Jericho-Syosset News Journal (5/19/23)

Syosset senior recognized as presidential scholar

School budgets pass, board members elected

Syosset

Voters in the Syosset school district passed the budget 1060 - 549 in voting on May 16th.

Sitting trustees Carol Cheng, Susan Falkove, and Anna Levitan were re-elected.

The final vote totals were: Anna Levitan – 1,114, Carol C. Cheng – 1,254,

Susan Falkove – 1,125, and Jeevan George – 348.

Jericho

Voters in Jericho passed the budget 1,277-326. Voters elected Divya Balachandar (1,084 votes) and Jill Citron (1,074 votes) to the school board. They had been challenged by John Serraf (707 votes).

Volunteers needed to work on rain gardens

Syosset High School Principal Dr. John Durante, U.S. Presidential Scholar Senior Sabrina Guo, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Thomas Rogers. Photo courtesy of Syosset Central School District

Syosset senior Sabrina Guo is being recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholar. Sabrina is one of only 161 expected high school graduates nationwide selected for this high honor.

Application to become a Presidential Scholar is by invitation only by the U.S. Department of Education’s Commission on Presidential Scholars, and candidates are selected based on their superior academic and artistic achievements, leadership qualities, strong character, and involvement in the community.

“Sabrina’s dedication to both her

academic studies and our community is unmatched. She is truly deserving of this distinguished recognition,” said Dr. Thomas Rogers, Syosset superintendent of schools. “We are so inspired by her work ethic and honored to have her as a member of our student body. We can’t wait to see all she will accomplish as she moves on to her next chapter.”

The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964 by Executive Order of the President to recognize excellence in education and to honor some of the nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors.

The Town of Oyster Bay is looking for volunteers to join the upcoming Rain Garden Work Party at Theodore Roosevelt Park, to help maintain the Town’s raingardens which help prevent pollution. The event will take place at the Western Waterfront at Theodore Roosevelt Park in Oyster Bay on Saturday, May 20, and volunteers should bring their own gloves.

“We’re inviting all those interested in native plant gardening to come join our spring rain garden work party and learn all about how rain gardens work while helping to maintain them,” said Town Councilwoman Vicki Walsh. “We will work with volunteers and our environmental partners to weed, rake, prune, plant and mulch while learning about the environmental benefits these structures have to offer. This fun program is good for all ages, especially those looking to obtain community

service hours.”

Rain gardens were installed at Theodore Roosevelt Park in Oyster Bay in partnership with Friends of the Bay and the Nassau County Soil and Water Conservation District. Installation of rain gardens are a great help to the environment, as they help filter stormwater runoff before it enters local waterways. Rain gardens also help alleviate problems associated with flooding and drainage, recharge the ground water supply, provide habitat and food for wildlife and enhance the beauty of local communities.

“A rain garden is a collection of native plants placed in a small depression designed to slowly absorb rain water runoff. They have numerous environmental benefits, such as filtering pollutants, reducing flooding, and providing food and habitats to

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No blind support

To the Editor:

The letter by former Jericho Board vice president Dr. Pam WassermanHeath seems to confuse a School Board with the Board of Directors of a country club! Smart, perceptive board members maintain a supportive but always critical look at what is going on in their district. They are not part of the "a-men chorus" that blindly supports every position and every statement made by administrative personnel.

Has Ms. Wasserman-Heath ever watched a debate in the Israeli Knesset or the British Parliament... or in more and more school boards around the country that disagree with what is being done or promulgated in their districts?

Dr. Wasserman-Heath only reminds the Jericho voters that we need business and financial executives, and experienced educators, on the board, not more medical doctors!

Shel Townsend

Bus trip to casino

The Catholic Daughters of the Americas will be hosting a bus trip to Wind Creek Casino in Bethlehem, PA, on Tuesday, May 23.

Cost: $50 per person, which includes the driver’s tip

Give back: $35 slot play.

Please arrive at 8:30 a.m. Return will be approximately 8:30 p.m

Parking is at # 999 So. Oyster Bay Road (dead end).

For reservations, please call Barbara at (516) 935-5576. Please make checks payable to “CDA ”

Free Narcan training event

Nassau County has been addressing the opioid crisis on multiple fronts, one of them is educating its residents on the use of Naloxone, also known by the trade name Narcan.

On Wednesday, May 24, at 6:30 p.m. Nassau County will hold a community forum will help people learn the signs of an opiate overdose and how to administer the lifesaving antidote Narcan that can reverse the fatal effects of an opioid

overdose and save a person’s life.

The event will be held at Central Nassau Guidance and Counseling Services, 950 South Oyster Bay Road, Hicksville.

Seating is limited and reservations are required. To reserve a seat and receive a free Narcan overdose prevention kit please call Legislator Rose Marie Walker's office at 516-571-6217 or email rosewalker@nassaucountyny.gov

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Last chance for late taxpayers

To assist property owners who missed the May 10 deadline for paying their 2022–2023 school taxes, Town of Oyster Bay Receiver of Taxes Jeffrey Pravato reminds residents that they can still pay the bill by May 31 with a State mandated 2% late payment penalty while avoiding additional interest and fees from accruing on their property.

Late payers should immediately contact Receiver Pravato’s office at (516) 624-6400 if they did not receive a second notification with a delinquent tax bill. Payments postmarked after May 31 cannot be accepted since the collection warrant will have expired. Those payments must be sent to the Nassau County Treasurer at 1 West

Street, Mineola, NY 11501.

In September, the Nassau County Treasurer will be mailing notices to all property owners with taxes in arrears. Receiver Pravato advises homeowners who fall under those circumstances to contact the Nassau County Treasurer at (516) 571-2090 to determine the amount due. They may also visit the Treasurer’s office at 1 West Street, Mineola, NY 11501.

Receiver Pravato noted, “Taxpayers in the Town of Oyster Bay are already paying some of the highest property taxes in the nation, and I want to make sure that our residents do not pay more out of pocket than they have to.”

Theodore Roosevelt to return in re-enactment

The Town of Oyster Bay, in partnership with the Friends of Sagamore Hill, announce a major historical re-enactment will take place in Oyster Bay’s Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park on Saturday, June 3, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. as the nation commemorates the 125th Anniversary of the formation of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt’s 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry.

“What better way to celebrate the American spirit in advance of Independence Day than seeing history come alive as the Rough Riders and Theodore Roosevelt visit the place he called home, the hamlet of Oyster Bay,” said Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “This is a great opportunity for residents of all ages to step back in time and learn more about the Rough Riders, their skills and how they helped advance America’s profile around the globe.”

Performed by Boots and Saddles Productions and the Island Long Riders, this historical commemoration features:

• Theodore Roosevelt Reprisor and Photo Opportunities

• Rough Riders on Horses

• Mounted Cowboy Shooting by the Island Long Riders

• Interpretive Performances and Live Music

• Saber Performances by U.S. Cavalry Soldiers

• Historical Encampment with Canvas Period Tents

“We are so pleased to partner with

the Friends of Sagamore Hill to welcome home our most famous resident, President Theodore Roosevelt, along with the Rough Riders,” said Town Clerk LaMarca. “Join us for this free family-fun day in Oyster Bay.”

The Rough Riders was a nickname given to the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, one of three such regiments for the Spanish–American War and the only one to see combat. The U.S. had gone to war in opposition to Spanish colonial policies in Cuba, which was then torn by a rebellion. 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, a strong advocate for the Cuban War of Independence, helped attract skilled horsemen eager to see combat to the regiment. Known as “ Roosevelt’s Rough Riders, ” they are best remembered for their conduct during the Battle of San Juan Hill. Several days after the Battle, the Spanish fleet sailed from Cuba, and in only a few weeks an armistice ending the fighting was signed. Despite the brevity of their service, the Rough Riders became legendary, thanks to Roosevelt’s writing his own history of the regiment and the silent film reenactments made years later. Colonel Roosevelt later became the 26th president of the United States of America. During his time in office, Roosevelt’s residence at Sagamore Hill in Oyster Bay became known as the "Summer White House" and the focus of international attention.

Syosset students win LIRR T.R.A.C.K.S. activity book contest

Syosset High School freshman Zoey Chiu and Village Elementary second grader Uma Pal Hafeez are winners of the LIRR T.R.A.C.K.S. Activity Book Contest. The students’ designs are featured in the organization’s safety activity book which is distributed to thousands of students across Long Island to promote

safe behavior near and around train tracks.

T.R.A.C.K.S. (Together Railroads and Communities Keeping Safe) is a joint venture between the Long Island Railroad ’ s Corporate Safety department and the MTA Police that works to spread awareness about train track safety in our commu -

nities. The organization provides age-appropriate, customized training to schools, camps, day cares, libraries, and community groups to stress the importance of safety near the tracks.

Students from across Long Island submitted designs for this year’s activity book. Zoey created a word

scramble to inform readers of important safety-related words like “platform,” “dangerous,” and “conductor.” Uma drew a picture of a train for others to color with the words “Look both ways and listen!” to remind others to pay attention when crossing the tracks.

From left: MTA officer Tom Merkle, VP of Corporate Safety Lori Ebbighausen, Syosset student Zoey Chiu, LIRR Community Relations Specialist Chrisann Fabio, MTA Officer John Matarazzo. Photo courtesy of Syosset Central School District

From left: MTA officer Tom Merkle, Syosset student Uma Pal Hafeez, MTA officer John Matarazzo. Photo courtesy of Syosset Central School District

Jericho alumni inducted into High School Hall of Fame

Four Jericho alumni were recently inducted into the Jericho High School Hall of Fame at a ceremony held at the public library. The following were inducted:

Dana Arschin Kraslow

Class of 2005

Holocaust storyteller, 2X Emmy award winner

Robert Hahn

Class of 1970

Professor of philosophy and Greek studies, author

Chris Kelly

Class of 1992

Doctor, chief of pediatric emergency medicine

Blake Zeff

Class of 1995

Filmmaker, journalist, political advisor

Special thanks to student presenters Breanna Crossman, Andres deGrasse, Ava Thanus, and Kathryn Weinberger as well as the entire Jericho High School Hall of Fame Committee, and Jericho teachers Matt DeMarinis and Meredith Hynes who were the masters of ceremonies.

