Syosset Advance

Heroic actions by lifeguards save life of toddler

Oyster Bay Town Joseph Saladino (right) joins with Town Councilman Thomas P. Hand (left) and Town Councilman Louis B. Imbroto (second from left) joined in presenting Town Citations to Town of Oyster Bay Lifeguard Captain Brian Rhoads of Syosset (center) and Lifeguard Andres Martinez of Farmingdale (second from right), who teamed up to save the life of a 17-month old boy at Syosset-Woodbury Community Park Pool on Thursday, July 13th.

Syosset Chamber, Council welcome new gym owners

BY RIKKI N. MASSAND

Throwing a big celebration in your hometown nine days before you get married would not be complete without a special cake for the occasion, unless your business, your life, your relationships and plenty of positive energy all flow through a CrossFit studio. Energy and dedication becomes the benchmark.

The new CrossFit Peak Dynamics in Syosset is determined to break the mold and build a successful exercise and wellness community, for locals by locals, as 2002 Syosset High grad-

uate Bryan Jonas and his Syosset Schools’ classmate, fiancé, and partner Katherine Sadis hosted members of the Syosset-Woodbury Chamber of Commerce last Thursday evening. A ribbon cutting ceremony was led by Chamber President Charo Ezdrin and a chamber delegation.

“First and foremost I would like to congratulate Bryan and Kat. The studio opened last October and we welcome them to the neighborhood. The Syosset-Woodbury Chamber is excited to welcome the new wave of workout studio, this is not the oldtype gym that older people may be

used to. Bryan has agreed to host a Chamber of Commerce meeting so our Chamber members will get to enjoy and see what he has here. We are here for you and we wish you the best of luck,” Ezdrin said last Thursday.

Unlike their picturesque wedding reception on the East End, set for July 22, this ‘grand opening’ reception featured a setting of state-of-the-art exercise tools and gym members midway through their regimens and grabbing some water and fresh vegetables in an open, air-filled workout studio.

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New Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino joined with Oyster Bay Town Councilman Louis B. Imbroto and Oyster Bay Town Councilman Thomas P. Hand in recognizing the outstanding and lifesaving actions of two Town of Oyster Bay Lifeguards, Lifeguard Captain Brian Rhoads, 25, of Syosset, and Lifeguard Andres Martinez, 19, of Farmingdale, who teamed up to save the life of a 17-month old boy at Syosset-Woodbury Community Park Pool on Thursday, July 13th. The two lifeguards were on the job overseeing all of the pool activities when they quickly identified the boy, who had become unresponsive while swimming in the shallow pool.

“Mr. Martinez, who was stationed at the shallow pool, first spotted the unconscious child lying face down in the water and immediately pulled the victim out of the water,” Supervisor Saladino said. “Captain Rhoads then checked the victim, noticed a pulse but no breathing and began giving chest compressions. The child then proceeded to cough up water and begin to cry and breath normally again.”

Supervisor Saladino said the lifeguard’s decisiveness and excellent training is why the child is alive today…happy and healthy. “The quick and skillful actions of the lifeguard crew were praised by those who witnessed the event,” Supervisor Saladino said. “All agreed that these exceptional individuals acted heroically. They rendered lifesaving aid and deserve special commendation. They made a great team together.”

Supervisor Saladino said he is extremely proud to acknowledge the extraordinary actions of those who protect residents and the public at large and noted that the Town’s lifeguards train extensively and provide exemplary service to guests who visit the Town’s pools and beaches.

“Every day, the actions of our lifeguards define what it means to, in fact, guard the lives of the residents of the Town of Oyster Bay,” Supervisor Saladino said. “Today’s recognition ceremony honors the extraordinary actions of two exceptional lifeguards. However, we are all incredibly grateful and proud for the service provided by all of our lifeguards and the comforting peace of mind they give us each and every day.”

Incidents that have occurred recently in the local area include:

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At the Roslyn Road Park, located on Sagamore Avenue and Roselle Street in Mineola, a complainant reports finding damage to the baseball field sometime between 8 a.m. on June 21 and 7:30 a.m. the next morning.

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A 55-year-old woman from Levittown was arrested at 5:22 p.m. on June 25 and charged with Shoplifting from JC Penney in East Garden City.

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At the intersection of Searingtown Road and Dianas Trail in Roslyn Estates, a 66-year-old woman from Port Washington was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated.

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THE POLICE BLOTTER

Between 11:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. on June 26, unknown subject spray-painted the front door of a residence on Hillside Avenue in Great Neck.

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At Bloomingdale’s in East Garden City, a 49-year-old man from Merrick was arrested and charged with Shoplifting at 12 p.m. on June 26.

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A 25-year-old man from Westbury was arrested at 7 p.m. on June 26 on Grand Boulevard and charged with Possession of Marijuana.

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At 9:30 p.m. on June 26, a pocketbook was stolen from a vehicle at the Westbury Wash & Dry in Westbury.

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On Northern Boulevard at Plandome Road in Manhasset, a 29-year-old woman from Glen Head was arrested

and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated on June 26 at 11:50 p.m.

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A 47-year-old man from East Meadow was arrested at 8:20 a.m. on June 27 and charged with Shoplifting from a location on Jericho Turnpike in Syosset.

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On Glen Cove Road in Carle Place, a victim has reported that unknown persons smashed a window sometime between 6:30 p.m. on June 27 and 9:15 the next morning.

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A 63-yaer-old man from Glen Head was arrested on Sea Cliff Avenue at Glen Cove Avenue in Sea Cliff. He was arrested at 12:45 a.m. on June 28 and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated.

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Between 10 p.m. on June 28 and 11 a.m. the next day, the front driver’s side window of a victim’s vehicle was shattered on Salisbury Park Drive in Westbury.

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At 10:25 p.m. on June 28, a 21-yearold man from Ozone Park was arrested and charged with Possession of Marijuana on Merchant Concourse in Westbury.

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On Lenox Avenue in Westbury, a victim has reported that unknown subjects keyed her vehicle sometime between 10:30 p.m. on June 28 and 7:20 a.m. the next morning.

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A 29-year-old man from Glen Head was arrested and charged with Possession of Marijuana on Old Country Road in East Garden City at 11:20 p.m. on June 28.

n On Kenneth Road in Merrick, a person reports that unknown subjects broke the glass front door of a building between 3 and 4:45 p.m. on June 29.

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At 4:50 p.m. on June 29, a 21-year-old woman from Flushing and a 20-yearold man from Astoria were arrested

and charged with Shoplifting from Macy’s in East Garden City.

n A 49-year-old man from Westbury was arrested at 7:45 p.m. on June 29 and charged with Shoplifting from a location on Old Country Road in Westbury.

n At 7 a.m. on June 30, a victim left his vehicle parked on Bedford Avenue in Garden City Park. When he returned at 5 p.m. that afternoon, he discovered it had been keyed.

n At 1:30 p.m. on June 30, a 37-year-old man from Westbury and a 31-yearold man from Mineola were arrested and charged with Shoplifting from JC Penney in East Garden City.

n On June 30, between 8:30 and 8:40 p.m., personal property was stolen from a vehicle at Dave & Buster’s in Westbury.

n A 21-year-old man from Rockville Center was arrested at 8:50 p.m. on June 30 and charged with Shoplifting from Macy’s in East Garden City.

n At 4:45 p.m. on July 1, a 43-yearold woman from Richmond Hill was arrested and charged with Shoplifting from Dick’s Sporting Goods in East Garden City.

n Driving While Intoxicated was the charge brought against a 44-year-old man from Jamesburg when he was arrested at 3:36 a.m. on July 2. The arrest was made on the Long Island Expressway at Exit 34 in North Hills.

n A wallet was stolen from a vehicle on Evelyn Avenue in Westbury at 8 a.m. on July 2.

n Unknown subjects entered a victim’s vehicle by breaking the front passenger-side window between 1:15 and 8 p.m. on July 2. A leather bag was stolen from the car.

Town extends building permit amnesty program

The Town of Oyster Bay has extended its building permit amnesty initiative designed to allow residents to obtain the necessary permits required on building improvements previously done to their homes, without incurring stringent penalties, Oyster Bay Town Councilman Thomas P. Hand announced. The program has been extended through December 31, 2017.

