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3rd track foes gear for battle

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By N o a H M a N s k a r Residents, elected officials and community organizations in Floral Park have reactivated a group to organize opposition to plans for a third track along the Long Island Rail Road’s Main Line.

Citizens Against Rail Expansion, or CARE, so far has more than 20 members committed to stopping the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s plan, as they did in the mid-2000s.

“We’re prepared for a longterm fight here,” said Bill Corbett, a lifelong Floral Park resident and CARE’s spokesman.

“We’re raising money and we’re going to fight it to the end.”

The MTA and Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced plans in January to add a third track along 9.8 miles of the Main Line between Floral Park and Hicksville to expand service from New York City to Long Island and ease train congestion.

That stretch of the Main Line is highly congested and services Continued on Page 53

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Mineola Middle School students gave three performances of “The Lion king Jr.” in the school’s auditorium Feb. 5 and 6. With more than 200 students on- and off-stage, the production drove the curriculum in art, technology and consumer science classes at the school since September. Examples include students constructing bones for the bone yard scene in technology, costumes in the family and consumer sciences, and scenery in art classes.

Chlorination souring water deal W.P. says E.W. would need to build an emergency backup system

By N o a H M a N s k a r

Williston Park’s trustees want the villages’ water-service agreeVillage of East Williston ment to include language requirtrustees said Monday they hope ing East Williston to build its own to meet with Williston Park’s Vil- emergency chlorination system, lage Board following what they East Williston Mayor David Tanner see as a disagreement on water said, a request the Village Board said is a step backward in negotiachlorination. tions.

“I am very disheartened, personally, by this,” East Williston Trustee Robert Vella said at Monday’s Village Board meeting. “I had hopes that we

could have a concrete agreement settled on all terms, and it seems as if not only do we not have an agrement right now, but one of the essential terms has been changed.”

Tanner said the emergency chlorination system would likely be built at Devlin Park, the same site East Williston trustees have proposed for the village’s own water supply system. It’s uncertain what it would cost, Tanner said.

Williston Park never expressed in writing any concerns about its

ability to chlorinate East Williston’s water in case of an emergency, Vella said. And the village is entitled to the same chlorination service as any other Williston Park water customer, Tanner said.

“They can chlorinate our water as they chlorinate theirs,” East Williston Deputy Mayor Bonnie Parente said. “This almost doesn’t make any sense. It’s, ‘We’re going to do this because we can,’ which is very symptomatic of Continued on Page 53

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Ex mayor, ed board Herricks trustees prez join E.W. race laud draft budget Ritz, Casella join Siciliano in bid for 2 open seats

By N o a h M a n s k a r

By N o a h Manskar A newcomer, a former mayor and an incumbent are running a three-way race for two trustee seats on East Williston’s Village Board.

As Trustee Christopher Siciliano seeks a second four-year term, former East Williston school board President Ellen Ritz of the Common Sense Party is making a foray into village government, and former Mayor Anthony Casella is eyeing a return to the board.

All three aim to resolve the village’s water supply issues, but only Casella has taken a definite position on whether to finalize an agreement with the Village of Williston Park or build an independent water system.

Casella, a 49-year village resident, said the prime objective of his candidacy is to pursue an agreement with Williston Park, as he thinks an independent supply system would be “pure overkill.”

Casella said his experience negotiating two successful water agreements with Williston Park as a trustee from 1977 to 1986 and mayor from 1991 to 1995 have prepared him to help finalize the draft agreement that’s been in the works for months.

“I hope to work with the mayor (David Tanner), the trustees and with the Williston Park board to put our heads together, work out something, sign on the dotted line and continue on and maintain the wonderful relationship that Williston Park and East Williston have had over the years,” Casella said.

The lawsuits East Williston initiated against its neighbor “poison(ed) the well” and made negotiations more difficult, Casella said, referring to litigation initiated by the village after Williston Park increased the price of water to East Williston.

Money eyed for staff, equipment

Former East Williston Mayor Anthony Casella is running for a trustee position.

The proposed water system is too great a financial burden for the village to bear, he said.

East Williston officials have said it would cost $7.5 million of bonded money to build, but Casella said he thinks that number could reach $10 million with interest.

Ritz, a 28-year resident, served as a trustee, vice president and president on the East Williston school board from 2004 to 2010.

In a letter to the Williston Times announcing her candidacy, she touted her vote against a school budget as president as proof she will make “fiscally prudent” decisions balancing shortand long-term impacts.

While she said at a Jan. 12 public meeting a water system would give East Williston more

control and raised concerns about the draft agreement with Williston Park, Ritz said in the letter she is not entering the race with any “pre-conceived answer.”

“I have to do my due diligence in looking at all the numbers and the contract and all the other information that comes to the board,” she said in an interview.

In addition to her experience, Ritz said she would bring “devotion” and “passion” to the board.

“I never take a job lightly,” she said.

Siciliano, elected to the Village Board in 2012, has not taken a public stance on water service, but has called it “the biggest decision that’s ever going to affect our village.”

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The Herricks school district’s 2016 draft budget brings new staff, programs, equipment and a sense of relief, the school board said Thursday.

A confluence of good financial circumstances allowed administrators to grow the budget by $1.1 million, or 1.1 percent, with a 0.12-percent tax levy increase after years of fiscal stress.

“It’s finally like the weight is lifted off our shoulders — relief,” school board Trustee James Gounaris said. “We can get back to doing what we do best.”

The proposed $109.3 million budget adds funds for new teachers and other staff, new and replacement technology equipment, infrastructure fixes and new programs, including an elementary robotics team and additional social-emotional learning programs, Superintendent Fino Celano said Thursday.

About 77 percent of the budget, or about $84 million, funds the district’s educational programs; 12 percent, or about $13.7 million, funds capital expenses; and about 11 percent, or about $11.7 million, funds administrative costs.

The 0.12-percent tax levy hike is a third of the 0.36-percent increase Herricks is allowed this year under the state tax cap law, Assistant Superintendent for Business Helen Costigan said.

Administrators said it’s important to limit tax hikes as much as possible because residential taxes produce the bulk of the budget in Herricks, a district with very little commercial property, Celano said.

“You’re getting a lot of bang for your buck,” he said. “You’re getting a lot for a very efficient amount of money, and that’s something we should be very proud of.”

An increase in state aid — about 10 percent of Herricks’ revenue — and a $900,000 total decrease in the amount teachers and other employees must pay into state pension systems helped put the district on steadier financial ground this year, Costigan said.

It also helped that last year’s budget contained $1.2 million in onetime expenses and that Herricks will have about 50 fewer students enrolled next year, administrators said.

“We’re in very good shape, despite the fact that our tax cap is so low,” Celano said.

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Herricks school Superintendent Fino Celano said the district’s proposed budget gives “a lot for a very efficient amount of money.”

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‘My big fat Greek inauguration’ Incoming DA Madeline Singas attributes success to immigrant parents and family

By N o a h M a n s k a r Madeline Singas couldn’t help calling it her “big fat Greek inauguration.”

His Grace Bishop Sevastianos of Zela of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America gave the invocation at the Jan. 25 ceremony swearing her in as Nassau County’s district attorney, and a contingent of her Greek relatives was in the crowd.

Like Singas’ parents, her aunts and uncles came to the United States from small Greek villages, overcoming many hardships to create better lives for their families, she said.

After addressing her family in Greek, Singas, a Manhasset resident, told the crowd: “The fact that I’m here, and my sister, and all my cousins — we’re proof that this is the greatest country in the world.”

At the inauguration, Singas and the speakers who introduced her indicated her success as Nassau’s top prosecutor was as much a testament to her upbringing and her family’s strength as it was to her more than two decades of ex-

the hospital during her first three years there, and succumbed to cancer in her junior year.

“Sadly, the woman who was the greatest influence in her life would attend neither her Barnard College graduation, nor her graduation from Fordham (University) law school,” Effie Singas said at the inauguration. “In retrospect, Madeline’s life story, like our parents’, is one of equal fortitude and perseverance.”

Singas proceeded to make her way through the Queens district attorney’s office, eventually leading its Domestic Violence Bureau.

Then, in 2006, then-Nassau DA Kathleen Rice, now a congressPhoto by Noah Manskar woman, tapped her to help start Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas takes the oath of office Jan. 25 with her Nassau’s Special Victims Bureau.

In 2011, Rice made Singas son Billy Apostolou (left), husband Theo Apostolou (center, back) and daughter Demi Aposher chief assistant DA. She took tolou (right) looking on. the helm of the office in January 2015, when Rice took her seat in Schumer (D-N.Y.) said at Singas’ was 14, Dr. Effie Singas said. perience.

In her “best summation ever,” Congress.

A first-generation American, inauguration.

Singas ran as a Democrat to She was admitted to the Effie said, Madeline convinced her Singas, now 49, grew up in Astoria, Queens, where her father Bronx High School of Science, father to pay for her Ivy League retain her post, beating former opened a family pizzeria. Her one of New York City’s top high education at Columbia Universi- Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate parents forbade her and her sister, schools. She graduated near the ty’s Barnard College, even though Murray, a prominent Republican, Dr. Effie Singas, from working in top of her class despite the strug- she had a full scholarship to an- by a 16-percent margin in November’s election. the restaurant so they could fo- gle that came with her mother’s other university.

Her mother was in and out of cus on their studies, Sen. Chuck leukemia diagnosis when Singas Continued on Page 54

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Aiding recovery from brain trauma NHP’s Robin Touvell-Toubal offers unique treatment for survivors of traumatic injuries

By N o a h Manskar After working together for two decades, Robin TouvellToubal and Deborah Benson are strong partners when it comes to caring for survivors of traumatic brain injuries.

Touvell-Toubal, a 17year New Hyde Park resident, worked under Benson at Transitions of Long Island, a branch of Northwell Health dedicated to aiding recovery from brain trauma, such as strokes, aneurysms, car accidents or falls.

When Benson started Common Ground Alliance, a Plainview-based non-profit with a similar mission, Touvell-Toubal was the first person she asked for help — and she’s proven to be “tremendously dedicated” ever since, she said.

“When somebody sustains a traumatic brain injury, it changes their life so remarkably that it’s very inspiring to be working with people who are overcom-

ing a huge set of challenges that they never expected to face in their lives, and to be part of that process on their road, it’s just very gratifying,” Touvell-Toubal said.

Touvell-Toubal serves on Common Ground Alliance’s board of directors and runs a monthly discussion group for brain injury survivors about how they can improve their quality of life, she said.

It’s one of several regular programs the organization offers for traumatic brain injury patients and their families, who can join Common Ground for $120 a year. Others include a book club, yoga classes, game nights, a drama group and weekend outings.

The organization serves people from Nassau and Suffolk counties, including a large number from the North Shore area, and a few from Queens, Benson said.

Through these activities, Common Ground creates a so-

Robin Touvell-Toubal cial circle for brain injury survivors that prevents them from becoming isolated, Touvell-Toubal said.

“That’s really what our goal is — trying to improve the social connections between people and provide activities that are fun and enjoyable to do,”

she said.

She’s among a team of Common Ground volunteers that also includes clinical psychologists, a minister and an art therapist, Benson said.

Touvell-Toubal is a counselor specializing in traumatic brain injury, a rare concentration among counselors because few schools for psychology, counseling or social work offer it, she said.

“There are not a lot of mental health professionals locally, as well as in the world in general, that have a good understanding of brain injury and the multitude of ways in which a brain injury can affect both the person who has it and their loved ones,” Benson said. “So having people who have that knowledge base and who know how they need to adjust their treatment in order to make it most relevant and most useful to these folks is really valuable and really important.”

Since she’s been involved

with Common Ground from the beginning, Touvell-Toubal has helped influence its programming and actively participates in its fundraisers, Benson said.

She also helped spread the word about and raise a little money for Common Ground through the newsletter for the New Hyde Park-Mineola Runners’ Club, of which she’s a longtime member.

The club is also working on plans to give some proceeds to Common Ground from its annual 8K run on June 5.

“I think the connection is that one charitable organization can help another charitable organization and make a greater impact across everybody’s lives,” Touvell-Toubal said.

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Making a name at the Super Bowl Northwell Health board trustee pays for 30-second spot to aid system’s rebranding effort

By A d e da m ol a Agboola

Northwell Health continued its push to rebrand itself with an advertisement that aired on CBS during the Super Bowl game on Sunday night.

The 30-second commercial was part of an ad campaign blitz by the company after deciding on a name change from North Shore-LIJ Health System in January.

“Since we changed our name, we’ve launched a rebranding campaign and we’re out there pretty aggressively,” said Terry Lynam, Northwell’s chief public relations officer.

“And most of our marketing investments will continue on for the next six month.”

Lynam said the ad that aired during the Super Bowl was not paid for out of the health care system’s current rebranding budget, but came instead from a member of the system’s board of directors, who asked to be anonymous.

Lynam also declined to dis-

Screen grab from Northwell Health’s Superbowl Ad uploaded on Youtube on Jan. 1. close how much it cost to broadcast the ad in the tri-state area.

A 30-second national ad spot during the game came with a minimum $5 million price tag and reached an audience of 105 million people. The tristate area viewership, which Northwell went with, reached some 3.5 million viewers.

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dia outreach, the company said.

An emerging trend for advertisers seeking to maximize the Superbowl buzz is to release a portion of the ads on TV and social media weeks before the game airs giving viewers a glimpse to the ads to create some anticipation and build momentum since commercials and the half time performance have become a part of the broadcast.

“Marketing campaigns are very different today and they’re trying to capitalize on the buzz generated online,” said Rich de Simon, creative director at ECG Group, a Melville based marketing agency.

“If you make a good commercial, it gets a lot of talk and commercials are a little bit more about what happens after it airs,” said Simon, whose company has created marketing campaigns for companies like Canon, Vaughn and Dowling College.

Fred Candiotti, a partner at CGT Marketing, has a different take on the strategy of releasing ads online before the air during

the Superbowl.

“Studies have proven that most companies advertising on Superbowl night don’t really get the return on their ad. It’s more of an image thing,’ he says.

“What I don’t like is the previewing in advance. When some of the ads are previewed, that to me is silly because the impact is gone. If it’s done right though, it can be beneficial.”

Since Northwell serves the New York metropolitan area, the Superbowl ad was broadcasted regionally in the tristate area.

“If nothing, the best thing a commercial can do is raise awareness. They’re spending a lot of money and if you could get a lot of buzz and it’s going to have those eyes,” Simon said.

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Andrew DeMartin resigns Town Dems back town post for Assembly run Ryan for chair

By J oe N i k i c The Town of North Hempstead’s Public Safety Commissioner Andrew DeMartin said he resigned from his post Monday to focus on his run for the state Assembly’s 16th district seat.

DeMartin said balancing his job requirements with his run for election would hinder his ability to run a successful campaign.

“It’s very time consuming and I’m very devoted to my work,” he said. “I want to serve the residents of Assembly District 16 in a way to make them proud. In order to do that, I need to focus on running for the Assembly. I don’t think I can do both at the same time.”

DeMartin was the first candidate to step forward following state Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel’s announcement last month she would not run for re-election this fall.

He began working for the town in December 2010, head-

ing the Office of Emergency Management, town security, harbor security, code enforcement, parking enforcement, animal control and the Port Washington parking district.

DeMartin, a Democrat living in an unincorporated area of Great Neck, is also director of the town’s harbor and chairman of the lighthouse committee.

Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth sent an email to residents thanking him for his work with the town, according to Newsday.

Deputy Public Safety Commissioner Shawn Brown would take his position in the interim, DeMartin said.

“He knows what I know,” he said of Brown. “I’m sure he’ll get a lot of support from underneath.”

After Schimel announced on Jan. 7 she would not seek re-election, DeMartin said the news was “shocking.”

He said the two worked together on many projects to receive funding for water and fire

district initiatives, as well as for firefighter and fire truck safety.

Over the years of working together with state Sen. Jack Martins (R-Mineola), DeMartin said, the two developed a friendship.

Unlike the influx of candidates who came forward following U.S. Rep. Steve Israel’s announcement he would not be seeking re-election to Congress, things have been more quiet on who would attempt to replace Schimel in the state Assembly.

Herricks school board Trustee Jim Gounaris said last month he was “seriously contemplating” running to represent the 16th Assembly district, though he has not made a decision yet.

DeMartin remains the only candidate to step forward so far.

By J oe N i k i c

High-ranking North Hempstead Democrats informally met Tuesday evening to voice support for Great Neck resident John Ryan to succeed Gerard Terry as chair of the town’s Democratic Party.

North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth told Newsday she held the meeting at her residence, which 35 town Democrats attended.

“The executive committee of the North Hempstead Democrats met informally tonight at my home and enthusiastically supported John Ryan as candidate for town leader,” Bosworth said.

Terry, a longtime Democratic political operative in North Hempstead, resigned last Monday as chairman of the town’s Democratic Party.

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According to Newsday, the North Hempstead Democratic executive committee would need to vote on Ryan’s appointment at a convention held by Nassau Democratic chairman Jay Jacobs.

Bosworth said Ryan is “a wonderful community leader, he will bring so much to our town committee in terms of working together corroboratively, and in terms of encouraging people to be part of this great process.”

Efforts to reach Jacobs were unavailing.

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Werther seeks comeback in Mineola Joins fellow ex Mayor Colbert in challenge to Pereira and Cusato, criticism of projects

By N o a h M a n s k a r Larry Werther, a former Village of Mineola trustee who briefly served as mayor, has entered what is now a four-way race for two trustee seats on the Village Board.

Along with former Mayor John Colbert, Werther is the second candidate to emerge skeptical of Mineola’s residential development, which he said is “doing incredible damage to the village.”

While he supported the 275-unit Modera Mineola and 315-unit building at 250 Old Country Road, Werther said he thinks the Village Board has approved other projects without sufficient regard for residents’ concerns and allowed too large tax breaks for them.

“I hate the fact that these guys are bringing Levittown to our village,” Werther said.

Werther was elected as a trustee in 2003 and served as deputy mayor under Jack Martins until Martins was elected to the state Senate in 2010.

Martins appointed Werther to replace him as mayor in 2011, but the Village Board voted to replace him with current Mayor Scott Strauss after two months.

Werther served as a trustee until 2013, when he lost in a three-way race with Trustee George Durham and current Trust-

ee Dennis Walsh.

The two completed residential developments have not passed on many benefits to residents despite the host community benefit agreements the village brokered for them, Werther said.

He supported them because he thought they would generate a large amount of school tax revenue and ultimately ease the burden on residential taxpayers, he said.

But the long-term property-tax breaks the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency has awarded them have prevented that from happening, Werther said.

“Why do we need to make rich people richer at the expense of our people?” he said. “... You’ve got a situation where these people come here and they must think we’ve got the word ‘stupid’ tattooed on our foreheads.”

Werther said he would like to tie residential tax breaks to the project’s occupancy so developers gradually lose tax breaks as their buildings fill up, an arrangement he said the Village of North Hills has already successfully used.

While he views the recently approved development on Searing Avenue at the former Corpus Christi Elementary School as a special case, Werther said he would have fought “tooth and nail” against the controversial 315-unit Village Green project at

the New Line Party, incumbent Trustee Paul Cusato of the Hometown Party and Colbert, running with the Save Our Suburb Party.

Cusato said Mineola’s agreements with developers have brought benefits to the village.

For example, he said, the village was able to purchase a new fire truck with money from the community benefit agreement for the Modera Mineola project.

The residential development has attracted many restaurants and other businesses to Mineola, and the buildings would not have gone up without the right tax breaks, Cusato said.

“We need to offer incentives to builders to come into our village and build,” he said. “Everybody’s doing it. It’s not just Larry Werther Mineola.”

Efforts to reach Pereira were unavailing.

199 Second St. Colbert, who has said the Village Board Mineola could do with one or two residential developments, Werther said, but he has proceeded to hastily with developdoesn’t think the projects are inherently ment, said he is surprised the issue didn’t bring forth more candidates for the trustee positive for the village.

Now running with his own My Home race.

“It would be a lie to say I want more Party, Werther was a founding member of the New Line Party, which currently holds competition, but more competition brings out more ideas and more strategies and four of five seats on the Village Board.

The field of candidates also includes maybe more careful thinking of what takes incumbent Deputy Mayor Paul Pereira of place in the future,” Colbert said.

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Mineola OKs storefront assistance Village to partner with consultants in program to upgrade look of stores, buildings

By M at t G r e c h Mineola’s visual transformation will continue as the Village Board approved a grant assistance program to revitalize the downtown sections of Mineola with new building and storefront designs.

“This is an absolutely exciting time,” Village of Mineola Mayor Scott Strauss said. “We’re looking at changing the face of the village in a positive way. It’s been a long time coming, certainly.”

The project will partner with Plainview-based company Vision Accomplished Inc. which has worked on similar projects in Westbury and Farmingdale.

Vision Accomplished President Tom Savino presented the Village Board with a compressive plan to “standardize store fronts and remove the visual noise, so drivers, consumers and customers can see what’s available,” he said.

The plan calls for new signage, lighting and awnings for the exterior of storefronts to coincide with each other and an overall agreed-upon aesthetic for the village.

Savino said he promised “delivery of a harmonious, peaceful downtown center.”

“I think that this is a great idea,”

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The Mineola Village Board is seen at its Feb. 3 meeting.

Trustee Dennis Walsh said. “I’m looking forward to getting started. It’s part of the downtown beautification. We’ve begun the process of revitalizing our downtown and this fits perfectly in the scheme.”

The grant assistance program would follow Savino’s own project process he

developed to avoid excess external work that would utilize increase fee requirements. The project will utilize a federal commercial rehabilitation grant that was allocated to Mineola through the Nassau County Department of Community Development.

With Savino’s plan, the village will

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award a cost subsidy up to 75 percent to eligible building owners or tenants and waive permit fees, while business owners pay the remaining 25 percent and any additional cost for any work done outside the light, sign and awning proposal, he said.

Each building and storefront would have its own visual rendering of the design at no cost to the business or building owner, so the outcome can be presented to the owners to better gauge interest in the redesign plan.

Trustee Paul Pereira said he thought the project did not seem to have much downside for business owners, and is a change the board has been discussing for some time.

“At the very least they could entertain the idea and get a rendering, then it’s up to them to decide.” He said.” “Obviously I think that this is a great idea. I know as long as I’ve been on the Village Board we’ve been discussing it.”

This project would be the next step in the village’s revitalization Master Plan, enacted in 2004.

More recent developments have included the approval of four commuter apartment buildings and add-ons to the Winthrop-University Hospital.

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East Williston ed board does it by the book

By J u dy Epstein The East Williston School District devoted almost its entire February work session to a book.

East Williston Superintendent Elaine Kanas said “Mindset: The New Psychology of Success,” by Carol Dweck, a psychology professor at Stanford University, is “our first All District Read, and we are discussing it in a variety of venues: faculty meetings; parent coffees; in the newsletter, etc. The board work session was one more venue to examine the book’s ideas (with) the community.”

Wheatley School Principal Sean Feeney said the book was distributed last spring to all staff, in all three district buildings, and was discussed at the high school in October.

Feeney said he also taught the book in some classes at Wheatley, and two of his students spoke at the meeting.

According to some video clips shown at the start of the discussion, “The foundation of Carol Dweck’s work is the idea that intelligence is not fixed, but can change, and the mind can grow like a muscle.”

Dweck conducted an experiment with 400 students, all of whom took an “easy” IQ test, school officials said.

Half were then randomly praised for “being smart,” while the other half were praised for “working hard.”

Those praised for being smart tended to avoid a challenging follow-up test and ultimately performed significantly worse than the “hard workers.”

In “Mindset,” Dweck ties these results to whether the student holds a “fixed” mindset, believing that their IQ is essentially unchangeable, or has a “growth” mindset which holds that intelligence can develop throughout life, especially in response to challenges.

Dweck’s book encourages parents, teachers, and business leaders to nurture a “growth” Mindset, in themselves and others.

Kanas said“It’s not about hard work.

It’s the idea of ‘Where do you attribute success?’ If a kid is in a gifted program, those could be the students who never stretch. They worry that ‘My teacher won’t think I’m gifted any more’ — so they don’t want to take any risks.”

Two Wheatley students spoke to the meeting about how each of them used “Mindset” to work on a challenge they felt stuck on.

Lindsay Mosca, a junior, said “I took Spanish from seventh through 10th grade and then stopped; but I still want to pursue languages in my life. My best friend speaks Portuguese, so I asked her to teach me Portuguese. I’m not completely fluent, but it got me past something I felt “fixed” on, and I did get past it.”

Brianna Clarfield, a senior, decided to implement three days of a regimen she had learned during the summer, at a 200hour training in Vinyasa Yoga.

COME HOME TO YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD BANK From left: Lindsay Mosca, Junior at The Wheatley School, and Brianna Clarfield, Senior.

“I wanted to spend three days totally according to Ayurvedic principles,” Clarfield said. “It meant turning all electronic devices off; no blue screens; asleep by 9:30 p.m., up at 4:30 a.m. for meditation; and eating only the foods in my ‘dosha.’ It was very difficult, and I didn’t think I could do it — I couldn’t do it for more than three days because of midterms. But It was really, really interesting.”

Students and teachers agreed that one key to a “growth” mindset is an environment where it feels safe to take risks.

Stephen Collier, English teacher and Secondary ELA chair, said that “We need to build a place where it’s safe to fail, and experimentation is okay.”

Mosca praised “the safety to speak and get things wrong! It was good to see there’s science behind failures, and everything you struggle with you’ll end up benefiting from in the end.

Before, when I failed a test, I didn’t even want to try. Now, I feel I can move forward.”

Another key element of the “Growth” mindset, according to Collier, is time — class time. “A double block every other day is better than a single block every day. It’s difficult to get anywhere in 35 minutes.”

“We’re not going to be perfect at everything,” Kanas said. “But how do we build perseverance? How do we nurture this, in families and in the community?

If the community says, “Here’s something we’d like to change,” do they feel they can come to you? They need to be willing to reach out, and we need to be willing to listen.”

Ultimately, Kanas said, she felt that the district’s first school-and communitywide book discussion was a success.

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Third LIRR track needed as Trustee needed are ways to aid those hurt to stop projects

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he need for additional rail service on Long Island is obvious to everyone who drives on the Long Island Expressway or rides on LIRR trains.

Which is to say everyone.

The Long Island Expressway is constantly congested and trains come too infrequently — especially for riders trying to travel to Long Island in the morning.

Gov. Cuomo has addressed this problem with a $1 billion to $1.5 billion proposal to build a third track along 9.8 miles of Long Island Rail Road between Floral Park and Hicksville.

The 9.8 miles is among the railroad’s most congested stretches, providing service to four lines — Port Jefferson, Oyster Bay, Ronkonkoma and Montauk.

Transportation advocates, business leaders and union chiefs have hailed the plan as a boon to commuters and economic development on Long Island.

A nonprofit group funded by the Rauch Foundation, the third track would add 14,000 jobs, $3 billion in personal income, $5.6 billion to Long Island’s gross regional product, 35,000 new residents, $40 million in additional sale tax revenue and $103 million in added property tax revenue in its first 10 years.

The plans would help Long Island businesses attract employees by giving young professionals living in New York City the ability to commute to work on Long Island and Long Island residents who work in New York City an easier commute.

Ironically, the plan is opposed

by Republican elected officials led by state Sen. Jack Martins as well

as village, school and civic leaders from villages along the proposed track including Floral Park, New Hyde Park and Mineola.

Martins, who led the opposition to a larger version of the third track plans as mayor of Mineola 10 years ago and is currently running for the Republican nomination for Congress in the 3rd District, called the proposal “dead on arrival.”

Opponents have expressed concerns about an extended construction period, the loss of parking at train stations, the cost of lost sales to businesses in the construction zone, an estimated 50 property acquisitions to accommodate the new track and delays at seven grade crossings along the corridor.

