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Syosset Regeneron finalists

Coordinator of Science Ray Loverso, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tom Rogers, Ethan Chiu, Rohan Ghotra, Research Facilitator Veronica Ade, and Syosset High School Principal Dr. Giovanni Durante.

Photo courtesy of Syosset Central School District Syosset Central School District is proud to announce that two Syosset High School students have been named 2022 Regeneron Science Talent Search (Regeneron STS) Finalists.

Syosset High School seniors Ethan Chiu and Rohan Ghotra are among the top 40 students selected from 300 scholars and over 1,800 student applicants based on the creativity and originality of their research as well as their leadership and achievements both inside and out of their classrooms.

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of Ethan and Rohan and their demonstrated perseverance and determination,” said Dr. Giovanni Durante, principal of Syosset High School. “We know they both have an extraordinary future ahead of them and we look forward to seeing their inevitable accomplishments.”

Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tom Rogers stated, “We’re so proud of the students in our science research program, and the wonderful recognition of our two finalists is the product of their intellect and hard work,

great teaching, and amazing external partnerships. Their accomplishment is proof that young scientists can make extraordinary contributions.”

Ethan and Rohan will join the other finalists in a weeklong competition during the Regeneron STS Finals Week in March, where they will undergo rigorous judging as they compete for awards totaling over $1.8 million. The top 10 winners will be announced at a live-streamed awards ceremony on March 15.

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Chinese New Year celebration planned at Town Hall

To ring in the Chinese New Year of the Tiger, the Town of Oyster Bay invites residents to attend the Town’s first ever Chinese New Year Celebration at Town Hall. Held in partnership with the South Asian Advisory Board and numerous Chinese-American community groups, the event will feature traditional Chinese decorations, cuisines, and cultural rituals, in addition to a presentation from leaders of the Chinese-American Community.

“The Chinese New Year is the oldest and most important festival in China, as it is a time of unifying celebration for millions of Chinese people and recognizes the Chinese culture’s wonderful

diversity, splendor, and richness on the world stage,” said Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “It is my honor to bring this amazing holiday to Town Hall for the first time in our Town’s history.”

The celebration will be held on February 2, at 7pm in the Town Board Meeting Room of Oyster Bay Town Hall, 54 Audrey Avenue in Oyster Bay. Attendees are asked to wear something of the color red to the event, as it is the dominant color of the Chinese New Year and is said to usher an era of good fortune. There is no charge to attend the event.

For more information, please call the Town of Oyster Bay at (516) 624-6380.

Bringing awareness to veterans’ mental health

Officials at the Town of Oyster Bay, in collaboration with Blue Star Mothers NY14 and AMVETS Post 88, unveiled a “22 A Day” Memorial Sign in Klestinec Park.

The sign raises awareness of mental health issues facing our hometown heroes and recognizes the estimated 22 veterans a day lost to suicide, as well as the toll it take it takes on their loved ones.

“Today and every day we must acknowledge that ‘Not All Wounds are Visible,’” said Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “We must continue to work together to build awareness around, and remove the stigma associated with, mental health and seeking treatment for veterans and civilians alike.

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Town: Pay taxes

by February 10 The Town of Oyste Bay has reminded residents that the First Half of the 2022 General Tax Levy was due on January 1, but can be paid without penalty through February 10. Please be certain to sign your check, payable to Jeffrey P. Pravato, Receiver of Taxes. Indicate your property’s S.D. Code, Section, Block, Lot, and phone number on the check.

“Homeowners should note that this is the second General tax bill mailed under former County Executive Laura Curran’s reassessment. While the General tax bill includes amounts for the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County and special districts, the Town of Oyster Bay did not raise taxes in 2022. New York State Laws allows my office to provide taxpayers with a 40-day penalty free period from the date the tax is due during which payment may be made without penalty,” added Receiver Pravato. “After the 40 days, State Law requires a one percent penalty be added for each month the tax remains unpaid, retroactive to January 1st. Don’t delay, make your payment before February 10th and ensure you aren’t paying more out of pocket than you need to.”

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tax Office has been fully operational. Both indoor access and outdoor walk up windows are available at Town Hall North (74 Audrey Avenue in Oyster Bay) and at Town Hall South (977 Hicksville Road in Massapequa) daily from 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. to assist residents and accept payments with either a check, cash or credit card.* On February 9th and 10th both offices will be open

Hempstead Town offers options for tax payments

from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. When paying in person, residents are reminded to bring the entire tax bill. Drop Boxes have been installed at both Town Hall North and Town Hall South for residents to make payments when the Tax Office is closed.

Residents who prefer to mail in their payments should send them to the Office of the Receiver of Taxes, 74 Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, N.Y. 117711539. Please be certain to sign your check, and make it payable to Jeffrey P. Pravato, Receiver of Taxes. Indicate your property’s S.D. Code, Section, Block, Lot and phone number on the check, along with your payment stub.

Residents should NOT write on, fold, staple or otherwise deface the tax stub as it can cause the computer system to reject the payment.

Taxpayers can access 2022 General tax information at www.oysterbaytown. com. Residents may view tax bills, print out a hard copy, or pay taxes with an ACH check payment using a checking account for a service fee of $1.75 cents*, or by credit card for a much higher fee* charged by the credit card companies. *Town of Oyster Bay receives no portion of this fee.

For more information on property taxes and/or payments, residents may call at (516) 624-6400 or email receiveroftaxes@oysterbay-ny.gov. Callers are requested to have the school district, section, block and lot numbers of the property in question available. This information is listed on the tax bill and on the property deed.

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As the payment deadline approaches for the first half general tax collection of 2022, Hempstead Town Receiver of Taxes Jeanine Driscoll has announced the continuation of contactless payment options while encouraging residents to utilize the readily available resources implemented through her office. Residents can make online payments, visit one of the many tax payment drive-thru booths or utilize extended tax office hours to ensure payments are received or postmarked by Thursday, February 10 to avoid penalty.

“With the recent surge of COVID19 cases that has swept the region, we understand taxpayers may be hesitant to venture out in public,” Receiver Driscoll stated. “The Town of Hempstead continues to work tirelessly to adapt to the changing times and we are proud to provide residents with the most convenient and efficient payment options, including several drive-thru locations.”

“The Town of Hempstead has provided uninterrupted essential services throughout the pandemic thanks to our hardworking CSEA Local 880 team,” Supervisor Don Clavin said. “The Hempstead Town Tax Office is a prime example of that, and I am proud to work with Receiver Jeanine Driscoll to continue offering convenient and innovative options for taxpayers as the upcoming payment deadline approaches.”

Hempstead Tax Office Services (200 North Franklin Street, Hempstead)

The Hempstead Town Tax Office at 200 North Franklin Street in Hempstead will be offering extended office hours weekdays from February 1st to February 10th, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Acceptable forms of payment at the Tax Office are cash, checks and money orders.

In addition, on weekdays from January 24 to February 10, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., an outdoor walk-up booth will be located in the Town of Hempstead Tax Office’s parking lot and will be accepting check or money order payments only.

The “EZ drive-thru” payment windows at the rear entrance of Tax Office at 200 North Franklin Street will be open to collect payments via check or money order from property owners who wish to pay their taxes from the comfort of their own car. The Tax Office’s EZ-Pay drive-thru windows will be operating weekdays from January 18 to February 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m..

Drive-Thru Payment Locations

In addition to the Tax Office payment options, satellite drive-thru payment booths will be open to collect checks and money orders weekdays from January 24 to February 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the following locations:

• Rock Hall, 199 Broadway, Lawrence • Seamans Neck Park, 2700 South Seamans Neck Road, Seaford • Echo Park, 399 Nassau Boulevard, West Hempstead

Satellite Offices

For added convenience, two satellite offices will open in February to collect check and money order payments from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. as follows: • February 1 to February 4, Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Avenue, Oceanside.

• February 7 to February 10, Levittown Hall, 201 Levittown Parkway, Hicksville.

Pay Online, By Phone or By Mail

The Town of Hempstead also accommodates taxpayers who wish to pay their taxes by mail or from the comfort of their own homes online or by phone.

Credit card or electronic check payments can be submitted online at: hempstead.egovpayments.com/egov/apps/ bill/pay.egov or by phone at 833-3781236. Credit card payments will include a 2.3% surcharge of your total taxes due.

There will be a minimum of $1.50 fee for all credit card payments and a flat rate of $0.90 for electronic checks. Personal VISA debit card payments will incur $3.95 fee per transaction.

When paying by mail, all checks should be made payable to Jeanine C. Driscoll, Receiver of Taxes, signed and dated. Property owners must include the school district, section, block and lot numbers on the check while confirming that the numerical and written amounts are identical. Payments should be mailed to: Town of Hempstead Receiver of Taxes, 200 North Franklin Street, Hempstead, NY 11550. To avoid penalty, payments submitted by mail must be received by February 10 or have a U.S. Postal Service cancellation stamp dated no later than February 10, 2022.

What’s more, the Tax Office provides residents with the option to sign up for AutoPay. For subscribers of this service, general and school tax payments will be made automatically twice a year by credit card or e-check. Please visit the online payment center at hempstead.egovpayments.com/egov/apps/bill/pay.egov to register for this convenient feature.

“No matter what obstacles are thrown our way, the Town of Hempstead will continue to adapt. We remain committed to providing our taxpayers with topnotch services that keep the process of paying taxes easy, accessible and convenient for everyone,” Driscoll concluded.

For any assistance with a property tax matter, please email the Hempstead Tax Office at TOHTaxQuestions@tohmail. org or call (516) 538-1500.

The Town of Hempstead has announced the return of town aquatics programs in conjunction with the Department of Parks and Recreation.

From January 31 at 9 a.m. to February 1 at 10 p.m., participants can register for the following swimming programs: Learn to Swim, Learn to Dive and American Red Cross and Blended Learning Lifeguard Training. Town residents can register for these programs online through hempsteadtownparks.com.

“The Town of Hempstead has a rich tradition of populated beaches, pools and fun summer activities,” Town of Hempstead Supervisor Donald Clavin said. “The best way to be safe and have fun here is to become a better swimmer, and if you or your child wants to do that, we offer a variety of effective programs that will help all participants both in the short and long term.”

The Learn to Swim lessons are multitiered programs based on swimmer age and skill. All lessons consist of 8 weekly classes from February 7 to April 10.

Children’s classes are offered to participants from ages 6–14, and class types range from introductory to swimming and skill proficiency. Adult swim classes are for participants age 15 or older, and they will focus on honing swimming strokes and fitness skills. All participants ages 10 or under must be accompanied by

a parent or guardian for Learn to Swim lessons.

Learn to Dive lessons provide participants the opportunity to learn how to master the skill of springboard diving.

Open to children and adults with the ability to swim in deep water, this 8-week course teaches proper safety and skillful techniques when using a diving board, and is instructed by experienced diving coaches.

Finally, the American Red Cross Blended Learning Lifeguard Training helps to educate and develop Hempstead Town’s lifeguards of tomorrow.

Participants will take a pre-skills exam and enter the 8-week class upon passing.

The class focuses on proper lifeguarding practices, different life-saving techniques, and other tools of the trade.

Please visit hempsteadtownparks. com for fees and schedules. Registration for these programs begins on January 31 at 9 a.m. through February 1 at 10 p.m. at hempsteadtownparks.com.

“Hempstead Town offers the best training program for any future lifeguards,” Clavin said. “It’s comprehensive, it’s challenging, but our entire aquatics program helps lead young swimmers to that point.

Taking advantage of these programs is the best way to become the best swimmer and lifeguard you can be."

