The Jericho-Syosset News Journal by Litmor Publishing

Friday, January 6, 2017

Vol. 76, No. 52

Syosset High School Interact saves a day to help save a life

Photo courtesy of the Syosset School District

Syosset HS Interact co-advisers Stacey Balducci (far left) and Carisa Steinberg (far right) with club members (standing, from left) Peri Lund, Brooke Matalon, Dara Elpren, Adam Canarick, Sahil Chaudhry, Maddy Sussman, (kneeling) Chelsea Grossman and Katy Segall wearing the Syosset hats they sold for charity on True Blue Day.

Students at Syosset High School continue to learn (and teach) valuable lessons in their efforts to make a difference in the lives of others. The school's Interact Club held its annual True Blue Day, designed for students to reflect on their lives, consider all they have to be grateful for, and make a difference in the lives of others. The theme for True Blue Day 2016 was "One Day, One Life," as Interact sought to raise enough money in one day to help a child born with a congenital heart disorder. During the day, club members sold their entire inventory of Syosset Spirit hats to faculty, students and families. By the end of the day, it was mission accomplished as the club raised enough money to fund one life-saving cardiac surgery for a child in need. The funds were donated to the

Gift of Life charity organization, which will identify an appropriate recipient of the compassionate gesture. For more than 10 years, Syosset Interact has been coordinating efforts that have raised more than $200,000 for Gift of Life and its efforts to treat pediatric heart patients. Recent campaigns include "Mission Heartbeat" and "7 in 7." Last year, the club sold dog tags on True Blue Day in support of the cause, and members are planning the next Gift of Life fundraiser on Valentine's Day. Pictured are Interact co-advisers Stacey Balducci (far left) and Carisa Steinberg (right) with members Peri Lund, Brooke Matalon, Dara Elpren, Adam Canarick, Sahil Chaudhry, Maddy Sussman, Chelsea Grossman and Katy Segall, showing their Syosset pride on True Blue Day 2016.

Willits students spread seasonal cheer with song Fifth graders from A.P. Willits Elementary School in Syosset continued their partnership with the Excel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Woodbury as the students visited their senior citizen friends and gave a heartwarming holiday musical performance. Under the direction of Willits music teacher Ann Marie Hennessey, Tiffany Rennard and Alison Zorn's fifth graders sang a variety of holiday songs including "Rock the Halls," "Oh Hanukkah" and many more.

At the end of the concert, students presented Excel residents with special holiday gift bags they designed. Many of them added to the festive mood by wearing holiday attire. Willits students have been performing for residents of the center for more than 10 years.

Fifth graders from A.P. Willits School performed holiday songs for their senior friends at Excel Rehabilitation and Nursing Center.

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Incidents that have occurred recently in the local area include: Seven rolls of Grifflen fire proofing material was stolen between 8 a.m. and 12 p.m. on Nov. 30 from the roof top of a location on Old Country Road in Old Bethpage. n

License plates were stolen from a vehicle on Locust Lane in Oyster Bay between 12 and 1 p.m. on December 1.

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Glen Cove was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated on the North Service Road of the Long Island Expressway and Mineola Avenue in Roslyn Heights. n

On Northern Boulevard in Great Neck, a 29-year-old woman from Brooklyn was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated on Dec. 4 at 10:40 p.m.

At the Home Depot in Jericho, a 25-year-old man from North Bellmore was arrested at 12:43 p.m. on December 3 and charged with Shoplifting. n

On Dec. 4 at 1am, a 37 y.o. man from

At 10:50 p.m. on December 4, a 33-yearold man from Westbury was arrested at the corner of Merrick Avenue and Corporate Drive in Westbury. He was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana.

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At LA Fitness Center on Marcus Avenue in North New Hyde Park, a 24-year-old man from Manhasset Hills was arrested and was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana on December 5 at 2 p.m. n

A vehicle license plate was stolen from the parking lot of Nassau Community College in East Garden City. The items was taken between 12 and 6 p.m. on December 6. n

At Dick's Sporting Goods in Garden City, a 48-year-old man from Hempstead was arrested and charged with Shoplifting at 3:30 p.m. on December 7. n

A 22-year-old man from Corona was arrested at 2:30 p.m. on December 8 and charged with Shoplifting from TJ Maxx in Greenvale. n

A 37-year-old man from East Meadow was arrested and charged with Shoplifting from a location on Old Country Road in East Garden City at 2:45 p.m. on Dec. 8. n

At the City MD Urgent Care location on Jericho Turnpike in Syosset, unknown subjects damaged a victim's vehicle while it was parked between 7:50 and 8:10 p.m. on Dec. 8. n

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At 7 pm on Dec.9, an unattended iPhone4 was stolen from Forever 21 in East GC. n

A 50-year-old woman from Port Washington was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated at 1:50 a.m. on December 10 at the intersection of West Shore Road and Northern Boulevard in Roslyn. n

On Northern Boulevard in Roslyn, a 47-year-old man from Sea Cliff was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated on December 10 at 2:35 a.m. n

At the intersection of Great Neck Road and Northern Boulevard in Great Neck, a 48-year-old man from that town was arrested at 5:22 a.m. on December

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On December 10 at 10:42 p.m., a victim discovered that her vehicle was damaged by rocks that were thrown while it was parked on Plaza Avenue in New Hyde Park. n

At the parking lot at Target on Corporate Drive in Westbury, a 59-yearold woman from West Hempstead was arrested at 10 a.m. on December 11. She was charged with Driving While Intoxicated. n

An 18-year-old man from Harlem was arrested at 7:15 p.m. on December 11 and charged with Shoplifting from Bloomingdales in Old Country Road in East Garden City. n

A 35-year-old woman from Fresh Meadows was arrested at 7 p.m. on December 12 and carved with Shoplifting from Sephora in East Garden City. n

At Lowes in Garden City, a 48-yearold man from Uniondale was arrested and charged with Shoplifting at 8 a.m. on December 13. n

At 2:50 p.m. on December 13, a 69-yearold man was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana at the intersection of New Hyde Park Road and Jericho Turnpike in New Hyde Park n

On Madison Avenue in GC Park, a 22-year-old man from Yonkers was arrested at 9:20 p.m. on December 13. He was charged with Driving While Intoxicated. n

At Best Buy, located on Old Country road in Westbury, a 32-year-old man from South Huntington was arrested and was charged with Shoplifting on December 14 at 6:20 p.m. n

A 30-year-old woman from Hempstead was arrested at 4:50 p.m. on December 14 and charged with Shoplifting from Macy's in east GC, Compiled by Kate and Meg Meyer

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Beyond the Stage helps kids become stars By Gary Simeone Plainview resident and mom of one, Shari Cali was sitting drinking coffee with a group of mothers last summer talking about the need for a local program that would help kids with their acting and singing skills. They all agreed that having to trek their kids to the city for classes was too much of a burden and that's how Beyond the Stage was born. "There is definitely a need for something like this on Long Island for kids who are actively trying to be on Broadway, TV or film," said Cali, whose own 10 year old daughter, Zoe, is an aspiring singer that has already signed with an agent. She said that Beyond the Stage is different than other programs in that it is an intensive acting program which allows kids to learn their craft and have fun at the same time."Each kid in the program has their own individual curriculum which gives a more personalized feel," said Cali. "We teach them everything from auditioning techniques, how to act at bookings and full auditions and even provide them with the necessary high resolution headshots and resumes." Beyond the Stage is a year long program that offers kids, ages 8-17 a total of 12 classes and 4 workshops. Many of the classes include visits by industry

Members of the Beyond the Stage acting group professionals who help kids with their acting skills, vocal techniques and theatre auditions. Just recently, Christy Altomare, star of the upcoming Broadway play, 'Anastasia' stopped by to help kids with their relaxation techniques when performing in front of a crowd. Laura McKevitt, a student at Beyond the Stage, said she was excited to have the opportunity to work with Altomare and that it gave her a new perspective on

singing. "It was a really great experience getting to work with her," said McKevitt. "She really taught me how to look at monologues and songs and stuff from different angles." There are four in house teachers at Beyond the Stage with a variety of backgrounds to help kids hone their particular craft. They include an acting teacher who starred in 'Cinderella on Broadway,' a former youth talent agent,

a dance choreographer and a vocal coach who is also a teacher at Plainview-Old Bethpage High School. "We have kids here who already have agents and managers and have already done a few commercials and others who are just trying to get into the business," said Cali. "We also have kids who are just looking to study musical theatre in college." More information can be found at beyondthestage.com

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Friday, January 6, 2017

THE VIEW FROM HERE

Getting beyond Politics BY BOB MORGAN, JR.

