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Ruth Tamarin, park commish, educator, dies

REMEMBRANCE

G.N. community leader recalled as advocate, driven, and lover of family

BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN Ruth Tamarin, a longtime Great Neck park commissioner, educator and champion for both the disabled and her family, died last Thursday after a yearslong battle with cancer. She was 83.

In some ways Tamarin died as she had lived: with her family in mind and determination, whether it was raising her sons Michael and David, who is developmentally disabled but now holds two jobs, or pushing for what she felt was right.

“She just really, really liked going all out to help people as best she could – this is what she was made of and she really took joy in helping people,” her son Michael Tamarin said before the more than 100 people gathered at her funeral. “And if you got in her way she would just run over you, but that was part of the deal to do the right

thing.”

Tamarin was perhaps best known in Great Neck for her work with the Great Neck Park District, where she served as a commissioner for more than 15 years after being elected in 1998 and resigning in 2014 for personal reasons.

Family members and associates described her as someone who was kind and dedicated, but strong, trying to help grow the district and its offerings to be more inclusive.

“The Park District ran through her veins,” JoAnne Rosenfeld, a secretary at the Great Neck Park District, said last week.

While serving as commissioner, Tamarin helped spearhead many initiatives. Among them were the expansion of the Parkwood pool with the lazy river, growing the waterfront of Steppingstone Park through acquiring a parcel of the George M. Cohan Continued on Page 97

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George Motchkavitz, a longtime firefighter with the Great Neck Alert Fire Company, looks at the grave of Jonathan Ielpi, who died on Sept. 11, as he speaks to junior firefighters. See story and more photos on page 4.

Gerard Terry sentenced to three years in prison

BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN Former North Hempstead Democratic Party head Gerard Terry was sentenced to three years in prison and three years of supervised release for tax

evasion in federal court Tuesday afternoon, to be served concurrently with a separate state sentence.

Prosecutors had sought a 54-month – or four-and-a-halfyear – sentence, while Terry’s defense had argued for leni-

ency based on his positive contributions and poor health.

In handing down the sentence, U.S. District Court Judge Joanna Seybert judged Terry on the “sophisticated means” Continued on Page 85

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Gold Coast celebrates Meningococcal 70 years of Israel disease at North Author looks at its history through eyes of a founder

BY JA N E LL E C L AUS E N

Several dozen people attended a celebration of Israel’s 70 years of existence at the Gold Coast Arts Center last Thursday, with author Francine Klagsbrun telling the story of its fourth prime minister and the nation she helped found.

The event, co-hosted by the Gold Coast Arts Center and state Sen. Elaine Phillips, featured a question and answer session and book signing with Klagsbrun, the award-winning author of “Lioness: Golda Meir and the Nation of Israel,” as well as an art exhibition and samples of Israeli cuisine.

“Tonight we celebrate,” Phillips said. “We celebrate the 70th anniversary of the state of Israel and we recognize the remarkable achievements that they’ve had over the last seven decades – achievements in the arts, music, food, literature, and that is what tonight is about.”

Klagsbrun described Meir as one of the founders of the state and a woman of both power and contradictions, carrying both “insider” and “outsider” status in her time in politics.

She outlined her beginnings in tsarist Russia, moving to America in 1906, and growing up in socialist Milwaukee before moving to Palestine in 1921 with her first husband.

She eventually secured the attention of David Ben-Gurion, the founding father of Israel, and was entrusted with fundraising in 1948 – her straightforward, passionate speech at a Chicago luncheon sparking a donation tour with the UJA so the nation of Israel could afford to defend itself.

“And she ended by saying, ‘You, American Jews, cannot make the decision for us of whether we will fight or not. We will fight – that decision has been taken, even if we have to fight with stones,'” Klagsbrun said. “‘The decision you can make is whether we will win or the Arabs will win. That is your decision to make.'”

In total, Meir raised over $50 million – which would be worth more than half a billion dollars today.

“And Ben-Gurion said that someday when history will be written, it will be said there was a woman who raised the money that made the state of Israel possible,” Klagsbrun said.

Meir served as the minister of labor and foreign minister in the 1950s and 1960s, before becoming Israel’s fourth prime minister.

In that time she led the passage of the National Insurance Act, the basis of the social security system there, and led housing affairs for people coming to the young state of Israel.

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Francine Klagsbrun, the author of “Lioness: Golda Meir and the Nation of Israel,” came to the Gold Coast Arts Center to speak about Israel’s fourth prime minister.

“She was the first – at that time only – woman foreign minister in the world and invariably reporters would ask her … ‘what is it like to be the only woman foreign minister in the world?'”

Klagsbrun said. “And Golda being Golda, would invariably say, ‘I don’t know, I was never a man.'”

Meir was elected as the nation’s first woman prime minister in 1969 and served until 1974.

She negotiated with Henry Kissinger and led the country through the 1973 Yom Kippur War. Klagsbrun said Meir had actually sensed war would happen despite being told there was only a small chance of being attacked. But, she said, Meir helped hold the country together and made many important military decisions before resigning.

“Golda never forgave herself for having listened to her generals. She said, ‘All my life, I followed my own intuition and when it really mattered, I listened to somebody else,” Klagsbrun said.

Klagsbrun said that while an editor raised the idea of a biography of Golda Meir, she found the woman to ultimately be “fascinating” enough to dedicate 10 years to detailing her" strengths, weaknesses, origins and accomplishments.

“She was just a very determined woman, she knew what she wanted, she knew where she was going, and she had an ability to cut through a lot of junk, a lot of hard stuff, a lot of doubletalk, and to get to the point,” Klagsbrun said.

BY JA N E LL E CL AUSEN An individual at Great Neck North High School was diagnosed with meningococcal disease, according to the Nassau County Department of Health and a letter from the superintendent of schools.

According to the New York state Department of Health, meningococcal disease –" a bacterial infection – “strikes quickly” and can lead to “serious blood infections” and complications, including death. Among its listed symptoms are fever, headaches, nausea, rashes, sensitivity to light, and inflammation of the brain and spinal cord.

But, officials said it would take very close contact with the infected person to contract it.

“While there is no need to panic, the Nassau County Department of Health requires that you be notified about this situation,” Great Neck Superintendent of Schools Teresa Prendergast said in a letter to parents, staff and guardians at North High School. “Anyone who has been identified as having been in contact with this individual has already received a separate notification to contact their physician immediately to receive prophylactic treatment.”

The condition of the patient

and his or her identity were not disclosed.

Mary Ellen Laurain, a spokeswoman for the county Department of Health, said the disease is rare – in part because of mandatory vaccinations of students in grades 7 to 12. Nassau County typically averages only one case per year. “We typically don’t see a lot of those cases,” Laurain said.

In the letter, Prendergast said individuals who have “shared food, drink, eating utensils, kissing, smoking or a beverage container, or exchanged nasal or oral secretions or had any similar exposure including close face to face contact for a combined total of four hours or more” with the person on May 14, 15, 16, 23, 24 or 25 “may be at risk.”

She recommended that anyone feeling they have symptoms should immediately contact a physician and note a diagnosis of meningococcal disease in the school.

“It’s not casual classroom contact,” Laurain added of how one would be infected. “It’s prolonged face-to-face exposure.”

Prendergast, Laurain and Colleen Bowler, a spokeswoman for the Great Neck Public Schools, said they could not disclose whether the individual is a student or staff member due to privacy laws.

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U.S. paratrooper turns G.N. restaurateur Veteran with large venue experience looks forward to boosting seafood eatery as new manager

BY JA N E LL E C L AUS E N Barney Villalona, the new manager of Element Seafood in Great Neck Plaza, said he is the sum of his experiences: be it managing steakhouses, museums and airport terminals or serving as a paratrooper.

“I take everything with me,” Villalona, 35, said in an interview. “I basically treat every new venture as a culmination of my previous efforts.”

Villalona, a Woodside resident, said his journey to head the seafood eatery in Great Neck Plaza began 18 years ago in Puerto Rico, where he went to school to study hotel management and tourism.

But after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, Villalona said he joined the military and served as a paratrooper for eight years.

“We’re working with people that didn’t otherwise understand a language and we’re still able to accomplish some pretty intense missions,” Villalona said of his service, before pivoting back to Element Seafood and hospitality. “So I feel in my own country with a common language and a common goal, it’s just that much easier to get everyone to rally up together and get something done.”

Villalona said that after serving in the military, he went back to school using the G.I. Bill.

“In the midst of all that, I returned to

something like a museum for X amount of time, anything smaller would basically fly in my hands in the sense there’s less emails, there’s less process to get things done,” Villalona said.

Villalona said this isn’t without challenges: The off-angle of the restaurant makes it “a little difficult to find,” getting LIRR commuters to come in can be hard, and issues with parking can sometimes make things harder.

“But usually once people find it, the next they find after the venue is what the food’s about,” Villalona said, describing the restaurant as a “classic seafood restaurant with a modern twist.”

Ultimately, Villalona said restaurant workers have updated the menu, are revamping the cocktail menu – with at least PHOTO BY JANELLE CLAUSEN one item, the “Maple Drive,” named after a local street – and are giving distinct identiBarney Villalona, the new manager of Element Seafood, said he hopes to ties to the restaurant’s bars and lounge.

They are also eyeing a “grab and go” add to a quality seafood restaurant. situation, Villalona said, where commutlar details and try something he hadn’t ers can come in to quickly get something hospitality,” Villalona said.

He said he gained experience from done before. to eat.

“I think of all the things I’ve tried, seaworking with larger entities like JFK Termi“I think everything’s there. I’m just nal 4, Gerber Group, museums and other food is probably the one that calls out to definitely happy to be part of this project,” me now only because I’ve tried steakhous- Villalona said of Element Seafood. “When“high end venues.”

But the idea of working on a “smaller es, I’ve tried museums, I’ve tried airports,” ever you can add to something and bring a project” particularly appealed to him be- Villalona said. fresh start to it and be with a team that’s as “My interest here with a visually small- involved as this one, I think that’s always cause there would be “less process” to get things done, allow him to get into particu- er project was that if I was able to sustain fun.”

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Great Neck honors local veterans

Residents cheer on service members and remember the fallen at annual parade, ceremony

BY JA N E LL E C L AUS E N Specialist Jeremiah Reuthe, an honoree at this year’s Memorial Day Parade in Great Neck, almost couldn’t attend the ceremonies.

“There was a problem with young Specialist Reuthe’s attempt to get an extension on his leave, so his dad asked me to write a letter to his first sergeant and request the extension of his leave,” Great Neck Memorial Day Parade Chair Louise McCann explained, as Jeremiah and his father, Russell, both in uniform, stood behind her.

“And, what a surprise, it happened,” McCann said, “so we are very pleased and very proud to have Specialist Jeremiah Reuthe – 101st Airborne!”

Reuthe was one of the countless veterans and service members whom the Great Neck community came out to honor on Memorial Day, ranging from retiring Master Sgt. and Purple Heart recipient Julie Reuthe waving from atop a truck to grand marshal Mort Zimmerman, a World War II veteran.

Hundreds of people lined Middle Neck Road to cheer on marching veterans, service members, local officials and community members in the parade as marching bands played.

Many of them also gathered at the ceremony following at the Village Green, where service members posted the colors, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy band played the national anthem, and memorial wreaths were placed.

“We are well aware we live in perilous times,” Rabbi Robert Widom of Temple Emanuel said as he delivered the invocation. “We’re grateful to those who put themselves in harm’s way, those who sacrificed their lives to defend this land so our lives may remain tranquil.”

McCann, herself a U.S. Army veteran, implored the crowd to not forget this.

“Many of the people who let Memorial Day pass by without a second thought may owe their very existence to the courageous sacrifice of a soldier, sailor, airman or marine on foreign soil in some forgotten time,” McCann said at the ceremony.

“Today, out of all days, I hope that the American people can put aside their own personal agendas and take the time to remember those who are out of sight and therefore, unfortunately, out of mind.”

Zimmerman, a World War II veteran, said he was “proud and honored to share this moment” with family, veterans and the larger Great Neck community where he has lived for more than 50 years.

Zimmerman said the crowd represented “the best in our community and the patriotic spirit that defines our nation’s greatness,” adding, “I thank you for letting me share this moment with you. I look forward to cheering you on next year on my 96th birthday.”

Memorial Day also served as an opportunity for veterans, a handful of residents and members of the local fire services to march down to All Saints Church, the burial place of many other Great Neck veterans and firefighters – as indicated by American flags dotting dozens of graves.

Among them was a memorial site for Jonathan Ielpi, a firefighter who died trying to rescue people in the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks – which sparked the ongoing War on Terror.

George Motchkavitz, a member of the Great Neck Alert Fire Company, implored the Junior Alerts – most likely not even born when Ielpi was alive – lined behind him to remember and follow his example of service.

“If you can do half of what he did in his life, a quarter of what he did, your life is a total success,” Motchkavitz said. “So we don’t forget him – we remember him today.”

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Curran, Ryder attend Trump’s MS-13 talk President says ‘ruthless gang’ turned peaceful neighborhoods into ‘blood-stained killing fields’

BY LU K E TORRANCE Nassau County Executive Laura Curran and Police Commissioner Patrick Ryder were among several Long Island officials who attended a roundtable on gangs and immigration last week hosted

by President Donald Trump.

“It’s a menace,” Trump said of the MS-13 gang,"according to a transcript on the White House website. “A ruthless gang that has violated our borders and transformed once peaceful neighborhoods into bloodstained killing fields. They’re horrible people, by the way.”

Trump mistakenly said that the gang “killed a cop for the sake of making a statement.” Gang members did reportedly threaten to kill a police officer in Hempstead last month but have not followed through on that threat.

Also in attendance were Suffolk Police Commissioner Geri Hart and Congressmen Peter King (R-Seaford), Lee Zeldin (RShirley) and Daniel Donovan (RStaten Island). Trump also invited a pair of parents whose daughters

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President Donald Trump were killed by the gang.

During his opening remarks, Trump doubled down on his earlier statement that MS-13 gang members were “animals.”

“I called them ‘animals’ the other day, and I was met with rebuke,” he said. “They said, ‘They are people.’ They’re not people.

These are animals, and we have

to be very, very tough.”

He said that immigration laws were too weak and allowed gang members — who primarily came from El Salvador — to remain in the country.

Curran did not speak much during the roundtable. She acknowledged the president when he asked where she was in the

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Curran spokesman Michael Martino said in a statement that Curran attended the roundtable so she could have access to federal resources to fight MS-13 in the county. It was a reiteration of what Curran said last week when she announced she would attend the meeting.

In that statement, Curran emphasized the word “youth” in describing the gang members, adding that “we need to help our community groups and family members reclaim their children who have been lured by or forced to embrace gang activity.”

Ryder, on the other hand, spoke extensively about what the Nassau County Police Department has done to combat MS-13. He started by thanking Trump for his support.

“On behalf of all our Nassau County police officers — and I think I can speak for every officer in this room and in this country — we know we have a president that has our back and supports us every single day when we go out and do the mission that we are

tasked to do,” Ryder said.

He said that his department had identified 500 MS-13 members in Nassau, about half of whom were active. He said the department had a great relationship with Homeland Security"and Immigration and Customs Enforcement but said that intelligence sharing between agencies could be improved.

“We need to get a little bit better on our intelligence sharing and information, and that starts at the border where that information can flow up into the states that we know who, why, when, how,” he said.

Ryder also stressed that programs to deter youths from joining gangs and a strong relationship between the police and Hispanic community were crucial.

This was Trump’s second trip to Long Island as president. During his visit to Brentwood last year, he sparked controversy by saying that Suffolk police officers shouldn’t be concerned about prisoners hitting their heads when being placed in the back of patrol cars.

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USMMA welcomes the USS Zephyr

BY G R E TC H E N K E LL E R The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy welcomed the USS Zephyr, a Cyclone class patrol ship from Mayport, Florida, with a ceremony last Wednesday to celebrate the 30th New York Fleet Week.

The event was particularly festive as the academy observed National Maritime Day, Midshipman Appreciation Day and the 75th anniversary of the academy.

The ceremony began with speeches from Rear Adm. James A. Helis, the academy superintendent; Rear Adm. John A. Shomer, deputy commander of the Military Sealift Command;! Lt. Cmdr. Grant Greenwell, the Zephyr’s commanding officer; and Mark H. Buzby, the head of the Maritime Administration, and was followed by the USMMA Regimental Band and Zephyr crew.

“In the short time that I’ve been C.O. since August, we have been underway from home port almost 150 days, and that will increase to 225 days in the year,” Greenwell said.! “That puts us at an operational tempo of over 60 percent, which is almost twice as much as any other ship in the Navy.”

The 179-foot-long ship was launched in 1994 and currently has 24 men aboard; 19 enlisted men, Greenwell and four other officers. The Zephyr is 400 tons and is equipped with a rigid-hulled inflatable boat, four engines with four shafts, two generators, highly advanced navigation technology and weapons. The ship is also equipped with three drones, which are remote controlled by Greenwell.

The ship can travel over 30 knots, or approximately 35 miles per hour.

“The ship drafts down at roughly nine feet,” said Caulin Collier, the Zephyr’s operations officer and second-in-command, meaning that it needs at least nine feet of water.

The Zephyr is part of Operation Martillo, the anti-drug trafficking campaign led by Joint Interagency Task Force South.

The ship’s mission is to intercept drugsmuggling vessels.

In the past 18 months, the Zephyr has conducted four cocaine seizures, four seizures of various illicit drugs from boats and one marijuana bust. On its most recent patrol, the Zephyr intercepted a vessel suspected of smuggling about 500 miles out in the eastern Pacific Ocean on April 7.

The Zephyr retrieved 490 kilograms of cocaine, or about 1,000 pounds.

“As soon as they saw us coming up over the horizon, they set the vessel on fire with accelerants and jumped over the side of the vessel. We had to go and retrieve them from the water. One of them had some pretty significance burns on his arm that we had to treat,” said Greenwell.

As soon as cellphone evidence, contraband and the drugs were retrieved, Greenwell decided to sink the vessel because it was too far from shore to tow back.

“We are primarily a blue water ship,” Greenwell explained. Blue water ships usually patrol about 50 miles or more off a coastline, whereas brown water ships are in littoral waters. Because of its size, the Zephyr still maintain the capability of going into brown water.

“Typically, we stay at sea for 8 to 10 days at a time, but we go out on patrol now longer and longer; the last one was 75 days, the one before that was 76 … we are only limited by our food supply,” said Greenwell.

The Zephyr is preparing to leave for the next patrol, aiming to remain at sea for 90 days, “which is a pretty significant amount of time for a ship this size,” he said.

This is the second year that Long Island was included in New York Fleet Week.

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The Great Neck Teachers Association Thanks YOU!

On Sunday, April 15, 2018 at the Great Neck South High and South Middle School Complex, over 150 runners and walkers registered to participate in the untimed 3K fun run for all ages and fitness abilities.

Along the route, participants passed through color zones and ended the course with a celebratory festival, making it an unforgettable and vibrant community event. Over $800 was raised to support students in attending the Great Neck Public Schools Summer Programs!

The Great Neck Teachers Association would like to extend our appreciation to the local community for Your support of our first Color Fun Run/ Walk!

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Clinton, Biden tout Cuomo’s record

Democratic Party stalwarts appear at convention held at Hofstra to support re-election

BY R E B ECC A K L A R New York Democrats celebrated what they called a progressive, anti-Washington agenda during the state’s Democratic Convention last Wednesday as the party once again nominated Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul as the party’s candidates.

While state lawmakers and national figures like former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former Vice President Joe Biden touted Cuomo’s progressive accomplishments, Cuomo’s! challenger, actress Cynthia Nixon, and her supporters questioned Cuomo’s progressive bona fides.

During the convention at Hofstra University the party also nominated New York City Public Advocate Letitia James for attorney general, a spot Eric Schneiderman recently resigned from following domestic violence allegations.

The party also nominated!

Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, a Long Island native, for his third term.

legalized gay marriage, enacted gun control measures, created a statewide paid family-leave program, and implemented a $15-an-hour minimum wage and free public college tuition for some students.

“These are national progressive firsts, and that’s why you see over 95 percent,” Cuomo said.

“Because when you’re the first in the nation, unless you’re competing with heaven you’re doing pretty well.”

Nixon, who did not wait for the final tally on Wednesday, told reporters Cuomo is a “two-term, incumbent, dynastic governor.”

She later tweeted that Cuomo is not a “true progressive,” adding that the governor is “in bed with the GOP” and has “routinely worked to empower RePHOTO BY REBECCA KLAR publicans in New York.”

Until April, during Cuomo’s tenure the Democrats in the Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with Gov. Andrew Cuomo as she endorsed him state Senate were split with a for another term during last Wednesday’s New York State Democratic Convention. group of senators caucusing with Despite the challenge from “I am very gratified that not of conventions,” Cuomo said. the Republicans as part of the Inthe left, Cuomo received more only did I get the nomination “For me, it’s an affirmation of ev- dependent Democratic Conference – giving the GOP majority than 95 percent of the party but the overwhelming number, erything we’ve done.” members’ votes for his third which frankly was more than I Speakers noted that under a larger margin.

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Wood talks dangers of emerging tech

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Patti Wood, the head of the Port Washington-based Grassroots Environmental Education group, shows a pair of specially-tinted glasses meant to protect people’s eyes from blue light.

An environmental activist explored the possible downsides of technology such as light emitting diodes, wireless fiber optics and smart meters at the Great Neck Library last Wednesday night in hopes of educating the public.

Patti Wood, the founder and head of Grassroots Environmental Education, told the audience of dozens that modern wireless technology like cellphones, towers and routers runs the risk of higher exposure to radiofrequency radiation – labeled by the World Health Organization as “possibly carcinogenic.”

She also highlighted some downsides of LED lights through studies, like one at the University of California at Irvine showing the presence of lead and other chemicals within the bulbs.

She said the LED lights do

not give off near-infrared radiation to spur retina cells to heal, all while damaging them and photoreceptors with blue light – the shortest light wavelength.

“They are indisputably more energy efficient but they also present an array of potential health problems,” Wood said, recommending the use of specially tinted yellow glasses. “In fact, LED lights actually have a very dark side, which is really news to a lot of people.”

Wood endorsed the use of incandescent bulbs, which have a more yellow light, and landline phones.

In regard to cellphones, Wood said people should consider using speakerphone and an air-tube headset.

She also said cellphones should not be kept on nightstands to avoid unnecessary exposure and either turned off or put on airplane mode when in a car.

The overhead lights were

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kept off during the presentation, with event organizers opting to work by natural light through the windows and the shine of the projector.

There were also piles of materials, labeled as “fact sheets” about 5G wireless technology, LED lighting and wireless utility meters, as well as a brochure for Grassroots Environmental Education and a neon yellow card offering tips on cellphone use.

Rebecca Rosenblatt Gilliar, the program’s organizer, said the event was meant to explore the potential dangers of emerging technologies through the eyes of an environmental expert and recent studies.

“She didn’t come here tonight to give you her opinion, she didn’t come here tonight to say she’s for or against something,” Gilliar said. “She came to tell you what she understands about the latest research – medical and scientific – about the topic she’s approaching.”

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Highlights from the day included special writing activities, treats for students, a bingo night for families, and a proclamation presented by Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth and Councilwoman Anna Kaplan. Elected officials and district administrators joined Lakeville students and staff for an aerial photo to commemorate the school’s 90th birthday.

“I would like to share a huge ‘Thank You’ to our PTA co-presidents, Hallie Mohel-Cardinale and Dora Wu, and the

entire Lakeville PTA for helping with this special day,” said Lakeville Principal Emily Zucal.

Every student, faculty member, and guest received a special blue t-shirt to wear for the celebration. The image on the shirt was designed by fifth grader Lauren Tan, who won a t-shirt design contest sponsored by the school.

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Nassau played in Trump’s MS-13 talk The timing of President Donald Trump’s return to Long Island last week to discuss the MS-13 gang made little sense on one hand and all the sense in the world on the other.

In what was called a “highly stage-managed event” in Bethpage, Trump addressed the problem of MS-13, a transnational gang has ties to El Salvador and uses machetes to kill, and to insist on the passage of immigration laws.

From January 2016 through April 2017, the Suffolk County police said there were 17 murders committed by MS-13. In Nassau County, there were six MS-13 murders.

But the gang has not killed a single person on Long Island in a year.

And while gang members have committed heinous crimes and do require aggressive police work, they have not “transformed once-peaceful neighborhoods” into killing fields as Trump has said.

Not to mention that immigrants overall commit fewer crimes than native-born citizens.

Trump, who repeatedly referred to gang members as “animals,”" called for the country’s political leadership to toughen “horrible”" immigration laws.

In doing so, Trump echoed many of the comments he made about MS-13 when he visited Suffolk County as a candidate. This is odd given that he has now been president for 16 months – with fellow Republicans in charge of both houses of Congress.

But, apparently, still effective.

Then state Sen. Jack Martins echoed Trump’s remarks during his campaign for county executive. The campaign ended with

Martins defending a postcard sent on his behalf that used a picture of MS-13 gang members in an El Salvador jail to warn Nassau voters of the peril posed by the immigration policies of his opponent, Laura Curran.

Many called the postcard racist.

Following Trump’s visit last week, James McDermott, the Republican president of the Nassau Police Benevolent Association, praised the president and criticized Curran and Cuomo for a lack of support.

Unmentioned was Curran’s efforts to address the oversized compensation packages of Nassau’s police.

Trump’s reference to gang members as “animals” in Bethpage followed a White House meeting with California leaders opposed to so-called sanctuary city policies in which he appeared to call all undocumented immigrants “animals.”

“We have people coming into the country, or trying to come in – and we’re stopping them,” Trump said after Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims complained about state restrictions that limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities. “You wouldn’t believe how bad these people are. These aren’t people. These are animals.”

White House officials said Trump was referring to MS-13 gang members when using the term “animals.”

But there is a history here that casts serious doubt on that claim.

In his first press conference as a presidential candidate in 2015, he said the United States had become a “dumping ground” for people other countries didn’t want.

“When Mexico sends its

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people, they’re not sending their best,” he said then. “They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime.

They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.”

He also said repeatedly during the campaign that he would build a wall along the entire length of the Mexican border. And Mexico would pay for it.

As president, Trump has lifted an executive order that protected undocumented children brought to this country at a very young age known as Dreamers and refused to sign legislation that would protect them.

He has also endorsed a policy at the border of the brutal separation of confused, weeping children from parents who cross illegally.

The Office of Refugee Resettlement reported at the end of 2017 that of the 7,000-plus children with sponsored individuals following their separation the agency did not

know where 1,474 of them were.

The Washington Post offered an explanation of this when it reported that Trump boasted in February 2017 about how easy it is to appeal to audiences with an antiimmigration message.

“Acting as if he were at a rally,” the Post reported, “he recited a few made-up Hispanic names and described potential crimes they could have committed, such as rape and murder. Then, he said, the crowds would roar when the criminals were thrown out of the country.”

We think the evidence is more than clear that Trump used his appearance in Bethpage to rally his supporters to policies that make a mockery of the sentiments expressed on the Statue of Liberty.

This is not to say that there are no issues with immigration in this county or that Nassau and Suffolk counties don’t need help.

