Issuu

Serving The Willistons, Albertson, Herricks, Mineola, and Searingtown

GUIDE TO

Friday, July 1, 2016

Vol. 76, No. 27

guide to pidot throws wrench nassau c.c. put summer dining in martins campaign on probation PAGEs S1-S28

PAGE 2

PAGE 8

2016 section • july 1, ions advertising / litmor publicat a blank slate media

Suozzi beats 4 other Dems in primary Wins in Nassau, Queens for party nomination to replace Rep. Israel By N o a h M a n s k a r Tom Suozzi won the Democratic nomination Tuesday to replace U.S. Rep. Steve Israel in the Third Congressional District with 6,532 votes, or 35.33 percent, setting up a likely contest with Republican state Sen. Jack Martins in November. Suozzi, a former Nassau County executive, beat Suffolk County Legislator Steve Stern by 2,463 votes. Former North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jon Kaiman finished just nine votes behind Stern. North Hempstead Town Councilwoman Anna Kaplan came in fourth with 2,815 votes, followed by Jericho attorney Jonathan Clarke with 909. Addressing supporters at Ben’s Kosher Delicatessen in Greenvale, Suozzi, 53, congratulated his oppo-

nents on their “positive” campaigns and pledged to bring unity to an increasingly polarized Congress. “We’re not going to just run to get a job,” Suozzi said. “We’re running to do a job, to actually try and make the best country in the world even better than it is.” Only about 10 percent of 186,389 registered Democrats cast ballots in the district stretching from Whitestone, Queens, to Kings Park in Suffolk County. Suozzi carried the Nassau County portion by about 10 percentage points and the Queens portion by about 20 percentage points. Stern, the only Suffolk County candidate, won 54.55 percent of Suffolk’s 4,656 votes, about 33 percentage points ahead of Suozzi. Continued on Page 60

A class of ‘pioneers’ Mineola High School valedictorian Katie Shi speaks at the class of 2016’s graduation ceremony on June 25. Her class was the first to come into the school as eighthgraders. See graduation coverage beginning on page 21.

Mineola man sentenced to 17 years for sex assault B y N o a h M a n s k a r tence followed Hassan Khan’s A federal judge last Friday sentenced a Mineola man to 17 years in prison for coercing a young girl into engaging in sex. Judge Jed Rakoff’s sen-

guilty plea in January to one federal charge of coercion and enticement of a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity, federal prosecutors said in a news release.

“The 17-year sentence imposed on Hassan Khan is a measure of his appalling crime,” U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said in a statement. “We will continue to use every resource

Continued on Page 30

For the latest news visit us at www.theislandnow.com D on’t forget to follow us on Twitter @Theislandnow and Facebook at facebook.com/theislandnow

The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

Pidot tries to throw EWSD tightens wrench in Martins’ bid club accounting Judge says federal election challenge can go forward Responds to critical state audit By N o a h M a n s k a r

By N o a h M a n s k a r For months, state Sen. Jack Martins has been considered the chosen Republican candidate in the race to succeed Rep. Steve Israel, but a challenger, Philip Pidot, continues to put bumps in his path. Federal District Judge Joseph Bianco on Wednesday allowed Pidot’s request to set a new date for a Republican primary in the Third Congressional District to move forward, scheduling oral arguments in the case for July 11, court records show. While Martins is currently the Republican candidate under Nassau County Supreme Court Judge Arthur Diamond’s June 24 ruling, the state Board of Elections will not certify him for the Nov. 8 general election against the Democratic nominee, Tom Suozzi, until the issue is settled in court, said a Pidot spokesman, Bill O’Reilly. “To us it seems like a very clear case of the right of voters to choose their candidate in their primary,” O’Reilly said. The federal case extends a two-month court battle and continues Pidot’s effort to challenge Martins, a well-known and popular lawmaker whose congressional campaign is endorsed by the Republican, Conservative and Reform parties. Pidot made his request Monday after Diamond’s ruling that it would be “impossible” to put his name on the ballot by Tuesday, primary day. Martins’ campaign strategist E. O’Brien Murray said the Board

Photo: YouTube/Pidot for Congress

Philip Pidot has continued a two-month court battle to try and force a Republican congressional primary with state Sen. Jack Martins. of Elections would not certify Martins or Suozzi for the general election until September even if the case was not pending. Pidot has called Martins, Mineola’s former mayor, a “machine” Republican whose campaign is trying to disenfranchise GOP voters by avoiding a primary for the congressional seat. “It’s the arrogance of incumbency where you think the rules don’t apply to you,” O’Reilly said. “They don’t want a primary so they’ve been working to disappear it, disappear a primary, and they think they can get away with it because the political machine on Long Island always gets away with things.” Murray said Pidot “sat on his hands” and admitted in court that he mistakenly delayed court

proceedings to force a primary. He called Pidot a “perennial candidate” who is misleading voters. “Jack Martins had to work for the nomination. This is sour grapes from someone who has been overwhelmingly rejected by the voters in his home and interviewed for the nomination,” Murray said in a statement Monday. Pidot, a financial investigator and one-time Glen Cove City Council candidate, was once one of five Republicans seeking the party’s Third District nomination. Three others dropped out after the Nassau, Suffolk and Queens GOP committees endorsed Martins in March, about two months after he launched his congressional campaign. Continued on Page 30

The East Williston School District has tightened up accounting procedures for extracurricular clubs upon the recommendation of state auditors. The district’s central treasurer for the 32 clubs now deposits funds they raise and issues receipts in alignment with state and district guidelines following a state comptroller’s audit released June 21. “As soon as we were aware of what they were bringing to our attention, we implemented them immediately,” said Jacqueline Pirro, the assistant superintendent for business. The audit examined 17 deposits totaling $9,730 and 24 deposit forms totaling $104,019 raised independently by the Wheatley School’s six clubs that took in the most money in the 2014-15 fiscal year. While all the funds were fully deposited and documented, some amounts were deposited as much as a month after the treasurer received them. District rules say the treasurer should deposit funds within 24 hours of receiving them. The treasurer, a member of the

clerical staff, prepared deposit slips for five of the six clubs, which district guidelines say a club adviser or treasurer should do, the audit found. The treasurer also usually gave the clubs receipts after depositing funds in the bank rather than when she received the money. Those two factors create “a risk that funds placed in the central treasurer’s custody may be misappropriated,” the audit says. Since April, all clubs have filled out their own deposit forms and the treasurer has given receipts to club faculty advisers when funds are received, according to the district’s response to the audit. The treasurer would fill out deposit forms because it was generally more convenient for her, as well as club treasurers and faculty advisers, Pirro said. But she no longer accepts any money without a complete form attached, Pirro said. “She can be the check but they just can’t drop it off with no bank slip,” she said. The treasurer now deposits club funds every Wednesday and Friday. The late deposits came in the fall of 2014, when the treasurer was out and the district had to wait to appoint an interim, Pirro said. Continued on Page 60

State auditors examined financial records for six student clubs at the Wheatley School, seen here.

TO REACH US MAIL: 105 Hillside Avenue Williston Park, NY 11596 FAX: 516-307-1046 Subscriptions: Sue Tabakin 516-307-1045 x206 stabakin@theislandnow.com

display advertising: Steven Blank 516-307-1045 x201 sblank@theislandnow.com classified advertising: Linda Matinale 516-307-1045 x210 lmatinale@theislandnow.com

editorial: Editorial Submissions: news@theislandnow.com / Sports Submission : sports@theislandnow.com Assistant Editor: Anthony Bosco 516-307-1045 x205 • abosco@theislandnow.com Great Neck News: Joe Nikic 516-307-1045 x203 • jnikic@theislandnow.com New Hyde Park Herald Courier: Noah Manskar 516-307-1045 x204 • nmanskar@theislandnow.com Manhasset Times: Chris Adams 516-307-1045 x215 • cadams@theislandnow.com Roslyn Times: Chris Adams 516-307-1045 x215 • cadams@theislandnow.com Williston Times: Noah Manskar 516-307-1045 x204 • nmanskar@theislandnow.com Port Washington Times: Sarah Minkewicz 516-307-1045 x214 • sminkewicz@theislandnow.com

WILLISTON TIMES (USPS#685-100) is published weekly by Blank Slate Media LLC, 105 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, NY, 11596, (516) 307-1045. The entire contents of this publication are copyright 2016. All rights reserved. The newspaper will not be liable for errors appearing in any advertising beyond the cost of the space occupied by the error. Periodicals postage paid at Williston Park, NY. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Williston Times, C/O Blank Slate Media LLC, 105 Hillside Avenue, Williston, New York, 11596.

The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

Using classic cars to draw shoppers Mineola chamber to provide entertainment weekly to boost Main, First, Second streets By N o a h M a n s k a r The Village of Mineola is hoping a series of car shows will hit the gas on its downtown business district. Hosted by the Mineola Chamber of Commerce, the shows will feature classic cars and live music every Thursday from July 7 to Sept. 29 on Main, First and Second streets, said Tony Lubrano, the chamber president. Lubrano and village Mayor Scott Strauss said they hope the events will attract big crowds, including residents of the village’s new apartment complexes near the Long Island Rail Road station, to Mineola’s downtown stores and restaurants. “That area for many, many years has been very desolate, and with those new buildings going up, we’d like to keep those people staying and shopping in Mineola,” said Lubrano, owner of the Piccola Bussola Italian restaurant on Jericho Turnpike. The car shows are the latest effort by the village and the chamber to give downtown businesses a boost as they prepare for the new customer base that will come with the four apartment buildings containing more than 1,000 units. Mineola’s downtown streets are generally quiet and empty on weeknights and weekends, Strauss said, and the car shows

Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Edaen

Mineola’s downtown car shows will begin July 10. will likely bring them some life. Businesses in the area have so far been “very enthusiastic” about the events, Lubrano said. “If five people go down to see these cars, that’s five more than we have,” Strauss said. Longtime Mineola resident Benny Volino, a classic car enthusiast, conceived the idea after attending the Town of Oyster Bay’s Tuesday evening car shows, which have grown into a “really amazing

event,” Lubrano said. Westbury and Bellmore have had similar successes, he said. Strauss said the village and chamber are working to attract residents of the 275-unit Modera Mineola complex to “let them know what’s on the other side of the tracks.” Many shops and restaurants on the car show’s path will likely stay open late for the additional customers, Strauss said.

Other businesses a little further away will be able to set up tables or pass out flyers to attract the crowds, Lubrano said. “It’s still a struggle and between the chamber and the village, we want these places to succeed, and we’re trying to give them opportunities to showcase what they have to offer,” he said. The car shows complement Mineola’s recent facade improvement program, which will revamp storefronts in the downtown area to make them more uniform, Lubrano said. Proceeds from the $5-per-car entry fee will help fund the “Keep Mineola Beautiful” campaign, he said, a joint effort between the village and the chamber to clean up Mineola’s business districts. “There’s no one simple answer as to how to you fix the problems down there,” Lubrano said. “We think there’s more or less a lot of pieces to the puzzle.” The car shows will close Main Street between First Street and the Long Island Rail Road tracks, Second Street between Willis Avenue and Mineola Boulevard, and First Street from Willis Avenue to Main Street on Thursday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. The Mineola Fire Department’s antique fire trucks will be on display in addition to the classic cars, Lubrano said.

The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

Mineola, NHP hailed for ‘smart growth’ By N o a h M a n s k a r

COME HOME TO YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD BANK Introducing our RELATIONSHIP SAVINGS ACCOUNT Earn up to 1.25% APY

Relationship Savings Accounts are available to customers who maintain a Checking Account with either of the following transaction activities per statement cycle: **An Electronic Direct Deposit of $250.00 or Greater or **4 Point of Sale Debit Card Transactions The Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is accurate as of 7/1/2016 and is subject to change without notice. Minimum opening deposit for each account is $100.00. Balances over $0.01 to $250,000.00 earn 1.25% APY. Balances greater than $250,000.01 earn 0.00% APY. Fees could reduce earnings.

1.90% APY 60 MONTH CD

The Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is accurate as of 7/1/2016 and is subject to change without notice. The interest rate remains fixed until maturity . The minimum balance to open a Certificate of Deposit and earn the APY is $500. A penalty may be imposed for withdrawals before maturity . Fees could reduce earnings. The Bank reserves the right to cancel or modify this offer at any time without notice.

MOBILE BANKING Now Available, Call For More Details • Totally Free Checking** • Free ATM Withdrawals*** • Free Business Checking • Commercial and Small Business Loans • Residential Mortgage Program

Vision Long Island this month hailed three projects in New Hyde Park and Mineola as progress toward “smart growth” in their communities. The Village of New Hyde Park, the Village of Mineola and real estate developer Lalezarian Properties were among 11 winners of the nonprofit group’s 15th annual Smart Growth Awards at a June 10 ceremony honoring people and groups who have worked to grow local downtown areas. “These projects will help revitalize not only our downtown, but our entire village,” Mineola Mayor Scott Strauss said in a statement. “Don’t be afraid to change, but please, don’t change for the sake of changing.” The Village of New Hyde Park won the “Walkability” award for its work to slow down traffic on Jericho Turnpike, making the thoroughfare safer for pedestrians and more conducive to shopping. New Hyde Park-based Lalezarian Properties and the Village of Mineola took the “Compact Building Design” award for One Third Avenue and the Village Green, two “transit-oriented” apartment buildings aiming to attract young professionals to the village and revitalize its downtown area. Using a $1.25 million federal grant, village Trustee Don Barbieri worked for 12 years to finalize and implement the Jericho Turnpike project, which created rounded “bulb-out” sidewalks to shorten crosswalks and added planted medians to eliminate some left turns onto side streets. Cars would travel 50 or 60 miles per hour along Jericho Turnpike before the changes, Barbieri said in a Vision Long Island video. New Hyde Park officials have also touted the project as a way to boost commerce along the village’s main business district. “It’ll take you five more minutes to pass through Jericho Turnpike, but it’s safer, it gets you across the street easier and in that regard I’m quite proud,” Barbieri said in the video. Located within walking distance of Mineola’s Long Island Rail Road station, One Third Avenue and the Village Green are among five residential projects the vil-

lage has approved since 2008 as part of its Master Plan to revitalize its downtown area by attracting young professionals and new businesses to the village. When complete, they will contain 578 apartments with amenities comparable to high-end New York City buildings, a Lalezarian Properties principal, Kevin Lalezarian, said in a video. Mineola’s building department issued the first certificates of occupancy for One Third Avenue last month, but construction has yet to start on the Village Green at 199 Second St., which will have 14,000 square feet of retail space on its ground floor. “Rather than having a brain drain, you have a brain gain, and this is very important for Long Island’s future, whereas companies would like to locate here because there is an educated, young, dynamic residence base for them to hire from,” Lalezarian said in the video. Both the Jericho Turnpike and apartment projects have had some detractors. When New Hyde Park’s project was completed in 2014, some business owners complained that it exacerbated traffic congestion and made loading vehicles more difficult without greatly improving safety. But others said it improved the thoroughfare’s appearance, noticeably slowed down traffic and made walking the business district easier. Critics of Mineola’s apartment projects have said the village has approved more building than its infrastructure can handle and has been too lenient in allowing developers to get tax breaks from the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency. The Village Green project got a package of sales and property tax discounts in November based on its estimated $132 million economic impact, despite objections from some Mineola residents and school district officials. Strauss, though, has said the developers’ payments to the village under its development incentive zoning law have put millions of dollars in Mineola’s coffers and funded purchases and projects that taxpayers would have had to fund otherwise. The most recent example is the new amphitheater opened in Mineola’s Memorial Park last month.

For more information contact John MacAvoy, VP email: jmacavoy@hanovercommunitybank.com

2131 JERICHO TPKE., GARDEN CITY PARK

516-248-4868

www.hanovercommunitybank.com Open Monday- Friday 830am-5pm,Saturday 9am-1pm • 24 HR. ATM ** Minimum opening deposit is $100. All checking accounts with interest are subject to minimum balance requirements. The customer is responsible for check printing charges. The Bank reserves the right to cancel or modify this offer at any time. *** Only the first 5 transactions fees incurred per statement cycle at any ATM will be refunded. After the 5 , the fees incurred at a non- proprietary ATM will apply.

Photo: YouTube/Vision Long Island

Vision Long Island honored the Village of New Hyde Park’s project to make Jericho Turnpike more pedestrian-friendly.

The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

Ex building commish to aid transition Kevin Cronin returns to town to help Highway Department as employees retire By J oe N i k i c With a number of employee retirements expected in its Highway Department, the Town of North Hempstead is rehiring a former Building Department head to assist with the department’s transition with new employees. Kevin Cronin, 64, left the town in May 2014 after serving as its building commissioner for six years. “Mr. Cronin’s expertise will help us devise a smooth transition for the Highway Department, as many of our long-time employees begin to retire,” Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth said. “We also hope to codify the many processes and procedures of the department so that those new employees coming on board will have knowledge of the workings of the depart-

The position pays an annual salary of $122,500, but since Cronin will only be working part-time, he will make $98,000. Trottere said he will be working at the Highway Department four days a week. Cronin told Newsday in 2014 that it was a personal decision to leave his town post and that he was pursuing “other interests.” Trottere said Highway Superintendent Thomas Tiernan intends to retire soon and that Cronin is not someone the town was looking at to replace him. Tiernan is currently on medical leave after having a knee operation. “The town will soon begin a search for a new Kevin Cronin will work in Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth’s office. superintendent,” she said. Trottere said the Highway Department has had ment.” as a temporary part-time looking to codify all the us plan for the future and a number of retirements A town spokeswom- administrative assistant in different processes and to see how we can im- this year and the town is procedures in the High- prove customer service,” expecting more next year. an, Carole Trottere, said Bosworth’s office. “Mr. Cronin will be way Department to help Trottere said. Cronin would be serving

News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

Nassau Community placed on probation By J oe N i k i c Six days after its Board of Trustees gave final approval to the college’s new permanent president, Nassau Community College was placed on probation Tuesday by an independent accrediting agency. According to the Middle States Commission on Higher Education report, NCC was placed on probation because it was out of compliance with seven of the accrediting agency’s standards, including leadership, planning and financial resources. “It is quite serious for a college or university to be placed on probation,” a Middle States spokesman, Richard Pokrass, told Newsday. “Many institutions that have been placed on warning or probation in the past have returned to compliance in 12 to 18 months, while some have taken a bit longer.” “The important thing to emphasize is that the time limit is real,” Pokrass added. “During the time Nassau is on probation, the commission staff will be monitoring the situation and offering advice where necessary.” Although NCC will remain accredited, it must file a report by Nov. 1 showing how it is address-

ing the problems. The college’s Interim president, Thomas Dolan, said that while the report was not what the college wanted, it was expected. “We remain accredited and that’s the most important message that we need to convey right now,’’ Dolan said. “The report was not unexpected but the time frame we have been offered is very challenging. Fortunately, we had already begun work on a task force to bring us back into compliance. We must be accredited, we will be accredited. There is no choice.” He said he appointed a 14-person task force made up of seven faculty members and seven administrators after the Middle States Commission released its April accreditation report on the college. “We had a good sense then of what would be required of us and we are underway in developing all of those documents,” Dolan said. He said that students and potential students at the Garden City-based institution should not fear that the school will lose its accreditation. “The most important message must go to our current and future students,” Dolan said. “Nassau Community College remains accredited and a viable and affordable option for all students pursu-

W. Hubert Keen ing a college degree.” Nassau Community College officials completed the final step in selecting a permanent president last Wednesday after the school’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved the outgoing Farmingdale State College president, W. Hubert Keen, as its leader. Keen, 71, is expected to begin serving as the college’s president on Aug. 1. “We now have a president,” the Nassau Community College board chairman, Jorge Gardyn, said to a round of applause at Wednesday’s board meeting.

Nassau Community College has been seeking a permanent president since Donald Astrab left the position in July 2012. Dolan, formerly the Great Neck superintendent of schools, has served as interim president since September. Keen has served as SUNY Farmingdale’s president since 2007. On May 12, the State University of New York chancellor, Nancy Zimpher, and the SUNY Board of Trustees approved his selection by the NCC board. “While this opportunity is not one I anticipated, it is one I am pleased to embrace, and am honored to be entrusted with NCC’s leadership,” Keen said. While Keen’s appointment was unanimously approved 6-0, before the vote a trustee, Anthony Cornachio, voiced opposition to Keen’s contract. “The reason being I have severe cataracts and haven’t read it. I haven’t had time to think about it,” Cornachio said. “And the first time I was aware that the contract would be presented was today in executive session.” Gardyn said that it was the same contract that both Astrab and Dolan were given and that the board’s counsel had explained the

contract’s details in executive session. “I think it is essential and imperative that we have this approved now,” he said. “If we don’t, then you have single-handedly stopped the process of picking a new president.” Vice Chair Kathy Weiss said the board needed to approve the contract because it begins on Aug. 1 and the board did not have another meeting before that date. Since four of the trustees were not at the meeting and could not vote, the board needed Cornachio’s vote for approval. Trustees Linda Green, Wanda Jackson, Donna Tuman and Arnold Drucker were absent from Wednesday’s meeting. After the board went into executive session during the meeting to discuss the contract with its counsel, Cornachio voted in favor of the contract, thus finalizing Keen’s appointment. The board also voted to amend Dolan’s contract so he can help with the transition. He pledged his “full assistance” during Keen’s transition as the school’s president. “I can’t say enough good things about the conversations I have had with Dr. Keen,” Dolan said.

We Wish All Our Family & Friends A Happy Fourth of July!

1476 Union Turnpike, New Hyde Park, NY - In the Lake Success Shopping Center 516-673-4278 www.massageenvy.com • clinic #0867 Open 7 days: Monday-Friday 9am-9pm, Saturday 9am-8pm, Sunday 9am-6pm

News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

Special Occasion? Want to Do Something Special? CHARTER YOUR OWN PRIVATE YACHT!

West Point – Jones Beach - Sag Harbor – Montauk - Restaurants Power or Sail – Excursions Customized to your Needs Daily, Weekend and Extended Stay Charters

New York City

The Statue of Liberty

Inspiration Wharf 403 Main Street Port Washington 516-761-0840

Gold Coast Mansions

www.LIBoatRental.com

CALL NOW TO BOOK YOUR SPECIAL MEMORY YOU WILL NEVER FORGET

10 News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

Your pets are part of your family. By entrusting them to our care, they become a part of ours.

VETERINARY SERVICES

Our doctors and staff are committed to providing compassionate, quality care and advanced veterinary medicine for your cats, rabbits, chinchillas, guinea pigs, rats and hamsters. By catering to these small animals, our hospital is calm and quiet: an ideal place for pets who might otherwise be stressed by the presence of dogs, birds, and reptiles. All our patients are treated with care and compassion in a low-stress environment with gentle, expert handling.

• Preventive health care • Diagnostic radiography • Emergency and critical care • Internal medicine • Spay and neuter surgery • Soft-tissue surgery • Dental procedures • Laser therapy • Pain management for acute and chronic pain • Flea prevention and parasite control • Vaccination program for cats • Microchipping • In-house laboratory and pharmacy • Behavioral, nutritional, and husbandry consultation

PET SERVICES

• Grooming • Nail clipping • Boarding Thank you for making us #1 in 2015! Voting is on now for 2016…Ends July 22, 2016

2056 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, NY 11040 • Phone (516) 877-7080

CRAWLING BUGS? We can knock them out! *Special Offer Only Valid With This Ad

1-800-244-7378 *Applies to new services only. Cannot be combined with any other offers

* % 8 1 ount c Dis

The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

Sponsored by

Main Street, Downtown Mineola

CLASSIC MOTOR NIGHT

THURSDAYS 6-9pm July 7 - September 29

COME ON DOWN TO THE DOWNTOWN FOR SUMMER FUN FOR EVERYONE! For those coming to view...admission is FREE. So bring your whole family for an evening of summer fun! Stores and Restaurants will be open that evening for you to enjoy all that Downtown Mineola has to offer. LIVE music to set the tone…. FREE parking on all adjacent side streets. For those interested in showing...we invite you to bring your Classic or Late Model Hot Rods, Motorcycles or Trucks to Main Street, Downtown Mineola. Be part of a group showcasing some of the finest cars, bikes and trucks in the Long Island area. $5 admission charge to show your vehicle. (Participants will enter at 1st Street off of Willis Avenue)

Proceeds of Classic Motor Night will go towards the “Beautify Mineola” Campaign sponsored by the Chamber Call or email Tony Lubrano, Chamber President at 516 316 9271 or tonyl.chamber@gmail.com Visit mineolachamber.com for weather updates and additional information.

12 The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

our to w n

Stores reflect Brits’, Americans’ differences We will celebrate the 4th of July this weekend with barbecues and fireworks. But burgers and booms don’t really tell us much about the essence of this national holiday. Independence Day commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock and 52 others. It begins with the sentence “…all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” But the real essence of this holiday is that we had the courage to separate. In 1765 the Stamp Act and the Townsend Act created serious animosity between the colonies and the British Empire and the colonies were at war by 1775. Since that time America has grown and prospered and now

is the greatest of all world powers. We all have a deep pride in being American with all of our energy and optimism. Thus all those fireworks. It may prove edifying to explore some of our British heritage since most of the settlers who came to the American colonies were from England. This means that a large part of our character on the deepest level is British. What is the American character, what is the British character and how are we the same? Let’s take an anthropological excursion to the Americana Manhasset shopping center to compare an American brand versus a British brand and see what we learn. I am of course referring to the Ralph Lauren store and Burberry’s. When you gaze at a Ralph Lauren shirt you will see one thing, a guy on a horse playing polo. This implies lots of speed, energy and sportiness. And it’s also about the acquisition of

American roots can still be seen in our British legacy.

Dr. Tom Ferraro Our Town

class. The Declaration of Independence may say ‘all men are created equal’ but Americans seem to be making great efforts to find some class. Indeed, a polo player represents pure class and polo is referred to as the sport of kings. When I walk down the promenade at the Americana Manhasset heading east away from Ralph Lauren you soon come upon Burberry’s a penultimate British store. Burberry is a British luxury

brand with headquarters in London. It was established in 1856 as a maker of outerwear and most people immediately associate Burberry with their tartan plaid check on scarves, trench coats and high end handbags. The tartan print is taken from Scottish clans and symbolizes both authority and gentility. When you look at these brands face to face you can see that the Polo brand represents youth, energy, movement and risk taking. What is more risky than riding atop a galloping horse and trying to hit a little ball with a long stick. This reflects the American spirit even more than the Marlboro man. The Burberry tartan pattern symbolizes something older, more solid, orderly, authoritarian and upper class. One can feel a solid British essence of manners and etiquette and refined culture in

that pattern. In the most famous essay on American character, written in 1835, Alexis de Tocqueville suggested Americans were ‘exceptional’ in our down to earth practicality and our energy and our naïve hopefulness. All still true. But I can’t help but feel that we could use some more of that old-fashioned British etiquette and gentility to soften the edges. Maybe then we would have less cursing and less anger. We do well to celebrate the 4th of July with barbecues and with fireworks but it doesn’t hurt to think back to our British roots at this time of year and maybe even emulate some of those British good manners. I bet it would make our daily life better, our business more successful and even help out with our embattled international reputation as well. I’ll see you soon at Ralph Lauren or Burberry’s. Take your pick.

The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

LIST AND SELL YOUR HOME ON MLS IN LESS THAN 90 DAYS!

Just Listed - Seaford $479,000

Sueli (Sue) Schmitt Licensed Real Estate Salesperson

Massapequa 499,999

Mobile: 917-544-9273 Office: 516-798-4200 suelihomes1@gmail.com

Under Contract - East Meadow $479,000

Complete funerals starting at $5,435.00 (Funeral Home Charges)

PARK FUNERAL CHAPELS – Generations of Dignified Personal Service –

2175 Jericho Turnpike, Garden City Park, NY 11040 516-747-4300 • www.parkfuneralchapels.com

14 News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

Opinion

OUR VIEWS

Ethics in Albany still an oxymoron

et’s just call the L.L.C loophole in the state’s campaign finance laws what it is — legal bribery. Or legal extortion. Or both. What else would you call a system in which businesses seeking legislation worth millions of dollars to them can make unlimited campaign contributions essentially outside the public’s eye to candidates for statewide office and the state Legislature? Gov. Cuomo recently presented — but did little to push — state legislators with eight separate options to reform the L.L.C. loophole. The legislators chose none. This after the recent convictions of New York’s top two legislative leaders — former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan) and former Senate leader Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Center. Silver was sentenced to 12 years in prison for receiving kickbacks, honest service fraud and extortion. Skelos received five years in prison for bribery, extortion and conspiracy. Both cases had a strong local flavor with New Hyde Park-based Glenwood Management Corporation playing a central in the prosecution of both Silver and Skelos. Glenwood’s chairman Leonard Litwin was named as an unindicted coconspirator in the Skelos case Cuomo appeared to excuse Republican state senators, who have consistently opposed ending the L.L.C. loophole, saying that closing the loophole would be “tantamount to political suicide for the Republican Party in the state because they believe it ends corporate money,” according to the New York Times. “Left unsaid,” the Times added “was that Democrats, including Mr. Cuomo have feasted on the L.L.C.