“The runaway success of this program has been the catalyst behind offering this extension to our residents through the end of the year,” Councilman Hand said. “During the next several months, residents with these existing improvements will be able to simply follow the normal application and inspection procedure. The standard fees will cover the entire process. All residential homeowners are eligible, including landlords of residential rental properties.”

Councilman Hand went on to note that the amnesty program addresses both public safety concerns and homeowner convenience. “The Town requires building permits on home improvements because the work needs to done in accordance to standards and

codes,” Councilman Hand said. “These standards ensure that construction on your home meets workmanship and safety requirements. The building permit process is not the time to cut corners. Quality workmanship that meets legal building codes is a wise investment, creates peace of mind and ultimately saves time and money down the road. This will be especially important when a resident needs to sell or refinance their home and they do not have the proper approvals.”

To begin the process for a building permit, residents can call the Town of Oyster Bay’s Department of Planning and Development’s Building Division at 516-624-6200, where you will be directed through the process. They can also visit the building depart-ment at Town Hall North in Oyster Bay (74 Audrey Avenue) or its newly designated location at Town Hall South in Massapequa (977 Hicksville Road). The new location makes it equally convenient for both north and south shore residents. Residents can also visit the Town’s website www.oysterbaytown.com for more information.

Town proposes ban on drones in beaches and parks

BY GARY SIMEONE

Summer time is a time for people to relax and enjoy the outdoor weather and spend time at the beaches and parks. An element of privacy and lack of noise and intrusion is expected to be the norm at our beaches and parks but when drones are introduced it can put a damper on those expectations.

On Tuesday, July 25, the Town of Oyster Bay will hold a hearing at Town Hall to decide whether to ban the use of these devices in all of its public beaches and parks.

Town councilman, Lou Imbroto, says he hopes the proposed ordinance will pass to ensure the safety and privacy of all Town residents.

“This is a common sense measure to ensure the quality of life and safety of all of our residents,” said Imbroto. “These drones are heavy and dangerous and could cause accidents and collisions and a lot of them have cameras that could take pictures without people knowing about it.”

He said that there needs to be a cer-

tain level of privacy for people dressed in their bathing suits and also getting changed in many of the Town’s open air changing stations.

“This is a serious concern because people can have a video or pictures being taken of them when they are totally unaware.”

The new ordinance would force people to obtain a permit from the Town at a cost of $75 to use a drone and they would also need to have liability insurance in case of accidents.

The permits would only be needed for using the devices at all parks and beaches.

Imbroto said that if people were caught using drones without the necessary permits, the initial penalty would be a $500 fine and a $1,000 fine for a second offense.

“We don’t want our parks and beaches being overrun with drones because these things are dangerous, disruptive and make a lot of noise. People should be able to enjoy the experience of going to our parks and beaches without the feeling of their privacy being invaded.”

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New sponsor for Heart & Sole 5K Run

Northwell Health and the Greater Long Island Running Company are pleased to welcome back Central Island Health Care as a major sponsor of the Heart & Sole 5 Kilometer Run once again this year.

Central Island is a 202 bed, sub acute rehabilitation and nursing center. Under new management since 2005, Central Island offers the incorporation of exceptional high level care together with a beautiful homeinspired setting.

“We are grateful for the renewed support of this outstanding Long Island corporate citizen,” observed Greater Long Island Running Club Director of Development Sue Fitzpatrick. “They have helped us build this important Plainview-Old Bethpage event into one of the premiere summer races on Long Island.”

Pictured discussing plans for the Run are (L to R), Plainview and Syosset Hospitals Executive Director Michael Fener, Syosset and Plainview Hospitals Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs Dr. Alan Mensch, Central Island Administrator Arthur Boden, Central Island Director of Occupational Therapy Linda Pelsinger, and GLIRC Director of Development Sue Fitzpatrick

Upcoming events at the Syosset Library

Words & Music by Stephen Sondheim

Thursday, August 3 at 2 PM. Free. Presenter: Mel Haber

The career of Sondheim will be traced, starting from his early days when he wrote the lyrics for West Side Story and Gypsy. Then he will move to his works as the writer of both words and music for such shows as Company, Sunday in the Park with George, and Sweeney Todd.

Kerry James Marshall: Mastry

Thursday, August 10 from 2-3:30 PM Free.

Presenter: Professor Mary Vahey

Mary Vahey will give an overview of the exhibit that was held at The Met Breuer during the beginning of 2017. This is the largest museum retrospective to date of this American artist. Marshall is known for his large-scale narrative history paintings featuring black figures and his exploration of art history covers a broad swath stretching from the Renaissance to 20th century American abstraction.

Let’s Chat

Friday, August 11 from 11 AM – 12:30 PM Free.

Presenter: Joyce Tobkes, M.A.

Senior peer group discussion for facing some of the challenges of gro-wing older.

Current Events Perspective

Thursday, August 17 at 2 PM. Free.

Presenter: Michael D’Innocenzo, Hofstra University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History and Advisory Board Member, Hofstra Center for Civic Engagement

Discussion on the many newsworthy

issues, in this ongoing series.

Stress Management Health Program

Friday, August 18 at 11 AM. Free

Presenter: Dr. Penny Stern, Director, Preventative Medicine and Assistant Professor, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine

Dr. Stern will provide practical suggestions for managing stress and relieving some of the problems associated with it.

Sight & Sound: Integration of Film Montage & Music

Friday, August 18 at 2 PM. Free.

Presenter: Richard Knox

Richard Knox will examine how great directors such as Steven Spielberg, Alfred Hitchcock, David Lean, and William Wyler teamed with outstanding music composers such as John Williams, Bernard Herrmann, Maurice Jarre, and Dimitri Tiomkin to make filmgoers laugh and cry, or add the elements of fear or suspension while creating some of the most memorable motion pictures in the history of Hollywood.

Can Albany be Fixed?

(And your role in the solution)

Thursday, August 24 at 2 PM. Free Presenter: Professor James Coll, Prof. Col is an adjunct professor of American and Constitutional History at Nassau Community College and an NYPD detective.

James Coll will have a non-partisan discussion that focuses on the upcoming constitutional convention question in our state and the process mandated to be considered every twenty years by our fellow New Yorkers.

On view at the Syosset Public Library Art Gallery:

Linda Brandwein, Fiber Artist Aug. 5 – Aug. 27, 2017

Linda Brandwein is a fiber artist who weaves with a variety of materials many of which are scraps from other projects. Incorporating recycled ribbons and lace, her pieces start to take shape. No piece is ever drawn on paper before execution. The weavings seem to take shape as they grow from row to row. Using the principles of SAORI weaving, the work never has any mis-

takes. All errors only enhance the beauty of the finished piece.

My large colorful weaving was made using a large SAORI floor loom. The rest of the collection was woven using small wooden hand held looms.

Linda resides in the Rockaways and often uses her surroundings as inspiration for her work. When you view this collection let your mind wander and dream of the sand, the ocean and a beautiful sunset.

This Week at the Jericho Public Library

Friday, July 21st at 2:00 PM

Great Performers with Marc Courtade: Jean Harlow - The Blonde Bombshell. Jean Harlow was one of the biggest movie stars in the world at her untimely death at the age of 26 in 1937. Her acting career lasted ten years and included 36 films. Today’s talk will explore her life and films.

Monday, July 24th at 2:00 PM

Movie: A United Kingdom (Biography/Drama/Romance)

- The story of King Seretse Khama of Botswana and how his loving but controversial marriage to a British white woman, Ruth Williams, put his kingdom into political and diplomatic turmoil. Starring David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Tom Felton. Rated PG-13. 1 hour, 51 minutes

Tuesday, July 25th at 2:00 PM

News Currents with Elinor HaberThis is an opportunity to participate in an informal exchange about topics of

the day — the international, national and local scene. We’ll focus on trends that affect us now and in the future.

Wednesday, July 26th from 3 - 4:30 PM

Free Time for Watercolor - Bring your supplies and ideas to create a watercolor painting on your own. No instructor – no registration.

Wednesday, July 26th at 2:00 PM

Wednesday Matinée: Plaza Theatrical Productions Presents Hairspray - “You can’t stop the beat” with this fast-paced Tony award- winning show. In Baltimore in the 1960s, dance-loving teen Tracy Turnblad auditions for a spot on The Corny Collins Show and wins. She becomes an overnight celebrity...a trend-setter in dance, fun and fashion! Tickets are required. Non-ticket holders will be seated as space allows.