Suffolk Police Commissioner

Geraldine Hart told Trump that 4,965 unaccompanied children have been sent to her county since 2014, the most of any county in the nation.

Schools in communities where many of the children have been sent to live with sponsors have been overwhelmed by the demand to educate children who beyond reading and speaking no English often had little education at all.

And there are no resources to provide oversight of these homes.

These are the circumstances that lead to young people joining gangs that we, as a nation of immigrants, know much about.

We also know that rather than trying to use MS-13 to demonize all immigrants, we would all be better served if tough law enforcement was combined with a good education and social programs that address the needs of new Americans.

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America’s new warriors: young people

D

uring the next few weeks, there will be dozens of stories about graduations for doctorate degrees down to early childhood celebrations.

They are exciting experiences for the families and for the children themselves, as they usher in a new period of reflection, planning, and just plain hope and happiness.

By the end of these annual rituals, I will have attended three such graduations. Two for my granddaughters and one as a trustee of Hofstra University.

I am focusing on the college events because as a veteran of many such experiences I noticed something different this year that I have never observed before.

Somehow, this year’s graduates are different in many ways.

Obviously, all of them are concerned about getting a job and moving out of the upstairs bedroom.

However, I detected a lot more things that give me hope for a better America. In talking to

many of the new degree holders, I detected a surprising awareness of the state of the world and the challenges we face.

They are genuinely concerned about the country’s polarization and many told me stories about how they have experienced these new tensions.

I asked a number of groups about what their biggest concerns were, beyond just getting a job.

They spoke of climate change, lack of affordable housing, glass ceilings, bad elected officials and their fears that a war could end their path to success.

They have little respect for the current political system and think all politicians worry about is being elected.

They didn’t mention names such as Trump, Clinton, Russia or Stormy Daniels. They spoke in simple yet eloquent words about their views, their fears and their aspirations.

What I found most exciting is that most of them told me that they looked forward to voting for some candidate whose agenda

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they respect.

They talked about participation in the process and the need for their generation to be vocal on issues. They were very critical of us fully grown adults who they feel have failed to fight enough for the changes that are needed to our society.

They understand that most of us are focused on making sacrifices for family or just trying to survive on a day-to-day basis.

But the experience of seeing and hearing from college graduates made me hopeful about what the Class of 2018 will do to make our country a better place to live in.

And the more that I listened the more I came to the conclusion that our current crop of citizens have abdicated their role and have left the battlefield to two groups who will never see eye-to-eye on anything.

There are movements currently building up around the country that will be forces for change. The Me Too movement will no doubt turn out in large numbers this November as will groups fighting for some form of equality.

The Dreamers will be galvanized to show up at the polls to express their hope for some protection from the government.

Some of the teachers who have gone on strike around the nation will transfer their new-found power into running for office. This year there will be more women running for office than at any time in the history of the country.

All of these movements are pockets of people pushing for change. They will turn out to be a significant number of voters but the real ingredient for success is our youth. It is estimated that by November, 3.8 million students will be eligible to vote.

They will be joined by the members of the new crop of college graduates. All told these different groups could create an electoral tidal wave, if their enthusiasm holds until November.

The Parkland school survivors have started their own campaign to make sure that the candidates they support are in favor of reasonable gun control laws and many students around the country are doing voter canvassing for the first time.

As we approach the second half of the year I am more optimistic than ever that the country may have a new awakening thanks to today’s youth.

Hopefully, their energy will make up for the failure of the current generation to be agents for change.

A LOOK ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

The adventures of Prince Valium

W

hen I was young, there was a strip in the Sunday funnies called “Prince Valiant.” Although he seemed to have a girl’s pageboy haircut, he was quite the macho hero — always running around the medieval world, killing monsters and villains with his Singing Sword and rescuing beautiful maidens in distress.

What no one — not even Prince Valiant’s creator — seemed to know was that he had an older, calmer brother, who appeared in times of extreme crisis. His name was Prince Valium.

Prince Valium arrives at a wedding. He stops by the caterer’s tiny office, to check in. “How’s everything going, Brenda?”

“Oh, Prince Valium, I’m so worried! What if the bride doesn’t like the flower arrangements? I tried to get her favorite peonies, but they’re out of season, so I told the florist lilies would be okay… but I never actually checked back with the bride; what if she doesn’t want them? And would you say this is a rose-colored tablecloth or more of a salmon? The bride’s mother specifically said she hates

salmon, but I can’t tell the difference under artificial light!”

Brenda breaks down and sobs onto the last clean tablecloth in reach.

“There, there, Brenda,” says Prince Valium, “don’t you worry.

All you can do is your best, that’s all anyone can ask.”

“If you believe that, you obviously haven’t met the bride’s mother! Or her father either, for that matter!” said Brenda, sobbing even harder.

“Now Brenda, look at me,” says the Prince. “You are an extremely talented girl, and you’re doing an amazing job against impossible odds. Look at all you’ve accomplished! Everything’s beautiful, and I am sure that as soon as people start arriving, and see what you’ve done here, they’ll calm down and have a lovely time. It’s all going to be just fine.”

Brenda’s sobs slow to a final sniffle before she dries her eyes on the tablecloth and stands up. “If you say so, Prince. Maybe you’re right.”

“Of course I’m right! I’m an expert!”

“In that case, I’d better get

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A Look on the Lighter Side ready.”

“Atta girl!” Valium turns and retrieves his weapon — the Babbling Blade — from the coat-check booth and moves on to his next assignment.

We are outside a college dormitory in late August. Minivans and SUVs are lined up at the back entrance, unloading boxes and duffel bags which the football and soccer team members then carry upstairs. One car, however, has parked a little bit away from the proceedings, and the air inside the vehicle is tense.

“You are insane!” the teenage daughter is yelling, in a voice that holds no affection. “Why must you come up and meet my roommates? Nobody else’s parents are doing that. You don’t trust me!”

The girl’s father yells back. “Of course we trust you!” Her mother adds, “It’s just that new roommates are important, and we’d like to meet them. Is that so hard to understand?”

“It’s not hard. It’s impossible!” the girl screams, and opens the door of the parked car to run away.

Just then, a man with a funny haircut knocks on the windshield.

“May I help you?”

“Who are you?” shrieks the Mom. “And what are your plans for that sword?” asks the Dad, eyeing it warily.

“Please ignore that, it’s just part of the costume. I thought I’d offer some perspective,” says the man, who of course is Prince Valium. “Separations are always difficult, I think.”

“You mean, for them?” asks the daughter, pointing to her folks.

“I just know they’ll embarrass me horribly!”

“Of course they will — it’s

their job! But it’ll help you make friends with everyone else, whose parents all embarrassed them, too.”

“I never thought of it that way,” says the daughter, slightly calmer.

“As for your parents,” the Prince continues, “Go easy on them, wouldja? They’re just terrified they’ll turn out to have failed you, somehow.”

“And you’re going to say we haven’t, after all?” says the father, hope dawning in his voice.

“Of course you have! You’re only human, and raising kids is an impossible job! But it’s okay, she’ll be surrounded by people with completely different blind spots, and they’ll all cancel out.”

“It’s a miracle, I’m almost calm now,” murmurs Mom. “Now be good to each other, because I must be off,” says Prince Valium.

“Where to, some world disaster?”

“No, something much worse.

It’s my son’s Bar Mitzvah, and Mrs. Valium forgot to get our good clothes out of the dry cleaner’s.

Wish me luck!”

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Dems tout Cuomo’s progressive record

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Pride and Purpose” is the slogan for Hofstra University.

It could also be the slogan for the “new” Democratic party, exuded by New York State Democrats at their convention, held at the university’s stadium in Nassau County last week.

There were no taking a backseat to Cynthia Nixon and the Working Families Party progressive values. Instead, Hillary Clinton, Tom Perez, Joe Biden, and Andrew Cuomo, himself schooled them on the art of pragmatic progressivism: getting progressive policies enacted.

The theme for the first day was “Moving Forward,” – a slap at Republicans cynical actions to move the clock back to a time when women, minorities, the disabled and vulnerable were subjugated without consequence.

The theme for the second day, when Andrew Cuomo gave his acceptance speech, was “Fighting Back.”

Taking the podium in the same venue as the first 2016 presidential debate where she showed the presidential pretender, Donald Trump, to be the fool he is, Clinton answered the question constantly posed to Democrats (but not Republicans): What do Democrats stand for? Well, it may not fit on a hat, but Clinton provided the answer: “Look around this room: people who stand for an economy that works for everybody, universal health care, and even bet-

ter, people who have plans to get us there. You’ll see defenders of civil rights, women’s rights, LGBT rights, rights of people with disabilities. I don’t believe these are minor issues –they matter to millions and millions of New Yorkers, Americans.

“So much of the progress we see in the United States is because we Democrats pushed open doors to opportunity for people who have been shut out. And we, my friends, are not going back.”

At a time when income inequality is the greatest since 1915, she said, “I think it’s a bold idea that everyone in this country should have a decent standard of living and a good job to pay for it…That everyone deserves the best possible start in life. Quality health care throughout and a safe, secure retirement. Even bolder is to have plans to make those realities, the way Democrats do.

“Let’s remind ourselves: Democrats are the party that rescued the country from the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression; passed, then saved, the Affordable Care Act; helped keep Planned Parenthood’s doors open. We’re the party that will save Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security from persistent Republican attacks. We are the party that will keep fighting every day to achieve universal health care and universal job opportunities. So don’t let anyone tell you differently.

“If you want an economy that works for you and your family, you

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have to vote for Democrats….. quality health care….protect and expand the rights of all Americans, not just the top 1%, you have to vote for Democrats.

“If you believe in woman’s right to make her own health care decisions …in well funded public schools, colleges, and the resources so that teachers can succeed.. If you believe in actual commonsense gun safety laws to help save lives…understand that we are facing a real crisis with Climate Change…and believe we can stand up for our values and keep our country safe, you have to vote for Democrats.

“If you believe in comprehensive immigration reform and protecting Dreamers …… getting money out of politics and getting all voters to the polls..if you believe that standing up for evidence and reason and respecting the rule of Law is critical for our democracy,

you have to vote for Democrats.”

“Now more than ever we need leaders who will stand up for progressive values and up against to those who will turn neighbor against neighbor and sow seeds of division. Most of all, we need leaders who believe in producing results and getting things done – leaders like Andrew Cuomo and Kathy Hochul.”

Indeed, Cuomo has chalked up quite a record in his seven years that align perfectly with the progressive agenda: Erased $10 billion deficit, added 1 million private-sector jobs to a record number of 8.2 million; raised the minimum wage to $15, passed the strongest paid family leave policy in America; stood up to protect a woman’s right to choose, and defended access to the state’s version of Obamacare; implemented marriage equality and stood up against racism and sexual abuse.

Implemented commonsense gun safety laws, promoted criminal justice reform and created a mechanism to investigate deaths by police. Put affordable college education in reach of every New Yorker, making the state the first in nation to provide tuition-free college for low and mid-income students.

He’s unleashed the most massive overhaul of infrastructure since Franklin D. Roosevelt was governor, to the tune of $100 billion that has seen new bridges, mass transportation improve-

ments all across the state (built with union labor), invested in innovation and business incubators.

Much of this is also to realize the target of 50 percent of the state’s energy needs coming from renewable by 2030, and he has backed it up by shutting down coal-fired plants, investing in offshore windpower.

He has stood up for Dreamers and for immigrants, creating a legal fund so that those who Trump and Sessions would race to deport have the benefit of due process enshrined in the Constitution and a stable of American values.

And Hochul, probably the hardest working Lt. Governor in the nation, has done an outstanding job to promote gender equity.

“This is not your father’s Republican Party,” former Vice President Joe Biden told the audience.

“They are not who we are. They are not who America is. What they are doing is sending a vision of America around the world that is distorted. That is damaging. That is hurting us… this phony populism, this fake nationalism…. It’s time to say ‘no more.'”

“This election isn’t just about winning, though win we must,” declared Jay Jacobs, chair of Nassau Democrats. “It’s about the soul of America – what nation we are, who we will about moving forward.

Here’s the tidy slogan that Democrats should embrace and it even fits on a hat: Justice. Fairness.

Opportunity.

READERS WRITE

Barak shows diversity of Israeli thought

T

hank you for highlighting former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak’s recent visit to the Sid Jacobson JCC in your May 18 edition.

I think it’s more important than ever that the American public is exposed to a diverse pool of Israeli thought and opinion.

There were a few additional things Mr. Barak discussed, which I think are worth mentioning.

For instance, he told the audience that he tried to warn current Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to go through with his controversial address to

Congress in 2015.

Mr. Barak also criticized Mr. Netanyahu for allowing an unconstitutional bill legalizing settlements built on Palestinian land to go before the Israeli Knesset for a vote.

When an audience member asked Mr. Barak what “the best

way to combat BDS” was, he answered candidly, telling the audience that, as long as the Israeli/ Palestinian conflict remained unresolved, BDS (the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement) would continue to exist.

One can personally agree or disagree with Mr. Barak on any

of these points. " The important thing to note is that Israel is not a political or cultural monolith and being exposed to multiple perspectives enriches us all.

Matthew Zeidman New Hyde Park

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READERS WRITE

Trump critic lacks Trump deserves lowest facts to respond ranking among presidents

I

t appears that I have upset Mr. Cashdan by stating some (easily verifiable) facts that contradict his limited soundbite knowledge.

Of course, he won’t “waste anyone’s time with a point by point”! response, because he cannot. What he can do is try to

denigrate the author.

If he could mount a coherent argument, he would have tried. Of course, if Eric is in the fifth grade, his letter is perfectly appropriate.

Barry Nathanson, Ph.D Sands Point

NFL right to ban anthem protests

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feel the NFL owners!has finally united and have finally have taken a stand against kneeling during the national anthem.

Teams will be fined and players will be faced with the consequences of their actions.

Also those who don’t want to stand can stay in the locker rooms.

Now the act of kneeling during the national anthem, I feel is an insult to all of us who have died and served our country in the military.

Now not to mention those who have loss limbs protecting the rights we all hold most dear.

I my opinion protesting is the right of those who feel abused by police but there are many police officers who protect the many and meanwhile there have many police officers who have been killed in the line of duty nation wide.

The majority of our police deserve respect and should be honored. Now finally the kneeling at football games by players during the national anthem is just the wrong venue and should be punished.

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Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Mineola

Legion heartened by participation

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n behalf of the members of Manhasset Post 304, American Legion, I would like to thank all the participants in our annual Memorial Day Parade.!

Also, a big thanks to all the friends and neighbors who came out to cheer us on.! We also extend our gratitude and support for a group that nobody wants to join – but has given so much to their country – the Gold Star families.

We observe Memorial Day once a year, these families remember their fallen loved ones

every day.!

Children without parents, Gold Star mothers and fathers, spouses and siblings – they can still hear the voices of those they lost.!

It is up to us to now hear the voices of these families, offer our support and express our highest gratitude.

For God and country.

Peter J. Killian Commander Manhasset Post 304 American legion

M

r. Nathanson’s Letter to the Editor deserves a thoughtful response regarding his praise for our current president’s achievements and more.

While we are all pleased with a successful outcome in various endeavors, I’d urge him to present the whole story.

First, an expanding economy has been in place for at least the past four or more years, starting under Obama, who gets the credit in the history books for taking us out of the Great Recession he inherited from the Bush Administration and saving the auto industry as well.

Second, keeping the recovery going with fairly comparable figures overall and pleasing Wall Street with deregulation is a fine but fairly predictable result.

However, the recent tax break for corporations at a time of near full employment has already been acknowledged by most as primarily a device to buy back stock and raise dividends with only crumbs going to the average taxpayer (and slated to expire shortly).

Third, the process of destroying ISIS was also begun under Obama and accelerated under Trump.

However, I would caution anyone to expect to see more terrorist networks replacing! ! ISIS now that we have a president more interested in the ‘art of the deal’ than leading a coalition of advanced nations to deal with the root causes of poverty and hopeless that feed into this narrative.

Fourth, regarding our moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, Mr. Trump’s blatant pandering to the right here and in Israel puts that! ! remarkable country even more squarely on the path to a one-state solution that will inevitably require a form of apartheid (or let’s say ‘two-tiered citizenship’, to put it more delicately) in order to suppress the inevitable non-Jewish voting majority.

Fifth, as for the Korean peninsula, let’s all hope that a! ! solution can be found to tamp down the constant threat of nuclear blackmail. It may well be that two unpredictable and erratic leaders have finally scared each other into at least meeting, but let’s not uncork the

champagne quite yet.

However, I don’t think the Joint Chiefs of Staff are anxious to have a repeat performance of such casual brinksmanship.

Frankly, only a draft dodger who knows nothing about the human costs of war would indulge in this and certainly not the men and women who serve, including war heroes who were captured!

But these are minor points compared with the core issues that have already caused scholars left, right and center to place Mr. Trump dead last at No. 44 in the rankings as to Presidential Greatness.

A great president doesn’t lead by race-baiting and impugning the integrity of every individual and institution of government that differs with him or dares to question his fleeting relationship with the facts.

Great presidents don’t deliver a hugely depressing inaugural address about ‘this American carnage,’ another figment of an alt-right imagination.

In the depths of the Great Depression, a real, not invented time of great anxiety, FDR lifted up a nation by telling us we could get through this together and had ‘nothing to fear but fear itself!’.

Unfortunately, fear mongering and dividing is what Donald Trump is all about as were prior demagogues like Joseph McCarthy who also feasted on American anxiety over 60 years ago in an era of great change.

(Interestingly, McCarthy and Trump shared the same mentor in attorney! Roy Cohn, another expert on taking ‘the low road’.)

Nor is Mr. Trump interested in the slightest in addressing our problems, other than promising to bring back coal…or build that wall to keep our all those rapists …or bring back jobs that aren’t returning anytime soon in a global economy that’s here to stay.

Attacking established norms and institutions and trashing the fundamentals of the Constitution that is the underpinning for our system of government is for Donald Trump simply a game to stroke his damaged ego, which can never be satiated.

However, the consequences here at home and abroad

are!!already!!significant, as we are increasingly marginalized on the world stage by his erratic behavior.

Since the dawn of the 20th Century and more specifically, since World War ll, we have led the world with our moral authority and robust democracy that guarantees the fundamentals of human dignity to all citizens.

No amount of arms or bluster can ever replace the use of ‘soft power’, afforded by those assets.

Let’s not forget that we have also been a beacon of hope to those living without these blessings.. under the types of authoritarian regimes that Trump seems to worship in his alternative universe.

Finally, Trump’s transactional approach in bludgeoning friend and foe alike simply to win (whatever that means to this damaged soul) is a prescription for losing our leadership role in a world that requires multilateral solutions to thorny problems, including climate change, China’s growing dominance in the Pacific Rim and maintaining a non-nuclear Iran – all issues handled quite adeptly by Obama, according to most experts on the various subjects.

(And if a broken Congress cares to make improvements to these agreements, or for that matter, to the Affordable Care Act so much the better!)

In short, Donald Trump is not making America great again.

He is more interested in dumbing down America and shredding our vaunted institutions that are the envy of the world so that, amidst this carnage, he can again tell us that he alone can fix our problems.

I would suggest that anyone praising Mr. Trump and his many accomplishments take a moment to read a history book or two or three.

This script has been written before and it doesn’t end well unless our Congress decides to join a robust press and start playing its appointed role under Article l of the!!Constitution… or the people finally speak up in November. Let’s hope so!

Ken Grossman Great Neck

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READERS WRITE

On accepting Democratic nomination

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t the New York State Democratic Convention, which was held at Hofstra University, I accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination to continue representing New York State’s 16th Assembly District.

I felt humbled and at the same time, I felt proud to again receive their nomi-

nation.

In the assembly I have been working to introduce and vote for bills which are in the best interest of our constituents. I have met many of my constituents and spoke to them about local and state issues and attended ceremonies recognizing people’s accomplishments.

It has always been my passion to be a civil servant and to try to do my best to improve other people’s lives.

I personally know what it’s like to work hard and long hours, I came here as an immigrant with only an eighthgrade education, went to night school for 16 years and eventually received my

master’s degree.

Thank you for the honor and privilege of being your state representative.

I look forward to keep representing the residents of the 16th Assembly District.

Anthony D’Urso State Assemblyman

Lives saved by hiking legal smoking age

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he American Heart Association was pleased to see the Nassau County Legislature pass Tobacco 21 on Wednesday, May 24.

By passing this common sense, lifesaving legislation the Legislature has shown they are committed to protecting the health of Nassau’s residents, specifically young adults.

This makes Nassau County the 21st

municipality in New York State to pass such a measure.

Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of heart disease and stroke, the nation’s number one and number five causes of mortality.

By raising the age in which retailers can sell tobacco, we can help stop teens from ever picking up their first tobacco product and save them from a lifetime of

addiction.

Ninety-six percent of smokers start before the age of 21 and if a person makes it to 21 without smoking the chances of them starting drops to only 2 percent. !We want to thank the Nassau County Legislature for recognizing the importance of Tobacco 21 and congratulations on making New York a healthier state.

We look forward to the County Executive’s quick signing of this bill in the upcoming weeks.

Dr. Lorna Lewis American Heart Association Long Island board member Superintendent of Schools Plainview-Old Bethpage

Lessons learned by husband death

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n April 6 an article was published in Newsday about the most dangerous Long Island roads for pedestrians and bicy-

clists.

If you have lived on Long Island for a while there are some roads that you would not be surprised to see there such as Sunrise Highway, Hempstead Turnpike or Montauk Highway. Among some of these major fast-paced,!threelane roads is listed our very own Middle Neck Road in Great Neck Plaza.

Sadly, I was not surprised when the report was released.

That day I was speaking to a room filled with engineers and politicians about the fact that my husband had been killed by a speeding car on that road in the fall of 2016.

I was speaking out so that there would be changes made on roads to decrease drivers speed so that others would not have to go through this same tragedy.

I often think communities are like marriages. You get to know your spouse best during life’s most difficult moments. I got to know this community, the schools and residents of Great Neck deeply after my husband Oren was killed.

As the storm of loss hit me and my son’s life it was the coaches, teams, schools, and dear friends, who saved us from drowning.

Within the week after my husband died my son’s hockey team, the Great Neck Bruins, had already had Oren’s name put on all the children’s helmets,

there was a tree planted in Stepping Stone park for Oren from donations of parents, we received letters that we still open from son’s teachers at Lakeville Elementary School, his guidance counselor and principal at Great Neck South Middle School made themselves available to both of us and still do.

It was extraordinary to see out of the wreckage of something so tragic and awful all the love and support, the dinners and assistance in so many ways that came to us because of the people that live and work in Great Neck.

Two dear friends offered to find Oren’s car while I was sitting by his bedside since Oren was in a coma for six days at North Shore Hospital. The song that was blasting from Oren’s CD player when they turned the car on was “Take the Long Way Home” by Super Tramp.

If you knew Oren you wouldn’t be surprised. I listened to this song over and over. I still do and I am always struck by the chorus that says “When you look through the years and see what you could have been Oh, what you might have been, If you’d had more time.

So, when the day comes to settle down, Who’s to blame if you’re not around?

You took the long way home” This part always gets me because Oren’s life is like the song. The catastrophe, what could have been, who’s to blame, what if the driver had taken the long way home and not been speeding.

It had been a typical morning, mak-

ing breakfasts and lunches, running off to work, my husband taking our son to school. I suppose it is always just a normal day when your life is forever changed. No one ever sees it coming.

Oren will never dance at our son’s wedding or cheer at his middle school graduation next month or complain about having to get reading glasses or that the winter lasted too long this year, the normal things we all take for granted.

And there’s a senselessness I feel to Oren’s death.

Basically, if someone had stopped at the red light or not been speeding he would still be here. And that is a fact I have to live with every day.

Each time I hear of someone getting hit by a car in our town or anywhere it brings it all back. The shock, the sadness, the way time stops.

And like anything else or anywhere else we can be better.

We can drive slower, we can walk more mindfully, we can model to our children what it means to be a good citizen by the way we treat the people who are walking in our neighborhoods as well as how we act behind the steering wheel of our cars.

With a small group of parents, we are working to put together a 5K and Fun Run on Sunday, Nov. 4!starting in Grace Avenue Park starting at 8 a.m.

The vision behind this is to bring together all the members of our vast Great Neck community and to raise awareness about the consequences of distracted driving, speeding and to re-

mind everyone to drive and walk mindfully.

The first time Oren and I had a fight about something I burst into tears. In his very Israeli way he said “why are you crying?”

And I told him because we are fighting and we’ve only known each other a very short time. And Oren said “these are the important moments, pay attention.

You will get to see who I am and I get to see who you are because we will have conflicts and better to know now who walks beside you.”

I got to see who walks beside me in this town in the last year and a half.

And I would say the thing that got me through the worst days since Oren died is friendship and connection.

Some new friends who we barely knew and some who were complete strangers and never met my husband.

Old and new friends who lifted us up with our broken hearts and very quiet home and made us feel we were part of a whole and not alone.

There are some logistical details to still get worked out but please keep the morning of Nov. 4!free and this tragedy in your minds as you walk and drive in our extraordinary town.

Help us take Great Neck from having one of the most dangerous roads on Long Island to one of the safest. Please contact northshoreaction@gmail.com.

Jivanna Bennaeim Great Neck Letters Continued on Page 92

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Four N. Shore students head to golf states

BY JA N E LL E C L AUS E N

Four of the nine high schoolers representing Nassau at the state Boys Golf Championships will be from the North Shore, following a strong showing and a Manhasset victory in the Nassau County Boys High School Golf Tournament.

Adam Xiao, a junior from Manhasset and now a threetime county champion, scored 141 total between two games, making him the top scorer among over 30 boys at the county tournament. One of his teammates, Chris Thompson, was second with 145 strokes.

Manhasset’s team scored 768 to dethrone last year’s champion, Friends Academy, which scored 803 this year.

And, because Xiao and Thompson were among the top nine scorers, they will both advance to the state tournament.

“Our boys golf program is, I would say, outstanding,” Jim Amen, the director of physical education, athletics and health services for the Manhasset schools, said in an interview. “I’ve only been here five years, but we have some very good golfers, a very good coach, so it’s not surprising that we have a good golf team.”

Raymond Gresalfi, a junior from Great Neck South who advanced to the state tournament after scoring 150, said he was tied for 12th after the first round. But with only 71 strokes in the next round, he hit the top nine.

“It’s different in that way where you need to handle your emotions and go through the game with more of your mind and not just your body,” Gresalfi said.

PHOTO COURTESY OF JIM AMEN

Manhasset team Armen Haratunian, Adam Xiao, Alex Kassabian, Chris Thompson, Kendrick Tak and Luke Bakshandeh pose with Coach Chuck Collyer, who is holding a plaque commending Manhasset’s victory.

And for now, Gresalfi said he intends to take some time off before working on his long drives with his coach and “starting to fine tune my game.”

Tim Na, who attends Sewanhaka High School, meanwhile, had 153 strokes and will also advance to the state

tournament, which will be held at Cornell University on Sunday and Monday.

The county golf tournament featured over 30 players from across the North Shore and Nassau County. Among them were students from Herricks, Manhasset, Great Neck, Port Washington, Roslyn and Sewanhaka.

