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Friday, February 23, 2018

Vol. 78, No. 8

Wisdom Lane Robotics rise to top

Town plans to save historic mural at Sears store BY GARY SIMEONE

Dave Loveland (left) and members of the Wisdom Lane Robotics Team won three awards at the “In the Zone” VEX Robotics Tournament at Carle Place, qualifying them for the VEX Robotics Southern New York State Championship on March 3.

Photo courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools

The Wisdom Lane Middle School robotics team recently showcased their skills as the only middle school team out of 18 high schools to participate in the In the Zone VEX Robotics Tournament at

BY GARY SIMEONE

Carle Place. The team took home the Tournament Champion award, qualifying them for the VEX Robotics Southern New York State Championship at The See page 8

An historic mural inside the soon-tobe defunct Sears property in Hicksville was the main focus at a Town press meeting last Wednesday. The 20 by 15 ft. oil painted mural, which depicts a historic map of Long Island and portraits of its famous residents, has been featured on the wall of Sears since the 1960’s. Sears announced last year that it would be closing its doors for good. Town Supervisor Joe Saladino, along with Town Councilman Lou Imbroto, Councilwoman Michele Johnson, and County Legislator Rose Walker, all attended the meeting. “It is extremely important that we protect and preserve parts of our history and this beautiful mural is a historic piece in the Town of Oyster Bay,” said Town Supervisor Joe Saladino. He said that he did not want the mural, which was painted by the artist G. Hunter Jones in the 1960’s, to have an uncertain future and to make sure it was properly cared for outside of the Sears property. “A feasibility funding study will be done, at no cost to the taxpayers on

how to best save this signature piece of artwork,” said Saladino. “The Town has identified several locations to house the mural, and we will make sure that it is moved in an appropriate way and displayed so that all of our residents and the public can enjoy.” Some of the locations that the mural might be relocated to include the Hicksville Athletic Center, the Town ice skating rink in Bethpage, and the Life Enrichment Center in Oyster Bay. Larry Rose of Seritage Growth Properties, who is charge of the feasibility study, said that his company has engaged an art restoration firm to ensure that the mural is well taken care of in the removal process. “The feasibility study will determine how it is attached to the wall and how to remove it without causing any type of damage,” said Rose. “Too much of our heritage is lost to time and indifference, and it is important to save this piece of history.” Legislator Walker, who is a long time Hicksville resident, said that she’s spent See page 8

New law will alter look of ‘zombie homes’

Last week, the Town of Oyster Bay enacted a new law that is meant to reduce the ever growing number of so-called, ‘zombie homes’ across Long Island. The law bans the use of plywood to cover the windows of doors of abandoned homes in favor of a polycarbonate (plexiglass) covering. “I believe we are the first on Long Island to mandate the use of polycarbonate instead of plywood on the windows

and doors of zombie homes,” said Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “The plexiglass covering will give a somewhat more attractive appearance to these dwellings instead of just slapping plywood over it.” Town officials said that there are currently 110 of these zombie homes within its borders. The Town recently created a quality of life task force to help with this ongoing issue. Changes to the Town code will include the banning of plywood on homes, the

mandatory use of plexiglass on windows and doors, and a clause that banks have to place $25,000 in an escrow account that the Town of Oyster Bay has access to. “The money in escrow will give us the ability to determine if we should maintain or demolish the property and not have the taxpayers foot the bill,” said Saladino. He added that changes to the Town code will also help to streamline the process of getting quicker results in the

court to move on these properties. “These zombie homes are a big problem for numerous reasons including reducing property values in the area, creating eyesores for the public and also abandoned houses can be used for squatters and people looking to get in trouble.” Last year, two homes in Locust Valley were demolished after standing in a state of disrepair for decades. One of the home’s basements was found to be completely filled with water upon inspection by Town officials.

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Friday, February 23, 2018

Caregiver support groups

NYU Winthrop Hospital has the following two caregiver support groups that are free and open to the community: one is for Children of Individuals with Cognitive Impairment and the other one is for Parents of Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease. Specific details are as follows: Sessions for Children Individuals of Cognitive Impairment will be held from 7:30 to 8:45 PM the following Wednesdays: March 21, May 16, and June 20, 1018. Location is NYU Winthrop Research & Academic Center, 101 Mineola Blvd,

Mineola, NY 11501. The group is free, but reservations are required by calling (516) 663-8220 or emailing LMartinez@ wnywinthrop.org Sessions for Partners of Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease will be held from 10:15 to 11:30 AM on the following Mondays: February 26, March 12 & 26, April 9 & 23, and May 7 & 21, 2018, at the Winthrop Wellness Pavilion, 1300 Franklin Ave., Suite ML-5 in Garden City. The group is free, but reservations are required by calling (516) 663-8220 or mailing LMartinez@nyuwinthrop.org

Community Council General Meeting

The Hicksville Community Cou cil will hold a General Meeting on Thursday March 1st, beginning 7:00 pm The meeting will be held at the Hicksville Community Center, 28 West Carl St.

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On the agenda will be a presentation from the Nassau County Police Commssioenrs. If you have not paid your 2018 dues, please do so at the meeting.

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Correction

To the Editor: I read the February 9, 2018, edition of your newspaper and I wanted to correct an article entitled “Revitalization plan forces shop owner to relocate” by Gary Simeone. He states in the article’s second paragraph that “...the Sears property, along with his auto shop, would be closing down as part of the new downtown revitalization effort.” This is not true. As a member of the Hicksville Revitalization Committee for the past seven years, the area affected by the revitalization is bordered by Old Country Road to the

south, John Street to the north, Route 106 to the west and Route 107 to the east. The Sears project is a totally different project that is not affiliated with the downtown revitalization in any way or form. The downtown revitalization is well underway starting with the $10 million grant from New York Sate. The Sears project has not been approved as of yet and is still in the proposal phase of its project. We anticipate the downtown revitalization project will be underway with in the next 18 months while the Sears project is still being planned. Paul A. Unoz, Ph.D

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Cara Nelson at the Antarctic Marathon on January 30th

The Greater Long Island Running Club is pleased to announce that the featured speaker at the Club’s Open General Meeting on Tuesday evening, March 20th will be Cara Nelson, who successfully completed the World Marathon Challenge of seven marathons on seven continents in seven days in January and February of 2018. The meeting will be held in the auditorium of the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library, 999 Old Country Road in Plainview, starting promptly at 8:00 PM on the evening of March 20th, and the general public is most welcome to attend. Here’s how Cara measured up: Jan. 30 Novo, Antarctica 4:50:15 Jan. 31 Capetown, South Africa 4:41:49 Feb. 1 Perth, Australia 4:48:50 Feb. 2 Dubai, UAE 4:50:16 Feb. 3 Lisbon, Portugal 4:47:38 Feb. 4 Cartagena, Colombia 4:46:44 Feb. 5 Miami, Florida 4:37:23 Especially impressive from a run-

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World marathon runner to speak at LI Running Club

ning standpoint was the consistency of her efforts, completing all seven marathons within a range of thirteen minutes, as well as the fact that her fastest marathon was her final one of the seven. And she was back at her job teaching middle schoolers in East Hampton by February 7th! Also on tap for the meeting will be the presentation of check to the Opening Word Program out of the proceeds of the December 2017 Carter, DeLuca, Farrell & Schmidt Ho Ho Ho 5K Run and the presentation of a check to the John Theissen Children’s Foundation from the 50-50 raffle at the Club’s annual Dinner Dance. Last, but definitely not least, we will be presenting Bill Benson’s son Don with the USA Track & Field Master’s Hall of Fame plaque. Bill, who was still participating in races until shortly before his passing in 2016 at the age of 96, was a great competitor and an outstanding human being.

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AdelphiUniversity Join us for our Friday, March 9, 2018, event, “Be the Change.” Adelphi University Performing Arts Center Westermann Stage, Concert Hall Garden City, New York The event runs from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with lunch provided. $30 general admission, $20 students Space is limited. To view this year’s lineup of speakers, and for more information, visit tedxadelphiuniversity.com or contact us at tedxadelphiuniversity@gmail.com or 516.877.3792. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These events are branded TEDx, where x=independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized, subject to certain rules and regulations.

Friday, February 23, 2018

Bethpage HS recognized by NYSED as a Reward School

Bethpage High School has been named a Reward School by the New York State Education Department for demonstrating an exemplary standard of high academic achievement during the 2016-17 school year. The NYSED identifies Reward Schools as those ranking among the top 20 percent of schools in English language arts and mathematics assessment performance, having a graduation rate above 80 percent, and obtaining the most progress and/or highest achievement in the state without significant gaps in student achievement. Bethpage High School is among 155 schools statewide and one of only 24 schools on Long Island to earn this distinction from Commissioner of Education MaryEllen Elia. “We are proud that Bethpage High School is ranked among the

highest performing schools in Nassau County, which is certainly a reflection of the high level of instruction taking place in our K-12 classrooms,” said Superintendent of Schools Terrence Clark. “However, we are even more pleased that we are able to balance academic success with our programs in art, music, drama, athletics, 21st-century learning and technology. The students, parents, faculty, staff and Board of Education really do work together to provide an engaging learning environment.” Bethpage High School will receive a certificate of recognition from Elia to commemorate this achievement.

