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Oyster Bay Town Supervisor John Venditto (front row second from left) and members of the Town Board recently joined Jennifer Quinn, her husband Danny Quinn, and their children Aiden and Wyatt in celebrating April as the “Upper Differences Month” in the Town of Oyster Bay. Jennifer Quinn is the President and Founder of Limbastic, an organization that provides support and resources to families of children with upper limb disabilities. Congressman Lee Zeldin met with representatives from Brookhaven National Laboratory, the State University of New York at Stony Brook, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Jefferson Laboratory to discuss the essential role that nuclear physics research plays in the United States. Yolanda “Bunny” Tagliaferri, 92, of North Babylon receives a Proclamation from Suffolk Legislator Lou D’Amaro as District 17’s 2015 Senior Citizen of the Year surrounded by some of her friends. left to right are Spangle Drive Senior Center Director Lauren Van Kirk, Tom Nolan, Centenarian Sara Ameri, Bunny Tagliaferri, Legislator D’Amaro and Antoinette “Toni” Giles.
On April 13, 2015, Supervisor Ed Romaine was joined by five former Brookhaven Town Supervisors to celebrate the 360th Anniversary of Brookhaven Town. (Left to right): former Town Councilman Gene Gerrard, former Supervisors Brian Foley, Felix Grucci and John LaMura, Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, Supervisor Romaine, Mr. Cohalan, and former Brookhaven Town Supervisors Mark Lesko and John Jay LaValle.
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The Brehon Law Society of Suffolk County takes its name from the body of ancient Celtic law that defined and governed legal relationships on the island of Ireland. Legislator Kate Browning recently honored Judge James Flanagan for being selected as “Brehon of the Year” at the Irish Coffee Pub in East Islip.
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May 3 Saving Our Oceans. A lecture by National Geographic Society Explorer in Residence Dr. Sylvia A. Earle; 2 p.m. at the Grace Auditorium at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor. RSVP to publicaffairs@ cshl.edu or call 516-367-8455.
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The Talented Major Tallmadge. Speaker Richard Welsh will present “The Talented Major Tallmadge,” about Major Benjamin Tallmadge, leader of the Revolutionary War’s Culper May 6 Tri-Hamlet Day at William Spy Ring; 7 p.m. The Setauket Floyd Estate. This free annual Neighborhood House, 95 Main event links historic and natural Street, Setauket. Free and open sites in Mastic, New York, in- to the public. More info at 631cluding the William Floyd Es- 751-3730 or TVHS.org. tate.Free shuttles transport visitors from site to site, where May 20 they may participate in a wide Long Island Head Start’s variety of educational pro- 49th Anniversary Gala. At grams. Revolutionary War re- The Bayview House at Captain enactors and a wool-spinning Bill's, Bay Shore. Dinner Recepworkshop. At the William Floyd tion 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Dinner Estate, 245 Park Drive off reception, dancing and raffles. William Floyd Parkway, Mastic Seats $125 per person. InforBeach. Info: 63-399-2030.
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The Central Brookhaven Lions Club will hold their 8th annual Chinese Auction to benefit area families, students,and organizations; 6:30 p.m. At the old Coram Firehouse, 303 Middle Country Road (next to McDonalds).The $10 fee includes entry, 25 bid tickets, a door prize ticket, coffee and cake. Donate a non-perishable food item to receive 25 extra tickets. Additional refreshments will be available. Doors open at 6:30pm, drawings start at 7:45. For info call: 631-960-1690 or email: central.brookhaven.lions@ gmail.com.
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Mother’s Day Brunch with the Long Island Ducks. Take Mom for a special day of baseball and brunch. Bruch at noon, game at 1:35 p.m. Bethpage Ballpark, 3 Court House
Mosaic Street Painting Festival. Fun for the whole family! Mosaic Street Painting on East Main Street, a fine arts & crafts market of local artists and artisans, live music & entertainment, face painting for children, drumming, dance, food trucks and more. Noon to 5 p.m. Free. East End Arts and Humanities Council, 133 East Main Street, Riverhead. Info at 631-727-0900; www.eastendarts.org.