The other five students advancing to the state tournament to represent Nassau are Christian DelVecchio of Friends Academy, who scored the third best overall at 146, Cold Spring Harbor’s Max Van Son with 147 strokes, Locust Valley’s John Kasday, who had 151 strokes, Saurav Bhasin of Plainview, with 154 strokes, and Gordon Gerstner of Long Beach, with 154 strokes.

Amen also made note of the Nassau County Girls Golf Girls Championship, where Lauren Chen of Manhasset tied for third place and will advance to the Girls State Championship beginning June 1 at the Bethpage Yellow course.

Chen will be joined by county tournament winner Malini Rudra of Syosset, the Jericho sister duo of Lauren and Emilie Guo, Arushi Gahlaut of Syosset, Megan Meehan from Locust Valley, Lindsey Golden of North Shore and Kate Pagano, who is from Massapequa.

Keena Yin of Great Neck was one stroke too high to serve as one of three alternate players for the state tournament, with 186 strokes, but secured an honorable mention.

Other honorable mentions include Madeline Clinton of Manhasset, and Sophia Gresalfi and Cheryl Chan, both from the Great Neck schools.

Luncheon aids JCC memory loss programs

PHOTO COURTESY OF SID JACOBSON JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER

From 2017 event, pictured are members of the Friendship Circle Luncheon Committee, who united for the event which improves the lives of those afflicted with dementia and other chronic conditions at any age or stage and provides support and education for their families.

BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I When the Friendship Circle luncheon began 15 years ago, Sid Jacobson Jewish Community Center was beginning to see a change in its members’ needs.

Assistant Director of Development" Bridgette Troisi said the luncheons, started by Denise Silverberg, saw the need to expand the center’s existing day programs for members with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and Parkinson’s disease to every weekday.

“Unfortunately, we’re really seeing a need,”" Troisi said.

“The program began as an adult

PHOTO COURTESY OF SID JACOBSON JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER

Program participant engaged in mneme therapy art session. Mneme therapy is a specialized form of art therapy which combines day program for seniors with de- singing, movement and mentia with three people. As we painting to stimulate changes continue to serve our community, in the brain. this is a population that is growing and their needs are growing.”

The center’s programs are tailored to the full spectrum of individuals with neurodegenerative diseases, from cognitive exercises and support groups for those in the early stages to structured day programs for frail and memory-impaired individuals suffering from more advanced disorders.

The Let’s Do Lunch program is a first-of-its-kind program designed for individuals in their 30s, 40s and 50s with young onset dementia and neurodegenerative illnesses and their children

to have a night of pizza and fun, giving the children and parents time to bond with each other over shared experiences, Troisi said.

Troisi said the programs are as important for the members as well as their caregivers, parents, spouses, children and professionals who are given time to go to work, run errands or take a break from full-time caregiving responsibilities.

This year’s event, to be held at 11 a.m. on June 6 at Old Westbury Golf and Country Club, is sold out, but Troisi said a si-

PHOTO COURTESY OF SID JACOBSON JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER

Attendees at a past Friendship Circle Luncheon, a Yellow Rose event. lent auction is available online through 2:30 p.m. June 6 at"sjjcc.org/luncheon.

The event will honor Donna Schlessinger of Muttontown, who has been co-chair of the luncheon for the past four years and was the first co-chair of the Yellow Rose Society, a group that raises funds year-round for the center’s programs.

Tikkun Olum Award recipient Gale Sitomer, who will also be honored at the luncheon, has worked tirelessly to support causes, including Special Olympics, United Cerebral Palsy, Mothers Voices, the Allen Stevenson School and multiple breast cancer research organizations.

She also serves on the board of the Michael Bolton Charities, which focus on women and children affected by domestic

violence in New York and Connecticut.

Master of ceremonies Greg Kelly will present this year’s entertainment, television and Broadway star Laura Benanti, sponsored by Americana Manhasset.

Benanti currently stars in the TBS comedy “Detour” and has previously had roles in “Supergirl,” “Nashville,” “The Good Wife” and “Nurse Jackie.”

She has been a beloved Broadway figure since she made her debut in “The Sound of Music.” In 2008, she won the Tony Award, a Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award for her portrayal of Gypsy Rose Lee in “Gypsy” opposite Patti LuPone.

Journalist Paula Zahn will also make a special appearance at the luncheon.

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Cohen, Chaminade run shooting drill

BY R E B ECC A K L A R

PHOTO COURTESY OF NORTHWELL HEALTH

Jennifer Bobbi, a transgender patient who received breast augmentation surgery, with her surgeon Dr. Adam Perry at North Shore University Hospital.

Breast surgery for transgender patient Northwell gives Bobbi a body to match her identity

BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I

3,000 surgeries performed in 2017.

Perry said the increase of Jennifer Bobbi, a transgen- surgeries in New York partly der patient, said she knew she coincides with Gov. Andrew was a girl when she was 5 years Cuomo’s 2014 initiative to have all state healthcare plans cover old.

Now at 49, Bobbi said dur- gender confirmation surgeries. ing a news conference on Thursday, she is in a body that matches her identity thanks to Northwell Health’s Center for Transgender “ t makes me very Care. happy to know that Breast augmentation surgery, performed by Dr. Adam every day I’m getting Perry on Feb. 28 at North Shore closer and closer to University Hospital in Manhasset, was only one piece of the feeling right about transitional journey Bobbi began myself.” in March 2015 with hormone replacement therapy.

Jennifer Bobbi “It makes me very happy to TRANSGENDER PATIENT know that every day I’m getting closer and closer to feeling right about myself,” Bobbi said. “It’s “Gender confirming surgera wonderful feeling when your ies allow transgender patients to body matches your brain.”

Perry said about 0.3 percent live healthy and authentic lives,” of the United States population, Perry said. “We know the rates of or about 1 million people, re- suicide attempts in transgender portedly identify as transgender. teenagers are up to 40 percent Though statistics were not versus 1.6 percent for the genkept by the American Society eral population. We also know of Plastic Surgeons before 2016 there is a higher use of alcohol about the number of gender con- and substances among the transfirmation surgeries, they have gender population, and we know seen a year-over-year increase getting access to healthcare is of about 20 percent with about more difficult. As we learn more

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about this population and are able to serve them adequately, hopefully these numbers will come down and dovetail with the numbers of the overall population.”

Perry said Northwell Health is the only option for transgender patients seeking surgeries on Long Island, and Bobbi said Callen-Lorde Community Health Center in Manhattan, where she originally began her transition, cannot provide services to the entire area’s population.

Bobbi, who has worked in human services for over 25 years, currently serves as an executive assistant to the president of a large nonprofit agency on Long Island that provides services to people with developmental and intellectual disabilities, as well as individuals living with mental illness."

Emphasizing that “gender dysphoria is not a choice,” Bobbi said that she had an important message to members of the transgender community who were considering gender confirming surgery or simply beginning to transition.

“I want you all to know that there is hope,” she said. “Please know that it is possible to be yourself.”

Less than a week after a shooting at a high school in Texas killed eight students and two teachers, the Cohen Children’s Medical Center and Chaminade High School led a mock shooting drill.

“The importance of this day is to ensure that we’re doing everything possible to keep our students as safe as possible while they’re in our building,” Thomas Dillon, director of student activity at Chaminade, said in a Northwell news release.

“We can’t go a week without a tragedy of this type happening, so this is an important step in the overall safety of our students.”

The shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas was not an anomaly.

There have been 22 school shootings so far this year – about one per week, according to Northwell Health.

“We are doing this drill today to be prepared for the possibility of an active shooter or mass casualty situation at our hospital,” Dr. Jose Prince, director of trauma surgery at Cohen, said in the release. “We have to be sure that we have the resources and logistics in place to treat as many patients as we can in the most efficient ways possible.”

Around 10:15 a.m. last Wednesday, buses and ambulances carrying 15 students in

various levels of fake physical and psychological distress arrived at the pediatric emergency room.

The drill followed the typical steps that would follow a disaster situation, according to the release.

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“ e are doing this drill today to be prepared for the possibility of an active shooter or mass casualty situation at our hospital.”

Dr. Jose Prince DIRECTOR OF TRAUMA SURGERY AT COHEN

Evaluations included triage, family reunification and admitting procedures.

Several of the students were wielding pre-made rubber wounds to their heads, arms and chests.

Anthony Avarello, 14, had a mock chest wound and was listed in critical condition in the drill.

“I’m glad to do whatever I can to help my school,” Avarello said in the release. “It makes us all feel a bit more comfortable to know that our school and the hospital are on top of the situation.”

PHOTO COURTESY OF NORTHWELL HEALTH

Cohen Children’s Medical Center and Chaminade High School led a mock shooter drill last Wednesday.

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TRIBUTES AND MEMORIES

ALAN WAYNE WARSHOW 08/11/1926— 05/23/2018 A long-time resident of Sands Point, New York, Alan died peacefully on May 23, 2018 at the age of 91.

Alan was the son of Alice and Joseph Warshow of New York City, New York and was born August 11,1926. He married Nancy Lewis of New Jersey on July 14, 1953.

He attended North Carolina State University after which he joined the family business, H. Warshow & Sons, in 1948, until his retirement in 1986.

Alan was a dedicated and loving husband to his wife Nancy for 60 years and the father of Leslie, John and Susan. Most important to Alan were family, friends and community.

He was a member of the Board of Directors of Group Home, Port Washington Community Chest, who named him Citizen of the Year, and a lifetime Trustee and fundraiser for Northwell Health Systems.

In his later years he was a board member and officer of Landmark on Main Street, where he helped turn the old main street elementary school into a community center. Most important to Alan was his family.

He enjoyed vacationing with his entire family for an extended week each summer. When he wasn’t running his business or volunteering, he loved playing tennis, golf and sunbathing by a pool or the ocean.

Alan was preceded in death by his loving wife Nancy and devoted son John. Alan is survived by his two loving daughters, Leslie (and her husband Keith and son Jason), daughter Susan (and her partner Bryan), and daughter-inlaw Jenny (and sons David and Ethan).

The family wishes to thank doctors Wadler, Bellucci, Katz, Allen, Karp and Vishnubhakat and PT Grucela for their compassionate care they provided over the years, which allowed Alan to have a life filled with joy and meaning. We are grateful for all the excellent care Alan and his wife received from their caregivers the last nine years.

Memorial Services were held on May 29th.

Memorial Contributions may be made to Port Washington Children’s Center, Landmark on Main Street, Feinstein Institute of Medical Research, and Hospice Care Network; charitable organizations whose work was of great importance to Alan.

DeRiggi-Whitton seeks Walker contracts review

BY LU K E TOR R A N C E Former Nassau County Deputy Executive Rob Walker is scheduled to appear in court in September over charges that he obstructed justice and lied to the FBI. The charges stem from the fact that Walker allegedly received a payment from a contractor, and yet Nassau has continued to sign off on contracts he approved.

County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton (D-Glen Cove) wants to put a stop to that.

“I"understand the [Nassau County Executive Laura Curran] administration was going through a transition and Walker is innocent until proven guilty, but there is enough reason to be concerned,” she said.

DeRiggi-Whitton first raised the alarm in May. Last week,"Minority Leader Kevan Abrahams (D-Freeport) sent a letter to Curran requesting that the county review and possibly rebid all contracts approved

by Walker.

Walker was charged in February with obstruction of justice and making false statements to the FBI. The Republican former state assemblyman allegedly received a $5,000 cash payment from a contractor. When he discovered that he was the subject of a federal investigation, Walker allegedly tried to convince the contractor to lie on his behalf. He later returned the payment to the contractor at a park while under surveillance by the FBI, according to prosecutors.

They said the payment was turned over by the contractor to the FBI. They also said that when brought in for questioning, Walker denied ever receiving a payment from the contractor.

During the trial of former Senate Majority Leader" Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre) in 2015, Walker admitted that he was under federal investigation over county contracts. Walker denied any wrongdoing. He has pleaded not guilty.

Walker’s boss, former County Ex-

ecutive Edward Mangano, is on trial for allegedly receiving gifts from restaurateur" Harendra Singh in exchange for county contracts. During that trial, a witness testified that Walker was among the county officials who pushed for a bread and rolls contract to be awarded to a bakery run by Singh’s wife.

“I"wouldn’t be asking this had the indictments not taken place for Walker and Mangano,” DeRiggi-Whitton said. “This is not normal.”

She"said she understood that the Curran administration needed some time to get things running and applauded last week’s announcement of new regulations for the process of procuring contracts. But she said the county could no longer blindly approve Walker’s contracts.

“I know the administration is short staffed and that they don’t want to hold up projects, but we held up bonding for so long because we wanted to make sure procurement was done correctly,” she said. “[Reviewing and rebidding]"is time well spent.”

Curran spokesman Michael Martino said Curran was on the same page as her fellow Democrats in the Legislature.

“We completely agree with Minority Leader Abrahams and his caucus and share their concerns,” Martino told Newsday.

The Curran administration has already sued to invalidate contracts that Walker signed with the county’s five public employee unions in September 2017.

Presiding Officer Richard J. Nicolello (R-New Hyde Park) said in a statement that Republicans will do their “due diligence” to scrutinize each contract that is up for approval. Among those in the majority is Rose Marie Walker"(R-Hicksville), Rob Walker’s mother.

“I don’t want to put her in an awkward position and … I feel for her as a mother, but I can’t not say something,” DeRiggi-Whitton said.

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BY LU K E TOR R A N C E Former Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto was found by a jury to be not guilty on all counts of political corruption last Thursday.

The decision brought Venditto’s time at federal District Court in Central Islip to an end, but jury deliberations for former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and Mangano’s wife, Linda, continued.

Venditto was charged with conspiracy to commit federal program bribery and honest services wire fraud.!Restaurateur! Harendra Singh testified that he had bribed Venditto with free meals and limousine rides in exchange for millions in town-guaranteed loans.

“From the very first day I started in law school I have had nothing but great faith in our justice system and the events of today confirm that faith,” Venditto told reporters shortly after the release of the jury’s verdict, according to Newsday.

Venditto’s son, state Sen. Michael Venditto, praised the decision.

“God is good and protects his chosen people,” he said, according to Newsday.

While the jury was able to reach a

Former Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto consensus regarding Venditto, the Manganos proved more difficult. Like Venditto, Mangano was!charged with conspiracy to commit federal program bribery and honest services wire fraud. He was additionally charged with extortion and Venditto with securities fraud.

Linda Mangano is charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice, making false statements to the FBI and obstruction of justice.

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BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I Yance Ford was 19 when his brother William Ford Jr. was killed in 1992 at a body shop in Central Islip.

Twenty-five years later, Ford took his family’s pain and perseverance and turned that story into a Netflix documentary, “Strong Island,” which was nominated for an Academy Award in the documentary feature category earlier this year.

Yance Ford spoke after a screening of the film through the Shelter Rock Forum at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock on May 23.

“I have to say, I was determined not to be touched by your film this evening,” ERASE Racism President Elaine Gross said. “I wasn’t up for being touched. I was totally unsuccessful in my effort.”

The emotional film features interviews with Ford’s sister, Lauren Ford, his mother, Barbara Dunmore-Ford, and his brother’s friends Kevin Myers and Harvey Walker discussing William’s life, death and ultimately, the lack of indictment by a grand jury in the case.

Mark Reilly was arrested at Super Stang Body Shop in Central Islip on April 7, 1992, minutes after he shot William, who was unarmed, with a .22-caliber rifle once in the chest, according to the film. William Ford was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he!was pronounced dead.

“It takes a remarkable shot to actually kill a human being with a .22 caliber round — they’re literally used to kill rabbits and birds,” Yance Ford said. “You can shoot someone in the buttocks or the back dozens of times with a .22 and not

being murdered by a white man.

Congregants watched silently through the film, expressing frustration when Ford hit a brick wall during an interview and some becoming emotional as Ford visibly breaks down after a call with Suffolk County Detective James Hughes.

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Academy Award-nominated director Yance Ford spoke after a screening of his film, Strong Island, at Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock on Wednesday.

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take their life.”

During the film, Ford calls Suffolk County officers, detectives and assis-

tant district attorneys trying to find the answers behind what his family sees as injustice and indifference to a black man

“ have to say, I was determined not to be touched by your film this evening. I wasn’t up for being touched. I was totally unsuccessful in my effort.”

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After the film, there was a question and answer session with Ford, where the director said he didn’t expect a change in the case to come from his film, like the podcast “Serial” and Netflix documentary “Making a Murderer” where cases were reopened based on journalists’ investigations.

“I think that communities across Long Island, white communities like this one, have got to figure out what you’re willing to risk. What are you willing to risk?” Ford said. “I can’t decide that for you, and I can’t make you want to take a risk, but I can tell you that nothing will change in our criminal justice system until the people who are like the majority of those in this room decide what they are willing to risk in the name of justice.”

Lupus study seen as aid for autism, PTSD

BY A M E L I A C A M U R AT I Dr. Betty Diamond of the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research said in a recent TEDMED talk that she and her fellow researchers believe!how the body’s antibodies pass the blood brain barrier and affect the brain in lupus patients could be the key to increased understanding of brain diseases, such as autism and PTSD. Diamond, who has been with the Feinstein Institute for a decade and working with lupus research for more than 40 years, focused her recent talk on how antibodies can flow through an adult’s injured blood brain barrier or a fetus’s underdeveloped blood brain barrier during the second and third trimesters.

About 10 percent of the population suffers from an autoimmune disease, Diamond said, and about 10 percent of the normal population has anti-brain antibodies similar to! Susannah Cahalan, author of “Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness.”

Diamond said maternal antibodies don’t enter the fetal circulatory system until the second trimester. During the

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Dr. Betty Diamond third trimester the barrier becomes fully developed and the risk of the mother’s antibodies interfering with the fetus decreases.

“If we try to protect the fetus, we only have to protect the fetus during a short window of time,” Diamond said. “What I

discussed in the TEDMED talk is that one of the potential strategies is a decoy antigen, giving the mom an antigen that all of these potentially pathogenic anti-brain antibodies will bind to and you therefore make the antibodies bind to that antigen instead of moving across the placenta to the fetal brain.”

Diamond said some of the antibodies seen in lupus patients cross-react with a protein for those with neuropsychiatric lupus, which diminishes their quality of life and currently has no direct treatment.

Through those antibodies, Diamond said she found a potential window into factors contributing to!neuropsychiatric lupus when a research student pondered the increased frequency of children with learning disabilities born to women with lupus.

Diamond said she was able to identity one antibody that seems to be involved with autism spectrum disorder, but it doesn’t mean every mother with lupus will bear an affected child.

“I’m a feminist, and I would never want to blame a mother for a problem in the child,” Diamond said. “I’ve wor-

ried very much about the kind of guilt this paradigm might engender in some people, but I think the way to look at it is as we understand more, the knowledge actually suggests the preventative or treatment strategies, and that’s what really needs to be emphasized.”

Diamond said a similar occurrence could connect some of those with posttraumatic stress disorder and an injured blood brain barrier.

“We’ve shown in some of our work that epinephrine will cause an impairment in the integrity of the blood brain barrier, so we know that’s one of the moments in an adult’s life when antibodies move from the circulation into the brain,” Diamond said. “Since, we! have wondered if some, not all, cases of PTSD are mediated in part by the fact that the enormous stress of the moment will cause an impairment of the blood brain barrier and there may be some antibodies that disrupt normal neural function.”

The future of the team’s research, Diamond said, will be to work out prevention and therapeutic strategies for pregnant women and those with potentially injured blood brain barriers.

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Urban meets suburban

BY G R E TC H E N K E LL E R

M

erging the worlds of street art, graffiti, architecture and city-life diversity, the new “URBAN POP” exhibition at the Gold Coast Arts Center in Great Neck bursts with bright colors and includes a variety of stylistic elements and New York City history.

Curator and gallery director Jude Amsel said she chose this kind of exhibit to create a bridge between urban and suburban life. “It’s about bringing a bunch of visual, cultural influences to the forefront in galleries,” she said. “These were artists that are now in major museums and galleries and a lot of them, they honed their skills on the street; others were working in their studio and they really found their own voice.”

Works by Lenny Achan, Michelle Carollo, Luis “Zimad” Lamboy, Will Power and Shiro are all on display.

Achan grew up in New York City and always had a strong appreciation for the laws of nature and geometry, which is evident throughout his work and use of old city transit maps to create animals such as dogs and birds. This is evident in his 36-by-36-inch piece titled “City Boy.” “My philosophy of modern art and the street art movement has been heavily influenced through studying and experiencing global disruption of various commercial and political industries,” Achan" said in the exhibition catalog.

Carollo has on display a mixed media piece titled “Steampunk Davis” that is eight feet tall and eight feet wide. She said she tries to include elements of gender, pop culture and domestic industry in her work."

“By using a series of symbols, figures, and built handicraft, my work blends the playful with the serious. I draw on multiple references from cartoons to graffiti and entertainment, as well as technology and the history of art,” she explained in

the catalog.

Amsel pointed to Carollo’s description of the work as a “real visual mashup that remixes spontaneous information with a type of order.”

Lamboy also works with mixed media, yet on a smaller scale. His work “Hulk” is centered on the color green. It includes aspects of spray paint, graffiti, subway signs and old New York City taxis, green butterflies and Kermit the Frog, not to mention the Hulk superhero.

Lamboy explained how he is returning to his roots in the Bronx through his work. “In the mid ‘80s, I discovered creating graffiti, collage and mixed media on paper which wasn’t being done at the time by any of my peers,” he said.

“He’s telling a story of all the walls he’s done – and he’s done thousands of them – and all the characters he’s created,” said Amsel.

Power’s works on display appear to be birds with spray paint can heads. Power, who used to be a graffiti artist in New York City, said these birds are part of the “INV8DERS” series. “The INV8DERS series is a hybrid fusion of a New York City pigeon with spray paint can. The pigeon represents Graffiti and Street artists, the spray paint can head represents The Contemporary Urban Art … The vibrant colorful background on his canvas is his foundation, his evolution from Graffiti,” Powers wrote in the catalog.

Shiro is a Japanese-born artist who portrays hip-hop culture through her work. “In Japan, the only way to get information about hip-hop culture was to read books, watch videos and listen to music,” she wrote in the catalog.

Shiro’s work has many cartoon aspects, bright colors and elements of stylistic New York graffiti. This is shown in all of her pieces on display, particularly “Boombearbox” and “Rum Punch.”

“She couldn’t wait to come to America and experience what … was happening in

Michelle Carollo's piece, titled "Steampunk Davis" stands eight feet tall and is eight feet wide. The piece is on display at the Gold Coast Arts Center

PHOTO COURTESY OF JUDE AMSEL

URBAN POP Exhibit Brings 5 Notable Artists to Gold Coast Arts Center, Great Neck. (Left to right): Lenny Achan, Michelle Carollo, Will Power, Executive Director Regina Gil, Gallery Director Jude Amsel, Shiro and Luis “Zimad” Lamboy.

PHOTOS BY GRETCHEN KELLER

Shiro's piece, titled "I <3 NY" was created in 2018 with acrylic paint, spray paint and markers. The piece is currently on display at the Gold Coast Arts Center.

Shiro's piece, titled "Keep Rocking" was created with acrylic paint, spray paint and markers on canvas in 2017 and is on display at the Gold Coast Arts Center.

New York City at the time,” Amsel said, noting that this year marks her 20th year

in art.

According to Amsel, the exhibit is very popular, with more and more city residents coming to the arts center. " “I just think that each artist offers something unique and different as to their expression of urban pop,” she said.

The exhibit will close on Sept. 8.

Janelle Clausen contributed reporting.

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Saturday, June 2 at 8 p.m.

Brooklyn parents Alex (Claire Danes) and Greg (Jim Parsons) are lucky to have a kid like Jake. Their four-year-old is bright, precocious, creative—and just happens to prefer Disney princesses to toy cars and skirts to jeans.

Described as gender-expansive by his adviser, Jake’s increasingly erratic behavior starts to cause a rift between the couple. Alex worries that the adults in her son’s life are labeling him prematurely, while Greg wonders if Jake’s fondness for dressing up might be more than just a phase. Split in their opinions on how to handle the situation, Alex and Greg find themselves navigating an emotional and ethical minefield with one patch of common ground between them: their fierce desire to do what’s right for Jake.

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Steve Sgambati captures the essence of John Lennon in a tribute performance that will spotlight 1968, marking the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ White Album. The show highlights Lennon’s tracks from this iconic double album and other classic songs from the Beatles’ and solo Lennon catalogs.

Where: Gold Coast Arts Center, 113 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck Info & Tickets: (516) 829-2570 • goldcoastarts.org

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Celebrate our nautical heritage on the waterfront of beautiful Manhasset Bay at this free, all-day event that will include a craft show with more than 90 vendors, sails aboard the schooner SoundWaters, cruises around Manhasset Bay, fire boat demonstrations, tours by launch of Manhasset Bay Yacht Club, nautical singers and entertainment at the Tugboat Museum, a Fabulous Food Court and more.

Where: Town Dock and Lower Main St., Port Washington Info: (516) 883-6566 • pwcoc.org

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Gold Coast Arts Center Film Screening: “A Kid Like Jake”

Wednesday, June 6 at 7:30 p.m.

Brooklyn parents Alex (Claire Danes) and Greg (Jim Parsons) are lucky to have a kid like Jake. Their 4-year-old is bright, precocious, creative — and just happens to prefer Disney princesses to toy cars and skirts to jeans. Split in their opinions on how to handle the situation, Alex and Greg find themselves navigating an emotional and ethical minefield with one patch of common ground between them: their fierce desire to do what’s right for Jake.

Where: Bow Tie Squire Cinemas, 115 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck Info & Tickets: (516) 829-2570 • goldcoastarts.org

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“Flying Jenny” Book Signing and Talk with Author Theasa Tuohy

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Wednesday, June 6 at 7:30 p.m.

Author Theasa Tuohy will be signing her new novel about the early history of aviation and women in aviation on Long Island and across the nation. “Flying Jenny” is based loosely on her mother’s spirited life as a pioneering pilot in the early 1930s. Books will be available for purchase in the museum store. Although this is a free event, reservations are required.

Where: Cradle of Aviation Museum, Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Garden City Info & Reservations: (516) 572-4066 • cradleofaviation.org

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Step back in time at Coe Hall and preview the new exhibition, Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney: Sculpture. The Brooklyn Sugar Stompers will perform Hot Jazz and Blues, inspired from the 1920s “Jazz Age” through the 1930s “Swing Era.” The exhibit will be on view June 9 through Sept. 30, daily 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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This family-friendly event features midway rides for all ages — from delightful kiddie rides to daring thrill rides, as well as carnival games and favorite fair food. All tickets: $25/30.

Where: Herricks Community Center, 999 Herricks Road, New Hyde Park Info: 866-666-3247 or herricks.org

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oly Spirit’s 5th Annual Family Festival

Thursday, May 31, 6 to 10 p.m., Friday, June 1, 6 to 11 p.m., Saturday, June 2, 2 to 11 p.m., and Sunday, June 3, 2 to 8 p.m.

This year’s fair will include games, rides, food, raffles and entertainment that children of all ages and their families can enjoy.

