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Vol. 77, No. 43

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Jericho School Board rejects foreign student policy 3-2 BY RIKKI N. MASSAND

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino (right) and Town Clerk James Altadonna Jr. (left) recently joined with Nassau County Legislator Rose Marie Walker (center) at Greater Long Island Running Club’s (GLIRC) Annual Supervisor’s 5K Run. This 5K run is a unique event that has become an important tradition in the lives of hundreds of runners throughout the community. The run is widely acclaimed for its scenic and challenging course through the heart of the hamlet of Oyster Bay.

Despite a spirited online debate, the Jericho Board of Education voted 3-2 against allowing foreign exchange students to study in the Jericho schools during the Board’s October 17th meeting. Board President William Ferro seemed moved to the verge of tears as he addressed the community at the meeting inside the high school auditorium. He shocked the crowd of about 75 parents on hand and many Jericho Schools’ administrators by announcing that 2017-2018 will be his final year serving on the Board of Ed. due to what he sees transpiring. Minutes before the foreign exchange student topic was approached at the meeting, Nassau County Legislator Arnold Drucker, successor to Judy Jacobs, visited to present members of Jericho’s board of education with citations as October marks the annual recognition of school board leadership and contributions. Ferro has volunteered and served the Jericho school community as a trustee for the last eight and a half years, spending time away from his family due to dedication to all Jericho

Schools means to him and them. But the board president said he witnessed a disturbing trend in a number of conversations and forums – in person and online – over the past year: a voice for underlying bigotry by some members of the community, evident when the district began talks on adding the Eid and Diwali holidays, which was discussed at meetings from December 2016 to May 2017. The more recent proposal before the board to establish a district policy permitting one to three foreign exchange students to study at Jericho schools for a semester has exacerbated the undercurrent of hostility. Superintendent of Schools Hank Grishman commented, “We have spent the last two to three weeks in a very challenging time in our school district over the discussion of foreign exchange students. Through all the discussions our district has held in the past with disagreements, there has always been civility in the discussion and respect shown for members of the board of education in prior discussions and disagreements. In the 40 years I have been a superintendent of schools I have never seen emails like I’ve seen in the last two to three weeks making See page 17

Jericho Fire Department turns to electronic key system BY GARY SIMEONE Jericho Fire District Supervisor, John O’Brien was looking for a solution to maintain the department’s critical emergency keys. His research took him to something called the MedixSafe Keycare Cabinet, an electronically controlled narcotics cabinet. “The MedixSafe program stores their keys in a computerized cabinetry

through a key swipe access control,” said O’Brien. “This is something we already have in place in our firehouse and in our ambulance unit.” He said that by having that type of program in place in the Fire District, “gives us good accountability and helps to ensure that we’re not missing critical keys.” Some of the keys that serve an important function include ones for opening the

siren box out in the field, for the radio equipment and for the fuel pumps on the firetrucks and the Department’s auxiliary vehicles. Outside vendors to the Department, such as radio repairman,also need access to the keys in case of malfunctions to the Department’s radio equipment. O’Brien said that with the new system, access to the Department’s critical keys are simply a key swipe away on the

computer at his desk or through Wi-Fi. “It’s something that we’ve been using for two months now and I’m able to activate the lockbox online at the computer at my desk,” said O’Brien. “This system would benefit firehouses everywhere because it ensures the security of the most important keys and it gives the ability to control and track who’s accessed those keys.”

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This Week at the Jericho Public Library

Camp Blue Bay 70th Anniversary

Friday, Saturday, & Sunday October 27th, 28th, & 29th

Jericho Public Library Book Sale – It’s not just books! Sale of books, CDs, DVDs and more will be held in the Meeting Room during regular library hours. Items must be paid for in cash.

Monday, October 30th at 2:00 PM

Camp Blue Bay is the camp for Girl Scouts of Nassau County. Recently, it celebrated its 70th Anniversary. Girl Scouts from Jericho/Syosset participated in camp activities while enjoying the great outdoors and all that Blue Bay has to offer.

PANCREATIC CANCER AWARENESS DAY Please join us for a complimentary program on Pancreatic Cancer Speakers and topics include: John Allendorf, MD, Department of Surgery “Surgical Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer” Alexander Hindenburg, MD, Department of Hematology/Oncology “New Advances and Management of Systemic Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer” Christine Guarnieri, MSN, BN-BC, OCN, Cancer Services “Navigating Through Diagnosis into Survivorship” Gina DeLuca, RD, CDN, Cancer Services “Nutrition Management Tips for Pancreatic Cancer” Program includes a guest speaker from the national organization, “Stand Up To Cancer.”

Movie: Maudie (Biography/Drama/ Romance) - An arthritic Nova Scotia woman works as a housekeeper while she hones her skills as an artist and eventually becomes a beloved figure in the community. Starring Sally Hawkins, Ethan Hawke, Kari Matchett. Rated PG-13. 1 hour, 55 minutes.

Tuesday, October 31st at 2:00 PM

Art Lecture: Casanova and the Seduction of Europe with Professor Thomas Germano - This visual presentation of paintings, sculpture, works on paper, furnishings, porcelains, silver and period costume will bring the 18th century world that Casanova lived in to life.

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Wednesday Matinee: The Prisoner of Second Avenue - Staged Reading presented by Lantern Theatre. Neurotic, middle-aged Mel Edison is fired from his advertising job, forcing his loving wife Edna to become the sole breadwinner. Feeling emasculated, Mel falls into depression. A summer heat wave, thoughtless neighbors, and a robbery only make things worse. This black comedy by Neil Simon will leave you with a smile.

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Individuals affected by multiple sclerosis are invited to join a free support group sponsored by NYU Winthrop’s Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis Care Center. Sessions are held on the third Wednesday of the month at the Winthrop Wellness Pavilion, located at 1300 Franklin Avenue in Garden City, Suite ML-5, from 3:30 to 4:30 PM.

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BY GARY SIMEONE The first fleet of trucks for the Town of Oyster Bay’s single stream recycling initiative arrived at the Town’s Solid Waste Disposal Complex in Old Bethpage on Monday. The new program, which will transition dual stream recycling to single stream, is expected to generate significant funding over the next five years. Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Councilman Lou Imbroto, and Town Councilwoman Michele Johnson, were all on hand at the facility to witness the arrival of the new trucks. “Recycling used to cost our Town a considerable amount of money,” said Supervisor, Saladino. “With this new five year contract we hope generate $2 million for taxpayers over the next few years.” The Town has formed a new partnership with Winter Bros. Hauling of Long Island, who were awarded the contract at the Town Board meeting on August 22nd. Saladino said that the contract would not be reflected in the upcoming budget and would not cause any “inflated revenue.” “Last year, we paid over $91,000 to have our recyclables taken away. With

the new contract, we anticipate a net gain of $434,760 a year over the next five years of the contract.” Additionally the Town will also sell 22 of its recycling trucks to other municipalities and use their own garbage trucks to transfer recyclables. With the new single stream initiative, residents can place all of their recyclable materials into one container which will ease the burden of sorting through recyclables. Items that can be placed in containers include everything from cardboard, gift boxes, newspapers, glass and plastic bottles. Councilwoman Michele Johnson, said that she is looking forward to enhancing this service for residents and helping to save the taxpayers money. “In addition to the great financial benefit, this program will have a significant environmental benefit as well,” said Johnson. “This program will help to decrease the amount of municipal solid waste that we put out.” Single stream recycling is the new wave of recycling systems across the country. After being transferred to recovery facilities, the recyclables can be used to net a profit by being turned into commodities that produce things like clothing, shoes, children’s toys, and even for carpets in people’s homes.

Vocational School Graduation

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino (third from left) recently attended the Vocational Education and Extension Board School (VEEB) Graduation Ceremony held at Holy Trinity High School. Supervisor Saladino joined with Nassau County Legislator Rose Marie Walker (second from left), Nassau County EMS Academy Chief Frank Chester (left), VEEB Nursing Supervisor Agnes Quinn (third from right), VEEB Board Vice President Christopher Shelton (second from right) and VEEB Board Clerk Raymond McGuire (right) in congratulating Class of 2017 Salutatorian Sauna Wedderburn (fourth from left). Supervisor Saladino also congratulated the entire graduating class and wished them well as they move towards a bright future.

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At a parking lot on Union Street in Mineola, two 21-year-old subjects, one a woman from Williston Park and the other, a man from Mineola, were arrested and were charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana. The arrests were made at 9:36 p.m. on October 5. n

At 6:49 p.m. on October 6, a 54-yearold woman from Westbury was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated on Old Country Road in Old Westbury. n

Two subjects were arrested at 10:50 p.m. on October 6 and were charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana at a parking lot on Corporate Drive in Westbury. Arrested were a 22-year-old old man from New Cassel and a 21-yearold woman from Westbury.

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A 21-year-old woman from Bayside was arrested at Target, located on Corporate Drive in Westbury, at 4:50 p.m. on October 7. She was charged with Shoplifting. n

At 7:05 p.m. on October 8, unknown subjects threw a rock at the front window of a residence on Roslyn Road in Roslyn. The window shattered. n

On Old Northern Boulevard in Roslyn, a 27-year-old man from Glen Cove was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated on October 9 at 12:50 a.m. n

A 21-year-old woman from Mineola was arrested at 3:50 a.m. on October 9 on Roslyn Road in Mineola. She was charged with Driving While Intoxicated. At 9:50 p.m. on October 9, a 21-yearold woman from Mineola and a 28-yearold man from Westbury were arrested on Old Country Road in Carle Place. Both were charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana.

On Old Country Road in Westbury, a 21-year-old woman from Hempstead and a 26-year-old man from the same town, were arrested at 12:35 a.m. on October 7. Both were charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana.

In another arrest for Criminal Possession of Marijuana, an 18-year-old man from East Elmhurst was arrested at 10:50 p.m. on October 9 on Old Country Road at Cherry Lane in Carle Place.

