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Neo-Nazi Gibberish Left On Lawns, Cars Double-sided fliers with antitransgender and century-old

antisemitic drivel found in three Nassau communities Combat Antisemitism. In a letter to Rabbi ANTON MEDIA Elie Weinstock, chair of the task force, Drucker wrote, “I strongly believe that an GROUP STAFF investigation by the Task Force to Combat editors@antonmediagroup.com

assau police and lawmakers are looking for answers about the party or parties responsible for distributing fliers containing antisemitic, antitransgender disinformation in three Nassau County communities in July. The Nassau County Police Department says that one or more people in a white 2009 or 2010 Toyota Prius may be among those responsible for littering southern Nassau communities with antisemetic, white nationalistic propaganda two weekends ago. According to police and local leaders, at least a few dozen fliers were surreptitiously distributed sometime between late Thursday, July 21 and early Saturday, July 23. Distribution of the fliers seemingly occurred in at least two ‘waves’ late at night on Thursday and then Friday. separated by an initial wave of public condemnation. The fliers were first discovered in Oceanside and Rockville Centre on Friday morning, July 22, folded into plastic bags weighed down with grain and tossed onto residents’ front steps or lawns. That day, Rockville Centre police and a handful of local legislators and rabbis held a press conference condemning the actions, and displaying a large blow-up of one side of the flier. Rockville Centre Mayor Francis X. Murray commented during the presser, “This divisive rhetoric and behavior needs to be stopped now.” Then on Saturday, July 23, residents of Long Beach reported finding the fliers tucked under their cars’ windshield wipers; according to local sources, yet more fliers were also found that day back in Oceanside. Some area residents believe the bagged fliers were placed on their property by someone moving on foot, rather than tossed from a

Antisemitism would be highly beneficial in our efforts to assuage the legitimate and growing concerns that Nassau County residents have expressed in recent days A white 2009 or 2020 Toyota Prius is regarding these disgusting incidents. believed to be connected to distribution Furthermore, facts and data gathered during of antisemitic fliers in Oceanside and such an exercise will provide us with crucial Rockville Centre. guidance as we devise comprehensive (Home surveillance stills via Nassau County public outreach campaigns and law enforcePolice Department) ment strategies in the interest of preventing who have popped up in New York, Florida, hateful acts like these in the future.” and a few other places, likely led by around The Nassau County-based Anti-Racism Antisemitic, antitransgender fliers were five or six right-wing, white supremacist Project, which offers trainings and has previfound folded into bags of lentils and individuals, including several based in ously spoken out against unpermitted Proud tossed or placed outside Oceanside and California; the hate group’s online content Boy demonstrations in Rockville Centre, Rockville Centre homes. also has thousands of followers. commented by email, “Messages of hate will (Photo provided anonymously) As news spread of the fliers’ distribution in not be tolerated. As an organization we will Nassau, numerous politicians condemned continue to educate, speakup and speak out moving car. the hateful propaganda, including State and urge all communities to be forceful and Printed on one of side of the fliers in Assemblymember Judy Griffin of Rockville follow all legal recourse in combating hate question is a version of the more than a cen- Centre, State Senator Anna Kaplan, Nassau speech.” tury old, fictitious, antisemitic propaganda County Legislator Carrié Solages, Governor Assemblymember Judy Griffin said in a “The Protocols of the Elders of Zion,” which Kathy Hochul, Senator Chuck Schumer, and statement shortly after the first wave of fliers suggests that Jewish people are hoarding Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman. that she was “incensed and disgusted” that wealth but also plan to “introduce a progresSenator Kaplan commented in a stateresidents in her district had to discover such sive wealth tax,” among other hateful and ment, “Under no circumstances can we hateful garbage on their lawns. “This trash known-to-be-dangerous nonsense. remain silent in the face of the vile filth being should not be left on anyone’s door, let alone On the back of the fliers, versions of which disseminated by extremist groups seeking to under the cover of darkness,” Griffin said. have been spotted in a handful of U.S. states, poison our community with their repulsive “These loathsome and malicious indiis more antisemetic propaganda (depending rhetoric. The antisemitic trash being spread viduals only encourage violence, hate, and on the flier batch, alternately declaring around Rockville Centre and Oceanside division. I appreciate the efforts of Village that “every single aspect” of the Biden this week is just the latest in a long string of of Rockville Centre Mayor, Rockville Centre Administration, the Covid pandemic, aborrecent incidents impacting our community Police, Nassau County Police Department, tion, and/or the Walt Disney Company “is that are driven by antisemitism and hate, and Nassau County District Attorney’s Office Jewish”) as well as references to the pro-MA- and we all need to stand together and send in investigating this abhorrent incident GA phrase “Let’s Go Brandon” and to the a strong message that we will never accept thoroughly,” Griffin continued. “I absolutely purported source of the fliers: the so-called these groups or their shameful, un-Americondemn this anti-semitic attack and com“Goyim Defense League,” which references can beliefs in our community.” pletely agree with this meaningful statement the anti-semitism-fighting Anti-Defamation In the days following the incidents, by Eric Post, director of the American Jewish League (ADL) as a sort of incendiary parody. Legislator Arnold Drucker called for a Committee’s Long Island regional office: According to the ADL, the “Goyim” group formal investigation into the fliers’ distri‘Antisemitism is not just something that is a loose network of mostly online neo-nazis bution by the Nassau County Task Force to affects Jews. It affects all of us.’”

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Port Washington’s School District Organizational Meeting

ort Washington School District (PWSD) Board of Education held its annual organizational meeting on July 12, 2022. The board of education trustees voted to appoint Adam Smith to serve as board President, and Deborah Brooks to serve as board Vice President.

Dr. Michael Hynes took the oath of office to continue his duties as superintendent of schools. Additionally, Ruth Smith was appointed as district clerk, and Denise Attonito was appointed as deputy district clerk. The board approved the remainder of

the organizational agenda, which included the appointment of the district treasurer and deputy district treasurer, and professional service providers for the new school year. —Submitted by the Port Washington School District

Newly appointed board officers for the 22-23 school year. Board Vice President Deborah Brooks with board President Adam Smith. (Contributed photo)

Town Officials Attend Upcycled Kids Crafts At Blumenfeld Park Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena and Council Member Mariann Dalimonte recently attended the Town’s Upcycled Kids Craft program with Cassigns of Port Washington. The upcycling crafts program reclaims old materials and turns them into something new and gives them a new life. Upcoming Upcycled Kids Craft classes include: • Wednesday, Aug. 3-Found Objects Robots • Wednesday, Aug. 17-Upcycled Canned Flower Pots The Upcycled Kids Craft program is for children ages 3-10. The classes are free and open to North Hempstead residents only. Guardians must be in attendance. Residents must register in advance. For more information and to register, please call 311. —Submitted by the Town of North Hempstead

North Hempstead Town Supervisor Jennifer DeSena and Councilmember Mariann Dalimonte with parents and children at the Upcycled Kids Craft program at Blumenfeld Park in Port Washington. (Contributed photo)

Town to Partner with PedalShare For Pilot Bike Share Program Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, Councilmember Mariann Dalimonte, and the town board are proud to partner with PedalShare, Inc. for a pilot bike share program in the Port Washington area. “The town welcomes this pilot bike share program in the Port Washington area, and we thank PedalShare for all their efforts to help make this dream a reality,” Supervisor DeSena said. “Bike share programs have proven to help improve our health and well-being and enhance our quality of life in the long-term, and I am excited for our residents to take advantage of this program and see all Port Washington has to offer in a whole new way!” “We are so excited to be partnering with PedalShare to bring their bike share program to Port Washington,” said Councilmember Dalimonte. “This will help promote ecofriendly transportation and allow residents and visitors to discover all that Port Washington has to offer. I encourage you to grab a set of wheels, explore the

outdoors and the Port Washington peninsula this summer.” The agreement with PedalShare Inc. was brought forth by Council Member Dalimonte and was unanimously approved during the September 2021 board meeting. PedalShare is a bike share program on Long Island with over 200 bikes and 50 stations across the Island. As part of the program here in North Hempstead, stations are located at Town Dock, Manorhaven Beach Park, and the Port Washington Long Island Rail Road Station. PedalShare maintains the bikes and the program will be offered at no cost to the Town. Rides and bikes can be accessed using the PedalShare App which is available for smartphones. Rentals will cost $4 per hour, $35 per day, or $59 annually. For more information on PedalShare, please visit: www.ridepedalshare.com. —Submitted by the Town of North Hempstead

