Mid-Island Times (4/14/23)

SERVING PLAINVIEW, HICKSVILLE, AND LEVIT TOWN

VFW celebrates 75th anniversary

Renovations completed at Gregory Museum

BY GARY SIMEONE

A historic museum in Hicksville received much needed updates over the past six months, thanks to funding from the Town of Oyster Bay. The Gregory Museum, which was built in 1895, received new wood restoration, an up-to-date HVAC system and realignment of the exterior chimney structure.

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor, Joseph Saladino, said that the Town allocated the necessary resources to help renovate the long-standing building.

Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin and Councilman Dennis Dunne, Sr. joined members of the Levittown VFW Post 9592 to unveil a commemorative sign marking the 75th anniversary of the veterans organization. The sign is located at the corner of Division Avenue and Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown. Also attending were Post Commander Kevin Vargas and Past Commanders Pete Stasinski and Matthew DeGregorio.

Motorcycle dealership burglarized

Champion Honda Motorsports on Old Country Road in Hicksville was burglarized on Monday, April 10, at 2:30 a.m.

According to Nassau County Police, officers responding

to the scene found that the business' front door had been broken into. Multiple motorcycles and cash had been removed from the store.

Detectives request anyone with information regarding

the above listed crime to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or to call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.

“The Gregory Museum is an important part of Hicksville’s history and a unique place for exploring science,” said Saladino. “We we’re happy to invest the resources needed to keep this building thriving for years to come.”

Paul Manton, Advisor and staff entomologist at the Museum, said that the building was in dire need

of renovations.

“They people from the Town came in and did an unbelievable job of restoring the woodwork and an realigning a chimney that had been off-kilter for a long time,” said Manton. “We we’re all very impressed with the work that was done over the past six months.”

He said that the Town also replaced rotting beams and windowsills, updated an aged outdoor porch area, painted the interior and exterior of building and installed a custom-fit HVAC system.

The Gregory Museum has a long history of providing tours to seniors, scout’s and schoolchildren to help them learn about entomology and the Earth sciences. It offers multiple educational programs to help people learn about the natural world.

“This institution helps create

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Motorcyclist killed

A 33-year old man was killed in a motorcycle crash on Tuesday, April 4, at 7:40 a.m. on South Oyster Bay Road in Plainview.

According to Nassau County Police, the driver of a 2009 Yamaha motorcycle was involved in a collision with a 2017 Chevrolet van being operated by a 30-year-old male. The motorcycle was heading northbound on South Oyster Bay Road and the Chevrolet van was turning southbound on South

Oyster Bay Road from a parking lot at 359 South Oyster Bay Road.

The driver of the motorcycle suffered severe head and chest injuries. He was transported to a local area hospital and was pronounced dead by hospital staff. No injuries were reported for the driver of the van and he did remain at scene. A brake and safety check was conducted on the vehicle. The investigation is ongoing.

Joseph Barry Columbiettes plan Bunco fundraiser

The Joseph Barry Columbiettes are planning a Bunco fundraiser on Sunday, April 23. Doors open at 1:30 p.m., games begin at 2 p.m.

$12 per person includes coffee, tea and snacks. There will be raffles, prizes

Hempstead Town Councilman Dennis Dunne, Sr. and Town Clerk Kate Murray attended the raising of the new church steeple at St. Bernard’s Church in Levittown on March 21.

New steeple raised at St. Bernard’s Church Community Council plans Earth Day Cleanup

The Levittown Community Council will be holding an Earth Day Cleanup on Saturday, April 29 (rain date Sunday, April 30) from 1 to 4 p.m. at Veteran's Memorial Park. The park is located at Hempstead Turnpike and Shelter Lane, Levittown.

Levittown families, organizations

and business groups are welcome to participate in cleaning up various locations throughout Levittown.

For more information please email levittowncouncil@yahoo. com or see the council's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ LevittownCommunityCouncilInc/

and a 50/50.

For reservations, please call Susan at 516-680-8487 or email SueSarandis@ gmail.com

The event will be held at the Knights of Columbus, 45 Heitz Place, Hicksville.

Bethpage school board meetings

The Bethpage Board of Education will hold the following public meetings during April:

• Agenda Meeting: Tuesday, April 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the Charles Campagne School

• Regular Meeting: Tuesday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the Administration Building District Conference Room

Short Stacks for a Tall Cause

The Mercy League will be holding a Flapjack Fundraiser breakfast on Saturday, April 15, from 8 a.m to 10 a.m. at Applebees, 938 S. Broadway, Hicksville.

The meal will include pancakes, sau-

sage, scrambled eggs and a beverage (coffee, tea, juice or soda). Tickets are $13.

For information, please contact 516735-6451 or email mercyleague.copresidents@gmail.com

Town of Hempstead Sock Hop

Hempstead Town Councilman Dennis Dunne, Sr. (fourth right) and Town Clerk Kate Murray (fourth left) greeted Division Avenue School students Cody Brush and Nikole Galgano and MacArthur High School students Lauren Dean, Bailey Rothman, Leah Calvo, Connor Kalb and Kelly O’Leary during the Town of Hempstead Sock Hop on March 18, at Levittown Hall.

Nominations accepted for HHS Hall of Fame

The Hicksville Public School District is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Hicksville High School Hall of Fame. Established in 1985, the Hall of Fame recognizes graduates who have achieved distinction in their chosen profession or community. These individuals will serve as role models for the Class of 2023, as well as for all district students to emulate.

The district is seeking individuals who have achieved not only professional success but have made meaningful contributions to their community. Individuals wishing to nominate a candidate should provide the candidate’s name, address, telephone number, year the candidate graduated, the can-

didate’s profession, community contributions, honors and/or achievements. Nominators should explain what characteristic or achievement makes their candidate special and include their own name, address, and telephone number. Individuals being nominated must be available to attend Hicksville High School’s graduation on Saturday, June 24, 2023, at 9 a.m.

All nominations must be received by May 15, 2023, and mailed to:

Mr. Patrick Harris, Assistant Principal, Hicksville High School, 180 Division Avenue, Hicksville, NY 11801-4800.

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Long Island Metro Cup Game

Hempstead Town Councilman Dennis Dunne, Sr. (right) and Town Clerk Kate Murray (third right) attended the 2nd Annual Long Island Metro Cup on March 18. This incredible event, featuring Penn State versus Marquette in a college lacrosse matchup at MacArthur High School in Levittown, was sponsored by the Long Island Metropolitan Lacrosse Foundation. Also attending were Mike Nelson

of Levittown, MacArthur High School Principal Joseph Sheehan, Greg Lane of Freeport and Nassau County Legislator John Ferretti.

Songwriters”

to Bethpage

“Tennessee Walt’s Three Chords and the Truth: Country’s Greatest Songwriters,” concert/lecture of classic country music, featuring songs by Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Hank Williams etc. April 23 at 2 p.m.