Robbery at 7-11 in Bethpage

Nassau County Police are investigating a robbery which took place on Saturday, May 13, at 1:40 a.m. in Bethpage.

According to detectives, an unknown male entered the 7-11 located at 4220 Hempstead Turnpike. Police say the man displayed a knife and demanded cash. The male employee complied, opened the register and the robber removed an undisclosed amount of US currency. He then fled on foot in an

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unknown direction. No injuries were reported.

The robber is described as a male white with a medium build. He was wearing dark clothing and a surgical mask.

Detectives request anyone with information regarding the above incident to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.

The newest members of the Jericho High School Hall of Fame and their high school senior presenters.

Photo by Denise Nash

CELEBRATING OVER 100 YEARS OF A PAINTING LEGACY:

Q & A with Facundo Lorenzo Silva about the history of Silva’s Painting, and the cost and rewards of being a professional Painting Contractor in New York.

How did Silva’s Painting start?

Silva’s Painting brings four generations of quality work to all of our clients. It all started with a young Jose Russo who purchased some basic equipment, and thus began his journey as a painter. Before long, Jose became a trusted painter in his city. Fast forward twenty years later, and Eleodoro Augustin Silva, a passionate entrepreneur, was able to build important relationships with other contractors and homeowners which propelled Silva’s Painting to become the largest painting company in Miramar, Argentina. Eleodoro’s son, Carlos Silva, while pursuing the American Dream, left his family’s thriving painting business to blaze a new trail in New York. Carlos’ hard work paid off and inspired his very own children to follow in his footsteps and keep the family tradition and business alive. I’m proud to say that I was able to take over my family’s painting legacy, and watch Silva’s Painting become a household name on Long Island and in New York City.

What do you think makes Silva’s Painting stand out from other painting businesses?

Not only do we have a great depth of experience in this field, but we have a family pride that is unparalleled by other residential and commercial painting operations. For Silva’s Painting, it starts and ends with our superior customer service. We strive to give each and every one of our clients the best experience possible. Any type of home renovation undoubtedly is a significant task for the homeowner to undertake, so we take great pleasure in making this process smooth for our clients. All that’s left for our clients to do is enjoy the results of their newly painted home!

What services do you currently offer?

At this moment, we offer various sized painting jobs in the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. We have experience in many things, including wallpaper hanging, faux painting, carpentry, hardwood floor refinishing, and basic internal and external paint jobs. We have even offered services in restoring old Tudor and Victorian homes.

What does Silva’s Painting offer to the sale or purchase of a home?

Based on market research, painting the interior of your home can yield a 107% ROI, while exterior painting sits at a healthy 55% ROI. Curb appeal and the interior aesthetic of a home is crucial in the sale of any home. With neutral colors, potential buyers can visualize themselves living in the space much more easily given most furnishings will seamlessly compliment them. Light neutral colors tend to also assist with making smaller rooms feel larger, while darker neutrals can give larger rooms a cozier touch.

What is the best business advice you ever received and can offer?

Being a family business, the best advice came from my elders. My grandfather taught me that the long lasting connections you make with those around you will be a key to success, and my father showed me what true work ethic really is. Being a business owner sometimes means working around the clock, but when I see the satisfaction on my clients’ faces after seeing their completed job, it all becomes worth it!

If I could give advice to anyone starting a business, it would be this: pour yourself into your passion and remember that the more energy you put in, the more you will achieve. Be patient while striving for success and try to enjoy the process.

Robbins Lane PTA hosts Rec Nights

The Robbins Lane School PTA hosted the first graders and the fourth graders for action packed “Rec Nights” recently. Each grade came together on a Friday evening to play classic gym games as well as fun new favorites with their classmates. Parent volunteers and the classic Robbins Lane parent vs. child tug of war helped make the events hugely successful!

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Bethpage student recognized in poster contest

Bethpage fourth grader Dhruvika Khanna from Central Boulevard Elementary School was recently selected as the third-place winner in the Our Town, Our Environment Poster Contest. The contest was run by Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilwoman Vicki Walsh. All fourth

grade students from the Town of Oyster Bay were welcome to take part and create a poster fitting this year’s theme ‘Marine Pollution Solutions.’

Khanna’s winning poster featured an aquatic scene with the words “You Can Help the Ocean” in big red letters. Surrounded by colorful images

of marine life, she added five ways in which an individual can protect the oceans. For example, by using fewer plastic products, cleaning the beach, eating sustainably and more. As a result of her winning submission, Supervisor Saladino, Councilwoman Walsh and Town of Oyster Bay Receiver of Taxes

Jeff Pravato visited Khanna’s school on May 2 to speak with her class further about how to protect the Earth. They also presented Khanna with a certificate and together with her class, planted a tree in her honor outside of the school.

Photos courtesy of the Bethpage Union Free School District

Bethpage poster contest winner Dhruvika Khanna (left) helped plant a tree outside of her school with Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino (right).

Central Boulevard fourth grader Dhruvika Khanna (middle right) planted a tree outside of her school with the help of Town of Oyster Bay officials, building administrators, her class, teacher and Superintendent of Schools Dave Schneider.

Central Boulevard fourth grader Dhruvika Khanna (bottom middle) won third place in the Our Town, Our Environment Poster Contest. Pictured with Central Boulevard Principal Dominique Siebert (left), teacher Doriann Furey (top middle) and assistant principal Julianne Inghilterra (right).

Dhruvika’s classmates cheered her on as she proudly showed off her contest-winning poster.

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Cantiague Elementary School Jumps Rope for Heart

“Halle’s Heart,” a Jump Rope for Heart event at Cantiague Elementary School, was a culmination of the Kids Heart Challenge via the American Heart Association and in honor of Cantiague student Halle Huang, who passed away last year. Cantiague raised $28,000 for the American Heart Association.

This Week at the Syosset Public Library

Friday, May 19, at 1:30 p.m. Friday Movie at the Library: Barbra Streisand Month (IN PERSON)

Join us for an afternoon movie at the library. Check our website for the movie that will be shown. Go to syossetlibrary.org.

Saturday, May 20, from 10:00 am – 4:00 p.m.

Driver’s Safety Course (In Person)

For drivers of all ages. Completion entitles you to a NYS insurance discount and to a point reduction. Bring your NYS Driver's License and a pen. In-person registration ONLY. Fee: $30, check payable to “Empire Safety Council” Includes a 30-minute break for lunch.

Sunday, May 21, at 1:00 p.m.

Jiayi He and His Quartet (IN PERSON)

Jiayi He is a much-acclaimed world class harmonica virtuoso and the winner of many prestigious awards in America, Europe and the Far East. He has performed concerts around the world and is accomplished in all types of harmonicas: chromatic, diatonic, tremolo, bass, multiple harmonicas and both the largest and smallest harmonica in the world. You will hear music from classical to modern. Registration required. To register, go to syossetlibrary.org.

Monday, May 22, at 7:00 p.m. Herbs and More (IN PERSON)

Horticulturalist Paul Levine will teach you how to grow the best herbs using the correct soil and fertilizer. Understand different watering methods, which plants are perfect in container gardens and which are better in the ground and what problems may arise and how to deal with them. Registration required. To register, go to syossetlibrary.org.

Tuesday, May 23, at 2:00 p.m.

Afternoon Book Discussion (IN PERSON)

Join Lisa, Readers’ Services Librarian for an in-person discussion of the New York Times bestselling novel

“French Braid” by Anne Tyler. No registration needed.

Thursday, May 25, at 12:00 p.m.

#AskALibrarian (ON TWITTER)

Join librarians from Syosset Library and around the world on Twitter for #AskALibrarian to receive reading suggestions based on your requests. Must have a Twitter account to participate. Read a great book? Need a read-alike? Looking for your next book club choice? Use #AskALibrarian in your tweet.

Thursday, May 25, at 2:00 p.m. Mary Martin:

First Lady of Musicals (HYBRID) Presenter, Marc Courtade, retired arts director Mary Martin was America’s favorite leading lady of musicals. Though she appeared on radio and in films, her greatest triumphs were on stage. She memorably created the roles of Nellie Forbush in “South Pacific” and Maria von Trapp in “The Sound of Music”, played the title role in “Peter Pan” on stage and TV, and toured military bases in Vietnam in “Hello Dolly!” Martin won four Tony Awards for her work. This talk will pay tribute to a radiant star who loved her work, and for almost 50 years knew how to make audiences share her happiness. No registration needed for in-person or Zoom. For Zoom link, go to syossetlibrary.org.

Thursday, May 25, at 7:00 p.m. Historical Horror Fiction Writing Workshop (VIRTUAL)

Learn how to create an original, thrilling historical horror story. Join us for fun writing exercises, writing prompts and writing tips guaranteed to jump start your very own chilling novel, series, script or graphic novel. All writers and content creators are welcome to participate. To register, go to syossetlibrary.org.

Friday, May 26, at 2:00 p.m. Friday Movie at the Library: Barbra Streisand Month (IN PERSON) Join us for an afternoon movie at the library. Check our website for the movie that will be shown. Go to syossetlibrary.org.

The Cantiague students were excited to jump!