Village of New Hyde Park Mayor Robert Lofaro said the crossings at New Hyde Park Road, Covert Avenue and South 12th Street are already down 45 minutes during rush hours each day.

These are legitimate concerns and in the case of the grade crossings a significant problem even without the proposed project.

But the answer to those concerns is not an effort to kill a project crucial to the future economic health of Long Island.

If a third track cannot be built along the existing rail line, where on Long Island can it be built? And if it can’t be built, what do Martins and other critics propose to do to address the congestion that makes commuters’ lives miserable and hinders economic development across all of Long island?

The mayors of eight villages along the corridor did offer a proposal this week to address LIRR service that included several good

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ideas, including the elimination of all grade crossing along the corridor. But the proposal does not go far enough to address congestion on Long Island.

Opponents should instead use the project as an opportunity to fairly compensate people and businesses harmed financially by the project, win improvements that will serve their communities such as the elimination of the grade crossings and make improvements to the stations along the corridor.

This is what is known as a win-win.

LIRR officials have thus far not done a good job in assuaging the concerns of officials or the public.

LIRR President Patrick Nowakowski and other Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials said they were receptive to New Hyde Park officials’ concerns about grade crossings last week.

But, Lofaro said, they gave no specific plans for the third track.

Given that a similar plan was rejected due to local opposition 10 years ago, it is hard to fathom how the LIRR doesn’t have an answer ready for that question.

Nowakowski has also not made himself available to discuss these concerns, leaving it to the opponents to present what he told them. Hardly a winning strategy.

We think this is a project vital to Long island’s economic future.

We also think that a project that could cost up to $1.5 billion ought to have an answer to the opponents concerns — and that the opponents need to accept them if they are offered.

Let’s hope the two sides don’t blow the opportunity.

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our huge apartment complexes, over 1,000 new apartments and no end in sight.

After four standing-room only hearings on the Village Green building and 90 percent comments in opposition from the community, our elected representatives voted in favor of the project in an unannounced action.

Unlike the two Old Country Road projects, which included over $19 million in kickbacks to the community, the Village Green was approved with these numbers unknown.

A virtual blank check and not the good kind.

Then came the Corpus Christi project — 192 more apartments.

Little community opposition due to the benefits it would bring to the church. One nagging question, why did the Village Board allow Mill Creek to hold the church hostage?

The three prior sites were purchased well in advance of submitting construction plans, why was the land purchase from Corpus Christi contingent on village approval of Mill Creek’s proposal?

Simple, so people would not object.

Finally, why are the kickbacks to the community not a part of that resolution either?

Some $20 million dollars are unaccounted for in these last two resolutions.

Almost an entire year’s budget for Mineola.

When asked if there was a Host Community Benefit Agreement, both the mayor and deputy mayor gave an emphatic, Yes, that is, until the Village Attorney stopped them and said “I’m working on one.”

Which is it?

Why is this not a public discussion as required by law?

Now we are told the Village Board is hoping to continue developing north along Willis Avenue.

The New Line Party is becoming the Skyline Party.

Let’s get somebody sitting up there who truly represents this community and speaks for them.

Enough with the “no comment” answer.

You were elected to comment.

Four hearings and the near unanimous voice of this community was ignored.

On March 15, make your voice louder and vote to remove those who ignored and misrepresented you. Elect John Colbert and put the word trust back in village trustee.

Artie Barnett Mineola

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from the d es k of se n ator j ac k marti n s

Responding to a “Smack” in our face

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e’re one month in and 2016 has already dealt us some huge losses.

If you’re like me, you felt your youth vanish into thin air as musicians Natalie Cole, Glen Frey, and David Bowie all passed away within weeks of each other.

We also lost actors Dan Haggerty, Alan Rickman, and Abe Vigoda. It’s groundless of course, but it feels like this time of year always deals us the harshest blows.

Along those lines, I wanted to revisit a subject that hits us hard right here on Long Island.

Let me begin by saying that as your state senator I’m blessed to be part of many joyful milestones: christenings, graduations, marriages, even the openings of new business ventures. I’m grateful to all of you.

But alas, I’m also intimately acquainted with more painful moments in the lives of Long Island’s families.

This week a vibrant, wellloved, young man of just 23 years died of a heroin overdose.

He was described as an absolute delight to be with; a friendly, kind, outgoing, and gentle son, brother and friend. He was with

his family in their own home when he stepped away for a few moments and the unthinkable happened.

The details don’t matter. He couldn’t be saved. Now his heartbroken family is left picking up the pieces, trying to make sense of the hole in their lives.

As I shared this awful news with a good friend, he told me of his co-worker who had lost a son to a heroin overdose just two weeks before. And later that evening as I picked up my daughter from a friend’s house, another parent spoke of her doctor who lost his child to heroin as well. No matter where you turn, you’ll find someone with the same story.

The epidemic is so widespread that the Long Island Expressway has earned the unfortunate moniker of “the heroin highway.”

You heard that right.

As I’ve written before, Nassau and Suffolk counties are epicenters for this suburban scourge. It crosses all age groups and socioeconomic lines and offers bags of potent “smack” for about $5, less than a pack of cigarettes.

Please understand, this isn’t a “city” problem, but one that threat-

giving law enforcement greater power to investigate opioid prescription fraud. I’ve also sponsored legislation to make it easier for parents to get their children into treatment if needed and supported tougher penalties for the dealers who are poisoning our communities with drugs.

They’re all positive steps, but more needs to be done.

Just this week I asked the commissioner of the State’s Office of jack m. martins Alcoholism and Substance Abuse State Senator Services whether a comprehensive, coordinated approach among all ens our loved ones right here in our levels of government is being deown hometowns. veloped to tackle the heroin epiHow bad is it? In 2013 alone, demic. heroin killed a record-number 144 After all, when other major Long Islanders. public health emergencies occur, That same year Suffolk County we see a synchronized effort from made 1,386 heroin-related arrests state, county, and local governwhile Nassau County police re- ments, everyone pulling in the corded 500. same direction.

In 2014, The Long Island At the jam-packed memorial Council on Alcoholism and Drug service for the young man from the Dependence saw their numbers beginning of this story, I heard the jump from 300 people a month rabbi made some people uncomto 1000 with kids as young as 12 fortable. seeking help!

Apparently, he reminded evWe’ve acted to address this cri- eryone there that we ourselves are sis. I’ve authored laws expanding responsible for stopping this epidrug education for children and demic, that it’s not enough to shed

tears and then move on.

He said we all know someone who’s abusing drugs or who is dealing and that we had to shine a light on it or it would fester and grow in the dark.

Then he looked at the hundred or so young people lined across the back of the room crying and said, “I’m talking to you guys, too! Don’t let this happen again!” He called everyone out.

Some people don’t like that but it gives others, like me, hope.

My friends, neighbors, fellow parents — fight back. It really is a war, one that is happening in every one of our communities that can claim our children.

Nobody knows them better than you.

Keep having “the drug talk.”

Keep asking questions. Keep paying attention to where they’re going and who they’re with. Don’t let them ignore you. And for heaven’s sake, speak out if you see something, even if it’s not your own kid.

This is a virus. We have to inoculate everyone in order to slow its spread.

Keep shining the light on it.

Never give up.

A ll T hi n g s Political

Casino at Belmont Park a bad bet

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here is currently no more controversial issue in Nassau County than whether or not a Video Lottery Terminal Casino should be allowed at Belmont Park.

Residents are powerfully polarized on both sides of the issue, with strong reasons for and against gambling in their community.

This article reviews the economics of the casino and explains why it’s a poor financial proposal.

The Upstate NY Gaming Economic Development Act of 2013 allowed four destination gaming resorts (Las Vegas style complexes), in Upstate New York, and up to three in the New York City area, to boost tourism and economic development.

The same legislation also authorized Nassau and Suffolk OTB to establish a more modest video lottery gambling facility in each county, at an OTB-sanctioned site, with up to 1,000 machines.

However, the Long Island facilities will be far less attractive.

Long Island’s “casinos” will not have hotel rooms, fine dining, firstrate entertainment or space for conventions.

In New York there are currently nine state-run casinos and five tribal casinos, with three new licensed commercial casinos under development.

Closer to home that includes the two largest New York State facilities at Aqueduct and Yonkers Raceway, both with around 5,000 VLT machines.

If Suffolk opens their proposed 1,000 VLT casino it will place Nassau smack in the middle of all three New York metro locations.

This will hurt Nassau’s proposed casino because the allure of two larger entertainment complexes along with Suffolk’s similar facility will siphon off participants.

If gambling is truly done for entertainment, then players will be attracted to the more exciting, larger venues.

Therefore, if the casino will just be a “Walmart” type gambling hall, as planned, the only people it will attract are local residents. Resorts World Casino at Aqueduct, the largest in the state, is only eight miles from Belmont Park. Where would you prefer to go?

In New York State the average VLT machine is calibrated to pay

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Putting it another way, you are expected to lose 5.5 cents on every dollar gambled.

The Gross Gaming Revenue per visit, or loss, is about $87.

Each VLT machine on average generates about $300 per day of revenue, and by doing the math Nassau’s 1,000 machines are expected to generate about $110 million in gross revenue per year.

That means Nassau residents are expected to lose $110 million per year gambling.

Local businesses will certainly suffer, as dollars spent in casinos will mean fewer dollars spent in local restaurants and stores, and on other entertainment options.

This, of course, will diminish the sales tax revenue, desperately needed to balance the county’s budget.

What most people don’t realize is that due to complex formulas created by the State of New York, the majority of the revenue generated by the proposed casino will be split up, and end up in New York State coffers not Nassau County’s.

In a December 14, 2014 New York Times article, OTB officials projected the slot parlor in Nassau would generate about $150 million in net revenue.

Joseph Cairo, the president of Nassau OTB thought if those revenue numbers were accurate then “we’re probably talking about $19 million to $20 million going to the County each year.”

The only way those projections are realized is if the Belmont Park casino matches revenue numbers from the most successful casino in New York State, which is the Resorts World Casino at Aqueduct.

This just doesn’t seem likely.

Politicians love casinos because they raise revenue without raising taxes.

Residents dislike them because of the potential to bring traffic, crime and the social ills associated with gambling.

What VLT casinos don’t do is grow the economy and attract capital along with the fresh entrepreneurial energy that comes with it. You have to ask yourself, “Is a casino at Belmont the best use of valuable real estate in a struggling community?”

One has to look no further than Atlantic City to see the diminishing returns when casino gambling reaches its saturation point. With the over-construction of additional facilities in many counties in New York and every neighboring state, future returns will not reach rosy projections. In summary, residents are expected to spend (lose) up to $150 million, so the county can gain around $20 million in revenue.

All of this comes at the expense of other entertainment options, goods and services.

That doesn’t seem like a very good bet.

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You have voice mail and lots of it

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h, there you are, Judy.

Why didn’t you ever call me back?”

My friend seemed rather cross with me. I didn’t know what could be wrong. “What are you talking about? When did you call me?”

“Months ago! About starting up a new book group! Remember?

You said you’d be delighted and you’d wait for my call? And then….

Nothing!”

“Are you sure you had the right number?”

“Of course I’m sure. It was obviously your voice, saying to leave a message. Don’t you ever check your messages?”

“Well, um, no, not really.”

“Then why do you even have a voice mail account?”

That’s a good question. I’ve never really gotten along with voice mail.

I use it, sure; in this day and age, who can actually get away with not having it? If only I had won that Powerball, I would hire one personal assistant each, for every device I have!

But the closest I ever got to that

was when I had teens still at home, who could help me put a picture on Facebook, or find a Solitaire app for my computer.

Now, all I can do is hang out in the library’s computer room: “Psst, kid, you want some Tollhouse cookies?

Just please, help me delete this app from my phone….”

It was bad enough when messages were recorded on actual, physical answering machines.

At least that was technology I could understand. But what does a “voice mail” look like?

When I finally got home after encountering my angry friend, I went to my house phone and played my messages.

All 23 of them.

Yes, there was that message about the book-group. But there were also a slew of pre-recorded messages from local and county officials, about various snow storms.

There were older ones, from the same officials, about hurricanes.

And there were some messages, older than those, telling me to vote for those officials. All of those recordings are the very reason I don’t

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A Look on the Lighter Side pick up my messages any more.

There was also a message from someone I knew in college.

He was in town for a book signing, and of all the people in New York, he was inviting me to join him for drinks at the Friars Club!

But I never got the message.

My own mother knows not to leave messages on my home phone’s voice mail, any more. She calls my cell phone, instead. But lately, that’s been filling up, too. I tried emptying it. But that creates other problems.

For one thing, when in a busy day can you deal with old voice mail?

Not till the day is done, and everyone else is asleep.

So you find yourself stabbing, with big clumsy fingers, at various points on the i-Phone’s flat surface: “Select Voicemail. Now: Play Message. Ugh, not with Speaker, just Play.

Okay, that’s the blizzard recording for the seventh time — Delete.

Delete. Delete the next one, too.

Oh, that one was my husband’s boss, calling my cell number during the blizzard when my husband didn’t answer.

Don’t Delete — just Save that to Information. No, no, no, not Call Back!”

And all of a sudden in the middle of the night, I’m on the phone with a very groggy person going “Whaaah??? Who is this?”

“Never mind!” I quickly hang up. Knowing all the while that later, they will look at that call and see my number, and there’s nothing I can do about it. Which is one reason I never attempt to delete my voice mail.

But there’s another, even more important reason.

There are a lot of messages I just can’t bring myself to erase — like my son, calling about some middle-school crisis, his voice so young I always mistake him for his younger brother.

Or the younger brother, excited about a Science Olympiad win.

Or like all the friends and relatives who called when each child was born, saying “Welcome to the world, baby boy!”

That was on a cassette I salvaged when we finally threw out the broken answering machine.

What will I ever play that back on? Even worse — how will I eventually keep those other important “voice mail” messages?

Because they don’t really exist on a machine, at all, except whatever constitutes the electronic mind of Verizon (and Apple) Voice Mail.

And in the meantime, what do I tell people who want to reach me?

Maybe I’ll take my mom’s advice: “Get a third phone, sweetie, just for the people you really want to hear from. And call me back.

BEEP!”

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Would greatest LIer be a Dem in ‘16?

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heodore Roosevelt is rated among the top five American presidents in history.

In light of that acclaim, you might think that Long Island and national Republicans would be eager and proud to associate with him.

But when is the last time you heard any Republican politician say: “I am a Theodore Roosevelt Republican?”

Perhaps they know enough about Roosevelt’s key domestic values and actions to recognize that, if he were alive in 2016, he would be a Democrat!

In New Hampshire last week, Hillary Clinton defended herself as a “Progressive” in her ongoing competition with Bernie Sanders.

Not surprisingly, Sanders cited TR as a model in his calls for greater government regulation for the public good.

Perhaps an even more radical question in 2016 is: Would TR be a supporter of Bernie Sanders?

Let’s look at some of the key aspects of TR’s domestic life and work: 1. He was a “reformer” from an early age (not unlike Bernie).

He was elected to the New York Assembly at age 23 and challenged the “establishment” Republicans (in his own party) from the start.

2. Unlike many politicians then (and now), TR had a keen sense of using explicit, reliable data to describe societal trends and thus call for citizens’ attention to support changes. (Isn’t Bernie doing the same thing?)

3. TR is justly acclaimed for proclaiming that there should be a “Square Deal” for all Americans and that the privileged and wealthy should be accountable to law and morality.

Unlike Bernie, TR was a man of wealth.

As James MacGregor Burns and Susan Dunn show in their brilliant volume, “The Three Roosevelts,” he was considered a “traitor against his class.”

4. Like Bernie, TR did not shrink from defining the enemies of a good society; he used the phrase “malefactors of great wealth” to characterize “greedy” men who were “utterly lacking in either national vision or social responsibility.”

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Unlike Ronald Reagan, and many Conservatives today, TR rejected the view that “government is the problem.”

He showed the critical importance of the regulatory and initiating power of the national government, not only as our acclaimed “Trust Buster” but for the most extensive range of regulations for corporate and wealth accountability in American history to that time. (Recall Reagan’s central theme was “deregulation.”)

No candidate looks to an effective national power in 2016 more than Bernie.

5. Not only did TR expand rules for railroads, he also pushed for adoption of the federal Meat Inspection and Pure Food and Drug Acts.

He initiated 44 suits against monopolies and used presidential power to secure adoption of the Newlands Act, setting the stage for major national environmental initiatives.

6. He was the first president to intervene on the side of labor in a strike and battled conservatives in Congress to establish a new Cabinet Department of Labor and Commerce, providing more reliable data about business and workers.

7. When TR sought changes resisted by Congress (and members of his own Republican Party), he would use the “Bully Pulpit” to make appeals directly to the people.

Unlike Bernie, he did not call for “Revolution,” but historians describe his impact on America as “transformational.”

8. Even before TR bolted from the GOP to run as a Progressive in 1912, he laid out what became known as his

“New Nationalism” agenda.

Bernie, like TR, resists limited political definitions, as he has run as a Democratic Socialist and a Progressive, even as he caucuses with the Democrats.

9. As early as 1907, in his annual message to Congress, TR emphasized that it was the duty of the government to control great wealth and speculation in the interests of the commonweal.

He was ahead of most politicians of his time (and still ahead of Republican presidential candidates today) when he called, repeatedly, for: a. inheritance taxes, b. a national income tax, c. postal savings banks (backed by federal government), d. compulsory investigation of large labor disputes, e. expansion of the eight-hour day, and f) extension of Workers’ Compensation.

TR wanted a society that would work for everyone, not just the privileged rich.

“I firmly believe,” he said, “that we have to put forward the cause of justice and humanity by many years.”

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Gender titles like other language has power

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any years ago, I was teaching a class on gender and I asked what the difference was between “Miss” and “Mrs.” The students correctly responded that “Miss” described a woman who wasn’t married while“Mrs.” conveyed the connubial state.

I then asked what the analogous words were for men to which the scholars responded there weren’t any.

The conclusion drawn was that these words which revealed women’s marital status were unfair. It was soon pointed out that the word “Ms.” solved the problem.

However, in relating this experience to a spinster cousin, I was informed that she preferred “Miss.”

I called her a Neanderthal and

that ended the discussion.

The narrative above led me to think about political correctness which I instinctively approved of.

Could anyone legitimately object to substituting either “homosexual” or “gay” for “fag?”

And shouldn’t “Native American” be substituted for “Indian” when the latter perpetuated a mistake Columbus made in thinking he had found India.

But how far should we take this?

“Do we really want to use “vertically challenged” in place of “dwarf” or “midget?”

And isn’t it ridiculous to speak of the “differently-abled” when we mean “handicapped” or “crippled?”

And what about those of us in the land of Academe who are told that the head of our department is our “chair?.”

It wasn’t too many years ago that a baseball team, the Cleveland Indians displayed a cartoon version of a native American which, to say the least, was unflattering.

The Cleveland fans defended the image arguing that the objection was an example of political correctness run amok. And while the team owners and fans prevailed, the question remained — was this fair to native Americans?

One blogger makes the argument that the aggrieved party should determine what is acceptable.

This means that blacks can insist that the “n” word is verboten; Jews can outlaw “kike” and Italians ban the word “wop.”

My feeling is that bigots can use any language they wish in the confines of their homes, but in the public arena they should be sensitive to the wishes of minorities.

If they are not, I don’t believe we should opt for legal remedies, but rather rely on the force of public opinion.

Some bigots may be dissuaded when subjected to public embarrassment Now that we’ve explored some of the ramifications of political correctness, we should probably seek a definition.

One is…“PC is a term used to describe language or behavior which is intended.…to provide a minimum of offence, particularly to racial, cultural or other identity groups.”

It came as a surprise to me to realize just how controversial PC has become when it simply boils down to being civil and polite.

If one looks at those on record who oppose P.C., one finds Jacques Barzun, Glenn Beck, Phyllis Schlafly, Rush Limbaugh, and,

of course, Donald Trump.

They charge that P.C. violates freedom of speech.

Novelist P.D. James called it “linguistic fascism,” and opponents talk about the “P.C. police.”

Those who object most strenuously to P.C. are usually Republicans or conservatives.

One can ask what all the fuss is about.

Does language really matter?

Yes! Language is power, and changing the words we use can change society.

Think of Joseph Goebbels, FDR, Joseph McCarthy, Martin Luther King and how their words shaped history.

While all the problems of the world won’t be solved by political correctness, it is a start.

Dr. Hal Sobel Great Neck

‘Revenant’ supports black actors’ concerns

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now better understand why the black actors in Hollywood are incensed that they have been left out in the cold in the upcoming Academy Awards For instance, Will Smith’s acting in the movie “Concussion” is almost Shakespearian compared to the grunting of Leonardo DiCaprio’s throughout the movie “Revenant.”

So, what is the movie “Revenant” about?

In 1823, Hugh Glass, joined a team that traveled up the Missouri River and Grand River into which is now South Dakota. After he was mauled by a bear, he was left for dead.

He didn’t die and apparently traveled 1,500 miles to seek revenge on his mates for leaving him.

As one watches the conditions he survived in, you’d think he couldn’t travel 1,500 inches let alone 1,500 miles. If you go and see this impossible movie of survival, you will have to decide for yourself.

The highlights of this movie are multiple scenes of the British Columbia countryside which are terrific on the extra large screen upon which I saw the movie.

The movie is a great travelogue about B.C. in which Leonardo, a few French, Indians and

others make cameo appearances.

Leonardo’s main adversary, Fitzgerald, is most difficult to understand.

Mumbling is sound that makes more sense than this dude.

After watching thousands of movie in my life, the movie “Elvira Madigan” was considered by me the worse movie ever made.

Elvira was a ropewalker that ran away with a Swedish officer who deserted his unit.

He couldn’t find work and they ended up [as I remember]] eating mushrooms on a hill.

“Revenant” is now number uno in my opinion as the worst

movie ever made.

Elvira Madigan is now in second place.

Looking back on both of movies I wish the mushrooms were poisonous and Elvira had ended earlier.

I also wished the bear had killed Leonardo in the first 30 minutes.

I just might be a minority of one when one considers the following: [from the internet] “Revenant is not just #1 in the U.S. box office, but #1 in the world.” “Austria and Switzerland; has been #1 for three weeks in a row.”

“Biggest opening for Leon-

ardo DiCaprio in Russia, Mexico.

Chile, Central America and Portugal.”

“If you haven’t seen it,put this on your list. inspired by a true event, powerful story of survival.”

One definition of Revenant is: One that returns after death or a long absence.

I would like to hear from others about their thoughts on this movie that cost me $ 31.20 for two seniors because it was shown on a special large screen.

John Messina East Williston

Great Neck villages get failing grades for snow removal Living in Great Neck Plaza for well over 25 years I want to comment on this lasts storm’s snow removal in our village and the main streets in Great Neck.

In past years the removal, particularly in the Plaza has been quick, excellent and ongoing

during the storms and after.

This past storm was handled abominably, incompetently and sloppily. And those are words of praise.!

For instance on our street, Knights Bridge, where on all other Wednesdays there is no park-

ing for 9-10 each week…posters were prominently posted “No parking Wednesday from 9 -12).

The street was filled with cars and not one ticket was given out. Okay, you don’t want to ticket from 10-12, but the rules are 9-10…there is no “teeth” in the

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regulations, and understanding driving lanes to one, because if there has to be a bit of liberal- you park in a legitimate spot, you ity and “forgiveness” during bad are sticking out onto the traffic. storms,et al…..this impeded the Bad job guys. plowers from doing their job.

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Anti-gun legislation aimed at making us less safe

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here’s a renewed push for anti-gun legislation in our country. It is being promoted by newspapers such as the New York Times and Daily News, prominent individual such as billionaires Michael Bloomberg and George Soros, and politicians such as Chuck Schumer and Diane Feinstein.

The coordination between the various anti-gun advocates is obvious. Their efforts are meant to influence public opinion so as to enable the passage of laws limiting Second Amendment rights. As Obama would like nothing better than to sign such legislation, and is actively promoting it, we can expect this anti-gun agitation to continue while he’s in office.

Given the importance of gun rights to our physical safety, and given the identity of those who are leading the charge to infringe upon or abolish those rights, who have a history of promoting a totalitarianism, as discussed below, Americans should be very concerned about this renewed attack on the Constitution.

The Second Amendment was enacted

because the Founding Fathers understood the tendency of government was toward tyranny. In response, they provided the Second Amendment, giving the people the means to defend themselves. This remains the most important reason why any infringement on the right to arms, and ammunition, shouldn’t be tolerated. It provides the last line of defense against a government run amuck.

Any weakening of the Second Amendment weakens that defense.

While most Americans are skeptical of the idea that our government might turn on us like an enemy, considering such an idea to be farfetched, and so don’t support the need for guns to protect us from what they consider a non-existent threat, many feel otherwise.

This based on history and current events.

In this regard, the most murderous tyranny in the history of mankind was Soviet communism. Alexander Solzhenitsyn, who spent eight years in the Soviet Gulag, estimated that more than sixty million Russians were exterminated in the death camps of that totalitarian system. Communism was additionally responsible for the enslavement

and deaths of many millions more outside of Russia.

That communism was extraordinarily murderous is generally known. What is not generally known, however, is that “Soviet” Communism had its origins here, in the USA. In fact, it was financed, and largely staffed, from NYC. Specifically, the funding for the “Russian” Revolution was provided by Jacob Schiff of Wall Street’s Kuehn Loeb and Company.

Moreover, of the 388 commissars of the original communist government in Russia, only fifteen were ethnic Russians, while two thirds hailed from the Lower East Side of New York City.

In short, “Russian” communism was largely ‘made in America’.

So those who don’t believe modern totalitarianism can happen here should reconsider. It originated here. There is no particular reason it can’t recur here.

Especially if the population is disarmed.

In light of this history, it is understandable why many question whether some current anti-gun advocates might have a hidden

agenda, i.e., the disarmament of the citizenry to allow for imposition of a Soviet style totalitarianism.

This concern has only been increased by the enactment of laws and agencies, such as Homeland Security, that are alien to America but are reminiscent of the old Soviet Union.

It is also increased by the presence of Obama as President, who is clearly both antiAmerican and anti-Christian.

Americans should err on the side of caution when it comes to weakening the Second Amendment. This because the consequences of underestimating the threat of totalitarianism can be catastrophic. Sixty million dead Russians will attest to that.

Americans should never give up their guns or ammunition. In the end, that might be all that stands between them and an American Gulag. Farfetched. Maybe. Maybe not.

The Founding Fathers didn’t think so.

John O’Kelly East Williston

No surprise with delays to 2nd Ave. subway

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o one should be surprised by recent news from McKissack, who is the Metropolitan Transportation Authority independent engineering oversight construction consultant, that the Second Avenue Subway opening service date of December 2016 may not be met.

This is based upon continued delays in testing and commissioning of system components along with backlogged and new change orders to contracts. The MTA “corporate party line” claim (based upon the most recent project recovery schedule that has changed numerous times during the life of the project) calls for a December 2016 opening day service.

Based upon previous history of delays, changes in procurement strategy, re advertising of contracts, change orders to contracts, re sequencing of work, recovery schedules, cost overruns and budget issues, don’t be surprised if the first day of service occurs in 2017 or later.

In February 2015, the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration and the MTA executed an amended Full Funding Grant Agreement for the Second Avenue Subway Phase I project reflecting the changes in cost and schedule to the project.

The amended FFGA includes a cost of $5.57 billion and a revenue service date for no later than February 28, 2018.

As in the original FFGA, the $1.3 billion of Federal Grant funding remains unchanged with the MTA as local sponsor having to cover the $1 billion in cost overruns.

The MTA reminds me of Captain Renault from “Casablanca” who said “I’m shocked...shocked to find that gambling is going on...”

