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Glen Cove Hospital Director Speaks On ‘Triple-Demic’

How to stay safe this winter

You may or may not have heard the word “triple-demic” floating around. What makes up the triple-demic is COVID-19, the bane of everyone’s existence for the past three years, the flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and they’ve been overwhelming many hospitals. RSV, according to Yale Medicine, is a highly contagious respiratory virus that causes cold symptoms. Most children are exposed to RSV by the time they turn two-yearsold, but because of COVID-19 restrictions, many young children haven’t been exposed to the virus, until now, since COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted and people are more comfortable congregating without wearing masks.

Dr. Thomas Murray, a Yale Medicine pediatric infectious diseases physician, said that this is not a new virus and health care providers know exactly how to take care of it.

“Right now, the problem really is just the volume of sick children,” said Dr. Murray. “Kids can get quite sick from it, but we know how to help them. Children are admitted to the hospital for extra oxygen or other supportive measures such as positive pressure to help with breathing and keep the lungs open.”

So what happens when you combine the flu, COVID-19 and RSV in one season? On Dec. 20, there was 5,122 new cases of COVID-19, 52,940 cases of the flu in the week ending in Dec. 10 and an average of approximately 439 detections of RSV over five weeks late last year.

“I would say that last week it was busier,” said Dr. Bradley Sherman, an internist who is the medical director and chair of department of medicine at Glen Cove Hospital. The Glen Cove Oyster Bay Record Pilot spoke with Dr. Sherman on Dec. 20. “Our emergency room volume and hospital volume has definitely been higher. We have definitely seen roughly around 10 to 15 COVID-19 patients that are in the hospital, but that’s not a high number. It’s a little bit higher than it’s been, but not a very high number com pared to where we’ve been. But we are seeing a lot of people that are having a lot of respiratory infections, whether it be... flu or COVID. RSV we’re seeing some of, but not a lot of. I think a lot of the RSV patients tend to be children requiring hospitalization.”

Dr. Sherman said that compared to recent late fall and early winter seasons, the overall hospital volume has been higher, but he attributes that rate to more people using and embracing Glen Cove Hospital rather than the viruses that are floating around.

When it comes to people that are feeling sick with a respiratory illness, Dr. Sherman recommends going to the hospital if they already have pre-existing conditions and/or if they are having trouble breathing or are feeling chest pains.

“But at the very least, when they are feeling sick and are looking for medical

attention, they should speak to their doctor first,” Dr. Sherman asked.

And of course there’s that conundrum that everyone has faced at least once during this pandemic: “is this COVID-19, the flu or just a cold?” The Glen Cove Oyster Bay Record Pilot had to ask Dr. Sherman how people can differentiate the multiple respiratory viruses floating around.

“It’s difficult because the symptoms are similar,” Dr. Sherman said. “The real way to differentiate is through testing and see which ones of those you do have. But if your symptoms are mild it may not require doing that. Because most times when symptoms are mild for any virus, they tend to get better with over the counter supportive care, like flu medicines or cough or cold medicines.”

COVID-19 does not only come with the risk of illness, hospitalization or death, there’s also the risk of Long COVID. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention defines Long COVID as “a wide range of new, returning, or ongoing health problems that people experience after being infected with the virus that causes COVID-19.”

Most people with COVID-19 get better within a few days or weeks after infections, meaning that Long COVID conditions could first be identified four weeks after infection. There is no test that determines if one’s symptoms or conditions are due to COVID-19, as Long COVID conditions are not one illness. Healthcare providers

often consider a diagnosis of Long COVID conditions based on one’s health history, including if someone’s had a positive COVID-19 test.

Symptoms of Long COVID include tiredness or fatigue that interferes with daily life, symptoms that get worse after physical or mental effort (also known as “post-exertional malaise”), fever, respiratory and heart symptoms, neurological symptoms, digestive symptoms and joint or muscle pain, rash or changes in menstrual cycles. Some people with Long COVID conditions may develop or continue to have symptoms that are hard to explain and manage, often similar to those reported by people with ME/CFS (myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome) and other poorly understood chronic illnesses that may occur after other infections.

According to the CDC, nearly one in five adults who have had COVID-19 have experienced “Long COVID.”

“I tend to see some patients with Long COVID in my internal medical practice more than in the hospital itself,” Dr. Sherman said. “It’s a small minority, but there are some patients that have prolonged symptoms.”

As of right now, Dr. Sherman said, treatment is supportive care of their symptoms, but there are not a lot of long term treatments that are out there.

And as people gather inside more often because of the colder weather outside, Dr. Sherman recommends aggressive hand washing, wearing a mask when possible, especially in crowded areas, and getting the COVID-19 and flu vaccine.

“This year, overall, the number of people requiring hospitalization is lower than it’s been in the last couple of years,” Dr. Sherman said. “I think people should be cautious. Get yourself vaccinated. But in itself, you should not be panicked in terms of doing your social activities.”

Looking Back At January 6

Two years after the historic Capitol insurrection, a quick review of consequences and rhetoric that have followed

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When rioters stormed the United States Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, a joint session of Congress was assembled to count electoral votes certifying President-elect Joseph Biden’s victory.

People around the country and world watched, often via social media livestreams picked up by major news networks, as hundreds rushed the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., where they took selfies and looted in evacuated rooms and left behind a trail of violence and confusion that Americans and their elected officials are still sorting through today.

Two busy years later, some of the outcomes from that day are quite clear. Others are still being processed, and still other effects seem to remain up in the air, almost entirely unsettled. Such is the case nationally, as well as here in Nassau County, which had plenty of its own ties to events that day.

The Facts

Thousands of supporters of then-President Donald Trump gathered in the nation’s capitol to protest certification of Joe Biden’s election win.

In the aftermath, Congress reconvened to certify the election results. Five people died amid the riot, and more than a hundred law enforcement officers were reportedly injured; several officers also later died of suicide.

Hundreds have since been charged with crimes related to their activities at the Capitol that day, including at least 65 individuals who live in or predominantly frequent New York State, according to NPR and Insider. They also include numerous individuals from Nassau and Suffolk County communities, and several from New York City; many but not all of them are young or middle-aged men.

In October, for example, an East Williston man was charged with multiple crimes in relation to his actions at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. John O’Kelly, an attorney who previously served as a board member at the East Williston School District, was charged with multiple felonies and misdemeanors for his actions on Jan. 6, which allegedly include trying to take a police officer’s baton and shoving a barricade into a line of police.

In late December, the congressional committee investigating the Capitol assault voted to recommend that the U.S. Justice Department pursue the prosecution

of former president Trump on four charges, based on the available evidence: Obstruction of an official proceeding; Conspiracy to defraud the United States; Conspiracy to make a false statement; and Inciting, assisting, aiding, or comforting an insurrection. BBC News called the vote to recommend those charges “largely symbolic.”

A number of Nassau County officials were also on hand that historic day, including now-outgoing Congresswoman Kathleen Rice and Congressmen Tom Suozzi, Lee Zeldin, and Andrew Garbarino.

“When people asked if it was as bad as it was on TV, I said it was worse,” Garbarino told Anton Media Group roughly two weeks after the insurrection. “You had a lot of people there demonstrating for whatever reason they believed and you had a couple of hundred people who turned the whole thing into an attack on the Capitol. It’s sad, because these tens of thousands of other people just wanted to be heard. And now, they won’t be, because the assault on the Capitol tainted every concern they had. That’s who I feel bad for—the people who wanted somebody to listen to them. They wanted to be heard. And now, they’ll forever be tainted with this.”

Congressman-elect George Santos, who has become the subject of national scrutiny in recent days over allegedly fabricated core details in his public biography, was also in Washington, D.C. that day. Following his own unsuccessful run for office in 2020 back in New York, Santos attended Trump’s “Stop the Steal” rally in D.C.’s presidential park on Jan. 6, 2021, according to Santos, and later claimed that he donated money to bail out arrestees.

The Rhetoric

Using the WayBack Machine, an online archive that takes screen shots of various websites everyday, Anton Media Group was able to see the way different news websites initially reported on the Jan. 6 event.

On the Fox News website, headlines on Jan. 7, 2021 included; “Woman shot during Capitol violence dies as curfew goes into effect; next steps in certification unclear;” “GOP rep who objected to election results condemns protestors breaching Capitol: ‘this is despicable;’” “‘This is a sad day for the country,’ says GOP lawmaker and veteran” and “Trump addresses violence, maintains election was ‘stolen.’”

On the CNN website, headlines on Jan. 7, 2021 included; “Congress to move ahead with vote count;” “US Capitol secured after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden’s win;” “Trump incites mob in violent end to presidency;” “Ivanka Trump calls rioters patriots, then deletes tweet;” and “George W. Bush derides US Capitol breach as ‘sickening and heartbreaking.’”

On June 10, 2022, a day after the Jan. 6 Committee hearings began, on Tucker Carlson Tonight, Carlson said “what we saw tonight was not a hearing, it was a show trial ... The whole thing was indecent. How many people were convinced by what they saw last night? Hmm… Right around zero. They’re not going to win a single vote.”

On the June 10, 2022 episode of Anderson Cooper, John Berman (who was standing in for Anderson Cooper) focused on a few aspects of the first Jan. 6 Committee Hearing, including the fact that former U.S. President Donald Trump said of his daughter Ivanka Trump’s testimony: “Ivanka Trump was not

involved in looking at, or studying, election results. She had long since checked out and was, in my opinion, only trying to be respectful to Bill Barr and his position as Attorney General (he sucked!).”

