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Friday, August 5, 2016

Vol. 76, No. 30

Hicksville company helps girls overcome limb loss

GREAT SPORTS

BY GARY SIMEONE

Hempstead Town Councilman Gary Hudes (left) joined the Regan Family during the dedication of the Sports Complex at the Levittown Memorial Education Center on Abbey Lane in Levittown in memory of Kevin Regan, a Levittown school district board member and Executive Director of the Island Trees Youth Council who passed away earlier this year. The Sports Complex was named in Kevin’s honor in memory of his years of dedication to the children of the Levittown community.

Burglary charges in dog-napping

Nassau County Police arrested two women for allegedly taking a dog from a Hicksville home on July 23rd. According to detectives, Jaime Grant-Hewson, 35, of Ronkonkoma had given her dog, a Jack Russel Terrier, to the female victim, 50 two years ago due to a hardship. Grant-Hewson asked for the dog to be returned, but the victim refused. Police say that on Saturday, July 23, at 6:25 p.m. Grant-Hewson and co-defendant Samantha Leo, 35 of Islip went to the victim’s Moeller Street residence and while Leo remained in the vehicle,

Grant-Hewson pried a front window open to enter the home and removed the dog. Second Squad detectives conducted an investigation which led to the arrest of

both defendants on August 2. The dog was returned to the victim by detectives. Both women were charged with burglary 2nd degree.

A video that went viral last month on YouTube showed a little girl from Texas who was overwhelmed with emotion after receiving an American Girl doll with a prosthetic leg like hers. The girl, ten year old, Emma Bennett was flown in from her home state to receive the doll and a free trip to New York City thanks to the contributions of A Step Ahead Prosthetics & Orthotics. The company initially gave Emma a new $40,000 prosthetic leg and than after seeing the tremendous response on YouTube, decided to fly her in to give her and her family the gifts. “It touched my heart to see her reaction after receiving the doll with the prosthetic leg exactly like she has,” said Company founder and CEO, Erik Schaffer. “I am used to doing this job for over thirty years now and her reaction really gave us a perspective of how something like this can change people’s lives.” He said that he and his staff and his four daughters at home were all equally overwhelmed after watching Emma’s reaction to the doll on the

YouTube broadcast. Schaffer said he has been making dolls like this for nine years as a way to give back to his patients. “It used to be a thing we did on occasion but the business for it has been ramping up and we revisited it and now we do not turn any of our patients requests away,” said Schaffer. “We offer the service to any kids, really anybody around the world.” He said that on average his business makes twenty to forty specialty dolls per week for people suffering with limb loss. “It definitely costs us as far as money, extra staff, time and materials but the effort is well worth it.” In Emma’s case, the team at A Step Ahead designed a fully working hydraulic system prosthetic device for her. The little girl lost her leg as a baby due to a congenital birth defect. “With this device she now has the ability to wear all different types of footwear from heels to flats, even flip flops,” said Schaffer. “In her case and in all of our patient’s cases it’s about living life without limitations. That is our motto.”

India Day parade on Saturday

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The annual India Day Parade will be held on August 6 at 3 p.m. starting from Apna Bazaar, 217 Bethpage Road in Hicksville, then down Bay Avenue, to East Barclay Street to Railroad Avenue, where festivities will be held. The parade route will be closed to traffic from 2:45 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Grand Marshal will be Bollywood star Bobby Deol, the co-Marshal will

be Bollywood star Prashantt Gupta and the Guest of Honor will be singer Raghav. The festival will begin at 3 p.m. and will feature live performances, dignitaries, cultural programs, mouth watering food, shopping, kids fun and activities, henna tattoos, a live DJ and more. Free admission.

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Friday, August 5, 2016

Trades Weekend at Old Bethpage

Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano announces that Old Bethpage Village Restoration will host a Historic Trades Weekend on Saturday, August 13th and Sunday, August 14th from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Have you ever wanted to see how things were made 150 years ago? Now you can during the Historic Trades Weekend at Old Bethpage Village Restoration as tradesmen demonstrate and show off their craft. Guests will have the ability to converse with these crafters as well as purchase some wares. Demonstrations will include: a silversmith, a basket weaver, natural wool dryer, broom making, tinsmithing, pottery, weaving, a person who works with horn and leather, and much more! Old Bethpage Village Restoration

provides visitors with a unique and wonderful opportunity to step back in time and experience life in a recreated mid-19th Century American village set on more than 200 acres. Hours are Wednesday through Sunday from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Entrance fees are: $10 for adults, $7 for children (5 – 12), seniors and volunteer firefighters. Old Bethpage Village Restoration is located at 1303 Round Swamp Road in Old Bethpage (Exit 48 of the Long Island Expressway). For more information please call: (516) 572-8401. For more information about Nassau County Department of Parks, Recreation and Museum, please call: (516) 572-0200, or visit the website at: www.nassaucountyny.gov/parks.

St. Ignatius Garage Sale St. Ignatius Loyola Parish will be hosting a garage sale on September 24th and 25th . Save the dates... and your treasures! If you are clearing out now and have items to donate we will be collecting at the Priest’s Garage August 26th from 2 pm-6 pm.

Accepted items: household items, collectables, jewelry and accessories, bric-a-brac, toys, tools, electronics, yard “wear”, books, etc. Sorry, but unused clothing with store tags only. For more information call Barbara @ 516-935-5576 or Karen @ 516-937-5527

Gregory Museum events Crafts Fair

The next craft fairs will be held on August 13t and September 13.

Rich the Magish

The “Rich the Magish” exhibit’s extended time will be coming to a close soon and will likely be closed and replaced by the Hicksille Gregory Museum’s “Tools of the Trade” exhibit in the next few weeks. So if you haven’t seen the “Rich the Magish” exhibit yet you’d better hurry!

Tools of the Trade

The upcoming “Tools of the Trade” exhibit will be up until about the last week of September. It will feature tools you might expect to see from the early 20th century. It will feature mainly tools of the crafting based economy that was essential for Hicksville from teh turn of the century. That’s all for now, until then come stop by and enjoy the exhibit dedicated to “Rich the Magish” and other collectors while it’s still up, at the Hicksville Gregory Museum, Long Island’s Earth Science Center

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THE POLICE BLOTTER Incidents that have occurred recently in the local area include: Unknown subjects destroyed a mailbox of a building on East Cabot Lane in Westbury at 1 a.m. on July 13. … An unattended handheld scanner was stolen from a display case at Target in Westbury. The item was taken at 12:30 p.m. on July 13. … At 12:20p.m. on July 14, a 22-year-old man and a 21-yearold man, both from Westbury, were arrested and charged with Shoplifting from Walmart in Westbury. … A bicycle was stolen from Starbucks in Westbury at 1:50 p.m. on July 14. … Between 5:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m on July 15, the windshield of a car that had been parked on Knollwood Drive in West Hempstead was damaged. … On July 15, between 2 and 6 p.m., $980 worth of merchandise was stolen from Lady Foot Locker in Hicksville. … On East Clinton Avenue in Roosevelt, a victim has reported that unknown subjects threw a rock through the front window of his home, causing damage at 9:20 p.m. on July 15. … Unknown subjects slashed the tires of a vehicle as it was parked on Main Parkway East in Plainview between 10 p.m. on July 15 and 1 p.m. the next day. … At a parking lot on Post Avenue in Westbury, a 29-year-old woman from Hempstead was arrested and was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana at 10:13 p.m. on July 15. … On East Pennywood Avenue in Roosevelt, an unknown object was thrown through the rear window of a parked vehicle, causing damage. The Criminal Mischief occurred between 11 p.m. on July 15 and 9 a.m. the next morning. … At an auto repair shop on Post Avenue in Westbury, two rear wheels were stolen from a vehicle between 5 p.m. on July 16 and 8 a.m. the next morning. … At Home Goods, located on Old Country Road in Westbury, a 23-yearold woman from that town was arrested and was charged with Shoplifting on July 16 at 12 noon. … Criminal Mischief was reported to have occurred

at 3 p.m. on July 16 on Short Place in Merrick. The victim advises that unknown subjects spray-painted a dollar sign on the picket fence at her home and broke numerous wooden stakes. … At Nassau County Coliseum, located on Hempstead Turnpike in Uniondale, a vehicle was damaged while it was parked between 4 p.m. on July 16 and 11 a.m. the next day. … Between 6 p.m. on July 16 and 7 a.m. the next morning, a complainant reports that two uninstalled, boxed air conditioner units were pushed off the roof of a building on Railroad Avenue in Westbury, causing them to be destroyed. … A garage door opener was stolen from a vehicle on Trotting Lane in Westbury between 10 p.m. on July 16 and 9 a.m. the following morning. … At 11 p.m. on July 16, a victim left his vehicle parked on Nostrand Avenue in Uniondale. When he returned at 11 a.m. the next morning, he discovered that the side view mirrors and the rear left side of the car were damaged. … On July 17 at 4:10 p.m., a 20-year-old man from Islip was arrested and was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana on Lincoln Avenue in Roosevelt. … Between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. on July 19, a bicycle that was attached to a utility pole at the BOCES location on Eagle Avenue in West Hempstead was removed. In addition to the loss of the bicycle, the electric wires were loosened, damaging the pole. … At Racanelli Construction Company in Westbury, $6,000 worth of copper wire was stolen between 9 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. on June 19. … At the Long Island Railroad Station parking garage in Mineola, a victim has reported that his vehicle was keyed while parked between 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on July 19. … On July 20 at 9 a.m., a car that was parked on 9th Street in Bethpage was damaged. The victim discovered his car had been keyed and the tires slashed. Compiled by Kate and Meg Meyer

