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Bethpage volunteer firefighter accused of setting fires BY GARY SIMEONE

Marching band students from Levittown’s high schools get ready for competition season. Page 6

Libraries to receive upgrades BY GARY SIMEONE

As part of a $24 million state capitol fund package, local libraries, including Hicksville and Bethpage Public Library, will receive necessary upgrades. The appropriations, which are part of the 2017-18 state budget, are for 230 construction projects for libraries across the state. State Assemblyman Michael Montesano said that he was excited to hear about the repairs to local libraries. “Libraries provide our communities with more than just reading materials, and it is great to see them getting the upgrades they deserve,” said Montesano. “These are places which provide a sense of con-

nection and community both inside and outside of reality. They host events, programs, classes, and so much more to bring us together. I am thrilled to see construction begin to make them better places for us all.” As part of the overall construction project, three Nassau County libraries, including Hicksville, Bethpage, and Locust Valley Library, will receive upgrades to their exterior and interior levels. The Hicksville Free Public Library will receive $4,937 to replace a concrete apron and new flags on the side entrance of the library. The Bethpage Public Library will receive $107,520 to replace a portion of its roof.

Robert Sporing, director of the Bethpage Library, said that the state funding will be beneficial in fixing a roof that has been plagued with problems. “This is something we’ve had major issues with, including leaks over the years, and part of the roof blowing off in a storm two years ago,” said Sporing. “Fixing that section of the roof will be a huge help to everyone at the library.” He said that this will be the second major repair to the library, after the HVAC system was renovated several years ago thanks to state funding. The timeline for the renovations is scheduled for sometime in late September.

A Bethpage man was arrested last week on charges of committing arson and criminal possession of a weapon. Before his arrest, 20-year-old Christopher Cordeiro had served as a volunteer firefighter for the Bethpage Fire Department; Engine Company 5. A Public Information officer from the Nassau County Police Department said that Cordeiro was arrested after having been accused of setting a total of five fires dating back to June of 2017. “His arson spree allegedly began on June 25th, 2017 and ended on August 19th of this year,” said the PI officer from Nassau County Headquarters in Mineola. “He has been accused of setting a total of five fires and has also been charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 3rd Degree.” In the first fire, dating back to June of last year, Cordeiro allegedly threw a Molotov cocktail into a sump area in Bethpage causing an explosion and resulting fire. In the second fire, dated on March 1st of this year, he is accused of setting a dumpster fire at 67 Millpage Drive. In the month of August, he has been accused of setting a total of three more fires, including one at an abandoned house on Stewart Avenue, in a wooded area off of

Christopher Codeiro Broadway and at a storage shed at 121 N Herman Avenue. Cordeiro has been charged with five criminal counts including Arson in the 3rd Degree, Arson in the 4th Degree, and two counts of Arson in the 5th Degree. He is also charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 3rd Degree for the Molotov cocktail. Tom Iovino, a Bethpage resident, said that he was shocked to hear a volunteer firefighter was accused of committing arson. “You would never think that someone who is trusted to put out fires is the one who is starting them,” said Iovino. “I guess there is always one bad apple in the bunch, but I have faith that members of our fire department have the community’s best interest in mind.”

Students embrace Summer Reading PAGE 4 Hicksville schools celebrate staff PAGE 8

Friday, August 24, 2018

Sands Casino Bus Trip Town to host September 11th

The Catholic Daughters of the Americas will be hosting a bus trip to the Sands Casino in Bethlehem, PA, on Tuesday, September 25th. Cost of the trip is $43 per person, which includes the driver’s tip. The “give back” will be $30 for slot play and a $5 food voucher. Please arrive at 8:30am. Return

home is approximately 8:30pm. Parking is located at 999 South Oyster Bay Road (dead end). For reservations, please call Barbara at (516) 935-5576. Please make checks payable to CDA. The first to pay is the first on the bus, etc.

Town holds STOP program

Remembrance Ceremony

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino announces that the Town will honor a Remembrance Ceremony for the victims of the September 11th, 2001 attacks on America on Thursday, September 6th, beginning at 7pm at TOBAY Beach. The Town Board invites all residents, families, and friends to attend. “As we prepare to observe the 17th anniversary of these tragic attacks on America, it is important that we commemorate this day as the passage of time does not diminish the tragedy that our nation suffered,” Supervisor Saladino stated. “Together, we will pay tribute to those we lost that tragic morning as well as those who continue to pass away from 9/11-related illness. Join us in remembering these loved

ones and honoring the brave heroism demonstrated by first responders who participated in rescue and recovery efforts.” The Town’s 9/11 Memorial is inscribed with the names of residents lost on September 11th, 2001. The Memorial features a steel beam recovered from the World Trade Center. The September 6th ceremony includes a candlelight vigil, vocal performances, bagpipe music, and religious readings. In addition, the names of those lost that are inscribed on the wall will be read. For more information, please contact the Town’s Department of Community & Youth Services at (516) 797-7900.

What’s Happening August 24

“The Greatest Showman”, starring Hugh Jackman, will be shown at the Bethpage Public Library at 2pm and again at 7:30pm The film is rated PG and runs 105 minutes long.

August 25

Hempstead Town Receiver of Taxes Don Clavin thanked Alida Curcio of Levittown for safely disposing of hazardous materials at the Town of Hempstead S.T.O.P. Program on July 28th, 2018 in Levittown. The S.T.O.P. (Stop Throwing Out Pollutants) Program provides residents with an environmentally-sound method to dispose of hazardous household materials such as paint thinners, oil-based paints, fertilizers, bug killers, and waste oil. Also accepted at STOP events are items containing mercury, such as old thermostats and compact fluorescent light bulbs. For further details about the S.T.O.P. program, including upcoming collection dates, please visit bit.ly/tohstop or call (516) 378-4210.

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From 9:30am to 4:30pm at the Hicksville Public Library, “AARP Smart Driver” course will be held. Advanced registration is required.

August 27

At 12 noon at the Hicksville Public Library, a book-to-film discussion will be held on “The Mountain Between Us”, with a showing of the film at 1:30pm. The film stars Idris Elba, runs 112 minutes long, and is rated PG-13.

August 28

“Current Events in America Today”, with Jim Coll, will be held at the Hicksville Public Library at 1pm.

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August 30

“Diana, Princess of Wales”, presented by Marilyn Carminio, will be the subject of a lecture at 2pm at the Bethpage Public Library.

August 31

The film “Phantom Thread”, starring Daniel Day Lewis, will be shown at the Bethpage Public Library at 2pm and again at 7:30pm. It is rated R, and runs 130 minutes. Compiled by Meg Meyer

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August 29

“Let’s Get Ready for School” will be held at the Hicksville Public Library for ages 3 through 5 at 10:15am . “Jimmy Maraventano, Sr. and Jimmy Maraventano, Jr.” will perform the music of Jimmy Buffett and others at the Bethpage Public Library at 7:30pm.

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The Town of Oyster Bay has announced that it will waive adoption fees for animals throughout the month of September. Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino stated, “We invite residents looking for a new pet to come down to the Town’s Animal Shelter during the month of September. Our animal shelter has a wonderful reputation for providing great care to the pets housed there, and has a long history of uniting those looking for the perfect new furry companion!” During the month of September, the shelter will waive the general adoption fees of $80 per dog and $84 per cat. All usual adoption services will be provided, including the spaying or neutering of the animal, vaccination and microchipping. In addition to free adoption month, the Town will host a Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic for dogs, cats and

ferrets at the Town Animal Shelter on September 15th from 10am to 2pm. No reservations are necessary for the clinic. To help ensure lost pets are returned to their proper owners, the clinic will also offer pet microchips for $25. “This clinic provides an excellent opportunity for residents to ensure that their pets are protected against rabies,” added Councilman Thomas Hand. “I urge all pet owners to take advantage of this vaccination clinic and protect their furry loved ones.” The Town of Oyster Bay Animal Shelter is located at 150 Miller Place in Syosset. The shelter is open from 8am to 4pm Monday through Saturday. To view photos of animals available for adoption, follow the Town of Oyster Bay on Facebook, visit www.oysterbaytown.com, or call (516) 677-5784 for more information.

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DWI arrest after collision with fire vehicle

Sean Lee A Hicksville man was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated on August 19th after rear-ending a Hicksville Fire Department vehicle at the intersection of East Marie Street and Broadway. According to Nassau County Police, officers from the Second Precinct on patrol observed the fire vehicle with rear damage

stopped in the intersection, along with a 2009 Chevy which was also stopped, with extensive front end damage. According to police, the Hicksville Fire Department vehicle was traveling west on East Marie Street with its lights and sirens activated when it was struck in the rear drivers side by the 2009 Chevrolet traveling north on Broadway. The 26-yearold male driver of the fire vehicle suffered back pain, refusing treatment at scene. The 57-year-old male front passenger and the 26-year-old male passenger reported no injuries. The 22-year-old-male passenger of the Chevrolet suffered a lacerated front lip along with a broken jaw. He was transported by the Hicksville Fire Department to a local hospital for treatment. Police say the driver fled the scene on foot. According to police, a subsequent investigation later located the driver, Sean Lee, age 27, at his residence and he was placed into police custody without incident. He suffered facial trauma and was transported in a Nassau County police ambulance to a local hospital and treated. Lee is charged with DWI, Aggravated Unlicensed Operation, Leaving the Scene of an Incident, and Operating a Motor Vehicle by an Unlicensed Driver.