From the left; Department of Parks and Recreation Commissioner Kelly Gillen, Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, and Councilmember Mariann Dalimonte at the PedalShare station located at Manorhaven Beach Park. (Contributed photo)

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own of North Hempstead Receiver of Taxes Charles Berman reminds residents that the last day to pay the 2022 General Taxes–second-half bill without a penalty is Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2022. Second-half of the 2022 General Tax payments must be postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service on or before Aug. 10, 2022 to avoid penalty. Online tax payment information is shown on the reverse side of your bill. Online payments may be made by check (ACH) or credit card at: northhempsteadny.gov/ tax-payments. A $1.75 processing fee for online check payments will apply. If paying with an online check through your bank, please schedule the payment at least ten days prior to the deadline and be sure to include your account number (located in the upper right-hand corner of the tax bill), bill number and/or your section, block and lot. The online credit card payment processing fee is 2.30% of the tax amount per

transaction. Payments made with debit cards will have a processing fee of $3.95 per transaction. 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 town receives no portion of the service fee-that fee is retained by the payment processing vendors. Accepted credit cards are American Express, Mastercard, Discover, or Visa. When paying in person, you may pay your bill at 200 Plandome Rd., Manhasset, NY 11030, during normal business hours, Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. (The office is not open on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays). The Tax Office will also be open until 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug 10., 2022. Please bring your entire bill with you when paying in person. —Submitted by the Town of North Hempstead

Senator Kaplan Appreciating Nassau County Teachers

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On July 14, 2022, Senator Anna M. Kaplan (D-North Hills) hosted a teacher appreciation picnic at North Hempstead Beach Park in Port Washington to give back to local teachers in Nassau County. Senator Anna M. Kaplan said “our teachers have been through so much these past few years, and as they deal with new threats from radical extremists who want to jeopardize their safety and interfere

with their ability to teach, they deserve a break, and they deserve our complete support. It was an honor hosting a teacher appreciation picnic this week for some rockstar local teachers and my friends at NYSUT to show my gratitude for their service. To all the teachers out there-thank you for all you do!” —Submitted by the office of Senator Anna M. Kaplan

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FRIDAY, AUG. 5

Sandwiched In with Dennis Raverty 12:00 p.m. (The Library, Lapham Meeting Room) Join Dennis Raverty as he explores the history of American Illustrators with a look at Charles Dana Gibson and Arthur Burdett Frost. Charles Dana Gibson lampooned the turn-of-the-century, modern battle of the sexes with his illustrations, while Arthur Burdett Frost gave human characteristics to his charming animals. Once very popular, his work has been criticized more recently as embodying racist stereotypes. Join us in-person or virtually on Zoom. Register at www.pwpl. org/events North Shore Pops 8:00 p.m. (Sousa Band Shell) Visit Sunset Park to see the North Shore Pops.

SATURDAY, AUG. 6

Port Washington Farmers’ Market 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (Town Dock) An all-organic farmers’ market in New York State. Produce and other artisanal food products plus a café. Come And Rock With “The Stalloners!” 3:30 p.m. (Sousa Band Shell) The story of “The Stalloners” begins with an impromptu show at a watering hole in Port Washington, when they were a fledgling cover band. Their sound comes from two

decades of playing covers and drawing inspiration from Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers, Warren Zevon, The Allman Brothers, The Band and much more. Come join the band as they showcase their unique brand of blues, rock, and rhythm and blues, back where it all began in Port Washington. ZBTB Concert 7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (North Hempstead Beach Park) Zach Brown tribute band.

SUNDAY, AUG. 7

Desperado Ridge 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. (North Hempstead Beach Park) Eagles tribute band.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 10

Genessa & The Selena Ecperience 7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m. (North Hempstead Beach Park) Selena tribute band.

Medicaid Signup Help 2:00 p.m. (The Library, North Study Room) Free, walk-in assistance from the NassauSuffolk Hospital Council.

FRIDAY, AUG. 12

FunDay Monday 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. (North Hempstead Beach Park) Senior residents are invited to enjoy music, entertainment, dancing, fitness and more.

Teen Stranger Things Escape Room 7:00 p.m. (The Library, Hagedorn Meeting Room) Teens will work together to search for hidden clues and solve puzzles in this Stranger Things themed Escape Room. Dress as your favorite character or wear your favorite 80’s attire to celebrate the release of Stranger Things Season 4. Teens may register for one session only.

TUESDAY, AUG. 9

THURSDAY, AUG. 11

MONDAY, AUG. 8

Savvy Generational Planning 7:00 p.m. (The Library, Hagedorn Meeting Room) This workshop will cover vital information about leaving a legacy to your heirs. Movies in the Park 8:30 p.m. (Whitney Pond Park) See Cruella as part of North Hempstead 2022 Summer Events.

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.

Brain Games 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (Port Washington Adult Activities Centerr) Join North Hempstead for a fun hour to exercise your brain. Enjoy brain teasers and puzzles to challenge your mind. Presented by Project Independence Nurses from Northwell Health.

Film: On the Rocks 7:00 p.m. (The Library, Lapham Meeting Room) Laura thinks she’s happily hitched, but when her husband Dean starts logging late hours at the office with a new coworker, Laura begins to fear the worst.

Starburst Mirror Craft for Teens 12:00 a.m. (Virtual) Teens are invited to create a starburst style mini mirror with a magnet back. This little gem is perfect for brightening up a locker. Metallic paints including gold, silver & copper plus mini gems allow teens to get creative to the max! Teens will be notified when craft materials are available for pick-up.

Pilsner Brass Band 8:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. (Sousa Band Shell) Visit Sunset park to see the Pilsner Brass Band.

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rammy Award-winning and multiplatinum-selling artist Enrique Iglesias recently took center stage at the 17th annual Feinstein Summer Concert, which raised $3.6 million to support medical innovations. For more than two decades, researchers at Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have made important discoveries in oncology, autoimmunity, neuroscience and genetics that translate into clinical advances and transform the treatment of conditions such as lupus, arthritis, sepsis, cancer, psychiatric illness and Alzheimer’s disease. More than 5,000 researchers and staff collaborate across five institutes in behavioral science, bioelectronic medicine, cancer research, health system science and molecular medicine. “The extraordinary work being done at the Feinstein Institutes continues to strengthen its reputation as a global leader in medical research,” Northwell President and CEO Michael J. Dowling said. “We are driving the breakthroughs that lead to better, longer, healthier lives.” Since its inception, the Feinstein Summer Concert series has raised more than $33 million to accelerate lifesaving

Grammy Award-winning and multiplatinum-selling artist Enrique Iglesias headlined Northwell Health’s 17th annual Feinstein Summer Concert on July 14 at Old Westbury Gardens, which raised $3.6 million for medical research. (Photo courtesy of Northwell Health) innovations that can treat illness and cure disease. The event, held on July 14 at Old Westbury Gardens, helps Northwell continue to pioneer solutions and unearth new discoveries that are impacting the

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ver since Cirque du Soleil was founded by former street performers Guy Laliberté and Gilles Ste-Croix back in 1984, the troupe has performed on terra firma while bringing its acrobatic exploits to global audiences. With the new Cirque show Crystal, the Canadian-based entertainment company has put its performers on skates and taken to the ice. It has been in the works for a long time, but was paused due to COVID-19. The return has been long awaited and those working with Crystal are excited to share what they have in store. “I started back remotely in the beginning of November while I was still in Australia, so by that time, there had already been quite a lot of pre-planning,” Crystal Artistic Director Rob Tannion said. Despite all of this planning, there have still been challenges in their path. Acrobatics requires teamwork that cannot be practiced up to par by a singular individual. During the peak of COVID-19, it was particularly difficult for the team to run practices the way they are used to. “One of the things we had to sort out is how do we touch each other in a safe space,” Tannion said. “There are 14 artists, a combination of acrobats and skaters on stage that need to have physical contact.” The show has some fantastic tricks to watch, such as performer Michael Helgren’s favorite, the pendulum poles act. In this act, skaters and acrobats work together to fly along poles. However, there is more to this show than just flips and tricks. This show tells the tale of a woman on her journey of self-discovery. It starts off with immediate drama, grabbing attention right away. In dire situations, a woman is forced to figure out who she truly is. “If there’s a message from the short story, it’s about really fighting for what you believe in and coming to terms with yourself, facing your shadows, owning your shadows and going on that journey of discovery,” Tannion said. This is not a typical Cirque du Soleil show, it is more cohesive than those in the past. Many who have seen the show and been involved in its development also believe that it has become more evolved overall. After their hiatus, the show is coming back in a fuller and more realized form. “One thing that’s different and unique about this show is generally Cirque du Soleil shows are a little bit more abstract and it’s maybe a little difficult to follow the storyline,” Helgren said. “This show does a beautiful job of taking you through the

Performers ecstatic to show the audience the grande finale of their show.

