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Town to host cyber security forum
The Town of Oyster Bay will host a Cyber Security Information and Opportunity Forum on October 22nd at the Morrelly Homeland Security Center, located at 510 Grumman Road West in Bethpage. The event will focus on cyber security awareness and serve as an opportunity to network with industry professionals for those looking for careers in the field, and is being held in partnership with the Workforce Development Board, LISTnet, and Hunter Business School.
“October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, and I am proud that the Town is taking a leadership role in raising awareness for cyber security issues, as well as serving to help connect job seekers with employers in this field,” Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino said. “Taking control of your digital security is extremely important in this day and age, and this forum will help provide information, through keynote speakers and presentations, to help minimize
cyber risks, as well as introduce job seekers to the growing amount of work opportunities related to cyber security.”
The Cyber Security Information and Opportunity Forum will take place on Monday, October 22nd from 8:00AM to 12:00PM. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from leading voices in the field of cyber security, including Ed Eisenstein, president of United Network Associates and former chief information
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A new twist on a traditional deli
BY GARY SIMEONE
Joseph Bae was 23 years old when he came up with the idea of providing his own unique food menu to the public. He explored a couple of ventures that eventually fell through, before deciding to come to work at his parents’ delicatessen in Hicksville.
“I have always been interested in the food industry, and I had a handful of menu items in mind that I thought would make for interesting culinary fare,” said Bae, who is now 29. “A while ago, I had spoken to a guy about opening a food truck, but that fell through, and I ended up working behind the counter at my parents deli.”
That deli is called ‘House of Heros,’ a business that his family took over from the previous owner six years ago.
His family is of Korean descent, but the deli is traditional in the sense that it sells the normal range of sandwiches including chicken cutlet, roast beef, tuna and ham sandwiches. It also sells slightly more eccentric items like a rice bowl and Korean based BBQ.
“It’s a popular location, but I’d been hearing things throughout the community that people were upset because it closes too early, and there aren’t too many options in the area,” said Bae. “That’s when I decided to give it a new identity by opening the deli later, and offering up some new food choices to people. That is how Joe’s Scratch Kitchen was born.”
He said that his menu is smaller and more thought out with four main items available to hungry customers.
The core items he sells include a fried chicken sandwich where he brines the thighs in lemon juice, a Hawaiian pulled pork sandwich with his own unique BBQ sauce, a burger with American cheese, caramalized onions and garlic aioli, and Korean-style chicken tacos.
“My whole premise is to not have to give people something fancy and made up, but something that is
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With a spirited crowd behind them, the Generals continued their undefeated season with a 32-28 win over the Bellmore-JFK Cougars on September 29th. See pages 8-9
Community lecture on diabetes
Northwell Health will host a community lecture by Dr. Shuchie Jaggi on Diabetes at the Plainview/Old Bethpage Library in Plainview October 16th at 7:00PM. Admission is free.
The lecture will be on the prevalence, signs and symptoms, prevention and treatment regimens for diabetes mellitus.
Dr. Jaggi is currently an assistant
Zucker school of medicine at Hofstra. Dr. Jaggi is an endocrinologist in Northwell’s faculty practice, with special interests are in thyroid, diabetes and pituitary disorders. Dr. Jaggi is board certified in endocrinology and internal medicine.
For information on other Northwell Health events, please refer to: www. northwell.edu/support-and-resources/ find-an-event
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Members of Hicksville Middle School’s National Junior Honor Society and adviser Sara Smith volunteered their time on Saturday, September 15th for the annual Oyster Bay Harbor and Beach Cleanup Day. Hicksville students joined other volunteers and town employees, working side by side in
the cleanup of the shoreline areas and beaches of Oyster Bay Harbor. Hicksville students were happy to help and agreed that they will also reap the benefits of their efforts as they, too, live in Oyster Bay and frequent the harbor beaches.
Supermarket Bingo
The Joseph Barry Columbiettes will hold a Supermarket Bingo on Friday, November 9th.
Admission will include one set of cards, desserts, coffee and tea. Additional cards, specials, 50/50, raffles, lottery board will be available. Wheelchair accessible. Doors open at 6:30PM, games start at 7PM. $8 in advance, $10 at the door. For reservations, please call Louise at 516-938-0963, or Ronnie at 516-796-3551
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Hicksville Middle School National Junior Honor Society participated in the annual Oyster Bay Harbor and Beach Cleanup Day.
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Town accepting applications for 9/11 Wall of Honor
The Town of Oyster Bay has announced that it will be accepting applications to recognize all those with a connection to the Town who gave their lives and succumbed in their battle against 9/11 related cancers and illness. Over the next year, the Town of Oyster Bay will construct 9/11 Walls of Honor to the east of the current 9/11 monument, honoring those who continue to give their lives to the toxic legacy left behind by the September 11th, 2001 attacks on America. Each year, the Town will inscribe into these new Walls of Honor the names of family members, friends and neighbors lost to this toxic legacy.
Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino stated, “We remember and give thanks to those who ran into danger in order to help the victims of a cowardly act of terror. This includes first responders, downtown workers, residents, students and so many others with cancer certified to be 9/11-related. The events of 9/11 continue to take our heroes and survivors – and members of our community will continue to face darker days ahead. We watch each week as more of these heroes pass, in an ever-increasing and unending number. Just as many of these rescue and recov-
ery heroes raced to the Towers the first minute the plane hit, and stayed until the last brick was turned, their memorial will stand with and lead us to those we lost that tragic Tuesday morning.”
Recent reports from the World Trade Center Health program indicate that we are approaching a terrible milestone, in which approximately 43,000 people are being treated for medical problems and nearly 10,000 people have suffered cancers linked to the toxic exposure at Ground Zero. More than 2,500 responders and others affected have succumbed to their illness.
Earlier this year, Supervisor Saladino formed a committee to develop plans to honor the lives of those who lost their battle to the toxic legacy of 9/11.
Those serving on the committee included retired FDNY EMS Lieutenant Bill Gleason, Retired NYPD Detective Tom Luberto, Deacon Dave White, Jericho Fire Commissioner Frank Sammartano, North Massapequa Fire Commissioner Ralph Raymond, Massapequa Fire Commissioner Justin McCaffrey and Rescue & Recovery Worker Joseph Pinto.
Applications may be downloaded at www.oysterbaytown.com/wallsofhonor.
Two arrested for heroin sales
Nassau County Police arrested two people on October 3rd for allegedly selling heroin.
According to detectives from Narcotics/Vice Squad, an investigation was conducted regarding heroin overdoses in Nassau County. They said the investigation led to the following arrests: Defendant Crystal Bardis, 32, of Levittown, for allegedly selling heroin to multiple individuals in the Levittown area.
On October 3rd, 2018, defendant Danny Marmol, 31, of Copiague, for allegedly selling heroin to an individual in Copaigue.
Crystal Bardis is charged with two counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance 3rd Degree and two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd Degree.
Danny Marmol is charged with Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance 3rd Degree and Criminal Sale of Controlled Substance 3rd Degree.
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Hicksville woman arrested for burglary
Nassau County Police arrested a Hicksville woman on October 2nd for allegedly trying to enter home on two different occasions.
According to detectives, a 14-yearold victim was in her home when Erica Mendoza-Yanes, 42, of Hicksville, knocked on the front door and allegedly attempted to open it to gain entry. The victim was able to close and lock the door. Police say that MendozaYanes also made an attempt to enter on September 19th, by moving a window air conditioner and reaching for the door handle. The door began to open when the victim was able to close the door and stop the subject from gaining entry. The victim called her mother on both occasions who then called 911.
Subsequent investigation led to the arrest of Erica Mendoza-Yanes.
Mendoza-Yanes is charged with Burglary 2nd Degree and Endangering the Welfare of a Child.
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Mega Job Fair at Town Ice Skating Center
A Mega Job Fair will take place on Friday, November 2nd, at the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center, located at 1001 Stewart Avenue in Bethpage. There is no charge for admission and parking is free. Veterans’ admission begins an hour earlier, at 9:00AM, while doors for general admission open at 10:00AM. The event runs until 2:00PM. Employers from across Long Island will be seeking candidates for positions including entry and middle management level, licensed professional, hospitality and food service industries, banking, staffing and individuals with technical and IT experience.
Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino stated, “The Workforce Partnership and Town of Oyster Bay are committed to helping residents find meaningful employment opportunities as well as assisting local businesses in recruiting qualified employees. This Mega Job Fair will connect private and public sector employers with job seekers, while also providing attendees with employability workshops and free resume review on-site.”
The Town of Oyster Bay serves as administrator of The Workforce Partnership, a consortium of local governments funded by the Federal
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act that provides free valuable resources to both employers and job seekers at Career Centers in Hicksville and Massapequa. These centers help train employees to meet the needs of the private sector, connecting qualified job seekers with employers, and by assisting applicants in accessing job opportunities. The Centers offer Resource Rooms, which are equipped with state-of-the-art computer workstations, complete with Microsoft software and Internet access. Additionally, these Centers offer residents access to job listings, resource materials, photocopiers, fax machines and telephones. The Centers provide employability and computer workshops, as well as career counselors who will guide residents through their job search. Computer workshops are taught on-site in modern computer labs. Residents can increase their marketability by updating or acquiring new computer skills at the Centers.
