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New Hyde Park Medical Student Matches Into Military Residency

Jacqueline Hausner, of New Hyde Park, is one of several medical students from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (NYITCOM) Class of 2022 who matched into U.S. military residencies. After graduating from NYITCOM this spring, Hausner will complete a general surgery residency with the U.S. Navy at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego.

After medical school, physicians must complete a residency training program and obtain a medical license to practice in the United States and become board certified in a specialty. Medical residencies last three to five years for primary care physicians, with other specialties requiring additional years.

While the “civilian” match takes place in March, medical students who have committed to military service for their residency are matched a few months earlier. These future physicians will take the military oath of office at NYITCOM’s hooding ceremonies this spring and begin their graduate medical education in conjunction with service to their country.

Physicians enlisted in the military deliver healthcare services to military personnel and their families and work in a variety of settings, including hospital ships and international medical centers, among others. Much like civilian doctors, their daily responsibilities include treating patients, diagnosing illness and prescribing medicine. Military physicians may also participate in international relief and humanitarian efforts, helping to care for the victims of natural disasters and other events requiring medical stability assistance.

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March Is Colorectal Cancer Awareness

Colorectal cancer is a disease in which cells in the colon or rectum grow out of control. Sometimes it is called colon cancer, for short. The colon is the large intestine or large bowel. The rectum is the passageway that connects the colon to the anus.

Sometimes abnormal growths, called polyps, form in the colon or rectum. Over time, some polyps may turn into cancer. Screening tests can find polyps so they can be removed before turning into cancer. Screening also helps find colorectal cancer at an early stage, when treatment works best.

What Are the Risk Factors for

Colorectal Cancer?

Your risk of getting colorectal cancer increases as you get older. Other risk factors include having— • Inflammatory bowel disease such as

Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. • A personal or family history of colorectal cancer or colorectal polyps. • A genetic syndrome such as familial adenomatous polyposis external icon or hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (Lynch syndrome).

Lifestyle factors that may contribute to an increased risk of colorectal cancer include: • Lack of regular physical activity • A diet low in fruit and vegetables • A low-fiber and high-fat diet, or a diet high in processed meats • Overweight and obesity • Alcohol consumption • Tobacco use

What Can I Do to Reduce My Risk?

Overall, the most effective way to reduce your risk of colorectal cancer is to get screened for colorectal cancer routinely, beginning at age 45.

Almost all colorectal cancers begin as precancerous polyps (abnormal growths) in the colon or rectum. Such polyps can be present in the colon for years before invasive cancer develops. They may not cause any symptoms, especially early on. Colorectal cancer screening can find precancerous polyps so they can be removed before they turn into cancer. In this way, colorectal cancer is prevented. Screening can also find colorectal cancer early, when treatment works best.

Diet

Research is underway to find out if changes to your diet can reduce your colorectal cancer risk. Medical experts often recommend a diet low in animal fats and high in fruits, vegetables and whole grains to reduce the risk of other chronic diseases, such as coronary artery disease and diabetes. This diet also may reduce the risk of colorectal cancer.

Aspirin

Researchers are looking at the role of some medicines and supplements in preventing colorectal cancer. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force found that taking low-dose aspirin can help prevent cardiovascular disease and colorectal cancer in some adults, depending on age and risk factors.

Healthy Choices

Some studies suggest that people may reduce their risk of developing colorectal cancer by increasing physical activity, keeping a healthy weight, limiting alcohol consumption and avoiding tobacco.

What Are the

Symptoms?

Colorectal polyps (abnormal growths in the colon or rectum that can turn into cancer if not removed) and colorectal cancer don’t always cause symptoms, especially at first. Someone could have polyps or colorectal cancer and not know it. That is why getting screened regularly for colorectal cancer is so important.