Michael Helgren in a scene from Crystal. (Photos courtesy of Cirque du Soleil)

Crystal falling into the ice to begin her journey of self-reflection.

storyline and you really feel like you’re a part of Crystal’s emotions.” As much fun as they have had working on the show, it is even more exciting for the performers and creator’s to see the audience’s reactions. Their work is done out of passion, but it is also done out of their love for seeing fans pleased with the work they have put on. They see people laugh, cry and cheer at their work and that is what they have been missing during the COVID-19 times. “Just connecting with the audiences again [is special]. When a performer has a few years off with no audience interaction, it kind of puts you on a low,” Helgren said. “Being back in front of audiences again, definitely gives you that high you get when you’re on stage.” Not surprisingly, this show has a distinct international flavor. There are performers representing 17 different nationalities speaking 11 different languages that travel together on a week-in and week-out basis. Despite all these different groups of people traveling together under one roof, they make one family. After traveling, practicing and performing together, an unbreakable bond has been created. “Crystal has a really incredible group of people,” Tannion said, “We are almost 100 people and while I know it is like a clique, we are like a giant family.” Tannion added, “We’ve had good times and bad times within that, but in general, it’s great to be back on that kind of rollercoaster of emotions with these people who share the same passion.”

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Punzone the right guy to talk about money matters today. “I decided to open my own firm, specializing in small and medium businesses that need financing,” he explained, “It’s an important niche that needs to be served.” Punzone points out that small business owners are the backbone of the local and national economy. Main Street always funnels into Wall Street. As his radio show and business continue to grow in popularity, Punzone remembers his roots. He is always involved in community programs and is looking for guests for his radio show from the local business arena. “My advice to all business owners is to secure financing when you do not need it so it’s there when you do,” he advised. Many financial gurus today are quick to predict the death of the small business market. Don’t tell that to Anthony Punzone, who believes in the entrepreneural spirit because he has been living it for the past two decades. Going forward, he looks to continue to help small business owners prosper and grow, whether it’s on the air, on the web or in his office.

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Habits Versus Rituals Focusing on creating rituals, rather than habits, can enhance your partnership. Dr. John Gottman notes that rituals of connection can bring partners together and strengthen relationships. Psychotherapist Esther Perel shares that while routines may help us get through our days, it is the rituals that help us in life. She distinguishes between routines and rituals and notes that routines are concrete, repetitive actions, such as jogging every morning. Rituals, on the other hand, are like maps that help us navigate situations. These maps can also enhance connection and intimacy. Changing the routine of solo jogging into a couple ritual, may involve partners enjoying nature by going for a hike together. By doing this they are sharing something and building their connection. The difference, Perel notes, is in the details and what they symbolize. Take for example, Courtney and John, who have been married for

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five years. They love each other deeply but have recently begun to feel as if they have fallen out of step. They have extremely busy schedules and have unintentionally pulled away from one another by engaging with their work and other commitments. They share many daily habits, such as getting up at 6 every morning, each exercising for 45 minutes through individualized workout routines, one person starting the coffee while the other showers and then switching. They have

breakfast while scanning the daily news and rush out of the house to begin their day. Sometimes when running behind, they forget to hug or kiss goodbye and even when they do, it’s more mechanical than memorable. While it would be wonderful for them to take a break, put all their work aside, go on and spend time reconnecting, that simply isn’t realistic. By being thoughtful and making small changes by converting habits into rituals, you can make a large impact on your relationship. Let’s re-examine their mornings. • Instead of each exercising for 45 minutes, listening to headphones or taking independent classes, they can opt for a partnered workout, in which they engage with one another. They can also spend those 45 minutes by going for a walk/jog/ run around their neighborhood, talking and connecting as they go.

• Instead of reading the news while having coffee and eating, they can use that time to talk with one another about what upcoming daily events they are most excited about. They can also use this time to plan other ways to connect once they get home in the evening. • Instead of rushing out the door, they can pause and intentionally connect with one another by embracing (for at least 20 seconds) or giving one another a meaningful kiss when they exit the door. Adding an expression of gratitude for your partner to your goodbye ritual can make your parting from one another even more meaningful. No matter what you choose to do to create rituals, discuss your ideas with your partner so that you incorporate things that are meaningful to both of you. Dr. Marisa Cohen is a relationship scientist and coach and teaches psychology at the college level.

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first comes from a remote worker forced back to the office. “Brutal and mind blowing. I’m back to getting bombarded from people eating fish at their desk and never shutting up. After work, I buy a Mocha Grande, hit the golf course parking lot and hang out.” There you go. Bobby’s golf course hang out prepares him for whatever awaits him at home. Coffee is a popular companion but, the following show the art form with a different prop. Brian is a stockbroker who takes the train into Manhattan. Even if the ride back is solemn, he needs time after work to balance himself. “The hell with going out with the brokers after work for a few martinis. I’ll get tortured by them the

next day anyway with how they’re working off the hangover. When I get off the train, I drive to the least crowded parking lot and hang out. I have one cold, premium dark beer sitting in a cooler ready to go. I sip that baby slow and my head calms down. No sweat.” Yeah, Bob you better calm down. My buddy, Joey, is an actor who gave me a nice briefing on how to hang out in nature. “Hey, hanging out is big with me. Check this out. I landed a role in a mystery movie. The actress, a gorgeous brunette, is practicing lines with me and keeps going off script. Not a big deal but after rehearsal, I needed to hang out. I headed uptown to the 72nd Street entrance to Central Park by Strawberry Fields and spotted Chesty King. He boogies over and pulls out a bag of joints. I laugh, hand him a couple of fins, mosey into the park, climb up on a rock and light up. That Central Park hangout makes me a new man.” No doubt, hanging out soothes the savage beast. In Joey’s case he is alone on a rock. One point is that parking lot situations happen. A few weeks back, I sat eating a salad during an afternoon hang out in a small strip mall. Out of nowhere, the wind kicked up to 40 mph

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Adventures In Hanging Out Before I became a remote worker, you may have seen me at a 7-Eleven or Dunkin’ Donuts, sitting in my truck doing nothing. Let me explain. During my commuter life, after crawling through thick traffic, I’d arrive at the office and be immediately pounced on by the office manager going berserk about me parking too close to his new Range Rover. Then, like clockwork, somebody in the cafeteria would dump their food on me. At quitting time, the workplace had left my head buzzing like there’s a jackhammer planted inside. I would drive to a Dunkin’, grab a coffee, find a corner spot, kick back and enjoy the act of just hanging out. All around America, any age group, driving a beat-up pick-up truck or sporting a Ferrari you’ll find hanging out. Once experienced, you’ll understand the popularity. After a brain twisting eight-hour day, why go directly home just to be thrown back into the line of fire: the landscaper tore up your fence or having to fix the toilet that overflowed before you left that morning. My suggestion is before you attempt a Niagara Falls of responsibilities, go hang out. I’ve talked to friends about their experiences with hanging out. The

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gusts. From the far reaches of the lot, a grocery a cart starts rolling toward me picking up speed quickly. I didn’t have time to put down my fork when it nailed my front grill. So, keep your eyes moving. What I’ve noticed lately while hanging out is people splitting time between relaxation and chores. I saw a guy cleaning the rims and waxing his Camaro, while a few spaces down, a woman had a garbage can on the ground shredding documents. No kidding. Finally, I once watched as two guys in a Ford F350 built an entertainment unit and then began to install the electronics. Beautiful thing to watch. I was late getting back to my desk. Hanging out eases the brutality of the eight-hour day while smoothing the anxiety related to the avalanche of responsibilities awaiting you. Anyone would agree hanging out is a pleasure like no other. Unless you consider a lobster dinner in a neighbors’ backyard on a warm summer night more appealing. 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.