For more information about this program and the many other great services that the Town’s Workforce Partnership program offers, contact (516) 797-4560 or email business@oysterbay-ny.gov.
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Arrests in cricket attack
Four Hicksville men were arrested on October 1st after they allegedly assaulted a 17-year-old who was playing cricket.
According to Nassau County Police detectives, a 17-year-old male victim was playing cricket with his friends at Glenbrook Road Park when a large group of males approached them looking to start a fight. Police say four men punched and kicked the victim in the head, back, neck and arms causing
swelling and contusions. The victim was also struck with a metal bat and suffered a broken left arm. The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment.
After an investigation, police charged the following individuals:
• Rajan Kumar, 19
• Kuldeep Singh, 19
• Harpreet Singh, 19
• Ranjit Singh, 18
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The 71-year-old Port Washington resident said that the reason he opened a location in Garden City was because of the lack of appraisal and gem testing services on the island.
“This location is convenient for anyone who lives on Long Island, and it serves as a main hub for independent gem and jewelry appraisal services for those who don’t want to travel into Manhattan.” said Lejman. “We provide all of the same appraisal services as our Manhattan location, and if advanced analysis is needed, we can easily send it out to the Manhattan office for an expedited service.” “And so many people are pleasantly surprised when they find out the vast worth they may have sitting in their jewelry box. A client was given a diamond heirloom ring from her aunt; she thought it was worth about $500, it turned out to be valued at $25,000. Needless to say, she was floored.”
Lejman said that GAL is one of the most respected gem appraisal laboratories in the world, and the company works with many high-end department store, insurance companies, major banks, celebrities, as well as individuals and families who are looking for accurate analysis and evaluations of their gemstone and jewelry items, ranging from simple solitaire engagement rings to more intricate, antique jewelry items.
The Gemological Appraisal Laboratory is a member of almost every major gemological society including: the Gemological Institute of America (GIA), International Consortium of Gemological Laboratories, The Gemological Association of Great Britain, NAJA, JVC, and the AGTA.
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The film “Avengers: Infinity War” will be shown at the Bethpage Public Library at 2PM and again at 7:30PM. Rated PG-13, the film is 149 minutes long.
“In Motion: A Dance Experience” will be held at 4:30PM for children 6 to 10 years old at the Bethpage Public Library.
October 13
From 10AM to 4PM at the Hicksville Public Library, a “Defensive Driving” class will be held.
“Chess for Kids” will be held at the Bethpage Public Library for children in grades 2 through 5 at 2PM.
“The Graphic Novel Book Club” will meet at the Bethpage Public Library at 2PM to celebrate the 15th anniversary of The Walking Dead
October 14
“Live At the Library: Something Special Big Band” will perform from 12 noon to 4PM at the Bethpage Public Library.
October 15
“Baby Smart”, for children ages 9 to 17 months with their caregivers, will be held at the Bethpage Public Library at 10:30AM.
The movie “Ocean’s 8” will be
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shown at the Hicksville Public Library at 1:30PM.
At 2PM at the Bethpage Public Library, the Senior Circle will host a “2018 Medicare Update” with Steven I. Semryck, CLU.
“Teddy Bear Pajama Storytime” will be held at the Bethpage Public Library at 7PM for children ages 3 ½ to 6 years old.
October 16
From 2:30 to 4PM at the Bethpage Public Library, “TechTime: Google Search” will be held.
A computer class on “Surfing the Web” will be offered at the Hicksville Public Library at 6:30PM.
“Studio Art” class will be held at the Hicksville Public Library at 7:15PM.
October 17
The Hicksville Public Library will hold a “Memory Screening” session at 1PM.
An “Art Workshop” will be held at the Bethpage Public Library from 1 to 3PM.
“Great American Read: Villains and Monsters” is the subject of a discussion from 2 to 4PM at the Bethpage Public Library.
“Surfing the Web” will be the computer class offered at the Hicksville Public Library at 6:30PM.
“The Hicksville Public Library’s Board Meeting” will be held at the Library at 7PM. The public is invited to attend.
From 7PM at the Bethpage Public Library, “TechTime: Google Search” will be held.
October 18
“Creative Art” program will be offered at the Hicksville Public Library at 4PM.
“Long Island Ghost Stories”, presented by The Paranormal Adventurers at the Bethpage Public Library at 7:30PM.
October 19
A day trip will be departing from the Bethpage Public Library at 9AM to “Mohegan Sun” for those patrons who have pre-registered.
The film “Abdul & Victoria” will be shown at the Bethpage Public Library at 2PM and again at 7:30PM. Rated PG-13, it runs 112 minutes long.
October 21
A concert by the “Vic Vincent Group” will be held at the Hicksville Public Library at 2PM.
October 22
The film “Overboard” will be held at
the Hicksville Public Library at 1:30PM.
October 23
At 1PM at the Hicksville Public Library a session on “Fall Medicare Open Enrollment” will be held.
“Microsoft Word” will be the subject of a computer class at the Hicksville Public Library at 6:30PM.
A “Fondant Halloween Cake” will be the lesson demonstrated at the Bethpage Public Library from 7 to 8PM.
At 7:15PM at the Hicksville Public Library, “Everything You Should Know About the College Application and Admission Process” will be held.
October 24
“Great American Read: What We Do for Love” is the subject of the discussion at the Bethpage Public Library at 2PM.
From 6 to 7:30PM at the Bethpage Public Library, a “Zombie Scavenger Hunt“ will be held.
A computer class on “Microsoft Word” is offered at the Hicksville Public Library at 6:30PM.
“The German Settlement of 19th Century Long Island”, presented by Professor Paul van Wie at the Bethpage Public Library from 7 to 9PM.
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Key sponsor returns for Town Supervisor's run
Organizers of the Oyster Bay Town Supervisor’s 5 Kilometer Run are pleased to announce that Pro Sports Physical Therapy will be returning as a key sponsor of this year’s Run.
Pro Sports is a respected physical therapy provider with an office on East Main Street in downtown Oyster Bay. “We are thrilled that Pro Sports has decided to continue their relationship with this important event,” observed Linda Ottaviano, executive director of the host Greater Long Island Running Club. “They are a community-oriented business that knows how to ‘give back,’ and we very much appreciate their continued support.
This year’s Run will be held on Saturday morning, October 13th, with registration and packet pickup at the usual place –in the Community Center in Townsend Square Parking Lot, just off East Main Street in Oyster Bay, near OBEN High School.
The Run will be using the same course as was inaugurated in 2016, which traverses McCoun’s Lane as well as School Street and Kellogg Street, all in the heart of Oyster Bay hamlet. The map is available online at www.glirc.org. Every entrant will receive a nice commemorative shirt, and there will be great post race refreshments and
lots of door prizes.
Every entrant in the 5K will receive a complimentary high-quality Oyster Bay Town Supervisor’s Run hooded sweatshirt.
The Run will once again be part of the USATF-LI Grand Prix of Long Island road races, and a Grand Prix team event, with outstanding refreshments, an excellent array of door prizes, and awards FIVE DEEP in five year age groups, as well as FIVE DEEP in Clydesdale and Athena awards. There will also be special awards to the oldest and youngest Town of Oyster Bay residents to cross the finish line.
This is a great family event. Bring the entire family to the Run, and then stick around for all the fun at the 35th Annual Oyster Festival.
The cost of the Run is only $25 for those who preregister, and only $22 for residents of the Town of Oyster Bay.Youngsters under the age of 16 can get a 50% discount if they preregister. The day-of-race registration fee is $30. Registration for the Run is now open, and you can sign up at www.glirc.org. Hard copy applications and more information can be obtained by calling the Linda or Mike at the Greater Long Island Running Club office at (516) 349-7646.
Composer selected from Bethpage High School
Bethpage High School senior Nicholas Timoshenko was one of eight composers from across New York to be selected for the NYSSMA All-State Electronic Music Competition Showcase.
Bethpage High School senior Nicholas Timoshenko has been chosen to perform in the New York State School Music Association’s AllState Electronic Music Composition Showcase at the annual winter conference this November.
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Nicholas’s musical composition was one of eight chosen by judges from a large pool of submissions from across New York. In addition to his performance on November 30th, he has been asked to give a brief discussion about his composition to the audience.
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A "Generally" perfect day at MacArthur
With a spirited crowd behind them, the Generals continued their undefeated season with a 32-28 win over the Bellmore-JFK Cougars on September 29th. The varsity football game capped the Homecoming festivities at MacArthur High School in the Levittown Public Schools.
The celebration kicked off on the warm and sunny day with a parade from Gardiners Avenue School to MacArthur. It featured the high school and Jonas E. Salk Middle School marching bands, cheerleaders, representatives of student organizations, district administrators and the Homecoming court.
