Syosset Advance (8/3/2018) by Litmor Publishing

Vol. 78, No. 31

Job Fair to be held on August 14 “If you’re looking for a job, or want to make a career changing move, please join me for my 2018 Job Fair this August 14th, at Adelphi University (Center for Recreation and Sports, South Avenue), from 5:00 to 8:00pm,” said Senator Kemp Hannon (R-Nassau). Hannon’s Job Fair brings together job seekers and potential employers by pairing those seeking new or advanced employment with businesses and organizations that are immediately hiring. The event will be held in the Adelphi University Center for Recreation and Sports (entrance off of South Avenue, in Garden City). “During this economic climate, it’s not always easy to find an employer who is hiring,” said Hannon. “That’s why I’m taking on the challenge for you and connecting job seekers with potential employers and other valuable career resources during my 2018 Job Fair.” The event is open to all and is free to attend. More than fifty providers are scheduled to have tables/presentations at the event (and more are being added). For information, call Senator Hannon’s Community Office at 516-739-1700.

Friday, August 3, 2018

School, safety issues raised at meeting on Syosset Park

AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE

BY RIKKI MASSAND

Throughout the year, Jericho Girl Scout Troop 3375 has been practicing an attitude of gratitude with the residents of The Arbors Assisted Living at Westbury. As part of their year-long Girl Scout Bronze Award project to identify and address needs in our community, the troop of graduating fifth graders from all three Jericho elementary schools zeroed in on the need to cultivate joy. The year-long project began with building “Gratitude Jars,” where residents worked with girls to write things for which they’re grateful on colorful strips of paper to be saved in a jar, and then read on days when you need a reminder that there’s so much for which to be thankful. See page 12

After the Town of Oyster Bay announced a onemonth extension for the receipt of public comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the large-scale Syosset Park development proposal, a few members of the community attended a meeting hosted by locals involved with the “NO Syosset Park” movement. Five-year Syosset resident Glenn Vogelman, a parent and member of the Gates Ridge Civic Association, led the Thursday July 26 meeting inside Syosset Public Library. The four key residential impacts Vogelman spoke about on July 26 included the Syosset Central School district and in particular its enrollment and facilities; traffic; the Long Island Rail Road and a possible strain on public services. Even with a focus on independent testing for the former landfills (Cerro Wire Site) and plans to hire a firm circulating in all Syosset Park debates and deliberations, Vogelman wants community members to know agencies and experts have been wrong in the past when it comes to environmental conditions and quantifying impacts on health and public safety. The Town of Oyster Bay is the designated lead agency for the review of the environmental standards associated with the Syosset Park proposal and the property’s remediation. As July progressed, news about a Citizens’ Advisory Committee to help the Town select an appropriate and qualified independent firm made rounds. But some residents remained skeptical of what “independent” would mean for any firm’s relationships or connections to local political parties, the developers of Syosset Park, or any local civic associations and their leadership. Kevin McKenna, an outspoken resident who began Facebook and online campaigns and informational e-blasts such as “Syosset No City” and the “Town of Oyster Bay News” from his own video and attendance at events and Town Board meetings, contacted Nassau County Legislators Joshua Lafazan and See page 8

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Syosset-Woodbury Rotary inducts new member Austin Williams is the newest member of the Syosset-Woodbury Rotary International, and was inducted at a recent club meeting. Austin is a Certified Public Accountant and is currently employed by The Chwast CPA Group, P.C. located in Melville, NY. Austin has always enjoyed helping others in need and is excited to be a part of Rotary International to fur-

ther pursue his charitable passion. Club members warmly welcomed Austin as a new Rotarian and look forward to working with him in the Club's work to help the less fortunate in our community. Congratulations and welcome, Austin! The Rotary Club meets at the Lisbon Cafe, Jericho Turnpike, Jericho on Tuesday afternoons.

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This Week at the Syosset Library Thursday, August 2nd at 2:00PM

Jazz Age Long Island: A Hundred Year Dance Presenter: Barry Rivadue, member of The North Shore Historical Museum in Glen Cove, videographer documenting L.I.'s history Barry Rivadue will compare today’s Long Island with its Gold Coast history. It was a landscape of farms and mansions before the suburbs took over decades later. This event is free.

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Let's Chat Presenter: Joyce Tobkes, M.A. Senior peer group discussion for facing some of the challenges of growing older No registration required. This event is free.

Thursday, August 9th at 2:00PM

I Hate Classical Music: Why Happy or Sad? The Secret Behind Melody & Harmony Presenter: Tanisha Mitchell, opera singer and librarian at the Metropolitan Opera and Freeport Libraries Why does music make you happy or sad or evoke special memories? Learn the secret behind melody and harmony in this interactive lecture. This event is free.

Friday, August 10th at 2:00PM

50 Fabulous Tidbits About The Catskills Presenter: Marjorie Gottlieb Wolfe, freelance writer and humorist Marjorie Gottlieb Wolfe revisits the historic summer get-away locations of Grossinger’s, The Concord, and the bungalow colonies. Enjoy reminiscing on a summer afternoon. This event is free.

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Syosset Central School District’s Silver Anniversary staff members. Syosset Central School District’s retirees for the 2017-18 school year. The Syosset CSD recently honored its silver anniversary staff members and retirees for the 2017-18 school year during the annual District Reception held in the Syosset High School auxiliary gymnasium. Board of Education members and close colleagues shared memories and stories of each honoree, highlighting the individual’s years of outstanding service and dedication to the children of

Syosset. Each honoree was also presented with a special certificate of appreciation. Master of Ceremonies, Syosset High School Principal Dr. John Durante, remarked that in Syosset, “we are a part of something that is so much larger than all of us. We take pride in knowing we are making a great place even better. All of the award recipients have made Syosset a better place.”

Superintendent Dr. Thomas Rogers commented that the Syosset District is “an organization that feels like a family,” as he noted former employees that had come back to honor their former colleagues. He stated that the retirees “set the bar incredibly high, creating a standard that has made Syosset an extraordinary school district.” Dr. Rogers congratulated H.B. Thompson principal James Kassebaum on his retirement, calling him “a leader

of leaders” and stating the District will be losing a role model. Attendees at the event were treated to a performance by the Syosset High School Chamber Orchestra, as well as a solo performance on piano by Syosset High School student Siyu Yang, who earned a standing ovation from the impressed audience.

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

Sometime between 9am and 7pm on July 10th, unknown subjects have been reported to have removed a delivered package from a victim’s doorstep on Maple Street in West Hempstead. n

At 11am on July 14th, unknown subjects punctured the tire of a victim’s vehicle that was parked on Elm Place in Great Neck.

A 20-year-old woman from Astoria and a 23-year-old man from Queens were arrested and were charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana at 10:55pm on July 16th. n

On Kinkel Street in New Cassel, a 20-year-old man from Westbury was arrested and was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana at 6:35pm on July 17th.

At Merrick Oral Surgery on Merrick Avenue in Merrick, a victim has reported that an unknown male subject kicked the glass exit door of the practice, damaging it, sometime between 1:03pm on July 14th and 9:52am the next morning.

At 10:05pm on July 17th, an 18-yearold man from Brandon was arrested and was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana at the Red Roof Inn parking lot on Dibblee Drive in Westbury.

At Target on Corporate Drive in Westbury, a victim has reported that an unknown male subject removed a Google router from the store at 10pm on July 18th.

Unknown subjects stole shoes from a victim at 12 noon on July 16th on Sugar Maple Drive in Roslyn. n

On Nassau Boulevard in West Hempstead, a victim has reported that unknown subjects removed a delivered package from her door step sometime between 12:05 and 4pm on July 16th.

At noon on July 19th, a 29-year-old woman from Freeport was arrested and charged with Shoplifting from Macy’s in East Garden City.

An unlocked bicycle was stolen from Dick’s Sporting Goods in East Garden City between 4:30 and 5pm on July 19th.

At 1:30pm on July 16th, an unknown female subject removed 14 pairs of leggings from the Victoria’s Secret shop on Union Turnpike in North New Hyde Park. n

At 5:30pm on July 16th, a victim has reported that unknown subjects damaged her aunt’s vehicle while she was away on vacation. The vehicle had been parked on Bell Street in West Hempstead. n

On Glen Cove Road in Greenvale, an 18-year-old woman from East Elmhurst was arrested and was charged with Unlawful Possession of Marijuana at 1:39am on July 16th.

arrested and charged with Shoplifting from JC Penney in East Garden City. n

Two 16-year-old girls from West Hempstead were arrested at 5pm on July 20th and charged with Shoplifting from Macy’s in East Garden City. n

While driving on the Long Island Expressway at Exit 36 in North Hills, a 34-year-old man from Ronkonkoma was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated at 5:50pm on July 20th. n

On the North Service Road of the Long Island Expressway in North Hills, a 42-year-old man from Douglaston was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated at 3:11am on July 21st.

