Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino recently joined with his colleagues on the Town Board in recognizing Moms of Military Chapter 12-NY of the Blue Star Mothers of America for their outstanding efforts. Blue Star Mothers of America is an organization that provides support for mothers who have sons or daughters in active service in the U.S. Armed Forces. Supervisor Saladino and Town Board members proudly presented a citation to Moms of Military Chapter 12-NY President Lisa Ryan (fourth from right), Third Vice President Nicole DePalo (third from right) and Recording Secretary Mary-Ann Barcellona (second from right),
Jericho’s Parent University leads to positive dialogue
BY RIKKI N. MASSAND
Despite heavy rain on Tuesday night, October 24, the Jericho Middle School library was home to an important dialogue was held, one week after emotions ran high during a debate at the school board’s monthly meeting.
The fourth installment of the PTA Council’s (PTAs and SEPTA’s) Parent University in Jericho Public Schools was held during a fall semester Superintendent of Schools Hank Grishman had described as very trying. During the earlier debate over hosting exchange students, the Superintendent stated his “disappointment in our inability to maintain civil discourse and the ability to disagree in a manner that has been the standard in our district.”
However, Parent University was a productive path for all five members of the school board who attended.
School Board Trustee Barbara Krieger explained to parents the role and responsibilities of the Board of Education, limited to setting the bar with policies and district goals.
“The Board sets goals for the district,
develop policies that will bring the district toward those goals and hire a superintendent, attorney, auditors and executive staff to make sure the district is maintained properly. The superintendent’s job is to take the policies we have developed and create prefaces for donations and programs – from there the parts the superintendent has developed carries to curriculum associates, principals and other district administrators to develop the details curriculum and business program,” she said.
Board President William Ferro presided over the opening remarks from the Board of Education and detailed some aspects of community-school board interactions.
On October 24 Ferro left attendees with a great positive that has come out of the foreign exchange student policy debate in Jericho. He spoke of a turn of events in the one week since some contentious and insulting messages were sent to the Board of Education and posted with a Change.org petition opposing the policy’s
Beyond the name game for college admissions
BY RIKKI N. MASSAND
Back for his fifteenth time at the Syosset Public Library on Monday, November 6, Michael Binder of Your College Navigator LLC will present a free college admissions seminar starting at 6:45 p.m. Binder’s office is located at 575 Underhill Boulevard in Syosset, and on September 15 and October 2 he presented at Chyten of Long Island Premier Test Prep and Tutoring, his neighbors at 575 Underhill and owned by Syosset Board of Education member Anna Levitan. As a consultant he primarily presents at public libraries and meets families
from many top Long Island school districts including Garden City, Manhasset, Great Neck, Hewlett-Woodmere, Jericho, and Syosset. Binder has presented at Syosset Library two times a year, in spring and in fall, for the past seven years. His website, YourCollegeNavigator.com, promotes ways of researching colleges and their admissions criteria as well as articles on “mistakes to avoid,” students’ “10 best steps” in the process and information on scholarships and financial aid. His work is broken down into short, convenient concepts and takeaways to apply when students start
a new path towards “maximizing their college admissions value.”
Recently a heavy increase in high school students’ early admissions to college has become one of the biggest trends in higher education, both with early action and early decision. Binder says when he started as a college applications consultant nine years ago, about 20% of his Long Island base students would apply under those categories over eight months before their graduation from high school. Today he says as much as 80% of students are applying to some schools early, “to at least one
college early action or early decision which requires the application submitted before November 1.”
“The entire process and schedule of when students need to do their applications has moved up. You used to be able to investigate colleges, look around, explore and ask questions starting the fall of senior year. Now that window is significantly shorter and students have just the first month of senior year before they need to get essays and applications out the door. Quality applications take time and they can’t be generated in one
“Breast Health Fair” at NYU Winthrop Hospital
NYU Winthrop Hospital’s Breast Health Center and “Inspiring Women,” the Women’s Wellness Initiative at the Hospital, will offer a free educational event for the community, “Breast Health Fair: An Integrative Approach to Risk Reduction, Prevention & Maintaining Wellness,” on Thursday, November 9, 2017, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The collaborative program will be held at the NYU Winthrop Research and Academic Center, located at 101 Mineola Boulevard, Mineola, in the Treiber Family Conference Center, Room G-018. The interactive evening will offer information on a wide variety of educational topics and supportive services related to breast health.
Exhibitors from NYU Winthrop Hospital, community businesses, and breast cancer organizations will be available to answer your questions. Topics range from the clinical aspect such as diagnostic services, genetics and clinical trials, to wellness/supportive issues such as nutrition, exercise, and integrative mind/body information, just to highlight a few.
Admission is free, but pre-registration is required. Finger foods will be available. To register for the program, please call (516) 663-3916 or e-mail inspiringwomen@nyuwinthrop.org.
For parking information, please call (516) 663-9761.
Town f inancial non-disclosure
To the Editor:
Supervisor Saladino failed to submit annual fiscal stress test documents to the NYS Comptroller’s Office last week.
The Town of Oyster Bay is the only Long Island municipality that failed to submit these financial disclosures this year.
The Town of Oyster Bay has failed to disclose information about its finances to the Comptroller’s Office for four years . . . this time, claiming problems with a computer program.
Is there something about our TOB finances that Supervisor Saladino and TOB council members don’t want the Comptroller’s Office and Oyster Bay residents to know? Under the law, intentionally withholding information is equivalent to lying by omission. Oyster Bay’s Town administrators—like the Trump administration in Washington— would have us believe this is OK. It is not OK!
We must demand transparency, honesty and fiscal responsibility of our
elected officials.
I, for one, will not support any administration that refuses to disclose its finances to N.Y. State auditors.
I will be supporting Marc Herman for Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor, and Bob Freier, Eva Pearson and James Versocki for TOB Council.
Now is the time to restore transparency, responsibility and decency to government.
Karin Barnaby
Wasteful TOB mailers
To the Editor:w
I was dismayed to receive yet another political mailer from Unelected Supervisor Saladino. These mailers cost the taxpayers almost $50,000 per mailing and I have received at least four of them in the last two months alone –that’s $200,000 of OUR money wasted on this man’s ego. It is unconscionable that the current Supervisor and Town Board continue to allow these mailings. I will be making sure they hear I disapprove on Nov. 7.
Caryn Coville
Civic Association wants to preser ve historic Inn
BY GARY SIMEONE
The Maine Maid Inn is a landmark in the Jericho community, and the East Norwich Civic Association wants to make sure it stays that way. Civic Association President Matthew Meng said that the current owner of the Inn has failed to take the necessary steps to maintain the structure.
“Current owners, the Woodbury based Scotto Brothers, have failed to maintain the front facade of the Inn, and there has been no adherence to its historic preservation,” said Meng. “The past Town [of Oyster Bay] administration has also failed to hold the Scottos accountable for their actions.”
Meng said that at one point, there was an injunction against the Town that they must adhere to certain stipulations regarding the historic nature of the structure based on a landmark preservation abatement law.
“The Scotto brothers have failed to adhere to a stipulation agreed to in 2015 in New York Supreme Court requiring the company to take steps to maintain the look of the inn’s historical facade.”
Those steps include keeping the street facing facade in its original con-
ENDORSEMENTS
dition, using the same white stain from the original time period, and reshingling and adding new shutters to the building.
Meng said that the Scotto Brothers can do whatever they want to the inside of the building and the other three sides not facing the street.
He also added that the company would be granted a reimbursement from Town taxes, including building and zoning taxes through a landmark status.
The East Norwich Civic Association has retained the services of an attorney after sending multiple letters to the Town requesting a landmark hearing and not receiving any correspondence.
“We’ve tried repetitively to reach out to the Town because we want them to step up to the plate and take measures to protect the historic nature of the Inn,” said Meng.
He said that the Civic Association will have to wait until after the elections are over to take action.
“We plan to speak at a Town Board meeting and make our voices heard in hopes that the new administration will be sensitive to the historic importance of the Maine Maid Inn.”
Town to combat qualit y of life issues with task force
BY GARY SIMEONE
Town officials came together on Caffrey Avenue in Bethpage on Monday to discuss the newly formed Town-wide Quality of Life Task Force. The Task Force is the first of its kind in the Town and will address issues such as illegal housing, non-maintenance of properties, so-called zombie homes, and parking and noise related problems.
Town councilman Lou Imbroto, who will act as a liaison to the Task Force, said that when he was first elected, addressing quality of life issues was one of his first priorities.
“These illegal boarding rooms and houses have been cropping up in our Town over the last few years and it is our job as elected officials to protect our residents from illegal housing, non-maintenance of properties and other quality of life concerns,” said Imbroto.
The Quality of Life Task Force will be made up of representatives from multiple Town departments including public safety officers, Code Enforcement personnel and members of the Planning and Development department.
Just recently Town officials received
a complaint from a Caffrey Avenue homeowner that the house across the street from there’s contained multiple people living inside.
“Supposedly, a company who owns the home was renting out to their employees,” said Jaime Nuzzi, who lives at 80 Caffrey Avenue. “There were people coming and going at all hours, different cars on the street all the time, and being that I have three small children, I didn’t feel safe.”
She said that the Town responded to her complaint immediately.
“I am feeling so much safer now that the problem has been taken care of,” said Nuzzi.
Town Supervisor Joe Saladino, spoke about the issue of zombie homes on Long Island and in the Town. Zombie homes are abandoned properties that have been stuck in foreclosure for a prolonged period of time.
“There have been issues with these type of homes in our Town and in New York state in the last couple of years,” said Saladino. “With this new Quality of Life Task Force, we will no longer let these abandoned properties plague our neighborhoods.”
ELECT
JAMES ALTADONNA
for
TOWN CLERK OF OYSTER BAY
• Strong management experience with emphasis on technology
• Computerization of many forms and applications to ease accessibility to Town website
• Civil Service Employees Association
• Long Island Federation of Labor
• Nassau County Police Department
• Nassau County Detectives
• Long Island Carpenters Union
Eastern District
• Republican Independent and Conservative Parties
• Priority in protecting taxpayers wallets by reducing overhead costs and streamlining operations
• Maintain all town records and recording of vital statistics
• Process passports applications
• Two full time offices with day and evening hours for your convenience
• Tax Revolt Party NOVEMBER 7, 2017
This Week at the Jericho Librar y
Friday, November 3rd
from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
FREE Health Screenings: St. Francis Hospital Community Outreach Program
The screenings include a brief cardiac history, blood pressure, a simple blood test for cholesterol and diabetes, height, weight and body mass index. Flu shots will be available. No appointment necessary. You MUST be 18 or older.
Sunday, November 5th at 2:00 PM
The Guthrie Brothers perform Everything Everly - The Guthrie Brothers share a lot of history with the Everly Brothers. Like their idols Don and Phil Everly, Jeb and Jock Guthrie have Kentucky roots, grew up in the Midwest and discovered their perfect singing harmonies at an early age. This program is a labor of love for the Guthries. You will love it too! No tickets available at this time. Non-ticket holders will be seated as space allows.