The traditional image of country music is of a singer/songwriter strumming his guitar and singing songs about his own life and experiences. There’s a lot of truth in that image, as such country legends as Ernest Tubb, Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson have made their names singing their own songs.

But they often sang songs by other writers, equally brilliant (if lesser-known) in their own right, people like Elsie McWilliams, Fred Rose, Cindy Walker, Harlan Howard, Hank Cochran and Shel Silverstein. They were the artists behind the artists, but their stories have rarely been told.

Now Tennessee Walt is telling those stories in “Tennessee Walt’s Three Chords and the Truth: Country’s Greatest Songwriters,” an all-new show that looks at the people who wrote—but didn’t sing—some of country’s greatest songs, appearing at the Bethpage Public Library on Sunday, April 23.

The artists who are profiled in the new show aren’t household names. They’re the likes of Elsie McWilliams, Fred Rose, Cindy Walker, Harlan Howard, Hank Cochran and Shel Silverstein. Cochran, Howard, Rose and Walker are all in the Country Music Hall of Fame, and McWilliams and Silverstein should be, but even many hardcore country fans have no idea who they were.

“You may not know their names,” Wren said, “but you know their songs: ‘Hobo Bill’s Last Ride,’ ‘Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain,’ ‘You Don’t Know

Me,’ ‘Heartaches by the Number,’ ‘Make the World Go Away’ and ‘A Boy Named Sue’ were all written by these men and women.

“People like Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn and Willie Nelson were brilliant songwriters,” he continued, “but they were also great judges of songwriting, and they knew a song that would be great for them when they heard it. Williams’ ‘Lost Highway,’ Lynn’s ‘One’s on the Way’ and Nelson’s ‘Always on My Mind’ were all written by other people, and they deserve some of the credit for those songs becoming classics.

“This show is a chance for the people behind the songs to get their day in the sun.”

Three Chords and the Truth (the title is from Harlan Howard’s famous definition of a country song) is the sixth show from Tennessee Walt, following on the heels of The Other Great American Songbook, Bristol & Beyond: The Birth of Country Music, Hanks a Lot!, Riding with the Outlaws and An Afternoon in the Country. Those shows have been enthusiastically received in dozens of venues in the greater New York area, as well as in Florida, Michigan, Tennessee and Texas.

Tennessee Walt’s Three Chords and the Truth: Country’s Greatest Songwriters will be presented on Sunday, April 23, at 2 p.m. at the Bethpage Public Library, 47 Powell Avenue in Bethpage. Admission is free. For further information, call (516) 931-3907 or visit www.bethpagelibrary.info.

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New pickleball courts coming to TOB parks

The Town of Oyster Bay has announced that new Pickleball Courts are coming soon to parks throughout the town. Due to popular demand, the town is constructing new pickleball courts at John Burns Park in Massapequa, Field of Dreams and Anchor Park in Massapequa, Allen Park in Farmingdale, Syosset-Woodbury Community Park, Plainview-Old Bethpage Community Park, and Centre Island Beach in Bayville. Courts are anticipated to open to the public in September 2023.

“Pickleball is a fun sport for all ages that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and ping pong. It’s become incredibly popular in our Town, with seniors and families playing daily at our existing courts in Massapequa and Bethpage,” said Supervisor Saladino. “Due to this popular demand, I’m proud to announce that the Town of Oyster

LI’s largest car show returns to TOBAY Beach

Bay is building new Pickleball courts for all residents to enjoy.”

Pickleball is played with a wooden paddle and lightweight plastic ball and can include two, three, or four players. The dimensions and layout closely resemble a badminton court, which is considerably smaller than a tennis court. Rules of the game are somewhat similar to tennis. These new Pickleball courts come in addition to existing Town courts located at H. Garrick Williams Park in Massapequa and behind the Bethpage Library in Bethpage.

“Pickleball is a very fun, social and healthy activity for the whole family and these new courts will be a welcome addition to the community. So, grab your sneakers and paddle, and get ready to play one of the world’s fastest growing sports at a new court near you!” added Councilman Labriola.

Registration for Toddler Sports Program

The Town of Oyster Bay’s Toddler Sports Program will return this spring on April 18. This six-week program offers sports classes at the Hicksville Athletic Center for children ages 3 and 4.

“The Town’s Toddler Sports Program is a fantastic way to teach your toddler the fundamentals of sports in a fun and social environment,” said Town Councilwoman Vicki Walsh. “This program is sure to be a hit with children and parents alike, as youngsters are given the opportunity to learn the basics of various different sports such as teeball, flag football and more along with children their own age.”

Residents who sign their toddler up for the program must choose one class per week, per child. Classes will take place on:

• Tuesdays at 1 p.m. or 2 p.m. at the Hicksville Athletic Center; and

• Thursdays at 1 p.m. or 2 p.m. at the Hicksville Athletic Center.

Online registration is now available at www.oysterbaytown.com/ parksportal. Space is limited- first come, first serve. Registration will close when the program reaches full capacity.

Each class is approximately 50 minutes. The cost of the program is $75 per child who is a Town resident, and $90 per child whose care giver is a Town resident but not the child. The child’s birth certificate and a tax or utility bill will be required to validate age and proof of residency. A guardian must be present during the class. The child MUST be 3 years old by the start of the program.

The Toddler Sports Program is run by the Town’s Parks Department, Recreation Division. For further information, please call (516) 797-7945.

Long Island’s largest and most premier car show experience returns to TOBAY Beach on Sunday, April 30, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Car Show Long Island” features hundreds of automobiles, trucks, military vehicles, and emergency service vehicles. A live concert performed by That 70’s Band will take place during the day, followed by trophy presentations. The event is free for spectators.

Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino stated, “Whether you’re a proud classic car owner or you want to see the latest and greatest automobiles in the world, Car Show Long Island is the place to be! With a diverse range of vehicles showcased, car enthusiasts will have the opportunity to admire and interact with some of the most impressive cars around. This free family-fun event is a perfect way to spend the day, all with the beautiful backdrop of TOBAY Beach. Spectators can check out cool cars, vendors, exhibits and enjoy live music while surrounded by Long Island’s best classic, muscle, antique and exotic cars.”

Car Show Long Island’s 2023 TOBAY

Beach Spring Classic features some of the hottest and most classic cars in the tri-state region. While enjoying live music performed by That 70’s Band and great eats from the Food Truck Corral presented by Eagle Chevy Performance, thousands of spectators are expected throughout the day to get up close and personal with Long Island’s best classic, muscle, antique and exotic cars. Trophies will be awarded in each class, and children will have a say when deeming which rides are their favorites in the Kids’ Choice Award.

