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Friday, June 29, 2018

Vol. 78, No. 26

Levittown barber celebrates 50 years of hair cuts

CONGRATULATIONS, CLASS OF 2018

BY GARY SIMEONE

Hicksville High School held its commencement exercises on Saturday, June 23rd in the High School’s main gymnasium.

Employee arrested at towing company

Robert Marcotrigiano

Nassau County Police arrested the employee of a Hicksville towing company for allegedly taking tools from his employer on Friday, June 22nd. According to detectives, at 7:30am, two other employees were at AAAA-1 Towing waiting for it to open. While there, the employees allegedly observed a third employee they recognized as Robert Marcotrigiano, 38, load up various tools belonging to the towing company into his 2016 Dodge and then

leaving in his car. Police say he reported back to work a short time later. A 50-year-old male manager called the police after speaking to Marcotrigiano. Officers from Nassau County Second Precinct police arrived say they discovered that multiple tools along with US currency in excess of $1900 was missing. Further investigation allegedly revealed the missing tools were See page 16

Pat’s Barber Shop has been part of the Levittown community for fifty years, and on Father’s Day, the long-standing business celebrated the milestone with a special party. “We had it all,” said Rose Drummond, daughter of shop owner Pasquale Palumbo. “There was a DJ, real Italian gelato, hot dogs, and other goodies.” The party was extra special this year because it was thrown in conjunction with Palumbo’s 90th birthday, which will be on September 9th. Pasquale, whose nickname is Pat, has worked at the old Mitchel Field Air Force Base, giving haircuts to the airmen stationed there, and has owned a barbershop in Manhattan. He also owned a shop inside the old Pergament Home Center, before opening up the Levittown location in 1969. “My father, who still comes into work every day, believes in tradition and quality over quantity when it comes to haircuts,” said Drummond. “Even to this day, he charges $6 for a cut, which was the going rate when this shop originally opened.” She said that the shop has maintained a lot of the same customer base for decades because of that family honored traditional service. “We have seen the whole cycle of life with our customers, from getting married, to having kids and turning into grandparents. They keep coming back over the years.” A lot of the loyal customers include shop owners in the area, law enforcement personnel, and politicians such as Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joe Saladino and former Nassau Republican Committee Chairman Joseph Modelling. “There are a lot of trendy barbershops opening up, but we’re not that kind of place,” said Drummond. “We don’t charge $30 for the latest trendy haircut. We just give our customers a clean, quality cut for an affordable price.” Pat’s is more than just an average barbershop. It also holds an annual Father’s Day celebration and a Toys for Tots program on Christmas. Santa Claus comes to pay the kids a visit along with members of the Bethpage Fire Department. Pat’s Barber Shop is located at 17 Emerson Avenue in Levittown.

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Friday, June 29, 2018

Bethpage School District breakfast program waiver In May 2018, the Bethpage Union Free School District conducted a survey at the elementary level to determine the interest in starting a breakfast program in grades K to 5. There is a mandate from New York State requiring school districts to offer breakfast in their elementary schools unless a survey of the parents/guardians indicates a lack of interest to participate in a breakfast program. Approximately 54.27% of the District’s parents/guardians completed the survey. Only 9.02% of the parents who responded said that their children

would eat breakfast in school on an average of three days per week. For the State to grant a waiver for the program a parent response rate of at least 33%, with 80% of those children indicating lack of interest in the breakfast program is necessary. Based upon the responses received, the Bethpage Union Free School District intends to apply for a waiver for the 2018-2019 school year breakfast program. For more information, parents are asked to call Scott Harrington, assistant superintendent for business at 644-4030.

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The Acchords in concert

The Joseph Barry Knights of Columbus will present The Acchords live in concert on Saturday, August 11th, from 7:30 until 11:30pm. Doors open at 7pm. The Acchords will perform hits from the 50s, 60s, and 70s. Enjoy an open bar, sandwiches and wraps, salads, dessert, and coffee. There will be raffles available. Cost: $35 per person.

Make checks payable to Joseph Barry Knights of Columbus. Proceeds for this event will be used for charities. Reservations are required - no money will be accepted at the door. Limit 170 people. This event sells out every year, so make your reservations early! The Knights of Columbus is located at 45 Heitz Place, Hicksville. For more information, please call Brian at 516-457-6190.

Mercy League plans casino trip Mercy League will be sponsoring a bus trip to the Sands Casino in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, July 24th. Cost: $43 per person, which includes the driver’s tip Give back: $30 slot play and $5 food

voucher Please arrive at 8:30am. Return approx. 8:30pm Parking is available at 999 So. Oyster Bay Road (dead end) Reservations: call Barbara at (516) 935-5576

National Guard promotion Major General Anthony P. German, the Adjutant General for the State of New York, announces the recent promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability for additional responsibility and leadership. Ashley Simoes from Levittown, assigned to the 222nd Military Police Company, received a promotion to the

rank of Specialist. Army National Guard promotions are based on overall performance, attitude, leadership ability, and development potential. These promotions additionally recognize the best qualified Soldiers and attract and retain the highest caliber Citizen Soldiers for a career in the New York Army National Guard.

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Boys and girls compete in a friendly game of tug o’ war. The sand art table is busy throughout the day with young artists. For the 21st year, Levittown Community Council will host what has become a Levittown tradition – its Lazy Days of Summer picnic at the East Village Green. The day is a no-cost event with pony rides, a petting zoo, activities throughout the day, games, and entertainment at one of Levittown’s beautiful village

green areas. All are welcome to attend and enjoy the fun-filled, relaxing day. The event has been free to the community for its duration and is made possible by Levittown Community Council members’ dues and the support of local business sponsorships and individuals who make donations, which can be sent to Levittown Community Council, PO

Box 294, Levittown, NY, 11756. Volunteers are sorely needed to help at the event. Set-up begins at 9:30am, and the event begins at 11 and runs through 4pm, after which help is needed with taking down. Anyone interested in helping out can email levittowncouncil@yahoo.com or call the event chairperson, Louise Cassano, at 516-735-5901. Please state the hours you can help out. Membership dues to the Council

are $10 per person, $15 per family, and $50 for organizations and businesses. Residents in the areas comprised by the Levittown and Island Trees School Districts may become members. The mission of the Levittown Community Council, which was established in 1998 following Levittown’s 50th anniversary, is to bring together the community residents and organizations to maintain unity and pride.

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July 2

The movie “The will be shown at the Library at 1:30pm. “Line Dancing” uled at 7:30pm at the Library.

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July 3

A “Studio Art” program for children will be held at the Hicksville Public Library at 7:15pm.

July 5

From 10:30 to 11am at the Bethpage Public Library, “Preschool Storytime” will be held for children ages 3 ½ to 5 years old. The film “Paddington 2” will be shown at the Bethpage Public Library from 2 to 4pm. It is rated PG and runs 144 minutes long. The Hicksville Public Library will hold a class in “Creative Art” at 4pm for children. At 7pm in the Hicksville Public Library, the Young Adult program will offer “Hello Fruit Face”.

July 6

The Hicksville Public Library hosts a “Create and Socialize Needlework Group” meeting from 11am to 2pm. Children in grades kindergarten through 5th are invited to join a program to make “Musical Note Cupcakes” at 2pm at the Hicksville Public Library.

July 7

A “Chess” group for children will meet at 11am in the Hicksville Public Library.

July 9

The Bethpage Public Library will offer “Baby Smart” at 10:30am for ages 9 to 17 months of age with their caregivers. “Tiny Tots Storytime” will be held at the Hicksville Public Library at 11am. At 1:30pm in the Hicksville Public Library, the film “All the Money In the World” will be shown. “Yoga For Kids” for children ages 4 to 8, will be held at the Bethpage Public Library at 2pm. Advanced registration is required. From 6 to 8pm in the Hicksville Public Library, a “NICE Bus System Public Information Session” will be held. “Teddy Bear Pajama Storytime” will be held at the Bethpage Public Library at 7pm for children 3 ½ to 6 years old.

July 10

“Preschool Storycraft” will be held at the Hicksville Public Library at 11am for children ages 3 to 5 years of age with an adult. From 12 noon to 2pm, the “Hicksville Tech Squad” will be at the Hicksville

Public Library to offer assistance. A computer class entitled “Getting Started” will be held at the Hicksville Public Library at 2:30pm. “The Art of Bollywood” for children in grades 2 to 5, will be held at the Bethpage Public Library at 4:30pm. A “Yoga” class is being held at the Hicksville Public Library at 5:30pm. “Jump For Joy” for children will be held at 7:15pm at the Hicksville Public Library. “Studio Art for Children” is being held at the Hicksville Public Library at 7:15pm.

July 11

“PlayHooray” for children will be offered at the Hicksville Public Library at 10:15am. Children ages 3 ½ to 6 with their caregivers are invited to “Outdoor Storytime” at 10:30am in the Bethpage Public Library. At 1pm in the Hicksville Public Library, the “Book Discussion Group” will meet. “Minecraft” for children and tweens in grades 4 to 7 will be held at the Bethpage Public Library from 2 to 3pm and again from 6:30 to 7:30pm. “Zumba” will be taught at the Hicksville Public Library at 6pm.

July 12

“GEM – Girls in Engineering & Mathematics” will meet at the Hicksville Public Library from 12 noon to 1pm. At 1pm in the Hicksville Public Library, “Mad Science Sonic Sounds” will be held for registered children. The Bethpage Public Library will present a “Laser Light Show – Summer Jam” for children ages 4 and up, with their caregivers, at 2pm. A “Basic Computer” class will be held at the Hicksville Public Library at 2:30pm. “Creative Art for Children” will be offered at 4pm in the Hicksville Public Library. A Spanish workshop entitled “Los Amigos” will be held at the Bethpage Public Library at 7pm for children in grades 2 through 5.