Tuesday, November 7th at 2:00 PM
Movie: Born in China (Documentary)
- Venturing into the wilds of China, this film captures intimate moments with a panda and her growing cub, a young golden monkey who feels displaced by his baby sister, and a mother snow leopard struggling to raise her two cubs. Rated G. 1 hour, 19 minutes.
Tuesday, November 7th at 2:00 PM
Information on Veterans Benefits presented by Nassau County Veterans Service Agency - Learn about the benefits of registering with the VA for medical benefits, how to register and who to contact with questions. Find out what the Vet Center is and the services they offer to service members, their families and veterans. Also included is information on aid and dependent care and how to file a claim.
Tuesday, November 7th at 2:00 PM
Family Movie - Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (Comedy/Family)
A Heffley family road trip to attend Meemaw’s 90th birthday party goes hilariously off course, thanks to Greg’s newest scheme to get to a video gaming convention. Rated PG. 1 hour, 31 minutes.
Tuesday, November 7th at 2:00 PM
Safety Workshop: Teen Sexting Prevention and Internet Safety (for teens in grades 9 - 12 & adults) presented by Parent’s for Megan’s Law and the Crime Victims Center. Learn about the laws pertaining to sexting and the potentially devastating long-term consequences. Students will have a better understanding of what really happens when you send a picture, message or post on a social networking site. Find out how to report any online incidents and how to be better protected from online predators. Register online or at the Circulation Desk.
Wednesday, November 8th at 2:00 PM
Child of the Holocaust with Dr. William Reszelbach - Hear first-hand what it was like growing up with parents who survived the Holocaust. How do you manage to live with the scars that plague the parents? What scars did it leave with the children? What kind of work ethic did the parents have? Dr. Reszelbach will share the education and experiences that his parents passed on to him.
Friday, November 10th at 2:00 PM
Movie: Lady Macbeth (Drama) - In 19th-century rural England, a young bride who has been sold into marriage discovers an unstoppable desire within herself as she enters into an affair with a worker on her estate. Starring Florence Pugh, Cosmo Jarvis, Paul Hilton. (English) Subtitles. Rated R. 1 hour, 29 minutes.
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Jericho students named Siemens Semifinalists
by Denise Nash
Four Jericho High School students were named semifinalists for the Siemens Competition. Congratulations to Serin Ahn, Mutahara Bhuiyan, Jang Hun Choi, and Kendra Zhang. Jang Hun Choi was also named a finalist in the competition.
The Siemens Competition is the nation’s premier competition for high school students in math, science, and technology. Every year, students submit innovative individual and team research projects to regional and national levels of competition as they vie for college scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $100,000. The Siemens Competition honors the best and brightest students for their accomplishments
in math, science, and technology– students who are changing the world for the better.
This year, out of the more than 1860 projects submitted, 491 students are being recognized as semi-finalists. This select group of students and their notable projects are judged to determine who advances on to 6 regional competitions held in November. Individual and team winners of the regional contests earn the opportunity to compete in the National Finals held at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. in December where $500,000 in scholarships will be awarded, including two top prizes of $100,000.
Congratulations to Kendra Zhang, Jang Hun Choi, Serin Ahn, and Mutahara Bhuiyan.
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Seaman par ticipates in Cardboard Challenge
The Global Cardboard Challenge is a yearly event spearheaded by the Imagination Foundation. The purpose is to celebrate the creativity of our children. This is the third year that Seaman School has been participating. At our school, each grade level had a different engineering challenge. For example, kindergarten students had to create a 3D animal of their choice and fourth-grade students had to create a castle with at least one movable part
and include at least five elements of a castle.
“To complete each grade level challenge, the students had to think critically and apply their knowledge of previously taught engineering and scientific concepts,” said Seaman Principal Ivy Sherman. “In addition to cardboard, students were allowed to include any other piece of salvageable trash which they brought in from home.”
Photos by Denise Nash
The students really enjoyed creating. Showing
November 3
Free health screenings by the St. Francis Hospital Community Outreach Program will be held at the Jericho Public Library from 10 a.m. through 2 p.m. No appointment necessary.
From 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Jericho Public Library, a “Taproot Workshop” will be held. Please register in advance to attend.
The Syosset Public Library will present “Henri de Toulouse-Latrec: Painter, Printmaker & Illustrator” at 2 p.m.
November 4
An interactive program of Mother Goose rhymes, songs, and stories, for children birth through 30 months with a caregiver, will be held at the Jericho Public Library from 10:30 to 11 a.m.
November 5
At 1 p.m. at the Syosset Public Library, a documentary about lost films, Lost Emulsion, will be shown, with a Q&A session following.
The Guthrie Brothers perform Everything Everly at the Jericho Public Library from 2 to 4 p.m.
An English conversation group will meet at the Jericho Public Library at 10 a.m. to become more comfortable speaking and understanding everyday English.
November 6
“Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead”, a program for ages 2 through 5, will be held at the Jericho Public Library from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
“Sumi-e Brush Painting” will be taught by Sally Feng at the Jericho Public Library from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Advanced registration is required.
“Fall Flex & Tone” will be demonstrated at the Jericho Public Library from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Advanced registration is required.
Linda Ray will teach a class in “Fall Fit & Fabulous” at the Jericho Public Library, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
November 7
“ Diary of a Wimpy Kid Trivia
What’s Happening
Competition” will be held at the Jericho Public Library from 5:30 to 8:15 p.m. for tweens. The movie will be shown at 7 p.m. No registration is required.
November 8
The Jericho Public Library will offer a “Fall Watercolor Workshop” with Nancy Wernersbach from 1 to 3 p.m. Please register in advance.
November 9
“Fall Yoga 1” begins today at the Jericho Public Library, from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
The Syosset Public Library presents “Highlights of LaBoheme” at 2 p.m.
“Fall Yoga 2” begins today at the Jericho Public Library, from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m.
“A Taste of Ballroom Dancing”, taught by Catherine Politis, will be held at the Jericho Public Library from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. in the Meeting Room.
November 10
From 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Jericho Public Library, a “Taproot Workshop” will be held. Please register in advance to attend.
At the Syosset Public Library, “Family Crafternoon” will be held from 2 to 4 pm. for children ages 3 years and up.
November 11
“AARP Smart Driving” class, in a one-day session, will be held at the Jericho Public Library from 10 a.m. through 4 p.m. Advanced registration is required.
November 13
An English conversation group will meet at the Jericho Public Library at 10 a.m. to become more comfortable speaking and understanding everyday English.
“Fall Flex & Tone” continues at the Jericho Public Library at 4:30 p.m. with Mindy Vasta.
At 7:30 p.m. at the Syosset Public Library, the 20 & 30-Something Book Club will meet to discuss My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix.
November 14
Another Brooklyn, by Jacqueline Woodson, will be the subject of the Evening Book Discussion at the Syosset Public Library at 7:30 p.m.
November 15
The Jericho Public Library will offer a “Fall Watercolor Workshop” with Nancy Wernersbach from 1 to 3 p.m. Please register in advance.
“Lego Buddies”, for children in grades 6 through 12, will be a program to match up younger children with older, to build a Lego display in the Children’s Room of the Jericho Public Library. The group will meet from 4 to 5 p.m.
November 16
“Fall Yoga 1” begins today at the Jericho Public Library, from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
“Current Events In Perspective” will be the discussion at the Syosset Public Library at 2 p.m., led by Professor Michael D’Innocenza.
“Fall Yoga 2” begins today at the Jericho Public Library, from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m.
November 17
At 11 a.m. at the Syosset Public Library, a program on “Carpal Tunnel Syndrome” will be presented.
From 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Jericho Public Library, a “Taproot Workshop” will be held. Please register in advance to attend.
At 2 p.m. at the Syosset Public Library, the film The Shack will be shown. Rated PG-13, this movie runs 132 minutes long.
November 18
“Long Ago, So Far Away –Carpenters Tribute Band” will perform at the Syosset Public Library at 7:30 p.m. Tickets will be available in advance of the performance.
November 20
An English conversation group will meet at the Jericho Public Library at 10 a.m. to become more comfortable
speaking and understanding everyday English.
“Sumi-e Brush Painting” will be taught by Sally Feng at the Jericho Public Library from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Advanced registration is required.
“Fall Flex & Tone” continues at the Jericho Public Library at 4:30 p.m. with Mindy Vasta.
Linda Ray will be at the Jericho Public Library to lead a group in the exercise program “Fit & Fabulous” from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
November 25
“PreK Saturday”, for children ages 3 ½ to 5, will be held at the Syosset Public Library, featuring stories, songs and fingerplays.
November 27
An English conversation group will meet at the Jericho Public Library at 10 a.m. to become more comfortable speaking and understanding everyday English.
“Sumi-e Brush Painting” will be taught by Sally Feng at the Jericho Public Library from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Advanced registration is required.
The Syosset Public Library will hold a “Babysitting Workshop” with JoAnn Tanck and Georgette Basso from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Please register in advance to attend.
“Fall Flex & Tone” continues at the Jericho Public Library at 4:30 p.m. with Mindy Vasta.
Linda Ray will teach a class in “Fall Fit & Fabulous” at the Jericho Public Library, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
November 28
The Afternoon Book Discussion group will meet at the Syosset Public Library at 1:30 p.m. to discuss the book Behold The Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue.
November 29
The Jericho Public Library will offer a “Fall Watercolor Workshop” with Nancy Wernersbach from 1 to 3 p.m. Please register in advance.
Compiled by Meg Meyer
Work shops for the visually impaired at NYU Winthrop
NYU Winthrop Hospital’s Division of Geriatrics and Helen Keller Services for the Blind are offering workshops open to individuals and caretakers of the visually impaired. This is a four-week series that will be held at the Winthrop Wellness Pavilion, 1300 Franklin Avenue in Garden City, Suite ML-5. It will be held on the following Fridays from 12:30 to 2:30 pm: 11/10/17,
11/17/17; 12/1/17; and 12/8/17. Topics and speakers include:
11/10/17 – Macular Degeneration: Nazanin Barzideh, MD, Division of Ophthalmology
Adjustment to Vision Loss: Liz Sergi, LCSW, Senior Social Worker – HKS
12/1/17 – Adaptive Living Program & Benefits/Entitlement: Rosanna Fodera, Director of Rehab Services & Karen Barrett, Placement Services Coordinator (HKS) 12/8/17 – Cataract – Glaucoma: Priti
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Batta, Division of Ophthalmology Review of Services & Lessons Learned: Alka Nischal-Rednam, MD, Division of Geriatrics; Karen Barrett, Rosanna Fodera, Liz Sergi, LCSW
The workshops are free, but seating is limited. Reservations are required. To reserve a space or for more information, please call (516) 663-8220 or email lmartinez@nyuwinthrop.org
THE POLICE BLOTTER
Incidents that have occurred recently in the local area include:
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On Lenox Avenue in Westbury, a victim’s vehicle was broken between 12:01 and 8 a.m. on October 12 into and removed his driver’s license and assorted credit cards.