On Dec. 19, 2022, Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of the Jan. 6 Committee, stated, “To cast a vote in the United States is an act of faith and hope. When we drop that ballot in the ballot box, we expect the people named on the ballot are going to uphold that end of the deal. The winner swears an oath and upholds it. Those who come up short ultimately accept the results and abide by the rule of law. That faith in our system is the foundation of American democracy. If the faith is broken, so is our democracy. Donald Trump broke that faith. He lost the 2020 election and knew it. But he chose to try to stay in office through a multi part scheme. To overturn the results and block the transfer of power. In the end, he summoned a mob to Washington and knowingly they were armed and angry, pointed them to the Capitol and told them to ‘fight like hell.’ There’s no doubt about this.”

On that day, the Jan. 6 Committee referred criminal charges against Trump to the Department of Justice.

In Tucker Carlson’s three-part streaming feature Patriot Purge on the Fox Nation platform, Carlson argues that the events of Jan. 6 are being used for political persecution. In it, Carlson compares rhetoric around the ‘War on Terror’ that led to the war in Iraq to current rhetoric around the threat of domestic white supremacist terror: “They are tying white supremacist terrorists to Trump voters.”

‘Tear gas’ rises above the steps of the U.S. Capitol building on January 6, 2021 as hundreds of rally attendees rush the building. (Tyler Merbler via Flickr/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0)

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SATURDAY, JAN. 7

Buddha Jams Yoga Happy New Year Bash

Celebrate the new year by supporting a great cause, Girls Rising. Buddha Jams Yoga, 192 Glen Street in Glen Cove, is hosting live family concert featuring Grammy winner Joanie Leeds and Antigone Rising. This event is free to attend, and donations to support Girls Rising will be accepted at the door. The event will be held from 4 to 6 p.m.

TUESDAY, JAN. 10

Starting A Business On A Small Budget

If you are considering starting a small business or have already started, this workshop will show you the basics of setting up a business, legal entity structures, paying taxes, keeping financial records, insurance, business plan introduction, marketing basics and financing a business. This workshop is presented by SCORE. This seminar will take place in the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library Community Room, 89 E Main St., from 7 to 8 p.m.

Virtual Program: Seven Ways To Live More Consciously And Create A Better Life

Most of us dream of living more conscious-

ly, so we can lead a more fulfilled life. We imagine what it would be like to have everything under control, in full command of our day, with a healthy body and in a loving relationship. When we want to make changes, it requires a deeper understanding of the mechanics of change. Join Catherine Epstein in this virtual program from the Glen Cove Public Library for this interactive and fun workshop where you will learn the tools and specific steps needed to begin to move toward living the life you desire. To join the meeting, visit glencovelibrary.org.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11

Investment Seminar Series: Stocks:

The Nuts And Bolts

Vincent Sama, a financial advisor from Edward Jones is back with a four part seminar series all about investing. In this class, Sama will talk about stocks. As you consider your long-term finan cial goals, how do stocks measure up?

During this presen tation at the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Pub

lic Library Community Room, 89 E Main St., you’ll learn the differences between common and preferred stock, the importance of dividends, ways to craft your stock strategy and different ways to own stock. This class will take place from 7 to 8 p.m.

TUESDAY, JAN. 17

Read! Talk! Paint! Book Discussion At

ClayNation

Join the Glen Cove Public Library at ClayNation, 38 Forest Ave. in Glen Cove, for an off-site book talk of The Masterpiece, by Fiona Davis, an enthralling tale of love and art, lost and found. Each participant is required to purchase a $5 (minimum) piece of pottery. All pottery pieces will have a special library discount. The Glen Cove Public Library will cover all sitting fees. Meet new

friends. Bring your own drinks and snacks. Registration is required and limited. Visit glencovelibrary.org.

FRIDAY, JAN. 20

My Father’s

Place

Derek Adam will be performing his debut EP recorded with Grammy winner James “Jimmy T” Meslin of the Dream Theater team at My Father’s Place, 3 Pratt Blvd. at 8 p.m. Get tickets at eppypresents.com.

ONGOING

Open Mic Night At Amalfi

Every Tuesday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. is Open Mic Night at Amalfi, 197 Forest Ave. in Glen Cove, hosted by David Lamm. All skill levels are welcome to show off their talent using the PA system, two microphones and available microphone covers. Tuesday also happens to be pasta night, so come on down.

Deep Roots Indoor Winter Market Glen Cove

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

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Walter R. Rentschler, age 89 of Amherst, NH took off for the unknown on 12/22/2022. The son of the late Dr. Henry and Doris Eike Rentschler, he graduated from Sayre Area High School, Sayre, PA in 1951 and Gettysburg College in 1954; following which he served three years in the United States Air Force as a Supply Officer with an Airways and Air Communications Squadron in Japan. Upon discharge, Walter earned his Master’s degree in hospital administration from the School of Public Health, Columbia University and nished his working career as President of the Community Hospital at Glen Cove on Long Island, NY. He is survived by his loving wife Dorothy (nee Devine), and their children Emily Drobek (Craig) of Bedford, NH and John of Bellingham WA, and from his previous marriage, daughters Kristina Rentschler of Londonderry, NH, Ann Rentschler (William Hoyt) of Baltimore, MD and Carol Laurie of Boulder, CO. He also leaves ve grandchildren; Claire, Will, Clark, Pax, and Callen, as well as his sister Gretchen Rentschler of Sayre, PA. He was

predeceased by his sister Janet Brooks, brothers Henry and Robert, and son, Frederick in 1963. He enjoyed many interests including hiking, music, art, reading and especially travel, having visited 19 of our National Parks, 48 of the 50 states, and over 20 countries. In 2002 Walter, after reading poems by the American poet Billy Collins, became interested in contemporary poetry, and wrote over 800 poems, some of which were published in various poetry journals. Walter was known for his dry sense of humor which was exhibited throughout his life, his illness and his poetry.

A Celebration of Life was held on 12/28/2022. In lieu of owers, the family requests donations to: the National Parks Foundation (www.give.nationalparks.org) or Home Health & Hospice Care (www.hhhc.org).

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Look Who’s One

UBS Arena celebrates its first-year milestone

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Happy Birthday UBS Arena, the venue that was made for music and built for hockey. The state-of-the-art arena at Belmont Park in Elmont opened in November 2021 and has already welcomed numerous top artists including Sebastian Maniscalco, Billie Eilish, Dua Lipa, TWICE, The Eagles, John Mayer, Kendrick Lamar and Post Malone. Here are some of the highlights and successes the venue has had to date.

• Programming at UBS Arena has spanned a wide variety of genres including Latin, rock, pop, rap, R&B, K-pop, country, comedy, additional sports (wrestling, college basketball, figure skating) along with family show programming. With more than 100 events hosted in the first year, grossing more than $60 million, highlights include two Harry Styles concerts within the first six months of operation— both of which were immediate sellouts, along with an additional 16 full-house shows.

• Guest experience at UBS Arena is the highest priority, always evolving to make sure fans are provided a world class experience through service and amenities. One of the biggest successes of the year is the integration of the train via LIRR onto the campus. Elmont-UBS Arena, the first new LIRR Station built in nearly 50 years, offers fans the opportunity to have direct access to the venue. The station opened just ahead of the building’s official grand opening last year, but the unlocking of two-way service at the station began in early October 2022. This provides fans both eastbound and westbound service across the LIRR network to get to and from the venue. Various direct lines have access to the arena, including a 30-minute train ride from Penn Station and a 10-minute ride from Jamaica.

• The unveiling of the arena’s three sensory rooms this summer helps provides accommodation to those that have family service and sensory needs so that everyone can experience the enjoyment of live entertainment. Outside the venue, on-site improvements include the opening of the new Belmont Park garage that features park assist and Find My Car kiosks, expanded car lanes to aid with traffic flow, as well as electric vehicle trams to provide shuttle transportations support. The expansion of the venue’s food and beverage program leading into the anniversary included bolstering the selection of locally inspired fare along with adding family-friendly options while also elevating stadium fan favorites.

• Sustainability has been an important part of the venue’s legacy. To help offset the building’s environmental impact, UBS Arena has achieved carbon neutrality for all scope one and two emissions from operations. Through the purchase of carbon and renewable energy credits, the arena has reached this milestone two years ahead of schedule. This milestone makes the venue the first arena to do this on the eastern seaboard. UBS Arena is a Founding Circle Member of GOAL (Green Operations and Advanced Leadership), a program that provides venues with clear guidelines to minimize negative environmental impact while amplifying social impact.

New York’s newest premier entertainment and sports venue and home of the New York Islanders was developed in partnership with Oak View Group, the New York Islanders and Jeff Wilpon. The venue will host more than 150 major events annually, while delivering an unmatched live entertainment experience including clear sightlines and premier acoustics.

For additional information, visit www.UBSArena.com or @ UBSArena on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Check out www.longislandweekly.com for our chat with Kim Stone, president and executive vice president of Oak View Group East Coast about UBS Arena’s first year.

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No detail was overlooked with the opening of UBS Arena.

The venue is bright and airy.