July 13

Hicksville Public Library offers “Family Fun Time” at 10am for children and their caregivers. “Fundamentals of Writing” will be held at the Hicksville Public Library for adults at 1:30pm. At 2pm and again at 7:30pm in the Bethpage Public Library, the film “Forever My Girl” will be shown. It is rated PG and runs 104 minutes long.

July 14

An “AARP Smart Driver” class will be offered in a single session class at the Hicksville Public Library for those who have pre-registered. The class begins at 9:30am.

From 9:30 to 10:30am at the Hicksville Public Library, the “GEM – Girls in Engineering & Mathematics” will meet. At 11am in the Hicksville Public Library, a “Chess” class for children will be held.

July 16

“Tiny Tots Storytime” will be held at 11am in the Hicksville Public Library. The film “Molly’s Game” will be shown at the Hicksville Public Library at 1:30pm. At 4pm in the Hicksville Public Library, “Beach Into Art” will be held for children. “Tai Chi” classes will begin to be held at the Hicksville Public Library at 5:30pm each Monday, through August 20th. Please register in advance to attend the series. The Bethpage Public Library will host “Teddy Bear Pajama Storytime” from 7 to 7:45pm for children ages 3 ½ through 6. At 7pm in the Hicksville Public Library, a “Meditation Session” will be held.

July 17

At 11am in the Hicksville Public Library, “Preschool Storycraft” will be held. From 12 noon to 2pm in the Hicksville Public Library, the “Hicksville Tech Squad” will be on hand to offer support. The Bethpage Public Library will hold a special event at 1pm. with Chef Rob Scott, “The Library Rocks”, for children in grades kindergarten through 5th. A computer class on “Surfing The Web” will be held at the Hicksville Public Library at 2:30pm. “The Art of Bollywood” will be performed at the Bethpage Public Library at 4:30pm for children in grades 2nd through 5th. A “Yoga” class will be held at 5:30pm in the Hicksville Public Library. Session one of “Defensive Driving” will be held from 6 to 9pm in the Hicksville Public Library. The second session will be held on Thursday, July 19th. Children ages 1 ½ to 4 years of age can join “Jump for Joy” at the Hicksville Public Library at 7:15pm.

July 18

“PlayHooray” for children will be offered at the Hicksville Public Library at 10:15am. An art lecture for adults will be held at 1pm in the Hicksville Public Library on “An Afternoon at the Barnes Museum”. “School of Rock”, starring Jack Black, will be shown at the Bethpage Public Library at 2pm. The film is rated PG-13 and runs 108 minutes long.

Shirley Ruby will be at the Bethpage Public Library at 2pm to hold a craft program to make a “Painted Rock Terrarium” for children in grades kindergarten through 5th. At 7pm in the Hicksville Public Library, the “Library’s Board Meeting” will be held. The public is invited to attend. “Long Island Lighthouses: Past and Present” will be held at 7pm in the Bethpage Public Library with author Robert G. Muller.

July 19

Live musical theater will be held at the Bethpage Public Library at 2pm. with “Wizard Of Oz”, presented by the Plaza Theatrical Productions. A computer class on “File Management” will be offered for adults at the Hicksville Public Library at 2:30pm. From 4 to 6pm in the Hicksville Public Library, a “NICE Bus System Public Information Session” will be held. An “Author Visit” with Debbie DeLouise will be held at the Hicksville Public Library at 7pm.

July 20

“Family Fun Time” will be held at the Hicksville Public Library at 10am. “The Baking Coach” will be at the Hicksville Public Library at 1pm to demonstrate how to make a peach tart. Advanced registration is required. At 2pm in the Bethpage Public Library, the film “Blade Runner 2049” will be shown. Rated R, it stars Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford and it runs 163 minutes long. The film will be shown again at 7:30pm in the Library.

July 21

A “3D Pen Class for Adults” will be held at the Bethpage Public Library from 11am to 12 noon. Please register in advance to attend. At 1pm in the Hicksville Public Library, “Mindfulness for Kids” will be offered.

July 23

At 1:30pm in the Hicksville Public Library, the film “Breathe” starring Andrew Garfield will be shown. It is rated PG-13 and runs for 118 minutes “Space Age Astronomy: Eclipses, Planets and Space Missions” will be held at the Bethpage Public Library from 7 to 10pm, presented by astronomy teacher Larry Gerstman. An adult craft program to create “Painted Flower Pots” will be held at the Hicksville Public Library at 7pm.

July 24

The Hicksville Public Library will hold a session on “Current Events” at 1pm. The Art in the Afternoon series at the Bethpage Public Library will continue See page 6

Friday, June 29, 2018

What’s Happening

Friday, June 29, 2018

Incidents that have occurred recently in the local area include: n

Between 10:30 and 11:30am on June 8th, a car that was parked on Willis Avenue in Mineola was broken into and the owner’s wallet was removed from the car. n

On June 8th at 11:02am, three subjects from the Bronx were arrested at Walmart on Old Country Road in Westbury. Arrested was a 34-yearold man, a 28-year-old woman and a 33-year-old woman. All were charged with Shoplifting. n

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On Whittier Street in New Cassel, two subjects were arrested and were charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana on June 7th at 6:30pm. Arrested was a 27-year-old man from Mineola and a 22-year-old man from New Cassel. n

At Target on Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown, assorted merchandise was stolen at 6:45pm on June 7th by an unknown male subject. n

At 10:10pm on June 7th, a 51-yearold man from Hempstead was arrested on Route 24 in East Meadow. He was charged with Driving While

What’s Happening From page 5 with “Currier & Ives: Printmakers to the American Public” at 2pm. Children in grades 2nd through 5th may join Josh Seiden at his “Magic Workshop” at the Bethpage Public Library at 2pm.

July 25 “Animals Rock! Live Animals to Pet and Touch” will be offered at the Bethpage Public Library at 2pm. Advanced registration is required. The film “Wayne’s World,” starring Mike Myers and Dana Carvey, will be shown at the Bethpage Public Library at 2pm. It is rated PG-13 and runs 95 minutes long. The Long Island Children’s Museum will present “The Mambo King” at the Hicksville Public Library at 3pm. “Live in the Courtyard: Selections from the Classical American Songbook by The Hambones” will be performed at the Bethpage Public Library at 7:30pm.

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On Hempstead Turnpike in Franklin Square, a male subject removed loose change from a parked car at 9:20am on June 8th. n

At 4:15pm on June 8th, at the corner of Harrison Avenue and Hempstead Turnpike in Franklin Square, a 45-yearold man from Hempstead was arrested and was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana. n

At 3:10am on June 9th, a 25-year-old woman from Bayshore was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated on Old Country Road in Westbury. n

July 26 The Bethpage Public Library will host “Rock N’ Roll with Funkytown Playground” at 2pm for children ages 4 and older with their families.

July 27 From 1 to 2:30pm in the Hicksville Public Library, a “Nassau County Tax Exemptions Workshop” will be held. The film “Game Night,” starring Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams, will be shown at the Bethpage Public Library at 2pm and again at 7:30pm. It is rated R and runs 100 minutes long.

July 28 An “Art Reception” featuring the acrylic landscape paintings of Barbara Lewin and her students will be held at the Hicksville Public Library from 12 noon to 2pm. Compiled by Meg Meyer

At Planet Fitness, located on Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown, a victim has reported that unknown subjects broke the passenger-side window of her parked car and removed her wallet between 9 and 9:35am on June 9th. n

Between 11:39am and 11pm on June 9th, an unknown subject removed a delivered package from the doorstep of a home on Andrews Road in Mineola. n

On Central Avenue in Westbury, car keys were removed from an unlocked vehicle at 11:10pm on June 9th. n

A 30-year-old man from New Cassel was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated on Maple Avenue in Westbury at 1:45am on June 10th. n

At 4:06am on June 10th, a 27-year-old man from Brooklyn was arrested and was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana on Hempstead Turnpike in West Hempstead. n

At 1:46pm on June 10th, Petit Larceny was reported when an unknown male subject was seen removing baby formula from the Target on Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown.

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At the corner of Glen Cove Road and Meadowbrook Parkway in Carle Place, a 19-year-old man from Uniondale was arrested. He was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana at 3:13am on June 11th.

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At the Walmart located on Old Country Road in Westbury, unknown subjects removed a victim’s unattended purse while shopping between 10:10 and 10:30am on June 11th. n

At 12:40pm on June 11th, a 38-yearold man from Westbury was arrested and was charged with Shoplifting at Target on Corporate Drive in Westbury. n

At the Long Island Railroad Station on Union Avenue in Westbury, a 17-year-old man from New Cassel was arrested on June 11th at 10:45pm. He was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana. n

At 11pm on June 11th, a victim’s vehicle was keyed while parked on Ramona Street in East Meadow. n

At the intersection of Post Avenue at Bedford Avenue in Westbury, a 39-yearold man from Melville was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated on June 11th at 11:45pm. n

On June 12th at 3am, a victim’s wallet was removed from her car while it was parked on Valentine Street in Roosevelt. n

Sometime between 8am and 3:15pm on June 12th, the driver-side window of a car that was parked on Grand Street in Westbury was damaged. n

At the Nassau County Jail, located on Carman Avenue in East Meadow, a 20-year-old woman from Hempstead was arrested at 12:55pm on June 12th. She was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana. n

Sometime between 8pm on June 12th and 9am the next morning, United States currency was removed from a victim’s vehicle while it was parked on Martin Road South in Bethpage. n

A victim has reported that unknown subjects damaged his vehicle’s windows sometime between 8:30pm on June 12th and 4am the next morning on Prospect Avenue in Westbury. n

At 4:45pm on June 13th, a 21-year-old woman from Huntington Station was arrested at the corner of Bette Road and Avis Drive in East Meadow. She was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana. n

At 6:35pm on June 13th, a 28-year-old man from Westbury was arrested and was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana on Brush Hollow Road in Westbury. Compiled by Kate and Meg Meyer

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Career and Technical students look onward toward the future

Senior Ricardo Cassonetto received his certificate of completion from Director of Art, Career and Technical Education Frank Creter.