If you have symptoms, they may include: • A change in bowel habits • Blood in or on your stool (bowel movement) • Diarrhea, constipation or feeling that the bowel does not empty all the way • Abdominal pain, aches or cramps that don’t go away • Weight loss and you don’t know why

If you have any of these symptoms, talk to your doctor. They may be caused by something other than cancer. The only way to know what is causing them is to see your doctor.

What Is Colorectal

Cancer Screening?

A screening test is used to look for a disease when a person doesn’t have symptoms. (When a person has symptoms, diagnostic tests are used to find out the cause of the symptoms.)

Colorectal cancer almost always develops from precancerous polyps (abnormal growths) in the colon or rectum. Screening tests can find precancerous polyps, so that they can be removed before they turn into cancer. Screening tests can also find colorectal cancer early, when treatment works best.

Screening Recommendations

Regular screening, beginning at age 45, is the key to preventing colorectal cancer and finding it early. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) recommends that adults age 45 to 75 be screened for colorectal cancer. The Task Force recommends that adults age 76 to 85 talk to their doctor about screening.

The Task Force recommends several colorectal cancer screening strategies, including stool tests, flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy and CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy).

This diagram shows the location of the stomach, small intestine, cecum, ascending

colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon and rectum. (CDC)

When Should I Begin to Get Screened?

Most people should begin screening for colorectal cancer soon after turning 45, then continue getting screened at regular intervals. However, you may need to be tested earlier than 45, or more often than other people, if you have: • Inflammatory bowel disease such as

Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. • A personal or family history of colorectal cancer or colorectal polyps. • A genetic syndrome such as familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) or hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (Lynch syndrome).

If you think you are at increased risk for colorectal cancer, speak with your doctor about:

• When to begin screening • Which test is right for you • How often to get tested

Colorectal Cancer

Screening Tests

The Task Force recommends that adults age 45 to 75 be screened for colorectal cancer. The decision to be screened between ages 76 and 85 should be made on an individual basis. If you are older than 75, talk to your doctor about screening. People at an increased risk of getting colorectal cancer should talk to their doctor about when to begin screening, which test is right for them, and how often to get tested.

Several screening tests can be used to find polyps or colorectal cancer. It is important to know that if your test result is positive or abnormal on some screening tests (stool tests, flexible sigmoidoscopy and CT colonography), a colonoscopy test is needed to complete the screening process. Talk to your doctor about which test is right for you.

Hepatitis C Cases On The Rise

The number of new cases of hepatitis C in the United States and our area is rising, predominantly due to the opioid epidemic which shows no sign of easing. This is no surprise as intravenous drug use is the most common risk factor for this infection. Sadly, most new cases of hepatitis C are reported in people in their twenties and thirties. The past several years of the COVID pandemic have made the hepatitis C situation worse. The pandemic has resulted in an increase in the incidence of hepatitis C cases, a decrease in the number of hepatitis C screenings being performed, a decrease in the number of hepatitis C patients started on curative treatment and a decrease in the resources available to care for hepatitis C patients due to budget cuts and provider burnout. This COVID effect surely means that the United States will not meet the World Health Organizations goal to eradicate hepatitis C by 2030.

Just a few years ago, hepatitis C was the leading indication for liver transplantation in the United States. When well tolerated oral treatments became available, many of the patients known to have hepatitis C were brought in for treatment and cured. These treatments are truly miraculous leading to three colleagues winning the Nobel Prize for the work two years ago. These curative treatments slowed or halted disease progression and the number of patients requiring liver transplantation for hepatitis C infection declined but has not been eliminated. Alcohol associated liver disease is now the leading indication for liver transplantation in the United States. Even with treatment and cure, many patients with advanced liver fibrosis are still at risk for developing liver cancer and need to be screened semi-annually with imaging and blood tests. It is not uncommon to have treated and cured patients who had cirrhosis prior to hepatitis C treatment to develop liver cancer five to seven years after cure.