Driving While Intoxicated was the charge brought against a 28-year-old man from Franklin Square, when he was arrested at 1:20 a.m. on October 7.

On Union Turnpike in North New Hyde Park, a victim has reported that the valve stems from his vehicleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tires were removed, causing them to go flat. This occurred sometime between 7 a.m. and 12 noon on October 10.

Sometime between 9 and 11:30 a.m. on October 7, unknown subjects damaged the front passenger window of a vehicle that was parked on Sycamore Street in West Hempstead. n

At 10 a.m. on October 7, at Hearth Lane in Westbury, unknown subjects damaged the electric driveway light of the building. n

On Beach Road in Great Neck, a complainant has reported that unknown subjects attempted to open the lobby

At 1:15 p.m. on October 10, a 23-year-old man from Rockville Centre was arrested and was charged with Shoplifting at the Home Depot on Corporate Drive in Westbury. n

On Kellogg Street in Oyster Bay, unknown subjects removed a victimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mailbox from the residence between 9 p.m. on October 10 and 7 a.m. the next morning.

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Syosset High School Homecoming 2017

Syosset High School celebrated Homecoming/ Spirit Week 2017 in grand fashion, as six days of school spirit and thoughtfulness culminated with a weekend highlighted by a fun-filled family carnival and a victory on the football field. The annual Student Government Carnival raised money and awareness for numerous student clubs. Additionally, a portion of the proceeds raised during the three-day weekend event was donated to hurricane relief efforts. The week kicked off with the annual student and staff walkathon at Syosset High School, which raised funds for the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County. Students also participated in and helped run the

annual Health Fair held in the school gymnasium. Later in the week, students donned school colors and Syosset wear to show their support for the school community and its athletic teams and student-based organizations. The week ended with the annual pep rally to cheer the fall athletic teams, which served as the appetizer for Saturday’s varsity football game vs. East Meadow. On the gridiron, the Syosset Braves built a 27-7 halftime lead on the strength of three Alex Berland touchdown passes and a fumble return by the defense. Alex finished the day with 229 yards passing and four touchdown passes overall. Thomas Dolciotta, who ran for 46 yards, scored two of the Syosset touch-

downs, one on a pass from Alex and another on the ground. The Braves defense held off a second-half East Meadow scoring surge for a 39-28 victory. The Syosset High School band, cheerleaders, and kickline dancers entertained the audience and provided support for the home team throughout the game, with the latter two groups providing special halftime performances. The Syosset PTSA ran the concession barn, with proceeds benefiting student programs district-wide. Photos courtesy of the Syosset School District

Syosset QB Alex Berland threw for 229 yards and three touchdowns.

The Syosset High School cheerleaders entertained the audience.

Halftime with the Syosset High School kickline in high gear.

The Syosset PTSA ran the concession barn at homecoming.

The Syosset High School band played throughout the game.

The Italian Club was among the many Syosset High School clubs that raised money for student activities and hurricane relief through snack sales.

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Syosset High School kicked off Spirit Week 2017 with its annual walkathon on the campus grounds on October 10. The entire student body, teachers and school staff walked in unison to raise money and awareness for the

Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County in Glen Cove. Every year the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County welcomes more than 38,000 visitors to its exhibits as well as participants of its

Syosset High School students raised money for the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County during the school’s annual walkathon.

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9 educational programs. Syosset High School’s annual walkathon traditionally serves as the opening event for its Spirit Week activities. Students and staff pledge to walk the grounds of the school during first period, raising money and awareness for a specific charity or an important cause. Additionally, Syosset students and staff have been raising funds for hurricane relief efforts this fall. The school’s

Different club booths featured at the annual Student Government Carnival have also pledged to donate a portion of their proceeds to hurricane relief efforts. In addition to the walkathon and carnival, other highlights of Syosset High School Spirit Week include a health fair, pep rally and the annual Homecoming game.

Interact Club, Awareness Club and GSA all conducted recent fundraisers.

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Syosset Central School District administrators and Syosset High School leaders and staff joined with students and representatives from the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County in Glen Cove to raise funds for the center during the Syosset High School’s annual walkathon.

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Dan Gutman visits South Grove

Beloved children’s author Dan Gutman visited South Grove Elementary School in Syosset on Friday, October 20th, as part of the school’s month-long PARP (Pick a Reading Partner) celebration of reading. Gutman has written several popular series of children’s books over the years, such as My Weird School, Baseball Card Adventures, and Flashback Four, where real history meets adventure. Drawing from some of his 130 published books for examples, Dan gave the children insight on the writing process, made

them laugh and laugh, and even read a selection of books to our kindergarten classes. Ten lucky winners of the Dan Gutman Poster Contest attended an “Interview with the Author” luncheon. And still there was more, as Dan stayed to autograph over 250 books for the students. Each child also received a Dan Gutman autographed bookmark. This celebration of reading is one that will be remembered by South Grove students and staff for a long time.

Dan Gutman, South Grove Librarian Kacie Danielsen, and students with large covers of Mr. Gutman’s books.

Mr. Gutman with Anya Steinberger, who won the contest to guess how many words were in his Weird School book series on average.

Mr. Gutman with two winners of the “Create a Cover” poster contest.

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Town to host New York Rangers Alumni Association benefit game Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino is proud to announce that a special New York Rangers Alumni Association game will take place at 7pm on Friday, November 3rd at the Town of Oyster Bay Ice Skating Center, located in Bethpage Community Park at 1000 Stewart Avenue. The benefit hockey game, which in the past has included New York Rangers alumni Adam Graves, Ron Duguay, Colton Orr, Stephane Matteau, Rod Gilbert, and many more, is part of the Rangers Assist Program, which is presented by Chase and supports youth hockey programs such as the one operated by the Town of Oyster Bay. “The Town of Oyster Bay’s hockey program has enabled us to work closely with the National Hockey League and the New York Rangers,” Supervisor Saladino said. “It is a tremendous honor that the Rangers have selected the Town of Oyster Bay hockey program to be the recipient of its first alumni association hockey benefit game of the 2017-18 season.” “Along with Rangers Assist and Chase, the New York Rangers Alumni Association is dedicated to increas-

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ing accessibility to hockey in the TriState Area,” said Rangers Legend Rod Gilbert, “We look forward to the opportunity to lace up our skates and help provide youth hockey programs with the necessary tools to build character, foster positive values and develop skills both on and off the ice.” Admission to the game is $20 for Town residents over the age of 12, $30 for non-residents over the age of 12, and $10 for children 12 years and under. Children under the age of 3 year are admitted free. Additional experiences are also available to residents who want to support the program at a higher level. Options include a roster spot to play in the game with the players ($500) or serve as an honorary bench coach, honorary penalty box official, or stick boy/girl or enjoy a Puck Drop Experience (each $250). A VIP autograph session is also available ($50) which includes a private autograph session, buffet, refreshments and more. For more information on tickets, or to purchase one of the experiences, visit www.newyorkrangers.com/assist or call Benefit Games at (646) 979-7500.

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The Jericho Public Library Book Sale begins today and runs through Sunday, October 29. “Behind the Camera: The Art of Great Film Directing” will explore the film experience through the work of directors with Richard Knox at 2 p.m. at the Syosset Public Library.

October 28

The Elite String Ensemble will perform at the Syosset Public Library at 7:30 p.m. Contact the Library to obtain tickets in advance.

October 30

Maudie, a film starring Sally Hawkins and Ethan Hawke, will be shown at the Jericho Public Library at 2 p.m. Rated PG-13, this movie is 115 minutes long.

October 31

At 2 p.m. at the Jericho Public Library, Professor Thomas Germano will discuss “Casanova and the Seduction of Europe”.

November 1

“Fall Yoga 1” begins today at the Jericho Public Library, from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The Jericho Public Library will offer a “Fall Watercolor Workshop” with Nancy Wernersbach from 1 to 3 p.m. Please register in advance. A staged reading of “The Prisoner of Second Avenue” will be performed by the Lantern Theatre Group at the Jericho Public Library from 2 to 4 p.m. No registration is required. “Coding For Tweens” will be presented at the Syosset Public Library form 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Limited registrations. Children ages 7 through 12 years of age can join a class on “Mable Ramps” at 7 p.m.

November 2

“A Taste of Ballroom Dancing”, taught by Catherine Politis, will be held at the Jericho Public Library from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. in the Meeting Room. “Fall Yoga 2” begins today at the Jericho Public Library, from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m.

November 3

Free health screenings by the St. Francis Hospital Community Outreach Program will be held at the Jericho Public Library from 10 a.m. through 2 p.m. No appointment necessary. From 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Jericho Public Library, a “Taproot Workshop” will be held. Please register in advance to attend. The Syosset Public Library will present “Henri de Toulouse-Latrec: Painter, Printmaker & Illustrator” at

2 p.m.

November 4

An interactive program of Mother Goose rhymes, songs and stories, for children birth through 30 months with a caregiver, will be held at the Jericho Public Library from 10:30 to 11 a.m.

November 5

At 1 p.m. at the Syosset Public Library, a documentary about lost films, “Lost Emulsion”, will be shown, with a Q&A session following. The Guthrie Brothers perform Everything Everly at the Jericho Public Library from 2 to 4 p.m. An English conversation group will meet at the Jericho Public Library at 10 a.m. to become more comfortable speaking and understanding everyday English.

November 6

“Full S.T.E.A.M. Ahead”, a program for ages 2 through 5, will be held at the Jericho Public Library from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. “Sumi-e Brush Painting” will be taught by Sally Feng at the Jericho Public Library from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Advanced registration is required. “Fall Flex & Tone” will be demonstrated at the Jericho Public Library from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Advanced registration is required. Linda Ray will teach a class in “Fall Fit & Fabulous” at the Jericho Public Library, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

November 7

“Diary of a Wimpy Kid Trivia Competition” will be held at the Jericho Public Library from 5:30 to 8:15 p.m. for tweens. The movie will be shown at 7 p.m. No registration is required.

