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District Six And The Town Board Meeting Items discussed and approved at North Hempstead’s town board meeting loved by residents across the greater North Hempstead community,” said Dalimonte. The town board authorized the shellfish restoration project. Local and national historic preservation was discussed and approved by the town board. A resolution was authorized to prepare and submit a grant application to the Preservation League of New York State for the restoration and maintenance of jprisco@antonmediagroup.com Monfort Cemetary in Port Washington. Councilwoman Veronica Lurvey n April 28, the Town of North pointed out “that this cemetery has three Hempstead held a lengthy town signers of the 1775 declaration of indeScreenshot from the recording of the April 28 North Hempstead town board meeting. board meeting. The meeting lasted pendence and also Adrian Onderdonck, (Photo taken from the North Hempstead town website) close to four hours and discussed 68 differthe first town supervisor of North ent items. Items on the list for discussion us to be green and not us drive our cars Dalimonte worked on is the execution Hempstead.” involved improving and maintaining the there when we live less than five minutes of a pilot shellfish restoration project in Items of safety, environmental benefits, town of Port Washington. away.” Manhasset Bay through Cornell Cooperative and historic preservation were all disDistrict six Councilwoman Mariann President of Port Washington Estates Extension (CCE) of Suffolk County. cussed and approved, along with many Dalimonte sends out newsletters with Association Gavin Pike worked closely “A significant priority for me as an elected other items. The town board authorized updates on the Town of North Hempstead with Councilwoman Dalimonte to work on official has been to promote the protection Port Washington Water TaxiInc. and and, more specifically, district six. In one of getting the crosswalk plan considered by the and preservation of our local environment,” Meyran Marine Services Inc. for water her most recent newsletters, Councilwoman board. said Dalimonte. “In 2020, I began exploring taxi services and the installation and Dalimonte detailed some of the approved “I brought an old file which I discovered the possibilities of reintroducing oysters maintenance of Transient and Deep Draft or discussed items from the town board in our archives,” said Pike. “It is dated into Manhasset Bay.” Moorings in Manhasset bay. meeting. Sign up for the Councilwoman’s Dec. 17, 1962, and then we also wanted “Over the years, this critical habitat The town board accepted a gift of newsletter at northhempsteadny.gov. to get a crosswalk installed. Thanks to has become polluted,” said Damlimonte. Animodule or installation at Manorhaven The fourth item called for a public hear[Coincilwoman Dalimonte], this now looks “Nitrogen pollution, in particular, poses a Beach Park from the American ing to adopt ordinances concerning North like it will happen.” great threat to our water quality, but studies Foundation for Suicide prevention. In Plandome Road in Port Washington. The “I spoke to a board member of the Port have shown that oysters have an impressive Dalimonte’s newsletter, she explained ordinances suggested the establishment of Washington Yacht Club, and they have 900 role in restoring water quality due to their that “the Animodule is a piece of art that a Stop for Pedestrians in Crosswalk northteens and pre-teens who would also benefit filter-feeding capacities.” comes out of a community art project bound and southbound on North Plandome from being able to cross the road safely,” Dalimonte worked with CCE to partner which aims to bring happiness and joy Road. added Pike. with the Town of North Hempstead to into our lives and help us all towards Multiple Port Washington residents came Councilwoman Dalimonte thanked Pike create a pilot shellfish restoration project. better mental wellness.” to the meeting to voice their approval of for working with her on this project since The project will establish oyster beds to Community member Wendi Barbosa the crosswalks. President of the Beach Way she took office in January 2020. attach one million larvae to oyster shells in brought forth the artistic approach to Estates Association, Melissa Famiglietti “This has been a long process,” said Manhasset Bay. increase awareness about mental health. spoke at the meeting on behalf of the Dalimonte. “We’ve done a traffic study, and “Having and maintaining a thriving oyster To contribute to this art project, email residents living in the Beach Way Estates we’ve really made sure that this is the right population in one of North Hempstead’s pupsandpeepsloop@gmail.com. community. thing to do.” most essential waterways will help reesThanks to Councilwoman Dalimonte “Our 90 families would greatly appreciate All board members voted in favor of the tablish marine habitats, improve quality and the town board, many beneficial the safety that [the crosswalks] would resolution and establishment of a crosswalk of water, provide economic stimulus by upgrades and changes will be made to bring to us accessing the waterfront,” said on North Plandome Road. attracting visitors to nearby downtowns Port Washington and the town of North Famiglietti. “I believe it greatly encourages Another discussed and approved item and ultimately enhance a destination that is Hempstead.

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Seasons In The Garden Workshops At Clark Botanic Garden

orth Hempstead’s Clark Botanic Garden has announced its Seasons in the Garden offering for 2022. Participants are encouraged to sign up for one of many lectures and hands-on demonstrations that are open to the public each month.

Upcoming workshops include: • Sunday, May 15, 2022-Planting a Bog Garden with Anthony Marinello, principal of Dropseed Native Landscapes and board member of Long Island Native Plant Initiative. This hands-on workshop will allow participants to create a container bog garden using suitable medium and appropriate plants such as purple pitcher plant, Meadow Beauty and Cranberry. (A separate materials fee of $50, made payable to Dropseed Native Landscapes, should be included with registration fee) • Sunday, June 12, 2022-Planting for Nature with Nassau CCE Master Garden Volunteers, Cheryl Bennett and Nancy Youngfert. Two passionate native plant enthusiasts will explore the types of garden planting and practices that are beneficial to pollinators and other wildlife in your garden.

Volunteers Susan Dittman and Kathy DiDonato. Susan and Kathy manage the volunteer cutting garden at the CCE Farm in East Meadow and make the natural bouquets and arrangements that are used for events at the farm. They will show you how to use all types of floral material, including grasses and branches to fashion gorgeous and easy bouquets. • Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022-The Beauty of the Fall Garden with Vinnie Simeone, noted garden writer and lecturer, currently Director of Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park. Vinnie will lead participants around the garden, highlighting the many wonders of the fall garden on Long Island.

Clark Garden Tulips. (Contributed photo) • Sunday, July 17, 2022-Native Plants in Your that a front yard can be both beautiful and Garden Planning with Meagan Fastuca, beneficial, come to this workshop and TNH Environmental Specialist and Rusty consider the option of replacing grass with Schmidt, landscape ecologist at Waterdrop native plants. Design. Meagan recently removed her lawn and replaced it with native plants, with the • Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022-Planting a Cutting Garden with Nassau CCE Master Garden assistance of Rusty. If you need convincing

All workshops are $10 per person, with proceeds going toward the Fanny Dwight Clark Memorial Garden Inc., which works to help preserve the Clark legacy as a thriving botanic garden for the community. For more information about the Fanny Dwight Clark Memorial Garden Inc. or to learn more about the upcoming workshops, please visit: www.clarkbotanic.org —Submitted by the Town of North Hmpstead

Town Announces System for Accepting Online Tax Payments Town of North Hempstead Receiver of Taxes Charles Berman announces beginning June 1, 2022 residents of the Town paying their School and General taxes online, will be using a new system hosted by CSG Forte. The Office of the Receiver of Taxes will continue to accept E-Checks and major credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover). Additionally, we will also be accepting Master Card and Visa debit card payments.

conjunction with the Town’s Purchasing Department, developed a detailed listing of requirements needed to better service our taxpayers. Multiple proposals from qualified Electronic Payment Processors were received. After careful consideration and review, it was determined that CSG Forte offered the best solution. With over 20 years of experience, CSG Forte offers the platform and expertise to assist in accepting and managing payments more efficiently. Their platform seamlessly adapts to meet evolving needs, The new fees for online payments are as while reducing complexity and cutting follows: • E-Checks with a flat fee of $1.75 (reduced costs. With their experience, world-class technology, and vast ecosystem of partfrom a flat fee of $2.00) * • Major credit cards with a fee of 2.30% of the ners, they have the capacity to process the level of transactions needed by our office total transaction (reduced from 2.35%) * and the taxpayers. CSG Forte’s Payments • Debit cards with a fee of $3.95 per Platform-as-a-Service is used by more than transaction * 81,000 merchants and organizations across The Town’s vendor of 15 years is exiting a variety of industries and government the credit card processing business to operations. concentrate on other areas of business. The Town of North Hempstead is already They will continue to support the transition a client of CSG Forte. They are currently to a new electronic payment processor. being used by the Town Clerk’s office, the The Office of the Receiver of Taxes, in Building Department, the Animal Shelter

and Parks and Recreation. This will assist with a smooth transition. New York General Municipal Law requires people paying their property taxes by credit card to also pay the fees associated with the payment transaction. The fees go directly to the company managing our online payments, not to The Town of North Hempstead. The vendor keeps a fraction of

the fees, with the remainder split between the credit card companies and payment processors. The Town does not profit from this service. For more information, please visit www. northhempsteadny.gov or call 311 or 516-869-6311. —Submitted by the Town of North Hempstead

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Earth Day 2022 Celebration Is Huge Success

n Sunday, April 24, the Port Washington Public Library (PWPL) celebrated their second outdoor Earth Day celebration at Sunset Park. Hundreds of people attended this joyful event and, through the assistance of the Town of North Hempstead, PWPL and Port Washington’s environmental organizations, they learned what they could do to make our community a healthy and sustainable one. While taking in the beautiful water view, attendees were treated to the musical delights of PWPL’s resident band. “Everything went well! The weather was ideal, and we had such a nice turnout from the community,” shared Jeff Zeh (PWPL), who, along with Denise Anchico (PWPL), was one of the event’s organizers. A rain barrel and composter were raffled off, courtesy of the Town of North Hempstead, and countless pieces of cool environmental swag were given away. PWPL’s involvement was supported and funded by the Friends of the Library. The Library thanks everyone who volunteered their time and services and gives special thanks to all who attended. Plans are already underway for next year’s Earth Day Celebration! —Submitted by the Port Washington Public Library

Local musicians performed for visitors. (Contributed photo)

Free COVID-19 test kits were given out to residents.

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Families spent the day at Sunset Park for the Earth Day celebration. (Contributed photo)

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VOTE on Tuesday, May 17th, at Weber Middle School RE-ELECT DEBORAH BROOKS For Port Washington Board of Education Trustee

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Peter & Jeri Dejana Foundation Gifts New Trauma Suite At North Shore University Hospital Past gifts to Northwell have funded capital needs at NSUH, including the construction of the helipad. Additionally, recent support from the Peter & Jeri Dejana Foundation helped Northwell Health open a COVID-19 PCR testing site for residents in the Town of North Hempstead. “Jeri and I want to support patients during their most desperate times of need and enable the highest quality of care and medical attention they may require,” said Peter Dejana. “We embrace the opportunity to advance North Shore University Hospital’s ability to treat patients suffering from severe trauma and dedicate this facility for physicians and healthcare staff to care for their critical needs.” The Peter & Jeri Dejana Foundation’s generosity supports Northwell’s Outpacing the Impossible campaign, a $1 billion The North Shore University Hosiptal campus. (Photo from the NSUH Northwell website) comprehensive fundraising effort to fuel innovation to advance health care and support Northwell’s promise to the people most severely ill patients,” said Matthew Peter Dejana, a successful Port Bank, MD, chief of Acute Care Surgery and Washington entrepreneur, and his wife, Jeri, it serves. The campaign, which was publicly Trauma medical director at NSUH. “This established their family foundation in 2011 launched in October 2018, supports capital projects, improves hospitals and clinical wonderful commitment to create the Peter to benefit nonprofits on Long Island. Their & Jeri Dejana Foundation Trauma Suite latest gift to establish the Peter & Jeri Dejana programs, advances research and funds endowment for teaching and research will further enhance our ability to treat and Foundation Trauma Suite demonstrates initiatives. improve outcomes for trauma patients in the Dejanas’ continued commitment to —Submitted by Northwell Health our community.” supporting the health of local communities.

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$1 million gift from the Peter & Jeri Dejana Foundation will name a new trauma suite in the Petrocelli Advanced Surgical Pavilion, which is under construction at North Shore University Hospital (NSUH) and slated for completion by the end of 2023. The four-room Peter & Jeri Dejana Foundation Trauma Suite will be housed within the surgical intensive care unit in the Petrocelli Advanced Surgical Pavilion, a seven-story, 280,000-square-foot facility that will expand the capabilities of NSUH. Home to the first Level 1 Trauma Center, rooftop helipad and SkyHealth air ambulance service on Long Island, NSUH also houses the Sandra Atlas Bass Heart Hospital, the Katz Women’s Hospital and the Institute for Neurology and Neurosurgery, and offers groundbreaking heart, liver, kidney and lung transplantation services. The Emergency Department at NSUH sees 85,000 patients each year and has the expertise and technology to care for the most complicated cases. “The gift from the Peter & Jeri Dejana Foundation will help create a state-of-theart suite of single-bedded patient rooms where clinicians specializing in trauma care can monitor and closely manage our

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CALENDAR To register for events visit www.pwpl.org/events.

FRIDAY, MAY 13

Park Story Time 9:30 a.m. (Blumenfeld Park) Join your favorite librarians at Blumenfeld Park (across the street from the library) for Park Story Time! No registration required. In case of inclement weather, story time will be held at the library. Teen Babysitting Workshop 4:30 p.m. (Lapham Meeting Room) Topics for this workshop include basic childcare and minor first aid.

SATURDAY, MAY 14

Job Searching Online: Expert Tips and Useful Information 10:00 a.m. (Virtual) In this workshop, participants will learn expert tips and useful information on searching and applying for jobs online, tailoring your resume to match the job description, and following up on employment leads. Presented by JJ Ko, of Executive Consultants of New York, Corp. How to Become a LinkedIn Published Author 1:00 p.m. (Virtual) What is a LinkedIn published author? Why should you consider becoming a LinkedIn published author? What should you write about? How

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN YOUR COMMUNITY should you craft your article? Learn all this and more at this informative presentation. Presented by JJ Ko, of Executive Consultants of New York, Corp. Artist Talk with PWPL Artist in Residence Ellen Piccolo 3:00 p.m. (Lapham Meeting Room & Virtual) Long Island based artist Ellen Piccolo will discuss her current exhibit, On the Waterfront, currently on display in the Library’s Adler Gallery. She has been painting for over forty years and was trained as a representational painter. Piccolo’s main medium is oil. For the last 15 years her work has focused predominantly on waterfront scenes from her travels throughout the United States and Europe, depicting landscapes, architecture, and commercial and recreational vessels. Ms. Piccolo will discuss these themes and her creative process. Her work will be on display in the Library’s Adler Gallery during the months of May and June.

SUNDAY, MAY 15

A SoundSwap Event-‘Back to Bacharach and Beyond’ Christine and Elliot Spero 3:00 p.m. (Sousa Bandshell at Sunset Park-Rain Location: Port Washington Public Library) Join Christine and Elliot

second, and third grade. Books will be available at the time of registration in the Children’s Room.

Spero for a special event as they take you on a musical journey through legendary Burt Bacharach’s greatest songs, with some added surprises. A six-time Grammy and three-time Academy Award winner, Bacharach crafted hundreds of hit pop melodies from the late 1950s through the 1980s. Singer/keyboardist Christine Spero, with multi-instrumentalist/producer Elliot Spero, have been recording and playing live shows as a duo for over 20 Years.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 18

Teen Gaming 3:30 p.m. (Lapham Meeting Room) Teens in grades seven through 12 are invited to come play Nintendo Switch games with other teens after school. No registration required. Virtual Chess for Kids 4:00 p.m. (Virtual) Learn the rules and strategies of chess via Zoom and then practice what you have learned by playing against your peers on an online platform. For children in third to sixth grade. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library in memory of Lawrence Kamisher.

MONDAY, MAY 16

Afternoon on Broadway with Stephen Nachamie: Michael Bennett and Bob Fosse 3:00 p.m. (Lapham Meeting Room & Virtual) Join Award Winning director Stephen Nachamie for a celebration of two legends of Broadway, Michael Bennett and Bob Fosse. Their careers as Broadway directors and choreographers were innovative in their contributions to dance and American musical theater. From Damn Yankees to A Chorus Line, Mr. Nachamie will explore how they changed the theatre forever.

Board of Trustees Meeting 7:30 p.m. (Lapham Meeting Room) Board of Trustees Meeting. All are welcome to attend.

THURSDAY, MAY 19

Graphic Novel Book Discussion 4:00 p.m. (Children’s Workshop Room) Have some fun with pictures, panels, and a discussion of the graphic novel with the Children’s Librarians. Books will be available for pick-up in the Children’s Room at the time of registration. For children in fourth to sixth grade.