Dutch Lane students perform for peers

Orchestra, band and chorus students at Dutch Lane Elementary School in Hicksville recently performed a winter concert for the school’s student body. Each of the three groups of musicians, which were comprised of third, fourth and fifth graders, performed two selections of music. The chorus wrapped up the winter musical event singing an enthusiastic version of “Seven Feet of Snow” by Sally Albright. This was the first performance of the new year.

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Jericho senior selected as STS Regeneron scholar

Janice Rateschwar

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Jericho High School senior Janice Rateschwar has gotten off to a good start in the new year. The teenager was selected to the semifinal round of the STS (Science Talent Search) Regeneron competition on January 7. 300 semi finalists were chosen from young scholars around the world including thirty five students on Long Island.

Her category was in “drug development,” and her innovative research into a protein that is involved in immune function in the body, helped her to secure a bid in the semifinals.

“I researched a protein called NF-KB, which is a family of five proteins that play a key role in regulating the immune response,” said Rateschwar. “NF-KB hyperactivity is a common therapeutic target for most of the major cardiovascular, autoimmune, and malignant disorders, including cancer.”

Rateschwar had gotten involved with a lab in New Jersey to study a drug currently in development, called IT-848.

The drug is a compound that is known to inhibit the molecular activity of the NF-kB protein.

“It is a proprietary drug that is currently under development. I had previously been involved with the Hackensack Meridian Health Lab, who is studying and in charge of the development of this new drug.”

She was under the tutelage of Dr.

Johannes Zakrzewski, a hematologist at the Hackensack Lab. Rateschwar said she was really into reading and studying about cancer and immunotherapy, and that is how the whole process started of her focus on drug development.

“I was reading various science journals and I came across an article about this particular type of drug. I contacted my mentor, Dr Zakrzewski, at the lab in early January of 2020. I started my internship there in February that year, right before the pandemic hit.”

She said the original plan was to go in-person to the lab and work alongside the researchers, but because of COVID restrictions and occupational limits, she wasn’t able to attend.

Instead, she stayed in contact through emails and the Google Zoom platform and took it upon herself to study computational drug modeling.

“For most of 2020, I self taught myself drug modeling on the computer and learned about running procedures and coding. My internship was still active and I was in contact with my mentor the whole time.”

In the summer of 2021, restrictions were lifted at the lab and Rateschwar was able to go in-person to the lab to study IT-848 drug and other cancer treatments on the market.

She ended up moving to New Jersey with her parents for the summer. The family rented a small apartment and Janice attended her internship at the lab from Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

“Both my mentor and my parents showed me a lot of support and sacrificed a lot for me. I wouldn’t have been in this position without them.”

On Thursday, January 20, the announcement of the 40 selected finalists from around the world will be displayed on the Regeneron website.

“Regardless of the outcome, this project was not just about winning a competition for me. This is a subject that I’m passionate about studying and pursuing and is part of something that I believe in the future will be involved in cancer treatments.”

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3 POB seniors named Regeneron scholars The Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District is proud to announce that three seniors from Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School (POBJFKHS) were named three of the top scholars in the country in the Regeneron Science Talent Search 2022, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious science and math competition for high school seniors.

The semifinalists from POBJFKHS are Abigail Lev, Gabrielle Oliva, and Olivia Schmidt. Each scholar was selected from 1,805 applications from 603 high schools across 46 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and 8 other countries. Each scholar receives a $2,000 award with an additional $2,000 going to his or her respective school, resulting in $1.2 million in total scholar awards from Regeneron.

“During these most challenging days, the selection of three of our students—Abigail Lev, Gabrielle Oliva, and Olivia Schmidt—as Regeneron Scholars is validation of their work and educational success for our school community,” shared James Murray, principal of POBJFKHS. “Their research is timely and relates to issues prevalent in our nation. We couldn't be prouder of their well-deserved recognition.”

Scholars were chosen based on their exceptional research skills, commitment to academics, innovative thinking, and promise as scientists—as evidenced through the submission of original independent research projects and essays.

Abigail Lev

Abigail Lev’s research project is titled The Inadvertent Detrimental Effects of Caucasian Performative Activism on Perceived Societal Marginalization of the AfricanAmerican Population.

Abigail researched the potential detrimental effects of engaging in a flawed form of activism in the self-perceived marginalization of a social group—in this case, African Americans—through a prevalent civil rights issue: the Black Lives Matter movement. The results indi-

Olivia Schmidt

Abigail Lev

Gabrielle Oliva

cated that continued Performative Activism, or non-action based activism, by the Caucasian community poses a significant psychological risk to the wellbeing of the AfricanAmerican community. Furthermore, this suggests that in situations of social change, society should aim to employ suitable activism techniques that are not solely performative based actions that enact a positive change.

highest levels of victim blame. These findings can have implications in further understanding social stigmas around sexual assault.

of Research, and Social Science Research Lab. Through each of these classes, their research and analytical skills were further refined.

Raymond Tesar, POBJFKHS Lead Research Coordinator, stated he is extremely honored to have worked with all three students over the past four years. “It has been inspiring to work alongside and witness the dedication of these three girls to the pursuit of scientific knowledge over the past four years. I have watched them grow from curious and inquisitive freshmen to the college-bound future leaders in our STEM community.”

Mr. Tesar also stated he is exceptionally impressed at their abilities to complete such high-level research projects despite the challenges of the current pandemic. “All three of these students refused to be hindered by our current global pandemic, but instead showed the highest levels of resilience and academic dedication in completing three Social Science Research Projects investigating human social-emotional behaviors in fields that are of the utmost importance today.”

The 40 finalists chosen to compete in Washington, D.C. in March will be announced on January 20 to compete for $1.8M in additional awards, including the top award of $250,000.

Gabrielle Oliva

Gabrielle Oliva’s research project is titled The Impact of Ascribed Gender Stereotypes on Public Perceptions of Sexual Assault Victims.

The purpose of Gabrielle’s study was to examine the extent to which the public's reaction toward sexual assault victims (measured through participants' victim-blaming, empathy, and perceived ability for victims to cope) is impacted by the presence of gender stereotypes in both male and female victims. Results found that stereotypical victims were met with significantly higher levels of victim-blaming and significantly lower levels of empathy.

Additionally, male sexual assault victims who portray traditionally masculine stereotypes received the least amount of empathy and the

Olivia Schmidt

Olivia Schmidt’s research project is titled Investigating Detrimental Effects of Text-Based Digital Communication on Emotional Literacy of Adolescents Olivia investigated the effects of using digital, text-based communication on emotional literacy. Results found that human vocal communication evoked significantly higher levels of empathy compared to texting, but no significant differences in emotion recognition or sympathy, implying that people can recognize the emotions of others, but lack the ability to truly understand and relate to them. This finding suggests that the societal shift towards texting, rather than verbal communication, can have detrimental consequences on human interpersonal relationships.

These three extraordinary students have participated in both the POBJFKHS Research Program, as well as the AP Capstone Program, taking such courses as Advanced Placement Seminar, Advanced Placement Research, Foundations

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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court Nassau County DITECH FINANCIAL LLC, F/K/A GREEN TREE SERVICING LLC, Plaintiff against MUKRAJ SINGH A/K/A MUKHRAJ SINGH, et al Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered May 30, 2018, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on February 15, 2022 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 15 Cornwall Lane, Hicksville, NY 11801. Sec 0011 Block 00337-00 Lot 00008. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Hicksville, in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $678,849.39 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 016677/2008.

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MIT 5924 4X 01/14,21,28,02/04 PUBLIC NOTICE OF NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER’S SALE OF TAX LIENS ON REAL ESTATE Notice is hereby given that commencing on February 15th, 2022, will sell at public on-line auction the tax liens on certain real estate, unless the owner, mortgagee, occupant of or any other party in interest in such real estate shall have paid to the County Treasurer

by February 11th, 2022 the total amount of such unpaid taxes or assessments with the interest,

penalties and other expenses and charges against the property.

Such tax liens will be sold at the lowest rate of interest, not exceeding 10 percent per sixmonth period, for which any person or persons shall offer to take the total amount of such unpaid taxes as defined in Section 5-37.0 of the Nassau County Administrative Code.

Effective with the February 2019 lien sale Ordinance No. 175-2015 requires a $175.00 per day registration fee for each person who intends to bid at the tax lien sale. Ordinance No. 175-2015 also requires that upon the issuance of the Lien Certificate there is due from the lien buyer a Tax Certificate Issue Fee of $20.00 per lien purchased. Pursuant to the provisions of the Nassau County Administrative Code at the discretion of the Nassau County Treasurer the auction will be conducted online. Further information concerning the procedures for the auction is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: https://www.nassaucountyny. gov/526/County-Treasurer Should the Treasurer determine that an in-person auction shall be held, same will commence on the 15th day of February 2022 at the Office of The County Treasurer 1 West Street, Mineola or at some other location to be determined by the Treasurer.

A list of all real estate in Nassau County on which tax liens are to be sold is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/DocumentCenter/ View/17674 A list of local properties upon which tax liens are to be sold will be advertised in this publication on or before February 03rd, 2022.

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Upon request, accommodations such as those required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in all services, programs, activities and public hearings and events conduct-

ed by the Treasurer’s Office.

Upon request, information can be made available in Braille, large print, audio-tape or other alternative formats. For additional information, please call (516) 571-2090 ext. 1-3715.

Dated: January 12, 2022 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, NewYork TERMS OF SALE Such tax liens shall be sold subject to any and all superior tax liens of sovereignties and other municipalities and to all claims of record which the County may have thereon and subject to the provisions of the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts.

However, such tax liens shall have priority over the County’s Differential Interest Lien, representing the excess, if any, of the interest and penalty borne at the maximum rate over the interest and penalty borne at the rate at which the lien is purchased.

The Purchaser acknowledges that the tax lien(s) sold pursuant to these Terms of Sale may be subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/ or may become subject to such proceedings which may be commenced during the period in which a tax lien is held by a successful bidder or the assignee of same, which may modify a Purchaser’s rights with respect to the lien(s) and the property securing same. Such bankruptcy proceedings shall not affect the validity of the tax lien. In addition to being subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts, said purchaser’s right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act(FIRREA),12 U.S.C. ss 1811 et.seq., with regard to real property under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC) receivership.

The County Treasurer reserves the right, without further notice and at any time, to withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or premises herein listed. The Nassau County Treasurer reserves the right to intervene in any bankruptcy case/litigation where the property affected by the tax

liens sold by the Treasurer is part of the bankruptcy estate.

However, it is the sole responsibility of all tax lien purchasers to protect their legal interests in any bankruptcy case affecting their purchased tax lien, including but not limited to the filing of a proof of claim on their behalf, covering their investment in said tax lien. The Nassau County Treasurer and Nassau County and its agencies, assumes no responsibility for any legal representation of any tax lien purchaser in any legal proceeding including but not limited to a bankruptcy case where the purchased tax lien is at risk.

The rate of interest and penalty at which any person purchases the tax lien shall be established by his bid. Each purchaser, immediately after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County Treasurer ten per cent of the amount for which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delivery, then all amounts deposited with the County Treasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or demand, be irrevocably forfeited by the purchaser and shall be retained by the County Treasurer as liquidated damages and the agreement to purchase shall be of no further effect. Time is of the essence in this sale. This sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of the sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal incidents of the sale.

Furthermore, as to the bidding, 1. The bidder(s) agree that they will not work with any other bidder(s) to increase, maintain or stabilize interest rates or collaborate with any other bidder(s) to gain an unfair competitive advantage in the random number generator in the event of a tie bid(s) on a tax certificate. Bidder(s) further agree not to employ any bidding

strategy designed to create an unfair competitive advantage in the tiebreaking process in the upcoming tax sale nor work with any other bidder(s) to engage in any bidding strategy that will result in a rotational award of tax certificates.

