Syosset Advance (4/20/18)

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Vol. 78, No. 16

Town holds “Supplies for Soldiers” drive

ROTARY SUPPORTS GOOD CAUSE

Interact advisor Stacey Balducci, club officers and members, and Rotary vice president Bob Mittleman.

Bob Mittleman, Rotary vice president, presented the Syosset

High School Interact Club with a check for $1,000 to support their

fund drive for Sunrise Day Camp See page 18

Sangria & Song at Temple Chaverim

Rabbi Jonathan L. Hecht

Temple Chaverim is hosting a night of Sangria and Song on Saturday, April 28th, 2018, beginning at 8PM. An evening of catered refreshments, live music, merriment, and more await you.

The evening will feature live music (including opportunities for karaoke) with the song list created by the attendees sponsoring and bidding on songs to be played. Also included are raffles, a balloon pop, catered small plates, sangria, soda, dessert, coffee, and more. Sangria and Song is open to the public. The fee for entry is $60 per person. Sponsorships are available and raffle prizes are appreciated.

This special evening honors

Rabbi Jonathan Hecht, Temple Chaverim’s senior rabbi for the past 25 years. Karen Bressner, immediate past president, says, “What a fantastic way to honor an amazing and dedicated professional in our community. Sangria and Song promises an evening filled with excellent music, good food, chances to win fantastic prizes as we honor Rabbi Hecht for his commitment and service to the community.”

To purchase tickets, donate prizes or for additional information about Sangria and Song, please contact Rosemary Nucci at 516-367-6100, x101 or e-mail info@ templechaverim.org.

The Town of Oyster Bay is participating in a 2018 Soldier Collection Drive in an effort to gather needed supplies to be sent to the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces serving around the globe. The drive will take place Tuesday, May 1st through Friday, July 6th.

“The Town of Oyster Bay is proud to support our hometown heroes by collecting supplies for those stationed around the globe,” said Councilman Anthony D. Macagnone. “Each year, residents and Town employees open their hearts and wallets to purchase much-needed supplies for those protecting the freedoms we hold dear. This program serves as an important reminder to our uniformed service personnel that their daily sacrifices are not forgotten.”

Individuals interested in donating to the Solider Collection Drive may drop-off items at Town Hall North in Oyster Bay; the Department of Public Works (CSEA entrance) in Syosset; Town Hall South in Massapequa; and at the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center in Bethpage.

Items needed include: Antibiotic & cortisone ointments, white socks, Visine, athletic t-shirts (black or brown only), Pepto Bismol tablets, beef jerky, Tylenol/Advil, lollipops/hard candy/mints, Band-Aids, peanut butter, deodorant (no spray cans), toothpaste/ toothbrushes, powder, microwave pastas & soups, razors, protein bars, body lotion, tuna fish (pre-mixed packets - no cans), ChapStick, nuts, body wash, feminine products,baby wipes, travel size items, sunblock/ insect repellent (no spray cans), dog biscuits, soap, and pre-sweetened drink mixes.

Letters & notes to soldiers are also welcome. Shoe boxes are no longer being collected.

In 2017, the Town of Oyster Bay collected more than 1,800 pounds of supplies for troops. For more information on the Solider Collection Drive, please contact the Office of Councilman Macagnone at (516) 624-6618.

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Syosset teams compete at Olypiad PAGE 8 Robbins Lane holds annual STEM Fair PAGE 4

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Syosset student wins local sonnet competition

Jericho Schools breakfast exemption

The federal and state governments have mandated that all school districts implement a breakfast program for students.

Based on a survey of Jericho School District sent to parents of children currently enrolled in K-5 in the Cantiague, Seaman, and Jackson Elementary Schools, the district is requesting an exemption from the breakfast program for these schools for the 2018-2019 school

year. The results of the survey indicate that more than 80 percent of those responding would not use the program.

If any parents have questions or concerns regarding the request for the one year exemption, please contact Mr. Victor P. Manuel, Assistant Superintendent for Business, 203-3600 extension 3214, or Tracy Gilet, Director of Food Service, extension 3258.

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Allison Lin, winner of the Long Island Theatre Collective’s Romeo and Juliet sonnet competition, is congratulated by two Syosset High School teachers who have influenced her writing: Jacqueline DeRosa (left) and Lydia Esslinger.

Photo courtesy of the Syosset School District Congratulations to Syosset High School’s Allison Lin, who is the winner of the Long Island Theatre Collective’s Romeo and Juliet sonnet competition.

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Oyster Bay Town Councilman Joseph D. Muscarella (back row, third from left) met with the Town of Oyster Bay Blood Drive captains and chairpersons to discuss logistics and outreach for the upcoming blood drive to be held at Town Hall South, 977 Hicksville Road in Massapequa on Thursday, April 26th. Councilman Muscarella commended the Blood Drive Captains and Chairpersons for their valuable assistance in organizing the blood drive. For questions regarding medical eligibility, call 1-800-688-0900 or visit www.nybc.org. Those wishing to sign up and donate, or anyone in need of additional information, call Nancy Haarstick of Councilman Muscarella’s office at 516-624-6304 or visit the Town’s website at www.oysterbaytown.com.

Jericho High School students Emily Kweit and Matthew Lecher recently competed in the 13th Chinese Bridge Speech Contest for U.S. High School Students. Emily finished in second place in the intermediate group, and Matthew finished second place in the beginners group.“This is the most prestigious and well-recognized Chinese speech contest for high school students in the United States, and I am very proud of Emily and Matthew,” said teacher April Song.

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Syosset students win 16 top honors in science, engineering fairs Convention Center in Pittsburgh on May 17.

Radhika won first place in the Biomedical and Health Science category at LISEF, qualifying her for entry into ISEF. Her research validated the use of the drug riluzole to treat hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, a disease that ruptures blood vessels in several major organs including the eyes, lungs, liver and brain, which results in internal bleeding, and often death.

"Radhika is a talented researcher who has a promising future career in STEM,” said Veronica Ade, the district’s research facilitator. “She demonstrates the characteristics of an excellent researcher; she is determined, passionate and curious. She worked hard to accomplish so much in her research, and I am so happy that she is being recognized for this.”

Syosset LISEF Grand Award Winners:

Syosset High School’s Radhika Patel is congratulated here by Syosset Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tom Rogers and Syosset research facilitator Veronica Ade. Radhika has qualified for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair to be held in Pittsburgh this May. Photo courtesy of the Syosset School District Syosset High School students won 16 different awards between the recent Long Island Science and Engineering Fair and the New York State Science and

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• Elizabeth Ruggiero – Honorable Mention, Earth and Environmental Sciences

Syosset NYSSEF Award Winners

• Gayatri Sriram –First Place, Materials Science • Rahul Parthasarathy – Second Place, Physics and Astronomy • Jeremy Weiss – Second Place, Robotics and Intelligent Machines • Monet Yuan – Second Place, Cellular and Molecular Biology • Lance Lampert – Third Place, Plant Sciences • Julianna Bianco – Third Place, Biomedical and Health Sciences • Justin Cohen – Third Place, Behavioral and Social Sciences • Jarrad Li – Third Place, Energy: Chemical

Syosset Special Award Winners

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Syosset teams compete at NYS Science Olympiad Congratulations to the Syosset High School Science Olympiad team Scioly, and the South Woods Middle School Science Olympiad team for advancing to the state Science Olympiad to be held at East Syracuse Minoa High School, April 13th-14th.

Scioly claimed the top spot at the Nassau Eastern Regional and placed seventh out of the 55 teams that qualified for the state-level competition in

regional play (including only 16 high school teams from Long Island). South Woods won 87 medals overall in regional competition en route to its qualifying victory.

