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Couples From Life Enrichment Center Of Oyster Bay Share Their Stories

Patricia and Walter Smith Length of marriage: 58 years

JENNIFER CORR

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While the day of love may have been over a week ago, that does not mean Valentine’s Day is over for us.

Last week, we spoke with three couples from the Glen Cove Senior Center about their love stories. And this week, in a part two, we’re going to hear from two longtime couples from the Life Enrichment Center of Oyster Bay. With 50-plus years of marriage, these couples will share advice for what makes a marriage last.

Patricia and Gene Pileggi Length of marriage: 57 years

How they met: Patricia and Gene Pileggi met when he was 25 and she was 22.

“He was walking down the street with his friend Phil,” Patricia said. “Phil was dating my sister. [Gene] was very handsome. We were part of a group of platonic friends for a number of years. We would all hangout and do things as a group.”

Their first date was the day John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Patricia recalls stopping at a church on their date. They dated for about a year before they got married.

Before they met, the two were already well accomplished. Patricia worked as a secretary at an engineering company and traveled by herself for seven weeks in Europe. She got her LPN license at Glen Cove

Hospital when there was a school there, and won an award for best bedside manner. Gene took over his father’s dry cleaning business and learned the business, went on many vacations and joined the Army Reserves. The two had common values; including the importance of family and the desire for adventures.

What married life has looked like: “I have a very strong feeling that Gene and I were both blessed and that we both came from very stable childhood homes,” said Patricia Pileggi. “I am 79 and Gene is 82 at this state and we’ve been married for 57 years. I think knowing so many people and family and friends who have gone through difficult times, I just really feel grateful for all the things that have gone good in my life. Having healthy children is another thing... Our kids have always been healthy. All the stories I tell about them have been joyful. They have many individual accomplishments.”

Where life has taken them: Patricia and Gene live in Bayville. “When you live here, it gives you so much comfort; walking the

beaches, the sunsets, all of that,” Patricia said.

Even during their marriage, they emphasized achieving their individual goals. Gene became a pilot when he was 50 and bought his own plane. And Patricia got her college education in her thirties. Today, pictures fill the Pileggis’ walls of all their adventures as a family, from the Grand Canyon, Italy or Ireland.

The secret to a long marriage: “They say people don’t change, and I disagree with that,” Patricia said. “I remember I was the night person when I was younger and now I’m the morning person, and my husband was just the opposite. Sometimes you become more active and then less active. Your friends change. Some die and some move off. So what you routinely used to do, like going to the movies on Saturday, changes. We do have areas of disagreement, which every couple has... I think the basic thing that keeps us together is that we love each other. This is not always felt. It’s not always shown. But deep down we both know that it’s there.”

How they met: “We met through my father,” Patricia Smith said. “My husband went to visit him at the hospital, I went at the same time and that’s how we met. I was 17 and he was 19. We were married a year and a half later after we first met. Our first date was a movie and a hamburger joint in Flushing.”

What married life has looked like: “Life sometimes is not easy,” Patricia said. “But we’ve always been two people that communicate with each other and we always talk and we never, ever raise our voices at each other. We never yell at each other. Anytime there’s a problem we sit down together and figure it out, and if we can’t, we compromise or agree to disagree.”

Where life has taken them: They had a son and now have two grandchildren who are 19 and 24. Patricia comes from a big family, so they’re used to always having family around them. Walter worked as a contractor and Patrica worked at a bank. When her grandchildren were born, she began babysitting them, and she said it has been a wonderful time in their life. They moved from Sea Cliff to Oyster Bay a year and a half ago. “We just lived a good life,” Patricia said.

On Feb. 14, the Smiths renewed their vows at the Town of Oyster Bay’s Vow Renewal event.

The secret to a long marriage: “Being able to know what each one is thinking and to know that you have somebody who is going to take care of you and love you no matter what,” Patricia said. “It’s somebody you can just rely on. If something goes wrong, you know you just have that person. It makes it easy to get through life.”

Walter and Patricia Smith (Photo courtesy the Smiths’)

Patricia and Gene Pileggi (Photo courtesy the Pileggis’)

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Town Of Oyster Bay Observes Black History Month

JENNIFER CORR

There’s much Black history to be recalled in the Town of Oyster Bay; from the story of David Carll, a Black Civil War veteran and landowner to Raynham Hall, a history museum inside Robert Townsend’s home. Townsend was a member of George Washington’s Culper Spy Ring. The Townsends enslaved many people at their home, including a woman named Elizabeth, or Liss, who crossed paths with many historical figures of the American Revolution throughout her journey that has been documented by the book, Espionage and Enslavement in the Revolution: The True Story of Robert Townsend and Elizabeth, by Claire Bellerjeau.

And on Feb. 15, at Oyster Bay Town Hall North, local officials and prominent members of the community observed Black history and the importance of never forgetting the struggles, as well as the many victories, of Black Americans. It was the second annual Black History Month Celebration held by the Town of Oyster Bay.

“Black history is American history,” said Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “This administration is proud to bring diversity programs to educate, to inspire and to come closer together here in our town.”

Those in attendance included Councilwomen Michele Johnson and Vicki Walsh; Town Clerk Rich LaMarca; New York State Assemblyman Jake Blumencranz; Dr. Timothy Sams, the president of SUNY Old Westbury; Carol Gordon of Unspoken History Treasures; Frantz and Jaime Arty, the owners of a restored historical mansion; Rev. Kent Edmonston of Mount Olive Baptist Church; Pastor Carol and Robert Brown of True Life Christian Worship Center; Lionel Chitty, the executive director of Nassau County Minority Affairs and Tim Williams of the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency Board; Ravin Chetram, the vice president of the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Chamber of Commerce; representatives of the Oyster Bay Historical Society and Raynham Hall, among others.

“Events like this tonight are informative and even entertaining, but there is a much, much higher purpose,” LaMarca said. “There are stories that must be told, repeated, understood and respected for decades to come.”

One of those stories told tonight was of the late Rev. Calvin O. Butts III, the former president of SUNY Old Westbury.

According to his obituary from The New York Times, Butts was a pastor of the

Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, and his talent for oratory and political savvy was a force for social and racial justice, challenging white power structure and creating educational, commercial and homeownership opportunities for Harlem residents. He raised $1 billion to remake America’s most storied and influential Black neighborhoods. He died at 73 of pancreatic cancer on Oct. 28, 2022 at his home in Harlem.

Dr. Sams, the current president of SUNY Old Westbury, gave a speech about Rev. Butts following a tribute video for him.

“Dr. Butts’ lifetime equals that of four or five of us in this room,” Dr. Sams said.

After, Gordon of Unspoken History Treasures gave a presentation about the African American artifacts that she collects. Some of the artifacts were on display in the lobby of the Town Hall.

Saladino explained that Gordon has served the Town of Oyster Bay with her insights by improving and expanding and educating diversity initiatives, especially those relating to African American history.

“My uncle told me anything that I get, to start collecting,” Gordon said. “I worked three jobs and I raised three kids. I worked in the V.A. from 8 to 4, Sears from 6 to 9:30 and the post office from 10 to 2, and then came home and did the thing all over again. So he gave me three pieces, and told me anything I saw, to start collecting. My kids would come with me to garage sales, flea markets, antique shows and anything we saw, we started collecting. I collected so much stuff, that people would come to

my house.”

Her kids came up with the name Unspoken History Treasures.

“I started lending my things to museums, other collectors who were doing shows, galleries,” Gordon said. “I go to schools, colleges, organizations, wherever will have me.”

And Gordon has run into students who said that her presentation inspired them to study African American history and other types of history majors. Also preserving history were the Artys’. They restored a circa 1834 mansion in Oyster Bay after purchasing the property in 2018. The home had been owned by prominent New York abolitionist and judge William Townsend McCoun. A story done on the restoration by Newsday won an Emmy. The Artys gained a following of over 30,000 on Facebook posting updates about the progress on their home.

Jaime Arty thanked Denice Evans-Sheppard of the Oyster Bay Historical Society for helping her with research on her home, as well as welcoming her into her community. She also thanked the folks at Raynham Hall for embracing her into the community and teaching her about the history of Oyster Bay.

After Rev. Edmonston of Mount Olive Baptist Church led a prayer, the Browns, pastors of True Life Christian Worship Center, went up to speak.

“I looked up some history of Oyster Bay and found that in 1639, during the European colonization, the Dutch West India company purchased the land from the

Native Americans,” Pastor Carol Brown said. “The Dutch bought the land as part of a providence they called New Netherland. They referred to this land as Oyster Bay because of the rich and fine oysters.”

Carol added that her great-grandfather’s main source of income was through oysters in Virginia, and he taught her grandfather and uncle the trade of catching and selling oysters. Her grandparents had eight children, one boy and seven girls. The girls joined the business by shucking the oysters in the oyster house for canning and re-selling.

“As I got older, I was able to realize that my great-grandfather was an African American entrepreneur,” Carol Brown said.

Pastor Robert Brown said True Life Christian Worship Center was established in 1726.

“I wonder if they had any thought that an African American, born in Brooklyn, raised out of Long Island, the son of immigrants from Jamaica, West Indies, would stand on the platform in the historic sanctuaries on Sundays in 2023,” Robert Brown said. “I celebrate knowing that I’m part of Black history as I stand on the shoulders of so many who have gone before me.”

Also speaking at the event was Chitty, the director of Nassau County Minority Affairs and Williams of the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency.

The Town of Oyster Bay was lit up in green and red for Black History Month. And each speaker of the night was rewarded with a citation by the Town of Oyster Bay officials. It was a night of remembering and preserving history and realizing the importance of teaching it to generations to come, as well as honoring the achievements of Black Americans past and present, including Rev. Butts.

Local officials honored Dr. Timothy Sams, the president of SUNY Old Westbury, who gave a speech remembering the late Rev. Calvin O. Butts III. (Photo by Jennifer Corr)

Black history is American history. This administration is proud to bring diversity programs to educate, to inspire and to come closer together here in our town.

—Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino

Gala Honoring Veterans Raises Over $23,000 For VFW Post 347 Rebuild

to begin within weeks

Thanks to the support of the community, the Tribute and Honor Foundation raised over $23,000 at their annual Gala and Awards Ceremony held on Saturday, Feb. 4, at Glen Cove’s The Metropolitan. The other welcome news came from architect and 2022 Homefront Honoree George Suddell of Suddell Architects and Builders. In a presentation by the Long Island architect and his wife, Tribute and Honor Foundation Board Member Mary Suddell, it was announced that construction on the rebuild of the James E. Donahue VFW Post 347 will begin within weeks.

In August of 2021, the Post was devastated by a fire that left Post members without a home for nearly a year and a half. “We have been meeting at the Glenwood Landing American Legion Post for more than a year. While we are appreciative of the American Legion, we are eager to be back in our home,” stated Commander Henryk Nowicki. According to the Commander, while VFW Post 347 has the funds to start its rebuild, there is still an ongoing dispute with the insurance carrier, and a complete settlement has not been issued. Funding to complete the project is still uncertain. “We just cannot say with certainty where we are with this until the dispute with the insurance carrier is settled,” Commander Nowicki added.

It was out of concern for the Post that the Tribute and Honor Foundation (formerly Phoenix Rising Committee) was created. Near the end of December 2021, in response to the fire, local resident Gaitley Stevenson-Mathews joined with friend and owner of the View Grill, Jeanine DiMenna, to create an awards ceremony and fundraising event to benefit the Post. The two friends then reached out to others, and in only a few weeks, a committee of nine was formed, a meeting was organized with the leadership of VFW Post 347, and plans were made to produce an event that ultimately raised over $20,000 for the post. The event was held at Glen Cove’s The View Grill and the restaurant was packed.

The award ceremony’s scope of recognition was broader than just the membership of VFW Post 347. It paid tribute to veterans and non-veterans for their support of veterans’ causes. While the awards included typical honors such as a Leadership Award and a Legacy Award, the ceremony also shined a light on the alarming rate of suicide among veterans, the importance of recognizing young people for their support of veterans, and the goal of paying tribute and honoring veterans from various organizations.

Tribute and Honor Foundation has grown since its inception in December of 2021. Recently, two new Board Members were added along with a number of Liaisons to the Board from local organizations, including Boy Scout Troop 6 and the Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce, as well as those

from Long Island-based organizations such as Blue Star Mothers NY 14, Patriot Guard Riders of New York, Heroes Among Us, and Honor Flight Long Island, to name a few.

“We are proud of our progress and growth as an organization,” stated Co-Founder Jeanine DiMenna, “however, we will forever be indebted to VFW Post 347 for allowing us to help, in our small way, during their time of challenge following the fire.”

While founder Stevenson-Mathews is pleased and honored that over $43,000 has been raised for the post since the organization’s inception, he is quick to point out that the success is not his or the organization’s, but is due to the kindness, compassion, generosity, and love that people feel for the Post. “Yes, I could not be more proud of our board, the liaison members, the sponsors, and the many volunteers,” said Stevenson-Mathews.

Retired Colonel Tony Anzalone attended the event with fellow members of Glen Cove’s American Legion Post 76.

Saturday night’s Gala and Awards Ceremony began with an invocation, the Presentation of Colors, and a welcome on behalf of City of Glen Cove Mayor, Pam Panzenbeck and Former VFW Post 347 Commander Ben Farnan. In addition to eleven awards presented to veterans and veteran supporters, plaques were presented to Fire Chief Robert Retoske and the Glen Cove Volunteer Fire Department on behalf of both the VFW Post and the Tribute and Honor Foundation in appreciation of their

“save” of the Post. Additionally, the president of the foundation, Gaitley Stevenson-Mathews, presented an oversized (40” square) framed image of the VFW insignia to the Commander of VFW Post 347 on behalf of the foundation board. Below the insignia was inscribed, “JAMES E. DONAHUE VFW POST 347, Thanks to the resilience of its members and the support of the community, like a phoenix rising from the ashes, our beloved VFW Hall is restored.”

•The 2023 LEGACY AWARD was presented to Vinnie Martinez, Sr.

•The 2023 LEADERSHIP AWARD was presented to Bill Lawson.

•The 2023 COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD was presented to Dave Whitting.

•The 2023 VOLUNTEER AWARD was presented to Thomas Kenary.

•The 2023 HOMEFRONT AWARD was presented to Pete Prudente.

•The 2023 IMPACT AWARD was presented to Evelyn Kandel.

•The 2023 UNITY AWARD was presented to David Hubbard.

•The 2023 FRONT RUNNER AWARD was presented to Eva Casale and Team E.V.A. (Every Veteran Appreciated).

•The 2023 HONORING AWARD was presented to Genalie Prezeau.

•The 2023 REMEMBRANCE AND AWARENESS AWARD was presented to Virginia Cervasio.

•The 2023 GREATEST GENERATION AWARD was presented to George Bunger.

In addition to the award ceremony and other presentations, the evening also included music provided by the South Bay Salty Dogs, a raffle organized by Founding Board Member Angelina Stanco-Stone, and a journal commemorating all of the honorees, created by graphic arts designer Denky Begonja.

Commanders in attendance included Commander Henryk Nowicki (James E. Donahue VFW Post 347), Commander David Hubbard (American Legion Young-Simmons Post 1765), and Commander Vincent Martinez, Sr. (Glen Cove American Legion Post 76). Leadership from veteran support organizations in attendance included Virginia Cervasio (Heroes Among Us), Roger Kilfoil (Honor Flight Long Island), Wayne Cohen (Patriot Guard Riders of New York and Rolling Thunder, Inc.), Andrea Nordquist (Military Blue Star Mothers NY 14) and Eva Casale (Team E.V.A. - Every Veteran Appreciated). Elected officials in attendance included County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton, Mayor Pam Panzenbeck, and City Council Members Jack Mancusi, Barbara Peebles, Daniele Fugazy Scagliola, Marsha Silverman. The Board reminds all that the 3rd Annual Phoenix Rising Awards will be held on Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, and all are urged to mark their calendars. For more on the event or if you missed the ceremony but still want to support the cause, please visit www. phoenixrisingawards.com.

—Submitted by the Tribute and Honor Foundation

Over 270 guests attended the 2nd Annual Phoenix Rising Awards. The event honored eleven veterans and veteran supporters and raised more than $23,000 to aid in the rebuild of VFW Post 347 which suffered a devastating fire in August of 2021. Photo includes honorees, VFW Post members, veterans, and Glen Cove Fire Chief Robert Retoske in the front and Tribute and Honor Foundation board members, liaison members, elected officials, and other community leaders behind. (Photo courtesy Adrienne Daley)

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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 22

Lunch Networking Meeting

Join the Glen Cove Chamber of Commerce at a lunch networking meeting at the Downtown Cafe, 4 School St. in Glen Cove at 12 p.m. Cost per person is $25 and includes a choice of lunch from the entire menu, soft drinks, tax and tips included. Special guest is Nassau County Comptroller Elaine Phillips who will be giving a presentation to the chamber members about the recent review of the 2020/21 reassessment. Mayor Pam Panzenbeck will also be joining the meeting to say a few words and officiating a brief swearing-in ceremony of chamber officers and board members Matt Nartowicz, Jamé Krauter, Matilde Tysz and Ylisa Kunze. If you plan to attend, you can pay online or when you arrive, but please RSVP online at glencovechamber.org.