We are looking for writers in our community to compose news articles on local topics, opinions, reviews, worthy places to visit on Long Island, and even fiction. We aim to feature at least one new article and writer each week in our Discovery magazine section. E-mail submissions: editor@gcnews.com

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Local Girl Scouts awarded highest honors

Girl Scouts of Nassau County recently presented more than 70 Gold Awards, including one to Barri Levitt and Alyssa Silberman of the Jericho/Syosset Association, during a ceremony hosted at Adelphi University. The Gold Award program recognizes the power and dedication shared by an elite group of young women who earn the highest honor a Girl Scout can achieve. Each girl spent more than 80 hours over the past year planning, executing and presenting the results of her project, which aimed to make the world a better place for others as well as herself.

“We are extremely proud to celebrate so many local young women earning the prestigious Girl Scout Gold Award,” said Donna Ceravolo, Executive Director and CEO of the Girl Scouts of Nassau County. “On average, only five percent of eligible Girl Scouts successfully earn the Gold Award, making these girls part of an exclusive group of women with the tools to become leaders in the 21st century.”

The recipients each tackled a project that held a deep significance to them.

Barri’s project, Raising Teen Awareness and Breaking the Stigmas of Mental Illness, sought to bring awareness to mental health, a topic from which Barri felt many shy away. Wanting to help those who are suffering

n Tadayuki Higashide, of Syosset, graduated Magna Cum Laude from Purchase College with a Bachelor of Music in Music: Performance Instrumental on May 19.

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The following local residents made the Dean’s List for the 2017 spring semester at Rochester Institute of Technology:

n Ricky Sauberman of Syosset, who is studying applied arts and sciences.

n Laura Weintraub of Syosset, who is studying computing security.

n Douglas Gliner of Syosset, who is studying game design and development.

n Degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean’s List if their term GPA is greater than or equal to 3.400; they do not have any grades of “Incomplete”, “D” or “F”; and they have registered for, and completed, at least 12 credit hours.

n n Harrison B. Mullen of Syosset has been selected for inclusion on St. Lawrence University’s Dean’s List for academic achievement during the Spring 2017 semester.

n Mullen is a member of the Class of 2018 and is majoring in biology. Mullen attended Gould Academy.

To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must have completed at least four courses and have an academic average of 3.6 based on a 4.0 scale for the semester.

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from mental health illnesses and let them know that they’re not alone, she developed a new curriculum taught by the Syosset High School Peer Helpers. The lessons were centered on acceptance and treatment of anxiety, depression and other disorders. Syosset High School will be taking Barri’s curriculum and turning it into lesson plans for the 9th and 10th graders, so they too can learn about mental health illness, its

Boston University awarded academic degrees to 6,045 students in May 2017.

Woodbury residents who received degrees were Jordan L. Hirsch, Bachelor of Science in Communication, Summa Cum Laude; Sara B. Smolevitz, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Cum Laude; Doran Kim, Master of Science in Management Studies in Management; Hunter B. Stein, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Business Administration and Management.

Syosset students who received degrees were were Martin A. Florimon, Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine; Monica E. Chung, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering; Brie Ostreicher, Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine; Simon Ko, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Business Administration and Management.

Jericho students who received degrees were were Dominick J. Calisto, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Business Administration and Management; Nicholas Wong, Master of Science in Information Systems, and a Master of Business Administration in Business Administration and Management; Tommy D. Wang, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Business Administration and Management; Priya Gandhi, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in

effects and ways to treat it.

Alyssa strove to educate children on the importance of volunteering through her project, Little Helpers Making a Big Difference. She developed projects for local elementary school students to complete—including decorating flower pots for a local nursing home—to show them that volunteering can be fun. The children and their parents now receive monthly emails containing opportunities

Business Administration & Management.

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The University at Albany congratulates more than 3,400 students who were named to the Spring 2017 Dean’s List. Students named to the Dean’s List earned at least a 3.5 GPA.

n Marissa Guttenberg of Syosset

n Anthony Lobko of Syosset

n Victoria Mansa of Syosset

n Angela Marden of Syosset

n Brian Parker of Syosset

n Gabriella Romano of Syosset

n Joseph Walsh of Syosset

n Jasmine Wong of Syosset

n Analucia Zepeda of Syosset

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Several local residents have recently been named to the Dean’s List at Boston University for the Spring semester.

n Syosset students recognized for this honor include: Rachel Feigelson, Sara B. Smolevitz, Samantha A. Uzbay.

n Woodbury students recognized for this honor include: Tori A. Douglas, Laura J. Guerriero, Elise L. Maturo, Melanie E. Rabin, Catherine Thomas. Each school and college at Boston University has their own criterion for the Dean’s List, but students generally must attain a 3.5 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale), or be in the top 30 percent of their class, as well as a full course load as a full time student.

n Congratulations to the Farmingdale

to help with other projects in the community. Syosset High School students will serve as mentors to the elementary school students, helping them come up with new ideas and ways they can make a difference in their community.

Gold Award projects have positively impacted girls’ lives, their communities and the world for more than 100 years. Approximately 1 million Girl Scout alumnae have developed Gold Award projects that addressed local or global issues. After identifying an area of interest, a successful Gold Award recipient performs hours of research and prepares a project proposal to be submitted for feedback and approval to their Girl Scout Council before embarking on her project. The Girl Scout presents her final conclusions as the last step of the journey.

Lifelong value comes with having earned a Gold Award. According to the Girl Scout Research Institute, Gold Award recipients display more positive life outcomes pertaining to sense of self, life, satisfaction, leadership, life success, community service and civic engagement. Recipients of the award who enlist in the U.S. Armed Forces may receive advanced rank for their achievements and can receive scholarships or other recognition from most colleges or universities.

State College students who completed their degree requirements and were certified for graduation in May 2017.

n Shannon McGovern of Jericho is a Spring 2017 graduate at Farmingdale State College.

n Lauren Sobel of Jericho is a Spring 2017 graduate at Farmingdale State College.

n Select students have been named to the Spring 2017 Dean’s List at Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I. Fulltime students who complete 12 or more credits per semester and earn a GPA of 3.4 or higher are placed on the Dean’s List that semester.

n Valerie Moran of Syosset

n Jack Nicholas of Syosset

n The University of Hartford is pleased to announce Lee Scimeca of Syosset has been named to its Dean’s List for Spring 2017.

Fuschetto, whose major is Music Education, was among 855 SUNY Potsdam students who were honored for academic excellence in the Spring 2017 semester. To achieve the honor of being on the President’s List, each student must have satisfactorily completed 12 numerically-graded semester hours, with a grade point average of 3.5 or higher

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Syosset school welcomes ‘Meteor Mike’

First-grade classes at Robbins Lane Elementary School in Syosset welcomed News 12 meteorologist Michael Rizzo to the school library for a fun, hands-on demonstration on how different weather events occur.

Also known as “Meteor Mike,” Rizzo conducted engaging experiments to simulate how tornados develop using attached two-liter bottles and how snow forms water. He even brought some funs instruments to illustrate differ-

ent weather, including a plasma light globe to show students the atmospheric phenomenon that causes lightening and a hand-held device that creates wind gusts. Meteor Mike also reviewed some important tips on how to react to potentially dangerous weather situations, including “when thunder roars, stay indoors.”

Robbins Lane teacher Laura Perfetti arranged the visit.

Photos courtesy of the Syosset School District

BY KAREN RUBIN

I have come to Pittsburgh this first time to join the Railsto-Trails Conservancy’s Sojourn three-day, 120-mile bike tour on the Great Allegheny Passage – a trail reclaimed from a former rail line that was used to carry the coal from the mines to the

steel mills that is now playing a key role in revitalizing the small towns that had developed around coal. It is the foremost example of the transition of an economy and the society that it supports and how a city can go from grey to green. But I only have one full day, so I want

my time to be as productive as possible.

And as authentic as possible, so I choose the historic  Omni William Penn Hotel – a member of Historic Hotels of America –which celebrated its centennial in 2016 the same year as the city celebrated its bicentennial.

GOING PLACES NEAR AND

I start with the hotel’s concierge to get some ideas of how to organize my day in order to pack enough highlights that give me a real sense of this place – the things that are unique to the city.

GOING PLACES, NEAR & FAR....