Senior football players, cheerleaders and members of the kickline, marching band and color guard were intro-
duced during pregame ceremonies, with each player escorted across the field by a parent. The 2018 Homecoming king and queen were Joseph Gagnon and Jennifer Gattus, who were presented their robes and crowns from last year’s king and queen, Kevin Tahone and Molly Huggard.
Todd Winch, the assistant superintendent for instruction, spoke about each of this year’s inductees into the Levittown Hall of Fame from MacArthur and Levittown Memorial high schools.
The halftime show included performances from the varsity cheerleaders and MacEttes kickline team, as well as the heavy metal-themed performance by the marching band and color guard.
The varsity cheerleaders performed at halftime.
Jennifer Gattus and Joseph Gagnon were selected by their peers as Homecoming queen and king.
The Generals took field for their matchup against Bellmore-JFK.
The Generals mascot waved to the large crowd who came out to support the varsity football team.
The marching band performed its heavy-metal themed halftime show.
Photos courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools
The junior class was among the student organizations that participated in the Homecoming parade.
Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Todd Winch and Superintendent Dr. Tonie McDonald carried the Levittown Public Schools banner in MacArthur High School’s Homecoming parade.
MacArthur players celebrated after Hugh Kelleher (25) scored his second rushing touchdown of the day.
Senior football players were escorted across the field by their mothers.
Superintendent Dr. Tonie McDonald with the Homecoming court, including king and queen Joseph Gagnon and Jennifer Gattus.
The district honored Barry Steinberg, second from left, who is one of this year’s inductees into the Levittown Hall of Fame.
A new twist on a traditional deli
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relatable and tastes good.”
He said that as many food items as he can prepare, he likes to work with the basic staples.
“It’s ironic because as much thought and preparation that I put into making these menu items, the stuff I like to eat is very basic and boring.”
Joe’s Scratch Kitchen officially opened on September 4th. The kitchen is open after regular hours on Tuesday through Thursday from 5PM to 10PM and on Friday and Saturday from 5PM to 11PM.
The House of Heros deli is located on 8 Bloomingdale Road in Hicksville.
Town to host cyber security forum
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officer for Nassau County; Dr. Michael Nizich, assistant professor and director of the Entrepreneurship & Technology Innovation Center at NYIT; and Matthew Pascucci, cyber security practice manager for Contemporary Computer Services, Inc. Presentations will seek to answer questions regarding what has made cyber security so important, what a person or business can do to protect themselves, what type of jobs are avail-
able in the field of cyber security, and how learning cyber security can help in your current job.
Following these presentations, attendees will have the opportunity to meet with the speakers as well as network with industry professionals regarding careers available in the field. For more information regarding the Town’s Cyber Security Information and Opportunity Forum, and to register for the event, visit https://bit.ly/2xSKsoH or email business@oysterbay-ny.gov.
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‘Harry Potter: A History of Magic’ is Spellbinding Exhibit at New-York Historical Society
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“Harry Potter: A History of Magic”, the newly opened exhibit at the New-York Historical Society Museum & Library only on view until January 27, is a must-see on so many levels. It isn’t just for fans of J.K. Rowling’s phenomenal series, where you get extraordinary insights into her creative process through glimpses at original handwritten drafts and drawings, but insights into the history of magic – the centuries of folklore, myth and legend - that provided the foundation for her stories. Here you see the original documents and artifacts which make you realize (for the first time), how Rowling drew on history and tradition, and how magic and witchcraft actually provided the foundation of science and discovery.
“Abracadabra,” we learn, is an incantation believed to have healing powers, first recorded by Quintus Serenus Sammanicus, physician to the Roman Emperor Caracalla. He prescribed that the word be repeatedly written out, each time leaving off one letter. The charm was then worn as an amulet around the neck to drive out fever. We see it described in “Liber Medicinalis,” a 13th century book from Canterbury.
The invisibility cloak that Harry
The exhibit, “Harry Potter: A History of Magic” at the New-York Historical Society is laid out as if you were walking through Hogwarts, with the galleries themed for the different subjects: Potions, Alchemy, Herbology, Charms, Astronomy, Divination, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Care of Magical Creatures © Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com
Potter wore? There actually was an incantation for invisibility that we can see in a mid-17th century spell book owned by a contemporary of Shakespeare. A 4th century papyrus scroll turns out to be an ancient Greek handbook of magic that contains a love charm.
Mandrake roots really do look like men (or women) and the legend of them screaming when pulled out
by the roots, causing insanity, was documented across cultures; we see descriptions in Arabic and Italian books. We get to see a mandrake root, which indeed looks like a shriveled old man in anguish.
The Philosopher’s Stone that plays such a key role for Harry Potter (it was renamed the Sorcerer’s Stone for American readers)? This was the quest of
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alchemists, who sought to create the elixir of immortal life and turn ordinary metal into gold – in essence, harnessing the energy of the universe and its power. The “recipe” for the Philosopher’s Stone was believed to be prescribed in The Ripley Scroll. We get to see an actual Ripley Scroll, from
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around 1570 England, exquisite in its color, unfurled over 20 feet, one of only 22 known to still exist. This one is on loan from the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University.
The scroll takes its name from George Ripley, a canon at Bridlington Priory in northern England and author of “The Compound of Alchymy.” The scroll, full of mystical symbolism, supposedly gives clues to how to make the key red, white and black stones that together would form the Philosopher’s Stone. Rowling wove these symbols into her characters: Rubeus Hagrid (rubeus is Latin for “red); Albus Dumbledore (albus is Latin
for “white”) and Sirius Black, Harry’s three father figures.
We get to see a copy of Culpepper’s Herbal, describing the medicinal properties of herbs, the first medical text to be published in English (instead of Latin), so as to break the monopoly of wealthy, educated in having this knowledge. Culpepper was accused of witchcraft in 1642, but acquitted. The book is still in print and we learn from Rowling that she possesses two copies.
We get to see the actual tombstone of Nicolas Flamel, an actual person! who was a landlord and bookseller in medieval Paris who married a rich woman and became a philanthropist. His interest in alchemy was apparently
sparked after he obtained a mystical book was written by a man called Abraham the Jew in Greek, Hebrew and other languages. Following his death in 1418, rumors began to circulate that Flamel was an alchemist who had discovered how to make the Philosopher’s Stone, and turn metal into gold. He was buried in the church of Saint-Jacques-de-la Boucherie in Paris, his grave marked by this tombstone. But years later, when the body was exhumed, there was no body. Some believe he escaped to India, and with the elixir, still lives.
The exhibition, a cerebral celebration marking the 20th anniversary of the US publication of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, captures the traditions of folklore and magic at the heart of the Harry Potter stories. Based on Harry Potter: A History of Magic, a British Library exhibition, with some special New York twists, it combines centuryold treasures—including rare books, manuscripts, and magical objects from the British Library, New-York Historical Society, and other collections—with original material from Harry Potter’s U.S. publisher Scholastic and J.K. Rowling’s own archives, never before collected in one place, and items that have never been shown before. And this exhibit is the only other place where it will be shown, before the items go back to their respective museums, which include the Museum of Witchcraft and Magic, in Cornwall.
The entertaining aspect is in the exhibition’s presentation, as if you are wandering through Hogwarts, with the galleries organized around the Hogwarts’ curriculum for witches: Potions, Alchemy, Herbology, Charms, Astronomy, Divination, Defense
Against the Dark Arts, Care of Magical Creatures – each one showing the historical and cultural traditions that underlie Rowling’s fantastical world and her creative process.
It is as if instead of J.K. Rowling inventing the Hogwarts curriculum, she graduated from it. It also means that all of us, children and adults, who were so enrapt in the Harry Potter saga of witchcraft and magic 20 years ago, have a whole new dimension for appreciating Rowling’s masterpiece from a mature perspective.
The exhibit is captivating on so many levels – Rowling’s personality and creative process, you get so many insights into her as a person, and the connection to history and tradition at the heart of mythology. Also, we get to see the evolution of science from magic and spiritualism.
Rowling faithfully represented these traditions – even the names she chose for her characters relate back to these traditions, symbolically or literally.
In Potions & Alchemy, we see a copy of Jacob Meydenbach’s 1491 edition of Hartus Sanitatis (Latin for “The Garden of Health”), the first printed cyclopedia of natural history, which actually includes a hand-colored woodcut illustration of a potions class.
One of the plants described, blue hellebore, was the plant Harry Potter forgot to add in his Draught of Peace.
We see an actual bezoar stone, which was believed to be an antidote to poison, first introduced into medieval Europe by Arab physicians. They were expensive to buy and owners often kept their stones in elaborate cases. Here we see a bezoar stone in a gold filigree case from the 17th century.
The Herbology section is particularly fascinating: Here we see an illustration from a 15th century illustrated herbal by Giovanni Cadamasto that describes mandrakes (mandragara) that could cure headaches, earache, gout and insanity. Just as Rowling depicted, the plant was said to be particularly hazardous to harvest because the shrieks from the roots cause madness.
“The best way to obtain it safely was to unearth its roots with an ivory stake, attaching the plant to a dog with a card. A horn would sound, drowning out the shrieking, startling the dog and causing it to drag out the mandrake.” We actually get to see a mandrake root and how much it resembles a prone shriveled man who appears anguished. The description of mandrake is also from a 14th century Arabic text, originally in Ancient Greek by Pedanius Dioscorides, a botanist.
