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Durkin Explains Developer’s Fee

Development is always a top issue in Roslyn. Many residents don’t remember the controversies of decades past, when urban renewal and proposed commercial developments riled the public. What followed was the flourishing of landmark preservation and a Board of Trustees that limited new development to residential projects.

With a new year underway, Mayor John Durkin has issued a newsletter to village residents concerning developer’s fees. Here is the gist of the letter, where the mayor wanted to “talk a little” about fees.

“When a major project comes before our board, it starts a series of events for us to review and decide. If it’s substantially within the parameters of the zoning district in which it is proposed, we will indicate our willingness to hear the application. The board will declare itself the lead agency and ask the applicant to supply us with all necessary information to review the project. We will bring on experts to guide us through the process. These experts will include traffic, building and environmental engineers. They in turn will make recommendations and modifications to the project to improve its compatibility with village zoning. The applicant will fill out an environmental assessment form. This form will give us a clear idea of the impacts the project will have on our community. We consider traffic, noise, and other environmental impacts. We make sure it conforms to height and density regulations. We also consider compatibility, architectural integrity and, if necessary, historical appropriateness.

“If the proposed project checks all these boxes, it then is brought before the board for public review. We take input from residents and property owners who might be affected by the new building. It is our job as trustees to weigh the impact versus the benefit to the village. If we agree that the benefits outweigh

the impacts, and feel the project should move forward, we attempt to mitigate those impacts by attaching conditions to the application. For instance, if a new construction will have an acceptable level of traffic impact, we might require the developer to fund the construction of crosswalks in the village. Or, if a new building will cause a loss of green space, we often require the applicant to construct parkland in available areas of the neighborhood. Other impact fees have helped repair sewer lines and repave roads. Each project has its own set of conditions that we as a board try to identify and amend. As a result of these developer fees, we have been able to build parkland and parking lots, plant trees, repair infrastructure and hold money in reserve, all of this without having to burden residents.

“I think these fees have been an effective tool for us,” the letter concluded. “As I became more familiar with local zoning,

smart growth strategies, and responsible development, the idea of an impact fee has made more and more sense. The board of trustees recognized that we would see our village grow, that developers saw opportunity in our community and would look to build here. It is our job to make sure that the new projects are consistent with our vision and that any new building will complement, not contrast, with what was already there. We strive to ensure that any impact can be mitigated sufficiently enough so as to make that impact as harmless as possible.”

The village’s Master Plan for development was developed in the mid-1990s as a response to a proposed Stop & Shop supermarket in vacant land off of Skillman Street. The proposal was defeated and an entire new board of trustees was elected. In time, a Master Plan was developed and implemented. The goals of the plan were to:

1.) Safeguard the integrity and value of Roslyn’s historic and scenic resources.

2.) Create a cohesive waterfront that enhances the economic vitality and value of its uses, the adjacent downtown and the village as a whole.

3.) Bolster the downtown’s specialty niche as an historic and waterfront business center, used by residents from the region seeking one-of-a-kind, small-scale shops and restaurants.

4.) Accommodate new residential development in a manner that also helps to maintain and create attractive and highly valued neighborhoods.

“The overarching goal is to preserve what is best about Roslyn, while creating new and added value along the waterfront and in the downtown, in particular,” the plan’s statement read. “The vision is not of a Village that is dramatically different, but rather one that is decidedly better.”

Roslyn Landing, a product of the village’s Master Plan. (Submitted photo)

TOP STORY

Bulldogs Run Rings Around The Opposition

JOSEPH SCOTCHIE

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The 2022-2023 winter sports season has come to an end with the Roslyn High School track team scoring a convincing victory in the Nassau County Section VIII tournament.

On Tuesday, Jan. 17, the varsity boys winter track team earned the title of Conference Champions with a score of 136. The championship squad is led by head coach Kristen Hamilton and assistant Nick Chiarelli.

Complimenting the outstanding performance were many star turns by track team members.

Zach Davidson was the pole vault champion, while Julian Pinilla was high jump champ. Bryan Molina was eight throw champion. Ben Veneziano scored second place in the high jump. Liam Reilly had the same showing in the weight throw competition.

In the 4 X 800 relay, Benjamin Davidson, Alessandro Berganza, Ethan Berkowitz, and Matthew Voynovich also earned a second-place result. Also in relay competition, C.J. Smith, Justin Margulies, Eric Chen, and Matthew Voynovich came in fourth in the 400 X 400 race.