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Bethpage High School is one of 155 schools across New York State to be named a Reward School by the State Education Department.

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GC Tech students showcase their skills

Students at Gerald R. Claps Career and Technical Center gathered for an evening of healthy competition during the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual student competition on Feb. 8 at the Levittown Memorial Education Center. Administrators, staff, and families watched as students put their talents on full display by demonstrating their acquired skills for attendees, including potential employers and colleges.

GC Tech is a unique school program dedicated to teaching comprehensive career and technical skills, along with qualifying academics, for students enrolled in the Levittown Public Schools and neighboring districts. The program offers courses in the areas of automotive technology, computer animation, construction management, cosmetology, culinary arts, electrical technology, graphic arts/printing, landscape design

and management, medical assisting, and police science/EMT. Throughout the showcase, students competed in the areas of automotive technology, 3-D visualization and animation, commercial baking, cosmetology, criminal justice, culinary arts, electrical technology, fantasy hairstyling, first aid/CPR, food preparation assistant, graphic arts, job demonstration, job interview, junior evening hairstyl-

ing, medical assisting, police science, restaurant service, senior evening hairstyling, and senior nail art. For a list of student showcase winners, log onto the district website at www.levittownschools.com.

Photos courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools

GC Tech student Connor Pecinka frosted a cake during the commercial baking competition.

Senior Gabriella Tubolino created an updo for model Emily Stelling.

Junior Michael Sgroi competed in the computer animation competition at GC Techâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual competition.

Inspired by Beauty and the Beast, student stylist Brianna Elardo (left) participated in the fantasy hairstyling competition with student model Keree Elia (right).

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From 9:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the Bethpage Public Library, an AARP driving class will be offered. At 1 p.m. at the Hicksville Public Library, “Watt Up With Mad Science” will be held for children in grades kindergarten through 5th. “A Trip To Spain”, with Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon, will be shown at the Bethpage Public Library at 2 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m. Not rated, the film is 115 minutes long.

February 24

Children ages 4 and up with their caregivers are invited to watch “The Emoji Movie” at the Bethpage Public Library at 2 p.m. Rated PG, it runs 86 minutes long

February 26

The Hicksville Public Library will be shown the film “Stronger”, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, at 1:30 p.m. Rated R, the film runs 116 minutes.

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The Art In the Afternoon series continues at the Bethpage Public Library at 2 p.m. with a presentation by Professor Thomas Germano discussing the work of William Hogarth.

February 27

“Paint Party” with Celicia Cargill will be held at the Hicksville Public Library from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Debra Dittmar will be at the Bethpage Public Library at 7 p.m. to help patrons with “iPhone Demystified”. At 7:15 p.m. at the Hicksville Public Library, teens are invited to create a painting of cherry tree blossoms on glass.

February 28

Ofra Levin will be at the Hicksville Public Library at 6 p.m. to teach how to make a “Multi-strand Leather & Freshwater Pearl Bracelet” at 6 p.m. “Let’s Book Out: Young Adult Book Club” will meet at the Bethpage Public Library at 7 p.m. The topic will be Legend by Marie Lu. Compiled by Meg Meyer

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Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino (second from right), Town Councilman Thomas P. Hand (left), and Department of Public Works Commissioner Richard Lenz (right) recently joined in presenting a Citation to Kenneth Hamel (second from left) of Plainview, who works for the Town of Oyster Bay’s Central Vehicle Maintenance Division, in the Department of Public Works. Mr. Hamel was recognized as the Town of Oyster Bay’s January Employee of the Month. The recognition program is a new initiative designed by Supervisor Saladino to recognize outstanding members of the Town’s workforce who routinely go above and beyond the call of duty in the performance of their jobs. Kenneth performs an outstanding job in his department and rose to the occasion by exceeding demands placed upon during the January 4th, 2018 snowstorm that delivered 12 inches of snow to areas throughout the Town and its residents.

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Wisdom Lane Robotics rises

Town plans to save historic mural at Sears store

From page 1 many days admiring the mural when shopping at Sears with her parents,

children, and grandchildren. “I’ve received a lot of phone calls from the public, saying that we need to save this mural,” said Walker. “We

are all going to join forces to make sure to do this right, because when there is an opportunity to preserve history, we have to take definitive action.”

From page 1 Harvey School Fenstermacher Athletic Center in Katonah, New York on March 3. This was the first year that the team of 14 students had sixth graders join. The team previously won the Judges Award and Sportsmanship Award at the VEX Robotics Competition Qualifier at Vaughn College with 38 high schools competing against them. “I am very proud of them,” said team advisor Dave Loveland. “The other coaches were amazed that the students are only in middle school.”

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Levittown Principal Keith Squillacioti held the microphone for Summit Lane Elementary School kindergarten students who explained the tools used and their favorite experiences at the district’s Outdoor Learning Center. Dressed as scientists, kindergarten students and their teachers from Summit Lane Elementary School in Levittown shared their experiences while attending science classes at the district’s Outdoor Learning Center during the Feb. 7 Board of Education meeting. Elementary school students throughout the district visit the center, located at the Levittown Memorial Education Center, to engage in hands-on science activities and lessons. The center includes a pond, greenhouse, and indoor and outdoor classrooms. Recently, the students have been furthering their knowledge on the seasons,

greenhouses, and the environment. During the board meeting, the kindergarten students explained the tools they have utilized during those lessons and their favorite experiences at the center. Levittown Director of Science Kevin McDermott and Summit Lane Elementary School Principal Keith Squillacioti thanked the board of education and central administration for the opportunity to educate students in such a rare environment and parents for attending the board meeting with their students.

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THE VIEW FROM HERE

THE POLICE BLOTTER

Incidents that have occurred recently in the local area include: A man from Lynbrook was arrested at 12:20 a.m. on January 27 at the corner of Chestnut Street and Woodfield Road in West Hempstead. He was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana.

At 6:46 p.m. on January 31, a 41-year-old woman from New Hyde Park was arrested on Glen Cove Road and Fairfield Avenue in Carle Place. She was charged with Driving While Intoxicated.

On Esther Street in Franklin Square, two 18-year-old men from that town were arrested at 12:50 a.m. on January 27 and were charged with Unlawful Possession of Marijuana.

At 1:40 a.m. on February 3, a 28-yearold woman from Westbury was arrested on Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow. She was charged with Driving While Intoxicated.

Between 9 and 11:20 p.m. on January 27, a victim’s vehicle was damaged by breaking the front right passenger window at the Dave & Busters’ parking lot on Old Country Road in Westbury.

A 35-year-old man from Mineola was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated at 2:33 a.m. on February 3. He was arrested on Jericho Turnpike at Mineola Boulevard in Mineola.

At the corner of Plymouth Road in Great Neck, unknown subjects damaged a gazebo by kicking out two spindles between 8:30 p.m. and 9:10 p.m. on January 27. n

At 9:50 p.m. on January 27, a victim has reported that several unknown subjects removed several poles and damaged a fence on West John Street in Hicksville. n

At 3:50 p.m. on January 28, a suitcase, tablet, and clothing were stolen from a vehicle on Sunrise Lane in Levittown. n

At Saks Off Fifth in Westbury, a 72-year-old man from Hicksville was arrested and charged with Shoplifting at 6 p.m. on January 28. n

An unattended cell phone was stolen from a restroom at TGI Fridays in Westbury at 7 p.m. on January 28. n

At 10:05 p.m. on January 30, on Warren Street in Uniondale, two 27-year-old men from Hempstead were arrested. Both were charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana. n

A victim has reported that unknown subjects smashed the front and rear passenger windows of his vehicle at 9 a.m. on January 31. The damage occurred on Westbury Avenue in Carle Place. n

A 32-year-old man from Hempstead was arrested and was charged with Unlawful Possession of Marijuana at 5:50 p.m. on January 31. The arrest location was Rockaway Turnpike and Peninsula Boulevard in Cedarhurst.