Editorial Cartoon

money as well.” State law allows an individual to give as much as $60,800 a year to a candidate for statewide office, but caps corporate contribution at $5,000. But the state Board of Elections ruled in 1991 that L.L.C.’s, limited liability corporations, which are a hybrid between a regular corporation and a partnership, would be treated like people rather than corporations. This allowed businesses like Glendale Management to make virtually unlimited contributions to state officials by forming as many L.L.C.s as needed. Using dozens of limited liability companies, Litwin and Glenwood directly or indirectly made at least 1,834 contributions worth $13.2 million between 2000 and 2014, according to the Gotham Gazette. Included was $1.1 million to the New York State Senate Republican Campaign Committee and $1 million to Cuomo’s re-election bid. Glenwood was by far the largest donor to the campaigns of Cuomo, state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli. Locally, Skelos received $110,000 and state Sen. Jack Martins received $45,000. Why would Litwin and Glenwood contribute so much money? Glenwood, which owns luxury residential towers mostly in Manhattan, benefitted by receiving up to $100 million in tax subsidies under a real-estate tax abatement called a 421-a. The program, as coincidence would have it, must be approved every four years in Albany. Charles Dorego, a Glenwood executive, testified that the law’s continued renewal was an “abso-

Blank Slate Media LLC 105 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, NY 11596 Phone: 516-307-1045 Fax: 516-307-1046 E-mail: hblank@theislandnow.com EDITOR AND PUBLISHER Steven Blank

lute necessity” for Glenwood. Without it, he said, the cost of city real estate taxes — the largest component of a luxury high-rise’s operating budget — would make building such towers unfeasible, in part because lenders would not finance them. Glenwood also benefited from another state-administered program, using it to obtain more than $1 billion in low-interest, tax-exempt bond financing since 2000, to buy land and construct eight buildings it has put up since 2001, according to testimony at Mr. Silver’s trial. Glenwood also depended on the governor and the legislative leaders to renew favorable rent regulations that determine when a developer or landlord can shift rent-stabilized apartments to market-rate rentals. Not exactly most people’s idea

of the free market system at work. This is good for elected officials and developers, but not so good for taxpayers who have to either cover the cost of the tax breaks out of their pockets or receive less in benefits from the state. Now multiply this by all the other developers with similar incentives as Glenwood’s. And then add in all the other industries – financial services, health, insurance and legal to name a few – whose finances depend on the votes or rulings of state officials. To make matter worse — hard to believe as that may be — are the restrictions placed on the use of campaign contributions by state legislators. Or lack thereof. Skelos used $762,145 in campaign contributions to pay his lawyers in his corruption trial. Silver spent $1.4 million. And that was

all legal. We would like to think that at least most contributors expect their campaign contributions go to candidates’ political campaigns — and not their criminal defense funds. Adding insult to injury, state law also permitted both Skelos and Silver to keep their state pensions — $95,590 a year in taxpayer dollars. The state Legislature recently voted to strip the pensions of newly elected lawmakers convicted of corruption. But the legislation allows Skelos and Silver get to keep their pensions. All of which is a good argument for raising legislators’ salaries, capping their outside income, publicly financing campaigns and getting rid of the L.L.C loophole. But guess who gets to make those decisions?

OFFICE MANAGER Holly Blank

production manager Rosemarie Palacios

assistant editor Anthony Bosco

CLASSIFIED Linda Matinale

REPORTERS Joe Nikic, Noah Manskar, Sarah Minkewicz, Chris Adams COLUMNIST Karen Rubin ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Stacy Shaughenessy, Barry Vigder, Melissa Spitalnick art director Jewell Davis

PUBLISHERS OF

Williston Times • Great Neck News Herald Courier • Roslyn Times Manhasset Times • Port Washington Times

News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

K remer ’ s C orner

To cool or not to cool, that’s a question

t’s finally summer. The two most basic things that we enjoy having are sunshine during the day and air-conditioning around the clock. The weather is beyond our control. However, when it comes to air-conditioning it is a privilege that we have and very often abuse. In addition, if some people have their say, we may not have much electricity in the future to keep things cool. Utility companies urge us to cut down on our use of air conditioning, but most people don’t pay attention. Many energy users will keep the air on when they leave their home, just to make sure that they will return to a cool bedroom or living room. To keep the air flowing we need electric power and it has to come from somewhere. Right now, we rely on either natural gas or nuclear power to generate the energy to heat and cool our homes.

There is no immediate substitute for these plants. Many of those plants are aging quickly and will have to be shut down. So what happens then? Environmental groups tell us that we need more solar and wind power and that those two sources will meet our energy needs. However, if you follow the news on Long island, there isn’t much hope for either type of power. About 10 years ago the Long Island Power Authority proposed that windmills be built out in the Atlantic Ocean not far from Jones Beach. That announcement was greeted with enormous protests. I still remember attending two hearings on the South Shore attended by almost 1,000 people. They complained that the windmills would kill birds and harm the fish. I learned for the first time that there was something called “visual pollution.” The locals didn’t want wind-

Jerry Kremer Kremer’s Corner

mills because somehow they would make the ocean view ugly. Even though many of the island’s most prestigious environmental groups supported the plan, it was eventually shelved. Last year two private companies announced that they wanted to install solar panels on large stretches of vacant land in rural Suffolk County. Their proposals were met with all types of opposition.

Some neighbors complained that the solar panels would be unsightly. Others argued that they would harm property values. This past week National Grid, as part of its carbon free program, proposed that solar panels be installed around the site that once had the Shoreham nuclear power plant. Since the Shoreham plant was closed down in 1989 and the plant dismantled, nothing has happened with that site. Among the victims of the plant closure was the local school district and the town, both of whom relied heavily on the tax revenues. Literally, within minutes, neighbors started complaining that the solar installation would result in trees being cut down and a variety of other empty claims. According to National Grid, the solar farm would provide clean power for 13,000 homes and generate 72 mgw of electricity. I am all in favor of saving

trees, but we have to get our future power from somewhere. Many of the existing power facilities in Nassau and Suffolk counties were built before 1980 and there is a need for future power sources. The only major solar facility on Long Island is at the Brookhaven National Laboratory. It is a model for the nation and is a source of badly needed energy as a backup for that great scientific organization. Attempts to build another power plant at the site of the Caithness plant in Islandia have been rebuffed, even though the existing facility has been praised for its clean air qualities. Whether our residents like it or not, the island needs new and cleaner sources of energy. We love our air conditioning and use it freely. But if the naysayers keep up their drumbeat of opposition, it might be wise to start buying fans like they use in those hot places that don’t have air conditioning.

O ut of left fiel d

Tax protests have long history

his June, a commemorative stamp by the U.S. Post Office celebrates “Repeal of the Stamp Act, 1766.” Two hundred fifty years ago, American colonists experienced a “rehearsal for revolution.” Colonists’ resistance to Britain’s extreme efforts to tax and regulate them contributed to fundamental American values and practices that continue to inform our politics and democracy, down to the present day. Some of the transformative results from that pivotal experience two and a half centuries ago include: 1. Having begun with a defense of every Englishman’s right to “No Taxation without Representation,” the colonists challenged the British view of “virtual” representation, whereby members of Parliament (which included no Americans) were said to speak for the entire Empire even though few people voted for them in England. Colonists cited their own experience with a much more democratic system of “direct” representation, emphasizing

that the representatives whom they elected to their colonial assemblies were the only ones who could tax them. 2. This was also a logical step toward the conclusion that only local representative bodies could legislate for them, not a Parliament 3,000 miles distant. 3. Initially proud to cite their rights as “Englishmen,” colonists proceeded to claim them as linked to “natural rights,” which they shared with “all mankind.” This view was expressed by individual colonies and then in their “national” gathering at the New York Stamp Act Congress. 4. As the “contagion of liberty” spread from colony to colony (especially fostered by the newspapers and postal service that Franklin did so much to advance), the colonists, for the first time, began referring to themselves as “Americans,” not primarily New Yorkers, Virginians, or by parochial colony identities. They were on their way toward the motto that Franklin and Jefferson would propose in 1776: E Pluribus Unum (Out of Many, One). The process of protest and

Michael D’Innocenzo Out of Left Field reform, central to American life over centuries, was both deliberative and inexorable. Although more and more began seeing themselves as “Americans,” the colonists were reluctant revolutionaries. Their “rehearsal” for independence spanned more than a decade, and the Stamp Act Repeal experiences set the tone and principles. Compelling factors account for that measured process. Because of “salutary neglect” (the Mother Country’s lack of attention and systematic rule), Britain had benefited with little

investment and effort. But the colonies benefited even more. They became the most advanced societies in the world, with the highest standard of living for the majority (described by Franklin as “the happy mediocrity”), and they enjoyed the most extensive self-government of any people on the globe. Seventy to 95 percent of white male adults were able to vote in the 1760s (varying among the 13 colonies), while no people voted in most nations, and only 10 percent of male adults could vote for Parliament. This was accidental and circumstantial. The voting laws in the colonies were the same ones that had been used in England since the 1400s. In “Old World” Britain voting was based on land ownership because property was scarce; thus, only the privileged could vote. Because land was abundant in the colonies — and people were scarce — the same laws had a diametrically opposite effect; even most white men who came to the colonies as inden-

tured servants eventually qualified as voters. We chose to highlight the outcomes of this “rehearsal for revolution” because much more space would be needed to detail the fascinating protest processes. However, tied to the 200th anniversary of the Stamp Act saga, editors of The New-York Historical Society Quarterly agreed to publish a two-part analysis of our study: “The Role of New-York Newspapers in the Stamp Act Crisis” [Part I, July 1967; Part II, October 1967]. Our approach used the NewYork newspapers to make comparative assessments of what was happening in the various colonies, and to track the mounting three-pronged protests. 1. Constitutional and legal arguments (including “natural rights”) were illustrated at the Stamp Act Congress in New York City, and by resolutions of individual colonies. 2. The use of economic sanctions led to pressure on Parliament by British businessmen (although the term “boycott” was not yet used). Continued on Page 18

16 News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

A look on the li g hter si d e

Who are these people? Oops, they are us

hen I was in college, my roommates and I spent countless hours over coffee and donuts, missing deadlines and deciding what to do with our lives. We didn’t know what jobs we would get, or where life might take us, but some things we knew for sure: “I could never live in the suburbs.” “I’m never having kids.” “I could never marry a man who wore polyester.” True to our principles, we found jobs and apartments in New York City; and when we went out to dinner, we were always careful about the seating. In fancy midtown restaurants, my friends and I would insist on changing tables to get away from crying babies, asking pointedly to be seated in the “No Screaming” section. “Who ARE these people?” I would demand loudly — and indignantly — of no one in particular. “Don’t they hear their chil-

dren screaming? Doesn’t it bother them? At least, they should have the decency to look embarrassed!” Eventually, I met someone and married him. “And does he wear polyester?” my friends asked me. “I don’t care what he wears, as long as he’ll wash it himself,” I replied. And it’s his fault, really, that we moved to the suburbs. He did not appreciate the charm of my Greenwich Village basement apartment. More to the point, he couldn’t see commuting an hour each way from a place where the odds were better than even of waking up with a cockroach on your face. It was just as well. All our other friends had already moved out of the city, and we soon grew tired of renting cars just to see them. Soon we had a mortgage of our own. But my metamorphosis was not complete. Not until we had a baby of our own, as well. It was months before I took

meal while it was still warm, for the first time in months. Emboldened by my success, I ventured farther afield...to a place with cloth napkins. It had been a bad day — the kind when the baby is teething, and nothing you try is any help. By the time I sat down, with a friend and her baby, I was a wreck. “Better order quick,” our waitress warned us, “the kitchen’s about to close.” “Bring us two of whatever you’ve got, as long as there’s fries,” we replied without looking up. We were fully occupied keeping the china away from the little ones. Eventually, I figured out that the solution was moving the high chairs away from the table. True, then the kids were perilously close to other peoples’ tables, but they were all asking for their checks, anyway, so who cared? The children were past the stage when throwing food on the floor would amuse them, and by now I was getting pretty cranky myself.

Judy epstein

A Look on the Lighter Side him out in public. (Okay, it only felt that way.) But when I did, I finally saw the point of shopping malls; supermarkets; drivethrough cash machines! Eventually, I worked up the nerve to take the baby to a diner. I expected the worst, waiting to be pelted, by my fellow customers, with stale rolls and butter pats when he cried. But he didn’t make a sound, and I actually got to eat a whole

I noticed a table of college kids frowning in our direction. “What do you suppose they’re looking at?” my friend asked me. “Who cares? Our food is here,” I replied. At last, I discovered that re-arranging the sugar packets would amuse my child. I had just worked out a way to eat with one hand and hold the container with the other, and he was having a lovely time picking out a couple of packets at a time and tossing them on the floor, when suddenly, the hostess swooped down on us and snatched the whole thing away. He screamed, of course. But I didn’t bat an eyelash; I was almost done with my burger. “I think they don’t want kids here,” my friend whispered. I was indignant. “Then what do they have high chairs for, if they don’t want babies in this place? What do they expect, opening a restaurant in the suburbs? Who are these people, anyway?”

R E A D E R S W R I T E

Prez pick shouldn’t define candidate

hether it’s in politics, business, or personal relationships, there are times where we have to judge people and determine who deserves our trust. My experience is the best way to judge someone is to look at everything they’ve already done — how they’ve conducted themselves when faced with adversity and how they have worked with others to resolve common issues. Over the past nearly six years, I’ve actively worked on measures that cut income taxes for residents and small businesses to their lowest levels in decades (twice); repealed the MTA payroll tax for small businesses and schools; passed the property tax cap; controlled state spending; dramatically increased state education aid for our local schools; secured funding and advanced measures to protect our waters here on Long Island; enacted a paid family leave program here in New York; enhanced economic development and opportunities for workers and workforce development; fought against anti-Semitism; and enacted laws to combat the growing heroin epidemic ravaging our communities. All of this was done without raising a single tax or fee.

Most importantly, all of these measures were achieved through bipartisanship, working across the aisle and finding common ground. Positive results always come before partisan politics in my book. Regardless of whether something is a Republican idea or a Democratic idea, if it’s the right idea, then let’s come together and get it done. No one taking an honest look at my tenure as a state senator, or before that as mayor of Mineola, can say that I haven’t worked across the aisle and that I haven’t made a positive difference in what we have achieved. Locally, I have worked with our communities, villages, towns, school districts, emergency responders, parents and students to address local concerns. Whether it’s marshaling state resources for local needs or lending my voice to a local effort, again I have been there working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to make a positive difference. Both parties’ utter failure to work together in Washington have put this country on the wrong path. Considering the serious issues we face, from the economy to na-

tional security, that dysfunction concerns me greatly. People expect and demand better, and they’re right. We need more representatives that value results more than gridlock. That’s why I’m running for Congress. The publisher of this paper recently wrote an over the top diatribe because I responded to a reporter’s question that, as a Republican, I would be voting for the Republican Party’s nominee for President. That he disagrees with me is his right. That he didn’t even attempt to discuss it with me himself and instead made unfounded assumptions based on his own personal views without giving my actual record any real consideration is not. He should know better. However you may feel about the choices this year for President, for either party, each of us has the right to choose for ourselves how we will vote and why. Further, that choice does not and cannot be interpreted as a wholesale embrace of that person’s policies, statements, or positions. The publisher knows that, which makes his comments and attack that much more troubling

— it is just such things that have created the hyper-partisan atmosphere so many of us despise. The rush to judge someone based on a label or a preconceived bias. It’s the reason that Washington is mired in gridlock. And it has to stop. Thankfully I do have a record of accomplishment. I have been endorsed by this paper and others for my work in government and the positive results I have championed. I have been elected and reelected because the residents of my senate district have seen those efforts and results first hand. I will not be labeled, compartmentalized or defined by a single answer to a single question. I am a Republican. I believe in fiscal responsibility; I believe in opportunity for all through work; I believe in the dignity of work; I believe that we must care for those most in need and provide for them; I believe that education is a civil right but that with rights come responsibilities; I believe that we must protect our environment for our children and our posterity; I believe that opportunities in our economy must be available to all; I believe that we must develop a rational

national immigration policy; I believe that we must protect our country and our residents from the onslaught of radical Islamic terrorism; I believe in background checks for gun purchases and heightened penalties for those who would purchase and use guns illegally; I believe that we have a heroin epidemic that requires mobilization and a national effort to curtail; and I believe that there is no Republican way or Democratic way to get these things done. We must find common ground and work together. I have done so all my years in government and will continue to do so. I am a candidate for Congress to bring my experience and abilities to addressing the pressing issues facing our nation. I am well suited to the task of working across the aisle to get results. This paper’s publisher appears all too eager to fuel the partisan polarization that has gripped our national politics. That’s a shame, because he knows better and our community certainly deserves a lot better than that. State Sen. Jack Martins Old Westbury Candidate for Congress

News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

R E A D E R S W R I T E

Money drives political decisions

hen you listen to the constant chatter and debate around certain social issues such as guns or climate change or immigration, just to name a few, don’t you often wonder how the two sides — right and left; liberal and conservative — Democratic and Republican can have such strong opposing views of the same issue? These issues should not be dividing us. On the contrary; they should be uniting us but the special interests help fuel the division. But why? Stop wondering. Once we clear the smoke, it’s not all that complicated. We can either believe what the lobbyist and the money interests and some politicians on both sides of the isle would like the dialogue to be about; or we can just follow the money. Guns is a good example. The NRA and their lackeys in Washington would like to change the debate about gun violence and make us believe it’s a 2nd Amendment issue or about terrorists or listen to the latest. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House of Represen-

tatives, wants to make sure that we do not deprive the Constitutional due process under the law of people who are on the government’s terrorist watch list or no fly list. Now who would argue against due process? But his and the NRA’s real concern is the bottom line of gun manufacturers. The NRA and other like-minded organizations spend millions of dollars on greasing the skids and the palms of blood sucking politicians who keep the debate centered around passionate issues such as the Constitution and terrorism. However; the common dominator of gun violence; pure and simple are guns. The loyalty that these politicians such as Paul Ryan have to their benefactors is greater than their love of country. Just follow the money. Climate change. I’ve scratched my head for a long time wondering how some people deny that climate change is real even though climate change is changing our world in profound ways? The majority of the world’s scientific community will attest to

it and there is enough evidence to prove it but there are enough skeptics who say that it is not happening. Well it’s time to follow the money again. The money interests and their blood sucking backers in Washington would like to change the dialogue and claim that climate change is caused by God and is not man made. If you’re trying to wrap your head around climate change, don’t consult Donald Trump. “I am not a believer,” the Republican presidential candidate said on a radio show last September. “Unless somebody can prove something to me, I believe it’s weather.” Sadly, Trump isn’t alone. Approximately six in 10 Republicans including two-thirds of Tea Party members and nearly 24 percent of Democratic congressmen say that climate change is a minor problem or not a problem at all. Although 97 percent of climate scientists insist climate change is real and caused by human actions, a significant number of members in the Senate and Congress deny these atmospheric changes, ac-

cording to Think Progress. Some conservative commentators have gone so far as to describe climate change as a “hoax.” Why on earth would they do that? Well it’s that sacred bottom line again. If a business leader has a vested financial interest in fossil fuels, or is in manufacturing and his plant is spewing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere; there’s a good chance he won’t want to acknowledge the threat of climate change, because doing so would force him to address some uncomfortable questions about how he might be contributing to environmental destruction; which may impact his bottom line. It’s a lot cheaper to hire lobbyists and grease the palms of blood sucking politicians than to “clean up” their act. Immigration. Now there’s a complicated social issue or maybe not so complicated. Guess what? It’s time to just follow the money again. The blood suckers in Washington would like us to believe that immigrants are taking away our jobs. They want to protect us by

building walls; they want to stop them from coming over the border; they want to deport them. That’s going to protect our jobs? Wrong again my friends. It’s the titans of industry who are to blame for the lack of jobs not Mexican immigrants. These short-sighted titans of industry who have decimated our capacity to manufacture who have decimated towns and cities across our country who no longer have industries that they once had because their jobs have been moved and given away to foreign workers. They are the culprits who are to blame. Now why did they do that and continue to do so and why do their backers in Washington continue to want to cloud the issue and change the dialogue? Well, because their loyalty to their contributors who only care about their sacred bottom line is greater than their love of country. I guess we just have to keep on following the money! Ben Oliva Mineola

A successful, finger-lickin’ good fundraiser

hank you, thank you, thank you. Sunday, May 22nd was Alper’s True Value Karmacue — the 8th annual BBQ festival on Irma Avenue in Port Washington. And what a enjoyable day it was! Alpers hosted one of the largest crowds ever for this important fundraiser. The results of the day are tallied, and the reviews for the event are unanimous — it was the best Karmacue to date! Sam Alper opened his store in 1911 as a jewelry store, and while much has changed since, the Alpers True Value Hardware family continues to be an extraordinary example of a Port business giving back to the community.

Karmacue, the brain child of Adam Novick (a fourth generation Alper) is designed to bring the Port community together in the spirit of good “Karma”, to eat yummy BBQ for a great cause. Alpers donates 100 percent of the proceeds of the festival (over $30,000 to date) to the Community Chest of Port Washington, a venerable Port charity. In its 67 years, the Community Chest has helped well over 100,000 residents and given out over $5 million in grants. The success of Karmacue is shared by many, and I’d like to take a moment now to thank you all. From the attendees, sponsors, musicians and Port Washington Crisis Relief Team volunteers to ALL

others who donated their time — I am in awe of your generosity. I especially want to thank Robyn Croutch and Michael Schwartzman, who functioned as the day’s MC and the Cook-Off’s work judge, respectively, who assisted Adam throughout the day. A special thank you to the Town of North Hempstead for use of the Showmobile, the street closure permit and for its cooperation throughout the year. Your ongoing support is the essence of true partnership. I would be remiss if I did not thank the eight BBQ teams, who perfected their spice rubs, arrived at 4 a.m. and who cooked ribs for 1,000 people on their own

time. Lastly, my abiding gratitude to Adam Novick and the entire Alpers Hardware family and staff for embracing this tradition and committing their time and energy to the People of Port. Port Washington is a magical town, whose kindness and beauty is often lost on those who are struggling. I count my blessings that I am surrounded by the dedication, concern and generosity of so many. Again, thank you, thank you, thank you. Julie Meer Harnick Executive Director Community Chest of Port Washington

Clinton, Trump have much to answer for

was considering whether or not to write anything this week. Yet, to have my say is the democratic way. If I don’t and do not like the outcome of things, there is nothing more that I can say. I read the article about the New Hyde Park Fire Department; The man with a Florida address yet collecting from two fire departments, one in Suffolk County. He is said to be so defiant about not having to abide by the

laws. Then there is Trump running for president. It is said that two cases against his university, one filed in Texas and one in Florida were dropped after he contributed to two campaigns. His other financial shenanigans are quite well known. Then there is Hillary and her hubby Bill with such a murky past including the Vince Foster episode. Hilary has her rah rah rah

supporters that think much more of having a woman president than they do of their country. Ignorance abounds. With her as president we might find out how much of our country has been sold out to foreign powers due to contributions to her foundation. I am not going to start on the primary voter fraud except it is not the first time voter fraud has determined an election outcome. Most everywhere one looks

including every level in New York State one sees so much of what I am calling political prostitution. As humans, we have free will and in a healthy state have conscience and the normal feeling of shame for wrongdoing. Once a breach has been created within a human being one becomes like a cunning beast. In a sense worse as Mother Nature guides and keeps the animal realm in check. The human race has been

given a list of sins that are considered to be deadly. This may well be true. The two presidential candidates may well come tumbling down this summer. There may also be enough voters wanting to independently elect Bernie Sanders who is honest and arrow straight. We will see. Charles Samek Mineola

18 News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

R E A D E R S W R I T E

Train to LaGuardia headed for trouble

nitiation of construction for the new $4 billion plus LaGuardia Airport missed current status of the accompanying Train to the Plane project. The original project sponsor Gov. Andrew Cuomo and supporters continue to be overly optimistic concerning building a train to the plane for LaGuardia Airport. Success for this project is dependent upon the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and Metropolitan Transportation Authority working well together. Fifteen years after 9/11, the Cortland Street World Trade Center No. 1 IRT subway station is still several years away from being back in service. If there are no new delays, perhaps the station will reopen by December 2018. The PANYNJ & MTA fought for years over budget, funding sources, scope and schedule. Construction for the MTA portion of the project just started only months ago. Everyone has long forgotten that the successful PANYNJ Air Train, which currently runs between the LIRR Jamaica Station and Kennedy Airport was supposed to continue proceeding north along the Van Wyck Expressway and connect with LaGuardia Airport.

The PANYNJ did not have suffecient funding to complete the original full scope of the project. This original extension to LaGuardia Airport could also have connected with the LIRR and No. 7 subway line at the Mets - Willets Point Station. Construction primarily within existing highway right of way would have eased any local community opposition from those who owned homes and or businesses adjacent to the route. Too bad the PANYNJ choose instead to spend billions in non transportation investments during this same time period instead of completing the Air Train to LaGuardia Airport. The estimated cost of $450 million for construction of LaGuardia Air Train is just a concept based upon a planning feasibility study. Eighteen months have passed since Cuomo announced this project with no known progress to date. There are no environmental documents or any preliminary design and engineering efforts necessary to validate any actual construction costs. They will be refined as projects progress beyond the planning and environmental phases into real and final design

efforts. Value engineering which is a process used to reduce costs will be used during the final design phase. Unfortunately, history has shown that estimated costs for construction usually trend upwards as projects mature toward 100 percent final design. Progression of final design refines the detailed scope of work necessary to support construction. The anticipated final potential cost for LaGuardia Airtrain could end up several hundred million dollars above Cuomo’s estimated figure of $450 million. Costs will be further refined by award of construction contracts followed by any unforeseen site conditions and change orders to the base contracts during the course of construction. There will be significant conflicts when the LaGuardia Airtrain is built and open for service with connections to both the Mets Willets Point subway and LIRR stations. Why would any Nassau or Suffolk LaGuardia Airport bound travelers with luggage attempt to squeeze in on already packed AM & PM rush hour No. 7 subway and LIRR trains? Gov. Cuomo apparently never consid-

ered how this issue will be resolved when contemplating this project. Cuomo in 2014 promised that the LaGuardia Airtrain would be up and running within 5 years or by 2019. Now he has said this will occur by 2021. To build a train to the plane from Mets - Willets No. 7 subway and Long Island Rail Road station to LaGuardia Airport within five years for $450 million as promised by Cuomo is a planners dream. In reality it will be a nightmare for both taxpayers and riders. You can count on cost overruns in the hundreds of millions and multiyear delays in construction before reaching beneficial use. Perhaps Great Neck News and Blank Communications can a run a contest. Readers can guess the future opening service day date. I’ll take April 1, 2025. Winner gets a free ticket to ride. Larry Penner Great Neck (Larry Penner is a transportation historian and advocate who previously worked 31 years for the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration).

Congress fails to do job, curb gun violence

ongress is not doing their job in My question is what is so hard to pass Now there are those in Congress on that see the light. the terms of gun control. a bill that we could prevent such people a sit in protesting the lack of action passWe must stop the killing now. We as a country have see too on the no-fly list from obtaining a gun. ing a bill that could stop some from mass many people die and a country Also added to that what average citi- murder. Frederick R. Bedell Jr. still grieves. zen needs a military style gun ? Well I truly praise those in congress Glen Oaks Village

Thanks Manorhaven Tax protests in U.S. for vote of confidence have a long history

hank you for votes of confidence. We are grateful for the overwhelming support we received from the residents of Manorhaven. Thank you for believing in our mission for open government policy and a need to change the focus from confrontation to cooperation. We would also like to thank those who worked so diligently with us day and night during our campaign. More important than supporters simply helping us to win an election, we have become a group of good friends and

neighbors. We look forward to continuing our work sessions, listening to your concerns and solving problems that interfere with the quality of life we have come to cherish in our community. It is now time for all parties to set aside political petty arguments and work together to preside over a village we will all be proud of. Jim Avena and Priscilla von Roeschlaub Village of Manorhaven

correction The June 24 editorial “Suozzi Dems’ best pick for 3rd” gave incorrect information about North Hempstead Town Councilwoman Anna Kaplan’s legal background. She graduated from Cardozo School of Law but is not a member of the bar and has not practiced law.

Continued from Page 15 One key petition by merchants to Parliament began: “We don’t pretend to understand your American matters, but our trade has been hurt. Pray remedy it: and a plague on you if you won’t.” 3. Mass demonstrations by the Sons of Liberty (joined by the often neglected “Daughters of Liberty”) produced crowds in the thousands, unprecedented at any previous time in America. Numbers always count. As the renowned historian Carl Becker showed, the process of protest and revolution had a dual dimension. First, its goal was to secure the rights of Englishmen, as colonists understood them. Learning that the liberty that they had known could not be guaranteed by the Mother Country, they reluctantly struck for independence. Along the way, the three-pronged protests continued —

and expanded — so Becker’s view of the second “Revolution” (beyond “Redcoats Go Home”) became a “Battle Over Who Should Rule at Home.” Advanced as the colonists and their governments were in a comparative global context, Americans, affected by the 1760s Stamp Act Crisis, challenged the politics of deference and worked to replace them with more popular sovereignty at every level. The Postal commemoration of 1766 Stamp Act Repeal is a reminder that Jefferson often referred to an expanding “Empire of Liberty,” and that Lincoln frequently cited Jefferson’s views as a continuing beacon for all who strive for inclusive democracy. D’Innocenzo and Turner were Columbia classmates; their historical writing spans half a century. [Website cited in Mike’s previous column should be BillMoyers.com] Letters Continued on Page 53

News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

H H

4th OF JULY

WEEKEND

Adoption Special

H H

Our Adoption Center will be closed on Monday July 4th

OPTION AD

ALL

SAT, JULY 2 & SUN, JULY 3

$A17.76 ADOPT

25 Davis Avenue, Port Washington, NY animalleague.org • 516.883.7575

Celebrating Our 51st Year!

PHOENIX CONSTRUCTION SOLUTIONS Thoughtful Planning... Superb Realization RESIDENTIAL REMODELING COMPLETE HOME RENOVATIONS CUSTOM HOME BUILDING New Construction Complete Remodeling Custom Building Project Management Extensions

Renovations Kitchens Baths Masonry Hardscape

LET US HELP YOU MAKE YOUR HOUSE A HOME. NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL! Call us today for your free estimate. 516.659.6697 Phoenix Construction Solutions 102 Jackson Street, Garden City, NY 11530

phoenixconstructionsolutions.com

Blank Slate Media’s

Best of the North Shore Blank Slate Media BSMBestoftheNorthShore.com

Norman wants to thank our customers for making us #1 Auto Service for 2015 Best of The North Shore!

VOTE FOR US FOR 2016!

