Mid-Island Times (9/6/19)

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Levittown schools’ new staff

The Levittown Public Schools welcomed new staff into the district during a two-day orientation program. Photo courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools

The newest staff members to join the Levittown Public Schools attended the district’s two-day New Teacher Orientation program on Aug. 26 and 27. Held at Levittown Memorial Education Center, the program provided a smooth transition for new staff to get

acquainted with the district and meet their fellow educators.

During the course of the two days, the new faculty were warmly greeted by the district’s central administration and board of education. They learned about the district’s

Homegrown workshops prepare teachers for school year

BY GARY SIMEONE

Eighty-five elementary school teachers from the Plainview-Old Bethpage school district participated in a week-long series of literacy workshops last month, to help get them ready for the upcoming school year. The fourday program was held at Columbia University in Manhattan, as part of the (TCRWP,) Teachers College Reading and Writing Project. The professional development initiative was the first of its kind in the school district.

Dr. Mary O’Meara, assistant superintendent for curriculum & instruction, said that the process began when the district formed

a collaborative partnership with the Columbia University Teacher’s College.

“We engaged in this partnership so that our district’s elementary teachers could familiarize themselves with and use new writing units of study this school year,” said Dr. O’Meara. “Our teachers were trained over the course of four days by the staff at Columbia university in these mini-institutes.”

Dr. O’Meara added that the training would help benefit both the educators and the students in the classroom.

“This training will enable our

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policies, procedures, payroll, instructional technology, New Teacher Induction Program and more. To conclude the orientation program, the new faculty enjoyed a luncheon together in the district’s Outdoor Learning Center and took a bus tour of the district.

Pedestrian killed in crash

As a result of the crash, the pedestrian suffered multiple traumas and was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead by a staff physician.

A pedestrian who was traveling westbound on Maple Avenue at the intersection of Stewart Avenue on Tuesday, August 27 at 9:50 p.m. was struck  by a 2016 Honda CRV that was heading northbound on Stewart Avenue.

A brake and safety inspection was conducted and the vehicle was released to its driver. No charges were filed. Neither the driver nor the pedestrian's names were released by the police.

Teachers in the Plainview Old Bethpage School District gathered for a week long series of literacy workshops.

“Car Show Long Island” planned for September 22

Long Island’s premier car show will take place on Sunday, September 22 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at TOBAY Beach (rain date October 13).  Car Show Long Island’s 2019 TOBAY BEACH Fall Classic will feature hundreds of automobiles, trucks, military vehicles, and emergency service vehicles. A live concert performed by The Mystic will take place during the day, followed by trophy presentations. The event is free for spectators.

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

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

sors: Ambassador Home Improvement, Bethpage Federal Credit Union, MSG Networks, and Trinity Solar.

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

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

Free legal, f inancial planning event

The Alzheimer's Association of Long Island will be holding a special educational program focusing on legal and financial planning for those with dementia and their caregivers. The program will be facilitated by Donna Stefans, Esq.

The event will take place on September 10 from 10:30 a.m. through 12:30 p.m. at 1000 Woodbury Road, Lower Level Classroom, Woodbury.

Topics covered will include:

• Legal planning that fits your needs

• Legal documents you'll need and

what they mean

• How to find legal and financial assistance

• Tax deductions and credits

• Practical strategies for making a long-term plan of care

• Government programs that can help pay for care

Registration is required. Please call 1-800-272-3900 or go to www.alz.org/crf

This program is funded in part by a grant from the New York State Department of Health.

Town of fers fall

Register begins on Sunday, September 8 for the Town of Oyster Bay’s popular Co-Ed Fitness Classes, which return this fall beginning in early October.  The fitness classes are for individuals 18 years of age or older and will be held at the Hicksville Athletic Center.

“I’m proud to announce that the Town will once again be offering our residents these excellent fitness programs, which provide a terrific outlet to enjoy exercising and staying in shape, all while meeting new people,” Town Councilman Macagnone said. “This fall, residents will have the choice between Zumba, Yoga, Cardio Kickboxing, Pilates, and a new Ballroom Dancing class, with each session lasting 10 weeks.”

Residents interested in registering for any of the four programs are encouraged to come down to the Town’s Hicksville Athletic Center, located at 167 Broadway in Hicksville. Registration begins on Sunday, September 8, and will be ongoing based on availability. Class fees are $60 for residents and $70 for non-residents (checks or money orders only.)

Zumba classes will be held in two sessions. Residents can choose one session, either Mondays (starting Monday, October 7 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.) or Wednesdays (beginning Wednesday October 2 from 7:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.).

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Pilates classes will hold three sessions. Residents can choose one session, either Tone & Sculpt Pilates on Mondays (starting Monday, October 7 from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.), Pilates with Rings on Wednesdays (beginning Wednesday, October 16 from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.), or Yogalates on Saturdays (beginning October 12, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.)

Yoga classes will be offered in multiple sessions and locations. Residents can choose one session: Saturdays (starting on October 5, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., held at the TOB Ice Skating Center in Bethpage), Sundays (starting on October 6, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.), Mondays (starting on October 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and held at the Marjorie Post Park Community Center in Massapequa), Mondays (starting on October 7, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.) or Tuesdays (starting on October 8, from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.)

Cardio Kick-Boxing classes will be offered in one session, on Thursdays, beginning October 3rd, from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Ballroom Dancing class will be held on Saturdays from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., beginning on October 12th.

For more information, or to inquire about special holiday scheduling, call the Town’s Parks Department at (516) 797-4125 x2 or email tobparks@oysterbay-ny.gov.

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Family Waterfront Festival at TOBAY Beach

The Town of Oyster Bay, in partnership with the NY Coalition for Recreational Fishing, will host a Children’s Snapper Derby at the Town’s Free Family-Fun Waterfront Festival and Marine Expo. The Children’s Snapper Derby will take place throughout the day of the Waterfront Festival, which will take place on Saturday, September 14 from 12 p.m.–4 p.m. at TOBAY Beach Marina.

“The Town of Oyster Bay is thrilled to partner with the NY Coalition for Recreational Fishing to present the first annual Children’s Snapper Derby, that will take place during the free family-fun Waterfront Festival and Marine Expo at TOBAY Beach Marina,” Supervisor Saladino said. “This free event provides an excellent opportunity to introduce children to the wonderful recreational sport of fishing, as the event is free, all equip-

ment will be provided, and NY Coalition for Recreational Fishing members will be on hand to provide assistance and guidance.”

The Children’s Snapper Derby at the Waterfront Festival & Marine Expo will offer many of our younger residents a fun afternoon and the opportunity to be introduced to excellent recreational sport of fishing at no cost to those in attendance. Sign-in for the Snapper Derby will take place at 11 a.m., with fishing to commence at 12 p.m. and last until 4 p.m. This is a free event for children, with all rods, reels, bait and lures to be provided. Prizes and refreshments will also be provided to those in attendance, and no prior experience fishing is necessary.

For more information on the Children’s Snapper Derby, please contact the NY Coalition for Recreational Fishing, at (631) 424-4577 or email info@nycrf.org.

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Arrest made in Levittown burglary

Nassau County Police arrested Joseph Roepke, 21, of Levittown for allegedly burglarizing a Levittown home on Monday, September 2. According to detectives, a 62-yearold resident returned to his home and observed that the kitchen window as open and the screen was damaged. Police say he then went upstairs and saw Roepke going through dresser drawers in the victim's son's bedroom. A television in the room was also damaged. The victim confronted the burglar, who was also carrying the son's backpack and gaming console. A brief struggle ensued, and the victim subdued Roepke, police say.

He has been charged with Burglary 2nd Degree.

Levittown Annual Fall Festival

The Levittown Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual Fall Festival on Saturday, September 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the gym at St. Bernard's School, 3100 Hempstead Tpke, Levittown.

Enjoy great food and quality crafts from vendors and meet and greet local businesses. Great shopping, arts and crafts for the kids, raffles and

fun.

No admission fee.

Vendors wanted: Vendor opportunities available. Application online at www.levittownchamber.com.

For more information: Levittown Chamber of Commerce at 516-5208000; or Louise Cassano, Chairperson, at 516-735-5901.

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Walk for Autism at Burns Park

The Town of Oyster Bay’s Annual Walk for Autism, held to benefit the Advantage Care Health Center’s Fay J. Linder Center for Autism & Developmental Disabilities. The Walk, now in its 12th year, will take place on Saturday, September 21, at John J. Burns Town Park in Massapequa.

“Autism can present itself in a wide range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication, as well as by unique strengths and differences,” Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino stated. “It is estimated that the condition effects 1 in every 68 people in the United States, and the earlier it is diagnosed, the greater the abil-

ity to help with intervention services.”

Registration for the event begins at 10 a.m., with the walk commencing at 11 a.m.  A post-walk tailgate party is also held rain or shine.

Councilman Steve Labriola said, “We are pleased to once again host this event to benefit the Fay J. Linder Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities, which the highest quality state-of-the-art clinical services to people with Autism Spectrum disorders.”

For more information, contact the Town of Oyster Bay Parks Department, Recreation Division, at (516) 797-4125 ext. 2 or visit www.advantagecaredtc. org/TOBwalk.

Casino bus trip

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

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

Give back: $35 slot play.

Time: Please arrive at 8:30

a.m. Return approx. 8:30 p.m

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

Reservations: call Barbara at (516) 935-5576

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

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

Fall Oyster Bay Harbor cleanup planned

The Fall Oyster Bay Harbor Cleanup, scheduled to take place between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. on Saturday, September 14.  This environmental cleanup is co-sponsored by the Town of Oyster Bay, the North Oyster Bay Baymen’s Association (NOBBA) and Friends of the Bay.

“The Oyster Bay Harbor Cleanup is an amazing and inspirational annual fall cleanup event that features Town employees and volunteers rolling up their sleeves and working side by side to rid our beaches and shoreline areas of debris,” said Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “Countless amounts of paper, food, plastics and other trash are discarded on beaches or dumped overboard from recreational and commercial vessels. Volunteers will help us cleanup local waterways, protect our marine life and beautify the shoreline by removing this litter and preserving our local suburban quality of life. Join us on Saturday, September 14 and help make a

difference!”