Friday, August 24, 2018

Free adoptions at town animal shelter

Friday, August 24, 2018

Levittown students embrace district’s Summer Reading Extravaganza

Students throughout the Levittown Public Schools filled the Levittown Public Library for the district’s Summer Reading Extravaganza discussion days during summer break. Incoming fifth-graders recently gathered to engage in an activity fit for their summer reading book, Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein, while middle school students recently joined together to participate in activities related to their book, Because of Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea. The district created the Summer Reading Extravaganza program to encourage students to read during the summer months and to initiate conversation with others about the content. Faculty members, principals, high school National Honor Society students, and the Levittown Public Library staff assisted with the events. During the fifth-grade activity, students practiced collaboration with the goal to “escape” the library like the characters in their book. Together, the students solved puzzles in a race against the clock in an effort to crack the code on their lock box and access the key. During the middle school reading event, students from both Wisdom Lane and Jonas E. Salk Middle Schools participated in a variety of activities relating to the characters in their story, and focused on multiple intelligences. Each

Levittown students solved puzzles to “escape” the Levittown Public Library during the district’s Summer Reading Extravaganza. character in the book has a strength, just like each student. With that idea in mind, the students were tasked to reflect on their own intelligences and complete a survey that determined their strengths, whether they be with words, numbers, pictures, music, people, self,

Incoming Jonas E. Salk Middle School sixth-grader Nicholas Magnfelt showed off his bar graph.

body, or nature. They then created a bar graph showcasing their results and formed groups with others who shared their strength. The group formation allowed students to get to know each other as they worked on a project related to the book and their intelligence.

Incoming fifth-graders from the Levittown Public Schools worked together to “escape” the library.

From left: Incoming Wisdom Lane seventh-grader Joe Keegan and incoming Wisdom Lane sixth-graders Caroline Keegan, Samantha Keegan, and Ariana Chong completed their strength survey.

Library staff members and Levittown graduates Maylin Rivera (Division Avenue High School Class of 2018) and Maria Vitali (MacArthur High School Class of 2015) assisted with the middle school event, and were impressed with how engaged the students were. “I think reading is so important, and I feel like the students are getting more out of their books with this program,” said Rivera. “They’re very happy to be here. It’s a different atmosphere than when I was in school.” After hearing about the book’s background, Vitali praised the district for choosing a book fit for their age level. “The book is relatable and can make kids feel less alone,” she said. “Middle school can be a tough time.” As a reward for attending the events, each student received a raffle ticket for the chance to win a meet and greet with the author of their book. The authors will visit the district this upcoming school year. The Summer Reading Extravaganza will continue throughout the summer with the next fifth-grade event for East Broadway, Gardiners, and Lee Road students on August 21st from 6:30–7:30pm. The next middle school event will take place on August 22nd from 7pm–8:30pm.

Photos courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools

Levittown middle school students created projects based on their strengths.

Incoming Summit Lane fifth-grader Jonathan Figgs tried to crack the code on the lock box.

Friday, August 24, 2018

Marching towards competition season at MacArthur HS

Marching band students worked on proper footwork during the camp. Drum majors Ryan Alvarez (left) and Grace Derrick (right) conducted the marching band.

The marching band’s pit ensemble perfected their sound with drumline instructor Nicholas Hall. Marching band students from both Division Avenue High School and General Douglas MacArthur High Schools gathered together to participate in a week-long recreational marching band camp from August 6th-10th. The camp, which ran for five full days on the field of Levittown Memorial Education Center, was the start of the Division Avenue High School competitive marching band’s season as they perfected their technique and prepared for their upcoming events.

Facilitated by Division Avenue Band Director Michael Bastone and Assistant Director Ken Vignona, the week-long camp boosted the student-musicians into competition mode by practicing their material and proper footwork. At the conclusion of the week, the students performed all that they learned for family and friends. Student-musicians in the marching band’s pit ensemble worked closely with Gardiners Avenue School music teacher Matt Nobile and drum-

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From left: Color guard captains Ben Goldfeder, Jenna Summer, and Courtney Hakin practice their techniques. line instructor Nicholas Hall on their sound, while drum majors and incoming seniors Ryan Alvarez (Division) and Grace Derrick (MacArthur) conducted the marching band outside on a pedestal. Color guard captains and incoming seniors Ben Goldfeder (Division), Courtney Hakin (MacArthur), and Jenna Summer (Division) also helped lead the color guard with flag and rifle technique. The marching band’s first competition of the season will begin in Brentwood on September 16th and will continue until the end of October, where it will conclude with a judged performance at the New York State Field Band Conference Finals in the Carrier Dome at Syracuse University.

Last year, the band earned fifth place in the Small School 2 category with their own record-breaking score of 82.35. This will be a special year for the marching band, as it will be the first time that the musicians will be performing a completely original score of Frankenstein. “I am very excited to see how our story of Frankenstein unfolds throughout the season,” said Bastone. “I am so proud of how hard everyone is working to make this our best show yet, especially due to the fact that we are performing an original show that was written just for us. It puts the icing on top of the cake.” Photos courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools

Anthony Robinson Nassau County Police arrested a resident of a group home on West John Street after the man allegedly assaulted another resident and police officers with a metal dumbbell. According to detectives, on Monday, August 20th at 4:59pm, Second Precinct Police officers responded to a Group Home on West John Street to investi-

gate a case in which someone needed medical assistance. Upon their arrival, they met with the 59-year-old male victim, who informed them that he had just been assaulted by another male resident. The officers then located the subject, Anthony Robinson, 58, in his bedroom. Police say Robinson then raised a metal dumbbell above his head in a threatening manner. According to police, they attempted to gain control of the Robinson, but he struck an officer in the head several times with the dumbbell. After the struggle, police say they were able to gain control of Robinson and place him under arrest. All three police officers were taken to an area hospital and treated for head, back, hand, and knee injuries. The 59-year-old victim was also transported to an area hospital and treated for a facial injury. The defendant is charged with 3 counts of Assault in the 2nd Degree, Assault in the 3rd Degree, Resisting Arrest, Criminal Possession of Weapon in the 3rd Degree, and Menacing in the 2nd Degree.

Hicksville woman arrested for grand larceny A Hicksville woman was arrested by Nassau County Police on August 15th for allegedly forging multiple checks while she was employed as a bookkeeper for an elderly Levittown victim. Police say the thefts took place between June 2016 and December 2017. According to detectives, Odette Seda, 37, was employed by the victim, 86, for approximately 18 months as a bookkeeper. While working for the victim, the defendant forged multiple checks in the victimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name and deposited the money into her personal account. Total amount taken is undetermined at this time. Defendant Seda is charged with Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, sixÂ counts of Forgery in the 2nd Degree ,and twenty five counts of Falsifying Business Records in the 1st Degree.

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Friday, August 24, 2018

Police arrest group home resident in assaults

Friday, August 24, 2018

Levittown Car Cruise/Movie Night

Hempstead Town Councilman Dennis Dunne (4th left) attended the Levittown Car Cruise/Movie Night on July 18th, 2018 at Island Trees Middle School. The event was sponsored by the Levittown Community Council and the Levittown Special Events Group.

Hicksville Public Schools celebrate students and staff

The Hicksville Public School District Board of Education honored outstanding members of its middle and high schools’ communities this past May in a special Secondary Student and Staff Recognition Ceremony held at Hicksville High School. The program began with a musical performance by orchestra students from Fork Lane and Lee Avenue Elementary Schools — the Lee Forkestra — under the direction of Richard Enderle. Superintendent for Personnel Rosemarie

Coletti then presented certificates to staff members celebrating milestone numbers of years of distinguished service to the district. The staff recognition was followed by a certificate presentation to students by outgoing Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carl Bonuso, building principals, teachers, and department supervisors.

Photos courtesy of Hicksville Public Schools

From left: Hicksville High School Principal Ray Williams, Hicksville Public School District Supervisor of Fine Arts Philip Grusenmeyer, art teacher Beth Atkinson, student Estefanie Arrue, and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carl Bonuso.

Hicksville High School J-Birds Robotics Team with adviser Catherine Temps, Principal Ray Williams, Assistant Principal Lauren DuBeau and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carl Bonuso.

From left: Hicksville Public School District Superintendent of Schools Dr. Carl Bonuso and art teachers Krista Biedenbach, Beth Atkinson, and Craig Mateyunas.