Car Show Long Island’s 2023 TOBAY Beach Spring Classic is made possible through the following presenting sponsors: Optimum, Bethpage Federal Credit Union, Signarama of Huntington and Whitey’s Tire Services of Brooklyn. Classic Car enthusiasts and spectators can also grab a bite to eat from the food truck corral, and can also check out numerous vendors and displays. A rain date of May 7, 2023 has been arranged. For more information, visit www.carshowli.com, call (516) 797-4121 or e-mail carshowli@oysterbay-ny.gov.

Counselors needed for Town’s summer recreation program

The Town of Oyster Bay has announced that the Town is seeking counselors for its 2023 Summer Recreation Program. The six-week program provides a rewarding employment experience for counselors as they work with children and make a difference.

“This great summer job is ideal for residents age 16 or older who are looking to build their resume. Our summer recreation counselors get real-world experience while having fun, making memories, and making a difference in the lives of others,” said Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino.

Applicants must be available for the duration of the program, which runs from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, beginning July 5 through August 11. Summer Recreation

Program participants take part in trips, tournaments, shows and athletic events, including the TOBAY Games, making being a counselor a great first job for many residents.

Employment opportunities are offered at Marjorie R. Post (Massapequa), Plainview-Old Bethpage and Syosset-Woodbury Community Parks, Ellsworth W. Allen Town Park in Farmingdale, Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park and Beach in Oyster Bay, and Tappen Beach in Glenwood Landing.

For more information, prospective counselors should contact Town’s Department of Parks at (516) 797-7945 or visit www.oysterbaytown.com/summerrecreation.

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Bethpage schools host hackathon for young coders

Eleven schools

Bethpage High School hosted the kidOYO Code Conquest Junior Division Hackathon on March 31.

Eleven teams from across Long Island participated in the coding event which was held in the high school gymnasium. This included Bethpage’s own team from John F. Kennedy Middle School, “The

Bethpage Blockers.”

Each hackathon team consisted of eight students in grades 7-8. They each had their own table in the gymnasium where they stationed their laptops and competed in programming challenges against the other participating schools. The students were all given a digital map and

their goal was to complete coding challenges better than their competitors to gain territories. When a team would take over a territory, that section of the map would change to that team’s specific color.

The teams were judged virtually and members of Bethpage High School TV facilitated a livestream

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of the entire event which included interviews and more. At the conclusion of the event, the winning hackathon team was crowned, along with the winners of the best team banner, best team logo and best capital defense project.

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from across Long Island competed in the kidOYO Code Conquest Junior Division Hackathon on March 31 at Bethpage High School.

Members of the Bethpage Blockers put their coding skills to the test during the Hackathon.

The Bethpage Blockers from John F. Kennedy Middle School with their coaches Shannon Tedesco (right) and Christopher Attard (left) at the kidOYO Code Conquest Junior Division Hackathon.

Bethpage High School broadcasting students from Bethpage High School TV livestreamed the Hackathon from the high school gymnasium.

Breast cancer screenings

Nassau County Legislator

Arnold W. Drucker (DPlainview), in partnership with with NuHealth will sponsor a breast cancer screening van at the Midway Jewish Center in Syosset from 8:10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 27. Free mammograms will be made available to women over the age of 40. Appointments include a breast exam from a nurse, a mammography, and self-examination instructions.

Appointments are required, and mammograms are free for uninsured women based on eligibility guidelines. Women with health insurance may be required to make a copayment. Women who have gone more than a year since their last mammogram will be required to get a prescription from their doctor (if they have insurance) and provide any past films (if available).

For more information and to make an appointment, contact Legislator Drucker’s office at 516-571-6216 or adrucker@ nassaucountyny.gov.

Midway Jewish Center is located at 330 South Oyster Bay Road, Syosset.

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NASSAU COUNTY NOTICE OF SALE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I LLC, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007AQ1, Plaintiff, vs GEORGE HUDAK; LISA HUDAK, Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on March 10, 2020, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on May 2, 2023 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 170 North 3rd Street, Bethpage, NY 11714. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in Bethpage, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 46, Block 44 and Lots 44 - 46. Approximate amount of judgment is $594,380.56 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 8116/2013. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.John Kennedy, Esq., Referee

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, 10 Bank Street, Suite 700, White Plains, New York 10606, Attorneys for Plaintiff

NASSAU COUNTY NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR FIRST FRANKLIN MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004FF7, Plaintiff, vs. DANIEL BOVE A/K/A DANIEL R. BOVE, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 3, 2019, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on May 8, 2023 at 3:00 p.m., premises known as 535 Central Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Bethpage, New York, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 46, Block 590 and Lot 59. Approximate amount of judgment is $360,848.25 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 004335/2015. This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Botwinik, Esq., Referee

Seamans Cherin &

NASSAU COUNTY

NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK - COUNTY OF NASSAU

U.S. BANK TRUST N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF11 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST,

V.

KRISTINE RUTIGLIANO A/K/A KRISTINE SUAREZ RUTIGLIANO A/K/A KRISTINE SUAREZ, AS VOLUNTARY ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE ESTATE OF JOHN RUTIGIANO, ET AL.

NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated September 11, 2019, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein U.S. BANK TRUST N.A. AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF11 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST is the Plaintiff and KRISTINE RUTIGLIANO A/K/A KRISTINE SUAREZ RUTIGLIANO A/K/A KRISTINE SUAREZ, AS VOLUNTARY ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE ESTATE OF JOHN RUTIGIANO, ET AL. are the Defendant(s).  I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Nassau County Supreme Court, North Side Steps, 100 Supreme Court Drive Mineola, NY 11501, on May 9, 2023 at 2:30PM, premises known as 3923 BERGER AVENUE, BETHPAGE, NY 11714:  Section 46, Block 546, Lot 9:

ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING NEAR PLAINEDGE, TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 20058/2010. Jeffrey B. Fox, Esq. - Referee. Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. All foreclosure sales will be conducted in accordance with Covid-19 guidelines including, but not limited to, social distancing and mask wearing. *LOCATION OF SALE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DAY OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT/CLERK DIRECTIVES.

Plaintiff

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Name: 21 Holman Blvd. LLC.

Articles of Organization filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) on 01/27/2023. Office location: Nassau Co. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served and address SSNY shall mail a copy of process is 21 Holman Blvd., Hicksville, NY 11801. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF SALE

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Renovations completed at Gregory Museum

NASSAU COUNTY NOTICE OF SALE

SUPREME COURT - COUNTY OF NASSAU QUICKEN LOANS INC

Plaintiff, Against LAWRENCE COSTA, STEPHANIE COSTA, ANDREW COSTA, JARED COSTA, LOREN COSTA, BRENDA COSTA, et al., Defendant(s)

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered 10/18/2017, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction, on the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. 11501. This Auction will be held rain or shine on 5/4/2023 at 2:00 PM, premises known as 5 Washington Avenue, Hicksville, New York 11801 and described as follows:

ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Hicksville, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York Section 12 Block 321 Lot 6

The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $348,971.62 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 15-004170

If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the then Court Appointed Referee will cancel the Foreclosure Auction.