Most patients who have been identified with hepatitis C have been treated and cured. Routine screening is needed to identify people with this condition as the majority of hepatitis C patients have no symptoms. All adults should undergo one-time screening. Screening is a simple, inexpensive blood test. If the screening test is positive, infection is confirmed by a viral test and then treatment is started. Current treatments for previously untreated hepatitis C are oral therapies which are taken for either eight or twelve weeks and the cure rates are higher than 95 percent. In the five percent who are not cured by initial therapy, salvage therapy, which is also oral for a total of twelve weeks, is readily available and results in a 99 percent cure rate. So overall, cure rates for hepatitis C infection approach 100 percent. These treatments have minimal side effects and covered by all insurance plans in New York State.

THE SPECIALIST

David Bernstein, MD

The identification and treatment of young people with recently acquired hepatitis C infection is more difficult. Society must figure out a method to bring these people into the health care system, counsel them to avoid opioid use and initiate curative hepatitis C therapies. This is important both for the patient and for the community as cure will prevent the transmission of hepatitis C to others through the sharing of contaminated needles.

We have come a long way towards the elimination of hepatitis C in our communities. Unfortunately, the COVID pandemic has stymied our efforts to increase hepatitis C screening, diagnosis, and treatment. With the pandemic hopefully waning and entering the endemic phase, now is the time to get back on track and put steps in place to address the ever-present hepatitis C silent epidemic.

David Bernstein, MD, FAASLD,FACG, AGAF, FACP is the vice chair of medicine for clinical trials and chief of hepatology at Sandra Atlas Bass Center for Liver

Diseases. He is a professor of medicine and education.

March Is Endometriosis Awareness Month

Normal periods do not cause excruciating pain, but endometriosis does. There are a number of symptoms that should not be ignored.

Endometriosis is a disorder where similar tissues inside the uterus start to grow outside the uterine cavity. This lining of the uterus is called endometrium. Its symptoms vary from woman to woman.

The most common symptoms are:

• Pain in lower abdomen before and during periods • Pain during or after sexual activity • Painful urination/bowel movements during periods • Fatigue • Infertility • Heavy bleeding • Other gastrointestinal upsets

Many women with endometriosis suffer from allergies, chemical sensitivities and frequent yeast infections. Women with endometriosis also experience a range of immune disorders, including asthma, eczema and certain autoimmune diseases. Infertility affects about 30 percent of women with endometriosis.

Diagnosis

by laparoscopy, a surgical procedure done under anesthesia. A laparoscopy usually shows the location, size and extent of the growths. Laparoscopy is an invasive surgery to remove the endometrial tissues. This helps the doctor and patient make better treatment choices.

Not diagnosing and helping adolescent girls and young women with the early symptoms of endometriosis is more likely to doom them to pain in later years.

Causes

endometriosis is still unknown.

Endometriosis is a puzzling disease affecting girls and women from as young as eight years old through postmenopause.

Research has shown that environmental toxins such as dioxin and PCBs, which act like hormones in the body and damage the immune system, can cause endometriosis. Dioxins are highly toxic chemicals which come from the production and use of pesticides and herbicides; municipal, medical and hazardous waste incineration; chemical and plastics manufacturing; and pulp and paper production. Dioxins readily concentrate in the food chain, contaminating animals and fish; thus food is the primary source of dioxin exposure for humans.

One theory suggests that endometrial tissue is distributed from the uterus to other parts of the body through the lymph or blood systems. A genetic theory suggests that certain people have predisposing factors.

Surgical transplantation has also been cited in many cases where endometriosis is found in abdominal scars, although it has also been found in such scars when accidental implantation seems unlikely.

Another theory suggests that remnants of tissue from when the woman was an embryo may later develop into endo or that some adult tissues retain the ability they had in the embryo stage to transform under certain circumstances.

The retrograde menstruation theory suggests that during menstruation some of the menstrual tissue backs up through the fallopian tubes, implants in the abdomen and grows.