Come In Now! Our “WIN FREE GAS INSTANTLY” contest Is Still Going On!! New York State Inspection All Work Guaranteed

718-347-3400

www.normansauto.com On the Northwest Corner of Union Tpke. and Lakeville Rd. Station Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7-10, Sat. 7-9, Sun. 8-8 Repair Center: Mon.- Fri. 8-6 ¯(Shop closed weekends)

20 News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

The Wheatley School Vakas Akhtar

Ron Ben Aldad Daniel Alfia Danish Anwar Arturo Santiago Asselta Michael William Baltzer Crystal Silva Barroca Jake Silva Barroca Kayla Silva Barroca Jared John Bassmann Kelsey Ally Beresheim Adena Michelle Bernot Alec Steven Bernstein Jared Daniel Bernstein Gabriel Passos Besada Rebecca Passos Besada Joy Bestourous Sienna Rae Brancato Tyler Lee Brand Jessie Jie Cao Robert Emerson Chang Ellie I. Chen Krista Yanxing Chen Jessica Victoria Chu Shawn Chubalashvili Keziah Chung Jaime Mikaila Chusid Brianna Luz Clarfield Caroline Libby Connolly Sara Creamer

Joseph Antonio Cucinella Samantha Dorene Cumming Luke Matthew Cuomo Anthony James Cutinella Alexandra Grace Dafgard Chintan Datt Yuriy Uriel Davidoff Lisa Marie Di Fiore Joshua Alexander Dinetz Mohammad Hisham Elzanaty Jack Randall Engoron Denny Ernesto Escobar Luke Gregory Fallarino Melissa Farhangian Sean Kevin Farrell Hannah Allison Frantz Alexa Marie Georgeton Margaret Blanche Giacinto Alexandra Marceline Giordano Joshua Golbari Paige Nicole Goldfarb Jonathan Richard Goodman Sarah JoAnn Graffigna Fernando Alexander Guerra Jenna Nicole Heller Salvatore James Ingardia Arihant Harbans Jain Haseeb Iqbal Jangda Andrew Gwang-Hyun Jin Alexa Ilene Kamberg

Bruce James Kardach John Theodore Karikas Matthew Gordon Kelapire Mohammad Jamal Khanzada Ashley Kim Erica Kim Stephanie Alexis Klar Nikki Alyssa Koch Leah Danielle Kopelman Michael Savino Koszalka Sydney Rachel Kotin Hunter Reese Krasinski Anish Kumar Pedro Lamarre Samantha Jessica Leong Lindsay Allison LoBocchiaro Heydi Carolina Majano Cara Leigh Mattioli Dean Thomas Mattioli Evan James Mattioli Michael James McCleary Shannon Rose McLean Christina Mille Madison Mary Josephine Misk Morgan Mary Rose Misk Ken Shriva Mohan, Jr. Noelle Olivia Molstad Sacha Sanam Moradof Julian Naim Nathan Clarence Ng

Ethan Jared Nussdorf Erin Katrina Oâ€™Kelly Alana Jaclyn Osroff Nicholas Elias Oviedo-Torres Samantha Marie Palazzolo Alexandra Papageorge Vasil Pashko Jessica Lindsey Patterson Jordan Isabel Pollack Hunter Marc Pomerantz Jeffrey Thomas Poomkudy Ashwin Cherukuru Reddy Lavanya Uma Reddy Nolan Edward Francis Redmond Julian Joshua Riezgo Marisa Julia Rios Andrew Vincent Risorto Victoria Emma Roldan Alexander Joseph Rosen Alexander Jonah Rosenbaum David Marcus Rosenzweig Brandon Joel Rothstein Jeffrey Daniel Roudbai John Walter Ryan Angela Mary Salvatore Gabriella Santoli Andrew Joseph Schloss Allison Rose Schmertz Robert Karl Schoen

Corey Matthew Seader Keval Krupesh Shah Zara Shaikh Jordan Taylor Shaked Christopher Matthew Shen Farrah Jessica Siegler Morgan Blake Silverman Eden Nicole Singer Daniel Balvir Singh Amanda Rose Sivin William Alan Spisak Jaclyn Rose Stroud Olivia Maria Suppa Limor Tabib Avery Justin Tanenhaus John Theotokas Amanda Layne Turk Morgan Rose Tursi David Ushyarov Christopher Enrique Vazquez Nicholas Camilo Vazquez Matthew John Viscardi John Joseph Wanamaker Devin Tyler Waxman Jake Louis Williams Hannah Josephine Woodward Cindy Yifan Zhou Jonathan Ezra Zilkha Andrew Dillon Zuckerman

Photos by noah manskar

22 The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

Herricks grads lauded for caring for others B y N o a h M a n s k a r nies Thursday night. Herricks High School students care deeply about their community, as evidenced by the recent walk they put on in memory of a student who died from leukemia, school Superintendent Fino Celano said. But the sight of 100 seniors sharing a “tearful group hug” showed Celano the students also care deeply for each other, he said. That strong sense of empathy and compassion outside the classroom defines the class of 2016 in particular, teachers and district administrators told a crowd of hundreds at the high school’s commencement ceremo-

“I started to have even more hope for the future when I realized when you acted with instinct, you acted with empathy,” Stephanie Nelson, an English teacher, said during the ceremony on the high school’s football field. Nelson, along with valedictorian Matthew Cohen and salutatorian Ranzhounan Chen, encouraged the 353 graduates to hold onto the lessons they learned at Herricks as they navigate their changing lives in a changing world. Cohen said he has often been called “insane” for the amount of work he does. But that “insanity” and drive

make all Herricks students “neither standard nor common,” he said. Herricks’ diversity also sets it apart, a graduating senior, Ashwin Viswanathan, said, quoting the definition of “Herricks” from the website Urban Dictionary: “Pretty much the most diverse school you’ve ever seen, moreover, probably the most brown school you’ve ever seen.” As of last year, the school’s student body is 54 percent Asian, 39 percent white, 7 percent Latino and 1 percent black, according to state Education Department data. The experience with that diversity will be an asset to the graduates, said the school prin-

cipal, Samuel Thompson. “Not only does your future depend on it, but that of our community, our country and our world,” he said. But given the district’s affluence — only 6 percent of Herricks High students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — Chen told the seniors they should not ignore others’ hardships or experiences that they might not understand. “I want you to meet so many different people and be pushed so far outside of your comfort zone that you say, ‘Why? I wish I know what it was like to live on the other side of the tracks, because then maybe I’d know how to deal with this better,’” Chen said. “Or, ‘I wish I hadn’t grown up with

a silver spoon in my mouth, because that’s made me complacent and indifferent to all the suffering that occurs right in front of me.’” Herricks became a home for Cohen and the rest of the graduates, he said: “It isn’t perfect — it never is — but it is ours.” The stress of college and the challenges of the future may make them homesick, Celano said. But he encouraged the graduates to stay confident in those times. “Some of the professions that you will experience in the future may not even exist today, but don’t be concerned about that uncertainty, because you’re capable of doing anything — anything — in life,” Celano said.

The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

Herricks HIGH SCHOOL Aaronson, David Lee Abbi, Sahil Acayan, Alexander Adams, Megan Elizabeth Advani, Divya Agrawal, Mridul Ahluwalia, Nikhil Ahmed, Asif Aizer, Noah Akram, Maha Choudary Alyaszadeh-Cohen, Emanuel Amarjit, Arya Vyasa An, Nicole Anilkumar, Gokul Cheriapeshathanil Apicos, Aidan Theo Araujo, Georgios Emmanuel Argitis, Panagiotis Arora, Kevin Aziz, Zaryab Babber, Pranshu Badami, Nicole Christina Badzim, Sabina Elena Bahuleyan, Anushka Baranello, Jane Anne Barbosa, Emily Pereira Barnaby, Kayla Hope Bascelli, Nicholas Steven Battista, Brittany Rose Beacco, Erik Joseph Benjamin, Jasmine Mini Bettenhauser, Adam Thomas Bhuiya, Sabreen Boneta, Joseph Borukhov, Daniella E. Bottitta, Amanda Rose Bravo, Joe Budhu, Rovita Butala, Aditi Capilupi, Matthew T. Carmody, Katelyn Rose Casazza, Stephen Louis Cespedes, Jazmin Chacko, Steven Chan, Connie Chan, Eva Chang, Andrea Chao, Jonathan Ike Chen, Chen Chen, Eric Y. Chen, Jane Jingyi Chhugani, Ayesha Jagi Chiang, Julie Choi, Sharon H. Choksey, Kush Mayur Chowdhury, Ryan Momith Christodoulou, Jamie Ellen Christodoulou, Julie Marie Chu, Andrew

Chu, June Hui Zhen Cipriano, Salvatore Clark, Jillian Claros, Ulises Cohanpour, Nicole Cohen, Matthew Tyler Cokro, Leonardo Collins, Ashley Marie Conte, Victoria Marie Cordova, Nicholas Anthony Curran, Robert John Curtin, Owen D’Arpino, James Dabiran, Naseem Dai, Zhilin Damineni, Saiteja Daniel, Michael J. Daniels, Samantha Elizabeth Dave, Udit R. DeAngelis, Julianna Hope Del Valle, Daniel DeMarco, Alexa Rose DeMarco, Laryssa Marie Desai, Ansh M. Devasia, Alvin K. Devine, Katherine Elizabeth DeVito, Daniella R. DiBattista, Caitlin Nicole Dobkin, Zoë Eva Donelan, Sean Patrick Dorman, Katherine D. Driscoll, Kevin Duggan, Thomas John Durvesh, Omar Irfan Eiber, Cole Eiber, Sam Farber, Stephanie Gayle Fitzpatrick, Brian Cornelis Franco, Dafne Fuertes, Antonio Fernando Gadze, Bianca Gallego, Andres Ganesan, Sandhya Gao, Grace Gao, Mark H. Garcia, David Alan Garcia, Sandra Gee, Alexander Garret George, Bryan Stanley George, Kayla George, Sam Ghani, Ismail Wasimul Gholomhossani, Natalie Gilani, Jibran Goel, Ayush Goldberg, Dylan Hunter Goldstein, Matthew Grau, Christopher Anthony Hahn, Grace Haider, Ali

Hamaoui, Melina J. Handa, Ishan Hanim, David Hanna, John Hareendran, Mythili Michelle Hartmann, Emily Hasan, Mahin Hattani, Dominik A. Hayes, Nyasia Terry Henderson, Gregory Thomas Henehan, Caitlin Hogan, Brianna Hogan, Matthew Horvatin, Robert Andrew Howlader, Ifaz Hsu, Rachel Hu, Andrew Huang, Maxine Huang, Nancy Hughes, Paige Ann Hwang, Paul Iacona, Christopher Anthony Inglima, Christopher Ace Iovino, Edward Michael Iqbal, Khadijah Rana Jacobson, Andrew Richard Jain, Gaurav Jellema, Alexa Nicole Joseph, Cheryl Joseph, Jensen Joshua, Shan Jun, Daniel Habeen Kalinowski, Destiny Kamat, Karishma Anil Kang, Clare Jin Kang, Seungmo Karle, Alexander Todd Kaushal, Rahul Keefe, Kayla Joan Kerimain, Nicole Khalifa, Simone Noelle Khan, Fiza Gul Khemraj, Crystal Kidwai, Mohammad Sulaiman Mazher Kim, Alex W. Kim, Colin S. Kim, Eduardo Kim, Grace Kim, Justin Yungon Kim, Paul Kim, Rebecca Kim, Samuel C. Kim, Sarah Kim, Stephanie Kohan-Anu, Avital Kopping, Samantha Erika Kou, David C. Krishnamoorthy, Vikram Kurek, Marko

Ladhani, Aneri Lee, Amanda Nicole Lee, Annabel Dayun Lee, Daniel S. Lee, Desmond Jun-Wen Lee, Jason M. Lee, Michelle Lee-Ngai, Clarissa Ariel Lennon, Maryann Elizabeth Levasseur, Jonathan G. Levine, Daniel Li, Denny Li, Natalie Lim, Soo Hyun Lin, John Lin, Joyce Lin, Steven Litos, Christina Liu, Benjamin Lomando, Alexa Dorothy Ma, Justin Macedo, Peter D. Mach, Matthew T. Mak, Michelle Hwei-Sen Malik, Belal Manetta, Christopher Anthony Mangia, Nicolas Marangelli, Giulio Marchelos, Richard Anthony Marciano, Madison Jade Marder, Justin Cole Marichal, Danielle Marie Marino, Lawrence Michael Mashavejian, Ashley Mathew, Daniya S. Mathew, Jeffin Mathew, Rachel Mathew, Serina Mazzilli, Vito Joseph McDonnell, Frankie McGreevy, Jason Miraglia, Michael Anthony Miranda, Yaylin Sthefanny Mirza, Hamza Mohan, Sanjanasree Mohsen, Melanie G. Mossolem, Fatima Moy, Andrew Mrakovcic, Nicholas Morgan Nam, Dawool Nambiar, Nevin Namendorf, Olivia Maria Napolitano, Vincent Narine, Gitanjali A. Navy, Dylan Dan Neumann, John F. Nickels, Christopher Nikas, Nicholas James Noto, Christina Marie

O’Brien, William James Om, Joseph Orland, Jared Osieczkowski, Zachary Pacura, Michael Padilla, Nicole Pagonis, Nicholas Marc Pak, Rachel Park, Raymond Patel, Bhakti Patel, Bhakti Kirtikumar Patel, Chiravi G. Patel, Hazel D. Patel, Neil Patel, Nisarg R. Peretzman, Matthew Pham, Hong-An Philip, Kris Picard, Anthony Podlaski, Kimberly Christine Polo, Anthony Robert Ponce, Sofia Poonawala, Husain Popuri, Saikiran Poulakis, Steven Preisner, Clarisse Procops, Michael Alec Pugliese, Joseph Puliafico, Betina Josephine Quintiliano, Megan Elizabeth Raher, Jake Frank Rahman, Danyal Khalil Rajagopal, Rahul Ramdass, Arianna Rampersaud, Nadia Ramroop, Devina Restivo, Peter Reynarowych, Nicholas Vasyl Rodriguez, Edward Romano, Kristen Nicole Romero, Lorenzo Luis Rontanini, Christopher John Rosario, Giselle Athena Rosales Rowzani, Natasha Roy, Tanya Russo, John Ryu, Eun Ho Sahi, Simran Kaur Samimi, Ethan Aziz Samuel, Basil Baby Sarf, Zachary Taylor Sawhney, Simar Scott, Jessica Alexandra Sedigh, Iman Sehgal, Vivak Senzer, Justin Blake Serraino, Michael Vincent Shah, Milan Rakesh

Shahipour, Stefani Athena Sharma, Kunwar Ishan Sharma, Shivani Shetty, Nikhil J. Shin, Amy Sihly, Mohamed Singh, Ajay Singh, Brianna F. Singh, Vikrant Slattery, Ryan William Slavit, Lindsay Alyssa Somrah, Joshua Jonathan Srinivasan, Janani Stalters, Courtney T. Stephen, Alex Stevenson, Brittany Sun, Vanessa Sze, Bonnie Tam, Whitney W. Tewani, Yash Thomas, Annalissa Thomas, Julie Thomas, Melissa Anne Thomas, Priyanka S. Thomas, Reenu Treesa Thomas, Sharon Thyagaraj, Jeremiah Tichauer, Jessica Nancy Tomlin, Daniel Jude Troiano, Christopher Troiano, Nicholas Paul Tsum, Jessica Tu, Eric Uday, Adarsh Vargas, Anthony Rudy Vasek, Justin Velazquez, Paola Vespe, Alexandra Vicente, Ashley Luisa Viswanathan, Ashwin Vrdoljak, Josip Walsh, Amanda Frances Weber, Kristin Elizabeth Weiss, Madison Weliky, Fiona Michelle Wong, Desmond Aun Heen Woska, Stephen James Yaghoobian, Joseph Yi, Ha-Young Yi, Jina Yousfan, Daniel Yu, Gene Jeremiah Yun, Joseph Hongik Yusupov, Sarah Ivanna Zachariah, Rachel Zhang, Emily Zhao, Brian Zheng, Steven Zhou, Raymond Arriola

24 The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

2016 SUMMER SESSION MAKE UP, CATCH UP & GET AHEAD ON YOUR COLLEGE DEGREE THIS SUMMER.

OVER 100 SUMMER COURSES OFFERED! REGISTER FOR SUMMER OR FALL 2016 TODAY!

The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

CHAMINADE High School

Clark Sebastian Adomaitis Kyle Ryan Agostini Alexander Kai Alacqua Daniel J. Albano John A. Alexandro Nicholas Joseph Algios Phillip Ryan Almodovar Matthew Eric Ambrosio David Anthony Afonso Anes Alexander Edmund Antaki Anton Antchoutine Peter Antchoutine Julien Joseph Arcos Jerry Anthony Augustin Christopher Matthew Awad James Theodore Babinski Andrew Havens Back Kyle Patrick Ignatius Baker Sean Daniel Barclay Jack Desmond Barry Matthew David Bateman Justin Rafael De Guzman Bautista Christopher Orville Bedard Jack Brophy Beichert Anthony Michael Bennett Nicholas Gregory Bento Matthew Christopher Berger David Berishaj Peter Richard Billovits Michael Joseph Bovino John Aloysius Brady III Peter Joseph Brennan Jack Louis Breuer Anthony Louis Brites Kyle Thomas Brugmann William Mercedes Bumbaca William Thomas Burdo Charles Andrew Burke Frank Daniel Burke Thomas P. Burke III Patrick James Cahill Kenley Arnaldo Calderon Costantino Camerano Spelta Rapini Nicholas Joseph Campanella Anthony Joseph Capellupo Jr. Alexander Milan Cappellino Mitchell Louis Cappiello Salvatore Gene Caramico Christian Justin Carlino Joseph Torroella Carney Matthew David Carney Tristan James Carrieri Sean Anthony Carroll Thomas P. Casciano Matthew Joseph Castronova Nicholas Joseph Cava Peter Christo Charalambous Dustin Francis Cheung Kyle Robert Chichester Ryan John Clark

Christopher Scott ClassieLoFaro Niklas William Coles Conor Francis Colleran Paul Rosario Comuniello Brian Gerard Connors Jr. Liam T. Connors Philip Michael Connors Kenneth Michael Conrade Joseph Vincent Cooney Louis Roger Copertino Nicholas Dominick Cordi Owen Breen Corrigan John Edward Coughlan Andrew Joseph Crean II Thomas Aidan Crean Nicholas Patrick Crennan James Rockne Daly Stephen Patrick D’Amico Jack Nicholas Daum Dominick Thomas De Lucia Nicholas Joseph De Marco Matthew John Dean Ryan Patrick Dean Manuel DeMatos III Kevin Thomas Derby Thomas Raymond DeSimone Andrew Thomas DeStefano Steven Anthony DeVito William Francis DeVito Justin Paul DiDonato Jake River Dima Kyle Peter Diminich Francesco Mathew DiNatale Garrison Ormond Donaghy James Robert Donnelly Richard Gregory Donovan Matthew Joseph Dougherty William Thomas Doyle Joseph Andrew Drennan James Ryan Duff Dylan Benjamin Dwyer Kevin Patrick Dwyer Kevin Thomas Early Connor Patrick Egan Martin Patrick Egan Kyle Robert Elmendorf Andrew Aidan Emerson Christopher Leonardo Fantakos Russell Devin Fearon John Jay Ferrara Kevin Rene Ferryman Jr. Jonathan Christopher Fidis Jason Robert Figueroa Nicholas Alexander Filippelli Andrew Christopher Filocoma Brendan Mickey Finnerty Brian Patrick Fitzgerald Daniel Michael Fitzgerald Thomas James Flanagan Jack Thomas Flatley Connor McWilliams Flynn Tanner Francis Fred Christian Dennis Gagnon Joseph Terence Gallagher John Joseph Gallego Sean Christian Galligan Andrew Frank Garcia Richard Nicholas Garger Alexander Michael Garifal William Nicholas Garifal III Justin Edayodeyil George

Victor Joseph Giancola Brandon Robert Gianikos Thomas Michael Glynn Matthew James Golle Paul Joseph Gomez Alejandro E. Gonzalez-Bernier Michael Anthony Goulard Carter Andrew Gould Thomas R. Graham Wallace Cleveland Gray V Anthony Nicholas Greco Jr. Anthony Piccolino Guido Liam Jacob Halloran Kyle Matthew Hand Ryan Donald Harloff Owen Roger Harte Gregory Charles Hartmann Read Harold Harvey John Terrence Hayes Michael Eugene Hayes Sean Andres Heapy Michael James Hegarty Jonathan Edward Heitner Christopher Wayne Hembach Jameson Armand Hensen Zachary Spy Hermann Andrew George Hertlein Brendan Ernest Hines Henry James Hitchcock Robert Edward Hitscherich Benjamin Daniel Holewienko Steven Brian Horn Jr. Wolfgang Matthias Huber Christian Thomas Hurley Julian Devoe Hurrey Vincenzo Umberto Iannucci Elias Abraham Jaghab Damian Mateusz Jagustyn Christopher Thomas Jan Dylan Patrick Jankowski Alexander Benjamin David Jaros Patrick Thomas Jessop James Joseph Joshua Johnson Brian Michael Johnston Gregory Franklin Kahl Kevin Thomas Kane Zakary Julian Kapilevich Tyler James Karabaich Maximilian Arthur Kesner Armand Khachatourian Andrew Gabriel Kilada Scott John Kiley Lawrence James King Trent Edward King Justin Daniel Kleczka Michael Henry Klein Matthew Edward Klugewicz Nikolas Joseph Kritis Christian William Krug William Kuang Gregory William Kyro Francesco Alessandro Labita Jake James LaCava Dylan Laurin Laderoute Frank Salvatore LaGumina Louis Peter LaMonica Philip Matthew Lanci Michael Richard Landolphi John Kieran Larkin Joseph John LaRocca Daniel Robert LaRose

Andrew Patrick Lashley Nicholas Thomas Lavinio Kevin Francis Lee Joseph Domenico Leva Christopher Stephen Levano Christopher Thomas Licetti Jack Reilly Liegey James Denis Linehan Glenn Henry Lizza Ryan Thomas Luciano Richard Dominick Lufrano John Andrew Lunz Brendon Van Luu John Michael Lynch Sean Michael Lyons Scott Anthony Macchia Douglas Albert Macias Grant Michael Macina Christopher Thomas Maguire Alexander Cono Maher Michael Robert Maher Timothy John Mahler Harold Matthew Mahony Nicholas Daniel Malandrakis Jake Francis Malloy Colin James Maloney Matthew Salvatore Manfre Justin Raymund Mangibin Jack Edward Manzolillo Trevor Alexander Markin Ryan Erick Maronak Thomas Joseph Martello Justin William Martin Kevin Martinez Nico J Marulli Cole Michael Masterson Quinn Parker Matos James Vincent Mattiello John William Mavellia James Daniel Mazzei Brian Seamus McCaffrey Brendan Diarmuid McCarthy Raymond Joseph McCusker Jack Cornelius McDade Sean Michael McDermott Michael Joseph McDonagh Christopher John McDonald Daniel Thomas McEntee Kyle Patrick McGorty Michael D. McGuire Brian Edward McKenna Michael John McLaughlin Liam Martin McLoughlin Patrick John McLoughlin Robert Francis McLoughlin Patrick Stephen McMahon James Nolan McNamara Kevin Patrick McSorley John Anthony Messina Matthew Joseph Miloscia Bryan Matthew Minarczyk Brandon Anthony Mirabella William Joseph Mirabella Anthony Gerard Miraglia Emilio Francisco Miret Liam Christopher Mooney Peter Nicholas Morello Louis Joseph Morledge Jr. Robert Langdale Morr Jack Riccardi Morris Nicholas Carl Moss Adam Robert Mucci

Brett William Mulitz Brian D. Mullally Alfonse Joseph Murphy Andrew James Murphy Andrew Ryan Murphy Brian Anthony Murphy Michael Anthony Murphy Thomas J. Murphy Jr Jake John Murray Zurich Aaron Mutchler Michael Navarrete Bryce G. Nevola Colin James Noonan Morgan Christopher O’Brien Matthew James O’Connor Sean Patrick O’Connor Christopher William O’Flaherty Michael Stephen O’Grady Jack Patrick O’Hanlon Daniel John O’Neill II Gilbert D. Onu Drew Schoen O’Shaughnessy Patrick Brian O’Sullivan William Scott O’Sullivan Brendan Thomas Owens Jason Andrew Padilla Thomas John Paganucci Bryan Michael Palazzolo Quentin Drew Palone Vincent Paul Pandolfi Robert Sebastian Paradiso Andrew Ronald Pederson Liam John Peers Jack Nicholas Peguillan John Francis Peplinski Liam Francis Perini Peter Thomas Petersen Hai-Trieu Joseph Le Pham Michael Leo Philbin Anthony Gregory Pinzone Craig Joseph Pitz Joseph David Pizzingrillo Daniel Gaetano Plumeri Straton C. Podaras Thomas Michael Pohalski Peter James Pokalsky Andrew Cros Polito Aidan Joseph Polke Thomas Anthony Posillico Nolan James Prendergast Owen Patrick Prendergast Andrew Christopher Presti Jr. Jesse Lawrence Priest Brendan Connor Quinn Dylan Thomas Quinn Owen Patrick Quinn Michael Vincent Rainone Oliver Mckay Dashiell Rapp Matthew Joseph Reid William Francis Renz Salvatore Albert Restivo Stavros Gregory Reynolds Austin Edward Ricca Christopher Karl Riebl Brendan Patrick Riggs Matthew Donald Rizzuto John William Rochford Mark Daniel Rodriguez Owen Stephen Roeder John Matthew Rogers John Michael Rondello III John Patrick Roscoe

Vincent Joseph Rossello Alexander Christopher Roukis Philip Andrew Rusnack Matthew Joseph Russo Colin Francis Sacco Charles Alexander Salter Robert Henry Sangirardi Eamonn Christopher Scaring Brendan James Schick Eric Karl Schieferstein Nicholas John Schleith Roland Alexandre Schultheiss Devon Augustine Schultz Connor James Schwartz Gabriel Mario Scimeme Nicholas Joseph Sciortino Vincent Ma Sciortino Peter Salvatore Scognamillo Cole Thomas Seccafico Kieran Donovan Serrata Zachary Matthew Shelhorse Ryan Patrick Shelley Solomon Shilly Anthony Gerard Sikorski Patrick Newell Simons Kevin Sean Smith Michael Emanuele Solinas James Tyler Spadafora Christian Lee Spadaro Ryan James Spalding Kevin Matthew Sparke Liam Gabriel Spielmann Emmet Davey Sullivan Jack Ryan Sullivan Joseph Anthony Suozzi Quinn Lawrence Suydam Samuel George Szemerenyi Evan Joseph Szydlowski Jarred John Tabone Brandon Eusebio Teixeira Michael Bedros Tek Jacob Thomas Kyle Declan Thornton Zachary Richardson Toner Tyler James Toussaint Austin John Tracy Paul Terence Twibell Timothy Michael Valentine Louis Mario Valentino Matthew Dominick Varano Anthony Joseph Vecchio Kevin Andrew Vecchione Troy R. Veritzan Aidan Gerard Walsh Brian James Walsh Zachary Vincent Walsh Timothy James Walter Jason Matthew Ward Sean Daniel Watson Jacob Christopher Weggeland Kevin Patrick Weis John Paul Welch Jack Thomas Whalen Thomas John Wieman Robert Salvatore Wines Thomas Edmund Winthrop Timothy Richard Wolff Sean Kieran Wosleger Daniel James Yelsits Christopher James Zaffiris John Zarcone IV Matthew Thomas Zimmer John Patrick Zullo

26 The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

Mineola grads depart after a string of firsts B y N o a h M a n s k a r after the school board approved look at the future with apprehen- able lessons” from their peers and er frontiers to break new ground,” First to use iPads in class. First to attend the Willis Avenue School. First to enter Mineola High School as eighth-graders. Mineola High School’s class of 2016 was at the forefront of the school district’s biggest changes in recent years. That’s why Principal Whittney Smith called the 178 graduates “the pioneers of our district” at Sunday’s commencement ceremony at LIU Post’s Tilles Center for the Performing Arts. “A common thread that became evident was that you did not look for the past to hold onto, but instead you looked ahead for the opportunities that lay before you,” said Smith, who is finishing his first year as principal. The class came to Mineola High School in the fall of 2011

a consolidation plan that February incorporating eighth grade into the high school. The plan also closed all classrooms in the Wills Avenue School, the district’s newest building where Sunday’s graduates were among the first students. They were also among the first to use iPads in school, valedictorian Katie Shi said, part of Mineola’s intiative to incorporate more technology into the classroom. The Mineola school board president, Christine Napolitano, said she hopes the graduates leave Mineola on a “quest to be a lifelong learner,” as the district’s mission statement says, as they navigate a changing and increasingly digital world. “Now you can most certainly

sion and fear, or you can greet this new world with excitement, confidence and an insatiable desire to be helpful,” she said. Amid the changes, the students developed unique identities in high school by participating in myriad activities such as athletics, drama club, marching band and volunteering with the school’s Falk-Sysak Student Service Center, the salutatorian, Marissa Karasz, said. “Whether we loved it or hated it, somewhere along the way, we found ourselves,” said graduate Aline Muller, the 2016 class president. Their teachers, family and friends were there too, helping to “structure us into the young people we are today,” Muller said. The graduates learned “valu-

themselves as well as their teachers, Karasz said. For example, some took an introductory Latin class with students in every grade in their senior year, which showed them “how much we could learn from people just five years younger than ourselves,” she said. “We’ve learned that dedication and hard work actually do pay off sometimes, and we’ve learned that trying new activities can lead to unexpectedly worthwhile experiences,” Karasz said. The graduates will have to keep up that hard work if they are to become “modern pioneers” who will face challenges far different from the pioneers who settled America centuries ago, Smith said. They will have to “look to oth-

Smith said, such as the oceans and the solar system, or the fields of public health, social justice, education and the arts. “From finding water on Mars to discovering cures for cancer, the opportunities for modern pioneers are endless,” he said. “Whatever your path, live your life with integrity and compassion for each other, and do great things.” No matter what goals they work toward in their lives, Shi said, the graduates should always make their own happiness a priority. “If you’re not happy with what you’re doing, it’s not worth it,” she said. “No college is worth it, no job is worth it, no relationship is worth it, no life is worth it without happiness.”