Where: Holy Spirit Parish, 16 South 6th St., New Hyde Park Info: 516-330-1849 or holyspiritnhp.com

Event: “The Adventures Guild” Author Friday, June 1, 6 p.m.

Authors Zach Loran Clark and Nick Eliopulos will be on hand to read from “The Adventures Guild,” the start of a thrilling new series about two boys who join forces when one of the last cities standing falls to monsters that is sure to be a hit with young readers who like their fantasies clever and action-packed.

Where: Barnes and Noble, 91 Old Country Road, Carle Place | Info: 516-741-9850 or barnesandnoble.com

pen House Bash at The Little Gym of O Roslyn Saturday, June 2, 2 to 4 p.m.

The Little Gym of Roslyn is kicking off their early bird enrollment with an open house bash that will include fun, treats, raffle prizes, and exciting surprises. Enroll that day for 10% off all classes. One lucky family will win a free class for an entire season valued at over $1,100.

Where: The Little Gym of Roslyn, 55 Lumber Road, Roslyn Info: 516-513-0600 or thelittlegym.com

P

eter Pan and Wendy

Saturday, June 2 at 1 p.m. (performances also on June 9 and 23)

The Children’s Theatre will present “Peter Pan and Wendy,” bringing J.M. Barrie’s most famous work about the adventures of a boy who can fly to life. All tickets $12.

Where: Cultural Arts Playhouse, 170 Michael Drive, Syosset Info & Tickets: 516-694-3330 or culturalartsplayhouse.com

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Art Guild’s members showcase June 8 The Art Guild invites the public to view the 2018 Members Showcase Exhibit and enjoy the beautiful grounds of Elderfields Historic Preserve at a Garden Party Reception and Awards Ceremony on Friday June 8, 6 to 8 p.m.

Awards of merit and the annual Terri Shkuda Award for Broadening Creative Pursuits will be presented and there will be an acoustic music performance by Chris Kinnear. The Art Guild will also be introducing their new executive director, Lisa Grossman, and awarding a scholarship to Erin Hogarty of Wantagh High School.

The show will be on view from Saturday, May 26 through Sunday, June 24. The gallery is open Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 5 pm (or by appointment) and is always free.

The 90 artist-members who will exhibit their work are: Margaret Andres, Diane!Bares, Douglas!Barnaby, Katrina!Benson, Rozalia!Berlin, Leo!Bliok, Heidi! Block, Phyllis! Buchner, Frank! Burke, Susanne! Corbelletta, Caryn! Coville, Aleta! Crawford, Gloria! Cunnick, Christine! D’Addario,

Kathy! D’Amato-Smith, Madeline! D’Aversa, Arlene! Dorfman, Karen! Fagelman, Judith!Feinman, Barbara!Flamm, Ivan! Frisch, Phyllis! Gildston, Linda! Gleit, Heather! Heckel, Susan! Herbst, Susan R.! Hicks, Jeff! Holtzman, Shelley! Holtzman, Frances! Ianarella, Ilene! Isseks, Sabine! Jean-Bart, Caroline! Kaplowitz, Ellen! Katcher, Diane! Kaufmann, Marceil! Kazickas, Karen! Kirshner, Joan! Klein, Carla! Kobrick, Myung Ja! Koh, Susan! Kozodoy-Silkowitz, Randy! Kraft, Bruce! Laird, Tony! LaMarca,

Joan!Laufer, Donna!Litke, Malka!Lohmann*, Linda!Louis, Piper!Lyman, Rose!Marino, Gwendolyn! Martino, Baruch! May, Shoshana! May, Marion! McManus, Heidi! McNamara, Charles! Messite, John! Micheals, Corinne! Michels, Deborah! Miller, Susan! Miller, Anthony!Monitto, Randi!Nadrich, Stephanie! Navon-Jacobson, Eileen!Neville, Ann!Parry, Ann! Pellaton, Denis! Ponsot, Marc! Reubins, Randi! Benum!Roernes, Jane!Scal, Ellen Hallie! Schiff, Michael! Schulman, Valida! Scott, Jose! Seligson, Roya!Shamsdiba, Ilene!Sil-

berstein, Steve! Silberstein, Barbara! Silbert, Kate! Smith, Joan! Stevens, Bob! Stuhmer, Susan! Tiffen, Kay! Vickers, Margo! Vignola, Gabriella! Villa, Carol!Weinberg, DV!White, Nina S.!Wolf, Dave!Wollin, and Theodora! Zavala. (*Student member) The juror-of-awards for this exhibit is Marc Josloff, an award-winning painter, photographer and art educator. Josloff was mentored by watercolorists Mel Stabin, Irwin Greenberg and Paul Ching Bor. He is on the board of the Hudson River Art Association and is currently represented by the Roslyn Village Gallery.!

Grossman has lived in Port Washington for 12 years with her husband and two daughters and has been active in many organizations in the community.

Most recently she was director of development at Residents Forward. She is treasurer of Community Synagogue and is on the Advisory Board of The Ed Foundation.

The Art Guild’s annual scholarship being presented to Wantagh High School senior Erin Hogarty is one of three

awarded in 2018. Hogarty is an accomplished artist who is adept in many mediums. Her artwork was awarded third place at The Art Guild’s 2017 Nassau County High School Exhibition, has been in the 2016 and 2017 Long Island’s Best Young Artists at The Heckscher Museum of Art, and has won awards in the 2017 and 2018 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. She will be attending the Columbus College of Art and Design for a degree in Illustration (BFA) with a minor in Animation. Two other scholarships were awarded to seniors Rico Ford of Valley Stream Central High School (who will study Illustration and Set Design) and Nicolette Constantinides of Hicksville High School (who will be attending Farmingdale State College and hopes to pursue a BFA in Illustration with a minor in Psychology).

The Art Guild is located at Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd., in Manhasset. For more information, call 516-304-5797 or visit www. theartguild.org.

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Getting ready for home ownership Finding the right partners to work with Navigating the mortgage process Closing and what to expect after the big purchase

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Light refreshments will be served. maspethfederal.com

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MOBA Dance Academy’s 2018 Ballet and Contemporary Intensive. Featuring some of the best teachers in the country!

June 18th-22nd from 4:00-9:30 pm, Int/Adv Dancers from all over are welcome.

Ages 10-14.

For detailed questions you can call MOBA Dance Academy at 516-326-2377.

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Port chamber plays host to HarborFest The Port Washington Chamber of Commerce and the Town of North Hempstead will be presenting the 28th annual HarborFest Dock Day and Craft Festival on Sunday, June 3.

All events officially begin at 10 a.m. at the Town Dock, Baxter’s Pond and lower Main Street.

Admission is free and there will be free parking at the train station and Manorhaven Park.

A big attraction is the HarborFest Craft Fair featuring over 90 quality craftspeople. Their booths will be located along lower Main Street, near the Town Dock, making it one of the most picturesque craft fairs on Long Island.

The HarborFest Craft Fair is sponsored by Blank Slate Media and Home Run Electric. Another attraction along Main Street is “Art In The Park” organized by The Art Guild and sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Manhasset/Port Washington.

It features local artists displaying their work in Sunset Park, along the Manhasset Bay waterfront. They will also have a free Plein Air Workshop for all ages at 1:30PM and a free Clay Workshop for children at 12 p.m.

Button making will be offered

throughout the day.

As soon as you enter the dock, look for the Chamber of Commerce booth near the entrance. They will be giving out free reusable shopping bags for all your HarborFest purchases and future shopping.

The Chamber’s bags are sponsored by the Port Washington Water Taxi. Additional bags have been donated by Stop & Shop.

Everyone is excited that the 3-masted schooner SoundWaters will return to Manhasset Bay for

HarborFest.

On Saturday, June 2, the SoundWaters will depart the Town Dock for a Sunset Sail from 6 to 8 pm. During HarborFest Dock Day, on Sunday, June 3, SoundWaters will set sail at 12 pm, 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm.

Reservations for all sails may be made online at www. harborfestcruises.eventbrite.com.

The cost for the Sunset Sail is $35 per person, all ages.

The cost for the Sunday Dock

Day sails is $25 for adults and $15 for children ages 5 to 12. Please note that children under 5 should not participate in the cruises.

Founded in 1989, SoundWaters’ mission is to educate children and adults about the wonders and beauty of Long Island Sound and its watershed.

There are several other ways that people can see up close how beautiful our Bay truly is. Port Washington’s Water Taxi will be available to take people on scenic cruises throughout HarborFest. For the more adventurous, Atlantic Outfitters will offer kayaking and paddle boarding!

A highly anticipated event is the demonstration of the Port Washington Fire Department’s Fire Boat. It will be moored off the Town Dock for HarborFest and the demonstrations are sure to be exciting for all the festival goers.

Many lucky visitors can catch a free ride on the picturesque North Fork Trolley, sponsored by the Greater Port Washington Business Improvement District. The trolley will make a continuous loop from the train station to the festival area.

The HarborFest Model Boat Regatta program has Chamber of

Commerce volunteers teaching third graders from all Port Washington elementary schools how to make pontoon-style boats from recycled materials.

Registration for participants takes place at Baxter’s Pond at 9:15AM for Sousa and Daly, at 9:45 a.m. for Guggenheim and Manorhaven and at 10:15 a.m. for Salem and St. Peter’s. The Regatta races will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Marian Weissman organized the classroom sessions. Mary Lu Dempsey Palafox put the boat kits together. Bill Palafox is organizing all aspects of the event with Laura Silver McGuire organizing crowd control and assisting volunteer recruitment.

Other key team members are# Alan Bergman, Holly Byrne, Dave Franklin, Ronnie Heller, Fred Hsu, Tom Scalice, Paul Schrynemakers and Joel Ziev.

The Regatta’s tee shirt sponsor is the Port Washington Public Library Foundation – Tepper Intergenerational Program. Regatta Benefactors are the Baxter’s Pond Foundation and the Nautical Advisory Council of the Port Washington Public Library.

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WHAT:

PORT WASHINGTON’S 28th ANNUAL HARBORFEST DOCK DAY AND CRAFT FESTIVAL

HARBORFEST DOCK DAY AND CRAFT FESTIVAL PRESENTED BY THE TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD AND THE PORT WASHINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WHEN: SUNDAY JUNE 3, 2018 10AM - 5PM WHERE: TOWN DOCK AND LOWER MAIN STREET, PORT WASHINGTON, L.I., N.Y. Free parking and free trolley and shuttle buses from the LIRR station and Manorhaven Park.

WHY: A CELEBRATION OF OUR NAUTICAL HERITAGE ON THE WATERFRONT OF BEAUTIFUL MANHASSET BAY, IN ORDER TO ENHANCE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE NEED TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THIS PRECIOUS ASSET. ADMISSION: FREE (FEE FOR CRUISES) EVENTS: 1:30 PM: Voice Academy 2:00 PM: Dance Arts Centre • CRAFT SHOW, 90+ VENDORS 2:30 PM: P.I.T. Joy • SAILS ABOARD THE SCHOONER 3:00PM: Olga Berest Dance Studio SOUNDWATERS:12PM, 2PM, 4PM 4:00 PM: iSchool of Music • HISTORICAL AND SCENIC CRUISES AROUND • OPENING OF THE TREASURE CHEST MANHASSET BAY • ENVIRO-EXPO • FIRE BOAT DEMONSTRATIONS • ART IN THE PARK displays and workshops: • NAUTICAL SINGERS AND ENTERTAINMENT AT 12:00PM: Clay Workshop for Children ages 6 – 12 THE TUGBOAT: 1:30PM: Plein Air (Outdoor) Painting 10:15AM: Harmony Sky/Voice Academy All Day: Button Making 11:00AM: “STOUT” Nautical Singers • MODEL BOAT REGATTA AT BAXTER’S POND: First 12:00PM: World Taekwondo Demonstration Race at 10:00AM 12:30PM: “STOUT” Nautical Singers • NEW NAUTICAL EXHIBIT IN TUGBOAT MUSEUM: 1:30PM: Alan Brown Blues Band “PRESERVE OUR BEAUTIFUL BAY: 2:00PM: Red Stocking Revue 3:30PM: “STOUT” Nautical Singers Photos by Les Cuneo” • CHILDREN’S FUN PARK: games, mini train, crafts, • PAL BASKETBALL AND BASEBALL CONTESTS sports, dunk tank, science fun • TOURS OF THE MANHASSET BAY YACHT CLUB • FAMILY FUN STAGE & TALENT SHOW: (TRAVEL BY LAUNCH) 10:15AM: Brownie Troop 451 leads the audience in • FABULOUS FOOD COURT WITH “A TASTE OF “Our Pledge of Allegiance” PORT WASHINGTON” 10:20AM: Juliana Urcan-Delgado will sing • MERCHANT AND ORGANIZATION BOOTHS “The Star-Spangled Banner” AND EXHIBITS 10:25 AM: “Talented Kids of Port Washington” • KAYAKING AND PADDLE BOARDING 12:10PM: Shining Studios • FREE REUSABLE TOTE BAGS 12:30 PM: Danceworks Studio • MUCH MORE! 1:00 PM: Bach to Rock

PLUS…SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 6PM – 8PM: Sunset Sail Aboard the SoundWaters ADMIRAL SPONSOR: ANTON MEDIA GROUP SPONSORS: A.A. Madison Taxi/Manorhaven Taxi/Port Washington Taxi, Allstate Insurance – James Carew Agency, Anthony’s World of Floors, Atlantic Outfitters, Austin F. Knowles Inc. Funeral Home, Baxter’s Pond Foundation, Blank Slate Media – Port Washington Times, C2 Education, Center Island Contracting, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, College Nannies + Sitters + Tutors, Dance Arts Centre, Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, Dental 365, Diane’s Place Hair Salon, Dime Community Bank, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Greater Port Washington BID, Healthy Kids Pediatrics, Home Run Electric, InForm Fitness, Island Athletics, Keller Williams Gold Coast Realty, Ken Maguire & Assoc., Kiwanis Club of Manhasset/Port Washington, Knights of Columbus, Little Gym of Roslyn, Long Island Boat Rentals, Manhasset Bay Sportsmens Club, Manhasset Bay Yacht Club, Maura Bros. & Company, Newsday Home Delivery, Newsday Media Group, North Shore Yacht Club, Northwell Health, Orangetheory Fitness of Port Washington, Port Salt Cave, Port Washington Calendar, Port Washington Dental, Port Washington Federal Credit Union, Port Washington Public Library Foundation – Tepper Intergenerational Program, Port Washington Public Library – Nautical Advisory Council, Port Washington Yacht Club, Power Home Remodeling, Precision Work, Renewal By Andersen, Salvatore’s Coal Oven Pizza, Sandata Technologies, Sands Point Center for Health & Rehabilitation, Sheehan & Company – CPA, Sherwin-Williams Paint Store, Sid Jacobson JCC - Cohen Parenting Center, Spectrum Designs Foundation, St. Francis Hospital – DeMatteis Center, Strong’s Marine, Sylvan Learning Center, Toms Point Marina, Total Dollar Insurance SPECIAL THANKS : The Art Guild, Ayhan’s Mediterranean Marketplace, Baxter’s Pond Foundation, CancerCare’s “Red Stocking Revue,” Grassroots Environmental Education, Nassau County, North Shore Vision – Dr. Scott Weil, PAL, Panera Bread, the Parent Resource Center, the Port Washington Fire Department, the Port Washington Police District, the Port Washington Water Pollution Control District, The Schmear Bakery and Market, Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Town of North Hempstead Councilwoman Dina DeGiorgio, Town of North Hempstead Highway Dept., Town of North Hempstead Dept. of Parks and Recreation and the Village of Baxter Estates.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CALL (516) 883-6566 or… EMAIL: OFFICE@PWCOC.ORG

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HARBORFEST ENTERTAINMENT presented by

The Port Washington Chamber of Commerce

ON SUNDAY, JUNE 3 At the “Pride of Cow Bay” Tugboat 10:15 AM:

HARMONY SKY

11:00 AM:

“STOUT” Nautical Singers

Voice Academy

12:00PM:

WORLD TAEKWONDO DEMONSTRATION

12:30 PM:

“STOUT” Nautical Singers

1:30PM:

ALAN BROWN BLUES BAND

2:00 PM:

“RED STOCKING REVUE”

3:30 PM:

“STOUT” Nautical Singers SPONSORED BY

MAURA BROS. & CO. PRECISION WORK

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plishments in athletics, academics and philanthropy. The Port Washington News is your best source for accurate information on Port’s issues, events and people, as well as a great place to get values and information on your favorite local merchants.#The Port Washington News is proud to be an Admiral Sponsor of HarborFest helping to promote and support the event since it began in 1990. Stop by the office at 270 Main St. and visit the new website at www. portwashington-news.com.

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AUSTIN F. KNOWLES, INC. FUNERAL HOME Austin F. Knowles, Inc. Funeral Home was established in Port Washington in 1905.

This non-denominational funeral home is owned and operated by the Knowles family to this day. Austin F. Knowles, Inc. Funeral Home offers a full range of services including but not limited to traditional funerals, international service, cremations, and funeral pre-planning.

BABYGANICS Babyganics’ mission is to help parents raise the next generation of healthy, happy babies. Babyganics products are made with parents (and babies) in mind, so they work the way you need them to! They will be on hand with a diaper changing station and other outdoor products to try such as sunscreen and insect repellent.

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BAXTER’S POND FOUNDATION The Baxter’s Pond Foundation’s mission is to beautify and maintain the landscape surrounding Baxter’s Pond in the Barbara Johnson Park & Preserve. We are a proud sponsor of the HarborFest Model Boat Regatta, as well as host to the hundreds of ducks, birdwatchers and daffodils that visit us each spring. We meet our goal to help keep Manhasset Bay’s watershed clean through the support of generous donations and volunteer efforts by our whole community and salute all the participants of the regatta and wish you “Bon Voyage!” To learn more or to support the work of the Baxter’s Pond Foundation, like us on facebook or visit www.baxterpond.org.

BLANK SLATE MEDIA Blank Slate Media is the publisher of 6 award-winning weekly newspapers including the Port Washington Times, the new newspaper of Port Washington, as well as our website – theislandnow. com. #The newspapers and website provide professionally written, professionally edited coverage focused on each community – from schools to village government, from sports to entertainment, to everything in between. They also provide the most cost-effective way for businesses, professionals and service to reach their audience. You can reach us at 516.307.1045 x202.#Editorial submissions can be made to news@ theislandnow.com. You can also mail us at 105 Hillside Ave., Williston Park, NY 11596.

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46 GUIDE TO HARBORFEST • Blank Slate Media Newspapers, Friday, June 1, 2018 C2 EDUCATION C2 Education is an all-inclusive, customized K-12 tutoring program that was founded in 1997. We offer subject tutoring, standardized test preparation, and much more.

C2 Education of Manhasset is the newest addition to the Long Island area and is now open for enrollment!

CENTER ISLAND CONTRACTING Whether you are Renovating, Improving, or Building, our staff is committed to bringing your visions to life. With two generations of experience we will not waiver in our promise to provide you with great value, unparalleled service, security and convenience. 95 Florida Street, Farmingdale, NY 11735. 516-481-4707. www.CenterIslandContracting.com COLDWELL BANKER RESIDENTIAL BROKERAGE Coldwell Banker is the oldest and most established residential real estate franchise system in North America. Founded

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DENTAL365 Ruben Ganci Smile Designs along with Little Smiles Pediatric Dentistry offer convenient dentistry for the entire family.

These Dental365 Companies accept walkins with little or no waiting time for adults and children and offer everything from emergency extractions to routine exams, including cosmetic restorations and implants, periodontal procedures and Invisalign, all in a state-of-the-art, beautiful environment

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DIME COMMUNITY BANK Dime Community Bank has helped New Yorkers achieve their personal and business banking goals for over 150 years. Every day, we deliver smart solutions to our business and retail customers, by providing financial guidance, personal service and honest value. We offer checking to fit your lifestyle or business needs, competitive rates on Cds and money market accounts, financing for homebuying, and anytime, anywhere access through online and mobile banking. For businesses, we provide loans and lines, as well as SBA lending. Please visit your local Dime#branch at 1000 Port Washington Boulevard, visit dime.com or call us at 516883-8100 DOUGLAS ELLIMAN REAL ESTATE Established in 1911, Douglas Elliman Real Estate is the largest brokerage in the New York Metropolitan area and the third largest residential real estate company nationwide.

With more than 7,000 agents, the company operates approximately 113 offices in New York City, Long Island, The Hamptons, Westchester, Connecticut, New Jersey, Florida, California, Colorado and Massachusetts. Moreover, Douglas Elliman has a strategic global alliance with Londonbased Knight Frank Residential for business in the worldwide luxury markets spanning 60 countries and six continents.

THE GREATER PORT WASHINGTON BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT The Greater Port Washington Business Improvement District (The BID) established in 1995 by the Town of North Hempstead, encompasses the business community in the Villages of Baxter Estates, Manorhaven, Port North and the unincorporated area of Port.

It is the first and only BID in NYS to cross municipal boundaries. The BID includes commercial properties and commercial tenants within a 5 square mile area. The eleven member BID Board of Directors is responsible for promotion, tourism, streetscape improvements, holiday decorations, facade improvements, community entrance signs and assistance for local businesses. For infromation call (516) 883-8890 or write gpwbid@optonline.net.

HEALTHY KIDS PEDIATRICS Dr. Hilton Silver, Dr. Madeline Pugliese and Dr. Naomi Jackman are board certified pediatricians specializing in newborns, infants, children and adolescents. They are affiliated with Northwell Health, Cohen’s Children’s Medical Center and Winthrop University Hospital. Their office is located at 211 Main Street and they can be reached at 944-6015 and 944-8555. Office hours are by appointment.

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48 GUIDE TO HARBORFEST • Blank Slate Media Newspapers, Friday, June 1, 2018 HOME RUN ELECTRIC Home Run electric is owned and operated

by Giuseppe Di Bartolomeo. We are a full service electrical company that is able to service your electrical needs for the home, office or business. We have 5 crews that service the Port Washington area daily. Visit our new Kohler generator showroom at 1146 Port Washington Blvd., and our main office at 12 Maple Street, Port Washington, NY 11050. 516-708-1666 IN FOCUS EYEWEAR I am Eli Moscovitz, formerly serving you as an optician on Main Street in Port. I am pleased to announce that I now own my OWN shop, IN FOCUS EYEWEAR, to continue to serve your vision needs with the same expert advice, service and style that you have come to know and expect from me. I am a full service shop and carry great, stylish frames, sunglasses, low vision magnifiers, as well as fitting contact lenses.

Eye exams are available, by appointment.

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INFORM FITNESS InForm Fitness is a one on one personal training studio specializing in the Power of 10 technique. "Founded by New York Times bestselling author, Adam Zickerman, InForm Fitness promises to provide a week’s worth of exercise in a single, 20 minute workout. "Call for your complimentary workout at their new Port Washington location or stop and visit their MOBILE GYM at HarborFest!

ISLAND ATHLETICS Island Athletics is a CrossFit gym created and ran by Port Washington locals.""We"are here to help you get fit, have fun, and find your flow. 40 Sintsink Drive East. islandathleticsli.com KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY GOLD COAST Keller Williams Realty Gold Coast is a proud sponsor of the 28th Annual HarborFest - Come join the"Port Washington Branch"as we welcome you to our beautiful community - Connect with us for your Real Estate needs - 917 Port Washington Boulevard, Port Washington, NY 11050 516-482-0200.

KEN MAGUIRE ASSOCIATES, PLLC We offer reliable advice and representation in legal matters concerning a variety of disciplines with a high degree of specialized knowledge. Years of experience and our indepth knowledge guarantee tailor-made, targeted solutions to achieve optimum results. "Our offices are conveniently located at 3366 Park Ave., Wantagh, New York 11793 and our Manhattan office located in The Trinity Building, 111 Broadway 9th Fl, NY NY, 10006. "Please feel free to contact us via email info@kmlawny.com or by phone 516-228-8400.

KIWANIS CLUB OF MANHASSET/ PORT WASHINGTON The "Kiwanis Club of Manhasset-Port Washington empowers members and communities to serve the needs of children through local service projects and fundraising. We help children of the world, one child and one community at a time. We are connected by a love of people and possibilities.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS COUNCIL #1227 The Port Washington Knights of Columbus Council #1227 located at 155 Manorhaven Blvd is a men’s fraternal society which is the largest Catholic family fraternal service organization in the world. The Knights aspire to strength in solidarity, and security through unity of purpose and devotion to a holy cause." They vow to be defenders of their country, their families and their faith."

The Order has been called “the strong right arm of the Church.” For further information and/or interest in joining, please visit our website at www.kofc1227.org or contact: Tom Scalise, Grand Knight, 516532-1691"or Dan Garcia," Membership Director, 516-358-1817 LONG ISLAND BOAT RENTALS, LLC: A BETTER WAY TO BOAT Looking for a different gift for Father’s Day? Bored with the same summer activities? Come enjoy the beautiful Long Island marine environment with our “no fees and no hassle boating”! We are not a club, so we have no upfront fees or monthly payments or commitments – just jump in and “pay as you go”. We offer you a choice of boating options: 1) high-quality power boat rentals (13’-24’) or “chauffeured boating” with a captain and 2) Captained power/sail private yacht charters (34’-50’) to get out on the water in style and luxury.

Can’t get to Port Washington? We have The “Boat to Go” Program– we’ll deliver a boat to selected locations! No boating experience? We’ll gladly arrange a captained power boat through our “chauffeured boating”. Or let us a coordinate training/ education program. Need a different gift?

Everything you need to know as well as 24/7 booking availability is available at www.LIBoastRental.com. Or come see us at Inspiration Wharf, or call 516-7610840. Like us on Facebook or follow us on Instagram!

THE LITTLE GYM OF ROSLYN At The Little Gym of Roslyn, our mission is to be the springboard to life’s adventures for all of our young friends."""From 4 months through 9"years, our programs are designed to help your child learn new skills, build new friendships and gain new-found confidence in a fun, safe, nurturing environment."516.513.0600. 55 Lumber Rd. Roslyn, NY 11576 www.thelittlegym. com/RoslynN MANHASSET BAY SPORTSMENS CLUB The Manhasset Bay Sportsmen’s Club was founded in Port Washington in1945 and has been a mainstay on our Bay since then. "It is one of the greatest hunting & fishing clubs on Long Island that touts conservation and preservation as a key goal. MBSC is a proud sponsor & supporter of the Kid’s Sailing Regatta & HarborFest and has been the proud host of both Kid’s Annual Flounder and Snapper Derby’s. It offers and hosts many hunting & fishing tournaments for members and their families, as well as a Junior Membership.

There is a clubhouse, range and marina for members use. Look for our booth at HarborFest.

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A walk through Port Washington’s history

BY LU K E TOR R A N C E Port Washington’s history is long and detailed, stretching back before the founding of the United States. To recount it all would seem impossible, but the Cow Neck Historical Society’s walking tours have provided residents and visitors with lessons about the area’s founding, economy and points of interest.

For those visiting Harborfest who want to learn more about the area, they don’t have to stray far from the festival grounds. The Town Dock itself, which hosts Harborfest, was originally built in the 1870s to serve steamboats. Port Washington at the time was sparsely populated and the primary industry was shellfishing (Matinecock Indians called this place Sintsink, “land of many shells”).