First, Second & Third-Grade Book Discussion 4:00 p.m. (Children’s Workshop Room) Monthly book discussion for kids in first,

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2022 Nassau County Games For The Physically Challenged Announced

More than 1,000 athletes to compete at Mitchel Field Athletic Complex

assau County Executive Bruce A. Blakeman and student athletes from the Henry Viscardi Center recently announced plans for the 2022 Nassau County Games for the Physically Challenged, which will be taking place June 2 through June 4 at the Mitchel Field Athletic Complex and Nassau Community College. Competitors will travel throughout New York State to Nassau County to participate in a weekend of fun athletic events alongside friends and family. There is great excitement surrounding the 36th Nassau County Games for the Physically Challenged, especially since this is the first year back after two years because of COVID-19. New York State funding was eliminated for the Games several years ago and the office of the Nassau County Executive, with the help of private sector sponsors, has kept the Games alive. County Executive Blakeman stated, “The student athletes who participate in the Nassau County Games for the Physically Challenged are truly inspirational to watch.” Blakeman continued, “I encourage all residents to come down to Mitchel Field June 2-4, to see the student athletes in action and join in on the fun. I would also like to extend thanks and gratitude to the generous sponsors that have allowed us to keep the Games alive here in Nassau County.” With the general support of corporations such as Elias Properties, PSEG Long Island, the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, The Theresa Foundation, UBS, Bethpage Federal Credit Union, the New York Yankees and the Dee Foundation, athletes will compete in track, field, slalom, archery, swimming, wheelchair basketball and table tennis. Participants, ranging from ages 5 to 21, face disabilities including blindness, visually impaired, deaf, hearing impaired, spinal cord injured, amputees and those who have cerebral palsy, dwarfism and other physical

More than 1,000 athletes will be participating in the 2022 Nassau County Games for the Physically Challenged,

Nassau County Executive Bruce A. Blakeman announced plans for the 2022 Nassau County Games for the Physically Challenged, which will be taking place June 2 through June 4 at the Mitchel Field Athletic Complex and Nassau Community College. (Photos courtesy of the office of County Executive Bruce Blakeman)

challenges. In its 36th year, the Games will take place in part due to contributions from King Kullen—America’ First Supermarket—who has been a long-time sponsor helping to feed the athletes, while Hofstra University has committed to housing the athletes with only minimal costs for maintenance. Nassau Community College is the venue hosting swimming, wheelchair basketball and table

tennis events as well as the closing ceremonies. The Nassau County Department of Health and Medical Reserve Corps volunteers will once again work to provide on-site medical care and response during the games. In addition, NICE Bus will provide shuttle bus service for participants and has also generously donated $5,000 toward the Opening Ceremonies. The cost of participation is

Wheelchair basketball is one of the events that athletes will be participating in during the 2022 Nassau County Games for the Physically Challenged free and the numbers of athletes increase each year, boasting more than 1,000. The dedication brought forth by the parents, families, teachers, coaches and volunteers is critical to the success of the Games. Operating with a small staff, the Games are facilitated by those who return year after year to a program they love. “We are so excited to be back after a two-year pause and thank County Executive Blakeman for

his support of this unique program,” Games for the Physically Challenged Director Susan Maxwell said. “The athletes are ready to return to the thrill of the competition, the excitement of winning a medal and the comradery of the Games.” Visit www.nassaucountypc games.com for more information about the Nassau County Games for the Physically Challenged. —Submitted by the office of County Executive Bruce Blakeman

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DEC Announces $750,000 In Second Round Of ‘Regenerate NY’ Forestry Grants Funding now available for eligible private forest landowners

ew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos recently commemorated Arbor Day by announcing $750,000 in funding now available for the second round of the state’s “Regenerate NY” Forestry Cost Share Grant Program. The grant program is designed to assist private landowners in growing the next generation of forests, which are crucial for mitigating climate change, providing wildlife habitat, protecting air and water quality, and supplying an important renewable resource. A third of the total available funds ($250,000) is specifically earmarked for tree planting projects that will establish new forests or supplement the regeneration of existing ones. “Arbor Day is an inspiration for all New Yorkers to celebrate the importance of trees to our health, environment, and economy and to take actions collectively to preserve our forests for future generations,” Seggos said. “While climate change, invasive species and white-tailed deer are threatening the health of our trees and forests, I’m proud of the work our expert foresters are doing to advance programs, like Regenerate NY, that help forest landowners protect and sustainably manage our essential forest resources and the many benefits they provide. DEC encourages more New Yorkers to take advantage of these programs and help advance our forest conservation efforts across the state.” With nearly 75 percent of New York’s 18.7 million acres of forestland being privately owned, the grants help support landowners in growing healthy forests. Regenerate NY is funded by New York State’s Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) and managed by DEC’s Division of Lands and Forests. Private landowners who own between 10 and 1,000 acres of forest land in New York State may apply for grant awards ranging from a minimum of $10,000 to a maximum of $50,000, with a required 25 percent match. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, planting trees, soil scarification, removing competing vegetation that would interfere with seedling establishment and growth, and installation of deer fence. Applicants must work with a private forester to develop their project. Up to two applications may be submitted per applicant, provided the applications are for separate properties. In the first year of the grant program in 2021, DEC awarded nearly $450,000 for 16 projects covering 503 practice acres. More

The Regenerate NY Forestry Cost Share Grant Program is making $750,000 available to assist private landowners in growing the next generation of forests. (Photo by Mark Daniel Lecciones/ ArborDayGrant_051322_MarkDanielLecciones)

than 12,000 tree seedlings are being planted across New York State thanks to the funding provided by that round of grants. Through these plantings, private landowners are ensuring the next generation of forests and all the benefits they provide by fostering existing forestland regeneration and establishing new forested areas. The sizes of projects varied, with the largest project covering 78 acres and the smallest involving half an acre. Contracts were executed to reforest a total of nearly 100 acres, restore 105 acres of forest stands, manage competing vegetation on 176 acres, and install deer fencing on 127 acres, among other projects. “Forests are one of our best tools in the fight against climate change,” New York

State Forester and Division of Lands and Forests Director Robert Davies said. “Not only do trees absorb and store carbon as they grow, but products made from wood require significantly less energy to make than their carbon dioxide-intense counterparts like aluminum and plastic, and solid wood products continue to store carbon well beyond a tree’s lifetime. New York’s private forests remove enough carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in one year to negate the emissions of two million gasoline-powered automobiles over the same time period, underscoring the importance of investing in the regeneration of forests.” “The New York Forest Owner’s Association applauds the Regenerate NY

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Forestry Cost Share Grant Program,” organization president Stacey Kazacos said. “Funding stewardship and regeneration efforts will help ensure our forests continue to support New York’s rural economy, protect our water and air quality, and sequester carbon for generations to come. We look forward to the long-term improvements this initiative will contribute to our communities throughout the state.” “In order to foster successful regeneration, forest landowners must actively manage and implement costly measures to ensure the next generation of forests, which in turn provide carbon sequestration benefits, as well as habitat and other ecosystem benefits for biodiversity,” John Bartow of the Empire State Forest Products Association said. “Regenerate NY is a critical financial assistance package for New York forest owners to actively manage and steward forests for the future, and we applaud DEC, the State Legislature and Governor Hochul for the continued support for Regenerate NY in the Environmental Protection Fund.” Applications may be submitted through the New York State Grants Gateway and will be accepted until 3 p.m. on Oct. 7, or until funds are depleted, whichever comes first. Grants will be awarded on a rolling basis. Applicants need to establish an account in the Grants Gateway System. Once registered, applicants can search the Grants Gateway for “Regenerate NY.” Arbor Day is a nationally celebrated observance held on the last Friday of April each year. It was originally established in 1872 to encourage farmers and homesteaders to plant trees for shade, fuel and beauty in open areas. Today, it is an opportunity to promote tree planting and care while we celebrate everything trees do for us. From a several hundred-acre rural forest to the street trees of an urban forest, all trees are important for providing invaluable ecosystem services and societal benefits that affect our everyday lives. Visit DEC’s website to learn more about Arbor Day. —Submitted by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

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Recycling Bikes And Sewing Machines Collection Drive Set May 14

t’s time to put those old bicycles and sewing machines to good use. Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Long Island, in partnership with the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island, is collecting used bicycles and sewing machines on Saturday, May 14 (rain or shine) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m, at the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island, 38 Old Country Rd. in Garden City (at the western end of Old Country Road). Items collected will be refurbished by the international projects Pedals for Progress and Sewing Peace and sent to Belize in Central America. Anyone with an adult or child’s bicycle in repairable condition or a working portable sewing machine is urged to donate the item. The program does not accept “bikes for parts,” disassembled bikes or tricycles. Since it costs $40 to collect, process, ship, rebuild and distribute each bicycle, a donation toward shipping costs is necessary (suggested minimum $20 per item). All cash and material donations are fully deductible and a receipt will be provided on site. This is the 18th bike/sewing machine collection organized by Returned Peace

Bike and sewing machine collection at the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island in 2020. (Photos courtesy of the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island)

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that have been distributed to Rwanda, Tanzania, Togo, Guatemala, Albania and Kosovo amongst others. Pedals for Progress collects bicycles and sewing machines annually and transfers this material wealth to those more needy. To date, more than 163,785 bikes and 5,523 sewing machines have been shipped to developing countries in Latin America, Africa, Eastern Europe and the Caribbean. In these countries the bikes are reconditioned by partner agencies and distributed at low cost to poor working adults and children. These bikes provide reliable transportation for commuting to school, work, transporting product to market and accessing health care and other services. Sewing machine shipments help initiate educational programs and generate income opportunities that may otherwise remain out of reach for many people. Steady employment for adults is vital to the development and success of struggling communities. Alan Schultz, the in-coming director of Pedals for Progress and Sewing Peace, says that the first container of bikes and sewing machines will be sent to their partners in Belize and a second shipment is expected to be sent in June to Tanzania. Bette Bass of Massapequa, who was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ethiopia from 1955-89, said, “Members of the RPCVs of Long Island see as their mission both to serve in the communities where we live and to support programs in developing countries as well as to support the Peace Corps and its goals.” For more information, contact Bette Bass at 516-606-1400 (email bettembass@ gmail.com or Kathy Williams-Ging at

Rachel in Tanzania is a seamstress and store owner in her local marketplace who received a sewing machine through Sewing Peace. She primarily makes dresses but also sells sewing equipment, thread and fabric. She has been running her business for five years and has been able to provide for herself and her daughter through her small business. 631-549-4873 (email ktsging@optonline. net). —Submitted by the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island

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Nassau County Legislature Announces Electric NICE Bus Initiative New electric fleet will be eco-friendly and cut back on county gas usage

ith gas prices surging nation-wide, and increased environmental concerns being raised by many, there has been a push to use more public transportation to both save money and ease our carbon footprint. The Nassau County Legislature recently held a press conference at the NICE bus yard on Commercial Avenue in East Garden City to announce the purchase of six new battery electric-powered NICE Buses. “Nassau County has a reputation for being one of the most environmentally responsible counties in the State,” Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello said. “By adding zero-emission buses to our fleet, we will immediately reduce emissions and improve air quality here in Nassau County, while saving hundreds of thousands of dollars in maintenance and fuel.” The six vehicles purchased are New Flyer Xcelsior CHARGE NG 40-foot transit buses, model XE40. They come with 525KWh lithium-ion batteries and have a range of approximately 180 to 200 miles on a single charge. The cost is approximately $1.1 million per vehicle. The county’s funding has been supplemented by funding from New York State and the federal government for greener transportation. It is estimated that each electric bus will save up to $125,000 in maintenance and up to $400,000 in fuel savings over its 12-year lifespan. These six buses will initially service the Nassau County HUB area with service

originating from the Rosa Parks Bus Depot in the Village of Hempstead and serving the greater Hempstead, Nassau Community College, Hofstra University and Roosevelt Field areas. Usage will then expand throughout the county. “Nassau Inter-County Express has selected New Flyer as our new battery-electric bus vendor,” NICE Chief Executive Officer Jack Khzouz said. “We plan on deploying these energy-efficient vehicles for the launch of our new bus rapid transit (BRT) system, which will provide Nassau County with zero emissions travel between Rosa Parks Hempstead Transit Center to the Nassau Hub/NCC locations. They will help NICE improve accessibility and connectivity within Nassau County.” The charging equipment that will be purchased for the buses include ABB HVC Power cabinets and depot charge boxes. The primary charging station site will be the decommissioned water purification plant on the corner of Oak Street and Commercial Avenue in East Garden City. Legislation for the purchase of this new fleet as well as the construction of the charging stations passed through the full legislature. It had previously passed through Committees on March 7. The buses are expected in the Fall of 2022. They will be the first electric public transport buses in use on Long Island. —Submitted by the Nassau County Legislature

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‘New York City In 6’ Transportation Plan Lacks Substance Former New York City Comptroller and Mayoral candidate Scott Stringer and New York City Transit Riders Alliance’s “The NYC in 6” plan calls for investment in transportation to support around-the-clock transit service. Under this plan, trains and buses would arrive at least every six minutes all day, every day. It sounds great on paper. Riders would never have to wait more than six minutes for the next bus or subway train, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The plan also promises to reduce the cost for anyone boarding a Long Island or Metro North Rail Road train at any of the 41 stations within New York City for the same cost of a Metro card or OMNY (One Metro New York) card. Advocates failed to provide any details to explain the capital and operating costs, funding sources or implementation time table for this proposal. Farebox recovery rates vary based upon the trip, route and time of day. Any rush hour New York City Transit local or express bus, subway, Staten Island Railway, Long Island or Metro North Rail Road trip carries more riders than midday, evening, overnight or weekends. The same holds true for the New York City Economic Development Corporation Private Ferry Operator program. Rush hour trips have a better fare box recovery rate and require less subsidy than other times of day and night. There is always a fixed cost per hour for any mode of transportation. This includes equipment (bus, subway car, train or ferry purchase) straight line depreciation of equipment over time and mileage, driver,

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engineer or ferry boat captain’s salary, conductors, ticket takers, deck hands, fuel or power and maintenance of equipment. The costs for all of the above to any promised six minute service intervals could easily add up to the hundreds of millions, if not a billion or more annually. This is based upon the need to purchase more equipment, replace existing equipment sooner as it is used more frequently, expand maintenance and storage capacity at existing bus depots and rail yards, staffing, maintenance and cost for fueling buses along with powering commuter rail and subway trains while in transit service. If you follow the logic of this proposal, it would also be extended to those boarding New York City Transit and MTA Bus Express buses from two fare zones (known as “transit deserts”) in Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten Island, as well. Thousands of those riders will want equivalent increased services. Ditto for the 66,000 daily pre-COVID-19 Staten Island Ferry and thousands more New York City Economic

Development Corporations private ferry operators riders. They also will want to see significant increased services even if not every six minutes. Express bus riders pay a premium $6.75 fare. They will want to see the same discounted equivalent $2.75 Metro Card or OMNY fare as LIRR or Metro North city based riders. How do proposal advocates propose to find funding, which could run into the tens of millions, to make up for this lost revenue? Thousands of current Long Island and Metro North New York City resident customers currently pay a premium single, weekly Former New York City Comptroller or monthly price for a ticket. If and Mayoral candidate Scott you also reduce their fares to Stringer (CC BY 2.0) equal the Metro Card or OMNY, the MTA will lose millions in Where is the financial plan revenue. How does the MTA fund outlining the detailed capital, opthis new deficit? erating, maintenance costs and The number 7 New York timetable for implementation City Transit subway rush hour express requires 25 minutes from of “NYC In 6” plan TANSTAFL? There ain’t no such thing as a free Main Street Flushing to Grand lunch or in this case cheap bus, Central Terminal or 30 minutes subway or commuter rail ride. to Hudson Yards. Current LIRR Someone will have to pick up the service from Flushing to Penn tab. It will end up as higher fares, Station requires 17 minutes. tolls, increased future congestion Initiation of LIRR service for East side access to Grand Central pricing and taxes. Terminal will require 20 minutes. Larry Penner is a transportaHow many of the pre COVID-19 tion advocate, historian and writFlushing number 7 subway er, who previously worked for the 66,000 riders offered the same Federal Transit Administration price on the LIRR, would switch Region 2 New York Office. This to save time? People will be standing in the aisles. With a free included the development, review, approval and oversight OMNY or Metro Card transfer from bus to subway, imagine how for billions in capital projects and programs for the MTA, NYC many thousands of new LIRR riders will attempt to board trains Transit, Long Island Rail Road, at Jamaica Station for trips to Metro North Rail Road, MTA Penn Station, Atlantic Terminal, Bus along with 30 other transit Hunters Point, Long Island City agencies in NY & NJ. or Grand Central Terminal.

THE SPIRIT OF OUR TOWN

Fr. Ralph Sommer

that made their presence known over a month ago are still trumpeting springtime splendor and the flowering cherry trees are only beginning to drop their petals onto our cars. Cold is the trade-off for a prolonged festive springtime. For Christians, what is happening in nature fits in with the spiritual movement of this time of year. While most folks know about the 12 days of Christmas, not everyone still knows about the 50 days of Easter. Of course

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The Long Cold Spring As much as I long for warmer weather, I have been secretly enjoying hidden benefits of the long cold spring we’ve been having. You see, the cold nights and cool days have preserved the beauty of the spring flowering trees and plants for longer than usual. In past years we’d get a week or so of glory and then an especially hot day would cause the blooms to fade or drop and we’d then wait for summer green to fully leaf out. But not this year. Daffodils

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we acknowledge the birth of Jesus of Nazareth in December, but being born is something that happens to everyone. But rising from the dead? That’s something to get excited about. A dozen days won’t do to celebrate God’s promise of everlasting life. One of things that happens each year in the Catholic parishes during the Easter season is the celebration of bringing children to receive communion for the first time. If you look out

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The Popularity Of Fake According to the mighty Google, thief of personal information, the most popular vehicle is the US right now is the Ford F-150 truck. One of the most popular shows is Better Call Saul. When it comes to movies, The Batman’s popularity is off the charts. But what buries them all is the popularity of fake. Fake is the rage. Fake news, fake “breaking news,” fake statistics, fake polls, fake faces. The world of fake is escalating. Not surprisingly, history shows us this phenomenon is nothing new. Fake has been around since the Roman Empire. Nero wasn’t playing a violin while Rome burned. He wasn’t even there. The fake news was put out by his political enemies. This is true blue history. What’s not true is Trump declaring he coined the phrase. Because of the vast number of fake situations, I’ll highlight the most popular implemented by myself and the general public. Fake conversations, or phantom conversations, have been escalating, but once again originated years ago. The history of the phantom phone conversation goes back to the ‘40s, at least in the movies. Take the PI who shadows a suspect, careful not make any abrupt movements that may blow his cover. He stays back a safe distance as he follows the suspect through the crowded big city streets. Suddenly, the suspect

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darts into a hotel and sits down in the lobby. The PI nonchalantly walks to the other end of the lobby and ducks into a phone booth. While keeping an eye on his suspect, he starts to mouth the fake dialogue. Out of reverence for old movies, I recently put a modern spin on this ruse and tweaked the dramatics for use as a salesperson repellent. First, I have nothing against salespeople. That is their livelihood, and they need to be, let’s say aggressive, in order to meet quotas. Anyway, my strategy is designed so I can enjoy browsing the merchandise. And then take pictures so I can order the item later online. Now, even though I have keen sense of when a salesperson is ready to pounce, the maneuver does not take much skill. As the salesperson approaches, yank out that cell phone and raise it to your