This annual environmental initiative provides residents an opportunity to spend a day working to make a difference, as debris that has washed ashore and accumulated over time will be collected and discarded properly throughout the day. Volunteers are encouraged to bring work gloves with them and meet at the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park launching ramps and waterfront gazebo located off of Larrabee Avenue in Oyster Bay.  Additional meeting locations for the cleanup include Theodore Roosevelt Beach in Oyster Bay, Stehli Beach in Bayville and Centre Island Beach in Bayville.

Individuals and groups who are interested in participating in the Fall Oyster Bay Harbor Cleanup may call the Town of Oyster Bay’s Department of Environmental Resources at (516) 677-5943 or visit www.oysterbaytown.com.

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Reading Club Finale Free rabies clinic for dogs, cats, ferrets

Hempstead Town Councilman Dennis Dunne (back row, third from right) attended the Island Trees Library Summer Reading Club Finale on August 9 at the library. Also attending were Reading Club participants Evelyn Colton of Levittown, Madison and Morgan Stollow of Levittown and Zoey and Emily Peralta of Levittown; Christopher Colton of Levittown, Island Trees Library Board President Jerry Schmotzer and Trustee Catherine Manganiello; Library Director Michelle M. Young and Trainee Amanda Hayman; Nassau County Legislator John Ferretti and New York State Assemblyman John Mikulin.

The Town of Oyster Bay, in partnership with the Nassau County Department of Health, will offer free rabies vaccinations for dogs, cats and ferrets.  Open to all residents, the vaccination clinic will be held on Saturday, September 14, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Town Animal Shelter located at 150 Miller Place in Syosset.

“Our pets are members of our family and this is an excellent opportunity to protect them against rabies,” said Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino.  “Pet-owners should take advantage of this vaccination clinic to protect their entire family.”

New York State law requires that all dogs, cats and domesticated ferrets be vaccinated against rabies.  If an unvaccinated pet or one that’s overdue for its vaccination comes into contact with a rabid or suspected rabid animal, the pet must either be euthanized or strictly quarantined for six months.  However, if a vaccinated animal comes into contact with a wild animal, it needs only a booster vaccination which must be administered within five days of exposure. To protect your family and your pet, it is

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absolutely essential that your animals have up-to-date rabies inoculations. It is recommended for dogs, cats and ferrets older than four months to receive their first two shots one year apart and additional booster shots every three years thereafter.  Dogs must be on leashes when inside the clinic and cats and ferrets must be in enclosed carriers.

Councilwoman Michele Johnson stated, “Personnel from the Town’s Animal Shelter will be on hand to help with the large number of animals expected, in addition to assisting residents interested in adopting a dog or cat. Remember that September is free adoption month at our shelter!”

The clinic also offers to microchip pets for $25. Microchips carry a unique identification number for a pet so if they ever get lost they can be taken to a vet clinic or animal shelter where they will be scanned for the unique microchip ID number.  No reservations are necessary for the clinic.

For more information, contact the Town of Oyster Bay Animal Shelter at (516) 677-5784 or visit www.oysterbaytown.com.

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Incoming students gear up for new school year

MacArthur High School Peer Leader Alyssa Bourquin (second from right) led freshmen around the school.

In preparation for the first day of the 2019-2020 school year, incoming sixth and ninth-graders from the Levittown Public Schools attended special orientation programs to get acclimated to their new school buildings.

On Aug. 28 and 29, Jonas E. Salk and Wisdom Lane middle schools hosted separate orientation programs which allowed

the sixth-graders to meet their fellow classmates and building administrators before the first day of school on Sept. 4. They also learned more about their new building, the policies and procedures and practiced opening their lockers.

Division Avenue and General Douglas MacArthur high schools hosted similar orientation programs on Aug. 29. Students

Division Avenue Peer Leader Khushi Kumar (third from right) took her group of ninth-graders on a scavenger hunt around the school.

Division Avenue ninth-graders and their peer leaders enjoyed lunch together while talking about the school.

MacArthur freshman James Jennison practiced opening his locker.

received a warm welcome from building administrators and staff as they learned about what to expect as an incoming freshman. Senior peer leaders were instrumental during both orientations as they served as mentors for the students.

Division Avenue students participated in a scavenger hunt around the building with their peer leader and visited an activ-

ity fair in the cafeteria where they learned more about how to get involved. MacArthur students engaged in a guided building tour with their peer leader who answered any questions they had. Both high school orientations concluded with locker setup which the peer leaders assisted with.

Photos courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools

MacArthur’s new ninth-graders received their locks.

Division Avenue senior Amanda Charalambous (right) encouraged freshmen to sign up for Model Congress during the activity fair.

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Bethpage Schools hold orientation sessions

Sixth-graders gathered in the JFK Middle School cafeteria on Aug. 28 for orientation.

The Bethpage Union Free School District welcomed students and parents to become familiar with their new buildings on Aug. 27 and 28 during a trio of orientations.

With the new school year set to begin, administrators welcomed students to Bethpage High School, Kramer Lane Elementary School and John F. Kennedy Middle School for information sessions.

Students entering the ninth grade toured the hallways of the high school thanks to student council members who

led the way. The same student council representatives led groups of freshmen with the Sandy Hook Promise Start with Hello program. The program, according to its website, enables students to make a difference with their peers in a simple, fun and impactful way by encouraging them to take small but powerful actions to promote connectedness and inclusion, and to identify and help others who are showing signs of social isolation.

Principal Kerri McCarthy hosted new

Kindergarten students toured the cafeteria during orientation at Kramer Lane Elementary School on Aug. 27.

Bethpage High School freshmen participated in the Sandy Hook Promise Start with Hello program during orientation on Aug. 27.

kindergarten students and parents for a “cruise” of the hallways, classrooms, library and cafeteria of Kramer Lane in addition to a bus ride. As each student completed the sessions of the day, they received a sticker to input into their Kramer Lane passport. Information sessions included the process of lunch, riding a school bus and becoming familiar

with the classroom setting. JFK began the process of welcoming sixth-graders into the building with an ice cream social along with buddies from the eighth grade on Aug. 27. Students and parents returned on Aug. 28 for informational sessions and a building tour.

Photos courtesy of the Bethpage Union Free School District

Kramer Lane Elementary School Principal Kerri McCarthy handed out stickers to kindergarten students for their passports during orientation on Aug. 27.

Global Scavenger Hunt, Leg 6: Ancient City of Petra is Highlight of Jordan Challenge

BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE

At the start of Leg 6 of the Global Scavenger Hunt, in Amman, Jordan, only four of the original 10 teams competing are still in contention to win, so several of the teams can now join together, use their cell phones for planning and booking, get help from the hotel concierge, and are generally unrestricted by the rules, but still enthralled by the challenges of the scavenges.

But for those competing, some of the mandatory challenges pose a difficult puzzle to achieve in terms of logistics and timing. The one that proves problematic requires the team to travel one way to or from Petra along the ancient Kings Highway – the problem is that the Jett Express Bus doesn’t take that route and the rules don’t allow a taxi from outside the city. Hearing how the two top teams surmount the challenge is quite interesting.

We arrive at our five-star hotel, the Amman W, have our meeting and get our booklet with the scavenges, and a bunch of us (no longer competing) pack into a taxi to visit an ancient Roman amphitheater built during the time of Antenios Pius in 138-161 AD. We cross the street to a local restaurant, where we enjoy a meal of rotisseried chicken served with rice, and get a sense

of this ancient city.

Whereas Abu Dhabi seemed unreal in many respects – a modern invention, manufactured even – Amman, the capital of Jordan, is very real and reflects its age as an early city. Jordan is where one of the largest Neolithic settlements (c.6500 BC) ever discovered in the Middle East exists; Citadel Hill contains early Bronze Age tombs (33001200 BC). By the beginning of the Iron Age, Amman had become the capital of the Ammonites, referred to in the Bible as Rabbath-Ammon (“rabbath” means capital, or “king’s quarters”). We can look out from the high floors of the hotel to the hillsides crammed with houses and imagine what it may have looked like.

All but one team is intent on going to Petra, but have chosen various means to get there. I find myself on the 6:35 am Jett Express Bus with three of the teams including one that is in second place in the Global Scavenger Hunt, only a point behind the leader. Five others (including my teammate) hired a car and driver (allowed because none of them were competing), and Bill Chalmers, the ringmaster of GSH, Pamela and teenage son Luka are traveling separately. Each of us leave at a different time by a different conveyance. But what a

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Global Scavenger Hunt, Leg 6: Ancient City of Petra is Highlight of Jordan Challenge

surprise! We all wind up at the same mid-way trading post at the same time. Hugs all around.

Struck for decades by the Frederic Church painting of Petra, and then by hearing at a New York Times Travel Show talk about “Petra at Night,” I decide to arrange my own overnight stay so I don’t have to rush back. I learn that the Petra at night is only offered twice weekly and am lucky enough to be there for Wednesday. I hastily consult hotels.com for a hotel – none available under $200/night. I check booking.com and find a hotel – more of a hostel, really

– at a very affordable price, less than a mile from the entrance to Petra. “Only one room left” the site warns. And considering how so many of the hotels were booked, I take the leap and book it within seconds.

The concierge has reserved the seats on the Jett bus for the morning, with the return the next day (only one departure each way/daily), at 5 pm.

Rose-Red Ancient City of Petra

We travel 240 km south from Amman (120 km north of the Red Sea city of Aqaba - the trip through the “countryside” is interesting – the vast emptiness, the sand, flocks of animals. Wind turbines!

The bus – which is an hour late in departing because the company has put on a second bus to accommodate all the passengers – arrives at the Petra bus station next door to the entrance to the archeological site at around 11 am.

I use our Jordan Pass (which Chalmers had obtained in advance, providing pre-paid admission to most archeological sites, including two consecutive days at Petra, along with the visa) for the day’s admission and buy the ticket for Petra at Night ($25).