Board members Jill Citron, Chris Foresto, and Divya Balachander showed their support.

Photos by Denise Nash

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NASSAU COUNTY NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF NASSAU

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, v.

CONSTANCE AQUINO, ROBERT J. AQUINO , MONICA AQUINO AKA MONICA A. AQUINO, ET AL, Defendant.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT

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2 Copperfield Lane

Old Brookville, NY 11545

SBL No.: 22- K -02300

ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau, State of New York.

The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 003205/2016 in the amount of $1,264,633.47 plus interest and costs.

Foreclosure Auctions will be held Rain or Shine. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction.

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NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

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Volunteers needed to work on rain gardens

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wildlife,” Councilwoman Walsh said. “However, they must be maintained regularly to ensure healthy soil, healthy plants, and a healthy community, which is why we’re seeking volunteers to assist with our existing rain gardens at the Western Waterfront in Oyster Bay.”

Volunteers are invited to gather at the Western Water-

front, 1 West End Avenue in Oyster Bay, on Saturday, May 20. The Rain Garden Party will run from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Participants should bring work gloves, and community service hours are offered to participants. For more information, contact the Town of Oyster Bay’s Department of Environmental Resources at (516) 677-5730 or visit oysterbaytown.com/environmental.

Summer Youth Ice Hockey Program

Registration for the Town’s Summer Youth Ice Hockey Program will begin soon for boys and girls ages 8U–16U. This program includes instructional technique work, practices and games. Clinics spanning 10 weeks in duration will also be available for registration including all girls clinics, 6U clinics, adult learn to play clinics and advanced travel clinics. Programs will begin on July 9, 2023.

“This recreational and instruction program is designed to give youngsters a great way to learn the correct fundamentals of one of America’s most popular sports,” said Town Councilman Tom Hand. “In addition to receiving instruction on the proper techniques of skating, stickhandling and shooting, participants will make new friends and create lifelong memories.”

Registration is online at www.oysterbaytown.com/ portal beginning at 9:00 a.m. In-person registration will be held on May 18 at the Bethpage Ice Center, located at 1001 Stewart Avenue in Bethpage from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Registrants must provide a copy of their birth certificate, proof of Town of Oyster Bay residency (tax or utility bill) as well as payment. Check, money order, MasterCard or Visa will be accepted. All registrants must bring these items, even if they have participated in the past. A parent or legal guardian must be present at registration. All participants must provide their own equipment, and should have some skating ability. For more information, call the rink at (516) 433-7465, x 8234 or visit www.oysterbaytown. com/hockey.

Spring reading in high gear at Book Fair

Spring reading was kicked into high gear at the Robbins Lane PTA spring book fair. Book selections varied from bestsellers and classic collections to cookbooks and the ever popular mystery books. Students were also able to shop for posters and novelty items with their classmates

and teachers. The Robbins Lane PTA was proud to be able to provide each teacher with a generous stipend to buy books to freshen up their class libraries. An online sale was hosted as well for families to shop together at home.

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May 19, 2023

Day 2 on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu: Surviving Dead Woman’s Pass Was Only the First Challenge

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This is the day I have been dreading for weeks. This is the day of reckoning. Dead Woman’s Pass.

Everyone – and not just my aboutto turn-71-year-old self, some 25 to 40 years older than the other 14 in our pack - seems to have the same anxiety over Day 2. It is the longest, most challenging day of the four-day trek on the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, when we will hike for four hours up to 13,829 ft over what I hope is not presciently named Dead Woman’s Pass (the name comes from its shape, not an event).

In fact, the climb up to Dead Woman’s Pass is only the first four hours of the full day’s hike, followed by two hours down, then rest and lunch. But then (and this is what could do me in), another hike up another mountain, to Runcuraccay Pass at 13020 ft albeit not quite as high, but steeper, 1,378 ft in elevation (more like a stadium staircase times 100 that I had imagined the whole way up to Dead Woman’s Pass would be), and then a steeper (1,220 ft), challenging decline to our campsite at Choquicocha. In fact, it is the Runcuraccay Pass that proves the more fearsome, as I soon discover, but actually unfolds to some of the most dramatic and interesting views and sites of the entire 26-mile Inca Trail trek. In all, we will hike a total of 10 miles this day, which includes a mile’s worth of up and downs.

One of my fears is that I won’t make it into camp before dark (there

are 12 hours of daylight) so I keep my headlamp handy in my day pack, which helps alleviate my high anxiety.

(I used Day 1, the second hardest of the four day-hike, as a test, fully well expecting that our guide would politely tap me on the shoulder and suggest I walk back down the way I came, which also was my strategy if I decided the trek was too hard. But he didn’t. And I didn’t. But pressed on.)

It’s 5 am when we are wakened in our tents with basins of hot water and soap and hot coca tea (to help with the altitude).

Breakfast is sensational, providing excellent energy food (porridge is especially good). Indeed, breakfast

typically offers some combination of scrambled eggs or omelette, pancakes, porridge, cereal, fruit salad, toast, orange juice, milk, tea, coffee, hot chocolate. We are always supplied enough drinking water – tap water that is boiled for us.

As we leave camp at just about 6 am with the first light, the porters line up and applaud for us, giving us that extra boost of encouragement.

As we get higher, Lizandro stops to tell us little stories – a clever ploy so that we rest and acclimate to the higher altitude (in fact, I hear that older people such as myself do better with the altitude precisely because we go slower and stop more often).

At another point, he distributes coca leaves and instructs us how to stuff it into a cheek and let the liquid blend with saliva to get its benefit of countering altitude sickness. Then, at another stop, he distributes a kind of plant oil (like eucalyptus) and shows us how to clap three times, then breath in the vapor, which opens up our air passages so we can take in more oxygen.

Before the last ascent to Dead Woman’s Pass, there is a rest stop at Llulluchampampa (the best public restrooms on the trail!) and a stand where locals sell snacks and such. There are llamas with a baby grazing and hummingbirds. We see snow on the peaks.

Actually, I make it up to Dead Woman’s Pass by 9:15 am – coming in not at the end of the pack as I expected, but more towards the middle, Eric tells me. Everyone cheers. I honestly don’t remember feeling pain or discomfort, though I know I stopped several times along the way.

On reaching the pass, we stop for a short break to enjoy the views and take photos (our guide, Lizandro, patiently takes each of our photos and a group photo), and we each indulge in the self-satisfaction of the accomplishment before setting off again to descend to Pacaymayu Valley, Hidden River. It’s another hour and a half down the side of the valley – to our lunch spot.

I get in at 11:15 am to the cheers of the porters and fellow trekkers, where I find mats have been laid out for us to rest, but Mary Kate (who is part of

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the group of six women who are friends or friends of friends or friends of friends of friends of Caroline), is leading yoga stretches.

We enjoy a snack and then a fantastic and welcome lunch served in the dining tent (delectable chicken salad appetizer; Sara Lawa soup which is a kind of eggdrop soup made with corn flour, eggs, ginger) and I am struck by how really excellent the food is - I mean as good as the finest restaurant in Peru. Alpaca Expeditions boasts the best chefs in the mountains, and I am inclined to agree.

Chef Mario seems to use spices, flavors, textures (hot soups, energizing carbs, reinforcing proteins) that are medicinal or at least appropriate to the activity, whether to hike, acclimate, rest, sleep or wake. All the food is prepared from fresh ingredients purchased in the Cusco local market and carried up for us by the porters, then prepared by the chef (no canned or rehydrated food) who also caters to vegetarians, lactose intolerant and food allergies with heaping platters.

Lunch typically includes a delicious soup (like corn or mushroom) and some combination of chicken and rice, sausage, fried fish, ceviche, steak, beans, fried rice, french fries, boiled potatoes, vegetables, salad.

There is such a lot of food but it is not just for us – the porters and staff eat the same food as we do (which, we learn, was not always the case for the trekking companies and a feature of Alpaca Expeditions that we really appreciate).

After this delightful lunch, the

BY CHARLYN FARGO

A study by researchers at Ohio State University confirms what most of us know about weight loss -- increased exercise and a healthy diet are the keys rather than skipping meals and using prescription diet pills.

The researchers examined adherence to the American Heart Association’s Life’s Essential 8 recommendations among people with and without clinically significant weight loss. Researchers concluded that U.S. adults would benefit from adopting the heart-healthy measures to achieve weight loss. The findings were published in the journal of the American Heart Association in April 2023.

The eight recommendations, published by the AHA in June 2022, are considered crucial for heart health and include:

-- Eat better: Follow a healthy, balanced diet consisting of unprocessed, nutrient-rich foods, including vegetables,

realization sets in: this is only the halfway mark of this challenging day. We actually have another mountain to climb and descend.

In fact, the two-hour climb up the next mountain to Runcuraccay Pass is steeper though shorter - really what I had envisioned (and feared) the Dead Woman’s Pass would be like - and altogether more challenging.

We stop at a small Inca site, Runcuraccay, and see two huge waterfalls cascading down the opposite side of the valley.

After the second pass, it’s another hour of a steep downhill hike to reach the magnificent Inca site, Sayacmarca (an otherwise inaccessible village).

This part of the trek has actually been the hardest. Eric and Sarah, who had just 10 days before hiked Rainbow Mountain, a 6.2-mile out-and-back trail near Pitumarca, Cusco, where they hiked 1,627 ft in elevation up to 16,000 feet (and suffered altitude sickness), are skipping up and down these peaks like a mountain goat. I’m a tortoise, taking my sweet time, going slow and steady, stopping for the views.