2. The tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) bid, will be arrived at independently and without direct or indirect consultation, communication or agreement with any other bidder and that the tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) to be bid, have not been disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder, and will not be disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder prior to the close of bidding. No attempt has been made or will be made to, directly or indirectly, induce any other bidder to refrain from bidding on any tax certificate, to submit complementary bids, or to submit bids at specific interest rates.

3. The bids to be placed by the Bidder will be made in good faith and not pursuant to any direct or indirect, agreement or discussion with, or inducement from, any other bidder to submit a complementary or other noncompetitive bid.

4. If it is determined that the bidder(s) have violated any of these bid requirements then their bid shall be voided and if they were the successful bidder the lien and any deposits made in connection with said bid shall be forfeited.

Dated: January 12, 2022 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, New York MIT 5925 2X 1/21, 1/28 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau VALLEY NATIONAL BANK, Plaintiff -againstRONDA LEWIS, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Amended Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated October 23, 2018 and entered on October 24, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located

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at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on February 28, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. premises situate, lying and being at Hicksville, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at a point on the southerly side of Blue Grass Lane, distant 248.32 feet westerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly side of Blue Grass Lane with the westerly side of Center Lane; being a plot 100.00 feet by 60.00 feet by 100 feet by 60 feet.

Section: 51 Block: 105 Lot: 15 All bidders must wear a face mask/shield at all times and social distancing must be observed by all bidders at all times. Bidders who do not comply with the face mask and/or the social distancing mandate will be removed from the auction.

Said premises known as 56 BLUEGRASS LANE, LEVITTOWN, NY Approximate amount of lien $335,444.80 plus interest & costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.

Index Number 004184/2016.

GEORGE ESERNIO, ESQ., Referee KRISS & FEUERSTEIN LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 360 Lexington Avenue, Suite 1200, New York, NY 10017 MIT 5926 4X 01/28,02/04,11,18 NOTICE OF FORMATION DELJAVU LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 11/16/21. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent for service on the LLC. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 1620 Grand Ave, Unit #1736, Baldwin, NY 11510. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

BN 7519 6X 01/07,14,21,28,02/04,11 PUBLIC NOTICE OF NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER’S SALE OF TAX LIENS ON REAL ESTATE Notice is hereby given that commencing on February 15th, 2022, will sell at public on-line auction the tax liens on certain real estate, unless the

owner, mortgagee, occupant of or any other party in interest in such real estate shall have paid to the County Treasurer

by February 11th, 2022 the total amount of such unpaid taxes or assessments with the interest, penalties and other expenses and charges against the property.

Such tax liens will be sold at the lowest rate of interest, not exceeding 10 percent per sixmonth period, for which any person or persons shall offer to take the total amount of such unpaid taxes as defined in Section 5-37.0 of the Nassau County Administrative Code.

Effective with the February 2019 lien sale Ordinance No. 175-2015 requires a $175.00 per day registration fee for each person who intends to bid at the tax lien sale. Ordinance No. 175-2015 also requires that upon the issuance of the Lien Certificate there is due from the lien buyer a Tax Certificate Issue Fee of $20.00 per lien purchased. Pursuant to the provisions of the Nassau County Administrative Code at the discretion of the Nassau County Treasurer the auction will be conducted online. Further information concerning the procedures for the auction is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: https://www.nassaucountyny. gov/526/County-Treasurer Should the Treasurer determine that an in-person auction shall be held, same will commence on the 15th day of February 2022 at the Office of The County Treasurer 1 West Street, Mineola or at some other location to be determined by the Treasurer.

A list of all real estate in Nassau County on which tax liens are to be sold is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/DocumentCenter/ View/17674 A list of local properties upon which tax liens are to be sold will be advertised in this publication on or before February 03rd, 2022.

Nassau County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs, or activities.

Upon request, accommodations such as those

required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in all services, programs, activities and public hearings and events conducted by the Treasurer’s Office.

Upon request, information can be made available in Braille, large print, audio-tape or other alternative formats. For additional information, please call (516) 571-2090 ext. 1-3715.

Dated: January 12, 2022 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, NewYork TERMS OF SALE Such tax liens shall be sold subject to any and all superior tax liens of sovereignties and other municipalities and to all claims of record which the County may have thereon and subject to the provisions of the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts.

However, such tax liens shall have priority over the County’s Differential Interest Lien, representing the excess, if any, of the interest and penalty borne at the maximum rate over the interest and penalty borne at the rate at which the lien is purchased.

The Purchaser acknowledges that the tax lien(s) sold pursuant to these Terms of Sale may be subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/ or may become subject to such proceedings which may be commenced during the period in which a tax lien is held by a successful bidder or the assignee of same, which may modify a Purchaser’s rights with respect to the lien(s) and the property securing same. Such bankruptcy proceedings shall not affect the validity of the tax lien. In addition to being subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts, said purchaser’s right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act(FIRREA),12 U.S.C. ss 1811 et.seq., with regard to real property under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC) receivership.

The County Treasurer reserves the right, without further notice and at any time, to with-

draw from sale any of the parcels of land or premises herein listed. The Nassau County Treasurer reserves the right to intervene in any bankruptcy case/litigation where the property affected by the tax liens sold by the Treasurer is part of the bankruptcy estate.

However, it is the sole responsibility of all tax lien purchasers to protect their legal interests in any bankruptcy case affecting their purchased tax lien, including but not limited to the filing of a proof of claim on their behalf, covering their investment in said tax lien. The Nassau County Treasurer and Nassau County and its agencies, assumes no responsibility for any legal representation of any tax lien purchaser in any legal proceeding including but not limited to a bankruptcy case where the purchased tax lien is at risk.

The rate of interest and penalty at which any person purchases the tax lien shall be established by his bid. Each purchaser, immediately after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County Treasurer ten per cent of the amount for which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delivery, then all amounts deposited with the County Treasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or demand, be irrevocably forfeited by the purchaser and shall be retained by the County Treasurer as liquidated damages and the agreement to purchase shall be of no further effect. Time is of the essence in this sale. This sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of the sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal incidents of the sale.

Furthermore, as to the bidding, 1. The bidder(s) agree that they will not work with any other bidder(s) to increase, maintain or stabilize interest rates or

collaborate with any other bidder(s) to gain an unfair competitive advantage in the random number generator in the event of a tie bid(s) on a tax certificate. Bidder(s) further agree not to employ any bidding strategy designed to create an unfair competitive advantage in the tiebreaking process in the upcoming tax sale nor work with any other bidder(s) to engage in any bidding strategy that will result in a rotational award of tax certificates.

2. The tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) bid, will be arrived at independently and without direct or indirect consultation, communication or agreement with any other bidder and that the tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) to be bid, have not been disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder, and will not be disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder prior to the close of bidding. No attempt has been made or will be made to, directly or indirectly, induce any other bidder to refrain from bidding on any tax certificate, to submit complementary bids, or to submit bids at specific interest rates.

3. The bids to be placed by the Bidder will be made in good faith and not pursuant to any direct or indirect, agreement or discussion with, or inducement from, any other bidder to submit a complementary or other noncompetitive bid.

4. If it is determined that the bidder(s) have violated any of these bid requirements then their bid shall be voided and if they were the successful bidder the lien and any deposits made in connection with said bid shall be forfeited.

Dated: January 12, 2022 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, New York BN 7520 2X 1/21, 1/28 NOTICE OF FORMATION Businest LLC. Articles of Organization Filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 07/07/2021.

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Two POB students named winners in flag design contest

Virtual Events at the Jericho Public Library Monday, January 31

Eighth grade POBMS student Claire Lim won the middle school category of the NYS Youth Art Month Flag Design Contest.

10:00 a.m.: Libby Webinar - Join us for our Learning Libby with the Experts webinar! This webinar is chock full of information about the Libby app, from the basics to our favorite tips and tricks.

If you haven’t used the FREE Libby app yet to borrow digital titles from the library, join at 10am to learn Libby Basics (40 minutes). Want to learn our favorite tips & tricks- we'll take a Deep Dive at 10:45am (30 minutes). Want to learn Libby but can't attend live?

Sessions will be recorded and emailed to everyone registered 24 hours after the webinar. Please still register to receive this recording.

If you don’t have the Libby app downloaded on your device already, you can download the Libby app on most iOS and Android devices. Visit the Apple App Store or Google Play store and search for Libby. Your result should be Libby, by OverDrive, and the app is FREE! You can also use Libby in your browser by going to libbyapp.com.

4:00 p.m.: Virtual Flex & Tone Series with Mindy Vasta - Fee required when registering. Put on some comfortable clothing and join Mindy for this exercise class while in the comfort and safety of your home.

7:00 p.m.: Virtual Fit & Fabulous Series with Linda Ray - Fee required when registering. Spend the evening exercising with Linda from the comfort of your home!

Tuesday, February 1

Tenth grade POBJFKHS student Emma Bronnekant won the high school category of the NYS Youth Art Month Flag Design Contest.

Two students from the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District had winning designs in the 2022 New York State Youth Art Month Flag design contest. Claire Lim, an 8th grade student at Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School, and Emma Bronnekant, a 10th grade student at Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School, were selected from over 200 entries from across the state as winners of their respective division.

In advance of the month-long celebration, which will take place in March, The

New York State Art Teachers Association (NYSATA) invites students in grades K-12 to participate in a flag contest that showcases any aspect of the theme, Art Connects Us, while including the name of our state and the Youth Art Month (YAM) logo.

By participating, students have the chance to create and see their own designs displayed in their school and community, as well as potentially win prizes. Claire’s art teacher, Dan Poplawski, and Emma’s art teacher, Kelly Verdi, submitted the students’ designs to the contest on their behalf.

10:30 a.m.: Virtual Stories with Miss Liz (Ages 2–5) - This is a Mommy and Me program of stories, songs, rhymes, and fingerplays.

11:00 a.m.: Virtual Guided Meditation for Self-Healing with Patricia Anderson - Join Pat for one or all of the meditation sessions to bring harmony and balance into your life. Learn the beautiful practice of Jin Shin Jyutsu to help your body heal and keep you relaxed.

7:00 p.m.: Virtual Chess (Grades 1–6) - Whether you’re new to the game or an avid player, this program will help improve your game and develop new strategies and skills.

Wednesday, February 2

11:00 a.m.: Virtual Family Day with PlayHooray (Ages Birth to 5 Years) - Enjoy fun family time togeth-

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Thursday, February 3

10:00 a.m.: Virtual Chair Yoga Series with Jolie Bosnjak - Fee required when registering. You will move from head to toe, using the chair as a prop for support. This practice is for all levels...including those nursing an injury or coping with a chronic problem. The results will surprise you!

1:00 p.m.: (Virtual) - The Passionate Reader: American Baby: A Mother, a Child, and the Shadow History of Adoption - Join Mary as she discusses “American Baby: A Mother, a Child, and the Shadow History of Adoption” by Gabrielle Glaser.The shocking truth about postwar adoption in America, told through the bittersweet story of one teenager, the son she was forced to relinquish, and their search to find each other.

5:30 p.m.: Virtual Yoga with Joe Series - Fee required when registering. Join Joe Cilmi for this yoga class geared for all levels and reduce the stress in your life while keeping fit!

7:00 p.m.: Virtual Kids Take Broadway (Ages 9 to 12) - Reach beyond the stars when you learn introductory techniques in this beginners’ musical theater workshop with actor/ teacher Kyle Savage. Experience the magic of performance via theater games, fun rehearsals and creative expression.

