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Friday, December 22, 2017

Vol. 77, No. 51

District contemplates ‘Jericho Academy’ Alternate Program

HAPPY CHANUKAH

BY RIKKI N. MASSAND

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino (right) recently joined with Rabbi Shmuel Lipszyc (left) of Town of Oyster Bay Chabad at their annual Chanukah Spectacular, which took place at the Plainview Shopping Centre. The event featured a magician, music, games, a menorah building contest, pizza, and traditional Chanukah donuts. Chanukah, the “Festival of Lights”, is an eight-day festival observed in Jewish homes which offers many public events within the Town. Supervisor Saladino joined Rabbi Lipszyc for the Grand Menorah lighting and wished all who celebrate, a bright and joyful holiday.

The top-ranked public school district in New York State isn’t looking to expand its enrollment, course offerings, or facilities, but a move to accommodate students at the high school level could have related social, academic and economic impacts on Jericho for the long-term. The school board and members of the community heard about a proposal for creating a ‘Jericho Academy’ during its meeting Thursday night, December 14 at Jackson Elementary School. The proposal is under review now and into the upcoming 2018-2019 school year’s budget deliberations process, and a stand-alone public meeting for the community to weigh in on the initiative may be scheduled in January. Dr. John Castronova is the director of pupil personnel services for Jericho Public Schools. At last Thursday’s meeting, he spoke about the potential for a Jericho Academy and the objective of serving about a dozen of high school level students that the district has seen struggling in a number of ways at JHS. Looking at the school district’s longstanding mission statement led the way for planning Jericho

Academy’s objective. “It is an alternative program for students who we feel we aren’t quite meeting the needs of at the high school. The Jericho Academy is a program where students endeavor to meet the challenges of excelling in a rigorous academic curriculum, communicating in an environment with respectful social interaction while developing their individual interests and talents….What we were looking into was how we can serve some of the students that aren’t meeting with success in our high school,” he said. As one of the tenets of Jericho Academy, assessments would be designed with an understanding that “not all students learn the same way.” Resilient skill-building, mindfulness, socio-emotional literacy and stress management would be part of a Jericho Academy curriculum. Dr. Castronova also described a focus on “independence fostered through the development of executive functioning,” organization; advocacy and students’ self-reflection. The Jericho Academy Committee began by researching ideas and implementation of an alternative proSee page 8

Syosset Board adopts resolutions, sets bond vote

During its Dec. 11 business meeting, the Syosset Central School District Board of Education approved a resolution to submit to community residents two propositions to modernize the District’s aging facilities. A bond referendum (known as Proposition No. 1) would make capital and safety improvements to every building. A second proposition (known as Proposition No. 2) would

make safety and energy efficiency improvements to every building. A public vote on both propositions will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018. Prior to the meeting on Dec. 11, the District Administration hosted several community facilities planning meetings, where residents had the opportunity to learn about the proposed scope of work and to provide feedback. The Board of

Education took this feedback into consideration before finalizing the scope of work included in Proposition 1. All of the District’s schools were constructed in the 1950’s, meaning that some buildings will be nearly 70 years old by the time this work begins. The propositions are part of the long-term District strategy to address facilities needs that began with a successful referendum for

Phase 1 in May of 2017. The two propositions on the February ballot represent Phase 2 of the work needed to remedy the District’s five-year building condition survey of needed repairs and renovations. Phase 2 will also address traffic and safety condition improvements, renovations to instructional spaces and athletic fields, and HVAC systems and See page 8

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Friday, December 22, 2017

South Woods students donate to hurricane relief

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To the Editor: At the same time we are still dealing with the stigma, lawsuits, and increased taxes resulting from the corruption of last Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto, Supervisor Joseph Saladino is already up to no good. He already has changed budget figures quickly after the Election, and now he has taken full control of the Town’s social media accounts in quite an Orwellian way. While some people may chalk this up as a nonissue, shutting down the Town FB page and YouTube page is important. Now all information flows through Saladino’s FB page, promoting Saladino alone, and any shot at transparency or a free public dialogue with Town

Government has been cut off. I, like many, have been blocked from posting on the Supervisor’s page. Not only have courts declared this illegal, but it completely prohibits me and others from expressing our views publicly. I insist that Supervisor Saladino unblock me and the other constituents on his FB page, which he has now made the TOB official social media account. It is time that he and the Town Council listen to the voices of all of the constituents, not just those who agree with them. First the President tries to stymie the people’s voices. Then Congressman King blocks many of his constituents and refuses to hold town halls. And now Saladino. Enough is enough. Karen Higgins

Candlelight Christmas Services The members of Faith Lutheran Church in Syosset invite the community to join them on Sunday, December 24th, for their Christmas Eve Candlelight Services at either 4 p.m. or 9 p.m. These beautiful services celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. There will also be Holy Communion offered at each service.

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BY GARY SIMEONE In another of many kind gestures across our country to help the people who were effected by the recent hurricanes, students from South Woods Middle School, donated items to aid in hurricane relief. All of the supplies collected were given to the New York City Mayor’s Fund to help those affected by hurricanes Harvey, Maria, and Irma. Student’s in grades 6-8 were each given assignments by the school’s Student Council, during the supply drive, which took place during the month of October. Students in each grade were asked to bring in a particular item to help those who were effected by the hurricanes. Sixth graders were asked to bring in baby supplies such as diapers and food, while students in grades 7-8 were asked to bring in first aid supplies including surgical tape and bandages. Batteries and other essential items were also collected in the drive. “Working with the grade level student council advisors to help those in need was an amazing experience,” said Kim Costa, an English teacher at South Woods and a member of the South Woods C.A.R.E.S Committee. “It is truly

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“Stay & Play” is a program for children from birth to preschool with their caregiver, to be held at the Jericho Public Library from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. The film Beatriz at Dinner will be shown at the Syosset Public Library at 2 p.m. Rated R, the film is 83 minutes long.

December 27

The Jericho Public Library will hold a holiday show featuring Petra Puppets in “Laughing Lab” at 11 a.m. Children ages 4 and over are invited. Tickets will be available in advance of the show.

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December 28

At 11 a.m. at the Jericho Public Library, Mario the Magician will be performing a program that involves STEAM topics and features cutting edge technology. Please request tickets in advance. “Adult Game & Coloring Time” is being hosted by the Jericho Public Library from 1 to 4 p.m. All are invited.

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rewarding to see an idea be brought to life and become a tremendous learning experience for the South Woods students.” Steven Balsamo, a teacher in the school and a member of the C.A.R.E.S Committee, said that the school was dedicated to helping those effected by the hurricanes. “South Woods is very proud to have played a role in the rebuilding of various locations that suffered damage as a result of Hurricane Maria,” said Balsamo. “The students were eager to do all they could to bring life back to normal for the hurricane ravaged locations and they did so proudly.” Raina Yu, a member of the Student Council at South Woods, said that helping people out during a tragedy made her feel good inside. “It felt really good to help people out who were so badly affected by the hurricanes,” said Yu. Victoria Ludwikowski, a student at South Woods, said that she was happy the supply drive was instrumental in changing people’s lives for the better. “Every single item that was donated made a difference to the hurricane victims,” said Ludwikowski.