One Day, Two Nights in Pittsburgh: From Grey to Green, A Proud City Revitalized

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She, in fact, epitomizes the story of Pittsburgh: her father worked in those steel mills of Andrew Carnegie and Frick, suffering the intense heat of a firey hell. There used to be steel mills lining the riverfront. She remembers how the pollution in the city was so thick, that you could not see the city below Grandview Avenue on Mount Washington ridge where I will be heading soon to take in the view. Her father died at an early age.

Today, the city’s main industries include academia, robotics, banking and finance and his daughter is now a concierge in this luxury hotel.

At its bicentennial in 2016, Pittsburgh boasted a population of 305,704; 2781 acres of city parks; 300 downtown restaurants; 31 skyscrapers; 90 neighborhoods; 24 miles of riverfront trails; 445 bridges (more than any city in the world) across three rivers.

Several of Pittsburgh’s unique attractions are associated with people that I had not realized were native sons: August Wilson and Andy Warhol. Indeed, the special history of Pittsburgh is preserved in the institutions associated with the Senator John Heinz History Center (yes, the ketchup company family), as I discover.

She loads me up with handy lists and maps, and draws a route for me, and I am on my way.

Walk with me...

Around the Omni William Penn Hotel, a complete renaissance is still underway: modern skyscrapers in glass and steel reflect back on restored brick Victorians – not exactly a seamless melding of past and present, nor is history accurately reflected.

I head toward the Southfield Street Bridge, a jewel of a steel bridge with a walking/biking lane, that takes me over the Monongahela River, where on the shore, a lovely indoor Station Square mall has developed around what would have been a factory, and there is a lovely bike path. Across the street, is the entrance to the Monongahela Incline, a funicular that takes you up to the Grandview Avenue, aptly named for the grand view of the city from its heights, on Mount Washington, named for George Washington who surveyed the area from this place, choosing the location at the Point below for a fort.

It is one of two of the original 19 that used to run.

The Monongahela Incline originally opened in 1870 (refurbished in 2015) and is the nation’s oldest cable car operation. Its 35-degree grade makes it the steepest incline in the US; it travels the 635-foot length at 6 mph. It is operated by the Port Authority (so your bus pass works). Though the ride takes but a few minutes, it is so much fun. (portauthority.org).

The story of Pittsburgh is

encapsulated from Mount Washington, named for George Washington who as a young man surveyed the area from this perch to choose a location for a fort. You gaze down at the expanse from viewing perches – how the rivers merge together, the skyscrapers and landscape. There are fascinating historical markers along Grandview Avenue that tell the story of steel and the critical role Pittsburgh played in the industrialization of the United States and its emergence, really, as a world economic power, and ultimately, “the Greening of Pittsburgh.”

Mount Washington was once called Coal Hill, the spot where the nation’s coal industry was born around 1760.  “Here the Pittsburgh coal bed was mined to supply Fort Pitt. This was eventually to be judged the most valuable individual mineral deposit in the U.S.”

Another marker: “With its steel mills belching fire and smoke, Boston writer James Parton described the city as ‘hell with the lid off.’ Streetlights were often needed in the middle of the day to combat the haze of industrial smoke and grime. As recently as the late 1940s, visitors to Grandview Avenue had to strain to see the skyline through the haze.” Today, despite the clouds casting a grey pallor, I can still see the striking skyscape, and follow the outline of the rivers a long distance.

I stroll the avenue toward the next

incline, the Duquesne, passing lovely Victorian homes and a library.

The Duquesne Incline opened in 1877 – it has quite an interesting display of historical photos and artifacts. It is operated by the Society for the Preservation of Duquesne Heights Incline. It travels the 793 length at a speed of 6 mph, bringing me back down to the riverfront and I walk across the Fort Pitt Bridge down into Point State Park.

What a jewel Pittsburgh’s Point State Park is, literally at the confluence of three rivers: the Monongahela River at one side and where the Allegheny and Ohio Rivers meet on the other. Its location made it critical to control over this territory and later, the industrial and economic development of the nation.

The Point offers beautiful park land as well as some of Pittsburgh’s most significant heritage sites.

You first come upon the Fort Pitt Blockhouse, built in 1764, the oldest building in Pittsburgh and the only remaining structure from colonial times. Inside this small, dark space, it gives you a glimpse of western Pennsylvania’s role during the French & Indian War and the American Revolution (admission is free).

What proves to be the highlight of my all-too-short visit to Pittsburgh is the Fort Pitt Museum (the newest member of the Senator John Heinz

History Center, in association with the Smithsonian Institution), a modern, two-story, 12,000 square foot museum built on the site of Fort Pitt.

The presentations are absolutely thrilling in conveying how at a critical point in the settlement of the New World, this point was the epicenter of world-changing events.

“From 1754 to today, Fort Pitt has shaped the course of American and world history as the birthplace of Pittsburgh.”

The museum tells the story of Western Pennsylvania’s pivotal role during the French & Indian War, the American Revolution, and as the birthplace of Pittsburgh (William Pitt never actually visited). It offers extremely well crafted interactive exhibits, life-like historical figures, rare artifacts that let you come away with a new appreciation for the strategic role the region played.

Known as The Point, this was once one of the most strategic areas in North America, controlling access to Ohio and Mississippi Rivers and much of interior of North America; it was the intersection of cultural exchange with native people, and a departure point for settlers moving west.

I appreciated the balance in the presentations between points of view –the colonists (actually split between the British and the French) and the Indian

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tribes. There is a sensational video that presents the different perspectives (the Indians still come up short) – the different perspectives that the British and French brought, and the Indians whose culture did not acknowledge that a person could own land, but by this point, the Indian tribes had already had already become dependent economically on imported European goods.

British and French clashed for control of the New World colonies constantly from 1689-1748: The French, most interested in trade, saw the Ohio River as a way to connect Canada and Louisiana and leverage their relations with Indians. The British, determined to control territory, also realized the strategic importance of this artery, “the Keystone of the Frontier.”

This becomes clear in a superbly produced video, “Whose Land?”: “The French couldn’t stand the British and the British wouldn’t rest until they owned [the territory].” Native Americans, were fully aware that they could not allow the Europeans to control the land, but they were caught in the middle –by this point, Indians were dependent upon trading for manufactured goods.

“The Indians negotiated with weight and authority. They had a powerful confederacy

Iroquois – Seneca, Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida. They had sophisticated

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government, freedom, a rich culture, complex trading relations. Agriculture was central but they did not have private ownership. They took a cue from nature. They enjoyed trade –and were heavily dependent on some European goods, and even took up the European religion, but kept their own ways.”

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Enjoying the best of these Summer days!

“God created all people but different,” an Indian chief said in 1742. With French dominion on one side of the river and English on the other, where does the Indian claim lie?

George Washington, a 21-year old major in 1753 with experience as a

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BY CLAIRE LYNCH

Summer is here and we enjoy the freedom that the lazy, hazy days can bring. For many people summer means it’s vacation time and a chance to enjoy some extra time with family and friends. We get to dress lighter and wear flipflops - things I don’t wear at any other time of the year - and with my bathing suit and striped, oversized beach towel, I know that a dip or a leisurely swim aren’t far away. Below are some of my favorite things about summer.

Summertime Comfort Food

I like to think that my family and I can enjoy eating some comfort food not just during the cold winter months but during the summer months, also. We like going on picnics not far from home and bringing some of our favorite foods – baked chicken pieces, baked beans, potato salad, a tossed salad, corn on the cob, assorted melons for dessert and more. Many times when I was a child in Rockville Centre my Mom would tell us that we were going on a picnic, that we would have a choice of meals and that the main dish would be a surprise. It may have been baked chicken or it may have been spare ribs that we could eat with our hands. It may have been a cold ham that Mom or Dad could carve easi-

ly and we could all devour with the side dishes. For three days I would wonder what it would be and sometimes I felt the suspense would kill me. My mouth would start watering as I wondered what dish we would probably have. We would eat the food cold and enjoy every minute of it. These days, when my family and I go on picnics on Long Island, we bring our food and I keep my relatives wondering about what they will be eating. If it’s chicken pieces or spare ribs, we use a barbecue grill to warm up the meat, the corn and the baked beans. For dessert we have some cool pieces of melon that really hit the spot.