7:00 p.m.: Virtual Stories & Crafts with Ms. Kim - Enjoy a virtual evening story and craft with Miss Kim.

Friday, February 4

2:00 p.m.: Virtual: Visit to the Prado Museum with Mary Maguire Come on this journey through the Prado Museum — one of the greatest painting museums in the world. Velasquez’s “Los Meninas,” Goya’s “The Third of May,” Hieronymus Bosch’s “Garden of Earthly Delight,” a gallery of El Grecos and a room of Raphaels – these are just a few of the iconic paintings that we will explore and discuss.

Saturday, February 5

11:30 a.m.: Virtual Mother Goose This is an interactive program of Mother Goose rhymes, songs, stories and more.

Register for all events at https:// www.jericholibrary.org/events/month Non-residents may register beginning 2 weeks before each program.

Registration for the Boys & Girls Club of Oyster Bay-East Norwich’s NYS licensed school-age childcare program will begin on Monday, March 14, at 9 a.m.

Registration will be accepted online, in-person or by mail and will be processed as the applications are received. Registration packets may be found online at www.bgcoben.com or can be picked up at the Clubhouse.

Spaces are limited, so please don’t delay.

All participants must be members of the Boys & Girls Club of Oyster Bay-East Norwich. Part-time enrollment options and sibling discounts are available.

The members of the Before School Program, grades K-6th, enjoy a light breakfast and participate in fun, age-appropriate activities before the start of each day. The program begins at 7:00 a.m., and transportation is provided to Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School and James H. Vernon School.

The After School Program provides members in grades K-6th with a safe,

fun environment, caring staff members and friends. Transportation is provided from Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School and James H. Vernon School at school dismissal. The program operates Monday through Friday, from dismissal time until 6:30 p.m., each day school is in session.

Attention parents whose children are currently enrolled in the Boys & Girls Club Before and/or After School programs… a special early registration option is available exclusively to you to enroll your child/children now through Friday, March 11, before registration opens to the public.

The Club also provides opportunities for all Club members by offering full and half day camp options when schools are closed.

To learn more, visit www.bgcoben. org. For further information, please contact the Boys & Girls Club at 516-9229285, find us on Facebook, or follow us on TikTok and Instagram @BGCOBEN!

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Bringing awareness to veterans’ mental health

Town officials with new "22 a Day" sign, installed to bring awareness of mental health issues facing veterans.

From page 1 the resources available to veterans facing depression and other mental health issues.”

Veterans facing mental health issues should call the Veteran’s Crisis Line at

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1-800-273-8255 ext. 1; if you have hearing loss, call TTY: 1-800-799-4889. This hotline offers free and confidential support to all veterans, all service members, National Guard and Reserves, and their family members and friends 24/7, 365 days a year.

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Off-Beat Winter Getaways coffee, tea, mini-fridges, s’mores and firewood. The property offers grills, fire pits, lawn games, a seasonal pool with weekend hours, and a nature walk. Lorca ADK is about 20 minutes from Oak Mountain, and about 30 minutes from Gore Mountain Resort.

Lorca ADK, Sabael, NY, 518-3003916, hello@thelorca.com, thelorca. com/adk

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Skiing Oak Mountain in the Adirondacks

It’s 2:30 pm when we leave Lorca ADK, our lodge just up the road from Oak Mountain. By 3 pm we’re on Einstein’s Express, the quad chairlift that takes us up this delightful ski area, likely overshadowed by nearby major Adirondacks ski destinations, Gore Mountain and Whiteface.

Looking behind us, the snowy Adirondack lake vista of Speculator bears a beauty that reminds us of that spectacular scene when you ski down Heavenly Mountain and come upon that sweeping view of Lake Tahoe.

Our first run down is Sacandaga, a lovely green cruiser with gorgeous views, some nice bends, and exquisitely groomed snow. Our Weather app says it’s 9 degrees, but in the sun we don’t notice it. Perfect warm-up run.

We check out Upper Ryan’s Run (a black) and Lower Ryan’s Run (a blue). For a small, very family-friendly mountain that is so close to Lake Pleasant, Indian Lake, Blue Mountain Lake, and other popular Adirondack lake towns, Oak Mountain surprises us with its variety of trails to explore.

Nova, Alternate, Skidway, and the other trails on that side of Einstein’s Express aren’t open, but we enjoy an hour of runs down Oak Mt. Run, Fifth Ave, and the trails surrounding Sacandaga.

It’s fun (and educational!) to see the local high school ski team practice as we ride the chairlift. It inspires us to work on our weight-shifting and carving for the remainder of our spontaneous Friday afternoon ski outing.

Winter for Nonskiers: Take Advantage of OffSeason Rates at Five-Star Broadmoor Resort

Oak Mountain ski area in New York State’s Adirondacks has been delighting skiers since 1948 © Laini Miranda/goingplacesfarandnear.com We hear great things about Acorn ing at Oak Mountain.

Pub and Eatery down at the base (Capacity is limited, and lift tickwhere there is often live music. We’ll ets, rentals and lessons must be need to check it out next time for booked in advance online.) après ski.

Oak Mountain is a three-season This quaint ski area – popular resort in the Southern Adirondacks, with families since 1948 though a new an easy drive from Albany, Utica or discovery for us – offers 22 trails Lake George. (snowmaking on 40%), a 650-foot verOak Mountain, 141 Novosel Way tical from base (1,750 feet) to summit Speculator, NY 12164 518-548-3606, (2,400 feet), and four lifts (quad, two www.oakmountainski.com T-bars and a surface lift). The longest Oak Mountain’s website lists run is 7,920 feet. nearby accommodations and “Play In addition to downhill skiing and Stay” packages. and snowboarding, Oak features Among them is Lorca ADK, our four lanes of snow tubing and miles lodge which we recently renovated of snowshoeing trails that take you from a historic motel, to accommothrough a majestic forest. date stays year-round.

Lift tickets to Oak Mountain are Lorca ADK is a classic drive-in very reasonable. Full-day tickets are lodge, reimagined as a self-check $44, four-hour tickets are $37, and property for the contemporary traveltwo-hour tickets are only $30. We er. It’s surrounded by forests, across highly recommend starting or ending the road from Indian Lake with gorthe day with even just an hour of ski- geous islands. The eight units provide

G O I N G P L A C E S N E A R A N D F A R

If you are the sort who prefers après-ski to actual skiing and luxury at value rates, explore a Colorado resort that isn’t all about the downhill, The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs.

Winter is The Broadmoor’s off season, so nightly rates at the Forbes Five Star resort are as low as $259/ night in winter/early spring (a major savings compared to their starting rates of $555+ in summer). And with 784 guest rooms, suites, cottages, and brownstones, there’s usually plenty of inventory during the winter, making it perfect for a last-minute getaway. And you’ll be anything but bored or feeling left out from the Colorado outdoor fun. Here’s what makes The Broadmoor the best winter resort for non-skiers: Winter Outdoor Adventures • Fat Bikes keep guests riding throughout the winter at the resort using locally-made Borealis fat bikes. These highend bikes are designed to handle the winter snow of Colorado Springs’ terrain. Guided tours or rentals are available.

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team of master falconers gets guests up close to the birds of prey, all year-long. NEW FOR WINTER 2022: you can even participate in a falconry hunt and experience Harris Hawks in pursuit of live game, including pheasants, rabbits or squirrel. Hunts are offered by reservation only through March.

Fly Fishing in winter is a great option to opt outside, from quick one-hour casting lessons to full-day trips with The Broadmoor’s professional guides.

Hiking with The Broadmoor Outfitters can be customized to fit interest and fitness levels.

Rock Climbing can be arranged in the winter months. The Broadmoor’s guides work with everyone from newbies to seasoned climbers.

Develop your Wild West skills with a chance to try your hands at archery, tomahawks, and pellet guns during a two-hour group experience that’s perfect for families who enjoy some friendly competition.

Ziplining at The Broadmoor’s Seven Falls continues in winter, offering stunning views of the secluded South Cheyenne Canyon, often dusted in snow.

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In winter, guests love the Oxygen Infusion: a cutting-edge treatment that delivers oxygen under hyperbaric pressure to infuse an active serum to the deeper layers of the skin. And the spa’s large indoor pool is open for guests to enjoy yearround, no matter the weather.

Take in a Movie at the resort’s own theater, including popcorn. It’s free and open to guests with showings each evening and matinees on the weekend (often featuring films that are still in regular theaters).

The Broadmoor’s Portales Library offers an intimate setting and warm/glowing fireplace.

Indoor Activities Spend a fun-filled evening at Play, a Broadmoor restaurant with six bowling lanes plus a host of games including shuffleboard, a pool table, foosball, Xbox, PlayStation and Wii. Tennis and pickleball are very popular at The Broadmoor, even in winter. Two of the resort’s hard courts are covered by an illuminated, heated bubble during the winter months, and lessons can be arranged.

A bit indoor AND outdoor… you can travel to the top of Pikes Peak on the heated rail cars of The Broadmoor Manitou & Pikes Peak Cog Railway. Winter

rides are typically offered Friday through Monday.

Food… Glorious Food • NEW FOR 2022: During winter weekends, The Broadmoor now offers hands-on cooking classes.

In February, it’s all about Italy.

• The Broadmoor has 17 restaurants, cafes, and lounges that range from fine dining to casual patisseries.

To book, 877-527-3828, www.broad moor.com.

Winter in Moab, Utah’s Secret Season for Uncrowded Adventure

MOAB, UT– Even in the winter, the rocks can feel warm to the touch as they absorb the sunshine that kisses the world-renowned, red rock playground of Moab, Utah. While campsites are closed for the winter season, there is comfortable lodging and dining open in and around Moab, while Moab Adventure Center (https://www.moabadventurecenter.com/), offers various activities and tours during the off-season between now and early March.

Two, three, and four-hour Hummer Safari tours are available beginning in February. Rates range from $98 to $215 per person depending on the off-road excursion. All safaris are conducted in comfortable 4×4 off-road vehicles. Your driver adds meaning to the spectacular canyon vistas and stops along the way.

Arches National Park tours are conducted year-round by land or air.

Land tours are four hours long and air tours range from 30-60 minutes. On the land tours guests have an opportunity for short hikes to phenomenal vistas of famous arches. Air tours give a birdseye view of Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park; a new flight allows visitors to capture spectacular vistas of Capitol Reef National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park.

Local experts recommend first visiting the Moab Giants Dinosaur Park & Tracks (interactive) Museum (reopens for the season Feb. 18). A Dinosaur Discovery Tour reveals Moab as the original Jurassic park. The surrounding expanse comprised of Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park invites the curious to ponder where those ancient creatures might have ambled and foraged.

Hiking Arches National Park: a fourhour morning tour for hikers exploring this ancient plateau concealing more than 2,000 natural arches, representing the highest concentration of such wonders on the planet is offered year round.

Throughout the year guests can rent four-door Jeep Wranglers so they can do their own exploring of the region. The jeeps hold up to five people and can be rented for 10.5 hours.

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All-America Selections Vegetable Winners for 2022

BY JEFF RUGG

Last week we looked at the flowers that won the 2022 All-America Selections awards, and this week we look at the eight new vegetable winners.

The AAS is an independent, nonprofit organization that tests new plants. They have about 80 test gardens from Alaska and Canada to California and Florida.

They also have almost 200 display gardens all across the continent that are not used for judging but are used to show gardeners how well the plants grow locally.

The judges evaluate the plants all season long, not just an end-of-season harvest. Only the entries with the highest nationwide average score are considered to be worthy of a national AAS Award.

Some plants will do better in a hot, dry climate or a cool, humid region and wouldn’t win a national award, so the country is divided into six regions where a plant might win one or more regional awards.