While the others have to move hastily through Petra – in fact, don’t even get as far as the Treasury (so what is the point of coming at all?), I am able to move as slowly and contemplatively as I want, immersing myself in the scenes and the details, knowing I will return in the evening and the next day.

I am amazed by Petra. That now-iconic view of the Church painting (and Indiana Jones movie) that comes into focus as you walk through the cavern (known as the Siq) with the most beautiful striations and shapes, then you see the teaser of The Treasury through the opening. It is as wonderful as I had hoped. But the rest of Petra is a complete surprise – I had not realized how vast – an entire city, in fact – how much has been carved out of the rock (the Royal Tombs are not to be believed), and how much was built during the Roman era (The Great Temple where Brown University is doing archeology and the Colonnade). All around are fellows who hawk riding their camel, their horse, their donkey, or take the horsedrawn carriage (at fantastic speed considering the narrow walkway), to or

from the entrance - it is a full mile walk from the entrance to The Treasury (an electric cart is available for those who have difficulty walking, in addition to horse-carts).

It is hot, but dry and the breeze is surprisingly comfortable. Besides exploring the archeological structures, Petra turns out to be a hiking place –you can take trails that bring you up to fantastic views. One of the toughest is up to the Monastery – a mile each way up stairs and then back down again (and a mandatory challenge on the scavenger hunt).

I decide to reserve that for the next day.

The city of Petra, aptly known as the Rose-Red City for the luscious color of the rock from which many of the city’s structures were carved, was the capital of the Nabataean Arabs, and is today one of the world’s most famous archaeological sites.

The Siq, the main road that leads to the city, starts from the Dam and ends at the Treasury.  It is a rock canal 160 meters in length, 3 to 12 meters in width and reaches up to 80 meters in height. The main part of the Siq is created by natural rock formation and the rest is carved by the Nabataeans.

If you look carefully, you can see a channel carved from the rock to capture, and even filter water – the secret to how Petra was sustained. At the start of the Siq the original Nabataean dams are visible, and these prevented the flooding in the Siq, and collected water for use.

Then, through a narrow, curving break in the rock, you get your first

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teasing glimpse of The Treasury, just as Frederick Edwin Church painted it in 1874.

According to the website, www.visitpetra.jo, it is not known precisely when Petra was built, but the city began to prosper as the capital of the Nabataean Empire from the 1st century BC, which grew rich through trade in frankincense, myrrh, and spices (stalls sell the spices).

Petra was later annexed to the Roman Empire and continued to thrive until a large earthquake in 363 AD destroyed much of the. The earthquake, combined with changes in trade routes (and politics), eventually led to the city’s downfall.

“The city was pretty much abandoned by the middle of the 7th century and lost to all except local Bedouins. But in 1812, Swiss explorer Johannes Burckhardt set out to ‘rediscover’ Petra. He dressed up as an Arab and convinced his Bedouin guide to take him to the lost city, After this, Petra became increasingly known in the West as a fascinating and beautiful ancient city, and it began attracting visitors and continues to do so today.

“The Nabataeans buried their dead in intricate tombs that were cut out of the mountain sides and the city also had temples, a theater, and following the Roman annexation and later the Byzantine influence, a colonnaded street and churches” the ruins of which we can explore.

I climb the path up tothe Royal Tombs and go into cavernous rooms – I can’t tell if it is the rock’s own configuration or whether the surface has actually been painted or carved to expose swirls of different colors and textures, but they are exquisite.

“In addition to the magnificent

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remains of the Nabataean city, human settlement and land use for over 10,000 years can be traced in Petra, where great natural, cultural, archaeological and geological features merge.”

Walking back out through the Siq, you have to keep moving to the side to let pass the horse-drawn carriages which go through at quite a clip.

The “park” closes at about 6 and reopens for the 8:30-10:30 night program at 8 pm (it is operated separately and privately from Petra) – I still have to get my pack, which I have left with the fellow at the CV Currency Exchange ($5 tip), and get to the hotel, which I had thought was within walking distance (.7 mile), but turns out to be totally up hill.

I take a taxi (negotiating the rate).

My el cheapo-supremo hotel (more of a hostel than a hotel), The Rose City Hotel, turns out to be exactly that –the nicest part is the name and front entrance. When I am brought to my room, I think the fellow made a mistake and has brought me to a room under construction (or rather deconstruction) – plaster patches, exposed electrical outlet, rusting shower, cracked bathroom shelf, an “armoire” that is falling apart, only a bed and a stool (not even a chair), slippers left for the bathroom that are too disgusting to contemplate putting on. Ah, adventure. But overall, clean and no bugs. So this will do for a night, I think, laughing to myself about the five-star, ultra-hip, chic and luxurious W Hotel, which is like living in art, it is so creatively designed I had left behind in Amman.

I head out just after 8 pm, walking down the hill into the park again, where I join throngs of people making their way along the mile-long stony path illuminated by nothing more than lanterns and starlight, thinking how dramatic

the evening.

After 45 minutes walk, I arrive at The Treasury where there are perhaps

180 Days of Awesome: Back to School Quiz

BY MARJORIE GOTTLIEB WOLFE

Welcome back to school! I told my grandson, Preston,that “everyday you walk into Baylis Elementary School in Syosset, something amazing is bound to happen. Some days are awesome: laughter, academic progress, and new friends. You can look forward to 180 days of instruction.”

In 1974 a letter was addressed to “Dear Mr. Morning Press.” The members of Miss Eve Krauss’ First Gradeclass at Bloomsbury Memorial Elem. School put the news in proper prospective in the following list of 23 stories:

1. We got a new President—his name is Mr. Ford.

2. Lora’s picture was in the paper.

3. Inflation is very bad—it means higher prices.

4. Sugar prices are terrible (my Mom

said so).

5. We have “energies” crisis.

6. People had to go to jail because they are in the Watergate trial.

7. Mr. and Mrs. Metro died in a fire.

8. President told awful lies to our whole country.

9. The boy in the bubble can never play outside. He can’t get germs.

10. Mr. Rockefeller is so rich that he is now Vice President.

11. People threw sugar into the water instead of tea.

12. President Nixon quit working and so did Vice President Agnew.

13. Patrick had his tonsils out.

14. We talked to Governor Shapp at the railroad—he took our pen.

15. We got a letter from President Ford.

16. The Siamese babies were separated.

17. Leslie lost her tooth.

18. Miners stopped digging coal.

19. He had a letter from Governor Shapp.

20. Pollution is getting “worser.”

21. Governor Shapp got his job back.

22. Jack Benny died—he was 80 years old.

23. We asked President Ford for some WIN buttons—we didn’t get them.

Don’t you think we made a good list?

(The Morning Press, Jan. 3, 1975)

Source: “Letters to the EditorTwo Hundred Years in the Life of an American Town,” Edited by Stropnicky, Byrn, Goode & Matheny.

Grab a #2 pencil and let’s see how well you fare on this 2017 Back-ToSchool quiz.

1. Frank Cerabino used the term “Arsenic Hour” in a recent column. What’s the meaning?

a) The time after work and before

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dinner is served; an extremely hectic part of the day, especially helping with Common Core math.

b) The hour before taking the S.A.T. exam

c) The hour when your freshman son/daughter enters the college dorm, meets his/her roommate, and waves goodbye to you.

2. Which NYC schoolteacher— turned comedian—taught his students Spanish by playing Bingo?

a) Buddy Hackett

b) Sam Levenson

c) Don Rickles

3. According to Kim Brooks, a) “Kindergarten, which used to be play-based, is now an academic training ground for the first grade. Young

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Walking through the Siq into the ancient city of Petra, Jordan © Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com

BY TOM MARGENAU

I’m sure you’ve seen these teaser links on the internet that sometimes can be too irresistible to ignore. They have catchy titles like “20 celebrities who have a secret past” or “10 common foods that will kill you.” This is called “clickbait.” Essentially, it’s a form of false advertisement designed to entice people to follow a link to read or view some content that is disingenuous at best and totally misleading at worst.

Well, here are a couple examples of Social Security clickbait I saw online just this morning: “Three Social Security secrets no one knows” and “The secret to how you are losing out on $3.4 trillion in Social Security.”

Do you notice a common theme? The key word is “secret.” I guess secrets sell. But when it comes to Social Security, there really aren’t any secrets. There might be some information of which you are not yet aware. But all of that information is readily available, from places like the Social Security Administration website (www.socialsecurity.gov), a local financial planner or from reading this column.

And frequently, the so-called secrets are just bits of information with which most people are already familiar. For example, here are those “three Social Security secrets no one knows.” One: Your benefits are reduced if you take them before full retirement age. Two: Your benefits are increased if you delay filing until after your full retirement age. Three: There is no point in delaying benefits beyond age 70.

The reduction for early retirement is pretty straightforward and relatively modest. It is roughly one-half of 1% for each month a Social Security check is taken before full retirement age. But here is an interesting and revealing point. The clickbait site says your benefit is “slashed” if taken early.

The site also says you get a “generous” increase if you delay your benefits until after your full retirement age. The delayed retirement credit you get is actually two-thirds of 1% for each month you wait after FRA.

And why do these clickbait sites exaggerate the downside to early retirement and overplay the upsides to delayed retirement? Because almost all of them have one goal: to get you to wait until age 70 to start your Social Security.

To illustrate this further, let’s recall that other clickbait come on -- “The secret to how you are losing out on $3.4 trillion in Social Security.” Well, the author of that website used some very dubious math to figure out that all retiring baby boomers in this country will be losing out on combined benefits of $3.4 trillion if they don’t wait until age 70 to start their Social Security checks.

Social Security Clickbait

So I guess my wife and I have missed out on part of that $3.4 trillion because we both took our Social Security benefits at 62. I’ve discussed our reasons for doing this many times in this column. We decided to grab our benefits early because we wanted to have fun spending that money before we got too old to enjoy it.

I understand that Social Security clickbait bloggers and almost every financial planner in this country would say that we were fools for starting our benefits so early. But here’s the deal. We don’t care. We made our decision. We are happy with it. And we won’t worry one little whit if, in the long run, maybe by our mid-80s, we come out on the short end of the Social Security stick. We’re just having too much fun spending our reduced Social Security benefits now!

