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Vol. 77, No. 3

Syosset Chinese group shines bright with Lunar New Year BY RIKKI N. MASSAND On Saturday, February 4, 2017 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Syosset High School’s auditorium, a grand Chinese (Lunar) New Year Celebration will be held, featuring 19 performances including a traditional Lion Dance, songs, poetry, drama, instrumental sets and individual acts by students and adults. The special event will recognize contributions of sponsors and the Syosset School Board and administration, as well as highlight the talents of Syosset community members. Two high school seniors will emcee the afternoon. The 2016 Lunar New Year’s program held last February was so popular, “we had to find the biggest venue possible!” according to Wanda Lee Struhl, a founding member of the Chinese American Association of Syosset (CAAS). The event in 2016 at the Syosset Public Library showed the volunteer-run, nonprofit organization that more of an event auditorium was needed. Tickets for 2016 at SPL sold out in three hours with just

The Lion Dance over 150 seats, and for 2017 with over four times that amount of seating the tickets lasted all of two and a half days. Over 700 people are expected to attend as seats had all been booked by Sunday, January 15. Tickets for the February 4 event were distributed at Sitan Tai Chi

( also the main CAAS office), Beijing House and Golden Temple restaurants in Syosset (both on Jericho Turnpike) and the iSchool of Music and Art on Cold Spring Road. CAAS was born just in 2015, and it will begin this New Year on both East-

ern and Western calendars with vigor to impact the greater community, our local schools and families of all backgrounds. What was a vision two years ago built a reputation for assisting the community in late 2015, as that October CAAS hosted a Syosset library event for families, “How to Qualify for College Financial Aid, Even if You Think You Make Too Much Money?” While advocacy for education continues, it enters a new chapter this year. There’s great momentum building as Syosset, from its schools down to neighborhoods, homeowners and prospective residents explore cultural identity on several levels and the Chinese concept of guanxi (interpreted as a network of relationships among various parties that cooperate together and support one another). CAAS stands to become a pillar of the Syosset community in the next decade, as its ambitions reflect not only the evolving demographics here since the 2010 U.S. Census but how achievements, See page 15

Syosset Council of PTAs hosts cultural unity discussion

The Cultural Unity Committee of the Syosset Council of PTAs hosted its 2nd Annual Round Table on Tuesday, December 6th. This event was attended by approximately 65 people comprising of school administration, teachers and parents from the community. This forum has been designed to engage families from culturally diversified backgrounds and new families to the district so they are able to integrate in our community and schools. After an overview of the initiatives the district is creating to provide translations services to individuals requiring assistance, given by Ms. Peggy Grosso, Coordinator of Education Services, the Cultural Unity

committee members concentrated on topics relating to their specific building. Each school held its own round table to discuss relevant topics such as the lunch program, extra-curricular activities, extra help and more. We would like to thank all of the participants, including district administration, principals, ENL teachers, high school students, and members of our community for supporting our event. We hope to bring more programs to the community to assist such families. If you would like more information about the Buddy Program, please reach out to the PTA at your school.

Groups discussed their school programs.

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Friday, January 20, 2017

Gun charge against Copaige man

Nassau County Police arrested a Copiague man for allegedly possessing a stolen gun on Tuesday, January 10, at 10:56 pm in Plainview. According to detectives, 911 received a call for a domestic incident in Plainview. During the investigation, officers were made aware of a loaded .380 hand gun and determined the gun

was reported stolen in Suffolk County in 2015. The defendant, William Morrison, 43, of Copiague was arrested at scene without incident. Morrison was charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd degree, Criminal Possession of a Weapon 3rd degree and Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 4th degree.

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Upcoming events at the Syosset Public Library Adult Programs

Gustave Courbet and Realism Thursday, February 2 at 2 PM. Free Presenter: Ines Powell Gustave Courbet (1819-1877) was the leader of the Realist movement in 19th century France. He rejected academic conventions and decided that he would paint only what he could see. Courbet created a sensation at the Paris Salon of 1850-51 when he exhibited a group of paintings set in his native village of Ornans. These paintings depict scenes of village daily life in a very realistic manner and on a very large scale previously reserved for history paintings.

Let’s Chat

Friday, February 3 from 11 AM – 12:30 PM. Free. Presenter: Joyce Tobkes, M.A. Senior peer group discussion for facing some of the challenges of growing older.

How the JFK Assasination Changed the Constituteion

Friday, February 3 at 2 PM. Free Presenter: James Coll, Adjunct Professor of American and Constitutional History at Nassau Community College and NYPD detective The assassination of JFK was a defining moment in American History. Yet the story of how JFK’s untimely death led to a change in the US Constitution is less well known. James Coll will examine constitutional provisions dealing with a premature vacancy in the presidency and legal change over time in the order of presidential succession.

Sight and Sound Integration of Film

Thursday, February 9 at 2 PM. Free, Presenter: Richard Knox Richard Knox will examine how great directors such as Steven Spielberg, Alfred Hitchcock, David Lean, and William Wyler teamed with outstanding music composers such as John Williams, Bernard Herrmann, Maurice Jarre, and Dmitri Tiomkin to make filmgoers laugh

and cry, or add the elements of fear or suspension while creating some of the most memorable motion pictures in the history of Hollywood.

Library Board Meeting

The Syosset Public Library Board of Trustees will meet at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Curretnt Events Perspective

Thursday, February 16 at 2 PM. Free. Presenter: Michael D’Innocenzo, Hofstra University Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History and Advisory Board Member, Hofstra Center for Civic Engagement Discusses many newsworthy issues, in this ongoing series.

Health Reference Program: Pain Management

Friday, February 17 a 11 AM. Free Presenter: Dr. Adam Shestack, Anesthesiologist Did you know that pain is the #1 presenting symptom when patients seek help from a healthcare provider? Pain truly is a nationwide crisis, but patients often do not know what to expect when seeking treatment. This program looks at how pain came to the forefront in healthcare. We will discuss different types of pain, what information will be needed from you for diagnosis and treatment, and what to expect as a consumer. This information can help anyone start that often difficult pain conversation for themselves or their loved ones.

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BY GARY SIMEONE

People showed up in droves at the fourth annual Paradise Garden Festival at the Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park this past Sunday to escape the cold of winter. The Festival featured live music and free activities throughout the day in all areas of the 409 acre park. Henry B. Joyce, Executive Director of Planting Fields Foundation, said the Festival was a huge success with over 3,000 people turning out for the event which ran from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. “There was music being played in all four main houses of the Park throughout the day, crafts for the kids and people got to enjoy seeing gorgeous tropical plants including colorful orchids, palm trees, begonias and ferns from around the world,” said Joyce, who helped to create the event. “This event is a way to capitalize on having great indoor greenhouse occasions in the winter.” Joyce gave two presentations during the day on the history of winter gardens and the reason they are so attractive to people.

Festival attendees enjoy the warmth of the greenhouse garden He said that the concept of private winter gardens was started in 19th century England and that they were

usually built for the pleasure of wealthy owners to entertain family and friends. “Our main greenhouse

was built in 1928 for William Robertson Coe and it is one of the last in a long tradition of private greenhouses.for well to

Syosset School Board meeting

There will be a meeting of the Syosset School District Audit Committee on Monday, January 23, at 6:00 p.m. in the Boardroom at South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset. The Audit Committee may immediately entertain a motion to convene an Executive Session. The Audit Committee is a committee comprised of the whole Board of Education. Meetings of the Audit Committee are typically held in the Board Conference Room. However, the

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do individuals” said Joyce. “It is historically and aesthetically very significant and is one of the main attractions to people who visit Planting Fields.” Joe Cerrato, of Bethpage came with his wife, Marilyn and two children to the event and he said it was a great way to escape the cold weather outside. “We felt warm inside the greenhouse looking outside at the snow covered ground,” said Cerrato. “This is actually our time coming to the festival and we really enjoy it with the tropical plants and the tropical music and our kids are still young enough to enjoy the hayrides. It’s really a great event to have in the winter.” Joyce said that the Planting Fields Foundation has been introducing new programs the last few years in the winter time to help people take a break from the cold, dreary weather. Upcoming events include a celebration of the Chinese New Year on January 28th and the Camellia Festival on February 19th which features live music, walking tours of the Camellia House, Mad Hatter’s Tea Party and activities for children.

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THE POLICE BLOTTER

Incidents that have occurred recently in the local area include:

was arrested and was charged with Shoplifting on December 28 at 4:35 p.m.

At Lifetime Fitness in East Garden City, a Rolex was stolen from a locker between 9 and 11 a.m. on December 24.

On Orchard Place in Uniondale, unknown subjects removed a package from the victim’s front porch between 5:48 and 6:27 p.m. on December 28.

At LA Fitness on Marcus Avenue in North New Hyde Park, unknown subjects removed a watch, money clip and currency from the victims gym locker on December 26, sometime between 7:30 and 10:15 a.m. n

At 5:15 p.m. on December 26, a 25-year-old woman from Bayside was arrested at the Stop & Shop Supermarket on Hillside Avenue in North New Hyde Park. She was charged with Shoplifting. n

While driving on the Long Island Expressway between Exits 34 and 35 in North Hills, a 51-year-old man from Oakdale was arrested at 5:25 a.m. on December 27. He was charged with Driving While Intoxicated. n

At LA Fitness in East Garden City, a 2016 Chevrolet was stolen when the keys were taken from the victim’s gym locker. The vehicle was taken at 2:10 p.m. on December 27. n

At 3:50 a.m. on December 26, a subject passed all points of purchase without rendering payment for merchandise taken at the CVS Pharmacy located on East Jericho Turnpike in Mineola. n

At 2:34 p.m. on December 27, a 53-year-old man from Westbury was arrested and charged with Shoplifting from the Home Depot in Jericho. … At Target in Westbury, an unattended wallet was stolen at 12:54 p.m. on December 28. n

On Old Country Road in Westbury, an 18-year-old man from Brooklyn

At 11:45 p.m. on December 28, a 20-year-old man from Brooklyn was arrested on Old Country Road at Merrick Avenue in Westbury. He was charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana. n

On Old Country Road in Westbury, unknown subjects damaged the driver-side window of a victim’s vehicle at 11:12 p.m. on December 28. n

At Neiman Marcus in East Garden City, an 18-year-old man from Fresh Meadows was arrested and charged with Shoplifting at 4 p.m. on December 29.

At Saks Off 5th in Westbury, a 61-year-old man from Farmingdale was arrested and charged with Shoplifting at 8:15 p.m. on December 30. n

At 9:15 p.m. on December 30, a 45-year-old woman from Great Neck was arrested and charged with Shoplifting from Sephora in East Garden City. n

On December 30 at 10:20 p.m., two individuals were arrested on Merrick Avenue in Westbury. A 26-year-old man from Seaford and a 29-year-old from Oakland Gardens were both charged with Criminal Possession of Marijuana. n

On December 31 at 4:20 a.m., a 50-yearold man from Brooklyn was arrested at the intersection of Searingtown Road and the North Service Road of the Long Island Expressway in North Hills. He was charged with Driving While Intoxicated.

At the intersection of Fulton Avenue and Main Street in Hempstead, a 37-year-old man from Huntington Station was arrested at 4 a.m. on December 30 and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated. n

A 35-year-old woman from East Elmhurst was arrested and charged with Shoplifting at 1:33 p.m. on December 30 at The Gap in East Garden City. n

At JC Penney in East Garden City, a 20-year-old man from Hempstead was arrested and charged with Shoplifting at 2:30 p.m. on December 30. n

A 19-year-old woman from Great Neck was arrested at 6:30 p.m. on December 30 and charged with Shoplifting from Sephora in East Garden City. n

At 12:50 p.m. on December 31, a 34-year-old man from Levittown was arrested and was charged with Shoplifting at Sears on Union Turnpike in North New Hyde Park. n

A 35-year-old man from Brooklyn was arrested at 1:15 p.m. on December 31 and charged with Shoplifting from Macy’s in East Garden City. n

On January 1 at 2:30 a.m., a 54-yearold man from Whitestone was arrested on Old Northern Boulevard and East Broadway in Roslyn and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated. n

Driving While Intoxicated was the charge brought against a 32-year-old man from Roslyn Heights, when it was arrested on Roslyn Road in that town at 2:35 a.m. on January 1.

Expressway at Exit 34 in North Hills, a 39-year-old man from New York was arrested at 5:55 a.m. on January 1. He was charged with Driving While Intoxicated. n

At 9:55 a.m. on January 2, a cell phone was stolen from a handbag while the victim was shopping at a location on Corporate Drive in Westbury. n

An unattended iPhone was stolen from a location on Davis Avenue in East Garden City at 2:30 p.m. on January 2. n

A 40-year-old woman and a 25-yearold woman, both from the Bronx, were arrested at 5:50 p.m. on January 2 and charged with Shoplifting from Macy’s in East Garden City. n

At 1 a.m. on January 3, a 28-year-old from Scottsville was arrested and was charged with Driving While Intoxicated on Main Street in Roslyn. n

Driving While Intoxicated was the charge brought against a 28-year-old man from Herricks at 10:35 p.m. on January 3. He was stopped at the intersection of Marcus Avenue and Hillside Avenue in New Hyde Park. n

Sometime between 9 p.m. on January 3 and 7 a.m. the next morning, unknown subjects slashed all four tires of a victim’s vehicle while it was parked on Jericho Turnpike in Garden City Park. n

On January 4 at 10:45 p.m., a 43-yearold man from Old Westbury was arrested at the intersection of Shelter Rock Road and Country Club Drive in Manhasset. He was charged with Driving While Intoxicated. Compiled by Kate and Meg Meyer

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Friday, January 20, 2017

Chanukah at Town of Oyster Bay Chabad

There were many Chanukah celebrations this year, but where could you go to participate in a huge menorah lighting, followed by food and activities in a warm tent, in a Plainview shopping center? Where else could you get fresh homemade latkes and homemade doughnuts with choices of fillings and toppings and pizza too? TOB Chabad, in Woodbury, is the place to go with family all year long. Contact 516-682-0404 or go to Jewishtob.org for future events.