Mardi Gras

Most people think of New Orleans when it comes to the Mardi Gras. The North American celebration did start in 1699 near New Orleans, but Mobile, Alabama is where the fun really started, then it moved to Biloxi and finally New Orleans. Mardis Gras almost faded away from New Orleans in the mid-19th century. There are also forms of Mardi Gras globally. Join Evan Weiner at the Oyster Bay-East Norwich

Public Library, 89 E Main St. at 7 p.m. and learn all about the history of Mardis Gras. Register online at oysterbaylibrary.org.

SATURDAY, FEB. 25

Winter Ducks of Oyster Bay-Duck Talk and Walk

Friends of the Bay at 10 a.m, at the office, 111 South St., Suite 2 Oyster Bay,will hold its first Speaker Series event of the year with Assistant Director Christine Suter. She holds an M.A. in Marine Conservation and Policy from the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook University and is a lifelong birder and environmental advocate. The presentation will commence with a lecture at the office followed by a guided duck walk along Beekman Beach and West Shore Road. Binoculars will be provided by the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary and Audubon Center. This event is free, but registration is required at friendsofthebay.org/sign-up-for-event.html.

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Virtual Program: Family Tree Maker

Family Tree Maker is a software program that allows genealogists to keep track of their research materials and to create charts, reports and books utilizing collected information. Join the Locust Valley Library online at 7 p.m. for a live Q&A discussion to answer all your questions about Family Tree Maker, the latest version, updates, features and more. This is an interactive session. Sign up at locustvalleylibrary.org.

SATURDAY, MARCH 4

Galway Girls Live: Live Music, Food and Dance

Join St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church, 235 Glen St. Glen Cove at 7 p.m., for a lively evening of Irish music, food and dance. Entertainment includes the band the Galway Girls who are a multi-instrumental Celtic trio with a mission to keep Irish traditions alive. They sing and play memorable arrangements of everything from traditional Irish folk songs to modern hits from U2 and The Cranberries. Dinner, open bar, Irish coffee and music are included in the early bird ticket price of just $70 before Feb. 22. Between Feb.23 and March 4 tickets are $75. No tickets will be

sold at the door. Raffle prizes and 50/50 will be available for additional purchase. RSVP is required. Call 516-480-1895 or CBMCG523@ optonline,net. Organized by The Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians.

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Deep Roots Indoor Winter Market

The new home for the Deep Roots Farmers Market will be St. Paul’s Episcopal Church of Glen Cove, 28 Highland Road, on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. except for the third Saturday of the month, starting Jan. 7. There will be no market on the third Saturday of the month because St. Paul’s hosts a free, hot meal and groceries to 80-plus men, women and children from the community on those days.

The Winter Market in Oyster Bay

Every Saturday starting Jan. 21 through April 29, excluding March 11 and April 8, there will be an Indoor Winter Market at St. Dominic Roman Catholic Church from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. that will support small businesses. For more information or for an application, visit foodtruckfridaypeople.com.

Meritage Wine Bar Open Mic

On Sundays doors open at 7 p.m. at Meritage Wine Bar, 90 School St. in Glen Cove, and the open mic begins at 7:30 p.m. Show off your talent and perform music, comedy, poetry, spoken word of whatever you do. There’s also a Sunday special in effect: a $40 open bar and food for two hours. Want to get on stage? Call 516-801-0055.

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An Open Opportunity: African American Whalers Found Freedom At Sea

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While it’s hard to imagine now, hunting whales has been practiced for millennia. Native Americans on Long Island utilized stranded whales to feed whole communities. The Basque region of Spain was the first to establish a commercial whaling practice, and they dominated the industry for more than five centuries. Commercial whaling in North America began almost as soon as the continent was colonized. Sag Harbor was the principle whaling port, and actually grew to be one of the most productive in the world before fire devastated the town.

Products derived from whales included corsets, combs, oil for lamps and machines, wax for candles, cosmetics, and even margarine. High demand meant that the industry was always in need of capable people to man the ships. This included people from all races, often in high numbers.

Estimates put the number of people of color employed on whaling crews between one quarter and one third. It was the first integrated industry and one that allowed people to advance based on their abilities. In fact, it was common for people escaping slavery to use the sea as their means of reaching a free state. Nomi Dayan, executive director of the Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum, sheds some light on how African-American whalers found agency and freedom doing this dangerous work.

“Whaling employed the most diversified workforce, among other occupations at the time. So the question is, why would whalers of color endure hard work and awful living conditions, sometimes poor pay and serious danger with every whale hunt? They chose to work at sea because their options on land were limited, and for some this was a way to autonomy.”

The first black Americans to be treated as citizens were sailors during the 19th century. Because the US feared that the British would capture their sailors, they gave them something called a seaman’s protection certificate. It was an early version of a passport. American sailors carried this document as proof of citizenship. So for black mariners, there was nothing else like this at the time. And so this was very important for African Americans before they were officially defined as citizens. People used these documents as proof that they were sailors in order to escape slavery.

Many of the whaling captains and ship owners were Quaker. Tolerance is one of the

core tenants of the Quaker belief, making them open to hiring people of all races, including African Americans. The other side of this practice is their need for plentiful, cheap labor. “So it was a marriage of this ideal and this need African Americans also who were escaping slavery, but quickly disappear on the waterfront… especially for people in maritime trades, in a few days you could disappear.” Dayan said.

In whaling there was opportunity for people facing work discrimination on land and people escaping slavery. On the other hand, Black whalers faced racial barriers to advancement. People of the same rank were paid the same, regardless of their race. They also slept in the same quarters and ate the same food. This meant that all greenhands, whatever their ethnicity, were housed together, performed the same duties, and

ate the same quality of food. That being said, agents did tend to lump black whalers into service-based positions. According to Dayan, “agents often would make a decision based on how someone looked into what kind of job they would be cast for. So the majority of black seamen worked as green hands, a low rank on the ship, or just a general seaman. Some were cooks and stewards, which paid a little bit better but didn’t necessarily build a career. Some whalers of color did become mates. It was very rare for an African American whaler to become Captain.”

There are examples of Captains of color, such as William T. Shorey on the West coast in the waning days of whaling. He was often called the Black Ahab, after the character in Moby Dick. Probably the most famous local whaler is Pyrrhus Concer of Southampton. He was born about 1814. His mother was enslaved and he was sold as a slave at the age of five for $25. In his late teens he became

a whaler and willing to greatly improve his economic situation. He also inherited some land, which he was able to maintain for the rest of his life. Some of the artifacts from his home are on display in the museum.

Because of the inherent nature of life on a ship, it was essential for whalers to get along. People lived in close quarters aboard ship. Each person had a duty to perform, and all of those jobs had to fit together in order for things to run smoothly. “For the most part, it was in everyone’s interest to work together in a collegial, friendly manner, because the more whales you caught in the shortest amount of time, the sooner you were going to go home and the faster you were going to get paid. The majority of whaling voyages went without conflict; people kept personal tensions and prejudices check.”

There are some records of tense interactions, but these seem to be resolved fairly quickly. In one instance, a crewmember used a racial slur aboard ship and was flogged for it.

Another wrote in his diary that he was surprised to see a ‘colored man’ giving orders. These individuals had some personal conflicts, but after surviving a severe storm, they came out with more respect for each other. Dayan confirmed that “the majority of whale ships sailed with everyone wanting to work together and get the job done. Everyone’s profit depended on it, but there are examples of how your race did influence how shipmates interacted.”

Studying the racial identities of whalers can be difficult, primarily because ship’s records did not make note of an individual’s race. Even the census records of this time kept track of those demographics, so it is sometimes possible to trace a whaler’s background that way. Dayan pointed out that many whaling ships simply recorded the person’s date of birth and appearance. “you’d have your place of birth, some noted your skin color and your hair type. So that’s often a first clue researchers look for: dark. (Their) hair could be curly or dark. Often we do find it’s not completely reliable because it was up to the person’s personal discretion. Often one whaler would be listed as dark on one voyage, tan on another. So it’s a clue but you can’t trust it.”

From Sea to Shining Sea: Whalers of the African Diaspora Special Exhibition will run at Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum through 2024. The Museum is located at 301 Main Street, Cold Spring Harbor.

Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum’s Special Exhibit: “From Sea to Shining Sea: Whalers of the African Diaspora.”

Photo from the museum collection. Photographed by Dr.Robert Cushman Murphy, 1912-1913 aboard the Daisy. This photo shows Third Mate, Mr. Almeida, using a boarding knife to cut a hole in whale blubber.

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Alzheimer’s Association Presents “In-Person Learning Together: Dementia In The Black Community”

The Long Island Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will be holding an in-person event called “In-Person Learning Together: Dementia in the Black Community” on Thursday, Feb. 23 from 6:30-7:45 p.m at the EOC of Suffolk’s Central Islip. Registration is required in order to attend and light dinner will be provided. This will be an overview of dementia research, Alzheimer’s Association TrialMatch, and how to navigate conversations with your doctor when you or a loved one are concerned about cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s disease, or another form of dementia.

Guest speakers include Dr. Zorina Costello, director of community engagement for The Center of Spirituality and Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Health System; and Doris Phildor, health systems director of the Alzheimer’s Association New York City Chapter.

“We are excited to hold this in-depth conversation with the Long Island Community,” said Doris Phildor. “Throughout your journey, it is important

to understand how to have these difficult conversations with your doctors and loved ones.”

To Register: Call 800.272.3900 or email

longisland-programs@alz.org. This is an in-person program. Free to attend. Space is limited. To learn more about the Long Island Chapter of the Alzheimer’s

Association, visit https://www.alz.org/ longisland or call the 24/7 Helpline at 800.272.3900.

—Submitted by the Alzheimer’s Association

Concierge Pediatrics Hosts Elected Officials At Ribbon Cutting And Grand Opening

Concierge Pediatrics is the first medical practice of its kind to open in the North Shore area in Roslyn, NY, and will soon open a second in Woodbury, NY.

Dr. Jassey and Dr. Sharon are equally excited to treat pediatric patients and families well by offering the appropriate amount of time needed for visits for a positive healthcare experience. They will develop a unique doctor/patient relationship throughout the entire family journey, from a patients’ infancy to young adulthood.

Dr. Jonathan Jassey, a Board-Certified private pediatrician, graduated from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his residency

in pediatrics at Winthrop University Hospital. Dr. Sharon is a Board-Certified pediatrician received her medical degree and pediatric medical training from Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY.

Among the perks are: same-day appointments, longer exam times, EKG screenings for kids 6+, home delivery of medications, and round-the-clock telephone and email access to doctors.

Parents are provided with the latest technology in the palm of their hands to provide their child’s pediatrician with precise and accurate information remotely.

As a member, patients are given a

complimentary bio tech device called the Nonagon (N9+). The N9+ is a handheld unit which is FDA cleared to conduct 9 physical examinations remotely using 4 medical-grade sensors and the patient’s smartphone camera to record temperature; photograph the skin/eye, etc; check Oxygen level and pulse; record lung and abdominal sounds; listen to your heart; photograph and video the inner ear or throat. The practice is perfect for remote needs, off hours, weekends and travel. Parents have the ability to work directly with Dr. Sharon and Dr. Jassey to keep their kids healthy on the go.

—Submitted by Concierge Pediatrics

Long Island Elite Selects Paws Of War As 2023 Charity Partner

Long Island Elite, a 501(c)(3) not-forprofit organization dedicated to fostering the growth and development of local Long Island business professionals and emerging regional leaders, has announced they have selected Nesconset-based Paws of War as its 2023 charity partner.

Paws of War is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to train and place service animals and companion dogs to support and provide independence to U.S. military veterans that suffer from the emotional and physical effects of war. The non-profit also provides animal rescue for U.S. troops who have befriended an animal while serving overseas.

The funds raised by Long Island Elite in 2023 will give Paws of War additional resources to further its mission of “helping both ends of the leash” by providing services to veterans, first responders and their service or companion animals. These activities will support the mental well-being of individuals in Paws of War programs, giving back to the heroes who have sacrificed so much for this country. Having service or companion animals has proven to be an effective way to enhance mental well-being and reduce veteran suicides. LIE volunteers and funds

raised will also assist in rescuing dogs and cats and pairing them with local heroes in the community.

“This partnership between Long Island Elite and Paws of War will enhance the lives of veterans and lead to numerous dogs

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A HISTORIC OPPORTUNITY FOR LONG ISLAND BUSINESSES

Sands is committed to developing long-term partnerships with local businesses. For Long Island-based manufacturers, distributors, wholesale suppliers and other companies servicing the hospitality and entertainment industries, the Sands project will be an unprecedented opportunity to grow your business and be part of what will surely become an iconic centerpiece of the Long Island landscape.

finding their forever homes. We will also raise awareness in our community about Paws of War’s important mission. Our members will see first-hand the challenges that veterans and first responders face, especially those experiencing the effects of PTSD and

the positive impact dogs and cats will provide. As a U.S. Marine veteran, I personally understand the challenges and hardships that our veterans and first responders face every day,” said Frank Morizio, Jr, Long Island Elite President.

During the partnership year, members of Long Island Elite will volunteer their time at Paws of War’s events where they will learn more about the organization, including the cost of training service animals, the challenges and issues related to abandoned and mistreated animals, animal adoption and rescue and the importance of veterans and first responders gathering to share their stories, comraderie and mutual support.

“Many veterans and first responders are struggling with PTSD and other mental health challenges. The support and funds that LIE will provide to us will go toward improving the lives of these heroes and at the same time, find homes for so many dogs that need them,” said Robert Misseri, co-founder of Paws of War.

For information on how to support the Long Island Elite and Paws of War, visit www.longislandelite.com, www.pawsofwar. org, or email info@longislandelite.com.

—Submitted by Long Island Elite

Members of Long Island Elite announce Paws of War as their 2023 charity partner of the year. (Pictured from left to right: Marc Shapiro, Strategies For Wealth; Marc Sonnenberg, Citrin Cooperman; Tim Matejka, Gurwin Healthcare Foundation; Ronald Williams, U.S. Army Veteran and his service dog Milo; Kelli Porti, U.S. Army Veteran and Community Outreach Laison for Paws of War; Ray Meyer, Paws of War Volunteer; Derek Cartwright, U.S. Army Veteran and his service dog Zeus; Elissa Weick, Non-Profit Consultant; Joseph Calamia II, Sales Tax Defense LLC; Michael Mosscrop, Long Island Elite Board Member and Charity Director; Aimee C. Keegan, ACLD) (Photo by Long Island Elite)

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SANTOS WATCH

Money Is A Drag

For Santos, like Trump, sums of all sizes raised (oft-ignored) alarms

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In many ways, public criticism of U.S. Representative George Santos is reminiscent of that faced by Donald Trump before he was elected president, however one may feel about either politician.

In Trump’s run-up to the 2016 presidential election, news reports piled up about various, substantial financial oddities in his business dealings, just as Santos has faced claims of varying financial missteps-to-misdeeds. Setting aside such humdrum behaviors as not paying taxes, using an organization’s resources for seemingly private purposes, or failing to pay one’s debts because one is unable, both men have been linked to instances of monetary lawlessness that seem to be simultaneously memorable and, perhaps, quickly forgotten.

For example, as Linda Qiu explained for PolitiFact in early 2016: “Sometime between 1979 and 1980, Trump hired a contractor to demolish an old building in midtown Manhattan to make way for Trump Tower. The contractor signed on

workers from a local union and, to meet Trump’s tight deadline, also brought on 200 [non-union] undocumented laborers from Poland dubbed the “Polish Brigade” ... [who] were off-the-books, working 12-hour shifts seven days a week for $4 to $5 an hour, with no overtime. Some workers were never paid what they were owed.”

Reporting on Santos has brought up allegations of financial misbehaviors that seem to have a similarly uncouth, even outlandish quality to them (said with all due respect to alleged or substantiated victims).

This month, for example, Jacqueline Sweet reported for Politico that Santos seems to have duped Amish Country dog-breeders

in Pennsylvania out of more than $15,000 in 2017. According to Politico, Santos cancelled a number of checks to the sellers, claiming that the checkbook in question had been stolen; he later had a lawyer expunge the charges filed against him in Pennsylvania, and the same lawyer told Politico that she no longer believes Santos’ story. As Sweet reported, “Just days after $15,125 in checks were made out for ‘puppies,’ according to the memo lines, Santos held an adoption event at a Staten Island pet store with his animal rescue charity Friends of Pets United, according to the store’s Instagram account and a person who attended the event.”

The men’s behaviors in their personal lives have also garnered a similar amount of attention in comparison to their financial ones, in many circles — fundamentally different though (most of) these publicized behaviors have been.