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Can’t We Just Be Happy For ‘Happy?’ In June of this year, the New York Court of Appeals ruled, in a 5-2 decision, that “Happy” the elephant is an elephant after all. You would think that with all the terrible things happening in New York State, like crime, taxes and government corruption, they wouldn’t waste time listening to a case about whether an elephant may or may not be a human. Animal rights activists have advocated for animals that can’t speak for themselves for years. Cages resembling prison cells are a thing of the past. Thanks to the activists, who sometimes get a bad rap, visitors to the zoo can observe most of these animals in a more natural habitat. Sometimes, animals in their natural habitat can be a little boring. Since they no longer have to run for their lives from predators, they spend a lot of time lying around in the shade. And who can blame them? If you want to see a cheetah sprint across the field and take down its prey, turn on the Discovery Channel. But what makes “Happy” the elephant any different from “Fred” the lion in the Bronx Zoo? Well, Fred didn’t have the Nonhuman

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Rights Project in his corner. Happy, who recently received a mailing from AARP when she turned 50, has called the Bronx Zoo home for the last 45 years. Although the Bronx Zoo has agreed not to take on any additional elephants for exhibits in the future, it still maintains a home for both Happy and another elephant, Patty. Unfortunately, the two do not get along and live in separate enclosures, divided by a fence. In early 2020, the Nonhuman Rights Project challenged the zoo’s right to confine Happy, arguing that the situation amounted to “a cruel confinement.” They feel that since Happy is an intelligent being,

they could sue under habeas corpus rights against improper detention. A trial court judge denied their motion. An appellate court then upheld the original ruling. That set up the hearing for the Court of Appeals in June of 2022. Although both sides agreed Happy should not just be set loose to roam the streets of Upper Manhattan, the project wanted her moved to a proper sanctuary for elephants. And that’s where their argument no longer held water. Chief Judge Janet DiFiore ruled that the relief they request is not from confinement but from one type of confinement to another. That request proves Happy can’t speak for herself and therefore is non-human. No one could possibly answer the question as to what would be better for Happy. Would she be better off staying in the only environment she has known for the last 45 years, with over an acre of land to roam free in and loving, familiar handlers? Or would she be better off being placed in a new home with more elephants to socialize with? Where is Dr. Doolittle when you need him?

Judge Rowan Wilson, one of the two dissenting votes, agreed that “an elephant is not a member of the homo sapiens species. At the same time, an elephant is not a desk chair or an earthworm.” Well, I’m glad we cleared that up. So where does that leave Happy, now that she has officially been declared non-human and can return to being an elephant again? Well, at 50 years old, she still has about 20 years of life expectancy. It sounds to me like she is already in an assisted living facility where they are taking excellent care of her.

Could you imagine the chaos if the court sided with the Nonhuman Rights Project? Louie the Labrador and all other animals would have the right not to be kept in captivity. Where would we be then? If dogs ever earn the right not to be kept in captivity, who will pick up after them? Paul DiSclafani is an award-winning columnist and author living in Massapequa for more than 50 years. Visit www.pauldisclafani. com to learn more about him.

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Guidance Center’s Innovative Program For Latina Teens July was BIPOC Mental Health Month, which puts the spotlight on the wellbeing of Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities. One of North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center’s signature programs, the Latina Girls Project, was created in response to the alarming rates of depression, school refusal, self-harm, suicidal ideation and attempted suicides by Hispanic teen girls. More than a decade ago, our team at the Guidance Center noticed an increasingly large number of first-generation Latinas were coming to us with severe depression, self-harming behaviors and suicidal thoughts. Many had stopped attending school and some had been hospitalized for suicide attempts. The research backed up what we were seeing at the time: Hispanic teenage girls were significantly more likely than their non-Hispanic peers to suffer from depression, thoughts of suicide and suicide attempts. More recent research, from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,

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showed that 10.5 percent of Latina adolescents aged 10–24 years in the U.S. attempted suicide in 2016, compared to 7.3 percent of white female, 5.8 percent of Latino and 4.6 percent of white male teens. In response to this crisis, we formed the Latina Girls Project, an innovative program that employs individual, group and family therapy, along with monthly outings and other activities, all designed to tackle issues such as depression, low self-esteem, social anxiety, school refusal, self-harming behaviors or suicidal ideation.

Some of our clients who were born outside the U.S. have witnessed violence in their homelands and many have experienced complex trauma since a young age. Those who were born in the U.S. are impacted by the generational trauma experienced by their parents and limitations around communicating with their parents. Regardless of where they were born, a big part of the reason these girls are struggling is because they are pulled in conflicting directions, with their parents wanting them to adhere to the traditional values of their homeland, while the girls seek to integrate into American culture and find acceptance among their peers. The result: Parents are often extremely overprotective; they won’t allow their daughters to venture out and participate in activities such as sleepovers, dating or trips to the mall. Even if the teens are allowed to go out with their friends, they are required to have a chaperone, such as a parent or brother. In addition, they are often relegated to gender-biased roles, required to cook, clean and take

care of their siblings while their brothers are treated, as one girl said, “like princes.” During bilingual individual, family and group therapy sessions, the girls realize that they can trust their therapists, many of whom also grew up as first-generation Latinas. The therapists teach the girls healthy strategies to deal with stress and depression and effective ways to communicate with their parents. For their part, the parents become more compassionate about their daughters’ desire to fit in, and they also understand the need to let their teens separate in age-appropriate ways. One of our Latina clients put it this way: “My parents learned that I just wanted them to be there for me and listen. They learned that it doesn’t help to question why I feel the way I do but to accept it and support me.” In addition to therapy, the program incorporates monthly supervised outings to places such as theaters, museums and other cultural and educational sites. These trips, made possible by the generosity of John and

Janet Kornreich, expose the girls to the world in a way that would never have happened if not for this Guidance Center program. The trips serve to boost the teens’ confidence and sense of independence, and the girls also discover that there’s a great big world of opportunity out there for them, which allows them to feel hopeful about their futures. The trips also offer respite to the parents who are relieved to know that their daughters are in safe hands. As one girl put it, “The Latina Girls Project helped my mother and I communicate and become very close, and the monthly outings showed me a world I never would have seen. I felt that I wanted to be a part of the larger world. The trips gave me the feeling that I could be truly happy in my life.” Erika Perez-Tobon, LCSW, who is originally from Venezuela, is the bilingual Clinical Supervisor of North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center’s Latina Girls Project, which is located at the agency’s Westbury location.

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he Long Island Health Collaborative is holding two upcoming Walk with a Doc events sponsored by AARP New York—one at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, at Belmont Lake State Park and another at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13, at Jones Beach State Park. Events and parking are free for all attendees. Walk with a Doc: Belmont Lake State Park Saturday, Aug. 6 Belmont Lake State Park Featuring Dr. Keasha Guerrier of Northwell Health Parking is free: Attendees, please do not use the main park entrance. Park in the headquarters lot located off of Belmont Avenue. Walk with a Doc: Jones Beach Saturday, Aug. 13 Jones Beach State Park Featuring Dr. Shazaan Hushmendy of Mount Sinai South Nassau Parking is free: Walkers will park for free in Field 4, where participants will meet before the walk. The two Walk with a Doc events come after weeks of virtual installments of Talk with a Doc, a virtual health dialogue series that equips attendees with the knowledge needed to combat chronic disease in their own lives. The recorded Talk with a Doc programs are available on the LIHC YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/ channel/UCuqAzr_SmJ0VNKCS1IyWXmQ.

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wenty-one Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District educators, administrators and support staff received tenure on June 6. The achievement marked a major milestone in their careers and were a recognition of the years of hard work and dedication. “We pride ourselves on being an example for our students and putting forth the best versions of ourselves in our schools,” said Plainview-Old Bethpage Superintendent of Schools Dr. Mary O’Meara. “Day-in and dayout, these teachers, administrators and staff have exemplified this philosophy by proving that no matter the obstacle, nothing is impossible. This recognition is well deserved.” Among their higher ups who recommended the staff members for tenure, many noted that most had only just started their careers in education when the coronavirus pandemic hit. Despite that tremendous challenge, however, they had each risen to the occasion.

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Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District staff members received tenure on June 6.