Mildred CastaĂąeda coaches Syosset High School Scioly; Linda Stollow coaches the South Woods Middle School team.

Photos courtesy of the Syosset School District

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Captains of the Syosset High School Science Olympiad team Scioly, which again advanced to the New York State Science Olympiad.

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This Week at the Syosset Public Library Friday, April 20th at 10:30AM

Home Improvement Assistance Program for Seniors and the Physically Challenged Free.

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The Lost Elegance of the Great Gatsby Estates Free.

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Great Performers with Marc Courtade Sophia Loren & Marcello Mastroianni: Icons of Italian Cinema Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni were one of the most dynamic pairings of a leading man and woman on film. They were stars of the Italian cinema who rose to international stardom, making seventeen films together. Mastroianni is the only actor to receive three Academy Award nominations for foreign language films.

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America's First Ladies: Eleanor Roosevelt, Bess Truman, Mamie Eisenhower, and Jacqueline Kennedy The Constitution does not outline responsibilities for the First Lady of the United States. This challenging role

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Tuesday, April 24th at 2:00PM

News Currents with Elinor Haber This is an opportunity to participate in an informal exchange about topics of the day - the international, national, and local scene. We’ll focus on trends that affect us now and in the future. Bring your thoughts, issues, and a friend to join in the discussion.

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72 Hours in Philadelphia: A Visit to the National Constitution Center Exposes Contradictions in ‘We the People’

BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE, GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM

There is a cold, institutional feel to the National Constitution Center – as if you fell into a law book. And oddly, even though this place more than any other, recognizes the impact of words on paper – the decisions, pronouncements, laws – on each and every person’s everyday life, there is that struggle between the “rule of law” without fear or favor, that objective, dispassionate application, and any sense of what is right and good for ordinary people.

What emerges from my visit to the National Constitution Center is unexpected: a sense that law and government, like evolution, is not good or bad, but reflects politics and power. Look at the restrictions on voting to “white men over 21;” the Dred Scott Decision based on 5th amendment property rights; the evolution of rulings that elevate corporations to the status of people (despite the fact “corporation” is not mentioned in the Constitution) such as the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision which established that cash is equivalent to speech and corporations have a right to spend as much as they want on political speech (while an individual is limited to $2700), essentially saying that speech is not really “free”, but whoever has more cash has more speech; and Hobby Lobby which determined that corporations could possess religious “conscience” in order to deny their female employees access to contraceptives. I realize that the progressive change on behalf of ordinary people occurred during brief spurts in our history.

I used the opening of the brand new Museum

‘Freedom Rising’ is presented in an arena-like setting at the National Constitution Center © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com of the American Revolution as the theme for my three-day visit to Philadelphia – a really deep dive probe of the Revolutionary War, a return to understanding the founding of the nation through, as it were, original documents, materials and artifacts, at a time when we need to be reminded – everything from the off-hand comment by Trump Chief of Staff John Kelly

that the Civil War could have been averted if only there were compromise (he should go to the National Constitution Center), to the quixotic amazement of a US Treasury official pining on his research into what’s this thing, “The American Dream,” all about before adopting the

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72 Hours in Philadelphia: A Visit to the National Constitution Center Exposes Contradictions in ‘We the People’

Continued from page D1 biggest redistribution of wealth since the Gilded Age, to the pronouncements by some politicians that America is a Christian Nation, to Trump’s remarks about immigrants coming from s-hole countries, his contempt for the Rule of Law and the fundamental principle that no one, not even the president, is above law; and his mind-blowing statement that an investigation into possible collusion of his campaign with Russian agents is “an attack on the nation” – reminiscent of Louis XIV (“the Sun King”) saying, “L’etat, c’est moi.” I felt a driving need to go back to the beginning, the foundations, remind myself of those values and debates and compromises and circumstances. Today, the raging debate is whether firing special counsel Robert Mueller who is heading the investigation into Russian meddling into the 2016 presidential election would trigger a “constitutional crisis.”

So far, during my three-day visit to Philadelphia, I have visited the new Museum of the American Revolution, the National Museum of Jewish American History, the Ben Franklin Museum, the Betsy Ross House, the Old Burial Ground – each one adding to my understanding and appreciation of the founding values of this nation and the men and women who bravely challenged the superpower of its time, Great Britain, to found this nation - and now I have arrived at my last stop, the National Constitution Center.

The National Constitution Center, which opened in 2003, is on federal land but is a private, independent,

nonprofit, nonpartisan institution. It is the first and only institution in America established by Congress to “disseminate information about the United States Constitution on a non-partisan basis in order to increase the awareness and understanding of the Constitution among the American people.” Its mission is to spark constitutional debates that impact citizens and inspire active citizenship.

“As the Museum of We the People, the Center aims to bring the Constitution to life for visitors of all ages through interactive programs and exhibits that include coming face to face with original documents, rare artifacts and hearing personal stories. As America’s Town Hall, the Center brings the leading conservative and liberal thought leaders together to debate the Constitution on all media platforms.

As a center for Civic Education, the Center delivers educational programs and online resources that inspire, excite, and engage citizens about the U.S. Constitution.”

I arrive just in time for a multi-media orientation experience, “Freedom Rising” in a theater that has the metallic feel and design of a 21st century dystopian gladiator arena (perhaps more prescient than I realize). For some inexplicable reason there is a live person who is not so much a narrator as a ringmaster as video images flash around the ceiling so you can’t fully see them or process the message.

‘Freedom Rising’ “Freedom Rising” is intended to

Benjamin Franklin, “The Sage” is the only Founding Father to have signed all four of the major documents of the founding of the United States: the Declaration of Independence, the Treaty of Alliance (1778) with France, the Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolution (1783) and the United States Constitution (1787), though he was sick and suffering in pain during the Constitutional Convention and died shortly after, in 1790 © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

highlight the primary themes of the main exhibit gallery, making an effort to tell the story of “We the People” in two senses of that phrase: First, the Constitution’s vision of “popular sovereignty,” or rule by the people; Second, how the definition of citizenship has expanded over more than 200 years of American history to gradually include those who were left out by 18th century definition – white men without property, women, African Americans, other people of color. It rang hollow to me.

You walk out of the arena to the Richard and Helen DeVos Exhibit Hall, which is designed as two concentric rings. The outermost ring is presented chronologically with 13 sections which relate American history through the lens of the Constitution from 1765 until today and a central ring focused on civics and how government operates.

Exhibits along the outermost ring use multiple techniques to bring the story to life: a short general video introduction to each section; text-andgraphic based story panels and reading rails; maps and images; game-like computer interactives; video and audio segments focusing on specific historical moments; selected artifacts; and walkin immersive environments that render key ideas, moments, and stories in three dimensions.

For instance, you enter a re-creation of the floor of the Senate during the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson and listen to the debate; you can step into a 1940s living room and hear one of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s famous fireside

chats playing on the radio.

A device that is used to fairly good effect is presenting a major Supreme Court decision or milestone event as if told as a news story that day, making it more immediate and relevant. After all, newspapers are theoretically written to an 8th grade reading level.

The “Founders’ Library,” presents a sampling of the books that the Library Company of Philadelphia made available to the delegates during the Constitutional Convention – giving visitors a sense of the intellectual origins of the Constitution and make it more accessible.

What’s on that bookshelf that helped shape the Constitution? Jonathan Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels, King James Bible, Magna Carta, Machiavelli, John Locke, Cato’s Letters, Baron Montesquieu, David Hume, Sir William Blackstone, Adam Smith, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, John Adams, John Dickerson, among others. What troubles me, though, is what’s missing: anything about the Iroquois Confederacy which provided a framework for “we the people” democratic leadership (and women’s rights) and a confederation of states.