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Laura Montllor, Watercolors January 6 – January 28, 2018 Reception: Saturday, Jan. 13, from 2-4 PM. Open to the public. Laura Montllor started painting watercolors after working as an architect for 30 years, in partnership with her husband. After his death from a battle with brain cancer, she began daily walks in the woods of Long Island Sound. These natural landscapes give a serene, life-affirming panacea that is evident in her art pieces through their fluid vibrancy. Her approach to painting is meditative, and her hope is to inspire others to observe their world with mindfulness and renewed joy. Laura is a Registered Architect, experienced practitioner, age-in-place, and universal design expert. See more paintings at LauraMontllor.com or on her Twitter profile @Panacea_Painting

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THE POLICE BLOTTER

Incidents that have occurred recently in the local area include: At 1 p.m. on November 26, a Nintendo gaming system was stolen from a vehicle n Audrey Avenue in Oyster Bay.

At 1:15 a.m. on December 1, a 27-yearold man from Garden City was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated on Old Country Road in Westbury.

On November 30, between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., assorted personal items were stolen from a tote bag at Nassau Community College in East Garden City.

A 61-year-old man from Sea Cliff was arrested in that town and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated on December 1 on Roslyn Avenue at Sea Cliff Avenue.

At the Home Depot in Jericho, a 20-year-old man was arrested at 1:25 p.m. on November 30 and charged with Shoplifting.

On Sherman Street in Westbury, a victim has reported that the front driver’s side window of his parked vehicle was damaged between 4:30 p.m. on December 1 and 7:30 a.m. the next day.

At 2:20 p.m. on November 30, an unattended wallet was stolen from the Roosevelt Field Mall in East Garden City. n

A 49-year-old man from Hempstead was arrested at 5:30 p.m. on November 30 and charged with Shoplifting from Burlington Coat Factory in East Garden City. n

A vehicle on New Market Road in Syosset was ransacked between 9 p.m. on November 30 and 9 a.m. the following morning. No loss was reported. At the intersection of Mineola Avenue and The Loch in Roslyn Estates, a 30-year-old man from Long Island City was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated at 12:30 a.m. on December 1. n

At 10:30 a.m. on December 1, at a parking lot on Marcus Avenue in North New Hyde Park, the rear windshield of a victim’s vehicle was damaged. n

At the Pines Motor Lodge on Taylor Avenue in Westbury, a 42-year-old man from Roosevelt was arrested and was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana at 11:20 p.m. on December 1. n

A 21-year-old man from Glen Cove was arrested on Glen Cove Road in Glen Head at 2:05 a.m. on December 2. He was charged with Driving While Intoxicated. n

On West Cabot Lane in Westbury, a victim has reported that the rear door of his home was damaged at 5 p.m. on December 2. n

At 5:20 p.m. on December 2, a 22-year-old man from Staten Island was arrested and was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana on Nassau Terminal Road in New Hyde Park. n

Sometime between 10:30 p.m. on December 2 and 7:30 a.m. the next morning, unknown subjects damaged a victim’s vehicle while it was parked on Pepperidge Road in Westbury. The damage was a result of paint thinner or paint stripper being applied to the car.

At Sephora in East Garden City, a 51-year-old man from Valley Stream was arrested and charged with Shoplifting at 7:20 p.m. on December 3. n

A 36-year-old man from East Meadow was arrested at 2:30 p.m. on December 4 and charged with Shoplifting from Saks Off 5th Avenue in East Garden City. At 5 p.m. on December 4, a 21-yearold man from Old Westbury was arrested and charged with Shoplifting from Macy’s in East Garden City.

On Carman Avenue in Westbury, a 46-year-old man from Lindenhurst was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated at 1:30 a.m. on December 3.

Criminal Possession of Marijuana was the charge brought against a 24-year-old man from the Bronx, when he was arrested in a parking lot on Corporate Drive in Westbury on December 4 at 9:55 p.m.

At the corner of Glen Cove Road and the North Service Road of the Long Island Expressway at East Hills, a 28-year-old man from Flushing was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated on December 3.

A 20-year-old man from Westbury was arrested on Flower Street in that town. He was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana at 8 p.m. on December 5.

A 38-year-old man from Brentwood was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated on December 3 at 2:28 a.m. on Old Country Road in Westbury.

Four subjects were arrested on Ingraham Lane in New Hyde Park on December 6. Charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana were a 28-year-old man from New Hyde Park, a 29-year-old man from New Hyde Park, a 33-year-old man from Albertson and a 35-year-old man from Albertson.

A victim has reported that her vehicle had been damaged between 1:20 and 2:20 p.m. on December 3, while it was parked on New Hyde Park Road in New Hyde Park.

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Friday, December 22, 2017

Syosset athletes make their mark

This fall, 15 Syosset seniors signed letters of intent to play athletics at the collegiate level. They are pictured here. Fifteen of Syosset High School’s most distinguished student-athletes recently signed National Letters of Intent to play their respective sports at the collegiate level during a ceremony before family, faculty and coaches. Syosset Director of Health, Physical Education and Athletics Drew Cronin and boys varsity lacrosse coach John Calabria hosted this fall’s National Commitment Day in the school library, where students, wearing a cap from their school of choice, signed their respective letters. The National Letter of Intent is a binding agreement between a prospective student-athlete and a postsecondary institution. The student agrees to attend the school full time and the school agrees to provide a financial scholarship for at least one academic year. Congratulations to the following Syosset High School seniors who have committed to participate in collegiate athletics: • Sofia Afkham – girls lacrosse at Binghamton University • Brandon Brosnahan– boys lacrosse at Assumption College

• Kyle Curtin – boys lacrosse at Colorado College • Cody Johnston – boys lacrosse at Manhattanville College • Liam Kalbacher – boys lacrosse at Stony Brook University • J.P. Lannig – boys lacrosse at Brown University • Daniel Ochs – boys lacrosse at Hofstra University • Daniel Pellerito – boys tennis at William and Mary • Jack Pucci – boys lacrosse at Jacksonville University • Javier Ramirez – swimming at Iona College • Nicole Rizzo – girls lacrosse at Stony Brook University • Reilly Siebert – girls cross country/ track at Villanova University • Taylyn Stadler – girls lacrosse at University of Pennsylvania • Matthew Tesoriero –baseball at Catholic University • Max Verch – boys lacrosse at University of Maryland

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Friday, December 22, 2017

District contemplates ‘Jericho Academy’ Alternate Program

From page 1 gram for the JHS students. Its members included Joseph Sapienza, the district’s curriculum associate for pupil personnel services for sixth through 12th grade; assistant to the district superintendent Joseph Prisinzano, Jericho High School English teachers Suzanne Valenza and Nadine Bouler, JHS guidance counselor Jason Rubenstien, school psychologist Danielle Smith, and the Joint PTA Council president, Lisa Davis, among others. An admission process for JHS students to be part of Jericho Academy would be a later development, once the district decides on offering the program and what the specifics would be. “Upon admission we are looking to create a personalized education plan for each student, what we call link services,” Dr. Castronova said. That individual attention will include personalized class schedules where the administration evaluates students’ strengths and needs, with follow-up from a core academic teams for subjects like the humanities, math, science and the arts. Another component of Jericho Academy would be a daily school community meeting for students to participate in and discuss any relevant events, “anything that needs to be addressed in the moment on a daily basis instead of letting them sit.” Jericho Superintendent of Schools Hank Grishman said the school board had asked for a presentation from the district’s Jericho Academy Committee prior to the 2018-2019 budget process in winter and early spring, “with the possibility of a program beginning on July 1, 2018.” Castronova told the board since October the Jericho Academy Committee has met seven times for a total of 13 hours. He explained that this Commit-

tee was comprised of a great group of people “across constituent areas, with their own perspective, knowledge and expertise.” In November, the Committee split up into teams to visit alternative high school programs in over 10 places. Their result was developing a mission and program proposal for Jericho Academy, presented December 14 as “the Committee has fulfilled their charge.” Dr. Castronova said junior and senior high school students who could become part of Jericho Academy might find an alternative to physical education because some current JHS students have displayed “school avoidance, possibly because they don’t want to participate in physical education.” He described the Academy student as one with average or better cognitive ability, aptitude for high level thinking skills, Regents diploma and college-bound while at JHS. But Castronova says the district will offer the program to address some of their unique needs as potential students are “highly disorganized, socially disenfranchised, emotionally vulnerable with poor school and/or class attendance, focused on subjects of personal interest and many times, displaying school disapproval.” When board member Pam Wasserman-Heath asked a question about students who could be referred to the alternative program, Dr. Castronova said most high school students with an IEP or 504 plan would not be in the makeup of Jericho Academy because JHS already has programs that meet their needs. “There absolutely could be students with (IEPs or 504s) are many students that do not have either one of those at JHS that can utilize the (Academy) service,” he said. The district will need additional or re-allocated staff to create a Jericho