As President-elect Trump prepares to take office, this is likely to be a very contentious time in politics. The Republican-controlled Congress, generally supported by the new President, will almost certainly take broad action on a variety of fronts. Likely early actions will include some form of repeal of Obamacare, a tax reduction plan, undoing many of President Obama’s recent regulations and confirmation of a new Supreme Court justice. Indeed, the legislative pace will probably be comparable to other periods of rapid movement such as 1965, 1981, 1995 and 2009-10. And then will come possible consideration in Congress of truly controversial legislation on immigration and/ or a border wall and trade issues. However, the purpose of this piece is to not to analyze, defend or attack these potential legislative actions, which I’m sure will be discussed in future columns. Rather, I think a little perspective may be in order as we enter a particularly argumentative period. I have followed politics closely for over a half a century (yes, I’m old) the way some people follow sports. I can give anyone interested (probably a very limited number of people) a fairly detailed analysis of every presidential and off year election going back to 1960 and have looked closely at many of the previous contests as well. As anyone who reads this column knows, I regularly write on politics, devoting at least half of my pieces to political topics. And while politics may seem a strange spectator sport, there is at least some substance involved. In addition to being an interesting study in human dynamics, politics is clearly more important in the real world, than, say, baseball. The actions of government, which is run by politicians, do affect our lives. Many of us remit significant percentages of our income to federal, state and local authorities and receive a variety of services and what politicians do on both the revenue and services side make a different. Our national politicians have the power to put our nation at war. Even what politicians say matters in

setting tone and attitude. But what I am here to say is that, no matter how strongly you are interested in politics and no matter where you stand on Donald Trump, politics isn’t everything. I’m sure we are likely to hear from Democratic opponents of Mr. Trump that his every proposal is in furtherance of an agenda that is grounded on protecting his rich cronies, if not on racism and intolerance and that he will be victimizing minorities, women, immigrants, the poor, among many other groups, as well as despoiling the environment. Of course, Mr. Trump’s supporters will claim that his initiatives are being obstructed by liberal ideologues who are seeking to expand already bloated government and divide the nation further into constituent groups. What I am suggesting is not that all these points of view be ignored, but rather that we don’t wall each other off from people whose political perspective may differ from their own. The 63 million Americans who voted for Donald Trump were individuals seeking a change, not mostly bigots, racists, homophobes, ignorant people, angry white males or poorly educated rural folk. Indeed, according to exit polls, Mr. Trump carried such diverse groups as white women, white college graduates and all suburbanites, while improving on Mitt Romney’s 2012 GOP performance among Hispanic and African American voters. And obviously, Hillary Clinton’s support went way beyond liberal ideologues, public employee union members or people seeking government largesse. As I said last week, I believe that what unites us is greater than what divides us, and by that I mean that it is worth associating with people with different political outlooks, and that we can learn from each other. Indeed, there are many other ways to find commonality and mutual interests that do not involve politics. The next few months may test our sense of unity, but I believe that we can and will rise above our differences.

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Syosset Council of PTAs Health & Safety Committee Presents “Syosset Talks” On November 2, 2016, Syosset Council of PTAs Health & Safety Committee presented “Syosset Talks,” an interactive program for all elementary school parents in the district focusing on difficult questions and situations that parents may encounter with their young children. Some of these topics included divorce, death, sexuality, and domestic abuse. The panel consisted of well-respected and knowledgeable district staff members including: Dr. Erika Koschei, Psychologist at Village Elementary School; Dr. Marcus

Crenshaw, Psychologist at A.P. Willits Elementary School; Patricia Campbell, District Social Worker; and Adele Bovard, Deputy Superintendent. The Syosset Council of PTAs is dedicated to bringing our community informative and educational programs. The “Syosset Talks” forum was extremely instructive and a great success. Thank you to Susan Suriel and Maria Ciminiello, the Chair and Vice-President of the Syosset Council of PTAs Health & Safety Committee, and all committee members for organizing this special event.

Panel pictured from left to right: Dr. Erika Koschei, Deputy Superintendent Adele Bovard, Patricia Campbell, and Dr. Marcus Crenshaw. Top Row: VP Maria Ciminiello and Chair Susan Suriel.

COLLEGE NOTES Rosario Fuschetto of Jericho, was recently named to the President's List at The State University of New York at Potsdam. Fuschetto, whose major is Music Education, was among 869 SUNY Potsdam students who were honored for academ-

ic excellence in the Fall 2016 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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What’s Happening

January 6

"Stay & Play", for children ages birth to preschool, with their caregivers, will be held at the Jericho Public Library at 10:30 a.m. The Syosset Public Library has invited Bernard Whalen, retired NYPD Lieutenant and author to discuss his book Undisclosed Files of the Police: Cases from the Archives of the NYPD from 1821 to the Present at 2 p.m. From 7 to 8 p.m. at the Syosset Public Library, Revolution Prep will be offering a program of "Top Ten Test Takeaways" to help students learn how to identify college goals, determine current level and plan for addressing obstacles on the SAT/ACT tests.

January 7

Children in grades Kindergarten through 2nd are invited to join "Full STEAM Ahead" at the Jericho Public Library at 11 a.m. "Chess Workshop for Teens" begins today at the Syosset Public Library and will run four session from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturdays with chess instructor Bob Sostack.

January 8

"A Tribute to Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison & Other Legends of Early Rock 'n Roll" will be performed by Rave On at the Jericho Public Library at 2 p.m.

January 9

The Jericho Public Library hosts an "EnglishConversation Group" from 10 a.m. through 12 noon for patrons with some understanding of English. "Sumi-e Brush Painting" with Sally Feng will be held in a series of 10 sessions at the Jericho Public Library on Mondays at 12:30 p.m. beginning today. Advance registration is

required to attend. The Jericho Public Library will begin "Exercise With Mindy Vasta - Flex & Tone" classes each Monday at 4 p.m. for ten sessions.

January 10

"Current Topics Discussion Group", led by James Coll, Adjunct Professor of American and Constitutional History at Nassau Community College and NYPD Detective, will be held at the Syosset Public Library at 1 p.m. A book discussion will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Syosset Public Library on Then We Came to the End by Joshua Ferris and led by Ralph Guiteau, Readers' Services Librarian.

January 11

""Jump Bunch" will be held at the Syosset Public Library from 7 to 7:45 p.m. for children in grades Kindergarten through 2nd. The class is a sports and fitness program designed to build sports skills, foster independence and self-esteem

January 12

"From Barns To Broadway" is a program focused on the second half of the 19th century in New York and hear about this most interesting time in our history. The session will be presented at 2 p.m. at the Syosset Public Library by Barry Rivadue, instructor of video production at Webb Institute an board member of the North Shore Historical Museum.

January 13

The Syosset Public Library begins its series of meetings for the "English Conversation Group" today from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and will continue through the winter.

The film "Waitress" will be shown at the Syosset Public Library at 2 p.m. The movie is rated PG-13 and runs 108 minutes long. At 4 p.m. at the Syosset Public Library, Mad Science of Long Island will present "Matter of Fact" for children in grades 3 through 5.

January 14

"AARP Smart Driving" class will be held in a single session program today from 10 a.m. through 5 p.m. Advanced registration is required. "Golden Boys of Rock and Roll" with the Evergreen Trio will be a concert at the Syosset Public Library at 7:30 p.m. A limited number of tickets are available in advance of the performance.

January 16

At 11 a.m. at the Syosset Public Library, the children's film "Enchanted" will be shown. 107 minutes long, the film is rated PG. Children under the age of 8 years old should be accompanied by an adult. "Fit & Fabulous with Linda Ray" will begin today at 7 p.m. and continue for seven session for patrons who have pre-registered for the Jericho Public Library series.

January 17

"How To Pay Less Income Tax" will be offered at the Syosset Library at 1 pm, led by Barry Lisak, and Internal Revenue Service enrolled agent, tax professional and weekly tax columnist for The Chief.

January 18

Galina Lampert will be at the Jericho Public Library to lead a "Jewelry Workshop" at 7 p.m. The session will demonstrate how to make a beauti-

ful necklace with natural shell and stone lentil beads. Please register in advance at the Circulation Desk and choose your color to work on.

January 19

"The New President of the United States" will be discussed by Howard Shurdut at the Syosset Library at 2 p.m.

January 20

Ann-Margaret Carrozza, Chair of the Long Island Alzheimer's Foundation's Legal Advisory Board, former NYS Assemblywoman and TV legal contributor, will be at the Syosset Public Library at 2 p.m. to present a discussion of "Elder Law and Estate Planning Update".

January 22

"Songs All Italophiles Luv" will be performed by award-winning songwriter and producer, Michael Castaldo, who will sign classic Italian songs and tell stories of Italy. The performance will be held at the Syosset Library at 1 p.m.

"Friday Films & Fun" at the Syosset Public Library will be held for children in grades 1 and 2. Limited registration begins January 11.

January 30

The Jericho Public Library hosts an "EnglishConversation Group" from 10 a.m. through 12 noon for patrons with some understanding of English. "Winter Craft" for children in grades Kindergarten through 2nd will be held at the Syosset Public Library from 7 to 7:45 p.m. At 7:30 p.m. at the Syosset Public Library, a "20 & 30-Something Title Swap" will be held with Librarians Jessikah Chautin and Stacey Levine.

