The Hicksville Water District (HWD) has received a compliance deferral renewal from the New York State Health Department allowing the District addi tional time to install the necessary infra structure upgrades to treat for 1,4-diox ane. The deferral was initially granted to the District in 2020, and the deferral process is only available to those water providers throughout the state that have shown significant progress in installing the now required advanced oxidation process (AOP) treatment system for the removal of 1,4-dioxane to meet the recently established maximum contami nant levels (MCL).
Water district given more time for water remediation
efforts to combat the presence of emerg ing contaminants in our water,” said HWD Chairman Nicholas Brigandi. “Throughout this treatment process, our water quality has never exceeded the established MCL, remaining safe for our residents despite these challenges. We have successfully installed seven rev olutionary new systems over the past few years and we will continue to do so until every affected well in our District is accounted for.”
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ment was made at Butera’s Restaurant of Woodbury, who will participate in Foodie“ThisWeek.unique oppor tunity offers local dining establishments a chance to showcase their worldclass culinary hotspots, and highlights the finest culi nary creations local chefs, bakers and artisans have to offer. It also provides a
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A Levittown man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the vicious machete killing of a 73-year-old grandmother during a robbery at her Newbridge Road home in September 2017.According to Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly, Benjamin Lopez, 27, was convicted on June 30, 2022, after a jury trial before Judge Fran Ricigliano, of Murder in the First Degree (an A-I felony); Murder in the Second Degree (an A-I felony); two counts of Robbery in the First Degree (a B violent felony); two counts of Burglary in the First Degree (a B violent felony); two counts of Assault in the First Degree (a B violent felony); Robbery in the Second
The Town of Oyster Bay has announced that Foodie Week — a unique opportunity for dining establishments to showcase their world-class culinary hotspots — will take place from October 16 to October 23. This week-long event will highlight the finest culi nary creations local chefs, bakers, and artisans have to offer. The announce
Levittown man sentenced to life after murder of 73-year-old
Town plans Foodie Week on October 16–23
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Town officials announce the return of Foodie Week at Butera’s of Woodbury, including Receiver of Taxes Jeff Pravato, Town Clerk Rich LaMarca, Councilwom an Laura Maier, Supervisor Joseph Saladino, and Butera’s of Woodbury owners Laurie and Martin Butera.
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fun outing for foodies and families to enjoy the best of the best at local eater ies,” said Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “Restau rants are vital to our down towns and crucial to our local economy. Let’s do our part by supporting them at a time when they need it theConsistentmost.” with well-
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Degree (a C violent felony); Criminal Pos session of a Weapon in the Third Degree (a D felony); and Criminal Possession of a Firearm (an E felony). He was sentenced on September 13th, on the third anni versary of the murder, to life in prison without“Benjaminparole.Lopez was after one thing when he broke into a Levittown home five years ago: revenge,” said DA Don nelly. “Lopez, looking to steal a former friend’s money and drugs, took his rage out on Laraine Pizzichemi, hacking her to death with a machete in a fit of ruth less violence. Laraine was still weakened from a fight with pancreatic cancer when she was attacked, and unable to defend
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Councilwoman Michele Johnson added, “We are pleased to once again host this event to benefit the Fay J. Linder Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities, which offers the highest quality, state-of-the-art clinical services to people with autism spectrum disor ders. From hosting social skill develop ment groups to assisting with medicine management and educating community organizations, Advantage Care Health Center does truly outstanding work in ourForTown.”more information, contact the Town of Oyster Bay Parks Department, Recreation Division, at (516) 797-7945 or visit www.advantagecaredtc.org/ TOBwalk to register or donate online.
Arrest in Hicksville business scam
Nassau County Police have reported the details of a home burglary which took place in Woodbury.
the house had been ransacked by an unknown person(s). No injuries were reported. The proceeds are unknown at this time. The investigation is ongoing.
John Garland
Nassau County Police arrested a Queens man on Wednesday, September 7, after he allegedly scammed a Hicksville business by pretending to be a town code enforcement officer.According to county detectives, John Garland entered G and J Dry Cleaners, 212 W. Old Country Road and portrayed himself as a code enforcement inspector for the Town of Oyster Bay. According to police, he was wearing an orange vest and displayed identification that included
Home burglarized in Woodbury
Garland is charged with Scheme to Defraud 1st Degree, Attempted Grand Larceny 2nd Degree, two (2) counts of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument 2nd Degree and Criminal Impersonation 2ndDetectivesDegree. request anyone who feels they may have been the victim of a similar incident to contact Nassau County Crime
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his photo and a Town of Hempstead seal. Police say Garland notified the business that its sign was in violation of the town’s ordinances and threatened fines in excess of $5,000 dollars if they were not addressed within 72 hours. According to police, he also issued fraudulent “Notice of Violation” paperwork that contained the seals for Nassau County, Town of Hempstead and Town of Oyster Bay. The business was also provided with a phone number for a business called FastSigns, located at 392 N. Wantagh Avenue, to correct the violation. The victim called the business and was given a $2,200 dollar estimate to rectify the violation.Police say that Garland, 54, visited 114 businesses and claimed their business signs were in violation.
Detectives request anyone with infor mation regarding this crime to con tact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous.
The Town of Oyster Bay invites res idents to participate in the Town of Oyster Bay’s 14th Annual “Walk for Autism” at Burns Park in Massapequa on Saturday, September 24. In the event of inclement weather, the walk will take place on October 1st. The walk will benefit Advantage Care Health Center’s Fay J. Lindner Center for Autism & Developmental Disabilities, one of the leading treatment and outpatient assessment programs for people with autism spectrum disorders.
“Autism can present itself in a wide variety of ways, typically characterized by challenges with social skills, repet itive behaviors, speech and nonver bal communication, as well as unique strengths and differences,” Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino stated. “It is estimated that the condition affects 1 in every 54 children in the United States, and early diagnosis leads to an increased ability to help through inter vention services.”
According to police, a resident was away from his home from Saturday, September 10, to Sunday, September 11, and when he returned to his residence on Chauncey Place, he found the rear sliding glass door was wide open and
Registration for the event begins at 10 a.m., with the walk commencing at 11 a.m. The registration fee is $10 for indi viduals and $25 for families. All regis trants will receive entrance to the postwalk tailgate party with refreshments and free T-shirts while supplies last.
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Nassau County; months later, the County Executive applied this con cept toward proclaiming the first Friday in September each year as “Harry Chapin National Food Bank“WhenDay.”Harry Chapin launched Long Island’s very first food bank more than four decades ago, he ele vated our regional response to the humanitarian crisis of hunger — one that touches countless families in our region,” Legislator Drucker said. “As we strive toward eradi cating food insecurity in Nassau County, I hope that we will contin ue to call upon Harry’s example as both a guiding light and an inspira tion for all that we do to accomplish our shared mission.”
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Library patrons support Harry Chapin Food Drive
Legislator Drucker pictured with Josh Chapin outside Long Island Cares’ Hauppauge head quarters on Friday, July 15.
The food drive is part of Legislator Drucker’s continuing efforts to generate awareness and support for the ongoing fight to end hunger and food insecurity on Long Island. In April, Legislator Drucker filed legislation to make July 16 Harry Chapin Day in
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Nassau County Legislator Arnold W. Drucker thanked the visitors of the Syosset and Plainview-Old Bethpage Libraries for supporting a food drive his office held in honor of the legacy of legendary Long Island musician, activist and philanthropist Harry Chapin. Donors contributed nearly 150 pounds of food to Long Island Cares — the food bank that Harry Chapin founded in 1980.
Photo courtesy of Office of Legislator Arnold W. Drucker
The Bethpage Educational Foundation is thrilled to announce the return of its Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Dinner this fall. The following eight inductees will be rec ognized at the special event on Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. in the Bethpage High School gymnasium:•Anne Marie Marrone Caliendo
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Illustration by Kyle Horne on display at the Syosset Public Library.In the Gallery at Syosset Public Library
• Elizabeth Skrypek – Bethpage
• Sal Greco – Bethpage High School, Class of 1956
– Bethpage High School, Class of 1989
Kyle Horne is a writer and illustra tor living in Long Island, New York. As a freelance artist, his illustrations have been featured in books such as “ Fancy Pants Poodle ” and series such as “ Amazing Annabelle ” and “ Daring David. ” His interest in pop culture stems from his love of movies and TV. This influences every piece of art that he creates.
• Colonel, Michael McCaffery –Bethpage High School, Class of 1984
Bethpage HS Hall of Fame induction, dinner
• Cary Rosoff – Bethpage High School, Class of 1973
He attended SUNY College at Old Westbury and obtained a bachelor’s degree in visual communications. He has illustrated many children’s books on anti-bullying topics. Art has always been a big part of his life ever since he was very young. Kyle is driven by art-making and intends to make a positive difference in the world with his work.
• Philip Coniglio – Bethpage High School, Class of 1992
• Terrence Clark –Superintendent of Schools/Social Studies Teacher, Retired
High School, Class of 1972
• Anna Israelton – Board of Education Trustee
All community members are invited to attend the event to help celebrate these exceptional inductees. The cost to attend the dinner is $75. All proceeds will benefit the Bethpage Educational Foundation which supports the Bethpage schools with scholarships, programs and enhancements. To attend, please visit www.bethpagecommunity. com for the invitation. Print it out and mail your check with the RSVP to the address listed. The deadline to RSVP is Oct.Bethpage7. High School has many dis tinguished alumni. Past honorees have included journalists, novelists, gener als, artists, first responders, former staff members and civic leaders. To view all the past inductees, please visit www.bethpage.ws/HOF. If you would like more information about the upcom ing ceremony, please call 516-644-4001.