The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

MINEOLA HIGH SCHOOL Luqman H. Abdin Daniel Joseph Agurto Stuvey-Ann Britney Alberga Christopher Charles Alexander Christopher M. Almeida Pratibha Anand Melissa Arango Ashly Augustine Leticia Barreto Anthony John Batista Adam Beasley Sanskriti Bimal Theodore Martin Bischoff Nathan Lee Blaine Nicholas Blum Melida Daniela Bonilla Daniela Andrea Borges Michael Stanley Bowen Taylor Ann Bradley Vanessa L. Bradley Madison Paige Brady Kaylie Braun Alexis J. Brenes Kristen Heather Brenes Nickolas John Brown Kayleigh Elizabeth Bugalla Marissa Buonincontro Elizabeth A. Caccavale Christin M. Candela Benjamin A. Carbone Sasha M. Cardona Jack Q. Casolani Vitor J.P. Cavalcante Maria Cerqueira Franchesca Y. Chavez Camille Chuco-Acuna

Alisen Jean Cinar Christian James Collins Matthew James Connolly Christina Nicole Conway Catarina Costa Rodrigues Joseph Albert Cueter Douglas Jack Cutrone Syart Dalipi Taylor Rae Dalton Filipe Feitor DaSilva Parth Devang Dave Amelia Grace Dejana Hunter William Dekanchuk Geraldine A. Delgado Ryan Anthony DePalma Steven M. DePalma Marcello DePaula Briana Marie DeRosa Patrick Determann Alysia Marie DiBenedetto Paulina Hong Do Meaghan Rose Doherty Mallory Morgan Donelan Logan Michael Dunleavy Maya Marlena Estevez Emma Rose Fater Patricia Fernandez Josten A. Franco Andy E. Gaitan Briana Galimi Daniela Corinne Galimi Zoleil Maria Gallardo Nicole M. Gomes Tiago Goncalves Bryan A. Gonzalez Marvin Granados

Miguel Granados Molina Erin Gruppe Kathleen Nicole Cabrito Guda Antonio Gulinao Samantha Henrichs Brittany Ann Hernandez Gabriela Hincapie Timothy Walter Hochbrueckner Cristofer Holowat Velencia Diane Hurd Jubilee Hwang Alexandra Iannelli Lauren Anna Jenkins Linda Jin Marissa Atsuko Karasz Mankiran Kaur Kyle William Kern Michael A. King Gina Nicole Koros Matthew Alexander Kosowski Christopher Kostulias Meghan Catherine LaFaye Sean Thomas Lanfair Han Hee Lee Alec Sullivan Leitman Jessica Simone Lemli Catherine Leong Giannina Alexa Lird Rodney A. Lird Nicholas Christopher Loguercio Alejandro Londono David Lopes Vincent A. Lubrano Marc Ian Luz Alexander Maher Allan Majano

Tara Marie Maloney Keyri Vanessa Martinez Joe Martins Valentina Medina Osorio Emily Rose Mendes Peter Metias Matthew Thomas Milwood Victor Molina Edward Monsurez Vasquez Aline M. Muller Brianna Bianca Mundy Juliette Navarro Hugo Renzzo Olcese Julianne Marie Ortiz Chelsey S. Padilla Sierra Carolina A. Parada Daniel L. Pepe Eric B. Pereira Juliana Pereira Nicolau Dias Pereira Genevieve Ellen Florence Peters Kevin J. Pires Nicole Marie Pires Jose Ramalho Marisa Cristina Ramos Colin Henry Renner Leslie Andrea Reyes Dan G. Rhim John Gyu Rhim Fabio F. Ribeiro Michael Vincent Ribeiro Deena Ridy Randy Omar Rios Daniel James Stephens Roach Michelle Rodrigues Marcella Rodriguez

Marvin Rodriguez Carlota Andrea Roldan-Garcia Rhea Roy Michael Anthony Rusciano Josue D. Sanchez William Sandoval Itzel Michelle Sarabia Gomez Alexandria M. Scala Andrew Scheer Mackenzie Schnaufer Mari Enricko F. Seno Jeremy V. Sepulveda Claudia Marcela Serna Kristina Danielle Shevlin Katie Y. Shi Jake Bennett Siegfried Josefa Silva-Moura Jason Z. Sinert Jupraj Singh Emily Julia Skupp Nicholas Michael Sposato Angela Grace Steinmann Thomas J. Sterling Lisa N. Stiffler-Burns Joseph Tarantola Brian Anthony Freitas Tavares Matthew Thomas Tavernite Christopher T. Theriot Jack Edward Trested Angela Tsakiris Maria Tsakiris Zenia Valdizon Felicia Cassandra Villa William John Walton Samantha Rose Wozniak

28 The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

WT ADVERTORIAL

Join the Holy Cross Team and Register Today!

Holy Cross’ Class of 2016 grads were accepted to over 150 colleges and universities nationwide such as New York University, Fordham University, Manhattan College, St. John’s University, SUNY College at Cortland, Syracuse University, Adelphi University, Hofstra University, New York Institute of Technology, and Penn State University. For more information or to apply for the 2016-17 school year, visit us on the web at www.holycrosshs.org.

26-20 Francis Lewis Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11358 718-886-7250 ext: 558 • www.holycrosshs.org

30 The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

New Yorkers Choose

Mineola doctor gets 17 years for sex crime Continued from Page 1 available to investigate and prosecute those who sexually exploit children.”

Khan’s attorney, Jeffery Greco, did not respond to a request for comment, but told Newsday he thinks the sentence is too heavy for the crime. “It was a completely egregious sentence considering the facts of this case” Greco told the newspaper. “That’s not to say that Khan didn’t admit to his wrongdoing. He did.” Khan, a 28-year-old physician who most recently worked at Winthrop-University Hospital, first made online contact with the victim in 2007, when she was 11 years old, prosecutors said. He was aware of the girl’s age at the time, prosecutor’s said. Khan engaged in illegal sexual activity with the girl between 2007 and 2013

while she was underage, sometimes traveling abroad to do so, prosecutors said. He also coerced her into sexually explicit video chats over the internet, prosecutors said. Khan was arrested in Manhattan in September after an FBI investigation and was originally charged with five sex crimes, two of which carried a maximum sentence of life in prison. He will be subject to 10 years of supervision after he gets out of prison. A Winthrop spokesman, Edmund Keating, said Khan worked at the hospital for only two months, starting in July 2015. He was suspended with pay following his arrest and resigned a week later, Keating said. The hospital knew nothing about Khan’s criminal activity until he was arrested, Keating said.

Pidot tries to throw wrench in Martins’ bid

Additional Locations in Nassau, Suffolk, Queens, Brooklyn, The Bronx, and Staten Island.

Continued from Page 2 The state Board of Elections ruled May 4 that Pidot did not have the required 1,250 signatures to get on the primary ballot for the North Shore district stretching from Whitestone, Queens, to Kings Park in Suffolk County. State Appellate Division judges ruled June 17 that Pidot has 1,261 valid signatures, meaning both he and Martins have valid petitions. But after three days of hearings, Diamond agreed with the Board of Elections that there was not enough time to create new primary ballots before Tuesday. The federal Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act, or MOVE Act, also plays into the case. It requires states to send absentee ballots to members of the military stationed overseas at least 45 days before a federal election. New Republican primary ballots would have to be mailed by mid-July for a vote by mid-September, Pidot’s court filing says. Martins’ lawyers have argued neither state nor federal law would allow a second primary, and there is no precedent for holding one except in cases of

fraud, which has not occurred here. Murray said Pidot also did not defend his petition signatures before the Board of Elections in May despite having two extra days to do so. O’Reilly said Martins’ lawyers dragged out the proceedings by delaying hearings. Pidot challenged the Board of Elections’ rejection of his petition in Nassau County Supreme Court on May 6, but Judge Thomas Adams dismissed it May 11 because of procedural issues, court records show. Pidot asked Adams to reconsider May 19, records show, but the judge rejected the request. Pidot appealed to the state Appellate Division June 13, which he could have done after Adams dismissed his challenge the first time. But O’Reilly said he went back to Adams because the judge ruled the opposite way in a similar case when he was on the Appellate Division bench. Reach reporter Noah Manskar by email at nmanskar@theislandnow.com or by phone at 516.307.1045 x204. Also follow us on Twitter @noahmanskar and Facebook at facebook.com/theislandnow.

COMING SOON TO MANHATTAN.

@TheIslandNow

Blank Slate Media July 1, 2016

New Art League photo exhibition takes a look at life on the Island

he Art League of Long Island’s juried exhibition “The Long Island Life” asked photographers to capture the essence of what living on Long Island meant to them. In this competitive exhibition, juror Neill Scholl selected 60 photos out of 366 images submitted. The exhibit will be on view in the Art League’s Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery July 2 through July 24. The artists’ reception takes place Sunday, July 10 from 1 to 3 p.m. On Thursday, July 14 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in a lecture by Neill Scholl titled “Photography as DNA Art: Driven to Record”, the juror will discuss his work and the work of historical LI photographer Hal Fullerton. The lecture is free and open to the public. Scholl first became interested in photography as a teenager in the 1940s. His early work, produced during the 1950s and ‘60s, focused on New York City and its environs, often transforming the geometry

of the viewed setting into formal abstraction. After moving to Long Island, Scholl began to concentrate on landscape photography, revealing a

strong commitment to the environment and concern with suburbanization and human encroachment on the natural wilderness. His work is included in the per-

manent collection of the Heckscher Museum in Huntington. In addition to his work as an artist, Scholl has promoted the arts in numerous other ways.

Most recently, he partnered with the Suffolk County Historical Society to recover and restore the glass plate negatives of early 20th-century Long Island photographer Hal B. Fullerton. As a result of these efforts, the Heckscher Museum exhibited thirty-two of Fullerton’s works from April to August of 2013. Scholl curated, together with Peter Dicke, “Fullerton’s Long Island; The Lure of the Land,” currently on exhibit and featuring 70 large prints of Fullerton photographs in the Grand Staas Gallery of the Suffolk County Historical Society. The Art League of Long Island is located at 107 East Deer Park Road in Dix Hills. The gallery is open to the public, free of charge, Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Fridays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on weekends 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information about the Art League visit www.artleagueli. org or call (631) 462-5400.

32 News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

LEO’S

The top seven events

speciaLs Lobsterlb Lobster

Join Us Friday 6-10PM for the 7th Street Promenade 1 1/4

French Fries & Coleslaw $20.95

2 1/4 lb Lobsters

French Fries & Coleslaw $30.95

Furman Film Series: “Life, Animated”

Wednesday, July 6, 7:30 p.m. From Academy Award® winning director Roger Ross Williams, “Life, Animated” is the inspirational story of Owen Suskind, a young man who was unable to speak as a child until he and his family discovered a unique way to communicate by immersing themselves in the world of classic Disney animated films. Where: Gold Coast Arts Center, 113 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck Info: (516) 829-2570 • http://goldcoastarts.org

Saturday Only 20% Off Entire

Lunch or Dinner Check

Cash Only • Alcohol not included Lobster Dishes & 14 oz. Black Angus Steak not included • Not available at the bar Coupon Must Be Presented At Time of Ordering Expires 7/7/16 • Dine In Only • Good for parties of 8 or less May only be used on day specified. Not to be combined w/any other offer

Sunday Only 20% Off Entire

Brunch or Dinner Check Cash Only • Alcohol not included Lobster Dishes & 14 oz. Black Angus Steak not included • Not available at the bar Coupon Must Be Presented At Time of Ordering Expires 7/7/16 • Dine In Only • Good for parties of 8 or less May only be used on day specified. Not to be combined w/any other offer

Monday Only 20% Off Entire

Lunch or Dinner Check

Tuesday Only 20% Off Entire

Lunch or Dinner Check

Wednesday Only 20% Off Entire

Lunch or Dinner Check

Thursday Only 20% Off Entire

Lunch or Dinner Check

190 Seventh St., Garden City 742-0574 • www.leosgardencity.com

Slipknot with Marilyn Manson

Wednesday, July 6, 6:30 p.m.

The summer’s biggest heavy metal tour marches into Nassau this week when Slipknot and Marilyn Manson take the stage Wednesday at Jones Beach. In addition to making some of the heaviest and darkest music of the past decade, both headline acts have also courted controversy with their boundary-breaking stage acts. Of Mice & Men will be appearing in support. Where: Nikon At Jones Beach Theatre, 1000 Ocean Parkway, Wantagh Info: 516-221-1000 • www.jonesbeach.com

The Lords of 52nd Street

Friday, July 1, 8 p.m. The Space will be alive with the sounds of Long Island’s best musicians when former Billy Joel sidemen Liberty DeVitto, Richie Cannata, and Russell Javors, reunite once again as The Lords of 52nd Street. Get ready to hear an eclectic mix of tunes from the Piano Man’s music catalog including hits and rarities. The Lords aided in the creation of hit records The Stranger, 52nd Street, and Glass Houses. Where: The Space at Westbury 250 Post Ave., Westbury Info: (516) 283.5566 www.thespaceatwestbury.com

for the coming week

Tramps Like Us Friday, July 1, 8 p.m.

Tramps Like Us brings more than 25 years of road-tested musicianship that have won this band the hard-earned distinction of the planet’s most revered Bruce Springsteen Tribute band. Formed in 1990, Tramps Like Us has performed more than 2,000 concerts and captures the classic Springsteen sound, and remains true to the spirit and energy of the music, while delivering them with the passion and conviction of the Boss. The concert is free and open to the public. Where: The Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre Eisenhower Park, Stewart Avenue and Merrick Avenue, East Meadow

Stephen ‘Ragga’ Marley: The Fruit of Life Summer Tour

Thursday, July 7, 8 p.m. Stephen “Ragga” Marley is the second eldest son of reggae legend Bob Marley and Rita Marley. The singer/songwriter/musician/producer has consecutively landed #1 on the U.S. Billboard Reggae Album Chart for all of his solo albums and has earned a total of eight Grammys for Best Reggae Album. With special guests Jo Mersa Marley, Rica Newell, Ranoy Gordon, Rochelle Bradshaw and Nicholas Laraque. Where: The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington Info: (631) 673-7300 ext. 303 • www.paramountny.com

Nick Di Paolo Thursday, July 7, 8 p.m.

In this day of watered down comedy Nick Di Paolo’s brutally honest performances remind us of what great stand up should be funny, socially relevant and a little bit reckless. He was twice nominated for an Emmy for his writing on HBO’s The Chris Rock Show and also has three half-hour standup specials and two a one-hour specials to his credit. Presently, he hosts one of the most popular podcasts on iTunes, The Nick Di Paolo podcast. Where: Brokerage Comedy Club 2797 Merrick Road, Bellmore Info: (516) 785-8655 http://tickets.brokeragecomedy.com

Harlem Renaissance Orchestra Wednesday, July 6, 7 p.m.

The 2016 Picnic Pops Summer Concert Series kicks off on Wednesday with a performance by the Harlem Renaissance Orchestra. Bring a lawn chair or blanket for an enjoyable evening under the stars. The Harlem Renaissance Orchestra’s mission is to revive the music of the Big Band Era and to preserve this music in its living form by giving recognition to some of its leading figures: Count Basie, Duke Ellington, pops Louie Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Lucky Millinder, Earl Fatha Hines, Billy Eckstine, Lionel Hampton and many others. Where: Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Road, Westbury Info: 516-333-0048 • www.oldwestburygardens.org

News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

Custom Event Catering By Alexandra Troy

All you need to do is shower and show up to your special event. We will create and design a menu tailored to make your next event unforgettable! Montauk to Manhattan.

• Weddings • Corporate Events • Special Celebrations • Promotional Occasions

Blank Slate Media’s

Best of the North Shore Blank Slate Media BSMBestoftheNorthShore.com

28 Chestnut Street, Greenvale, NY 11548 | 516-484-7431

culinaryarchitect.com follow us on Facebook

34 News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

The top events for kids

WE’RE BACK!

LIMITED ENGAGEMENT July 18 - Sept. 4

861 Independence Day Celebration

Monday, July 4, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Experience an Independence Day celebration like no other modern day event. Our 1861 Independence Day is celebrated in the same fashion as it was 155 years ago. There will be a parade followed by speeches and ceremonies, historic trade demonstrations, Civil War era soldiers and more. Where: Old Bethpage Village Restoration, 1303 Round Swamp Rd, Old Bethpage Info: 516-572-8400 • www.obvrnassau.com

“BEST NEW ACT IN AMERICA! SUPERB, SENSATIONAL!”

low in the Park Friday, July 8, 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

-America’s Got Talent

OVATIONTIX.COM • 1.866.811.4111 THEATRE 80 ST. MARKS 80 ST. MARKS PLACE • BTW 1ST & 2ND AVE FUN FOR ALL AGES!

iLuminate.com NO ENGLISH REQUIRED

Sport Psychology

ate.CourierLife.4.313x5.6875.4C.indd 1

Dr. Tom Ferraro

(building parallel to E. Williston railroad station)

drtomferraro.com drtferraro@aol.com

(516) 248-7189

6/15/16 11:02 AM

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

Register now for this favorite event of climbers and guests. Enjoy a magical experience where you’re climbing through the trees lit up by glow attire, colored lights, laser lights music and more! Where: Adventure Park Long Island 75 Colonial Springs Rd. Wheatley Heights Info: 631-983-3844 www.longislandadventurepark.org

016 Astoria Bank July 4th Fireworks

Monday, July 4, 9:30 p.m. Spectators will be entertained with vibrant colors and awesome sounds simulcast to a musical array of patriotic songs. This memorable day will make a lasting impression for all Long Islanders and our visitors. Visit the website for parking fee and information. The colorful display will be performed by Garden State Fireworks and this year WALK 97.5 FM and K-98.3 FM will simulcast music during the fireworks presentation. The fireworks are included in the regular price of park admission. Where: Jones Beach State Park Info: 516-785-1600 • www.jonesbeach.com

s for the coming week

onster Mini Golf

Monday – Thursday, 2:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Friday, 2:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Saturday: 12:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Sunday: 12:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Monster Mini Golf is an exciting indoor monster themed glow in the dark 18 hole miniature golf course that offers a host of fun activities at every turn. This is not your average mini golf course! Whether you’re visiting for the first time, or the hundredth, you feel the excitement and adventure of playing mini golf among a scary but cool monster décor with custom and animated props at every turn. Monster Mini Golf is fun for the all ages! Our courses are challenging enough for adults to navigate, yet very playable for children. Throughout your stay, you will be entertained by our own in-house crazy DJ. In addition to mini golf, each Monster Mini Golf has its own state of the art arcade game area, private event rooms and some locations even have unusual gift shops! Pricing: Little Monsters: $8.99; Big Monsters: $9.99 Where: Monster Mini-Golf Deer Park, 410-C Commack Road, Deer Park Info: (631) 940-8900 • www.monsterminigolf.com

elestial Sightings

News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

Gold Coast International Film Festival

SUMMER FILM SERIES WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 7:30 PM

LIFE, ANIMATED BOW TIE SQUIRE CINEMAS 115 MIDDLE NECK ROAD, GREAT NECK

“A beguiling mix of animated storytelling and narration that doesn’t flinch from exploring the emotional highs and lows that accompany a life with autism.” - The Guardian

From Academy Award® winning director Roger Ross Williams, LIFE, ANIMATED is the inspirational story of Owen Suskind, a young man who was unable to speak as a child until he and his family discovered a unique way to communicate by immersing themselves in the world of classic Disney animated films.

Visit goldcoastfilmfestival.org/furman or call 516-829-2570 for tickets. Tickets $15/$10 for students when purchased in advance, $20 at the door.

Now through August 16, 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

See the Moon, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and/or Saturn, & sometimes an eclipse, through a powerful telescope! We sometimes catch a glimpse of the International Space Station, weather permitting. Visit telescope.hereweb.com FIRST for any last-minute weather condition cancellations. *Note: The telescope will be set up on nights with clear skies. Where: Northport Harbor Park, End of Main St. at Harbor, Northport Info: 631-486-4818 www.sites.google.com/site/sidewalktelescopeviewing

amily Movie Night – Hotel Transylvania

Friday, July 8, starting at dusk Hotel Transylvania is a 2012 American 3D computer animated fantasy comedy film produced by Sony Pictures Animation. The film tells a story of Count Dracula, the owner of a hotel called Hotel Transylvania where the world’s monsters can take a rest from human civilization. Dracula invites some of the most famous monsters to celebrate the 118th birthday of his daughter Mavis. When the “non-human hotel” is unexpectedly visited by an ordinary 21-yearold traveler named Jonathan, Dracula must protect Mavis from falling in love with him before the hotel’s guests learn there is a human in the castle, which may jeopardize the hotel’s future and his career. Cost: Free. Where: Nickerson Beach Park Lido Boulevard, Lido Beach Info: 516 571-7705 www.nassaucountyny.gov/calendar

PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES Reasonable Rates. Personal Attention. Exceptional Photography

516-414-7888/mgorf33@aol.com www.mgphotoconcepts.com

36 News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

T H E C U L I N A R Y A R C H I T E C T

Let’s not barbecue on the Fourth of July I don’t know why everyone thinks they have to barbecue on July Fourth? Why not break the stereotype and make a delicious meal that allows you to enjoy your guests instead of standing over a very hot grill. The following menu is easy to prepare, but requires a slow cooker (you can even plug the slow cooker in outside, if you have access to an outlet) and the rice is made in a rice cooker.(I plug my rice cooker in my outdoor outlet too.) See the June 23 article in The Island Now for more information on cooking rice in a rice cooker. The rest of the meal just requires washing and assembly. Finish off this easy meal with store-bought ice cream and you have a new tradition for the Fourth of July. No one will ever miss the hamburgers and hot dogs. And, you will not miss sweating over the fire. Trust me!

Menu Serves 8 Slow Cooker Beef or Chicken in Lettuce Wraps Rice* Carrots, Spiralized Cucumbers, Sliced* Seaweed Salad* Chili Dipping Sauce* Soy and Sesame Dipping Sauce *Recipe Not Given (NOTE: Seaweed Salad and Chili Dipping Sauce are available at Asian Supermarkets, like Shin Nippon in Roslyn, H-Mart at various locations or North Shore Farms, various locations) Slow Cooker Beef or Chicken Lettuce Wraps (You may easily make this with chicken or beef, I made chicken and beef to offer a choice to my guests) Cooking Spray 1 large onion, cut into 1/2-inch slices 4 garlic cloves, crushed

ALEXANDRA TROY The Culinary Architect

1 (2-lb) boneless chuck roast or eye round roast, trimmed or 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts 1/2 cup unsalted beef stock 1/4 cup lower-sodium soy sauce 2 tblsp Freshly ground pepper 2 tblsp brown sugar 2 tblsp unsalted tomato paste 1 tblsp white miso 1-2 heads of fresh lettuce cups, cleaned and dried 1. In a large ziploc bag, place brown sugar, soy sauce and

pepper. Add meat, and massage. Place in refrigerator and marinate for up to 36 hours. 2. Spray sides of a 6-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Layer onion slices in bottom of slow cooker; top with garlic. Place beef on top, and accumulated juices from the ziploc bag. Add beef stock, tomato paste and miso. Set cooker to high and cook for 6 hours. 3. Just before serving, shred beef with 2 forks and serve. Carrots, Spiralized 4 Carrots peeled 1. Either using a spiralizer or a julienne peeler, cut the carrots into strips. Place in a bowl and serve with another bowl of spiralized or sliced cucumbers, and a platter of fresh lettuce cups

sliced thinly 2 tbls brown sugar 1. Place all ingredients in an empty jar with a tight fitting lid. Shake vigorously. 2. Serve alongside your meat and veggie accompaniments. Alexandra Troy is owner of Culinary Architect Catering, a 33-year old Greenvale-based company, specializing in private, corporate and promotional parties. For more photos and presentation follow Culinary Architect Catering on Facebook.

Soy and Sesame Dipping Sauce 1/4 cup lower sodium soy sauce 1/8 cup rice wine vinegar 1/8 cup canola oil 1/8 cup sesame oil 1 scallion, green part only

SUMMER PROMENADE NIGHTS IN GREAT NECK PLAZA ON BOND STREET Every Thursday in July from 6:30 – 10:30 PM n n n n

July 7: Gathering Time July 14: Damaged Goods July 21: Gathering Time July 28: A Pair of Quinns

ON NORTH MIDDLE NECK ROAD (Between Grace Ave. and Maple Dr.)

Every Wednesday in August from 6:30 – 10:30 PM n HOPPING LOCAL Is

HOPPING SMART

August 3: Damaged Goods (Rain date: Aug. 4) August 10: Savannah Sky (Rain date: Aug. 11)

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT SHOPGREATNECK.COM

News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

Arts & Entertainment County fireworks Calendar display on July 2 GOLD COAST ARTS CENTER 113 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck (516) 829-2570 • http://goldcoastarts.org Wednesday, July 6, 7:30 p.m. Furman Film Series: “Life, Animated” Wednesday, July 13, 8 p.m. Shuffle Along on Broadway Wednesday, July 20, 8 p.m. Furman Film Series: “The Tenth Man” Thursday, July 21, 8 p.m. The 50+ Comedy Tour presented by GCAC and Long Island Comedy Wednesday, Aug. 3, 8 p.m. Furman Film Series: “Little Men” LANDMARK ON MAIN STREET 232 Main Street, Suite 1 Port Washington (516) 767-1384 ext. 101 www.landmarkonmainstreet.org July 13, 2 p.m. Afternoon T.E.A. – Vintage Bliss “Tribute to the Great Music Legends” July 27, 2 p.m. Afternoon T.E.A. – Pat Darienzo’s Magic & Comedy Show August 10, 2 p.m. Afternoon T.E.A. Cary Grant mini-series – film: His Girl Friday August 10 – September 4 My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy! Wednesdays 7 p.m.; Thursdays: 2 and 7 p.m. Fridays 8 p.m.; Saturdays 2 and 8 p.m.; Sundays 2 p.m. August 31, 2 p.m. Afternoon T.E.A. Cary Grant mini-series -- film: To Catch a Thief NIKON AT JONES BEACH THEATRE 1000 Ocean Parkway, Wantagh 516-221-1000 • www.jonesbeach.com Wednesday, July 6, 6:30 p.m. Slipknot with Marilyn Manson Saturday, July 9, 12 p.m. Vans Warped Tour Sunday, July 10, 6:30 p.m. Sublime with Rome Monday, July 11, 7 p.m. Def Leppard with REO Speedwagon Wednesday, July 13, 8 p.m. Yanni Sunday, July 17, 7 p.m. Florida Georgia Line Thursday, July 21, 7 p.m. Gwen Stefani Friday, July 22, 7 p.m. Josh Groban Saturday, July 23, 4 p.m. Laid Back Festival feat. Gregg Allman, Jason Isbell, America, and Marshall Tucker Band Sunday, July 24, 7 p.m. Darius Rucker Thursday, July 28, 7 p.m. Heart with Joan Jett and Cheap Trick Saturday, July 30, 6:30 p.m. Disturbed and Breaking Benjamin Sunday, July 31, 6:45 p.m. Counting Crows and Rob Thomas Thursday, August 4, 7:30 p.m. Brad Paisley, Tyler Farr, Maddie and Tae Tuesday, August 9, 7 p.m. Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa Friday, August 12, 7 p.m.

Goo Goo Dolls Saturday, August 13, 7 p.m. Blink 182 with A Day To Remember and All Time Low Wednesday, August 17, 7:30 p.m. Black Sabbath Saturday, August 20, 3:59 p.m. through Sunday, August 21, 11:59 p.m. 2016 Billboard Hot 100 Music Festival Thursday, August 25, 8 p.m. Jimmy Buffet Thursday, September 1, 7 p.m. Rascal Flatts NYCB Theatre at Westbury 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury. (516) 247-5200 www.thetheatreatwestbury.com Saturday, July 9, 8 p.m. Almost Queen Friday, July 15, 8 p.m. Justin Moore Saturday, July 16, 8 p.m. Blackstreet, Jagged Edge & Shai Saturday, Aug. 20, 8 p.m. Air Supply Friday, Sept. 16, 8 p.m. Charlie Daniels Band Saturday, Nov. 19, 8 p.m. Joe Bonamassa The Space at Westbury 250 Post Ave., Westbury (516) 283.5566 www.thespaceatwestbury.com Friday, July 1, 8 p.m. The Lords of 52nd Street Friday, Aug. 5, 8 p.m. Hot Tuna (Electric) w/Leftover Salmon Friday, Aug. 12, 8 p.m. The Wailers Wednesday, Oct. 26, 8 p.m. Henry Rollins NASSAU POPS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 869 Willow Road, Franklin Square 516-565-0646 • www.npso.org Sunday, July 10, 8:30 p.m. Heckscher Park, Huntington Friday, July 15, 8:00 p.m. Greis Park, Lynbrook Wednesday, July 20, 8:00 p.m. Village Green Park, Valley Stream Friday, July 22, 8:00 p.m. Eisenhower Park, East Meadow Friday, July 29, 8:00 p.m. Memorial Park, Mineola NORTH SHORE POPS ORCHESTRA PO Box 920, Huntington (516) 574-3059 • www.northshorepops. org Wednesday, July 6, 7:00 p.m. Grant Park, Hewlett Thursday, July 14, 7:00 p.m. Westbury Village Piazza (rain date: July 28) Tuesday, July 19, 7:00 p.m. Clark Botanic Garden, Albertson (rain date: July 21) Friday, July 29, 8:15 p.m. Sousa Band Shell, Port Washington Continued on Page 38

Nassau County and TD Bank are together sponsoring “Celebrate America,” a fireworks show and concert at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre in Eisenhower Park Eisenhower Park on Saturday, July 2. The fireworks, presented by the Long Island based Grucci family, are part of a night in Eisenhower Park which kicks off with a performance by The Steam Punk Pirates and Killer Joe and the Lido Soul Revue. “The annual Fireworks Show and Concert here in beautiful Eisenhower Park is a great opportunity for our residents to come

out and enjoy this ‘World Class’ fireworks show,” stated Nassau Count Executive Edward P. Mangano. The theatre area gates will open at 5:30 p.m. and the fireworks will begin at nightfall (approx. 9:30 p.m.). Tickets are required for admission to the Theatre area and are available free of charge, at any TD Bank on Long Island, while supplies last. There is no formal seating; visitors should bring blankets or chairs. Space is limited and overflow will be directed to other viewing and parking areas.

Works from S. Africa on display at Adelphi Handcrafted Imports and Barnes Gallery, both of Garden City, announced last week a curated exhibit to be held at Adelphi University through July 28. The exhibit, “Artists of Cape Town”, may be viewed at the Ruth S. Harley University Center Gallery between the hours of 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The exhibit will feature the original ceramic artwork of three artists from Cape Town, South Africa: Dragana Jevtovic, Siyabonga and Toni Burton of Zizamele Ceramics. Every piece by Dragana Jevtovic is uniquely decorated by hand, and often includes African motives: birds, feathers and geckos. Shunning ready-made commercial products, she mixes her own cobalt blue and tawny underglaze colors. Her cobalt Blue Guinea Fowl design, inspired by Dutch and Chinese tradition and interpreted with a vision which owes much to her European heritage, depicts the quaint, indigenous African guinea fowl that abound in the gardens and parks of Cape Town. Each vibrant and colorful piece, created and signed by Dragana, is a unique work of art, according to a press release. From humble beginnings in the township of Guguletha, Siyabonga grew up surrounded by creativity. With a father and two brothers who were passionate about art, Siyabonga’s love for painting began at an early age. Each piece by Siyabonga is uniquely

decorated by hand and includes African themes inspired by the sunset, desert and sea of the motherland. Toni Spiller Burton, founder of Zizamele Ceramics, hails from KwaZulu-Natal. She studied at Michaelis School of Fine Art where she majored in Ceramics and History of Art. Toni oversees and trains a group of local artists who are members of the local Xhosa tribe. The signature creation of Zizamele Ceramics is the Bambanani Bowl. The design displays a group of women in colorful clothing all supporting one another by touching hands and dressed in the traditional South African head covering or scarf, very symbolic of the lovely Xhosa women. Handcrafted Imports (www.handcraftedimports.com) was founded by Eleanor Poppe of Garden City and Etienne Pieterse of Cape Town, South Africa, to bring the works of talented artists in South Africa to the United States, according to a press release. Through a partnership with Greg Schnoor, owner of Barnes Gallery, an extensive selection of artwork is on display and available for purchase at the gallery at 2 Nassau Blvd, Garden City. Select items are also available for purchase at the Smithsonian African Museum of Art in Washington, D.C. To view glimpses of the exhibit online, please visit art-galleries.adelphi.edu. Find us on social media: Facebook: Adelphi Exhibitions, and Twitter/Instagram: @AUExhibitions.