Unlawful Possession of Marijuana was the charge brought against a 21-year-old woman from East Meadow, when she was arrested on Grant Avenue in Mineola at 4:39pm on July 21st. n

At Dave & Busters in Westbury, a cell phone was stolen from a vehicle between 9:30pm and midnight on July 21st. n

Driving While Intoxicated was the charge against a 21-year-old man from Glen Cove, when he was arrested on the Long Island Expressway at Exit 35 in North Hills at 5:55am on July 22nd. n

Assorted merchandise was stolen from the BP gas station in Jericho at 7:10am on July 22nd.

A 31-year-old man from Central Islip was arrested at 4:18am on July 21st on the Long Island Expressway at Exit 35 in North Hills. He was charged with Driving While Intoxicated.

At the Vanderbilt on Old Shelter Rock Road in Manhasset, a victim has reported that unknown subjects spray painted words on the fence of the property at 10am on July 22nd.

US currency was stolen from an unattended wallet at the Roosevelt Field Mall in East Garden City at 3pm on July 21st.

A 46-year-old woman from Westbury was arrested at 4:20pm on July 22nd and charged with Shoplifting from JC Penney in East Garden City.

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At the Mobil Gas Station on Northern Boulevard in Manhasset, a 29-year-old man from Fresh Meadows was arrested at 10:45pm on July 19th. He was charged with Driving While Intoxicated. n

At 11:26pm on July 19th, a 36-yearold man from Syosset was arrested on Lewis Lane in that town. He was charged with Driving While Ability Impaired.

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August 3

The film “The Shape of Water” will be shown at the Syosset Public Library at 2pm. It is rated R and runs 123 minutes.

August 6

A “Craft Corner” session will be held for children ages 3 to grade 2 at the Jericho Public Library at 5pm. At 6pm at the Syosset Public Library, the Teen Summer Reading Club will hold the “Escape to Puzzle Break!” for those teen entering grades 6 through 12 who have participated in the club.

August 7

At 2pm at the Jericho Public Library, the documentary/comedy film, “Wait for Your Laugh”, the story of Rose Marie, will be shown. The movie is not rated and runs 85 minutes. “Global Melodies”, with the Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum, will be held at the Jericho Public Library at 7pm for children in grades 3 through 6. The “Adult Evening Book Discussion” group will meet at 7:30pm at the Syosset Public Library to have a “crossover” discussion of the young adult novel by Meg Medina, Burn Baby Burn. Teens are welcome to join in the discussion.

August 8

Lantern Theater presents a staged reading of “The Sunshine Boys” at the Jericho Public Library at 2pm. At 6pm at the Syosset Public Library, the Children’s Summer Reading Club will meet for a “Family Karaoke” session.

August 9

The I Hate Classical Music series at the Syosset Public Library continues with “Why Happy or Sad? Secret Behind Melody & Harmony” at 2pm. “Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool” is a PG-rated film starring Annette Bening that will be shown at the Jericho Public Library at 2pm and again at 7pm. From 7 to 8pm at the Jericho Public Library, “Chemical Reactions” will be offered as a science session for teens.

What’s Happening held at 7:30pm. The public is invited to attend.

August 14

The Jericho Public Library will hold a session on “News Currents with Elinor Haber” at 2pm. At 7pm at the Jericho Public Library, the book Beneath a Scarlet Sky, by Mark Sullivan, will be discussed in the “Talk About Books” group with Fran Cohen. For those teens who have completed the Teen Summer Reading Program, a special session of “Escape the Library” will be held as the summer finale party, from 6:45 to 7:45pm.

August 15

“1,2,3 Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead” is a program for children from ages 2 through 5 years old at the Jericho Public Library at 10:30am. “Funny Girl” in concert will be performed by Plaza Theatrical Productions at 2pm at the Jericho Public Library. A family movie, “Sing,” will be shown at the Syosset Public Library at 2:30pm. It is rated PG and runs 108 minutes. The Syosset Public Library will hold the Adult Summer Reading Club’s wrap-up party at 7pm with author Susan Henderson.

August 16

From 10 to 11am at the Syosset Public Library, children ages 2 ½ years through those entering Kindergarten, with a caregiver, are invited to join “1-2-3 Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead”. “The Making of Yankee Doodle Dandy with James Cagney” is the subject of a discussion by Sal St. George at the Syosset Public Library at 2pm. From 6 to 9pm, the Teen Summer Reading Club will wrap up with a “Pizza Park – Murder Mystery!”.

August 17

August 10

A health program sponsored by the Syosset Public Library will be “Cardio Pulmonary Health with Kandrap Shah” at 11am. At 2pm, the “Great Performers” series with Marc Courtade will continue at the Jericho Public Library with “Leonard Bernstein, America’s Maestro” at 2pm. At 2pm at the Syosset Public Library, the film “The Post” will be shown. It is ated PG-13 and runs 108 minutes.

August 11

The “AARP Smart Driving” class will be held at the Jericho Public Library from 10am to 4:30pm. Please register in advance of the class.

August 13

The “Understanding the Stock Market” series continues at 7pm at the Jericho Public Library with Ron Goldberg. Little Art Studio will be at the Jericho Public Library at 7pm to demonstrate

The animated film “Isle of Dogs” will be shown at the Jericho Public Library at 2pm. It is rated R and runs 105 minutes. The Syosset Public Library will present “50 Fabulous Tidbits About the Catskills” at 2pm with Marjorie Gottlieb. The Syosset Public Library will host the “Jimmy Moore Summer Show” at 7:30pm, featuring favorite summer songs. Tickets will be available in advance. The Jericho Public Library’s Board of Trustees Meeting will be

how to create “Painted Rocks” to tweens in grades 4, 5 and 6.

August 22

The Jericho Public Library will host a bus trip today to see “Evita” at the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor. The bus will be leaving at 8:15am. A Romanian film, with subtitles, “Graduation”, will be shown at the Jericho Public Library at 7pm. It is rated R and runs 128 minutes.

August 23

“Imagination Playground”, for children ages 18 months to 5 years, will be held at the Jericho Public Library at 10:30am. “Bernstein On Broadway” is the subject that will be covered by Marc Courtade at the Syosset Public Library at 2pm. “Georgia O’Keeffe: Visions of Hawaii” is the topic for this month’s art lecture with Professor Thomas Germano at the Jericho Public Library. The lecture will be held at 2pm.

August 24

At 11am at the Jericho Public Library, children in grades 2 through 5 can join the “Koi Fish Watercolor Workshop”. No experience is necessary. From 1 to 2:30pm at the Syosset Public Library, the Nassau County Department of Assessment will hold a “Property Tax Exemptions Workshop” to help patrons understand the process.

August 25

Lucy Van Horn will be at the Jericho Public Library at 11am to present “Table Top Adventures: Easy

to Make Brunch”. Please register in advance to attend. “An Evening with Barely Acoustic”, with Gina Marie Blardi and Thomas Mezzapelia, will be held at the Syosset Public Library at 7:30pm.

August 27

Jason Bateman stars in the film “Game Night” at the Jericho Public Library at 2pm. It is rated R and runs 100 minutes.

August 28

The Afternoon Book Discussion Group at the Syosset Public Library will be talking about Beartown by Fredrik Backman at 1:30pm. The Jericho Public Library will hold a class on “Chess” at 7pm for children in grades 1 through 6.

August 29

“Broadway: The First Hundred Years” will be performed at the Jericho Public Library at 2pm, featuring Lisa Berman, Steve Goldstein and Ruthe McKeown.

August 30

Children from birth to 30 months old can participate in “Rhyme Time” at the Jericho Public Library at 10:30am. At 2pm at the Syosset Public Library, “Current Events in Perspective” with Michael D’Innocenzo will be held.

August 31

A preschool program will be held at the Jericho Public Library for children ages 18 months to 5 years of age. “Dig into Duplo” is a hands-on Lego class at 10:30am. Compiled by Meg Meyer

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School, safety issues raised at meeting on Syosset Park From page 1 Arnold Drucker, as well as State Sen. Carl Marcellino on July 26 ahead of the meeting at Syosset Library. In an email blast, McKenna relayed the following concern over ‘getting the word out’ and ensuring the correct volunteers participate in the Town’s appointments to the Citizens’ Advisory Committee: “The Town has announced the Citizens Advisory Committee for independent testing, although no mention of its members yet. We need your help. They are placating the people who have advocated for independent testing -- all of them. They say they (Town of Oyster Bay) officials just sent their letter to 13 local civic associations located in communities around the Syosset Park site. Let’s get this letter,” McKenna wrote on July 26.