GC Tech graduates Shannon Dixon (left) and Gabriella Tubolino (right) received their certificates.

SkillsUSA President Christian Hernandez provided the student address.

Proudly dressed in their red caps and gowns, 161 students from the Gerald R. Claps Career and Technical Center’s Class of 2018 entered the auditorium of Wisdom Lane Middle School for GC Tech’s commencement ceremony on June 11th. District administrators, board of education members, faculty, and loved ones were in attendance for the big day as certificates were presented and student awards and scholarships were given to exceptional students in the program. Assistant Director Sally Maya opened the ceremony by thanking the Levittown administrators, Board of Education, and GC Tech faculty members for their support. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tonie McDonald was then introduced at the podium where she shared her experiences of seeing the students put their skills in action, whether in class or at an event. “We are so proud to share Levittown Memorial High School with this bright group of students,” she said. “We wish you the very best of happiness as you continue your journey in life.”

The Gerald R. Claps Overall Excellence Award was presented to culinary arts student Connor Pecinka (right). He is pictured with culinary arts teacher William Samboy (left).

Frank Creter, director of art, career, and technical education also commended and reflected on the graduating class. “I’m incredibly proud of you for reaching this pinnacle in your life,” he said. “I have been impressed by your work, your accomplishments, and your dedication to the program. You have made a commitment to succeed and created a pathway to your future.” In his student address to senior class, SkillsUSA President Christian Hernandez spoke about his valuable experience at GC Tech and the friendships that he formed along the way. He praised faculty members for giving his graduating class the support they needed to succeed and expressed how proud he was of his peers. Student awards and scholarships were bestowed among many of the graduates, prior to being individually called to the stage to receive their certificates of completion. To conclude the ceremony, a slideshow was presented with photos of the seniors throughout the program.

Photos courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools

Medical assisting student Kayla Duvenhorst (left) and computer animation student Jonathan DiNoto (right) prepared to graduate.

Key Club adviser Lillian Creedon (left) with Key Club members who were recognized for their dedicated hours of service.

On Old Country Road between Wantagh Parkway and Newbridge Road is an oft-glimpsed but unrealized and neglected historical treasure - the Plain Lawn Cemetery. It is an open-air museum and a permanent record, written in stone, of Hicksville’s history, her residents, her stories, her triumphs, her tragedies, her mysteries, her soul. The Plain Lawn Cemetery is the town’s oldest continuous business dating back to before the Civil War.

James Janis speaks with a presentation of the Plain Lawn Cemetery

Historian James Janis provided a journey along the paths of the past and present at this remarkable local research resource at the general meeting of the Hicksville Historical Society on May 22nd. For more information on the Hicksville Historical Society, write hickshistsoc@aol.com or see us on facebook! Photos by Mike Christodoulou

The audience listened raptly to Mr. Janis.

Kiwanis Club presents scholarships at Bethpage HS Patti Morrone, president of the Kiwanis Club of Bethpage Central Park was pleased to attend the Annual Bethpage High School Awards Night held in the Center for the Performing Arts at Bethpage High School. This

year, she presented the Kiwanis Community Service Scholarship to Frank Ragusa, as well as the Kiwanis Debra Auer Memorial Scholarship to Stephanie D’Agostino. Congratulations to both of these amazing young people!

Kiwanis Community Service Scholarship winner Frank Ragusa with Patti Morrone

Kiwanis Debra Auer Memorial Scholarship winner Stephanie D’Agostino with Patti Morrone

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Hicksville Historical Society hears talk about Plain Lawn Cemetery

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Arrest for lottery ticket thefts

Latricia Hawkins

Nassau County Police arrested a Hempstead woman for allegedly stealing lottery tickets from Walmart, located at 3335 Hempstead Turnpike. According to Second Squad detectives, the loss prevention manager of the store was notified by its corporate office about discrepancies in New York State lottery tickets sales. The inconsistencies occurred between January 24th, 2018 and March 20th, 2018. According to the police, subsequent investigation was conducted and it was determined Latricia Hawkins, 46, was responsible for the shortage. Hawkins allegedly printed lottery tickets in excess of $10,000 dollars and did not pay for them. She was arrested without incident. Defendant Hawkins was charged with Grand Larceny 3rd Degree.

MacArthur HS junior selected as Rensselaer Medalist

From left: MacArthur High School Principal Joseph Sheehan, MacArthur High School junior Saajid Chowdhury, and his guidance counselor Colleen Lang. General Douglas MacArthur High School junior Saajid Chowdhury was recently honored with the Rensselaer Medal Award from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for his outstanding academic achievement in mathematics and science. As a medalist, Chowdhury is awarded with a $25,000 per year college scholarship, guaranteed for four years if he chooses to enroll at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It can also be extended into a fifth year for graduate school. The Rensselaer Medal is presented to distinguished high school juniors each year to recognize their academic achievement and to motivate stu-

dents toward careers in science, engineering, and technology. Chowdhury is interested in pursuing a career in theoretical physics or applied math in the future. This year, Chowdhury was enrolled in high level courses such as Advanced Placement U.S. History, Advanced Placement Physics 2, and Advanced Placement Calculus BC. In addition, he is involved in numerous extracurricular activities with science research teacher Dr. David Friedman and is a member of the school’s orchestra.

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Bethpage School District debuts STEM Lab at Campagne School

The Bethpage School District held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 19th at Charles Campagne Elementary School to debut the first of three completed STEM labs within the district.

Members of the Bethpage School District and community gathered on June 19th for a board meeting held at Charles Campagne Elementary School to debut the first of three completed STEM labs. Anticipated since the spring of 2016, the first of three new STEM labs in the Bethpage School District debuted on June 19th with a formal public ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event was held at the first lab to be completed, at Charles Campagne Elementary School. The other two labs, at Central Boulevard and Kramer Lane, are scheduled to be finished in the near future. Held as part of the district’s monthly board meeting, Superintendent of Schools Terrence Clark delivered opening remarks that included thanking all those who helped in the development and construction of the labs. The project was approved by the public in May 2016 with goal of completion before Clark’s retirement as superinten-

dent. The district was able to get ready for the opening of each STEM lab by having a team of teachers attend workshops and conferences of their interest in addition to developing a curriculum. Select fifth-graders from each elementary school were invited to the ceremony to help cut the ribbon in addition to demonstrating STEM experiments. The Bethpage High School Robotics Team, which claimed third place at the FIRST Robotics Competition in Detroit this past April, was also on hand to demonstrate how the advancement in STEM curriculum can benefit current and future students.

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At Fort Stanwix, Cycle Back in Time to America’s Colonial and Native American Past BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM Fort Stanwix, in Rome, New York, is a revelation. Hardly anyone knows of it – it doesn’t even seem to merit a footnote in history – but it played a critical role in two incidents, one during French & Indian War and again during Revolutionary War, that proved pivotal for American history – like a tiny peg in the giant cogwheel of history. A National Historic Site, Fort Stanwix also offers one of the best presentations of the clash of cultures of tribal Indians and European settlers in the colonial and Revolutionary War period. Indeed, the Erie Canal was built across what was the Oneida Carrying Place, vital to the earliest traders. This fort is where the British negotiated and signed the 1768 treaty with the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy. I suspect this area is also where Melinda Gage drew upon what she learned of the Oneida Indian women (who could own property, become chiefs and keep custody of their children) to form key planks of women’s rights movement. The presentation here (in contrast to how pitiful the Women’s Rights National Site in Seneca Falls is) is fantastic, both in the exhibits and the commentary. Engaging,

Cycle the Erie riders set up tents just outside the fortifications of Fort Stanwix, in downtown Rome, a reconstruction of the 1758 fort, now a National Historic Site © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com informative, dramatic, thoughtful. Also, the park rangers are in period dress so you really feel as if you have stepped back in history. You wind up speaking to these people as if it was 250 years ago. This part of the eight-day Cycle the Erie bike tour, 400 miles from Buffalo to Albany organized annually through Parks & Trails NY, takes us back to the very beginning of the United States, to its native American origins, European colonization and its emergence as an independent nation. It is 400 miles and 400 years of history.

At Fort Stanwix National Monument (where the 750 of us actually camp out outside the fort, making it look like an army encampment), we are put squarely into the drama of the American Revolution. Interpreters in period dress take on the roles of American soldiers and British prisoners in period dress - creating such realism that you appreciate so much more the context and the conditions. Most surprising, is that it also tells the story of the Native Peoples, almost entirely forgotten as having an equal stake in the Revolution. (It

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didn’t go well.) The reconstruction of Fort Stanwix comes alive through the personal stories recounted inside the fort, based on real people as well as composite characters. You get to experience the American Revolution and the Siege of Fort Stanwix through the eyes of soldiers and their families, American Indians and traders. This is accomplished through the realistic recreations (especially of the fort), the costumed interpreters, outstanding markers, See page D2

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artifacts, the art, portraits and graphics, and superb videos. They create characters who are composites of actual people, and you hear their voices in a context. It’s humbling to realize how little you actually know about Colonial America and the American Revolution, and even less about native Americans. The Fort puts the competing interests of the Patriots, Loyalists and Indian peoples into balance. You have empathy for each. (Especially the Native Americans, who were dragged into the fight, upsetting a long-standing peace among the Confederacy of Iroquois nations, found their whole society upended, and were literally screwed by every European and American they dealt with. George Washington, shockingly, even betrayed the Indians who were allied with the Patriots). But you also understand better the Loyalists, whose property was being seized by the Patriots, and the Patriots, who were not necessarily British subjects, but German and Dutch colonists - whose property was being burned by the Loyalists. In

Reenactors patrol the ramparts at Fort Stanwix © Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com

fact, a motive for Independence was that the British had negotiated a treaty with the American Indians keeping the colonists east of their territory. The National Park Service is keeping the fort open late for us and hosting tours, and is keeping the visitors center open all night (the indoor camping location, though, is off-site at a local YMCA). We arrive at Fort Stanwix after biking 50 miles from Syracuse, a good chunk of our Day 5 ride in drenching rain. I set up my tent (fortunately, the rain stopped just as I came into Rome), grab a shower, and race over to the visitor center to join a guided tour. I am so lucky to attach myself to the same Park Ranger, Bill Sawyer, as I toured with two years ago, on my first Cycle the Erie trip. Fort Stanwix as we see it today literally rose out of ash heap of history – reclaimed from earthly grave. At one point, the fort was the reason Rome developed at all, but ultimately Rome grew up over its ruins, from fire and neglect. Then the city of Rome went through a decline. But in the 1960s, as part of urban renewal, planners wanted to redevelop the dilapidated downtown. A grassroots movement grew up to excavate the fort; meticulous archeology unearthed some 400,000 artifacts. (Visitors can actually get a back-stage view of the archeology being done during summer tours.) The National Park Service was faced with a quandary – its mission at the time discouraged reproduction or re-creation of a historical site. But there were strong arguments in favor of reconstructing the fort: they found the original fireplace (the only part of the fort that remains of the original, which we get to see); had the original plans (obtained from British archives); plus papers and drawings so they could reproduce it accurately; and letters of soldiers so they had a better idea of what happened here.