New Things Are Good Things

Give yourself permission to be a beginner. In the summer try something new. Too often we think of ourselves as accomplished in whatever field of work that we do. We are knowledgeable. We are proficient. People look to us for answers but sometimes it’s nice to not have the answers. Sometimes letting go and experimenting is fun. I’ve found that it’s refreshing to learn something new. I start with a blank page and just go from there. It’s like diving off the high diving board. It’s like being offered a challenge to do something new and just saying, “Okay,

I’ll try it.” Earlier this summer some had fun chatting with my teacher and

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BY TOM MARGENAU

Stop Worrying About Social Security

I’ve written about this topic before. But I just have to do it again. If my emails are any indication, it seems as if 90 percent of senior citizens in this country are worried sick that they are losing out on Social Security benefits, or making decisions that result in dramatically reduced monthly checks from the government. And in almost all the cases I encounter, their worries are ill-founded.

I started working for the Social Security Administration in 1973. And my mentor was a guy who was with the agency almost from its inception in 1935. He retired in about 1980, and I retired in 2005. And in all those years, neither one of us ever met a Social Security recipient, or a potential beneficiary, who worried one little whit about getting the most out of his or her monthly benefits. “Maximizing” one’s Social Security was just not part of the lexicon. The majority of seniors signed up for their retirement benefits at 62. Some waited until 65 (the full retirement age for the first six decades of Social Security’s existence). A very few people, and I mean a VERY FEW, waited until age 70 to start their benefits.

But then two things happened. In the late 1990s, some unintended loopholes grew out of a new law that allowed senior citizens over age 66 to work without any reduction in their benefits. Those loopholes became known as “file and suspend” and “file and restrict.” They have been discussed ad infinitum in this column and will not be explained here again, other than to say that, in a nutshell, they allowed retirees to collect dependent spousal benefits on a husband’s or wife’s Social Security record while delaying their own benefits until 70. Congress eventually recognized these loopholes violated the basic tenets of the program and closed them. Or to be more precise, they immediately closed the “file and suspend” provisions and put a time clock on “file and restrict.” Only people turning 66 before January 2020 can still jump through the spousal benefit loophole.

The bigger thing that happened is that financial planners discovered a new and huge market: greedy geezers! They lured them into seminars with come-ons like this one I just got in the mail this week: “You could be missing out on thousands of dollars in Social Security benefits!” Because of them, the term “maximizing your Social Security” became the catchphrase for a generation who 40 years earlier were chanting “make love, not war!” Now they are crying, “Make money, not love!” I mean, who needs sex, drugs and rock and roll when you can have a bigger Social Security check?

Let’s look at just a couple of the emails I got this week from seniors who are caught up in all this hoopla about

maximizing benefits.

Q: I signed up for my Social Security when I was 66 years old. That was 10 months ago. I am getting $2,225 per month. Now I just learned that I could have maximized my Social Security by filing for wife’s benefits on my husband’s record and saving my own until age 70 when I would get higher benefits. He is 73. He started his benefits at age 70. He gets $2,850 per month. So now I’d like to cancel my retirement claim and then file for wife’s benefits. I understand I can get half of his, or $1,425. Can I do this? And how do I do this?

A: Well, yes you can do this, although not at quite the money amounts you think. And you really should think long and hard before jumping on this maximizing bandwagon. I mean, you and your husband are already getting over $5,000 per month in Social Security benefits. That is far more than the average Social Security beneficiary can even dream about. But if you are intent on squeezing every last nickel out of your Social Security piggy bank, here is what you should do.

Make an appointment to talk to someone at your local Social Security office. Tell them you want to withdraw your retirement claim. (You have up to 12 months after your benefits start to do that.) You will have to repay all the benefits you’ve already received. That sounds to me like you’ll be writing the government a check for $22,250.

After you withdraw your retirement claim, you will then turn around and file a claim for wife’s benefits on your husband’s account. But you won’t get half of his current benefit. You’ll only get half of his full retirement age rate. I’m guessing that’s about $2,150. So your share of that is $1,075. You can claim up to 6 months’ worth of retroactive spousal benefits.

Once you make that switchover, you will keep getting $1,075 per month, until you turn 70. At that point, you would refile for your own retirement benefits, and get 132 percent of your basic rate, or about $2,900 per month. Good luck with all that!

Q: Both my wife and I are about to turn 62. We went to a seminar about maximizing Social Security benefits. I was told that I could file for husband’s benefits on my wife’s record and then save my own until age 66. But the Social Security people said I can’t do that. Are they right? We are worried that we are missing out on Social Security benefits that everyone else is getting.

A: The Social Security people were right. If you are under your full retirement age, the law says you must file for your own retirement benefits. And the loophole mentioned at the beginning of this column, the one that let people

66 and older file spousal benefits while delaying their own benefits until 70, closes before you reach your full retirement age.

So now you are your wife simply have to make one of three Social Security decisions. Do you want reduced retirement benefits at 62, or some other age

between 62 and 66? Or do you want full benefits at age 66? Or do you want to wait until age 70 and get 132 percent of your full retirement age rate?

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

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One Day, Two Nights in Pittsburgh

surveyor, was given a mission to explore to Fort LeBoeuf and recommended the site for Fort Prince George.

Washington “had no diplomatic experience, and couldn’t speak French yet he was selected to bring message to French. He was selected because of his close connection with Ohio corporations and other Virginian land speculators in land. He knew ‘the West’.”

In 1754, Fort Duquesne (renamed Fort Pitt when the British took over), was the largest French military installation in Ohio, and evicted the Virginians.

William Pitt, for whom the fort is named, never came to the colonies. The city originally was called “Pittsboro”. The Fort – perhaps because it was so foreboding, was attacked only once, during Pontiac’s War of 1763.

Its location made Pittsburgh a boom town. The Ohio River carried 18,000 settlers through in 1788. The population of Pittsburgh, just 150 in 1780, grew to 4,800 by 1810, making it the third largest in Pennsylvania after Philadelphia and Lancaster.

Its economy developed from coal mining, glass making, and boat building, fueling the nation’s industrial and physical expansion. The city was incorporated in 1816.

When I visit the museum, there are a number of school groups coming through. The school kids are sent out in teams on a scavenger hunt by a docent in period dress. What surprises the kids the most? That the Indians were not as primitive as they expected, she tells me. Indeed, many are pictured wearing European-style clothes and served in the military. By this point, the Indians were part of the world economy - the Indians traded their furs for items from as far away as China; the European traders were like Walmart to them, bringing manufactured household goods. For the first time, I understand why the Indians did not kick the Europeans out when it was clear they were setting up outposts.

As I explore the exhibits, I learn of what may have been the first incidence of germ warfare: in 1763, an Indian trader, on orders from Ft. Pitt, is alleged to have given Indians two blankets and a handkerchief from the fort’s smallpox hospital.

During my visit, I am fortunate enough to see a special exhibit (no longer on view), “Captured by Indians” that introduces me to an issue that I knew nothing about before, that makes you really think.

The fascinating display is about European (white) colonists as well as slaves who were kidnapped by Indian tribes. The exhibit did not disguise the brutality, but most fascinating is that the individuals (who often were

young when they were taken captive), particularly women, once they survived the arduous journey and a literal gauntlet (to weed out the weak), were adopted into the tribe, treated as equals, and generally had a better life than the colonial settlements they came from, especially if they were indentured servants or slaves or women, to the extent that when they had the chance to be “freed” and be returned to their community – such as in a hostage exchange - they would refuse and even escape back to the tribe.

The presentation, the artifacts and the connection to people living today, descendents of those people, is utterly fascinating.

“During the turbulent decades of the mid-18th century, thousands of European and African settlers were captured by American Indians whose dwindling numbers forced them to adopt non-Indians in an effort to survive. The subsequent experience of captivity and adoption forever altered both the captives and their captors as identities shifted, allegiances were tested, and once-rigid lines between cultures became forever blurred.”

The exhibit, with artifacts specially gathered, draws upon documentary evidence gleaned from 18th and early 19th century primary sources, dozens of rare artifacts, and a wide array of imagery, to examine the practice of captivity from its prehistoric roots to its impact on modern American Indians and other ethnicities.

The captives taken in brutal raids, massacres and abductions were mainly of young who were physically fit and could assimilate and women who would be married off and bear children. They would size people up during the raid, and decide who to take, then put them through a kind of gauntlet (as well as an actual one at the end), to weed out the

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weak or uncooperative.