Testing results

The results of any independent testing on the former landfill sites have been challenged by residents even before the Citizens’ Advisory Committee members have been announced. In his presentation last week, Vogelman said the unfortunate reality for residents of this area and the greater New York state area is that examples abound. The toxic plume in Bethpage would be the one in proximity for Syosset’s families, legislators and school officials to circle. “Bethpage has a landfill as well that gets tested every five years just like Syosset landfill does. All Superfund sites and past Superfund sites have to get tested and reports are made public every five years. There is the plume under the landfill in Bethpage and risks associated with the water supply in local communities….I want people to realize there is no such thing as certainty. We are living in a world where there is always a chance that something can happen,” he said. A second well-known environmental hazard zone he referred to was Ground Zero in lower Manhattan and the health issues, cancers and other perils that came about with the toxicity and fumes breathed in by first responders, residents and others in the early 2000’s and documented over the past 17 years. “Many of us in this room and the community have had friends that have either passed away or were affected by health problems associated with 9/11,” Vogelman said. He also spoke about “Love Canal” community and several tragedies near Niagara Falls, the former site of a 70-acre landfill in western New York state gone awry due to the Hooker Chemical Company’s environmental pollution eventually impacting the health of hundreds of residents in the 1970s. During the Q & A portion of the July 26 meeting a resident asked about the potential for senior housing (traditionally designated 55 or 60-plus condomini-

ums) and needs for creating a larger Syosset Public Library with ample parking. While many in attendance found this to be ironic and humorous, Vogelman spoke about the evolving needs the community can imagine. He said the housing, if built and designated for only persons 55 and older, or those “entering the golden age” of about 65 and up would be a game-changing factor that eliminates one primary concern driving opposition to Syosset Park’s residential components: what becomes of Syosset Central School District if it needs to accommodate hundreds more students, K through 12? “Residential development creates additional enrollment in schools and associated cost. In my history as a financial analyst there is one thing I can tell you with absolute certainty – any projection for total added student enrollment is going to be wrong, the question is by how much and in which direction the projection will be wrong. Keep that in mind when the developer talks about enrollment figures of 243 students and the school district, in its latest estimate, went up from 355 in its first analysis to now suggesting 381 additional students. Making less conservative projections becomes much foggier and much more difficult,” Vogelman explained. In his presentation, Vogelman presented a slide with a ratio that struck residents: the commercial space component of Syosset Park would be 26% larger than the original “Mall at Oyster Bay proposal” from Taubman Realty at the site, which was shot down in the early 2000’s. Overall the Syosset Park development would be 2.7 times larger than the proposed mall was with a projected total of 2 million square feet and 1 million square feet of residential areas. The breakdown of that residential component, which was highlighted as the major problem with the proposal and DEIS during the July 26 library event, was stated as approximately 440 two-bedroom units, over 130 three-bedroom units plus 53 one-bedroom units.

Questions on school impact

To the community members who have spoke up May 1 and again with a question at last week’s forum, the proportion of more two and three bedroom units equates to more schoolchildren. People even questioned the one-bedroom units’ potential impacts on school district enrollment “if people sleep on a couch.” Residents in attendance said the developer’s projection for adding 243 students was a really low estimate. “Our school district considers 381 new students more likely and I do not see why with a two-bedroom unit you could not have double occupancy, and the same with three bedrooms (six people total). I think if you wanted to be aggressive with estimates there could be up to four kids in a three-bedroom apartment, and probably two kids in

two bedroom units. These are all great questions and projecting the number of students needs to be conservatively estimated. Underestimating the total will only come back to impact all of us residents and our school taxes,” Vogelman said. He added that within the 800-page DEIS for the Syosset Park proposal there was no initiative taken by the developer to state its plan to contribute for any district expansion by building a new school. Vogelman asserted that a new school or any extension on Syosset’s school buildings would likely mean “redistricting as a temporary fix.” He added that any educational facility capital projects take a very long time to get approvals from the New York State Department of Education, as discussions for capital plans at the Syosset Board of Education meetings in recent months and years provided the same insight.

Facilities referendum

This February, a facilities referendum was approved by Syosset and Woodbury voters by a majority of roughly four to one to address concerns on the aging infrastructure identified in the district’s Five-Year Building Conditions Survey. The details of the latest facilities’ initiatives were published in the Syosset Advance on February 23, 2018: “Proposition No. 1 includes remodeling science classrooms and research labs at Syosset High School; renovating the high school’s athletic complex, including replacing the athletic field and adding a new eight-lane track, relocating the softball field, and adding outdoor bathrooms and two additional tennis courts; addressing traffic safety issues at Baylis, Berry Hill and Walt Whitman elementary schools and Syosset High School; enclosing walkways at the South Grove Annex and the high school for enhanced security; installing air conditioning in all classrooms throughout the district and in the auditoriums at Harry B. Thompson and South Woods middle schools and Syosset High School; and replacing the weight room at Syosset High School to include additional bathrooms, locker rooms and a security corridor.” “Proposition No. 2 will utilize an energy performance contract to replace furnaces at Baylis, South Grove, Village and Willits elementary schools; install solar panels on five schools for energy efficiency; install energy management

systems in all schools; install a cogeneration unit to generate electricity for heating and hot water at Syosset High School; replace lighting fixtures with more efficient LED lighting; and install a cogeneration unit as an emergency backup generator at South Woods Middle School.” The discussion last week at the Syosset Library concluded that there can be no guarantees enough is in place in the Syosset Central School District to absorb and accommodate hundreds of additional students. Vogelman began the series of comments: “Number one before we even discuss how to fund a new school, let’s talk about where it would even go in the Syosset or Woodbury area. It takes roughly three to four years to get any schools’ capital expenditure project done because of the process with the State Department of Education. The DOE wants to make sure our children are safe so it takes time. We would be talking about waiting until Syosset Park development is finished and then analysis of whether or not we need another school or space. That creates another problem with maybe three or four years of redistricting children and deciding where they should go before we’d have a new school to put them in,” he said. Later in the meeting a resident questioned the impacts of five or more years of massive construction in the area on students and staff that will be at South Grove Elementary School each day, a point raised by Chris Ulrich at the Board of Education’s April meeting, just ahead of his election to the Board a month later. He raised the same issue in front of developers and the Oyster Bay Town Board at the May 1 hearing inside Syosset High School noting the potential noise and air quality concerns. According to Vogelman, in conversations he’s had to date the plan for developers from Simon Properties and Castagna Realty are to construct the park portion of the 93 acre site closest to South Grove Elementary, and the timeline for it appears to be 12 months. Vogelman noted that a housing component takes longer to construct than the park portion. He says the majority of homes and the facilities that would accompany them would be in another, further away quadrant of the property where the Town of Oyster Bay Department of Public Works (DPW) facility existed.

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This Week at the Jericho Public Library Tuesday, August 7th at 2:00PM

Movie: Wait for Your Laugh (Documentary/Comedy) Rose Marie’s story of fame, love, tragedy and 90 years of entertainment through the eyes of the woman who did it all. Starring Perry Botkin Jr., Deacon Conroy, Tim Conway. Not Rated. 1 hour, 25 minutes.

Tuesday, August 7th at 5:00PM

Teen Book Chat (Grades 6 through 12) Join us as we chat about Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi. You can count this book towards the teen JPL Summer Reading Program! Register online or e-mail Teen librarian Gina at gpatronaggio@jericholibrary.org

Wednesday, August 8th at 2:00PM

Lantern Theater presents The Sunshine Boys – A Staged Reading Written by Neil Simon, the play focuses on aging Al Lewis and Willie

Clark, a one-time vaudevillian team who grew to hate each other and never spoke offstage throughout the last year of their final act. Much humor results from efforts to get the two cantankerous actors into the same room to rehearse one of their old routines.

Thursday, August 9th at 2:00 and 7:00PM

Movie: Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool (Biography/Drama/Romance) A romance sparks between a young actor and a Hollywood leading lady. Starring Annette Bening, Jamie Bell, Kenneth Cranham. Rated PG-13. 1 hour, 56 minutes.

Friday, August 10th at 2:00PM

Movie: Isle of Dogs (Animation/Adventure/Comedy) Set in Japan, Isle of Dogs follows a boy’s odyssey in search of his lost dog. Starring Bryan Cranston, Koyu Rankin, Edward Norton. Rated R. 1 hour, 45 minutes.

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College Notes Kristie Najdek of Bethpage was named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2018 semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must obtain a minimum 3.5 grade point average and carried at least 12 credits. n

Siena College named the following students to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2018 semester. • Amy Abraham of Plainview • Kathryn Anderson of Hicksville • Michaela Flatley of Levittown • Christina Fernandez of Bethpage n

SUNY Canton congratulates Eliahu Benhamo for earning Dean’s List Honors during the Spring 2018 semester. Benhamo is a SUNY Canton information technology major from Plainview. Dean’s List recognizes full-time students who have earned a GPA between 3.25 and 3.74. n

Tulane University awarded degrees to the following local residents: • Christopher Halbohn of Levittown earned a Juris Doctor from the School of Law. • Haley Nemeth of Plainview earned a Bachelor of Arts from the School of Liberal Arts. • Benjamin Ozur of Plainview earned a Bachelor Science Management from the A. B. Freeman School of Business. • Michael Schechter of Plainview earned a Bachelor Science Management from the A. B. Freeman School of Business, and a Master of Accounting from the A. B. Freeman School of Business. • Amanda Wittels of Plainview,earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the School

of Liberal Arts.