His artwork will be displayed in the Syosset Library Art Gallery through October 5.
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Despite rainy weather, bright moods never faltered as students gathered with their peers and teachers and acclimated to their new routines. Sixth graders at Wisdom Lane Middle School, for exam ple, broke the ice through games that
East Broadway Elementary School Principal Jordan Margolis welcomed students on the first day of school.
It was a test of the minds in science class at Wisdom Lane as students worked together to delicately balance a marshmallow.
Sixth graders at Wisdom Lane Middle School got to know their peers through a collaborative game during the first day of school on Sept. 6.
Levittown students kick of f new school year
It was a celebratory day in Levittown Public Schools as students and staff returned to their respective school buildings on Sept. 6 ready to tackle a new year of learning.
Wisdom Lane Assistant Principal Craig Arvelo-Shaw, left, welcomed students on the first day of classes.
required collaboration, while kinder gartners in East Broadway Elementary School listened to stories on their first day of “We’reschool.thrilled to welcome back our students and staff for the new school year,” said Superintendent of Schools Todd Winch. “I’m confident our dedi cated community will only continue to succeed and overcome any obstacle.”
Car owners can pre-register their vehi cles by at www.carshowli.com for $15 per car or register the day-of for $25 per car. The event is free to spectators. For more information or to become a sponsor or vendor at the event, call (516) 797-4121 or e-mail carshowli@oys terbay-ny.gov.
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The Town of Oyster Bay has announced that the Town will host DogFest Long Island on Saturday, September 24, to benefit Canine Companions. The event, being held at Marjorie Post Park in Massapequa, runs from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
“September is National Service Dog Month, and what better way to cele brate than to bring your canine friends to a fun event for a great cause,” said Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “We are pleased to once again join with Canine Companions to offer DogFest visitors a fun day of games, inspiring speakers, activities for kids, service dog demonstrations and more.”
DogFest Long Island-NYC takes place Saturday, September 24, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Marjorie Post Park, locat ed on Unqua Road in Massapequa. Dogs are welcome to attend – they must be social and friendly with other dogs and people, comfortable in crowds and fully vaccinated. All dogs must be kept on leash at all times (no longer than six feet). For more information, please visit www.canine.org.
erans with disabilities, free of charge. Their mission is to help clients and their service dogs live with greater indepen dence, and more than 400 people are currently waiting for their new canine partners.“Weinvite all residents to partici pate in this fun event while making a positive difference in the lives of oth ers,” said Town Councilman TomHand. “Thanks to events like DogFest, Canine Companions is able to continue the great work they do to assist the disabled community people with disabilities”
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Joseph Saladino stated, “Whether you’re a proud classic car owner or you want to see the best cars in the region, Car Show Long Island is the place to be! 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, exhib its and enjoy live music while surround ed by Long Island’s best classic, muscle, antique and exotic cars.”
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Long Island’s premier car show experience will take place on Sunday, October 2, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at TOBAY Beach (rain date on October 9). The Supervisor’s TOBAY Beach Classic will be co-sponsored by Car Show Long Island and will feature hundreds of automobiles, trucks, military vehicles, and emergency service vehicles. A live concert performed by The Mystic will take place during the day, followed by trophy presentations. The event is free forTownspectators.ofOyster
state region. While enjoying live music performed by The Mystic and great eats from the Food Truck Corral, 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 SUNation Kids’ Choice Award. Car Show Long Island’s 2022 TOBAY Beach Fall Classic is made possible through the following present ing sponsors: Bethpage Federal Credit Union, MSG Networks and Signarama of Huntington.ClassicCar enthusiasts and specta tors can also grab a bite to eat from the food truck corral, and can also check out numerous vendors and displays.
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The Club is hopeful the 2022 events will raise the critical funds necessary to fuel the Club’s mission. Lori Bahnik, committee co-chair, shared, “your support is more important than ever before and will insure that children and teens will learn, thrive, and develop resiliency and other skills that will carry them throughout their lives. The funds raised at this event will enhance our efforts to sustain our goals to offer high-quality programming to children, teens and their families.” Each of these events is vital to making the Boys & Girls Club of Oyster Bay-East Norwich’s life-en hancing programs available to all youth.
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Bahnik Mercier, committee co-chair. We extremely appreciate the support of the following vendors: Andrew Pascoe Flowers LTD, Thomas Egan Window Cleaning, T.S. Elektrik LLC, Wild Honey Dining and Wine, and Wonderland Tree Care + YouLandscaping.mayparticipate in this event from anywhere in the world, on any device. There is an awesome lineup of dazzling and fun items. Thanks to generous and loyal donors, there’s something for everyone at the auction: scores of gift certificates, week end getaways, sports activities, a wide vari ety of merchandise, etc. There is no charge to bid online, but registration is required to place bids, or to support the Club. Bidding starts at 9 a.m. (EST) on Sunday, October 16th, and ends at 9 p.m. (EST) on Sunday, October 23. Participants may view the gifts at their leisure, place their bids, and check back and bid as often as they wish through out the week.
Celebrate the Children annual benefit planned
For more information or questions regarding tickets, sponsorship opportuni ties or auction donations, please contact: Denise Ribeiro, Development@bgcoben. com, or 516-922-9285, ext. 14.
“We are looking forward to a wonderful cocktail party with all of our friends and supporters after two years of not having the event. The Boys & Girls Club is incredibly grateful for the commitments made and honored by many of their longtime spon sors of this event, and we hope this year’s online auction will be equally or more successful than last year’s,” said Michèle
“As we emerged from the challenging days of the pandemic, the Club was and continues to be laser-focused on helping children and teens get back on track to realizing their full potential by providing safe, stable environments, and positive, enriching physical, social, and emotion al experiences,” said the Club’s executive director, Jean Marie Weiner. This fund raiser provides the much-needed funds for the continuation, enhancement and growth of the Club’s programs and services.
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After two years off from hosting one of the most popular fundraisers for the Boys & Girls Club, Lori Bahnik and Michèle Bahnik Mercier, committee co-chairs, along with their dedicated committee, are thrilled to be bringing the community together on Saturday, October 22, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., for the Annual Benefit and Cocktail Party. This event will be a celebration of the resilience, optimism, and generosity of spirit that underlies the entire community, bringing loyal supporters, parents, alumni, friends, and staff together to appreciate each other and to support the vital work of the Club. Based on the success of the virtu al auction the last two years, the Club will also continue with the tradition and con duct the online auction starting Sunday, October 16, and ending Sunday, October 23, 2022. The online auction will coincide with the in-person Cocktail Party held at the Boys & Girls Clubhouse, on Saturday, October 22.
From left to right: Event Co-Chairs Lori Bahnik and Michèle Bahnik Mercier.
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For more information and assis tance, please contact the Hicksville Water District at 516-931-6469 or info@ hicksvillewater.org.
The Town of Oyster Bay, in part nership with the Nassau County Department of Health, will offer free rabies vaccinations for dogs, cats and ferrets. Open to all residents, the vacci nation clinic will be held on Saturday, September 17, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Town Animal Shelter located at 150 Miller Place in Syosset. No reservations are necessary.
a wild animal, it needs only a booster vaccination which must be adminis tered within five days of exposure. To protect your family and your pet, it is essential that your animals have up-to-date rabies inoculations.
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Hicksville Water District begins fall flushing
New York State law requires that all dogs, cats and domesticated fer rets be vaccinated against rabies. If an unvaccinated pet or one that’s overdue for its vaccination comes into contact with a rabid or suspect ed rabid animal, the pet must either be euthanized or strictly quarantined for six months. However, if a vacci nated animal comes into contact with
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The HWD flushes its water mains each year to protect the integrity of the water supply and to continuously provide residents with the high-qual ity water they have come to expect. Flushing allows the district to guard against possible accumulation of dis solved chemicals in water mains that has occurred since last year. The flush ing program also provides an opportuni ty for the District to check for leaks, test water pressure, determine the water’s pH level and color and make exact cal culations on rates of water flow, adding to its importance in the District’s water distribution practices.
The Hicksville Water District (HWD) has begun flushing water mains throughout its service area as a part of its regular Distribution System Maintenance Program. Flushing will continue through September 23 between the hours of 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. to mini mize the impact on the community. The flushing will be focused in the south west quadrant of the District service area, which is east of Newbridge Road and south of Stewart Avenue. Residents should remember that their water is absolutely safe to drink during this peri od.“We flush our water mains every year as a means of ensuring that our water distribution systems remain clear of any unwanted materials that may have settled there in the past year,” said HWD Chairman Nicholas Brigandi. “While these deposits are harmless, it is still best practice to have them removed so there is no interference with our abil ity to provide top-quality water to our community. Residents may experience variations in pressure and temporary discoloration of water while flushing occurs, but the water will remain safe to
It is recommended for dogs, cats and ferrets older than four months to receive their first two shots one year apart and additional booster shots every three years thereafter. Dogs must be on leash at all times and cats and ferrets must be in enclosed carriers.Theclinic also offers to micro chip pets for $25. Microchips carry a unique identification number for a pet so if they ever get lost they can be taken to a vet clinic or animal shelter where they will be scanned for the unique microchip ID num ber. No reservations are necessary for the clinic.