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On Old Northern Boulevard in Roslyn, a 54-year-old man from Huntington was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated on October 13 at 12:50 a.m.
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On Old Country Road in Westbury, a 27-year-old woman from Amityville was arrested at 1:55 a.m. on October 13. She was charged with Driving While Intoxicated.
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At 1:58 a.m. on October 13, a 25-yearold woman from Seaford was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated at the corner of Old Westbury Road and Glen Cove Road.
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In the parking lot of Walmart, located on Old Country Road in Westbury, a victim has reported that her wallet was removed from her cart while shopping at 6:45 p.m. on October 13.
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At the intersection of Cross Street and Post Avenue in Old Westbury, two subjects were arrested at 11:50 p.m. on October 13. Arrested were a 21-year-old woman from Copiague and a 22-yearold man from Massapequa. Both were charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana.
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Sometime between 12:01 and 8 a.m. on October 14, unknown subjects entered a vehicle that was parked on Lenox Avenue in Westbury and removed the victim’s driver’s license and assorted credit cards.
n While on the Long Island Expressway at Exit 40 in Jericho at 5:01 a.m. on October 14, a 49-year-old man from Woodside was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated.
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On October 14 at 8:51 a.m., unknown subjects removed U.S. currency from
a victim’s wallet at the Dollar Tree on Stewart Avenue in Garden City.
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At 11:12 p.m. on October 14, a 45-yearold man from Great Neck was arrested on Welwyn Road in that town.
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At 1:35 a.m. on October 15, a 36-yearold man from Westbury was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated on School Street in Westbury.
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At Sephora on Old Country Road in Garden City, a 26-year-old man from Woodridge was arrested at 3:26 p.m. on October 15. He was charged with Shoplifting.
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At Lowe’s on Dibblee Drive in East Garden City, a 40-year-old man from Hempstead was arrested and was charged with Shoplifting at 12:20 p.m. on October 16. … On Maytime Drive in Jericho, a victim has reported that his vehicle was broken into sometime between 12:30 and 8:04 a.m. on October 17. Personal property was discovered to have been taken when he returned to his car.
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A victim has reported that unknown subjects threw a rock at her vehicle’s back window at 3 a.m. on October 17 while on Lexington Avenue in West Hempstead.
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Driving While Intoxicated was the charge brought against a 56-year-old woman from Westbury when she was arrested on October 18 at 1:50 a.m. at the intersection of Old Country Road and Westbury Drive in Westbury.
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At 3:30 a.m. on October 18, a 48-yearold man from Great Neck was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated on Northern Boulevard at Asper Lane in Great Neck.
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On October 18 at 11:45 p.m., a 50-yearold woman from Plandome Manner was arrested on Northern Boulevard at Community Drive in Manhasset. She was charged with Driving While Intoxicated.
Compiled by Kate and Meg Meyer
Jericho Jewish Center Blessing of the Pets
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Two dogs pose for the camera after getting
Syosset honors Siemens Semif inalists
Congratulations to Syosset High School seniors Jarrad Li and Rahul Parthasarathy for being named 2017 semifinalists in the Siemens Foundation Competition for Math, Science & Technology, the nation’s premier science research contest for high school students. Additional congratulations to Rahul, who advanced to the regional finalist round, one of only 11 from Long Island to reach this level.
Jarrad conducted research on safe, alternative energy at Stony Brook University, teaming with two other students from nearby high schools. By synthesizing the optimal ratio of gold-silver alloy nanoparticles and coating the fuel cells with these nanoparticles, Jarrad and his team effectively catalyzed carbon monoxide oxidation and increased fuel cell power output, making them more cost efficient and commercially viable.
Rahul worked independently at Brookhaven National Laboratory to identify crystals formed from a compound of cadmium, zinc and tellurium that are most ideal for use as radiation detectors. By analyzing the properties of CZT that affect detector performance Rahul was able to compare the strengths and weaknesses of these crystals. By characterizing the optimum crystals, his research can make detectors more
affordable and accessible, opening up a wide range of uses. Possible fields of usage include astrophysics, national security and nuclear medicine.
“Rahul and Jarrad are both determined and dedicated young scientists,” said Syosset High School science research facilitator Veronica Ade, who oversees the school’s participation in
the Siemens competition. “They both followed their scientific passions to laboratories which could foster their talents and were able to use those experiences to enter the 2017 Siemens competition.”
This year, from about 1,860 projects submitted, 491 students were recognized as semifinalists and 101 as regional
finalists. On Nov. 18 Rahul will present his research via videoconference to judges at Carnegie Mellon University, vying for a seat at the national finals at The George Washington University this December, where $500,000 in scholarships will be awarded, including two top prizes of $100,000.
From left, Syosset Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tom Rogers and Deputy Superintendent Adele Bovard congratulate Rahul Parthasarathy and Jarrad Li, along with Syosset High School science research facilitator Veronica Ade and Syosset High School Principal Dr. Giovanni Durante.
Photo courtesy of the Syosset School District
Augmented realit y program comes to Seaman
Students at Robert Seaman Elementary School recently had the chance to try out Google Expeditions, a new augmented reality program. This educational software uses cutting-edge technology to create a 3D map on a user’s device of a physical room and then places virtual objects around the digital room.
Students walked around the library using equipment provided by Google and saw amazing thingsw like planets and underwater creatures. They were able to walk around the 3D objects, look closely at them to spot details, and step back to see the full scene. It was a great opportunity for everyone!
Photos by Denise Nash
The students work with Seaman librarian Samira Salzberg to set up the equipment. Everyone enjoyed the experience!
CONWAY
HOW
You don’t have to travel far for world class cancer care. The Cancer Institute at St. Francis brings it to your doorstep. Our world class physicians are no strangers to Castle Connolly’s America’s Top Doctors or New York Magazine’s Best Doctors annual listings. Our teams of oncology-certified nurses have earned Magnet designation three times in a row by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), an honor achieved by only 7% of hospitals in the country. Our technologies and leading edge therapies put us at the forefront of surgical, medical, and radiation oncology. And our clinical outcomes are excellent compared to national benchmarks.
Everything at the Cancer Institute goes beyond the standard. But when it’s all said and done, our patients say it is the personalized, compassionate care delivered by our highly skilled and experienced board-certified surgeons and their teams that separates us from the rest.
From left to right: Rick Madhok, M.D. • Bhoomi Mehrotra, M.D., Director of Oncology and the Cancer Institute
Neeraj Kaushik, M.D., Director of Gastroenterology • Gary Gecelter, M.D., Chairman of Surgery • Rajasree Roy, M.D.
Mitchell Chorost, M.D., Director of Surgical Oncology • Wallace Chan, M.D • Jay Bosworth, M.D., Director of Radiation Oncology Eugene Rubach, M.D. • Dilip V. Patel, M.D., Director of Hematology and Malignant Hematology • George Zervos, M.D.
Jericho’s Parent University leads to positive dialogue
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adoption.
“There was disagreement amongst the community and disagreement amongst board members. The most beautiful thing that came out of that meeting was that I received a number of emails – some addressed to the whole board, some addressed to me – and they were from people who didn’t necessarily agree with me, opposed to the position I had. Those emails were very respectful, very appreciative of the way the (October 17) meeting was run and the way people were able to participate and communicate. As a community this was what we’re trying to achieve and why we are here tonight. We are taking time with these sessions for parents to understand what the Board of Education does and that we are not trying to do something that is not in the best interests of everybody – we have an open mind and we are listening, and we are going to express our own opinions. As this community continues to grow and change we will grow together. With any change it is only natural that people might feel confused or that they are not being included in the process. As long as I am here, I will make sure everybody feels that they are part of the process and they have access to the process, the schools administration and to the Board of Education,” Ferro said.
His thoughts on the October 17 meeting’s rounds of comments were simply “it worked, as people were able to hear, be heard and understand.” The Change. org petition had circulated from September 28 to October 17, the night Ferro broke down and announced he had had enough of intolerance and vilifications made against members of the community. At the last board meeting Ferro said the online petition created turmoil with its “miscommunication and misinformation, which we (the school district and board) does not control.” His speech to Jericho parents last Tuesday, many of whom had not attended board meetings on a regular basis, offered clarity and a “bridge over that gap of communication.”
“We encourage residents to come to our public meetings and our agenda is always online – we run our public meetings differently than a lot of school districts as we pretty much have an open forum. As you saw last week (October 17) at the meeting every resident who wanted an opportunity to speak had an opportunity to speak without interruptions, everyone was very orderly and accessible. All public meetings are open to the entire community but they’re not very well attended, although they are attended by the full district administration as they work countless hours every week, and they are always attended by PTA and representatives
of PTA Council. Unless there’s a hot button issue which we do not get very often in Jericho the meetings are not as well attended by the community – if you want to learn more then please come to our public meetings as you are always welcome. It is a good way to get to see how the process works,” Ferro explained.
He added that the board of education’s executive sessions are not an occasion when the district hides its moves from the public; rather that the law requires executive session for matters related to specific district personnel or employees, contract negotiations with unions and bargaining units, or a specific student’s academic needs or behavioral issues, items are protected by law with “a confidential discussion that must be had in executive session.”
After each board trustee spoke, none of the parents in attendance last Tuesday night asked questions about the board, its processes and district communications. Breakout sessions about the district presented during the Jericho Schools Parent University event included “Technology and How it is Used in the District” held inside the Middle School Library computer lab; “Psychologists and Social Workers” and “What is a Curriculum Associate?” a discussion hosted by Barbara Bauer, assistant superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction. School Board Vice
President Jill Citron told attendees of the Parent University that they can learn from presentations the curriculum associates make each month as that contributes to the Board of Education meetings, as does the student achievements and awards portion of the meetings.
In its first three variations since the inaugural Parent University in 20152016, Parent University highlighted English/Language Arts one year ago and in spring, S.T.E.A.M. subjects in Jericho Schools. Parent University will return to the district for another evening event in March or April 2018.
A path back to Jericho, onto the School Board
Board Trustee Pam Wasserman-Heath said she is proud of her roots in Jericho and after living in Chicago, the community and school atmosphere there wasn’t on par with what she knows and loves about the Jericho district.
“I love this district and after going away and seeing what else was out there I learned that the roots in this community and district would draw me back. I realized that when I had my own children, and the education Jericho offers really drives that. It is phenomenal across the board for aca-
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Regent Seven Seas’ Navigator in New York Provides
BY KAREN RUBIN
Regent Seven Seas’ Navigator was docked at Pier 88 on the Hudson River in New York City, having just come in from a month-long voyage. As passengers for its next sailing – a 12-day cruise up to Halifax, Nova Scotia and down to Bermuda (fall foliage and eternal spring combined in a single journey) we got to tour the ship and see why Regent boasts being the “most inclusive luxury cruiseline.”
In style, feel, and philosophy, Regent Seven Seas harkens back to the glory days of ocean cruising - elegant, luxurious, intimate, a hunger and excitement to explore places.