Crowds of families came to celebrate Chanukah, with the many arts and crafts stations inside the tent, at the TOB CHABAD Chanukah Extravaganza.

Volunteer, Lishara, filled doughnuts with either jelly or chocolate or custard, and added frostings and toppings to the guestsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; wishes.

Rabbi Shmuel Lipszyc (right) with sons, Motti (left) and Shalom (middle), helping to set up the entire TOB Chabad Chanukah Extravaganza.

Musician, Allan Sperber, accompanied the entire Chanukah event, playing myriad woodwind instruments, at the TOB CHABAD Chanukah Extravaganza.

Rabbi Shmuel Lipszyc hand lit the Chanukah menorah for the TOB CHABAD Chanukah celebration.

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Plainview family first to take their seats at new Coliseum

The Campanelli family in their seats at the newly revamped Nassau Coliseum BY GARY SIMEONE It was quite a day for the Campanelli family of Plainview last Tuesday as they were the first people to take their seats at the newly revamped Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Husband and wife, Joe and Maryann Campanelli are members of the Long Island All Access Pass program and will have tickets to all upcoming events at the new venue in the next 15 months. “It was an amazing day for us as we got to see the inside of the new Coliseum and we got to sit in our seats for the first time,” said Maryann, who was at the event with her husband, her son John, her daughter-in-law, Megan and goddaughter Gina. She said that she and her husband had already toured the newly revamped coliseum back in December and were able to pick their seats at that time. At Tuesday’s event the family was allowed to sit in the seats and was photographed and interviewed by members of the press. The Campanelli’s did not settle on front row seats but instead opted to take seats in a section that is relatively close to the stage. “We definitely put a lot of thought into where we wanted to sit because these will be our seats every time we come,” said Maryann. “I think we chose seats that are at a perfect vantage point

from the stage. The new seats are a lot wider than the old ones and have a lot more leg room to stretch out in.” The family was one of the first to commit to the Long Island All Access Pass program which allows them to be season ticket holders at venues such as the Jones Beach Amphitheater and the Paramount in Huntington. They are entitled to amenities such as a VIP entrance, access to the VIP Club and lounge and food and beverage services. The couple will attend the Coliseum opening night concert on April 5th featuring Long Island’s own, Billy Joel. Maryann said she is excited about the Stevie Nicks and Lionel Richie/ Mariah Carey concerts and that the family plans to attend the ice shows and the circus. Joe said that he is looking forward to some of the sporting events including college basketball games and the Roger Waters concert in September. “There are some basketball games featuring local schools that I know me and my sons will be interested in,” said Joe. The couple said that Long Island means a lot to them and that they are excited about the reopening of the Coliseum. “Being the first people to sit in the new coliseum, we are now going to be part of history,” said Maryann.

THE VIEW FROM HERE

The Obama Legacy BY BOB MORGAN, JR.

Eight years ago much of the nation celebrated the inauguration of President Barack Obama. It was a historic moment, and not just because Mr. Obama's was the first African-American President. There was the hope that the fortunes of the nation would be improved under the leadership of a relatively young, dynamic and eloquent leader. Mr. Obama's actual legacy, however, will be mixed. He probably will be remembered as a committed liberal partisan who was better able to articulate a message than to effect lasting change, a president whose lofty goals were largely thwarted by a determined opposition. In his first two years, Mr. Obama was able to push a number of important measures through a Democratic controlled Congress. This legislation included a stimulus proposal, the Dodd-Frank financial regulation act, and, most important, the sweeping health care legislation that came to be known as Obamacare. Obamacare widened the availability of insurance but raised the cost of insurance for many and never completely lived up to its promise of allowing already insured persons to keep their doctors and current coverage. For all his initial successes, however, Mr. Obama never was able to forge a working relationship with his political opponents. His health care legislation was passed without any Republican support and there were few examples of cooperation between GOP leaders and the President. Some of this lack of cooperation was simply the product of Republican intransigence. A splinter "birther" movement claimed without foundation that Mr. Obama was born in Kenya and ineligible to be President. A much larger number of Republicans were Tea Party members who looked with suspicion at GOP lawmakers (whom they labeled as Republicans In Name Only (RINOs)) showing any signs of openness to working with Mr. Obama. But Mr. Obama was frequently tone deaf in his dealing with opponents. Early in his term, Mr. Obama reminded GOP congressional leaders wanting to change his stimulus package, "I won". Meetings with Republicans to work compromise on his health care legislation broke

down. Throughout his term, Mr. Obama frequently adopted a haughty and dismissive tone toward opponents. Meanwhile, Republicans generally gained strength throughout Mr. Obama' tenure, both on the national and state levels. In 2010, the GOP won a majority in the House of Representatives with a 63 seat gain. While Mr. Obama was reelected in a fairly close victory in 2012, Republicans held their House majority in that year and then won a Senate majority in 2014, which prevented Mr. Obama from gaining confirmation of a key Supreme Court nominee. By the end of his term, Mr. Obama insisted that he would be using his pen and phone (basically the power of executive action and regulation) to thwart Congress. However, many of Mr. Obama's most controversial regulatory actions (for example on immigration and environmental issues) were placed in grave jeopardy when Hillary Clinton, who pledged to continue his policies, lost to Donald Trump. On foreign policy, Mr. Obama was also a mixed bag. Consistent with the national mood against excessive foreign entanglements, Mr. Obama withdrew completely from Iraq after not being able to negotiate a Status of Forces Agreement and scaled back, after a surge, the war in Afghanistan. He joined the overthrow of Muamamar Qadaffi in Libya. The United States famously was able to kill Osama bin Laden. But Mr. Obama’s foreign policy was sometimes confused, as in Syria, and certainly can be criticized for creating the Middle East power vacuum that led to the rise of ISIS and increased global terrorism. Domestically, too, there were pluses and minuses. Unemployment went down, but the economy was mired in an extended period of slow 2 percent growth. The accumulated debt doubled. Race relations rather surprisingly seemed worse rather than better. Mr. Obama was a very talented orator and an inspirational figure. He had an exemplary personal life and a wonderful family. But he may be remembered more for these personal qualities than for the successes of his presidency.

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Ann-Margaret Carrozza, Chair of the Long Island Alzheimer's Foundation's Legal Advisory Board, former NYS Assemblywoman and TV legal contributor, will be at the Syosset Public Library at 2 p.m. to present a discussion of "Elder Law and Estate Planning Update".

January 22

"Songs All Italophiles Luv" will be performed by award-winning songwriter and producer, Michael Castaldo, who will sign classic Italian songs and tell stories of Italy. The performance will be held at the Syosset Library at 1 p.m.

January 23

Past Rotary District Governor Dr. Eileen Gentilcore; Rotarian Vice-President Warren Church; Rotary Inductee Alan Sack, Esq.; and Rotarian Secretary Moira Patterson The Syosset-Woodbury Rotary welomes its newest member Alan Sack, Esq. He is a registered patent attorney and an experienced intellectual property attorney. Alan assists his clients to protect their patents, copyrights, trade-

marks and trade secrets in disputes before district courts across the United States. The membership welcome him to the club and look forward to working with him.

The Jericho Public Library hosts an "EnglishConversation Group" from 10 a.m. through 12 noon for patrons with some understanding of English. From 4 to 4:30 p.m. at the Syosset Public Library, children in grades Kindergarten through 1st can join "Snacks & Stories" today and on February 6.

January 27

A book-to-film discussion will be held at the Syosset Public Library at 2 p.m.,

beginning with a showing of the film "Me Before You" and then a discussion of both the film and the book by Jojo Moyes. The film is rated PG-13 and runs 110 minutes long. "Friday Films & Fun" at the Syosset Public Library will be held for children in grades 1 and 2. Limited registration begins January 11.

January 30

The Jericho Public Library hosts an "EnglishConversation Group" from 10 a.m. through 12 noon for patrons with some understanding of English. "Winter Craft" for children in grades Kindergarten through 2nd will be held at the Syosset Public Library from 7 to 7:45 p.m. At 7:30 p.m. at the Syosset Public Library, a "20 & 30-Something Title Swap" will be held with Librarians Jessikah Chautin and Stacey Levine.

January 31

A Thousand Splendid Suns, written by Khaled Hosseini, will be discussed at the Syosset Public Library at 1:30 p.m as part of the "Looking Back to 2007" series during January. Compiled by Meg Meyer

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Friday, January 20, 2017

Syosset-Woodbury Rotary inducts new member

Friday, January 20, 2017

North Shore Synagogue holds Chanukah Happening

North Shore Synagogue held its popular annual Chanukah Happening on Sunday, December 18th. Over 250 children and adults enjoyed fun activities and a delicious pancake and latke breakfast. The morning started with a Religious School Chanukah Family Day program. Parents and children got together to compete in menorah building, Chanukah trivia “Jeopardy-style”, dreidel spinning and some very messy cookie decorating. The families had a blast playing games and enjoyed learning a little more about Chanukah traditions and history. Jaquelynn Golub, Religious School Principal, noted “This was another great opportunity to engage parents in their children’s Jewish education. Even the parents learned some new things today.” While families enjoyed the Family Day, Brotherhood volunteers were busy cooking hundreds of plain and chocolate chip pancakes in preparation for the rush to breakfast, as Religious School families were joined by other congregants and Nursery School families. In addition to the pancakes, attendees enjoyed wonderful latkes (potato pancakes), a tradition-

al Chanukah dish and delicious baked goods donated by All Round Foods. Following a loud and energetic breakfast, the crowd moved to the sanctuary to sing Chanukah songs, led by Cantor Kyle Cotler, Senior Rabbi Jaimee Shalhevet and Associate Rabbi Rachel Maimin. The event concluded with an exciting raffle of dozens of toys, games and treats to support Brotherhood’s many activities throughout the year. Harvey Wiesenberg, president of North Shore Synagogue, commented “Today’s event was flawless, thanks to the hard work of our Brotherhood volunteers, clergy, staff, Religious School teachers and custodial team. We held the event in our Youth Lounge because our ballroom is undergoing a complete renovation as Carlyle Catering prepares to become our in-house caterer in January, and the breakfast went off without a hitch.” One parent said “This is one of our favorite events of the year. The energy and warmth of the breakfast is amazing and we really liked the Religious School family activities today!”

Everyone enjoyed playing dreidel games, one of the activities during Religious School’s Chanukah Family Day.

Cantor Kyle Cotler (r), Rabbi Jaimee Shalhevet (c) and Rabbi Rachel Maimin led parents and kids in fun Chanukah songs. Families enjoyed being together for the Chanukah Happening!

Lots of smiles after a day of fun activities and food!

Brotherhood started early cooking up hundreds of plain and chocolate chip pancakes.