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BY GARY SIMEONE A large crowd was on hand for the grand reopening of the Long Island Puppet Theatre last Friday. The event ran from 11 a.m to 6 p.m and featured a variety of specialty acts for children and adults alike. Nassau County Executive, Ed Mangano attended the grand reopening along with County Legislator’s, Rose Walker and Laura Schaefer and Hicksville Chamber of Commerce President. Lionel Chitty. “This is Long Island’s only permanent brick and mortar puppet theatre and I wish them nothing but success in the future,” said Mangano during the ribbon cutting ceremony. “The Long Island Puppet Theatre offers a significant entertainment opportunity as well as an historical opportunity for people and it is a great venue for families to get together.” The day was filled with a variety of specialty acts including music from children’s musician Keri Wirth, Kalene Speranza and Gabrielle Plaia and magic from magician Brandon K. Williams. There were party clowns to entertain the crowd as well as a visit from the princesses from A Dream is a Wish Parties. To celebrate the grand reopening there was also an exciting preview performance of ‘Alice in Wonderland.’ Anthony Labriola, who took over as owner of the theatre in March , said that the venue plans to offer many more

features to the public than just puppet shows. “We plan to hold more kids parties and shows, stand up comedy acts, cabaret acts, puppetry workshops and even a summer camp,” said Labriola. “It’s going to be quite a bit different than it was when it originally opened in 1998.” The Puppet Theatre, which is located at 10 Heitz Place, underwent some major renovations including updates to the theatre and stage areas and new sound and electrical equipment. The interior received a new paint finish and updates to the theatre’s seating section. “Today is my first time coming here and it looks so cool inside,” said Helena McDermott of Wantagh, who brought her 22 month old daughter, Corinne with her. “It looks like a new version of Charlie & the Chocolate Factory.” She said that she’d definitely be back for some of the shows and will bring her daughter as well as her four year old son with her. County Legislator, Rose Walker, said that she has been a Hicksville resident her entire life and had never been inside the puppet theatre. “I am glad to be a part of this grand reopening and I hope many families will come down to take advantage of this beautiful puppet theatre,” said Walker. “I have four little grandchildren myself and plan to be back with them to see some of the performances.”

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Puppet Theatre reopens to rave reviews

Pictured along with County Executive Mangano are: County Legislator Rose Marie Walker; County Legislator Laura Schaefer; Hicksville Chamber of Commerce President Lionel Chitty; former Town of Oyster Bay Clerk Steve Labriola; new owner Anthony Labriola; Tori Kalberer as Elsa; Michaela Vivona as Anna; Jacklyn Stroud as Cinderella; Carol & Vin Labriola; and Ryan Garzilli The LI Puppet Theatre is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 a.m.

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Town hosts ‘One Town, One Book’ Reading Program

Oyster Bay Town Councilwoman Rebecca M. Alesia reminds residents that the ‘One Town, One Book: Oyster Bay Reads’ program is underway in the Town of Oyster Bay. Residents of all ages are invited to participate, with this year’s program theme of “Sports and Recreation: Making Reading Your Favorite Sport.” “This national program seeks to challenge communities to read the same book and discuss reactions with friends and families and has been a summertime fixture in the Town for a few years,” Councilwoman Alesia said. “The Town continues to sponsor One Town, One Book, with two clear goals in mind: to promote literacy, and to create a greater sense of community within our Town.” There is still time to download a reading log and submit it as part of the program. Visit the official ‘Oyster Bay Reads’ Facebook page, www.facebook. com/onetownonebookoysterbayreads, or the Town’s website, www.oysterbaytown.com, where participants can “Read Like a Champion” and submit their reading log of five books read during the program. This year’s celebration will culminate with a special Town-wide finale

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on Thursday, August 11 held at the Bethpage Ice Skating Center at 7 p.m. In addition, the Town-wide finale will feature a public session with TOB Figure skater Joelle Forte, a national competitor and four-time North Atlantic Regional Champion. “We anticipate this year’s program to be a great success as we combine the value of reading with productive and healthy sports and recreation activities,” Councilwoman Alesia said. “For more information visit the Town website, the official ‘One Town One Book’ Facebook page, or by calling my office at (516)-624-6364, and my staff will help you get in contact with your local library in the coming weeks, to inquire about the ways in which they also are taking part in ‘One Town, One Book: Oyster Bay Reads.”

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Hicksville teacher Nick Galinsky performed at the second annual Talent for Troops fundraiser. Hicksville Public School District hosted its second annual Talent for Troops program at Hicksville High School, and raised more than $9,100 for Fisher House Foundation and Nassau County Firefighter’s Operation Wounded Warrior group. The Talent for Troops program featured staff members throughout the district entertaining their colleagues through song, dance and poetry and

veterans shared their stories of service in between the acts. Talent for Troops served as an entertaining way for the district to raise funds for troops who have been wounded while courageously serving their country, as well as a forum for students and staff to applaud the heroes’ extraordinary efforts.

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What’s Happening August 8

The film “Concussion”, starring Will Smith, will be shown at the Hicksville Public Library at 1:30 p.m. on their Community Room. Rated PG-13, the film runs 123 minutes long. The Bethpage Public Library will offer a “Mindful Meditation” session with Bryant Kaplan, LCSW at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free and all are welcome.

August 9

“Jackie Gleason: A Pioneer of Television Comedy” will be the topic of a presentation at the Hicksville Public Library at 1 p.m., presented by Ira Epstein. At 7:15 p.m. at the Hicksville Public Library, the works of Romero Britto, artist of the month for the Library, will be discussed by Tina Geller at the Teen Corner at 7:15 p.m.

August 10

The Department of Assessment will hold a “Tax Exemption Workshop” at the Hicksville Public Library from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

August 11

The Long Island Children’s Museum will present a program for children in grades Kindergarten through 5th on “Sky Spinners” -- the history and dynamics of kites at 12 noon. The Tweens & Teens group at the

Bethpage Public Library will meet for an “Intro To Dungeons & Dragons” from 8 to 9 p.m. for children in grades 6 and up. Please register in advance to attend. “Mixed Media Drawing” will be the topic of the art session with Tina Geller for the Teen Corner from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Please register in advance.

August 12

The Hicksville Library Writing Club will meet from 1:30 to 3 p.m. with Robert Waldvogel for an opportunity to read and critique each other’s work. At 2 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m., the film “Eye In the Sky”, starring Helen Mirren, will be shown at the Bethpage Public Library. Rated R, 102 minutes long.

August 15

Bryan Cranston stars in the film “Trumbo”, showing at the Hicksville Public Library at 1:30 p.m. 124 minutes long, the film is rested R. The Hicksville Public Library’ children’s programs offer a craft to make an “Every Sports Frame” with decoupage at 4 p.m. for children in grades Kindergarten through 5th. Please register in advance. At 7 p.m., Linda Cafiero will lead a group for a meditation workshop at the Hicksville Public Library. Please bring a towel or a mat.

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The Bethpage Public Library will hold a “(Not So) Young Adult Book Club” session from 7:30 to 9 p.m. with Shazia Naderi and Crystal Toscano. The topic will be the novel Bone Gap by Laura Ruby.

August 16

A bus trip from the Bethpage Public Library to the “Essex Steam Train and Riverboat Cruise” will be leaving the Library at 8 a.m. for those who have registered to attend. At 1 p.m. at the Hicksville Public Library, Fred Chernow will lead a discussion on “Current Events”. The Baking Coach will be at the Hicksville Public Library at 7:15 p.m. today and again at 1 p.m. on Thursday, August 18 to demonstrate “Summertime Cake Decorating”. Please register in advance for either class. The Hicksville Public Library will offer a “Galaxy Tee Shirt” craft session for teens with Shirley Ruby at 7:15 p.m. Advanced registration is required.

August 17

Historian Ralph Brady, author of “Landmarks & Historic Sites of Long Island” will be at the Hicksville Public Library at 1 p.m. to discuss the “Landmarks & Historic Sites of Europe”. Please donate blood through the New York Blood Center’s drive to be held at the Bethpage Public Library from 2 to 8 p.m. You can sign up directly with the Library. A concert with Cheryl Segall performing works of Carol King and Carly Simon will be held at the Bethpage Public Library at 7:30 p.m.

