality of life for Palestinians and Israelis alike.”

Rehman and Ruby shared their respective life journeys during which they were able to overcome longstanding biases. Rehman explained that growing up in Pakistan until the age of 20, she had never met a Jew and viewed Jews through the lens of the middle-east conflict; a viewpoint replicated in reverse by Ruby; who grew up in suburban Pittsburgh and for an extended period in Israel with a deeply negative perspective on Muslims and Arabs. They shared fascinating anecdotes about how their perspectives shifted as Sabeeha found herself “living in an Orthodox Jewish community on Staten Island and being attended by a Jewish obstetrician during her first pregnancy; while Walter spoke of sipping coffee and discussing politics with Palestinian Arabs as a young journalist and witnessing Yasser Arafat deliver the Palestinian Declaration of Independence. Ruby and Rehman spoke of their work in Muslim-Jewish relations, and of the eight-point roadmap they have developed for moving forward, that begins with: “We are Americans first. While the Israeli-Palestinian issue matters greatly, we live here, not there, and our collective well-being is at risk unless we stand up for each other and unite, together with other Americans dedicated to enhancing democracy and pluralism.”

According to Laurel Fried, vice president of Temple Or Elohim, A Community Reform Congregation, and moderator of the forum; “Together with the Interfaith Institute, we were proud to sponsor this timely event, which powerfully made the case for Muslim-Jewish and Interfaith solidarity.” Dr. Faroque Khan, founder and president of the Interfaith Institute of ICLI, and a pioneer in Muslim-Jewish relations going back to the early 1990s, commented, “Now more than ever, Muslims, Jews and interfaith allies need to come together and stand up for core American values that sustain us all.”

Parents with backpacks to be donated to children in need.

BY FRAN O'CONNOR In light of the recent developments concerning the Jericho Family Support Center, I feel compelled to write this. While there has been negativity and fear, that is not what I want Jericho to be known for. We may not be as loud, but there are many people in Jericho that support the Center and want to help.

A group of four Jericho moms and myself have come together to form Jericho Cares. We did not all know each other before this, but our spirit of kindness has brought us together.

We worked with The John Theissen

Foundation and were able to supply each of the less fortunate children, currently living in Jericho motels, with a backpack stuffed with school supplies. Thanks to the many donations we have received, we were also able to provide each family with toiletries, snacks, masks and sanitizer.

Gandhi once said, “Be the change that you want to see in the world.” We are the change. It doesn’t end here…. we plan to support OUR Jericho families in any way that we can throughout the year. We want them to hear this loud and clear... We support you and Jericho Cares!

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College Notes Gwyneth Sultan, of Syosset, NY, was named to the 2020 Dean's List at Union College. Sultan is a member of the Class of 2023 majoring in Liberal Arts. n

Rochester Institute of Technology conferred degrees on the following local residents: Orion Roberts of Woodbury received a BS in sociology and anthropology.

Laura Weintraub of Syosset received

a BS/MS in computing security. n

Shuang Zhao of East Norwich was among 723 graduates who received degrees from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln during a virtual graduation celebration Aug. 15.

Zhao earned a Bachelor of Science in PGA Golf Management from the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.

Town to host 9/11 Walls of Honor Remembrance Ceremony The Town of Oyster Bay will hold a Remembrance Ceremony for the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks on America on Wednesday, September 9 at 7 p.m. at TOBAY Beach. A 9/11 Light Tribute will illuminate the skies along the shoreline in memory of those lost that tragic September morning. At the ceremony, the Town will unveil new names inscribed on to the Walls of Honor that recently lost their battle with 9/11 illness caused by exposure at Ground Zero. The September 9 ceremony includes bagpipe music and religious readings.

Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino stated, “To ensure the health and safety of attendees during this COVID pandemic, the Town of Oyster Bay’s 2020 September 11 Memorial and Walls of Honor Ceremony will hosted in a drive-in fashion, but offered with a new light tribute to those we lost that tragic

morning. Every name on the September 11 Memorial and Walls of Honor will be read aloud as we understand how important the reading of the names is for the families and loved ones of those who perished both on September 11 and in the days since that fateful day due to 9/11-related illnesses. All residents are welcome to join us in paying tribute to those we have lost.”

The Town’s 9/11 Memorial - featuring a steel beam recovered from the World Trade Center - is inscribed with the names of residents lost on September 11, 2001. The Walls of Honor monument expands each year with newly inscribed names of those who lost their battle with 9/11 illness caused by exposure at Ground Zero.

For more information, please contact the Town’s Department of Community & Youth Services at (516) 797-7900.

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Assemblyman John Mikulin (R,C,I-Bethpage) joined (left to right, front row) Ethan Shapiro; Michael Sica; Jayden Keyes; Jack Sica; Matthew Marmo; (back row) Marc Shapiro; Mikulin; Town of Hempstead Councilman Dennis Dunne; Lauren Sica; Steve Cosentino and Frank Marmo on Tuesday, Aug. 25 at Vincenzo’s Pizzeria in Levittown for the Levittown Baseball Fundraiser.

Assemblyman John Mikulin (R,C,IBethpage) attended a fundraiser with Councilman Dennis Dunne for the Levittown Northstars, a little league team in Levittown on Tuesday, Aug. 25 at Vincenzo’s Pizzeria. The little leaguers were selling 50/50 raffle tickets to help raise money to send the team to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY.

“It is heartwarming to see young kids that are so enthusiastic about their baseball team,” said Mikulin. “I hope they are able to reach their goal in raising money to get the entire team to Cooperstown to see the Baseball Hall of Fame. Thank you to all those who came out to support the team’s efforts and to Vincenzo’s Pizzeria for allowing them to set up a booth outside of the shop.”

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Upcoming Virtual Events at the Jericho Public Library For all events go to www.jerichopubliclibrary.org/events/month to register

Monday, September 7

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Tuesday, September 8

10:30 a.m.: Storytime with Ms. LizAges 2-5 11:00 a.m.: Guided Meditation for Self Healing with Patricia Anderson: Join Pat for one or all of the meditation sessions to bring harmony and balance into your life.

Wednesday, September 9

Legislator Lafazan (second from right) is pictured outside NYU Winthrop Hospital in Mineola with NYU Winthrop Hospital representatives and Jayson Drucker (furthest right), store manager of the Syosset Home Depot, on Tuesday, August 11.

Photo provided by the Office of Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) collaborated with Home Depot and Community Relations Representative Mike Gallo to deliver more than 1,000 Kids Workshop kits to the young patients being treated at NYU Winthrop Hospital’s Child Life Program, Cancer Center for Kids and Pediatric Center. The youth-geared care packages include a soccer game, recycling truck, American eagle and other creativity-stimulating items.

“It was a pleasure partnering with the Cancer Center for Kids at NYU Winthrop Hospital. We were able to donate over 1,000 Kids’ Workshop kits, giving the children an opportunity to enjoy building and painting a

diverse range of projects,” said Mike Gallo, Community Relations Representative for Home Depot. “Giving back is one of Home Depot’s core values and it was a privilege to be able to connect with the community in such an amazing way.

“I am delighted that Home Depot is continuing to provide courageous young people with healthy outlets for stimulating their minds and boosting their spirits as they continue to regain their health,” Legislator Lafazan said. “I will always cherish the opportunity to support efforts that bring smiles to so many faces, and I am thankful for Mike Gallo and Home Depot’s ongoing partnership.”

1:00 p.m.: Watercolor Demonstration w/Chuck Van Horn: Join Chuck Van Horn for these watercolor demonstrations and learn watercolor techniques, tips and tricks. Bring your questions. There will be time for questions and critiques.

7:00 p.m. lecture:: How to Be Happy When You’re Sad with Jane Smith Fisher: Following the loss of one family after another over two years, Jane’s grief was very deep. Something inside told her she needed to find a way to create a happy childhood for her young son, support the two of them and enjoy moments of happiness, if only in little pieces. As a result she’s learned to be happy and have fun… most of the time. Join Jane when she shares the concepts & strategies she’s developed in the face of adversity. It’s your right to be happy!

Thursday, September 10

10:00 a.m.: Chair Yoga with Jolie Bosnjak: This practice is for all levels... including those nursing an injury or coping with a chronic problem. The results will surprise you!

1:00 p.m.: Hoopla Book Club with Lisa Jones: “The Gown” by Jennifer

Robson: Join JPL Librarian Lisa Jones as the discusses “The Gown,” an enthralling historical novel about one of the most famous wedding dresses of the twentieth century—Queen Elizabeth’s gown and the most fascinating women who made it.

Download either the ebook or eaudio via Hoopla using your JPL library card.

5:30 p.m.: Yoga w/Joe: Join Joe for this yoga class geared for all levels and reduce the stress in your life while keeping fit! Joe Cilmi is a certified Iyengar Hatha Yoga Instructor.