Visit www.endometriosisassn.org to learn more. —Endometriosis Association

COLUMNS The Next Interim LIRR President Should Have Come From

Cutting The Cord

Long Island Rail Road President Phil Eng retired effective Feb. 26. Eng said in resigning “I can retire knowing that I leave the LIRR well positioned for continued success with a dedicated management team and a tenacious workforce who are delivering the best train performance in LIRR history, while fulfilling our commitments on a historic capital program.” MTA Chairman Janno Lieber announced that he is appointing Metro North President Catherine Renaldi to serve as interim LIRR President. Lieber’s justification for this action, is that “We need somebody who knows the commuter railroads, we need somebody who knows the MTA.” He went on to say “And we need somebody who knows Grand Central, where the LIRR and Metro North are about to be roommates.” For all these reasons, I’m naming Cathy Rinaldi to serve, in addition to her role at Metro North, as the interim president of the LIRR.”

Serving as either LIRR or Metro North President is a full-time job. It requires a good working knowledge of the agency organization, staff, operations, facilities and customers’ needs. The portfolio also includes, on-going capital projects such as the $11.2 billion Eastside Access to Grand Central Terminal, $2.6 billion Main Line Third Track and $450 million Jamaica Station Capacity Improvements. There are also many other projects contained within the LIRR $5.7 billion share of MTA’s $51 billion 2020-24 Five-Year Capital Plan. There is little time for on the job training to run the nation’s largest commuter rail road. Any good organization develops in-house talent by promoting from within. Lieber could have appointed either the LIRR Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President for Operations, Senior Vice President for Engineering or one of several other experienced LIRR Vice Presidents as interim LIRR President. Lieber’s justification of Renaldi’s appointment was that she “...knows commuter railroads, the MTA and Grand Central Terminal.” Why didn’t Lieber acknowledge that any member of Eng’s current senior leadership already knows the LIRR? They would be ready to step in on day one with no need for on-the-job training. Why didn’t Lieber have confidence in the ability of someone from Eng’s management team already in place to fill this position on a temporary basis? It is an insult to the hard-working, current LIRR management team, employees and loyal commuters to not appoint someone from within the LIRR. Ms. Renaldi has her hands full just trying to manage Metro North, the nation’s second largest commuter railroad. This includes Metro North’s $4.6 billion share of the MTA’s $51 billion 2020-24 Five-Year Capital Plan. Adding the LIRR to her

PENNER STATION

Larry Penner

Former Long Island Rail Road President Phil Eng

(Photo courtesy of the Metropolitan Transit Authority) portfolio is attempting to serve two bosses. It is a recipe for disaster. There are not enough hours in a day to do justice to both assignments. How many months will go by before the next full-time permanent LIRR President comes on board? Remember that Lieber, just like his predecessors will need the blessing of the governor. Just like past history, Governor Hochul will play a behind-thescenes role in the selection of a permanent LIRR President.

Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer, who previously worked for the Federal Transit

Administration Region 2 New

York Office. This included the development, review, approval and oversight for billions in capital projects and programs for the MTA, NYC Transit,

Long Island Rail Road, Metro

North Rail Road, MTA Bus along with 30 other transit agencies in NY & NJ.

Have you heard the expression “Cutting the Cord”?

It used to mean finally letting go of your children and allowing them to live their lives in the adult world without you interfering. But if you Google it today, you’ll get a completely different meaning.

In today’s lexicon, “cutting the cord” refers to getting rid of your cable TV provider and signing up for individual streaming services, like Netflix or Hulu. Those services, along with Paramount Plus, Disney Plus and others, are available for a monthly fee. You can even stream premium cable networks like Showtime, HBO and others.

Many are “cutting the cord” with cable, retaining only their Internet service, allowing access to all available streaming services. I’ve spoken to several people who have done this, and they all sing the same song, “It’s great!”

Based on their viewing habits, watching “Live” TV has never been a priority. With the advent of the DVR (replacing the VCR), I can’t say when I last watched any show on the date and time new episodes appeared. There are just too many commercials. Although I still call it taping a show, recording it on your DVR allows you to watch it at your leisure while zipping through those annoying commercials.