August 24, 2018

Cruising into Martha’s Vineyard’s Warm Embrace BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM What I love most about Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, is that this single island, just 100 square miles, holds such diversity of culture, heritage, ecology. You can find a place on this island to suit whatever mood or craving you have - Edgartown’s austere conformity; Oak Bluffs’ color and whimsy; Vineyard Haven’s seagoing tradition; Wampanoag Indian reservation; fishing villages, beaches, nature preserves, lighthouses, farms. Go a few miles and it’s like crossing a border to another state or state of mind. We arrive after a two-hour sail from New Bedford aboard Blount Small Ship Adventures’ Grande Caribe at 7:30 in the morning. I watch with great admiration how Captain Patrick Moynihan maneuvers us into the Tisbury Marina in Vineyard Haven, where billionaires have their yachts (our 84-passenger ship is about the size of the more ambitious of them), swinging us around so we are perpendicular to the pier. The first mate throws out a line to lasso the pylon. Across the way, we can see where the big ferries come in from Falmouth, Hyannis, Nantucket, New Bedford, MA; Quonset Point, RI and New York. We see historic sailing vessels, like the tall ship Shenandoah, that add to the ambiance. Docked at the marina, we can go on and off the

The stunning view of Gay Head Cliffs and lighthouse at Aquinnah © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com ship at will.It’s our third day of our New England Islands cruise – an itinerary that had to be completely rearranged because of storms at sea. The best way to experience Martha’s Vineyard if you only have a day and especially if there are mobility issues is with an island tour. I am traveling with my brother who has some difficulty walking. We are recommended to Oak Bluffs Wharf & Land Company’s island tour, and we recommend it for both its length and scope. You come away feeling you really know Martha’s Vineyard from end to end, and more

significantly, its people. The tour company operates out of the Dockside Inn, an absolutely charming place a short walk from the ferry terminal; the inn (which I take note of for a return visit) and the tour company are both owned by John Tiernan (9 Circuit Avenue Ext., Oak Bluffs, MA, 508-684-8595, www.DocksideInnMV.com) We hail an Uber and arrive at the charming inn in plenty of time to enjoy rocking in a wicker chair on the porch and watching the world go by (at least the people coming and going from the ferry) before we start

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the tour. In the course of 2 ½ hours (more like 3) we get to visit all six of the island’s towns and go as far as Aquinnah and the Gay Head Cliffs. Our guide, Linda, has lived on Martha’s Vineyard for 25 years but says her teenage grandkids still refer to her as a “washashore.” She is vivacious and interesting, as she drives the van and narrates about the points of interest, but also, gives us a real feeling for the people who live here and have been drawn here See page D2

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since the first European settlers arrived in 1642. Martha’s Vineyard is home to some 17,000 people year-round (I envy them); the population swells to 100,000 in summer. Traffic at the five-corners intersection (there are only two traffic lights on the island and these are on the bridges; no parking meters, neon signs, or billboards either) becomes a dance and a test of neighborly good will. I could definitely live here. I’d be right at home among all the writers, journalists, musicians, artists, political people – the diversity of their backgrounds is laudable: There’s Gloria Swanson’s house

given to her by Joseph Kennedy. At West Chop, she ticks off: Mike Wallace, Walter Cronkite, Lillian Hellman, Carly Simon. She points to where Charles Lindbergh and wife came for respite after their baby was kidnapped and killed; where John Kerry just bought property. People who live in this area: Diane Sawyer (“Chip Chop” house); Mia Farrow; Katherine Graham (Washington Post), Beverly Sills; here’s where Princess Diana stayed here while divorcing; here’s a horse farm that was owned by James Cagney (still in his family); and here’s Lambert’s Cove, where Carly Simon is a regular. Michael J Fox had a home in Aquinnah, even named his daughter Aquinnah; Jackie Kennedy Onassis bought 400-acre spread, now owned

East Chop Lighthouse on Telegraph Hill © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

by Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg and Obama, who had regularly vacationed on Martha’s Vineyard during his presidency, just bought a piece of it. Driving through Chilmark, Bob Villa (“This Old House); author David McCullough (“John Adams”), Judi Blum, Susan Bronck, Philip Craig, Tom Clancy, Geraldine Brooks, and Jim Belushi; in Oak Bluffs, Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. (PBS “Finding Your Roots”), Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett. It’s the atmosphere, the vibe, the ingrained culture of this place that makes it so accepting, so comfortable. I see it, feel it myself as I walk about. It starts with Martha’s Vineyard’s early European settlement – not the Puritans who settled Plymouth, but Quakers who were more tolerant and respectful of the Wampanoag Indians and later the Cape Verdeans who were recruited to whaling, and still later African Americans and Jews who were barred elsewhere. It is most emblematic for me when I come upon the statue of a Union soldier in Ocean Park. Soldiers’ Memorial Fountain was dedicated in 1891 by Martha’s Vineyard Herald editor Charles Strahan, who had served in a Virginia regiment of the Confederate Army. He wanted to express gratitude and remorse in his adopted home and erected the statue in honor of local Union veterans. Then, in 1925, residents reciprocated by adding a tablet in recognition of Confederate soldiers. The statue, with a fountain-fed water trough for horses, originally stood at the foot of Circuit Avenue; it was restored in 2001 and rededicated at this site on its 110th anniversary. It is one of the few expressions of reconciliation after the Civil War I have found. Linda notes that Martha’s Vineyard

has a rich African American history; a heritage trail through the island has 20 sites, including the Shearer Cottages an inn to accommodate African American visitors, which was started by Charles Shearer, a freed slave who came to the Vineyard and started a laundry service; it is still run by great granddaughter Doris Jackson. There is also Adam Clayton Powell Jr.’s house. And, Linda later points out when we are in Aquinnah, “The first African American woman to own her own property. Rebecca Amos, was a former slave married to Wampanoag, and when her husband died, she acquired his home.” Inkwell Beach, the town beach in Oak Bluffs, Linda notes, was the first beach to be integrated. Indeed, when I return on my own, as I look around at the gatherings of people, you see genuine integration, not just neighbors –which you see in the historic Methodist camp meeting grounds - but in gatherings of friends and multi-racial families along the beach, the promenade, the main street. As we travel in the comfortable van, Linda relates the island’s history: Martha’s Vineyard was visited by Scandinavians as long ago as 1000 AD, naming it Vineland. The Italian explorer Verrazano sighted the island in 1524. Bartholomew Gosnold of Falmouth, England sailed into the Elizabeth Islands (he named) in 1602 naming Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard ( named for his mother-in-law who financed the voyage). In October 1641 Thomas Mayhew, an English merchant and settler of Watertown, Massachusetts, bought Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket and Elizabeth Islands for 40 pounds from Lord Stirling and Sir Ferdinando Gorges, who had been granted ownership by

Even Duke’s County Jail and House of Correction, conforms to Edgartown’s Viewing the sunset over Vineyard Haven, Martha’s Vineyard from the bow of Blount Small Ship Adventures’ Grand Caribe © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com architectural regimen © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

the English Crown. Mayhew, who made himself governor for life, sent his son, Thomas Jr. with a few families to settle the island; Thomas required that the settlers purchase (not take) land from the natives and from all accounts, treated the Wampanoag fairly and with respect. “The diverse peoples lived in peace and the island also became a haven for people of color, those of African and Cape Verdean descent.” Mayhew sent his son, Thomas Mayhew Jr., a missionary, “to ‘take savage out of natives’ so they would be more forthcoming with land (to sell to settlers),” Linda relates. Mayhew learned to speak Algonquin from an Indian man named Hiacoomes. Mayhew was Quaker, who believed in the “inner light” and that it was not necessary to believe in Jesus (as I subsequently learn in Nantucket). The converted Indians settled in their own village, “Christiantown”, where they could live separately. They had their own meeting house and cemetery where Christianized natives were buried. “Many natives died of disease but not the Christian ones, so they were more amenable to conversion,” Linda says. Still, their numbers suffered after European settlement: in 1642, there were 3,000 Wampanoag; by 1764, their numbers had dwindled to just 300. We pass an indigenous great white oak tree, simply called “The Oldest Tree”, which is 400 years old (Alfred Eisenstadt took a famous photo of the

tree). Linda points to a dirt road named Tea Lane, the oldest road to the ocean. “Martha’s Vineyard had its own Tea Party – smuggled tea, buried it. Later, during Prohibition, they smuggled rum, and in 1970s, smuggled marijuana.” We drive into Menemsha, a working fishing village (scenes from “Jaws” were filmed here and the Harrison Ford movie version of “Sabrina” used a charming cottage. Linda, who mentions that she is the daughter of a lobsterman, says it is popular for people to buy a fresh fish dinner and watch the sunset. As we come into Aquinnah, where the Wampanoag reservation still exists and where most of the remaining native population live, Linda relates how the whaling captains, knowing of the natives’ prowess harpooning whales that got beached, would try to recruit them. Herman Melville spent a lot of time talking with Amos Smalley, the first Indian to harpoon a whale singlehandedly, who was very likely the model for his Queequeg character in “Moby Dick.” Indigenous Wampanoag (“people of the first light”) have lived on Martha’s Vineyard for millennia. Nearly 1,000 are still listed on tribal rolls and of these 150 live in the southwestern 3,400acre peninsula of Aquinnah, designated a reservation, while another 150 live elsewhere on the island. The town of Aquinnah ends in cliffs once called Gay Head (because of the