The venue is enjoying sold-out events.

The arena is laid out well and is spacious.

A Festive, Beautiful Show Filled With Talent

A review of Eglevsky Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’

On Sunday, Dec. 18 I brought my mother with me to watch the Eglevsky Ballet’s production of “The Nutcracker” at the Tilles Center for Performing Arts in Brookville. She had always told me about how she went to see “The Nutcracker” at Lincoln Center with my grandmother when she was young. And I thought it would be a beautiful thing to bring her with me.

I didn’t know what to expect, as I’ve never watched a ballet before, from what I can remember. But I was absolutely blown away.

The show began with the Park Avenue Chamber Symphony, led by David Bernard, playing an overture. It really set the tone for the show and brought about lots of anticipation for what’s to come.

What followed was the guests arriving to the Stahlbaum’s home for the annual holiday party. The set design was amazing, and all the dancers that filled the stage brought so much grace, including the children who did an excellent job. Each group, from Clara’s

Friends, to the Party Parents and the Party Children each brought their unique styles to the stage. My favorite part of this scene had to be when Herr Drosselmeyer, Clara’s beloved godfather, presented the Harlequin Doll, played by Omar Rodriguez, the Columbine Doll, played by Della Lin, and the Soldier Doll, played by Thierry Blanchard. I also loved the scene when the Maid, played Mari Takayama and Butler, played by Chris Loeschner danced.

After the party, Clara, played by Briana Laman, comes down with her nutcracker soldier she received from Herr Drosselmeyer, played by Lou Brockman, to sleep on the sofa by the Christmas tree, when the Rats and Mice famously entered, and a battle of the Captain of Soldiers, the Soldiers and the Nutcracker Prince between the Rats, Mice and the Rat King, played by Rodriguez and his Rat King Mini, played by Allison O’Lenick ensues. The sword battle between the Nutcracker Prince and the Rat King was thrilling and excellently choreographed by Maurice Brandon Curry. And I also have to say the effect of the Christmas tree growing in size was excellently done.

After the Nutcracker Prince, played by Ryan Cavaline, becomes just a prince; him and Clara dance beautifully together. “The Dance of the Snowflakes,” follows. It was

absolutely breathtaking, with snow falling on them as they waltzed around the stage. My mom whispered the name of the dance when it came on because she said it is iconic.

During the intermission, my mother and I went outside of the auditorium to discuss the show, and we both loved to see all the little girls attending trying their own ballet moves, inspired by what they saw on stage.

Act Two was also very impressive, beginning with a beautiful and vibrant dance of the Archangels, featuring costumes with colorful lights, and an adorable display by young Angels. The Sugar Plum Fairy, played by Miriam Miller, a soloist of the New York City Ballet, and Cavalier, played by Tyler Angle, a principal of the New York City Ballet, both put on breathtaking solos and duets throughout Act Two. As Clara and the Nutcracker Prince enjoy entertainment from worldly denizens of the “Land of Sweets,” the audience watched multiple performances with worldly inspiration. My favorite had to be the “Arabian” performance by Elisabeth Shim and the Arabian Attendants. I loved the use of the long, blue silk cloth that made it look like Shim was dancing on the sea. My only critique with Act Two as a whole is that I wish more was done with the set of “The Land of Sweets.”

Overall, with reading the synopsis of

“The Nutcracker,” all the dancers perfectly told the story through dance. I was captivated through out the whole show and left feeling delighted. My mother also had a wonderful time and called it a “lovely afternoon.”

And though the production has come to an end, you don’t have to wait a year to catch a show by the Eglevsky Ballet, as the company will be putting on the production of “Cinderella” on May 5 at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at 7 p.m. For more information, visit eglevskyballet.org.

Briana Laman as “Clara” and Ryan Cavaline as “The Nutcracker Prince,” (Photo by Eduardo Patino NY)

Reflecting On My 2022 Travels

JENNIFER CORR

This p ast year was the year for going to places whether I’ve been there or not, and whether locally or all across the country.

I started the year by going to the beach a lot, in the winter. I’d try to go once a week to walk around the meditate on the beach, and hopefully I’ll be able to start doing that again this year. Something about the beach in winter, and the cold sea air rushing towards your face, is so refreshing. Plus, you get to see deer roaming around, and some really cool surfers catching some waves.

I took a couple of ski trips in the beginning of the year. I went to Windham Mountain in January with my father and brother, and we stayed in an Airbnb very close to the mountain. My father taught me how to ski starting at threeyears-old, so it’s always special for my father to take us skiing and watch the fruits of his labor. And it certainly came in handy when I went to Windham again in late January, escaping that giant snow storm Long Island had, and taught my boyfriend how to ski in a day. I was really impressed by his ability to do an intermediate trail almost right away, but he did have some snowboarding experience. While there, we also checked out “The World’s Largest Kaleidoscope.”

And in late April, my boyfriend and I went to Philadelphia. I’ve been wanting to go because the other two times I’ve been there I was either to young to remember or it was too hot and my friends wanted to leave. But this time the weather was perfect. My boyfriend and I went to Eastern State Penitentiary to do a tour; we went to Philadelphia’s Magic Garden (which was a magical experience); we overlooked the city on the “Rocky Steps”; tried different snacks at the Reading Terminal Market and acted like kids again at The Franklin Institute.

In May, I went with my brother and friend to Clearwater,

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Florida for a three day weekend to see my great uncle and aunt. The stay was absolutely beautiful and we made the most of it, getting up as early as we can to enjoy every minute of our short time there. I enjoyed the walkable little town, seeing many types of birds and swimming in the crystal clear water. We also went on a buffet cruise and got everyone dancing on the empty dance floor, my brother not included because he doesn’t like to dance. But he did enjoy the food. It was also the first time I’ve seen my great uncle and aunt as an adult, and I’m glad I got to see them.

Before leaving for my big trip in July, my boyfriend and I spent the day at Montauk for a long, heart felt goodbye because I was going to be gone for almost two months. We were there from early in the morning until late at night, ending the day with a fire on the beach.

Then July brought the trip of a lifetime. My friend and I left on July 1, traveling via Amtrak to Erie, PA; Huron, Ohio; Ann Arbor, Mich,; Chicago; Minneapolis; Stanley, ND.; Browning, MO.; Spokane, Wash.; Seattle; Olympic National Park; Eugene, Ore; Napa Valley; Carmel, Calif; Los Angeles; The Grand Canyon; Sedona and Flagstaff, Ariz. The trip felt like another lifetime.

In September, my boyfriend and I celebrated my birthday in Cooperstown, New York, not for the National Baseball Hall of Fame, but for the Rail Explorers attraction, which took you through the mountain on a motorized surrey. It was a lot of fun, even with the pouring rain.

This year was certainly one for the books and I look forward to what 2023 has to offer.

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I Donated A Kidney

BY MINDY DAVIDSON specialsections@antonmediagroup.com

On May 25, I did something that I never would have imagined I’d do, and I would do it again if I could. I donated a kidney altruistically, which means that I donated to a stranger. As much as it has been a life-changer for my recipient (more about him later), it has been life-changing for me as well. I am hoping that someone reading this might feel touched by its content and want to learn more so that people like East Meadow resident, Autumn, can find a donor.

Two years ago, I was asked to watch a video about a former colleague’s cousin who needed a kidney. I was very moved by it. At that time, I was an athletic 60-year-old...a longtime runner and triathlete. My daughter was just beginning her second year in the University of Delaware’s doctor of physical therapy program. I decided to contact the organization that the cousin was working through, to get a little more information. After giving me more background into what a kidney donation process was like, the representative asked that I speak with my daughter. At that point I decided that I really needed to wait until she completed her graduate school program so that she could fully concentrate on that. Over the course of that next year, I kept seeing articles and news stories pop up about kidney donation. I had very casual discussions with my daughter and knew that if and when the time came, she would be fully supportive.

In November of 2021, I was able to start to formally consider becoming a kidney donor. By then, my colleague’s cousin had already been approved for a donation, so I was waiting to see what my next step should be. A couple of months later, my daughter saw an article about a young man needing a donor. I went to the website provided and filled out an informational questionnaire. I soon received a call from Montefiore Hospital. While I was not a match for him, I let them know that I was open to donating to a person in need.

I was lucky to have known several people in the running and triathlon community who were donors and scheduled a Zoom meeting with a few and with my daughter and ex-husband so that they could get a better feel for the process and for what to expect after surgery. It was very helpful for them and relieved some of their anxiety.

I began testing at the beginning of April 2022 and passed the extensive process. A recipient was identified and even lived locally in the Bronx! Surgery was set for May 25. I was so at peace with my decision, I was not even nervous going into surgery. I knew that I was going to be helping to make a difference in someone’s life and that this experience would be a life changer for me as well. Also, I realized, that since both my parents died by suicide (26 years apart) it would be wonderful to give more life to someone. Surgery went well and the recipient immediately responded positively to my donated kidney.

I stayed in the hospital for two nights and then went home. Yes, I did have some discomfort, which is totally expected with major surgery (the surgery was done via laparoscopy) and I did experience nausea and a lack of appetite for two weeks. All was tolerable. They encouraged walks as soon as I was able and I took well advantage of that, starting with about a quarter of a mile and building up. I was able to start cycling and running at three weeks. At four weeks of recovery, I didn’t even feel as if I had ever gone through surgery.

