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Kiersten Cerveny believed to have died of cocaine overdose BY B I LL S A N ANTONIO AND JOE NIKIC A Manhasset woman was found dead Sunday morning in the lobby of an apartment building in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood. A police source told the Daily News on Monday that preliminary autopsy findings show that Kiersten Cerveny, 38, who practiced at Prohealth Care Associates LLP at 2 Hillside Ave. in Williston Park, was not a homicide victim, but instead died of a cocaine overdose. “Based on the preliminary finds, we are not treating this as a homicide case,” the source told the Daily News. “There is nothing at this point to suggest criminal activity. We have no indication, so far, of any force issue in her death.” A law enforcement official told Newsday on Tuesday that the preliminary autopsy revealed that Cerveny had cocaine in her system but further toxicology tests were need-

ed to determine how much was in her system and whether there were other drugs present as well. Cerveny was discovered “unconscious and unresponsive” around 8:30 a.m. in the vestibule of the building, located at West 16th Street near Seventh Avenue, according to published reports. She was later pronounced dead at Lenox Health Greenwich Hospital. The cause of her death will be determined by the city’s medical examiner. A New York City police department source told Newsday that authorities have obtained video that purportedly shows two men carrying Cerveny down the stairs, and have already interviewed one of the men in the video. According to a DNAInfo report, the mother of three died of an apparent drug overdose and was discovered with bruises around her neck that may have been caused by surgery. Continued on Page 49

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Students at the Schechter School of Long Island work to make a submarine out of a plastic bottle as part of the CIJE-Tech Middle School Program. The program, created by the Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education, aims to teach middle school students about engineering by having them find their own solutions to problems. Schechter is one of two North Shore schools implementing the program; the other is Silverstein Hebrew Academy in Great Neck.

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last Thursday and Friday. The financially beleaThe Great Atlantic & Pacific guered company also tentaTea Co. auctioned more than tively agreed to sell 12 A&P, 100 of its supermarkets, in- Pathmark and Waldbaum’s cluding a Waldbaum’s in Great stores, including the Pathmark Neck, at a Manhattan law office at 2335 New Hyde Park Road

in New Hyde Park, to ShopRite parent company WakeFern Food Corp. for $40 million, according to documents filed in United States southern district bankruptcy court on Sept. 29. Continued on Page 49

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Martins, 6 other GOP Deal closed for senators subpoenaed L. Success firm Interviewed in Skelos probe, documents show BY N O A H MANSKAR

Federal authorities subpoenaed all of Dean Skelos’ state Senate colleagues from Long Island in April during their investigation into the former majority leader’s alleged political corruption, according to recently unsealed documents. The senators’ subpoenas were among more than 150 federal authorities issued between April 2014 and May 2015 as they investigated Skelos’ (R-Rockville Centre) alleged use of his political power to secure favors for his son, Adam Skelos. Investigators also interviewed more than 40 people connected with the case in that time frame. Chris Schneider, a spokesman for state Sen. Jack Martins (R-Mineola), said Martins complied with the investigators’ subpoena and was not asked to testify or talk with them further. The list of subpoenas was initially redacted, but prosecutors made it public on Oct. 1 as part of their response to filings from Skelos’ lawyers alleging that they leaked details of the investigation to the press before grand jury proceedings started. The prosecutors also requested documents relating to Skelos from Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano’s office and New Hyde Park-based Glenwood Management Corp., a real estate development firm also involved in the corruption investigation against Skelos and his son as well as separate investigation involving former state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Lower Manhattan). Federal investigators also

Dealertrack sold for $4 billion

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Dealertrack and Cox Automotive, which owns two other inventory tracking systems, are both “leaders” in the inventory-tracking market, the complaint said. If Inventory+ had not been sold, the merger would have increased Cox’s share of the industry from 60 percent to 86 percent. Dealertrack originally agreed to divest of Inventory+ in August to comply with the government’s antitrust concerns. Its 200 employees responsible for the program will be transferred to DealerSocket. Dealertrack was founded in Garden City 2001 as a local credit application network for car dealerships and has since expanded to serve car dealers and lenders across the U.S. In 2005 it moved its headquarters to Lake Success, where about 400 of its 3,900 nationwide employees work. The company is building a new headquarters on New Hyde Park Road in the Village of North Hills. It secured $18.6 million in combined tax breaks for the $112 million project last year, from both the state’s Empire State Development and Nassau County’s Industrial Development Agency. Dealertrack estimates the new building will allow it to add 350 more employees.

Atlanta-based Cox Enterprises has closed a deal to buy Lake Success’ Dealertrack Technologies for $4 billion, the companies announced Thursday. Cox and Dealertrack, which makes software for car dealers and manufacturers, had been working out the deal since June. Dealertrack CEO Mark O’Neill said in a statement that the two companies have “strong common values.” “Working together, we will fully unlock the potential of our combined brands and teams to serve our clients,” he said in a joint statement from Cox and Dealertrack. Dealertrack will be folded into Cox Automotive, a Cox subsidiary that also owns Kelley Blue Book and Autotrader. The closure of the deal came after another announcement from Dealertrack Thursday that it had sold Inventory+, one of its proWikimedia Commons: Matt Ryan grams that helps car dealers keep track of their inventory, to CaliforState Sen. Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre) in 2009 nia company DealerSocket for $55 million. The new documents reveal subpoenaed a financial instiThe merger with Cox was contution for Adam Skelos’s pay- that investigators subpoenaed tingent upon Dealertrack selling checks from AbTech Industries several other real estate devel- the program, following an anti— an environmental technol- opers whom Dean Skelos con- trust complaint that the U.S. Detacted about getting title insur- partment of Justice filed Tuesday. ogy company. Prosecutors allege that ance work for his son. Both Dean and Adam SkelDean Skelos used their political power to pressure Mangano os face charges of soliciting and other county officials to is- bribes, extortion and services sue a request for proposals built fraud. Their trial is set to begin around a product that the Ari- in November. Representatives from Manzona-based company designed. After AbTech won a con- gano’s office did not return a tract from the county in July of request for comment. 2013, it increased Adam Skelos’s monthly consulting payReach reporter Noah Manment from $4,000 a month to skar by e-mail at nmanskar@ $10,000 a month. theislandnow.com or by phone Prosecutors also previously at 516.307.1045 x204. Also folsaid Dean Skelos got a Glen- low us on Twitter @noahmanskar wood executive to arrange a and Facebook at facebook.com/ An artist’s rendering of the new Dealertrack Technologies office in the Village of North Hills. The automotive software company is title insurance job for Adam theislandnow. currently based in Lake Success. Skelos that paid him $20,000.

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Nicolello touts progress on refunds Two new measures aim to eliminate $80 million in county expenses for tax grievances

BY N O A H M A N S K A R Since Richard Nicolello (RNew Hyde Park) started his career as a legislator for the county’s 2nd District in 1996, he said, some of the biggest issues facing the county have not changed. The government’s costs have continued to increase, while its tax resources have decreased and residents’ adamant opposition to new or higher taxes has stayed consistent, Nicolello told Blank Slate Media in a sit-down interview. “You have to do everything in your power to balance these budgets, to secure additional revenue, or cut expenses without raising taxes,” he said. “So it’s a difficult proposition.” Now, the Legislature’s Deputy Presiding Officer — who represents New Hyde Park, Garden

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Nassau County Legislator Richard Nicolello (R-New Hyde Park) City Park, Williston Park, East Williston, Albertson, Plandome and parts of Roslyn — and his colleagues are taking some new steps to confront some of the county’s major financial issues. For one, he said, legislators have made “incremental improve-

ments” to the county’s contract process to help safeguard it from corruption. The system came under additional scrutiny after federal investigators found state Sen. Dean Skelos (R-Rockville Centre) had used his political power

to pressure county officials into approving a contract for AbTech Industries, an environmental technology company for which his son Adam Skelos served as a consultant and lobbyist. “It’s just like everything else in political life — when something

goes wrong, there’s a huge whirlwind of activity that results from it,” said Nicolello, who chairs the Legislature’s finance committee and is running for his eleventh term as a legislator. Contractors are now required to disclose the names of any lobbyists with whom they are working to get a contract approved. The Legislature is also considering rules requiring that legislators be told if a potential contractor is a felon or has defaulted on other contracts. Another proposed measure would subject contracts worth less than $25,000 to more scrutiny from lawmakers. The Legislature’s rules committee currently votes on those smaller contracts in blocks, but the new rule would allow them to pull out individual contracts and examine them “in-depth,” Nicolello said. While Nicolello said he thinks the contract process is fair and that the officials in charge of it pick the right contractor “99.9 percent of the time,” these changes could make it less prone to abuse. Continued on Page 48

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EPA revises clean- Cost of Herricks band up plan for GCP site trip raises concerns BY N O A H M A N S K A R

The Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to clean up water pollution near a former fabric mill in Garden City Park will no longer include a separate groundwater treatment system, the agency announced Thursday. The EPA’s original plan to treat the water flowing from wells under 150 Fulton Ave., which the mill’s dry cleaning fluids contaminated with volatile chemicals, included the groundwater treatment. But it is no longer needed, the agency said in a statement, because the levels of those chemicals present in the water — such as perchloroethylene, which has been linked to cancer and Parkinson’s disease — have continually declined since the original plan was developed in 2007. The water will still be treated with an air stripper, which uses pressurized air to push out harmful chemicals, before it flows into two of Garden City’s drinking water wells, an EPA release said. “Long Island relies on groundwater as its source of drinking water, so it is essential that groundwater resources be protected from toxic contamination,” EPA Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck said in a statement. The separate groundwater system

included in the first plan would have pumped water from around the factory site into an existing basin at the Garden City Bird Sanctuary, treated there and pumped back into the ground. But installing the system would not have sped up the $4 million cleanup process, EPA officials said. They added that the current water treatment scheme in place at the site is only temporary, as a long-term fix is still being developed. The EPA’s modified plan for the project also includes increased testing for dangerous chemicals in the area’s wells and for chemical fumes flowing from the site into nearby buildings. The agency conducted a public hearing about the project on May 12 and took public comments for 30 days before making the changes. The Fulton Avenue factory dumped its dry cleaning fluids into a well there from 1965 to 1974, when it was owned by a subsidiary of Nashville, Tenn.-based Genesco Inc. The chemicals seeped into the ground from the well and contaminated the area’s water. The area was declared a federal Superfund site in 1998, making handed over control of the $4 million cleanup project to the EPA in 2007.

BY C AT H E R I N E T E E VA N A miscommunication caused controversy over a trip for music students at the Herricks school board meeting last Thursday Each year, a group of Herricks High School students travels for performances in a different city every spring, for which their families cover some of the cost. This year’s trip to Philadelphia, scheduled for March 18-20, 2016, will cost $550

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per student. Typically, parents are not supposed to know the details of the trip, including the cost, until the school board approves it. But this year, word got out to parents sooner. School board Trustee James Gounaris said the information was a “serious breach of procedures.” The $550 fee may be too high for some families, Gounaris said, and others may not have realized the trip is optional. “The expense on some people who may be struggling, people with financial obligations elsewhere, it’s not fair to them,” he said. “It would hit some of them out of the blue.” Gounaris said the “mix-up in communication” was a “collective failure of the policy not being followed. School board President Nancy Feinstein agreed that the policy should not have been breached, but added that the trips are learning experiences for students. Feinstein said the cost of the annual trips has varied according to the destination, the number of days, the number of chaperones who go with them, the number of students who attend and other factors. Last year’s trip to Disneyworld “was double (the cost) at least,” she said. Continued on Page 57

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Murray outspends Singas since July Hempstead supervisor has 3-to-1 edge in expenditures in DA race for latest filing period BY B I LL SAN ANTONIO

from “other” donors, which includes various organizations, committees and PACs. Murray took in more than double that amount, filing $158,491.83 in contributions, with $84,125 from individual donors, $17,075 from corporate entities and $57,291.83 in “other” and “in-kind” donations, the Farmingdale-based Checker Transportation Corp. and Sewane Golf and Country Club in Hewlett Harbor. The Singas campaign, filed on the state Board of Elections website as Friends of Madeline Singas, also reported $99,438.90 in outstanding loans and liabilities, two to the New York State Democratic committee for $32,668.92 and $37,156.02, respectively, and to the Glastonbury, Conn.-based Democratic party mailings firm Mission Control Inc. for $29,613.96.

Republican Kate Murray spent three times as much toward campaign for Nassau County district attorney as her Democratic opponent, acting DA Madeline Singas, since July, according to recent campaign finance filings. Murray, the Hemsptead town supervisor, had $486,042.03 in expenditures since the last filing deadline in July and closed with $210,637.99 on hand, while Singas spent $167,559.71 and has a $481,551.92 balance as their campaigns reached the 32-day mark prior to November’s election. All candidates are required to file an updated accounting of their expenses and contributions at the 32-day mark. Since July, Singas received $71,729.01 in total contributions, $48,613 of which came Town of North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bofrom individual or partnership donations, $2,000 from three sworth’s campaign reported corporate donors and $20,500 $363,660.91 cash on hand, hav-

ing spent $135,071.50 and taken in $124,930 in contributions, since July, according to recent campaign finance filings. The Friends of Judi Bosworth filed $68,230 in individual donations, $18,500 from corporations, $38,200 from “other” donors and refunded $11,631 to various contributors. In seeking re-election,

Bosworth is facing Carle Place Board of Education Trustee Anthony Bulzomi, who had not filed a 32-day pre-election report. North Hempstead Town Councilman Peter Zuckerman (D-Roslyn, 2nd district), seeking his first full term in office against Albertson Republican Henry S. Golis Jr., reported $3,002.55 on hand after an opening balance

of $11,038.45 and $12,371 in contributions but $20,406.90 in expenses, including a $137 refunded contribution to his own private law firm. Golis did not file a report. The Friends of Anna Kaplan campaign reported a $15,696.61 closing balance following a period of $1,315 in contributions and $21,270 in expenses. Kaplan (D-Great Neck, 4th district) received four individual donations worth $1,110 and one corporate donation from Hempstead Retail LLC, of Lake Success. Her opponent, Republican Mary Kay Barket of Manhasset, did not file a report. She last filed $51 in individual contributions, $1 from herself and $50 from Manhasset resident Martin Dekom, at the July deadline. Republican town councilwoman Dina De Giorgio (Port Washington, 6th district) received $16,250 in contributions, all from individual donors, and had $6,685.63 in expenses for a $30,249.12 closing balance.

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Her challenger, Democrat Emily Beys of Port Washington, had $11,599.08 on hand, having amassed $54.99 in expenses for debit card charges to her campaign’s account to Investors Bank of Manhasset. Nassau County Legislature Democrat Ellen Birnbaum (10th district) led North Shore legislative candidates with $15,520.62 at the filing, having amassed $14,312 in contributions since July and $10,434 in expenses. Birnbaum received $11,787 in individual donations, $1,525 from corporations and $1,000 in “other” contributions, including $250 from the Friends of Judi Bosworth. Her expenses included $8,000 to the North Hempstead Democratic Committee. Her Republican opponent, Lisa Benjamin, did not file a report. The 10th legislative district includes many of the incorporated and unincorporated areas Continued on Page 53

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County museum gets $1M grant for teaching B y H arrison M arder The Nassau County Museum of Art announced a $1 million donation from museum Trustee Harvey Manes, which will go toward renovating the museum’s teaching space, at their annual fall benefit Friday evening. “Art is the great stimulus of life,” Manes said, as he spoke in front of a crowd of more than 30 people who made the trek to the museum despite the soggy weather. “Everyone has creative juices and everyone should go for art education.” According to the museum, the Manes Family Art and Education Center will feature “teaching labs devoted to new media [and] community resources, hands-on art activities and indoor/outdoor classes that take full advantage of the museum’s expansive natural setting.”

Manes, an orthopedist from Old Westbury who studied art history in college, said he feels the Manes Center has the potential to become “one of the best art schools in Long Island.” Likewise, museum Director Karl E. Willers spoke of how the Manes Center will be “a leading arts and education center for everyone in [the] community.” “It is going to allow us the chance to expand and advance the [museum’s] education programs,” Willers said. “We’re very excited.” In 2012, Hurricane Sandy caused damage to the museum’s art school. Manes said he was “pleased with the opportunity to fund and repair the art school” after the damage it incurred. The Manes Center is scheduled to open in 2016.

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Murray, Singas rack up endorsements BY N O A H M A N S K A R Twenty-two police unions from across New York state and Long Island endorsed Hempstead Town Supervisor and Republican district attorney candidate Kate Murray Wednesday morning in what her campaign calls a “clean sweep” of police support. Union leaders say they support Murray’s proposed initiatives to tackle Nassau County’s major criminal issues, namely its heroin-abuse problem. “We need somebody with a proactive plan, and Kate Murray is that person,” said James Carver, president of the Nassau Police Benevolent Association, which endorsed Murray’s candidacy in July. Speaking at the Nassau PBA’s headquarters Monday morning, Murray said she would work to strengthen the DA office’s relationship with police officers and unions. She said she would restart regular meetings with police unions and reinstate a program places assistant district attorneys in police academies to brief recruits on how to work with the office. Murray called the endorsements “uniquely meaningful” because many of members of the unions have known her Democratic opponent, Acting Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas, for more than a decade. “Despite this fact, the police unions have spoken with one voice and endorsed my candidacy instead of that of the acting DA,” Murray said. “That speaks volumes in this important race.” Carver said Singas’ promotion of her efforts to prosecute police officers in the county made it harder for him to believe

the unions could establish a strong working relationship with her DA’s office. “If a police officer does something wrong, obviously they’re not above the law and they go forward, but to make that a point in campaign literature, I think, is the wrong thing when there are so many other issues,” he said. The endorsements, which bring the total number of police groups supporting Murray to 27, come after a week when Singas garnered backing from women’s groups, anti-drunken driving activists, current and former U.S. representatives and a former special narcotics prosecutor. Singas’ campaign manager Isaac Goldberg said the acting DA’s experience as a prosecutor makes her the more qualified candidate. “...(N)o amount of endorsements can hide the fact that career politician Kate Murray has never practiced criminal law a day in her life and has never prosecuted a single criminal case,” he said in a statement Wednesday. Most recently, Singas’ campaign announced Tuesday that Robert Silbering, who worked as a New York City narcotics prosecutor from 1991 to 1997 and led the largest drug bust in city history, had endorsed the acting DA. U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice (D-Garden City), whom Singas replaced at the helm of the DA’s office in January, endorsed her former second-in-command Monday, along with advocates for stricter and more effective punishments for drunken and drugged driving. On Oct. 1, four women’s rights groups — Planned Parenthood of Nassau County, NARAL New York, Eleanor’s Legacy and the New York City chapter of the National Continued on Page 22

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Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray speaks at a press conference Wednesday after receiving endorsements from police unions across the state in her bid to be elected Nassau County’s district attorney.