Other features include the Civil War alcove, an exploration of the turning point year of 1863, which features a rare copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln as well as pages from an autograph book with the only-known Lincoln signature from the day that he gave the Gettysburg Address. Here I encounter a docent who lets us handle some Civil War-era artifacts.

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I pose to him my theory that the Civil War could have been avoided had the slave-holding states accepted the entreaty from Zachariah Kingsley, a plantation owner in Florida, a Spanish territory until 1845 when it became part of the United States and subject to its laws regarding slavery; Kingsley entreated Congress that the United States use the Spanish model of slavery that was much less cruel (if any form of slavery could be “less cruel”),

that provided a pathway to freedom, allowed for slaves to be educated and earn their own money so they could eventually buy their own freedom and did not automatically enslave future generations. It was ignored. (I saw a copy of Zachariah Kingsley’s letter to Congress a Kingsley Plantation on Fort George Island near Jacksonville, Florida which stuck in my mind, “What if...”.) Instead, Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act (so much for Kelly’s

notion that “compromise” could have avoided the Civil War.) You also can see a fascinating display of archeological artifacts from the late 1700s that were uncovered at the site of the National Constitution Center between 2000 and 2003, only two blocks from Independence Hall where the Constitution was drafted. These historic treasures illuminate daily life in Philadelphia as a new nation was being born.

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BY CLAIRE LYNCH

Spring Most Certainly Is in the Air!

Spring is a time for connecting with nature once again. After a long, cold, snowy winter it is so nice to step outside on a sunshiny day and enjoy some blue skies overhead and feel some warm temperatures. We deserve it after the winter we have been through. When it’s unseasonably warm I like being able to put on my flip-flops, shorts and a T-shirt to do some outdoor exercising, such as yoga and jogging at a local park.

It’s so much fun!

When the World Changes Around Us

Animals that have been hibernating all winter suddenly wake up in the spring. The bears and woodchucks are known for their hibernating. Frogs swim up from the murky and muddy bottoms of the ponds. Snakes emerge, too, from where they’ve been all winter.

Migration occurs. At this time many different birds fly north to build nests and lay eggs. In the fall, we watched the skies above as they headed south for the warmer climates during the winter months. Whales swim north to find food to eat in colder waters during the spring months. We see animals giving birth to their young at this time. Deer have fawns. Sheep have lambs. Horses have foals. They try to stand up but …

sometimes it’s rough going. Ducklings and tadpoles hatch from eggs. High up in trees birds nest among the branches.

Looking around, I see ladybugs living among the leaves. Butterflies emerge from their protective shells and either fly around, showing us their beautiful colors, or land on a branch and stay there for a while. We hear, “Spring ahead, fall back” and it’s time to turn our clocks back one hour for Daylight Saving Time. We did it on Sunday, March 11, and we will have more daylight until Sunday, November 4, when we will turn our clocks back one hour.

In the southern hemisphere, however, in countries like Argentina and Australia, in Brazil and Chile, it’s fall when we have this beautiful springtime weather to enjoy!

Looking Around for Tulips

After seeing forsythia and daffodils and the dandelions that come up in the grass that provide bees with the nectar they need - I start looking around for the first signs of tulips. I know that they will soon follow. It can’t be long now. Long Island looks so pretty when all of the various colors of tulips spring.

There are the vibrant reds, pinks, maroons, pale yellows, white and more.

They bloom in practically every color

of the rainbow. When I looked up the history of tulips, I found it to be fascinating. Originally cultivated in the Ottoman Empire (present-day Turkey), tulips were imported into Holland in the sixteenth century. When Flemish doctor and pioneering botanist Carolus Clusius wrote the first major book on tulips in 1592, they became so popular that his garden was raided and bulbs stolen on a regular basis. As the Dutch Golden Age grew, so did this colorful flower. They became popular in paintings and festivals. In the mid-seventeenth century, tulips were so popular that they created the first economic bubble, known as “Tulip Mania.” As people bought up bulbs they became so expensive that they were used as money until the market in them crashed. Today, Holland is still famous for its bountiful tulips. Tulip festivals abound throughout the country in the spring. The Dutch people took their love of tulips abroad when they settled, and tulips and tulip festivals are now found in New York, which was originally called New Amsterdam, and in Holland, Michigan, where the connection to their Dutch roots is very strong.

(Holland.com) In Nassau County, I like checking out the tulips each spring in various botanical gardens, especially

Old Westbury Gardens and at Clark Garden in Albertson.

Baking Pies and Other Goodies

I bake some blueberry pie in the oven on some cool spring days after I’ve gotten some fresh blueberries from the market. This recipe is from allrecipes. com.

Ingredients: 3/4 cup white sugar 3 tablespoons cornstarch ¼ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon 4 cups fresh blueberries 1 9 inch pie crust - Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. - Mix sugar, cornstarch, salt, and cinnamon, and sprinkle over blueberries.

- Line pie dish with one pie crust.

Pour berry mixture into the crust, and dot with butter. Cut remaining pastry into 1/2 - 3/4 inch wide strips and make lattice top. Crimp and flute edges.

- Bake pie on lower shelf of oven for about 50 minutes or until crust is golden brown.

My cousin, Elaina, told me about this recipe for blueberry pie and it really is my favorite.

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SSA Service: Am I a Shill or a Critic?

BY TOM MARGENAU

I figure I must be doing something right when I get back-to-back emails from readers criticizing me for allegedly voicing diametrically opposite viewpoints.

First, there was this little gem.

Q: You just think the Social Security Administration is perfect in every way, don’t you? I just want you to know that there is a lot of bad information out there. Recently, I applied for widow’s benefits, and I won’t even get into what they put me through. The first young gal I talked to was clueless. Then she called an old bat for backup and this bat was criticizing me for waiting too long to file.

She finally backed down. I just want you to know I read your column for laughs, not for information.

And then the next email I opened -and I’m not exaggerating, it really was the very next email -- went like this.

Q: What I want to know is this: Why are you always so critical of an agency you spent most of your life working for? I think you should know that when I signed up for my retirement benefits recently, the local Social Security office people were very efficient and courteous.

The young woman who took care of me was professional in every way.

The entire process was smooth and simple. Please publish the good news about SSA and stop highlighting the few bad apples.

Interesting isn’t it? So who is right?

Well, in a way, they both are. I’ve been writing this column for about 18 years.

And in more than a few columns, I took SSA reps to task for not doing their jobs.

On the other hand, I’ve also written quite a few columns commending the agency and its employees for the work they do.

In other words, when the SSA deserves praise, I give it. When it doesn’t, I let the SSA know. I will say this: I do think that overall service at local Social Security offices has gone downhill since I left the agency 13 years ago. When I worked for SSA, we were focused on one-to-one customer service. But that has gone the way of gas stations offering green stamps or doctors making house calls. In the 21st century, the focus is on the internet and other forms of electronic communication.

From an efficiency standpoint, that has its plusses. But from the standpoint of someone trying to deal with the oftentimes complex Social Security rules and regulations, it has its drawbacks.

Some readers may remember a customer service survey column I wrote about a year ago. I was getting lots of emails from readers critical of SSA’s services or of the allegedly bad advice they were getting from the agency’s representatives. As a still-proud retired SSA-er, I didn’t get too alarmed. I figured that people were more likely to write and complain about bad service than they were to

praise good service. That’s just human nature, I guess.

But I tested my theory by conducting a survey of my readers. I got hundreds of responses. And long story short: the vast majority -- almost 90 percent -- of respondents said they were happy and satisfied with the service they got from the SSA. That was the good news for the Social Security Administration and its employees. But there was another side to that coin. I was able to glean this bit of information from the responses. SSA’s frontline employees did routine work very well. And fortunately, most of us have rather routine experiences with Social Security. We turn 62 or 66 and want to file for retirement benefits and that’s that. It’s all rather simple and cut and dried.