Riders who have been waiting since construction restarted in 2007 with an original service date of 2013 may not be able to pick up their “winnings” until 2017

or 2018.

As a result of the MTA’s $15.2 billion dollar shortfall in the original proposed $32 billion 2015-2019 Capital Program, the next phase for construction of the Second Avenue subway will be delayed to the 20202024 Capital Program is nothing new.

A trip down memory lane will help explain why progress has been so slow for construction of the long anticipated MTA Second Avenue subway.

The first of four segments for the new Second Avenue Subway (consisting of three stations between 96th Street and 63rd Street on the east side of Manhattan) currently cost $4.5 billion.

When this first phase is complete, don’t be surprised if the final cost comes in several hundred million dollars higher.

The original start of construction took place at 103rd Street and Second Avenue in 1972.

Work was completed between Chatham Square and Canal Street, 99th and 105th streets and 110th to 120th streets.

Based upon the master grant agreement between the MTA and federal government, if these portions of work do not go into transit use — Uncle Sam has the legal right to ask for its money back.

NYCT since the 1970s has had to maintain and protect these unopened tunnels.

The federal government has considered this work part of an active ongoing project.

If the MTA does not proceed with future phases of the Second Avenue subway, Washington may have no choice but to ask for its money back for these unused tunnels.

The MTA could owe the federal government millions of dollars.

Work was suspended in 1975 due to the municipal fiscal crises faced by the late New York City Mayor Abe Beame.

This resulted in a financial shortfall in funding. A second ground breaking took

place on April 12, 2007. The opening day service date of 2013 within a year was revised to 2014.

It was announced at a later date due to cost overruns delayed until 2015.

The MTA “Corporate Party Line” is still promising opening day service in December 2016. Don’t bet on it.

One trick used by transit managers to complete any project within budget, is to drop a portion of the original scope of work.

This saves the necessary dollars which were not available to deliver 100 percent of what was originally promised.

The dirty little secret no one will talk about is that in an attempt to save costs, a decision was made early on in the project to delete a third center express track which was part of the original proposed project scope.

This saved having to construct a third tunnel which would have easily cost well over $1 billion.

The purchase of 68 new subway cars at a cost of $136 million was also deleted from the original scope of work, New York City Transit claimed they could provide this new service using existing equipment. What nobody is aware of is that most subway cars are purchased using federal forumla as opposed to New Starts funding provided by grants from the U.S. DOT Federal Transit Administration.

It will take several decades and easily up to $20 billion or more could be required to include an express track for completion of the next three segments of the 2nd Avenue Subway north to 125th Street and south to Hanover Square downtown in the Financial District.

Canceling construction for the second phase until the next 2020-2024 Five Year Capital Program also means giving up hundreds of millions in potential federal transportation New Starts funding.

This would have paid for a significant portion of the project. Without providing local matching dollars toward the project costs, you forfeit the opportunity to leverage these dollars for additional federal funds.

Transportation planners and some elected officials for decades have advocated extending the proposed Second Avenue subway north to the Bronx and south to Brooklyn. In today’s dollars, you would have to double the complete project cost to $40 billion! It¹s only 87 years since the Second Avenue subway was announced (in 1929) with an anticipated cost of $86 million.

In 1939, the estimated cost was $249 million. In 1942, the Second Avenue El ended service and was quickly demolished.

Steel from the El structure was used to support the war effort. It has been only 66 years since the full-financing bonds were issued for it (in 1950) with an estimated cost of $504 million and only 61 years since the Third Avenue Elevated subway known as the Third Avenue El was demolished with promises of an Second Avenue subway to replace it “soon” (in 1955).

In that time, the proposed Second Avenue subway has been reduced from a sixtrack plan to a two-track plan.

Replacing six tracks worth of Elevated subways or Els on 2nd and 3rd (both lines had center express tracks).

Who knows if anyone living today will still be alive to ride the full Second Avenue subway from uptown to downtown Manhattan. Time will tell.

Larry Penner Great Neck (Larry Penner is a transportation historian and advocate who previously worked in the transportation field for 31 years) Letters Continued on Pages 49 and 50

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Glenwood settles charges with feds NHP-based firm at center of Skelos, Silver trials agrees to fix Fair Housing violations

By N o a h M a n s k a r Glenwood Management will alter some of its buildings to make them more accessible to people with disabilities as part of a proposed settlement with federal prosecutors.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara outlined the settlement in a letter Feb. 4, a day after U.S. attorneys alleged some of the New Hyde Park-based developer’s buildings violate the 1988 Fair Housing Act. Under its terms, Glenwood Photo from Google Maps would retrofit Liberty Plaza, the downtown Manhattan complex Glenwood Management’s headquarters is seen at 1200 Union Turnpike in New Hyde Park. the complaint focused on, and two other buildings to comply In their Feb. 3 filing, pros- to approve the settlement, a mer Republican state Sen. Dean with the federal law requiring accessibility in residential de- ecutors alleged Glenwood’s fail- compromise that resulted from Skelos of Rockville Centre and velopments built after March ing to make its buildings suffi- “many months of arms’ length former Democratic Assemblyciently accessible amounted to negotiations” between prosecu- man Sheldon Silver.

13, 1991, the letter says.

Liberty Plaza’s common Glenwood, headquartered discrimination against people tors and Glenwood before the areas and individual units are at 1200 Union Turnpike, would with disabilities under the Fair complaint was filed, he wrote.

The complaint named seven designed so they’re difficult for also schedule inspections and Housing Act. The settlement also calls Manhattan properties with po- people in wheelchairs to navimake any necessary changes at six other Manhattan rental for up to $900,000 in compen- tential accessibility violations gate, prosecutors said in the properties and create proce- sation for “aggrieved persons” owned by Glenwood, which filing.

The complaint said two othwas also central to the federal dures to prevent future viola- and a $45,000 civil penalty.

GCN_Waldorf-HALF-EC-May2015_2015 6/18/2015 PM asks Pagea1judge corruption convictions of for- er complexes under construcBharara’s2:25 letter tions.

tion also failed to incorporate accessibility into their designs.

Five other properties Glenwood owns may also have violations, prosecutors said.

Liberty Plaza is about a block away from two proposed locations for a methadone clinic prosecutors have alleged Silver blocked at Glenwood’s request.

Testimony in the corruption trials indicated Glenwood did favors for the former lawmakers because they had control over legislation key to the firm’s business.

The company and its executives were reportedly key links between the separate corruption investigations of Skelos and Silver, who automatically lost their legislative seats after their convictions.

Glenwood, its limited-liability subsidiary companies and principal Leonard Litwin are one of New York’s largest political donors and have given hundreds of thousands of dollars to Skelos’ and Silver’s election campaigns.

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New Yorkers Choose Celebrating women’s

health with story, red

by A d e da m ol a Agboola

At 35, Christine Budwha Giles was a flourishing attorney, married to a wonderful husband and had recently given birth to a healthy second child in the fall of 2014.

But just a couple of months later, Giles would hop on a life-changing roller coaster of endless doctors’ visits and surgeries.

“It didn’t dawn on me that I was going to die,” said Giles, speaking at Northwell Health’s annual Go Red for Women event at North Shore University Hospital.

Northwell Health holds the yearly event in support of National Wear Red Day, an initiative developed by the American Heart Association to raise awareness about women health issues where every attendee dawns red attire.

“I thought I was a unique woman,” said Giles, a resident of Queens Village.

“Apparently not, since I’ve realized quite a lot of women go through what I’ve gone through,” continued Giles, who appeared emotional as she recounted how her life went through “chaos” then calm with help from North Shore Hospital.

Giles’ medical problems began in February 2015 when she began having shortness of breath and congestion, and visited her family physician for treatment.

“I thought it was a flu and all I needed were two packs of antibiotics,” she said.

“Oh, it’s nothing, give me a shot and I’ll be fine.”

During the doctor’s visit, she said, she began “turning a shade of blue.”

It was then her doctor realized it was something serious and she had to call 911.

Giles was transported to North Shore University Hospital where she was treated in the intensive-care unit.

Results of the tests ran came back and she was diagnosed with severe heart failure, a condition that’s growing among new mothers.

In September 2015, she was implanted with subcutaneous defibrillator, which protects her from sudden cardiac arrest.

The new device called subcutaneous ICD was used in stabilizing her. S-ICD is implanted under the skin and delivers an electric shock to the heart to treat a dangerously rapid heartbeat.

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N. Hills to hear more on plan for Inisfada site

By N o a H M a N s k a r The Village of North Hills Planning Board will hear more testimony about a proposed subdivision at the former site of the Insifada Retreat House at its March 9 meeting.

The board will continue a public hearing that night for Manhasset Bay Group’s application to build 46 homes on the 30.43-acre site, and the developer will present a draft scope, an outline for a thorough environmental study of the proposed development.

The developer was required to create the scope after the Planning Board ruled last month the project would have a significant environmental impact on the area.

The board’s positive declaration under the State Environmental Quality Review Act asked Manhasset Bay Group to evaluate impacts on ecological resources, appearance, water resources and traffic at the property off Searingtown Road.

Anthony Guardino, Manhasset Bay Group’s attorney, said that decision wasn’t unexpected, and the scope was submitted a day after the ruling.

Consultants are working to study the issues the board raised, he said last month.

The village will make determinations about the project “at appropriate times when permitted by law,” Village Attorney A. Thomas Levin said in an email.

Manhasset Bay Group has been trying to develop a subdivision on the site since 2014 and reduced the proposed number of homes from 51 to 46 this year, with plans saying the houses would sit on lots between a half-acre and one acre in size.

The company, incorporated in Delaware and led by four Hong Kong real estate magnates, purchased the property from the Jesuit Order of the Catholic Church for $36.5 million in July 2013.

It subsequently demolished the historic but dilapidated house, built in the early 20th century, over sustained protest from local civic and historic preservation groups. Efforts to stop the demolition and designate it a historic landmark ultimately failed.

In a Jan. 31 email, Council of Greater Manhasset Civic Associations President Richard Bentley said he thinks the village should have required the developer to submit a plan that complies with SEQRA before it approved the house’s demolition.

“Gone forever is the historical structure and the human services it provided, and so too is the greenspace that once graced this 30-acre site,” Bentley wrote.

Bentley also said he worries the project could increase pressure on schools and nearby infrastructure.

Levin said the village followed all applicable legal requirements in issuing the demolition permit, an action that fell under the building department’s authority.

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Community Meetings Village of East Hills Board of Trustees Meeting Wednesday, February 17 @ 8:00 p.m.

Village Hall, 209 Harbor Hills Road, East Hills (516) 621-5600

Village of Great Neck Plaza Board of Trustees Wednesday, February 17 @ 8:00 p.m.

Village Hall, 2 Gussack Plaza, Great Neck (516) 482-4500

Village of Floral Park Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, February 16 @ 8:00 p.m.

Village Hall, 1 Floral Boulevard, Floral Park (516) 326-6300

Great Neck Water Pollution Control District Board of Commissioners Meeting Thursday, February 18 @ 8:30 a.m.

District Office, 236 E Shore Rd, Great Neck (516) 482-0238

Village of Flower Hill Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting Wednesday, February 17 @ 7:30 p.m.

Village Hall 1 Bonnie Heights Road, Manhasset (516) 627-5000

Hillside Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting Thursday, February 18 @ 7:30 p.m.

155 Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park (516) 355-7850

Village of Great Neck Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, February 16 @ 7:30 p.m.

Village Hall, 61 Baker Hill Road, Great Neck (516) 482-0019 Village of Great Neck Planning Meeting Thursday, February 18 @ 7:30 p.m.

Village Hall, 61 Baker Hill Road, Great Neck (516) 482-0019 Village of Great Neck Estates Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting Thursday, February 17 @ 8:00 p.m.

Village Hall Atwater Plaza/4 Gateway Drive, Great Neck (516) 482-8283

Village of Kensington Board of Trustees Meeting Wednesday, February 17 @ 8:00 p.m.

Village Hall, 2 Nassau Drive, Great Neck (516) 482-4409 Village of Kings Point Architectural Review Committee Meeting Wednesday, February 17 @ 8:15 p.m.

Village Hall, 32 Steppingstone Lane, Kings Point (516) 504-1000 Manhasset Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting Thursday, February 18 @ 7:30 p.m.

30 Onderdonk Avenue, Manhasset (516) 627-2300

W.P. hears requests for budget additions B y S u z a nn e M oby e d Williston Park’s Village Board heard comments and concerns from village employees Monday about its draft village budget for the coming fiscal year.

Firefighters from the Williston Park Fire Department told the Board that although they are happy with the new renovations to the firehouse, the fire trucks need to be replaced soon.

The two firefighters at the meeting said many fire trucks need extensive repairs, which are not worth the expense.

They said purchasing a new truck every two years would be the best way to get 10 to 12 years out of the vehicles.

Two Williston Park auxiliary police officers also told the Board they are working hard to stay within budget to update vehicles.

However, due to the inclement weather and snowstorms, the paint on the hood of many auxiliary vehicles has chipped away.

A fund drive will be set up later this year to generate more money for the auxiliary police budget for uniforms,

badges and other necessary things, they said.

Williston Park Library Director Donna McKenna brought up her concern at the meeting as to having more space in the children’s room.

When asked what this space would be utilized for, McKenna suggested story time, programming, homework space and an expanded book collection. The Board mentioned donating land for more space.

State Sen. Jack Martins (R-Mineola) helped the Williston Park Library get more shelving, but the paint is starting to peel, she said.

Trustees said they were concerned about spending $40,000 for shelving and painting them. To save money in the budget, the board suggested village employees could paint the shelves at a lower price.

This topic will be discussed in further detail at the next Village Board meeting, they said.

Trustees also said Monday they were in favor of installing new 250watt LED lights on the main streets in the village. This would cost approximately $20,000 to do, but would result in a long-term savings of $31,000.

Village of Mineola Board of Trustees Meeting Wednesday, February 17 @ 6:30 p.m.

Village Hall 155 Washington Avenue, Mineola (516) 746-0750 Village of New Hyde Park Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, February 16 @ 8:00 p.m.

Village Hall 1420 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park (516) 354-0022 Village of North Hills Board of Trustees Meeting Wednesday, February 17 @ 7:30 p.m.

Village Hall 1 Shelter Rock Road, North Hills (516) 627-3451 Village of Old Westbury Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, February 16 @ 5:00pm (work session); 7:00pm (regular meeting) Village Hall, Stone Hill Road, Old Westbury (516) 626-0800 Village of Plandome Manor Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, February 16 @ 7:00 p.m.

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Village of Plandome Manor Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting Thursday, February 18 @ 8:00 p.m.

Village Hall 55 Manhasset Avenue Manhasset (516) 627-3701 Port Washington Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting Wednesday, February 17 @ 7:30 p.m.

1 Library Drive Port Washington (516) 883-4400 Village of Roslyn Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, February 16 @ 8:00 p.m.

Village Hall 1200 Old Northern Boulevard Roslyn (516) 621-1961 Village of Roslyn Estates Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting Wednesday, February 16 @ 7:30 p.m.

Village Hall 25 The Tulips, Roslyn Estates (516) 621-3541 Meetings are held at the respective Village Halls except where noted. All meetings, dates and times are subject to change.

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We begin to seek those special moments, those things on the bucket list that will add a definitive purpose to our life. This fact is the primary reason that Cervantes’ Don Quixote, written in 1605, has remained such a cherished masterpiece.

It is all about a man coming to the end of his life and sensing he has not experienced enough magic or goodness and why the Broadway song “To dream the impossible dream’ is loved so well.

I think this desire to achieve a bigger dream emerges in earnest after midlife since we begin to realize we are getting closer to death then to birth.

That painful truth provides the motive to find a permanent joy or meaning to our humble lives. This quest for meaning or joy or whatever you want to call it is the Holy Grail and the sine qua non of our existence.

Alas, you ask what does all this gibberish have to do with our town of Williston Park.

Well perhaps a town, its ar-

chitecture, its stores and its common places or town squares are made to facilitate these special moments or ‘happy times’ that when added up make for a good life.

Last year I recall talking to John Robinson, the owner of John’s Variety Store about the sudden growth of restaurants on Hillside and he said “That’s all well and good but you need regular stores as well so that the people will walk along Hillside and meet each other. We need shoe stores and clothing stores and book stores and things like that.”

Point well taken.

So if a town needs shops that help to facilitate a good life with social interaction and with a sense of magic or beauty I was happy to see a new shop called The Little Art Studio open up at 74 A Hillside Avenue right down the lane from Hildebrandt’s.

I interviewed Kristin Riggers who is the owner of this little shop.

When you walk into her studio you notice the freshly painted brick walls, the natural light and the wooden tables set up to nour-

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ish and develop young artists.

Ms. Riggers gained her passion for art through her mom who was a painter. She graduated from University of Rhode Island and actually worked on Wall Street for many years but never lost her desire to become immersed in the world of art.

Recently she had to make a choice to either go to London as a business consultant for the year or stay right here and pursue here secret dream. Well she chose the latter and here we are.

She told me she liked the feel of Williston Park and felt there were many kids who could benefit from an art studio.

I mentioned that Eileen Drobbin’s A Gathering of Artists is an art studio down the road a bit but said that A Gathering of Artists provides high level training for college bound visual artists where Ms. Riggers offers things like birthday parties, special events, and summer art camps for kids.

The front of the studio sells art supplies and along the right wall are ceramics and paint brushes and canvases waiting to be used.

She told me she hopes to attract adults who have a yearning to paint. She said: “Art can be intimating but in fact everyone has a creative side longing to come out.”

She said her wish is to “create a non-threatening atmosphere where people can come, hang out, relax, socialize and paint.”

She said her job is to teach them how to use the tools of art and to encourage their creative side. ”There is so much competitiveness these days with sports and I think art is a counter balance to all that stress.”

I am happy to welcome the Little Art Studio to our town.

My belief is that a studio like

this approximates what we call the commons or the third place, somewhere that you can walk to in order to relax and have some fun.

It is not just Starbucks that can provide a setting where people can come to relax and find some peace and it’s not just a gym which can bring people together.

Like John Robinson said we need a variety of stores to add richness and flavor to our town.

Williston Park may never produce the next Jackson Pollack or Andy Warhol or Pablo Picasso but then again maybe it can. So here’s hoping that you go down to The Little Art Studio and find yourself some meaning and beauty and magic all your own.

You needn’t be Don Quixote and become a Knight-errant to find some special moments in your life.

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ix musicians and bands have survived the knockout rounds of the “Your Big Break” competition and will compete next month to see who gets one more performance to try and become Long Island’s next big thing.

On Jan. 30 and Feb. 6, the Gold Coast Arts Center and Love Revolution Org. held two competition rounds for local musicians and bands to earn their opportunity to win studio time, media exposure, equipment, and more.

“We had some of the most remarkable talent this year,” said Rick Eberle, publicist for the Gold Coast Arts Center. “It’s going to be very difficult to even decide who will be in the finals, much less win them. All of our performers are deserving of the crown.

Of the more than 1,500 entries submitted, 16 different singers performed to move on to the March 12 semifinals.

The semifinalists are Matt Grabowski, Taylor Hogan, Days Beneath Us, Frankel Sisters, Trish Torrales and Jaclyn Manfredi.

Eberle said of the six semi-finalists, four will advance to the finals on April 2 depending on

“whose better.”

Headlining the March 12 semifinals are 1st annual “Your Big Break” winners Youth Be Told performing with 2nd annual “Your Big Break” winner Katie Zimmer.

Eberle said the two past winners joined together to showcase “what could happen if you win.”

The judges for the competition include Neil Rubenstein, the manager of The Emporium venue in Patchogue, Chris Pati of IndiMusic TV, Lou Plaia from Reverbnation.com, Guy Brogna from All Music Inc., and Jerry Lembo, a music industry consultant who has worked with Grammy-award winners.

Prizes include the chance to open up for a national act at The Emporium, recording time at IndiMusic Studios, a feature on Reverbnation. com, musical equipment from All Music Inc. and ZOOM North America, PR and social media campaigns from Rick Eberle Agency, and more to be announced.

Doors open for the semi-finals at 7:30 p.m. and performances will begin at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students.

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Nellie McKay Friday, Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m.

Hailed by the New Yorker as “funny and touching, ceaselessly clever and scarily talented,” singer-songwriter Nellie McKay recently finished an extended run in the off-Broadway hit Old Hats. She is part cabaret, part sparkly pop mixed with a cutting wit and a sharply tuned social conscience. Her music is as versatile as she is, showcasing different genres, from jazz to rap and disco to funk. Her songs have been featured on numerous TV shows, including Mad Men, Weeds, Grey’s Anatomy, NCIS and Boardwalk Empire.

Where: Adelphi University performing Arts Center Westermann Stage 1 South Avenue, garden City Info: (516) 877-4000 • http://aupac.adelphi.edu/

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Saturday Feb. 13, 5, 7:30 & 10 p.m.

Sunday Feb. 14, 5, 7:30 p.m.

With more than 20 years of stand-up comedy experience, former Saturday Night Live star and New York Mets fanatic Jim Breuer remains one of today’s top entertainers. Named one of Comedy Central’s “100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time,” the Long Island native and former Green Acres Mall employee is one of the most recognizable comedians in the business, known for his charismatic stage antics, dead-on impressions, and family-friendly stand-up.

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Saturday, Feb. 13 - Sunday, Feb. 14, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Coe Hall will be decorated with fruits and flowers traditionally associated with Chinese New Year celebrations, including oranges, which look like the sun and therefore symbolize happiness. Orchids, considered symbols of nobility, friendship, and refinement in Chinese culture, will be displayed in fine blue and white Chinese ceramic vases. There will be a special exhibition of rare and old Chinese jades from Planting Fields Foundation’s collection as well as many performances and activities all weekend.

Where: planting Fields, Coe Hall Historic House Museum 1395 planting Fields Road, Oyster bay Info: (516) 922-9200 • http://www.plantingfields.org

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Swingtime Big Band: “In the Mood” for Love

Sunday. Feb. 14, 3 p.m.

Back for the fourth consecutive season, Long Island’s premier authentic swing band celebrates Valentine’s Day with a potpourri of classic love songs from the Swing Era and the Great American Songbook. Director Steve Shaiman and his 20-piece ensemble re-create the sounds of such iconic bands as Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Count Basie, Tommy Dorsey, Harry James and Duke Ellington. Featuring cocalists Bobbie Ruth and Jerry Costanzo.

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Where: NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury Info: (516) 247-5200 • www.thetheatreatwestbury.com

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Daughter of the legendary American ico Johnny Cash, Rosanne long ago cemented her own place as a singer-songwriter. This show will celebrates her highly acclaimed, three-time Grammy-winning album, “The River and the Thread,” a collection of original songs, written with her collaborator, musical director, guitarist and husband, John Leventhal, that connect and re-connect Rosanne to the American South.

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Tuesday, February 16 through Thursday, February 18 11:00am – 2:00pm Three days of art making and gallery tours inspired by the colorful landscapes, stories, and sculptures found in the art of Maxfield Parrish and Christopher Hart Chambers. A different project will be offered every day! For children of all ages and their families to enjoy together. Reservations not needed. Museum admission plus $10 per family materials fee.

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inter Break: Native American Crafts

Tuesday, February 16 through Saturday, February 20 All ages are invited to come learn and play Authentic Native American games of skill and chance. Each day will feature games for different regions of the United States. Each day there is a different craft. February 16: Clay Bead Arrowhead Craft; February 17: Talking Stick Craft; February 18: Native American Pottery Making; February 19: Beaded Pouch Craft; February 20: Bird Feeder Craft. Check website for program times. Programs and crafts included with museum admission. Appropriate for all ages. Museum general admission: $3 adults/$2 children 5-12 years. Proceeds go to the Friends of Garvies Point Museum and Preserve. $5 craft fee required for crafts except on February 17 and February 18.

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Wake up earlier. Sleep might seem like a precious commodity, but waking up just 10 to 15 minutes earlier can remove some of the stress from weekday mornings without costing you a lot of sack time. Let kids sleep in until their normal wakeup time, using your extra 10 or 15 minutes to shower or enjoy your morning cup of coffee before the house is abuzz with activity.

Tackle certain chores the night before. Delaying certain chores until you wake up makes for a hectic morning, so tackle as many morning chores as possible before you go to bed for the night. Prepare school lunches, lay clothes out for yourself and your children, and make sure kids have their backpacks packed and ready to go before they go to bed. Each of these things may only take a few minutes, but when left for the morning, they can add up to a substantial amount of time.

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lassrooms conducive to learning may go a long way toward helping students understand the subjects they study in school, but the environment kids encounter at home also plays a big role in how well kids do in their studies. A homework-friendly atmosphere at home can facilitate learning, and there are many ways parents can create such an environment for their school-aged children.

Designate a homework zone in a distraction-free area of your home. Some youngsters are easily distracted, and those distractions come in many forms. A living room where the television is blaring, a noisy kitchen where dinner is being prepared and a room where pets can roam free are not ideal homework areas, as each can take kids’ attention away from their assignments.

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Evaluate how the homework zone is working. Once an ample amount of time has passed, examine how kids are performing on their homework assignments. If they are doing well, then there is no reason to break up the current routine. If they are struggling, ask them if there is anything about the current setup they dislike and address those issues accordingly.

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Practical test-taking tips for students A

ccording to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, test anxiety is a form of performance anxiety that can affect even the most prepared students. The ADAA notes that several factors, including fear of failure and a poor test history, can contribute to test anxiety, the presence of which can make it difficult for students to concentrate and may even cause physical symptoms like headache and nausea. Parents of students who are anxious about upcoming tests can share the following test-taking tips with their children, courtesy of the ADAA. Prioritize preparation. Test preparation should begin well in advance of the test, as cramming the night before may make students feel unprepared and less confident in their knowledge of the material. In addition, studying at least a week or two in advance of the test date affords students the opportunity to take practice tests in conditions similar to those in real testing situations.

That familiarity can calm any nerves they may typically experience when taking exams.

Develop an effective test-taking strategy. The ADAA recommends students answer the questions they know first before returning to more difficult questions. Doing so may contribute to students’ confidence and calm their nerves as they approach the

rest of the test. When tests include essay portions, students can outline their essays before they begin to write so they have a clearer idea of what they want to say and how they want to say it.

Employ relaxation techniques. Deep, slow breaths and systematic relaxation of muscles can energize students’ bodies and make it easier for them to focus. Students can apply such techniques before exams to curb any pre-test jitters they might have and, if necessary, revisit these relaxation exercises during the test if feelings of nervousness return.

Get enough sleep and eat healthy before the exam. Stress and anxiety are more difficult to cope with when the body is tired, so parents should encourage their children to get adequate sleep the night before an exam. In addition, provide healthy foods for kids to eat prior to the exam so they are not lethargic or hungry once the test begins.

Don’t be afraid to seek help. Plenty of students experience test anxiety, and many schools offer programs designed to help students overcome their test-taking fears. Making use of these programs is a great way for kids to improve their testing performance.

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Signs a tutor might be necessary S chool is not always easy, and some students struggle as they transition from grade to grade. As students get older, some who may have experienced smooth sailing as youngsters may find they need some extra help grasping the material as coursework becomes more complicated.

Those who need some extra clarification and reinforcement may first turn to their parents. But parents may not be familiar with certain subjects or capable of explaining certain concepts in terms kids can understand. In such situations, tutors can prove to be valuable resources to get kids back on the right academic track.

One-on-one attention from a tutor can benefit all types of learners. Students who discover newfound success under the guidance of a tutor may have more self-confidence in the classroom. Parents wondering if a tutor can help their children may want to consider the following indicators that students may need tutors.

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Confusion in and out of the classroom: Some kids struggle to grasp certain concepts, and such confusion can sometimes be remedied with the kind of intense study available in tutoring sessions.

