Syosset Advance (10/7/22)

Supervisor's 5K Run New academy opens in Plainview

BY GARY SIMEONE

The Mercaz Academy, which opened in Plainview earlier this month, bills itself as a multifaceted institution of learning.

Jeffrey Lichtman, president of the Mercaz Academy, said there are two components that make up the school.

“We have one area, which is our educational leadership component and also our lay leadership, which constitutes things like our school president and chairman of the board and overall governing and supportive functions,” said Lichtman.

The new learning institution takes over for the long-standing Hebrew Academy of Nassau

County, which relocated to West Hempstead earlier this year.

Lichtman said the Metcaz Academy is an orthodox school, but is open to students of many different affiliations.

“We have a unique atmosphere here we’d like to preserve as a school community with attributes such as bringing welcoming and warmth to both students and parents of all denominations.”

There are 140 students enrolled in the school, which range from the preschool level up-to sixth grade.

Students enrolled in the school come from many different communities across Long Island, including Plainview, Syosset,

The Town of Oyster Bay has announced that the Annual Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor’s 5K Run is slated for Saturday, October 15th at 9:00 am. The 3.1-mile course will wind through the heart of the hamlet of Oyster Bay and participants are encouraged to bring their family and stick around afterwards for all the fun at the Oyster Festival.

“The Supervisor’s 5K Run, held in partnership with the Greater Long Island Running

Club (GLIRC), is a unique event that has become an important tradition in the lives of hundreds of runners from throughout the community,” Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino said. “It is widely known for its scenic and challenging course through historic Oyster Bay. It also serves as the official kickoff event to the annual OysterFest, which will make its highly anticipated return for the first

time since the pandemic.” Runners who wish to participate in the event can register at www.glirc. org. The fee to register is $35 for pre-registration and $40 on the day of the race, which will take place from 7:15 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. at the Community Center in the Townsend Square parking lot off East Main Street in Oyster Bay. All registrants will receive a commemorative

Catalytic converter stolen in Jericho

Nassau County Police are searching for three people who allegedly stole the catalytic con verter from a vehicle in Jericho on Monday, October 3.

According to police, three sub jects were witnessed to be tamper ing with a 2003 Gray Honda Odys sey on Sutton Terrace. The sub jects fled in an unknown direction in a dark colored SUV. When the owner went outside and inspected

his vehicle he discovered that his catalytic converter had been sto len. No further description of the subjects is available at this time. The investigation is ongoing.

Detectives request anyone with information regarding this incident to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911. All callers will remain anon ymous.

Sixth grade social at South Woods

Supervisor Joseph Saladino (center left) and Town Clerk Rich LaMarca (center right) joined with (from left to right) Grater Long Island Running Club General Manager Suzanne Nelson, Dylan Chisholm, Peter Smith, Tricia Presta, Jane Eberhardt, Mike Lacasse all of Pro Sports, Executive Director of the Life Enrichment Center Judy Palumbo, and Director of the Oyster Bay Town Supervisor’s 5K Run Mike Polansky to announce the event.

Town holds cornhole tournament TOBAY car show rescheduled to Oct. 9

Long Island’s premier car show expe rience has been rescheduled to Sunday, October 9, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at TOBAY Beach. 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 pre sentations. The event is free for spectators.

Supervisor 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, exhibits and enjoy live music while surrounded by Long Island’s best classic, muscle, antique and exotic cars.”

Regular sanitation collections on Columbus Day

The Town of Oyster Bay reminds res idents that Town sanitation and S.O.R.T. Recycling collection schedules resume as scheduled on Columbus Day, which this year falls on Monday, October 10.

Residents who typically receive Town service will have their sanitation

Bowlers

Bowlers are needed for the Mercy League Ladies’ Bowling Team. The team plays on Fridays at 9:45 a.m. at Syosset Lanes.

$15 per week for three games,

and recycling collections picked up as normal.

Town offices will be closed on Monday, October 10, and the GAP pro gram also does not meet. For more information on Town programs, visit www.oysterbaytown.com.

Car Show Long Island’s 2022 TOBAY Beach Fall Classic features some of the

hottest and most classic cars in the tristate region. While enjoying live music performed by The Mystic and great eats from the Food Truck Corral, thousands of spectators are expected through out 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.

Classic Car 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. For more information, visit www.carshowli. com, call (516) 797-4121 or e-mail carshow li@oysterbay-ny.gov.

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For details, please call Dolores Sartor at 516-931-4106

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Hempstead Town Councilman Dennis Dunne, Sr. and Town Clerk Kate Murray attended the Town of Hempstead Cornhole Tournament on September 18 at Levittown Hall.

Water district plans drug takeback day

The Hicksville Water District (HWD) will host its second annu al Pharmaceutical Take Back Day on Saturday, October 22, in the parking lot of the Hicksville Fire Department’s Station #3 located at 90-94 W John St., Hicksville, NY 11801 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This contact-less drive-thru event provides residents with an opportunity to safely and anonymously dispose of unused medications and pharmaceuti cal equipment. These materials will then

be brought to Covanta’s waste manage ment facility in East Northport by the Nassau County Police Department for disposal.

“The Hicksville Water District’s first Pharmaceutical Take Back Day last year was a success, and we are excited to bring this opportunity back to the com munity in 2022,” said HWD Chairman Nicholas Brigandi. “The benefits of this event are numerous, as it not only helps residents get unnecessary drugs out of

their homes as we enter the winter, but it also prevents these potentially harm ful materials from entering into our water supply. Our District’s foremost responsibility is to deliver top-quality water to our community, and this event gives residents the opportunity to con tribute to that mission in a safe and simple manner.”

All of Long Island’s water comes from a single-source aquifer located hundreds of feet underground. When

residents dispose of their unused med ications or pharmaceutical equipment by flushing them down the toilet or sink, they can end up contaminating our water supply. By bringing these mate rials to the District’s Pharmaceutical Take Back, residents do their part in protecting our water supply while also making their homes safer places to live for their families.

Free Halloween-themed movie night

The Town of Oyster Bay will be offering a special Halloween-themed movie nights at Syosset-Woodbury Community Park. The movie night includes fun pre-movie activities and will be held outdoors, weather per mitting. Residents and families are encouraged to bring chairs and blan

kets for their viewing comfort.

“What better way to kick off the fall season than a fun Halloween-themed movie night at your local Town park,” said Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “We hope all res idents and their families join us at these not so spooky and fun movie

nights.”

Movie Schedule

• Saturday, October 8: “The Nightmare Before Christmas” at Syosset-Woodbury Community Park, 7900 Jericho Turnpike in Woodbury. The event includes games, free popcorn,

inflatables and more.

Movie begins at sundown, with pre-movie activities beginning at 4:30 p.m. Movie is subject to change and will be held weather permitting. Call (516) 797-7925 for updated information.

Levittown thanks its bus drivers

Levittown Public School District administrators treated the district’s team of bus drivers to breakfast on Sept. 16. The bus drivers were thanked for their daily dedicated ser vice to Levittown students. Without their hard work, the success found in each building would not be possible.

On Sept. 21, Superintendent of Schools Todd Winch and Assistant Superintendent for Business Michael Fabiano rode bus route 229 for Wisdom Lane Middle School and Abbey Lane Elementary School with driver Melanie Barletta, who has been driving with the Levittown dis trict for 22 years.

“I’m so proud of the job our bus drivers do every day for our kids and their families,” said Mr. Winch.

On Sept. 21, Superintendent Todd Winch (left) rode bus route 229 with driver Melanie Barletta (right), who has been driving with the district for 22 years.

Levittown Public Schools administrators enjoyed breakfast with the district’s dedi cated team of bus drivers on Sept. 16.

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Local job fair will cater to people with all abilities

BY GARY SIMEONE

There will be plenty of potential jobs to choose from at a job fair for peo ple with all abilities. The event, which is put together by Life’s WORC and FREE (Family Residences & Essential Enterprises), is set to take place on October 19 at the FREE site in Old Bethpage.

Pamela Curtiss, director of employ ment services at Life’s WORC, said there will be plenty of exhibitors at the job-fair, which will cater to people with special needs and other at-risk popula tions.

“We had partnered with FREE a few years ago to put together this important event for people with developmental disabilities,” said Curtiss. “There will be plenty of exhibitors on hand who are looking to hire people for a num ber of important positions across Long Island.”