The trail disappears as a thin line hugging the mountainside, the people are mere dots of color, and then, in the distance, this amazing and improbable fortress, Sayacmarca, appears. This is an astonishing view as we descend (it is steep), with the mountain mist –even more astonishing because you are not prepared for it as you are for Machu Picchu. And to realize that this construction was basically to protect Machu Picchu. (Here, though,

as Lizandro warned, we encounter the meanest mosquitoes.)

In 1941, an archeologist came upon Sayacamaka, which was completely buried under the overgrowth and named it “inaccessible village.” The site is strategic – on top of mountain, surrounded by valleys, and protected. We see what would have been a watch tower. These structures were used for resting places, like a hostel, for the pilgrims, nobles and travelers, spaced 20-25 km apart, so they could be reached in a day’s hike and travelers knew there would be food and drink ready, Lizandro tells us.

In 1915, the archaeologist Hiram Bingham, who is most responsible for uncovering Machu Picchu, found 8 of these Incan trails. One of the trails led to Vilcambaba, the last refuge of the Inca. In 1538, these sites along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu and Machu Picchu were destroyed by order of Manco Inca, the last Incan king to protect them from the invading Spaniards. Portions have been restored.

Peru’s Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Environment is responsible for these sites and rangers protect them. While they excavate and can restore, they cannot rebuild any of the structures, so if there is a stone that has fallen off and they are not sure where it came from, they leave it where it fell.

After exploring Sayacamaka, it’s only 20 minutes further to our second campsite, Chaquicocha (Dry Lake) at 11,808 ft. altitude. We reach the campsite at around 6:30 pm, as the sun sets over the Vilcabamba mountain range, having met the toughest challenge of the trip (and

Heart Health = Weight Loss

fruits, whole grains, beans, legumes, nuts, plant-based proteins, lean animal proteins, skinless poultry, fish and seafood.

-- Be more active: Aim for at least 150 minutes of moderate or 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity per week.

-- Quit tobacco: Smoking cessation is recommended to avoid numerous health problems.

-- Get healthy sleep: Get seven to nine hours of sleep per night.

-- Manage weight: Be at a healthy weight. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an optimal body mass index (ratio of height and weight) is between 18.5 and 25.

-- Control cholesterol: Aim for your LDL (low-density lipoprotein) to be lower and your HDL (high-density lipoprotein) to be higher for overall good cholesterol health.

-- Manage blood sugar: A test called hemoglobin A1C provides a picture of blood glucose over the past three months and can be used to keep levels in check.

-- Manage blood pressure: Adults should maintain blood pressure levels below 120/80 mm Hg. A lower sodium diet can help achieve this.

What the study found is that those recommendations for heart health also helped with weight loss. Researchers looked at data from 2007 to 2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey questionnaires, clinical measures and 24-hour dietary recalls to determine adherence to the eight recommendations, diet quality and weight loss strategies. Adults who achieved clinically significant weight loss in the past 12 months reported higher overall diet quality, greater levels of physical activity and adoption of evidence-based weight loss strategies when compared with those with weight loss of less than 5%, weight maintenance or weight gain.

The bottom line? If you want to lose weight, skip the fad diets, missing meals and prescription drugs. Focus on triedand-true recommendations of eating

my life).

The Chaquicocha campsite is described as a recently restored Inca settlement at the gateway to the jungle, nestled between two eco-systems – high ground and cloud forest. It has one of the most picturesque settings with a fantastic view of the night sky to observe the stars, except it is cloudy tonight. It is also quite cold, and I am so happy with my $4 purchase of knee-high alpaca wool socks.

“Happy Hour” ( tea time) before dinner consists of popcorn, fried wontons, tea, coffee, followed by another superb dinner (the menu might consist of some combination of stuffed chicken, vegetable tortillas, pizza, spaghetti, pork cutlet, sauteed vegetables, salad).

The permits to do the Inca Trail trek are limited to 500 a day for all the trekking companies (which includes 200 for trekkers and 300 for porters and staff) and get booked up months in advance.

More information: Alpaca Expeditions, USA Phone: (202)-550-8534, info@alpacaexpeditions.com, https:// www.alpacaexpeditions.com/

Check with the US State Department to get the latest information on travel to Peru (https://travel.state.gov/ content/travel/en/internationaltravel/International-Travel-CountryInformation-Pages/Peru.html).

Next: Day 3 on the Inca Trail

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healthy foods and exercising daily. There are no magic pills or shortcuts.

Charlyn Fargo is a registered dietitian with SIU Med School in Springfield, Illinois. For comments or questions, contact her at charfarg@aol.com or follow her on Twitter @NutritionRD.

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Finding your talents after Graduation Day

BY CLAIRE LYNCH

Comedian and actor Will Ferrell graduated from college and is proud of it although he makes fun of the fact that his major, Sports Information, is no longer an option for a major at the University of Southern California.

John William Ferrell was born on July 16, 1967, in Irvine, Calif., to Betty Kay, a teacher who taught at Old Mill School elementary school and Santa Ana College and Roy Lee Ferrell Jr., who played the saxophone and keyboards for the Righteous Brothers. His parents were both natives of Roanoke Rapids, NC, and they moved to California in 1964. He has a younger brother, Patrick.

Ferrell attended Culverdale Elementary School and Rancho San Joaquin Middle School both in Irvine. He attended University High School in Irvine and on the school’s varsity football team he was a kicker. He was on the soccer team, was captain of the basketball team and served on the student council.

Ferrell has said, “Growing up in suburbia, in safe, master-planned Irvine, there was no drama so we had to create it in our heads. My main form of entertainment was cracking my friends up and exploring new ways of being funny. I didn’t have to have the survival mode instinct like other comics, who grew up in tough neighborhoods. I had the opposite. For me, I grew up in Mayberry, and the humor broke the boredom.”

In high school, Ferrell got laughs for reading the high school’s morning announcements over the intercom system using a variety of voices. Ferrell also performed comedy skits in the school’s talent shows. He was voted “Best Personality” by his classmates. Enrolling at the University of Southern California, he joined the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. In college, he was known for doing a few pranks.

After graduating with a B.A. degree in Sports Information in 1990, Ferrell

worked as a sports broadcaster on local cable but he didn’t enjoy broadcasting. He took a job as a hotel valet and worked as a teller at Wells Fargo, but those didn’t work out either. In 1991 Ferrell moved to Los Angeles because his mother had suggested pursuing a career he would enjoy. In 1994 Ferrell successfully auditioned for the comedy group The Groundlings where he spent time developing his improvisation skills.

A “Saturday Night Live” producer saw The Groundlings and asked Ferrell, Chris Kattan and Cheri Oteri to audition for SNL’s main producer, Lorne Michaels for the next season. Ferrell joined “Saturday Night Live” in 1995 and left in 2002 after a seven-year run. He has also hosted the show five times. His impersonations included President George W. Bush, Chicago Cubs announcer Harry Caray, singer Robert Goulet, singer Neil Diamond and more.

Besides being a cast member on “Saturday Night Live,” Will Ferrell starred in such big-screen comedies as “Elf,” the 2004 comedy film “Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy” and “Talladega Nights.” “Zoolander” came out in 2001 and Ferrell played Mugatu.

The 2003 movie, “Elf” is one of the top-rated Christmas movies - it’s a Will Ferrell classic - but when he was asked which movie he was in was his favorite, Ferrell said he liked doing the part of Ron Burgundy alongside co-star Christina Applegate in “Anchorman” because, “The film was such a struggle to get made and the character such a fun one to play.”

The pros noted that “Anchorman” was famously full of improvisers and it was full of whimsical additions to the script. Scriptwriters spend hours writing their scripts but sometimes the actors simply go off script. The line, “I’m in a glass case of emotion,” spoken by Will Ferrell, is so perfect that it’s hard to believe it wasn’t scripted.

In 2011 he received the Mark Twain

Prize for American Humor. On May 12, 2017, Ferrell received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters Degree from the University of Southern California before delivering the school’s commencement address. He inspired the students to go forward and try to succeed at what they really want to do - and to remember that quite often failure comes before succeeding.

Ferrell told the audience, “For those of you graduates sitting out there who have a pretty good idea of what you want to do with your life, congratulations. For many of you who maybe don’t have it all figured out, that’s OK. That’s the same chair that I sat in. Enjoy the process of your search without succumbing to the pressure of the result. Trust your gut. Keep throwing darts at the dartboard. Don’t listen to the critics, and you will figure it out.

“So I graduate and I immediately get a job right out of college working for ESPN, right? Wrong. No, I moved right back home. Back home to the mean streets of Irvine, California. Yes. Irvine always gets that response. Pretty great success story, right? Yeah, I moved

back home for a solid two years, I might add. And I was lucky, actually. Lucky that I had a very supportive and understanding mother who let me move back home. And she recognized that while I had an interest in pursuing sportscasting, my gut was telling me that I really wanted to pursue something else. And that something else was comedy.

“For you see, the seeds for this journey were planted right here on this campus. This campus was a theater or testing lab if you will. I was always trying to make my friends laugh …”

Ferrell met Swedish actress Viveca Paulin in 1995 in an acting class, around the time that Ferrell was very popular on SNL, and became fast friends. After several years the friendship took a romantic turn, and the two tied the knot in August 2000.

The Ferrells divide their time between New York City and Orange County, California. They have three sons: Magnus was in born in 2004, Mattias was born in 2006 and Axel was born in 2010.

Happy Graduation to all!

Your Social Security Payments Outside the US

BY TOM MARGENAU

As I write this, my wife and I are about to leave on a one-month trip to England. This has been one of our “bucket list” plans for a long time now. We’ve been back and forth to Europe about a half dozen-times over the years. But most of those trips were of the “if it’s Tuesday, it must be Belgium and if it’s Wednesday, it must be Paris” variety. This time, we just wanted to go to one country and relax for a month, and we picked England because we are Anglophiles from way back.