The vegetable plants are evaluated for desirable qualities such as earliness to bloom or harvest, disease and pest tol-

erance, novel flavors, total yield, length of harvest and overall performance.

The most planted vegetable in everyone’s garden is the tomato, and this year we get three good new ones.

Tomato Sunset Torch F1 has a plumstyle fruit that’s 2 inches long, borne in clusters of a half dozen or more. It doesn’t split as much as other small tomatoes. It has high resistance to tomato mosaic virus, verticillium wilt and fusarium, and moderate resistance to other diseases.

Tomato Purple Zebra F1 is also resistant to many common tomato diseases.

It has 4-ounce fruit that are striped dark green and dark red that are excellent for making pretty BLT sandwiches.

For tomato growers in the Southeast and Midwest, Pink Delicious is a large, 11-once, beefsteak-style tomato that has very good disease resistance. It has a higher yield of sweeter-than-usual fruit that do not crack as much as normal pink tomatoes.

Gardeners that love watermelons know the popular heirloom variety, Moon and Stars. Now we have a new

seedless version called Century Star.

It yields 10-pound fruits on long vines.

The fruit still have the dark green skin with yellow spots resembling moons and stars. Inside, the flesh is crisp, sweet and seedless.

There were two pepper winners this year, one sweet and one hot. Dragonfly is a sweet bell pepper with 4-inch fruit that go from green to purple to red. They taste great at any stage. Buffy has 1-inch fruit that have a 500,000 Scoville unit heat.

They are abundant on the plant and held above the leaves, giving the plant an ornamental value for patio containers.

If you are looking for white plants to grow in your moonlight garden, you could try the new eggplant called Icicle.

The bright white fruit are about 8-inches long and only an inch or two in diameter.

The plant has fewer spines than other eggplant varieties and it is more resistant to insect damage.

Many people relegate lettuce to springtime salad bowl gardens. Oakleaf lettuce is a delicious and versatile edible that is fast and easy to grow in the gar-

den. It can be harvested at the baby leaf stage or grown into the full-size head.

The new award-winning variety, Bauer, has a uniform, compact size that can be grown in the ground, containers, window boxes or hydroponically.

Email questions to Jeff Rugg at info@ greenerview.com.

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Black History Month: NASA’s Dorothy Vaughan

BY CLAIRE LYNCH February is Black History Month and I am focusing on one of NASA’s “human computers” at Langley Research Center in Virginia, Dorothy Vaughan.

First, some background. The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) was founded in 1915 to advance aeronautical research. NACA had what it called the West Area Computing unit located at the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory in Hampton, Virginia. This group of AfricanAmerican women mathematicians was called “West Computers” or “computers” for short. They did complex computations and analyzed data for aerospace engineers and provided information essential to the space program.

In 1958 NACA was dissolved and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was formed. In her book “Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race,” Margot Lee Shetterly outlines the achievements these women made. The 2016 movie “Hidden Figures” features Dorothy Johnson Vaughan, Mary Winston Jackson and Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson. Vaughan was played by the Academy-Award winning Octavia Spencer.

Dorothy Johnson was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on September 20, 1910.

When she was two her mother died but her father remarried and her stepmother taught young Dorothy to read before she started school. As a result, the girl was able to skip two grades. When she was eight the family moved to Morgantown, West Virginia, and Johnson entered Beechurst High School, graduating in 1925 as valedictorian.

Vaughan received a full-tuition scholarship from West Virginia Conference of the A.M.E. Sunday School Convention to attend Wilberforce University in Wilberforce, Ohio, which is the oldest traditional African-American college.

In 1929, when Vaughan was 19, she earned her B.A. in mathematics and French. In fact, Vaughan graduated as a Mathematician Graduate Cum Laude.

Vaughan wanted to study at Howard University but because of the Great Depression she had to help her family financially so she taught mathematics at Robert R. Moton High School in Farmville, Virginia. In 1932 she married Howard S. Vaughan, Jr. and the couple moved to Newport News, Virginia. The Vaughans had six children.

In December 1943 Vaughan began a 28-year-career as a mathematician and programmer at Langley Research Center where she specialized in calculations for flight paths, the Scout Project and computer programming. Her career started during the height of World War

II and she went to the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory thinking that it would be a temporary war job but it became her life’s work.

In doing the mathematical computations for the engineers, Vaughan and others conducted aeronautical experiments. Using slide rulers, calculators and film readings, they provided the engineers with the data needed to conduct various performance testing, such as the variables effecting drag and lift of the aircraft. These experiments were conducted in the wind tunnels at Langley.

Vaughan worked as a “computer” - a section of women mathematicians who performed complex calculations for NACA - and in 1949 she was promoted to lead the “West Computers.” Vaughan was the first African-American supervisor and one of a few female supervisors thanks to the executive order President Franklin Roosevelt signed in 1941 prohibiting discrimination in the national defense industry. She was a tireless advocate for other women at NACA who she believed deserved promotions and pay increases.

Vaughan was both a respected mathematician and NACA’s first AfricanAmerican manager. In 1958 when NACA was absorbed into NASA she was part of the NASA Analysis and Computation Division comprised of men and women of all races. She became an expert at FORTRAN, a computer programming language used for scientific and algebraic applications.

She taught FORTRAN to her coworkers to help prepare them for the transition from the world of paper to the world of digital (non-human) computers.

Dorothy Vaughan also collaborated with fellow computers Vera Huckel and Sara Bullock to compile an algebraic methods handbook for the mechanical calculating machines used by the group.

During her career Vaughan worked with Katherine Johnson and Mary Jackson on the mission to launch astronaut John Glenn into space. During World War II if a woman had a talent for math, she usually became a math teacher. Starting in 1943, with the men sent out to war, there was a sudden shortage of mathematicians. The women who excelled in teaching math started by working on airplanes.

In the 1960s, these women began working on NASA spacecraft. They worked to solve the question: How can we send a satellite into space with someone inside and bring them safely back to earth?

They were the black women engineers and mathematicians - the “computers” who were whizzes at numbers - and they helped make history. The reality is that there were hundreds of these black women human computers according to the experts’ estimates.

She challenged herself to learn new technology so that NASA could have the very latest computing technology for research applications. In a 1994 interview, Vaughan said working at Langley during the Space Race felt like being on “the cutting edge of something very exciting.”

Vaughan applied for but never received another management position.

She retired from NASA in 1971 at age 61.

A member of the Zeta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, an African-American sorority, Vaughan was an active member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. She participated in music and missionary activities and wrote a song called “Math Math.” Dorothy Vaughan

died of natural causes at the age of 98 on Nov. 10, 2008, in Hampton, Virginia.

When she passed away, Vaughan was survived by four of her six children, 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

In 2019, Vaughan was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Also in 2019, “Vaughan crater” on the far side of the Moon was named in her honor. This name was chosen by planetary scientist Ryan N. Watkins and her student, and submitted on what would have been Dorothy Vaughan’s 109th birthday. In November 2020, a satellite named after Dorothy Vaughan “ÑuSat 12” or “Dorothy,” COSPAR 2020-079D was launched into space.

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Lapses in Service and Advice at the SSA

BY TOM MARGENAU

Today I’m going to write, once again, about lapses in service and advice from the Social Security Administration. I cringe every time I write one of these kinds of columns. When I worked for the SSA between 1973 and 2005, I was often so proud of my agency. We were always winning awards for public service and program efficiency from the overseers and watchdogs who monitor government programs and services. I’ve shared this line before from a former colleague -- who ended up becoming the SSA’s Historian. He said that the Social Security Administration was “an honorable institution engaged in a noble public service.”

But oh, so sadly, times have changed.

Every single day, I get emails from readers either complaining about the poor service they received from the SSA -- or even worse, about bad advice or incorrect information they got from an SSA representative.

Complaints about poor service can be partly explained away by COVID-19.

Dealing with the virus, and having so many agency employees working from home, has obviously put a huge strain on the agency’s ability to deliver services.

Social Security offices around the country remain essentially closed, with only a skeletal, and mostly managerial, crew on duty. The SSA says it can only handle the most critical issues via an in-person appointment in a local Social Security office. Everyone else is encouraged to take care of their Social Security business either online at www.socialsecurity.gov or via phone by calling 800-772-1213.

This circumstance obviously puts a strain on these service delivery systems.

But still, we should not have situations such as this one I heard from a reader recently. She said: “I am receiving SSA benefits and my husband’s SSA benefits application is in the pipeline. Since COVID, SSA is not taking in person appointments. I have had three occasions where questions I have had could not be answered by the frontline representative at the 800 call in number. They set up a time for someone to call me back. Each time, I received a text and written letter telling exactly when a representative would call back.

On all 3 occasions, no one called at the appointed time or anytime thereafter.

Each time, I called the 800 number to find out why and no one could give me an answer. I imagine I’m not the only one this has happened to. Can you look into this?”

I feel so helpless when I get emails like this because there really is nothing I can do. I frequently will suggest the person call the local Social Security office and demand to speak to the manager.

If that person is as service-oriented as I was when I worked for the agency, he or she should help the person cut through the red tape. As I recall, that’s what happened in this person’s case. (Sadly, I get

so many of these complaints that I can’t remember the outcome of each one.)

As I said, service delivery issues can be partly explained away because of COVID. But if you reach an SSA rep and then get wrong information or knuckleheaded advice -- well, there is just no excuse for that. Here is an example.

I heard from a 67-year-old guy who just started getting Social Security benefits. He has a 40-year-old son who has been disabled since birth. That son is getting a “disabled adult child” benefit on his record. He also has a 57-year-old wife who doesn’t work outside the home.

She stays home to provide full-time care to their disabled son. This retiree did some research and figured out that his wife should also be getting benefits on his record. (A wife gets benefits if she is over age 62 or if she is under 62 but caring for a minor or disabled child.) The money she is due would be reduced by a rule that limits benefits payable to a family. But the bottom line is that she is due something. His wife called the SSA’s 800 number and was told she was not eligible for benefits. That’s when the couple wrote me. I told the wife to call the SSA back and insist on filing a claim. She did that. She was once again told she is not eligible for benefits. And when she insisted on filing a claim, the agent told her, “I am not going to take your claim because you are not eligible for benefits.”

This was not only bad information; it was downright shameful. This woman has every right to file for any kind of Social Security benefit she believes she is eligible for. In fact, I always tell people to insist on filing an actual claim for any benefits they think they might be due.

Why? Because then they get a formal and legal decision on that claim, and not just some SSA clerk’s opinion on the matter.

(Or for that matter, some Social Security columnist’s opinion!)

And here is yet another example of bad advice. In a recent column, I explained to people who are turning full retirement age sometime later in 2022 that it might be to their advantage to file for those benefits in January. The reasons why they might want to do that are just too complicated to explain in today’s column. If you really want to know, look through old editions of your newspaper or go to my syndicator’s website, www. creators.com, and look for the column. It ran a couple of weeks ago.

Anyway, last week I heard from a guy who had the perfect scenario for making use of this “file in January” tactic. He was turning full retirement age in May, but his earnings were such that a January application date made sense. He’d get slightly smaller ongoing benefits (by starting them 4 months before his full retirement age), but he’d get 4 extra Social Security checks he wouldn’t get if he waited until May to file.

He called the SSA’s 800 number and

told them he wanted to file for his benefits now (in January). And the agent told him he could not do that. He was told he’d have to wait until May to file for benefits. That’s when he asked me for help.

I told him to call back, and if he got the same bad information, to ask to speak to a supervisor or manager. He reported to me this week that he did call back, and he did get the same knuckleheaded advice. So, he asked for a supervisor. That person came on the phone, said he was indeed due benefits, and took his claim.

