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NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALISTS

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Back row, from left, Syosset High School Assistant Principal Christopher Ruffini, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Thomas Rogers and Principal Dr. Giovanni Durante congratulate the school’s National Merit Scholarship semifinalists.

Fourteen seniors from Syosset High School have been named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists. Sarina Awatramani, Michelle Gery, Jared Goff, Andrea He, Philip Jang, Eugene Kim, Natalie Lo,

Jessica Page, Janvi Pamnani, Ben Rhee, Yash Samantaray, Sabrina Sussman, Jonah Wu and Michael Ye are among the 16,000 high school students nationwide awarded this distinction by the National Merit Scholar-

ship Corporation. Syosset’s 14 semifinalists qualified by scoring among the highest in the state on the Preliminary SAT/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test in 2015, See page 22

Syosset BOE ponders the lost art of script BY RIKKI N. MASSAND At the Syosset Board of Education’s meeting on Monday, September 19, Board member Rob Gershon cited several pieces appearing over the summer in The New York Times and commented on the teaching of cursive in the schools, which has not been left out entirely from curric-

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ulum although it has been “significantly curtailed.” Gerson told the school administration his older child, a daughter who learned script and cursive before the implementation of Common Core standards this decade and his second child, his teenage son who cannot sign his name in script. Gershon asked several

of his son’s friends and they relayed the same: it wasn’t taught to them at school. He stated an educational value at the basic level, saying that studies indicate students are better at retaining subject and lesson information from handwritten notes than notes they’ve typed out. See page 22

Syosset Schools district addresses food allergies

During his report at the Syosset Board of Education meeting on Monday, September 19, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Thomas Rogers commented on progress towards helping children in the 10 public schools who may have life-threatening, severe allergies. Last school year after parents came forth at school board meetings, the district created its own Food Allergy Committee which Rogers led. That committee had energetic meetings over the course of the year. I certainly learned a lot more about this issue than I did before. As a result of that the board directed us to really accomplish two goals: first was ensuring that we had as robust a response as possible in the event of an allergy-related

emergency. Second, we needed to try and reduce the potential for accidental exposure to an allergen,” Rogers said on Monday night. Similar to the Syosset Schools’ stationing of AED’s (automated external defibrillators) used to diagnose life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias, the very first measure taken was for equipment. New for 2016-2017 Epi-Pen devices are located at every school building in small boxes hung on the walls, Rogers explained at Monday’s school board meeting. He told the audience about the device’s use for those who might experience anaphylaxis, an immediate and serious response to an allergen. This fall the district also began See page 19

Legislator Judy Jacobs passes away at 77 BY GARY SIMEONE One of Nassau County’s long time and most experienced Legislator’s, Judy Jacobs, passed away this past Tuesday at the age of 77. Jacobs died at Manhasset Hospital after falling down and hitting her head on Tuesday morning in her Woodbury home. She had reportedly suffered from a bone marrow disorder which she was diagnosed with in May and also suffered from anemia. Jacobs represented the 16th Legislative District which encompasses the north shore communities of Plainview, Old Bethpage, Jericho,

Syosset, Woodbury, Hicksville, Old Westbury and Roslyn Heights. She was an eleven term County legislator and a twenty year veteran lawmaker who served seven years as the legislature’s first Democratic presiding officer. She served on various committees in her tenure including the Rules Committee and Health and Social Services, as well as Ranking on Planning, Development & Environment and Government Services & Operations. She was a member of many civic organizations including the Lions Club, the Rotary Club, the Sierra See page 22

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Friday, September 23, 2016

T.O.B. sanitation reminders

Oyster Bay Town Councilman Anthony D. Macagnone reminds residents that there are some important rules to remember when it comes to putting out the garbage. “In order to preserve the suburban appeal of our beautiful community, the Town of Oyster Bay has issued several ordinances regarding the placement and collection of garbage,” Councilman Macagnone said. “If residents follow these simple terms, the results would be greatly beneficial for residents and the Town as a whole.” The Councilman went on to state that some of the regulations the Town has in place include garbage containers being placed at the curb, not in

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the roadway, and restrictions to the size of the container used. “Residents must use containers that do not exceed thirty-two gallons or weigh more than fifty pounds,” Councilman Macagnone advised. “Additionally, the Town’s ordinance specifies that garbage may be placed at the curbside only after 5:00 p.m. the night before a scheduled collection and empty containers must be removed from the curb line by 8:00 p.m. on the day of collection.” Councilman Macagnone added that residents who have questions about Town sanitation can call 677-5848. Residents who reside in villages, or who have private sanitation, should contact their carter.

At the sponsorship announcement as they display All Round Foods and Harvest Bakery products are (L to R) Harvest Bakery Office manager Jennifer Marconti, Harvest Bakery President Robert Marconti, Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, All Round Foods CEO Glen Wolther, Harvest Bakery Vice President Jose Gonzalez, & GLIRC Executive Director and Suffolk County Marathon Race Director Linda Ottaviano All Round Foods, headed by its President Glen Wolther, has signed on as a “Distinguished Service Sponsor” and joined the growing sponsor team of the 2nd annual Suffolk County Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K Run to Support Our Veterans. The announcement of All Round Foods sponsorship was made by Suffolk County Executive at the facility of All Round Foods corporate partner Harvest Bakery. All Round Foods is based in Westbury, and its CEO Glen Wolther is a long time resident of Jericho. The Suffolk County Marathon, Half Marathon and 5K to support

our Veterans will be held on Sunday, October 30, 2016. It is being conducted under the auspices of Suffolk County, with event management chores being handled by the Greater Long Island Running Club. “We very much appreciate the generosity of All Round Foods, led by its CEO Glen Wolther, and its corporate partner Harvest Bakery,” observed GLIRC Executive Director Linda Ottaviano, who serves as the Director of the event. “All Round Foods is an outstanding corporate citizen of Long Island, and we are thrilled to have them as part of our team.”

GOP Club to meet

The North Syosset-Woodbury Republican Club will have its monthly meeting on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the VFW Hall on Queens Street in Syosset. The guest speaker will be Dr. Stanley Klein, a Political Analyst and Professor

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BY GARY SIMEONE Ninety was the number that Plainview resident, Jay Asparro kept thinking about as he ran his usual six mile route through the neighborhood. The number was significant because it was the approximate distance from Montauk, where he and his family go for vacation each summer to the hamlet of Plainview. Asparro, who is 37 and an active member of St. Pius X in Plainview and St. Therese of Lisieux in Montauk, said that he always prays to himself when he is out running and that there are five things that he usually focuses his thoughts on. “When I’m running I focus on God, family, work, running and my friends,” said Asparro. “One day when I was out running the number ninety kept popping into my head for no particular reason. I went home and went on the computer and saw that it was exactly 89.7 miles from my church in Montauk to St. Pius X in Plainview.” Asparro ran 26 miles in the New York City Marathon, has run three half maratons and is an avid watcher of ultra-marathon documentaries. He decided that he could run a total of ninety miles, thirty miles per day for three days straight.

“I wanted to add my faith to the cause while I was doing this run so I decided to run in the name of families who have a loved one suffering from Alzheimer’s. My grandmother, Ann, was diagnosed with alzheimer’s three years ago and she has always taught me the meaning of faith, family and love.” He hopes to raise $40,000 for the Long Island Alzheimer’s Foundation for people suffering from the debilitating disease and for the families who are going through the emotional and financial strain of caring for a loved one effected by the disease. “The biggest thing for me is to help my family and other families navigate through this terrible disease,” said Asparro. Starting November 4th at his church in Montauk, Asparro will set out on his three day run. The first day he plans to run a total of 29.4 miles from Montauk to Shinnecock , the second day 31.2 miles from Hampton Bays to Blue Point and on the last day which is a Sunday he will arrive back home after running 29.1 miles. Asked if his body will hold up though his three day journey, he said that he’s been up at 5 a.m. to run and train while also working and taking care of his two kids, Olivia, 3,

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Jay Asparro and Shane, 8 months, along side his wife, Allison. “It was hard in the very beginning because not too many people were very supportive, a lot of people thought I

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Jericho HS Italian students enjoy group activity

Jericho High School Italian students, under the direction of teacher Catrina Percontino, enjoyed experimenting with different forms of communication during a recent class. Students utilized

interpersonal, interpretive and presentational modes of communication in language learning by reading, writing, speaking/presenting, and listening to news video clips.