7:00 p.m.: Story & Crafts with Ms. Kim (Ages 3-Kindergarten)

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10:30 a.m.: Jump for Joy with Joyce Oddo: Come to this lively program of music and group activities for you and your child.

2:00 p.m.: Great Performers: ANNA NETREBKO with Marc Courtade: Anna Netrebko is an operatic soprano known for her compelling dramatic characterizations and her alluring stage presence. Her repertoire has spanned a wide variety of roles and she continues to add new operas.

This talk will feature her artistry and showcase the voice that has made her the most sought after soprano of her time.

Saturday, September 12

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.: Paper Shredding at the JPL: Shred all your excess paper safely and securely at our shredding event. All documents will be shredded in a professional mobile shredding truck while you watch—all paper is recycled . No need to remove staples or paper clips. No plastic cardboard, or hard drives, paper only! Maximum of 4 boxes (standard size record storage box) or bags per person. Personal household documents only—no businesses.

College Notes SUNY New Paltz announces its Dean’s List for the Spring 2020 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 students made the Spring 2020 Dean’s List at SUNY New Paltz: Glen Head: Sophie Cooke Hicksville: Alina Abraham, Margo Christie, Brianna Feeney, Christopher Lopus, Daniel Nicosia, Michael O’Brien, Barbara Watterson Jericho: Stephanie Bellia Levittown: Madeleine Alamandy, Eric Baloyo of Levittown, Lyna Benhammou, Clarissa Biener, Rachel Buhse, Alicia Connelly, Hunter Diamond, Rachel Ferrara, James Genco, Bianca Myron, Jessica Orlando, Skylar Pedroza, Matthew Ryan, Donovan Swartz

Old Bethpage: Alex Rabinowitz, Daniel Sieradski

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The following students have been named to the University of Delaware Dean’s List for the Spring 2020 semester: Bethpage: Alexandra Bonade, Grace Carney, Emma Cohen, Devin Flynn, Adam Hadhoud, Eleni LeClair, Lauren Nani, Steven Palomba, Jason Seiter, Corrin

East Norwich: Danielle Sugar

Hicksville: Molly Baer, Reese Brusini, Nicole Chhabra, Jenna Emanuele, Kyle Montera, Nora Montera, Rebecca Sloan Jericho: Julianna Alfieri, Allyson Braunschweig, Eric Brett, Giordana Daniels, Emily Laddy, Karli Schnell, Tara Silberg, Matthew Silvera, Caroline Strauss Levittown: Kayla Bjelke, Sara Sneddon, Milissa Williams Old Bethpage: Emily Kolsky Plainview: Michael Arrow, Sabrina Ayala, Madison Barber, Hailey Benowitz, Jessica Birns, Sarah Einbinder, Rachel

Goerke, Rachel Gurtman, Zachary Herman, Gavin Hulser, Amanda Press, Angelina Raver, Laura Russo, Peter Russo, Nicole Schwartzberg, Samantha Shapiro, Nicole Silvestro, Stephanie Stern, Adam Tabak, Jennifer Wallach, Brenna Wynne Syosset: Bari Badler, Jessica Badler, Conor Colleran, Angela De Pinto, Alexis Emanuel, Maxx Falk, Sonia Feldbeyn, Alexandra Garry, Jenna Konsky, Alexis Lichten, Jacob Machson, Brendan Moran, Rachel North, Elizabeth Sorge Woodbury: Kelly Cirella, Sabrina Giacobbe, Collette Lazar, Danielle Pitta, Danielle Reisman, Devin Schneider, Julianna Ventricelli To meet eligibility requirements for the Dean’s List, a student must be enrolled fulltime and earn a GPA of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale) for the semester.

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frustration of parents, students and school employees as we embark on the new school year.”

He said that when the state decided on phased reopening in different regions throughout the state, Long Island was considered one region.

“To open up the fall season for sports in one County and not the other doesn’t make any sense’” said Saladino. “Everyone will be dealing with a whole set of new variables this year, and bringing back sports to our student athletes will help bring a sense of normalcy. Sports are an essential component of the educational process, and we need to give student athletes back something they are absolutely passionate for.”

He added that kids getting back to a normal schedule is paramount, and that sports help make one’s educational experience better, foster teamwork and sportsmanship.

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“Obviously this needs to be performed in a safe and efficient manner, and schools have already instituted policies and plans that have been authorized by the New York State Department if Health.”

Oyster Bay Town Councilwoman Laura Maier was at the protest calling for the county to reconsider the postponement of sports in these unprecedented times.

“Sports offer so many benefits for kids besides the physical and emotional aspects,” said Maier. “It helps to keep them grounded, fosters lifelong friendships both on the field and off and helps to drive them to achieve success.”

She said that kids have been playing all summer long in different leagues on our municipal fields and there have been no uptick in cases.

“The facts speak for themselves, so let our kids get out there and let them play!” said Maier.

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BY GARY SIMEONE The Dawg Pound Bar and Grill in Levittown is one of the many restaurants and bars on Long Island that have had to readjust the way they do business as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The local establishment has placed picnic chairs and tables with umbrellas in the front of their restaurant to accommodate many of their longtime customers.

Eric Alexander, CEO of Vision Long Island and founder of the LI Main Street Alliance, visited the restaurant this past weekend and said the establishment did a good job of accommodating their customers.

“They’ve basically moved their dining area to the front of the restaurant and utilized all of the open parking spaces,” said Alexander.

“By doing this, they’ve adhered to the state guidelines to protect

employees and customers from the spreading of COVID-19.”

The LI Main Street Alliance encompasses 45 downtown areas across Long Island.

Alexander said that he hears from business owners on a regular basis about how the virus has affected their customer base and their loss of income.

“Obviously right now, restaurants can’t function at full capacity indoors and that’s resulted in a loss of customers and loss of income.

I think the last thing people want to see in their downtown areas is vacant storefront space because some of these establishments have been regulated to death.”

He said that a lot of main streets in towns across the Island have been partially cordoned off to allow for restaurants to open up outdoor seat-

ing spaces.

He gave the examples of Rockaway Avenue in Valley Stream, Atlantic Avenue in Lynbrook and Main Street in Farmingdale as major streets that have been shuttered to allow for the use of additional seating space for patrons.

“This has worked well and some of these places have gotten great crowds on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights,” said Alexander.

“More people are parking elsewhere and walking longer distances to eat at restaurants, and there has been less vehicle traffic which is obviously a good thing. People are out of the house walking and biking more, and this is great from a health perspective.”

He said that shutting down major thoroughfares, like Hempstead Turnpike and Routes 106/107 in

areas like Hicksville and Levittown, might prove to be more difficult because they are heavily trafficked roads.

As the fall and winter season approaches, it will be hard for restaurants and bars to accommodate customers in outdoor seating spaces, and this will call for creative thinking on the part of owners.

“New York State, including Long Island, has done a good job of keeping the transmission rate of the virus under one percent,” said Alexander.

“If that trend continues and we’re able to keep that rate for seventy, eighty plus days, restaurants might be able to increase indoor seating to maybe 65% or 75%. They could also look at ideas like staggering seating plans with an early bird special or extended dining hours and things of that nature.”

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New date for hearing on development at Sears site

The Oyster Bay Town Board will host a public hearing on Thursday, September 17 at 7 p.m. at Town Hall in Oyster Bay. To ensure social distancing and accommodate all residents, the Hicksville Athletic Center and Hicksville Community Center will also offer citizens an ability to view the presentation through video conferencing which will allow for questions to be asked in real time. Space is limited at all facilities and Hicksville residents will be given priority.

At the meeting, the developer will present an overview of the 26.4-acre project and the Town Board will listen to comments from the public. To ensure all residents have an opportunity to comment, three minutes will be afforded to each speaker.

Seritage, a real estate investment trust spun off by Sears Holdings, has proposed demolition of the former Sears department store and Auto Center at

195 North Broadway. Under their proposal, the site would become home to 425 rental apartments, retail and office space, restaurants, a grocery store, cinema, fitness center and food-service kiosks. The existing TD Bank and Chipotle restaurant would remain on the site. The proposed development includes approximately 5 acres of green space.

The Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) of the site is available online at http:// oysterbaytown.com/seritage.

Hard copies of the DEIS are available at Town of Oyster Bay Town Clerk’s Office, Hicksville Public Library, and Town of Oyster Bay Department of Environmental Resources.

Residents and members of the public are invited to submit their comments in writing at the hearing and/or by emailing PublicComment@oysterbay-ny.gov.

Children's Museum to reopen Sept. 5th

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As a space devoted to experiential learning, LICM has always been focused on providing a safe, clean and germ-free environment.