However, as I’ve said over and over again: People should NOT take my advice on this issue. And that’s because I am not a financial planner. I’m an old retired Social Security guy. I know Social Security rules inside and out. And I can explain them to you. So, listen to everything I say when I’m discussing how Social Security works.

But when I am telling you what my wife and I did with respect to our own Social Security benefits, bear in mind that I am just another guy deciding what is best for me personally. I cannot and should not be telling you what to do. There are plenty of people out there willing to help you with that decision. And part of the reason for today’s column is to suggest you get advice from someone you trust. Don’t rely on clickbait.

And speaking of people you might trust, I hear from readers all the time on this subject. In fact, just this last week or so, I received two rather passionate emails arguing diametrically opposite viewpoints. One made the point that you would be wise to wait until age 70 before starting your benefits. His arguments sounded very reasonable to me.

But the other guy argued just as passionately that you should take your benefits at 62 (assuming you are already retired). He cited many reasons why that makes the most sense. His arguments also sounded very reasonable to me.

Obviously, there are many factors to take into account when deciding at which age to begin your Social Security benefits. Do you think you will live to a ripe old age and will want more benefits in the long run? Wait until age 70. Are you unsure of your longevity and are looking for more cash up front? Take Social Security before then. Are you trying to guarantee higher survivor benefits for your spouse after you die? Wait until age 70. Do you and your spouse prefer to have more of that money in your early 60s as opposed to just one of you having

more money later on? File at age 62. Are you the frugal type who worries about every nickel you have now and might have in the future? Wait until 70 to start your Social Security. Or are you like me: the “eat, drink and be merry” type? File early.

Whatever you do, here is one bit of advice that I think you should take to heart. Gather all the facts, consider all

the possibilities (including tax implications, by the way), and make the best decision you can. And then, as my wife and I are doing, enjoy the rest of your life!

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

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duce the photo I had seen of the event, but The Treasury at this point is barely lighted at all. There is some traditional music, then a fellow sings, talks for a few minutes, and then garish neon-colored lights are projected against The Treasury, completely destroying the mood. And then it is over. 9:30 pm (not 10:30 pm). People start leaving, and I am totally exhausted, so I leave also. I hike up the hill back to the hotel and fall asleep to the meowing of the feral cats just outside the window.

Early Morning Solitude at Petra

My overnight adventure is redeemed the next morning when I am able to return to the archeological park as early as 6 am. The hotel proprietor has packed my breakfast in a baggie in the refrigerator. I take my luggage with me and find a nice man at one of the refreshment stalls at the bus station who offers to hold it for me for the day.

When I arrive at Petra, who should I come upon at 6:14 am but the Lawyers Without Borders team! What are the odds! (On the run, so not to lose time, Zoe tells me of their amazing adventure in a tented camp about two hours away where they could get their scavenger points being photographed on a camel, so they were up at 4 and had to organize a taxi to get here by 6 am). Rainey and Zoe have to literally race through Petra and do the strenuous hike up to the Monastery in order to earn their Global Scavenger Hunt points.

I could be more leisurely because I am not trying to earn points. Walking through the caverns (some of the most exquisite scenes) is unbelievably peaceful at this hour – I am even the only one at some points. There are no horsedrawn carriages rattling through, none of the hoards of people stopping and posing for selfies. And once inside, there is perfect peace also at The Treasury – the camels perfectly positioned.

A word about the guides – I don’t use one and they try to convince you that they will take you places you can’t go yourself – but what I observe is that they are very knowledgeable, very considerate of their guests (in fact, it is difficult to become a guide – you have to take a test, be accepted, and then trained). The people who provide the camels, the horses, the donkeys (you can ride donkeys up to the Monastery), and the carriages work very hard (the animals work even harder). And all through are the souvenir stands (they actually look pretty good) – and you

realize, Petra was a trading center, a stop along the vital caravan routes, and this is very likely what the scene would have looked like even then. And I am sure the experience was the same for the early European tourists 150 years ago.

One guide offers to lead me on a trail that would take me to the overview of The Treasury (ranked moderate), but I am not feeling 100% and hope I will be able to hike the Monastery Trail if I take it slow.

I go through the park again, this time to hike the Monastery Trail. I get some scouting information from people coming down and begin the steep ascent up stone steps. It is a very interesting hike not just because of the gorgeous stone contours and colors and the views back down, but because of the market stalls and refreshment stands set up along the way. (You can also take a donkey up, which means that hikers have to keep moving aside for the donkeys). I wish I had my hiking sticks with me (the hike reminds me of the Bright Angel trail up from the bottom of the Grand Canyon) – a fellow from Spain hiking with his mother, offers a hand when I trip.

And the Monastery proves to be a highlight – it is actually bigger than The Treasury – the largest structure carved out of a rock face (if I have that right). The hike is absolutely worth it. There is a lovely rest stop at the top (as well as stalls improbably situated along the way and a refreshment stand picturesquely set about two-thirds up the trail with a stunning view).

But back down, I am exhausted and have several hours before the Jett Bus back to Amman (I expect to arrive at the W Hotel after the 8 pm deadline for the

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Global Scavenger Hunt teams but have informed Bill that the bus likely won’t be back until after 9 pm, and I won’t miss a flight to our next destination, will I?)

I have my plan: first I linger at the Basin Restaurant at the entrance to the Monastery Trail, where I sit outside under trees and have refreshment. I regain some strength and wander some more. At this point, I realize what a phenomenal experience I have had in the early morning when I had Petra to myself when I see coming at me some 2,000 passengers off the MSC ship, another 2,000 off a second MSC ship, and hundreds more off a Celebrity cruise that look like invaders – led by a guide holding high a sign with a number (I see 50) for their group.

My next plan is to stop into the Petra Guest House, which is located right at the entrance to the park. (This is the hotel I would recommend for those who want to come overnight in order to experience Petra in the early morning – it is very comfortable, pleasant and moderate price).

I have left an hour to visit the newly opened Petra Museum, sandwiched between the Visitor Center and the Bus Station (perfect!). It offers an outstanding exhibit (curiously Japan

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was a major contributor) – with some 250 artifacts and displays that explain extremely well how Petra developed, the Nabateans, how they grew to power first by controlling water through ingenious engineering and the main trade route, the King’s Highway, that linked three kingdoms. Artifacts including art as well as everyday materials going back to the Stone Age are on display; there are excellent videos, graphics, displays that are engaging and informative.

Petra was designated a World Heritage Site on December 6, 1985 and has been named by Smithsonian Magazine as one of the 28 places you should visit them before you die.

(More visitor information from Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority, www.visitpetra.jo)

I board the Jett Bus (it is the firstclass bus geared to foreign tourists) for the 3 hour trip back.

By the time I get back to Amman, I’ve missed the meeting when Bill Chalmers tells us our next stop on our Global Scavenger Hunt and departure time. My teammate texts the answer: Athens.

More information on visiting Jordan at the Jordan Tourist Board, http:// in.visitjordan.com/.

The Global Scavenger Hunt is an annual travel program that

has been operated for the past 15 years by Bill and Pamela Chalmers, GreatEscape Adventures, 310-281-7809, GlobalScavengerHunt.com.

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children are assigned homework even though numerous studies have found it harmful. STEM, standardized testing and active-shooter drills have largely replaced recess, leisurely lunches, art and music.”

b) “Concushelled” is the condition a kindergarten’s papers are in when they are brought home; the wrinkled look that young children bring to things.”

c) Scholarships are available to bowlers, caddies, children of sailors, scuba divers, paper boys and girls, and Tupperware dealers.

d) A Thogrim means “mathematical certainty achieved by looking up the answer in the back of the book.” (This word was created by Stephen V. Masse and his friends while playing “No-Word Scrabble.”)

4. According to Sam Levenson (“You Don’t Have to Be in Who’s Who to Know What’s What”)

a) “From the poorest students often come the richest answers.” Ex. “Whom did Robin Hood steal from and why?” Answer: “From the rich. What could

he steal from the poor?”

b) “We should not permit prayer to be taken out of the schools; that’s the only way most of us got through.”

c) “Lovers of learning never slam a book shut.”

d) All of the above

5. What is “Apple picking”?

a) a popular field trip for elementary school students Note: Hurry! Abundant Robotics in CA has built an automated apple picker that uses a vacuum system to suck the fruit straight off the trees.

b) n. The snatching of a person’s iPhone, iPad, or iPod.

c) all of the above

6. What is a “Wikipedia kid”?

a) A student who has poor research skills and lacks the ability to think critically.

b) A student who tells his mother the reason that he did so poorly on an exam: “But, Mom, it’s not my fault. The teacher wouldn’t let me use any of my lifelines. I couldn’t poll the class, phone-a-friend, or use a 50-50.”

c) A student who believes that sleeping near library books seem to absorb

the books’ contents.

7. What is the meaning of the term “Englishing”?

a) Attempting to impress the teacher with long winded sentences, as opposed to following the KISS (Keep It SoShort/ Keep It So Simple) method of communicating.

b) To stand around at work doing nothing once you have completed all your tasks.

c) To be working on English homework or participating in English class.

d) All of the above

8. Roughly one child in 10 in New York City public schools has no permanent address.

A) True

B) False

9. “Oenology” is the study of wine. What is “Sabermetrics”?

a) Special training designed to improve study habits and skills in college students not prepared for college-level instruction.

b) The mathematical and statistical study of baseball

c) A degree in Cannabis Cultivation

10. Which of the following are an actual college major?

a) Fermentation Sciences

b) Turfgrass Science

c) Egyptology

d) Theme Park Engineering

e) All of the above

11. What’s a “McPaper”?

a) A paper high on words, low on content composition

b) Shoddy essay hurriedly written

c) A once-used term for USA Today

newspaper because it was a fast read

d) All of the above

12. “Montessoria” is defined as “the disease where a child is smarter than either parent and grows more so each day.”

a) true

b) false

13. How much are American parents expected to spend—on average—for clothing, electronics and other school-related items in 2019?

a) $1,000

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Many children are natural-born students who take to their academics like ducks to water. Others may not catch on as quickly as their parents desire. Every student has unique learning requirements, and sometimes all it takes is some one-on-one intervention with an experienced tutor to turn the academic tide.