“We consider our pets to be mem bers of our family and want to do everything possible to protect them from harm and poor health,” said Town Councilman Lou Imbroto. “Pet owners can take advantage of this free vaccination clinic, which pro tects our pets and our families.”
Slight water pressure variations or discolored water conditions may occur, and water uses such as laundering of clothes may be affected due to coloration of water. If the water in your homes does become discolored, it can be solved quickly by running your cold-water fau cets until the water clears up.
For more information, contact the Town of Oyster Bay Animal Shelter at (516) 677-5784 or visit www.oyster baytown.com.
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ceremony’s guests pointed out, it is Dr. McDonald’s compassionate nature that is everlasting.“Thereare many stories about Tonie and what she did for the district,” said Superintendent of Schools Todd Winch. “Her heart has always been in this building and now her name will be as well.”“An auditorium, especially of a high school, is more than just a gathering place,” said Division Principal John Coscia. “Our auditorium is the epicen ter for the community where we live and breathe all things Division all year. . . I can think of no better way to honor the legacy of Dr. McDonald than dedi cating this auditorium in her honor.”
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Dr. McDonald, a graduate of the Levittown district, served as the district superintendent from 2014 to 2022. Her educational career began at Division Avenue High School in 1995, when she served as a social studies teacher. She has also held a number of other admin istrative and leadership positions in Levittown and beyond — but, as the
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The Town of Oyster Bay is seeking volunteers to help plant and maintain the Town of Oyster Bay’s Rain Gardens, which are a critical element of the Town’s pollution prevention strategy. During the Rain Garden Work Party on Sunday, September 18, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Western Waterfront in Oyster Bay, volunteers are needed to assist with weeding, raking, pruning, mulching, and transplanting existing rain gardens, while learning about the environmental benefits these structures offer.“A rain garden is a collection of
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The legacy of former Levittown Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Tonie McDonald will forever be a part of Division Avenue High School, now both in name and spirit. On Sept. 2, district administrators and building leaders dedicated the high school’s auditorium to Dr. McDonald, honor ing her long-lasting service toward the Levittown community.
The auditorium at Division Avenue High School was dedicated to former Superintendent Dr. Tonie McDonald on Sept. 2.
“However, they must be maintained regularly to ensure healthy soil, healthy plants, and a healthy community, which is why we’re seeking volunteers to assist with our existing rain gardens at the Western Waterfront in Oyster Bay.”
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The plaque featuring Dr. McDonald’s name was unveiled by district administra tors and guests.
to preventing the breeding of mosqui toes, rain gardens have a tremendously positive impact on our environment and water quality. We hope to see you on September 18th at the Western Waterfront to help maintain these gar dens,” Councilwoman Walsh concluded.
For more information on the Rain Garden Pollution Prevention Initiative or Rain Garden Work Party, please call the Town of Oyster Bay’s Department of Environmental Resources at (516) 677-5730 or email environmental@oys terbay-ny.gov.
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native plants placed in a small depres sion to temporarily hold rain water runoff from roofs, driveways, patios, or lawns. They have numerous envi ronmental benefits, such as filtering pollutants, reducing flooding, and pro viding food and habitats to wildlife,” Town Councilwoman Vicki Walsh said.
Rain Garden Work Party on Sunday, September 18, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Western Waterfront in Oyster Bay, located at 1 West End Ave, Oyster Bay. The event will be held in partnership with Friends of the Bay and The Nassau County Soil and Water Conservation District, as these groups collaborated with the Town of Oyster Bay to design and construct the gardens. All volun teers must bring gloves, and community service hours will be offered to partici pants.“From helping to capture runoff so it does not pollute our waterways
1,4-dioxane at 1 part per billion (ppb) and for PFOA and PFOS at 10 parts per trillion (ppt). The DOH granted the
HWD a deferral renewal thanks to the District’s aggressive treatment projects, all of which have kept the community’s water at a level safe for consumption.
Supervisor Saladino also announced that the Town of Oyster Bay will continue its efforts in helping the restaurant indus try get back on its feet by expanding out door dining through 2023. This expanded outdoor dining initiative will greatly assist the food service industry at a time in which they need it the most. A recent study indi cated that 51 percent of adults have said they are not dining out at restaurants as often as they would like, an increase of six percentage points from before the pan demic.“We have worked tirelessly since this pandemic began to help location busi
DA Donnelly said, according to the charges, on September 13, 2017, the defendant and a co-defendant, Deangelo Gill, broke into a home on Newbridge Road in Levittown seeking revenge on the resident, Mark Depperman, and planning to steal his marijuana and money. Once inside the home, they encountered 73-year-old Laraine Piz zichemi, Depperman’s grandmother. Lopez then hacked Pizzichemi to death with a machete and Lopez and Gill went through the home looking for money andAccordingdrugs. to the DA, Depperman returned home while Gill and Lopez were still inside. The defendants began beating up Depperman and Lopez
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slashed at Depperman’s arms with the machete, causing serious physical inju ries. Lopez also threatened Depperman with a handgun, demanding money from a safe. Depperman complied, and the defendants took cash and marijua na.Depperman was able to call 911 before the phone was taken from his hand and broken on the ground. The call went through, and police responded. Lopez and Gill fled out the back door to Lopez’s house around the corner from the victim’s home when police arrived.
Gill previously pleaded guilty to Murder in the Second Degree, and was sentenced on December 4, 2019, to 17 years to life in prison.
Lopez and Gill were both arrested by members of the Nassau County Police Department while trying to flee Lopez’s home in a car.
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Councilwoman Maier added, “We hope our residents will join us in supporting our local restaurants this October 16th through 23rd for Foodie Week. Diners will have a chance to sample the best of the best, with out the pressure of purchasing a full three course option or other type of old-fashioned Restaurant Week-style promotion. Foodie Week changes that paradigm by celebrat ing exceptional handcrafted dishes – from farm to table, dock to dish, and grape to glass offerings. Our local culinarians are excited and ready for the fun that Foodie Week will provide, and we encourage the public to get out and support our local restaurants – the heart and soul of our communities.”
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herself from Lopez’s blows. This vicious killer showed no remorse and will now pay for his crimes with a life sentence.”
Supervisor Saladino said. “We cut the red tape, permitted for new outdoor options for restaurant patrons and helped restaurant owners reopen safely and successfully. We are pleased to continue with that effort, and will invite restaurants to extend their outdoor dining services through 2021. This way, restaurant owners will be able to use all of the investments they made this year on outside tents, heaters and covers into and throughout next year.”
nesses come back safely and efficiently,”
known New York City standards for sim ilar restaurant promotions, a Long Island Food Critic panel will curate all partici pating restaurants and will evaluate them based on the same set of criteria to help ensure that restaurants are of a similar caliber. While there is no charge for dining establishments located in the Town of Oys ter Bay to participate, restaurateurs must apply online at www.FoodieWeek.com. A full list of participating venues and events will also be listed on the website.
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Outside the Portuguese Synagogue is the Jonas Daniel Meijerplain, a square named for Jonas Daniel Meijer who in 1796 became the first Dutch Jew to receive a doctoral degree. He was a leader in the Jewish struggle for emancipation and equal rights (which was won in 1796). There are Stolpersteine (small memori al plaques) in front of houses that are along the square (nos. 13, 15, 19)
but on most days you can buy a ticket to see inside. It is renowned for its exquisite 17th century interior.
to the Rijksmuseum for my timed ticket, which brings me through more of the neighborhoods that seem so far removed in time and place from what I had just experienced.
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The world’s oldest functioning Jewish library, Ets Haim Livraria Montezinos, which is on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, is also here in the Portuguese Synagogue (Mr. Visserplein 3).
I visit as many of the sites as I can, and finally come to the National Holocaust Memorial, which only opened in September 2021. It’s the first in the Netherlands to name all 102,000 Dutch Jews, Sinti and Roma who were killed by the Nazis during World War II. Designed by Polish-American architect Daniel Liebeskind, the 102,000 bricks, each bearing the name of a vic tim, form the shape of four Hebrew letters meaning “in memory of.”
Of the 107,000 deported to concen tration camps, only 5200 Jews and 30 Santi and Roma survived. “A warning for all generations, all over the world and in the future,” a plaque reads.
Tickets to all the Jewish Cultural Quarter exhibits may be purchased at any of the participating institutions; free admission is provided with the Amsterdam Holland Pass, iAmsterdam Pass, Museum Card, Friends of The Jewish Historical Museum, ICOM, Rembrandt Association. Tickets to the Jewish Historical Quarter are valid 1 month for a multiple access to all exhibits. Tickets to concerts at the Portuguese Synagogue: € 13.50.
The big attraction at the Rijksmuseum (I only have two hours before closing) is Rembrandt’s famous “Night Watch” painting (I hadn’t real ized it is the size of an entire wall),
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I go off to follow much of the list – which is most interesting because you go into this historic neighbor hood where you almost hear the voic es of the people who lived there, cer tainly feel their presence. It feels a bit like time
that bear the names of Jews who lived there and were murdered by the Nazis. (I saw these Stolpersteines in Dordrecht, as well.)
At the Jewish Museum in Amsterdam, I pick up a sheet detailing a walking tour through the Jewish Cultural Quarter which features 37 points (Rembrandthuis and the Waterlooplein flea market are included) and 12 museums, monuments and memorials. It is supposed to take about 90 minutes.