Levittown Assistant Superintendent For Business Announced Michael Fabiano (pictured) was announced as the next assistant superintendent for business for the Levittown Public School District. Fabiano comes to Levittown after having served as the assistant superintendent for business for the Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District since 2010. He also served as the business manager for the Roslyn Union Free School District and

as the finance director for the Great Neck Park District. “I am grateful to the board of

education and the administration for selecting me to become a member of the Levittown Public Schools’ management team,” Fabiano said. “I look forward to applying my experience to collaborate with the entire school district community to continue to provide quality programs and opportunities to our students.” Fabiano received a master’s degree in business

administration from Lubin Graduate School of Business at Pace University and a bachelor’s degree from Stony Brook University. Fabiano also received his School District Business Leader certification from Long Island University and is a member and past president of the Executive Board of the Nassau Association of School Business Officials. —Levittown Public Schools

Celebrating Teachers Of The Year Interim Provost Janet Lenaghan has announced Hofstra University’s 2021-2022 Teachers of the Year. Every March, graduating students are invited to vote online for the faculty they feel are most deserving of recognition as distinguished teachers.

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School Of Humanities, Fine And Performing Arts—Port Washington resident Kelly McMasters, MFA, Assistant Professor of English Hofstra Northwell School Of Nursing And Physician Assistant Studies—Massapequa Park resident Amy Roberts, PhD, PA-C,

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hile it’s still high summer, school is just weeks away. Already, many families are starting to feel anxiety about the return to school. The last two and a half years have been chaotic for families, and while the disruption of COVID-19 has lessened, its effects still reverberate for many. Family and Children’s Association’s (FCA) system of care can help families prepare for the upcoming school year and beyond. Its family focused approach offers a variety of free and Medicaid-supported programs designed to help prepare children of all ages and their families to cope, and even thrive inside and outside the classroom. Counseling is available for children of every socio-economic background and for non-English speakers. The FCA team works with the family to assess their needs, present a choice of services that they qualify for and empower the family to decide. In addition to working on an individual child’s goals, the caseworker can also help the family determine additional resources that would benefit them. COVID-19-related isolation and remote learning have exacerbated mental and behavioral health challenges and increased social anxiety. FCA makes it easier for kids and their families to access services through home visits or in another comfortable environment such as the local library; or even

There are waitlists for children on Medicaid. by taking a walk together. Appointments are available during the week and on weekends to accommodate the family’s schedule. The caseworker meets with the child individually so they can talk out their fears and practice coping skills. This approach removes barriers including the need to travel and/or

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take time off from work, and has met with much success. In 2021, FCA helped 333 clients with case management. The demand continues. While there is a waitlist for some services, there is never a waitlist for the assistance of a case manager. The case manager acts as an

advocate and gateway to services and can be a lifeline. Non-Medicaid wrap around services for mental health and behavioral challenges include family support and care management. There is currently a three-month waitlist for these services.

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Last year, FCA helped 333 clients. There are waitlists for children on Medicaid. Health Home Care Management and Home and Community Based Services include pre-vocational services, community self-advocacy training supports and planned respite. Children and Family Treatment and Support Services include in-home therapy, family peer

support, community psychiatric support and treatment, and psychosocial rehab. Telehealth services are also available, but FCA staff have found that in most cases, kids don’t respond as well to virtual meetings. They are tired of that route and prefer face to face meetings. Ninety to 95 percent of visits

are in person. However, if there is COVID-19 in the house or other issues that preclude at-home visits, telehealth visits prevent a disruption of services. FCA employs a comprehensive wrap around service approach, bringing all these services in-house to best provide stability

for the child living with you in your home. Having too many different providers and agencies can cause a chaotic environment that engenders more chaos. Having one case manager eliminates overlap and encourages collaboration among service providers. Families respond well to this method. The earlier a family can get services, the better the outcome. FCA’s Children’s Mental Health and Wellness division sees children as young as 6 years old and up to age 21. Kids learn coping skills; parents learn management skills. FCA’s goal is to keep the child out of the system. FCA helps link children to services that they are eligible to receive and additional resources to maintain a healthy level of coping with a lower level of support. The average FCA consumer uses these services from 12 to 18 months. Some kids can be in therapy longer if needed. After a course of therapy and counseling, FCA links the family with providers on the outside to help them keep on course. All FCA services are confidential, and there is never any disclosure of services without parental consent. FCA will work with the child’s school, if requested, with proper parental consent. FCA programs operate throughout Nassau County, and in part of western Suffolk and eastern Queens. Visit www.fcali.org for more information. Written by Shari Lubeck, assistant vice president of Children’s Mental Health & Wellness at FCA; Christine LaRose, director of case management and Carly Davis, director of services at FCA.

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yosset High School Principal Dr. John Durante launched a podcast in February with the goal of providing insights straight from college admission professionals of top national universities and colleges. On July 20, a special episode was released in celebration of the 50th podcast, with a panel of six college admissions counselors, including Vanderbilt University, Syracuse University, Penn State, Adelphi University, Michigan State and NYU. Through the podcast, named The College Admissions Process Podcast (The CAPP), students and parents can hear straight from the people who ultimately make the decisions, with insight and advice on every aspect of the college

admissions process. Episodes available include interviews with admission counselors from the nation’s top colleges, including Carnegie Mellon, Tulane, University of Kentucky, University of Miami, Cornell, University of Michigan, Indiana, Bucknell, Wake Forest and University of Georgia, just to name a few. New episodes are released each week. It is available anywhere you subscribe to podcasts by searching for The College Admissions Process Podcast, and students and parents can send questions or comments to: collegeadmissionstalk@ gmail.com. Durante has been featured in U.S. News and World Report for his efforts to help students and their parents with the college admissions process. Durante, a Stony Brook University alum, has been the principal of Syosset

High School for 12 years. He is also a member of the Stony Brook University Distributed Teacher and Leader program advisory board. In 2016 he was named Best Principal on Long Island by the Bethpage Federal Credit Union and is

also a recipient of the PTA Founders Day Award and Jenkins Award. Durante started his career at Syosset High School in 1994 as a teacher of world languages and he prides himself on helping others.

East Williston Welcomes New High School Principal The East Williston School District Board of Education unanimously appointed Joseph M. Wiener as The Wheatley School’s next principal effective July 1. He will be replacing Sean Feeney who, after serving as high school principal since July 2008, will be moving on to a new position. Wiener is currently serving as the Robert E. Bell Middle School Principal in Chappaqua, New York since 2020. Prior to that, he served as principal of Lynbrook South Middle School and as assistant principal of Jericho Middle School. “I have always been impressed with the array of accolades achieved by The Wheatley School students in all areas,” said Wiener. “I am grateful to the board of education for the opportunity to serve as principal of The Wheatley School and I look forward to working with the administration, staff, students, and families to achieve our common goal of providing opportunities for all students to become successful, contributing members of the community and society.” Among his numerous professional activities, Wiener has served as the New York State Middle School Association Region

Wiener holds a Bachelor of Arts in biology and English from Tufts University, a Master of Science in Education in Literacy from Long Island University-Post, a Master of Science in school administration and

supervision from Touro College and New York State Permanent Certifications in biology-general science 7-12, reading teacher K-12 and school district administrator. —East Williston School District

Herricks Orchestra Director Appointed To Juilliard Program Joseph M. Wiener, The Wheatley School’s new principal in the East Williston School District 8 Co-Director, New York State Education Department Essential Elements: Schools to Watch Program Evaluator, New York State Middle School Association LI Regional Conference Planning Committee member, Nassau County Middle Level Principals Association board member, and Founding Co-President of the Nassau/Suffolk Middle School Assistant Principals Association.