November 8

The Jericho Public Library will offer a “Fall Watercolor Workshop” with Nancy Wernersbach from 1 to 3 p.m. Please register in advance.

November 9

“Fall Yoga 1” begins today at the Jericho Public Library, from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The Syosset Public Library presents “Highlights of LaBoheme” at 2 p.m. “Fall Yoga 2” begins today at the Jericho Public Library, from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. “A Taste of Ballroom Dancing”, taught by Catherine Politis, will be held at the Jericho Public Library from 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. in the Meeting Room.

November 10

From 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Jericho Public Library, a “Taproot Workshop” will be held. Please register in advance to attend.

At the Syosset Public Library, “Family Crafternoon” will be held from 2 to 4 pm. for children ages 3 years and up.

November 11

“AARP Smart Driving” class, in a one-day session, will be held at the Jericho Public Library from 10 a.m. through 4 p.m. Advanced registration is required.

November 13

An English conversation group will meet at the Jericho Public Library at 10 a.m. to become more comfortable speaking and understanding everyday English. “Fall Flex & Tone” continues at the Jericho Public Library at 4:30 p.m. with Mindy Vasta. At 7:30 p.m. at the Syosset Public Library, the 20 & 30-Something Book Club will meet to discuss My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix.

November 14

Another Brooklyn, by Jacqueline Woodson, will be the subject of the Evening Book Discussion at the Syosset Public Library at 7:30 p.m.

November 15

The Jericho Public Library will offer a “Fall Watercolor Workshop” with Nancy Wernersbach from 1 to 3 p.m. Please register in advance. “Lego Buddies”, for children in grades 6 through 12, will be a program to match up younger children with older, to build a Lego display in the Children’s Room of the Jericho Public Library. The group will meet from 4 to 5 p.m.

November 16

“Fall Yoga 1” begins today at the Jericho Public Library, from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. “Current Events In Perspective” will be the discussion at the Syosset Public Library at 2 p.m., led by Professor Michael D’Innocenza. “Fall Yoga 2” begins today at the Jericho Public Library, from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m.

November 17

At 11 a.m. at the Syosset Public Library, a program on “Carpal Tunnel Syndrome” will be presented. From 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Jericho Public Library, a “Taproot Workshop” will be held. Please register in advance to attend. At 2 p.m. at the Syosset Public Library, the film The Shack, will be shown. Rated PG-13, this movie runs 132 minutes long. “Long

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November 20

An English conversation group will meet at the Jericho Public Library at 10 a.m. to become more comfortable speaking and understanding everyday English. “Sumi-e Brush Painting” will be taught by Sally Feng at the Jericho Public Library from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Advanced registration is required. “Fall Flex & Tone” continues at the Jericho Public Library at 4:30 p.m. with Mindy Vasta. Linda Ray will be at the Jericho Public Library to lead a group in the exercise program “Fit & Fabulous” from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

November 25

“PreK Saturday”, for children ages 3 ½ to 5, will be held at the Syosset Public Library, featuring stories, songs and fingerplays.

November 27

An English conversation group will meet at the Jericho Public Library at 10 a.m. to become more comfortable speaking and understanding everyday English. “Sumi-e Brush Painting” will be taught by Sally Feng at the Jericho Public Library from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Advanced registration is required. The Syosset Public Library will hold a “Babysitting Workshop” with JoAnn Tanck and Georgette Basso from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Please register in advance to attend. “Fall Flex & Tone” continues at the Jericho Public Library at 4:30 p.m. with Mindy Vasta. Linda Ray will teach a class in “Fall Fit & Fabulous” at the Jericho Public Library, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

November 28

The Afternoon Book Discussion group will meet at the Syosset Public Library at 1:30 p.m. to discuss the book Behold The Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue.

November 29

The Jericho Public Library will offer a “Fall Watercolor Workshop” with Nancy Wernersbach from 1 to 3 p.m. Please register in advance.

November 30

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October 27, 2017

Fall Getaway in the Great Northern Catskills: Hiking the Hudson River School Art Trail

The view of Kaaterskill Clove, Hudson River School Art Trail Site #4, one of the most painted scenes, with the marker that compares the scene to Asher B. Durand’s 1866 painting © 2017 Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com

My three-day fall getaway in the Great Northern Catskills of New York exploring the Hudson River School Art Trail starts before I even arrive at the historic Fairlawn Inn, in Hunter (see 10/13, 10/20). Taking advantage of the time of day and beautiful weather, I stop at the parking lot on 23A for the trailhead to Kaaterskill Falls, where you get an amazing view of Kaaterskill Clove (HRSAT Site #4). You gaze out over the gorge where mountain peaks seem to thread together and compare the scene today to the way it is depicted by Hudson River School artist Asher B. Durand’s 1866 painting. The trees are just beginning to turn colors (the peak is usually around Columbus Day weekend), but I swear that the same tree, already crimson, is the same red tree in the painting, also depicting an early fall scene. It’s a short walk along 23A (watch out for cars on the winding narrow road) to the trailhead for one of my favorite hikes, Kaaterskill Falls (HRSAT Site #5), a stunning scene that looks remarkably just as depicted in an 1835 painting by Thomas Cole, known as the father of the Hudson River School. “It is the voice of the landscape for it strikes its own chords, and rocks and mountains re-echo in rich unison,” Cole (who was also a poet and essayist) wrote. The Kaaterskill Falls were a favorite subject of many of the Hudson River School painters and for me, is the quintessential combination of stunning scenery plus the

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physical pleasure of the hike – half-mile up to the base of the double-falls, then another half-mile to the top. The two-tiered Kaaterskill Falls, 175 and 85 feet, is the highest in New York State and was described by James Fenimore Cooper in “The Pioneers” which Thomas Cole, a friend of Cooper’s illustrated. The waterfalls, usually rushing, are just a trickle after a long dryspell, but the hike is still absolutely fantastic – just enough challenge (I love my walking sticks) – and means you can get much closer than you might if the falls were fuller. You make it to the base of the double-falls. Last time I hiked the trail, there were barriers and warnings not to go higher because it was so steep and dangerous (people have died!), but

since then, there are staircases so you can hike to the very top. (There is also access to the top from other trails and nearby Laurel House Road parking lot above). I climb up and take a cut-off to the bottom of the high falls where there is a pool of water. Though it is already autumn on the calendar, it is as hot as a summer’s day – record heat in fact, close to 90 degrees – and people are in the shallow pool. The ledges are beautiful and you get a wonderful view back down the valley. Another half-mile climb (another new staircase gets you up the steepest part) brings me to a winding forest trail that wraps around the hilltop to the very top of the falls. I cross a bridge over what would usually be rushing water. You can look back to the steep drop of the falls, back to the valley – just as Thomas Cole and the artists would have

seen it. There is a viewing platform which looks back at the falls, bookended by trees just beginning to turn into their kaleidoscope of fall colors (the peak is traditionally around Columbus Day). There is a small trail through the woods to the very top of the falls. Signs admonish hikers that climbing the ledges beside Kaaterskill Falls is extremely dangerous, and has resulted in numerous injuries and deaths. But the falls are not flowing when I come, so I get to walk on the ledges, giving me really nervous view straight down and beyond, to the Valley and letting me look at the carved initials and graffiti from the 1920s and 30s, some even from the 1800s. You feel a sense of kindred spirit with those who have passed through and passed on. You feel the height and the proximity to the drop off, and it makes your heart flutter. Later, you will recognize the view in Thomas Cole’s paintings and imagine how he must have stood in this precise place where you are standing. It is a half-mile to the base, and another half- mile to the top of the falls, for a total of 2 miles roundtrip. There are some scrambles and it is uphill almost all the way (walking sticks are really recommended), and is thoroughly fantastic. I’ve taken my time, really savoring the views and the scenes and the smells, and the couple of miles hiking have taken about 2 1/2 hours. (The parking lot is just west of the trailhead and across 23A, so you park and walk back along the road, being very careful. Haines Falls NY 12436, 518-

589-5058, 800-456-2267). I set out along 23A toward Hunter and the Fairlawn Inn. Hudson River School Art Trail Hikes in North-South Campground For my second day, after an amazing breakfast at the Fairlawn Inn, I head to North-South Campground, where there are several of the Hudson River School of Art Trail hikes (as well as many other hiking trails) – the lake itself depicted in paintings such as Thomas Cole’s “Lake with Dead Trees,” 1825, (HRSAT Site #6). I take the longer and wonderfully more challenging (only moderately strenuous) hike which brings you to such spots as Artist’s Rock, Sunset Rock and Newman’s Ledge (you can continue to North Point). Other hikes bring you to Boulder Rock, the Catskill Mountain House (HRSAT Trail Site #8) and Laurel House sites. The hike to Sunset Rock (HRSAT Trail Site #7) begins along the wellmarked blue trail (you cut off to the yellow trail to Sunset Rock) that mostly wraps around the ledges, with the amazing views that so enthralled the artists of the Hudson River Valley. Close to the beginning is a fairly interesting scramble, then the trail winds through the woods along side fabulous rock formations before coming out again to the ledges. You reach Artists Rock at about .4 miles. Continuing on, you look for the yellow trail marker to Sunset Rock. I continue on to Newman’s Point but overshoot and head up some

Taking in the view of the Hudson River Valley from Sunset Rock, a cherished site Kaaterskill Falls, a favorite subject of the Hudson River School painters © 2017 for Thomas Cole and the Hudson River School artists © 2017 Karen Rubin/ goingKaren Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com placesfarandnear.com

challenging scrambles before turning back (the trail to North Point continues for another mile). I am delighted with myself to have gone what I estimate was an extra .4. Back at the North-South Lake (it’s taken me about three hours taking my time), people are swimming in the ridiculously unseasonably hot (near 90) weather. I look for a relatively easy trail and find just a short distance away, Mary’s Glen trail to Ashley’s Falls (alas, the falls are all but completely dried up when I come). This is an ideal trail for families with small children who want to avoid hiking near open ledges. You go through a lovely wooded glen alongside a beaver meadow and stream to a deeply forested cascade, Ashley’s Falls. This day, though, there is no cascade. (just .6 mile roundtrip). Mary’s Glen trail can also be the entrance to a difficult hike, to North Point, a distance of 3.2 miles with 840 feet ascent. It is a mostly moderate climb but has some short, steep scrambles over rock, but you come to large open slabs and expansive vistas at North Point, a 3,000 ft. elevation with some of the most distant views.)