May 26 Shavuot Celebration with Israeli Food & Dance. Begin with a luncheon of Middle Eastern favorites and then get on up and dance! Israeli danc-
ing led by Honey Goldfein. Bring your friends. At the Friedberg JCC, 15 Neil Court, Oceanside; noon to 2 p.m. Cost: $20. Information: 516-634-4151 or ckatz@friedbergjcc.org.
June 20 Motown The Tribute Concert. Presented by the Rotary Club of Hauppauge. At the Suffolk Y JCC, 74 Hauppauge Road, Commack; 7:30 p.m. To benefit the Rotary Club and America’s VetDogs. Reser ved seating only. Tickets are $37. From www.hauppauge rotary.com or 631-292-2925.
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By David Stauth A national survey suggests that slightly more than half of the older adults in the United States are now taking a daily dose of aspirin, even though its use is not recommended by the Food and Drug Administration for most people who have not yet had a heart attack or stroke. The research published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine can be found at www.ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(14)006618/abstract. It observed that aspirin use is continuing to surge, especially among adults who are using it for “primary prevention,” meaning in order to prevent an initial cardiovascular event, and in some cases to prevent cancer. In this survey of more than 2,500 respondents aged 45-75, 52 percent reported current aspirin use, and another 21 percent had used it at some point in the past. The average age of respondents in the survey was 60. A different report found that aspirin use increased 57 percent between 2005 and 2010. Aspirin is a blood thinner and can cause bleeding events, which is a primary reason some medical experts recommend caution in its use, even at the “baby aspirin” dose of 81 milligrams often used for disease prevention. The FDA has determined that in primary use to prevent a first heart attack or stroke, for every such event that’s prevented, there’s approximately one major bleeding event that’s caused, such as gastrointestinal bleeding. Largely on that basis, they have concluded physicians should routinely recommend its use only to patients that have already had a heart attack or stroke. But this study found that 81 percent of older adults who are now using aspirin have not had a heart attack or stroke, and are taking it for primary prevention. Among the findings of the report: About 35 percent of people who don’t objectively have risk factors that might merit aspirin therapy still use it. About 20 percent of people who have already had a heart attack or stroke, and should be on aspirin therapy, do not use it. Among aspirin users, the reasons cited for its use by respondents was for heart attack prevention, 84 percent; stroke prevention, 66 percent; cancer prevention, 18 percent; and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease, 11 percent. The complete story and research is available online at http://bit.ly/1FYEIKr.
Congratulations to the Find Hidin’ Harry winners from our March issue! Francie Scanlon of Flushing will receive two tickets to the Broadhollow Theatre in Elmont and Kathleen Vought will get two tickets to Theatre Three in Port Jefferson. Once again, here’re the rules. We take all the responses received by the 15th of the month — both regular mail and e-mail
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Spring Allergies Abound 6 tips to Stop the Sneezing The arrival of spring may bring warmer weather, but that warm, dry breeze also carries pollen. And for the more than 50 million American allergy sufferers, that means it is time to stock up on tissues and allergy medicine – it is spring allergy season. Unfortunately this spring it is not just pollen that has us sneezing. “We are already seeing more intense mold-related allergy symptoms this spring, especially itchy, watery eyes,” says Bela B. Faltay, MD, Chief of Service, Allergy, Akron General Health System (akrongeneral.org). “This is likely due to the volume of snow that has made the ground very moist.” “The late onset of warm weather causes the different species of trees to pollinate at the same time rather than in a gradual sequence,” explains Dr. Faltay. “Much like last year, it will also increase the overlap between the tree and grass seasons. For patients allergic to both tree and grass, this can be much more intense.”