Friday, January 20, 2017

‘Jungle Book’ Cycling Adventure Through Local Villages of India’s Kanha National Park BY KAREN RUBIN Our 25 km cycling trip through the Forest Corridor sanctuary between Pench and Kanha national parks in central India – literally the locale for Rudyard Kipling’s 1895 classic “Jungle Book” - is the most challenging ride of the aptly named new “Jungle Book Wildlife Safari & Cycling Adventure” offered by Royal Expeditions (see story, 1/13). But the most colorful, scenic and interesting ride comes during our stay at the Kanha Earth Lodge (another fantastic ecolodge), alongside the national park, when we ride through villages and alongside farms. After an exciting game drive in the Kanha National Park in the morning (still no sighting of the tiger, though) and lunch at the lodge, we set out on a 14.9 km route that circles back to the lodge. It is a mix of road and single-track off-road (though the cars don’t drive on anything better), and involves some technical riding (sand, gravel, rocks). What is so special about cycling is that it brings you into local communities, at a pace and perspective, perched on the bike saddle, to really see things, to be in the scene, not just a spectator looking through glass, and with the ability to stop, look around, and interact. Not too far from the Kanha Earth

Scenes of the Kanha countryside © 2017 Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com Lodge we come into a village, where our guide invites us into a home to see what it looks like on the inside. A father and son are there, looking a little mystified at this sudden intrusion. There are cows and goats in pens in a front courtyard (in this community, the animals are kept in front of the house and not usually in pens, as a sign of wealth and status, Vishal Singh, the managing

director of Royal Expeditions who accompanies our small group, tells us). It is dark and spartan inside – there is electricity and a small, old television set. Most homes do not have indoor plumbing. There is a beautiful garden in the back. We ride a little further and hear drumming so we ask to go inside and come upon a band of shepherds rehearsing with dancing and singing,

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getting ready for a competition that is part of the Diwali harvest festival underway. As we set out to continue on our ride, we find ourselves going against a massive herd of cattle (with horns, no less) that fills the narrow street, with no choice but to bike straight through. The cows, it turns out are See page D2

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used to people, and as we come mere inches in front, turn slightly to make way for us. There is a shepherd at the back of the herd, but we are told that the cows find their way to their own homes for the night. People cycle all over India, but not in the manner or style that we are riding, so we are curiosities. In fact, it is astonishing to see the loads that people carry with a basic bike, though scooters and motorcycles are extremely popular (and we’ve saw as many as four people on a motorbike). When you see people biking with a load of sugar cane or batches of wood or pipe on a regular bike – not the mountain bikes or hybrids with 24 gears that we have – it is

awe-inspiring. We become immersed in these scenes of everyday life and fields and farms: women are carrying massive loads on their heads, walking with the grace of a model in an etiquette school; men driving carts pulled by cows; school girls in their neat uniforms riding bicycles home (the government gives girls a bicycle when they matriculate to high school); a fisherman who has just returned with his catch. Then toward the end of the ride, on a berm overlooking gorgeous rice fields on one side and a small lake with water buffalo on the other, trees along the border completing the picturesque setting as the sun begins to set, the Kanha Earth Lodge fellows set up a snack using the front of the jeep as a

Biking through a village in Kanha © 2017 Karen Rubin/ goingplacesfarandnear.com table – offer soda, coffee, tea, water, a kind of fried onion. We snack leisurely while watching people cutting down the rice stalks with scythes; others take huge clumps in yokes on their shoulders to great mounds growing ever higher with each new contribution, to dry before being threshed. Soon, a woman comes along who we had met in the village earlier, engages in conversation and takes photos with us. The sun is a blazing red-orange when we set out on the last leg on a sandy road. I get one shot just before it disappears into a line of clouds. As dusk sets in, the temperature becomes much

cooler as we make it back to the hotel just before dark – greeted with a wash towel and refreshing lime juice. Photo tip: For biking, I use a Canon G16, a small point-and-shoot I can keep around my neck and pull out with one hand. It is remarkably fast and responsive, has a terrific zoom lens that is wide enough for landscapes, long enough for close-ups, has an enormous ISO range plus built-in flash if necessary, sensitive sensor that gives rich color, and has image stabilization. It also takes video. I’ve taken shots in horribly low light using the Automatic setting.

immerse us in the cultural experience. On our third day, we have a morning game drive at Pench, then lunch at the Pench Tree Lodge, then drive a couple of hours to Kanha National Park, which will be our venue for the next three days for game drives and cycling. The drive gives us a superb view of local life – Vishal notes that in India, “Daily life is lived in public” as we see a fellow brushing his teeth in the street. Vishal

times the trip so we arrive in time for a weekly village market underway, just at the base of the forest road to the Kanha Earth Lodge. It is a swirl of color, sound and activity. Merchants spread out food produce and wares on cloth on the ground – have their scales to weigh. They hawk their wares. People crowd around to buy. Money is exchanged. It is a kaleidoscope

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Market Day in Kanha Madhya Pradesh is still dominated by tribal groups, remarkably untouched by development in other parts of India. The differences in the tribal community, spread over various parts of the state, are based on heredity, lifestyle and cultural traditions as well as social, economic structure, religious beliefs, language and speech. The Royal Expeditions trip is designed to really

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of color: the women in vibrant saris, the fresh produce. Cows roam freely in the market- one snatches a potato from a pile and the merchant yells and reaches over to swat it with a switch to get it to move on. We are here at around 4 pm and the warm light makes for gorgeous photos. Indeed, Royal Expeditions offers a See page D5

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Looking for a hero that summer in chess BY CLAIRE LYNCH In 1972 I was 17 and I was one of many peers who was looking for a hero. We were children of the 1960s and 70s and we had seen a lot in the media. On TV we had seen the shootings of the first Irish-American president John F. Kennedy in Dallas in November of 1963, civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. in Memphis on April 4, 1968, and Senator Robert F. Kennedy in Los Angeles on June 5, 1968. He died the following day. It was toward the end of the Vietnam War and any hero who popped up would be welcomed. Bobby Fischer happened along in 1972, seemingly out of nowhere, and for several weeks that summer Americans had new hope. A young chess prodigy, Bobby Fischer played the Soviet Union’s Boris Spassky in Reykjavik, Iceland, and since the Cold War still reigned, we rooted for Fischer to beat Spassky. Fischer did and for a while I know that I believed in one of America’s heroes again – if only for a while. Some history: Bobby Fischer was born Robert James Fischer in Chicago on March 9, 1943. His father was a physicist and his mother, Regina Fischer, worked as a teacher and a nurse. His parents divorced when he was two years old, and he moved to New York City with his mother and his sister, Joan, in 1948. Fischer began playing chess at age six, when Joan, who was older than Bobby, bought a set at a candy store and she taught Bobby the basic rules of the game. They both played chess for hours in their Brooklyn apartment when they were kids waiting for their mother to return home from work. When Joan lost interest in chess and his mother did not have the time to play, it left Fischer to play many of his first games against himself. In 1949, when the family vacationed in Patchogue, Long Island, Bobby found a book of old chess games and studied it intently. By age eight Fischer was competing and receiving lessons at the Brooklyn Chess Club. Fischer rose quickly through the junior ranks of chess players, and at age 13 he won the U.S. Junior

Championship, the youngest player to date to have taken the title. Competing against adults, Fischer won the U.S. Open Championship at age 14. He dropped out of Erasmus High School in Brooklyn at age 16 to concentrate on chess and he was often seen in the parks of Brooklyn and Manhattan playing chess. During this time Fischer taught himself several foreign languages so he could read foreign chess periodicals. (history.com) By the next year he became a challenger for the world title and the youngest player ever to receive the title of international grand master. But Fischer withdrew from international competition for five years during the 1960s. Fischer had made a comeback by 1970 and had built up enough tournament credits to take on the current world champion, the Russian Boris Spassky. In 1972 the arrangements were made for the match to be held in Iceland and chess fans were excited about this historic challenge. In the end, Fischer beat Spassky and became the world champion. In the summer of 1972, most Americans I knew were glued to their TV sets watching the chess match between Fischer and Spassky. It was exciting and it was something different. These two chess prodigies were going head to head in a game that many found to be slow moving and at the same time it was too good to pass up. It was a great story. The Cold War was still going on and if the American could win this chess match, it would be a proud moment for our country. Harold C. Schonberg, who reported on the 1972 match for The New York Times, wrote in his book “Grandmasters of Chess,” published in 1973, “It was Bobby Fischer who had, single-handedly, made the world recognize that chess on its highest level was as competitive as football, as thrilling as a duel to the death, as aesthetically satisfying as a fine work of art, as intellectually demanding as any form of human activity.” Their chess match was very important for a number of reasons. First, it was the first-ever live, real-time American television coverage of a world championship match (and, for that matter, of

any chess match at all). Second, it popularized the game as never before in the U.S. in the 70s. And third, it brought new respect to chess players as real, interesting, creative human beings complete with all of their eccentricities. (chessbase.com) Bobby Fischer ended up beating Boris Spassky. Or rather, Spassky resigned from playing during the last game on August 31, 1972. The first game had started on July 11. Fischer won the match 12½–8½, becoming the eleventh undisputed World Champion. It was dubbed the Match of the Century. Fischer became the first American born in the U.S. to win the world title, and the second American overall (Wilhelm Steinitz, the first world champion, became a naturalized American citizen in 1888). As Fischer and Spassky played I couldn’t help but watch some of the chess because a) it was captivating at times and b) I for one was looking for a hero and for a short time I saw it in Bobby Fischer. Stephen L. Carter explained Fischer’s impact on our society in an article he wrote on Bloomberg.com on 8/23/12. Carter said, “The two best players in the world were playing 24 games in Iceland, and everyone paid attention. Strangers who had never picked up a chess piece discussed the match on subway trains. “Newspapers put out special editions announcing the results of the games, and vendors hawked them from the corners, shouting out the name of the winner. Book publishers were signing up chess writers by the dozens. “Chess is a very hard game, and what is most remarkable about that summer is that people wanted to play anyway. They wanted their minds stretched, and were willing to work for that reward. “When Fischer died in 2008, his passing went scarcely noticed. He was never an admirable man, but he performed an admirable service. By his brilliance and his antics he focused our attention, in the summer of 1972, on the life of the mind. He made an enormously difficult intellectual pursuit so alluring that, for a brief moment, everyone wanted to be a part of it.”

After losing his title as World Chess Champion, Fischer disappeared from both competitive chess and the public eye. In 1992 he reemerged to win an unofficial rematch against Spassky. It was held in Yugoslavia, which was under a United Nations embargo at the time. Eventually, he was granted an Icelandic passport and citizenship by a special act of the Icelandic Althing, allowing him to live in Iceland until his death in 2008. His book “My 60 Memorable Games,” published 1969, became an icon of American chess literature and is regarded a masterwork. In the 1990s, Fischer patented a modified chess timing system, which added a time increment after each move, now a standard practice in top tournament and match play. He also invented a new variant of chess named Fischerandom which is known today as “Chess960.” Fischer made numerous additional contributions to chess. The enigmatic Bobby Fischer captured our attention. He drew us in to chess whether he knew it or not. Since that time chess has increased in popularity among kids. In fact, chess is played in many schools across the U.S. Chess makes people think. Chess can help improve problem-solving skills. The moves that the knights, rooks and bishops make are interesting – and complicated. Played by two people on a chessboard, chess has 16 pieces of six types for each player. Each type of piece moves in a distinct way, horizontally, vertically or diagonally. In the game of chess, tactics and strategies are important. The goal of the game is to checkmate the other king, but along the way, lots can be learned! About chess, filmmaker Stanley Kubrick once said: “You sit at the board and suddenly your heart leaps. Your hand trembles to pick up the piece and move it. But what chess teaches you is that you must sit there calmly and think about whether it’s really a good idea and whether there are other, better ideas.”

Friday, January 20, 2017

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The Post-Truth Era and Social Security BY TOM MARGENAU

They say we are living in the “posttruth” era -- a time when discussion and debate is framed by appeals to emotion rather than verifiable facts. This, of course, is nothing new. Throughout history, more than a few politicians have ridden a populist wave of halftruths and outright deception to places of power, sometimes all the way to the White House! But in this age of the internet and the proliferation of “fake news,” people can say just about anything, post it online, and large segments of the population will accept it as fact. For example, my granddaughter, in her first year of college, told me that some students in her American history class challenged the professor for allegedly covering up the “news” about Hillary Clinton ordering the mass murder of hundreds of people! And just as there are outlandish lies being spread in the online world about people and politicians, there has also been an explosion of misinformation on the internet about Social Security. I’ve covered many of these silly and sad stories in this column. But they just don’t go away. I recently got an email from a reader passing along a particularly vile and vicious lie that has been floating around for the past five years or so. It starts out with a photograph that is labeled, “Our tax dollars at work: Social Security office waiting room -- Austin, Texas.” It shows a room full of chairs. Sitting in those chairs are a collection of mostly young to middle-aged people. Almost everyone you see in the picture is African-American or Hispanic. Below the picture, it asks this question: “Do you see any gray- or white-haired retired folks?” And then this bit of vitriolic text accompanies the picture. “My friend went to the SS office to get a Medicare card. He took a picture of the waiting room. Please tell me if you can find a retired person in the place!!!! It’s called ‘disability’ insurance!!!! You no longer have to wonder why SS is broke!!!! These people do not pay into the system, nor are they disabled!!!! Please spread this picture to everyone you know...” Let’s get to the untruths in this racist and xenophobic post. I’ll start with this whopper: “These people do not pay into the system.” How in the world can you tell that the folks sitting in those chairs have not paid i nto Social Security? Because they are black and Hispanic, do we automatically assume they are not working and paying taxes? And then, supposedly, you can tell from looking at other people in the picture that “they are not disabled.” So, tell me, how does a disabled person look? Do they have to be wrapped head to toe in a body cast? Do they have to be on a hospital gurney? Maybe they just have to be white!

And then there is the implication that people who get disability benefits are somehow able to do so without paying into the system. That is simply not true. To qualify for Social Security disability benefits, you must work and pay Social Security taxes, usually for a minimum of 10 years. Also, the Social Security disability program is known for having very stringent qualification requirements. Ask anyone who has ever gone through the disability claims process. He or she will tell you that it is extremely difficult to qualify for disability benefits. You must be fairly severely disabled before you will get such benefits. As I’ve pointed out ad infinitum in this column, the Social Security Administration does manage a federal welfare program called Supplemental Security Income. SSI is NOT a Social Security benefit and is NOT paid for out of Social Security taxes. To qualify for SSI, you must be over 65, or severely disabled, and you must be poor. So there is a chance that some of the folks in the picture are there to file for SSI benefits. (And by the way, the vast majority of people who get SSI are white.) There is also the implication that Social Security offices should be places where only old people hang out. I understand why people think that. After all, if you played a little word association game and presented the phrase “Social Security,” many folks would respond with words like “old people” or “retirees.” But about 35 percent of all Social Security benefits go to people who are not retired. In addition to folks getting disability benefits, they also might be widows or children getting survivor benefits. And as I constantly remind my readers who express concerns about the number of young people they see in a Social Security office, almost all of them are there to get new or replacement Social Security cards. That task alone makes up more than half of a Social Security office workload. And, finally, let me address an issue raised by this internet posting and by readers who have observed the lack of older or more affluent-looking people in a local Social Security office. Where are they? They are home, sitting in front of their computers. Studies show that most middle- to upper-income people tend to use computers and SSA’s online services to file for benefits and conduct other Social Security business. That’s why it does tend to be poorer and less-educated people who need to go to a Social Security office, whether it is to file for Social Security retirement or disability benefits, or sign up for SSI, or get a new Social Security card. SHAME on the person who instigated this garbage, and on those who spread it.