She said the job-fair is scheduled in the month of October because it is National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

“Companies are looking to hire people with disabilities, like Down Syndrome, autism and other intellec tual, physical and sensory-awareness challenges,” said Curtiss. “They will be talking to people, accepting resumes

and looking for a variety of different skill sets for multiple entry level oppor tunities.”

There will be nearly twenty different vendors at the job-fair, including posi tions in food & beverage, retail, custom er-service and corporate arenas.

Some of the companies on-hand will include WalMart, D3 Manufacturing, Panera Bread, Bob’s Furniture Store and The Corporate Source nonprofit organization.

Anita Dowd, chief administrative officer at FREE, said her organization does the footwork to find companies looking to hire people with disabilities.

“We reach out to the local business community across Long Island to find companies who have a history of hiring people with disabilities,” said Dowd. “There are a lot of good companies and businesses out there who are always open to hiring people with special abil ities.”

She said that she was expecting over a hundred potential jobseekers at the event, which will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ar the FREE site in Old Bethpage at 191 Sweethollow Rd.

Guests at the event will include key note speakers John and Mark Cronin of John’s Crazy Socks and New York State Senator Kevin Thomas.

Back to School Barbecue

Town honors two police officers

Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin, Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, Councilman Dennis Dunne, Sr., Councilman Tom Muscarella and Councilman Chris Carini presented the Town of Hempstead Police Service Award to Officer Kevin Post of the Nassau County Police Eighth Precinct. Officer Post was recog nized for his efforts in responding to many domestic violence situations, as well as writing hundreds of traffic tickets to keep local streets safe. Councilmen D’Esposito and Carini are former police officers.

Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin, Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, Councilman Dennis Dunne, Sr., Councilman Tom Muscarella and Councilman Chris Carini presented the Town of Hempstead Police Service Award to Detective Steven Lerner of the Nassau County Police Eighth Squad. Detective Lerner was rec ognized for analyzing video surveillance and tracking down a getaway vehicle just minutes after an armed robbery took place at a Levittown store. Detective Lerner and fellow officers were engaged in a firefight with the suspects before they were able to subdue them. Councilmen D’Esposito and Carini are former police officers.

Hempstead Town Clerk Kate Murray greeted Janet Guggin of Levittown during the East Broadway Back to School BBQ

STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION

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Filing Date: 09/30/2022

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Annual subscription price $20

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Contact person: Meg Norris

Tel. number: 516-931-0012

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Publisher: Margaret M. Norris, 821 Franklin Ave., Ste 208, Garden City NY 11530

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New academy in Plainview

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Roslyn, Old Bethpage and Huntington.

Tuition for the Jewish day school is not cheap, ranging from $8,800 on the lower end to over $18,000. There are several tuition-assistance options available to parents, including discounts for having multiple siblings attend the academy.

Lichtman said the school offers a full secular program to students as well as educating them on the Jewish culture.

“Students at our school are educated in all the standard New York State subjects, and we provide them with a rich Jewish education, which includes learning about the modern Hebrew language and classic Jewish holidays, traditions and prayers.”

The Mercaz Academy is open to students MondayFriday 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m.

You can find out more information about the school at mercazacademy.org.

Supervisor's 5K Run

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sweatshirt. There will be a $5.00 pre-registration discount for all Town of Oyster Bay residents. Those who have prepaid can pick up their race packets on Friday, October 14, at Runner’s Edge, located at 242 Main Street in Farmingdale

from noon to 5:00 pm. All proceeds will benefit the Life Enrichment Center in Oyster Bay. For more information about the event, residents can call the Town of Oyster Bay Parks Department at (516) 797-7945 or visit www. oysterbaytown.com.

Students of the new Mercaz Academy in Plainview.

Assistant Principal Karen Leeper Chairman of the Board Gary Katz President of the Board Jeffrey Lichtman Principal Rabbi Kalman Fogel. Photo courtesy Mercaz Academy

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Dispatch 4 From a Global Odyssey: Indonesia

BY KAREN RUBIN TRAVEL FEATURES SYNDICATE GOINGPLACESFARANDNEAR.COM

Eric and Sarah are on a 6-month around-the-world sabbatical, joining a huge movement of young people who are choosing to live the nomadic life (at least for a time) and travel or work remotely, becoming immersed in local life and culture. They previously reported about their adventures in Mexico, South Korea, Vietnam,  Malaysia and Cambodia. Here’s their dispatch (#4) from Indonesia:

Oddly enough, we write this from basically our last day of summer, as we wrap our 3 months of traveling Southeast Asia and head south to Melbourne, Australia tonight where deep winter awaits. If ya’ll are wondering how we are possibly spending every minute of every day together, the answer is our deep, eternal bond and newfound zen mentality. JUST KIDDING, the answer is podcasts, we listen to a lot of podcasts.

We kickstarted the month of June with an overnight layover at the Singapore airport, which we were somehow excited for (what is wrong with us?). Perhaps because we expected that we could make our experience at least as good as glamping at this airport-from-thefuture. We peacefully strolled the airport’s mall and butterfly garden, and even peeped into the medical center and movie theater (sadly no movies during the pandemic), all the while unknowingly giving up any and all of the free sleeping pods. The airport hotels and spas were grossly out of budget, so when 10 PM rolled around, cut to Eric on the floor with

Sunrise trek to Mount Ijen in far east Java. © Eric Leiberman/

his trusty eye mask and earplugs, and Sarah curled up on a hard chair with a true-crime podcast to lull her to sleep.

A short plane-ride later we touched down in Java, Indonesia’s most populous island, where we encountered probably the most dif ficult language barrier of the trip thus far. We also found ourselves consuming some form of fried rice or noodle, sprinkled with egg, meat and veggies for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. But our main mission here was tackling two volcano treks.

First up: Mount Bromo. We set out on the sunrise trek to the view point of this beautiful volcano at 3:30 AM. Along the way we’d come to understand that treks in Indonesia have accessible peaks by a variety of means - jeeps, motorbikes, hors es, and even human carts (yes, you can pay approx $35 to have three men  push you in a rickshaw/adult stroller up the extremely steep face

of a volcano).

At first, Sarah found the many options beyond hiking really cool from an accessibility standpoint (you can take the Occupational Therapist on a sabbatical, but you can’t take the OT out of the OT on the sabbati cal). But, we came to find these ave nues (including the cart) are utilized by fit people, even dressed in hiking gear (!?). The views were incredible, and we were proud of ourselves for earning the trek, but the peaks were super crowded.

Second, we journeyed to Mount Ijen in far east Java. Mount Ijen is unique in that it is home to one of the last sulfur mines still mined exclusively by hand, and the most sulfuric lake in the world (with a pH of 0.2). Sulfur vents burn neon blue flames in the middle of the night, which is what we were aiming to see when we woke up at 1 AM and motorbiked up the dark and steep winding mountain roads to begin the

trek at 2 AM.

The trek itself involved hiking up to the top of the crater, then down into it (with gasmask in hand because of the sulfur fumes) alongside the sulfur miners who do this backbreaking trek with 150–200 lbs of sulfur bricks multiple times a day (!!). We cheaped-out and didn’t hire a guide, so we stuck close to a guided group during the crater descent for some free information.

The one thing we heard: “Be careful this water is very hot”  as we came upon a creek. But uncoordinated and distracted Sarah (remember the part above about the murder podcasts?) stepped on the first rock jutting out of the stream, immediately panicked, wobbled, and stepped off her rock, one foot, then two.. *SPLASH* right into water more acidic than battery acid. She quickly scampered to the side, gritted her teeth, and waited for her feet to dissolve. BUT PHEW, by some good fortune, absolutely no harm was done.

The blue fire was cool but Eric was sure we were doing lifelong damage to our eyes and lungs so we snapped some pictures and got THE  HELL out of there. We walked back up the crater rim to see the sunrise, and chivalrous Eric lent his dry hiking socks to Sarah before we scurried down the mountain to try to beat the rickshaws.

We went home to crash at our accommodation down the hill from Ijen–a bamboo hut with curtains instead of walls–which looked quite dreamy online, but the constant ripping from sleep by the sound of critters scurrying around,  and in, our hut (and Eric’s accompanying yelps) made this a true Instagram-

Dispatch 4 From a Global Odyssey: Indonesia

vs-reality situation. The hosts were very sweet, but we were excited to get THE  HELL  out of there (again). We packed our bags and took the $1 ferry east to Bali.