In the square is the February Protest Monument commemo rating the strike of the Amsterdam dock workers on February 24, 1941, to protest persecution of Jews. The strike has been followed by protest actions all over the city: in public transport, schools and in some com panies. Strike actions also took place in several cities around Amsterdam and in Utrecht. Although the Nazi administration, which invaded the Netherlands in 1940, managed to sup press the strike within just a few days, killing nine of the protesters, injuring many and perpetuating sev eral other ruthless actions, the open protest against the Nazis had the symbolic importance for all people in the Netherlands. The monument represents a striking worker called “De Dokwerker”. The sculpture is by Mari Andriessen, a sculptor who during the war refused membership of the Nazi-led artist union and hid
The Great Synagogue was destroyed in the Holocaust (it was restored and turned into a museum in 1961), but the Portuguese Synagogue was saved apparently because Hitler wanted to leave a trace of the van ished nation (I was told much the same about how Prague’s Jewish Quarter managed to survive.)
Jewish friends at his home to save them from death.
Acrosstravel.thestreet from the Jewish Museum, which is housed in four former synagogues including the Great Synagogue, is one of the most beautiful and grandest synagogues of the world, the Portuguese Synagogue. Dating from 1675 (just four years after the Great Synagogue), this Sephardic synagogue is in fact a whole religious complex with the synagogue, archives, a mortuary, and a library.Known as The Esnoga, the Portuguese Synagogue was designed by Elias Bouman, who had also helped design the Great Synagogue of the Ashkenazim across the road. Elias Bouman later became the city’s chief architect. The colossal building dominated its surroundings then, as it still does today. When finished, it was the largest synagogue in the world, and even centuries ago, was a tourist attraction (Mr. Visserplein 3, Saturdaystillen/longread/portuguese-synagogue)jck.nl/ThePortugueseSynagogueisusedforreligiousservices(it’ssoIdon’tgettogoinside),
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The most reported breakfast meals in the study were cereals, toast, pastries and bread.The researchers found that children who skipped breakfast regularly faced much higher odds of having psychoso cial behavioral problems -- at least three
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Samuel Gassan stayed in Switzerland until the end of the war, became a cap tain in the British Army. Working in the repatriation service, he helped chil dren of diamond workers who had lost their parents and who had been held captive in Bergen-Belsen, return to the Netherlands.InOctober 1945, having returned to Amsterdam, Samuel, now 35, opened his own diamond trading company, Firma Gassan, in the Diamond Exchange on the Wesperplein. He traveled all over Europe selling his diamonds. Five years later he owned his own diamond cutting factory on the Zwanenburgerstraat.
factories in Amsterdam left, five which offer guided tours.
On the tour, we get to see the dia mond polishers at their craft, while a guide explains how they turn rough diamonds into dazzling brilliants. And Gassan has taken the “Amsterdam cut” to a new level, patenting the technique of the Gassan 121 diamond – a diamond cut with 121 facets to dazzling effect.
elevating sharp edges (not sparkling yet); and third, polishing with olive oil and diamond dust to make facet. Facets are what make the diamond clear and sparkling.Ittakes 3 to 4 working days to pre pare one diamond.
My guide takes me into a small room to explains the different elements that go into the quality (and price) of a dia mond - carats, colors, clarity, cuts and, of course, the ultimate Gassan 121- and fortunately, you can buy here at factory price (and get the 16% tax refunded at airport). ”You can choose a diamond
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In a display case are old pieces of glass with names etched with diamond into it. “This was a Jewish neighborhood and a Jewish company,” she tells me. “A lot of Jews worked here. During World War II, most were killed, so we keep the glass with their names. Gassan’s own father was a diamond worker in the factory here. After the war, Samuel acquired the old factory.”
You also see posters on the bridges warning of fines for peeing in the canal or taking alcohol out of the district, and as the evening grows later, more and more police presence.
I am taken into a room where, even though it is Sunday morning, there are a couple of people polishing diamonds. My guide explains the three-step pro cess: cutting (phosphorous blade, rotates 6400/min, coated with olive oil and diamond dust because only a dia mond can cut diamond; shaping and
Pre-purchase the IAmsterdam City Card, which provides access to the city’s major highlights and more than 70 muse ums, city-wide public transport, a canal cruise and bicycle rental. You also get discounts at restaurants, attractions and concerts.
and you get to see it as it is being con served, behind a glass-enclosed studio. A docent is there to answer questions about
today, choose setting and it will be ready within 30 to 60 minutes – ring, necklace, earrings.” You can also peruse the jew elry store, filled with luxury items.
A brilliant cut has 57 facets (33 on top, 24 on bottom), which originated in Amsterdam and is known as the “Amsterdam cut.” But, she explains, Gassan (pioneered and patented) a 121facet diamond with exponentially more refraction.Luna,who I watch polishing a dia mond, has had three years experience (it takes two years to learn basics, 10-20 years to perfect, and by the time you are ready to retire, you are a master). A half carat is the biggest diamond she has worked on, she tells me.
A new study finds eating a healthy breakfast -- together at home -- goes a long way to help your children’s psychosocial health.Wealready know that eating a healthy breakfast is important to help children’s cognitive scores at school. This study
This study of Spanish families may have been unusual as nearly every par ticipant ate breakfast at home -- 98.9% ate breakfast overall and 95.8% ate it at home -- and most had what researchers deemed normal psychosocial behavior (87%). That number of breakfasts eaten at home might be much lower in America since many elementary and middle-school stu dents eat breakfast at school.
times more than those of children who ate breakfast regularly. Children who ate breakfast away from their homes were
Gassan Diamonds has played a pivotal role in Amsterdam’s diamond history, as well as in Jewish life in Amsterdam. The diamond factory was built in 1879 by the Boas brothers, and at the time was the largest diamond factory in Europe. It was shut down during World War II, and resurrected by Samuel Gassan, whose father actually worked there as a diamond cutter.
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found eating a healthy breakfast was just as important for children’s behaviors.
In the study published in Frontiers in Nutrition, researchers found that missing breakfast or eating breakfast away from home was linked to higher odds of psy chosocial behavioral problems.
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Onit.the way back to Sofitel Legend Grand Amsterdam Hotel, I find myself walking through the Red Light District, jam-packed with people. Here you can also visit museums to Erotica, Prostitution, assorted peep shows and museums devoted to Hash, Marijuana and Hemp . Even the public toilet is titil latingly called the “Sexy Loo.”
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The next morning, before I have to get to the airport (and after enjoying a terrific breakfast at the hotel), I tour the Gassan Diamonds, a historic place which had great importance in the JewishInitially,Quarter.Jews were not permitted into Amsterdam’s guilds, so the only occupations that were open to them were street trading (hence the giant flea market at Waterlooplein), financing, book printing and diamond cutting. In the 19th century many Jews worked in the flourishing diamond trade and industry.Amsterdam has been famous for its diamonds since the 16th century, and after 400 years, the city is still regarded as a diamond trading center of the world. The popular brilliant-cut with 57 facets which was developed in Amsterdam is known as the “Amsterdam-cut”.
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Gassan also offers a VIP tour through the diamond factory and the in-house Rolex boutique which includes a glass of champagne, a goodie bag and the chance to chat with a certified Rolex watchmaker. Or you can take a seat behind the grinder yourself with the Diamond Polishing Experience, where you can apply the final facets to your own diamond.
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mation on psychosocial behavior, parents of the children who participated in the study completed the Strengths and Diffi culties Questionnaire, reporting details about the child’s anxiety, self-esteem, mood and more.
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“Our results suggest that it is not only important to eat breakfast, but it’s also important where young people eat breakfast and what they eat,” said Jose Francisco Lopez-Gil, Ph.D., a postdoctor al researcher at the University of Castil la-La Mancha in Cuenca, Spain, in a press release. “Skipping breakfast or eating breakfast away from home is associated with increased likelihood of psychosocial behavioral problems in children and ado lescents.”Usingdata from the Spanish National Health Survey, Lopez-Gil and colleagues analyzed the eating habits of 3,773 chil dren aged 4 to 14 years. To gather infor
This 1879 building is long and nar row because it was built before electrici ty, so the workers were dependent upon natural light, and used steam system (you can see the pipes).
I time it so I get back to the Sofitel Legend Grand Amsterdam hotel in time for its daily tour of this fascinating place that played such an important role in Holland’s history, and still have time for one last walk through the historic district to Amsterdam’s Central Station. It’s a hop-skip-jump on the train to Schiphol Airport (2nd class ticket does just fine), all of about 15 minutes ride.
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During the winter months there are plenty of cold-weather sports to engage in and on weekends Julie and Dennis enjoyed snow skiing. Williamsport is in northern Pennsylvania - it’s rough ly 78 miles southwest of Elmira, N.Y. They tried snow shoeing since they had never done that before. There were lots of new opportunities all around. They both missed Long Island but exploring a new area was fun.
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One day they all went to a local Fun Zone and played laser tag, jumped on trampolines and played different arcade games. The adults and older kids went for the golf simulator and everyone had a great time. The younger kids had naps after returning to the B&B - all of the action had tired them out.
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Julie and Dennis’s retirement was a chance to start over - to do some dif ferent jobs before retiring in their 60s. Throughout the Williamsport area she was known as “Innkeeper Julie” but to her grandkids she would always be Grandma Julie.
like witches, goblins and scarecrows. Her daughters were impressed with her baking and after they had cooled off and been decorated, the grandkids gobbled them right down.