I participated in my first post-surgery 5K in mid-July and completed my first post-surgery sprint triathlon at the end of August.

Most importantly, I felt great physically and I felt a great sense of peace knowing that I had impacted another person and their family. That person, Vu Dang, who moved to the U.S. from Vietnam 30 years ago, feels great. He no longer needs

dialysis, which was part of his life for six years. My daughter and I got to meet him, his wife and his niece at the end of August. It was such a wonderful experience. We continue to email one another weekly.

I write this so that I can raise awareness about live organ donation. It’s a real thing and the impact on the recipient waiting list a testament to it. Currently, there are more than 100,000 people waiting for an organ donation in the U.S. The wait for a kidney is generally five years or more.

ABOUT AUTUMN

She needs a kidney to live. Her health is declining, and she will be starting dialysis any day now. She has been a resident of East Meadow for 33 years and raised her son there. She is a caring person who has always helped others. She helped start a community garden a few years ago to assist those in need. She was unable to continue it this year due to a lack of strength caused by her kidney disease. She lives with her two dogs who depend upon her.

Mindy, Jessy and Vu Dang with his family.

Mindy Davidson

Mindy and Jessy Davidson

January Is National Blood Donor Month

Did you know that every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood? Or that winter months make it extremely difficult to collect the necessary amount of blood and platelets needed to supply hospitals?

This January, the American Red Cross celebrates National Blood Donor Month and recognizes the lifesaving contribution of blood and platelet donors.

National Blood Donor Month has been celebrated each January for nearly 50 years and coincides with one of the most difficult times to maintain a sufficient blood supply for patients.

When it comes to blood and platelet donations, the winter season is often filled with hurdles as blood drives compete with things such as seasonal illnesses and inclement weather. A donation shortfall over the winter holidays has prompted the American Red Cross to issue an emergency call for blood and for platelet donors to give now to prevent a blood shortage from continuing throughout winter and affecting patient care. The Red Cross collected more than 27,000 fewer blood and platelet donations the weeks of Christmas and New Year’s than needed to sustain a sufficient blood supply, as busy holiday schedules kept many donors away.

During this critical time of year, the Red Cross depends on donors to continue to

supply these resources in order to make sure that blood products are available at about 2,500 hospitals nationwide.

Thanks to the generosity of volunteer blood donors, the American Red Cross helps patients receive the blood and platelets needed to battle illness and injury. According to the Red Cross, nearly 2.7 million people in the U.S. volunteer to donate blood and platelets every year. Blood

and platelets are available for distribution to hospitals through the Red Cross 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Blood transfusions are given to patients in all kinds of circumstances, including serious injuries, surgeries, childbirth, anemia, blood disorders, cancer treatments and many others. This consistent demand makes National Blood Donor Month an integral piece of the puzzle. Each day the Red Cross must collect

13,000 pints of blood from across the country to meet the needs of patients. This makes a blood and platelet shortage during the colder months a crucial matter for the Red Cross and the hospitals they serve.

Blood is a perishable product that can only come from generous volunteers. A blood donation takes about an hour from start to finish, but the actual donation itself only takes between 8 to 10 minutes. By spending an hour giving blood, donors can aid their community and help save lives! Each blood and platelet donation can save the lives of as many as three people, so this January be a hero in your community and find the closest blood drive or blood donation center in your area.

Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App or visit RedCrossBlood.org to make an appointment. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

—American Red Cross

Covered From Head To Toe

The New Year is the best time of year to finally invest in you. Give yourself the gift that will have you looking and feeling your best and schedule your complimentary consultation with Stephen T. Greenberg, M.D., F.A.C.S. at his Manhattan, Woodbury, Smithtown, Southampton or Boca Raton, FL locations. Don’t just show up this New Year, arrive with a new breast augmentation, breast lift or breast reduction which many times is combined with liposuction, a tummy tuck or facial procedures such as facelifts and eyelid lifts to achieve the look you have been dreaming of.

With Dr. Greenberg’s Rapid Recovery System, breast, body and facial procedures have patients back to daily routines in 24-48 hours. Body contouring is the solution to reshape those undesirable areas and produce the results you are struggling to achieve at the gym. There are several new and amazing technologies that deliver advanced outcomes to tighten, and lift the skin on the face and body. Dr. Greenberg’s Plasma Face Lift provides greater skin retraction for a more sculpted and defined neck and jawline while his Plasma Lipo produces more dramatic results, achieving firmer and well contoured abdomen, chest, legs, and arms. Many times these procedures are combined with med spa treatments such as the revolutionary Morpheus8 that tightens and tones the face, neck and body as well as CoolPeel that resurfaces and rejuvenates skin, both without downtime.

Dr. Greenberg’s proprietary 24-hour Breast Augmentation System has patients back to daily activities the very next day. “Patients need and want to resume normal activities immediately following surgery. Many people simply do not have time for downtime, this reality has given me the inspiration to offer a true rapid recovery option to my patients,” said Dr. Greenberg. Minimal swelling and bruising coupled with a notably decreased recovery time have resulted in proven patient satisfaction. Dr. Greenberg recognizes the

importance of addressing each person’s unique requirements, goals and objectives, and implements an overall plan (inclusive of diet and exercise), to help achieve both a beautiful look and realistic result. His rapid recovery procedures include mini facelift, micro mini facelift, liposuction and tummy tuck.

Dr. Greenberg has coined his newest and wildly popular procedure combination the Modern Mommy Makeover, which is the perfect combination of breast augmentation

with or without a breast lift, abdominoplasty with or without liposuction and labiaplasty with or without laser vaginal rejuvenation to fully restore a woman’s body after the fluctuations associated with pregnancy and childbirth. If you are looking for a nonsurgical solution this season, a combination of the latest injectables and highly advanced laser options will rejuvenate your face and body and give you a youthful appearance. Now is the optimal time to take advantage of advanced chemical peels which chemically exfoliate damaged skin cells resulting in even skin tone, smooth texture and fabulous, glowing, healthy skin.

Dr. Greenberg has provided beautiful and natural looking results for thousands of men and women from across the globe. He is currently writing his second book as a follow up to A Little Nip, A Little Tuck. His weekly radio show “Nip Tuck Today with Dr. Stephen T. Greenberg” has fans of listeners every Sunday at 10 a.m. on 710 AM radio. Listen live through Dr. Greenberg’s Instagram account @drstephentgreenberg or at 710WOR.iHeart. com.

The correct treatment regimen can help create the ideal you. Dr. Greenberg provides an exceptional experience in a beautiful, safe, caring and supportive environment. There is no better time for a new you than now. Call 516-364-4200 or visit www. GreenbergCosmeticSurgery.com to schedule your complimentary consultation today.

—Greenberg

Preparing Perfect Popcorn

Stay near and play it by ear

There’s nothing like the taste of freshly popped popcorn and nothing like the disappointment of burnt popcorn or too many unpopped kernels. If you’ve ever made popcorn, chances are you’ve bungled a batch. Follow these simple steps and you’ll have nearly perfect popcorn every time. The best tip is to stay near and play it by ear. Literally. The sound of popcorn popping is your best clue as to when it’s ready.

STOVETOP POPCORN TIPS

Step 1: Pour enough vegetable oil to just cover the bottom of a pan, turn on medium high heat. Allow pan to warm. The best popping temperature is between 400 and 460 degrees. Oil burns at 500 degrees. If your oil starts to smoke, it’s too hot.

Step 2: Add enough kernels to cover the bottom of the pan in a single layer, shake to coat the kernels with oil, and cover with lid (too many kernels will “blow” the lid).

Step 3: Corn will begin to pop within three minutes. When the popping slows, listen until you can count two seconds between pops. Turn off heat and remove pan from stove-top. Lift the lid to allow steam to escape

away from your face. Steam may burn and remaining kernels may continue to pop.

Step 4: Immediately add herbs, spices or other toppings if desired.

Salting

Pre-salting kernels toughens popcorn. Salt the popcorn after it has been popped— or skip salt altogether and add salt-free spices.

Oil & Butter

You can pop popcorn in any type of oil— sunflower, olive, canola, corn, or coconut— but do not use butter as it will burn under high heat. You may choose to drizzle melted butter on your popcorn after popping.

General Measure Rule

One ounce of unpopped popcorn equals a quart popped.

Storage Tips

Without moisture—13.5 percent to 14 percent per kernel is needed—popcorn can’t pop. That’s why it’s important to store popcorn correctly. An entire percentage of moisture can be lost if your kernels are left uncovered on a hot day. Though that may not sound like a lot, it adds up. A loss of

three percent can render popcorn unpoppable, and even a 1 percent drop in moisture will harm the quality of your kernels. So what’s the best way to store popcorn?

Airtight containers—plastic or glass— are your best bet to avoid moisture loss,

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especially when stored in a cool place like a cupboard.

Avoid the refrigerator. Some say the cold storage makes the popcorn taste better, but many refrigerators contain little moisture and can dry out kernels.