Months after audio was leaked of Trump bragging that he could grab any woman’s lower genetalia with impugnity, on the day of his inauguration, half a million people marched in protest of his treatment of women, among others, in the nation’s capital alone.

For Santos, meanwhile, despite growing evidence of a wide range

COLUMNS

It’s an easy Sunday afternoon, I’m deep into my daydreaming, and I can smell the aroma of baked cookies calling for me. I walk into the kitchen and there she is, pulling fresh cookies out of the oven. Not a daydream! Just a nice memory from my childhood visiting my Aunt Mary. Boy, did she make good homemade oatmeal raisin cookies!

What does sugar do for us? Are our sugar cravings there to provide familiar, comforting feelings from childhood or do they set off a cascade of chemical reactions that trigger our dependency? It could be both! Let’s look at this further.

Everyone wants an easy fix when it comes to their health goals and as we all know, easy fixes are hard to come by. What if I told you there was one simple focus you could start with to

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improve your mood, get in shape, and reverse the clock?

Cut down on sugar! Do away with the sweet nothings that do nothing for your health!

Let’s face it – we are programmed to love sugar, and the

of financial and ethical issues of concern, public focus seems to have mainly fixated on his having dressed (perfectly legally and, in a literal sense, innocently) in drag during festivities in Brazil when he was around 20; according to Google Trends, the term “drag” occupies two of the top five spots for both related topics and related trends to “George Santos” to date.

Other Recent Highlights:

• In a 6-1 vote, the North Hempstead Town Board has voted to approve a resolution put forth by Councilwoman Veronica Lurvey that demands that the Long Island contingent of the U.S. House of Representatives, comprising Congressmen Nicholas LaLota, Andrew Garbarino, and Anthony D’Esposito, take steps to expel Congressman Santos.

• After reports that Santos stole $3,000 from Richard Osthoff, a formerly homeless veteran who was fundraising to save his service dog, Legislator Joshua Lafazan started a GoFundMe to benefit Paws of War, a Long Island based organization that helps train and place service dogs for veterans. Overall, donations to this fundraising push have now topped $27,000.

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• Gaining weight

• Constant sugar cravings

• Tooth decay (cavities) and gum disease

• Getting sick easily

• Warnings from your doctor about diabetes and heart disease Sugar sets off chemical reactions in our body that trigger ALL these symptoms. By cutting down on your sugar consumption, you can take charge of your health.

Here are some helpful tips:

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2. Avoid soda and sugary drinks.

3. After you finish dinner, brush your teeth and avoid the witching hour of sugary snacks.

4. Exercise.

5. Drink more water since cravings are sometimes thirst in disguise.

6. Just don’t buy your usual sugary snacks – when they’re not in the house, it’s going to be much harder to give in.

7. When all else fails and your cravings are strong, eat alternative foods like fruit with a handful of nuts or cheese, a berry parfait, or a protein bar.

You will be surprised at the difference it makes when you cut down on sugar!

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COLUMNS Governor Hochul’s Misguided Housing Plan

Governor Kathy Hochul has proposed a housing plan, which, if adopted, will have drastic consequences for our county and communities. The Hochul plan seeks to create 800,000 new housing units across the state in the next 10 years, with a special focus on Long Island. For Long Island, the target is for 38,218 new units from 2023-2025.

Governor Hochul’s proposal would require local municipalities to rezone properties within one half-mile of a transit station. The new zoning must allow a minimum of 50 units per acre. The half-mile radius would be measured from the station itself or station parking lots. The proposal would prohibit restrictions on height as well as reasonable requirements relating to property line setbacks, lot coverage and minimum parking spaces. In my legislative district, that would include communities that fall within these parameters involving the Great Neck and Manhasset train stations and have a ripple effect that would directly impact nearby residents in communities such as Great Neck Village, Kensington,

LEGISLATIVE REPORT

Thomaston, Great Neck Estates, Great Neck Plaza, Manhasset and others throughout Nassau County.

The state would also establish percentage increases for housing for each town that local leaders unanimously say are unrealistic in the three-year time period. If a town or village fails to meet its target, the state will impose a process whereby developers could appeal the denial of a local municipality to a “state housing approval board,” which could overrule the local determination.

In other words, decisions with respect to housing proposals would no longer be made by local elected officials but would be made by bureaucrats appointed by the state. Furthermore, the proposed housing plan would forbid review of development projects under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), thereby eliminating the evaluation of important factors such as traffic, air quality and any other significant adverse environmental impacts.

For generations, residents have left the city and come to the suburbs for the quality of life, open space, decreased housing density,

good schools and safe streets. The quality of life in our communities has remained consistent for decades, primarily because residents demanded policies that protected against overdevelopment.

Long Island relies upon a fragile sole source aquifer for our drinking water. Increasing housing density will endanger that water supply, overcrowd our schools and increase strains on our critical infrastructure from sewage treatment to the supply of gas and electric to fire and police services. There will be more cars on the road and more congestion.

In fact, Long Island has been

gradually transforming with more transit-oriented development in communities like Mineola, Patchogue, Farmingdale and others. Rather than accept this gradual progress, the state will force a radical transformation. The “one size fits all” approach ignores the fact that each community is different and what makes sense in one community makes no sense in another.

I have joined with other elected officials throughout our region to oppose this ill-conceived plan and will fight against it every step of the way.

Pilip represents the county’s 10th Legislative District.

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ENTERTAINMENT & LIFESTYLE

Moody Blue John Lodge’s Fave Pianists

which made some noise on the UK charts and recruited Edge to contribute some pre-recorded bits for the forthcoming Days of Future Passed Tour.

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John Lodge may best be known as the long-time bassist for the now defunct-Moody Blues, but for the Birmingham, England native, his music fuse was lit hearing early rock and roll piano players.

“I became a bass player because I used to listen to juke boxes and the left-hand side was where you’d hear the piano—it was a driving force on the lefthand side of the piano—that’s what drove me,” he recalled.

Currently on the road commemorating the release of the Moody’s seminal 1967 sophomore outing Days of Future Passed, Lodge is keen to keep his former group’s legacy alive although the band was declared defunct following the retirement of late founding member Graeme Edge in 2018.

“That’s really important for me to say that the Moody Blues is part of my life,” he said. “It is my life. I’m still a Moody Blue now.”

The pandemic did much to disrupt the routines of touring musicians and Lodge was no exception. Having released 2019’s B Yond, his most recent solo outing, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer saw the tour grind to a halt in March 2020 when the world went into lockdown. A consummate optimist, Lodge was undeterred, going so far as to learn Garageband software, recorded the single “In These Crazy Times,”

“I had this idea of celebrating the anniversary [of Days] so I went to see Graeme and he really liked if I would record him reciting the poetry [on the album],” Lodge recalled.

“I told him I wanted to film him as well, so he could be an integral part of Days of Future Passed because, ‘Breathe deep, the gathering gloom’ is historic and gigantic. He said he would love to because he wanted to keep the Moody Blues music alive as well, just like I do. I told him he’d always have a place on stage with me. I recorded and filmed him and he’ll be featured on stage as well. As you know, Graeme passed away, so he never got to see it. But his family will and it will be great.”

With his 10,000 Light Years band in tow, Lodge promises a two-part show with the early set consisting of Moody Blues classics and the second half of the evening being a presentation of Days of Future Passed in its entirety. Not unlike his idol, Motown bass-playing great Jamie Jamerson, Lodge will be front and center playing the same Fender Precision bass he purchased at his local music shop on a Saturday afternoon when he was only 16. In the meantime, he was happy to share some of those piano-playing greats who inspired him around that same time.

Little Richard

(December 5, 1932 to May 9, 2020)

“What really resonated with me from Little Richard were the riffs coming off the piano and the band he played with, which I believe was put together by Dave Bartholomew, who did the same for Fats Domino.”

Fats

Domino

(February 26, 1928 to October 24, 2017)

“Fats had a way of playing that English people didn’t understand. It was really self-grown. Pianists from the South were born with it and I don’t know how you learn that. I had to learn it from listening to records.”

Johnnie Johnson

(July 8, 1924 to April 13, 2005)

“I almost forgot to include Johnnie. Chuck Berry said he learned all his riffs from his pianist.”

Jerry Lee Lewis

(September 25, 1935 to October 28, 2022)

“What made him so unique was the outrageousness of him that was great and a way of playing that was just phenomenal. He just kept rocking. Whatever he was doing, that left hand kept going. It was exciting to watch somebody like that playing the piano. You have to realize that we didn’t have anybody in England that could do that. When he came over to England it was like setting the flame alive for rock and roll piano for me.”

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John Lodge and the 10,0000 Light Year Band will be appearing on February 28 at The Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts

71 E. Main St., Patchogue. For more information, visit www. patchogueheatre.com or call 631-2071313. Lodge will also be appearing on March 1 at Sony Hall, 235 W. 46th St., NYC. For more information, visit www.sonyhall.com or call 212-997-5123. Visit www. longislandweekly.com to read a full feature on John Lodge.

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annually and remained sharply above pre-pandemic levels. Listing inventory edged higher year over year but was less than h alf of pre-pandemic levels, causing more than one out of four transactions to sell above the last asking price.

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“Life Of Pi” To Open On Broadway

Lolita Chakrabarti delivers dazzling stage adaptation of Yann Martel’s bestselling novel

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Lolita Chakrabarti’s stage adaption of Life of Pi will premiere at Broadway’s Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street) with three Olivier Award-winning performers making their Broadway debuts. Recreating their critically acclaimed performances for Broadway will be “Best Actor” winner Hiran Abeysekera in the role of “Pi” and “Best Supporting Actor” winners Fred Davis and Scarlet Wilderink join the “Richard Parker” puppeteering team.

The Broadway production of the five-time Olivier Award-winning London production of Life of Pi will feature Brian Abraham as Cook/Voice of “Richard Parker,” Rajesh Bose as Father, Avery Glymph as

Father Martin/Russian Sailor/ Rear Admiral Jackson, Mahira Kakkar as Nurse/Amma/ Orange Juice, Kirstin Louie as Lulu Chen, Salma Qarnain as Mrs. Biology Kumar/Zaida Khan, Sathya Sridharan as Mamaji/Pandit-Ji, Daisuke

Tsuji as Mr. Okamoto/Captain, Sonya Venugopal as Rani, with Nikki Calonge, Fred Davis, Rowan Ian Seamus Magee, Jonathan David Martin, Betsy Rosen, Celia Mei Rubin, Scarlet Wilderink and Andrew Wilson as Royal Bengal tiger

“Richard Parker.” Mahnaz Damania, Jon Hoche, Usman Ali Mughal, Uma Paranjpe and David Shih round out the 24-member cast with Adi Dixit as the “Pi” alternate.

Life of Pi begins performances Thursday, March 9, and opens Thursday, March 30. Prior to the Broadway engagement, Life of Pi made its North American Premiere at the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University.

Life of Pi is directed by Max Webster, with set and costume design by Olivier Award winner Tim Hatley, puppetry and movement direction by Olivier Award winner Finn Caldwell, puppet design by

Olivier Award winners Nick Barnes and Finn Caldwell, video design by Olivier Award winner Andrzej

Goulding, lighting design by Olivier Award winner Tim Lutkin, sound design by Carolyn Downing, original music by Andrew T. Mackay, dramaturgy by Jack Bradley, wig design by David Brian Brown, and casting by Stewart/Whitley.

Based on one of the bestloved works of fiction—winner of the Man Booker Prize, selling more than 15 million copies worldwide—Life of Pi is a breath-taking new theatrical adaptation of an epic journey of endurance and hope.

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CUT THE STRINGS

A look at some famous puppets

Puppets and puppet shows have existed for centuries across almost all civilizations, with written records dating back to the fifth century B.C. in Greece, China, India, Asia and beyond in the form of hand or glove puppets, marionettes (string puppets), rod puppets and ventriloquist

The names of puppeteers of the ancient world are mostly lost on us today.

Because of radio, TV and stage, we are able to recognize the talents of those who entertain us in modern times like Bob Smith and Frank Paris (Howdy Doody) and Bill Baird (Charlemane the Lion).

Here are several other notable puppets and their puppeteers.

Kukla and Ollie

Puppeteer Burr Tillstrom was the creator of the TV series Kukla, Fran, and Ollie that ran from 1947 to 1957. Kukla and Ollie were puppets (Ollie was a dragon). There were also other puppets, all controlled by Tillstrom, with no script. The show was a huge hit among both children and adults.

Lamb Chop Shari Lewis was a ventriloquist who was so good at what she did that she is remembered more as a puppeteer. The children she performed for often had no idea that she was the one speaking for the puppet Lamb Chop. She and her puppet Lamb Chop appeared on The Captain Kangaroo Show in 1956, and she got her own network series in 1960, The Shari Lewis Show Other puppets on the series included Hush Puppy, Charlie Horse, and Wing Ding, although none were more popular than Lamb Chop.

Daniel Striped Tiger, King Friday XIII, Lady Elaine Fairchilde, Henrietta Pussycat and X The OWL

Before he became the host of the classic children’s TV show Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, Fred Rogers was an ordained minister and songwriter whose hobby was puppetry. His first TV show had no budget, so he wrote the scripts, built the puppets, and operated and voiced them as well.

The Muppets

All the previous puppeteers had an influence on the man who became the most beloved puppeteer of them all: Jim Henson. Henson’s first TV show, Sam and Friends, introduced the puppet Kermit, who would become Henson’s alter ego and main sidekick for the rest of his life. The Henson empire expanded to include Fraggle Rock, Muppet Babies, The Jim Henson Hour, and a series of feature films cast with Muppets.

Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, Grover, Cookie Monster and Bert Henson hired puppeteer Frank Oz in 1963 when his wife retired to raise their children. Oz learned the art of puppetry from his parents, who were both professional puppeteers (and also fought the Nazis with the Dutch Brigades). As a child, he performed with his parents and siblings as part of the Oznowicz Family Marionettes troupe. He later operated the puppet character Yoda in three Star Wars movies.

Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch Caroll Edwin Spinney was an American puppeteer, cartoonist, author, artist and speaker, most famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street from its inception in 1969. World Puppetry Day is celebrated on March 21.

—Compiled by Christy Hinko

Life Of Pi

Actors bring the puppets to life on stage.

lows: Tuesday through Saturday at 8 p.m., with matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2 p.m., and Sunday at 3 p.m. There will be no 2 p.m. performance on Wednesdays, March 15, and March 22. Beginning Tuesday, April 4, the Life of Pi performance schedule is as follows: Tuesday and Thursday at 7 p.m., Wednesday and Friday at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday at 8 p.m., with matinees Wednes day and Saturday at 2 p.m., and Sunday at 3 p.m.

Life of Pi on Broadway is produced by Simon Friend, Daryl Roth, Hal Luftig, Mark Gordon Pictures, Playing Field, Tulchin Bartner Productions, Gavin Kalin, Hunter Arnold, Hall Smalberg Winkler, 42nd.club, Elizabeth Armstrong, Eilene Davidson, deRoy Shea Waxman, Federman Jenen Productions, Susan Gallin, Independent Presenters Network, John Gore Organization, Kuhn Dodani, Harriet Newman Leve, Anastasia Muravyeva, Mary Lu Roffe, Catherine Schreiber, American Repertory Theatre and Sheffi eld Theatres, with Aaron Lustbader and Hanna Osmolska serving as executive producers.

Life of Pi played Wyndham’s Theatre in London’s West End where it won fi ve Olivier Awards including Best New Play, Best Scenic Design and Best Lighting Design. In an historic fi rst for the Olivier Awards, the seven performers who play Royal Bengal tiger “Richard Parker” were collectively awarded “Best Actor in a Supporting Role.” The London production with its cutting-edge visual effects has garnered great critical acclaim and will launch a United Kingdom and Ireland tour in the summer of 2023. Visit www.lifeofpibway.com for more information.

BRINGING THE SHOW TO LIFE

Puppet director shares what it takes to make dreams a reality on Broadway

BY CHRISTY HINKO

The puppeteer, a person who manipulated an inanimate object, giving the illusion that the puppet is very much alive, is full of creativity and expression. Blvd. had a chance to speak with Finn Caldwell, the puppet designer and movement director for the upcoming screenplay adaptation of Life of Pi on Broadway on March 12.

Puppets come in many shapes, sizes and

forms like as a human or legendary creature. In this case, Caldwell, his co-creator Nick Barnes and a team of a couple dozen people, are charging with bringing the show to life with their interpretation of Richard Parker, the real-to-size Bengal tiger that shares the stage with the human character, Pi.

The Process “Me and Nick, together, we design and build the prototypes,” Caldwell says. “From that prototype, we go into a research and development

phase with performers. In this case, we made a tiger prototype, just to see if tigers work.”

Caldwell and Barnes respond to and adjust their design based on how the actors are able to move and manipulate the test puppet.