In other individual competitions, Gavin Glasco won third place in the 300 meters. Julian Pinilla took third place in the triple jump. Zach Davidson was right behind his teammate, scoring fourth place in that same competition.

In an interview with The Roslyn News, head coach Kristen Hamilton saluted the champions.

“I’d like to think that our team’s success is a mix of our ability to create a balanced program, hard work and dedication from both the athletes and coaches, and a team-first mentality that allows all our athletes to genuinely cheer for each other’s success,” she said. “Track and field is like other team sports in that you can’t win with only one stand out athlete. Nor can you win with only a strong offense or defense. In track, you need a variety of athletes who can compete in all the events that track and field offers from sprints, to distance, to throws, to jumps. This is something that we take great pride in trying to do: develop athletes who can

fill each of these roles and hopefully score points for the team at the conference or county level.

“When athletes join our program, we prioritize and celebrate the progress they make in their respective events, regardless of where they start,” Hamilton added, summing up the program’s philosophy.

“When that athlete buys in to our system of improvement, we get to watch amazing things happen over the course of their four years with us. This year, this is exactly what happened with our current seniors, many of whom first joined during their freshman year. It is no secret that it takes a certain dedication to want to run outside in the cold all winter, even though we race inside. Our athletes know that what they get out of the season will be a direct result of the work they put in.

“This season’s victory was a total team effort. Because of that we didn’t have the one or two stars that most teams tend to have. But we did have several athletes who had phenomenal post season meets.

Julian Pinilla won the high jump and placed third in both the long jump and

triple jump, outperforming his rankings in all events. Ben Veneziano was second in the high jump, and had previously led our team in the jumps during the conference championship meet. Bryan Molina and Liam Reilly went one and two in the weight throw, and Liam came back to score a point in the shot put. Having throwers really made a different this season and their improvement from the conference meet to county’s was amazing. Matthew Voynovich is one of our top distance runners and he was asked to handle a tough triple at county’s: the 1000m, 4x800 and 4x400 relays. The time between the two relays was only about 20 minutes and there was no one else I could have asked to compete with such little rest. He finished fourth in the 1k and then anchored our 4x800 to a second place all county honor and then anchored our 4x400 to a fourth-place finish. Gavin Glasco is a standout in the sprints. He placed third in the 300 meters, and impressively earned the All-County place by running out of the slower heat. This was a major turning point in team points

scoring for us. The moment we knew we had the victory though, was during the triple jump. All three of our triple jumpers placed: Julian Pinilla, Zach Davidson, and Torian Smith.

Looking ahead, Hamilton sees a bright future for the track program.

“Zach Davidson is hands down our standout underclassmen. In fact, he was the pole vault county champion. He also competed in the hurdles. He is one of the most well-rounded athletes I have ever encountered. He has speed, a natural pop, and when you mix that with his unique ability to control his body during highly technical events and a dedication that far exceeds his years, you end up with an athlete who I think will make a mark on Nassau Track. His younger brother, Ben Davidson is making a name for himself in the middle distances. He led off our 4x800 to the All-County second place finish, and he competed in the 1000m with Voynovich. Every time Ben steps on the track he is ready to race and give it his all and that is why he is so

The Roslyn High School track team scored a convincing victory in the Nassau County Section VIII tournament.

(Photos courtesy the Roslyn School District)

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Roslyn Elementary Schools Celebrate PARP Week

Roslyn Elementary Schools participated in a fun week of reading activities in celebration of Pick A Reading Partner (PARP) Week from January 23-27. Children were encouraged to read every night and log their minutes on a Read-A-Thon website. Pictured here are events from that week. On Tuesday, Jan. 24, East Hills Elementary School welcomed guest readers into their classrooms to read aloud Margaret and the Moon to students. Superintendent Allison Brown was the guest reader for Ms. Wick’s class at Heights. That school held its very first PARP week, hosting a guest reader day on Thursday, Jan. 26. Their read aloud book was I Can Do Hard Things . Author and poet Darren Sardelli hosted presentations for all grades at both Harbor Hill and East Hills Elementary Schools—sharing stories from his books, Galaxy Pizza and Meteor Pie.