“Typically grass allergy season occurs later in the spring and into early summer,” says Dr. Faltay. “But if the weather remains cool and wet, it may extend the grass season.” If you are an allergy sufferer, and all too familiar with the symptoms of sneezing, runny nose and watery eyes, Dr. Faltay offers these 6 quick tips to help find relief: 1. Be prepared. Start over-the-counter and prescription preventative allergy medicines early to reduce or even prevent allergy symptoms. 2. Break out your shades. Wear sunglasses when outdoors to minimize the amount of pollen getting in your eyes. 3. Turn on the air. Close your windows and turn on the air conditioner (or heater, depending on weather conditions) at home and in the car. 4. Know the pollen count. Limit time outdoors on high pollen days. 5. Scrub up. Wash your hair after spend-
ing time outdoors. 6. Get electric. Use your clothes dryer — don’t hang clothes outdoors to dry. What’s up doc? Dr. Faltay recommends that you visit your physician if over-thecounter allergy medicine is not relieving your symptoms, or if you have to take them on a prolonged basis for relief. Akron General Health System, an affiliate of Cleveland Clinic, is a not-for-profit health care organization that has been improving the health and lives of the people and communities it ser ves since 1914. Visit akrongeneral.org.
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Everyone knows that 60 is the new 50. But now, Warren Sanderson, a Professor of Economics at Stony Brook University, and Sergei Scherbov, a project leader at an Austrian research institute, have written an article about future population projections for Europe up to the year 2050 published in PLOS ONE, which shows that, counterintuitively, population aging is slower when life expectancy increase is faster – 60 really is the new 50. Their ground-breaking work calls into question societal understandings of age. Professor Sanderson argues that we’ve got it all wrong. “If the point for being considered ‘old’ is changed to reflect the fact that we live longer, we get a completely different picture of future population aging,” said Professor Sanderson. Thus, Professor Sanderson explains, the conventional view that faster increases in human life expectancy lead to faster population aging is actually wrong. In fact, a more accurate understanding of age would be to view it not from time of birth but instead as time left to death, because this is more closely related to the infirmities and frailties that are associated with old age. Over time, as life expectancy increases and people become
healthier, older people can do things which were previously the domain of those who were younger. Consider that people older and older are doing things such as having children, achieving extraordinary feats of physical strength, and working much further into what is traditionally considered as ‘old age.’ This ‘formulation of policies’ is where the true importance of the study lies, say the authors. Currently, the United Nations, World Health Organization and every major country measure age and create policy based on antiquated notions of ‘old age.’ This kind of thinking leads to frivolous spending, ineffective laws, and slows societal progress. “The views of aging that are built into policies and into public discussions are almost entirely based on a set of numbers where age 65 has an almost mystical interpretation,” said Professor Sanderson. “That is the age at which people become classified as ‘old’ regardless of where and when they lived. Population aging does produce challenges, but designing policies to overcome those challenges would become easier if those policies were based on a more realistic assessment of what those challenges really were.”
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Mom’s Rules and Ma Our house was Mom’s pride and joy, and she kept it immaculate and seasonally coordinated to her strict rules. A clash between Mom’s rules and my ever spinning teenage roulette wheel of insecurities as a biracial adoptee from Korea would trigger events this day that would change me forever. After grace, my mother fixed her shockingly bright blue eyes on me. “Noah, isn’t that the same shirt that you wore yesterday? You need to go back upstairs and change your shirt.” “But it’s not dirty!” “That’s not the point, young man. You know the rules, no son of mine is going to leave this house wearing the same shirt two days in a row.” Something about her words seemed to spin that roulette wheel inside me.
