Syosset Advance (10/26/18)

Country club employee charged

Nassau County Police arrested a former employee of the Woodbury Country Club on October 11th for allegedly making unauthorized credit card charges on a company credit card, as well as a personal charge, for seven years.

According to police, Joanne Ervolina, of Bohemia, while employed by the club, used the credit card to make more than $80,000 worth of charges with out authorization between 2011 and 2018.

She has been charged with Grand Larceny 2nd Degree and two counts of Grand Larceny 3rd Degree.

BERRY HILL PRIDE

Berry Hill Elementary School’s PTA hosted its first event of the 2018-2019 school year, The Back to the Hill Picnic.  Students had a blast playing games, enjoying the school’s playground and dancing to music.

Students loved showing their Berry Hill PRIDE with their foam fingers

Jericho landmark offers up themed brunches for kids

BY GARY SIMEONE

Superman, Spider-Man, and other superheroes have been spending their time at the Milleridge Inn in Jericho. It is all part of the popular restaurant’s ‘Character Brunches’ that let kids intermingle with their favorite cartoon heroes for the day.

Sara Fingerman of the Dover Group, which helped bring these events to the Milleridge and other Long Island restaurants, said that the brunches were inspired by restaurant owner Butch Yamali.

“The owner of the Dover Group, Butch Yamali, wanted to put together children-oriented themed events at the restaurant because he has a soft spot for kids,” said Fingerman. “He wanted to bring cheer to them by letting them interact with some of their favorite Disney characters.”

The events include a Superhero Brunch, which took place on September 30th, a Masquerade Ball, which took place this past Sunday, and a Royal Brunch on November 25th, where kids dress up as kings, queens, princes, and princesses.

“We started these events last year with a trial-run Royal Brunch, where kids came dressed as Cinderella, Snow White, and Rapunzel,” said Fingerman.

“It turned out to be very successful with a buffet portion included, a DJ, and a scheduled meet-and-greet with some of their favorite Disney characters.”

The brunches are held in two different time slots throughout the day. The first one is held from 11AM to 1PM, and the second one is held from 2PM to 4PM. The cost to attend the events is $45.95 for adults and $29.95 for children ages 2-12.

The recent Masquerade Ball was held in conjunction with the Inn’s Halloween themed Haunted Village display. As part of the Ball, kids were encouraged to interact with some of the spooky creatures located inside of the village.

Some of the characters in the village’s Monster Museum included Twisty the Clown from the TV show American Horror Story, Annabelle the Evil Doll, and various monsters and witches.

The themed brunches also take place at The Coral House in Baldwin.

Joanne Ervolina

Model Train Show to benefit The Safe Center

The Trainville Hobby Depot will host a Model Train Show on Saturday, November 17th and Sunday, November 18th from 11:00AM to 4:00PM at the Hicksville Community Center, located at 28 West Carl Street in Hicksville.  The Model Train Show includes operating model layouts coordinated by Trainville Hobby Depot.  Donations are being accepted at the exhibit to support The Safe Center LI.

Admission to the exhibit is $5.00, children ages 4-11 years are $3.00 and entry for children under the age of 4 is free.  For further information, visit www.trainville.com or call (516) 433-4444.

The Safe Center LI provides a fast

and easy path to resources that assist in saving and changing the lives of the victims of domestic or dating abuse, child abuse, and rape and sexual assault.  Counselors who are trained in the dynamics of domestic violence, rape, sexual assault, and crisis intervention respond 24 hours a day to the needs of victims.  The number is (516) 542-0404.

The Safe Center’s services are available for all persons regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, marital status, disability or age.   For more information, please visit The Safe Center LI at www.tscli.org.

Hope for Heart Failure

Heart failure is a condition in which the heart works less efficiently because it cannot pump enough blood to the body’s other organs. Improve your quality of life - learn what you need to know about heart failure.

Justine S. Lachman, MD, Director, Congestive Heart Failure Program at NYU Winthrop Hospital, will discuss the symptoms and causes of heart failure, how it is diagnosed, and treatment programs that can help manage the condition. A question and answer period will follow the lecture.

1:15PM Wednesday, November 14 Mineola Community Center 155 Washington Avenue, Mineola (One block south of Jericho Tpke., between Mineola Blvd. and Willis Ave.)

Admission is free, but seating is limited. Please call (516) 663-3916 for reservations.

Syosset Woodbury Rotary welcomes guest speaker

Schwartz Lehrer

Allyson Taylor Schwartz Lehrer, director of admissions and outreach for Fusion Academy, was a guest speaker at a recent Syosset-Woodbury Rotary Club meeting. Fusion Academy is a private school located at 260 Crossways Park Drive,  Woodbury .

The Academy is an accredited private middle and high school (grades 612). It is a community of learning where positive relationships and one-to-one classrooms unlock the academic poten-

tial in every student and create opportunities for emotional and social growth.

Classes are self-paced, and course material is presented in ways that suit students' individual interests, strengths and challenges. For more information, please contact Allyson Taylor Schwartz Lehrer at 516-364-5414 or ATSchwartz@ fusionacademy.com.

The Syosset-Woodbury Rotary Club meets at Lisbon Cafe, Jericho Turnpike, Jericho on Tuesday afternoons.

Rotary President Moira Patterson (left) and Allyson Taylor

Chamber holds networking event Town of fers Halloween safety tips for trick-or-treaters

Rich Leshaw and his personable staff welcomed about 35 POB Chamber members and guests to the Plainview TD Bankbranch on the corner of Old Country Road and Manetto Hill Road on the evening of Monday, October 15th. The networking event marked the two-year anniversary of the branch's opening in 2016 and featured complimentary, top-notch noshing. A 50/50 raffle was held with the proceeds going to the chamber's charity partner for 2018-2019, Long Island Birthday Wishes.

The Town of Oyster Bay has offered the following suggestions to ensure a safe Halloween this year.

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilwoman Michele Johnson advise parents, drivers and trick-or-treaters to take some basic precautions to ensure a safe outing.  Trick-or-treaters are especially at risk for pedestrian injury as they are more likely to cross streets in the middle of the block rather than at corners or crosswalks.  As the increase in pedestrian traffic may cause distractions, Supervisor Saladino and Councilwoman Johnson urge drivers to be on alert, proceed slowly through local streets and obey all traffic signs and signals.

Parents with small children and teens walking door-to-door should travel up one side of the street and down the other, making sure to cross at the corner or crosswalk.  Trick-ortreating in groups in well-lit neighborhoods will increase visibility and walking on the sidewalk, rather than cutting across yards or driveways, will mean less chance of stumbling and falling.  Children should never go inside the home of a stranger, but

KOHL’S CARES KEEPING KIDS HEALTHY

rather accept treats outside the door.  Children should not eat any candy until they get home and their parents/ guardians have inspected the treats.

Supervisor Saladino and Councilwoman Johnson recommend costumes that are brightly colored and can be more easily seen, as well as shoes that fit properly.  Masks that obstruct vision should be avoided as well as costumes that drag on the ground.  Always carry a flashlight at night.  Wearing a watch that can be read in the dark is helpful and older children who are not being escorted by an adult should carry a cell phone along with some form of identification.

Parents should know exactly where their children are going to be on Halloween, when they should be heading home, and a detailed description of what they are wearing.  Homeowners should make sure their yards are clear of any item that could create an obstacle or danger; such as a ladder, hose, dog leash or flowerpot.

Pets may become frightened or agitated by the bell ringing or door knocking as well as strangers approaching the house, so homeowners should keep pets inside and protected.

Every day we make lots of choices and decisions that can impact our health. Some decisions involve what we eat, where we eat, what we drink, how we get to school or work and how we spend our free time. With overweight and obesity affecting so many of our youth today, parents and caregivers need tools to help establish good habits that can have a lasting impact on their family’s health.