But if your Social Security situation is not quite routine, then, sadly, SSA reps all too often fall down on the job. For example, if someone wants to employ one of the Social Security maximizing strategies, or if a woman has a choice between taking widow’s benefits or her own retirement benefits, she sometimes get bad or conflicting advice from the Social Security representatives.

And I think a lot of this has to do with training. When I started working for the SSA in 1973, I went to a highly intensive and vigorous 3-month class that was taught by expert trainers -- front-line supervisory people who had been with the agency for decades. And they passed all this knowledge on to us neophytes -- comprehensive facts and information that carried us through our careers.

Regrettably, that’s not the way things work anymore. Today, new SSA hires get about six weeks of mostly online training. That’s just not the way to teach raw recruits about complicated Social Security rules and regulations.

So if you are John Q. or Jane Q. Public, what are you supposed to do if you are pushing Social Security age and are about to deal with the Social Security Administration for the first time?

Well, as I alluded to earlier, most of you have fairly routine situations. You are about to retire and want to apply for your Social Security benefits. In that case, I recommend you get on your computer, go to the Social Security website and file online. The whole process is quite simple.

But if you’ve got a Social Security case with a few wrinkles -- having a spouse eligible for Social Security benefits at the same time; possibly being eligible for benefits on two different accounts (usually your own and a living or deceased or divorced husband or wife); wanting to use one of the maximizing strategies discussed countless times in past columns -- well, then I recommend you talk to someone. And I suggest you do so at your local Social Security office, as opposed to dealing with a faceless clerk over the phone. You still would have to call SSA at 800-772-1213 to set up an in-house appoint-

ment. And insist on the appointment.

They may try to talk you into a phone interview. But seeing someone face-toface is the best way to go. And when that happens, you are usually going to get someone who is competent and knows what he or she is doing. And if you do get an inexperienced or undertrained clerk who seems hesitant or unsure of what to do about your case, ask to speak to a supervisor.

Or send an email to a highly trained but now retired former SSA representative who writes a nationally syndicated column about Social Security issues. I can’t take your claim, but I certainly will be able to answer your questions.

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

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and voting.

Role-playing is a key component of this part. In one of the most popular displays, you can stand behind a presidential podium and take the oath of office. You can try on a judge’s robe, sit at a replica of the Supreme Court bench, and decide landmark cases selected to illustrate the broad range of constitutional issues that come before the court: Katz v. United States is a wiretap case involving the Fourth Amendment and issues of privacy; Texas v. Johnson, the flag-burning case, tested the protection of the First Amendment; United States v. Nixon, the Watergate tapes case, involved separation of powers and executive privilege.

The American National Tree, another prominent exhibit, tells the stories of 100 Americans – a few who are well known but most of them unheralded. By selecting their faces streaming by on touch screens, you can read and hear how they shaped constitutional history.

People really enjoyed Signers’ Hall, where you walk into a stylized evocation of the Assembly Room in the Pennsylvania State House, known today as Independence Hall, where the delegates to the Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia during the summer of 1787. The room is “peopled” with life-sized bronze statues of 42 men: the 39 delegates who signed as well as the three present on September 17, 1787, who refused to sign. We are encouraged to walk among them and to consider them as real people, imagining the dilemma they faced in creating the framework for a new nation founded on “We the People” - choices that still impact the nation, the oldest continuously surviving democratic republic. You also can add your name to a digital version of the Constitution alongside the Founding Fathers’ signatures.

Notably, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, signers of the Declaration of Independence, are not represented in Signers Hall because they were both serving as ambassadors overseas (Jefferson in France and Adams in England) during the Constitutional Convention. Several other famous Founding Fathers who were not signers of the Constitution include John Hancock, Samuel Adams and Patrick Henry.

The statues in Signers’ Hall were created by some 50 artists – sculptors, designers, costumers, mold makers at Studio EIS in Brooklyn, who used numerous historical sources, including portraits and written descriptions, to

create the most accurate likenesses possible. The project began in early 2001 and was completed in May 2003.

Unanswered Questions: Democratic are We?

How

I come away with a few new insights, but few answers to long-lingering questions I have harbored: Everything George Washington does as president sets a precedent, including doing the unimaginable of stepping down after two terms when many wanted him to be president for life.

(But having visited the Museum of the American Revolution, I wonder what would have happened if Washington had been younger and not so anxious to retire to Mount Vernon after so many years at war, if he would have been so interested in giving up presidency.)

We learn that slander and scandals have always been a part of the political process: A Federalist called Jefferson “a Godless man whose election would lead to reign of terror, like France.”

Republicans claimed John Adams was “a British-led tyrant bent on enslaving us.”

The Supreme Court’s infamous Dred Scott Decision was based on a ruling which found that Congress in its 1820 Compromise deprived slaveholders of their 5th Amendment property rights.

I learn that 1824 was the first presidential election that counted the popular vote (though I don’t really understand what that means, to “count” the popular vote.) On the other hand, it renews a question that I had ever since visiting the Women’s Rights National Monument in Seneca Falls, NY: Without any change in the Constitution that gave voting rights only to “white men with property,” suddenly, in that election, white men without property were allowed to vote.

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Relaxing on Sunday Mornings

My older sister, Michelle, heard the Commodores’ song, written by Lionel Richie called, “Easy Like Sunday Morning” in 1977 and pretty much adopted it as her personal anthem especially when it came to the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend. Not one to miss any obligations, she would go to Mass on Saturday evening then sleep in a bit on Sunday morning. I would usually find Michelle sitting comfortably on a lounge on the patio in the back yard and she would be reading a good book or magazine. She would never want to be interrupted. After relaxing for a little while she would go into the kitchen and start making a nice breakfast, a bowlful of fresh fruits and berries.

She always had plans for Memorial Day whether it was going sailing, taking in the latest movie or heading to Manhattan with friends. Now we live in our own homes but whenever the Sunday of the Memorial Day weekend rolls around I take a cue from Michelle.

Starting to hum that “Easy” song, I find a comfortable lounge or hammock, put my feet up for a while and enjoy this beautiful season.

Planting During the Spring Months

This spring I finally had the chance to plant a fir tree outside. I waited long enough, that’s for sure. A friend gave it to me for Christmas one and a half

years ago. That potted plant (tree) was indoors all that time, complete with its small red velvet bow for decoration. I had placed it in my kitchen and whenever I looked at it I thought of the friend who gave it to me. Still, with the beautiful weather here now, I figured there’s no time like springtime for planting things. I chose a spot in the back corner of my yard – way back in the corner near the fence - and dug a hole for my fantastic fir tree. I removed it from the pot and placed it carefully in the hole. Brushing some soil onto it, I gave it plenty of water and made sure that it was firmly in the ground. Standing back, I looked at it and imagined how majestic it will look in 10 or 20 years’ time. I bet that in the years ahead that fir tree grows big and strong. Its greenery is sure to brighten our yard. In subsequent weeks, when visitors came along, I showed my relatives how it is starting out as a tiny thing, measuring about a foot tall, but eventually it will be great. It will flourish.

Playing indoor and outdoor games

Playing shuffleboard, badminton and bocce as kids with my parents and watching my dad sweep the court pretty much every time was always a highlight of spring. Inside on rainy spring days we’d play board games.

The kids would play checkers and the adults would play chess. After I got bored with playing checkers I would try to convince my parents and whoever else was around to play a solid

game of Monopoly. That usually meant playing for at least 90 minutes and more likely for a couple of hours (which some people never seemed to want to do) but when someone actually won, when it came time to count the money and the real estate to see who the winner was, I was happy no matter who it was. I always liked trying to go for Connecticut Avenue, Vermont Avenue and Oriental Avenue as well as Baltic Avenue and Mediterranean Avenue.