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Tech aiding teaching: Mineola officials BY N O A H M A N S K A R Technology helps students in Mineola schools take control of their education, teachers and administrators said Thursday — and the students are loving it. During the board’s meeting, the Mineola school trustees heard presentations from middle school math teacher Dominick Tolipano and Superintendent Michael Nagler about two programs the district is using to meet that end. One is Mathspace, an iPad app made to guide middle school students through math lessons and help teachers tailor their instruction to individual students’ needs. Mineola Middle School was one of the first schools in the U.S. to use Mathspace, developed by an eponymous Australian company. Students in grades five through seven started using it there last year, and Mineola High School students in algebra, geometry and trigonometry classes started using it this year. The app contains more than 15,000 questions that are organized into lessons around different math topics. It shows students immediately if they get something wrong, and offers hints and a built-in textbook to help them figure out tough questions. The app also tells teachers what any particular student struggled with on a given problem, allowing teachers to build assign-

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Mineola Middle School math teacher Dominick Tolipano makes a presentation about Mathspace, an iPad app the district started using in its math classes last year, to the Mineola school board on Oct. 1. ments to help them improve where they need to. “It’s a powerful tool,” Tolipano told the school board last Thursday. “It really allows students to teach themselves and learn material on their own, not just through us.” Students are not limited to questions teachers assign them through the app. If they want to get better at certain kinds of problems, or explore more difficult material, they can select more lessons on their own. Mathspace also gives students points

and maintains a leaderboard of the top five in each class, which keeps Tolipano’s students motivated, he said. Competition with their peers aside, Tolipano said, his students are eager to work with the app and often approach him to ask for more assignments. He has also gotten good feedback from parents, who can track their children’s assignment scores and progress. “It allows students to take ownership of their learning, and they really enjoy it,” Toli-

pano said. “They can’t get enough.” Nagler told the school board about another program that similarly aims to get students to independently learn computer science and take pride in their extracurricular activities. The district has formed a partnership with kidOYO, a website that contains independent challenges students complete by writing code in different computer languages, such as Scratch, Python or Java. Like Mathspace, students can work at their own pace in kidOYO. But coding lessons will be integrated into core classes in grades four, five, six and 10. The platform allows teachers to partner with kidOYO’s staff to create coding challenges centered on course material. The teacher provides the material they want students to learn — for example, famous historical explorers and their travels. kidOYO would then create a coding challenge where the student would write a computer program to get an explorer to move around a map. This partnership allows the district to integrate computer science into the district’s whole curriculum rather than keeping it in high school elective courses, Nagler said. “I’m not interested in electives,” he said. “I’m interested in every child getting the same experience. This leverages technology to make sure that every child gets the same experience.”

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Dems’ handling of Birnbaum lacks sense

epublican candidate Lisa Benjamin charged last week that Nassau County Legislator Ellen Birnbaum, her opponent in the race for the Legislature’s 10th District seat, has been unable to properly perform her duties as county legislator because of her removal from all county committees and the Democratic caucus. We think Benjamin has a good point. But perhaps of even greater concern is how Nassau County Democrats have been performing their jobs. In May 2014, county Democrats, Town of North Hempstead officials and community members called for Birnbaum to step down for racially insensitive comments about the African-American community. Robert Troiano, vice chair of the Town of North Hempstead Democratic Committee, said at a May 19 rally calling on Birnbaum to resign that “a collective recollection” of people who heard Birnbaum was that the freshman legislator said “Why would anyone want to go there? It’s a bad neighborhood. It’s a ghetto. It’s full of those black people.” And, later, “all [African-Americans] want to do is play basketball.” Birnbaum denied using the word “ghetto” and said she was commenting on the financial situation on the center. When Birnbaum refused to resign, Nassau County Minority Leader Kevan Abrahams stripped her of her committee assignments, banned her from the minority and Democratic caucus and removed one of her staff members. This, as Benjamin pointed

out, has deprived residents of her district - which includes Great Neck, Herricks, North Hills, North New Hyde Park and Searingtown/Albertson – full representation ever since. Birnbaum remains an outcast from her own caucus to this day, though she said she has attended every legislative committee meeting since her banishment. If true, Birnbaum has either demonstrated a strong commitment to her job, an extremely high threshold for pain or both. But the Democratic legislators’ determination that she was unfit to attend caucus meetings or serve on committees did not prevent the Nassau County Democratic Party from picking her to run for re-election. No explanation has been offered as to what Birnbaum has said her done to merit remaining in the Legislature let alone getting elected to a second term. Suspicious minds might conclude it has more to do with the Democrats’ fear of losing a seat that could hand Republicans a supermajority in the Legislature – rather than good government or adequate representation of residents. Birnbaum also said she was back in good standing with the Democratic party and was going to be restored to her committees as well as the caucus, The director of Communications for the Nassau County Democratic Legislature Minority, confirmed Birnbaum’s reinstatement. But so far no official announcement has been made and what committees Birnbaum is going to sit down is still unknown. And as with the Nassau County Democratic Party’s en-

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dorsement, the timing of the Democratic legislators’ 11th-hour reinstatement raises questions. Nearly a year and a half after first trying to remove Birnbaum from office and then stripping her

of her committee assignments and more – and less than a month before election day - Democratic legislators now say she is fit to return as a full member. Hardly the ringing endorse-

ment a candidate for office might look for. And hardly the kind of leadership one would hope for from legislators and party officials

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Challenge candidates on policy for the homeless

n regards to Kathy Rittel’s letter, “More must be done for the homeless,” I cannot agree more strongly. From my work with The INN (Interfaith Nutrition Network), it is my observation that poverty is the primary cause of homelessness. The high cost of housing in New York, particularly in New York City and Long Island make it impossible for many low–wage earners to afford an apartment. It is estimated that 40 percent of the homeless have jobs but still can’t afford a place to live. It is also true that many of the homeless have mental health issues that require counseling and other forms of rehabilitation. In our society, the lack of mental health services is the quiet scandal that no one addresses. We closed all the mental hospitals and replaced them with ? Nothing.

If we want to do something about the homeless epidemic, the state, city, and county needs to provide safe, clean housing alternatives with support services. This model has been tried in other cities and has proven effectiveness. The truth is that we don’t lack the means to fix this problem, we lack the will. There are no lobbyists banging on the doors of government demanding action for the poor and the homeless. Each of us must demand from every candidate running for office — at every level — that they pledge to address this situation with vigor and with the compassion that all our citizens, no matter how humble their circumstances are deserve. David Golbert Great Neck

Support for homeless welcomed

athy Rittel, I would like to thank you for those most kind words to my letter to the New Hyde Park Herald Courier concerning my experiences with homelessness, in your letter to the New Hyde Park Herald Courier Oct. 1. It is most heartwarming to hear from people like yourself who has great concern for the homeless of today. I hope and pray others are

prone to help the homeless in response to our two letters. As for myself I have learned from my experiences and today I am a lector at St. Anastasia Parish in Douglaston and I am currently Grand Knight of St. Anastasia Knights of Columbus in Douglaston, which is a charitable organization where our main objective is charity. I also for the last 35 years have worked for Northeast

Plumbing which is now in Mineola. I see from your letter that through your experiences and what your family had been through, you truly understand what it means to be poor and without compassion from others. Kathy Rittel, may God bless you for all that you do for those in need of your kindness. Thank you again. Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Glen Oaks Village

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Planned Parenthood foes ignore the facts

he Congressional Hearings on Planned Parenthood are a clear example of some fundamental defects in the current state of our political process. The Republicans who called this hearing have demonstrated a complete disinterest in actual fact gathering. It is a case of an end-justifies-the-means approach to governing that fits better in a dictatorship than a democracy. During these hearings Rep. Jason Chaffetz showed a chart in order to make a point. (https://www.youtube.com/ watch?t=4&v=iGlLLzw5_KM) The problem is that he did not understand what the chart was saying. It is not that he did not understand the source for the chart. Chaffetz claimed the source was Planned Parenthood itself. The true source for the chart was Americans United for Life, an antiabortion group. Considering the source there

should be little surprise that it would be structured to mislead and distort. Had the chart been constructed to show data accurately there would be no cause to criticize Planned Parenthood at all. It is not that Rep. Chaffetz is not good at reading a chart that is the problem. It is the issue of ignoring facts in the interest of getting what you want. Carly Fiorina is worse on this count. Her claims to have seen things in the videos from the discredited The Center for Medical Progress have been debunked by several fact checking authorities. Her insistence on repeating her unfounded claim that the videos show living babies demonstrates that truth is less important to her than victory. Together such egregious actions demonstrate an unfitness for any form of public service. The only reason we have elected officials in Congress is to have them make

decisions on our behalf that reflect our needs tempered with the reality of the circumstances under which we live. We need them to make decisions that are honest and accurate. When they demonstrate their inability to be honest and accurate, we need to take notice and take action. These last 20 years or so the abortion issue has been a litmus test for conservative politicians. Many conservatives have decided upon a candidate solely based on this one issue. But this issue is also a litmus test for the integrity of these politicians. It is one thing to have a belief and to back it up with facts. It is another to pursue forcing your views on others when there is no factual basis to justify it. Were such defective reasoning restricted to a single issue, then the damage that could be caused would be restricted. The ultimate difficulty is that such reasoning is used in one area it encom-

passes the entirety of how that person reasons. As state after state has cleared Planned Parenthood of any wrongdoing, the circus that is this Congressional Hearing has proceeded along completely ignoring the clear evidence. What is most clear is that Congress Republicans have decided truth is irrelevant, that they are above any reason or restraint when it comes to getting what they want. Politics should never devolve into a scorched earth battle. No opinion or desire should ever be allowed to supersede truth. When a politician dispenses with “Thou Shalt Not Lie” for the sake of a personal agenda of power, that is bad for all their constituents and the nation as a whole. Peter Makus Dix Hills

Will Schumer Give Pope Francis credit get free pass? for the good he has done

am not surprised that according to a recent poll conducted by Quinnipiac University, Sen. Charles Schumers most recent favorable approval rating is down to 52 percent. This represents his lowest approval ratings since May 2000. Two reasons for these results. One, like the cowardly lion from the Land of Oz, Schumer came out against the proposed treaty with Iran but with a wink and nod to President Obama refused to lobby his fellow senators in joining him to oppose the treaty. Many Jewish and non Jewish friends of Israel are not happy with his abdication of leadership on this issue. Two, since 1981 under Schumer’s watch as both a Congress member and senator our national debt went up by $17.4 trillion increasing from $1 trillion in 1981 to $18.4 trillion today. No wonder Schumer never talks about this at his standard Sunday news conferences. It is nothing to be proud of. Besides conservatives and Republicans, many main stream moderate Democrats and independent voters are not happy with his fiscal mismanagement of Washington. Younger voters who will have to pay off this debt are especially displeased.

he Pope’s historic visit to Cuba and the U.S. is over. By all accounts it was a smashing success. The masses celebrated, the homilies delivered and the adoration of the crowds all attest to this. Pope Francis represents love, tolerance and understanding, yet some evaluating his visit might raise the following points. First, the Pope failed to respond to an invitation to meet with representatives of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community. The site of the meeting would have been in the Human Rights Campaign headquarters which is right across the street from where the Pontiff prayed with U.S. Bishops. But since the Pope has been walking a fine line between upholding long established Church doctrine and preaching the Gospel of inclusivity, one can understand the Pope’s reluctance to attend such a meeting. Second, the Pope made an unscheduled visit to the Little Sisters of the Poor, an organization suing the federal government over the contraception mandate of the Affordable Care Act. This visit can be understood as shoring up the Pope’s credentials with traditionalists in the Church. Surely, the Pope is aware that, like all changeagents, the steps he takes must be incremental. Third, and most troubling, was the Pope’s visit with Kim Davis, the Kentucky County Clerk who defied court orders to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples and spent five days in jail. What made this meeting questionable was the fact that Ms. Davis and her husband “sneaked” into the Vatican embassy. Use of the word “sneaked” is not my designation, but that of the New York Times. The Pope gave Ms. Davis rosaries, and told her to “stay strong.” Hugs were exchanged and, according to ABC News, the Pope said “Thank you for your courage.” We also learned that the idea for this meeting was discussed on Sept. 14, a week before the Pope’s arrival, Larry Penner so this was not happenstance. The question must be asked…why did the Pope and Great Neck those around him wait until the he was on the plane

Schumer faced unknown Republican challengers with no name recognition, money or party support in 2004 (Howard Mills) and 2010 (Jay Townsend). New York Republicans now have a surprising opportunity in 2016. Given Schumer’s weakened poll numbers, perhaps a brave Republican candidate with both name recognition and the financial resources to offer a serious alternative will finally step forward to challenge him in 2016. It might make for an interesting contest as opposed to another Schumer coronation. If New York Republicans give Schumer a free ride for the third time, he will be free to run around the nation in 2016 assisting other fellow Democrats running for the Senate. Democrats only need a net pick up of five seats to regain control of the Senate. Schumer will use his well oiled Pay for Play fund raising machine (he already has $20 million in the bank for his 2016 race with no announced opponent) to raise whatever it takes (be it $100 million or more) so he can become the Democratic Senate majority leader.

going home before revealing the clandestine meeting? Ms. Davis’ attorney, Mathew Staver, explains “We didn’t want the Pope’s visit to be focused on Kim Davis.” Then why make such elaborate plans? Why not cancel the visit? Didn’t the papal advisors realize that the press would be “all over” the story? The answer may lie in the Pope’s sincere belief in conscientious objector status. The Pope explained that no one should have to violate his/her religious principles. So he viewed Ms. Davis as a principled woman well within her rights. Moments before sending this off to the editor, I came across a fascinating explanation about details of the controversial meeting of Davis and the Pope. Here is what I learned. 1. Kim Davis did not have a private audience with the Pope was but was among several dozen persons attending a reception. 2. The man most likely responsible for Davis’ invitation was Carlo Maria Vigano, a conservative prelate appointed by Pope Benedict. This new information in no way invalidates my conclusions which follow. The Pope is a man of courage and sincerely held convictions. He has struck a bold stance on issues such as poverty, immigration, inequality and the environment. The Catholic Church is a complex and global institution and not all decisions are made by the Pope. Some are calling for Vigano’s resignation, but it would be difficult for the Pope to remove persons appointed by his predecessor. There is an aphorism which applies here. “Do not let the perfect stand in the way of the good.” Anyone who expects Pope Francis to be “perfect” is unrealistic; let us, instead, rejoice in all the “good” he has accomplished. Finally, as the Pope repeatedly asked of the people he met on his groundbreaking journey. “Pray for me.” Not a bad idea! Dr. Hal Sobel Great Neck

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A look o n the li g hter si d e

I’m just living the lie a day at a time

heard something shocking the other day. Dr. Jeffrey Pfeffer, of the Stanford Business School, was on the radio, talking about his new book, “Leadership BS.” The book makes the startling assertion that lying is an integral, maybe even necessary part of good leadership, with examples from business and politics. But that’s not the shocking part. The shock came when Dr. Pfeffer said, “The average person tells two lies a day.” Two lies a day! He must be exaggerating. I am sure it is possible — nay, advisable — to live a life without lies. “Oh really?” says my beloved. “You think you can go a whole day without telling a lie? How much will you bet?” “I’ll bet you a $100 — well, $50. My $50 say you’re wrong to doubt me.” “Do you even have $50 dollars? To quote an ad — What’s in your wallet?” I take a look. As he suspected, my wallet contains only one expired coupon, a fortune

cookie fortune and pocket lint. But hidden away in the kitchen I have two 20s that were going to cover the evening’s Chinese food delivery. “So I only have $40,” I admit. “But it doesn’t matter, because you’ll be paying me back in 24 truthfilled hours. And now, dinner is on you.” Before an hour is out, I face my first challenge: a telemarketer. Usually I’d just hang up, but I asked for this one.“We are following up on a pledge you made at reunion, to the alumni fund.” Rats! “Um, I know I said that, but I’m right in the middle of paying bills, and I just don’t have the money. Try back in two weeks.” My husband looks up from where he’s actually working with the bills. “So you’re paying these?” he asks. “I can stop now?” “I was sharing your pain — it’s not a total lie.” “You know what? I’m going to let that go.” “Why, because you know I can do this?”

Judy epstein

A Look on the Lighter Side “No, because I’m certain you can’t. I don’t need to win on points.” “I’m going to bed. Don’t bother to join me; I’d hate to have to tell you I have a headache.” The morning brings its own set of challenges. First up is my annual physical. So many questions! “Do you smoke?” “No.” “Do you drink?” “No.” “How many glasses a week?” “Between six and eight, depend-

ing who’s buying. I mean, none!” “How many days a week do you exercise?” “Well, what counts as exercise? Never mind: none.” That, at least, was true! Back home, I find a letter about renewing my driver’s license. I can do it all on-line (for a fee, plus my eye doctor’s note), as long as I vouch for some facts. For example, my height, which let’s say is the same, and my weight, which …isn’t. In fact, it’s been a few renewals since I weighed 120 pounds…but so what? It’s not like they’re going to use that number for anything. I figure I’ll admit to just enough so that, God forbid I have an accident and the ambulance guys find me unconscious, they don’t say, “Who is this fat woman driving Judy Epstein’s car?” No sooner do I finish that than the phone rings. It’s my husband, calling from work. “How are you doing?” he wants to know. “Told any more lies?” “Counting this call? I have not yet exhausted my quota…” I say, and quickly hang up before I finish the sentence: “…for the week.”

But it was a friend’s plea for help that did me in. “Judy, it’s reading group tonight, and Almira’s daughter is home from school, throwing-up sick. Can you help out and host, tonight?” I look around the house — at the piles of clothing and papers that need to be somewhere else; at the dust kitties lounging around on the floor as if they were real kitties; at the sheer number of spoons and glasses I would need to have clean, all at the same time. “I wish I could,” I answer, putting as much regret as I can into my voice. “I’d really love to help out, but I had some company recently, and they just called to say their youngest seems to have head lice. I’ve been all over the house, but I’m not sure I got them all.…” “Never mind, we’ll meet at the library,” says my friend. “I’m sure you’re too tired to join us.” And she hangs up. By now I’ve lost track of how many lies I’ve told. One thing is clear: I am forced to conclude that I am above average!