On my last visit, I did a wonderful hike to the site of the Catskill Mountain House (HRSAT Site #8), one of the earliest tourist hotels. The majestic hotel, which was opened in 1823 and accommodated 400 guests a night (Presidents Arthur and Grant were among those who stayed here), burned down in 1963 but the view that attracted visitors still remains as one of the most magnificent panoramas in the region, and can be compared to Frederic Church’s “Above the Clouds at Sunrise” (1849). It is fun to see the initials carved into the stone ledges from more than a century ago. The Mountain House began drawing thousands of guests each season from all over the country as well as from abroad, who came not just for the cooler, healthier climate but for what had already become one of the most renowned natural panoramas in the young nation: the valley 1,600 feet below, stretching east to the Taconic Mountains and the Berkshires, with the silvery thread of the Hudson visible for 60 miles from north to south. On a clear day, you can see five states – Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York.

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The view from Sunset Rock, immortalized by artist Thomas Cole, the father of the Hudson River School, America’s first art movement, is much the same today © 2017 Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com The hike is just a half-mile with only an 80-foot ascent. There is a $10/car day use fee for the NYS DEC’s North-South Lake

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Springing something special loose on Halloween! BY CLAIRE LYNCH The following is a fictional story... or is it? When my parents announced that they would be going away for the weekend to celebrate their wedding anniversary and that we would be staying with neighbors, we were glad. Each of us had our own friends to stay with and the idea of a 2-day sleepover sounded like fun. What they didn’t tell us until later was that they were boarding our two dogs, Lucy and Louie, in the Bark-aRoo, a mile away, because they said we wouldn’t be able to walk them, water them or feed them properly. Plus, they didn’t want to take any chance that Lucy and Louie would slip out of their leashes and run away. One time a few months prior Phil was going to take Louie out for a walk but he opened the door before leashing him and Louie was out the door in a flash. Fortunately Louie didn’t go too far but my parents didn’t want to see that repeated. But back to my story. My brother Phil and I didn’t like the sound of the Bark-a-Roo. We had heard things about it – that it was cold, that it was impersonal – enough to know that Lucy and Louie wouldn’t like it one bit. Whether it was for two days or two months, we knew they wouldn’t like

it. They would rather be home with us. Plus it just happened to be Halloween the day they left and we had a feeling that the Bark-a-Roo would be a hopping place. Watching my mom and dad loading their bags into the car, Phil, who was 12, and I, who was 9, looked at each other. We had tossed a few ideas around and came up with a plan to get to Lucy, a terrier, and Louie, a spaniel. After our parents left we went to stay with our friends. Phil was staying at Pete’s place and I was staying with Lizzy, a classmate friend of mine. We each announced that we were going out trick-or-treating and Phil and I met at the corner of Burtis St. and Morris Ave. We had put on some Halloween costumes but they weren’t too elaborate since we were more concerned about Lucy and Louie than we were about trick-or-treating and collecting candy. Phil dressed as a hobo and I dressed all in black and put on a rakish hat. As we walked to the Bark-a-Roo we saw lots of kids dressed in their Halloween costumes. There was Batman, Batwoman, a clown and a tin man. Phil’s friend Jason jumped out at us from a house where he had been trick-or-treating. He was dressed as Dracula and was swinging around his bag of treats so he startled us at first. Phil jumped back, gasped and then

yelled, “Jason, why are you jumping out at us like that?” Jason said, “It’s Halloween, Phillip boy. Lighten up!” We didn’t lighten up because we were focused on our mission and we didn’t want to tell Jason where we were headed. We wanted to see Lucy and Louie – in fact, we were on a mission for Lucy and Louie. We went our way and Jason continued trick-or-treating with his friends. As we approached the Bark-a-Roo we heard lots of howling. They were loud, plaintive howls. That didn’t sound good. Opening the front door, a receptionist greeted us with a cheery “May I help you?” and together Phil and I offered her a Happy Halloween. Phil made some small talk with the woman and smiled his cutest smile at the woman. In just a minute she was called to the

back. Rushing to the kennels, we saw cage after cage of dogs. They were lined up one after the other. Other cages held cats. There were gray cats, brown striped cats, gray and white cats, and black cats. I saw a Persian cat and a Siamese – in short, there were plenty of cats. The place may have been called the Bark-aRoo but it certainly housed a lot of cats. The Bark-a-Roo was cold and it was definitely impersonal. It wasn’t my idea of cozy and when I whispered, “This place isn’t real cool” to Phil, he agreed with me. A realistic-looking witch with a tall, pointy black hat stood in the corner and a scarecrow stood, or slouched basically, in another corner of the room. We looked into one cage after anothSee page D6

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My Annual COLA Column BY TOM MARGENAU

Most people reading this column have probably heard the government announcement that Social Security checks will go up next year because of the automatic inflation-adjustment rules built into the law. But how much will they go up? Well, here are two headlines I read that answer the question in very different ways. First, there was this one: “Social Security recipients to get largest increase in six years.” And then there was this one: “Senior citizens pegged to get another miserly increase.” Sounds like those headlines were reporting two different stories, doesn’t it? But they weren’t. The article accompanying each headline correctly pointed out that Social Security beneficiaries will get a 2 percent increase next year. But how you view that 2 percent is obviously in the eye (and the politics) of the beholder. Over the many years I have been writing this column, I have probably explained the history of the politics and policies associated with Social Security’s annual cost of living adjustment, or COLA, a hundred times. Well, here comes No. 101! For the first 37 years of the program, Social Security recipients didn’t get annual increases in their checks. They got very sporadic benefit hikes only when Congress deemed them necessary. But in 1972, Congress decided to make automatic adjustments to Social Security checks the law. And that law says the annual COLA is based on the increase in the Consumer Price Index as measured by the Department of Labor. Back in the 1970s, inflation was running in double digits, so Social Security recipients were getting annual increases in the 10 to 14 percent range. But for the past 10 years or so, the rate of inflation has been at some of its steadily lowest levels in history. That of course is normally good news. I don’t think anyone wants to return to the times when inflation was rampant. But low inflation does mean low annual Social Security increases. So on the one hand, 2 percent is rather “miserly,” as one headline noted. But as the other headline pointed out, it is the highest boost in many years. And here is an interesting sidelight to the COLA history story. If we were still following the original Social Security COLA law passed in 1972, there would be no increase this year. In fact, there wouldn’t have been an increase in the last 10 years! Why? Well, when automatic annual cost of living increases were first introduced, the law said that a COLA would only be granted in any given year if inflation, again as measured by the CPI, was 3 percent or more for the prior year. Back then, inflation was always running at way more than 3 percent per year, so no one gave that provision much thought. But then in the mid-1980s, the government finally got a handle on inflation, and the numbers started going down. In 1986, the CPI measured inflation at 1.3 percent. Because that was under the 3 percent cut

off point, no Social Security increase was scheduled. Well, you can maybe guess what happened. Social Security beneficiaries went into an uproar. They demanded some form of compensation from their government leaders. Politicians panicked. And sure enough, the requirement that the CPI go up by at least 3 percent was immediately rescinded and seniors got their 1.3 percent COLA increase, and have been getting annual increases ever since, no matter how low the inflation rate is. And here is another interesting historical footnote about COLAs that demonstrates the power of the senior citizen lobby in this country. In other words, when seniors say “more,” Congress says “how much more?” The 1972 COLA law specified that Social Security recipients would get an increase beginning the following year for inflation measured in the prior year. So for example, when inflation was measured at 8 percent in 1974, beneficiaries started getting an 8 percent increase in their January 1975 checks. Here is the problem with that. As most of you know, Social Security checks are paid one month in arrears. In other words, the January Social Security check is paid in February. Well, seniors didn’t like waiting that extra month for their Social Security increase and they demanded the law be changed. And sure enough, Congress changed it. So for many years now, the law has said that you get the increase beginning with the December check (payable in January). So the current batch of 61 million Social Security beneficiaries will get a 2 percent increase beginning with their December 2017 check - paid in January 2018. Having said and explained all that, I will now wait for my email inbox to be crammed with messages complaining about the stinginess of the 2 percent increase. It happens every year. People will tell me that their rent has gone up, their grocery bills have gone up, their utility charges have gone up -- all at more than a 2 percent rate. “So how can the government tell me I am only due a 2 percent increase in my Social Security?” And yet, many economists agree that the CPI measurement used for the Social Security COLA actually overstates inflation for senior citizens. That is why one of the commonly suggested long-range reform proposals for Social Security is a reduction in the annual COLA amount. I can count on one hand the number of Social Security beneficiaries I’ve talked to over the years who think that is a good idea. Finally, other automatic adjustments to Social Security provisions will take place in January. And these changes are not based on inflation, as measured by the CPI. Instead, they are based on increases in the average national wage. For example, the maximum amount of income subject to Social Security tax goes up from $127,200 to $128,700. And the amount of money a Social Security beneficiary under age 66 can earn with no reductions in his or her benefits increases to $17,040 next year, compared to $16,920 in 2017.