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InspIrIng Women ™ a free community health education program nutrItIon & gut HealtH

Please join us as Arlene Stein, MS, RD, CNSC, Nutrition Support dietitian at NYU Winthrop Hospital, discusses the following:

• Nutrition and its relationship to health and well-being

• The functions of fiber in the human body

• Gut Health, including prebiotics and probiotics

A question and answer period will be included

Thursday, November 8, 2018

Sign in: 6:45 PM Program: 7:00 PM

NYU Winthrop Research & Academic Center

101 Mineola Blvd. (Corner of Second Street in Mineola) Treiber Family Conference Center

Admission is free, but seating is limited

For reservations: Please call (516) 663-3916 or email: inspiringwomen@nyulangone.org

Inclement weather & parking information call: (516) 663-9761

This Week at the Syosset Public Library

Thursday, October 25th at 2:00PM

"I Hate Classical Music" Series: What is the Orchestra?

Presenter: Tanisha Mitchell, opera singer and librarian at the Metropolitan Opera and Freeport Libraries

Think classical music is boring? Slow? Difficult to understand? Then this program is for you! Tanisha Mitchell will explain what makes an orchestra exciting by exploring famous music themes, instruments, and the people behind the orchestra. This event is free.

Friday, October 26th at 10:30AM

Medicare Open Enrollment (Information Session Only)

Presenter: Representative from Seniors Out Speaking (Sponsored by the Medicare Rights Center)

Information on Medicare for the next open enrollment period which begins October 15th, 2018 and ends December 7th, 2018. Information in this program will review important points about Original Medicare, Advantage Plans, and Prescription Drug Plans. This event is free.

Thursday, November 1st at 2:00PM

Supreme Court: A Year in Review Part 2

Presenter: Professor James Coll, adjunct professor of American and

Constitutional History at Nassau Community College and Hofstra University and retired NYPD detective Join James Coll for part two of a two-part series focusing on the current Supreme Court. Few Supreme Court terms have been as consequential as the most recent one that ran from October 2017 to June 2018.  In this lecture, we will focus on selected cases and controversies that had come before the justices to understand how the third branch impacts our lives.

This event is free.

Friday, November 2nd at 2:00PM

Doris Day: All-American

Presenter: Marc Courtade Legendary actress and singer Doris Day currently lives in Carmel-by-theSea, having left Hollywood behind her more than 30 years ago. Music and dance were always a part of her life. Her early hopes of a dance career were cut short by an automobile accident, and she instead turned to singing. Hollywood then discovered her, and she became a major film personality for 25 years, performing in musicals, comedies, and dramas. Join Marc Coutrade as he recounts her expansive career and life in this informative presentation.

This event is free.

Plainview man named

top financial advisor by Forbes

Ringelheim,

Plainview resident Harris Ringelheim has recently been recognized as a top financial advisor by the Forbes 2018 Top Next-Generation Wealth Advisors list. This prestigious list compiles 1,000 of the wealth management industry's youngest, most successful, and fastest rising stars, many of whom will hopefully come to one day shape the future of the business. These advisors come from a variety of diverse backgrounds and walks of life, and all together, they manage a whopping $900 billion in combined client assets.

To be eligible for a spot on the list, advisors must have been born in 1980 or later and be recommended to Forbes by their respective financial firms. Afterward, the candidates are researched by SHOOK Research, an independent group of some of the industry's most prominent financial advisors, and then ranked in their performance throughout a variety of different areas, including industry experience, in-person interviews, revenue generated, and the amount of assets managed.

Mr. Ringelheim, 33, is currently an advisor for UBS Financial Services in Garden City.

Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia takes both heart and science – knowing what expert approaches to take, and providing such care with compassion. This is what we do every day at The Bristal at Lake Success. Our community is dedicated 100% to state-of-the-art memory care, built upon a solid foundation of success caring for seniors at our family of assisted living communities across the tri-state area. We’ve also developed an alliance with Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institute, initiating opportunities for advancements in dementia care. Altogether, this means peace of mind for you, proven memory care for your loved one, and the freedom to share and embrace every moment. Come visit a truly extraordinary community where memory care is everything: The Bristal at Lake Success.

Jericho School District introduces “Say Hello” program

The Jericho School District recently kicked off The Say Hello Program, and its theme of inclusion will be carried through many activities this year. The Sandy Hook Promise is a national non-profit organization founded and led by several family members whose loved ones were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14th, 2012 and the Say Hello program was started from this promise. The program aims to teach students the skills they need to create a culture of openness and connectedness, and encourage them to reach out and include those who may be socially isolated. Here, students at Robert Seaman Elementary School display the posters they made at their Say Hello Kick-Off Pep Rally.

Photo by Denise Nash

Robert Seaman School Picture Day

Wednesday, September 26th was all smiles at Robert Seaman’s annual picture day. Here are Mrs Zeises’s second graders getting ready for their close-ups.

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New at the Jericho Public Library

Stop into the Jericho Public Library and check out a whole new way to check out items! The JPL introduces cloudLibrary, an app-based checkout system that allows you to borrow items with your smartphone as you browse. Plus, you can easily view all of your checked out items and due dates right in the app. Visit us during the Book Sale on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, October 26th, 27th & 28th for a demonstration from our staff. It’s never been easier!

The Syosset Woodbury Chamber of Commerce recently congratulated board member Alan Goldberg for being its honoree for The Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce Businessperson of the Year 2018. Alan was awarded this honor by the Chamber for his efforts in helping set the Chamber’s direction, growth of membership, and the coordination and direction of the Chamber’s networking events. Alan is president of WellsysNY, a local company providing bottleless water coolers to offices on Long Island, and director of business development for Syosset-based CardWorks Merchant Services, which provides credit card processing services and solutions to all types of businesses.

Venue

Address Time

Dates

Mitchell’s Restaurant 191 Rockaway Ave, 11:00 am Valley Stream, 11580

10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19 11/26, 12/3

Harvest Diner 841 Old Country Rd. 10:00 am Westbury, NY11590

Apollo Diner

Plainview Diner

Lantern Diner

Diner Luxe

10/30, 11/13, 11/20,11/27 12/4

630 Merrick Ave. 9:30 am East Meadow, NY 11554

10/29, 11/5, 11/19, 11/26 12/3

1094 Old Country Rd. 10:00 am Plainview, NY 11803

10/26, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16 11/30, 12/7

564 Hempstead Tpke.10/31, 11/14, 12/5 9:30 am West Hempstead, NY1153211/7, 11/28 2:30 pm

4011 Hempstead Tpke.. 11/7, 11/21, 12/5 3:00 pm Bethpage, NY11714

Omega Diner 1809 Lakeville Rd. 9:00 am New Hyde Park, NY 11040 10/30, 11/13, 11/20, 11/27 12/4

Massapequa Diner

4420 Sunrise Hwy. 2:00 pm Massapequa, NY11758 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19 11/26,12/3

Sherwood Diner 311 Rockaway Turnpike 11/7, 11/28, 9:30 am Lawrence, NY11559 11/14, 12/5 2:30 pm

Farmingdale Diner 17 Hempstead Tpke. 10/31, 11/14,11/28 2:30 pm Farmingdale.NY11735

Landmark Diner 1027 Northern Blvd. 11/1, 11/8, 11/15,11/29, 12/69:30 am Roslyn, NY11576

Energy Efficiency means a greener future for our growing family.

Dominique & Joseph Dickson - Hempstead, NY

The Saudi Furor

BY BOB MORGAN, JR.

The horrific apparent murder of Saudi Arabian regime critic and Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, likely at the hands of Saudi Arabian authorities, raises difficult issues for American foreign policy.

Mr. Khashoggi was seen entering the Saudis consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, apparently seeking some paperwork in connection with an impending marriage. He has not been seen alive since then. At first, the Saudi government claimed that he left the consulate and then, after that story proved implausible, stated that he died in a “brawl” with rogue elements at the consulate. This new account seemed designed to distance the new effective ruler of Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, from involvement in the killing. Prior to Mr. Khashoggi’s death, Prince Mohammad had been hailed as something of a reformer in his kingdom.