“That’s a stupid rule and since I’m not your real son, I am not changing my shirt!” I didn’t know what had come over me. I shouted these words at my mother. There was something about the words “no son of mine” that wildly spun that emotional roulette wheel of my teenage insecurities inside me. And the wheel landed on irrational racial non-identity. I was shocked and enraged at the same time. There was always a trickle of blood inside my soul from a wound that could never fully heal, having been adopted at age six. And in the mirror, my Asian features screamed, “No son of mine.” I ran up the stairs and into my room, slamming the door behind me. A few minutes later, Dad stepped through the door into my small bedroom. Elmore Lindquist was not a man for elegant words and, though my dad would later completely forget this episode and this conversation, I would remember every word. Most of the men that I had met were through my birth mother, and there was always something not right. I could feel that the men were there for a purpose not linked to me. I grew up watching my mother as she prostituted herself to feed and care for me. And my birth mother was a world apart from Ellen Lindquist. Mom was a trim, attractive woman of thirty-eight. She had the classic blonde-haired, dancing blue-eyed combination of her Swedish blood and an air of energy and efficiency that hinted at
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her nursing school training. She smiled easily and often and had a musical laugh. She was Doris Day, but slighter and far more intelligent. Dad cleared his throat. “Son, there are two people in this world that a man shouldn’t argue with. One is his wife. The other is his mother. Just because. A man just doesn’t argue with either. And your mom is truly your mother in every way that is meaningful. Son ... because ... being a man is not about how loud you can yell or how hard you can hit something or someone. You’re going to learn that the hardest fights that a man will have in his life will be inside himself, with himself. Being a man is about winning against the pettiness of your own ego. Because ... most things just don’t really matter. Of course, if it does matter, if you truly believe in your soul that the world will be a better place, that the course of history and your corner of mankind will truly be better off, then of course, stand up and be a man. But if you know in your heart, deep down inside you, that it doesn’t really matter, except to you and your ego, then be a real man. Say you are sorry, even when you’re not. Say you were wrong, even though you are right. Because a man should only stand up for things that truly matter. Son, if you truly believe the world will be a better place because you wear that shirt, then wear the shirt. But it doesn’t matter to the world, only to you, then wear something else and tell your
mother that you’re sorry” Dad stopped talking. “Well, I have to get going to work now. I know you’ll do the right thing, son.” With those words, Dad turned and went out my bedroom door. I knew what I had to do — be the man that my father was. I came down to the kitchen with my book bag, my mother looked up from her cup of instant coffee. I was wearing a different shirt. “Mom? I’m sorry for the things I said.” “Thank you, Noah. You’d better hurry.” I could sense she wanted to say so much more, maybe to say how sorry she was about my bleeding soul, to let me know that she loved me and worried for me. But she didn’t need to say anything. I knew.
In his new book, Dreams of My Mothers, author Joel L.A. Peterson brings his unique personal background as a biracial international adoptee and combines it with his penetrating insights into multiple cultures to create an exceptionally enthralling and inspirational story. Learn more at www.dreamsofmymothers.com.
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Seniors are packing library meeting rooms across Long Island to attend free SeniorNet Tech seminars…. Tech seminars? ... Seniors? ... What’s this all about? Today’s seniors are more tech savvy than ever and getting more so every year. This was shown in the Pew Research Internet Project Report entitled “Older Adults and Technology Use” dated April 3, 2014, that states “Today, 59 percent of seniors report they go online—a six-percentage point increase in the course of a year—and 47 percent say they have a high-speed broadband connection at home. In addition, 77 percent of older adults have a cell phone, up from 69 percent in April 2012.”
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locations expanded over the years, so has attendance, From 2010 with 456 attendess, SeniorNet served 2192 in 2014. Through March of this year, attendance was 832, a 62 percent increase over the same period last year. Bill Baker, who heads up the seminar series, explains the one-hour seminars this way. “Our library seminars are complementary to classes offered at our Huntington Learning Center. At the seminars we show people what can be done and in our classes we show people how to do it.” On September 17, 2013, Bobbi Zorn became the 1000th person to attend a SeniorNet library seminar that year. At that time, this was considered an incredible milestone, so Bill Baker awarded Bobbi a free SeniorNet course certificate. This year the amount should climb to over an astounding 3,000.