But if my emails are any indication, some of you want to go a big step further: You actually plan to move to another country. Many of you are just going back to your ancestral homeland, while maybe others see some of the same websites I do that entice you with headlines similar to this one I recently read: “Live like royalty on your Social Security check in Costa Rica!”

Anyone planning to do that needs to read a booklet that the Social Security Administration produces called “Social Security -- Your payments while you are outside the United States.” You can find it online at SSA’s website, www.ssa.gov. Just click the “Publications” link near the bottom of the homepage. Once there, pull down the “Topics” menu and you’ll find the booklet under the “General Information” section.

By reading that publication, you will learn that if you are a U.S. citizen, the rules are pretty simple. You can get your Social Security benefits almost anywhere in the world. The Treasury Department doesn’t allow any federal government checks to be sent to North Korea or Cuba, and there are Social Security restrictions that prevent benefits from being sent to Vietnam and most of the republics that formerly made up the Soviet Union (places like Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, etc.). There are some exceptions to those Social Security restrictions, if any of those remote places are beckoning you in retirement.

If you are not a U.S. citizen, but you have lived in this country legally and worked and earned Social Security benefits, then the rules get a little more complicated. I will briefly explain some of them.

If you are a citizen of one of the 25 countries that have Social Security treaty agreements with the U.S. (they are listed in the aforementioned booklet), then you also can get your benefits anywhere in the world -- with the same restrictions that apply to U.S. citizens outlined above. You’ll find the list of countries on page five of the booklet. The list includes most European countries as well as places like Israel, Australia, Japan and South Korea.

Page six of the booklet has another list of countries. If you are a citizen of one of those countries, you can get your Social

Security benefits while living outside the U.S., but only if you are receiving Social Security retirement or disability benefits. If you get Social Security dependent or survivors benefits, then the rules really get messy -- way too complicated to explain in the short space of this column. Please refer to the booklet for more information.

If you are not a citizen of one of the countries listed on pages five and six of the booklet but you are receiving U.S. Social Security benefits, then as a general rule those benefits will stop once you have been outside the country for more than six months.

If you are getting Social Security benefits while living overseas, you are generally subject to the same rules and regulations that apply to Social Security beneficiaries in the United States. Some of the rules are even more restrictive. For example, there is an earnings penalty that applies to any Social Security beneficiary in this country who is under full retirement age and making more than about $21,000 per year. But if you are under FRA and living overseas, you won’t get your Social Security check for any month you work over 45 hours, no matter how much money you make. There are exceptions to this rule. The most common is this: If you work for a U.S. corporation overseas, then you are subject to the more lenient earnings penalty rules that apply to U.S. residents.

If you are getting Social Security disability benefits while living overseas, the same rules apply to you as apply to people living in this country. That means, for example, that your claim will be periodically reviewed to make sure you are still disabled.

If you are a U.S. citizen living overseas, the benefits you receive are subject to the same income tax payments that apply to U.S. residents. If you are not a U.S. citizen, then the SSA will automatically withhold a portion of your benefits to cover possible tax obligations -- although there are some exceptions to that rule.

Most people living overseas have their benefits sent by direct deposit to a bank in the country where they are living. On page 27 of the booklet mentioned earlier in this column, there is a long list of countries that have an international direct deposit treaty agreement with the United States. Assuming you have moved to one of those countries, you will have no problem getting your benefits electronically.

If you need to conduct some kind of Social Security business once you are living overseas, you obviously can’t just drive across town and visit your local Social Security office. But every U.S. embassy and consulate has a person on staff who is trained to handle Social Security business. So, they are a good source of information and help. Or, assuming you have internet access, you can use the

SSA’s website, www.ssa.gov.

One final point. Your Medicare coverage only works while you are living in the United States. So, if you move to a foreign country and think you will be there for good, you might as well cancel the parts of Medicare for which you pay a monthly premium. These are usually Part B (medical insurance) and Part D (drug insurance).

Other than that: bon voyage! And send me a postcard from one of those pretty beaches in Costa Rica.

If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has two books with all the answers. One is called “Social Security -- Simple and Smart: 10 Easy-to-Understand Fact Sheets That Will Answer All Your Questions About Social Security.” The other is “Social Security: 100 Myths and 100 Facts.” You can find the books at Amazon.com or other book outlets. .

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Section 8 vouchers a safety net for those in need

There are so many misconceptions and a tremendous lack of accurate information and under- standing concerning Section 8 Vouchers. These vouchers keep families and singles in safe shelters in homes and rental apartments. The program was created by the Housing Community Development Act of 1978. The Housing Choice Voucher program, also known as Section 8 today, provides assistance to those qualified low-and moderate-income families and singles to be able to lease spaces in the private market. Key factors to be considered are gross annual income and family size. These funds act as rental subsidies in conjunction with those qualified participants to pay an equitable and fair amount of their income, no more than a maximum of 40% of their adjusted monthly takehome pay towards their rent share.

NYCHA (NYC Housing Authority) was created in 1935 to provide decent, affordable rentals for low-middle income New Yorkers and administers the largest Section 8 program in the U.S. Approximately 85,000+ Section 8 vouchers and over 25,000+ owners currently engage successfully in the program. The NYC Housing Preservation & Development and NYS Homes and Community Renewal also facilitate Section 8 programs in NYC. NYCHA is home to approximately 1 in 16 New Yorkers across 177,569 units within 335 housing developments through public, Section 8, and PACT/RAD programs. More can be researched by going to NYC Section 8 Voucher info for complete information on the program and required qualifications.

Nassau County has a Section 8 Voucher Program similar to NYC programs. However, after 30 years of consistent service, as of November 30, 2022, the program no longer was handled by the Nassau County Department of Housing, via NYS Homes and Community Renewal. Then the Town of North Hempstead and Hempstead Town Section 8 programs were then administered by the Community Development Corporation of Long Island (CDCLI), effective 12/1/22. Any

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programs that were already in effect were not altered whatsoever and the funding continued uninterrupted. The current number to call for assistance is (631) 471-1215. For more information go to: Section 8 Info There are also grant programs for those who want to purchase but do not have the available funds for closings. If you reside in the home for at least 10 years, the money becomes a grant and you do not have to repay the funds.

I must dispel some erroneous and incorrect facts about Section 8 Programs. Those families and singles seeking assistance who qualify are being supported by NYS and/or the U.S. government. Landlords are guaranteed consistent payments electronically transferred monthly into their corporate accounts without any interruption. I ask any landlord, do you have or ever had any of your tenants guarantee their rental payments each and every month without fail? The answer is most assuredly, “No!” These government-secured programs allow the prospective tenants to work and in certain situations, earn up to $100,000 with adjustments to the amount they will receive depending on family size.

I am currently assisting a family who has a Section 8 Voucher and working with a Landlord in Great Neck. He has met the prospective tenant and is very happy with them. The tenant happens to be going to law school but has a total of 5 in her family. Most important, rental payments will go directly into his account on a monthly basis without any issues or interruptions. No excuses about forgetting, lack of a stamp, no envelope, no computer or internet service, avoiding paying, or whatever excuses tenants normally provide. The other issues with tenants that landlords accept outside the Section 8 Voucher Programs are; what happens when their finances change due to the loss of a job or failure of their busi-

ness? What if an adult passes away and the rent cannot be paid? Landlords should be much more open to considering Section 8 Voucher families. Landlords do not have to worry about income or credit since the prospective tenants aren’t responsible for their rent, but there are exceptions to the rules and regulations of the law. Here 2 additional links to find out more information and become more educated and informed as to the huge benefits of the Section 8 Programs and exceptions: Section 8 Government Programs https://www.hud.gov/ topics/housing_choice_voucher_program_section_8

Landlords need to step up to the plate, and pay it forward by helping those in serious and sometimes desperate need of housing; who have qualified Section 8 Vouchers. Rental inventory is at historic lows, and there is a severe shortage of affordable units. Improvements in availability do not appear to be coming down the pike anytime soon. Landlords should not be afraid, or turn down Section 8 Vouchers (or enhanced Vouchers) as it is an important facet of our housing market. Fines can be quite severe. Newsday, reported several weeks ago that a major Long Island firm got caught saying that the landlord wasn’t considering a Voucher applicant. If you feel you have been discriminated against currently or in the past during your search, you can call and report your complaint to HUD at 1-800-6699777.

P.S. We are having our 2nd annual American Cancer Association Fund Raiser on Thursday, June 1, 2023, at Governor’s Comedy Club at 90 Division Ave, Levittown. Tickets are $20 and all money will be donated to the Association. Doors and bar open at 6:30 pm. We will have 4 comedians that will be entertaining you beginning at 8 pm. We will also have a 50/50 Raffle and a possible Auction for some very valuable items. There will be a brief

discussion or PowerPoint presentation on our Cancer issue. We sold out last year and raised $9700, so help us reach our goal of $20,000 this year. No tickets will be sold at the door on the day of the event. So it is imperative that you call me (516) 647-4289 to purchase your tickets ASAP. Right now we have 85 left, so first come, first serve. Thanks!

Philip A. Raices is the owner/ Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has 40 years experience in the Real Estate industry and has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (G.R.I.) and also as a Certified International Property Specialist (C.I.P.S.) and in 2022 has earned his National Association of Realtors “Green Industry designation for eco-friendly construction. He will provide you with “free” regular updates of sold and new homes in your town via the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island (MLSLI) or go to https://WWW.Li-RealEstate. Com and you can “do it yourself (DYI) and search on your own. For a “FREE” `15 minute consultation, as well as well as a “FREE printout or digital value analysis of what your home might sell for in today’s market without any obligation or “strings” attached. He can also provide a copy of “Unlocking the Secrets of Real Estate’s New Market Reality, and our Seller’s and Buyer’s Guides for “Things to Consider when Selling, investing or Purchasing your Home.