CONTINUED FROM PREVIOUS PAGE understand the belief that the your window at the neighbors who are headed off for church, you see boys dressed in suits and girls in white dresses. Countless photos are taken in front of the flowering shrubs and parking spots on the block are in short supply as all sorts of relatives arrive for the day. So what is this all about? Each Sunday, when Catholics come to church they have the opportunity to receive communion, a tradition that goes back to the night before Jesus died when he took bread and said, “Take this and eat: this is my body.” When parents bring their very little children to church, the young ones look on as their parents receive communion. Sometimes the kids say out loud what they are thinking: “I want one!” But until they are old enough to

host is really the way Jesus is present in this food, they are not yet able to receive communion. When they are old enough to understand and after two years of participation in a religious formation program, they can join the rest of the community in receiving communion each week. “First” communion is just that—the first time they are fed with communion. This of course is followed by second communion, third communion, etc. as the children now join their parents in receiving communion each week. Years ago it was prescribed what children had to wear for their first communion. It often involved white suits for the boys and white dresses with veils for the girls. These days it is up to each family to decide what special outfit to wear and many

ear. Start the fake call employing everyday dialogue for realism and not to raise any suspicion. “Yeah, hey Dave what’s going on? You what? No kidding, you bowled three perfect games and got signed to do television commercials? That’s wild.” No salesperson will walk up to you and say, “when you get off that call, can I help you?” The fake call is wildly popular because once you learn the routine, it can be used to hide from others seeking to borrow your car, money and valuable time. I teach classes starting next week. The next situation is taken from personal experience and what I’ll call the forced fake. My girlfriend and I went on an incredible vacation to Barcelona a few years back. This past year we a booked a vacation in Tennessee during Christmas when everything is closed. Great idea. She then asked me one evening if I’m excited about the upcoming trip. My mind immediately positioned the Barcelona vacation as a reference for what I consider exciting. Tennessee is a music capital but isn’t exactly over-thetop excitement. But in the name of relationship respectability, I faked it beautifully. “Absolutely. Can’t wait to step into an actual honky-tonk and tour Dolly Parton’s dressing room.” Wish we could leave today.” Unfortunately, sarcasm parents and grandparents recall their own first communion day and want to recreate something of that experience as they dress their children for the day. Why dress up? It’s like any other first experience. For example, parents take care to dress their children for their first day of school in a new school outfit. Yet communion is ultimately not about what a child wears, but how a child grows in faith. The saying, “you are what you eat” holds true here. Parents are concerned about feeding their children a healthy diet each day. Spiritually, Catholics feed on a weekly diet of the Divine. I know for myself, each time I receive communion, I have to seriously consider how I care for others and how loving I am. Ultimately this is why parents receive communion each week and why they are so

suffocated the beauty of the fake. But you get the point. In my opinion, the most overused implementation of fake is fake news. The reason is obvious. It’s easy to lie. Not only that, look at the hundreds of outlets that fake uses to blanket the earth: news reporters faking they are at the front lines of a war, sexy weather ladies faking they know what they’re talking about, and television reality shows faking they are real. Then there is the Saturday night get together at a neighbors’ house for dinner and debate. If you’re looking for the best way to ruin a weekend, this is it. Friends suddenly become enemies by debating world issues based on what they heard on some talk show. Ironically, they would all agree that these days, you really don’t know what is real or fake. Turns out that the debate is a game of Twister. Whether you’re

are on the right or left with your politics, the other guy is always is the courier of the fake news. Sometimes, you can get faked out by clinging to your opinion that was based on fake facts you heard on your trusted news source. Happens to the best of us. The bottom line is that engaging in fake situations may seem unhealthy or underhanded. But as you can see, on most occasions, it avoids a more compelling and complicated scene. Finally, I applaud the lifting of mandates for many obvious reasons, but one in particular. The price for the fake vaccine card had skyrocketed out of my price range. What did you think of this story? Email tfiction@hotmail.com to share it with Tom Kuntzmann. He is an outdoorsman with main interests in hiking and golf. His column focuses on local outdoor events and suburban stories.

Communion is the service of Christian worship at which bread and wine are consecrated and shared. (Photo by John Snyder/CC BY-SA 3.0) thrilled to bring their children to the Eucharistic table. More care. More love. Just what the world needs these days. Just as this year’s springtime has preserved the flowering beauty all around us, may

the ongoing beauty of people praying together each week fill us with joy. Father Ralph Sommer is the pastor of St. Bernard’s Church in Levittown and is an Anton Media Group columnist.

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Felix Cavaliere’s Fave Masters Of The ‘88s Cavaliere as he relives a bucolic childhood learning classical music before getting bit by f Felix Cavaliere decided to the rock and roll bug. The retire tomorrow, the blueNashville resident is frank eyed soul singing organ player about his struggles to please and founding member of The his parents, who expected him Rascals could do that on the to become a doctor while he back of a boatload of accomharbored dreams of becoming plishments. Membership in a a professional musician, even number of halls of fame (Rock while he went off to Syracuse & Roll, Songwriter, Vocal Group, University, where he counted Grammy and Musicians), three Lou Reed among his classnumber one hits, seven Top mates. Cavaliere shares the 10 hits and 20 Top 40 hits. And pain of losing his mother at the that doesn’t even touch on the age of 13 and the eventual path enormous influence Cavaliere to spiritual enlightenment he had on a generation of musifound when he met his guru. cians that include Billy Joel, It’s a relationship he’s credited Bruce Springsteen and Little with steadying a life that found Steven Van Zandt. But instead, him navigating fatherhood, the 77-year-old Pelham native is divorce, the dissolution of not only on the road with fellow The Rascals and the ‘60s survivor and Monkee Micky passing of his exDolenz, but promoting his new wife and a child. autobiography, Felix Cavaliere: “In the book, Memoir Of a Rascal. It’s a projI mention how ect that took four years to take much a help my and proved to be a rewarding guru was in my experience despite the extended career and life,” he length of time it took to pen. said. “This man put “I have a new appreciation me on a path that for Stephen King because this I never left and I’m was a lot of work,” he said. “I so grateful for that. did this because I’m in my I’m still on that seventh decade and I was only path, still a Rascal for five or six years of my life. What about the other years? I thought people might find that interesting. In the end, I’m happy to have relived the memories of my family, kids, grandkids and guru Swami Paramahansa Yogananda.” The flow of Memoir of a Felix Cavaliere Rascal is one that sounds as (Photo courtesy of Felix Cavaliere) if you’re kicking back with

healthy, still able to work and sing because of a lot of the tenets he taught me. It’s pretty simple—you take care of your mind, soul and your body and you’re going to be alright.” With another album under his belt that’s he’s aiming to release later in 2022, Cavaliere is being driven by a clean life, love of family and an insatiable appetite for making music that’s keeping him youthful and on the road. “Having done this book, my biggest takeaway is ‘How lucky am I?,’” he said. “Not only have I had an unbelievable career,’ but an unbelievable life. It’s not perfect. I lost a daughter. I lost a band. I’ve been divorced. I lost a wife. But you know what? I’m very thankful because when you get to the end of the book, I’m still going.” Given how much music continues to feed Cavalieri, he was more than happy to share who some of his favorite keyboard/ organ players are.

with his right hand. The way he played bass—he obviously studied bass because he wasn’t just tapping the roots of the chord. He was playing lines (Public domain) and those lines now are like classical training for the Hammond organ. His sounds were brilliant. They weren’t kid sounds— they were funk sounds.”

Billy Joel

(May 9, 1949 to the present)

Ray Charles (September 23, 1930 to June 10, 2004)

“I was a little white kid growing up in Westchester County listening to classical music the first time I heard him, which was on a little transistor (Public domain) radio tuned to WINS playing ‘What’d I Say.’ It was really influential. You could hear the soul and depth of him through his music. I couldn’t figure out how he tapped into that depth and crying. Later on I realized it came through a lot of grief and pain.”

Jimmy Smith (December 8, 1925 to February 8, 2005)

“You haver to realize that like most organ players, he played the bass with his feet and hands. The melody was played

“He’s got amazing chops. The first time I met him was in the early days when he was this young Long Island prodigy who loved and (Photo by David admired The Rascals. Shankbone/CC Musically, he speaks BY 3.0) for himself. He’s got a gift for emulating other people’s music with class, like Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. The other thing I admire about him is that he’s a fighter. He had a financial problem with a manager where he was financially bleeding. But he picked himself up, didn’t cry about it, didn’t disappear and slide into drugs. I never heard him bitch about it. He’s a survivor who’s back on his feet again who came back and kicked ass.” Felix Cavaliere will be appearing with Micky Dolenz on May 14 at the Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts, 71 East Main St., Patchogue. For more information, visit www.patchoguetheatre.com or call 631-207-1313.

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This immaculate expanded ranch situated on quiet block in the heart of Hicksville at 128 Burns Ave. sold on April 29 for $625,000. This home has great curb appeal with newer vinyl siding, a brick walkway, bluestone stoop and steps. The living room is extended and has a brick fireplace, skylight and sliding doors to the backyard. The dining room is suitable for a banquet. The floors are hardwood. The kitchen has oak cabinets and a skylight. The first floor has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The attic has pull-down stairs. The home has central air conditioning and all of the windows have been replaced. The garage fits one and a half cars and has an attached shed. The driveway has new blacktop and brick. The home has solar panels which help for a low electric bill. The backyard is fenced and there is a new brick patio. The property has in-ground sprinklers. The home is near shopping and transporation. This beautiful, totally renovated home at 67 Friendly Rd. in Hicksville sold on April 29 for $735,000. It has a large open floorplan with engineered hardwood floors throughout on both levels. The designer kitchen is fabulous and has white wood cabinetry including a gorgeous seven-foot center island, stainless appliances and quartz countertops. This home boasts four large bedrooms, a study/den with lovely glass doors and two full bathrooms. The home has central air conditioning, forced air heat and a utility room for the boiler and storage. There is a designated closet for a washer and dryer. The backyard is fully fenced with a large patio; lovely landscaping provides privacy. The home has upgraded 200amp electric service, in-ground sprinklers and low taxes.

socks and long underwear—it’s too early.

pring is here. A time Have I paid my taxes? when warmer weather In mid-late April should naturally turns a be the earliest you consider winter-weary homeowner’s cutting back perennials and thoughts towards tackling clearing garden debris. Keep in outdoor chores. The first warm mind that some bees don’t weather of the season emerge until late May, may coax us out so the longer you into the yard, but can tolerate your pollinators in “messy” garden your garden the better. aren’t ready to take a chance on Would I the first warm You may have plant day. Chrysalides seen a bumble bee tomatoes still cling to last already. now? season’s dried standing Any gardener will tell you plant material. While you may it’s not a good idea to plant your begin to see bumble bees and tomatoes outdoors until evening ground-nesting bees emerge as temperatures are in the 50s. flowering trees and shrubs burst into bloom, they still need cover Is it time to mow? during chilly nights and when If it’s time to regularly mow “April brings the sweet spring your lawn, it’s probably a safe showers, on and on for hours bet that most pollinators have and hours.” While carpenter emerged. bees and bumble bees may be It’s tough to turn a blind eye out and about by early April, to the “messy” garden, especialother species such as sweat ly when gardening magazines, bees are still hiding out, waiting catalogs and TV ads provide for the warmer days that arrive temptation daily. Each spring in May. Last year’s leaf litter is we beg gardeners and homestill providing protection for owners to press pause and both plants and invertebrates find other ways to occupy their against late-season frosts. weekends. While you may be eager to get outside and play in Have I put away the the garden—there will be time snow shovel? enough to toil in the soil before If you haven’t tempted fate you know it. yet by relegating the snow —Justin Wheeler writes for shovel to the back of the garage Xerces Society (xerces.org) and if you’re still wearing wool

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.

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assau County District Attorney (NCDA) Anne T. Donnelly recently announced the completion of a six-year long effort to donate nearly 100,000 counterfeit jackets—seized during multiple investigations—to more than 160 charities across Long Island and the greater New York area. During three investigations between 2015 and 2017, the NCDA and its law enforcement partners in the Nassau County Police Department, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations, seized nearly 100,000 counterfeit jackets from warehouses in Hicksville, Westbury and Old Bethpage, intended for sale with a street value that— at the time—exceeded $3 million. The NCDA has distributed the jackets to more than 160 nonprofits, charities and volunteer groups for individuals in need. The final 1,000 jackets were recently distributed to charities, including 600 jackets that have been donated to St. Finbar Roman Catholic Church, which will be sent to Ukraine as part of humanitarian relief efforts in the region. “After three seizures netted us nearly 100,000 counterfeit jackets, we were faced with a tough choice: send them to the incinerator to be destroyed like most counterfeit goods, or get creative, and find a way to put these jackets into the hands of people who needed them most,” Donnelly said. “With the help of our extraordinary partners, the jackets were given new life and donated to charities across Long Island and New York. Now, at the end of this journey with one final donation, we are glad to be able to provide some small measure of relief to the people of Ukraine.” “After a lengthy multi-agency investigation was conducted, the most advantageous way for the counterfeit goods to be dispersed was to ensure that the deserving in our communities are taken care of,” Nassau County Police Department (NCDP) Commissioner Patrick J. Ryder said. “Not only will these jackets keep them warm, it will bring smiles to their faces knowing that their law enforcement agencies care. With many of the jackets also being shipped to the Ukraine, it’s a great way for Nassau County to show our support.” “In supporting neuro-diverse inclusion and employment opportunities through this donation, the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office has strengthened the fabric of the entire county,” AHRC (Association for the Help of Retarded Children) Nassau CEO Stanfort J. Perry said. “These machines

District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly (center), Nassau County Police Department Commissioner Patrick J. Ryder (third from right), AHRC Nassau CEO Stanfort J. Perry (third from left) and partners pose with donated counterfeit jackets.

District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly (at the podium) announces the completion of a six-year long effort to donate nearly 100,000 seized counterfeit jackets to upwards of 160 charities across Long Island and the greater New York area, along with an outgoing shipment to the Ukraine. (Photos courtesy of the office of the Nassau County District Attorney)

provide a pathway for men and women with developmental disabilities to become meaningfully employed while supplying needed resources in our local Long Island economy.” Seized counterfeit clothing was once destroyed by law, but in 2015, state forfeiture laws were amended to allow for counterfeit items, like clothing or jackets, to be donated to charity with proper safety testing and the permission of the victim. In 2015, NCDA, NCPD, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Homeland Security Investigations seized more than 50,000 counterfeit jackets in a Hicksville warehouse, with a street value at the time in excess of $2 million. State law requires not-for-profit recipients of donated counterfeit clothing to

inspect or pay for inspection of the clothing to ensure it is safe for consumers. The defendant was ordered, as part of his plea, to pay for the expense of the independent testing and the storage of the jackets earmarked for donation. Two additional seizures, in Westbury and Old Bethpage in 2016 and 2017, respectively, brought the total number of seized counterfeit jackets to 98,000. With the permission of the victim manufacturer, a project was initiated to alter the jackets to remove the fraudulent labels using embroidery machines that were also seized during the investigations. NCDA donated four seized machines to AHRC Nassau and Spectrum Designs, who trained their clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities to operate

Seized embroidery machines at AHRC Nassau used to embroider over the counterfeit labels of more than 13,000 of the donated jackets. the embroidery machines and remove the counterfeit labels, ensuring the jackets were ready for charitable donation, while providing their clients with valuable, transferable, occupational skills. All jackets were safety tested and counterfeit trademarks were removed before donation to charitable organizations. The NCDA thanks the many organizations that have assisted in these efforts, including its law enforcement partners, AHRC Nassau, Spectrum Designs, the recipient charities, veterans’ associations, local business owners and manufacturers and NCDA staff who participated in the project. —Submitted by the Nassau County District Attorney’s office

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The Averell Harriman Story BY JOE SCOTCHIE

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Being governor of New York is one of the most high-profile positions in American politics. There was a time when holding that job made one an instant potential candidate for president.

ongtime Port Washington resident Averell Harriman was both a governor of New York and in 1952 and 1956, a candidate for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. Harriman may be forgotten, but he was a competent governor at a time of relative peace and prosperity in both New York and the United States. He was also a diplomat who helped to shape the post-World War II world that Americans were now destined to lead. Harriman was old stock New York. His father was a railroad executive at a time when that mode of transportation dominated the American landscape. He was the fifth of six children born to E.H. and Mary Harriman. He attended the Groton School in Massachusetts and Yale University. Harriman was a successful investment banker, engaging in shipbuilding, shipping aviation and mining operations, eventually, at age 41,

becoming chairman of the board of Union Pacific Railroad. Harriman served in that post until 1946. By then, public service beckoned. With the election of his fellow New Yorker and childhood friend, Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932, Harriman went to Washington, working for the National Recovery Administration (NRA). That appointment began a second career, one of a bureaucrat and eventually, a globe-trotting diplomat. Harriman served as the U.S. Ambassador to both the Soviet Union and Great Britain. Harriman was there “at the creation.” In 1940, the United States took a momentous step, shedding its centuries-old policy of armed neutrality in favor of a Lend Lease program of aid to an embattled Great Britain. Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill also drew up their “four freedoms,” a guide to a liberal world order. Harriman was now a key advisor to Roosevelt and the former was named to sell

W. Averell Harriman, photo taken in early 1940s. (Photo from Wikimedia Commons) the Atlantic Charter to his counterparts in the Soviet Union. Harriman also played a factor in securing American aid to Moscow. Critics argued that such aid came without preconditions, which Joseph Stalin would have rejected. Harriman argued that the first order of business was defeating Nazi

Germany. Russia, communist or not, was a needed ally. Harriman was with Roosevelt at both the Tehran and Yalta conferences. It was at Tehran that the initial appeasement of Russia concerning Poland and Eastern Europe took place. Harriman took a harder line than his boss. For his part, Roosevelt had made up his mind to run again in 1944. He wanted the Polish sellout concealed until after that election, lest he lose the key Polish-American vote in the upcoming contest. When World War II ended, Harriman was one of the legendary “wise men” who served as architects of the postwar policy of containment against the Soviet Union and in general, the management of an America-led global order. With World War II, the European empires were in retreat. Statesmen such as Harriman, George Kennan, Dean Acheson, Charles E. Bohlen, Robert A. Lovett and John J. McCloy all guided the nation into uncharted waters. Harriman took great interest in Kennan’s “Mr. X” article advising a