To avoid admission disappointment due to capacity restrictions, visitors and members are encouraged to secure tickets online (licm.org) for timed entry slots. The first entry slot of every day (10 a.m.) is available for Museum members only. Visitor admission will be capped at 25% capacity as per NY State requirements.

“We know that visitors have been anxious to come play with us,” said LICM President Suzanne LeBlanc. “But as a Museum that attracts a younger audience than most other, we wanted families to have the time to familiarize their children with new indoor protocols before they returned to LICM,” she explained.

Summer program virtually connects Levittown readers

Students from Jonas E. Salk Middle School and Wisdom Lane Middle School participated in lively book discussions over Zoom during the Levittown Public Schools Summer Reading Extravaganza.

Photo courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools Each summer, students from the Levittown Public Schools participate in an engaging reading program called the district’s Summer Reading Extravaganza. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the program continued this summer in a virtual format to promote literacy in the community and give students and faculty a shared reading experience.

Levittown students entering fifth grade read “The Kid Who Ran for President” by Dan Gutman as part of a community-wide summer reading project. Students and their families were encouraged to visit the Levittown elementary summer reading program website which provided supplemental activities that parents could do with their children, interactive games for students and some information on the election

process.

Middle school students entering grades 6-8 read “Pay It Forward” by Catherine Ryan Hyde and had the opportunity to register for one of three summer reading discussion days through the Levittown Public Library’s website. Through the video conferencing platform Zoom, students interacted with their peers, librarians, Director of ELA Kerin Slattery and teachers from Jonas E. Salk Middle School and Wisdom Lane Middle School. Although they could not physically be together to share their questions and thoughts about the book like in previous summers, the students had virtual discussions about “Pay It Forward,” participated in games and had a chance to enter a virtual raffle.

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love the Zoom events,” said Mrs. Slattery. “It was heartwarming to have so many kids join us. Even virtual, summer reading is a success!”

In addition, the middle school students were encouraged to visit the summer reading extravaganza website to contribute to a blog about the book, engage in a Pay it Forward Challenge, complete activities and more for extra raffle tickets. Thirty raffle participants from each middle school will be randomly selected for a meet-and-greet experience with Richard Specht from the “Cultivating Kindness” program and receive a special message from their summer reading book author, Catherine Ryan Hyde, at some point during the 2020-2021 school year.

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Long Island’s American Airpower Museum is Living Legacy to Military Aviation

BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM The American Airpower Museum (AAM), Long Island’s only flying military aviation museum, is hosting a day of precision flying by vintage military aircraft on Labor Day weekend, Saturday, September 5, 2020.

Flights of iconic aircraft will commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the End of WWII (September 2, 1945) and honor two WWII Veterans.

WWII and other vintage aircraft will perform flyovers over Republic Airport with narration by Lawrence Starr, AAM Manager: Grumman TBM Avenger (torpedo bomber), two North American T-6 Texans, the AT28D5 Nomad Vietnam War Fighter, WACO Biplane and as added attractions, two cold war era L-39 Russian jet fighters. In addition, AAM’s B-25 Mitchell Bomber will be on the tarmac and fire up its mighty engines. Plus there will be tours of AAM’s A-10 Warthog Fighter Jet. Between flights, you can get up close with the museum’s fleet of WWII aircraft, jet fighters and exhibits.

What makes Long Island’s American Airpower Museum, located at historic Republic Airport in Farmingdale, so different from other aviation museums is that this is so much more than a static display of vintage aircraft. This is living history – just about every day you visit, you can see historic aircraft fly – you can even purchase a seat.

Long Island’s only flying military aviation museum, which is celebrat-

The Grumman TBM Avenger, with Jeff Clyburn’s name and the stencils of Japanese ships “killed” by its torpedoes on the side, and President George H.W. Bush’s autograph, takes flight with a passenger from the American Airpower Museum © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com ing its 20th anniversary this year, reopened after its COVID-19 hiatus, with new health protocols and precautions.

Its impressive collection was started by Jeffrey Clyman, president of the museum and the foundation.

The Grumman TBM Avenger is the same plane model flown by President George H.W. Bush in WWII in which he was shot down (the other two crew members did not survive); you can see where Bush autographed this plane. Known as the “ship killer,” so many Japanese ships were destroyed by the torpedoes it carried, that upon seeing it coming, crew would jump off, the museum’s publicist, Bob Salant, tells me.

You can actually buy a seat for a flight in the WACO UPF-7 biplane (the initials stand for Weaver Aircraft Company of Ohio) and a North American AT-6 Texan, which give you the unparalleled experience of flying with an open cockpit. You can also buy a seat in a D-Day reenactment flying aboard the WWII Veteran Douglas C-47 Gooney Bird, which carried parachutists – you wear an appropriate uniform, there is the radio speech of President Eisenhower sending the troops into this fateful battle, and while you don’t actually parachute, at the end, you are given a card that says whether you lived or died.

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it that played an important role in history is the “Mis-Hap” – a North American B25 Mitchell bomber that few in the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo. It was General Hap Arnold’s personal plane (subsequent owners included Howard Hughes).

Another is the Macon Belle, on view in a fascinating exhibit that pays homage to the Tuskegee Airmen, one of whom, William Johnson is a Glen Cove resident. The Tuskegee Airmen were the first black military aviators in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII. They flew more than 15,000 individual sorties in Europe and North Africa, earning more than 150 Distinguished Flying Crosses. (Nassau County recently renamed a stretch of road outside the Cradle of Aviation Museum for Tuskagee Airman Lt. William M. Wheeler of Hempstead, who passed away in 2011.)

Certain interactive exhibits have been closed, but you can still climb stairs to see inside cockpits, and walk through the Douglas C-47B. Built in 1935 and in service since 1936, the DC3 started as one of the first commercial civilian airliners. It was best known for being used in the Berlin Airlift, dropping food, clothing and medical supplies to Berliners suffering under the Soviet occupation. This C47 was one of the few flyable C47s with a paratrooper configuration, and dropped troops for the D-Day invasion. The plane is dubbed “Second Chance” possibly because after World War II, it was sold to the Continued on next page

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Long Island’s American Airpower Museum is Living Legacy to Military Aviation Republic Aviation, the complex produced over 9,000 P-47 Thunderbolts in Farmingdale,” the museum’s website explains.

The museum, a 501 (C3) Nonprofit Educational Foundation, is open yearround, rain or shine.

Admission for adults is $13, seniors and veterans $10 and children $8.

Due to the need for social distancing, admission is limited to first come/first served and a maximum attendance of 150 persons will be allowed on the outdoor ramp area. Visitors are required to wear face masks and have temperatures digitally taken at the entrance.

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until sweet potatoes are tender and starting to brown, 35 to 40 minutes. While the sweet potatoes are roasting, combine remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a jar with the lime juice, 1 teaspoon lime zest, minced garlic and chili powder.

Shake well. When the sweet potatoes are done, transfer to a bowl. Add in the black beans, pepitas and cilantro. Drizzle with the dressing, and toss until salad is combined. Serves 4.

Per serving: 303 calories; 8.5 grams protein; 37.8 grams carbohydrates; 14.5 grams fat; 5.9 grams total sugars; 8.6 grams fiber; 220.7 milligrams sodium.

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State of Israel and saw more than 30 years in the Israeli military (very possibly flew in the 1967 war). Today, the C-47B is used in D-Day reenactments.

There are several excellent exhibits, including one showcasing the WASPs – the Women Airforce Service Pilots who flew the planes to their missions.

Another focuses on women war correspondents, among them, Martha Gellhorn, considered one of the great war correspondents of the 20th century (she was also the third wife of novelist Ernest Hemingway).

There are also several fighter jets on loan from the USAF Museum, including

a Republic F-84 Thunderjet; Republic RT-84 Thunderstreak, Republic RF-084 Thunderflash, Republic F105 Thunderchief, and General Dynamics F-111.

Clyman, who started his museum in New Jersey, moved it to Farmingdale, Long Island, the “cradle of aviation,” where many of these planes were built, and where the people who built them, maintained them and flew them, still lived. Many of the docents as well as the pilots are former Republic workers and veterans.

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BY CLAIRE LYNCH My friend, Chrissy, and I took a drive to her family’s cabin in Callicoon, N.Y., last year and it reminded both of us of so many trips we’d taken there over the past 25 years.

I caught up with Chrissy at her home in Lynbrook then we hopped in the car, drove west and headed on the main roads for Port Jervis, N.Y. Two hours later we arrived in Port Jervis and headed straight for the Tri-States Rock - a scenic overlook where you can see all three states, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. I never get tired of seeing that view and the clearer the day, the farther you can see. The scenery is great because for river lovers, the Delaware River is right there.