So, repeat after me: If an SSA rep

tells you that you are not due benefits, but you think you are, insist on filing a claim. And if you still get the runaround, or just otherwise get bad service from the SSA, ask to speak to a supervisor or manager.

If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has a book with all the answers. It’s called “Social Security -- Simple and Smart.” You can find the book at www.creators.com/books. Or look for it on Amazon or other book outlets.

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Is housing affordability for the middle class disappearing

BY PHILIP A. RAICES Over the last number of years since the bottoming out of housing prices in 2011, things have only looked up since then and also due to the impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic coming onshore in the U.S. Prior to the pandemic, the market seemed to be cooling a bit and then wham things changed quite rapidly overnight as people migrated away from large city populations and demand for housing totally outstripped available inventory. More important was the vast majority of builders didn’t want to get caught again in another potential downturn. So construction decreased severely from 2008 and 2015; while at the same time able purchasers continued coming into the market every year during that time period.

By the time new permits were issued and construction began, there was a substantial lack of inventory and it became apparent that demand was reducing the number of homes that were available.

Today, middle class has been described as 52% of the population by the Pew Research Center. Others describe it differently, ranging from household income to aspirational goals.

Defining middle class today can be very challenging and complicated to answer depending on what variables you might use. However, how far your money goes will depend on where you live in the U.S. and how you spend and save.

If you live locally on Long Island you can best be described as middle class, but it also depends on what towns and zip codes which can be a determinant too.

The middle class is being squeezed and some feel they are mostly being pushed down to a lower level and the Pandemic has been a contributing factor. Jeffrey Wenger, senior policy researcher at the Rand Corp says, and I quote, “It’s a sense of security.” “It’s a certain amount of income.” “It’s a certain amount of human capital.” It’s a certain amount of community involve-

ment and engagement.

All kinds of factors are part of the equation in determining middle class status. According to this estimates, as of 2020, annual income has been from $50,641-$15,042 annually depending on the number of people in your household.

However, based on the census of 2020, which was very difficult in ascertaining due to the Pandemic, Rakesh Kochhar, senior researcher at the Pew Research Center, middle class income lies more between $51,200-$153,000. This number might have been lower if more people of color were counted but Covid-19 reduced the number of families that went uncounted.

In other ways, besides income alone is owning a home, car and affording a college education for your children, health and retirement security and an occasional vacation. What is hurting many GenZ and millennials that might have been middle class are their exorbitant student loans. Unfortunately, this has caused those individuals over the years to very slowly pay them down, or not being able to pay them at all, lately, due to the Pandemic, while reducing their wealth and not being able to purchase a home. If this is the future “supposed middle class” then it is disappearing slowly but surely.

However, on Sept. 27,2018, an article was published by Homi Kharas and Kristofer Hamel of the Brookings Institute about the middle class and the wealthy. At that time they calculated that the middle class represented about 50 percent plus of the global population and the other half were vulnerable or poor. The article was very lengthy in explaining their methods of determining how they came to their answers. They did say and project that almost 9 in 10 of the next bil-

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lion middle class consumers will be Asian spread around the globe through 2030. But it appears that more will reside outside the U.S. (China’s middle class is approximately 707 million). The middle class is the most crucial and largest segment of demand in the global economy.

As housing costs have been escalating at a faster pace than salaries and wages, and add to that the burdensome student loans, there are those that will never be in a position to buy, unless they can get themselves out of their overwhelming cycle of debt.

How we define “middle class” in the future will be even more challenging as many more will no longer be considered within that group. Future incomes will define what labeled group that one will fall within. If home prices don’t adjust downward in the future, and greater supplies of reasonable housing aren’t built, then affordability for those considered middle class will not exist.

The government will then need to step in to provide greater assistance with grants and programs. But with the historic printing of money today will there be any available in the Federal budget to be able to consider such programs? However, making it too easy to purchase for those that don’t fit the profile with sufficient consistent income and credit worthiness will only cause us to repeat the easy lending mistakes made back in 2000’s. Middle class in the U.S. is declining based on current trends and will continue going forward. Unless wages and salaries catch up to the cost of purchasing, or higher paying positions come about or greater educational opportunities are created there will most likely be the “haves” and a greater percentage of “have-nots” outside the middle class.

They will be destined to be permanent renters and never experience becom-

ing homeowners. Here is a link to an article from The Rand Blog on 5/14/21 about the future of the middle class: https://www.rand.org/blog/2021/05/ most-americans-consider-themselves-middle-class-but.html#:~:text=Chances%20are%20that%20you%20 believe%20you%20are%20in,and%20 just%201%20percent%20thought%20 they%20were%20upper-class Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has 40 years experience in the Real Estate industry and has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (G.R.I.) and also as a Certified International Property Specialist (C.I.P.S.). He will provide you with “free” regular updates of sold and new homes in your town via the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island (MLSLI) or go to http://WWW. Li-RealEstate.Com and you can “do it yourself (DYI) and search on your own.

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I See the Light TRACY BECKERMAN My husband, apparently, is a superhero.

For some reason, when he needs to fix something in the house, he believes he can do it because he has super fix-it skills.

He doesn’t.

I think, in part, this comes from him going to those giant big-box home repair stores and getting hypnotized by all the big, shiny tools. Never mind that he can barely hang a picture straight.

While he is there, he is convinced that there is no repair too big, too dirty or too complicated for his abilities. In his toolkit trance, he will buy drills and bits and chainsaws and a backhoe and bring them home to...

Change a lightbulb.

“I thought you were just going out for lightbulbs,” I said to him, looking at his enormous home repair haul.

“I was, but I realized there were a few other things that need to be fixed around here, so I got some other stuff.”

“Did you get the lightbulbs?” I said.

He paused.

“I forgot.”

When he returned a second time, he announced that it was time to save the world, or at least change all the dead lightbulbs. And to do this, he needed to change into his alter ego...

Super Lightbulb Man. I should mention that this was not the first time my husband had declared himself to be a superhero. Back in the summer, he’d revealed his other alter ego, Super Grill Man. Super Grill Man had a monogrammed titanium grill tool case and a lead apron, which protected him from the searing heat of the grill, as well as from any dastardly villains who may have been lurking about, looking to steal his barbecue sauce.

Super Lightbulb Man is not nearly

as super as Super Grill Man, but he still has some superpowers up his sleeve.

He uses his super vision to figure out which lightbulbs need to be replaced.

He is able to leap tall countertops, or at least stand on a ladder without falling, to replace a dead bulb. He is impervious to any shock he may get from forgetting to turn off the lights when replacing the bulb.

In fact, there is only one thing that can stop him from completing his super mission.

The wrong bulb.

Off to the store he went again and returned many hours later with new lightbulbs, along with a cement mixer, a bulldozer and a rocket booster.

At this point, it’s taken so long to get the bulbs changed that I’ve already started using kerosene lamps to light the kitchen while making dinner.

Meanwhile, Super Lightbulb Man had only half finished the task at hand when

he got distracted by one of his shiny, new tools and started working on something else.

I looked around at all his tools and his half-finished projects strewn across the kitchen floor.

“You forgot something.” I finally said to him.

“What?” he said. “What could I have possibly forgotten?”

I sighed.

“Someone to install all this stuff for you.”

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Sneak a Peek at the Springtime Sky

BY DENNIS MAMMANA Week of January 23-29, 2022 I know it’s still quite cold and snowy in many locations, but every year around this time I begin to get excited about the upcoming springtime season of stargazing.

During evening hours in late January and early February, we on the Earth’s night side look outward toward the stars we recognize as the “winter sky”. If you’d like to get a sneak preview of the stars of spring, however, all you must do is rise before the sun and head outdoors!

Right now, one of my favorite stellar groupings shines midway up in the eastern sky during pre-dawn hours. It’s named Boötes (pronounced boh-OHteez), after the herdsman who eternally shepherds the polar stars in their daily and annual revolutions around the North Celestial Pole.

Boötes is marked by the yellowishorange star Arcturus, the fourth brightest in all the heavens and the brightest in the northern half of the sky. Located 37 light-years away (“only” about 220 trillion miles), Arcturus is a stellar giant with a diameter 27 times that of our sun.

You can scour the area for an image of a herdsman if you like, but I think Boötes looks more like a kite, with Arcturus forming its base where a tail streams nicely off to its side, or an ice cream cone with Arcturus at its pointy end and a single scoop outlined by the

stars to the left.

In the southeastern sky lies Spica, the brightest in the constellation Virgo, the maiden. Its name comes from the Latin word meaning “ear of grain” and in many depictions of the constellation the star represents a shaft of wheat.

Now appearing below Boötes you will find Hercules, the strong man -- famous in ancient Greek mythology for his 12 labors. Hercules outlines the fifth largest constellation in the sky but, because it doesn’t contain any very bright stars, it’s not particularly prominent. You should easily spot its central “keystone” of four stars, however. As a native son of the Keystone State (Pennsylvania), I always make sure I proudly show this figure to stargazers.

Between these two star groupings you’ll be able to spot one of the prettiest (and tiniest) constellations in the springtime sky: Corona Borealis, the northern crown. Corona Borealis is an ancient constellation that symbolizes a jeweled crown, or wreath, worn by Ariadne, daughter of King Minos of Crete, when she wed Bacchus. Another story suggests that its stars represent a braid of golden twine.

Whatever the story, Corona Borealis is one of the smallest constellations in the heavens. In fact, it ranks 72nd out of 88 constellations, and its brightest star -- Alphecca -- isn’t terribly bright at all, fainter even than Polaris, the North Star.

Finally, look low in the northeast for the rising jewel Vega, the brightest star of Lyra, the harp. Vega is one of the three bright stars of the Summer Triangle, and whenever I see this star appearing I know the magnificent summer sky and Milky Way are not far behind.

But that’s a story for another time; right now, we can rise before the sun to enjoy a terrific preview of the upcoming springtime sky!

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EXPERIENCED RECEPTIONIST & CLERICAL PART TIME SEASONAL POSITIONS Located in Franklin Square Call 516-358-9455 Fax resume 516-358-9483 Email: ed@loturco.com

We are seeking a tax clerk/processor/breakdown person for a full-time (40 hours + Overtime M-F 5 days) seasonal (February-April) position to join our tax team. You will perform clerical and administrative functions in order to drive company success.

You must be able to work overtime.

• Collating and processing completed tax returns.

• Filing, Copying and Faxing.

• Coordinating incoming & outgoing mailed in returns.

• Handling incoming & outgoing mail and faxes.

• Light phone duty.

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HOUSEKEEPER WANTED in Garden City Home. Looking for 2 days a week with possibility of other hours during the week. Must have own transportation and speak fluent English and Spanish. Flexible and willing to work with your schedule. Job includes: food shopping, laundry, running errands, organizing household, restocking and keeping house in order, house and pet sitting when needed. Must be able to work with existing cleaning person in the home. Looking for somebody trustworthy to become part of our family.

Interested applicants please text 516-526-8353 for an interview.

Position available immediately.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The Garden City Police Department is currently seeking Part-Time School Crossing Guards BENEFITS:

1. Eight (8) Paid Holidays per school year.

2. Optional membership in NYS Retirement System.

3. Two (2) sessions per day; one (1) hour in the morning, one (1) hour in the afternoon.

4. Uniforms and cleaning provided.

All interested candidates may obtain an application online at: https://gardencitypolice.net/forms-and-applications or by visiting: Garden City Police Department 349 Stewart Avenue Garden City,New York 11530

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Good interpersonal skills required Serves as a resource to the Superintendent ensuring safety/security of buildings & occupants Various shifts available Day/Evening/Overnight Weekends and Holidays Salary $22+ per hour

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Please call to schedule interview.