January 31

A Thousand Splendid Suns, written by Khaled Hosseini, will be discussed at the Syosset Public Library at 1:30 p.m as part of the "Looking Back to 2007" series during January. Compiled by Meg Meyer

January 23

The Jericho Public Library hosts an "EnglishConversation Group" from 10 a.m. through 12 noon for patrons with some understanding of English. From 4 to 4:30 p.m. at the Syosset Public Library, children in grades Kindergarten through 1st can join "Snacks and Stories" today and on February 6.

January 27

A book-to-film discussion will be held at the Syosset Public Library at 2 p.m., beginning with a showing of the film "Me Before You" and then a discussion of both the film and the book by Jojo Moyes. The film is rated PG-13 and runs 110 minutes long.

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Friday, January 6, 2017

Robert Seaman Elementary School Curriculum Fair

Robert Seaman Elementary School held its annual Curriculum Fair on Thursday evening, November 17th. Students came to school with their parents and read books "Under the Stars". The school was decorated as a large camp-site. Thank you to Seaman art teacher, Bryan Ciminelli, for transforming our school building. Teachers briefly instructed parents on how to choose "just right" books with their children and have book talks. Parents then had the opportunity to practice selecting "just right" books with their children and read them in the beautiful outdoors scene settings. Bookmarks with different types of comprehension questions and discussion starters, created by reading teacher, Lisa DeRienzo, and school librarian, Samira Salzberg were distributed to everyone in attendance so parents could generate deeper book discussions with their children. It was a fun and engaging evening for the entire Seaman community.

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Syosset runners invited to 15 K run

Race Director Steven J. Toto (seated, 2nd L) joins with Lazer, Aptheker, Rosella & Yedid P.C. partners (standing L to R) James Devine, William Garland, Alex Gayer, Louis Fiore, Zachary Murdoch, Guiseppe Franzella, Russell Penzer, Jennifer Silvestro, (seated L to R) Robin Abramowitz, Ralph Rosella and Sam Yedid to announce plans for the 2016 edition of the Run

Girl Scout Emma Van Dorn

Syosset Girl Scout brightens assisted living facility

Emma Van Dorn, an 8th grade Honors student at South Woods Middle School in Syosset, recently earned her Girl Scout Silver Award. The Silver Award is the highest honor a Girl Scout at the Cadette level can achieve. The Silver Award entails at least 50 hours of work toward a community service project that will create a lasting impact on others. For Emma's Silver Award project, she created 25 original quilted wall hangings and donated them to the residents of The Bristal, an assisted living facility in East Meadow, New York. On August 4, a reception was held where Emma presented and donated her artwork. Through a free raffle, 25 lucky winners each received a beautiful wall hanging of their choice to decorate their rooms. Emma also performed a piano concert for the residents. Emma spent over 50 hours working on this project by creating and sewing the unique wall hangings and coordinating the raffle event with The Bristal's Director of Recreation, Angelina Geremina.

Emma loves all forms of sewing, art and music. Last year, she learned that many nursing home residents had very little or no artwork on their walls. Emma decided to use her creative talents to help the residents brighten up their rooms by sewing and donating quilted wall hangings. In addition, Emma taught sewing classes to other middle school students and to her Girl Scout troop. At South Woods Middle School, Emma plays piano in the worldJazz Band and viola in the Chamber Orchestra. She is a member of the South Woods Middle School track team, Video Production Club, Geocaching Club, Book Club, Art Club and Visual Journalism Club. She also participates in the Science Fair and is a Peer Mediator. Emma enjoys reading, sailing, surfing and being a Girl Scout in Troop 3570. Emma is honored to receive her Girl Scout Silver Award and hopes to earn her Girl Scout Gold Award in the future.

Runners and walkers of all ages and levels of ability from Syosset and all over Long Island and beyond are invited to test their training and endurance levels by being a part of the 19th annual Lazer, Aptheker, Rosella & Yedid Kings Park 15 Kilometer Run. The Run will take place on Saturday, March 11, 2017 starting at 9:00 AM at New Beginnings of Kings Park at 180 Lawrence Road in Kings Park. (Additional parking is available 3/8 mile away at Kings Park High School). The prestigious law firm of Lazer, Aptheker, Rosella & Yedid, P.C. has stepped forward once again to be the title sponsor of this 20th edition of the Run, and several of the attorneys in the firm will themselves once again be taking the challenge of the hills of Kings Park. Runners from Syosset have always played a major role in the Kings Park Run. In the 2016 edition of the Run, a large contingent of runners from Syosset included Tim Healy who earned the second place trophy in the 60-64 age group, scoring 92nd overall in a field of 773 finishers. The Kings Park 15 K Run is a perfect tough training run for those who are setting their sights on a Spring Marathon or Half Marathon. It features 9.3 miles of some of the most beautiful vistas - and most challenging hills - on Long Island's North Shore. Kings Park is very much not your usual fast, flat course - but for those who want to test themselves, the place to do it is Kings Park on Saturday, March 11th. Race management is in the capable hands of the Greater Long Island Running Club, with GLIRC's Steven Toto serving as the Race Director once again. A portion of the proceeds of the Run

will once be made to the American Brain Tumor Foundation to benefit people whose lives are affected by brain tumors, with an additional stipend reserved for Kings Park High School scholarship programs. The Run will once again serve as the 15 Kilometer Championship event for the Long Island Association of USA Track & Field. Every entrant in the 15K Run will receive one of the distinctive high quality hooded sweatshirts specially designed for the Kings Park Run . There will be $250 cash prizes for the first place Male and Female runners, $100 for the first place Male and Female Masters runners, $50 for the first Male and Female Senior Masters (age 50 plus), and $100 for the first place Male and Female Wheelchair finishers. A cash bonus of $250 will be paid if the race winner breaks Nick Filippazzo's course record of 47:15, or if the women's winner breaks Jodie Robertson's women's course record of 53:25. Special plaques will be presented to the top three male and female finishers in each of 14 five year age groups, up through age 80 and older, and the top three male and female finishers in each of two "Clydesdale" weight divisions, and the top three male and female wheelchair racers. The entry fee for the 2017 15K Run has been set at $25 ($22 for members of the Greater Long Island Running Club) if you sign up in advance, and $30 for those who wait until the day of the Run to register. (50% discount to all runners age 16 and under who pre-register). You can register online at www.glirc. org. For hard copy entry forms or more information, call the Greater Long Island Running Club office at (516) 349-7646.

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Mount Snow’s First Ever Devin Logan Experience Provides Template for New Women’s Programs BY KAREN RUBIN

Mount Snow resort was abuzz – Olympic freestyle skiing silver medalist and hometown hero Devin Logan was back on the mountain where she learned to ski and compete. But what may not have been so obvious was the group of women trailing along with her. I was one of the lucky ladies who got to hang with Devin during Mount Snow’s first-ever “Devin Logan Experience,” a two-day women’s ski camp which Mount Snow hopes to be the model for future women’s ski clinics. What is it like to hang out with an Olympic silver medalist? Well, if it’s a delightful person like Devin Logan, the freestyle skier who won her silver medal at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi and now lives in Park City, Utah, back home at Mount Snow in West Dover, Vermont, to spend Christmas with her family, it is sheer fun. Mount Snow’s first-ever Devin Logan Experience was designed as a laid-back women’s ski camp – instruction from Mount Snow’s top female instructors - with all the extras of a ladies’ outing (fine dining, a massage at the NatureSpa at the Grand Summit Hotel, VIP access to lifts, parking, ski storage). We skied with Devin, enjoyed fantastic meals with her (at one, she brought her medal so we could hold it and pose with it if we wanted), picked up some warm-up exercise tips from her, met her Mom and boyfriend,

Our intimate group participating in Mount Snow’s first-ever Devin Logan Experience (Devin Logan is second from left) © 2017 Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com Travis Jayner (the short track speed skater who was on the 2010 US Olympic Team in Vancouver, winning bronze in the 5000 meter relay with teammates Apolo Ohno, JR Celski, Jordan Malone and Simon Cho ). The other ladies in our intimate group were long-time Mount Snow season passholders – from Long

Island, New York, Connecticut, New Jersey – whose kids and grandkids have come through Mount Snow’s various academies, training and development programs and some who have gone on to competitive skiing and professional sports as well. Barbara Hyde, for example, who wanted to be called “Granny,” boasts

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three generations who have been coming to Mount Snow. Barbara says that she only learned to ski at age 21, when she met the man she would marry who was an avid skier, so she had to become one, too. But her kids and grandkids were able to start skiing at a young age and have See page D2