38 News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

County movie dates for Cedar Creek set Cedar Creek Movies in the Park will begin on Tuesday, July 5, Nassau County announced this week. Movies will begin at sunset and films will be shown every other Tuesday from July 5 through August 16. Movie Nights at Cedar Creek Park are sponsored by Long Island’s K98.3. Cedar Creek Park Summer Movie Night Schedule: July 5: “Book of Life” PG (95 min.) starts at 8:30 p.m. July 19: “Despicable Me 2” PG (98 min.) starts at 8:40 p.m. August 2: “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day” PG (81

min.) starts at 8:15 p.m. August 16: “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” PG (115 min.) starts at 8:00 p.m. Cedar Creek Park is located on Merrick Road in Seaford, east of Wantagh Avenue. There is no formal seating at Cedar Creek Park, so movie-goers are urged to bring folding chairs or blankets. If weather conditions are doubtful, please call (516) 572-0355. For more information about Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation and Museums, please visit the website at: www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks or call: (516) 572-0200.

Family movie night dates at Eisenhower Family Movie Night at Eisenhower Park will begin on Thursday, July 7. All movies will begin at dusk and films will be shown every Thursday between July 7 and Aug. 25 on the giant screen at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre. Admission is free. Eisenhower Park Summer Movie Night Schedule: July 7: “Peanuts” – G (88 min.) 8:35 p.m. start July 14: “Hotel Transylvania 2” – PG (89 min.) 8:30 p.m. start July 21: “Minions” – PG (91 min.) 8:30 p.m. start July 28: “HOME” – PG (94 min.) 8:15 p.m. start August 4: “Kung Fu Panda 3” – PG (95 min.) 8:15 p.m. start August 11: “Goosebumps” – PG (103 min.) 8:05 p.m. start August 28: “PAN” – PG (111 min.) 8:00 p.m. start August 25: “Wizard of Oz” – PG (102

min.) 7:45 p.m. start The Lakeside Theatre Family Movie Night Series is presented by the Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation and Museums. Through a sponsorship from Fresh 102.7, there are a total of eight Family Movie Nights presented on the giant screen at Eisenhower Park’s Lakeside Theatre, free of charge. The Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre is located near parking fields 6 and 6A in Eisenhower Park. Special accommodations are available for disabled patrons, including reserved parking, easily accessible restrooms, and a convenient reserved location on the hill. Assistive hearing devices are also available for the hearing impaired. There is no formal seating at Lakeside Theatre, so movie-goers are urged to bring folding chairs. If weather conditions are doubtful, please call: (516) 572-0355 after 7:00 p.m.

A&E Calendar cont’d Continued from Page 37

THE HARRY CHAPIN LAKESIDE THEATRE Eisenhower Park Stewart Avenue and Merrick Avenue, East Meadow Friday, July 1, 8 p.m. Tramps Like Us Saturday, July 2, 5 p.m. TD Bank’s “Celebrate America” Fireworks and Show Tuesday, July 5, 8 p.m. German American Night Friday, July 8, 8 p.m. Disco Unlimited Saturday, July 9, 8 p.m. Dean Karahalis and the Concert Pops Monday, July 11, 8 p.m. “All Shook Up” by Plaza Theatrical Productions Friday, July 15, 8 p.m. New York Revue featuring The Clusters and The Manhattan Skyline Saturday, July 16, 8 p.m. Robert Davi Sings Sinatra Sunday, July 17, 8 p.m. 80s Explosion featuring Alisha, Somethin Fresh and Michael Live Project Monday, July 18, 8 p.m. Harry Chapin Tribute Friday, July 22, 8 p.m. Nassau Pops Saturday, July 23, 7:30 p.m. FRESH 102.7 Presents Fresh in the Park Sunday, July 24, 8 p.m. Elvis/Beatles Tribute Monday, July 25, 8 p.m. Selena Experience Friday, July 29, 8 p.m. Shania Twain/Tim McGraw Tribute Saturday, July 30, 8 p.m. Oldies Show Sunday, July 31, 8 p.m. Punjabi American Night Monday, Aug. 1, 8 p.m. Salute to Vets with Tony Orlando and the USO Liberty Bells (6:30 p.m.) Saturday, Aug. 6, 8 p.m. Irish American Night Sunday, Aug. 7, 8 p.m. Chinese American Night Wednesday, Aug. 10, 8 p.m. 42nd Infantry Division Band Friday, Aug. 12, 8 p.m. Dr. K’s Motown Revue Saturday, Aug. 13, 8 p.m. CBS-FM Show with Taylor Dane and

Eddie Money Sunday, Aug. 14, 8 p.m. Pakistani American Night Friday, Aug. 19, 8 p.m. Desert Highway Eagles Tribute Band Saturday, Aug. 20, 8 p.m. Gospel and Jazz Sunday, Aug. 21, 8 p.m. Bangladeshi American Night Friday, Aug. 26, 8 p.m. Oldies Show with the Del Satins and Classics Saturday, Aug. 27, 8 p.m. Neil Berg¹s 100 Years of Broadway Sunday, Aug. 28, 8 p.m. Korean American Night Thursday, Sept. 1, 7 p.m. Victory Games Benefit Oldies Show Sunday, Sept. 4, 8 p.m. Latino American Night The Paramount 370 New York Ave., Huntington (631) 673-7300 ext. 303 www.paramountny.com Friday, July 1 and Saturday, July 2, 8 p.m. Get The Led Out – The American Led Zeppelin Thursday, July 7, 8 p.m. Stephen ‘Ragga’ Marley:The Fruit of Life Summer Tour Friday, July 8, 8 p.m. Lettuce Saturday, July 9, 8 p.m. Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes Sunday, July 10, 8 p.m. Dweezil Zappa Plays Frank Zappa Tuesday, July 12, 8 p.m. Michael McDonald Friday, July 15, 8 p.m. Gaelic Storm Sunday, July 17, 8 p.m. The Paramount Comedy Series Presents An Intimate Evening with Eric Stonestreet Friday, July 21, 8 p.m. Gin Blossoms Friday, July 22, 8 p.m. The 2016 Summerland Tour: Sugar Ray, Everclear, Sponge & Lit! Saturday, July 23, 8 p.m. Purple Xperience- Prince Tribute with Special Guest Don’t Believe in Ghosts Monday, July 25, 8 p.m. Lukas Graham & Bebe Rexha Thursday, July 28, 8 p.m. Continued on Page 40

A night of disco at Eisenhower Park theater Disco Unlimited will perform at Eisenhower Park’s Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre in East Meadow on Friday, July 8. The show will begin at 8 p.m.; admission is free. Capturing a time in music that to this day has not been matched, Disco Unlimited will exhilarate you with their powerful vocals, tight harmonies and dance grooves all coupled with a synchronized stage and light show that will turn any venue into a concert level production and the best of disco nights. With Disco Unlimited you are getting a live, artist quality performance at every

show. Close your eyes and you will truly believe you are listening to the original artists. Disco Unlimited is a group of 6 unique and experienced musicians fully equipped to meet your live entertainment needs. Much of the programming at the Lakeside Theatre is made possible through the Nassau County Hotel/Motel Proceeds Grant, which are proceeds from taxes on hotel and motel rooms in Nassau County. Since 2006, Nassau County has re-

ceived more than $10 million from the Hotel/Motel Proceeds Grant, which also has assisted in historic building restoration and other cultural enhancements. The Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre is an outdoor theatre located near parking fields 6 and 6A in Eisenhower Park. Special accommodations are available for disabled patrons, including reserved parking, easily accessible restrooms, and a convenient reserved location on the hill. Assistive hearing devices are available for the hearing impaired. There is no formal seating at Lakeside Theatre, so concert-goers are urged

to bring folding chairs. If weather conditions are doubtful, call (516) 572-0355 after 6:00 p.m. for updated performance information. Eisenhower Park is centrally located in East Meadow, with entrances on Hempstead Turnpike at East Meadow Avenue and at the intersection of Stewart and Merrick Avenues. For further information, please call the Nassau County Parks Public Information Office at: (516) 572-0200 or visit the Nassau County Parks, Recreation and Museum website at: www.nassaucountyny. gov/parks.

News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

Gallery to host themed members’ art exhibit Huntington’s b. j. spoke gallery, located at 299 Main St., Huntington, will host members’ art in a themed group exhibition titled “Do Not Disturb” from June 28 – through Sunday, July 29. The public is invited to come and meet the artists at a free reception on Saturday, July 9 from 6 to 9 p.m.

40 News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

cross w or d p u z z le

A&E Calendar cont’d Continued from Page 38

Summer Southern Jam with Tributes to The Allman Bros. & Lynyrd Skynyrd Featuring The Allmost Brothers Band & FreeBird Friday, July 29, 8 p.m. Grateful Overkill- A Tribute to the Grateful Dead featuring Half Step and The Rumble Tuesday, August 2, 8 p.m. Chevelle Friday, August 5, 7 p.m. & 10 p.m. Saturday, August 6, 7 p.m. & 10 p.m. Sunday, August 7, 5 p.m. & 8 p.m. truTV Impractical Jokers “Santiago Sent Us” Tour Starring The Tenderloins Tuesday, August 9, 8 p.m. Michael Bolton Thursday, August 11, 8 p.m. The Rising – A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen Friday, August 12, 8 p.m. Back to the Eighties Show with Jessie’s Girl Saturday, August 13, 7:30 p.m. Joe DeGuardia’s STAR Boxing Presents “Rockin’ Fights 25” Thursday, August 18, 8 p.m. Envy on the Coast Friday, Aug. 19, 8 p.m. The Bangles Saturday, Aug. 20, 8 p.m. Rusted Root & Toad The Wet Sprocket Tuesday, August 23, 8 p.m. Ted Nugent- Sonic Baptizm 2016 Friday, August 26, 8 p.m. A Decade of Soul Classic Soul & Motown Revue Featuring Prentiss McNeil of The Drifters Sunday, August 28, 8 p.m. Charles Esten Friday, September 9, 8 p.m. The Robert Cray Band Saturday, Sept. 10, 8 p.m. An Evening with Little Feat Friday, September 23, 8 p.m. The Paramount Comedy Series Presents Frank Caliendo Saturday, September 24, 8 p.m. Tanya Tucker Thursday, September 29, 8 p.m. George Thorogood & The Destroyers Friday, Sept. 30, 7:30 p.m. Boyce Avenue “Be Somebody World Tour” with Special Guest Leroy Sanchez Friday, Oct. 7, 8 p.m. Lyle Lovett & Robert Earl Keen Saturday, Oct. 8, 8 p.m. Game Grumps Live! Friday, Nov. 4, 8 p.m. Cheech & Chong Wednesday, Nov. 16, 8 p.m. Fitz & The Tantrums The madison theatre at molloy college 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. (516) 323-4444 • http://madisontheatreny. org Saturday, July 16, 8 p.m. 11th Annual Long Island Comedy Festival Saturday, July 23, 8 p.m. Nassau’s Got Talent ! GOVERNORS’ COMEDY CLUB 90 Division Ave. Levittown (516) 731-3358 • http://tickets.govs.com/ index.cfm Friday, July 1, 8 p.m. Saturday, July 2, 7 & 9:30 p.m. Mick Thomas

BROKERAGE COMEDY CLUB 2797 Merrick Road, Bellmore (516) 785-8655 • http://tickets.brokeragecomedy.com Friday, July 1, 8 p.m. Kevin Brennan Saturday, July 2, 7:30 & 10 p.m. John Ziegler Thursday, July 7, 8 p.m. Nick Di Paolo PLANTING FIELDS Coe Hall Historic House Museum 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay (516) 922-9200 • http://www.plantingfields.org Saturday, July 2, 6 – 7:30 p.m. Selden Brass Friday, July 8, 6 p.m. All Shook Up, Tribute to the King Saturday, July 9, 6 – 7:30 p.m. The Greg Smith Group Saturday, July 16 and Sunday, July 17, 2 – 8:00 p.m. Summer Garden Festival Friday, July 29, 7 p.m. Ian Petillo & His Legacy Stompers Saturday, August 13, 6 – 7:30 p.m. 3 West Friday, August 19, 7 p.m. The HooDoo Loungers Saturday, August 27, 6 – 7:30 p.m. Vivaldi, By the Dolce Ensemble OLD WESTBURY GARDENS 71 Old Westbury Rd, Westbury 516-333-0048 • www.oldwestburygardens.org Wednesday, July 6, 7 p.m. Harlem Renaissance Orchestra Wednesday, July 13, 7 p.m. Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks Wednesday, July 20, 7 p.m. Aurora Flores and Zon del Bario Wednesday, July 27, 7 p.m. A Kornucopia Wednesday, Aug. 3, 7 p.m. Aurora Nealand and the Royal Roses Nassau county museum of art 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn (516) 484-9338 http://nassaumuseum.org MAIN GALLERIES March 19 – July 10 Kenny Scharf Emerging with the New York City graffiti and street art movement of the 1980s, Kenny Scharf (b. 1958) is known for his vibrantly colorful large-scale paintings and exuberantly playful installations. His imagery draws upon pop icons, media advertising and consumer culture of the 1960s, including TV cartoon characters such as the Flintstones and the Jetsons. Curated by Director Karl E. Willers and the Museum’s staff, Kenny Scharf showcases major paintings and sculptures from throughout the artist’s career. Highlights of this exhibition are the expansive mural Pop Renaissance that surrounds the viewer, a version of the artist’s Cosmic Cavern club-like environment, as well as a recreation of the artist’s former Brooklyn studio complete with spattered walls, painted furniture and other workspace ephemera.

News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

Community Calendar Project Independence Support & Social Group The Town of North Hempstead’s Project Independence is reminding residents that they offer free support and social groups. Call 311 or (516) 869-6311 for more information.

nar, Dr. Stern will take questions from the audience. Dr. Stern will explore the reasons behind our problems with sleep. Participants will learn about practical strategies to improve both the quality and the quantity of their sleep. A sleep disorder is a medical disorder of the sleep patterns of a person or animal. Some sleep disorders are serious enough to interfere with normal physical, mental, social and emotional functioning. According to the National Sleep Foundation, more than three-quarters of Americans do not get enough sleep

Trivia Challenge Come see how much you know. Match wits with other great minds. You may win a prize! Last Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. Havana Central Restaurant Roosevelt Field, Garden City. For more info, call (516) 676- 1976. July Events at the Irish American Society in Mineola Friday July 1, 7:30 p.m. $10. Traditional Irish and Country music session. An informal night of music, song and dancing. Cash bar open Saturday July 9, 8 p.m. $20. Summer Dance. Music by Ireland’s own Harron and Curry. Cash bar open. Complimentary tea, coffee and scones. Saturday July 30, 8:30 p.m. $20. An evening of song and dance with Sean Wilson. Jive Competition, Cash bar open, complimentary tea coffee and scones. Every Saturday and Sunday we will be showing GAA games direct from Ireland on our big screen. Sleep Disturbances Seminar Northwell Health will host a Sleep Disturbances seminar at the Elmont Public Library on July 6 at 1 p.m. The Elmont Public Library is located at 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont. The seminar is open to the public. Dr. Penny Stern will host the seminar. Following the semi-

Summer Canasta and Mah Jongg Classes The Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center is hosting summer beginner Canasta and Mah Jongg classes with instructor Judy Umansky. Learn to play these fun and engaging games in a seven sessions. The Canasta class begins on Thursday, July 7 and runs from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Mah Jongg class begins on Thursday, July 7 and runs from 1 to 3:30 p.m. For more information and to register visit www.sjjcc.org.

Area Cyclists Unite There are several area cyclists & cycling groups that ride before or after work on Weekdays. Let’s Ride Together !! A bigger group is more fun and a better work out. I invite you to join the areas longest running Weekday cycling group. When: Weekdays before work or after work Where: parking lot across from Great Neck Diner, Corner of Bond Street and Grace Avenue. Description of ride : About 15 miles in about one hour, 20 minutes (Non stop) We start and finish at the same location. Routes and speeds vary depending on

Singles Association Of L.I. For information on events, please call (516) 825-0633 or (516) 333-2851 or email singlesassociationofli@yahoo.com. Your Widowed Social Group The group meets on the third Wednesday of the each month (except July and August) from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at St. Joseph’s R.C. Church on Franklin Ave. and Fifth Street, Garden City. There is a $5 fee for members and a $8 fee for non-members. For additional information, please call (516) 481-9280.

Check us out on facebook at www.facebook.com/ TheIslandNow

Just Listed | MANHASSET | CONDOS Estates II – Avalon & Belaire Ranches, quiet location, low taxes and common charges. Gated community with 24/7 security, pool, tennis, gym and clubhouse.

MARK LEVENTHAL

Lic. Assoc. R. E. Broker, Platinum Award C: 516.330.8001 | mark.leventhal@elliman.com Manhasset Office: 154 Plandome Road 110 WALT WHITMAN ROAD, HUNTINGTON STATION, NY, 11746. 631.549.7401 | © 2016 DOUGLAS ELLIMAN REAL ESTATE. ALL MATERIAL PRESENTED HEREIN IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. WHILE, THIS INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT, IT IS REPRESENTED SUBJECT TO ERRORS, OMISSIONS, CHANGES OR WITHDRAWAL WITHOUT NOTICE. ALL PROPERTY INFORMATION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO SQUARE FOOTAGE, ROOM COUNT, NUMBER OF BEDROOMS AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN PROPERTY LISTINGS ARE DEEMED RELIABLE, BUT SHOULD BE VERIFIED BY YOUR OWN ATTORNEY, ARCHITECT OR ZONING EXPERT. PHOTOS SHOWN MAY HAVE BEEN MANIPULATED. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY.

the group. Ride is canceled if the roads are wet or temperature is below 40 degrees. Free parking in the lot till 9 a.m. and after 6 p.m. Helmets and road bikes mandatory. Beginners welcome. Ride at your own risk. April to November. Come & meet others who are interested in your sport, you may even pick up a pointer or two from one of the veteran cyclists. Contact David (Speedy) Emanuel at speedyemanuel@optonline.net or 516-840-9370 or 516-487-8065 before 9:45 p.m. for schedule and to confirm your participation.

42 The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

Williston Park Library From the Director: The library will be closed on Monday, July 4. We are suspending the acceptance of donations until further notice. We simply do not have the storage space. If you would like to receive e-mail notifications on upcoming programs, please send an e-mail 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! Please note 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: Don’t You Cry — Mary Kubica Versions of Us — Laura Barnett Grownup — Gillian Flynn Third Wave: An Entrepreneur’s Vision of the Future — Steve Case Ruthless: Scientology, My Son David Miscavige and Me — Ron Miscavige Fall of Man in Wilmslow — David Lagercrantz Paul McCartney: The Life — Philip Norman

I Let You Go — Clare Mackintosh And After the Fire — Lauren Belfer Bridge Ladies — Betsy Lerner Children’s Programs— Summer Reading Club

July 5- Story Time & Crafts- 10 a.m.- 3 ½ & up 9- Saturday Movie- 10:30 a.m.- all ages 11- Pajama Story Hour- 7 p.m.- all ages 12- Story Time & Crafts10:00 a.m.- 3 ½ & up

13- “Rocket Ship” Tiny Tykes Special- 10:15 a.m.ages 2 ½- 5 14- Story Hour for Tots- 11 a.m.- ages 1-3 15- Children’s Ceramic Birdhouses- 4:30 p.m.kindergarten & up 16- Saturday Movie- 10:30

a.m.- all ages 18- Pajama Story Hour- 7 p.m.- all ages 19- Story Time & Crafts- 10 a.m.- 3 ½ & up 20- Kids Zumba- 5 p.m.ages 7-12 25- Pajama Story Hour- 7 p.m.- all ages

Mineola Public Library Outdoor Concerts in the Mineola Memorial Park The following concerts will be presented in the new outdoor band shell behind the library in Memorial Park. Please bring your own lawn chair or blanket for seating. In case of inclement weather, the concerts will be held in the library’s Ann C. Hurley

Community Room. Steel Silk Band on Saturday August 6 at 2 p.m Listen to some of the biggest songs from some of the biggest artists through the decades. Bring back some of your fondest memories from yesteryear artists, such as, Billy Joel, Donna Summer, Heart,

Alicia Keys, Styx, Whitney Houston and more. The Homegrown String Band on Saturday, August 20 at 2 p.m. You will be treated to the sounds of fiddle, guitar, harmonica, mandolin, clawhammer banjo, banjo ukulele, mountain dulcimer and jaw harp as this tradi-

tional family band takes you on a rollicking ride through the sounds of American music. Book and Bake Sale Fundraiser Saturday, July 9 at 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Purchase books, brownies, cakes and cookies as you support the Mineola Library! Weather

permitting, our exciting book and bake sale will take place on the library lawn, in case of inclement weather, it will be held in the library’s Ann C. Hurley Community Room. Anti-Crime Techniques for International Travel* Monday, July 11 at 6:30 p.m. Join private investigator

and retired police officer Don Longo for an important and timely personal safety workshop. Learn how to avoid becoming the victim of violent crime when traveling abroad and how to safely and effectively respond should an incident occur. *Registration required.

Shelter Rock Library ADULT pROGRAms SENIOR RAP GROUP ... for the 55+ set who have a lifetime of experiences to share! Anyone interested in joining the group is welcome. tion is lively and provocative. Monday, July 11 at 11 a.m. Come and join the Shelter Rock Public Library Senior Rap Group. This discussion group is led by volunteer facilitator, David Marx. CREATIVE NEEDLES & THE ART of COLORING Friday, July 8 at 1:30 PM. Registration is not required. Bring your projects and supplies to knit, crochet, needle- point, embroider or crossstitch. If you prefer to relax by coloring, spend some time with crayons, colored

pencils and coloring pages supplied by the library. Enjoy sharing conver- sation, crafting and creativity while “the needles fly” and “the pictures come to life”. HOPEFUL SINGLES for ages 55 Plus Wednesday, July 6 at 3:00 PM 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 to find hope for the future. ADULT SUMMER READING PROGRAM AND EXERCISE YOUR MIND! Consider reading a new genre or books with different points of view or anything that will stimulate your imagina-

tion. Participants may begin registering by joining us on June 11 at 10 a.m. in the Community Room. If you can’t join us at that time, simply register by July 1 at the Adult Reference Desk. Materials will be provided at the time of registration. While registering, consider selecting a “mystery book” to “exercise your mind” and later share about the book at a June 11 to August 13 Book Swap with other participants on Saturday, July 9 at 10 AM. If you aren’t up to the challenge of a “mystery book” share about a recent or favorite book you’ve read. Over the course of the program, participants are encouraged to submit reviews of the books read. Reviews submitted will be entries for raffle prizes to be given out on the final day of the program,

August 13 at 10 a.m.

CHILDREN/ YOUNG ADULT LOOKING FOR YA SUMMER VOLUNTEERS For Teens Entering Grades 7-12 Summer Recording Volunteers are invited to assist in the Children’s Summer Reading Program whose theme is: On Your Mark, Get Set. . .Read! from June 27 to August 8. For Teens Entering Grades 6-12 Book Buddies will share picture books with children on Tuesday evenings, 7:00 to 8 p.m. on July 12, 19, & 26. New Book Buddies are required to attend a training session on either Monday, June 20 from 6 to 7 p.m. or Tuesday, June 21 from 4 to 5 p.m. Training

for returning Book Buddies is not mandatory, but recommended. CHESS PROGRAMS for Experienced Chess Players Tuesday, July 5 and August 2 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Teens will assist children in playing Chess. Registration begins on June 21 for the July session and July 19 for the August session. Teens can register in the Teen Room; Children at the Children’s Reference Desk. HAPPY TRAIL MIX & FRUIT KABOBS Friday, July 8 from 4 to 5 p.m. Join the TAB group and YA Librarian and create your own healthy trail mix from whole grain cereal, dried fruits and more. Then we’ll take some fresh fruit and make simple fruit kabobs. These snacks will give you energy to Get Your

Game On! Registration begins on July 1. PAINT PARTY with Celicia Cargill from Authentic HeARTworks. Thursday, July 14 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.. Our artist will bring her artwork and in- struct you on how to paint your own original interpretation while you listen to music and enjoy light refreshments. Registration begins on June 30. SPORTY T-SHIRT DESIGN with Elyse Pollack. Wednesday, July 20 from 7 to 8 p.m. Bring a plain Tshirt or two to decorate. Elyse will provide paints, stencils, and designs featuring sports and summer themes. She’ll also show you how to cut t-shirts on the bottom and bead them. Registration begins on July 6. Continued on Page 60

The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

48 Shelter Rock Rd. Manhasset, NY 11030 516.627.6560 · www.uucsr.org

Soulful Sundown Friday Eve July 8; Free

6:30 $4 Supper; 7:30 Service Coffee House Guest Ana Egge

ARTS and NATURE at the Rock A Religious Education Summer Program 6 Consecutive Sundays beginning July 10, Grades K-6

July 30; 7:30 p.m.; Free

A discussion empowering families to seek safe food choices to raise healthy kids.

summer concert July 31; 1:00 p.m.

Summer Services Sunday 10:00 a.m.

48 Shelter Rock Rd. , Manhasset, NY 11030

One hour concert followed by reception Music of Hugo Alfven • Virgil Thomson • Gerald Busby Featuring the Orchestra at Shelter Rock Tickets at the door: Members $8; General Public $10

516.627.6560 • www.uucsr.org

Visit uumetrony.org for a congregation near you.

44 The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

sc h o o l n ews

Walk for water Following a unit on water scarcity in other countries, third-graders at Jackson Avenue School in the Mineola Union Free School District participated in a Walk for Water. Students were asked to bring in a gallon bottle of water, which they carried during the walk to represent the long distances those in other countries have to make in order to get fresh water. Following the walk, the gallon bottles of water were then donated to Island Harvest, which will utilize the water to benefit communities on Long Island.

Herricks students compete at history contest Twenty students from Herricks High School and eight from Herricks Middle School represented the best of New York State at the prestigious Kenneth E. Behring National History Day competition, held at the University of Maryland during the week of June 13. Of the 20 projects competing in the Senior Division from New York, seven were from Herricks High School. At the high school level, Vanessa Sun, Rachel Kim and Alan Chen were awarded

Most Outstanding Entry on Equality in History and placed ninth in the nation for their website, “The Freedmen’s Bureau: Standing on the River of Jordan-Exchanging Chains for Freedom’s Opportunity.” Melissa Lau, Felisha Ma, Esme Chen and Ashley Wong were also finalists, placing 10th in the nation for their performance, “Extinction by Assimilation: Encountering the Native Industrial Schools.” They collectively received more awards than any other high school from

New York State. The Kenneth E. Behring National History Day Contest is the final stage of a series of contests at local and affiliate levels. Nearly 3,000 students from all over the world presented their research projects on local, state, national and world history at this weeklong event, which featured the theme “Exploration, Encounter, Exchange.”

In April, Herricks High School students earned eight awards at the statelevel National History Day competition, while Herricks Middle School students won three. The students spent countless hours working on their research, for which they accessed major databases in the libraries, analyzed their findings and developed meaningful and comprehensive projects.

Herricks honors seniors at ceremony

On Friday, June 10, Herricks High School continued its longstanding tradition of honoring members of the graduating class with a senior awards ceremony. More than 100 awards or scholarships, sponsored by local community and school organizations, were bestowed upon students based on academic achievement, community service involvement, individual character, unique accomplishments or talents, leadership, dedication to a particular subject and other noteworthy qualities and triumphs. A number of local dignitaries took the time to visit the high school and formally present the distinctions, including North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos, North Hempstead Town Clerk Wayne Wink, Nassau County legislators Richard Nicolello and Ellen Birnbaum, and North Hempstead Town Councilman Peter Zuckerman.

Global Connections Center Street School students explored life around the world during the second annual Global Connections celebration, held on the evening of June 9. As the school’s largest event of the year, this experience provided students with opportunities to explore aspects of different cultures through presentations by performers and staff members, along with various activities. It was an evening of entertainment, multicultural learning and child-centered programs.

The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

c o mmu n i t y n ews

Martins speaks at civic meeting State Sen. Jack Martins (R-Old Westbury) served as the guest speaker at a recent meeting of the Albertson Square Civic Association. Martins updated the members about some of the issues addressed during the recently concluded state legislative session, including income tax cuts; state education aid to local schools; workforce development; environmental protection; and recently enacted laws to combat the heroin epidemic.

W.P. holds barbecue, concert for seniors On June 16 at 7 p.m., the Shoppe & Café, IHOP, Baci Gela- Insurance Agency, Ralph’s Italian Bagel Garden. Please support Village of Williston Park Senior to, King Kullen, Sangria 71, Body Ices, Hawthorne Service Center, our local businesses who are Advisory Committee held the Image Fitness, Haller & Zaremba SriPraPhai Thai Restaurant and helping to make the concerts first senior citizen barbecue and concert of the summer at the Thomas Muldoon Gazebo on Hillside Avenue. The first of three concerts also recognized our residents who have been married for 50 years. Three couples received a proclamation from Mayor Paul Ehrbar: Barbara and Jack Alfonso, married 50 years; Karen and Richard Rosier, married 52 years; and Maureen and Richard Young, married 50 years. Disc jockey Steve Griffin donated his talent for the Flag Day barbecue. The following businesses made donations to sponsor the concert series: Andrea’s Bake

The dates for the upcoming concerts are July 19 and August 17 starting at 7 p.m.

46 The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

Introductory Offer* Home delivery of the newspaper of your community for 1 year for FREE We are offering you a FREE 1-year subscription to the award-winning Blank Slate Media Newspaper of your community. We hope you will try our paper and see how our focus on local news and quality writing has made us the No. 1 source of news and information in your community. To receive your subscription, please complete the form below. You can either: â€˘ Email the form to Sue Tabakin at stabakin@theislandnow.com. â€˘ Fax the form to 516-307-1046. â€˘ Or mail the form to us at: 105 Hillside Ave., Williston Park, NY 11596. For even faster service, you can also sign up on our website - www.theislandnow.com - by: â€˘ Clicking on the Introductory Offer button highlighted in yellow on the right-hand side of the page. â€˘ Then filling out the form. Iâ€™m sure youâ€™ll find the paper an informative and valuable resource for you and your family.