—Submitted by Cynthia Younker for the Roslyn School District

LEGAL NOTICES

PURPOSE: THE FILING OF NEW TARIFF AMMENDMENTS TO P.S.C. NO. 1 GAS TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSION’S ORDERS DATED JANUARY 19, 2023, IN P.S.C. CASES 4-M-0565 AND 20-M-0266.

TEXT: Notice is hereby given that Keyspan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid has led new tari amendments with the Public Service Commission to comply with the Commission’s Order is dated January 19, 2023, to become e ective February 1, 2023.

Keyspan Gas East Corporation d/b/a National Grid (“KEDLI”) led tari revisions in response to a New York State Public Service Commission (“PSC”) Order Authorizing Phase 2 Arrears Reduction Program. Phase 2 of the Arrears Reduction Program provides automatic relief through direct bill credits to residential non-Energy A ordability Program (“EAP”) and small-commercial customers who have eligible arrears and who did not receive relief under the Phase 1 program, by issuing a one-time bill credit to reduce or eliminate accrued arrears through May 1, 2022. The PSC Order also establishes the Arrears Management Program (“AMP”) Phase 2 Surcharge to recover costs of these bill credits e ective February 1, 2023.

Notice is hereby given that starting on February 1, 2023, the AMP Phase 2 Surcharge will commence on customer bills and will be included in the Delivery Revenue Adjustment line. The AMP surcharge is located on the KEDLI website. For Residential customers: https://www.nationalgridus.com/Long-Island-NY-Home/Bills-Meters-and-Rates/ ?regionkey=nylongisland&customertype=home and Business customers https://www.nationalgridus.com/Long-Island-NY-Business/Bills-Meters-and-Rates /?regionkey=nylongisland&customertype=business

Copies of the proposed revisions are available for public inspection and can be obtained on the Company’s website at https://www.nationalgridus.com

‘Don’t Press Send’ Talk

Katie Duffy-Schumacher, founder and president of Don’t Press Send, Inc. visited East Hills Elementary School to host an assembly for third and fourth grade students.

Duffy-Schumacher, a New York State certified teacher who founded Don’t Press Send in Rockville Centre, has made it her mission to discuss the challenges

of raising children who are growing up with social media as their primary means of communication. She is dedicated to helping today’s children, adolescents, and adults embrace the benefits of technology while avoiding its pitfalls.

Submitted by Cynthia Younker for the Roslyn School District

Don’t Press Send assembly at East Hills Elementary School. (Photo courtesy the Roslyn School District)

Roslyn Elementary Schools participated in a fun week of reading activities in celebration of Pick A Reading Partner Week.

(Photo courtesy the Roslyn School District)

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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FRIDAY, FEB. 24

Hands On Stories

From 10:30 to 11 a.m., the Bryant Library will host a story-telling event for children ages 2 to 5. Did you know that incorporating American Sign Language into learning has been shown to increase reading comprehension, expand vocabulary, create more interest in learning, and more?

Online registration required. Contact the Children’s Services at 516-621-2240 or kids@bryantlibrary. org. The library is at 2 Paper Mill Rd.

The Lady From Shanghai Viewing

From 1 to 3 p.m., the Bryant Library will host a screening of The Lady From Shanghai. Fascinated by gorgeous Mrs. Bannister, seaman Michael O’Hara joins a bizarre yachting cruise, and ends up

mired in a complex murder plot. Orson Wells and Rita Hayworth star. Lecture by Keith Crocker. The library is at 2 Paper Mill Rd.

Kids’ Trivia

From 4 to 5 p.m., come test your pop knowledge in this kids’ trivia program for grades K to 5. The questions will cover music, movies and more. The winner of this trivia game will win an awesome prize. Online registration required. You must bring your own smart device to play. Contact Children’s Services at 516-621-2240 or kids@bryantlibrary.org

SATURDAY, FEB. 25

Seed Swap

From 1 to 3 p.m., join the Rachel Hicks Seed Exchange for a family friendly, community seed swap in the Helen Glannon room. Bring your own organic and/or heirloom

seeds and plants and share with other community gardeners. You will leave with some new seeds to grow or a new plant friend. (Please no seeds collected from hybrid plants).