Low confidence: Some kids’ confidence wanes when their grades suffer. Kids whose grades have been on the decline may feel a sense of defeat even before they take a test or work on an assignment. Tutors can help restore confidence by creating small victories that slowly build up to larger successes.

Indifference to coursework: No student will be captivated by every subject he or she studies, but there should be some subjects that students find engaging.

Students battling indifference toward their coursework may benefit from a dynamic tutor who can present subject matter in new ways and revive students’ interest.

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Did you know?

According to the College Board Annual Survey of Colleges, the average published tuition and fee price for full-time, in-state students at public four-year colleges during the 2014-15 school year was $9,139.

That marks a nearly 3 percent increase from the preceding year, but it’s still a considerable bargain when compared to the tuition and fee costs full-time, out-of-state students attending four-year public colleges will have to pay. Such students paid $22,958 for the 2014-15 school year, a 3.3 percent hike from the year before. Such figures do not include the cost of room and board, which averaged roughly $9,800 for the 2014-15 school year at public four-year colleges (instate and out-of-state). Private, non-profit, four-year colleges remained considerably more expensive than their public counterparts, costing students an average of more than $42,000 per year for tuition, fees and room and board during the 2014-15 school year. The 3.7 percent rise in tuition and fees at such institutions also represented the highest average increase of any four-year colleges or universities.

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Helpful tips for choosing a major Take action. Classrooms can be great places to discover a passion for a particular field of study, but lectures or entry-level courses are not always enough to spark interest. If there are particular fields of study that interest you, find extracurricular clubs that are associated with those majors. Such clubs may host speakers or seminars that can give you greater insight into the field than you might glean from the classroom. Attend such events when possible, and bring any questions you might have about the course of study they are associated with.

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hoosing a major is an important decision for college students.

The right major can set students on a path to a rewarding and successful career, which can lead to a more fulfilling life.

The gravity of such a decision is one reason many college students delay choosing their majors until after they enter college. Students often find entering college as an undecided affords them the opportunity to explore various courses of study without committing themselves to any particular subject.

Though that approach can work while students are still underclassmen, many advisors recommend students choose a major before their third year of college. The following tips can help students ensure they make the right decision about which path to take for the remainder of their college careers.

Visit your school’s career center.

College career centers are a great resource for college students as they narrow down their options concerning a major. Many career centers have programs in place designed to match students’ interests and personalities with courses of study. Utilize these programs if you are having trouble matching an interest with a major.

Speak to upperclassmen. Underclassmen may make up the majority of students in entry-level courses, but you may encounter some upperclassmen who have already chosen their majors in such classes from time to time. Such students can be valuable resources for other students looking to gain greater insight into courses of study. Ask about particular classes and professors who upperclassmen found particularly engaging and encouraging.

Pursue an internship. The hands-on experience provided by an internship is a great way for students to learn if a particular line of work is for them. Internships can provide an insider’s look into particular professions and industries. While internships might once have been designated for older students, many businesses now have more relaxed eligibility requirements regarding their internship programs, making it possible for students of all grade levels to gain some practical professional experience while still in school.

Choosing a major is one of the most important decisions young students will make. Taking a careful and thoughtful approach to such a decision can help students select majors that leads to rewarding careers.

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THE CULINARY ARCHITECT

Make your own Valentine’s Day treats I just love making something homemade to give to family, friends and clients for Valentine’s Day. This year I wanted to make something that did not include nuts or chocolate, as many of my recipients cannot eat either or both.

Finding lots of hard candy in my local supermarket, I came up with the following recipe —”Candy Flower Lollipops.”

The recipe is extremely forgiving, but you must pay careful attention to the candies in your oven, as they may easily go from fabulous to awful in mere seconds.

The following recipe is just a suggestion, but feel free to buy any colored hard candy and mix and match them to create your own unique “lollipop.”

After your “pops” have hardened, package them in cellophane bags and tie with complementing ribbon.

All who receive these “pops” will appreciate your Valentine’s Day wish and the time you took to make a gift from the heart.

Menu Candy Flower Lollipop Candy Flower Lollipop Makes 1 “pop”. Multiply accordingly.

SUPPLIES parchment paper 6 red hard candies 1 yellow hard candy 1 peppermint candy, cut in half (you may do this with a knife of scissor) 1 stick (paper or wooden, or a reasonable facsimile 1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. Put the 1 yellow candy on the baking sheet.

3. Place in the oven for about 4 minutes. Remove and let cool for 1 minute.

4. Press the 6 red candies around the edge of the yellow circle.

5. Return to the oven for 2 minutes to melt. Remove and let cool for 1 minute. Add the stick by putting it on the bottom and twisting it to coat with candy.

6. Place the 2 peppermint candy halves on either side of the stick, slightly overlapping the stick. Heat for 2 more minutes, DO NOT WALK AWAY FROM THE OVEN

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Art Guild to hold S. African ensemble juried art contest to play at Hofstra The Art Guild invites all artists to submit artworks for consideration for “Travels and Destinations: Near and Far” a Juried Competition and Exhibition on view March 5 – April 3. Show us where you’ve been — near, far and far-out! Landscapes, still lifes and figurative images tell the story of our travels both real and imagined. Where have YOU been? Montauk, Maine or Mexico?

We can’t wait to see your travelogue.

The Juror-of-Awards is Paul David Elsen. Mr. Elsen went to The High School of Art & Design where he studied drawing and painting under the late Irwin “Greeny” Greenberg and the noted portrait painter and illustrator Max Ginsburg. In 2009, after a number of career moves unrelated to art, he turned his attentions back to painting and drawing. He has since studied with artists as diverse as Paul Bachem, Howard Rose, Marc Josloff, and Rob Silverman. He has exhibited extensively on Long Island – from the Huntington Arts Council and the National Art League, to solo exhibits in various libraries.

All artists, 18 years and older (high school students ages 14-18 years may

enter in the student category), are invited to submit up to three artworks for consideration. The deadline for submissions is midnight February 13, 2016. For more information, registration form, or to register on line, please visit The Art Guild’s website at www.

TheArtGuild.org.

The exhibit will be on view at The Art Guild’s home at Elderfields Preserve at 200 Port Washington Blvd. in Manhasset, from Saturday, March 5 through Sunday, April 3. Gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 1 - 5 p.m. or by appointment. An Artists’ Reception and Awards Ceremony will be held on Sunday, March 6 from 3 to 5 p.m.

The Guild also holds classes for children and adults. The Theory of Oil Painting Studio with Paul Bachem (Wednesday evenings beginning Feb. 24, 7-10 p.m., has just been added.

There is still room in the upcoming workshop, Fast, Loose and Bold with Patti Mollica on Feb. 13-14.

For more information please call 516-304-5797 or visit our website: www.TheArtGuild.org.

Cornell, Moss to sing at Huntington folk series Greg Cornell and the Cornell Brothers and David Moss will be the featured performers during the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s monthly Hard Luck Café series at the Cinema Arts Centre on Thursday, Feb. 18.

The 8:30 p.m. concert in the Cinema’s Sky Room will be preceded by an open mic at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 ($10 for Cinema Arts Centre and FMSH members). For more information, visit www.fmsh.org or call (631) 425-2925.

Greg Cornell and the Cornell Brothers (siblings in song, not in fact) is a Brooklyn-based roots music quartet featuring fiddle/mandolin, guitar, bass and percussion, along with tight threepart harmonies, that has played venues in New York, festivals and club dates in New England, and four shows at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Utah.

The group’s musical repertoire features a blend of bluegrass, country, oldtime and blues.

Inspired by his literary and musical heroes — Emerson, Whitman, Doc Boggs, Levon Helm, Gordon Lightfoot, Seldom Scene, Neil Young, Doc Watson and Jerry Garcia’s acoustic work -— singer-songwriter Greg Cornell writes stories of struggle and regret ending in hope. He uses nature — especially the mountains and the sea -- as settings for

his tales of yearning and redemption.

Accompanying Cornell (guitar and vocals) will be Amanda Homi (harmony vocals and percussion), Chris Nattrass (upright bass) and Zack Bruce (mandolin and harmony vocals).

David Moss is a Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter and a 2011 winner of the prestigious Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Competition. Moss hails from Peoria, Illinois and began his musical journey playing cello and singing in various formats at a very young age.

After earning a degree in cello performance from the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign), he moved to Austin, Texas in 2007 and immersed himself in the music scene there for a number of years before relocating to New York City.

Besides performing as a solo artist and with his twin brother, Adam, he continues his cello career playing and composing with The Blue Hit, Ana Egge, Moishe Circus and Satellite Ballet, among others.

Moss’ song “Jerusalem,” penned in 2010, was featured on “Democracy Now” in 2014 – the same year that he released an album entitled Songs for Willoughby.

The Cinema Arts Centre is located at 423 Park Ave. in Huntington.

The world renowned South African male vocal ensemble Ladysmith Black Mambazo headlines Hofstra’s fifth annual Black History Month Concert, “Songs of Resistance: Protest Music and Dance from Around the World,” on Sunday, Feb. 21, at 3 p.m. at the John Cranford Adams Playhouse.

This year’s concert explores music that has inspired, motivated and brought together individuals to fight injustice, to rally around a cause or to demand a better life.

From enslaved Africans’ cries for freedom to the struggles for civil rights in the Americas and in Apartheid South Africa; from workers’ demands for better wages and conditions to immigrants’ longing for economic and social justice; from these silenced souls pour forth songs and these shackled bodies erupt into dance. This concert celebrates their voices.

Founded by Joseph Shabalala more than 50 years ago from a group of factory workers, Ladysmith Black Mambazo first conquered the South African musical scene, and then erupted onto the world stage when they were featured on Paul Simon’s 1986 Graceland album. As pioneers in the world music movement, Ladysmith Black Mambazo embodies the spirit of music rising from humble origins to touch a worldwide audience.

Hofstra Music Department ensembles — the Chamber Singers, the Symphony Orchestra and smaller jazz groups — will join student dancers, the Hofstra poetry club SP!T and the Hempstead High School Select En-

semble to anchor this year’s concert. Hofstra student actor Tunisia Seda will guide the audience through a historical narrative of protest music from around the world. The concert opens with a range of choral music, from traditional spirituals to protest songs from Latin America and South Africa. Soloists will present a group of songs by popular Jazz artists inspired by the civil rights movement, including Billie Holliday’s moving “Strange Fruit” and Nina Simone’s “Revolution.” The second half will turn to present day protests as SP!T, a Hofstra student poetry club that seeks to inspire and advocate awareness through verbal expression, dedicates a special tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement.

Tickets are $12 general admission, $10 senior citizen (over 65) or matriculated nonHofstra student with ID. Students under 16 receive one free ticket. Group rates are available. Members of the Hofstra community receive two free tickets upon presentation of a current HofstraCard. For tickets and more information, call the Hofstra Box Office at (516) 463-6644, Monday through Friday, 11 a.m.-3:45 p.m.

This concert is sponsored by the Hofstra Cultural Center and the Hofstra Music Department, and funded in part by the D’Addario Community Music Appreciation Initiative, a multi-faceted program designed to increase knowledge and appreciation for all types of music among a broad range of young people.

Making bowls at Adelphi to help the community Since 2010 Adelphi University faculty, staff and students have made hand-crafted ceramic bowls as part of the larger Empty Bowl Project to support The Interfaith Nutritional Network. This year, the Adelphi community made more than 150 bowls to help fight hunger on Long Island.

The goal of Adelphi’s participation in the Empty Bowls Project has been to raise awareness among Adelphi students that hunger is not only a third world problem, but a problem that exists in many local Long Island communities. Through the creation and sales of these bowls, Adelphi University demonstrates the impact that our community collaboration can make on the

fight against hunger on Long Island. = “What I love about the Empty Bowls Project is seeing how it brings together a diverse group of people who all share the same passion for clay and dedication to create these unique bowls in order to raise awareness and fight hunger here on Long Island,” said Barbara Selva, the organizer of the event for Adelphi. Since joining the Empty Bowls Project in 2010, Adelphi has raised more than $4,000 from the sale of these hand crafted bowls.

The bowls will be sold at the Adelphi Interfaith Center’s Festival of Bread on Feb. 23, for $5 each. All of the proceeds will go to support The INN.

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Arts & Entertainment Calendar GOLD COAST ARTS CENTER 113 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck (516) 829-2570 • http://goldcoastarts.org Jan. 24 through Mach 10 “Wonder Women” Exhibit to Shine Spotlight On Nine Accomplished Female Artists LANDMARK ON MAIN STREET 232 Main Street, Suite 1 Port Washington (516) 767-1384 ext. 101 www.landmarkonmainstreet.org Saturday, Feb. 27, 8 p.m.

An Evening with Peter Yarrow with Special Guest John Gorka Sunday, Feb. 28, 2 p.m.

Dan Zanes Saturday, March 5, 8 p.m.

Leo Kottke Sunday, March 6, 8 p.m.

Regina Carter’s Southern Comfort Thursday, March 10, 8 p.m.

Jorma Kaukonen Friday, March 11, 8 p.m.

Paula Poundstone Sunday, March 13, 8 p.m.

Pink Martini Friday, March 18, 8 p.m.

Martin Sexton Sunday, March 20, 11 a.m., 2 p.m.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar & Other Eric Carle Favorites Saturday, March 26, 8 p.m.

Carly Rae Jepsen Friday, April 1, 7 p.m.

Karen Mason Sunday, April 3, 7 p.m.

Tom Rush & John Sebastian Saturday, April 9, 2 p.m.

Are You My Mother?

Saturday, April 9, 2 p.m.

Graham Parker w/ Brinsley Schwarz Friday, April 15, 8 p.m.

Tommy Tune: Taps, Tunes & Tall Tales Saturday, April 16, 8 p.m.

Dennis Elsas: Rock’n’Roll Never Forgets Thursday, April 28, 7:30 p.m.

The Subdudes Friday, April 29, 7:30 p.m.

Afro Cuban All Stars Saturday, May 7, 3 p.m.

Pushcart Players in Peter & the Wolf Saturday, May 14, 2016, 8 p.m.

Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs NYCB THeatre at Westbury 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury.

(516) 247-5200 www.thetheatreatwestbury.com Friday, Feb. 12, 8 p.m.

The Beach Boys Saturday, Feb. 13, 8 p.m.

3rd Annual Louder Than Love Valentine’s Concert Freestyle & Beyond!

Sunday, Feb. 14, 8 p.m.

Masters Of Illusion Thursday, Feb. 25, 8 p.m.

Dave Mason’s Traffic Jam with Leon Rusell Saturday, Feb. 27, 8 p.m.

I Love the 90S Sunday, Feb. 28, 8 p.m.

Jack Hanna’s Into The Wild Live Thursday, March 3, 8 p.m.

Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular Sunday, March 6, 8 p.m.

Rain: A Tribute To The Beatles Friday, March 11, 8 p.m.

Howie Mandel Saturday, March 12, 8 p.m.

Dick Fox’s Spring Doo Wop Extravaganza Saturday, March 19, 7:30 p.m.

70s Soul Jam Saturday, April 2, 8 p.m.

Sinbad Sunday, April 10, 7 p.m.

Take 6 & The Manhattan Transfer Thursday, April 28, 8 p.m.

Martin Short Saturday, April 30, 3 p.m.

Kool & The Gang Saturday, May 1, 7 p.m.

Under The Streetlamp Friday, May 13, 7 p.m.

ABBA Friday, May 14, 7 p.m.

I Love the 90s Show Sunday, May 22, 7 p.m.

The Zombies Friday, June 10, 8 p.m.

Johnny Mathis Thursday, June 16, 8 p.m.

Don Rickles & Regis Philbin: Conversation & Clips Saturday, June 18, 8 p.m.

Happy Together feat. Flo & Eddie, Chuck Negron The Space at Westbury 250 Post Ave., Westbury (516) 283.5566 www.thespaceatwestbury.com Friday, Feb. 26, 8 p.m.

The B-52s Saturday, March 5, 8 p.m.

Pink Floyd Experience Friday, Apr. 1, 8 p.m.

Keb’ Mo’ Band w/Gerald Albright Friday, Apr. 2, 8 p.m.

Rock Legends Live Saturday, Apr. 28, 8 p.m.

Nils Lofgren Friday, May 6, 8 p.m.

David Bromberg Quintet Saturday, May 7, 8 p.m.

The Fab Faux Friday, June 3, 8 p.m.

America ADELPHI UNIVERSITY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Westermann Stage, 1 South Avenue, Garden City (516) 877-4000 http://aupac.adelphi.edu/ Friday, Feb. 12, 7:30 p.m.

Nellie McKay Saturday, Feb. 13, 2 p.m.

Euro Mediterranean Festival’s Carmen Saturday, Feb. 20, 8 p.m.

Trio Solisti Sunday, Feb. 21, 3 p.m.

The Doo Wop Project Saturday, Feb. 27, 8 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 28, 4 p.m.

Adelphi’s Best of Broadway: Spring Fever Tuesday, March 1 through Sunday, March 6, 4 various times Proof

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A&E Calendar cont’d The madison theatre at molloy college 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre.

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Saturday. Feb. 13, 8 p.m.

Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off: Kay Swift’s romance with George Gershwin Sunday. Feb. 14, 3 p.m.

Swingtime Big Band: “In the Mood” for Love Monday. Feb. 15, 1 and 4 p.m.

Enchantment Theatre Company Presents: Peter Rabbit Tales Saturday. Feb. 20, 8 p.m.

Livingston Taylor, Tom Chapin and EVA Saturday. Feb. 27, 8 p.m.

The Music of Hector Berlioz

Sunday. Feb. 28, 5:30 - 11 p.m.

Taste of the Oscars Fundraiser The KAISER ART GALLERY at molloy college 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre.

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Circle Mirror Transformation April 29 - May 1, 8 p.m.,

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Community Calendar PROJECT INDEPENDENCE SUPPORT & SOCIAL GROUP The Town of North Hempstead’s Project Independence would like to remind residents that they offer free support and social groups. Call 311 or (516) 869-6311 for more information.

LEGAL ADVICE FOR SENIORS The Nassau County Bar Association (NCBA) provides free monthly legal consultation clinics for Nassau County residents 65 or older. Seniors have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with a volunteer attorney for a half-hour private consultation on any topic of concern. The next Senior Citizen Free Legal Consulta-

tion Clinic will be held Feb. 16, 9:30 to 11 a.m. at NCBA, 15th and West Streets, Mineola. This popular free program regularly fills up quickly. Registration is required by calling 516-747-4070.

FOR TRIVIA LOVERS At 7 p.m. Two Wednesday nights each month at Page One Restaurant, 90 School St. Glen Cove. Call (516) 625-8804 for information.

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Williston Park Williston ParkLibrary Library From the Director: If you would like to receive email notifications on upcoming programs, please send an email to willistonpr@yahoo.com with your contact information.

You can be notified for adult programs, children’s programs or general information, or you can add your name to all three!

Just a reminder that the library offers Tutor.com, an online service that can be accessed from home! Available from 2-10pm, students of all grades can get help in “real time” from a tutor for various subjects. Just have your library card available and log on from our homepage.

Please note that beginning February 1, we will be making reminder calls to those

patrons with museum pass reservations on the morning of their scheduled pick up date.

Patrons will have until the end of that day to pick up the pass. If it is not picked up, the reserve will be cancelled and the pass will made available to other patrons.

Here are some new arrivals to the library: November 9 — Colleen Hoover What Your Financial Advisor Isn’t Telling You — Liz Davidson Guest Room — Chris Bohjalian Government Zero — Michael Savage Stars Over Sunset Boulevard — Susan Meissner What She Knew — Gilly

Macmillan My Name is Lucy Barton — Elizabeth Strout

may register on our waiting list. Sign up at the Circulation Desk.

ADULt

Mediumship—What is it?

Tuesday, April 12, at 7 p.m. in the Assembly Room of Village Hall. Join psychic medium Winter Brook as she explains various ways Mediums connect with those who have passed over into the World of Spirit. There is a $10 fee due at time of registration. Sign up at the Circulation Desk.

Book Discussion Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 7 p.m. ion the Assembly Room of Village Hall. The selection is Skylight Confessions by Alice Hoffman. Copies will be available at the Circulation Desk.

AARP Smart Driver Course Wednesday, March 6, at 8 a.m. at 2:30 p.m. in the Assembly Room of Village Hall. $20 for AARP members; $25 for nonmembers. Payable by check only. Limited to 35 participants. Preference to Williston Park residents. Non-residents

ChiLDren Winter Reading Club Jan. 9-Feb. 20. Open to children of all ages. This year’s theme is “Scurry Up

and Read”. Sign up at the Circulation Desk.

After School Story Hour Thursdays, Feb. 18, 25; March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, at 4 p.m. in the Library for children K-2. Sign up at the Circulation Desk.

Pajama Story Time Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 7 p.m. in the Children’s Room. Sign up at the Circulation Desk.

Story Hour for Tots Thursdays, Feb. 18, 25; March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, at 11 a.m. in the Children’s Room for children ages 1-3 years old. Sign up at the Circulation Desk.

Winter Story Time Tuesdays, Feb. 16, 23; March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, at 11 a.m. in the

Children’s Room for children 3 ½-5 years old. Sign up at the Circulation Desk.

Tiny Tykes Wednesdays, Feb. 24, at 10:15 a.m. OR 11:30 a.m. in the Assembly Room of Village Hall for children ages 1 ½-5 years old. There is a $45 non-refundable fee due at time of registration. Sign up at the Circulation Desk.

Bideawee’s “Reading to Dogs” Program— Wednesday—February 17, 2016—4pm in the library.

Animals make ideal reading companions! Children of all reading ages are welcome!

Free. Sign up at the Circulation Desk.

East Library East Williston Williston Library AFTERNOON BOOK GROUP: “The Rosie Project” by Graeme Simsion. The group will meet Tuesday March 9 at 1:30 p.m.

EVENING BOOK GROUP: “Driving Mr. Yogi: Yogi Berra, Ron Guidry, and Baseball’s Greatest Gift” by Harvey Araton. The group will meet on Thursday, March 10 at 7 p.m.

Please register at the library.

The discussion is limited to 15 readers.

OLD WESTBURY GARDENS and NY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PASSES: The passes are available to East Williston Library card holders.

Each family pass (two adults and children under 18 years of age) may be borrowed for a 3 day period. Passes may be

reserved in advance.

LEARNING EXPRESS LIBRARY: Whatever your goal, LearningExpressLibrary’s resources will help you succeed. The various “Learning Centers” offer the information you need to achieve the results you want at school, at work, or in life. Are you looking for a new job? You’ll find an entire

Learning Center dedicated to helping you get the one that’s right for you. Visit us at www. ewlibrary.org TUMBLEBOOK LIBRARY: TumbleBook Library is an online collection of animated picture books which teach young children the joys of reading in a format they’ll love.

Visit us at www.ewlibrary.org

N0TARY PUBLIC: Hours are Monday & Thursday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Wednesday from 3 to 7 p.m.

Photo identification is required.

Documents to be notarized must be signed at the time of notarization, not before. You must bring your own witness if needed. Please telephone the Library to confirm a notary is available.

COLLECTION ON DISPLAY: To mark the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Monkey, the East Williston Library Friends has on display in the Village Hall an exhibit of Chinese objects, both functional and decorative.

Register for all programs by calling 516-741-1213 or email us at ewpl@ewlibrary.org

Mineola Public Library Mineola Library Museum Passes: The library has added the Children’s Museum of Manhattan to the list of great museums that you can visit. CHOM is located at The Tisch Building, 212 West 83rd Street, NY, NY 10024. Reserve it at the Reference Desk, (516) 746-8488, ext. 2 or www.mineolalibrary.

We Care Blankets Please give to “We Care Blankets.”

The charity members’ goal is to knit blankets for children undergoing chemotherapy. Colorful blan-

kets are supplied to 23 oncology units on Long Island. You may donate yarn at the box located in the Children’s Room.

ADULT progrAms Film Discussion Series Great Director/Star Combos: Alfred Hitchcock And Cary Grant.

In a career that spanned more than 50 years, director Alfred Hitchcock worked with the finest actors and actresses in Holly-

wood. Some of his greatest work came in films that featured Cary Grant as his leading man. This winter, we will feature all four of the Hitchcock/Grant films, followed by engaging discussion. All films begin at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 17 — North by Northwest (1959 AARP Free Tax Help AARP Free Tax Help* will be offered at the library on Wednesdays, February, March, through April 13, at 10:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. for

middle and low income taxpayers, with special attention to taxpayers age 60 and older. Register at the Reference Desk or by calling 516-746-8488, et. 2 beginning Monday, Jan. 11. Walk-ins will not be admitted.

Reiki Healing Circle* Saturdays, Feb. 20 and 27 at 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Join Karen Centola and Kathleen Gunning, two Reiki Master/Teachers, for these programs on the many benefits of the gentle healing art

of Reiki.

Foods to travel by: Cheeses and Chocolate Saturday, Feb. 13 at 2 p.m. Join us for a 70s-inspired Savvy Sightseer International Cheese Tasting and Swiss Chocolate Fondue party!

Jeanne Schnupp will provide a selection of cheeses imported from seven nations, while sharing interesting food facts and photos from each country. Then, enjoy a Swiss chocolate fondue that follows the original Chalet Suisse recipe.

Shelter Rock Library MUSEUM PASSES @ SRPL Shelter Rock Public Library cardholders can reserve a Museum Pass online for free admission to a variety of museums and gardens on Long Island and in New York City. Go to www.srpl.org and pull down the Library Services Menu then

go to Museum Passes. Click the Reserve Now link and look for the red Request Pass button to see if the Museum Pass is available.

Your library card must be in good standing. Advance reservations will be accepted for the next 60 days (one Reservation

per family every 30 days).

SHELTER ROCK PATRONS MAY RESERVE PASSES FOR: American Airpower Museum • Children’s Museum of Manhattan • Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery • Cradle of Aviation • Garvies Point • Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum • Long

Island Children’s Museum • Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) • Nassau County Firefighter’s Museum • Nassau County Museum of Art • New York Botanical Garden • New York Historical Society and Library & Dimenna Children’s History Museum

ADULT ADULT BOOK DISCUSSION Led by SRPL Librarians Susan Healy and Cathy Loechner MUDBOUND by Hillary Jordan Wednesday,

March 9 at 2:30 p.m. First novelist Hillary Jordan has crafted an unforgettable tale of family loyalties, the spiraling after-effects of war and the unfathomable human behavior generated by racism. Other themes Continued on Page 54

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Look at periodic table news fit to print Herricks High School junior Holly Triebe was featured in a recent New York Times article that looks at the periodic table through a modern lens.

The publication’s science editors invited readers to submit their suggestions for new elements that they would add, given the chance.

Triebe’s concept, which she developed while participating in Michael Stein’s AP English class, is one of six “standouts” referenced in the Jan. 14 article written by Nicholas St. Fleur.

She said her hypothetical element, Narcissum, stems from the word, “narcissism,” which originated from a Greek God named Narcissus who fell in love with his own image.

Triebe’s entry described her stance that the root word is an accurate fit for new elements that are man-made and influenced by scientists.

“They decide what is created and what they believe is necessary,” she said. “It is a form of self-importance because the elements present on Earth are no longer good enough.”

While inclusion in the piece is an accomplishment to be proud of, it is not Triebe’s New York Times debut.

The publication also featured her as a winner in an editorial contest it sponsored this past fall.

The full article, “Godzillium vs. Trumpium: Some Suggestions to Add to the Periodic Table,” can be accessed at www.nytimes.com.

Herricks freshman wins competition

Joanna Lau, Herricks High School freshman, was named the winner of the MYO Concerto Competition.

Herricks High School freshman, Joanna Lau has been named the winner of the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition.

She was selected out of 10 other finalists from all over Long Island who were invited to participate based on recordings they submitted through a competitive application process.