And my favorite piece to move was the little dog.

Oh Rain, That Natural Moisturizer

Raindrops splash on my face during sudden spring rainstorms and I like the feeling. It’s a natural moisturizer. I like it especially after being confined during the winter months – confined inside my home and bundled up in a ski coat whenever I went outdoors on cold days and nights. Now it’s springtime – the season of baby ducks, baby geese and baby bears – and I like seeing, smelling and tasting the rain. I realize that some people prefer to have blue skies and sunny days during the spring but I think that it would be monotonous to have the same weather every day – even if it is beautiful weather. I like the variety of the four seasons that we have here on Long Island so I must confess that now and again I actually enjoy a rainy spring day. Whether it’s a light drizzle or a heavy rainstorm, that moisture feels good on my face. I welcome it!

General George Washington

It’s a historic fact that on April 23, 1789, George Washington went to New York City, the new nation’s temporary capital, to serve as its first President.

He arrived on a barge manned by 13 men in white uniforms, followed by a grand naval procession. Inaugurated on April 30, Washington took his oath of office on the balcony of Federal Hall at the corner of Wall and Broad Streets.

Sworn in at age 57, Washington gave a speech and asked that the American people be allowed to find “liberties and happiness” under a government determined by themselves. After his speech, Washington walked up Broadway and attended a chapel service at St. Paul’s Church. In the evening he watched as the whole city celebrated with fireworks and bonfires. While in New York, George and Martha Washington lived at a house located at 3 Cherry Street in lower Manhattan. On August 30, 1790, Washington left New York City for the last time en route to the nation’s new capital in Philadelphia. (mountvernon. org-Michael Hattem) That was a historic spring in New York City.

Baltimore, Md., native Millard Kaufman, who was a novelist and a screenwriter, wrote in “Bowl of Cherries” in 2007: “I glanced out the window at the signs of spring. The sky was almost blue, the trees were almost budding, the sun was almost bright.”

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And yet, it took the 15th Amendment in 1870 to give Black men the vote, and the 19th amendment in 1920 to finally give women the vote. I’ve never seen anyone question how without any change in the Constitution, all of a sudden, any white man could vote, enabling Andrew Jackson, who lost in 1824 to John Quincy Adams, to win his election in 1828.

When freed black men also turned up to vote, states passed laws restricting voting to “white men over 21”.

I learn that the Bill of Rights, adopted in 1791 (itself a compromise because there were states that would not ratify the Constitution without a Bill of Rights, which are the first 10 amendments) only applied to federal law (and originally, there were 12 but two were knocked out).

In recent decisions, the Court ruled that their protections in fact apply to states because certain rights are so fundamental, they are incorporated in the amendment guarantee of due process.

“Like the preamble of Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights at the time of ratification was largely a promissory note. It was not until the 20th century when the Supreme Court vigorously applied the Bill of Rights against the states that the document becomes centerpiece of the contemporary struggle over liberty and equality. It defends the majority against an overreaching federal government but also against overreach by the state.”

What you appreciate, though, is that through all of American history, there have been “firsts” – challenges or unsettled issues of the Constitution.

It was never fixed or complete. The

Founders designed the Constitution to be a “living” document. So-called “originalists” (like Justice Antonin Scalia) who pretend to divine what was in the mind of the Founders are just that: pretenders, who more often than not are caught committing hypocrisy (Bush v. Gore). Clearly, the Founders, never could have imagined cyber hijacking of elections or social media trolls, though they did design the Electoral College as a check on populism.

A new display is an “Interactive Constitution”, where you can click on the freedoms of the Bill of Rights to see the documents that were used.

During my visit, I am lucky enough to see an original copy of the Bill of Rights on view in the George H.W. Bush Gallery before it is sent back to New York. It is one of 12 original copies that survive. (North Carolina’s

was stolen during the Civil War but was returned in 2003 with the help of the National Constitution Center, which informed the FBI after being told they could have it back for $4 million ransom). This copy is shared

by New York and Pennsylvania which alternates every three years (it now has gone back to New York, where you can see it livestreaming on camera).

There is also a first-edition Stone Engraving of the Declaration of Independence and an original copy of the US Constitution.

I’m not sure that what I came away with was the message that the Center intended: Instead of assurances that the Framers created mechanisms – fool-proof checks-and-balances - to insure a democratic republic would withstand every challenge, I am shaken by the realization of how wrong those in power, with the ability to set laws,

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Prospective students from across Long Island are welcome to tour the campus at 239 Cold Spring Road in Syosset with LIHSA Principal Dr. Chris Rogutsky Bleecker and staff to experience classes focused on each area of the visual and performing arts. Attendees can join a theater improvisation skit, sketch in an art class, take a dance class, listen to a jazz performance and participate in much more to get better acquainted with LIHSA. During the Open House, parents of prospective students will also have the opportunity to speak with faculty, guidance, current parents and students. Established in 1973, LIHSA is part of the public education system and is paid for by local school districts.

It offers specialized training and instruction to students interested in pursuing careers in dance, drama, musical theatre, filmmaking, special effects, instrumental and vocal music, digital music, fine arts and digital media. The half-day program enables students to complete their core academic classes in their home high school and receive two and a half hours of intensive training in their field

of study. As part of their professional-level training, students regularly receive one-on-one access to experienced professionals working in their chosen fields. Students have recently benefited from Master Classes and Workshops lead by pop-rock icon Billy Joel, actor and director Ralph Macchio and principal Paul Taylor Dance Company dancer and LIHSA graduate Michael Trusnovec to name a few.

“We are incredibly proud of the instruction and experiences offered at the Long Island High School for the Arts,” said Dr. Robert Dillon, District Superintendent of Nassau BOCES. “Each year, we look forward to our Open Houses to showcase the programs and talent our students possess. We encourage all students interested in pursuing the arts to come down and take advantage of this oppor-

Experience a day in the life of Long Island’s top arts high school and summer program during the Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts Open House on Saturday, April 28. LIHSA students regularly learn from the top professionals in their chosen fields and spend the day honing their craft.

tunity to learn how LIHSA can help you reach your dreams.”

Alumni of the school have gone on to develop successful careers in all fields of art. In addition to landing starring roles on Broadway, alumni have danced with national touring companies, illustrated for New Yorker magazine, designed successful swimsuits lines and embarked on technical careers working for companies such as Cirque de Soleil.

Graduates have also earned prestigious scholarships and grants to continue their education at some of the nation’s most highly esteemed colleges and conservatories, including the Juilliard School, Boston Conservatory, Cooper Union and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. For more information, call 516-622-5678 or visit www.longislandartshighschool.org. New for this summer! LIHSA’s Summer Arts Academy for students entering grades 6-12 has new options for early drop-off, later pick-up, weekly field trips and pick-your-weeks for Middle School students. LIHSA is now accepting applications for the 2018-19 school year audition based program and the Summer Arts Academy a non-audition based program. The Long Island High School for the Arts is a Nassau BOCES Program.

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I went in wondering if it would address some of the questions that I have long harbored: did the Salem Witch Trials play any part in the Founders’ interest in preserving Religious Freedom and separating Church and State? What role did the Iroquois Confederacy play in the writing of the Constitution? How does the notion of “originalism” – the pretense of knowing what the Founders intended – carry sway since the Constitution was clearly not perfect, the Founders were not omniscient and could not predict technology of today, were not Gods, knew their own human fallibilities in devising a system of government that had never been seen before, as well as the need to compromise on such issues as slavery in order to forge a union and the fact we have already adopted 27 amendments?