Steven Blank Publisher FOLD HERE

Port Washington Times

The Williston Times The Great Neck News New Hyde Park Herald Courier

50Â˘

Friday, May 18, 2012

RELIVING BEATLES 1964 INVASION

HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS DRAW LOCAL FIRE

TD BANK SEEKS TO REPLACE RIVERBAY

PAGE 17

PAGE 3

PAGE 2

50Â˘

THE PULSE OF THE PENINSULA

VIGILANT TEACHES GN SCHOOLS CPR

RELIVING BEATLES 1964 INVASION

PAGE 2

PAGE 17

HIGH SCHOOL RANKINGS DRAW LOCAL FIRE PAGE 3

S e r ving N ew Hyde Pa rk, N o r th N ew Hyde Pa rk, H e rricks, G a rde n Cit y Pa rk, M a nh ass et Hil ls, N o r th Hil ls

School, library budgets pass residentsâ€™ vote RELIVING BEATLES

50Â˘

Friday, May 18, 2012

NEW

HYDE

PA R K

6FKRRO WR WKH 6RORPRQ 6FKHFKWHU 'D\ 6FKRRO Â´,ÂˇG OLNH WR WKLQN LWÂˇV D YDOLGD WLRQ WKDW WKH\ XQGHUVWDQG ZHÂˇUH 7KH VFKRRO EXGJHWV LQ WKH (DVW ZRUNLQJ YHU\ KDUG WR SURYLGH DQ :LOOLVWRQ 0LQHROD DQG +HUULFNV HGXFDWLRQ WKDW SHRSOH FDQ DĹ˛RUG Âľ 6FKRRO 'LVWULFWV DOO SDVVHG E\ GHFL 1DSROLWDQR VDLG RI WKH YRWHU UH VLYH PDUJLQV DQG ORQJWLPH 0LQH VSRQVH ROD VFKRRO ERDUG 7UXVWHH -RKQ 0F 6KH VDLG VKH WKRXJKW 0F State Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel attends an event with her estranged husband *UDWK ZDV GHIHDWHG LQ D WKUHH ZD\ *UDWKÂˇV GHIHDW UHĂ HFWHG D QHJDWLYH Mark Schimel, far right, in the Village of Great Neck Plaza last year. UDFH LQ 0LQHROD UHDFWLRQ WR KLV FDPSDLJQ WDFWLFV $OO RI WKH EXGJHWV FDUULHG D /DVW ZHHN 0F*UDWK GUHZ DQJU\ UH WD[ OHY\ WKDW FRPSOLHG ZLWK WKH DFWLRQV IURP 37$ RĹąFLDOV ZKHQ KH FRPSOH[ VWDWH PDQGDWHG WD[ FDS PAGE 17 WR FRPSHO WKUHDWHQHG OHJDO DFWLRQ PAGE 2 PAGE 2 IRUPXOD WKDW WRRN HĹ˛HFW WKLV \HDU WKH UHPRYDO RI DQ DYDWDU GHSLFWLQJ ,Q WKH 0LQHROD UDFH LQFXP D %DUQHWW 1DSROLWDQR FDPSDLJQ EHQW VFKRRO ERDUG 3UHVLGHQW &KULV VLJQ SRVWHG ZLWK D 37$ PHPEHUÂˇV WLQH 1DSROLWDQR GUHZ YRWHV PHVVDJH 'LVWULFW &RXQ ZLWK FRPPXQLW\ DFWLYLVW VKH37$ VDLG Â´7KDWÂˇV EHHQ WKH SDWWHUQ B Y $UWLH J O H%DU N SA N T A RQ WKH FLO :HE VLWH WKH ODVW FRXSOH RI \HDUV DERXW D QHWW GUDZLQJ YRWHV WR ZLQ $VNHG WDNHDSSURYDO RQ 0F WKUHH \HDU WHUPV RQ WKH ERDUG SHUFHQW UDWLQJ JLYH RU *UHDW 1HFN0F YRWHUV JDYH WKHLU IRU KHU GHIHDW GH OLJKWHU WKDQ WDNH 1DSROLWDQR 7XUQRXW ZDV *UDWK GUHZ VWDPS YRWHV RI DSSURYDO WR *UDWKÂˇV WKH SHQLQ FRPPHQW ODVW \HDU ,ÂˇP D OLWWOH VXUSULVHG E\ VXODÂˇV%DUQHWW ERWK VFKRRO FOLQHG ERDUG WR DQG 1DSROLWDQR DQG %DUQHWW LW EXW SRVLWLRQHG , GRQÂˇW NQRZKLV ZKDW PHVVDJH OLEUDU\ RQ 7XHVGD\ SDVV ZKR VWDXQFK SURSRQHQWV RI EXGJHWV WKH RQJR VHQGVÂľ WR 0F FDQGLGDF\ RSSRVLWLRQ LQJ WKHP HDFK E\ D SHUFHQW DQG LQ WKDW LQJ UHFRQĂ€JXUDWLRQ RI WKH VFKRRO State Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel attends an event with her estranged hus'RODQ DQG SHUFHQW *UDWK LQ WKH RSHQ)RU WKUHH ZD\ UDFH PDQ\ RI WKH GLVWULFW VXSSRUWHG HDFK PDUJLQ RWKHU UHVSHFWLYHO\ Â´,W LV FOHDU PH WKDW ,Q DQ H PDLO 7RZQ RI 1RUWK B YZKR J O H Nband S AMark N TA VFKRRO GLVWULFW DGPLQLVWUDWRUV Schimel, far right, in WR the Village of Great Neck PlazaWR last year.DQ\ HI 7KH *UHDW VDLG KH1HFN ZDV SOHDVHG ZLWK WKH RXW DJDLQVW 0F*UDWK ZKR KDG SXE +HPSVWHDG *23 &KDLUPDQ )UDQN IRUW WR KDYH DQ KRQHVW GHEDWH DERXW 3XEOLF 6FKRROVFRQ EXGJHW FRPH ZDV SDVVHG DVVHPEOHG WR UHFHLYH WKH YRWHU OLFO\ RSSRVHG WKH VFKRROV 0RURQH\ RQ 0RQGD\ QLJKW 6FKLPHO ORZHULQJ SURSHUW\ WD[HV LPSURYLQJ UHIHUHQGXPÂˇV *UHDW6FKLPHO FLWHG LUUHFRQFLO YRWHUV ZLWK Â´,WÂˇV PDUJLQ D QLFH ELJ QXPEHUUHVXOWV DQG ,DW WKH 0DUN VROLGDWLRQ ZKLFKE\EHJDQ WKLV D \HDU VDLG KH KDG EHHQ Â´LQXQGDWHG ZLWK RXU HFRQRP\ DQG PDNLQJ HOHFWHG RI DEOH GLĹ˛HUHQFHV ZLWK PHPEHUV RI WKH 1HFN 6RXWK 6FKRRO J\PQD DQG ZLWK WKH OHDVH RI WKHWKH &URVV 6WUHHW OLEUDU\ EXGJHW &RQWLQXHG RQ +LJK 3DJH FDOOV IURP WKH PHGLD WKDW IRFXVHG RQ Ă€FLDOV PRUH UHVSRQVLYH WR WD[SD\HUV QHZV PHGLD IRU WKLV ZHHN DV KLV UHDVRQ ZDV DSSURYHG E\ UHVLGHQWV VLXP WKHUH ZDV VRPH UHDVRQ PDWWHUV H[WUDQHRXV WR WKH FDPSDLJQÂľ ZLOO EH LPSRVVLEOH JLYHQ WKH PHGLDÂˇV IRU DQ DEUXSW HQG WR WKH *UHDW 1HFN GLVDSSRLQWPHQW RQ 7XHVGD\ QLJKW VLQFH EHLQJ QRPLQDWHG WR UXQ RQ WKH SURFOLYLW\ IRU VHQVDWLRQDOL]LQJ WKH 5HSXEOLFDQÂˇV Â´7KH JRDO ZH VHW ZDV SHU FDPSDLJQ WR FKDOOHQJH Â´7KH WXUQRXW ZDV D OLWWOH ELW 5HSXEOLFDQ WLFNHW ODVW 7KXUVGD\ IRU QHZV Âľ 6FKLPHO VDLG DV SDUW RI DQ H KLVNQRZ HVWUDQJHG ZLIH 'HPRFUDW 0L LI ORZ ORZHU WKDQ ZHÂˇYH H[SHULHQFHG FHQW Âľ 'RODQ VDLG Â´, GRQÂˇW KLV HVWUDQJHG ZLIHÂˇV WK $VVHPEO\ PDLO LQ ZKLFK KH ZLWKGUHZ KLV FDQGL FKHOOH 6FKLPHO IRU KHU VHDW LQ WKH ZKHUH LQ WKH SDVW EXW DJDLQ D JUHDW UH WKHUHÂˇV PDQ\ RWKHU SODFHV 'LVWULFW VHDW &RQWLQXHG RQ 3DJH DVVHPEO\ ZRXOG EH VXOW LQGLFDWLYH RI JRRG VXSSRUW D SHUFHQW DSSURYDO VWDWH IURP WKH FRPPXQLW\ Âľ *UHDW 1HFN RQH WKDW GLVWULFW DGPLQLVWUDWRUV

3XEOLF 6FKRROV 6XSHULQWHQGHQW ZRXOG EH OHVV WKDQ FRPSOHWHO\ For the latest news visit us at w w w.theislandnow.com 7KRPDV 'RODQ VDLG Â´,W ZDV D UDLQ\ KDSS\ ZLWK Âľ 7KH PRUH WKDQ DQG PLOOLRQ GD\ DQG , WKLQN PLJKW KDYH )HLQVWHLQ +DVVDQ HQWHUHGT H E N O . 1 S O U R C E O F N E W S A N D I N F O R M A T I O N B Y WKDW RIC HAR D *UHDW WKH 1HFNUDFH 3XEOLF EXG ERDUG NHSW VRPH SHRSOH DZD\ Âľ DIWHUVFKRROV ORQJ WLPH TEDESCO ABOUT LONG ISL AND â€” AND YOUR COMMUNITY 5LFKDUG ZKLFK LQFOXGHV $OWKRXJK WKH WXUQRXW ZDV ORZ JHW IRUPHPEHUV %XFNOH\ DQG D SHUFHQW SURSHUW\ WD[ LQ *UHDW 1HFN /LEUDU\ 'LUHFWRU -DQH 7KH VFKRRO EXGJHWV LQ +HU 3HWHU *ULVDĂ€ GHFLGHG WR QRW VHHN IRU KHU VHDW LQ WKH VWDWH DVVHPEO\ WKH 5HSXEOLFDQ WLFNHW ODVW 7KXUV BY J O H N S A N TA ZDV DSSURYHG E\ WKH ERDUG 0DULQR VDLGDQG VKH 1HZ ZDV SOHDVHG ZLWK FUHDVH UH HOHFWLRQ ULFNV +\GH 3DUN *DUGHQ ,Q DQ H PDLO WR 7RZQ RI GD\ IRU KLV HVWUDQJHG ZLIHÂˇV WK RI HGXFDWLRQ ODVW+HUULFNV PRQWK 6FKRRO %RDUG WKH UHVXOW WKH ZHUH UHIHUHQGXP 7KH &LW\RI3DUN DSSURYHG E\ ZLGH +HPSVWHDG *23 &KDLU an $VVHPEO\ 'LVWULFW 6FKLPHO FLWHG LUUHFRQ 1RUWK Â´,ÂˇP YHU\ LQ KDSS\ ZLWK WKDW ÂľDV ZDV SUHVHQWHG Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel attends event with herVHDW estranged &RQWLQXHG RQ 3DJH EXG 0DUN State D PLOOLRQ PDUJLQV YRWLQJ 7XHVGD\ PDQ )UDQN 0RURQH\ RQ 0RQGD\ LV FOHDU WR PH WKDW DQ\ FLODEOH GLĹ˛HUHQFHV ZLWK PHPEHUV husband Mark Schimel, far right, in the Village of Great Â´,W Neck Plaza last year. WKH EXGJHW IRU WKH 6HZDQKDND JHW IRU ZKLFK UHSUHVHQWV RI WKH QHZV PHGLD WKLV ZHHN DV QLJKW 6FKLPHO VDLG KH KDG EHHQ HĹ˛RUW WR KDYH DQ KRQHVW GHEDWH D SHUFHQW LQFUHDVH RYHU WKH &HQWUDO +LJK 6FKRRO 'LVWULFW WKH UHDVRQ IRU DQ DEUXSW HQG WR Â´LQXQGDWHG ZLWK FDOOV IURP WKH DERXW ORZHULQJ SURSHUW\ WD[HV ,Q 1HZ +\GH 3DUN *DUGHQ FXUUHQW PLOOLRQ EXGJHW WKH *UHDW 1HFN 5HSXEOLFDQÂˇV FDP PHGLD WKDW IRFXVHG RQ PDWWHUV LPSURYLQJ RXU HFRQRP\ DQG &LW\ 3DUN YRWLQJ WKH +LOOVLGH 7KH WD[ OHY\ LQFUHDVH LV SURMHFWHG SDLJQ WR FKDOOHQJH KLV HVWUDQJHG H[WUDQHRXV WR WKH FDPSDLJQÂľ PDNLQJ HOHFWHG RĹąFLDOV PRUH UH 3XEOLF /LEUDU\ EXGJHW ZDV DOVR DW SHUFHQW IRU D WRWDO RI &RQWLQXHG RQ 3DJH ZLIH 'HPRFUDW 0LFKHOOH 6FKLPHO VLQFH EHLQJ QRPLQDWHG WR UXQ RQ DSSURYHG $OO RI WKH EXGJHWV SUH PLOOLRQ Â´:HÂˇUH WKULOOHG ,W ZDV D JUHDW VHQWHG DUH ZLWKLQ WKH SDUDPHWHUV RI WKH FRPSOH[ IRUPXOD IRU WKH WHDP HĹ˛RUW Âľ VDLG &KULVWLQH 7XUQHU For the latest news visit us at w w w.theislandnow.com VWDWH PDQGDWHG WD[ FDS ZKLFK +HUULFNV VFKRRO ERDUG SUHVLGHQW 7XUQHU SUDLVHG +HUULFNV &RXQ WRRN HĹ˛HFW WKLV \HDU T H E N O . 1 S O U R C E O F N E W S A N D I N F O R M AT I O N ,Q +HUULFNV WKH VFKRRO EXGJHW FLO RI WKH 37$V FR SUHVLGHQWV -XG\ ABOUT LONG ISL AND â€” AND YOUR COMMUNITY DOVR SDVVHG ZLWK YRWHUV LQ 2OVRQ DQG 0DULD %RQR ZKR VKH IDYRU DQG RSSRVHG ,Q XQFRQ VDLG Â´ZRUNHG WLUHOHVVO\ LQ JHWWLQJ WHVWHG UDFHV IRU WZR RSHQ VHDWV WKH ZRUG RXW Âľ 7KH 1HZ +\GH 3DUN *DUGHQ 37$ DFWLYLVW 1DQF\ )HLQVWHLQ GUHZ YRWHV DQG %ULDQ +DVVDQ FR &LW\ 3DUN EXGJHW SDVVHG ZLWK YLFH SUHVLGHQW RI WKH +HUULFNV $WK YRWHV LQ IDYRU DQG RS IRU KHU VHDW LQ WKH VWDWH DVVHPEO\ WKH 5HSXEOLFDQ WLFNHW ODVW 7KXUV BY J O H N S A N TA OHWLF %RRVWHUV GUHZ YRWHV LQ SRVHG ,Q DQ H PDLO WR 7RZQ RI GD\ IRU KLV HVWUDQJHG ZLIHÂˇV WK 7KH 1HZ +\GH 3DUN *DUGHQ EHLQJ HOHFWHG WR WKUHH \HDU WHUPV 0DUN 6FKLPHO FLWHG LUUHFRQ 1RUWK +HPSVWHDG *23 &KDLU $VVHPEO\ 'LVWULFW VHDW &RQWLQXHG RQ 3DJH RQ WKH ERDUG Â´,W LV FOHDU WR PH WKDW DQ\ FLODEOH GLĹ˛HUHQFHV ZLWK PHPEHUV PDQ )UDQN 0RURQH\ RQ 0RQGD\ RI WKH QHZV PHGLD WKLV ZHHN DV QLJKW 6FKLPHO VDLG KH KDG EHHQ HĹ˛RUW WR KDYH DQ KRQHVW GHEDWH KLV UHDVRQ IRU DQ DEUXSW HQG WR Â´LQXQGDWHG ZLWK FDOOV IURP WKH DERXW ORZHULQJ SURSHUW\ WD[HV WKH *UHDW 1HFN 5HSXEOLFDQÂˇV FDP PHGLD WKDW IRFXVHG RQ PDWWHUV LPSURYLQJ RXU HFRQRP\ DQG SDLJQ WR FKDOOHQJH KLV HVWUDQJHG H[WUDQHRXV WR WKH FDPSDLJQÂľ PDNLQJ HOHFWHG RĹąFLDOV PRUH UH &RQWLQXHG RQ 3DJH ZLIH 'HPRFUDW 0LFKHOOH 6FKLPHO VLQFH EHLQJ QRPLQDWHG WR UXQ RQ

BY R I C H A R D TEDESCO

H.S. RANKINGS DRAW LOCAL FIRE

GCP RESIDENT KILLED IN AIRPLANE CRASH

Mark Schimel quits political family feud Voters pass

1964 INVASION With low voter turnout, budgets approved by 70 percent margin

Address ______________________________________________

Telephone ____________________________________________

S e r ving Th e Wil listo ns, Alb e r ts o n, H e rricks, Min e o la, R os lyn H eights, a n d S ea ringtown

East Williston, Herricks, Mineola Vol. 72, No. 20 budgets pass; McGrath loses seat

Name________________________________________________

Town ______________________Zip Code __________________

Manhasset Times Roslyn Times Friday, May 18, 2012

PLEASE PRINT

Apt. No.________________________________

PortWashingtonTimes

Voters pass budgets by big margins

FOLD HERE

YES! Please send me the Blank Slate Media newspaper selected for FREE! Every week for the next year. No strings attached!

Roslyn Times

Vol. 72, No. 20

FOLD HERE

ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IS SOLELY FOR THE USE OF BLANK SLATE MEDIA

Manhasset Times

Vol. 72, No. 20

FOLD HERE

budgets by big margins Mark Schimel quits

email ________________________________________________

Please sign me up for our daily email newsletter Signature (required) ____________________________________

Abandons assembly challenge against estranged wife

political family feud

Abandons assembly challenge against estranged wife

Mark Schimel quits political family feud

Abandons assembly challenge against estranged wife

For the latest news visit us at w w w.theislandnow.com T H E N O . 1 S O U R C E O F N E W S A N D I N F O R M AT I O N ABOUT LONG ISL AND â€” AND YOUR COMMUNITY

Date ________________________________________________ Newspaper __________________________________________ *Available only if you have an address in Nassau County and do not have a current subscription.

REVISED 4.1.16

Herricks, NHP-GCP, Sewanhaka and Hillside Library budgets OKâ€™d

The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

24 HOUR

EMERGENCY STATION Please Vote For Us For Best Plumbing & Heating in 2016

48 The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

Blank Slate Mediaâ€™s

Best of the North Shore Blank Slate Media BSMBestoftheNorthShore.com

2016

Whoâ€™s the Best on the North Shore?

Vote today and let us know.

From restaurants to camps to doctors to everything in between. Blank Slate Media wants you to know who you think is the best of the North Shore. To vote, go to our ballot page at bsmbestofthenorthshore.com. Or visit our website - theislandnow.com - and click on the green button that takes you to our most up-to-date sballot page. You can cast your ballot in as many categories as you want and vote every day from now until July 22. The names of all winners as well as second and third place finishers will be published in the six award-winning Blank Slate Media on Aug. 5. The winners will also appear on theislandnow.com website for a full year. If you have any questions, please email us at sblank@theislandnow.com or call Sue Tabakin at 516.307.1045 x 206.

Arts and Entertainment

School and Camp

Shopping

Food and Drink

Health, Wellness and Fitness

Contest Sponsors

Services

Sports and Recreation

The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

ORGANIC • MOSQUITO • TICK • FLEA CONTROL

Lawn Programs Shrub and Tree Care Free Site Analysis • Quotes

Bayles Garden Center & Nursery, Inc. 88 South Bayles Ave. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-883-6660 516-883-0340 www.organicsolutions.inc.com Nassau County Consumer Affairs Lic # 208064000

50 The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

Weâ€™re No. 1 So says the Press Club of Long Island, which on June 2 named the Great Neck News the best community weekly newspaper on Long Island. The press club also awarded the Roslyn Times 3rd Place in the category of best community weekly newspaper and gave columnist Judy Epstein 2nd Place for best humor column. The Manhasset Times grabbed Blank Slate Mediaâ€™s fourth award in the contest with a 2nd place for best headline. We at Blank Slate Media take pride in offering the readers of our six papers the most complete, best written, best edited coverage of their communities. We thank the Press Club of Long Island for recognizing that work.

The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

EXPERIENCE WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN MISSING! Dentistry With A Hug ™

Voted Best Dentist

Easing Dental Phobias

Do You

DREAD Going to The DENTIST?

Fear Of The Dentist Is Normal But We Can Help!

Passes Dental Care

Reasons You’ll LOVE our Office: • In-Office Periodontist and Hygienists • Affordable In-House Implant Dentistry • Sedation Dentistry • Comfortable Computerized Local Anesthesia • All rooms have massage chairs, music & TV’s with surround sound • In-House Whitening

$1 EXAM

Initial Exam, Digital X-Rays, Oral Cancer Screening $315 value

NON-INSURED NEW PATIENTS ONLY

Passes Dental Care

Great Neck • 877-678-3418

With this coupon. Not valid with other offers or prior services. Offer expires 7/12/16

415 Northern Blvd., Great Neck, NY 11021 We are conveniently located just west of Middle Neck/Lakeville Rd.

(877)678-3418 www.passesdentalcare.com

Never miss work or school again! We offer appointments before and after work or school, from 7am-7pm! Call today to set up an appointment! 877-678-3418

AFFORDABLE 2016 I Premier Provider at $213 per month FREE CONSULTATION

Passes Dental Care

Great Neck • 877-678-3418

With this coupon. Not valid with other offers or prior services. Offer expires 7/12/16

Great Neck’s Only General Dentist Premier invisalign® Provider* Free

Call Today For Your ® Consultation 877-678-3418

* This designation indicates more experience with Invisalign than 99% of all other dentists in North America.

We Accept All Major Credit Cards • Interest Free Payment Plans Available Convenient On-Site Parking

Like Us on Facebook at facebook.com/passesdentalcare

52 The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

SHARPER SKILLS…BETTER GRADES…BRIGHTER FUTURE!

IS ONGOING

FULL DAY KINDERGARTEN K-8 ACADEMICS FULL/HALF DAY NURSERY FULL DAY PRE-KINDERGARTEN & PRE-K FOR ALL SMART CLASSROOMS With iPad Integration BEFORE & AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES & CLUBS A Catholic Community with Quality Academics www.olsschoolfp.org

News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

R E A D E R S W R I T E

Port Times used poor G.N. responds judgment in running letter to book drive

breath of much needed journalistic fresh air swept into Port Washington over these last few months — and it has been the arrival of your new newspaper. Long demanding a strong news and opinion source in Port Washington, The Port Washington Times has not disappointed. Yet, we are very disappointed by something that occurred within your newspaper last week. Without even dignifying the writer’s name, you published a very personal attack against a candidate in the just concluded Manorhaven Village election. This letter was a largely inaccurate, bilious, nasty, below the belt, and uncharacteristically personal attack against one of

the candidates for trustee, Roy Smitheimer. We realize that we live now in The Age of Trump. That means that nasty adjectives, damning names and unsupported, non-researched accusations are all fair game in the new land we live in. But not, we had hoped, in Port Washington. We realize that you have a duty to publish the disparate voices of as many people whom you can accommodate. And, you do so--and do so admirably. You have diversity of opinions. Likewise, the writer of this obnoxious screed against Mr. Smitheimer has her First Amendment rights, too — but we are disappointed that this fine newspaper, which is the best

thing that has happened in this community in a long, long time — would agree to publish something so obviously personal. Newspapers are not under any legal or other form of obligation to publish, verbatim, every bit of flotsam and jetsam that comes in. We regret that you published this. In an extremely close election, we feel that this letter of falsehoods harmed Mr. Smitheimer. Disappointed we are, and we hope that this kind of letter — against anyone--never sees the light of another issue. Hank Ratner Jon F. Weinstein Port Washington

letters p olic y Letters should be typed or neatly handwritten, and those longer than 300 words may be edited for brevity and clarity. All letters must include the writer’s name and phone number for verification. Anonymously sent letters will not be printed. Letters must be received by Monday noon to appear in the next week’s paper. All letters become the property of Blank Slate Media LLC and may be republished in any format. Letters can be e-mailed to news@theislandnow.com or mailed to Blank Slate Media, 105 Hillside Ave., Williston Park, NY 11596.

his is a letter of appreciation to the people of Great Neck. On May 2-9 the National Council of Jewish WomenLakeville Section had a READ TO LEARN book drive. It was a total success! We collected over 1,000 books. There are many people and groups to thank, so here goes. Thanks to Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Instruction Kelly Newman who allowed all the elementary school children to collect books, to all the principals of those schools including Parkville Pre-K and K who encouraged their students to cooperate, to the Great Neck Library that donated five boxes of books, to the clergy and mayors who informed their congregations and residence who donated books, to the students of North and South High who collected all the books and brought them to our store at 43 S. Middle

Neck Road. To Mayor Jean Celender who called and was able to get a landlord to give us a store and to Mr. Khalili who gave us the store to use, to Rabbi Widom of Temple Emanuel who had delivered two bridge tables and eight chairs for our comfort and lastly to members of NCJW, Roberta Mallman, Sylvia Fassler and my co-chair Sandy Kendall who sorted, labeled and were in the store to receive books — my deepest thanks on a great endeavor. Now we need to distribute the books to children for whom a book is a luxury. If you are a daycare center, nursery school, hospital, clinic, psychologist, psychiatrist, pediatrician, social worker or anyone who wants books for the children, please call to arrange to pick up the books. I say again, Great Neck is great! Miriam Chatinover Great Neck

www.theislandnow.com

54 News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

c o mmu n i t y n ews

Town announces FunDay dates for seniors

Supervisor Bosworth dances with a senior at last year’s Funday Monday.

Supervisor Bosworth and Town Clerk Wayne Wink with 2 seniors at a Funday Monday last year.

The Town of North Hempstead has announced the schedule for the 2016 FunDay Monday season. This free senior program, held at North Hempstead Beach Park in Port Washington, takes place every Monday from July 11 to Aug. 29 and runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Organized and hosted by the Town’s Department of Community Services, FunDay Monday offers hundreds of seniors from across the town the opportunity to gather for games, music, dancing, entertainment, and exercise. The program’s most widely attended events are the Health Fair on July 25 and HomeTown USA on Aug. 29, which honors of nation’s veterans. Back for the second consecutive year at FunDay Monday will be a farmers’ market where seniors can purchase fresh, local fruits, vegetables and other foods, beginning each Monday at 12:30 p.m. Also for the second straight year, there will be the Books at the Beach book club where participants will be lead in a discussion about a book selected by the town. Discussions will take place on July 18 and Aug. 15. Registration is required. New additions to FunDay Monday this year include: · The Hempstead Harbor Trail Walk, guided by Eric Swenson, executive director of the Hempstead Harbor Protection Committee from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on July 18 and Aug. 15. This relaxing stroll along the trail will provide information on the rich history and great value of our beautiful shoreline. · Mindfulness Coloring will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Monday. This program allows you to fine tune your focus, exercise motor skills, release stress and anxiety, and relax and have a good time.

Advance registration for the Hempstead Harbor Trail Walk and Mindfulness Coloring is required. Please call 311. The FunDay Monday Summer Event Schedule July 11: “Sweet Lorraine” will provide a show stopping start to the Funday Monday season! July 18: “Jerry Costanzo and his 10 Piece Band” plays your favorite jazz tunes. July 25: “DJ Kev” will invite you to shake it out. August 1: “Senior Health, Education and Information Fair” Do you know someone who would benefit from the information and services at our annual Health Education Fair? Invite them to come or bring them along with you for this fun and FREE event. The Vic Vincent Group will also rock the beach. August 8: “Dance Aloha and Elvis” Take a trip to the Polynesian Islands with the amazing Dance Aloha, and get “All Shook Up” with Elvis. August 15: “Vince Rhodes” will have you kicking up your heels throughout. August 22: “Stan and Edie” invite you to savor the summer. August 29: “HomeTown USA” An exciting celebration of American traditions with crafts, hobbies, demos, musical performances, a classic car show and a special Salute to the Armed Forces. You can also come swing into Dixie with “The Banjo Rascals.” In addition to enjoying the entertainment, seniors can participate in a variety of activities, such as Line Dancing (10 a.m.), Zumba (10 a.m.), Fitness (11 a.m.), Mahjong (11 a.m.), and Tai Chi (12:30 p.m.). Free transportation is available from various points throughout the town. For further information, or for a pickup location near you, please call 311 or 516-869-6311.

County adds names to vets’ Wall of Honor A ceremony held this past Saturday featured the unveiling of the names of 280 veterans added to the Walls of Honor in Eisenhower Park. The additions bring the total to nearly 8,500 veterans whose names have been added since the Monument Committee and Nassau County Veterans Monument Fund were established in 1991. Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano, Presiding Officer Norma Gonsalves, County Legislators C. William Gaylor and Rose Walker, and N. Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth joined local veterans at the ceremony unveiling. “The Walls of Honor were built for residents to commemorate the brave members of the United States

Armed Forces who risked, and many of whom gave, their lives in order to protect our freedoms,” said Mangano. “Together, we pay respect to all those who served our nation.” The Walls of Honor are open to all those who have served the nation and were honorably discharged whether they served during war time or peace time. The Nassau County Veterans Monument Fund, Inc. is a private organization that collects a $100 donation for each veteran’s name to be added to the Walls. For applications, please call (516) 804-5802. Donations can be mailed to The Nassau County Veterans Monument Fund, Inc., P.O. Box 7911, Hicksville, NY 11802-7911.

Pictured above from left to right are: President of the Vietnam Veterans of America – Chapter 82 Joseph Ingino, N. Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth, County Legislator Rose Walker, Presiding Officer Norma Gonsalves, Legislator C. William Gaylor and Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano

News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

C O M M U NI T Y n ews

County honors crossing guards Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano was joined by County Legislator Rose Marie Walker, Acting Police Commissioner Thomas Krumpter, and several members of the Nassau County Police Department (NCPD) Crossing Guard Unit to present awards to 78 members of the Crossing Guard Unit at a recognition ceremony on Wednesday, June 8, at the NCPD Headquarters in Garden City. Mangano has proclaimed June 8 ‘NCPD Crossing Guard Day’. “On behalf of Nassau County’s 1.3 million residents, I would like to congratulate all of tonight’s honorees for their years of dedicated service and commitment to our communities as a member of the NCPD Crossing Guard Unit,” said Mangano. “Whether residents are commuting for work, religious purposes, or just for recreational reasons, Crossing Guards are always there to ensure they arrive and return safely.”