Curriculum Associate for World Languages Elaine Margarita watches as students ask each other questions in Italian.

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Berry Hill PTA hosts kindergarten play date in the park

The Berry Hill PTA hosted a play date for incoming kindergarten students at Syosset Woodbury Park. The gathering provided new students and their parents with a wonderful oppor-

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Berry Hill incoming kindergarten students enjoyed making new friends and playing in the park.

Berry Hill PTA Committee Chairs - Noelle Rogers and Alyce Panico - organized the play date for their daughters and all incoming kindergarten students.

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Saturday, September 24th at 11 AM

Table Top Adventures. . . Brunch - with Lucy Van Horn Cost: $3.00 per person. (Non-refundable) For this table top adventure you will learn to make mozzarella sandwiches, waffles, overnight French toast and a beet and orange salad. Bring your appetite. There will be lots of tasting, recipes and Lucy’s tips and tricks. Space is limited. Register online or at the Circulation Desk. No walk-ins.

Sunday, September 25th at 2:00 PM

Veselin Ninov performs Chopin and Liszt Bulgarian born pianist, Veselin Ninov will delight you with the music of these two well known composers. He will feature their major works as well as their most famous piano miniatures that you will know and love. Tickets are required – no tickets are available at this time. Non ticket holders will be seated as space allows.

Tuesday, September 27th at 2:00 PM

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Wednesday, September 28th at 7PM

Understanding the Stock Market with Ron Goldberg. Learn and discuss different buying and selling strategies from a retired banker and experienced stock market trader. Bring your questions regarding any stock that you may be interested in buying, selling or holding. Ron will show you how to dissect all available information on the company (including graphs) to help you make a more informed decision. Register online or at the Circulation Desk.

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Tips for Self-Publishing with Hilari Cohen, Author. Join independent author Hilari Cohen as she details her journey through the publication of her first book, The Lyric of Memory. From being a former book editor for traditional publishers to successfully getting her first novel in print, she will outline the process from concept to publication, including: tips on the craft of writing, why it’s so important to finish your project, dealing with writer’s block, and most importantly, how to utilize the ever-changing world of social media to help your readers find your work.

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An evening book discussion with Fran Cohen. Circling the Sun: A Novel by Paula McClain Raised by her father and the Kipsigis tribe in 1920s Kenya, Beryl Markham endures painful losses before entering a passionate love triangle with safari hunter Denis Finch Hatton and Karen Blixon, discovering her unconventional true calling. Listeners are welcome! Refreshments will be available.

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This Week at the Jericho Library

Syosset Library book discussions Evening Book Discussion

Tuesday, October 18. 7:30 PM Orphan #8 by Kim van Alkemade With Lisa Jones, Readers’ Services Librarian Free. No registration required.

20 & 30-Something Book Discussion

Monday, October 24. 7:30 PM Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz With Stacey Levine & Jessikah Chautin, 20 & 30-Something Librarians. Free. No registration required.

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Tuesday, October 25. 1:30 PM The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende With Evelyn Hershkowitz, Readers’ Services Librarian. • Free. No registration required. All events will be held at Syosset Public Library, 225 South Oyster Bay Road Syosset, NY 11791. 516-921-7161 X 239 • For information or to contact us: visit, www.syossetlibrary.org or email: Readersservices@syossetlibrary.org *All events are Wheelchair Accessible.

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What’s Happening September 23

“The Humor of Judge Judy” will be the topic of a discussion with Marjorie Gottlieb Wolfe, author and columnist, at the Syosset Public Library at 2 p.m.

September 25

A book launch party will be held at the Syosset Public Library for a children’s picture book, Oy Vey! Life In A Shoe by Bonnie Grubman, local author. All ages are invited and registration is limited.

September 26

Linda Ray will be leading the “Fall Fit & Fabulous” program at the Jericho Public Library from 7 to 8:30 p.m., beginning this evening. There will be a total of 11 sessions in the program and advance registration is required.

September 27

A session on the novel 1984 by George Orwell will lead off the “Banned Book Discussion” at the Syosset Public Library at 1:30 p.m. The film version will be shown at the Library on Friday,

September 30 at 2 p.m. The League of Women Voters will hold a voter registration session at the Syosset Public Library from 3 to 6 p.m.

September 28

“Elder Law and Estate Planning Update” will be held at the Syosset Public Library at 7 p.m. with Ann-Margaret Carrozza, Chair of the LI Alzheimer’s Foundation’s Legal Advisory Board.

September 29

Nassau County Department of Assessment Property Tax Exemptions Workshop will be held at the Syosset Public Library from 1 to 2:30 p.m. The Teen Advisory Board of the Syosset Public Library invites teens to join a meeting from 7 to 8 p.m. in Teen

September 30

The film “1984”, starring John Hurt and Richard Burton, will be shown at the Syosset Public Library at 2 p.m. Rated R. A short discussion will follow the film. Compiled by Meg Meyer

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The Election and the Courts BY BOB MORGAN, JR.

One of the main subtexts of the 2016 presidential race is that it likely will have a very significant effect on the Supreme Court, and indeed the entire federal court system, for years. The death on February 13 of conservative justice Antonin Scalia created a 4-4 division between liberals and conservatives on the court. President Obama nominated a liberal justice, Merrick Garland, from the District of Columbia Court of Appeals to replace Justice Scalia, but the Republican dominated Senate has refused to allow the nomination to come to a vote, arguing that this important nomination should be determined by the next president. Elections have consequences, and despite bitter protests by Obama Administration, the Democrats’ failure to hold control of the Senate in 2014 means that the Garland nomination will not go forward until the presidential election. It is entirely possible, however, that Mr. Garland will be confirmed in a lame duck session late in 2016 if Hillary Clinton is elected, as Republican senators could decide that this nominee is somewhat more moderate than any appointment that Ms. Clinton would be likely to make. If Donald Trump prevails, the Garland nomination is effectively dead. But the big picture is during the next four years the party winning the presidential election will have a strong opportunity to reshape the Supreme Court, especially if the winner of the Presidential race gains a working majority in the Senate, something likely to happen in the 2016 elections. The Senate is currently in Republican hands by a 54-46 margin, but the GOP is defending 24 of the 34 seats up for election this year, which makes control of the chamber quite tenuous and pretty dependent on a strong presidential run. (Another factor is the winning presidential party only needs 50 seats for control, since the vice president has a tie breaking vote.) Even if the President does not have a Senate majority (possible after 2016, more likely after 2018), it is still unlikely that an opposition

majority will be able to block all nominees from the court for a very extended period. Given the elderly status of the Supreme Court justices, with 3 of the 8 over age 78, it seems inevitable that, in addition to possibly picking the successor to Justice Scalia, the new president will have a number of new appointments, either through death or disability, or because a justice may retire while an ideologically sympathetic president is in the White House. Because the nominees are likely to be relative young, their decisions are likely to have a significant impact for the next 20 to 30 years. The presidential election will affect the composition of the lower federal courts as well. Most cases do not reach the Supreme Court and the decisions and precedents of the district courts and particularly the circuit courts of appeal frequently establish important legal principles. Relatively few of President Obama’s lower court nominees have been confirmed since Republicans regained control of the Senate, but all this will change when there is a new President, especially in the likely event that the Presidential winner has a Senate majority. This is particularly true because the Senate filibuster rule, which requires 60 votes to move a nomination forward, was recently abolished for lower court nominees. And yes, the composition of the courts makes a huge difference, and not just relating to well-publicized social issues. For example, the court is currently closely divided on important topics like the degree that political speech is protected by the first amendment, affirmative action, gun rights and voter identification requirements. Very relevant to the next president is a debate within the courts on the limits of executive power and the power of the president to act through administrative regulation or through an interpretation of prosecutorial discretion. So whether or not you like the Clinton-Trump choice this fall, this election will have real world consequences on judicial decisions for many years to come.