Syosset Board adopts resolutions, sets bond vote From page 1 electrical upgrades. The total cost of Proposition No. 1 is $45,810,000. To offset the cost, the district will expend $11,464,500 in Capital Reserve Fund monies, which will reduce the maximum cost of Proposition No. 1 to $34,345,500. If approved by voters, a homeowner currently paying $10,000/ year in school taxes would see an annual increase of approximately $20.65. Proposition No. 2, if approved, will authorize the District to enter into an energy performance contract to make energy efficiency improvements to District buildings and facilities including: furnace replacements and heating and

ventilation system upgrades, solar power, energy management systems, electrical co-generation, lighting upgrades and replacements, ceiling replacements and other energy conservation measures. Voting will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018 from 6 a.m. toww 9 p.m. at Robbins Lane Elementary School, H.B. Thompson Middle School and Syosset High School. Prior to the vote, the District is planning to host community information meetings and provide more information regarding both propositions to enable community residents to make an informed decision on Feb. 13, 2018. For more information about both propositions, visit the District’s website at www.syossetschools.org.

Academy, including a social worker and school psychologist, a nurse, a guidance counselor, special education teacher, a support administrator, a lead teacher and a transition coordinator (for college and career readiness). Dr. Castronova said the total faculty would depend upon Academy enrollment, which would be suggested to families and students but not enforced by assignment by the district. For the coming school year, between six and eight students, currently juniors or sophomores at JHS, might be referred to the program, if and when it is approved and created by the board of education and given a July 1, 2018 start. The location suggested for Jericho Academy last week was unspecific in both location and size, but the Committee suggests a site in close proximity to the Jericho High School/Middle School building where the students currently take classes. The proposed Jericho Academy could either run during the traditional school day, starting at 8:30 a.m. or it could involve a later high school starting time. Dr. Castronova said factors such as space and staff will help determine it. Castronova says the difference is in startup (costs) for Jericho Academy versus a long-term program. “The Committee did not just plan for six kids, we have planned for an alternative high school. Those initial elements could be shared elements from staffing Jericho currently has; I don’t anticipate we need eight new positions for six students. Over time who knows if we have a full-blown alternative program, but we’d start conservatively,” he explained. School board trustee Barbara Krieger asked if the Academy would involve classes for the dozen or less juniors and seniors together, or the curriculum would be broken down further. She considered graduation requirements varying among the few students involved. Castronova answered that each individual student’s needs would have to be determined first. Some Academy students might have missed a significant part of the school year before and they may need to rejoin coursework “out of sequence.” He says that can be a major challenge for administrators to tailor-fit a program for just a few JHS students. “Do we group them so they all take chemistry then physics together, or have it separate? It becomes complicated,” he explained. Superintendent Grishman says the alternate programs the district observed have different solutions, “two kids could be taking a biology class or the two kids could be in the mainstream course. Part of the core of the program may be spending a period or two in biology or in APR. There is that kind of flexibility but we can’t determine the specifics until we work with the student and evaluate if it will be better for that student to be

in a one-on-one, 2 to 1 class, or in a class of 22 students,” he said. Sam Perlman, who ran for a seat on the board of education in spring 2017, had a number of questions on the program possibility ahead. Perlman wondered about the expedited timeline if and when Jericho Schools adopts a plan to implement Jericho Academy for the 2018-2019 school year, and officially offer it to current Jericho High School students on July 1, 2018. Perlman said any program or initiative is usually considered years and not months ahead of time, fully weighed and publicized to the community before action is taken by the school board. “From six to nine months we would have been coming up with a concept, researching the concept, designing the program, recruiting and implementing it in an abbreviated timeframe in what I think is anybody’s measure. I know over the next six months the district has lots of issues it must deal with in addition to setting up Jericho Academy. I’d defer to Dr. Castronova and Superintendent Grishman in terms of what the district needs – my biggest concern is how much in terms of resources should the district be devoting to this over the next six months to be in a position to make (Jericho Academy) available on July 1 when there are a whole bunch of other issues that affect the whole community?” he asked. School Board President William Ferro responded and said helping the six to eight children at JHS who may be enrolled for 2018-2019 in the Academy is better than not doing anything. “I am not talking about having us open another school for 150 students next September but if we can impact the lives of six to eight current JHS students, our kids, which encompasses the entire Jericho community to me, it is worth the effort. I cannot just sit back and say we can take two years to do this because those students need to graduate and they need to get to a point where they would succeed in life. If we are not giving them the best opportunity to do so now, then we are not doing it the way Jericho has always done it. Some things you just have to rush to make them right,” Ferro explained. Near the close of the December 14 meeting, Board President Ferro suggested that in January, perhaps ahead of the Thursday, January 18 school board regular session (to be held at Cantiague Elementary) there can be a dedicated public forum for residents, the board, the Jericho Academy Committee, and schools’ administration to have more dialogue on the Jericho Academy proposal. That would allow better consideration and details to emerge ahead of the February-to-May schools’ budget cycle and various presentations looking at the next school year and its finances.

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Friday, December 22, 2017

Celebrating Diwali at Robert Seaman School BY DARLENE PERGOLA-APOLANT

On October 19th, Seaman families and faculty participated in a very special Diwali tradition, Rangoli. Rangoli is an art form used by people in India, especially during the festival of Diwali. It is type of decoration drawn on the ground or sidewalk using colored chalk or flower petals. It symbolizes blessings, joy, the welcoming of guests into one’s home. “We are so proud of our diversity! It is so important to learn about each other’s cultures. That is part of what makes our community the incredible place it is,” says principal Ivy Sherman.

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Seaman teacher Mr. Pearsal

Robert Seaman teachers making Rangoli

Mrs. Fessler and student

Robert Seaman teachers making Rangoli

Seaman parent with art teacher Mr. Ciminelli

Principal Ivy Sherman

December 22, 2017

Holidays in the City

BY KAREN RUBIN

The holidays are a special time to be in the heart of New York City. Take the walk to see the animated windows and the holiday lights at Rockefeller Center (it’s best after 5 pm in the dark): My route typically starts at Macy’s on 34th Street, then up to Fifth Avenue to visit Lord & Taylor’s (both of these have nostalgic New York City themes this year), then up to Saks Fifth Avenue (celebrating the 80th anniversary of Snow White, with a light show that covers the entire building with Disney music) and Rockefeller Center, then up to Bergdorf Goodman (stunning displays that pay homage to New York City’s iconic institutions including the New-York Historical Society and the American Museum of Natural History. Indeed, these places are ideal

to visit during the holidays, with special displays.