Julie told me that night over cof fee and slices of red velvet layer cake that she was sad to leave her job and co-workers but she and her husband, Dennis, were looking forward to start ing a new adventure in Pennsylvania. Because they were still young-ish, they were going to start second careers. Julie wanted to own a store of her own and Dennis, who had worked as a mechanic for most of his life, wanted to fix up antique cars. That had always been his dream and Julie told him to go for it. The shop he worked at was in Linden, Pa., which was just a 10 or 15-minute drive from home.
Back in Williamsport, when their two grown children, two sons-in-law and five grandchildren visited for a week in mid-October, there was more than enough room for them at The Inn.
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dinner was a big hitJulie was delighted with her birthday cake which two grandkids brought out from the kitchen. After Julie blew out her birthday candles one of the kids hit the silver bell and they all burst out laughing.Aftertheir company left, Julie and Dennis returned to their usual routines. After all of their chores were done, he’d watch the news on TV at night and Julie would catch the headlines of the day but mostly she’d be content with her crafts - she was known for making cute, creative greeting cards for family and friends’ special occasions.
after careful thought she decided to open a bed & breakfast inn which she named The Silver Inn. She hired employees to help her at the inn which gave her time to enjoy her hobbies and shopping in the surrounding towns. She and Dennis enjoyed exploring Williamsport and the areas outside the city - the clothing stores, antique shops, thrift shops and gift shops. She liked browsing and see ing what was new.
They had four friends in Williamsport, New Yorkers Julie and Dennis knew who had retired there six years prior. Williamsport is in Lycoming County and they decided to rent for a year or two before buying a house. The county seat, Williamsport is known for being a suburban city - it’s a large city com pared to the surrounding rural towns but by most standards it’s not a huge city. There are plenty of things to do in Williamsport and in the fall there’s plenty of apple cider and apple picking and trick or treating.
The week their relatives visited hap pened to be Julie’s birthday so one afternoon before dinner Elaina baked a cake in the kitchen as the kids watched (helped). Elaina had a knack for icing and decorating cakes so she baked her mother’s chocolate layer cake then used a vanilla buttercream frostingher favorite flavors! Topping it off with “Happy Birthday, Grandma” in pink letters, Elaina adorned it with pink, blue and green flowers then stood back to admire her handiwork. She was
My friend, Julie, retired from a fulltime job on Long Island and moved to Williamsport, Pa., two years ago. Before leaving her job of 25 years she had a big retirement party with 75 people at her favorite restaurant. Friends and co-workers went to the podium and spoke about events
The upstairs guest rooms were cozy - some rooms had fireplaces and over looked the road. Other rooms faced the back yard with its tall trees and over sized bushes. During last fall’s visit the nine of them stayed at The Inn the week before Halloween and the pyracantha bushes were in full bloom. With their bright red colors, they lit up the yard. It was beautiful to look at when sundown came.Julie was a natural when it came to being an innkeeper. Her face lit up when every guest entered her door and she was especially happy when so many of her relatives stayed. Working in her kitchen one morning Julie turned out batch after batch of hot spooky-looking but delicious-tasting Halloween cookies, cookies that were shaped and decorated
Julie made the living room and din ing room at The Inn warm and invit ing with the comfortable couches and chairs adorned with colorful throw pil lows. A large baby grand piano stood in a corner of the room and any guest who could play the piano was encouraged to do so. Julie kept a sign-in book and a silver bell just inside the front door on a wooden stand and whenever the grandkids arrived, no matter what time of day or night it was, they would rush to see who would ring the bell first. Then, after saying hi and giving hugs all around, the kids would head upstairs to see where they were staying.
Julie looked into owning a bookstore, and a restaurant and a donut shop but
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On the other hand, an “add-on” plan (the plans usually touted by Democrats) would require a worker to contribute an extra amount to fund the private account investments. So, 6.2% of his or her salary would still be deducted to finance Social Security benefits. But in addition, that worker would be required to chip in an extra percentage point or two of salary to fund the Social Security supplement. So, this plan gets its funding by adding to the current Social Security system.
A more reasonable approach to “pri vatizing” Social Security would allow individual taxpayers to use private or managed accounts to supplement fu ture Social Security benefits. And when you hear talk of such proposals, please remember to ask this question: Is it a “carve-out” plan or an “add-on” plan? There is a huge difference.
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But here is the most important point I need to make about proposals for private accounts -- whether carve-out or add-on. Although they are often mentioned in the same breath as other proposals to “save Social Security,” they do nothing of the sort. Social Security’s long-range financing problems are the result of baby boomers quickly turning into se nior boomers. For years, Social Security
usually the plans touted by Republicans), the worker’s IRA investment would be funded with a portion of his or her So cial Security payroll tax. For example, currently 6.2% of a worker’s salary is de ducted for Social Security taxes. A carveout plan might specify that 4.2% continue to be used to fund Social Security while 2% would be funneled into the private ac count. In other words, this plan gets its funding by carving it out of the current Social Security system.
If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has a book with all the an swers. It’s called “Social Security: Simple and Smart.” You can find the book at www. creators.com/books, or look for it on Amazon or other book
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The upside to “carve-out” proposals is that no extra financial burden would be placed on young workers to finance the supplemental benefits. But the of ten-unexplained downside is that huge reductions would be necessary in future Social Security benefits. It’s just simple math. If you are going to carve out about one-third of the Social Security payroll tax to fund a worker’s private supple ment, then obviously future Social Se curity benefits for that same worker are going to have to be cut by at least one-third. Apparently, the hope is that a well-managed private account will more than make up the difference. Also, carveout plans come with huge transitional costs. Remember: Social Security is a “pay-as-you-go” program, meaning the money deducted from today’s worker’s paychecks is used to fund benefits to cur rent retirees. So, if you cut the amount of money going into the system, you must get funding from other sources to pay promised benefits to current retirees.
But the difference lies in the funding details. In a carve-out plan (these are
Both plans involve requiring younger workers to contribute money to an IRAtype account that would offer several investment options. The worker could choose a safe but generally low-yielding account or a riskier but potentially more rewarding one. The investments from this account would then be used to aug ment Social Security retirement benefits.
About a month or so ago, I wrote a column in which I just briefly mentioned that any plans to privatize Social Security would never work, and I said I had cov ered that topic in prior columns. Well, several readers told me they didn’t re member those older columns (the latest was about 4 years ago) and they asked me to address the topic again. So, here goes.
Still others claim that Social Security should be managed more like other public pension funds. Most of those funds have a diversified portfolio, with a variety of investments. But every nickel of Social Security assets is invested, by law, in U.S. treasury notes, considered by everyone the safest of all places to stash your cash. What most folks who advocate putting So cial Security funds into private markets can’t comprehend is the immense size of the Social Security trust funds. Compared to a large public pension fund (like many teachers’ retirement funds or police and firefighter funds) Social Security is like Fort Knox and these public funds are just big piggy banks. Those funds may have billions of dollars in assets. But Social Se curity has trillions. You simply can’t com pare
The idea of privatizing Social Securi ty used to be all the rage back in the 1980s and 1990s. But ever since the almost cata strophic financial crash in the late 2000s, saying you want to turn Social Security over to Wall Street brokers (i.e., to “pri vatize” Social Security in the traditional sense of the term) is like saying you want some monkeys with a dart board to make financial decisions about our nation’s primary means of supporting older folks, people with disabilities, and surviving widows, widowers and children.
has been working extremely well with a ratio of three workers supporting one retiree. But by the time all the boomers retire (and that will be happening at a quickening pace over the next 15 years), there will be only two workers support ing each retiree. The system simply can not work AS IT’S CURRENTLY STRUC TURED at a two-to-one ratio.
involve either slight tax increases or moderate cuts in benefits. None of them involve the creation of private accounts for Social Security beneficiaries. I am not saying the private accounts are a bad idea. I am saying that they have nothing to do with the future financial health of the program.
Each plan has its pros and cons. The downside to an add-on plan is that more out-of-paycheck spending would be re quired from workers to fund their retire ment portfolio. But the advantage to the plan is its greater rewards. Most “add-on” proposals are modeled after the highly successful “Thrift Savings Plan,” an addon IRA that has been available to federal government workers for years and has given many of them the kind of financial security in retirement not usually associ ated with middle-class civil servants.
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As I’ve pointed out many times to my readers, there are many relatively mod est proposals for reform that will keep the system running for many more gen erations. All of those possible solutions
Orthem.putit another way. Social Security makes up about one-fourth of the entire federal budget of the United States. You just don’t take a quarter of our country’s budget and put it on Wall Street. After all, would you want the federal government, via the Social Security trust fund, to be the major owner of Chevron stock or the primary investor in Phillip Morris?