The University of Hartford is pleased to announce the following students have been named to the Dean’s List for Spring 2018: • Allison Bueche of Hicksville • Breanna Wigdzinski of Hicksville • Ilana Foster of Plainview • Samantha Ng of Bethpage n

Muhlenberg College awarded degrees to the following local students: Gregory Kantor of Plainview, magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in public health and a minor in Jewish studies Lindsey Naftel of Plainview, magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration and economics n

James Madison University is pleased to announce the following students made the Dean’s List for the Spring 2018 semester. Students who earn Dean’s List honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a GPA of between 3.5 and 3.899. • Plainview resident Stephen Joseph Di Salvo has been named to the dean’s list at James Madison University for the spring 2018 semester. Di Salvo is majoring in Health Services Admin. • Old Bethpage resident Brenna Faye Levine has been named to the dDean’s List at James Madison University for the Spring 2018 semester. Levine is majoring in management. • Plainview resident Caitlyn Nicole Sullivan has been named to the Dean’s List at James Madison University for the Spring 2018 semester. Sullivan is majoring in psychology.

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For John Elliott, sailing is living. He’s been on the water for most of his 91 years. In all three theaters during World War 2, as a merchant seaman, and for the last 70 years sailing out of the Rockaway Point Yacht Club. But recently John was so fatigued and short of breath, he could only walk a few steps. His aortic valve was failing. A condition that could lead to heart failure, and death. His daughter, a nurse, told John about a minimally invasive valve replacement procedure called TAVR, or Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. She took him to one of the country’s leaders in TAVR: NYU Winthrop Hospital. They replaced John’s valve through an artery in his leg. In no time at all, he was back to sailing off Breezy Point. If you suffer from aortic stenosis, you may now be a candidate for TAVR. To learn more, call 1-866-WINTHROP or visit nyuwinthrop.org.

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Girl Scouts Gratitude Garden Project BY LARA FORTUNOFF AND SORAYA HORMOZI Throughout the year, Jericho Girl Scout Troop 3375 has been practicing an attitude of gratitude with the residents of The Arbors Assisted Living at Westbury. As part of their year-long Girl Scout Bronze Award project to identify and address needs in our community, the troop of graduating fifth graders from all three Jericho elementary schools zeroed in on the need to cultivate joy. While external pleasures like cool sneakers and ice cream are enjoyable—and they are—the pleasure that accompanies “things” is also fleeting. Joy, however, is internal, cultivated from within, and it lasts when you work to build it. After much research, the girls discovered that the act of practicing gratitude helps people live longer, stay healthy, and fills us with lasting joy. Wanting to turn “sad” into “glad” and help to refocus our thoughts when we might feel blue, the girls presented their idea to plant a “Gratitude Garden” to the residents, where together, the girls

and the adult community would decorate and plant colorful rocks in The Arbors’ courtyard as reminders that the continual practice of gratitude helps build feelings of joy. Honey Henricks, a resident and supporter of the rock garden, said, “It’s an honor to have it here; it’s an honor that you are doing this! When people go out to the garden, it will help their spirits and cheer them up.” Each girl took a leadership role in the Arbors’ Gratitude Garden project, from researcher and presenter, to videographer, landscape architect, and journalist. Dishes, still warm from the dishwasher. The smell of a tennis ball. When I do long division, and there’s no remainder. These are just some of the small things expressed when we set out to ask, “What are you grateful for today?” With the help of The Arbors adult community, the Troop, too, was reminded that nothing is too small for which to be thankful. And there’s no need to wait for Thanksgiving to give thanks for all we have.

A collage of Gratitude Rocks, a sampling of the rocks created and later planted in a courtyard, as daily reminders of the important practice of gratitude.

Some Girl Scouts pose with Mary, a beloved resident of The Arbors Assisted Living at Westbury—their colorful gratitude rocks at their feet.

Gratitude rocks, decorated, and later planted, by Girl Scout Troop 3375 and by residents of The Arbors Assisted Living at Westbury.

Girl Scout Troop 3375, a blend of girls from all three Jericho elementary schools, visit The Arbors Assisted Living of Westbury.

Not an Easter Egg Hunt! The girls are working to formulate a plan on where best to plant daily reminders of gratitude in the courtyard of The Arbors.

August 3, 2018

“A Spectacle in Motion,” “The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World” is Once-in-a-Lifetime Must-See at New Bedford Whaling Museum

Visitors can stand on the bow of the world’s largest model whaleship, the Lagoda, in the New Bedford Whaling Museum and watch the Panorama scroll by in a life-sized digital format projected in a full theatrical setting, and experience what Benjamin Russell and other whalers saw as they left the port of New Bedford and traveled the sea in search of whales. © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM The New Bedford Whaling Museum calls its special exhibition a “A Spectacle in Motion” – a

title that proves to be anything but hyperbole. Imagine before documentary, before moving pictures, before photography, where the only way people could see images of places beyond their own experience was through painting,

etched drawings in newspapers, or scrimshaw. Now imagine a whaling voyage that starts in New Bedford and travels thousands of miles to Fiji, painted on one mural, nearly one-quarter mile long – the longest painting in America. I can only

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imagine the sensation “The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World,” caused when it was first exhibited in 1849. “Purrington & Russell’s Original See page D2

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“A Spectacle in Motion,” “The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World”is Once-in-a-Lifetime Must-See at New Bedford Whaling Museum Continued from page D1 Panorama: Whaling Voyage Round the World. Three Miles of Canvas” a poster from the Boston showing in 1849 proclaims. Tickets 25 cents, half-price for children (at a time when the sailors themselves earned $1 a day). The mural, which is only rarely displayed in its entirety, has not been seen since the 1960s and is only on public view through October 8 by the New Bedford Whaling Museum, in New Bedford, Massachusetts (and very

possibly never again), is a documentary of the whaling voyage, and while it stays still, it is you that gives it motion as you walk down the long, long stretch of each of the four panels – altogether nearly one-quarter mile long. But in its day, it was designed to be rolled so that it did in fact create a moving picture. Coming upon this spectacle was one of the highlights of the Blount Small Ship Adventure cruise of New England Islands, all the more thrilling because it was completely unexpected, as most highlights and adventures are. Even

“The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World” by New Bedford artists Caleb Purrington and Benjamin Russell, depicts important scenes like the whale that rammed the whaler, Essex, the event Herman Melville used in his novel, “Moby Dick.”

At the New Bedford Whaling Museum, you can look through etched glass to see the exact port where our ship, Blount’s Grande Caribe, is docked today and yesterday © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

as I was traveling in the van provided by the New Bedford Whaling Museum to travel the two miles to the historic Kilburn Mills, a sprawling building big enough to house the mural and the van driver (a 47-year veteran of the museum who had a hand in moving it and laying it out to be photographed), was trying to explain what it was about, I was completely unprepared for what I would experience. Indeed, that is what seeing the Grand Panorama proved to be: a thrilling experience and not a mere ‘viewing”. But as I climbed the flights of stairs to the fourth floor and got my first glimpse, it was, OMG. It took my breath away. Titling the exhibit “A Spectacle in Motion” was not over-selling. The mural, in four panels each that stretches the entire length of the mill, is as long as the Empire State Building is tall; it is the longest painting in America. The voyage starts in New Bedford, with the first section looking so much as it does from the water as we have seen, coming into port on Blount Small Ship Adventures’ Grande Caribe. Painted in 1848 by two New Bedford artists, Caleb Purrington and Benjamin Russell based on Russell’s actual around-the-world whaling journey, the mural daocuments every aspect of the places visited as well as key events. You see Pitcairn, settled by the Mutineers of the Bounty wound up; the scene as the whale rammed the Essex, the 1820 event that inspired Herman Melville’s “Moby Dick”; the island of Juan Fernandez off Chile, the temporary home of castaway Alexander Selkirk who was the model for Defoe’s “Robinson Crusoe.” It shows

in gory detail the harpooning of a whale, blood spewing into the water; the danger as whalers are thrown into the churning sea; the 1847 eruption of the volcano at Fogo, Cape Verde, spewing its orange-red lava; sailing through a dark furious storm. The last scene is in Fiji and the last panel is curious: it seems to depict two women, one giving birth and the other a midwife. I can only imagine the sensation that The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World caused when it was first exhibited in 1849 – before documentary, before moving pictures, before photography, when the only way to get a visual impression of some place beyond your own experience was through painted or drawn images. But this goes so far beyond. Over the course of 1,275 feet, the mural documents the entire whaling voyage, from its departure from New Bedford, to Fiji Islands. Along the way, it shows the blood, gore, the dangers and hardships of whaling. And because you move, it is the closest thing to a “moving” picture documentary they would have had. But where the mural transported these 19th century viewers to places on the globe they had never been – it was the 3D Imax, the Virtual Reality of its day- it transports us back in time. And in its day, it was designed to move – the scrolls cranked on either side and displayed on a theater stage. The New Bedford Whaling Museum calls the exhibit “Spectacle: A Voyage in Motion” in appropriate typeface that shouts its excitement. It is astonishing, captivating, awesome – on so many