We see implements of “magical gardening” of bone and antler, on loan from the Museum of Watchcraft & Magic, Boscastle, Cornwall.
There is an original copy of a book by Elizabeth Blackwell (one of the first women physicians), “A Curious Herbal,” published in London in 173738. She was desperate to raise money to spring her husband Alexander from debtor prison, so made drawings that she took to Alexander to identify, which
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she then published in parts on a weekly basis, eventually detailing 500 plants.
An 1807 edition of Robert John Thornton’s “The Temple of Flora,” an elaborate botany book that nearly bankrupted Thornton to produce (it was originally titled, “The New Illustration of the Sexual System of Linnaeus”). There is an illustration of Dragon arum (Dracunculus vulgaris), also known as stink lily, which reproduces the smell of putrefying meat to attract flies for pollination.
In Charms, we see a copy of Cotton Mather’s “The Wonders of the Invisible World,” published in London in 1693 (from the New-York Historical Society Library), in which he justified the Salem witchcraft trials.
This is the area which gives some attention to the way witches were depicted, when in essence, they were shaman, healers, who were extraordinarily connected to the natural world, and in fact, the first scientists and doctors.
We see the earliest printed illustration of a witch, from 1489, depicting witches as powerful and dangerous. “The Iconography went on to influence image of witches for centuries. The printing press was new – like video of the time.”
Here we see a colorful broomstick belonging to Olga Hunt, a 20th century witch of Manatan, Devon (from the
Museum of Witchcraft, Boscastle). The broomstick is closely associated with the Western image of witches, but has roots in pagan fertility rites. The connection with witchcraft and broomsticks developed during the witch hysteria of 16th and 17th century Europe. Olga was supposed to have used it to leap around Dartmoor on a full moon.
We also see Rowling’s original, handwritten draft of the Sorting Hat Song, sung at Harry’s sorting ceremony in his first year, with some crossings
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out and additions, and her sketch of Argus Filch, the Hogwarts caretaker.
In Divination, there is a major archaeological find on view: oracle bones some 3,000 years old from China that proved the existence of the Shang Dynasty, which had only been known in legend. The bones offered not only the earliest examples of Chinese writing, but showed that the culture worshipped ancestors – the Oracle Bones were a means of communicating with ancestors, who could send back See page D5
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BY CLAIRE LYNCH
Many writers have written about the beautiful sights and sounds of fall. Trees light up their leaves in magnificent displays of color. The 2000 film “Autumn in New York” with Richard Gere and Winona Ryder shows off the fall leaves of Central Park beautifully. When the leaves have to be raked and bagged, those piles seem just perfect for jumping into and frolicking about. When the temperatures change, when the air always seems to feel crisp and new – these are just some of the things that are perfect about the season of autumn. Here are some more.
A Pumpkin Has to Be Just Right
To carve a perfect pumpkin, you have to first choose a perfect pumpkin. I look for a pumpkin that feels firm and heavy for its size. One that has consistent coloring is good and one that is fresh - with a solidly attached stem - is best. Just a few days before Halloween is the best time to start carving the jack-o’-lantern. I trace the eyes, nose and mouth on the pumpkin then carve with a small, sharp knife. The experts say that the right way to carve a pumpkin is to open up the bottom, not the top. Cut a sizeable round from the bottom of the pumpkin and use a metal
spoon to scrape out all the seeds and membrane then discard that part. Use a paper towel to dry the exterior and the interior of the pumpkin. This will make it easier to handle, so you’ll be less likely to have it slip out of your hands. Decorating dining room tables or windowsills with jack-o’-lanterns always seems perfect to me for Halloween. Tis the season for ghosts, goblins, witches, tricks, trolls, treats and pranks. Enjoy!
Sometimes Fall Feels Like Winter …
I went outside at 7:30 a.m. on Nov. 20, 2017, with both arms full of packages when suddenly I felt something hit me lightly in my eye. My first reaction was to think that maybe a bird was flying by and, well you know the rest. Looking up at the sky, I saw that little snowflakes were falling softly. Amused at my unexpected reaction, I laughed right out loud. I noticed that the air felt raw. The sky was gray, ominous and wintry feeling - perfect conditions for snow. It continued to snow ever so lightly for two hours. The snow didn’t accumulate. It didn’t amount to much at all but people in the stores I went to all commented about the early snow. It was still fall after all. I like snow, love how pretty it looks when it’s falling and afterward, when everything is draped
in that pure white pristine, glistening snow. My world looks as pretty as a picture. But the truth is that I felt a bit cheated out of fall, out of part of an autumn season that of the four seasons, happens to be my favorite one. It always has been. According to the calendar, winter was still a month away.
Watching “The Worst Witch” Movie
Potions, spells and broomsticks. There are a lot of them in the British “The Worst Witch” TV series that some friends and I had the chance to watch on Netflix last year. While it’s primarily for kids, it was fun and held our attention partly due to some of the eccentric faculty’s performances. Based on the popular British children’s novels by Jill Murphy, “The Worst Witch” is a Netflix original series about a group of girls attending a magical boarding school called Miss Cackle’s Academy for witches. Mildred Hubble’s life changes when Maud Spellbody accidentally crashes her broom into her apartment on her way to the entrance exams at Cackle Academy. Mildred realizes that witches and magic really exist, but it’s not until she helps Maud get to the school that she discovers that she has some magical abilities of her own. Under the guidance of the school’s headmistress, Miss Ada Cackle, deputy headmistress
Hecate Hardbroom, and teachers like Miss Gullett and Miss Bat, Mildred and friends learn spells and potions as the students develop their unique talents. Along the way, they also encounter their arrogant classmate Ethel, the jealous younger sister of the academy’s model student, Esmeralda, and with Miss Agatha Cackle, the headmistress’ notorious twin evil sister. (commonsensemedia.org) On her rather unusual journey, Mildred Hubble strives not to be The Worst Witch. It was well written, well acted, had great costumes and sets, and a good musical score. And the movie’s ending? Well, I won’t divulge that part.
The Foliage Lights Up in the Fall
It’s a sure sign of fall on Long Island whenever I see a burning bush bloom. During the winter, spring and summer a burning bush shrub looks just like a plain old green shrub. The landscapers come every week to trim it – whenever they mow the lawn – but in the fall the burning bush shrubs light up. When I least expect it a see a bright red leaf, then another and when I look further, I see several of them. The shrub is also called a “winged burning bush” and usually grows to 10 feet tall at maturity. See page D6
BY TOM MARGENAU
You know how sometimes one thing can lead to another? The other day, I was watching Jay Leno’s TV show, “Jay Leno’s Garage.” He was driving around in a car once owned by his “Tonight Show” predecessor, Johnny Carson. It was a car that Johnny grew up with -- his father’s 1939 Chrysler. Jay mentioned that Johnny had once done a TV special in which he drove that Chrysler back to Norfolk, Nebraska, and took viewers on a tour of his hometown.
I remembered that show, so later that night, I rewatched it on YouTube. And, as I said, one thing leads to another, and I next watched a couple episodes of Johnny’s TV debut, a program called “Who Do You Trust?”
So what’s all of this have to do with Social Security? Well that show’s title got me to thinking about emails I get from my readers. They frequently tell me what they heard from a representative at their local Social Security office. And, more often than I hoped would be necessary, I tell them that what they were told (or maybe what they thought they were told) is wrong.
I then proceed to explain the way things really work. And I think I’ve done my job. But watching that old game show led me to wonder: “Who do you trust?” My readers heard one thing from a Social Security clerk and something else from me. So do they trust me? Or do they trust the clerk? Well, I’ve been doing this stuff for 45 years, and I think I’m pretty well versed in Social Security rules and regulations. And I hope that when people go back to their SSA office, they either learn that they misunderstood the agent the first time, or they get someone who verifies that what I told them was correct. Here are some examples of what I am talking about.
Q: My wife is about to turn 65. We went to our Social Security office to sign her up for Social Security. I am 73. I started my Social Security at age 70. I get $2,788 per month. We said my wife wanted to file and restrict -- taking spousal benefits on my account and then saving her own until 70. The clerk said that would be fine. He said she would get half of my benefit now, or $1,394. Then at age 70, she could switch to $1,995 on her own record. We then asked about widow’s benefits when I die. He said she would get 82.5 percent of my benefit, or $2,300 per month. We decided to put everything on hold so we can think about it and ask you for your advice. What do you think?
A: I think you either misunderstood what the Social Security agent was telling you. Or you got a clunker of a clerk. Because most of what you told me is messed up.
First, your wife can only employ the
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maximizing strategy called “file and restrict” if she is 66 years old.
Second, even if your wife were 66 and wanted to file for spousal benefits on your record, she would not get half of your current benefit, which includes a 32 percent bonus that you got for delaying your own benefits until age 70. Her spousal rate would be based on your full retirement (age 66) benefit amount.