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that descends from high country peaks to Durham Valley farmland., affording views that stretch across the Hudson River Valley to summits in four New England states. Then take an excursion along Mountain Clove, a byway that meanders through ravines, historic districts, and waterfalls. In fact, one of the best foliage views in New York State, Innkeeper Chuck Tomajko

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Springing something special loose on Halloween! C ontinued from page D3 A realistic-looking witch with a tall, pointy black hat stood in the corner and a scarecrow stood, or slouched basically, in another corner of the room. We looked into one cage after another for Lucy and Louie and it didn’t take us long to find them. Both of them had their heads down on their paws and were resting in those cages of theirs. I imagined both of them were thinking, “Get me out of here.” I don’t know if they heard us first or saw us first but once Lucy and Louie knew it was us, they immediately started wagging their tails and smiling in that adorable doggie type of smile they flashed so easily. We knew it well. They gave us a short, happy “hello” bark. Their eyes followed our every movement. Phil and I each picked up the key to their cages and grabbed the leash that was hanging on a hook. Opening the

door, we leashed them quickly, lifted them out of their cages and headed for the back door. Our hearts were beating wildly because we were terrified that we would get caught. Phil was three steps ahead of me with Louie so he pushed the back metal door open forcefully, held it for me, and all four of us – Phil, Lucy, Louie and I – walked out quickly. The door banged shut with a clang and we were off. It was dark out but Phil used a flashlight he had brought along to guide us. He was so serious about it that I almost thought that he was acting like a detective. He shined it here and he shined it there. Plus we knew the back roads to get home like we knew the backs of our hands so we walked purposefully. Phil looked back at the Bark-a-Roo at one point but he said no one was chasing us. I was glad because all we wanted was to go home for Halloween with our loveable pets.

I knew this was an adventure that someday we would talk about over and over. It was sure to become one of those infamous “family stories.” After letting ourselves into our house with the spare key and giving Lucy and Louie some water and special Halloween treats made specifically for dogs, Phil and I made ourselves some cups of hot chocolate which we topped off with some good amounts of whipped cream. We went into the living room and plopped onto the couch. Grabbing the remote, we put on our favorite TV show and watched Lucy and Louie as they made themselves comfortable on the floor. Relaxing over our piping hot cups of hot chocolate, we dug into a bag of chocolate chip cookies and started wondering out loud how soon the Barka-Roo would notice that Lucy and Louie were gone. We figured the only phone number the Bark-a-Roo had for mom and dad was our home phone number, so we knew that we had a couple of days to enjoy before mom and dad found out that Lucy and Louie had been set free and were comfortably at home. Our only dilemma was this: How would I go back to Lizzy’s house with Lucy? And how would Phil go back to Pete’s house with Louie? Pete’s parents and Lizzy’s parents would probably see us entering their homes with our dogs in tow. As we finished drinking our hot chocolate and eating the chocolate chip cookies, we came up with another plan that we hoped would work. It had to work. I would smuggle Lucy the terrier into Lizzy’s house and up into her bedroom. Since she was small, about 5 pounds, I could sneak her in and out of their house in an oversized handbag that I had. Whenever Lucy had to be walked, I’d just place her in my handbag and off we’d go. Phil said that he could smuggle Louie, about 9 pounds, into Pete’s house. He knew that they had a den on the first floor that Pete’s parents didn’t use much and that would work perfectly. We both agreed to grab extra blankets and pillows at our friends’ houses so Lucy and Louie would be comfortable until all of us returned home on Sunday. That Halloween weekend when I was a kid had many twists and turns. It wasn’t spooky as much as it was surprising. Jason aka Dracula surprised us all when he jumped out at us while trick-or-treating. Mom and dad surprised us by putting Lucy and Louie in the Bark-a-Roo while they went off to enjoy their wedding anniversary weekend. We could tell that Lucy and Louie

were ecstatic that we had sprung them loose. Lucy snuggled in bed with me at night and Phil said that Louie slept at the foot of his bed. The day after Halloween we took Lucy and Louie out to the park. Pete and Lizzy joined us and we had fun tossing around a couple of frisbees and frolicking in the fresh autumn air. Phil and I certainly surprised Pete and Lizzy when we arrived at their places with Lucy and Louie but they were good sports about it and actually enjoyed being part of our scheme. They agreed that it was for a good cause. Lucy and Louie stretched out and were quite comfortable in their temporary homes. Indoors Pete and Lizzy played with our dogs so that weekend our pets made some new human friends. Pete said that he had always wanted a dog of his own but up until then his parents had said no. He added that he had had his heart set on a larger dog like a Golden retriever or a German shepherd but his dad emphatically had said no. His dad added that they weren’t equipped to take care of any dogs. Lizzy commented that she was always partial to terriers because “The Wizard of Oz” was her favorite movie and Toto was so cute and adorable. She said that Toto was as sharp as a tack and that she could see the loveable bond between Dorothy and Toto on the Big Screen. When my mom and dad arrived home on Sunday at about 5 p.m., they were very surprised to see Phil and me walking in with Lucy and Louie. Before we could launch into our story, before we could even explain what happened – truthfully – the phone rang and we heard mom on the phone with someone at the Bark-a-Roo. It was a one-sided conversation for us. We heard a lot of “Oh?” and “Oh, really?” from my mom as well as a lot of “I didn’t know that.” We heard some genuine reactions from my mom. You could say that, from what we overheard, mom certainly was surprised to find out from the receptionist that we had sprung Lucy and Louie loose. But she was also glad that our two dogs were safe - and we were safe - so that had a happy ending. Later that night, over dinner, dad asked if we had learned anything from our experience and all Phil and I could think was that we would do it all over again in a second. But we both knew that wasn’t the wisest response. We just shrugged our shoulders and kept that thought to ourselves. Still, we smiled. It had turned out to be an interesting Halloween. Happy Halloween to all!!

Hiking the Hudson River School Art Trail C ontinued from page D5 Clove Experience provides a new self-guided discovery tour through the history of American art, and the primeval landscape that inspired it. Tailored, easy-to-follow itineraries provide a roadmap for families, adventure seekers and leisure

travelers to experience the Kaaterskill Clove at your own pace, while enjoying everything that Greene County has to offer, from farm stands to charming cafes. (www.greatnortherncatskills. com/kaaterskill-clove) Antiquing. The villages of Catskill and Tannersville are known for their antique shops. Actually the best

antiquing of all turns out to be across the street from the Fairlawn Inn in Hunter: the Antique Mall, housed in what used to be the Masonic Center, is owned by innkeeper Chuck Tomajko. Among the treasures: two chairs that had been owned by Elizabeth Abell, the woman who introduced Mary Todd to Abraham Lincoln. Another chair dates from the mid 18th century, made in Philadelphia, could well have been used by Washington, Jefferson or any of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. The Bronck House Museum, where you see how eight generations of a family occupied this same house for more than 350 years. (Greene County Historical Society, 90 County Route 42, Coxsackie, NY 12051, 518-731-6490, gchistory.org/bronckmuseum.html). The charming town of Hudson with its galleries, antique shops, and restaurants. Hunter Mountain is a four-season resort most famous for skiing, but offers a score of festivals and activities in fall, including weekend scenic skyrides (www.huntermtn.com). Pick your own apples and pumpkins at Boehm Farm Hull-O Farms offers a corn maze, as well as pumpkin picking. There is also a Wine & Craft Beverage trail through the Hudson

Valley (see TravelHudsonValley.com). A great place to stay: The Fairlawn Inn, a historic bed-and-breakfast, 7872 Main Street (Hwy 23A), Hunter, NY 12442, 518-263-5025, www.fairlawninn. com. Further help planning a visit is available from Greene County Tourism, 700 Rte 23B, Leeds, NY 12451, 800-355-CATS, 518-943-3223, www. greatnortherncatskills.com and its fall hub http://www.greatnortherncatskills. com/catskills-fall-foliage The I LOVE NEW YORK weekly foliage report – a detailed map charting fall color progress, vantage points for viewing spectacular foliage, suggested autumn getaways and weekly event listings – is available at www. iloveny.com/foliage or by calling 800/ CALL-NYS (800/225-5697).

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Pumpkin Varieties BY JEFF RUGG Q: Several local stores are selling sugar pumpkins. I have never heard of this kind of pumpkin. I was told it is good for making pies or using as a small jack-o’-lantern. I bought a few, and I want to plant the seeds to grow more of them for next year. Is this a good idea? A: You can save the seeds, plant them and grow them, but you may not have as good of a pumpkin as these sugar pumpkins. I have grown and prepared sugar pumpkins, jack-o’-lantern pumpkins and the Dickinson pumpkin -- which is very similar to the pumpkin found in cans of pie filling -- and you may be disappointed with the taste of the sugar pumpkin. There are several varieties of pumpkins in each of the above categories. Some are hybrids, and some are old heirloom varieties. Unless you buy the pumpkins at a farm stand, you are not likely to know what variety you are buying. The named hybrid varieties

will not come true from seed. In other words, the crop produced next year from the vines won’t look or taste like the parent crop. If the seeds or plants are labeled as hybrids, you may get good crops, and you may not. If the crop is labeled as an heirloom, you will get crops next year that match this year’s crop if there were no other varieties nearby that could have cross-pollinated your plants to produce those seeds. All pumpkins and several squash varieties can be used in pies, but they vary in cooking quality. The typical processed pumpkin found in cans is a tan-colored squash shaped like a football, not an orange jack-o’-lantern pumpkin. The most common processed pumpkin is the Dickinson pumpkin. It has a brown skin and a much thicker bright orange flesh than the jack-o’lantern. It is also drier and less stringy than the jack-o’-lantern. It is easy to process and tastes good.