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References available.

Fully Vaccinated.

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I can provide licenses and documentation. As my work will show, I am a hard working individual that is open to transition to a new phase of work.

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Please call 516-904-9843 HOME HEALTH AIDE / ELDER CARE Loving reliable woman seeking FT position nights​/w ​ eekends to take care of your loved one. Experienced with ALS, dementia, diabetes, etc. Great references​—​ highly recommended. Licensed driver. Call 646-575-8217 HOUSEKEEPER Starting February 15th want to place my excellent Tuesday housekeeper of 23 years in Great Neck area.

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

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PAINTING/POWER WASHING

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516-884-4016

PAINTING & WALLPAPER est. 1978

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

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

MOVING & STORAGE INC.

Long Island and New York State Specialists

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

516-741-2657

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Mineola, NY 11501

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LEGAL NOTICES Continued from page 9 any process served against the LLC to c/o: Rachna Bhatia, 7 Center CT, Bethpage, NY 11714 .Purpose: any lawful purpose or activity.

BN 7521 6X 01/21,28,02/04,11,18,25 PUBLIC NOTICE OF NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER’S SALE OF TAX LIENS ON REAL ESTATE Notice is hereby given that commencing on February 15th, 2022, will sell at public on-line auction the tax liens on certain real estate, unless the owner, mortgagee, occupant of or any other party in interest in such real estate shall have paid to the County Treasurer

by February 11th, 2022 the total amount of such unpaid taxes or assessments with the interest, penalties and other expenses and charges against the property.

Such tax liens will be sold at the lowest rate of interest, not exceeding 10 percent per sixmonth period, for which any person or persons shall offer to take the total amount of such unpaid taxes as defined in Section 5-37.0 of the Nassau County Administrative Code.

Effective with the February 2019 lien sale Ordinance No. 175-2015 requires a $175.00 per day registration fee for each person who intends to bid at the tax lien sale. Ordinance No. 175-2015 also requires that upon the issuance of the Lien Certificate there is due from the lien buyer a Tax Certificate Issue Fee of $20.00 per lien purchased. Pursuant to the provisions of the Nassau County Administrative Code at the discretion of the Nassau County Treasurer the auction will be conducted online. Further information concerning the procedures for the auction is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: https://www.nassaucountyny. gov/526/County-Treasurer Should the Treasurer determine that an in-person auction shall be held, same will commence on the 15th day of February 2022 at the Office of The County Treasurer 1 West Street, Mineola or at some other location to be determined by the Treasurer.

A list of all real estate in Nassau

County on which tax liens are to be sold is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/DocumentCenter/ View/17674 A list of local properties upon which tax liens are to be sold will be advertised in this publication on or before February 03rd, 2022.

Nassau County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs, or activities.

Upon request, accommodations such as those required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in all services, programs, activities and public hearings and events conducted by the Treasurer’s Office.

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Dated: January 12, 2022 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, NewYork TERMS OF SALE Such tax liens shall be sold subject to any and all superior tax liens of sovereignties and other municipalities and to all claims of record which the County may have thereon and subject to the provisions of the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts.

However, such tax liens shall have priority over the County’s Differential Interest Lien, representing the excess, if any, of the interest and penalty borne at the maximum rate over the interest and penalty borne at the rate at which the lien is purchased.

The Purchaser acknowledges that the tax lien(s) sold pursuant to these Terms of Sale may be subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/ or may become subject to such proceedings which may be commenced during the period in which a tax lien is held by a successful bidder or the assignee of same, which may modify a Purchaser’s rights with respect to the lien(s) and the property securing same. Such

bankruptcy proceedings shall not affect the validity of the tax lien. In addition to being subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts, said purchaser’s right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act(FIRREA),12 U.S.C. ss 1811 et.seq., with regard to real property under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC) receivership.

The County Treasurer reserves the right, without further notice and at any time, to withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or premises herein listed. The Nassau County Treasurer reserves the right to intervene in any bankruptcy case/litigation where the property affected by the tax liens sold by the Treasurer is part of the bankruptcy estate.

However, it is the sole responsibility of all tax lien purchasers to protect their legal interests in any bankruptcy case affecting their purchased tax lien, including but not limited to the filing of a proof of claim on their behalf, covering their investment in said tax lien. The Nassau County Treasurer and Nassau County and its agencies, assumes no responsibility for any legal representation of any tax lien purchaser in any legal proceeding including but not limited to a bankruptcy case where the purchased tax lien is at risk.

The rate of interest and penalty at which any person purchases the tax lien shall be established by his bid. Each purchaser, immediately after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County Treasurer ten per cent of the amount for which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delivery, then all amounts deposited with the County Treasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or demand, be irrevocably forfeited by the purchaser

and shall be retained by the County Treasurer as liquidated damages and the agreement to purchase shall be of no further effect. Time is of the essence in this sale. This sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of the sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal incidents of the sale.

Furthermore, as to the bidding, 1. The bidder(s) agree that they will not work with any other bidder(s) to increase, maintain or stabilize interest rates or collaborate with any other bidder(s) to gain an unfair competitive advantage in the random number generator in the event of a tie bid(s) on a tax certificate. Bidder(s) further agree not to employ any bidding strategy designed to create an unfair competitive advantage in the tiebreaking process in the upcoming tax sale nor work with any other bidder(s) to engage in any bidding strategy that will result in a rotational award of tax certificates.

2. The tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) bid, will be arrived at independently and without direct or indirect consultation, communication or agreement with any other bidder and that the tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) to be bid, have not been disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder, and will not be disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder prior to the close of bidding. No attempt has been made or will be made to, directly or indirectly, induce any other bidder to refrain from bidding on any tax certificate, to submit complementary bids, or to submit bids at specific interest rates.

3. The bids to be placed by the Bidder will be made in good faith and not pursuant to any direct or indirect, agreement or discussion with, or inducement from, any other bidder to submit a complementary or other noncompetitive bid.

4. If it is determined that the bidder(s) have violated any of these bid requirements then their bid shall be voided and if they were the successful bidder the lien and any deposits

made in connection with said bid shall be forfeited.

Dated: January 12, 2022 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, New York SYO 4410 2X 1/21, 1/28 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 246, Section 246-12 of the Code of the Town of Oyster Bay, notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals has scheduled a public meeting, which will take place in the Town Hall Meeting Room, Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, New York, on FEBRUARY 3, 2022, at 7:00 P. M., to consider the following appeals: ----------------------------------------------BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS APPEAL NO. 22-60 SYOSSET LAWRANCE ROSEN: (A) Variance to allow existing front steps and landing having less front yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Variance to allow existing second story addition having less roof pitch than permitted by Ordinance. (C) Variance to allow existing shed having less side yard setback and exceeding maximum height than permitted by Ordinance.

S/s/o Gary Rd., 615.79 ft. E/o Marginal Rd., a/k/a 20 Gary Road, Syosset, NY ----------------------------------------------APPEAL NO. 22-61 SYOSSET ANDREW RICHARDS: Variance to construct roof over patio exceeding maximum building coverage and gross floor area than permitted by Ordinance.

E/s/o Melanie Ln., 550.46 ft. S/o Stuart Dr., a/k/a 63 Melanie Lane, Syosset, NY ----------------------------------------------JANUARY 24, 2022

BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK SYO 4411 1X 01/28 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LLCL LLC Arts. of Org. filed with New York State Dept. of State on 11/22/2021. Office location:

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Nassau County. The Secretary of State of New York has been designated as agent upon whom process may be serviced and shall mail copy of process against LLC to 6 Tobie Lane, Jericho, NY 11753. Principal business address: 6 Tobie Lane, Jericho, NY 11753. Purpose: any lawful act.

JNJ 7975 6X 12/24,31,1/7,14,21,28 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK – COUNTY OF NASSAU INDEX # 003121/2014 FILED: 12/15/2021 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Plaintiff designates Nassau County as the place of Trial.

The basis of venue is: The location of real property being foreclosed.

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (SUCCESSOR TO BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK N.A.), AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE THORNBURG MORTGAGE SECURITIES TRUST 2007-2 MORTGAGEBACKED NOTES, SERIES 2007-2, Plaintiff, against UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF KENNETH M. PIKEN AKA KENNETH PIKEN, if they be living and if they be dead, the respective heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributees, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant(s) who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the Complaint, DARA PIKEN AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF KENNETH M. PIKEN AKA KENNETH PIKEN, LUCAS PIKEN AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF KENNETH M. PIKEN AKA KENNETH PIKEN, BOARD OF MANAGERS OF JERICHO CONDOMINIUM STATE BANK OF LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

– INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE an1d “JOHN DOE” and “JANE DOE”, the last two names being fictitious, said parties intended being tenants or occupants, if any, having or claiming an interest in, or lien upon the premises described in the complaint, Defendant(s).

To the above named Defendants: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a notice of appearance on the plaintiff’s attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME. If you do not respond to this Summons and Complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Honorable David P Sullivan, a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Nassau County, granted on the 8th day of December, 2021, and filed with the Complaint and other papers in the office of the County Clerk of Nassau County. The object of this action is to foreclose a consolidated mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by KENNETH M. PIKEN to WALL STREET

MORTGAGE BANKERS, LTD, DBA POWER EXPRESS, bearing date November 29, 2006 and recorded in Book 31463, Page 266 in the County of Nassau on January 23, 2007, which was assigned to plaintiff by way of an assignment dated December 10, 2013 and recorded in Book 39444, Page 334 on January 10, 2014. Said premises being known as and by 43 Manors Drive, Unit 43, Jericho, NY 11753, bearing tax map designation Section: 12, Block: A, Lot: 1126, Unit 43, which is more fully described in the Schedule “A” attached to the Complaint.

Aldridge Pite, LLP. Attorneys for the Plaintiff, 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 Our File 1012-21685B JNJ 7976 4X 01/07,14,21,28 PUBLIC NOTICE OF NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER’S SALE OF TAX LIENS ON REAL ESTATE Notice is hereby given that commencing on February 15th, 2022, will sell at public on-line auction the tax liens on certain real estate, unless the owner, mortgagee, occupant of or any other party in interest in such real estate shall have paid to the County Treasurer

by February 11th, 2022 the total amount of such unpaid taxes or assessments with the interest, penalties and other expenses and charges against the property.

Such tax liens will be sold at the lowest rate of interest, not exceeding 10 percent per sixmonth period, for which any person or persons shall offer to take the total amount of such unpaid taxes as defined in Section 5-37.0 of the Nassau County Administrative Code.

Effective with the February 2019 lien sale Ordinance No. 175-2015 requires a $175.00 per day registration fee for each person who intends to bid at the tax lien sale. Ordinance No. 175-2015 also requires that upon the issuance of the Lien Certificate there is due from the lien buyer a Tax Certificate Issue Fee of $20.00 per lien purchased. Pursuant to the provisions of the Nassau County Administrative Code at the discretion of the Nassau County Treasurer the auction will

be conducted online. Further information concerning the procedures for the auction is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: https://www.nassaucountyny. gov/526/County-Treasurer Should the Treasurer determine that an in-person auction shall be held, same will commence on the 15th day of February 2022 at the Office of The County Treasurer 1 West Street, Mineola or at some other location to be determined by the Treasurer.

A list of all real estate in Nassau County on which tax liens are to be sold is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: http://www.nassaucountyny.gov/DocumentCenter/ View/17674 A list of local properties upon which tax liens are to be sold will be advertised in this publication on or before February 03rd, 2022.

Nassau County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs, or activities.