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Also what has come into play is that gas prices have come down over $1.50 per gallon in some areas in the last 30 days, as the U.S. government’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve has been adding one million barrels of oil per day (an allotment of 240 million barrels totally with help from our allies and partners globally) which has reduced gas prices by 40 cents a gallon. To me this is a temporary band aid fix as the war in the Ukraine drags on and I am not convinced this can continue with the lack of supply in the future and whereby gas prices could go back to higher levels. Europe and specifical ly Germany will have a very dismal winter since Russia has shut off the Gazprom
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Long Island unemployment in July was 3.3% (Nassau County 3.2% and Suffolk County 3.4%) up from 2.9% in June below the national average of 3.6% as per the New York State Labor Dept. The unemployment rate for July 2022 was well below the unemployment rate recorded in July 2021 of 4.7%. The number of jobs created in July 2022 was 33,100 over July 2021. According to the labor dept., the following sectors cre ated the most activity: 8900 jobs were added in the leisure and hospitality, 7600 jobs created in professional and business services and 7500 in trade,
Althoughstates.price adjustments have been occurring, the luxury market is doing faring better as the 5-10% of those buyers aren’t as affected by the econ omy or by mortgage rates. However, the key component in selling is pric ing correctly and realizing the time it takes to find a buyer will no longer be an overnight occurrence and will take considerably longer.
much more likely to have behavioral problems.Because those who ate at home were more likely to do so with family mem bers, the researchers wrote that social and family needs may factor into the re sults.“Family meals are a family time that
The bottom line is family meals matter and are beneficial for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
However,pipeline.could the current reces sion lag on and become worse or deep en into a possible Depression? I am predicting things could get much worse if solutions do not come to pass very soon. Unfortunately for many, it just might be a much colder winter than normal.
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I believe that there is and will be a future correlation between the number of layoffs and as well as the increased rates going forward with the contin ued reduction and softening in housing prices. Currently, this is being experi enced more in the overvalued locations out west and down south, where prices over the last year increased by 25%+. But now interest rates and inflation have now had their negative effect on the market since the beginning of the year. Although Long Island’s econo my has generally been very self-suffi cient and stronger than the national average, future layoffs and increase in housing inventory may turn our still current seller’s market into a more bal anced one or possibly a buyer’s market.
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A: Oatmeal is the entire oat grain, in cluding the bran. Oat bran has been sep arated out and is often cooked into a hot porridge or added to baked goods. The biggest difference nutritionally is the fi ber; oat bran has more fiber. Oatmeal is about 12% bran while oat bran is 100% bran. Both oatmeal and oat bran are healthy choices. Top the cooked cereals
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Some still downplay and believe that we aren’t yet in a recession, but as history as shown us two quarters of negative GDP, which we experienced in the first half of this year, that we are technically in one right now and get ting worse. Will it deepen to a situation that is far more serious and worse for our economy? Based on the number of layoffs that are occurring across many industries, tech, (28,000 since the begin ning of 2022) retail, shopping (100,000 from Amazon alone in the second quar ter), according to insiderintellegence. com. Unlike the last two years, the slowing of business growth combined with higher wages has forced most companies to rethink their strategies going forward and to begin the layoff process in earnest.
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I’ve had petulant appliances before. There was the dishwasher that flooded the kitchen out of spite when I overloaded it, the toaster oven that burnt all the toast and the garage refrig erator that stopped refrigerating when I hit it with the car for the umpteenth time. In the case of the refrigerator, I could understand why it would stop working, but the others just seemed to want to torment me.
Yes, the question, “Are we alone?” is quite profound, with only two possible answers: yes or no.
“What do you mean it’s me?” I replied.“Well, doesn’t it seem like an awfully big coincidence that ALL your applianc es would revolt against you?”
instead of down and nailed me and the white shirt I rode in on.
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The question has been pondered and debated for millennia. In a letter to Herodotus, the ancient Greek phi losopher Epicurus wrote: “...there are infinite worlds both like and unlike this world of ours... we must believe that in all worlds there are living creatures and plants and other living things we see in thisButworld.”itwasn’t until 1995 that Swiss astronomers Michael Mayor and Didier Queloz made an announcement that rocked the astronomical community -enough to earn them the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physics.
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If your sky is dark and relatively free from light pollution, try to spot 51 Peg. It’s located almost midway between the two westernmost stars of the square, and slightly west of the line connecting them.It’s a faint star, barely visible to the naked eye, but you should have lit tle trouble spotting it with binoculars. Don’t expect to see its planet, though;
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“Get a new dryer?” I wondered.
“Isn’t it obvious?” said my husband.
“No,” he replied. “Just don’t wash the sheets.”
And each is staggering in its impli cations!
Whether 51 Peg b -- or any other exo planet -- is inhabited is unknown. What is clear, though, is that the chemistry for life as we know it is found every where in the universe, and the number of planets where life might form and evolve is increasing every day.
This week, go outdoors after dark and look midway up in the eastern sky. There you should spot the four stars outlining the Great Square of Pegasus.
that’s a feat reserved for today’s most sophisticated telescopes.
As of today, astronomers have found 5,159 such exoplanets. And just this year, the James Webb Space Telescope not only photographed the first plan et orbiting the star HIP65426 but also found carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a planet orbiting the star WASP-39.
But 51 Peg will always be special since it was our first. Not only that, but it’s a star that backyard stargazers can seeThiseasily.week, go outdoors after dark and look midway up in the eastern sky. There you should spot the four stars outlining the Great Square of Pegasus. With the accompanying map in hand, identify its shape and some of the stars that make it up.
“Maybe it’s you,” said my husband when I went on my latest appliance rant.
I still don’t know what to do with the sheets that roll up in a ball in the dryer so nothing else gets dry,” I said to my husband.
I have a dryer that doesn’t dry. You would think that if you are a house hold appliance and you only have one job, you should just do it. And yet our dryer seems to have missed the memo and only kind-of-dries in the most min imal way a dryer can dry, which is to say, not really much at all.
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Who among us has never gazed into a starry night sky and wondered, “Are we alone in the universe?” With the hundreds of billions of stars in just our own Milky Way galaxy -- with possibly trillions of other galaxies beyond -- is it not possible that orbiting some stars there are at least a few planets where life has originated and evolved?
“Maybe... you have an appliance curse.”“You think I angered an appliance god and they put a whammy on me?” I wondered.“Withyou, honey, anything is possi ble,” he Naturally,retorted.the dryer had stopped working properly pretty much the min ute the warranty expired. It seemed to be in cahoots with the vacuum cleaner, which did the same thing. Some peo ple think the world is out to get them. I’m pretty sure the appliances of the world are out to get me. I assume it’s some kind of show of solidarity for the time I threw the coffee machine across the kitchen when it shot espresso out
They reported that the sunlike star 51 Pegasi -- affectionately known to astronomers as 51 Peg -- some 50.9 light years away appeared to be wobbling as if a planet were orbiting nearby and tugging gravitationally on it. Originally named 51 Pegasi b, this world is now called Dimidium, the Latin word for “half”, because it is believed to contain nearly half the mass of Jupiter.
But back to the dryer. It especially seemed to take great delight in spin ning my sheets and towels into a ball so nothing inside the ball dried. I know that a lot of people have similar dryer frustrations, but my dryer has it in for all my other clothes as well. If I were to put even one lone sock into the dryer for a full cycle, that too would come out damp at the end. Of course, it would only be one sock, because the washer, which also has it in for me, would have already made the other sock in the pair disappear.Backin my great-grandmother’s day, they had to do the dishes and wash the clothes by hand, take the rug out back and beat it with a stick, and make a bad cup of coffee in a pan over a fire. Do I feel fortunate that we have all these modern appliances now, so I don’t have to burn my toast over an
open flame instead of having my toaster oven burn it for me? Yes. But why did it seem that they’d had enough applianc ing and were rising up Terminator-style to overthrow mankind one lone sock at a time?“Meanwhile,
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Astronomers calculate that this alien world orbits its parent star in only 4.2 days and that it endures a tempera ture of some 1,850 F (1,011 C). While a few worlds had already been reported to be circling pulsars -- and even a few technical glitches masqueraded as planets -- astronomers cite this as the first detection of a planet orbiting an ordinary star.
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6. Pour the ganache into the lined pan. Spread it as evenly as possi ble with a small offset spatula.
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9. Let the chocolate harden. Turn the ganache square over and trim the edges. Cut the ganache into 1-inch squares with a knife dipped in hot water and wiped dry before each cut and wiped clean after
11. If you are making truffles, dust your palms with cocoa pow der, roll the ganache squares into balls, and then coat with cocoa powder. Place the truffles in a bowl or plastic bag that con tains enough cocoa powder to keep them from sticking togeth er. Store in the refrigerator, but remove them 30 minutes before serving.
3. Put the chocolate in a medi um stainless steel bowl and set the bowl over a pot of simmering water. Heat, stirring occasional ly, until the chocolate melts and registers 115° F on an instant-read thermometer. Lift the bowl from the pot.
each cut.
10. If you are squares,dippingtemper the chocolate and then dip the squares. Store the dipped chocolates in a cool, dry place, not in the refrigerator.
1. Stir the cream and invert sugar together in a medium saucepan. Scrape the vanilla seeds from the bean into the pan and then add the bean. Bring to a boil over me dium heat, remove from the heat, and cover the top of the pan with plastic wrap. When the cream has cooled to room temperature, transfer it to a bowl, cover and refrigerate overnight.
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you are ready to dip squares or roll truffles.
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4. When the chocolate is almost at 115° F, remove the cream from the refrigerator. Strain it through a fine-mesh sieve into a small saucepan and heat it to 115° F, stirring occasionally.