—Popcorn Board

Dr. Stephen Greenberg

COLUMN

Still No Second Avenue Subway 100 Years Later

This year marked the 100th Anniversary of promised construction of the Second Avenue Subway. All we have is the first phase with three stations running from 63rd to 96th Street opened in January 2016 at a cost of $4.5 billion. In April 2019, then MTA Office of Capital Construction President Janno Lieber claimed that the MTA could save between $500 million to a $1 billion in costs for the proposed Second Avenue Subway Phase 2. This would have reduced the overall tab down to almost $5 billion. Promised cost savings were based upon reduction in excavation for the 125th Street Station and building the 116th Street Station in space no longer needed for other project work. Instead the cost has grown to $6.9 billion,

Under the $51 billion 2020-24 Five-Year Capital Plan, the cost increased by $1 billion. The previous federal share of $2 billion or 33 percent has now been assumed to be 50 percent or $3.4 billion. There is no guarantee that the final cost might end up billions more. This is based upon future advancement of design and engineering, construction contractors responses to the procurement process for contract(s) award followed by change orders during construction due to unforeseen site conditions or last minute changes in scope.

A legal Federal Transit Administration Capital Investment New Starts Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) to fund the Second Ave Subway Phase 2 would cap federal participation at $3.4 billion. This still remains an open question. The MTA would be legally responsible to pay for any cost increases above $6.9 billion. All the FTA has provided to the MTA is permission to advance final design and engineering. The project still faces myriad hurdles. It will cost more than $200 million per block to advance the Second Avenue subway from 96th to 125th Street. Is this a sound investment for commuters and taxpayers? Fully funding the $51 billion MTA 2020-24 Five-Year Capital Plan is dependent upon receipt of $15 billion generated by Congestion Toll Pricing. There is no guarantee that this will be implemented until January 2024, which would be four years later than previously assumed. The most critical issue to be resolved is identifying and securing the $3.5 billion local share toward the total project cost. It is a basic legal requirement. This is needed to leverage future FTA capital funding under an approved FFGA to support advancement of the project. The MTA must also demonstrate that they have the financial capacity to pay for any unanticipated cost increases or funding shortfalls. How do they do this when we just learned that the agency now faces a multi-year, multi-billion dollar financial shortfall?

Final design and engineering is underway, but far from complete. More time is still needed for completion of all business

relocation, real estate acquisition and private property easement rights. Agreements with New York City and various owners of underground utilities including water, sewer, gas, electric, steam and cable need to be finalized before being ready to commence construction. It is anybody’s guess how long it will take the MTA to successfully resolve all of the above. This will not be a shovel-ready project tor federal funding until these critical tasks are done. This is necessary to convince the FTA to approve a Capital Investment Grant New Starts FFGA for financing. At the current rate of project progress, the FFGA may not be approved for another year or more.

It is a fair question to ask if spending $3.4 billion in MTA local funding for the purchase of hundreds of new buses and subway cars, upgrading out-of-date signal systems on several lines increasing the number of subway stations to be ADA-accessible and securing the subway system from future Super Storm Sandys are better investments of financial resources than advancing the Second Avenue subway. Reaching a state of good repair accompanied by safe and reliable service would benefit far more riders. It should be a higher priority than system expansion.

Larry Penner is a transportation advocate, historian and writer, who previously worked for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office. This included the development, review, approval and oversight for billions in capital projects and programs for the MTA, NYC Transit, Long Island Rail Road, Metro North Rail Road, MTA Bus along with 30 other transit agencies in NY & NJ.

Larry Penner

WORD FIND

HOROSCOPES

By Holiday Mathis

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’re exible and free as you rush in the direction of an exciting dream. Nobody can stand in your way because you’re not on a narrow path that only ts a few travelers at a time. Your path is as wide as a eld and so scarcely populated it would be nearly impossible for anything or anyone to block you.

GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Even the relationships that seem like they should happen naturally will take work, but it’s nothing out of the ordinary. Relationships are held together by the honoring of contracts, spoken and unspoken. Most of the work is just doing what it takes to ful ll an expectation, or more likely, in your case, exceed it.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Before you gure out your own way of doing a thing, it’s normal to do an imitation of what you believe the part entails. In time you’ll settle into the version that’s all you. Until then, take note of when you feel like you’re enacting a characterization. Keep trying things until you get comfortable making it yours.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). It can be seriously detrimental to give your trust to the wrong person, for the wrong reason or at an ill-timed moment. So if you’re not sure who you can trust and you opt to trust no one, it just might be among your luckiest moves. Let people prove themselves rst, and in the meantime, work toward self-su ciency.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). It’s di cult to adjust expectations you don’t even realize you have. Disappointment can be a gift -- a chance to investigate what you thought it would be before you knew better. ere’s a creative opportunity here, too. Mine the magic in your naive vision. What would it take to make your original hopes come to life?

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You make powerful choices when you know your own rules and live by them. If you have too many options, you don’t really have any because you’ll walk away instead of deciding. Narrow it down to ve. It doesn’t matter which ve. Any ve will teach you your criteria and get you in the decision-making mode.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You are not inclined toward comfortable complacency. Playing a bigger game means you’re wrong more often, and you’ll know more stress than those who live in a small bubble of certainty. Your courage and persistence will be rewarded. You’ll learn more because there’s more to learn.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’re an expert strategist, and whatever game you put your head into, be it business, love, politics or Scrabble, you’ll come up with a brilliant plan. It’s sometimes wise to play theoretically, as many plans aren’t worth the energy it would take to execute them. Success depends on knowing what to act on.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). You’ve put e ort into relationships, and you’ll enjoy the fruits of it this week. People you can communicate well with are the treasures of your life. When you can say everything with a shared look, it’s a true connection. Of course, this kind of mind reading is made possible through dozens of prior conversations.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You know an array of people with a full range of energy styles. e overachievers teach you the prizes and cost of ambition, and the laid-back individuals demonstrate the pleasures and perils of relaxation. You’ll settle into the groove that comforts and challenges you in equal measure.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’re friendly and compassionate. You’re not looking for obvious or constant rewards for your every action. Still, “What’s in it for me?” is a good question to keep asking yourself this week. Whatever is in it for you, self-respect must be included in the bene ts package, or it’s not worth your time.

THIS WEEK’S BIRTHDAYS

You’ll get what you want for two excellent reasons. First, you want something that is good for more than just you. Second, you gure out the correct exchange for it. Your team will win because of your e orts. Whether it’s your turn or you’re cheering on the others, your contribution is priceless and appreciated. Instead of striving for happiness, you’ll achieve it as a side e ect of an adventurous challenge. Don’t overthink, just go; you’ll discover you have greater faculty than you’d imagined.

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Adelaide

Solution: 18 Letters

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This is a theme puzzle with the subject stated below. Find the listed words in the grid. (They may run in any direction but always in a straight line. Some letters are used more than once.) Ring each word as you find it and when you have completed the puzzle, there will be 18 letters left over. They spell out the alternative theme of the puzzle.

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Solution: 18 Letters

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Cavan

Churches

Crafers

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declarer went down two after a second club finesse failed. Had East returned the king of hearts instead, declarer would have made the contract.

The Rule of Eleven can be applied whenever a player is thought to be leading the fourth-best card of a suit. Here, East had every reason to believe that West’s opening lead was his fourth-best spade. Since West’s lead was the five, East subtracted that number from 11, which in turn told him that the North, East and South hands combined had six cards in spades higher than the five West led.

applied the rule. West led the spade five against three notrump, declarer taking East’s jack with the ace. South then led the ten of clubs, losing to East’s jack, and the outcome now hinged on whether East returned a spade or switched to the king of hearts.

The heart shift was indeed very tempting, but East, thoroughly versed in the Rule of Eleven, returned a spade. As a result,

East could see three spades higher than the five in his own hand and two higher than the five in dummy. He was thus able to deduce, according to the Rule, that South had only one spade higher than the five, which turned out to be the ace South played at trick one. Consequently, East knew that a spade return to dummy’s king at trick three would establish West’s remaining spades.

Note that declarer can also make use of the Rule of Eleven. In the actual deal, South can work out, in the same way, that East has three spades higher than the five West led, but this information does not help him in the present case. He must go down if East defends correctly, and there is nothing he can do about it.

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. MEDCOR HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. JOSEPH BROWN, et al, Defts. Index #608914/2018. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered June 10, 2019, I will sell at public auction on the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on January 18, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. prem. k/a Section 30, Block 22, Lot(s)57-58. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Foreclosure auction will be held “Rain or Shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction.

MELVYN ROTH, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #99858

1-4-2023; 12-28-21-14-20224T-#236155-GCOB/RP

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NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT. NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. MARTIN MILLER, et al, Defts. Index #608476/2019. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered April 20, 2022, I will sell at public auction on the North Side steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on January 24, 2023 at 2:30 p.m. prem. k/a Section 31, Block 51, Lot 569. Sold subject to terms and conditions of field judgment and terms of sale and the right of the United States of America to redeem within 120 days from the date of sale as provided by law. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If property social distancing cannot be maintained of there are other health of safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the sale.

MASSIMO SANTOLI, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #99919

1-11-4-2023; 12-28-21-20224T-#236282-GCOB/RP

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT

NASSAU COUNTY

U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF8 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, Plaintiff against ELIZABETH C. LORING, et al Defendant(s)

Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Suite 103N, Westbury, NY 11590.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered May 3, 2019, I will sell at

public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on January 20, 2023 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 115 Duck Pond Road, Glen Cove, NY 11542. Sec 23 Block H Lot 528 & 529. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Glen Cove, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $1,306,687.88 plus interest, fees, and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 008459/2016.