August 18

From 2 to 3 p.m. at the Bethpage Public Library, “Traveling Pets” will visit the Library for tweens and teens to learn more about a variety of animals. “I Love Lucy Show: Birth of the Modern Sitcom” will explore this innovative show at 2 p.m. at the Bethpage Public Library with Sal St. George, entertainment expert.

August 19

“A Royal Night Out” will be shown at the Bethpage Public Library at 2 p.m. Rated PG-13, the film is 97 minutes long. At 7:30 p.m., the Plaza Theatrical Productions group will perform “A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to The Forum” at the Bethpage Public Library.

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The Bethpage Public Library will hold a special event of “Watch The Skies”, a role-playing board game from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Library. Sign up now and lunch will be provided.

August 22

“Hello, My Name is Doris” will be

shown at the Hicksville Public Library at 1:30 p.m. Starring Sally Fields, the film is 95 minutes long and is rated R. At 2 p.m at the Bethpage Public Library, Philip Harwood, film historian, will present “Film Adaptation of Broadway Musicals”.

August 23

At 1 p.m. at the Hicksville Public Library, Fred Chernow will guide participants in “Memoir Writing”. “The Life and Work of Lise Meitner”, an Austrian physicist who worked on radioactivity and nuclear physics, is the subject of a session with Thomas Memmick, Professor of Physics at Stony Brook University at 2 p.m. A Tech Time program will be held at the Bethpage Public Library at 2 p.m. to train participates in how to do “Video Streaming”. The Teen Corner of the Hicksville Public Library will hold a craft program with Doris Benter to create a “Surfboard Clock” at 7:15 p.m. Advanced registration is required.

August 24

A Tech Time program will be held at the Bethpage Public Library at 7 p.m. to train participates in how to do “Video Streaming”.

August 25

The Young Adult Reading Club of the Bethpage Public Library will meet from 7:30 to 9 p.m. to discuss the book I’ll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson.

August 26

“Hail Caesar!” a film starring George Clooney, will be shown at the Bethpage Public Library at 2 and again at 7:30 p.m. Rated PG-13, 106 minutes long.

August 27

The Karkowska Sisters Duo will perform a concert at the Hicksville Public Library at 2 p.m. No registration is required.

August 29

Eddie Redmayne is featured in the film “The Danish Girl”, showing at the Hicksville Public Library at 1:30 p.m. Rated R, 120 minutes long. In advance of the showing, a “Book-to-Film” discussion will be held at 12 noon, led by Fran Cohen.

August 30

The Bethpage Public Library will host Thomas Germano, Professor of Art History with Farmingdale State College, presenting an overview of The Broad Museum in downtown Los Angeles and its collection.

August 31

“Totally Radical 80’s” will be performed by the White Wedding Band at the Bethpage Public Library at 7:30 p.m. Compiled by Meg Meyer

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MacArthur HS students honored by Jewish War Veterans Blonde.” This coming fall, she will attend Fordham University, where she plans on pursuing a career in communications. Jenna received the Bernard and Lillian Hein Brotherhood Award for leadership and academics. Jenna is the Class of 2017 recording secretary, a member of the Foreign Language Honor Society and a member of both the soccer team and winter and spring track teams. She also performed in the Drama Club’s dramatic production of “David and Lisa.” The Levittown School District congratulates Danielle and Jenna on this outstanding accomplishment.

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MacArthur High School students Jenna Stillman and Danielle Ducey each received a Bernard and Lillian Hein Brotherhood Award from the Jewish War Veterans at East Meadow-Levittown Post 709.

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Work alongside professional artists at LICM

Kids are working together at LICM as they join in the KEVA Castle challenge to create the best home fit for a royal family Children visiting Long Island Children’s Museum this week will have the chance to work alongside visual and performing artists and take part in science and engineering challenges. Visitors can also take part in culinary, literacy and music programs every week at LICM.

Program Schedule August 15-21, 2016

Photo Transfers with Sandra and Andy Monday, August 15 through Friday, August 19 at 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Become inspired by artist Sandra Carrion’s photographs and the work of Andy Warhol as you learn how to create your own photo transfer! Transform black and white images with color using a variety of materials to create your very own pop art poster. This series is supported in part with a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Ages: 5 and up. Fee: $3 with museum admission ($2 for LICM members). So You Wanna Be a Puppeteer: Learning the Skills of Hand Puppets Session 2: Monday, August 15 through Thursday, August 18 from 10:30 a.m. to noon Calling all puppet fans, theater-goers and kids with imagination! The Long Island Children’s Museum Theater will be hosting summer sessions to introduce kids to one of the many styles of puppetry: the moving mouth hand puppet. During a four- day workshop, children will be guided by LICM Theater’s Puppeteer-in-Residence, Austin M. Costello (BFA Puppet Arts, The University of Connecticut), and learn how puppets can be used as a tool for expression and storytelling. Our new puppeteers will be trained by a professional in the field and develop an understanding of how to per-

form in a basic live production using Muppet-style puppets. After this workshop, puppets will be popping up in school projects and in imaginative play at home! Ages: 7 and up. Series Fee: $50 per student per week. Calling Young Scientists! Monday, August 15 from 2 to 4 p.m. Young scientists will dig into learning all about owls as they find bones and dissect an owl pellet. Get to the root of how owls eat, hunt and ingest food, and discover the answers to many questions. Ages: 5 and up. Fee: $3 with museum admission ($2 LICM members). stART (Story + Art) Tuesday, August 9 from 1-1:30 p.m. Join us each week as we read childhood classics and introduce new favorites; followed by literature-inspired activities and crafts. Ages 3 to 5. Fee: $3 with museum admission ($2 LICM members). Music and Movement Wednesday, August 10 from 11:30 a.m. – noon and Friday, August 12 from 1-1:30 p.m. Join us for a musical morning that gets little bodies moving; pick up a musical instrument and add your voice to our sing along songs session. Ages: 5 and under. Fee: $3 with museum admission ($2 LICM members). KEVA Castles Thursday, August 18 from 2 to 4 p.m. Calling all castle builders! Come work cooperatively to build a KEVA castle using a variety of fun and interesting materials. Design and plan as you experiment with the physical forces at work and create the ultimate castle for your royal court characters. All ages. Free with museum admission. Kids in the Kitchen (Family Series) Friday, August 12 from 11:30 a.m. to noon

Make Pop Art Posters – Photographer Sandra Carrion will teach children photo techniques that allow them to produce their own Pop Art posters. Calling all junior chefs! Have fun creating nutritious, simple dishes that will inspire kids and adults to get cooking together. Create tasty treats, take home recipes and enjoy your yummy creations at the end of each class. Ages: 3-8. Material fee: $5 ($4 LICM members). National Circus Project Friday, August 19 at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. National Circus Project, Long Island’s own center for professional circus performers and educators, will be back again this summer to share all the fun of the circus arts. Meet one of the talented performers for a Solo Circus showcasing a variety of circus skills, including juggling, stilts, unicycles and clowning. Ages: 3 and up. Fee: $5 with museum admission ($4 LICM members), $10 theater only. Plaza Theatrical presents “Disney’s Aladdin JR” Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21 at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Get ready to take a soaring ride on a flying carpet filled with romance and adventure at the LICM Theater. When the street urchin Aladdin vies for the attention of the beautiful princess Jasmine, he uses a genie’s magic power to become a prince in order to marry her. Iago, Jafar, the Genie, and more are here in Disney’s Aladdin Jr., a musical adventure filled with magic, mayhem and the power of love. This live theater production is based on the iconic animated film, with an Academy Award-winning score by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, and Tim Rice. Ages: 5 and up. Fee: $12 per seat with museum admission ($10 per seat for LICM members). Tickets available through Plaza Theatrical at plazatheatrical.com or by calling (516) 599-6870. Traveling Exhibit - The Art of Andy Warhol

Through Sunday, September 4 Combining history, creativity and the visual arts into one exhibit, visitors will explore the silkscreen process from beginning to end and learn about a leading figure of the “pop-art” movement, which began in the 1950s. Step into a working silkscreen studio, similar to Warhol’s “Factory”; create an original piece of art; dress up like the characters seen in Warhol paintings and play with toys like those collected by the artist. Original artwork featured in the exhibit is from Warhol’s Myth Series; including characters familiar to children such as Mickey Mouse, Santa Claus, the Wicked Witch of the West and Uncle Sam. Week-long artist-in-residence programs will supplement the exhibit experience. Sandra Carrion and Keith Gamache will lead hands-on public workshops and take part in a joint art exhibition at the Museum. This exhibition has been organized by the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh. This project is supported in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Local exhibit support provided by Astoria Bank. All ages. Free with museum admission. All activities will be held at the Long Island Children’s Museum, 11 Davis Avenue, Garden City, NY. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Museum Hours: Open Daily (July 5-Sept. 4) from 10 am.-5 p.m. Museum admission: $13 for adults and children over 1 year old, $12 seniors, FREE to museum members and children under 1 year old. Additional fees for theater and special programs may apply. For additional information, contact 516-2245800.