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Grab for the brass ring on the Flying Horses Carousel, Oak Bluffs, the nation’s oldest platform carousel © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com ‘gay’ appearance given to it by stripes of variegated clay and sand of which it is composed) and now called Clay Cliffs at Aquinnah. The one mile of exposed cliffs rise dramatically 150 feet above sea level. The cliffs are one of the Island’s biggest tourist attractions. Erosion, though, has forced the island to move the lighthouse, at a cost of $2 million. Linda stops here to let us explore for about a half hour - take in the stunning view that includes a lighthouse (that

had to be moved further inland) and visit a small market that includes a shop operated by Wampanoag, the first permanent settlers of the island. The hiking sticks (versus a cane as an assist for those who have trouble walking) really come in handy here, to make it up even the short, but pebbly slope. I meet a woman who is also using hiking sticks instead of a cane, and she See page D5

W R I T E R’S C O R N E R

Advice from my college freshman class to your college freshman BY BARBARA BENGELS, PROFESSOR OF WRITING STUDIES HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY

My eldest grandchild is starting college. After fifty years of teaching English and Composition at Hofstra, I am so, so tempted to overwhelm her with the kind of advice I give my incoming freshmen. In the past I’ve reminded them (as gently as possible) that high school A’s are often college C’s, that plagiarism and cheating of any kind can be the grounds for expulsion, and that I’m legally protected from speaking to their parents who might try to pressure me to raise their grades. (Well, maybe I don’t say that last out loud but I do think it.) Thankfully, Juliet doesn’t need any of this advice. However, I have asked my students what they’ve learned in their first year, what advice they wish they’d been given—and their answers have been so much more helpful than what I could have said, whether it was personal, practical, or philosophical wisdom. One personal response seemed particularly poignant: “I felt too embarrassed to call home because I was so excited to grow up and leave. But I quickly learned that I couldn’t do it all

alone—and when I did finally call, my parents were so excited and supportive.” Another of the students restated something I say on a regular basis: “Ask for help from your professors whenever you need it. Don’t wait until it’s too late.” (Most of my colleagues really want to help our students—or why would we be teachers?-- though we generally don’t intervene unless a student asks for help.) One wise piece of advice was framed from a different perspective than what I would have offered: “Get your work done as soon as it’s assigned so you have time to grab whatever interesting opportunities may come your way. Constantly try new things, even dopey ones. Attend every event you can get to on campus. You never know how a guest lecturer or a campus club may change your life. You can even be friends with people very different from yourself. Important people in your life can come out of nowhere.” Academic advice was also eagerly offered. “There are no BS courses in college! Every course is going to be harder than you think.” One student pointed out that despite pressure to the contrary, “it’s okay to take your

time deciding on a major.” (By the end of freshman year, this young lady had started her own clothing business, something she had never even considered when entering college.) “You never know what course may love—and there are so many areas of study we’ve never even been exposed to in high school.” Also, don’t forget to ask questions when you don’t understand something. (Actually “ask questions” was something many students mentioned.) Several students emphasized the value of stepping outside your comfort zone. Risk putting away your cell phone and talking to fellow students. (This is one point I heartily recommend to my students, particularly as I read in their journals how lonely many of them are initially.) Remember, they wrote, college is a place where you can reinvent yourself; probably no one knows if you were an introvert, a nerd, or even a strapping athlete in high school. Some students are just tired of fulfilling their old roles as they move on with their lives. It’s also okay to be lonely sometimes, especially if you have “friends” who cause too much drama, who stress you out, or who don’t reciprocate your friendship. Sometimes you have to be

selfish; sometimes there are decisions only you can make. And if you’re having a bad day, cry it out and remember that a bad day isn’t a bad life. But try to do things that won’t make you miserable—and you know what those things are. Sad to say, college can sometimes be awful in the beginning—and your first roommate may be terrible. By the second semester, you’ll be able to move on and choose a better match. Finally, there were some insights on the “lighter” side: find out immediately upon entering freshman year where you can get food when you’re studying late at night and starving; partying and getting drunk really isn’t fun at all; and as a mother as well as a professor I especially was amused by the male student who wrote, “This semester I learned how much I enjoyed having my mother do my laundry.” The wisdom of my students! I enjoyed reading their comments and will tell my own incoming freshmen to enjoy this new chapter of their life. It goes by much more quickly than they can possibly imagine.

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Y O U R S O C I A L S E C U R I T Y

Peculiar Divorces Lead to Peculiar Social Security Scenarios BY TOM MARGENAU

Q: My husband and I got married 30 years ago. About 25 years ago, we got a divorce. But a year and a half later, almost on a whim, we got remarried. But we never got any kind of papers from the minister who remarried us. Frankly, I’m not really sure he was an actual minister. Is this going to be a problem now that we are about to turn 62 and want to sign up for Social Security? My husband worked all his life. I mostly stayed home. A: You’ve got an interesting story, and possibly a troubling dilemma with respect to any potential wife’s and eventually widow’s benefits you might be due on your husband’s Social Security account. And that’s because in order to qualify for spousal benefits on his record, you are going to have to provide some kind of legal documentation that you were married to him. And I’m talking the second time. That divorce you got legally dissolved your first marriage. And because that marriage lasted less than 10 years, it’s an irrelevant issue for Social Security purposes. You said that you never got any papers from the minister who married you the second time. I’m not entirely clear how state laws work, but didn’t you have to get a legal marriage license for your second marriage? If so, those papers must exist in the state or county where marriage No. 2 occurred. If those papers don’t exist, and if you really did just run off and remarry this guy in front of a storefront “minister” who kept no records, you still may have some options. The Social Security Administration follows state laws with respect to the validity of a marriage. So if your state recognizes common-law marriage, you should be able to prove that you have had a common-law marriage for the past 20 years or so. If there is no marriage license for marriage No. 2, and if you don’t live in a common-law state, I can think of only one other option. You could simply file for spousal benefits citing only your first marriage. I’m betting that marriage wasn’t done “on a whim,” so there must be a marriage license and/or certificate for that marriage. And then just don’t mention the divorce. What SSA doesn’t know won’t hurt them, but certainly will help you. In other words, just make like the divorce never happened. SSA doesn’t check divorce records for the thousands of spousal claims filed every day. So you should get the benefits you are due. But remember, I never told you to do that! Q: My husband and I divorced more than 20 years ago. We haven’t spoken or had any kind of communication since the divorce. He has remarried and lives in another state. I have never remarried. My concern is that when he dies, I want to make sure I know about that so I

can file for widow’s benefits on his record. I asked the Social Security people if they would notify me when he dies. They said they can’t. That doesn’t seem fair. How will I ever know when he dies and when I will be eligible for widow’s benefits? A: You face a dilemma millions of divorced women face, especially those who are out of touch with their ex-husbands. The Social Security Administration would contact you after his death IF you were already listed as a spouse or ex-spouse on his account. In other words, if you were already getting benefits as a divorced wife on his record. But you are not. Without that connection, SSA has no idea who you are or where you are and that you were once married to this guy. So you can forget about the government notifying you when he dies. So what can you do to keep track of your husband? Could you possibly maintain contact with someone who knows him? This might seem bizarre at first, but how about trying to connect with his current spouse? If you explain to her that any benefits you might be due on your ex husband’s record takes absolutely nothing away from what she would be due when he dies, perhaps she’d be inclined to help you. If none of those ideas work, here is one more. Many divorced women have told me they read the online version of the newspaper in the town where their ex-husband lives and they check out he obituary section daily -- looking for his name! Q: My husband and I were married 40 years ago. To say the least, our marriage was rocky and troubled. About 20 years ago, he moved out and I never heard from him again. I have no idea where he is, if he has remarried, or if he even is alive or dead. About a year after he moved out, I did get divorce papers in the mail. They came from a lawyer in Tucson. I live in San Diego. Because I was so upset, I just took the papers and threw them away. I never heard from the lawyer or my husband again. Now I am about to turn 62 and plan to retire. I wonder if I am due any benefits on my husband’s Social Security record. He would be over 70 now. What do you think? A: Assuming you have been working and paying into Social Security, you are likely not due any benefits on his record if he is alive. In other words, your own retirement benefit would be much higher than any spousal benefits you might be due. But if he’s dead, it’s a different story. You could be due higher benefits on his account. Or you could employ the widow’s option. That would involve filing for reduced widow’s benefits now and switching to full benefits on your own record at 66 -- or even higher benefits at 70. But of course, you can only do that if he is dead. If you have his Social Security number buried in your records

somewhere, just go to your local Social Security office and ask about him. Even without his number, they should be able to help you if you give them some identifying information. If he is alive, then privacy laws would prevent them from telling you that. (And the fact that they don’t tell you anything would be a good clue that he is still alive.) But if he

is dead, his privacy rights were buried with him, so they should share that information with you and help you file a claim for widow’s benefits. If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@comcast.net. COPYRIGHT 2018 CREATORS.COM