“A Spectacle in Motion,” a special exhibit of the New Bedford Whaling Museum featuring an extraordinary quarter-mile long mural painted in 1848 (longest painting in America) depicting “The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World” starts with the departure from New Bedford in scenes that are mimicked today. © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com

levels – the sheer size and ambition, the quality of the art – the delicacy and fine line of scrimshaw, stunning use of colors – the insights into the events – the importance of the subject, and on top of that, the achievement of restoring the painting – and finally, the enormity and rarity of the work being displayed at all – just the process of unrolling it and hanging it for display damages the painting. The museum spent two years restoring the mural, which originally was shown by rolling it so that the images actually did move – and important details of that conservation process, along with historical notes, are provided that are fascinating. The mural is displayed in four sections that each cover the entire length of an historic textile mill (textile manufacturing displaced whaling when that industry collapsed, and then was replaced itself in the 1950s when climate controls made it possible to manufacture more cheaply in the South, which was then replaced by tourism). Given the extraordinary length, the fragility of the painting, the sheer cost of moving it, setting it up, and finding a room big enough to display it, this is the first time in generations that the entire Panorama can be seen by the public. From where it is unfurled in the

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“The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World”is the longest painting in America, as long as the Empire State Building is tall © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com building two miles from the Whaling Museum, you travel around the world and back in time with the whalers without ever leaving the city. The

exhibition’s interpretive panels and kiosks are fascinating to enrich the context and content of the Panorama, as well as to give a fuller appreciation of

what went into the two-year restoration project. The notes from the museum describe See page D5

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The outings and making lots of childhood memories BY CLAIRE LYNCH Certain things stick out in one’s mind like exotic trips abroad as adults and childhood day trips with special people. Just the other day I was thinking about a day’s outing two of my siblings and I had with my father’s parents in Brooklyn. I say with two of my siblings because there are six of us altogether. Every so often my grandparents would offer to have a few of us stay over at their apartment in Brooklyn whenever my parents had certain things they had to do. Because my brothers were much older they were frequently off doing whatever they had to do. Until I was six we lived in Flatbush, Brooklyn, so whenever my dad had to drop three of us kids off at his parents’ place it was an easy trip. Their place was about two miles away from our house so he would load us and our things into the car, drive up Flatbush Avenue, head west on Dorchester Road and make the turn onto Coney Island Avenue. The months of July and August were especially fun times for us because we were off from school and my grandparents knew that if they planned some

especially interesting outings, they would have our attention. We took lots of trips on buses to Coney Island – to the beach, to the ocean and to the New York Aquarium which was in Coney Island, down by the great Atlantic Ocean. I mention taking the bus because my grandparents never had a car, never had a need for one since their apartment was on Coney Island Avenue and the bus stop was practically right outside their door. They planned it that way and knew that they could take the bus or catch a subway which was also close by to go to spots in Brooklyn or to head west into Manhattan or east into Queens. One particular time stands out in my mind because it was a full, long day and because lots of moving animals caught our attention since it was Prospect Park Zoo. We heard about it a couple of days before we went. My parents said that we would be spending a few days with our grandparents and they had a special outing planned. My curiosity was piqued – I wondered where it was that we were going. When we arrived at my grandparents’ place they said that we would

like it and they were underestimating things – we loved the Prospect Park Zoo. This was in the 1960s when I was six and my sisters Michelle and Susan were nine and three, respectively. We went to sleep early the night before because my Grandmother said that we would need our “beauty sleep” and our stamina because we would be doing lots of walking and sightseeing. She got up early that morning to make us all some ham sandwiches and some bologna sandwiches. I remember hearing her filling some half gallon containers she had saved with lots of freshly-brewed iced tea and she packed some cookies for us all for snack time. Excited about the day’s events, we showered and dressed quickly and gathered at the door of the apartment to head out. We didn’t have to be told – we were ready to go. Since it was August we wore our T-shirts, shorts, socks and sneakers. Before we left the apartment my Grandpa double knotted the laces of our sneakers so they would be nice and secure. We left our flip flops at home this time since grandma said that we would need our practical walking shoes.

We headed down the three flights of stairs to the street and Grandpa ran slightly ahead of us to look for the bus. Sure enough he saw it just down the road. We had perfect timing, he said, and in just a few minutes the five of us were hopping on that city bus. I always felt secure riding around the city with my Grandma and Grandpa because they were lifelong Brooklynites and I knew that they knew their way around. It was a short ride to the Prospect Park Zoo which is located on Flatbush Avenue and we got off the bus excited about what we were about to see. I remember entering the big doors of the Prospect Park Zoo, getting our tickets and walking in to see lots of real, live animals right smack in the middle of Brooklyn also known as Kings County. I don’t remember every single detail of our day’s outing since I was six years old but I am sure that we saw some tigers and bears, some sea otters and peacocks. We saw elephants, buffaloes, lions, deer, hippopotami, moneys and more. Inside a building we saw all sorts of colorful birds. See page D6

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Reduced Benefit Rates BY TOM MARGENAU

Q: Whenever you mention the reduction for early retirement, you always say it is “about one half of 1 percent.” So what is it? Is it one half of 1 percent? Or is it something else? Why the ambiguity? A: In this case, I think my ambiguous answer is better than the facts. And the facts are these: Retirement benefits are reduced five-ninths of 1 percent for the first 36 months of early retirement and five-twelfths of 1 percent for any additional months. To explain how we came up with those crazy numbers, I’ve got to give a little history lesson. When Social Security started in 1935, they set the retirement age at 65. And that was it. There were no other options. You had to wait until you were 65 to collect Social Security benefits. In 1956, Congress decided to let women (and only women) choose early retirement. They said a woman could start her Social Security as early as age 62, if she wanted. And they decided she should get 80 percent of her benefit if she took early retirement. Or to put that another way, they said there would be a 20 percent reduction if someone took benefits at 62. In order to achieve that 20 percent reduction, they had to set the monthly reduction rate at five-ninths of 1 percent. (36 months times five-ninths of 1 percent equals 20 percent.) Of course, a woman wasn’t stuck with just the two options of taking an 80 percent benefit at 62 or 100 percent at 65. She could start her Social Security at any age between 62 and 65 and get the appropriate reduction for that particular starting age. And over the years, men got a little peeved when they saw their wives taking early retirement, while they had no choice but to wait until age 65. They must have shared their resentment with their congressional representatives because, in 1961, the law was expanded to let men also start their Social Security at age 62 -- with the same five-ninths of 1 percent per month reduction rate. Things stayed relatively simple for the next couple decades. But the 1983 Social Security amendments included some major reforms. And one of those reforms was to gradually increase the retirement age (for men and women) from 65 to 67. I don’t have the space to show all the graduated steps here. But people born in 1938 had to be 65 and two months to collect full benefits. People born in 1939 had to be 65 and four months. It kept going up in two-month increments, until it reached a 12-year age 66 plateau for people born between 1943 and 1954. Then the retirement age starts to creep upward again. People born in 1955 have to be age 66 and two months to get full benefits. It keeps going in those two-month