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The Democratic Convention: A Retrospective BY BOB MORGAN, JR. Last week we analyzed the Republican convention in Cleveland. This week we will turn to the just completed Democratic gathering in Philadelphia. Most analysts looking to the conventions were expecting the Democrats to be more unified in their gathering than the Donald Trump-led Republicans. However, while the situation basically stayed under control, the Democrats had no shortage of intraparty bickering. After hacked emails were disclosed showing favoritism toward Hillary Clinton, the Democratic National Committee chairwoman, Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, had to be sacked. On the first night there was frequent heckling of speakers by supporters of Bernie Sanders, and this continued intermittently all the way to the acceptance speech three days later. The convention did have its moments, and a few misses. Obviously, Ms. Clinton made history as the first woman to be nominated for President by a major party. Michelle Obama’s speech was a very effective combining of personal and political themes and President Obama made a ringing defense of his presidency, often appealing to patriotic sentiments in a manner reminiscent of Ronald Reagan. This may have been the best speech of his tenure in the White House. Because of the Democrats’ overwhelming popularity in the entertainment industry, they were able to showcase A-list talent like Alicia Keys and Katy Perry, which created an aura of excitement. The repeated attacks on Mr. Trump did help make the case that he is unqualified for the presidency. On the negative side, the speech by vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine was at best serviceable (he should lose his effort to impersonate Mr. Trump). Bill Clinton’s lengthy recounting of his marital relationship left many obvious questions unanswered and was not a particularly effective defense of his spouse. The main event of the convention, Ms. Clinton’s acceptance speech, which followed an unvarnished but sincere tribute by Chelsea Clinton, was a bit of an

anticlimax. While slightly shorter than Mr. Trump’s speech, the address was largely a laundry list of standard issue Democratic policy proposals aimed at various interest groups coupled with barbs (some of which were effective) at Mr. Trump. There was no overarching theme, no particular explanation of why, beyond her long resume, this was the moment for her to become president. Of course, Ms. Clinton was trapped in the classic problem of the nominee of the party that has been in office for eight years; historically, few of these nominees have been elected. The candidate both has to defend the record of the current administration, warts and all, and also advocate new initiatives that somehow have not been addressed by the incumbent president. Did the convention work from the Democrats’ point of view? You have to give it decent grades, at least based on post-event polls. Ms. Clinton, like Mr. Trump, got a bounce in the days immediately after the convention, although the size of the rise differs significantly among pollsters. At one extreme, the CNN-ORC poll showed the race moving from a 3-point Trump lead from July 22-24 to a 9-point Clinton advantage from July 29-31, a 12-point swing. At the other end of the spectrum, the Los Angeles Times/ USC poll, which uses a 7-day rolling average, moved just 5 points, from a 7-point Trump advantage from July 20-26 to a 2-point Trump lead from July 25- August 1. `While Mr. Trump has had a rough few days after the convention (and has to learn to get out of his own way on subjects like the family of a deceased Muslim soldier), much or all of Ms. Clinton’s bounce will likely fade as the event get further away, the dog days of summer come, and the convention is overtaken by other events like the Olympics and in some measure the uncertain economy and the perilous international situation. Still, it is probably fair to say that Ms. Clinton and the Democrats regained their momentum in the race with their convention in Philadelphia and improved their overall chances of victory.

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On behalf of the MacArthur High School Autism Awareness Committee, co-adviser Vin Causeman handed a donation to Nassau/Suffolk Chapter Autism Society of America President Suzanne Reck. MacArthur High School’s Autism Awareness Committee, under the direction of co-advisers Vin Causeman and Robert Schimpf, presented the Nassau/ Suffolk Chapter of the Autism Society of America with a $7,500 check to fund and support the organization’s family programming. The bulk of the donations was raised through the sale of autism awareness T-shirts, designed by student Thomas O’Mara, for the school’s Day of Awareness. The Key Club also donated $500 through ticket sales for a skate-a-thon this past April.

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Jewish Museum of Greece Honors Thousands of Years of History BY KAREN RUBIN I first became introduced to the concept of Jews in Athens when I meet Vassilas, my Context Travel walking tour guide. He meets me in the district which is known today as Monasteraki, but as we walk through the flea market area, he mentions that it was originally called Yusurum named for a Jewish family of tradesmen who built a store in the area. Athens did not have a “Jewish Quarter” per se, he tells me, sensing my interest, but just a few blocks away, there once were a few Jewish synagogues, only one that is still in use today. (There is also a Holocaust Memorial in a small pocket park there, at the bottom of a street that leads up to the Acropolis.) There is limited information, he tells me, about Jews in Athens during antiquity; most of the Jews who lived

in Greece up until modern times came after the Spanish Inquisition, in1492. He is taking me on Context Travel’s “Everyday Greeks in Ancient Times” walking tour (www.contexttravel.com, info@ contexttravel.com, 800.691.6036), and as and we stand before humanity’s first House of Parliament in the ancient Agora, ancient Athens’ political center, he points out that just off to the side a marble marker was found, indicating where one of the earliest synagogues very likely stood, dating from at least the 3rd

C BC. That’s when he mentioned that Athens has a Jewish Museum (not on any tourist map), but he put a dot on my map so I could walk there on Near these ruins in the Agora of mankind’s first Parliament, beneath the temple, my own. a marble marker was found pointing the way to a Jewish Synagogue of the 3rd See page D2 Century BC. The original marker is kept by the museum in the Agora, but a replica is in the Jewish Museum © 2016 Karen Rubin/news-photos-features.com

The Athens War Museum - A Walk Through the Pantheon of Ancient Military History. BY TIM CAMPBELL About a half mile from Syntagma Square, the heartbeat of Athens, Greece, sits the giant Athens War Museum, covering 3000 years of military history. This mustvisit museum for military history aficionados and militaria fans features four floors of ancient warfare, ranging from the ancient times of Alexander the Great right through to World War II. Torn by millennia of conflict, Greece has witnessed innumerable battles. Battles it has won and lost against nation states like Macedonia,

the Ottoman Empire, Italy and Germany. Funded by grants from the Greek armed forces and generous donations from individuals and companies, the Athens War Museum is loved by all visitors with even the slightest interest in military history and warfare. My guide during my recent visit, Brigadier General Panagiotis Kaperonis, is a 37-year veteran of the Greek Army. Now 55 years old, Brigadier General Kaperonis was educated at the world famous Gordonstoun Academy in Scotland, and also spent time training at Fort Benning near Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Gordonstoun Academy is where Prince Charles went to school. Designed by scientists, and headed by Professor Thoukidides Valentis, the Athens war museum was built in 1975 and opened that year by the then Greek Minister of Defense, Constantine Tsatsos. This year the museum celebrates its 40th anniversary. This bastion of all things military covers approximately 40,000 square feet, with four floors and a parking garage. An outside area, open to the public, is crammed with First and Second World War artillery and aircraft. The striking outdoor

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Jewish Museum of Greece Honors Thousands of Years of History Continued from page D1

When he takes me into the astonishingly fine museum at the Agora and points out a small decorated ceramic vessel that Socrates, himself, might have used to drink the poison hemlock, he gets me thinking: one of reasons why Socrates was executed by Athens was because he questioned its religious system of 12 gods. Plato, Socrates’ student, later wrote that Socrates said, ‘I hear the voice of a ‘god’ – a ‘demon’ (spirit) in me.” I wondered in that moment whether Socrates had been influenced at all by the Jews of Athens who would have believed in monotheism. After my “Everyday Life in Ancient Greece Tour” with Vassilas , I set out to find the Jewish Museum, indicated by the dot on a map I don’t have a street address, and when I get to what I believe is the corner where it should be, I ask a private security guard who has no idea where it is. But an older gentleman overhears me and walks me around the corner to the Jewish Museum. The Jewish Museum is only recently moved to this downtown location, but it offers a permanent collection and special exhibitions that tell the history of Greek Jews , which I am surprised to learn is the oldest Jewish community in Europe.Indeed, there is a replica of the marble sign from the Agora (the original is in the Agora Museum but not exhibited publicly), that dates from possibly the 5th C BC, which had set me on my quest. Jews came to Greece before the destruction of the First Temple. They were merchants. In Athens, Jews did not live in a Jewish Quarter, like in Corfu, Rhodes or Thessalonki, but lived around Athens, though they tended to live near the synagogue. It is not known how many Jews lived in Greece at its peak – during the Holocaust, archives were burned. But prior to the war, Thessaloniki had 70,000 Jews; there were 29 communities. Today, there are 5,000 Jews living in Greece - 3000 of them in Athens (a tiny number compared to the population). There are nine communities that are most active, with Jewish schools.“It’s a challenge to keep the heritage,” a museum docent tells me. “Many come here and don’t expect fo find a Jewish community.”It is 1:30 pm when I arrive at the Museum, which I discover is only open from 9 am-2:30 pm. So I dash through to see as much as I can before it closes.The exhibits, which offer some fascinating artifacts, trace the history of Jewish settlement in Greece beginning 3 rd C BC. The collection contains more than 10,000 artifacts (some that can only be found here) pertaining to domestic and religious life. The oldest objects are