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NASSAU COUNTY 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, Plaintiff, vs ANNE MANNING AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF JAMES HOPKINS, HEIR AT LAW TO HOWARD J. HOPKINS, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to an Order Granting Nunc Pro Tunc Relief, Discharging the Guardian Ad Litem and Military Attorney, Amending the Caption, Default Judgment and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on November 6, 2019 and an Order Appointing Successor Referee duly entered on April 4, 2022, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on October 5, 2022at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 89 Sherman Avenue, 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 46, Block 19 and Lots 1 and 2. Approximate amount of judgment is $358,584.87 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 000323/2015. Cash will not be accepted. 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. Peter James Mastaglio, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff
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What are the health effects of 1,4-dioxane?
Laboratory studies show that 1,4-dioxane caused liver cancer in animals exposed at high levels throughout their lifetime. Other types of cancer have also been reported, although less consistently than liver cancer. There is no evidence of 1,4-dioxane cancer effects in humans. The United States Environmental Protection Agency considers 1,4-dioxane a likely human carcinogen based upon studies of animals exposed to high levels of this chemical over their entire lifetimes.
The available information on the health effects associated with PFOA/PFOS, like many chemicals, comes from studies of high-level exposure in animals or humans. Less is known about the chances of health effects occurring from lower levels of exposure, such as those that might occur in drinking water. As a result, finding lower levels of chemicals in drinking water prompts water suppliers and regulators to take precautions that include notifying consumers and steps to reduce exposure.
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What is New York State doing about PFOA, PFOS and 1,4-Dioxane in public drinking water?
Hicksville Water District IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER Deferral Issued for PFOA, PFOS and 1,4-Dioxane at Hicksville Water District
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If you have additional questions about these contaminants and your health, talk to your health care provider who is most familiar with your health history and can provide advice and assistance about understanding how drinking water may affect your personal health.
Despite the challenges of the pandemic and current supply chain issues, the Hicksville Water District has undertaken immediate and determined action to install treatment systems for the removal of 1,4 -dioxane, PFOA and PFAS at all impacted facilities in excess of current regulatory limits. Treatment systems have been successfully commissioned at our Plants 1, 4, 5 and 9. Construction of a wellhead treatment system is underway at our Plant 8. The impacted Plant 8 supply wells have been out of service since September 2021. The project is scheduled to be completed by September 2023.
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PFOA and PFOS has caused a wide range of health effects when studied in animals that were exposed to high levels. Additional studies of high-level exposures of PFOA and PFOS in people provide evidence that some of the health effects seen in animals may also occur in humans. The most consistent findings in animals were effects on the liver and immune system and impaired fetal growth and development. The United States Environmental Protection Agency considers PFOA and PFOS as having suggestive evidence for causing cancer based on studies of animals exposed to high levels of this chemical over their entire lifetimes.
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At the level of PFOA and PFOS detected in your water, exposure from drinking water and food preparation is well below PFOA and PFOS exposures associated with health effects.
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At the level of 1,4-dioxane detected in your water, exposure from drinking water and food preparation is well below 1,4-dioxane exposures associated with health effects.
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NASSAU COUNTY PUBLIC NOTICE
For more information, please contact Paul J. Granger, P.E.; Superintendent of the Hicksville Water District at Phone:516.931.0184 or e-mail: info@hicksvillewater.org
You can also contact the Nassau County Department of Health, Office of Public Water Supply Protection and Groundwater Assessment at (516) 227-9692.
You are receiving this notice because testing of our public water system found the chemicals perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) and 1,4Dioxane in your drinking water above New York State’s maximum contaminant level (MCL) of 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS and 1 ppb for 1,4-dioxane.The MCLs are set well below levels known to cause health effects in animal studies. Therefore, consuming water with PFOA, PFOS or 1,4-dioxane at the level detected does not pose a significant health risk. Your water continues to be acceptable for all uses.
The Hicksville Water District has submitted, and the New York State Department of Health (Department) has issued, a deferral to the Hicksville Water District. When a public water system is issued a deferral, the water system agrees to a schedule for corrective action and compliance with the new MCLs. In exchange, the Department agrees to defer enforcement actions, such as assessing fines, if the water district is meeting the established deadlines. We are required to update the Department and the Nassau County Department of Health each calendar quarter on the status of our projects. If we do not meet the agreed upon deadlines, the Department can resume enforcement.
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How to get ready for winter and ensure success next season. Topics include perennials, soil pH testing, and composting. For Zoom link, register at syossetlibrary.org.
Sunday, September 18, at 1:00 p.m.
Thursday, September 22, from 1:45 – 3:00 p.m.
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Afternoon Book Discussion: “House of Thieves” by Charles Belfoure (IN-PERSON)
The flu shot is available for seniors (65 and older). Stop by for your flu shot and basic health screening (brief cardi ac history, blood pressure, and simple blood test for cholesterol and diabetes.) No appointment needed.
Presenter: Tanisha Mitchell, librarian at Freeport Library and MET, opera singer
Presenter: Louise Cella Caruso, art lecturer and appraiser
Department would like to thank the following local businesses for their generous donations to the 2022 Adult Summer Reading Club: Amy’s Boutique, Bagel Boss, Blue Jean Baby, Butera’s Restaurants, Center Coffee Shop, CS Nails, Spa, Facial, Denny’s Childrenswear, Dugan’s Sandwich Shop, Dunkin Donuts, Eastern Breeze Nails & Spa, Fingers, Faces & Toes, Frantoni’s Pizzeria & Ristorante, Gabby’s Gourmet, The Girls Room, Gloss Salon New York, Great Hands, Greek Xpress, Iavarone Brothers, Jerrie Shop, John Michael Salon, Kenny’s Menswear, La Femme Dangereuse, Majestic Image Salon, Mara’s Southern Kitchen, Mario’s Pizzeria, Max & Gino’s All-American Clothing Co., Meyer’s Farm Stand, Mixology Clothing Company, Ms’tique Boutique, New Country Deli, Naot Footwear, On Parade Diner, One Small Step Children’s Shoes, Paradise Nails, Party City, Pasta-eria Italian Kitchen & Pizzeria, Pokēworks, Ray Leventhal Clothing, Realistic Nails, ShopRite Plainview, Sushi Vogue, Tenjin Japanese Restaurant, Trader Joe’s, Twenty5A, Woodbury Sports, Your Face By Brittany Lace.
Thursday, September 22, at 2:00 p.m.
Back to Bachrach and Beyond (IN-PERSON)
The Library would also like to thank the following publishers for their gener ous book donations: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins Publishers, Macmillan Publishers, Penguin Random House, Sourcebooks, Workman Publishing, W.W. Norton & Company.
Presenters: Christine and Elliot Spiro
This show will take you on a jour ney through Burt Bacharach’s greatest songs with some surprises. Bacharach, who is considered one of the most important composers of 20th-century popular music, has composed hundreds of pop songs from the late 1950s through the 1980s, mostly in collaboration with lyricist Hal David. Travel back in time with us. Registration is required. Register at syossetlibrary.org.
Long Island author Ellen Meister spoke about her work and helped distribute more than 100 prizes at Syosset Library’s Adult Summer Reading Club Wrap-Up Party in August.
Join us for an afternoon movie at the library. Check our website for the movie that will be shown. Go to syos setlibrary.org.
Author and Long Island resi dent Ellen Meister recently visited the Syosset Public Library to speak about her most recent novel, “Take My Husband” (August 2022), with Adult Summer Reading club members at SPL’s 13th Annual Adult Summer Reading Club Wrap-Up Party. It was an encore appearance for Ms. Meister, who was the featured guest at the 2012 wrap-up party.
Friday, September 23, at 2:00 p.m.
“Carmen” (HYBRID)
The Mystery of Johannes Vermeer (HYBRID)
Syosset Library celebrates a summer of great reading
Ms. Meister is the author of eight novels. She began her career as a copy writer and published her first novel, “Secret Confessions of the Applewood PTA,” in 2006. She currently teaches creative writing privately and at Long Island University Hutton House. Some career highlights include appearances on NPR and being selected for the pres tigious Indie Next List by the American Booksellers Association. Her nonfiction has appeared in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal blog, Huffington Post, Daily Beast, Long Island Woman, Writer's Digest, and other venues. All of her novels are available at the library.
This year, 126 residents joined the Adult Summer Reading Club. They sub mitted 804 titles over nine weeks. Club members were eligible to win prizes, everyone who read at least five books received a free book, and 20 door prizes and 71 raffle prizes were awarded at the Wrap-Up Party.
Once a controversial opera, “Carmen” is now the most popular opera per formed internationally. “Carmen is a timeless representation of love, lust and seduction gone wrong. Join us for a discussion of the opera as well as an aria performed by the presenter. No registration needed. For Zoom link, go to syossetlibrary.org.
Seniors of Syosset Drop in Session (IN-PERSON)\
St. Francis Outreach Bus for Flu Shots (IN-PERSON)
Friday Movie at the Library (IN-PERSON)
Friday, September 16, at 2:00 p.m.
Putting Your Garden to Bed (VIRTUAL)
Bus will be in the front parking lot of the library.
Thursday, September 22, at 2:00 p.m.
Funded through New York State Office for the Aging, Seniors of Syosset is a Neighborhood Naturally Occurring Retirement Community program (NNORC-SOS). The program will offer social work support, community health nursing, volunteer-based transporta tion to local medical appointments and shopping, and other activities and ser vices, including some at the library! Whether you are a senior in need of sup port, someone who wants to volunteer helping the community, or just someone who wants to learn more, we hope you will drop-in and get involved!