The National Tutoring Association reports that the number of individuals offering private tutoring has increased dramatically in recent years, which can make finding a tutor challenging. It also means parents may face stiff competition in regard to procuring the services of qualified tutors. But parents can employ various strategies to improve their chances of finding skilled tutors to work with their children.

• Specify what you need done. The more clearly you define what you and your child hope to gain from individualized instruction, the more capably you can zero in on a tutor who will meet those needs effectively. Some students need reinforcement for testing, while others may struggle with a particular skill set. The more specific you are when illustrating your needs, the more likely you are to find someone who can help address those areas that need improving.

• Seek recommendations. Ask around for

recommendations from other parents or educators. Speak with school personnel to find out if someone on staff may tutor in his or her off hours.

• Try a favorite teacher. Many students may have a favorite teacher, past or present, with whom they developed a rapport. If your child fits that mold, contact this teacher to see if he or she tutors students on the side.

• Call the library. Many times high school or college students offer free or reduced-rate tutoring at local libraries. These sessions can be just as beneficial to young students as sessions with professional tutors.

• Consider a tutoring center. Nationally recognized tutoring organizations can be invaluable to students struggling with their studies. Explore the cost options of one-on-one sessions versus small group instruction.

• Look for specialized tutors. Certain tutors specialize in certain subjects or skills. Lean toward those tutors for advanced lessons in tricky subjects like maths and sciences.

Upon hiring a tutor, give it a few lessons to see if the tutor clicks with your child. Set benchmarks for success that the tutor can work toward. If the relationship is not working, start the process over.

The benefits of music instruction for young learners

middle school. Some children also may want to supplement school music lessons with private music tutors, who can provide more in-depth instruction.

Parents considering making a commitment to music instruction may find that kids benefit from being involved with music in many ways, some of which may be surprising.

• The New England Board of Higher Education says several studies show that consistent music education improves vocabulary and reading comprehension skills. Emerging evidence points to an area of the brain that controls both musical ability and language comprehension as being more closely related than previously thought.

• Music education may help young children learn words and how to pronounce them, as learning to play music enables them to process the many new sounds they hear from others.

of music education. An analysis of data from the National Educational Longitudinal Study of 1988 demonstrated a significant correlation between participation in school music groups and achievement in math and English. And a 1996 study published in Nature found first graders who participated in special music classes as part of an arts study program saw their reading skills and math proficiency increase dramatically.

• Introducing music lessons to young children can have profound effects on their social development. Music fosters greater trust and cooperation, as well as a sense of community and belonging.

• Another benefit of music education is it allows children to harness their creativity and express it in a healthy way.

Many children are introduced to music instruction at school. After being introduced to band, chorus and various instruments, students may be eager to explore music.

Young students are often introduced to the recorder or ukulele in the early grades and then given the opportunity to join primary bands as they move through elementary school and into

• Researchers have discovered a strong relationship between participating in school arts and academic success as demonstrated by students’ grade point averages, according to the National Association for Music Education.

• The relationship between music and academic performance has been studied for decades. As far back as 1988, studies have been conducted about the benefits

• The music instruction company Music U says children with developmental disorders and mental health issues might be able to unlock their potential with music. Music therapy has been shown to affect significant change in children with autism-spectrum disorders, learning disabilities, attachment disorders, cerebral palsy, and more. Music instruction both in and out of the classroom can be a benefit to young learners.

Introducing music lessons to young children can have profound effects on their social development. Music fosters greater trust and cooperation, as well as a sense of community and belonging.

Choosing the appropriate eye doctor

Eye health should be a priority for people of all ages. However, it’s easy to forget about eye health until something goes awry.

Many eye care professionals recommend comprehensive eye exams every one to two years, depending on age, risk factors and whether a person is currently wearing eyeglasses or contact lenses. If a person has been diagnosed with a particular eye condition, diabetes or is recovering from an eye surgery, a doctor may recommend more frequent exams.

Choosing an eye care professional to care for one’s eyes means understanding the different types of vision experts available. Prevent Blindness America, a leading eye health and wellness organization, offers the following information to help consumers distinguish between eye care professionals.

• Ophthalmologist: An ophthalmologist is a physician who is qualified by medical education, training and experience to diagnose, treat and manage all eye and visual symptom problems. An opthalmologist is a doctor of osteopathic medicine (DO) who generally completes four years of college, four years of medical school, one year of internship, and a minimum of three years of hospital-based residency in ophthalmology. He or she can perform routine vision services as well

as manage medical conditions and perform surgery on the eyes. A pediatric ophthalmologist is a doctor who specializes in pediatric cases. Opthalmologists may have certain specialties to treat particular conditions, such as diseases of the retina or glaucoma.

• Optometrist: An optometrist is a health care professional trained and licensed to provide primary eye care services, such as comprehensive eye examinations and eye health assessments. He or she may be able to perform certain surgical procedures and can guide patients through low vision rehabilitation, contact lenses, and other vision therapies.

• Optician: Unlike optometrists and ophthalmologists, opticians are not eye doctors. Rather, opticians are technical practitioners who design, fit and dispense corrective lenses. Opticians use prescriptions from eye doctors to fit and sell eyeglasses and other eyewear. Opticians are an important part of an eye care team. In some areas, opticians must be licensed and complete an optionary training program.

Individuals with eye problems should seek care from skilled and highly trained eye doctors, offers All About Vision. Some eye doctors collaborate as a team to treat patients.

Did you know?

People can find reputable eye care professionals through their insurance companies, by getting referrals from friends and family, and by visiting the American Optometric Association at www.aoa.org/doctor-locator-search?tab=basic.

An IEP, or an individualized education program, is a document that is developed for a public school student who requires special education services as determined after an assessment. In addition to being a legal document, the IEP will lay out the program of school instruction and serve as a map for support and services that the student needs for success, according to Understood.org, an organization for parents of students with learning and attention issues. The IEP is covered by law by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in the United States. IEPs may provide for longer testing times, assistive technology, specialized seating or classroom placement, dictated tests, or whatever the parents and school team agree on. Goals are typically set, and parents will meet with the team in regular IEP meetings to gauge students’ progress. Similar to an IEP, a 504 plan is a plan that also offers accommodations so students with disabilities have equal access to the general education curriculum. However, 504s are not part of the realm of special education. Parents can work with the administrators of their child’s school to determine which education plan or program is most fitting for their youngsters. Both are free of cost and can last through high school.

b) $ 702

c) $ 507

14. Which of the following captions can be found on an Aaron Bacall cartoon?

a) [principal to parent], “I wouldn’t say your son’s a bad child. He’s gifted at disruptive behavior.”

b) “Luck is when good classroom management skills meets a day when the disruptive students are absent.”

c) [teacher to child], “My objective is to have each student become more insightful, compassionate, introspective,and sympathetic. In your case, I will settle for quiet.”

d) [child to teacher], “I think your test grading is biased in favor of students who answer the test questions correctly.”

e) [teacher to student re: book reports], “Just remember, Facebook is not a book.”

f) [lecturer to audience], “This Power Point slide has a dynamic layout comparing reading scores throughout the district, which you would have seen if I remembered to bring a spare projection bulb.”

g) All of the above

15. There’s no connection between eating dinner as a family and a child’s academic success.”

a) True

b) False

16. According to U.S. News & World Report, what percent of college students drop out after the first year?

a) 15

b) 30

c) 42

17. Which “doctor” said, “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose”?

a) Dr. Seuss

b) Dr. Ruth Westheimer

c) Dr. Spock

d) Dr. Doogie Howser

ANSWERS:

Children who regularly have dinner with adults score higher on college entrance exams. One reason: Dinner chats builds a child’s vocabulary. 16. b 17. a

MARJORIE GOTTLIEB WOLFE will be speaking at the Syosset Library on Sept. 26 at 2 p.m. Her topic: “Will Shortz Knows a ‘Bisl’ Yiddish.”

REAL ESTATE WATCH

Are you and your home prepared for hurricane season?

BY PHILIP A. RAICES

Ihope everyone had an enjoyable, fun and relaxing Labor Day Weekend.

However by the time you read this, for many others, Hurricane Dorian will have already wreaked catastrophic havoc in the Bahamas and surrounding areas, as the most devastating storm on record for the islands (with sustained winds of up to one hundred eighty five to two hundred + miles per hour and storm surges of up to twenty feet). As of Sunday Sept 1, as I write this column the threat to the coastal areas along the Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina coasts were also at potential historic proportions, going forward from Monday through Thursday, as the now category 5 hurricane was moving very slowly at 5-7 mph through the Bahamas.

Our hurricanes are getting more and more severe in their intensity. However, I am wondering how prepared are you in dealing with them? Do you have at least the basic necessities to cope with them and be as equipped and ready to handle these types of events? Previously with hurricane Irene and Sandy, now many of you were prepared?

Obviously thousands upon thousands of homes were destroyed and damaged on the south shore and other areas of Long Island. However, did everyone have an adequate insurance policy covering the damage? You should check your policy to see what coverages you do have and speak with your insurance broker and discuss whether or not you have enough coverage or an umbrella policy. Obviously, cost does factor in and that is a decision only you can determine. Lastly, it’s especially important if you home is being sold and/or in contract to make

absolutely sure that your coverage is more than adequate. Did you have the necessary staples to weather the storm?