Herricks High School Orchestra Director Catherine Birke (pictured) was recently appointed music director of the Juilliard Music Advancement Program also known as MAP. MAP is a Saturday program for intermediate and advanced music students who demonstrate a commitment to artistic excellence. In this role, Mrs. Birke will lead the MAP String Ensemble and Full Orchestra and collaborate with other MAP ensemble leaders and Juilliard Pre-College Division faculty to develop

season programming that aligns with the artistic goals of the program. The Juilliard MAP program actively seeks students from diverse backgrounds underrepresented in the classical music field and provides full-tuition scholarships to all students. Birke is thrilled to join the Juilliard team and looks forward to the opportunity to make an impact on the lives of more young musicians. —Herricks Public Schools

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This lovely three-bedroom ranch-style home, situated on a well-manicured lot in the heart of Plainview at 2 Darley Rd. sold on July 21 for $660,000. The first floor offers a sleek, updated kitchen with beautiful cabinets, stainless steel and black appliances, granite countertops and gas cooking. The living room has cathedral ceilings. Step down into a spacious lower level family room that is fully carpeted and has highhat lighting which is great for entertaining. The updated bathroom is stunning. There are hardwood floors throughout the first level. The washer and dryer are currently in the third bedroom on the first floor. There is additional plumbing in the basement for future placement. There is also a separate utility room. There are sliding glass doors to the brick patio and fully fenced-in yard with a sprinkler system. The roof and siding were replaced nine years ago. The home has a hot water heater and gas heat. It is wired with 150-amp electricity and has a home alarm system. This charming ranch-style home at 11 Eldorado Blvd. in Plainview sold on July 22 for $560,000. It is situated in the middle of the block on a great street. It has a warm, welcoming living room that opens to the kitchen with a bonus room/den just off the other side of the room. This home has three bedrooms and one bathroom. The spacious yard and the home’s prime location make this a great starter home or investment property.

ohn Robinson, a local resident and Hicks Nurseries customer, was recently crowned winner of Jonathan Green’s “Show Us Your Lawn” national competition for the month of June. In addition to a $50 gift card to redeem at the nursery, he now has a chance to win a $500 grand prize. Jonathan Green is a leading supplier of grass seed, soil enhancers, fertilizers and organic lawn and garden products, all available at Hicks Nurseries in Westbury. “Hick’s Nurseries staff have always advised me how best to use the Johnathan Green line of products,” Robinson said. “My lawn went from brown and weeds to a golf course-like thick, dark green grass lawn.” Robinson said that his wife, Angela, entered their front lawn photo in the Show Us Your Lawn contest by Jonathan Green, Inc. and were surprisingly notified that they won. “I was so pleased and quickly shared with Hick’s Nurseries, where I will continue to purchase my Johnathan Green lawn products with the gift certificate,” Robinson said. With the brutal weather we are having on Long Island this summer, everyone wants to know the secret to maintaining a healthy green lawn.

The Robinsons’ front lawn featuring their 1944 Farmall Tractor (far center). “Seed...weed...feed,” Robinson said. “Use tender loving care and have patience.” Seems like practical advice. “Here are the tips that I have been given and pass along to the neighbors,” Robinson said.

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2. Buy Johnathan Green-UP for sodding and seeding. 3. Use the correct Johnathan Green Seed for your lawn—I use ALL SUN in the front and SUN/SHADE in the back. 4. Use Johnathan Green Magical pH soil conditioner to get that dark plush thick green lawn. 5. Maintain watering and keep soil moist as needed. Visit www.jonathangreen. com for more information or stop by Hicks Nurseries (100 Jericho Tpke., Westbury) to speak with a lawn care specialist.

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f synthesizers are the engine for Howard Jones’ creative drive, then positivity is the fuel. It has been since Jones broke onto the international music scene with his 1983 hit single “New Song” and has continued to be the case with the current four-piece album concept he’s in the middle of recording and releasing that started with 2015’s Engage. In 2019, Transform was followed by this year’s Dialogue and next year’s Global Citizen set to wrap up this overarching concept. It’s a rather straightforward approach the English musician has been working within over the past seven years. “Engage was about not just being a bystander—be involved in what’s going on around you and don’t think that you don’t have any effect on the world and your environment because you do,” Jones explained. “Transform was about if we want to change the world and change things for the better, we have to start with ourselves. We have to work on ourselves and our behavior towards other people and ourselves as well. And Dialogue is what I just described—the importance of communicating towards each other. The next one, which I will probably start next year is Global Citizen and that’s putting all those three concepts into action and believing that you can have an effect on the world as a global citizen.” Not unlike the rest of the world, Jones found himself isolated by the pandemic lockdown as he was embarking on the recording of Dialogue. The dark mood of uncertainty that came with this global situation meant lyrics came later, but in the end, Jones was able to surmount the challenges presented with being a oneman band, particularly after contracting a post-vaccination case of COVID-19. “I couldn’t really work with other people on this, so it was me, my growing synthesizer collection, software and studio,” he recalled. “In a way that makes it quite focused I think. I had plenty of time to experiment, try some new things and get some really great sounds together. I got to spend days on just one sound to make it really special. And having that amount of time was a blessing to really experiment. I suddenly remembered that I used to do a lot of harmony vocals—layered vocals and big multi-harmonized vocals and I

got back into that idea. And I wanted my voice to sound different every time I used one of those harmonized vocals and I was experimenting. There was one point that I got COVID-19—I was completely vaccinated and everything but when I got it, I sort of lost my full voice. I thought I was going to have to try and do something different, so I sang in a different way more quietly. I got a really different sound and I was really quite excited about that. If you’re doing all your own backing vocals yourself, you need to make yourself sound different to differentiate between the lead and backing vocal. It worked for me.” And while Jones did all the creative-lifting, he did get a compositional assist from

maybe throughout the rest of my career because we get on very well. For him, it’s about trying to find time because he’s the busiest man in the universe.” While this string of albums is heavily electronically driven, Jones will be mixing it up during his live shows with the help of touring Robin Boult and Nick Beggs, late of Kajagoogoo. “It’s an electronic show and we’re going to be debuting a few tracks from the Dialogue album along with a couple of tracks from Transform and one from Engage as well,” he said. “The fans really follow everything I do and I really must look after that as well as playing the hits. That would be really mean not to do that. There is a section in the show where we go acoustic. It’s my guitarist Robin, me and Nick Beggs, who is tour on with me as well from Kajagoogoo Howard Jones fame, who has been a close friend of mine (Photo by for many years, all take part in this acoustic Mikesfox/CC section where I play things like ‘No One Is BY-SA 3.0) to Blame’ and ‘Life In One Day.’ We also do an acoustic version of ‘Too Shy,’ which the audience absolutely loves because Nick is there and he wrote it. He plays that amazing bass solo in it. It’s kind of nice to take it away from the banging electronic tunes and go acoustic and then go back to them. It seems to work as a great dynamic.” An added bonus is longtime pal Midge Ure (Ultravox) serving as the opening act (“He’s an absolute total legend and a really good friend of mine. I feel very fortunate.”) Looking to the remainder of this year and into 2023, Jones and his fan base have plenty to look forward to between Global Citizen completing his four-album musical concept along with a concert album (Live at Union Chapel) and a collection of non-synthesizer-based material that he’d been working on for a number of years (Piano Composed). And while he’s understandably excited about this burst of creativity that’s BT (aka Brian Transeau), the American going to take him into the next year, Howard musician/DJ/electronic music pioneer, Jones has always clung to the philosophy of who became a close friend of Jones after gratitude driving him forward and refusing the latter came out to see him head up an to get caught up in the highs and lows of the ambitious orchestral project in Miami back music industry and life in general. in 2015. It’s a connection Jones has come to “I think it’s very important to be happy treasure. with your work and one of the best ways to “On the new album, we did two or three be happy is to really appreciate the situation tracks and BT was great,” Jones said. “For you find yourself in, even if it’s difficult or those two tracks—‘Celebrated Together’ you’re having problems or whether you’re and ‘Be the Hero’—he’d sent me some seed soaring because it’s going well,” he said. ideas for tracks quite a long time ago. I used “Just really appreciate things because if it’s a bit of that in the writing of them and I’m not going well, then you can learn a ton of really hoping that we may get a remix from stuff from that to make it better. If things are him based on one of those songs. I know he going really well, don’t get carried away, was particularly excited about ‘Be the Hero.’ because that may stop you from doing great We probably will continue to work together work in the future.”