Sports are a different story. I’m that guy that taped games (when necessary) and avoided social interactions because I didn’t want to find out the score. Watching a sporting event when I already know who won doesn’t work for me.

Total disclosure—in addition to my monthly Verizon FIOS bill, I also subscribe to many of these streaming services. I enjoy the original programming offered. They entice you with their low monthly subscription prices, like $9.99, $12.99 or $14.99. But those services start to add up month after month.

However, there is one thing individual streaming services can’t give you that our generation perfected with the invention of the remote control—channel surfing.

Is there anything better than grabbing the remote and surfing through channels every five seconds? I’m constantly switching channels during commercial breaks. Every April, I could watch parts of different hockey and baseball games using my trusty remote on the same night. You can’t do that with individual streaming services.

Switching between services is not as easy as just changing the channel. You can’t switch between shows on Hulu and Netflix without exiting one service and entering another. I don’t have to enter my password most times, but sometimes I do. At least, when watching a TV series, the service keeps track of where I left off.

I’m not a fan of “binge-watching.” I liked it when shows had cliffhangers that held my interest until next week. Sunday night TV was incredibly eventful when watching shows like Dexter, Breaking Bad and The Walking Dead. Now I can watch complete seasons of Ozark or Cobra-Kai on a single weekend (if I wanted to).

With so many different options, I have problems making a final decision. For me, too many options mean I can’t make up my mind, even when trying to pick a movie from the “On Demand” menu. It’s so much easier to channel surf and find something I’m comfortable with.

It’s like choosing between a sit-down restaurant or a buffet. A restaurant provides you with choices on a menu. You select a meal, and your waiter personally delivers it to your table—appetizer, followed by soup or salad, then the entrée, ending with a dessert.

With a buffet, you never know where to start. You end up piling things on a single plate you would never eat in combinations, just because you can. When finished, instead of being satisfied, you didn’t enjoy anything because you overate.

Do you know what would be great? If you had all those streaming channels available in one place where you could use your remote to switch between all the different shows.

Oh wait, isn’t that what your cable provider does for you?

LONG ISLAND LIVING

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Paul DiSclafani’s new book, A View From The Bench, is a collection of his favorite Long Island Living columns. It’s available wherever books are sold.

NEIGHBORS IN THE NEWS

Oyster Bay Town Clerk Richard LaMarca (right) and St. Dominic’s student Timothy Nigro (second from right).

(Photo courtesy of the Town of Oyster Bay)

Oyster Bay Town Clerk

Richard LaMarca recently recognized St. Dominic’s student Timothy Nigro for his leadership and commitment to the community in hosting a ‘Warm Winter Wear’ Drive to benefit those in need this winter season. Timothy is the Co-Executive President of St. Dominic’s and the President of the Teddy Roosevelt Chapter of the Rho Kappa National Honor Society. All donations collected were presented to the St. Dominic Parish Social Ministry to be disseminated throughout the community. —Submitted by the Town of Oyster Bay

American Cancer Society To Honor KGI Design Group CEO

Kim Poulos Lieberz, founder and CEO of KGI Design Group, a woman-owned design and marketing agency located in Farmingdale, is being honored as the American Cancer Society’s Corporate Honoree at the 3rd Annual Red, White and Blue Summer Bash on Wednesday, June 15, at The Crescent Beach Club in Bayville.

This fundraising event hosts professional and philanthropic leaders across a variety of industries to support the American Cancer Society’s mission of eliminating cancer as a significant health problem. Along with Humanitarian Honoree Angela Calvo, Poulos Lieberz is being honored for her dedication to the American Cancer Society over many years. Since 2015, Poulos Lieberz and her team at KGI have provided pro-bono design and branding services for multiple ACS distinguished events each year, including the Allan Shedlin Memorial Golf Classic, NYC United Against Cancer, Wine & Spirits Industry’s Gala, Financial Services Cares Gala, and Taste of Hope NYC.