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Small medical practices threatened

any things are changing these days in the medical community and some of the changes are not very encouraging. With each passing day some doctor, whether on Long Island,or anywhere else in America, decides to hang up their stethoscope and quit the practice of medicine. Many years ago your neighborhood family doctor would make house calls, have time for continuing education and at the same time raise a family. But that was then and today many doctors are an endangered species. Insurance companies destroy medical practices with smaller and smaller reimbursements for services rendered to the point where a physician just can’t afford to take on more patients. Officials in Washington were proud to advance the idea of sophisticated keeping of medical records and were convinced that

it would be a great benefit to patients and physicians alike. For many of the smaller practices the high costs of record keeping are another reason to shut the door and walk out. Once upon a time, most doctors were willing to take patients whose only coverage was Medicare. Today, with shrinking Medicare payments, doctors are forced to decide whether they can afford to take such patients. A Long Island doctor will perform a procedure and be paid small change compared to a Manhattan doctor who will be paid much more by some health insurance company. And the size of those payments is constantly shrinking. It is no secret that in Albany one of the strongest pressure groups is the trial lawyers, who have been very successful in stopping any legislation that would give the doctors some relief.

jERRY KREMER Kremer’s Corner

Having represented groups of local doctors I can provide many stories of how good legislation has been defeated by the trial lobby. To add to the headaches of the doctors, the costs of malpractice insurance continue to rise and many experienced phy-

sicians have to decide whether it is still worthwhile to be in business. New physicians who are not aware of these challenges while in medical school, are forced to quickly face the reality of staggering premiums. In recent years I have noticed another new development. Doctors who were trained in one specialty are deciding midcareer to move into another area of practice in order to survive. This may be good for survival but it also shrinks the number of doctors available for a particular specialty. If you haven’t noticed lately, your local physician who was once an independent practitioner, is now an employee of one of the major hospitals in this region. There is nothing wrong with doctors deciding to become an employee of a hospital, but in many cases it is because the local practitioner has given up be-

ing on his or her own. One of the frequently suggested reforms that would help the medical profession is the idea that small groups of doctors should be allowed to form bargaining groups, just like unions, and be able to negotiate for better reimbursement rates. The idea is a good way to give doctors some leverage but the health insurance companies have battled these and other similar proposals. There is no question that the doctor you know and love has reached a tipping point. They must decide between giving up, fighting to survive or joining a hospital as an employee. Each individual takes for granted that their doctor is always going to be there but that’s not the case. As each new law is passed and as each insurance company devises new reimbursement rates, doctors become another endangered species.

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REAdERS WRITE

Anna Kaplan has earned re-election

s a resident of Manhasset and former Great Neck resident, I’ve gotten to know Anna Kaplan and recognize that she is the best person to represent the people of these communities. She is a civic activist with a long history of working for the betterment of all the people she represents. If you lack the knowledge or don’t understand the job of Town Council person, one might imagine the job to be part time; to the contrary, the job is full time.

Unless one chooses not to devote the necessary time and tireless energy needed to represent all the people and solve all the problems that will occur. The people of the fourth council district deserve a representative with first hand experience and knowledge of the job and Anna Kaplan is that person Re-elect Anna Kaplan to represent you as our North Hempstead town councilwomen from the fourth district Charles Schneider Manhasset

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Israel bets bagels, backs Mets Trash talks with California congressman backing L.A. Dodgers in baseball playoffs BY B I LL SAN ANTONIO

U.S. Rep. Steve Israel (D-Huntington) pictured speaking at a Democratic campaign rally in East Hills in September 2014.

Los Angeles popcorn for New York bagels — a bet fit for October baseball. With the New York Mets set to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Division Series, congressmen from the rival cities have wagered their districts’ delicacies on a run to the Fall Classic. If the Mets win, U.S. Rep. Steve Israel (D-Huntington) will receive popcorn from Pauline’s Premier Sweets in Burbank, located within his fellow Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff’s district in California. If Schiff’s Dodgers win, Israel will have fresh bagels flown in from New York. “I hope that Adam will also consider sending a broom so that I can sweep his fancy L.A. popcorn off my floor in the same way my beloved Mets will sweep the Dodgers,” Israel said. “Let’s face it, once his team left New York, it was all

downhill from there. Let’s go Mets.” Schiff countered by saying, “There isn’t any question in my mind that the Boys in Blue will best the Loveable Losers, and I can already taste the delicious New York bagels that will be flown in the day the Mets blow it. I’m looking forward to seeing the Dodgers continue their hunt for Blue October after the Mets are long vanquished. Please make sure the lox is fresh, Steve.” The Mets and Dodgers last squared off in the playoffs in 2006, with New York sweeping the division series 3-0. Both New York (90-72) and Los Angeles (90-72) won their respective divisions in 2015. Reach reporter Bill San Antonio by e-mail at bsanantonio@ theislandnow.com, by phone at 516.307.1045 x215 or on Twitter @Bill_SanAntonio. Also follow us on Facebook at facebook. com/theislandnow.

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Lane, Pasture Lane, Hill Lane, Farm Lane and Knoll Lane in Albertson and Roslyn The Town of North Hempstead re- Heights. “Ensuring that our roads continue to paved more than 7,400 feet of roadways in Roslyn and Albertson this year, the be paved consistently is critical to maintown said in a statement released Friday. taining the high quality of life that our The town’s Highway Department residents deserve,” said Peter Zuckerman, completely resurfaced parts of Town Path councilman for the 2nd District, which inin Roslyn and Saddle Lane, Horseshoe cludes Albertson and Roslyn Heights.

The projects were among several in the town that repaved a total of 50,000 feet of roadways this year. Others were completed in Port Washington, Great Neck, New Hyde Park, Garden City Park and Manhasset, a town release said. Road maintenance is a “top priority” for the town, Supervisor Judi Bosworth

said in a statement. The town council budgets $2 million for road paving in its capital plan each year. The town determines which areas need repaving by looking at lists maintained by area foremen, 311 calls for road service requests and feedback from residents.

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TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD SUPERVISOR Judi Bosworth (D, WFP, I, WEP)* Anthony Bulzomi (R, C, REF) TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD RECEIVER OF TAXES Charles E. Berman (D, WFP, I, WEP)* Scott D. Diamond (R, C, REF)

TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD COUNCIL DISTRICT 6 Emily Beys (D, WFP, I, G, WEP) Dina M. De Giorgio (R, C, REF)* NASSAU COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 9 Mal Nathan (D, WFP, WEP) Richard J. Nicolello (R, C, I, REF)*

TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD COUNCIL DISTRICT 2 Henry S. Golis, Jr. (R, C, REF) Peter J. Zuckerman (D, WFP, I, WEP)*

NASSAU COUNTY LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT 10 Lisa Benjamin (R, C, REF) [not participating] Ellen W. Birnbaum (D, WFP, I)* Cassandra J. Lems (G)

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Organization for Women — endorsed Singas, citing her role in starting the county’s Special Victims Bureau to focus on sex crimes and her support for abortion rights. Former U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy announced her support for Singas last Tuesday, along with Village of Hempstead Mayor Wayne Hall and Sisters Against Violence In Our Communities. All of Singas’ endorsers touted her 24 years’ experience as a criminal prosecutor, contrasting it with the fact that Murray has never tried a criminal case. Murray said Wednesday that her experience as an assistant attorney general for the state and her work with the Suffolk University Battered Women’s Advocacy Project, in addition to leading the Town of Hempstead for the last 13 years, qualify her for the district attorney’s job. A Newsday/News 12/Siena College poll released Sunday showed Murray had a six-point advantage over Singas in, leading the race 48 percent to 42 percent. The poll, conducted from Sept. 2329, also showed Singas has a disadvantage when it comes to name recognition — 53 percent of respondents said they had not heard of her, while 21 percent said they had not heard of Murray. In a statement, Singas said Rice’s endorsement is “extremely important” to winning the race. “I’m thrilled to be able to share her (Rice’s) support with the voters,” she said. Murray said she is “looking forward to a solid victory” in the election, emphasizing her focus on combatting the county’s heroin problem. “I am gratified for the support that Nassau’s voters have shown me, as well as the overwhelming backing I’ve received from Nassau’s law enforcement community,” she said.

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Cold Wall St. vs. Main St. humanity The battle between Main Street and Wall Street continues uninterrupted. Much like the story of David and Goliath, the odds are heavily stacked against Main Street. The question that needs to be asked is why even worry. After all, those big box stores like Home Depot, Jared’s, Walmart and Toys R Us have a wonderfully wide array of products, all at prices which undercut the local merchant. Well I think it’s clear that humans are paying a high price for the items in the big box stores. Here is a recent example. Last week I was in a rush to get some cold cuts and salads for my dinner guests. Rather than travel out to Jericho to go to Whole Foods I went to Stop and Shop which is closer to my home. I waltzed into the place and picked up the few dinner items I needed and decided to use one of the computer operated checkout lines since they had such short lines. I stood behind a lady who only had one red pepper and a mango to check out. One red pepper and one mango. How long could it take? Certainly no more than 60 seconds right? Wrong. As she chatted on her cell phone she also engaged in numerous futile efforts to follow

the computer’s prompts. She was forced to go through page after page on the screen for the proper number for her red pepper which took maybe three minutes. In triumph she placed the red pepper on the belt and went through the arduous task of doing the same thing with mango. This took another three minutes and finally she was finished. Since I was now very late I immediately began to check out my few items which then traveled down the belt and became mixed up with her red pepper and her mango. To this she shouted “Can’t you wait!” To which I promptly replied “No!” This is merely one example of how grotesque, unsettling, and enraging it often is when you are forced to interact with computers rather than humans. We all must endure many of these kind of dehumanizing moments throughout the day. If you are forced to call your insurance company you are in for a super treat. You may spend up to seven minutes listening to various phone prompts until you finally get to speak to a person who will then refer you to a number whereupon you will begin this little circus again. What I feel is the most sin-

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ister of abuses is when you call anyone with a cell phone and are forced to listen to a lengthy message which will be both unhelpful and probably frustrating. Here is a good example. After waiting through 15 seconds of rings you are delivered to a computer voice which tells you something you already know like “you have reached the phone number 516…555-5555. The mailbox is full. You many leave an MFS message by pressing the number 5…..you may leave an MFS message by pressing the number 5….You may leave an MFS message by pressing the number 5.. Thank you…goodbye.” Please note that these messages invariably take about 60 to 62 seconds and I give you my guarantee this is done to allow phone companies to bill that extra minute.

Clever move on their part and what’s the big deal if you waste 60 seconds? Or how about the fantastic arrival of electronic tickets if you pass a red light? It gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling just thinking about that one. What we are experiencing more and more is the disappearance of humans and the expansion of cold computerized ‘support’. I have been in Century 21 three times. And each time I found my item and waited on line behind maybe 15 others on line to check out. There is typically one or two overworked minimum wage exhausted employees dealing with the long line and frustrated shoppers. I wait for about five minutes, calmly put my items on a table and walked out without buying anything. Obviously we ought to be delighted with all this as we understand that the CEO and major stock holders of these various conglomerates are enjoying their vacations on some far away private island in the Bahamas. We are all exposed to these experiences many times a day and they are unavoidable. This builds up rage and disgust and hatred and when we hear about news stories of sudden violence no one is really that surprised anymore.

Allan Walsh of Pyramid Jewelers in Williston Park, a typical friendly human being on Main Street

This is what I call the dehumanization of our life. Computers do not see us as individuals. Perhaps they see us as fellow computers. The opposite of this is what we get on Main Street. Mr. David Kim of Pembroke Cleaners knows my name and I do not have to produce a slip in order for him to get my clothing. Allan Walsh of Pyramid Jewelers knows my name and since I have bought things there many times and since we have a relationship he will sometimes give me things gratis. Tal’s will work on my car and I know I will not be ripped off. We have a relationship. Lynn at Sushi Republic knows who I am so when I walk in to pick up my order she hands it to me with a smile without me asking. We have a relationship. We are both human beings who like and respect each other. I do not have nor will I ever have a relationship with the computer in Stop and Shop. Not the one at Home Depot. They all speak in that eerie soulless monotone that I do not like. This is our new world and usually I find it unsettling and frustrating and depressing. This is what is called the ever growing dehumanization of our life and this is why I love and I cherish our Main Street and its people.

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embers of The Art Guild and the Greater Port Jefferson Northern Brookhaven Arts Council will swap gallery space for the first Long Island Port-to-Port Art Exchange Exhibit through Sunday, Oct. 18. This unique joint exhibit not only opens opportunities for art lovers to see work from different communities, it allows artists from Nassau and Suffolk to connect with each other. Art Guild members will exhibit their varied styles — from abstract and modern to the more traditional, from watercolor, oils, acrylic, and pastel, to mixed media, photography, and prints at The Port Jefferson Community Center, 101A Broadway, Port Jefferson. The gallery is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The work of members of the Greater Port Jefferson-Northern Brookhaven Arts Council will be on exhibit at Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset This event is a signature event for Long Island Arts Alliance’s Arts Month in October, and is sponsored by Nassau County Department of Parks, Dick Blick Art Materials, and Fern & Hersh Cohen. There will be two receptions at The Art Guild on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 3 to 5 p.m. and at Port Jefferson Village Center Sunday, Oct. 18 from 3 to 5 p.m. For more information on classes, exhibits or workshops please call 516-304-5797 or visit www.TheArtGuild.org.

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Seth Myers Friday, Oct. 9, 8 p.m.

A former “Not Ready for Primetime Player” on Saturday Night Live and Weekend Update anchor, Seth Myers, currently the Emmy Award-winning host of Late Night with Seth Meyers, brings an outstanding evening of his signature comedy to the Tilles Center stage Friday night. Where: Tilles Center For The Performing Arts | Liu Post 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville Info: (516) 299-3100 • http://tillescenter.org

Jonatha Brooke & Patty Larkin Friday, Oct. 9, 8 p.m.

Brooke has written songs, made records and toured world-wide for over three decades. Recently, she’s co-written songs with Katy Perry and The Courtyard Hounds, for three Disney films, various television shows, and composed the theme song for Joss Whedon’s Dollhouse. Larkin redefines the boundaries of folk-urban pop music with her inventive guitar wizardry and uncompromising vocals and lyrics. Where: Landmark On Main Street 232 Main Street, Suite 1, Port Washington Info: (516) 767-1384 ext. 101 • www.landmarkonmainstreet.org

Artie Lange Saturday, Oct. 10, 8 p.m.

One of the most sought after live comedians in the business, Lange is currently the co-host of “The Artie Lange Show.” Lange was a beloved regular on “The Howard Stern Show” for five years and during that time his first memoir, “Too Fat To Fish” became a New York Times bestseller, paving the way for his second book “Crash and Burn,” published in 2013. Lange’s first TV stand-up hour special, “The Stench of Failure,” premiered on Comedy Central in October 2014. Where: The Space At Westbury, 250 Post Ave., Westbury Info: (516) 283.5566 • www.thespaceatwestbury.com

Brian Culbertson Saturday, Oct. 10, 7 & 9:30 p.m.

Culbertson has released 15 albums, toured around the world and seen his name at the top of Billboard and radio charts. He has worked with industry all-stars like Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire, Larry Graham, Michael McDonald, Chris Botti, Musiq Soulchild, Ledisi, Barry Manilow, Herb Alpert, Natalie Cole, Chuck Brown and Bootsy Collins. He received numerous awards including being nominated for a 2012 NAACP Image Award and a 2012 Soul Train Award. Where: The Madison Theatre at Molloy College 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre Info: (516) 323-4444 • http://madisontheatreny.org.

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Three Women and the Truth: Mary Gauthier, Lori McKenna and Gretchen Peters

Saturday, Oct. 10, 8 p.m. Three Women and The Truth is a trio of accomplished, multiple award winning female songwriters, whose songs cut through the murky layers of life’s complexities and bring clarity to many of the challenges we all long to make sense of. These songwriters are skilled in balancing personal tales with classic underpinnings, which hint at the evocative idea that all our lives are full of events and incidents that touch on the mythic and the timeless. Where: Adelphi University performing Arts Center Westermann Stage, 1 South Avenue, garden City Info: (516) 877-4000 • http://aupac.adelphi.edu/

Smokey Robinson Sunday, Oct. 11, 8 p.m.

Once proclaimed by Bob Dylan as America’s “greatest living poet,” acclaimed singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson’s career spans over four decades of hits. He has received numerous awards including the Grammy Living Legend Award, NARAS Lifetime Achievement Award, Kennedy Center Honors and the National Medal of Arts Award. He has also been inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame. Where: nyCb, Theatre at Westbury, 960 brush Hollow Road, Westbury Info: (516) 247-5200 • www.thetheatreatwestbury.com

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Town to offer ‘Autumn Treat’ on Oct. 14 Town of North Hempstead announced this week the return of Autumn Treat. Autumn Treat will take place Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Harbor Links Clubhouse and will feature an evening of classical music by the Long Island Conservatory of Music, accompanied by an assortment of desserts. The Long Island Conservatory of Music is one of the most professionally-developed performing music schools on Long Island. Following the concert, all attendees will be treated to a tent full of cookies,

cakes, coffees, teas, apple cider and other items intended to satisfy the sweet tooth. A cash bar will also be available. Tickets are $15. Make checks payable to Harbor Links and mail to Autumn Treat, North Hempstead Parks and Recreation, 1801 Evergreen Avenue, New Hyde Park. Harbor Links is located at 1 Fairway Drive in Port Washington. For more information on this event, please call 311 or visit www.northhempsteadny.gov.