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become serious in the sports. Her granddaughter, who joined us for some of our time, is a friend of Devin’s from being in the same Mount Snow development program and competitions, but her competitive career was cut short after an injury; now she is going to school to become a sports psychologist, she tells me. On our first morning, after checking in for the program, we all headed up the mountain to ski together for First Tracks, before the lifts officially opened at 8 am (okay, I was rusty – this was my first time out this season while the other ladies had already had several days) for a few runs before breakfast together in the lovely ballroom of the slopeside Grand Summit Hotel. Then we were back on the slopes for more runs, with Devin and some of

Mount Snow’s ski pros. Watching Devin ski is a marvel and an inspiration. “She’s like a rubber band,” says “Granny” (aka Barbara Hyde). When the group got to the Carinthia area - the East’s top-ranked park and one of the largest in the East taking up a whole mountain face, 100 acres and offering 97 features (and counting, since they add new features almost daily) Devin demonstrated a few of her tricks. It’s clear that having access to such a facility set her on her path, which you can see replicated in the development program for young kids. To Mount Snow regulars, Devin is a hometown hero – you should see the expressions on the youngest kids’ faces as they were getting ready to get on the lift for their training programs, when they recognize Devin. The program is designed as a Women’s

BlueBird Express bubble chair whisks us to the mountain top at Mount Snow in comfort © 2017 Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com ski clinic, and the pro of Mount Snow’s pros, Maureen Drummey, stopped periodically on the mountain to give us pointers and techniques. “Visualize your foot as part of the ski,” she tells us at one point. “Visualize you have no bindings,” she says at another (an excellent thought in the larger scheme of things). Hanging With Devin Back at lunch, it was interesting to chat about how Devin got to where she is. Devin is originally from Oceanside, Long Island. The youngest of five children, she started skiing at age 2, joining the Mount Snow competition program at age 6. She said that she had been traveling around to competitions with her mom to watch her two older brothers and her mom told her if she was going to watch, she might as well be competing. “I had to keep up with my older brothers” who today are professional extreme skiers and filmmakers, she tells me. She moved with her Mom to West Dover to train more intensively when she was 13. “I wanted to take my ski career to the next level.” She progressed through racing and moguls before moving on to big air and then halfpipe and slopestyle. She’s a double-threat, competing in both halfpipe and slopestyle (she missed the halfpipe Olympic team in 2014 by one spot, the Olympics where she won her silver in slopestyle, but hopes to make both teams for 2018). D-Lo” as her friends call her, not only has an Olympic slopestyle silver medal,

Devin Logan offers some tips during our Mount Snow Devin Logan Experience, designed as a women’s clinic © 2017 Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com but five overall AFP titles (including 2016), an X Games silver medal and dozens of times on the Dew Tour, World Cup and Grand Prix podiums. She brings her silver medal so we can hold it, pose with it (it is really bulky and heavy). Clearly she has brought it around a lot because it has a surprising number of knicks. Just being with her piques my interest about her sport. Does she watch the other competitors and decide to throw in a different trick in order to win more points?

I learn that in slopestyle, you don’t win points for specific tricks, as they do now in figure skating, where each element has a certain value (a change in scoring that was meant to overturn the extreme subjectivity of judging). I ask if there is pressure to throw in some extra trick to get extra points, and she explains, “You are constantly innovating. There are seven features on the course – rails and jumps – different options. You can take a different route, mix and mingle, make your routine to your standard, make it unique – there are no guidelines of tricks. You do what you like but you cater to judges. Every course is different – when you see the course, you devise your routine. I ask how she acquires new skills. Is there is a lot of painful trial and error before you nail a new routine? She tells us that she learns new techniques on the trampoline and water ramps. “There are steps to take to build confidence, know you can do the trick. It’s about confidence and muscle memory. There is also air-bag training on snow – where they cut the half pipe and put an air bag. “There’s no room for error on the half pipe. There’s only so much room to land. It’s the same take off, but you land on an air bag.”

I ask whether she modifies her routine in competition after seeing other competitors, in order to score higher. She says that unlike many of the other competitors, she likes watching the other competitors “so I know what I have to do.” But they get to see each others’ tricks during training so they know what they are up against. Unlike figure skating, where each element has a point value, in freestyle, the tricks are n ot individually scored – the whole performance gets a ranking. Devin’s story follows several other Mount Snow alums, like Eliza Outtrim, an Olympic mogul skier, who has been on the US ski team for 10 years and came in 4th at Sochi. It’s a credit to Mount Snow that several Olympians have emerged from the development programs here, a testament, too to the facilities. Indeed, Carinthia, which is now the top-ranked terrain park in the East, originally was its own ski resort which Mount Snow acquired. It takes up a whole mountain face – 100 acres – with 97 features. “The size of the park, the caliber of the park, turns out great athletes,” says Jamie Storrs, Mount Snow’s Communications Manager. And this great area will be getting

even better: Mount Snow just got $52 million in funding which will go toward building a new 28,000 sq. ft. lodge at Carinthia (the current one will remain open during construction of the new one), plus 120 million gallon reservoir which will provide 200% more water for snowmaking than now and enable Mount Snow to have half of its terrain open on the first day of the season. Mount Snow supported and sponsored Devin in those early years and Carinthia continues to sponsor her. And now Devin is returning the favor – one of the reasons she is part of this experience. She has organized a Silent Auction - ski equipment and such – with the money raised going to help a young skier with their travel expenses to competitions. Waiting at the Bluebird Express lift, a wonderful six-pack detachable chair with a bubble covering (blue plexiglass) to protect you from the elements as you whisk up to the top of the mountain, all the kids recognize Devin. Many of them are in Mount Snow’s Grommet program for 12 and under– that starts them learning how to ski freestyle and compete as early as six. Devin was part of the program when she was growing up – winning it in 2003 and 2004. Today, there is the first of three Grommet Jams, where 100

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kids, 6-12 years old from throughout the Northeast, get coaching and then compete. Devin came by in the afternoon to meet with the Grommets, to show off her silver medal and provide inspiration and encouragement. I had a chance to see how these youngsters train during my visit to Mount Snow – it is really incredible, to see kids as young as six (or younger still), in their racing bibs with their coaches. The 15-week seasonal development program is designed for skiers and riders 6 to 18 years old. Participants are matched with a coach based on their area of interest and ability level. One coach oversees a group of kids whose skills and abilities complement each other. The same coach works with them on a weekly basis, The Development Program provides the personalized attention of working with the same coach each session and the group confidence of learning with familiar faces. The program is also an environment in which the participants are able to have fun and form lasting friendships. Our second day, we have time to get in a couple of runs before we meet See page D5

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When new English eases out old English BY CLAIRE LYNCH I’ve noticed a trend in recent years. Newscasters delivering the news on TV, who are professionals in the media world, are increasingly careless in terms of their word usage. I often hear them say something like, “A group of politicians are going to try to enact a law on …” Two other examples are “It turned out perfect” and “If it was up to me.” The correct way to say these three sentences is: “A group of politicians is going to try to enact a law on …,” “It turned out perfectly” and “If it were up to me.” I also must add that the word “shoulda” is not a word. “Should have” is a perfectly good way to say “I should have done something.” My computer’s spell check picked up on that but so many times I hear newscasters and politicians use that word. To me, hearing it is like hearing nails on a chalkboard. So is something like “That story was about you and I.” No, actually, it was “About you and me.” Those prepositions get people every time. Too often people say something like “None of the stories sound good to me.” The proper way is to say “None of the stories sounds good to me” (none

sounds good) since none is singular. Just like people, things change and new words constantly enter the American English lexicon, that is, the daily language, all the time. Some examples are such words as “googled” as in I looked something up on Google, “friended” as in I recently friended someone on Facebook and “retweet” as in to repost or forward a message posted on Twitter. Another example is “jeggings” which are a type of stretchy jeans for women. It’s interesting but sometimes I long for the good old days when jeans were jeans and denim was denim and we had much better choices of shows to watch on TV such as “Leave It to Beaver,” “Gilligan’s Island” and “Get Smart” (amusing for kids anyway!) and much better written and acted movies such as “The Great Gatsby” and “The Wizard of Oz,” two of my all-time favorites. I also must confess that sometimes I long for the good old days when as far as I remember, most people didn’t make verbs out of nouns (googling vs. Google) and TV anchors such as Walter Cronkite, Chet Huntley and David Brinkley spoke well on TV and always seemed to use proper English. How refreshing! I say this not just to let off steam but

as someone who has a master’s and bachelor’s degree in English so I’ve given this a lot of thought and consideration. In my spare time, which is not a lot since I work full-time, I like playing around with words and how people use them. I find it interesting. “Urban legend” is one of those new phrases that means an intriguing and widely circulated but false story (it doesn’t mean someone who is legendary in a city) and so is “glamping” which is glamorous camping. “Optics” is perhaps the most recent word I’ve heard a lot on TV when newscasters and pundits are talking about someone’s image, usually a politician’s. I never really heard it used that much until the presidential campaigns of