RSSC specializes in longer cruises and a focus on destinations with longer stays in port to give more time, more in-depth visits, multiple nights in port, and free, unlimited shore excursions. It lists some 450 ports of call among its itineraries, which include a 137-day circumnavigation of the world, and longer stays in port to give more time, more opportunity for in-depth visits. Regent’s smaller ships can access ports that bigger ships cannot, and therefore are less frequented and less overrun (Check out www.rssc.com/ destinations). For this reason, unlimited shore excursions among a long list of
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inclusive features
Regent Seven Seas offers a sophisticated, refined ambiance and casual elegance, and a premium on pampered service – the staff to guest ratio is 1:1.5. This isn’t the cruise for a family looking for rock-climbing walls, water slides, flow-riders or supervised children’s activity programs. But it’s a cruise for families who want that sense of discovery, of immersion into cultures and heritage
Because of the longer itineraries, cruisegoers tend to be of retirement age, who want “good food and beverage and bucket-list destinations.”
So a really significant all-inclusive feature of Regent Seven Seas Cruises are free unlimited shore excursions in every destination, as many as you like in a day. There are a limited number of optional tours, Regent Choice Shore Excursions, that because of their special content or limited availability or high cost, like heli-touring, require a discounted supplementary charge.
Free unlimited shore excursions (you can take multiple ones a day) is just the beginning. Also included are two-for-one fares; free roundtrip business class air on all intercontinental sailings or free roundtrip air on domestic flights; free unlimited Wifi; specialty restaurants with no surcharge; free unlimited beverages including fine wines and premium spirits; free open bars and lounges; in-suite mini-bar replenished daily; free pre-paid gratuities; free transfers between airport and ship; and free one-night luxury hotel package in
concierge suites and above.
When you calculate the inclusive features, the unabashedly pricey fare becomes more of a value proposition. And, on top of that, there are special offers at RSSC’s site:
For example, the June 12, 2018, 12-day London (Southampton) sailing to Copenhagen on Seven Seas Explorer has two-for-one fares from $12,499 (with the discount) but children 17 or younger sail for $1,299.
The July 6, 2018 12-day Reykjavik to Dublin voyage on Seven Seas Navigator, priced from $9,799 pp, features a bonus savings of $1400 per suite.
A featured offer on an 11-day sailing on Seven Seas Explorer, Monte Carlo to Barcelona on April 12, 2018, with fares from $10,099 pp, features bonus savings of $2800 per suite.
Return to World Cruises
This year, Regent Seven Seas Cruises offered its first world cruise in six years on Seven Seas Navigator, beginning and ending in Miami on a circumnavigation of the globe in 128 nights, calling on six continents, 31 countries, 62 distinct ports and exploring 29 UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Navigator is also the ship for the 2018 and 2019 world cruises; Mariner, which accommodates 700 passengers, will be the ship for 2020.
World Cruises come with a slew of additional inclusive features, including roundtrip air, full medical care, and visa and passport services.
Refined Ambiance Navigator is refinement, elegance
and grace, a destination in itself. Accommodations are all-suites, nearly all with private balcony. With only 490 guests, and a staff to guest ratio of 1 to 1 ½, you feel pampered.
Regent Seven Seas refurbishes ships every 2-3 years; and in 2016, Regent initiated a two-year fleet-wide $125 million refurbishment program to bring its ships up to the standard of its newest, Seven Seas Explorer, which has been hailed as “the most luxurious cruise ship” ever built.
Navigator had just gone through a bow-to-stern refurbishment in the first phase of the renovation project and we were able to see the fresh, warm color schemes, contemporary design, plush furnishings and amenities.
A popular space is the Galileo Lounge on Deck 11 with a décor that conveys a celestial feel, beginning with its tempered glass double-door entrance trimmed with an abstract design reminiscent of the solar system and featuring a decorative sun-shaped handle. That theme extends inside the 132-seat cocktail lounge, where a nightblack oval-shaped ceiling twinkling with fiber-optic “stars” overlooks the inlaid wooden dance floor.
Navigator Lounge / Coffee Connection: By day, these intimate Deck 6 venues – connected by a central walkway – are bathed in natural light from a bank of windows overlooking the sea. By night, the Navigator Lounge transforms into a small night club, with a Steinway piano as the centerpiece. Adding to the elegance are leatherwrapped columns with a copper-topped
capital and dark wooden base.
The theater is a stunning affair –sofas and easy chairs with small tables, a beautiful stage where there is nightly entertainment – Broadway reviews and Las-Vegas style entertainment performed by a small cast of 4 to 6, plus onboard lectures from the Smithsonian Collection by Smithsonian Journeys . There is also a small casino in the style of the French and Italian Riviera, as opposed to Las Vegas glitz and noise.
The Library is stunning (there is wireless access throughout the ship, free wifi).
There is an onboard Canyon Ranch SpaClub® offering various spa treatments; as well as a fitness room and yoga rooms – with free classes (stretching, pilates, yoga, spinning) offered throughout the voyage.
The outdoor pool is lovely; there is also a jogging track and miniature golf.
Cuisine
Regent Seven Seas is also known for its cuisine. In Compass Rose, the main dining room, the menu changes daily with a selection of offerings that reflect the destination, along with popular Continental cuisine standards, a selection of Canyon-Ranch healthful items, vegetarian and Kosher. The specialty restaurant on board, Prime 7, is a classic American steakhouse.
La Veranda, a lovely casual restaurant for indoor and al fresco dining with incredible ocean views, is the casual restaurant serving smorgasbord-style for breakfast and lunch that transforms into a fine dining
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venue, Sette Mari La Veranda, for dinner featuring regional specialties and Italian specialties.
The Pool Grill offers casual dining al fresco and a popular Burger Bar. There are culinary demonstrations and wine tastings.
Suites with Benefits
Regent Seven Seas prides itself on being the most inclusive luxury cruising experience afloat, but as the suite category increases, so do added benefits:
The Concierge Suite Category, 356 sq ft with 55 sq ft balcony, adds free one-night pre-cruise luxury hotel package that includes ground transfers, breakfast, porterage; priority online shore excursion and dining reservations; binoculars; Espresso Maker & cashmere blankets, commemorative gift plus the rest of the amenities.
The Penthouse Suite category, 356-476 sq. plus 55-60 sq ft. balcony adds in personal butler; daily canapés; Guerlain bath amenities; in-suite I-Pad; personalized stationery; complimentary pressing on first night.
The Navigator Suite category, ranging from 414 to 495 sq ft with balcony, adds a welcome bottle of Veuve Clicquot and fresh flowers; personalized in-suite full-liquor bar set-
BY MARJORIE GOTTLIEB WOLFE
Get out your AAA maps. Check your GPS. Contact Amazon’s Alexa. Examine your World Wall Map. You’ll never find these mythical places.
1.Shangri-La
This mythical place was invented in the 1933 novel called “Lost Horizon” by James Hilton.
2.Bedrock
Where Fred, Barney, Wilma and Betty reside.
3.Hill Valley, California
A place where people have swell hair, drink malts, get married after the dance. The area first appeared in “Back to the Future” and its notable residents are Doc Brown, Bif and Marty McFly.
4.Lake Wobegon, Minnesota
Garrison Keillor’s invented town where the women are strong, the men are good-looking, and the children are all above average. The businesses in that town are Jack’s Auto Repair, Bob’s Bank, Bunsen Motors, and Skoglund’s Five & Dime. The Sidetrack Tap is cluttered with neon beer signs and mottoes: DON’T SLEEP IN OUR BAR, WE DON’T DRINK IN YOUR BED.
The residents sit and hold forth on politics: global warming (hogwash), golf (a huge waste of time), the Internet (a huge waste of time), and the benefits of physical exercise (when it’s your
up; in-suite caviar service; delivery of up to three daily newspapers and world atlas; in-suite Blue-ray Player; selection of Fig & Tea Leaves Bath Salts; luxe fruit arrangement, plus all the amenities provided in Penthouse, Concierge.
The Master Suite category, ranging in size from 1021 to 1173 sq ft with 100 sq ft balcony, some with full wraparound and the Grand Suite Category, 539 sq ft., plus 200 sq. ft balcony, some with full wrap-around balcony, adds on Dinner with the Captain; guaranteed reservation each night in specialty restaurant of your choice; in-suite dining menu; complimentary 25 minute personal fitness session at the Canyon Ranch SpaClub® Fitness Center; in-suite complimentary cocktail party for eight; Guerlain Box; Bottega Veneta bath amenities (in addition to the others) and Tea Forte set-up.
The suites are have big-screen TVs; walk-in closets equipped with plush terry robes and slippers; umbrella, hats, bag; bathroom well stocked with a selection of top-flight toiletries; an amenities box of everything you might think of (with a plush bear); liquor setup; coffee-maker.
And, in the category of “they think of everything”, each deck has a launderette that is available to guests –
extremely popular, especially on longer cruises.
Events at Sea
With just 245 suites, Navigator is the smallest ship in Regent Seven Seas’ fleet, and its size, equivalent to a
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Mythical Places
time to die, you die, whether you walk two miles a day or not). Source: Garrison Keillor
5.Chelm
The mythical town in Poland, where all the residents are usually happy, gentle folk who also share another virtue— they are considered fools by everyone living outside of Chelm. In Chelm, the wisest thing you ever heard was spoken by the last person who spoke.
Therefore, the next Chelmer to speak will always have something wiser and more foolish to say.
A typical Chelm Story:
There was a young man of Chelm who was totally ignorant of many facts of life. One day, he went running frantically to the rabbi, crying:
“Rabbi, can you explain this extraordinary thing? My wife and I have been married only three months, and everyone knows it takes nine months for a baby to be born—yet she’s just given birth. How can this be?”
The rabbi sighed. “I see, my son, you don’t understand the simple arithmetic. I ask you: Have you live with your wife for three months?”
“Yes.”
“Has she lived with you three months?”
“Yes.”
“Together you have lived three months?”
“Yes.”
“And how much is three plus three plus three?”
“Why, nine of course,” Rabbi. “Then why bother me with silly questions?”
6.Anatevka
Anatevka is the fictional Russian shtetl as portrayed in the B’way show, “Fiddler on the Roof.” Life in Anatevka is very much governed by tradition. All is well in Anatevka while everyone is content with his/her allotted place. Tevye says, “Because of our traditions, we’ve kept our balance for many, many years. Here in Anatevka we have traditions for everything—how to eat, how to sleep, how to wear clothes. Because of our traditions, everyone knows who he is and what God expects him to do.”
A description of Anatevka: dreadful. Hunger was endemic, sanitation disgusting, housing unspeakable.
Muddy streets, open latrines—and neither water nor light blessed the huts and hovels.
The residents include Tevya, the Dairyman, Golde, Tevye’s wife, Yente, the matchmaker, Lazar Wolf, the butcher, Tzeitel, the eldest daughter, Motel, the Tailor, Hodel, the second eldest daughter, Perchik, the student, Shprintz, the youngest daughter of Tevye, Chava, third eldest daughter, Fredka, a Russian soldier, Grandma
luxury boutique hotel, makes it ideal for corporate incentives, meetings and events.