At Target, located on Corporate Drive in Westbury, a 20-year-old woman from Hempstead was arrested and was charged with Shoplifting on February 4 at 6 p.m. n

A victim has reported that unknown subjects keyed his vehicle as it was parked on Hempstead Avenue in West Hempstead, sometime between 7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on February 5. n

At 4:30 p.m. on February 5, a victim’s vehicle was keyed while parked on West Jericho Turnpike in Mineola. n

On Powells Lane at Jericho Turnpike in Westbury, a 63-year-old man from Santa Fe was arrested at 9:38 p.m. on February 5. He was charged with Driving While Intoxicated. n

Criminal Possession of Marijuana was the charge brought against a 24-year-old man from Westbury, when he was arrested at 9:57 p.m. on February 5 at the corner of 1st Avenue and Park Avenue in Westbury. n

At 10:05 p.m. on February 5, a 41-year-old woman from Brooklyn was arrested on Merrick Avenue in East Meadow. She was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana. n

A 20-year-old man from Westbury was arrested at 10:55 p.m. on February 5. He was charged with Unlawful Possession of Marijuana when arrested on Kinkel Street and Prospect Avenue in New Cassel.

The Florida Tragedy BY BOB MORGAN, JR. Not a happy topic, but some thoughts about the Florida school shooting tragedy. All too frequent incidents like this are a curse on American life. Nevertheless, despite the outcry and furor from both politicians and sincerely anguished citizens, realistic policy options that will actually stop carnage of this magnitude are extremely limited. Let me step back a bit. I have lived almost all of my life in the Northeast, with the exception of four years in Tennessee in the 1980’s. I have never even remotely been involved with guns. Indeed, I haven’t ever shot a gun or gone hunting. I am used to, and am frankly comfortable with, the idea that law enforcement and protection of my safety is largely the job of armed police officers and that pretty much everyone else is unarmed. I note that this model is pretty much the norm in most Western countries. For better or worse, however, many Americans do not share my reticence about guns. Large numbers of people, frequently but certainly not exclusively living in rural areas, have a much different view of guns. Many are hunters, but others are individuals (including people in inner cities) who believe that a firearm is needed to protect themselves and their families. I saw some of this in Tennessee. One of the guys I worked for in Nashville, a prominent attorney who became a judge, was an avid duck hunter. He also told me that he kept a handgun for protection in his nightstand. Of course, the Second Amendment to the Constitution protects the right to bear arms and there is an undercurrent in some quarters that an armed citizenry is a bulwark against potential tyranny. And so it is that there are about 350 million guns in circulation in the United States. These guns aren’t going to be confiscated, and can’t be legally, no matter who is running the government. Even registering every weapon, or every handgun, something not proposed by any national politician, would be extremely dif-

ficult practically and legally (you can’t constitutionally do warrantless searches of every residence), not to mention deeply unpopular in many areas. Measures short of confiscation or universal registration of firearms are of limited effectiveness, especially in the context of mass shooters. Background checks or closing the “gun show” loophole can be useful in preventing some homicides and suicides, but it’s hard to believe that a determined mass murderer premeditating a crime will be unable to buy legally or illegally, otherwise obtain from a relative, or steal a weapon. A federal assault weapon ban was in place for ten years, with little meaningful change in shooting statistics. Maybe prohibiting the bump stock used in the Las Vegas shooting that made a semiautomatic weapon operate like an automatic one would be helpful, but you have to think that a determined shooter could create his own bump stop. Even less promising, and very problematic legally, are attempts to rein in the National Rifle Association. Yes, the NRA has outsized political importance. The problem is that NRA’s influence is largely the effect rather the cause of the deep seated belief of a core of single-issue voters in the unfettered right to bear arms under virtually all circumstances. I think the best hope, in addition to beefing up the physical defenses of school properties, is for improvements in mental health screening and in communication between governmental agencies so that troubled individuals likely to become mass killers can be better identified. However, I would be the first to admit that incremental changes like these will only produce, at best, incremental improvements. I recognize that this is not a very comforting piece and I admit that I cannot imagine what it is like to endure the senseless loss of life of a loved one in a tragedy of this kind. I wish there were better answers, but simply railing at a problem is not the same as solving it.

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New York Historical Society Examines Rebel Spirits: Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE, goingplacesfarandnear.com Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy are tethered together in peoples’ minds, and not only because they both were assassinated within two months of each other in that fateful year of 1968. A new, remarkable exhibit that has just opened at the New-York Historical Society commemorates the 50th anniversary of those events, examines their conjoined legacy and makes some interesting discoveries: their lives had a kind of parallel trajectory, yet, they consciously steered separate courses, intersecting finally in death. On view through May 20, 2018, Rebel Spirits: Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. showcases 61 photographs and 30 documents and artifacts that reveal the relationship between these historic figures. The exhibit is based in part on The Promise and the Dream, written by Vanity Fair contributing editor and New York Times writer David Margolick and produced by Lawrence Schiller for National Geographic Publishers. Schiller, a photojournalist who covered many of the significant events throughout the 1960s, conceived of the project and collected 21,000 photographs, sifting them down to 3,000, then 2,000, and ultimately, over the course of just three days, laid out the photographs that are presented much like a 20-page photo essay in Life Magazine, where Schiller worked, would have produced. But in the course of gathering that material, an essential question arose: why were there so few photos of King and Kennedy together? The exhibit has just one where the two men were at the same event, with then-Vice President Lyndon Baines Johnson. Another instance where they would have been together was when King testified to a Senate Committee which included Robert Kennedy, in which he stated that the millions of dollars that were

The Vietnam War: 1945 – 1975, on view through April 22, 2018, is particularly timely in conjunction with the “Rebel Spirits.” © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com being sent to support the war in Vietnam should better be spent to revitalize America’s ghettoes (a photo is taken from behind King). Significantly, while Kennedy supported the idea of spending more in cities, he was forced for political reasons (like the fact that his brother, as President, dramatically escalated America’s role in Vietnam) to disassociate himself from King’s anti-Vietnam stance. Margolick, who researched and wrote the book in a mere seven months time, started off with no

pre-conceived notion, but wanted to come up with some original construct about these two lions of American history. Indeed, if news is the first draft of history, books provide the room for reflection and context. The big idea of the book and the exhibit is that “Robert Kennedy was a political person and Martin Luther King Jr. a spiritual person; they respected

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one another but there was a limit how closely they could ally,” Margolick said at the press opening of the exhibit. Indeed, the two men had reason to be wary of one another. Robert Kennedy was at his core a politician from a political family; on top of that, his brother, as president, had made key decisions including significantly involving the US in war in Vietnam, and was skittish about making civil rights a key focus of his administration; as JFK’s Attorney General, Robert Kennedy had signed off on J. Edgar Hoover’s request to surveil King, whom Hoover was convinced was a Communist. But Kennedy also sent US Marshals to force school integration. King, for his part, was a spiritual man for whom civil rights was not merely a political issue but a matter of everyday survival for millions of people who could be brutalized without repercussion under a Jim Crow regimen. “They were initially war of each other,” Margolick said. “There was an enormous chasm which gradually shrank, but did not entirely disappear.” “RFK felt MLK a liability, he couldn’t get close.” There was that special night, when Robert Kennedy, who made a concerted effort to imbed himself into black communities when he realized he did not have more than a superficial understanding of issues, was in “black” Indianapolis for a campaign speech and gets notice that King has just been killed, and instead of rushing away, he spoke compassionately to the crowd. “That was a special night. Death was the only time Kennedy actually embraced [the idea] of King. Kennedy was dead two months

later. There was no time to carry torch of MLK. “But even in limited time, Kennedy was reluctant to embrace King. The Kennedys were politicians King was a spiritual man. Kennedy considers the political implications of everything. Part of the purpose of this book is to examine and correct the revisionist idea that were together – really was there was always space between them.” They also came from completely different worlds: Kennedy chose to take up the fight; the fight chose King. Over the course of researching the book, Margolick said, “my point of view was constantly evolving. I wanted it to be as original as it could. I looked at newspapers no one had; primary documents not examined before. I came to realize the most precious thing was to talk to dwindling supply of people who knew both men – very few knew both: Andrew Young, William Vanden Heuval and some behind scenes intermediaries. Margolick realized that an excellent source would be the photographers who photographed both – including Harry Benson, Steve Shapiro – who could even describe how differently they interacted with crowds. “Both men had a sense of their mortality – they knew they were doomed.” One of the photographers, he thinks it was Harry Benson, said that when King was in a crowd, he would look it over carefully, mindful of his safety. He never stayed in one place longer than he had to.” But, he adds, “Robert Kennedy didn’t care. He had a premonition of death but approached it differently. He told his security force he didn’t want precautions. There were reporters who never left