And the widow’s rate the clerk quoted you is way off base. The 82.5 percent rate is close to the minimum amount a widow can receive. Assuming your wife is over age 66 when you die, she will get 100 percent of your retirement benefit, and this time it will include the extra money you are getting for delaying your retirement.
So what are your wife’s options? If she does want to file at age 65, her only choice would be to take her own retirement benefit. She’d get about 92 percent of her full retirement rate. Or if she does want to do the “file and restrict” thing, she could wait until she is 66 and file for spousal benefits and get 50 percent of your full retirement rate. Then at 70, she could switch to 132 percent of her own retirement benefit.
Q: I am 64 years old. I just got back from my Social Security office where I went to sign up. The clerk told me that I could collect my own Social Security now, and then later on, switch to higher benefits from my divorced husband. He is 72 and already getting his Social Security. She told me to come back when I was 66 to file for his benefits. She also mentioned something about widow’s benefits. But I was a little confused. Can you tell me what is going on?
A: I wonder if you misunderstood what the Social Security representative was saying. She might have been telling you that when your ex-husband dies, you could switch to higher benefits on his record. In fact, assuming you are over age 66 when that happens, you would get 100 percent of his Social Security rate, less what you are getting on your own account.
I hope that’s what the clerk was trying to tell you. Because if she was telling you that you could file for reduced retirement benefits now, and then later on switch to higher benefits on his record while he is still alive, then she was wrong. That’s because of the “deemed filing rule” that says this: If you file for one kind of Social Security benefit, you are deemed to be filing for any and all benefits you are due at the same time. So because your ex is already getting benefits, if you file for your retirement now, you must also file for divorced wife’s benefits now. You can’t wait until a later date and file for spousal benefits.
my shock when I called Social Security and was told that once I made my decision to wait until 70, I can’t change my mind. Is this true?
A: It is absolutely NOT true. You will have two choices. File now with no retroactivity. You will get your full benefit along with 24 months worth of “delayed retirement credits.” That means your ongoing benefit rate will be 116 percent
of your full rate. Your other option would be to take six months worth of retroactive benefits. Then your ongoing rate would be only 112 percent of your full rate, but you would get a big retroactive check.
If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@comcast.net. COPYRIGHT 2018 CREATORS.COM
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Q: I turned 68 yesterday. I had previously decided not to file for my own benefits until I reach age 70. But financial circumstances forced me to change my mind. I need my benefits now. So imagine Answers on page D5
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‘Harry Potter: A History of Magic’ is Spellbinding Exhibit at New-York Historical Society
messages.
We see a black moon crystal ball used by “Smelly Nelly,” a 20th-century British witch who used strong perfume to attract the spirits she believed helped her to see the future (on loan from Museum of Witchcraft & Magic, Cornwall). Nelly is reflected in Rowling’s character of Sybill Trelawney, Hogwarts Divination professor.
There is also a 19th century fortunetelling doll from New-York Historical’s collection.
Astronomy features a 1699 celestial globe by famed cartographer Vincenzo Coronelli, pages from a notebook compiled by the artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci that show the sun and moon revolving around the Earth, and a 13th century astrolabe thought to be one of the oldest geared instruments in existence, from the American Museum of Natural History Library.
Defense Against the Dark Arts features an actual wand, in the shape of a snake (snakes were magical because they were thought to have the ability to regenerate, and a wand in the shape of a snake would have been very powerful), and we learn that there are still wandmakers today who go to the woods where trees speak to them to be selected. There is also a magic staff (1998) carved from timber.
The basilisk in mythology didn’t look like the snake-like creature in Harry Potter but was depicted as a strange chicken, the size of palm, but its stare would kill you, and the way to defeat it was not by sword but by weasels.
Care of Magical Creatures features a 13th-century bestiary manuscript depicting a phoenix rising from the ashes, a narwhal tusk, and John James Audubon’s original watercolor of snowy owls, just like the snowy owl that Hagrid gave to Harry Potter.
We see the oldest description of a Hippogriff: 16th century book on vellum paper given to George III –a magical creature that has the front legs, wings, and head of a giant eagle and the body, hind legs and tail of a horse. It is very similar to another mythical creature, the Griffin, with the horse rear replacing the lion rear.
We see examples of unicorn (loaned from the Explorer’s Club), as well as an actual merman – a Japanese creation made by combining two fish with wire and cloth (worthy of P.T. Barnum). This is the first time it has been displayed outside the United Kingdom.
This fascination with these strange new creatures reflects the era of exploration into strange new lands and
discovery of new creatures.
This section features Rowling’s hand-written draft of “Deathly Hallows”, with her crossings out, notes to self and ”x” where she needed to add more providing this amazing insight into Rowling’s creative process. There is also her own illustration of Harry and Hagrid going to Gringots and Jim Kay’s drawing of Hagrid.
These items were collected for the exhibition, basically tracing and providing original artifacts that underlie Rowling’s Harry Potter narrative, but it seems as if Rowling had already undertaken the Hogwarts curriculum herself. The exhibit brings together the source material that informed her inspiration.
In the section, Past, Present and Future, one of the most fascinating items is Rowling’s own draft for the “Order of Phoenix” and her meticulous outline of plot and where the characters are, what they are doing. You see original cover art by Brian Selnick for the 2018 (20th anniversary) series, in which he unifies the seven covers as a single image that tells the story of the Boy Who Lived, which had never been displayed before, and models of set designs for the “Cursed Child” on Broadway, as well as an autographed screenplay of “Fantastic Beasts,” and an edition of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” (as “Sorcerer’s Stone” was titled in United Kingdom).
The New York presentation of the British Library’s Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibition is special because it features Mary GrandPré’s pastel illustrations for the cover artwork of Scholastic’s original editions of the novels; Brian Selznick’s newly created artwork for the covers of the 20th anniversary edition of the Harry
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This species is not originally from North America. It’s from central and northern China, Japan and Korea. This plant was brought here, to New England, during the 1860s for use as an ornamental bush. The name “burning bush” comes from the bright red fall color that shows that it could be on fire. In the Bible, the burning bush is an object described by the Book of Exodus as being located on Mount Horeb. According to the narrative, the bush was on fire but was not consumed by the flames. In the biblical narrative, the burning bush is the location where Moses was appointed by Adonai (God) to lead the Israelites out of Egypt and into Canaan.
Baking Some Delicious Apple Crisp
Apple crisp is a relatively modern dish. It is notably absent from the first edition of the “Fannie Farmer Cookbook” published in 1896, which is a comprehensive collection of American recipes. The earliest reference to apple crisp in print occurs in 1924, with a recipe in the “Everybody’s Cook Book: A Comprehensive Manual of Home Cookery,” by Isabel Ely Lord Harcourt Brace and Company: N.Y. in 1924. In 1924, apple crisp also makes an appearance in a newspaper article in the “Appleton Post Crescent” on December 9, 1924, in Appleton, Wisconsin. Despite its relatively recent invention, apple crisp or crumble has become an American and British tradition especially during the autumn, when there are plenty of apples. The dish is also very popular in Canada, especially in areas where berries and fruit are readily available. I got the following apple crisp recipe from bettycrocker.com:
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Ingredients Fruit Mixture
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons Gold Medal™ self-rising flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
6 cups sliced peeled Golden Delicious apples (6 medium)
Topping
1 cup Gold Medal™ self-rising flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
10 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Steps
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13 x 9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with shortening or cooking spray. In large bowl, mix granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons flour and the cinnamon. Add apples, stir to coat evenly. Pour into baking dish.
In medium bowl, mix 1 cup flour and the brown sugar. With pastry blender or fork, cut in butter until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Stir in oats and pecans. Sprinkle crumb mixture evenly over fruit mixture.
Bake 30 - 35 minutes or until topping is golden brown. Test it to make sure it is done.
The History of Armistice Day
Every year on November 11 Armistice Day is commemorated to mark the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at Compiègne, France, for the end of hostilities on the Western Front of World War I, which took effect at eleven o’clock in the morning - the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” of 1918. The date is a national holiday in France and was declared a national holiday in many Allied nations. In some
countries Armistice Day coincides with Remembrance Day and Veterans Day, and other public holidays. Armistice Day is not celebrated in Germany, but a German national day of mourning Volkstrauertag has since 1952 been observed on the Sunday closest to November 16. The first Armistice Day was held at Buckingham Palace when King George V hosted a “Banquet in Honour of the President of the French Republic” during the evening hours of November 10, 1919. The first official Armistice Day events were subsequently held on the grounds of Buckingham Palace on the morning of November 11, 1919. This would set the trend for a day of Remembrance for decades to come. In recent years Armistice Day has become increasingly recognized, and many people now attend the 11:00 a.m. ceremony at the Cenotaph in London - an event organized by Royal British Legion, a British charity dedicated to perpetuating the memory of those who served in the First World War and veterans of all subsequent wars involving British and Commonwealth troops. (wikipedia.org) Here in the U.S., Veterans Day honors American military veterans who are both living and dead.
Driving in Westport, Ct.