At a minimum the official Saudi explanations strain credulity, even beyond the shifting stories. One obvious question is why a caravan of 15 strongarm military types suddenly appeared at the embassy in Istanbul just before Mr. Khashoggi pparently died. Another suspicious aspect, at least according to Turkish reports, is that someone apparently walked out of the embassy dressed to impersonate Mr. Khashoggi.

The absolute best case that could be made for the Saudi government is that the killing was not authorized in advance by Prince Mohammad. While this perhaps can’t be totally ruled out, it seems very doubtful that drastic action of this type would be taken in a virtual absolute monarchy without prior approval from Riyadh.

Quite frankly, the difficulty in dealing with the Saudi situation is less in assessing blame, but rather in coming up with an appropriate response.

After expressing some unwillingness to accept that Mr. Khashoggi had been murdered, President Trump now says that he is “not satisfied” with the Saudi explanations. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin have met with Prince Mohammed and Mr. Trump now has sent the director of the CIA to Istanbul to assist with the investigation. The President’s current position appears to be that if the allegations of murder are proven, the United States should be prepared to impose sanctions against the Saudis but not cut off a lucrative deal whereby the United States is selling military airplanes to the Saudis.

The rather lukewarm reaction of Mr. Trump and the United States government is grounded on a number of policy considerations, and not just a desire to profit from the arms deal. For decades, the oil-rich Saudis have had a common interest with the United States, and indeed with Egypt and Israel, in restraining Iran and maintaining regional security in the Mideast. This de facto alliance is particularly important as the United States seeks to impose enhanced sanctions against Iran. Another complicating factor is the deteriorating relationship between the United States and the Turkish government investigating the situation.

As liberal blogger Glenn Greenwald points out, a policy of accommodating the Saudis hardly started with President Trump. Mr. Greenwald recounts a situation in 2015 when President Barack Obama was criticized for cutting short a trip to India to go to Saudi Arabia to honor the Saudi royal family. Mr. Obama explained that “sometimes we need to balance the need to speak with them about human rights with immediate concerns we have about counterterrorism or regional stability”. Of course, under President George W. Bush, the participation of so many Saudi nationals in the 9/11 attacks angered many Americans, but the geopolitical relationship was largely undamaged.

The other side of the coin, of course, is that simply ignoring what seems to be a government sanctioned murder of an important figure, especially one who writes for a United States newspaper, makes our country seem weak and impotent and without moral authority. Notably, a number of member of Congress, including Republicans, have threatened hearings and legislative action in the absence of a strong White House response.

In an interesting op-ed piece in The New York Times, former Secretary of State James Baker compares the Khashoggi situation to the Chinese massacre of demonstrators in Tiananmin Square in 1989. The United States then condemned the killings in Beijing, imposed sanctions including discontinuing some military sales, but was careful not to disrupt the developing overall relationship. Perhaps this is a useful model.

Neither Mr. Trump nor his administration have much of a reputation for subtlety. But the killing of Jamal Khashoggi likely will demand a firm but measured American response.

Rails-to-Trails Sojourn

on Delaware-Lehigh Trail Showcases

Repurposed Canal Towpath & History of Industrial Revolution

BY KAREN RUBIN

I race from the historic Asa Packer Mansion to the railroad station in the center of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, where a ceremony is being held to open the new Mansion House pedestrian/biking bridge across the Lehigh River that eliminates a gap in the Delaware Lehigh bike trail. (See:  Biking the Delaware & Lehigh Trail, Showcased on Railsto-Trails Conservancy’s Last Sojourn BikeTour)

This wonderful celebration, led by the local bike club, gets the 300 Sojourners in gear for our longest ride, 48 miles, of our five-day, 160mile Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Sojourn on the Delaware-Lehigh Trail through the picturesque Pennsylvania wilderness to Hugh Moore Park in Easton where we will camp for the night.

We follow after the Jim Thorpe Bike Club as the first across the bridge, an achievement 25 years in the making.

Around midday, we navigate a complex gap in the D&L Trail onto city streets. Indeed, drawing attention to such gaps, and the coalition working to improve them, has been one of the objectives of these annual Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Sojourn supported biketours.  To date, an impressive 92 percent of the D&L Trail has been built—most of which we ride during this Sojourn—

and the goal is to connect all 165 miles by 2022.

The trail condition has been surprisingly good considering yesterday’s drenching rain and even yesterday, the trail had enough hardpack that our tires didn’t sink into mud.

Yesterday, as we rode downhill from the highest point, deep in

Pennsylvania’s coal mining country, the beauty of the wilderness section of the trail was hard to appreciate through the rain (though nothing could mar the exquisite beauty of Buttermilk Falls).

But on this June day, the weather is sunny with a cool breeze, just perfect for biking.

We get to see just how beautiful the

trail is – much of it following a narrow canal on one side or the other. The trail is built on the original towpath, which is essentially a built-up berm. We see rock walls, lily pads. The scenery and joy of biking produce a feeling of euphoria.

We come to this absolutely

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Repurposed Canal Towpath & History of Industrial Revolution

magnificent, Lehigh Gap Nature Center, a non-profit conservation organization at the foot of the Kittatinny Ridge. The center is dedicated to preserving wildlife and habitat through conservation programs such as the Lehigh Gap Wildlife Refuge, educational programs such as the Kittatiny Raptor Corridor Project as well as research. I linger in the butterfly garden before setting out again. (8844 Paint Mill Rd, Slatington, PA 18080, 610-760-8889, http://lgnc.org/ Just beyond, we Sojourners are treated to a catered lunch in a park, where we can sit comfortably under a

pavilion.

Riding on, we come to an island that consists of a shuttered steel mill that today stands somewhat surreally like an abstract sculpture.

Along the trail, we come upon what is left of the original canal locks – stone walls, wooden gates with metal latches and gears, remnants from the mid-1800s.

At Freemansburg, we find a lockmasters house, the remains of the locks and a mill, and I am delighted to find the site manned by interpreters in period dress. I ask if the village was settled by freemen and am told that it was named for one of the original

settlers, Richard Freeman. Freemansburg is a classic example of a canal town with houses and structures built up against the waterway that was the village’s lifeblood in the 1800s. Members of the Old Freemansburg Association (OFA) reclaimed a 1.5 mile section of the Lehigh Canal the Borough owns from overgrowth and debris and restored the towpath which became the D&L Trail. The OFA spearheaded efforts to protect and restore the 1829 Locktender’s House, mule barn, Lock No. 44, gristmill, and coal yard. Volunteers also reconstructed the barn using canal era tools and equipment, a project that took 10 years to complete.

The multi-functional building now hosts weddings, educational sessions and interpretative demonstrations. (http:// lehighvalleyhistory.com/history-of-theborough-of-freemansburg

This proves a warm-up for what we see during our overnight stay at the Hugh Moore Park and its major attractions, the National Canal Museum and the ride on a mule-drawn canal boat that has been arranged for us.

National Canal Museum, Hugh Moore Park

Our 48-mile ride today ends at the home base in the 520-acre Hugh Moore Park, where we began and will end our five-day Sojourn. With the Lehigh River, Lehigh Canal, the old Lehigh Valley Railroad, National Canal Museum, remnants of the oldest industrial park in the region, a Locktender’s House and one of only three mule-drawn canal boats still operating in America, the park offers a microcosm of the D&L story, and an absolutely delightful place

for our second-night campout.

The Sojourn planners have specially arranged for us to have free cruise on the historic Josiah White II. It is an experience made all the more exciting because the boat is pulled by two mules and manned by a crew in period dress along this portion of the restored canal. You really get to appreciate what it may have been like for these families who operated the canal boats that carried the anthracite coal from the mountains to Philadelphia. At one time mules pulling canal boats on narrow towpaths would have been a common sight in much of the United States east of the Mississippi River.

We board the Josiah White II canal boat to cruise on this restored two-mile long Section 8 of the Lehigh Coal & Navigation canal. Captain Susan is at the tiller. The boat is 50 feet long – when it turns, it has mere inches to spare.