In addition to the ACS, Poulos Lieberz supports other not-for-profits, such as the New Jersey Rett Syndrome Association, the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, and Angels For Warriors. She is a co-founder and board member of DesignGivers.org, a nonprofit which supports the needs facing our community while providing donors interior design consultations. Additionally, in honor of Nurses Week, the KGI Design team supported St. Catherine of Siena Hospital by

KGI Design Group CEO/ founder Kim Poulos Lieberz

(Photo courtesy of KGI Design Group)

donating an painting of angel wings in April 2021.

Visit www.acsredwhiteblue. org for details about the ACS’s Red, White and Blue Summer Bash.

—Submitted by the KGI Design Group

The Plainview-Old Bethpage (POB) Chamber of Commerce unveiled the “SuperToon” physical map of POB at the chamber’s February membership meeting on Feb. 16 at the Mid-Island Y JCC.

Followed by a short presentation from two business teachers at the high school regarding their intern program, and the Nassau County Police Commissioner as the featured speaker.

“The chamber is very proud of its members and their participation in MapToons Long Island. Our members play a vital role in our community, providing the highest quality products and services; so many of them are shared on this colorful new map that will be widely distributed and available online. Thank you to MapToons’ Mark Snider and his team for their excellent work,” stated POB Chamber President Andrew Lamkin.

The revised MapToon will again be online and interactive, both on our Chamber homepage and on the MapToons website. —Submitted by Plainview-Old Bethpage Chamber of Commerce

From left: Board members Asher Allweiss, Larry Weiss, Lindsay Covello, MapToons LI owner Mark Snider, Chamber President Andrew Lamkin, board members Sherri Gillespie, Andrea Goldman and Cheryl Dender.

(Photo courtesy of POB Chamber of Commerce)

Nassau Chapter Of The American Guild of Organists To Host Member Recital

The Nassau Chapter

of the American Guild

of Organists will hold a Members Recital on Sunday, March 13, at 3 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church located at 40 W. Nicholai St. in Hicksville. Six organists will participate. Elizabeth Bailey is organist at Levinttown’s St. Bernard Catholic Church. Henry DeVries is Minister of Music at Hicksville’s Trinity Lutheran Church, Judith Feuss is Director of Music and Organist at Church of Manhasset’s Our Saviour Lutheran Church, Michael Haigler is Director of Music at Oyster Bay’s Christ Church, Joseph Martin is the cantor of at Baldwin’s St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Baldwin, NY, accompanist for St. Ignatius Loyola Children’s Choir and the Forest Hills Choir, and coaches the Opera Ensemble at Molloy College in Rockville Centre and Dr. Joseph Woo is Director of Music at the Community Church of East Williston.

The program will include works by Léon Boëllmann, Johann Sebastian Bach, Joseph Jongen, Alexandre Guilmont, George Frederic Handel, Leo Sowerby, Denis Bedard, Hermann Schroeder and Jean Sibelius. Admission is free and a reception will be held afterwards.

Volunteer Charity Boxer Tom “Gibby” Gibson of Glen

Cove, the Founder of the New York-based Interchange Business Organization (IBO), has been selected to fight

in the Long Island Fight

for Charity Main Event, the nation’s only all-volunteer charity boxing event.

This year’s 17th Main Event will be held on Sept. 17, 2022 and is expected to attract more than 1,200 people and raise more than $200,000 for local not-for-profit organizations including Long Island Community Chest, The Genesis School and National Foundation for Human Potential. This event is Long Island’s most anticipated charity networking event of the year. The 2022 Long Island Fight for Charity is sponsored by FBA National, Sandwire, Sunpower, Allure Home Improvements, BIS Law Firm, Lessing’s Hospitality

Tom “Gibby” Gibson

(Photo by David Conn)

Group, Merritt Environmental Consulting Group, Hilton, Triple Crown Sports Memorabilia, Mission Disrupt, Long Island Business News, Unique Impressions, CAS Worldwide, Turn One Studio and USA Boxing.