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Gone are the days when seniors typically shied away from cellphones and many couldn’t turn on a computer. Now they want to know how to effectively use the tech gadgets they own, which is what SeniorNet’s library seminars are all about. Consider this sampling of recent seminar topics: Planning Day Trips Online, Great travel Apps, Windows 8.1, Genealogy, The iPhone, Researching Health Issues Online, Android Smartphones, Shopping Online, Online Research for Single Seniors and much more. SeniorNet volunteers have tapped into a need missed by other educational organizations. Starting small in 2001 with monthly tech seminars for SeniorNet classroom students, the seminars were opened to the general public in 2010 and quickly moved to the Harborfields Public Library when attendance overwhelmed SeniorNet’s space in Huntington. This year 10 to 12 seminars are scheduled each month at 19 Long Island public libraries. As the number of seminars and library
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No Gardening Space – No Problem By Melinda Myers
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Brighten up your patio, deck or front entrance with containers. They’re an excellent way to add color, fragrance and beauty where plantable space is limited or non- existent. Set a few containers on the front or back steps, in the corner of your deck or other location where they can be enjoyed. Try stacking and planting several containers to create a display with greater vertical interest. Check the views when looking from inside the house out as well as when enjoying the space outdoors. Strategically place containers for the greatest viewing pleasure. Save even more space by using railing planters. You can dress up the porch or deck by filling these planters with colorful flowers and edibles. Make sure they are sturdy and easy to install. Reduce time spent installing and maintaining with easy-to-install self-watering rail planters, like Viva balcony rail planters (gardeners.com). Don’t limit yourself to flowers. Mix in a few edibles and bring some homegrown flavor to your outdoor entertaining. You and your guests will enjoy plucking a few mint leaves to flavor beverages, basil to top a slice of pizza or sprig of dill to top grilled fish. Herbs not only add flavor to your meals, but texture and fragrance to container gardens. And the many new dwarf vegetable varieties are suited to containers. Their small size makes them easy to include and many have colorful fruit that is not only
pretty, but delicious. Add a few edible flowers like nasturtium and pansies. Dress up a plate of greens with edible flowers for a gourmet touch. Or freeze a few pansy flowers in ice cubes and add them to a glass of lemonade or sparkling water. Include flowers like globe amaranth (Gomphrena), Lisianthus, and daisies that are great for cutting. You’ll enjoy your garden inside and out throughout the season. And don’t forget to plant some flowers for the butterflies to enjoy. Zinnias, cosmos, and marigolds are just a few that are sure to brighten any space, while attracting butterflies to your landscape. Salvia, penstemon and flowering tobacco will help bring hummingbirds in close, so you’ll have a better view. So make this the year you select a container or two that best fits your space and gardening style. Fill it with a well-drained potting mix and combination of beautiful ornamental and edible plants to enjoy all season long. The additions are sure to enhance your landscape and keep your guests coming back for more. Gardening expert, TV/radio host, author & columnist Melinda Myers has more than 30 years of horticulture experience and has written over 20 gardening books. Myers’ website, www.melindamyers.com, offers gardening videos and tips.
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Cocktail Recipes Give Whiskey An Added Twist to the bump in whiskey sales. As of November 2014, Whiskey sales were near $4 billion, in contrast to $3.5 billion in 2013, according Nielsen research. For distilleries, those numbers may mean a toast is in order. For consumers, that toast may involve a mix of flavors made just to their liking – but definitely is still on the rocks. Recipes For Mixing It Up Yourself Perhaps the classic whiskey cocktail is the Old-Fashioned, around since the late 19th Century. But for those looking to add even more variety to their whiskey and bourbon selections, Eastside Distilling offers these cocktail recipes:
The Sideburn 1 ½ oz. Burnside Whiskey ¾ oz. Aperol ½ oz. Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur 1 oz. Fresh lemon juice ½ oz. lavender simple syrup 13 oz. Old Fashioned glass over ice Fill a 14 oz. rocks glass with ice, add all the other ingredients and stir. Eastside Civil War 1 ½ oz. Burnside Bourbon ½ oz. Cocchi Torino Sweet Vermouth ½ oz. Cynar 2 dashes Fee Brothers Old Fashion Bitters Amarena cherry Add all the ingredients, except the cherry, to a 16 oz. mixing glass (pint glass). Fill to within 1 inch of the top with ice. Stir until chilled and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with an Amarena cherry.
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25 oz. Cherry Bomb Whiskey (one 750ML bottle) 12.5 oz. Burnside Bourbon 75 oz. Smith Teamaker Earl Grey Tea (chilled) 25 oz. Orange juice 25 oz. Simple syrup 12.5 oz. Sweet vermouth 5 tablespoons Peychaud’s Bitters Mix all the ingredients in a large punch bowl, then add ice or ice ring. Serve in small punch glasses. The mixture serves 10-12 people.
Marionberry Beret 1.5 oz. Marionberry Whiskey .5 oz. Dry Curacao 2 oz. Fresh Grapefruit juice Served on the rocks Fill glass with ice, add Burnside Bourbon and recipe ingredients.