Ralph Madalena, Esq., Referee.

McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC, 10 Midland Avenue, Suite 205, Port Chester, NY 10573 Dated: 2/21/23 File Number: 15-312598 LD

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an interest in earth science, natural history and local history,” said Saladino. “We were happy to assist in ensuring that these services will continue for future generations for decades

to come.”

Town councilwoman, Vicki Walsh, said that the renovation of the museum will pay dividends for future generations.

“On a field trip to the

Hicksville Gregory Museum, students of all ages can learn about the Earth sciences. With these new renovations, we’re glad to keep this experience alive for generations to come,” said Walsh.

Fire damages Levittown home

A fire at a home on Holmes Street in Levittown was damaged in a fire that took place on Sunday, April 9, at 2:15 p.m. Two firefighters suffered minor injuries in the incident.

According to Nassau County Police, multiple fire depart-

ments responded to the home, which was empty at the time of the fire. During the process of putting the fire out, an explosion from inside the garage of unknown origins occurred, causing one firefighter to sustain minor injuries. A second firefighter also

sustained minor injuries while in the process of extinguishing the fire. Both firefighters were transported to a nearby hospital for assessment and treatment.

The cause of the fire is not known at this time.

Pictured above from left to right are Hicksville Community Council President Harry Single, Supervisor Joseph Saladino and Councilwoman Vicki Walsh

Bethpage students explore games from around the world

Bethpage students in Central Boulevard Elementary School’s We Belong Club celebrated games from around the world on March 27. Advised by school librarian Ashley Scotto, the We Belong Club is new to Central Boulevard. It focuses on celebrating students’ diverse backgrounds and encourages them to embrace their differences. The 21 club members range from third grade to fifth grade and meet every Monday after school. They share their own cultures and traditions with their peers, celebrate different holidays and participate in related crafts and activities.

During the March 27 meeting, each student shared what their favorite game is to play at home. Following

their discussion, Ms. Scotto taught the students about some games from around the world. The students learned how to play Mancala which originated from East Africa. They quickly caught on to the rules of the game and enjoyed playing each other. Another group of students worked together to complete a 500piece puzzle of Italy.

The students will continue learning new games at their next meeting where they will play Chung Toi and Abalone. The We Belong Club has been a great way for students to expand their worldly views and to celebrate what makes each of them unique.

Photos courtesy of the Bethpage Union Free School District

Blood drive at POB Library on April 15

Nassau County Legislator Arnold W. Drucker (D – Plainview) and New York Blood Center will be hosting a blood drive at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Library, 999 Old Country Road, Plainview, from 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 15. Each donor will receive a voucher for two free New York Mets tickets as a thank-you for rolling up their sleeves and helping to save lives.

“Blood donors are among our soci -

ety’s unsung everyday heroes, and they are instrumental in ensuring that anybody who faces a medical emergency can receive the care that they need to survive and thrive,” Legislator Drucker said. “Whether you are a routine donor, one who hasn’t given in a while or even a first-time donor, we welcome you to join us at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Library on April 15 to roll up your sleeves and give the gift of life to

your community!”

Eligible donors must have an ID with a signature or a photo, weigh at least 110 pounds, have had no tattoos in the last 12 months and be ages 16–75 years of age (16-year-old donors must have parental consent. Donors over age 76 must bring a doctor’s note.) O-negative and B-negative donors are especially needed in addition to all other blood types.

Visit https://donate.nybc.org/

donor/schedules/drive_schedule/295638 to schedule a time to donate or call 1-800-933-BLOOD (25663). Appointments are preferred but not required; walk-ins will be taken as capacity permits. For more information, contact Legislator Drucker’s office at 516-571-6216 or adrucker@nassaucountyny.gov

Members of Central Boulevard’s We Belong Club worked on a large puzzle of Italy together.

Fourth graders Talia Lyons (right) and Finnley Byrne (left) played a game of Mancala together in Central Boulevard Elementary School’s We Belong Club.

Third graders Noah Aminov (left) and Mackenzie Ruppet (right) enjoyed playing Mancala together.

April 14, 2023

Machu Picchu, Galapagos are Models for Responsible, Sustainable Tourism Essential to Preserve Natural, Cultural Treasures

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Travel, tourism, hospitality companies have embraced sustainability and the principles of responsible travel as a mission for their own sustainability. In so doing, they provide models for travelers to take back to their own communities and daily lives.

From menu choices at restaurants, to low flow toilets and LED lighting in hotel rooms, to renewable energy to power new-generation cruise ships, to the way tour companies engage and give back to their local communities with jobs, projects to provide water and schools.

This past summer, we had a chance to visit both Galapagos, aboard the Galapagos Legend (gogalapagos. com), and Machu Picchu, doing the four-day Inca Trail trek with Alpaca Expeditions (alpacaexpeditions. com). Machu Picchu, Peru’s jewel, along with the Galapagos, Ecuador’s treasure, are both national parks and UNESCO World Heritage sites. And both are models for the risks of overtourism and the rewards of responsible tourism. And these principles have also been embraced by the governments who resist offers by developers in order to nurture and preserve their natural and cultural treasures.

Without tourism, Ecuador would not have the funds to protect the animals or the habitat of the Galapagos.

Without tourism to Machu Picchu, there would not be a Machu Picchu to visit, nor any of the other Incan sites along the Inca Trail, reclaimed from

400 years of overgrowth. Without tourism, these porters who come from mountain villages would not have the income to supplement subsistence farming to provide a better life for their family.

Both Galapagos and Machu Picchu limit the numbers of visitors, require visitors to visit with a licensed tour company and be guided (otherwise they muck up the place) and, similarly, put constraints on the tour companies, as well as development. In the Galapagos, ships are limited to 100 passengers; in Machu Picchu, trekking companies are limited to groups with a maximum of 16 trekkers, two guides and 22 porters, with each porter carrying a maximum of 25 kilos and only there are only 200 trekking permits allowed per day, while the number of visitors to the archaeological site are limited, currently to 5,000 a day and the time spent is limited to two hours with a guide.

The reality of the benefits of tourism is painfully apparent when it is taken away – as during the COVID pandemic lockdowns, or conflict, or natural disaster - when so many lose their livelihoods, and agencies and organizations lose the capital to maintain and preserve the historic, heritage and natural sites.

Tourism goes even further than that. I believe tourism the greatest force for peace, understanding, cooperation and progress that humanity has ever devised. Tourism has provided the funding – and the demand – to unearth these Incan sites, and in the process, sparked a renewed desire for Peruvians to appreciate their heritage; visits to Galapagos provide lessons in ecological balance.

But yes, tourism has to be kept in balance, to avoid exploitation and the negative impacts over-tourism can have. That is what Sustainable, Responsible Tourism is about.