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump and then suddenly everyone seemed to be using the word “optics” to describe how their campaigns were coming across and being perceived by the general public/voters. One’s perception carries a lot of weight so public relations and optics are big business. I always thought that people usually talked about their images, their public persona and if they needed advisors and public relations experts to help convey those images, they used them. Now suddenly it’s all about “optics” and to tell you the truth when I first hear “optics” I’m more inclined to think See page D7

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Social Security Update for 2017 BY TOM MARGENAU

It has been my custom for most of the past 18 years to write a year-end column that summarizes the Social Security changes and updates scheduled to take place the following year. Almost all Social Security beneficiaries are familiar with the most popular and publicized upcoming change: the increase in monthly benefit checks for 2017 due to the automated costof-living adjustment. In fact, Social Security recipients have probably already received a letter from the Social Security Administration telling them of the expected increase. I know my wife and I got our notices. All Social Security checks are going up 0.3 percent in 2017. The COLA is based on something called the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers. This is the official measuring stick SSA has used to determine COLAs for the past 44 years. If you want to learn more about this measure, check out the website of the folks who maintain it: the Bureau of Labor Statistics. I always dread mentioning COLAs in this column because every single time I do, I am flooded with emails from readers complaining that the increase is not enough. (Maybe not unexpectedly, not once in 18 years has anyone ever written to me to say that the COLA increase was too high!) Yet here’s the rub: Many economists and social planners believe Social Security COLAs are too generous! (I’ve explained why in past columns, but don’t have the space to get into that argument today.) That’s why most discussions of long-range reform for Social Security include proposals to reduce cost-of-living increases. Due to these increases, the average monthly retirement check will be $1,360 in 2017, a $5 increase from the 2016 level. The maximum Social Security check for a worker retiring at age 66 next year will be $2,687, compared to $2,639 in 2016. (I know that is more than a 0.3 percent increase. The reason why is too complicated to explain here.) And please note that $2,687 is the maximum for someone turning 66 next year. That does not mean it is the maximum Social Security payment anyone can receive. There are millions of Social Security beneficiaries who get much more than that, primarily because they work well past age 66. And I must mention that I am not going to get into the muddled mess involving Medicare Part B premiums. (They are usually deducted from Social Security checks.) It’s a topic I’ve discussed in past columns, and no doubt will do in future columns. Suffice it to say, for some people, their premiums will go up, possibly negating the small 0.3 COLA increase. For others, they will stay the same.

Another measuring stick, called the national wage index, is used to set increases to other provisions of the law that impact Social Security beneficiaries and taxpayers. Specifically, this includes increases in the amount of wages or self-employment income subject to Social Security tax, the amount of income needed to earn a quarter of coverage and the Social Security earnings penalty limits. The Social Security taxable earnings base will go up from $118,500 this year to $127,200 in 2017. In other words, people who earn more than $127,200 next year will no longer have Social Security payroll taxes deducted from their paychecks once they hit that threshold. This has always been a very controversial provision of the law. (Bill Gates pays the same amount of Social Security tax as his plumber!) Normally, I would bet my next pension check that any eventual Social Security reform package would include an increase in that wage base. But now with the anti-tax Republicans controlling both houses of Congress and the White House, I’m not so sure. Most people need 40 Social Security work credits to be eligible for monthly benefit checks from the system. In 2016, people who were working earned one credit for each $1,260 in Social Security taxable income. But no one earns more than four credits per year. In other words, once you made $5,040, your Social Security record has been credited with the maximum four credits or quarters of coverage. Next year, the one credit limit goes up to $1,300, meaning you will have to earn $5,200 in 2017 before you get the maximum four credits assigned to your Social Security account. People under age 66 who get Social Security retirement or survivor’s benefits but who are still working are subject to limits in the amount of money they can earn and still receive all their Social Security checks. That limit was $15,720 this year and will be $16,920 in 2017. For every two dollars a person earns over those limits, one dollar is withheld from his or her monthly benefits. There is a higher earnings threshold in the year a person turns 66 that applies from the beginning of the year until the month the person turns 66. (The income penalty goes away once a person reaches that full retirement age.) That threshold goes up from $41,880 in 2016 to $44,880 next year. A couple other Social Security provisions are also impacted by inflationary increases. For example, people getting disability benefits who try to work can generally continue getting those benefits as long as they are not working at a “substantial” level. In 2016, the law defined substantial work as any job paying $1,130 or more per month. Next year, that substantial earnings level

increases to $1,170 monthly. Finally, the Supplemental Security Income basic federal payment level for one person goes up from $733 this year to $735 in 2017. SSI is a federal welfare program administered by SSA, but it is not a Social Security benefit. It is paid

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of 2007. Mount Snow offers 589 skiable acres across four mountain faces, 1700’ vertical drop, snowmaking on 472 acres, 85 trails of which 12 are easy (green) including long rambling greens from the top, 54 intermediate (blue) trails, and 14 advanced/expert, glades, 10 terrain parks and half pipe. It’s an easy mountain to navigate (excellent signage which I appreciate) and 20 lifts. Skiers are whisked up to the mountain top on the fast six-pack detachable Bluebird Express bubble, traveling the distance in absolute comfort no matter the weather, wind or blowing snow. Mount Snow is designed as a selfcontained resort with slopeside condos, the famous Snow Lake Lodge (a European style inn which affords incredible ski/stay value packages), and a gorgeous, slopeside luxurious Grand Summit Hotel with full-service NatureSpa, fitness center, outdoor heated, lap-sized pool (with indoor entry), two hot tubs, an arcade room, and restaurant with bar, plus ballrooms and meeting facilities, and lovely fireside sitting areas. The Grand Summit is steps away from the main base lodge and the Bluebird Express chairlift. The Mount Snow regulars love the homey feeling. Last season, Vermont had a dismal season for snow, so this season, Mount Snow is making up for it – slashing the price of its season pass which for the first time provides access to all six Peaks resorts that include Hunter Mountain in New York’s Catskills, Attitash and Wildcat Mountain in New Hampshire, Big Boulder and Jack Frost in Pennsylvania (see www.peakresorts. com/our-resorts). (Other ways to save: the earlier you purchase your lift ticket, the cheaper it is; you can purchase at Liftopia.com as well as online at moutsnow.com. Also, the Snow Lake Lodge has unbelievable specials, as low as $69 for a ski-and-stay

Devin Logan demonstrates some warm-up exercises as part of Mount Snow’s Devin Logan Experience, designed as a women’s clinic © 2017 Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com package that is essentially cheaper than a lift ticket.) And by Christmas, the resort had already had more snow than all of last season, with a major dump expected to blanket the mountain in time for New Year’s. More to Do There are regular concerts at the Snow Barn within Mount Snow as well as a lift-served snow tubing hill. Just down the road, there are various restaurants (my favorite is The Silo, in West Dorset on Rte 100) and shops on the way to Wilmington six miles away. And for some interesting things to do: Husky Works Mushing Company offers dog sled adventures through scenic winter landscapes for ages 6+. (Reservations required. 9 minute drive from Mount Snow. 5189 VT-100,

Wardsboro, VT 05355, 802-896-3478, www.huskyworks.com. Adams Farm, a working 7-generation farm, has offered afternoon and evening traditional Vermont sleigh rides pulled by a team of heavy draft horses since 1980. Sleigh rides are scheduled days and evenings as well as special sleigh rides for Christmas Eve, New Years, Full Moons, and Valentine’s Day. Each sleigh ride lasts approximately 1.5 hours and takes you through the Vermont countryside to an old log cabin for hot chocolate and music by the woodstove. (Reservations are required and sleigh rides are weather-permitting,12-minute drive from Mount Snow, 15 Higley Hill Rd Wilmington, Vermont 05363, 802-4643762, www.adamsfamilyfarm.com. Mount Snow is a premier four season resort that in warm seasons, offers extensive downhill

mountain biking , golf at the acclaimed Mount Snow Golf Club as well as flexible wedding and conference facilities. Mount Snow, 39 Mount Snow Road, West Dover, VT 053561, 800-245-SNOW, www.mountsnow.com. ______________ © 2017 Travel Features Syndicate, a division of Workstyles, Inc. All rights reserved. Visit goingplacesfarandnear. com and travelwritersmagazine.com/ TravelFeaturesSyndicate/. Blogging at goingplacesnearandfar.wordpress. com and moralcompasstravel.info. Send comments or questions to FamTravLtr@ aol.com. Tweet @TravelFeatures. ‘Like’ us at facebook.com/NewsPhotoFeatures

Ski Vermont Celebrates 2017 with New Ways to Hit the Slopes, Montpelier, VT – Ski Vermont is pairing with partners in Vermont and across the country to provide great programs and incentives to get on the slopes this season. Long time skiers and riders, as well as those looking to learn a snowsport for the first time can win great prizes like lift tickets to Vermont resorts, skis from Rossignol

and snowboards from Burton, among many other prizes this season. Longtime participants in the national Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month initiative, Vermont resorts offer $49 beginner packages during the month of January. Ski Vermont also offers the Take 3 Pass this season, which includes 3 beginner lessons

for just $129. Ten participants in this program are eligible to receive a pair of Rossignol skis or a Burton snowboard at the end of the season. Ski Vermont aims to reward already established Vermont-loving skiers and snowboarders this season with the new Bring-a-Friend program and the 2016-17 Season Scavenger Hunt.