You can email or snail mail (regular mail) him with your request or ideas, suggestions or interview you for a specific topic and a Q & A for a future column with your name, email and cell number. He will email or call you back and respond to your request ASAP as long as he has your complete name, cell, email and/or full home or business address. Again, for a “FREE” 15 minute consultation, he can also be reached by cell: (516) 647-4289 or by email: Phil@ TurnKeyRealEstate.Com to answer any of your questions and concerns in selling, investing, purchasing, or leasing residential or commercial property.

Arcturus: The Star of the Show

BY DENNIS MAMMANA

Week of May 21-27, 2023

What a beautiful Chicago evening it was on May 27, 1933. Crowds had begun gathering at the fairground earlier that day, for this was an event they had awaited for many years.

Much as they do today, event organizers had engaged the services of a famous star to throw the switch to open the festivities. And then, as anticipation reached a peak, it was time.

At exactly 9:15 p.m., the pavilions and waterways of the fair were bathed in colorful light, the music of bands, bells and choruses, and the roar of cannons and rockets brought the thousands of visitors to cheers and tears. The 1933 Century of Progress Exposition was officially open!

Perhaps you’ve heard of the Century of Progress Exposition. What you may not know, however, is what radio personality Paul Harvey might have called “the rest of the story,” for the star that threw the switch that night was not of the human variety, nor was it a famous animal celebrity of the day.

No, the star that opened the great Exposition reached in from its perch nearly 216 trillion miles above Chicago. Its name is Arcturus.

Arcturus is the fourth brightest star in our night sky, and the brightest in

BY TRACY BECKERMAN

I couldn’t help but notice the giant bug thing when it appeared out of nowhere and jumped up into my face.

“AAAAHHHH!” I screamed, like any normal person would do when a giant bug thing jumps into her face.

“Bowie,” I said to the dog beside me once I recovered from the shock. “Get the giant bug thing!”

My faithful dog, my protector, my friend for life, took one look at this bug when it landed and ran away with his tail between his legs.

“Coward!” I yelled after him.

Now it was just me and the Gigant-abug. I needed to get closer to get a better look at it, but I was afraid it was going to jump in my face again. I inched up, alone and defenseless, as far as I dared, and peered at the enormous bug thing.

That’s when I realized it was a crick-

the constellation Boötes, the herdsman. Look for its yellowish-orange glow high in the eastern sky not long after dark this week. You can easily confirm its location by using the handle of the Big Dipper -- now standing high in the northeastern sky in the early evening -- to point your way toward it.

Gaze toward Arcturus and you will be seeing a red giant star some 25 times larger and 170 times more luminous than our sun. It appears as it does because it lies some 37 light-years from Earth.

Arcturus was one of the first stars ever to receive a proper name. In his classic book “Star Names and Their Meanings,” author R. H. Allen devotes several pages to this star’s mythological references. In ancient times, sky watchers knew it as the “Watcher” or the “Guardian”; the Arabs knew it by two names which translate as “the LanceBearer” and “the Keeper of Heaven.” Today, we use a name that comes from the ancient Greek word Arktouros, meaning “Bear Guard.”

In 1635, Arcturus was the first star ever to be seen in daylight with a telescope (besides the sun or a supernova). Today, you can do this with even a modest backyard instrument -- if, of course, you know exactly where to aim it.

It was 90 years ago, on the night of May 27, 1933, that astronomers at the nearby Yerkes Observatory focused this star’s light onto a photocell and transmitted the

electrical current it generated to flip the switch that illuminated the fair.

So of all the stars in all the heavens, why did Exposition officials choose Arcturus? Because, at the time, the star was believed to lie 40 light-years from Earth, and that meant that its light that fell onto a photocell and illuminated the

great fair that night would have left the star in 1893 -- while Chicago’s previous World’s Fair was still underway!

And now you know ... the “rest of the story.”

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An Insect Tale for the Ages

et -- but not just your regular, everyday, run-of-the-mill cricket. It was a megacricket. A mammoth cricket. It was... Bugzilla.

I recalled seeing one of these in my basement once in our old house in the suburbs and calling the National Guard. That one didn’t just jump. It got up on its back legs and told me to bug off. Our washing machine was in the basement, and I decided, right then and there, that our days of clean underwear were over.

Meanwhile, back at our new house, I didn’t know if Bugzilla had followed me here or if this was a cousin looking to overthrow our new domain. My bigger concern, however, was not this one Cave Cricket, as they’re called. It was whether he had brought the entire extended family in his quest to rule our kingdom.

“Honey,” I said into the phone to my

husband. “We have a giant cricket in the house.”

“We live in the country now,” he said. “There are more bugs here.”

“OUTSIDE,” I yelled. “The bugs belong OUTSIDE!”

“Well, I don’t speak bug so I can’t tell them that,” he said.

I hung up the phone and looked around, but Bugzilla was gone. This was bad news. The only thing worse than seeing a giant bug is seeing a giant bug and then having it disappear and show up later, somewhere else in the house, when you least expect it. Kind of like when your mother-in-law visits.

I grabbed a fly swatter, which is kind of like bringing a water pistol to a duel, and went back to the scene of the crime, but there was no cricket. I searched the next room. NO cricket. I searched the entire floor. No cricket. At this point I

decided there was only one thing to do.

An hour later my husband came home. I greeted him at the door with my suitcase.

“Did you get rid of the cricket?” he asked.

“No.”

“Do you know where the cricket is?” he asked.

“No,” I replied.

He looked at my suitcase.

“What are you doing?”

“Isn’t it obvious?” I said. “I’m bugging out.”

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Dessert is as easy as apple pie

Grandma’s Apple Pie

where in the Americas. But this beloved dessert actually traces its origins to Europe. In fact, apples aren’t even native to North America, according to experts.

this apple-filled pastry had cemented itself in popular cuisine, and has since been replicated and reimagined in more ways than one might imagine.

The phrase “as American as apple pie” may lead one to believe that this classic dessert originated some -

Servings: 8 slices

Apple pie is categorized alongside baseball and CocaCola® as truly American, but even though it was brought over to the colonies with settlers, it wasn’t until the 20th century that the treat was established as a symbol of national pride. By then,

Double crust pie pastry (see note below)

1 large egg, beaten 6 to 7 cups apples, peeled and sliced, about 2 lbs

1. Preheat oven to 425 F.

2. Peel apples and cut in quarters. Remove the core and slice apples into 1⁄4-inch to 1⁄8-inch thick.

3. In a large bowl, combine apples, lemon juice, sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Toss well to combine and set aside.

4. Roll half of the dough into a 12-inch circle. Line a 9-inch pie plate with the pastry dough. Fill with apple filling.

5. Roll the remaining crust and

Flaky Homemade Pie Crust Makes a double pie crust

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

7 tablespoons cold butter, cubed 7 tablespoons shortening, cubed 1⁄3 to 2⁄3 cups ice cold water

1. Combine flour and salt in a large bowl with a whisk.

2. Using a pastry cutter, cut the butter and shortening until the mixture resembles the size

Most families have an apple pie recipe that they love. This recipe for “Grandma’s Apple Pie,” courtesy of the Vancouver-based food recipe blog, Spend with Pennies, by Holly Nilsson is one to add to your culinary repertoire.

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1⁄2 cup granulated sugar

3 tablespoons flour

1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1⁄8 teaspoon nutmeg

gently place it over the apple mixture. Seal the edges by gently pinching the top and bottom crusts together. You can fold or decorate the edges by crimping or pressing with a fork. Remove any excess dough.

6. Beat the egg and 2 teaspoons of water or milk. Cut 4 to 5 slits in the top crust to allow steam to escape. Brush with egg mixture and sprinkle with sugar (optional).

7. Place the pie plate on a baking pan lined with parchment paper. This is optional but will

of peas.

3. Add ice cold water a tablespoon at a time to one area of the dough and mix with a fork. Move to one side of the bowl and continue adding water just until dough is moistened (you don’t want it to be sticky).

4. Once mixed, use your hands to quickly and gently fold over the dough a couple of times. Divide into two balls.

5. Roll each of the balls into

catch any drips or spills.

8. Bake at 425 F for 15 minutes, reduce heat to 375 F, and bake an additional 35 to 40 minutes or until the crust is golden and the apples are tender.

9. Cool at least 30 minutes before serving. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce if desired.

Note: You can use a premade refrigerated pie crust for this pie, or try making a homemade pastry with the recipe below.

a 12-inch circle on a lightly floured surface. Use as needed in your recipe, or wrap and refrigerate to use later.

“Art in the Park” event on May 20

The Town of Oyster Bay will be holding an “Art in the Park” event on Saturday, May 20, from 12 p.m.–4 p.m. at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park & Beach in Oyster Bay (rain date Sunday, May 21). Local artists will sell hand-crafted goods, ceramics, watercolors, and more. A live musical performance will take place, featuring Gene Casey & the Lone Sharks, along with family-friendly activities and offerings from local Food

Trucks. Admission is free.

“We are excited to host ‘Art in the Park’ and connect residents with local artists and artisans. Featuring hand-crafted goods, ceramics, watercolors, glass, jewelry, wood, leather, sculpture, and other beautiful items designed by local vendors, the event will offer something special for everyone and provides the perfect opportunity to purchase a handmade gift while supporting our small businesses,” Town

Councilwoman Michele Johnson said. “I encourage you to stop by ‘Art in the Park’ and bring the entire family, as live music, food trucks, and activities for kids will also be available.”