RFK’s side because they expected he would be assassinated and wanted to be there when it happened.” Lawrence Schiller, who organized the project and curated the exhibit, was one of those photographers who helped document history beginning in the 1960s. He was assigned to Robert Kennedy and followed him for the last 40 days of his life. Schiller was at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles the night that Robert Kennedy delivered his last speech, tried to hurry out by going through the kitchen, where he was met by Sirhan Sirhan who shot him dead. (The portrait that opens the exhibit was taken by Schiller on board Kennedy’s plane en route to California just days before the speech.) He was just 26 years old working as a photojournalist on a fateful day in 1963 when he was summoned from Los Angeles to Dallas after President John F. Kennedy was shot. He was in the police station when, as it happened, the police were booking Lee Harvey Oswald. “The elevator opened to reveal Oswald, who was only 24 years old. It shocked me that evil could be in such a person – a kid my age had caused this tragedy.” Schiller, who has several photos in the exhibit, called upon many of the photographers he knew who are represented, but there are many which had not been published before. The exhibit is laid out chronologically for the most part, but in some cases “emotionally chronologically”, as when a portrait of Robert Kennedy, photographed on Feb. 26, 1962, with a movie slate, is juxtaposed next to a police mug shot of King from Feb. 22, 1956, upon which someone had scrawled “DEAD 4-4-68”; and in a case with artifacts, the Time

Magazine editions with each on the cover, is displayed. ”King’s ‘Man of the Year’ drove people crazy,” Schiller remarks. Asked which photo was the most impactful, Schiller points to one of a man with a broom, sweeping the blood from outside King’s hotel room in Memphis, a photo which he said had never been published; another shows the hotel room. Schiller says that people came in and collected vials of blood to keep as a memento. The exhibit starts with Rosa Parks and ends in a field after Kennedy’s assassination, where people are holding a sign, “So long Bobby.” Several of the photos don’t feature King or Kennedy at all, but provide context: the KKK, US Marshals, Freedom Riders, the march after Medgar Evers was assassinated in June 1963, just five months before JFK was assassinated, in eerie similarity to the one-two King-Kennedy assassinations. There is great intimacy of the experience – the photos, which were printed all at the same time in the same lab from negatives and then scanned - are 8 x 10 and smaller, the room is compact, so you are close to the images, can easily read the captions and notes. “The insight we came to early on emerged from the question: Why were there not more photos of the two together?” Margolick said. “The book tries to fill the gap, why there were no more photos of the two together. They kept apart. We are documenting, explaining the absence of something.” One notable absence is a still photo of Robert F. Kennedy addressing a black audience in Indianapolis the night that King was killed, which in itself, says a lot. “No one knew how important that

Step into the Gallery of Tiffany Lamps, a permanent exhibit which is the centerpiece Parallel lives: portrait of Robert Kennedy, photographed on Feb. 26, 1962, juxtaposed of a newly designed fourth floor, and you are aglow in light and beauty. © Karen next to a police mug shot of King from Feb. 22, 1956, upon which someone had Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com scrawled “DEAD 4-4-68” © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

speech by Kennedy would be, the night MLK was killed,” Margolick said. “The event that became so important was so scantily covered, there were just two still photographers there from local papers. It was only a 6-7 minute speech, but there is no film of the entire speech.” But it was at that point that Kennedy most fulsomely embraced King. (A portion of the video is displayed.) There’s a monument in Indianapolis commemorating the event. Born Worlds Apart Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) and Robert F. Kennedy (November 20, 1925 –June 6, 1968) were born worlds apart—culturally, geographically, racially, financially, and politically—but by the time they were killed within months of each another in 1968, their worlds had come together. As their concerns expanded beyond civil rights (King) and organized crime (Kennedy), their ties deepened to encompass shared interests in supporting the poor and opposing the war in Vietnam. This unprecedented exhibition explores the overlapping paths of their lives through images taken by some of the most renowned photojournalists of the era, including Bob Adelman, Danny Lyon, Henri Dauman, Jacques Lowe, Spider Martin, Steve Schapiro, Lawrence Schiller, and Paul Schutzer, alongside original correspondence, publications, and ephemera. “The year 1968 rocked the nation in many ways, but it would be difficult

to point to anything that shocked and sickened Americans more that year than the senseless and tragic deaths of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.,” said Dr. Louise Mirrer, president and CEO of the New-York Historical Society. “Fifty years later, the legacies of Kennedy and King still reverberate. This timely exhibition underscores the two men’s lasting impact on our nation while drawing attention to the ways in which their lives intersected. ” Exhibition highlights include images of King and his son looking at the charred remains of a cross the Ku Klux Klan burned outside his Atlanta home in 1960, King’s mug shot after being indicted for the 1956 Montgomery Bus Boycott, and Kennedy being swarmed by an adoring crowd during his 1968 presidential campaign. Also on view are posters reading “Honor King: End Racism!” and “I Am a Man” that were carried in a Memphis march led by widow Coretta Scott King and her children on April 8, 1968, as well as a black and white “Kennedy/King” button worn by a New Yorker in memory of the two slain leaders. An adjunct display showcases the bronze sculpture of Martin Luther King Jr.―one of five existing casts created by Harlem Renaissance artist Charles Alston (1907– 1997), on loan from the Community Church of New York. Rebel Spirits is based in part on The Promise and the Dream, written by David

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Author David Margolick, Dr. Louise Mirrer, president and CEO of the New-York Historical Society, and Lawrence Schiller, photojournalist and curator of “Rebel Spirits: Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.” © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com Margolick and produced by Lawrence Schiller for National Geographic Publishers. The exhibition was curated by Lawrence Schiller, Cristian Panaite, and Marilyn Kushner. It was produced by Wiener Schiller Productions, Inc. in association with Susan Bloom International with support from Getty Images, The Jacques Lowe Estate, and Steve Schapiro. Published by National Geographic and written by David Margolick, The Promise and the Dream: The Interrupted Lives of Robert F. Kennedy and Martin

Luther King Jr. features an introduction by historian Douglas Brinkley. The book is available at the NYHistory Store. Several public programs will provide further insights into the exhibition and its time period. On March 6, eminent legal experts survey the evolution of the U.S. Supreme Court’s interpretations of the 14th Amendment—in commemoration of its 150th anniversary—and civil rights throughout American history, highlighting landmark cases such See page D5

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Meeting today’s technology up close and personally BY CLAIRE LYNCH I confess that as someone over the age of 50 I’ve found some of the new technology that we seem to be bombarded with on pretty much a daily basis to be a little confusing. Ok, I’ll say it - a little bit intimidating. Having a round shiny metallic robotic machine vacuum throughout my house - automatically - while I sit comfortably ensconced on my couch watching TV or a good movie - is a far cry from how my mother, my sisters and I used our vacuum back in the 1960s when cleaning our house when I was a kid. Sometimes it strikes me as “The Jetsons” magnified or as I like to think, to the 10th degree. Before I started going to college out of state my parents got me my very own checking account - and this was in the days before ATMs - automated teller machines - and what we all used to call “teller beams” yes, I know it sounds funny kind of like “beam me up, Scotty.” Much has changed technology-wise in the last 40 years and I’ll be the first to admit that the idea of mobile banking seemed so far out there that when I first heard the term and understood what

the banks here in the U.S. meant by it I found it kind of terrifying. I really didn’t believe that I could deposit a check remotely by using an “app” and taking a front and back picture of the check to be deposited but here we are in the 21st century. For many people this is a simple routine and pretty much it’s a daily occurrence. For me, it’s still very new. I had my reasons for bucking the “technology trend” as they say. I always thought and felt that getting in the car here on Long Island and driving a mile to the bank wasn’t a big deal. It wasn’t such a hard thing to do. I could get some fresh air and do some other errands, too. So I never tried using that mobile banking app until a friend challenged me on the idea of doing it and I thought, “Why not?” A week ago I tried it - but not before being given a good explanation of what is to me a new phenomenon. We did a little tutorial as they say in the education arena, a little trial, a little practice run so I could see exactly how it should be done. The simple reason is because I am one of those people who likes to see something before I attempt it. I don’t want to hear theoretical discussions

about the pros and cons of something new. I want to see how it works – and what’s advantageous about it. I am a visual learner. An employee (who was about half my age) recently took the time to show me how to use the technology that really isn’t new anymore – it’s been around for several years – but to me, it’s new. It’s foreign, it’s different, it is an unusual concept for someone whose paychecks always used to be paper ones and who grew up before the age of personal computers. As someone who was a kid in “The Jetsons” era - who watched with awe and excitement as the family members drove around in flying cars and life seemed so cutting edge, I thought fiction was fiction and I always had a healthy respect for make believe things. I never thought that they would come true. Just to summarize for a minute, “The Jetsons,” which was produced by Hanna-Barbera, ran on TV in the 1960s during prime time on WABC TV and in the 1980s. The show was set in the year 2062. It was cool – it was a little bit of healthy science fiction right on the TV screens in our living rooms. It has been more than 50 since “The Jetsons” started airing on TV and it seems as if not

a day goes by that someone isn’t using “The Jetsons” as a way to talk about the fantastic technological advancements that we are seeing today. The family consists of Jane and George Jetson, the parents of teenaged daughter Jane and elementary school aged son, Elroy. Their dog is Astro who is very loveable and often seems to understand English when people speak to him. The Jetsons live in the Skypad Apartments in Orbit City, in a future with the trappings of science fantasy depictions of American life in the future, such as robot maids, flying saucer-like cars, jetpacks and moving sidewalks. All of the apartment buildings are set on giant poles which look like Seattle’s Space Needle. Buildings in the Jetsons’ era were not near the ground. These “floating cities” could be raised below or above the clouds as a way of dealing with the weather. George Jetson works at Spacely’s Space Sprockets which is a manufacturer of “sprockets” and other hightech equipment. His job title is “digital index operator.” George would regularly complain about his three-hour See page D6