SUNDAY, FEB. 26

George Gershwin Celebration

From 2 to 3 p.m., pianist and raconteur Jimmy Roberts, composer of Off Broadway’s second longest-running musical, “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” takes us on a journey through the life and music of one of America’s greatest composers, George Gershwin. From “I Got Rhythm” to “Rhapsody in Blue” to “Porgy and Bess,” and everything in-between, including some rarities, Roberts showcases the very heart and soul of America’s Jazz Age. The Bryant Library is at 2 Paper Mill Rd.

MONDAY, FEB. 27

Retirement By Design

From 1 to 2 p.m., the Bryant Library will host a retirement seminar. Join licensed financial advisor Vincent Sama for a 40-minute presentation that illustrates how you can translate

your vision for retirement into tangible goals. Whether you are 10 or 40 years from retirement, you’ll learn investment strategies to help design the retirement you want. The event will also discuss how you can add flexibility to your strategy to help you handle unexpected events and how you can keep your strategy on track. The library is at 2 Paper Mill Rd.

What Was The Titanic?

From 6 to 7 p.m. the Bryant Library will host a snack and chat on the ill-fated ship, the Titanic, for Grades 2 to 5. Was the Titanic the world’s largest ship, a floating palace and unsinkable? Let’s read this story, discuss it, and then meet on Zoom to test our knowledge as we play a Kahoot! Trivia game. Online registration required for Zoom link. After registering, you will be notified when to come and pick up a copy of your book and snack. Contact Children’s Services at 516-6212240 or kids@bryantlibrary.org. The library is at 2 Paper Mill Rd.

ONGOING:

Kindergarten Registration for Roslyn Public Schools

Parents with children entering

kindergarten at Roslyn Public Schools for the 2023-2024 school year must register their child with the district. All children must be residents of Roslyn and must be 5 years old on or before Dec. 1, 2023. To be placed on the registration mailing list that goes out in January, parents should email gpolak@roslynschools.org with the subject line Kindergarten Registration and include the following information in the body of the email: child’s full name, address, date of birth, and name of pre-K school, if applicable.

Message from Friends of the Bryant Library

The Friends of the Bryant Library is a volunteer organization that raises money to fund programs that benefit the entire community. They are currently seeking new members for our bookstore staff and board of directors. The Friends of the Bryant Library Bookstore has positions open for shifts Monday-Friday 1 to 4 p.m. Contact Susan Goldklang at Susan.goldklang@gmail.com

The Friends also invite anyone interested in joining the board to contact Evelyn Pollack at Friends@bryantlibrary.org.

An Open Opportunity: African American Whalers Found Freedom At Sea

AMANDA OLSEN

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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.

Phyrrhus Concer

(Photos by Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum)

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

A MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT FOR LONG ISLAND

Sands, the world leader in developing integrated resorts, is proposing a multi-billion-dollar investment at the current site of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. This groundbreaking, world-class hospitality and entertainment project will be transformational for the Long Island economy, creating thousands of quality union jobs and generating millions of dollars in tax revenue.

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)

WATCH

SANTOS WATCH

Money Is A Drag

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

JANET BURNS

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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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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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• Feeling sluggish, moody, and stressed

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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:

1. Increase your protein and fiber intake to put sugar cravings at bay.

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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“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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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“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.

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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.

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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.

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Graphic Design Today’s consumers spend large

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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.

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Pi battles Richard Parker.

three private dining rooms that can accommodate personal and

Renowned steak house debuts third location on Long Island

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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.

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

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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.

(Photo by Alex Nuñez)

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

THE CAMELLIAS ARE

IN BLOOM

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

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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.”

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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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“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,

A memorable moment from Sienna’s figure skating career is when she landed her first axel. The axel is one of the oldest and most difficult jumps performed in figure skating.

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Sienna Yamins with her Gold Medal. (Photos contributed by Anne Yamins, Sienna’s mother)

WORD FIND

HOROSCOPES By Holiday Mathis

HOROSCOPES

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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.

THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS

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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This is a theme puzzle with the subject stated below. Find the listed words in the grid. (They may run in any direction but always in a straight line. Some letters are used more than once.) Ring each word as you find it and when you have completed the puzzle, there will be 17 letters left over. They spell out the alternative theme of the puzzle.

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another diamond.

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.

So, after cashing the ten of spades, declarer played another spade. This forced East to discard a heart as South discarded a club. Now the ace-of-clubs play from dummy, on which West produced the eight, convinced South that West had started with 2-6-4-1 distribution.