We drove another hour to Callicoon and pulled up the small road to Chrissy’s family cabin. The cabin is a very small house whose back yard is the Delaware River. It’s been in her family for 80 years. Her grandfather bought it in 1940 when it was a very basic cabin - there was no heat except for a large fireplace in the kitchen, no air conditioning or dishwasher - because it was used by its Long Island owner as a fishing, canoeing and hunting getaway and for summer vacation for the kids.

Her family modernized the cabin years ago and it’s much more comfortable when people are using it for weekend visits or for two or three weeks at a time. Chrissy and I went to Callicoon last year for four days and it was just as I remembered previous visits.

After swimming in the Delaware River we’d take some day trips seeing the sights and collecting fresh fruits and vegetables for meals. The vegetables were perfect for grilling on the barbecue - the fresh air and the smell of onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, green and red bell peppers, and corn on the cob being cooked for dinner along with a steak or some pieces of chicken and potatoes gave me an appetite.

Sometimes we got lucky and

found some zucchini or eggplant that we could grill as well.

Over breakfast we’d check out the local newspaper looking for garage sales and flea markets then set out on our little day trips. Chrissy and I would drive along Route 97 and take the back roads to see if any garage sales were going on. It’s a pretty drive because Route 97 follows the Delaware River as it twists and turns through Sullivan County. We stopped in small towns and hamlets like Cochecton, Narrowsburg and Barryville.

We drove south to Pond Eddy then back up to Handsome Eddy - the town, not to be confused with a good-looking guy named Eddie - and having spent so much time in that area we knew that an eddy is a circular current of water. Visitors to the area always laugh at that name, Handsome Eddy, but we point out that there’s a Long Eddy, Hale Eddy and Fishs Eddy in upstate New York, too.

We crossed the state line and visited Honesdale, Bethany and Damascus, Pa. We stopped at some quaint shops, saw people doing woodworking in their garages and found a small, well made wooden desk to bring home. We also visited the Wayne County Historical Society Museum in Honesdale and this was right up our alley because Chrissy and I are both history buffs.

The museum is housed in the corporate office of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Co. which ran the first steam locomotive ever to cross American rails on August 8, 1829. In the museum is a fullsized replica of this locomotive called the Stourbridge Lion along with a rail passenger car from yesteryear. Period costumes and pottery are also featured so we had a great time looking around.

We were going to check out the Sullivan County Historical Society in Hurleyville, N.Y., but that’s closer to Monticello and we were having fun at our home base in Callicoon and hanging around the towns

adjacent to the Delaware River.

Located in Sullivan County, Callicoon is 49 square miles and has a population of about 3,200 people year round. That number grows in the summer because it’s cooler than downstate in July and August.

People like the break from the high temperatures and humidity.

In Callicoon it’s colder in the winter compared to Long Island so we usually planned our little vacations for the spring, summer and autumn. I can only imagine how pretty the homes are in that area when they decorate at Christmastime. The town was formed in 1842 from the Town of Liberty. The original spelling of the name was “Collikoon.” This name is said to signify “turkey” in Dutch.

In Damascus Township, the eastern township boundary is the Delaware River, which also forms the border with New York State. The Callicoon, Cochecton-Damascus and Skinners Falls-Milanville bridges connect the township with the towns of Delaware and Cochecton in Sullivan County across the river.

I stayed at the cabin with Chrissy and her family on two different occasions so there were seven of us - her parents, Chrissy and her three siblings.

Thanks to bunk beds four people slept in the cabin and they set up tents and sleeping bags in the back yard for the rest of us. We had a river view and at midnight we could see the Big Dipper and the North Star aka Polaris. I had never seen stars shining as brightly as when I was in Callicoon.

We smelled some fireplaces burning in the distance and heard the sound of cicadas in the trees nearby. Falling asleep outside was so peaceful there. Once in a while I’d grab my flashlight and shine it on the Delaware River, hoping to catch someone passing by in a canoe or kayak. I knew that was unlikely at midnight or 1 a.m. but still I hoped. In short, that little cabin was in a perfect location!

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And the GPO law actually gives these people a bit of a break. Social Security retirement pensions offset spousal benefits dollar for dollar. But a non-Social Security retirement pension causes only a 3-for-2 offset. In other words, for each $3 you get in a teacher’s or other noncovered pension, you lose only $2 from Social Security spousal benefits.

The WEP and GPO laws have been in

effect since the early 1980s. And bills to repeal these offsets have been introduced in every Congress since then. And every year, for the past 30 years, they have always gone down in defeat. Why? Because as I explained in this column, the laws make sense.

One final note. As an older retied federal government employee, my Social Security benefits have also been reduced by the WEP and GPO. But because I understand the laws, I have absolutely no problem with the reductions.

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

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more highly paid counterparts. Very lowpaid workers could get a Social Security benefit that represents up to 90% of their earnings. This percentage is known as a “replacement rate.” People with average incomes (the middle class) generally get a 40% replacement rate. Higher-income people get a rate around 30%.

The problem is that people who spend the bulk of their working lives not paying into Social Security are automatically treated as low-income people by the Social Security Administration’s computers.

That’s because there are “zeros” on their Social Security earnings record for every year they spent in their non-Social Security job. The SSA’s records won’t show they were actually working at the other job and earning another pension. Instead, their Social Security earnings record simply shows gaps in their work history.

So, when figuring their Social Security retirement benefit, the SSA’s computers automatically use the formula intended to compensate a lower-income person.

But teachers, police officers, firefighters and other government employees (including those older federal employees hired before 1984) generally can be classified as people with average incomes, so they should get the same Social Security replacement rate paid to all middle-class workers. That’s why a modified formula is used to refigure their benefits and give them the proper -- and fair -- replacement rate. If you’re an employee affected by this law, that modified formula takes you from the 90% (poor person’s) replacement rate to the 40% (middle-class person’s) replacement rate, which usually reduces benefits by about half.

Most career teachers and government employees have just barely over the qualifying 40 quarters (10 years) of Social Security-covered work. But if you have 30 or more years of “substantial” Social Security earnings, the windfall provision won’t apply, and your benefit will not be reduced. If you have between 20 and 29 years of substantial earnings, your Social Security benefit will be only partially reduced. A chart giving a yearby-year breakdown of what the government considers substantial earnings is available at https://www.socialsecurity. gov/pubs/10045.html.

The other rule that so many public employees misunderstand is the GPO. In a nutshell, that law says that an amount equal to two-thirds of a non-Social Security-covered pension must be deducted from any Social Security dependent’s benefits a person might be due. In effect, the law prevents most folks who work at jobs not covered by Social Security from collecting benefits as a wife, widow, husband or widower.

What these people don’t realize is that the GPO simply treats them in the same way that all other working people have always been treated. For example, if a woman who worked at a job that was covered by Social Security gets a Social Security retirement pension, that pension

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My inbox has been flooded with emails from retired or soon-to-be retired public employees who don’t even pay into Social Security. They are writing to complain about a law called the Windfall Elimination Provision, or the WEP, that reduces any Social Security benefits they have earned while working at other jobs where Social Security taxes were deducted from their paychecks. They always tell me about bills pending in Congress that are intended to repeal the WEP, and they want me to endorse the legislation in my column. They are surprised to hear back from me with this message: “The WEP is an entirely fair and just law that should never be repealed. And shame on those self-serving members of Congress who introduce such legislation that they know has no chance of passage.

They are merely seeking votes from uninformed constituents who happen to be retired public employees.” Before I explain what I am talking about, I must give some background.

When Social Security laws were enacted in the 1930s, Congress felt that they could not force a federal pension plan (Social Security) on state and local governments. So, they gave them the option of joining Social Security or not. Most did.

But some did not. And still today, about 10% of all workers, mostly in state and local jobs in the public sector, are not covered by Social Security.

Also, federal government employees were initially not covered by Social Security because they had their own pension system in place before Social Security came along. But all federal employees hired since 1984 pay into Social Security.

However, there are still some old feds out there (hired before 1984) who are not in Social Security.

Folks who spend the bulk of their careers in jobs not covered by Social Security are potentially subject to a couple of offsets that impact either their own Social Security benefit (based on Social Security-covered work they did outside of their regular job) or any benefits they might be due from their spouse’s Social Security record. There always has been a great deal of confusion and an awful lot of misinformation about those offsets.

One offset is the aforementioned Windfall Elimination Provision. This is the one that impacts your own Social Security benefit. The other is called the Government Pension Offset, or the GPO, and it reduces any spousal benefits you might be due.

The key to understanding the WEP is to realize that the word “social” in Social Security means something. Unlike private and other public sector pension plans, there are social goals built into the Social Security program. One of those goals is to raise the standard of living of lower-income workers in retirement.