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‘Jungle Book’ Cycling Adventure Through Local Villages of India’s Kanha National Park C ontinued from page D3 photography tour that goes from village to village for their markets. There are the photos I’ve seen in my mind –wanted to take my whole life – wildlife and people. The colors and contours of the bright saris against the brown fields, or the colors of the mud homes, newly painted in broad horizontal stripes – white and blue or pink or green - for the Diwali Festival, the Festival of Lights celebrating the last harvest before winter, against the field of bright yellow mustard (canola) flowers.

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‘Jungle Book’ Cycling Adventure Through Local Villages of India’s Kanha National Park C ontinued from page D5 roam, when people are not allowed to step out of their safari vehicles, normally. The trip is result of a creative insight as well as the tour company’s connections with the preserve officials to get the permits to bike into the sanctuary. Indeed Royal Expeditions has royal connections: the tour company, which specializes in luxury, customized and special interest trips, was founded in 1993 by the Princess of Jodhpur, who served in Parliament and as the nation’s Minister of Culture (see http://royalexpeditions.com/) Notably, our trip, which covered about 25 km of the Forest Corridor, was immediately followed by a fascinating 160 km fundraising ride, produced by Tour Operators For Tigers (TOFT) along this same forest corridor that we traveled, linking Pench with Kanha national parks, where wild animals freely roam. Singh is a founder of the group which has about 150 members now. This year, about 20 people took part in the 4-day/3-night ride which raises money to hire local people as village guardians, providing them with smart phones so they can alert authorities to illegal poaching. But I see the ride as a major lure for cyclists from around the world because of its unique setting and challenge (the “road” is more of a mountain bike trail, especially so soon after the rainy season), as well as the opportunities to stay in guesthouses in these villages, not to mention the mission. “Authentic” doesn’t even begin to describe the experience. Kanha Earth Lodge

Like the Pench Tree Lodge which we enjoyed during our time at the Pench National Park, the Kanha Earth Lodge (www.kanhaearthlodge.com) enhances the wilderness experience immeasurably. It is an ecolodge made of all natural materials that is stunning in its design that blends so perfectly without adverse impact on the environment, uses local and traditional art (there is even a fellow who paints tigers), has its own organic garden and a lovely swimming pool, a stunning lodge (WiFi available in the office), and each night, offers fascinating presentations by a naturalist about the wildlife and the national park, while serving appetizers. For more information, contact Royal Expeditions Pvt. Ltd. www. royalexpeditions.com, tours@royal expeditions.com, or Royal Expeditions’ North American representative: kiki@ wanderlustportfolio.com, 720-328-8595. Next: Pench National Park, India, is the Real Locale for Rudyard Kipling’s ‘Jungle Book’. Was Mowgli Real Too? See also: ‘Jungle Book’ Cycling Adventure Into Tiger Territory of India ____________________ © 2017 Travel Features Syndicate, a division of Workstyles, Inc. All rights reserved. Visit goingplacesfarandnear. com and travelwritersmagazine.com/ TravelFeaturesSyndicate/. Blogging at goingplacesnearandfar.wordpress. com and moralcompasstravel. info. Send comments or questions to FamTravLtr@aol.com. Tweet @ TravelFeatures. ‘Like’ us at facebook. com/NewsPhotoFeatures

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK

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Catholic Schools Week Celebrates the Rich Tradition of Catholic Education

Catholic Schools Week is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. It begins the last Sunday in January, which in 2017 is January 29th, and runs through Saturday, February 4th. The theme for Catholic Schools Week is ‘Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service.’ During Catholic Schools Week, schools across the Diocese, and across the country, mark the occasion with Masses and special entertainment and activities for the students, families, parishioners and members of their extended communities. Through these events, schools focus on the value Catholic education provides to young people and the school’s contributions to our church, our communities, and our nation

How Is Catholic Schools Week Celebrated on Long Island? On Long Island, Catholic Elementary Schools celebrate the week with Masses and open houses to thank parents and parishioners, and to introduce new families to the benefits of a Catholic education. These frequently kick off with a Mass and open house on the first Sunday (but can be held early as St Patrick in Huntington is doing on Thursday the 26th), and a series of events designed to recognize the contributions of students, parents and faculty during the course of the week. Many schools offer additional open houses and opportunities to visit during the week as well. Catholic schools are unique in many significant ways, and Catholic Schools Week highlights many of those differences. First, Catholic education acknowledges the parents as the original teachers in each of our lives and celebrates the continued and ongoing involvement of parents in their child’s education, and with their child’s school. Catholic education is not a ‘bystander sport’ for parents, and their participation and service to their child’s education, and as part of the community that supports all of the students, is celebrated with recognition and acknowledgement events to thank them for their commitment. Catholic Schools Week is also a week to acknowledge the teachers and admin-

istrators from the schools who give so much of themselves because they believe in the value of a Catholic education. The teacher’s and staff’s contributions are often recognized through special breakfasts and luncheons that are often prepared by, and served by grateful parents. And Catholic Schools Week is a highlight on every student’s calendar. There are interactive game shows, magic shows, animal acts, special guests who come and read to the students, science fairs, book fairs, Father-Daughter dances, sports competitions, faculty – student contests and much, much more. Catholic Schools Week is also the best opportunity for families who might be considering the benefits of a Catholic education to experience first-hand the commitment to academic excellence and faith formation in your local school. There you’ll find a unique community environment where children are surrounded by other children, families and a parish which serve to reinforce moral values and beliefs. The Open Houses are an opportunity to meet the highly experienced teachers, see the creative classrooms, and learn how Catholic elementary schools leverage technology across the curriculum, and throughout the school. Prospective families tour the facilities, are introduced to the innovative reading and math programs that accelerate academic achievement, and they get to see how the safe, loving, supportive and orderly environment in a Catholic school makes it the perfect environment to support learning. As many of the touring parents have said, the best part of the visit during Catholic Schools Week is being able to see and feel the difference that a value-centered education can make for every child. This is frequently reinforced by the contact prospective families have with the 7th and 8th grade students, most often as tour guides. When you see the confident, caring and courteous individuals these young men and women have become, you begin to really understand the Catholic school difference.

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academic opportunities by our caring and motivated teachers and staff. In addition to the core curriculum, there are opportunities to participate in Spanish, Accelerated Math, Music, Technology and Art classes. The school has interactive whiteboards in all classes, a science lab, a technology room and a music center.

St. Anne’s School, located in Garden City, New York, offers a Family Oriented Catholic Education to all of its students. St. Anne’s is committed to preparing our children for high school, college and career readiness by working in partnership with our students and their families while teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ through word and deed.

Offering an excellent academic program, St. Anne’s follows the New York State Standards. In all curriculum areas, students are encouraged to think critically, independently and honestly. They are given the opportunity to make choices and assume responsibility within a loving, disciplined, well maintained and safe environment. As a Catholic Faith Community, St. Anne’s is dedicated to helping each child feel God’s presence and love. Children are encouraged

to demonstrate Catholic Virtues through the celebration of Mass, Sacrament Preparation, and service to those in need. These tenets are essential to our children’s academic, spiritual and moral growth. Students at St. Anne’s are also offered unique

St. Anne’s School is proud that 100% of our students are accepted to Catholic High Schools. The school is a strong part of the St. Anne’s Parish Family where the children benefit from the partnership of faculty, staff, parents, students and the entire Parish Community working together to educate our children in an educational atmosphere of mutual respect for all and an understanding that Jesus Christ is the reason for this school.

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One of the more remarkable traits exhibited by Catholic school kids during their years in elementary school is their willingness to serve those less fortunate than themselves. This characteristic of serving others is also a building block of the Boy Scouts of America. It should be no surprise, then, that even as Daniel Leno has moved on in his life to become a student at Chaminade High School, that his allegiance to the parish of St. Thomas and his elementary school had Daniel complete his Eagle Scout Project for the benefit of St. Thomas the Apostle School. Daniel, a member of the Chaminade Class of 2017, has belonged to Boy Scout Troop 240 for the past six years and has learned and accumulated many valuable skills. Recently, however, Dan began working towards his Eagle Scout ranking, the highest rank a Boy Scout can attain. In February of 2016, Dan saw the opportunity to incorporate his faith

into a project that would both attain the Eagle Scout ranking and help to share his deep faith. “St. Thomas has given so much to me and my family over the

school while at the same time deepening the faith of the students who are in the position I was once in,” continued Daniel.

years,” said Dan. “I feel that this is the perfect opportunity to give back to the

The Chapel is now located in a space that was previously used as a Pre-K

classroom and most recently used as a storage area. Dan repaired and painted walls, built an altar and a tabernacle, and coordinated donations for forty beautiful chairs. As the project neared completion, the excitement and plans for the area also built. Sister Cathy Regan O.P., the Kindergarten teacher at St. Thomas the Apostle School for the past 23 years said, “If you can’t find me at any point of the year, just look in the Chapel.” School Principal Valerie Gigante, whose five brothers and two sons all graduated from Chaminade, said “Dan’s project is a stellar example of the qualities of a Chaminade Man and an example of a modern-day apostle at work.” You can read more about Dan and his project in Nicholas Plante’s article that originally appeared in Tarmac, the student newsletter from Chaminade High School.

Saint Anne’s School

25 Dartmouth St. Garden City, NY 11530

Catholic Schools Week Celebration 2017

Sacraments • Service • Saints • Spirit • Scholarship

OPEN HOUSE Sunday, January 29 • 1-3pm Please Join the St. Anne’s Parish Family Celebration Mass 11:45am stannesgcschool.org

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OPEN HOUSE FOR ADMISSIONS Sunday, January 29, 2017 | 12:00 PM

At Saint Mary’s, we are all God’s children.

The Schools of Saint Mary SAINT MARY’S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL N-8 SAINT MARY’S HIGH SCHOOL 9-12

1300 Northern Boulevard | Manhasset, New York 11030 | 516 627 0385 | www.stmary.ws

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An intellectual school community of 300 students + 33 faculty and staff members representing over 90 years of excellence in Catholic elementary education on the North Shore of Long Island.

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St. Joseph School’s mission is to provide an encouraging and challenging environment that fosters the intellectual, personal and religious formation of our students, an environment in which they grow to achieve their full potential, becoming responsible individuals, strong in understanding and practicing their faith, and lifelong learners with 21st century skills.

E-Commerce, Golf, Shakespeare and The Stock Market Game. Other courses offered in the past included: The Art of Light and Shading (art), Baking, The Art of the Deal (Negotiation) Banking, The History and Making of Jewelry, and Medical Medley.

During the season of Advent, our students collected numerous items to create care packages for children around the world called, “Operation Christmas Child.” Through their efforts of service, those less fortunate than us had a brighter Christmas. The Student Council spearheaded a coat drive whereby the student body donated over 300 coats to needy children in the New York area. Once again, service to others dominates our mission.

Every year, during Catholic Schools Week, our school is open to the parents and the community to visit and tour our classrooms. Students participate in a Math Bee, Spelling Bee, Buddy Up Shared Day, and Spirit Day building community. Students enjoy the opportunity to partake in our Christmas concerts, Field day, class trips, Social Studies Fair, Oratorical Contests, St. Patrick’s Day Carnival and the Science Fair.

Students also can join our Drama Club, Math 9, St. John’s University Mock Trial, the School Newspaper, Technology Club, St. Joseph School offers a curriculum that addresses the Student Council, and the Library Club. development of the whole person, presented in a learning program Boys and girls in grades 6,7 & 8 are invited to join our Soccer that stresses high levels of student engagement. We are dedicated to Teams and Basketball Teams, which are a part of the Catholic creating a faith community that witnesses compassion and respect for Middle School Sports Association. Students participate in a Science every person, demonstrated in Fair, which takes place in service to the local and wider March. Projects are completed community, while promoting using the Scientific Method: the physical, social, emotional developing a hypothesis, asking and spiritual growth of each questions, gathering data and child. drawing conclusions.

Students are afforded the opportunity to partake in numerous activities. Our Middle School students in grades 6, 7 & 8 participate in the Pathways Program. Every Friday afternoon, the students take a class in an area of interest. Classes include: Carpentry, Chess,

Our graduates go onto succeed in the high school and college of their choice having had the solid foundation St. Joseph School has provided them.