Protecting your life and your home is tantamount and many times we forget about the past and not worry and just live our lives. However, I suggest that you always be ready way in advance of any pending storm and have on hand the following “safety net” of items that will assist you in dealing with these types of events:

1.) Flash lights and an ample supply of batteries

2.) First aid kit

3.) All necessary medications

4.) Multi-purpose tool kit

5.) Life preservers for adults and children

6.) Emergency blankets

7.) Hand cranked radio and solar charger for cell phones

8.) Most important , food and water for at least 7 days, which you would purchase in advance of a catastrophic storm

Check your property to see if there are any large tree limbs overhanging your home and then you might want to consider removing them. Also, when there is excessive rainfall and the ground becomes overly soaked, trees sometimes topple over, I am sure some of you may have experienced the damage of either hitting your home or causing other damage. So removing those that are close to your home might be a consideration. Also, it is advisable to clean and wash out all your gutters and

leaders of debris leaves, dirt, so during a storm or even regular rainfall, the water will not accumulate behind your soffits and then inside your walls to cause major damage inside your home. Also, don’t forget to take in all outdoor furniture that could be a lethal or a damaging weapon when hurricane force winds are present. If you are in the process of selling or considering putting your home on the market, at this time of the year, while we are in what they say is “hurricane season” check your property insurance as well as, again, those trees that you might have issues with, if that “what if” were to occur. Better to be safe than sorry, right?

Some homeowners have installed gas generators, so as to eliminate the problem of not having any electric during or after a major storm. Costs of installing one can be costly. However, it does add excellent value and a benefit to your home especially during times when electricity is absolutely necessary, especially when life and death situations require equipment to be running 24/7. Many homeowners purchase portable gasoline operated generators to supplement their basic electric needs of keeping their refrigerator and maybe a few air conditioners operational, but they will not run the entire home. One must be careful where the portable generators are placed, since carbon monoxide can be fatal if the unit is not placed in a well ventilated location. Never leave in your garage or anywhere that fumes will accumulate and potentially enter

your home. It can be a silent killer, so be extremely careful, when considering purchasing a unit for your home. Being prepared for a hurricane in advance of the event requires some planning and having the basics stored away and readily available will go a long way in not having to rush out to purchase those items, as many do to get caught in the frenzy of last minute preparations. There are canned non-perishable foods that can be stored, soups, tuna, as well as powdered and soy milk, cereals, peanut butter, ramen noodles, etc. then you will be ahead of the crowd. An old adage says ”an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”

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 or concerns.

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PART TIME MEDICAL ASST /TECHNICIAN needed for a local Ophthalmology office. Fast paced medical practice. On the job training provided. Experience with Word & Excel would be helpful. Please email your resume and cover letter to: Office_mgr@drjindra.com

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SUBSCRIPTION SALES REPRESENTATIVE P.T.

The Blank Slate Media is seeking energetic individual with good telephone skills to sell newspaper and online subscriptions from 9am to 1pm. Some computer knowledge preferred.

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Election Inspectors Needed for Election Day!

The Greater New Hyde Park Republican Club is looking for Election Inspectors for the upcoming General Election on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.

The pay scale is as follows: Poll Inspector: $240 Poll Coordinator: $250 • Chair: $290

The responsibilities are to assist voters at polling locations in the Greater New Hyde Park area (including the Village of NHP, North NHP, parts of No. Floral Park, Garden City Park & Herricks). Poll inspectors work 5:30 am to 9:30 pm (with break for meals) on Election Day

Election Inspectors are required to take a 2-hour training class offered by the Board of Elections. Training on properly signing voters in, guiding them to the correct machine & ensuring votes are cast in a private &secure manner.

You are paid $40 for taking the class. To apply for this position you must be a registered Republican voter and a Nassau County resident.

Please contact Rich Nicolello,Executive Leader at nhprepublicanclub@gmail.com or 516-986-7010 if interested

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PART-TIME SUBSCRIPTION SALES REPRESENTATIVE

Perfect opportunity for the individual wanting to get back into the workforce. Must have good telephone skills to sell subscriptions and some computer knowledge. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Salary plus commission.

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Invited Estate Sales by Tracy Jordan can do both! You can sell your items online reaching potential buyers locally or globally as well as hosting a private sale from your home! Let us guide you on what items to put in auction including furniture, housewares, decorative items, jewelry, collectibles, coins, artwork and anything else you may no longer want or need. Our services can help you to maximize your selling experience whether you are selling 1 item or 500 items. 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.

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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

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OFFICE SPACE

GARDEN CITY

Prime 7th Street Garden City location. Small second floor office space available. $750.00 per month includes all. Owner: 516-510-9452

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

LOTS FOR SALE

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Slate & Tile Specialists All types of Roofing Local References Licensed & Insured 516-621-3869

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Skim Cutting, Old Wood Refinish, Staining, Wallpaper Removal & Hanging, Paint Removal, Power Washing, Wood Replacement

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LADIES & GENTLEMEN RELAX & ENJOY Your Next Party! Catering and Experienced Professional Services for Assisting with Preparation, Serving and Clean Up Before, During and After Your Party Bartenders Available. Call Kate at 516-248-1545

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CLEANING SERVICE: Houses, Apartments, Offices. Excellent references. Own transportation, Experienced. Call Dinora 516-435-7167

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WINDOW CLEANING

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INTERIOR/EXTERIOR SERVICE BY OWNER

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HOUSE CLEANING

Excellent service with great references, reliable, own transportation. Please call Mirian at 516-642-6624

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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

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EVERYDAY CHEAPSKATE

8 Surprisingly Useful Ways to Use a FoodSaver

My vacuum sealer is one of my favorite kitchen appliances. I vacuum seal fresh fruit to extend the life by at least two weeks, often much longer. I vacuum seal meat before I freeze it, to stave off freezer burn, which keeps it perfect for six months to a year. I could go on and on about how my FoodSaver saves our food bill, but today, I want to tell you the useful ways I use a FoodSaver that have nothing to do with food!

But first, two general vacuum sealing tips:

CONVENIENCE

I’ve learned through trial and error that for my vacuum sealer to work at maximum efficiency, it must be handy. It cannot be stuck in a cupboard or on a pantry shelf. If I have to make the smallest effort to get it out and plug it in, I stop using it because I forget or because it’s such a hassle I skip using it “just this one time.”

My FoodSaver has to sit on the counter with nothing obstructing it -- always plugged in and ready

to go. And the bags have to be equally handy. I keep them in the drawer below the counter where FoodSaver resides.

REUSING BAGS

When sealing items I know I will use repeatedly (take hamburger buns, for example -- I seal a dozen but then open the bag to remove the number I need and then reseal it), I make sure to start with a larger-than-necessary pouch. This way, you can open by cutting off the seal and then reseal at least another time or two. When storing dry goods, if a bag becomes too small for your original intended use, simply reuse it for another item. The bags don’t have to be trashed after one use. You can also wash bags and dry them thoroughly to use for other food storage.

JEWELRY

If you do not wear jewelry regularly, vacuum seal it -- costume jewelry as well as finer pieces. It keeps these precious possessions clean, sparkling and at their peak

BY MARY HUNT

of beauty. And when you’re ready to wear a piece, no polishing or cleaning required. It’s ready to go. I use a Mason jar and the FoodSaver jar sealer for my jewelry. It’s easy to pop off the lid and then quickly re-seal.

SILVER

I vacuum seal anything that tarnishes that I do not use on a daily basis, such as sterling silver flatware, silver trays and bowls. By removing the air, the items do not tarnish because the enemy (oxygen) has been locked out. This protects my silver items from harsh polishes and protects my time. I hate to polish silver.

COINS

All of my commemorative coins and other collectible coins are safely vacuum sealed. This protects their integrity and collectible value. Because the bags are clear and I seal them in a single layer, their beauty remains visible.

PHOTOGRAPHS

I have precious antique photos sealed for protection. Note: I do

not vacuum the air out, however. Instead, I use only the seal function. The vacuuming process can cause the transfer of the photo to the plastic. Instead, I press out as much air as possible and then press Seal.

DOCUMENTS

Open oxygen is the enemy of old paper, especially newsprint. By sealing family heirlooms, birth certificates, precious documents and even newspaper and magazine clippings, I’m protecting their longevity.

WATERPROOF

I use my FoodSaver to create waterproof pouches for money, maps, matches and more for camping or emergencies.

PASSPORTS

I vacuum seal our passports before putting them into the safe. This keeps them dry and moldfree (lots of moisture can show up inside a locked and sealed safe, which is why just about everything in our safe is vacuum sealed).

AMMO

Ammunition needs to be kept dry. There is no better way to do that than with a FoodSaver. Simply take a FoodSaver bag, fill it with loose ammo and then vacuum seal it. Store it in your bug-out bag or ammo cans. You can also vacuum seal a pre-filled magazine.

Mary invites questions, comments and tips at EverydayCheapskate.com, “Ask Mary a Question.” This column will answer questions of general interest, but letters cannot be answered individually. Mary Hunt is the founder of Debt-Proof Living, a personal finance member website and the author of the book DebtProof Living, Revell 2014. To find out more about Mary visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com.

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Registration open for Ocean to Sound 50 Mile Relay

Costumes and camaraderie have always been among the trademarks of the Ocean to Sound Relay.

Registration is now open for the Greater Long Island Running Club’s 34th annual Ocean to Sound 50 Mile Relay, and  teams of eight runners each are cordially invited to join in as part of one of Long Island’s oldest and best running traditions.

The date is Sunday, September 22.  The Relay will, as usual, start at Jones Beach State Park at 8:00, with an optional 7:00 a.m. for those teams that expect some difficulty in finishing the 50 mile course in less than eight hours.

Each runner will cover a leg of between 5 and 7 miles.  Computerized timing and scoring for every leg will once again be provided by JMS Racing Services, using the MyLaps Pro Chip elite timing system.

Starting at Jones Beach, the teams will wind their way north and east through Wantagh, Seaford, Massapequa and Old Bethpage before crossing into Huntington, reaching Long Island Sound in Lloyd Harbor, and returning to Nassau County via Cold Spring Harbor and Syosset, and heading north again to a dramatic finish at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park in Oyster Bay.

The entry fee is only $480 per team ($60 per runner) through September 10, 2019 and $520 per team after September 10.  Individual entries for those who want to challenge themselves to do the entire 50 miles are available at $100.