For those that want to introduce a friend or family member to skiing or snowboarding, they simply need to refer them (or gift them) a Ski Vermont Take 3 Pass and help get them to the slopes and into their first lesson. The first 100 participants will receive 2 lift tickets to a resort in Vermont. Social-savvy skiers and riders can

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participate in the inaugural Ski Vermont Scavenger Hunt this season. Each week, starting on Thursday, December 29th, Ski Vermont will announce the resort, product and prize of the week on Instagram and Facebook. Participants post photos of the resorts and/or product that week to be entered Skiing at Okemo Mountain. Ski Vermont has a slew of programs and incentives to entice visitors to the slopes this season © 2017 Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear. com to win prizes from Ski Vermont partners like Darn Tough socks, Skida headwear, Vermont maple syrup and more. Two lucky participants will walk away with a Burton Process Flying V snowboard or a pair of Rossignol Soul 7 HD skis at the close of the season. “We are extremely excited to launch new initiatives for both beginners and established skiers and riders this season,” said Ski Vermont’s Director of Marketing and Communications Sarah Wojcik. “With great incentives provided by our partners and Vermont resorts, Ski Vermont aims to reward those visiting our Green Mountains and reveling in the state’s official winter sports – whether for the first time or hundredth.” For the 17th year in a row, Ski Vermont is offering the Fifth Grade Passport, allowing fifth graders to ski virtually for free up to Skiing at Okemo Mountain. Ski Vermont has a slew of programs and incentives to entice visitors 88 days at Vermont alpine and Nordic resorts. For more information on Ski Vermont’s programs and incentives to the slopes this season © 2017 Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com to slide, visit skivermont.com.

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When new English eases out old English C ontinued from page D3 about the scientific study of sight and the behavior of light than about a politician’s image. What can I say, maybe I’ve been hanging around the science section of libraries for too long. Over the years various people have written about English language usage. William Safire wrote “On Language” a column in the weekly “New York Times Magazines” for years. Safire once said, “I welcome new words, or old words used in new ways, provided the result is more precision, added color or greater expressiveness.” He was also known for saying, “Last, but not least, avoid cliches like the plague.” I like that sentiment, so I second it. Bill Bryson wrote some witty comments about word usage in “Made in America: An Informal History of the English Language in the United States” published in 1994 and before that he wrote “The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way,” published in 1990. Bryson, who has lived in the U.S. and England, has said, “Language, never forget, is more fashion than science, and matters of usage, spelling and pronunciation tend to wander around like hemlines.” One of the first English language books I remember reading in high school was “The Elements of Style” by E. B. White and William Strunk Jr. Published in 1920, it made a lot of good points and prompted lots of other writers to write updated books on the

subject. It’s a fact that as a society, how we use words matters. It’s as American as apple pie, as important as paying taxes and following the Golden Rule. It ranks pretty high up there in the “importance” category. I read a blog recently that spelled out exactly what I am talking about. It’s called blog.oxforddictionaries.com and gives not only the following detail but even more than I’ve put here. As you read this, more than 1 billion people are learning English According to the British Council, around 1 billion people around the world were learning English in 2000. This figure is now likely to be significantly higher. 96 of the 100 most common English words are Germanic Of the hundred most frequently used words in English, 96 have Germanic (including German, Dutch, English, the Scandinavian languages and more) roots. Together, those 100 words make up more than 50% of the Oxford English Corpus, which currently contains over 2 billion words found in writing around the world. The most frequently used words are the meat and bones of the language, the essentials for communication, including “I,” “you,” “go,” “eat,” etc. Old English developed from various Germanic languages that came to the British Isles in the second half of the first millennium AD. The language has changed dramatically since then but the grammar and the basic words have remained. Most words that have entered the language since 1066 have Latin origins

If English is your first language but you find French or Spanish easier to understand than German, you are not alone. This may seem strange when English and German are on the same branch of the Indo-European language tree. The Renaissance, which started in Italy and reached England via France, was a massive source of new vocabulary. New ideas, or old ideas rediscovered, started flooding out of the southern cities but there were no words to describe them in English. So the language adopted or adapted the Latin words. During the Renaissance, the English lexicon roughly doubled in size. The shift away from the Germanic languages had started much earlier, because… For more than a century, the English aristocracy couldn’t speak English William the Conqueror tried to learn English at the age of 43 but gave up. He didn’t seem especially fond of the land he had conquered in 1066, spending half of his reign in France and not visiting England at all for five years when in power. French-speaking barons were appointed to rule the land. Within 20 years of the Normans taking power in England, almost all of the local religious institutions spoke French. The aristocrats brought with them large numbers of advisors and assistants and were followed by French tradesmen, who probably mixed bilingually with the English tradesmen. In turn, ambitious Englishmen would have learned French to get ahead in life and mix with the new rulers. Around 10,000 French words entered English in

the century after the Norman invasion. It’s doubtful that the aristocrats themselves spoke English. It isn’t until the end of the twelfth century that the children of the English aristocracy spoke English as a first language. In 1204, the English nobility lost their estates in France and adopted English partly as a matter of national pride. Which is why Latin words sound nicer than Germanic ones Think about the difference between a “house” (Germanic) and a “mansion” (French), or between “starting” something and “commencing,” between calling something “kingly” or “regal.” With synonyms in English, the prestigious form is almost always the Latin one. The names of animals and meats also reflect this phenomenon. “Sheep” is Germanic but “mutton” is French. The only thing that is consistent in language is change. When a language stops changing, it becomes purely academic, like Latin or Ancient Greek. New words are being created all the time. All I have to say is that it’s time for some bling and it’s time to chillax. OMG, I wouldn’t want to be in la-la land or be surrounded by a bunch of screenagers who use textspeak and spend all of their time taking selfies and screen shots of very memorable things. If you understood everything I just wrote, you are doing great with newly-coined words in English. To that, I say Woot! If not, I’ve got a great new dictionary for you to check out! As they say down South, that’s sweet!

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FRANKLIN SQUARE HAIR SALON CHAIRS FOR RENT in a big beautiful salon in Franklin Square. For more information: Call Angela at Love and Hair: 516-354-4822

DISPLAY ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE: 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 communication skills to sell display, web and email advertising. Earn up to $60,000 in the first year representing 6 Blank Slate Media publications and website as well as 5 publications and 1 website owned by Blank Slate Media’s partner, Litmor Publications. We are looking for an enthusiastic and service oriented sales professional with good communication skills. Requirements: minimum 2 years outside sales experience. Newspaper sales experience a plus. Must have your own car. Exclusive protected territory. Opportunity to sell both print and online programs. A collegial, supportive sales team. Award-winning editorial coverage. A separate newspaper for each community allowing advertisers to target their markets. And you to provide the most cost-effective way to advertise. Represent media that produce superior response for clients. Compensation: Salary plus commission, health. To apply please email resume and cover letter to sblank@theislandnow.com or call Steven Blank at 516-307-1045 ext 201 MEDICAL ASSISTANT/RECEPTIONIST: Part time for busy pediatric practice. Experience preferred but will train. Great personality, work ethic. Fax resume 516-767-8961 or email pugliesem@prodigy.net

RECEPTIONIST & CLERICAL POSITIONS: Experienced Receptionist two evenings 5pm to 9pm. Clerical position Tuesday and Wednesday 10am to 4pm. Seasonal positions from February to April 15th in Franklin Square. Call 516-358-9455 TAX PREPARER PART TIME in Franklin Square. Experience required. Retirees welcome. Call 516-358-9455. Fax resume 516-358-9483 TEACHER’S ASSISTANT Full Time/Part Time Romper Room Nursery School Email resume: romperroomschool@verizon. net or call 516-746-8606 Closed all school holidays

SITUATION WANTED CNA CERTIFIED EXPERIENCED over 10 years in both nursing homes and private cases. Highly recommended with excellent references. Responsible for, but not limited to performing the following: feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, moving patients and changing linens. Please feel free to contact with serious inquiries only: Call 862-241-0883 HANDYMAN: looking to work in exchange for free rent. Things I do: House sitting, painting, carpentry, local shopping, local driving. Currently living in Port Washington. Please call me at 516-305-3153. Thank You.