Fort Stanwix also offers one of the best presentations of tribal Indians and European settlers in the colonial and Revolutionary War period © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com The location of this fort is significant. It sits along “Six Miles that Changed the Course of America,” reads the National Park Service brochure. “For thousands of years, the ancient trail that connects the Mohawk River and Wood Creek served as a vital link for people traveling between the Atlantic Ocean and Lake Ontario. Travelers used this well-worn route through Oneida Indian territory to carry trade goods and news, as well as diseases, to others far away. When Europeans arrived, they called this trail the Oneida Carrying Place and inaugurated a significant period in American history - a period when nations fought for control of not only the Oneida Carrying Place, but the Mohawk Valley, the homelands of the Six Nations Confederacy and the rich resources of North America as well. In this struggle Fort Stanwix would play a vital role.”

The British built the fort in 1758 with the permission of the Oneida to protect their commerce, but abandoned it to cut back on spending after the French & Indian War (taxes imposed by Britain to recoup their expenditures is what incited the American Revolution). The fort was never put to the test, because the French were defeated elsewhere. But though Fort Stanwix fell into decay, the site was still important for trade and relations with the Six Iroquois Nations. It is here at Fort Stanwix, in 1768, after the Europeans had spread into “empty” spaces and fought with the Indians, that Sir William Johnson, Indian Supervisor, negotiated a treaty with the Six Nations of the Confederacy, basically laying out the terms that everything east of the fort would be for Europeans, and everything west would be for Indians. “Over 3,000 American Indians from the Six Nations, Shawnee, Delaware, Mingo and other dependent tribes attended the treaty negotiations,” the notes read. “Ignoring British Crown instructions, Sir William Johnson encouraged the Six Nations to draw a new boundary line favorable to their mutual interests. Rather than settling tensions, frontier strife between colonists and American Indians increased.” “I can never look upon that (Proclamation of 1763) in any other light... than as .. temporary expedient to quiet the mind of the Indians,” land speculator George Washington wrote to surveyor William Crawford, 1767. “Any person... who neglects the opportunity of hunting out good lands...for his own, in order to keep others from settling them, will never regain it.” Meanwhile, British attempts to

govern the growing colonies from afar and the associated costs led to strained relations. Hoping to defray the cost of colonial administration, the British parliament taxed many goods arriving in North America. But growing independence and identification as Americans caused many colonists to question British rule. Tensions steadily increased until American “Patriots” declared their independence in 1776. (It bears noting that Johnson’s second wife was a powerful Mohawk, Molly Brant, who later tipped off British to ambush General Herkimer’s militia at Oriskany, the bloodiest battle of the Revolution.) The exhibit gives me a new perspective: a good number of colonists were not British – they came from Germany, Holland and other places. I realize that becoming a Patriot would not have been such a hard choice as for those with British ties. “For colonists living on the frontier, the issues included British imposed restrictions on trade, limits on settlement, and continuing violence with American Indians. As war approached, many colonists had to choose between remaining loyal to the King or joining the movement to American independence.” Each side considered themselves “patriots”. But those who stayed loyal to the Crown became known as “Loyalists,” while

those who sought independence called themselves “Patriots.” In 1775, Patriots and Loyalists began struggling for control of the New York frontier. The British invaded the Mohawk Valley in 1777. Their strategy was to capture an important eastwest supply route, deprive American soldiers of food grown in the valley, and strengthen Six Nation and Loyalist Alliances, and slice the colonies. British General John Burgoyne led an invasion of New York from the north and west. His army advanced from Montreal towards Albany. A second force commanded by General Barry St. Leger invaded the Mohawk Valley. Strategically, St. Leger aimed to control the Oneida Carrying Place, create a diversion to split Patriot forces, and reinforce Burgoyne. Politically, he wanted to rally support among American Indian allies and Loyalists. Patriots had taken over Fort Stanwix in 1777 and renamed it for General Schuyler. The fort was under the command of Col. Peter Gansvoort when it came under siege by the British. Some 2,000 British troops set up a blockade, helped by Indians allied with the British, which went on for months. General Nicholas Herkimer assembled an 800-man militia to come to the fort’s aid, but was betrayed (by Molly Brant, a Mohawk woman allied with the British, and the second wife

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National Parks Ranger Bill Sawyer guides us through Fort Stanwix © Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com of Sir William Johnson). Herkimer’s militia was ambushed along the way at Oriskany. This became one of the bloodiest battles of the Revolutionary War, in which 600 were killed in a matter of hours. General Herkimer, himself, was fatally wounded, dying 10 days later. (Later in our trip, we pass Herkimer Church where he died, and his home.)

But the Indians allied with the British, hearing that the Americans had plundered their encampments, left the fort to go to their families’ aid. Fearing that more American reenforcements were on the way, the British retreated, handing the Patriots their first victory (of sorts) of the Revolutionary War. See page D5

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There’s the perfect lady & there’s the tomboy BY CLAIRE LYNCH When I was a kid growing up on Long Island my parents always saw the summer months as a good time for me to relax and also to learn some of the etiquette that I would need to practice as an adult. Sure my parents always told me to sit properly at the kitchen or dining room table, take my folded napkin and place it on my lap, don’t speak with my mouth full, don’t put my elbows on the table, etc. They also showed me how to set a dining table properly, especially when we had company coming. The fork on the outside left is used first, for the salad or the appetizer, then the next one closest to the plate is used for the entrée and so on. When finished eating I should place my knife and fork side by side on the plate (in the 4 o’clock position) as a sign to the waiter that I was done. That was a silent signal – he wouldn’t have to ask. When my Uncle Douglas offered to have me visit him and his daughter, Elaina, in their Westchester home for two weeks at a time in the summer my mom always said yes. I had fun being with Uncle Douglas and my cousin Elaina, who is just six months older than I, but we also spent

some time learning things that I wasn’t really interested in. That being proper manners, etiquette and socially acceptable behavior. Uncle Douglas belonged to the Westchester Country Club in Rye, N.Y., so on nice summer days we would go swimming in the pool and the Long Island Sound. When we had lunch or dinner at the club Elaina and I would both have plenty of opportunities to practice our social etiquette. We’d devour our hamburgers or chicken tenders or whatever we were having then Uncle Douglas would watch to see if we gave the silent signal to our waiter that we had finished eating. Sometimes we passed that little test and sometimes, well, let’s just say that it was an ongoing test. So was the part about not speaking with our mouths full because I for one know that when I was especially excited about telling a story I would get caught up in it and well, end up speaking with my mouth full. Guilty! I noticed that Elaina didn’t do that as much as skip ahead of Uncle Douglas and me when we were walking from one place to another, say from the dining room back to the car or wherever and that would irk him because he would say that we were a group and we should stick together.

We may have been a small group but still, we were a group of people, Uncle Douglas would say. Elaina always got excitable about wherever she was going. I noticed that Elaina was often corrected for skipping ahead. I silently applauded her for that habit because it always struck me that she was always looking forward to something. I had to admire that in her. Since I was around eight years old until about 13, I had to admit that my parents – and Uncle Douglas – had their work cut out for them. You see, Elaina and I were happy being tomboys. Or you could say that we preferred being tomboys. On summer days when school was out and we could wear T-shirts, shorts, flip-flops, sandals or sneakers all day long we were happy. We delighted in running through people’s back yards or fields if there were any around and climbing trees if they were the right height. We loved playing baseball, stickball, football or any other type of ball in the street, either at her house in White Plains or at my house in Rockville Centre. We would gather together as many players as we could and spend hour after hour having fun. We would meet differ-

ent kids because every so often someone new would join in to play. It seemed like we got to know the friends we had known for years even better because standing out on the street playing games gives kids a whole new dimension. I know I felt that way. I would talk about things I would never talk about in school – or at the dinner table. During the summer we didn’t need watches or clocks at all – our time was our own. Each day seemed to blend into the next. The weeks would pass by then we would cringe when we heard our parents talking about getting our school clothes ready because soon it was backto-school time. When I was eight I remember pretending to be a sleuth trying to solve mysteries. For a while we would pretend to be just like Nancy Drew. Elaina and I would go around the neighborhood looking for clues and trying to put pieces together. When I was nine or 10, I tried steering the canoe we were on – since it looked so easy – and one time when I stood up it flipped, plunging Elaina and me into the water. Shocked and surprised, we chased See page D6

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Men Ask About Widow’s Benefits BY TOM MARGENAU