Two mules, Hank and George, pull the boat, led by Steve and Doug. You would think it is a strain, but the boat slides easily. “Benjamin Franklin worked out the mathematics, that two mules can pull 235 tons on water. He saw the method in Europe and Britain. George Washington also was a proponent of canals – though neither one lived to see beginning of canal era.”

Captain Susan is just finishing saying how Hank and George are the luckiest mules in the land, when they both bolt and start running toward the campsite, chased by Steve and Doug who bring them back.

The boats were designed to carry 80 to 90 tons of coal, which meant the canal had to have six feet of draft.

Two mules pull the Josiah White II canal boat © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.

They needed eight feet high walls –so they dug out four feet by hand and piled on the four-feet of soil to create the eight-foot high walls.

They knew the limestone couldn’t contain the water, so they lined the canal with clay, using the same method of road building in Ireland – sheep tamp down the bottom and the clay is left to dry in the sun. (The clay enclosure is why you can’t have any sharp implements on the boats).

It took 2 ½ years to build the canal which extends 46 miles from Jim Thorpe and consists of 9 dams and 51 locks. It cost $1 million (actually under budget). These canals were the first million dollar civil projects in the United States, she says.

When they started to mine the anthracite coal, this whole region of northeast Pennsylvania was uninhabited. To make money, they had to move the coal to the population center in Philadelphia. The Lehigh River was not suitable for transportation – it was

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too shallow, rocky.

PLACES, NEAR & FAR....

The Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company (we saw their building in Jim Thorpe) owned the river, built the canal and a furnace and brought an iron maker from Wales who figured out how to make iron with anthracite coal (the secret was high-pressure blast of air).

Pennsylvania is one of the few places where anthracite - hard coal – is known to exist. It was discovered sporadically during the 18th century, when people would literally stumble on it on the surface. “No one cared. It looked like stone. You couldn’t light it.”

What is more, there were still trees to provide fuel. But by the early 1800s, the mid-Atlantic was virtually clear cut of wood sparking an energy crisis.

They experimented with soft coal, but the supply was cut off in 1812 by blockade during the War with Britain.

Around then, Josiah White and Erskine Hazard, who manufactured

WRITER’S CORNER

Greeting Queenie the Witch, that character, on Halloween!

BY CLAIRE LYNCH

The day Queenie the Witch flew through our kitchen when we were all at home in Rockville Centre, my younger sister, Susan, was taken aback. She jumped, she stared, she wondered out loud what was going on.

“What was that thing that just flew by?” Susan muttered under her breath.

Queenie flew past the kitchen table, rustling the tablecloth as she whizzed by. Queenie left bits of her black witch’s cloak in her wake and when Susan, who was five years old at the time (and I was nine), bent down to touch them, they crumbled in her little hands.

She smelled a musky, smoky smell but didn’t see the oven turned on or anyone standing at the stove. Some homemade chocolate chip cookies would have been nice but no one was baking them.

Looking around, Susan turned toward the dining room where Queenie had flown to surprise our three older brothers, our older sister, Michelle, and our parents.

Getting a good look at Queenie, Susan saw that she had a bright yellow face, a black witch’s cloak and a black hat that sat rakishly at an angle. Her fingers were long and bony and were the same yellow color as her face. That unusual color could only be described as phosphorescent yellow. Queenie flew on a broom that looked well worn.

The yellow and black reminded Susan of the bumblebee she had seen – and feared – the day before. When Susan was in the back yard playing, several bumblebees came along and

buzzed her. Their flurry of activity alone was enough to frighten Susan.

She ran over to our mom, crying, afraid that the bumblebees would sting her. They didn’t, but their constant buzzing was enough to give Susan nightmares that night.

Queenie had a snarl on her face that was as scary as scary could be. She chanted as she flew from the dining room through the living room and up the stairs that led to the bedrooms. “A potion, a potion, a potion for the girls … A penny, a penny, a penny for your pearls …”

Susan ran after Queenie, ran up the stairs and kept a safe distance behind her because Susan was terrified about what Queenie would do and curious at the same time. Her curiosity got the best of her.

Even at five Susan wondered why her face and hands were that bright yellow color instead of phosphorescent green. That yellow face and some bright green hair just weren’t doing it. That Queenie had no fashion sense at all! Susan knew good style when she saw it!

Susan was bold and brave enough to want to fend off any intruders. She wanted to protect the family. That Queenie had no right to be there in her house. Who did she think she was?

She had to stop her and she didn’t care if it was Halloween or Christmas Day or Tuesday or any other typical day of the week. Why was this eccentric witch in her house on this day trying to take over their territory?

She caught a glimpse of Queenie the Witch as she flew down the hall and headed toward our brothers’ room. She

stopped to talk to a strange-looking man who she later called Mr. Greenjeans because he was wearing a bright lime green T-shirt and the same colored jeans.

She blinked because Susan had never seen someone dressed all in green –especially in that lime green color. Mr. Greenjeans said something to Queenie the Witch then they both turned toward my brothers’ door.

Queenie put her hand on the doorknob and she entered their bedroom first then Mr. Greenjeans followed right along.

The door banged shut and Susan jumped. What an unusual pair of people, Susan thought.

Our parents ran after Susan, wondering if she would be all right in her encounter with Queenie the Witch. As mom was about to ask her something, Susan awakened with a start. She had awakened herself with a scream.

Looking around her bedroom, Susan wondered what was going on. Where was Queenie? Why was she running up the stairs? Why was she so scared?

Rubbing her eyes, she suddenly realized that she must have had a nightmare. Queenie the Witch was flying all around on Halloween. Why was she the color of bumblebees?

Why didn’t she have a green face like the Wicked Witch of the West and so many other witches she had seen? And who was Mr. Greenjeans?

She looked on the floor for little bits of Queenie’s black witch’s cloak, looked all around, but she didn’t see any.

Confused, Susan blinked her eyes, wondering if Queenie was going to fly

through her bedroom and start chanting again. It was downright unnerving! Then again, strange things happened on Halloween.

After she got over her nightmare about Queenie the Witch, Susan determinedly went ahead with her plans to dress up as Glinda the Good Witch of the North in “The Wizard of Oz.”

She planned on wearing a fancy pink dress with puffy sleeves and a tall silver crown that glittered and glistened in the late afternoon’s light.

Susan tried talking in that highpitched, wavering, aristocratic voice like the actress, Billie Burke, did when she played Glinda the Good Witch of the North in the 1939 film version of “The Wizard of Oz,” but I really didn’t think that she sounded at all like her, or believable, and somehow I convinced her of that, so Susan gave up on that idea.

She also had a glittery silver necklace and a silver wand with a pretty star on the end of it that she planned on waving around dramatically like Glinda did. Susan had asked our mom weeks before to help her pull her costume together and mom did.

She did a great job making little Susan look like Glinda. Susan walked around like a very special Good Witch and she had a silver glittery container for all of the goodies that she was about to get while trick or treating.

Looking at her, you’d never know that Susan had just had a pretty vivid Halloween nightmare. She looked very calm, cool and collected. I have to give See page D6 See page D6

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Q: I don’t understand. I was getting Social Security disabÅility benefits. But I found a job that I could do. It paid me not much more than minimum wage. But because I made about $18,000 last year, I ended up losing my disability. Yet I just read a story about someone who won $50,000 in our state lottery. This person was getting disability benefits, and she kept those benefits. I made $18,000 and lost my checks. What’s wrong with this picture?

A: What’s wrong is that you don’t understand what Social Security disability benefits are meant to do or how they work.

You don’t get disability benefits because you have some kind of physical or mental impairment. You get disability benefits because you have a disabling condition that keeps you from working. In other words, the inability to work is the key to qualifying for benefits. So, if you can go back to work, especially fulltime as you did, you simply do not meet the legal definition of disability.

On the other hand, the woman in your town who won the lottery did not work. She just got lucky by buying the right lottery ticket. She could have won a million dollars, and it does not change the fact that she is still disabled and eligible for benefits. My answer to the next question will explain this in more detail.

Q: I live in a fairly affluent part of town. I was absolutely shocked to learn that a lady down the block is getting Social Security disability. How can that be? I mean, she has a big house, nice cars, a swimming pool and other luxuries. I thought you had to be poor to get disability.