increments until the full retirement age levels off at 67 for everyone born in 1960 or later. And even though Congress raised the full retirement age, they decided to keep age 62 as the early retirement age for everyone. And they also decided that the age 62 reduction rate should be 25 percent for people whose full retirement age would be 66 and 30 percent for people whose full retirement age was 67. And once again, working backward from those decisions, they had to set the per month reduction rate at five-twelfths of 1 percent. So that’s where we are today. As I said earlier, the reduction rate is five-ninths of 1 percent for the first 36 months that benefits are taken before full retirement age, and five-twelfths of 1 percent for all remaining months. And things get even messier when we start to talk about reduction rates for spouses. (In this part of the column, I’m going to refer to spouses as women -- not because I’m sexist, but because 95 percent of spousal benefits are paid to women.) Once again, things were simple in the early days of Social Security. At age 65, a woman was allowed to collect a benefit as a wife on her husband’s Social Security record equal to 50 percent of his full retirement rate. She had no other options. In 1956, Congress passed a law saying that a woman could start her spousal benefits at 62. They decided the reduction rate should be 25 percent at age 62. To achieve that, they had to set the per month reduction at 25/36ths of 1 percent. And then in 1983, when Congress raised the full retirement age, they also raised the retirement age for spouses from age 65 to 67 in the same incremental way, while once again keeping the early retirement age at 62. And for those added years, the monthly reduction rate was set a five-twelfths of 1 percent. So the spousal reduction rate is 25/36th of 1 percent for the first 36 months and five-twelfths of 1 percent for any additional months. But remember, this reduction is applied to the 50 percent spousal rate. To make this easier to understand, let’s look at this example. Frank’s full Social Security benefit is $1,600 per month. His wife, Mary, who never worked outside the home, wants to start her spousal benefits this year at age 62. Mary was born in 1954. That means her full retirement age is 66 and four months. In other words, she is taking benefits 52 months early. Her base spousal rate is 50 percent of Frank’s benefit, or $800 per month. Then the reduction factor is applied to that. Her benefit is reduced 25/36th of 1 percent for 36 months, or 25 percent. Then it is reduced five-twelfths of one percent for an addition 16 months, or about 6.7 percent. That is a total reduction of 31.7 percent. Or to turn that around, she is due 68.3 percent of her normal spousal rate -- about $546. Or to put that yet

another way, she is getting about 34 percent of her husband’s full retirement rate of $1,600. I can tell you this: I got a bad headache figuring out all these numbers and percentages and writing them down. I can’t imagine how your head must be hurting and spinning reading this stuff. So do you see why I try to keep things

simple? I just like to say that retirement and spousal benefits are reduced roughly one half of 1 percent for each month they are taken early. If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer. Contact him at thomas.margenau@comcast.net. COPYRIGHT 2018 CREATORS.COM

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“A Spectacle in Motion,” “The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World” is Once-in-a-Lifetime MustSee at New Bedford Whaling Museum C ontinued from page D3 the Panorama as “a maritime artwork of national historical importance, authentically depicting a whaling voyage originating from the port of New Bedford in the mid-19th century.

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Like a true documentary, “The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World” by New Bedford artists Caleb Purrington and Benjamin Russell, depicts the blood and gore, the danger and risk of a whaling voyage © Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com It was painted in 1848, by New Bedford artists Caleb Purrington and Benjamin Russell, who traveled it around the country as a commercial enterprise. ”With appropriate typeface that shouts the excitement, the panorama as a form of public entertainment was developed in Europe in the late 18th century and subsequently made its way to the United States after demonstrating its commercial potential to an armchair traveler audience. Robert Barker, who patented this exhibition style, defined a “panorama” as “all view.” He felt that spectators should feel like they were “really on the very spot,” that they should feel as if they were part of the scene in a surrogate reality, an imaginary “Grand Tour” of the world. This is precisely what visitors will experience. It was the Virtual Reality of its day. In the late 1840’s and early 1850’s, well before the age of cinema, the Panorama was designed and performed as a moving panorama, a form of entertainment where multiple scrolls moved across a stage similar to

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The outings and making lots of childhood memories C ontinued from page D3 There must have been other exhibits, of course, and we walked from each one to the next looking at the animals as close up as we could get. The one thing we forgot that day was a hat for each of us so I remember my Grandpa going into the souvenir shop to get some caps to keep the sun off of our heads. It was a sunny, hot day so we all liked the idea of having a hat or a cap to wear. He got two adult caps and three kids’ caps that, if memory serves me correctly, said “Prospect Park Zoo.” We all put the caps on our heads and felt immediately cooler as we walked along looking at the exhibits and talking about what we were seeing. When something in particular caught our attention we would stop to take an extra-long look. We had arrived early at the Prospect Park Zoo and seen a lot of the sights so at lunchtime we went off to the side to sit at a couple of benches to have our lunch. Grandpa opened the two coolers he had brought along and Grandma unwrapped a sandwich for each of us. She also poured little Dixie cups full of the ice cold iced tea and we had a ball sitting in Brooklyn, at the zoo, having our lunch and drinking our cups of iced tea. When we were finished we tossed our trash and continued on, seeing the sights of the Prospect Park Zoo. It is 12 acres in total so it’s a good size and took

a while to cover. I remember looking up at the big, old buildings that make up the Prospect Park Zoo and looking up at the big, old fences that went all around the perimeter of the zoo. There were plenty of tall trees, also, so the zoo felt like an oasis in the midst of Brooklyn which we knew was part of New York City. When we got home late that afternoon and climbed the three flights of stairs, the three of us girls flopped onto the couch. We were exhausted from the fresh air, the sunshine and all of that walking around the zoo. Grandma got busy in the kitchen frying us all some hamburgers that had some melted cheese on top. She toasted the buns a bit on the pan, added a slice of pickle to each plate and topped off our hamburgers with a dash of ketchup. Each one of us had a big spoonful of baked beans and we washed everything down with the iced tea that we had left over from our day’s trip. It seemed to me that our dinner never tasted so good. We ate our dinner on paper plates that night which was unusual for grandma and grandpa to do because everyone was so tired from our outing that no one felt like doing the dishes. We just wanted to gather together to watch TV in the living room and whenever the commercials came on, to compare notes about what we liked

seeing at the Prospect Park Zoo. When bedtime came Grandpa opened the couch that was a sleep sofa and Susan and I flopped onto that. Michelle slept in the recliner that night and we all drifted off hearing the sounds of the buses coming and going below us on Coney Island Avenue. I’m sure that all of us slept soundly after our adventure. The fresh air and the feeling of being out in the country was a good one even though we knew that we were home in Brooklyn. When our parents came to pick us up a couple of days later we excitedly started telling them all about the Prospect Park Zoo. Each one of us had a specific exhibit that we liked a lot. They had been there themselves in prior years so they knew a lot of what we were talking about. Our excitement must have been contagious because when we all packed into our car and drove to our neighborhood, the ride seemed to go by so quickly. We all kept chatting and saying what was the best part about “that zoo in Brooklyn.” I don’t know which was better, the excitement of going to the Prospect Park Zoo for the first time in our young lives or hearing my Grandma and Grandpa busily preparing for our day’s outing. Before and after we went on “our outing” I could tell that both of my grandparents liked having kids around. They really seemed to enjoy all six of us

Lynch kids visit and made plans to see us whenever they could. I knew that they had had two sons of their own, my dad and my Uncle Paul, so they were used to children. Still, I think that they were pretty brave taking us to different things at Coney Island and at the Prospect Park Zoo when they were close to 70 and we were young children. Whenever we got on or off the city bus my Grandpa would help Susan, the youngest, by giving her a hand and she was glad for the help. Whenever we’d walk along the city streets Grandpa would gently say to Susan, “Come on, Dolly,” and I would smile a small, quiet smile to myself because I knew that he knew that “Dolly” really wasn’t her name but a term of affection. I guess Susan knew it, too, because she always responded. I know that the Prospect Park Zoo isn’t as large as the Bronx Zoo or the San Diego Zoo in California which I visited several years after my childhood foray to the Prospect Park Zoo. Still, the five of us had a great time seeing the sights and enjoying each other’s company. Family outings are fun at any age but I think that some of our childhood outings hold the most vivid memories for me. I may have forgotten some of the details of the trip but I remember the feelings. Oh, those family outings!

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“A Spectacle in Motion,” “The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World”is Once-in-a-Lifetime Must-See at New Bedford Whaling Museum C ontinued from page D5 have been invested into the painting, it will no longer be shown in its original format – as a moving panorama – as this would undo the extensive work recently completed.” The Panorama drew crowds in the era of public entertainment before moving pictures and films. To celebrate this origin, the exhibition is coupled with dynamic and engaging programming all summer long. Live performances, contemporary artistic presentations, and other unique interpretations accompany educational programs and cultural celebrations. Plan on being dazzled for at least one to two hours. The exhibit is billed as a “once-ina-lifetime experience” and is free and open to the public, through Columbus Day, October 8, 9 am to 5 pm at Kilburn

Mill (the museum provides a free shuttle service every half hour from 10 am to 5 pm through Labor Day). The Grand Panorama: The Experience As the Panorama was being conserved, it was photographed at high resolution to produce this fully digitized recreation of the entire painting for the first time, allowing the Museum to create a exhibition of The Grand Panorama it calls “The Experience” – recreating the same experience the 19th century audiences had of seeing the original Panorama on a theatrical stage, with music and narration. You stand on the bow of the world’s largest model whaleship, the Lagoda, and watch the Panorama scroll by in a life-sized digital format projected in a full theatrical setting, and experience what Benjamin Russell and other whalers saw as they left the port of