The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Charles Casolaro, Esq., Referee AYSN391 1-11-4-23; 12-28-21-22 4T-#236397 GCOB/RP

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS TRUSTEE OF THE TRUMAN 2021 SC9 TITLE TRUST, Plaintiff, vs. TAREQ AHMED, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on December 11, 2019 and an Order Extending Sale Deadline and Other Relief duly entered on November 2, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on January 24, 2023 at 3:00 p.m., premises known as 9 Leona Place, Locust Valley, NY 11560. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 30, Block 22 and Lots 5456. Approximate amount of judgment is $265,682.83 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #606421/2018. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine.

COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the

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foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Mark S. Ricciardi, Esq., Referee

Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff. Firm File No. 220959-1 1-11-4-2023; 12-28-21-20224T-#236453-GCOB/RP

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SUPREME COURT

COUNTY OF NASSAU, MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P., Plaintiff, vs. MARIUSZ P. GROMUL, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on September 9, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on February 6, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 251 Walnut Road, Glen Cove, NY 11542. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the City of Glen Cove, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 30, Block 76 and Lot 45. Approximate amount of judgment is $928,666.66 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 6952/2015. Cash will not be accepted. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Stephen Frommer, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff 1-25-18-11-4-2023-4T#236634-GCOB/RP

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE

The Bond Resolution, a summary of which is published herewith, has been adopted on October 12, 2022, and thereafter approved as a Bond Proposition by the qualified voters of the City School District of the City of Glen Cove, in the County of Nassau, New York, at the Special District Meeting duly called and held on December 6, 2022, and the validity of the obligations authorized by such Bond Resolution may be hereafter contested only if such obligations were

authorized for objects or purposes for which the City School District of the City of Glen Cove, in the County of Nassau, New York, is not authorized to expend money or if the provisions of law which should have been complied with as of the date of publication of this Notice were not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the publication of this Notice, or such obligations were authorized in violation of the provisions of the constitution.

IDA JOHNSON DISTRICT CLERK BOND RESOLUTION OF THE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF GLEN COVE, NEW YORK, ADOPTED OCTOBER 12, 2022, AUTHORIZING THE CONSTRUCTION OF ALTERATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO DISTRICT BUILDINGS AND SITES AT THE ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF NOT TO EXCEED $30,552,621; APPROPRIATING SAID AMOUNT THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $30,552,621 SERIAL BONDS OF THE DISTRICT TO FINANCE SAID APPROPRIATION.

Object or purpose: construction of alterations and improvements to District buildings, substantially as described in a plan developed for the District by John A. Grillo, Architect, P.C., Port Jefferson, New York.

Periods of probable usefulness: thirty (30) years

Amount of obligations to be issued: not to exceed $30,552,621

A complete copy of the Bond Resolution summarized above shall be available for public inspection during normal business hours at the office of the District Clerk, Glen Cove City School District, Dosoris Lane, Glen Cove, New York 11542.

Dated: December 6, 2022 Glen Cove, New York 1-4-2023-1T-#236813GCOB/RP

LEGAL NOTICE AVISO

La Resolución para la emisión de bonos, cuyo resumen se publica en el presente documento, ha sido adoptada el 12 de octubre de 2022 y aprobada posteriormente como Propuesta de bono por los votantes calificados del Distrito escolar de la ciudad de Glen Cove, en el Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, en la reunión especial del distrito debidamente convocada y celebrada el 6 de diciembre de 2022. La validez de las obligaciones que autoriza esta Resolución para la emisión de bonos solo podrá impugnarse si tales obligaciones fueron autorizadas para objetos o propósitos para los que el

Distrito escolar de la ciudad de Glen Cove, en el Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, no tiene autorización de gastar dinero o si las disposiciones de la ley que deberían haberse cumplido a partir de la fecha de publicación del presente aviso no se cumplieron notablemente, y se inicia una acción, demanda o procedimiento de tal validez dentro de los veinte días posteriores a la publicación del presente aviso, o tales obligaciones se autorizaron infringiendo las disposiciones de la constitución.

IDA JOHNSON SECRETARÍA DEL DISTRITO RESOLUCIÓN PARA LA EMISIÓN DE BONOS DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR DE LA CIUDAD DE GLEN COVE, NUEVA YORK, ADOPTADA EL 12 DE OCTUBRE DE 2022, QUE AUTORIZA LA CONSTRUCCIÓN DE REFORMAS Y MEJORAS DE LOS EDIFICIOS Y TERRENOS DEL DISTRITO A UN COSTO TOTAL ESTIMADO QUE NO EXCEDERÁ LOS $30,552,621; ASIGNANDO ESTE MONTO Y AUTORIZANDO LA EMISIÓN DE BONOS EN SERIE DEL DISTRITO QUE NO EXCEDERÁN LOS $30,552,621 PARA FINANCIAR TAL ASIGNACIÓN.

Objeto o propósito: construcción de reformas y mejoras de los edificios del Distrito, considerablemente como se describe en un plan que desarrolló John A. Grillo, arquitecto, P.C., Port Jefferson, Nueva York, para el Distrito. Períodos de utilidad probable: treinta (30) años Monto de obligaciones a emitir: no deberá superar los $30,552,621

Una copia completa de la Resolución para la emisión de bonos resumida anteriormente estará disponible para inspección pública durante el horario laboral normal en la oficina de la secretaria del distrito, distrito escolar de la ciudad de Glen Cove, Dosoris Lane, Glen Cove, Nueva York 11542.

Fecha: 6 de diciembre de 2022 Glen Cove, Nueva York 1-4-2023-1T-#236815GCOB/RP

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU LYONS MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC.

Plaintiff, Against MICHAEL YANNELOS A/K/A M. YANNELOS, et al. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 07/17/2018, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court

Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501.

This Auction will be held rain or shine on 2/7/2023 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 11 Lindbergh Avenue, Glen Cove, New York 11542, And Described As Follows: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in The City Of Glen Cove, County Of Nassau And State Of New York.

Section 21 Block 16 Lot 8

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $364,948.24 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 9827/15

If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction.

Jennifer B. Ettenger, Esq., Referee.

McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 12/15/2022 File Number: 16-302281 LD 1-25-18-11-4-2023-4T#236825-GCOB/RP

OYSTER BAY

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU PHH Mortgage Corporation, Plaintiff AGAINST Peter Ruggles; Tammy Ruggles; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered February 1, 2019 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 January 17, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 76 Singworth Street, Oyster Bay, NY 11771. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 27 Block 7 Lot 98. Approximate amount of judgment $302,526.10 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 002536/2017. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Mark Ricciardo, Esq., Referee

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

Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624

(877) 430-4792

Dated: November 2, 2022 1-4-2023; 12-28-21-14-20224T-#236195-GCOB/OB

LEGAL NOTICE

OYSTER BAY-EAST

NORWICH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Town of Oyster Bay OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK 11771

Requests for School Transportation

The Board of Education in the Oyster Bay-East Nmwich Central School District, in accordance with existing Education Law, reminds residents of the district that requests for transportation of non-handicapped children to private and parochial schools in or out of the district, must be submitted in writing to the office of the Assistant Superintendent for Business on or before April 1, 2023. To obtain a “Request for Transportation” form, please call the transportation office at 624-6501 or go to www.obenschools.org and click on the link. Private or parochial school officials may act as agents for parents requesting such transportation.

It is also requested that parents of handicapped children, who may require transportation to other than public schools, contact the office of the Deputy Superintendent. Written requests may be submitted to Maureen Raynor, Deputy Superintendent, Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District, Administration Building, 1 McCouns Lane, Oyster Bay, New York 11771.

Board of Education Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District of the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau, Oyster Bay, New York 11771 District ClerkDarlene Dolan 1-11-4-2023-2T-#236623GCOB/OB

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PROPOSED LOCAL LAW B-2022

INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF LATTINGTOWN

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV|EN that a public hearing will be held before and by the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Lattingtown, Nassau County, New York at the Lattingtown Village Hall, 299 Lattingtown Road in said Village on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 4:30 p.m.

The hearing will be on whether to enact proposed Local Law B-2022 which will amend the Code of the Village of Lattingtown, Chapter 204, “Noise” by adding the following section: § 204-5 Penalties for Offenses.

Any person who violates any provision of this Chapter

Hardscrabble Apples: Long Island Duo Forages, Makes Cider

Preserving Long Island’s agricultural heritage one glass at a time

AMANDA OLSEN

aolsen@antonmediagroup.com

They could be on the side of the highway, overgrown in a backyard, or standing alone in front of a house, but Long Island’s wild apples are far from useless. The apples often attract animals, birds and insects. They also represent the agricultural history of our region.

Crabapples, the primary apple used for hard cider in Europe during colonial times, are not native to North America. European colonists brought seeds over to plant crabapple trees as early as 1623. Everyone in the colonies, from adults to small children, drank hard cider. The fermentation of the apples sterilizes the cider through the addition of alcohol, making the cider safer to drink than the water in early America. Hard cider was so important to the colonists that it was used as a form of currency. Once the colonists discovered that they could prolong the fermentation of hard cider to create apple cider vinegar, they used it to preserve vegetables via pickling. Pickling was necessary to preserve enough food for the long New England winters.