The Town of North Hempstead took over the dock in 1910 and widened it in 1954.

Nearby is Sunset Park, which is built on landfill pulled from the ground to create the East River tunnels. It was the Long Island Rail Road that led to the increased settlement of the area; when the train arrived in 1898, the peninsula had only 1,200 residents, a fraction of the 36,000 who live there today.

Around this time, sand mining was challenging shellfishing as the primary industry in Port. In 1880, two-thirds of men in Port listed “oysterman” as their profession. But sand mining — which began after the Civil War — was starting to catch up. From Mill Pond to Cow Neck Road, 200 million tons of sand was excavated for use in New York City subways, sidewalks, and skyscrapers. Shellfishing ended around 1925 due to pollution and overfishing, but sand continued to be pulled from the Port Washington ground until 1989.

The Baxter Homestead was settled next to the Mill Pond in 1741 on land believed to have been the location of a Matinecock Indian village. The structure there served as Port’s first library in 1892 and was the home of American architect Addison Mizner; unfortunately, the house was torn down in October.

Also gone is the Knickerbocker Yacht Club, which was founded in New York City in 1874. Originally located on the Harlem River, it moved to Port in 1907 and was located at the current location of the Knickerbocker Hotel.

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50 GUIDE TO HARBORFEST • Blank Slate Media Newspapers, Friday, June 1, 2018 MANHASSET BAY YACHT CLUB The historic 127 year old Manhasset Bay Yacht Club is at the heart of sailing and waterfront activities on Manhasset Bay. It’s Junior Sailing and children’s programs are enjoyed by many families.

A large fleet of member-owned and club owned boats are accessed by our first class launch service and dry-sail facility.

Members and their guests enjoy our waterfront dining rooms and terraces and cozy grill room for year-round dining and parties, including weddings and other formal occasions. Shore side activities include swimming, tennis, platform tennis, trap shooting and bridge.

MBYC is pleased to share our love of the waterfront and sailing by sponsoring the Model Boat Regatta for the 3rd graders of the Port Washington schools. We wish you fair winds to all the competitors.

MBYC 455 Main Street. 767-2150.

MAURA BROS. & CO. Landscape Contractor providing residential landscaping, commercial landscaping, paving, drainage and snow removal services. 767-2134 NAUTICAL ADVISORY COUNCIL OF THE PORT WASHINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY The mission of the Nautical Center of the Port Washington Public Library is to serve as an archive and a forum of the history of boating and yachting and the facilities which serve them on Manhasset Bay. Books, periodicals, photographs, memorabilia, manuscripts, maps, films, audio and video tapes, logs, charts, artifacts and other primary source material

are collected. In addition, the Nautical Center collects classic works in the field of boating and yachting and provides access to maps, charts and cruising guides primarily of the Northeast and the Atlantic Coast. The Center promotes its nautical interest by sponsoring programs for the nautically minded as well as the general public. It also provides space for exhibition of its collections as well as facilities for the researcher.

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NORTH SHORE YACHT CLUB The North Shore Yacht Club (www.nsyc. net), established in 1871, and often called Port Washington’s “Best Kept Secret” is for people who love sailing, whether with, or without, a boat with very affordable fees." Its fleet consists almost ex-

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SoundWaters to set sail Sunday in Port The 80-foot, threemasted schooner SoundWaters will set sail for Manhasset Bay during Harborfest 2018.

Reserve now for the June 2 and June 3 sails.

On Saturday night, June 2, the SoundWaters will offer a Sunset Sail from 6 to 8 pm.

During HarborFest Dock Day, on Sunday, June 3, you can sail from the Port Washington Town Dock at 12 pm, 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm.

It’s best to arrive at least 20 minutes beforehand. Each Dock Day sail will last about 1 ¼ hours.

Reservations for all sails are made online at harborfestcruises.eventbrite.com.

Phone reservations are not accepted. The cost for the Saturday night Sunset Sail is $35 per person, all ages. The cost for the Sunday Dock Day sails

is $25 for adults, $15 for children under 12.

Please note that children under 5 should not participate in the cruises.

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52 GUIDE TO HARBORFEST • Blank Slate Media Newspapers, Friday, June 1, 2018 PORT WASHINGTON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Port Washington Federal Credit Union (PWFCU) is a community based financial institution. It is Located on Middle Main Street in Port Washington. The office and ATM house service-oriented Savings and Loan banking products and beneficial rates for the consumers. The motto: “We welcome those who live, work or worship in Port Washington, Manhasset, Roslyn, Great Neck and the employees of the Town of North Hempstead”. This means: PWFCU actively helps individuals make wise choices and saves them money.

Call: 516 883 3537, or visit: www. pwfcu.org PORT WASHINGTON LIBRARY FOUNDATION – TEPPER INTERGENERATIONAL PROGRAM The Port Washington Library Foundation is a 501c3 organization which supports the Library by raising private funds for new initiatives in the areas of literacy and lifelong learning, information and technology, arts and cultural enrichment, and building enhancement.

The Tepper Intergenerational Program is a fund which supports intergenerational learning opportunities.

PORT WASHINGTON WATER TAXI - MEYRAN MARINE SERVICES Our fleet of Coast Guard inspected commercial launches is at the ready!

We promptly respond and pick you up from the shore or from your vessel and shuttle you to your destination. Try a Sunset Mini-Cruise, a ride to dinner at

one of the famous waterfront restaurants or just enjoy an outing with the kids! (516) 455-0411 (cell) (516) 7671691 (office) or VHF Channel 9 PORT WASHINGTON YACHT CLUB At the center of all the club’s activities is the clubhouse. It boasts an elegant Dining Room, a casual Grill Room, and the Commodores Lounge – a multipurpose gathering place. In the summer months, the outdoor patio is a favorite spot to enjoy lunch or attend one of the club’s famous summer barbecues and clam bakes. The club’s social season is year-round and members are attracted to theme evenings, gala celebrations, children’s parties and current trends in dining. The club is also host to weddings and parties of all kinds for its members and sponsored friends.

POWER HOME REMODELING Power Home Remodeling is a residential home remodeling company with an emphasis on energy efficiency, offering custom built windows, doors, roofing & siding. Based out of Chester PA with an office in Melville and 14 other satellite locations across the country/ PRECISION WORK Precision Work, Inc. – a power equipment distributor of Walker tractors from Maine to Pennsylvania. Established in 1965, Precision is now doing business in Port Washington for over 50 years and looking forward to another 50 years! Located at 75 Harbor Road. Call (516) 883-2002.

RENEWAL BY ANDERSEN Renewal by Andersen is the#full-service window-replacement division#of 113-year-old Andersen Corporation, the owner of the most trusted family of window brands in America.# We offer beautiful,#energy efficient windows and patio doors that will look great in your home. Each of our replacement windows is custom made for a precise fit and excellent performance.# 1-800-6615034 #www.RenewalbyAndersen.com # SALVATORE’S COAL OVEN PIZZA Salvatore’s Coal Oven Pizzeria is featured every year in Newsday’s Top 10 pizzerias on Long Island, many years taking 1st place. Salvatore’s is Long Island’s original coal fired, brick oven pizzeria. Established in 1996 and still thriving, come see what all the hype is about! 124 Shore Road, Port Washington, NY. 516-883-8457. No slices, no credit/debit cards.

SANDATA TECHNOLOGIES Sandata Technologies is a leading U.S. provider of home care solutions that enable government agencies, Managed Care Organizations, and home care providers to manage and optimize the delivery of home care services. Sandata’s suite of products includes Santrax® Electronic Visit Verification™ (EVV™), a market leading time and attendance product; Santrax® Agency Management and Santrax® Payer Management, web-based scheduling software solutions with features including voice biometrics to perform speaker verifica-

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Sandata has over 3,500 clients nationwide with its products supporting 1.8 million caregivers and nearly 200,000 visits on a daily basis. For additional information about Sandata, please visit: www.sandata.com.

SANDS POINT CENTER FOR HEALTH & REHABILITATION The Sands Point Center for Health & Rehabilitation is a beautiful state of the art skilled nursing facility located at 1440 Port Washington Blvd. It features the highest quality personalized care and comprehensive services and is a perfect fit for anyone in need of sub-acute, rehabilitative or long-term care. Personalized attention combined with the expertise of a professional team of health care providers offers residents a uniquely superior level of care.

SHEEHAN & COMPANY, CPA, PC We are proud to sponsor Harborfest 2018.# We have been serving the financial needs of businesses and residents of the community for over 15 years!# Please stop by our office or give us a call, we would be happy to assist you with all your accounting and tax compliance needs and help you see how the new tax laws affect you in 2018. We hope everyone enjoys the day.

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54 GUIDE TO HARBORFEST • Blank Slate Media Newspapers, Friday, June 1, 2018 SHERWIN-WILLIAMS *ASK SHERWIN-WILLIAMSTM* For 150 years, Sherwin-Williams has been an industry leader in the development of technologically advanced paint and coatings. As the nation’s largest specialty retailer of paint and painting supplies, Sherwin-Williams is dedicated to supporting both do-it-yourselfers and painting professionals with exceptional and exclusive products, resources to make confident color selections, and expert, personalized service at its more than 4,000 neighborhood stores across North America.

For more information call Kate (Manager) at your local Port Washington Sherwin-Williams at (516) 883-1395, log onto sherwin-williams.com or join Sherwin-Williams on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and Tumblr. SherwinWilliams #5881 59 Shore Rd., Port Washington, NY 11050 2227 USA Phone: (516) 883-1395 Fax: (516) 883-1397 SID JACOBSON JCC – COHEN PARENTING CENTER Swim. Spin. Shoot hoops. Dance. Meet popular authors and inspiring speakers.

Participate in community service programs. Climb the indoor treehouse and play in our outdoor park. Audition for community theatre. Play canasta. Practice Hebrew. Share joys and challenges with new parents. Volunteer your time. Get fit with a personal trainer. As we live in a constantly changing world, our programs and services evolve in order to enrich the

lives of all individuals and families in our community. Visit sjjcc.org or call at 516484-1545 to schedule a tour.

SPECTRUM DESIGNS FOUNDATION Spectrum Designs Foundation is a full-service custom apparel business with a mission - to provide purposeful!employment opportunities and authentic vocational experiences to individuals with Autism.

As a non-profit, 100% of the proceeds from our Designs, Bakes and Suds enterprises go towards furthering this mission.

75% of our staff is comprised of individuals living with Autism. Spectrum Designs has found that meaningful work leads to greater independence, an improved quality of life and a future filled with hope.

For more information or to inquire about our stellar products and unsurpassed customer service, please call, 516-767-7187 or, log onto www.spectrumdesigns.org ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL is offering free Blood Pressure Screening at HarborFest.

Join us for informative heart healthy information and an opportunity to discuss your Cardiac Health concerns with a Registered Cardiac Nurse. --See you there!

STRONG’S MARINE Since 1945, Strong’s Marine has been a family owned and operated business providing boaters with personal service, great value, and lifetime memories. Strong’s Marine offers: Four Sales Locations Across Long Island, Marinas with In-Water Dockage and Premium Dockage Services,

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a Resort Water Club on the Inlet of the Long Island Sound, Boat Rentals and Boat Club, and Full Service Centers for Yachts and Boats. Strong’s unsurpassed customer service and professionalism has earned us the title of #1 ranked dealer in the Northeast consecutively since 2004 by Boating Industry, and the first Marine Industry Certified Dealer in New York since 2006.

SYLVAN LEARNING CENTER OF PORT WASHINGTON When school is out, Sylvan (and STEM) is in!! Please come and join us for these fun-filled days of Robotics, Engineering, Coding, and Science! Our STEM campers will have the opportunity to work on several projects in which they become mad scientists, bold builders and programmers, and cool coders! Also avoid summer learning loss with Sylvan’s 2 week academic camps. Our camps will boost confidence and enhance academic skills to set your child up for success - in and out of the classroom.! Help your child gain the confidence needed to start the new school year strong! June 25th -August 31st 8:30-2:30 Stem Camp 2:30-5:30 Academic Camp, 23 Main Street, 516-303-9955 or portwashington.ny@sylvanlearning.com.

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TOTAL DOLLAR INSURANCE Total Dollar Insurance is a full service !Insurance Agency located in Port Washington, NY, !providing profession-

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883-1555 TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD The Town of North Hempstead is the 5th largest Town in the United States with a population of over 225,000.!

The Town is known for its bays, harbors, ports, beautiful shoreline villages, cultural festivals, exceptional shopping and a commitment to serving the needs of its residents.!! The Town is led by Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Clerk Wayne Wink, Receiver of Taxes Charles Berman and six Town Council Members: Viviana Russell, Peter Zuckerman, Angelo Ferrara, Anna Kaplan, Lee Seeman and Dina De Giorgio.!

WHOLE FOODS MARKET MANHASSET Whole Foods Market Manhasset offers a full range of high-quality natural and organic foods with a special emphasis on our LOCAL vendors. Located along the famed Miracle Mile, the store has been a staple of the neighborhood for over 20 years. We are proud of our commitment to community giving, which has allowed us to help our local neighborhoods flourish. For more information about our stores, visit us on the web at www.wholefoodsmarket.com

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HarborFest offers a HarborFeast Everyone loves festivals and looks forward to having a tasty lunch or snack at the food booths. HarborFest’s Fabulous Food Court does not disappoint!

This year you can look forward to wonderful and diverse selections brought to you by Port’s own caterers and organizations. Ayhan’s Shish Kebab will serve their famous Mediterranean specialties.

The Wild Goose will debut at HarborFest with perfect lobster rolls and lobster bisque. The Schmear will also debut with – what else? – bagels with a variety of schmears (cream cheese.) Yummy Gyro will cook up tasty tacos and roasted corn.

Long Island Festival Catering will offer steak sandwiches, French fries and much more. Rosie’s Food Truck will return with gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches.

The Manhasset Bay Sportsmen’s Club will be offering tasty shrimp cocktail and “pickles on a stick.” To round out the selections, Port Youth Activities will grill up all-American hot dogs and hamburgers.

In addition to lunch, there are many delicious treats in the Food Court.

The Schmear will have baked goods.

Ralph’s Italian Ices will return with ice cold treats in many flavors. In addition, Mel’s Ice Cream Truck will return to Sunset Park, near the Art in the Park Tent.

If you have ever been to HarborFest, you know the Food Court is unique among festivals because it offers both quality and diversity! If you are looking for a gourmet lunch or snack on the waterfront of beautiful Manhasset Bay, HarborFest is the place to be.

The Port Washington Chamber of Commerce has lined up very delectable selections that are sure to please everyone. Whether your taste runs to traditional festival food or to more unique cuisine, bring your appetite and get ready to feast all day at HarborFest on June 3!

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A walk through Port Washington’s history Continued from Page 49 houses the Dolphin Bookstore. The location housed the original Bayles Pharmacy starting in 1876; in 1895, it became the first place in Port to have phone!service.

The current building was finished in 1916.

Those interested in the full tour can

visit the organization’s website, cowneck. org. Tours will be held this weekend at 11 a.m., starting at the Town Dock. These tours are on the first Saturday and Sunday of each month from May through October.

All information in this article! was provided by Chris Bain and the Cow Neck Historical Society.

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Young Dancer Camp (ages 6-9) Weekly enrollment Monday-Friday 1-4 pm.

Includes age appropriate technique classes in classical ballet, tap, hip hop, and young creators choreography class.

Junior Intensive (ages 10-14) Weekly enrollment Monday-Friday 10-3:30 pm.

Includes multiple genre repertory and ballet every day. Musical theatre, tap, Broadway jazz, lyrical, improvisation, contemporary and hip hop are among the offerings taught during the week.

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Includes ballet, modern and repertory class each day.

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S U N D A Y, J U N E 3 • D O C K D A Y & C R A F T F E S T I VA L CELEBRAT ING PORT ’S NAU T ICAL HERI TAGE & ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS

The Town of North Hempstead and the Port Washington Chamber of Commerce invite you to our 28th HarborFest. The festivities go into full swing at 10AM on Dock Day, Sunday, June 3.

Free Admission, Free Trolley & Shuttle Buses and Free Parking at the Railroad Station and Manorhaven Park

Dock Day & Craft Festival

An all-day event at the waterfront of Manhasset Bay on Sunday, June 3, includes:

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Craft Fair – 90 vendors along lower Main Street Nautical Singers and Entertainment Enviro-Expo Sails aboard the schooner SoundWaters Historical and Scenic Boat Tours of Manhasset Bay Fire Boat Demonstrations Children’s Fun Park: PRC Games and Crafts, Family Fun Stage & Talent Show, Treasure Chest, Science Fun, Sports, Dunk Tank, Gymnastics, More!

Model Boat Regatta at Baxter’s Pond, 9:30 AM–12:30 PM

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New Nautical Exhibit in Pride of Cow Bay Museum: “Preserve Our Beautiful Bay: Photos by Les Cuneo” “Art In The Park” Exhibits and Free Workshops PAL Baseball and Basketball Contests Tours of the Manhasset Bay Yacht Club Free Rides on the BID Trolley Kayaking and Paddle Boarding “A Taste of Port Washington” Food Court Port Merchant & Organization Booths Free Reusable Tote Bags

HarborFest 2018 Sponsors

Admiral Sponsor: Anton Media Group

A.A. Madison Taxi/Manorhaven Taxi/Port Washington Taxi, Allstate Insurance – James Carew Agency, Anthony’s World of Floors, Atlantic Outfitters, Austin F. Knowles Inc. Funeral Home, Baxter’s Pond Foundation, Blank Slate Media – Port Washington Times, C2 Education, Center Island Contracting, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, College Nannies + Sitters + Tutors, Dance Arts Centre, Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, Dental 365, Diane’s Place Hair Salon, Dime Community Bank, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, Greater Port Washington BID, Healthy Kids Pediatrics, Home Run Electric, InForm Fitness, Island Athletics, Keller Williams Gold Coast Realty, Ken Maguire & Assoc., Kiwanis Club of Manhasset/Port Washington, Knights of Columbus, Little Gym of Roslyn, Long Island Boat Rentals, Manhasset Bay Sportsmens Club, Manhasset Bay Yacht Club, Maura Bros. & Company, Newsday Home Delivery, Newsday Media Group, North Shore Yacht Club, Northwell Health, Orangetheory Fitness of Port Washington, Port Salt Cave, Port Washington Calendar, Port Washington Dental, Port Washington Federal Credit Union, Port Washington Public Library Foundation – Tepper Intergenerational Program, Port Washington Public Library – Nautical Advisory Council, Port Washington Yacht Club, Power Home Remodeling, Precision Work, Renewal By Andersen, Salvatore’s Coal Oven Pizza, Sandata Technologies, Sands Point Center for Health & Rehabilitation, Sheehan & Company – CPA, Sherwin-Williams Paint Store, Sid Jacobson JCC – Cohen Parenting Center, Spectrum Designs Foundation, St. Francis Hospital – DeMatteis Center, Strong’s Marine, Sylvan Learning Center, Toms Point Marina, Total Dollar Insurance

Special thanks: The Art Guild, Ayhan’s Mediterranean Marketplace, Baxter’s Pond Foundation, CancerCare’s “Red Stocking Revue,” Grassroots Environmental Education, Nassau County, North Shore Vision – Dr. Scott Weil, Panera Bread, the Parent Resource Center, the Port Washington Fire Department, the Port Washington Police District, the Port Washington Water Pollution Control District, The Schmear Bakery and Market, Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Town of North Hempstead Councilwoman Dina DeGiorgio, Town of North Hempstead Highway Dept., Town of North Hempstead Dept. of Parks and Recreation, and the Village of Baxter Estates.

For more information, call the Port Washington Chamber of Commerce at (516) 883-6566 or email: office@pwcoc.org

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Port chamber plays host to HarborFest Continued from Page 38 Major sponsors are Atlantic Outfitters, Center Island Contracting, Knights of Columbus Council 1227, the Manhasset Bay Sportsmens Club, the Manhasset Bay Yacht Club, North Shore Yacht Club, Port Sailing School, Port Washington Dental, and the Port Washington Yacht Club. Additional financial support is received from many Chamber of Commerce members.

The large and popular HarborFest Family Fun Park is organized by The Parent Resource Center (PRC) and the Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Newsday.

Visit the PRC Fun Tent which always delights the children with lots of games and crafts. A highlight of the PRC activities will be a mini train – always a favorite with the kids!

The PRC activities are sponsored by Babyganics and Whole Foods Market Manhasset. Also in the Family Fun Park, the Science Museum of Long Island will offer hands-on fun with a

touch tank, the PAL will set up a dunk tank and a dozen other local organizations and businesses will have games, sports activities, gymnastics, science fun and crafts so the kids will never get bored!

The Fun Park also features free family entertainment all day on the Family Fun Stage. To start the day, Brownie Troop 451 will lead the audience in “Our Pledge of Allegiance” at 10:15AM. The children’s entertainment will kick off at 10:20AM with Juliana Urcan-Delgado singing “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The “Talented Kids of Port Washington” show will begin at 10:25AM. Shining Studios will perform at 12:10 p.m.

At 12:30 p.m. there will be a performance by Danceworks New York. At 1:00 p.m., students from Bach to Rock will entertain.

Voice Academy will take the stage at 1:30 p.m. At 2:00 p.m., Dance Arts Centre will perform.

Then P.I.T. Joy will take the stage at 2:30 p.m. Olga Berest Dance Studio will perform at 3 and at 4:00 p.m., the iSchool of Music will take over.

The Family Fun Stage is sponsored by Center Island Contracting, Dental365, Diane’s Place Hair Salon, Healthy Kids Pediatrics and Long Island Boat Rentals.

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by Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, Dime Community Bank, Power Home Remodeling and Sandata Technologies.

On the Town Dock, there will be dozens of local merchants and organizations offering fine shopping and browsing, demonstrations, activities, give-aways, services and information.

As always, a main attraction will be HarborFest’s Fabulous Food Court.

Port’s finest restaurants and organizations will present their specialties to feed the hungry crowds. There will be tasty selections from Ayhan’s Shish Kebab, LI Festival Catering, the Manhasset Bay Sportsmen’s Club, Port Youth Activities, Rosie’s Food Truck, the Schmear, The Wild Goose, and Yummy Gyro.

For sweet treats you will find delicious choices from Ralph’s Italian Ices and The Schmear. Everyone in Port knows Mel’s Ice Cream truck. Look for Mel’s in Sunset Park, by the Art in the Park exhibits. Come hungry – you can feast all day at HarborFest!

HarborFest will showcase free live entertainment in front of the “Pride of Cow Bay” Tugboat Museum at the entrance to the Dock.

“Harmony Sky” will get everyone in the mood for fun with the opening act at 10:15AM. HarborFest’s popular nautical singers, “Stout,” will return to perform their rousing melodies at 11:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.. Martial arts will take center stage with a World Tae Kwon Do demonstration at 12:00 p.m..

Don’t miss the Alan Brown Blues Band at 1:30PM. The talented cast of the Red Stocking Revue

will perform several fabulous numbers from Port’s favorite variety show, beginning at 2:00PM. The HarborFest live entertainment is sponsored by Maura Bros. & Co., Inc and Precision Work.

The mission of HarborFest is to promote environmental awareness and the HarborFest Committee offers free booths to organizations that promote the environment.

There will be fascinating new hands-on demonstrations, special displays about Manhasset Bay and up-to-date information and products, all sponsored

by A.A. Madison Taxi, Manorhaven Taxi and Port Washington Taxi. Grassroots Environmental Education has organized a timely environmental education project called “Be A Friend To A Tree” for HarborFest.

There will lots of learning opportunities for multiple age levels and they hope to distribute small tree seedlings that people can take home and"tend.

Look for their creative display in the Enviro-Expo section. Grassroots Environmental Education, a Port Washington-based non-profit, has designed the project and worked with the children.

The Environmental Education program is sponsored by Orangetheory Fitness Port Washington and Sherwin Williams.

HarborFest’s very own Port Hole Pete will be at the helm of the “Pride of Cow Bay” Nautical Museum,” where a new exhibit, “Preserve Our Bay: Photos by Les Cuneo,” will be unveiled. The exhibit was curated by Debbie Greco (Greco Integrated Communications) and contains spectacular photos of the Port Washington waterfront taken by local photographer Les Cuneo.

You can view the exhibit through the tugboat’s portholes. It will be on display throughout the coming year, beginning at HarborFest. The exhibit is sponsored by Inform Fitness and Strong’s Marine.

HarborFest is made possible by the Town of North Hempstead, the Port Washington Chamber of Commerce and the Admiral Sponsorship of Anton Me-

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In addition to all the sponsors mentioned above, other HarborFest sponsors are: Allstate Insurance – James Carew Agency, Anthony’s World of Floors, Austin F. Knowles Inc. Funeral Home, C2 Education, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, College Nannies + Tutors + Sitters, Dance Arts Centre, Douglas Elliman Real Estate, In Focus Eyewear, Island Athletics, Keller Williams Realty Gold Coast, Ken Maguire & Associates, the Little Gym Roslyn, Northwell Health, Port Salt Cave, Port Washington Calendar, Port Washington Dental, Port Washington Federal Credit Union, Renewal By Andersen, Salvatore’s Coal Oven Pizza, Sands Point Center for Health & Rehabilitation, Sheehan & Company CPAs, Sid Jacobson JCC – Cohen Parenting Center, Spectrum Designs Foundation, St. Francis Hospital, Sylvan Learning Center, Toms Point Marina and Total Dollar Insurance.

The Chamber of Commerce gives special thanks to The Art Guild, Ayhan’s Mediterranean Marketplace, Baxter’s Pond Foundation, CancerCare’s “Red Stocking Revue,” Grassroots Environmental Education, Nassau County, North Shore Vision – Dr. Scott Weil, PAL, Panera Bread, the Parent Resource Center, the Port Washington Fire Department, the Port Washington Police District, the Port Washington Water Pollution Control District, The Schmear Bakery and Market, Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Town of North Hempstead Councilwoman Dina DeGiorgio, Town of North Hempstead Highway Dept., Town of North Hempstead Dept. of Parks and Recreation, and the Village of Baxter Estates.

Admission to HarborFest is free.

There is free parking and free Town shuttle buses and a BID trolley at the LIRR station and Manorhaven Park. For additional information about HarborFest, call the Port Washington Chamber of Commerce at (516) 883-6566, email office@pwcoc.org, visit pwcoc.org and pwguide.com or visit us on Facebook.

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LIGMC’s “Let’s Hear It For The Boys” concerts, featuring more than six decades of hits from legendary male vocal groups, are scheduled for Friday, June 8 at the Cathedral of the Incarnation, 50 Cathedral Ave., Garden City, and Saturday, June 9 at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship at Stony Brook, 380 Nicolls Road (CR 97) in Stony Brook.

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Lorrie Morgan & Pam Tilles: Grits & Glamour Sunday, June 3, 7:30 p.m.

Sirius XM Presents: Summerland Tour 2018 Starring Everclear, Marcy Playground, Local H & Summerland Boys Thursday, June 7, 8 p.m.

Midge Ure & Paul Young: “The Soundtrack of Your Life Tour” THE SPACE AT WESTBURY 250 Post Ave., Westbury (516) 283-5566 • www.thespaceatwestbury.com Friday, June 1, 8 p.m.