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y friend and I left Montana a day early because we were worried about the lack of transportation. We had met a nice lady from Texas who had told us she sold her house and most of her belongings after retiring so that she could travel the country. She was nice enough to give us a ride to the Amtrak station, as well as bring us to Glacier National Park beforehand so that we could enjoy our last day. We arrived in Spokane, WA, in the middle of the night and settled into an Airbnb we booked for the night, which was very comfy. But once we woke up we had to move ourselves into the other Airbnb we had booked. Luckily, the host allowed us to keep our bags there before check-in so that we could go and do laundry. While doing laundry at a nearby laundromat, we wandered into this cat café next door and asked the barista what she suggested doing in the area. She told us simply that the Pacific Northwest loves coffee. And we could see that was very true. There were small coffee drive-thrus everywhere. I wondered to myself, “Who loves coffee more? New York or the Pacific Northwest?” The bus system in Spokane was incredible. It was extremely reliable for us to get around and it came exactly on time. The community was also clearly proud of their bus system, as they had murals for it inside the bus station. We saw beautiful waterfalls in the Riverfront Park, which took us almost all afternoon to explore. The following day we explored all the gardens in the area. After Spokane, we had an Amtrak connecting bus to Seattle. We got to Seattle right at check-in into our hotel/Airbnb (a hotel had listed its rooms as Airbnb). We hiked up this incline from the station to the hotel, which was about a nine-minute walk. And by the time we got there, we were totally out of breath. Opening the door, there were another two flights of stairs. I tried to see if there was an elevator we could use to bring up our luggage, but the owner of the hotel reminded us that it was built in 1910. The Panama Hotel, the owner told us, was popular among young Japanese professionals until they were forced into internment camps during World War Two. Many of the guests had left behind their belongings when they were captured and many of those belongings went unclaimed for decades. Today, those belongings can be seen in the basement of the hotel. Unfortunately, we did not really get to

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). How you see the other person is a direct reflection of how you see yourself. This will be true when you experience someone as the hero and just as true when they’re the villain. With a curious mind and in the spirit of nonjudgment, you’ll find insight in the fascinating way your nuanced opinions reflect your psyche. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). It is said that the world is a picture of what you want it to be, but had you painted this view with your own brush, you certainly would have left out certain things and added others. You’re even more creative than usual this week and will figure out a way to realize certain additions and subtractions to your scene. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’ve learned not to prize the correctness, which is among the most boring virtues. The mature person doesn’t need to be right all the time. Success and creativity require a tolerance for mistakes. Your big strength this week is a willingness to face inaccuracies, thus honing better methods and higher truths. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ve demanded more of your performance than is reasonable or kind. What’s really needed is more practice. How can you arrange this? What would it take to repeat the action until it’s second nature? Relaxation is key here, too. When you feel yourself tighten up, take a breath and try another way. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). What stands between you and what you want may seem like a lot -- people, rules, power structures, physical barriers, detritus -and yet when you move forward, you’ll find your energy disperses in such a way as to flow softly past all obstacles. True to your water sign nature, you will find the path of least resistance. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). To accept the good with the bad becomes much easier when you understand that you cannot possibly know which is which. Whatever your philosophy may be these days, the action that will fall right in line with it is to open to acceptance. These are the right events for this time; believe it.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). You do your best to frame the past in a way that doesn’t have you feeling resentful. It’s not too hard for you because you really do believe that everyone is only doing the best they can. In some cases, it wasn’t enough, but you will get what you need elsewhere. New opportunities for healing arise in fresh faces.

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“Hope Through the Eyes of an Immigrant” Throughout the month of July, the Port Washington Public Library presents their exhibit “Hope Through the Eyes of an Immigrant.” The essays included in the exhibit were written by the library’s English For Speakers of Other Languages students. Students of all levels were instructed to write about their hopes after moving to a new country. The exhibition aims to allow the library’s patrons to learn about the diversity of their town and read their peers’ narratives. Soo Haeng Huh April 17, 2022 High Intermediate/Advanced Thank you for giving me the “Hope” I like to read. Especially I like to read the Bible. Since I came to the United States as an immigrant, I read it whenever I get through tough times. Sometimes, I memorize some verses and share with my coworkers or my customers. I realized that some people who were passing through difficult times get encouragements and comforts with those verses. One of my favorite Bible verse is, “Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance, perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us. (Romans 5: 3~5) However, it’s hard to remind the hope out of the verses in our busy and tough daily lives. It seems like not concrete or real. Hope? Can we feel it? Can we touch it? How can we have it? Can we keep it in our hearts? Well, I am not sure how can I explain

and share the above questions with other people. But one thing that I am positive. Some people are trying to give that Hope to other people. They are the staffs and teachers of Port Washington library. I learn not only English and Spanish but also “Life” through our Port Washington Library’s classes. During our classes, I became to know that I am not the only one who is getting through life’s challenging waves. Some of my classmates are stronger and tougher in their current circumstances. They are my life’s teachers also. All these are possible because the Library gives me an opportunity to learn languages (actually we learn lots of things such as cultures, histories, political systems and etc.) In the Bible, we call angels who do and what “God” wants to do to help His people. I would like to call the library staffs, teachers and my classmates as, “Angels”. Thank you so much for you all giving me a “Hope” to live stronger and tougher. —Submitted by the ESOL Coordinator at the Port Washington Public Library

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Assemblywoman Sillitti Speaks Out On Gun Reform Sillitti shares her response to this “uniquely American tragedy”

16th Assembly District, one which includes Port Washington, Great Neck and its neighboring towns. “Gun violence is, unfortunately, ever present in our lives,” said Sillitti. “It is a uniquely American tragedy.” In response to the Supreme Court, New York legislators met at an extraordinary portwashingtonnews@antonmediagroup.com session to discuss the state’s action. “We did pass several bills before the end n June 23, the Supreme Court of session for the Supreme Court decision,” overturned New York’s law which explained Sillitti. “It was a 10 bill legislative required applicants for concealed package that addressed some loopholes in carry gun permits to demonstrate “proper current law and [will prevent] guns from cause.” The law overturned is one which falling into the wrong hands.” dates back to 1913. This decision will One of the ways in which the state chose expand rights to carry firearms, while to respond was by passing a list of desigsimultaneously striking down an embedded nated sensitive locations where firearms are state law. not permitted. In the wake of recent mass shootings, At this session, Sillitti brought a draft of a tragedy that has begun to happen more a previously submitted bill that aimed to frequently over the past decade, this deciprohibit firearms in polling places. These losion has generated fear for many. Especially cations had not previously been considered, after the fatal Buffalo shooting this May, the and while compiling the list of sensitive Supreme Court decision has alarmed many places, Sillitti had submitted her legislation New York residents. to the leadership. Due to this decision, the Port Washington This bill was taken into consideration News reached out and spoke with Assemand ultimately incorporated into the blywoman Gina Sillitti. After a career in session’s legislation. Alongside polling lopublic service in Nassau County, Sillitti is a cations, the sensitive locations included in first-time elected official who represents the this law are government buildings, medical

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response to trends which occurred in many recent shootings. The legislation passed was also done in an attempt to protect embedded, established law. “In this case, we’re not talking about a decades old law, like [Roe v. Wade]. This is a century-old law that was struck down,” said Sillitti. Sillitti also made it a point to explain that lawful gun owners should not be worried about the new state legislation. “If you are a lawful gun owner, this law shouldn’t really affect you,” said Sillitti. “This list is a pretty common-sense list where guns shouldn’t be permitted.” Sillitti concluded by encouraging her constituents to reach out with any questions or concerns. “We do have, in New York, some of the strictest gun laws in the nation,” said Sillitti. “And we want to keep it that way”

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ue to an overwhelming interest by members of the public to make their voices heard on service changes proposed by the Long Island Rail Road, the LIRR has announced two additional virtual public meetings so senior LIRR leaders can receive feedback about the proposed schedules. The additional public meetings were requested by New York State Senator Anna M. Kaplan (D-North Hills) and Assemblywoman Gina L. Sillitti (D-Port Washington) after a hearing reached capacity, leaving many residents in their community still seeking an opportunity to have their voices heard on the proposal that will dramatically impact service for Long Island Rail Road commuters on the North Shore and those traveling to Atlantic Terminal on the Main Line. Senator Kaplan said “we’ve already heard from thousands of residents in our community who are rightly upset about the proposed changes that eliminate express trains on the north shore and make it harder for commuters to reach Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn, but it’s vital that every impacted resident have the opportunity to make their voices heard with the MTA before any service changes are decided upon. I urge every resident who hasn’t yet done so to either submit a formal comment to the MTA in writing, or sign up for one of the upcoming virtual hearings to make their case directly to MTA leadership.” Assemblywoman Sillitti said “I would like to thank all of the commuters, residents, and community leaders who attended the first public hearing and voiced their concerns to the Long Island Rail road about the proposed schedule changes. It is because of your activism that we reached