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The Space at Westbury 250 Post Ave., Westbury (516) 283.5566 www.thespaceatwestbury.com Saturday, Oct. 10, 8 p.m. Artie Lange Friday, Oct. 23, 8 p.m. Garbage OLD WESTBURY GARDENS 71 Old Westbury Road, Old Westbury, NY 11568 (516) 333-0048 • www.oldwestburygardens.org Tuesday, Oct. 27, 11 a.m. Children in Bloom: Tuscany in the Gardens PLANTING FIELDS Coe Hall Historic House Museum 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay (516) 922-9200 • http://www.plantingfields.org Friday, Oct. 16, 6:30 p.m. Music At The Mansion Concert Series - The Smoke Rings Sunday, Oct. 18, 6:30 p.m. Murder, Madness, and Poe Friday, Oct. 23, 7 p.m. Music At The Mansion Concert Series - The Smoke Rings

Cotter, Hitt featured artists at folk series Singer-songwriters Caroline Cotter and Jay Hitt are the featured artists during the Folk Music Society of Huntington’s Hard Luck Café concert series at the Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington on Thursday, Oct. 15. The 8:30 p.m. concert in the Cinema’s Sky Room will be preceded by an open mic at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 ($10 for Cinema Arts Centre and FMSH members). For more information, visit www.fmsh.org or call (631) 425-2925. Cotter is a travel-inspired singersongwriter. Over the past 10 years, she has lived in and traveled to 27 countries

on five continents. Her first national release, “Dreaming As I Do,” reached No. 5 on the Folk DJ chart earlier this year. Hitt’s has performed in many venues throughout the United States both as a solo artist and as a member of various bands, including at this summer’s Huntington Folk Festival and as part of the juried Emerging Artists Showcase at the 2015 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival. Now in its 47th year, the Folk Music Society of Huntington presents two monthly concert series, a monthly folk jam and an annual folk festival in conjunction with the Huntington Arts Council.

ADELPHI UNIVERSITY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Westermann Stage, 1 South Avenue, Garden City (516) 877-4000 • http://aupac.adelphi.edu/ October 6–11, various times How I Learned to Drive Theatre Saturday, Oct. 10, 11 a.m. A Musical Morning with Naomi Cohen Performing Arts Series Saturday, Oct. 10, 8 p.m. Three Women and the Truth: Mary Gauthier, Lori McKenna and Gretchen Peters Sunday, Oct. 11 Paris Opera Ballet’s Don Quixote Performing Arts Series Saturday, Oct. 17, 8 p.m. Sunday, Oct, 18, 4 p.m. Adelphi’s Best of Broadway: Gold, Rubies and Pearls Music Wednesday, Oct. 21, 7 p.m. Gunn’s Golden Rules: Life’s Little Lessons For Making It Work Lecture Saturday, Oct. 24, 8 p.m. Trio Solisti Lecture/Demo Music The madison theatre at molloy college 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. (5176) 323-4444 • http://madisontheatreny.org. Saturday, Oct. 10, 7 & 9:30 p.m. Brian Culbertson Saturday, Oct. 17, 8 p.m. The Ivy League of Comedy Presents: Battle of the Sexes Comedy Night Sunday, Oct. 18, 3 p.m. Compañia Flamenca José Porcel

The KELLENBERG ART GALLERY at molloy college 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. (5176) 323-4444 • http://www.molloy. edu Sept. 17 through Dec. 11 Alumni Art Exhibition The KAISER ART GALLERY at molloy college 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre. (516) 323-4444 • http://www.molloy.edu Sept. 17 through Dec. 11 A Step in Time: Molloy College 60th Anniversary Exhibition Nassau community college One Education Drive, Garden City (516) 572-7676 • https://www.ncc.edu Through October 15 The Firehouse Plaza Art Gallery: Bodies in Transit: Contemporary Artists TILLES CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | LIU POST 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville (516) 299-3100 • http://tillescenter.org Friday, Oct. 9, 8 p.m. Seth Myers Saturday, Oct. 10, 8 p.m. Kristin Chenoweth Sunday, Oct. 11, 3 p.m. All-Beethoven Program Saturday, Oct. 17, 10 a.m. & 12 p.m. Brian Stokes Mitchell Tuesday, Oct. 20, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. Yarina, Music and Dance of the Andes Saturday, Oct. 24, 8 p.m. Joshua Bell Friday, Oct. 30, 8 p.m. Johnny Mathis Saturday, Nov. 14, 8 p.m. Sinatra Sings Sinatra Sunday, Nov. 15, 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, 10:30 a.m. Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny Friday, Nov. 20, 7:30 & 9:30 p.m. Lorna Luft Saturday, Nov. 21, 8 p.m. Flamencura featuring Paco Peña Saturday, Nov. 22, 7 p.m. The Producers The Paramount 370 New York Ave., Huntington (631) 673-7300 ext. 303 • www.paramountny.com Friday, Oct. 9, 8 p.m. Back to the Eighties Show with Jessie’s Girl Sunday, Oct. 11, 7 p.m. Timeflies “The Just For Fun Tour” with Kalin & Myles Thursday, Oct. 15, 8 p.m. Collective Soul Friday, Oct. 16, 8 p.m. REO Speedwagon Saturday, Oct. 17, 8 p.m. Motionless in White & The Devil Wears Prada Sunday, Oct. 18, 8 p.m. Loreena McKennitt Tuesday, Oct. 20, 8 p.m. Tove Lo

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A&E Calendar cont’d Thursday, Oct. 22, 8 p.m. Iration Friday, Oct. 23, 8 p.m. The Paramount Comedy Series Presents: Rodney Carrington Saturday, Oct. 24, 8 p.m. Joe DeGuardia’s STAR Boxing Presents “Rockin’ Fights 21” Featuring Cletus Seldin Sunday, Oct. 25, 8 p.m. Boz Scaggs Thursday, Oct. 29, 8 p.m. Classic Albums Live - Dark Side of the Moon Friday, Oct. 30, 8 p.m. Veterans Benefit Concert Starring Mike DelGuidice & Big Shot Saturday, Oct. 31, 8 p.m. The Darkness Sunday, Nov. 1, 8 p.m. Ben Folds with yMusic Thursday, Nov. 5, 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, 8 p.m. Judas Priest with special guest Mastodon Saturday, Nov. 7, 8 p.m. So You Think You Can Dance Tuesday, Nov. 10, 8 p.m. Trace Adkins Wednesday, Nov. 11, 8 p.m. Jon Anderson & Jean Luc Ponty Thursday, Nov. 12, 8 p.m. Skinny Puppy Friday, Nov. 13, 8 p.m. The Paramount Comedy Series Presents – Carlos Mencia Sunday, Nov. 15, 8 p.m. Allen Stone Monday, Nov. 16, 8 p.m. Parkway Drive Tuesday, Nov. 17, 8 p.m. The Robert Cray Band Saturday, Nov. 21, 8 p.m. The Paramount Comedy Series Presents – Frank Caliendo Tuesday, Nov. 24, 8 p.m. Machine Head Wednesday, Nov. 25, 7 p.m. The Wilderness Politics Tour Friday, Nov. 27, 8 p.m. Get The Led Out: The American Led Zeppelin Saturday, Nov. 28, 8 p.m. Dark Star Orchestra Saturday, Dec. 5, 8 p.m. Classic Albums Live – A Very Lennon Christmas Tuesday, Dec. 9, 8 p.m. Rob Thomas Friday, Dec. 11, 8 p.m. Dustin Lynch Saturday, Dec. 12, 8 p.m. Squeeze Acoustic Tuesday, Dec. 15, 8 p.m. Mac Miller “The GO:OD AM Tour” with Remember Artist, Michael Christmas & EarthGang Thursday,Jan. 7, 8 p.m. Jim Morrison Celebration - Featuring “Wild Child” Saturday,Jan. 16, 8 p.m. Jon Pardi “All Time High Tour” with Brothers Osborne Wednesday, Jan. 20, 8 p.m. Donny Osmond

Friday Feb. 12, 9 p.m. Chippendales Saturday Feb. 13, 7:30 p.m. The Paramount Comedy Series Presents – Jim Breuer GOVERNORS’ COMEDY CLUB 90 Division Ave. Levittown (516) 731-3358 • http://tickets.govs.com/ index.cfm Friday, Oct. 9, 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, 7, 9:30 p.m. Ted Alexandro Friday, Oct. 9, 10:30 p.m. The Hahn Show BROKERAGE COMEDY CLUB 2797 Merrick Road, Bellmore (516) 785-8655 • http://tickets.brokeragecomedy.com Friday, Oct. 9, 8 p.m. Kevin Downey Jr. Saturday, Oct. 10, 7:30 & 10 p.m. Gary Gulman Nassau county museum of art 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn (516) 484-9338 • http://nassaumuseum. org MAIN GALLERIES July 25 to November 8 The Moderns: Chagall, Degas, Léger, Miró, Picasso, and more…. In a sweeping showcase of modern art, Nassau County Museum of Art presents two exhibitions, Selections from the Saltzman Family Collection and Long Island Collects Modern Art. CONTEMPORARY COLLECTORS GALLERY July 25-November 8 Frank Olt: New Works Frank Olt’s colorful and dynamic installation of small-scale work will occupy the Museum’s Contemporary Gallery in a solo exhibition. A product of New York’s minimalist tradition, Olt was an artist in residence at NYC’s famed P.S. 1 gallery. His abstractions, a unique hybrid of ceramics and painting, have been exhibited widely in solo and group exhibitions. A Long Islander, Olt maintains studios in Oyster Bay and Manhattan. SECOND FLOOR GALLERIES July 25 to November 8 Posters of the Russian Revolution: 1917-1921 In the stormy period that began with the 1917 October Revolution, poster art became a principal means of communicating the ideals of Communism to the largely illiterate peasantry of Russia. Graphic, inexpensively produced posters carried the Revolution’s message and served to capture the minds and souls of the masses. These vibrant posters, depicting the new collective means of production in mines, fields and factories, were designed and executed by some of the foremost Russian artists of the time. Offered in conjunction with The Saltzman Family Collection, this exhibition is comprised of a collection of Russian revolutionary posters that was gifted to Nassau County Museum of Art by the Arnold A. Saltzman Family Foundation. Continued on Page 34

Center to present film on child refugees The Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County will host a screening of “Running for Their Lives: Voices of Child Refugees” on Sunday, Oct. 18 at 1 p.m., at HMTC, Welwyn Preserve, 100 Crescent Beach Road, Glen Cove. This bilingual program will feature testimony and artwork by former child refugees from the Holocaust as well as recent child refugees from Central America. The special exhibit consists of multimedia art and creative writing from young children in MercyFirst’s “Start with Hope” program, who have recently come to America to escape violence, rape, and death threats from traffickers, drug cartels, and gangs.

Speakers will include Anita Weisbord, a former child refugee from Vienna who fled Nazi persecution on a Kindertransport to England; Severio Ford, program manager at MercyFirst; and Daniela Azzi, an art teacher at MercyFirst. The program will mark the opening of a special multimedia exhibit of artwork and creative writing by children who recently escaped horrific violence in Central America. There is a suggested donation of $10. Light refreshments will be served. Seating is limited so please RSVP in advance to Lara Carignano at laracarignano@hmtcli.org or 516-571-8040, ext. 103.

Barkfest pet costume contest on Oct. 24 The 3rd Annual Nassau Barkfest, Long Island’s largest pet costume contest and parade, will take place on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Eisenhower Park’s Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre. The free event is sponsored by the Nassau County SPCA and Long Island’s K98.3. The parade and costume judging begin at 2:30 p.m. The Nassau SPCA asks participants to bring a pet food donation box to help families with pets who are facing difficult

financial times. “I invite all pet owners and spectators to join us on Oct. 24 for Nassau’s Barkfest,” Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano said. “For many of us our pets are members of our family and this is a great way to enjoy a nice afternoon together.” The event will be held rain or shine and all pets must be on a leash. Rescue groups and animal friendly organizations will be on site to celebrate.

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Town to host ‘Spooky Walk’ at Clark Garden

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Museum Hours: Daily from 10 a.m.5 p.m. (unless otherwise indicated). Ongoing Museum admission: $12 for adults and Sculpture Park Approximately 40 works, many of them children over 1 year old, $11 seniors, FREE to museum members and children Ghosts, ghouls, goblins, swamp mon- sity and will allow children to see close-up monumental in size, by renowned artunder 1 year old. Additional fees for sters and many of their gruesome friends views of the planets, and colorful double ists including Fernando Botero, Tom theater and special programs may apply. Otterness, George Rickey and Mark will inhabit the 12-acre park at Clark Botanic stars. For additional information, contact (516) Spooky Walk may not be suitable for DiSuvero among others, are situated to 224-5800. Garden for the Town of North Hempstead’s popular Spooky Walk on Friday, Oct. 23, and young children, and minors must be accom- interact with nature on the museum’s Saturday, Oct. 3, through Sunday, Jan. 3, panied by an adult. Younger children can magnificent 145-acre property. Saturday, Oct. 24, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. 2016 The event is expected to draw thousands enjoy the Not-So-Spooky-Walk on Sunday, Walking Trails Traveling Exhibit: Once Upon A Time… of visitors, who will experience a smoggy, Oct. 25, from 12 to 4 p.m. Not-So-Spooky- The museum’s 145 acres include many spine-tingling walk through the realm of fear Walk’s price of admission is $3 per person. marked nature trails through the woods, Exploring the World of Fairy Tales From an African jungle to a giant’s Featuring more than 12-acres of plant- perfect for family hikes or independent and fright that will be Clark Botanic Garden. castle, visitors will step into larger-thaned, well-manicured grounds, Clark Botanic exploration. The cost of admission is $5 per person. life pages of seven favorite fairy tales. On Oct. 24, telescopes, exhibits and Garden, located at 193 I.U. Willets Road in Gardens Enter the exhibit via a magical portal into hands-on activities will be provided for star Albertson, is the perfect setting for North From restored formal gardens of gazing children by Hofstra University’s As- Hempstead’s ultra-popular annual Hallow- historic importance to quiet little nooks a fabulous storybook kingdom where tronomy Outreach Program in partnership een extravaganza. children … and their grownups … learn for dreaming away an afternoon, the For more information on this event, with the Amateur Observer’s Society of New the meaning and history of tales they’ve York. Equipment is funded through a NASA please call 311 or visit www.northhemp- museum’s 145 acre property features known all their lives and others that may many lush examples of horticultural astronomy outreach grant to Hofstra Univer- steadny.gov. arts. Come view our expanded gardens be new to them. and beautiful new path to the museum. Journey deep into multicultural stories as you cross a wooden bridge in “Anansi EVENTS and the Talking Melon,” play a harpsiFILM chord in “Beauty and the Beast,” try on July 25-November 8 a glass slipper in “Cinderella,” work at Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m., 12, 1, 3 p.m. a cobblers bench in “The Elves and the Sunday, 11 a.m., 12 p.m. Shoemaker,” climb a beanstalk in “Jack Edgar Degas of Dandies, Ballerinas, and the Beanstalk,” catch a wolf in “Lon and Woman Ironing Po Po” and crawl through a mole’s hole This documentary follows the trail in “Thumbelina.” This bilingual exhibit of the painter Edgar Degas through will resonate with multiple generations nocturnal Paris at the turn of the and foster a love of reading, books and century, in the Paris Opera and the concert cafes. Edgar Degas, the son of storytelling. All ages. Free with museum an Italian banker, had stopped studying admission. Friday. Oct. 9, 2:30 to 4 p.m. law to become a painter. Degas was a Perfect Little Pumpkins brilliant portraitist, but even more than It’s pumpkin picking season! Create a this he loved to paint the dynamics of movement in horse races, to sketch the cute pumpkin mask to wear home to Frightening creatures at last year¹s Spooky Walk at Clark Botanic Garden. your patch! All ages. Free with museum milliners on the boulevards, to depict admission. with his paintbrush or pastel crayons Saturday, Oct. 10, 2 to 4 p.m. the young women who worked as laundresses and water-carriers. Similar Bippity Boppity Books Classic fairy tales are stories with to but unique within the Impressionist art movement he helped to start, his art magical characters including fairies and captured the fleeting moments of move- witches, and goblins and dragons. Fairy tales have fantasy, mystery and advenment and light in the flow of modern ture. Make your own “magical” fairy life. or wizard wand and use your imaginaOUTDOOR LEARNING tion spell to make your favorite stories Oboe players of all Saturday, Oct. 24 from 10 may be traced back to the Wednesday, October 7, 9 a.m. come to life. Ages: 3 and up. Free with Bird Watching for Beginners ages and levels of profi- a.m. to 5 p.m. at the New mid-17th century. It is a museum admission. ciency are invited to take Academic Building on Hof- slender woodwind instru- Rebecca Oyer, education manager at part in Hofstra University’s stra’s South Campus. ment with a conical bore Oyster Bay’s Theodore Roosevelt Sanc- Saturday, Oct. 10, Sunday, Oct. 11, 3:30 to 3rd Annual Oboe Day, on The history of the oboe and a double-reed mouth- tuary and Audubon Center, leads an 5 p.m. piece, having a range of observation of birds on the museum’s Messy Afternoons three octaves and a pen- beautiful property. Learn how to use We’ll be up to our elbows in oobleck, etrating, poignant sound. field marks, habitat, behavior and song clean mud and slime … and we hope Oboe Day activities to identify birds. Please bring binocuyou’ll join us for the type of artistic include: Master Class with lars if you have them. Fee is $10 per activities that everyone loves, but not Judith Dansker (Professor class (payable in cash on the day of the one likes to clean-up after. Except us! of Oboe, Hofstra Univerclass). Please write to the museum at Ages: 18 months to 4 years. Free with sity); Oboe Reed Clinic events@nassaumuseum.org to reserve museum admission. with Heidi Wolfgang, instrument repair techni- a place in the class of your choice. Limit Sunday, Oct. 11, Monday, Oct. 12, 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. cian;· Mini Private Les- is 15 per class. Meet at the Art School Ben Rudnick and Friends sons; Oboe Ensemble (All parking lot (first building on the left as Come jam with Ben Rudnick and Friends participants are invited to you enter the grounds). for some bluegrass family music. Come play!) Admission is free and Long island dance and sing with this in-demand band includes lunch. For more children’s museum from Boston as they share classics and information call 917-991- 11 Davis Ave, Garden City original tunes. Ben is a John Lennon 1045 or email hevrehmu- (516) 224-5800 Songwriting Contest winner and recipisic@gmail.com. http://www.licm.org/ ent of several Parent’s Choice and Best

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A&E Calendar cont’d of Boston Children’s Music awards. Ben and his band will kick it up with you, so bring you family to join in the laughter, music and energy of a fall festival!!! http://benrudnick.com Ages: 5 and up. Fee: $5 with museum admission ($4 for LICM members); $10 theater only. Monday, Oct. 12, 2 to 4 p.m. Ship Signals When Christopher Columbus sighted land in the year 1492, he signaled the other ships by firing cannon into the air. Modern technology now allows us to use radios to send messages faster and clearer, but many ships still use