Your entry fee includes a very nice commemorative shirt for every runner,

entry into what will be an even better than ever post-race party, lots of great food – hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken, salads, pasta and lots of great beers provided by Marathon Brewing Company 26.2 Brew (or some nice choices of wines if you prefer).

You will be running for a great cause, with a donation being turned over to the Long Island Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Awards will be presented to the top three teams in each of the following categories: Men’s, Women’s and Coed Open, Masters and Senior Masters (age 50 plus), Corporate, Law Enforcement/ Firefighters, Physically Challenged and Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. A special set of awards (a $60 gift certificate to The Runner’s Edge” for each member of the winning team) will be presented to the team that best captures “The Spirit of the Relay.”

But awards are secondary.  Camaraderie, team  spirit, and the excitement of running with and against so many of your running buddies are what it is all about!  You will feel that you have escaped the real world and gone off to summer camp with your friends.  September 20  will be the best single day of the year of running on Long Island! You can register your team online at www.glirc.org. For more information, or for hard copy entry forms,  call Mike or Sue at the Greater Long Island Running Club at (516) 349-7646.

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Children's Museum: Refreshed and ready for Fall

Long Island Children’s Museum re-opens Saturday, September 14 following its annual Fall Fix Up schedule with new programs, popular favorites and the non-stop hands-on learning it is known for. September finds LICM launching “AdvoKids,” a monthly series focused on providing kids with self-advocacy tools and grownups with methods to support their children.

LICM reverts to its Tuesday-Sunday operation schedule when it re-opens on Saturday, September 14.

Splish Splash, Animal Baths

Saturdays, September 14 at 3 p.m.

Join us in the Yellow Studio in the Feasts for Beasts gallery to learn what goes into the care of LICM’s animals. Join our Animal Program Educator to observe animal bath time.

All ages. Free with Museum admission.

Messy Afternoon

Saturday, September 14 from 3:30-5 p.m.

We’ll be up to our elbows in oobleck, clean mud and slime … and we hope you’ll join us for the type of artistic activities that everyone loves, but not one likes to clean-up after. Except us!

Ages: 18 months – 4 years. Free with museum admission.

Kidz Zone Expo Comes to LICM

Sunday, September 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m

The Kidz Zone Expo is coming to Long Island Children’s Museum. This one-day event, produced by RichnerLive and Herald Community Newspapers, is designed for families, with endless activities for kids and valuable information for parents and grandparents.

In addition to museum play, chil-

dren can enjoy the “Mad Science Slime Bar,” face painting, crafts and more, while grown-ups make connections with neighborhood businesses focused on family needs.

All activities are free with museum admission.

Mexican Folk Art Mirrors

Tuesday, September 17-Friday, September 20 from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

Come learn about Mexican folk art and metal mirror techniques in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Join us in the Inner Lobby and design your own personal mirrors that are inspired by Mexican art.

All ages. Free with museum admission.

stART (Story + Art)

Tuesday, September 17 and Thursday, September 19 from 11:30 a.m. – noon

Join us each week as we read childhood classics and introduce new favorites; followed by a take-home, book-inspired craft. This week we’re reading “Maisy Goes to School” by Lucy Cousins. After the story decorate your own reusable tote bag!

Ages: 3-5. Fee: $3 with museum admission ($2 LICM members).

Kid Chat: Candid Conversations About

Caring for Children

Wednesday, September 18 from 10- 11 a.m.

Join in guided conversation where mothers and other caregivers can have open dialogue and socialize with one another as their child plays in the TotSpot area. Space is limited to facilitate conversation flow. This month's topic: Leading with Kindness: Promoting Empathy, Self-Advocacy and

Confidence

in Kids. Music and Movement

Wednesday, September 18 from 11:30 a.m. – noon

Enjoy creative movement exercises and interactive sing-alongs that get little bodies moving to the rhythm.

Ages: 5 and under. Fee: $3 with museum admission ($2 LICM members).

Kids in the Kitchen

Friday, September 20 from 11:30 a.m. – noon

Little chefs use real cooking tools (with some help from adults) as we make easy, yummy, kid-friendly snacks from start to finish. As they make their treat, kids gain experience measuring ingredients, following directions and building their vocabulary. This week’s allergy-friendly treat: No-Bake Apple “Faux”nuts.

Ages: 3-5. Fee: $5 with museum admission ($4 LICM members).

Ribbit! Ribbit!

Saturday, September 21 from 1 to 3 p.m.

Leap into the Community Gallery and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by making a “Coqui,” which means “little frog.” Learn about this beloved animal from Puerto Rico and try your hand at making your own unique version of this special species.

Ages: 3 and up. Free with Museum admission.

Messy Afternoon

Saturday, September 21 and Sunday, September 22 from 3:30-5 p.m.

We’ll be up to our elbows in oobleck, clean mud and slime … and we hope you’ll join us for the type of artistic activities that everyone loves, but not

one likes to clean-up after. Except us! Ages: 18 months – 4 years. Free with museum admission.

All activities are held at the Long Island Children’s Museum, 11 Davis Avenue, Garden City, NY. For the safety of our visitors, Adults are not permitted in the Museum without children; Museum visitors under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

AdvoKids – International Peace Day

Sunday, September 22 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Join us as we launch “AdvoKids,” a new monthly series focusing on children learning what it means to be an advocate for themselves … and others. Adults will learn how they can support their child’s self-advocacy efforts, which promote confidence, resilience and empathy.

Our series launches by highlighting the 20th Anniversary of International Peace Day and its 2019 theme, “Climate Action.” International Peace Day encourages children to get engaged in activities related to peace, unity and making a positive difference in their world. LICM visitors will take part in a collaborative art project, as they share what brings them peace in our world.

Ages: 3 and up. Free with Museum admission.

Museum Hours: Tuesday-Sunday from 10 am.-5 p.m. and most school holidays. Museum admission: $14 for adults and children over 1 year old, $13 seniors, FREE to museum members and children under 1 year old. Additional fees for theater and special programs may apply. For additional information, contact 516-224-5800.

Mexican Folk Art Mirror

Ribbit! Ribbit!

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

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on October 25, 2016, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on September 17, 2019 at 11:30 a.m., premises known as 63 Carriage Lane, Plainview, NY. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 13, Block 119 and Lot 140 CA 2 Unit 226 together with an undivided 0.75 percent interest in the Common Elements. Approximate amount of judgment is $392,627.83 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 8827/13. Anthony Iovino, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff Cash will not be accepted. MIT 5834

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NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee, for New Century Home Equity Loan Trust 20051, Plaintiff AGAINST

Jasbir Singh; Balvinderjit Bains a/k/a Balvinderjit Kaur Bains a/k/a Balvinderjit K. Bains; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated May 31, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Nassau County Supreme Court, Calendar Control Part (CCP) 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York, 11501 on September 17, 2019 at 11:30AM,

premises known as 48 Robin Lane, Plainview, NY 11803. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau, State of NY, Section 13 Block 56 Lot 4. Approximate amount of judgment $626,898.71 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 17-001045.

George Esernio, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC

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

Dated: August 1, 2019 MIT 5835 4X 08/16,23,30,09/06

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE NRZ PASS-THROUGH TRUST X, V. ROSEMARIE CASEY AKA ROSEMARIE RUGGIERO, ET AL.,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated June 03, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE NRZ PASSTHROUGH TRUST X is the Plaintiff and ROSEMARIE CASEY AKA ROSEMARIE RUGGIERO, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the SUPREME COURT, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, CALENDAR CONTROL PART (CCP) COURTROOM, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on September 24, 2019 at 11:30 AM, premises known as 11 GARDEN BOULEVARD, HICKSVILLE, NY 11801: Section 0046, Block 00365-00, Lot 00035: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT HICKSVILLE, TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, COUNTY OF NASSAU, AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 005842/2016.

LEGAL NOTICES

Janine T. Lynam, Esq.Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. MIT 5836 4X 08/23,30,09/06,13

NOTICE OF SALE

Supreme Court County of Nassau BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. MATTHEW ZIMMER, ALL THE HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DISTRIBUTEE, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, TRUSTEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, ASSIGNEES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF ANY OF THE AFORESAID DEFENDANTS, NEXT OF KIN, DISTRIBUTEES DEVISEES, GRANTEES, TRUSTEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, ASSIGNEES AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF ANY OF THE AFORESAID CLASSES OF PERSON, IF THEY OR ANY OF THEM BE DEAD AND THEIR RESPECTIVE HUSBANDS, WIVES, WIDOWS, IF ANY AND ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, EXCEPT AS HEREIN STATED, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on July 2, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the CCP (Calendar Control Part Courtroom) in the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on September 24, 2019 at 11:30 a.m., premises known as 11 Maple Place, Hicksville, NY. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 11, Block D and Lots 1127 & 1128. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 6804/2013.

Dominic Villoni, Esq., Referee Berkman, Henoch, Peterson, Peddy & Fenchel, P.C., 100 Garden City Plaza, Garden City, NY 11530, Attorneys for Plaintiff MIT 5837

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NOTICE

OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A, Plaintiff, vs. IRMA ACHKHANIAN, JONATHAN ACHKHANIAN, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WACHOVIA MORTGAGE CORPORATION FORMERLY KNOWN AS WORLD SAVINGS BANK, FSB, DCFS TRUST, AMERICAN EXPRESS BANK, FSB, CITIBANK SOUTH DAKOTA, NA, LONG ISLAND TAX REDUCTIONS, INC, JANE DOE(REFUSED NAME), Defendants

In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on November 6, 2017, I, Peter Rubin, Esq., the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on October 1, 2019 at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, County of Nassau, State of New York, at 11:30 A.M., the premises described as follows: 258 Woodbury Rd Hicksville, NY 11801 SBL No.: 12-171-61

ALL THAT TRACT OF PARCEL OF LAND situate in Hicksville, Township of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York

The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 15-007093 in the amount of $536,680.73 plus interest and costs.

Richard S. Mullen, Esq. Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Plaintiff’s Attorney 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072 MIT 5838

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NOTICE OF SALE

Supreme Court

County of Nassau

ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pitf. vs. DOUGLAS VALLEY, et al, Defts.

Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated Aug. 19, 2019, I will sell at public auction on Tuesday, Oct. 8 2019 at 11:30 a.m. in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY prem. k/a District

17, Section 11, Block 331, Lot 36. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale and the right of the United States of America to redeem within 120 days from the date of sale as provided by law.

Index #602812/2019.

RONALD S. ZIMMER, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. For Pitf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #97547 MIT 5839

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NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff against GINA M. FLORIO, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on October 24, 2017. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. on the 8th day of October, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. premises described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Hicksville, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York. Said premises known as 11 Belfry Lane, Hicksville, N.Y. 11801.

(Section: 45, Block: 380, Lot: 12). Approximate amount of lien $ 204,905.81 plus interest and costs.

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

Index No. 6143-16.

Mark Ricciardi, Esq., Referee. Stern & Eisenberg, PC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff Woodbridge Corporate Plaza 485 B Route 1 South – Suite 330 Iselin, NJ 08830 (732) 582-6344

*For sale information, please visit, www.auction,com or call 800-280-2832*

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NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau

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

I, INC., MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-S7, Plaintiff against NAZANINA FARHADI; KHAN FARHADI A/K/A KHAN

M. FARHADI; JAWEED FARHADI; NAWID FARHADI; MOHID FARHADI , et al

Defendant(s).

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

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

All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Central Park (Bethpage) not an Incorporated Village, in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York.

Said premises known as 187 North Hermann Avenue, Bethpage, N.Y. 11714 a/k/a (Section: 49, Block: 117, Lot: 445, 447 and 449).

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

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 002530-16.

Matthew Rozea, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot Street – Suite 210 New Rochelle, New York 10801 (914) 636-8900 BN 7413 REV 4X 08/16,23,30,09/06

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE CWABS INC. ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-9, V. SHAWN MCCAFFREY, ET AL.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated May 31, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF

THE CWABS INC. ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES

SERIES 2007-9 is the Plaintiff and SHAWN MCCAFFREY, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the SUPREME COURT, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, CALENDAR CONTROL PART (CCP) COURTROOM, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on September 24, 2019 at 11:30 AM, premises known as 2 DURHAM PLACE, BETHPAGE, NY 11714:

Section 46, Block 526, Lot 1: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, COUNTY OF NASSAU, CITY AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 001446/2017.

Arnold M. Bottalico, Esq.Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. BN 7415 4X 08/23,30,09/06,13

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS

Supreme Court County of Nassau SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NASSAU –REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING LLC, Plaintiff, against ANY AND ALL KNOWN OR UNKNOWN SPOUSE, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF ANN CACCAMO, DECEASED; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; and LOUIS J. CACCAMO AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF ANN CACCAMO if he be living and if he be dead, the respective heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributes, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming

LEGAL NOTICES

under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, lien or otherwise any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the complaint, Defendants-Index No.611339/2018.

Plaintiff Designates Nassau County as the Place of Trial. The Basis of Venue is that the subject action is situated in Nassau County.

To the above named Defendants–YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); the United States of America may appear or answer within 60 days of service hereof; and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. That this Supplemental Summons is being filed pursuant to an order of the court dated July 29, 2019.

NOTICE-

YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME

If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE; New York State law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it

carefully.

SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT

You are in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the Summons and Complaint in this Foreclosure Action, you may lose your home. Please read the Summons and Complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney of your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE

The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying to work with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services’ at 1-800-2690990 or visit the Department’s website at http://www.dfs. ny.gov.

FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAMS

Be careful of people who approach you with offers to “save” your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner’s distress. You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed. State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such promised services. We are attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Honorable Julianne T. Capetola dated July 29, 2019. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage and covering the premises known as 4198 Harriet Road, Bethpage, NY 11714 located at Section 52 Block 317 and Lot 5

Dated: May 30, 2019 Greenspoon Marder LLP, Attorney for Plaintiff, By: Holly Hamilton, Esq., 590 Madison Avenue, Suite 1800, New York, NY 10022 (212)-524-5000. Please respond to Cypress Creek office: Trade Centre South, 100 W. Cypress Creek Road, Suite 700, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 (954) 3436255.

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NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR CARLSBAD FUNDING MORTGAGE TRUST, Plaintiff, Against AFSHAN MALIK A/K/A AFSHAN G. MALIK, Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 8/6/2019, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, in the CCP (Calendar Control Part) Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY 11501, on 10/1/2019 at 11:30 am, premises known as 548 Adele Place, Bethpage, NY 11714 and described as follows: ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Plainview, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York designated on the tax maps of the Nassau County Treasurer as

Section 46 Block 487 Lot 10

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $428,265.32 plus interest and costs. The premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 08404/2015.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney.

Jane Shrenkel, Esq., Referee. Leopold & Associates, PLLC, 80 Business Park Drive, Suite 110, Armonk, NY 10504

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Continued from page 17

Dated: 8/14/19 YW

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NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau

DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR HSI ASSET SECURITIZATION CORPORATION TRUST 2006OPT1 MORTGAGE-PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-OPT1, V. WALTER J. RODRIGUEZ, ET AL.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated February 05, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR HSI ASSET SECURITIZATION CORPORATION TRUST 2006OPT1 MORTGAGE-PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2006-OPT1 is the Plaintiff and WALTER J. RODRIGUEZ, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the CALENDAR CONTROL PART (CCP), FIRST FLOOR, COURTROOM OF THE SUPREME COURT, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on October 08, 2019 at 11:30AM, premises known as 36 RAILROAD AVENUE, BETHPAGE, NY 11714: Section 46, Block 002, Lot 33-35: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT BETHPAGE, IN THE TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND

STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 008027/2015.

Geoffrey Prime, Esq. - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. BN 7419 4X 09/06,13,20,27

NOTICE OF SALE

Supreme Court County of Nassau FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION, Plaintiff AGAINST RICHARD GREIG, et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated November 21, 2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, on October 08, 2019 at 11:30AM, premises known as 54 SOUTH 1ST STREET, BETHPAGE, NY 11714. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of BETHPAGE and County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 46, BLOCK 5, LOT 46-48. Approximate amount of judgment $407,811.10 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 16-003518.

ROBERT G. LITT, ESQ., Referee

Gross Polowy, LLC

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

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Homegrown workshops prepare teachers for school year

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teachers to bring exceptional writing instruction to students this school year, that crosses many genres of writing,” said Dr. O’Meara.

Eileen Annino, chairperson of the K-6 literacy program, discussed some of the genres within the professional development initiative, which took place

from August 12 to August 16.

“The genres ranged from fiction to non-fiction writing to improving one’s narrative craft,” said Annino. “These workshops highlighted a need and desire for teachers to provide engaging and purposeful writing to engage our students.”

Workshop names included ‘Lessons From the Masters:

College Notes

More than 445 students were eligible to participate in Coastal Carolina University’s summer commencement program on Aug. 9. Candidates for graduation include Alexis Alvino, earning a Bachelor of Science in exercise and sport science from Levittown.

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More than 1,000 graduates were recognized at SUNY Oneonta’s 130th Commencement on May 11, 2019. Students who completed the requirements for bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees and certificates of advanced study were honored in the Dewar Arena of the Alumni Field House.

Edward Bossong of Hicksville - Bachelor of Science in Biology Environmental Biology

Kelly Carroll of HicksvilleBachelor of Science in Dietetics

Amanda Corbett of Plainview - Master of Science in Education in Literacy Education

Sofia Cristando of Plainview

- Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Caitlin Eccher of HicksvilleBachelor of Science in Theatre

Steven Fleming of Levittown - Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Rachel Gorelik of Plainview

- Bachelor of Science in Fashion and Textiles

Rebecca Hershkowitz of Hicksville - Bachelor of Arts in Music Industry

Jeffrey Hili of LevittownBachelor of Science in Biology Anthropology

Ashley Jones of Levittown

- Bachelor of Science in Adolescence Education: Biology

Matthew Kurnit of Plainview - Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications

Improving Narrative Craft,’ ‘Writing Gripping Fictional Stories,’ and ‘Changing World-Persuasive Speeches, Petitions & Editorials.’

Annino added that this approach will have parents coming to publishing events in the district elementary schools throughout the school year, to read and enjoy students writing skills.

Sydney Kurnit of Plainview

- Bachelor of Science in Dietetics

Shane McCormack of Bethpage - Master of Science in Education in Literacy Education

Michael Sciulli of BethpageBachelor of Science in Psychology Philosophy

Alexander Soesman of Old Bethpage - Bachelor of Science in Business Economics

James Stamos of Hicksville

- Bachelor of Science in Communication Studies

Stefanie Sternberg of Plainview - Bachelor of Science in Child and Family Studies

Kevin Stursberg of Plainview - Bachelor of Science in Business Economics

Nicole Sullo of PlainviewMaster of Science in Education in Literacy Education

Marissa Vidal of Levittown

- Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

Ryan Walsh of BethpageBachelor of Science in Business Economics

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Andrew M. Green of Plainview has been named to the President’s List at Western New England University for the Spring 2019 semester. Students are named to the President’s List for achieving a semester grade point average of 3.80 or higher.

Green is working toward a BA in Law & Society.

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Marc Brancaleone, of Plainview, a student at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Florham Campus in Madison, NJ, has been named to the Honors List for the Spring 2019 semester.

To qualify for the Honors List, a student must carry a 3.5 or better grade point average out of a possible 4.0 and be enrolled in a minimum of 12 letter-graded hours (four courses).

n Puja Sengupta, of Hicksville, a student at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Metropolitan Campus in Teaneck, NJ has been named to the Honors List for the Spring 2019 semester.

To qualify for the Honors List, a student must carry a 3.5 or better grade point average out of a possible 4.0 and be enrolled in a minimum of 12 letter-graded hours (four courses).

n Thomas Consiglio, of Levittown, a student at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Florham Campus, located in Madison, NJ, has been named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2019 semester.

To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must carry a 3.2 or better grade point average out of a possible 4.0 and be enrolled in a minimum of 12 letter-graded hours (four courses).

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