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Tzeitel, Fruma-Sarah (a ghost figure), The Constable, and others.
The words to the song, “Anatevka” tells the whole story:
A little bit of this, a little bit of that.
A pot, a pan, a broom, a hat.
Someone should have set a match to this place years ago.
A bench, a tree.
So, what’s a stove? Or a house?
People pass through Anatevka don’t even know they’ve been here.
A stick of wood. A piece of cloth.……. Anatevka, Anatevka.
Underfed, overworked Anatevka. Where else could Sabbath be so sweet?
Anatevka, Anatevka, Intimate, obstinate Anatevka, Where I know everyone I meet.
Soon I’ll be a stranger in a strange new place,
Searching for an old familiar face
From Anatevka.
I belong in Anatevka, Tumble-down, work-a-day Anatevka.
Dear little village, little town of mine. (From Lyrics Mania)
Marjorie Gottlieb Wolfe lives in Syosset. She adheres to the rule that “Home is a place where you don’t need a reservation.”
Q: I have a brother-in-law who is a scoundrel in my books. I just don’t know what my sister sees in this guy. Back when he was in his 40s, he was convicted of defrauding the Social Security disability program. I know he paid a fine and even served some jail time. That was about 20 years ago. Now he is about to turn 62 and according to my sister, he is signing up for his Social Security old age pension. Surely the government isn’t going to start paying this crook retirement benefits, will they?
A: Obviously, I don’t know any of the particulars about this case other than what you told me. But if he served his prison sentence, then he has repaid his debt to society and he would be eligible for retirement benefits, assuming he meets all the eligibility factors. But even though he’s repaid his debt to society, he has not repaid his debt to the Social Security system. And what I mean by that is the Social Security Administration will withhold all of his monthly retirement benefits until they have recovered every nickel in disability benefits that he swindled out of the system.
Q: There is a guy on our block whom I am convinced is a deadbeat cheat. He is living off of Social Security disability benefits, yet I see him outside all the time working on his house and yard. How can the government be sending this guy a check every month when there is obviously nothing wrong with him?
A: Just because you see someone “outside all the time working” doesn’t necessarily imply that he is totally healthy and fit. I have a friend who is in the early stages of cancer treatment, yet he is always doing things around his house and yard. I’m sure he likes staying as busy as he can to help keep his mind off of all his problems.
Of course, I don’t know what is going on with your neighbor. But if you really suspect he is cheating the Social Security system out of disability benefits, do something about it. Don’t just gripe to me. Report him to the Social Security Administration. You can do so anonymously. Just go to the Social Security website and under the “Contact Us” link, click on the tab that says “Report Fraud, Waste, or Abuse.”
Q: I know someone who is cheating the Social Security system. She is nothing but a drug addict. She lives on the streets, and I’m sure she is a prostitute. She has never worked a day in her life. Yet she gets a Social Security check every month. No wonder our Social Security system is in such trouble if they are sending checks to people like her!
A: Once again, I obviously know nothing about this woman. And I wonder how you know so much about her and her
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Swindler Must Pay Up Before Benefits Start
alleged Social Security checks. Over my 45 year career dealing with these issues, I’ve run into thousands of people who claim to know all about someone’s life, only to learn later that most of what they thought they knew was gossip and hearsay. Still, if you truly believe this woman is abusing the system, you can follow the advice I gave in my prior answer by reporting her to SSA’s fraud department.
By the way, if she really is getting a monthly disability check, my educated guess is that she is getting Supplemental Security Income payments, not Social Security. SSI is a federal welfare program run by the SSA that pays monthly benefits to low-income people who are over 65 or disabled. SSI payments are funded by general tax revenues, not Social Security taxes. The law says that people can NOT get SSI (or Social Security) disability benefits simply because they are addicted to drugs. But many people with drug addictions also have other severe physical or mental impairments that qualify them for disability benefits.
Q: There is a guy in our small town who is a drunk. And he brags that he is getting a disability check from Social Security. Why does he deserve a disability check for a condition he brought on himself with all his drinking?
A: Well, I guess I’m going to have to start every answer in this column by pointing out that I really don’t know anything about the situation being presented. But I do know Social Security law, and I can make some educated guesses about what is going on.
Just as with drug addiction, a person cannot get disability benefits just because he or she is an alcoholic. But frequently someone with severe alcohol dependency also has many other problems, like possible cirrhosis of the liver or cardio-vascular issues. So if this guy is getting disability benefits, he is getting them because he has other chronic disabling conditions, not because he is an alcoholic.
As to your point that he shouldn’t get disability benefits “for a condition he brought on himself,” well, there you are traveling down a rather slippery road. I have a cousin who gets disability benefits from Social Security because he has terminal lung cancer. He smoked three packs of cigarettes a day for all of his adult life. My wife is friends with a severely obese woman with chronic heart problems who is getting disability benefits. She spent much of her life eating a high fat diet. Should benefits be denied to these people because they brought on their own medical problems? If we start denying government benefits to people whose lifestyle choices led to their disabling conditions, we’d have very few people getting disability benefits.
Q: I have a lady friend at church. She is probably in her late 60s, like me. She has a grown son who is mentally disabled. He is probably about 35 years old. My friend said her son
is getting Social Security disability benefits. How can that be? I know he hasn’t worked a day in his life. She is a nice Christian woman so I don’t think she is lying to me. But how can he be getting disability benefits without ever working? Should I report her for fraud? I am very torn about this.
A: You can stop worrying. Your friend’s son is very likely getting benefits on his mother’s (or his father’s) Social
Security record. The law says benefits can be paid to dependent children up to age 18. But the law further says that if the child is disabled, those benefits can continue -- usually for the rest of his or her life.
If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@comcast.net
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Regent Seven Seas Cruises Adds Cuba Calls for 2018-19 Caribbean Season
it – for a three or four-day sailing and RSSC will alter the itinerary, bring the ship to you, and customize the cruise, while incorporating all the inclusive features (shore excursions can include team-building activities).
The ships are ideal size for corporate meetings, incentives, or events, and a cruise is ideal because everything is included, the participants spend their
Regent Seven Seas Cruises has just announced the addition of Cuba calls to six itineraries in the line’s 2018-19 Caribbean season. Travelers can visit Havana on select itineraries aboard Seven Seas Mariner, Seven Seas Voyager and Seven Seas Navigator, which depart Miami from October 2018 through March 2019. Guests on these
time together, there are venues for meals, entertainment, and it has the allure of being luxurious, glamorous, special and an experience that cannot be duplicated.
Everyone who sails on Regent Seven Seas is automatically inducted into the Seven Seas Society, a loyalty program that comes with exclusive rewards and benefits such as priority online shore excursion and dining reservations, free garment pressing and WiFi.
voyages can choose among a variety of free and unlimited shore excursions to learn firsthand about the lives, history and culture of the Cuban people during their visit. The only North American luxury cruise line approved to visit Cuba, Regent Seven Seas Cruises first called on Havana in April 2017 with Seven Seas Mariner
“There is so much culture and history
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in Cuba, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises is delighted to expand our itineraries with calls on Havana to provide our guests a more complete Caribbean experience,” said Jason Montague, president and chief executive officer of Regent Seven Seas Cruises. “Three of the six itineraries feature midnight departures from Havana Harbor, so guests have ample time to personally learn about Cuba’s authentic nightlife.”
Travelers can visit Havana on a 22-night voyage, sailing on Oct. 10, 2018 from Miami to Honolulu aboard Seven Seas Mariner. On this itinerary, guests also will transit the Panama Canal and call at some of the most beautiful, ecological destinations of Central America and the Mexican Riviera along the way. The Nov. 11, 2018 sailing of Seven Seas Navigator, the line’s most intimate ship with just 245 suites, also will immerse guests in Cuban culture on the 14-night Eastern and Southern Caribbean itinerary.
For its part, Seven Seas Voyager will sail four round-trip, Caribbean voyages that include calls on Havana from December 2018 through March 2019. The Dec. 6, 2018 voyage takes guests on a 10-night Western Caribbean itinerary, while the Dec. 16, 2018, 12-night voyage throughout the Eastern Caribbean will celebrate Christmas on board. A sevennight Western Caribbean itinerary, sailing Feb. 6, 2019, will also take guests to Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico; and Roatán, Honduras, while a similar Mar. 5th itinerary replaces Costa Maya with Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas. The Dec. 6, 2018, and Feb. 6 and Mar. 5, 2019 sailings feature midnight departures
from Havana to offer time to experience the city’s evening culture.
As part of the Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ most-inclusive luxury experience, guests have a wide selection of expertly crafted shore excursions, offering an authentic Cuban experience that explores the people, music, art, history and culture of the city and are in compliance with the Office of Foreign Assets Control’s (OFAC) regulations. To provide guests with even greater insights into Cuba and its people, guest scholars and expert lecturers will deliver compelling presentations about Cuba’s past, present and future.
Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2017, Regent Seven Seas Cruises is the world’s most inclusive luxury experience with a four-ship fleet that
visits more than 450 destinations around the world. Regent Seven Seas Cruises is currently undergoing a $125 million fleetwide refurbishment that will elevate the level of elegance found throughout the fleet to the standard set by Seven Seas Explorer, which entered service on July 20, 2016, and has since been recognized as the most luxurious ship ever built. The cruise line’s next industry game-changing ship will launch in 2020.
A leader in luxury cruising, the line’s fares include all-suite accommodations, round-trip domestic air or businessclass air on intercontinental flights from U.S. and Canada, highly personalized service, exquisite cuisine, fine wines and spirits, unlimited internet access, sightseeing excursions in every port, gratuities, ground transfers and onenight, pre-cruise hotel package for
guests staying in Concierge-level suites and higher.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises is part of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., a leading global cruise company which also operates Norwegian Cruise Lines and Oceania Cruises. With a combined fleet of 22 ships and around 45,000 berths, these three brands offer itineraries to more than 520 destinations worldwide. The company is introducing five more ships through 2019.
Norwegian Cruise Line is an innovator in cruise travel, most notably with the introduction of “Freestyle Cruising,” which revolutionized the industry by giving guests more freedom and flexibility. Also, The Haven, which is a luxury enclave with suites, its own private pools and dining, concierge service and personal butlers.
Oceania Cruises offers immersive destination experiences with destination-rich itineraries spanning the globe and the finest cuisine at sea.
Regent Seven Seas and Norwegian Cruise Lines have both undertaken fund-raising campaigns to help the recovery in Caribbean islands so badly damaged by the recent hurricanes. Nine of the line’s itineraries have had some adjustments – six replaced calls at San Juan with St. Kitts.
For more information about Regent Seven Seas Cruises, visit www.RSSC. com, call 844-4REGENT (844-473-4368) or contact a professional travel agent.