Gibson has set a personal fundraising goal of $50,000.

“This is an amazing journey and I am excited to be part of what LI Fight for Charity is doing for our local community. The support and encouragement everyone has given me so far is my driving force to train and raise funds for those in need. Together we all will be winners,” said Gibson.

A resident of Glen Cove, Gibson is among more than 20 of Long Island’s, toughest and bravest business professionals who will step in the boxing ring this March. He has chosen “Gibby” as his ring name. The fight card for the Main Event will include more than 10 bouts, pitting local business people against each other for charity.

For tickets, information and sponsorship opportunities go to www.lifightforcharity.org. To ask questions, e-mail info@ lifightforcharity.org or call 1-877-240-7821. —Submitted by Long Island Fight for Charity

See a more complete list at www. longislandweekly.com.

Friday, March 11

KT Tunstall

At 8 p.m. at the Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. Best selling and acclaimed singer-songwriter. Tickets start at $34, Visit www.landmarkonmainstreet.org or call 516-767-6444.

Al Franken

Former U.S. Senator and comic at the Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington, at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $35. Visit www.paramountny.com or call 631-673-7300.

Owl Walk

Hosted from 7 to 9 p.m. by the Science Museum of Long Island, 1426 North Plandome Rd., Manhasset. Admission is $20 for non-members. Register at http:// www.smli.org.

Saturday, March 12

Rickie Lee Jones

At 8 p.m. at the Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. Two-time Grammy winner. Tickets start at $49. Tickets at www. landmarkonmainstreet.org or call 516-767-6444. FULL RUN

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Enjoy the music of Aretha Franklin on

March 12. (Wikipedia Commons)

Respect the Best

At 8 p.m. at Concert Hall, Adelphi University Performing Arts Center, 1 South Ave, Garden City. Celebrate Aretha Franklin and Tina Turner. Tickets are $45. Tickets and information at www.adelphi.edu/events. Call 516-877-4000.

Sunday, March 13

Irish Sing-a-long

At 2 p.m. at the North Shore Historical Museum, 140 Glen St., Glen Cove. Get your green on and get ready to sing along with local performer Jimmy Moore. Refreshments served. Non members, $15. Call 516-801-1191.

Ignis Angelicus

Concert in Honor of St. Patrick and St. Joseph at 3 p.m. at the Church of St. Aidan, 505 Willis Ave., Williston Park. Famous Songs of Ireland and Italy by the Most Heavenly Choir, soloists and orchestra. Tickets $15.

Maple Sugaring

Presented from 12:30 to 2 p.m. by the Science Museum of Long Island, 1426 North Plandome Rd., Manhasset. Learn about your favorite pancake topping. Register at www.smli.org.

The Bad Plus

At 8 p.m. at the Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington. Described as “The Coen Brothers of Jazz.” Non-Friends tickets range from $30 to $40. Tickets at Get into the spring mood at the Hicks www. landmarkonmainstreet.org or Nurseries’ flower show this month. call 516-767-6444. (Tavis Datson | Unsplash)

Celtic Thunder

At 7 p.m. at NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Round Swamp Rd., Westbury. “The performances have dramatic solos, compelling ensembles, and comedic acts.” Standard tickets from $59.50. Visit www. thetheatreatwestbury.com or call 516-247-5200.

Ongoing Senior Singers

Join the North Hempstead Senior Chorus. Rehearsals are Mondays from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Clinton G. Martin Community Center at the corner of New Hyde Park Road and Marcus Avenue in New Hyde Park. Call Joe M. at 631-978-1324.