A: I’m afraid you thought wrong. You don’t have to be poor to get Social Security disability. You have to be disabled. Or to be a little more precise, you have to have worked and paid Social Security taxes for a certain period of time, and you have to have a condition that is severe enough to keep you from working any longer or a condition that is considered terminal.

Maybe this neighbor of yours is dying of cancer. Maybe she has severe heart problems. Who knows? But the point is, she has been declared disabled by an agency (the Social Security Administration) that is known for having some of the strictest disability eligibility criteria around.

The fact that she has money isn’t an issue. Social Security disability is NOT a welfare program. If Bill Gates became disabled tomorrow, he could qualify for Social Security disability benefits. And to clarify this further, please read the answer to the next question.

Q: I am familiar with someone getting SSDI. Yet, I know he doesn’t need it. He and his wife have money. They have a nice house. Don’t you

have to be poor to get SSI?

A: Yes, you have to be poor to get SSI. But SSI isn’t the same as SSDI. Let me sort out all this alphabet mess for you and my other readers.

Social Security disability benefits are sometimes known by the acronym, SSDI. That stands for Social Security disability insurance. And as explained above, SSDI is NOT a welfare program. It’s an earned benefit that goes to rich and poor alike, as long as they are disabled.

But SSDI should not be confused with SSI. That stands for Supplemental Security Income. And SSI is a welfare program. Poor people who are over 65, or poor people who have a disability, might qualify for a small monthly stipend from SSI.

And now let’s add one more noodle to this alphabet soup of acronyms. The disability portion of the SSI program is oftentimes referred to as SSID. That stands for Supplemental Security Income disability. So I’m sure you can see why people often confuse the SSDI program with the SSID program.

And to clarify one more reason for the confusion, continue reading.

Q: No wonder Social Security is going broke. I just heard there are 7 million people getting SSI disability benefits, and not one of them has ever paid a dime in Social Security taxes!

A: There might be 7 million people getting SSI disability benefits. But as I explained above, SSI is NOT a Social Security benefit. It’s an entirely separate welfare program. But what I didn’t explain is that SSI is funded out of general tax revenues, not Social Security taxes. The program just happens to be managed by the Social Security Administration. And the Social Security trust funds are even reimbursed from the general funds for the administrative expenses of running the program.

And finally, one more bit of clarification about Social Security disability benefits will be provided in the answer to the last question.

Q: I’m not going to name names, but I know a deadbeat in my neighborhood who is ripping off Social Security. He gets a disability check, but there is nothing wrong with the guy. He works in his yard. He runs errands. I’ve even seen him leave the house with golf clubs! Kick bums like this off the program and Social Security won’t need any other reforms!

A: If I had a nickel for every guy who told me he knows a friend, a neighbor, a brother-in-law, etc., who is cheating the system, I could stop writing this column tomorrow and move to a villa in the south of France!

I’m not sure if it’s jealousy, pettiness or a misplaced sense of righteousness. But I am sure, as I mentioned earlier,

that SSA runs one of the strictest disability programs in the country. You really have to be severely disabled to qualify for benefits. (And, yes, you still could be able to do yard work or even play golf depending on the kind of disability you have.)

You said, “I’m not going to name names.” And that’s the problem. For decades, I’ve been telling people like you to report instances of supposed

fraud. Go to www.socialsecurity.gov, and under the “Contact Us” link, click on “Report Fraud.” You can do so anonymously. But I’ve learned over the years that very few people report it. They like to complain, but they don’t like to do anything about it.

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

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wire and nails from iron, needed coal. They learned of the success of a Welshman who developed hot-blast iron making. They traveled to Wales to sign David Thomas to a five-year contract, and brought him to Pennsylvania to oversee the construction of an anthracite furnace.

In 1818, they bought the Summit Hill quarry. But the problem still was how to get the coal to market.

They founded the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company, created one of America’s first industrial and

families.

“The father of the family (the only one who legally could sign a lease) was the captain, kept records, leased the boat, bought the mules ($20) on time; the wife helped with steering and homemaking. Kids as young as six would be responsible for caring for the mules. Younger children were tied to the boat so they couldn’t fall over.”

She demonstrates how they would blow a conch shell to alert the lockmaster, who would have been on duty 18 hours a day. “It’s easy to romanticize life on the canals, but it was

transportation networks, which led to an industrial boom across Pennsylvania and the Northeastern United States.

We see a lock tender’s house that was built in 1928 to replace one that burned – the new house was the only lock tender’s house with indoor plumbing and electricity.

This lock had a new gear system that even a young person could operate, so the father (who would have earned $8/ month, low even for those times) could take a cash job in one of the many mills or furnaces in the area. The lock had to be manned from 3 am to 11 pm, so this was a family enterprise. The mother could sell or barter with the canal boat families – at this lock, known as a “laundry lock” the woman would do the canal boat family’s laundry. She would also keep chickens and vegetables.

“There was an economy of people who lived and worked on the canal, separate from anthracite. Boats were crewed by families.

“Sailors had poor reputation and White was Quaker and wanted ethical people, sober and honest. So he recruited married men. They didn’t want to be away from their families from March to November, so they brought them on the boat. Whether provided own or leased from Lehigh Coal & Navigation – were

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difficult, uncomfortable.”

This canal was operated until 1942; the Delaware canal until 1932; there were sons, grandsons and great grandsons of canal boat captains.

“It was a way of life. People stuck with it.” Here at Hugh Moore Park was the site of an industrial furnace. By the time of the Civil War, half of iron in the United States came from Lehigh Valley.

Greeting Queenie the Witch, that character, on Halloween!

her kudos and hand her that.

As Susan scampered from house to house I heard her singing a few lines from Bobby “Boris” Pickett’s “Monster Mash” song so I knew that she was definitely in the “Halloween mode.”

That year, 1964, I wanted to dress up as Wednesday from “The Addams Family” TV show. Mom helped me part my hair straight down the middle of my head then braid it. We tied some bright ribbons to the end of each braid.

I wore a white button down shirt with a pointy collar and a black button down cardigan sweater. Adding some black tights and black pumps to my outfit, I made sure that I kept the fancy black belt cinched at my waist.

Mom and I added lots of makeup to my face – mostly lots of neutral foundation – then drew on some eyebrow darkener and a dash of nondescript lip gloss, and once I stepped outdoors, I made sure that I acted seriously and scowled a lot.

I found the scowling hard to do since I just wasn’t used to constantly scowling. It put a lot of people off – many people didn’t want to approach me at first but then, realizing that it was Halloween Day, they smiled and came up to me.

My classmates, friends and neighbors seemed to be sizing up my costume. I could see them doing it. Most people either love a Halloween costume or they don’t. It either grabs them as being perfect for the occasion – or it doesn’t. when I mentally size up someone’s Halloween costume I always ask myself if I feel it’s creative – or not.

When people commented on my costume, I would start to quote Wednesday, saying, “Either that’s Grandmamma or Santa Claus is a woman.” Adults and kids alike would stop me, however, since they really didn’t want to hear such blithering nonsense.

But they did like my costume, so they said, and some of the kids went on and on about it, and they said that they liked Susan’s Glinda costume, too.

My three brothers, Peter, Gregory

and Philip, as well as Susan and I gathered back at the house and compared our candy. Each of us dumped our bags out on the kitchen table and sorted through it.

Greg traded Susan some Babe Ruth candy bars and Susan said okay as long as he gave her a few Milky Way bars. Greg mumbled something about not liking nuts so he was as happy as could be with the Milky Ways. Eating those candy bars seemed to make his day.

We had a good Halloween that year. The holiday was a good one. I know that my family members enjoyed going around the neighborhood all dressed up in their costumes, ringing doorbells and saying, “Trick or treat!”

Below is a fitting poem for this Halloween day. “Happy Halloween” was published in “It’s Halloween” in 1977 by Brooklyn native Jack Prelutsky. He grew up in the Bronx – “in a six-story apartment building where everyone knows everyone else, just like a small town” he has said, and he attended Hunter College in New York City.