‘Art in the Park’ is coordinated by the Town’s Department of Community & Youth Services, Cultural and Performing Arts Division and sponsored by: Extreme Auto Body, Steel Equities, Gold Coast Studios, Action Auto Wreckers, Complete

Basement Systems, Gucci Law, The WaterFront Center, Oyster Bay Rotary, Oyster Bay Historical Society, Oyster BayEast Norwich Chamber of Commerce, Raynham Hall Museum, KJOY 98.3FM, WHLI 104.7FM, MAX FM 103.1, and News 12 Long Island.

Additional information is available on the Town’s website at www. oysterbaytown.com/capa or by calling (516) 797-7925.

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Upcoming Events at the Jericho Public Library

Friday, May 19

10:30 a.m.: Jump for Joy (Ages 18 Months to 5 Years) - Join us for a lively program of music and group activities for you and your child.

2:00 p.m.: VIRTUAL : Great Performers with Marc Courtade: Lord Olivier: A Supreme CraftsmanLaurence Olivier was an actor of astonishing virtuosity, hailed as one of the greatest classical stage actors of the Twentieth Century. He became a movie star during the golden age of Hollywood, a film and stage director and the founder and first artistic director of the National Theater of Britain. His balanced stage and film work, and celebrated roles during the later years of his career. Olivier was knighted in 1947 and made a peer in 1970, earning him the title of Lord Olivier. This talk will trace the life and career of this acting giant.

Saturday, May 20

9:30 a.m.: IN-PERSON : Paper Shredding at the JPL: End the Clutter - End the clutter with paper shredding at the JPL

Empty your drawers, clean your desk, organize your files! Shred all your excess paper safely and securely at our shredding event. All documents will be shredded in a professional mobile shredding truck while you watch -- all paper is recycled. No need to remove staples or paper clips. No plastic, magazines, or newspapers...paper only! Maximum of 4 boxes (standard size record storage box) or bags per person.

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10:30 a.m.: Itty Bitty Bookworms (Ages Birth to 30 Months) - Join us for this interactive program of rhymes, songs, stories and more!

2:00 p.m.: Meet & Greet a Live Rabbit and Make a Bunny Craft (Grades 3 to 6) - Learn about rabbits from an expert as you meet some in person. Then create a wonderful bunny themed craft to take home and enjoy.

Sunday, May 21

2:00 p.m.: Meet the Artists’

Reception: 4th Annual MAFA

Youth Juried Art Exhibit - In the gallery in May- 4th Annual MAFA Youth Juried Art Exhibit. The public is invited to attend.

Monday, May 22

2:00 p.m.: VIRTUAL : Leading Ladies of Broadway: Angela Lansbury & Barbara Cook with Stephen Nachamie, Stage & Film Director - We’ll celebrate the lives and work of two groundbreaking leading ladies, Angela Lansbury and Barbara Cook. We’ll explore such shows as “ Mame, ” “ Sweeney Todd, ” “ She Loves Me, ” “ The Music Man ” and more!

Tuesday, May 23

2:00 p.m.: IN-PERSON : News Currents with Elinor Haber - Join Elinor to participate in an informal exchange about topics of the day -the international, national and local scene. We’ll focus on trends that affect us now and in the future. Bring your thoughts, issues and a friend to join in the discussion.

7:00 p.m.: STEMtastic (Grades 3 to 6) - Learn and have fun while exploring a hands-on STEM experience.

Wednesday, May 24

7:00 p.m.: Art Workshop with the Village Artist: Watercolor Flowers (Ages 8–12) - Learn techniques to paint flowers with the best results. No prior art experience needed!

Friday, May 26

2:00 p.m.: HYBRID : Thomas A. Edison: A Life of Invention with Edward Sierra - Join Edward Sierra for an engaging and informative presentation into the amazing life and work of Thomas A. Edison. Edison was a husband, a father and arguably the most prolific inventor in American history. He held 1,093 U.S. patents, which included the light bulb, the phonograph, the motion picture camera and a battery for an electric car. “ My mother was the making of me. She was so true, so sure of me; and I felt I had something to live for, someone I must not disappoint. ”

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Syosset senior wins gold at Math Olympiad

Syosset High School senior Maximus Lu earned Gold for his perfect score the Mathematical Association of America’s (MAA) USA Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO). Maximus scored in the top 6% of over 500 test takers and is New York State’s only Gold medalist, earning him a spot to attend the summer Mathematical Olympiad Program (MOP) at Carnegie Mellon University. The MOP program is a three-week intensive camp that prepares students for the International Mathematical Olympiad.

The USAMO is a six question, two-day, 9-hour essay/proof examination. Only 558 students across the United States qualified to take this exam. The MAA’s American Mathematics Competitions program is a series of exams and curriculum that helps America’s educators identify and foster a love of mathematics in their students by building problem-solving and analytical skills in middle and high school students.

NYS Assembly honors West Point cadet

CDT Gregory Kies of Plainview is joined by Assemblymember Charles Lavine (D-North Shore) on West Point Day in the New York State Assembly in Albany on April 26.

A Plainview cadet at the United States Military Academy was recently recognized by the New York State Assembly. CDT Gregory Kies was introduced by his Assemblymember, Charles Lavine (D-North Shore) as

part of West Point Day on April 26. Kies was joined by several other cadets from around the state for the ceremony in the Assembly Chamber and luncheon which followed. A member of the Plainview-Old Bethpage John F Kennedy High School, Class of 2020, Kies is majoring in geospatial information science with the intention of being commissioned as a field artillery or armor officer. While at West Point, he has had the opportunity to travel to Spain to work with the Spanish military, in addition to completing Air Assault and the Army Space Cadre Basic Course. Kies is also an active member of the Army Orienteering Team. He is expected to graduate in 2024.

“I was honored to introduce Cadet Kies in the Assembly Chamber on West Point Day,” Lavine said. “The child of a family that has been dedicated to public service, Greg has been committed to our community since the time he was a little kid. The commitment of Cadet Kies, and all the men and women there that day, is an inspiration. They represent our promise for the future.”

Syosset High School senior Maximus Lu.

Photo courtesy of Syosset Central School District

Photo courtesy of the New York State Assembly

The following group of outstanding students has been named to the fall 2022 Dean’s List at Adelphi University.

The Dean’s List includes full-time students registered for 12 or more credits who have completed at least 9 graded credits and achieved a GPA of 3.5 or above for the semester.

Bethpage

Adam Ayroso, Katherine Beaudet, Saumya Bhasin, Gabriella Carbonaro, Nicole Cecere, Philip D’Aguanno, James David, Julia Demicco, Kaley Demicco, Daniella Difino, Enzhar Faisal, Frank Garger, Alyssa Host, Gina Kurian, Nicholas Lafalce, Alessandra Nicholes, Julianna Nicholes, Danielle Reby, Julia Segretto, Geetika Sewani, Gurveer Singh

Hicksville

Cristina Cava, Kate Cimino, Nicholas Diano, Graziella Flynn, Isabela Gama, Steven Gareau, Grace Hall, Kerrin Heuser, Niko Ianniello, Hina Iftikhar, Harmandeep Kaur, Manjot Kaur, Melissa Miller, Michael Panos, Julia Parlewicz, Emiley Paul, Jessica Rotondi, Kelly Ryan, Nazela Sadruddin, Ashmeet Sandhu, Gursimran Singh, Anthony Squillacioti, Jessica Tarone, Shari Thorsten, Sarah Trudel

Jericho

Lawrence Bombace Iii, Pawel

Galanek, Declan Huddleston, Ann Lee, Brian Reich, Viren Sachdev, Zenia Singh Levittown

Michael Agunzo, Kaitlin Anderson, Annaliese Aprea, Jonathan Bauman, David Beaudrie, Isabella Bonagura, Emma Cohen, Samantha Collins, Melissa Dakin, Nicolette Decota, Jessica Filocamo, Kelly Fogarty, Jessica Gavin, Christina Greco, Jeanine Gunn, Rene Hernandez, Lauren Holt, Natalie Johnston, Khushi Kumar, Margaret Lamonica, Anthony Lettiere, Melissa Maldonado, John Nortwich, Riley Oberting, Zachary Papaccio, Alyssa Phillips, Allison Reyes Gutierrez, Alexis Ronin, Lizbeth Santiago, Christopher Serravalli, Gabriella Sferrazza, Amisha Sharma, Rhea Singh, Saurav Singh, Eren Sonmez, Alyssa Theofanis of Levittown, NY Nicholas Valente, Christine Vo, Jared Ward, Annmarie Zielinski

Old Bethpage

Kristin Gough, Sophia Scarpa, Jamie Yonker

Plainview

Christopher Arato, Nicole Carbone, Robert Chasan, Miranda Cohen, Victoria Giacobbe, Melanie Golubow, Nolan Goren, Carly Issing, Justin Johnes, Kristina Katsanos, Jason Keichline, Daniel Lombardo, Erika Lopez, Alyssa Marotta, Dylan Mason, Taryn Moerler, Melissa Monten, Emily Munayirji, Maria Nicolaou, Hajin Park, Melissa Rappaport, Benjamin Reyes, Matthew Salerno, Samantha Vitti, Benjamin Wong

Syosset

Ravi Bhatt, Kyle Blumenberg,

College Notes

Roshanali Dewji, Noel Chan, Constantina Economou, Gabriella Fosso, Nicholas Helguero, Kristina Kallansrude, Songyee Kim, Anna Komninos, Nikolaos Komninos, Ramsha Mahmood, Matthew Margulefsky, Kanchan Motwani, Haeji Park, Michelle Rafi, Tanya Sarin, Alexandra Tornicchio, Jennifer Williams

Woodbury

Sophie Breslow, Nikolina Dangeva

Siyu Yang of Syosset was one of nearly 300 University of Dallas undergraduate students named to the fall 2022 Honor Roll for earning a semester GPA of 3.0-3.49. Yang is a Sophomore majoring in philosophy.