The exhibit tells the story through the experiences of real-life captives, and in stunning displays including three life-like vignettes that portray John Brickell, a local boy captured just a few miles from Fort Pitt at age 10; Massy Harbison, who heroically saved the life of her child after escaping from her captors; and the Kincade family, who were reunited on the Bouquet Expedition in 1764

I am amazed to learn that many of the captives preferred Indian society: Colonial society could be brutal, especially for those at the bottom (like slaves and indentured servants and poor), women were property of husband. But in native society, they had equality. “Many adopted captives lived and died among chosen people.”

At the end is a large wall of photos of

people today who trace their origins to these captives.

“While many captives were returned to the society of their birth after months or years among the Indians, many others lived out the remainder of their lives with their adoptive people. Today, the descendants of captives represent a wonderfully diverse cross section of American society. In many cases they are alive today because of crucial decisions made in an instant, two centuries ago. They represent the living legacy of captivity, reminding us not only of our connection to the past, but also to the future.”

In summer, the Fort Pitt Museum offers living history programs and reenactments –with staff dressed in period costumes, firing off cannons, playing fife and drum, doing carpentry.

Fort Pitt Museum (open daily, 10 am – 5 pm, $5/adults, $4/seniors/ $3 students

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and children 4-17), 101 Commonwealth Place, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, 412-2819285, www.heinzhistorycenter.org/fortpitt/

My full-day’s walking tour also includes the National Aviary (www. aviary.org) and the Andy Warhol Museum, which is one of the Carnegie Museums (The Andy Warhol Museum, 117 Sandusky Street, 412-237-8300,www. warhol.org ).

I top my walking tour off with a stroll into the Strip District, once an industrial section, now full of markets, restaurants, shops of all kinds and ethnicities, before walking back to my hotel the Omni William Penn, a member of Historic Hotels of America.

Unfortunately, I don’t have enough time to visit the Heinz Center before it closes for the day. Pittsburgh is

definitely worth a return visit (Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman St., 412454-6000, www.heinzhistorycenter.org). For more information, contact Visit Pittsburgh, 412-281-7711, 800359-0758, 877-LOVE PGH (568-3744), info@visitpittsburgh.com , www. visitpittsburgh.com

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Caribbean or stayed at their house in White Plains. At home, Uncle Douglas would tell us to get out our swimming suits and grab some beach towels and we would go off to the Westchester Country Club where we could swim in the pool or the Long Island Sound. When my cousin and I were 10, Uncle Douglas bought a sunfish, the boat not the fish, and placing it carefully in the water, he told us to hop in. All three

of us put our life jackets on. Being the adult, he steered and we spent many summer days riding around in the colorful sunfish. It was great. A sunfish is a small sailboat made out of fiberglass. It doesn’t have a motor so the captain of the ship either has to quickly learn how to maneuver the sail or stay pretty close to the shore and just drift. Uncle Douglas, Elaina and I had a great time sailing and we returned safely to dry land.

The Nighttime Songs of Crickets

I walk out my door one August morning and head to my car when I spot a robin having a bath in a puddle on the sidewalk. He’s flicking his wings and feathers all around and looks like he’s really enjoying that bath. Later, at about 9 p.m., after the dinner dishes have been put away and things have quieted down, I hear the chorus of crickets outside my windows singing their songs. They sing on dry, crisp nights but when it rains, they find a good hiding place and go quiet. Once the rain stops, they

resume their songs. During the day crickets hide in the ground but these nocturnal insects start singing around dusk and make their sounds by rubbing their wings together. They communicate with each other by making sounds. The crickets have a lot of information to share with each other. They may be recognizing other members of the same species or locating a mate. They may be giving directions to food or warning of danger. Some messages say, “Spread out!” Other messages say, “Come clos-

er.” It is the male crickets that are making all of the racket. When they rub their wings together, they drag a small peg on one wing across a row of ridges on the other. The result is a series of clicks similar to what happens when you click your thumbnail down the teeth of a comb. Only with the crickets the clicks are so fast you don’t hear the individual clicks. What you hear is a trill or a chirp. (extension.iastate.edu) Hearing those crickets singing tells me that fall isn’t far away. Once the sun has gone down and the heat of the day disappears, the air smells and feels good. A breeze pops up and blows my sheer curtains around and in short, I am glad that it cools off the house.

Visiting New England

Each summer a friend and I spend some time in Connecticut which is where my friend Kelly is from and where I spent two years going to college. Hanging around my friend has been interesting. Those who hail from the “Constitution State” (also called the “Nutmeg State”) have a different accent than those of us from Long Island. They say “hoorible” instead of “hawrible” and often drop their “t”s at the end of a sentence. They speak slower than we do and they are not in as much of a

hear the cicadas in the distance and take a dip in the Scantic River. When we’re ambitious, we go tubing down the Scantic River and shriek along with the other tubing people as we zip along. At night we return to her house and out-

side her relatives marinade our dinner of meat and fresh vegetables then grill it on the barbecue. Sitting back and relaxing, we enjoy each other’s company and the fresh air and clear nights of New England.

Horseback Riding in N. Myrtle Beach

down some lazy rivers, ride the Grand Prix track, see some haunted houses and go to Ripley’s Believe It Or Not! Alexa realized that if she got someone to go with her, she would have more of a case. She finally persuaded her mother, Patty, to go along, so on the seventh day of their southern vacation Pete drove Alexa and Patty to the riding stables in Cherry Grove. After checking in at the office, Alexa and Patty went outside near the stables area. Eight other people were standing there waiting for their horses. An attendant came out with the horses and helped them get on. Alexa’s horse was a Palomino named Rapunzel and Patty’s horse was brown and named Cinnamon. A guide on a horse led the group along the water’s edge and at first they all walked their horses then they cantered (did a smooth gallop). Patty later said that they both had fun cantering at the ocean’s edge and feeling the speed of their horses as well as the splashes the horses made. My niece and sister-in-law both had a great time riding horses.

Enjoying Summer’s Sunsets

On the longest day of the year, June 21, the summer solstice, my family and I make it a point to get together and

celebrate. No matter what everyone is doing, no matter how busy everyone’s schedule is, we have a traditional family barbecue. We prepare our favorite foods, enjoy our dinner and dessert then stretch out on some chaise lounges in the back yard to watch the sun descend in the sky. Sundown comes at about 8:36 p.m. on the longest day of the year. The sunsets here on Long Island are gorgeous and we admire the beauty of them. On the following days of summer we go swimming, take long drives, play some miniature golf, go to the movies and enjoy our annual summer vacation. Later in the season, I can tell that the final days of summer have approached because on September 12 the sun sets by 7:10 p.m. Night seems to fall so suddenly. The night-time air feels cooler and crisper. Even though I dislike having to say goodbye to another summer season, I welcome the cooler air and the promise of some holidays that can’t be far away.

Author Jenny Han once wrote about this fine season:

“Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August.”

On a recent trip to the Myrtle Beach, SC, area last year one of my nieces wanted to ride a horse by the Atlantic Ocean. Alexa had read all about a place in Horry County that lets people ride horses either on trails (inland) or ride along the water’s edge. She wanted to ride along the water’s edge. They were staying just north of Myrtle Beach in North Carolina and her family had planned a few days for sightseeing and adventurous trips. Alexa kept asking my brother, Pete, and his wife, Patty, about horseback riding and didn’t want to give up on the idea. We could all tell that she had her heart set on it. Other relatives wanted to do different things –play miniature golf, go zip-lining, go on the SkyWheel (Ferris wheel), meander

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NOVENAS/PRAYERS

PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN (Never known to fail). Oh Most Beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine of Splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin assist me in this necessity. Oh Star of the Sea help me and show herein you are my Mother. Oh Mary Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth I beseech thee from the bottom of my heart to succor me this necessity (make request). There are none that can withstand your power. Oh show me herein you are my Mother. Oh Mary conceived without sin pray for us who have recourse to Thee (three times). Oh Holy Mary I place this cause in your hands (three times). Thank you for your mercy to me and mine. Amen. This prayer must be said for three days and after three days your request will be granted. The prayer must be published. Grateful thanks. (L.B.)

PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT Holy Spirit thou who made me see everything and showed me the way to reach my ideals. Thou who gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget the wrong that is done to me, and thou who art in all instances of my life with me. I thank thee for everything and confirm once more that I never want to be separated from you no matter how great material desire may be, I want to be with thee and my loved ones in Your perpetual glory. Thank You for your love towards me and my loved ones. Pray this prayer for 3 consecutive days. After 3rd day your wish will be granted no matter how difficult it may be. Promise to publish this dialogue as soon as your favor has been granted. (L.B.)

MARKETPLACE

FOR SALE: 3 piece bedroom set solid wood, high quality, mint large armoire, dresser / large mirror, bedside table. Asking $5000 neg. Also Queen brass headboard, antique Dining room set from WW11, table 6 chairs, China set for 12 $2000 neg. 516-343-8373

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INVITED SALES BY TRACY JORDAN

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YARD SALE

ALBERTSON: Saturday and Sunday, July 22nd and 23rd from 9-5. rain dates July 29th and 30th. 64 Chaffee Avenue. Renovating! Selling entire contents of home.

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PETS

PET SERVICES

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REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

APARTMENT FOR RENT

FRANKLIN SQUARE

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GARDEN

CITY

3 Rooms, 1 Bed, freshly painted, parking, A/C, elevator $2,200 up

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WILLISTON PARK

1300sf. office space avail on Hillside Ave. Prof building, parking lot, close to RR & parkways. Full commission paid. Call Tony 516248-4080.

VACATION RENTAL

SOUTHAMPTON

Secluded Designer Home on private road for rent by Garden City resident. 4 Bedroom (sleeps 8), 2.5 Bath, Great Room, Euro Kitchen, Gazebo. Short walk to beautiful Peconic Bay Beach. August 1 Labor Day $19,000 + utilities. (Shorter stays also available) Pictures on request. Contact 516-746-4314

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

HOMES FOR SALE

WILLISTON PARK: Beautiful

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LOTS FOR SALE

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SERVICES

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Home & Business Networking

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

AMBIANCE

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RAFTER ONE CARPENTRY:

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SKY CLEAR WINDOW and Restorations Inc. Window Restorations, Outdated Hardware, skylights, Andersen Sashes, new storm windows, wood windows, chain/rope repairs, falling windows, fogged panes, mechanical repairs, wood repairs, restorations, all brands. Call Mr. Fagan, 32 years experience. 631-385-7975 www.skyclearwindow.com

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PAINTING PAINTING

PAINTING: Interior/Exterior. Summer Specials! Call Steve cell 972-998-8573

PARTY HELP

LADIES & GENTLEMEN RELAX & ENJOY Your Next Party! Catering and Experienced Professional Services for Assisting with Preparation, Serving and Clean Up Before, During and After Your Party Bartenders Available. Call Kate at 516-248-1545

SERVICES

TUTORING

COLLEGE ESSAYS: Make your application stand above the rest. Call Jonathan, 516-6690587or ifixessays@gmail.com, an Ivy League PhD with proven Ivy League results.

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

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

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WRITER: Will write your letters of: Complaint, Regret, Applications, Correspondence, Thank You’s, Speeches, Reports, Cover Letters, Newsletters, Editing and more. Your letters will get results! Ron Goldberg 516567-8434 ron.e.goldberg@gmail. com

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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Join the Last Hope cat rescue and adoption team!

Volunteer orientations are held at our Wantagh adoption center the second Sunday of each month at 3:00 PM.

Reservations not needed, but please fill out and fax a volunteer application in advance to 516-765-9181. You can download the application from our website: http://lasthopeanimalrescue.org. Click on “How to Help”, then “Become a Volunteer!”. Our adoption center is located at 3300 Beltagh Avenue in Wantagh. We look forward to having you on our team.

SHOPPING FOR SUPPORT

Clipping pet item coupons for Last Hope is a great and easy way to give your support. Every coupon we receive helps to defray our costs, particularly for dog and cat food. They can either be dropped off at our adoption center at 3300 Beltagh Avenue in Wantagh, or mailed to Last Hope, PO Box 7025, Wantagh 11793. Please share our need with your friends and family. Thank you!

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

Pennies for Pets at VCA Animal Hospitals

VCA Charities and VCA Animal Hospitals are teaming up to help raise funds for Last Hope Animal Rescue. VCA Animal Hospitals believe animals have an inherent healing nature. It’s this perspective that engages their staff, clients, community members and donors to work together to ensure every animal is provided the opportunity for a healthy and happy life. Together with your generous donations we can make a difference in the lives of these animals. Every donation is extremely appreciated. All Long Island VCA locations will be benefiting Last Hope Animal Rescue. During checkout at your next vet appointment, you can also round up your bill to make a donation. Please see your local VCA Animal Hospital for details. The flyer for this program can be downloaded from our website: http://lasthopeanimalrescue.org/penniesfor-pets-at-vca-animal-hospitals/

Getting together at Trio Hardware in Plainview to discuss this year’s Run are (L to R) Todd Kirschner of Trio Hardware, GLIRC Executive Director Linda Ottaviano, Plainview & Syosset Hospitals Executive Director Michael Fener, Trio Hardware owner Francesca Carlow, Plainview & Syosset Hospitals Vice president of Medical Affairs Dr. Alan Mensch, Ritsa Kirschner of Trio Hardware, and Nicole Santoro, Community Relations Regional Director for Northwell Health

“Heart

Hospitals to host

& Sole” 5K Run / Walk

Runners, walkers and wheelchair athletes from all over Long Island and beyond are cordially invited to come to Plainview on Sunday morning, July 16, 2017 for the 14th annual edition of the Heart & Sole 5 Kilometer Run/ Walk. The event will once again be starting and finishing at the PlainviewOld Bethpage Middle School, on Central Park Road and Southern Parkway in Plainview, starting at 8:30 AM on the morning of the 16th.

• Bird Watching with North Shore Audubon

The 2017 event is being held in honor of Francesca Carlow. The Carlow family owned and operated Trio Hardware in Plainview for over 50 years. Francesca became involved in the Plainview-Old Bethpage Chamber of Commerce to help rebuild its dwindling membership. As president, from 2003 to 2010, she helped build it into an effective and successful business organization. After having been an active NCCC Board member for the past 10 years, Francesca Carlow is honored to now be the President of the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce. The NCCC is the umbrella organization for 49 Chambers of Commerce across Nassau County.

The net proceeds of the event will once again be devoted to scholarship and other communty programs of Plainview and Syosset Hospitals.

Dr. Alan Mensch, Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs for Plainview and Syosset Hospitals and a long time member of the Greater Long Island Running Club, will serve as the Chairman of the event once again. Ric and Kathy DiVeglio will once again be in charge of the Greater Long Island

Running Club logistical effort.

In addition to the 5K main event, there will be a quarter mile fun run on the Middle School track for the youngsters age 12 and under, with the theme of fighting the growing epidemic of childhood obesity.

The growing list of sponsors for this year’s Run already includes the Bethpage-based fabrics and home furnishing company Kravet Inc. Central Island Healthcare,, Huntington Hills Center for Health and Rehabilitation, Jonas Chiropractic, Help Repair and Maintenance, Modern Sprinkler Corporation, Infertility Associates of Long Island, Dr. Alan Mensch, Dr. Isaac Alamuri, and the Medical Staffs of Plainview Hospital and Syosset Hospital.

The 5K Run features a fast, flat USA Track & Field certified course, awards three deep in five year age groups, an outstanding technical shirt for each entrant, ample post race refreshments, and a generous array of postrace door prizes that includes TWO Flat Screen HD TVs.

There is a possibility that there might have to be a change of venue at the last minute. Construction work is scheduled for the Middle School Parking Lot in late June. If all goes well, there will be no problem. However, if there is a lot of rain in that time frame that pushes the construction work significantly later, arrangements have already been made for “Plan B” – utilizing the Old Bethpage Village Restoration for the Run. Everyone will be notified everyone of any change as far in advance as possible.

Friday, July 14,

STATE OF NEW YORK

SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF NASSAU

NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE

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, vs. BRADLEY BARNETT, LUANNE BARNETT, et al.,

Defendants

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT

In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on May 23, 2017, I, David Sloan, Esq., the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on August 15, 2017 at the Nassau County Supreme Court, Calendar Control Part Courtroom (CCP), 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, County of Nassau, State of New York, at 11:30 A.M., the premises described as follows: 65 Rodeo Drive

Oyster Bay Cove, NY 11791

SBL No.: 25-C-01-1102

ALL THAT TRACT OF PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Village of Oyster Bay Cove, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and the State of New York

The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 15--002994 in the amount of $619,929.29 plus interest and costs.