Advertising Sales Executive Blank Slate Media Blank Slate Media, a fast-growing chain of 6 award-winning weekly newspapers and website, is looking for an energetic, service-oriented professional with good communications skills to sell display, web and email advertising. Earn up to $60,000 in the first-year representing the 6 Blank Slate Media publications and website as well the 5 publications and 1 website owned by Blank Slate’s sales partner, Litmor Publications. We are looking for an enthusiastic and service-oriented sales professional with good communication skills. Requirements: Minimum of 2 years outside sales experience. Newspaper sales experience a plus. Must have your own car. • Exclusive, protected territory • Opportunity to sell both print and online programs • A collegial, supportive sales team • Award-winning editorial coverage. • A separate newspaper for each community allowing advertisers to target their markets. And you to provide the most cost-effective way to advertise. • Represent media that produce superior response for clients. Compensation • Salary plus commission • Health insurance • Paid holidays • Sick days & holidays

To apply, e-mail your resume and cover letter to sblank@theislandnow.com or call Steve at 516.307-1045 x201 for more information.

56 News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

The condo association is insuring the building. But who’s insuring your home? Your dream home. The epitome of urban style. Whom do you trust to protect it? For more than a century, Chubb has been protecting the assets and personal liability of discriminating people, with unparalleled service and claims excellence. Your building association will insure what lies beyond your door. Let Chubb’s Masterpiece® Condo and Co-op PreferenceSM policies help protect what you’ve created inside. Call us today to learn more.

hiram cohen & son, inc. Insurance Since 1919 Bill Spitalnick 486 Willis Avenue • Williston Park, NY 11596 516.535.3561 • Fax: 516.742.7209 A 2013 Chubb Personal Cornerstone Elite Agency Financial Strength and Exceptional Claim Service Homeowners | Auto | Yacht | Jewelry | Antiques | Collector Car Chubb refers to the insurers of the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies. Chubb Personal Insurance (CPI) is the personal lines property and casualty strategic business unit of Chubb & Son, a division of Federal Insurance Company, as manager and/or agent for the insurers of the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies. This literature is descriptive only. Not available in all states. Actual coverage is subject to the language of the policies as issued. Chubb, Box 1615, Warren, NJ 07061-1615. ©2010 Chubb & Son, a division of Federal Insurance Company. www.chubb.com/personal

The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

Recent RE Sales in the Williston Area Williston Park Real Estate Market Conditions Median sales price  $380,000 Demographics near Williston Park, NY Population Population Density Median Age People per Household Median Household Income Average Income per Capita

City 7,264 11,604 43.9 2.8 107,622 43,205

County 1,338,712 4,702 41.2 3 97,049 42,286

451 Foch Boulevard, Mineola Sold Price: $485,000 Date: 03/31/2016 3 beds, 1 Full/1 Half baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 4000 sq ft Schools: Mineola Total Taxes: $10,271 MLS# 2818144

432 Latham Road, Mineola Sold Price: $629,000 Date: 03/15/2016 4 beds, 2 Full baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 40x100 Schools: Mineola Total Taxes: $9,039 MLS# 2819825

475 Wilson Boulevard, 90 Sherman Avenue, Williston Park Mineola Sold Price: $470,000 Date: 03/16/2016 4 beds, 2 Full baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 50x100 Schools: Mineola Total Taxes: $9,411 MLS# 2795196

Sold Price: $515,000 Date: 04/28/2016 3 beds, 1 Full baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 50x100 Schools: Mineola Total Taxes: $9,154 MLS# 2834992

Editor’s note: Homes shown here were recently sold in the Willistons, Mineola and surrounding areas by a variety of real estate agencies. The information about the homes and the photos were obtained through the Multiple Listing Services of Long Island. The homes are presented based solely on the fact that they were recently sold in the Willistons, Mineola and surrounding areas and are believed by Blank Slate Media to be of interest to our readers.

We live where we work. We love where we live. Our reach is global, our expertise is local. Old Westbury Office • 516.626.7600 342 Wheatley Plaza (Wheatley Plaza), Greenvale NY danielgale.com Each office is independently owned and operated. We are pledged to provide equal opportunity for housing to any prospective customer or client, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin.

58 News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

Business&RealEstate

The question: to rent or not to rent? You’re sick of renting and it’s becoming expensive. You’re looking around and finding so many people are purchasing a co-op, condo or house. You’re thinking, maybe it’s your moment to consider buying, too. So the first step would be to begin seeking out a referral to a lending institution to provide you a pre-qualification or commitment letter. You will need two years of tax returns, or if self-employed you will need to be in business for at least two years and provide your 1099 forms and tax returns, also for two years. You will need two to four weeks of your pay stubs, ID with photo, and information on all debts (credit cards, installment loans, mortgages or any other types of liabilities). With that in hand, you begin your search for an experienced, knowledgeable, credible and straight-shooting broker or salesperson to assist you in your journey to find your home. You will begin your search either with a referral from a friend or business associate or, as many are doing, going online, to locate a Realtor. You find several and interview them, settling on one or possibly two; because working and feeling comfortable with more than two agents, can become unnecessary, if you vet and interview the agents

properly. Even exclusive listings can be shown by any Realtor by state law, and he or she can represent you as a buyer’s agent. Remember, for most, this will potentially be the most expensive purchase of your lifetime; so you want to have the most experienced and qualified person to assist you: a broker or salesperson who will listen twice as much as he talks (two ears and one mouth) and fully understands your specific needs and wants based on your budget, towns you would consider, type of property to purchase, bedrooms, baths and condition and most importantly, your timeline for moving in. Now you are armed and somewhat prepared with what you need to go to battle in this crazy highdemand, low-inventory, historic 40-year-low-interest-rate market. You’re looking for yourself, with your sweetheart, girlfriend or wife and you’re finally going to pull the trigger and buy something, so you can now be your own landlord and gain the tax benefits, appreciation and freedom of owning. It also eliminates the fear of having to move when your landlord doesn’t renew your lease, because he sees the excellent market we are currently experiencing and decides to sell. Another reason, you have a disagreement about your dog, cat,

philip a. raices Real Estate Watch

smells from cooking or noise from music or your parties, and don’t want to pay any more increases. Or more devastating, he or she tells you, “my kids are moving back home and I will not be renewing your lease.” Whatever the reasons, it is still a pain to have to find another rental, with potentially higher prices, and packing up everything while working your job or business. The stress of it all can be overwhelming, and with your tendency to procrastinate you start to feel your blood pressure rising from the day-to-day grind of looking for and finding another place to live. The scary realization that you must move very soon is starting to give you palpatations. However, all of a sudden, you have an epiphany, making a deci-

sion to never have to give a dime to any landlord ever again. You have the money – by the way, you can use money from any retirement plan to buy your first primary residence without penalty and you can do this every two years – and the thought of owning something is becoming a more positive reality and you are starting to get excited. Are you single, bringing up your family, starting one or maybe just a five-year plan and then possibly moving up to a larger space or lastly, just moving out of state, due to the high cost of housing and taxes? Many more people are leaving New York than are moving into the state. In certain towns and locations, one must have much deeper pockets than average, as do many professionals across the Long Island area who are employed in the medical, legal or financial professions. However, the typical home in the U.S. is now selling for $225,000. As we know, in a good to superior area with above average schools in Long Island, you couldn’t buy a piece of land, let alone a home for that amount of money. So it’s survival of the financial fittest. Yes, it is rough out there, but if you put your mind to work the money can be earned; it all depends on how motivated you are to change your financial situation and if you are willing to go back to school and learn a different trade

part time. As I always say, “If you keep doing the same thing, expecting different results” you are in the business insanity syndrome. But, more important, look at someone who is doing what you do, five years longer than you. Get used to it, that is exactly what you will be doing. So if you don’t like what you see, what are you going to do about it? The money is here in Long Island. You just have to make a greater concerted and committed effort to gain more knowledge, put in more time, apply what you have learned and bend down, where you will find the money. Unfortunately, 35 percent of the people are renters. That can change, if those individuals do something about it. Then you will be in a position to go out and buy your next place to call home! Philip A. Raices is the owner of Turn Key Real Estate @ 7 Bond St in Great Neck. He can be reached by email: Phil@TurnkeyRealEstate. Com or by cell (516) 647-4289 to answer any of your questions. To search for any type of properties or to see what your home is worth or homes that have sold in your area, go to WWW.Li-RealEstate.Com or if you desire a free, no obligation CMA (Comparable Market Analysis) for the value of your home, call me.

Helping parents with their Social Security them with food, clothing, and shelter. Any leftover money goes into Social Security District Manager an interest-bearing account or savings bond for your parents’ future in Mineola, New York needs. You’re responsible for keepYour parents were there for ing records of expenses, and we you when you were born. They’ve request yearly reports to see how been with you through the most important achievements of your life. Now it’s your turn to show them that they can count on you. As your parents get older, they may need help making decisions. When you volunteer to become a representative payee, you’re supporting your parents and their future. A representative payee is someone who receives Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments on behalf of a person not capable of managing the funds on his or her own. As a representative payee, you would make sure your parents’ basic needs are met by using the money to provide

By D i a n e Brangman

you’ve used or saved the benefits. Other representative payee duties include knowing your parents’ needs so you can decide the best way to meet those needs with the benefits provided and telling us about any changes that may affect

your parent’s eligibility for benefits or the payment amount. If your parents receive Social Security or SSI benefits and are unable to manage their finances, or you think that may be the case in the future, take the time to become

familiar with the responsibilities of a representative payee and consider becoming one. To learn more about becoming a representative payee, you can read our publication, A Guide for Representative Payees, at www. socialsecurity.gov/pubs and visit the webpage, “When People Need Help Managing Their Money,” at www.socialsecurity.gov/payee. Or, call us at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) to request an appointment. Take the steps to ensure your parents have a safe and comfortable future. After all they’ve done for you over your lifetime, volunteering as a representative payee is just one way to show how much you care for and appreciate them. Social Security will always be there for you and your parents through life’s journey.

The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

California Closets creates custom storage solutions for every room in your home. Visit our showroom or call today to arrange your complimentary in-home design consultation. NASSAU, QUEENS & BROOKLYN

californiaclosets.com

800.274.6754

60 The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

Suozzi beats 4 other Democrats in primary Continued from Page 1 In a statement Tuesday night, Martins said he looks forward to facing Suozzi in the Nov. 8 general election. “Our next representative needs be someone who will focus on the right priorities and can work in a bipartisan manner to deliver results,” said Martins, a former Mineola mayor who lives in Old Westbury. “That’s what I’ve done since my first day in public service. I look forward to discussing these issues over the coming months.” In written statements Wednesday, Kaplan, Kaiman and Stern encouraged Democrats to unite behind Suozzi to ensure Israel’s seat stays in their party’s hands. “While we did not prevail at the polls, the fight for these critical issues — and to make Congress work for New York’s middle class families again — goes on,” Stern said. Israel announced in January that he would not seek a ninth term in Congress. Suozzi’s victory comes despite Israel’s endorsement of Stern, his fellow Suffolk County lawmaker and friend of 20 years. Stern, of Dix Hills, recruited Israel’s former campaign staff and had Israel appear in one of

Photo by Noah Manskar

Tom Suozzi after winning Tuesday night’s Democratic primary at Ben’s Kosher Deli in Greenvale. his TV ads. Suozzi made his ability to “get things done” the cornerstone of his campaign, saying it would set him apart as a bipartisan worker in Washington. His campaign consultant Kim Devlin said that message and his emphasis on in-person campaigning resonated with voters. “It’s very evident that voters

are looking for someone who will just simply do something,” Devlin said. Suozzi said he will maintain his focus on issues in the general election campaign. He wants to hold “town hall” events like the 16 he held throughout the Third District in the primary season, but centered on specific issues rather than geographic areas.

“If it’s a positive campaign in the general election, we’re going to win this election because we’re going to win on the issues,” Suozzi said. Suozzi aides said about 25 percent of Democrats turned out in his hometown of Glen Cove, indicating his roots there are still strong. Suozzi thanked the city Tuesday night for its support

“through thick and thin.” The five Democrats showed few policy differences, but each touted unique proposals and credentials. Kaiman pledged to create a national version of Project Independence, the program he started as town supervisor to help senior citizens stay in their homes as they age. Kaplan said her unique life experience as an immigrant and as the only woman in the race equipped her to best represent the ethnically diverse district. Stern championed a federal version of his Suffolk County program to turn vacant homes into housing for veterans, which Israel introduced in the House last year. Embracing an outsider identity, Clarke said campaign finance reform is essential to progressive change on other issues and eschewed donations from special-interest and third-party groups. Despite taking a large loss Tuesday, Clarke said he was glad Suozzi won. “We both have the same goal of revitalizing the Democratic Party,” he said Wednesday. On a phone call Tuesday night, Suozzi encouraged Clarke to run for office again and offered to help his future campaigns.

EWSD tightens club accounting after audit Pirro said. The district will change its guidelines to reflect The school used to make that, she said. deposits every day, but re“While we certainly apduced the trips to twice a preciate the recommendations week due to staffing limits,

Continued from Page 2

to improve the timeliness of our extracurricular deposits and to provide more detailed receipt procedures we are pleased that all of the deposits

reviewed were complete and recorded accurately,” district Superintendent Elaine Kanas wrote in the response. Pirro said this was the

only issue auditors found that “warranted further review” and that the policy changes do not impact taxpayer dollars.

East Williston Library “ON YOUR MARK, GET SET… READ!” – SUMMER READING PROGRAM Please come in and register for our Summer Reading Program. Keep up your reading skills while having fun! Craft Program: Summer Reading Program participants are invited to attend our Craft Program on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Craft program will run from July 5 – August 4. “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown” on the East Williston Village Green: Please join us for this very special performance on Wednesday, July 20 at 7 p.m. on

the Village Green. Bring a chair or a blanket. Rain date is July 21. Pool Party: Tuesday, Aug. 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Children who complete the Summer Reading Program are invited to attend. “Frogs, Bugs and Animals” on the East Williston Village Green: Monday Aug. 15, at 7 p.m.. Meet, pet and touch live animals such as Stickers the Tree Frog and Tickles the Hedgehog. This annual event is hosted by Jason Reilly. 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. 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. OLD WESTBURY GARDENS and NY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PASSES: The passes are available to East Williston Library card holders. Each family pass (2 adults and children under 18 years of age) may be borrowed for a three-day period. Passes may be reserved in advance. COLLECTION ON DISPLAY: “The purest and most thoughtful minds are those which love colour the best.” English art critic, John Ruskin The East Williston Library Friends cordially invite the public to view

and enjoy the colorful “Paintings on Velvet” (with summertime emphasis on Fun in the Sun and Sand and Surf) by East Williston resident, Gregg L. Sasso. Gregg’s art works will be featured in the Library’s display cabinet in the Village Hall, in July. 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 Register for all programs by calling 741-1213 or email us at ewpl@ ewlibrary.org

School & camp directory

College Connection Helping to Navigate the Road to College COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE PLANNING, COUNSELING & SUPPORT College Matching • Admission Strategies Application Enhancement • Essay Development Scholarship and Financial Aid Sourcing

516-345-8766

Customized Plans for Every www.collegeconnect.info Student and Any Budget Success Without Stress - Free Telephone Consultation

Port Tutoring

SUMMER READINESS PROGRAMS

*ACT *SATI *SATII*AP *SSAT *CHSEE *ISEE *HSPT

Common Core Math & English *Regents, AP & Honors: Physics, Math, History, Earth Science, Biology and Chemistry *Languages *Study Skills *Organizations Skills *Note Taking

COLLEGE ESSAYS & COUNSELING

516.767.1342

News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

HOME GROWN IN THE HOME POOL At Long Island Aquatic Club, we believe every child on Long Island could be a scholarship winner, an Olympian or a lifelong swimmer if they get the right start. Dave and Ginny have earned their stripes as two of the top coaches in the U.S.A. by making sure kids are taught from the beginning the right way to swim.

THE GREAT 8 IN SYOSSET AND GARDEN CITY What happens in just eight classes? Magic. What does magic look like? • • • • •

Kids get excited and have fun They WANT to go swimming and learn Your child learns from 2 to 4 different strokes Your child feels confident and proud Your child makes swim friends who they love to race and learn with • One great summer leads to a lifetime of swimming

THE GREAT 8 IN SUMMER 2016 EIGHT LESSONS FOR $184

933 Port Washington Blvd, Port Washington NY porttutoring.com info@porttutoring.com

Sign up for the Great 8 in Syosset or Garden City today. This is the Home Pool. We grow swimmers in Long Island and we take care of our kids. Visit longislandswimschool.com or call 516-378-8467. Long Island Swim Club has programs for children ages 1-18 at all levels of swim skills.

p r o fess i o n a l d i r ect o r y

Reasons to COME TO US…

10% Discount New Customers

• If you want a deep cleaning facial (remove all black and white heads) with skin looking clean and gorgeous COME TO US! • If you want perfect eyebrow shapes… COME TO US! • If you want safe waxing & electrolysis with good results… Skin Tag Removal, Make Up & COME TO US! Laser available

SKIN CARE AND HAIR REMOVAL CENTER

1551 Kellum Pl., Garden City

1 block North from Lord & Taylor

516-445-8035

62 News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

professional guide ▼ family therapist t

individual, marriage & family therapy t 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

ADVERTISE HERE 516.307.1045

516 764 2526

jatwood@optonline.net • http://www.NYMFT.Com 542 Lakeview Avenue Rockville Centre, NY

insurance agency t What’s precious

to you ® precious you isWhat’s precious to to us.

19 West 34th St. New York, NY

PSYCHOTHERAPY/WOMEN’S GROUPS

psychotherapy t

Sandra Lafazan, LCSW Psychotherapist

is precious to us.®

Get a quote today from: Get a quote today from:

Individual, Couple & Family Counseling Women’s Groups

JUSTIN KEATS JUSTIN KEATS The Keats Agency. The354-4849 Keats Agency. (516) keatsj6@nationwide.com (516) 354-4849 nationwide.com/keatsagency

keatsj6@nationwide.com Auto. Home.nationwide.com/keatsagency Life. Business.

Auto. Home. Life. Business.

SLafazan@Hotmail.com 516-375-3897

Products underwritten by Nationwide Mutual Company and Affiliated Companies, Columbus, Ohio. Subject to underwriting guidelines, review and approval. Nationwide and the Nationwide N and Eagle are service marks of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. NPO-0194M1.1 (09/15)

mental skills consultant t

101 Hillside Avenue Williston Park, NY

Woodbury By Appointment

ADVERTISE HERE 516.307.1045

piano lessons t

ADVERTISE HERE 516.307.1045

PSYCHOTHERAPY psychotherapy t

Laura Barr Salinas, LCSW

Psychotherapist Individual, Family and Group Therapy

516-962-2321 Garden City, NY 11530 laurasalinastherapy@gmail.com www.laurasalinastherapy.com

HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT health care management t

Family Care Connections,® LLC Dr. Marie D’Angelo, PMHCNS-BC Doctor of Nursing Practice

Advanced Practice Nurse Care Manager Assistance with Aging at Home / Care Coordination Nursing Home & Assisted Living Placement PRI / Screens / Mini Mental Status Exams 901 Stewart Ave., Suite 230, Garden City, NY 11530

(516) 248-9323

WWW.DRANNMARIEDANGELO.COM

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

News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

professional guide ▼ tutoring t

tutoring all subjects 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

Tutor PortEnglish Tutoring

SUMMER READINESS PROGRAMS

*ACT *SATI *SATII*AP *SSAT *CHSEE *ISEE *HSPT

Common Core Math & English *Regents, AP & Honors: Physics, Math, History, Earth Science, Biology and Chemistry *Languages *Study Skills *Organizations Skills *Note Taking

516.767.1342

933 Port Washington Blvd, Port Washington NY porttutoring.com info@porttutoring.com

ADVERTISE HERE

Advertising on this page is only open to N.Y.S. licensed professionals.

516.307.1045

Call 516-307-1045 and let us begin listing you in our Professional Guide and Professional Services pages.

ADVERTISE HERE

Deadline is Monday, 12 noon.

516.307.1045

visual & performing arts t

tutor t

College Arts Admissions

One on One Learning at Home

College Counseling in the Visual and Performing Arts

Affordable 1-on-1 Tutoring All Grades & Subjects. Certified Teachers

Dance • Musical Theatre & Drama • Film • Instrumental & Vocal Music • Audio Recording & Production • Theatre Technology & Production • Visual & Graphic Arts RESUME • ESSAYS • REPERTOIRE LISTS

Regents Exams/SAT/ACT/GRE/GED College Planning, College, Adults SUMMER PROGRAMS $50 OFF FOR NEW STUDENTS

Michele Zimmerman 516-353-6255

FREE IN HOME consultation/assessment

tutor t

MATH • SAT • ACT 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

ADVERTISE HERE 516.307.1045

CollegeArtsAdmissions@gmail.com www.CollegeArtsAdmissions.com

516-578-2106

TI-84 TI-89

516.307.1045

COLLEGE ESSAYS & COUNSELING

place your ad t

tutoring t

ADVERTISE HERE

place your ad t

ADVERTISE HERE 516.307.1045

64 News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

buyer’s guide ▼ antiques

$$ Top Cash Paid $$

“We clean and pamper your car”

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

CALL JOSEPH OR

CLEANING HOMEOFFICE

ELITE DETAILING

HIGH END ANTIQUES HIGH CASH PAiD

wanted

cleaning

auto detailing

• We specialize in Imports: Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi, Jaguar & Maserati • SUV’s, Vans & Pick-Ups also detailed at a higher price • We provide Mobile service

$10 OFF

WEEKLY - MONTHLY

Wash & Wax Spring Special $85 Cars only

Complete Detail

Coupons not to be combined

Since 1979 Insured / Bonded Trusted and Reliable

Anthony Masia - 631-612-7152

CALL OLYMPIA CLEANING

Owner/Operator • Dependable • Professional Detailer

516-883-0359

cleaning

CLEANOUTS MOVING clean outsAND & moving

STRONG ARM CLEANING Residential and Commercial Cleaning Specialist • Post construction clean ups • Stripping, waxing floors • Move Ins and Move Outs

RUTH

718-598-3045 or 516-270-2128

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

Family Business for over 40 years

AntiqueAssets.com

www.strongarmcleaningny.com

Buying and Selling over 40 Years / Member New England Appraisers Association

839 Stewart Ave Garden City, NY 11530 Bonded/Insured www.invitedsales.com

place your ad

CARPENTRY carpentry

home improvement

advertise with us!

SWEENEY CUSTOM CARPENTRY

One Stop For All Your Home Improvement Needs

To place your ad, call 516.307.1045 or fax 516.307.1046

and PAINTING

Renovations Custom Closets Sheetrock Repairs Interior/Exterior

New Doors New Windows New Moldings Free Estimates

516-884-4016 Lic# H0454870000

Basement, Bathroom & Kitchen Remodeling, Carpentry, Crown Molding, Closets, Doors, Sheetrock, Painting, Dry Wall, Repairs, Spackling & Wall Paper Removal & Installation. Decks - Power Washed, Stained & Built

GEM - BASEMENT DOCTOR www.Gem-Home.com

516-623-9822

Lic. Nas. H3803000000

home improvement

junk removal

DEVLIN BUILDERS

Elegant Touch Remodeling

COMPLETE JUNK REMOVAL/DEMOLITION

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

home improvement

Homeheating Heating oil Oil home

Insured, License # H18C730000

LAMPS FIXED $ 65 In Home Service Handy Howard 646-996-7628

Licence #H18H2680000

Sage Oil

516 485-3900 Quality Oil at a Great Price Since 1960

No Fee For Visa/MC/Discovery or Debit Cards

• 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

News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

buyer’s guide ▼ landscaping

lawn sprinklers

limousine service Limousine Service

Dream-Tyme Limousine Inc. 516-735-1138

dreamtymelimousine.com

Arrive in style on time •Weddings •NYC •Proms •Sweet Sixteens •Casinos •Airports •Bachelor/Bachelorette Parties •Wine Vineyards •Hamptons •Bar/Bat Mitzvahs •Any Special Occasion Licensed by the Town of Hempstead & Nassau County TLC

resd/Comm cleaning

moving

STRONG ARM CLEANING

Residential and Commercial Cleaning Specialist • Post construction clean ups • Stripping, waxing floors • Move ins and move outs

N.Y.D.O.T.#10405

516-538-1125

PAINTING/POWER WASHING painting

MOVING & STORAGE INC.

Long Island and New York State Specialists

est. 1978

Interior and Exterior • Plaster/Spackle Light Carpentry • Decorative Moldings Power Washing

One Piece to a Household/ Household Rearranging FREE ESTIMATES

516-741-2657

Owner Supervised

FREE ESTIMATES www.ajmoving.com

114 Jericho Tpke. Mineola, NY 11501

www.MpaintingCo.com 516-385-3132 516-328-7499 New Hyde Park, NY 11040 Licensed & Insured

SWEENEY PAINTING and CARPENTRY

Interior B. Moore Paints Dustless Vac System Renovations

Exterior Power Washing Rotted Wood Fixed Staining

516-884-4016 Lic# H0454870000

powerwashing

place your ad with us!

PWNY POWER WASHING

PRESSURE washing WASHING pressure

• House Washing • Decks • Fences • Patios • Driveways • Sidewalks “I will call you back & always follow up with you”

409-9510

516

www.islandwidepressurewashing.com

GRACE ROOFING 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

roofing

Roof Cleaning Specialist

All Exterior Surfaces • Painting Interior/Exterior HUNDREDS OF NASSAU COUNTY REFERENCES FREE ESTIMATES

Call Patrick 516-972-5899

OWNER/OPERATED • LICENSED/INSURED

WINDOW REPAIRS & RESTORATIONS

Lic/Ins Owner Operated

roofing

Houses/Decks/Patios/Stoops Walkways/Fences/Outdoor Furniture

631-385-7975

PRESSURE WASHING

Licensed & Insured Licensed #T-11154

RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL

window repairs

ISLAND WIDE

333-5894

516-753-0268

advertise with us

To advertise, call 516.307.1045 or fax 516.307.1046

MOVERS

• Residential • Commercial • Piano & Organ Experts • Boxes Available

painting, powerwashing PAINTING/POWER WASHING

PAINTING & WALLPAPER

Serving the community for over 40 yrs

BRIAN CLINTON

Free estimates / Bonded Insured

www.strongarmcleaningny.com

MOVING SERVICE moving

Outdated Hardware • Skylights •Andersen Sashes • New Storm Windows • Wood Windows • Chain/Rope Repairs • Falling Windows • Fogged Panes • Mechanical Repairs • Wood Repairs

ALL BRANDS

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

CUSTOM WINDOW TREATMENTS window treatments

HUGE SAVINGS on WINDOW TREATMENTS •Plantation Shutters •Pleated Shades •Wood Blinds, •Custom Drapery •Expert Installation Call Pat

516-491-8446

Free Consultation

66 News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

buyer’s guide ▼ tree service

LONG ISLAND BEST TREE SERVICE

SPECIALIZING IN: Land Clearing Elevation Tree Removal Cutback Trimming Pruning Stump Grinding Taping Storm Damage Reasonable Rates • FREE ESTIMATES No Job too Big or Small

516-903-0730 • 516-505-2216 Lic/Ins

Res/Com

longislandtreeservices.com tree service

OLD VILLAGE TREE SERVICE 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE Owner Operated Since 1989 Licensed & Insured

FREE ESTIMATES

Member L.I. Arborist Assoc.

516-466-9220 tree service

Community Meetings Village of Baxter Estates Board of Trustees Meeting

Thursday, July 7 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall 315 Main Street Port Washington (516) 767-0096 East Williston School District Board of Education Reorganizational/Business Meeting

Tuesday, July 5 @ 7:30 p.m. Wheatley School 11 Bacon Road Old Westbury (516) 333-7804

Village of Great Neck Board of Trustees Meeting

Tuesday, July 5 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall 61 Baker Hill Road Great Neck (516) 482-0019

Village of Great Neck Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting

Thursday, July 7 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall 61 Baker Hill Road Great Neck (516) 482-0019 Village of Great Neck Plaza Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, July 6 @ 8:00 p.m. Village Hall 2 Gussack Plaza Great Neck (516) 482-4500 Great Neck School District Board of Education Organizational Meeting

Village of Kensington Architectural Review Board Meeting

Village of Old Westbury Planning Meeting

Wednesday, July 6 @ 8:00 p.m. Village Hall 2 Nassau Drive, Great Neck (516) 482-4409

Tuesday, July 5 @ 8:00 p.m. Village Hall One Stone Hill Road, Old Westbury (516) 626-0800

Manhasset School District Board of Education Reorganizational Meeting

Village of Plandome Board of Trustees Work Session

Wednesday, July 6 @ 8:00 p.m. Manor Oaks School 1950 Hillside Avenue New Hyde Park (516) 434-2350 Village of Manorhaven Planning Meeting Tuesday, July 5 @ 7:00 p.m.

Village Hall, 33 Manorhaven Boulevard Port Washington (516) 883-7000

Village of Mineola Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, July 6 @ 6:30 p.m. Village Hall 155 Washington Avenue Mineola (516) 746-0750 Mineola School District Board of Education Reorganizational Meeting

Tuesday, July 5 @ 7:00 p.m. Willis Avenue School 121 Jackson Avenue Mineola (516) 237-2000 New Hyde Park-Garden City Park School District Board of Education Meeting

Tuesday, July 5 @ 7:00 p.m. Village Hall 65 South Drive, Plandome (516) 627-1748

Port Washington School District Board of Education Reorganizational Meeting

Tuesday, July 5 @ 7:30 p.m. Schreiber High School 101 Campus Drive, Port Washington (516) 767-5805 Village of Port Washington North Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, July 6 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall 3 Pleasant Avenue Port Washington Village of Roslyn Estates Planning Meeting

Wednesday, July 6 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall 25 The Tulips, Roslyn Estates (516) 621-3541 Village of Saddle Rock Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, July 6 @ 8:30 p.m. Village Hall, 18 Masefield Way, Saddle Rock (516) 482-9400 Village of Sands Point Planning Meeting

Wednesday, July 6 @ 8:00 p.m. Phipps Administration Building 345 Lakeville Road (516) 441-4000

Tuesday, July 5 @ 7:30 p.m. Manor Oaks School 1950 Hillside Avenue New Hyde Park (516) 434-2350

Tuesday, July 5 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall, 26 Tibbits Lane Port Washington (516) 883-3044

Great Neck Water Pollution Control District Board of Commissioners Meeting

Village of North Hills Architectural Review Board Meeting

Village of Williston Park Board of Trustees Workshop Meeting

Thursday, July 7 @ 8:30 a.m. District Office 236 E Shore Rd, Great Neck (516) 482-0238

Tuesday, July 5 @ 7:30 p.m. Village Hall, One Shelter Rock Road, North Hills (516) 627-3451

Monday, July 5 @ 7:00 p.m. Village Hall 494 Willis Avenue, Williston Park (516) 746-2193

Meetings are held at the respective Village Halls except where noted. All meetings, dates and times are subject to change.