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Working While Getting Disability Benefits BY TOM MARGENAU Q: I am 57 years old and getting Social Security disability benefits. I understand I can work and make $46,000 and still keep my disability checks. But how much can I make when I reach age 62? A: I’m afraid you’ve really got things mixed up. The $46,000 figure you cite applies to retirees in the year they turn age 66. And nothing is going to change when you turn 62. So let me back up. The only reason you are getting disability benefits in the first place is because you have been deemed to be unable to work. Or to put that another way, you are not getting Social Security disability just because you have a physical or mental impairment. You are getting those benefits because that impairment keeps you from working. That inability to work is the key to your eligibility for disability benefits. So, on the one hand, you shouldn’t be working at all. On the other hand, there are all kinds of work incentives built into the disability program that allow you to try working while still collecting your disability checks -- at least for a while. Those incentive provisions fill up about a 100-page book that the Social Security Administration produces. So there is no way I can explain all of them to you in this column. But I can summarize the main provisions. As a general rule, you can work for up to nine months, making as much money as you can, and still keep getting your benefits. However, after those nine months, if you are still working and if you are making more than about $1,200 per month, there is a pretty good chance your disability checks will stop. If you want more information, go to http://www.socialsecurity.gov and under the “Publications” link look for the pamphlet called, “Working While Disabled -- How We Can Help.” It is an abbreviated version of that 100-page book I mentioned earlier. Many people getting disability benefits, and apparently you, too, think that something happens with your Social Security checks when you turn age 62. That’s wrong. However, when you reach your full retirement age, which would be 67 in your case, you will be automatically switched from the disability program to the retirement program. But the money amount you are getting stays the same; your disability benefit rate equals your full retirement age benefit rate. What will change once you reach age 67 is your ability to work. At that point, you will be considered a retiree and not a disabled person. And some-

one at full retirement age can work and earn as much as he or she can without losing any Social Security benefits. Q: I’m on disability. If I win the lottery, can I keep my disability check? A: It depends on the kind of disability benefit that you are getting. The Social Security Administration runs two disability programs. So far in this column, we’ve been dealing with one of them -- Social Security disability benefits. The other program is Supplemental Security Income disability. Unlike Social Security, SSI is a welfare program. So if you are getting Social Security disability benefits, you could win a million dollars in the lottery and you’d still keep getting your disability checks. But if you are on SSI and you win the lottery, your SSI payments would stop almost immediately. Q: I am getting SDDI. When can I go on regular SSI? A: You’re mixing up your acronyms, and so, I’m afraid, you’re mixing me up, too. As I explained in the prior answer, there are two different disability programs. The Social Security disability program is sometimes known as SSDI. That stands for Social Security disability insurance. And confusingly, the Supplemental Security Income disability program is often shortened into SSID. And to further complicate this alphabet soup mess, many people think that “SSI” stands for Social Security income. Again, it doesn’t. It stands for that federal welfare program called Supplemental Security Income. So, having explained all that, let me decipher your questions. You said you are getting “SDDI.” There is no such thing. My hunch is that you are getting SSDI, or Social Security disability benefits. And then you asked when you can “go on regular SSI.” I’m sure you meant to be asking when your disability benefits will be converted to retirement benefits. And as I explained in the previous answer, that will happen automatically when you reach your full retirement age. Q: I’m on Social Security disability. How do I get a ticket to work? A: The Ticket to Work program is just one of the many work incentive provisions built into the SSDI and SSID programs. It is way too complicated to explain in this column. And to be honest, I don’t fully understand how it works myself. But I can steer you to someone who does. You can call the Ticket to Work hotline at 866-968-7842. Q: My wife is 60 years old and has been getting a Social Security disability check for many years now. It’s only about $850 per month. I

turn 66 next month and plan to apply for my retirement benefits then. I am estimated to get $2,640. Can my wife file for spousal benefits on my record? A: Not quite yet. She has to be 62 years old before she qualifies for spousal benefits. So in a couple years, she

can file for dependent wife’s benefits on your account. At that age, her disability benefit will be supplemented up to about one-third of your retirement rate. If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@comcast.net.

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New York Historical Society C ontinued from page D3 as Brown v. Board of Education. On April 23, scholar Randall Kennedy discusses the Supreme Court and Martin Luther King Jr. On May 21, journalist Chris Matthews sits down to explore the rebel spirit of Robert Kennedy. Vietnam War The New-York Historical Society has a variety of fascinating exhibits, some short term and some ongoing. The Vietnam War: 1945 – 1975 on view through April 22, 2018 is particularly timely in conjunction with the “Rebel Spirits.” Featuring interpretive displays, digital media, artwork, artifacts, photographs, and documents, the exhibit 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. The exhibition explores 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. Gallery of Tiffany Lamps Step into the Gallery of Tiffany Lamps, a permanent exhibit which is the centerpiece of a newly designed fourth floor, and you are aglow in light and beauty. The exhibit features more than 100 illuminated Tiffany lamps from N-YHS’s spectacular collection displayed within a dramatically lit jewel-like two-story space (the glass staircase is exquisite). The presentation is breathtaking, and so insightful: it was only in the last decade that it was learned through a series of letters that some of Tiffany’s most famous and prized lamps, featuring nature imagery like wisteria, dragonflies, spider webs, were designed by Clara Driscoll, who headed the Women’s Glass Cutting Department of some 45-55 young women (mainly 16-17 year olds who would work until they went off to be engaged). The collection comes from Dr. Egon Neustadt. an Austrian immigrant enamored with all things American, who purchased his first Tiffany lamp in 1935 for $12.50 (by then, Tiffany Lamps were no longer in favor, the company closed, Tiffany went bankrupt in 1932 and died in 1933) and went on to amass the largest and most comprehensive Tiffany lamp collection ever assembled. The docent explained that he bequeathed half his collection to the N-YHS and half to the Queens Museum. She points out what would have been the most valuable lamps: the wisteria would have sold for $450; the cobweb for $500, at a time when you could buy a brand new car for that amount. On the mezzanine level, you

not only can look down onto the lighted lampshades, but can try your hand at designing your own. The redesigned fourth floor also offers exhibitions and interactive media that explore American history. 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. When I visit, a docent is discussing the Industrial Revolution with high school students. Women’s Rights & Social Activism A new Center for Women’s History enables visitors to discover 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. Hotbed, a special exhibit on view through March 25, 2018, is about Greenwich Village in the early 20th century, when it 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 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. Collecting the Women’s Marches, on view through June 3, 2018, documents January 21, 2017, when hundreds of thousands rallied at the Women’s March on Washington for diverse issues including women’s rights, See page D6

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workdays at Spacely Sprockets, where his main responsibility was to repeatedly push one button on a large computer. Jane Jetson is a homemaker. The idea of having Rosey the Robot as the family’s maid and housekeeper looked pretty nifty. Rosey cooked, cleaned and helped the fictional characters get dressed. The Jetsons used the technology around them so unabashedly at a time in this country, the 1960s, when we, the average Americans, didn’t have cell phones, personal computers, fax machines, flat screen TVs, microwave ovens, remote controls for our TVs or even keyless entry to our cars. I never used a key fob to unlock my car doors until I was 40 years old. On the TV show, the Jetsons seemed delighted by what technology could do for their whole family. As I saw all of the things that technology could do for us or would do in the future I was impressed. Of course as a seven-year-old child I didn’t know what might materialize and what might not but I was still impressed. And I liked to dream. Who didn’t? Part of me was skeptical about “The Jetsons” technology and yet part of me was excited about the infinite possibilities. One thing about the TV show was that it got many of us Americans talking about the future. As writer Matt Novak pointed out in smithsonianmag.com on 9/19/12, the creators of “The Jetsons” weren’t the first to dream up these futuristic inventions. Virtually nothing presented in