The Constitution already has provision for impeachment (for “high crimes and misdemeanors”), already has an Emoluments clause, more recently adopted a 25th Amendment to provide for a President who is “unable”

or unfit, but what provision is there to “re-do” (or nullify) an election that is stolen – votes literally being switched in an e-ballot box - using the advanced technology of today? I wonder about the changes that need to be made in light of expanded population and new technologies, but that are resisted.

For example, the Founders never imagined the powerful role that political parties would play – indeed, had to immediately change the procedure for “electing” the President and Vice President (originally it was the top-two vote getters) - but the present system almost guarantees a President elected by a minority of voters. The Electoral College, which functions mostly by tradition and not by law, but was created as a check against populism at a time when communications were slow, voting confined to a small elite, has already been demonstrated to be obsolete in its function by twice selecting as President a candidate who lost the popular vote, not to mention that it nullifies the ideal of “one person-one vote” because it gives so much unequal representation to small-population states over highpopulation states (as does the Senate).

The Founders never imagined the fire power of an assault weapon at a time when the most sophisticated weapon was a single-ball musket.

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The Center opened on July 4, 2003, at 525 Arch Street (the date itself was significant, translating to May 25, 5/25, the date that the Constitutional Convention began in Philadelphia in 1787) in Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park, “America’s most historic square mile.” Designed by the architectural firm Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, the building is made of American products, including 85,000 square feet of Indiana limestone, 2.6 million pounds of steel, and a halfmillion cubic feet of concrete. The limestone used in the building is from the same quarry as the Empire State Building’s materials.

The National Constitution Center owns a rare, original copy of the first public printing of the Constitution.

This printing was published in a newspaper, The Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser, on September 19, 1787—two days after the Constitution was signed. Since the Constitutional Convention was conducted under an oath of secrecy, this printing represents the first time that Americans (“We the People”) saw the Constitution.

(The original signed, handwritten Constitution is at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.) Now is an especially exciting time for visitors because the Center is displaying the rarest handwritten drafts of the U.S. Constitution through 2019.

In addition to exhibits, visitors can enrich their visit with daily museum programs or a Living News performance.

In Living News, today’s headlines are brought to life in a dynamic performance incorporating video, contemporary music, and current news broadcasts. Featuring three engaging actors who play multiple roles, Living News introduces controversial constitutional issues and encourages audience members to explore their own points of view during a post-show discussion.

Visitor amenities include The Delegates’ Cafe, a glass-enclosed restaurant providing the backdrop of historic Independence Mall, as well as a Museum Store, offering a wide range of gifts, books, apparel, jewelry, and toys.

The National Constitution Center also houses the Annenberg Center for Education and Outreach, the national hub for constitutional education, which offers cuttingedge civic education resources both onsite and online. (Constitution Daily Blog: constitutioncenter. org/blog; We the People Podcast: constitutioncenter. org/podcasts; America’s Town Hall Programs Live: constitutioncenter. org/live) The National Constitution Center is located steps from Independence Hall, where the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence were signed.

You need a minimum of 1 hour to visit, but more likely will spend at least two to three hours.

General Admission to the museum and daily programming: Adults $14.50; Youth (6-18) $11; Students w/ID, Seniors $13. Members, active military personnel, and children ages 5 and under admitted free.

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VACATION RENTAL HAMPTON BAYS AVAILABLE JUNE 11-17 2018 US OPEN SHINNECOCK approximately 5 miles from Shinnecock.

4 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath, 1/2 Acre, Private Community, Private Beach, Large Patio, Music System, CAC, Laundry. South of Montauk Hwy. Close to train, town, beach and golf course. $6,000​/​week or $1,100​/​night.

References and security. No smoking. No pets.

Call 516-426-2247 HAMPTON BAYS SHINNECOCK 2018 US GOLF OPEN RENTAL 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, finished basement, central A/C, outdoor living space, solar heated swimming pool.

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GARDEN CITY Large One Bedroom Condo in the heart of downtown Garden City. This 800 sq ft Condo boasts newly finished Hardwood Floors, Dining Room, brand new Bathroom & Kitchen with d/w. Low maintenance & taxes.

By owner​ — ​ n o broker. $579,000 Call: 646-499-1684

GARDEN CITY Saturday & Sunday April 21st & 22nd 1:00pm to 3:30pm 156 Chestnut St. Charming Mid Block Side Hall Colonial with 4 Oversized Bedrooms. Large Formal Living Room w/Wood Burning Fireplace. Formal Dining Room, Comfortable Den or 5th Bedroom. 5 Bath & Eat in Kitchen. Finished Basement, Great Backyard. 10 min to LIRR. $989,000 For more info: http:​/​​/​chestnut.eproptour.com Marco LaPadura: Keller Williams Liberty 917-846-0433 (c) or 718-848-4700 (o)

SEEKING LARGE ACREAGE Serious cash buyer seeks large acreage 200 acres and up in the Central​/​Finger Lakes​/​So. Tier & Catskills Regions of NY State. Brokers welcome. For prompt, courteous, confidential response, call 607-353-8068 or email: Info@NewYorkLandandLakes. com

MILL POND ACRES PORT WASHINGTON Condominium For Sale By Owner. First floor, end unit. Two bedrooms, two full baths, living​ /​ dining room 17’x20’, granite countered kitchen. Enormous closet space.

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Amenities: swimming pool, gymnasium, locker rooms, sauna and steam rooms. Gated community, 24/7 guard, snow removal and garden maintenance. Condominium rented through March 2020, $3,300 monthly. $695,000. Residents 55+ Excellent investment opportunity and eventual move in possibility. Call Philip Sherman, owner, 516-482-3754 or 516698-4808

LOTS FOR SALE LENDER ORDERED WATERFRONT LAND SALE! April 28th. 1 DAY ONLY! 7 Waterfront Parcels​/​Finger Lakes​ —​Ithaca area! Ex: 6 acres​—​150’ waterfront​—​$49,900. 8 acres​—​ 600’ shoreline​—​$69,900. Owner terms avail! CAll 888-905-8847 to register. NewYorkLandandLakes.com

OPEN HOUSE BAITING HOLLOW Sunday 4/22 1:00pm to 3:00pm 54 Baiting Drive Sophisticated & Modern! Elegantly Appointed Contemporary Home on Acre+ Park Like Property. 4 BRs, 3 Baths. Indulge in the Luxury & Privately set In Ground Swimming Pool.

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Master Suite​/​Balcony. Circular Drive, Garage, Full Basement.

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OUT OF TOWN REAL ESTATE JAMESPORT: 375’ of Waterfront. Location! Location! Spectacular Views. 140’ of Sandy Bay Beach. Boat Dock on Property. Cape with 3 BRs. Living Room with Stone Fireplace. $1,995,000. Colony Realty, Carll Austin 516-658-2623 SARATOGA COUNTY, NY The Great Sacandaga Lake 62 feet of prime beach Row boat, Old Town Canoe, two Kayaks, paddles included.

House was built in 1990 with an addition added on 10 years ago.

2000 sf home. 4 Bedrooms, 2 full Baths, Laundry Area, Open Concept Living Room, Dining Area and Kitchen. The large Family Room has a Bar and includes a Shuffleboard table.

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Last Hope Part of the Chewy.com Rescue Program

If you haven’t tried Chewy.com yet for your pet food and supply purchases, this is a great time to check them out. Last Hope is now part of their rescue program. For each new customer that makes a purchase, Last Hope will receive a $20 donation. Click on the ad below or go directly to the Last Hope page at https://www.chewy.com/rp/5941

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Clipping pet item coupons for Last Hope is a great and easy way to give your support.

Every coupon we receive helps to defray our costs, particularly for dog and cat food.