The following local students were named to Dean’s List at Washington University in St. Louis for the fall 2022 semester:

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Luke Blair is enrolled in the university’s College of Arts & Sciences.

Peter Bukary is enrolled in the university’s Olin Business School.

Peter Ochalek is enrolled in the university’s College of Arts & Sciences.

Michelle Wishner is enrolled in the university’s College of Arts & Sciences.

Min Yoon is enrolled in the university’s Olin Business School.

Plainview

Sophia Marlin is enrolled in the university’s Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts.

Eric Treihaft is enrolled in the university’s College of Arts & Sciences.

Syosset

Sam Kanterman is enrolled in the university’s College of Arts & Sciences.

Faith Liang is enrolled in the university’s College of Arts & Sciences.

Christine Ling is enrolled in the university’s Olin Business School.

Forty-eight students who played integral leadership roles on SUNY Cortland’s campus were honored at the university’s 38th Annual Student Leadership Recognition Banquet on Thursday, April 20.

Among the students were were:

Raquel Berman of Levittown

Samantha Frisch of Plainview

Brianna Reyes of Hicksville

Kristen Aasheim of East Norwich was named to the Elmira College Dean’s List for the Winter 2023 term. Full-time undergraduate students registered for at least 12 computable credit hours and earning a term grade point average of 3.6 or higher at the end of Term I or Term II are placed on the Dean’s List at the College. n

Isabella Barberio of Levittown was among the 14 University of Scranton students inducted into Alpha Delta Sigma, the national honor society sponsored by the American Advertising Federation

that recognizes and encourages scholastic achievement in advertising studies.

Barberio is a senior advertising/public relations major at the Jesuit university.

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Toni Parikas of Levittown was among top-performing SUNY Delhi students inducted into the Phi Eta Sigma honor society in a recognition ceremony on campus this April. Phi Eta Sigma is the third oldest university honor society in the US. Its mission is to award students for achieving high scholastic performance during their first year in the baccalaureate programs. SUNY Delhi students must achieve a cumulative GPA 3.50 and maintain fulltime enrollment in a four-year program to be invited into the society.

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Chloe Rigney of Levittown was one of 84 students to receive Kente stoles reflecting an African tradition of accomplishment and passage during the university’s 21-year-old Kente Celebration on April 1. This symbol of honor will be worn during Commencement ceremonies this May.

The Kente Celebration commemorates the rite of passage for scholars transitioning from institutions of higher learning to the next chapter of their lives. is an important experience for Cortland’s multicultural students and their allies.

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The following local students were named to Dean’s List at Washington University in St. Louis for the Fall 2022 semester:

Zoe Heath graduated in December from the university’s College of Arts & Sciences. To qualify for the Dean’s List in the College of Arts & Sciences, students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.6 or above and be enrolled in at least 14 graded units.

Ryan Padala is enrolled in the university’s Olin Business School. n

First-year student Zachary Yasinov of Syosset is a service intern in Hamilton College’s Community Outreach and Opportunity Program (COOP) this year. Yasinov, a graduate of Syosset High School, is an intern at Hope House in Utica, N.Y.

The COOP Service Internship Program began in fall 2009 to connect Hamilton students with area service organizations. n

Luke Gensinger of Bethpage was one of 69 first-generation students inducted into SUNY Oneonta’s second class of the Alpha Alpha Alpha national honor society during a ceremony on April 23.

Alpha Alpha Alpha, known as TriAlpha for short, was founded in 2018 to recognize and celebrate the hard work and academic success of first-generation university students.

Kelli Heffer of Bethpage is one of 16 Lebanon Valley College students inducted into the Psi Chi honor society as part of the College’s Inquiry celebration.

Psi Chi is the national honor society for students who are psychology or neuroscience majors or psychology minors. Students must have a College and departmental GPA of 3.2 or higher.

Heffer, a graduate of Plainedge High School, is pursuing a bachelor of science in exercise science.

On April 14, New York Institute of Technology students showcased their scholarly work at the institution’s annual Symposium of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE).

Local student researchers include: Bethpage

Gianna Davillas

Dani Gulino

Hicksville

Adriel Abraham

Abhishek Rajendra Agrawal

Krishaan Gomes

Navjeet Singh

Rishika Thayavally

Sarvesh Rajendra Agrawal

Jericho

Neil Kaungumpillil

Sabrina Wang

Levittown

Anisa Raidah

Serena Onbasi

Old Bethpage

Angad Jassal

Plainview

Fatima Khalfan

Pravin Vathappallil

Syosset

Eric Zhao

Jawaad Nasim

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Matthew Duffy of Plainview was among the 26 University of Scranton students inducted into Phi Sigma Tau, the international honor society for students of philosophy. Eligibility for nomination requires a major or minor in philosophy as well as excellence in philosophy works. Induction of nominated students is based on voting results of philosophy faculty and current chapter members. The University’s chapter of the honor society was established in 1982. Duffy is a senior business analytics major.

New York Institute of Technology presented Student Engagement and Development Awards to students who demonstrated leadership, served the university, and enhanced fellow students’ experience throughout the 2022–2023 academic year.

Nilanjana Biswas of Hicksville, studying management, received the Graduating Senior Award - Alice Burke Memorial Award.

POB schools host STEAM night

Hundreds of families and children of all ages visited Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School on March 30th for STEAM Night.

Through 28 hands-on, STEAMrelated activities, children and their families had the opportunity to experience the delights of creativity, innovation, designing, making and problem solving. These skills, among many others, define the goals of the District’s STEAM program; and this event serves as a fun way to introduce these concepts to the District’s younger students and their families.

Among the activities at this year’s STEAM Night, “Exploratorium Stations” were robotics activities kite making, catapult physics, guitar making, zipline construction, non-Newtonian goo making and much, much more. Many of these activities were organized and run by Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School STEAM students as well as the school’s award-winning robotics team, the POBots.

Photos courtesy Plainvitew Old Bethpage School District / Benjamin Chateauvert

Many of the activity stations were organized and run by Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School STEAM students.

The event serves as a fun way to introduce basic concepts of engineering to the District’s younger students in a fun environment.

The District’s younger students had the opportunity to take part in activities involving robotics.

Construction and problem solving are major themes of the activities.

Plainview-Old Bethpage’s STEAM Night gives students the opportunity to take part in a number of hands-on, STEAM-related activities with their families.

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High School brings darkroom to Jackson School

High school students recently accompanied high school art teacher Bryan Ciminelli to Jackson Elementary School to show the students how a darkroom works and the process for developing pictures.

Hicksville music program receives national recognition

offering a well-rounded education for national recognition.

“We are incredibly proud to be named as one of the Best Communities for Music Education once again,” said District Supervisor of Fine Arts Chad Wyman. “This recognition from NAMM is a testament of our community’s commitment to music education and our dedicated music educators who have continued to inspire our talented students to continue learning and sharing music within our district.”

Hicksville music program receives national recognition Hicksville Public Schools has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education Award from the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation. This is the eighth year Hicksville music educators, administrators, students and parents have demonstrated outstanding achievement and commitment to providing access to music education and to instilling an appreciation of music as part of the district’s philosophy of

To qualify for the designation, Hicksville Public Schools answered questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, support for the music program and community music-making programs.

The NAMM Foundation is a nonprofit organization supported in part by the National Association of Music Merchants. It advances active participation in music making across the lifespan by supporting scientific research, philanthropic giving, and public service programs.

Town offers summer jobs

The Town of Oyster Bay has announced that there are still openings for summer employment in the Town of Oyster Bay. Positions are available for the 2023 Summer Recreation Program, as well as the Youth Tennis Program. Those interested must be 16 years of age or older to apply.

“These great summer jobs are ideal for community teens ages 16 or older who are looking to build their resume,” said Supervisor Saladino. “Our summer recreation counselors and tennis assistants have a lot of fun while receiving hands-on experience and making a difference in the lives of others.”

The Summer Recreation Program runs for six weeks, from July 5 through August 11. Applicants must

be available for the duration of the program. Sessions are Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Program participants take part in trips, tournaments, shows and athletic events, including the TOBAY Games, making being a counselor a great first job for many residents.

Tennis assistants must be 16+, have at least 1–2 years of experience participating on a tennis team, and be available for the duration of the program, which also runs from June 26 until August 11. Tennis runs Monday through Thursday, between the hours of 3:45 p.m. and 8 p.m.

For more information, prospective applicants should contact Town’s Department of Parks, Recreation Division, at (516) 797-7945.

Jackson students peek into the darkroom.

The final result is revealed and an iPhone is used to invert the colors on the photo.

Photos by Denise Nash

Memorial Weekend Festival

May 25-May 29, 2023

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OPEN: THURSDAY 5-10, FRIDAY-SUNDAY 12-11 & MONDAY 12-9

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Visit one of the following chamber businesses to pick up vouchers redeemable for wrist bracelets. Tickets may also be purchased at dreamlandamusements.com

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3531 Hempstead Turnpike (1-800-628-7070)

Dalton Funeral Homes

2786 Hempstead Turnpike (796-0400)

Levittown Lanes

56 Tanners Lane (731-5700)

LevitStyle

19 Jerusalem Ave (579-0045)

Webster Bank

Minuteman Press

3000 Hempstead Turnpike (731-4892)

Pat’s Barber Shop

17 Emerson Avenue (796-1953)

Saf-T-Swim

210 Gardiners Avenue (597-5193)

The UPS Store

94 Gardiners Avenue (735-5120)

3105 Hempstead Turnpike (731-3388)