the show was a new idea in 1962, but what “The Jetsons” did successfully was condense and package those inventions into entertaining 25-minute blocks for impressionable, media-hungry kids to consume. And though it was “just a cartoon” with all of the joking around and parody that you would expect, it was based on very real expectations for the future. I think the question was when would such technology have such a direct impact on our daily lives? All it took at the time was one amusing and thought-provoking TV show to get us suburban kids – on Long Island and across the country – thinking about all of the infinite possibilities when it came to technology. One example is mobile banking. Part of me was a little timid about approaching this new territory. Part of me was afraid to delve into these new “techie things” because what if they don’t work, what if I’m not comfortable using them and so on. My “what if” list tends to go on and on. Over the years technology has developed and most of the people I know have welcomed what technology can do. It does help us in so many ways. Various inventions save time. Smart phones and texting are other good examples. The English major in me can argue that those texting shorthand words - those texting and chatting words such as b4 for “before,” we r for “we are,” AFK for “away from keyboard,” BTW for “by the way,” TTYL for “talk to you later,” etc. - are not helping today’s kids with their spelling but so

what. I’m all for expediency. And I hope that when they are not texting and chatting they are working on their spelling, writing and researching skills. That would be nice. I am not off the technology grid - I am very much in it because I am open to new things even if that does entail asking younger people how to work the technology. That’s fine with me because I like seeing their enthusiasm for sharing it, seeing their intelligence and focus, I like seeing their knowledge being put to work. Some people might say that as an English major I should be put off by this texting slang, should be chagrined, that I should protest and wave a banner around promoting proper English because I am after all someone who still says, “That is for whom?” and “If I were to …” as in, “If I were to order a triple decker ice cream cone …” (not “If I was …”). But why be a language purist when our times are changing? I see the benefits of this new technology and I am impressed by this younger generation who I see using their drones and riding on their hoverboards. My friend, Mickey, and I were talking recently about the many changes that affect our daily lives and basically he said why go kicking and screaming into the Technology Age when you can simply be glad and see what’s good about it? We spent a while talking back and forth about all of the changes we have seen during our lifetimes and he added, “We didn’t grow up using personal com-

puters and tablets and chrome books but they are available now. Things have changed. It’s a whole different world today. Most of these technological developments help make our everyday lives easier. Let’s embrace them.” I nodded in agreement and couldn’t help but add that I have phone contacts on my cell phone but I rarely use them because I like to enter the person’s phone number manually. I find that it helps me to remember their phone numbers and that is a good exercise in building my “mental muscle.” Another example is this – I like looking things up on the world wide web and searching for a particular subject until I’ve found it but I still enjoy picking up an encyclopedia or an atlas or a book and poring through the pages until I’ve found what I’m looking for. I like holding the volumes in my hands and just browsing. It’s a small thing. It is one of life’s little pleasures. Sometimes when looking into one subject I will digress and read about another subject and what’s wrong with that? I’ve been a browser for many years – someone who uses Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Google Chrome to search for things on my computer – not necessarily someone who takes their time looking or glancing around at things in stores, shopping malls and so on. Browsing is great. So is this new technology that surrounds most of us and when given a chance these days, when friends ask me, “Are you in?” I smile broadly and proudly say, “Yes!”

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New York Historical Society Examines Rebel Spirits: Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. C ontinued from page D5 racial equality, and the environment. Counting more than 500 sister marches across the United States, it was the largest single-day protest in the nation’s history. As part of its History Responds program, the New-York Historical Society collected a range of artifacts, including signs, sashes, pussyhats, and colorful props, to document the moment. One year later, Collecting the Women’s Marches highlights some of the political and visual themes that emerged, as well as the efforts of individuals and groups that worked behind the scenes. An adjunct display of protest clothing by Olek (Agata Oleksiak), an artist who works in crochet, and Brick x Brick, a public art performance group, is also on view. It is odd to have an exhibit of a major historic event so recent, and to actually have been there.

New York through the Lens of George Kalinsky on view through June 3, 2018 is an amazing photo exhibition of some of New York’s most iconic cultural moments over the past 50 years as captured by George Kalinsky. Serving as Madison Square Garden’s official photographer, Kalinsky has turned truly memorable moments-sporting events, legendary performances, and notable occasions-into lasting images that have defined the city. Among the quintessential photographs on view are Pope John Paul II hoisting a sevenyear-old child onto the Popemobile in Madison Square Garden, Bill Bradley celebrating a New York Knicks victory, Sloane Stephens winning the 2017 US Open, and Jesse Orosco falling to his knees on the mound as the Mets won the 1986 World Series. Collector’s Choice: Highlights from the Permanent Collection, ongoing: 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. Hours: Tuesday – Thursday: 10 am – 6 pm; Friday: 10 am – 8 pm; Saturday: 10 am – 6 pm; Sunday: 11 am – 5 pm Admission: Adults: $21; Teachers and Seniors: $16; Students: $13; Children (5–13): $6; Children (4 and under): Free.

The museum has a pay-as-you-wish policy on Fridays from 6-8 pm. Check the website for special events and lecture. New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West (at 77th Street), New York, NY 10024, www.nyhistory.org, (212) 873-3400. _____________________________ © 2018 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

Lunar New Year Festivities Get Underway in Chinatown NYC: Welcoming Year of the Dog

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The 2018 Lunar New Year festivities got underway in Chinatown, in Lower Manhattan, with the traditional Firecracker Ceremony and Festival to welcome he Year of the Dog. Thousands lined Sara d. Roosevelt Park on Friday, February 16, to be thrilled as some 600,000 explosions were set off to ward off bad spirits. Along the warren of streets through Chinatown you could see groups of lion dancers - performers who mimic a lion’s movements in a lion costume to bring good luck and fortune – entreating shopkeepers and celebrants for treats and tips. At the Lunar New Year, Chinatown becomes a fantastic street party with vendors, food and festivities, and heritage and ancient traditions on view: decorations like lanterns feature the color red which is a symbol of good luck in Chinese culture; many wear traditional Chinese costumes with colorful silks to represent joy and good fortune. Many visit Chinese temples to pray for good luck and burn incense sticks. The celebrations conclude with a fabulous Lunar New Year Parade through Chinatown on Sunday, February 25, beginning at noon, a colorful panAsian procession that incorporates Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, Taiwanese, Malaysian, and even Hispanic floats and cultural performances. Arrive early if you want to get a good spot. Some halfmillion people line the route.

Lion Dancers from the New York United Dragon Dance Troupe © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

Lunar New Year’s festivities in New York City’s Chinatown delight children © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com Through the 10 days of celebration, people honor household and heavenly deities, as well as their ancestors, and devote the holiday as a time for family to come together. Children expect get treats. “Lunar New Year is the liveliest and most important celebration in Chinese culture and Chinatown is the place to experience it!” New York City’s Chinatown, two square miles in lower east side of Manhattan, is the largest Chinatown in the United States and the site of the largest concentration of Chinese in the western hemisphere. Manhattan’s Chinatown is also one of the oldest ethnic Chinese communities outside of Asia. The Museum of China in the Americas (MOCA)

Lunar New Year Celebration, Chinatown, NYC © Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com

offers a walking tour that takes visitors through Chinatown to learn about holiday traditions and customs observed by Chinese households. Witness how the neighborhood transforms itself in preparation for the New Year and discover the characteristics that make this holiday unique.” Tours are conducted in English and are led by MoCA docents with personal or family roots in the neighborhood. In case of inclement weather, tours will be held in the galleries. Advance reservations are required. For information and reservations call 212619-4785 or purchase tickets online, www.mocanyc. org. (Museum of Chinese in America, 215 Centre Street New York, NY 10013, 855-955-MOCA).

For more information, visit www.chinatown-online. com. ___________________________________________________ © 2018 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

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14 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, Plaintiff, vs. COLLEEN P. TUZZOLO, MICHAEL P. TUZZOLO A/K/A MIKE P. TUZZOLO, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on August 26, 2014, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the CCP (Calendar Control Part Courtroom) in the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on March 06, 2018 at 11:30 a.m., premises known as 16 Prose Street, Hicksville, NY 11801. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 11, Block 310 and Lots 21-23. Approximate amount of judgment is $237,546.26 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 12/011033. Ann Marie Diaz, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Ste. 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff Cash will not be accepted. MIT 5619 02/02,09,16,23 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU MTGLQ INVESTORS, L.P., Plaintiff AGAINST ABDUL KAZMI IF LIVING, AND IF, HE/SHE BE DEAD, ANY AND ALL PERSONS UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, CLAIMING, OR WHO MAY CLAIM TO HAVE AN INTEREST IN, OR GENERAL OR SPECIFIC LIEN UPON THE REAL PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN THIS ACTION; SUCH UNKNOWN PERSONS BEING HEREIN GENERALLY DESCRIBED AND INTENDED TO BE INCLUDED IN WIFE, WIDOW, HUSBAND, WIDOWER, HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DESCENDANTS, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, COMMITEES, LIENORS, AN ASSIGNEES OF SUCH DECEASED, ANY AND ALL PERSONS DERIVING INTEREST IN OR LIEN UPON, OR TITLE TO SAID REAL PROPERTY BY, THROUGH OR UNDER