Joanna performed Francois Borne’s “Carmen Fantasy” on the flute before a panel of expert adjudicators. She has played the flute for five years and the violin for seven, and is involved in the high school’s concert band as well as the Tri-M Music Honor Society. She recently contributed as a pit orchestra member in the middle school’s production of “The Little Mermaid.”

Earlier this school year, as well as last, Joanna was selected to the New York State Band Directors Association’s High School Honors Band.

She has participated in the New York State School Music Association’s AllCounty Band since fifth grade and attends the Manhattan School of Music’s Pre-College Division on Saturdays.

“Joanna is very well deserving of this honor and performed beautifully,” said Director of Music and Performing Arts Anissa Arnold. “She really impressed the judges with her musicianship, professionalism and passion.”

“I had never performed with an orchestra before, so it was really exciting,” Joanna said of the MYO opportunity. She plans to continue her musical involvement far into the future.

“Sudden Sam” led basketball drills and shared inspiring words with his audiences at each of the elementary schools as well as Herricks Middle School.

Harlem Wizard visits Herricks schools

Harlem Wizards basketball player Sam Worthen, known as “Sudden Sam,” visited the Herricks Public Schools on Feb. 3. He provided presentations that were moving, both literally and figuratively.

A former NBA star, Worthen introduced himself to excited audiences at Center Street, Denton Avenue, Searingtown and Herricks Middle schools. He selected volunteer students and staff members to join him on the gymnasium courts for basketball drills and challenges, keeping participants quick on their feet ready to catch, pass or aim for the hoop.

Worthen also shared words of advice with the students, emphasizing sportsmanship and good character.

“Basketball is a team game,” he said.

“We have to work together, just like you do in school. We all need to know how to support and help each other.”

The visits boosted enthusiasm and anticipation for the upcoming Harlem Wizards vs. Herricks Highlanders basketball game, which will be held on Saturday, Feb. 27 in the Herricks High School gymnasium. There, Herricks staff members representing each building will play against the pros to support the Herricks PTA Scholarship Fund. Doors will open at 12:30 p.m., and raffles, souvenir sales and lunch will precede the 2 p.m. game.

For ticket information, please visit www. herricks.org or www.harlemwizards.com.

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Making the semis in York symposium Four Herricks High School students have been named semifinalists in the regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, held at York College.

Ayesha Chhugani, Amy Shin, Natalie Tan and Ashwin Viswanathan were invited to present their research at a Feb. 7 symposium that will be held at York College as a result of this achievement.

Chhugani is a senior and prepared the project, “A Novel Magnetic Field Trap Using Superconductors for Transporting Polarized Ions for Medical Imaging,” which explored a method to transport polarized ions for MRIs. Shin, also a senior, researched “Cycling of MnO2 Electrodes: Influence of Additives on Cell Performance.”

Tan, a junior, conducted research on “The Effects of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticle Exposure on Adipose-Derived Stromal Cell Susceptibility to Bacterial Infection,” which investigated whether sunblock with titanium dioxide can cause bacterial infection.

Viswanathan is a senior and developed the project, “Characterization of Kinesin-13 Neck-Domain Interaction with Microtubule Lattices and Mimicked Terminal Ends,” which studies the role of microtubules in cancer.

All four students participate in the high school’s Science Research Program under the direction of teacher Reneè Barcia.

2 students to present at York symposium Mineola High School students Katie Shi and Emily Skupp will present their research at the Junior Science and Humanities Symposium on Feb. 7 at York College.

All high school students from the Long Island and New York metropolitan areas were eligible but only the best papers were invited to participate in the symposium.

Shi and Skupp will make a short pre-

sentation in front of a judging committee comprised of college faculty and practicing scientists and engineers. The judges will decide who will continue on to the National Symposium.

Shi’s work is titled, “The Effect of Extremely Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields on the Early Development of Dario Rerio.” Skupp’s project is on “Muscle Fatigue in High School Athletes.”

Hampton has heart Kindergarten through second-grade students of Hampton Street School in the Mineola school district participated in the American Heart Association’s Jump Rope for Heart program. Taking place during the physical education classes, the event reinforced the importance of heart health, as well as contributing positively to society. Hampton Street students raised $4,000 for the American Heart Association’s research and education initiatives.

Students bowl in tourney Hampton Street reading challenge Students in Herricks middle and high schools’ Vocational Independence Programs attended the fourth annual Garden City Rolling Thunder Bowling Tournament.

They joined students from throughout Nassau County for several friendly rounds of bowling.

On Jan. 7, more than 200 bowlers

gathered at Herrill Lanes in New Hyde Park, where all participating schools were assigned a lane.

“It was a great day for the kids to socialize and meet other schools in a fun, and exciting environment,” Herricks High School teacher Gina Schrader said. “It was such a rewarding and fun experience for us all to be a part of.”

Seventy-six pre-kindergarten through second-graders at Hampton Street School in the Mineola Union Free School District accepted the recent Reading Challenge from Principal Diane Anderson.

During holiday recess, students were asked to read at least one book per day and record it in a special calendar to hand in to their classroom teacher.

The challenge brought families together to read, as well as helped instill confidence in the young readers.

Superintendent Michael Nagler visited with those who completed the challenge and acknowledged the students’ efforts with a special certificate and pencil.

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Kids gather Valentines for Veterans Denton Avenue School’s Student Council, under the direction of advisor Daria Roulett, organized a “Valentines for Veterans” initiative to provide heartwarming messages to the heroes who have served the U.S. The group meets before school to plan the effort and involved many other students in the Valentine’s Day card activity.

Valentines for Veterans, an annual district-wide program sponsored by state Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel, is intended to show hospitalized veterans they are appreciated and have not been forgotten.

The cards and gifts will be distributed at the Veterans Home in Stony Brook and at the Northport Veterans Administration Medical Center.

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Rotary Club of W.P. donates toys to cancer center The Rotary Club of Williston Park recently made a donation of toys to Winthrop’s Cancer Center for Kids, spreading cheer and helping the CCFK fill its “Winter Wonderland,” a boutique created by the CCFK’s Child Life team for its pediatric patients.

This latest donation is a part of the Rotary’s longstanding history of philanthropy towards the CCFK that dates back many years and includes underwriting support of the Center’s Recovery Room, where patients can comfortably recover from outpatient procedures.

In addition, proceeds from the Rotary’s 2015 Golf Outing were recently presented at the Club’s “Evening of Giving” event, where Dr. Mark Weinblatt, chief of pediatric Hhematology and oncology and director of the Cancer Center for Kids, accepted a generous contribution and thanked the organization for its dedication to the CCFK and its patients.

“We are truly grateful for the Williston Park Rotary Club’s ongoing role in helping to ensure the comfort and care we offer our children and families every day,” Weinblatt said.

For more information about Winthrop’s CCFK, call -516-663-9400 or visit www.winthrop.org/cck.

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Annual regatta to raise Autism funds The fifth annual Row for Autism Regatta has been announced for Saturday, April 16, at 8 a.m. at North Hempstead Beach Park in Port Washington.

Spectators are invited to attend this free event to cheer on local rowing teams and adaptive rowers as they raise awareness and money for autism.

The event is sponsored by U.S. Rowing and attracts teams from throughout New York and nearby states.

“The Row for Autism Regatta is a beautiful event that encourages comradery while raising money and awareness for autism. The Town is proud to be hosting this event once again,” Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth said.

The event started five years ago with the goal of combining two interests: the love of rowing, and the need to raise awareness about the growing number of children with autism.

On the day of the event, the town’s website will also have a live streaming video of the finish line as the rowers cross over. It will be available at: www.northhempsteadny.gov.

Twenty-five percent of the

Participants and spectators at last year’s Row for Autism. money raised will be donated to Autism Speaks of Long Island, with the remaining proceeds going toward the purchase of

adaptive rowing equipment, nate in person at the event, or which allows a disabled teen- online at www.portrowing.com.

Team registration opens in ager to be paired with a typical peer mentor. Residents can do- March and the deadline is April

9. Teams can register by visiting: www.portrowing.com. For more information, please call 311 or 516-869-6311.

BOCES, Hofstra team to offer summer camps for grades 6-11

North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth

Bosworth State of Town to be broadcast Saturday

The Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth’s “State of the Town” address will re-air on WCWP 88.1 FM radio, on Saturday, Feb. 13 at 11:30 a.m.

The 35-minute speech focused on many quality of life issues for town residents, such as development of downtowns, park improvements, infrastructure projects that will reduce the nitrogen content in the town’s surrounding bays and harbors, and more accessible parking.

Bosworth also pointed to the Town¹s strong financial standing, excellent bond rating, and

lower debt as a firm foundation for the town.

The State of the Town Address was part of a luncheon program hosted by the League of Women Voters of Port Washington-Manhasset, who have hosted the event for 36 years.

Please call 311 or 516-8696311 from outside North Hempstead to request a copy of the State of the Town Speech. Also log on to www.northhempsteadny.gov/stateofthetown to view the speech.

On Feb. 9, the video of the speech will be available on www.mynhtv.com.

Nassau BOCES, Hofstra University Continuing Education and Hofstra Summer Camps have partnered to offer a variety of educational opportunities for students in grades 6 through 11.

Programs cover career exploration, arts, sciences, outdoor education and more.

Learn more at one of the Summer Camp Open Houses on Tuesday, February 9, 6 to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 2, 11a.m. to 1p.m., at the Nassau BOCES Joseph M. Barry Career & Technical Education Center; or noon to 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 7 and Saturday, April 16, at Hofstra University’s Physical Fitness Center.

Campers (grades 6 through 11) can become marine biologists in training in the Nassau BOCES Outdoor and Environmental Education program, “A Field Study in Marine Biology,”

or get involved with STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) in “Marine Exploration Technology,” where teams of campers build an underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV).

Both programs allow campers to discovery the unique habitats of Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve and the Brookville Outdoor Education site.

“The Nassau BOCES/Hofstra partnership is a huge success due to the combination of state-ofthe-art facilities and experienced faculty,” Hofstra University Senior Associate Dean of Continuing Education Colleen Slattery said. “The feedback from campers is terrific, so this year we have added some more new and innovative programs. We look forward to another successful summer.”

Other courses offered by Nassau BOCES and Hofstra

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Summer Camps cover topics including: Athletic Conditioning, Nutrition, Sports Medicine & CPR, Aviation, Construction Trades, Criminal Justice, Culinary Arts, Graphic Design, Mechanical Engineering and Automotive, Veterinary Medicine and Video Production.

Certain courses are offered in Introduction, Intermediate and Advanced levels.

Programs run in different locations such as Nassau BOCES’ state-of-the-art Joseph M. Barry Career & Technical Education Center in Westbury, Caumsett State Historic Park in Lloyd Harbor and the Nassau BOCES Brookville Environmental Education Center in Brookville.

For more information and to RSVP for one of the open houses visit www.hofstra.edu/Academics/CE/boces/ or call 516-4637200.

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READERS WRITE

Time to priviatize a ‘gutted’ Social Security

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am writing a response to an article in the Feb. 5, 2016 edition of the Roslyn Times.

The article was written by Mr. Charles Samek.

The gist of the letter is regarding the letter writer’s preference for a single-payer medical system.

I am not going speak to that issue at this time.

Instead, I have to bring attention to one particular paragraph that has to be amongst the most uninformed, financially illiterate statements I have ever read.

I am referring to the paragraph which stated that “There is also the drive to privatize Social Security and we know darn well that the greedy would gut it.”

Now, I do not know if Mr. Samek has been going through life with both oars in the water, but I must unhappily inform him that the Social Security fund has already been gutted.

It has been gutted by Congress ever since it was created in 1935.

It was a fraudulent political hustle, a Ponzi scheme, from the

get go; although it sounded nicer when they called it “pay as you go.”

All my FICA contributions over the last 40 years were not saved and invested for my future “security.”

It was spent, gutted, and stolen by the U.S. government.

The only reason I now receive Social Security checks is they are getting some poor sucker in the generation after me to cover the payments.

They will have to find another poor sucker in the generation

after him the keep this criminal scheme going. And it is criminal.

If a private corporation ever handled their employee retirement funds like this, the corporate officers would be incarcerated.

How would privatizing work?

Yes, the dreaded privatizing that Mr. Samek abhors. It would work like my IRA works.

I make contributions to an account which actually says f/b/o Wayne Roth.

I can place that account with any financial institution I wish.

I can choose the investments I wish.

Over the last few decades, it has grown very nicely.

My rate of return is very satisfactory, more satisfactory than the absolutely pathetic monthly check I get from the Social Security administration for my decades of contributions to the system.

Stop the gutting of the Social Security system and privatize it!

Dr. Wayne Roth Roslyn Heights

Abortion supporters akin to Nazi camp guards

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ust when I thought I could dump the education of Dr. Hal Sobel on somebody else, a new Dr. Sobel appears in the latest “Readers Write”.

This latest letter was written by somebody who could have earned a doctorate in a non-science field.

I looked for a deluge of insults and found only “whining” and “penchant for misunderstanding and illogicality.”

Dr. Sobel is capable of learning! That’s the good news. I looked for a total enemy and found a comrade providing arguments against the use of our taxes to fund the abortions provided by Planned Parenthood.

Much of Dr. Sobel’s recent article seems to be “left overs” from unpublished materials in his word

processor.

And, he does seem to have a distorted view of history.

Recall, dear doctor, that slavery was once legal in this country.

Hanging black men for looking at white women was also acceptable.

In fact, burning white women to death was also acceptable if enough people judged them to be witches.

Improvements in society come about because thinking people use all their senses to gather info from the real world.

The horrors of abortion are with us largely because some people refuse to open their eyes.

I could never convince you that an abortion is the murder of human beings.

You must learn for yourself.

But, please open your eyes and look at the evidence.

My convictions about abortion are founded on an experience I had in college.

My preference for the physical sciences couldn’t keep me out of a required biology class. So, I wound up in a class of nursing students in a pre-med lab.

On display in that lab were at least a dozen preserved embryos in different stages of development.

All the talk by closed minded self-blinded “scholars” is trash talk.

Those who promote freedom to abort without a good look at what is happening are almost as guilty of murder as were the Nazi concentration camp guards of World War II.

Religion’s place in abortion debate

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r. Hal Sobel ends his most recent letter ( Manhasset Times, Feb. 5, 2016) with these words: “Antiabortion advocates may continue in their efforts to convince a majority of their fellow citizens that abortion is evil,but they cross the line when they urge the government to coerce all of us to follow their religious teachings.”

From this statement I deduce that, at least in Dr. Sobel’s opinion, Catholics like me are therefore excluded entirely from the public debate on abortion.

The U.S. Supreme Court,however, understands something that seems to escape Dr. Sobel’s grasp: the fact that a Catholic (or other faithful person) advocates for restrictive abortion laws is not an effort to establish the Catholic Church (or other religion) as a state religion.

In Harris v. McRae, 448 U.S. 297 (1980), a case in which pro-

choice advocates challenged restrictions on Medicaid funding of abortions, the court rejected this Establishment Clause argument.

In a decision written by Associate Justice Potter Stewart, a member of the majority in Roe v.

Wade, the Court said this: “Although neither a State nor the Federal Government can constitutionally ‘pass laws which aid one religion, aid all religions, or prefer one religion over another,’ [citation omitted], it does not follow that a statute violates the First Establishment Clause because it ‘happens to coincide with the tenets of some or all religions.’ [Citation omitted.]

That the Judaeo-Christian religions oppose stealing does not mean that a state or the federal government may not, consistent with the Establishment Clause, enact laws prohibiting larceny.

The Hyde Amendment [restricting Medicaid funding for

abortions] . . . is as much a reflection of ‘traditionalist’ values towards abortion as it is an embodiment of the views of any particular religion.

In sum, we are convinced that the fact that the funding restrictions in the Hyde Amendment may coincide with the religious tenets of the Roman Catholic Church does not, without more, contravene the Establishment Clause.

To insist, as Dr. Sobel appears to do, that some Americans have no business advocating for laws against abortion because that position “happens to coincide with the tenets of’ their religion is suggestive of a totalitarian view of politics.

I hope not to see that view carry the day in my lifetime. I fear, however, that I might.

Brian C. Dunning Manhasset

The murder of innocents of help you with your religious studany age does not make for a better ies.

Believe it or not, you need world. What other crime results so often in the execution of the inno- help.

Good bye and good luck! cent for the benefit of the wrong doers?

As a Christian who worships James P. Gough Jehovah, I wish somebody would New Hyde Park

Abortion opens a dangerous door Dr. Hal Sobel argues that “Abortion foes impose their religion on others.”

This is true only in so far as objection to the killing of human beings overlaps with the sphere of religion.

Certainly there are nonreligious Americans who agree that a difference exists between right and wrong, and who also agree that killing innocent human beings is wrong.

William Wilberforce (17591833) was an English politician and a leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade. He was also an Evangelical Christian.

One of the main arguments used against Wilberforce’s abolitionist proposals was that Wilberforce was attempting to impose his religion on others.

Wilberforce began introducing anti-slavery legislation in 1789, but it was not until 1833 that Parliament completely banned slavery throughout the British Empire — it had taken over 40 years for slavery to be recognized by Parliament as a complete violation of the rights of fellow human beings.

The takeaway here is that accusing someone who defends human rights of imposing his religion on others is an old strategy — it is

the strategy of deflection.

There are controversies that invoke with validity the principle of separation of church and state today, including prayer in the schools and use of the word “God” on our nation’s currency.

An argument can be made that opposing gay marriage falls into this category.

But when did killing people become something opposed only by religions?

Since when is it the only the religious who can see that slicing apart a newborn baby who writhes in pain would be no different (no worse) from slicing apart the same writhing baby three months earlier?

Where is our consistency, our intellectual honesty, as a society?

Why not make it legal to kill newborns if they are unwanted?

Why not terminate even older children if the child’s being unwanted is so terrible, or if he creates such difficulties for his mother?

Why not?

I will tell you why not. Because one human being should not be given the power to calibrate the value of another.

M. Celeste Cole, M.D.

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REAdERS WRITE

Ed board prepared me for village board

I

am Ellen Ritz and am proud to live in East Williston.

Twenty eight years ago my husband and I bought our first home in this special village.

I fell in love with East Williston, its library, the Village events, its warm feeling of community and everything else it has to offer.

Our village is a family and as in any family, we can disagree about issues.

But what is important is that people are passionate and care about our community.

I am running for trustee of the Village of East Williston and I would be honored to serve you.

To this job I will bring my experience, dedication and passion.

Many know me from my service on the East Williston School Board where I served six years as trustee, vice president and then president.

During my tenure my approach and policy was always to fully review and evaluate all factors before making decisions.

After examining the East Williston SD budget line by line for many years, as

president I voted against the budget because, as I said in many meetings leading up to the vote, citing precise line items where there were excessive overages that could be reduced without affecting the quality of our students’ education, it was not a fiscally prudent budget.

My approach to issues affecting our village will be the same: to examine the information before me, research the issue as much as possible, and make an informed and fiscally prudent decision to best balance short and long term effects.

The board has presented much informa-

tion to the community regarding our current water situation.

But I come with no pre-conceived answer.

Before making a decision, I will fully examine all proposals, detailed budget numbers, financial projections and the overall impact on our entire community before I can say whether I am for or against a well or an agreement with Williston Park.

Ellen Ritz East Williston

pereira has earned re-election in Mineola

P

aul Pereira was both my teacher and my coach at Mineola High School.

For the last eight years he has also served on our Village Board.

Today, I am proud to call Paul Pereira my friend.

Since first being elected to the board in 2008, Paul has dealt with numerous issues and challenges including budgetary concerns, fiscal long term planning —which are not quick fix financial gimmicks and not to be patched up with borrowing mil-

lions of dollars.

The current board members have demonstrated prudent fiscal management with the significant reduction of bond debt from $33 million to the current $12 million.

This directly affects and keeps our taxes low. Thank you Paul. This administration’s “pay as you go” policy is to be commended.

He has dealt with union contracts, public safety, emergency management and land use concerns. He was also part of the team that finally resolved longstanding

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issues such as the Bruce Terrace flooding problem and crippling tax certiorari payments.

Paul continues to demonstrate his ability to be a team player as the village prepares for snow storms and even for major events like Superstorm Sandy. He plays a pivotal role working closely with Mayor Strauss, obtaining assets and manpower from outside sources. Their planning and team work pays off as Mineola recovers faster from every storm than neighboring communities.

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His commitment to our village is evident.

It is for these reasons we should reelect Trustee Pereira.

Daniel Correira Mineola

He added: “This will not be a good country for any of us unless we can make it a better country for all of us.”

Roosevelt’s views on Executive Action provide early support for Obama and for Bernie or any Democrat elected in 2016 (who will need to deal with the so-called “Republican Freedom Caucus” in the House).

That “Originalist” group contends that any legislation must be explicitly endorsed by the Constitution.

Long Islander Peter King has referred to those extremists in his own party as

“crazies.”

President Theodore Roosevelt declared: “I declined to adopt the view that what was imperatively necessary for the Nation could not be done by the President unless he could find some specific authorization to do it.”

Always recognizing that politics must be more than a spectator sport, TR, like Bernie, called for expanded citizen engagement:, “Words without action are intellectual debauchery; one must enter the arena and strive to do the deeds.”

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COPE named finalist in Imagine awards The COPE Foundation Inc.,a nonprofit grief and healing organization dedicated to helping parents and families living with the loss of a child, was named a finalist in the Leadership Excellence Award category in The 4th Annual Long Island Imagine Awards.

The Long Island Imagine Awards was created to offer formal acknowledgement to some of Long Island’s most effective and innovative nonprofit organizations.

Last year’s event attracted over 400 attendees from the nonprofit and business communities and an even larger crowd is expected this year. Winners will be announced live at the awards gala at the Crest Hollow Country Club on Tuesday, May 3.

Nominated organizations, their constituents and the Long Island business community are expected to attend. More than 135 entries were submitted for consideration in five categories, including Innovation, Leadership Excellence, Social Entrepreneurism, Rising Star, and Social Impact. The COPE Foundation is one of four finalists in the Ledership Excellence Award category

for its President and Founder Lillian Julien.

The death of a child is the most devastating loss.

Yet Lillian Julien rose above the loss of her daughter Michelle in 1996 to found an organization whose purpose is to support other families living in similar circumstances. Shortly after Michelle’s death, Lillian’s daughter came to her in a dream letting her know she was okay but persuading her with the words, “you need to help each other.”

Michelle’s message became Lillian’s mission — to create a healing center where parents and siblings could come together for emotional support and a variety of healing modalities.

But Lillian didn’t stop with a vision; she turned vision into reality. She first created a spiritual center within her temple, which later became COPE. Recognized as a 501(c) (3) organization in 1999, COPE has grown from a select group of families meeting in each other’s homes to a support network of over 1,000 families gathering and healing in generously donat-

ed space as well as a dedicated COPE House in Eisenhower Park.

COPE helps bereaved parents, adult siblings and children heal after devastating losses through professionally-facilitated bereavement support groups; alternative healing therapies (like

yoga, Reiki, Tai Chi, meditation, art and music therapy, and writing and spirituality workshops); professional workshops for mental health professionals, schools, clergy and funeral homes; a grief hotline; and Camp Erin NYC, a bereavement camp for children ages 6-17 dealing with the loss of someone close to them, including concurrent parent camp.

Lilly works actively on a daily

basis to not only provide support to the COPE families who turn to her for that purpose, but also to guide and spread the word about COPE and its mission and to spearhead fundraising efforts.

Lilly continues to be the driving force behind COPE, serving as board president, chief fundraiser and even facilitator of the organization’s art/creative expression workshops.

She is also the author of GriefQuest, a workbook for grieving parents, and speaks at conferences across the country. In 2008, Lillian was inducted into the Long Island Volunteer Hall of Fame under the auspices of the Long Island Volunteer Center, and in 2014, she accepted the Roger E. Joseph prize from Hebrew Union College for her work with Camp Erin NYC. Previous recipients include Victor Kugler, who sheltered Anne Frank’s family, Rosa Parks and Daniel Pearl.

“Lilly’s work has a definite social impact,” said Karen Flyer, COPE’s executive director. “Families who are able to heal from their profound grief are able to give back to their families, workplaces and society and mentor

other families living with loss. Lillian’s innovative model for COPE empowers families who initially come for support to eventually become volunteers and stewards for the organization. The next level of healing is helping, and Lilly has both achieved that for herself, and inspired others within COPE to do the same.”

Finalists were chosen by Long Island business professionals during preliminary judging. Members of the awards’ Distinguished Judging Panel selected the Imagine Awards winners from among the Finalists during final judging.

“Being named a finalist in The Long Island Imagine Awards is an important achievement,” said Ken Cerini, founder of the Long Island Imagine Awards. “It means that independent business executives have agreed that the nominee is worthy of recognition for their innovation, leadership, entrepreneurism, and sustainability. Congratulations to all of the Finalists on their achievement.”

Details about Long Island Imagine Awards and the list of finalists in all categories are available at www.imagineawardsli. com

Deadline nears for state entrance exam The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision has announced an exam to hire new correction officers.

The exam, which will be conducted under the auspices of the New York State Department of Civil Service, will be held on April 9.

The deadline to apply for the exam is Feb. 24.

Correction officers serve throughout New York in various facilities of the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.

They are responsible for the custody and security of criminal offenders in state correctional facilities.

Correction officers also play a key role in the rehabilitative process for inmates.

Additional information about the position of correction officer is also available by visiting the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision’s website at www.doccs.ny.gov and clicking the “jobs available” link on the left side of the homepage.

Residents interested in taking the exam can apply online or download the examination and applications at the state Department of Civil Service website at www.cs.ny.gov/exams.

Applications must be filed online or postmarked by Feb. 24.

Town welcomes Lali Vincent North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Councilman Peter Zuckerman, Councilwoman Lee Seeman, Town Clerk Wayne Wink and Town Receiver of Taxes Charles Berman welcomed the Honorable Lali Vincent to Town Hall on Feb. 4. Vincent serves as the vice president of the Kerala Predesh Congress Committee in India and was on a trip to New York to celebrate the 67th Indian Republic Day Celebration.

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Business&RealEstate

Getting married and where to live You’re getting engaged leading to marrying your sweetheart and best friend, right?

You’re having a ring made up for a few thousand or a lot more!

You are trying to figure out from her tastes and other’s opinions, and after some careful planning, you now will hopefully have some idea as to what she will be happy with. But should it be round, oval, pear, emerald, marquise, etc.

So many decisions and this is just for an engagement ring; wait until you plan for your wedding, oh boy, even greater decisions are to be contemplated.

Eventually, you both will need a place to live.

Do you start in a rental, assuming you do not have a down payment, for the most reasonable abode to purchase, a coop?

Can you borrow from both your parents? Will you need a cosigner or guarantor for the mortgage or the coop board.

Maybe you can buy a condo

or even jump to a home; big questions will be what your lifestyle for the next three to five years will be?

Planning to have kids right away, maybe wait 3 years? So many questions and situations to figure out, so you can make the right move on possibly the most expensive decision you will have to make at that time.

How much time will you need before the engagement or marriage to search out where you will live?

Maybe you will live together first; but do you rent or buy? You will need a partnership agreement, if, unfortunately, the marriage doesn’t occur.

Who will buy each other out?

A rental may be the best place to start, but it all depends on your current and future plans.

Renting in many, many markets is now more expensive than owning. Many will find that you are better off being your own

philip a. raices Real Estate Watch

landlord and receiving the tax writeoffs, potential future appreciation and safety of not having to move; due to the landlord not renewing your lease, since his kids are coming back and he needs the space.

You will be in more control when you are in an ownership position.

Then a reality check smacks you right in the face and the issue

arises, can you come up with the down payment, which can be as little as 3 percent to 20 percent, depending on the area you plan to settle down in.