The small sugar pumpkins are not very sweet or tasty to me. On the plus side, they don’t have the watery and stringy consistency of jack-o’-lanterns. Butternut squash and buttercup squash can be used as an equal substitute for pumpkin in pie recipes. They are much easier to peel and process than sugar pumpkins. Pumpkins are good to eat and a good source of vitamins. They are a variety of winter squash like butternut and acorn squash. Winter squash are left on the vine until they are mature and have a hard rind, and they are usually baked for eating. Winter squash, like pumpkins, can be stored at 50 degrees until next spring. For best storage, they should have a 3- or 4-inch piece of stem and not have been exposed to a frost. Summer squash like zucchini are picked off the vine while they’re still green and have a soft rind, and they can be eaten raw or cooked. They do not

store well and are eaten fresh. If you want to decorate a pumpkin but also save it to eat later, you can use tempera paint or markers to make designs on the outside without cutting it open. To cook a pumpkin, remove the rind by peeling, and then boil the flesh until it’s soft. Drain the pot, and mash the pumpkin until it is soft. It can then be frozen. It will last for months. But you will taste the difference if you use fresh pumpkin in a recipe. Small pumpkins can be eaten as a vegetable -- steamed, boiled, or battered and fried. They can also be sliced and eaten raw with dip as an appetizer. The University of Illinois Extension website has information on how to select and cook fresh pumpkin. Besides the standard recipes, like pumpkin nut bread and roasted pumpkin seeds, there are many others, such as pumpkin cheesecake and pumpkin apple soup. Email questions to Jeff Rugg at info@ greenerview.com. COPYRIGHT 2016 JEFF RUGG

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From page 1 accusations to our board – accusations about them personally and professionally. I have to start this meeting sharing with the community my disappointment in our inability to maintain civil discourse and the ability to disagree in a manner that has been the standard in our district,” Grishman said. Ferro explained that the district received dozens of emails from community members and the majority were against the board adopting the pilot policy. An online petition titled “Stop Bringing in Foreign Non-resident student to Jericho School” gathered over 1500 signatures in its first week on Change.org. “I am most concerned about where we are as a community – the issue tonight is far greater than a petition to allow one exchange student here for six months. The petition is filled with total inaccuracies – that’s just not the Jericho way and it isn’t the proper way anywhere. Here, to present something and it took on a life of its own, with 1500 signatures and I’m certain it’s not all from the Jericho community. People reached out to me from other communities, other Board of Education members around Long Island, teachers in other districts. How did we get to the point that we are in such disagreement with one another that we are going to permit tactics that are inaccurate and wrong? I did not even consider the petition and I give it no weight whatsoever regardless of how many signatures were on it,” Ferro said. The board president warned that he would never acknowledge any future petition filled with inaccuracies that the school board is presented with. “I won’t because that would be derelict of my duties,” he said. Two years ago with an application for a foreign exchange student, the board did not move to a first reading of proposed policy. “Thus we never really got to the issue at hand and never really resolved it,” Ferro explained. The subject came back front and center when the Waller family applied in the spring for a student from Spain to come to Jericho High School and be enrolled in the same grade as their daughter this school year, through the agency International Student Exchange. At the meeting last week the Board of Education voted to approve a first reading of the policy and waive the required second reading at a subsequent meeting, cutting right to the discussion of why members of the board were for or against the policy. The audience weighed in too for close to one hour with over a dozen public comments, and board members eventually composed themselves to vote after some final thoughts and lasting impressions were expressed.

Board members’ opinions expressed

Board Trustee Barbara Krieger is approaching a 20-year mark of years she’s been on the Jericho Board of Education, recently in the role of board vice president until this July’s reorganization meeting. She recalls fond memories of her high school days with a few foreign exchange students who helped contribute to her global perspective and interests in education, and said she wants the same opportunity for the children in Jericho. But with the online petition, some opposed to the exchange student policy had accused Krieger of nepotism and possibly taking a bribe from the Waller family. Ferro defended her values and countless hours of service to the community over several decades, and he was adamant that these allegations were unfair, unfounded and disturbing. Krieger stuck to the issue and pleaded with her fellow board members to vote ‘yes.’ “I want to make sure all the children in our schools now have all the same advantages that I had attending school on Long Island and my children had attending school in Jericho. One of those advantages was meeting people from other countries. Some of our district’s kids get to travel and that is wonderful, but not everybody does. One of our goals as a Board of Ed. is to prepare students for survival and to thrive in the 21st Century, and a big part of that is to be a global citizen. I want to make sure everybody has every opportunity and for that reason we have programs to send students to other countries when it’s safe, which is not every year, and then we have students from another country come here and we host them for a week or two, and that is a nice little exchange. But it does not contribute the same as having a student from another country in classes with our Jericho students all year long during a global history class and speak from experience, or to participate in a foreign language class and point out a difference between textbooks format, ‘Book Spanish or French’ and original pronunciations. It’s not just for one family and it can benefit everybody. There’s a lot to learn from having a student come here, and I see this as something directly in line with our goals as a district,” Krieger said. The longest tenured board trustee said the district has never voted against an opportunity for the students, and it would set a terrible precedent to do so with the foreign exchange student policy as drafted and accepted for its first reading. She also addressed some associated costs of having a foreign exchange student in Jericho. Kreiger affirmed the additional cost of Xeroxing one more handout and one piece of paper for art class would be some tangible expenses, but said in the high school science lab

the student would work as part of a group. She says the program was up for only a test phase as a designated pilot, and Jericho would have time to measure its success and interests of carrying it in another school year. “We try things out and see if they work. We tried co-teaching (two teachers in a classroom) and it worked, we liked it so we kept it. We tried other things that did not work well and we eliminated them. This one has no expense and a tremendous potential – the State Department has this on their website as a recommended schools program. The State Department wants people from other countries to find out what it’s like to be at an American school and then go back to their own countries to talk about it. It’s an advantage for all of us, for all our students and for people in the schools those students would return to,” Krieger said. She reminded residents that a pilot program is meant to test the water, and the district would not be making a move “that will let in 300 people” as some in the audience believed before they attended the October 17 meeting. Also the policy for allowing one foreign exchange students for the spring 2018 semester was not intended to address or solve any perceived lack of diversity and inclusion in the Jericho schools, she said. “Are we going to close the door every time we hear from a math teacher about a fabulous new way of teaching math? Are we going to say ‘well that is not proven’ just because it’s done in Sweden or Amsterdam and that means it will not work here? And just because something is done in Minnesota it won’t work here? We have faculty and staff attend conferences to find out what is done elsewhere and then we want to try these things. Foreign exchange programs have been successful elsewhere, let’s test it to find out if it’s right or wrong and try it for the one semester. Then we can have the discussion again when we have more information,” Krieger said. Board Vice President Jill Citron had a contrasting view as she, Pam Wasserman-Heath and Daborah Lee voted against adopting the new policy. “I don’t think the benefit to the district and community outweighs the amount of friction and anger that this has caused. I don’t view it as a policy that is right for the district at this time,” Citron said. Meanwhile Lee reminded residents and her fellow board members that she raised concerns over adopting a foreign exchange student policy since the application two years ago, as well as with the Waller’s request coming forward for board discussion in June and September. Lee said her attendance at school in the United States as a foreign exchange student benefited herself more than she served as a benefit to the school environment and people she interacted with. She urged the board to

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make a move that benefits the bulk of the children in the district and not just the potential host family, the exchange student and other high school students they might interact with. The newest Jericho school board trustee, Wasserman-Heath, said she can’t see how hosting one student from Spain enrolled for the spring of 2018 can benefit the entire school district and community. “Our community in various forms has voiced its opposition and I think those voices count and we have to listen. How would applications that come in, even just one, impact tax and stress that some residents of our school system already feel, and who would sort through the applications? What might be the cost? It is a question of fairness in doing this for one family. What if somebody else applies to do this, what door might we open?” she said. Wasserman-Heath agreed that the Change.org petition contained much false information and the opponents to the policy who signed it could be entirely misinformed, yet their voices count. In-person she has met with many community members “and from personal conversations she reports the vast majority opposed “allowing a foreign exchange student for one semester or any foreign exchange student, for any time period.” She said the district needs to “look at where the issue is in the communications and use this vote as an opportunity for growth and to help inform residents. This petition highlights significant gaps in communication and dialogue that we need to address. It is about taking the time to listen and understand another person’s perspective and frame of reference. Improving our communication is absolutely a key, and so is decreasing our stress. It appears that this initiative to bring in a foreign exchange student, however positive that goal may be, is having the opposite impact on many members of our community,” she said.

Corruption allegations denied

One resident and parent commented that there was a chance of corruption in the Jericho School District, but Superintendent Grishman told him immediately that the notion was baseless and very offensive. Grishman asserted that there’s zero chance of any form of corruption within Jericho Public Schools. President Ferro described how Daborah Lee had unfortunately been villainized online and around Jericho, when she’s been the biggest help to Jericho and has helped countless times with translations, outreach and cultural programming,” he said. Ferro apologized to Lee for her being the subject of nasty comments contained in emails the board received, and said in all the time he has volunteered in the district, the single best decision See page 20