They can either be dropped off at our adoption center at 3300 Beltagh Avenue in Wantagh, or mailed to Last Hope, PO Box 7025, Wantagh 11793. Please share our need with your friends and family. Thank you!

Visit http://lasthopeanimalrescue.org to read about Last Hope’s programs and to see the fabulous array of fantastic felines eagerly awaiting adoption into their forever homes!

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We are looking for articles on local topics, opinions, ideas, nice places to visit on Long Island, and even fiction. In our Discover magazine section, we will try to feature one new article and writer each week. Each writer will be reimbursed a stipend of $25.00, and articles should be between 1,500 and 3,000 words.

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Record 38 from Syosset compete at international DECA conference

Syosset High School’s DECA team at the New York State Career Conference, where the school qualified a record 38 students for this year’s international conference.

What’s Happening April 20th

“Free Health Screenings” by the St. Francis Hospital Community Outreach Program will be held at the Jericho Public Library from 10AM to 2PM. No appointments are necessary.

“Planning to Sell Your Home” is the topic of a presentation at the Syosset Public Library at 2PM with Denise Langweber, Esq. The Great Performers series continues at the Jericho Public Library at 2PM with “Sophia Loren & Marcello Mastroianni – Icons of Italian Cinema”.

April 23rd

At 2PM in the Jericho Public Library, Marilyn Carminio will present a program on “America’s First Ladies”.

April 24th

“The Syosset Public Library’s Afternoon Book Discussion Group” will meet at 1:30PM to talk about The Stranger In the Woods by Michael Finkel.

Elinor Haber will be at the Jericho Public Library at 2PM to lead a discussion on “News Currents”.

“Color Chemistry”, for children in grades 2 through 6, will be held at the Jericho Public Library at 7PM.

April 25th

The “Spring

Painting

Workshop”

begins today at 6:45 to 8:45PM and will continue each week through May 9th. It will be taught by Barbara Lewin. Advanced registration is required.

April 26th

“The Lost Elegance of the Great Gatsby Estates” is the subject of a lecture with Orin Finkle, Historian, at the Syosset Public Library at 2PM.

April 27th

The film “Selma” will be shown at the Syosset Public Library at 2PM. Rated PG-13, the movie runs 127 minutes.

April 29th

At 1PM, Bob Spiotto’s musical revue, “The United States of Music” will be performed at the Syosset Public Library.

“The Best of Neil, Engelbert & Tom” will be performed by the Evergreen Trio at the Jericho Public Library at 2PM.

Photo courtesy of the Syosset School District

Syosset DECA returned from a successful showing at the DECA State Career Conference held in Rochester, New York last month, where the team qualified 38 members – a school record – for the International Career Development Conference in Atlanta April 21st-24th.

Nine first-place awards, six second-place awards, five fourthplace, and a fifth-place award highlighted the impressive performance in Rochester as 32 Syosset teams placed in the top 10 overall. Students competed in a variety of events in categories including marketing, entrepreneurship, finance, business management, and hospitality and tourism, completing a wide range of tasks, from presenting their written business proposals to solving real-world business problems in a role-play scenario.

In addition to the competition, Syosset students participated in leadership seminars and activities that focused on strengthening their ability to solve problems, work as a team and network with others. This year’s DECA State CareerConference welcomed more than 2,100 attendees.

Congratulations, Syosset DECA adviser Glenn Baumann and the students who either won awards or advanced to the International Career Development Conference.

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April 30th

“Phantom Thread”, starring Daniel Day-Lewis, will be shown at the Jericho Public Library at 2PM. Rated R, the film is 2 hours and 10 minutes long.

From 7 to 8PM at the Syosset Public Library, “Escape the Room: Harry Potter Horcrux Hunt” will be held. Teens should register in advance to attend.

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THE POLICE BLOTTER

Incidents that have occurred recently in the local area include: n

A 27-year-old woman from Hempstead was arrested at 11:50AM on March 29th and charged with Shoplifting from 9 Star Wine and Liquor in Westbury. n

On March 29th at 3:35PM, a 26-yearold man from Baldwin was arrested at the corner of Hempstead Turnpike and Garden City Boulevard in West Hempstead.

He was charged with Unlawful Possession of Marijuana. n

On Southern State Parkway at Exit 17S in West Hempstead, a 54-year-old man from Hempstead was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated at 12:29AM on March 30th. n

A 39-year-old man from Wantagh was arrested on South Fulton Avenue at Old Country Road in Westbury at 12:30AM on March 30th and was charged with Unlawful Possession of Marijuana. n

At 2:45PM on March 30th, a 20-yearold woman from Huntington was arrested and charged with Shoplifting from Sephora in East Garden City. n

At Eisenhower Park’s Field 3 parking lot, located in East Meadow, a 41-year-old man from Hempstead was arrested and was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana at 5PM on March 30th. n

At 6:41PM on March 30th, two 21-year-old subjects, both from Westbury, were arrested on Eastfield Road in that town. Both were charged with Unlawful Possession of Marijuana. n

On Voice Road in Carle Place, a 33-year-old woman from East Patchogue was arrested and was charged with Unlawful Possession of Marijuana on March 30th at 9:50PM. n

While driving eastbound on Old Country Road in Westbury, a 38-yearold man from that town was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated on March 30th at 11:15PM. n

Sometime between 3:50 and 4:16PM on March 31st, a 48-year-old man from Hempstead was arrested on Jerusalem Avenue at Maple Avenue in Uniondale.

He was charged with Driving While

Intoxicated.

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A 44-year-old man from Long Island City and a 39-year-old woman from Glendale were arrested and charged with Shoplifting from Walmart in Westbury at 10:55PM on March 31st.

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At 2:28AM on April 1st, a 43-year-old man from Oradell was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated on the Long Island Expressway at Exit 34 in Lake Success. n

At PF Changes in Westbury, two bags were stolen from a vehicle between 7 and 9PM on April 1st. n

A 46-year-old man from Freeport was arrested at 10:30AM on April 2nd and charged with Shoplifting from Lowes in East Garden City. n

US currency was stolen from a vehicle in the Roosevelt Field Mall parking lot in East Garden City at 3PM on April 3rd. n

A 30-year-old woman from East Meadow was arrested at 4:25PM on April 3rd and charged with Shoplifting from JC Penney in East Garden City. n

At The Gap in East Garden City, a 21-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman, both from the Bronx, were arrested and charged with Shoplifting at 5:45PM on April 3rd. n

At 6:15PM on April 3rd, a 25-year-old woman from Riverhead was arrested and charged with Shoplifting from Saks Off 5th Avenue in East Garden City.

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While driving on the Long Island Expressway at Exit 34E in North Hills, a 25-year-old man from Massapequa was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated at 3:10AM on April 5th.

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LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU LNV CORPORATION, Plaintiff AGAINST ALLISON ALBERT, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated August 03, 2016 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, on May 22, 2018 at 11:30AM, premises known as 106 IRA ROAD, SYOSSET, NY 11791. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Syosset, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 15, BLOCK 105, LOT 0008. Approximate amount of judgment $523,429.26 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 851/2012.

Francis X. Mcquade Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 SYO 4173 4X 04/20,27,05/04,11 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of RDA Kitchen LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the SSNY on February 12, 2018.

Office location: Nassau County.

SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 27 Evans Drive, Glen Head, NY 11545. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

JNJ 7872 6X 03/16,23,30,04/06,13,20 NOTICE OF FORMATION BLISS SOLAR, LLC. Articles of Organization Filed with New York Secretary of State (SSNY) on February 1, 2018. Office located in Nassau County. SSNY has been designated for service of process and to mail process served against the LLC to 1120 Northern Blvd., Suite 404, Manhassett, NY 11030.

Purpose: any lawful purpose.