American Museum of Natural History: Our Senses: An Immersive Experience

The smell of chestnuts roasting, the twinkling lights on a holiday tree, the taste of hot chocolate, the feel of snow flakes falling on your face, and was that Santa in his sleigh flying across the moon? Our senses are particularly acute in this season. And how that happens is the subject of the new exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History, which also has its traditional holiday displays. You are in a room. There’s a mural on the wall with drawings of animals. There is red light and you see a set of animals; then the light turns blue and you see a different set of animals. In another room, you try to build

blocks looking through glasses that turn them upside down. It’s disorienting, and that’s the point. In another room, you are tricked into thinking two squares on a checkerboard are different shades of grey, when in fact, they are the same. In another room, you feel off balance by the swiggles of black lines on the walls that don’t equate with the flat floor you are standing on. In another, you push a button to see the vivid, fluorescent colors of a flower as a bee would see them. The new, highly experiential exhibition Our Senses: An Immersive Experience is a series of 11 funhouse-like galleries that dare visitors to rely on their senses—and then reveal how and why what we perceive is not all, or exactly, what’s actually occurring around us. Inspired by

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extraordinary diversity of sensory “super powers” in various species including humans, Our Senses takes experiential exhibition to a new level. “Our senses are essential to how we live and make sense of the world around us. They provide pleasure, warn us of danger, and allow us to interact with one another,” said Ellen V. Futter, President of the American Museum of Natural History. “But how exactly do they work, why did they evolve the way they did, and what things are we not able to sense or perceive accurately? In a kind of ‘sequel’ to our 2010 exhibition about the brain, Our Senses: An Immersive Experience will explore the intriguing power of our sensory perceptions, offering our visitors not only highly enjoyable learning experiences, but an enriched See page D2

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perspective on what makes us human.” She adds, “Spoiler alert: we have way more than five senses.” “In a way, this exhibit is a sequel and extension of the 2010 exhibit about The Brain and cognition [both curated by Rob Desalle]. While senses gather information and are highly evolved capacities, we can’t make sense of our world without the brain.” That is the role of prior learning, prior experience, culture, which prime our senses, focus our attention, and trigger the brain to interpret and perceive and combine the different stimuli into a message, idea, concept, action. Human senses and human brains, adapted over millennia to help our ancestors survive by shaping and enhancing their perceptions of everyday encounters. Our Senses reveals how until recently in our evolutionary history, humans have been oblivious to some of nature’s ubiquitous signals, including UV and infrared light, very high- and very low-frequency sounds, and electric fields. With the advent of new technologies, scientists now know those signals are all around us—whether or not perceptible to us through our senses alone. But detecting things is not enough, because our ears and eyes alone cannot create a conscious perception— that requires a human brain. Human sensory perceptions may seem like windows into the outside world, but actual perceptions are created in the brain. You walk through 11 interactive galleries designed to test perceptions and illuminate the complex relationships between sensing and perceiving. A

musical soundtrack customized for each space enhances the immersive experience. The exhibit is laid out in a way that will particularly appeal to younger people – they will particularly love the puzzles and illusions – providing an understanding of how they perceive the world that will be foundational to learning. But adults, giving more intense look, will find some up-to-theminute research: for example, that birds can regenerate the cilia in the ear that if humans lose it, lose their hearing, so scientists are studying if cilia can also be regenerated in humans; that male peacocks don’t just use their stunning plumage to visually attract a mate, they move it so it produces a sound, imperceptible to humans, but that is attractive to females. There is a 20-minute live presentation that really brings home the message: we have more than five senses, the ones that we use to navigate the outer world and let us know where we are in space. We also have inner senses that monitor when we are hungry, thirsty, tired, oxygen-deprived and need to breathe. Every animal – even single-cell animals – have some senses and many animals have senses that are superior to humans, humans are the only animal (that we know of) that can imagine and communicate. “No other animal can conjure up whole scene using complex signals. Only humans can create imaginary sensory perception and share through language. For example, only humans can make up a story and share it,” the presenter tells us. “Humans don’t just take information into the brain, we can send information

A child’s delight at seeing the animated holiday windows at Saks 5th Avenue © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

out. We can imagine a sensory experience and make it real: create food, fashion, art, architecture, machines, melody and manuscripts. Most sensory experiences we have are products of our imagination. We don’t just experience what is – we create what we imagine, then share it with others.” “Nothing makes sense in the absence of evolution,” DeSalle says. He points to the fact that single-cell animals have a primordial sense of touch, they can determine where they are in space. “Our senses go back 3.5 billion years, to the origin of life.” “Our brain and senses have evolved so that the brain can process what the senses take in with rapid response,” he says. “Because of the way brain evolved, we have some wild ways of dealing with information… Sometimes there is conflict between the brain and signals the senses receive (there are examples in the exhibit) – where we are primed to see something else, but interpret based on what we already sense. That is Evolution: to deal with rapid response.” For example, the exhibit shows how we are primed to focus – based on internal needs, experience or habit or prompts– in order to break through the clutter of sights and sounds. Senses are our source of information about the world, without which, we wouldn’t be able to survive. Take the sense of smell, for example, which helps us determine which food is edible, and which is rotten and could cause disease. There is an incredible spectrum of the capabilities of senses – many animals’ senses exceed our own; humans have a particular space on the spectrum. For example, humans see only a narrow

range of light compared to other animals and do not have very sensitive touch. But humans build machines that allow us to sense beyond our range – think of microscopes, telescopes, night-vision glasses, hearing aids, cochlea implants. You need at least 1 ½ hours to go through – even more if you want to do the immersive activities. And it is helpful to go through once, but then go back and spend more time reading the explanations. Entrance is by a timed ticket (free with admission), which you can obtain online before you come, or when you arrive at the museum. Our Senses is on view through January 6, 2019. There’s still time to take in the extraordinary “Mummies” exhibit, on view until Jan. 7, 2018 (admission by timed ticket; need the General Admission Plus 1). American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, is open daily (except Thanksgiving and Christmas), 10 am–5:45 pm. For additional information, call 212-769-5100 or visit the Museum’s website at amnh. org. Become a fan of the American Museum of Natural History on Facebook at facebook.com/naturalhistory, follow on Instagram at @AMNH, Tumblr at amnhnyc, or Twitter at twitter.com/ AMNH.

New York-Historical Society Has Score of Exhibits for Holidays into New Year

The New York-Historical Society is presenting its traditional holiday display of toys and trains. But the holidays also offer a last-chance to view an exhibit about John F. Kennedy, and Arthur Szyk, Soldier in Art. The museum has a

What happens when visual cues conflict with other senses? Swiggly lines on the walls conflicting with a flat floor, put you off-balance © Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com

huge range of exhibits as well as special programming and events, including: Holiday Express: Toys and Trains from the Jerni Collection, now on view through February 25, 2018 A magical wonderland awaits visitors with the return of this holiday tradition. Featuring hundreds of toy trains, figurines, and miniature models from the renowned Jerni Collection, the exhibition’s immersive scenes and displays transport young and old alike to a bygone era. Holiday Express begins at the West 77th Street entrance, where trains appear to roar through the Museum with the help of four largescale multimedia screens, and extends through large swaths of the first floor. Arthur Szyk: Soldier in Art, on view through January 21, 2018. Arthur Szyk, the great 20th-century activist in art, confronted the threats that filled the years around World War II—Nazism, the escalating plight of European Jews, Fascism, Japanese militarism, and racism—with forceful artistic depictions caricaturing Hitler, Mussolini, and Hirohito as the evil architects of their regimes’ destructive and inhumane policies. More than 40 politically incisive works on view

underscore the Polish-born artist’s role as a “one man army” fighting odious policies and protagonists and advocating for civil and human rights. American Visionary: John F. Kennedy’s Life and Times, on view through January 7, 2018. Commemorating the 100th anniversary of his birth, American Visionary: John F. Kennedy’s Life and Times brings together more than 75 images that capture the dramatic scope of Kennedy’s life culled from the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation, Getty Images, private collections, and the Kennedy family archives. No single politician was photographed more than Kennedy—from his first congressional bid as a decorated war hero in 1946 and his fairy-tale wedding to Jacqueline Bouvier in 1953 to his run for the White House in 1960, his subsequent role as commander-in-chief, and his tragic death in Dallas in 1963. Mapping America’s Road from Revolution to Independence, now on view through March 11, 2018, showcases hand-drawn and engraved maps from See page D5