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Running Club prepares for Rob’s Run

Oyster Bay Town Clerk James Altadonna Jr. (second from left) recently attended the Greater Long Island Runners Club Pre-Publicity Event for the 24th Annual New York Blood Center Rob’s Run held at the Center for Developmental Disabilities (CDD) in Woodbury. Rob’s Run is a cross country run dedicated to the memory of Rob Lauterborn, talented runner and member of the Plainview-Old Bethpage Road Runner’s Club. Rob’s Run will be held on Sunday, November 27 at 9:15 a.m. beginning at Stillwell Woods Park in Syosset. Registration for Rob’s Run is available at www. glirc.org. On hand with Town Clerk Altadonna for the Pre-Publicity Event (pictured left to right) are Race Director James Murray, Nassau County Legislator Rose Walker, Steve Schwarz of Race sponsor S & S Automotive, Harvey Schaffler of the New York Blood Center, CDD Director of Development Debbie Patey, CDD Disabilities Executive Director Nick Boba and Race Director Sue Fitzpatrick.

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Friday, September 23, 2016

Mid Island Y celebrates 60 years Town to hold “Walk for Autism”

Oyster Bay Town Councilwoman Rebecca M. Alesia (fourth from right) recently visited the Mid-Island Y Jewish Community Center (JCC) in Plainview to join in celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Mid-Island Y JCC. Over the last six decades, the Mid-Island Y JCC has provided vital services and fostered Jewish identity, personal growth, family strength and community. The Mid-Island Y JCC is open to everyone in the community serving individuals of all ages, abilities and challenges. The unique and collective partnership between the leadership and the members has furthered a special bond between the Mid-Island Y JCC and the community and solidified its well-deserved status as a focal point of life in the local area. On hand for the Mid-Island Y JCC 60th Anniversary with Councilwoman Alesia were Water Commissioner Andrew Bader (left), MidIsland Y JCC CEO Rick Lewis (fourth from left), New York Assemblyman Charles Levine (center), Sponsor from the ShopRite of Plainview Jon Greenfield and the several Mid-Island Y JCC Board members who have helped continue the Mid-Island Y JCC’s beneficial services as they move on to the next sixty years.

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto is proud to announce that the Town of Oyster Bay will host its Ninth Annual “Walk for Autism” to benefit the Fay J. Lindner Center for Autism & Developmental Disabilities on Sunday, September 25, at John J. Burns Town Park, Merrick Road in Massapequa. Registration begins at 10 a.m. and the walk will begin at 11 a.m., followed by a tailgate party. The event will be held rain or shine. “Autism is a neurobiological disorder that typically lasts throughout a person’s lifetime,” Supervisor Venditto said. “There is no known cause or cure for autism and research shows that one in 68 individuals will be diagnosed with the disorder. Through the years, autism has become more prominent in mainstream press with many treatments and therapies becoming available to families and research is ongoing.” Now in its ninth year, the Town’s walk is helping to raise awareness to the public. The event benefits the

Fay J. Lindner Center for Autism, a dedicated facility located on AHRC Nassau’s Brookville Campus and affiliated with the North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System. “The center offers families comprehensive diagnoses, family support and the latest information about current autism research,” Supervisor Venditto said. Registration is $10 for individual walkers or $25 for a family (up to five walkers). Each registered walker will receive a t-shirt and admission to the tailgate party. To register for the walk please go online to www. fayjlindnercenter.org/event/walk, or call the Town of Oyster Bay’s Parks Department Recreation Division at 516-797-4125 ext. 2. “I hope to see many residents join us and take part in this great cause,” Supervisor Venditto stated. “The ‘Walk for Autism’ will not only be a fun day for all, but will go a long way towards raising awareness and supporting research in the fight against autism.

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The Town of Oyster Bay’s Cultural and Performing Arts Division (CAPA) of the Department of Community and Youth Services is offering a Workshop Enrichment Program for residents this fall. Registration for all applicants is currently underway with a deadline of September 23, Oyster Bay Town Councilman Joe Pinto announced. “The Fall Workshop Enrichment Program offers several excellent and educational programs that provide residents with the chance to pick up useful new talents and hobbies,” Councilman Pinto said. “Categories available for residents in the Fall Workshop Enrichment Program include courses in art, education, entertainment, fitness, music and more.” Councilman Pinto also advised residents to take careful notice of the locations of every workshop program listed on the Fall Workshop Enrichment Program brochure. There will be a wide range of courses for adults and children held at the Marjorie Post Park Community Center in Massapequa, the William P. Bennett Hicksville Community Center in Hicksville, and the Syosset-Woodbury Community Center throughout the season. While some workshops are held separately for children and adults, the Town will once again be offering special ‘Children and Caregiver’ workshops so

that they can be enjoyed together. Workshops for adults include watercolor, oil & acrylic painting, drawing fundamentals, Zumba fitness, and more. Highlights for children’s workshops include fun activities like Tuney Tots Little Kids Jamboree (Ages 6 months-24 months), Dancetime 1(students must be 3 years old by September 1), Dancetime 2 (students must be 4 years old by September 1), Jump Bunch Sports Activities (Ages 3-5 Years), Drama Kids (Grades K-3), Piano Adventures (Grades K-4), Drumming for Kids (Grades K-3), Guitar Kids (Grades 3-5), Mad Science (Grades 1-6), Brixology Lego Building (Grades 2-5) and Chess. Please note that Mad Science, Brixology and Chess are run by Mad Science of Long Island. When registering for either of these workshops, do not use the TOB workshop registration form. In order to register for Mad Science, Brixology or Chess you must contact Mad Science of Long Island directly by visiting their website at www.madscienceli.org or call 516-620-6768. For more information on pricing and how to register for these great workshops being offered this spring by the CAPA Division of the Department of Community and Youth Services, visit the Town of Oyster Bay website, oysterbaytown.com, to print out a mail in registration form, or call 797-7900.

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Residents are invited to take part in the Town of Oyster Bay’s Fall Adult Co-Ed Badminton and Adult Co-Ed Volleyball Programs, Oyster Bay Town Councilman Joseph D. Muscarella announced. The programs are open to players who are 18 and older and will be held at the Town of Oyster Bay Hicksville Athletic Center located on 167 Broadway in Hicksville. The badminton program begins Thursday, October 13 and will be conducted on Thursdays from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Fridays from 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., and Sundays from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. The volleyball program begins Tuesday, October 11 and will be held on Mondays and Tuesdays from 9:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., and Saturdays from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. The programs, which are 12 weeks in duration, are $75 for residents and $100 for non-residents. Proof of residency is required for the discount. “This fall I invite residents who are

looking to get in shape to take advantage of these programs,” Councilman Muscarella said. “ The Adult Co-Ed Badminton Volleyball Programs provide participants with hours of enjoyment and exercise.” Councilman Muscarella noted that registration for both programs will take place at the Town of Oyster Bay Hicksville Athletic Center on Tuesday, October 4 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Thursday, October 6 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, October 8 from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Please note that the schedule is subject to change and residents are encouraged to inquire about special holiday scheduling. “These co-ed activities not only provide positive health benefits, but also an opportunity to meet new friends,” Councilman Muscarella said. “They have always been very popular.” For further information, contact (516) 733-8418 or visit the Town’s website www.oysterbaytown.com.

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On Monday, September 26, Hofstra University will be hosting the first of three Presidential Debates. Traffic in the area of Hofstra University will be severely impacted. Roadways bordering on Hofstra University will be closed to all vehicular traffic as follows: • From 5 a.m. until midnight on Monday, September 26, Charles Lindberg Boulevard and Earl Ovington Boulevard will be closed • Beginning at noon on Monday, September 26 and ending at midnight, Hempstead Turnpike will be closed to all traffic between Oak Street and Merrick Avenue by Eisenhower Park • Oak Street will be closed from Hempstead Turnpike North to Westbury Boulevard • Eastbound and westbound traffic in this area should use alternate routes such as Front Street, Old Country Road or Stewart Avenue • Lawrence Street in Uniondale will be one-way, northbound only, from Hempstead Turnpike to Westbury Boulevard • Courtenay Road in Hempstead will be one-way, southbound from Hempstead Turnpike to Front Street • No on-street parking will be permitted on both Lawrence Street and Courtenay Road on Monday, September 26 • There will be no access to Hempstead Turnpike from Front Street; resident and other local traffic only will be permitted • The following streets will be oneway southbound for one block south of Hempstead Turnpike: Manor Parkway, Marvin Avenue, Walton Avenue, Gilroy Avenue and Cunningham Avenue The Nassau County Police