LEGAL NOTICES THEM, OR EITHER OF THEM, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE WIVES, WIDOWS, HUSBANDS, WIDOWERS, HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, DESCENDANTS, E X E C U T O R S , ADMINISTRATORS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES, COMMITTEES, LIENORS, AND ASSIGNS, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES, EXCEPT AS STATED, ARE UNKNOWN TO PLAINTIFF, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated November 13, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, on March 13, 2018 at 11:30AM, premises known as 65 CENTRAL PARKWAY, A/K/A 65 CENTRAL PARK ROAD, PLAINVIEW, NY 11803. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Plainview, in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 12, Block 409, Lot 2. Approximate amount of judgment $620,362.62 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index #14-009253. John R. Dietz, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 MIT 5622 4X 02/09,16,23,03/02 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, AS TRUSTEE FOR STANWICH MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST A, Plaintiff, vs. JOHN BROWN, KATHLEEN ANN MCDERMOTT, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on October 05, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on March 13, 2018 at 11:30 a.m., premises known as 16 Milton Street, Hicksville, NY 11801. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in Hicksville, Town of

Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 11, Block D and Lots 809, 810 and 1208. Approximate amount of judgment is $632,546.08 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 13976/11. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, the Mortgagee’s attorney, or the Referee. Joseph John Ra, Esq., Referee Peter T. Roach & Associates, P.C., 6901 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 240, Syosset, New York 11791, Attorneys for Plaintiff MIT 5623 4X 02/09,16,23,03/02 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Plaintiff AGAINST Jeffrey Guenther, Angela Guenther, et al, Defendant Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 10/26/2016 and entered on 11/9/2016, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Courtroom of the Supreme Court Mineola, 100 Supreme Court Drive, The Calendar Control Part (CCP), Mineola, NY on March 20, 2018 at 11:30 AM premises known as 160 Blueberry Lane Hicksville, NY 11801. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Nassau, State of New York, SECTION: 45, BLOCK: 375, LOT: 5. Approximate amount of judgment is $397,237.38 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 11585/2011. Janine T. Lynam, Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 MIT 5625 4X 02/16,23,03/02,09 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Plaintiff AGAINST Jeffrey Guenther, Angela Guenther, et al, Defendant Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 10/26/2016 and entered

on 11/9/2016, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Courtroom of the Supreme Court Mineola, 100 Supreme Court Drive, The Calendar Control Part (CCP), Mineola, NY on March 20, 2018 at 11:30 AM premises known as 160 Blueberry Lane Hicksville, NY 11801. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Nassau, State of New York, SECTION: 45, BLOCK: 375, LOT: 5. Approximate amount of judgment is $397,237.38 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 11585/2011. Janine T. Lynam, Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 MIT 5627 4X 02/16,23,03/02,09 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Tepedino & Company CPAS LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/22/2017. Office location NASSAU County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The principal business & post office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is: 120 Hicksville Rd., Bethpage NY 11714. Purpose: any lawful activity. BN 7274 6x 01/19, 26; 2/2, 9, 16, 23 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of Gempress LLC. Articles of organization filled with the Secretary of state of New York SSNY on 12/07/2017. Office location: Nassau. SSNY is designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC 90 State St. Ste700 office 40. Albany, NY 12207, purpose: any lawful purpose. BN 7276 6X 01/19,26,02/02,09,16,23 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR NOMURA ASSET ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION MORTGAGE

P A S S - T H R O U G H CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005AP1, Plaintiff AGAINST ELLIOT FORMAN, RHONDA FORMAN, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated September 29, 2016 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, on March 06, 2018 at 11:30AM, premises known as 1141 ROUND SWAMP ROAD, OLD BETHPAGE, NY 11804. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Old Bethpage in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 47, Block 113, Lot 25. Approximate amount of judgment $505,318.69 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index #11641/12. Donald W. Henderson, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 BN 7279 02/02,09,16,23 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST RAJESHWARI SINGH, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated November 02, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, on March 06, 2018 at 11:30AM, premises known as 4336 HICKSVILLE ROAD, BETHPAGE, NY 11714. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 52, Block 310, Lot 43. Approximate amount of judgment $459,790.32 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index #9094-15. Richard H. Rubin, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100

15 Williamsville, NY 14221 BN 7280 02/02,09,16,23 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST, 2005-8, Plaintiff AGAINST Jean Elardo, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated August 30, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Nassau County Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, on March 13, 2018 at 11:30AM, premises known as 129 THOMAS AVENUE, BETHPAGE, NY 11714. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 46, BLOCK 34, LOT 6-8. Approximate amount of judgment $595,134.42 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 15-004754. Joseph A. De Marco, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 BN 7283 4X 02/09,16,23,03/02 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY HSBC Bank USA, N.A., Plaintiff against JOSEPH A. WINSKY, et al Defendants Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP 1400 Old Country Road, Suite C103, Westbury, NY 11590 Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale Entered May 19, 2017 I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York, 11501 on March 13, 2018 at 11:30 AM. Premises known as 20 Marlon Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714. Sec 49 Block 212 Lot 10. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Bethpage in the Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County,

State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $257,763.59 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 001976/15. Mark Ricciardi, Esq., Referee VERN821 BN 7284 02/09,16,23,03/02 NOTICE OF POSTPONEMENT OF SALE THE BELOW SALE WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR FEB. 6, 2018 AT 11:30 A.M. AND IS BEING POSTPONED TO MAR. 6, 2018 AT 11:30 A.M. AT THE SAME PLACE. CRAIG A. SIRLIN, REFEREE. SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY. L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. MARGAUX INTERNATIONAL, INC., et al, Defts. Index #17-000424. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated Dec. 6, 2017, I will sell at public auction on Tuesday, Mar. 6, 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 District 26, Section 46, Block 487, Lot 14. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. CRAIG A. SIRLIN, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. For Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #94153 BN 7285 4X 02/09,16,23,03/02 NOTICE OF FORMATION, (65 BROADFIELD HEMPSTEAD LLC). Articles of Organization Filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on ( 01/09/2018 ). Office location: ( Nassau ). SSNY designated for service of process. SSNY shall mail copies of any process served against the LLC to c/o: Yugesh Puri, ( 3149 Wilmarth Place, Wantagh, NY 11793). Purpose: any lawful purpose or activity. BN 7287 6X 02/16,23,03/02,09,16,23 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF BETHPAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY The Board of Trustees of the Bethpage Public Library hereby gives notice that a Special District Meeting of the qualified voters of the Bethpage Union Free School District will be held at the Bethpage Public Library, 47 Powell Avenue,

Bethpage, New York, on the 9th day of April, 2018 from 2:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. prevailing time, for the purpose of voting by paper ballots upon the following propositions: 1. To consider and vote upon the Annual Library Budget and tax levy for the fiscal year July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019, by the following proposition: BETHPAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY PROPOSITION #1 RESOLVED, that the proposed budget of expenditures of the Bethpage Public Library and the tax appropriation therefor for the fiscal year 2018-2019 in the amount and for the purposes shown in the statement of estimated expenditures adopted by the Board of Trustees, be and the same hereby is approved and the amount thereof shall be raised by a tax levy upon the taxable property of the School District in the amount of $2,536,350. 2. To elect one Library Trustee, for a term of five (5) years, commencing July 1, 2018, previously incumbered by: Edward J. Silk 3. To elect one Library Trustee, commencing April 9, 2018 and ending June 30, 2020, previously incumbered by: Elizabeth Ryan and currently incumbered by appointee: John McCarthy A petition shall be required to nominate such candidate to the office of Library Trustee. Each vacancy is a separate specific office and a separate petition is required to nominate a candidate to each separate office. Each petition shall be directed to the District Clerk at the School District Administrative Offices, Cherry Avenue and Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, New York, shall be signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters of the District, and shall state the name and residence of the candidate. Petitions shall be available at the Office of the District Clerk at the School District Administrative Offices, Cherry Avenue and Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, New York. In the event that any such nominee shall withdraw his or her candidacy prior to the election, such person shall not be considered a candidate unless a new petition nominating such person in the same manner and with the same limitations applicable to other candidates is filed with the District Clerk. Each petition shall be

filed in the office of the District Clerk between the hours of 9:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. (excluding Saturdays and Sundays), through March 9, 2018, and not later than March 9, 2018 at 5:00 P.M. No person shall be nominated by petition for more than one separate office. REGISTRATION FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN that pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law, personal registration of voters is necessary and no person shall be entitled to vote at said Special District Meeting of April 9, 2018 unless such person has personally registered. Each person may register for the said Special Meeting by appearing personally before the Board of Registration of the School District on March 26, 2018, as hereinafter stated. The Board of Registration will meet for the purpose of personal voter registration and the preparation of a register of the qualified voters of said School District, on March 26, 2018 between the hours of 4:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. at the School District Administrative Offices during which time and at which place members of the Board of Registration shall place upon the School District Register the names of all qualified voters personally appearing before them, provided they are known to be or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration that they are entitled to vote at the above specified Library Special District Meeting. Such register, upon its completion, will be filed in the Office of the District Clerk at the School District Administrative Offices, Cherry Avenue and Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, New York, and will remain on file at such office and will be open for inspection between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. on each of the five (5) days prior to the meeting or election for which it was prepared, except Saturday and Sunday. Voters may register for voting at subsequent Library special district meetings on the day of the April 9, 2018 Special District Meeting. All persons who have voted at any Special or Annual Meeting or Election or at any general election within four (4) years prior to the preparation of the register, or who are registered to vote at any general election, pursuant to Section 5-210 of the Election Law of the State of New York