Friday, December 22, 2017

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Bergdorf Goodman pays homage to the New-York Historical Society in this dazzling holiday window display © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

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Christmas lights to a beat: If I build it, they will come

BY BILL SCHLATTER

It was 2007. We had just moved to Garden City. We came from a few blocks away in New Hyde Park, looking to get a larger house and a highly-ranked school district for our three children. We landed on Lincoln street, in a lovely house with great neighbors. In New Hyde Park I developed what I called a “smart home.” I had lights that came on when you walked into a room, outside lights that came on at sunset, and all sorts of other fun lighting equipment. The problem was that it didn’t always work properly, and as a result my wife often called it a “dumb home.” It took several months to get my smart home toys up and running in Garden City. As the holidays approached in 2007, I wondered if it would be possible to control my Christmas lights in the same way I could control my house lights. I designed something so that 16 different Christmas light strings could go on and off to the beat of music. It wasn’t easy, but it worked! I created a small transmitter and broadcast the music on FM radio so people could hear the music in their cars. I loved it! Sadly, I was the only person who would sit in a car in front of the house and watch the show. Then came Christmas 2008. I doubled my output to 32 light strings, and programmed some really cool music. My wife would roll her eyes at the amount of time I spent designing this

light show. I told her, “If I build it, they will come.” I kept telling myself that as I noticed a few cars stop each night to see the unusual Christmas display that I had fashioned. This was enough to keep me going. The next year 32 light strings became 64, and my creative juices kicked into high gear. I added various props and makeshift trees for our animated display. More people came to see the show that year. It seemed as though we were cultivating a base of followers. It made me somewhat neurotic about building something better the following year. Each year I built more and more interesting props and we soon changed our theme from “Christmas music to lights” to “Christmas lights to music.” Some people were appalled that we played pop music synchronized to Christmas lights. But the younger generation loved it, so we stayed the course. Our light show grew more and more complex each year, and the crowds continued to build. Then two transformative things happened: LED lights and social media. I started playing with LED lights - not the lights you buy at the store - LED lights that I could make any color I wanted. These are called RGB (red green blue) LEDs, meaning I could adjust the intensity of each bulb’s red, green and blue components to make any color of the rainbow. The possibilities were endless, and these lights

became the foundation of the show. Social media kicked in around 2010, and word started to spread fast. We created a website (www.lightstoabeat. com), and Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages. People started to follow us, and share our videos and pictures. As the cars lined up on our street, we decided to start accepting donations. We tried various charities and eventually focused solely on the Make-A-Wish foundation, a wonderful organization that helps terminally ill children. I was amazed as hundreds of dollars flowed into our donation box. By 2012 we had been featured in Newsday and had various appearances on News12. Traffic was heavy. At this point we did what we could to keep the media away, for we knew it was only a matter of time before the show would be shut down. Each year thereafter, I became better and better at controlling our fancy lights, and in 2016 had built what appeared to be an 8 foot by 4 foot TV screen. It was simply 1,012 individually controllable RGB LED lights in a matrix pattern that I brought to life. Our 15 foot tall “mega tree” could also display whimsical images and words, also similar to a TV. I would walk home from the train at night and love seeing the smiling children behind the car windows, all lined up to see the show. We’d often see kids sitting on top of their cars’ sunroofs, or dancing on our grass. Parents would

stop and tell me that they weren’t stalking us, but their kids made them come each night before they went to bed. It was at this moment I realized, just as Kevin Costner did after building his baseball field in The Field of Dreams, that they had come. All this warmed my heart beyond belief. And the thousands of dollars that flowed into our donation box for Make-A-Wish made it even better. As the 2016 holiday season came to a close, we realized the toll our show was taking on our community. Our neighbors had trouble getting into and out of their driveways, and cigarette butts and beer bottles often littered their lawns. The time had come. It was over. The show could not go on. In early 2017 we started looking for other venues, and had several great offers. We decided to light up a house in Hicksville (85 Cedar Street), and the show is as bright as ever! We’re gaining a new base of followers, the feedback has been great, and the donations to Make-A-Wish continue. We hope you’ll go see the show! Thank you, Garden City, for supporting our “smart home” throughout the years. As one of our neighbors said, “It was a great run!” Contact Bill Schlatter at bill@lightstoabeat.com

Friday, December 22 2017

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C R O S S W O R D P U Z Z L E

An Open Letter to President Trump With a Christmas Gift Idea BY TOM MARGENAU

Dear Mr. President, I hear that your presidency is off to a rocky start. That swamp you said you’d drain seems to be getting muddier and murkier. On the other hand, you have appeased your base of government-bashing supporters by ordering federal agencies to slash their funding by 15 percent, including the Social Security Administration. I wrote a column a couple months ago questioning whether that is a good idea for SSA. After all, there are 10,000 people retiring every day and signing up for Social Security. And there are thousands more filing for Social Security disability benefits, and even thousands more filing for survivor benefits. So with such a growing customer base, do you really think it’s a good idea to cut SSA’s staff? Let me put this in relatable terms. Let’s say your steak business was growing by 15,000 new customers every day. Would you cut funding and staff to all your producers and suppliers? I doubt it. I am pretty sure you would increase the resources. So maybe you should think about doing the same for SSA. That’s why I’m writing you today. I’ve got an idea that I think will score big points with senior citizens in this country. Think of it as a Christmas present for them. I suggest you recommend that Congress raise the Social Security death benefit from the current $255 limit to something more reasonable -- let’s say $2,500. To understand where I am coming from with this proposal, here’s a little history lesson. The miserly $255 one-time payment didn’t start out as a death benefit -- at least not in the context it is thought of today. And it was never meant to be a “burial benefit,” as many people call it. As part of the original Social Security Act passed in 1935, Congress realized that many of the new Social Security taxpayers would die before they ever had a chance to collect benefits. Or they would die without having earned enough “quarters of coverage” to insure survivor benefits for their dependents. So Congress decided to compensate the families of the deceased with some form of reimbursement for the Social Security taxes that they had paid into the system. They set up a one-time benefit they called the “lump-sum death payment” and it was originally intended to reimburse the family with an amount equal to a small percentage of the tax money the deceased had paid into the system. It was supposed to be a temporary benefit, because Congress knew that as time passed, most workers would be paying a sufficient amount of money into Social Security that they would be insured for retirement or survivor benefits. In other words, when a taxpayer