I get lots of questions about widow’s benefits. And surprisingly, most of them come from men concerned about the benefits their wives will get after they die. Here are some examples. Q: I waited until I was 70 to start my Social Security. Those benefits just kicked in last month. I did that for two reasons: to maximize my retirement benefits and to make sure my 66-year-old wife gets the highest possible benefits after I am gone. So imagine my shock when I discovered that my wife’s spousal rate is just 50 percent of my age 66 rate! Does this mean her future widow’s benefits will also be based on my age 66 benefit amount? A: Don’t worry. After you die, your wife will get 100 percent of your age 70 rate. For reasons I’ve never fully understood, a wife does not share in the extra benefits a husband earns for delaying retirement until age 70, but a widow does. Q: My wife and I are both 64. I am planning to wait until 70 to file for my own Social Security so my wife will get the maximum widow’s benefit when I die. She was a homemaker all her life and doesn’t have her own Social Security. But if I die before turning 70 -- in other words, before starting my Social Security -- will she get anything? A: She will get widow’s benefits when you die, whether or not you were getting any benefits before your death. The amount she will be due depends on how old she is when you die. If she is 66 or older when that happens, she will get 100 percent of whatever you were getting, or would have been getting, at the time of death. If she is under 66, her widow’s rate is reduced roughly onehalf of 1 percent for each month she is under age 66. Q: I am 66 and just started getting my own Social Security. My wife is about to turn 62 and wants to start taking her own smaller Social Security check. I told her not to take reduced retirement benefits because that reduction will carry over to her future widow’s benefits. Am I advising her correctly? A: No, you are not. Her future widow’s rate essentially depends on one thing only: Her age when you die. As explained above, if she is 66 or older when that happens, she will get 100 percent of your retirement benefit, less her own retirement rate. And it doesn’t matter if that was a reduced retirement rate or not. Here is a quick example. Let’s say your age 66 rate is $2,200 per month, and her full retirement rate is $1,500. If she takes reduced retirement at 62, she’d get 75 percent of that, or $1,125. When you die, she would keep getting her $1,125,

and she’d get an additional $1,075 in widow’s benefits to take her up to your $2,200 level. If she waits until she is 66 to start her own retirement, meaning she’d be getting $1,500 per month when you die, then she would get an additional $700 from your account. Either way, she ends up with $2,200 per month in widow’s benefits. Q: My wife and I are both 72 years old. I started my Social Security when I was 62 and she took spousal benefits on my record at the same time. Now I’m upset with myself for doing that because I’ve heard that by taking reduced benefits, my wife’s future widow’s benefits also will be reduced. Is this true? A: Yes, it’s true. But there is a tiny bit of good news for you. By taking benefits at 62, you took a 25 percent reduction in benefits. In other words, you are getting 75 percent of your full retirement rate. But a widow over age 66 is guaranteed to get a minimum of 82.5 percent. So when you die, your wife’s widow’s rate will be slightly higher than what you were getting at the time of death. Q: I get $2,450 per month from Social Security. My wife was a teacher who never paid into Social Security. But she does get $2,710 per month from her teacher’s retirement. I was shocked to learn that because of some kind of offset, she won’t get any of my Social Security when I die. Could this possibly be true? Why are teachers discriminated against like this? A: Almost all teachers misunderstand the government pension offset law. What they don’t realize is that a Social Security retirement benefit has always offset any spousal benefits due -- dollar for dollar. In other words, if your wife were getting $2,710 in a Social Security retirement benefit instead of a teacher’s retirement, she wouldn’t get a nickel in widow’s benefits after you die because her retirement rate exceeds her potential widow’s rate (i.e., $2,710 is greater than $2,450). The GPO law essentially says that teacher retirement pensions will be treated just like Social Security retirement pensions and will offset any spousal benefits. And in fact, the GPO law cuts teachers a deal. It says that only two-thirds of the teacher’s pension will be used for the offset (as opposed to 100 percent for Social Security pensions). So when you die, your wife will get $644 in widow’s benefits from Social Security, in addition to her $2,710 teacher’s pension. (Two-thirds of $2,710 equals $1,806. $2,450 minus $1,806 equals $644.) Q: I am making plans for when I die. I want to tell my wife exactly what she will have to do to get widow’s benefits on my record. Does she have to file a claim with the Social Security people? Does she have to do that in person?

A: How your wife gets widow’s benefits after you die depends on the type of benefit she was getting before you died. If she was getting a wife’s benefit on your record, and nothing from her own account, she will be automatically converted to widow’s benefits. No application is necessary. Once your death is reported to the Social Security Administration, they will simply push a few buttons to switch her from wife’s

to widow’s benefits. But if she is getting her own Social Security benefits, then she must file a claim for widow’s benefits. She can do that online at http:// www.socialsecurity.gov or in person by calling SSA at 800-772-1213. If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@ comcast.net. . COPYRIGHT 2018 CREATORS.COM

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At Fort Stanwix, Cycle Back in Time to America’s Colonial and Native American Past C ontinued from page D3 This, critically, boosted the Americans’ morale, and helped set the stage for the Patriots’ victory at Saratoga (under General Benedict Arnold). This, then, is what changed the course

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National Park Ranger Bill Sawyer (right) and two other reenactors bring Revolutionary War-era history to life at Fort Stanwix, Rome © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com of the war. Because of the victory at Saratoga, which was the unanticipated consequence of what happened at Oriskany and Fort Stanwix, Americans won the critical support of France (long time enemy of Britain), without which, the Americans could not have defeated the British and the British were forced to fight a world war. In 1778, the British again attempted a formal invasion of New York, planning to burn the Mohawk Valley fields of grain that supplied the Continental Army. The last battle here took place in 1780, when a work party outside the fort was ambushed by British-allied Indians and Loyalists. But for most of the Revolutionary War, “It is frustrating for the troops to be here, the backwater of the Revolution,” Park Ranger Bill Sawyer, who is dressed in the uniform of the 3rd New York regiment, tells us. The men were upset because they were far from the fighting. But “Washington was vindicated in his decision to keep it fortified because the British refortified Fort Ontario. Washington wanted to block the British.” And I am certain that those disgruntled soldiers confined to Fort Stanwix never appreciated that as a result of these events at Fort Stanwix,

After this introduction in the Visitors Center, Park Ranger Bill Sawyer, walks us into the Fort, where we are greeted by costumed interpreters dressed as American soldiers. A couple of teenage boys (summer interns at the fort) patrol the ramparts of the fort. You are immediately transported back centuries. This fort is a nearly complete See page D6

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There’s the perfect lady & there’s the tomboy C ontinued from page D3 after the paddles, chased after the canoe, righted it and after a lot of fumbling and bumbling around, we hopped back in. Fortunately we weren’t too far out in the water. I also learned not to stand up in a canoe ever again. n

When I was 11 I started reading the fictional “Anne of Green Gables” book and basically couldn’t get enough of it. I fell in love with Anne Shirley’s mischievous spirit, her sense of adventure, her wildly overactive imagination, her sense of wonder up there in Canada and her abiding sense of loyalty to those who loved her unconditionally. I liked Diana Barry, Anne’s bosom friend and a kindred spirit. I could picture the other fictional characters in the book: Gilbert Blythe, Ruby Gillis, Jane Andrews and Josie Pye. I could see Anne interacting with her adoptive parents, Marilla Cuthbert and Matthew Cuthbert, and having her run-ins with neighbor Rachel Lynde (then having to apologize for being rude). I was interested as Anne took in everything her teacher, Miss Muriel Stacy, taught her in the one-room schoolhouse in the small fictional town on Prince Edward Island. At some point in my childhood I read “Pippi Longstocking” and had to hand it to her for her personality. The book focuses on the experiences of Pippi Langstrump, a nine-year-old pigtailed redhead who was raised by her widowed father, a sea captain, but he has apparently vanished at sea. Pippi Longstocking lives alone in a house with her pets, a monkey named Mr. Nilsson and a horse that she keeps on the porch. She likes living alone because nobody orders her to go to bed and no one forces her to take cod liver oil

when she much prefers eating caramel candy. She befriends Tommy and his sister Annika, who are well behaved and live next door to her. Pippi is gifted with superhuman strength and countless other eccentricities which keeps life interesting. Having spent her entire life at sea, however, Pippi has a limited knowledge of common courtesy and some not very refined behavior. If only I could live like Nancy Drew, Anne Shirley or Pippi Longstocking, I often thought. Daydreaming out loud, sometimes I would ask Elaina about that and she would laugh, agreeing with me. n

When Elaina and I were 13 Uncle Douglas surprised us by saying that we were going to vacation in Switzerland and Spain and that my older sister, Michelle, would be coming along. We went in August and had fun seeing all of the historical sites in the major Swiss cities and in Madrid. We also spent time relaxing on the beaches of Majorca, Spain, and at night we would eat out then walk to a local movie theatre to see what was playing. We went to the Prado National Museum in Madrid, saw a bullfight and tried to learn – and absorb from the local residents – some basic Spanish. In Lucerne, Switzerland, we stayed in a fancy hotel, on a floor high up, and after getting our pajamas on at night, Michelle, Elaina and I would end up having pillow fights that ended up out in the hall, onto the elevators and into the main lobby. The goose feathers went flying all around and we were laughing and shrieking with delight. It seemed like Michelle always started it! Men and women dressed in tuxedos and fine gowns coming back to the hotel from a Saturday night out on the town

found us tossing around our goose-feathered pillows and laughed, wanting to join in our fun. Another night Michelle decided to short sheet my bed and told Elaina about it ahead of time. When I was tired and tried to get into bed, my feet wouldn’t go in and as I struggled with the sheets, the two of them laughed non-stop. I vowed to come up with something to get back at Michelle for her prank. Eventually our vacation was over and we flew home to J.F. Kennedy International Airport. It was back-to-reality time for all four of us. n