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HARRIMAN from page 3B containment policy towards the Soviet Union. He also helped to bring both China and France into the United Nations, rounding out the five nations (including the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union) that made up that body’s National Security Council. Harriman was very much part of the Democratic Party’s dominant anti-communism wing. At first, a new order seemed simple enough. After the war, the United States had unprecedented wealth and power. Over half of the world’s Gross National Product (GNP) was in the hands of the United States. But trouble lay ahead, and Harriman would be in the thick of it. Harriman remained a hawk. He counseled firmness towards Moscow during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, while also advising President John F. Kennedy to give the Soviets a face-saving exit, which Kennedy did by removing American nuclear missiles from Turkey. Harriman’s generation was born to lead. It all fell apart in Vietnam. When civil war broke out in neighboring Laos, Harriman, now a roving ambassador for the Kennedy Administration, counseled neutrality for southeast Asia, believing that the region was not important to American interests. When the South Vietnamese government was under siege from Viet Cong guerillas, Harriman told North Vietnamese cabinet minister, Ung Van Khiem, that his country should stop supporting the Viet Cong. That, Harriman explained, was the road to real peace. Harriman was tough on the South Vietnamese as well. According to biographers, he supported a 1963 coup against South Vietnam president Ngo Dinh Diem in 1963. Military men in the Kennedy Administration wanted Diem in power, mainly as source of stability. Kennedy was indecisive, but also believed that Diem’s corruption made a communist takeover of the South inevitable. The United States was already knee-deep in the Big Muddy. Harriman’s final diplomatic mission ended in failure. In early 1968, President Lyndon Johnson decided to not seek re-election. The president, however, wanted to end the Vietnam War before the fall elections. A loyal Democrat, Harriman held the same sentiments. Harriman now opposed the hawks. He argued for a bombing halt of North Vietnam to get the talks moving. Progress was being made. However, South Vietnamese officials refused to hold peace talks if the National Liberation Front (the Viet Cong) was included. For decades, frustrated Democrats blamed Richard Nixon, the Republican Party’s presidential nominee and the man’s future Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger, for sabotaging the talks, with the latter allegedly leaking details to the GOP camp. In retirement, Harriman opposed the war. He was a featured speaker at a massive Oct. 15, 1969 Moratorium to End the

From the left; President Truman, George C. Marshall, Paul Hoffman and Averell Harriman in the oval office discussing the Marshall Plan. Nov. 29, 1948. (Photo from Wikimedia Commons) War in Vietnam rally in New York, where he warned that President Nixon would “have to pay attention” to the nationwide protests. There was more to Harriman than diplomacy. The man caught the political bug. In 1952, the well-known but hardly famous Harriman ran for the Democrats’ presidential nomination. He ran again in 1956, this time with the support of former President Harry Truman. By 1956, Harriman was now governor of New York. The 1952 campaign gave him a heightened public profile and he parlayed that into a successful 1954 statewide victory. That win illustrated both the deep urban/ rural divide in New York politics and the strength of the Democratic vote in New York City. Harriman won only five of the state’s 62 counties (Manhattan, the Bronx, Kings, Queens and Albany). That was enough. He defeated his Republican opponent, Irving Ives by only 11,000 votes. New York prospered under Harriman’s tenure. What was New York in the mid-tolate 1950s? It was the nation’s most populous state. People were leaving the city for Nassau and Suffolk counties. They were not, however, leaving the state. New York was the Empire State. Florida remained a backwater. The historian George Marlin described the landscape thusly: “There were in reality three New Yorks. Greater New York was the leader in economic activity. Twenty-six percent of all employment was in manufacturing with printing, publishing and apparel clothing leading the way. The city’s arts and culture… made it the world’s communications hub. “The rapidly growing suburban areas of Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester counties…By 1960, thanks…to home loans by both the G.I. Bill and the F.H.A., the area skyrocketed 133 percent [in growth] to a population of nearly three million.

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“The other 53 upstate counties with six million people…The whole of Upstate New York was as economically diverse as any region in the United States. It had heavy industry, manufacturing, high-tech, R & D, agriculture and dairy. There were glass factories, paper mills, electronic facilities, pottery kilns, textile mills, furniture makers, craftsmen making rugs and footwear.” How did Harriman lose re-election? Did failed campaigns for the presidency in both 1952 and 1956 give him a negative image as a “loser?” Was he, in the eyes of some voters, more interested in being president than governor? According to Marlin, the man had to deal with the fleet-footed Nelson Rockefeller. For upstate audiences, Rocky could orate in the language of conservatism. In the city, Rockefeller gave progressive speeches to a liberal audience. There were also the divisions within the Democratic Party. Tammany Hall boss Carmine DeSapio

wielded great power. He was liberal, but his old-fashioned politics were opposed by progressive activists. Liberal Democrats were comfortable voting for the Republican Rockefeller. A new era in New York politics had begun. A new era in Harriman’s life had begun as well. It was back to serving his country as a diplomat in a world where the United States carried a heavy burden. Men of Harriman’s generation were expected to do just that. They made their Wall Street millions, but they had to give something back. Harriman was glad to serve wherever his country needed him. In retirement, the man received well-deserved honors: The Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Sylvanus Thayer Award from the United States Military Academy, and the Freedom Medal. Still, Vietnam, rather than his electoral defeats, remained Harriman’s greatest disappointment.

The Wise Men, Ambassador Averell Harriman and President Lyndon B. Johnson. (Photo from Wikimedia Commons)

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ocal Port Washington Chabad Rabbi Berel Paltiel was awarded the 2022 International Jewish Educator of the Year. This is in acknowledgment of his outstanding dedication to the furtherance of Jewish education, and his renowned educational videos that both entertain and educate thousands of children at Chabad Hebrew Schools and Summer Day Camps around the world. The award was presented at Chabad Central’s Annual JewQ Event in Princeton, NJ, during the JewQ International Torah Championship. At the annual event, children from all over the world are represented on stage by their top scoring Hebrew School finalists, who face off in a competitive and fastpaced Torah knowledge game show. Rabbi Berel’s message upon receiving the award was so special and telling. He spoke of his two childhood dreams of becoming either a Rabbi or a clown; and he got to be both. He eloquently explained that the success of the Chabad approach is to teach Judaism through fun and joy. “Some people think that if you’re teaching our heritage, you’re teaching our tradition, you’ve got to be boring, blah, black and white, old fashioned,” Berel shared during his acceptance speech, “At Chabad, Jewish education is meaningful, it’s relevant, it’s personal, it’s colorful, it’s exciting and most of all, it’s fun.” This explains why so many Jews from all levels of observance and nonobservance alike, are flocking to Chabads everywhere for their children’s Jewish education, where the message isn’t “Oy,” but rather “Joy.”

Rabbi Berel Paltiel receiving the 2022 International Jewish Educator of the Year award. (Contributed photo) To watch the full replay of the JewQ International Torah Championship, including Rabbi Berel’s nomination, visit Chabad.org/JewQ. To contact Rabbi Berel, Chabad of Port Washington’s Hebrew School director and assistant rabbi, email youth@ chabadpw.org or call 516-767-8672. —Sumitted by the Chabad of Port Washington’s Hebrew School

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Port Washington Resident Releases New Book Historical Novel Evokes Middle East During The British Mandate, 1920-1948

On May 5, Jews all over the world will celebrate the seventy-fourth anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel. The celebration follows a day of remembrance for Israel’s fallen soldiers, including those who lost their lives in the tumultuous years leading up to that momentous day.

new historical novel by Marilyn Oser traces the events of those formative years through the lives of three ordinary women: a Jewish farmer, an Arab laundress, a Canadian-British nurse—and their growing families. Oser is known for novels steeped in historical fact. Two of her previous books portrayed Jewish issues in Russia in World War I and in Paris during the peace conference at the end of the war. Her new work, This Storied Land, continues the narrative and includes characters met in the earlier books. Oser says, “This Storied Land stands on its own. But those who have read Rivka’s War and November to July will recognize Rivka and Avram, Nellie and Morris, Gena and

Jorg and the inimitable Aunt Faye.” The Mandate period in the country then known as Palestine was extraordinarily eventful, Marilyn Oser. extraordinarily (Photo by B. Docktor) strife-torn. World events pressed in on its population as powerfully as did ancient attitudes and traditions. To capture this complexity, This Storied Land is dotted with brief quotations from British, Jewish and Arabic sources—including newspaper headlines, Biblical verses

and Quranic suras, poetry, eyewitness accounts and intriguing bits of knowledge from history, science and the arts. By means of this inventive structure, in a brief space the novel opens out to the many factors influencing its bristling world. A review in the Midwest Book Review by Diane Donovan, an editor there, calls This Storied Land “thoroughly absorbing.” Marilyn Oser is the author of Rivka’s War, Even You, November to July and This Storied Land Land, as well as the Streets of Israel blog. She lives in New York’s Hudson Valley and Port Washington. Visit www. marilynoser.com to find her. Oser’s new novel is independently published, released on May 5, 2022. Paperback $18, EPUB: $6. Visit www.marilynoser.com to purchase. —Submitted by Marilyn Oser

This Storied Land, available for purchase now. (Photo from Marilyn Oser’s website)

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Bay Sunsets Showcase Port’s Beauty

Stone captures the sunset’s essence. Jeff Stone

Local businessman, photographer captures essence of Port’s bay BY CHRISTY HINKO

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Port Washington has always been known for gorgeous, breathtaking sunsets. Local realtor and charity organization founder Jeff Stone has found a way to share the beautiful views through Goodnight Port!, his recently published book.

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wanted to share my love of sunsets in book form because of the constant encouragement of friends, family and my Facebook fans,” Stone said. “My passion for all things was instilled in me by my mother, Marilyn Stone, and my work ethic by my father, Charles Stone. I also inherited my artistic talents from my mother, as she was a fashion and interior designer and influenced by my Aunt Audrey as she was a professional artist.” Stone said he has captured more than 3,000 sunsets over the past decade. It came as a small challenge to whittle his favorites down to his favorites for the book. His daily walks along Manhasset Bay are what helped keep his sanity during the COVID pandemic. “God provides the sunset canvas; I capture and enhance it to bring out its best qualities for all to enjoy,” Stone said. “As

a local real estate agent, what better way to promote the town to prospective homeowners than to provide photos showcasing Port’s best asset, the waterfront and its sunsets.” Stone has lived all over Long Island until finally settling in Port Washington to start a family. “Living in Port, especially on the waterfront, has allowed me the unique opportunity of photographing the magnificent and renowned sunsets of Manhasset Bay,” Stone said. “My wife, Ginny, and I settled in the waterfront hamlet of Port Washington where we could plant our roots and contribute and participate in town events.” Stone is a member of the Kiwanis Club of Manhasset-Port Washington, Lions Club, Port Washington Chamber of Commerce, the Adult Activities Center of Manorhaven and Project Independence in Port Washington. Port Washington has the most spectacular Jeff Stone on the the bay. “I am particularly proud of being a sunsets. Photo by Jeff Stone

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co-founder of the nonprofit organization, pivoted to Zoom sessions and have been Project HELP Long Island, whose mission successful. is to provide education and resources “Every day I would be watching TV and for mental health and substance abuse hear of this person or that person dying awareness,” Stone said. from an overdose,” Stone said. “Every day, Proceeds go to Stone’s nonprofit, Project mentions of fentanyl poisoning, overdoses, HELP Long Island (projecthelplongissuicide. COVID made things a lot worse.” land.org). Stone said Adelphi University is now The organization hosting the Project offers podcasts HELP Long Island about recovery, podcast sessions. addiction, mental Project HELP health issues Long Island will and more that host a Mental include exclusive Health Awareness interviews with March down members of the Plandome Road community like on Saturday, May senior citizens, 14. Stone said the first responders, event will be filled veterans, high with resources, school students speakers, coalition Stone’s new book is available locally. and clergy. partners and more. Previously recorded episodes can be “Whenever or wherever you find yourfound on the organzation’s Facebook page. self during the day, take time to capture a “We reached deep into the community; photographic scene that provides you with we wanted to know what was going on in a sense of peace and serenity,” Stone said. people’s lives,” Stone said. “We enlisted the You can find copies of Stone’s book at help of specialists, experts in the field, to Port Salt Cave (403 Main St.), Hand and be panelists on our podcasts.” Stone—Massage and Facial Spa (987 Port They held three live sessions at the Port Washington Blvd.), The Local Market (273 Washington Library before the pandemic Main St.) and in Stone’s realty offices in struck. The library encourages Stone’s Port Washington (475 Port Washington mission and offered their Zoom platform Blvd.) and Manhasset (154 Plandome Rd.). to accelerate its outreach during the Visit www.jeffstonephotography.com to height of COVID. The podcasts have since learn more.

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Port Washington High School Roll Call of Championship Teams GIRLS GYMNASTICS Conference: 16, 17 BOYS GYMNASTICS County: 75, 76, 81, 82 Division: 71, 72, 73, 79, 80 GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Conference: 90, 91, 03, 05, 10 BOYS VOLLEYBALL County: 97, 98, 99, 13 Conference: 97, 98, 99, 00, 08 GIRLS SOCCER Conference: 81, 82, 83, 96, 97, 04 BOYS SOCCER Conference: 07, 18 Division: 63, 66, 71, 72, 74, 90, 92, 97 GOLF State: 62, 76 Long Island: 77, 89 County: 72, 75, 76, 77, 89 North Shore: 75, 76 Conference: 62, 69, 72, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 87, 88, 89, 99, 05, 06, 08, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21 BOYS LACROSSE County Class A: 90, 95 Conference: 84, 91, 92, 93, 21 GIRLS LACROSSE Long Island Large Schools: 94 County Large Schools: 91, 93, 96, 97, 00 Conference: 85, 88, 10. 15, 16

BOYS BASKETBALL Long Island: 46 Nassau: 46, 47 Conference: 07, 09 Division: 29, 51, 53, 58, 65, 72, 73, 82, 83

BOYS TENNIS Long Island: 19 County: 82, 99, 00, 19 Conference: 01, 09 Division: 04

GIRLS BASKETBALL Conference: 86, 87, 92, 02

GIRLS BADMINTON County: 05, 12, 13, 16 Conference: 04, 11, 14

FOOTBALL Long Island Class AA: 19 Nassau Class AA: 18 North Shore: 34, 46, 47, 64, 65, 68, 69, 70 Conference: 74, 75, 76 FIELD HOCKEY Long Island Class A: 94 Nassau Class A: 90, 96, 01 Conference: 91, 92, 95, 97, 98

GIRLS SPRING TRACK: County: 69, 80, 81, 82, 83 Division: 87, 88, 90, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 BOYS WINTER TRACK: Conference: 15

SOFTBALL Conference: 91, 98, 04, 13, 16

GIRLS WINTER TRACK County: 80, 81, 82 Conference: 88, 89, 90, 92, 14, 15, 16. 17 Division: 79, 83, 89, 90, 92

BASEBALL North Shore: 67, 69 Conference: 70, 96, 08, 09, 19 Division: 28, 55, 65

GIRLS TENNIS Long Island: 07, 08, 17, 19 County: 07, 08, 13, 17, 19 Conference: 93, 98, 99, 02, 03, 18

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY County: 64, 07, 08, 09, 11, 16 Conference: 10, 14, 15 Division: 05, 06, 12, 13

WRESTLING TEAM Conference: 78, 92, 97, 02, 03, 21

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY County: 85 Conference: 10, 17, 19 Division: 14, 15 BOYS SPRING TRACK County: 80, 21 Division: 82, 14, 17

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State Championship Wrestling Year PlaceWgt Name Grade 1967 1 180 Nate Jordan 1977 6 250 Mike Nuzzolese 11 2015 5 126 Sam Goldman 12 2018 6 120 Dan Gibson 9 2022 6 138 Matthew Castillo 12

BOYS SWIMMING Conference: 12, 14, 15 Division: 17 GIRLS SWIMMING Conference: 98, 05, 11, 12, 13 Division: 17 BOYS BOWLING Conference: 21 GIRLS BOWLING Conference: 15, 16, 17, 18, 19

FOOTBALL COACHING WINS Name Years Record Dan Biro 1960-85 123-76-11 Leo Castello 1929-59 109-87-20 FOOTBALL RUSHING RECORD Name Year Yards James Ham 2000 1,504 —Courtesy Port Washington Athletic Director Nicholas Schratwieser

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Port Washington’s Guide To Take-Out Food For those days when you don’t want to leave the couch BY JULIE PRISCO

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Port Washington’s downtown is full of delicious and diverse restaurants. While the town is beautiful and inviting, sometimes we don’t feel like leaving the house, so we turn to the take-out menus.

elivery is always an option when no one wants to drive into town. With apps like UberEats and Doordash, food from restaurants that don’t offer delivery can be at your door within the hour. Whether you’re recovering from a night out and need that deli egg sandwich or if you forgot to go food shopping for family dinner, these local Port Washington restaurants have you covered:

For a filling breakfast, consider Harbor Deli. Harbor Deli now has two locations, the original at 306 Main St. and Harbor Deli Too at 35 Shore Rd. Both delis open at 5 a.m., seven days a week. Breakfast is served until 11:30 a.m. on the weekdays and until 1 p.m. on the weekends. The deli offers an assortment of breakfast sandwiches filled with eggs, cheese and meat of your choice. In addition, the deli serves various kinds of savory omelets and the sweeter options of French toast, pancakes, and waffles. Add sides such as hash browns, bacon, or homefries to any order. Harbor Deli even hopped on the

The Mixed Appetizer Platter at Bosphorus Cafe Grill. A selection of four choices of cold appetizers. (Photo by Amerikali Gezgin)

option because of the variety the boxed meal offers. The box contains protein such as chicken negimaki, beef teyaki or broiled lobster. Some boxes have sushi, a classic California roll or the sushi of your choice. Each box is always served with rice and soup, making the Bento box a filling and diverse meal option. Visit bonsaiportwashington.com or call 516-883-0103 to order.

avocado trend and offers a classic avocado toast, with the option to add bacon, eggs or fresh mozzarella. Order muffins, crumb cake and bagels on a Sunday morning for the family. Get your caffeine fix with flavored lattes and cappucci- When friends come over for a nos, served hot or iced. relaxing night, order an array With both Harbor Deli locations offering of appetizers from Bosphorus delivery, you can take lazy mornings to a Café Grill. new level. Visit www.harbordelipw.com to Bosphorus Café Grill is a Mediterranean order online or give them a call at 516-883restaurant that serves tasty and healthy 9597 (Main Street location) or 516-883-8877 dishes. The restaurant is located at 138 Shore (Shore Road location) to place an order. Rd. and is open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. With two appetizer menus, one listing cold Enjoy an authentic sushi dishes and the other hot, there are various lunch in the comfort of your plates to order. There are dips everyone will own home with Bonsai enjoy on the cold appetizer menu, such as Japanese Restaurant. hummus, spicy feta, eggplant puree and tzaBonsai Japanese Restaurant, located at 92 tziki. The hot appetizer menu offers falafels, Main St., is open daily for lunch and dinner. pan-fried zucchini patties and cheese rolls. The restaurant offers free delivery with an Besides appetizers, Bosphorus has salads, estimated 30-minute delivery time. Bonsai seafood meals and many kebab plates. has a wide variety of sushi, vegetable rolls, The tasty dips and amazing finger foods cooked rolls and raw rolls. Order delicious that Bosphorous serves make for a place to noodles and fried rice to accompany your order when you have company with many sushi meal. different preferences. Visit bosphorusBento boxes have become a popular cafegrill.com or call 516-321-9999 to order.