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LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK, N.A. AS LEGAL TITLE TRUSTEE FOR TRUMAN 2012 SC2 TITLE TRUST, Plaintiff AGAINST DONNA NEGRI ADMINISTRATRIX AND HEIR OF THE ESTATE OF LUCILLE TULIMIERO WHO WAS THE SURVIVING SPOUSE OF DOMINICK TULMIERO AND, LUANNE ROZRAN AS HEIR TO THE ESTATE OF LUCILLE TULMIERO WHO WAS THE SURVIVING SPOUSE OF DOMINICK TULMIERO, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated August 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 November 14, 2017 at 11:30AM, premises known as 6 MARSAK LANE, SYOSSET, NY 11791. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being near Syosset, in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 15, BLOCK 151, LOT 5. Approximate amount of judgment $891,030.75 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index #14-009859. Dominic A Villoni, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 SYO 4094 4X 10/13,20,27,11/03 LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU EMIGRANT BANK (FORMERLY KNOWN AS EMIGRANT SAVINGS BANK AND NEW YORK PRIVATE BANK & TRUST), Plaintiff -against- CAROLINE ARONSON, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein on April 12, 2017, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at (CCP) Calendar Control Part Court Room of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY on November 14, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. ALL that certain plot, piece or

parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Syosset, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, known and designated as Section 25 Block 54 and Lot 16 Said premises known as 52 STRATFORD PLACE, SYOSSET, NY Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. We are a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Index Number 13660/2012. JAMES PANOS, ESQ., Referee STAGG, TERENZI, CONFUSIONE & WABNIK, LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 401 Franklin Avenue, Suite 300, Garden City, NY 11530 SYO 4095 4X 10/13, 20, 27; 11/3 LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU EMIGRANT SAVINGS BANK-LONG ISLAND Plaintiff -against- ADELAIDE DEWHURST RICKERT a/k/a ADELAIDE RICKERT and MARIANNE MANSOOR,, et al Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered herein and dated January 8, 2014, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at (CCP) Calendar Control Part Court Room of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY on November 14, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Oyster Bay Cove, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York; known and designated as Section: 27 Block: D Lots: 30 & 31. Said premises known as 30 COVE WOODS ROAD, OYSTER BAY, NY Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment and Terms of Sale. We are a debt collector attempting to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Index Number 22826/2010. RALPH MADALENA, ESQ., Referee STAGG, TERENZI, CONFUSIONE & WABNIK, LLP Attorney(s) for Plaintiff 401 Franklin Avenue, Suite 300, Garden City, NY 11530

{* SYOSSET AD*} SYO 4096 4X 10/13,20,27,11/03 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff AGAINST James Wang a/k/a James Y.A. Wang; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated August 7, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Nassau County Supreme Court, Calendar Control Part (CCP) 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York, 11501 on November 14, 2017 at 11:30AM, premises known as 37 Carriage House Drive Unit 37, Jericho, NY 11753. 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 NY, Section 17. Block 015 Lot 29 Unit #37 a/k/a Section 17 Block 015 Lot 29U CA 0061-37. Approximate amount of judgment $483,805.14 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 15-003401. Alison Varley, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 759-1835 Dated: September 13, 2017 SYO 4097 4X 10/13,20,27,11/03 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR BEAR STEARNS ASSET BACKED SECURITIES I TRUST 2004-AC4 ASSETBACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-AC4, Plaintiff AGAINST MARY FRANZINI, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated February 28, 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 November 14, 2017 at 11:30AM, premises known as 10 RICHARD 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 147, LOT 27. Approximate amount of judgment $694,180.16 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 14-000115. Ralph John Madalena, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 SYO 4098 4X 10/13,20,27,11/03 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR WELLS FARGO ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 20052, Plaintiff, AGAINST VALMIRO L. DONADO, HAYDEL DEBERLE DONADO, et al. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly entered April 22, 2016 I the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the CCP (Calendar Control Part Courtroom) in the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on November 14, 2017 at 11:30 AM premises known as 73 CONVENT ROAD, SYOSSET, NY 11791 All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York. Section 15, Block 75 and Lot 40 Approximate amount of judgment $850,736.16 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment. Index #12603/08 HARRY GEORGE, ESQ. , Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLP - Attorneys for Plaintiff – 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747 SYO 4099 4X 10/13,20,27,11/03 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT, NASSAU

COUNTY, WB KIRBY HILL LLC, Plaintiff v. ERIC KUVYKIN and SVETLANA SHNEYDERSHTEYNKUVYKIN, et al, Defendants. Index No. 14-4475. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated September 8, 2017 and duly entered herein on September 25, 2017 (the “Judgment”), I, the undersigned Referee in said Judgment will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at the Calendar Control Part Courtroom of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York 11501 on Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at 11:30 A.M., the premises directed by said Judgment to be sold. The premises therein described are situated in the Village of Muttontown, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau, State of New York, known as and by the street number 11 Mansion Hill Drive, Syosset, New York, designated as Section 15, Block 206, Lot 80 and more fully described in the Judgment. Premises will be sold subject to the provisions of the Judgment, Index No. 14-4775 and the Terms of Sale, all of which are available from plaintiff’s counsel upon request. The approximate amount of Judgment is $3,432,193.32 plus interest and costs as provided in the Judgment. The successful bidder will be required to deposit 10% of the bid by certified or official bank check, unendorsed, made payable to the Referee. Jane Shrenkel, Esq., Referee (516) 825-2472. Rosenberg Fortuna & Laitman, LLP, Attorneys for Plaintiff, 666 Old Country Road, Suite 810, Garden City, New York 11530 (516) 228-6666, Attention: Anthony R. Filosa, Esq. SYO 4100 5X 10/20,27,11/03,10,17, NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU PHH Mortgage Corporation, Plaintiff AGAINST Kathleen Maloney Pertew a/k/a Kathleen M. Pertew a/k/a Kathleen Pertew; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated September 6, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Nassau

19 County Supreme Court, Calendar Control Part (CCP) 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, New York, 11501 on November 21, 2017 at 11:30AM, premises known as 106 Susan Cove, East Norwich, NY 11732. 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 NY, Section 24 Block 8 Lot 15. Approximate amount of judgment $410,738.61 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 10/016171. John P. Clarke, Esq., Referee Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 759-1835 Dated: September 29, 2017 SYO 4101 4X 10/20,27,11/03,11/10 LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that SEALED PROPOSALS for: SYOSSET CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ELECTRIC SERVICE UPGRADES AT A.P. WILLITS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CONTRACT E – ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION SED: 28-05-02-06-0-004-020 will be received until 11:00 AM on November 17, 2017 at the District Offices of the Syosset Central School District, located at 99 Pell Lane, Syosset NY 11791. In the event that on this date the School District is closed or has an early dismissal due to weather or any other emergency, bids will be due at the same time on the next day that the school district is in session. Complete digital sets of Bidding Documents, Drawings and

Specifications, may be obtained online as a download for Forty Nine Dollars and 00 cents ($49.00) at the following website: www.usinglesspaper.com under ‘public projects’ beginning on October 27, 2017. Complete sets of Bidding Documents, Drawings and Specifications, may be obtained from Rev, 330 Route 17A, Suite #2, Goshen, New York 10924 Tel: 1-877-272-0216, upon depositing the sum of One Hundred Dollars and 00 cents ($100.00) for each combined set of documents. Checks or money orders shall be made payable to SYOSSET CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Plan deposit is refundable in accordance with the terms in the Instructions to Bidders to all submitting bids. Any bidder requiring documents to be shipped shall make arrangements with the printer and pay for all packaging and shipping costs. All bid addenda will be transmitted to registered plan holders via email and will be available at www.usinglesspaper. com. Plan holders who have paid for hard copies of the bid documents will need to make the determination if hard copies of the addenda are required for their use, and coordinate directly with the printer for hard copies of addenda to be issued. There will be no charge for registered plan holders to obtain hard copies of the bid addenda. Bids must be made in the standard proposal form in the manner designated therein and as required by the specifications that must be enclosed in sealed envelopes bearing the name of the job and name and address of the bidder on the outside, addressed to: “PURCHASING AGENT, SYOSSET CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT”, clearly marked on the outside,

“ELECTRIC SERVICE UPGRADES AT A.P. WILLITS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL”. The School District is not responsible for bids opened prior to the bid opening if bid number and opening date do not appear on the envelope. Bids opened prior to date and time indicated are invalid. The bidder assumes the risk of any delay in the mail, or in the handling of the mail by employees of School District, as well as improper hand delivery. Each proposal submitted must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond, made payable to the “SYOSSET CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT”, in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the bid, as a commitment by the bidder that, if its bid is accepted, it will enter into a contract to perform the work and will execute such further security as may be required for the faithful performance of the contract. Certification of bonding company is required for this bid, see Instructions for Bidders section. Each bidder shall agree to hold his/her bid price for ninety (45) days after the formal bid opening. A pre-bid meeting and walk thru is scheduled for 3:30 PM on November 6, 2017 at the project site. Potential bidders are asked to gather at the main entrance to the building. Although the pre-bid meeting and walk-thru are not mandatory, it is highly recommended that all potential bidders attend. It is the Board’s intention to award the contract to the lowest qualified bidder providing the required security who can meet the experience, technical and budget requirements. The Board reserves the right to

reject any or all bids, waive any informality and to accept such bid which, in the opinion of the Board, is in the best interests of the School District. Syosset Central School District Board of Education 99 Pell Lane Syosset, NY 11791 SYO 4102 1X 10/27 LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING CALENDAR 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 NOVEMBER 2, 2017, at 7:00 P. M., to consider the following appeals: BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS APPEAL NO. 17-474 SYOSSET CATHERINE WELFER: Variance to construct two story rear addition exceeding maximum building coverage and gross floor area than permitted by Ordinance. S/s/o Corin Ct., 70 ft. W/o Peg Pl., a/k/a 2 Corin Court, Syosset, NY APPEAL NO. 17-475 SYOSSET IVAN & MARY ANN LISNITZER: (A) Variance to allow existing rear 8.17 ft. by 9.83 ft. shed having less rear yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Variance to construct 22 ft. by 15 ft. addition exceeding maximum building coverage than permitted by Ordinance. S/s/o Andover Dr., 185 ft.