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The Green Vale School
Where Every Child is Known ... and Inspired to Excel, to Lead, to Care
The Green Vale School, founded in 1923, is one of the nation’s premier elementary schools and Long Island’s largest independent elementary school. Families from over 30 school districts are drawn to Green Vale by the outstanding faculty, excellent facilities, and small classes in Pre-Nursery through 8th Grade. Upon graduation, Green Vale students are prepared to thrive and lead at the nation’s most challenging secondary schools, colleges and universities.
Superior academics and emphasis at every age on character, education, athletics, performing and visual arts lead our graduates to excel in the top secondary schools and colleges nationwide. Visit our 40-acre campus, witness the learning that happens in small classes with passionate teachers, experience our community.
Green Vale’s 40-acre campus offers fve indoor and outdoor science labs; art, choral, band and woodcraft studios; tech lab with maker space, seven full-sized athletics felds, and a new indoor sports and ftness center. Green Vale’s Early Childhood Center, built in 2000, was designed exclusively for two- to fve-year olds and features heated foors, low windows, an outdoor playground, and group spaces for collaborative learning.
The safety of students receives utmost emphasis, with campus-wide surveillance, vehicle identifcation tags, fve security guards on premises, automated security gates, and security booth at the main entrance.
Come and visit Green Vale. Walk the hallways; observe a round-table discussion of comparative literature; listen to a concert rehearsal; watch our youngest students experience a full suite of specials including technology, science, Spanish, and sports. Each glimpse of life at Green Vale tells the story of a school Where Every Child is Known.. and Inspired to Excel, to Lead, to Care.
Please call 516-628-5146 to schedule your private visit and campus tour with the Director of Admissions. The Fall Admissions Open House is on Wednesday, November 15. All presentations and tours begin at 9:00 am.
Long Island High School forthe Ar ts to Host Open House for 2018-19Academic Year and Summer Ar ts Academy
Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts (LIHSA) invites all high school students with artistic talent, passion and ambitions to an Open House on Thursday, November 16,8-9:30 a.m. Prospective students from across Long Island are welcome to tour the campus, meet with expert staff, and experience classes focused on each area of the visual and performing arts. Attendees will also learn about LIHSA’s Summer Arts Academy,which is for students entering grades 6-12.
Attendees can join atheater improvisation skit, sketch in an art class, takea dance class, listen to ajazz performance and participate in much more to get better acquainted with LIHSA. During the Open House, parents of prospective students also will have the opportunity to tour the facility and speak with faculty and guidance staff.
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, filmmaking, instrumental and vocalmusic, theatre technology visual arts.
students to complete their core academic classes in their home high school and receive twoand ahalf hours of intensive training in their field of study.Aspart of their professional-leveltraining, students regularly receive one-on-one access to experienced professionals working in their chosen fields.
Students have recently benefitted from Master Classes and Workshops lead by poprock icon Billy Joel, actor and director Ralph Macchio and principal dancer with the Paul Taylor Dance CompanyMichael Trusnovec, who is aLIHSA graduate, among others.
“Weare incredibly proud of the instruction
EXPLORE YOUR FUTURE
The Long Island High School for the Arts (LIHSA) offers a unique opportunity for Grades 9-12 as part of your free, public high school education through Nassau BOCES. At LIHSA, talented young artists actively explore the world of
and experiences offered at the Long Island High School for the Arts,” said Dr.Robert Dillon, District Superintendent of Nassau BOCES. “Each year,welook forward to our annual Open House to showcase the programs and talent our students possess. We encourage all students interested in pursuing the arts to come down and takeadvantage of this opportunity to learn howLIHSA can help you reach your dreams.”
Alumni of the school have gone on to developsuccessful careers in all arts fields. 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’smost highly esteemed colleges and conservatories, including the Juilliard School, Boston Conservatory,Cooper Union and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Formore information, call 516-622-5678 or visit www.nassauboces.org/lihsa.
EVERYDAY CHEAPSKATE
Best Inexpensive: Electric Toothbrush, Folding Knife, Smart Speaker and Extreme Hand Lotion
BY MARY HUNT
One of the best things I’ve done in a long time is to invite my readers to send in their requests for my Best Inexpensive picks. I’m not sure why I love it so much, but it may have something to do with satisfying my inner shopper without actually shopping.
At any rate, today I’m excited to reveal my Best Inexpensive pick for four completely unrelated but frequently requested items, with links available at http://www. everydaycheapskate.com/bietf.
ELECTRIC TOOTHBRUSH
I’ve gone to the same dentist for so many years that I’m sure he’d be embarrassed if I told you here. Know how much I trust and depend on Richard Oliver, D.D.S., of La Palma, California? I now live 1,100 miles away, but he’s still my dentist, and I still show up for regular cleaning and checkups. Dr. Oliver believes so strongly in the effectiveness of a good electric toothbrush that he gives his patients a new brush head for their particular model every visit. My pick for the Best Inexpensive electric toothbrush is the Oral-B Pro 1000.
Here’s why: It has a built-in timer, so I know how long I have to keep going at it. It gives me an alert when I’m done -- and also a pulse every 30 seconds, indicating when I should switch areas. The replacement toothbrush heads are very inexpensive -- or free, if you know Dr. Oliver. This brush holds a charge for many days, which makes it ideal for travel. The manufacturer claims that the Pro 1000 removes 300 percent more plaque than a regular toothbrush, something I cannot prove but, having used both, I believe. And here’s the best part: It costs about $40.
FOLDING KNIFE.
Having all sons and one husband, I know how much many men enjoy and depend on a decent pocketknife. In my family, I’ve joined those ranks. I love having a good, dependable cutting tool in my handbag. And I know the heartache of losing my favorite well-used and always-sharp knife. That’s when it’s good to know I carry the best that is also inexpensive. My pick for Best Inexpensive pocketknife: Columbia River Knife and Tool’s Drifter G10 plain-edge folding knife.
Here’s why: It is the perfect size and shape. Once folded, it locks in place for safety. The razor-sharp blade is high-quality stainless steel. For the money, this is a super bargain. It’s about $23.
SMART SPEAKER.
It started with Apple’s Siri -- a voice-activated intelligent cellphone feature willing and able to answer just about any question. Then, about two years ago, Amazon.com introduced its version for the home, featuring the intelligence of Alexa. Don’t know what I’m even talking about? Ask any 10-year-old (or, in my case, any 2-year-old grandson who has fallen in love with Alexa). My pick for Best Inexpensive smart speaker: the Eufy Genie smart speaker with Amazon’s Alexa.
Here’s why: I have been testing Eufy Genie for weeks now and find it to be on a par with Amazon’s Echo Dot in every way. And it’s so much less expensive. It’s about $35.
EXTREME HAND & BODY CREAM.
If you suffer with what one reader describes as “alligator skin,” you’ve most likely spent a fortune trying every possible moisturizing hand and body
cream out there. So have I, especially now that I live in a very dry climate. And all of my tests and trials have paid off, because they led me to Atrac-Tain superior moisturizing cream.
Here’s why: This cream is the undisputed best option for every skin type, even extremely dry, cracked skin. Atrac-Tain is miraculous. It is fragrance-free, thick and creamy and goes on nearly dry, leaving no greasy or sticky feeling. This is a miracle in a tube and worth every penny. It’s about $11.
Mary invites questions, comments and tips at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or c/o Everyday Cheapskate, 12340 Seal Beach Blvd., Suite B-416, Seal Beach, CA 90740. This column will answer questions of general interest, but letters cannot be answered individually.
Mary Hunt is the founder of www. DebtProofLiving.com, a personal finance member website and the author of “DebtProof Living,” released in 2014.
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Armored Car Company is seeking Driver/Guards for our New York daily operations. We are a well diverse company with business all over the Tri-State. We are looking for dedicated individuals to join our team. We are a 24 hour operation, which includes extended hours, weekends and holidays.
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We offer a competitive salary, benefits including 401(K). Union Subsidized medical benefits tenure bonus depending on qualifications and continuous good-stand employment and an employee referral program.
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Blank Slate Media, a fast-growing chain of 6 award-winning weekly newspapers and website, is looking for an energetic, service-oriented professional with good communications skills to sell display, web and email advertising.
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We are looking for an enthusiastic and service-oriented sales professional with good communication skills.
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Brunch supports Last Hope Animal Rescue
Please join Last Hope Animal Rescue on Sunday, November 12th for Brunch at Paddy’s Loft located at 1286 Hicksville Road, Massapequa from 12-3PM. There will also be Raffles and Chinese Auction baskets. Proceeds from this event will help to offset costs incurred from the many special surgeries and treatments our dogs and cats received this year.
Tickets are $40 each and can be purchased using our PayPal link, or by mailing in your check. Please visit our website, http://lasthopeanimalrescue.org/join-us-for-a-fall-brunch/ for mailing or more information. Sponsorship opportunities that can also be purchased through PayPal include:
Bronze – $150 and includes one ticket for brunch.
Silver – $250 – includes two tickets for brunch.
Gold – $500 – includes four brunch tickets.
Kitten/Cat New Volunteer Orientation Schedule
Last Hope Flea Market
Saturday, December 2nd
GET READY FOR THE BIGGEST SALE OF THE YEAR!
The next Last Hope Flea Market and Jewelry Sale will be on Saturday, December 2nd from 10am-2pm at The Church of the Advent (Winthrop Hall) in Westbury, 555 Advent Street. just off Jericho Turnpike. Please start putting items aside for donation. They will be accepted on Friday, December 1st from 2:30pm to 7pm at the church.
Things we don’t accept since they don’t sell: books, VCR/cassette tapes, toys, gym equipment, furniture, picture frames and clothing. Our customers are interested in knick-knacks and household items. Jewelry is a big seller for us–all kinds.
All proceeds go to the Special Needs Animal Fund at Last Hope. Finish up that last minute holiday shopping and benefit this great cause at the same time.
For more information contact Maureen at toestetra@hotmail.com.
To read more about us and to see photos and bios of our adoptable cats and dogs, please visit http://lasthopeanimalrescue.org.
Volunteers for our cat program are always greatly needed. We are still at the end of kitten season and there are openings on shifts for weekdays and weekends that accommodate any schedule. Please attend our next kitten/cat volunteer orientation being held Wednesday, September 27th at 6:00 PM. All orientations are held at our adoption center located at 3300 Beltagh Avenue in Wantagh. Learn more about our cat program tour the adoption center and find out how rewarding the volunteer experience can be.Volunteer orientations are typically held the second Sunday of each month. The next orientation dates are: Sunday, November 12th, 3PM Sunday, December 10th, 3PM Schedules may change due to holidays so check our website for updates.
Reservations are not needed, but if possible, please fill out and email back a completed volunteer application in advance to volunteer@lasthopeanimalrescue.org or fax to 631-7605534. You can download it on our website, www.lasthopeanimalrescue.org. Mention if you’re planning to attend the orientation.