As time went on Elaina and I heard about the prospect of dressing up and having to wear high heels and drag around fancy purses. We didn’t like that idea at all. Still, we knew that we had to go to high school and realistically plan a future for ourselves. When Elaina was 18 she had a coming out party in Westchester County and then she really had to be a lady. Aka a débutante ball, her coming out party was a major event in social circles. In the late 1960s and early 1970s the presentations were lavish formal affairs at which the débutantes wear long white dresses and elbow-length gloves, and their fathers and escorts white tie and tails. As an example, the highlight of the St. Vincent ball is the presentation of the débutantes to the cardinal of the New York City Catholic church. At the cotillion, the girls curtsy to the mothers, then do a ballroom dance. Both parties keep the custom of the débutantes waltzing with their fathers, and the escorts cutting in. Each débutante has two escorts and they are likely to be family friends or brothers. (nytimes.com, 1981 by Ruth Robinson) By definition, a débutante (from the French word, débutante, for “female

beginner”) is a girl or young woman of an aristocratic or upper-class family who has reached maturity and, as a new adult, comes out into society at a formal “debut.” Originally, the term meant the woman was old enough to be married, and part of the purpose of her coming out was to display her to eligible bachelors and their families with a view to marriage within a select circle. When my mom mentioned that my cousin, Elaina, was going to have her debutante party, I was very surprised. I figured that it must have been her father’s idea to have this debutante party because she and I were, after all, tomboys, not trying to climb socially. Surely my family would be invited to this party, I said to my mom but she said no, not this time. With a stark dose of reality, I realized that Elaina was indeed growing up. Eventually Elaina and I would take different paths and head toward our adult lives. I didn’t like it one bit but when I said something to my mom about that, she said that eventually everyone has to grow up. I didn’t like that analysis at all but deep down I knew that she was right. Afterwards I asked Elaina all about her débutante party. She told me everything and at one point I said that I was surprised that she wanted to do it. Hesitating, she said that it was her father’s idea but she said okay. Years have passed and Elaina and I look back fondly on our tomboy days and our growing up years. Whenever we get together we retell some of our childhood escapades and we have a good laugh. All we have to say is “pillow fight” or “short-sheeting the bed” and we laugh hysterically. That roughhousing may not have been very ladylike but it sure was a lot of fun!

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At Fort Stanwix, Cycle Back in Time to America’s Colonial and Native American Past C ontinued from page D5 reconstruction on the original foundation - the only thing original is a fireplace (that can be seen in one of the rooms). Over the decades, Rome was built up on top of the fort. Archeological excavations conducted in 1970-73 uncovered the site, but all the artifacts were removed, the site completely cleared, and the fort rebuilt with new materials. The fort held 800 soldiers (twice the number it was built to hold); families of soldiers (who couldn’t afford to maintain

them in their homes) camped in the ditch outside the wall; women would try to get jobs within the fort. People died of disease and winter cold. By February 1778, the soldiers’ clothing was reduced to rags, they hardly had any bedding left or blankets. They would have been stationed here for anywhere from 4 months to 2 years. Morale was terrible. We see the harsh living conditions. Artillery men, though, had somewhat better accommodations, because they were specialists. “They had to have knowledge of math and the use

of measuring tools to calculate the trajectory of cannon and mortar. They had better pay and living conditions.” We visit the different rooms for the junior officers, a family quarters, the officers’ lodging, the orderly room, the surgeon’s day room. The Commandant’s HQ had a fine room befitting his wealth and high station and had a private assigned. On my first visit, two years ago, I was able to see an outstanding film that depicted life in the fort and how the soldiers suffered. “The walls imprisoned them, supplies cut off. They were

overcome by boredom and hunger. They wanted to go fight. Five men deserted, headed to Canada. Gansvoort sent out a band of Indians to recapture them. They were executed as an example to the rest....It was a forsaken place. Finally, they were sent to war.” (Alas, the exhibit was being changed, but gives me more reason to want to make a third Cycle the Erie trip.) On my first visit, one of our cyclists, Peter Reeve, was British, though living in Maryland since 1981, and gave me the British perspective: “The British people didn’t care to keep America,” Reeve

told me. “They didn’t want to spend the money fighting the Revolution. Most British generals were against the tax acts. General Howell supported the Americans’ grievance.” While major battles took place in the South, minor battles and guerrilla-style warfare characterized the fighting in New York. General Washington lamented that crops that were being destroyed in these raids were needed to feed his army surrounding New York City. These raids and counter-raids were waged by Patriots, Loyalists, American Indians, British and British-allied Germans, alike, often against civilians, and were among the most brutal of the war. The fort served as an isolated outpost for another four years after the siege. The inaction drained morale and the constant shortage of food and munitions made the soldier’s life insufferable. Regular petitions for transfer and increasing desertions reflected the wretched conditions. By 1779, British strategy changed and they invaded other colonies. Though Britain won most of the battles, they failed to destroy the Patriot army. Outmaneuvered, the British surrendered at Yorktown in 1781, bringing an unofficial end to the war. Following their 1781 defeat at Yorktown, the English saw little value in continuing large scale war in America. Two years later, war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris by the US, France and Britain. As the British Army withdrew, Loyalists migrated to Canada and elsewhere. American Independence Voids Treaty with Indians The 1783 Treaty of Paris officially ended the war - at least between the British and the colonists. However, no terms of peace were negotiated for the American Indians. In later years, American Indians negotiated their own treaties with the Patriots (who tossed out the Treaty of 1768.) The focus at Fort Stanwix on Indian history is very clear from the first display that greets you as you enter the Visitors Center - of trappers trading with Indians. American Indians’ history, NPS Ranger Sawyer says, “was long ignored. Now we interpret to include it.” Indeed, Fort Stanwix offers one of the most interesting and informative presentations about American Indians outside of the Smithsonian’s Museum of the American Indian in Washington DC. I am most surprised to see that the Indians lived in villages, with a grid street plan; they wore western-style shirts and many had European names and even positions in the army. They had many of the same household goods as the colonists – an indication of how well-developed trade had become, and in fact, how dependent the Indians had become on trade. The constant theme in the history between the Indians and European

settlers, though, was how the Indians were constantly betrayed. The Indians wanted no part of the Revolutionary War and tried to stay neutral. That changed with the Battle of Oriskany, though. The Revolutionary War split the Iroquois Confederacy (“Iroquois” was the French name for the Haudenosaunee, “People of the Longhouse”). Mohawks led by Joseph Brant (the brother of Molly Brant who triggered the ambush of Herkimer’s militia at Oriskany) adhered to their long-standing allegiance to the British, and eventually most Cayugas, Onondagas, and Senecas joined them. But Oneidas and Tuscaroras sided with the Americans, owing in large measure to the efforts of their Presbyterian missionary Samuel Kirkland. The Revolution became a civil war for the Iroquois, as Oneidas clashed with Senecas at the Battle of Oriskany in 1777. Iroquois suffering was compounded in 1779 when General John Sullivan, on orders of General Washington, led an American army through their lands, burning 40 towns and destroying crops. Both sides practiced a scorched earth strategy. “Raids by Loyalists and British-allied American Indians in 1778 destroyed Patriot settlements in Pennsylvania and New York. In 1779, General Washington ordered Generals Sullivan and Clinton to retaliate and destroy Six Nation towns, homes and food. Soldiers from Fort Stanwix tricked Patriot-allied Oneida warriors into raiding the British supply depot at Oswegatchie before leaving to destroy Onondaga towns. These raids and counter-raids continued until 1783.” Afterwards, General George Washington was given the name “Town Destroyer” by the Seneca people. The Americans, who always wanted to take over Indian lands (another sore point that led to wanting independence from Britain), nullified the treaty of 1768 as soon as they won independence in 1783, claiming it was negotiated with the British and did not apply to the new nation. The Americans voided the treaty with the Cayuga, Canandagua and Mohicans claiming that these nations sided with the British, and pushed them further west. In 1784, Governor George Clinton (uncle of Dewitt Clinton who launched the Erie Canal project), who was not a supporter of the federal Constitution, decided to make his own treaty. The new treaty, negotiated at Fort Stanwix with the Oneida who allied with the Patriots, effectively relegated three Oneida Indian nations to a measly 32 acres, in which they were surrounded on all sides by settlers. (The Oneida tribe had already split, with half moving to Wisconsin). “Now, for first time in history, the Indian nation is relegated to a reservation, surrounded by Europeans (whites),” Sawyer tells us. By the 1790s, houses were built by the fort; by the mid-1800s, the fort was

demolished and the city of Rome built on top of the ruins. In 1935, a national monument established, though by then the site a commercial district with no trace of the fort. By the 1960s,a grassroots urban renewal effort was underway to revitalize the downtown and restore the fort, but this required the National Park Service to go against its long-standing policy: “We protect, preserve, interpret any natural thing, but nothing was left of fort.” But political pressure mounted to create a new Revolutionary War “themed park” to open in time for the bicentennial in 1976. A massive excavation got underway by local volunteers and in the process, 400,000 artifacts were uncovered in three years of archeological work. They had a the foundation plus they had the original plans (from the British museum) and maps, clothing and receipts, enough to reconstruct the fort exactly as it would have looked. Ranger Sawyer, who tells me his interest in becoming a park ranger was ignited during summer internship at the fort when he was a teenager and got “hooked”, says that the 400,000 artifacts are housed in a cultural conservation center in the Visitors Center. In summer, on Wednesdays & Thursdays, at 11:15 & 1 pm, they open up back area to guided tours to see archeologists working with the artifacts. The 20th Annual Cycle the Erie Canal ride is scheduled July 8 – 15,