JNJ 7874 6X 03/23,30,04/06,13,20,27 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to the provisions

of Chapter 246, Article III, Section 246-18-E 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 APRIL 26, 2018, at 7:00 P. M., to consider the following appeals:

BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS APPEAL NO. 18-179 JERICHO ALL COOL ADVANTAGE LLC: (A) Variance to construct second story addition and second floor deck having less side yard setback and aggregate side yards than permitted

by Ordinance; also encroachment of eave and gutter. (B) Variance to construct covered front porch exceeding maximum building coverage than permitted by Ordinance.

S/s/o Dewey St., E/o Leahy St., a/k/a 106 Dewey Street, Jericho, NY APPEAL NO. 18-180 JERICHO NORMAN PRISAND: Variance to allow existing 6 ft. high fence exceeding maximum height across side/front yard (Forest Drive) than permitted

by Ordinance.

SE/ cor. of Fair Ln. & Forest Dr., a/k/a 50 Fair Lane, Jericho, NY APRIL 16, 2018

BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK JNJ 7877 1X 04/20

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Syosset-Woodbury hosts Syosset School Board Trustee

Rotary Vice-President Bob Mittleman, Andy Feldman, and Rotarian Dr. Robert Schultz Andy Feldman, a current Syosset School Board Trustee, was a guest speaker at a recent Syosset-Woodbury Rotary Club meeting. He is running for re-election to the school board this coming May. Andy discussed his personal background as a financial planner and a former coach with Syosset youth sports. As a board trustee, he is proud of the improvements in the

areas of curriculum, school security and safety, the advancement of technology, fiscal responsibility, and the adoption of an energy performance contract, which will introduce solar power to the district. The Rotary Club meets at the Lisbon Cafe, Jericho Turnpike, Jericho on Tuesday afternoons.

NYIT students volunteer at Town animal shelter

New York Institute of Technology’s (NYIT) President Henry C., “Hank” Foley thanks members of the NYIT community for crafting DIY dog toys for donation to the Town of Oyster Bay Animal Shelter. The community service activities took place during NYIT’s Day of Giving, one of several events held in honor of Foley’s inauguration as NYIT’s fourth president and in support of the university’s mission to make the world a better place. More than 300 NYIT students, faculty, and staff participated in the Day of Giving.

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First Grade Rec Night at Robbins Lane

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Robbins Lane Elementary first graders had a blast at their annual Rec Night!

The children got to enjoy relay races, tug of war, freeze dance, scooters and so much more! The kids even beat their parents at tug of war! A great time was had by all!

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THE VIEW FROM HERE

“Media Madness” by Howard Kurtz

BY BOB MORGAN, JR. Relatively balanced books about the Trump Administration are pretty rare, but Howard Kurtz makes a good effort at providing one in his new book, Media Madness: Donald Trump, the Press and the War over the Truth (Regnery, 2018).

Mr. Kurtz is currently the host of Fox News’s Media Buzz, was formerly a host of Reliable Sources at CNN and also a columnist for the Washington Post. He previously wrote a book, Spin Cycle, about press coverage of the White House under President Bill Clinton.

Media Madness discusses the 2016 election campaign and then provides a highly readable running summary of Mr. Trump’s embattled first year in office through December 2017. We go through the controversy over the crowd size at the inauguration, the travel ban controversy, the firing of James Comey, the alleged collusion investigation, the rise and fall of Sean Spicer, Steve Bannon and Anthony Scaramucci, the turmoil at Charlottesville, the attempts to repeal Obamacare, and many other episodes.

Mr. Kurtz is not sparing in describing the self-inflicted wounds of Mr. Trump and his administration. These include over the top, and sometimes cringe-inducing, tweets and other statements by Mr. Trump, needless controversies (as with Mika Brzezynski and others), a disorganized White House with pervasive leaks, and far too many dysfunctional personalities.

Mr. Kurtz also describes Mr. Trump’s all too frequent rejection of facts, or even his own past statements, as he builds his own narrative. While many of Mr. Trump supporters are willing to accept that exaggeration, occasional misstatements and over the top language are just part of the President’s style (or to use Mr. Kurtz’s phrase, “street talk”), this penchant for exaggeration allows his opponents to call out his repeated inaccuracies and label him a liar.

Mr. Kurtz nevertheless believes that, for all of the shortcoming of Mr. Trump and his administration, there has been no attempt by much of the media (including some “Never Trumpers” on the right) to cover Mr. Trump in an unbiased manner.

For example, he notes that Harvard researchers found that media coverage of Mr. Trump’s first 100 days was 80 percent negative, including 93 percent negative for CNN and NBC and 91 percent for CBS. Even on Fox, it was 52 percent negative and 48 percent positive.

Media Madness provides example after example of name calling by media and entertainment figures (“racist”,” deranged”, “out of touch”, “ignoramus”) well as the lack of a good faith attempt to treat Mr. Trump fairly.

For example, Mr. Trump’s efforts to make changes in the flawed Obamacare program were treated as merely aimed at killing people. A lame wrestling video posted by Mr. Trump showing him taking down CNN was magnified into a frontal assault on the press.

The book points out that the pervasively negative, and often biased, coverage is grounded on an expressed rationale. In a front page article during the 2016 campaign, Jim Rutenberg of The New York Times said that “if you’re a working journalist and believe that Donald J. Trump is a demagogue playing to the nation’s worst racist and nationalist tendencies”, you “have to throw out the textbook American journalism has been using.” Similarly, a column

by The Washington Post’s Margaret Sullivan was titled “How Much Normalizing Does an Abnormal President Deserve?”

In Mr. Kurtz’s view, however, there is a real price associated with of overwhelmingly negative coverage where the media believes that it has a solemn duty to oppose the President. He contends that in an effort to resist normalizing Mr. Trump’s administration, his critics in the media have abnormalized journalism. But, as he points out at the end of the book, Mr. Trump will not be president forever, but the “media’s reputation, badly scarred during these polarizing years, might never recover”.

In sum, Media Madness, while by no means excusing President Trump and his team for many shortcomings, provides a highly readable account that quite reasonably takes the Administration’s opponents to task as well.

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Town of Oyster Bay plans Harbor & Beach Cleanup Day The annual Oyster Bay Harbor & Beach Cleanup will be held on Saturday, April 21. The event is co-sponsored by the joined forces of the Town of Oyster Bay, the North Oyster Bay Baymen’s Association (NOBBA), and Friends of the Bay. This environmental event is scheduled to kick-off at 8AM “This great event features Town employees and volunteers rolling up their sleeves and working side by side to clean-up the beaches and shoreline areas along Oyster Bay Harbor,” Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino said. “With Earth Day right around the corner, this important environmental initiative is the perfect way to pitch in and help make a difference!”

Volunteers are invited to participate in the cleanup, which will run from 8AM to 12PM. The central meeting place

will be Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park launching ramps and waterfront gazebo off of Larrabee Avenue, Oyster Bay. Additional locations for the cleanup include Theodore Roosevelt Beach in Oyster Bay, Stehli Beach in Bayville, and Centre Island Beach in Bayville.

Typically, in years past, harbor and beach clean-up events have resulted in about forty thousand pounds of debris collected by volunteers.

Councilwoman Michele Johnson stated, “Each year, countless amounts of paper, food, plastics and other trash are discarded on beaches or dumped overboard from recreational and commercial vessels. ” Individuals and groups who are interested can get further information by calling the Town’s Department of Environmental Resources at 677-5943.

Rotary Supports a good cause From page 1 . These high school students are raising monies for children who are battling cancer. Interact is Rotary International’s service club for high school students

who help their school or community through involving themselves in various service projects. The Syosset-Woodbury Rotary Club provides these students with guidance and support.

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