Indonesia as a whole has a Muslimmajority population, but the island of Bali is predominantly Hindu. We observed their appreciation and respect for nature when they’d place offerings of flowers, fruits, and leaves on their doorsteps each day to nourish the gods. North Bali felt largely untouched by mass tourism, and we took serious advantage of the empty beaches and $5 fish dinners (for two).

Once we made our way south to Ubud, we were transported to another world of pre-pandemic travel. Streets full of tourists flocked to cafes where the most popular item on the menu was something like  Buddha Bowl,  or  Keto Kale Bowl.  We dabbled in many different yoga classes (even accidentally signing up for 90 minutes of breath work), and ate smoothie bowls to our hearts’ content.

Further south in Canggu and Uluwatu we sat on many-a-beach watching absolutely insane surfer talent, on literally every wave. Though we must admit the beaches weren’t the best for the non-surfers; sticky sand, lots of rocks, and strong currents.

In very Bali fashion, we lunched next to surfer Kelly Slater in west Uluwatu.

Unfortunately, it was at this spot that Eric’s burrito fell apart as soon as he picked it up. As he was putting it back together, he spotted a worm crawling through the lettuce. Eric plucked it out and we watched it inch across his hand. We had to act cool in front of Kelly of course, so we just made pity faces at each other and shrugged. Eric blissfully chewed on while Sarah stared off in space, thinking about all the bugs we’ve likely consumed, buried in street food this trip.

Before leaving the island of Bali, we followed a friend’s recommendation of spending an evening at  The Istana: a luxury wellness and “biohacking” center on the edge of a cliff. After locking up our phones, per policy, we explored the various hot/cold pools and chatted with the characters (mostly expat locals) who frequent  The Istana.

Along the way we met Poppy, a 12 year old girl who was born to British and Swedish parents on a sailboat in Panama when her parents were living at sea for 6 years. She told us she goes to forest school in Uluwatu with 4 other expat kids in her age group, and that her older brother (who sounds like he’ll be a professional surfer) was pulled out of school because his parents thought he was being taught “too many sad things”. Hippie parents take on entirely new meaning in Bali.

Our last stop in Indonesia (where we write this dispatch) is the island of Flores, a plane-ride east of Bali. This

leg of the trip started great – we spent 3 nights on a remote island living in a beach hut, playing ping pong and attending movie nights and bonfires with the same 30 people every day (essentially Jewish summer camp). But when we got back to mainland Flores, things took a turn.

We didn’t intend to spend an entire week at the port-town of Labuan Bajo, but we did. Did we like Labuan Bajo? Let’s just say we ate pizza for four consecutive nights and our highlight each day was going to Starbucks and ordering an iced matcha/espresso hybrid (the classic coffee is tragically bad in Indonesia-mostly instant coffee or pour-over in your mug that’s watery and gritty, which while drinking Eric constantly remarked, “HOW IS

IT SO BAD, THEY GROW IT RIGHT THERE?! [points to any mountain in the vicinity]”).

This town is known basically for one thing, and that is its proximity to Komodo National Park, a boat ride away. Eric be-friended (then be-enemied) all of the local guys in town running the racket of booking boats. We’d come to learn that the dozen of them are all in cahoots, upselling while funneling you to the same 1-2 boats actually in the harbor. Our boats were confirmed, deposits paid, and then canceled the night before for varying fabricated reasons, keeping us in the vortex of this mind-numbing town for more days than we’ve spent in any single

NUTRITION NEWS

Heart and Brain Connection

BY CHARLYN FARGO

Remember the song “The Skeleton Dance” from your childhood? Here’s how it went: “The toe bone’s connected to the foot bone, the foot bone’s connected to the ankle bone, the ankle bone’s connected to the leg bone.”

Researchers have found the same thing applies to our heart and brain -- they’re connected. It seems all our body is con nected, from our bones to our heart to our brain.

When one is healthy, it helps the other. Researchers have found the same factors that raise the risk for heart disease also impact brain disease, including stroke, Alzheimer’s disease and other demen tia. And for the first time, the American Heart Association’s 2022 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics annual report in cludes a chapter on brain health. Simply put, the heart pumps blood through the vascular system to every part of the body. Problems with the heart or vascular sys tem can impact the brain.

So, what can you do to keep your heart

and brain healthy?

No. 1: Choose a healthy diet, emphasiz ing plant foods, seafood and dairy prod ucts. Try to limit highly processed foods (cakes and sweets with refined grains, added sugars and sodium). Choose un saturated fats from olive and canola oils over saturated fats. Choose more fish, nuts and seeds.

No. 4: Avoid tobacco products includ ing e-cigarettes, vaping and secondhand smoke.

No. 5: Know your numbers. Excess weight, high blood pressure, high glucose and high blood cholesterol all increase the risk for vascular disease. Get regular bloodwork to see if medication is needed.

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town on this trip (read:  gut-wrenching). We finally got a boat on our last day in Indonesia, and saw the elusive Komodo, which exists in the wild only here (it’s a carnivore and cannibal, mothers even eat their own babies so the little ones hide in trees for the first three years of their lives- WTF).

Our boat also plopped us on an island with a pink sand beach for an hour, so we left happy.

Onward to the depths of winter –first in Australia, then New Zealand then closing out this crazy adventure in South America.

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No. 2: Move more. Any movement counts. It’s especially important to stand often rather than sitting for long periods.

No. 3: Get plenty of sleep. The latest research suggests seven hours of sleep a night.

A: It depends on the supplement. Cal cium supplements, for example, come in two forms: calcium carbonate and calci um citrate. Calcium carbonate requires stomach acid to be properly absorbed, so it’s best taken with a meal since the presence of food in the stomach stimu lates acid production. Calcium citrate can be taken with or without food because it doesn’t require stomach acid for absorp tion. Iron is best absorbed on an empty stomach. Vitamin C enhances absorption of iron, so taking an iron supplement with a glass of orange juice (or an orange) may help absorption. Multivitamins contain nutrients with different requirements.

You can take it with a meal if you want. Vitamins A, D, E and K are fat-soluble vitamins, so it’s best to take those with a meal that contains some fat.

RECIPE

I’m still learning to use my air fryer, but so far, I find it helpful to get a quick,

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Columbus had a vision for opening up the world

BY CLAIRE LYNCH

October 10 is Columbus Day and since it’s a federal holiday with most schools and businesses closed, it’s a great time to remember Christopher Columbus’ many accomplishments.

Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy, in 1451. When he was a teenager he worked in his father’s business along with his brothers. His family thought that he would stay in the family busi ness but Columbus read a lot of books and he yearned to explore new lands. He also wanted to sail on the waters and find new trade routes to Asia from Europe.

To accomplish his goal Columbus needed ships and supplies which required money that he did not have. He went to King John II of Portugal who turned him down. He then went to the rulers of England and France. Each declined his request for funding. After seven years of trying, he was final ly sponsored by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain.

Columbus’ first voyage left on August 3, 1492, with 87 men sailing on three ships: the Niña, the Pinta and the Santa María. Columbus commanded the Santa María, while the Niña was led

by Vicente Yanez Pinzon and the Pinta by Martin Pinzon. This was the first of his four trips. Heading west from Spain across the Atlantic Ocean, land was sighted on October 12. He went ashore to the first island he landed on, claimed it for Spain and named it San Salvador.

Columbus believed he was in Asia but he was actually in the Caribbean. Thinking that he was in the Indies, he called the native people “Indians.” In several letters he wrote back to Spain, he described the landscape and this new world. Columbus sailed throughout the Caribbean and named many islands he encountered after his ship, king and queen: La Isla de Santa María de Concepción, Fernandina and Isabella.

It’s hard to know exactly which islands Columbus visited on this voyage but his descriptions of the native peo ples, geography and plant life give us some clues. Columbus has described the land as “very lofty and beautiful moun tains, great farms, groves and fields, most fertile both for cultivation and for pasturage, and well adapted for con structing buildings. The convenience of the harbors in this island, and the excel lence of the rivers, in volume and salu brity (healthfulness), surpass human belief, unless on should see them.”