Beyond the name game for college admissions
day…The importance of students starting the process in their junior year is incredibly important because this way when they get to the summer between junior and senior years they should start writing applications if they did the right job – if not, the early action deadlines come up and they’re in panic mode” Binder said in an interview on October 31. He says prior to this week he received several calls and messages from frantic students and parents.
Extracurricular Quality, not Quantity
Binder advises students to take full consideration when answering essay questions and prompts from colleges and universities. For example he says a question from the University of Michigan could state “describe a community that you are a part of and your role in that community.” Binder tells students to think about being impactful with their actions and involvements in causes and organizations they care deeply about rather than being seen as spread too thin in a number of miscellaneous activities. He sees too many cases where students like to tout their proficiency in math and science as a member of the high school math or science clubs, but they come up short on substance when talking about what they do with these interests or subjects. He says a better example was a student who wrote a letter to New York State Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand about a disparity she was confronted with, simply asking for her help. That letter – a small act to initiate a change that the student was passionate about – eventually led to the student meeting the senator and working in her re-election campaign in 2012, both highlights that became integral to her college applications.
Another trend among students in Long Island’s top districts is gravitating towards campuses in the Southeast, from the Carolinas to Florida and to colleges in Southern California, Arizona and Texas: students are choosing to move to colleges in warm climates. Binder says outside of major Northeast
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cities from the Boston-to-Washington corridor it is hard for outstanding “nonname” schools such as the University of Rochester to attract students from Long Island’s north shore, who do make exceptions for upstate New York when it comes to Cornell, Colgate University and Syracuse.
“First thing students focus on is the name, but there’s a trend towards warm weather. Still it’s the usual suspects among the 20 same colleges students want to apply to, but a lot of students are not qualified for some of these schools.
The better students and the average students are applying to the same places. One of the challenges is that families are missing out on their best-fit colleges. It is not only the name that should make you apply – target a college that will help you graduate and make a career. There are so many students but out of 3,000 colleges in the country, 90% of students here are applying to the same 40 schools,” Binder said.
Cornell is a huge draw for students from Long Island, but Binder warns that for some majors and careers that students have in mind, Cornell is not always the right stepping stone for where they want to go based on their criteria for advancing in education.
“Their answer is ‘yes, I know, but it’s Cornell,” he says.
Over the years Binder has worked with community groups including the Chinese American Association of Syosset (CAASyosset.org) and introduced many families fairly new to the United States to the world of college admissions and the college financial aid process, He says these ‘lessons’ are difficult for even the highest-rated school districts to get proactively involved in, and time and resources are not adequate within schools to meet every child and family’s circumstances. The districts have hundreds if not thousands of families to work with and a budgeted amount of guidance counselors and support staff.
Often times in Jericho and Syosset English can be a barrier, and parents may consider the wrong factors involved in the high school-to-college transitions;
just because parents in China may view Jericho and other Long Island schools as “Google districts” that does not equal certain name-brand colleges being intricately linked to the school district, regardless of how many students from Syosset, Jericho or elsewhere have been admitted in the past. At its October 17 Board of Education meeting Jericho Public Schools’ Superintendent Hank Grishman introduced Diane Johnson as the district’s new interim curriculum associate for guidance, a new position created as leading public schools invest in the social and emotional learning of students “through articulated programs and services, in a comprehensive guidance and counseling program.”
Binder says the college application process today is beyond what high schools can handle. This month he is working with a dozen students, all seniors in either Jericho High School or Syosset High school, and he saw applications the guidance counselors had signed off on as incomplete and inaccurate, and not specifically targeted for the school the students apply to.
“The substance on what the counselors OK’d on was so far off. Not just in Jericho and Syosset, but overall high schools do not give the students the time that they need as kids need more than half-an-hour in one month for applications. The districts do not have the resources and students are primarily getting advice from their social circle of friends – it’s the rare student that gets quality time from guidance personnel,” he said.
Binder’s advice to parents is for them to recognize the need to be equally involved in their child’s application process and apply a serious business approach into “the college search.” He compares the course of action with applying for a job, and using the same techniques to look for a college fit. Binder’s keys to success in admissions and throughout a college career is to focus on what the kids want to major in and what the arc of career preparation will be.
“If you do not know what you want to
major in let’s discuss the environment in which you will thrive. Some students do better taking notes and studying back in their dorm or in a library, others need environments where they can participate more in each class. In some colleges they assign both a regular counselor and career advisors to each student from day one, insisting on meetings once a month, and in colleges no one would notice if a student missed class for a month. Some students need nurturing and others are totally independent and don’t need any nurturing. If a student is at one of the extremes let’s find one of the right colleges for you because the last thing you want to do is go to the wrong school because you will hate it when you get there. I encourage students to focus on the right school for them because if they do, they’ll have a great chance of getting in if you show them why you are perfect for them,” Binder says.
Parents and students need to ask themselves about what programs, activities and learning opportunities they value most and how their search for the right college should begin with this in mind.
“Students might say I don’t want to go to Binghamton or Rochester and they tell me it’s because there is nothing to do. I say ‘what is it you want to do?’ and they answer they prefer to be near a large city. If I ask them when the last time the student and their friends did something in New York, usually they’re spending time in and around Syosset or going to the mall. The physical location of choosing a college should be about the education first and foremost – let’s really think about what is important for education,” Binder said.
The November 6 Syosset Library seminar, at 225 South Oyster Bay Road, will be followed by a November 8 seminar at Manhasset Library and a November 15 seminar at Cold Spring Harbor Library. All the library events are free admission. For more information call 516-367-6625, visit online at YCNavigator.com or at Binder’s office 575 Underhill Blvd, Suite 190 in Syosset.
Jericho’s Parent University leads to positive dialogue
demics and social- emotional learning. The opportunities for me and board members to learn from administration and the school district staff has been ongoing. Once I got more involved with the district in roles of the PTA, I found out more about this wonderful community as we are so diverse here,” she said.
Once Krieger described the nature of the board’s policy formulation, Wasserman-Heath said the policies that come up for discussions are integral to the community’s involvement. The board noted that once a month various policies usually come up to the board level
for discussions at its meetings.
Krieger mentioned that the Jericho district policy manual is available online and the district does update it regularly. “We have a company we work with that sends us legal updates because some policy must come directly from law, and there are other policies we develop,” Krieger explained. Her example for a policy coming directly under the law was students’ use of sunscreen at schools, which the district had to follow. Citron said while the digital resource is readily available, parents can contact and email the school board and district if they have questions on the 588-page policy manual.
In her comments at Parent University, Wasserman-Heath spoke of her gradual gains in experience with the district. Today she is the mom of an eleventh grader and a seventh grader, but her as her children grew she climbed the ladder to the board, from school PTA president to the vice president of the Jericho Joint Council of PTA’s. As she became more involved in connected, she made the successful run for school board trustee in spring 2017.
With her work part-time as a licensed clinical psychologist, on Parent University night she described balance and integration of her career in helping people who suffered from trauma and
adolescents who suffer from anxiety or depression. Wasserman-Heath says she loves participating with the school board to make sure members of the community have a voice, are met with understanding on different subjects, and families can turn to board members “who can feel their pain.”
“One reason I decided to run for the board was that I care about my community and what they have to say. I want to help be that link between the administration and school board and our community – I am proud of that,” Wasserman-Heath said, brining on loud applause from the audience of parents.
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU
U.S. BANK, N.A. AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR TRUMAN 2012 SC2 TITLE TRUST, Plaintiff AGAINST DONNA NEGRI
ADMINISTRATRIX AND HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF LUCILLE TULIMIERO WHO WAS THE SURVIVING SPOUSE OF DOMINICK TULMIERO AND, LUANNE ROZRAN AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF LUCILLE TULMIERO WHO WAS THE SURVIVING SPOUSE OF DOMINICK TULMIERO, et al., Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated August 15, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, on November 14, 2017 at 11:30AM, premises known as 6 MARSAK LANE, SYOSSET, NY 11791. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being near Syosset, in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 15, BLOCK 151, LOT 5. Approximate amount of judgment $891,030.75 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index #14-009859. Dominic A Villoni, Esq., Referee
Gross Polowy, LLC
Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221
SYO 4094
4X 10/13,20,27,11/03
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU
EMIGRANT BANK (FORMERLY KNOWN AS EMIGRANT SAVINGS
BANK AND NEW YORK
PRIVATE BANK & TRUST), Plaintiff -against- CAROLINE ARONSON, et al Defendant(s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein on April 12, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at (CCP) Calendar Control Part Court Room of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY on November 14, 2017 at 11:30 a.m.
ALL that certain plot, piece or
parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Syosset, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, known and designated as Section 25 Block 54 and Lot 16
Said premises known as 52 STRATFORD PLACE, SYOSSET, NY
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.
We are a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Index Number 13660/2012.
JAMES PANOS, ESQ., Referee STAGG, TERENZI, CONFUSIONE & WABNIK, LLP
Attorney(s) for Plaintiff
401 Franklin Avenue, Suite 300, Garden City, NY 11530 SYO 4095
4X 10/13, 20, 27; 11/3
LEGAL NOTICE
SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU
EMIGRANT SAVINGS
BANK-LONG ISLAND
Plaintiff -against- ADELAIDE DEWHURST RICKERT a/k/a ADELAIDE RICKERT and MARIANNE MANSOOR,, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated January 8, 2014, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at (CCP) Calendar Control Part Court Room of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY on November 14, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Oyster Bay Cove, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York; known and designated as
Section: 27 Block: D Lots: 30 & 31.
Said premises known as 30 COVE WOODS ROAD, OYSTER BAY, NY
Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale.
We are a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose.
Index Number 22826/2010. RALPH MADALENA, ESQ., Referee STAGG, TERENZI, CONFUSIONE & WABNIK, LLP
Attorney(s) for Plaintiff
401 Franklin Avenue, Suite 300, Garden City, NY 11530
LEGAL NOTICES
{* SYOSSET AD*}
SYO 4096 4X 10/13,20,27,11/03
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff AGAINST
James Wang a/k/a James Y.A. Wang; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated August 7, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Nassau County Supreme Court, Calendar Control Part (CCP) 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York, 11501 on November 14, 2017 at 11:30AM, premises known as 37 Carriage House Drive Unit 37, Jericho, NY 11753. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of NY, Section 17. Block 015 Lot 29 Unit #37 a/k/a Section 17 Block 015 Lot 29U CA 0061-37. Approximate amount of judgment $483,805.14 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 15-003401.