2018 (www.ptny.org/canaltour). In the meantime, you can cycle the trail on your own – detailed info and interactive map is at the ptny.org site (www.ptny. org/bikecanal), including suggested lodgings. For more information on Cycle the Erie Canal, contact Parks & Trails New York at 518-434-1583 or visit www. ptny.org. The entire Erie Canal corridor has been designated the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor, Waterford, NY 12188, 518-237-7000, www. eriecanalway.org. More information about traveling on the Erie Canal is available from New York State Canal Corporation, www. canals.ny.gov. Next: Cycle the Erie, Days 6-7: Erie Canal Promotes Rise of America as Global Industrial Power _____________________________ © 2018 Travel Features Syndicate, a division of Workstyles, Inc. All rights reserved. Visit goingplacesfarandnear.com, www.huffingtonpost.com/author/karenrubin & travelwritersmagazine.com/ TravelFeaturesSyndicate/. Blogging at goingplacesnearandfar. wordpress.com & moralcompasstravel. info. Send comments or questions to FamTravLtr@aol.com. Tweet @ TravelFeatures. ‘Like’ us at facebook. com/NewsPhotoFeatures

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A & J MOVING & STORAGE: Established 1971. Long Island and New York State specialists. Residential, Commercial, Piano & Organ experts. Boxes available. Free estimates. www. ajmoving.com 516-741-2657 114 Jericho Tpk, Mineola NYDOT# 10405 COLLEGE ARTS ADMISSIONS: College Counseling in the Visual and Performing Arts. Dance, Musical Theatre & Drama. Film, Instrumental & Vocal Music. Audio Recording & Production. Theatre Technology & Production. Visual & Graphic Arts. Resume, Essays, Repertoire Lists. Michele Zimmerman. 516-353-6255 CollegeArtsAdmissions@gmail.com www.CollegeArtsAdmissions. com

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Clipping pet item coupons for Last Hope is a great and easy way to give your support. Every coupon we receive helps to defray our costs, particularly for dog and cat food. They can either be dropped off at our adoption center at 3300 Beltagh Avenue in Wantagh, or mailed to Last Hope, PO Box 7025, Wantagh 11793. Please share our need with your friends and family. Thank you! Visit http://lasthopeanimalrescue.org to read about Last Hope’s programs and to see the fabulous array of fantastic felines eagerly awaiting adoption into their forever homes!

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Volunteers for our cat program are always greatly needed. There are openings on shifts for weekdays and weekends that accommodate any schedule. Please attend our next kitten/cat volunteer orientation being held Wednesday, July 11th at 7:00 PM. All orientations are held at our adoption center located at 3300 Beltagh Avenue in Wantagh. Learn more about our cat program, tour the adoption center and find out how rewarding the volunteer experience can be. Volunteer orientations are typically held the second Sunday of each month with exceptions for holidays. The next orientation dates are:

Sunday, August 12th,, 3PM Sunday, September 9th, 3PM Schedules may change due to holidays so check our website for updates. Reservations are not needed, but if possible, please fill out and email back a completed volunteer application in advance to volunteer@lasthopeanimalrescue. org or fax to 631-760-5534. You can download it here. Mention if you’re planning to attend the orientation. We look forward to having you on our team!

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Hicksville High School fills hearts with ‘Empty Bowls’ As part of its ongoing commitment to altruism, the Hicksville High School National Art Honor Society participated in Empty Bowls, a national project designed to raise funds to benefit local food pantries. Students began preparing for the event, held on May 31st, in May of last year by painting bowls that would be distributed to individuals who made

Hicksville High School National Art Honor Society students painted bowls in preparation for the Empty Bowls event.

a donation to the pantries. In addition to the hand-painted bowls, donors also received a small bowl of soup or cup of coffee provided by local businesses attending the event. The school district thanks the local businesses that supported the Empty Bowls project and event.

Photos courtesy of Hicksville Public Schools

Bowls were presented to donors who made donations to food pantries.

Middle School mathematicians place sixth in LI tournament Five students from Jonas E. Salk Middle School participated in the Mathematics Tournament by the Sea at Long Beach Middle School on May 18th, earning sixth place out of 35 teams across Nassau and Suffolk counties.

With the guidance of math teachers Kelly DeCunzo and Katie Temme, the team featured sixth-graders Benjamin Campbell and David Silberger, as well as eighth-graders Priya Dubey, Russell Silberger, and Nico Stavrinos, who put

From left: Jonas E. Salk Middle School students Nico Stavrinos, Benjamin Campbell, Priya Dubey, David Silberger, and Russell Silberger took home sixth place in the Mathematics Tournament by the Sea.

their problem solving skills to the test. The math tournament consisted of three different competitions: a 30-minute individual event, a 15-minute team event, and a 15-minute mixed team event. During the mixed team event, participants had the opportunity to work with students from other schools. For all of the events, the students were

given challenging questions that they could solve with the use of scrap paper. No calculators were permitted. Dubey earned seven out of a possible 10 points in the individual event and during the team event, the students answered four out of five questions correctly.

Photos courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools

Jonas E. Salk Middle School student’s problem solve during the Mathematics Tournament by the Sea at Long Beach Middle School.

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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF FORMATION OF SARDAR MANAGEMENT LLC Article of Organization filed with SSNY on 04/04/18. Office location Nassau. SSNY is designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any processed served against the LLC at 11 Farm Ln. Purpose: any lawful purpose. MIT 5675 6X 05/25,06/01,08,15,22,29 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF Nassau, Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Plaintiff, vs. Colleen P. Tuzzolo, Michael P. Tuzzolo a/k/a Mike P. Tuzzolo, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on August 26, 2014, 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 on July 10, 2018 at 11:30 a.m., premises known as 16 Prose Street, Hicksville, NY. 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 11, Block 310 and Lot 21. Approximate amount of judgment is $237,546.26 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 12/011033. Ann Marie Diaz, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Ste. 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff Cash will not be accepted. MIT 5677 4X 06/08,15,22,29 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau US Bank Trust, N.A., as trustee of the Igloo Series III Trust, Plaintiff AGAINST Vijay Dadlani, Praveena Dadlani, Lancaster Mortgage Bankers, Kavita Dadlani, et al, Defendant Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 10/18/2007 and entered on 10/22/2007, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Courtroom of the Supreme Court Mineola,

100 Supreme Court Drive, The Calendar Control Part (CCP), Mineola, NY on July 10, 2018 at 11:30 AM premises known as 3165 Dorset Lane, Levittown a/k/a Hempstead, NY 11756. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Nassau, State of New York, SECTION: 51, BLOCK: 261, LOT: 8. Approximate amount of judgment is $416,333.25 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 011816/2006. Lisa Siano, Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 MIT 5678 4X 06/08,15,22,29 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff against CHRISTOPHER HENNING, et al Defendants Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale Entered December 12, 2017 I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York, 11501 on July 10, 2018 at 11:30 AM. Premises known as 44 Kingston Avenue, Hicksville, NY 11801. Sec 45 Block 66 Lot 269. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Hicksville, in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau, and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $422,339.82 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 8423/09. Luigi De Vito, Esq., Referee Attorney for Plaintiff(s): McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC 420 Lexington Avenue, Suite 840 New York, NY, 10170 9926-4286 MIT 5679 4X 06/08,15,22,29 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, HOME EQUITY MORTGAGE

ASSET-BACKED PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-EMX8, Plaintiff, AGAINST JOHN MEERDINK, et al. Defendant(s)

FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 MIT 5683 4X 06/22,29,07/06,13

Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered on January 06, 2017 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 July 17, 2018 at 11:30 AM premises known as 4 Fox Pl, Hicksville, NY, 11801 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 45, Block 302 and Lot 16 Approximate amount of judgment $694,617.39 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #4470/09. Michael A. Montesano, Esq., Referee,

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau MTGLQ INVESTORS, LP, Plaintiff, Against ELIZABETH ZEBROSKI, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Aldridge Pite, LLP - Attorneys for Plaintiff - 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY, 11747 MIT 5681 4X 06/15,22,29,07/06 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau Nationstar Mortgage LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST Eunjung Kim a/k/a Eun Jung Kim, Hieoak Kim a/k/a Hie Oak Kim, et al, Defendant Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 4/18/2018 and entered on 4/19/2018, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Courtroom of the Supreme Court Mineola, 100 Supreme Court Drive, The Calendar Control Part (CCP), Mineola, NY on July 24, 2018 at 11:30 AM premises known as 28 Chestnut Street, Hicksville, NY 11801. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Nassau, State of New York, SECTION: 12, BLOCK: 250, LOT: 39, 40, 41, 42, 43. Approximate amount of judgment is $491,703.40 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 2055/2013. David H. Rosen, Referee

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 3/7/2018, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY 11501, on 7/24/2018 at 11:30 am, premises known as 56 Willet Avenue, Hicksville, NY 11801, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Hicksville, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, and designated on the tax maps of the Nassau County Treasurer as Section 12 Block 363 Lot 45 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $283,031.96 plus interest and costs. The premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 15/10956. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Nicole A. Palumbo, Esq., Referee Leopold & Associates, PLLC, 80 Business Park Drive, Suite 110, Armonk, NY 10504 Dated: 6/11/2018 GNS MIT 5684 4X 06/22,29,07/06,13 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau Federal National Mortgage Association, Plaintiff AGAINST Gina M. Florio, German W. Woodie, et al, Defendant Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 10/23/2017 and entered

on 10/24/2017, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Courtroom of the Supreme Court Mineola, 100 Supreme Court Drive, The Calendar Control Part (CCP), Mineola, NY on July 31, 2018 at 11:30 AM premises known as 11 Belfry Lane, Hicksville, NY 11801. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Nassau, State of New York, SECTION: 45, BLOCK: 380, LOT: 12. Approximate amount of judgment is $204,905.81 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 6143/2016. For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www. Auction.com or call (800) 2802832. Mark Ricciardi, Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY, 11706 MIT 5686 4X 06/29,07/06,13,20 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau U.S. BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST, 2005-8, Plaintiff AGAINST JEAN ELARDO, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated August 30, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Nassau County Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, on July 17, 2018 at 11:30AM, premises known as 129 THOMAS AVENUE, BETHPAGE, NY 11714. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 46, BLOCK 34, LOT 6-8. Approximate amount of judgment $595,134.42 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 15-004754. Joseph A. De Marco, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC See page 16

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Employee arrested at towing company From page 1

recovered from the defendant’s residential garage and a plastic bag containing a brownish colored powder believed to be heroin and one 8mg Suboxone sublingual film was recovered from his 2016 Dodge.