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Cruising into Martha’s Vineyard’s Warm Embrace C ontinued from page D3 confirms my theory: they provide better balance, let you stand up erect and walk more naturally, and use the upper body, relieving some pressure on the legs; added benefit: you look more like an athlete. “And I’m a nurse,” she exclaims. You can buy wampum jewelry in one of the shops at the cliffs, where there are

interesting aspects that go to the heart of Martha’s Vineyard culture: Some early Vineyard settlers carried a gene for deafness (the first known deaf person was Jonathan Lambert, 1694), and over years of marriage, generation after generation was born with hearing loss. At one point, one in four children was born deaf. There were so many deaf

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Serving Leo’s Famous Breakfast Saturday & Sunday 8-11:30AM Blount Small Ship Adventures’ Grand Caribe tied to the pier at Tisbury Marina, Vineyard Haven © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com] also food stands, and restrooms. There is a trail to the lighthouse and you can climb up to the light, or (with more time), hike a steep path down to water. We opt to take the short path that takes us to a fabulous view of the cliffs and the lighthouse. There is also a relatively new Aquinnah Wampanoag Indian Museum (in what was the Vanderhoop home, a large Wampanoag family who run a fishing charter business). “Jackie [Onassis who purchased 400 acres of property in Aquinnah] had to negotiate with Wampanoags for beach access from her property.” As we drive through Chilmark, known for its sheep, Linda relates how, in September 1778, a British fleet of 40 ships sailed into Vineyard Haven harbor, after having burned New Bedford and Fairhaven. Soldiers burned and pillaged vessels and farms. “The British said there wouldn’t be bloodshed in Martha’s Vineyard if the settlers delivered 10,000 sheep and cattle in five days.” They had no choice but to comply, but one, where we pass the Alan Sheep Farm, hid six sheep in the basement (we see descendants of those sheep in the fields today). But the economy was decimated. Linda relates one of the most

people on the Vineyard (the greatest concentration in Chilmark) that they developed a sign language, Martha’s Vineyard Sign Language (MVSL), which was later incorporated with mainland signs to form American Sign Language. Sign language was so accepted on the Vineyard that a newspaper marveled in 1895 at the way the spoken and signed languages were used by both deaf See page D6

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and hearing residents. People moving to Chilmark actually had to learn sign language in order to live in the community. Deafness was so common, it was never considered a handicap. “The intermarriages persisted and the deaf population of Chilmark and the rest of the Vineyard continued to propagate. It would have kept growing if not for the growth of deaf education on the mainland. As deaf Vineyard children attended schools off-island, they tended to settle off-island, married mainland mates, and gradually the deaf Vineyard population died out. The last deaf

Vineyard native passed away in the 1950s.” There are other aspects of Chilmark: Chilmark Chocolates, which attained national renown after Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen presented a box to Ellen DeGeneres, is notable because the couple that owns the chocolate company had a disabled son who enjoyed working in the store; now they only hire disabled people. The island also has Camp Jaberwocky. Founded in 1950 by the Lemb family it was the first overnight camp for children with cerebral palsy. “We see the kids every year. It still costs same as in 1950.” (Later I see the red bus

carrying children to the camp.) Linda stops at John Belushi’s grave where people often leave bottles of Jack Daniels and rocks - not because of the Jewish tradition, but a reference to his chosen epitaph: “I may be gone, but/ Rock and Roll lives on.” “He said, ‘Martha’s Vineyard is the only place I can get good rest’.” Several of the sights she points out were used in making the movie “Jaws,” (despite the setting supposedly being Nantucket). One of them is a bridge where there is a prominent sign, “No jumping,” that everyone jumps off. Beginning in 1765, Vineyard men became engaged in whaling, but when

the numbers of whales near the island were exhausted, the ships sailed further and further away, with voyages lasting three to five years. By 1850, Vineyard whaling ships were found on every ocean; there would have been 50 ships out of Edgartown at any one time. Edgartown reflects the Vineyard’s whaling tradition the most – in the many captain’s houses; the Old Whaling Church (now a performance venue); the lighthouse. There is a uniformity in Edgartown that is mandated by town code: the houses have to be white or shingled, the trim can only be black, green or navy blue. But in the 1860s whaling collapsed

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How to help kids learn to love reading Reading is a passion for many people. But even avid readers may not know just how far back their love of reading stretches. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, children who find pleasure in reading have the potential to become lifelong readers. In addition, studies have shown that reading to children can help kids become familiar with sounds, words and language, helping them in their earliest stages of cognitive development. So adults who love books might be able to trace their passion for page-turners to those times their mothers and fathers read aloud to them as youngsters. Parents who want to their children to learn to love reading can rely on various techniques to accomplish that goal. • Make reading a routine. Routine is a necessity for parents, helping children learn when it’s time to eat, play and go to sleep, among other things. Parents can include reading to their children as part of their daily routines. As noted, doing so will promote language skills and cognitive development while also acclimating children to books and providing valuable time for them to bond with their parents. • Create a distraction-free reading environment. When reading to children, parents can create an environment with little to no distractions. This allows kids to focus on their parents’ voices as well as the story they’re being told. Parents can

turn off the television and the radio when reading to their kids. In addition, moms and dads should leave smartphones or tablets in another room so they aren’t distracted by alerts or tempted to check for incoming messages or emails. • Read aloud together. Some children may shy away from reading if they struggle in their initial efforts to read. That does not mean kids won’t ultimately enjoy reading, it just means a little more effort may be required on parents’ part to help kids overcome any issues they have. Reading aloud to children can help little ones learn how to become good readers, as they will learn how to pronounce words and form sentences. Kids who know how to read can be encouraged to read to their parents, which can instill self-esteem. If kids struggle with certain words or sentences when reading aloud, parents can read those words and/or sentences aloud to them and ask them to repeat the phrases back. • Let kids pick their own books. When reading to youngsters, whether they’re babies, toddlers or already in school, parents can let sons and daughters choose their own books. Children might be especially enthusiastic about reading if they’re allowed to choose their own books and stories. Reading can benefit children from the earliest stages of their lives all the way through adulthood. Parents can take various steps to foster a love of reading in their children.

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Signs a tutor might be necessary School is not always easy, and some students struggle as they transition from grade to grade. As students get older, some who may have experienced smooth sailing as youngsters may find they need some extra help grasping the material as coursework becomes more complicated. Those who need some extra clarification and reinforcement may first turn to their parents. But parents may not be familiar with certain subjects or capable of explaining certain concepts in terms kids can understand. In such situations, tutors can prove to be valuable resources to get kids back on the right academic track. One-on-one attention from a tutor can benefit all types of learners. Students who discover newfound success under the guidance of a tutor may have more self-confidence in the classroom. Parents wondering if a tutor can help their children may want to consider the following indicators that students may need tutors. • Consistently falling grades: Tutors may be necessary for students whose grades are gradually on the decline. First speak with your child’s teachers, who may recommend tutors that specialize in certain subjects. • Confusion in and out of the classroom: Some kids struggle to grasp certain concepts, and such confusion can sometimes be remedied with the kind of intense study available in tutoring sessions. • Low confidence: Some kids’ confidence wanes when their grades suffer. Kids whose grades have been on the decline may feel a sense of defeat even before they take a test or work on an assignment. Tutors can help restore confidence by creating small victories that slowly build up to larger successes. • Indifference to coursework: No student will be captivated by every subject he or she studies, but there should be some subjects that students find engaging. Students battling indifference toward their coursework may benefit from a dynamic tutor who can present subject matter in new ways and revive students’ interest. Students who are struggling in the classroom may need some extra help outside the classroom, and many tutors are adept at reviving interest in subjects kids are studying at school. Some teachers may recommend certain tutors, while others may do some tutoring work themselves.

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Back-to-school ice breakers to ease first day fears assignments a few days before the first day of school. Parents can investigate who is in their child’s homeroom and initiate contact with the parents of one or more of those students. Collectively, parents can make a buddy plan for students to arrive to school together and enter the classroom as a team. Coordinate clothing colors or have students wear another unifying symbol. This may allay fears and make the first day of school more fun. School selfie Students can craft “school selfies” on a piece of paper using a smartphone image template. This selfie illustration will give the class key facts about each student and present an interesting, creative and enjoyable way for students to get to know one another.