Columbus stopped in present-day Haiti and named the island Hispaniola which today includes both Haiti and the Dominican Republic. When Columbus to returned to Spain, he brought tobac co, turkey, pineapples and some new spices with him.

Columbus never made it to Asia nor did he truly discover America. That dis tinction of being the first European to cross the Atlantic Ocean is given to the Norse Viking Leif Eriksson, who landed in present-day Newfoundland around 1000 A.D., almost five centuries before Columbus set sail. Exploration was a family business for the expedition’s leader, Leif Eriksson. Some historians even claim that Ireland’s St. Brendan or other Celtic people crossed the Atlantic before Eriksson.

Columbus’ “re-discovery” inspired a new era of exploration of the American continents by Europeans. According to experts, his greatest contribution was that his voyages opened an exchange of goods between Europe and the Americas during and long after his journeys. His expeditions changed both Europe and America.

Although he was best known for his historic 1492 expedition, Columbus returned to the Americas three more

times in the following decade. His voy ages took him to the Caribbean islands, South America and Central America. He liked his title “Admiral of the Ocean Sea,” which was awarded to him in April 1492. Christopher Columbus died in Valladolid, Spain, on May 20, 1506. Columbus Day became a federal holiday in 1934 and is recognized on the second Monday of October. Happy Columbus Day to all!

BY MARY HUNT

In the cupboard right above my washing machine, there’s a bar of FelsNaptha laundry soap standing in a coffee mug. I’m sure it’s five years old, and it appears that it will be good for at least another five. When I come across a stain, I grab the soap, dip the end into water and use it to scrub the stain -- al most as if it were a big eraser -- before dropping the item into the wash. FelsNaptha is good for many other stains as well. But acrylic paint spills on carpet? Read on for what one reader discovered.

CARPET STAIN REMOVER

I broke a bottle of acrylic paint on the carpet. After trying commercial cleaners, I remembered Mary said FelsNaptha was superior to many other stain removers. I had picked up a bar in the supermarket laundry aisle. So I grabbed that Fels-Naptha bar and a bucket of hot water, got the soap and carpet wet and rubbed the carpet with the bar and then my fingertips. The paint came out per fectly. Even better, there was no stain ring after I rinsed the area with water! (Make sure to check the carpet’s color fastness in an inconspicuous place be fore using.) -- Sue D.

WINDOW MEASUREMENTS

Measure each window’s length and

height and record the information on an index card. Keep a copy in your wallet and one at home. When you find a sale on window treatments, you’ll know which size blinds or draperies will fit.

-- Amy O. CABINET TRICK

I had kitchen cabinet doors that didn’t stay tightly closed, so I cut some Velcro adhesive-backed strips to size and applied them in the appropriate spots. Now, my cabinet doors stay closed without that annoying gap. -- Krista E. SLICING OLIVES

To cut up whole olives, try using an egg slicer. Throw in four or five olives at a time, close the slicer, and you have per fectly sliced olives. -- Darla S.

GARLIC POWDER

I have found that if you sprinkle gar lic or onion powder directly over a pot cooking on the stove, the steam will get in the bottle and harden the contents. A better way is to measure all spices in a bowl away from the hot pot to keep from contaminating the contents of the sea sonings. -- Karen G. COFFEE THERMOS CLEANER

Denture tablets work great to clean coffee stains out of thermos-type coffee mugs, as well as traditional glass coffee pots. Just fill the container with water, drop in a tablet and allow it to sit for a

few hours or overnight. Empty and rinse it in the morning, and the container will be sparkling clean. -- Lori M.

CLIP IT CLOSED

I use clothespins instead of chip clips on cereal bags, Bisquick, bags of rice and, of course, chip bags. They are less expensive than chip clips and work bet ter. -- Bonnie L.

ICE CREAM STORAGE

To prevent freezer burn on ice cream, place the container upside down in the freezer. It works! -- Carol G.

HANGING CURTAINS

My dad needed curtains in the living room of his beautiful new apartment, but the thought of drilling holes for brackets

did not appeal to him. So I took an adjust able shower curtain rod and fit it in the window space inside the frame. I hung the curtains on the rod, and it worked wonderfully. This would work for stu dents in dorm rooms, as well, because often they are not allowed to put nails or brackets in the walls. -- Laura M.

FROST-FREE WINDSHIELD

Here’s a great use for an empty dish soap plastic bottle: Rinse it out thor oughly and fill it up with windshield washer fluid. Keep it in your car in case your washer fluid runs out. This is real ly helpful in the wintertime because you

100 Social Security Myths Busted

BY TOM MARGENAU

I’ve just released a new book. It’s called “Social Security: 100 Myths and 100 Facts.” You can get a hard copy of the book for less than 10 bucks at Ama zon.com. You can get an electronic ver sion of the book at barnesandnoble.com and other online booksellers.

Regular readers of this column may recall that I have written dozens of past columns debunking various myths about Social Security that are float ing around on the internet and that get passed around, usually via emails, from one unsuspecting (and sometimes gullible) recipient to another. In most of those columns, I usually only have the space to take on three or four such myths. And every time I write such a column, I usually say something like this: “If I had the space, I could probably write a column debunking 100 Social Se curity myths.”

Well, I finally decided to make the space by putting all these myths -- and more importantly, all the corresponding facts -- into one easy-to-read book.

I think the best way to introduce you to the book is to reprint here the intro duction that you’ll find at the very be ginning of the new book. It goes like this:

“Social Security touches the lives of every American. We all have a Social Security number. Most of us work at jobs in which Social Security taxes are taken out of our paychecks, while oth ers have their own businesses and pay self-employment taxes into the Social Security system.

Sixty-five million people are receiv ing monthly Social Security checks. They are getting either retirement or disability benefits, or they are the spouse or child of someone getting such benefits, or they are the widow, widow er or child of a worker who has died.

The trillion-dollar funding of the So cial Security program makes up about one-fourth of the entire federal budget of the United States.

So, a government program that is so huge and that affects every one of us is bound to be the focus of many rumors, misunderstandings, half-truths and out right lies.

I have spent the last half-century de bunking all those myths. And now, for the first time, I have compiled a list of the top 100 myths about Social Security into one easy-to-read and easy-to-under stand guidebook.

Those myths can be broadly divided into two categories. One I will call “Po litical and Policy Myths.” These myths frequently have to do with how the So cial Security program is financed.

But I suspect most people reading this book will be more interested in the second broad category, which I will call “Program and Practical Myths.” These are myths about the rules and regula

tions for each of the various kinds of So cial Security benefits -- essentially, who is eligible for which benefits, when they are eligible and how they go about get ting those benefits.”

Here is just a sampling of the politi cally oriented myths that I take on in the first part of the book.

--Social Security is going broke. (Hint: the program has fiscal problems that are fixable, and those reforms will keep the system from going belly up.)

--Social Security is a Ponzi scheme.

--The government has stolen Social Security money and used it for other purposes.

--Illegal immigrants get Social Secu rity benefits.

The second half of the book deals with program and policy myths and is further subdivided into sections clear ing up myths about retirement benefits, spousal and widow’s benefits, benefits for children, disability benefits and Sup plemental Security Income payments.

There is also a small section on Medi care myths -- although, as I always point out to my readers, I am a Social Security expert but not much of a Medicare ex pert.

Here is a sampling of the myths cov ered in the program and policy part of the book.

--My retirement benefit is based on my highest three years of earnings (or last five, or highest 10 -- just pick your number).

--If I stop working, or work part time, before I start my Social Security, I will be messing up my future Social Security check.

--There are secret or hidden rules about Social Security.

--I can take reduced benefits from my spouse and later switch to full benefits on my own record.

--All disability claims are denied the first time around.

--Children can only get benefits from a deceased parent’s Social Security re cord.

My faithful readers will know that I have written another book about Social Security. It’s called “Social Security: Simple and Smart -- 10 Easy-to-Under stand Fact Sheets That Will Answer All Your Questions About Social Security.” While there is bound to be some overlap in topics covered in any two books about Social Security, there are important dif ferences between my two books.

I recommend you read the “Simple and Smart” book if you are looking for a practical guide to how Social Securi ty works, with important information about how and when to file for various kinds of Social Security benefits and tips for dealing with issues that crop up once your benefits start.

