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Mineola Street Fair set to return

BY B R A N D ON DUFFY The Village of Mineola’s Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Street Fair on Sunday after having to cancel last year’s.

It will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Jericho Turnpike between Mineola Boulevard and Willis Avenue. Local service organizations, businesses and first responders will participate.

Last year’s event was canceled due to COVID-19, a reversal of the chamber’s initial plan in the summer of 2020 to go forward with the street fair.

This year will be the first fair under the leadership of Louis Panacciulli, who is the music director for the Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra.

Panacciulli, who was installed as chamber president in June, took over from Joel Harris, who organized the previous three fairs.

“The street fair planning is a team effort,” Panacciulli said in an interview Tuesday.

“I don’t think any one person

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The Mineola Street Fair is set to take place this Sunday after a delay due to COVID-19. in particular takes the lead. Everybody seems to have a certain expertise at the various aspects of putting this together.”

For music and entertainment, the chamber president said there will be three options. On one stage, located in the back of the old firehouse currently being reconstructed,

a showmobile will host local dance troupes, singers and martial-arts demonstrations after the opening ceremony involving town and village officials.

On the other side, in front of Bethpage Federal Credit Union, another stage will be constructed and will host five

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rock ‘n’ roll bands. Last, the Irish American Society will host music at its hall, Panacciulli said.

“It’s always a great time,” he said.

The event started over 200 years ago but adopted the name “Mineola Fair” in 1899, according to Panacciulli. It was

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held in Mineola Memorial Park from 1991 until 2013, when it moved to Main Street. It then settled in its current Jericho Turnpike location in 2016.

The decision to move the fair to Jericho Turnpike was made because the chamber’s goal is to help local businesses and it felt that the park was too small to help them, said Panacciulli.

“A larger footprint, the ability to accommodate more vendors and certainly members of the chamber to participate were attractive to us,” he said.

As of last week, Panacciulli said, more than 60 vendors were expected to participate in the fair, but that number rises closer to the event.

Also included in the fair are food trucks and the Mineola Junior Fire Department’s celebrity dunk tank. Different village officials will risk getting splashed among an onslaught of baseballs trying to hit the target.

The fair will be produced

by Nassau County Craft Shows.

Anyone wanting more information can visit www.mineolachamber.com.

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Great gifts for retirees who can’t wait to travel R etirement provides a chance for adults who have worked throughout their lives to take a step back, relax and enjoy the fruits of their labors. Though the most indelible image associated with retirement might once have been a rocking chair, modern retirees like to get up and go, and holiday shoppers can take that joie de vivre into consideration as they look for the perfect gift for retirees who can’t wait to fly the friendly skies or hit the open road. · Maps: It might seem simple, but roadmaps can be an ideal gift for retirees. A recent poll from RBC Wealth Management found that 63 percent of Americans age 50 and older say travel is an important retirement goal.

Roadmaps of their own country or a foreign country can help seniors plan their dream vacations. Seniors can study maps and create their own routes as they visit popular tourist attractions and find lesser known locales along the way.

and portable screen can let on-the-go seniors enjoy movie night under the stars or watch their favorite teams even when they’re far from home. This can be an especially good gift for retirees who are anxious to gas up their RV and leave home behind for a few weeks.

· Lifetime pass to world-renowned parks: All United States citizens or permanent residents are eligible for the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Senior Pass, which provides access to more than 2,000 recreation sites across the country. Those sites are managed by federal agencies like the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and the Bureau of Reclamation, among others. A similar system is in place in Canada, where adults age 65 and up can gain unlimited admission for a full year to more than 80 Parks Canada locations across the country.

· Vouchers/gift cards: Airline vouchers can inspire retirees to take to the skies and visit locales that have long taken up real estate on their bucket lists. If seniors prefer to take to the open road, hotel vouchers or Visa gift cards that can be spent anywhere that accepts credit cards can help pay for gas, meals or entry to popular parks and tourist attractions.

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· Projector and portable screen: Retirees may want to get away from it all, but that doesn’t mean they have to leave everything behind. A projector

Holiday shoppers can make the season bright for their favorite retirees who can’t wait to spend their newfound free time traveling the world.

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How to include giving in your estate plan C

income. However, individuals who want to give to charity can opt for a Qualified Charitable Distribution, or QCD. A QCD counts toward the minimum distribution from retirement accounts and individuals will not be taxed on the money they donate to charity. That’s a win-win for charities and individuals 72 and over who do not need to withdraw money from their IRAs to meet daily living expenses.

haritable giving is the lifeblood of many nonprofit organizations.

The generosity of donors helps charities meet their missions and provide vital services to people facing disease, financial hardship and other situations they cannot overcome on their own.

Many donors make sacrifices to support their favorite causes and charities.

Forgoing certain luxuries so money can be donated to charity illustrates the selfness nature of charitable giving, which can even continue after death.

Estate planning is a complicated process that details exactly how a person wants their assets divvied up after death. But an estate plan also can go into effect while individuals are still alive.

Each year, millions of people across the globe choose to include charitable giving in their estate plans, and that can benefit charities and donors. The following are a handful of the many ways charitable men and women can incorporate giving into their estate plans. · Bequest giving in a will or living trust.

Perhaps the most widely known way to include charitable giving in an estate

plan is to bequeath money in a will or living will. The Community Foundation Alliance notes that bequests typically allow donors to define how their donations will be spent or utilized.

That benefits charitable organizations, but surviving family members also can benefit from such arrangements.