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LEGAL NOTICES

W/o E. Pickwick Dr., a/k/a 18 Andover Drive, Syosset, NY OCTOBER 23, 2017 BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK SYO 4103 1X 10/27 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGE TRUST 20044, ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGE BACKED PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2004-4, Plaintiff AGAINST SHAHLA SABETI, et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated August 30, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501, on November 28, 2017 at 11:30AM, premises known as 5 PINE DRIVE, WOODBURY, NY 11797. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Woodbury, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 14, BLOCK 17 & LOT 4. Approximate amount of judgment $1,090,871.44 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index# 7064/12. TARSHA C. SMITH, ESQ., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 SYO 4104 4X 10/27,11/3,10,17

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Friday, October 27, 2017

Jericho School Board rejects foreign student policy 3-2

From page 17 he’s ever made was asking her to be a part of the board. “Suggesting that members of the board of education have been bribed, or that board members are related to folks who want the policy to go forward, to threaten lawsuits against members of the board of education – all my kids went from kindergarten here through high school, and I have never been so embarrassed. We are never going to allow bullying tactics. It is what we teach our kids. That petition and those allegations are forms of bullying that’s unacceptable in the Jericho community and should be unacceptable anywhere on Long Island,” he said, with heavy emotions obvious to the audience. One 30-year Jericho resident said the Board of Education did not do a satisfactory job of distributing information to the community on its proposed policy from last month, and he said he came to the meeting on October 17 just because of the online petition’s contents. “The board claims the petition is filled with inaccuracies. I think this district and board has a duty and obligation to correct the record. If you don’t you have no one to blame but yourselves,” he told the board. Ferro explained that he wrote a letter, sent to thousands of residents in the district email blast list on Thursday, October 5 and with it the district “corrected or addressed all the issues” with the policy to combat misinformation in the online petition. Superintendent of Schools Hank Grishman told the resident the district’s website, JerichoSchools.org, contains that email from the Board of Education, as detailed in the October 13 edition of the newspaper. “The policy would have limitations and protections that would ensure that the exchange student would not affect a Jericho student’s ability to register for classes, participate in sports or any other school related activity. Further, the addition of this one student would not result in a cost to the district. If the policy is approved, one foreign exchange student hosted by a Jericho family through an approved application program would be allowed to attend Jericho High School for one semester,” the October 5 letter states. Ferro said complaints about a lack of transparency are without merit. The resident attests that he spent plenty of time online searching for the information on the foreign exchange student policy discussion, but nothing presented itself in his searches. He said there were many people living near him who also could not access any information on the proposal and he was hoping there would have been material mailed to residents, although Superintendent Grishman explained that the district no longer sends printed materials via regular mail. “I think there was a lack of trans-

parency and a lack of disclosure on this program and I think that creates a lot of mistrust in the community, and you guys (the board and administration) share in that responsibility. Tell us where the inaccuracies of the petition are as a lot of residents did not know. I spent 45 minutes of my time trying to find out what this was really all about and I did not find any information. I think a lot of others feel the same way, and that is not our fault. Also the board members are elected to represent the people of this community. If the people of this community overwhelmingly reject the proposal, I think each board member has the obligation to vote in the interest of the community, whether you like it personally or not,” he said. The Waller family attended the October 17 meeting and addressed Jericho neighbors, citing benefits that other students can reap from having a student from Spain come to JHS. They spoke about diversity in the district and life in New York overall, as Larry Waller said they go into Flushing Queens and enjoy culture, food, and traditions from across the world “but that’s not what the experience is about.” “The loudest voices may be included in the petition but they are not the voice of our community. Student exchange programs have been around for 80 or 90 years and it is a proven program around the country. People are saying we are the only family that would benefit – at Jericho High School a few weeks ago, I watched as one-third of the students were inducted into the Language Honors Society. Can you imagine what having a classmate from Spain would mean for students studying Spanish?” he said. Waller added that his older children who graduated from JHS were shocked to see the petition, as the Jericho they know is a place where students are always welcomed. One Chinese-American father with young kids in the district addressed the aftershock of verbal attacks that Board President Ferro alluded to. “I want to let you know not all the parents are as disrespectful as it was mentioned. I feel that most of us think our staff and teachers provide our children with great lessons and are doing a great job. That small portion of opinions do not represent the entire district. I respect you and I know as volunteers it is not easy for the Board to serve and always be here, although it is not easy for parents as well. I really hope the board does not look at certain emails or comments with the petition as representative of Jericho’s parents – that is not. So many of us are sitting here tonight because we care and you are sitting up there because you (the board) cares too,” he said. The man said he was opposed to having a foreign exchange student program in Jericho because he doesn’t see any benefits of it.

“If we want to bring more advantages to our kids we should look at it just like how a teacher would. We should have a report to study to say what exactly the benefits would be. There has to be a study and a report, and we did not see that – if you look at any policy or anything the government puts out they will always give you the detailed report on why they are doing it and what are the pros and cons. I tried to look for a report and I did not see one – I thought that was supposed to be one of the fundamentals we have before we come up with any policies,” he told the school board. Another father agreed and said without a document published (a draft of the proposed policy) the community “does not have a picture of what the future of the program can lead us to.”

Cultural conversation continues

The parent of an eighth grade student at Jericho Middle School was disheartened to hear what the school board has faced over the last several weeks. “It’s disturbing to think that anybody in this district – whether it be a parent, a student or staff member, believes that they are being disrespected by someone else. You can disagree with somebody and then shake hands at the end of the day. One person (on the board) does not make a decision up here. That’s why there are five, not an even number, and they can break a tie. We have heard a lot tonight diversity and how one (exchange) student may or may not bring in a different idea or concept and contribute to our diversity in the school. Do we have a general idea of how many cultures or countries are represented now in Jericho Schools to know if one is going to make a difference?” she asked. Parent Zaina Sayegh Safa said some of the petition and online comments about the Board of Education were ridiculous, insensitive and immature. She spoke about a gathering of her son’s friends from Jericho schools at their home the weekend before the October 17 meeting. “There was a Syrian Jew, a Lebanese Muslim, a kid from Bangladesh (southeast Asian Muslim), one kid originally from India (a Sikh boy wearing a turban) and another kid whose parents are Italian. If you look at these kids and they look different. But if you turned around and heard them talking, they all talk the same, they walk the same way and dress the same way. They congregate at the same places and watch the same movies. We in Jericho are diverse but just to a certain extent. It applies to us that Jericho does not have enough Hispanic or African American students. I was shocked when I saw the petition online as I (as a Muslim-American) was in this position last year with the decision to add Eid and Diwali taking a different direction, as there was a lot of intolerance expressed. I think the main issue is that some people have or have not accepted change, and Jericho

Schools ranks number one in the region and area for a reason. We have those who talk about the costs for one foreign exchange student and would the cost (zero) benefit the district, or benefits for their own children and students. It is always about ‘my child.’ We have to look at this in a broader sense and accept that change will come at one point and we have to embrace that change – staying where we are and saying we will not change will not get us anywhere. Jericho Schools did not become what it is by refusing to change. We have to accept others so we ourselves can be able to venture out, instead of having a closed-minded setting where we believe this is it, this is us, we’re happy with the way we are and we don’t want to change,” she said. Safa explained how a foreign exchange program could benefit Jericho students as her daughter said she would love to experience living in France and “see how French students go to school every day.” She added that current in-district students would not face a challenge of losing their seat in an AP class or spots on the high school teams if the district permits an exchange student, and those who expressed this concern are misinformed. “They (an exchange student) would not be here for an AP course or the sports, they would come for cultural and language immersion; to be able to live here for a few months and see what it is like to be in this place,” she told the Board. Back on Friday morning, May 12 Jericho held a school board work session to discuss adding the Eid and Diwali holidays to its school year calendar, starting with 2018-2019. At the time Board President Ferro had a more positive outlook on constructive dialogues taking shape in the district, after a few months had passed from what he observed “as bullying tactics began at a public board meeting and our community was torn apart, people did not respect one another and people yelled at one another – people showed no compassion and no tolerance for the diversity that everybody is talking about,” he described for the audience on October 17. Ferro said the petition is a second example of intolerance within the past 12 months. “When you were faced with an opportunity to embrace diversity (with Eid and Diwali holidays) you rejected it. You rejected it angrily and brought a community against one another and that is what I see here again with this petition and this particular issue. After we vote we will move forward and your kids will be taught by the greatest teachers and administrators. What are we teaching them as their parents if we permit ourselves to treat each other this way?” he said last week.

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Sold Price: $915,000 Date: 10/03/2017 3 beds, 2 Full/1 Half baths Style: Split # of Families: 1

39 Pickwick Drive, Syosset Sold Price: $640,000 Date: 08/25/2017 3 beds, 1 Full/1 Half baths Style: Split # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 70x100 Schools: Syosset Total Taxes: $14,744 MLS# 2943339

18 Westchester Avenue, Jericho 39 Pickwick Drive, Syosset Sold Price: $640,000 Date: 08/25/2017 3 beds, 1 Full/1 Half baths Style: Split # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 70x100 Schools: Syosset Total Taxes: $14,744 MLS# 2943339

Sold Price: $965,000 Date: 09/18/2017 7 beds, 3 Full/1 Half baths Style: Splanch # of Families: 1

Lot Size: 80x125 Schools: Jericho Total Taxes: $16,667 MLS# 2944800

46 Lewis Lane, Syosset

Lot Size: 81x123 Schools: Jericho Total Taxes: $24,170 MLS# 2943657 Houses featured on this page were sold by various real estate agencies

Sold Price: $595,000 Date: 09/20/2017 3 beds, 1 Full baths Style: Ranch # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 86X80 Irreg Schools: Syosset Total Taxes: $9,896 MLS# 2943420

L E T U S W R I T E Y O U R N E X T C H A P T E R W H E N B U Y I N G O R S E L L I N G A H O M E 2 Dorothy Street, Syosset BARBARA DRUCKER Sold Price: $765,000 Licensed Assoc. R. E. Broker Date: 08/31/2017 O: 516.364.2105 3 beds, 3 Full bbarbara.drucker@elliman.com aths 110 WALT WHITMAN ROAD, HUNTINGTON STATION, NY, 11746. 631.549.7401 | © 2017 DOUGLAS ELLIMAN REAL ESTATE. Style: Hi-‐Ranch # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 92x100

ANNE FISHBEIN Licensed R. E. Salesperson O: 516.364.2237 anne.fishbein@elliman.com EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY.

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