Upon request, accommodations such as those required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in all services, programs, activities and public hearings and events conducted by the Treasurer’s Office.

Upon request, information can be made available in Braille, large print, audio-tape or other alternative formats. For additional information, please call (516) 571-2090 ext. 1-3715.

Dated: January 12, 2022 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, NewYork TERMS OF SALE Such tax liens shall be sold subject to any and all superior tax liens of sovereignties and other municipalities and to all claims of record which the County may have thereon and subject to the provisions of the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts.

However, such tax liens shall have priority over the County’s Differential Interest Lien, representing the excess, if any, of the interest and penalty borne at the maximum rate over the

interest and penalty borne at the rate at which the lien is purchased.

The Purchaser acknowledges that the tax lien(s) sold pursuant to these Terms of Sale may be subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/ or may become subject to such proceedings which may be commenced during the period in which a tax lien is held by a successful bidder or the assignee of same, which may modify a Purchaser’s rights with respect to the lien(s) and the property securing same. Such bankruptcy proceedings shall not affect the validity of the tax lien. In addition to being subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts, said purchaser’s right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act(FIRREA),12 U.S.C. ss 1811 et.seq., with regard to real property under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC) receivership.

The County Treasurer reserves the right, without further notice and at any time, to withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or premises herein listed. The Nassau County Treasurer reserves the right to intervene in any bankruptcy case/litigation where the property affected by the tax liens sold by the Treasurer is part of the bankruptcy estate.

However, it is the sole responsibility of all tax lien purchasers to protect their legal interests in any bankruptcy case affecting their purchased tax lien, including but not limited to the filing of a proof of claim on their behalf, covering their investment in said tax lien. The Nassau County Treasurer and Nassau County and its agencies, assumes no responsibility for any legal representation of any tax lien purchaser in any legal proceeding including but not limited to a bankruptcy case where the purchased tax lien is at risk.

The rate of interest and penalty at which any person purchases the tax lien shall be established by his bid. Each purchaser, immediately after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County Treasurer ten per Continued on page 18

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LEGAL NOTICES Continued from page 17 cent of the amount for which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delivery, then all amounts deposited with the County Treasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or demand, be irrevocably forfeited by the purchaser and shall be retained by the County Treasurer as liquidated damages and the agreement to purchase shall be of no further effect. Time is of the essence in this sale. This sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of the sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal incidents of the sale.

Furthermore, as to the bidding, 1. The bidder(s) agree that they will not work with any other bidder(s) to increase, maintain or stabilize interest rates or collaborate with any other bidder(s) to gain an unfair competitive advantage in the random number generator in the event of a tie bid(s) on a tax certificate. Bidder(s) further agree not to employ any bidding strategy designed to create an unfair competitive advantage in the tiebreaking process in the upcoming tax sale nor work

with any other bidder(s) to engage in any bidding strategy that will result in a rotational award of tax certificates.

2. The tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) bid, will be arrived at independently and without direct or indirect consultation, communication or agreement with any other bidder and that the tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) to be bid, have not been disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder, and will not be disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder prior to the close of bidding. No attempt has been made or will be made to, directly or indirectly, induce any other bidder to refrain from bidding on any tax certificate, to submit complementary bids, or to submit bids at specific interest rates.

3. The bids to be placed by the Bidder will be made in good faith and not pursuant to any direct or indirect, agreement or discussion with, or inducement from, any other bidder to submit a complementary or other noncompetitive bid.

4. If it is determined that the bidder(s) have violated any of these bid requirements then their bid shall be voided and if they were the successful bidder the lien and any deposits made in connection with said bid shall be forfeited.

Dated: January 12, 2022 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, New York JNJ 7978 2X 1/21, 1/28

Central Blvd. students create cards for veterans

Students at Central Boulevard Elementary School in Bethpage took part in Nassau County's "Valentines for Veterans" program for their Thoughtful Thursday activity on Jan. 20.

Photos courtesy of the Bethpage Union Free School District Students at Central Boulevard Elementary School in Bethpage plan to celebrate veterans on Valentine’s Day. For their Thoughtful Thursday activity on Jan. 20, students took part in Nassau County’s “Valentines for Veterans” program as a full school project for the first time.

In previous years, individual teachers at

Central Boulevard have participated in this annual event. Students colored their own cards and took the time to write a message thanking veterans for their service. The Valentines cards are distributed to veterans in hospitals and nursing homes throughout the county as a way for them to know that they have not been forgotten.

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Hempstead Town Councilman Dennis Dunne, Sr. attended the Levittown Chamber of Commerce Installation Dinner on January 20, at Domenico’s Restaurant in Levittown. Also attending were Levittown Chamber 1st Vice President Christine Sweeney, Past President Jon Probstein, Treasurer Frank Mormando and board members Ahmed Ahmed, Don Patane, Louise Cassano, Peter Stasinski, Gary Tarlov, Robert Ryan, Ann Torcivia, Michelle Young and Paula Roth.

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Bridget Pfeifer of Bethpage was named to the Dean’s List of Sacred Heart University. Bridget is a sophomore, majoring in psychology with a minor in human resource management. n

The following DeSales University students were named to the Fall 2021 Dean’s List. To qualify for Dean’s List, a student must have a minimum 3.50 GPA on no fewer than 12 credit hours.

Patrick Kerrigan of Bethpage, who is majoring in healthcare administration Meagan Landers of Bethpage, who is majoring in nursing Kristen Suran of Plainview, who is majoring in early childhood education n

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Fall 2021 Dean’s List: Adam Freed of Levittown Amanda Amblo of Levittown Karl Douglas of Syosset Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum gradepoint average of 3.500 to 3.699 are named to the Dean’s List. n

Stephanie Calamia of Plainview has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Fall 2021 President’s List.

Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum gradepoint average of 3.700 and above are named to the President’s List. n

Bucknell University has released the Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement during the fall semester of the 2021–22 academic year.

A student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0 to receive Dean’s List recognition.

East Norwich Jack Wieboldt, Class of 2022, biomedical engineering Old Bethpage Jordana Groveman, Class of 2024, animal behavior Syosset Matt Farrell, Class of 2022, biomedical engineering Lauren Fierro, Class of 2022, psychology Daniel Striano Class of 2023, political science n

Wheaton College student Elaina Burwell of Levittown was named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 semester.

To earn Dean’s List honors at Wheaton, an undergraduate student must carry 12 or more credit hours and achieve a 3.5 grade point average or higher on the 4.0 scale. n

Mary O’Hara of Syosset was named

to the College of the Holy Cross Fall 2021 Dean’s List. A member of the Class of 2023, O’Hara is majoring in undeclared.

O’Hara was among more than 1,375 students named to the Dean’s List for outstanding academic achievement during the fall semester of the 2021-22 academic year.

To qualify, students must pass four or more letter-graded courses with no failing grades during the semester and earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher. n

Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society, welcomed 626 new initiates from 23 universities during December 2021.

Students initiated into the Society must be sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate/professional students in the top 35% of their class, demonstrate leadership experience in at least one of the five pillars, and embrace the ODK ideals. Fewer than five percent of students on a campus are invited to join each year.

Local students included: Merissa Berman of Woodbury (SUNY Oneonta) Victoria Shapiro of Syosset (SUNY Oneonta) Jack Scaldaferri of Levittown (Long Island University Post) Sabeena Ahmed of Old Bethpage (Long Island University Post) Madeleine Pascucci of Hicksville (Long Island University Post) Raya Abu-Saab of Plainview (Long Island University Post) Isabella Tramontana of Plainview (Long Island University Post) Rachel Samuel of Hicksville (Long Island University Post) n

Lehigh University has named the following local students to its Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 semester: Amanda Alejo of Woodbury Graziella DiRubba of Old Bethpage Jordyn Rosenblatt of Jericho Sophie Weisenfeld of Jericho Dean’s List status is awarded to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses. n

Olivia Belluomo of Plainview qualified for the Fall 2021 Dean’s List at Belmont University. Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours and a quality grade point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C. n

The following local students were named to the Dean’s List at Montclair State University in New Jersey for the Fall 2021 semester: Joseph Castro of Syosset Alexandra Donach of Woodbury Students must maintain a 3.5 GPA for the semester to be so honored. n

More than 1,920 students have been named to the Fall 2021 Dean’s List at Kutztown University, including Zachary Robert Schmidt of Levittown.

To be eligible for the Dean’s List, an undergraduate student must be registered for at least 12 credits and have a minimum grade point average of 3.60.

civil engineering, and Samantha V Cannata of Levittown, a sophomore majoring in university studies, were was named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 semester at Clarkson University.

Dean’s List students must achieve a minimum 3.25 grade-point average and also carry at least 14 credit hours.

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Rachel Borzone of Syosset and Robert Pergolis of Plainview have been named to the Fall 2021 Dean’s List at Roger Williams University, in Bristol, R.I. Full-time students who complete 12 or more credits per semester and earn a grade point average of 3.4 or higher are placed on the Dean’s List that semester.

SUNY Morrisville recently announced that Princess Osei of Jericho and Amaya Small of Hicksville were named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 semester.

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

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A total of 11,979 students enrolled during the fall 2021 term at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the president’s list with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s).

The following local students were so honored: Valarie Bracken of Bethpage was named to the President’s List.

Matthew Dossie of Old Bethpage was named to the President’s List.

Anthony Honnold of Plainview was named to the Dean’s List.

Grace Smith of Plainview was named to the President’s List.

Russell Smith of Plainview was named to the President’s List.

Nicole Tollefsen of Plainview was named to the Dean’s List.

Conchetta Bohm of Levittown, New York is among the more than 1,300 cadets and students at The Citadel who were recognized for their academic achievements during the fall 2021 semester.

The Dean’s List is a recognition given to cadets and students who are registered for 12 or more semester hours and whose grade point average is 3.20 or higher, with no grade of I (Incomplete) and no grade below C for work in a semester.

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The following students are among those named to Emerson College’s Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 semester.

The requirement to make Dean’s List is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher for that semester.

Hannah Bogart of Plainview, communication disorders, Class of 2022.

Julia Sprung of Plainview, interdisciplinary, Class of 2023.

Amanda Lazar of Woodbury, media arts production, Class of 2023. n

Dean College is pleased to announce that Lauren Pereira of Levittown has earned a place on the Dean’s List for the Fall 2021 semester. Students named to the Dean’s List have demonstrated a serious commitment to their studies while at Dean College. n

Timothy Maxwell Elicks of Syosset, a sophomore majoring in mechanical engineering, was named a Presidential Scholar for the Fall 2021 semester at Clarkson University.

Presidential Scholars must achieve a minimum 3.80 grade-point average and carry at least 14 credit hours. n

Tyler Scognamiglio of East Norwich, a senior majoring in

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Several local students recenlty received degrees from The University of Alabama during fall commencement ceremonies on Dec. 10–11, 2021: Brynne Martin of Syosset received a Bachelor of Science in education.

Matthew Dossie of Old Bethpage, received a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering. n

Danielle Stein from Plainview was named to Curry College’s Fall 2021 Dean’s List. n

The Georgia Institute of Technology presented degrees during the Institute’s 261st Commencement exercises December 17–18, 2021.

Sophie Heiman of Plainview earned a Bachelor of Science in biomedical engineering with Highest Honors.

Vishal John of Plainview earned a Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering.

Max Rudolph of Jericho earned a Master of Science in electrical and computer engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. n

Nancy Rasmussen was named to the Siena College President’s List for the Fall 2021 semester. Nancy is from Jericho.

Jaimie Abraham was named to the Siena College President’s List for the Fall 2021 semester. Jaimie is from Plainview.

The President’s List requires a 3.9 grade point average or higher.

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