Friday, September 23, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Atmosphere, distinctive light, per spective, a sense of calm - the extrava gant use of lead-tin yellow and ultrama rine - all characteristics of the authentic works of the most mysterious of all the Dutch Masters of the 17th centu ry. Vermeer’s works are timeless and remain as wonderous and mysterious today as when they were first painted. No registration needed. For Zoom link, go to syossetlibrary.org.
This Week at the Syosset Public Library
For support of the summer read ing program, on behalf of the Syosset Library, the Readers’ Services
Join Jackie Ranaldo, Head of Readers’ Services, for an in-person dis cussion of the historical fiction novel House of Thieves by Charles Belfoure. Copies of the book will be available at the Circulation Desk. No registration needed.
Presenter: Linda Reilly, Cornell CooperativeUniversityExtension
Tuesday, September 20, at 3:00 p.m.
The Town of Oyster Bay has announced that the Lords of 52nd Street will play ‘One Last Summer Blast’ concert at Ellsworth W. Allen Park in Farmingdale on Saturday, September 17, at 7 p.m. This free concert will offer residents one last chance to enjoy some free musical entertainment before the fall season officially arrives. The Lords of 52nd Street features the legends of The Billy Joel Band, including Richie Cannata, Liberty DeVitto, and Russell Javors.Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino
stated, “The Lords of 52nd Street are legends of rock n’ roll and put on an amazing performance each time out, recreating all of Billy Joel’s indelible hits that they were originally a part of. The Town is proud to present this free concert to residents.”
Nassau County Legislator Arnold Drucker
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Participants should bring copies of their 2021 federal and state income tax returns and other required documenta tion with them to workshops; for a com plete list, visit oforcountyny.gov/3575/Exemption-Formshttps://www.nassaucalltheNassauCountyDepartmentAssessmentat516-571-1500.Upcominglocalworkshopsinclude:•
All workshops are from 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Residents are invited to bring chairs or blankets for seating, which begins after 4 p.m. This outdoor event is being held weather permitting – visit face book.com/townofoysterbay or call (516) 797-7925 for all up-to-date infor mation.
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in recovery and their family members. The event will have a resource fair, ban ner signing, recovery speakers as well as a DJ, free raffles, giveaways, activi ties for children, and refreshments.
Monday, October 3: Syosset Public Library, 225 S. Oyster Bay Road, Syosset•Thursday, October 6: Hicksville Public Library, 169 Jerusalem Ave., Hicksville • Thursday, October 20: Plainview Jewish Center, 95 Floral Drive, Plainview
The Town of Oyster Bay recent ly announced that it is partnering with Long Island United for Recovery to host its 7th annual walk, taking place on Sunday, September 18, at Marjorie Post Park in Massapequa. Check-in begins at 10:30 a.m. for an 11 a.m. walk start time. The event will be held rain or shine.
Walk for Recovery planned for September 18
Nassau County Legislator Josh Lafazan
“We thank Long Island United for Recovery and Drug Free Long Island for their partnership in bringing such important programs like this to the Town of Oyster Bay, helping to raise awareness and provide support for those who need it most,” said Councilwoman Maier.To register or donate, forrecovery.information,edaboutister.com.https://7thannualliunitedwalk.ezregvisitAnyquestionsorinquirieshowtovolunteer,canbedirecttojtalento@drugfreeli.org.Formorevisitfacebook.com/unite “One Last Summer Blast” concert on September 17
Property tax exemption workshops scheduled
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“We invite all residents to join us at this event, which will honor those who have lost their battle, encourage advo cacy and awareness to create change, support those in the flight, and cele brate those in recovery,” said Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “We thank Long Island United for Recovery for all of their efforts to bring resources together to support those in need.”
Participants in the walk will be sup porting those struggling with the dis ease of addiction, and celebrating those
Nassau County Legislators Arnold Drucker (D-Plainview) and Josh Lafazan (D-Woodbury), in in con junction with the Nassau County Department of Assessment, announc es the 2022 series of Property Tax Exemption Workshops for local resi dents.During the workshops, Department of Assessment staff will assist residents with filing for veteran, senior citizen, Cold War veteran, volunteer firefighter and ambulance worker, limited-income disability and/or home improvement exemptions. Enhanced STAR applica tions will also be processed for home owners already enrolled in the STAR program prior to Jan. 2, 2015.
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“We are so pleased to offer this won derful event again in our beautiful hamlet and hope our residents come out and join us in affirming their com mitment to one another,” added Town Clerk LaMarca.
The Town of Oyster Bay invites res idents to renew their wedding vows at a group ceremony scheduled for Thursday, September 22, at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park in Oyster Bay. The special ceremony begins at 11 a.m. and will take place along the beach, with beautiful views of Oyster Bay Harbor. Light refreshments will be served to guests.
Water district:
September 13 at www.oysterbay town.com/parks beginning at 9:00 a.m.; online registration will open to non-residents on September 14. In-person registration will be held on September 19 and 20 at the Bethpage Ice Center, located at 1001 Stewart Avenue in Bethpage from 6:00 pm to 9:00 p.m. Registrants must provide a copy of their birth certificate, proof of Town of Oyster Bay residency (tax or utility bill) as well as payment. Check, money order, MasterCard or Visa will be accepted. All registrants must bring these items, even if they have participated in the past. A parent or legal guardian must be present at registration.Allparticipants must provide their own equipment, and should have some skating ability. For more information, call the rink at (516) 433-7465, x 8234 or visit www.oysterbaytown.com/hock ey.
Town: Renew your wedding vows
The Plainview Water District (PWD) would like to remind Plainview-Old Bethpage residents and commercial cus tomers that the New York State Health Department (NYSDOH) and Nassau County Health Department require annu al testing of backflow devices. This com pliance testing must be performed by a certified backflow tester and completed prior to December 31, 2022 to ensure these devices are functioning properly.
The District encourages all residents and businesses to arrange for a NYSDOH certified backflow tester to conduct their annual backflow test to avoid any poten tial penalties for noncompliance. The Plainview Water District keeps an up-todate list of New York State licensed back flow testers on its website, DistrictFacebookDistrict’smittingtoter.org.516-931-6469alassistpleaseconcernsresidentAmandaPlainview,”importantwithinthisthathelpCross-ConnectionDistrictviewwater.org/resources/backflow/.www.plainThealsomaintainsitsowndedicatedControlDepartmenttoresidentswithcompliancequestionscanbereachedat516-931-6469.“Weencourageresidentstomakeannualbackflowtestingaprioritytheirhouseholds,asitissuchanaspectofhelpingusPreservesaidPWDCommissionerField“WeaskthatanyPOBthatmayhaveanyquestionsorregardingbackflowtestingtoreachouttotheDistrict,sowecanyouinthisimportantprocess.”Ifyouhavequestionsorseekadditioninformation,pleasecalltheDistrictatoremailinfo@plainviewwaResidentsarealsoencouragedsignuptoreceiveinformationbysubtheiremailaddressthroughthehomepageorfollowingthemoninordertostayup-to-datewithactivitiesandinitiatives.
Backf low device testing required
Registration for youth ice hockey program
“Practicing prevention is a key com ponent of keeping yourself and your neighbors throughout the POB commu nity safe, as it is impossible to predict when and where an emergency resulting
“This recreational and instruction program is designed to give young sters a great way to learn the cor rect fundamentals of one of America’s most popular sports,” said Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “In addi tion to receiving instruction on the proper techniques of skating, stick handling and shooting, participants will make new friends and create life longRegistrationmemories.”will begin online for Town residents on September 12 and
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in a drop of pressure may occur,” said Commissioner Andrew Bader. “Testing backflow devices is part of these nec essary precautionary and preventative efforts for all customers in our District. If a backflow device is not properly installed, chemicals and other pollutants can potentially and unknowingly infil trate the community’s water.”
“It is crucial to verify that a backflow device is functioning properly to ensure that potentially harmful contaminants are kept out of the POB community’s water system,” said PWD Chairman Marc Laykind. “Backflow devices keep harm ful chemicals like fertilizers, weed killers, and other lawn products from finding their way into the water distribution sys tem water mains should a low-pressure eventBackflowoccur.”devices are mechanical dou ble-check valves that prevent water flow from reversing away from a building in the event of a loss of water pressure. A loss in pressure can occur when a fire is being put out or there is a water main break. These devices must be tested annu ally to make certain they are installed and functioning properly. Residents are required to have a backflow device if they have any of the following: in-ground sprinklers, fire lines, swimming pools, or a private well that is interconnected with the public water supply.
The ceremony will take place by the gazebo at Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park & Beach, located off Larrabee Avenue in Oyster Bay ham let. The event is offered free of charge to Town residents but reservations are required. Residents interested in renewing their wedding vows should RSVP by Friday, September 16, by con tacting (516) 624-6380.
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“Our beautiful beach and pictur esque harbor provide the perfect back drop for couples who are looking to cel ebrate their love, and what better day to “fall” in love all over again than the first day of fall,” said Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “We look forward to sharing this wonderful day with happy
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The Town of Oyster Bay has announced that registration for the Town’s Fall/Winter Youth Ice Hockey House League Program will begin soon for boys and girls ages 6–16. This program includes full House League games, practice schedule and playoffs. Clinics spanning 10 weeks in duration will also be available for registration including all girls clinics, 6 and under clinics, and adult learn to play clinics. Programs will begin on October 3.
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