Flower Show

Think spring at Hicks Nurseries, 100 Jericho Tpke., Westbury. Long Island’s largest and premier garden center will host its 32nd annual Flower & Garden Show from March 10-27. Open seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visit www. HicksNurseries.com ANTON MEDIA GROUP • MARCH 9 - 15, 2022 27

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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF BETHPAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY The Board of Trustees of the Bethpage Public Library hereby gives notice that a Special District Meeting of the qualified voters of the Bethpage Union Free School District will be held at the Bethpage Public Library, 47 Powell Avenue, Bethpage, New York, on the 11th day of April, 2022 from 2:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. prevailing time, for the purpose of voting by paper ballots upon the following propositions: 1. To adopt the Annual Budget of the Bethpage Public Library for the fiscal year 2022-2023 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the Bethpage Union Free School District; and 2. To elect one Library Trustee, for a term of five (5) years, commencing July 1, 2022 and ending on June 30, 2027, to succeed – Christina Agosti-Dircks, whose term expires on June 30, 2022. A petition shall be required to nominate such candidate to the office of Library Trustee. Petitions shall be directed to the District Clerk at the School District Administration Offices Cherry Avenue and Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, New York, and shall be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District. Vacancies on the Board of Trustees are not considered separate specific offices; candidates run at large. Nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board for which the candidate is nominated. Petitions shall be available at the Office of the District Clerk at the School District Administrative Offices, Cherry Avenue and Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, New York. In the event that any such nominee shall withdraw his or her candidacy prior to the election, such person shall not be considered a candidate unless a new petition nominating such person in the same manner and with the same limitations applicable to other candidates is filed with the District Clerk. Each petition shall be filed in the office of the District Clerk between the hours of 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (excluding Saturdays and Sundays), through March 14, 2022 and not later than March 14, 2022. REGISTRATION

FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN that pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law, personal registration of voters is necessary and no person shall be entitled to vote at said Special District Meeting of April 11, 2022 unless such person has personally registered.

Each person may register for the said Special Meeting by appearing personally before the Board of Registration of the School District on March 30, 2022, as hereinafter stated. The Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of personal voter registration and the preparation of a register of the qualified voters of said School District, on March 30, 2022 between the hours of 4:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. at the School District Administrative Offices during which time and at which place members of the Board of Registration shall place upon the School District Register the names of all qualified voters personally appearing before them, provided they are known to be or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration that they are entitled to vote at the above specified Library Special District Meeting.

Such register, upon its completion, will be filed in the Office of the District Clerk at the School District Administrative Offices, Cherry Avenue and Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, New York, and will remain on file at such office and will be open for inspection between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. on each of the five (5) days prior to the meeting or election for which it was prepared, except Saturday and Sunday. Voters may register for voting at subsequent Library special district meetings on the day of the April 11, 2022 Special District Meeting. All persons who have voted at any Special or Annual Meeting or Election or at any general election within four (4) years prior to the preparation of the register, or who are registered to vote at any general election, pursuant to Section 5-210 of the Election Law of the State of New York need not re-register to vote at the Special District Meeting of April 11, 2022. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, the voters may register with the Clerk of said School District at her office in the School District Administrative Offices, Cherry Avenue and Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, New York, between the hours of 8:30 A.M. and 3:30 P.M. when school is in session at any day prior to April 6, 2022 to add any additional names to the Register to be used at the aforesaid election, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register provided that at such meeting with the Clerk of said School District he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of the Clerk of said School District to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the Register is prepared. The Register so prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the District Clerk, at her office in the School District Administrative Offices, Cherry Avenue and Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, New York, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District between 9:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. on each of the five (5) days prior to the day set for the election, except Saturday and Sunday, and at the polling place(s) on the day of the vote. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. An application for registration as a military voter can be requested from the Board of Education at the Bethpage Administration building and must be returned to the Office of the District Clerk, at 10 Cherry Avenue, Bethpage NY 11714. The application for registration must be received in the office of the clerk no later than 5:00 P.M. on March 16, 2022. In the request for an application for registration, the military voter is permitted to designate his/ her preference for receiving the application for registration by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the district may submit an application for a military ballot by requesting an application from the District Clerk and returning the application in person or by mail to the Office of the District Clerk at 10 Cherry Avenue, Beth-