According to The Jentsch Lab at Cornell, the English were the first to plant apples on Long Island. The first commercial nursery, Prince Nurseries in Flushing, was established on Long Island by the Huguenots in 1730. Not too long after, in 1750, a dessert apple called the Yellow Newtown Pippin originated in the area now known as Elmhurst.

Crabapples and other varieties grow wild all over Long Island, and for Erik Longabardi of Roslyn and Benford Lepley of Glen Cove, those apples can also be pressed into delicious cider, returning them to their historical roots.

Their business, Floral Terranes, makes both wine and cider in Longabardi’s garage in Roslyn. The grapes come from a group of farmers on the North Fork, but the cider is made with apples foraged from trees all over the island, from Queens to Orient Point. Longabardi has an ongoing interest in food preservation and art, and Floral Terranes is a natural extension of that.

“I always say it’s a preservation project. It’s trying to figure out what Long Island’s agricultural past was like, and what it’s like now and what it’s going to look like for the future. The ciders and the wine are the end results of all the work we do, but a lot of the

work is looking for the trees, getting all these contacts to let us use their trees, and then also the preservation part. The main goal is finding as many trees as we can. We are getting these trees’ genetics and then saving them by getting blood wood from the trees and then grafting them to rootstock. So that way, if anything should happen to these trees, through land development or if someone decides that they don’t want that apple tree on their property anymore, we have that genetics. And that’s going to produce the same exact apple tree as the one that will no longer be there,” Longabardi said.

The process for foraging the apples always starts with making a personal connection. No apples are ever harvested without permission. Longabardi has an established system for reaching out: “I drive around in my car and I have these Xerox copies of like, ‘Hi, my name is Erik Longabardi. I am a New York City public school teacher, but I’m really interested in apple trees and I’d like to talk to you about your apple tree,’ and I put it on people’s mailboxes. I leave my number on and my email on it.”

These connections often lead to further opportunities to forage and create a network within the community. “Once you have permission from that person, you have that tree with that landowner or that municipality or whatever, that’s a good opportunity for a relationship to happen there where you know, they’re like ‘I have a friend who has an apple tree.’ There’s a larger conversation.”

Additionally, Floral Terranes helps the owner to maintain their trees, leading to a longer life and more apples. “what we do is like, ‘we’re gonna take your apples, but I think

your tree needs pruning.’ We’ll help them prune their tree so it can live longer,” Longabardi said, referring to the often mutually beneficial nature of the foraging operation.

Each site has unique properties that lead to apple varieties found nowhere else. Often they have adapted to the specific conditions of that landscape, creating special flavor profiles. “I found some pretty cool crabapple trees in Plandome, actually. some of them had really high acid. They were bitter sharps. They had some good acids and tannins. Just like in wine certain grapes have different flavor profiles, it’s the same thing with apples, There were some old crabapple trees that we don’t know the type of apple. We don’t really know the names of the trees; we just know that this is a really special apple, one, because the tree is very old, or two, it’s likely a wild seeded tree.”

The timeline for making cider is really a year-round affair, especially finding new trees. Real estate ads are a great source because fruit trees are often a selling point. Springtime makes finding trees easy because the blossoming of the apple trees can be seen fairly clearly. Sometimes they look on Google Maps to get an idea if the property has an orchard in the backyard.

For harvesting and making cider, the timing is usually August to November. Longabardi cited last year’s drought and then Hurricane Ida as a double monkey-wrench: “Last year was probably the earliest we’ve ever started harvesting apples, which was around mid-August. And we harvest to the end of November. That’s our time for harvesting and pressing the apples. But the hurricane last year sort of threw everyone off. The apples are supposed to be on the

tree for a lot longer, but the drought happened, and then the hurricane hit and then all the apples fell off the tree a bit early. So we had to collect those apples and basically hold them for as long as we could before we pressed them just because they were not fully mature. We took a lot of those apples back to our garage and stored them in the garage for as long as we could so the apples could develop a little bit more.”

For Longabardi and Lepley, the future is about so much more than expanding their cider- and wine-making operation. The heart of what they are doing is about preservation and heritage. The hope is to establish something to carry these trees into posterity. “The next step for Floral Terranes is not to make more cider, or to make more wine, but finding as many trees as we can, get permission, grow the nursery (that Lepley is working on), and work with a lot of local organizations such as like the North Shore Land Alliance. That’s really the end game, looking for land where someone will take our trees and they’ll be there forever. If the nursery is this kind of seed bank, then we just want that seed bank to keep on growing and have a place where the seeds can bloom and blossom into old trees that will remain beyond my lifetime.”

If anyone has an apple, crabapple, or pear tree they want to share with Floral Terranes, please reach out at floralterranes@ gmail.com or call (516)-382-1772.

A tree full of unharvested apples. (Photo by Gary Fultz on Unsplash)

A typical harvest.

(Photo submitted by Floral Terranes)

Santos Under Fire

NY-03 Congressman-elect George Santos is facing national criticism and calls for investigation after falsifying much of his life story

ANTON MEDIA GROUP STAFF

editors@antonmediagroup.com

As winter weather digs in across the country, Nassau County is also facing a whirlwind of revelations about Congressman-elect George Santos to kick off the new year.

On Monday, December 19, Grace Ashford and Michael Gold published a story in the New York Times that unraveled serious, substantial portions of the campaign resume that Santos, a Trump-aligned, strongly conservative man in his 30s, has been presenting to the public over the past two years. Based on that reporting, portions of Santos’ resumé that appear to be false included his two degrees, his employment at major financial firms, his own financial assets, and the state of his residence in Whitestone, Queens.

Further troubling information regarding Santos, raising questions about nearly every aspect of his public persona, poured out in the days since. Numerous publications, from the site The Daily Beast and the Washington Post to the Jewish outlet Forward, quickly produced further credible, bio-undermining investigations into his cultural and family

heritage, his sexuality as he’s publicly defined it, his financial disclosures and sources of income, an alleged decades-old criminal charge in Brazil, and even his actual state of residence.

Others, from the North Shore Leader to Rolling Stone and the media-focused The Daily Beast, have pointed to earlier (often pre-election) reporting they had done on questionable aspects of Santos’ life (and particularly his campaign finances), which, for whatever various reasons, apparently didn’t get a big reaction.

On December 20, Representative-elect

North Shore Area Pickleballers Raise Nearly $8,600 For NOSH

With the upcoming holidays and so many families in need, North Shore area pickleballers have announced their Oct. 29 fundraiser tournament at Glen Cove’s Stanco Park resulted in a cash donation of $8,565 to NOSH Delivers, one of the region’s most vital food banks.

The amount was nearly four times the proceeds from last year’s inaugural tournament to raise funds for NOSH.

A symbolic check for the funds was presented by tournament organizers recently to NOSH Delivers officials and volunteers. Donations came from nearly 100 tournament players, area spectators and guests, and more than four dozen local, regional and national businesses, from a Sea Cliff wine shop to a new Glen Cove gift emporium to the area YMCA to a host of pickleball equipment manufacturers, with non-cash gifts distributed through raffles or a silent auction. Pickleball courts and the surrounding park areas were reserved for the day thanks to strong support from the City of

Glen Cove, with Mayor Pamela Panzenbeck, Director of Youth Services and Recreation Spiros Tsirkas, and other officials attending.

“Our area pickleballers used the same drive and energy they display on the courts to join with their supporters in helping those who are food-insecure,” said Ron Menzel, one of five volunteer organizers. “From the individual donors to the overly generous merchants, we want to thank everyone who made the day both fun and productive.”

He noted that a number of pickleballers also serve as NOSH volunteers.

“The tournament proceeds will make an important difference for our clients, especially during this holiday season,” said Linda Eastman, Director of Operations for NOSH Delivers. “Our collaboration with area pickleballers, both as generous donors and dedicated volunteers, shows how much we can all accomplish when we come together as a community to serve those who need us most.”

—Submitted by David Fluhrer

Santos’ Twitter account posted an image containing a brief statement which seemed to deny outlets’ claims regarding most of his campaign resumé; he also accused the New York Times of maligning him, and seemingly misattributed a defiant quote to Winston Churchill. On December 22, another statement on Santos’ Twitter account said that Santos, like everyone, has “a story to tell,” and that he would share his the following week.

On Monday, December 26, in interviews with the New York Post and WABC, Rep.-elect Santos broadly confirmed that much of his campaign bio and public resume was false, including his claims that he had worked at Goldman Sachs and Citigroup and held degrees from CUNY and NYU. “I didn’t graduate from any institution of higher learning [and] I’m embarrassed and sorry for having embellished my resume,” Santos told the Post

As the news site Axios summarized, “Santos also addressed accusations that he lied about having Jewish ancestry, including that his grandparents fled the Holocaust. ‘I never claimed to be Jewish,’ he told the Post. ‘I am Catholic. Because I learned my maternal family had a Jewish background I said I was Jew-ish.’”

Among other things, Santos has walked back his claim that he employed four victims

of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting, suggesting instead that they would have been future employees of his.

Santos also pushed back on growing calls among local and national Democrats for his resignation, among other potential next steps. When asked if he would consider suing the New York Times over aspects of its reporting that he disputed, Santos told WABC that he didn’t “know what [his] options are,” adding, “But the one thing is, I will be sworn in, I will take office.”

In November, the now-troubled Republican defeated Democrat Robert Zimmerman by eight points to represent New York’s third congressional district, serving northern Nassau County and parts of Queens.