This deal demonstrates how a declarer can take advantage of the knowledge he has acquired during the bidding and play to bring in a seemingly unmakeable contract.

West led the king of hearts against four spades and shifted to a low diamond at trick two. Declarer won with dummy’s king, cashed the ace of spades, catching West’s jack, and continued with a low spade to the queen. West took the king and led

This assumption was confirmed when declarer next led a diamond to his queen, forcing East to discard still another heart. South then ruffed the queen of hearts with dummy’s last trump as East followed with his last heart.

Everyone was down to three cards at this point. Dummy had the K-10-7 of clubs, East the Q-J-6 and South the 9-5 of clubs and seven of diamonds. The seven-of-clubs lead from dummy then compelled East to win and yield the last two tricks to dummy’s K-10, and the contract was home.

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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEWYORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: NYS Attorney General and any and all unknown persons whose names or parts of whose names and whose place or places of residence

are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained, distributees, heirsat-law and next-of-kin of the said YVONNE POULTON, aka YVONNE E. POULTON, deceased, and if any of the said above distributees named specifically or as a class bedead, their legal representatives, their husbands or wives, if any, distributees and successors in interest whose names and/or places of residence and post office addresses are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained,

A petition having been duly filed by RAYMOND JUDE ELLMER who is domiciled at 560 West Broadway, Apt. 6A, Long Beach, New York 11561

YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Nassau County, at 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York, on April 5, 2023, at 9:30 o’lock in the forenoon of that day, why a decree should not be made in the estate of YVONNE POULTON, aka YVONNE E. POULTON lately domiciled at 30 High Street, Roslyn Heights, New York 11577, United States admitting to probate a Will dated July 28, 2005, a copy of which is attached, as the Will of YVONNE POULTON deceased, relating to real and personal property, and direct-

ing that: [X] Letters Testamentary issue to: RAYMOND JUDE ELLMER

[ ] Letters of Trusteeship issue to: Letters of Administration c.t.a. issue to:

[ ] Further relief requested (if any): Dated, Attested and Sealed, 1/30/23 Seal

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STRONG SHOWING FOR ETHICS BOWL TEAM STUDENTS RECEIVE NYIT RESEARCH GRANT

Earlier this month, Roslyn High School took second place in the annual Long Island High School Ethics Bowl at Hofstra University. The ethics bowl is a competitive yet collaborative event in which students analyze and discuss real-life and timely ethical issues.

Student teams from 22 competing schools debated on how best to resolve various ethical dilemmas, such as whether parents should have any say over the books in school libraries. Judges are composed of a panel of philosophy scholars and community members.

The Roslyn team was undefeated in the three morning rounds and moved on to the afternoon semifinals where they defeated Plainedge. In the final round, they lost to

The Stony Brook School in a close match.

The Roslyn High School team was coached by Roslyn School District’s Coordinator of Secondary Research Dr. Allyson Weseley. It was led by captains Arya Sinha and Elle Kaplan, and included students Julia Weingarten, Eli Klein, Ethan Berkowitz, and Safiya Bhuiyan.

“We haven’t been to an in-person competition in three years, and it was great to see the students interacting with each other and the judges as they grappled with thorny ethical dilemmas,” said Dr. Weseley. “Even better than their success was watching them enjoy the experience.”

—Submitted by Cynthia Younker for the Roslyn School District

REVVED UP FOR ROBOTICS

The fourth and sixth grade robotics students at Harbor Hill Elementary School spent the last ten weeks working in teams to design, build, and code their very own robotic cat. They even coded their cat to do all sorts of different activities, such as sing happy birthday, play harmonica, and even walk like a real cat. “Students had so much fun watching their plan come to life,” said fifth grade teacher Dara Kaplan. “Their persistence, creativity, and hard work is truly admirable.”

—Submitted by Cynthia Younker for the Roslyn School District

Roslyn High School students Zachary Davidson and Justin Margulies have been selected for the Sixth Annual NYIT Mini-Research Grant Award in the amount of $300.00 for their research proposal, “Effects of Gyro Stabilization on Hand Steadiness and Dexterity.” The Grant Review committee determined their submission to have scientific merit and potential impact in the STEM fields, including health. The idea for the project was inspired by one of Zach’s relatives who struggled with tremors.