Centuries old temple artifacts of the Greek Jewish community on display at the Jewish Museum of Greece in Athens © 2016 Karen Rubin/news-photos-features.com rare textiles and ante nuptial contracts Yeshua, Kostis, Braki, Felou. from the 16th century C.E. Clothes and Support of the Greek Government household items offer a vivid, personal The Greek government has been picture of everyday life in the Greek supportive of sustaining its Jewish Jewish communities from the mid- heritage (this despite the neo-Nazi group 18th until the 20th century. that has been voted into Parliament). The exhibits are organized by The Jewish Museum of Greece was themes, relating to history, the cycle of founded in 1977 to collect, preserve, time and human life. research and exhibit the material As I go about the museum (I only evidence of 2,300 years of Jewish have an hour before it closes), I learn life in Greece. As a historical and that in 48CE, there is evidence of the ethnographical museum its main Apostle Paul preaching in synagogues interest is to provide a vivid picture of of Corinth, Salonika and Verola.Later, Jewish life and culture as it was during when the Ottoman Empire took over, those centuries. the Ottomans gave Jews equal rights The new building is organized in with Christians (that is non-Muslims). permanent exhibition areas with When Sephardic Jews were expelled thematic modular exhibits, an art from Spain at the end of the 15 th C, gallery, a periodic exhibition space, a they settled in the Ottoman Empire, research library, a space for educational including Greece – with most going to programs, a photo archive and laboratory Salonika. and a conservation laboratory. Greece became a state in 1832, and the Greek Constitution of 1844 “The idea of building a Jewish Museum gave equal rights in 1844. In 1882- of Greece was first conceived in the 1970’s 1920, the Jewish community was by members of the Jewish Community recognized as a legal body During this of Athens,” the literature states. The period, Zionism took hold and many Museum that was first established in Jews emigrated to Palestine under 1977 consisted of a small room next Ottoman Rule.The Greek government to the city’s synagogue and housed of Eleftherios Kyriakou Venizelos objects salvaged from WW II, including supported the formation of Jewish state, artifacts, documents and manuscripts even before the Balfour Declaration. of the 19th and 20th centuries, jewelry of The Greek Foreign Secretary Niolaos the Jews of Thrace that had been seized Politis said in 1917, “The foundation of by the Bulgarians in 1943 (returned a Jewish State in Palestine would end to the Greek government after the the injustice that weights on the whole abdication of the Bulgarian king and the of humanity for over 20 centuries.” establishment of a communist regime in Prior to World War I, the number of the country). Greek Jews grew to 100,000 (65,000 in Over the years under Nikos Solinika), and enjoyed “peace, speech, Stavroulakis, director of the Museum assembly freedom and were admitted until 1993, the collection expanded with into mandatory army service .”Then rare books and publications, textiles, the Holocaust came. Many Greek Jews jewelry, domestic and religious artifacts. joined the Resistance. There are video The Museum soon began to attract stories of survivors of Shoah and lsits the attention of many visitors, of family names like Nissm, Aruch, researchers and donors. In 1981, the Yussuroum , Matathias, Bakolas, Association of American Friends was

founded, followed, a little later, by the Association of Friends of the Jewish Museum of Greece, with members of the Jewish Communities of Athens and Thessaloniki. With substantial financial support from the Greek Ministry of Culture and the Associations of its Friends, the old building was renovated and, in late 1997, 20 years after it first opened its doors to the public, the Museum moved to 39 Nikis street, in the center of Athens. The Museum’s collections include more than eight thousand original artifacts, testifying to more than 23 centuries of Jewish presence in Greece. Besides a few objects which Asher Moissis, president of the Jewish Community of Athens, had collected after the war, the core of the initial collection was made up of items that had been returned to Greece by the Bulgarian government, after the establishment of a Communist regime in that country. These included personal effects, jewelry, domestic items, temple objects and documents, which belonged to the Jews of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace and were confiscated after 1941, when the area fell in the Bulgarian zone of occupation. The confiscated items had been meticulously recorded and became the first significant body of artifacts of the collection. This core collection kept growing, mainly through the donations of individuals and communities, initially from the area of Thessaly, the island of Rhodes and the city of Ioannina. Besides rare 17th - 19th century books and publications, a significant number of ritual textiles was assembled, most dating from the Ottoman times (14th-19th centuries), and soon became one of the Museum’s main attractions for both visitors and researchers. In 1984 the Jewish Community of Patras was dissolved for lack of members and the interior of its synagogue, along with its textiles and ritual objects was bequeathed to the Museum. These religious artifacts are extremely significant, invaluable and irreplaceable, since they come, for the most part, from synagogues and communities, which no longer exist, according to the museum’s notes. More donations from individuals and communities from both Greece and abroad continued to pour in, further enriching the collection. The Museum’s relocation to its new premises (1998) brought a renewal of public interest and more donations followed. In general, the Museum has been receiving an average of 250-300 new artifacts every year, since the year 2000. Its unique collections, which are continuously being expanded, document more than four centuries of Jewish See page D6

The Athens War Museum - A Walk Through the Pantheon of Ancient Military History. Continued from page D1 Inside, as we move from floor to floor, Brig.Gen. Kaperonis describes the various wars and battles that his Hellenic nation has been involved with over the centuries. He told me, “The lower floor is understandably the most popular with overseas visitors because it showcases the exploits of Greece’s most famous son and greatest legend, Alexander the Great”. The lower floor contains many copies of priceless relics, the originals being stored in the National Museum next to the Acropolis. There are however, some rare original pieces, such as ancient Greek headgear, displayed in glass cases. These are at least two thousand years old, and some even older. The bronze Corinthian, Hoplite, and Spartan helmets were worn by soldiers dating from the Fifth century B.C. Other interesting artifacts from the period of Alexander the Great include a crossbow and flamethrower. The crossbows were converted into giantsized military hardware and fired at the enemy, no doubt bringing down several soldiers with each strike of their huge and formidable bolts. During sea battles, the crossbow arrows were set alight with pitch and fired at oncoming vessels. Another surprising weapon was the flamethrower. Pitch was set alight in a bronze barrel and blown by bellows against the enemy by ramming an end spike into the opposing ship. Pushing the bellows that blew air into the tube and through holes in the end, allowed the flames to set fire to the enemy’s wooden vessels. One wonders how many ships delivering the flame were accidentally set on fire! Setting advancing ships on fire with

these ancient flamethrowers was a tactic that made Alexander the Great victorious at sea on many occasions. His soldiers would also convert flamethrowers into hand held units that were used to set fire to masses of infantry and buildings. Models of these crossbows and flamethrowers, and the rock hurling catapults, can be seen in glass cases on the ground floor. Other artifacts from the Persian, Peloponnesian, and Spartan wars can be viewed under glass covers. The underground floor also houses many prehistoric relics found during archaeological excavations in the city. Dating back to the Neolithic period, the priceless pieces of flint, obsidian and bone are housed in special cases to protect them from today’s temperatures and dust. Many other pieces date back to the Bronze Age, featuring items from the Minoan, Cycladic and Mycenaean civilizations. However, many of these are copies of the originals from the National museum at the Acropolis. Despite this, I thought this museum would be practically a religious experience for followers of Homer’s Odyssey! The main floor with the entrance has a dual purpose. Showcases displaying World War II uniforms and glass cases are packed full of medals, ribbons and emblems detailing various Greek armed forces over the centuries. The small arms hardware galleries are set up in various parts of the rectangular main floor with models of artillery and transport used in World War II. This is also where entry tickets are purchased. A central atrium on the first floor exhibits statues of famous Greek figures from centuries of Greek history. These sculptures of Generals and mythical

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Athens War Museum (photo by Tim Campbell) characters really bring this central atrium to life. The atrium’s marvelous open air design encourages visitors to wander and take the time to view each statue. Informational plaques describe each protagonist’s place in Greece’s volatile history. The first floor features hardware from World War One and the Balkan Wars. Comprised of small arms and models, these exhibits give the viewer a sense of the portability of the pieces. The lighter mortars and cannon, along with howitzers and 75mm guns, proved to be indispensible artillery in the mountain battles between the Greeks and their attackers. These portable pieces allowed the armies to move around and above their invaders in the mountains, and fire down upon them with devastating effect.