Although Prelutsky claims to have disliked poetry through most of his childhood, he rediscovered poetry later in life, and has devoted many years since to writing fresh, humorous poetry aimed specifically at kids.

“I realized that poetry was a means of communication, that it could be as exciting or as boring as that person or that experience.” (poets.org)

After working various jobs as a truck driver, photographer, folksinger, etc., he is now the author of more than 40 collections of original verse and anthologies of children’s poetry, including: “Stardines Swim High Across the Sky: and Other Poems” published in 2013, “The Swamps of Sleethe: Poems From Beyond the Solar System” published in 2009, “Pizza, Pigs, and Poetry:

How to Write a Poem” published in 2008 and more.

When someone asked him how he decided to become a writer, Prelutsky said, “I’d always enjoyed playing with language, but I had no idea I would be a writer. I discovered writing as a career only by accident when I was about 24 years old.

“I had spent months drawing several imaginary animals, but one evening I decided to write a little poem to go with each drawing. A friend encouraged me to show the poems to an editor, and when I did, I was astonished to find that the editor thought I had a talent for writing verse. My editor told me that I was a natural poet and encouraged me to keep writing.” (teacher.scholastic. com)

So he did. Here is “Happy Halloween”:

“It’s late and we are sleepy, The air is cold and still. Our jack-o’-lantern grins at us Upon the window sill.

We’re stuffed with cake and candy And we’ve had a lot of fun, But now it’s time to go to bed And dream of all we’ve done. We’ll dream of ghosts and goblins And of witches that we’ve seen, And we’ll dream of trick-or-treating On this happy Halloween.”

Crank up the stereo and dance around to “Monster Mash.” Or help some kids go trick or treating. Have a blast this holiday! Happy Halloween, everyone!!

This is a fictional work.

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Rails-to-Trails Sojourn on Delaware-Lehigh Trail Showcases

Repurposed Canal Towpath & History of Industrial Revolution

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Hugh Moore made his fortune manufacturing Dixie Cups. He bought this property and found out it came with the disused canal.

I get to tour the National Canal Museum, which has stayed open late for us.

The National Canal Museum was originally housed in a Crayola factory building; it was relocated to the Hugh Moore Park here in 2006 with a National Science Foundation mission to provide a STEM curriculum to school children – the museum is loaded with interactive exhibits and experiments.

“Canals are perfect for these lessons –it’s the last transportation system using simple machines and human and animal power (mules).”

The  Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor interprets this fascinating period of American history in the park through tours of the National Canal Museum and rides on the 110-passenger  Josiah White II canal boat. The National Canal Museum is open seasonally, from June until October. Hands-on exhibits highlight 19th century canal life and technology. During our visit, we saw its special exhibition,  Powering America:  Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Railroads.

See more at National Canal Museum, https://canals.org/

The Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, 2750 Hugh Moore Park Road, Easton, PA 18042, http://

delawareandlehigh.org/ (It also has a description of the bike trail.)

Day 3: Onward To New Hope

As spartan as our first night’s campsite was on a baseball field in Jim Thorpe, Hugh Moore Park in contrast feels luxurious, especially with access to the facilities in the museum (in addition to actual bathroom rooms) and one of the workers, has offered to stay inside and open it up for us during the night.

We also have a delicious catered dinner and breakfast around the museum before setting out on our third day’s ride, which will take us 38 miles but 242 years back in time to Washington Crossing State Park, where we will camp for two nights, and find ourselves immersed in the story of the American Revolution.

Just before we cross the Delaware to Frenchtown on the New Jersey side, we see a picturesque red wooden bridge over the canal. Frenchtown, where they have arranged for a bike corral while we enjoy the restaurants and shops, is very charming. I munch on the artisanal cheese and bread I purchased beside the water before setting out for the rest of the ride.

This part of the ride is along the sensational Delaware-Raritan Canal trail (one of my favorite trails, a particularly gorgeous section is from Princeton University north). We cross back to Pennsylvania at Lambertville into New Hope, another picturesque village. We are on our own for dinner tonight and many will bike back into New Hope from our campground at Washington State

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Crossing Park.

During the ride, I rehash what I learned at the National Canal Museum and wonder, “What did these families do for the rest of the year when the canals were closed? It bothers me that these families made so little money ($8/month) for such long days, they had to work extra jobs, even after all the members of the family also worked, when owners became richest people in the world.

How did Benjamin Franklin calculate that mules could pull a floating barge carrying 235 tons? How did they calculate the 6 foot draft for the canal boats to carry 90 tons? By formula or by trial and error? What if a boat had different dimensions? I wonder if the STEM curriculum at the National Canal Museum would answer these questions.

Here’s another important lesson from our immersion into this National Heritage Corridor: The change in ecology necessitated changes in the economy and technology (an example of how history matters). Americans were always moving, migrating to take advantage of new industry, new technology, new economy, new opportunities, sometimes forced by changes in the environment. These canal towns, factory towns, mill towns arose because of coal and steel and many were ruined with the change in fortunes. Today, climate change, global warming is changing ecology again, forcing new changes in the economy, in technology, in society and in where and how we organize our communities. It’s very much how the canal towpath, originally devised to transport the coal

which replaced wood, is repurposed for recreation and wellness, revitalizing the local economy.

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a nationwide network of trails from former rail lines and connecting corridors; it advocates for its 160,000 members and supporters, 31,000 miles of rail-trails and multi-use trails, and more than 8,000 miles of potential trails waiting to be built, with a goal of creating more walkable, bikeable communities in America. RTC offers TrailLink, a free service that lets you access RTC’s 30,000 miles of trail maps and itineraries and downloadable mobile app.

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, 2121 Ward Court, NW, Washington, DC 20037, 866.202.9788, railstotrails.org, TrailLink. com.

Next: The American Revolution Comes to Life at Washington Crossing

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GARAGE SALE

GARDEN CITY MOVING SALE

Saturday Oct 27 10am to 3pm

33 Pell Terrace

Treadmill, Traditional Living Room Ethan Allen Sofa & Loveseat. Queen Ann chair, Sewing Machine / Cabinet, furniture, lamps, cookware, art, books, tables, tv, mirror, 3 drawer bureau, fan, gowns & MUCH MORE!

*RAIN DATE 11/3*

GARDEN CITY

LOOKING TO BUY!

Oriental items, clothing, art, old & modern furniture, estates, jewelry, silver, glassware, dishes, old photos, coins & stamps, flatware. Call George 718-3861104 or 917-775-3048

TOP CASH PAID: JEWELRY, Furniture, Art, etc. Please call 718-598-3045 or 516-270-2128.

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*BROWSE *SHOP

*CONSIGN

A.T. STEWART EXCHANGE

CONSIGNMENT SHOP

China, Silver, Crystal, Jewelry, Artwork, Furniture, Antiques, Collectibles

Tues-Fri 10-4

Sat 12-4

Every Tuesday: 10% Senior Citizen Discount. All proceeds benefit The Garden City Historical Society 109 Eleventh Street Garden City 11530 516-746-8900

email: store@atstewartexchange.org

www.gardencityhistoricalsociety. org

GARAGE SALE

GARDEN CITY

FAMOUS SALE

Friday & Saturday 10/26 & 10/27 9am 4pm

58 Washington Ave

Decorator Show House Furniture, Custom Draperies, Custom Bedding, Lamps, Rugs, Pillows, Linens, Towels, Home Accessories. Designer Men’s Suits, Ties, Clothing. Designer Women’s Clothing, Handbags, Shoes & Boots. Leather Jackets. Iron Large Dog Bed & Accessories. Toys, Crafts, Gardening, Holiday Decorations, Books, Baskets.

EVERYTHING LIKE NEW

AUTOS WANTED

Saturday 10/27 9am to 5pm

38 Kensington Rd Kitchen Aid Mixer, rug, artwork, quality bric-a-brac, collectibles, furniture, holiday decor, china dolls, dartboard, clothing, decorative pieces.