Parents and educators can sometimes underestimate children’s anxiety over the dawn of a new school year. Many students feel nervous when wondering if their teachers will be nice or if they will make new friends. These worries may be compounded by the return to routine and the end of an enjoyable period of rest and relaxation. In 2015, CNN polled campers at a summer day camp outside New York City. The campers were elementary school students who were asked about what they were most nervous about for the return to school. Homework, tests, competition, greater expectations, grades, and making new friends topped the list of fears. To help students transition to the classroom with fewer worries, teachers and parents may want to initiate ice breakers and other stress-reducing interactions. Here are some ideas. Buddy up Many schools will give out classroom

Student word search Word searches are entertaining and educational tools that can be put to use in the classroom. Parents or teachers can create word searches featuring the first names of all the students in the class. Children often enjoy searching for their own names, and then they can help others, opening up lines of communication. Word searches also can be customized for any subject. Therefore, if student names aren’t desired, the theme can be classroom items or school terms. Personal introductions Students may worry about teachers mispronouncing their names or using a full name instead of a nickname. Rather than a traditional roll call, teachers can encourage students to introduce themselves to classmates, using their preferential name and including a brief synopsis of their interests and what makes them unique. Teachers also can initiate other ice-breakers by giving students a sheet with various questions, which students then have to complete by asking around among the other students. For example, “Who has a pet fish?” or “Find someone who has blue eyes.” The first day of school can be difficult for some children. Fun activities and some extra effort from parents and teachers can make the return to the classroom less stressful.

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Strategies parents can use to motivate students

Students may need some time to adjust at the beginning of a new school year. Summer vacations typically lack the structure of the school year, and it might be unfair to expect kids to seamlessly slip back into their more regimented lives as students. While some early school year sluggishness might be normal, that should wear off pretty quickly. If not, and students appear to be struggling to get motivated for their schoolwork, parents can try various strategies that should help reignite youngsters’ passions for

learning. • Make your home more school-friendly. Summer is a relaxing time of year when parents have a tendency to relax rules around the house. But come the school year, parents must make sure their homes are as conducive to studying as possible. Resist the urge to turn the television on each night so students are not distracted from their studies. Keep the home quiet so students are motivated to focus on their studies. • Encourage participation in extracurricular ac-

tivities. Various studies have examined the relationship between extracurricular activities and academic performance. A 2002 study published in the journal Sociology of Education found that participation in extracurricular activities is associated with improved grade point average, increased college attendance and reduced absenteeism. The link between participation in extracurricular activities and improved academic performance is still in need of study, but such participation may help children acclimate to the structure of the school year more quickly than they might if they do not participate in such activities. • Encourage curious youngsters. Kids are curious, and fostering that curiosity can be a great way for parents to get their kids excited about learning. Whether it’s during the school year and part of their curriculum or on summer break, encourage kids to engage in subjects that interest them. As kids learn more about the topics and subjects that interest them, they may develop a passion for learning that they can then take with them to the classroom. • Express an interest in the subjects children are studying. Another way to motivate students at the dawn of a new school year is to express an interest in the subjects they’re studying. Ask questions about their studies and encourage them to share their thoughts and opinions. Engaging students about the subjects they’re studying can motivate them to explore those subjects more deeply than they otherwise might. Motivating kids to be excited about their schoolwork at the dawn of a new school year can sometimes be difficult. But parents can employ various strategies that can help their children readjust to life in the classroom and motivate them to perform to the best of their abilities.

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– the ships had to travel further and further away, petroleum was discovered in Pennsylvania in 1859, the Civil War came and ships were blockaded - and the Vineyard had to look again for a new industry. It turned out to be tourism. For Martha’s Vineyard, that began in Oak Bluffs. Perhaps one of the quaintest institutions on the Vineyard is the Martha’s Vineyard Camp-Meeting Association, which held its first campmeeting in August 1835 in the Wesleyan Grove, in what is today Oak Bluffs where the Tabernacle stands. Founded by the Methodist church, the campground began with pitched tents, then canvas on wood platforms, and then cottages that were gorgeously decorated in gingerbread patterns (like family crests, the patterns usually make a statement) and gay colors. These homes have been in their families for generations (they own the cottage, but not the land). Linda points out Inkwell Beach, the town beach in Oak Bluffs, which was one of the first integrated beaches in the country. “There is no discrimination here.” Oak Bluffs, she says, is where Martin Luther King Jr. wrote some of his speeches. Linda’s tour finishes at the Martha’s Vineyard Campmeeting Association’s Cottage Museum. Oak Bluffs Wharf & Land Company, 9 Circuit Avenue Ext. Oak Bluffs, MA, 508684-8595, http://vineyardhistory.com/. A Free Day Grand Caribe’s Captain Patrick Moynihan has reshuffled our New England Islands voyage because of a storm which would make reaching Nantucket, 30 miles out to sea, too uncomfortable (10 foot seas) if not outright dangerous. But by staying over in Martha’s Vineyard for an extra day, he expects the weather to improve so we can sail there on Friday, as our last port of call before returning to Warren, Rhode Island. The unexpected second day in Martha’s Vineyard is a gift, as if you had been given all these extra hours to do anything you want. After two active days and anticipating another active day in Nantucket, Marty opts to spend the day relaxing on the ship. I opt to return to one of my favorite places on the planet: Oak Bluffs. I love the color, the whimsy, the vibe. I have never seen a more open, welcoming place anywhere – it isn’t a coincidence that this is where Valerie Jarrett had her summer home, or that President Obama would summer on the Vineyard here every year during his presidency, or that there are so many media stars and celebrities (many who happen to be Jewish) who had vacation homes here. I cross the street from the marina where we are tied up at the pier, and hop the #13 bus to Oak Bluffs (it makes a loop

to Edgartown). I pick up the “Historic Walking Tour of Oak Bluffs” brochure from the information center at the bottom of Circuit Avenue, and find myself on what seems a scavenger hunt to find all 20 places on the map. I tour of the famous Campground, with all those gorgeous gingerbread cottages with names like Respite, Time Remembered, Alice’s Wonderland, and the Tabernacle, which can seat 2000 for a service. I stop in at the Flying Horses Carousel, the nation’s oldest platform carousel (a national landmark), that was constructed in 1876 by Charles Dare, and today is one of only two Dare carousels still in existence. Originally operated as a Coney Island, NY amusement, it was moved to its red barn in Oak Bluffs in 1884, delighting kids of all ages ever since. The carousel was acquired by the Preservation Trust in 1986 to prevent it from being dismantled and sold piecemeal to collectors of antique carved horses. The Trust undertook an extensive restoration to return the carousel to its original appearance, complete with the historic panel paintings that were done by a Dare factory artist. The horses were individually restored and feature real horsehair manes and tails, and distinctive objects in their glass eyes. The 1923 Wurlitzer Band Organ plays old-timey tunes on original paper rolls. The highlight of every ride is the chance to grab the lucky Brass Ring to win a free ride. Flying Horses Carousel is one of 20 historic properties owned and managed by The Vineyard Trust. Among them: Alleys and The Grange in West Tisbury; The Old Whaling Church and Daniel Fisher House in Edgartown; and Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs. I take the bus back to Vineyard Haven, getting off opposite the ferry terminal, and walk up to the village’s main street which has many charming boutiques. The local movie theater has a poster of “Jaws.” It’s a short walk back to the ship – I pass the Benjamin & Gannon ship building and repair company – actually a small shack, but Linda had mentioned that they are very welcoming to visitors, and sure enough, am invited to look inside. There’s so much to do on Martha’s Vineyard: with more time, I would bike (the island has 44 miles of bike and multiuser paths; several of our passengers took advantage of the rental bikes on board); 19 named beaches, 125 miles of coastline, fishing piers, kayaking, canoeing, windsurfing; horseback riding; guided cycling, natural, ecological, birding, historical, ghost and aerial tours; dozens of art galleries and boutiques, potters and artisans workshops and bookstores; you can visit an alpaca farm, wildlife and nature preserves, reptile and bird park, sanctuaries, arboretums,

reservations; take the On-Time ferry to Chappaquiddick Island to explore Cape Poge and Wasque Reservations; visit Mytoi Japanese garden; visit the Aquinnah Wampanoag Indian Museum, explore the Wampanoag Way, an Aquinnah Cultural Trail; follow the African American Heritage Trail; take in a performance at Vineyard Playhouse in Vineyard Haven or at the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown; take a cooking, dance, yoga, pilates, or landscape painting class; circumnavigate the island aboard a sailboat, schooner, catamaran or motorboat; take a charter fishing or sailing excursion or lesson; attend one of the film, food & wine, artisans festivals. For more information and plan a visit, contact Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce, 24 Beach Road, Vineyard Haven, MA 02568, 508-693-0085, 800-5054815, info@mvy.com, www.mvy.com. The Grande Caribe sails on to