And you should read the “Myths/ Facts” book if you are sick and tired of hearing and seeing all the Social Se

curity mumbo-jumbo that’s out there, mostly polluting the online world, and if you’d just like to know the truth.

If you have a Social Security ques tion, Tom Margenau has two books with

all the answers. One is called “Social Se curity: Simple and Smart.” The other is called “Social Security: 100 Myths and 100 Facts.” You can find either book Am azon.com or other book outlets.

CROSSWORD PUZZLE

REAL ESTATE WATCH

Preparing your home for a hurricane

BY PHILIP A. RAICES

We are still in the middle of our hurricane season and if you watch TV, listen to the news, or read a paper, hurricanes have become more dead ly every year. Just look at Puerto Rico. Five years after Hurricane Maria smashed the island and had to recover, along came Hurricane Fiona last week which had dumped up to 30 plus inches of rain in the southern locations, and 6-20 inches in the northern sections of the island. Eighty percent of the electric grid was shut down and there was a lack of potable water. So far our island hasn’t seen any activity, but we are not done with the future possibility of a hurricane impacting our area. We surely need the rainfall, but not neces sarily from a severe weather event.

Preparing your home for such an event is important to eliminate and minimize any major issues that might occur. The following are items that you should have on hand in advance:

1.) Flashlight and a good supply of batteries

2.) Gas generator and 5-10 gallons of gas (for lights, refrigerator, etc.)

3.) A few gallons of water and a bucket

4.) Candles and matches (or electric lighter)

5.) Blankets in case of lack of heat during a blackout

6.) Non-perishable food items

7.) First aid kit

8.) Battery-powered radio

9.) Sandbags

10.) Shovels and road salt (maybe consider a snowblower)

11.) Required medications

12.) Hand sanitizers and wipes

You can add any other items that

you deem necessary for you and your fam ily. Whether a hurri cane or major snow event, being prepared for emergencies will be most beneficial in making your situation a bit easier or even save your life! Also, make sure you have a full tank of gas.

There are other preparations that you should be aware of if you own a home or even rental property. Make sure all outdoor furni ture that is now well secured or stored away. Take care of any roof repairs as needed. Have you or your gar dener cleaned out all the accumulated debris from your gutters and leaders? Clogged gutters and leaders will poten tially cause severe damage if water gets behind the soffits creating damage inside your interior ceilings and walls. Also, make sure your leaders drain far enough away from your foundation that water doesn’t get into your basement or crawl space. If you have windows in your basement, purchase some type of fitted plastic bubble to cover over your window well to keep water from accu mulating, again, reducing issues with water getting into your basement. For those with moisture issues, as many have on the north shore of Long Island, use of a dehumidifier will greatly bene fit in minimizing those issues and keep ing them in check. Is there any major tree limbs overhanging your home that could snap that could cause damage during a hurricane? When the ground gets too saturated during a storm some

older large trees could fall. If there are any near your home that could cause more damage if they fell than the cost of removal, then it it would be something to con sider. The previous infor mation would hold true for your investment rental properties. Consider your tenants an investment that is hopefully benefiting you now and in the future. My suggestion is to create and email them a punch list of items that they should possess in advance of severe weather, no different than what you would do for your home.

It is crucial that you should also go over your homeowner insurance policy and ask questions of your insurance agent as to whether your coverage is adequate with respect to weather-relat ed damages. Would an umbrella policy up and above your regular coverage be something that could be added that would be of benefit?

Keeping you and your family safe is always of utmost importance. However, being proactive and mini mizing damage to your property will always come back to you in savings and preserving the value of your real estate.

I want to wish everyone a healthy and happy holiday.

Continue to Donate to the Ukrainian Crisis and save a life or 2: https://usaforiom.org/iomsukraine-response/ Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave

Heart and Brain Connection

healthier dinner on the table. Here’s a recipe from Eating Well magazine for air-fryer fish. The recipe suggests cod, but any white fish can be used.

AIR-FRYER COD

Servings: 4

3 bay leaves

1 teaspoon celery salt

1 teaspoon paprika

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon ground pepper

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon dry mustard

1/8 teaspoon ground ginger

1/8 teaspoon ground allspice

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1 large egg, beaten

1 1/4 cups whole-wheat panko bread crumbs

1 pound cod fillets (about 3/4-inch

thick), cut into 8 pieces

Cooking spray

1 tablespoon sliced fresh chives

1 lemon, cut into wedges

Combine bay leaves, celery salt, papri ka, cayenne, pepper, garlic powder, dry mustard, ginger and allspice in a spice grinder. Process until the bay leaves are pulverized, about 45 seconds. Place flour in a shallow bowl; stir in 1 tablespoon of the spice mixture. Place egg in a separate shal low bowl. Place panko and 1 tablespoon of the spice mixture in a third shallow bowl; stir to combine. Season cod evenly with the remaining 1 teaspoon spice mixture.

Dredge 1 piece of cod in the flour mixture, shaking off excess. Dip in the egg to coat, letting excess drip off. Dredge in the panko mixture, pressing lightly to adhere. Place on a plate or baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining pieces. Preheat an air fryer to 400 F for 5 minutes. Coat the prepared cod

with cooking spray. Place half of the cod pieces in the air fryer basket in an even layer, leaving space between the pieces. Cook for 9 minutes; carefully flip and con tinue cooking until golden brown and the fish flakes easily with a fork, 2 to 3 min utes more. Transfer to a serving plate and cover to keep warm. Place the remaining cod pieces in the basket and repeat. Sprin kle with chives and serve immediately with lemon wedges. Serves 4 (serving size 4 ounces).

Per serving: 185 calories; 22 grams pro tein; 18 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams fat; 100 milligrams cholesterol; 2 grams fiber; 407 milligrams sodium.

Charlyn Fargo is a registered dietitian with SIU Med School in Springfield, Illi nois. For comments or questions, contact her at charfarg@aol.com or follow her on Twitter @NutritionRD..

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

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

CHEAPSKATE

can just squirt it on your windshield if your fluid tank is frozen. -- Janet R.

Mary invites you to visit her at Every dayCheapskate.com, where this column is archived complete with links and re sources for all recommended products and services. Mary invites questions and comments at https://www.everyday cheapskate.com/contact/, “Ask Mary.” This column will answer questions of general interest, but letters cannot be an swered individually. Mary Hunt is the founder of EverydayCheapskate.com, a frugal living blog, and the author of the book “Debt-Proof Living.”

BY DENNIS MAMMANA

Week of October 9-15, 2022

Go ahead. Get all the jokes out. You know you want to. I’ve done it too, but quite honestly, they were all much fun nier in seventh grade!

In a few days the planet Uranus (pro nounced YOU-rah-nus, by the way), will undergo what astronomers call a lunar occultation. Such an occultation occurs when the moon in its orbit around the Earth drifts in front of a more distant object -- for example, a planet, star or star cluster -- and blocks it from view for about an hour or so.

Occultations are important because they allow scientists to refine our knowledge of the moon’s orbit and to discover companion objects orbiting distant stars or planets. They can even tell us something about the atmosphere of a planet as it occults it.

This week the distant planet Uranus will be the “star” of the show as the moon passes in front of it. Whether or not you can see the event depends, of course, on your weather, but also if you have a small telescope or binoculars through which to view, and if you’re in the right location at the right time. It will be visible from the western parts of the U.S. (including Alaska), northwest ern Mexico, most of Canada and even parts of Scandinavia.

The Moon Meets Uranus

If you’ve got a small telescope -- or possibly binoculars -- you should spot Uranus as a faint bluish-green dot on the eastern side of the moon. The moon will be pretty bright on that night, so you might have trouble spotting the planet.

As the moon drifts eastward in its orbit around the Earth, it will creep up on the planet from the west and pass in front of it. Since viewers in various locations on Earth will view the event from different angles, its times will differ from place to place. For example, from Southern California, Uranus will disappear on Oct. 11 around 9:47 p.m. and reemerge on the other side around 10:34 p.m. PDT, while from Denver, it will vanish at around 11:08 p.m. MDT and reappear at around 11:52 p.m. MST.

To find the event’s times for your location, call your local planetarium, science museum or observatory. Or you can visit the following website: lunar-occultations.com/iota/plan ets/1012uranus. Remember, though, that times there are listed in Universal Time (UT), so you’ll need to convert them to your local time. To get PDT, subtract 7 hours from UT. Subtract 6 hours from UT to get MDT, 5 hours for CDT and 4 hours for EDT.