What is your income, credit scores (over 700-740 will give you the best rate) debt/income ratios.

My son just received a quote from Wells Fargo for 3.375 percent last week, for a potential very large purchase in New York City), so rates may be the lowest for 2016.

Are you both purchasing or just only one will be on the hook for the mortgage? I have seen some couples spend $1,200 up to $5,000 per month on Long Island for a luxury rental.

Some young couples are strapped with large student loans, but also, even some higher earners, many, doctors, lawyers, engineers and accountants who have he income, have not yet accumulated the up front dollars.

There are creative ways to

be able to get the money and one must think outside the box.

Depending on how long you have been working, you may borrow from your retirement plan for a primary residence, medical and education without penalty, assuming you have squirreled away enough.

To me renting is such a dead end street; but I also realize many do not know where they will eventually settle down.

A job opportunity could make one move out of state, so a rental is less obligatory than a mortgage.

However, I feel all things being equal, if you are staying in place for three to five years, the tax benefits and potential appreciation in the future, will provide a better situation.

Then, if you have to sell, it will be more advantageous, than looking at all those cancelled checks from a rental over the same period.

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3rd track foes gear for battle, reactivate group Continued from Page 1 trains along the Port Jefferson, Oyster Bay, Ronkonkoma and Montauk branches.

The re-launch of CARE, which lists as allies village mayors, town and county officials, local school boards and other Floral Park organizations, coincided with the reactivation of the Village of Floral Park’s Third Track Task Force last week.

Established in 2007, the group assembled more than 140 members in opposition to the MTA’s third track proposal then.

A petition it circulated got more than 10,000 signatures from residents along the Main Line, Corbett said.

CARE’s organizers expect the organization’s membership to reach its previous level, he said.

“We’re all in the same boat here,” Corbett said. “We’re all working together.”

In addition to raising funds, CARE is working to get third track funding removed from Cuomo’s proposed state budget before lawmakers vote on it in April.

The group is encouraging residents to voice concerns to Cuomo’s office, Corbett said,

and has been working with state Sen. Jack Martins (RMineola) to stop the plan in the Senate.

In a statement Tuesday, Martins said his objections remain unchanged, as communities along the Main Line are “being asked to bear the impact of the project, its years-long construction, and the resulting increased train and freight traffic all based on the unjustified claim that building it will guarantee an influx of reverse commuters.”

In a statement, Cuomo transportation spokeswoman Beth DeFalco said the third track proposal is “radically different” and reduces aspects of past plans that drew fire from residents.

“We urge communities to consider the new plan carefully before re-activating old organizations around what appear to be misconceptions and misunderstandings rooted in the past,” DeFalco said.

CARE will work “very closely” with Floral Park’s Third Track Task Force, Bill Corbett said, of which he and his wife, former Mayor Ann Corbett, are members.

Mayor Thomas Tweedy said the group, led by newly ap-

pointed Trustee Archie Cheng, aims to “inform and educate” residents about developments and about less disruptive alternatives to a third track.

The group had its first organizational meeting Feb. 8, Cheng said, and has started a Twitter campaign to voice opposition to Cuomo.

The Village of New Hyde Park’s LIRR Task Force has also recently met with MTA officials and voiced the village’s concerns about traffic and the elimination of parking spaces.

Village of Mineola Mayor Scott Strauss said he hadn’t been told of CARE’s re-launch, but his village will consider starting a task force once the MTA makes specific plans public.

“We’re doing everything in accordance with what we have to get some information and gain support, but it’d be a lot easier if we had a plan,” Strauss said.

Transit officials, business groups, union leaders and other proponents say the third track would ease commutes and spur economic growth on Long Island.

A 2014 study by the Rauch Foundation Long Island Index found over 10 years, it would

add 14,000 jobs, 35,000 new residents, $3 billion in personal income, $5.6 billion to Long Island’s gross regional product, $40 million in sales tax revenue and $103 million in property tax revenue.

The MTA has not revealed specific plans for the project.

But based on the former plan, CARE members say construction of a third track between Floral Park and Hicksville would cause “devastation” for residents and businesses in the affected area, Corbett said.

Opponents have also expressed concerns about the impact of the required 50 property acquisitions, worsening traffic at seven grade crossings along the stretch, loss of parking spaces, noise and increased freight traffic.

In a letter to the Nassau County Village Officials Association this week, mayors from the Main Line villages — New Hyde Park, Floral Park, South Floral Park, Mineola, Garden City, Bellerose, Stewart Manor and Westbury — said the LIRR could make improvements to its existing infrastructure to produce the same benefits as a third track without the harm.

They include adding a train yard in Huntington to preset

trains for westbound morning operations, electrifying tracks on the Port Jefferson branch, completing and electrifying the second track to Ronkonkoma, eliminating grade crossings, untangling the tracks at Jamaica Center in Queens and updating the LIRR’s signals and switches.

DeFalco said the third track proposal is “smarter and more efficient” than past plans because it affects a fraction of the properties and will be built entirely within the LIRR’s right of way.

An envrionmental review will address grade crossing elimination, noise and safety, she said, and planners will conduct a thorough community outreach effort.

“From door-to-door personal discussions to online access that includes a project website with a direct link to the project’s planners, communication and dialogue will be key to this effort,” DeFalco said.

Reach reporter Noah Manskar by e-mail at nmanskar@ theislandnow.com or by phone at 516.307.1045 x204. Also follow us on Twitter @noahmanskar and Facebook at facebook.com/ theislandnow.

Chlorination sours villages’ water deal Continued from Page 1 how the negotiation has been all along.”

Williston Park Mayor Paul Ehrbar said it wasn’t a Williston Park request but a Nassau County Department of Health requirement that East Williston have its own emergency chlorination system.

East Williston may currently be violating that regulation, he said.

“They’ve known about this.

This is nothing that we put on them,” Ehrbar said. “It’s some-

thing that the Department of Health has told them that they need to do.”

Ehrbar said Williston Park will continue chlorinating East Williston’s water and do any emergency chlorination it’s able to.

After speaking with Tanner Tuesday morning, Ehrbar said, the village boards plan to meet in person “in the very near future.”

Williston Park’s providing chlorination was one of the terms of a proposed water-ser-

vice agreement the two villages reached at December negotiation meeting.

Under it, East Williston would buy water exclusively from Williston Park for 25 years starting at the current rate of $4.33 per thousand gallons, which would be locked until June 2018.

Any future rate hikes would have to maintain the current ratio of East Williston’s rate to Williston Park’s residential rate, and East Williston officials would get to give input with Willis-

ton Park’s board before a public hearing on an increase. East Williston would also continue maintaining its own water infrastructure.

Williston Park approved an agreement Jan. 4 containing several provisions not discussed in December, including clauses that would let the village to opt out with 12-months notice to East Williston if it can’t meet its own water supply demands; indemnify Williston Park for damages or injuries resulting from East Williston’s water use; let

Williston Park’s village code determine penalty payments; and set a minimum usage of 99 million gallons for East Williston.

Those clauses raised concerns among East Williston residents and trustees at a Jan. 12 public meeting, where the Village Board presented the draft agreement, along with plans for the $7.5 million water supply system, before sending proposed revisions to Williston Park.

Ehrbar said Williston Park would likely to respond to East Williston’s revisions by Feb. 10.

Herricks school trustees laud draft budget Continued from Page 2 The relative fiscal comfort comes after several years of tight budgets stemming from a “perfect storm” of stress that affected school districts statewide, Celano said.

The state’s gap elimination adjustment initiative, which cut school aid to patch the state budget deficit, started in 2010. It coincided with hikes in pension con-

tributions and several “unfunded mandates,” including federal Affordable Care Act regulations, Celano said, and the tax cap added to the pressure.

The difficulties resulted in many cuts that the district started restoring last year, Costigan said.

School board Trustee Brian Hassan called the proposed budget the first he’s seen in a long time that’s “proactive instead of

reactive.”

“It’s nice to see we’ve stabilized, we’ve kind of stopped the bleeding and now we’re going the other way,” Hassan said.

Costigan said the district must be careful going forward, because the good fiscal conditions may not continue.

The many one-time expenses in this year’s budget for longlasting items is one precaution the

district has taken, Celano said.

“We can’t, because this is a good year, add too many things that will end up being unsustainable,” he said.

Parent Henry Zinetti asked why administrators didn’t take advantage of the maximum allowable tax increase to further support programs with an extra $230,000.

Hassan said the budget must

reflect a balance between residents who want no tax increase, those who want maximum revenue and those who think a moderate hike is a good compromise.

Budget discussions will continue through February and March and into early April before residents vote on it May 17.

Copies of the full proposed budget will be available at the Feb. 25 meeting.

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Ex mayor, ed board prez join race in E.W. Continued from Page 2 He encouraged residents Jan. 12 to keep an open mind for both the agreement and an independent system.

Efforts to reach Siciliano were unavailing.

Siciliano has served with the East Williston Fire Department for more than 30 years and has owned and operated a local moving business for more than 20 years.

Deputy Mayor Bon-

nie Parente said Siciliano has been an “integral part” of the water negotiations, in addition to his other duties as a trustee.

“I am excited that he is willing to do this term again, and I’m very much hoping

that the residents see the importance of having him on the board,” she said.

East Williston Village Justice Joseph Sperber is also running unopposed for a second four-year term.

Sperber defeated then-

Acting Village Justice Emil Samuels 305 votes to 197 in 2012.

The top two vote-winners in the trustee race will take the two available seats.

Voters will cast ballots March 15 from noon to 9

p.m.

In the Village of Williston Park, no one filed a petition to challenge incumbent Trustees Michael Uttaro and William Carr. Williston Park voters will also cast ballots March 15.

Singas attributes success to parents, family Continued from Page 3 Singas’ father died later in her life.

At the inauguration, she said he didn’t understand why she and her husband, Theo Apostolou, wanted to leave Astoria and

move to Nassau County.

When asked why he didn’t want to make the trip east, Singas said, her father said he didn’t want to fight the traffic.

Singas told him then it wouldn’t be an issue, but

the traffic the night of the inauguration proved he was still present in some way, she said.

“I often don’t think about them and think about loss,” Singas told the crowd. “I think about how

fortunate I was to have two such remarkable people in my life who gave me love and support and nurtured me 1,000 percent, and taught me how to believe in myself, and how to believe in others and trust others.”

In her inaugural address, Singas said courage is the most important attribute a prosecutor can have.

“When I need that courage, those are the times that I reflect upon the fortitude and integrity I

was raised with,” she said.

“And those are the times that I call upon my 24 years of experience, talking to victims and defendants, defense attorneys and prosecutors, police officers and judges.”

Shelter Rock Library Continued from Page 44 such as the emergence of the Civil Rights Movement, romantic attractions and city vs. country life also appear in this brilliant multi-layered debut. This novel is based on family stories of Jordan’s own grandmother’s struggle to raise two daughters on the mud slogged Mississippi Delta after World War II. It is a novel of place as much as people. Registration begins February 10 at the Reference Desk.

HOPEFUL SINGLES for ages 55 plus Wednesday, March 2 at 3 p.m. Life is unpredictable, there are no guarantees and change is always

happening. With new friends and inspirational guidance, compassion and support, your journey can be easier!! Be part of this group of single adults 55 plus to find hope for your future.

PROPERTY ASSESSMENT GRIEVANCE WORKSHOP with Charles Berman, Town of North Hempstead Receiver of Taxes Wednes day, Feb. 24 at 3 p.m. Join Charles Berman when he presents a Property Assessment Grievance Workshop. He will briefly review the assessment process, provide tips and explain how to fill out the grievance application. Please bring your

2017/2018 Notice of Tentative Assessed Value from the Nassau County Department of Assessment that you receive in early January 2016. Staff members will be on hand with applications for your conve nience.

THE EFFECTIVE PRESENTER: How to Write and Give a Speech with Bernard Fitzgerald Thursday, Feb. 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. Learn the art of complete presentations from introduction through conclusion incorporating public speaking skills, use of graphics, power-point and other tools. Registration begins on Thursday, Feb. 11.

DEFENSIVE DRIVING CLASS Saturday, Feb. 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Fees: Ages 60 plus - $33 All Others - $38. To register contact Mr. Stephen Donnelly at (516) 437-0705

Tony diBetta

PLAY MAH JONGG Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m., Feb. 23. Join others in playing the game that has fascinated people for so many years with its strategies, sequences and combinations. Bring a team, a friend or come by yourself and enjoy the game. Limited materials will be available, so if you own a set, please feel free to bring it

with you. Registration is not required.

CREATIVE NEEDLES: A Needlework Group Fridays at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 26 and March 4 Registration is not required. Bring your projects and supplies to knit, crochet, needlepoint, embroider or cross stitch in the company of other needle craft lovers. A time for conversation, crafting and simply sharing tips and techniques while “the needles fly”with other craft enthusiasts THURSDAY MOVIES at 2 and 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18 SECRETS OF WAR Directed by Dennis Bots 2014 Non Rated 95 minutes. Cast: Maas Bronkhuyen, Joes Brauers, Pippa Allen. In Dutch with English subtitles.

It is summer 1943, Tuur and Lambert are best friends but war is closing in on their idyllic village.

A new girl from the city shows up, befriending both boys, but tells a secret to only one of them. That choice has major consequences for the boys, as well as herself, but also puts a whole family at risk.

SUNDAY CONCERT The Smooth Sound of Tony diBetta on Sunday, February 28 at 3 p.m.

Vocalist, Tony DiBetta performs popular standards, love songs and more,

featuring memorable music from the 1940s to the 1980s. Hear popular tunes made famous by Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Elvis Presley, America, Blood, Sweat and Tears. Neil Diamond, Engelbert Humperdinck and Rod Stewart, to name a few.

SENIOR RAP GROUP ... for the 55+ set who have a lifetime of experiences to share! Anyone interested in joining the group is welcome. Topics vary and the conversation is lively and provocative. Monday, March 7, from 11 a.m.to 12:30 p.m. This discussion group is led by volunteer facilitator, David Marx.

CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP with Marguerite Dilimetin, Group Facilitator, Nassau County Office for the Aging and Mental Health Wednesday, Feb. 17 from 2 to 4 p.m. This support group is designed for all caregivers. It provides an opportunity for participants to share experiences and help one another.

No one should be alone!

First time attendees or for additional information, please call 516-227-7055.

YOUNG ADULT SEEKING TEEN TECH TUTORS TO TEACH COMPUTER & INTERNET

BASICS TO ADULTS & SENIORS For YAs Entering Grades 7– 12 Topics may include using an e-mail account, searching for websites by subject & saving documents. You may also help the adult use their tablet, iPad or Smartphone.

Teens should attend a training session on Monday, March 7 from 7 to 8 p.m. We will meet in the Conference Room on Tuesdays, March 15, 22, and 29 from 4:15 to 5 p.m. or 5 to 5:45 p.m. and Saturdays, March 19, April 2 and April 16 from 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m. or 12 to 12:45 p.m. Registration begins February 24 at the Reference Desk.

TREMOR

by Patrick Carman Tuesday, Feb. 16 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. The earth is in danger and it appears that only Faith, Dylan and their super genius friend Hawk can save it. Both Faith and Dylan have “the second pulse,” the power of telekinesis. Three of the bad guys have the same power. Dylan has just discovered that Andre Quinn, “the enemy of all that is good,” is his father!

Filled with action, suspense and some welcome humor, this is an accomplished sequel to Carman’s Pulse. Registration began January 19.

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Long Island’s premier ballet school...

Classical School of Ballet LI Happy Valentine’s Day with love Classical School of Ballet LI

Join Us For An Open House Sunday, March 13, or Sunday, April 24 from Noon to 3:00 pm

GARDEN CITY LOCATION

516-476-3339 www.classicalschoolofballetli.com carolyn@classicalschoolofballetli.com Carolyn Zettel-Augustyn is an ABT® Affiliate Teacher, certified in Primary through Level 7 and Partnering of the ABT® National Training Curriculum

MATH • SAT • ACT

TI-84 TI-89

Algebra Core Curriculum NYS Licensed Geometry Grades 7-12 Algebra 2 + Trig Pre-Calc AP Calculus

NORM: 625-3314

ENGLISH • ACT • SAT eading R l a c i t i r C

25+ Years Writing Experience Grammar Essays

LYNNE: 6 2 5 - 3 3 1 4

Our 67th Summer!!

Carolyn Zettel-Augustyn Director

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PROFESSiOnAl DiRECtORy

Be Happy & Beautiful on Valentine’s Day!

Successfully Remove Skin Tags!

• We Make Your Age A Mystery • Waxing, Electrolysis & Laser for Men & Women • Painless Brazilian Bikini • The Best, Professional Eyebrow Sculpting • Deep Cleaning Ultrasound, Microdermabrasion & Photo Light Rejuvenation Therapy • Polish & Lifting Skin Without Surgery • Very Successful Treatment for Rosacea, Acne and Problem Skin

• We help Eliminate Wrinkles SKIN CARE AND HAIR REMOVAL CENTER

1551 Kellum Pl., Garden City

1 block North from Lord & Taylor

Gift Certificates Available

516-746-0093

Sport Psychology Dr. Tom Ferraro

has specialized in sport psychology for 20 years and works in the fields of golf, tennis, soccer, baseball, football, wrestling, lacrosse, figure skating, gymnastics, softball, fencing and more. He has helped professional teams, Olympians and elite young athletes learn how to manage the intense pressure of competitive sports. He appears on both TV and radio and has sport psychology columns in 5 different newspapers and has been featured in The New York Times, Wall street Journal and the London Times. Golf Digest includes him in their list of top mental game gurus in America. For a consultation see below: Williston Park Professional Center 2 Hillside Ave, Suite E. Williston Park NY 11596 (building parallel to E. Williston railroad station)

drtomferraro.com drtferraro@aol.com

(516) 248-7189

Getting married and where to live Continued from Page 52 Again, this maybe a different scenario depending on what state you are located in. There are programs that are available (I use one) that can show you a rental vs. buy analysis and provide an excellent way to calculate which direction you might want to pursue.

My daughter never rented and immediately bought a coop in Bayside (we never charged her any rent and let her accumulate her down payment).

She stayed home until she was 28, after working for seven years, I then assisted her locating her first coop.

After she got married, we sold her penthouse 1 Bedroom and we found her a home.

However, my son rented for several years in New York City, where the prices were truly insane, but then 4 ½ years ago he bought a Condop (hybrid of a condo and a co-op), only had to put down 10 percent, (paid P.M.I.— private mortgage insurance — due to less than 20 percent down) and then renovated. The bank reappraised the apartment.

The value increased substantially and because of this, he created 20 percent equity in his unit, they took off the P.M.I., which had added $175 per month to his mortgage.

I never lent any money to my kids, they did it on their own.

But some parents will assist their children, which is great; but I believe, if they have excellent income and credit, they can save the money, but they have to be disciplined and create a solid savings plan, and have a goal.

Owning your place is still part of the American Dream and one should strive for it!

Real estate will continue to appreciate, assuming the world economy doesn’t have any great hiccups and China’s economy doesn’t become worse.

There will always be cycles in real rstate as well as all other financial investment sectors.

We all want to buy low and sell high.

However, where there are winners, there will also be losers! Winners usually plan and losers may not do enough.

So, figure it out and do as much questioning, calculating and planning as you can and then make your move, so hopefully you too will be potentially be a winner. I became a winner last week, when my daughter gave birth to my second Grand Child, Charlie.

There is nothing like being a grandparent, nothing!

Philip A. Raices is the owner of Turn Key Real Estate in Great Neck. He can be reached by mail: Phil@TurnKeyRealEstate.Com or to search for property go to: WWW.Li-RealEstate.Com or to phone: (516) 647-4289.

tA X D i R E C t O R y NICHOLAS AGNONE & CO., LLC Certified Public Acountant

TAX & ACCOUNTING SERVICES Tele: 516-938-5678 Fax: 516-938-5610 office@nickacpa.com 792 Carman Avenue Westbury, NY 11590 East Williston Office by appointment only

NICHOLAS AGNONE* Financial Advisor

• Individual & Corporate Tax Preparation • Payroll & Sales Tax Services • Monthly & Quarterly Business Services • General Business Advisory, Buying/Selling • Assistance in Arranging Bank Financing • Annual Review Services: Internal Audits • Estate, Trusts, and/or Business Succession Planning • Divorce Taxation Consultation • 1031 Tax Deferral Program

792 Carman Avenue Westbury, NY 11590 516-938-5616 branch 516-938-5610 fax nagnone@royalaa.com email www.a-mfinancial.com website

*Securities and investment advisory services offered through Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. member FINRA/SIPC and a registered investment advisor.

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proFeSSionAl guide t CPA: ACCOUNTING, TAX, FINANCIAL ADVISORYt INDIVIDUAL, MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPY t ACCOUNTING, TAx, FINANCIAL ADVISORY

JOHN F. CRAVEN

Joan D. Atwood, Ph.D.

New York Marriage and Family Therapists An experienced therapist makes all the difference Individual, Couple, and Family Therapy and Anger Management

CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT. LLC ACCOUNTING, TAX, PROFITABILITY IMPROVEMENT 1225 FRANKLIN AVENUE SUITE 325 GARDEN CITY, NY 11530

T: 516-280-8363 F: 212-202-3822 WWW.JFCRAVENCPA.COM E: JACK@JFCRAVENCPA.COM

FAMILY THERAPIST t

516 764 2526

542 Lakeview Avenue Rockville Centre, NY

19 West 34th St. New York, NY

101 Hillside Avenue Williston Park, NY

ORGANIZATION t

time

Whether you’re overloaded with paper work or it’s just time to declutter, I can help.

Call Joanne

516-829-6680

For a complete list of services Go to www.clericalorganizing.com

Take the STRUGGLE & HASSLE out of Hebrew and Bar/Bat Mitzvah lessons

Michael Marcus Bar and Bat Mitzvah Tutoring and Services Phone: 1-855-HEBREW1/1-855-432-7391 • Cell 516-524-0191 Email: michael@barbatmitzvahlessons.com www.barbatmitzvahlessons.com

INSURANCE AGENCY t

Here to protect what’s most important.

JUSTIN KEATS The Keats Agency (516) 354-4849 keatsj6@nationwide.com nationwide.com/keatsagency

Not all Nationwide affiliated companies are mutual companies and not all Nationwide members are insured by a mutual company. Nationwide, Nationwide is On Your Side, and the Nationwide N and Eagle are service marks of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. © 2015 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. NPR-0784AO (09/15) ##

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OVER WHELMED

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New • 25 years experience client • Available all year 10% • Reasonable rates discount • Appointments 7 days

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Maria Passariello 516-984-3328 • mptax1040@gmail.com

PLACE YOUR AD t

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Call 516-307-1045 and let us begin listing you in our Professional Guide and Professional Services pages.

Deadline is Monday, 12 noon.

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professional guide ▼ tutoring t

tutoring t

English Tutor Diane Gottlieb

M.Ed., M.S.W.

SAT/ACT, College Essays AP, Regents, ELA Test Prep

Reading Comprehension and Writing Proficiency

Phone: 917-599-8007 E-mail: dianegot@gmail.com LongIslandEnglishTutor.com Providing one-on-one professional support to build confidence, knowledge, and skills in every student

English Tutor SPANISH TUTOR High School/Middle School - College SPANISH GRAMMAR-LITERATURE SAT II – Subject Test AP Exam

516.307.1045

William Cullen, M.A., M.B.A., S.D.A. Chaminade / Fairfield University Alumnus

516-509-8174 / wdctutor06@aol.com Knowledgeable • Responsible • Reliable • Patient

visual & performing arts t

tutoring t

ADVERTISE HERE

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 • REPERTOIRE LISTS

Michele Zimmerman 516-353-5255 CollegeArtsAdmissions@gmail.com www.CollegeArtsAdmissions.com

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wealth management t

tutor t One on One Learning at Home

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tutor t

MATH • SAT • ACT

TI-84 TI-89

Algebra Core Curriculum NYS Licensed Geometry Grades 7-12 Algebra 2 + Trig Pre-Calc AP Calculus

NORM: 625-3314

ENGLISH • ACT • SAT ing ritical Read C

25+ Years Writing Experience Grammar Essays

LYNNE: 6 2 5 - 3 3 1 4

place your ad t

Advertising on this page is only open to N.Y.S. licensed professionals.

Call 516-307-1045 and let us begin listing you in our Professional Guide and Professional Services pages.

Deadline is Monday, 12 noon.

ADVERTISE HERE 516.307.1045

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buyer’s guide ▼ antiques

cleaning

$$ Top Cash Paid $$

STRONG ARM CLEANING Residential and Commercial Cleaning Specialist • Post construction clean ups • Stripping, waxing floors • Move Ins and Move Outs

HIGH END ANTIQUES HIGH CASH PAiD Oil Paintings, Mid-Century Accessories 1950s/60s, Porcelain, Costume Jewelry, Sterling Silver, Gold, Furniture, Objects of Art, etc.

• 1 Pc.or entire estates • Premium prices paid for Tiffany, Damaged Meissen Porcelain, Bronzes, Quality Pieces Marble, etc. also

wanted

CALL JOSEPH OR

RUTH

718-598-3045 or 516-270-2128 Family Business for over 40 years

AntiqueAssets.com

Buying and Selling over 40 Years / Member New England Appraisers Association

home improvement

home improvement

LAMPS FIXED $ 65 In Home Service Handy Howard 646-996-7628 fine art moving

CLEANOUTS MOVING clean outsAND & moving

NEED A CLEANOUT OR A MOVE?

We can move it, sell it or haul it away!

2 Guys and a Truck Call 516-279-6378

Free estimates / Bonded Insured

516-538-1125

839 Stewart Ave Garden City, NY 11530 Bonded/Insured www.invitedsales.com

www.strongarmcleaningny.com home improvement

home improvement

DEVLIN BUILDERS

Elegant Touch Remodeling

Since 1979

We do all types of improvements including HANDYMAN REPAIRS No job too small

Bob Devlin @

“Quality Construction with a Personal Touch” Deal direct with owner - Serving li over 25 years

• • • •

All Types of Home Improvements Free Estimates • Free design service extensions • Kitchens dormers • bathrooms decks • siding

516-365-6685

631.281.7033

Insured, License # H18C730000

Licence #H18H2680000

Homeheating Heating oil Oil home

Sage Oil

516 485-3900

place your ad

advertise with us!

Quality Oil at a Great Price Since 1960

No Fee For Visa/MC/Discovery or Debit Cards

To place your ad, call 516.307.1045 or fax 516.307.1046

junk removal

lawn LAWN sprinklers SPRINKLERS

COMPLETE JUNK REMOVAL/DEMOLITION • • • • •

RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL MOVING INTERIOR DESIGN INSTALLATION WORLDWIDE SHIPPING FINE ART LOGISTICS

• We are a fine art moving company with 15 years of experience in the industry • Our staff is trained in the fine handling of artwork and antiques • We provide trucking services all throughout the five boroughs on a daily basis and out of state if needed • We facilitate weekly shuttles to the south, east, mid-west and west coast • Zima specializes in the handling, packaging and moving of your fine objects • Our commitment to deliver the finest moving experience, it’s what drives us to do our best job every day

Sales: 646-641-9797

Office: 917-825-6461

sales@zimasolutionscorp.com www.zimasolutionscorp.com

Fall Drain Outs Backflow Device Tests Free Estimates Installation Service/Repairs

Joe Barbato (516) 775-1199

• We haul anything & everything • Entire contents of home and/or office • We clean it up and take it away Residential - Commercial Bonded Insured / Free Estimates

STRONG ARM CONTRACTING, INC.

516-538-1125

MOVING SERVICE moving Serving the community for over 40 yrs

BRIAN CLINTON

MOVERS

One Piece to a Household/ Household Rearranging FREE ESTIMATES

333-5894

Owner Supervised Licensed & Insured Licensed #T-11154

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buyer’s guide ▼ landscaping

PAINTING/POWERWASHING

moving N.Y.D.O.T.#10405

ADVERTISE HERE

MOVING & STORAGE INC.