NONPROFIT SYMPOSIUM Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos will host the second Nassau County Comptroller’s Non-Profit Symposium, being held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wednesday Oct. 7,at the Theodore Roosevelt Executive & Legislative Building in the (Peter J. Schmitt Memorial Chambers). Located at 1550 Franklin Avenue in Mineola. This FREE event will afford nonprofits the opportunity to meet with the Comptroller and his Administrative Staff for an overview of best practices for Non-Profits conducting business with Nassau County. Speakers will include representatives from our Vendor Claims and Field Audit Departments, and attendees will be able to participate in a question and answer forum. For more information contact our office at 516-571-0896. TEMPLE TIKVAH ANNUAL RUMMAGE SALE Temple Tikvah of New Hyde Park annual rummage sale is Sunday, Oct. 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday, Oct. 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. is “Bag for $5 & Stuff Day” Highlights this year include costume jewelry, watches, pocket books, clothes, shoes, books

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maritime flag signals to communicate easily across long distances. Discover common signals that are used today, and create a collage with tiles of flag signals that have special meanings for sailors. Ages: 3 and up. Free with museum admission. Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County 100 Crescent Beach Road, Glen Cove (516) 571-8040 • http://www.hmtcli.org Sunday, Oct.18, 1 p.m. “Running for Their Lives: Voices of Child Refugees”

Community Calendar TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD BUDGET HEARINGS The Town of North Hempstead will hold hearings for the proposed 2016 budget on the following dates: Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 7:30 p.m. There will be opportunity for public comment during this time. Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 7:30 p.m. There will be opportunity for public comment during this time. Thursday, Oct. 29, at 7:30 p.m. There will be opportunity for public comment during this time. The Town Board will vote on the budget at this meeting. The meetings will be held at North Hempstead Town Hall (220 Plandome Road, Manhasset). For more information, please call 311 or visit www. northhempsteadny.gov.

and household items. Vintage fashion finds and great bargains. Temple Tikvah is conveniently located at 3315 Hillside Ave. in New Hyde Park. JOB FAIR Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano will host his eighth mega private sector job fair on October 23 at the Nassau Community College Gym in Garden City. Employers from across Long Island will be seeking candidates for positions including entry and middle management level, licensed professional, hospitality and food service industries, banking staffing and individuals with technical and IT experience. There is no charge for admission and parking at Nassau Community College is free. Veterans’ admission begins an hour earlier, at 9 a.m. while doors for General Admission open at 10 a.m. PROJECT INDEPENDENCE SUPPORT & SOCIAL GROUP The Town of North Hempstead’s Project Independence would like to remind residents that they offer free support and social groups. Call 311 or (516) 869-6311 for more information. FOR TRIVIA LOVERS At 7 p.m. Two Wednesday nights each month at Page One Restaurant, 90 School St. Glen Cove. Call (516) 6258804 for information. Singles Association of L.I. For information on events, please call (516) 825-0633 or (516) 333-2851 or e-mail singlesassociationofli@yahoo. com. YOUR WIDOWED SOCIAL GROUP The group meets on the third Wednesday of the each month (except July and August) from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at St. Joseph’s R.C. Church on Franklin Ave. and Fifth Street, Garden City. There is a $5 fee for members and a $8 fee for non-members. For additional information, please call (516) 481-9280.

Be prepared as ghosts of whalers past return to haunt Cold Spring Harbor and transform the Whaling Museum into a spooky family-friendly experience Sunday, Oct. 25, from 12 to 4 p.m. Historic exhibits come to life as ghouls and goblins roam through a sea of fog and black lights with spooky surprises around each corner. The Haunted Wail-ing Museum and Festival offers activities galore as guests mix fizzy potions, brew sticky slime, dissect owl pellets and reach into gooey touch tables. Other attractions include Halloween- themed craft stations and mask making for all ages. The Spooktacular Zoo, sponsored by Dr. Gellerman’s Spectacular Smiles will include an assortment of creatures from the Sweetbriar Nature to frighten and fascinate. New to the zoo this year is a touch tank from The Waterfront Center. Pay one price of $10 per child and $5 adult for all activities. The Whaling Museum is located at 301 Main St. in Cold Spring Harbor.

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Williston Park Library From the Director: Please be aware of the new parking regulations in front of the library. Do not park in the red fire zone. Offenders will be ticketed. Here are some new arrivals to the library: Orphan # 8 — Kim Van Alkemade Fall of Marigolds — Susan Meissner Plantation Shudders — Ellen Byron Silver Linings — Debbie Macomber

Trap — Robert Tanenbaum Brown-Eyed Girl — Lisa Kleypas Devil’s Bridge — Linda Fairstein We Never Asked for Wings — Vanessa Diffenbaugh Murderer’s Daughter — Jonathan Kellerman Friction — Sandra Brown Darkness the Color of Snow — Thomas Cobb Pattern of Lies — Charles Todd

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Witches’ Shoe Ceramic Craft Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 6:30 p.m. in the Library. There is a $23 non-refundable fee due at registration. Sign up at the Circulation Desk. Book Discussion Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m. in the Assembly room of Village Hall. The group will be reading The Whites, by Harry Brandt. Copies are available at the Circulation Desk.

Tiny Tykes Wednesdays, Oct. 14, 21 and 28 at 10:15 or 11:30 a.m. in the Assembly Room of Village Hall. Children ages 1 ½-5 years old are welcome to attend with a parent/caregiver. There is a non-refundable fee of $45 due at registration. Sign up at the Circulation Desk. After School Story Hour Thursdays, Oct. 15 and 29; Nov. 5, 12 and 19 at 4 p.m. in the Library for kids K-2. Sign up at

the Circulation Desk. Lego Time Wednesdays, Oct. 14, 21 and 28; Nov. 4 and 18 at 4:30 p.m. in the Children’s Room for grades K+. Sign up at the Circulation Desk. Fall Story Time Wednesdays, Oct. 14, 21 and 28; Nov. 4 and 18 at 1:30 p.m. in the Children’s Room for children ages 3 1/2—5. Sign up at the Circulation Desk. Story Hour for Tots Thursdays, Oct. 15, 22 and 29; Nov. 5, 12 and 19 at 11 a.m. in the Children’s Room for kids 1-3 years old. Sign up at the

Circulation Desk. Tarantula Spider Halloween Craft Friday, Oct. 16 at 4:30 p.m. in the Assembly Room of Village Hall for children in grades K+. There is a $5 non-refundable fee due at registration. Sign up at the Circulation Desk. Monster Hunt Tuesday, Oct. 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the Library for children 7-14 yrs old. Capture a lurking monster by tracking down books containing hidden clues that will lead to the monster’s secret lair! Free!

East Williston Library DAYTIME BOOK CLUB: “Station Eleven” by Emily St. John Mandel. The group will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 1:30 p.m. OLD WESTBURY GARDENS and NY HISTORICAL SOCIETY PASSES: The passes are available to East Williston Library card holders. Each family pass (two adults and children under 18

years of age) may be borrowed for a three-day period. Passes may be reserved in advance. LEARNING EXPRESS LIBRARY: Whatever your goal, LearningExpressLibrary’s resources will help you succeed. The various “Learning Centers” offer the information you need to achieve the results you want at school, at work, or in life. Are you looking for a

new job? You’ll find an entire Learning Center dedicated to helping you get the one that’s right for you. Visit us at www. ewlibrary.org TUMBLEBOOK LIBRARY: TumbleBook Library is an online collection of animated picture books which teach young children the joys of reading in a format they’ll love. Visit us at www.ewlibrary.org

N0TARY PUBLIC: Hours are Monday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Wednesday from 3 to 7 p.m. Photo identification is required. Documents to be notarized must be signed at the time of notarization, not before. You must bring your own witness if needed. Please telephone the Library to confirm a notary is available.

COLLECTION ON DISPLAY: We have a great collection on display featuring sports memorabilia on loan from local author, Hal Bock. Hal has published two books, “The Associated Press Pictorial History of Baseball” and “Willard Mullin’s Golden Age of Baseball Drawings”. His upcoming book, “The Last Chicago Cubs Dynasty”, will be published on Opening Day

of the 2016 baseball season. This latest book discusses the period from 1906-1910, when the Cubs won four pennants and two World Series and assembled the best fiveyear record in the history of baseball. Register for all programs by calling 516-741-1213 or email us at ewpl@ewlibrary.org

Mineola Library Museum Passes: The library has added the Children’s Museum of Manhattan to the list of great museums that you can visit. CHOM is located at The Tisch Building, 212 West 83rd Street, NY, NY 10024. Reserve it at the Reference Desk, (516) 746-8488, ext. 2

or www.mineolalibrary. Defensive Driving Course Empire Safety Council Defensive Driving Course* Saturday, Oct. 10 at 10:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. This course is open to individuals of all ages. Checks in the amount of $27

are payable to Empire Safety Council. Register with check at the Reference Desk. The Steel Silk Band Concert Performance Saturday, Oct. 17 at 2 p.m. Founded in 2014, the Steel Silk Band will surprise you

when you hear big songs from big artists that bring back some of your fondest memories from yester-year. Listen to Billy Joel, Donna Summer, Heart, Alecia Keys, Styx, Whitney Houston and more! Alexa Politis in Concert

Saturday, Nov.7 at 2 p.m. Join us for an exciting afternoon performance with singer dancer, Alexa Politis. Enjoy listening to a variety of Broadway and current pop songs. Blood Drive at the Library* The library will be hosting a

Blood Drive by the Long Island Blood Services on Thursday, November 12th from 1:30-7:30 p.m.. Please donate now. Walk-ins are always welcome. *Please register at the Reference Desk or 516-746-8488, ext. 2.

Shelter Rock Library MUSEUM PASSES @ SRPL Shelter Rock Public Library cardholders can reserve a Museum Pass online for free admission to a variety of museums and gardens on Long Island and in New York City. Go to www.srpl.org and pull down the Library Services Menu then go to Museum Passes. Click the Reserve Now link and look for the red Request Pass button to see if the Museum Pass is available. Your library card must be in good standing. Advance reservations will be accepted for the next 60 days (one Reservation per family every

30 days). SHELTER ROCK PATRONS MAY RESERVE PASSES FOR: American Airpower Museum • Children’s Museum of Manhattan • Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery • Cradle of Aviation • Garvies Point • Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum • Long Island Children’s Museum • Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) • Nassau County Firefighter’s Museum • Nassau County Museum of Art • New York Botanical Garden • New York Historical Society and Library & Dimenna Children’s History Museum

programs LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Library Community Room. For more information call 516-248-7363, ext. 240. SMALL BUSINESS WORKSHOPS A four part series, presented by SCORE, designed to help people interested in starting their own small business or already managing a small business. Instructors are retired executives and business owners hoping to encourage

others to develop and succeed with their own business ventures. Social Media Marketing for Business - Thursday, Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. SUNDAY CONCERT Oct. 25 at 3 p.m. I’LL TAKE ROMANCE featuring vocalist Carol Vinson with pianist Paul Olson Carol Vinson, soprano, will delight you with her versatility and enthusiasm. Her wide-ranging repertoire includes songs from composers as diverse as Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Jule Styne and Burton Lane to Georges

Bizet and Giacomo Puccini, to name a few. In the ‘90s, Vinson cofounded and performed with Vocal Four Plus More in venues throughout the Northeast. She lives in Brooklyn Heights, New York. CREATIVE NEEDLES Needlework Group Friday, Oct. 23 at 1:30 PM Registration begins Friday, Oct. 9 at the Adult Reference Desk. Friday, Nov. 6 at 1:30 p.m. Registration begins Friday, Oct. 23 at the Adult Reference Desk. Bring your projects and supplies to knit, crochet, needlepoint, embroider or cross stitch in the company of

other needle craft lovers. A time for conversation, crafting and simply sharing tips and techniques while “the needles fly” with other craft enthusiasts. PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION SEMINAR Are You Receiving All the Exemptions You’re Entitled To? Thursday, Oct. 22 from 7 to 8:45 p.m. Join Charles Berman, Town of North Hempstead Receiver of Taxes, when he discusses STAR, Senior Citizens, Veteran and other exemptions that can help you lower your taxes. He will also review recent changes. Continued on Page 48

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Americana to host auto contest BY B I LL SAN ANTONIO

Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines. Rare and exotic cars of nearly every make and model will be displayed, demonstrated and judged on Oct. 11 during the Americana Manhasset’s 11th annual Concours d’Elegance. The contest’s “Best in Show” prize, won last year by North Hempstead town Historian Howard Kroplick and his 1937 Chrysler C-15 LeBaron Town Car, will be competed for by 150 privately-owned automobiles, as well as “Best in Class.” “Hosting the Concours at a leading fashion destination ties in nicely with the art and form of automotive design and function,” said Deirdre Costa Major, president of the Castagna Realty Retail Group, which runs the Americana Manhasset. “Just as fashion designers often draw inspiration from the past to project a modern view point, the same can be said for automotive design.” Judging is set to begin at 9 a.m., with an awards ceremony

Cars expected to be featured include a 1908 Oakland and the latest Porsche 919 Le Mans race car, as well as a 1965 Ford GT 40, a 1967 Aston Martin DB6, the 1963 Ford Mustang III concept show car and a Ferrari P4/5 by Pinifarina. “I enjoy showing my cars at this event because the field is always diverse,” said Jim Glickenhaus, who owns the P4/5 and added he has attended the event each year. “You can almost trace the history and lineage of certain cars when you see an older model next to its new incarnation.” Glickenhaus’ 1967 Ferrari P3/4 Chassis 0846 took “Best Competition Car” last year. Proceeds from a raffle during the event for a 2016 Porsche Macan S* will benefit Sunrise Day Camp in Wyandanch, which Howard Kroplick’s 1937 Chrysler C-15 LeBaron Town Car will appear in Americana Manhas- supports children with cancer and their families. set’s 11th annual Concours d’Elegance car show on Oct. 11. Raffle tickets start at $100 the 1930s is next to a car from or $500 for six tickets and the scheduled to take place around the event’s chief of judges. “It is great to see how cars the 1950s, and in turn you see chance to win a hole-in-one con2 p.m. on the north side of the have changed and evolved, a car from the ‘70s and then a test at the new Lands’ End Sands luxury shopping center. Howard Krimko, former na- not only technically but also car from 2000, you can begin to Point real estate development tional director of the Rolls Royce from a design point of view,” appreciate the evolution of auto- for a cash prize. Owners Club, will again serve as Krimko said. “When a car from motive design.”

County to exhibit Sagamore photos B Y N O A H M A N S K A R sionist painter Julian Alden Weir. details that cannot be seen on Like most people who grew up in New York, Xiomaro said he knew of Theodore Roosevelt as a larger-than-life historical “rock star” when he was younger. But the Roslyn-based photographer got to know the 26th U.S. president and longtime Long Islander a lot more personally in putting together his newest photography exhibit, which opens at the Nassau County Executive Building in Mineola on Oct. 13. When Sagamore Hill, Roosevelt’s summer mansion in Oyster Bay, was being cleared out for an extensive renovation project in 2012, its caretakers saw an opportunity to document the house in a way it had never been seen before. They reached out to Xiomaro to photograph every room of the house, and he jumped at the opportunity. “I thought it was fitting to do a National Park site that’s in my backyard so to speak,” he said. Xiomaro worked with the National Park Service on a similar project documenting the Connecticut home of Impres-

For this project, he had “unfettered access” to Sagamore Hill. He spent five days there in February 2012 photographing every room of the house, capturing perspectives and minute

public tours. For example, in one room, Roosevelt’s son Archie had carved an “E” into a door jamb in an attempt to get his sister Edith in trouble.

“It gives you a sense of what life was like in the house,” he said. “... This is about as intimate as you can get and as personal as you can get with where a president was.” He first exhibited the photos at the Oyster Bay Historical Society in 2013. They then went on display at Harvard University for a year. When Xiomaro went to Sagamore Hill in July to celebrate the house’s reopening, he met county Comptroller George

Maragos, who was enthusiastic about showing them at the County Executive Building, named for Theodore Roosevelt. They arranged the show fairly quickly — Xiomaro had about a month to put it together. It will be open for less than two weeks, from Oct. 13-23. “I am proud to have another opportunity to showcase our local artists,” Maragos said in a statement. “Xio is a gifted artist who has created a remarkable Continued on Page 46

Photos courtesy of Xiomaro

Left: Roslyn-based artist Xiomaro’s exhibit of exclusive photographs of Sagamore Hill, Theodore Roosevelt’s summer mansion in Oyster Bay, will open at the Nassau County Executive Building in Mineola on Oct. 13. Right: Sagamore Hill’s front door as seen from the hallway on the inside of the house.