70’s Explosion with 45RPM & Disco Unlimited Saturday, June 2, 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

MTDU Lights Up Broadway Tuesday, June 5, 7 p.m.

Dance Gavin Dance LANDMARK ON MAIN STREET 232 Main St., Port Washington (516) 767-1384 • www.landmarkonmainstreet.com Wednesday, June 13, 2 p.m.

Classical Jazz with the Paul Joseph Trio GOLD COAST ARTS CENTER 113 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck (516) 829-2570 • www.goldcoastarts.org Saturday, June 2, 8 p.m.

1968 & Beyond: A Lennon Tribute Concert with Imagine John Wednesday, June 6, 7:30 p.m.

Film Screening: “A Kid Like Jake” At Bow Tie Squire Cinemas, 115 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART 1 Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor (516) 484-9338 • www.nassaumuseum.org Friday, June 1, 9:30 a.m.

Fri-Yay Art Days! at The Manes Center Saturday, June 2, 11 a.m.

Studio Saturdays at The Manes Center Sunday, June 3, 1 p.m.

Family Sundays at the Museum SANDS POINT PRESERVE CONSERVANCY/HEMPSTEAD HOUSE 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point (516) 571-7901 • www.sandspointpreserve. org Sunday, June 17, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Father’s Day Birdhouse Building LONG ISLAND CHILDREN’S MUSEUM 11 Davis Ave., Garden City (516) 224-5800 • www.licm.org Friday, June 1, 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Kids in the Kitchen: Hot Dog Grilled Cheese For children ages 3-5. Fee: $5 with museum admission ($4 LICM members) Friday, June 1, 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Summer Garden Stones Children ages 3 and up can create their own colorful garden stone to celebrate the arrival of summer. Free with museum admission.

Saturday, June 2, 2 p.m.

GRUFF! The Musical — Relaxed Performance Children ages 4 and up who are neurotypical, neurodivergent and physically challenged can enjoy this special performance that includes lighting and sound adjustments. Fee: $9 with museum admission ($7 LICM members), $12 theater only.

BARNES AND NOBLE 1542 Northern Blvd., Manhasset and 91 Old Country Road, Carle Place (516) 365-6723 (Manhasset) (516) 7419850 (Carle Place) • www.barnesandnoble.com Friday, June 1, 6 p.m.

Author Event: “The Adventures Guild” At the Carle Place store.

Saturday, June 2, 11 a.m.

“Oh, The Places You’ll Go!” Story Time BOOK REVUE 313 New York Ave., Huntington (631) 271-1442 • www.bookrevue.com Monday, June 4, 7 p.m.

Brett Topel: “Miracle Moments in New York Mets History” Friday, June 8, 7 p.m.

Jenna Blum and Alyson Richman: “The Lost Family” CINEMA ARTS CENTRE 423 Park Ave., Huntington (631) 423-7611 • www.cinemaartscentre. org Friday, June 1, 10 p.m.

Night Owl Cinema!: “A Clockwork Orange”

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Community Calendar

A&E Calendar cont’d ADELPHI UNIVERSITY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 1 South Ave., Garden City (516) 877-4000 • www.aupac.adelphi.edu Friday, June 8, 7:30 p.m.

Chamber Orchestra of New York THE DOLPHIN BOOKSHOP & CAFE 299 Main St., Port Washington (516) 767-2650 • www.thedolphinbookshop.com Friday, June 1, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Cafe Music at the Dolphin Tuesday, June 5 through Saturday, June 30 John P. Cardone Photography Exhibit THE ART GUILD 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset (516) 304-5797 • www.theartguild.org Saturday, June 2, 9, 16, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Children’s Art Studio (Ages 8 to 12) Mini Sessions Saturday, June 2, 9, 16, 12 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.

Art Explorations (Ages 5 to 7) Mini Sessions Friday, June 8, 6 to 8 p.m.

2018 Members Showcase Reception Garden Party Reception and Awards Ceremony OLD WESTBURY GARDENS 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury 311 or (516) 869-6311 • www.clarkbotanic. org Saturday, June 2, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Listen Up! Storybook Strolls PLANTING FIELDS ARBORETUM 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay (516) 922-8678 • www.plantingfields.org Saturday, June 2, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Free Concert in the Park: Southern Voice Band Thursday, June 7, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Exhibition Opening Night & Preview Party — Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney: Sculpture Exhibit on display June 9 through Sept.

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TURN OF THE CORKSCREW BOOKS AND WINE 110 N. Park Ave., Rockville Centre (516) 764-6000 • www.turnofthecorkscrew.com Saturday, June 2, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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THE WHALING MUSEUM & EDUCATION CENTER 279 Main St., Cold Spring Harbor (631) 367-3418 • www.cshwhalingmuseum.org Saturday, June 9, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Mermaids, Myths and Sea Monsters Children of all ages can find out how these stories began and create related crafts. $12 per child; $5 for adults; members half price.

COLD SPRING HARBOR FISH HATCHERY & AQUARIUM 1660 Rte. 25A, Cold Spring Harbor (516) 692-6768 • www.cshfishhatchery. org Sunday, June 17, 10 a.m.

Happy Father’s Day: Free admission for Dads when accompanied by their children.

UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION AT SHELTER ROCK 48 Shelter Rock Road, Manhasset (516) 627-6560 • www.uucsr.org Friday, June 1, 1 p.m.

Bridge Lessons and Game Play Saturday, June 2, 10 a.m.

Caring Hearts Quilters Wednesday, June 6, 7:30 p.m.

Inisfada Zen Sitting Meditation Friday, June 15, 7:30 p.m.

Women’s Group Book Series: “Last Child in the Woods” by Richard Louv

KINGS PARK 2018 FARMER’S MARKET Sunday, June 3, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Head over to the Kings Park Farmers Market (Municipal Lot. 25A and Main St.), which will be open every Sunday through Oct. 7.

STEPHEN C. WIDOM CULTURAL ARTS AT TEMPLE EMANUEL 150 Hicks Lane, Great Neck (516) 482-5701 • www.scwculturalarts.org Friday, June 1, 7:30 p.m.

Lecture: “How to Be A Muslim: Protecting Society’s Most Vulnerable” with Haroon Moghul

HANNAH KRONER SCHOOL OF DANCE PRESENTS: “THE WONDER OF MAGIC” Sunday, June 3, 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

At Mineola High School, 10 Armstrong Road, Garden City Park. For tickets, call 855-2222849.

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SID JACOBSON JCC 300 Forest Drive, Greenvale (516) 484-1545 • www.sjjcc.org Sunday, June 3, 9:30 to 11:15 a.m.

Family Playtimes At Bernice Jacobson Day School and Camp, 340 Wheatley Road, Old Westbury.

LAMANTIA GALLERY 127 Main St., Northport (631) 754-8414 • www.lamantiagallery. com Saturday, June 2, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, June 3, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Special Events: Peter Max: The Retrospective 1960-2018 RSVP required by calling 631-754-8414.

WALT WHITMAN BIRTHPLACE 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station (631) 427-5240 • www.waltwhitman.org Saturday, June 2, 12 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Poetry Writing Master Class with Poet-inResidence Vijay Seshadri Members: $50; non-members: $60 Saturday, June 2, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Poetry Reading with Poet-in-Residence Vijay Seshadri Members: $10; non-members: $15 ROCK HALL MUSEUM 199 Broadway, Lawrence (516) 239-1157 • www.friendsofrockhall. org Sunday, June 10, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Vintage Antique Fun Car Show Show is open to any make vehicle 25 years (1993) or older, including classics, antiques, customs, hot rods and trucks.

For vehicle registration, call 516-662-9379.

Day of show fee of $10. Free admission for spectators.

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Symphony at cathedral Join the South Shore Symphony Orchestra for an evening of beautiful orchestral and organ music on Sunday, June 3 at 7:30 p.m. at the St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre.

The South Shore Symphony Orchestra, under the musical direction and baton of Scott Jackson Wiley, will open the performance with the Concerto for Organ, Strings and Timpani in G minor of Francis Poulenc, played by Michael Bower, director of music at St. Agnes Cathedral, which premiered in 1938.

Though not an overtly religious work, its composition coincided with the return of the composer to his original Christian faith, and is perhaps the most popular organ concerto since the Baroque period. !The Planets, by Gustav Holst, is a composition based on astrology rather than astronomy. !Since its premiere once hundred years ago, it has remained one of the most popular works in the symphonic canon.

The South Shore Symphony Orchestra, based in Rockville Centre, is one of the premiere orchestras of Long Island and is an associate of the Rockville Centre Guild for the Arts. The performance is free to the public, but a donation of $15 is requested.

St. Agnes Cathedral is located at 29 Quealy Place in Rockville Centre and is wheelchair accessible. For further information, go to www.sssymphony.org.

Community Calendar cont’d Continued from Page 81 NASSAU COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION 15th and West Sts., Mineola (516) 747-4079 • www.nassaubar.org Monday, June 4, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Free Legal Seminar: Bring Your Legal Questions You must register in advance by calling 516-747-4070.

WALK ‘N TALK SINGLES Monday, June 4, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Every Monday night through Sept. 3 at Jones Beach Boardwalk, Ocean Parkway, Field 6, Wantagh. For more information, call 516-681-0540.

NORTH HEMPSTEAD PROJECT INDEPENDENCE MEETINGS (FOR THOSE 60+) Tuesday, June 5 and 12, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Blankets of Love Held at Clinton G. Martin Park (1601 Marcus Ave., New Hyde Park), the group provides an opportunity for seniors in the community to come together and work on a meaningful project. Each blanket is donated to a worthy cause.

Tuesday, June 5, 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

World in Motion A lively discussion on current events held at Clinton G. Martin Park (1601 Marcus Ave., New Hyde Park).

Wednesday, June 6, 13, 20 and 27. 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Caregiver to a Spouse Support Group

Learn new ways of coping with demands of care giving and your relationship with your loved one (over age 60). Held at the Port Washington Senior Center (80 Manorhaven Blvd., Port Washington).

BEACH VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE Tuesday, June 5, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Every Tuesday through Aug. 28 at North Hempstead Beach Park, 175 West Shore Road, Port Washington. All levels welcome.

For more information, call 631-355-1293.

OLDE TRADING POST 1218 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park (516) 492-3195 • www.oldetradingpost.com Tuesday, June 5, 7:30 p.m.

Game on Trivia every Tuesday night.

LONG ISLAND ROAD RUNNERS CLUB WEDNESDAY NIGHT SUMMER SERIES Wednesday, June 6, 6:30 p.m. for kids; 7 p.m. for adults Every Wednesday through Aug. 8 at Eisenhower Park, Field 2, East Meadow. Cost: $12 (adult)/$6 (kids). For more information, contact Peter Cirona at 516-797-2685.

NYU WINTHROP HOSPITAL (516) 663-3916 • www.winthrop.org Wednesday, June 6, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Multiple Sclerosis Education Program At the NYU Winthrop Research and Academic Center, 101 Mineola Blvd., Mineola.

Admission is free, but seating is limited by calling 516-663-4593.

Sessions are free, but reservations are required by calling 516-663-45953.

Thursday, June 7, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Free Support Group for Caregivers of Individuals with Brain Tumors At 200 Old Country Road, Mineola. Sessions are free, but reservations are required by calling 516-663-4593.

NORTHWELL HEALTH (855) 544-1250 • www.northwell.edu Thursday, June 7, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The Ins and Outs of Joint Replacement Surgery A free seminar on chronic hip and knee pain treatment at Clinton G. Martin Park Community Center, 1601 Marcus Ave., New Hyde Park. To register, call 855-544-1250 or go to northwell.edu/LIJjoint.

THE COMMUNITY SYNAGOGUE 160 Middle Neck Road, Port Washington (516) 883-3144 • www.commsyn.org Friday, June 8, 6:30 p.m.

Shabbat on the Lawn Pot Luck BBQ follows at 7:30 p.m. To RSVP, call 516-883-3144 x328.

VFW HALL SUMMER LUAH 2163 Jericho Turnpike, Garden City Park Friday, June 15, 7 p.m.

New Hyde Park Collumbiettes Luah Dinner, music, raffles, door prizes. $25 (BYOB — wine or beer). For more information, contact phylthomas609@gmail.com or jbird33325@verizon.net.

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Neck. Following is a sampling of upcoming events. For a complete AUTHOR JIM RYAN AT MAIN listing, go to www.greatnecklibrary. Monday, June 4 at 7 p.m. org.

Join motivational speaker Jim Ryan when he speaks about his book, TED ROSENTHAL WORLD CLASS “Simple Happiness: 52 Easy Ways JAZZ TRIO AT MAIN to Lighten Up,” and eight characterSunday, June 3 at 2:30 p.m. istics of happy people. Ryan is an The performance includes jazz accomplished guitarist and singer

and his musical interludes serve to solidify the concepts presented.

GREAT NECK LIBRARY CLOSING/ CANCELLATION INFORMATION TAI CHI AT MAIN ONLINE Saturday, June 9 and 16 from 10:30 Library patrons connected to the a.m. to 11:30 a.m. In the Community Internet are asked to check the Room of the Main Library. Tai Chi website: www.cancellations.com is an internal form of martial art for library weather related closings/ that is practiced for health and self- program cancellations. In order to defense. Incorporating breathing access this service, library district with slow and fluid movements, residents can log on to cancellathe exercise connects the internal tions.com, type in their zip code or focus of the mind with the external Great Neck Library and obtain incontrol of the body. formation on program cancellations

or library closings. In addition, at no charge, residents can request automatic e-mails from cancellations. com when the library has posted any information. This is a great way for library district residents who are connected online to be advised of weather related changes in library hours or programs.

Great Neck Community Calendar THE ROTARY CLUB OF GREAT NECK Invites residents and business people to visit its meetings for social and business networking.

In alignment with the club’s motto, “They Profit Most Who Serve Best,” all are welcome to discover how meaningful and satisfying it is to give back to the community while networking through the Rotary Club of Great Neck. On the second Wednesday of each month, dinner events are held to support

local Great Neck restaurants, and on all other remaining Wednesdays in the month, the group gathers for breakfast at 8 a.m. in the boardroom of TD Bank at 2 Great Neck Road. For more information, visit the website at www.rotaryclubofgreatneck.org or Facebook page at rotaryclubofgreatneck. To arrange for your visit as a guest or if interested in becoming one of their weekly speakers, please email rotaryclubofgreatneck@aol.com or call 516-487-9392.

FREE EXERCISE CLASSES Ongoing Program — Free Silver Sneakers exercise classes for those 65 and older at all levels on balance, agility, strengthening, endurance and osteoporosis for eligible seniors on Monday through Saturday. Locations are in Garden City Park, Lake Success and Floral Park.

For more details, including seeing if you are eligible and class times, go to www.toolsatsilversneakers.com or call (516) 745-8050.

TUESDAYS WITH REAP The Retired Energetic Active People group meets every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.The guest speaker on June 5 will present: “A Hidden Child Remembers.” There will be a current events roundtable at 12:30 p.m., and a science club meeting at 1 p.m. They are located at the Cumberland Adult Center, 30 Cumberland Ave. in Great Neck. For more information, call 516441-4949. For a monthly schedule of activities, go to www.greatneckadulted.org.

Great Neck Great Neck Social Center Park District Great Neck House is located at 14 Arrandale Ave. in Great Neck. Following is a sampling of upcoming Great Neck Park District events. For a complete listing, go to www.greatneckparks. org or call 516-487-7665.

GET ACTIVE FAMILY EVENT Sunday, June 3, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All Park District residents are welcome to attend the annual Get Active event in Allenwood Park. Activities will include rock wall climbing, sports, face painting, disc golf, ga-ga pit, arts & crafts and more! For more information, call 516-482-0355.

If it rains, the event is cancelled.

BLESSING OF THE FLEET 2018 Sunday, June 3 at 1 p.m.

Join the 22nd Annual Blessing of the Fleet at Steppingstone Marina.

There will be greetings and benedictions from dignitaries and community representatives, in blessing the fleet for the upcoming boating season. It will take place rain or shine. This event is sponsored by the Steppingstone Blessing of the Fleet Committee, Steppingstone Yacht Club and the Steppingstone Sailing Club. All are welcome.

SUMMER TENNIS CAMP Parkwood Tennis Camp runs from June 25 through August 24.

Designed for the experienced player (ages 6-17),

the first part of the day is spent on conditioning, drills and strategy.

A daily visit to the pool is included. The second half of the day consists of match play. Register weekly or for the whole summer. For more information, go to www. gnparks.org or call (516) 482-0355.

SUMMERTIME SAILORS Sailing programs (ages 7-17) at the Steppingstone Marina run from June 25 through August 24. The Park District will offer a full-day sailing program which includes additional camp activities at Parkwood Sports Complex. It’s an option to purchase door-to-door transportation, daily lunches and field trips for your sailor!

If it rains, there will be pre-planned scheduled activities. They will also offer half-day programs by the week or for the whole summer. For more information, go to www. gnparks.org or call (516) 482-0355.

The Great Neck Social Center, located at 80 Grace Ave. in Great Neck, hosts a full calendar of events for seniors every month that includes tea times, lunches, gamedays, discussion groups, health and wellness lectures, reading groups and more. New members are welcome. For more information, go to www.gnsocialcenter. org or call 516-487-0025. Following is a sampling of daily activities.

Free Health Screenings for 60+ Thursday, June 7, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Mondays 10 a.m. Tea Time 10:45 a.m. What’s Your Opinion? and Piano with Dr. Herb Saltzman 12: 45 p.m. Mah Jongg, Canasta & Open Game Tuesdays 9:45 a.m. Bingo 11 a.m. Card Playing Group 2 p.m. Alzheimer’s Care-

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givers Support Group Wednesdays 9:45 a.m. Tai Chi 10:30 a.m. Knitting & Handcrafts 1:30 p.m. Billiards Thursdays 10:15 a.m. Movie Day 2 p.m. World in Depth 2 p.m. Ping Pong Fridays 10:30 a.m. Line Dancing with David 12:45 p.m. Open Mic with Midye & Phoebe 2 p.m. Veteran’s Meeting

NEWS

G.N. music ed among best The Great Neck Public Schools is pleased to announce that the music programs at North High and South High have been recognized for excellence through the 2018 High School Recognition Program, sponsored by the Long Island Music Hall of Fame.

The LIMHoF School Recognition Program identifies Long Island High School music programs that are creating notable music experiences for their students while incorporating the National and New York State Standards for The Arts in creative and meaningful ways.

“The role of music educators in our society is to be admired as they nurture and develop the talents of young people through

their work in schools,” said LIMHoF Education Committee Chair Tom Needham. “We’re grateful for the commitment these programs have demonstrated on a personal and professional level.”

Following an extensive application process, the Hall of Fame has selected a total of seven Long Island high schools for this year’s program. Honorees were evaluated based on program details, inclusion of national and state standards for music in curriculum, facility, staffing, and community and board support." Applications were reviewed by a panel of music educators, some of whom have been recognized as LIMHoF “Educators of Note.”

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Ukrainians allegedly use Port to reach Cohen

BY LU K E TORRANCE A Port Washington synagogue became entangled in an international story last week involving Ukraine, the president of the United States and embattled attorney Michael Cohen.

Chabad of Port Washington, located on Shore Road in Manorhaven, was named in a report by the BBC last week. The article said that a member of the Ukrainian parliament used personal contacts who attended the Chabad to get in touch with Cohen, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer.

The member of parliament was reaching out to Cohen to establish a “back channel” to Trump at the behest of Petro Poroshenko, the president

of Ukraine, according to the BBC.!Poroshenko allegedly paid Cohen $400,000 to arrange a meeting with the president, as Ukraine’s lobbyists and embassy could secure little more than a photo op with Trump.

Poroshenko met with Trump in the White House last June, the BBC reported. Shortly after, Ukraine’s anticorruption agency stopped its investigation into Trump’s former campaign manager, Paul Manafort.

Cohen denied the allegation, and the BBC reported there was no indication Trump knew about the payment.

Following the article’s publication, Chabad of Port Washington released a statement from!Rabbi Shalom Paltiel saying that any involvement was incidental.

“The BBC’s claim that our

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Felix Sater at Chabad of Port Washington in 2014. organization played a role in

any of this is false and unsubstantiated,” Paltiel said. “Neither I nor any of our staff know, or have been in contact with, any current or former members of the Ukrainian parliament, nor Michael Cohen.”

He said that nobody at the BBC reached out to Chabad to verify the claim or request comment.

The BBC updated its article to say that Chabad officials “were not involved.” While Paltiel praised the clarification, he said he was still unsure why the synagogue had to be mentioned in the first place.

“The question still remains as to why they are including us in a story in which we have no role,” he said in a statement.

The synagogue does have ties to Felix Sater, who was named in the BBC report as

having connections to Cohen.

Sater is a Port Washington resident who was named 2014 Man of the Year by the Chabad, and who worked on several Trump projects — such as!Trump SoHo and an aborted Trump high-rise in Moscow — with real estate development company Bayrock Group.

Emails in which he bragged of his close connections to Russian President Vladimir Putin! caught the eye of Justice Department officials, according to a New York Times report.

Sater has denied that he was involved in a deal between Ukraine and Cohen. He recently put his!3,600-square-foot mansion in Sands Point up for sale.

According to the BBC,! Poroshenko has denied that he paid for the meeting.

Terry sentenced to three years in prison Continued from Page 1 by which he deliberately avoided paying taxes, totaling over $1.6 million between state and federal taxes, and his “acceptance of responsibility.”

His poor health and years of community service through pro bono work – described as “very impressive” – proved to be mitigating factors. “[Terry] can’t back away from 15 years of deliberate conduct,” Seybert said.

The verdict drew tears from Terry’s two daughters, who declined to speak with reporters after the sentencing.

Stephen Scaring, Terry’s attorney, called the sentence “harsh” and said he would appeal it. He had cited some of the 103 letters from a mix of religious leaders, medical professionals and associates like Tom Suozzi, who is now a U.S. congressman, to try to secure a lighter sentence of community service.

He also said that the guilty plea was a broad acceptance of responsibility and should be considered when handing down the sentence.

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Gerard Terry was first arrested on a state tax fraud charge in April 2016.

“I think his good outweighs his bad by a lot,” Scaring said in court.

Federal prosecutors argued that Terry demonstrated a long pattern of systematically avoiding paying federal taxes through false tax returns, creating accounts not in his name, pressur-

ing colleagues to not answer IRS notices of levy, and cashing checks rather than depositing them in accounts where they could be seized.

They also argued that Terry had overstated his illness and many times appeared to not be so ill, pointing to logs showing him working up to 20hour days.

“Gerard Terry lived by a different standard than the taxpayers he served, taking money from them in payment for the numerous governmental and quasi-governmental jobs he held, while failing to pay the taxes he owed on those jobs,” U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue said in a statement.

In court, Terry, who was already in custody, said he takes “full responsibility for my actions,” feels “deep and profound remorse,” and intends to work out his outstanding debts with the IRS. Prosecutors have said that Terry failed to file income tax returns from 2000 to 2015, while making about $250,000 annually from various jobs

with local entities – avoiding more than $992,057 in federal income taxes – and serving as North Hempstead’s Democratic Party chairman.

They also said Terry “routinely provided false, misleading and incomplete information” to the Internal Revenue Service, once created a checking account in the name of a corporate nominee to conceal income, and “pressured colleagues and subordinates to not comply with IRS notices of levy.”

Articles in Newsday and the Great Neck Record pertaining to Gerard Terry practicing law on May 2, 2018, despite being disbarred on Sept. 25, 2017, after a guilty plea to tax fraud, were also raised as a concern by Seybert.

Scaring said the revocation was not made official until May 9, and that Seybert was drawing “some strong conclusions” from the article.

“I’m troubled that your honor is drawing inferences from a newspaper article,” Scaring said.

Terry will be sentenced for state tax fraud on June 4.

SCHOOL NEWS

North students win medals at math fair Three students from North High School received medals at the annual Al Kalfus Long Island Math Fair, sponsored by the Nassau County Association of Mathematics Supervisors (NCAMS).

Gold medals were awarded to eleventh grader Joshua Rothbaum for his presentation, “Who’s On Top?: A linear algebraic approach to tournament seedlings via Massey computation,” and ninth grader Danielle Gruber for her presentation, “An Exploration of the Relationship

Between Catenaries and their Taylor Series.”

A silver medal was awarded to ninth grader Aliza Fine for her presentation, “Unveiling the Variables of Video Virality.”

In preparation for the Long Island Math Fair, students conduct extensive research on an advanced mathematical topic. Participants prepare a paper and presentation materials, and defend their research before a panel of judges who are typically teachers, college pro-

fessors, or professionals in math-related fields.

The Long Island Math Fair includes two rounds of competition at Hofstra University. Winners from the first round on March 9 advanced to the second round on April 20, where they competed for gold, silver, or bronze medals.

North High Math Fair faculty advisers are Alan Schorn and Christopher Bambino.

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Children’s Hope India supports education

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Guest speakers Raahkee Mirchandani and Karuna Chani with Luncheon Benefit Committee and CHI Executive Board Members, from left, Babita Advani, Milan Devjani, Aarti Kamat, Raahkee Mirchandani, Karuna Chani, Moneesha Sani, Dina Pahlajani and Kavita Lund.

Children’s Hope India, which helps underprivileged children progress from poverty to prosperity giving them a chance for a brighter future, held its very popular annual women’s luncheon on May 9 at the Carltun at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow.

The $35,000 in funds raised at this year’s luncheon will benefit Children’s Hope India’s educational programs for the girl child in India and the New York Metro Area. The event was attended by approximately 300 supporters, including renowned fashion designer Anita Dongre (House of Anita Dongre), who is set to open up a brand new flagship store in Manhattan.

While India can claim improvements in recent years in terms of enrollment in its schools, girls are still underrepresented proportionally. After primary schooling, which is provided free

by the government in India, many girls give up their education due to limited resources, household chores, having to babysit siblings, or an early marriage. For every 100 girls in rural India, only a single one reaches class 12, and almost 40% of girls leave school even before reaching the 5th standard.

This has an enormous impact on the girl child given the ties between education and health and prosperity. Through its support of several schools in India, including the newly opened Children’s Hope India Girls School in Bhopal — CHI’s first all-girls, Englishmedium secondary school which will educate up to 800 girls, two schools in Hyderabad and one in Jammu, CHI hopes to change the lives of hundreds of children, their families, and their communities.

A highlight of the spring luncheon is the Woman of Distinction

Woman of Distinction Divya Gugnani, center, with the members of the Children’s Hope India Board of Directors, from left, Nisha Bharwani, Maya Rajani, Radha Vanjani, Dina Pahlajani, Divya Gugnani, Sagorica Rudra, Lavina Melwani, Kavita Lund and Kavita Gugnani.

Award, given to a woman who has managed to balance the challenges of the workplace, home, and social responsibility. This year CHI honored Divya Gugnani, a native Long Islander. Divya brings 20 years of investment and entrepreneurial experience to her role as co-founder of Wander Beauty, a brand focused on multitasking beauty essentials created with global inspiration. Prior to that, she co-founded Send the Trend, an e-commerce site focused on personalized fashion and beauty, and sold it to QVC, where she focused on digital innovation. She is a serial entrepreneur and has cofounded multiple companies.