Order sushi platters from Bonsai Japanese Restaurant to share with friends. (Photo from the Bonsai Japanese Restaurant Facebook)

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Ayhan’s offers an array of sweet pastries. (From Ayhans Marketplace Website)

If the food shopping for this week doesn’t get done, you can feed the whole family with The Wild Goose take-out family menu. The Wild Goose, located at 75 Main St., has a price-fixed take-out menu for families. It costs $60, serves four to six people and offers a choice of salad, entree and two sides. Start off with a Caesar salad or a mixed greens salad. Choose from four entree options; chicken parmesan, fried chicken, boneless chicken scarparellio, or pappardelle Bolognese. With 12 tasty options of sides, picking two is difficult. There are vegetable options, such as broccoli rabe and Brussels sprouts, or pasta options, such as black truffle gnocchi and mushroom risotto. The family meal take-out menu from The Wild Goose provides the feeling of a homecooked meal with the family without any of the work. Visit thewildgooseli. com or call 516-441-5505 to order.

For those nights when you crave a sweet treat, check out Ayhan’s Mediterranean Marketplace. Ayhan’s Marketplace is a gourmet deli that offers breakfast, lunch and dinner. Located at 293 Main St., Ayhan’s offers freshly prepared foods, in addition to their traditional homemade pastries, baklavas and other classic desserts. Baklava, a delicious layered pastry, is popular at Ayhans. Pick from the walnut, pistachio and chocolate baklavas. The gourmet deli offers chocolate mousse cake, carrot cake, tiramisu and cookies. The assortment of desserts at Ayhan’s is unique and tasty for the whole family. Visit ayhansmarketplace.com to order online or call 516-767-1400 to place an order over the phone.

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Life At The Harborside “We are not a facility; we are a community.” -The Harborside resident Rhoda Finer BY JULIE PRISCO

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At the start of 2022, Port Washington’s senior living community rebranded as The Harborside. Once known as The Amsterdam at Harborside, The Harborside is a community for active and independent adults that offers over 200 classes and events monthly to the residents. There are beautiful apartments for residents to live in, a health center and multiple levels of care to ensure that each resident receives the attention they need.

long with the name change came upgrades and additions to The Harborside to enhance the resort-like living that feels like home. On Jan. 10, 2022, the new wellness center opened on the lower level of The Harborside. Resident Connie Miceli played an integral role in facilitating the planning and construction of the wellness center over the past couple of years. “The residents here desired an on-site wellness center so much that we had our own fundraising through a committee here,” Miceli said. “We raised close to $80,000, which is quite a substantial amount of money to help us pay the architects and contractors to do the work.” Miceli described the lower level as a “dark, dank and ugly workroom” with exposed pipes on the ceilings. After the architect’s creative work, the lower level transformed into a bright and inviting wellness center where residents can make appointments to visit specialists. The wellness center has two podiatrists and one geriatrician available from Mondays to Thursdays every week. Miceli makes up a monthly calendar for the residents detailing where to find the wellness center and how to make appointments. In the future, Miceli anticipates bringing in more specialists for the residents to see, such as an audiologist. “The geriatrician comes from a service in Roslyn called Internal Medical Group, and she is affiliated with St. Francis Hospital,” Miceli said. “It’s a big plus having her here because she can visit a resident if they should end up in the hospital.” On April 4, 2022, The Harborside’s own Harbor Mart opened for residents to shop for essentials such as toilet paper, toothpaste, fruits and, of course, ice cream. The Harborside previously had a small shop that closed due to COVID-19, but resident Mieke Bloomfield assisted in bringing the shop back as the Harbor Mart. “You can see everything right when you step in, and there are a lot of items to pick from,” Bloomfield said. “Many of us here drive, but for those who don’t, you can get essentials here. We have garbage bags, laundry detergent, snacks and little containers of cereals.”

The Harbor Mart is run by volunteers that Bloomfield has gathered. More than 20 volunteers have signed up to help out at the mart, and every month Bloomfield creates a work schedule for resident volunteers. “The reincarnation of the mart is well thought out,” Director of Community Programs Tracy Warzer said. “It is very hightech with a scanner that sends the bill to the resident’s apartment, so there is no money exchange.” “We’re a community that really works together with the residents,” Warzer said. “We have all kinds of committees for residents to get involved.” Residents are not only involved in various committees, but two residents sit on the board of directors for the Harborside to have input on the decisions and plans that affect the staff and residents at The Harborside. Resident Rhoda Finer is one of the two elected representatives on the board of directors. Although The Harborside does have a small health center, the primary focus is on independent living. Finer’s involvement in the board of directors is one example that proves that The Harborside allows its residents the freedom to be as active in the community as possible. “In addition to the board of directors, I served on the Residents Council as a member and its chair,” said Finer. “The Residents Council is extremely active here, and it has something like 20 different committees. We truly have our fingers in every pot.” “Honestly, we are not quite retired,” Miceli

In addition to home essentials, The Harbor Mart offers a variety of snacks. (Photo by Julie Prisco)

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Aerial shot of The Harborside building. (Photo from The Harborside Website) said. “My children ask me when I’m retiring, and I say when I get old.” What makes The Harborside stand out among all other retirement facilities is its title as a CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Community). When seniors move in, they sign a contract that promises continuing care for the rest of their lives. If you need nursing home care, enriched housing, memory care or all three, they are attached next door to The Harborside. “When my husband needed some rehabilitation, he was right next door,” Miceli said. “I didn’t have to get in my car and drive somewhere, and I’d just go next door to visit him and oversee his care. We just pay rent for the apartment and not a penny for the extra care, which is a big factor in choosing a place like this rather than an assisted living facility that doesn’t have that extra level of care.” There are only 12 CCRCs in the whole state of New York and only one in Nassau County, The Harborside. “Here, couples are able to stay together

The art studio displays the residents artwork for others to admire. (Photo by Julie Prisco)

under the same room and everyone gets what they need,” Warzer said. “It is about helping everyone maintain an optimized lifestyle while staying engaged in all kinds of activities.” And with 200 different events, activities and classes, there is never a dull moment around The Harborside. As the Director of Community Programs, Warzer organizes a weekly schedule with social events, fitness classes, intellectual stimulation activities, concerts, card games, Holiday parties and a weekly happy hour. “Our fitness classes are quite remarkable. We offer something multiple times a day,” Warzer said. “The classes are in person and on the resident private T.V. channels. Our trainer instructs core-flex fitness, tai-chi and conditioning where he teaches the residents how to use the equipment safely.” The Harborside has had an educational affiliation with LIU Post since 2014 and NYU since 2022 by providing internship opportunities for students on the career path to becoming registered art therapists. The interns help out with the ‘Art for Health and Wellness’ program, which features weekly art studio sessions for all residents. The focus of the art sessions is to explore the creative process as a means of self-expression. Being actively engaged in making art brightens the spirit by inspiring senses and shifting one’s focus away from worries and negative thoughts toward feelings of hopefulness and connection to others. The various programs, resident committees and new additions demonstrate the vibrant community of residents thriving at The Harborside. Visit www. theharborside. org to learn more about the wonderful amenities The Harborside offers.

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Things you may not know about Hempstead House at Sands Point Preserve BY CHRISTY HINKO

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Built in 1912, the massive English Tudor-style mansion, Hempstead House on the Gould-Guggenheim Estate, was the site of society parties, performances and exhibitions by world-class artist and gatherings of the powerful elite of the time. Today, Hempstead House stands ready for entertaining with its magnificent architecture, landscaped gardens and exquisite views overlooking the Long Island Sound.

Hempstead House on Sands Point Preserve Photos by Christy Hinko

empstead House was not the first residence built on the property. The first castle built on the property was Castle Gould, 10 years earlier in 1902. Financier and son of the railroad tycoon Jay Gould, Howard had the house built for his wife, Katherine Clemmons, by architect August Allen. It was designed to resemble the Irish castle, Kilkenney, in a late 19thcentury revival architectural style. It was rumored that Katherine hated Castle Gould and demanded a new one be built. Her husband obliged. While in the process of having a new castle built in 1909, allegations exploded that Katherine was having an affair, naming William “Wild Bill” Cody as her lover. The Goulds divorced the same year. Howard continued the process

of building Hempstead House, which was completed in 1912. The Goulds never lived in the house. It was sold to Daniel Guggenheim in 1917. The 40-room castle is one of the most elaborate estates on the Gold Coast. From the portico, visitors enter the mansion’s 60-foot entry foyer with its stained glass windows, a massive original wooden staircase and original chandelier. The ground floor features a sunken palm court with a Tiffany stained-glass ceiling. The summer living room opens to the estate’s rose garden, fountains and terrace, which overlook the beach and bay, and also feature working stone-carved fireplaces. The bedrooms and newly-renovated marble bathrooms complement the grand scale of this mansion. When Guggenheim died in 1930, Hempstead House became too much to take care of, so his widow, Florence Schloss, built another house on the property, Mille Fleurs, and vacated Hempstead House. In the 1940s, the family opened Hempstead House to war refugee children from Britain. The Guggenheims’ son, Harry was a fighter pilot in World War I and World War II; the family began investing in aeronautical science and subsequently donated the Hempstead House to the Institute of Aeronautical Sciences, which was then sold to the U.S. Navy. The Navy used the estate from 1946-67 as a training facility, but in 1971 declared it as a surplus

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The custom wood and marble work are amazing. and deeded it to Nassau County. Museum historian Max Fogel once told the Port Washington News the county has attempted or has used the estate as a community college, nursing home, camping grounds and a public park. In 2008, the Friends of Sands Point Preserve was established to oversee the estate. Hempstead House has been the backdrop of dozens of movie scenes, including Scent of a Woman, Malcolm X, Great Expectations and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and for TV shows like The Blacklist, The Americans, Boardwalk Empire, Royal Pains and Masters of Sex. It has played host to hundreds of private weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, Sweet 16s and more. The 216 acres of woods, grounds and shoreline of the Gould-Guggenheim Estate is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and embodies the legendary F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Gatsby-era and the Gould and Guggenheim family legacies. All mansions at the preserve continue to remain closed; tours are suspended as a health precaution following the pandemic. The preserve, gardens and mansions have limited handicap access. Admission to the preserve is $15 per car or free for members of the Sands Point Preserve Conservancy. A pay station at the gatehouse enables contactless payment

The foyer staircase of the admission fee, with credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay and cash. Walk-in admission is $4 per person. Summer hours, beginning May 25, are Wednesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. The preserve is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Conservancy members enjoy special hours. Check the preserve’s website for seasonal hours. Visit www.thesandspointpreserve.com or call 516-571-7901 for more information.

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Boating Without The Hassle Manhasset Bay offers ideal boating conditions.

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Anything that reminds us of the joys of summer is welcoming, especially since many are waiting for that hint of warmer weather. Getting out on the open water and cruising the bay is one sure way to enjoy all that Long Island has to offer as soon as the weather rounds the corner. But how do you do that if you do not own a boat or have little interest in taking on such a tremendous responsibility? You join a boat club, or course.

ong Island Boat Rentals in Port Washington offers a variety of ways for you to enjoy Manhasset Bay, no matter if you are new to boating or have been enjoying a lifetime of seafaring. Its mission is to simply just get people out on the water, to experience how exhilarating and wonderful the waters around Long Island truly are. It is common for people to move to Port Washington or other bayside communities for its beauty and the bonus of seaside living. They love the water, naturally, but it’s common that after decades of living in close proximity to the ocean, they have never been out on the water. The cost and hassle of owning a boat is a deterrent. People fail to take into consideration ahead of time things like off-season storage costs, marina fees, maintenance, repairs and mechanic fees, gas, weather and water damage, routine cleaning and insurance, gasoline and the rising costs of gasoline. These are the things that prohibit most people from enjoying the ocean, not to mention that the realistic boating season for Long Island is only about six months long. This is the benefit of Long Island Boat Rentals with its rental, charters, club offerings and lessons.

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You can rent a boat for the day and take it out yourself, considering that you have the proper boat handling skills. If this does not appeal to you, but you want to get out on the water with even less hassle, consider requesting a captain who will take you and your guests for a cruise to wherever. Rent their 21-foot or 27-foot power boat for the day.

Charters

Want to charter a yacht or party boat? Long Island Boat Rentals has you covered here too with 46-foot to 64-foot yachts available for charter. If you own a yacht that you would like to run charters-for-hire yourself, reach out for affiliation consideration. Last year, Long Island Boat Rentals launched Elixir, a 24-guest party boat charter that is Coast Guard-certified and is quickly becoming a popular rental option for the upcoming season. The Elixir charter is a perfect choice for private parties, celebrations, bachelor parties, swimming and water float events and business excursions. It is the perfect choice for a run to Greenwich, CT, Huntington, to the Statue of Liberty and all over the tristate area.

Take a party cruise on the Elixir.

Manhasset Bay has a stellar reputation for great launching availability and boat storage. Even if it’s not the nicest day or it is very windy, you can still boat in Manhasset Bay and still have an enjoyable time out on the water. Manhasset Bay is also great for water skiing and tubing. Skis, tubes and other water sporting equipment can be made available on the Boat Club In addition to the trending Elixir charters, rental boats, including fishing equipment and bait from the local sporting store. one of the most popular services offered by You are sure to be hungry or at the very the business is its boat club. least thirsty on your ocean journey. Local Members of the Long Island Boat Rentals shops and vendors are affiliated and will Boat Club come from all over Long Island. gladly deliver your order to the dock. The Manhasset Bay is the first protected bay club’s crew can make accommodations for on the Long Island Sound when heading your special requests to be staged onboard east which makes it a popular choice for ahead of your departure. members from the boroughs. This is largely Services by Long Island Boat Rental truly attributed to New York Harbor not necessarily being easy nor safe to navigate, even for the offer “boating without the hassle.” This is a great option for someone who has most seasoned boater. Water skiing on the bay is amazing.

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never owned a boat and has no interest in all of the maintenance and upkeep that goes along with such a serious hobby. In addition, many longtime boat owners are selling their boats and joining the club for the hassle-free appeal of being able to stay on the water while leaving all of the details to the club.

Training

Want to learn the basics of boating or brush up on your boating skills? Long Island Boat Rental offers that too via U.S. Powerboating, offering the nation’s best and most comprehensive hands-on boating courses. These classes get you out of the classroom and behind the wheel of the boat on open water. Class offerings include basic boat handling and open-water sessions. Class offerings are available for kids also. Children under the age of 15 can take classes with a parent, who is also taking the class. Kids over the age of 16 can take classes independently. Renters are required to be at least 18 years old, after successfully completing both sets of training classes. Long Island Boat Rentals is located on Inspiration Wharf at 403 Main St. in Port Washington. Visit www.liboatrentals.com or call 516761-0840 to learn more about boat club membership, charters and rentals.

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My Port Washington With a multitude of community groups, non-profits and successful businesses, Port Washington has become an incredible place to live and grow a family. The wonderful residents of Port Washington have helped Port build a sense of community and become the memorable town it is today.

Meet Melissa Vissicchio, the co-president of the board of directors for Residents Forward. “Before joining Residents Forward, I saw firsthand the impact of their Environmental Education initiatives through my daughters and how it opened their eyes to the importance of the environment,” Vissicchio said. “Also, as I always loved gardening, I was impressed with the beautiful gardens supported by Residents Forward.” “When I became involved with Residents Forward, I really saw the depth of their involvement in community issues,” Vissicchio said. “Residents Forward are committed to preserving the beauty and vibrancy of our town. Residents Forward’s local impact on our community helps spur the behavioral change we need to fight the global issue of climate change. That is why I volunteer my time with Residents Forward.” Visit residentsforward.com to learn more about Vissicchio’s work on the board of directors and as chair of the Beautifucstion Committee.

Meet Mindy Germain, whose passion for protecting the environment has helped transform the Port Washington community. “At a very early age, my Grandma Sophie modeled the gift of community service for me,” Germain said. “She volunteered for so many causes that gave her life deep meaning. She was also a lover of nature, unique cultures, and people.” “Days after I moved to Port, I was pushing my daughter in a stroller through Blumenfeld Park and spotted a group of volunteers picking up litter wearing T-Shirts that said Residents For A More Beautiful Port Washington, which is now Residents Forward,” Germain recalled. “I felt my grandma’s tug. Fifteen years later, I am proud to wear that T-shirt and grateful for the deep connection community service has given me to Port’s diverse people, history, beautiful landscapes and drinking water.” Visit residentsforward.org and pwwd.org to learn more about Germain’s work in the Port community.

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Meet Marvin Makofsky, the founder of Plant A Row For The Hungry. “The mission of Plant A Row for the Hungry, Port Washington, for the past 12 years has been to mobilize our community to grow and distribute locally grown produce to our food-insecure families,”Makofsky said. “We engage in climate change as it relates to growing food.” “Living now in the Port Washington area for nearly 40 years, we have been truly blessed to have raised our family in this unique community,” Makofsky explained. “Giving back has been a natural way to express my gratitude, and establishing a fresh produce program that has benefited families in need has been one of the most enriching experiences in my life.” Visit plantarowforthehungry,org to learn more about Plant A Row and how to get involved. (Photos by Cathy Bongiorno)

Meet Stella L. Spanakos, co-founder of The Nicholas Center and Spectrum Designs Foundation. “Over a decade ago, a personal tragedy created the opportunity to design something of lasting impact for my son Nicholas and others like him,” Spanakos said. “The opportunity culminated with the creation of The Nicholas Center and partner, Spectrum Designs–Port Washington-based non-profits offering opportunity and hope to individuals with Autism. This organization fills a void for individuals with Autism and creates ambassadors of diversity and inclusion to enrich the quality of life for all.” “My son has taught me so much about life, more than all my teachers and coaches combined. I am grateful to see life through his eyes,” Spanakos said. “I am very proud of how our staff and participants have become an integral part of the Port Washington community. I give back to Port Washington because Port has given so much to The Nicholas Center and to me, personally. This community is caring, engaged, and supportive and has helped us reach milestones and change lives!” Visit TNCNewYork.org to learn more about the local non-profit’s mission to aid Austistic individuals in the community.