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With whiskey sales on the rise, more people are discovering there are plenty of ways to drink the distilled spirit than just straight on the rocks. Drink mixologists enjoy finding more and more ways to complement the whiskey flavor with a plethora of other ingredients, whether its syrups, fruit juices, vermouth or even tea. A growing willingness to experiment with whiskey and bourbon as the primary ingredient in a variety of cocktails is just one of several ways consumer habits have been changing, says Steven Earles, CEO of Portland-based Eastside Distilling (www.EastsideDistilling.com). “People are drinking less wine and more whiskey, and women have become more inclined to give whiskey a try,” says Earles, whose company already experiments with a variety of flavors in its drinks, such as Cherry Bomb Whiskey and Oregon Marionberry Whiskey. The trend of finding more ways to include whiskey in cocktails also may be just one of several factors helping to add
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Dear Mark: Recently, someone who wrote you was frustrated with never winning at slots. Your answer was excellent but you left something out that is probably also adding to his frustration: gamblers, especially slot players in my opinion, are notorious liars about their gambling outcomes. Although the examples of winners he gave sound legit, he doesn't know how much those people put into those machines to get those jackpots. Many more people that tell you how much they “won” tend to leave out a lot of facts about that win, like how many hundreds they put in that machine to get the $100 jackpot. Or, they just outright lie to save face about blowing all
their money, aka “Oh, I broke about even.” This can frustrate a person who hears all these (at best) half-truths about other people's experiences, making a person think there is something wrong with him or her when, in reality, almost everyone else is in the same boat. Tom D. Your e-mail, Tom, is totally on target. Most players are notorious for overestimating their winnings and playing down their loses. It’s uncountable how many times a player will enthusiastically tell me, “Look, Mark, I’m winning,” as they point to their credit meter. OK, but showing me 250 credits on a quarter machine is nothing more than
$62.50 worth of credits that they will probably end up burning through. What always slips their mind is disclosing that they are into said machine a few Benjamins. That is not to say that there are not a handful of winners. A winning customer is the most important asset to any casino. Casinos cannot afford to have all of their clientele leave in a huff. That small percentage that does walk out winners tells friends and family, and then those future players are caught in a trap by the idea that a jackpot for them just might be one pull away. Accept as true, Tom, the mathematics of the gambling business. The house is going to hold a certain percentage of every dol-
lar wagered on a slot machine, and then grind additional monies out of either Joe or Josephine as those players cycle through their remaining bankroll. What I believe is happening is that most players confuse winning with what they are experiencing the “possibility” of winning. What keeps the slot player tied to a machine is the prospect, no matter how remote, of that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow jackpot. Reality only sets in when they finally total out and find themselves lighter in the wallet than when they started. Then, of course, out comes the
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Gambling Wisdom of the Week: “In life we must make all due allowance for chance. Chance, in the last resort, is God.” – Anatole France, The Garden of Epicurus (1926). Randomizing a deck of play- hundred is the number of times ing cards provides the element I've been told to “Shut up and of chance at blackjack. The shuffle.” most common shuffling tech-
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nique used in the casino is called the “riffle” shuffle. Here the dealer separates two halves of a deck; then thumbs inward and upward to make a bridge such that when the cards are released they fall to the felt interwoven. Dear Mark: Of the 50 or so According to the Gilbert Shanblackjack games where I play, non Reeds model, which prothere are still a half-dozen vides a probability distribution hand-shuffled games. I much on shuffle permutations, the recprefer them to the shuf fle ommended number of times that machines that are just about a deck of cards should be riffled everywhere. I have always in order to be thoroughly ranbeen curious as to how many domized is seven. Shuffling seven times the dealer has to shuf- times, Danny, is the number I fle the cards to get them ran- had been told since day one in dom. Danny F. the pit, and what I have passed along to countless dealers. Seven
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proverbial, “Oh, I broke about even.” Likewise, the most favored words the casino loves to hear from that same losing player is, “I'll be back!”