Marcotrigiano was charged with Burglary, 3rd Degree; two counts of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, 7th Degree; two counts of Criminal Possession of a Stolen Property, 3rd Degree; and Grand Larceny, 4th Degree.

College Notes

Rebecca Rilling of Hicksville graduated from the University of New Hampshire in May 2018. She earned a BSENVE degree in environmental engineering. Students who received the honor summa cum laude graduated with a GPA of 3.85-4.0, students who received the honor of magna cum laude graduated with a GPA of 3.653.84, and students who received the honor of cum laude graduated with a GPA of 3.50-3.64. n

Dylan Smith of Hicksville graduated cum laude with a BA in Communications as Susquehanna University closed its 160th academic year with annu-

al commencement exercises on May 16th. A 2010 graduate of Hicksville High School, he is the son of Robert and Theresa Smith. n

Benjamin Clingen of Hicksville,has been the named to the Dean’s List at Becker College for the Spring 2018 semester. Clingen is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in interactive media design, with a computer game design concentration. The Dean’s List recognizes full-time students whose term grade point average is 3.50 or higher with no grade below a Band no incomplete (I) or withdrawal/failing (W/F) grades.

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LEGAL NOTICES From page 15 Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 BN 7312 4X 06/15,22,29,07/06 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to law, that a public hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York, on Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., prevailing time, or as soon thereafter as may be practicable, in the Hearing Room, Town Hall, East Building, Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, New York, for the purpose of considering an application from BEECHWOOD PV RETAIL LLC, fee owner, and SLT PLAINVIEW LLC, proposed lessee, for a Special Use Permit to allow the operation of a pilates studio/fitness center in excess of 1,500 square feet, in Building C, on the subject premises, located in a General Business (GB) District, at the southwest corner of

Old Country Road and Round Swamp Road, Plainview, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau, State of New York and described as Section 47, Block E, Lot 759 on the Land and Tax Map of Nassau County. The abovementioned application is on file and may be viewed daily (except Saturday, Sunday and Holidays) between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:45 p.m., prevailing time, at the Office of the Town Clerk at Oyster Bay and Massapequa. Any person interested in the subject matter of said hearing will be given an opportunity to be heard with reference thereto, at the time and place above designated. TOWN BOARD OF TOWN OF OYSTER BAY. JOSEPH S. SALADINO, Supervisor. JAMES ALTADONNA, JR., Town Clerk. Dated: June 20, 2018, Oyster Bay, New York. BN 7314 1X 06/29

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MacArthur High School celebrated the achievements of their seniors during Senior Awards Night on June 7th. It was an evening of well-deserved recognitions as General Douglas MacArthur High School seniors were presented with scholarships and awards for their positive contributions to the high school and Levittown community on June 7th. Facilitated by scholarship coordinators Patricia Mirando and Stacy Phillips as well as Assistant Principal Anne Rao, students were commended for their academic, athletic, artistic, and musical success, along with their leadership skills, service, and character. Central administrators, board members, faculty, family, and friends proudly watched as students were announced on stage for scholarships generously provided by community members, school, and local organiza-

tions. In addition, principal and department awards were given to seniors who excelled in particular areas of study. Principal Joseph Sheehan formally introduced the Class of 2018 valedictorian Helen Zhang and salutatorian Yingyue “Maggie” Liu and shared both students’ achievements and involvement in school and in the Levittown community. Sheehan also thanked the family members, faculty, the guidance department, and support staff for dedicating their time to help the students obtain their goals and aspirations for success. At the conclusion of the ceremony, students and their families were invited to celebrate with refreshments into the high school cafeteria.

Photos courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools

From left: Town Councilman Dennis Dunne Sr. presented seniors Diana Hadjiyane and Jared Schwartz with the Community Service and Academic Excellence Award from the Office of the Nassau County Executive and the Town of Hempstead, respectively.

From left: senior award winners Amanda Peluso, Michael Manfredo Jr., Angela Cozza, and Nicole Fleming.

Members of MacArthur High School’s Class of 2018 were recognized during Senior Awards Night on June 7th.

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High achieving seniors honored for success

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Lifeguards honored in Bethpage Town kicks off summer season with upgrades to pools

From left: Superintendent of Schools Terrence Clark, lifeguarding instructor Jeff Hack, lifeguards Lorenzo Cusumano, Monique Souza and Miguel Almanzar; and Board President Michael J. Kelly. At the April 24th meeting of the Bethpage Union Free School District Board of Education, the board and district administration honored three lifeguards and their instructor, Jeff Hack, for their service. Thirteen current and former students who have completed their lifeguard certification training serve as lifeguards for the swimming pool at Bethpage High School as part of the many year-round programs for students and the community. During a recent program, the

three lifeguards on duty tested their training skills when a real-life situation unfolded. Each of those on duty handled themselves so calmly and professionally that many on site didn’t know that a situation had occurred. For their exemplary service, graduates Miguel Almanzar and Lorenzo Cusumano, together with current senior Monique Souza and Hack, were honored.

Photo courtesy of Bethpage Union Free School District

New Eagle Scout

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino (left) recently joined with Nassau County District Court Judge Colin F. O’Donnell (right) in honoring Sean Thomas Moran (center) of Troop 689 of Hicksville at his Eagle Scout Court of Honor Ceremony. Eagle Scout is the highest honor a Boy Scout can achieve after completing hours of community service and attaining numerous merit badges. Supervisor Saladino proudly presented Sean with a citation in recognition of his achievement.

Supervisor Saladino (center) joins with parks officials and members of the Town’s lifeguard crew to kick off the 2018 summer season at Town pools. The Town of Oyster Bay kicked off the 2018 summer pool season with the unveiling of newly renovated restroom and shower facilities, new lounge chairs, sunshades, umbrellas, picnic tables, and dining chairs. Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino stated, “Our parks and community pools are a backyard oasis for many young families and senior citizens. From new restrooms to new lounge chairs and sunshades, our community pools are the perfect place to cool off and enjoy all summer long. Bring the family down and make your summer destination our backyard.” Throughout the winter and into the spring season, the Department of Public Works renovated the Town’s four community pools. Restrooms now feature upgraded stainless steel and porcelain fixtures. New faucets, showers, partitions, piping, and electrical work were all installed by Town employees. “As a mother with young children, I know how important it is for families to have a fun and comfortable place to keep cool all summer long,” said Councilwoman Michele Johnson. “Our new and improved facilities make spending a day at one of our Town pools even more wonderful while building summer memories with family and friends that will last for a lifetime.” The Town of Oyster Bay oper-

ates five pool facilities, including Bethpage Community Park, Marjorie Post Community Park, Plainview-Old Bethpage Community Park, SyossetWoodbury Community Park, and a saltwater pool at Tappen Beach in Glenwood Landing. Pool hours from June 23rd through September 3rd will be 11am to 7pm daily, weather permitting. Extended hours, until 8pm, will be offered as follows (weather permitting): • Monday: Syosset-Woodbury • Tuesday: Plainview-Old Bethpage • Wednesday: Bethpage • Thursday: Marjorie R. Post • Fridays: ALL pools open late including Tappen “In addition to the great new amenities at our facilities, the Town offers swimming lessons at local pools to members age five and older,” Councilwoman Johnson said. “Children may also join a swim team, which provides the opportunity to compete against other Swim Conference teams.” Residents interested in registering for a season pool pass must bring a copy of their General Tax bill with section, block and lot number. Additionally, birth certificates are required for children 16 years of age and under. For more information, please visit www. oysterbaytown.com/pools.

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The class gift, a new Wisdom Lane mascot uniform, thrilled the graduates.

Wisdom Lane students Emily Leicht (left) and Angelene Gayle (right) presented the eighth-grade address. Surrounded by proud district administrators, board members, faculty, family, and friends, approximately 240 eighth-graders at Wisdom Lane Middle School were welcomed into the next chapter of their academic careers during their moving up ceremony on June 11th. Loved ones packed the Wisdom Lane auditorium as the eighth-graders, dressed in blue robes, entered to “Pomp and Circumstance” courtesy of the sixth- and seventh- grade band with the guidance of Lori Katcher. Eighth-graders Kimberly Angelletta and Amelia Llewellyn sang "The Star Spangled Banner” and Principal John Avena opened with positive remarks about the graduating class which focused on their remarkable acts of kindness. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tonie McDonald also praised the students and offered words of advice. “You are the owners of your own mind,” she told students. “It’s up to you to seize every opportunity you get.” Division Avenue High School Principal John Coscia welcomed the students with open arms as he delivered the commencement address. Student council representatives from Division Avenue High School also shared their high school experiences and encour-

aged the incoming freshmen to get as involved as possible throughout their years in high school. Eighth-graders Angelene Gayle and Emily Leicht provided the eighth-grade address and thanked faculty for their support as they reflected on their middle school experiences. In addition, eighth-graders Sofia Antoniou and Emma Spreckels presented the class gift, a new mascot uniform for students at Wisdom Lane to enjoy for years to come. One by one, students were announced on stage where they shook the hands of administrators, board members, and faculty and received a blue Division Avenue High School lanyard from the student council to celebrate the next chapter of their lives. The eighthgrade chorus performed “You Will Be Found” with the help of choral director Carol Spainer and the graduates exited the auditorium to “Pomp and Circumstance” again, this time with conductor Lauren Stevens. Attendees were invited to celebrate with refreshments in the school gymnasium, courtesy of the Wisdom Lane PTA.

Principal John Avena began recognizing the eighth-graders on stage.

Photos courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools

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From left: Wisdom Lane eighth-graders Kayla Saracco, Andre Sarkissian, and Lydia Schnell during the ceremony.

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Students embark on their next educational journey

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