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need not re-register to vote at the Special District Meeting of April 9, 2018. In addition, any person who can demonstrate that he is qualified to vote in general elections and who otherwise meets the qualifications of a School District voter, will be permitted to vote at the Special District Meeting on April 9, 2018. FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN, that in accordance with Education Law Section 2018a, applications for absentee ballots for the Special District Meeting may be applied for at the Office of the Clerk of the Bethpage Union Free School District. Such application must be received by the Board of Registration at least seven (7) days prior to the Special District Meeting if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the Special District Meeting, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. The Board of Registration shall make a list of all persons to whom absentee votersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; ballots have been issued, and have it available during regular office hours until the day of the Special District Meeting. Such list will be posted at the polling place during the Special District Meeting. No absentee voter ballot shall be canvassed unless it is received not later than 5:00 P.M. on the day of the Special District Meeting. FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN that a public budget hearing will be held on March 26, 2018 at 5:00 P.M., at the Bethpage Public Library for the purpose of discussion of the said expenditure of funds and the budget thereof. FURTHER NOTICE IS GIVEN that copies of the Annual Statement of Estimated Expenses for 2018/2019 and tax levy will be made available upon request to taxpayers within the District commencing fourteen (14) days prior to the Special District Meeting, at the Bethpage Public Library between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. on each day other than Sunday (Sundays between 12 Noon and 4:00 P.M.), and at the polling place on April 9, 2018. Dated: Bethpage, New York February 16, 2018 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BETHPAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY Christina Agosti-Dircks, President BN 7288 4X 02/16,23,03/02,09

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High school Science Olympiad teams soar to State tournament

Division Avenue High School’s Science Olympiad team with their “Heavy Metal” theme at the Science Olympiad Nassau East Division C Regionals. For the first time in the Levittown Public Schools’ history, Science Olympiad teams from both Division Avenue and General Douglas MacArthur high school scored top spots at the 2018 Science Olympiad Nassau East Division C Regionals. As a result, both teams qualified for the New York Science Olympiad C Division State Tournament on March 9 and 10 at Le Moyne College. Students involved in Science Olympiad embrace the various science fields and study the technology behind them. Through hands-on teamwork, they build various models, learn about

the science component involved, and compete with other schools to showcase their skills. MacArthur’s team was established fairly recently, making it the first year that the students will be heading to the state competition. At Division Avenue, the regional win marked the tenth consecutive year that the school qualified for the state level tournament. Both teams channeled their own theme during the regional competition with Division’s as “Heavy Metal” and MacArthur’s as “Go Green or Go Home.” The students dressed the part as

MacArthur High School’s Science Olympiad team proudly held up their trophy at the Science Olympiad Nassau East Division C Regionals. they competed against other schools in different categories. Division Avenue High School earned medals in 15 of 22 of the events while MacArthur High School earned medals in 16 of 22 of the events. “The students were extremely excited, after having worked hard all year long,” said MacArthur High School Science Olympiad co-adviser Dr. David Friedman. “There was a true feeling of accomplishment at the end of the day.” Gerard Marzigliano, advisor of Division Avenue’s team, praised the school’s science department for helping

the students develop the necessary tools in the classroom to be successful in Science Olympiad. “I am very proud of this accomplishment and want to thank all of you for doing an outstanding job in your classes with our students,” he said. “The success our students find in various events come directly from the lessons you teach them. It would not be possible to do this year after year without you keeping expectations high in your classrooms.”

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Town of Oyster Bay to host Ice Hockey All-Star Invitational Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilman Joseph Muscarella announce an All-Star Ice Hockey Invitational will take place on Saturday, March 10th at the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center in Bethpage. The Invitational is comprised of three games and the participants will include the most accomplished players from the Middle School, Junior Varsity, and Varsity levels. The event will begin with the Middle School All-Star Game at 5:30 p.m. The Junior Varsity takes the ice at 7:15 p.m., followed by the Varsity at 9:00 p.m. “The Town of Oyster Bay All-Star Ice Hockey Invitational showcases players ascending through the ranks, including those seeking to one day further their educations through athletics,” stated Supervisor Saladino. “This invitational is an exciting opportunity for these young athletes and the culmination of a season of hard work and dedication. Players feel a tremendous sense of pride wearing the jersey of an All-Star and skating alongside teammates and opponents who have been similarly hon-

ored.” Tony DeMayo, President of the High School Hockey League of Nassau County, said the players really enjoy competing in the All-Star Invitational. “Playing in this game is the culmination of years of dedication to the sport and it is great to see the participants honored in this way,” DeMayo said. “It’s always a pleasure to work with the Town of Oyster Bay, because they share our commitment to foster and promote, honesty, integrity, good sportsmanship, good fellowship, self-discipline, fairness, self-reliance, teamwork, self-confidence, leadership skills, and positive decision making through the sport of ice hockey.” Admission is free. Residents are encouraged to help others by donating two canned goods, which will be collected at the event by Island Harvest as part of ‘Hockey Fights Hunger.’ Councilman Joseph Muscarella added, “The Town of Oyster Bay is looking forward to hosting these high level hockey contests. We are proud of these outstanding young hockey players and

take pride in hosting this invitational at our outstanding rink, which serves as a perfect venue for these hockey contests. The Ice Skating Center has been named the best on Long Island for years and players get excited about playing here.”

For more information about the AllStar Ice Hockey Invitational, please contact the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center at 516-433-RINK or visit www. oysterbaytown.com.

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Town of Hempstead Councilman Dennis Dunne will host a Narcan Training session at VFW Post 9592, 55 Hickory Lane in Levittown at 7 p.m. on Monday, February 26. The training, which is being run by Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, an NYPD Detective and ex-chief of the Island Park Fire Department, is a continuation of the councilman’s extremely successful Save-A-Life Program. “I work closely with organizations in my district, including the YES Community Counseling Center that addresses drug addiction on a daily basis,” said Councilman Dunne. “The Narcan training program can help an overdose victim so they will survive and be able to seek treatment from a facility like YES or one of the many others that are available for those struggling with addiction.” Narcan kits can quickly reverse the

effects of a narcotic overdose and will combat opioid deaths. The training includes identifying an overdose victim, administering the Narcan kit, and contacting emergency officials. By supplying communities with this information and Narcan kits, the town is taking crucial steps toward combating fatal overdoses. The 1,000th Narcan kit was distributed by the Town in January. The 1,000 training kits have been distributed to emergency services personnel, community members and even Hempstead Town public safety officers, bay constables and parks and recreation staff. Hempstead Town staff members have specialized qualifications and experience in dealing with medical emergencies through its Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) squad. The unit, based at the town’s oceanfront beaches, includes EMTs and advanced paramedics who respond to a host of

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safety and medical calls at the township’s beaches. These professionals can deal with issues such as heroin overdoses, and they also have the training and credentials to interact with local hospitals and ambulance corps. In 2016, town lifeguards used Narcan to revive an overdose victim. “By training those who are on the front lines as well as training local residents, we can help beat the scourge of heroin and other opioids and save the lives of those who are battling this terrible affliction,” noted D’Esposito. “Opioid abuse continues to devastate families in every community on Long Island and across the country,” added Dunne. “If we can save one life, then this program is a success.” According to published reports, in 2018 there were already 46 non-fatal heroin or opioid overdoses and 6 fatal overdoses in Nassau County and pro-

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jections show as many as 600 opioid deaths occurred on Long Island in 2017. Additionally, opioid overdose deaths were at an all-time high in 2016 on Long Island, with 190 opioid deaths in Nassau County alone. Emergency responders on Long Island say they saved more than 700 overdose victims with Narcan in 2016. “I greatly appreciate Councilman D’Esposito’s efforts in bringing this valuable program to my district,” concluded Councilman Dunne. “I look forward to hosting more training programs in my district to educate and spread the word of the dangers of drug abuse. It is my hope that in the future, we can eliminate the need for this type of program.” The Narcan Training Session will be held at the VFW Post 9592 at 55 Hickory Lane, Levittown at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, February 26.

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