retired, he or she would get checks. Or upon death, the widow or widower (and any minor children) would get monthly survivor benefits. So this lump-sum payout would no longer be needed. But as often happens with government programs, once you start paying a benefit, it’s hard to take it away. (I guess you are learning that the hard way by trying to repeal the Affordable Care Act!) Anyway, back to the Social Security death benefit. Over the years, there have been many proposals to eliminate it. But as miserly as the benefit is, it’s a popular feature of the Social Security program. When it’s been on the chopping block, AARP and other senior citizen advocacy groups have fought to save it. And politicians soon learned that to tamper with it meant an automatic loss in the next election. So the “temporary benefit” never went away. But there have been some relatively minor adjustments to the original law. In 1954, they capped the benefit at $255 -- and it’s remained at that level since. And in 1983, when President Reagan and Congress were looking for ways to save money in the Social Security system, they restricted the payment of the one-time death benefit to a spouse, and only if she was living with the deceased at the time of death. And that’s where we are today. We have an essentially meaningless “death benefit” paid only to a widow or widower. Perhaps 50 years ago, $255 paid the cost of a funeral. Today, it barely covers the price of the flowers. On the one hand, if you were looking for a federal benefit to get rid of, then I think you should simply eliminate it. On the other hand, if you wanted to do something that the vast majority of Americans would like, then propose raising the death benefit to something meaningful and useful -- like $2,500. And let’s pay it to any surviving family member who is the executor of the estate (not just to widows or widowers). Obviously, increasing the death benefit will cost the government more money. But here is an idea to help pay for it. Just lop an inch or two off the top of that border wall you want to build. I think that should more than cover the costs of helping millions of Americans in a time of need. And your wall will still be high enough to keep “those people” out of the country. Oh, and I went to the trouble of writing a tweet you can send out when you do this: “Government bad. But Soc Sec good. I luv old people. Except Hillary. So sad when grandma dies. But good news! I’ll give you $2500. MAGA!” If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@comcast.net COPYRIGHT 2017 CREATORS.COM

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Continued from page D3 the 18th and early 19th centuries that illuminate the tremendous changes— geographic, political, and economic— that occurred before, during, and just after the Revolutionary War. The exhibition features rarely displayed manuscripts and printed maps from New-York Historical’s own premier collection, including the original manuscript surveys of Robert Erskine, Geographer and Surveyor General of the Continental Army, and his successor Simeon De Witt. Also on display is John Jay’s personal copy of John Mitchell’s Map of the British and French Dominions in North America (1755) to which red lines representing proposed boundaries were

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added during the negotiations of the Treaty of Paris, 1782–83. This exhibition was organized by the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library as We Are One: Mapping America’s Road from Revolution to Independence . Hotbed, on view through March 25, 2018. In the early 20th century, Greenwich Village was a hotbed of political activism and social change— where men and women joined forces across the boundaries of class and race to fight for a better world. At the heart of the downtown radicals’ crusade lay women’s rights: to control their own bodies, to do meaningful work, and above all, to vote. Celebrating the centennial of women’s right to vote in New York and on view in the

Looks like a flat 2-dimensional image but the image is made up of separate three-dimensional blocks, one of the illusions at “Our Senses: An Immersive Experience” at American Museum of Natural History © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

Joyce B. Cowin Women’s History Gallery, Hotbed features immersive installations and more than 100 artifacts and images—drawn from New-York Historical’s archives and several private collections—that bring to life the neighborhood’s bohemian scene and energetic activist spirit. The Vietnam War: 1945 – 1975, on view through April 22, 2018. A groundbreaking look at one of the most controversial events of the 20th century. Featuring interpretive displays, digital media, artwork, artifacts, photographs, and documents, The Vietnam War: 1945 – 1975 provides an enlightening account of the causes, progression, and impact of the war. Spanning the duration of U.S. involvement in Indochina, the narrative incorporates perspectives covering both the home and the war fronts. Displays touch upon the Cold War, the draft, military campaigns initiated by both sides, the growth of the antiwar movement, the role of the president, and the loss of political consensus. Throughout the exhibition, visitors explore themes of patriotism, duty, and citizenship. Key objects include a troopship berthing unit, interactive murals, vibrant antiwar posters, artwork by Vietnam vets, a Viet Cong bicycle, the Pentagon Papers, and news and film clips. Audubon’s Birds of America Focus Gallery. In this intimate gallery, visitors see first-hand John James Audubon’s spectacular watercolor models for the 435 plates of The Birds of America (1827–38) with their corresponding plates from the double-elephant-folio series, engraved by Robert Havell Jr. Each month, the exhibition rotates to highlight new species—featured in the order they appear in Audubon’s publication—

which showcase the artist’s creative process and his contributions to ornithological illustration. Other works from New-York Historical’s collection, the world’s largest repository of Auduboniana, illuminate Audubon’s process, and bird calls, courtesy of The Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, echoing through the gallery animate the environment. In December, we welcome the Yellow-billed Cuckoo, and in January, Prothonotary Warbler will be on display (ongoing). New Fourth Floor: Objects Tell Stories, the Gallery of Tiffany Lamps, and More. Explore American history through stunning exhibitions and captivating interactive media on our transformed fourth floor. Themed displays in the North Gallery present a variety of topics—such as slavery, war, infrastructure, childhood, recreation, and 9/11—offering unexpected and surprising perspectives on collection highlights. Touchscreens and interactive kiosks allow visitors to explore American history and engage with objects like never before. As the centerpiece of the fourth floor, the Gallery of Tiffany Lamps features 100 illuminated Tiffany lampshades from our spectacular collection displayed within a dramatically lit jewel-like space. Within our new Center for Women’s History, visitors discover the hidden connections among exceptional and unknown women who left their mark on New York and the nation with the multimedia digital installation, Women’s Voices, and through rotating exhibitions in the Joyce B. Cowin Women’s History Gallery. Objects from the Billie Jean King Archive are also on view (ongoing).

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Collector’s Choice: Highlights from the Permanent Collection. Since 1804, the New-York Historical Society has been welcoming to its collection some of the most esteemed artworks of the modern world. Collector’s Choice: Highlights from the Permanent Collection showcases a selection of paintings that reflect the individual tastes of several New York City collectors who donated their holdings to New-York Historical. Joining Picasso’s Le Tricorne ballet curtain are featured American and European masterpieces spanning the 14th through the 21st centuries from Luman Reed, Thomas Jefferson Bryan, and Robert L. Stuart, including colonial portraits of children, marine and maritime subjects, and an installation showcasing recently collected contemporary works (ongoing). The Museum will be closed on Monday, December 25 and will close at 3 pm on December 24 and 31. The Museum will be open on Monday,

January 1 and on Monday, January 15, 2018. The Museum will open at 3 pm on Saturday, January 20. Admission: Adults: $21; Teachers and Seniors: $16; Students: $13; Children (5–13): $6; Children (4 and under): Free; Pay-as-you-wish Fridays from 6 pm – 8 pm. New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West (at 77th Street), New York, NY 10024, www.nyhistory.org, (212) 873-3400 _______________________ © 2017 Travel Features Syndicate, a division of Workstyles, Inc. All rights reserved. Visit goingplacesfarandnear. com, www.huffingtonpost. com/author/karen-rubin , and travelwritersmagazine.com/ TravelFeaturesSyndicate/. Blogging at goingplacesnearandfar.wordpress. com and moralcompasstravel.info. Send comments or questions to FamTravLtr@ aol.com. Tweet @TravelFeatures. ‘Like’ us at facebook.com/NewsPhotoFeatures

Candlelight Evenings at Old Bethpage Village Restoration For an all-too brief, magical moment, you are transported back in time. You leave the visitor center, walk down a path. The electric lights disappear. There is only firelight along the path into the village of 19th century homes, school house, church, general store. This is the Candlelight Evening at Old Bethpage Village Restoration, where for only five special evenings (Dec. 26-30, 18, 5-9 pm), you get to experience traditional music performances, crafts (like making Christmas ornaments as they did in 1841).