Last fall I visited my friend, Mary, at her home in Westport, Ct. It was mid-October and as I drove north on I-95 I couldn’t help but admire the scenery all around me. The leaves had changed to some extent on Long Island but I noticed that in southern Connecticut, the colors on the trees’ leaves were even more brilliant. The reds, oranges and browns were so vivid. When I exited I-95 for Westport I made a mental note of the directions to her house. I had met Mary back when I was a student at Fairfield
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University. Even though Mary is 15 years older than I, we met at a church function, started chatting and hit it off. The two of us never seem to run out of things to talk about. We’ve kept in touch over the years and whenever I can, I drive to Westport to visit Mary and her family. In thinking of her directions, I kept thinking of Tupelo Rd. That’s the street she lives on. I like making associations and the first one I thought of was Van Morrison’s song, “Tupelo Honey.” Humming the lines to that song over and over helped keep me on track for how to get to Mary’s house. They go:
“You can take all the tea in China
Put it in a big brown bag for me
Sail right around all the seven oceans
Drop it straight into the deep blue sea
She’s as sweet as Tupelo honey
She’s an angel of the first degree
She’s as sweet as Tupelo honey …”
It’s an old song, I know, but the oldies are goodies. Van Morrison, a Northern Irish singer-songwriter, featured “Tupelo Honey” as the title song of his album that came out in 1971. The title comes from an expensive, mild-tasting tupelo honey produced in the southeastern U.S. Anyway, I’d stop humming that song long enough to know that I was making the right turns to get to Mary’s house and suddenly I was there. We had a nice visit last October. We spent part of the afternoon outside in her back yard then had dinner inside. As usual Mary and I kept chatting, never running out of things to say.
I recently read a great quote about fall. It’s by Hazelmarie Mattie Elliot:
“I see the turning of a leaf dancing in the autumn sun, And brilliant shades of crimson glowing when the day is done.”
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Potter series published by Scholastic; cover art by Kazu Kibuishi featured in Scholastic’s 15th anniversary box set; and the enormous steamer trunk used to transport a signed copy of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on the Queen Mary to the U.S. The exhibition also includes costumes and set models from the award-winning play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
Also on display for the first time in the U.S. are Rowling’s handwritten first drafts of The Philosopher’s Stone and Deathly Hallows, her handdrawn sketch of the Hogwarts grounds, and portraits and sketches of some
of the Hogwarts’s professors and magical creatures created by British illustrator Jim Kay. John James Audubon’s watercolor of Snowy Owls, a 1693 publication defending the Salem witch trials, a study of the Woolworth Building—the landmark New York location featured in the film Fantastic Beasts—and other artifacts from NewYork Historical’s collection.
I love the origination story – worthy of fiction – how in 1990, J.K. Rowling was sitting on a delayed train from Manchester to London when an idea popped into her head fully formed: the character of Harry Pottery, a boy wizard with messy black hair, glasses and a
lightning shaped scar on his forehead. Over the next five years, she planned out seven books, writing mostly in longhand and amassing a mountain of notes, many on scraps of paper (some we get to see).
She presented a scroll of the draft of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” (as it was titled in the United Kingdom), to Nigel Newton, of Bloomsbury, who handed it to his eight year old daughter, Alice, to read. His daughter’s review, “‘it’s probably one of the best books for 8 or 9 year old could read,” encouraged him to publish. The initial print run was just 500 copies, typical for a children’s book
by a first-time author. The book turned into a worldwide phenomenon – over 500 million books sold, printed in 80 languages. We see various editions lining the corridor.
There’s so much to absorb – I went through the exhibit twice, and used the Audible guide they make available for free, and after three hours, could have spent considerably more time there.
There is a superb Family Guide for “A History of Magic” that turns the exhibit into an interactive activity.
New-York Historical is also presenting a wide variety of exhibitionrelated events for grown-up Harry Potter fans throughout the run of the
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exhibition, including trivia nights, art workshops, creative writing classes, social meet-ups, open mics, book clubs, and engaging courses that explore the Hogwarts curriculum. Programs include an onstage conversation with illustrators Mary GrandPré and Brian Selznick, and a special evening with actor Jim Dale, known for his narration of all seven Harry Potter U.S. audiobooks. Family activities feature History of Magic family days with hands-on activities and crafts, a Harry Potter family book club, historical Hallowe’en celebration, and trivia
The Ripley Scroll provided alchemists with the “recipe” to make the Philosopher’s Stone, the key to the elixir of life (immortality) and for turning ordinary metal into gold © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com
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for families. Additional programming information is available at harrypotter. nyhistory.org
Harry Potter: A History of Magic is sponsored by Audible and a special audio tour to accompany the Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibition at New-York Historical, featuring Natalie Dormer, is available to ticketholders as a free Audible download, offering in-depth content on fascinating objects throughout the exhibition galleries.
This is the only other exhibition of this collection outside of the British Library. After finishing here on January 27, the artifacts will be returned to
The actual tombstone of Nicolas Flamel, rumored to be an alchemist who had discovered the Philosopher’s Stone, who died in 1418 © Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com
the museums and institutions to which they belong. Poof, it’s vanished. Timed-entry tickets for the exhibition Harry Potter: A History of Magic are $21 for adults, $16 for seniors (65+), $13 for students, $6 for kids ages 5–13, and free for children ages 0–4; tickets include admission to the rest of the Museum. Harry Potter: A History of Magic is on view through January 27, 2019, on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday 10 am–6 pm; Friday 10 am–9 pm; and Sunday 10 am–5 pm. The last entry is 45 minutes before closing.
Visit harrypotter.nyhistory.org to purchase exhibition and programming tickets in advance.
Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow
There is so much to see at the New-York Historical Society – it never fails to offer fascinating and provocative exhibits - you need a couple of extra hours beyond the time visiting “Harry Potter.” I went through “Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow” exhibit which is hardhitting and in your face discussion of how the Emancipation Proclamation, Civil War, and most significantly, the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, led to an institutionalized system of terror and subjugation of African Americans, including a series of Supreme Court decisions dating back to Dred Scott, that perpetuated subjugation (on view through March 3).
Also, the relatively new “Gallery of Tiffany Lamps” is not to be missed – this permanent display of 100 illuminated
lamps is breathtaking for its beauty and exquisite presentation and you even get the opportunity to design your own Tiffany lamp shade. You also learn the “hidden history” behind the lamps: about Clara Driscoll, the woman who up until now was virtually unknown and unheralded but was the artistic genius behind many of his designs, who headed the “Women’s Glass Cutting Department.”
There are also two films that are shown in a fantastic theater, each shorter than 20 minutes: “We Rise” about women and social movements that were incubated, flourished and pollinated from New York City (narrated by Meryl Street) and “New York Story,” how and why it grew to be the commercial and cultural capital of the world and remains inextricably connected to the world.
There is a lovely café at the Society. New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West (at 77th Street), 212873-3400, nyhistory.org
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45th Annual NYC’s Village Halloween Parade, Themed ‘I Am a Robot’ Introduces VIP Section
NEW YORK – For the first time, New York City’s iconic Village Halloween Parade is featuring a VIP section, accessible by advance-purchase ticket, led by grand marshal Machine Dazzle. The 45th Annual parade is themed, “I AM a Robot!”
The VIP advance ticket is available to purchase on EventBrite for $25. Ticketholders will avoid lines with access to a secret entry point for early admission, enjoy a special DJ and soundtrack for an In-Parade party, and get the chance to meet other wildly creative Halloween fanatics from New York City and around the world. Robot costumes are required to march in the Special VIP Robot Section.
“Grand Marshal Machine Dazzle will lead the Special VIP Robot Section of the 45th Annual Village Halloween Parade, calling upon Halloween makers and marchers to join in our positronic collective, expressing our inner cyborgs for an evening of robotic revelry,” said Jeanne Fleming, Artistic/Producing Director of New York’s Halloween Parade.
“We are thrilled to invite the public to join our first ever special VIP section,” Fleming said. “With artificial intelligences learning, adapting, interpreting and reacting as humans do, the times we live in can be overwhelming. This traditional and beloved event aspires to bring folks into their creative imagination—celebrating that quality that differentiates us from robots—and by extension make the world a better place. We as New Yorkers and those visiting the Big Apple can come together, affirm our identity, block out the distractions, focus on joy and inhabit the streets of New York LIVE.”
The legendary Village Halloween Parade has entertained the public on Halloween night for the past 44 years, on 6th Avenue North of Spring Street to 16th Street on October 31 from 7 pm10:30 pm. The Special VIP Robot Section will line up for the parade at 6 pm at a secret location to be announced closer to the event.
For more information on the Parade, visit https://www.halloween-nyc.com/
To purchase a ticket for the Special VIP Robot Section, visit https://www.
eventbrite.com/e/i-am-a-robot-tickets49394794159?ref=ebtnebregn.