516-747-2730 450 Franklin Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530 www.st-josephschool.com

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Nassau County’s Catholic Elementary Schools and Open House Schedules

ST. CHRISTOPHER SCHOOL Baldwin (516) 223-4404 www.stchris-school.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 10:30am – 2pm / Tuesday, January 31st from 9:30am – 11:30am / Tours on request ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON Regional School Bellmore (516) 785-5709 www.steas.com Open House Sunday, January 29th from 11am – 1pm ST. RAYMOND’S SCHOOL East Rockaway (516) 593-9010 www.srsny.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 10am – 12:30pm (following the 9am Opening Mass for Catholic Schools Week) / Tours by appt. during the week OUR LADY OF VICTORY SCHOOL Floral Park (516) 352-4466 www.olvfp.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 11:30 to 1:00PM (following Catholic Schools Week Opening Mass) / Tuesday, January 31st from 10am – 11am THE DE LA SALLE SCHOOL* Freeport (516) 379-8660 www.delasalleschool.org n/a ST. ANNE’S SCHOOL Garden City (516) 352-1205 www.stannesgcschool.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 1pm – 3pm (following the 11:45 Catholic Schools Week Opening Mass) ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL Garden City (516) 747-2730 www.st-josephschool.com Open House Sunday, January 29th from 10am – 12:30pm (following the 9am Family Mass) ALL SAINTS REGIONAL Catholic School Glen Cove (516) 676-0762 www.asrcatholic.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 10am – 1pm HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL Hicksville (516) 938-3846 www.hfsli.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 11:30am – 3:30pm (following the 10:30 Catholic Schools Week Opening Mass) / Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, January 30th, 31st, February 1st and 2nd from 9:30am – 1:30pm and Friday February 3rd from 10am – 11am OUR LADY OF MERCY SCHOOL Hicksville (516) 433-7040 www.olmshicks.org Open House from 11:30am – 2pm (following the 10:30 Catholic Schools Week Mass) HOLY CHILD ACADEMY- Old Westbury 25 Store Hill Rd, Old Westbury 11568 (516) 626-9300 • www.holychildacademy.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 11:30 – 2pm LONG BEACH CATHOLIC Regional School Long Beach (516) 432-8900 www.lbcrs.org Open House Sunday, January 29th 11am–12:30pm (following 10am Catholic Schools Week Mass) / Early Childhood Education Open House (Pre-K & K) Monday, January 30th 10am – 11am

OUR LADY OF PEACE SCHOOL Lynbrook (516) 593-4884 www.olpschoollynbrook.org Open House Sunday, January 29th10:30am – 12:20pm OUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOL Malverne (516) 599-7328 www.ollmalverne.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 10:30 – 12noon (following the 9:30 Family Mass) ST. MARY’S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Manhasset (516) 627-0184 www.stmary11030.org Open House Sunday, January 29th 12noon – 2pm (following the 10:30am Catholic Schools Week Opening Mass) ST. ROSE OF LIMA SCHOOL Massapequa (516) 541-1546 www.stroseschool.net Open House Tuesday, January 31st from 9:30am – 10:45am and again from 7pm – 8pm NOTRE DAME SCHOOL New Hyde Park (516) 354-5618 www.ndsnet.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 10am – 1pm (following the 9am Catholic Schools Week Mass) ST. DOMINIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Oyster Bay (516) 922-4233 www.stdomsob.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 11am – 1pm / Monday, January 30th from 8am – 1pm / Middle School Open House Thursday, February 2nd at 6pm ST. PETER OF ALCANTARA SCHOOL Pt Washington (516) 944-3772 www.stpeterspw.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 1pm – 3pm (following the 11:45 Family Mass) ST. AGNES CATHEDRAL SCHOOL Rockville Centre (516) 678-5550 www.stagnes-school.org Open House Sunday, January 29th Refreshments at Parish Center 10:30am – 11am, tours of school from 11am - 12:30pm (following the 9:30am Catholic Schools Week Mass) MARIA REGINA SCHOOL Seaford (516) 541-1229 www.mariareginaschool.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 12noon – 2pm (following the 10”30 Catholic Schools Week Liturgy) / Friday, February 3rd from 10am – 11am / Early Childhood Open House Thursday evening, January 26 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm for new families in grades Nursery, Pre-K and Kindergarten ST. WILLIAM THE ABBOT SCHOOL Seaford (516) 785-6784 www.stwilliamtheabbot.net Open House Sunday, January 29th from 12noon – 2pm / Early Childhood Presentation Thursday Jan 19th at 7pm / Early Childhood Classroom Visits Wednesday January 25th from 9am – 10am ST. EDWARD THE CONFESSOR SCHOOL Syosset (516) 921-7767 www.stedwardconfessor.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 10:30 – 12:30 (following the Catholic Schools Week Mass) / Tuesday January31st 10am – 12 noon

ST. MARTIN DE PORRES Marianist School* Uniondale (516) 481-3303 www.stmartinmarianist.org Open House Saturday, January 21st from 1pm – 3pm ST. BRIGID/OUR LADY OF HOPE Regional School Westbury (516) 333-0580 www.stbolh.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 2pm – 4pm / Tours weekdays at 10:30am ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE W Hempstead (516) 481-9310 www.stthomasschool.net Open House Sunday, January 29th from 11:30am – 1:30pm (following the 10:30 Catholic Schools Week Mass) / Day & Eve tours avail by appt. ST. AIDAN SCHOOL Williston Park (516) 746-6585 www.staidanschool.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 10am – 12:30 (following the 9am Mass) / Tours by appt. during the week HOLY NAME OF MARY SCHOOL Valley Stream (516) 825-4009 www.hnomschool.org Open House Sunday, January 29 from 11:30am - 1:30pm / Thursday, February 2nd from 9:30am 11:00am and again from 1:00pm - 2:30 pm ST. MARTIN OF TOURS SCHOOL Amityville (631) 264-7166 www.smtschool.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 10am – 1pm ST. PATRICK SCHOOL Bay Shore (631) 665-0569 www.spsbayshore.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 10:30 – 12 noon following the Catholic Schools Week Family Mass at 9:30) OUR LADY OF PROVIDENCE Regional Central Islip (631) 234-6324 www.olprov.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 10am – 2pm / Tuesday January 31st from 9:30am – 11:30am / Wednesday, February 1st from 1:30pm – 2:30pm OUR LADY QUEEN OF APOSTLES School Ctr Moriches (631) 878-1033 www.olqany.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 10am – 1pm (following the 9am Catholic Schools Mass at St John the Evangelist) HOLY FAMILY REGIONAL SCHOOL Commack (631) 543-0202 www.holyfamilyregional.com Open House Sunday, January 29th from 10:30am – 2pm OUR LADY OF MERCY Regional School Cutchogue (631) 734-5166 www.olmregional.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 1pm – 3pm / Tuesday, January 31st 10am – 1pm S S CYRIL AND METHODIUS SCHOOL Deer Park (631) 667-6229 www.sscmweb.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 10:30am – 1pm (following the 9:30 Catholic Schools Week Mass)

ST. MARY SCHOOL East Islip (631) 581-3423 www.saintmaryschoolei.org Open House Saturday, January 28th from 1pm – 3pm TRINITY REGIONAL SCHOOL East Northport (631) 261-5130 www.trinityregional.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 9am – 1pm (snow date Feb 5th 9am – 1pm) / Wednesday, February 1st from 9am – 11am ST. PATRICK SCHOOL Huntington (631) 385-3311 www.stpathunt.org Open House Thursday, January 26th 3pm – 7pm / Registration January 30, 31 7 Feb 1 from 8:30am – 10am HOLY ANGELS REGIONAL SCHOOL Patchogue (631) 475-0422 www.holyangelsregional.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 1:30pm – 3:30pm OUR LADY OF WISDOM Regional School Port Jefferson (631) 473-1211 www.olowregional.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 12 noon – 2pm / Thursday, February 2nd visiting student shadow day / Tours by appt ST. ISIDORE CATHOLIC Elementary School Riverhead (631) 727-1650 www.sisriverhead.com Open House Sunday, January 29th from 1pm – 3pm ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL Ronkonkoma (631) 588-4760 www.stjoeronkelem.org Open House Sunday, January 29th, 10am – 1pm STS. PHILIP AND JAMES SCHOOL St. James (631) 584 - 7896 www.sspjschool.net Open House Sunday, January 29th 11am – 1:30pm (following 10am Family Mass) ST. PATRICK SCHOOL Smithtown (631) 724-0285 www.spssmith.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 1pm – 3pm / following the 12 noon Catholic Schools Week opening Mass OUR LADY OF THE HAMPTONS Regional School Southampton (631) 283-9140 www.olhamptons.org Pancake Breakfast / Open House 9am – 12 noon (following the 8am Mass)/ CSW Liturgy with Bishop Perez, Monday, January 30, 10:30am OUR LADY OF LOURDES SCHOOL West Islip (631) 587-7200 www.ollschool.org Open House Sunday, January 29th from 10:45am – 1:30pm (following the 9:30 Family Mass)

We would be honored to show you all OLV School has to offer. Our Lady of Victory School seeks to ensure that the Catholic Faith within each of our students becomes alive and active through the light of instruction. Staying current with the latest technology, while being steadfast in providing an excellent, faith-based education, creates an environment dedicated to

the formation of intelligent, well-rounded Catholics. Cooperation and support among home, school, church and community are the cornerstones for the excellent education that is provided at OLV School. Our successful program offers Nursery school and full day instruction from PK through 8th grade.

Please join us at our school-wide OPEN HOUSE on Sunday, January 29th, 2017, 11:30AM- 1:00PM.

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NEWS FROM AROUND THE DIOCESE 36th Annual Honor Band Concert Scheduled

With the various Christmas concerts and shows behind them, musicians from across the Diocese are beginning to think of participating in the 2017 Catholic Schools Honor Band concerts which will be held March 4th, 2017. The concerts, offered as an afternoon and evening show to accommodate all of the musicians qualified to participate, will again be held in the auditorium at St Anthony’s High School. Students who are identified by their school band directors as top band students are given the opportunity to come together for a unique and enriching musical experience. Honor Band is a chance for enthusiastic, motivated, and talented band students to perform with other top musicians from the region.

A Wave of New Chromebooks Arrive in the Elementary Schools

Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation Grant Delivers Additional iPads In news announced in January on the Telecare Telethon, Lewis Ranieri, Chairman and founder of the Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation announced that the Foundation would be supplying approximately 30 new iPads a month to schools in the Diocese. The program is slated to run for two years. The Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation is a charitable organization run that solicits donations from businesses and individuals on Long Island to support elementary school students and schools in the Diocese of Rockville Centre. The primary mission of Tomorrow’s Hope is to provide scholarships and grants to families who would like to give their children a quality Catholic education, but need a little financial assistance to make that a reality.

Parent Meetings Solicit Feedback

Over the past year the Catholic elementary schools have put over 800 new Chromebooks into service to continue to expand their capabilities to leverage the Google Apps for Education. Google Apps for Education, now called the G Suite for Education, is a collaborative work environment where students do research, work individually or in groups, and create projects that are submitted and reviewed online. The new Chromebooks join a rich technology environment in the schools which already are Wi-fi enabled, utilize interactive whiteboards in classrooms, have Windows and Mac computer labs, and provide Ipads and Chromebooks for students.

A new series of meetings is being hosted by Superintendent Dr. Kathleen Walsh to increase the opportunities for parents to directly hear from and interact with her and her team from the Department of Education. The meetings, called Making Connections are being held monthly on Saturday mornings in the Department of Education building at 128 Cherry Lane, Hicksville. “We have had a number of very productive meetings to-date.” Said Dr. Walsh. “Parents have always been an important part of the success of our students, now the parents who are nice enough to give of their time at these meetings are able to have a greater voice in overall direction and success of all of the schools.” Parents of current students who want to participate may contact the office at the Department of Education at (516) 280-2963 for the upcoming meeting schedule.

Diocese Dedicates New Education Center The Diocese of Rockville Centre has completed a new center to house the diocesan Dept. of Education at Holy Trinity Diocesan High School in Hicksville. New offices, conference rooms, and

training facilities were incorporated into 12,200 square feet of the south wing of the school. The renovation incorporated extensive improvements for instructional technology, so that the new home

of the department can truly be a resource for all parish, regional, and diocesan schools as they work to enhancing the values-centered programs of excellence throughout the diocese. The center is also

the home for a new series of meeting called ‘Making Connections’ where parents are invited to meet with the Superintendent for coffee on Saturday mornings.

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Photo credit Gregory A. Shemilz

Bishop Murphy blessing the building on Wednesday, January 11th.

Catholic High Schools Continue to Advance STEM Initiatives St. Anthony’s High School has become the only high school in the state, and one of only about 20 high schools in the country to offer a virtual-reality cadaver table as part of its STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) program. The 3-D virtual cadaver table provides a three-dimensional experience in looking at and cutting into a cadaver. Brother Gary Cregan, principal at St. Anthony’s, is using colleges as his model for upgrading STEM education. The new cadaver table is part of the school’s science research program which includes a molecular biology lab where students will do DNA work. St. Anthony’s is not alone in their quest for superior STEM capabilities; Holy Trinity High School in Hicksville has built a small home on campus that uses solar energy and is a test bed for advanced energy technologies. Chaminade High School is building a new 36,000 square foot, state-of-the-art science, technology and engineering building slated for opening in 2017, and St. Dominic’s High School in Oyster Bay has established a partnership with the DNA Learning Center at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in its multi-million dollar STEM center that was opened in 2012.