GARDEN CITY

Saturday, November 3 10am to 4pm 70 Brook St. Tables, lamps, pet equipment, cages, aquariums, outdoor equipment, glassware, etc.

PETS

PET SERVICES

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

DO YOU HATE KENNELS? OR STRANGERS IN YOUR HOUSE?

HOME AWAY FROM HOME will care for your dog in my Garden City home while you are away.

Dog walking also available. Pet CPR & first Aid Certified. Numerous referrals and references. Limited availability. Book early!

Annmarie 516-775-4256

AUTOMOTIVE

AUTO SERVICES

CAR DETAILING done at your home, includes cleaning of interior, vacuuming. Very reasonable. Please call 516-373-5928

DONATE YOUR CAR to Wheels For Wishes, benefitting Make-a-Wish. We offer free towing and your donation is 100% tax deductible. Call 631-317-2014 Today! REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

APARTMENT FOR RENT

GARDEN CITY BORDER

APARTMENT: Huge, bright 1 bedroom, new kitchen and bath $1,725 AND studio $1,385, 1 bath, dining area, gated parking, laundry, A/C. NO BROKER FEE, near LIRR. rentals@gardencityborder.com or 516-524-6965 (text or voice)

OFFICE SPACE

GARDEN CITY 1565 FRANKLIN AVE

Large Windowed Offices in newly built professional suite. Conference room, reception, copier, pantry included. Ample parking available. Call 516-248-3048

GARDEN CITY SOUTH PROFESSIONAL BUILDING 1st Floor Mint 35 x 15 $1,750/month Available Now! Must See! Owner 516-538-7474

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

CONDO/CO-OP FOR SALE OPEN HOUSE

GARDEN CITY CONDO FOR SALE BY OWNER

Saturday & Sunday 10/27 & 10/28

1pm to 4pm 222 7th Street Apt. # 2G

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 no broker. $499,995 Call: 646-499-1684

HOMES FOR SALE

GARDEN CITY

Impeccably maintained Expanded Split in the Estates. Center of block. Close to Stratford School & LIRR. LR, DR, EIK, large Den. Oversized MBR w/ Walk in Closets & updated Bath. Two additional BRs & Fam Bath. Lower level FR/ Office w/Bath. CAC, Gas Heat, new HW heater, new 200 amp service. 2 car garage, private back yard. Room to expand. Low taxes. $989,900. Principals Only. Call 516-747-1024

LOTS FOR SALE

DOCKABLE LAKE LOTS FOR SALE! Lake Hickory, North Carolina. Gated community in western N.C. Offering underground utilities, fishing, boating, swimming & more. Call now! 828-312-3765 www.lakesvip.com

OUT OF TOWN REAL ESTATE

LAND AUCTION:

MT. POCONO, PA.

110+ acres w/1000’ frontage Route 611. Sells at/above $1.5M. Formerly golf. Near major attractions and employers. Highway access. High visibility.

*Preview: 10/28.

* Auction: 11/17. Legacy Auction & Realty, AY002051. BIDLEGACY.COM

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DIGITAL MEDIA SERVICES

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AMBIANCE

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AQUATEC

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Fall Drain Outs

Backflow Device Tests

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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LAMPS FIXED $65

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MASONRY

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Fully Licensed & Insured #H2219010000

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JV PAINT

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PRIVATE SPANISH TUTOR:

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PRIVATE TUTORING FOR GRADES K-6

Give your child a helping hand! Licensed NYC / NYS Dept of Education teacher available to tutor students grades K-6. Contact Audrey Sullivan, M.S.Ed 347-628-8872 (voice/text) seguenow@aol.com

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INSTRUCTION

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PIANO LESSONS

By Ira Baslow. Experience the joy of playing the piano. Private lessons in your home, free no-obligation piano lesson, all levels, all styles, all ages. Beginners a specialty. 516-312-1054 www.iwantmypianolessons.com

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CLEANING

CLEANING AVAILABLE

EXPERIENCED POLISH HOUSE CLEANER

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CLEANING AVAILABLE

Houses and Apartments. Flexible days and hours. Experienced, reasonable prices. Very good references Own transportation. Please call 516-272-5154

HIGH QUALITY SERVICE, reliable, own transportation with great references. Please call Mirian at 516-642-6624

HOUSE CLEANING:

Excellent service, with great references, reliable, own transportation, English speaking. Call Selma 516-690-3550

HOUSEKEEPING AVAILABLE

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1-866-WE JUNK IT: All phases of rubbish removal & demolition. Residential, commercial, construction sites, kitchens, bathrooms, clean-ups, attics, basements, floods, fires. All size dumpsters. Same day service. Fully insured. Bob Cat Service. www.1866wejunkit.com 516-5411557

A & J MOVING & STORAGE:

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COLLEGE ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. College Counseling. College selection, application and resume preparation, essay development, application submission, financial aid consultation. 30+ years experience. Art Mandel, former Director of Guidance, Roslyn Schools. 516643-4345 collegeadvisor1@gmail.com

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COMPLETE JUNK REMOVAL/DEMOLITION SERVICE: Strong Arm Contracting Inc. We haul anything and everything. Entire contents of home or office. We clean it up and take it away. Residential/Commercial. Bonded/Insured. Free estimates. 516-538-1125

NATURAL STONE RESTORATION & MAINTENANCE: Granite, marble, limestone, other natural stones; repair cracks & chips, remove stains & scratches, cleaning, polishing. Licensed/insured. Marlon 516-205-9635

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VICE: Owner operated since 1989. 24 hour emergency service. Licensed / insured. Free estimates, member LI Arborist Assoc. Please call 516-466-9220

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Join the Last Hope cat rescue and adoption team! Volunteer orientations are held at our Wantagh adoption center the second Sunday of each month at 3:00 PM. Reservations not needed, but please fill out and fax a volunteer application in advance to 516-765-9181. You can download the application from our website: http://lasthopeanimalrescue.org. Click on “How to Help”, then “Become a Volunteer!”. Our adoption center is located at 3300 Beltagh Avenue in Wantagh.

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NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court

County Of Nassau CITIBANK, N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE ASSETS

TRUST 2006-3 MORTGAGEBACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 20063, Plaintiff against ALEXANDRA BEARD, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on January 22, 2018. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. on the 27th day of November, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. premises described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the building and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Laurel Hollow, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York. Said premises known as 1508 Laurel Hollow Road, Laurel Hollow, N.Y. 11791. (Section: 26, Block: C, Lot: 2031). Approximate amount of lien $ 815,919.80 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

Index No. 009526-11.

Randy J. Schaefer, Esq., Referee.

McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot Street – Suite 210

New Rochelle, New York 10801 (914) 636-8900

SYO 4228

4X 10/26,11/02,09,16

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 OCTOBER 18, 2018, at 7:00P.M., to consider the following appeals:

BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

APPEAL NO. 18-526

SYOSSET

TIZIANA ALESCI: Variance to allow existing rear raised concrete patio and one story rear addition exceeding maximum gross floor area than permitted by Ordinance.

S/s/o Robert Cir., 80.29 ft. E/o Honey Dr., a/k/a 45 Robert Circle, Syosset, NY

APPEAL NO. 18-384

SYOSSET

JANICE C. SALAYKA: (A)

Variance to allow existing garage attached to accessory storage structure exceeding maximum building coverage of the required rear yard and building coverage of the principal building than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Variance to allow existing accessory storage structure having less side yard setback than permitted by Ordinance.

N/s/o Pond Dr., 243 ft. E/o Cold Spring Rd., a/k/a 1 Pond Drive, Syosset, NY

OCTOBER 22, 2018 BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK

SYO 4229

1X 10/26

LEGAL NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the fiscal affairs of Syosset Central School District for the period beginning on July 1, 2017 and ending on June 30, 2018, have been examined by an independent public account, and that the management letter prepared in conjunction with the external audit by the independent public accountant has been filed in the business office where it is available as a public record for inspection by all interested persons. Pursuant to §35 of the general municipal law, the governing board of Syosset Central School District may, in its discretion, prepare a written response to the management letter by independent public accountant and file such response in the business office as a public record for inspection by all interested persons nonvoter than November 30, 2018.