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CNYS Alzheimer’s Assn Statement on NYS Budget The following statement was issued by Catherine Jalnes and Elaine Sproat, Co-chairs of the Coalition of New York State Alzheimer’s Association Chapters Gov. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature have positioned New York State as a leader in the fight against the Alzheimer’s epidemic, creating a model for other states to follow. The appropriation of $25 million per year, for at least two years, is the single largest investment in caregiver support services by any state in the nation. Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the nation and the only one among those diseases that has no effective
treatment or prevention. Support services for caregivers and family members of people with Alzheimer’s disease have a direct impact on their quality of life, that of the person diagnosed, and most certainly on the state’s fiscal health. Services provided by the Alzheimer’s Association allow families to keep their loved one with the disease at home and delay long-term care placement, reducing the burden that the disease places on the state’s Medicaid coffers. New York State’s pioneering lead in investing in these services shows compassion for its more than one million Alzheimer’s caregivers, enhances our ability to reach families
touched by this devastating disease, and educates New Yorkers on how to best address Alzheimer’s when it strikes. We thank our legislative leaders for their support of the 380, 000 families in the Empire State affected by Alzheimer’s disease, their families and caregivers, and the millions who face this diagnosis in the future. We look forward to working with the Governor’s Office, the Department of Health, and related agencies to continue to offer expert support and services for those affected by Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
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Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano announced today that the County Offices for the Aging and Mental Health, in cooperation with the Elmont Public Library, are offering a support group specifically targeted to respond to the needs of caregivers of older persons. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Elmont Public Library, located at 700 Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont. Meetings
are held every month and are open to residents of Nassau County. This support group will provide an opportunity for participants to share experiences and help one another. The group is led by Marguerite Dilimetin, LCSW, CASAC, Support Group Facilitator. Persons interested in attending for the first time, or in need of additional information, should call the libraries. Elmont Public Library, 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont on Wednesday, May 20,
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A New Season of Broadwayquality Musicals at The Gateway Tickets are now on sale for the 66th blockbuster season of Broadway-quality entertainment at The Gateway. Based in Bellport, along Long Island’s southern shore, this musical theatre powerhouse proudly presents five Long Island premiere musicals from late May to mid-November. The season’s lineup includes “Rock of Ages,” “Nice Work If You Can Get It” (starring Emmy Award-winner Sally Struthers), “Sister Act,” “Billy Elliot” and “Saturday Night Fever.” The 2015 season also includes two special events: “Ballroom with a Twist” — featuring Dancing with the Stars’ Dimtry Chaplin and Chelsie Hightower, as well as “Legends in Concert” — with tributes to The Blues Brothers, Jimmy Buffett, Cher, Aretha Franklin, Dolly Parton and Justin Timberlake. Theatregoers can save up to $15 per ticket on these shows and special events by purchasing a 3-4-5 Show Discount Plan. It’s easy – you pick the date, you pick the times, and you pick the number of shows. Gateway’s children’s theatre also provides a great summer activity for families and youngsters of all ages. Upcoming shows include: “Curious George,” Dreamworks’ “Shrek the Musical Jr.”, Disney’s “Peter Pan Jr.” and “The Amazing Max.”
Call 631-286-1133 or visit www.GatewayPlayhouse.org or a full show schedule, ticket prices and more.
The Gateway strives to enrich a wide range of communities with quality theatrical experiences through diverse arts, entertainment and educational programs. It endeavors to serve these communities in a fiscally responsible manner, to provide affordable resources to schools and non-profit organizations, and to ensure the future of the theatrical arts in the Long Island region. The Gateway’s 2015 season is sponsored by AARP New York (states.aarp.org/category/new-york/). Funding provided, in part, by the County of Suffolk (www.suffolkcountyny.gov/), and is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts (nysca.org/) with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
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Age of Elegance By Ethel Bennett
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This is the time of year that I am very busy rehearsing for the annual show that I produce at La Posada here in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. This is my 10th production, and the title is appropriately “10.” I am told that we are the only facility of this kind to have a performance from 80 to 96 years of age … singing, dancing and acting. It has been quite an accomplishment for these residents and I am very proud of them. A very special added attraction to the show this year will be the appearance of two guest dancers. Marleen Schuss, Ms. New York Senior America State Director, and Bob Geltman, New York State Coordinator, who will be accompanying Ms. New York Senior America 2014, Jane Rubinstein and C. J. Marie, first runner-up in the 2012 pageant. It will be exciting to exhibit the talent of our New York women. I hope that by now the weather has improved in New York and you are enjoying the spring. In my article next month I will have the results of the 2015 Ms. New York Senior America Pageant held on May 3, 2015. In anticipation of the New York State 2016 Pageant to be held at Hofstra University in the spring of 2016, we are seeking possible participants. If you are 60+ years and have a zest for life and a tal-
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Need something to make mom smile on Mother’s Day? Why not get her a gift card, gift certificate or theater tickets from one of our advertisers? Theaters: There’s nothing better than a show. Catch some of the best in off-Broadway entertainment at these theaters. “It Shoulda Been You,” at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in NYC (877-250-2929), and see what’s showing year-round at The Gateway (631-2860555) in Bellport Village, the Bayway Arts Center in East Islip (631-581-2700), Broadhollow at Elmont (516-7754420), CM Performing Arts in Oakdale (631-218-2810) or Theatre Three in Port Jefferson (631- 928-9100).