The second (top) floor features hardware from the Second World War and scale models of various battles and naval vessels. Visitors from the U.K. will recognise the British uniforms and the numerous samples of British military hardware. As one of Greece’s staunchest allies over the centuries Britain has helped provide the Hellenic armies with funds and equipment, as well as uniforms for the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Many of the pieces on display from WW2 were from captured enemy positions. They include German machine guns and Italian mortars and rifles. The WW1 items such as the rifles, artillery and Mauser machine guns were purchased from the Austrian See page D5

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Grandparents as Babysitter BY JIM CONNORS Most of us who are able work long and hard in support of ourselves and family. It is normal to look forward to that long anticipated day when you no longer need to do that. After more than 33 years in education in Nassau County I decided to retire from teaching. Retired to do what ? Fortunately, with my wife still working I was able to pursue some life long pipe dreams along with some private tutoring and some soup kitchen volunteering. I did some free lance writing as a reporter and human interest writer. In addition I joined a choral group of seniors from the Town of Oyster Bay who put on shows in local nursing homes.

After 39 long years in probation work in Westchester County my wife decided to retire which I had suggested for a good while. With our state pensions and Social Security we were financially able to do some living. We traveled on some nice ocean cruises far and wide. Canada, Alaska, Newport Rhode Island. In addition, we traveled by air to Ireland and Barcelona Spain which enabled us to go on to tour Provenance France and Rome Italy. We were very grateful and enjoyed our travel trips a great deal. Five years ago we joyfully became grandparents to a healthy and beautiful baby girl. Little did we know this event would have a profound impact on our retirement and way of life. Our daughter and son-in-law are life

long residents of Nassau County. We welcomed their decision to remain in Nassau County so we could maintain frequent contact. We know full well that Nassau County is expensive especially starting out and to pay a mortgage and general living expenses require two full incomes. Good child care is an expensive luxury which can be very expensive and create a challenging dilemma for the new parents. As a loving parent and a super idealist my wife volunteered to baby sit for one full year at their home which is some 7 or 8 miles away for a 10 hour day from 7a.m. to 5p.m. Monday through Friday. The one year commitment is now in

its fifth year. In the interim, a second healthy baby boy has come on the scene. With my wife absent for a 10 hour work stint, a major change in our domestic life has developed. I have now inherited the responsibilty for doing the food shopping and most of the cooking. We have settled into a regular routine. I rise about 6a.m. and prepare a decent breakfast. My wide usually calls regarding when she will be home for dinner. The welfare of our daughters and extended family is of great concern to us. Let it be said we did what we could and time will tell how long we can continue in this role.

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Social Security and Welfare BY TOM MARGENAU

Q: In a recent column, you said that disability benefits are not welfare. But you are simply wrong about that. They are. And so are benefits paid to widows and children. Only real Social Security, and by that I mean retirement benefits, should be paid from Social Security funds. All those other so-called Social Security “benefits” are undeserved welfare and should be paid out of the general funds. A: Wow! You really think that? And sadly, I know from other emails I get that you are not alone. To show how really wrong-headed your thinking is, let’s follow four very typical examples of various Social Security situations. Mary started working at age 21 and retired at age 62 and started collecting Social Security retirement benefits. So she paid into Social Security for 41 years. I take it this is what you call “real” Social Security so she deserves her benefits. Bob also started working at age 21. But sadly, at age 59, he had severe heart problems and was forced to stop working. He applied for and started getting disability benefits when he was 60. He worked and paid Social Security taxes for 38 years. And yet you claim he is getting welfare benefits that should be paid out of general tax revenues! Other than the fact that Mary worked until she retired and Bob was forced to stop working a few years prior to retirement, how are their cases different? What makes Mary’s benefits “real” and Bob’s benefits “welfare”? Here is a third example. Fred, like Mary and Bob, started working at age 21. He retired at age 66 and started getting Social Security. He died at age 80 and his widow, Sylvia, started getting an additional $200 per month in widow’s benefits added to her own retirement benefit. So you are saying that even though Fred worked and paid Social Security taxes for 45 years, the $200 per month that Sylvia now gets in widow’s benefits is “welfare.” I simply don’t follow your logic. Finally, let’s look at Anne’s Social Security situation. She also started working at age 21. Tragically, she was killed in a car accident when she was 50 years old. Her two minor children started getting survivor benefits on her account. Anne paid Social Security taxes for 29 years. How can you call the survivor benefits her children get “welfare”? I can’t imagine any sensible person being able to claim that the benefits that Bob and Sylvia get and those paid to Anne’s children are “welfare.” But I know where some of this kind of thinking comes from. First, there is the misguided notion that retirement benefits are the original and therefore the “real” Social Security program --

and that all other benefits were goodies tacked on much later. But what most folks don’t realize is that even though the original Social Security Act passed in 1935 did provide for just retirement benefits, Congress quickly realized that was not enough. So even before the first monthly benefits were paid in 1940, they added benefits for widows and for the children of deceased workers in 1939. In other words, widow’s and survivor benefits are part of the original Social Security laws and have been around for 77 years. And in the 1950s, Congress realized that many workers simply were not able to make it, both physically and financially, until their retirement years. So they created the Social Security disability program. And they set up separate funding and a separate trust fund to administer that program. Another reason people think of Social Security benefits as “welfare” is because of confusion with the SSI program. Supplemental Security Income is indeed a welfare program that pays a small monthly stipend to the elderly poor and to poor people with disabilities. That program is managed by the Social Security Administration, but SSI payments are funded out of general tax revenues, not Social Security taxes. Still, most Americans don’t understand the distinction and they incorrectly think that SSI is just another Social Security benefit. Having spent this entire column so far refuting the suggestion that parts of Social Security are welfare, I must point out that the entire Social Security program has always had elements of a welfare-like system. And here I am using “welfare” not in the pejorative way you intended, but in the broadest and best sense of the word. Or dare I use that dreaded term, “socialism”? After all, it isn’t called “Social” Security just because the words sound good together. For example, the Social Security benefit formula has always been skewed so that low-income workers get a better deal out of the program than their more highly paid counterparts. They don’t get higher benefits. A well-to-do person will always get much more in retirement benefits that a poorer retiree. But as a percentage of what they kicked into the system, the low-income person gets a higher rate of return than does the high-income person. Raising the standard of living of lower-income retirees has been a social goal of the program since its inception almost 80 years ago. And it’s worked! The poverty rate among the elderly was up around 50 percent when Social Security started. Today, it is less than 10 percent. So if you want to gripe about Social Security being a welfare program, go right ahead. Just remember to rant and rave about retirees getting what you

call “welfare” as well as other Social Security beneficiaries. If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@comcast.net. To find out more about Tom

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much historical hardware through the centuries of Greek history for the price of an ice cream is great value. People with a military background or anyone who just enjoys looking at original military equipment, can feast their eyes on this original collection found nowhere else in the world. It is an unforgettable experience for any trip to Athens. Athens War Museum, Rizari 2,

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Pet Portrait Event In conjunction with Portraits for Pits, Last Hope Animal Rescue offers an opportunity to have your favorite photo made into a hand painted keepsake! $10 from each pet caricature painted from your original photo benefits Last Hope. Visit us at Last Hope on Sunday, August 21 from 12 noon to 3 PM to see samples and place orders. To order by mail, send your original photo to Terry Burke. Email: terryxoxoxo@aol.com or text: 516-690-3180. Call Terry with questions. For more information and the order form, please visit: http://lasthopeanimalrescue.org

Wine tasting for Last Hope Animal Rescue Please join Last Hope Animal Rescue for a Wine Tasting on the grounds of the Walt Whitman House on Friday, September 9th from 7 to 10 pm at 246 Old Whitman Road, West Hills in Huntington. Bring some friends and relax. Featured wines for the evening will be donated by Stew Leonardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of Carle Place and Farmingdale, and all proceeds will benefit Last Hopeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dog/cat rescue and rehabilitation efforts. See Paypal at www.lasthopeanimalrescue.org to purchase tickets online. There will also be a tour of the historic Walt Whitman birthplace. A light supper and dessert will be served. Enjoy live music from the Paul Effman Jazz Duo. The night will also feature live and Chinese auctions plus a 50/50 raffle. Tickets are $50 per person. Please RSVP by September 2nd. Checks can be mailed to: Last Hope, PO Box 7025, Wantagh, NY 11793. For more information, contact Terri at Montauk1219@yahoo.com. No tickets will be mailed. Your name will be added to our check-in list.

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College Notes Stephanie DeFina, a Hicksville resident, was named to the 2016 spring semester dean’s list at Simmons College in Boston. Her major is Business & Management. To qualify for dean’s list status, undergraduate students must obtain a grade point average of 3.5 or higher, based on 12 or more credit hours of work in classes using the letter grade system. Tulane University awarded degrees to nearly 3,000 graduates on May 14 in New Orleans. Among the graduates were: Daniel Goldbaum of Plainview who graduated from the School of Liberal Arts with a Bachelor of Arts, and Freeman School of

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Levittown’s Gardiners Avenue Elementary School fifth-graders Tara Cooleen and Mia Frattura were secondand third-place winners, respectively, in the New York American Water Company’s water conservation contest. Fifty schools in Nassau County participated in the contest, which required the students to draw a picture for the theme “Be Water Wise” and write an essay explaining the meaning behind their picture.