There is music by local schools and organizations, an 1866 decorated Christmas tree, a holiday brass quartet and old-time fiddle music, Civil War era Christmas songs, contra-dancing (join in(), stories of Christmases past, a traditional bonfire and hot apple cider. A candle light procession into the village opens the festivities each night at 5:15 pm. Old Bethpage Village Restoration, 1303 Round Swamp Road (Exit 48 of the Long Island Expressway), 516572-8401; Adults/$10, children 5-12/$7 (under 5 are free); and $7 for seniors and volunteer firefighters.

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Mistakes Teach Us What Doesn’t Work BY MARY HUNT

Have you made any mistakes lately? Want to talk about it? Most people don’t. Can’t say that I blame them. It’s embarrassing. And when it’s a really dumb mistake, well, that’s something you hope to never have to think about again. But doing that’s a mistake. Mistakes are useful because they teach us what doesn’t work. But making the same mistake over and over again while expecting different results, well, that’s the definition of insanity! I’ve accumulated a list of mistakes over many years. It’s like a trophy now -- a specific compilation of things that I do not have to do again because I’ve proved they do not work. It doesn’t work to be in a supermarket without a plan. Walking into the grocery store without a plan (written list, coupons and cash) is a terrible mistake. I know me. Without my crutches, I am a $200 mistake just waiting to happen. And if I’m hungry? Make that $300. It doesn’t work to buy extended warranties on appliances. Statistically, if an appliance is going to fail, it will do so in the first 90 days (the product comes with a warranty to cover this time frame) or after five years (extended warranties aren’t that extended). For the record, a laptop computer is an exception to this mistake. Laptops fail routinely. Trust me. It doesn’t work to lease a car. And it really doesn’t work to roll the shortfall and extra charges at the end of one auto lease into a new auto lease. To have repeated this mistake over and again for no less than 22 years straight (yes, me in my dark financial past) was to come dangerously close to insanity. It doesn’t work to buy a 7,000-gallon

blow-up swimming pool. Actually, I didn’t know such a thing existed, so I can’t even argue it was something we needed. Standing there in the middle of the Home Show I managed to pull off the impulse purchase of the century (thankfully, this was in the last century). That was a mistake that just kept on giving lessons to be learned until the day several years later we begged Goodwill to just take it away. Please. It doesn’t work to carry more than $100 cash. Carrying a single $100 bill, which I keep tucked into a secret place in my wallet, is for me a great deterrent for overspending. I don’t feel broke, but it’s a bill I hate to break. It is also the tipping point. Carrying more than $100 creates a feeling of excess that burns a hole in my wallet. The overage simply disappears. It doesn’t work to pay for Christmas with credit. When it comes to mistakes, depending on credit to bridge the gap between what you earn and what you spend is a big one. Debt is a terrible liar, insisting that while you don’t have the money today, you’ll have it next month. Or the next. Debt keeps you stuck in the past, always stealing from the future. Thankfully, debt is reversible -- provided you don’t do it over and over expecting that eventually you will somehow get different results. That would be insane. Mary invites questions, comments and tips at mary@everydaycheapskate.com, or c/o Everyday Cheapskate, 12340 Seal Beach Blvd., Suite B-416, Seal Beach, CA 90740. This column will answer questions of general interest, but letters cannot be answered individually. Mary Hunt is the founder of www. DebtProofLiving.com, a personal finance member website and the author of “DebtProof Living,” released in 2014. COPYRIGHT 2018 CREATORS.COM

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Fruits and vegetables may lower risk of PAD

Dr. Camilo Achury, DDS and the entire Vanguard team have recently relocated to a new state-of-the-art facility at

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Pain in the lower extremities may be indicative of a condition called peripheral artery disease, or PAD. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute says PAD occurs when plaque builds up in the arteries that carry blood to the limbs, head and organs, contributing to atherosclerosis, or a hardening of the arteries. Blocked blood flow and eventual limited oxygen supply to these areas can cause pain and numbness. When severe enough, PAD may lead to tissue death. Discomfort due to PAD usually occurs when a person is walking or exercising, because the muscles are not getting enough blood during these activities to meet their needs, says the American Heart Association. Those with diabetes may confuse pain with neuropathy, and the elderly may think pain from PAD is a normal sign of aging and stiffness. When undiagnosed, PAD can lead to further complications, including increased risk for heart attack, stroke, and coronary artery disease. Even amputation of a limb may be necessary. However, PAD is preventable when taking a few steps to improve diet. According to new research published by the American Heart Association, eating more fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of developing PAD, which affects an estimated 8.5 million people

in the United States alone. Researchers examined dietary data from roughly 3.7 million men and women, with an average age of 65. Approximately 6.3 percent of the subjects had PAD, and 29.2 percent indicated they ate three or more servings of fruits and vegetables each day. The discovery was those who reported eating three or more daily servings of fruits and vegetables had an 18 percent lower risk of PAD than those who reported eating less of these foods. The association between fruit and vegetable consumption and lower PAD risk remained even after accounting for age, gender, race, smoking status, and various cardiovascular risk factors. Saturated fats, trans-fats and sodium can contribute to the formation of plaques that lead to PAD. Replacing these foods with more vegetables and fruits that are naturally lower in saturated fats can help, as can increasing dietary fiber consumption. One way to incorporate these types of foods is to adhere to a Mediterranean diet, which offers high proportions of legumes, fruits, vegetables; moderate amounts of fish and dairy; and limited meat and meat products. Peripheral artery disease can be a warning sign of cardiovascular trouble. Altering one’s diet may help naturally prevent or treat this condition.

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New State-of-the-Art Infusion Center Right Here On Long Island Specialty Services at St. Joseph Hospital CHS Cancer Center

The hospital has expanded its outpatient capabilities with a state-of-the-art infusion center. The Catholic Health Services Cancer Center at St. Joseph Hospital, a six-chair infusion unit, provides intravenous therapy in a comfortable and controlled environment. Chemotherapy administration in a community hospital is safe and allows the patient the convenience of remaining close to home. Designed for patient satisfaction and comfort, the treatment unit delivers specialized, high quality, individualized care. Under the supervision of Bhoomi Mehrotra, MD, chair of Catholic Health Services Oncology Service Line and director of oncology for St. Francis Hospital and Natalya Krichmar, MD, chief of hematology/oncology at St. Joseph, the unit offers: • A staff of certified infusion and chemotherapy nurses • Nurse practitioners board certified in oncology • Treatment available six days a week • Convenient morning to early evening hours Physician referrals are required For more information call (516) 520-2500

Friday,December 22, 2017

LEGAL NOTICES STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF NASSAU NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR WELLS FARGO ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 20052 Plaintiff, vs. BRADLEY BARNETT, LUANNE BARNETT, et al., Defendants PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on May 23, 2017, I, David Sloan, Esq., the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on January 9, 2018 at the Nassau County Supreme Court, Calendar Control Part Courtroom (CCP), 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, County of Nassau, State of New York, at 11:30 A.M., the premises described as follows: 65 Rodeo Drive Oyster Bay Cove, NY 11791 SBL No.: 25-C-01-1102 ALL THAT TRACT OF PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Village of Oyster Bay Cove, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and the State of New York The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 15--002994 in the amount of $619,929.29 plus interest and costs. Richard S. Mullen, Esq. Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Plaintiff’s Attorney 700 Crossroads Building, 2 State St.