New York City’s 45th annual Village Halloween Parade is themed “I AM a Robot” and for the first time, parade-goers can purchase a ticket for access to a VIP section. © Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com
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JAMESPORT
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NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF Nassau, Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Plaintiff, vs. Colleen P. Tuzzolo, Michael P. Tuzzolo a/k/a Mike P. Tuzzolo, ET AL., Defendant(s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on August 26, 2014, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the CCP (Calendar Control Part Courtroom) in the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on October 23, 2018 at 11:30 a.m., premises known as 16 Prose Street, 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 310 and Lot 21. Approximate amount of judgment is $237,546.26 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 12/011033.
Ann Marie Diaz, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Ste. 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff Cash will not be accepted. MIT 5713 4X 09/21,28,10/05,12
NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau QUICKEN LOANS INC., Plaintiff against LAWRENCE COSTA, STEPHANIE COSTA, ANDREW COSTA, JARED COSTA, LOREN COSTA, BRENDA COSTA, et al Defendant(s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on October 18, 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 23rd day of October, 2018 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 5 Washington Avenue, Hicksville, N.Y. 11801.
(Section: 12, Block: 321, Lot: 6).
Approximate amount of lien $ 348,971.62 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 004170-15.
David H. Sloan, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC
Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot Street, Suite 210 New Rochelle, New York 10801 (914) 636-8900 MIT 5714 4X 09/21,28,10/05,12
NOTICE OF SALE
Supreme Court County Of Nassau
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSEE F/K/A NORWEST BANK MINNESOTA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR RENAISSANCE HEL TRUST 2003-3, Plaintiff, Against YOUNGNO YI, HYANGSUK YI, ET AL., Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 6/29/2018, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction in the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY 11501, on 10/23/2018 at 11:30 am, premises known as 601 Plainview Road, Plainview, NY 11803, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in Plainview (incorporated) Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, and designated on the tax maps of the Nassau County Treasurer as District 019 Section 47 Block 093 Lot 0004
The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $548,805.30 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 13115/2013.
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 Mortgagees attorney.
SUBSTITUTE REFEREE AT SALE, Esq., Referee.
LEGAL NOTICES
Leopold & Associates, PLLC, 80 Business Park Drive, Suite 110, Armonk, NY 10504
Dated: 8/29/2018
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NOTICE OF SALE
Supreme Court County Of Nassau CITIMORTGAGE, INC., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO ABN AMRO MORTGAGE GROUP, INC., Plaintiff -againstROBERT MUNOZ, JEAN MUNOZ AKA JEAN LILIENTHAL, et al Defendant(s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated June 14, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at (CCP) Calendar Control Part Court Room of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY on October 23, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. premises situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the northerly side of Drake Lane, distant 303.48 feet east from the easterly end of arc connecting the northerly side of Drake Lane with the easterly side of Cotton Lane; being a plot 60 feet by 100 feet by 60 feet by 100 feet. Section: 51 Block: 216 Lot: 36. Said premises known as 19 DRAKE LANE, LEVITTOWN, NY
Approximate amount of lien $445,973.55 plus interest & costs.
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. 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.
Index Number 10465/2014.
KATHLEEN WRIGHT, ESQ., Referee
David A. Gallo & Associates LLP
Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 99 Powerhouse Road, First Floor, Roslyn Heights, NY 11577
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NOTICE OF SALE
Supreme Court County Of Nassau U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-EMX8, Plaintiff, AGAINST JOHN MEERDINK, et al.
Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on January 06, 2017, I the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the CCP (Calendar Control Part Courtroom) in the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY, 11501 on October 23, 2018 at 11:30 AM premises known as 4 Fox Pl, Hicksville, NY, 11801. 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 45, Block 302 and Lot 16 Approximate amount of judgment $694,617.39 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #4470/09.
Michael A. Montesano, Esq., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 MIT 5717
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NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR NOMURA ASSET ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 20071, Plaintiff AGAINST LOU ANN STONE A/K/A LOUANN L. STONE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS SURVIVING SPOUSE OF KEVIN STONE, et al., Defendant(s)
11501, on October 30, 2018 at 11:30AM, premises known as 62 SHELTER LANE, LEVITTOWN, NY, 11756. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, 51-0990026. Approximate amount of judgment $722,629.45 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 13-004044.
GEORGE P. ESERNIO, ESQ., Referee
Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 MIT 5718 4X 09/28,10/05,12,19
NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE, IN TRUST FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I TRUST 2004-HE7, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004HE7, Plaintiff AGAINST QUANG HUNG DO, HOA VO, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated June 27, 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 30, 2018 at 11:30AM, premises known as 20 MURRAY ROAD, HICKSVILLE, NY 11801. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 46, BLOCK 633, LOT 46. Approximate amount of judgment $470,772.96 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 17-003170.
File# 8243.246
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated July 17, 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
RITA SOLOMON, ESQ., Referee
Gross Polowy, LLC
Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221
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NOTICE OF SALE
Supreme Court
County Of Nassau DITECH FINANCIAL LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST
JANINE CONTE, MICHAEL CONTE, et al., Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated August 10, 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 30, 2018 at 11:30AM, premises known as 124 BUCKET LANE, LEVITTOWN, NY, 11756. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 45, BLOCK 216, LOT 17. Approximate amount of judgment $310,670.08 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 16-004801.
GEORGE P. ESERNIO, ESQ., Referee
Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 MIT 5720
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NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR ARGENT SECURITIES INC., ASSETBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006W5, Plaintiff(s), Against Index No.: 101/2014
JAMIE KLEIN, FANI KLEIN, Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 8/22/2018, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction in the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY 11501, on 10/30/2018 at 11:30 am, premises known as 35 Shelter Hill Road, Plainview, NY 11803, 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, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau
and State of New York, and designated on the tax maps of the Nassau County Treasurer as Section 0012 Block 00468-00 Lot 00017
The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $612,203.65 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 101/2014.
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 Mortgagees attorney.
Geoffrey Prime, Esq., Referee.
Leopold & Associates, PLLC, 80 Business Park Drive, Suite 110, Armonk, NY 10504
Dated: 9/19/2018 JJL
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NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau DITECH FINANCIAL LLC
F/K/A GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC, Plaintiff, vs.
RICHARD J. NEVES A/K/A
RICHARD J. NEVES JR, DEBORAH STERN NEVES
A/K/A DEBORAH NEVES, et al., Defendants PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT in pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on August 15, 2018, I, John G. Kennedy, Esq., the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on October 30, 2018 at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, County of Nassau, State of New York, at 11:30 AM, the premises described as follows: 28 Saddle Lane, Levittown, NY, 11756, SBL No.: 51-119-10
ALL THAT TRACT OF PARCEL OF LAND situate at Levittown, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 0010368/2015 in the amount of $528,668.73 plus interest and costs.
Tammy L. Garcia-Klipfel, Esq. Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Plaintiff’s Attorney
700 Crossroads Building, 2 State St. Rochester, New York 14614 Tel.: 855-227-5072 MIT 5722
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NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau CITIBANK, N.A., NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF NRZ PASS-THROUGH TRUST VI, Plaintiff AGAINST AVTAR SINGH, et al., Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated April 02, 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 November 13, 2018 at 11:30AM, premises known as 3 CRESCENT STREET, HICKSVILLE, NY 11801. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 12, BLOCK 168, LOT 30. Approximate amount of judgment $634,829.71 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 14750-13.
PETER MENOUDAKOS, ESQ., Referee
Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221
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NOTICE OF SALE
Supreme Court County Of Nassau US Bank Trust, N.A., as trustee of the Igloo Series III Trust, Plaintiff AGAINST
Vijay Dadlani, Praveena Dadlani, et al, Defendant Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 10/18/2007 and entered on 10/22/2007, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Courtroom of the Supreme Court Mineola, 100 Supreme Court Drive, The Calendar Control Part (CCP), Mineola, NY on November 13, 2018 at 11:30 AM premises known as 3165 Dorset Lane, Levittown a/k/a Hempstead,
NY 11756. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Nassau, State of New York, SECTION: 51, BLOCK: 261, LOT: 8. Approximate amount of judgment is $416,333.25 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 011816/2006.
Lisa Siano, Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 MIT 5724 4X 10/12,19,26,11/02
NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee, on behalf of the holders of the J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust 2007-CH4 Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-CH4, Plaintiff AGAINST Mirno Berrios, et al, Defendant Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 8/30/2017 and entered on 9/8/2017, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Courtroom of the Supreme Court Mineola, 100 Supreme Court Drive, The Calendar Control Part (CCP), Mineola, NY on November 13, 2018 at 11:30 AM premises known as 69 West Marie Street, Hicksville, NY 11801. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Nassau, State of New York, SECTION: 11, BLOCK: 175, LOT: 160. Approximate amount of judgment is $587,248.46 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 5481/2014.