Richard S. Mullen, Esq.

Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP

Plaintiff’s Attorney

700 Crossroads Building, 2 State St. Rochester, New York 14614

Tel.: 855-227-5072

SYO 4068 4X 07/14,21,28,08/04

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR SASCO MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2006-WF1, Plaintiff, AGAINST

GERLANDO BASILE, et al.

Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered September 27, 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 August 15, 2017 at 11:30 AM premises known as 139 COLD SPRING ROAD, SYOSSET, NY 11791

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being Syosset in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 25, Block 23 and Lot 25 Approximate amount of judgment $1,030,875.40 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #7315/08

THOMAS A. DEMARIA, ESQ., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLP - Attorneys for Plaintiff – 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 SYO 4069 4X 07/14,21,28,08/04

Syosset Chamber, Council welcome new gym owners

From page 1

The smiles were just as bright though. Town of Oyster Bay Councilman Thomas P. Hand, appointed on May 23 to replace Syosset’s longtime Councilman Chris Coschignano, presented Jonas with an official citation.

“On behalf of the Oyster Bay Town Board and Supervisor Joseph Saladino I welcome you into the business community,” Councilman Hand said.

With 25 people ‘on hand’ at CrossFit to welcome Councilman Hand and the Syosset-Woodbury Chamber of Commerce, Jonas thanks all the members of the gym who attended the July 13 ceremony. A soft grand opening was last October 1, but the months have proved fruitful to start building in the local athletic and physical fitness community.

“A gym is not a gym without its members. They all really wanted to be a part of it. What I program for them in terms of workouts and how I coach is a large part of it, but what really makes it is having good people that care about one another and keep each other accountable for showing up. They enjoy seeing each other while they are here and they workout and chat afterwards. That’s the beauty – it is not just going to a gym and taking care of yourself and then hitting the road, we have fun doing it,” Jonas explains.

Jonas and Sadis met when the two attended Harry B. Thompson Middle School. Each set of proud parents still live in Syosset, and the couple themselves have moved nearby to Jericho. Their plans for settling down with the CrossFit business and eventually, to raise a family here, brings more motivation to each of them in their work each day.

“I love this area and I think Syosset is a tremendous place for people to grow up in. There’s a lot of people from different backgrounds, people are family-oriented and the local sports are tremendous. The town has both a focus on families and professional careers. There are tons of kids in all the local schools with great and diverse backgrounds. Syosset has excellent components that make it a great place to live in. I always thought it was one

of the best hometowns – we both really love Syosset and ultimately, if we are fortunate enough, Kat and I want our kids to experience what we were able to here,” Jonas said.

The couple were friends when both left the Syosset Central School District as 2002 graduates and headed north; Jonas to Cornell and Sadis to the University of Vermont. They share the same college graduating year of 2006, and Sadis now has a career as a speech language pathologist in the New York City Department of Education in East Harlem. She and Jonas connected through mutual friends after years had passed, but their wedding website online lists a fond memory they shared of an HBT Middle School Spanish Class in the 90’s. This summer their July wedding and honeymoon in Bermuda will surely bring happy memories to start their marriage. The couple adds to that the respect and positive collaboration of a mom and pop’s-style Syosset business for a new, budding generation.

“Being an entrepreneur you always bring your work home. She’s been as much a part of developing CrossFit Peak Dynamics as I have with my feet on the ground here. I’m always leaning on her for her two cents and she’s always given me solid feedback,” Jonas said.

The location all the way in back at 180 Michael Drive appeared to be a challenge at first, but any passers-by will be seeing the bright yellow and black signage at various locations, complete with a logo and arrows directing members to the gym. Jonas worked out the details for signage and visibility with his landlord prior to signing the lease, although the space’s interior was a draw.

“I have a really great, airy gym-studio space but we sort of had a difficult accessibility. I know it’s one of our biggest challenges and people can seek us out. With many of the office buildings nearby I do offer noon and lunch-hour classes for people working in the area. People could change and shower in our modern facility and head back to work, however I find that this is a challenge with people’s long workday

schedules,” Jonas said.

Several of his members work at the 6800 Jericho Turnpike offices. He says for them the location works as they integrate fitness training into their office day, often heading back to work refreshed. An initiative for the fall of 2017 is to partner with local companies and offer CrossFit Peak Dynamics’ memberships.

“It is tough to get in with companies because you need to speak with the right person who knows CrossFit and its many benefits, and they could encourage employees to try it out as well,” he said.

Plans for this September include a full-blown CrossFit for Kids course for ages five through 12. Jonas says that will run a separate class, but a teen course will also be in the offerings. The late spring and early summer has seen a boost in Peak Dynamics’ memberships as many college students returned to the Syosset area for summer break, and this represents the best time of year for them to focus on being in shape and strength and conditioning training. College students enjoy a reduced rate to be accustomed to the studio experience while they are home for summer. Long Island’s crop of college athletes, as Jonas was in those shoes himself just a dozen years ago, care to spend time with their many friends here and “take advantage of free time they have now to get fit.” Jonas has seen many young people return to college and take up a CrossFit on or near campus, “then they come back with even more experience and hopefully they get their friends involved.”

Jonas studied hospitality management at Cornell. Looking back a calling to serve customers one-on-one and provide customized solutions was innate. He says owning CrossFit Peak Dynamics blends in lessons he’s mastered in servicing clients from hospitality plus a collaborative spirit fostered through youth sports he played in Syosset. He believes opening the gym in Syosset “simply makes sense” as it is easy to talk with local residents about their shared home base and what they are involved in.

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Syosset Chamber, Council welcome new gym owners

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“I always knew I wanted to be in front of people as a career. Fitness was always what I loved, since I was playing local sports and was an athlete. I knew I’d get more out of life on a daily basis when I can work with people – I love talking with people and giving them value, planning service and helping. CrossFit is a very social form of fitness,” Jonas said.

He took time during an interview a day after the Chamber’s ribbon-cutting last Friday to thank all of the coaches and Syosset Schools’ athletics staff that he encountered in his playing days here as a student-athlete. “The coaches all gave me a different experiences and added to who I am today. The majority of my childhood background was involved with Syosset athletics, and I thank everybody involved in Syosset youth sports, from middle school and high school to Syosset Soccer and Syosset Basketball League. Each one was tremendous,” he said.

After Cornell Jonas pursued hotel real estate as a career, as the industry was booming in 2006. But there was no passion he could unearth for the finance and hotel financial aspects of the work, Jonas said. He feels complete utilizing his personal side. “It’s a service business with a very specific fitness and health background, and here we are

servicing people. There’s a communication element and a production element,” Jonas said.

Currently eight months into the new location, Jonas works with both beginners and experienced athletes like himself. At Cornell Jonas played on the Big Red’s soccer team, continuing years of team and training experiences he started on Long Island’s north shore. His CrossFit Peak Dynamics studio offers a free week of classes for anyone who would like to give it a try, learn what the workout regimen and training is about and to see if the program is a “fit” for helping them get and stay fit.

“A lot of people need to see the place, the exercise choices, and it takes a couple of days to find out what makes our gym different in terms of how we program and the people that attend it. Every day of programming exercises is different so if you saw just one day you would only get a small snapshot of what we do. We encourage people to try to take advantage of a free week to see how you can progress through a week of classes,” he said.

Both of Jonas’ parents were chiropractors and he says growing up in a medically-focused household and with athletics has provided him great perspectives on the body, science, and attaining “peak” physical fitness.

“My learning early on came from

being close to anatomy, how the body mechanically functions, and understanding training. In my years studying the relationships with fitness and CrossFit, I gained a better understanding of how bone structure and musculature function together and how a person needs proper movement in the way the

human body was meant to move. I love CrossFit so much as we delve into bar tests, distribution of weight, what the primary movers are in certain physical movements. If you focus on those things you are not going to get injured and you are going to get stronger,” he said.

CrossFit owner and Syosset native Bryan Jonas greets Syosset-Woodbury Chamber of Commerce President Charo Ezdrin on July 13 at his Michael Drive studio.

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