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Regent, AP exam results reviewed At the September Board of Education monthly business meeting, during the superintendent’s report, Sean Feeney, principal of The Wheatley School, gave an update on last year’s Regents Exam and AP Exam results. Some highlights from Feeney’s presentation are included below: Graduation Rate Wheatley’s on time graduation rate continues to be among the highest in the state with 99 percent of our students graduating in four years. In addition, the vast majority of Wheatley students graduate with an Advanced Designation Regents Diploma, (85 percent). A Regents Diploma requires a student to pass one Regents exam in English as well as the Global History Regents exam, one math Regents exam (usually Algebra 1), the U.S. History Regents exam and one science Regents exam (usually Living Environment or Earth Science). In addition, the student must earn at least one credit in world language. The additional requirements for an Advanced Regents Diploma include passing two other math Regents exams (Geometry and Algebra 2) and a second science Regents exam. The student must also earn 3 credits in world language and pass the FLACS Checkpoint B assessment (world language exam). Regents Exams English: In 2013-14, some of our Wheatley students took the “old” English Regents exam tied to the previous New York State standards. With our district moving steadily toward preparing students for the new state requirements that will be fully phased in over the next few years, last year, in 2014-15, all of our students took only the new Common Core Regents exam. One hundred percent of our students passed this new Common Core Regents exam. In addition, Feeney noted an impressive 94 percent passing rate at the much more rigorous Common Core mastery level of 5. Algebra I: Last year our students were required to take the new Algebra 1 Common Core Regents exam Until 2022, when the Common Core requirements will be fully implemented, Level 3 on a 1-5 scale is considered passing, with a Level 4 indicating passing at the 2022 Common Core proficiency level and a Level 5 being mastery at the Common

Core level. The District continues to make steady progress toward the new standards in this area. In 2013-14, 91 percent of students received at least a Level 3 and passed, while last year, 98 percent did so. In 2013-14, 34 percent of students achieved a Level 4, while 41 percent did so in 2014-15. Level 5 scores remained similar with 18 percent in 2013-14 and 19 percent last year. SATs and New State ELA and Math Standards A district goal has been to continue to strengthen our students’ SAT performance. This goal overlaps with our Five-Year Strategic Plan goal in the area of college placement. This year the College Board is introducing the new SAT for all students. The new SAT is closely aligned with the new standards, and is intended to be more representative of the curriculum students actually study than the previous versions. As such, our teachers’ continued successful work in preparing our students along the path to the requirements of the new standards, is also supporting our college placement goal. Social Studies: The data reflects both the Global History Regents exam results (98 percent passing) and the U.S. History Regents exam results (100 percent passing) while Feeney highlighted the significant growth in mastery level scores for both exams. Science: The 2014-15 school year was the first year of implementing our new high school science sequence with our 8th graders taking the Living Environment Regents exam for the first time. Students continued their successful performance with a 100 percent passing rate, with 79 percent at mastery level. Advanced Placement: AP participation continues to grow at a strong rate with more and more students challenging themselves in these college level courses. As part of the Board of Education and District Instructional Goals we continue to expand our AP offerings. Last year, AP macroeconomics was offered for the first time. This year, Wheatley added an AP art history course in the social studies department. During his presentation, Feeney highlighted our students’ many successes on the AP exams and also pointed out some areas where there was a small dip in performance. For a full listing of AP scores

and Regents exam results provided in Feeney’s power point go to the district website at www. ewsdonline.org, click on School Board on the left side navigation bar, hover on BOE Meeting Presentations on the left side navigation bar and click on 15-16 BOE Presentations on the drop down. Dr. Feeney shared the various steps leadership and faculty take to support our students’ strong performance and to address areas where further growth is indicated. These include close analysis of results, teacher collaboration within departments, supervisory leadership, formative assessments to guide instruction and check progress along the way, professional development within and outside of school and ongoing analysis of student work.

Elaine Kanas Superintendent

Board of Education work session – Oct. 7 Mark your calendars for Wednesday, Oct. 7. At this Board of Education work session, along with the presentation of the Annual External Audit Report for the year ended June 30, 2015, Director of Secondary Curriculum and Social Studies Danielle Gately, along with teachers and administrators from our three buildings, will present information on our ongoing staff development program and the types of professional collaborations and learning that we engage in that directly support our students’ growth and development. Also at the work session, there will be an update on the Wheatley math curriculum and the new Regents exams, as well as board discussion of board goals for the 2015-16 school year and board committees. At September’s Board of Education monthly business meeting district progress toward last year’s board goals was shared. I’ll be sure to include that information in next week’s newsletter.

Special Note Do you know of any soldier who is currently serving our country overseas? Wheatley’s Tri-M Music Honor Society will be donating iPod Shuffles to our servicemen and women. They would love to send them abroad to someone with a connection to our East Williston School District community. Please contact Wheatley’s music teacher and Tri-M advisor Angela Luftig at 333-7316, ext. 5225. Day of Service & Learning With only a few weeks until Wheatley’s Seventh Annual Day of Service and Learning, months of planning come down to the wire. Students and staff have selected their service events for the day from a list of more than 30 activities including the Veteran’s Memorial maintenance at Eisenhower Park, an animal shelter and Horseablility, packages for Adopt-a-Battalion and plantings around our buildings and community. Some of the activities necessitate supplies. If you would like to donate, please go to the attached link here, Donation List and help our students once again learn from their experience of giving and donating their time. Multicultural Event Everyone has been busy getting the new school year off to a great start, including our public information specialist Susan Checkla, so we have yet to post the flags of the countries represented by the families in our communities. They will be flying soon! In the meantime, Joan Anderson, our world language chair, is getting ready to plan the first meeting of the District Multicultural Steering Committee in anticipation of the two international dinners to be held this school year on Feb. 11, 2016 and April 5, 2016. If you are interested in joining the committee or helping to plan and or execute the dinners designed to create an opportunity for faculty and community members to come together in a social/cultural setting to gain cultural insight into the richness of the various ethnic groups that comprise our district, email Mrs. Anderson at andersonj@ewsdonline.org. Thank you! New Faces in Our Neighborhood As I mentioned in last week’s newsletter, I’d like to introduce you to our new administrators and faculty members. Please join me in welcoming them to

our district. At our Sept. 1 staff convocation, our administrators introduced our new members to all the District Staff. Shari Senzer, director of pupil personnel services, shared the following comments about our newest member in the Pupil Personnel/Special Education Department. Thomas Sposato, assistant director of pupil personnel services Thomas Sposato joins our district administrative team having been the Assistant Principal at the AHRC in Brooklyn, a Special Education school servicing students ages 5 – 21. He has been employed by AHRC since 2002, beginning as a special education teacher, then as a head teacher, program coordinator and, since 2013, assistant principal. His former supervisor shared that “Thomas is a very integral part of the programming ... and is responsible for a wide variety of functioning, including curriculum development, curriculum implementation, technology curriculum and maintenance, budget review, crisis management … and any other assignment he is given.” Please join me in welcoming Mr. Sposato to the district. Stephen Kimmel, principal of Willets Road School shared the following comments regarding one of our newest staff members at Willets Road. Jacqueline Busking, Willets Road AIS Reading Specialist Having taught Kindergarten in the West Islip School District, having taught fifth grade and been a leave replacement reading teacher at the William Floyd School District, and having been a leave replacement reading teacher at the Lindenhurst School District, Jacqueline Busking joins our staff after she most recently has been a leave replacement reading teacher here at Willets Road last year. We are happy to have Ms. Busking join our staff as our Academic Intervention Services Reading Specialist. Busking received her Master of Literacy degree from Long Island University and a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from St. Joseph’s College. District Educator Receives 2015 Bammy Educators’ Voice Award Congratulations to District Instructional Technologist Audra Beberman who received the 2015 Bammy Educators’ Voice Award. Continued on Page 39

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12 Wheatley students commended The Wheatley School has had 12 students amed Commended Students in the 2016 National Merit Scholarship Program. These students are: Gabriel Besada, Jessie Cao, Arihant Jain, Haseeb Jangda, Samantha Leong, Julian Nathan, Jeffrey Poomkudy, Ashwin Reddy, Andrew Schloss, Christopher Shen, Jaclyn Stroud and Cindy Zhou. About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2016 competition for National Merit Scholarships, Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2016 competition by taking the 2014Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

Pictured from left to right: Gabriel Besada, Arihant Jain, Haseeb Jangda, Jeffrey Poomkudy, Christopher Shen, Samantha Leong, Cindy Zhou, Jessie Cao, Julian Nathan and Andrew Schloss. Not pictured: Ashwin Reddy and Jaclyn Stroud

Roslyn adult education registration opens Residents of the Roslyn, Herricks, and East Williston school districts are invited to participate in the fall semester of Roslyn Adult Education. Registration is now open. The catalog is available on-

line at www.roslynschools.org. Click on Community and then click on Adult Education to access the catalog. A printable registration form is also available on the website. Many courses begin the week

of October 5. Adult Education has more than 75 offerings in creative arts, exercise and dance, computers, humanities, languages, lifestyles, cultural trips and more, including many new day and evening offerings for fall 2015.

Residents of all three districts pay the resident rate for course offerings and trips, and are eligible for senior citizen discounts, as well. Classes are held at both the Roslyn Adult Education and the

Herricks Community Center. The office of Roslyn Adult Education has moved to Roslyn High School, on the main floor near the Counseling Center. For additional information, please call 516-8015091.

Regent, AP exam results reviewed at board meet Continued from Page 38 The Bammy Award is a cross-discipline honor that identifies and acknowledges the extraordinary work being done across the entire education field. The awards aim to recognize the collaborative nature of education, to encourage respect in and across the various domains and to raise the profile of people who are making a difference in the field and elevate educators, education and the value of life-long learning. Mrs. Beberman was recognized at Monday’s Board of Education monthly business meeting. Director of Science and Technology David Casamento announced the award and shared the following words about Mrs. Beberman, “[She] has been a dedicated professional in the district for the past 13 years. She has served as an Instructional Technology Specialist in all three of the district’s buildings and is currently providing technology integration support to teachers in all three buildings. Mrs. Beberman is tireless in her acquisition of technology skills and continually develops creative ways of incorporating

technology into the classroom … Mrs. Beberman was instrumental in developing the Willets Road robotics club last year and she has proudly served as the web developer for the EWTA, the East Williston PTO and has worked on each of the district school sites. Mrs. Beberman is a certified Google trainer, Brain Pop trainer, and discovery education trainer. So far this year, she has provided professional development to the model teacher cohort on google docs and google classroom, as well as Brain Pop. She continues to provide one-to-one assistance to teachers, both during the day and before and after school. The East Williston community is truly lucky to have her as a member of the professional staff and the nation got it right when they selected her for this award!”

There will be rides, food, and an allaround great fun weekend of entertainment. Proceeds will benefit the East Williston Schools. Don’t forget to mark your calendars and tell your friends and neighbors in surrounding towns as well. All are welcome! *The East Williston Education Foundation is a non-profit organization established to support and benefit our school district.

Virtual Backpack Flyer Update Just a reminder: Please check the VB periodically for the latest postings. (On the district homepage, www.ewsdonline. org > scroll down left side vertical navigation bar to Virtual Backpack > click on VB.) The following is a listing of the new flyers posted on the VB this week: • The Wheatley School Day of Service Reminder: The Carnival is Comand Learning ing! Oct. 9, 10, 11 • The Wheatley School Day of Service The East Williston Educational Foundation* is hosting a professional traveling and Learning Donation List • Creative Arts Workshop – Student carnival on Oct. 9, 10 and 11. It will take Assistant Application for Fall 2015 – for place at the Willets Road parking lot.

Wheatley students • PAL Mineola Roller Hockey Registration • Willets Road Grade 7 Outdoor Education Departure/Arrival Info • East Williston Little League Golf Outing flyers (4) • SEPC Meet & Greet flyer • SEPC Upcoming Events Congratulations and Commendations Wheatley Senior Named in Top 50 Soccer Players to Watch Congratulations to Wheatley senior Pedro Lamarre who was recently named one of the top 50 soccer players to watch on Long Island by Newsday. Newsday’s Top 50 High School Soccer Player to Watch. The senior forward has led the Wildcats to a 3-1 record in their conference this year. Good luck to Pedro and the rest of the soccer team as they continue their pursuit to repeat as Nassau County Class B champions.

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16 Herricks students commended by Merit Herricks High School is pleased to announce that 16 seniors have been named Commended Students by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Sabreen Bhuiya, Eric Chen, Ayesha Chhugani, Ansh Desai, Maxine Huang, Guarav Jain, Cheryl Joseph, Annabel Lee, Daniel Levine, Bhakti Patel, Nisarg Patel, Nicholas Reynarowych, Jessica Scott, Lindsay Slavit, Ashwin Viswanathan and Emily Zhang achieved this distinction based on their Preliminary SAT scores. The National Merit Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships that began in 1955. Each year, approximately 1.5 million students across the country enter the competition by taking the PSAT, which serves as the National Merit Scholarship qualifying test. Two-thirds of these contestants typically meet the requirements for the esteemed Commended Student title. In addition to their academic vigor, these 16 students participate in a range of programs, organizations and activities. Bhuiya, a member of the National Honor Society and Tri-M Music Honor Society, is a National History Day competitor and editor-in-chief of the Herricks Highlander school newspaper. Chen volunteered in China helping the under-privileged and worked at Project Clover Summer Camp. Chhugani, a science research student, is a member of the varsity tennis team and DECA. Desai is founder of the Current Events Club and vice president of the Indian Cul-

ture Club, as well as a DECA participant. Huang participates in the Art and Spanish clubs and volunteers at Friday Night Recreation, held at Herricks Middle School. Jain is a member of the National Honor Society, Model Congress and DECA, and plays bass clarinet in the band. Joseph is a member of the National Honor Society, a science research student, and a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity. Lee is a member of the National Honor Society, Tri-M Music Honor Society and varsity swim team. Levine is a member of the National

Honor Society, DECA and boys volleyball team. Bhakti Patel is involved in DECA, the Spanish Club and Model United Nations. Nisarg Patel is a member of Model United Nations, DECA and Mock Trial. Reynarowych is involved with Ukrainian Scouts and plays the piano. Scott belongs to the National Honor Society and Animal Welfare Club and previously participated in Club SMYL. Slavit, a National Honor Society and Tri-M Music Honor Society member, is captain of both the Mock Trial and girls vol-

leyball teams. Viswanathan is school president and the Board of Education’s student representative, and also participates in History Day. Zhang, a National Honor Society member and science research student, is part of the student government and serves on the Habitat for Humanity board. “Congratulations to these outstanding scholars,” Superintendent of Schools Fino Celano said. “Their distinction as Commended Students demonstrates that hard work yields great achievement and recognition.”

Herricks observes 2 days with study Herricks Middle School observed both Constitution Day and the International Day of Peace during the week of Sept. 24. These two widely recognized events were incorporated into classroom lessons and helped students connect the curriculum with the broader world. Constitution Day, celebrated on Sept. 17, marked the 228th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. Students

were asked to stop and think about what freedoms they enjoy and to be mindful of how the Constitution’s impact is still felt today. For the International Day of Peace on Sept. 21, students studied the three core values of Peace Day: responsibility, respect and readiness. The middle-schoolers and faculty also wore white to symbolize their Herricks Middle School students wore white in honor of Peace Day, which was observed on Sept. 21. support of peace.

Herricks students meet reading list author Herricks High School students were inspired during a visit from author Laura Schroff, who discussed her book “An Invisible Thread.” Students read the true story as a summer reading assignment, and many were eager to meet the writer behind the experience that it portrayed. “An Invisible Thread” recounts the unlikely but lifechanging friendship that developed between Schroff, a busy

sales professional, and Maurice, a young homeless boy. The two met by chance and, despite a period when they were out of touch, formed a relationship that Schroff describes as being unbreakable. Their bond, signified by the “invisible thread,” lasts to this day. During her presentation at the high school, Schroff discussed the many messages conveyed throughout her book and shared updates regarding Mau-

rice’s current status – he is happily married with children, and the two friends remain very close. “Remember on your worst days to stay the course,” Schroff told the students. “Remember that sometimes, difficult times are part of the journey. Life is cyclical and bad days can turn into good.” She also advised them to give kindness and always be open to meeting new people. In addition, she encouraged

them to think about their own invisible thread connections and appreciate the people who make a difference in their lives. She explained that the invisible thread “connects those destined to meet. It may tangle, but (it) will never break.” The event concluded with a question-and-answer session in which the students actively participated. Several posed questions regarding Schroff’s and Maurice’s

personal lives and various parts of the story. Others asked about her work as an author and the process of publishing a book. Schroff explained that being focused, having a dream and demonstrating a strong work ethic are important factors in achieving success as a writer. Following the presentation, the author took the time to speak to students individually and sign copies of “An Invisible Thread.”

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College trip

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A tradition since 2002, the guidance department at Mineola High School has been hosting an overnight college road trip each fall for students in grades 10-12. Students are given a guided tour of the campus, the opportunity to taste-test from the college cafeteria, a feel for the surrounding area and a chance to speak with current students (sometimes Mineola alumni) and counselors from the school. This year, the trip featured stops at Boston University, Northeastern University, Suffolk University and Stonehill University.

Merit names Mineola student commended Mineola High School senior Katie Y. Shi has been named a Commended Student in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Approximately 34,000 students throughout the nation receive this honor, which is based upon the exceptional academic

promise they demonstrated on the qualifying test used for program entry. Although she will not continue in the 2016 competition, Katie has placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the competition by taking the PSAT.

Herricks Middle opens Life Skills program Herricks Middle School has brought new opportunities to students in the Life Skills program, as they were welcomed to a new and improved learning environment when the school year began. The Life Skills setting was transformed from a standard classroom layout to one that adjoins with an apartment learning center, equipped to provide the students with day-to-day living experiences and vocational skills they will use in the future. The enhanced Life Skills room is the result of a collaborative effort that involved members of the Board of Education, administration, faculty and facilities staff. The finished product was unveiled with a ribbon-cutting and celebratory reception on Sept. 22. The apartment is a 21st-century Learning center that features a full kitchen, laundry section, work/study corner and living room/dining area. It contains marble countertops, a sink and modern appliances, including a washing machine, dryer, oven, dishwasher and microwave. Cabinets and drawers are labeled with images and vocabulary words to help students make the connection with where items such as dishes, utensils and supplies are stored. Students have been busy baking, cooking, cleaning up and learning to use

emony, which began with musical entertainment courtesy of middle school performers. “This is really a dream,” she said. “Whatever my kids can do, we’re going to do it.” “This was the true model of collaboration,” Principal Joan Keegan said. “There were many people who gave their skills and passions to make this happen. The energy that has come from this area really has revitalized our whole building.” “It is very important that the school district celebrate the successes that we have,” Herricks Superintendent Fino Celano said. “I look forward to many more years of students learning from this environment.” He extended special thanks to James Brown and his crew, who completed the project from start to finish during the summer. After Celano cut the ceremonial ribbon and unveiled the apartment, attendStudents are making use of a workstation to complete office tasks. ees had the opportunity to tour the center all of the equipment that is involved in the giene/health station is used frequently. and view a slide show that illustrated the successful completion of household tasks. In a quiet nook adjacent to the sofa ways students have already learned and They are making use of produce from the and coffee table is a workstation with a grown from it. gardening center outside of the school desk and organizational materials. Here The students concluded the event building for some of their culinary proj- the students complete tasks such as col- with a special presentation in which they ects. The students are also learning to do lating forms and laminating papers for thanked the individuals who brought this laundry and will eventually take on this the main office. concept to fruition. They also provided chore as a favor to the sports teams. Hand Life Skills teacher Moira Sabo wel- their guests with homemade refreshwashing is always emphasized, and a hy- comed guests to the ribbon-cutting cer- ments as tokens of appreciation.