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AQUEBOGUE The Highlands. Stunning One of a Kind 2 story nestled amidst the golf courses & vineyards. 4 BRs, 3.5 Baths, gourmet Kitchen, FDR, LR, Study, Great Room/Gas Fireplace set in stone wall, Sunroom, Loft, Sitting Room, Garage & Basement. Master Suite on 1st floor. Must see! $729,000 Colony Realty, Dolores Peterson 631-413-7572 BAITING HOLLOW Very Private! Beach Rights! New England Style Quaint Home. Nestled in a Natural Setting on a Private Road with Beautiful Winter Water Views. 3 BR, 1 Bath. Room for expansion & pool. Close to Golf, Wineries, Restaurants. Summer or All Year Round. $549,000 Colony Realty 631-722-5800

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12 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau U.S. BANK TRUST, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR LSF9 MASTER PARTICIPATION TRUST, Plaintiff, Against SANGEETA KUMAR, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly recorded in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office on 10/4/2017, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction in the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY 11501 on 9/4/2018 at 11:30 am, premises known as 1 Edgewood Drive, Hicksville, NY 11801, and described as: ALL that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Hicksville, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, and designated in the tax maps of the Nassau County Treasurer as Section 45, Block 510 and Lot 1. The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $777,893.87 plus interest and costs. The Premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 6597/13. SUBSTITUTE REFEREE AT SALE STIENE & ASSOCIATES, P.C. (Attorneys for Plaintiff), 167 Main Street, Northport, NY, 11768 Dated: 7/27/2018 File Number: 201000956 TKS MIT 5697 4X 08/03,10,17,24 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs. RONALD L. KRISTALL, et al, Defts.. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated Feb. 28, 2018, I will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. prem. k/a School District 19, Section 12, Block 412, Lot 23. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and

LEGAL NOTICES terms of sale and the right of the United States of America to redeem within 120 days from the date of sale as provided by law. Index #608055/2017 JANIS NOTO, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY, #95214 MIT 5698 4X 08/10,17,24,31 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau FAREVERSE LLC I/L/T/N FINANCE OF AMERICA REVERSE LLC, Plaintiff AGAINST JONAS MOUBER, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated June 27, 2018 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 September 11, 2018 at 11:30AM, premises known as 17 EDISON DRIVE, PLAINVIEW, NY 11803. 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 47., BLOCK 24, LOT 32. Approximate amount of judgment $273,351.39 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 610099/2017. CRAIG A. SIRLIN, ESQ., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 MIT 5699 4X 08/10,17,24,31 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau 21st Mortgage Corporation, Plaintiff against Shari Stalter, Brian Stalter, et al, Defendant(s). In pursuance and by virtue of a judgment of foreclosure and sale in the amount of $520,835.60 plus interest and costs duly granted by this Court and entered in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office on the 25th day of June, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee, duly appointed in this action for

such purpose, will expose for sale and sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder therefor at The Supreme Court of Nassau County, Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York 11501, the 11th day of SEPTEMBER, 2018 at 11:30 a.m., the real estate and mortgaged premises directed in and by said judgment to be sold and in said judgment described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Levittown, Hicksville, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York and designated as Section 45 Block 373 Lot 27. Said premises known as 11 Beacon Lane, Hicksville, NY 11801. Premises sold subject to provisions of the filed judgment and terms of sale. SUBJECT TO restrictions, covenants, etc. of record, prior lien(s), if any, and an easement, if any, contained in Deed recorded April 13, 2004 in Liber 11766 Page 298. Index No. 8830/13. CHARLES CASOLARO, ESQ., Referee, Helfand & Helfand, Attorney(s) for Plaintiff, 350 Fifth Avenue Suite 5330, New York, NY, 10118 MIT 5700 4X 08/10,17,24,31

Court Drive, Calendar Control Part, Mineola, NY 11501, on September 18, at 11:30AM, premises known as 93 STIRRUP LANE, LEVITTOWN, NY 11756: Section 51, Block 381, Lot 42: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING AT LEVITTOWN, IN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU AND STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 012390/2009. Matthew J. Zangwill, Esq. - Referee. RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff. For sale information, please visit www.auction.com or call (800) 280-2832. MIT 5701 4X 08/17,24,31,09/07 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON F/K/A THE BANK OF NEW YORK AS SUCCESSOR TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS

OF POPULAR ABS, INC. MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2005-4, Plaintiff(s), AGAINST CARLOS ORTIZ, OLGA ORTIZ, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale, duly entered in the Nassau County Clerk’s Office on 10/6/2016, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction in the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY 11501 on 9/18/2018 at 11:30 am, premises known as 21 Thorman Ave, Hicksville, NY 11801, and described as follows: ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Hicksville, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, and designated on the tax maps of the Nassau County Treasurer as Section 12 Block 197 Lots 15, 16 & 17 The approximate amount of the current Judgment lien is $535,055.06 plus interest and costs. The premises will be sold subject to provisions of the aforesaid Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale; Index # 21849/2009. 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.

NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST, V. LAWRENCE B. PROSONO; ET. AL. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated March 28, 2018, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau, wherein WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST, is the Plaintiff and LAWRENCE B. PROSONO; ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme

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LEGAL NOTICES The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee’s attorney. Index No.: 21849/2009 SUBSTITUTE REFEREE AT SALE. Leopold & Associates, PLLC, 80 Business Park Drive, Suite 110, Armonk, NY,10504 Dated: 7/16/2018 GNS/JJL MIT 5702 4X 08/17,24,31,09/07 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE UNDER THE INDENTURE RELATING TO IMPAC CMB TRUST SERIES 2004-6, Plaintiff VS. DANIELE DILEO, MARIA DILEO, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on May 16, 2018. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. on the 25th day of September, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. premises described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in Hicksville, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York. Said premises known as 50 Heitz Place, Hicksville, N.Y. 11801. (Section: 0012, Block: 00234-00, Lot: 00023 & 00024). Approximate amount of lien $ 310,193.47 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Index No. 1241-16. Lawrence M. Schaeffer, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg & Conway, LLC Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot Street, Suite 210 New Rochelle, NY, 10801 (914) 636-8900 MIT 5703 4X 08/24,31,09/07,14 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau CitiMortgage, Inc., Plaintiff VS. Regina F. Perrotta a/k/a Regina F. Brandt, et al, Defendant Pursuant to a Judgment of

Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 4/27/2018 and entered on 4/30/2018, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Courtroom of the Supreme Court Mineola, 100 Supreme Court Drive, The Calendar Control Part (CCP), Mineola, NY on September 25, 2018 at 11:30 AM premises known as 77 Prairie Lane, Levittown, NY 11756. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the County of Nassau, State of New York, SECTION: 51., BLOCK: 154, LOT: 15. Approximate amount of judgment is $371,567.48 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 6475/2016. For sale information, please visit Auction.com at www.Auction. com or call (800) 280-2832. Karen C. Grant, Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 MIT 5704 4X 08/24,31,09/07,14 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff against ERWIN HERRERA A/K/A ERWIN W. HERRERA, Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered on January 26, 2018. I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, N.Y. on the 4th day of September, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. premises described as follows: All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and at Bethpage, formerly Central Park, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York. Said premises known as 96 South Windhorst Avenue, Bethpage, N.Y., 11714. (Section: 49, Block: 23, Lot: 152). Approximate amount of lien $ 655,257.29 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed judgment and

terms of sale. Index No. 19381-10. Judith Powell, Esq., Referee. McCabe, Weisberg, & Conway, P.C. Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 145 Huguenot Street - Suite 210 New Rochelle, New York 10801 (914) 636-8900 BN 7319 4X 08/03,10,17,24 NOTICE OF FORMATION, OUTSOURCED HR SOLUTIONS LLC. Articles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 06/13/2018. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated for service of process, SSNY shall mail copies of any process served against the LLC to c/o Outsourced HR Solutions LLC 339 Hicksville RD Po Box 853 Bethpage, NY 11714. Purpose: any lawful Purpose or activity. BN 7320 6X 08/03,10,17,24,31,09/07 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau U.S. BANK N.A., AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR TRUMAN 2013 SC4 TITLE TRUST, Plaintiff AGAINST JAMES J. MCGLYNN, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated November 29, 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 September

11, 2018 at 11:30AM, premises known as 11 CRESTLINE 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 481, LOT 27. Approximate amount of judgment $466,653.26 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 14-011493. E. DAVID WOYCIK, JR., ESQ., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 BN 7322 4X 08/10,17,24,31 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Champion Mortgage Company, Plaintiff, vs. Jeffrey Deluca, Nassau County Public Administrator, as Admnistrator for the Estate of Sally Wallis, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on June 14, 2018, 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 September 11, 2018 at 11:30 a.m., premises known as 124 Haypath Road, Bethpage, NY 11714. 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 47, Block 125 and Lot 17. Approximate amount of judgment is $518,443.13 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 9205/2014. Michael Annibale, Esq., Referee Pincus Law Group, PLLC Attorneys for Plaintiff, 425 RXR Plaza, Uniondale, New York, 11556, BN 7323 4X 08/10,17,24,31 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF KING COOPER, LLC. Art. of Org. filed w/ SSNY on 04/23/18. Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, 43 Coronet Crescent, Bethpage NY 11714. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. BN 7325 6X 08/17,24,31,09/07,14,21 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF GENTLE TOUCH BY MELISSA, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 06/19/2018. Office loc: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 56 Knickerbocker Rd. E, Plainview, New York, 11803. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. BN 7326 6X 08/24,31,09/07,14,21,28