This is accomplished through a benefit formula that is designed to give lower-paid workers a better deal than their

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BY PHILIP A. RAICES

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very once in a while I come across a potential sale, whereby the price has been agreed upon, inspection is completed. Then the paperwork (offering plan, all amendments and financials if a coop or condo or HOA) is reviewed by buyer’s attorney and then the contract is sent out by the seller’s attorney and the buyer’s attorney reviews it and then has the buyer come in to sign with their 10% down payment check.

However, sometimes there is an issue with the language that both attorneys have to discuss and then agree upon. However, what if the buyer’s attorney changes some language in the contract and doesn’t communicate with the seller’s attorney as to those changes. He then has the buyer sign and sends the contract back with the down payment check with a note that says if you agree to my changes, then deposit my check; but if you don’t agree to my changes then we will withdraw from the transaction. The changes to me seem simple but not really specific, more open ended as far as the timing of the written mortgage commitment; which stated that if is not received by a specific date then either party could cancel the contract. The log jam was that the buyer’s attorney was concerned with getting the buyer’s deposit returned in the event of not receiving the commitment letter by the date stipulated in the contract.

In my 38 years I had never seen language that allowed either party the right to cancel a contract in that fashion. The buyer’s attorney had told me he had been using that language for 35+ years and all the other attorneys never had any issues with the way he had worded it, which replaced the normal standard phrase in the Blumberg contract. Is the world coming to an

end or going crazy that a few attorneys can’t understand and agree that extensions are requested all the time; but because our Covid environment as well as severe storms and possible hurricanes may come about, cutting off the power for days or maybe weeks and our cell communication can be impacted too. So to request for additional days or a few weeks is the normal course of action, for glitches do occur in the mortgage process especially today.

No buyer under a contract and normal circumstances should have a threat of losing their deposit if both attorneys have a properly prepared contract and a clear line of communications; but there are times when some play games, don’t return calls or just play the “ego game” and want their specific language in the contract.

Generally serious sellers want to sell and serious buyers want to buy, but there are times there is a cog in the wheel where it could be the inspection, appraisal is short of the agreed selling price, but also could be because of one or both attorneys cannot seem to agree on language and terms. I am not here to bash attorneys, like in every industry there are those that handle their businesses in the proper legal and professional manner and those that don’t.

I have been working with several for 10-25 years and have built excellent rapport and long term relationships with them.

But when there is an impasse with one or both attorneys that can’t seem to come to an equitable and fair understanding and agreement, we as Brokers and agents lose our deals not because

we had done something wrong or are to blame. I hate to say this but there are times when lawyers are destroyers of real estate transactions; but I can also say we can also be blamed for deals falling by the wayside too, due to either miscommunications, lack of knowledge, understanding or ignorance of the business or can I say either, stupidity or sheer lack of ethics and caring.

I have seen the devious things that have happened over the years; although not too often, but they do occur. MLS fines can be a deterrent, but sometimes the commission is so great that the fine becomes a slap on the hand and there is not enough financial or other penalty for the abuse of the rules and regulations that is committed! Every industry has always had its professionals and experts and then there are those that take shortcuts or out and out illegal practices and activities There are those that try to make a quick buck because they just don’t care about taking the time and necessary steps to go through the sometimes arduous process to start and complete a transaction. Some of us, maybe 5-10% earn superior incomes and we do whatever it takes to not only successfully guide and hold the hands of our clients, so they know and truly feel that they have been provided the best services possible. But most important and critical to us is our future referrals that come out of all our efforts by the smart and hard work that we put in to our deals. Some of us earn, deserve and strive for those referrals which assist in creating future lucrative business. I call it “banking our future income” by past services provided to our

client sellers, investors, purchasers and even renters.

Most important is staying in touch with past clients which adds tremendous validity to our business acumen.

We can be deal makers or deal breakers and that separates the men from the boys and the women from the girls. All of those participating in the process of real estate transactions, from the lawyers, home inspectors, appraisers, lenders, managements and anyone else that becomes part of the “team effort” must always understand who they are really working for, it’s the sellers, investors, purchasers and even renters and they should expect our best efforts at all times to end in a successful, satisfying and happy result, the closing of the deal!

Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (G.R.I.) and also as a Certified International Property Specialist (C.I.P.S.). He will provide you with “free” regular updates of sold and new homes in your town via the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island (MLSLI)or go to WWW.Li-REalEstate.

Com as well as a “free” value analysis of what your home might sell for in today’s market without any “strings” attached.

He can also provide a copy of “Unlocking the Secrets of Real Estate’s New Market Reality or Our Seller’s or Buyer’s Guides for “Things to Consider when Selling or Purchasing your Home. Just email or snail mail(regular mail) him with your request with your name, email and cell number and he will send it out ASAP. For a consultation, he can be reached by Cell: (516) 647-4289 or by email: Phil@ TurnKeyRealEstate.Com to answer any of your questions, concerns or column suggestions.

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Here’s a clever tip from a reader for how I can make my cake mixes taste for all the world like I made them from scratch.

CAKE MIX To make a boxed cake even better, my friend Ida taught me to add three things: 1/4 cup softened butter, 1/2 cup flour and 1 teaspoon baking powder. It really does make a superior cake. -- Toni D. FROST-FREE DOORS My mom had a great tip for preventing car doors from freezing shut: Put a piece of newspaper in the door, and shut the door on the newspaper. You can still lock the door and protect your car, and

the door will not stick and freeze up! It works every time! -- Becky W. DECLUTTERING Catalog Choice is a website where you can opt out of hundreds of catalogs you no longer wish to receive. It is a free service, and the company will not sell your information to any online marketers or emailers. Their service saves the environment and saves you money because there is no longer that temptation to buy. -- Ann P. CHANGING COINS We don’t like to get shortchanged, so here’s what we do when our coins start to pile up. We take them down to the post office and plug them into the stamp vending machine. We get our full value in

stamps, and the process is fun and educational for kids, too. -- George, Frank and Tom FLOWER VASES Instead of throwing away those empty vases and baskets that your flowers came in or letting them turn into more clutter, ask your florist if they take the containers and baskets back. Mine not only takes them but also gives me fresh flowers in exchange. It’s a nice way to recycle and get something in return. -- Ruth P. THRIFTY THROW PILLOWS Make throw pillows from cloth table napkins. Sew (or glue) two napkins’ right sides together (don’t forget to leave

an opening for stuffing). Turn the right side out. Stuff. Close the opening. For a different effect, before turning the right side out, wrap a rubber band tightly around each corner. This causes a softer, gathered corner. I find napkins at a local outlet store for 79 cents each. The pillows turn out lovely. -- Jenny H. Would you like more information? Go to EverydayCheapskate.com for links and resources for recommended products and services in this column.

Mary Hunt is the founder of EverydayCheapskate.com, a lifestyle blog, and the author of the book “Debt-Proof Living.”

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Certified HHA

• Experienced • Excellent references.

We will provide you the best caregivers in America.

Filipino men and women.

Kind, loving and caring at this very difficult time.

Call Gertrude

347–444–0960

Construction Company

looking for P/T Office Assistant

Small office in Roslyn, flexible hours, computer skills required, Excel, Word, good organizational skills, purchasing.

Please email resume to buildcocorp@gmail.com or call

(718) 517-0603

Full Time Position Monday thru Friday 8:30-4:00 We supply the arts, film and moving industry. Walk-in sales telephone & clerical work.

Must type. Good salary & medical benefits. L.I.C. location.

Contact Joyce

718-361-3077

NOW HIRING HHA’s

“A Special thank you to all the Nurse Aides and all who Save Lives.”

Certified Home Health Aides

• Competitive Pay Rate • Flexible Scheduling • All Shifts & Locations available

718-850-3400

EMPLOYMENT HELP WANTED JOB OPPORTUNITY: $18.50 P/H NYC​ —​ $16 P/H LI​ —​ $13.50 P/H UPSTATE NYH. CDPAP Caregiver Hourly Pay Rate! Under NYS CDPAP Medicaid program you can hire your family or friends for your care.

Phone: 347-713-3553 ORAL SURGERY OFFICE is looking for P/T Receptionist​/​Insurance Biller.

Flexible schedule within the hours of 8:30am-6:30pm, M-F, 25-28 hours per week. Must be able to multitask and handle fast paced environment.

Please email or fax resume and salary requirements to: vincentdental230@yahoo.com fax: 516-280-7467

QRAL GROUP LLC in Great Neck, NY, seeks Operations Research Consultant

Req. Bachelor in Computer Science, Eng, Tech or rltd or foreign equiv + 36 mths of exp. in job offered & exp. in the use of C#, .Net, Tableu.

Send resume to:

chu@qralgroup.com HHA NEEDED

For older woman w/cat in Elmont area Must be friendly, social & patient.