“It’s wonderful to see Zach and Justin’s hard work pay off,” said Dr. Allyson Weseley, Roslyn School District’s Coordinator of Secondary Research. “Testing of their gyroscopic glove proved that it did, in fact, increase hand stability. Money from this grant will help offset the expense of building the prototype. This recognition truly underscores the value of their work.”

Submitted by Cynthia Younker for the Roslyn School District

SILVER KEY AWARD FOR GABRIELLA CARDONE

Herricks High School junior Gabriella Cardone was recently recognized by the Region At Large Program of the 100th year of Scholastic Art and Writing Awards 2023. Cardone is receiving the Silver Key Award for her mixed media piece “Self-Reflection.” Cardone has also been recognized as a Nassau Region Finalist in the PTA

Reflections contest for her piece “My Generational Duty.”

Herricks art teacher Jennifer Cavalluzzo said, “We are very proud of Gabby for her recent recognitions and her contributions to the art program.”

—Submitted by the Herricks Public Schools

Roslyn High School Ethics Bowl Team left to right: Safiya Bhuiyan, Eli Klein, Arya Sinha, Elle Kaplan, Julia Weingarten, and Ethan Berkowitz. (Photo courtesy the Roslyn School District)

Gabriella Cardone and her artwork (Photo courtesy Herricks Public Schools)

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much fun to watch. He might not compete in the technical events like his brother, but he is just as hardworking and dedicated, so with the two of them I think the future of the team looks bright. When you also add freshman Paul Lee who competed in the weight throw at the county champs for us and also improved his marks by over 10 feet in his first season, I think we could be a force to reckon with next year as well once these athletes grow and mature even more. We have several other freshmen and sophomores that I think will be integral to our team’s success in the future: Ethan Berkowitz, Justin Margulies, Matthew Clarke, and many others who I can already see becoming the stars three to four years from now.

“I’m incredibly proud of the hard work that this team put in to achieve this victory,” Hamilton concluded. “They set their intentions and believed they could. They supported each other through the whole meet and that camaraderie as a coach is worth just as much to me as the team title. I’m looking forward to seeing what they have in spring.”

The Roslyn High School Track Team Wins

Zach Davidson, the pole vault champion. (Photos courtesy Roslyn School District)

Bryan Molina, eight throw champion.

Julian Pinilla, high jump champion.

New Bakery For Roslyn Heights

The Greater Roslyn Chamber of Commerce is continuing its recent tradition of weekly ribbon cuttings for new businesses. Last month, owner Keith Cohen and his wife Andrea of Orwashers Bakery welcomed the community to celebrate their grand opening. The bakery’s owners are chamber members. Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena and Town of North Hempstead Councilman Peter Zuckerman presented the owner a Certificate of Recognition, Achievement and Appreciation.

In attendance from Roslyn Chamber were Rich Branciforte, outgoing president, and his wife Sandy; Mimi Howard, incoming

president; Barbara Kaplan, vice president of marketing and public relations, Lou Federico, vice president of events, and board members Alicia Brown, Kate Lumetta and her son, Jamie, Wayne Wink, Garnet Ardila, Melissa Spitalnick, Graciela Hall, and Gwen Levy. Chamber member Christina Yeung and Brandon Gimpelman of Peter Zuckerman’s office joined in the festivities. Orwashers offered many sandwiches for sampling, including turkey and avocado and lox and goat cheese on artisanal breads. Orwashers Bakery is located at 377 Willis Ave. in Roslyn Heights.

Submitted by the Roslyn Chamber of Commerce

(Photos courtesy Joseph Neumayer of Town of North Hempstead supervisor’s office)

State Agriculture Commissioner Joins NS High School, CCE For A Lunch Featuring Locally Caught Fish

State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball on Feb. 1, joined leadership of the North Shore School District, members of the North Shore Board of Education, staff from North Shore High School, and Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) for a special NY Thursdays lunch and Farm-to-School celebration. North Shore High School served a New York lunch, featuring, for the first time ever, locally caught fish, which is a Long Island staple.

State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball said, “This is a great day to be commissioner, celebrating the bounty of New York agriculture with our young people who are getting to experience foods that have been locally grown or caught. I congratulate North Shore for their dedication to sourcing and serving local food wherever they can, supporting our local farmers, producers, and fisherman, and ensuring their students have access to the freshest and most delicious ingredients. The local caught fish on today’s menu is a testament to all that we can accomplish when we work together, and I thank CCE Harvest NY and Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Program’s ‘Choose Local F.I.S.H.’ Program for their partnership in working with our schools to expand their menus with local products from our New York farmers and producers.”