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MARKETPLACE INVITED SALES BY TRACY JORDAN Consignment Shoppe and Auction House Open 7 Days a Week Consignments by Appointment Monthly Live & Online Auctions Tag Sale, Appraisals and Estate Sale Services Complete House Cleanouts Moving Services Home Staging Services 839 Stewart Avenue Garden City, NY 11530 516-279-6378 www.invitedsales.com

WANTED TO BUY CASH BUYER, Old Comic Books 10c to 35c covers, also Guns, Gold Coins. I travel to you and buy EVERYTHING you have! Call Brian 1-800-617-3551 LOOK! Old clocks and watches wanted by collector regardless of condition. Highest prices paid. 917-748-7225

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LOOKING TO BUY! Oriental items, clothing, art, old & modern furniture, estates, jewelry, silver, glassware, dishes, old photos, coins & stamps, flatware. Call George 718-3861104 or 917-775-3048 OLD TOOLS, toys, trains, coins, antiques, sterling, costume jewelry. Pleasant and courteous treatment. In business over 54 years. Immediate payment. Immediate removal. 347-256-7981 TOP CASH PAID: JEWELRY, Furniture, Art, etc. Please call 718-598-3045 or 516-270-2128. www.iBuyAntiquesNYC.com WATCHMAKER TOOLS Lathe wanted. Highest price to pay. Please call 516-414-5212

TAG SALE *BROWSE *SHOP *CONSIGN A.T. STEWART EXCHANGE CONSIGNMENT SHOP China, Silver, Crystal, Jewelry, Artwork, Furniture, Antiques, Collectibles Tues-Fri 10-4 Sat 12-4 Every Tuesday: 10% Senior Citizen Discount. All proceeds benefit The Garden City Historical Society 109 Eleventh Street Garden City 11530 516-746-8900 email: store@atstewartexchange.org www.gardencityhistoricalsociety. org GARDEN CITY Interesting items in elegant home. Unique furniture throughout. Gorgeous console table & corner cabinet. Living Room, Bedrooms, lovely old bric a brac, fine china, crystal, 2 mink coats, silver tea set, holloware, “Bali Hai” gong, costume jewelry, gowns, linens, kitchen set, flat screen TV, pack-nplay & more. PLEASE JOIN US Saturday January 7 9am3pm 220 Euston Rd. (off Stewart Ave W)

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PETS PET SERVICES A GARDEN CITY ANIMAL LOVER doesn’t want to leave your precious pooch or fantastic feline alone all day. I’m reliable, dependable and will walk and feed your pet while you work or travel. Please call Cheryl at 516-505-9717 DO YOU HATE KENNELS? OR STRANGERS IN YOUR HOUSE? HOME AWAY FROM HOME will care for your dog in my Garden City home while you are away. Dog walking also available. Pet CPR & first Aid Certified. Numerous referrals and references. Limited availability. Book early! Annmarie 516-775-4256 MYA’S K9 CAMP Full Service Pet Care Professional Dog Training Grooming Boarding Walking GC Resident 516-382-5553

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE CONDO/CO-OP FOR SALE PORT WASHINGTON: Mill Pond Acres. Spacious 4 bedroom, 3 full baths. Nantucket style condo in 55+ gated community. 24 hour security. Features: Vaulted ceilings with skylights, fireplace, central air, backyard with garden and patio, garage, handicapped accessible, indoor pool, tennis and gym. By owner. By appointment only. Qualified buyers only. $959,000.00 Contact John at 917-435-8098. Email: jebreen18@gmail.com

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JAMESPORT Sunday Jan 8 1pm to 3pm 45 Center Street Waterview Terrace! Beach House with Private Deeded Beach! Main Home Offers 4 BRs, 2 Full Baths & 3 Large Rooms for Family Gatherings. Stylish & Updated Throughout. Legal 2 BR Guest Cottage with Rental Permits or a Great Pool House! Association Boating Too! $575,000. Colony Realty 631-722-5800

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MARIA’S CLEANING SERVICE Our excellent cleaning team will get your home or office spotless! Available Monday thru Friday 7am to 6pm Supplies provided if needed Own transportation Excellent references provided CALL 516-849-2026

AMBIANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES *Handyman & Remodeling *Kitchen Installations *Furniture Assembly *Finish Carpentry *Minor Electrical & Plumbing 23year GC Resident Lic & Ins H18E2170000 Call BOB 516-741-2154 LAMPS FIXED $65 In home service. Handy Howard. 646-996-7628 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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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 -DO YOU HAVE A SERVICE to advertise? Our Service Directory is sure to bring results. Call 2948935 for rates and information.

COLLEGE ESSAYS: Make your application stand above the rest. Call Jonathan. 516-6690587 or ifixessays@gmail.com, an Ivy League PhD with proven Ivy League results. FRENCH TUTOR: Highly experienced college professor and French native available for tutoring Middle School, High School & College students as well as adults. All levels. Email: thebestfrancaisteacher@gmail. com MATH, SAT, ACT TUTOR: Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2 plus Trig, Pre-Calc, AP Calculus. Norm 625-3314 ENGLISH, ACT, SAT TUTOR: 25+ year experience Critical Reading, Writing, Grammar, Essays. Lynne 625-3314

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COLLEGE ARTS ADMISSIONS: College Counseling in the Visual and Performing Arts. Dance, Musical Theatre & Drama. Film, Instrumental & Vocal Music. Audio Recording & Production. Theatre Technology & Production. Visual & Graphic Arts. Resume, Essays, SPANISH TUTOR: Spanish Repertoire Lists. Michele ZimGrammar-Literature, FLACS A merman. 516-353-6255 College-FLACS B, Exam Preparation / ArtsAdmissions@gmail.com Comps. William Cullen, M.A., www.CollegeArtsAdmissions. Spanish, S.D.A. Chaminade HS, com Fairfield University Alumnus. COMPLETE JUNK REMOV516-509-8174. wdctutor06@aol. AL/DEMOLITION SERVICE: com. References furnished upon Strong Arm Contracting Inc. request. We haul anything and everySTOCK MARKET INVES- thing. Entire contents of home TORS, ATTN: Let me show or office. We clean it up and the advantages of using stock take it away. Residential/Comoptions to participate in mar- mercial. Bonded/Insured. Free ket volatility with less capital. estimates. 516-538-1125 MATHEMATICS TUTOR: NYS certified math teacher. Experienced and patient. All elementary and middle school grades. HS Algebra, Geometry and SAT prep. Text or call Ken 516-526-8315 or email: kmctutor79@gmail.com

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STOCK MARKET TUTOR: Retired banker and experienced stock market trader available for tutoring high school students on the stock market. Should have some knowledge of the market. Adults welcome. Text/call Ron Goldberg 516-567-8434 FOUR SEASONS CLEANING SERVICES 19 years of service Dust, Mop, Vacuum Homes, Apartments Offices. FREE ESTIMATES Call Karin 516-468-1791

OLD VILLAGE TREE SERVICE: Owner operated since 1989. 24 hour emergency service. Licensed/insured. Free estimates, member LI Arborist Assoc. Please call 516-466-9220 PSYCHOTHERAPY: Efrat Fridman, LCSW. Individual, couple and family therapy. effiefrid@gmail.com 2 Pinetree Lane, Old Westbury, NY 11568. 516-224-7670 or 225 West 35th Street, NY 10001 718-887-4400

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Last Hope’s Annual “Catch of the Day” Luncheon Last Hope’s Fix-A-Feral Program started in 2003 and has assisted the public with financial assistance to spay and neuter the feral cats in their neighborhoods. To date, Last Hope has assisted with the spay and neuter of at least 20,000 feral cats. Please join us Sunday, January 29, 2017 for a fun afternoon to support this much needed program at our “Catch of the Day” Fundraiser luncheon at Popei’s, 760 Grand Blvd., Deer Park, NY. This delicious and fun event will be held from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The price is $50 per person and includes salad, appetizer, entree, dessert, and coffee/tea. (Seating is limited.) We will also feature a Chinese auction and 50/50 raffle. Because the Fix-A-Feral program is so important, we are also offering opportunities for sponsoring the spaying and neutering of multiple feral cats. To read more about sponsoring and/or to download the reservation form, please visit our website at http://lasthopeanimalrescue.org/catch-of-the-day-faf-luncheon-sun-jan-29/ The event flyer can be downloaded here: http://lasthopeanimalrescue.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ Catch-of-the-Day-Luncheon-Flyer-2017.pdf

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GRANDPARENTS - Send in your grandchildren’s photos and enter our “World’s Most Beautiful Grandchildren” contest. Just send a photo and a brief description of the child (or children) along with your name and address to: Litmor Publications, Beautiful Grandchildren Contest, 81 East Barclay St., Hicksville N.Y. 11801. We’ll do the rest!

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Get Messy at the Museum - Clean ups on LICM as kids enjoy tactile artistic experiences every weekend afternoon.

Explore history and science at Children's Museum

Long Island Children's Museum will be sharing lessons in history and science this week as we explore the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King and introduce children to the science of aerodynamics. The Museum is adding a day of fun to its weekly schedule with a BONUS Monday opening on January 16.