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Additional incidents that have occurred recently in the local area include: A 53-year-old man from Ronkonkoma was arrested at 6 p.m. on August 26 and charged with Shoplifting from Home Depot in Jericho. n

An individual was arrested at 1:45 p.m. on August 28 and charged with Shoplifting from a location on Old Country Road in East Garden City. n

A 19-year-old woman from Hempstead was arrested at 3:30 p.m. and charged with Shoplifting from a location on Old Country Road in East Garden City. n

At 4:30 p.m. on August 30, a 24-yearold woman from Brooklyn was arrested and charged with Shoplifting from a location on Old Country Road in Westbury. n

At Century 21 in Westbury, an individual was arrested for shoplifting at 1:30 p.m. on August 31. n

Sometime between 11 p.m. on August 31 and 11:45 a.m. the next morning, a victim reports that all four tires of her vehicle were discovered to have been punctured while parked on Madison Street in Westbury. n

At 7:25 a.m. on September 1, a 47-year-old man from the Bronx was

arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated on the Long Island Expressway at Exit 35 in North Hills. n

A car that was parked on Sherman Street in Westbury between 8 p.m. on September 1 and 12 noon on September 2 was damaged. The vehicle had been keyed. n

While driving on the Long Island Expressway at Exit 39 in East Hills, a 24-year-old man from Fort Lauderdale was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated on September 3 at 4:25 a.m. n

At Winter Wonderland, located on Bayville Avenue in Bayville, a victim has reported that unknown subjects smashed the rear window of his vehicle with a rock between 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. on September 3. n

A 29-year-old woman from Uniondale was attested at 7:20 a.m. on September 3 and charged with Shoplifting from a location on Old Country Road in Westbury. n

Sometime between 12 noon on September 3 and the same time on September 5, unknown subjects damaged a victim’s fence on Sound Beach Avenue in Bayville. n

On the Long Island Expressway at Exit 37 in Roslyn Heights, a 26-yearold woman from Plainview was arrested at 4:12 a.m. on September 4 and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated. n

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at 6th Avenue in New Hyde Park, an 18-year-old man from that town was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated at 4:16 a.m. on September 4. n

At 4:30 p.m. on September 5, a 29-year-old man from Freeport was arrested and charged with Shoplifting from Macy’s in East Garden City. n

At the entrance to the South Service Road of the Long Island Expressway and Willis Avenue in Roslyn Heights, a 52-year-old man from Little Neck was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated at 9:10 p.m. on September 5. n

At Neiman Marcus in East Garden City, a 25-year-old man from Mount Vernon was arrested at 8 p.m. on September 6 and charged with Shoplifting. n

On East Jericho Turnpike in Mineola, a victim has reported that unknown subjects removed a barrel of oil from the location on September 7. n

At 2:08 p.m. on September 7, a 56-yearold woman from Springfield Gardens was arrested and was charged with Shoplifting on Northern Boulevard in Greenvale. n

At Macy’s on Northern Boulevard in Manhasset, a 52-year-old woman from Corona was arrested at 7:45 p.m. on September 7. She was charged with Shoplifting. -Compiled by Kate and Meg Meyer

Town of Oyster Bay fall fitness classes

The Town of Oyster Bay’s popular Fall Fitness programs will be returning this October for residents interested in maintaining or improving their fitness, Town Councilman Chris J. Coschignano announced. The Fall Fitness classes will be held at the Hicksville Athletic Center. “These fitness programs are for individuals 18 years of age or older and are geared toward increasing flexibility, improving muscle tone and building strength,” Councilman Coschignano said. “Courses available for the fall include Zumba, yoga, and cardio kickboxing.” It is important to note that the physical condition of each individual will be taken into account by the program’s instructors, who will then tailor each session for participants to gain the best results.” Registration for the Fall Fitness programs will take place at the Town of

Oyster Bay Hicksville Athletic Center (167 Broadway, Hicksville) from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, September 27 and Thursday September 29, and from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, October 1. Registration will continue at the Town of Oyster Bay Hicksville Athletic Center, based on availability. Each ten to twelve week program is $60 for residents and $70 for nonresidents. Zumba classes will be held from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Mondays (beginning Monday, October 10), and 7:45 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. on Wednesdays (beginning Wednesday, October 12). The yoga classes will be held on Mondays from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. (starting October 10), Tuesdays from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. (stating October 11) and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. (starting October 15). The cardio kickboxing classes will be held on Mondays from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. beginning on October 10.

“The benefits these fitness programs offer have made them very popular over the years,” Councilman Coschignano said. “Before registering for a fitness course, it is recommended that participants check with a physician before participating in any physical fitness program.” For more information, or to inquire about special Holiday scheduling, 516733-8418 or visit the Town’s website www.oysterbaytown.com.

Friday, September 23, 2016

Biking Albania: Saranda & the Albanian Riviera BY KAREN RUBIN,

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(I travel to Albania with BikeTours. com’s President Jim Johnson on a specially constructed “President’s Tour” itinerary that modifies the regular “Albania’s UNESCO Sites with Rivers, Valleys, and Gorges” biking trip. See columns 8/12, 8/19, 8/26, 9/2, 9/9, 9/16) After our tour of the National Park of Butrint, the extraordinary archaeological site that lets us travel through five époques of civilization, from the Hellenic to Roman, to Ottoman to Venetian, we continue riding our bikes into Saranda, one of the most popular beach towns along Albania’s Riviera, the end of a 70 km ride. Draped along a curving bay with a narrow strip of beach, Saranda immediately reminds me of some of the smaller, non-posh beach towns of the French Riviera. Riding in, there are any number of new-built apartment houses, many not yet finished (housing bubble, anybody?). We ride down to the beach level where lovely hotels abound, and there is a gorgeous promenade. Our bike tour turns into a beach holiday, and we get to see a different side of Albania – Albanians at play. Saranda immediately reminds me of some of the smaller, non-posh beach towns of the French Riviera. Riding in, there are any number of new-built apartment houses, many not yet finished (housing bubble, anybody?). We ride down to the beach

Kayaking to a secluded beach along Albania’s Ionian seacoast © 2016 Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com level where lovely hotels abound, and there is a gorgeous promenade. Saranda, formerly known as Porto Edda, named after Mussolini’s daughter, has emerged as a major beach resort on the Ionian Sea, just opposite the Greek island of to Corfu (we watch major cruise ships sailing in the distance toward Corfu). Indeed, it has that cosmopolitan flare we found in Korca, owing to the fact many foreign day-trippers come by ferry from Corfu. There is a very festive atmosphere - and

didn’t exist during the Communist reign. Indeed, most of its buildings are post-1990. Still, Albanian most southern coastal city, only recently accessible, remains unpretentious. I get the idea that this would be a great place for some Americans looking for an inexpensive place to retire where there is a very pleasant, relaxed, welcoming atmosphere (like in “Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”). It is cheap to live here, where I calculate living costs at about one-fourth to

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one-fifth of what we expect to pay in the US, and where the median annual income is $5000 (though Albania’s medical infrastructure gets mixed reviews). Our bike tour turns into a beach holiday, and we get to see a different side of Albania – Albanians at play. I drop my stuff at our hotel, a very pleasant place which is directly above this marvelous promenade with gorgeous views from my balcony to the beachfront and See page D2

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trip and I am frankly sad to see our bikes (especially my e-bike, which I have become very attached to) being hauled off in the van by Bato, our wonderful driver. The next two days, we will be traveling by kayak – another special feature of this specially tailored Presidents’ tour. Seeing the coastline from the kayak is stunning – the blue-to-aquamarineto-emerald colored water, so clear when you look down; the rocky cliffs that drop straight into the water. We paddle about 6 km, pulling into secluded beaches and coves, and get to peak into a couple of small caves. There are any number of these beaches where there are but a handful of people, some of whom are camping out. One of the beaches near Himare (also spelled Dhimare), in particular,