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“Active Living,” a four-part wellness series geared toward seniors or anyone affected by a chronic condition, will be offered by Winthrop-University Hospital on four consecutive Thursdays beginning Oct. 23. Classes will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the Winthrop Wellness Pavilion, 1300 Franklin Ave., Suite ML-5 in Garden City. The program is designed to give individuals the tools they need to improve their health and their quality of life. “Active Living” addresses the general management of health conditions, explains the mind/body connection, discusses proper nutrition and demonstrates

safe exercises. Attendees are encouraged to register for all four classes in order to gain the most benefit from the program. Specific dates and topics are as follows: Oct. 23 – “Empower Yourself” Oct. 30 – “Mind Over Body” Nov. 6 – “Healthy Lifestyle – Eat Right” Nov. 13 – “Move for Your Health” Admission is free, but seating is limited and pre-registration is required. For more information or to register, please call 1-866-WINTHROP (1-866-946-8476).

PTAs put on plays for Mineola children The Mineola District Council of PTAs and the Mineola Public Schools present the 2015-2016 Children’s Cultural Arts Series, held in the Mineola High School Theatre at 10 Armstrong Road in Garden City Park. These annual family shows are open to the community and entertain audiences of all ages. The first performance will be “Shrek the Musical by Plaza Theatrical Productions on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015 at 2 p.m. The greatest fairy tale never told comes to life in this musical adaptation of the hit movie “Shrek.” The second show, “The Snowball Effect,” by Sadecky’s Puppets, will be held on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. In honor of the holiday season, two friends decide to do a small act of kindness for a neighbor. Little do they know if will snowball into something much bigger for their quiet little town.

The final program, “Pirate School!”, will be Saturday, January 9, 2016 at 2 p.m. Children are invited to dress in your best pirate garb for this show. Tickets are $5 per child per show, or subscribe to all three shows for $12. Adults and children under three are admitted free. Tickets can be purchased at the door or reserved in advance. Submit your ticket requests with payment, name and phone number no later than October 28, 2015 to: District Council Cultural Arts, c/o Debbie Tobar, 12 Croyden Rd., Mineola, NY 11501. Please make checks payable to “District Council Cultural Arts.” Tickets will be held at the door and available 30 minutes before performances. Adults must remain with their children during all programs. If you have any questions, please contact Debbie Tobar at 646-270-1598 or debtobar@yahoo. com.

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State Sen. Jack M. Martins (R-7th Senate District), Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, and Nassau County Legislator Rich Nicolello will be sponsoring a free Senior ID Card Program in Albertson. The program will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at the Shelter Rock Library (165 Searingtown Road, Albertson). Nassau County residents ages 60 and over are eligible to participate and receive a free senior ID card. No appointments are necessary.

The program allows seniors to obtain a free wallet-sized ID card which includes their photo and personal contact information (name, address, phone number, date of birth) along with an emergency contact name and phone number which could be useful to emergency responders. Seniors can carry the card in their wallets so that first responders will know who to contact in the event of an emergency where the senior is unable to communicate with them. Call Martins’ office at 516-746-5924 for more information.

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E. Williston church hosts pumpkin sale In spite of the threat of hurricanes, rain, wind, and dire consequences, “Pumpkin Season” has begun at the East Williston Community Church. 2,500 pumpkins were unloaded and distributed on the lawn of the church on the corner of East Williston Ave and Roslyn Road. Proceeds from the sales of these pumpkins and the other items set forth will be used to further the ministry and outreach of the church. The pumpkins are brought in from a

Navajo Indian Reservation in New Mexico with this purchase benefiting the Navajo and other Indian communities there. The pumpkins are ideal for carving and lawn displays. The Rev. Dan Fritz, the church’s interim minister, said he hopes to share a pumpkin pie with the young people for a junior sermon presentation during the 10 a.m. Sunday morning service. Marilyn Prokesch and the members of the church are diligent in providing support for the daily sales and enjoy the time of fellowship.

Inc. Village of Williston Park Water Main Flushing Please be advised that the required annual water main flushing is scheduled for Tuesday, October 13th, 2015 through Friday, October 16th, 2015 between the hours of 9AM and 2PM. During the flushing period, you may detect some water pressure fluctuation and water discoloration. Please plan on washing your dishes and clothes after the daily flushing. You may wish to keep a supply of clear water in the refrigerator for drinking and cooking during these times of discoloration. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Thank you, Inc. Village of Williston Park

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County to exhibit Sagamore photos Continued from Page 37

Photos courtesy of Xiomaro

Theodore Roosevelt met with dignitaries in the North Room of Sagamore Hill, his summer mansion in Oyster Bay.

photographic exhibit. I encourage everyone to make time to see these historic images while they can.” Xiomaro said he is excited to have the photos on display at the Executive Building not only because many people travel through it, he said, but also because of its connection to Roosevelt. He laid the cornerstone for the building in 1900, when he was New York’s governor. Today, murals of him decorate the walls in the rotunda. Xiomaro said he has found the majority of the public officials he has met are able to somehow identify with Roosevelt regardless of their political affiliation. He hopes anyone passing through the exhibit at the Executive Building will be able to get to know Roosevelt better, he said, just as he did through taking the photos. “I had a general knowledge and interest and admiration of him, but in actually doing a little more reading about him and seeing the house in person, you get a deeper connection with it,” Xiomaro said. “What I’m hoping is when people see the photos they have a similar experience and even more importantly go to the house and see the renovation.”

Williston Park Community Calendar THRIFT SHOP The thrift shop sponsored by Resurrection and St. Aidan Churches now have Easter and many new and gently used items on display for sale. Reasonable prices. Beautiful things are available for purchase. Hours are Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Resurrection Church is located on the corner of Campbell Avenue and Center Street in Williston Park. For any further information, call (516) 746-5527. 7TH ANNUAL BICYCLE DAY -FALL FESTIVAL County Seat Kiwanis of Mineola is hosting its 7th annual Bicycle Day Fall Festival on Sunday, Oct. 18 from 12 to 3 p.m. at Mineola Bicycle, 475 Jericho Tpke. The event features a skills course for children 3 - 8 year old who can then complete an advance obstacle course. Bicycle and helmet inspection, Entertainment, pumpkin paint-

ing, register you bicycle with the police, discover lost funds with the help of NYS Comptroller, and contests where the winner in “Best Halloween Decorated Bicycle” and “Best Bike Safety Poster “ can each win a new bicycle. Children must bring their own bicycle and helmet and be accompanied by an adult. FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION FOR SENIORS The Nassau County Bar Association provides free monthly legal consultation clinics for Nassau County residents 65 or older. Seniors have the opportunity to meet oneon-one with a volunteer attorney for a halfhour private consultation on any topic of concern. The next Senior Citizen Free Legal Consultation Clinic will be held Wednesday, Oct. 14, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at NCBA, 15th and West Streets, Mineola. This popular free program regularly fills up quickly. Registration is required by calling 516-747-4070.

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DISCUSSION/STUDY COURSE St. Aidan Parish, 505 Willis Ave., Williston Park will offer a discussion/study course based on the DVD series “ The Mystery Of God: Who God Is and Why He Matters” by Rev. Barron starting September 22, every Tuesday, mornings and evenings. Course is free. Registration is required. Contact Toti Conforti, (516) 385-8963 or toticon@ aol.com FIRST FRIDAY FUN & GAMES Scrabble, checkers, Yahtzee and lots more (BYO Board game if you want!) plus cards, puzzles, & coloring books at Episcopal Church of the Resurrection, 147 Campbell Ave at Center Street, Williston Park on the first Friday of every month, beginning September 4. Friendship and refreshments provided. Bring friends and family, all are welcome. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., games begin at 7 p.m. EPILEPSY SUPPORT GROUP A new support group for individuals with epilepsy that will meet monthly on the following Mondays: October 19, November 16, and December 21. Meetings will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Winthrop Wellness Pavilion, 1300 Franklin Avenue, Suite ML-5 in Garden City. Sessions will be facilitated by neuroscience social worker Lucia DiSpirito. Epilepsy Program Directors Dr. Shicong Ye and Dr. David Friedman will also attend sessions, when available, as well as other guest speakers. Attendees will gain information on research, tips on managing everyday life, and will have a chance to build a support network with others who face similar challenges. Admission is free, but reservations are required. Please call (516) 663-4593 to register.

PARKINSON’S DISEASE SUPPORT GROUPS Winthrop-University Hospital’s Movement Disorders Program is offering two new support groups for individuals affected by Parkinson’s Disease – one for patients and one for caregivers. Each group will be held once a month at the Winthrop Wellness Pavilion, located at 1300 Franklin Avenue, Suite ML-5 in Garden City, from 4 to 5 p.m. Please note that the groups do not meet on the same day. The Patient Support Group will meet on the following Tuesdays: Oct. 27, Nov. 24 and Dec. 22. The Caregiver Support Group will meet on Tuesdays as well, but during different weeks: Oct. 20, Nov. 17, and Dec. 15. Both groups will be facilitated by Neuroscience Social Worker Lucia DiSpirito. Meetings will address topics on MS, as well as provide tips on managing the disease, resources, and the opportunity to build a support network with others who face similar challenges. Admission is free, but seating is limited and reservations are required. Please call (516) 663-4593 for information and to register. Tuesday night bingo Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #5253 will host bingo on Tuesday nights from 7 to 11 p.m. The top prize is $1,500 with additional cash prizes totaling $1,700. Admission is $4 at the post, which is located at 155 Searingtown Road in Albertson. VILLAGE OF WILLISTON PARK HISTORICAL COMMITTEE Requests donations for monthly Village Hall exhibits. Interesting collections, artifacts or memorabilia needed for display in the hall cabinet on the main floor. Call (516) 741-4146 for more information send a note to the Williston Park Village Hall if interested.

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Business&RealEstate

Homeowners need to be proactive Well I believe I provided you a tremendous assortment of important ideas, items and chores to perform in and out of your home during the fall and winter months to keep you or your contractor very busy. Remember, being proactive and protecting your home, condo, coop or commercial property from deteriorating and maintaining itsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;value, will go along way when it comes to the point of selling or even refinancing. Banks will look at your property and potentially give it a solid value, because you have kept it up to date and hopefully in pristine condition. Now that you have thought about, begun or finished those things you needed to do this fall to clean, fix and upgrade. Your thoughts now turn to the next step, and now you are considering putting your home, condo, coop or commercial properties on the market for sale. You have looked at your

place as a buyer would, inside and out. How are you going to advertise your property? Will you being hiring a professional photographer or be a do-it-yourselfer, taking so, so photos? Those pictures and descriptions will potentially tell a story and it will be necessary to give it the proper spin, exposure and marketability to the purchasing public. When a buyer sees your listing, will he or she dwell on the pictures and information or pass it by? That will solely depend upon how you display and lay it all out. Will you need to stage your place, throw out the clutter or rearrange and store out of sight, those things that will not be advantageous to your viewings? Are you going to do open house dates and want to stay home every Saturday and Sunday. Would you rather spend the time relaxing and not worrying about all the necessary details,

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processes and day in day out marketing of your home? Will you place ads in a general newspaper or a specific niche paper within certain ethnic groups and demographics or will you construct a website. What income levels will you want to advertise to? What websites will you be imputing your domicile upon so everyone will start observing its

most positive aspects and features. Do you have a website? Will you build one? What about SEO (Search Engine Optimization), Key search words, meta tags, algorithms, pay per click ads? How about Facebook.com, Twitter, Linkedin, Craigslist; which ones work and will provide you the real buyers? Who will qualify the buyers, ask for their qualifications on income, credit, debt/income ratios, commitment letters? Is their income/assests, credit and debt/income ratios sufficient to pass the coop board? Who will fill out the applications for your buyers? After they see your home, will you be in a strong or weak position to call them back? If you were a purchaser and a seller called you back, what would your thoughts be; that the seller is motivated/ desperate to sell? Many ideas, thoughts and game plans go into getting a

home, condo, coop or commercial property sold and finding that elusive buyer. Do you do your own dental work or perform an operation on oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s self; of course not But many think, even in this hot market, that they can be their own realtor. There is obviously a multitude of details to work through and to get to the closing and then sometimes your think you have done an exemplary job and the deal falls apart with no professional there to help you salvage it! Yes, selling a property is no small task even in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hot local market. One of the major keys to getting it sold is the marketing and merchandising aspect of the process. The right tools, ideas and plans are absolutely necessary in coming to a successful conclusion and getting to the closing. Technology has made vast Continued on Page 53

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Nicolello touts progress on refunds, contracts Continued from Page 3 If someone who has a felony background is not known to the committees, or if someone who has defaulted on other contracts with the county, or any of those things — if they’re slipping through, then obviously you have to tighten up the process,” he said. Nicolello also said he is working to eliminate the county’s annual $80 million expense commercial property tax refunds. The county now requires that business owners challenging the county’s assessment of their property values have to disclose their

income and expense records up front. This helps county officials determine how many of the grievances have merit early on and make the necessary adjustments to the tax rates, he said. The business owners who do have their claims heard will then pay their full assessed taxes. The difference between that amount and the amount they say they should pay will go into an “escrow account,” Nicolello said, which is separate from the rest of the county’s budget. Those that win their grievances will then be paid out of that escrow account

so that the county does not have to spend money from its operating budget on refunds. The rest goes back to the county or municipalities involved in the grievances. “The refunds, in years to come, will just disappear,” he said. “That’s an $80 million hit that’s going to come off our budget.” In addition to these new laws, Nicolello touted his role in creating what he calls “public-private partnerships,” such as the Nassau Inter-County Express bus service, which he said have saved the county money. To Mal Nathan, Nicolello’s Democratic challenger, these partnerships make

public services less accountable by pushing them into the private sector, he told Blank Slate Media in September. The partnerships could make some improvements, Nicolello said, such as a potential expansion of NICE’s bus services for people with disabilities. But those kinds of improvements also cost money, and the county’s level of revenue has struggled in recent years, Nicolello said. Contributors to this have been a drop in sales taxes, primarily caused by lower gas prices, and a large number of tax breaks for commercial developments

that failed to create as many jobs as officials expected. Nicolello said he favors Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano’s plan to install a casino in the county to raise revenue, and that he does not think it was misguided to include potential revenue from it in the county budget. “This is a form of entertainment that people want to do, it is a way to raise revenue for the county and it’s a way to capture money that’s escaping through to other places,” he said. Nicolello has a financial advantage in the race for the 2nd District seat. Oct. 2 campaign finance filings show he

has $9,255.40, compared to the $2,000 Nathan said he had at the end of September. The district also contains 18,448 registered Republicans, compared to 15,683 registered Democrats. Overall, Nicolello said, he thinks his experience and accomplishments as a legislator, as well as his dedication to his constituents, qualify him for another term. “The other part of it is to continue to be available to the residents and be a guy that they can call ... and we’ll follow up and get things done for them,” he said.

Shelter Rock Library Continued from Page 36 Staff members will be on hand with applications for your convenience. Don’t miss this opportunity! PLAY MAH JONGG Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m., Oct. 20, Nov. 3, 17. Join others in playing the game that has fascinated people for so many years with its strategies, sequences and combinations. Bring a team, a friend or come by yourself and enjoy the game. Limited materials will be available, so if you own a set, please feel free to bring it with you. Registration is not required. ART LECTURE American Artists Present A Slice Of American Life with Nancy Traeger, Docent, Nassau County Museum of Art co-sponsored by Brandeis National Committee - LI Chapter Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 1:30 p.m. AN ALFRED HITCHCOCK RETROSPECTIVE with Richard Knox Co-sponsored by SRPL & Brandeis National Committee Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 1:30 p.m. Over a career spanning half a century, Alfred Hitchcock directed numerous films which have become an indelible part of cinema. See how Hitchcock used camera and editing techniques to manipulate the audience’s emotions and character identification. Using short film clips and excerpts from interviews, film enthusiast Richard Knox will present this informative and entertaining program. SENIOR I.D. PROGRAM Wednesday, Oct. 21 from 1 to 3 p.m. Sponsored by Senator Jack Martins, this program encourages our senior residents

to obtain a Senior I. D. card that includes a photo and medical data that can be useful to emergency medical technicians and physicians; serve as non-driver identification and provide access to senior discounts and other conveniences. MR. MOVIE POSTER When Art Was Done By Hand. Thursday, Oct. 22 at 2 p.m. A new documentary, Mr. Movie Posterlooks at the 40 year career of local resident, Paul Crifo. The film spotlights the process of creating a movie poster long before computers and includes hundreds of initial concept sketches and finished ideas. Mr. Crifo’s posters include In the Heat of the Night, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Producers, Mahogany, and Play It Again, Sam. Enjoy a glimpse into the process of how a motion picture campaign is developed and have the pleasure of meeting Mr. Crifo and hearing about his career first hand. SENIOR RAP GROUP ... for the 55+ set who have a lifetime of experiences to share! Anyone interested in joining the group is welcome. Topics vary and the conversation is lively and provocative. Monday, Nov. 2 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Come and join the Shelter Rock Public Library Senior Rap Group. This discussion group is led by volunteer facilitator David Marx. CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP with Marguerite Dilimetin, Group Facilitator, Nassau County Office for the Aging and Mental Health Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

HOPEFUL SINGLES for ages 55 plus Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 3 p.m. Life is unpredictable, there are no guarantees and change is always happening. With new friends and inspirational guidance, compassion and support, your journey can be easier!! Be part of this group of single adults 55 plus to find hope for your future. STARTING OVER SINGLES for ages 40 plus Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. Join this lively, stimulating, compassionate and supportive discussion for divorced, widowed — or any single adult age 40 plus!! ADULT BOOK DISCUSSION Led by SRPL Librarians Cathy Loechner and Susan Healy GRAY MOUNTAIN by John Grisham on Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 2 p.m. Losing her job at New York Ci ty’s largest law firm in the weeks after the collapse of Lehman Brothers, Samantha becomes an unpaid intern in a small Appalachian community, where she stumbles upon dangerous secrets.

significantly impact animals, and the most effective ways to get involved. For more information, please contact Brian Shapiro at bshapiro@ humanesociety.org POPULAR MUSIC of the 1940s with Mel Haber Thursday, Oct. 29 at 1:30 p.m. Songs of the 1940s, such as “I’ll Be Seeing You” and “It’s Been a Long, Long “ were related to the war while some, such as “When You Wish Upon a Star”and “It Might as Well Be Spring” were Academy Award winners. Stroll down memory lane with video clips and enjoy the singing of Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, The Andrews Sisters, Peggy Lee and others performing these memorable songs.