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Vincent Smith School opens general store to support vocational students BY CHRISTY HINKO

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There was much cause for celebration on Main Street last weekend. The Vincent Smith General Store has been in preparation for more than a year to open its doors on Saturday, May 7, with a glorious ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony, hosted by the Port Washington Chamber of Commerce.

he store, at 189 Main St., is an extension of the special ed. school’s Vocational Explorations in Education Program (VEEP). High school students, particularly those who might not be college-bound, supplement their regular curriculum by exploring various vocational experiences. Before the pandemic began, Vincent Smith students were receiving a simulation experience, observing how businesses work in the community. “We would bring the students out to the shops to observe the types of jobs that people have, to explore the opportunities and see what they might want to do when they finish school if they choose not to go to college,” Lynda Bekore, Vincent Smith School director of communications said. “Once COVID came and everything shut down we realized we could actually do this for ourselves. We could support our students by opening up our own store.” Bekore said the store offers the students a great opportunity in a supportive environment, to self-motivate instead of simply observing how a business operates. “Our students are excited at the prospect of gaining hands-on job skills in their very own store,” John Baldi, the head of Vincent Smith School said. “By interacting with

customers and learning the ins and outs of retail, they’ll gain invaluable experience that will serve them long after they leave Vincent Smith.” The store is a small boutique, perfect for managing all things that make a retail store successful. Inside, you will find home decor, toys, housewares, general merchandise, The students are happily preparing for the opening of their new general store. seasonal goods and locally made wares. (Photos by Cathy Bongiorno) “The students will learn customer service, retail, product management, store upkeep The store hours had not been set prior to classes and support for School Reluctance and maintenance, keeping shelves stocked, press time, however, Bekore said that the or ADHD. supply skills and so much more,” Bekore said. store would primarily be set in conjunction Vincent Smith emphasizes academic with the students’ schedules. success, differentiated instruction, a strong Presently there are seven high school stu- home/school connection and college and dents in the vocational program, but Vincent career counseling in small, supportive Smith operates on a rolling admissions basis, classes. Approximately 85 percent of gradaccepting students throughout the whole uates go on to college and have achieved year. Students come from across the whole successful careers in the arts, media, island, including the five boroughs. education and entrepreneurship. “We all look forward to this new way of Vincent Smith students learn how to being involved in the warm and vibrant learn, while developing essential social Port Washington community,” Baldi said. and academic skills necessary for their The school is a member of the chamber of success beyond school. Where appropriate, commerce and is already making prepastudents are provided in-house related rations for its 2024 centennial celebration, services for speech, reading, counseling and coincidentally also getting its start right on occupational therapy. Main Street nearly 100 years ago. Vincent Smith School is located at 322 The Vincent Smith School specializes in Port Washington Blvd. in Port Washington. students in grades 1-12 with learning diffi- Visit www.vincentsmithschool.org or call The store is beautifully arranged with culties like dyslexia, or those seeking small 516-365-4900. artwork, home decor, toys and jewelry.

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S.F. Falconer Florist Receives Historic Business Certificate

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Assemblywoman Sillitti honors local florist for their 102 years of business in the Port Washington community BY JULIE PRISCO

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Assemblywoman Gina L. Sillitti (D-Port Washington) recently presented S.F Falconer Florist in Port Washington with a Historic Business Certificate. The family business has been honored with the inclusion on the New York State Historic Business Preservation Registry.

he Historic Business Preservation Registry was established in 2020 to honor businesses that have been operating for at least 50 years. Local businesses are staples to villages, towns and cities across the state. Elected state officials can nominate two businesses to the Historic Business Registry to have them recognized by the state for successfully shaping the history and identities of the communities they serve. Sillitti decided to nominate Port Washington’s S.F Falconer Florist for the certification, and the business was officially added to the registry. “We are so fortunate to have so many long-standing businesses in this tow,” Sillitti said. “Their longevity is not only because of the products they sell but their commitment to our community.” “Last year, I had the privilege of participating in the town’s street renaming ceremony in honor of S.F. Falconer Florist,” Sillitti recalled. “I was so moved by the outpouring of support and the volume of people that came out for Fred Falconer. It stuck with me and first came to mind when I was asked to nominate a business from my district that not only had longevity but is part of the fabric of Port Washington.” “Since 1920, S.F. Falconer Florist has helped Port Washington residents celebrate birthdays and notable occasions or brighten up their day with fresh, beautiful

flowers,” Sillitti said. “I was proud to nominate this beloved mom-and-pop shop for the historic business registry and I wish S.F. Falconer many more years of friendly customer service and exquisite flowers.” S.F. Falconer Florist is a third-generation business that has been open for more than 100 years now. Simon Frederick Falconer, a Scottish immigrant, who trained in agriculture and gardening, opened the family business. The business has passed from father to son for three generations and is currently operated by Simon’s grandson, Frederick Falconer Jr. “My grandfather started the business in 1920,” Fredrick Falconer Jr. said. “He was working as the head groundskeeper for Harry Guggenheim and he wanted to start his own business. So Guggenheim gave him a greenhouse to get started with.” “They moved [the greenhouse] up here,” said Fred Falconer. “And one of the original greenhouses here is actually from the Guggenheim estate.” Fred Falconer has been working at the family florist since the early 1960s when he was in high school. “I helped out with a little bit of everything,” said Fred Falconer. “I worked in the greenhouses and in the store; I was really all over the place. Then I took it over from my father sometime in the early 1980s.” Fred Falconer’s long-time experience working in all departments of the florist

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From the left; Fredrick Falconer, Jr., Assemblywoman Sillitti and Sean Beckert. (Contributed photo)

alongside his father taught him how to run the business and gave him the expertise to take over the company successfully. The business only grew as the florist passed down from generation to generation. “We started doing more parties and indoor landscape work,” said Fred Falconer. “I’ve expanded the business into more areas. Now we pretty much do more of everything, and we cover most of Nassau County.” Although the company has grown over the past years, a small business’s integrity and customer service still remain true at S.F Falconer Florist. “We will continue to be a personal service business,” said Fred Falconer. “I don’t think we will be replaced by any online or anything like that because we do offer a big personal service and personal attention. You can order online through us, but it is still personally made; the floral arrangements don’t just come off a shelf.” S.F Falconer Florist is busiest around

this time of the year. Between Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, and the spring season, the florist constantly receives orders and welcomes customers. “We’re not just a normal flower shop here,” said Fred Falconer. “We have a greenhouse, we do a lot of growing here, and all the spring greenery growing is done right here. Right now, the place is full and it is absolutely gorgeous.” The beautiful shop and floral arrangements produced are a testament to the years of hard work the family and staff of S.F Falconer Florist have put into growing their business. Being added to the Historic Business Preservation Registry is a tribute to all of that dedication. “I appreciate being recognized and nominated by Assemblywoman Sillitti,” Fred Falconer said. “I feel quite honored for our family. I wish my grandfather and father could’ve been around to share the honor.” Visit S.F Falconer Florist at 8 South Maryland Ave. in Port Washington.

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Paul D. Schreiber High School 101 Campus Dr. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-767-5800 www.portnet.org/schreiber

Port Washington Chamber of Commerce 329 Main St. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-883-6566 www.pwcoc.org

Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School 52 Campus Dr. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-767-5500 www.portnet.org/weber

President: Debbie Greco Cohen 1st Vice President: Katherine Crean 2nd Vice President: Lisa Donatelli 3rd Vice President: Laurie Scheinman Secretary: David Heller Treasurer: Kathy Levinson Executive Director: Roberta Polay

John J. Daly Elementary School 36 Rockwood Ave. Port Washington, NY 11050 515-767-52000 www.portnet.org/daly Guggenheim Elementary School 38 Poplar Pl. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-767-5250 www.portnet.org/ guggenheim Manorhaven Elementary School 12 Morewood Oaks, Port Washington, NY 11050 516-767-5300 www.portnet.org/manorhaven John Phillip Sousa Elementary School 101 Sands Point Rd. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-767-5350 www.portnet.org/sousa South Salem Elementary School 10 Newbury Rd. Port Washington, NY 11050 www.portnet.org/salem Vincent Smith School 322 Port Washington Blvd. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-365-4900 www.vincentsmithschool.org My Spectrum School 11 Sintsink Dr. E. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-883-8035 www.myspectrumschool.org The Happy Montessori School of Port Washington 40 Pleasant Ave. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-883-1131 www.happymontessoriwixsite.com/website

LIBRARY Port Washington Public Library 1 Library Dr. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-883-4400 www.pwpl.org Director: Keith Klang

WATER DISTRICT Port Washington Water District 38 Sandy Hollow Rd. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-767-0171 www.pwwd.org Commissioners: David R. Brackett, Chairman; Peter Meyer, Secretary; Mindy Germain, Treasurer Superintendent: Italo J. Vacchio

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BUSINESS IMPORVEMENT DISTRICT Greater Port Washington Business Improvement District 329 Main St. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-883-8890 www.portwashingtonbid.org President: Donna Rice Vice President: Halime Berkay Treasurer: Annette Oestreich Secretary: Nadine Delmonte Executive Director: Holly Bryne

FIRE DEPARTMENT Port Washington Fire Department Port Washington Blvd. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-883-2200 www.pwfd.com Chiefs: Chief of Department: Brian Waterson 1st Assistant Chief: Matthew Kerin 2nd Assistant Chief: Donald Reese Board of Directors: Chairman: Michael Tedeschi Vice-Chairman: Scott R. Werner Jr. Treasurer: Christopher M. Bollerman Secretary: Robert J. Kropacek

POLICE DISTRICT Port Washington Police District 500 Port Washington Blvd. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-883-0500 www.portwashingtonpd.ny.gov Board of Police Commissioners: Brian G. Staley Sr. Angela Lawlor Mullins Frank T. Scobbo

VILLAGES/INCORPORATED VILLAGES Baxter Estates 315 Main St. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-767-0096 www.baxterestates.org Mayor: Nora Haagenson Deputy Mayor: Charles Comer Flower Hill 1 Bonnie Heights Rd. Manhasset, NY 11030 516-672-5000 www.villageflowerhill.org Mayor: Randall Rosenbaum Manorhaven 33 Manorhaven Blvd. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-883-7000 www.manorhaven.org Mayor: Jim Avena Deputy Mayor: Rita Dilucia Port Washington North 3 Pleasant Ave. Port Washington, NY 11050 516-883-5900 www.portwashingtonnorth.org Mayor: Rober Weitzner Village Clerk: Palma Torrisi Deputy Village Clerk: Linda Kropacek Sands Point 26 Tibbits Ln. Sands Point, NY 11050 516-883-3044 www.sandspoint.org Mayor: Peter A. Forman Deputy Mayor: Jeffrey Moslow Town of North Hempstead 220 Plandome Rd. Manhasset, NY 11030 516-869-6311 www.northhempstead.com Supervisor: Jennifer DeSena Councilmembers: David A. Adhami Mariann Dalimonte Veronica Lurvey Robert J. Troiano Dennis Walsh Peter J. Zuckerman Town Clerk: Ragini Srivastava Receiver of Taxes: Charles Berman

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he novelist Jonathan Franzen is a bird watcher, so much so that he published a book on his passion, The End of the End of The Earth. While celebrating bird life, he proclaimed that we humans should stop having children. Second thoughts? His latest novel, Crossroads, is about a postwar couple, Russ and Marion Hildebrandt who are right in step with that fecund era, raising now a family of three boys and girls. The novel is a story of liberal Protestantism, early 1970s-style. Russ Hildebrandt, a reverend at a suburban Chicago parish, holds the usual amount of nostalgia for the antiwar, pro-civil rights era of the 1960s. That decade is over. The war in Vietnam is winding down. In the Sixties, the country ran off track. What would the new decade bring? Would the country go back on track or continue to indulge in the liberation ideology of the previous decade? Set in suburbia, the novel takes the predicable journey into John Updike territory. Russ is bored with his “joyless” marriage. He takes up with a female parishioner. His wife, in turn, travels to California, ostensibly to meet relatives but with the real objective to countering Russ’s adultery with an affair with an old flame. Her former lover is now old and flabby and balding. In his life, Russ has only been with one woman. Marion has been with two. He wants to catch up. The couple’s middle-aged angst is predictably boorish. Do we need more novels on this worn-out subject? The drama comes from the couple’s children. Clem, the oldest, feels guilty about his college deferment that allows him to avoid Vietnam. His girlfriend has an older brother in southeast Asia, plus Clem’s father was one of those rare conscientious objectors during World War II. To his girlfriend’s dismay, he wants to enlist. Becky Hildebrandt is the All-American girl, a popular cheerleader all with an admiring folk musician boyfriend in tow. Judson is too young to be part of the family drama, but his older brother, Perry, upsets the entire apple cart. A bright high school student, he also deals in narcotics. On a church trip to an Indian reservation in Arizona, he discovers peyote and dreams of creating his own peyote empire selling the drug to ChicagoLand’s hippie population. Along the way, Perry gets in trouble with the law and then tries to hang himself in a jail cell. That shocker pulls his parents back together. The legal bills to bail

out of the young man also take a bite of the Becky’s college tuition savings. Her life, too, is off track. Crossroads is a solid portrait of early 1970s America. In a time of great restlessness, young people did not necessarily take the high school-to-college route. College dropouts were numerous. Middle class youth hit the road, joining the ranks of the working-class. Which way, America? Well, the country couldn’t make up its mind. The lure of Sixties-style liberation ideology, then and now, proved irresistible. Clem and Becky confront adulthood. The older brother leaves a heartbroken girlfriend. However, the draft board rejects his enlistment idea and so the young man travels south to work with peasants in Peru before finishing college and joining the middle class. Bereft of tuition money, Becky joins her musician boyfriend on a European tour, where she promptly gets pregnant and happily married. Clem achieves adulthood not through the service, but instead through hard labor in the fields. The children are more admirable than their parents. Becky’s private prayer sessions are both intense and believable. Being a Christian gentlelady is her goal in life. The reader roots for her and for Clem to redeem their parents’ behavior. Crossroads is being advertised as the first novel in a planned trilogy. It is also a happy-ending novel, full of hard-fought victories. Russ and Marion escape suburbia for a parish in rural Indiana. Becky’s Christianity is sincere. Clem’s breakup with his girlfriend, Sharon, makes him a less attractive figure. Perry’s health problems apparently will set up plots for coming volumes. Franzen’s project is off to a good start. The major characters confront their dilemmas and seek to overcome them, proving again that all good fiction is a highly moral enterprise.

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n organ concert featuring Peter Richard Conte will take place on Friday, May 13, at 7:30 p.m. at St. Agnes Cathedral located at 29 Quealy Pl. in Rockville Centre. He is a Nassau County native. Conte’s nearly-unparalleled technical facility, brilliant ear for lush tonal color and innovative programming style have made him one of the most sought-after orchestral organists of this era. In 1989, he was appointed Wanamaker Grand Court Organist at what is now the Macy’s Department Store in downtown Philadelphia, the fourth person to hold that title since the organ first played in 1911. He performs a majority of twice-daily recitals on the largest (29,000+ pipes) fully-functioning musical instrument in the world. Conte is also principal organist of Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA, organist choirmaster of St. Clement’s Church in Philadelphia and a frequent collaborator and soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra and Philly Pops. Conte is high regarded as a mind-bogglingly masterful performer and arranger of organ transcriptions. He has been regularly featured on National Public Radio and on ABC television’s Good Morning America and World News Tonight. For 13 years he was heard on The Wanamaker Organ Hour radio program

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on the Internet at WRTI.ORG. He has been a featured artist at several American Guild of Organists national and regional conventions and has performed as soloist with numerous orchestras across the U.S. Conte has served as Adjunct Assistant

Professor of Organ at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ, where he taught organ improvisation. He is the 2008 recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award from the Indiana University School of Music in Bloomington. In 2013, the Philadelphia

Music Alliance honored him with a bronze plaque on the Avenue of the Arts’ Walk of Fame. His numerous recordings appear on the Gothic, JAV, Pro Organo, Dorian, Raven and DTR labels. His most recent solo CD, Virgil Fox Remembered, was released in May 2016 on the Raven Label. All are welcome to attend this concert. It will be followed by a reception at which the Nassau Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will celebrate its 90th anniversary. Suggested donation to the concert is $20 for general admission and $15 for AGO members. The reception is free. —Submitted by the Nassau Chapter of the American Guild of Organists

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Eat See Do Check out these great places in New Hyde Park Eat at Original Umberto’s of New Hyde Park

The Original Umberto’s of New Hyde Park Family Restaurant opened in 1965 by Umberto Corteo, his brother Joe, and eventually his brother Carlo. The small pizzeria has grown into a two-story full-service cafe, four-star dining room and a world-class banquet facility, now including an outdoor, tented patio. The family-run business has also opened locations in Bellmore, Lake Grove, Massapequa and Manhasset. At the very least, if you cannot decide from the dozens of appetizingly delicious menu items, try either a Sicilian slice (rated best Sicilian pie in New York) or a Grandma slice (once featured on the Food Network). Located at 633 Jericho Tpke., west of Lakeville Road. Open weekdays and Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. and on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Visit www.umbertosfamily.com or call 516-437-7698 to place an order or to make a reservation.

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The Joseph Denton House is a historic building in New Hyde Park within the Town of North Hempstead. It was built in 1795 as a farmhouse, then it was converted in the

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Umberto’s of New Hyde Park 1860s to a Georgian-style mansion. After WWII, the home was sold before becoming a funeral home and then a series of restaurants. McDonald’s acquired the dilapidated property in 1985, intending to demolish it and build a standard structure. North Hempstead and residents of the New Hyde

Park community successfully sought historic designation after a three-year battle. An agreement was reached with McDonald’s to allow a single-story addition to the back for a drive-thru if the front exterior was restored to its 1926 appearance. After an extensive renovation which included installing a series of windows for the veranda, and restoration of the ornamentation, window shutters and brick chimneys, McDonald’s opened in the historic building in 1991. The inside of the building was gutted in the process, including exposed rafters. A grand staircase leads to a dining area on the second floor. Located at 2045 Jericho Tpke., east from New Hyde Park Road.