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Strolling the promenade at night in the resort town of Saranda on Albania’s Riviera © 2016 Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com (More info at www.visitsaranda. com) Day 8 Cycling: Himare Today’s ride, the last of the cycling portion of our specially arranged President’s tour of Albania, is the most arduous and challenging, with a total elevation gain of 1064 meters (and an equal drop), over a distance of 54 km. We cycle up out of Saranda, along the Albanian Riviera heading north toward Himare, a small Communistera fishing village. We have mountains to the right and coastal views to the left before descending to the long beach and bay of Potam where we get to swim in the brilliant aquamarine waters of the Ionian Sea, just across the street from our hotel. This ends the biking portion of our

has a canyon for a backdrop of exquisite beauty. It is tremendous fun to arrive into the place where you will be staying by kayak. Our last two days are spent in Dhermi – a small village that is considered Albania’s #1 beach town – providing us with an unexpected time to just relax and stay put. This is like the Riviera without any of the pretention. Lounge chairs and umbrellas are neatly laid out; a waiter comes to take drink orders; the roadway (sometimes asphalt, sometimes cobblestone and sometimes dirt and rock) lined with hotels and restaurants. Here we get more opportunity to hang out with ordinary Albanian

families. I am struck to see how parents dote over their kids, how tender, attentive and adoring fathers are with their toddlers, how women are every bit on equal footing with the men, without any kind of self-consciousness. It just is. And how scant the bathing suits. So much for a Majority Muslim country. On our last evening, Junid, our guide, drives us up to the actual town, Dhermi,built into the hillside, where there is a delightful tavern that has an exquisite view of the sunset. The next day, on our way back to Tirana, the capital city, where the Mother Theresa International Airport is

located, he takes us up to an even higher promontory on the mountain pass, where we get to watch a paragliding club take off and soar down to the seacoast. It is hard to imagine these scenes 35 years ago or even 20 years ago. This is the new Albania, the young Albania. It is a very different place from even 10 years ago and one only can imagine what it will be like in 10 years time. “It’s Europe’s best-kept—and maybe last—secret,” says Jim Johnson, president of BikeTours.com. Few foreigners have visited this mysterious country due to decades of Communist

rule, dictatorship and isolationism. But since the country opened its borders in 1991, visitors have been awestruck by its untouched nature and rich culture and the overall uniqueness of this truly special place. “Albania still remains undiscovered by mass tourism, setting it apart from other European destinations. In Rome, you’ll throng elbow to elbow with tourists vying for views of ancient ruins. In Albania, you’ll often have them all to yourself. In Butrint National Park, for example, our small group roamed nearly alone among acres of ruins dating from Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and medieval

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times. Even just to the north in Croatia, tourists clog the beaches. In Albania, we could dip our toes into turquoise waters along the pristine coastline with not another person in sight. “Albania is the best place no one has been to yet,” he says. “See it now” before it comes on to travelers’ radar. Bike Touring: Best Way to Travel I’ve been touring Albania for just two weeks – before it was a complete unknown to me, and I expect most Americans. But I believe that I have really come to know the country, its See page D5

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bank agility.” He’s buying a home in one of the many Valencia developments. He’s told that he has now reached the Seven Dwarfs stage of taking out a mortgage. When you go into the bank, you’re Bashful. When you hear that mortgages are still available, you’re Happy. When you’re told the rate, you’re Grumpy. And if you accept it, you’re Dopey. I could be a standup like Scott Blakeman, who shared his experience as a best man: he got “chuppah elbow.” (Note: a “chuppah” or “chupeh” is the bridal canopy, with four poles; they signify the four corner of the world.) I would love to be able to perform like the late Gilda Radner. Who can forget her memorable characters: Roseanne Roseannadanna, Baba Wawa, and Rhonda Weiss, the “Jewish American Princess.” If you recall, she played the character, Emily Litella, an elderly hearing-impaired woman who gave angry and misinformed editorial reviews on “Weekend Update.” As a retired high school teacher, I could imitate Litella, in Radner’s 1979 one-woman show, “Gilda Live.” Litella took a job as a substitute teacher in Bedford-Stuyvesant, replacing a teacher who had been a victim of a stabbing by one of his students, which put him in the hospital. Miss Litella cautioned her new students to be very careful where they put their TOES, as the regular teacher’s “STUBBING” was the third such “STUBBING.” As Miss Literalla put it, at the school that week alone; and that the “STUBBINGS” must be pretty serious, in order to have put their teacher in the hospital indefinitely. Nutella appeared 26 times on SNL’s Weekend Update in the late 1970-s. Gilda Radner (as Litella) would peer through her reading glasses. During her commentary, we would see that she had misheard and/or misunderstood the subject of the editorial to which she was responding.

Her misheard topics included “saving Soviet JEWELRY [Jewry], “endangered feces” [species], “VIOLINS” on television” [violence], “presidential erections” [elections], and “making Puerto Rico a steak” [state]. About Puerto Rico, she complained, “Next thing you know, they’ll want a baked potato with sour cream!” And it’s possible for me to sound like comic princess, Michele Balan. She spoke about aging—something this AARP member knows about: “I don’t see myself aging. But then once a day it’s ‘Do you feel a draft? Where’s my shawl?” And ‘decaf espresso’? It’s like having non-drowsy sleeping pills. (Source: The Jewish Week, 7/9/04.) My sons have said I could NEVER do comic like AARP member, Roseanne Barr. We all remember when she said, “As a housewife, I feel that if the kids are still alive when my husband gets home from work, then hey, I’ve done my job.” This “balebosteh”—superhousewife— would never say, “Excuse the mess but we live here.” However, I COULD talk about a “chaiatal hernia”—those old Jewish men in Miami who get hernias from wearing chai’s which are too heavy. I could imitate my mother, Jeanette Gottlieb, who called one girl on the block a “bumiker” (a tramp) because it was rumored she wore nail polish and sometimes, people said they saw her with lipstick. My humor would be squeaky clean: Mama and Papa Gottlieb were entertaining a neighboring couple on the boardwalk in Rockaway Beach. Mama announced proudly, “Suzie is in the dungarees and loafers stage.” “Yeah,” muttered Papa, “she wears dungarees and dates loafers.” I can do a whole routine on the Long Island Kosher BBQ Championship in 2013. Oh, those pickle-eating contests, the concessions for kosher eats, and the various teams with names like “50 Shades of Flayshik.” Last year’s winner: M.O.B.—Mavens of Barbecue.

I can share Aviva Bieier’s letter to the New York Times METRO, May 29, 2006: Dear Diary: On a Saturday morning a few weeks ago, I was walking to my synagogue on the Upper West Side when I was approached by a disheveled-looking man who said, “Excuse me, are you observing the Shabbat?” A bit wary, and more than a bit confused, I answered in the affirmative, to which he replied, “Oh, then, I won’t ask you for any money,” and walked away. Only in New York are the panhandlers multiculturally aware enough to know that Orthodox Jews do not carry money on the Jewish Sabbath. I can amuse an audience by sharing the fact that in preparation for Yom Kippur (2004) Rabbi Anchelle Perl began distributing free non-leather flipflops at his Congregation Beth Sholom Chabad in Mineola, N.Y. Perl got his idea of the flip-flop giveaway from the political debate over which presidential candidate is a “flip-flopper.” Today I could do an hour-long skit on whether Donald Trump is a flip-flopper or a wily politician. John Cassidy wrote in The New Yorker, “Over the years, he has reversed his position on many issues, including abortion, gun control, socialized medicine, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Syrian refugees, and Hillary Clinton.” It would be easy for me to do a routine about “Hair Force One,” and “birth certificates.” Albert Brooks said, “Donald Trump announces this morning that he will run for president. His hair will announce on Friday.” And Sarah Rkein said, “Donald Trump will bring to the presidency what the early leaders of America did: fake hair.” Marjorie Gottlieb Wolfe is the author of two books: “Yiddish for Dog & Cat Lovers” and “Are Yentas, Kibitzers, & Tümmlers Weapons of Mass Instruction? Yiddish Trivia.”