Divya spoke about five lessons she has learned as a mother and entrepreneur, summarized as the following: “One — Always be listening – there’s a reason we have two ears and one mouth… because we should listen more

Phillips attends luncheon State Sen. Elaine Phillips recently attended the Long Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s 13th annual Latina Hat Luncheon, which celebrates outstanding Latina role models, business leaders and community advocates.

and talk less. Two — Intellectual curiosity is the single best indicator of success. If we want to grow intellectually, morally, socially, and spiritually, we need to ask questions and seek out our own answers.

“Three — Live life outside of your comfort zone. Being out of my comfort zone allowed me to survive, to evolve, and most importantly, to grow. Four — Selfmotivation should be taught and encouraged. Those that are motivated by their own passion and drive create immense value in organizations.

“And five — Spend time alone with yourself every day. Never forget to invest in yourself. This time alone will create happiness and peace within yourself that will then radiate to others around you.”

Representatives from Nassau County Executive Laura Curran’s and Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth’s offices were in attendance to issue proclamations to Divya at the luncheon.

Guest speakers at the luncheon included two women, Raahkee Mirchandani and Karuna Chani, who are champions of the South Asian #MeToo movement due to personal experiences, one in the workplace and one at the hands of a relative when she was a very young girl. Raahkee, who is a writer, editor and pediatric cancer crusader, pointed out that two out of every five South Asian women experience domestic violence or sexual assault in their lifetime, versus the national average of one in four.

“Women feel as if they don’t have a voice,” she said, and encouraged the attendees, “Consider when you leave here today… think

Woman of Distinction Divya Gugnani, center, receives her award from Dina Pahlajani, President of Children’s Hope India, right, and Hanifa Mezoui, Senior Advisor, Humanitarian Affairs and Civil Society at the UN.

about breaking the cycle in whatever way you can.”

Karuna, an internationally recognized make-up artist, pointed out the difference in being a child in the 1970s versus the 1990s or 2000s—how millennials have the benefit of education and awareness.

“All we need to do is talk to our children. Boys and girls both — I challenge you to talk to your children about the topics your parents weren’t able to speak to you about.

Protect them. Save them. All it is is a one-on-one conversation.”

The spring luncheon is organized by the CHI benefit committee comprising of Babita Advani, Milan Devjani, Aarti Kamat, Moneesha Sani and Madhulika Shroff.

It was coordinated by Jharna Jaisinghani of Artistic Affairs, and DJ Sharad provided the fun music for this lively event.

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Nassau hikes legal age to buy tobacco

BY R E B ECC A K L A R Nassau County legislators last Wednesday unanimously approved a law banning anyone under 21 from buying tobacco products in the county.

The law, proposed by the Republican majority in April,! came after years of GOP opposition to a Democratic effort to raise the age from 18.

The law mainly affects Oyster Bay, as similar laws already exist in North Hempstead and Hempstead.

The law will fine stores for selling tobacco products including cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, herbal cigarettes, rolling papers and electronic cigarettes to underage customers.

Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello (R-New Hyde Park) said some lawmakers in his party had previously opposed the bill, believing those who are 19 or 20 are old enough to make the decision themselves.

However, he said, the rise in young people using e-cigarettes created a “new

urgency.”

“I think it’s something that will be very beneficial to the health and well being of the young people in our county,” Nicolello said.

Legislator Arnold Drucker (D-Plainview) introduced a similar law last April.

His predecessor, the late Judy Jacobs, had been a proponent of raising the age for years.

“It’s long overdue legislation,” Drucker said. “I’m gratified and happy that it was passed, and that the Republican majority had finally come to their senses and realized that this is a piece of legislation that saves lives.”

In regards to the switch in the GOP view, Drucker speculated that the Republicans may have felt that they were “running out of excuses.”

Drucker and Nicolello both noted that most cigarette smokers start in their teens.

By raising the legal age to purchase tobacco, it helps prevent teens from picking up the habit, Drucker said.

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All three pleaded not guilty.

Deliberations continued throughout the end of last week, with the jury requesting more transcripts on Friday. After the Memorial Day weekend, the jury was supposed to reconvene on Tuesday, but deliberations were held up when one juror called in sick.

Judge Joan Azrack denied the defense’s request for a mistrial and instead had the ill juror replaced with an alternate, according to Newsday.

Ed Mangano’s attorney, Kevin Keating, had requested a mistrial because the note from the ill juror said there was cursing and name-calling among jury members and the environment in the jury room was “toxic,” Newsday reported.

But Azrack said such disagreements were common.

“Jury deliberations by their nature are often passionate and heated,” she said, according to Newsday.

On Wednesday, the jury sent a note shortly after noon saying that it

remained deadlocked, according to Newsday. Azrack gave the jury an Allen charge, which encourages the jurors — particularly those in the minority — to reconsider their positions. Keating again asked for a mistrial, saying that “the atmosphere in the jury room appears to have worsened,” according to Newsday, and the jury might be coerced into a verdict.

But Azrack said it was “not unusual” for deliberations to last a number of days.

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As a run-up to this year’s Belmont Stakes and Justify’s attempt to win the Triple Crown let’s spend some time getting to know the rich, intense, wild, quirky secret world of horse racing.

Horse racing has a long history dating back to ancient Greek times as early as 648 BC. Horse racing was part of the Greek Olympics and the Roman Empire had chariot racing as a major industry with many deaths to rider and horse during these races.

In more recent times Rome would hold a race with twenty riderless horses which would race along the Via del Corso in the center of Rome.

Thoroughbred racing became very popular with the aristocracy in Great Britain which earned it the name “Sport of Kings”.

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There are four types of racing including flat racing, jump or steeplechase racing, harness racing and endurance racing of up to 100 miles.

Each country and each track has its own character. I was amazed when I went to the track outside of Rome how the favorite snack to eat was olives.

The Epsom racecourse in Surrey, England has severe gradients and uphill climbs.

In America, there is a

wide variety of superb race tracks with the most beautiful being Saratoga in New York, Del Mar in California and Churchill Downs.

Perhaps the most famous film about racing was the 1937 classic “A Day at the Races” with Maureen O’Sullivan and the Marx Brothers and was filmed at Santa Anita Racetrack in California.

During the depression era racing dominated the American sports world along with boxing. The American sporting landscape had no NBA, no NFL, no Super Bowl and no PGA to distract the sports fan.

Gil Puentes who is a well-known horse owner invited me to spend a day at Belmont racetrack to get a more in-depth view of how things stand nowadays.

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The tweet heard ’round the world

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here is no collusion.

- President Trump Oct. 30, 2017 – 7:28 a.m.

Russian collusion hoax is dead.

- President Trump Jan. 16, 2018 – 9:54 a.m.

Russia started their anti-U.S. campaign long before I announced I would run for President. The results of the election were not impacted.

The Trump campaign did nothing wrong – no collusion.

President Trump Feb. 16, 2018 – 4:18 p.m.

President Trump has been fully briefed…and is glad to see the Spe-

cial Counsel’s investigation further indicates! that there was no collussion between the Trump campaign and Russia…

Sarah Huckabee Sanders White House Press release Feb. 16, 2018 If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it.

Joseph Goebbles Adolph Hitler’s Minister of Propaganda (1933-1945) Dr. Hal Sobel Great Neck

Letter contained errors, but point was correct

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y thanks to David Zevin for pointing out stock performance errors in my earlier message that related! some of President Trump’s accomplishments; and my apologies to Times readers and editors for those errors.

My letter contained several reliable statistics obtained from newspapers and the internet but stock performance was inexcusably quickly estimated on the back of an envelope. Percentage changes are of course dependent on the reference days selected but my error was caused by referencing the wrong year.

Also, President Obama served two terms and his first, coming off the bottom of a recession by benefit of Quantitative easing by the Federal Reserve Board, beat his second.

Mr. Zevin avers that the Trump shareprice rise was engineered for the benefit of the “1 percent.”

Is self-styled heavy trader David Zevin in the 1 percent or is his account loaded with losses? I suspect neither and am happy for his probable profits.

Who can forget progressive economics professor Paul Krugman’s assertion on election night, following the initial 800-point Dow decline, that the market will never recover?

Parroting “progressive” talking points may induce hate and/or despondence but such lies are simply a more vicious kind of “fake news.”

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Cuomo’s LaG train-to-plane unrealistic

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ov. Andrew Cuomo continues to be! overly optimistic concerning building a train to the plane for LaGuardia Airport.!

In 2016, New York State awarded a $14.6 million contract to Parsons Brinckenhoff for design and engineering.! In 2017, the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey has added $55 million bringing the total amount of their approved project funding to $70 million leaving a $930 million shortfall.!

This funding is just-see money which will finance the start of a very long journey.

Success for this project is dependent upon the Port Authority and MTA working well together. Seventeen!years!after 9/11, the Cortland Street World Trade Center No. 1 IRT subway station! is still many months away from being back in service.!

If there are no new delays,! perhaps the station will reopen by December!2018.!

The Port Authority & MTA fought for years over budget, funding sources, scope and schedule. Construction for the MTA! portion of the project started in 2015.!In early 2014, Gov. Cuomo said the estimated cost for construction of the LaGuardia Air Train would be $450 million.!

At the time, this was based! upon a!planning feasibility study. !

Over four years have passed since Cuomo announced this project with little progress to date. There are no! environmental documents or any preliminary!design and engineering efforts necessary to validate any actual construction costs.!

The environmental review process will be further delayed.!

More time will be needed to look at newly proposed concepts of building the Air Train over the Flushing Bay Promande or Flushing Bay.!

Building the Air Train over one of these two concepts versus the original op-

tion of using the Grand Central Parkway median could easily add several hundred million to overall construction costs.! ! !

I previously wrote that the anticipated final potential cost for La Guardia Airtrain could end up several hundred million dollars above Cuomo’s estimated figure of $450 million.

I also predicted that the promised completion date by 2019 was unrealistic.!

Both have proven to be true.! The! Port Authority 2017 – 2026 capital budget plan lists this project at $1 billion.!

Costs will be further refined as the project progresses thru the environmental review process, preliminary and final design, award of construction contracts followed by change orders to the base contracts during construction.

Cuomo’s belief that this will provide a “one-seat ride” for those traveling to and from LaGuardia Airport isn’t born out by the facts. !

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 LaGuardia Airportbound!travelers with luggage attempt to squeeze in on already packed a.m. and p.m. rush hour subway and LIRR trains? !

Cuomo apparently never considered 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 by 2019. !Now he has said this will occur by!2021.!

Even this date appears unrealistic.!

Completion of the environmental review, preliminary and final design and engineering may require another three years.!

You will be lucky if construction begins in 2022 and completed by end of 2025.!!

Most Nassau and Suffolk County residents will never take the LIRR to LaGuardia via Jamaica and Woodside Stations.!

Only Port Washington branch riders have a straight connection.!

For everyone else, first, you would have to either drive, have someone else drop you off or leave your car at an LIRR station for several days or take a taxi.!

Most LIRR station commuter parking lots are designed for same day usage and not overnight multiple-day storage.!

Who would want to leave your car in an!unattended lot overnight over several days with no security? !

For those traveling from! diesel territory branches (including those commuting! from stations east of Huntington to Port Jefferson,!east of Mineola to Oyster Bay,! east of Babylon to Speonk or Montauk and east of Ronkonkoma to Greenport), you would probably have to first change at either Huntington, Babylon, Mineola!or Ronkokoma. !

Next, change at either Jamaica and or Woodside to board a Port Washington bound train to Mets Willets Point.!

There is no room to run additional trains in or out of Penn Station during either a.m. or p.m. rush hours via the East River tunnels with connections via the Port Washington LIRR branch to any LaGuardia Air Train. This conflicts with Cuomo’s promise to have the MTA LIRR introduce a new frequent service between Penn Station and Mets Willets Point LIRR Station. !

No mention of a similar service from Grand Central Terminal once LIRR East Side Access is achieved in December 2023 or later.

Three of four East River tunnels running inbound during a.m. and outbound p.m. rush hours have very tight spacing between trains. One tunnel is shared by the LIRR, New Jersey Transit and Amtrak

for reverse train movements with equally tight spacing during rush hours.

There is no platform capacity at Penn Station to accommodate any additional trains during rush hour.

Penn Station is currently operating at 100 percent capacity during both a.m. and p.m. rush hours. If one of the four tunnels is temporarily out of service, the result is numerous delays and cancellation of trains.!

Completion of Communication Based Train Control followed by the implementation for the Flushing to Hudson Yards No. 7 subway line may only result in increasing the number of trains per hour from 30 to 32 in each direction during rush hour.

After that, NYC Transit no longer has any other opportunity for increasing rush hour capacity. !

A true one seat ride could be accomplished by simply extending the! N & W subway lines from their current terminus at Astoria/Ditmars Blvd to LaGuardia Airport.! This previously died due to local community opposition.

To! build! a train to the plane from Mets – Willets!#7 subway and LIRR station to LaGuardia Airport within five years for $1 billion 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.!!

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 Region 2 NY Office).

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Activism through art on Long Island

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any of us here on Long Island are active citizens in our own way. Some of us write opinion pieces for local papers, campaign for candidates, and/or attend meetings, marches, protests, or support matters that we feel are important in various other ways.

We are a community of journalists, educators, retirees, politicians, parents, students, and much more. Like many others, I care about societal issues such as social and civil rights, gender equality, and environmental protections.

As a concerned citizen, I sometimes write about political issues, have volunteered to campaign for local candidates, attend events, and engage in dialogue with community members.

Yet, my current experience hosting a photographic gallery, at a local town garden, has opened my mind to the potential of activism through art.

There is a long and powerful history of activism through art. A recent visit to the Hirshhorn Museum in Washington D.C. has reinforced my interest in the idea that activism through art is not just one form of activism, but perhaps an underutilized and important one in both local and national politics.

The purpose of my current photographic gallery is, in part, to encourage Long Islanders to explore the wonderful natural world around us.

We have an incredible variety of wildlife right here on the island, such as the threatened piping plover, along with amazing opportunities to reju-

venate the spirit by witnessing something as stunning as the sun rising over the ocean water at one of our local beaches. I had decided to pair the photographs with quotes from some of the most prolific transcendental thinkers and naturalists who were, in many ways, also progressive on social issues.

For example, Margaret Fuller was ahead of her time on issues of gender, social equality, and civil rights.

Therefore, I have included quotes regarding gender issues, racial equality, as well as environmental protection. Will the quotes and photos in my humble, local gallery inspire social and political dialogue?

Will the photo of a piping plover walking alongside plastic trash at the Jones Beach shoreline encourage a citizen to rethink plastic pollution? Ideally, it would. Yet, perhaps, not.

Nevertheless, the photos I have taken and shared of Long Island nature, over the past couple of years, I realized, have created an enthusiasm and dialogue with others that I may not have been able to accomplish, without the use of the artistic image.

In my journey photographing nature on Long Island, I have come to understand that protecting our environment and caring for the natural world is not a protection for something outside of ourselves.

Rather, it is the protection and nurturing of our own quality of life, our potential for joy, and health of mind and body for ourselves and future generations. Therefore, how can I effec-

tively communicate this and engage in dialogue with others about this topic?

I am certainly far from being the most skilled or talented photographer on our island. Further, not every nature photographer has a desire to effect societal change.

Yet, there is an undeniable transformative power of art that enables a kind of communication that may not have otherwise been feasible.

This is not to say, of course, that art and images replace the written word or communication of facts.

Rather, in some instances, a picture and a thousand words is more powerful than the words without the image.

In addition, the kind of words that we use to describe images also matter.

Just as many of us learn differently, we also are also inspired and engage with the world differently. Educators differentiate learning in the classroom.

Likewise, as community leaders or activists, we can engage with our fellow citizens in various and powerful ways; creative expression can aid in the framing of an issue.

It is not just artists that connect to artistic expression. Rather, it is a characteristic of the human condition to be motivated, inspired, and engaged with imagery and metaphor.

I have been reminded of George Lakoff ’s ideas, in recent times, when thinking of activism through art." As Lakoff asserts, “this is how reason really works: through framing, metaphors, emotion, narratives, and imagery.”

Along with the power of language

usage and metaphors, Lakoff understood that photography was art. While serving on a panel for the National Endowment for the Arts during the Carter administration, Lakoff introduced the idea that photography is indeed art.

Understanding the power of creative expression through photographic image, Lakoff changed arts policy through changing the definition of art.

All kinds of craft making is art, he argues.

For George Lakoff, the use of metaphor, framing, and imagery to influence social and political change is not designated to a small group of elite and talented artists.

Rather, for Lakoff, framing and use of a metaphor is a powerful means of influencing mindset, for better or worse.

Therefore, how can we utilize the power of creative expression to frame issues, create dialogue and empower citizens to engage?" We can use activism through art, and creative expression, not as a tool of propaganda, but as a vehicle of democratic dialogue and deliberation within our communities.

Perhaps, as a community, we may explore the use of creative expression as a way to facilitate progress, increase civic engagement, and raise awareness and communication about important issues.

Diana Poulos-Lutz Mineola

Treatment of surviving veterans shameful

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pare me the patriotic speeches; spare me the parades; spare me the fireworks.

America dishonors the memories of the soldiers who gave their lives for our country by the way we treat the veterans who are still alive.

Every day 20 veterans commit

suicide." Every day there are nearly 200,000 homeless veterans." Every day veterans wait months to get an appointment at a VA hospital.

Politicians are quick with words, but words are cheap." Show me some action." Do something to help the veterans who are so desperate that they take

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egarding Kremer’s Corner, Friday, May 18, 2018 England survived as a nation because of the United States, not the other way around.

Before and after entering the war the United States supplied England with war

materials, food, etc. to help it survive and finally vast armies to help decide the outcome of WWII. Stanley Stein Garden City Park

their own lives.

Do something about the veterans who have no home, no roof over their head, who don’t know where their next meal is coming from.

Do something about the disgraceful treatment veterans get at VA hospitals.

Memorial day should be more than

a photo-op." All of us should be demanding better treatment for our veterans.

It’s shameful.

David Golbert Great Neck

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Don’t wait for your perfect home I hope all my readers had an enjoyable Memorial Day Weekend, even with the rain and remembered why we celebrate that day; my hat is off for all those that sacrificed their lives for the benefit of all our freedoms that we enjoy daily!

I see this every day, clients looking for that special or one of a kind home for them to buy. I know, you are constantly searching, probing, digging far and wide for your next “place to call home” but it hasn’t materialized just yet and frustration is beginning to take hold. Should we stop looking, stay in our current apartment or home and just go to a larger rental, upgrade or expand our current residence, since the kids are getting bigger and we need more space?

This was much easier, seven years ago, when the market was bottoming out and inventory was plentiful and prices were at their lowest! Some pulled the trigger and saw the opportunity and many sat back and did nothing due to “fear” (fanaticized-expectations-appearingreal).

Fast forward to 2018, beggars can’t be choosers in the current 30-year low in our inventory, due to a 35-year high in demand.

Many, many families and individuals waited and waited for a multitude of reasons, some understandable and most not!

Even the boomerang crowd, who may have lost their home to bankruptcy, foreclosure or short sale situations, due to unaffordability, lost jobs or businesses, (discussed in my column two weeks ago), have come back in a frenzy to purchase once again!

My advice is to go out and find something to buy and reduce your wish list to a bare minimum. I promise you, that your financial future, will be in a much, much stronger and healthier position to build your wealth and not at the expense of you providing your current landlord with all the “spoils of ownership.”

All those write-offs, interest and real estate tax deductions (limited to a maximum of $10,000 per year S.A.L.T. -state and local taxes-" by our president’s new tax laws) increased value, and due to compounding, increasing your wealth over the long run, will be handed

over to someone else.

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As many have realized and know, it’s a “no-brainer” that increasing your wealth begins with ownership of real estate, especially your own home.

However, I have seen the increased difficulty and frustration of buyers in gaining the necessary foothold.

As interest rates increase and inventory keeps decreasing, gaining the “ownership position, is eluding and escaping the reach of many; culminating in either staying put in their current rental, and making due or moving up to a larger apartment, as mentioned earlier.

However, mortgage interest rates have escalated to the highest point in four years as per the National Association of Realtors so the cost of owning keeps increasing, and lack of inventory, is stopping many from purchasing!

PHILIP A. RAICES Real Estate Watch

Waiting is obviously, not the most advantageous decision and yes, I know, you haven’t been able to find that “special place to call home” yet, you hesitate to just purchase anything.

My advice is to find the best school district that you can find for the budget that you have, maybe push the envelope, a little bit; but find a home, even if needs repairs and upgrades!

You can always save money and make changes over time, but at least you will ride the wave and increase your wealth through ownership.

Will your bank account pay you 8.1% interest, which is how much homes went up from March of 2017-March of 2018

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Recent Real Estate Sales in Great Neck Great Neck Real Estate Market Conditions MEDIAN SALES PRICE $991,500 Demographics near Great Neck, NY Population Population Density Median Age People per Household Median Household Income Average Income per Capita

City 10,143 7,535 38 3 81,778 39,915

County 1,361,350 4,744 41.3 3 98,401 42,949

9 Grenfell Drive, Great Neck Sold Price: $1,125,000 Date: 03/12/2018 3 beds, 2 Full baths Style: Ranch # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 95x115 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $20,100 MLS# 2972507

325 Old Lakeville Road, Lake Success Sold Price: $1,150,000 Date: 01/22/2018 4 beds, 3 Full/1 Half baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: .67 acres Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $16,783 MLS# 2956286

38 Brokaw Lane, Great Neck Sold Price: $1,040,000 Date: 03/08/2018 5 beds, 3 Full/1 Half baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 140x123 Schools: Great Neck Total Taxes: $20,600 MLS# 2978724

40 Stoner Avenue, Great Neck Sold Price: $467,000 Date: 01/29/2018 2 beds, 2 Full baths Style: Co-Op Schools: Great Neck MLS# 2981339

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Tamarin, commissioner, dies at 83 Continued from Page 1 estate, and establishing a special playground in the Village Green that could be used by everyone.

Daniel Nachmanoff, who served as a commissioner for six years, said she always seemed to be intelligent, involved and interested in listening to other people.

“Ruth was small of stature, but a giant in her devotion to the Great Neck community,” Nachmanoff said.

Several letters to the editor in 2013 also credited Tamarin as a key part of a team that enhanced facilities throughout the district, including its aquatic center and the Great Neck House, while exercising fiscal responsibility.

“The best testimonial is a visit to a park, particularly Steppingstone and the park for disabilities on the [Village] Green. Great Neck has been described as one of the best urban park systems in New York state,” her cousin Stephen Schensul wrote in his eulogy. “We hope to recognize Ruth Joan’s contribution with a permanent memorial established in one of the parks.”

Michael Flamhaft, a family friend of the Tamarins, said that Ruth “championed her son” David at a time when people tended to not speak openly about children with disabilities.

She went through “a lot of grief” to get people to accept her son because of “standard fears and prejudices” about someone who’s mentally challenged, Flamhaft said. In the last few years, he said, Tamarin also petitioned the cooperative where she lived to change the title of her apartment to her son David.

Tamarin also co-founded FOCUS, a Great Neckbased nonprofit focused on helping people with disabilities, in the late 1980s. This followed what Schensul described as Tamarin forging a “grassroots” movement of parents and advocates to push for more public resources on Long Island.

She was also a member of Long Island ACLD, a notfor-profit agency aiming to boost opportunities and independence for people with disabilities.

Flamhaft said there’s “no question” that her dedication to those with special needs began at home.

“She saw the need of her handicapped child as a general need which exists in the community,” Flamhaft said, “and then she fought for the rights of those kids to have things they otherwise would not have gotten.”

“I’m really devastated that she’s gone,” Flamhaft later added, describing his “admiration” for her. “I loved her like a sister forever.”

Before serving with the Great Neck Park District, Tamarin was a teacher – first in Oceanside and then in Great Neck, after she and her husband Milton, or “Mickey,” moved" in the 1960s.

In addition to teaching English as a Second Language, Tamarin worked in various elementary schools, served on task forces and outdoor education projects and was active in PTAs and the United Parent-Teacher Council.

Prior to teaching, she was also a writer and editor for Grolier’s Book of Knowledge.

After retiring from teaching and before joining the Park District, she worked as an adjunct professor at C.W. Post and part-time supervisor of student teachers.

Cynthia Resnik, who knew Tamarin since they were students at Hofstra University over 60 years ago, described Tamarin as someone who had always been “very much a leader,” because of her outgoing nature, penchant for planning and joining every single club she found interest in – the opposite of Resnik’s shy but spur of the moment demeanor.

They weren’t friends until after the superintendent of schools interviewed them at the same time in Oceanside for teaching jobs, Resnik said, and proposed that they would not get paid until February despite starting in January because they hadn’t yet graduated.

“So, together, we looked at him and said, ‘no,’”

PHOTO BY JANELLE CLAUSEN

A young girl smiles at her mother as she swings on a swingset in the Village Green.

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE TAMARIN FAMILY

Ruth Tamarin was first elected to be a commissioner of the Great Neck Park District in 1998.

Resnik recalled. “If we’re starting in January, we’re getting paid for the month of January, and that’s how we came together.”

Since then they were friends, Resnik said, balancing each other out.

In addition to her advocacy, Tamarin was also a board member of the Great Neck Historical Society, a member of the Long Island Association of Special Districts, an adviser to the Friends of the Parks Foundation, which she helped found in 2003, a board member of Club Chai at Temple Beth-El and part of the Community Childcare Partnership.

Tamarin was born on July 21, 1934, to Eleanor and Harry Richter, who were a piano teacher and salesperson, respectively, and grew up in Rockville Centre with her sister, Lila.

Deborah Haut, Tamarin’s niece and Lila’s daughter, recalled frequent visits to see her Aunt Ruth – her “second mom” – where she and her cousins would play in their apartment, visit the lake and Jones Beach and make it a point to always be available.

Haut said that the value of family – as well as being strong – was instilled in both her mother and Tamarin growing up.

“Ruth and my mom were both brought up to instill always doing your best and putting your best foot forward, giving back and giving as much as they can,” Haut said, “but family was always first, no matter what.”

“There isn’t anything that she wouldn’t hit head on,” Haut later added. “Ruth didn’t shy away from anything, especially when it came to her family and rights of other people who just aren’t heard.”

Tamarin was buried at Beth Moses Cemetery in West Babylon next to her husband Mickey, a civic activist who died in April of last year.

The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made in her honor to the Great Neck Park District.

Tamarin is survived by her sons, David and Michael, her sister, Lila, and many cousins, nephews and nieces.

Rabbi Tara Feldman of Temple Beth-El, who oversaw the funeral service, closed" by reading what David, who works at the Park District and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, had said about his mother – recalling trips to IHOP for breakfast, a cruise to Alaska, Disney and Mexico, and how she got shows at Steppingstone Park started.

PHOTO BY JANELLE CLAUSEN

A group of children play in the special park that Park Commissioner Ruth Tamarin helped create.

PHOTO BY JANELLE CLAUSEN

Two friends climb onto a fixture at the park at Village Green.

“She was a wonderful woman, a wonderful mother, so wonderful to help me get my apartment that I love.