“We do a more substantial design that goes into CAD [2D and 3D computer-aided design software],” Caldwell says. “The designs are realized by a team of 10 to 20 designers that Nick manages.”

The Puppets “One of the first parameters that we take into consideration is weight,” Caldwell says. “The tiger puppet is huge and is the size of a tiger, but it obviously cannot weigh what a real tiger weighs.”

He adds, “We came to the decision that we wanted it to look like driftwood, flotsam and jetsam from the sea, reclaimed sea salvaged wood, and that obviously would be incredibly heavy, so we needed to find a material that allowed us to make it look like

it had bulk and muscle and that it had more weight than it actually did.”

Caldwell said that to create Richard Parker, they ended up using Plastazote, a modern kind of foam plastic. The internal structure of the tiger puppet is made from wood and bungee, allowing the tiger skeleton to move in an organic way.

What Inspires You

Caldwell began his career as a performer. His first show was in national tour of War Horse from London. He continued with the show in the West End, New York, Australia, New Zealand and also in Denmark. War Horse wasn’t mine, I was just a performer and the director of puppetry,” Caldwell says. “That is when I started building my own puppets.” Live-scale animals have become his specialty. His first puppet, ambitiously, was a lifesized elephant.

REALIZING THE CREATION

“I read the story and I think ‘what image is coming into my mind as I read this and how does this image further the story. how does this image inform that audience of what’s happening here’,” Caldwell says.

“There is a part in the show where the boy realizes that he has no choice but to make a go of not fighting the tiger but teaching it to stay in one half of the boat. so that is a tough physical sequence.

“We might [instruct] it as ‘tiger gets in the boat. tiger advances toward the boy. boy see PUPPETEERS on page 10B

LIFE OF PI from page 3B

The puppets are the main attraction.

form dolls.

VERSE

MAGENTAVERSE

Viva Magenta is Pantone’s Color of the Year 2023

Pantone’s Color of the Year, Viva Magenta 18-1750, vibrates with vim and vigor. It is a shade rooted in nature descending from the red family and expressive of a new signal of strength. Viva Magenta is brave and fearless, and a pulsating color whose exuberance promotes a joyous and optimistic celebration, writing a new narrative.

This year’s Color of the Year is powerful and empowering. It is a new animated red that revels in pure joy, encouraging experimentation and self-expression without restraint, an electrifying, and a boundaryless shade that is manifesting as a stand-out statement.

Viva Magenta welcomes anyone and everyone with the same verve for life and rebellious spirit. It is a color that is audacious, full of wit and inclusive of all.

“In this age of technology, we look to draw inspiration from nature and what is real.

Viva Magenta descends from the red family, and is inspired by the red of cochineal, one of the most precious dyes belonging to the natural dye family as well as one of the strongest and brightest the world has known,” Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of Pantone Color Institute says.

“Rooted in the primordial, Viva Magenta reconnects us to original matter. Invoking the forces of nature, Viva Magenta galvanizes our spirit, helping us to build our inner strength.”

The Meaning Behind Viva Magenta

As we balance our digital and physical lives, we continue to grow our appreciation for the natural world. The Color of the Year 2023 acknowledges our gravitational pull towards natural colors as movements swell around climate change, sustainability, and land protection.

In this year’s Color of the Year selection process, Pantone observed a heightened appreciation and awareness of nature represented by countless lifestyle trends. We’re incorporating more living things into our homes, such as plants, florals, living walls, and restorative outdoor spaces. We’re finding newfound enjoyment in travel, sports, and outdoor recreation after pausing these activities during the pandemic. We’re more careful to protect our bodies as a result of the public health crises—we look to apply and ingest trusted, life-giving ingredients. All of these lifestyle trends speak to the heartiness of natural forces.

Viva Magenta’s organic origins hail from the cochineal beetle. This insect produces carmine dye, one of the most precious, strongest, and brightest of the natural dye family. The red tone of Viva Magenta connects us to original matter, imbibing us with a primordial signal of strength.

The Color of the Year 2023 merges the richness, warmth, and strength of natural matters with the rich, open horizons of the digital world. The result is a shade of red that expands our horizons of authenticity. The metaverse creates new opportunities for us to express ourselves, and the raw fortitude of Viva Magenta inspires us to do so with confidence and bravery.

Color Psychology Reds are power colors that celebrate life. As a bright, crimson red, Viva Magenta balances boldness with a feeling of fun. This dynamic mix exudes rebellion, but not at the expense of softness. It embodies an expression of fierce grace, inspiring us to show up with confidence and humanity. The digital space has accelerated globalization, and as a result, we are more deeply connected to each other than ever before. We can never fully understand what lies beneath the surface of the friends and strangers we meet, but we can always work to deepen our empathy. The Color of the Year 2023 speaks to our desire to take on new challenges and try the unconventional while meeting others with compassion.

What distinguishes this year’s Color of the Year from last year’s—Very Peri, which also married the technical with nature—is Viva Magenta’s ability to answer our collective need for strength.

Viva Magenta offers us the assurance and motivation we

need to weather long-term disruptive events. Three years deep into a pandemic, facing a war, an unstable economy, social unrest, supply chain breakdowns, and mounting climate change, we need to heal. And still, we need to find the motivation to continue. Here, Viva Magenta cloaks us in both power and grace, and sends us out into the world with the verve we’ve yearned for.

Wearing Viva Magenta

Feeling powerful? Wear the Color of the Year as a full-on statement. Need to wake up a quieter outfit? Viva Magenta works

radiantly as an accessory—pair it with pale grays, blues, or pastels. Want to jump on the monochromatic trend? Try it with other pinks and command the room. Because Viva Magenta is a red that strikes a balance between warm and cool, it’s not too harsh for the body. Instead, it brings a fun, celebratory element. In the beauty industry, Pantone sees the Color of the Year worn in hair, especially on tips, a bold look that can transform hair into an accessory. Viva

Magenta also shines on lips, cheeks, and nails. This versatile shade is universally flattering across ages, genders, and skin tones.

Home and Interiors

Daring designers can harness the full power of the Color of the Year as a velvet couch or lacquered wall. Those who desire a more neutral home can use it as a pop of color. As a sculptural Murano glass lighting fixture or striking ikebana floral arrangement punctuating an all-neutral dining room, or a glowing abstract canvas or NFT projection in a white entryway, Viva Magenta packs a lot of drama in a small dose.

Graphic Design Today’s consumers spend large

portions of their days looking at a screen where the visuals tend towards pale and neutral. Designers looking for a color that cuts through this space will find the Color of the Year 2023 a captivating solution. A brand using Viva Magenta expresses that it’s fearless, engaging, and that looks at the world unconventionally to bring about new solutions.

Packaging and Plastics

Brands wanting to appear animated and passionate can use Viva Magenta to elicit a strong consumer reaction. Because reds are advancing colors, they draw the eye and muscle out the colors surrounding them. Whether consumers are scrolling on their phones or browsing the aisles, tapping into the Color of the Year 2023 will ensure you stand out.

—Pantone Color Institute

As an edgy designer, I am excited to embrace Pantone’s 2023 color of the year—Viva Magenta. Vivacious, daring and delicious modestly describes this year’s winner. It’s the world’s way of expressing “I am ready for some fun!”. So, move over never-ending neutrals, and make way for stimulating spaces. Derived from the primary color red, Viva Magenta is comprised of various hues within a series of several palettes. What can we do with this mood-elevating shade? With Viva Magenta, the possibilities are endless. If you are like me and favor a analogous color scheme, you would love to pair this sexy shade with bright pink tones or a deep hue of maroon. You can also go with a monochromatic scheme—using various tints and shades of the main color—Viva Magenta. And, if you are really daring, a complementary color scheme will create drama and excitement in any space. Whatever, whenever, however, Viva Magenta will effortlessly bring happiness to the soul.

—Regina Semeraro, RDIQC Certified, interior designer with Safavieh Home Furnishing in Manhasset

If you have a more neutral home, consider decorating with a pop of color. (Safavieh Home Furnishings)

Promote compassion and cooperation with Viva Magenta, Pantone’s 2023 Color of the Year. The color magenta is a color of joyfulness, satisfaction and gratitude. Magenta has grown in popularity as a color signifying high energy with universal harmony and emotional balance. This hybrid hue contains the passion and power of red, restrained by the quiet energy of violet. Color shy? Take a step outside your comfort zone and apply Viva Magenta to the walls of a fun powder room, a cozy velvet accent chair or some throw pillows. Viva Magenta pairs well with different shades and variations of blues, greens, and browns.

—Kristina Codi, interior designer with Safavieh Home Furnishing in Manhasset

Red is a power color.

Magenta

Letter from the Publisher backs off. Boy swings the oar at tiger’ but how do you do this, how do you swing the oar? Is it with terror? And how does the tiger jump at the boy. is that jump full of trepidation? Is it full of rage? Is he trying to have fun with the boy,” Caldwell says.

Welcome to blvd.

Iwas recently reminded of how far we have come at Anton Media Group in the publishing industry when we received an historic advertisement from Christy Orquera, the local history custodian and reference librarian at Great Neck Library. It was a phone book listing for Griscom-Van Alen Publications, Inc. in 1937, the original owners of several of Anton’s current titles and coverage areas. Anton Media Group has survived several threats to the death of print, the pandemic, recessions and other economic obstacles.

We have taken the lit torch of many titles over the century and have continued to bring quality hyperlocal news and publications, like blvd. and Long Island Weekly, to not only the residents of Nassau County, but to the masses across Long Island, throughout the boroughs and across the tristate region.

I am pleased to present our newest edition of blvd. to you.

In the first 2023 edition of blvd., our special sections managing editor, Christy Hinko, speaks exclusively with Finn Caldwell, the puppetry director for Life of Pi, the Broadway adaptation of Yann Martel’s bestselling novel by the same name. Caldwell shares what it takes to make this sensational screenplay come to life. Also, a bit of nostalgia, check out some historic puppetry favorites in showbiz through the decades. Need a pop of color in your life? Check out this year’s 2023 Pantone Color of the Year, the energizing Viva Magenta. Interior designers Kristina and Regina at Safavieh Home Furnishings share their interpretation of this year’s vivid hue.

Notable railroad historian and author David Morrison has recently published a fitting book in honor of North Shore history, of the Arcadia Publishing local history series, Long Island Rail Road—The Port Washington Branch. Travel through time as the railroad makes its way to Long Island, through Great Neck, Manhasset, Port Washington.

Now is a great time to freshen up your racquet sports fashion wardrobe. The owners and stylists at the new Manhasset sports store, 40 Love Lifestyle, share some of their newest arrivals and favorites for the upcoming court season.

Anton Media Group Managing Editor Amanda Olsen sweetens the blvd. pot with a business feature of another North Shore store, HoneyGramz in Great Neck. Check out what all the buzz is about.

South Shore photographer Tricia Messeroux has been gaining notoriety and traction for the past decade with her wildly popular photography series and coffee table books, a nod to historic heroes by way of child models. Her images will transport you back to an awe-inspiring moment in history.

Another one-two punch for championing the success of modern women, Suzy Levian, shares her experience with blvd. as the first woman in a centuries-old jewelry powerhouse family, to launch her own line of diamonds and dazzle. We talk exclusively to her about what it takes to achieve success and live your life through your passion.

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the care and the love for each other and the desire to support each other.”

It takes weeks from the conception, through design and production, to the final stage.

The Best Part

“The whole thing has been pretty incredible; just seeing the impossible things come to life was pretty amazing,” Caldwell says. “You can feel

Caldwell says that he knew this was going to be something special when the show previewed in Boston. The audience was on their feet in sheer delight and amazement.

“It’s about telling stories and it’s about how you live with stories in your life and what stories make you what you are,” Caldwell says. “It’s such a fundamental thing to think about; I want to say truth, but it’s not a truth, it’s more like a question. I am really very

proud to be part of something that is asking such a beautiful question; challenging people to think about the way they live their lives but at the same time delivering such an extraordinarily entertaining show.”

Caldwell is the co-artistic director of Gyre & Gimble, a theater company specializing in puppetry. His co-director/puppet designer credits include The Four Seasons: A Reimagining (Shakespeare’s Globe, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse); The Hartlepool Monkey (UK Tour), and The Elephantom (National Theatre/West End).

True-to-life puppets grace the stage.

comes to life on stage.

PUPPETEERS from page 4B

Pi battles Richard Parker.

three private dining rooms that can accommodate personal and

Renowned steak house debuts third location on Long Island

BY BLVD. STAFF

family celebrations, business meetings and more. The space is elegantly appointed and thoughtfully designed to provide a pleasurable and comfortable dining experience for every guest. With more than 150 restaurants, Ruth’s Chris has been in business for more than 57 years.

“We’ve had the pleasure to serve the Long Island commu-

nity for many years, and are fortunate to make available our one-of-a-kind experience to even more guests in the area,” said William Nicholson, general manager for Ruth’s Chris in Melville. “Ruth’s Chris offers its guests an exclusive dining experience—whether they’re celebrating a special occasion or enjoying an intimate dinner—no matter the size, we look forward to welcoming

guests into our restaurant and showcasing the same topnotch service they’re accustomed to from the brand.”

As part of the pre-opening celebration, Ruth’s Chris hosted a special dinner with community leaders, business owners, and Ruth’s Chris executives, while raising money for the restaurant’s local charity partner and food bank, Island Harvest Food Bank.

“The Melville location will be our third in the area, representing an exciting expansion in the region that further entrenches us throughout Long Island’s fine dining scene,” said Cheryl Henry, president and chief executive officer of

Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.

“We look forward to welcoming new guests, as well as those who are already familiar with and passionate about our brand.”

At Ruth’s Chris, the last bite is just as good as the first. The company’s perfected broiling method and seasoning techniques ensure each cut of USDA Prime beef arrives cooked to perfection and sizzling on a 500-degree plate— just the way Ruth’s Chris founder Ruth Fertel liked it.

Representing the highest-quality beef, these cuts are well marbled and hand-selected for thickness and tenderness. Ruth only served her

guests the finest, and that’s why Ruth’s Chris serves custom-aged USDA Prime beef.

While Ruth’s Chris’ USDA Prime steaks and their signature sizzle may have put the restaurant on the map, guests can also enjoy fresh seafood, scratch-made side dishes and desserts, craft cocktails and choice wines, served with the sort of hospitality that would make its namesake proud. Visit RuthsChris.com/restaurant-locations/melville/or call 631-371-3545 for reservations and more information.

Check out Long Island Weekly (www.longislandweekly.com/ruthschris-melville) to hear more about the dishes.

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Chugging Right Along

Railway historian pens new book about Gold Coast train line

BY CHRISTY HINKO

The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) is the oldest railroad in the country still operating under its original name. It is the busiest railroad in North America, with 90 million annual riders on 735 trains covering 11 different branches.

Railway historian David D. Morrison recently penned his latest historical recount, Long Island Rail Road: Port Washington Branch, with Arcadia Publishing, renowned for its book series about local history and local interests.

“This history topic is important to Long Island because the Port Washington Branch is the third busiest branch on the LIRR, carrying 14 million riders annually,” Morrison says. “The Port Jefferson Branch carries 19 million and the Babylon Branch 18 million.”

Port Washington Branch trains converge with the main line just east of Woodside Station, in Queens.

“The Port Washington Branch is the only one of the 11 branches that does not go through Jamaica,” Morrison says.

The branch has been electrified since 1913 and is double-track to a point just east of

Great Neck Station.

The highest bridge on the Port Washington Branch is the Manhasset Viaduct, which goes over Manhasset Bay.

“Constructed in 1898, the viaduct allowed trains to run east of Great Neck, over the bay, on into the village of Port Washington,” Morrison says.

The branch has serviced the 1939 New York World’s Fair and the 1964 New York World’s Fair as well as the stadium of the New York Mets baseball team. The Whitestone Branch, which was abandoned in 1932, diverted from the Port Washington Branch at a point a bit east of the current Mets–Willets Point station.

“Part of the Cross Island Parkway is on land that used to be part of the Whitestone Branch,” Morrison notes.

Morrison is a retired branch line manager and railroad historian.

“I’ve written books on the main line out to Ronkonkoma/Greenport, and other branches including Oyster Bay, Port Jefferson, Babylon and Montauk,” Morrison says. “Thus, it was time to do a book on the Port Washington Branch.”

He says this book is especially significant this year because the 125th anniversary of LIRR service to Port Washington occurs on June 23, 2023.

“I developed a love of trains since I was a child when my family had a summer bungalow at Croton Point Park. The bungalow colony was on a high hill overlooking the New York Central Railroad shop facility at Harmon,” Morrison recalls. “As a child, I would sit on the sandbank and watch the steam locomotives being turned on the roundhouse

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turntable and the locomotive tenders being filled with coal at the huge coal dock. My interest in LIRR history began when I got a job in the Labor Relations Department in 1973. I’ve been researching and studying LIRR history since then.

Morrison is the author of nine other books in Arcadia’s Images of Rail series, he is a major contributor to the website Trains Are Fun (www. trainsarefun.com).