According to LawDepot.com, individuals may be able to lower the estate taxes on their estates at their time of death

if they bequeath money to an eligible charitable organization in their wills. · Consider a charitable rollover. The Internal Revenue Service notes that individuals with an IRA, SEP IRA, Simple IRA, or retirement plan account generally must begin withdrawing money from these accounts when they reach age 72. These withdrawals are called required minimum distributions and they are considered taxable

· Donate via a charitable remainder trust. A charitable remainder trust, or CRT, allows individuals to set up a trust that benefits both a designated beneficiary and a charity or charities of their choosing. When a CRT is set up, a beneficiary will receive annual payments from the trust until it terminates, at which time the remaining funds in the trust are donated to charity. The philanthropy experts at Fidelity Charitable note that individuals can name themselves as the beneficiaries of the trust, which ensures they will have an income during retirement and that their favorite charities will be supported when the trust expires.

Individuals who want to make charitable giving part of their estate plan can do so in various ways.

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Early warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease A lzheimer’s disease is an insidious illness that slowly robs individuals of their memories, personalities and relationships. The Mayo Clinic says Alzheimer’s is a progressive neurological disorder that causes brain atrophy and cell death, which contributes to continuous decline in thinking, behavioral and social skills.

This eventually affects a person’s ability to live independently.

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What seniors should know about herbal medicines lifelong commitment to healthy living can improve life expectancy and quality of life while reducing a person’s risk for various conditions and diseases, including cancer and heart disease.

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dialogue on the part of both patients and health care providers can help shed light on herbal medicines so people taking them, including seniors, can learn more about what they’re putting into their bodies.

Healthy lifestyle choices like eating a nutritious diet and exercising regularly can greatly reduce a person’s risk for various ailments, but such choices don’t eliminate that risk entirely. As a result, even health-conscious men and women may need to rely on medication to stay healthy. That’s especially true for seniors since age is a risk factor for various conditions.

What are herbal medicines?

A 2014 analysis that appeared in the Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics examined nearly 1,300 published articles that focused on the use of herbal supplements by elderly patients. Though only 16 of those articles met the researchers’ criteria, the analysis concluded that herbal supplement usage is common among elderly patients, as was a lack of dialogue about such supplements between medical professionals and seniors.

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The National Health Service of the United Kingdom, a widely respected and publicly funded health care system, describes herbal medicines as those with active ingredients made from plant parts like leaves, roots or flowers. Because herbal medicines are made from plant parts, many people assume they’re safe to take without consulting a physician. However, the NHS urges people to treat herbal medicines with the same care and respect as they would more conventional medicines. Herbal medicines can affect the body in various ways. A frank discussion with a physician can shed light on the potential side effects of herbal medicines and whether or not they’re safe.

Why should seniors be concerned about herbal medicines?

The NHS notes that seniors taking

other medications may experience problems if they begin taking herbal medicines as well. The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, notes that more well-designed studies are necessary to fully evaluate interactions between herbal medicines and prescription drugs. However, the NCCIH notes that some evidence points to some harmful effects of mixing the two. For example, the NCCIH reports that prolonged exposure to concentrated garlic extracts may reduce the efficacy of some drugs. The potential for these types of interactions should be enough to compel seniors to think twice before taking herbal medicines without first consulting their physicians. In addition, the NHS has developed a list of various types of people for whom herbal medicines may not be suitable, and that list includes the elderly.

Seniors considering herbal medicines should discuss the pros and cons of such products with their physicians prior to taking anything.

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haritable organizations rely on the efforts of volunteers to meet their missions every day. People of all ages can volunteer, and a great number of volunteers are seniors.

A 2016 survey from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics found that nearly one-quarter of American volunteers are age 65 and over. That was never more apparent than during the COVID-19 pandemic, when many nonprofit organizations were suddenly forced to confront a volunteer shortage due to the adoption of social distancing guidelines that were designed to keep vulnerable populations, such as seniors, as safe as possible. One study from Fidelity Charitable found that two out of three volunteers decreased or stopped contributing time during the pandemic.

The rollout of various COVID19 vaccines has allowed vaccinated individuals to return to a certain degree of pre-pandemic normalcy.

However, the threat posed by strains of the virus like the Delta variant has made some seniors apprehensive about returning to volunteering.

Though each individual should consider various factors before returning to volunteering during the pandemic, the following are some options seniors can consider as they aim to safely pitch in once again. · Look for contactless opportunities. Interactions with the people they help and work alongside is what drives many volunteers to lend a helping hand. That’s especially so for seniors whose children have grown up and moved out. In person interactions may be too risky during the pandemic, but

seniors can still volunteer via contactless opportunities. For example, in lieu of delivering meals by hand, seniors who work with organizations such as Meals on Wheels can deliver prepackaged meals outside recipients’ residences. · Pitch in with fundraising.

A report from Giving USA released in 2021 revealed that Americans gave more to charity in 2020 than in 2019.

That increase came in spite of an economic downturn that saw millions of people lose their jobs or take pay cuts as companies scrambled to deal with lost revenue related to the pandemic. Though giving might have increased in 2020, many nonprofit organizations, including local community theaters, likely suffered due to cancellations and audience restrictions. As a result, many local nonprofit organizations

are in need of financial support.

Seniors who want to pitch in but stay safe can volunteer to help local organizations raise funds. Seniors can participate in fundraising efforts from the comforts of their own homes.

to local nonprofit organizations.

Seniors can offer professional advice and mentor youths remotely via apps like Zoom without putting their physical health at risk.

· Offer professional expertise.

Many seniors retired after spending decades mastering their crafts, and that experience can be an invaluable resource

Seniors concerned for their safety can still lend a hand by volunteering with their favorite nonprofit organizations.

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Taecole kids are safe kids Thank you for helping us, make our Community a safer, fun loving place!

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900 Willis Avenue • Albertson, New York 11507 www.taecoletkd.com • 516-739-7699

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