St. John the Baptist High School Opens New Media Center Calling it “A 21st Century Electronic Doorway”, St. John the Baptist Diocesan High School showcased it’s recently reopened library, now a state-of-the-art learning hub. The library/media center includes a Video and TV Production MAC lab, a flex laptop classroom, a col-

lege preparatory research center, a large conference room, a twelve screen media presentation space with digital archiving and 3D printing capability. It is a completely wireless space, allowing students full access to WIFI. With an abundance of new and improved re-

sources, students can work collaboratively, pursue academic interests and learn how to conduct college level research projects. St. John’s has partnered with the Library Science department and interns from SJU in order to learn and integrate coding and metadata analysis, web

design and information technology. The new media center allows teachers and students to operate in large gatherings, small groups, or one on one instruction.

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Catholic Schools Week Open Houses, Jan. 29-Feb. 4

Catholic Schools Week January 29 – February 4, 2017 Frequently asked questions:

What is Catholic Schools Week? Catholic Schools Week is an annual event, celebrated across the country during the last week in January. The week is set aside to celebrate the unique nature of the Catholic schools in each community. In addition to the internal events (teacher and parent recognition events, school ‘spirit’ days, special assemblies, etc) it is also a week where the schools open their doors to the families of the Parish/Parishes they serve, and to the general public who might be considering the benefits of a Catholic education. As a school family, how do I participate? Each school publishes a complete list of events and activities taking place in their school during the week. School families are encouraged to visit the web site of their school. As a family considering a Catholic education, how do I learn more? Catholic Schools Week features Open Houses at the schools where parents and students can visit the school(s) they think they might be interested in and get a tour of the facility, be introduced to the teachers, meet some of the current families and children and generally learn about the academic, spiritual, social and physical development programs. As a prospective family, do I have an ‘assigned school’? One of the first differences you will notice about Catholic school is that you get to select the school that you believe your children will be most successful in. There is no direct ‘assignment’ based on where you live and most school districts provide busing to the school of your choice within a 15 mile radius. Is there a difference in tuition to attend a different school? Long Island’s Catholic Elementary schools set their own tuitions, so they vary slightly, but there is no penalty for choosing a school outside of your Parish or town if you are a Parishioner in the Diocese. The system of schools is an asset here on Long Island for all of the families of the Diocese and for all of the families of Long Island. Are non-Catholics welcome in the schools? The schools are welcoming places to everyone without regard to race, religion or national origin. A religion class is a requirement, students participate in Liturgies, and faith is an integrated part of daily activities, but many schools have a significant population of students who attend because of the quality of the education alone.

We create a better environment for learning. Rooted in kindness and respect, the ethos of a Catholic school emerges from the fact that students know that God loves them and that they are precious in His eyes. That they are accepted for who they really are. Uniforms remove many of the surface-level distractions of social status and peer pressure, and children learn that their value is not based on how others see them but on God’s always faithful love for them. To learn more about Catholic Schools Week Open Houses and to find a school near you, call 516-678-5800 x 258 or visit us online at www.LICatholicElementarySchools.org

What should parents look for during their visit? Many parents of current students tell us that their decision was emotional and based on a feeling of warmth and caring they got during their visit. Others are more analytical and make direct comparisons based on the results on standardized test scores and high school admittance history. Regardless of how you make your decision, the schools are ‘open books’ during this week, providing whatever information prospective families desire to support their decision. There is also a series of video interviews on the licatholicelementaryschools.org web site where current parents offer their advice on how to get the most out of your visit. When parents select Catholic elementary school, what are the most frequently cited reasons? The reasons that are most frequently mentioned are; academic excellence, the reinforcement of the values lived at home, Catholic religious identity, a safe, nurturing environment for learning, more individualized attention to each student’s learning needs, an outstanding extracurricular program and the level of partnership established with parents. Will attending Catholic elementary schools help my child get into a prestigious Catholic high school? Attending a Catholic elementary school isn’t the only way to get into a Catholic high school, but it is still the best way. The Catholic high schools are open to all students and typically have a very significant number of students from a public school background. Students qualify for Catholic high school through a test for 8th graders that is administered in October of each year. Typically the students from Catholic elementary schools are best prepared for the academic rigor, the integrated program of faith and values, and the service orientation of the high schools. Virtually all of the students from Catholic elementary school (99%) are admitted to a Catholic high school with the vast majority getting into the school that is their first choice. How can I learn more or choose the school(s) I would like to visit? There is a resource for families on the Internet that provides a very complete picture of the Catholic elementary school experience. It features an interactive map that is your guide to each of Long island’s distinctive Catholic schools, and that lets you view the geographic options for your children at http:// licatholicelementaryschools.org

Your Best Money Year Ever

BY MARY HUNT For years and years, I l/ived under a dark cloud of worry that I would end up financially destitute, a bag lady. A study conducted by Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America reveals that I’m not the only one. In fact, most of us have felt that way, not because we’re broke but because we don’t have confidence that we know how to hang on to our money. And that makes us timid, worried and financially insecure. We don’t have to accept financial insecurity as some kind of life sentence. And that constant gnawing fear of becoming destitute? Forget it! We can do something about it. Financial confidence is a choice. It’s a matter of changing bad habits and choosing to learn simple financial principles. Then, by consciously applying them over and over again, those principles will become automatic responses -- financial habits. Are you ready to make 2017 your best money year ever? Here are four simple things you can do starting today to improve your financial confidence and take control of your money.

GET ANGRY. Decide once and for all that you will not sell your soul to the likes of MasterCard and Visa -- not one more day, not one more purchase. Get righteously indignant about the very idea of transferring your future wealth to those corporations. Remember this: The borrower becomes a slave to the lender. Decide right now that you will do whatever it takes to get out of debt. BECOME A SAVER. Saving money is like magic because it changes our attitudes and calms our fears. The simple act of choosing not to spend money so you can save it is a soul soother, a nerve calmer. You must start now, today, no matter your situation -- even if you are in debt, even if you are struggling to catch up and even if you are already contributing to a 401(k) plan or some other kind of retirement account. This is different. You need money in the bank to boost your financial confidence. Start with a dollar, if that is all you can manage, and stuff it in a coffee mug. Then, make it $5. Soon you will be saving $10, $20 and even $50 a week, plus all the change from the sofa cushions and the washing machine.

SET A FINANCIAL GOAL. For any plan to succeed, it needs to be specific, reasonable and measurable. For example, let’s say you want to save $2,400 in the coming year, meaning about $50 a week. That may be reasonable, provided you are willing to really stretch and make adjustments in other areas. And you can certainly measure your progress by simply checking your account balance regularly. As you begin to understand that money and personal finance are empowering, not repulsive, you will open the door to taking control of your finances. You will make progress one step at a time. And single steps taken

consistently amount to miles. This year really could be your best money year. It’s not a decision that anyone else can make. It’s up to you. Mary invites questions, comments and tips at mary@everydaycheapskate. com, or c/o Everyday Cheapskate, 12340 Seal Beach Blvd., Suite B-416, Seal Beach, CA 90740. This column will answer questions of general interest, but letters cannot be answered individually. Mary Hunt is the founder of www.DebtProofLiving.com, a personal finance member website and the author of “Debt-Proof Living,” released in 2014. COPYRIGHT 2017 CREATORS.COM

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CHILD CARE P/T GARDEN CITY: Looking for responsible person to care for my 4 school age children in my Garden City home. Wednesday and Thursday 2:305:00pm. Must have transportation, take off bus, help with 1st & 3rd grade homework, drive to 1 activity. $15/hr. Please call 917-685-2595

DISPLAY ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE: Blank Slate Media, a fast growing chain of 6 award winning weekly newspapers and website, is looking for an energetic, service oriented professional with good communication skills to sell display, web and email advertising. Earn up to $60,000 in the first year representing 6 Blank Slate Media publications and website as well as 5 publications and 1 website owned by Blank Slate Media’s partner, Litmor Publications. We are looking for an enthusiastic and service oriented sales professional with good communication skills. Requirements: minimum 2 years outside sales experience. Newspaper sales experience a plus. Must have your own car. Exclusive protected territory. Opportunity to sell both print and online programs. A collegial, supportive sales team. Award-winning editorial coverage. A separate newspaper for each community allowing advertisers to target their markets. And you to provide the most cost-effective way to advertise. Represent media that produce superior response for clients. Compensation: Salary plus commission, health. To apply please email resume and cover letter to sblank@theislandnow.com or call Steven Blank at 516-307-1045 ext 201

DENTAL RECEPTIONIST/ ASSISTANT Wanted Part Time for friendly Garden City Dental Office. Afternoon hours until 6pm. College Students Welcome. Please call 516-739-7668 for more information.

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PARADOCX VINEYARD needs 3 temp Vineyard Workers in Landenberg, PA rom 3/1/1712/1/17. $12.19/h r. No exp reqd. Workers will primarily perform canopy management tasks throughout the vineyard such as pruning, tying down canes, leaf removal from fruit zone, shoot thinning and positioning, suckering vine trunks, secondary fruit removal, fruit thinning and harvesting grapes. Use of required tools are provided such as pruning shears, loppers, harvest shears (Felco#310) and tractor equipment such as a John Deere 2210 HST. Workers may also transplant grape vines, repair and construct trellises and fencing as needed. Guaranteed offer of employment for a min of 3/4 of the workdays of the total work contract period. Employer will: provide necessary tools supplies & equipment at no cost and housing for the workers who cannot return to their permanent residence at the end of the workday and reimburse the worker for transportation costs & subsistence to work site when worker completes 50% of the work period. Send resume to the New York Sate Department of Labor using Job Order # 10708604

TEMPORARY LABORERS IN DOVER, PA: HF, LLC needs 15 temp Laborers in Dover, PA from 2/22/1712/22/17. $12.19 / hr. 3 months Farm Laborer experience required. Take inventory, grade plants, prepare trees & shrubs for digging by tying or wrapping; dig; wrap burlap or other covering around root balls & secure w/twine and/o r staples; crimp wire baskets; lift, carry & load / unload nursery stock; move or load supplies. Harvest Christmas trees, apply coded tag to tree limbs, use chain saw to make level cut for grad of tree; function as part of string baler team; load trees on dump truck; stack trees on truck or semi-trailer & any other manual tasks involved in the production or harvesting of nursery stock & the maintenance of field & other production areas. Must be able to lift 50 lbs. Guaranteed offer of employment for a minimum of 3/4 of workdays of total work contract period. Employer will: provide necessary tools supplies & equipment at no cost to worker provide housing for workers who cannot return to their permanent residence at the end of workday & reimburse the worker for transportation costs & subsistence to work site when worker completes 50% of the work period. Report to or send resume to nearest New York State Department of Labor. Job Order # 10708604

EMPLOYEES AND SUBSTITUTES P/T TEACHER AIDE East Williston School District is seeking P/T School Security Aide (NYS Security Guard Lic required, Ret. LEO preferred) and P/T School Monitors beginning January 2017. Additionally seeking P/T Substitute Cleaners, P/T Substitute clerical and P/T Substitute Bus Drivers for an on call basis. Bus drivers must meet A-19 requirements plus CDL class B with P & S endorsement. Send resume and letter of interest to: EWSD Jacqueline Pirro, Assistant Superintendent for Business, 11 Bacon Road, Old Westbury, NY 11568 nor fax 516-333-1937 LEGAL SECRETARY P/T: Small insurance defense firm seeking a part time legal secretary. Salary commensurate with experience. Please fax resume to 516-216-1521 MEDICAL ASSISTANT/RECEPTIONIST: Part time for busy pediatric practice. Experience preferred but will train. Great personality, work ethic. Fax resume 516-767-8961 or email pugliesem@prodigy.net RECEPTIONIST & CLERICAL POSITIONS: Experienced Receptionist two evenings 5pm to 9pm. Clerical position Tuesday and Wednesday 10am to 4pm. Seasonal positions from February to April 15th in Franklin Square. Call 516-358-9455

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TAX PREPARER PART TIME in Franklin Square. Experience required. Retirees welcome. Call 516-358-9455. Fax resume 516-358-9483 GRANDPARENTS - Send in your grandchildren’s photos and enter our “World’s Most Beautiful Grandchildren” contest. Just send a photo and a brief description of the child (or children) along with your name and address to: Litmor Publications, Beautiful Grandchildren Contest, 81 East Barclay St., Hicksville N.Y. 11801. We’ll do the rest!

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SITUATION WANTED AIDE AVAILABLE: HOME HEALTH AIDE Kind, compassionate aide with 25+ yrs experience seeking FT/ PT position on weekdays, weekends or overnight. References available. Call Liz 516-590-5338 AIDE/CARE GIVER: CARING, EFFICIENT, RELIABLE Available Mon-Fri live in to care for your sick or elderly loved one. Cooking, light housework, personal grooming, administer medications. References available. Please Call 516-448-0502 CAREGIVER: Seeking a patient, experienced care provider to care for your elderly loved one? If so, please contact me. I would be happy to assist. Call Marva 917-302-5482 CERTIFIED NURSE’S AIDE 15+ yrs experience, honest & reliable seeking home care position. Available full-time, parttime, weekends & overnight. Licensed driver with own car. Contact Barbara 516-734-1165 CNA CERTIFIED EXPERIENCED over 10 years in both nursing homes and private cases. Highly recommended with excellent references. Responsible for, but not limited to performing the following: feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, moving patients and changing linens. Please feel free to contact with serious inquiries only: Call 862-241-0883 ELDER CARE: EXCELLENT IRISH HEALTH AIDE seeks part time position in Garden City and surrounding areas. 25 years experience, very good with elderly. Patient and caring. Own car. 516-326-2496 EXCELLENT HOME HEALTH AIDE Striving to make elderly comfortable in their own surroundings. Seeking FT / PT position. Flexible hours. Have worked with many prominent people. Excellent references. Driver w/ car. Will do errands, doctor appts, housework, light cooking. Call Lorna 347-425-2804 HANDYMAN: looking to work in exchange for free rent. Things I do: House sitting, painting, carpentry, local shopping, local driving. Currently living in Port Washington. Please call me at 516-305-3153. Thank You.