A great many travelers these days have Responsible Travel in mind when they choose destinations, experiences and travel companies – down to the airlines, cruiselines, hotels and tour operators. Indeed, Alpaca Expeditions highlights its Sustainability bona fides at its website (alpacaexpeditions.com).

And on our four-day, three-day Inca Trail trek to Machu Picchu in August, I could really assess how well Alpaca Expeditions’ fulfilled its lofty promise of being a “sustainable and responsible” tour company, with a “unique service philosophy dedicated to our porter welfare equally to our client services, fair and kind travel, equal employer with a focus on women’s rights in tourism.”

In fact, all of these promises were confirmed during our visit. Alpaca Expeditions can stand as a model of the importance of responsible, sus-

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tainable tourism – both in preserving Machu Picchu and the historic sites along the Inca Trail and as a model for other travel enterprises. You can see it in the comparative prosperity of Cuzco, once the capital of the Incan Empire and the epicenter of the Incan world.

So, on the third day of the four-day Inca Trail trek – in the morning before we headed out and again this eveningour Alpaca Expeditions guide, Lizandro Aranzabal Huaman, created opportunities for us to get to know who our porters, chefs and staff were who were making this experience possible, and they to know us. This is what Responsible Tourism is all about – a connection, appreciation and an opportunity to improve the lives of the local community, and, similarly, an appreciation for the guests whose tourism dollars provide them a better quality of life as well as the funds to preserve and protect their heritage.

The porters, chefs and guides - 22 of them to 15 of us (one fellow was the “sanitation engineer” charged with maintaining the private portable potty; two of the porters were brothers, aged 62 and 68, and one was a woman, which is still unusual) - come mostly from the same mountain village and leave their families for weeks on end in order to do these treks, but at least they have the camaraderie of their friends.

Lizandro’s own story is illustrative. On our first day of the four-day Inca Trail trek, as we walked through one of the mountain villages, he told us that this village was where he grew up and has family among the 96 people who still live there.

“In my community there was no

school. My parents sent me for education –I stayed with an uncle for three years until my parents couldn’t pay for school. I met a chef and became a porter at 18 years old, 15 years ago.” He learned English from the trekkers. His first English words, he tells us, were “baby spoon” when he was 18.

“Fifteen years ago, porters were exploited by companies – they hired fewer to make more profit,” Lizandro tells us. “Then, they carried 40-45 kilos; companies didn’t provide uniforms, equipment, back support, not even food. They had to carry their own blanket and did not have a tent. Salaries were 50 Soles for a four-day hike - not even $15. My first hike was so difficult, a porter made me take coca leaves. I got 50 Soles for a tip. 15 years ago in Peru, 50 Soles was a lot – 1 sole could buy 20 breads, now it only buys 2 breads.”

Then, 15 years ago, the porters organized with the help of the Cuzco government, and got regulations to provide better conditions. Now the porters carry a maximum of 28 kilos and guests are restricted to bringing 7 kilos which includes a sleeping bag in the duffel that is supplied.

Now, even though the porters are protected, some companies still make them carry heavier packs and do not provide hiking boots; some porters still hike in sandals instead of boots, Lizandro said.

Raul Ccolque who founded Alpaca Expeditions, grew up in a small town in the Sacred Valley and while he was studying tourism, worked as a porter and later as a tour guide. Ccolque witnessed firsthand how companies exploited their porters - not only were they poorly paid, but they would also be badly bruised or injured due to carrying heavier loads than necessary, without proper

hiking boots or uniforms, sleeping bags. They even had to supply their own food. Raul set out to create a company that would remedy this inhumane situation.

“Most of our porters live in a village outside of Cusco – typically 2 to 4 hours away. We cover all entrance fees (45 soles which is $15 per porter) and transportation to and from the trek for our porters, separate from their salary,” the website says. “They are paid directly after the trek, so they do not have to travel back to Cusco before heading home. Unfortunately, this is an uncommon practice. They receive better wages, health insurance [not a given in Peru] and all of their equipment for free. This includes hiking boots, pants, jerseys, fleeces, jackets, hats, flashlights, sleeping bags, and amazing food to eat. We make sure they have a comfortable bed in a lovely room to sleep before (and after if needed) the trek instead of crashing on a floor like others.” Alpaca Expeditions built Porters House where they stay between trips, and where we met them for our breakfast at the start of the trek.

Also, “In keeping with the Andean concept of ‘ayni’, or giving back to the community, Alpaca Expeditions has numerous social projects,” the company states. “Our pride and joy has been ‘adopting’ the highland villages where our porters’ families have lived for centuries as subsistence farmers. Several times a year we go to these villages to help supply their schools with books, computers and basic hygiene supplies. We have even provided the funds necessary to employ a teacher. We have also started a tree planting project that reintroduced 3,000 of the indigenous, but rapidly disappearing Queuña tree. Alpaca Expeditions is dedicated to improving

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Dormant Mail Order Plants and Bulbs

BY JEFF RUGG

Q: When I ordered some grapevines and raspberry plants back in January, it sure seemed like having them arrive in April would be a good idea. The catalog and websites I ordered from predicted this would be a good time to plant the bare-root plants. The plants arrived on time, but the temperatures predicted for the near future are well below freezing. What do I do with these plants if I can’t plant them for several weeks?

A: Most of the maps in the catalogs are based on hardiness zones that map out the average coldest winter temperature. They are a bit worse at predicting spring temperatures. Some years are warmer, and some are colder.

Mail order plants arrive bare-root or in pots with some soil. The bare-root plants will typically have wet newspaper or other material wrapped around the roots to keep them damp. The most important thing you can do is keep the roots damp. Not waterlogged, just damp. Add more water as necessary and seal the roots in a plastic bag if they dry out too quickly.

If the plant doesn’t have any leaves yet, then you don’t need to give it any light. Keep the plant as cool as you can, but above freezing. The plants have been refrigerated in the upper 30s to low 40s for the winter, so another couple of weeks won’t hurt.

When the weather gets better, you will be able to plant them. Take off the wet newspaper and spread the roots out in the hole. Plant it so the stem or trunk is at the same level with the soil as it was

when it was growing before it was harvested.

If the new plant already has leaves or starts to get them, then giving it light will be necessary. If you determine that you won’t be able to plant it for a couple of weeks, then you can plant it in a temporary pot. You don’t even have to worry about spreading out the roots; just wrap them in a pot, cover them with soil and water them. Give it as much light as possible. If there isn’t enough, the leaves will be white or light green and the stem between the leaves will stretch and become weak.

When the weather allows you to plant it, you will need to harden it off first. When the temperature is above freezing, place it outdoors in bright light, but not direct sunshine. Increase the amount of direct sun a little at a time over a week or two. After planting, it may need pro-

our community and sharing these social projects.” The company is also working with a local clinic in Cusco to provide dental care and skin examinations for the children of each of its porters’ villages.