Regardless of your location, it’s always important to begin your watch at least 10-15 minutes early so you can watch the moon approach the planet in the sky. Spotting the planet’s reap

pearance, however, is a bit more chal lenging since it’s tough to know exactly where along the moon’s edge it will emerge.

As you watch the occultation it may appear that the planet is drifting behind the moon, but it’s the moon that is moving. On that night, Uranus will be

1.75 billion miles away while the moon will be only 240,000 miles distant, so its motion will be much more obvious.

OK, enough science. You can now return to the jokes!

Visit Dennis Mammana at dennis mammana.com.

LOST IN SUBURBIA

Squirreling Away My Pumpkins

BY TRACY BECKERMAN

“The squirrels ate my pumpkins,” I moaned to my husband.

“Is that a secret code for something?” he wondered.

“NO! I had a whole bunch of pump kins on the front stoop and the squirrels massacred them. Look!”

I pointed out the window to our front lawn. There lay three pumpkins... or what was left of them. They were strewn about the lawn with big chunks gnawed out.

“How’d they get down there?” asked my husband.

“Apparently, the squirrels not only ate my pumpkins, but they also played soccer with them.”

Honestly, I was really miffed. Every fall I buy chrysanthemums and hay and pumpkins and decorate our front stoop. And every fall the deer eat the hay and the squirrels decimate the pumpkins. After 10 years of this, you’d think I

would get the point. But I am either insanely stupid or just unconsciously doing my part to help sustain the wild life in our area.

I went outside and started to put what was left of my pumpkins back on the stoop. While I was down on the lawn picking up the last one, I turned and saw the brazen little rodents already going to town on the pumpkins I had just put back.

“Hey, get off my pumpkins, you rats!” I yelled. “Scram! Shoo!” I waved my arms around, forgetting that I was still holding a little pumpkin. The stem broke off and the pumpkin flew at my front door, smashing into a million lit tle pumpkin pieces. The squirrels scat tered, then returned and started eating the smashed pumpkin.

“Argh!”

Muttering evil squirrel things to myself, I got a broom and cleaned up the mess. Then I arranged the two remain ing pumpkins to hide the chewed-out parts in the back.

The next morning, I came down stairs to let the dog out. I looked out the window and scanned the stoop and noticed that there were no squirrels.

There were also no pumpkins.

I walked outside and looked around, finally locating my two remaining pumpkins at the end of the driveway. One of them was still mostly intact. The other was a pumpkin pancake. There was a big tire track down the middle. Apparently, my husband had run over it with the car when he left for work.

I sighed and took the last chewedup pumpkin back to the stoop. Then, giggling somewhat hysterically, I got a broom and cleaned up the squished pumpkin in the driveway.

“I have to take some action to defend our last remaining pumpkin,” I texted my husband.

“Go get ‘em, honey!” he replied encouragingly.

Scouring the internet, I discovered that renegade pumpkin-eating squirrels are a common problem out here in sub

urbia. There were a whole host of solu tions suggested by frustrated pumpkin owners -- everything from cayenne pep per spray to squirrel-chasing dogs. I had the latter and that didn’t seem to work, so I decided to try the former. I mixed together a potent concoction and then doused my sad, little, chewed-up pumpkin. The next morning, optimisti cally, I ran outside.

“Hey,” said my husband peeking out the door. “Did you figure out a way to keep the squirrels from eating the pumpkins.”

“Yes,” I said holding up a pumpkin stem. “Don’t get any more pumpkins.”

Tracy Beckerman is the author of the Amazon Bestseller “Barking at the Moon: A Story of Life, Love, and Kibble,” available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble online! You can visit her at www. tracybeckerman.com.

A lunar occultation occurs when the moon in its orbit around the Earth drifts in front of a more distant object -- for example, a planet, star or star cluster -- and blocks it from view for about an hour or so.

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NOVENA TO THE BLESSED MOTHER

Oh Most Beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, Fruitful Vine, Splendor of Heaven. Oh, Bless ed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity.

Oh Star of the Sea, help me herein and show me here you are my Mother.

Oh Holy Mary Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in my necessity (make re quest). There are none that can withstand your power.

Oh, Mary, conceived with out sin, pray for us who have recourse to Thee (say three times).

Holy Mary I place this cause in your hands (say three times). Amen.

This prayer is never known to fail and is to be said for 3 con secutive days.

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A.T. STEWART EXCHANGE CONSIGNMENT SHOP 516-746-8900

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Come to Consign & Stay to Shop Visit.... Our Shop 109 Eleventh St. Garden City Mon-Fri 10-4 (Wed till 6) Saturday 12-4 Shop Our Online Store ATStewartExchange.org

Items to Consign? Email photos (with sizing info) to: store@atstewartexchange.org

All proceeds benefit The Garden City Historical Society

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INVITED ESTATE SALES BY TRACY JORDAN

is doing VIRTUAL TAG SALES and ONLINE AUCTIONS now!

Sell the contents of an entire house or sell just a few things! You can host your own sale on invitedsales.com and Facebook and Instagram or we can do it for you. We can photograph, advertise and handle the win ning pickups for you within a week! Don’t worry about your closing date, we can get your house ready on time! We are a one stop service for all your needs when you are moving or selling a property! Selling, donating, discarding and clean ing out services can be done to meet your time frame with minimal stress. Contact info@invitedsales.com for more information or call 516279-6378 to schedule a consul tation or receive more infor mation.

Visit us at www.invitedsales. com for a listing of our upcom ing Virtual Tag Sales and Weekly Auctions!

WANTED TO BUY

LOOKING TO BUY!

Estates, Oriental items, Gold, Silver, Costume Jewelry, Dish es, Flatware, Watches, Cloth ing, Old Photos, Coins, Stamps, Records, Toys, Action Figures, Comics, Art and Furniture. Immediate Cash Paid Call George 917-775-3048 or 718-386-1104

TOP CASH PAID: ESTATE CONTENTS ALL OBJECTS OF ART JEWELRY, ETC. Please call 718-598-3045 or 516-270-2128 www.antiqueassets.com

TAG SALE

GARDEN CITY

INVITED ESTATE SALES

BY TRACY JORDAN

Thursday, October 13, 2022 9:30 a.m.

143 Cambridge Ave Garden City, NY 11530 Public sale selling furniture, tons of books, clothing, collect ibles, CDs, DVDs, toys, games, tools, garage and more........... Visit www.invitedsales.com for pictures & details!!

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GARAGE SALE

GARAGE SALE

10/8 & 10/9

11 Loretta Lane Hicksville, NY Household items, books, fabric, small furniture and more.

GARAGE SALE GARDEN

CITY

Saturday, October 8 9am-4pm only 83 Adams St. Garden City, NY

Collectibles, household items, home decor, furniture, sports equipment (golf, ski / snow board, fishing), tools, books, records, much more. Rain Date: October 15

REAL ESTATE

FOR RENT

OFFICE SPACE

SUBLET 1ST FLOOR MED

ICAL OFFICE in Prime area of Great Neck. Fully equipped. Ready to go. Very fair rental fee.

Email Susan: susanrita1@msn.com

SERVICES

JACK’S CUSTOM FRAMING

We can frame anything!

Quality Care & Workmanship Thousands of frames to choose from!!

Over 30 years in business! 92 Covert Ave, Stewart Manor 516-775-9495

COMPUTERS

TDS COMPUTER SERVICE

Mac and Windows Repairs / Data Recovery/Virus Removal /Network Support/IT Security 516-944-5193

PETS

HUMANE

SERVICES

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

AQUATEC LAWN SPRINKLERS

FALL DRAIN OUTS

Backflow Device Tests

Free Estimates Installation Service/Repairs Joe Barbato 516-775-1199

CHIMNEY KING ENT. INC.

FREE ESTIMATES

Stainless steel liners cleaning & repair specialists. Masonry specialist. FULLY licensed & insured.

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FOAM INSULATION SOLU TION

Update your home insulation for FREE! Save Money on your energy costs.