New Bedford and traveled the sea in search of whales. This re-creates the experience that the 19th century viewers would have had, since the mural was originally rolled. The stage set is based on drawings and prints from the period and is installed off the Lagoda’s bow so visitors can experience the performance from the deck, from theater seating on the floor level, or from vantage points to the port and starboard of the iconic whaleship. Since the original score and narrative have been lost over time, they have been recreated and remastered for the new installation, and includes new research and points of interest. Visitors are able to dive deeper into the specifics of the Panorama story on a large, touch-screen, interactive kiosk. The kiosk will have thematic tabs on various subjects, including a map of the voyage, related Museum

artifacts and paintings, and the Panorama’s conservation history. You will be able to zoom in close to any scene or detail that interests you and get rich context for each section. Enhancing the experience, artifacts from the Museum’s permanent collections further illustrate Russell’s own global travels and connect locations represented in the Panorama with relevant ethnographic material and objects. Exhibitions that tell the stories of Yankee Whaling, the connections with the Azores and Cabo Verde, as well as the many stories told in the existing Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World exhibition help amplify the content of the Panorama. The Panorama in the context of its own time – the era of the “public spectacle” is explored in the exhibition, and includes complementing pieces from the Museum’s permanent Collection. While I strongly recommend the

incomparable experience of seeing the mural first-hand and this Virtual Reality experience, the museum will also have an online digital version, an interactive designed to expand access to the Panorama and to supplement both the Spectacle in Motion exhibitions, the Original at the Kilburn Mill and The Experience at the New Bedford Whaling Museum. While it will work on a phone or tablet it has been optimized for desktop viewing https://nbwm. maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/ index.html. The quality of the collection at New Bedford Whaling Museum - consisting of the merger of two private collections of whaling artifacts - is not to be believed, including what is claimed to be the largest collection of scrimshaw. I love the way the gallery rooms are like a warren – you come upon them. I love the theming of the rooms: From Pursuit to Preservation: The History of Human Interaction with Whales; Energy and Enterprise: Industry an d the City of New Bedford; Enlightened Counters: the Two Nations of Manjiro Nakahama (about a 16-year old Japanese sailor who was rescued and spent eight years in New Bedford, the first Japanese person to live here, then went back to become a major counselor to the Emperor negotiating with the US and England) and The East Unlocks its Gates: American Whalers and Trade in Asia. There is (of course) a Herman Melville room (while Melville never actually visited Nantucket before writing “Moby Dick,” he sailed from New Bedford on his whaling voyage), artifacts collected from around the world brought back by the whalers and opened the New Bedford people to the cultures of the world. There are sections dedicated to the Portuguese from the Azores and the sailors recruited from Costa Verde and how they impacted the

diverse community in New Bedford. I am introduced for the first time to Captain Joshua Slocum, the first to solo circumnavigate the world. There is the world’s largest model whaleship, the Lagoda, at half-scale that takes up the entirety of the Bourne building, that you can climb aboard. In addition, there is the Mariner’s Home that is used for exhibit, and the Seaman’s Bethel which offers a superb video about whaling. It drives home the theme that is so pressing today: “Trade: Expand American Ideas” (but also bring ideas back). New Bedford Whaling Museum, 16 Johnny Cake Hill, New Bedford MA 02740, 508-997-0046, www. whalingmuseum.org. They are contained within the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, a 13-block historic district of cobblestone streets, historic, stately buildings now juxtaposed with contemporary art galleries and funky restaurants and shops (my favorite: Sanctum – Folklorica: Apothecary and Witchwares, Tarot Reading). At the visitors Center, you can watch a 20-minute orientation movie and take in exhibits about whaling and New Bedford, “The City That Alit the World.” (www.nps.gov/nebe/planyourvisit). This was one of the incredible highlights of our own voyage aboard Blount Small Ship Adventures’ Grande Caribe, on the third day of a sevenday New England Islands cruise. We docked in the port along with the largest fishing fleet on the East Coast, and could look through etched glass of the same port in 1914 of our ship. Arriving by ship – we had come from Warren, Rhode Island to Bristol and had come this morning from Newport and will be going on to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket - made this experience even more tangible.

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LAMPS FIXED $65 In home service. Handy Howard. 646-996-7628 MASONRY All types of stonework Pavers, Retaining Walls, Belgium Block Patios, Foundations, Seal coating, Concrete and Asphalt driveways, Sidewalks, Steps. Free Estimates Fully Licensed & Insured #H2219010000 Boceski Masonry Louie 516-850-4886 ROOF LEAKS REPAIRED All types Roofing & flashing repairs, aluminum trim work and Gutter Clean Outs. Nassau Lic# H1859520000. B.C. Roofing & Siding, Inc. Text or call: 516-983-0860

HEALTH & FITNESS Z ACUPUNCTURE & HERBAL HEALING ARTS Xiao Jun Zhou, L.Ac. NYS Licensed Acupuncturist/M.D.China. U.S. National Board Certified Herbalist. 103 South Middle Neck Road, Great Neck, NY 11021 516-809-8999 AccuHerbZhou@gmail.com Insurance Accepted

PAINTING & PAPERHANGING INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PAINTING Plastering, Taping, Sheetrock Skim Cutting, Old Wood Refinish, Staining, Wallpaper Removal & Hanging, Paint Removal, Power Washing, Wood Replacement JOHN MIGLIACCIO Licensed & Insured #80422100000 Call John anytime: 516-901-9398 (Cell) 516-483-3669 (Office) JV PAINT HANDYMAN SERVICES Interior-Exterior Specialist Painting, Wallpapering, Plastering, Spackling, Staining, Power Washing. Nassau Lic#H3814310000 fully Insured Call John 516-741-5378 ADVERTISE IN OUR SERVICE DIRECTORY FOR SURE RESULTS! Call 294-8935 for rates and info.

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MICHELANGELO PAINTING & WALLPAPER Interior, Exterior, Plaster / Spackle, Light Carpentry, Decorative Moldings & Power Washing. Call: 516-328-7499

PARTY HELP LADIES & GENTLEMEN RELAX & ENJOY Your Next Party! Catering and Experienced Professional Services for Assisting with Preparation, Serving and Clean Up Before, During and After Your Party Bartenders Available. Call Kate at 516-248-1545

TUTORING MATH, SAT, ACT TUTOR: Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2 plus Trig, Pre-Calc, AP Calculus. Norm 625-3314 ENGLISH, ACT, SAT TUTOR: 25+ year experience Critical Reading, Writing, Grammar, Essays. Lynne 625-3314

INSTRUCTION PIANO LESSONS By Ira Baslow. Experience the joy of playing the piano. Private lessons in your home, free no-obligation piano lesson, all levels, all styles, all ages. Beginners a specialty. 516-312-1054 www.iwantmypianolessons. com

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CLEANING AVAILABLE EXPERIENCE POLISH HOUSE CLEANER Good references, ability. Very honest, reliable, responsible and hard working. Own transportation. English speaking. Flexible days and hours. Reasonable rates. I will do a good job. Call or text 516-589-5640 RELIABLE, high quality service with great references. Please call Mirian at 516-6426624

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COMPLETE JUNK REMOVAL/DEMOLITION SERVICE: Strong Arm Contracting Inc. We haul anything and everything. Entire contents of home or office. We clean it up and take it away. Residential/C ommercial. Bonded/Insured. Free estimates. 516-538-1125 OLD VILLAGE TREE SERVICE: Owner operated since 1989. 24 hour emergency service. Licensed/insured. Free estimates, member LI Arborist Assoc. Please call 516-466-9220

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BASEBALL TRAINING GC High School Baseball Player can train your player ages 8-12. Hitting; Fielding; Base Running; Game Fundamentals. Call to set up: 516-592-0134

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SANTA CRUZ, SERAG CAREGIVERS, INC.

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A & J MOVING & STORAGE: Established 1971. Long Island and New York State specialists. Residential, Commercial, Piano & Organ experts. Boxes available. Free estimates. www. ajmoving.com 516-741-2657 114 Jericho Tpk, Mineola NYDOT# 10405 COLLEGE ARTS ADMISSIONS: College Counseling in the Visual and Performing Arts. Dance, Musical Theatre & Drama. Film, Instrumental & Vocal Music. Audio Recording & Production. Theatre Technology & Production. Visual & Graphic Arts. Resume, Essays, Repertoire Lists. Michele Zimmerman. 516-353-6255 CollegeArtsAdmissions@gmail.com www.CollegeArtsAdmissions. com

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Last Hope Part of the Chewy.com Rescue Program

If you haven’t tried Chewy.com yet for your pet food and supply purchases, this is a great time to check them out. Last Hope is now part of their rescue program. For each new customer that makes a purchase, Last Hope will receive a $20 donation. Click on the ad below or go directly to the Last Hope page at https://www.chewy. com/rp/5941

Kitten/Cat New Volunteer Orientation Schedule-Next on Wednesday, August 12th

Volunteers for our cat program are always greatly needed. There are openings on shifts for weekdays and weekends that accommodate any schedule. Please attend our next kitten/cat volunteer orientation being held at 7:00 PM. All orientations are held at our adoption center located at 3300 Beltagh Avenue in Wantagh. Learn more about our cat program, tour the adoption center and find out how rewarding the volunteer experience can be. Reservations are not needed, but if possible, please fill out and email back a completed volunteer application in advance to volunteer@ lasthopeanimalrescue.org or fax to 631-760-5534.