Check us out on facebook at 26

www.facebook.com/ TheIslandNow

nassau

News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

COMMUNITY CLASSIFIEDS to advertise call: 516.307.1045

▼ Employment To Place Your Ad Call Phone:

516.307.1045

Fax:

516.307.1046

e-mail:

hblank@theislandnow.com

In Person:

105 Hillside Avenue Williston Park, NY 11598

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 • Port Washington Times • Garden City News • Bethpage Newsgram • Jericho Syosset News Journal • Mid Island Times • Syosset Advance

Employment

Help Wanted ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT WANTED:The Waldorf School of Garden City seeks a highly-organized, team player to join our community as an Administrative Assistant beginning August 15th, 2016. This is a full-time salaried, 11-month per year position. The ideal candidate should have a B.A. degree, excellent interpersonal, writing and computer skills and the ability to multi-task while maintaining discretion with confidential materials. A sense of humor is also an asset. Interested applicants should forward a resume and cover letter to: Sabine Kully, Faculty Chair at kullys@ waldorfgarden.org To learn more about the Waldorf School of Garden City visit our website: www.waldorfgarden.org Candidates will only hear back if under consideration. COMPUTER SCIENCE TEACHER WANTED:The Waldorf School of Garden City seeks a P/T teacher to teach a high school computer science class starting in September 2016. 40 minute afternoon classes 4 times per week. B.A. required. Interested applicants should forward a resume and cover letter to: Roland Rothenbucher, High School Chair at: RRR@waldorfgarden.org. To learn more about the Waldorf School of Garden City visit our website: www.waldorfgarden.org CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGER: Full time, NYC. Experience a must. Experienced in alteration and renovation work required. Send resume to submitresumes3@gmail. com

Help Wanted

CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE: Delux Transportation is seeking a highly movtivated customer service representative. We are looking for an individual with significant high volume call center experience with data entry. The individual needs good communication skills and must be able to handle a flexible schedule which may include nights and weekends. We are open 24/7. Excellent benefits. Please forward your resume and salary requirements to dawn@deluxtransportation.com

HAIR STYLE PROFESSIONALS AND ASSISTANTS: BLOW BEAUTY BAR of Manhasset seeking talented, ambitious, passionate individuals to grow with our team, always eager to learn. We are a modern upscale busy salon. Call Denise 516-365-1111

DISPLAY ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE: Blank Slate Media, a fast growing chain of 6 award winning weekly newspapers and website, is looking for an energetic, service oriented professional with good communication skills to sell display, web and email advertising. Earn up to $60,000 in the first year representing 6 Blank Slate Media publications and website as well as 5 publications and 1 website owned by Blank Slate Media’s partner, Litmor Publications. Minimum 2 years outside sales experience required. Must have own car. Protected sales territory, salary plus commission, health insurance, paid holidays and sick days. To apply, please email resume and cover letter to sblank@theislandnow.com or call Steve Blank at 516-307-1045 x201 FACTORY/MANUFACTURING position, part time. Mature, dependable person for dental manufacturing company. Will train. Flexible hours, retirees welcome 516-499-8530

your Community news www.theIslandnow.com

NEWSPAPER PRODUCTION PART TIME Blank Slate Media, a fast-growing chain of 6 award-winning weekly newspapers and website, is looking for a person experienced in Adobe In Design to lay out newspaper pages on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Offices conveniently located in Williston Park. To apply, please email a resume and cover letter to: sblank@theislandnow.com or call Steven Blank 516-307-1045 x201 PICTURE FRAMER: Williston Park frame shop looking for a part time picture framer. Experience a plus, will train right person. Email Aiden@ mantraframing.com or call 516-7479110 RECEIVING SSI OR SSDI? Want full time work? Social Security Ticket to Work can help. Call American Works of New York, Inc. 855-2681935

Situation Wanted AIDE/CARE GIVER: CARING, EFFICIENT, RELIABLE Available Mon-Fri live in to care for your sick or elderly loved one. 14 years experience. Just ended 7 years with previous patient. Cooking, light housework, bathing, administer medications. References available. Call 516-448-0502

situation Wanted situation Wanted AIDE/COMPANION With a sunny personality seeking position to care for your loved ones. Several years experience with dementia, alzheimers, sundown syndrome. References available. Flexible hours. Call Marcia 347-551-1720

HOME HEALTH AIDE:seeking companion/private job caring for the elderly. 20 years experience, doctors appointments, cooking, light housekeeping, laundry. Driver’s license. 347-869-3927 or 718-7761343

CARE GIVER: CNA AIDE looking for companion/aide position FT/PT live in. Will do light cleaning, showers, baths. Experienced with excellent references. Nursing home experience. Licensed driver w/ own car. Please call Merlyn 516-303-3167

HOME HEALTH ATTENDANT/LPN CERTIFIED: Available to work & care for elderly. Live in or out. Offering Skilled Nursing Care full time or part time. Overnight also. Please call Audrey Allen: 516-444-2331

CLEANING SERVICE AVAILABLE: Houses, Apartments, Offices. Experienced, excellent references. Reasonable rates. Reliable, dependable. Free estimates. Email or Call:LorenaJoya10@hotmail.com 516-782-3324

MOMSNEED HELP? GCHS graduate, responsible, energetic 18 year old young lady looking for work as a Mother’s Helper and/or Babysitter. I drive and have my own transportation. Hours/situation flexible. References furnished upon request. Please contact 516-398-1181

CLEANING SERVICE Portuguese woman, English speaking expert housecleaner with 15+ experience looking for 1 or 2 houses to clean in Garden City, Manhasset, Roslyn, Roslyn Heights. If you want the very best, call Isabel! 516-444-1196 Please leave message with your name, number & time of call. EXTRAORDINARY CHILDCARE GIVER: Seeking lucky Garden City family for our beloved nanny now that our kids have grown. Highly recommended by two GC families who consider her like family. Call Dolores 516-410-8110 or Katie 516-7428779 for information. HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR available to do any odd jobs around your homeyard work, cleaning out & organizing garages and basements, pet sitting, party help, etc. Call Drew 516-712-5361 or 516-741-9669

Newspaper Production - P.T. Blank Slate Media Blank Slate Media, a fast-growing chain of 6 award-winning weekly newspapers and website, is looking for a person experienced in Adobe In-Design to lay out newspaper pages on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Office is conveniently located in Williston Park. To apply please email a resume and cover letter to sblank@theislandnow.com or call Steven Blank at 516-307-1045 x201. Requirements: Experience with Adobe In-Design and newspaper layout

NANCY’S 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: nancybenitez023@gmail.com NANNY AVAILABLE: Over 15 years experience caring for newborns, infants, toddlers and twins. Available Weekends. Excellent references upon request. Licensed driver with car. Please call 516-884-8111 NURSING ASSISTANT/ HOME CARE ATTENDANT Nurse’s assistant available to care for the elderly. Live in or live out. Offering compassionate home care full time or part time. Available for overnight also. Please call 347-543-5960

68 News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

▼ marketplace, real estate, service directory Career Training

LOOKING TO BUY!

CDLA TRACTOR TRAILER Classes forming. financial aid, Pell grants, Post 911 GI Bill, job placement assistance and housing if qualified. National Tractor Trailer School Liverpool and buffalo (Branch) 800243-9300 www.ntts.educonsumer information: http://ntts.edu/Programs/Disclosures

Tag Sale *BROWSE *SHOP *CONSIGN A.T. STEWART EXCHANGE CONSIGNMENT SHOP China, Silver, Crystal, Jewelry, Artwork, Furniture, Antiques, Collectibles Tues-Fri 10-4 Sat 12-4 Every Tuesday: 10% Senior Citizen Discount. All proceeds benefit The Garden City Historical Society 109 Eleventh Street Garden City 11530 516-746-8900 email: store@atstewartexchange. org www.gardencityhistoricalsociety. org

Marketplace DINING ROOM SET FOR SALE: Brand new. Too big for apartment. Dark wood, 4 leather chairs & 1 extension leaf. Located in Garden City. Asking $450. Call 516-326-2496 POWER TOOLS FOR SALE: drill press, table saw, band saw, scroll saw, belt/disc sander, router, planer. Reasonable offer accepted. 516621-1419

Wanted to Buy CASH FOR DIABETIC TEST STRIPS Up to $35 /Box! Sealed and Unexpired. Payment made SAME DAY. Highest prices paid! Call JENNI today! 800-413-3479 www. cashforyourteststrips.com LOOK! Old clocks and watches wanted by collector regardless of condition. Highest prices paid. 917748-7225

LOOKING TO BUY! Oriental items, clothing, art, old & modern furniture, estates, jewelry, silver, glassware, dishes, old photos, coins & stamps, flatware. Call George 718-386-1104 or 917-7753048 TOP CASH PAID: JEWELRY, Furniture, Art, etc. Please call 718598-3045 or 516-270-2128. www. iBuyAntiquesNYC.com

your Community news www.theIslandnow.com

INVITED SALES BY TRACY JORDAN Friday July 8, 2016 9:30 am 213 Nassau Blvd Garden City, NY 11530 Ethan Allen furniture pieces for living room and bedrooms, wicker furniture, garage items, outdoor furniture, jewelry, collectibles, kitchen and housewares...Visit www.invitedsales.com for pictures and details !

pets

Pets For Adoption KITTENS! FREE FOR ADOPTION Adorable 7 weeks. All colors. Vet checked/shots. 2 male & 2 female. Garden City. 516-984-2650

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 Doggie Day Care Boarding Dog Walking Mobile Socialization Program Backyard Clean-up GC Resident 516-382-5553

automotive

Auto Services BEDLINERS: Apollo spray on Kevlar bedliners are now available at Haven Auto Repair. Call Eddie at 516-767-3981. The finest bedliner available anywhere for your pick up or truck.

Autos Wanted DONATE YOUR CAR to Wheels For Wishes, benefitting Make-aWish. We offer free towing and your donation is 100% tax deductible. Call 631-317-2014 Today!

real estate for sale

Office Space WILLISTON PARK Newly renovated 1300 sf. on Ground Floor. Located in Professional Building on Hillside Ave. 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

real estate for sale

Condo/Co-Op For Sale ALBERTSON CONDO 60+ 1 BR, 1.5 Bath, Laundry Room & Storage Room in apt. Lots of closets. Screened & storm Terrace. 1 Garage space. Walk to everything. Low maintenance & taxes. $270,000. Principals Only. Contact: 516-4377233

DONATE YOUR CAR

Wheels For Wishes Benefiting

Make-A-Wish® Suffolk County or Metro New York WheelsForWishes.org

*Free Vehicle/Boat Pickup ANYWHERE *We Accept All Vehicles Running or Not *Fully Tax Deductible

Suffolk County

Call: (631) 317-2014

Metro New York

Call: (631) 317-2014

* Car Donation Foundation d/b/a Wheels For Wishes. To learn more about our programs or financial information, visit www.wheelsforwishes.org.

ADVERTISE HERE

Place an ad in our next issue

Call NOW:516.307.1045 Visit :www.theIslandnow.com

Homes for Sale GARDEN CITY Large home with room to grow in western Garden City. Custom built with marble entry and cathedral ceiling. Living room, banquet FDR, updated EIK, 3/4 BRs, 2 full, one 1/2 Baths. Big den leads to sunporch and patio with huge manicured property 70’ x 187’. Also updated windows, roof, siding, sprinklers. Home has Central Air with a rec room, laundry room and many closets. Close to LIRR & Homestead School. $839,000. Call 516-782-7148

Lots for Sale ADIRONDACK MTN LAKE PROPERTIES! 98 Acres, 1,100 ft waterfront $199,900 131 acres, 1/2 mile lakefront $299,900. 3 hours NYC! Two pristine lakes! Financing available! Ask about our lakefront cabins & lodges too! 888-479-3394 CATSKILL MTN LAKE PROPERTIES! 5 acres, lake views, $39,900 5 acres, stream, $69,900 90 min from GWB! Private lakefront access, 90 acre lake! Terms avail! call 888-9058847 NewYorkLandandlakes.com

Open House POINT LOOKOUT OPEN HOUSE Saturday 7/2 12pm-3pm Sunday 7/3 1pm-3pm 25 Inwood Ave 5 BR, 3 Bath 2,400 sf Spacious California Ranch on 3 lots. CAC, LR w/ gas fireplace, built-in Cedar Sauna. Possible M/D with permits. 2 car garage, beach rights. $798,000. MLS #2789823 Christine 631-748-8044 Armstrong Properties, Inc.

Out Of Town Real Estate COUNTRY RETREAT with 90 acres. Minutes from Cooperstown. 4 BR, 2 Bath, 2,100 sf house with 4 car garage. Pond & Pole barn. Great for hunting. 315-720-1901

Out Of Town Real Estate SHELTER ISLAND Mint condition 4 BR, 4.5 Bath Traditional home with gunite pool located on prime acre overlooking Gardiner’s Bay Golf Course with water views, new restaurants, beaches and Hamptons. Built in 2003, substantially renovated in 2014-15. Home offers all modern amenities. New gourmet Kitchen. Asking $1,985,000. Call owner 516359-5431

real estate wanted

Apartment Wanted GARDEN CITY Quiet, nonsmoking professional woman, long time GC resident, seeks 1 Bedroom or Studio apt in GC home or building, basement OK. Please call Eileen 516-746-3429

services directory

Services ** EVON’S SERVICES ** HOME HEALTH AIDES ELDER CARE CHILD CARE AND MORE! 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 NEW YORK MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS: Joan Atwood, Ph.D. An experienced therapist makes all the difference. Individual, couple, family therapy and anger management. 516-7642526. jatwood@optonline.net www. NYMFT.com

This could be your ad here call now 516.307.1045

computers COMPUTER REPAIR AND INSTRUCTION Chaminade Graduate Eliminate viruses, malware, bloatware, adware, spyware Computer Instruction Home & Business Networking Reasonable Rates Call Phil at Aspect Networking 516-830-3366 OR email:support@aspectnetworking.com

home improvements AMBIANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES *Handyman & Remodeling *Kitchen Installations Furniture Assembly *Finish Carpentry *Minor Electrical & Plumbing 23year GC Resident Lic & Ins H18E2170000 Call BOB 516-741-2154 GRACE ROOFING: Est. 1977. slate, tile flat roofs, asphalt and wood shingle roofs, gutters and leaders cleaned and replaced, professional new roof installation. Free estimates, expert leak repairs. lic /ins, local references, residential/ commerical 516-753-0268 LAMPS FIXED $65 In home service. Handy Howard. 646-996-7628 ONE STOP FOR ALL YOUR HOME improvement needs! Basement, bathroom & kitchen remodeling, carpentry, crown molding, closets, doors, sheetrock, painting, dry wall, repairs, spackling & wall paper removal and installation, decks power washed, stained and built. Gem Basement Doctor 516-623-9822. www.gem-home.com SKY CLEAR WINDOW and Restorations Inc. Window Restorations, Outdated Hardware, skylights, Andersen Sashes, new storm windows, wood windows, chain/rope repairs, falling windows, fogged panes, mechanical repairs, wood repairs, restorations, all brands. Call Mr. Fagan, 32 years experience. 631-385-7975 www.skyclearwindow.com

To place a legal notice in oneHerald Courie of Blank Slate Media’s Great Neck N 6 weekly newspapers, Manhasset Ti please call 516-307-1045 x201 ww or e-mail us at 1 0 5 H i l l s i d e Av e n u e , S u i t e I , W i l l i s t o n P a legals@theislandnow.com

NEW HYDE P

Prompt service, low prices, convenient deadlines, easy-to-understand instructions and free online distribution and affadavits guaranteed.

Founded September 26, 19

Herald Courier Roslyn Times Great Neck News Williston Times Manhasset Times Port WashingtonTimes

FOUNDED 1923

■

LOCALLY OWNED AND ED

N E W H Y D E PA R K

www.theislandnow.com 1 0 5 H i l l s i d e Av e n u e , S u i t e I , W i l l i s t o n P a r k , N Y 1 1 596 • O f f i c e : 5 1 6 . 3 0 7.1 0 4 5 •

105 Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, NY 11596 516-307-1045 • email: legals@theislandnow.com

News Times Newspapers, Friday, July 1, 2016

service directory ▼ Painting & Paperhanging JV PAINT HANDYMAN SERVICES Interior-Exterior Specialist Painting, Wallpapering, Plastering, Spackling, Staining, Power Washing. Nassau Lic#H3814310000 fully Insured Call John 516-741-5378

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 516248-1545

Tutoring ENGLISH TUTOR: Diane Gottlieb M.Ed., M.S.W. SAT/ACT, 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. MATH, SAT, ACT TUTOR: Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2 plus Trig, PreCalc, AP Calculus. Norm 625-3314 ENGLISH, ACT, SAT TUTOR: 25+ year experience Critical Reading, Writing, Grammar, Essays. Lynne 625-3314 MATHEMATICS TUTOR: NYS certified math teacher. Experienced and patient. All elementary and middle school grades. HS Algebra, Geometry and SAT prep. Text or call Ken 516-526-8315 or email: kmctutor79@gmail.com

Tutoring

Services

SUMMER TUTOR:Principal’s List Junior offering tutoring in Math, Sciences & Spanish to Middle School aged students over the summer. Flexible hours, can coordinate. Call John: 516-732-3054

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 516741-2657 114 Jericho Tpk, Mineola NYDOT# 10405

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

Cleaning CLEANING HOMEOFFICE: Weekly, monthly since 1979. Insured / bonded. Trusted/ reliable. Call Olympia Cleaning 516-883-0359 SPRING INTO ACTION LET US CLEAN YOUR HOUSE WINDOWS GARDEN CITY WINDOW CLEANING Home Window Cleaning Service by Owner Free Estimates Inside & Out Fully Insured 25 Years Experience 631-220-1851 516-7645686 STRONG ARM CLEANING: Residential and commercial cleaning specialist, post construction clean ups, shipping and waxing floors, move ins and move outs. Free estimates. Bonded and insured. 516538-1125 www.strongarmcleaningny.com

local news & events www.theIslandnow.com

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/DEMOLITION SERVICE: Strong Arm Contracting Inc. We haul anything and everything. Entire contents of home or office. We clean it up and take it away. Residential/Commercial. Bonded/Insured. Free estimates. 516-538-1125 OLD VILLAGE TREE SERVICE: Owner operated sine 1989. 24 hour emergency service. Licensed /insured. Free estimates, member LI Arborist Assoc. Please call 516466-9220

ADVERTISE HERE Call NOW 516.307.1045

To apply, e-mail your resume and cover letter to sblank@theislandnow.com or call Steve at 516.307-1045 x201 for more information.

70 The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

▼ LEGALS Legal Notice Notice of Formation of MK3 IMAGERY LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 03/29/2016.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, 496 PERSHING BLVD. ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY 11570. Purpose: any lawful purpose. WT 143738 6x 6/17, 24, 7/01, 8, 15, 22, 2016 #143738

#143736

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU Index No. 15-000065 SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS WITH NOTICE CITIMORTGAGE, INC., Plaintiff, against DIMITRIOUS KOSTOGLOU If he be living and if he be dead, the respective heirs-at-law, next-of-kin, distributes, executors, administrators, trustees, devisees, legatees, assignees, lienors, creditors and successors in interest and generally all persons having or claiming under, by or through said defendant who may be deceased, by purchase, inheritance, lien or inheritance, lien or otherwise any right, title or interest in or to the real property described in the amended complaint, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE, and JOHN VOUZONIS, Defendants, To the above named defendants: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the amended complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the amended complaint is not served with this supplemental summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the plaintiff’s attorneys within 20 days after the service of this supplemental summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is com-

T:4.313”

plete if this summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint. NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The foregoing supplemental summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Honorable THOMAS A. ADAMS, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, NASSAU County, dated the 4TH day of April, 2016 and duly entered in the office of the Clerk of the County of NASSAU, State of New York. NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT The object of the above captioned action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure $689,895.00 and interest, recorded in the Office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on September 22, 2008 in Liber 33254, Page 396, wherein a Correction Mortgage was recorded in the Office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on August 30, 2011 in Liber 36331, Page 461, which mortgage was assigned to CitiMortgage, Inc. by assignment of mortgage dated April 15, 2010, which was recorded in the Office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on May 16, 2012 in Liber 37240, Page 372, covering premises known as 41 PEMBROKE STREET, WILLISTON PARK, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK (SECTION 9, BLOCK 172, LOTS 39 AND 40). The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above. The Plaintiff also seeks a deficiency judgment against the Defendants, DIMITRIOUS KOSTOGLOU, for any debt secured by said Mortgage which is not satisfied by the proceeds of the sale of said premises, unless discharged in bankruptcy. Premises lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Willston Park. BEGINNING at a point on the northerly side of Pembroke Street, 100 feet easterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the easterly side of Park Avenue with the northerly side of Pembroke Street; being a plot 100 feet by 40 feet by 100 feet by 40 feet. SECTION 9, BLOCK 172, LOTS 39 AND 40 Dated: Rego Park, New York May 31, 2016 WT 143677 4x 6/10, 17, 24, 7/01, 2016 #143677

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Board of Trustees will hold a Public Hearing on Monday, July 18, 2016, at 8:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, at the Village Hall, 494 Willis Avenue, Williston Park,

New York, for the purpose of considering an application by Irresistibly Good Inc. d/b/a Irresistible Good for a special exception under Williston Park Zoning Code §230-8(A)(2)(a), Business District, to operate a business in the preparation and sale of salads, breakfast sandwiches, lunch sandwiches, pre-baked cookies, danishes, pastries, coffee, tea, etc. and (in the Summer months) Italian ices, at the premises known as 82A Hillside Avenue, Williston Park, New York, which is known on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map as Section 9, Block 202, Lot 328. Applicant is the Lessee of the subject premises. A copy of the application is available for review at the Village Hall. Julie Kain Village Clerk – Treasurer Incorporated Village of Williston Park Dated: June 24, 2016 WT 143833 1x 7/01/2016

Advertise

with us

Call Now

Place Your Ad in our Next Issue

T:11.5”

SUPREME COURT—COUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC BANK USA, N.A., Plaintiff against PEDRO DE LA CRUZ, ROSANN DE LA CRUZ, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on September 5, 2014. 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 26th day of July, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Elmont, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York. Said premises known as 114-06 238th Street, Elmont, N.Y. 11003. Tax account number: SBL #: 32-633-41. Approximate amount of lien $ 381,370.15 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 002654-12. Mark Ricciardi, Esq., Referee. McCabe Weisberg & Conway Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot Street—Suite 210 New Rochelle, New York 10801 (914) 636-8900 WT 143736 4x 6/24, 31, 7/01, 8, 2016

Who insures you doesn’t matter. Until it does.

hiram cohen & son, inc. Insurance Since 1919

516. 307. 1045 WWW. THEISLANDNOW. COM

Bill Spitalnick 486 Willis Avenue, Williston Park, NY 11596 516.535.3561 • Fax: 516.742.7209 A 2013 Chubb Personal Cornerstone Elite Agency

Financial Strength and Exceptional Claim Service Property | Liability | Executive Protection | Workers Compensation | Marine | Surety Homeowners | Auto | Yacht | Jewelry | Antiques | Accident & Health Chubb Group of Insurance Companies (“Chubb”) is the marketing name used to refer to the insurance subsidiaries of The Chubb Corporation. For a list of these subsidiaries, please visit our website at www.chubb.com. Actual coverage is subject to the language of the policies as issued. Chubb, Box 1615, Warren, NJ 07061-1615. ©2013 Chubb & Son, a division of Federal Insurance Company.

Sports

The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

Merillon Giants trounce Glen Oaks, 11-1 Merillon Field was filled to capacity on Saturday, June 11 to see the Merillon Giants take on the team from Glen Oaks. The Merillon Giants scored three runs in the first on a two-run single by Jimmy Weedon and a groundout by Kenny Hirschfeld. Weedon racked up three RBIs on two hits for the Merillon Giants. Four Merillon Giants pitchers combined for a one-hitter while striking out 14 batters. Way to go Vinay Patel, Kenny, Jimmy and Ryan Wasserman who struck out the sides in the final two innings to nail down the win. The Merillon Giants pushed across two runs in both the third inning and the fourth. In the third, the Merillon Giants scored on

an RBI single by Jimmy, plating Wasserman. The Merillon Giants built upon their lead with two runs in the fourth. A basesloaded walk scored Anthony Ponzo Jr. to start the scoring in the inning. Stephen Lopez and Scotty McClellan made a few great plays in the field. The team from Glen Oaks showed a lot of heart and played a great game. We would like to thank all the support of the fans who came out to watch the Giants play this year. Hats off the kids who had a great season going 11-1 and really coming together as a team. The coaches could not have been more proud. Lastly a special thanks to our sponsors: Thomas Barbaro, DPM and Parker Jewish Institute.

Manhasset Crew teams honored at North Hills ceremony North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth attended the Manhasset Crew Spring Awards ceremony at North Hills Country Club on June 17 and presented certificates of recognition to the Varsity and Novice Girls Teams, and Varsity and Novice Boys Teams. Bosworth congratulated all team members and coaches on all their hard work and dedication, and thanked the parents for their support all season long. Manhasset Crew is the award-winning rowing team for Manhasset High School, having won numerous state and national championships as well as the prestigious Stotesbury Cup throughout its team’s history. Clockwise from top left: The Novice Girls Squad; The Varsity Boys Squad; The Novice Boys Squad and The Varsity Girls CHERRY 1-8 Page - 06-13-16_Layout 1 Squad

MANHASSET SCHOOL OF DANCE

Classes For All Ages and Levels Ballet • Tap • Hip Hop • Jazz • Contemporary • Competition Call to schedule your FREE TRIAL LESSON Today!

47 Manhasset Ave,, Manhasset, NY 11030 516-869-1600 www.movesandmotionsdance.com

6/13/16 1:52 PM Page 1

CHERRY LANE GYMNASTICS CENTER ONE LOWELL AVENUE • NEW HYDE PARK, NY 11040

516-775-2828

Now Registering For SUMMER

FALL REGISTRATION begins JUly 5th Cherry Lane Gymnastics: Voted “Best Of The North Shore” in 2015

Our professional staff will safely teach your kids gymnastics while building strength, flexibility, coordination and confidence. All while having fun and making new friends.

BEGINNERS WELCOME! Classes for Kids – 12 months to 17 years

72 The Williston Times, Friday, July 1, 2016

Floral Homes, Inc. Una Walsh, Licensed Real Estate Broker 266-19 Hillside Avenue, Floral Park www.floralhomes.com

718-343-4200 • 516-220-8993

No Pressure…Just Results! Una Walsh

We have qualified buyers and need inventory!

Licensed Real Estate Broker/Owner ! LY

A EG

C RI

BELLEROSE - $799,000

No. Of Hillside Ave, 2 Br, 1 Ba over 2 BR, 2 ba w/Full Fin. Basement, 115 x 87 lot, Att Garage, H/w Flrs Throughout, New Baths, new granite Kit. on main, gas heat, updated electric. SD # 26

WILLISTON PARK- $539,000

Best buy in Herricks schools! 3BR, 1ba cape ready for your personal touch!

QUEENS VILLAGE - $439,000 2 Br, 1 Ba, townhouse. New kitchen, bath, floors, windows and stoop, in SD26. Must see!

FLORAL PARK- $729,000

2 Br over 2Br in Floral Park schools. Oversized 81x 100 property. Great investment property!

FLORAL PARK - $839,000

Totally Renovated in 201, 5 BR, 3 Full Bath Colonial, Hardwood Floors Throughout, Updated Electricity, New C Boiler, SD 26

4 Br., 2 Ba., Cape on Oversized 79x100 Lot, Tastefully Renovated Bath & Kitchen, Featuring Hardwood Floors, CAC, SD 5

NEW HYDE PARK- $529,000

2 BR, 1 Ba Cape with Attached Garage on 60x100 Lot. Walk to Schools. Low Taxes.

Mint, Brick Cape in Manor Section. New Baths, New Kitchen with Granite/Stainless Steel Appliances, Full Finished Basement, Private Corner Lot, Attached 2 Car Garage. Manor Oaks Elementary School.

FLORAL PARK - $625,000

Spotless, 3 BR, 1 Bath Cape on 40x100 Lot in SD #26. Walk to Transportation, Gas Heat, Wood Floors

BELLEROSE - $649,000

4 Br, 2 Ba, Wideline Cape. New boiler, updated electric, SD 26.

R NT

NEW HYDE PARK - $699,000

C RA

R NT

A TR

FLORAL PARK

4 Bedroom, 2 Bath Cape, Convenient with Hardwood Floors, Gas Boiler, Large Kitchen, Close to Hillside Ave., Transportation, Hospitals and Stores, SD26.

• A wide selection of conventional loan programs • Quick pre-approvals available • Investment property financing

A TR

NEW HYDE PARK - $649,000

Spotless Three Bedroom Cape On A 40X100 Lot With One And Half Baths. Full Finished Basement With Gas Heat. A Must See ! Close To All !! Low taxes, SD # 26

T LIS

NEW HYDE PARK - $589,000

Neat as a pin! 4br, 3ba cape on deep lot. FLR, FDR, EIK, hardwood floors throughout. SD # 5

NEW HYDE PARK - $599,000

C RA

4br, 2ba half dormered cape with extra deep lot. Walk to stores, transportation, school. SD 5

S LI

NEW HYDE PARK- $559,000

S LI

A TR

I AM F 2

Lisa Murphy

Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker

A TR

FLORAL PARK - $669,000

4 Br, 2 Ba, Fully Dormered, Colonial, w/Formal DR, Huge LR, Spacious Country Kitchen SD 26

7/31/16

LIST WITH US TO ENJOY THE SAME SUCCESS!! CALL FOR OUR EXCLUSIVE LISTINGS ON CO-OP SALES & RENTALS IN LANGDALE, PARKWOOD EST. & GLEN OAKS VILLAGE