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capacity at the first hearing and will now be having two additional meetings in the near future. Together we can continue to advocate for change and I remain hopeful that we are getting closer to a solution to help alleviate our residents’ concerns.” Last week, the MTA capped registration for the first virtual public meeting on the proposed changes at 257 registered speakers, leaving many without an outlet to be heard directly by MTA leadership. Understanding that there are still many commuters still wishing to be heard in this process, a fact underscored by the over 2,650 respondents to a survey by Senator Kaplan and Assemblywoman Sillitti, the Senator and Assemblywoman advocated for the MTA to add the additional public forums to give everyone a chance to speak out. The new meetings will be held on the following dates: • Thursday, Aug. 4: 6 p.m.-8 p.m. • Thursday, Aug. 11: 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Members of the public wishing to speak at the meetings should register at new.mta.info/grandcentralmadison. Registered speakers will be limited to 250 per meeting. Registration to speak August 11 will open August 4. Those wishing to submit written comments on the draft schedules may also do so at: mta-nyc.custhelp.com/app/ meetings/comment/h_id/131 Residents who have not yet done so are also urged to click here to take a survey by Senator Kaplan and Assemblywoman Sillitti, the results of which will be shared directly with leadership at the Long Island Rail road and MTA. —Submittted by the office of Senator Anna M. Kaplan

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Water Conservation Is Crucial Amid Heat Wave Critical water conservation ordinances in effect

ith brutally hot temperatures, it is vital that residents of the Port Washington Water District (PWWD) abide by strict water conservation rules while the district operates at reduced capacity due to treatment being built for emerging contaminants. “The need for water conservation this summer is as serious as it has ever been,” said PWWD Commissioner Mindy Germain. “The PWWD proactively launched a Do It For Port education and action campaign to give residents the knowledge and tools they need for us to get through heat waves like the one we are experiencing. Now is the time to put those practices to work. We implore our residents to Do It For Port and save water during these dog days of summer.” The PWWD reminds residents of critical water conservation ordinances: • Residents who live at odd-numbered addresses only water their lawns on odd-numbered days of the month, while residents who live at even-numbered addresses can only water on even-numbered days. • All watering is prohibited from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., as these are peak evaporation times. • Residents with automatic sprinklers

can only water at specific times of day based on where they live according to the district’s zone map. To learn when you can water your lawn according to your address, visit www.pwwd.org/conservation. Leading up to the summer, when water usage nearly triples, the PWWD launched a Do It For Port water conservation campaign

with irrigation contractor training and educational events into the community. Included in these events were webinars on everything the district does to provide residents with top-quality water and what residents can do to conserve water during the warmest times of the year. The district has also provided programming

for students, helping foster a passion and awareness for water conservation within the area’s youth. Most recently, the PWWD teamed up with ReWild Long Island for the two organizations’ first annual Sustainable Garden Tour, during which experts guided residents throughout the community and educated them on how native plants can help save water while still providing beautiful landscapes. The PWWD also encourages residents to install smart sprinkler systems that can read local weather forecasts and sense the amount of rain on the ground to ensure that lawns receive the exact amount of water needed to remain healthy without overwatering. In fact, they are so effective that the PWWD has mandated that all District residents make the switch from standard to smart irrigation controllers by 2025. The district is offering $150 rebates to residents who make the switch early. To apply for a rebate, visit www.pwwd.org/conservation/ landscape-irrigation-smart-controller-rebate-program-application For more information and tips on how to conserve water this summer, please visit www.pwwd.org/conservation. —Submitted by the Port Washington Water District

LEGAL NOTICES PORT WASHINGTON L EGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SAL E SU PREME CO U RT CO U NT Y O F NASSAU T he Bank of New York Mellon T rust Company, National Association FK A T he Bank of New York T rust Company, N.A. as Successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as T rustee for Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed PassT hrough Certificates Series 2006-RP1, Plaintiff AGAINST Charles Byron Entwistle; Helene Entwistle; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated May 8, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on August 11, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 155 Sands Point Road, Sands Point, NY 11050. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Sands Point, T own

7: 30 PM in the evening at Village Hall, 26 T ibbits Lane on the following applications: New Cases (REVISED): 1. *A pplication of AE & L Y Realty L L C for Dock Application Review pursuant to Chapter 70-6A of the Code of the Village of Sands Point to construct a new dock on the property owned by her located at 24 Hicks Lane in a Residence A District and known on the Nassau County Land & T ax Map as Section 4, Block C, Lot 651 2. Application of AE & L Y Realty L L C for variance of Chapter 70, Section 70-11 (C) of the Code of the Village of Sands Point to ( 1) to construct a dock with a property line setback of 65.4 feet where 116.23 feet is requi red and ( 2) a variance of Chapter 70, Section 70-11 (D) to construct a dock with an overall length of 500 feet where 200 feet is the maximum length permitted on the property owned by her located at 24 L EGAL NOTICE Hicks Lane in a Residence PU BL IC H EARING A District and known on the BOARD OF APPEAL S Nassau County Land & T ax INC. VIL L AGE OF Map as Section 4, Block C, SANDS POINT Lot 651 PL EASE TAK E NOTICE T he applications, plans and TH AT the Board of Appeals specifications are on file of the Incorporated Village at the O ffice of the Village of Sands Point will convene Clerk, 26 T ibbits Lane, Sands to hold a public hearing on Point. At said time and place Monday, August 8, 2022 at of Hearing as aforesaid stated of North Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 4 Block C Lot 250. Approximate amount of j udgment $1,235,123.07 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subj ect to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 009696/ 2008. T he auction will be conducted pursuant to the CO VID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the T enth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “ Rain or Shine.” Michael H. Sahn, Esq., Referee LO GS Legal Group LLP f/ k/ a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: May 11, 2022 8-3; 7-27-20-13-2022-4T #233870- PO RT

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eep Roots Farmers Market joins markets across the country in celebrating National Farmers Market Week from Aug. 7-13. In the midst of a global pandemic, farmers markets—like all other small businesses—have innovated to continue operations for the farmers and communities that depend on them. Farmers markets foster direct relationships between community members and farmers which can work to create a more fair and sustainable food system. Farmers markets are a hub for connection and collective action around shared values. National Farmers Market Week is an annual celebration of farmers markets coordinated by the Farmers Market Coalition, a membership-based nonprofit organization that supports farmers markets nationwide through training, technical assistance, and network-building. This year, the campaign is centered around the essential role that farmers market operators play in our local food systems, and in developing resilience in communities as hubs for local economies and connection. Deep Roots Farmers Market began in 2014 as the Sea Cliff Farmers Market which grew from one vendor to 14 in its home at St. Luke’s Church courtyard. In need of a larger space, it moved to Garvies Point in Glen Cove in 2020 where it took its new name. The Market now currently hosts about 40 vendors each week, selling a wide variety of products, including locally grown produce, eggs, meats and dairy, seafood, fresh baked breads and sweets, honey, prepared foods, craft beer and spirits. Our farmers accept WIC and Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program coupons.

Fresh vegetables. This year, Deep Roots Farmers Market has also partnered with the Great Neck Park District to bring back the Great Neck Sunday Farmers Market to Steppingstone Park, where they host over 25 vendors each week. “Farmers markets are abundant sources of food, connection and resilience in our communities across the country, but they don’t just happen on their own.” said Ben Feldman, Farmers Market Coalition Executive Director. “Behind the scenes of every successful farmers market is a dedicated person or team working to make the market thrive. These farmers market operators are experts who need community and financial support to run their markets and resources specifically designed for their needs. Throughout National Farmers Market Week 2022, we will be highlighting

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businesses, and to bring fresh and locally made and grown products to our community. We aim to foster entrepreneurship, to enhance the well being of the community and create a “sense of place.” We strive to: • Provide an opportunity for local farmers, fishers, food producers, and artisans to sell their wares directly to the customer • Build community by providing a healthy way to gather and connect on a regular basis • Educate patrons with practical ways to maintain the connection with their food sources • Help fill the growing demand for fresh, locally grown and prepared foods • Provide a venue for local non-profit organizations to connect with community members Follow Deep Roots Farmers Market on Facebook and Instagram: @deeprootsfarmersmarket —Submitted by Deep Roots Farmers Market

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FunDay Monday 2022 In July, Senator Anna M. Kaplan (D-North Hills) stopped by FunDay Monday at North Hempstead Beach Park to see some old friends and some new ones. The cherished weekly event hosted by the Town of North

Hempstead gives seniors an opportunity to socialize, have some fun, and get some physical activity. Senator Kaplan said “seniors built our communities, and we owe it to them to be

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able to enjoy their retirement, and what better way than all together down by the water on a beautiful summer day. I always love seeing my friends at FunDay Monday, and I can’t wait to come back next week!”

The Town of North Hempstead hosts FunDay Monday for local seniors.

For more information, including dates and program information, as well as information on free bus transportation, call 311 or 516-869-6311 —Submitted by the Office of Senator Anna M. Kaplan

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