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

On Beacon Lane in Hicksville, a victim has reported that unknown subjects damaged the lock of his vehicle while it was parked between 5pm. on August 4th and 3:15pm on August 13th. n

At Century 21 on Old Country Road in New Cassel, a 33-year-old woman from North Bergen was arrested and was charged with Shoplifting at 2:35pm on August 6th. n

A 27-year-old man from New Cassel was arrested at the corner of School Street and Center Street in that town at 6:12pm on August 6th. He was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana. n

Sometime between 9:30pm on August 6th and 2:30pm the next afternoon, unknown subjects sprayed fire extinguisher foam inside a bus at the Broadway Mall in Hicksville. n

A 42-year-old man from Hempstead was arrested at TJ Maxx on Glen Cove Avenue in Carle Place at 10:10am on August 7th. He was charged with Shoplifting. n

At the corner of Mineola Boulevard

and Jackson Avenue in Mineola, a victim has reported that an unknown male subject sold him an empty iPhone box for $100 in cash at 10:45am on August 7th.

a 30-year-old man, and a 40-year-old man, all residents of Laurelton. All were charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana.

Sometime between 10pm on August 8th and 8am the next morning, the passenger side window of a vehicle that was parked on Wishing Lane in Hicksville was damaged.

On Carol Street at Center Drive in Franklin Square, a 41-year-old man from that town was arrested and was charged with Unlawful Possession of Marijuana on August 8th at 3:28am. n

Between 9am and 6pm on August 8th, at the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Horton Highway in Mineola, the passenger side window of a parked car was shattered.

At the Red Roof Inn parking lot on Diblee Drive in Westbury, a 32-year-old woman and a 31-year-old man, both from Freeport, were arrested and were charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana at 4:55pm on August 9th.

A 20-year-old man from Hempstead was arrested at 6:30pm on August 8th on Westbury Boulevard in Uniondale. He was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana.

An 18-year man from Westbury and a 20-year-old woman from Columbia were arrested at the Hilton on Privado Road in Westbury at 9:20pm on August 9th.

A victim has reported that her unattended water bottle was removed from LA Fitness on Jericho Turnpike in Garden City Park between 6:45 and 8pm on August 8th.

On August 10th at 7:15pm, a 31-yearold man from West Hempstead was arrested at Westminster Road and Oak Street in that town. He was charged with Unlawful Possession of Marijuana.

At 9:55pm on August 8th, four subjects were arrested at the Dave & Buster’s parking lot on Old Country Road in Westbury. Arrested were a 26-year-old woman, a 25-year-old man,

Town to offer fall recreation programs for adults

The fall is quickly approaching and the Town of Oyster Bay invites residents to take part in co-ed recreational programs for badminton, basketball, and volleyball which will all be held at the Town of Oyster Bay Hicksville Athletic beginning the first week in October. The Town’s Hicksville Athletic Center is located at 167 Broadway, in Hicksville. Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino stated, “These recreational programs are a great way to have fun and stay active throughout the cool months of the fall. All of these recreational programs are open to residents ages 18 and older, and present a great opportunity for meeting new people and making new friends.” The Co-Ed Badminton program begins on Tuesday, October 2nd and will feature three sessions available for registrants to choose: Tuesdays from 9:30pm to 11:00pm, Fridays from 9:30pm to 11:00pm and Sundays from 8:30pm to 10:30pm. The Badminton program is 12 weeks long and costs $75 for residents

and $100 for non-residents. The Co-Ed Basketball program begins on Thursday, October 4th with three sessions available to choose from: Thursdays from 9:30pm to 11:00pm, Saturdays from 7:00am to 8:30am and Sundays from 7:00am to 9:00am. The Basketball program is also 12 weeks long and costs $25 for residents and $40 for non-residents. The Co-Ed Volleyball program begins on Monday, October 1st and will be held on Mondays from 9:00pm to 11:00pm, Wednesdays from 9:30pm to 11:00pm and Saturdays from 8:30pm to 10:30pm. The program features a competitive volleyball hour for registered players on Mondays from 11:00pm to midnight. The volleyball program is 12 weeks long and costs residents $75 and $100 for non-residents. Proof of residency is required for the resident discount. For further information, contact the Town of Oyster Bay Hicksville Athletic Center at (516) 7338418 or visit www.oysterbaytown.com.

A victim on Erma Drive in East Meadow has reported that an unknown subject purchased his eBay item using a fraudulent PayPal account at 9am on August 11th. n

At 4:30pm on August 11th, a 43-yearold man from Bethpage was arrested and was charged with Unlawful Possession of Marijuana on East Barclay Street and Broadway in Hicksville. n

At 11:30am on August 12th, three subjects were arrested at Capital One Bank on Mineola Boulevard in Mineola. Arrested were two 17-year-old male youths and one 16-year-old male youth, all residents of Mineola. All were charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana. n

At the Walmart on Hempstead Turnpike in East Meadow, a 28-year-old man from Levittown was arrested at 9:25pm on August 12th and was charged with Shoplifting. Compiled by Kate and Meg Meyer

Ride to raise awareness about drug overdoses

The Town of Oyster Bay will be partnering with Drug Free Long Island, Bikers Against Heroin, and Nassau County in recognition of National Overdoes Awareness Day on Friday, August 31st. Motorcyclists are invited to ride from TOBAY Beach to Syosset-Woodbury Community Park, at which a special ceremony will be held in memory of those who have lost friends and family to overdoses. Supervisor Joseph Saladino stated, “It is so important that we gather to raise awareness of the deadly effects of heroin and remember our loved ones who lost their lives to the opioid epidemic. Residents are invited to

bring a photo of their loved one to the ceremony.” Motorcyclists are invited to gather at 5:15pm at TOBAY Beach, from where they will ride up Ocean Parkway, ending on Route 135 to the end to Syosset-Woodbury Community Park, located at 7900 Jericho Turnpike in Woodbury. A ceremony will commence at 6:30pm at the park. Drug Free Long Island will supply a large dreamcatcher in which residents can place a picture of a loved one lost and/or card in their memory. For more information, please call Drug Free Long Island at (516) 203-7486 or email info@drugfreeli.org.

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Levittown administrators, including Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tonie McDonald (left), with some of the district’s new retirees. The Levittown Public Schools Board of Education honored 50 faculty members from across the district who will be retiring at the end of the school year, during the district’s Board of Education meeting on June 13th. Retirees received a plaque for their years of dedicated service to the district, which combined totaled 1,190 years. Assistant Superintendent for Business William Pastore will be retiring after five years of service to the district and Jonas E. Salk Middle School Assistant Principal Patrick Mulligan will be retiring after 32 years. In addition, four teachers from the Gerald R.

Claps Career and Technical Center will be retiring as well. Retirees include construction management instructor Brian Lilly, 11 years; police science instructor Robert MacKay, 15 years; culinary arts instructor William Samboy, 31 years; and graphic arts and printing instructor William Cooper, 37 years. Other retirees who were honored and will be missed include: • Catherine Allegretto, 17 years • Valerie Bergen, 18 years • Debbie Blum, 26 years • Leslie Borg, 19 years • Michael Brown, 15 years • Kathleen Burns, 30 years

Nassau County Bar Assn. to hold free foreclosure clinic

As a free community service to help those fearful of losing their homes, the Nassau County Bar Association offers Free Legal Mortgage Foreclosure Consultation Clinics. The next clinic is scheduled for Thursday, September 13th, 3-6pm, at the Nassau County Bar Association, located on 15th Street at the corner of West Street in Mineola, two blocks south of the bus and train stations. (For GPS, use 133 West Street.) NCBA volunteer attorneys meet one-on-one with homeowners to discuss their particular situations and concerns. Resources and agencies are available immediately in the same room for additional help with mortgage modifications, loan restructuring, bankruptcy questions, and financial planning. Currently, each averages 30-40 home-

owners, signifying that foreclosure continues to be prevalent in Nassau. Attorneys fluent in Spanish are on site. Attorneys bilingual in many other languages, including Russian, Haitian Creole, Korean, Chinese, Hindi, and American Sign Language, may be requested when making reservations. To make an appointment for the next free clinic, call the Bar Association at 516-747-4070. Language translation is available. Attendees are asked to bring their mortgage documents or other important papers and correspondence. NCBA’s Mortgage Foreclosure Project is funded through the NYS Attorney General Homeownership Protection Program (known as HOPP) and grants.

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