“There is always something to learn in doing historical research,” Morrison says. Arcadia’s mission is to connect people with their past, with their communities and with one another. Arcadia is the home of unique hyper-local histories of countless hometowns across all fifty states, as well as books on local food, beer and wine; and stories of famous hauntings, all one American city and town at a time. Arcadia has an extraordinary catalog of 17,000 local titles and publishes 500 new books each year. Arcadia counts among its imprints Pelican Publishing, a 100-year-old independent press based in New Orleans, and the critically acclaimed Wildsam Publishing, publisher of highly curated travel literature and guides. Long Island Rail Road: Port Washington Branch by Morrison, with a foreword from Hank Boerner, is available where Arcadia series books are sold and on Amazon ($23.99).

(Historical photos courtesy of the Port Washington Public Library and the Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society)

Author David D. Morrison

The first train rolls into the station.

Manhasset Viaduct Bridge

Racquet Sport Fashion

CHRISTY HINKO

BY AMANDA OLSEN

Ruth Harrigan’s path to queen bee has been far from conventional. When her daughter was nine years old, she asked for a dog for her birthday. Instead of a furry companion, however, the family opted for chicks. While the chicks were certainly adorable, they had no idea what they were doing, so Harrigan started researching how to care for them.

Local Flavors Sure Can Bee Sweet In Great Neck

Beekeeper opens shop for regional honey, gifts

‘‘And when I was doing research on how to raise chickens, I stumbled upon a petition that said, please help us legalize beekeeping in New York City… I thought, hey, you know, that’s a good cause, so I signed it. The first and only petition I ever signed online.” Harrigan says.

The earliest evidence of human beings making use of honey is a painting of a woman

gathering honey from a wild hive. This painting is found on a cave wall in Spain and is estimated to be between seven thousand and 15,000 years old. Ancient Egyptians routinely used honey and bees, and hives have been found depicted in their hieroglyphics. People throughout the ancient world used honey for medicinal purposes. Hippocrates used honey-based cures for a multitude of ailments, and Persian

physician Al-Razi advised using honey and vinegar as a remedy for skin conditions and gum disease. Honey is still used for dressing wounds and treating coughs and sore throats.

After signing the petition, Harrigan’s curiosity led to a beekeeping course in Manhattan. “I went and took a crash course in beekeeping and I immediately fell in love. When the course ended in March 2010 beekeeping became legal

at the same time, it was great, the timing was perfect. We started with two hives in the neighborhood.”

The hives produced a small amount of honey, but the joy Harrigan got from them more than made up for the effort. All was well, until she was laid off from her Wall Street career in finance after more than 20 years. At the same time, her

see HONEYGRAMZ on page 4C

Ruth Harrington of HoneyGramz (Photo by Alex Nuñez)

Westbury Arts is marking Black History Month with a unique photographic exhibit paying homage to Black leaders.

CHILDREN PAYING HOMAGE TO HISTORIC BLACK LEADERS

BY CHRISTY HINKO

Alt hough Messeroux has produced many such pairings through her business Toddlewood, “Engineers of Equality” grew out of her need to make sense of the murder of George Floyd in 2020.

“2020 happened; the George Floyd situation happened, and Breonna Taylor; my family and I really got involved in peaceful protest,” Messeroux recalls. “I realized that it was time to really educate my youngest [child] about the real world because you always try to protect your children from being scared or being nervous or being different.”

But as a result of Messeroux’s instinct to protect, her daughter, who was nine or 10 at the time, could not understand what was really going on in the world.

adults,” Messeroux says. “I want them to know how to activate; that is the keyword in activism, to take action.”

Casting calls began for Toddlewood.

“I put it out there, thinking it was something that would be different and hoping there would be interest,” Messeroux says. “The response was astronomical. There were thousands and thousands of kids and parents, and when they were chosen, they fl ew to New York from all over; they fl ew in from Texas, Alabama, Georgia, all at their own expense, just to be a part of this.”

Messeroux recalls that the one shoot that she did travel for was to the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Alabama, the site of the Bloody Sunday confl ict in 1965, when police attacked Civil Rights demonstrators as they attempted to march to the state capital in Montgomery. The bridge was declared a National Historic Landmark in 2013.

the history and why she is much Parks; to it, way much more.”

“I had to reassure her that times have changed, but I didn’t want her to take things for granted; I needed her to understand the history and why she is what she is today,” Messeroux says. “The school that she’s in now, much like when I grew up, they don’t really delve into Black History in America. They teach that Black History Month is about Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks; but there is so much more to it, way much more.”

“I wanted to shoot it right on the bridge because it is such a historical site,” Messeroux says. “I wanted to make it as authentic as possible.”

Messeroux holds a degree in TV and fi lm production and is simultaneously in the process of shooting a “hysterical” scripted comedy.

wonderful way.

to use my platform to leaders...to take action

“I felt a sense of responsibility,” Messeroux says. “I decided to use my platform to acknowledge civil rights leaders...to take action and to be a positive

Messeroux says that she wants people to learn about the people who came before them, who afford them to now sit in the front of the bus.

“I always say that I was created to create,” Messeroux says. “Since I was a kid, I knew I had to do something with color and creativity; I couldn’t see myself behind a desk as a career and in high school I defi nitely knew that I wanted to do movies.”

Messeroux landed in an advertising career after college, doing commercials and campaigns.

time back when you are away from your children for so long; I needed to make a life change,” Messeroux says. “I taught myself photography.”

Messeroux says she knew it was time to create something that was truly her own.

The show, at Westbury Arts, 255 Schenck Ave., in Westbury, runs through Feb. 25.

The casting call for Messeroux’s projects opened again at the beginning of February. Toddlewood 2023 is looking for boys and girls age 6 – 11 for many projects such as Messeroux’s Toddlewood Red Carpet photo shoots, movie posters and other ideas.

“Using my artwork, my

“Using my artwork, my God-given skills, I want to be able to educate, inform and empower potentially future decision makers, these kids, as well as

“In advertising, we traveled so much and I was barely home,” Messeroux recalls. Her oldest child was three at the time and she knew she needed to make a career change.

“You cannot get that

“It was time to create something that also included my daughter,” Messeroux says. “She was my muse; she was my fi rst Toddlewood creation. I transformed her to look like Diana Ross.”

Following the media exposure from a feature about her work on the Today Show Messeroux says everything has taken off and has been a bit crazy, assumingly in a

Visit westburyarts.org for gallery hours. Visit toddlewood.com to see more of Messeroux’s work, to learn more about the next casting call and to purchase books and other merchandise.

The show, Engineers of Equality, features historic photos of Black leaders such as Rosa Parks, Nelson Mandela and Harriet Tubman paired with contemporary photos, taken and designed by Long Islander Tricia Messeroux, in which children are attired and posed in emulation of the historical figure.

A tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

husband was going through grad school. “Then my husband said, ‘Well, why don’t you do something with the bees?’ I didn’t know what to do with the bees other than just tending to them and extracting a little bit of honey for ourselves. But I actually started a beauty line, which I still carry.”

Beauty products made from honey and beeswax have been around for thousands of years. Because honey is a humectant, it traps moisture next to the skin. It also contains calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, sodium and zinc, as well as antioxidants. It is also antibacterial.

Once she started seeing success with her beauty line, Harrigan then started selling her own honey.

“I was surprised at how interested people were in local honey that’s made in Douglaston. Every time I extracted it, I would go to local community markets and it would sell out very quickly.”

At this time, she was also teaching yoga to children. After one semester, two of her students gave her a gift. She wanted to do more than just give them a thank you note, so she started thinking about what she had to share with them. She wanted something unique. “I found these little bears and I said, I’m gonna go with my honey and give it to the girls with a cute label that said ‘thank you very much honey.’ That was my very first label. And I gave it to the girls and they absolutely adored them. So then I had all these bears. When someone’s birthday came, I put a label on it. ‘Happy birthday, honey.’ And when Christmas came, ‘Merry Christmas honey.’“ Thus, HoneyGramz was born. The business used to operate out of a small office with no retail space. When the pandemic hit, people were finding the office and knocking on the door to see if they could buy some honey. They were clamoring for a retail space to be able to browse the products in person. Harrigan came up with an ingenious solution. “So instead, we would roll out a little cart like a flight attendant. We’d bring it outside and then my customers would buy or pick it right from the little cart.”

Still, this wasn’t a permanent fix. HoneyGramz needed a home. “So when we were looking for larger space, there’s very few industrial spaces in Great Neck. There’s a lot of smaller retail spaces, but we do everything in house. We actually produce the honey, we bottle the honey, we package and we label we do everything right here on the premises. One day my husband was biking by and there’s a big for rent sign out here. He’s like ‘I think we found our space.’ I called the landlord right away.

We came here and once I saw it, I said I need warehouse space, which is downstairs. And the bonus was a little shop. …It used to be a sign shop, so I said ‘I needed a sign!”

In addition to her own honey and beauty line, Harrigan’s shop sells single source varieties from all over the United States. These honeys all have different flavor profiles depending on what kind of flowers the bees were visiting. Bees are often brought to pollinate farm fields, creating honey from a single source of nectar. For example, if the bees are working a blueberry farm, “all the nectar that’s collected during that pollination period would be from blueberry blossoms. The blueberry honey is actually honey like that’s made from the nectar of those flowers. Not a flavor. I always tell my customers if you actually taste blueberry, like really strong blueberry it’s been added because pure blueberry honey is quite delicate. You have a really little hint of it at the very end. If you take a small taste of each different variety of honey, then you really taste the essence of the difference in the location and the source of the honey, so it’s almost like wine tasting.”

HoneyGramz continues to grow and address the needs of its customers. “This is my ninth year in business. About three years ago, a customer asked us if we had any ginger honey. I’ve never even heard of it. So we did a little research after second and third customer asked for the same thing. That’s an infused line because we only have a pure honey. But this is pure honey with that added flavor to it. But we use all organic ingredients for we call it the superfood line. We use turmeric and all these herbs that’s been known for centuries that are good for your health: turmeric, lemon, elderberry, cinnamon. Since then we’ve added on and now we have 14 different flavors.”

Harrigan took the additional step to have these infusions O/U certified so that more of her customers are able to enjoy them. “Pure honey is kosher; It doesn’t need to be certified. But once we add that extra ingredient (to create the infusion it is no longer kosher). People were dying to taste it but they couldn’t.

So now that we are certified, everyone just came in and…they love the ginger, they love the turmeric, they love the elderberry. So the community really embraced us and we have regular customers here.”

HoneyGramz is located at 345 Great Neck Rd., in Great Neck, just north of Northern Boulevard. The shop is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit www.HoneyGramz.

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With avors like matcha and ginger, infused honey is a delicious, spreadable treat.

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Breaking The Diamond Ceiling

14k Gold & White and Blue Diamond Engagement Ring

BY BLVD. STAFF

The jewelry industry is known for its multi-generational ties, where traditions and legacies are passed down to children and grandchildren. For centuries the trade was male dominated, with this past century being one of glass ceilings being broken. Founding the first woman-owned jewelry business in the family, Suzy Levian is on a mission to empower, encouraging women to love themselves. Each of her pieces incorporates a hidden diamond within the band—the Suzy Levian signature secret diamond.

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“Growing up on Long Island gave me the opportunity to meet many people from different backgrounds. This opened my perspective and understanding of the world, and the connections I made helped me excel from my personal life to my business endeavors,” Levian says. “I grew up on Long Island, where I married my husband, and raised my six beautiful children. I opened my business there to be able to run back home or go to school plays for them. I love my work as a designer, but wanted to ensure I was close enough to home to also be there for them.”

Creative powerhouse and business owner, Levian inherited her passion for design from her father. She is the youngest of the five children of A. Levian, the founder of Levian Corp.

“I learned the art of jewelry design from my father, who learned from his father. I was only five years old when I knew I loved what my father did and wanted to follow in his footsteps,” Levian says. “At my father’s company, I would come up with unique color combinations that were used in some of his jewelry.”

After working in the family business with her brothers, Levian felt the need for greater creative expression, forging her own path as the first woman in her family to create a branded line.

Suzy Levian is proud of her family’s long history in the jewelry business.

Levian opened her own business, with the goal of empowering women through beautiful, affordable jewelry designs for all.

“I encourage my kids to follow their dreams, whatever they may be,” Levian says. “Most of them became teachers, and a few did come to work with me to learn the trade and how to utilize our tools to create their own jewelry line.”

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Inspiration

“Love is my biggest inspiration,” Levian says. “I am also inspired by my travels around the world and views of nature.”

Beginning with colored pencil sketches, Levian draws her own original concepts, with every design in the collection drawn by Suzy.

“My first passion is a love for inspiring and empowering others, Levian says. “I am an advocate for loving oneself and love others—which is something I creatively express in every piece of jewelry.”

Renowned for her gem intensive compositions, her work is recognized for its boldness and spirited symbolism.

“The Secret Diamond sets my brand apart. The extra diamond, hidden for the wearer’s eyes only, gives a fresh meaning to my jewelry that is not found in any other jewelry brand’s collection. It reminds every woman that there is a secret diamond hidden within themselves. A literal reminder of one’s strength and power hidden in plain sight, everything changed for me as soon as I let my inner secret diamond shine through.”

Her signature collections are renowned for their breathtaking juxtaposition of gemstones and curves. Passionate and energiz-

ing, Levian creates provocative, elegant accessories catering to women invigorating their inner power.

“Everything changed for me as soon as I let my inner secret diamond shine through,” Levian says. “The secret diamond is a reminder to face the world with courage and determination, not accepting the limitations of history. It sparkles for each woman as she makes history.”

Initially debuting with high-end, one-of-a-kind jewelry, Levian has expanded her collections in price ranges affordable to all women. Her success pushes the boundaries beyond jewelry, and she has since launched collections of handbags, scarves, sunglasses, and home décor.

Levian continues to honor the family name by incorporating longstanding style and elements of the Levian brand into her own work.

“My creations relate to the Levian family brand by experience and technique taught by our forefathers,” Levian says. “Some styles may seem similar, as they come from those with the same background of design and we travel together often, seeing the same gorgeous views of nature.”

Charity

A commitment to philanthropy is a cornerstone of the Suzy Levian brand. Donating more than 10 percent of the proceeds from each piece to various charities and organizations, Levian is dedicated to partnering with those who give back. She empowers women to buy for themselves, and for each other, celebrating the milestones of life. Visit www.suzyLevian.com to view the Suzy Levian line of jewelry. —Christy Hinko contributed to this article.

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“This time of year is all about camellias at Planting Fields and people drive from afar to see the beauty of their blooms,”

Gina J. Wouters, president and CEO of Planting Fields Foundation says. “The festival is just one way we highlight the space with music, tours, etc.”

William Roberson Coe and his second wife, Mai Coe’s passion for horticulture led them to

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Planting Fields 2023 Camellia Festival is underway

BY BLVD. STAFF

Planting Fields is a magnificent Gold Coast estate from the 1920s, which survives today as a statement about art, architecture, and landscape. On Feb. 18

Planting Fields Foundation kicked off its annual Camellia Festival, taking place in the stunning Camellia House, which was largely the vision of the Olmsted Brothers in 1918 to serve as a show palace for the Coe family’s prized camellia collection.

create many marvelous features in Planting Fields, most notably, the Camellia House. However, when W.R. purchased the original collection over a century ago, he soon realized the Long Island climate was not ideal for these non-hardy plants to survive. To protect his collection, he decided to have a dedicated greenhouse built. Architect Guy Lowell and Andrew Sargent designed the first iteration of the Camellia

House in 1917, The construction of the Camellia House was completed by the specialist greenhouse firm William H. Lutton. In 1918 the Olmsted Brothers firm was hired to design various aspects of the Planting Fields landscape. At this time the Camellia House was expanded to become a show place for the fine camellias.

To date, some of the original Coe plants are still thriving

amongst the dazzling spectacle of the largest camellia collection in the northeast. In late winter, particularly February, the 200plus camellias are in full flower with thousands of blossoms displaying a variety of camellias with vibrant colors of pink, red, white and yellow. Visit anytime through early March. The park is open every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed Dec. 25). Parking fees are

collected daily from May 1 to Labor Day, on weekends and holidays from Labor Day to Nov. 21, and in April on weekends and holidays only. Fee is $8 per car, $75 per bus ($35 for nonprofits).

Coe Hall is open for guided tours March through December, Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Coe Hall is also open for

self-guided tours Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. The greenhouses are open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. six days a week— closed on Tuesdays.

Planting Fields would like to thank Heritage Farm & Garden for generously sponsoring the Camellia Festival. Planting Fields Arboretum is located at 1395 Planting Fields Road in Oyster Bay. Visit www.plantingfields.org to learn more.

Camellias are in bloom at Planting Fields.