During a visit to Gardiners Avenue Elementary School, New York American Water President Brian Bruce presented the award to the students and spoke to the fifth-graders about water conservation techniques. He then presented Tara and Mia with a $100 gift card and offered certificates to each of the participants.

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Mia Frattura and Tara Cooleen, winners in the New York American Water contest, are pictured with (from left) fifth-grade teacher Amanda Fermature, Principal John Vanderbeck and New York American Water President Brian Bruce.

Senior Center Installation of Officers Hempstead Town Supervisor Anthony J. Santino (5th left) attends the Wantagh Senior Center Installation of Officers held at Pompei Restaurant in West Hempstead. Pictured (L to R) are Outgoing Recording Secretary Joseph Saccane of West Hempstead, Outgoing Sergeant-At-Arms-Men’s Club Frank Colletti of Seaford, Outgoing President Rosemary Truelove of Wantagh, Incoming Historian Eileen Hussey of Seaford, Supervisor Santino, Wantagh Senior Center Coordinator Lois Susco, Incoming Treasurer Barbara Bohnenberger of East Meadow, Incoming President Joy Vogel of Wantagh, Outgoing Men’s Club President Daniel Benedetto of Westbury, Outgoing Treasurer Men’s and Regular Club Charles Diana of Wantagh, Outgoing Vice President Men’s Club Merlin Wells of Levittown and Outgoing Secretary Men’s Club Paul Schraff of Bethpage.

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Local runners score in annual Heart and Sole Run Lots of runners from Syosset, Woodbury and Jericho were among the more than 400 runners who were on hand at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School to participate in the 13th annual edition of the Heart & Sole 5 Kilometer Run to benefit Northwell Health System’s Plainview and Syosset Hospitals. The Run was held on Sunday morning, July 17th. Runners from the local area were especially prominent on the list of award winners. The top local finisher was 19 year old Syosset speedster Harry Prevor, who was the 4th finisher overall and first in the 16-19 age group with a finishing tme of 18 minutes, 8 seconds. Not too far behind Harry was 15 year old Sean Ahearn of Syosset, who scored in 18:52, good for 9th place overall and 3rd in the 13-15 age group. Other local runners winning awards

in the Heart & Sole 5K included Rebecca Simon of Jericho (24:43, 2nd woman 16-19 Age Group), Stephanie Saraniti of Syosset (25:12, 2nd woman 45-49 Age Group), Ann Dorman of Woodbury (25:49, third woman 50-54 Age Group), Janet Healy of Syosset (26:07, 3rd woman 60-64 Age Group), Tim Healy of Syosset (21:19, 1st 60-64 Age Group), and Bert Jablon of Syosset (40:41, 1st 85-89 Age Group). Special Awards were won by Jason Fishbein of Syosset (2nd Northwell Health Physician, 22:46), and Diana Cusa of Syosset (3rd female Northwell Health employee, 26:28). Congratulations and thanks to Nassau County Legislator Judy Jacobs, who also serves as the Director of Community Relations at Northwell Health Systems, and who was the well deserved honoree at this year’s Heart &

Sole Run, and the recipient of a special award plaque from Michael Fener and Dr. Alan Mensch. The Run was once again a cooperative venture between the Greater Long Island Running Club and the staffs of Plainview Hospital and Syosset Hospital. Thanks go to Michael Fener, the Executive Director of Northwell Health System’s Plainview and Syosset Hospitals, and Dr. Alan Mensch, Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs at Plainview and Syosset Hospitals, for making the event a reality again this year, and to Jim Baker and Nicole Santora of the Hospitals staff for their dedicated support in making it all happen. Thanks as well to Nassau County Legislator Rose Marie Walker, who once again served as the Official Starter

Top local finisher Harry Prevor of Syosset

Sean Ahearn of Syosset

Diana Cusa of Syosset

for the Run. Thanks also to those most generous sponsors, without whom the event could not have been staged; Kravet, Inc., Central Island Health Care, Huntington Hills Center for Health & Rehabilitation, North American Partners in Anesthesia, Madigas Service & Testing, Modern Sprinkler Corporation, Brandon Controls, the Medical Staffs of Plainview Hospital & Syosset Hospital, Help Repair & Maintenance, Jonas Chiropractic & Sports Industry Care, Dr. Isaac Almuri & Dr. Alan Mensch, as well as In Kind Donors such as the New York Giants, New York Jets, Lifetime Fitness, Trader Joe’s, Jamba Juice, Stop & Shop, Whole Foods and the Long Island Ducks.

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The view from the start of the Run

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Dr. Alan Mensch, Plainview & Syosset Senior Vice President for Medical Affairs, and Plainview & Syosset Hospitals Executive Director Michael Fener present a special Award to Nassau County Legislator Judy Jacobs in recognition for all she has done for Northwell Health System and the community at large

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF DOMESTIC PLLC, Singh Law Group, PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on May 16, 2016. Office located in Nassau County, NY. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against Singh Law Group, PLLC to 38 Rim Lane, Hicksville NY 11801. Purpose of Business: Any lawful purpose. MIT 5445 6X 7/1,8,15,22,29,8/5 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of EKAM METAL, LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with Secy. Of State of NY (SSNY) on 5/2/16. Off. Loc.: Nassau Cty. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 30 Bayberry lane, Levittown, NY 11756 Purpose: Any lawful purpose MIT 5446 6x 7/1,8,15,22,29 8/5 LEGAL NOTICE Notice is Hereby given that a License number 1295787 for beer,liquor, and wine has been applied for by La Candela Bistro Corp to sell beer, liquor and wine at retail in a restaurant under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law at 600 South Oyster Bay Road Hicksville NY 11801 for on premises consumption. MIT 5450 2X 7/29,8/5 LEGAL NOTICE The Viscardi Center, Henry Viscardi School & Abilities, Inc. (Owner) will receive sealed bids at our facility located at 201 I.U. Willets Road, Albertson, NY 11507 until 11:00 Wednesday, August 31, 2016 for unarmed guard services at our location.

The Owner is seeking two (2) guards to patrol the building and grounds and provide security services Monday-Friday during normal work hours. A walk thru will be conducted on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at 11:00am at which time we will have a tour of the building and grounds and answer any questions you may have. All interested Vendors must pre-register with Maureen Begina at 516-465-1558, failure to pre-register may disqualify you from bidding. The Owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids received and to accept any bid which it deems to be most favorable to the Company. Bids must include a minimum of three (3) references. No bid shall be withdrawn pending the decision of the Owner. Bids may be mailed, hand delivered or emailed. Maureen Begina The Viscardi Center 201 I.U. Willets Road Albertson, New York 11507 516-465-1558 mbegina@viscardicenter.org MIT 5451 1X 8/5 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION; Plaintiff(s) vs. PETER SUTHERLAND; et al; Defendant(s) Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s): ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C., 2 Summit Court, Suite 301, Fishkill, New York, 12524, 845.897.1600 Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale granted herein on or about January 20, 2015, I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at Calendar

Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501. On August 30, 2016 at 11:30 am. Premises known as 3724 STOKES AVENUE, BETHPAGE, NY 11714 Section: 46 Block: 412 Lot: 70 ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Levittown, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. As more particularly described in the judgment of foreclosure and sale. Sold subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in said judgment and terms of sale. Approximate amount of judgment $634,446.68 plus interest and costs. INDEX NO. 14041-13 Ralph J. Madalena, Esq.; REFEREE BN. 7158 4X 7/29,8/5,12,19 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF East Islip Development LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/14/16. Office location: NASSAU County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is: 120 Hicksville Road, Bethpage, NY 11714. The principal business address of the LLC is: 120 Hicksville Road, Bethpage, NY 11714 Purpose: any lawful act or activity BN 7159 6X 8/5, 12, 19, 26; 9/2, 9

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High School student honored with Comptroller’s Award

Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos honors gifted young people with the Comptroller’s Achievement Award for excelling in the fields of economics, finance, or mathematics. He recently presented Zackary Berkowitz with the Comptroller’s Achievement Award at Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK High School in recognition of his outstanding work as a student.

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Oyster Bay Town Councilman Joseph G. Pinto (second from left) and Councilwoman Rebecca M. Alesia (right) recently attended the Plainview-Old Bethpage Senior Citizens Installation Luncheon held at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury. The Plainview Senior Citizens Club is an organization of senior volunteers who dedicate their time, talents and energies to a variety of causes. On hand with Councilman Pinto and Councilwoman Alesia for the Installation Luncheon were (left to right) Plainview Senior Citizens Club Treasurer Martin Dashevsky, Outgoing President Carolann Kokol and Director Rachel Staiano.

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Legislator Jacobs honored at race

Swim-A-Thon raises funds for Winthrop’s Child Life Program

Swimmers at the 15th Annual Swim-a-thon to benefit the Child Life Program at Winthrop.