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The Original Social Security Law Was Not So Great BY TOM MARGENAU

Q: I think there are far too many people getting Social Security benefits. So I have a plan. I believe that in order to save the program, we need to take Social Security back to its original intentions. If we went back to the very first Social Security law, can you tell me who would no longer qualify for Social Security benefits? A: Well if you really mean when the program first started, in other words, the original Social Security Act passed in 1935, then all we would have is retirement benefits for people 65 and older who were totally retired. That’s it. Period. Nothing else! That means we would have no early retirement benefits at age 62. Those millions of people getting early retirement benefits could kiss their checks goodbye. It also would mean we would not pay benefits to anyone 65 and older if they were still working. The original Social Security law required that you must be completely retired to collect benefits. So tough luck for all the working seniors out there. Oh, and there would be no extra bonus for people who delay taking benefits until a later age. Millions of seniors currently plan to work until 70 to get a 32 percent bonus added to their checks. Your plan would turn off that incentive to delay retirement. There would be no benefits for spouses or widows or widowers. And if a young worker dies and leaves small children, then the kids are outta luck. No government benefits for them. And there would be no disability benefits. So if you have a heart attack at age 60 and can’t work, well, that’s just too bad. You would have to wait five more years to collect your Social Security, assuming you live that long. I could go on and on. There are tens of millions of people getting Social Security benefits today who would not qualify for anything under the original Social Security law. So do you really think your plan is a good one? I will answer that question. No it is not! But sadly, you are not alone in your thinking. I hear from many people who say we should go back to the “good old original Social Security.” As another person said to me in a recent email: “When it comes to Social Security today, Congress has added on too many goodies for too many undeserving people.” But I would make the point that Social Security expanded over the years not because Congress was looking for ways to give handouts to freeloaders, but because a caring and compassionate society should provide for its citizens’ legitimate needs. That’s why today we have Social Security benefits for working seniors, for spouses and widows, for orphaned children, for divorced women

and for disabled workers. Q: I am doing a research paper on the growth of Social Security over the history of the program. Can you provide me with a list of all the changes that have been made to Social Security over the years? A: Obviously, I used your question in this column because it dovetails nicely with the first question. I don’t think you want me to give you a list of “all” the changes because that list could fill a book. That’s because Congress passes amendments to the Social Security law almost every year. But most of those are relatively minor or technical changes that really have no significant impact on the program or the benefits paid. But I will give you a short list of the major amendments to the Social Security Act and what those changes wrought. 1935, the original Social Security Act: Provided benefits for retirees at age 65 and nothing else. 1939 amendments: Added benefits for dependent wives age 65 and older and for the minor children of retirees. Also added benefits to widows age 65 and older and to surviving minor children of a worker who died. And included benefits for widows at any age if caring for a minor child. 1950 amendments: Added benefits for dependent husbands age 65 and older and widowers age 65 and older. 1956 amendments: Lowered the age at which a woman can get retirement benefits to 62. Also lowered the age at which a husband or wife can get spousal or widow’s benefit to 62. Added disability benefits to disabled workers between ages 50 and 64. 1960 amendments: Expanded disability benefits to a disabled worker of any age as long as long as he or she was “insured.” 1961 amendments: Lowered the age at which a man can get retirement benefits to 62. Also lowered the widower’s age to 62. 1965 amendments: Lowered the age at which a woman can get widow’s benefits to 60. Added benefits for surviving children between ages 18 and 21. Added benefits for divorced women if they were married for 20 years. Also added the Medicare program. 1968 amendments: Lowered the age at which a woman could collect widow’s benefits to 50 if she was disabled. 1977 amendments: Lowered the duration of marriage requirement for divorced spouses from 20 years to 10 years. 1983 amendments: Raised the retirement age to 67 over a 50-year period. Children’s benefits eliminated for those aged 18-21. Added benefits for fathers caring for minor children. As I said, these are just highlights from the 80-year history of amendments

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Continued from page D1 culture and its people and that’s mainly because of the way we travel: by bike. Bike touring is the best way to engage, to really discover a destination even in a short period of time. Cars and tour buses would never come to

Exercising your body (biking versus sitting in a car or bus) also gets your brain working, and you find yourselves really thinking about what you are seeing, really absorbing. And what you feel at the end of the trip is a combination of exhilaration, satisfaction and personal growth.

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Biking Albania: Saranda & the Albanian Riviera

C ontinued from page D5 like bike trips), says that too many people have a misconception of what bike tours are about. “They think they will be biking 100 miles in a day.” In fact, the distances each day were more in the range of 25-50 miles, depending upon the difficulty, and are broken up with coffee stops and lunch. More significantly, the bike tour itinerary is constructed so that the distances are manageable (there are classes of guided bike-tours which indicate the difficulty), and the emphasis is on enjoying and appreciating the destination, as opposed to racing or training for the Olympics. The day’s rides are designed to feature the best scenery and sites. And each day, we finish biking early in the afternoon and have time for sightseeing, or visit sites along the way, still arriving early in the afternoon at our destination. (Admissions are typically included and

as well as their buying power to book accommodations at favorable rates. BikeTours.com is basically a broker that has catalogued the best tours operated by local companies. I have typically found the programs to provide excellent value for dollar. Their pre-trip preparation materials are excellent, and their logistical coordination (pick up at airport, transfers, for example) are really well done. Beginning with next season’s brochure, the company is returning to its roots and concentrating its offerings on Europe, rather than the entire world. The biketours.com website is really user-friendly, but if you have trouble deciding where you want to go, you can check out the Gold Star Tours, which is a compendium of the most popular (for different reasons), and the Founders Tour (which I took this year to Albania), which is specially done. You can search the site based on destination, style of bike touring, or special interest: Categories include: Self-guided, Guided, Bike + boat, Budget-friendly, Flat + leisurely, E-bikes, Family-friendly, Challenging, Wine + cuisine. The key advantage of working with BikeTours.com advisors is that they know the destinations and the biking programs and can give the kind of advice to make the best choices (based

on interest, goals, ability) and prepare for the trip (everything from a superb packing list to organizing transfer, preand post-trip hotels). As BikeTours motto says, “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” Go for it. BikeTours.com 1-877-462-2423 or 423756-8907, 1222 Tremont St., Suite 100, Chattanooga, TN 37405, biketours.com. ____________________ © 2016 Travel Features Syndicate, a division of Workstyles, Inc. All rights reserved. Visit goingplacesfarandnear. com and travelwritersmagazine.com/ TravelFeaturesSyndicate/. Blogging at goingplacesnearandfar.wordpress. com and moralcompasstravel.info. Send comments or questions to FamTravLtr@ aol.com. Tweet @TravelFeatures. ‘Like’ us at facebook.com/NewsPhotoFeatures

Cycling along Albania’s Ionian Seacoast © 2016 Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com the visits are guided.) Also people assume that on a guided tour, they will have to ride in a pack. In fact, we ride at our own pace. Also, even though this is a guided group trip, we ride at our own pace – the guide or the group typically will take a water break to allow the slower rider (me) catch up, and there will always be someone to wait for the following rider if there is a turn. When there are larger groups, there is typically a guide at the front and at the back. (Once I inexplicably wound up as the lead rider and came to a fork in the road, and was just consulting my map when I hear shouts to tell me I was on the wrong side of the fork.). In the Greek Isles on Biketours. com’s bike/boat trip, when we had a dozen in our group, there was a guide leading and another following; here in Albania, with only five riders, we had a guide and are followed by a van (Bato keeps a distance so we barely notice

the road or how long it would take to get to the destination. Self-guided trips: Apart from guided tours (as the Albania trip and the boat/bike tour of the Greek Isles), there are self-guided trips, where you travel on your own, say with a friend or family or your own small group (which I did on the Danube Bike Trail with my two adult sons). But you still have the benefit of a mapped-out route (you can do at your own pace and pleasure), the maps with the route, itinerary, the bike rentals, and vouchers for the prearranged accommodations. You can choose your style of accommodation, from modest inns to luxury hotels (if available). The ride is supported – they pick up your luggage and deliver it to the next inn, which is a tremendous advantage. And there would be help available if you needed it along the way. In both cases, you benefit from the expertise of the local tour operators,

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him) – and if any of us would have felt we couldn’t finish a climb, could have just hopped in. The rides are supported – the van carries our luggage (that is a key difference with traveling on your own) as well as a supply of water. There are variations on bike tours. Guided bike tours are a terrific advantage, especially if you are traveling on your own – you get to join a group. But you also have the benefit of a guide to lead, who knows the territory, speaks the language, has mapped the best route both for riding as well as sights), and can explain things. Equally important, there is the benefit of the support van that carries luggage and is available in case someone feels they can’t climb the hill. You have the benefit of arranged coffee stops, lunch places, quaint accommodations, admissions to sites and attractions. On your own, you would need massive amounts of time to research the route, find lodging, not know the quality of