English speaking.

Preferably someone with car & willing to run errands/lunch with her.

Without car will also get consideration.

Hours: M-F 9am-2pm

Please call 516-437-5580 Leave message

MAINTENANCE Immediate Opening

SACRED HEART ACADEMY has openings in our maintenance dept.

For prompt interview call Director of Facilities & Security Jim Augello 516-483-7383, ext 247 or email:Jaugello@sacredheartacademyli.org

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My family is in need of experienced, very caring, accommodating, reliable and trustworthy Nanny/babysitter for my 2 little girls to look after them when I’m not home.

Also need p/t or f/t Domestic Helper to work for my family.

I am looking only for serious and reliable people for these positions.

The work schedule will be Mon-Fri 9am-3pm.

If you are interested, please send current resume and photo to email: terranceanicklos@gmail.com or call 515-236-5837. Thank you.

EXPERIENCED NURSES AIDE/ COMPANION

References All Excellent and Verifiable.

Very pleasant person.

Careful and Reliable worker at this difficult time.

Call Grace

917-499-9520

CAREGIVER FOR THE ELDERLY and CHILDREN TOO With 17 years of experience.

Excellent references.

Please call Irene leave message:

718-539-5143 or 718-500-7900

EAST ROCKAWAY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Seeking Candidates for the Following Positions: FULL TIME CLEANER (Nights)

3 pm-11:30 pm Salary in accordance with the East Rockaway Custodial Unit Bargaining Agreement

SUBSTITUTE CLEANERS

Salary: $16.00 per hour. District Wide- All Shifts

SUBSTITUTE PROFESSIONAL REGISTERED NURSES

District Wide. Salary: $150 (Daily) Must have Registered Nurse’s License, CPR and AED Certification

SUBSTITUTE AND PART-TIME BUS DRIVERS

Part-Time: $22 per hour Substitute: $20 per hour Candidate must possess a valid NYS driver’s license and must satisfy all requirements of Article 19-A

SUBSTITUTE MONITORS District Wide. Salary: $13 per hour

SUBSTITUTE TEACHER AIDES

Salary: $15.00 per hour. Two years’ college required Candidates are to submit a letter of interest with resume and credentials to:

Ms. Jacqueline A. Scrio

Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations

East Rockaway UFSD 443 Ocean Avenue East Rockaway, NY 11518 (516) 887-8300 Ext. 1-553

EMPLOYMENT SITUATION WANTED A COMPANION HOME HEALTH AIDE With 20 years experience in home care & nursing homes seeking position to care for the sick​/​elderly. Experience with Parkinsons, Alzheimers, Dementia, Stroke. References available. English speaking.

Please call 347-546-4133 A HOME HEALTH CARE AIDE Irish trained woman with 10 years experience and excellent checkable references available. Honest and reliable. Licensed driver with own transportation.

Please call 516-383-7150 CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AIDE FULL OR PART TIME 25 years experience, light housekeeping, shopping, activities, appointments, etc. valid driver’s license. Excellent references. Live in or out. COVID TEST CAN BE PRODUCED. Please call 516-236-1711 ELDER CARE Experienced Woman seeking position to care for the elderly live in or live out. Certified HHA & Certified in Child Care.

Excellent references.

Please call Gloria 347-593-4964 EXPERIENCED NURSES AIDE​ / COMPANION References are excellent and verifiable. Very pleasant person. Careful and reliable worker at this difficult time Call Grace 917-499-9520.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS BOY SCOUT COMPENSATION FUND​—​Anyone that was inappropriately touched by a Scout leader deserves justice and financial compensation! Victims may be eligible for a significant cash settlement. Time to file is limited. Call Now! 844-587-2494

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WANTED TO BUY

AUTOS WANTED

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Immediate Cash Paid Call George 917-775-3048 or 718-386-1104

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A.T. STEWART EXCHANGE CONSIGNMENT SHOP 516-746-8900 Antiques-Furniture-Jewelry-Silver-Mirrors-LampsArtwork Come to Consign & Stay to Shop Visit....

Our Shop 109 Eleventh St. Garden City Tues-Fri 10-4 (Wed till 6) Saturday 12-4 Our Website tgchs.org Our Online Store stores.myresaleweb.com​/​ at-stewart-exchange Items to Consign?

Email photos (with sizing info) to: store@atstewartexchange.org All proceeds benefit The Garden City Historical Society Like us on Facebook & Instagram INVITED ESTATE SALES

BY TRACY JORDAN is doing VIRTUAL TAG SALES and ONLINE AUCTIONS now!

Sell the contents of an entire house or sell just a few things!

You can host your own sale on invitedsales.com and Facebook and Instagram or we can do it for you. We can photograph, advertise and handle the winning pickups for you within a week! Don’t worry about your closing date, we can get your house ready on time! We are a one stop service for all your needs when you are moving or selling a property! Selling, donating, discarding and cleaning out services can be done to meet your time frame with minimal stress. Contact info@invitedsales.com for more information or call 516279-6378 to schedule a consultation or receive more information.

Visit us at www.invitedsales. com for a listing of our upcoming Virtual Tag Sales and Weekly Auctions!

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R12 R500 R11 R113 R114.

Convenient. Certified Professionals. Call 312-361-0601 or visit RefrigerantFinders.com

TOP CASH PAID: ESTATE CONTENTS​—​ALL OBJECTS OF ART​—​JEWELRY, ETC. Please call 718-598-3045 or 516270-2128 www.antiqueassets.com

TAG SALE GARDEN CITY TAG SALE Friday 9/11 & Saturday 9/12 11am​—​4pm 112 Kildare Rd. Furniture, artwork, fine china, crystal, figurines (Royal Doulton) kitchenware, women’s clothing with tags, vintage silver and much more!

PETS PET SERVICES

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT APARTMENT FOR RENT GARDEN CITY SOUTH: Newly renovated studio apartment, safe neighborhood.

Suitable for one. Light filled and airy. Granite Kitchen. Air conditioning. Walk to Adelphi, LIRR. Near food, laundry, all.

No pets, no smoking, no party animals. $1850 + utilities.

Call 516-385-4830

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REAL ESTATE FOR RENT OFFICE SPACE

GARDEN CITY PRIME 7th STREET LOCATION 2 second floor office available.

285 sq ft 2 room suite overlooking 7th St., asking $1225​ /​ month. And: 150 sq ft 1 room office, asking $725​/​month.

Rent includes everything.

Call Owner 516-510-9452.

VACATION RENTAL NORTHFORK BAY RENTAL SEPTEMBER​/​OCTOBER 6BR waterfront home in Laurel, North Fork. 3BR first floor, 3 on second.

2 1/2 Bath, Kitchen, LR & DR. Deck includes large outdoor dining table & gas grill. Private sandy beach w/ calm water excellent for children & kayaking. Close proximity to wineries & farmstands.

Available September​/​October. $5,000​/​week. Prefer 2 week increments.

Contact: Stephen Ripp 516-741-9669

DENTAL Insurance Physicians Mutual Insurance Company

A GARDEN CITY ANIMAL LOVER doesn’t want to leave your precious pooch or fantastic feline alone all day. I’m reliable, dependable and will walk and feed your pet while you work or travel. Please call Cheryl at 516-971-3242

AUTOMOTIVE ***AAA*** AUTO BUYERS $Highest$ Ca$h Paid$ All Years​ /​ Conditions! WE VISIT YOU! Or Donate, Tax Deduct Ca$h.

DMV 10#1303199 Call LUKE 516-VAN-CARS 516-297-2277

AUTOS WANTED

JUNK CARS BOUGHT Auto Wrecking Frank & Sons Prompt pick up Open 6 days/week

DMV 7002660 Nassau Lic# NCCA200020000

516-997-5736 AUTO BUYERS! We visit you.

Highest cash paid. Or donate, tax deduct + cash. DMV#1303199.

Please call Luke 516-VAN-CARS OR 516-297-2277

A less expensive way to help get the dental care you deserve!

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Don’t wait! Call now and we’ll rush you a FREE Information Kit with all the details.