TAKE THE GUESSWORK OUT OF CLASSIC COCKTAILS

BY BLVD. STAFF

Ready-to-serve cocktails from William Grant & Sons, a fifth-generation Scottish family distiller, are the perfect gift to share or enjoy for yourself. Good cocktails are so much more than just a drink—they are an experience. But they are also often tricky to make, require skill, effort and specific ingredients. This is where the master distillers of William Grant & Sons come in.

The master blenders and distillers know their spirit the best; they know what complements the libation and how to produce the perfect serve.

Choose from the delicious Hendrick’s Gin Martini, the bold Glenfiddich Scotch Manhattan, the playful Reyka Rhubarb Cosmopolitan or the irreverent Monkey Shoulder Lazy Old Fashioned.

Hendrick’s Gin Martini

The Hendrick’s Gin Martini is a curiously crafted cocktail made even more unusual with notes of cucumber and rose. The unmistakable art of Hendrick’s Master Distiller Lesley Gracie—in collaboration with five world-class bars—the Hendrick’s Gin Martini is replete with undertones of floral, citrus and herbal curiosity.

“The martini, with its famously fervent followers, is the quintessential gin cocktail,” Ally Martin, Hendrick’s Global Brand Ambassador says. “Because of this, there is no better beverage to showcase Hendrick’s Gin.”

Glenfiddich Scotch Whisky Manhattan

In the Glenfiddich Scotch Manhattan, bright and balanced Single

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Malt Whisky meets sweet vermouth and sharp Granny Gordon’s bitters, a bespoke bitters recipe that was created by a matriarch of our founder’s family, for a bold yet delicate cocktail.

“The Manhattan is an iconic cocktail; as recognizable the world over as the city that gave it its name,” Struan Grant Ralph, Glenfiddich Global Brand Ambassador says. “Glenfiddich has reached a similarly iconic status around the world and yet like the Manhattan can be created with only three simple ingredients. For this Glenfiddich Manhattan drink I wanted to showcase the simplicity of the serve itself (whisky, vermouth, bitters) and how these combine to create something greater and more delicious than the sum of their parts.”

Reyka Rhubarb Cosmopolitan

Plummet into adventurous Icelandic depths with this playful Rhubarb Cosmo drink. The glacial Reyka vodka harnesses the natural rhubarb whilst mingling with tangy blood orange and zingy fresh lime to create an eruption of Icelandic purity. A classic reimagined by the land of fire & ice.

“Rhubarb is massive in Iceland. Literally and figuratively. Due

to their long dark winters, rhubarb has a much longer growing season than is the norm. This results in humongous rhubarb crops which are used in many different ways by the resourceful Icelanders who have learned to adapt to life on such a harsh but beautiful island,” Fabiano Latham, Reyka UK Brand Ambassador says. “It’s also one of the rare cosmo ingredients to be able to stand up to Icelandic weather and even grow wild and so it was the natural and obvious ingredient for me to highlight. We always like to nod toward our Icelandic origins in our cocktails and Reyka Vodka is the perfect vehicle to carry these flavours through.”

Monkey Shoulder Lazy Old Fashioned

An Old Fashioned recipe should be no-nonsense. So what better malt for the job than one that’s made to mix. Monkey Shoulder’s rich, vibrant and smooth blend with bold, bespoke bitters and golden sugar is combined to give you the legendary Old Fashioned—without the legendary wait.

“The Old Fashioned mix is consistently rated as the most popular cocktail in the world and Monkey Shoulder was originally invented to be the perfect whisky make it with,” Joe Petch, Monkey Shoulder Global Brand Ambassador says. “Traditionally, however, an Old Fashioned takes a long time to make because it requires a lot of stirring, and really, who has time for a that?”

These batched cocktails are best when chilled at least two hours before serving.

Batch & Bottle sells $16.99 per 375ml bottle.

Visit www.batchandbottlecocktails.com to learn more or visit Drizly.com to buy online.

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Sleep plays a vital role in the body’s cycle of rejuvenating, healing, and growing. The DUX® Bed’s unique, customizable component system provides unrivaled ergonomic support to help you experience significantly higher quality sleep.

Sleep plays a vital role in the body’s cycle of rejuvenating, healing, and growing. The DUX® Bed’s unique, customizable component system provides unrivaled ergonomic support to help you experience significantly higher quality sleep.

The DUX Dynamic combines the best that a traditional DUX bed has to offer, with the added advantage of adjustability.

Not only can you customize each side of the bed for optimal support and comfort with our patented Pascal system of interchangeable cassettes,

The DUX Dynamic combines the best that a traditional DUX bed has to offer, with the added advantage of adjustability. Not only can you customize each side of the bed for optimal support and comfort with our patented Pascal system of interchangeable cassettes, but now with a simple press of a button on a handheld controller you can choose a sleeping position separate from your partner.

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The Big Picture

Museum’s photography exhibition showcases masterworks of history and today

BY CHARLES RILEY

If you love photography, then you cannot afford to miss the blockbuster show at the Nassau County Museum of Art before it closes March 5. With major works on loan from top-tier collectors and galleries, it offers the whole range of the medium, from its very beginnings with painterly images of Manhattan in the 1890s by Edward Steichen and Alfred Stieglitz to the stars of today. Like the Wizard of Oz, the show starts with classic black-and-white early works and then explodes in hugescale color prints. Fans of photography love the show because the medium is accessible: anyone with a camera or smartphone has access to its creative and documentarian possibilities.

But this full-building exhibition features it at its apex, assembling the iconic works of master photographers from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries and tracking the technological innovations that pushed the limits of their medium.

Beginning with an homage to canonical greats, including Ansel Adams, Berenice Abbott, and Man Ray, the intimate small-scale prints (most made by the artists) display the technical and compositional savvy that put photography on a par with painting. A stunning gallery of works by Lewis Hine, Dorothea Lange, Walker Evans, Edward Weston and Robert Capa (one of the eleven surviving shots from D Day, printed in 1944) many coming from the top private collections as well as the Magnum agency, remind us of the “Golden Age”

of photography history unfolded in front of their cameras and the vintage prints are among the most prized in the world. Among the highlights are two versions of Dorothea Lange’s Migrant Mother, considered the Mona Lisa of photography, and one is annotated by the artist with a short, typed caption she attached to its corner. Along with the

prints of Walker Evans, these are heartbreaking images of America during the Great Depression, examples of photography’s heroic role in shaping the nation’s public policies (Lange’s work pushed major federal reforms).

The exhibition bursts into massive color prints by Thomas Struth, Ahmet Ertug, Thomas Ruff, Candida Hofer, Gregory Crewdson, James Casebere and others who use large scale to draw the viewer into magnificent scientific and architectural spaces. A gallery featuring Bernd and Hilla Becher, the famous teachers of Candida Hofer, Struth and Ruff, offers precise portraits of industrial sites. A spectacular portrait by Lalla Essaydi explores the ways in which women are portrayed in the Muslim world. A heart-stopping installation by Christian Boltanski shares a gallery with a

huge, dream-like panorama by Roslyn resident Yongliang Yang that draws upon the classical Chinese literary source, Peach Blossom Spring. Celebrating the creative life, the exhibition also takes us into the studios of celebrated artists: Constantin Brancusi in a rare self-portrait, Roy Lichtenstein at work while Laurie Lambrecht quietly shoots, riveting portraits by Ernest Haas, Bernard Gotfryd, John Jonas Gruen, Hans Namuth, luminaries including Lee Krasner, Alexander Calder, Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, Barnett Newman, Robert Rauschenberg, Francis Bacon and others.

Nassau County Museum of Art is located at 1 Museum Dr., in Roslyn. Visit www.nassaumuseum.org for details.

—Charles Riley is the director of the Nassau County Museum of Art in Roslyn.

Uffizi Firenze III by Candida Höfer

Working on Empire State Building, Signaling the Hookman by Lewis Wickes Hine

Farmer’s Kitchen, Hale County, Alabama by Walker Evans

Untitled, 1966 by Bill Cunningham

Harem #10, 2009 by Lalla Essaydi

The Next Move Is Yours

HOMES

Recently Sold

This charming and sunny two bedroom home at 317 Wellington Road South in Garden City South sold on Dec. 16 for $625,000. It has been nicely updated and features a spacious foyer leading into the living room and dining area. It also has a beautiful, updated eat-in-kitchen with stainless steel appliances and generous pantry space. The home has hardwood floors throughout and one full bathroom. It occupies a 40’x100’ private yard with a paver stone patio. The home is located near shopping, schools and the railroad station.

HOME & DESIGN

Home Composting

There are a number of ways you can get involved in composting from home, from backyard composting, to an indoor vermicomposting bin, subscribing to a local food scraps collection service and participating in a food scraps drop-off program in your local community.

Composting materials such as yard trimmings and food scraps reduces the amount of waste that ends up in landfills or combustion facilities. Preventing organics from landfills reduces the production of methane, a power greenhouse gas. Adding compost to the soil provides valuable nutrients, improves soil structure, adds beneficial soil micro-organisms, suppresses certain plant diseases, reduces the need for fertilizers and pesticides and helps prevent soil erosion and nutrient run-off.

Composting at home is easy; all it takes is a little time, effort and patience. After plants and animals die, they decompose naturally as bacteria and fungi go to work breaking down the remains. Once decayed, the original material is no longer recognizable and takes the form of a rich, dark, soil-like substance. When humans help this process along it is called composting and the product is called compost.

This lovely home located in a cul-de-sac at 4 Kensington Ct. in the Estate Section of Garden City South sold on Dec. 16 for $1,260,000. This home is a center-hall Colonial with an eat-in-kitchen and a formal family room with a fireplace. There are two laundries, one in the basement and one on the first floor. The second floor has a master bedroom with a bathroom and heated floors. There are also three generous-sized bedrooms and heated flooring in the hall bathroom. The basement is finished with tile flooring. There is an egress and a cedar walk-in closet. All bathrooms are newer. The home has new windows, central air conditioning, central vacuum system and a new furnace. This home is near shopping and the train station.

The bacteria and fungi that do most of the work must have four things to thrive, which are captured in this simple rhyme: Making compost takes some care; add greens, browns, water and air.

Greens are your nitrogen

source and include food scraps (such as fruit and vegetable peels, coffee grounds, tea bags and old bread), fresh grass clippings, fresh weeds and manure. Browns are your carbon source and include fallen leaves, dry weeds, shredded paper, wood chips and straw. Browns provide structure for the pile, allowing air to flow more freely.

Compost microorganisms need oxygen! While not necessary, turning (or mixing) the pile twice a month will add more air and speed up breakdown.

Composting works best with the right amount of moisture. If the pile is too wet, add some leaves, shredded newspaper or sawdust. If it’s too dry, add water.

Fruit, vegetables, coffee grounds, indoor plant trimmings, yard trimmings and leaves are all suitable for the compost pile. Do not compost meat, fish, bones, dairy and oil. These things attract animals and do not compost well. Do not compost plants that spread through stems (rhizomes) or roots (ivy). Also, do not compost cat litter and dog feces. These contain disease organisms that remain after composting.

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Homes shown here represent closed sales, sold by a variety of agencies and are selected for their interest to readers by the Anton Media Group editor. Except where noted, data and photos are provided courtesy of Multiple Listing Service of Long Island, Inc. and Zillow.

WE LOVE OUR PETS

Great Neck Native To Show Belgian Breed At Prestigious Westminster

BY CHRISTY HINKO chinko@antonmediagroup.com

His official name is “BISS GCHS CH Takishan Rockin’ The Night Monvieux,” or “Rocky” for short. Rocky is a Belgian Sheepdog, a medium-sized herding dog, bred to show and he will do just that in the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Flushing Meadow Park on May 8.

“We co-owned him with a very good friend who recently passed away,” co-owner and breeder Bruce Freedman said. “It was Cathie’s lifetime dream was to have a dog that went to Westminster and could exceed in both herding and in show. He has all the potential of his uncle, who is a dual champion in both of those categories.”

Rocky finished the year in second place in breed points ranking for his breed in the herding group, but he is now currently in first place in the Belgian Shepherd breed.

“It’s not just that we are showing at Westminster; we were invited to show at Westminster,” Freedman said. “Only five dogs in each breed get invited.”

Cathie Rossman’s daughter, Irene, now co-owns the dog with Freedman and his wife, Lori Goldstrom.

Rocky has been on the road with his handler, Karyn Cowdrey, for more than 30 shows this past year.

“He’s got great movement and great conformation,” Freedman said.

This will be Freedman’s first show at Westminster.

“I knew when I was eight years old that I wanted to show a dog at Westminster,” Freedman said. “Before I was born, my family had dogs that showed at Westminster.”

He began more than 40 years ago training one of his first dogs, an Irish Setter, hand signals.

“He was a high-level obedient, show and field trial dog, which is a rare package,” Freedman said. “When he passed away, I wanted to really get involved in show and obedience.”

His next dog was a German Shepherd, who he recalled reminded him of Paul Marcy’s dog, Blackie, a lifelong friend from Great Neck, as is Freedman.

“I always really loved that dog; he was a big, bold black and tan German Shepherd, who was very obedient and always

listened to Paul’s dad like, ‘Yes sir!’”

Freedman was 25 years old when he got his show shepherd.

“From what I knew of Blackie, my inspiration was that I could not have a dog that was going to be big and powerful and not have him really under command,” Freedman said.

Following the passing of his German Shepherd, Freedman then took on his first Belgian Shepherd. Freedman and Goldstrom are now on their sixth generation of breeding Belgian Tervurens, the most elegant and agile of the three Belgian sheepdog breeds.

“My wife and I met while walking our dogs one day,” Freedman recalled. “We have had Belgian Tervurens now for 28 years.”

Freedman is originally from Great Neck. After high school he began to wander west and eventually ended up in California where he has since made his home.

“I have been on the board of directors and/or the president of the Belgian Tervuren Club of Southern California for 22 years,” Freedman said. “I am very active in the national club, Belgian Sheepdog Club of America (BSCA).”

Words Of Advice

Freedman shared some constructive advice for dog lovers who are interested in getting into dog breeding and showing.

“Don’t go it alone,” Freedman said. “That is first. Find an AKC Breeder of Merit, have them mentor you.” Here are some of his tips and things to consider:

• Determine what breed of dog you want.

• What activities do you really enjoy?

• What are you looking to accomplish?

• Read about breed construction and movement.

• Know your breed.

• Know the standard of the breed.

• Know what your dog was originally bred to do.

• Join a local breed club.

“There are a lot of dogs that, because we are no longer an agrarian society, no longer primarily do what they were originally designed to do, but that doesn’t mean that they don’t still have the instinct to do it,” Freedman said. Visit www.akc.org, find the national club for your breed and ask for referrals.

Westminster Dog Show Coming To Flushing

The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, America’s second-longest continuously held sporting event, will be held May 8 and 9 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park. The 2023 canine celebration also marks the 10th Anniversary of the ever-popular Masters Agility Championship.

“As we march towards our 150th Anniversary in 2026, the Club is excited to bring the dog show to a venue that has always celebrated world-class athletes, and these champion dogs are no exception,” said Westminster Kennel Club President, Darrell W. Crate. “The sprawling complex will give spectators a truly memorable experience as they meet thousands of purpose-bred dogs that each have a rich history and background.”

America’s Dog Show will again attract top-winning dogs from across the country for this iconic event. In addition to the 10th Anniversary of the Masters Agility Championship, the 2023 schedule includes the 8th Annual Masters Obedience Championship, Junior Showmanship, 200+ Breed competitions (for Champions only), seven Group competitions, concluding with Best in Show being crowned in the center of Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Schedule of Events

Saturday, May 6—10th Anniversary of the Masters Agility Championship

Saturday, May 6—8th Annual Masters Obedience Championship (tentative)

Monday, May 8—147th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show (Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding Breeds and Group judging)

Tuesday, May 9—147th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show (Sporting, Working, Terrier Breeds, and Group judging followed by Best in Show)

Although Westminster is the pinnacle of competition in the dog world, the event remains a family-friendly experience.

Visit www.westminsterkennelclub.org for more information, tickets and additional events.

—Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

BY JULIE PRISCO

Sienna Yamins, a ninth grade student at Great Neck North High School, is a talented figure skater in the Great Neck Figure Skating Club. In early February, Sienna earned a Gold medal in Figure Skating at the 2023 Empire State Winter Games at the Lake Placid Olympic Center. Sienna currently trains at the Andrew Stergiopoulos Ice Rink and

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is coached by Shannon Lenihan and Kristina Layton.

“It was wonderful to go to Lake Placid this year as 30 members of the Great Neck Skating Club competed and many earned medals,” said Sienna.

Sienna started skating lessons at five years old with the Great Neck Skating School. She then joined the Great Neck Synchronized Skating team which she was a part of for five years. While on the team, they competed in the tri-state area and earned a silver and gold medal at the Empire State Winter Games.

“I just love to skate,” said Sienna. “I really enjoyed the team because I developed so many friendships, and I am still friends with many fellow ice skaters today. We are like a big family.”