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Children’s Orchestra Society seeks members

rigorous training, and a “village” of supporters from family, teachers, coaches and colleagues. The display of strength, endurance, precision and control makes difficult routines appear as a joyful display of dazzling virtuosity. But how many know the thousand of hours of practice, trips to teachers, coaches, and rehearsals… the invisible calluses, the endless drills leading up to a flawless, breathtaking performance. At Children’s Orchestra Society, we have nurtured over 5000 children ages 3-18 over the past 47 years. Many of them receive scholarship support. Twenty five percent of our graduates go on to Ivy League Colleges and Universities. Some pursue musical studies; COS

Alumni have garnered recognition in the field: • cellist Astrid Schween has recently joined the Juilliard Quartet. • violist Jordan Bak, a Sphinx scholar, will be attending graduate studies at Juilliard. • cellist Aya Terki (who joined COS at age 5), will pursue her studies at Mannes College of Music. • Violist Johann Cutiongco, won the Moonlighter’s Competition from WQXR along with 8 colleagues from the viola section of the Camerata Notturna. Most choose other professions. Violinist Colette Salyk, who knew from an early age that she wanted to be an astrophysicist, is now teaching planetary astronomy at Vassar College, and has placed #1 in her age group for triathalon. But she still plays vio-

lin and viola in chamber music with her friends. Music will always be an important part of her life. All of them come away with a deep sense of appreciation for their years of dedicated study. Violist Josh Chen, whose mother recently passed away, said that “Michael and Yeou-Cheng not only taught us to love music, but they taught us how to love”. Parents of children ages 5-18 are invited explore our website www. childrensorch.org and join us at orientation September 10th at 2 pm at our new rehearsal site, LIHSA (Nassau Boces Long Island High School for the Arts) at 239 Cold Spring Road, Syosset, NY 11791.

party food with classmates.” The letter sent last week details the scope of this allergy issue as relayed to Rogers by committee members over the last one year. He says the latest efforts to communicate with parents and faculty are tied to reduce the potential for accidental exposure to allergens. “Many of our students have food allergies that have the potential for a wide-range of reactions from mild (gastrointestinal discomfort; itchy eyes, nose, and skin) to severe and life-threatening (respiratory and cardiac). The level of sensitivity to allergens varies as well from ingestion of a food item to merely smelling it. Foods that most commonly cause allergy symptoms in children are peanuts, tree nuts, dairy, eggs, soy, fish, shellfish, wheat, and sesame.” “The Syosset Central School District has a strong commitment to keeping students safe and healthy. Over the past year, the District adopted new policies and procedures with the goal of reducing the potential for accidental exposure and maximizing our ability to respond effectively should such an exposure occur. Keeping all our students safe is a shared responsibility, one that will benefit from the cooperation of everyone in the community, whether their own child has an allergy or not,” the district’s letter states. It is the position the district has this year to outline steps – communicated in its letter – to avoid and prevent unintended contact with allergens. “We recognize that we cannot completely eliminate the potential for accidental exposure, and attempting to do so would create a false sense of security. Nevertheless, we can take steps that reduce the potential for accidental exposure, ensure that all children can participate in group activities, and protect the

privacy of each child’s health status,” the district noted.

with a life threatening allergy enrolled in his/her class will keep this information in his/her emergency folder. 5. At the secondary schools, each classroom will include chair(s) identified as reduced allergen chairs. Students consuming food with known allergens will be asked to avoid the chairs, and special cleaning procedures will be used on them. 6. It is the responsibility of parents/ guardians to report a child’s life-threatening allergy to their child’s school nurse or administrator in order for the School District to accommodate the student within the school environment. 7. Parent/guardians should teach their allergic child to recognize first symptoms, to communicate these to staff, to not share snacks, lunches, drinks, and utensils. Upon notification by the parent and/or guardian, a conference may be held to develop an Individual Health Plan (IHP), Emergency Care Plan, or a Section 504 accommodation plan if the student is eligible for an accommodation based on the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. 8. Students’ life-threatening allergies should be included in the emergency green card for parents/guardians to complete and return to the school.

Syosset Schools district addresses food allergies From page 1 training its personnel both on food allergies and taking action if action is warranted. Rogers says Syosset Central School District hopes to eventually add allergy awareness and response to its health curriculum “so students themselves can recognize the signs of allergies.”

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Each school building has discussed “changing its practices” with Rogers and the district administration, in terms of “the kinds of things that introduce foods into the classroom in particular.” He says a goal for the district is to create standards consistent among schools without letting each school give up its individual personality and welcoming attributes. “I realize just how complicated this preventative work is, and the one thing I have been asking for is patience as we go through what I see will be an iterative process where we try some things, and there will be rough edges to some things which we will sand down and keep examining and evaluating. This is something to learn as we go through this year – how to make allergy awareness better and better. I realize that may translate into a bumpy year for parents and kids. If nothing else it will certainly be better and at the end of the year we will be having something to really use in our approach and not have to change as much in subsequent years,” Rogers said Monday. On September 15 the school district sent out a significantly revised food allergy letter and a pre-approved birthday snack list to parents and guardians. It explains the initiative: “teachers will discuss with students, in an age appropriate manner, the seriousness of life-threatening allergies and the importance of not sharing or trading snack or

Mandates on food in schools

The following mandates came about regarding distribution of food in schools and responsibilities for families, cafeteria and school personnel and teachers: 1. Food should not be used as an instructional incentive or reward. If a school chooses to have birthday celebrations that include food, they should occur no more than once per month, with other means employed to make students feel special on their actual birthday. 2. During the food-based celebration, the school will establish food choices in advance that include at least one food safe for any student in the class. 3. At least one table in each cafeteria will be established for students bringing peanut or tree nut-based lunches (peanut butter, almond butter, peanut containing granola, etc.). Thus every effort will be made to isolate these sometimes airborne allergens, and special cleaning procedures will be used for that table. While this will reduce exposure elsewhere, such efforts cannot ensure that all other tables are free of allergens. 4. Each teacher who has a student

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Robert Seaman Elementary School Meet the Teacher BY DARLENE PERGOLA-APOLANT

On Monday August 29th, excitement filled the air as The Robert Seaman Elementary School Students were welcomed with open arms to meet their new teachers for the upcoming school year! The students and their families were greeted by Principal Ivy Sherman as

they entered through the main doors of the school for the first time to the newly renovated building! As they found their way to their new classrooms, the teachers waited with smiles and hugs! This was also a perfect time to drop off all school supplies so the children can start the first day of school familiar with everything and everyone!

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21 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of CHASE LAW GROUP, PLLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of NY (SSNY) on August 9, 2016. Off. Loc.: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 115 Willis Lane, Syosset, NY 11791. Purpose: Any lawful activity. SA. 3986 6X 8/26,9/2,9,16,23,30 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST, 2005-10, Plaintiff, AGAINST MARILYN SABLE, et al. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered February 10, 2016 I the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the CCP (Calendar Control Part Courtroom) in the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on October 04, 2016 at 11:30 AM premises known as 5 CHAUNCEY PL., WOODBURY, NY 11797-1237 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 14, Block D and Lot 721 Approximate amount of judgment $1,515,700.35 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #2059/09 MARK S RICCIARDI, ESQ, Referee, Kozeny, McCubbin & Katz, LLP - Attorneys for Plaintiff û 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 SA. 3988 4X 9/2,9,16,23 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, Against WILSON ALTAMIRANO A/K/A WILSON F. ALTAMIRANO, JOHANNA M. ALTAMIRANO, ET AL., Defendant(s). Index No.: 8070/09 Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly

entered in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office on 5/6/2016, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York on 10/18/2016 at 11:30 am, premises known as 10 Stirrup Lane, Syosset, NY 11791, 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 Incorporated Village of Muttontown, County of Nassau and State of New York, and designated on the tax maps of the Nassau County Treasurer as Section 15, Block A and Lot 2150. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $1,146,531.02 plus interest and costs. The premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 8070/09. Zelda Jonas, Esq., Referee. STIENE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. (Attorneys for Plaintiff), 167 Main Street, Northport, NY 11768 Dated: 8/29/2016 File Number: 201201678 PB S.A. 3990 4X 9/16,23,30,10/7 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of JoMi Properties, LLC. Art of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/8/16. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: JoMi Properties, LLC 74 Florence Dr Syosset, NY 11791Purpose: any lawful activity. SYO 3993 9/23, 30; 10/7, 14, 21, 28 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS Syosset Central School District, Syosset, New York, will receive bids as follows: BID #24-16.17 -INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT Bid Opening October 18, 2016 11:30 am at the District Business Office, South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, New York at which time and place such bids will be publicly opened and read. Bids delivered by the United States Postal Service should be addressed to Syosset Central School District, Business Office, P.O. Box 9029, Syosset, NY 11791-