She took me to doctors and dentists a lot. Best park district commissioner in the world and everyone loved her,” Feldman read.

“My mother hugged me every time she saw me and said, ‘that’s my boy,'” the remembrance later concluded.

“I’m going to miss her so much.”

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NYIT salutes the class of 2018 graduates

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Pictured left: Graduate student speaker Krishan Wanarajan More than 8,000 students, faculty and staff members, family, and friends gathered at the" Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum to celebrate New York Institute of Technology’s 57th commencement, a global event saluting 2,734 graduates from 30 states and 81 countries.

Thirty-seven percent of students earned undergraduate degrees; 63 percent earned graduate, medical, professional, or postgraduate degrees.

Students from NYIT campuses in Old Westbury, Manhattan, Canada, China, the United Arab Emirates, and online attended the ceremony, which was webcast live around the world.

The ceremony was especially momentous for the Class of 2018, the first to graduate under the leadership of NYIT’s fourth president," Henry C. “Hank” Foley, who conferred the degrees during today’s ceremony.

“I ask that you pledge to become the doers, thinkers, and innovators of tomorrow, who also humanize what you do, and as a result, make this world better,” Foley told the graduates. “NYIT’s reputation will be measured in a large part by what you will do with what you have learned here, and how well you do it. So, NYIT’s future and your own future are entwined.”

Foley also conferred an honorary degree upon an NYIT alumna, Carol Silva, who delivered the keynote address. Silva, who was awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters, is the Emmy Award-winning anchor at"News 12 Long Island." A native Long Islander, she graduated magna cum laude from NYIT. In her keynote address, Silva

urged the graduates to create and live their own stories, despite the challenges, rejection, and roadblocks they surely will face. She reminded them they have choices, and to be the kindest version of themselves possible: “Look for the good in yourself, say the good out loud, and say the good out loud to the people around you.”

The Class of 2018 undergraduate student speaker was Maylan Studart (B.F.A., Global and Electronic Journalism; Ipanema, Brazil); and the graduate student speaker was Krishan Wanarajan (M.S., Computer Science; Suva, Fiji). Jacob Miguel (D.O., Osteopathic Medicine; Fall River, Mass.), sang the national anthem.

Maylan Studart was a jockey in Brazil and then in New York until suffering a serious injury that forced her to stop racing and find a new path in life. “I wouldn’t be here today if it weren’t for the people who gave me a leg up, some of them literally, on the horses! I’m sure every one of you in the Class of 2018 has someone here today who is owed gratitude. Let’s honor them by paying forward every kindness given to us.”

Wanarajan shared with his fellow graduates: “If NYIT has taught me anything besides Computer Science, it’s that we need a lot of courage. The courage to fail; to fail hard and to fail often. "Almost every time we’ve failed, it’s because we took a risk, or tried a new approach to solve a problem or an issue.”

As part of the main commencement ceremony, students were individually recognized, representing the School of Ar-

chitecture and Design; School of Engineering and Computing Sciences; School of Health Profes-

sions; School of Interdisciplinary Studies and Education; School of Management; and College of

Arts and Sciences. Prior to the main commencement ceremony, medical students graduated from NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine at its 37th hooding ceremony.

The Class of 2018 at NYIT comprised students young and not-so-young; the youngest undergraduate student in this class is 19 years old, the youngest graduate student is 20 years old, and the youngest student earning a D.O. degree this year is 24.

The oldest undergraduate student in the Class of 2018 is 69; the oldest graduate student is 65, and the oldest student earning a D.O. degree is 49.

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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

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Home Health Aides – Garden City, NY Experience a great career delivering quality care in a uniquely rewarding setting as a Home Health Aide with Northwell Health At Home. We have openings for experienced Home Health Aides and offer free training courses for those looking to join this rewarding field. Join us and enjoy: • Flexible days and hours

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We are an equal opportunity/AA employer: F/M/Disability/Vet

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WE NEW STARTING SALARIES • BIG BUS: $20.28 hr. Benefit rate • BIG BUS: $22.28 hr. *Non-Benefit rate • VAN: $17.51 hr. Benefit rate Positions • VAN: $19.51 hr. *Non-Benefit rate available for *available after 90 days

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AuPair/Mother’s Helper: Mom with MS needs help with 3 boys. Monday through Friday 12-6pm. Non smoker, clean driver’s license. 516883-1978 Baby Sitter Wanted: Experienced, weekends, non smoker, should swim and drive. 516-883-1978

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IMMEDIATE! Project work for duration of project. Help the circulation department with the community newspaper mailings. $11/hour.

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Must interact effectively with clients and perform other various responsibilities to ensure day to day operations. Self starter, detail oriented a plus. Computer savvy. Friendly, comfortable work environment. Will train. Salary commensurate with experience. Please send resume to Q0007@aol.com PORTER: NUBEST Salon and Spa is looking to hire a part time porter. Please no phone calls. Please come in and fill out an application.

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Uncapped commission. Protected territory Contact management system. Advertising agency quality ads .A wide variety of high quality products tailored to a client’s needs.

A benefits package that includes health insurance, sick days and paid vacations. Email resume and cover letter:sblank@theislandnow.com or call Steve at: 516-307-1045, x201.

All inquiries are in strict confidence.

Seek care for 2yr old girl, summer or earlier. Mineola 9-3 (3 day week).

Seek caring, dependable person w/ toddler experience. Verifiable references (2). Clean driving record.

Prefer Red Cross and/or Child Care cert. May consider others. RSVP: bojwick@yahoo.com

SITUATION WANTED A NURSES AIDE/COMPANION SEEKING position to take care of your elderly loved one. Experience and very good references. Live in or out. Driver. Light housekeeping, shopping, doctor appointments, etc.

Please call 516-353-9686 BABYSITER AVAILABLE FULL TIME June-August. University of Scranton Senior Nursing Student.

CPR Certified. Own reliable transportation. Fun, loving, responsible.

References upon request. Brianna 516-670-2798 BABYSITTER AVAILABLE Garden City High School Junior Honors student seeking full time babysitting job for the summer. Has a car and can drive wherever the children need to go. Can also help children with summertime school work. Currently babysitting for family weekly with 3 children. References available upon request. Please call or email Lauren: 516-203-6046 laurenghill2001@gmail.com BABYSITTER AVAILABLE Garden City High School student with many years of babysitting experience seeking Full Time/Part Time work for the summer. Has car and can drive children. Call or text Jennifer 516-835-5300 BABYSITTER/MOTHER’S HELPER: Garden City college honor student with many years experience as a babysitter. Available now through Sept 1. Owns a car and is a member of ABC. Call or text Lily at 516-297-8617 CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AIDE with 8 yrs experience seeking live out position to care for sick/elderly.

Call Pauline 347-925-4079

SITUATION WANTED CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AIDE /COMPANION: many years experience seeks position with elderly.

Prepare nutritious and appetizing meals, light housekeeping, live in or out. Excellent references. Please call Hope 347-898-5804 CARE GIVER: NEED A COMPANION or nursing assistant for your loved ones at home or in a health care facility? Call 516-410-9943 for a NY State certified nursing assistant with excellent references !

CERTIFIED HOME HEALTH AIDE: Hourly work, full time. 20+ years experience, light housekeeping, shopping, activities, appointments, etc, own transportation. Please call 516-236-1711 CLEANING AVAILABLE EXPERIENCE POLISH HOUSE CLEANER Good references, ability. Very honest, reliable, responsible and hard working. Own transportation. English speaking. Flexible days and hours. Reasonable rates. I will do a good job. Call or text 516-589-5640 COLLEGE STUDENT HOME FOR SUMMER! Available for cleaning, party help, errands, driving children/ adults to appointments, babysitting, odd jobs, etc. Please call Andrew 516-712-5361 COMPANION AVAILABLE Available full time. Looking for someone to take care of your elderly parents in the comfort of your own home for peace and tranquility? 18 yrs. experience, references, driver w/ reliable vehicle. Please call 5 16-410-1892 or 516-967-1130 ELDER CARE AVAILABLE Seeking a live in position to take care of the elderly. Available 7 days a week. 10 years experience with excellent references. Call Thelma 516-234-1888

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▼ SITUATION WANTED, ANNOUNCEMENT, TAG SALE SITUATION WANTED ELDER CARE: Woman seeking position caring for the elderly. Available to live out and work nights or overnights as well. Over 20 years experience including in nursing home. References furnished upon request. Call V 516-943-3172 OR 516-576-4736 HOME HEALTH CARE AIDE Irish trained woman with 10 years experience and excellent checkable references available. Honest and reliable. Licensed driver with own transportation. Please call 516-3837150 NANNY/ BABYSITTER Experienced Babysitter available FT /PT. Trustworthy, responsible, active, creative and fun! Child development background. Excellent references. Licensed driver.

Call Doris 516-330-0230 or email: dorischris910@gmail.com

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MARKETPLACE INVITED ESTATE SALES BY TRACY JORDAN Estate & Tag Sales Online & Live Auctions Cleanout & Moving Services Home Staging Services Appraisals 516-279-6378 www.invitedsales.com Email: tracyjordan@invitedsales.com ITALIAN MARBLE & GRANITE TABLES/TOPS FOR SALE: 42” Black Granite/Drum Base $200 42” Rojo Alicante/Marble Base $200 42” Travertine Marble Filled Top Only $175 54” Red Levento Marble Top Only $225 Call: 516-248-4380 (Nassau County)

WANTED TO BUY LOOKING TO BUY! Oriental items, clothing, art, old & modern furniture, estates, jewelry, silver, glassware, dishes, old photos, coins & stamps, flatware. Call George 718-3861104 or 917-775-3048 TOP CASH PAID: JEWELRY, Furniture, Art, etc. Please call 718598-3045 or 516-270-2128. www. iBuyAntiquesNYC.com

TAG SALE

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13th ANNUAL FLEA MARKET Saturday, June 2, 9am3pm Sponsored by: GARDEN CITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 109 Eleventh St (on the grounds of the Museum) Vendors will sell antique furniture, household items, jewelry & much more! Admission is free.

Lunch available. A.T. STEWART EXCHANGE CONSIGNMENT SHOP (rear of museum) open all day. Proceeds benefit Garden City Historical Society. 516-746-8900 gardencityhistoricalsociety.org

NEW HYDE PARK: Clothing, toys, decor, tools and more on June 2 & 3 from 10am-4pm. On 11th Avenue (Cross street is Covert Ave) NHP 11040

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

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GARDEN CITY MOVING SALE Saturday June 2 9:00 a.m. Wilson Street (off Stewart Avenue) Moving house after 18 yrs. So Much! Furniture, tools, dishes, crystal, sporting equipment, Vineyard Vines clothing, legos, toys, American girl dolls/accessories, weight sets, weight bench, guitar, girl communion dresses, Franklin mint pewter coins, vintage items: refrigerator, clock, books, dolls, shoes GARDEN CITY Saturday June 2 9am-4pm 52 St. James St. South Patio sets, beds, furniture, baby items, antiques, bikes, strollers and more! Rain or Shine!

GARDEN CITY TWO FAMILY GARAGE SALE One Day Only!

Saturday, June 2nd 9am to 3pm 52 Meadow Street Quality household items, dishes, costume jewelry, clothing, bicycles, exercise equipment, seasonal items, decorative items. Many treasures!

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▼ TAG SALE, AUTOMOTIVE, REAL ESTATE, HOME IMPROVEMENT OFFICE SPACE GARDEN CITY Prime 7th Street Garden City location. Small second floor office space available. $775.00 per month includes all. Owner, 516-510-9452

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

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GARDEN CITY Large One Bedroom Condo in the heart of downtown Garden City.

This 800 sq ft Condo boasts newly finished Hardwood Floors, Dining Room, brand new Bathroom & Kitchen with d/w.

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LOTS FOR SALE ABUTS STATE LAND! 20 acres $44,900. Beaver pond. Cooperstown Lake Region, 3 hrs NYC! 21 tracts avail in all. 5 to 50 acres. June 2nd & 3rd. Terms. 888-701-7509 NewYorklandandlakes.com

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FARM ESTATE SALE! 10 acres $26,900. Cooperstown Lake Region, 3 hrs NYC! 21 tracts avail in all. 5 to 50 acres. June 2nd & 3rd.

Terms. 888-479-3394 NewYorklandandlakes.com HARDWOOD FOREST! 50 acres $89,900. Abuts State land, brook. Cooperstown Lake region, 3 hrs NYC. 21 tracts avail in all. 5 to 50 acres. June 2nd & 3rd. Terms. 888-476-4569 NewYorkLandandlakes.com MASSACHUSETTS TANGELWOOD LEISURE LEE Lake Community, Quiet Heavily Wooded Lot. Ready to Build. Building Plans Available.Price Negotiable Call Mark 413-822-6904 WOODED GETAWAY! 5 acres $19,900. Cooperstown Lake Region, 3 hrs NYC! 21 tracts avail in all. 5 to 50 acres. June 2nd & 3rd.

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We were joined in the Trustee’s Room by Debbie Solimine who once ran the Turf and Field Club and also by Jimmy Ferraro who has trained horses for 41 years.

One of the most notable aspects of my conversation with them was how many stories this “Sport of Kings” offers up. The Trustee Room is this elegant wood-paneled restaurant with famous oil paintings on the walls, a wonderful view of the racetrack below and is the place where you may be rubbing elbows with Burt Bacharach, Woody Allen or even President Clinton.

Gil Puentes told me of the time he had lunch with John Forsthye, Debbie Solomine told me of how charming and sweet Bill Clinton was and Jimmy Ferraro told me of how Mickey Rooney loved to play the horses.

I have my own stories to tell as well. My family has been in the thoroughbred breeding and racing game for three generations.

One day when I was at Saratoga running our best horse, Dr. Carrington, I found myself chatting with Yogi Berra. And a few years later ago I found myself consoling MC Hammer in the Trustees Room after he lost a million dollar bet.

I still remember his all-white leather suit with a gold chain around his neck.

And that, of course, is the appeal and the essence of racing. It brings everyone together in one place.

My cousin said “the race track is the crossroads of the world. It’s just like the United Nations. Every day you see celebrities, politicians, the superrich and the common man all sitting together with one thing in common. They’re love of horse racing.”

Horseracing has a long history with gambling and that aspect of the sport generates about $115 billion per year worldwide.

Gambling is actually the least attractive and least compelling aspect of the game.

The charm of the game includes the majestic beauty of the animals, the sound their hooves make as they race by, the roar of the crowd as the horses come thundering down the stretch.

Horse racing is compelling because of

the look of the brave jockeys with their colorful silks. A day at the races has a leisurely feel to it as you sit and dine, chat for a bit, attempt to read the racing form, have a quick jaunt to the betting window and then keep your fingers crossed.

You can walk down to the paddock to get some fresh air and listen as the man says “Riders up!”

A waiter that I recognized from years back told me he missed the days when the stands were filled every weekend with 50,000 screaming fans. One may share that worry.

Where are the legends like Secretariat, Seattle Slew or Affirmed? Where have Eddie Arcaro or Willie Shoemaker gone?

Well it’s true that back in the 30’s racing did not have to contend with competition from the NFL, Major League Baseball, the NBA, the PGA or the NHL. Television and the phrase couch potato didn’t exist. Yes horse racing has seen better days but that does not mean it will disappear.

There is simply too much beauty and excitement and social energy in this game for it to stay down too long. It has been with us one thousand years before the birth of Christ.

Three thousand years of pounding hooves and cheering crowds.

Someone once said there is no secret so close as that between a rider and his horse so next week I will talk to some jockeys to discover what that secret is.

Just in time to watch Mike Smith whisper into the ear of Justify as they come thundering down the stretch at the Belmont Stakes. If you want to have some fun, get yourself and your family out to the races.

And here’s a tip: go down to the paddock, stand by the rail and watch the jockeys and the owners as they walk by.

You just might catch a glimpse of Madonna, Justin Timberlake or Matt Damon behind those sunglasses. After all they’re just like you and me.

They love the excitement of racing, the colors worn by the jocks and the roar of the crowd as Justify comes thundering down the stretch.

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. Bank National Association as Trustee, successor in interest to Bank of America, National Association as Trustee successor by merger to LaSalle Bank NA as Trustee for Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates WMALT Series 2006-3 Trust, Plaintiff AGAINST Farzad Hematian; Orly Hematian; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated March 8, 2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Nassau County Supreme Court, Calendar Control Part (CCP) 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York, 11501 on June 12 2018 at 11:30AM, premises known as 40 Redbrook Road, Great Neck, NY 11024. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of NY, Section 1 Block 137 Lot 3.

Approximate amount of judgment $1,370,649.81 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 6560-13.

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Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office on 10/18/2017, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY 11501, on 6/19/2018 at 11:30 am, premises known as 14 Farmers Rd., Kings Point a/k/a Great Neck, NY 11024, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Kings Point, Great Neck, County of Nassau and State of New York, and designated on the tax maps of the Nassau County Treasurer as Section 1, Block 156, and Lot 10.

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $1,593,910.81 plus interest and costs. The premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 12/012764.

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee for holders of Banc of America Funding Corporation Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-8, Plaintiff AGAINST Lyudmila Babayeva; Heewan Bae a/k/a Hee Bae a/k/a Hee W. Bae; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated February 1, 2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Nassau County Supreme Court, Calendar Control Part (CCP) 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York, 11501 on June 19, 2018 at 11:30AM, premises known as 50 Tobin Avenue, Great Neck, NY 11021. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of NY, Section 2. Block 284 Lots 642, 643 and 644. Approximate amount of judgment $2,500,453.60 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 16-002451.

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Premises are located in the OB zoning district and are designated as Section 2, Block 140, Lot 793 on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map. As Lead Agency, the Board of Trustees has classified this action as an Unlisted Action as defined in the State Environmental Quality Review Act. No determination of significance has yet been made.

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GREAT NECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT 345 Lakeville Road Great Neck, NY 11023 The Board of Education of the Great Neck Union Free School District, County of Nassau, Great Neck, New York and in accordance with Section 103 of Article 5-A of the General Municipal Law, hereby invites the submission of sealed proposals for: ‘REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL – SPECIAL INSPECTION AND TESTING SERVICES’ on June 6, 2018. Proposals must be clearly labeled ‘REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL – SPECIAL INSPECTION AND TESTING SERVICES’ and submitted in a sealed envelope to: Mr. Alfredo G. Cavallaro Buildings & Grounds Department Phipps Administration Building 345 Lakeville Road Great Neck, New York 11020 until 10:00 AM on June 6, 2018, at which time and place all proposals will be publicly opened.

Proposals submitted after the stated time and date will not be considered and will be returned to the individual or firm unopened. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject all proposals. Any bid submitted will be binding for sixty (60) days subsequent to the date of the bid opening.

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6 students participate in Intel fair, 1 wins Six students from the Great Neck Public Schools were invited to participate in the Intel International Science Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF) in Pittsburgh, PA on May 17-18, and four students were named 2018 Grand Award Winners for their science research presentations.

Participants from South High School were Jessica Li Jiang, Kimberly Lu, Cindy Wang, and Michelle Xing; and participants from North High School were Amy Shteyman and Natasha Dilamani. Each student earned an invitation to the Intel ISEF based on their top performance at the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair (LISEF) and the New York State Science and Engineering Fair (NYSSEF) in March.

All six students presented their research at the Intel ISEF, and four students were named 2018 Grand Award Winners: Amy Shteyman, Cindy Wang, Kimberly Lu, and Michelle Xing.

Amy Shteyman won first place in the Behavioral and Social Sciences category as well as the Intel ISEF Best of Category Award— the highest honor in a category—for her research, “The Language of Facial Expressions: A Neuroimaging Study on How a Smile Is Generated and Perceived by Another Person.” She was awarded $3,000 for her first-place award and $5,000 for the Best of Category Award.

Additionally, North High School will receive a $1,000 grant for Amy’s Best in Category Award.

Cindy Wang won third place in the Physics

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Amy Shteyman of North High School was awarded the first place and the Best of Category Award at the Intel International Science Engineering Fair. and Astronomy category and received a $1,000 prize for her research, “Observation of the Chiral Magnetic Effect in the Quark-Gluon Plasma Produced in Au+Au Collisions at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider.”

Kimberly Lu won fourth place in the Biomedical and Health Sciences category and received a $500 prize for her research, “Establishment and Characterization of Topotecan Resistant NCIH460/TPT10 Cells.”

Michelle Xing won fourth place in the Environmental Engineering category and received a $500 prize for her re-

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Clinton, Biden tout Cuomo’s progressive record Continued from Page 10 Now, the Republicans maintain a single-vote majority because of Brooklyn Democrat Simcha Felder’s decision to continue caucusing with the GOP. However, at the the convention Democrats voted to remove Felder from the party and support his challenger, Blake Morris.

The District 17 seat isn’t the only seat Democrats are looking to flip.

In District 7 on the North Shore of Long Island, Republican state Sen. Elaine Phillips is facing two Democratic challengers,

North Hempstead Town Councilwoman Anna Kaplan and Brad Schwartz.

Nassau Democrats have endorsed Kaplan for the ticket.

Nassau County Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs said the county will be ground zero in the fight to take back the Senate majority.

While the Democrats are in the minority in the Senate, the party has still been able to accomplish a progressive agenda, according to Cuomo and other speakers during the convention.

“Our state is a shining ex-

ample of the progress that’s possible when we have tough, experienced Democratic leaders … standing up to the onslaught of attacks from this president and Republicans in Congress,” Clinton, the 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, said. “And that is exactly what [Cuomo] has done.”

Cuomo said the state’s accomplishments are the antithesis to the “division, fear and cynicism” spreading across Washington.

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Cuomo’s challenger, actress Cynthia Nixon, left the convention before the votes were tallied.

Island Wednesday, for a round table discussion on the MS-13 gang.

Trump’s rhetoric about MS13 has often been criticized on the left, most recently when he called members of the group “animals.” Some commentators have suggested that his remarks are also aimed at undocumented immigrants.

As the Republican president spoke, a few miles away Democratic lawmakers reminded their party of its values and celebrated New York as a progressive beacon.

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Vice President Joe Biden endorsed Cuomo for his third term as governor of New York.

mittee Chairman Tom Perez said the country is named the United States of America !– not the divided states of America.

Biden asked the Democrats in the room to think back to what made them decide to join the party.

What it comes down to, Biden said, is believing that everyone should be treated fairly.

It’s the shared belief that ordinary people could do extraordinary things, Biden added.

“I kid and say if there were a constitutional convention held again today and the representatives were from congressional parties, and there was a motion saying no one could vote in America unless they have a college degree, my guess is that the Republicans would vote for it,” Biden said. “They don’t have much faith in the regular people.”

The notion that voters have to pick between progressive values and practical needs is a “phony debate,” Biden said.

Nobody has to choose between a party and a soul, Biden said.

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“If you want to go forward you put it into D,” Jacobs said. “If you want to go backwards, you put it into R.”

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Northwell Health Walks raise $725K Despite inclement weather, nearly 5,000 participants walked 5k courses and helped raise more than $725,000 at four Northwell Health Walks across Long Island, Westchester and Staten Island on Sunday. Supporters laced up to support women and children’s health initiatives, and cardiac and cancer care at Northwell Health hospitals in their communities.

At Jones Beach, Mr. and Mrs. Met greeted walkers, children played games and danced to music and Zumba instructors warmed up the crowd – all part of a festive day with a serious goal: to support local Northwell hospitals in each walk location. The Jones Beach Walk benefitted the Katz Institute for Women’s Health and Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park."

“The money that we raise goes, whether it’s for Katz Institute or Cohen Children’s, right into care for the community, so it’s really important that people understand what we’re doing,” said Brian Lally, senior vice president and chief development officer for Northwell Health.

Since its inception, the Northwell

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Thousands hit the Jones Beach Boardwalk in Wantagh to take part in the annual Northwell Health Walk.

Health Walk has raised nearly $4 million.

Donations will be collected through June 8."

The programs the Walk supports save lives. Participating at the Jones Beach Walk was 8-year-old Elly Kuchynskas, of

Bellmore, LI, who a year ago, developed myocarditis, a dangerous inflammation of her heart muscle. Thanks to the work of doctors at Cohen Children’s Medical Center, she made a steady and thorough recovery."

Also present was Angela Mancini, of of East Elmhurst, Queens, who experienced two separate bouts of breast cancer, but credits the caring and brilliant doctors and nurses at Northwell for guiding her through the toughest of journeys."

“At Northwell Health, it’s in our DNA to see people fully and treat everyone who walks through our doors like a person rather than another patient,” said Michael Skovira, a Northwell physician’s assistant who hosted the opening ceremony. “We do this because Northwell Health understands that staying healthy matters to the more than 2 million people we care for in the New York metro area.

“Northwell Health cares for people who speak more than 175 languages,” he added. “We go into schools to talk about nutrition and exercise. We do outreach to immigrant communities who might be too nervous to step foot in a hospital.

We pioneer breakthrough research. And we’re able to do that because of people like you who live and support our mission.”

North concert Social studies through song on June 6 North Middle School’s SixthGrade Choral/Instrumental Concert will take place on Wednesday, June 6, at 7:30 p.m., in the Daniel J. Tomaselli Auditorium, 77 Polo Road. The public is invited and encouraged to attend this free event.

The Orchestra will be performing “Pizz-a-Plenty,” by Bob Lowden; “Habanera,” arranged

by Robert S. Frost; and “Can’t Stop the Feeling,” arranged by Larry Moore.

The Concert Band will perform “Aftershock,” by Larry Clark; “Colonel Bogey,” arranged

by Andrew Balent; and “I’m a Believer,” arranged by Johnnie

Vinson.

The Chorus will perform “Journey to the Past,” (from Anastasia) arranged by Audrey Snyder; “Give Us Hope,” music by Jim Papoulis; and “This is Me,” arranged by Mac Huff.

The Band and Orchestra will be under the direction of Anthony Virgilio, sixth-grade instrumental director. The Chorus will be directed by Arielle Murdocco, choral director.

For more information, contact Mr. Virgilio or Ms. Murdocco at (516) 441-4551, or at avirgilio@greatneck.k12.ny.us or amurdocco@greatneck.k12. ny.us.

On May 14, North Middle School sixth graders arrived in the school’s auditorium for a social studies surprise: Mr. Nicky, a YouTube composer, performer, and educator, joined them to rap about ancient civilizations.

Students in Ms. Nagle, Ms. Plotke, Ms. Puca, Ms. Warstadt, and Ms. Weissman’s classes have been rapping along with Mr. Nicky’s videos all year as they learned about Mesopotamia, Greece, Egypt, and China. “We thought singing with Mr. Nicky live would be the most fun way to review and remember the year,” said Patti Crisafulli, social studies department head.

From the moment Mr. Nicky stepped on stage, cheers and applause filled the auditorium. He started his performance with the

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North Middle School sixth-grade social studies teachers Norine Nagle, Rachael Weissman, Tayla Plotke, and department chair Patti Crisafulli with special guest, Mr. Nicky.

Mesopotamia rap and kept the energy level high throughout the entire assembly. Students enthusiastically joined in by singing the lyrics from his YouTube videos.

In addition to performing his songs, Mr. Nicky shared videos and led students in songwriting games to help them learn how to write their own educational parodies

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