Certified Partner of National Grid

Ask about the Total Home Care Program Rebates Call 917-870-7373

FREE ESTIMATES

Extensions, Kitchens, Baths, Basements, Carpentry Work, Porticos, Siding, Dormers, Stone, New Construction & Conversions, Mason Work, Stone.

Insured.

Please Call 516-581-9146

SERVICES

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HANDYMAN

Careful & Reliable

Serving GARDEN CITY and surrounding area since 2003 Repairs & Installations of all types Carpentry, Moldings, Lighting and More

35-yr Nassau Resident References Lic#170101

Phone/Text Friendly Frank:516-238-2112

Email: Frankcav@opton line.net

LITO REMODELING & CONSTRUCTION

Retaining Walls, Concrete Work, Brick Work, Founda tions, Sidewalks, Bathrooms, Floor Tiles, Stoops, Blacktop Retouching, Blacktop Paint ing. Demolition. Licensed & Insured. Call 516-376-9365 or 516-435-7007

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MADE IN THE SHADE CUSTOM WINDOW TREAT MENTS

Blinds, Shades, Shutters, Drap eries

Top Brands at Discount Prices! Family owned & operated www.madeintheshadensli.com 516-426-2890

MASONRY

All types of stonework Pavers, Retaining Walls, Bel gium Block Patios, Founda tions, Seal coating, Concrete and Asphalt driveways, Side walks, Steps. Free Estimates Fully Licensed & Insured #H2219010000

Boceski Masonry Louie 516-850-4886

SERVICES

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

PAULIE THE ROOFER

STOPPING LEAKS

IS MY SPECIALTY!

Slate & Tile Specialists

All types of Roofing Local References Licensed & Insured 516-621-3869

HEALTH SERVICES

FAMILY CARE CONNEC

TIONS, LLC

Dr. Ann Marie D’Angelo

PMHCNS-BC

Doctor of Nursing Practice Advanced Practice Nurse Care Manager Assistance with Aging at Home /Care Coordintion

Nursing Home & Assisted Liv ing Placement

PRI / Screens / Mini Mental Status Exams

Medicaid Eligibility and Aplli cations

516-248-9323

www.familycareconnec tions.com

901 Stewart Ave, Ste 230 Garden City, NY 11530

PAINTING & PAPERHANGING

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

SERVICES

A & J MOVING & STORAGE:

Established 1971. Long Island and New York State special ists. Residential, Commercial, Piano & Organ experts. Boxes available. Free estimates. www.ajmoving.com 516-741-2657

114 Jericho Tpk, Mineola NY

SERVICES SERVICES

LEAK REPAIRS

Plumbing Repairs

Bathrooms, Showers, Kitchens

24 HOUR SERVICE

Call 516-668-5624

MAGNUM SECURITY SYS

TEMS, INC.

Serving Garden City for 40 years.

Let Magnum Upgrade Your Ex isting Security System. Burglar & Fire Alarms

Cellular Radio 3G Upgrades

Remote Access

Call: 516-486-5484

PASSION FOR SENIORS

Certified HHA’s, Companions & Homemakers. 24 hour care available. Also Nassau Loca tions. Trained in Dementia and Alzheimer’s care.

Call 718-850-3400

REGULAR

LAST HOPE ANIMAL RESCUE THRIFT SHOP

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The Last Hope Thrift Shop is a Treasure Trove. We have home decor- new & vintage, holiday decorations, small appliances, pet products, toys, unique one-of-a-kind finds, plus new clothing with tags or in good condition and accessories, handbags and jewelry (silver, gold, costume and vintage) and much more. If you love the thrill of the hunt, please come down, get some great buys, and support our cause.

Your Thrift Shop purchases and donations can be magically turned into veterinary care, pet spay/neuters, pet supplies, transport fees and everything needed to care for our homeless dogs and cats.

More VOLUNTEERS Needed so we can be open more days. Email joannascheps@aol.com for additional information. Donations accepted at the Thrift Store when it is OPEN, or at Last Hope in Wantagh, if labeled “Thrift Shop”.

Please do not leave donations outside.

We cannot take books other than animal or pet books, VCR tapes, picture frames, full sets of dishes or glasses.

help you find the right company for the job!

The perfect addition

dessert Nilla Cookies

Vanilla wafer cookies, often called nilla cookies, are a friend to dessert cooks. These plain, delicious cook ies are a key ingredient in banana pudding, and they also can be crushed and used to make pie crusts. Some people also may have seen the cookies used as the base for cheesecake cupcakes — they’re just that versatile! Of course, nilla cookies also

Makes 32 2 egg whites, chilled

1⁄4 cup palm shortening

1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the beater attachment, or using an electric handheld mixer, beat the egg whites, palm shortening and vanilla on medium speed for 30 sec onds, until frothy.

3. Add the maple sugar,

are perfect all on their own, or with chocolate spread, peanut butter or a favorite jam sandwiched between two of them.

Commercially made nilla cookies may contain ingre dients that do not fit into some people’s diets. Howev er “Nilla Cookies” from “Eat What You Love” (Ten Speed Press) by Danielle Walker are dairy- and grain-free.

1⁄2 cup plus 2 tablespoons maple sugar

1⁄2 cup arrowroot powder

5 and 1⁄2 tablespoons coconut flour

1⁄2 teaspoon grain-free baking powder

1⁄2 teaspoon fine sea salt

arrowroot, coconut flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat on medium speed for 15 seconds more, until the dough is fluffy.

4. Using a teaspoon, scoop out the dough and roll it into small balls the size of gumballs. Space the balls 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets and press down gently on the tops to flatten them slightly.

5. Bake one sheet at a time for 8 to 10 minutes, rotating the sheet halfway through the baking, until the cookies are golden brown. Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

6. Store the cooled cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2 weeks or in the freezer for 6 months.

Robbins Lane assembly features Jester Jim

The Robbins Lane School PTA wel comed the students back this year with the music and comedy of Jester Jim at an awe inspiring assembly! The stu dents and teachers were laughing out

loud with Jester Jim’s juggling and beatbox routines! Audience participa tion was encouraged and many of the children and staff had a chance to learn new skills and show them off!

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

A Notice of Formation of 138 Peer LLC, Art. of Org. filed Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 8/19/2022. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY

Designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: The LLC, 17 Pal St, Plainview, NY 11803. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Sixth grade social at South Woods School

Everyone had a great time.

Fun with friends at the social.

Having fun!

Sixth grade boys ready for the social.

ready for fun.

South Woods Middle School had a successful sixth grade social

PTA organized an amazing event and fun was had by all.

Professional Services Guide

Ratner Seaman School holds “Start with Hello” assembly

The Jeffrey Ratner-Robert Seaman Elementary School staff recently kicked off the Start with Hello Program and the theme will be carried through many activities this year. Student Peer Leaders led the assembly and helped their class mates take a pledge to “Just Say Hello!”

The Sandy Hook Promise is a national non-profit organization founded and led by several fami

ly members whose loved ones were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012 and the Start with Hello program was started from this promise. The program aims to teach students the skills they need to create a culture of inclusion and connectedness, and encourage them to reach out and include those who may be socially isolated.

Photos by Denise Nash

Water district plans drug takeback day

The Hicksville Water District (HWD) will host its second annu al Pharmaceutical Take Back Day on Saturday, October 22, in the parking lot of the Hicksville Fire Department’s Station #3 located at 90-94 W John St., Hicksville, NY 11801 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This contact-less drive-thru event provides residents with an opportunity to safely and anonymously dispose of unused medications and pharmaceuti cal equipment. These materials will then

be brought to Covanta’s waste manage ment facility in East Northport by the Nassau County Police Department for disposal.

“The Hicksville Water District’s first Pharmaceutical Take Back Day last year was a success, and we are excited to bring this opportunity back to the com munity in 2022,” said HWD Chairman Nicholas Brigandi. “The benefits of this event are numerous, as it not only helps residents get unnecessary drugs out of

their homes as we enter the winter, but it also prevents these potentially harm ful materials from entering into our water supply. Our District’s foremost responsibility is to deliver top-quality water to our community, and this event gives residents the opportunity to con tribute to that mission in a safe and simple manner.”

All of Long Island’s water comes from a single-source aquifer located hundreds of feet underground. When

residents dispose of their unused med ications or pharmaceutical equipment by flushing them down the toilet or sink, they can end up contaminating our water supply. By bringing these mate rials to the District’s Pharmaceutical Take Back, residents do their part in protecting our water supply while also making their homes safer places to live for their families.