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INCLUDING PADLOCKS (COOPERATIVE BID) Bid Opening: October 18, 2016 at 10:30 am Bids will be received at the Syosset Central School District Business Office, South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, New York at which time and place such bids will be publicly opened and read. Bids submitted via courier or hand delivery may be delivered to the Syosset Central School District, Business Office, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, NY 11791. Bids submitted via United States Postal Service should be mailed to Syosset Central School District, Business Office, Post Office Box 9029, Syosset, NY 117919029. Specifications and Bid Forms may be obtained at the Syosset District Business Office during normal business hours. The Board of Education reserves the right in its discretion to reject all or any part of any bid and to readvertise for new bids in accordance with Section 103 of the General Municipal Law. Gail Knoph Purchasing Agent S.A. 3991 1X 9/23

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14 from Syosset named National Merit semifinalists the winners to be named in the spring. “The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced that approximately 16,000 semifinalists representing less than 1 percent of the 12th graders from throughout the United States received this honor and Syosset High School had 14 recipients,”

said Syosset High School Principal Dr. Giovanni Durante. “We are very proud of these students and their incredible academic achievements and wish them continued success in their futures.”

From page 1 Club, the League of Women Voters and the North Shore Synagogue. She was also very active in campaigning for the environment and pioneering legislation to preserve open space, recreational areas and other environmentally sensitive areas in the County. She was an active member of the Syosset Homeowners Against Pollution of the Environment (S.H.A.P.E.) and Residents Against Garbage Expansion (R.A.G.E.), which successfully closed the Old Bethpage Landfill. Legislator Rose Walker, who was good friend of

Jacobs said she was devastated by the news of her death. “It is with tremendous sadness that I mourn the death of my colleague and friend, Legislator Judy Jacobs,” said Walker. “ I have known Judy for more than 20 years, working together with her when I was a Councilwoman at the Town of Oyster Bay and continuing to do so as a Legislator. Often we would go to breakfast together and share news about our children and grandchildren.” She said that the County would not be the same without Jacob’s legislative presence and tenacity.

“Nassau County has lost a wonderful public servant and I have lost a dear friend. My thoughts and prayers are with her family. She will be deeply missed.” Hicksville Chamber of Commerce President, Lionel Chitty said he had known Jacobs for a long time and was taken aback by news of her passing. “She was an absolute sweetheart who was kind and compassionate, always there for the people and was a voice of the community,” said Chitty. Jacobs is survived by her husband, three children and nine grandchildren.

From page 1 On the district’s instruction in script/cursive Assistant to the Superintendent for Teaching and Learning Dolly Kranz explained that lessons begin in the second half of the second-grade school year for kids. Those units of instruction carry over into third grade as part of the district’s literacy curriculum. In Grade 2, students take up lessons in “Handwriting without Tears” as part of an active teaching for handwriting curriculum. However in Grade 3 these units are not separated as “writing for practice” she said. The Handwriting without Tears website states its program’s value: “With the adoption of Common Core State Standards, the emphasis and expectations placed on classroom note-taking and expository writing in grades K–5 is greater than ever.” However the same Gaithersburg, Maryland-based company makes and distributes “Keyboarding without Tears” curriculum which it describes as “pre-keyboarding and keyboarding in grades K-5 with engaging lessons and activities that are based on how children learn best.” Also on Monday night, board member Christopher DeFilippo spoke about an athletic event he attended over the weekend when a 10-year-old girl from Syosset had to sign her name on a certificate, but she could not sign in script. He said he began talking to her and asked which district school she was in and what was taught about cursive handwriting, but it appeared that the child was not sure what he meant by ‘script.’ DeFilippo’s suggestion for a cost-friendly fix for Syosset school administration to look into would be a learning app for script “to make it easier” for elementary students.

administration on Monday night that colleges one-byone including Cornell and Harvard are outlawing the use of laptops, tablets, and other devices to take classroom notes. He fully supports Gershon’s initiative to seek better handwriting and cursive instruction in the schools. After hearing what board members had to say at the September 19 meeting and acknowledging that learning cursive and script is a great benefit to students, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Thomas Rogers put it simply: the district already doesn’t have enough time to do all the activities and components of its rigorous curriculum to a great level of detail. He considered the weight of teaching cursive along with the trends of society and the modern workplace, asking aloud ‘How much keyboarding should we be teaching kids as it’s an important component to education as well?” In an opinion piece in The New York Times’ Sunday Review on August 20, writer Anne Trubek put forth the counterargument with the title to her opinion essay “Handwriting Just Doesn’t Matter” falling on one side of Rogers’ recently-expressed sentiment. “If the goal of public education is to prepare students to become successful, employable adults, typing is inarguably more useful than handwriting. There are few instances in which handwriting is a necessity, and there will be even fewer by the time today’s second graders graduate,” she wrote. The pros and cons of further cursive instruction may boil down to budgeting of time, not to mention district resources. Announced Monday night, the topic is likely to come up before Syosset’s school board again, and there’s precedent for re-evaluation of cursive instruction in education circles.

at least make it possible for a minority of motivated teachers and students to learn the skill, and track the results. I’ll bet handwriting can be a key to a healthier approach to education and life,” Tenner told an audience at the Princeton Public Library, as he lectured on why children shouldn’t be overexposed to technology at an early age. At the same event the founder of the private, co-educational Princeton Waldorf School Caroline Phinney told attendees from the education industry, including some students, “pushing buttons robs them of the opportunity of developing their own resources.” The topic of declining instruction and abilities in cursive and handwriting overall isn’t unique to top performing school districts in affluent suburbs of New York and New Jersey, or even just in the U.S. Teach magazine’s January 2016 edition tells a story of a fifth-grade Toronto language teacher caught off guard when her students could not decipher the cursive handwriting she put on the blackboard, and having no trouble with learning French words orally. The Teach article cited Joanne Melo, literacy and library services coordinator with the Toronto Catholic District School Board, who explained that “tracing letters by hand or making them out of playdough strengthens brain pathways crucial for reading.” In China there has been a steep drop in writing of traditional Chinese characters, and concern follows that retraction of the prime staple in education. Five years ago University of Pennsylvania Sinologist Victor Mair inferred a trend toward “dysgraphia” – inability to write traditional characters with a pen as opposed to using keystrokes and generating them electronically. Mair said in a 2010 Language Log blog post on UPenn’s website that dysgraphia “is an impairment brought about by frequent cell-phone checking.” His writing came after a 2010 Los Angeles Times’ story “China Worries about Losing its Character(s).” Accounts of college students forgetting a quarter of the Chinese characters they learned in high school and having to check their cellphone for characters they’ve forgotten were examined and critiqued. Mair believes impairments in writing brought up by frequent cell phone checking are gradual, meaning dependence on technology and losing what’s been learned before are then the natural evolution for the mind.

From page 1 including the top 1 percent nationally. As a result they will compete for approximately 7,500 National Merit scholarships worth more than $33 million. Finalists will be announced in February 2017, with

Legislator Judy Jacobs passes away at 77

Syosset BOE ponders the lost art of script

Support from Board?

Aside from the two fathers’ perspectives expressed Monday, as each man subtly reminisced on their days in grade school generations ago, is that of a high-achieving millennial. The youngest school board member is Joshua Lafazan, a 22-year-old who graduated from Syosset High School in 2012. This year he earned his bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University, and he is currently enrolled at the Harvard Graduate School of Education pursuing a master’s degree in Education Policy and Management. He speaks from recent and current experience, telling the Syosset school board and

Educators weigh in

In January of 2012, Princeton-based historian of technology and culture Edward Tenner presented research that handwriting exercises profound and significant connections between the hand and the brain, challenging the diminished focus in most schools. His perspective came on the heels of the state of Indiana abolishing mandatory cursive instruction in its public schools. Tenner graduated from Princeton University in 1965 and has researched handwriting from the Middle Ages to the present day. “States and school districts thinking of eliminating handwriting teaching — cursive or italic — should

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