People used to be able to do the Inca Trail trek on their own, doing their own camping. But they left such a mess, the government now requires every person going to Machu Picchu to obtain a permit and go with a licensed tour company. Still, Alpaca Expeditions has found the need to extend its “eco-friendly” and “sustainable” values beyond its own staff and guests. “Not only do we clean up after ourselves, but we even have campaigns where our staff cleans up the messes others have left behind. There is a key concept in the Andean ‘cosmovision’ known as ‘ayni’. It means ‘reciprocity’ – that as you take, you must give back. We are dedicated to treating our beautiful Mother Earth, known as Pachamama in Peru, with respect and honor in exchange for all the abundance she gives to us.”

At the evening gathering, the night before we will reach Machu Picchu on the Inca Trail, Lizandro suggests that if there is anything that we would leave behind, that we donate it to the porters. Sarah and Eric compile a bunch of their stuff (the Inca Trail trek was the grand finale to six months of their travel odyssey) and bring it to the Alpaca Expeditions office the next day when we are back in Cuzco.

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Appreciating this wonderful, beautiful Spring

BY CLAIRE LYNCH

As the months pass, as the cold temperatures and brisk winds of winter slip away, I am once again pleasantly reminded about what’s great about spring. Here is my list of a few things that makes it one of my favorite seasons:

The Birds of Spring

The barn swallow is a bird that’s seen on Long Island and is so pretty. Because there are nearly 90 species in its family, the barn swallow is by far the most widespread and abundant. It nests across North America, Europe, Asia, and North Africa. And in the winter, it heads south, taking up residence throughout South America, Africa and southern Asia. Sometimes it goes all the way to northern Australia. Many swallows will nest on human-made structures. This is especially true of barn swallows, and their name reflects it. They build nests of mud and grass, plastered against vertical surfaces in sheltered places. Such spots are readily found in barns and other buildings, as the swallows discovered long ago. Peter Kalm, a Swedish naturalist who visited North America in 1748-1751, wrote: “They build their nests in houses, and under the roofs on the outside; I likewise found their nests built on mountains and rocks whose top projected beyond the bottom … and this shows where the Swallows made their nests, before the Europeans settled and built houses here.” It is most likely that some barn swallows nested on structures built by Native Americans before the first Europeans arrived, but regardless, it’s clear that the bird quickly adapted to man-made structures.

In NYC, the tree swallow and barn swallow are the most common. However, we also have the occasional northern rough winged swallow, bank swallow and cave swallow. Many fiction and non-fiction books have been written about the various swallows. One children’s book titled, “Barn Swallows,”

published by J. Clark Sawyer in 2014, vividly describes how each spring, barn swallows return north. But each fall a barn swallow spreads its wings and takes off into the air to start a very long journey. The little bird travels thousands of miles during its migration south for the winter. After reaching its warm winter home, the barn swallow finds plenty of food as it zigzags through the air catching insects.

The Juliet Grape Tomato

I’ve been excited about trying to grow a new vegetable at home in a window container, on a porch or on a deck. It’s an easy way to grow tomatoes without having a whole back yard garden. I’m starting in the spring and hope I’ll see the fruits of my labors this summer. My friend Tony gave me some tips for growing Juliet Grape Tomatoes. He said to pick up a package of seeds at my local garden store and place them in a Jiffy seed starter kit, place in a sunny location six weeks prior to warm weather, then transplant outdoors in full sun when seedlings display 4 - 6 leaves and weather is warm. The Juliet Grape Tomato is famous for yielding grape-like fruits that are slightly elongated. Clusters of unusual, sweet-flavored fruits cling to the vine longer than most other cherry tomatoes. Juliet tomatoes are a popular grape-type in the supermarket and I like the fact that I can grow them at home. At maturity plants will produce sweet red, 1-ounce tomatoes that are grown in clusters like grapes. The red oblong tomatoes are crack resistant and will stay on the vines for days. If these Juliet Grape Tomatoes do as well as I think they will, I’ll branch out and try another type of vegetable next spring. Oh, and is the tomato a vegetable or a fruit? The answer is it’s both! Tomatoes are fruits that are considered vegetables by nutritionists.

Taking a Trip to Bermuda

I’ve flown to Bermuda and taken a cruise to Bermuda and springtime definitely is the best time to go there

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Q: I bought some bulbs and rhizomes for several summer blooming perennials at a flower show about a month ago. I left them in the bag because it wasn’t time to plant them. I planned on starting them early indoors, but when I went to pull them out of the bag, they were all rotting. I don’t have any way of returning them or getting my money back. Do you think I got bad bulbs?

A: I think what may have happened

in my opinion. The temperatures are moderate and comfortable - comfortable enough to wear short sleeves and shorts - and it is well before the hurricane season starts. The last time I went to Bermuda my friend, Barbara and I took a tour of the island which is about 22 square miles total and located less than 700 miles off the coast of North Carolina in the Atlantic Ocean. It was very informative and that’s when I learned that Bermuda was established in 1609 when the English Virginia Company, which had established Jamestown in Virginia two years earlier, permanently settled Bermuda in the aftermath of a hurricane. The crew and passengers of Sea Venture steered the ship onto the surrounding reef to prevent it from sinking, then landed ashore. The first capital of Bermuda, St. George’s, was established in 1612. In 1684, Bermuda became an English Crown Colony. In 1815 Hamilton became the capital of Bermuda and today many cruise ships make two ports of call, in Hamilton and St. George’s. My favorite part of the tour was walking along Hamilton’s

main road, Front Street, and checking out the many different restaurants and retail shops. We chatted with locals and other vacationers and compared notes about what we’d seen. As we walked, we saw other cruise ships pull into downtown Hamilton. It’s such a pretty area. Barbara liked seeing the Royal Naval Dockyard in the west end of Bermuda at St. George’s. We toured the National Museum of Bermuda and learned about the island’s history plus had a 360-degree view of the water and the land. Beautiful! Bermuda is known for primarily growing one crop: Bermuda onions. Otherwise they import their food and drinks. The Bermuda onion is a variety of sweet onion grown on the island of Bermuda. The seeds were originally imported from the Canary Islands before 1888. Onion export to the United States became such a prominent feature of Bermudian life, the Bermudians started calling themselves “onions” as a nickname. In the late 1800s the Bermuda onion was the island’s main export.

is that the bulbs were kept in the plastic bag you brought them home in. Bulbs and other dormant roots and stems are alive, and they respire. The moist conditions in the bag allowed normally occurring fungi to begin growing.

We want to store bulbs and other dormant plant parts in paper bags or containers with lots of holes for good air circulation to help prevent this problem.

Email questions to Jeff Rugg at info@ greenerview.com. .