The students take the pledge.

The Ratner-Seaman Peer leaders prepare for the assembly.

Enzo was recognized by Ratner-Seaman Principal Mrs. Kletter for always helping new classmates feel welcome.

Upcoming Events at the Jericho Public Library

Friday, October 7

9:00 a.m.: IN-PERSON: Take Home Fridays - Stop by the Children’s Room to pick up a surprise to take home. It can be a craft or an array of trinkets and toys! While supplies last! Jericho cardholders only.

Saturday, October 8

9:00 a.m.: TEENS: Online Practice PSAT with The Princeton Review Register with The Princeton Review to take either a practice PSAT online. After the test, you'll receive a com prehensive score report detailing your strengths and weaknesses

9:30 a.m.: IN-PERSON: Defensive Driving with It is Well Driving School - Completion of this programs entitles you to a NYS insurance dis count and point reduction. Bring your NY State Driver License and a pen to class. This course is geared toward all drivers. Cost: $30. No refunds. In-person registration ONLY. One check for each person payable to “It is Well Driving School” must be submitted when sign ing up.

Sunday, October 9

2:00 p.m.: IN-PERSON: A Tribute to the Music of Bob Dylan by The Golden Chords - The Golden Chords, named after Dylan's first musical group, recreate his rise from folksinger to Poet Laureate in this tribute program. You will enjoy authentic renditions of both well-known favorites and lesser known tunes from over a half century of Bob Dylan’s original songs. This musical cel ebration will appeal to nostalgia buffs and those hearing this music for the first time.

Tickets are required and available to ALL. Two tickets per person. Non-ticket holders will be seated as space allows. This program is co-sponsored by the

Jericho Library and the Town of Oyster Bay Distinguished Artists Concert Series.

Monday, October 10

10:30 a.m.: IN-PERSON : Sensational Playtime - This program emphasizes learning and developing motor skills through play, movement and storytelling.

2:00 p.m.: Virtual Profiles with Dr. William Thierfelder: The Silk RoadThe Silk Road, a network of trade routes connecting the East and West, was cen tral to the economic, cultural, politi cal and religious interactions between these regions from the 2nd century BCE to the 18th century. Dr. Bill will give an overview of the miraculous, some times deadly, always adventure-filled routes that connected East Asia and Southeast Asia with South Asia, Persia, the Arabian Peninsula, East Africa and Southern Europe.

Tuesday, October 11

10:30 a.m.: IN-PERSON: Sing ‘n Swing (Ages 2 to 5 Years) A Mommy & Me program of stories, rhymes and fingerplays. A parade will follow!

11:00 a.m: VIRTUAL: Guided Meditation for Self-Healing with Patricia Anderson Join Pat for one or all of the meditation sessions to bring harmony and balance into your life. Learn the beautiful practice of Jin Shin Jyutsu to help your body heal and keep you relaxed.

7:00 p.m: Board of Trustees Meeting The public is invited to attend the monthly Jericho Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting.

Wednesday, October 12

10:30 a.m: IN-PERSON: 1,2,3 Full S.T.E.A.M Ahead (18 months-5 years) These preschool STEAM pro

grams include music movement, fine and gross motor development and sto rytelling followed by a craft!

2:00 p.m.: VIRTUAL: Art LectureAudrey Munson: American Venus with Sylvia Laudien-Meo Audrey Munson was a favorite artists' model during the American Renaissance period. She posed for a dozen major Beaux Arts sculptures in New York City including the Pulitzer Fountain, Manhattan Bridge and The Municipal Building, representing various ideals and values. The story of her stellar rise and tragic ruin is remarkable and it will change the way you walk through the city forever!

6:30 p.m.: VIRTUAL : Free Creative Writing Workshop Led by Sandy Kassimir - Do you like to write but don’t know where to begin? You can write on any topic and genre. It can be a short story, poetry, fairy tale, a reflec tive memoir, fiction or non fiction — there are no limitations. Through both writing and reading we hope you will be inspired!

7:00 p.m.: TEENS: Demystify the AP Courses with C2 Education AP exams are crucial to showing colleges that you are capable of handling aca demically rigorous course material while also maintaining a strong GPA. In this workshop, we will discuss the different AP courses available, what it takes to be successful in these classes, and will provide an outline of the differ ent AP courses and provide you with a plan for effectively preparing for these exams. Parents are invited and encour aged to attend.

Thursday, October 13

1:00 p.m.: IN-PERSON: Adult Game Time We’re setting up the Meeting Room with tables and chairs. Bring a game to play along with your

friends for an afternoon of fun and relaxation. Play canasta, mah jongg, Scrabble or any other game of your choice.

Friday, October 14

9:00 a.m.: IN-PERSON: Take Home Fridays - Stop by the Children’s Room to pick up a surprise to take home. It can be a craft or an array of trinkets and toys! While Supplies Last! Jericho cardholders only.

10:00 a.m. IN-PERSON: Free Health Screening: St. Francis Hospital Community Outreach Program - The screenings include a brief cardiac history, blood pressure, a simple blood test for cholesterol and diabetes, height, weight and body mass index. They will offer appropriate edu cation and referrals as needed for those participating. Flu shots will be avail able. No appointment necessary. You MUST be 18 or older.

10:30 a.m.: IN-PERSON: Jump for Joy (Ages 18 Months to 5 Years)Come to this lively program of music and activities for you and your child.

2:00 p.m.: HYBRID : Great Performers with Marc Courtade: The Queen of Gospel: Mahalia JacksonMahalia Jackson, an American Gospel signer, is considered one of the most influential voices of the 20th century. She rose from poverty to international fame, performing for presidents and royalty all over the world. Jackson became closely associated with the civil rights movement, and sang at the March on Washington in 1963 at the request of her friend Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. She resisted efforts to turn her into a jazz or blues singer, declaring “Blues are the songs of despair, Gospel songs are the songs of hope.” This talk will celebrate the lady and her voice.

This Week at the Syosset Public Library

Friday, October 7, at 2:00 p.m

The Magic of Fred Astaire (VIRTUAL)

Presenter: Brian Rose, professor emeritus, Fordham University Fred Astaire was one of the twentieth century’s greatest magicians—his sor cery depended on making some of the most complex dancing ever seen on the screen seem as effortless as breathing. Whether it was partnering with Ginger Rogers, Rita Hayworth, Cyd Charisse

or a hat rack—or dancing on the ceiling or on roller skates, he made everything appear easy and elegant. Revered as a genius by everyone from Balanchine to Baryshnikov, Astaire appeared in a total of 133 dance numbers in 31 films, a sig nificant portion of which are considered timeless classics of movie choreogra phy. This talk will survey the sweep of Astaire’s remarkable career, looking at his work both as a soloist and as the most romantic dance partner in Hollywood

See what's happening at your library!

From classes to lectures and concerts to movie screenings, there's never a dull day at your local library! Check this paper each week for fun and informative all-ages activities, all for free or cheap!

history. No registration needed. For Zoom, link go to syossetlibrary.org.

Thursday, October 13, at 2 p.m. New York 1962 to 1964 (VIRTUAL)

Presenter: Mary Vahey, assistant professor, Art Department, Suffolk Community College.

Selections from key exhibitions at the Jewish Museum from 1962–1964, an examination of how artists engaged with the urban environment, and a look at the historical political landscape. No regis tration needed. For Zoom, go to syossetli brary.org.

Thursday, October 13, at 7:30 p.m. Erin Sterling! Author Visit (VIRTUAL)

Grab your favorite beverage and zoom in to “meet” Erin Sterling, author

of “The Ex Hex” and “The Kiss Curse,” witchy romances just perfect for spooky season. Cheers! No registration needed. For Zoom, go to syossetlibrary.org.

Friday, October 14, at 2:00 p.m.

Friday Movie At the Library (IN-PERSON)

Join us for an afternoon movie at the library. Check our website for the movie that will be shown. Go to syossetlibrary. org.

Friday, October 14, at 7:00 p.m.

2022 Local Author Showcase (IN-PERSON)

Meet Syosset & Woodbury Authors! Enjoy a presentation by each author, followed by a meet and greet. Books will be available for sale and signing cour tesy of the Friends of Syosset Library.

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