This year marks a milestone year for Eileen Caplin Wysel and her husband, Ronnie, owners of Bobb Howard’s General Store in New Hyde Park, its 75th anniversary to be exact. With oldtime candy, some of the favorites that we still love today date back to the early 1900s, like Bit-O-Honey, Dum Dums, Good and Plenty, gumdrops, jelly beans, PEZ, Raisinets, rock candy, Sixlets, Slo Pokes, Tootsie Rolls and Twizzlers. And all of these can still be found at Bobb Howard’s General Store. Located at 581 Lakeville Rd., just north of Jericho Turnpike. The store is open Monday through Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit www.bobbhowardsgeneralstore. com to learn more about old-time candies, the history of the general store or to place a special order. —Compiled by Christy Hinko

Northwell Opens Sandra Atlas Bass Otolaryngology Center New center offers state-of-the-art exam, testing and procedure space thanks to generous donation Northwell Health recently announced the opening of the Sandra Atlas Bass Otolaryngology Center, an 18,000-squarefoot, state-of-the-art, comprehensive care facility featuring top otolaryngologists and head and neck tumor experts, on the campus of Long Island Jewish Medical Center. The Otolaryngology Center, located at 444 Lakeville Rd. in New Hyde Park, was funded through a generous $12.15 million donation from longtime Northwell Health benefactor Sandra Atlas Bass. The center will offer head and neck ambulatory procedures; adult laryngology, rhinology and skull base surgery; facial plastic surgery; general otolaryngology; adult speech language pathology; and audiology testing. “Northwell Health is eternally grateful for the friendship and support of Sandra Atlas Bass,” Northwell president and CEO Michael Dowling said. “It’s been a threedecade-long philanthropic partnership that’s had a truly profound impact on the communities that we serve. Northwell is

able to deliver world-class care because of selfless supporters like Ms. Bass. And we thank her very, very much.” Bass is a leading philanthropist and her commitment to Northwell has changed the lives of thousands of patients through her extraordinary generosity. Her giving for this project supports Northwell’s “Outpacing the Impossible” campaign, which Northwell Health announced in 2018 with the ambitious goal of raising $1 billion to advance care throughout the Metro New York region. “This new center is so important to the health and wellbeing of our communities because it will play a critical role in our ability to communicate and connect with others,” Bass said. “I’m thankful that I can help advance the science of head and

neck conditions and make a difference in people’s lives.” Her latest gift expands and modernizes Northwell’s flagship otolaryngology practice. The new clinical space features 22 exam and four procedure rooms, testing facilities and conference rooms. “This incredible gift from Ms. Bass allows us to care for patients with many forms of communication disabilities,” said Andrea Vambutas, MD, senior vice president and executive director of Northwell’s Head and Neck Services. “Our goal is to provide advanced, state-of-the-art treatment for many complicated otolaryngologic diseases that affect our ability to hear, smell, swallow or talk.” The center is staffed by recognized specialists in head and neck surgery,

laryngology, sinus surgery, sleep medicine, plastic surgery and reconstructive surgery and general otolaryngology. “The Sandra Atlas Bass Otolaryngology Center broadens our ambulatory abilities to treat adult otolaryngology patients with routine and complex disease,” said Allan Abramson, MD, chair emeritus of the Department of Otolaryngology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. “In addition, this beautiful facility will help enable us to recruit and train outstanding otolaryngology residents and fellows.” Bass also supports a long-running program that provides hearing aids for children and adolescents from underserved communities. Life-changing hearing aids have been shown to improve communication skills, academic performance, and the ability to socialize. Call 888-321-3627 or go to www.north well.edu/otolaryngology for more information or to book an appointment, —Submitted by Northwell Health

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Give A Man A Salmon And He’ll Poach It

here are many different methods to cooking. Each one impacts the flavor and texture of the food. Examples include roasting, grilling, sautéing, boiling, frying, braising, poaching, sous vide, steaming and even microwaving, which I must admit is not a technique I recommend. The degree to which we choose to use these methods also follows habitual ways of cooking. We most frequently roast our turkeys, grill our steaks, sauté our vegetables and boil our eggs. Or we fry our bacon and sometimes poach our fish and steam our vegetables. Sous vide is my newest favorite, and it is only 40 years old and it cooks by temperature alone. Poaching is similar to sous vide, however, poaching imparts flavor through the liquid itself. For many people, Asian takeout is the only experience they have with poaching. In the Far East, this technique is as common as burgers on the grill. In contrast, Western-style eaters choose to fry, grill, roast or braise. But we sell ourselves short not to give other methods a try. Poaching is one of the easiest, quickest and most satisfying cooking methods available. However, poaching is among the most nutritious and healthiest methods ever devised in that it does not use any fat in the cooking process to carry heat to the food and it is as flexible as the flavoring you add to the liquid.

How Long Do We Poach?

Poaching is ideally done on top of your oven on a burner with liquid reaching temperatures between 160 and 180 Fahrenheit. This will take about 8 minutes in the bath at desired temperature confirmed by a food thermometer. If the liquid is bubbling at the top, turn it down until you only see the liquid moving or simmering slightly at the bottom. If your vegetables are smaller than a couple of inches square, poach less time—3 to 4 minutes.

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What Liquid Is Used And How Much Do We Use?

The liquid you poach in will significantly determine the taste of the food. Try water, milk, wine, broth, lemon juice, vinegar or puréed vegetables in a liquid of your choice, an approach made popular by author and Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Not very much liquid is needed—2 to 4 inches high—or approximately 2 quarts of liquid in a large pan dependent upon the thickness of items to be poached. We place the items half in and half out of the liquid.

What Holds The Food To Be Poached? As you can see from the above

procedure, no special equipment is needed for poaching other than a medium to large-size sauté pan as long as it will hold the proper amount of liquid and the items to be poached. If a larger pan is needed, use a large hotel pan to hold whatever you are poaching with another pan that sits inside with holes. This second pan must be low enough so that the poaching items are partly in the liquid and partly out. Cover the entire poaching container with a metal top or a piece of aluminum foil. This works perfectly fine and is less expensive than poachers sold at William Sonoma or an online company you can Google. Here’s a simple recipe for poached salmon. This is a dish that is divine with a freshly tossed salad and a lemon, fennel vinaigrette and some brown rice and bulgur wheat on the side.

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Combine ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil with 1 tbsp sweet tamari sauce, 1 tbsp mirin, juice of ½ lemon and 1 teaspoon toasted and crushed fennel seeds. Whisk all together. This sauce can also be used on the salad. Buon Appetito. Chef Alan Zox is the Cape Cod Culinary Incubator executive director. Visit www. zoxkitchen.com or www.facebook.com/zox kitchen for more information about Chef Zox.

Poached Salmon Recipe With Fennel Dipping Sauce Serves 4 to 6

2 lbs salmon cut into 4 to 6 pieces. (Also try any white fish like halibut, flounder or fluke. Squid or shrimp poached for 3 to 4 minutes each are wonderful.) 1 ½ cups pinot grigio 1 ½ cups water 1 large poblano chile pepper, diced 1 large Italian red pepper, diced ½ cup chopped cilantro 1 quartered yellow onion 1 chopped celery stalk 1 large chopped carrot 1 quartered lemon 1. Pour poaching liquid that includes pinot grigio and water into a medium-size skillet with sides. Add one rough chopped poblano chile and one rough chopped Italian pepper, loosely packed cilantro, quartered yellow onion, 1 chopped celery stalk and one large chopped carrot. 2. Place the salmon in simmering liquid using medium heat and poach for 7 to 8 minutes. Remove and carefully place on a sheet tray. Cover with aluminum foil and hold on top of the stove until ready to eat within 10 minutes. If longer, put in oven at 225F still covered until ready to eat, within 10 minutes.

How Do You Know If The Food Is Done?

Place the item to be poached into a poaching bath at least half-covered until the internal temperature of chicken or fish has reached about 160F, which takes about 8 to 10 minutes—confirmed by a food thermometer. Vegetables take less time—3 to 4 minutes—and tend to retain their color. Fish develops a slightly white color or pink with salmon; chicken or other birds will also become slightly pale in color as will pork. Don’t expect your food to be brown or crispy but rather moist and plump. You will also have the knowledge of eating virtually no fat nor dairy.

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ill New York have congressional districts approved before the now-August primary? Will they have it done before the November elections? Does it take a resident of Pittsburgh to draw a legislative map for all of New York State? Or as Casey Stengel once put it, “Can’t anybody here play this game?” Once again, the process of drawing up congressional districts for the decade of the 2020’s has been stalled. Last week, the New York State Court of Appeals struck down maps the Democratic Party-dominated State Assembly and State Senate had approved. The court is comprised of eight members, all appointed by the governor of New York. Voting to reject the latest map were Judges Janet DiFiore, Michael Garcia, Madeline Singas and Anthony Cannataro. Judges Rowan D. Wilson and Shirley Troutman partially agreed with the majority opinion. One judge, Jenny Rivera dissented. “Upon careful review of the plain language of the Constitution and the history pertaining to the adoption of the 2014 reforms, it is evident that the legislature and the Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) deviated from the constitutionally-mandated procedure,” wrote Chief Judge Janet DiFiore. The majority decision also claimed that the maps were “...drawn with an unconstitutional partisan intent.” The failed process throws the primary season into turmoil. The June primaries for congressional seats and State Senate seats have been canceled. Instead, those primaries will have to wait until Aug. 23. The June 28 primary for the governor’s race and State Assembly races remains intact. As expected, reaction was swift. Nicole Malliotakis, a Republican congresswoman from Staten Island, was pleased by the ruling. “The will of the people prevailed over the corrupt Albany Machine in a tremendous victory for democracy, fair elections and the Constitution!,” she tweeted. The rejected map would have put Malliotakis’ seat in play.

Former Nassau County District Attorney Madeleine Singas Meanwhile, Representative Sean Patrick Maloney, who represents a district in the lower Hudson Valley, now has his seat in some jeopardy. Maloney, however, was defiant. His response: “Two words: Bring it.” The ruling demonstrates the chaos that the restricting process has become. The IRC came into being in 2014 through a voter-approved constitutional amendment. In recent months, the IRC drew up a map that was rejected by state legislators. The IRC refused to draw up a new map and so the State Assembly and State Senate submitted their own maps, one that has been rejected by the state’s highest court. Democrats hold significant majorities on both chambers. Its map, consisting of 26 districts, gave an advantage to the Republicans in only four districts. Political experts predicted that such a map could result in a net gain of three seats for the Democrats, a crucial number since their nationwide majority has a 223-212 margin. It also matters greatly for Long Island. Of the island’s four incumbents, only Andrew Garbarino (R–Massapequa) is running for re-election. The other three— Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-Glen Cove) and Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) have either retired (Rice) or are running for their respective parties’ gubernatorial nomination (Suozzi and Zeldin). Where does the ruling leave New York? Meet one Jonathan Cervas, a Carnegie Mellon University post-doctorate fellow. Carnegie Mellon is located in western

Pennsylvania. However, this resident of Pittsburgh is now charged with drawing a new map for both congressional districts and State Senate districts in New York. As part of the ongoing dysfunction, Patrick McAllister, the acting Chief Justice in Steuben County, appointed Cervas to his new role. McAllister did so after also striking down the most recent map. McAllister set Aug. 23 as the new primary date. According to published reports, Cervas has assisted in drawing up maps in Georgia, Virginia and Utah. Cervas is scheduled to release a draft of the two maps by May 16, with a final map set for May 24. On May 6, a public meeting was held in the little town of Bath. That’s one public meeting.

After the 2020 census, New York lost a single congressional seat, continuing a pattern that has been in motion since 1950. That year marked the zenith of the Empire State. It had 45 congressional seats as New York was by far the most populous state in the union. Today, New York has dropped to fourth in population size and has 26 seats. In 1950, Florida had only six congressional districts, less than, say, Alabama or Mississippi. Today it has 29 seats. Where have all the New Yorkers gone? In 1970, New York had 41 congressional seats. By 1990, that was down to 31. Since 1950, New York has lost 19 congressional seats. It’s not as if anyone has noticed, but that’s a pretty large number.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It would be easy to assume that everyone around you sees the same thing, but even those closest have a drastically different view. This week, it is most notable in your appreciation of beauty that is not so obvious to others. The influence of unusual loveliness seeps into your work, lending an irresistible quality. CANCER (June 22-July 22). There’s no wrong outlook on life, but there are ways of seeing things that make it easier or harder to get to your goals. The influence of lighthearted people will help you maintain a spirit of optimism. Emotional and intellectual flexibility keeps you moving forward past obstacles and limits.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You may not be able to control when you feel afraid, but you can work on bringing more awareness to the emotion, and you can talk to yourself in a way that helps you get through it or even rise above it. You’ll make progress this week because you decide that no matter how you feel, you’re not going to stop. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Bottom line, winners fail more times. Those who decide to succeed are agreeing to fail. Success is essentially a commitment to the recovery process. This week, you’ll fall, get up, try it a different way and probably fall again. You’ll be willing to keep adjusting until you figure out how to fly. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). If you could peak inside the mind of another, you might be surprised by what they take away from their charming interactions with you. Suffice it to say, you’ll spark imaginations in ways you may never know, though you’re likely to at least have a general sense that something magical is occurring. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). As a rule, you’re kinder than is necessary. Occasionally, it has happened that someone takes advantage of your kindness, and it won’t be the last time. And while you may be temporarily disappointed by this evidence of misplaced energy, you’ll never regret your choice to be a generous person. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Doing what’s right isn’t always obvious. Sometimes it takes research. It would be most efficient if you didn’t have to concern yourself with moral judgments because every option before you was vetted and deemed wholesome. This week, it will be the case, as you participate in groups of kindred thinkers. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). The stable aspects of your world depend on steadfast mechanics to produce predictable outcomes at an efficient rate. And while that part operates well, you can’t help but notice other parts of your life in which you ache for change. You’ll be willing to gamble a little stability for a chance at exciting transformation.

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Growth of any kind is fascinating, but exponential growth is particularly amazing to witness. Many will delight in watching you rocket to meet goals that were once barely imaginable to you. Supporters will rally for you, but it’s the opposition that brings out your best. Be grateful for worthy opponents, as they give you purpose and motivation to get stronger. Consider learning a new language, code or culture, as it will round out the foundation of your intellectual and emotional expansion.

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It pays to be pessimistic South dealer. Both sides vulnerable. NORTH ♠ 10 8 5 3 ♥A J 7 6 5 ♦K2 ♣6 4 WEST EAST ♠K74 ♠QJ962 ♥Q 9 4 2 ♥ K 10 8 3 ♦7 ♦854 ♣ Q J 10 9 3 ♣7 SOUTH ♠A ♥— ♦ A Q J 10 9 6 3 ♣A K 8 5 2 The bidding: South West North East 2 ♣* Pass 2♥ Pass 3♦ Pass 4♦ Pass 6♦ *strong, artificial Opening lead — queen of clubs. When declarer is confronted with what appears to be a laydown contract, he must first ask himself, “What can defeat me?” The failure to ask this one simple question has been responsible for the demise of many a makable hand. Consider today’s deal where South was in six diamonds and West led the queen of clubs. Declarer won with the ace and promptly played the king, ruffed by East. East returned a trump, and South found himself fighting a los-

ing battle. He won the trump in his hand, ruffed a club with the diamond king and discarded another club on the heart ace. But South had no place to put his remaining small club, and he ended down one. Declarer was very unlucky to run into a 5-1 club division, but if he had taken this possibility into account and sought a means to deal with it, he might have found the way to assure the contract. South can see that the slam is sure to make if the adverse clubs are divided 3-3 or 4-2. He can ruff a club with the diamond king in either case, guaranteeing at least 12 tricks. However, he should also think about the possibility of a 5-1 club split. Should that exist, the contract is in danger. If South tries to cash a second high club prior to ruffing a club in dummy, an opponent might ruff, as in the actual deal. To cater to this possibility, as well as the normal 3-3 and 4-2 breaks, declarer should invoke a safety play. Rather than try to cash his second high club, he should lead a low one instead! West wins the trick but cannot do anything to stop the contract. South has only two small clubs left, one of which can be trumped with dummy’s king while the other can be discarded on the ace of hearts.

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Understanding the perspective of others takes work. At the very least, you must move to where they are to see it how they see it. It might involve stooping, climbing or shifting into uncomfortable positions. Empathy is always a worthy endeavor, though. It allows you to live more lives inside your current lifetime.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Things have been so up in the air for you lately, you would appreciate if at least one area of life felt settled. Alas, all seems designed to keep you on your toes. At least you make the dance look good! And this week, those watching will agree. You’ll even get a round of applause.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). A series of natural and spontaneous changes will prompt your gentle response. Why are you so chill now? Perhaps you sense the futility in creating friction or offering resistance. Or maybe you simply feel that after this initial adjustment period, your life will get better. And you’re so right about that.