“I had been working on [the axel jump] for about two years, and it had gotten really frustrating,” said Sienna. “I put in a lot of hard work, so finally getting it was a big accomplishment.”

As a dedicated figure skater and first year high school student, balancing her sport and school work can be difficult for Sienna. But Sienna’s commitment and love for her sport keeps her motivated to work hard at balancing her weekly schedule.

“I try to practice at least five days a week,” said Sienna. “I have to assess my homework each day and change my ice skating schedule as needed. I also have private lessons three times per week. It’s never easy.”

Sienna is invited to represent New York State at the State games of America 2024 in San Diego, where she will compete against skaters across the nation. Congratulations,

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ll do the thing you feel is right. You’d prefer the transaction was also punctuated with a receipt -- some kind of proof of completion implying that indeed the right choice was made. Such assurances are rare in life, but you can trust your inner knowing and the new consciousness that’s informing your next move.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). e optimist thinks this is the best day ever, and the pessimist fears this is so. You’re the realist who defers judgment and, furthermore, sees commentary as an unnecessary expense of energy. You’re too busy handling life, which you’ll do with grace, strength, agility and humor. Truly you’re a rock to your people.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Imagine you are meeting your host for the rst time in your life and the last time, too. e challenge is to absorb everything you can about a person in a relaxed and casual way. In paying attention to others, a very attractive part of you is highlighted -- the part that is real, engaged, attentive and intelligent.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). In a world where possibilities are endless and things can go so many directions, there must be a reason they went one way and not the other. You’re intent on solving a problem. You’ll start by eliminating distractions, isolating the variables, focusing on the trouble source and experimenting to see what heals best.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). ere are those who will create drama to get their needs met, more than likely because they don’t know another way to do it. To avoid drama you’ll either avoid the person or try to sense and meet their need. ere’s no right answer, only the one that better suits your overall goals and purposes.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’ve come to crave knowledge that adds a layer of interest to the ordinary world. e bird, the tree and the house encountered on your drive home are either common sights or endless sources of wonder, depending on how much you know about them. is week brings bright bursts of illumination.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). ese unique, unrepeatable moments. ere will never be a second chance to savor the one you’re in. But is it really possible to meld completely with every sensation and still function in the modern world? You’ve a schedule to keep, and people depend on you. You’ll be present to many levels of reality at once this week.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Why do we dream? Even as humankind explores the outer reaches of space, the complexities of our own minds are still equally mysterious, with multiple theories on even the most common aspects of our lives. You’ll be struck this week by the beautiful complexity of common things.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). ere are many ways to make sure everything ows smoothly without a hitch. One is to rehearse encounters and plan for various contingencies. Another is to release your expectations. If anything that happens is acceptable, nothing could go wrong. You’ll try di erent approaches to nd what ts.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). If being liked depends on giving a good performance, you’ll pull it o , but the cost will be high and the reward will be acceptance of a heightened version of yourself. You’re better o when you show up authentically and tolerate whatever happens. is is a way to make true and wonderful friends.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). e root of the word “sorcery” is “sors,” the Latin word for “fate.” On the other side of the magic wand’s wave, it seems the transformation was always destined to happen. But in the thick of a determined e ort, it seems things could go a lot of ways or not at all. e work is your magic and the magic is your work.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You believe things can be better and you’ll make it so, though the way is not straightforward. You’ve tried many things that just didn’t work, at least not to your standard. It’s made you brave. You have the courage to try something new. Work in private and share the results when you’re ready.

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You are deeply loyal and do not expect those loyalties to pay o , but oh, how they do this year. e accolades you receive are meaningful not because you love the attention but because they allow you to be in a better position to serve others. Entertaining relationships are featured, and you’ll love how the ride surprises you and energizes your choices. You’ll go in for a new look for your home or image -a creation that’s as fun to put together as it is to celebrate when it’s complete. You’ve a knack for investing in the spring, especially in education or in your team.

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Declarer put up dummy’s ace, East contributing the ten, and was now in excellent position to judge West’s distribution. West had started with two spades, at least six hearts, most likely four diamonds to the jack and, therefore, at most one club.

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Glen Cove Parade Committee Gives Back To Support For Those Living With Autism

On Saturday, Feb. 4 a ‘Hooley’ (an Irish party) was held to celebrate the 2023 Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal, Ryan Doherty, and present him with the official parade sash. Doherty is a Sergeant with the New York MTA Police. An acclaimed leader in law enforcement and the Irish American community, Sgt. Doherty is the son of Irish immigrants to Long Island. He and his family have been deeply involved in organizing the Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Day Parade since its inception. Ryan’s father, William “Bill” Doherty, is a parade founder and 2018 Grand Marshal. Joining Ryan in leading the Parade will be a large group of Aides to the Grand Marshal who, like him, are the descendants of past Grand Marshals of the Parade and will include children, grandchildren, and even great-grandchildren.

Upon receiving his sash, Ryan stated “Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity – I am humbled and honored to be selected as 35th Grand Marshal of the 2023 Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Special thanks to family, friends, the Glen Cove Parade Committee, and the Pipes and Drums of the Police Emerald Society of Westchester for performing at the event.”

Hooley Chairwoman Ann Kelly added, “what a loving and well-deserved tribute to you! Your speech at the Hooley was thoughtful and heartfelt... you are always looking out for the next person. We love the charity you have chosen. As Bob Lynch explained, “You are truly our “Grand” Marshal.”

Charitable Causes

In 2022, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul was presented with a check for $7,000 from the Glen Cove Parade committee to help those living from the effects of poverty right here in Glen Cove. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul helped 150 families in need from Glen Cove with the funds. The 2023 Parade Charity is the Winters Center for Autism. More information on the Winters Center for Autism can be found here: https://youtu.be/TJZbQHS-Zhk. The parade committee thanks our community for your continued help and support of our various charitable causes and asks that you continue to support our parade efforts that greatly benefit our local community.

35th Glen Cove St. Patrick’s Day Parade

The parade committee is very proud to march with Ryan Doherty and the descendants of past Grand Marshals for our 35th Annual St Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 19th at 1 PM at the Finley Middle School.

Doris H. Maclean

Doris H. Maclean, aged 101 years, passed peacefully in her sleep at home during the afternoon of Sunday February 5, 2023. Doris was predeceased by her beloved husband of 68 years Walter M. Maclean in July of 2022. Doris is survived by her son Walter Maclean (wife Ann), daughter Pamela Chan (husband Frederick), granddaughters Jennifer and Margaret Chan, grandson Ian Maclean (wife Kayla), great-grandson James Maclean, step-grandson Cole Fiedler (wife Megan, daughter Emersyn), sister-in-law Jean Mayes and many loved nieces and nephews.

About the Parade Committee

The Glen Cove Parade committee receives NO public or municipal financial support. It depends solely on tax-deductible corporate sponsorship and individual donations to the Glen Cove Parade Committee Inc. Please visit glencoveparade.com to review tax-deductible support opportunities. All parade expenses are paid in this way and all funds collected in excess of those expenses are donated directly to carefully chosen charities. Please visit https://www. glencoveparade.com/ for more information on supporting our parade and our 2023 Parade Charity Winters Center for Autism. More information on the Winters Center for Autism can be found here: https://youtu. be/TJZbQHS-Zhk.

—Submitted by the Glen Cove Parade Committee

Doris was a native of Saskatchewan, Canada and resided in California for 20 years before moving to Sea Cliff, New York where she lived for the last 56 yrs. Born the third of three children on the family farm in Madison, Sask., to James W. and Ethel B. Hansen. Doris attended the two-room school in Madison, completing her last two years by correspondence course. Following graduation she studied nursing at Winnipeg General Hospital in Manitoba, Canada, becoming a Registered Nurse in 1944. After her graduation she moved to southern California with her parents where she joined the U.S. Army Nurse Corps, serving at the Army’s Hammond General Hospital in Modesto, CA and Madigan General Hospital at Fort Lewis, WA caring for wounded servicemen returning from the Pacific Theater, until her discharge with a rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the fall of 1946.

Following her discharge from the Army, Doris pursued her Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health Nursing from the University of California, Berkeley, graduating in 1949. With her studies complete, Doris worked as a school nurse for the Richmond School District in Richmond, CA. She was active in the local chapter of the Sierra Club, as well as numerous local church and civic groups.

She met her husband Walter in 1953 and they were married in Alameda, CA in 1954. In 1965, the family moved to Glen Cove, NY, relocating to Sea Cliff in 1966. While Doris did not continue her nursing career in NY, she pursued many other interests while raising her children and being a homemaker. She was an avid gardener, sewer, baker, and bridge player as well as a member of the Women’s Propeller Club. She and Walter were fifty plus year members of the Sea Cliff Yacht Club where she developed a mixed appreciation for sailing. They also travelled widely throughout North and South America, Europe, and Asia. She is remembered by those who knew her well as a soft-spoken, kind, funny, modest, resilient, and considerate lady who never gave up, no matter what life threw at her, handling everything with grace and dignity.

No local services are currently planned, and burial will be private In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in her memory to either the Yosemite Conservancy or a Veterans charity of your choice.

Ryan Doherty and Lisa Forgione, parade chairwoman.

(Photo courtesy the Glen Cove Parade Committee)

Grant Secured By Assemblymember Lavine Pushes Glen Cove VFW Closer To Rebuilding

Thanks to the efforts of Assemblymember Charles Lavine (D-North Shore), members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 347 are closer to finally going home again. Nearly a year and a half after a fire forced the closure of the building where the group meets, a state grant secured by Lavine will push the group a step closer to reaching their final goal of securing the necessary funding to complete the rebuilding process. The group had met regularly in the basement of the century-old building on Hill Street in Glen Cove which was heavily damaged in the August 2021 blaze. Lavine was joined by members of the VFW along with Glen Cove City Councilwomen Marsha Silverman and Danielle Fugazy Scagliola to announce the grant.

Assemblymember Lavine said: “A horrible fire took place here and many of us never thought we’d be able to restore the building, that’s how extensive the fire was. Thanks to this grant, this building will continue to be a jewel for the City of Glen Cove. We are very, very proud of that and anything we can do to help the veterans who’ve done so much to help America and protect America, that’s a good day in my book.”

Councilwoman Silverman said: “I’m thrilled to see that Assemblyman Lavine and his office could help the City of Glen Cove VFW to push it towards their final goal for funding to rebuild this community asset. Veterans have been such a huge part of the Glen Cove community and this is their home. We’re lucky that our first responders (fire department) got here so quickly so the building was not a complete loss but it’s taking a lot to rebuild it.”

Councilwoman Fugazy Scagliola said: “There are so many people in this community that care so much about the vets and this building. I’m so grateful to the vets here for what they do for us and this is just a small thing we can do for them. Chuck is an incredible asset to our community in that whenever we’re in need he finds a way to help us and he made this a priority and he consistently comes through for us and I’m appreciative of that.”

Assemblymember Charles Lavine represents New York’s 13th Assembly District in Nassau County. He presently serves as Chair of the Judiciary Committee and is a member of the Committee on Codes, Ethics and Guidance, Rules and Insurance. Lavine previously served as Chair of the Election Law Committee, Chair of the Committee on

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Glen Cove Police, DEA Task Force Make Gun And Drug Arrest

In May of 2022 the Glen Cove Police Crime Prevention Unit, began investigating a near fatal overdose that occurred in Glen Cove. The investigation spanned an eight month period and was jointly investigated by the Glen Cove Police and the DEA Task Force. On Feb. 10, the joint investigation resulted in an arrest of a Glen Cove man for multiple drug and weapons charges.

On Friday Feb. 10 Glen Cove detectives Christopher Paolillo and Brian Glennon , along with members of the DEA Task Force arrested 29 year old Derrick Dyer on Glen Cove Ave. in Glen Cove for multiple drug sales. During the arrest the defendant Dyer was also in possession of a quantity of cocaine and illegal pills and was charged with additional drug charges.

A subsequent search of the defendant Dyer’s residence on Madison Ave in Glen Cove uncovered an assault rifle, a loaded handgun, multiple high capacity magazines, a quantity of ammunition,

bullet proof vest, five pounds of marihuana, a quantity of cocaine, illegal pills and over six thousand dollars in cash.

The defendant was charged with five counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the fifth degree, six counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance third degree, four counts of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance third degree, two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon third degree, Criminal Possession of an Assault Weapon third degree, Criminal Possession of a firearm, and Criminal Possession of Cannabis in the third degree.

“The cumulative effort between the Glen Cove Detective Division and the DEA Task Force successfully concluded with an arrest and the prevention of these drugs from entering the community,” said Det/ Lieutenant John Nagle, Glen Cove Police Department.

—Submitted by the Glen Cove Police Department

Assemblymember Charles Lavine met with members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 347 to look over the fire-damaged building.

(Photo courtesy the Office of Assemblymember Charles Lavine)

Town Announces Environmental Poster Contest For 4th Grade Students

To raise awareness of pollution and its impact on Mother Nature, Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilwoman Vicki Walsh announced the return of the Town’s Environmental Poster Contest, open to all 4th grade students in the Town of Oyster Bay. This year’s poster contest, Our Town Our Environment, invites youngsters to create a poster depicting “Marine Pollution Solutions.”

“This poster contest presents a great opportunity to bring environmental awareness to our young people, making them more knowledgeable on the importance of protecting our waterways and safeguarding our natural resources,” said Supervisor Saladino.

Students should submit a poster to communicate awareness of how items of plastic litter harm our waterways and various ways to solve the issue of marine pollution, including proper recycling. Submissions should be made on poster paper (no larger than 12”x18”). No edible items should be used on the poster. The top three winning posters will be displayed at a Town facility and showcased in a future Town of Oyster Bay Environmental Newsletter.

“This contest is being co-sponsored by The Waterfront Center, Friends of the Bay, and the Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Program. These organizations greatly contribute to our efforts in further protecting and preserving the environment,” said Councilwoman Walsh. “I invite all 4th grade

students to participate in this great program, which provides an opportunity to become more educated on the serious issue of how to protect our environment and improve the quality of our waterways while having the potential of winning some great prizes.”

Prizes will be awarded for the top three submissions, with 1st Place receiving a private tour of Oyster Bay Harbor aboard a Friends of the Bay vessel, $200 gift certificate for the Waterfront Center in Oyster Bay, a $100 gift certificate to Long Island Aquarium, a tree planted at the winning student’s school for Arbor Day, a nautical trivia game, Friends of the Bay apparel and a Choose Local F.I.S.H. t-shirt from CCE. Submission deadline for the contest is Friday, March 31st, with winners to be announced on Earth Day, April 22nd. Second and third place winners will also receive a gift certificate to the Waterfront Center, receive a tree planting in their school district, as well as apparel and reusable items.

Along with their poster submission, students must include an entry form, which is available at www.oysterbaytown.com/ postercontest. Mail or email posters to the Town’s Department of Environmental Resources, Attn: Poster Contest, 29 Spring Street, Oyster Bay NY, 11771. Entries can also be emailed to environmental@oysterbay-ny.gov with the subject line ‘2023 Poster Contest.’ Visit www.oysterbaytown. com/postercontest for more details.

—Submitted by the Town of Oyster Bay

Town Board Honors Running Club For Charitable

Support Of Senior Center In Oyster Bay

Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Councilman Steve Labriola and members of the Town Board recognized the Greater Long Island Running Club for raising $2,500 in charitable funds to benefit the Life Enrichment Center at Oyster Bay, a senior center that provides vital services to help older adults stay active, healthy

and engaged. Through the Supervisor’s 5K Run hosted each October in Oyster Bay, proceeds are donated to a selected charity. Life Enrichment Center Executive Director Judy Palumbo accepted the donation from Greater Long Island Running Club Corporate Secretary Tracey Epstein of Plainview.

—Submitted by the Town of Oyster Bay

(Photo courtesy Town of Oyster Bay)

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COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF NASSAU– U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, -against- HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT E. NOWAK, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; BARBARA BELL, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT E. NOWAK; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ‘’JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” I the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the Complain; Defendants - Index No.

007637/2016 Plaintiff Designates Nassau County as the Place of Trial. The Basis of Venue is that the subject premises is situated in Nassau County. To the above named Defendants–YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the com-

plaint is not served with this Summons, to serve a notice of appearance, on the Plaintiff’s Attorney(s) within 20 days after the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service (or within 30 days after the service is complete if this Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York); and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. That this Supplemental Summons is being filed pursuant to an order of the court dated June 12, 2017. NOTICE-YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME

If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home. Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property. Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of the Honorable Thomas A. Adams, J.S.C. Dated:

June 12, 2017 Filed: July 3, 2017. The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage and covering the premises known as 37 Garfield Avenue, Glen Head, NY 11545. Dated: January 27, 2023 Filed:

January 30, 2023 Knuckles, Komosinski Manfro, LLP. Attorney for Plaintiff, By: Richard F. Komosinski, Esq., 565 Taxter Road Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523 Phone: (914) 345-3020 3-1; 2-22-15-8-2023-4T#238414-GCOB/RP

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE OF UPLAND MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST A, Pltf. vs. RONI JENKINS, et al, Defts. Index #603719/2020. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered Sept. 16, 2022, I will sell at public auction on March 29, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. on North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY prem. k/a 11 Doxey Drive, Glen Cove, NY 11542 a/k/a Section 0021, Block 00245-00, Lot 00008. Said property located in the City of Glen Cove, County of Nassau and State of New York, known as and by Lot

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8 in Block 245 as shown on a certain map entitled, “Map of Applyby Hill, Section No. 1, situated in the City of Glen Cove, Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York, owned by Colonial Estates, Inc., Robertson Avenue, Glen Cove, New York, surveyed by Teas and Steinbrenner, Surveyors, October 7, 1957; and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on Jan. 23, 1958, under File Number 6987. Approximate amount of judgment is $512,730.03 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the sale.