Insurance Policy P150NY 6129

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STUDIO, 1 & 2 BEDROOMS RENTS $1,095 - $2,500 INCOME LIMITS & ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS APPLY MINIMUM INCOME $36,900 - $86,040 MAXIMUM INCOME $53,220 - $164,580 Subject to unit size, household size & setaside requirements REQUEST AN APPLICATION BY MAIL: Send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: CGMR Compliance Partners, PO Box 440, Wading River, NY 11792 CALL: (631) 910-6200 EMAIL: info@cgmrcompliance.com WEBSITE: www.cgmrcompliance.com Duplicate applications may be disqualified. DEADLINE EXTENDED! APPLICATIONS MUST BE POST MARKED BY SEPTEMBER 5, 2020 LATE APPLICATIONS NOT CONSIDERED PUBLIC LOTTERY BROADCAST WWW.CGMRCOMPLIANCE.COM SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 11AM

ATTENTION BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LAB (BNL) (1947-Present) FAMILIES AND WORKERS: Did you file a claim after you or a loved one developed an illness or condition after working at BNL? Was your claim denied? We may be able to obtain Lifetime Healthcare and up to $400,000 in Compensation for you. We assist with initial claims, dose reconstructions, appeals, impairment ratings, wage loss, health care and home care. For more information, call Attorney Hugh Stephens at (716) 208-3525. No CompensationNo Fee 2495 Main St., Suite 442, Buffalo, NY 14214

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REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

VACATION RENTAL

OUT OF TOWN REAL ESTATE

OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND Best selection of full​ /​ partial week rentals. Call for FREE color Brochure. Holiday Real Estate, Inc. 1-800-638-2102 Online reservations: www.holidayoc.com. $50 discount​—​new rentals. Code: “WelcomeBack” (Expires 2020-09-01)

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE OUT OF TOWN REAL ESTATE JAMESPORT ENCHANTING NORTH FORK BOUTIQUE VINEYARD & WINERY Delight yourself sitting & sipping in your backyard.

Established turnkey tasting room with European flair covered patio & outdoor seating.

Be a part of the entire process from the fruit on the vine to the earthy & fragrant wine making adventure.

To experience Diliberto Winery & Tasting Room is to indulge in the essence of the North Fork.

Converted Historic Barn, Equipment Storage Barn, Additional 3BR, 2Bath Ranch with attached 2 car garage and full basement.

Accessory Apartment.

Everything you dreamed of! $2,995,000.

Colony Realty 631-722-5800

JAMESPORT North Fork Vail Corwin Circa 1910 Cedar Farmhouse located in the heart of wine country on country lane with preserved farm views.

Completely renovated and updated move in ready! Grand Living Room, Formal Dining Room, Family Size Eat In Country Kitchen, Family Room, 4 Bedrooms and 2 Baths. New natural gas heating system.

Rocking chair front porch.

Fenced yard with large rear deck and room for a pool! $869,000 COLONY REALTY 631-7225800 SCRANTON​/​DUNMORE, PA Luxury home. Tax based 1% wage tax.

Description & Pictures at: https: ​ / ​​/ ​ 1 520madison.wordpress.com Contact for details: 570-840-4000 1520madison@woodstaff.com

SERVICES JACK’S CUSTOM FRAMING We can frame anything!

Quality Care & Workmanship Thousands of frames to choose from!!

Over 30 years in business!

92 Covert Ave, Stewart Manor 516-775-9495

Prepare for power outages with a Generac home standby generator SCHEDULE YOUR FREE IN-HOME ASSESSMENT TODAY!

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Special Financing Available Subject to Credit Approval

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS AMBIANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES *Handyman & Remodeling *Kitchen Installations *Furniture Assembly *Finish Carpentry *Minor Electrical & Plumbing 28 year GC Resident Lic & Ins H18E2170000 Call BOB 516-741-2154 AQUATEC LAWN SPRINKLERS SPRING TURN ONS Backflow Device Tests Free Estimates Installation Service​/​Repairs Joe Barbato 516-775-1199 HANDYMAN Careful & Reliable Covid-19 Conscious and Safe Serving GARDEN CITY and surrounding area since 2003 Repairs & Installations of all types Carpentry, Moldings, Lighting and More 35-yr Nassau Resident References Phone​/​Text Friendly Frank: 516-238-2112 Email: Frankcav@optonline.net JOVEL DELUXE DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION Interior & Exterior Renovations Interior & Exterior Painting Door & Window Installation Retaining Walls, Patios, Driveways Deck Staining Pressure Washing Free Estimates www.joveldeluxe.com 631-926-3773 LAMPS FIXED $65 In home service. Handy Howard. 646-996-7628 LITO CONSTRUCTION Retaining Walls, Concrete Work, Brick Work, Foundations, Sidewalks, Bathrooms, Floor Tiles, Stoops, Blacktop Retouching, Blacktop Painting. Demolition. Licensed & Insured.

Call 516-376-9365 or 516-435-7007 Please leave message

SERVICES MADE IN THE SHADE CUSTOM WINDOW TREATMENTS Blinds, Shades, Shutters, Draperies Top Brands at Discount Prices!

Family owned & operated www.madeintheshadensli.com 516-426-2890 MASONRY All types of stonework Pavers, Retaining Walls, Belgium Block Patios, Foundations, Seal coating, Concrete and Asphalt driveways, Sidewalks, Steps.

Free Estimates Fully Licensed & Insured #H2219010000 Boceski Masonry Louie 516-850-4886 PAULIE THE ROOFER STOPPING LEAKS IS MY SPECIALTY! Slate & Tile Specialists All types of Roofing Local References Licensed & Insured 516-621-3869 STAY IN YOUR HOME LONGER with an American Standard Walk In Bathtub. Receive up to $1,500 off, including a free toilet, and a lifetime warranty on the tub and installation! Call us at 1-844-286-6771or visit www.walkintubquote.com ​ /​ newyork

HEALTH SERVICES FAMILY CARE CONNECTIONS, LLC Dr. Ann Marie D’Angelo PMHCNS-BC Doctor of Nursing Practice Advanced Practice Nurse Care Manager Assistance with Aging at Home​ /​Care Coordintion Nursing Home & Assisted Living Placement PRI / Screens / Mini Mental Status Exams Medicaid Eligibility and Apllications 516-248-9323 www.drannmariedangelo.com 901 Stewart Ave, Ste 230 Garden City, NY 11530

PAINTING & PAPERHANGING MICHELANGELO PAINTING & WALLPAPER Interior, Exterior, Plaster​ /​ Spackle, Light Carpentry, Decorative Moldings & Power Washing.

Call: 516-328-7499

SERVICES TUTORING TEACHER Private tutor available.

(1-1 ratio) 30+ years experience in teaching. MA’s Degrees in Elem Ed (K-2) and Special Ed. Nurturing, caring, enthusiastic attitude. Enrichment, Supplemental activities using positive reinforcement. Parents as Partners Philosophy. Will provide a safe learning environment for your child using best health practices in your home. Covid19 test upon request. Mild and​ /​or Physical Disabilities WELCOME. North Shore Long Island Only. Email: rainbowblue82@gmail.com TUTORING SAT, ACT, GRE Stanford PhD Student (UPenn graduate) offering tutoring for SAT, ACT and GRE Will teach all test taking strategies and tricks and prepare students for success.

Call Mike 516-780-4891

CLEANING CLEANING SERVICES AVAILABLE! 10yrs experience cleaning home & offices.

Great references. Specializing in laundry, ironing and deep cleaning. Love animals. Own transportation.

Please call Erika 516-406-5680 PROFESSIONAL HOME & OFFICE CLEANING You’re just one call away !! from a clean home or office.

Thorough and Professional Cleaning at affordable rates!

Call today for Free Estimate Anna: 516-360-8340

SERVICES A & J MOVING & STORAGE: Established 1971. Long Island and New York State specialists. Residential, Commercial, Piano & Organ experts. Boxes available. Free estimates. www. ajmoving .com 516-741-2657 114 Jericho Tpk, Mineola NYDOT# 10405 DISH TV $59.99 for 190 Channels + $14.95 High Speed Internet. Free Installation, Smart HD DVR Included, Free Voice Remote.

Some restrictions apply.

Call 1-800-609-9405

WINDOW TREATMENTS

and PAINTING

WE BRING THE SHOWROOM TO YOU FREE CONSULTATION

516-426-2890

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FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED

CUSTOM FRAMING

JACK’S CUSTOM FRAMING Over 30 Years in Business We can frame anything!