Exercise: Staying fit is important, and one way to do that is bicycling. Check out the complete line of bicycles, equipment, accessories, clothing and more available at Kreb Cycle, 10 Bell Avenue in Bellport Village; 631-286-1829. Or try a gift certificate to Heartland Golf for a relaxing and funfilled day in Edgewood (631667-7400). Travel: A gift certificate from Prime Time Travel can be used for any of their trips and tours by bus, ship or plane. Contact 631-286-7329. And don’t forget a year’s subscription to 50+ LifeStyles. Call 631-2860058, or fill out the coupon on page 4 of this issue and mail it today!
ent you can display on stage, charm and a positive attitude, we want you. Call Marleen Schuss for your interview and audition date. Her telephone number is 516-678-3242. Complete and return the coupon below or e-mail Marleen Schuss at marleenschuss@aol.com if you are interested. A special thank you to Ed Mangano, Nassau County Executive and Victoria Meyerhoffer of the Office of the Aging for their unparalleled support. Until next month: Ethel COUPON Women Must Be 60 Years or Over I would like to compete in the 2015 Ms. New York Senior America Pageant. Name Address Telephone E-mail Address Return to: Marleen Schuss, State Director 80 Banks Avenue - Apt. 2113, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 Or e-mail: marleenschuss@aol.com Phone: 516-678-3242
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SWF 65, Seeking S.M. for caring affectionate L.T.R. Waiting for your call. (631) 654-8434 FOR RENT MERRICK 3 Large Rooms in Walk-In Apt. Seeking Mature Person, working, Non Smoker, No Pets. Gas & Electric included $1350. Call 516-623-8438. PROF. SERVICES CLEAN HOMES BY STACEY Get ready for the holidays now! Weekly, bi-weekly-monthly, one time only, move-ins/outs. Low reasonable rates. East Moriches, Center Moriches, Shirley, Yaphank and Bellport. 631-902-3787
I could tap on any box for more information. Often a neighborhood map has lots of rentals, many of which do not meet your criteria. To narrow the search results Zillow uses filters that are accessed by tapping the word “Filter” in the upper part the screen. I selected the following for my chosen section of West Babylon: Maximum monthly rent $2,500; 2+ bedrooms; 1+ baths; Home type: Apartment (versus a house); I chose “Pets Allowed” by tapping on those words; and then I closed the Filter menu. As I selected each filter, rentals that did not qualify disappeared from the map. When finished, my Zillow map went from initially showing 53 rentals to just 13. Upon tapping one of the boxes on my map, details for a rental at 234 Captain’s Drive
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ANSWER: Apartment hunting used to be a time-consuming, exhausting ordeal — but not anymore. With Zillow’s website or free app, you can visit hundreds of properties in your pajamas. With “For Rent” selected in the settings, you simply change the map to the neighborhood you want to explore and Zillow displays available rentals as interactive map pinpoints that provide property details and pictures when selected. Changing the map location is easy. You simply type the neighborhood, city, or address in the
want to resize the map — zooming it in/out and moving it in any direction — until it shows the specific area you want. For illustration purposes, I changed the map location on my iPad to show a
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and I would like to move near our daughter but don’t want to tell her until we’re sure there are acceptable rentals in her area. How would you begin such a search?