Alison Varley, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 759-1835
Dated: September 13, 2017 SYO 4097
4X 10/13,20,27,11/03
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I TRUST 2004-AC4 ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-AC4, Plaintiff AGAINST
MARY FRANZINI, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated February 28, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, on November 14, 2017 at 11:30AM, premises known as 10 RICHARD LANE, SYOSSET, NY 11791. All that certain plot
piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 15, BLOCK 147, LOT 27. Approximate amount of judgment $694,180.16 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 14-000115. Ralph John Madalena, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 SYO 4098 4X 10/13,20,27,11/03 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR WELLS FARGO ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 20052, Plaintiff, AGAINST VALMIRO L. DONADO, HAYDEL DEBERLE DONADO, et al. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered April 22, 2016
I the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the CCP (Calendar Control Part Courtroom) in the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on November 14, 2017 at 11:30 AM premises known as 73 CONVENT ROAD, SYOSSET, NY 11791
All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 15, Block 75 and Lot 40
Approximate amount of judgment $850,736.16 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #12603/08 HARRY GEORGE, ESQ. , Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLP - Attorneys for Plaintiff – 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 SYO 4099
4X 10/13,20,27,11/03
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT, NASSAU
COUNTY, WB KIRBY HILL LLC, Plaintiff v. ERIC KUVYKIN and SVETLANA
SHNEYDERSHTEYNKUVYKIN, et al, Defendants. Index No. 14-4475.
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated September 8, 2017 and duly entered herein on September 25, 2017 (the “Judgment”), I, the undersigned Referee in said Judgment will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at the Calendar Control Part Courtroom of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York 11501 on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 11:30 A.M., the premises directed by said Judgment to be sold. The premises therein described are situated in the Village of Muttontown, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau, State of New York, known as and by the street number 11 Mansion Hill Drive, Syosset, New York, designated as Section 15, Block 206, Lot 80 and more fully described in the Judgment. Premises will be sold subject to the provisions of the Judgment, Index No. 14-4775 and the Terms of Sale, all of which are available from plaintiff’s counsel upon request. The approximate amount of Judgment is $3,432,193.32 plus interest and costs as provided in the Judgment. The successful bidder will be required to deposit 10% of the bid by certified or official bank check, unendorsed, made payable to the Referee.
Jane Shrenkel, Esq., Referee (516) 825-2472.
Rosenberg Fortuna & Laitman, LLP, Attorneys for Plaintiff, 666 Old Country Road, Suite 810, Garden City, New York 11530 (516) 228-6666, Attention: Anthony R. Filosa, Esq. SYO 4100
5X 10/20,27,11/03,10,17, NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU PHH Mortgage Corporation, Plaintiff AGAINST
Kathleen Maloney Pertew
a/k/a Kathleen M. Pertew a/k/a Kathleen Pertew; et al., Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated September 6, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Nassau
County Supreme Court, Calendar Control Part (CCP)
100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York, 11501 on November 21, 2017 at 11:30AM, premises known as 106 Susan Cove, East Norwich, NY 11732. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of NY, Section 24 Block 8 Lot 15. Approximate amount of judgment $410,738.61 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 10/016171.
John P. Clarke, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC
Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 759-1835
Dated: September 29, 2017 SYO 4101
4X 10/20,27,11/03,11/10
NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU
U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR ADJUSTABLE RATE
MORTGAGE TRUST 20044, ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGE BACKED PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-4, Plaintiff AGAINST SHAHLA SABETI, et al., Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated August 30, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, on November 28, 2017 at 11:30AM, premises known as 5 PINE DRIVE, WOODBURY, NY 11797. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Woodbury, Town
of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 14, BLOCK 17 & LOT
4. Approximate amount of judgment $1,090,871.44 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 7064/12.
TARSHA C. SMITH, ESQ., Referee
Gross Polowy, LLC
Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221
SYO 4104
4X 10/27,11/3,10,17 NOTICE OF SALE
SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. HENRY GARBER A/K/A HENRY S. GARBER; CAROL GARBER A/K/A CAROL A. GARBER, ET AL., Defendant(s).
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on October 03, 2016, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the CCP (Calendar Control Part Courtroom) in the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on December 05, 2017 at 11:30 a.m., premises known as 12 Wren Drive, Woodbury, NY. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being near Woodbury, in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 12, Block 527 and Lot 6. Approximate amount of judgment is $1,197,280.16 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 18027/2011.
Bernard Mirotznik, Esq., Referee
Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Ste. 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff SYO 4105 4X 11/03,10,17,24
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
The Syosset Central School
District, Syosset, New York and the other school districts listed below:
Baldwin Union Free School
District
Bellmore Union Free School
District
Bellmore-Merrick School District
Bethpage Union Free School District
Carle Place Union Free School District
East Rockaway Union Free School District
East Meadow School District
East Williston Union Free School District
Elmont School District
Floral Park – Bellerose Union Free School District
Freeport Union Free School District
Garden City Union Free School District
Great Neck School District
Glen Cove City School District
Herricks Union Free School District
Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District
Hicksville Union Free School District
Island Trees Union Free School District
Jericho Union Free School District
Lawrence Union Free School District
Levittown School District
Long Beach Central School District
Lynbrook School District
Malverne Union Free School District
Manhasset Union Free School District
Massapequa Union Free School District
Merrick Union Free School District
Mineola Union Free School District
North Bellmore Union Free School District
North Merrick Union Free School District
North Shore School District
Oceanside Union Free School District
Plainedge Union Free School District
Plainview-Old Bethpage
Central School District
Port Washington Union Free School District
Rockville Centre Union Free School District
Roosevelt Union Free School District
Seaford Union Free School
District
Syosset Central School District
Uniondale Union Free School District
Valley Stream Union Free School District #30
Valley Stream CHSD
Wantagh Union Free School District
West Hempstead School District
Westbury Union Free School
District
will solicit bids as follows: Bid# 23-17.18 – PURCHASE OF LOCKS, LOCKING DEVICES AND RELATED PRODUCTS INCLUDING PADLOCKS (COOPERATIVE BID)
Bid Opening: November 16, 2017 at 10:30 am
Bids will be received at the Syosset Central School District Business Office, South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, New York at which time and place such bids will be publicly opened and read.
Bids submitted via courier or hand delivery may be delivered to the Syosset Central School District, Business Office, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, NY 11791. Bids submitted via United States Postal Service should be mailed to Syosset Central School District, Business Office, Post Office Box 9029, Syosset, NY 11791-9029.
Specifications and Bid Forms may be obtained by emailing the District at Bids@ Syossetschools.org or by calling the Purchasing Office at (516) 837-8954 during normal
business hours. The Board of Education reserves the right in its discretion to reject all or any part of any bid and to readvertise for new bids in accordance with Section 103 of the General Municipal Law.
Gail Knoph Purchasing Agent
SYO 4106
1X 11/03
LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Syosset Central School District, Syosset, New York, will receive bids as follows:
BID #24-17.18 -- INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT
Bid Opening: November 16, 2017 11:30 am at the District Business Office, South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, New York at which time and place such bids will be publicly opened and read.
Bids delivered by the United States Postal Service should be addressed to Syosset Central School District, Business Office, P.O. Box 9029, Syosset, NY 11791-9029. Bids delivered in person or by courier service should be addressed to Syosset Central School District, Business Office, South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, NY 11791. Specifications and Bid Forms may be obtained by emailing the District at Bids@ Syossetschools.org or by calling the Purchasing Office at (516) 837-8954 during normal business hours
The Board of Education reserves the right in its discretion to reject all or any part of any bid and to readvertise for new bids in accordance with Section 103 of the General Municipal Law.
Gail Knoph Purchasing Agent
SYO 4107 1X 11/03
Syosset, Jericho athletes win awards in Town Super v isor’s 5K Run
Congratulations to local athletes Qiang Chen of Syosset, Glen Wolther of Jericho, Kevin Nelmes of Syosset, Pamela Lee of Syosset, Constance Sehlmeyer of Syosset, and Bert Jablon of Syosset for their award winning performances at the Oyster Bay Town Supervisor’s 5 Kilometer Run, held on the streets of Oyster Bay hamlet on Saturday morning October 14th.
Qiang Chen covered the 3.107 mile course in 21 minutes, 1 second, earning the 5th place award in the 50-54 age group. Glen Wolther won the 5th place
award in the 60-64 age group with a time of 22 minutes, 50 seconds. Kevin Nelmes crossed the finish line in 23 minutes, 13 seconds to score first in the Clydesdale 200 plus Weight Division. Pamela Lee was third in the women’s 60-64 age group with a finishing time of 26 minutes, 47 seconds.
Constance Sehlmeyer was the first place award winner in the women’s 70-74 age group with a 31:10 finish. The seemingly ageless 90 year old Bert Jablon took top honors in the 90 plus age group, scoring in 43 minutes, 51
The runners were welcomed to the starting line by Oyster Bay Town Clerk
James Altodonna, Nassau County Legislator Rose Walker, and Oyster Bay Town Supservisor Joe Saladino
Glen Wolther strides across the finish line
Qiang Chen cosses the finish line
seconds.
Race management chores were handled by the Greater Long Island Running Club, with the help of a great sponsor team led by Pro Sports of Oyster Bay
and Huntington, Long Island Challenge sponsor Runner’s Edge, and All Round Foods and its ever generous CEO Glen Wolther.
Thanks go to the Town of Oyster Bay
and its outstanding Parks Department, and especially to our good buddy Recreation Supervisor Diane Ramos and her team, who make things so much easier for the event. The runners were
honored with the presence at the event of Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Nassau County Legislator Rose Marie Walker, and Oyster Bay Town Clerk James Altadonna.
Pamela Lee was a happy award winner
Constance Sehlmeyer proudly displays her award
Kevin Nelmes shows the strain as he approaches the finish
Bert Jablon was all smiles as he reached the finish line
Robbins L ane Second Grade Rec Night
On Friday, September 15, 2017, the Robbins Lane PTA hosted its Second Grade “Rec Night.” During the school year, the PTA hosts a Rec Night for each grade in which children from a particular grade are invited to the school gym for an evening of physical activities with students and parents in their respective grade. The kids participated in various relay races and activities including basketball, hockey, “giant egg” (i.e., soccer ball) in a giant
spoon (i.e., lacrosse stick), and go-cart races to name a few. The highlight of the evening was the all-important tug-of-war with the children battling against their parents! This year’s second grade class walked away with bragging rights, easily defeating their parents! Two fathers co-chaired the event with the help of parent volunteers. It was a huge success and an overall great start to the school year.
All star smiles
Racing to the bowling pin
All important tug-of-war
Ready to run
Wait, he’s not a second grader!
Pullll!
E Park Drive, Syosset
Sold Price: $690,000
Date: 09/14/2017
3 beds, 2 Full baths
Style: Exp Ranch
# of Families: 1
Lot Size: 86x131
Sold Price: $990,000 Date: 10/02/2017
5 beds, 3 Full baths Style: Split
# of Families: 1 Lot Size: 113x90
Schools: Syosset
Total Taxes: $15,932 MLS# 2948854
Schools: Jericho
Total Taxes: $19,401
MLS# 2934257
Sold Price: $680,000 Date: 10/04/2017
6 beds, 4 Full baths Style: Split # of Families: 1
Lot Size: 70x163
Schools: Syosset
Total Taxes: $30,225
MLS# 2948661
Sold Price: $585,038
Date: 10/02/2017
3 beds, 1 Full/1 Half baths
Style: Split # of Families: 1
Lot Size: 72x180
Schools: Syosset
Total Taxes: $11,994
MLS# 2946246
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