Long Island and New York State Specialists

516.307.1045

• Residential • Commercial • Piano & Organ Experts • Boxes Available FREE ESTIMATES www.ajmoving.com

516-741-2657

114 Jericho Tpke.

Mineola, NY 11501

PAINTING/CARPENTRY/POWER WASHING

painting, carpentry & powerwashing

SWEENEY

ADVERTISE HERE 516.307.1045

PAINTING and CARPENTRY Interior/Exterior B. Moore Paints Wallpaper Faux Finishes

Renovations New Mouldings Doors Windows

Licensed & Insured

516-884-4016 resd/Comm cleaning

roofing

STRONG ARM CLEANING

GRACE ROOFING

Residential and Commercial Cleaning Specialist • Post construction clean ups • Stripping, waxing floors • Move ins and move outs

Free estimates / Bonded Insured

516-538-1125

www.strongarmcleaningny.com

Est. 1977

• Slate, Tile, Flat Roofs • Asphalt and Wood Shingle Roofs • Gutters & Leaders Cleaned/Replaced • Professional New Roof Installation Free Estimates Expert Leak Repairs Lic./Ins. • Local References RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL

516-753-0268

tree service

ADVERTISE HERE 516.307.1045

window repairs

631-385-7975

WINDOW REPAIRS & RESTORATIONS

Outdated Hardware • Skylights •Andersen Sashes • New Storm Windows • Wood Windows • Chain/Rope Repairs • Falling Windows • Fogged Panes • Mechanical Repairs • Wood Repairs

ALL BRANDS

ADVERTISE HERE 516.307.1045

W W W. S K YC L E A RW I N D OW. CO M Call Mr. Fagan • 32 Years Experience Lic. # H080600000 Nassau

tree service

OLD VILLAGE TREE SERVICE 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE

ADVERTISE HERE 516.307.1045

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Owner Operated Since 1989 Licensed & Insured

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FREE ESTIMATES

ADVERTISE HERE

516-466-9220

516.307.1045

Member L.I. Arborist Assoc.

nassau

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We’re Open:

Mon–Thurs: 9am-5:30pm Fri: 9am-6pm

Deadlines

Tuesday 11:00am: Classified Advertising Tuesday 1:00pm: Legal Notices/ Name Changes Friday 5:00pm Buyers’s Guide Error Responsibility All ads placed by telephone are read back for verification of copy context.

In the event of an error of Blank Slate Media LLC we are not responsible for the first incorrect insertion. We assume no responsiblity for an error in and beyond the cost of the ad.

Cancellation Policy Ads must be cancelled the Monday before the first Thursday publication. All cancellations must be received in writing by fax at: 516.307.1046 Any verbal cancellations must be approved by a supervisor. There are no refunds on cancelled advertising. An advertising credit only will be issued.

• Great Neck News • Williston Times • New Hyde Park Herald Courier • Manhasset Times • Roslyn Times • Garden City News • Bethpage Newsgram • Jericho Syosset News Journal • Mid Island Times • Syosset Advance

Employment

Help Wanted BENEFITS CONSULTANT: AFLAC Fortune 500 Company. With an AFLAC career, there are no limits to what you can achieve. It’s a unique opportunity to take control of your career and set your own unlimited goals. Looking for individuals to grow with the largest provider of voluntary employee benefits in the country. Sales experience welcome but not necessary. Lifetime vesting renewals. Office located in Garden City. Please call Director of District Sales, Bill Whicher 516-574-1064 CHILD CARE: Part time Garden City Excellent references a must. Licensed drive with car. Spanish speaker desirable. Available to start immediately. Please call or email Mayra 917-592-9764 mayraggc@yahoo.com COMMUNICATOR Good Communicator Wanted longtime successful salesperson retiring from Times Beacon Record News Media, leaving behind well established accounts. To make a good living call Kathryn 631-751-7744 HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR CAN YOU DIG IT? We offer training and certifications operating bulldozers, backhoes, excavators. Lifetime job placement VA benefits eligible! 1-866-362-6497 HOME ATTENDANT Certified home attendant available for live out position Monday to Friday. 16 years experience and highly recommended. Call Maureen 347-605-8342 HOME CARE SERVICES Caring and compassionate people needed to enhance the lives of the elderly. We are a caring and compassionate company to work for providing home care services for the elderly.

Please call 516-710-7995 or email resume to: info@gardencityhomecare.com

Help Wanted NANNY WANTED: Roslyn area.

Sleep in Monday-Friday to run household for working parents with 2 girls ages 9 and 11. Must drive and be willing to drive carpools, cook, homework with kids and general household chores.

Immediate. References required.

Please call 516-639-9596 SEWANAKA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT IS SEEKING: Part time Teacher Aides to work with students and part-time Typist Clerk Substitutes and part-time Per Diem Food Service Worker substitutes. Nassau County Civil Service Clearance.

NYS Education Department fingerprint Clearance and District Physical required. Please send resume and letter of interest to: ktaylor@sewanhaka.k12.ny.us STRATHMEYER FOREST TEMPORARY LABORERS Stratheyer Forest needs 15 temp laborers in Dover, PA from 3/22/16 to 12/31/16 $11.66​/ ​h r.

3 months experience required.

Take inventory, grade plants, prepare trees and shrubs for digging by tying or wrapping; dig; wrap burlap or other covering around root balls and secure with twine and​/ ​o r staples; crimp wire baskets; lift, carry and load​/ ​u nload nursery stock; move or load supplies. Harvest Christmas trees, apply coded tag to tree limbs, use chain saw to make level cut for grade of tree; function as part of string baler team; load trees on dump truck; stack trees on truck or semi trailer and any other manual tasks involved in the production or harvesting of nursery stock and the maintenance of field and other production areas. Guaranteed offer of employment for a min of 3/4 of the workdays of the total work contract period. Employer will: provide necessary tools supplies & equipment at no cost to the worker, provide housing for workers who cannot return to their permanent residence at the end of the workday and reimburse the worker for transportation costs & subsistence to work site when worker completes 50% of the work period.

Report to or send resume to the nearest NYS Dept of Labor using job order # 9991028

Speech Therapist P/T Afternoons

Situation Wanted Situation Wanted Situation Wanted AIDE​/​CARE GIVER: CARING, EFFICIENT, RELIABLE looking to care for your sick or elderly loved one. 14 years experience.

Just ended 7 years with previous patient. Live in, live out, ft​/​ pt nights, weekends. References available. Call 516-448-0502 BABYSITTER AVAILABLE My wonderful sitter of 10 years is available. Very nurturing, reliable adult female with 18+ years experience. Non-driver seeking FT position close to LIRR. Excellent references. Please call 516-356-8427 CARE GIVER: NEED A COMPANION or nursing assistant for your loved ones at home or in a health care facility? Call 516-410-9943 for a NY State certified nursing assistant with excellent references !

CAREGIVER AVAILABLE 24/7 Experienced, references, licensed driver. Call 631-838-9875 CAREGIVER​/ HHA Experienced Certified Aide: NYS, Alzheimer’s Association.

Compassionate, responsible, reliable. Companion or Total Care. Full time or part time. Excellent references.

Please call: 718-594-3023 CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AIDE: over 15 years experience seeks position with elderly. Prepare nutritious and appetizing meals. Light housekeeping, live in or out. Excellent references.

347-898-5804 CLEANING SERVICES FOR OFFICES OR HOMES. Available 7 days a week. Excellent references. Own transportation.

Gift Certificates available! Call 516-974-8959 ELDER CARE Available any day after 11am including 2 overnights. Driver with good record. 22 years of nursing home experience (awarded employee of the month) Please call 516-728-2856 ELDER CARE: Woman seeking position caring for the elderly.

Live in or out. Over 20 years experience. References furnished upon request. Call Florence 718-288-6123

ELDER CARE​/ COMPANION Experienced, long time Garden City resident seeking part time position to take care of your elderly loved one. Will do food shopping, laundry, light housekeeping, drive to doctor appointments, etc. Contact Barbara concerning your situation: 516-508-1946 (leave msg)

HOUSE CLEANING: Experienced cleaning service available. Pleasant, responsible.

Provides own quality clean products. Own transportation.

Local references. Spanish​/ ​E nglish speaking. Free estimates.

Approximate cost: Small home $79, Mid size $99, Large $118.

Please call Diana 516-859-7084

HOME CARE ATTENDANT Ukranian woman available for live in or live out position 6 days a week. Garden City resident with 20 years experience.

Excellent references. Very reasonable rates. Please call Jeanette 516-741-6347 or cell 516-510-7271, leave message.

HOUSEKEEPER​/ HOME HEALTH AIDE: Many years experience & seeking full time or part time position.

Honest, willing and able. Excellent references. Call Margaret 347-319-3541

HOME HEALTH AIDE​/ ELDER CARE Home health aide with over 15 years experience !!

Excellent references. Cooking, cleaning, showers, all aspects of daily care. Live in. Available Immediately !! Call Sharon 347-739-7717 HOME HEALTH AIDE: With 15 yrs experience available to take care of the elderly weekends. Own transportation. References available. Please call Norm a 516-943-6237 HOME HEALTH CARE AIDE Irish woman with 10 years experience and excellent checkable references available for full or part time position.

Honest and reliable. Licensed driver with own transportation.

Please call 516-383-7150 HOME HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL Over 30 years experience caring for elderly including patients with Alzheimer’s and Dementia. All long term assignments. Just completed 2 year assignment.

Available immediately days, nights or weekends. Excellent references. Call Monica 516-325-5774 HOUSE CLEANING Highest quality cleaning service. Reliable with excellent references.

Please call: 516-642-6624 HOUSE CLEANING with 15 years of experience. Good references. English speaking, own transportation. Call Marilda 516-318-1283

PRIVATE CASE WORKER seeking position to take care of elderly full time Monday through Friday days or evenings. BABYSITTING also offered. Honest, trustworthy, caring, very attentive, dependable. Highly experienced. References available.

Please call 516-508-8528

Career Training AIRLINE CAREERS Start here. Get trained as FAA certified Aviation Technician. Financial aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance. Call AIM for free information 866-296-7093

Benefiting

Make-A-Wish® *Free Vehicle/Boat Pickup ANYWHERE *We Accept All Vehicles Running or Not *Fully Tax Deductible

Fax: 516-742-3536

NURSING ASSISTANT I’m a certified nursing assistant seeking private home care position. Over 15 years experience. Licensed driver. Available Monday to Friday and some weekends. Contact Cynthia 917-805-7782

Wheels For Wishes

Send resume to: Articulate50@yahoo.com or call 516-742-5243

Tele: 516-742-5243

NURSE’S AIDE Certified, 15 yrs experience, honest, reliable, licensed driver with own car. Available full time, part time, overnights. My name is Barbara and I can be reached at 516-468-1340

DONATE YOUR CAR

Occupational Therapist P/T Afternoons or Mornings

(Speech, Education, Evaluation & Developmental Services) 129A Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, NY 11596

NANCY & NORMA CLEANING SERVICE Let me do the work for you! Homes, apartments and offices! Vacuuming, mopping, sweeping, organizing, etc.

Professional appearance Excellent references English speaking Own transportation Free estimates! Call or text Nancy 516-469-5517. Email: mirandanancy@hotmail.com

WheelsForWishes.org

Suffolk County Tax % 0 10 e Call: (631) 317-2014 ctibl u d De Metro New York

Call: (631) 317-2014

* Wheels For Wishes is a DBA of Car Donation Foundation.

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▼ real estate, service directory ANNOUNCMENTS

HUNTERS Our hunters will pay top $$$ to hunt your land. Call for a free base camp leasing info packet & quote 866-309-1507 www.basecampleasing.com

Marketplace CENTENNIAL ARMOIRE for sale Garden City 78”h x 49”w x 27”d Solid dark stained cherry wood 2 upper shelves, 2 lower shelves $400. Will transport locally.

Call 516-578-7849 MOUNTAIN BIKES FOR SALE GARDEN CITY: Used Women’s DIAMONDBACK Outlook DX 26”​​$150 Used Men’s 26” SCHWINN Sidewinder​​$150 CASH ONLY. Call 516-489-2891(leave msg) or email: pasgmineola2015@ gmail.com OFFICE EQUIPMENT FOR SALE GARDEN CITY: HON (600 Series) Lateral File Cabinet 42”W x 19 1/4” D x 53 1/4”H $300 BROTHER IntelliFax 4100E High Speed Business Class Laser Fax $175 Pickup only. CASH only. Call 516-489-2891 (leave msg) or: email: pasgmineola2015@ gmail.com SAXOPHONE FOR SALE YAMAHA YAS-23 ALTO Brass, like new perfect condition, hard case included, $800 Contact 516-302-8126

Wanted to Buy LOOKING TO BUY! Records, oriental items, clothing, art, old & modern furniture, estates, jewelry, silver, glassware, dishes, old photos, coins & stamps, flatware. Call George 718-386-1104 or 917-775-3048 TOP CASH PAID: JEWELRY, Furniture, Art, etc. Please call 718-598-3045 or 516-270-2128. www.iBuyAntiquesNYC.com

Tag Sale *BROWSE *SHOP *CONSIGN A.T. STEWART EXCHANGE CONSIGNMENT SHOP 109 Eleventh Street Garden City 11530 516-746-8900 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 email: store@atstewartexchange.org www.gardencityhistoricalsociety. org

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AUCTIONS, ESTATE & TAG SALES, MOVING & TRUCK SERVICES, STAGING & CONSIGNMENTS * INVITED SALES * Invited Sales can help you once you have decided to sell a property. We can do as much or as little as you need. Many of our customers have worked with us to sell the contents of a home at auction, by hosting a sale at their home or online. Once we have emptied the contents we can help you to stage the property to sell it if you need. Our tucks are available for moving items to another location or for cleanouts. We provide our own garbage removal for those items that cannot be sold or donated. Our 5,000 square foot Consignment Shoppe & Auction Room also has an art gallery.

Our LIVE AUCTIONS are held monthly and are broadcast ONLINE to buyers who do not attend the auction in person. We allow our bidders to bid from a week prior to the auction all the way up to and during the Live Auction. Online bidders are able to bid against the live bidders in the room. You can place items in the auction by scheduling an appointment to bring your items in to the shoppe for consideration. The shoppe is located at 839 Stewart Avenue in Garden City behind the Garden Gourmet Deli and across the street from the U.S. Post Office. The shoppe is open to the public 7 days a week and also accepts items on consignment by appointment. We are open Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri 10-6pm Thursday 10-4pm Saturday 10-5pm Sunday 12-5pm Please call the shoppe at: 516-279-6378 to schedule an appointment. We sell our items to the public, television shows and set designers, stagers, decorators and designers. We also sell our items to other stores, auction houses and dealers. Our items are unique, clean and sold as is. We price our items to sell and welcome furnishings for the home, jewelry, vintage items, artwork, collectibles, books, antiques and the brand new! You can forward pictures to be considered for consignment to: info@invitedsales.com Visit our website: www.invitedsales.com to see the items we have to offer and visit often, as we receive new inventory daily. Our 50% of area is always open and offers great items at half off! If you would like to be notified about our special deals, dates of tag sales and estate sales or be notified about our next live auction you can join the over 10,000 people on our email list by texting: 22828 and entering the word “invited” when prompted. You can also email us at: info@invitedsales. com and we will be happy to assist you. Invited Sales also offers our truck services to move your items to or from your home, transport items to be de-

livered to the shop to sell, help to clean out your home, attic or garage or to stage your home for sale. Our staging process is a flat fee and includes the furnishings, their delivery and the removal of the same once your home has sold. Our services can be offered as a one stop service or as needed. Please call us at 516-279-6378 or email us at info@invitedsales.com if you have any questions or concerns.

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

PROFESSIONAL DOG TRAINING Boarding Dog Walking Mobile Socialization Program Backyard Clean-up GC Resident 516-382-5553

Automotive

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

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT

Apartment For Rent GARDEN CITY SOUTH: Newly renovated studio apartment, safe neighborhood. Suitable for one. Light filled and airy.

Granite, built in dresser, double closet. Air conditioning. Walk to Adelphi, LIRR. Near food, laundry, all. No pets, no smoking, no party animals. $1575. Call 516-564-1138

REAL ESTATE BANKRUPTCY SALE 15-STORY, 126-UNIT APARTMENT BLDG WITH OCEANFRONT VIEWS 120 Beach 26 th St, Queens (Far Rockaway)

ORIGINAL CONDO PLAN HAD A SELL-OUT OF OVER $60,000,000 25-YEAR 421-A TAX ABATEMENT Uses Include: Condos, Rental Apts, Senior Housing, Assisted Living & More For Bidding Procedure & Terms of Sale:

855.755.2300 HilcoRealEstate.com SALE SUBJECT TO COURT APPROVAL

Apartment For Rent

Homes for Sale

GARDEN CITY Large 1 Bed, New EIK Immediate $2300 Four rooms, 2 Bed, updated Kitchen & Bath $2,800 up Five rooms, 3 Bed, 2 Full Baths, Many Extras $3,400 up Many other rentals available!!

GARDEN CITY PROPERTIES 516-746-1563 GARDEN CITY PARK: 1st floor, private bedroom and bath, full use of basement with separate washer​/ ​d ryer, share kitchen, $1,100 utilities included. Move right in! Jill 516-354-4340

Office Space GARDEN CITY SOUTH Ideal location, mint, large office space, 1st floor. Must see to appreciate.

Near LIRR, stores. Available now. $1,475​/​mth. Call Owner 516-538-7474 or 538-7476 GARDEN CITY SOUTH Newly renovated office space in ideal location. Just blocks to LIRR and stores. Quiet spacious location on 2nd floor. $1500 plus utilities.

Call owner: 516-564-1138 WILLISTON PARK Office Space: 1300 & 2000 sf. available on Hillside Ave. Professional Building. Parking Lot, near LIRR & parkways. Full commission Paid. Tony 516-248-4080

Vacation Rental OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND Best selection of affordable rentals.

Full​/​partial weeks. Call for FREE brochure. Open daily. Holiday Resort Services. 1-800-638-2102.

Online reservations: www.holidayoc.com

GARDEN CITY Rarely available 4 bedroom, 3 bath Farm Ranch, large lot 100 x 120.

Located mid block in most desirable St. Paul’s location.

Call 516-655-1210 for appointment.

Lots for Sale CATSKILL MOUNTAIN ABSOLUTE LAND LIQUIDATION! Feb 20 & 21 34 tracts from 3 to 39 acres Examples: 5 acres $24,900 20 acres $59,900 31 acres 89,900 2 3/4 hours from NYC, extraordinary mountain views, trout streams, apple trees, old barn, covered riding arena, clear title, all governmental approvals in place! Terms available! Call 888-905-8847 to register or go to NewYorkLandandlakes.com to take the virtual tour

Open House GARDEN CITY Saturday 2/13 1-3pm 17 Somerset Ave Charming expanded Cape 4 BR, CAC, EIK, FDR, LR w/ fireplace, finished basement.

Move in condition. $799,000 Call Doris Ogazon, Lic Real Estate Agent 516-746-1563 or 516-313-7367

Real Estate WANTED

Homes Wanted HOUSE WANTED TO BUY: Good or bad condition to build or fix. Fast closing. Call George 516-972-8787

Real Estate FOR SALE

Condo/Co-op For Sale

Port Washington For Sale

3 Bedroom Condo, model unit with many upgrades, mint condition 55+ gated community, RESORT LIFESTYLE, 24hr. concierge service, indoor/outdoor pool, clubhouse, gym, golf, and many more amenities. LIRR direct line to NYC. Priced to sell $899K, won't last.

Evelyn Richards Realty Maria 516-318-0488

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Service Directory

Services 123 IT’S FIXED YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD HANDYMAN Just ask for Brendan For all your home repair needs!

References available Insured Lic# HO105740000 Call: 516-509-0341 123itsfixed@ gmail.com NEW YORK MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS: Joan Atwood, Ph.D. An experienced therapist makes all the difference. Individual, couple, family therapy and anger management. 516-764-2526. jatwood@ optonline.net www.NYMFT.com A & J MOVING & STORAGE: Established 1971. Long Island and New York State specialists.

Residential, Commercial, Piano & Organ experts. Boxes available. Free estimates. www.ajmoving.com 516-741-2657 114 Jericho Tpk, Mineola NYDOT# 10405 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, Repertoire Lists. Michele Zimmerman. 516-353-6255 CollegeArtsAdmissions@gmail.com www.CollegeArtsAdmissions. com COMPLETE JUNK REMOVAL​ /​D EMOLITION 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​/ ​C ommercial. Bonded​/ ​I nsured. Free estimates. 516-538-1125 OLD VILLAGE TREE SERVICE: Owner operated sine 1989. 24 hour emergency service.

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Free estimates, member LI Arborist Assoc. Please call 516-466-9220 OVERWHELMED? Whether you’re overloaded with paperwork or it’s just time to declutter, I can help. Please call Joanne 516-829-6680. For a complete list of services go to: www.clericalorganizing.com TAX PREPARATION by Maria Passariello. Registered IRS & NYS Tax Preparer. We make house calls! New client discount 10%. 25 years experience. Available all ye ar, appointments 7 days.

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Home Improvements AMBIANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES *Repairs & Maintenance *Handyman & Remodeling *Kitchen Installations *Furniture Assembly *Finish Carpentry *Minor Electrical & Plumbing 23year GC Resident Lic & Ins H18E2170000 Call BOB 516-741-2154 DEVLIN BUILDERS Since 1979. We do all types of improvements including HANDYMAN REPAIRS. No job too small. Bob Devlin 516-365-6685. Insured License H18C730000 LAMPS FIXED $65 In home service.

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Moving & Storage ZIMA SOLUTIONS CORP Residential and commercial moving, interior design installation, worldwide shipping, fine art relocation logistics. Fine art moving company with 15 years experience in the industry. Please call Sales: 646-641-9797 or Office 917-825-6461

Painting & Paperhanging JV PAINT HANDYMAN SERVICES Interior-Exterior Specialist Painting, Wallpapering, Plastering, Spackling, Staining, Power Washing.

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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

Tutoring BAR​/ BAT MITZVAH LESSONS Take the struggle and hassle out of Hebrew and Bar​ /​B at Mitzvah lessons. Michael Marcus Bar and Bat Mitzvah Tutoring and Services. Call 516-524-0191 email michael@ barbatmitzvahlessons.com CHEMISTRY CHEMISTRY CHEMISTRY Midterm Review, Support, Tutoring Don’t let your student fall behind as curriculum gets harder. Text​/ ​C all Diane Halka 516-469-6864 COMMON CORE MATH ACT​ / SAT PREP Certified teachers and Master Instructors with proven techniques will develop a plan to fit your child’s learning style and busy schedule. Proven results with students at all levels including Learning Disabilities. Rates $80​/ hr. P lease call Lisa Top Score Tutoring 516-768-0698 MATH, SAT, ACT TUTOR: Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2 plus Trig, Pre-Calc, AP Calculus. Norm 625-3314

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ENGLISH TUTOR: Diane Gottlieb M.Ed., M.S.W. SAT​/ ​A CT, College Essays, AP, Regents, ELA Test Prep, Reading comprehension and writing proficiency. 917-599-8007 or email: dianegot@gmail.com LongIslandEnglishTutor.com Providing one-on-one professional support to build confidence, knowledge and skills in every student.

EVON’S SERVICES We offer the following services: Companions, Home Health Aides​/​Elder Care Child Care and Housekeeping Laborers Days / Nights Live In or Live Out NO FEE TO EMPLOYERS Call: 516-505-5510

I CLEAN 4 YOU Weekly, Bi Weekly, Monthly Or One Time Only! Cleaning And Organizing Services For All Needs Excellent Local References Flexible Days​/ HoursCall 516-754-4446

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▼ LEGALS Index No. 4879/13 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT- COUNTY OF NASSAU JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, Against ANTHONY DUNCAN, SUZANNE COOKE, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office on 9/11/2014, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York on 3/8/2016 at 11:30 am, premises known as 11706 240th Street, Elmont, NY 11003, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, and designated on the tax maps of the Nassau County Treasurer as Section 32, Block 638 and Lots 114 & 313.

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $460,796.97 plus interest and costs. The premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 4879/13.

Anthony Francis Iovino, Esq., Referee.

STIENE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. (Attorneys for Plaintiff), 187 East Main Street, Huntington, NY 11743 Dated: 1/6/2​016 F ​i l e Number: 201101355-02 AMH WT 142891 4x 2/05, 12, 19, 26, 2016 #142891

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU Federal National Mortgage Association,, Plaintiff AGAINST Milton Espinoza a/k/a Milton A. Espinoza; Kerry Espinoza a/k/a Kerry A. Espinoza; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated November 13, 2015 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York, 11501 on March 1, 2016 at 11:30AM, premises known as 92 Dartmouth Street, Williston Park, NY 11596. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of NY, Section 9 Block 200 Lots 38 and 39. Approximate amount of judgment $548,980.16 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 13-001911.

Mark S. Ricciardi, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 759-1835 Dated: January 11, 2016 WT 142844 4x 1/29, 2/05, 12, 19, 2016 #142844

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT​—​Nassau HSBC Bank USA, N.A., Plaintiff -AgainstPedro De La Cruz, et al Defendants Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale granted on or

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about 9/2/14 I the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the CCP (Calendar Control Part) in the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on 3/15/16 at 11:30 AM. Premises known as: 114-06 238th Street, Elmont NY 11003 Section: 32 Block: 633 Lot: 41 ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in Elmont, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, as more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale. Said premises will be sold subject to all terms and conditions contained within said Judgment and Terms of Sale.

Approximate Amount of Judgment: $381,370.15 plus interest and costs.

Index No.: 2654/12 Mark Ricciardi, Esq. REFEREE McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, P.C., Attorney for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot Street, Suite 210 New Rochelle, New York 10801 Dated: 1/28/16 WT 142933 4x 2/05, 12, 19, 26, 2016

occupant as the same appears on the 2016/2017 tentative assessment roll, and the total amount of such unpaid taxes.

IMPORTANT THE NAMES OF OWNERS SHOWN ON THIS LIST MAY NOT NECESSARILY BE THE NAMES OF THE PERSONS OWNING THE PROPERTY AT THE TIME OF THIS ADVERTISEMENT. SUCH NAMES HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM THE 2016/2017 TENTATIVE ASSESSMENT ROLLS AND MAY DIFFER FROM THE NAMES OF THE OWNERS AT THE TIME OF PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. IT MAY ALSO BE THAT SUCH OWNERS ARE NOMINAL ONLY AND ANOTHER PERSON IS ACTUALLY THE BENEFICIAL OWNER. Town of North Hempstead School: 2 East Williston UFSD Name Amount Parcel Group Lot KAHN ATA-UR-RAHMAN 10,584.61 07163 00060 DAVIS GEORGE H & DORA G 22,715.80 07163 00120 MERON GALIT 29,291.83 07168 00520 #142933 LEVIEN ANITA J 2,248.26 07172 00100 Personal request for Transpor- CUMIA ANTHONY 13,477.80 tation for the Mineola School 07173 00200 District must be made by parents of students attending a pri- GOLD KEY EQUITIES CORP 27,552.13 vate school, for the school year 07175 00210 2016-2017.

GEORGE BENTY & SHANITA The deadline is April 1, 2016 35,604.19 for filing this application. For further information, contact 07192 00120 your private school or Mineola RIEZGO PEDRO P 7,565.19 Transportation Department at 07206 00100 R & B ACQUISITIONS & DE(516) 237-2080.