Legislator Judy Jacobs with Michael Fenner, CEO of Plainview and Syosset Hospitals, and Alan Mensch, Senior VP of Medical Affairs at Plainview Hospital The 13th annual Heart and Sole 5 Kilometer Run/Walk was held on Sunday, July 17th at the Plainview/Old Bethpage Middle School. The race itself was directed by the Greater Long Island Running Club to benefit Plainview and Syosset Hospitals, part of the Northwell

Health healthcare system. Legislator Judy Jacobs was this year’s honoree, for her “lifetime of service to Plainview and Syosset Hospitals, the communities they serve, and the citizens of Long Island.”

Winthrop-University Hospital’s 15th Annual Swim-a-Thon at Hofstra University’s Swim Center. Participants raised funds for the Hospital’s Child Life Program, a program through which certified Child Life Specialists utilize play and education to improve children’s understanding of medical procedures, teach relaxation techniques to help young patients cope with illness or surgery, and provide emotional support for the entire family. The 2016 event raised more than $53,000, bringing this event’s total contributions to the Child Life Program since its inception in 2002 to more than $400,000.

Participants enjoyed massage therapy by Licensed Massage Therapist Denise Cooke, RN; live music by Central Beat rock band; crafts provided by Cathy Grossfeld of All about Kids; yoga by Donna Dragani, prizes and more. SafT-Swim, Winthrop’s proud affiliate in swim training, also joined participants poolside. “We are grateful for the community’s support in making the event such a success, and every lap goes a long way,” said Ron Marino, DO, MPH, Associate Chairman and Director of General Pediatrics at Winthrop, and organizer of the annual fundraiser.

Pool discount for firefighters and police auxiliary Oyster Bay Town Councilman Chris J. Coschignano has paved the way for the Town’s volunteer firefighters and police auxiliary members to receive a special discount at Town of Oyster Bay Pools. The initiative was approved unanimously by the Oyster Bay Town Board at the July 12th Town Board Meeting. “The discounts, which will apply to daily admissions, as well as individual and family memberships, are the Town of Oyster Bay’s way of thanking the dedicated volunteers who help keep us safe,” Councilman Coschignano said. “We are indebted to them for the service they provide each and every day and are proud to offer this discount as reminder to them of our appreciation.” Pool discounts are as follows: TOB Community Pools Resident Family Membership- $130 Resident Individual Membership- $65 Non-Resident Family Membership$160

Non-Resident Individual Membership- $85 Daily Admission- $5 Tappen Beach & Marina Resident Individual- $65 Non Resident Individual- $130 Resident Family- $130 Non Resident Family- $260 Daily Fee Resident- $6 Daily Fee Non Resident- $12 “A typical resident family pool membership is $200, so $130 represents a nice, but well-deserved discount,” Councilman Coschignano said. “These selfless individuals are an important line of defense in an emergency. They are elite group and respond anytime of the day or night. They also spend countless hours training and refining their skills. They respond to fires, medical emergencies and assist in any number of other public safety endeavors.” The Town of Oyster Bay is protected by 18 volunteer fire departments and

fire companies, which provide by fire and EMS protection. Auxiliary police officers assist with special events, directing traffic and helping reduce criminal activity by being the ‘eyes and ears’ of the police department. Councilman Coschignano said he hopes that discounts to Town pools, beaches, skating rinks and golf courses will not only serve as a thank you, but perhaps as a recruitment incentive. “These vital agencies are always seeking to replenish their ranks with new members,” he said. “To inquire about becoming a volunteer, contact your local department or Police Auxiliary. It could be one of the most rewarding things you will ever do.” Interested individuals can obtain more information about the volunteer fire service by calling 1-800-FIRELINE. A volunteer will contact you. Those seeking to join the Nassau County Auxiliary Police can call (516) 573-7521.

“I hope you will strongly consider becoming a volunteer police officer or firefighter,” Councilman Coschignano said. “It’s a win-win situation for yourself and your community.”

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Oyster Bay Town Councilman Anthony D. Macagnone (left) recently attended the Hicksville Boys & Girls Club Evening of Appreciation held at the VFW Post 3211 in Hicksville. The Hicksville Boys & Girls Club provides a safe and positive environment offering programs and services from after school recreation to employment counseling. The Evening of Appreciation honors members and friends of the Club for their help and support of the Hicksville Boys & Girls Club over the years and for continuing to serve the children of our area. Also on hand for the Evening of Appreciation was (left to right) Nassau County Legislator Rose Walker, President of the Hicksville Boys & Girls Club Harry Single, Executive Director of the Hicksville Boys & Girls Club Thomas Bruno and Nassau County Legislator Laura Schaefer.

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With the summer season underway, many residents are taking advantage of the warm days by taking a swim. Oyster Bay Town Councilwoman Michele M. Johnson reminds homeowners to make sure that their pools are maintained in a responsible way to reduce and eliminate safety risks. “On a hot summer day, it is so refreshing to enjoy a backyard pool,” Councilwoman Johnson said. “It’s a great way to beat the heat, and backyard pools are a terrific place to gather with family and friends to relax and have some fun. However, pools could also potentially pose a safety hazard, especially to young children. Homeowners should follow proper safety guidelines to make sure that their pools are safely secured, used and maintained.” The Councilwoman noted that, according to the American Red Cross, more than 200 children die in backyard pools each year. Furthermore, the Centers for Disease for Control (CDC) reports that for every child younger than 15 who dies from drowning in a pool, another 10 receive emergency department care for nonfatal submersion injuries which can cause brain damage that may result in long-term disabilities. “Tragedies such as these are easily prevented, which is why I ask homeowners, those who will enjoying a pool or those will be supervising children in a pool, to please make sure that these safety measures are taken,” Councilwoman Johnson said. Some pool safety recommendations include: • Always supervise children around swimming pool, including kiddie pools. • Install a four-sided isolation fence, with self-closing and self-latching gates, around a backyard swimming pool. Keep gates and entrances locked when the pool is not in use, to prevent children from accessing the pool unsupervised. • Those who supervise children in

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Town offers guidelines on pool safety

pools should learn CPR and get recertified every two years. Keep rescue equipment and a telephone close to the pool. • Learn how to swim and enroll children in swimming lessons. However, even children who have had formal swimming lessons should not be left unsupervised in a pool. • When not in use, make sure that kiddie pools are emptied and stored away and the ladders are properly stored away after use. • Follow safety guidelines such as no running around a pool area which can become wet and slippery. Another important safety guideline is to never swim alone. • Equip inexperienced swimmers and young children with life jackets. • Protect poolside electrical outlets with ground fault circuit interrupters and affix waterproof covers to all outdoor inlets to keep moisture out. • Keep the pool clean by keeping chemical levels at the correct level. Liquid pool chemicals should be kept away from dry chemicals. Protect against a volatile mix occurring by not storing pool chemicals near other flammable material. “A swimming pool is a something that people of all ages can enjoy, and by following these simple recommendations, a backyard pool will provide hours of summer fun,” Councilwoman Johnson said. Town permits are required for both in-ground and above-ground pools with a capacity of more than 5,000 gallons. For information, contact the Department of Planning & Development, Building Division, at 624-6266. Councilwoman Johnson also noted that the Town has a free brochure with information on pool safety and Town regulations regarding pool installation. That brochure is available online at www.oysterbaytown.com and is available at Oyster Bay Town Halls North and South, and at other Town facilities.

Registration for fall skating lessons Town of Oyster Bay residents are invited to “Learn to Skate” this fall by registering for skating lessons at the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center, located at Bethpage Community Park, according to Oyster Bay Town Councilman Joseph G. Pinto. “The ice skating center offers skating classes for residents interested in learning to skate or in sharpening their abilities all throughout the year,” Councilman Pinto said. “Registration for Series 1 (which runs September 6th through October 31st) will begin on August 9th. Those interested can register at the facility, online (www. TheRinx.com) or by phone at (516) 797-

4126.” The “Learn to Skate” program offers group skating lessons to beginners through advanced levels. Skaters are paired based on age and skill, ranging from pre-school and basic skills through advanced levels. The program is seven weeks and all classes are 30 minutes in length. For residents, the fee is $135 for the session. For non-residents the fee is $175. The “Learn to Skate” schedule is: Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Tuesdays & Thursdays 10:00 a.m. to noon, Saturdays from 11:50 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. and Sundays from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Registration costs include admission into the session for which you are registered on the day of the lesson, membership in the United States Figure Skating (USFS) Basic Skills Program, USFS record book for new members, and stickers and USFS Badges upon mastering of each level. There will also be an evaluation on week seven with a recommendation for the next series. There will be no refunds or makeups and skate rental is not included in price. Helmets, gloves or mittens and warm layers are recommended for all skaters. “The Rinx Skating School staff is comprised of experienced and qualified

professionals, governed by US Figure Skating, USA Hockey and Professional Skaters Association,” Councilman Pinto said. “The team of professionals place a major focus on educating the fundamentals of ice skating while also having fun. The Town is happy to offer such outstanding programs that are enjoyable for every skater.” For more information, visit www. oysterbaytown.com, www.TheRinx. com, or call the Rinx Office at the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center at (516) 797-4126.

The Garden City News Friday, August 5, 2016

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