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Robert Seaman School holds annual Field Day BY DARLENE PERGOLA-APOLANT

On Friday June 2nd, 2018, summer arrived just in time for Robert Seaman Elementary's Field Day. The sun was shining and it was hot! However, the heat did not stop the blue and gold participants from trying their best in various activities and cheering their teams on. All of the parents were invited to watch their children participate and

they enjoyed it as much as the kids. Students participated in the hulahoop race, potato sack race, and the ever-intense ball on the cone, and the grand finale was a close game of tug of war. It was a great day for all of the students, ranging from the kindergarten first-timers to the last Field Day for the fifth graders and everyone in between. Go Blue, Go Gold! Go Robert Seaman!

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Golden Girls!

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Mr. O giving some great advice!

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LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWMBS, INC., CHL MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH TRUST 2006-18, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 200618, Plaintiff AGAINST SUN KYUNG LIM, SEOK KI MIN, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated November 15, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, on August 21, 2018 at 11:30AM, premises known as 49 COLONY LANE, SYOSSET, NY 11791. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 15., BLOCK 134, LOT 48. Approximate amount of judgment $766,778.21 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 16-001657. WAYNE HENRY WINK, JR., ESQ., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY, 14221 SYO 4203 4X 07/20,27,08/03,10 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF FIRST LIGHT SURF DESIGNS, LLC Articles of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 07/19/18. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 700 Shore Road, Apt. 4T, Long Beach, NY 11561. Purpose: any lawful purpose. SYO 4207 6X 07/27,08/03,10,17,24,31 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 246, Article III, Section 246-18-E of the Code of the Town of Oyster Bay, notice is hereby

given that the Zoning Board of Appeals has scheduled a public meeting, which will take place in the Town Hall Meeting Room, Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, New York, on AUGUST 9, 2018, at 7:00 P. M., to consider the following appeals: ----------------------------------------------BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS APPEAL NO. 65-559AMENDMENT SYOSSET JEFFREY CARIDI: Amend Specific Plan as presented for Appeal No. 65-559 and granted by Decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals, dated October 28, 1965, to construct second story addition. W/s/o Nathan Ct., 141.35 ft. S/o Ira Rd., a/k/a 6 Nathan Court, Syosset, NY ----------------------------------------------JULY 30, 2018 BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK SYO 4208 1X 08/03 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 246, Article III, Section 246-18-E of the Code of the Town of Oyster Bay, notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals has scheduled a public meeting, which will take place in the Town Hall Meeting Room, Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, New York, on AUGUST 9, 2018, at 7:00 P. M., to consider the following appeals: ----------------------------------------------BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS APPEAL NO. 18-359 JERICHO SUSAN PENZER: Variance to allow existing rear one story addition exceeding maximum building coverage than permitted by Ordinance. S/s/o Chenango Dr., 185.40 ft. E/o Niagara Dr., a/k/a 45 Chenango Drive, Jericho, NY ----------------------------------------------JULY 30, 2018 BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK JNJ 7887 1X 08/03

Everything Atari, Nintendo and more at Syosset Library

Syosset Library patrons enjoyed playing classic video games at the library’s Retro Game Night Children stepped back in time at the Syosset Library in July to play video and board games that were once all the rage—for a reason—at Retro Game Night. The event drew children of all ages for an evening of fun with many tried and true video classics, includ-

ing Atari, Nintendo, and Sega. Board game favorites, including Monopoly, Clue and Cranium, also were on hand. Retro Game Night is just one in a series of gaming and popular culture programs leading up to Syosset Convention (Sy Con) 2019, an extravaganza of pop-

ular culture events, including lectures, trivia and costume play, that will be held next fall. Check the library website and newsletter for developments, as well for information about more summer programs to enjoy right now.

Syosset musicians play to packed house Two student musicians from the Syosset CSD, both of whom are attending Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts (LIHSA), showcased their impressive talents at the LIHSA Spring Music Festival. Singer-songwriter Marissa Ready wowed the audience with her original song “With You,” on which she sang and played ukulele. She did the same on the pop hit “Issues.” Marissa also lent her voice to several numbers, ranging from “Trip It In A Ring” from Purcell’s baroque opera The Fairy Queen, to the Motown soul classic “I’ll Be There,” to the traditional standards “Route 66” and “Take Five.” Vocalist Aiden Zavarindo joined Marissa in a number of performances, including “Trip It In A Ring,” “I’ll Be There,” and “Route 66.”

Two musicians from the Syosset CSD performed at the Nassau BOCES Long Island High School for the Arts Spring Music Festival. Demonstrating their impressive talents are (from left) Aiden Zavarindo and Marissa Ready.

The Robbins Lane PTA Spring 2018 Book Fair was another outstanding success for the school. Both children and parents had a wonderful time browsing and shopping for books, posters, pencils, bookmarks, and more. It was great to see so many of the kids' smiling faces

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Robbins Lane Spring Book Fair when they found the book that they were looking for! The Book Fair would not have been possible without the help and volunteer time so many parents put into setting up, working the registers, and helping the students shop and have a great day.

Can't wait to get these books home!

Found it!

Sneak peek

Great friends, great books!

So much to choose from

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Local runners score in Heart & Sole 5K Run

And they’re off for the 15th annual Heart & Sole 5 Kilometer Run! Congratulations to local athletes Gregory Mika and Ann Dormer of Woodbury; Jessica Weissman of Jericho; and Pamela Lee, Constance Sehlmeyer, and Bert Jablon of Syosset, all of whom won awards at the July 22nd Heart & Sole 5 Kilometer Run through the streets of Plainview. Gregory Mika took third place honors in the 25-29 age group, crossing the finish line at the Plainview-

11-year-old Jessica Weissman of Jericho finishes the Run

Old Bethpage Middle School in 22 minutes, 47 seconds. 11-year-old Jessica Weisman finished in 27:29 seconds to take first place honors in the 12 and under age group. Ann Dorman earned the first place award plaque among the women in the 55-59 age group, scoring in 25:00. Pamela Lee scored in 27:56 to win first place in the women’s 65-69 age group. Constance Sehlmeyer earned 2nd place honors in the women’s 70-74 age group with her 31:49 finish. 91 year old Bert

Gregory Mika of Woodbury crosses the finish line

Jablon scored first in the 90 and over age group with a time of 45:22. A total of 412 runners crossed the finish line at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Middle School. The 5K was preceded by a 1/4 mile Fun Run on the Middle School track for youngsters 12 and under. Thanks go to Michael Fener, the executive director of Northwell Health System’s Plainview and Syosset Hospitals, and Dr. Alan Mensch, senior vice

Ann Dorman of Woodbury was a determined finisher

Arnold Drucker, Oyster Bay Town Councilman Tom Hand, New York State Assemblyman Michael Montesano , and former Plainview-Old Bethpage Board of Education member Angel Cepeda for being on hand to support the event. Thanks also to these most generous sponsors, without whom the event could not have been staged: Central Island Health Care, Kravet, Inc., Speech Services of Long Island, Modern Sprinkler Corporation, Infertility Associates of Long Island, the Medical Staffs of Plainview Hospital & Syosset Hospitals, Help Repair & Maintenance, New Yotk Life Insurance Company, the Massapequa Chamber of Commerce, Wagner, Doman, Leto & Li Leo, P.C., Dr. Isaac Almuri & Dr. Alan Mensch, as well as generous in kind Donors such as All Round Foods, Trader Joe’s, & Shop Rite.

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president of medical affairs at Plainview and Syosset Hospitals, for making the event a reality again this year, and to Christine Patti of the Hospitals’ staff for her dedicated support in making it all happen. Proceeds of the event are dedicated to scholarship and community outreach programs at Syosset and Plainview Hospitals. Congratulations to Mid Island Y JCC CEO Rick Lewis, who was the well deserved honoree at this year’s Heart & Sole Run, and the recipient of a special award plaque from Michael Fener and Dr. Alan Mensch. Congratulations and special thanks to Race Director Karen Schackner and Coordinator of Volunteers Rebecca McDonald of the Greater Long Island Running Club,who made things as smooth and easy as possible Thanks as well to Nassau County Legislators Rose Marie Walker and

Bert Jablon of Syosset is presented with his award by Dr. Alan Mensch of Norhwell

Constance Sehlmeyer of Syosset was a happy finisher

Nassau County Legislator Rose Walker, Event Director Karen Schackner, Dr. Alan Mensch and Nassau County Legislator Arnold Drucker congratulate some of the Fun Runners

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