The fish taco lunch included corn tortillas made in Yonkers; fresh tomato salsa from Intergrow Greenhouses in Ontario, NY; Mexican street corn from Headwater Food Hub from Ontario, NY; fresh herbs from Koppert Cress in Cutchogue; and apples from Hudson River Fruit in Milton. North Shore High School has been participating in the NY Thursdays local lunch program and has been purchasing New York agricultural products for its school lunches since 2021. Under Food Service Director Alan Levin’s direction, the North Shore Schools prides itself on being one of the few school districts on Long Island that cooks from scratch (an initiative that began in 2010). Each day at all five schools, North Shore cooks chop, sauté, slice and roast their way to nutritious and delicious meals for students to enjoy. Fresh fruit, vegetables, and bread are delivered daily to complement the menu.

After a brief meet and greet, Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Christopher Zublionis welcomed everyone in attendance to the North Shore School District. He said, “We are incredibly proud of the innovative partnership between our schools and the Cornell Cooperative Extension which will allow

our students to enjoy healthy, farm-totable meals that are locally sourced. Not only does this effort illustrate our district’s hope to always ‘think outside the box,’ but it represents Mr. Levin’s continued passion and innovation exemplifying ‘what makes us, us.’ It is a great model that displays to our students how local communities can work together for the greater good of all. We are grateful to Mr. Levin, the cooking staff, and the Cornell Cooperative for their efforts. Go Vikings! Go!”

Cornell Cooperative Extension Suffolk Marine Local Fish Program has been instrumental in connecting North Shore with the local fishermen, and the CCE Harvest NY team is working with dozens

of schools on Long Island to help expand their purchasing of New York products.

Cheryl Bilinski, CCE Harvest NY Farm to School Program Lead Coordinator, said, “Cornell Cooperative Extension Harvest NY is so grateful for our partnership with North Shore Central School District, whose innovative menu offerings not only inspire but capture a signature essence of farm to school – celebrating regional delicacies. Serving locally caught fish serves as a true homage to Long Island’s agricultural bounty, and to our knowledge, the first effort of its kind! We’re also so appreciative of Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Marine Team, whose expertise and producer connections made this celebration possible. We look forward to

expanding our partnership with them. Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, we want to express our sincere gratitude to the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, who’s one of the biggest champions of farm to school and a true partner in this important work.”

Kristin Gerbino, Fisheries Specialist with Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Program, said, “Living on an island, we have an abundance of local seafood options available to us that are sustainable, fresh, and delicious. This collaborative effort recognizes the importance of utilizing this resource in order to support our local fishing communities while connecting us directly with the people and places that provide us with healthy food.”

Principal Eric Contreras added how North Shore High School was “buzzing all week with excitement from students, faculty, and staff talking about how fish tacos were being served on Thursday.”

Additionally, Levin shared, “Since starting at the North Shore Schools, it has been my goal to move towards homemade scratch cooking using healthy locally sourced ingredients. As the food service director and a parent, I know how important the role school food service plays in creating healthy habits that will last a lifetime.”

He also thanked the school board, North Shore administration, cooks, food service employees, and guests in attendance for this opportunity.

Then the moment had arrived, as trays of delicious fish tacos were carried out for a special tasting by a dozen students and those adults in attendance. The fish was caught by Captain Dan Farnham from Silver Dollar Seafood in Montauk. During lunch, students kept saying that, “the fish tacos were delicious.”

To coincide with the fish taco lunch, the jazz ensemble were playing in the cafeteria and students were learning about locally grown products and healthy lunch alternatives in their science classrooms.

New York’s Farm-to-School program, which is now in its seventh round, helps Kindergarten through Grade 12 schools increase the volume and variety of locally grown and produced food on school menus. In November, the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets announced that $850,000 was available for eligible districts to expand their farm-toschool programs, and a portion of that money was reserved for new applicants, to encourage more participation

—Submitted by North Shore Schools with guidance from Jola Szubielski

North Shore School students and staff celebrated the new and fresh lunch.

(Photos by Shelly Newman)