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CONVENTIONAL & BANK RATE FINANCING, Fix’n Flips, Hard-Bridge Loans, No HOME HEALTH AIDE/CNA Documents-Stated Income Experienced woman seeking Programs, $100K-$100 Million, P/T live in position (Fri pm — Purchase-Refinance, SFH-1-4, Mon pm). Willing to do light Multi-family, Mixed Use, Comhousekeeping, running errands. mercial. 888-565-9477 Licensed drive w/ own car. RefIF YOU HAD A HIP REPLACEerences available. MENT between 2008 and presCall Joy 516-902-1867 ent and needed to undergo a HOUSE CLEANING: revision surgery to remove Excellent service, with great the original components, you references, reliable, own may be entitled to compensatransportation, English tion. Call Attorney Charles speaking. H. Johnson 1-800-535-5727 Call Selma at 516-690-3550

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HOUSE CLEANING: Experienced cleaning service available. Pleasant, responsible. Provides own quality clean products. Own transportation. Local references. Spanish/English speaking. Free estimates. Approximate cost: Small home $79, Mid size $99, Large $118. Please call Diana 516-859-7084 NANCY’S CLEANING SERVICE Let me do the work for you! Homes, apartments and offices! Vacuuming, mopping, sweeping, organizing, etc. Professional appearance Excellent references English speaking Own transportation Free estimates! Loves animals !! Call or text Nancy 516-469-5517. Email: nancybenitez023@gmail.com OUTSTANDING HOME HEALTH AIDE/COMPANION CARE GIVER: Loving, caring and excellent caregiver for over 10 years of experience working with the elderly seeking FT / PT positions during the weekdays, weeknights and weekends. References available. Serious inquires only. Contact: Elena 646-755-4197 or Danielle 347-320-1986.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FRANKLIN SQUARE HAIR SALON CHAIRS FOR RENT in a big beautiful salon in Franklin Square. For more information: Call Angela at Love and Hair: 516-354-4822

CAREER TRAINING AIRLINE CAREERS Start here. Get trained as FAA certified Aviation Technician. Financial aid for qualified students. Job placement assistance. Call AIM for free information 866-296-7093

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INVITED SALES BY TRACY JORDAN Consignment Shoppe and Auction House Open 7 Days a Week Consignments by Appointment Monthly Live & Online Auctions Tag Sale, Appraisals and Estate Sale Services Complete House Cleanouts Moving Services Home Staging Services 839 Stewart Avenue Garden City, NY 11530 516-279-6378 www.invitedsales.com

WANTED TO BUY LOOK! Old clocks and watches wanted by collector regardless of condition. Highest prices paid. 917-748-7225 LOOKING TO BUY! Oriental items, clothing, art, old & modern furniture, estates, jewelry, silver, glassware, dishes, old photos, coins & stamps, flatware. Call George 718-3861104 or 917-775-3048 OLD TOOLS, toys, trains, coins, antiques, sterling, costume jewelry. Pleasant and courteous treatment. In business over 54 years. Immediate payment. Immediate removal. 347-256-7981 TOP CASH PAID: JEWELRY, Furniture, Art, etc. Please call 718-598-3045 or 516-270-2128. www.iBuyAntiquesNYC.com WATCHMAKER TOOLS Lathe wanted. Highest price to pay. Please call 516-414-5212

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*BROWSE *SHOP *CONSIGN A.T. STEWART EXCHANGE CONSIGNMENT SHOP China, Silver, Crystal, Jewelry, Artwork, Furniture, Antiques, Collectibles Tues-Fri 10-4 Sat 12-4 Every Tuesday: 10% Senior Citizen Discount. All proceeds benefit The Garden City Historical Society 109 Eleventh Street Garden City 11530 516-746-8900 email: store@atstewartexchange.org www.gardencityhistoricalsociety. org

A GARDEN CITY ANIMAL LOVER doesn’t want to leave your precious pooch or fantastic feline alone all day. I’m reliable, dependable and will walk and feed your pet while you work or travel. Please call Cheryl at 516-505-9717

INVITED SALES BY TRACY JORDAN Tuesday, January 24 10:00 am 30 Strathmore Lane Rockville Centre, NY 11570 Many dolls, books, collections, music boxes, boating, garage, desk items, living room, den, kitchen, dining furniture, TVs, rugs, curio...Visit www.invitedsales.com for pictures and details ! INVITED SALES BY TRACY JORDAN Wednesday, January 25 9:30 am 110 Jefferson St. Garden City, NY 11530 Garage and basement filled with tools and trunks and travel items. Furniture, collectibles, records, books, jewelry and household items...Visit www. invitedsales.com for pictures and details !

DO YOU HATE KENNELS? OR STRANGERS IN YOUR HOUSE? HOME AWAY FROM HOME will care for your dog in my Garden City home while you are away. Dog walking also available. Pet CPR & first Aid Certified. Numerous referrals and references. Limited availability. Book early! Annmarie 516-775-4256 MYA’S K9 CAMP Full Service Pet Care Professional Dog Training Grooming Boarding Walking GC Resident 516-382-5553

AUTOMOTIVE AUTOS WANTED DONATE YOUR CAR to Wheels For Wishes, benefitting Make-a-Wish. We offer free towing and your donation is 100% tax deductible. Call 631-317-2014 Today!

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EAST NORTHPORT 1 Bedroom, newly painted, private entrance, off street parking. No smoking, no pets. $900 /m onth; 2 months security; background check. 516-662-2187 FOR RENT BY OWNER: FLORAL PARK VILLAGE 2nd floor apartment- completely renovated 2 BRM /1 Bath. includes EIK with SS appliances, granite counter and D/W. Large MBRM with W/I closet. Hardwood floors thru-out + Laundry room with W/D and 1 car garage, near shops and LIRR. Asking $2150 +utilities. For more information: Call Rose @ 516 655-7501 GARDEN CITY Three Large Rooms, 1 Bed, New EIK—Hi Hats—Tiled Bath w/walk in Shower. Pet Friendly, Doorman $2,300 Owner Paying Full Broker’s Fee 5 rooms, 2 Bed, FDR, Parking. $2,800 Renovated 2 Bed, EIK, Quartz Counters—New Wood Fl. Walk In Shower. Pet Friendly $3,500 Garden City Properties 516-746-1563 / 516-313-8504

ROOM FOR RENT GARDEN CITY HOUSE SHARE: Beautifully furnished Bedroom, use of all common areas of house. Includes heat, w/d, a/c. Near public transportation. No smoking, pets or overnight guests. $860/month. Call 516-747-4293

OFFICE SPACE NEW HYDE PARK: 1300 Jericho Tpk, near LIRR lots of natural light, building newly renovated, small office space from $900 month. Tenant controlled heat and AC, includes parking space. Call Greg 516-567-1323

GRANDPARENTS - Send in your grandchildren’s photos and enter our “World’s Most Beautiful Grandchildren” contest. Just send a photo and a brief description of the child (or children) along with your name and address to: Litmor Publications, Beautiful Grandchildren Contest, 81 East Barclay St., Hicksville N.Y. 11801. We’ll do the rest!

LENDER ORDERED SALE! Catskill Mtn Farm Land! 39 acres $84,900 (cash price). Incredible valley views, fields, woods, spring, stonewalls! Town rd, utilities! Terms are avail! 888-905-8847 newyorklandandlakes.com

OUT OF TOWN REAL ESTATE SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA (EAST COAST) Beach Cove is an Age Restricted Community where friends are easily made. Sebastian is an “Old Florida” fishing village with a quaint atmosphere yet excellent medical facilities, shopping and restaurants. Direct flights from Newark to Vero Beach. New manufactured homes from 89,900. 772-5810080; www.beach-cove.com

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LAND WANTED: Cash buyer seeks large acreage 200+ acres in the Central / Finger Lakes and Catskills Regions of NY State. Brokers welcome. For immediate confidential response, call 607-353-8068 or email info@ newyorklandandlakes.com

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COMPUTER REPAIR AND INSTRUCTION Chaminade Graduate Eliminate viruses, malware, bloatware, adware, spyware Computer Instruction Home & Business Networking Reasonable Rates Call Phil at Aspect Networking 516-830-3366 OR email: support@aspectnetworking. com

CHEMISTRY TUTOR: Call Jonathan, Ivy League Ph.D. AP, SAT II, Regents. I also tutor Biology, Physics, Earth & Environmental Science. itutorchem@gmail.com or 516669-0587

STOCK MARKET INVESTORS, ATTN: Let me show the advantages of using stock options to participate in market volatility with less capital. Protect profits and gain income. 516-288-2110

ENGLISH TUTOR: Diane Gottlieb M.Ed., M.S.W. SAT / ACT, College Essays, AP, Regents, ELA Test Prep, Reading comprehension and writing proficiency. 917-599-8007 or email: dianegot@gmail.com LongIslandEnglishTutor.com Providing one-on-one professional support to build confidence, knowledge and skills in every student.

TUTOR AVAILABLE! Elementary/Middle School: all subjects. High School: writing, reading, grammar. GCHS alumnus, Dartmouth College graduate, Master’s Degree in Education Certified NYS Teacher, classroom and coaching experience. Cell: 516-510-1836 or Email: JOHN.P.DANTONIO@gmail. com

HOME IMPROVEMENTS AMBIANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES *Handyman & Remodeling *Kitchen Installations *Furniture Assembly *Finish Carpentry *Minor Electrical & Plumbing 23year GC Resident Lic & Ins H18E2170000 Call BOB 516-741-2154 LAMPS FIXED $65 In home service. Handy Howard. 646-996-7628

PAINTING & PAPERHANGING INTERIOR & EXTERIOR PAINTING Plastering, Taping, Sheetrock Skim Cutting, Old Wood Refinish Staining, Wallpaper Removal & Hanging, Paint Removal Power Washing, Wood Replacement JOHN MIGLIACCIO Licensed & Insured #80422100000 Call John anytime: 516-901-9398 (Cell) 516-483-3669 (Office) JV PAINT HANDYMAN SERVICES Interior-Exterior Specialist Painting, Wallpapering, Plastering, Spackling, Staining, Power Washing. Nassau Lic#H3814310000 fully Insured Call John 516-741-5378

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FRENCH TUTOR: Highly experienced college professor and French native available for tutoring Middle School, High School & College students as well as adults. All levels. Email: thebestfrancaisteacher@gmail. com MATH, SAT, ACT TUTOR: Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2 plus Trig, Pre-Calc, AP Calculus. Norm 625-3314 ENGLISH, ACT, SAT TUTOR: 25+ year experience Critical Reading, Writing, Grammar, Essays. Lynne 625-3314 MATHEMATICS TUTOR: NYS certified math teacher. Experienced and patient. All elementary and middle school grades. HS Algebra, Geometry and SAT prep. Text or call Ken 516-526-8315 or email: kmctutor79@gmail.com

INSTRUCTION PIANO LESSONS By Ira Baslow. Experience the joy of playing the piano. Private lessons in your home, free no-obligation piano lesson, all levels, all styles, all ages. Beginners a specialty. 516-312-1054 www.iwantmypianolessons. com PIANO, TRUMPET & TUBA LESSONS given by very patient teacher, very reasonable rates. Flexible hours. All ages welcome. References available. Call 516-746-8349

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MARIA’S CLEANING SERVICE Our excellent cleaning team will get your home or office spotless! Available Monday thru Friday 7am to 6pm. Supplies provided SPANISH TUTOR: Spanish if needed. Own transportation. Grammar-Literature, FLACS A Excellent references provided. -FLACS B, Exam Preparation / CALL 516-849-2026 Comps. William Cullen, M.A., Spanish, S.D.A. Chaminade HS, MARIA’S CLEANING SERVICE Fairfield University Alumnus. Our excellent cleaning team 516-509-8174. wdctutor06@aol. will get your home or office com. References furnished upon spotless! Available Monday request. thru Friday 7am to 6pm -DO YOU HAVE A SERVICE to Supplies provided if needed advertise? Our Service Directory Own transportation is sure to bring results. Call 294Excellent references provided 8935 for rates and information. CALL 516-849-2026