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Social Security Rules for Federal Government Employees

BY TOM MARGENAU

I’ve commented before how surprised I am that a high percentage of emails I get come from the relatively small group of people in this country who don’t even pay into Social Security. Most of those questions come from retired or soonto-be retired educators in those states where teachers have a separate retirement system other than Social Security. And I have written maybe 100 columns over the years explaining the offsets that apply to those folks if they have worked on the side paying into Social Security or if they have a spouse who is covered by Social Security. And I’m not going to go over that topic again today. (If you want to become an expert on the issue, spend 10 bucks and get my book called “Social Security: Simple and Smart.” One of the chapters in that book explains those offsets as simply as I know how.)

I am also not dealing today with another employer group not covered by Social Security: railroad workers. For reasons a little too complicated to explain here, a separate pension system was set up for employees of our nation’s railroads at about the same time as Social Security was started.

In today’s column, I’m going to explain how Social Security rules affect another large group of public employees: those who work for the federal government. But before I do that, I have to give a bit of a history lesson.

When the Social Security laws were first passed in 1935, Congress figured that federal government employees did not need to be covered by the new program. Why? Because federal employees were already covered by the civil service retirement system. That retirement program has been around since 1920.

Congress also decided that they could not force a federal pension plan (Social Security) on state and local government employees, so they gave them the option to join Social Security or not. Most did. And over the years, other state and local groups who did not originally join Social Security eventually signed on to the program. But to this day, there are still large blocks of state and local employees, like the aforementioned teachers in some states and firefighters and police officers in other states, who are not covered by the Social Security system. (They constitute about 20% of all state and local government workers.)

OK, now back to federal government employees and Social Security. To repeat, they were not included in the original Social Security Act because they already had their own pension plan that had been around for 15 years before Social Security got started.

But over the years, Congress felt an increasing amount of pressure to bring federal employees into the Social Security fold. There were two main reasons. First, you could make the case that all

workers in the country should be covered by the same retirement system. (Although to be true to that philosophy, you would then have to make all state and local workers and all railroad workers part of the Social Security program, too.)

But reason No. 2 was the bigger factor: federal government employees, members of Congress and the judiciary and the president did not pay into Social Security. They were covered by the same civil service retirement system as all other federal employees. And it was politically embarrassing for politicians to be making laws about a retirement program (Social Security) that they were not a part of.

This led to all kinds of conspiracy theories that top members of government get fat and lucrative pensions while scattering crumbs to the peasants in the form of meager Social Security benefits. This was never true. But millions of Americans believed it then and many still do today.

Anyway, by the 1980s, the political pressure to bring federal employees into the Social Security tent was too great. So, in 1983, a law was passed saying that all federal employees hired after Dec. 31, 1983, would be covered by the Social Security system. At the same time, the law decreed that effective Jan. 1, 1984, all members of Congress, the president, the vice president and federal judges would also start paying into Social Security. (So, let’s get rid of the myth that politicians are not covered by Social Security. Again, since 1984, they have been.)

The new retirement program that Congress set up was called the Federal Employees Retirement System, or FERS. And they gave all old government employees hired before 1984 the option of switching from the Civil Service Retirement System to FERS. By the way, I was one of those people. I was hired in 1973. I remember that I struggled mightily with that decision. Should I stick with CSRS or switch to FERS? (There were some advantages -- too complicated to explain here -- to making the switch.) I finally decided to stay with CSRS. And frankly, to this day, I’m not sure I made the right move. I had several friends who switched to FERS, and now that we are all retired, it looks to me like they are a little better off than I am. But that’s my problem, not yours.

Anyway, FERS employees had Social Security taxes taken out of their paychecks, and they also had an extra deduction from their salary to fund a federal retirement benefit designed to supplement their Social Security checks. So, old federal retirees like me get just one CSRS pension check each month. But those retirees who are covered by FERS get a Social Security check and a smaller FERS pension check. (Smaller than CSRS pension checks, that is. But the intent of the program was that a combination of Social Security and FERS benefits

should roughly equal what CSRS retirees were getting.)

Earlier in this column, I mentioned some offsets that affect state and local government workers, like teachers in some states. They are called the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO). Both those offsets also affect federal CSRS retirees, but usually not FERS retirees. And as I also mentioned earlier, to understand how these offsets work, get my book, “Social Security: Simple and

Smart,” and read the chapter dedicated to WEP and GPO.

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

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Bank failures and their effects on lending

I am extremely concerned especially with the failure of SVB, Signature and now Credit Suisse! There will be smaller banks that are stressed financially with the much higher rates; that had investments in Bitcoin and other digital currencies and do not have the money to back them up. OMG, we are in for very tumultuous and scary time and this will have a major impact on lending and real estate purchases.

What I have been watching and waiting for are “what makes sense” opportunities. They are coming and will be flooding the market over the next 6-36 months. Unfortunately, Jerome Powell, who has increased rates 10 times in the past 16 months; and will possibly add another 1/4-1/2 very soon as job creation has still been somewhat robust. Although the rate has come down from the 8%+ high last June; I believe he will have to continue raising rates to quell our unrelenting stubborn inflation in order to get it down to his 2% goal. I am not sure how many months or even a few years that it will take to succeed in achieving his objective.

Looking back, The Fed, through “Quantative Easing” made available 6+ trillion of digital currency to the banks and consumers and actually only printed of that total, approximately 3 trillion and 99 % of the population, probably didn’t know this. The middle class, whatever is left of it, is in huge trouble. Credit card debt was 972 billion in Jan 2023, the most ever on record because everyone who was receiving PPP, EIDL, Unemployment insurance, etc. is now out of dollars and they are using their plastic to survive and that is a sad and truly scary position to be in.

As I said, the opportunities are slowing coming; however the best ones will be coming down the pike starting in 6-36 months and beyond and who can predict when this catastrophic situation will end. It’s obvious inflation is still out of control, raising rates further will only exacerbate our fragile, yes fragile economy as layoffs will continue to shed excess employees as consumers continue to slow their spending, especially on discretionary purchases.

Just look at the fact that there were

BY PHILIP A. RAICES

23,600 restaurants that occupied NYC in 2019, and I have read that the number has been reduced by 45%. Layoffs will be the main stay of our market as things continue the way they are. I wouldn’t be surprised if we see more food pantries spring up and more families and individuals need assistance because of the lack of available money to buy food. I already see this in Long Island at the 501C not for profit “The Interfaith Nutritional Network” Food Pantry on 100 Madison Ave, out in Hempstead NY. They are feeding in excess of 500+ families and individuals twice a day and it will be getting much worse!