MELVYN K. ROTH, Referee. MARGOLIN, WEINREB NIERER, LLP, Attys. for Pltf., 165 Eileen Way, Ste. 101, Syosset, NY. #100087

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SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. MARTIN MILLER, et al, Defts. Index #608476/2019. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered April 20, 2022, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on March 28, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. prem. k/a Section 31, Block 51, Lot 569. Sold subject to terms and conditions of field judgment and terms of sale and the right of the United States of America to redeem within 120 days from the date of sale as provided by law. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If property social distancing cannot be maintained of there are other health of safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the sale. MASSIMO SANTOLI, Referee. LEVY LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY.

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sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on March 2, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 143 Skunks Misery Road, Locust Valley, NY 11560. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Lattingtown, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 30 Block E Lots 222 262. Approximate amount of judgment $1,219,346.56 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 007826/2016. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Janine T. Lynam, Esq., Referee

LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro Barak, LLC

Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff

175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792

Dated: January 23, 2023

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SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKCOUNTY OF NASSAU

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION MORTGAGE

PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007BC4, V. CLAUDIA RUDNET, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY

PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE SOUTHEASTERLY SIDE OF MILL RIVER ROAD, IN THE VILLAGE AND TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK

PARCEL II (TAX LOT 149) ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE SOUTHEASTERLY SIDE OF MILL RIVER HOLLOW ROAD, AT OYSTER BAY, TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index 006890/ 2015. Matthew Vishnick, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.

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SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY AVAIL HOLDING LLC, Pltf., vs. THOMAS BELLIDORA A/K/A THOMAS J. BELLIDORA A/K/A THOMAS

IONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY BUT SOLELY AS OWNER TRUSTEE FOR VRMTG ASSET TRUST, Plaintiff against ADAM SAMODULSKI, et al

Defendant(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Stern Eisenberg, P.C., Woodbridge Corporation Plaza, 485B Route 1 South, Suite 330, Iselin, NJ 08830.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered December 2, 2022, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on March 14, 2023 at 4:30 PM.

Premises known as 203 West Main Street, Oyster Bay, NY 11771. Sec 24 Block A Lot

142. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Oyster Bay, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $558,563.42 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 613793/2020.

North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501

“Rain or Shine” on the 15th day of March, 2023 at 2:30 PM. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Bayville, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau, and State of New York.

Premises known as 8 Lewis Street, Bayville, NY 11709.

(Section: 29. Block: 84 Lot: 25)

Approximate amount of lien $571,731.06 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 002296/2015. George P. Esernio, Esq., Referee.

McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC

Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840 New York, NY 10170 Tel. 347/286-7409

For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www. Auction.com or call (800) 280-2832

Dated: January 23, 2023

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NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF NASSAU

Citibank, N.A. as Trustee for Chase Mortgage Finance Corporation, Multi-Class Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2002-S4, Plaintiff AGAINST Zahra Ziari; et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered June 4, 2019 I, the undersigned Referee will

GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated December 19, 2018, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION MORTGAGE

PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007BC4 is the Plaintiff and CLAUDIA RUDNET, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction RAIN OR SHINE at the NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURT, NORTH SIDE STEPS, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501, on March 7, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 14 FAIRVIEW LANE, OYSTER BAY, NY 11771: Section 24, Block B, Lot 149 249:

PARCEL I (TAX LOT 249)

ALL THAT CERTAIN

JOSEPH BELLIDORA, et al, Defts. Index #606467/2018. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated Nov. 14, 2022 and order appointing substitute referee entered January 9, 2023 I will sell at public auction on the north side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on March 9, 2023 at 2:30 p.m., prem. k/a 65 East Avenue, Glen Cove, NY a/k/a Section 23, Block 31, Lot 5. Approx. amt. of judgment is $460,262.02 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. . Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the sale.

JANINE LYNAM, Referee. MARGOLIN, WEINREB NIERER, LLP, Attys. for Pltf., 165 Eileen Way, Ste. 101, Syosset, NY. #100055

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During the COVID-19 health emergency, Bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of the sale including but not limited to wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Should a bidder fail to comply, the Referee may refuse to accept any bid, cancel the closing and hold the bidder in default. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.” Jerry Merola, Esq., Referee NY202000000681-1 3-1; 2-22-15-8-2023-4T#238246-GCOB/OB

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REFEREE’S NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU

MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY, A/K/A M&T BANK, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER WITH HUDSON CITY SAVINGS BANK, Plaintiffagainst - DAVID HEISS, et al Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on February 18, 2020. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the

During the COVID-19 health emergency, bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of sale including but not limited to, wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale.

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INCORPORATED

VILLAGE OF OLD BROOKVILLE 201 McCOUNS LANE OLD BROOKVILLE, NEW YORK 11545

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held by and before the Planning Board of the Incorporated Village of Old Brookville on March 2, 2023 at 6:00 P.M. at the Village Hall, 201 McCouns Lane in said Village to consider the following:

Application for Site Plan Review of a Map entitled “Proposed Site Plan” prepared by Core Group Architects LLP, dated July 20, 2022, last revised February 1, 2023 for a driveway, pergola, rear patio, pool with patio, cabana and tennis court. Said property, now or formerly owned by Andrew Chalson and is shown on the Land Tax Map of Nassau

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County as Section 22, Block K, Lot 120 and is presently known as 124 Brookville Lane.

Said application is on file and open to public inspection at the Village Hall, 201 McCouns Lane, Old Brookville, New York between the hours of 9:30 A.M. and 1:30 P.M. Monday - Friday until the time of the hearing when all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard.

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VILLAGE OF LATTINGTOWN

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

PUBLIC NOTICE

A public hearing and meeting will be held before and by the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Incorporated Village of Lattingtown, Nassau County, New York, at the Village Hall, 299 Lattingtown Road in said Village, on March 7, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.

The hearing will be on the application of The Creek, Inc., owner of a 160-acre parcel of land located at 1 Horse Hollow Road in the Village, designated as Section 30, Block B, Lots 50, 50A, 66, 74, 762, 829, 830, 831, 1084, 1085, 1086 on the Nassau

County Land and Tax Map and located in the Village’s R-4A (4-acre) zoning district. The Applicant seeks an amendment to its special use permit and variances to allow the following:

1. Construction of a proposed two-story golf practice building having a gross floor area of 4,628 square feet;

2. Construction of proposed additions to the existing dormitory building which will increase the building height to two-stories, increase the total gross floor area to 17,922 square feet and increase the existing non-conformity on the property by 8 apartments and 17 dormitory rooms, while the Code restriction is no more than two permanent single-family dwelling on the site, and each shall not be occupied by more than one family.

3. Construction of a proposed golf environmental building which will have a gross floor area of 3,744 square feet will have a front yard setback of 107.2’ rather than the minimum required front yard setback for clubs of 200’.

4. Construction of a proposed addition to the existing sand shed which has an existing front yard setback of 119.3 feet for which a variance was granted by the Board of Zoning Appeals by decision dated July 6, 2021. The proposed addition will have a front yard setback from Horse Hollow Road of 165.7 feet rather than the

required 200 feet and will increase the gross floor area to 2,188 square feet.

7. Construction of a proposed addition to the existing maintenance building, which has an existing front yard setback from Horse Hollow Road of 197.6 feet rather than the required 200 feet, and which addition will increase the gross floor area to 13,637 square feet.

8. Construction of a proposed two-story staff apartment building which will have a gross floor area of 7,552 and will increase the existing non-conformity on the property by 4 apartments while the Code restriction is no more than two permanent single-family dwelling on the site, and each shall not be occupied by more than one family.

9. Construction of a proposed 32-space parking lot which will have a front yard setback from Horse Hollow Road of 20’ rather than the minimum required front yard parking lot setback for clubs of 100’.

10. Demolition of the existing in-ground swimming pool and raised deck and construction of a new inground swimming pool and children’s pool in the same area; new board walk along the north edge of the pool deck; seating and walkways.

11. Renovation of the existing cabanas including new siding and new pitched cedar roofs.

12. Renovation of the

parking lot on the south side of Frost Creek by removing approximately 2/3 of the existing asphalt paving and replacing with gravel to match the existing gravel areas.

13. Demolition of existing field house, shed, 2-story dwelling adjacent to Horse Hollow Road, chemical and fertilizer sheds and concrete ramp to existing two-story maintenance building. The above application is on file at Humes Wagner, LLP, Attorneys for the Village, 147 Forest Avenue Locust Valley, New York 11560, where it may be seen by appointment only, during the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday until the time of the hearing.

If any individual requires special assistance to attend, please notify the Village Clerk at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing.

Paul L. Bentel, Ph.D. Chairman

February 22, 2023

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LEGAL NOTICE VILLAGE OF LATTINGTOWN BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

PUBLIC NOTICE

A public hearing and meeting will be held before and by the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Incorporated Village of Lattingtown, Nassau County, New York, at the Village Hall, 299 Lattingtown Road in said

Village, on March 7, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.

The hearing will be on the application of Aimee Adamo, owner of a 2.1-acre parcel of land located at 15 Factory Pond Road in the Village, designated as Section 29, Block 78, Lot 10 on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map and located in the Village’s R-4A (4-acre) zoning district. The Appellant seeks variances to permit the following construction;

1. In-ground swimming pool which would have a northerly side yard setback of 40 feet and a southerly side yard setback of 60 feet, rather than the required 80 feet;

2. Pool pavilion which would have a northerly side yard setback of 33’1” and a southerly side yard setback of 55’6” rather than the required 80 feet.

The above application is on file at Humes Wagner, LLP, Attorneys for the Village, 147 Forest Avenue Locust Valley, New York 11560, where it may be seen by appointment only, during the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday until the time of the hearing.

If any individual requires special assistance to attend, please notify the Village Clerk at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing.

Paul L. Bentel, Ph.D. Chairman

February 22, 2023

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INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF OLD BROOKVILLE

TAX SALE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, in pursuance of the provisions of the Real Property Tax Law of the State of New York, I, Sandra Albro, Treasurer of the said Incorporated Village of Old Brookville, will sell at Public Auction in the manner provided by law on the 10th day of March 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Village Hall, 201 McCouns Lane, in said Village, so much of the following parcels of real estate upon which Village taxes remain unpaid for the tax year June 1, 2022 through May 31, 2023, as will be sufficient to discharge the tax, fees, interest and charges which may be due thereon respectively at the time of such sale, and shall continue the same from day to day until the said sale shall be complete.

The purchaser or purchasers at such tax sale will be required to pay 10% of his respective bid to the undersigned Village Treasurer immediately upon the conclusion of the sale, and the remaining 90% within ten days after the sale and upon such payment shall receive a written Certificate of Sale describing the real estate purchased and the sum paid therefore. The following is a list of the parcels of real estate to be sold and the original amount of tax. Penalties and interest have continued to accrue. All parcels being shown on the Land and Tax Map of Nassau County as follows:

Bayville Intermediate Students Put On Circus

As an extension of their physical education classes, Bayville Intermediate School fifth-graders learned a number of new skills during the annual Bayville Elementary Parents’ Council Circus Week.

The highly anticipated program kicked off on Jan. 30 when Bayville Intermediate and Bayville Primary School students attended an assembly program with circus performers Andrew Scharff and Rob Lok from the National Circus Project. They marveled as they showcased a myriad of circus skills, including juggling, yo-yo tricks, plate spinning, balance acts and more.

The students worked throughout the remainder of the week to learn a different circus talent, which they showcased during a performance for family and friends on Feb. 3.

High School Achievements Abound In Oyster Bay

Administrators, community members, staff, students and their families, gathered in Oyster Bay High School’s auditorium for the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Board of Education meeting on Feb. 7. The meeting featured several student recognitions and a comprehensive mid-year report from Oyster Bay High School’s Director of Guidance and Interim Principal Melissa Argaman.

—Submitted by Locust Valley Central School District

Argaman shared building highlights such as the school’s updated art hallway, and the successful Baymen T.V. and Bay News Now broadcasting programs. She also shared highlights from the business, counseling, family and consumer science, fine and performing arts, math, physical education and health, science, technology, world languages and English and social studies departments. Through a slideshow of photos, Argaman spoke about the wonderful opportunities that Oyster Bay High School students have been able to experience in each department this year.

During the math portion of the presentation, Argaman invited Carla Pimentel, supervisor of mathematics, to the podium to recognize 12 students for being named top scorers in the Mathematical Association of America’s American Mathematics Competition 10 and 12. The AMCs are a series of examinations that not only build problem-solving skills, but also foster a love of mathematics through friendly competition. These students were among 300,000 students that participated this fall in the AMC 10 and 12.

Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club Celebrate Its 73rd Annual Gala

Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club, based in Locust Valley, announced that its 73rd Annual Gala “Moondance by the Bay” will take place on Friday, June 9, 2023, at Seawanhaka Yacht Club.

The evening will include cocktails, dinner, and dancing under the stars alongside the bay while enjoying the fragrant sea salt air.

This year’s event co-chairs Suzanne Brook, Christine O’Mahony, and Sara Maragos will work with their committee to secure luxury items for a live auction, an abundance of unique gift baskets for the silent auction and stand by for the opportunity to enter to win an exclusive raffle prize. Silent auction gift baskets and raffle tickets

will be available for all to purchase or bid on prior to the event.

The evening’s proceeds will be directed toward the club’s mission to inspire and enable all young people to realize their potential as productive, responsible, and caring citizens and community leaders of tomorrow.

If you are interested in joining the committee, donating to the auction, or purchasing a journal ad please contact Christine Thomaides at 516759-5437 Ext. 211.

For more information about Grenville Baker Boys and Girls Club visit its website www.GBBGC.org.

—Submitted by the Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club

Following the mathematical achievements, Argaman introduced Eric Bramoff, director of physical education, health and athletics, who congratulated the Oyster Bay High School boys and girls cross-country teams on a successful season. Bramoff shared that the boys were named Nassau County Champions and he invited each runner from the boys and girls teams to the stage to receive a certificate. These outstanding cross-country athletes received All-Conference and All-County titles for their athletic performances.

Additionally, Oyster Bay High School had one County Champion, Christopher Tardugno.

Toward the end of the presentation, Jessica Bader, director of humanities, introduced four seventh and eighth grade students who shared their “soapbox” speeches with the board and the community. As part of an

Twelve students from Oyster Bay High School were named top scorers in the Mathematical Association of America’s American Mathematics Competition 10 and 12. Pictured with Superintendent of Schools Dr. Francesco Ianni (right), Director of Guidance and Interim Principal Melissa Argaman (back left), Board President Laurie Kowalsky (second left) and Supervisor of Mathematics Carla Pimentel (third left). (Photos courtesy Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District)

Members of Oyster Bay High School’s cross-county teams were recognized during the board meeting. Pictured with Superintendent of Schools Dr. Francesco Ianni (right), Director of Guidance and Interim Principal Melissa Argaman (back left), Board President Laurie Kowalsky (second left), Director of Physical Education, Health and Athletics Eric Bramoff (third left) and cross-country coach Kevin Cotter (fourth left).

Interdisciplinary Project, students were tasked to create two-minute speeches based on research and deliver them to their classmates. They picked topics that they were passionate about and the four students who were selected practiced and modified their speeches in preparation for the board meeting.

Jack Gerbosi presented on “Steroids in Sports,” Athena Halkias presented on “Cell Phone Addiction,” Padric Hamlin presented on “Beach Pollution,” and Ella Kopacz presented on “Olympic Village Construction.”

The Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District congratulates all the students who were

Oyster Bay High School student Ella Kopacz shared her speech on “Olympic Village Construction” during the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Board of Education meeting.

recognized for their outstanding achievements.

—Submitted by the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District

Meri Pasztor, Krystina Tomlinson, Christine O’Mahony, Lori Souther, Sara Maragos, Suzanne Brook, Christine Thomaides, Danielle Smith and Claudia Poglianich

(Photo courtesy the Grenville Baker Boys & Girls Club)

Rob Lok shows Bayville Primary School first-grader Scarlet Valderama how to balance a plate on Jan. 30.

(Photo courtesy the Locust Valley Central School District)

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