VELOPMEN 9,121.43 WT 142871 07220 00010 4x 2/05, 12, 19, 26, 2016 MILLER AMY 34,630.52 #142871 07222 00200 TANG MEI CHI 22,032.71 PUBLIC NOTICE OF COUNTY 07226 00170 17,20 TREASURER’S SALE OF TAX FARHANGIAN MASOUD LIENS ON REAL ESTATE 20,927.03 Notice is hereby given that I 07227 00030 shall on February 16, 2016, and SEO HOJIN & HYUN JEONG the succeeding days, beginning KIM 3,205.01 at 10:00 o’ clock in the morning 09116 00290 29-31,132,228 in the Legislative Chamber, KINNEY JAMES & ANN First Floor, Theodore Roos19,996.28 evelt Executive and Legislative 09223 00110 Building, 1550 Franklin Av- PERSICO DOMINICK & ROSA enue, Mineola, Nassau County, 14,178.93 New York, sell at public auc- 09338 07090 tion the tax liens on real estate 8 ROSELLE STREET REALherein-after described, unless ITY LLC 5,389.62 the owner, mortgagee, occu- 09348 09500 950-951 pant of or any other party-in- 14 ROSELLE ST REALTY INC interest in such real estate shall 23,240.29 pay to the County Treasurer 09348 09550 955-958

by February 11, 2016 the total PRIEST THOMAS J & SHAamount of such unpaid taxes or RON 1,785.85 assessments with the interest, 09352 00120 penalties and other expenses DENICOLA ANTHONY R and charges, against the prop5,373.82 erty. Such tax liens will be sold 09525 03260 at the lowest rate of interest, ROTHKOPF DOUGLAS R & not exceeding 10 per cent per LESLIE 4,478.71 six month’s period, for which 09541 00040 any person or persons shall of- MINOSSYAN SIRANUSH fer to take the total amount of 53,366.67 such unpaid taxes as defined 09545 00080 in section 5-37.0 of the Nassau KEYS SANFORD H & STEPHCounty Administrative Code. ANIE C 2,448.96 Effective with the February, 09545 00850 2016 lien sale Ordinance No. O’KELLY JOHN & CHRISTINE 175-2015 requires a $125.00 16,280.34 per day registration fee for 09566 00590 each person who intends to bid GARSON PROPERTIES LLC at the tax lien sale. Ordinance 4,785.34 No. 175-2015 also requires that 09588 00110 upon the issuance of the Lien HOGG DONALD & CHRISCertificate there is due from TINE 4,916.15 the lien buyer a Tax Certificate 09599 00210 Issue Fee of $20.00 per lien MARKHAM HERBERT LIFE purchased. The liens are for ESTATE 559.05 arrears of School District taxes 09599 00260 for the year 2014​—​2015 and​/​ HLA BENGEYFIELD FAMILY or County, Town, and Special LTD PART 20,966.41 District taxes for the year 2015. 09613 00440 The following is a partial list- R & N HOLDING LLC ing of the real estate located in 17,353.64 school district number(s) 9, 2 in 09662 00050 the Town of North Hempstead D & A PROPERTIES LLC only, upon which tax liens are 18,987.25 to be sold, with a brief descrip- 09662 00240 tion of the same by reference MORSMAN REALTY CORP to the County Land and Tax 64,375.04 Map, the name of the owner or 09662 00260

ZFL LLC 157,468.12 10 B 04450 BARRES ERIKA 2,528.64 10291 00170 TUCCI FREDERICK & JANET 26,421.94 10291 00620 KALPAKIS BETTE 28,249.05 10320 00010 GOLD JONATHAN & JULIE 13,193.39 19 E 00590 ARONAUER MILTON 2,947.62 19 E 20020 SEVEN THE PINES FAMILY LIMITED 22,142.59 19014 00050 SHADADPURI HARISH & SHAHDADPURI 30,860.41 19014 00150 SOLEMANI JEFFREY & DEBORAH 21,718.68 19017 00030 KAPRALOS ROSE 29,413.22 19019 00090 Town of North Hempstead School:9 Herricks UFSD Name Amount Parcel Group Lot MURPHY GLORIA S TRUST 7,340.57 03 E 1131UCA00930 1131

CA 93 UNIT 8 LEGEND 208 LLC 22,709.43 03162 0835UCA00870 835

CA 87 UNIT 16 KIM SHUHYUN & PAE SEUNGHYUN 21,972.73 03206 0003UCA01320 3

CA 132 UNIT 14 BRANDI BELL TRUST 11,558.89 03206 0003UCA01320 3

CA 132 UNIT 34 BABAJANIAN LIDA 18,691.91 07 E 09570 NAM WILLIAM S & SANG HOI 5,925.79 07 M0501090 MOHIT ABDUL & AKHTAR KAZI SAYEE 15,515.49 07054 00720 CARLOS DOMINGOS G 13,025.83 07095 00140 14-15,49 LUK, ETAL SIU-LING & YERKL 22,940.87 07111 02260 LEVINE MARK & MINDY 18,259.29 07111 02430 KIM SCOTT & DIANE 21,609.39 07111 0269UCA01000 269

CA 100 UNIT 4 FAROKHZADEH FARZIN 23,066.47 07111 0269UCA01000 269

CA 100 UNIT 17 TVDM REALTY LLC 2,824.43 07151 00310 WU CHUNG & AH 7,246.42 07153 00070 SHAH HARESH & JYOTI 4,376.83 07268 00200 UMANS JAY & JOANNE 10,379.74 07292 00430 UMANS JAY & JOANNE 565.31 07292 00610 CORONA NELLIE 10,453.49 07293 00160 JOHN KUNJAMMA C 10,774.53 07319 00010 BUTALA ATUL 18,045.81 08 A 0818UCA00340 818 CA 34 UNIT 13 JAIN AJEY & RENU 32,185.93 08 A 08720 JUNO SK HOMES LLC 12,114.95 08 A 08980 LICARI ERNESTO 6,575.72 08258 00130 GRAMS B VALDES & NICK 4,766.90 08264 00140 LI WAN & HONGWEN 14,339.76 08268 00090 SINGH GURPREET 13,393.61 08272 01080

STOEHR EDITH 14,026.74 08273 01000 DHANRAJ MICHELLE 19,769.28 08275 01280 BUTALA RAJESH & MANJARI 19,364.37 08283 00160 FONG GEE 6,040.16 08283 00230 COPPOLINO STEVEN & SUSAN 14,820.79 08287 00090 SAYEDAHMED MOHAMMED 25,162.27 08289 00040 ANE HOMES INC 15,293.30 08351 02380 CANNIZZARO MICHELE 30,015.47 08352 00460 GAUDIO, ANNINA 5,031.19 08352 01160 Wilkshire Circle Llc 9,001.62 08352 01400 O’NEILL PATRICK 11,673.61 09062 10920 1092-1093 BELKIN ROCHELLE COHEN 1,479.17 09069 13100 1310-1311 RACHLIN MANAGEMENT CO LLC 4,372.21 09069 13270 1327-1328 RACHLIN MANAGEMENT CO LLC 9,171.01 09069 13380 1338-1340 ARROYO MARIA 9,049.80 09072 14190 SACCO LUIGI & ELENA 9,208.90 09084 01200 120-121 SHAH MIHIR & ASMITA 2,937.14 09114 01430 MUNNO THOMAS & KAREN 15,056.87 09128 01990 D’AMICO PAUL & GLORIA 7,527.12 09130 00120 12-13,211 KENNEDY ALICE LIFE ESTATE 3,243.66 09138 01450 SHAMMAS RICHARD & EILEEN 1,403.64 09155 01130 113,317 RUSSELL PATRICK F & DONNA 1,679.38 09155 01280 DELANO ELIZABETH 7,942.53 09170 00390 39-40 BERNARDO THERESA & PALUMBO DOL 7,005.97 094930100110 THOMAS J NOBLE & NOBLE 2,486.46 09499 02230 VENTURA ANNA 15,567.32 09500 02420 PUVOGEL JOHN B & KRISTINE M 10,560.32 09502 01130 BOUTIS RITA & DOROTHY 16,232.95 09530 00610 IMREK KALMAN & CAROL 4,435.20 09532 00100 CENTO VIVIAN & CENTO FRANK 5,228.67 09560 00120 WEISENBERGER PAUL & TUNELL ALLI 13,458.15 09572 00190 WIMMER STEVEN 11,977.59 09577 00320 DRAGONE ANNETTE 2,028.52 09583 00100 SCHETTINI FBMA 18,600.45 09627 00010 DEVITO JULIUS F TR & VITALE S & 27,996.82 09629 00160 SHADIA ELI & SOROUDIA JILA 23,574.89 09629 00230 SPECTOR JOSEPH & MARILYN 23,511.67 09639 00340 34-35 KWON OH & SUNG 7,168.11 09639 00400 STOESSEL-SAVARESE REGINA 10,252.08 09639 00410 HOLLIEN LE MARY HOLLIEN,LEROY 4,158.42 09639 00520 MITTAL NIRANJAN & MANJU 3,683.14

09650 00070 SORRENTO JOSEPH & SARA 3,365.54 09653 00320 32 STELLA FRANK & BARBARA 13,629.86 09656 00370 RIEG ETAL MARY 11,430.67 09657 00170 PATEL HEMANSHU & PRITI H 2,002.60 09657 00810 STAHL ROBERT & URSULA 11,222.27 09658 00180 TERMS OF SALE Such tax liens shall be sold subject to any and all superior tax liens of sovereignties and other municipalities and to all claims of record which the County may have thereon and subject to the provisions of the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts. However, such tax liens shall have priority over the County’s Differential Interest Lien, representing the excess, if any, of the interest and penalty borne at the maximum rate over the interest and penalty borne at the rate at which the lien is purchased.

The Purchaser acknowledges that the tax lien(s) sold pursuant to these Terms of Sale may be subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and​/​or may become subject to such proceedings which may be commenced during the period in which a tax lien is held by a successful bidder or the assignee of same, which may modify a Purchaser’s rights with respect to the lien(s) and the property securing same. Such bankruptcy proceedings shall not affect the validity of the tax lien. In addition to being subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and​/​or the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts, said purchaser’s right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act(FIRREA),12 U.S.C. ss 1811 et.seq., with regard to real property under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC) receivership.

The County Treasurer reserves the right, without further notice and at any time, to withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or premises herein listed.

The Nassau County Treasurer reserves the right to intervene in any bankruptcy case​/​litigation where the property affected by the tax liens sold by the Treasurer is part of the bankruptcy estate. However,it is the sole responsibility of all tax lien purchasers to protect their legal interests in any bankruptcy case affecting their purchased tax lien, including but not limited to the filing of a proof of claim on their behalf, covering their investment in said tax lien.

The Nassau County Treasurer and Nassau County and its agencies, assumes no responsibility for any legal representation of any tax lien purchaser in any legal proceeding including but not limited to a bankruptcy case where the purchased tax lien is at risk.

The rate of interest and penalty at which any person purchases the tax lien shall be established by his bid. Each purchaser, immediately after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County Treasurer ten per cent of the amount for which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delivery, then all amounts deposited with the County Treasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or de-

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Time is of the essence in this sale. This sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of the sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal incidents of the sale.

This list includes only tax liens on real estate located in the Town of North Hempstead.

Such other tax liens on real estate are advertised as follows: Town of Hempstead Dist 1001 HEMPSTEAD​/ ​U NIONDALE TIMES, NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE, NEW YORK TREND, NEWSDAY INC., UNIONDALE BEACON, Dist 1002 HEMPSTEAD​/ ​U NIONDALE TIMES, NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE, NEWSDAY INC., UNIONDALE BEACON, Dist 1003 EAST MEADOW BEACON, EAST MEADOW HERALD, NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE, NEIGHBOR NEWSPAPERS NEWSDAY INC., Dist 1004 BELLMORE HERALD​/​LIFE MERRICK​/​BELLMORE TRIBUNE, NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE, NEIGHBOR NEWSPAPERS NEWSDAY INC., Dist 1005 HICKSVILLE ILLUSTRATED NEWS, LEVITTOWN TRIBUNE, NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE, NEIGHBOR NEWSPAPERS NEWSDAY INC., Dist 1006 NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE, NEWSDAY INC., SEAFORD HERALD CITIZEN, WANTAGH HERALD CITIZEN Dist 1007 BELLMORE HERALD​/​LIFE MERRICK​/​BELLMORE TRIBUNE, NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE, NEWSDAY INC., Dist 1008 BALDWIN​/​FREEPORT TRIBUNE, NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE, NEWSDAY INC., POINT OF VIEW, Dist 1009 BALDWIN​/​FREEPORT TRIBUNE, FREEPORT BALDWIN LEADER, THE, NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE, NEWSDAY INC., POINT OF VIEW, Dist 1010 BALDWIN HERALD, BALDWIN​/​FREEPORT TRIBUNE, NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE, NEWSDAY INC., Dist 1011 NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE, NEWSDAY INC.,OCEANSIDE TRIBUNE OCEANSIDE​/​ISLAND PARK HERALD, Dist 1012 MALVERNE​/​WEST HEMPSTEAD HERALD, NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE, NEWSDAY INC., VALLEY STREAM​/​MALVERN TRIBUNE, Dist 1013 NASSAU COUNTY WEB

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THE GATEWAY, Dist 2301 GLEN COVE RECORD PILOT, LOCUST VALLEY LEADER, NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE, NEWSDAY INC., Dist 2315 JERICHO NEWS JOURNAL, NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE, NEWSDAY INC., SYOSSET JERICHO TRIBUNE, Town of Oyster Bay Dist 3001 GLEN COVE RECORD PILOT, LOCUST VALLEY LEADER, NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE, NEWSDAY INC., Dist 3002 GLEN COVE RECORD PILOT, LOCUST VALLEY LEADER, NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE, NEWSDAY INC., Dist 3003 JERICHO NEWS JOURNAL, NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE, NEWSDAY INC., SYOSSET JERICHO TRIBUNE, Dist 3004 LOCUST VALLEY LEADER, LONG ISLAND PRESS, NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE, NEWSDAY INC., Dist 3006 LOCUST VALLEY LEADER, LONG ISLAND PRESS, NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE, NEWSDAY INC., Dist 3008 NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE, NEWSDAY INC., OYSTER BAY ENTERPRISE PILOT, OYSTER BAY GUARDIAN, Dist 3009 NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE, NEWSDAY INC., OYSTER BAY ENTERPRISE PILOT, OYSTER BAY GUARDIAN, Dist 3011 NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE, NEWSDAY INC., OYSTER BAY ENTERPRISE PILOT, SYOSSET ADVANCE, Dist 3012 NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE, NEWSDAY INC., SYOSSET ADVANCE, SYOSSET JERICHO TRIBUNE, Dist 3013 NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE, NEWSDAY INC., SYOSSET ADVANCE, SYOSSET JERICHO TRIBUNE, Dist 3014 JERICHO NEWS JOURNAL, NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE, NEWSDAY INC., SYOSSET JERICHO TRIBUNE, Dist 3015 JERICHO NEWS JOURNAL, NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE, NEWSDAY INC., SYOSSET JERICHO TRIBUNE, Dist 3017 HICKSVILLE ILLUSTRATED NEWS, HICKSVILLE​/ ​L EVITTOWN TRIBUNE, NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE, NEWSDAY INC., Dist 3018 BETHPAGE TRIBUNE, NASSAU COUNTY WEB PAGE, NEWSDAY INC., PLAINVIEW​/O ​ LD BETHPAGE HERALD, Dist 3019 BETHPAGE NEWSGRAM, NASSAU COUNTY WEB

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Upon request, accommodations such as those required by the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in all services, programs, activities and public hearings and events conducted by the Treasurer’s Office. Upon request, information can be made available in braille, large print, audio tape or other alternative formats. For additional information, please call 571-2090 Ext. 13715.

Dated: January 29, 2016 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER MINEOLA, NEW YORK WT 142946 1x 2/12/​2 016 #142946 SUPREME COURT- COUNTY OF NASSAU CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC. F/K/A VERICREST FINANCIAL, INC., Plaintiff against DAVID W. SILBER A/K/A DAVID SILBER, PATRICIA A. FOUR-SILBER A/K/A PATRICIA SILBER A/K/A PATTIE SILBER, DYLAN SILBER, SAGE SILBER, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on December 8, 2015.

I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court

Drive, Mineola, N.Y. on the 1st day of March, 2016 at 11:30 a.m.

Said premises known as 10 Orchard Meadow Road, Williston Park, N.Y. 11596.

(Section: 9, Block: 139, Lot: 31).

Approximate amount of lien $ 393,702.10 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale.

Index No.: 003469-14. Mark Ricciardi, Esq., Referee.

McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, P.C. Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot Street​—​Suite 210 New Rochelle, New York 10801 (914) 636-8900 WT 142855 4x 1/29, 2/05, 12, 19, 2016 #142855 File No. 2015 - 386634 SURROGATE’S COURT NASSAU COUNTY PROBATE CITATION THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: DOROTHY MERGLE and LORETTA MERGLE, and any and all unknown persons whose names or parts of whose names and whose place or places of residence are unknown and cannot after dillgent inquiry be ascertained, distributees, heirs-at-law and next-of-kin of the said MURIEL SLODDEN, deceased, and if any of the said above distributees named specifically or as a class be dead, their legal representatives, their husbands or wives, if any, distributeees and successors in interest whose names and/or places of residence and post office addresses are unknown and cannot after diligent inquire by ascertained.

GREETINGS A PETITION having been duly filed by LINDY GOETZ, residing at 12338 Linda Flora Drive, Ojai, CA 93023.

YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, NASSAU COUNTY, at 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York, on March 23, 2016 at 9:30 o’clock in the fore noon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of MURIEL SLODDEN lately domiciled at 77 Mayflower Avenue. Williston Park.NY 11596 admitting to probate a Will dated July 3, 2015, a copy of which is attached, as the Will of MURIEL SLODDEN, deceased, relating to real and personal property, and directing that (X) Letters Testamentary issue to: LINDY GOETZ Dated, Attested and Sealed, Jan. 21, 2016 HON. MARGARET C. REILLY HON. MARGARET C. REILLY, Surrogate s/. Michael J. Murphy Michael J. Murphy, Chief Clerk This Citation is served upon you as required by law, You are not obligated to appear in person. If you fail to appear, it will be assumed that you consent to the proceedings, unless you file written verified objections thereto. You have a right to have an attorney-at-law appear for you.

KAREN W. MANCUSO Attorney for Petitioner 516-826-1783 Telephone Number 917 Oakland Court North Bellmore, NY 11710 Address of Attorney WT 142949 4x 2/05, 12, 19, 26, 2016

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Notice of Formation of Livewell Fitness Camp LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/16/2015.

Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC,6 Prescott Place, Old Bethpage, NY 11804. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

WT 142977 6x 2/12, 19, 26, 304, 11, 18, 2016 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF MOSS HOLDINGS, LLC On December 31, 2015, Moss Holdings, LLC (the “LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the New York State Department of State. The principal business location of the LLC is 586 Commercial Avenue, Nassau County, Garden City, New York 11530. The New York Secretary of State is designated as the agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. The post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him or her to the LLC, is c/o Michael Moss, 586 Commercial Avenue, Garden City, New York 11530. The LLC is organized for the purpose of any and all lawful business.

WT 142979 6x 2/12, 19, 26, 3/04, 11, 18, 2016 NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION OF RUBEN LIEBERMAN & WEITZ, LLC On January 25, 2016, Ruben Lieberman & Weitz, LLC (the “LLC”) filed Articles of Organization with the New York State Department of State. The principal business location of the LLC is 114 North Brookside Ave., Nassau County, Freeport, New York. The New York Secretary of State is designated as the agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. The post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him or her to the LLC, is c/o Ranall White, 144 North Brookside Ave., Freeport, NY 11520. The LLC is organized for the purpose of any and all lawful business.

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Women’s rugby coming to LIU Post

By M i c h a e l Ot e r o Add women’s rugby to the list of sports at LIU Post. The announcement was made on Feb. 1 at the Pratt Recreation Center. Rick Hamilton, senior associate director of recreational sports, said, “As an institution we are constantly evaluating and exploring ways to create opportunities for women within athletics.

Women’s rugby is one of the fastest growing and emerging sports in college athletics.” Hamilton is right on the money. In a survey by the American Sporting Goods Manufacturers’ Association, rugby landed the top spot of fastest growing team sports, with over 2 million new players. (A very close second was lacrosse).

For those who aren’t familiar with rugby, it is one of the few full contact sports and the only one offered by the NCAA for women, according to usarugby.org. There is physical con-

tact on almost every play, but that’s not all that comes with the sport. Successful rugby teams combine tackling, speed, strength, agility, passing, kicking and driving for a multifaceted attack. In comparison to traditional American sports, rugby comes closest to football, but is still a vastly different game.

“We believe that women’s rugby will attract student-athletes not only from the region, but nationally as well. Several institutions in the region have started women’s rugby and have had success with it,” said Hamilton. Some of the division II universities that have started a women’s rugby team include American International College, Central Washington University and West Chester University.

Bryan Collins, LIU Post’s athletic director, said that women’s rugby has great potential at the university. “It [women’s rugby] was not always on our radar. We were looking to increase

opportunities for our students, specifically on the female side. We feel this would be a good fit for LIU Post. The popularity has shown great growth.”

In spring 2016, the athletics department will hold clinics and practices with the hope of gathering talent and getting a team together.

The plan is for women’s rugby to open up as a club sport in 2016-2017, with the intention of moving to varsity a year later.

When asked if a men’s rugby team may be in the works, Hamilton stated, “If there seems to be an interest there, we would explore this as a club opportunity, but not with the intention of moving to varsity status.”

This article was originally published in the Pioneer, the award-winning student newspaper of LIU Post, www.liupostpioneer.com, and is republished here by Blank Slate Media with the permission of the Pioneer.

Lady Pioneers post back-to-back wins

By M i c h a e l Ot e r o On Wednesday, Feb. 3, the LIU Post women’s basketball took care of business against Mercy College in an East Coast Conference matchup, winning by a score of 67-32. The Pioneers were led by senior guard Jalyn Brown, who scored 15 points en route to the Pioneers’ second straight win.

The Pioneer defense was fantastic all afternoon, limiting scoring opportunities for Mercy and forcing turnovers. Mercy was held to just 18 points in the first half and halftime provided no answers for the Pioneer defense, as they only scored 14 in the second half.

The Pioneer defense forced eight turnovers, which directly led to 17 points in the open court. LIU Post junior forward Melsha Messam finished with 13 points and six boards, while freshman guard Shannon Doyle totaled nine points to go along with six rebounds.

The Pioneers returned home on Saturday, Feb. 6, when they played host to St. Thomas Aquinas College. The Pioneers gutted out a gritty 64-62 win to earn their third straight victory.

Senior forward Nyasia Davis was the catalyst early on; scoring Photo/Maxime Devillaz key baskets to give LIU Post a lead Pioneers’ center Nyasia Davis grabs a rebound. in the first quarter and later on extend their lead to seven points in the second quarter. Davis and the The theme of defense carried ternoon, especially in the third Pioneers took a 29-25 lead into over from their previous game, quarter. After St. Thomas put a few halftime. as the Pioneers were stout all af- mini runs together to cut the Pio-

neer lead to just two, the defense stepped up and made stops. Messam extended the Pioneers’ lead to nine after hitting a pair of free throws.

With the score standing at 47-42 in favor of the Pioneers, sophomore guard Naya Williams converted on a lay-up at the horn to give her squad some momentum heading into the final period of action.

Senior guard Khea Gibbs put the team on her shoulders in the fourth quarter, scoring 11 points and willing the Pioneers to a win.

With LIU Post up 64-62 and just under ten seconds to play, the Pioneer defense stepped up once again; getting back-to-back stops to secure a win.

Gibbs finished with 15 points while Messam added 13 points and seven boards. Brown totaled nine points and was a perfect 4-4 from the charity stripe.

LIU Post women’s basketball coach Deirdre Moore and her team are back in action on Wednesday, Feb. 10, when they welcome Molloy College to Brookville, N.Y. Opening tip in this ECC showdown is scheduled for 5 p.m.

This article was originally published in the Pioneer, the awardwinning student newspaper of LIU Post, www.liupostpioneer.com, and is republished here by Blank Slate Media with the permission of the Pioneer.

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NHP Gladiators win final home game, 58-41

By G r e g ory Giaconelli The New Hyde Park boys varsity basketball team dominated Division Avenue in their last regular season home game, 58-41.

This win boosted the team’s overall record to 6-10 and 4-7 in the Nassau A- II Conference.

Junior point guard Joe Langan led the team with 14 points and added six assists in the victory for the Gladiators.

Senior James Messina recorded seven points and junior Jacori Clemons finished with 13 points. Senior Greg Haynes chipped in with 11 points and collected a team high 10 rebounds.

“It was an important win” said head coach Don Rood. “We still have an outside shot at the playoffs and we’ll have to win out. Tonight was the first step.”

Going into the game, the Gladiators were up against a struggling Blue Dragons team looking to play spoilers. To keep their aspirations alive, the Gladi-

Senior James Messina looking to pass

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ators would have to grind it out all the way through.

In the first quarter, the Gladiators came out strong and were firing on all cylinders. They would outscore the Blue Dragons 17-5. Haynes would put up three 3 pointers and Langan ran the offense to set the tone early. From that point on, they would never relinquish the lead.

The Gladiators outscored the Blue Dragons, 16-14, in the second quarter, using a strong defense anchored by Messina to take a 33-19 lead into the half.

“He doesn’t always get the points and stats in the papers but he really keeps us under control” said Rood. “He does the little things that we need to do like playing good defense.”

The Gladiators continue to hold the advantage throughout the second half, outscoring the Blue Dragons 28-19 over the final two periods.

“We came out and played solid defense” said Rood. “We didn’t let them breath. We hit some shots but it was really our defense that set the tone.”

Sid Jacobson JCC seeks athletes for Maccabi Games Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center is seeking Jewish teen athletes for its boys and girls soccer, basketball, baseball, softball, ice hockey, tennis and swimming teams for the 2016 JCC Maccabi Games.

This year, the JCC will compete at the games in St. Louis, Missouri, from July 31- Aug. 5, and in Stamford, Connecticut, from Aug. 7 – 12. Athletes must be between the ages of 13-16 by July 31, 2015 to participate.

The JCC Maccabi mission is to provide the structure for Jewish youth to par-

ticipate in athletic, Jewish, cultural, education and social activities and to provide an appropriate, supportive environment for Jewish youth to associate in an atmosphere of fun, sportsmanship, democracy and peace. The goal is also to promote health and physical fitness, and participation in recreational and athletic activities.

Interested Jewish teens that fall within the appropriate age range may contact Philip Flynn, JCC sports and fitness director, at 516-484-1545, ext. 133 or PFlynn@jcca.org.

Manhasset keeps hope alive with win over Sewanhaka In one of their most exciting games of the season, the Manhasset girls varsity basketball team took on Sewanhaka at home on Friday, Jan. 29, earning a dramatic, 74-71 victory.

The last time the two teams met at Sewanhaka, Manhasset fell 72-36, with Sewanhaka pressuring their opponents throughout the game.

This time, with Manhasset needing a victory, the team came out and played extremely well on both sides of the ball and were able to maintain their lead throughout the fourth quarter to win the game.

Lauren Merola led the scoring with 34 points, including five from three-point range and 7-for-8 from the foul line in the last quarter, as well as six rebounds.

Chloe Murphy added 17 points, seven assists and seven rebounds, Erin Barry had eight points, 10 assists and five rebounds, Leah Ritterband had five points, Alexa Terenzi and Steph Petras chipped in four points and five rebounds each, and Kate Bellucci had two points.

The team followed up the win with victories over, Bellmore JFK, 50-43, Carey, 46-36 and East Meadow, 65-54.

Last year’s Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center delegation for the JCC Maccabi Games.

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