Purchasing any homes or any other type of real estate with financing will be that much more challenging and difficult as it has and will continue to be too costly to be able to afford the monthly expense. However, that will depend on ones income as higher income families and individuals will most likely still be better-off buying as the comparison with rentals, depending on their cost will still be more advantageous due to the tax deductions, potential of using part of your home as an office, as many have been doing and the stability of being your own landlord and having a fixed-lease (a mortgage) for 30 years. Taking a 7 year fixed ARM (fixed for 7 years/adjustable rate mortgage) for now might be the best approach and rates could come down within that time. At least you won’t be throwing out your money on someone else’s property, paying his/her mortgage, providing them tax and expense deductions, reducing your wealth each and every month as well as the security of knowing you are in control as the landlord and can determine if and when you want to move.

Cash purchasers are and will be in better positions to make purchases whether it is a home or a investment property, because “cash just might be king” (and not “trash,” as Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates Founder and

CEO always says!) in those situations that motivated sellers would rather take a sure transaction than worry about financing with an appraisal that may not be what your agreed and accepted price is. The buyer can now come back and renegotiate the price or if the sellers are not going to be reasonable; which in this current market may not be a prudent way to go, will force the buyer to come up with the additional amount of money that their bank will require to have the mortgage approved. There will be many situations going forward that will be the normal scenarios that will occur and I would impress upon sellers not to lose a qualified buyer and might think outside the box to make the sale work and close.

As more banks potentially fail, then the existing banks will become even more restrictive with their lending requirements. This in turn will create a tougher environment for financing for those with mediocre credit, insufficient income and debt/income ratios. As I have conveyed in a previous column, that some sellers should who really need or want to sell should consider providing either a short or longer term mortgage to create a greater demand for their home or even investment. As long as a buyer is putting down at least 20%, the chances of them walking away wouldn’t necessarily be something that most owners would not choose and be resigned to lose their down payment. I would imagine they would seek out ways to earn additional income as there are still a huge amount of jobs available. Most important for the seller is if there are substantial capital gains then providing financing will stretch out their capital gain taxes over many years and you will receive a great interest rate, than any bank, as you now become the bank.

The future is uncertain and the Fed is between a “rock and a hard place.” We are already seeing bailouts for depositors, although they are candy coating it by saying “shoring up

the banks and protecting consumer’s deposits (but not investors in those banks). It is very obvious that tax payers will be footing the bill in the future and I am somewhat convinced at this point in time that there will be a recession, and how bad it will be we’ll find out this or next year.

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

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

BY DENNIS MAMMANA

Week of April 16-22, 2023

I’ve always felt that astronomy is best learned when something occurs to make us question our eyes or, in some cases, even our sanity. If we’re curious and dedicated enough to follow through on what we’ve experienced, we will most likely make a wonderful discovery.

It’s in just this way that I enjoy helping people learn about the heavens, and anyone who has ever been on one of my popular Borrego Night Sky Tours knows this well. In fact, more than once during the night, people will hear me say: “Turn around!” That’s because stargazers often become so fixated on what’s in front of them that they miss what’s around them, and sometimes that’s even more amazing or beautiful.

It’s not only after dark that I do this. Often while watching a beautiful sunset, I’ll do something that befuddles everyone nearby. Just as the western sky show becomes especially colorful, I turn around and face east.

The reaction I get is usually a puzzled look, followed by a gentle reminder: “Uh, what are you doing? Sunset’s the other way.”

Perhaps even more perplexing to people is my response: “While you’re watching our daytime star set, I’m watching nighttime rise.”

Watching Nighttime Rise

It’s usually at this point that folks get a nervous look in their eye and step slowly away from me. But I’m quite serious about what I’m doing; I’m watching night rise. The fact is that nearly everyone has noticed the phenomenon, but few have ever realized what it is they were seeing.

The next time you have a cloudless sky, try it yourself. Face east just after the sun sets in the west. Low against the eastern horizon, you’ll see an immense purple arc, bordered by a fringe of pink just above it. Many people think it’s just haze or pollution. Not true. This is the shadow of our Earth.

Early risers can see the same phenomenon around sunrise, only then it appears low in the west. Just before sunrise, face west and you’ll see the arc as it sets behind the terrain. Your best chance to spot it is when you’ve got a cloudless sky with a low horizon, such as the ocean or desert.

This occurs because our planet is a solid body that casts its shadow in the direction away from the sun. When the sun sets, for example, we find ourselves on the boundary between daytime and nighttime. Sunlight continues to illuminate the atmosphere in the west -- that’s what gives the sky a light blue color -but our solid planet blocks the sunlight from reaching the air in the east so that part of the sky appears a darker blue or purple color. And between the darker

LOST

BY TRACY BECKERMAN

“Have you seen the round knife rolley thing?” asked my husband, moving his arm back and forth in a slicing motion.

“The what?” I asked, half paying attention while I perused the internet on my laptop.

“The round knife rolley thing,” he said. “You know, for slicing pizza.”

“You mean the pizza wheel?” I asked.

“Yeah, that.”

“It’s in the drawer with the other large utensils.” I pointed to the drawer next to the stovetop.

“And what about those big, long grabby things?” he asked, snapping his hands together like a crab. “You know, for taking the food out of the pan?”

“You mean the tongs?” I asked.

“Yeah, those.”

and brighter parts of the atmosphere lies a fringe of pink -- also known as the “Belt of Venus” or the “anti-twilight arc” -- illuminated by the reddened sunset light that’s passing through the atmosphere.

Depending on the clarity of the air, the Earth’s shadow usually appears most prominent 10 minutes or so after

The Round Knife Rolley Thing

“Same drawer.”

I shook my head in annoyance. I guess I should have been happy that he was in fact making dinner and thus was in need of the round knife rolley thing and the big, long grabby thing. And even though he couldn’t remember the names of some things, he still, eventually, managed to get his point across. But it was somewhat irritating that he couldn’t be bothered to remember the names that everyone else used for some basic kitchen utensils.

“Dinner’s almost ready,” he announced, holding a large pot with his oversized hand protecty things.

“I just need the round, metal holey thing that drains the water from the pasta,” he said.

I looked at him dumbly.

“Where is it?” he asked.

“Where is what?” I asked.

“The holey thing.”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” I said returning my gaze to my laptop.

“The thing that drains the pasta,” he said.

“I’m sorry, I’m not following you,” I replied.

“THE COLANDER,” he shouted.

I smiled, got up, and removed the colander from the cabinet.

“Oh, this?” I asked.

He grabbed it from me, threw it in the sink and poured the boiling pasta into it.

He stared at me, but I had gone back to my laptop.

“What are you looking at that’s so interesting?” he asked with some annoyance.

“This?” I said, holding up my laptop. “Yes.”

sunset. Eventually, this shadow rises high enough that it completely engulfs us.

And that is what we call ... you guessed it: nighttime!

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I looked down at my computer. “It’s a metal techy thing that lets you see what’s happening in the world,” I replied.

“I know what a laptop is,” he said. “What are you looking at on the laptop?”

“Oh! It’s an informational ask-questions pagey thing.”

“And what question are you asking?” he wondered.

I smiled. “How to get your husband to call things by their proper name.”

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