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he Village of Manorhaven held its annual Arbor Day ceremony on April 29 in the Memorial Garden at Village Hall. Mayor Jim Avena spoke about the village’s commitment to maintaining its Tree City USA designation through the National Arbor Day Foundation by protecting and increasing the number of trees in Manorhaven year after year. “I’m sure I speak for the entire village when I say how proud we are to be a Tree City USA for the third year in a row,” Mayor Avena said. “Our village government is committed to planting, caring for and otherwise preserving more and more of our community’s trees each year.” In addition to residents, several elected officials were in attendance, including Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggiWhitton, New York State Assemblywoman

Gina Sillitti and Town Councilwoman Mariann Dalimonte. Legislator DeRiggiWhitton spoke about the $6 million Manorhaven Boulevard project and how important it was to her to save as many trees during the project as possible. “We are very proud that, even with a project at large as this one, of the nearly 100 trees lining the Boulevard, only four needed to be removed because they were dead or at the end of their lifespan.” DeRiggi-Whitton said. Manorhaven’s Tree Committee is busy identifying streets with the fewest number of street trees and selecting species that will beautify the neighborhoods without infterfering with utility wires. Dozens of young trees will be planted over the next couple of months. —Submitted by the Village of Manorhaven

Nomination Deadline Extended For 2022 Women’s Roll Of Honor North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, Town Clerk Ragini Srivastava, and the Town Board have announced that nominations for the 2022 Women’s Roll of Honor has been extended to Monday, May 16, 2022. “The Town of North Hempstead is so lucky to have an abundance of outstanding women who continue to be champions for their communities,” Supervisor DeSena said. “I encourage all residents to nominate a deserving individual for Women’s Roll of Honor while there is still time left, so we can celebrate their incredible accomplishments and thank them for helping to make our communities great.” Town Clerk Srivastava asked that “Now more than ever, we must take a moment to recognize our post pandemic heroes as

we emerge to a more normal version of our lives. There are women who exhibited extraordinary service. We need to thank them.” Anyone interested in submitting a name for consideration can call North Hempstead’s 311 Call Center by dialing 311 or download the application form on the Town’s website: www.northhempsteadny.gov/roll-of-honor. The annual breakfast celebration will be held at the Clubhouse at Harbor Links on Friday, June 24, 2022 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The event continues to be free for all participants. Seat and table reservations are available after May 20 and will be on a first come, first serve basis. —Submitted by the Town of North Hempstead

Compassionate care for Sinai Chapels families is now available at Riverside-Nassau North Chapels. Dear Friends, For four generations, Sinai Chapels has served New York’s Jewish community with compassion and care. After over 40 years of personal commitment to Sinai Chapels, I have decided to close the Fresh Meadows chapel to spend more time with my family. I will continue, however, to assist families as a consultant alongside many of Sinai’s longtime funeral directors who have also joined this accomplished team. RiversideNassau North Chapels specializes in all movements in the Jewish faith, and I personally selected them to serve families that have relied on Sinai Chapels for many years. On behalf of all of us at Sinai Chapels, thank you for trusting us to serve you. If you have prearrangements with us, please know that your contract is safe and will be honored by Riverside-Nassau North Chapels (55 N Station Plaza, Great Neck), as well as other providers in the Dignity Memorial® network. If you have questions regarding your prearrangement, please call us at 718-445-0300. For other questions or additional information, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at 516-487-9769 or visit www.jewishfunerals.com. Sincerely, Michael Resnick President, Sinai Chapels

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assau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton (D–Glen Cove) is very pleased that her tradition of helping members of the Port Washington Adult Activities Center celebrate their birthdays has resumed following a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. On April 12, she visited the center where she gave each birthday baby a long-stem red rose. She then asked what they were thankful for this year. Then all of the members sang, “Happy birthday to you!” and had some delicious birthday cake. “Visiting with members of the senior

center in my district is one of my favorite things to do,” Legislator DeRiggi-Whitton said. “It is so fulfilling to speak with them about so many different things above and beyond what I do as a County Legislator. I’m so relieved that we are past the worst of COVID-19 so that we can resume some of these wonderful traditions in our community.” Feel free to contact Legislator DeRiggiWhitton about any topic at 516-571-6211 or dderiggiwhitton@nassaucountyny.gov. —Submitted by the office of Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton

Seniors celebrating their birthays. (Courtesy of the Port Washington Adult Activities Center)

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Vincent Richard Borkowski Vincent Richard Borkowski died on April 18, 2022. Vincent was born on April 27, 1932 in Manhattan NY. He served honorably in the Army from 1952 to 1954. He was employed by Lewis Oil for over 40 years. He is survived by his three sons Jeffrey, Robert and Richard. Five grandchildren Jennifer, Jeffrey, Jaclyn, Madison and Benjamin and three great grandchildren. He performed many times at the Sousa band shell as well as playing taps for fellow veterans. He loved Port Washington and resided there for over 80 years. Reunited with his wife Marcia Modave Borkowski, who passed May 8, 2020 they were married for 62 years. Their love for each other was an inspiration to so many. They returned home to Port Washington where services were held at Fairchilds in Manhasset followed by burial at Nassau Knolls.

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Harry Manko, a longtime Port Washington resident and prominent bicycle industry executive passed away at age 94 on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. He immigrated to the USA as a young man after WW2, having survived the holocaust in Germany and Holland, and with great resolve moved forward to create a rewarding and impactful life. He took great pride in his loving family, his many friendships and civic associations in the community, and his business career where he was a revered industry leader. Harry and his parents settled in NYC in 1947 and he was accepted to Columbia Business School, graduating in 1950. After two years in Army Intelligence, he entered the family business. During his studies at Columbia, Harry lived one semester at International House, where he met his wife of 62 years, Phyllis Sadick, who earned a Masters in Social Work at Columbia. They married in 1955 and in 1960 moved to Port Washington to raise their two children, Cliff and Ellie. Harry was President and CEO of Service Cycle-Cycle Products, which he grew to be a major national distributor of bicycles. He held several executive positions in the industry and was awarded a Lifetime Achievement in 2014.

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Meet 2022’s Memorial Day Parade Grand Marshal F red Blumlein grew up in Greenvale, NY and attended Roslyn High School. In 1965, he graduated from Pratt Institute’s Industrial Design Department where he participated in Pratt’s four-year Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program. Upon graduation from Pratt, Blumlein was commissioned as a U.S. Army Signal Corps Officer. Once in the army, he was ordered to Viet Nam in 1966 where he became the 53rd Signal Battalion’s Photography Unit Commander. Blumlein’s photo team operated out of a base camp at Long Bien’s II Field Force Headquarters. At this location, his unit processed and printed photos taken by his men and photographers from other units, including the 173rd Airborne Brigade. In addition, his unit was equipped with unique mobile photoprocessing labs, enabling his photographers to not only photograph military operations in the field, but also to process and print their photos almost simultaneously. After his discharge from the military,

Blumlein returned home and established a freelance design business. In 1976 he joined the faculty at Pratt Institute where he taught exhibition design, design research and drawing, and also served as a graduate student thesis advisor. He retired from Pratt as a full professor in 2012. In 1983, he established Blumlein Associates, Inc. (baidesign.com), a design firm that specializes in exhibition, graphic and interior design. Its list of clients include AT&T, Bell Laboratories, Newsday, Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, the National Park Service, the Nassau County Museum and multiple historical societies and libraries on Long Island. Blumlein retired from his firm in 2010, but the company continues its work under his name. Currently, Blumlein is the Quartermaster of Port Washington’s VFW Post 1819 and a trustee and past president of the Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society. He is a former chair of Port Washington Public Library’s Art Advisory Council. Fred and his wife Pat, née Stutz, of Glen

First Lieutenant Fred Blumlein (bottom center) in Viet Nam with his 53rd Signal Battalion Photo Unit and photographers of the 16th Signal Detachment. (Photo by Sgt/E6 Ricardo Q. Herrera) Cove have been married for 54 years and have two children, Karen Rodis of Sharon, VT and Susan Amodeo of Albany, NY. Pat and Fred have been blessed with five grandchildren: Emily Amodeo and Ben, Leda, Maria and Sophia Rodis. —Submitted by Deborah Tedeschi

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ong Island Traditions is proud to announce the North Shore Maritime Back Story cell phone tour, a self-guided audio tour through the TravelStorys app. This tour highlights the many important traditional and contemporary cultural landmarks of New York State. Using the TravelStorys app, listeners can discover the histories and communities of Long Island’s North Shore. Audio stories automatically begin as you approach the site, with each site corresponding with significant cultural landmarks. Photographs and text associated with each story also accompany the story sites. These tour stops feature narratives from baymen, cottage owners, tugboat captains, water taxi workers and boatyard owners in Port Washington, Stony Brook, Oyster Bay and Port Jefferson. The North Shore Maritime Back Story Tour begins along the Port Washington North Bay Walk Park trail, where the Bay Star tugboat stands. Frank Scobbo, owner of the tugboat, grew up in Port Washington and learned early on the critical skills needed to operate a tugboat. He shares his experiences growing up, receiving his commercial license, and navigating New York Harbor’s channels. Scobbo recalls the first time he was on a tugboat: “The first time I was on a tug, 2006 I was on a Buchanan boat with one of our captains 2007. And I loved it. Having been exposed to the recreational towing vessel, the assist vessels, like Sea Tow, Tow Boat, things of that nature I was exposed a little bit to that. And that was very fascinating. Because sometimes people call you when the weather wasn’t great, or they called you when they had a dead battery, and I would ride with my brother in law and experience that. It was a lot of fun.” The next tour stop is the Town Dock of Port Washington. This dock is the home of the Port Washington Taxi, a water taxi for harbor tours or ferrying. Matt Meyran, the founder of the water taxi, tells his story of his boating career. “We were water rats,” says Meyran, “We were on the water all the time…I was on a boat from the time I was 4, driving the boat.” Bill Rooney shares his experiences as a water taxi captain, ferrying passengers from all over the world. “The job of the water taxi is very interesting,” says Rooney, “Because it’s not just a taxi, we do tours. The taxi service, you don’t spend much time with the person, we’re just bringing them from a restaurant to the dock or from a restaurant to another restaurant, or from the dock to their boat, or from their boat to a restaurant. And you don’t get a lot of time with the people. But on the tours, you get a minimum of a half an hour, sometimes an hour, sometimes longer. And the conversations flow.”

Enjoy waterfront views on the guided tour of Long Island’s North Shore. (Contributed photo)

Learn about Oyster Bay Baymen on this self guided tour. (Contributed photo) Other tour stops include the Bayles Boat Yard, now the Village Center in Port Jefferson. The Village Center is a restored shipyard building, with volunteer efforts to restore boats by the Long Island Sound Eco Center. The group started in 2006 when the shop was built. At the Bayles Boat Shop, hear from Charles Kenny, one of the volunteers. “I’ve been part of [building] 12 or 13 vessels at this point,” says Kenny, “We’ve been operating this program for 12 years. We always have one or two boats [projects] going on at any one time… A restoration project generally involves many surprises. You have to understand what the builder was thinking. Why he fashioned pieces a certain way, even if you have a set of drawings or plans, frequently a builder will utilize different approaches which are not depicted in the plans or drawings. It is a lot of fun, it’s detective work.” The next stop is West Meadow Beach in Stony Brook. Here, you will hear from Marge Miller, the owner of one of a hundred bungalows that once stood there. The cottages were built between the 1920s and 1950s until they were removed under a 2004 state law. They were designed to stay cool in

The Bayles Boat Yard. (Contributed photo)

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the summer. “It was kind of rustic and pretty, because the partitions were wide paneling, which had been rubbed with a gray green of sort of kind of in it. It made a soft cottagey look, you know friendly,” remembers Miller. West of Stony Brook is Knutson’s Boat Yard, located in Halesite. Knutson’s Boat Yard is one of the oldest working boat yards on Long Island. Dan Knutson, the yard’s manager, tells of his family’s history working the yard. “My grandfather was Thomas Knutson, his original name was Torkel Knutson. He came here from Norway and changed his name when he came through Ellis Island to Thomas because it made it easier for people to understand and assimilate,” says Knutson, “My grandfather came here with nothing; he was 17 in 1900. He established himself as a man who worked with his hands, a great ship’s carpenter. Some of the boat yards in the Bronx and some other ship yards. He became a supervisor and a yard foreman… To think how wonderful this yard was and she still is. It’s something I do enjoy and I am very proud of.” Oyster Bay is one of the oldest working

harbors on Long Island, known for shellfish such as clams and oysters. Here, you will listen to narratives from Bill Painter and Bill Fetzer, local baymen and advocates for the North Oyster Bay Baymen’s Association. “ We try to help whoever we can help,” says Painter, “We do charity work, helping the seed program that we run, buying equipment, buying clam seed, oyster seed. Our biggest festival is the Oyster Fest in Oyster Bay once a year, and we raised the most money at that at that event.” Fetzer describes life on the water as a bayman: “I see things that people will never see like a bald eagle over my head. Or you feel like someone’s watching you. Next thing you know you have a seal working the area that you’re churning up with your rig. I mean, how cool is that?” You can explore each stop on the North Shore Maritime Back Story Tour by downloading the TravelStorys GPS app, or by visiting the site here: https://travelstorys. com/. TravelStorys is free and compatible with all cell phones. This tour is curated by Nancy Solomon, and made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts and the Robert Lion Gardiner Foundation. —Submitted by Long Island Traditions

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Memorial Day Commemoration and Fireworks at North Hempstead Beach Park T own of North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena and the Town Board are pleased to announce that the Memorial Day Commemoration and Fireworks Extravaganza will be held at North Hempstead Beach Park on Saturday, May 28, with the program beginning at 6:30 p.m. “The Town is so pleased to announce that the annual Memorial Day Commemoration and Fireworks show will return for an in-person experience this year,” Supervisor DeSena said. “Memorial Day serves as an opportunity to honor the members of our Armed Forces who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms. I urge all who attend to take the opportunity to reflect on the sacrifices made by these brave men and women for our country. Additionally, the Town will offer free parking for veterans and active-duty military on the night of the event as a gesture of appreciation for all that the men and women currently enlisted in the military, as well as our veterans, have done in service to our country.” This year, the Memorial Day Commemoration and Fireworks Extravaganza will feature a fireworks display by Santore Fireworks and musical entertainment from BonJourney, a BonJovi and Journey tribute band. The Vietnam

Veterans of America Nassau County Chapter will assist during the opening ceremony. The Town is pleased to offer FREE parking for veterans and active duty military on May 28 for the Annual Memorial Day Commemoration and Fireworks Extravaganza at North Hempstead Beach Park. Parking passes will be available at

• North Hempstead “Yes We Can” Community Center–141 Garden St., Westbury • Michael J. Tully Park–1801 Evergreen Ave., New Hyde Park Qualifying residents will need to show their government-issued VA card or an active military ID. This parking pass applies only when the main lot at North Hempstead Beach Park is still open. When the lot is full, overflow parking is available for free with shuttle bus transportation. Gates open at 3:30 p.m., and the program will start at 6:30 p.m. Fireworks will begin at 9:15 p.m. The rain date will be on Sunday, May 29. The event is free, but vehicles will be charged a $10 parking fee (cash only). When the lot is full free overflow parking will be available with free shuttle bus transportation. No dropvarious facilities throughout the Town with offs or walk-ins allowed. Attendees are a proof of ID. urged to leave dogs at home due noise The free parking passes for active military sensitivity; however, service dogs are members and veterans will be issued now welcome. at the following locations: For more information, please visit • Clinton G. Martin Park–1601 Marcus Ave., www.northhempsteadny.gov or call 311 New Hyde Park or (516) 869-6311. • Office of the Town Clerk–200 Plandome —Submitted by the Rd., Manhasset Town of North Hempstead

Council Member Dalimonte Recommends Building Department Task Force Town of North Hempstead Council Member Mariann Dalimonte officially called on Supervisor Jennifer DeSena to create a Building Department Task Force or Advisory Council to address the concerns of North Hempstead’s residents regarding the Building Department. Council Member Dalimonte offered this constructive suggestion at the North Hempstead Town Board meeting on Thursday, April 28. “A major priority for me has been, and will continue to be, working with the Building Department to ensure that their processes are simple and expeditious so new businesses can open and thrive, and residents can alter their homes quickly and professionally,” said Council Member Dalimonte. “Over the past year, I have been working collaboratively with the Port Washington Business Improvement District to help streamline the process for new businesses to apply for, and obtain, permits from the Town’s Building Department. I think my suggestion of establishing a task force will help provide a path forward.” Council Member Dalimonte noted that the Building Department Task Force’s membership should consist of residents,

should then make recommendations for reforms to the Supervisor and Town Board. This is the way the Town of North Hempstead can improve the Building Department, streamline Town government, make it more efficient, and increase accountability. During the meeting, North Hempstead Building Department Commissioner John Niewender stated “I welcome the task force. I’ve been asking for it–I welcome it.”

Additionally, Town Council Member Dennis Walsh noted, “I think that a task force is a great idea.” Commenting on Council Member Dalimonte’s Building Department Task Force recommendation at the April 28 Town Board Meeting, Supervisor DeSena commented “Mariann, I’m in favor of a task force.” —Submitted by the Legislative Aide to Councilwoman Mariann Dalimonte

Welcome to the Neighborhood! Council Member Mariann Dalimonte. (Photo from the Town of North Hempstead website)

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ort Washington’s girls varsity lacrosse team hosted a youth day at Whitney Field on Saturday, April 30th. Port Washington Varsity, JV and youth players all took part in the day including pre game festivities, varsity game vs Carle Place, youth scrimmages at halftime, raffles and more. PYA (Port Washington Youth Activities) is very fortunate to have this relationship with the Port varsity program. —Submitted by the PYA

Girls Lacrosse Youth Day All Girls Lacrosse Day participants. (Contributed photo)

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PortFest Is Back

The HEARTS PW annual PortFest is back on May 15 JULIE PRISCO jprisco@antonmediagroup.com

Local non-profit HEARTS PW is hosting their annual PortFest, where residents of Port Washington come together to celebrate the art of our community. PortFest will feature music, theater, dance, arts and crafts, food trucks and more on Sunday, May 15, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Seeber Field at Schreiber High School. HEARTS PW is one of many incredible non-profits based in Port Washington to benefit the community. HEARTS PW’s specific mission is to raise money to be put into grants that benefit various art projects and initiatives in the community. “The schools have wonderful arts programs, arts experiences and art enrichments, but there is always something more that a teacher wants to do or the school wants to do,” said Eric Gewirtz, HEARTS PW volunteer, and Board President. “We were created to support

Come to PortFest to watch the children of our community perform. (Contributed photo) and fund these programs to make them into a reality.” “We started very focused on the schools,” said Gewirtz. “Then, some years back, we started expanding our scope into community partners. While the bulk of our program tends to focus on the seven collective public schools in our district, there are always many programs that go through to the community partners.” HEARTS PW partners with orainizations such as the Landmark on Main, the Adult

Activity Center, the Parent Resource Center and the Community Synagogue Theater. While these places aren’t directly connected to schools or school programs, they have connections with the arts. PortFest is one of HEARTS PW’s signature programs to help fund their grants for the community. “Portfest has always been a sort of free event modeled after the music festival idea,” said Gewirtz. “We want the community to come see and experience music, art, dance and theater in our community and celebrate the creative spirit around us.” Admission to PortFest is free. Some of the events, such as the arts and crafts activity, require patrons to buy tickets, all of which the proceeds go into the HEARTS PW grants. The food trucks at the event also cost money, which goes directly to the food truck. “All of the money we raise is either from ticketing, the sponsors and individuals from the community that wish to support us,” said Gewirtz. “We’re blessed that we have so many helping us.” PortFest features a number of performances. This year the public school bands,

orchestras and choirs will perform. The Schreiber and Weber theater companies will be reprising their musicals for PortFest. Two of the dance studios in town will hit the stage and Bach to Rock music school. A wonderful program for fourth-and fifth-graders called ‘Curtains Up’ will preview the musical that they are preparing for in June. “It really does give a flavor of the creative arts in our community,” said Gewirtz. “PortFest gives an opportunity for all these performance based entities of all ages and all kinds to have a stage for the community to see them and celebrate them.” This spring and summer many of the annual events, such as PortFest, are coming back after taking a pause due to COVID-19. “It’s so wonderful to see these traditions come back,’ said Gewirtz. “All of these events ar a part of the fabric of the community here. For those who may be new to the town in the last two years, it is a wonderful opportunity for them to dee what our community does when it shines.” Visit pwportfest.com for a list of events and schedule of performances.

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