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SPARKLING CLEANING SERVICES Offices * Homes * Apartments Own Transportation Free Estimates Experienced with excellent references from many satisfied customers! Call or Text: 516-669-2909 STRONG ARM CLEANING: Residential and commercial cleaning specialist, post construction clean ups, shipping and waxing floors, move ins and move outs. Free estimates. Bonded and insured. 516-5381125 www.strongarmcleaningny.com A & J MOVING & STORAGE: Established 1971. Long Island and New York State specialists. Residential, Commercial, Piano & Organ experts. Boxes available. Free estimates. www. ajmoving.com 516-741-2657 114 Jericho Tpk, Mineola NYDOT# 10405 COLLEGE ARTS ADMISSIONS: College Counseling in the Visual and Performing Arts. Dance, Musical Theatre & Drama. Film, Instrumental & Vocal Music. Audio Recording & Production. Theatre Technology & Production. Visual & Graphic Arts. Resume, Essays, Repertoire Lists. Michele Zimmerman. 516-353-6255 CollegeArtsAdmissions@gmail.com www.CollegeArtsAdmissions. com COMPLETE JUNK REMOVAL/DEMOLITION SERVICE: Strong Arm Contracting Inc. We haul anything and everything. Entire contents of home or office. We clean it up and take it away. Residential/Commercial. Bonded/Insured. Free estimates. 516-538-1125 OLD VILLAGE TREE SERVICE: Owner operated since 1989. 24 hour emergency service. Licensed/insured. Free estimates, member LI Arborist Assoc. Please call 516-466-9220 PSYCHOTHERAPY: Efrat Fridman, LCSW. Individual, couple and family therapy. effiefrid@gmail.com 2 Pinetree Lane, Old Westbury, NY 11568. 516-224-7670 or 225 West 35th Street, NY 10001 718-887-4400

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Last Hope Animal Rescue’s Special Needs Day The Special Needs Committee for Last Hope has been working tirelessly and we are so thankful for their efforts. This past year, we’ve had an extraordinary number of animals needing veterinary care above and beyond the norm. Our special needs fund is depleted and we are holding two great events on Saturday, February 4th that will help to replenish available funds and allow us to continue our life saving work, especially for those animals that need it most. Start your day with shopping at our Flea Market and Jewelry sale from 10-2 at Church of the Advent, on Advent St. in Westbury. Proceeds will benefit the Special Needs committee. You might just find that perfect gift for your valentine! Donations for the sale will be accepted the night before, Feb. 3rd from 2:30 to 7 at the church. After a few hours of rest from shopping, join us for our Bowl-a-Thon. Encourage

your friends to sponsor you. Sponsor sheet is the second page of the sign-up flyer you can download below. Or, pick up a sheet at our Wantagh adoption center at the cat desk. All proceeds will benefit the Special Needs committee. When: Saturday, February 4th- from 6 to 8 pm Where: Levittown Lanes, 56 Tanners Place, Levittown 11756 What: 2 hours of bowling, bowling shoes, pizza & soda Price: $25 per person, $20 for kids 7 & under. For more information, please visit our web site: http://lasthopeanimalrescue. org/bowl-a-thon-to-benefit-last-hopespecial-needs-cats-dogs-feb-4th/ Who to contact: Terri 631-332-6606 (montauk1219@yahoo.com); Letty at 631946-9528

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NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT NASSAU COUNTY BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff against STEVEN ASMAN A/K/A STEVE ASMAN ,et al Defendants Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein, Such & Crane LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Suite C103, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorney(s) for Plaintiff(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale Entered SEPTEMBER 7, 2016 I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at the CCP (CALENDAR CONTROL PART COURTROOM) IN THE NASSAU SUPREME COURT, 100 SUPREME COURT DRIVE, MINEOLA, NY 11501 on JANUARY 31, 2017 at 11:30 A.M.. Premises known as 122 GREENWAY DRIVE SOUTH, SYOSSET, NY 11791. Sec 15 Block 200 Lot 13. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, and being at Syosset, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau , State New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $415,554.05 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 013485/12 . ROBERT GREY, ESQ , Referee SA 4013 4X 12/30; 1/6, 1/13, 1/20 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU, BAYVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. HENRY GARBER

A/K/A HENRY S. GARBER; CAROL GARBER A/K/A CAROL A. GARBER, ET AL., Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly filed on October 03, 2016, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the CCP (Calendar Control Part Courtroom) in the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on February 07, 2017 at 11:30 a.m., premises known as 12 Wren Drive, Woodbury, NY. 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 12, Block 527 and Lot 6. Approximate amount of judgment is $1,197,280.16 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 18027/11. Bernard Mirotznik, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Ste. 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff SYO 4015 4X 1/6, 1/13, 1/20, 1/27 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: NASSAU COUNTY HUDSON CITY SAVINGS BANK, Pltf. vs. HELDER S. MOLINA, et al, Defts. Index #001613/13. Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale dated Dec. 18, 2015, I will sell at public auction on Tuesday,

Feb. 14, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. in the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola, NY, prem. k/a 34 Rosanne Dr., Woodbury, NY a/k/a Section 15, Block 175, Lot 86 on a certain map entitled, “Map of Pine Hollow at Woodbury, situated at Woodbury, Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, NY, owned by Pine Hollow Building Corp., 136 Woodbury Road, Woodbury, NY, surveyed Teas, Barrett, Lanzisera & Frink, Consulting Engineers & Land Surveyors, dated April 17, 1980”, and filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Nassau on August 8, 1980 as Case No. 8846. Approx. amt. of judgment is $890,554.10 plus costs and interest. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. JANE SHRENKEL, Referee. COHN & ROTH, Attys. for Pltf., 100 East Old Country Rd., Mineola, NY. #90405 SYO 4017 4X 01/13,20,27,02/03 NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County Of Nassau The Bank of New York Mellon fka The Bank of New York as Trustee for the Certificateholders of CWMBS, Inc., CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 200530, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-30, Plaintiff AGAINST Steven Hershkowitz, Evelyn Hershkowitz, et al, Defendant

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Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 9/16/2016 and entered on 10/3/2016, I, the undersigned Referee, will sell at public auction at the Courtroom of the Supreme Court Mineola, 100 Supreme Court Drive, The Calendar Control Part (CCP), Mineola, NY on February 21, 2017 at 11:30 AM premises known as 23 Eaton Road Syosset, NY 11791. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Borough and County of Nassau, State of New York, SECTION: 12, BLOCK: 358, LOT: 47. Approximate amount of judgment is $842,895.34 plus interests and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 013812/2012. Justin B. Perri, Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON LLP 53 Gibson Street Bay Shore, NY 11706 SYO 4018 4X 01/20, 27, 02/03,10 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 JANUARY 26, 2017, at 7:00 P. M., to consider the following appeals: BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS APPEAL NO. 17-38 JERICHO EDWIN & RONIT SCHWARTZ: (A) Variance to construct second story addition exceeding maximum height than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Variance to allow existing air conditioning unit having less side yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. (C) Variance to allow existing pool equipment having less side yard setback and rear yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. S/s/o Schuyler Dr., 274.73 ft. W/o Tompkins Ave., a/k/a 7 Schuyler Drive, Jericho, NY APPEAL NO. 17-39 JERICHO ARTHUR GRALITZER: Variance to allow existing rear deck having less side yard setback, rear yard setback, and exceeding maximum building coverage than permitted by Ordinance. W/s/o Fortune Ln., 430 ft. S/o Forest Dr., a/k/a 27 Fortune Lane, Jericho, NY JANUARY 16, 2017 BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK JNJ 7835 1x 01/20

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From page 1 from academic and social impact, are measured. CAAS’ co-President Tim Lau and public relations co-chair Cindy Lin participated in an interview for the Syosset Advance and Jericho News Journal on Tuesday, January 17, to preview the upcoming Lunar New Year (Year of the Rooster) festivities and the initiatives of the organization and school district going forward. In Syosset some of the most visible progress in the nation, with renewed value for diversity, continue.

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Lau is a Laffey Real Estate agent who covers all of Long Island’s North Shore, as he described “Forest Hills to Dix Hills” and most if not all his clients engage in serious evaluations of area school districts, known to be among the best in the United States. Within those customer and market segments are young families seeking K through 12 public school systems where their children would not feel isolated, although search criteria has often fluctuated from family to family. “My wide-ranging demographics include everyone, American clients and businesspeople as well as Chinese clients local to New York, young people who grew up here, or families from mainland China who just came here and want to get the education they could not get there. Very often the Chinese from mainland China head to Jericho right away because of their ranking (No. 1). As they learn more and find out that Syosset is a very big district with a lot of resources, as Jericho sometimes may not be able to provide the same kind of program as Syosset, clients understand what this district provides. In the end they may be more interested in Syosset. From North Shore to Cold Spring Harbor and beyond there are very good districts, and I think they may choose Syosset for the diversity we have. They see the great value, the ranking and difference between number one and number two may mean very little,” Lau says. He mentions Syosset Central Schools’ substantial special needs and special education services for students as one other advantage. Lau says in the end comparisons aren’t even with size and diversity from Jericho, Manhasset and Great Neck to Syosset. One constant remains: each community and American living experience holds value and expectations that expand from the household to the school day. Lau says the choice comes down to “feeling comfortable with where a family resides” and the school system. The Chinese culture consists of family piety, balance, and discipline which can be difficult to pass down to second-generation children of immigrants. Lin says one more asset that CAAS is providing to families in Syosset is education and programming to help grand-

parents, or seniors that may become the primary caretakers of their children’s children because the parents have demanding careers that take up much of the week. Many in the Chinese community on Long Island, in New York City and especially Queens, and in New Jersey are living in the country to help in raising their grandkids. Their influence and participation, from school meetings to PTA and CAAS, is ever-evolving. Senior outreach was a must, as Lin explained. “The grandkids are anywhere from newborns and toddlers to high school students. These grandparents get involved with school, they have to help to homework, pick them up or chauffeur them around. So many get involved and they’ll attend parent-teacher conferences because their children can’t if they work. It’s so interesting as the grandparents become these surrogate parents, and we try to meet the needs they have – understanding our school system and the district has its challenges as they may be well-educated but most grew up in China or another country and they are trying to learn the American way, and also communicate with their grandchildren,” she said. Syosset Central District’ Superintendent of Schools Dr. Thomas Rogers, the Deputy Superintendent Adele Bovard, the entire Syosset school board and the media were invited to the Saturday, February 4 event. Connections between CAAS and the school system have grown and blossomed like flowers in a garden. Today, the desire to have an Asian American member of the Board of Education has helped drive part of the CAAS’ efforts, schools-wise. Jericho’s BOE currently has Trustee Daborah Lee, a board member since 2015, on its board but the bigger nine-person Syosset board doesn’t include an Asian American. Thus, co-Vice President of CAAS Carol Cheng is nominated to run for a seat on the Syosset School Board in 2017. The organization believes Dr. Rogers has shown great commitment and enthusiasm to working with Syosset’s Chinese community and every other demographic. In the works is a bilingual (Chinese-English) community town hall planned for the district to listen to issues parents would like to raise, as well as convey the multi-million dollar bond prospective for the schools with aging buildings and facilities, many dating to the 1960s and turning over half a century old simultaneously. CAAS board members planned to meet Rogers on Thursday, January 19 to discuss details and potential dates for the event. “It’s an opportunity for Dr. Rogers to try to engage the Chinese community and talk to people about what is going on in our school district. CAAS jumped on board to co-host a bilingual town hall – it’s unique as it’s something no other district has done before. Dr. Rogers was

thrilled to get CAAS’ support, and the meeting we will have will outline how to execute on this and coordinate. We will help facilitate and make sure we have questions prepared, and we’ll provide translations to help residents fully understand, English to Mandarin and vice versa,” Cindy Lin said. An Official (2018) Lunar Year Holiday for Syosset Schools In a statement on the Syosset Schools’ decision to include Lunar New Year among new cultural/religious holidays for district students to observe in 20172018, along with Eid and Diwali, CAAS provided comment via email expressing satisfaction. “CAAS considers it a huge accomplishment and sense of community pride that we were able to advocate and get approved the Lunar New Year district holiday. We also commend our School Board and Dr. Rogers for approving Diwali and Eid as district holidays. This historic move truly shows how Syosset is one of the top school districts in New York in not just academics but also cultural diversity acceptance.” Cindy Lin says since last year, when Great Neck parents and students had a petition going to its administration and school board to recognize Lunar New Year, Syosset families and espe-

cially CAAS took its cue and word spread through its Long Island network, including Suffolk County residents. But here there was little more to do than a Change.org petition and sending a few polite emails to Syosset Central Schools’ administration. Korean-American Friends of Syosset were another group seeking this change, on board with CAAS. Then a chance for action was left in the school district’s hands. By the fall (October) when news broke about the school board’s directive for the administration, the families were ecstatic, as were the many Hindu, Sikh and Muslim families who heard news from the district about recognition of their respective religious days. The December 19 Board of Education saw a full slate of holidays approved, taking effect next school year. “The numbers and demographics are changing drastically in our community especially over the last five years. The number of Chinese residents and those buying homes in Syosset has increased tenfold. We knew we should do something and here it was fairly easy. We are happy to share our culture – thousands of years of rich culture – that we can happily educate everybody and anybody on,” Lin said.

Students perform at state showcase

Photo courtesy of the Syosset School District

From left, South Woods Middle School eighth-grader Boris Lu and Village Elementary School fifth-grader Darius Fan are congratulated by Syosset School District Coordinator of Fine and Performing Arts Michael Salzman during the NYSSMA Winter Conference in Rochester. Congratulations to South Woods Middle School eighth-grader Boris Lu and Village Elementary School fifth-grader Darius Fan on their selection to the 11th Annual New York State School Music Association Piano Showcase. Both students achieved a perfect score of 100 on their New York State

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Syosset Chinese group shines bright with Lunar New Year

School Music Association (NYSSMA) Level VI piano adjudication last spring and were among only 12 students statewide to be chosen for the showcase, which was held in conjunction with the 81st Annual NYSSMA Winter Conference in Rochester in December. A total of 113 student musicians applied for the piano showcase.

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