Richard Langone, Referee
FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 MIT 5725 4X 10/12,19,26,11/02
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 201513BTT, 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 CCP (Calendar Control Part Courtroom) in the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on November 20, 2018 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 at Plainview, in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 13, Block 119 and Lot 140U, Condo CA0202, Unit 226, together with an undivided .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, Ste. 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff Cash will not be accepted. MIT 5726 4X 10/12,19,26,11/02
NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau Selene Finance LP, Plaintiff AGAINST Anthony Klemm; Marie Klemm; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated March 8, 2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Nassau County Supreme Court, Calendar Control Part (CCP) 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York, 11501 on November 13, 2018 at 11:30AM, premises known as 132 Gardner Avenue, Hicksville, NY 11801. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau, State of NY, Section 11 Block 400 Lot 63. Approximate amount of judg-
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ment $516,058.84 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 16-000853. Michael Montesano, Esq., Referee
Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC
Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792
Dated: August 31, 2018 MIT 5727
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Notice is hereby given that Sealed Request for Proposals for “PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTING SERVICES” will be received by the HICKSVILLE WATER DISTRICT, at the office of the DISTRICT at 4 Dean Street, Hicksville, New York, until 11:00 A.M, on Friday, November 9, 2018.
Proposal information may be obtained at the office of the DISTRICT.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals waive any informality, and to accept such proposals as, in its opinion is in the best interest of the HICKSVILLE WATER DISTRICT.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
HICKSVILLE WATER DISTRICT
Towns of Oyster Bay & Hempstead Karl M. Schweitzer, Chairman William Schuckmann, Treasurer Nicholas J. Brigandi, Secretary
Dated: Hicksville, New York
October 4, 2018 MIT 5728
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NOTICE OF FORMATION: TRI-HEALTH LLC.
Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on August 28, 2018. Office located in Nassau county. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC 33 Elizabeth Drive, Bethpage NY 11714. Purpose: any lawful purpose.
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NOTICE OF FORMATION:
ARMAND G. MARKARIAN –PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, PLLC.
Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on June 5, 2018. Office location: NASSAU COUNTY. SSNY is designated for service of process and shall mail copy of any process served against the PLLC to 2 Perry Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714. Purpose: For the practice of Professional Engineering.
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NOTICE OF FORMATION: STONEONTA LLC.
Articles of Organization were filed with the NY Secretary of State on November 7, 2017. The office of the LLC is to be located in Nassau County. LEGALINC CORPORATE SERVICES INC. has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. The Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to: The LLC, c/o LEGALINC CORPORATE SERVICES INC., 1967 Wehrle Drive, Suite 1 #086, Buffalo, NY, 14221. The purpose of the LLC is to engage in any lawful act or activity.
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NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-OA19, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006OA19, Plaintiff Against DUDLEY PORTERFIELD AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF ESTHER MAE PORTERFIELD, et al Defendant(s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on April 30, 2018. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction, at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY, 11501 on the 30th Day of October, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Plainedge, Town of Oyster
Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York. Premises known as 11 Reading Lane, Bethpage, NY 11714. (Section: 49, Block: 202, Lot: 11) Approximate amount of lien $799,524.19 plus interest and costs.
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 7159/10.
John M. McFaul, Esq., Referee. Davidson Fink LLP
Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 28 East Main Street, Suite 1700 Rochester, NY 14614-1990 Tel. 585/760-8218
Dated: September 6, 2018
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NOTICE OF FORMATION: GOLDSTAR REAL ESTATE SOLUTIONS, LLC
Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on August 9, 2018. Office located in Nassau County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC located at 118 South First Street, Bethpage, NY. 11714. Purpose: any lawful purpose.
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NOTICE OF SALE
Supreme Court County Of Nassau FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff AGAINST Peter Sutherland, et al., Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated January 20, 2015 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 November 13, 2018 at 11:30AM, premises known as 3724 STOKES AVENUE, BETHPAGE, NY 11714. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 46, BLOCK 412, LOT 70. Approximate amount of judgment $634,446.68 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for
Index# 14041/2013. Ralph J. Madalena, Esq., Referee
Gross Polowy, LLC
Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221
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NOTICE OF SALE
Supreme Court County Of Nassau BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff, AGAINST BARBARA MEJIA AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF THEODORE CISEK, et al. Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on September 18, 2018. I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the CCP (Calendar Control Part Courtroom) in the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive Mineola, NY 11501 on November 13, 2018 at 11:30 AM premises known as 155 SOUTH 7TH STREET, BETHPAGE, NY 11714. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Bethpage, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 46, Block 24 and Lot 55.
Approximate amount of judgment $414,843.13 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #15001806.
MICHAEL MIROTZNIK, ESQ., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLPAttorneys for Plaintiff40 Marcus Drive Suite 200
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NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau
WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A, Plaintiff, VS.
ANTHONY T. RUSSO, et al., Defendants
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT
In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on June 11, 2018, I, Ralph Madalena, Esq., the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on November 13, 2018 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: 15 Fairway Drive Old Bethpage, NY 11804 SBL No.: 47-140-3
ALL THAT TRACT OF PARCEL OF LAND situate at Old Bethpage, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York
The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 14--003438 in the amount of $578,404.56 plus interest and costs.
Tammy L. Garcia-Klipfel, Esq., Referee
Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP
Plaintiff’s Attorney 700 Crossroads Building, 2 State St. Rochester, New York 14614 Tel.: 855-227-5072
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Town of Oyster Bay 5K Supervisor's Run
Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and the Greater Long Island Running Club recently announced that the Annual Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor’s 5K Run is slated for Saturday, October 13th at 9:00AM. The 3.1-mile course will wind through the heart of the hamlet of Oyster Bay, and participants are encouraged to bring their family and stick around afterwards for all the fun at the Oyster Festival.
“The Supervisor’s 5K Run is widely known for its scenic and challenging course through historic Oyster Bay,” Supervisor Saladino said. “It serves as the official kickoff event to the annual Oyster Festival, which draws thousands of people to our community for an incredible weekend of
food and family fun.”
Runners wishing to participate in the event may register at www.glirc.org. The fee to register is $25 for pre-registration and $30 on the day of the race, which will take place from 7:15AM to 8:45AM at the Community Center in the Townsend Square parking lot off East Main Street in Oyster Bay. All registrants will receive a commemorative sweatshirt. There will be a $3 pre-registration discount for all Town of Oyster Bay residents. Those who have pre-paid can pick up their race packets on Friday, October 12th at Runner’s Edge, located at 242 Main Street in Farmingdale from noon to 5:00PM.
For more information about the Annual Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor’s 5K Run, please call (516) 797-4125.
Special Medicare Part D program
Senator Kemp Hannon (R-Nassau) announces a special counseling program he is hosting on Medicare Part D. The program takes place on Friday, October 19th, from 10:00AM to 12:30PM, at the Bethpage Public Library (located at 47 Powell Avenue, Bethpage).
At previous Medicare Part D programs sponsored by Hannon:
• One constituent was able to save $1,000 on her medication and was thrilled to learn that she had options to choose from;
• Several constituents saved $700 each annually just by changing pharmacies; and
• A total of $40,000 was saved through changing Medicare plans and choice of pharmacies.
to review their options.
“When comparing Medicare Part D Plans, there are several factors to keep in mind,” said Hannon. “You should search for the best plan to fit your needs. This program will help you with that, and you may be able to save hundreds or even thousands of dollars!”
Participants in this program will sit down one-on-one with a pharmacist, in a private setting, to discuss Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage. They can tailor your plan to fit your needs, and answer any questions. Please bring with you your Medicare Part D card, a current list of your medications, and your pharmacy information.
Reservations for this FREE event are required and appointments are required, and can be made by calling Senator Hannon's Community Office at 516-739-1700.
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Bethpage trio selected for NYSSMA All-State
Three students from Bethpage High School have been chosen to perform in the New York State School Music Association’s All-State ensembles at the annual Winter Conference after being recognized by NYSSMA for music excellence. The conference will be held in Rochester from November 29th through December 2nd.
The three musicians selected are Will Katartzis (voice), A.J. Vita (guitar)
and Soham Maiti (bass guitar).
More than 6,500 sophomores and juniors within the state performed in NYSSMA solo evaluation festivals last spring with the hopes of being selected for All-State. Students that received a score between 98 and 100 after being evaluated by a NYSSMA All-State judge on their solo performance would qualify.
Town offers preschool programs
Town of Oyster Bay residents who are interested in enrolling their children in a preschool program are invited to attend an Open House at one of the Town’s two preschools, located in Syosset-Woodbury and Marjorie Post Parks. Town Councilwoman Michele Johnson invites parents to the facilities to learn about the popular program available to three- and four-year-olds in the Town of Oyster Bay.
“As a mother of young children, I know how important the early years of a child’s life can be in their development for the future,” Councilwoman Johnson said. “The Town’s Preschool Program offers a positive environment for each student to help and encourage their love
of learning. Teachers focus on making learning and the social experience of the Preschool Program fun for all children in an effort to make the first years of their education all the more enjoyable.”
Open Houses at Town Preschool facilities are scheduled as follows:
• Marjorie Post Community Park, Massapequa: Thursday, November 1st, 6 to 8PM, 451 Unqua Road, Massapequa
• Syosset-Woodbury Community Park, Woodbury: Wednesday, November 14th, 6 to 8PM, 7800 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury
For more information on the Town of Oyster Bay Pre-School Program, contact the Department of Community & Youth Services at (516) 797-7900.
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Bethpage High School students Will Katartzis, A.J. Vita and Soham Maiti were named NYSSMA All-State honorees.
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