Quality Care & Workmanship Thousands of frames to choose from

516-775-9495 92 Covert Ave., Stewart Manor HOURS: Tuesday - Saturday 10-5 @jacks_custom_framing jackmccullough@me.com

COMPUTER REPAIR

• Screen Fix • Computer Repairs • Onsite Service • Tutoring • VHS to DVD FREE PICK UP(Great Neck)

516.472.0500

www.ComputerRepairForce.com 33 Great Neck Rd. Ste. #5 2nd Floor, Great Neck Open 7 Days • Patient & Friendly

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CARPENTRY

Sweeney Custom Carpentry *CUSTOM WINDOW TREATMENTS TOP BRANDS AT DISCOUNT PRICES*

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Crown Molding Window Molding Base Molding Picture Frame Molding

New Doors Old Plaster Removed New Drywall Installed Rotted Wood Replaced

516-884-4016 Lic# H0454870000

JOVEL DELUXE Design & Construction n Renovations Interior & Exterior

n Waterfalls n Concrete n Steps n Retaining Walls n Patios n Brick

n Driveways n Interior & Exterior Painting Licensed & Insured FREE ESTIMATES! n Bathrooms n Crown Molding n Door & Window Installation n Deck Staining n Pressure Washing www.joveldeluxe.com

(631) 926-3773

CLEANING SERVICES

New York Real Cleaning Commercial & Residential

* Professional Power Washing * * Windows/Gutter Cleaning * * House/Construction Clean Up *

Call RICHIE: 917-553-8008 delgadothebestcleaning@gmail.com

DEEP CLEANING EXPERTS

MASONRY FREE ESTIMATES LOU: 516 850-4886

FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED

DRIVEWAYS & PARKING LOTS RETAINING WALLS FOUNDATIONS DRYWELL WATER DRAINAGE WATER PROOFING

SIDEWALKS PATIOS / PAVERS BRICK / BLOCK BLUE STONE STEPS / STOOPS BELGIUM BLOCK CULTURED STONE

MASONRY • PAVING • CONCRETE

FULLY INSURED

LIC: #H2219010000

CLEANING SERVICES

ROOFING

GRACE ROOFING

You’re Just One Phone Call Away From a Clean Home or Office!!

Est. 1977

• Slate, Tile, Flat Roofs • Asphalt and Wood Shingle Roofs • Gutters & Leaders Cleaned/Replaced • Professional New Roof Installation

Thorough and Professional home and office cleaning at affordable rates.

COMMERCIAL and RESIDENTIAL Customized Services • Excellent References Call for a free estimate

Anna Klimas 516-360-8340 Polish cleaning lady

4klimas@gmail.com

Free Estimates • Expert Leak Repairs

Lic./Ins.• Local References

• We Remove Or Demo Anything & Everything • Entire contents of home and/or office • We clean it up and take it away Residential - Commercial Bonded Insured / Free Estimates

STRONG ARM CONTRACTING, INC.

516-538-1125

RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL

516-753-0268 ANTIQUES

DEMOLITION AND JUNK REMOVAL

COMPLETE JUNK REMOVAL/DEMOLITION

Contracting LLC

$$ Top Cash Paid $$ HIGH END ANTIQUES HIGH CASH PAiD Oil Paintings, Mid-Century Accessories 1950s/60s, Porcelain, Costume Jewelry, Sterling Silver, Gold, Furniture, Objects of Art, etc.

• 1 Pc.or entire estates • Premium prices paid for Tiffany, Damaged Meissen Porcelain, Bronzes, Quality Pieces Marble, etc. also

wanted

CALL

JOSEPH OR RUTH

718-598-3045 or 516-270-2128 Family Business for over 40 years

AntiqueAssets.com

Buying and Selling over 40 Years / Member New England Appraisers Association

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SERVICE DIRECTORY PAINTING/POWER WASHING

Sweeney Custom Painting and CARPENTRY

• INTERIOR / EXTERIOR • B. Moore Paints • Power Washing • Dustless Sanding Vacuum System • Taping • Spackling • Plaster Removed • New Drywall

516-884-4016

Call 294.8900 PAINTING/POWER WASHING

PAINTING & WALLPAPER est. 1978

Interior and Exterior • Plaster/Spackle Light Carpentry • Decorative Moldings Power Washing 516-385-3132 New Hyde Park

Lic# H0454870000

JUNK REMOVAL

www.MpaintingCo.com

516-328-7499 Licensed & Insured

HOME IMPROVEMENT

15-YEAR RESIDENTIAL WARRANTY

ALL PHASES OF RUBBISH REMOVAL & DEMOLITION • Residential • Commercial Construction Sites

Kitchens • Bathrooms Clean-Ups • Attics Basements Flood/Fire

516-541-1557

ALL SIZE DUMPSTERS Same Day Service, Fully Insured

www.1866WEJUNKIT.com

NOT EPOXY • 4X STRONGER THAN EPOXY • 1 DAY INSTALLATION • WON’T CHIP OR PEEL • EASY TO CLEAN • INDOOR/OUTDOOR

ONE DAY FLOORS • GARAGE FLOORS • LAUNDRY ROOMS • PATIOS • WALKWAYS • RECREATION ROOMS • BASEMENTS • SERVICE AREAS • OFFICES • SCHOOLS • SHOWROOMS • RESTROOMS • PRODUCTION AREAS • VETERINARY CLINICS

516.676.8469 iPaintFloors.com CONCRETE COATINGS

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TREE SERVICE

OLD VILLAGE TREE SERVICE • • • • •

Spring Turn-Ons Backflow Device Tests Free Estimates Installation Service/Repairs

Joe Barbato (516) 775-1199

MOVERS N.Y.D.O.T.#10405

MOVING & STORAGE INC.

Long Island and New York State Specialists

• Residential • Commercial • Piano & Organ Experts • Boxes Available FREE ESTIMATES www.ajmoving.com

516-741-2657

Bob Cat Service

LAWN SPRINKLERS

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE Owner Operated Since 1989 Licensed & Insured

FREE ESTIMATES

Member L.I. Arborist Assoc.

516-466-9220

114 Jericho Tpke.

Mineola, NY 11501

CLEANING SERVICE

MASTER CLEANING A Complete Home Service

by Reliable Professionals

• Homes • Apts.

• Offices • Carpet Cleaning • Window Wash • Floors Stripped & Waxed • Move In Move Out • Attics • Garages • Basements • Rubbish Removal • Pressure Cleaning • All Cleaning Supplies Included • Construction Cleanups Commercial & Residential

FREE ESTIMATES

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WINDOW REPAIRS & RESTORATIONS

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ALL BRANDS

W W W. S K YC L E A R W I N D O W. CO M Call Mr. Fagan • 32 Years Experience

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Lic. # H080600000 Nassau

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ROOFING

EXPERT BATHROOM REPAIRS

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• New Construction & Conversions • Dormers • Extensions • Mason Work • Stone • Kitchens •

Specializing in bathroom repairs & leaks • Mold problems.

• Shower pan leak experts • Tile repair • Sheetrock • Plastering • Painting • Plumbing Repairs • Grouting

Windows • Siding • Decks • Porticos • Baths • Basements • Carpentry Work

Free Estimates / 516-581-9146 Nass#HO444640000

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D’Angelo Law Associates, PC Stephanie A. D’Angelo, Esq. Elder Law Wills & Trusts Asset Preservation Estate Planning Probate & Estate Administration/Litigation 901 Stewart Avenue, Suite 230 Garden City, NY 11530

(516) 222-1122

WWW.DANGELOLAWASSOCIATES.COM HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT

TUTORING

MATH • SAT • ACT

Family Care Connections,® LLC

Dr. Ann Marie D’Angelo, PMHCNS-BC Doctor of Nursing Practice

Advanced Practice Nurse Care Manager Assistance with Aging at Home/Care Coordination Nursing Home & Assisted Living Placement PRI / Screens / Mini Mental Status Exams

(516) 248-9323

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901 Stewart Avenue, Suite 230 Garden City, NY 11530 MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATIONS

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Visit one of our many great locations to learn how we can help your child get ahead in math!

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CHIMNEY SPECIALISTS

Friday, September 4, 2020

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980 Franklin Ave, Garden City • (516) 294-6565

Fall Back Into School • Remote Learning Lunch Specials Starting Tuesday, September 8th

SCHOOL SPECIAL #1 - $24

18” regular pizza and 2 liter bottle of soda plus complimentary 12” regular pizza

SCHOOL SPECIAL #1 - $36

18” regular pizza, penne ala vodka and 2 liter bottle of soda plus complimentary 12” regular pizza

Available Monday through Thursday from 12-4pm. Take out only.

Toppings extra charge. No substitutions. Can’t be combined with any other offer, coupon, Groupon.

GRIMALDI’S PARTIES ARE BACK!!

50 Guests or Under

20% OFF ALL PARTIES Booked Through September 30 The safety and protection of our customers and employees is Grimaldi’s top priority.

Masks are required to and from tables please.

We Are Open For Inside Dining at 50% Capacity

You must wear a mask to and from the tables. Thank you for your cooperation

Now Accepting Reservations For Parties of 6 or More

A $25 fee will be applied if canceling within 3 hours of reservation.

OUTSIDE DINING IS OPEN FOR LUNCH & DINNER Outdoor Seating In Front & Back

TAKEOUT, CURBSIDE & DELIVERY SUN - THURS 12-9 FRI & SAT 12-10

For curbside pickup just call (516) 294-6565 and place your order. Let us know the make and model car you are in, the license plate number, and we’ll deliver right to your car!

Delivery through: www.grimaldisgardencity.com