Following the recent public revelations about his former opponent, Zimmerman told Vanity Fair, “The media knew that he was a [Donald] Trump, Marjorie Taylor Greene candidate. But what they didn’t really grasp, or really understand, is he was also the Anna Delvey candidate of this congressional midterm election cycle.”

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who attended a Chanukah celebration alongside Santos and outgoing Rep. Lee Zeldin on December 18, was reached out to for comment, but did not reply by press time.

North Shore area pickleball tournament organizers present symbolic donation check for $8,565 to NOSH Delivers officials and volunteers at the organization’s School St. headquarters in Glen Cove. Top row, from left to right: volunteer Jon Wyatt, organizer Patty Murphy, volunteer Dru Binder, volunteer Maria Crowe, organizer Pam Monfort, NOSH Delivers Chairperson Christine Rice, organizer Mimi Trotta, organizer Ron Menzel, volunteer Nick Martone and volunteer Stephen Benn. Below are, from left, organizer Mary Ann Skinner and NOSH Delivers Director of Operations Linda Eastman. (Photo courtesy David Fluhrer)

Representative-elect George Santos (NY-03). (Image via GeorgeForNY.com)

Oyster Bay-East Norwich Students And Families Come Together For STEM Night

It was an evening of exploration during STEM Night at James H. Vernon School in the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District on Dec. 6. Students in grades 3 to 6 and their family members rotated through different STEM stations in the building, deepening their understanding of science, technology, engineering and mathematic concepts.

In the school’s gymnasium, students and their family members enjoyed watching impressive science experiments through a fire and ice show from Mad Science Long Island. The host, “Static Shannon,” taught audience members about conductors, sublimation, sound waves and more with dazzling demonstrations. In the school’s gymnasium, students had fun programming their own Dash Robot using Blockly to code it. They were challenged to complete tasks with Dash such as knocking down bowling pins and navigating around a cone. Students also struck a pose at the selfie station and visited new places with the help of virtual reality goggles.

They continued their hands-on exploration with a fun Rockin’ Rollercoasters station in the school’s cafeteria. Led by the Long Island Children’s Museum, each student worked with their family member on assembling a rollercoaster with an array of materials such as bendable tubes, cups,

duct tape and straws. Their goal was to get a marble to travel through their rollercoaster from one point to the next.

The event was a positive way to get students excited about STEM through interactive activities and stations.

—Submitted by the Oyster BayEast Norwich Central School District

NYS Supreme Court Justice Timothy Driscoll and Nassau County Family Court Judge Colin O’Donnell spoke to LVHS students about civics on Dec. 5. (Photos courtesy the Locust Valley Central School District)

Local Judges Talk Civics At Locust Valley High School

On Dec. 5, Locust Valley High School welcomed New York State Supreme Court Justice Timothy Driscoll and Nassau County Family Court Judge Colin O’Donnell to speak to juniors and seniors about civics and career opportunities.

Justice Driscoll and Judge O’Donnell, residents of Locust Valley and Bayville, discussed freedom of speech, Miranda rights, teenage impact on voting and careers in the court system.

The district was happy to have these local leaders provide their experience and expertise to its students.

—Submitted by the Locust Valley Central School District

Sea Cliff

shall be punishable by a fine not less than $250 and not to exceed $5,000.

A copy of proposed Local Law B-2022 is on file at the Lattingtown Village Hall, 299 Lattingtown Road, in said Village where it may be reviewed between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., Monday through Friday until the time of the hearing.

All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at said hearing. Any person needing special assistance in attending, please notify the Village Clerk at (516) 676-6920 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.

By Order of the Board of Trustees

Dawn Gresalfi Village Clerk/Treasurer

Dated: January 4, 2023

1-4-2023-1T-#236914GCOB/OB

LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

PROPOSED LOCAL LAW C-2022

INCORPORATED

VILLAGE OF LATTINGTOWN BOARD OF TRUSTEES

NOTICE IS HEREBY

GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before and by the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Lattingtown, Nassau County, New York at the Lattingtown

Village Hall, 299 Lattingtown Road in said Village on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 4:30 p.m.

The hearing will be on whether to enact proposed Local Law C-2022 which will amend Chapter 315, Zoning,” Section 315-18, “Schedule of rural and residential district standards.”

The proposed local law adds minimum front, side and rear yard setbacks for a storage shed having less than 120 square feet in the R-15 district and less than 200 square feet in all other zoning districts.

A copy of proposed Local Law C-2022 is on file at the Lattingtown Village Hall, 299 Lattingtown Road, in said Village where it may be reviewed between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m., Monday through Friday until the time of the hearing.

All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at said hearing. Any person needing special assistance in attending, please notify the Village Clerk at (516) 676-6920 at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.

By Order of the Board of Trustees

Dawn Gresalfi Village Clerk/Treasurer

Dated: January 4, 2023 1-4-2023-1T-#236915-GCOB/ OB

LEGAL NOTICE

VILLAGE OF MILL NECK BOARD OF

ZONING APPEALS

PUBLIC NOTICE

A public hearing and meeting will be held before and by the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Incorporated Village of Mill Neck, Nassau County, New York at the Village Hall 32 Frost Mill Road in the Village on January 19, 2023 at 6:00 p.m.

The hearing will be on the appeal of Jin Sun, owner of an 8.32-acre parcel of land located at 132 Roger Canoe Hollow Road in the Village, designated as Section 29, Block L, Lot 47 on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map, being located in the Village’s E-1 (5-acre) zoning district.

The Appellant seeks to maintain an existing pergola which is located forward of the front line of the main dwelling, and which has an easterly side yard setback of 34.08 feet rather than the required 75 feet.

The above application is on file at the office of the Village Clerk located at 32 Frost Mill Road between the hours of 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, until the time of the hearing.

All interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard at said time and place.

Donna Harris Village Clerk/Treasurer BZA-2022-06 January 4, 2023

1-4-2023-1T-#236966GCOB/OB

School First Grade

S.T.E.A.M.

Parade Creating Instruments From Recycled Materials

As part of the first-grade sound science unit, Sea Cliff students worked through the steps of the engineering design process to create their own instruments from recycled materials in the S.T.E.A.M. Lab. After first investigating how common instruments vibrate to make sounds, engineers explored the generous collection of recycled materials donated by the Sea Cliff School community and considered the different sounds these materials could make.

Before building their innovations, students took time to plan their instruments, communicating their ideas through sketches and sharing their designs with peers. Once constructed, students drew detailed diagrams of their instruments and used their scientific understanding of sound to explain what part or parts of the instruments vibrate. To celebrate their efforts as scientists and engineers, all first-graders then marched through the hallways of Sea Cliff School, playing their recycled instruments during the annual S.T.E.A.M. parade to the joy of cheering peers, faculty members, and Interim Principal Megan McCormack.

S.T.E.A.M. teacher Adrien Kaye said, “While this engineering experience enriched and extended the sound science unit, it also supported the district’s emphasis on recycling and the importance of teaching our students to be thoughtful consumers and responsible citizens. The S.T.E.A.M. parade

was a chance for our first-grade engineers to communicate this message with the entire school community and to show all students and teachers what is possible with a commitment to conservation, hard work, and ingenuity.”

Students asked the two judges questions about careers in law and the court system.

—Article and photos by Shelly Newman under the direction of Adrien Kaye

Sea Cliff students make science, technology, engineering, art and math fun.

(Photos courtesy Shelly Newman under the direction of Adrien Kaye)

Fifth grader Gissel Zavala programmed her Dash Robot.

Thank You

January 2023

To my neighbors, Happy New Year! This is traditionally the time of year to look forward, but it is also a time to reflect and take stock of the past. For my family, this year is particularly special as it marks both an ending and a new beginning. As you may know, after serving for 34 years as your Glen Cove City Court Judge, I have reached mandatory retirement age.

I want to take this opportunity to thank all of you, my friends and neighbors in Glen Cove, for giving me the opportunity to serve you as your Judge.

As a community, we have made many great strides together. Throughout my career, my first priority has always been education, and helping to ensure that every young person has a bright future. Looking back, one of my proudest memories is working with the Teen Court program at Glen Cove High School, which I established in 2002 in conjunction with the Nassau County District Attorney's office and the N.Y.S. Office of Court Administration. The program was designed to teach young people about the justice system by participating in real court cases officiated by high school students.

I have dedicated myself tirelessly to unifying our diverse community in a quest to protect and nurture all of Glen Cove's young people, working with the school district to fight opioid addiction, volunteering for the youth and family programs at the YMCA, and providing a safe harbor for any of our residents who find themselves in trouble. Watching so many of Glen Cove's students grow up into responsible adults making their homes here in our city has been one of my greatest rewards.

As the years have gone by, it has been my steadfast pledge to preside over the Glen Cove City Court with a firm yet fair hand. There have been so many kind and dedicated people who have been by my side to help me keep that promise, far too many to mention here.

None, however, is as important as my family, who have been my guiding light and inspiration. Their continued allegiance to my goals has helped me build a legacy of integrity, truth and service that I hope will endure many years into the future at the Glen Cove City Court.

Thank you again, from the bottom of my heart, for granting me the privilege of serving as your Glen Cove City Court Judge.

Sincerely Yours

The Hon. Richard J. McCord and Family

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