Dreaming with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Monday, January 16 at 11 a.m. and 1 and 3 p.m. Celebrate the incredible legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and learn about his life and teachings. Come be inspired by his visions for peace, love, and unity to create a 'stained glass' collage to commemorate him this year. Ages: 5 and up. Fee: $3 with museum admission ($2 LICM members).

Silly Snow People

Tuesday, January 17 through Friday, January 20, from 2:30 - 4 p.m. Make a silly snow person from cotton balls and craft materials that's perfect for the season! Ages: 3 and up. Free with museum admission.

Air-mazing Dynamos

Saturday, January 21 from 2 - 4 p.m. Aerodynamics is the science behind objects moving through the air. Come

The Joy of Giving!

On Friday November 18th, The Robert Seaman PTA along with the 4th and 5th grade students helped pack bags of canned foods to be delivered to families in need this Thanksgiving Day. Organized by the Community Service Committee and the Health, Safety and Spirit Committee, each grade was delegated a specific item to donate to this amazing cause. We had over 500 cans and 75 bags packed by the 4th and 5th grade students during their lunch periods. Each bag consisted of canned corn, string beans, gravy, yams, stuffing and boxes of cornbread mix. The packages were delivered and donated to a local food pantry in Hicksville where they will be distributed to families in need this Thanksgiving. This was a wonderfully ĂŹfillingĂŽ way for the community to come together.

learn how speed and motion affects flight. To help visitors get ready for the arrival of our next traveling exhibit, KLUTZ Amazingly Immature, feel free to be silly and ridiculous as you design your own characters to test out our air-mazing wind tunnel! Perfect for Sharknado fans! Ages: 3 and up. Free with museum admission.

Messy Afternoons

Saturday, January 21 and Sunday, January 22 from 3:30-5 p.m. We'll be up to our elbows in oobleck, clean mud and slime ... and we hope you'll join us for the type of artistic activities that everyone loves, but not one likes to clean-up after. Except us! Ages: 18 months to 4 years. Free with museum admission.

Happy Little Helpers!

All activities will be held at the Long Island Children's Museum, 11 Davis Avenue, Garden City, NY. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Museum Hours: Tuesday-Sunday from 10 am.-5 p.m. and most school holidays. Museum admission: $13 for adults and children over 1 year old, $12 seniors, FREE to museum members and children under 1 year old. Additional fees for theater and special programs may apply. For additional information, contact 516-224-5800.

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff against STEVEN ASMAN A/K/A STEVE ASMAN ,et al Defendants Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein, Such & Crane LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Suite C103, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorney(s) for Plaintiff(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale Entered SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at the CCP (CALENDAR CONTROL PART COURTROOM) IN THE NASSAU SUPREME COURT, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501 on JANUARY 31, 2017 at 11:30 A.M.. Premises known as 122 GREENWAY DRIVE SOUTH, SYOSSET, NY 11791. Sec 15 Block 200 Lot 13. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, and being at Syosset, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau , State New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $415,554.05 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 013485/12 . ROBERT GREY, ESQ , Referee SA 4013 4X 12/30; 1/6, 1/13, 1/20 LEGAL NOTICE PNOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 246, Article III, Section 246-18-E of the Code of the Town of Oyster Bay, notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals has scheduled a public meeting, which will take place in the Town Hall Meeting Room, Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, New York, on JANUARY 12, 2017, at 7:00 P. M., to consider the following appeals: BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS APPEAL NO. 17-12 SYOSSET SYOSSET INDUSTRIAL PARK LLC: Special Use Permit to maintain an existing collateral loan brokers/second hand dealer business.

W/s/o Aerial Way, 294.24 ft. N/o Robbins Ln., a/k/a 150 Aerial Way, Syosset, NY APPEAL NO. 17-13 SYOSSET FREDERICK & JULIE DAVIDSON: (A) Variance to allow existing cellar entry having less side yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Variance to allow existing detached shed having less side yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. S/s/o Rodeo Dr., 579.02 ft. E/o Berry Hill Rd., a/k/a 45 Rodeo Drive, Syosset, NY APPEAL NO. 17-14 SYOSSET DONALD ENGA: Variance to install in-ground swimming pool having less side yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. N/s/o Pelican Ct., 955.18 ft. E/o Pond Dr., a/k/a 37 Pelican Court, Syosset, NY JANUARY 2, 2017 BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK SA 4014 1X 1/6 LEGAL NOTICE 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 February 07, 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 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

# 18027/11. Bernard Mirotznik, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Ste. 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff SYO 4015 4X 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING CALENDAR NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 246, Article III, Section 246-18-E of the Code of the Town of Oyster Bay, notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals has scheduled a public meeting, which will take place in the Town Hall Meeting Room, Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, New York, on JANUARY 12, 2017, at 7:00 P. M., to consider the following appeals: BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS APPEAL NO. 17-11 JERICHO RICHARD GOLDBERG: (A) Variance to allow existing raised wood deck surrounding swimming pool having less rear yard setback, aggregate side yards, exceeding maximum building coverage and gross floor area than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Amend Specific Plan as presented for Appeal No. 93-49 and granted by Decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals, dated February 11, 1993. W/s/o Madison Ave., 268.40 ft. N/o Rockland Dr., a/k/a 7 Madison Avenue, Jericho, NY APPEAL NO. 16-506 JERICHO PIPPKO LIN: Variance to construct new one story dwelling exceeding maximum building coverage and having less roof pitch than permitted by Ordinance. E/s/o Tompkins Ave., 211.96 ft. N/o Orange Dr., a/k/a 6 Tompkins Avenue, Jericho, NY JANUARY 2, 2017 BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK JNJ 7834 1X 1/6

This Week at the Jericho Public Library Saturday, January 7th from 2:00 to 4:00 PM

Meet the Artist Reception Watercolors by Jan Guarino. The public is invited to attend.

Sunday, January 8th at 2:00 PM

A Tribute to Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison and Other Legends of Early Rock ‘n’ Roll - performed by RAVE ON! This program is co-sponsored by the Jericho Library and The Town of Oyster Bay Distinguished Artists Concert Series. Your ticket will reserve your seat until 1:45 PM. No tickets are left at this time. Take a chance as non-ticket holders will be seated as space allows.

Tuesday, January 10th at 2:00 PM

Hitchcock/Truffaut (Documentary)- This illuminating documentary explores the art and influence of Alfred Hitchcock through his famed 1962 interview with French author FranÁois Truffaut. Rated PG-13. 1 hour, 19 minutes.

Tuesday, January 10th at 7:00 PM

Talk About Books - The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende. Join Fran Cohen as she leads a discussion of this magical, sweeping multi-generational epic of fate, war and enduring love. Refreshments will be available. Listeners are welcome!

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Little Men (Drama/Family) - New best friends have their bond tested by their parents’ battle over a dress shop lease. Starring Greg Kinnear, Jennifer Ehle, Paulina GarcÌa. Rated PG. 1 hour, 25 minutes.

January Book Discussion at the Jericho Public Library Now is a great time to pick up a copy of The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende. Then join Fran Cohen on January 10th, 2017 at 7:00 PM as she

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Many school districts utilize Election Day as required professional development time for instructional staff. This year, the Syosset and Jericho school districts teamed to conduct a day of EdCamp, a participant-driven experience that places the teachers in charge of their own learning. Syosset and Jericho teachers submitted ideas for workshops, a master schedule was created and workshops were

roll and a hair band to make interesting bubble creations. One lucky audience member got to wear a hat made of bubbles, and another found out what it's like to be inside of a bubble. It was a great day at the JPL!

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Syosset and Jericho go Ed Camping offered in both districts. Some Syosset educators set up camp at Jericho, while others led or participated in sessions held at Syosset. A large board was set up in each school’s cafeteria, where workshops were posted and continually updated throughout the day. As teachers identified similarities in areas of their workshops, they combined sessions to bring more people together to share ideas. A QR code was also available

Teachers refer to the big board for available workshops during the Syosset/Jericho Edcamp professional development conference.

for teachers to scan the schedule using their mobile devices and have it with them throughout the day. “We are always looking to break new ground,” said Syosset Superintendent of Schools Dr. Thomas Rogers. “EdCamp is an emerging, organic concept that enables teachers to share their greatest interests, skills

and strengths with their colleagues in a manner and setting that resonates with them. Our partnership with the Jericho School District has brought many creative minds together for the benefit of teachers and students in both communities. I thank Jericho Superintendent of Schools Henry Grishman and his staff for working with us to

coordinate this very productive day.” Some workshops included “Improving Fine Motor Skills Through American Sign Language,” “Mindfulness in the Classroom,” “Sharea-thon of the New York State Science Learning Standards” and “Telling Your Story Using Social Media.”

Syosset and Jericho teachers participate in a reading workshop titled “Let’s Chat” at Syosset HS during the Syosset/Jericho Edcamp professional development conference.

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