Rochester, New York 14614 Tel.: 855-227-5072 SYO 4113 4X 12/08,15,22,29 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY. HUDSON CITY SAVINGS BANK, Pltf. vs. HELDER S. MOLINA, et al, Defts. Index #001613/13. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated Dec. 18, 2015, I will sell at public auction on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY, prem. k/a 34 Rosanne Dr., Woodbury, NY a/k/a Section 15, Block 175, Lot 86 on a certain map entitled, “Map of Pine Hollow at Woodbury, situated at Woodbury, Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, NY, owned by Pine Hollow Building Corp., 136 Woodbury Road, Woodbury, NY, surveyed Teas, Barrett, Lanzisera & Frink, Consulting Engineers & Land Surveyors, dated April 17, 1980”, and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on August 8, 1980 as Case No. 8846. Approx. amt. of judgment is $890,554.10 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. JANE SHRENKEL, Referee. COHN & ROTH, Attys. for Pltf., 100 East Old Country Rd., Mineola, NY. #93519 SYO 4114 4X 12/15,22,29,01/05 STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, v. BERNICE C. PALADINI, JOAN M. PALADINI, et al., Defendants.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on June 8, 2015, I, Robert Ryan Jr., Esq., the Referee named in the Order to Substitute Referee, entered August 8, 2017, will sell in one parcel at public auction on January 16, 2018 at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, County of Nassau, State of New York, at 11:30 A.M., the premises described as follows: 6 David Drive Syosset, NY 11791 SBL No.: 12-424-11 ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 23792/09, any state of facts an accurate survey and inspection of the premises may disclose, to covenants, restrictions and easements, if any, to assessments or water charges not a lien upon the property, to violations, zoning regulations, prior liens of record, if any, and ordinances of the city, town or village in which said premises lie, to leases, tenancies and occupancies, and to other charges and liens with priority over plaintiff’s mortgage. Robert Ryan, Jr., Esq., Referee Judgment Amount: $577,293.16 Tammy L. Garcia-Klipfel, Esq. Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Plaintiff’s Attorney 700 Crossroads Building, 2 State St. Rochester, New York 14614 Tel: 585.987.2800 SYO 4115 4X 12/15,22,29,01/05

LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given than an order granted by the Supreme Court, Nassau County, on the 14th day of November, 2017, bearing Index Number 17003694, a copy of which may be examined at the office of the clerk, located at 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York grants me the right to assume the name of Caleb Felson Deitch. The city and state of my present address are Woodbury, NY; the month and year of my birth are June, 2002; the place of my birth is New Hyde Park, NY; my present name is Alana Deitch. SYO 4117 1X 12/22 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU PHH Mortgage Corporation, Plaintiff AGAINST Kathleen Maloney Pertew a/k/a Kathleen M. Pertew a/k/a Kathleen Pertew, Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated September 6, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Nassau County Supreme Court, Calendar Control Part (CCP) 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York, 11501 on January 23, 2018 at 11:30AM, premises known as 106 Susan Cove, East Norwich, NY 11732. 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 NY, Section 24 Block 8 Lot 15. Approximate amount of judgment $410,738.61 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 10/016171. John P. Clarke, Esq., Referee

Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 759-1835 Dated: November 16, 2017 SYO 4118 4X 12/22,29,01/05,12 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS Syosset Central School District, Syosset, New York, will receive bids as follows: BID #34-17.18 – LICENSED SECURITY GUARD SERVICES – EVENING AND WEEKEND Bid Opening: January 25, 2018 1:00 pm at the District Business Office, South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, New York at which time and place such bids will be publicly opened and read. Bids delivered by the United States Postal Service should be addressed to Syosset Central School District, Business Office, P.O. Box 9029, Syosset, NY 11791-9029. Bids delivered in person or by courier service should be addressed to Syosset Central School District, Business Office, South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, NY 11791. Specifications and Bid Forms may be obtained by emailing the District at Bids@ Syossetschools.org or by calling the Purchasing Office at (516) 837-8954 during normal business hours The Board of Education reserves the right in its discretion to reject all or any part of any bid and to readvertise for new bids in accordance with Section 103 of the General Municipal Law. Gail Knoph Purchasing Agent SYO 4119 1X 12/22

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BY GINA JAMES Each school year, Berry Hill’s PTA hosts a week long visit of a local artist to Berry Hill. During that week, students of all grades work alongside the artist to create a special work of art, which is then displayed at school. This is part of the artist in residence program sponsored by the PTA’s Cultural Arts Committee. During the week of November 13th, students had the opportunity to work with artist, Leslie Sattler, of Green Earth Crafts. One of Sattler’s specialties is creating recycled murals. All students were asked to send in plastic caps from home, such as caps from juice containers, laundry detergent and other

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Artist Leslie Sattler visits Berry Hill Elementary items. During the children’s scheduled art time they worked with Leslie on decorating the caps as well as signing their names on the inside of the cap. The plastics caps were then used to create a large mural, which displayed the word PRIDE. PRIDE is an acronym for Patience, Respect, Integrity, Dignity and Empathy. The PRIDE program is a joint effort by the school staff and the PTA geared to teach the children these important principles. The mural will be displayed on the wall of the school as a reminder of not only how working together created a work of art, but it will also remind them of those important principles.

Artist Leslie Sattler working with a 1st grade class creating a repurposed mural.

Students writing their names in the bottle caps to be displayed on the mural.

The completed mural will be displayed in the hallway of Berry Hill.

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Friday, December 22, 2017

Circus comes to Robbins Lane School

The Arts in Education committee of the Robbins Lane PTA was so excited to host the circus program this year. The amazing week-long event kicked off with a hilarious circus performance that the whole school got to enjoy! Kids in grades K through 5 had the opportunity to learn to spin plates, toss devil

sticks, and walk on stilts, to name just a few activities! The week concluded with the fifth graders showing off their newly learned circus skills, first in a show for the whole school, and then for their families at a night time show. A great time was had by all!

Performers waiting to show off their skills

Applause! Balancing act

Success!

Careful concentration

Talent abounds!

Breathtaking!

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Syosset Real Estate Market Conditions

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Demographics near Syosset, NY

$685,000

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1,361,350

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140,915

98,401

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59,140

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Sold Price: $1,030,000 Date: 11/20/2017 5 beds, 3 Full/1 Half baths Style: Splanch

228 Halsey Avenue, Jericho Sold Price: $900,000 Date: 09/27/2017 4 beds, 4 Full baths Style: Split # of Families: 1 Schools: Jericho Total Taxes: $14,566 MLS# 2965434

38 Sullivan Drive, Jericho 39 Pickwick Drive, Syosset Sold Price: $640,000 Date: 08/25/2017 3 beds, 1 Full/1 Half baths Style: Split # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 70x100 Schools: Syosset Total Taxes: $14,744 MLS# 2943339

Sold Price: $1,375,000 Date 11/16/2017 5 beds, 3 Full/1 Half baths Style: Split # of Families: 1

# of Families: 1 Lot Size: 48x118 Schools: Jericho Total Taxes: $20,949

9 Fox Lane, Jericho Sold Price: $710,000 Date: 12/01/2017 5 beds, 3 Full baths Style: HI-Ranch # of Families: 1 Lot Size: .29 acres Schools: Syosset Total Taxes: $22,050 MLS# 2975344

Lot Size: 80x125 Schools: Jericho Total Taxes: $21,019 MLS# 2958636 Houses featured on this page were sold by various real estate agencies

LET US WRITE YOUR NEXT CHAPTER WHEN BUYING OR SELLING A HOME 2 Dorothy Street, Syosset BARBARA DRUCKER Sold Price: $765,000 Licensed Assoc. R. E. Broker Date: 08/31/2017 O: 516.364.2105 3 beds, 3 Full bbarbara.drucker@elliman.com aths 110 WALT WHITMAN ROAD, HUNTINGTON STATION, NY, 11746. 631.549.7401 | © 2017 DOUGLAS ELLIMAN REAL ESTATE. Style: Hi-‐Ranch # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 92x100

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