SYO 4230 1X 10/26

NOTICE OF NAME CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that an Order granted by the Supreme Court, Nassau County, on the 12th day of October 2018, bearing Index Number: 18 - 001107, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the clerk located at 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York, grants me the right to assume the name of Tiffany Junsup-Hatami. The City and State of my present address are Woodbury, New York; the month and year of my birth are November, 1987; the place of my birth is Brooklyn, New York; my present name is Kultida Junsup.

SYO 4231

1X 10/26

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY N.A. AS SUCCESSOR TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES

SERIES 2003-KS7, Plaintiff, vs. SALLY CHARNO, if living, and if she/he be deceased, the 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 who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or otherwise, any right title or interest in and to the premises described in the complaint herein, all of whom and whose names and places of residence are unknown to the plaintiff and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained; MANDICOR, LLC; BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PICKET FARM HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; BOARD MANAGERS OF THE HAMLET CONDOMINUM II; HSBC BANK USA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE;

CAPITAL ONE BANK USA NA; KMT ENTERPRISES INC.; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. FKA HOME SAVINGS OF AMERICA, F.A.; JUNE NOOR; ALI NOOR; THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, “JOHN DOE #3” through “JOHN DOE #12, “the last ten names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises described in the complaint, Defendants.

INDEX NO. 007818/2015

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 within 20 days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York) in the event the United States of America is made a party defendant, the time to answer for the said United States of America shall not expire until (60) days after service of the Summons; 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 OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT

THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $390,000.00 and interest, recorded on June 30, 2003, at Liber M24383 Page 345, of the Public Records of NASSAU County, New York, covering premises known as 196 ALTA TERRACE JERICHO, NY 11753. The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above. NASSAU County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said

county.

NOTICE:

YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME

If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT.

Plaintiff designates NASSAU as the place of trial situs of the real property.

SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises:

196 ALTA TERRACE JERICHO, NY, 11753

Section: 17

Block: 15

Lot: 22

RAS BORISKIN, LLC

Attorney for Plaintiff

BY: JAMES P. MURPHY, ESQ. 900 Merchants Concourse Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675

JNJ 7894

4X 09/28,10/05,12,19

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 OCTOBER 18, 2018, at 7:00P.M., to consider the following appeals:

BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

APPEAL NO. 18-524

JERICHO

DEBBIE & MICHAEL ROBBINS: (A) Variance to allow existing deck having less side yard setback and aggre-

gate side yards than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Variance to allow existing cantilevered ell-shaped second story addition and upper level deck exceeding maximum building coverage than permitted by Ordinance.

N/s/o Magnolia Ln., 65 ft. W/o Laurel St., a/k/a 54 Magnolia Lane, Jericho, NY

APPEAL NO. 18-525 JERICHO

SS106, LLC: (A) Variance to construct outdoor patio with dining area having less front yard setback and rear yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Amend Specific Plan as presented for Appeal No. 17-90 and granted by Decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals, dated March 9, 2017.

SE/ cor. of Old Jericho Tpke. & JerichoEast Norwich Rd., a/k/a 4 Old Jericho Tpke., Jericho, NY

OCTOBER 22, 2018 BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK

JNJ 7897

1X 10/26/2018

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P., Plaintiff(s), Against JONATHON LEIGH, JAMIE LEIGH, ET AL., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 7/18/2018, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction in the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY 11501, on 11/27/2018 at 11:30 am, premises known as 6 Chemung Place, Jericho, NY 11753, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Jericho, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, and designated on the tax maps of the Nassau County Treasurer as Section 11 Block 472 Lot 0005. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $535,908.30 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 872-14. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagees attorney.

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

Dated: 9/27/2018 JJL

JNJ 7898 4X 10/26,11/02,09,16

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Grand opening celebration

Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) presented a citation to Greenberg Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology during a grand opening celebration for their Woodbury office’s new dermatology division on Friday, October 19th. Earlier this year, Legislator Lafazan (pictured with Dermatology Division Director Eve Lupenko, M.D., F.A.A.D.) partnered with Greenberg Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology to host free skin cancer screenings for district residents at the doctor’s office and Nassau County employees at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive & Legislative Building. More than 80 people took advantage of the potentially life-saving opportunity.

November Book Discusssions at the Syosset Public Library

20 & 30-Something National Novel Writing Month Programming

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Monday, November 5th, 7PM

NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, is an Internet-based creative writing initiative encouraging aspiring writers of all ages to pen a 50,000 word novel. Join us for a launch program set to motivate newer and seasoned writers to get that word count in!

Monday, November 26th, 7PM

Now that you’ve spent a month scribbling, typing, writing, and dreaming, let’s all sit down and share our stories and processes. Of course, there will be snacks!

Evening Book Discussion

Tuesday, November 13th, 7:30PM

2011 National Book Award for Fiction Winner: Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward

With Jackie Ranaldo, Readers’ Services Librarian

Great American Read Book Trivia

Tuesday, November 20th, 2PM

Bring your smartphone or tablet and come play. The Great American Great Read Book Trivia with the Readers’ Services Librarians using the Kahoot! Trivia App.

Afternoon Book Discussion

Tuesday, November 27th, 1:30PM

2017 National Book Award for Fiction Winner: Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward

With Evelyn Hershkowitz, Readers’ Services Librarian

Registration not required for any of these discussions. All book discussions are free of charge. The Syosset Public Library is located at 225 South Oyster Bay Road,  Syosset, NY. Open 9AM–9PM on Mon.–Thurs., 10AM–6PM on Fri., 9AM–5PM on Sat., and 12PM–5PM on Sun. Call at 516-921-7161.

Syosset, Jericho r unners win awards in Town Super v isor's 5K Run

Race announcer Terry Bisogno, Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, and Nassau County Legislator Rose Walker get ready to start the runners on their way.

Donna Rosen and Glen Wolther of Jericho didn’t win any awards, but enjoyed a great running morning.

The rain and cold didn’t seem to bother the contingent of Syosset and Jericho runners who came away with awards at the October 13th Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor’s 5 Kilometer Run that once again kicked off Oyster Festival weekend in Oyster Bay.

Award winners from the local area were Tim Healy of Syosset, who scored 5th in the 60-64 age group with a finishing time of 22 minutes, 38 seconds; Pamela Lee of Syosset, who earned the 3rd place award in the women’s 65-69 age group in 27:46; Constance Sehlmeyer of Syosset, who scored 1st in the women’s 70-74 age group in 28:51; Merridy Intonato of Syosset, who earned the 3rd place award in the women’s 70-74 age group in 33:10; Ethan Kim of Jericho, who scored 5th in the 14 and under age group in 33:10; and 91-year-old Bert Jablon of Syosset, the oldest finisher and first in the 90 plus age group, crossing the Townsend Square finish line in 49:00.

Sincere thanks  to the  great sponsor team, led by Pro Sports of Oyster Bay, the Town of Oyster Bay, Long Island Challenge sponsor Runner’s Edge, and All Round Foods and its ever generous CEO Glen Wolther.

The Run was honored with the presence of Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Nassau County Legislators Rose Marie Walker, New York State Senator Carl Marcellino, and District Court Judge Colin O’Donnell. Race management chores were handled by the Greater Long Island Running Club.

Merridy Intonato of Syosset strides to the finish

was a determined

Tim Healy of Syosset

finisher

The runners gather on East Main Street just before the start

Ethan Kim of Jericho crosses the finish line

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Sold Price: $779,000

Date: 07/11/2018

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Style: Split # of Families: 1

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Schools: Syosset

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13 Jean Place, Syosset

Sold Price: $791,500

Date: 10/01/2018

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Style: Split # of Families: 1

Lot Size: 75x89

Schools: Syosset

Total Taxes: $16,918

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702 Carlisle Road, Jericho

Sold Price: $770,000

Date: 10/01/2018

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Date: 08/31/2018

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