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ATTENTION TEEN ADVISORY BOARD (TAB) MEMBERS The next TAB meetings are on Wednesday, Nov. 18 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Community Room. TAB is for registered members in Grades 7-12. TAB works with the YA Librarian to improve library services for teens. Limited registration for TAB begins August 1 and ANIMAL ADVOCACY: continues. If you are interested LOBBY 101 in volunteering with other teens with the Humane Society of the United States Wednesday, to improve library services, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. Want to be please pick up an application in an effective advocate for New the Teen Room. York’s animals? Join HSUS CREEPY SKULL State Director Brian Shapiro for with Joanne Manning this free Lobbying for Animals Tuesday, Oct. 27 from 7 to 8 workshop. Learn about the p.m. Decorate a scary skull for important legislation Halloween being considered that would using collage, markers and

foils. Registration begins on Wednesday, Oct. 14. TOOTHBRUSH ROBOT with Chris Buchman Tuesday, November 3 from 7 to 8 p.m. Design your own mini robot using toothbrush tops and mini motors. Registration begins on Tuesday, October 20. FANDOM FRIDAY Friday, Nov. 6 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. What’s a “fandom” you ask? Well, anyone who really likes Harry Potter is part of the Harry Potter fandom. Do you like Doctor Who? Then you’re part of the Doctor Who fandom. Or maybe you are a fan of Star Trek, or the Divergent series. No matter what your interests, you’re free to come and share them with the group or perhaps find a new fandom to be part of. You can also show off your fandom gear, artwork & music. Plus we’ll have a fandom snack craft. Registration begins on Tuesday, October 20.

CHILDREN TOTS NIGHT OUT Families with children ages 2 – 5 years are invited to participate in a program of songs, stories and make a craft. Monday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. Registration begins Monday, October 5. SONGS AND RHYMES FOR BABY’S DAY Children ages 1 – 3 years with an adult, will enjoy musical wiggles, tickles and fingerplays with Dara and her guitar. Monday, Oct. 26 at 10:30 a.m. Registration begins Tuesday, October 13.

STUFFED ANIMAL SLEEPOVER Children Pre-K to Grade 1 are invited to join us for a special storytime with your stuffed animal and then tuck them in and say good night. The stuffed animals will spend the night in the Children’s Room, hopefully without too much mischief. Friday, Nov. 6 from 4:00 to 4:45 p.m. Registration begins Friday, Oct. 23. PLAY HOORAY KIDS Families with children ages 2 – 4 years are invited to participate in a fun-filled program of music and movement. Monday, Nov. 9 at 10:30 a.m. Registration begins Monday, October 26. LEGO CREATIONS for Grades K to 5 Come and build your own LEGO creation! Friday, Oct. 16 at 4:30 p.m. Registration for one session begins Friday, Oct. 2. Thursday, Nov. 12 at 4:15 p.m. Registration for one session begins Tuesday, October 27. LEAF PRINTING For Grades K – 5 on Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 11:30 a.m. Paint and print real leaves on black paper to create a beautiful Fall decoration. Be sure to bring some leaves that you have collected! Registration begins Tuesday, Oct. 20. HALLOWEEN CRAFT Registration begins Friday, Oct. 9. For ages 3 – 5 with an adult Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 2 p.m. For Grades K – 5 Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 4:30 p.m. 3D TURKEY CRAFT For Grades K – 5 Friday, Nov. 20 at 4:30 p.m. Registration begins Friday, Nov. 6.

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W.P. doctor found dead in NYC building Continued from Page 1 Cerveny had reportedly gone out with friends earlier in the evening but later met with a 51-yearold HBO producer she had met online. According to DNAInfo he is the man police have questioned about her death. “She was supposed to stay with a friend,” her father, Robert Rickenbach of Scottsdale, Ariz. told the New York Daily News. “[Her husband] hasn’t heard from her.” The two went to the 16th Street address, and the producer reportedly called 911 to notify authorities of Cerveny’s death before fleeing the scene toward Eighth Avenue. Conflicting reports suggest Cerveny may not have been fully clothed when authorities arrived at the building, but she was identified at the scene. As of Tuesday, Cerveny’s medical office in Williston Park was being protected by a security

guard who would only allow patients and doctors into the office. A manager at the office, who when contacted by Blank Slate Media requested to remain unnamed, confirmed that Cerveny practiced in the office of dermatologist Dr. Joel Spitz. The manager provided a statement from the office: “Dr. Cerveny was a wonderful person and doctor. This has been a terrible tragedy. Right now our thoughts and prayers are with her family.” A telephone message to Prohealth Care Associates’ administrative office went unreturned. The former Kiersten Rickenbach married dermatologist Andrew Cerveny in 2009, according to the couple’s New York Times wedding announcement. The couple met in 2004 as residents at the Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans. When they married, she was the chief of dermatology at Brooklyn Hospital Center and an assistant professor of clinical dermatology at Weill

Cornell Medical College. She graduated magna cum laude from Duke University and earned a medical degree from Tulane University. A New Jersey native, Cerveny was named America’s Junior Miss in 1995. According to WebMD, Cerveny was associated with the North Shore-LIJ Health System and Winthrop-University Hospital. “I’ve lived in the building so many years, and I’ve never heard anything like this,” Rosemarie Gulati, 70, a resident of the apartment building, told the Daily News. Gulati said she walked through the vestibule where Cerveny was discovered early Sunday, when she returned from having breakfast with a friend. “The block was quiet. There was nobody around. I was only two blocks from home, but my friend wanted to walk me back,” she said. “I said I can walk the two blocks, but he insisted.”

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Kiersten Cerveny, a 38-year-old dermatologist from Manhasset who practiced in Williston Park and at hospitals in New Hyde Park, was found dead in a Manhattan apartment building Sunday morning. Police say she likely died of a cocaine overdose.

Albertson Waldbaum’s sold to Key Foods going to be a punch in the stom- names of the bidders. which received no bid. “There are rumors of whose The Waldbaum’s at 40 Great ach to the village,” said the BID The WakeFern-purchased Neck Road had received no bid at official, who asked not to be iden- going to take the location,” the locations will be placed for aucGreat Neck BID official said. “I am the auction, but the website stated tified. tion on Oct. 8 if competing bids The official added that the assuming it’s going to be a superthat any store that went unsold emerge. would be for sale again when auc- Waldbaum’s would be closed market, but no names have been If they are outbid, WakeFern mentioned to us.” within the next two weeks. tions resumed on Oct. 8 and 9. will receive a $1.2 million “TerThe stores are being aucGreat Atlantic and Pacific Tea A Village of Great Neck Plaza mination Payment” from the sucBusiness Improvement District of- announced at the end of Sep- tioned at the law offices of Weil, cessful bidder, according to court ficial said the village would suffer tember that they had received Gotshal & Manges at 787 Fifth documents. 128 separate bids for their vari- Ave. if no buyer was found. Staten-Island based Key Food Successful bids are scheduled “If nothing opens there, this is ous stores, but did not reveal the Stores Co-operative Inc. recently modified their offer to purchase 17 supermarkets to 16 supermarkets, including the Waldbaum’s at 1050 Willis Ave. in Albertson. Key Food offered $28.5 million for the 16 supermarket locations, according to court documents filed on Sept. 30. On Sept. 22, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Robert Drain approved the sale of the Pathmark in Greenvale’s Wheatley Plaza to the Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC as part of a 24-store, $124 million deal with Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea, court records showed. Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in July to protect their A&P, Food Basics, The Food Emporium, Pathmark, Superfresh and Waldbaum’s stores from creditors. Local 338 of the Retail, Wholesale, Department Store Union and the United Food and Commercial Workers, which represents employees of the various A&P-owned stores, released a chart on its website revealing which store locations in New York were sold and Pictured is the Parkmark store in Wheatley Plaza in Greenvale.

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to be considered at a Oct. 16 hearing by the United States southern district bankruptcy court in White Plains for approval. New Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce Secretary and 2nd Vice President Jerry Baldassaro and Chamber of Commerce of the Willistons president John Gordon said they had no knowledge of when the closings would take place because the New Hyde Park Pathmark and Albertson Waldbaum’s were not members of their respective chambers. Efforts to reach Great Neck Chamber of Commerce president Hooshang Nematzadeh and North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth were unavailing. A statement from Local 338 President John Durso said they would file an objection against any buyer who would not employ the workers currently working in the purchased stores or for any non-supermarket operator. “The UFCW/RWDSU will be filing objections with the court and protesting any buyer who has not agreed to employ the workers currently working in these stores,” Durso said. “Unfortunately, other winning bidders are non-supermarket operators such as CVS and real estate companies. We will be filing an objection to these bids with the court but as we have said from the beginning, the reality is that not all of our members will be fortunate enough to have their store bought by a good, union supermarket operator.”

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GARAGE SALE GARDEN CITY AMAZING MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE Friday 10/9 & Saturday 10/10 9am to 5pm 56 Cambridge Ave (off New Hyde Park Rd) Decorative accessories, holiday decorations, clothing, toys, housewares & lots more! GARDEN CITY OFFICE FURNITURE FOR SALE: Desks, chairs, filing cabinets, digital phones, printer, etc. Call 516-741-6135 Privacy hedgesFALL blowout sale. 6ft Arborvitae (cedar) Reg $129 Now $59 Beautiful nursery grown. FREE Installation/ F REE delivery 518-536-1367 www.lowcosttrees.com Limited supply! STANLEY FURNITURE FOR SALE GARDEN CITY: 7 piece twin bedroom set: Boy or Girl twin bed with shelves headboard & under bed storage drawers, nightstand, desk, hutch, chair, dresser, mirror. Excellent condition. Light wood. $1,600. email: mpmsjkl@optonline.net

Wanted to Buy CASH BUYER! Buying ALL Gold & Silver coins, Stamps, Paper Money, Comic Books, entire collections, Estates. Travel to your home. Call Marc in NY 1-800-959-3419 CASH FOR DIABETIC TEST STRIPS Up to $35 /B ox! Sealed and Unexpired. Payment made SAME DAY. Highest prices pad! Call Jenni today! 800-413-3479 www. cashforyourteststrips.com

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Records, oriental items, clothing, art, old & modern furniture, estates, jewelry, silver, glassware, dishes, old photos, coins & stamps, flatware. Call George 718-386-1104 or 917-775-3048

HICKSVILLE CHILDREN’S TAG SALE Saturday 10/17 10:30am-2:00pm Parkway Community Church 95 Stewart Ave (lower level) Clothing, shoes, toys, equipment, bedding. Halloween costumes and more!! All priced to sell.

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!

TOP CASH PAID: JEWELRY, Furniture, Art, etc. Please call 718-598-3045 or 516-270-2128. www.iBuyAntiquesNYC.com

STEWART MANOR Saturday Oct 10 9am-3pm 94 Fernwood Terrace Inside/Oustside * Rain or Shine Furniture, textiles, knick knacks, clothing, something for everyone!!

Tag Sale *BROWSE *SHOP *CONSIGN A.T. STEWART EXCHANGE CONSIGNMENT SHOP 109 Eleventh Street Garden City 11530 516-746-8900 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 email: store@ atstewartexchange.org www. gardencityhistoricalsociety. org AUCTIONS, TAG SALES & CONSIGNMENTS INVITED SALES by TRACY JORDAN Live and Online Auction House, Estate Sales, Appraisals and Consignment Shoppe 839 Stewart Avenue Garden City 11530 516-279-6378 www.invitedsales.com OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK! Tuesday & Thursday 10-4 Wednesday & Friday 10-6 Saturday 10-5 Sunday 12-5 Closed Mondays Located next to the La Quinta and behind the Garden Gourmet Deli. Live Auctions Monthly! Free walk-in evaluations for items to be considered for Live Auction every Tuesday and Thursday 10am-2pm. No appointment necessary. Auctions are live every Wednesday from 8am-8pm and pre-bids are accepted at anytime. Visit www.invitedsales.com and click on the online auctions tab. Visit www.invitedsales.com to see pictures and information regarding our upcoming tag sales and estate sales. Our 50% off room is open everyday and includes items that have been in our shoppe for more than 60 days. To receive discount coupons and promotional information, join our email list. Text “invited” to 22828 and enter your email address when prompted. Consignments are taken by appointment to provide you with the best service. Please call the shoppe at 516-279-6378 to schedule an appointment or email pictures of your items to info@invitedsales.com. We can provide fair market values on any item that you may want to sell, consign or enter into auction. If you need advice on hosting a sale, selling an item or liquidating an estate, please call Tracy Jordan at the shoppe or directly at 516-567-2960 GARDEN CITY Saturday October 17 9am5pm 7 Cathedral Ave Antiques, Roseville, Sunflower lamp, tea set, persian rug, Sturyvant spinning wheel, Duncan Phyfe frame, victorian candles, Lladros, high chair, Dining Room buffet & extension table, chairs, upholstered chairs, Hall coffee & end table, night table, dressers, desk, chandeliers, sconces, lamps, Phoenix glass, Waterford crystal, Depression glass, Chinese bowl, sterling, flatware, Chinese oil paintings, prints, jewelry, surveyor box, mirrors, books, designer clothing, handbags, Christmas decorations, golf clubs, skis, tools, outdoor, children’s toys.

YOU’RE INVITED! Friday, 10/9 9:30 am Miniature Manor 731 Franklin Ave Garden City, NY 11530 Store Closing! Everything on Sale! Thousands of doll house items and accessories, including furniture, wallpaper, landscaping, miniatures. There are also additional collectibles and showcases available. All priced to sell! Items in their boxes too! YOU’RE INVITED! Wednesday, 10/14 10:00 am 36 Crooked Oak Rd Port Jefferson, NY 11777 HUGE PACKED 7 Bedroom home filled with household items, DVDs, CDs, furniture, collectibles, many records, costume jewelry, living room and bedroom furniture, garage, trains, holiday, TONS of clothing and accessories.....TONS TO SELL!. ...Visit www.invitedsales.com for pictures and details !

Yard Sale GARDEN CITY ONE DAY ONLY! Saturday Oct 10 8am-3:30pm 33 Prescott St Gently used and new kids and adult clothes, sporting goods, purses, children’s desk and hutch, vintage Heywood Wakefield Kohinoor furniture pieces, mirrors, kids pool table, toys, games, backpacks, kids books, crafts, kids DVDs, housewares and more!

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Pet Services 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 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

PROFESSIONAL DOG TRAINING Doggie Day Care Dog Walking & Running Mobile Socialization Program Backyard Clean-up GC Resident 516-382-5553

AUTOMOTIVE

Auto For Sale BUICK CENTURY 1995: 47K miles, 4 new tires, new parts, A/C, excellent running condition! $2,995. 516-747-5799 or 516-747-3463

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Apartment For Rent FLORAL PARK VILLAGE: 1st floor apartment, EIK, LR, FDR, 2 Bedrooms, 1 full Bath. Heat & water included. $1,875. For more information, call Rose (Ford Realty) 516-655-7501 GARDEN CITY CondoFive rooms. 2 Bedrooms, EIK, 2 Baths, elevator, FDR, wood floors. Immediately. $3,150 up. Garden City Properties 516-746-1563 GARDEN CITY SOUTH: STUDIO APT/ O FFICE SPACE Suitable for one. Near RR, stores. No smoking, no pets. References and security required. $1,250 /m onth. Call 516-564-1138 GARDEN CITY Spectacular five rooms. 3 Bedrooms, 2 new Baths, EIK, LR/ D R combo, wood floors, elevator, doorman. Call for showing. $3700 up Garden City Properties 746-1563 WILLISTON PARK: Renovated 1 br, 1 bath on second floor of 2 family home. Kitchen with updates, new carpets and new floors, extra storage space, g arage parking space, backyard access, separate entrance, few blocks to LIRR, village area, nice quiet neighborhood! Includes all utilities $1,550/ m onth. References required. Call Penny 917-848-9366

Homes for Rent NEW HYDE PARK (Lakeville Estate) 7 Room House. 4 Bedrooms, 2 Baths. Includes new kitchen stainless steel appliances and D/W, FDR, LR w/ Fireplace, HW floors throughout, new windows & full basement. Use of yard and garage also included. Good credit & proof of income is required. $3,150/ m onth. For more information call Rose (Ford Real Estate) 516-655-7501

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. $850/ m onth. Call 516-747-4293 MINEOLA: Large furnished room, private entrance, share bath, own TV, microwave, fridge, A/C, no pets, smoking or drugs. $735/ m onth. All utilities included plus 1 month security. References required. 516-747-5799

Out of Town Real Estate MIAMI BEACH: Miami Beach seasonal rental, flexible dates. 2555 Collins Ave 16th floor, 1 Bedroom, 1.5 Bath, furnished oceanfront, balcony. Luxury building, garage, pool, gym, valet. Walk to Lincoln Road/ S OBE. Contact 718-490-9440

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GARDEN CITY SOUTH Ideal location, mint, large office space, 1st floor. Must see to appreciate. Near LIRR, stores. Available now. $1,750/ m th. Call Owner 516-538-7474 or 538-7476

AQUEBOGUE HORSE FARM ESTATE! Sunday 10/11 1:00pm to 3:00 pm 524 Tuthills Lane. Very private. 11 acres. 2500 sf custom solar powered Ranch with 2 MBR suites is on 2 acres. The remaining 9 acres are agricultural with 11 stall horse barn, paddocks, outbuilding, detached 3 car garage. Forever farm vista views. $1,200,000 MLS# 2783820 Colony Realty, Carll Austin 516-658-2623

OLD VILLAGE TREE SERVICE: Owner operated sine 1989. 24 hour emergency service. Licensed/ insured. Free estimates, member LI Arborist Assoc. Please call 516-466-9220

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

ENGLISH, ACT, SAT TUTOR: 25+ year experience Critical Reading, Writing, Grammar, Essays. Lynne 625-3314

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

GARDEN CITY: 1140 FRANKLIN AVE ABUNDANT PARKING 10 x 13 windowed office in professional suite: Atty/ C PA Conference room, reception, kitchen included. 2 work stations, available November 1. Call Paul 516-248-3048 WILLISTON PARK Office Space: 1300 & 2000 sf. available on Hillside Ave. Professional Building. Parking Lot, near LIRR & parkways. Full commission Paid. Tony 516-248-4080

Vacation Rental OCEAN CITY, MARYLAND Best selection of affordable rentals. Full/ p artial weeks. Call for FREE brochure. Open daily. Holiday Real Estate. 1-800-638-2102. Online reservations: www.holidayoc.com

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE HAVE A VACATION HOME OR UNIQUE PROPERTY FOR SALE OR RENT? Promote it to more than 6 million readers statewide with a 25 word ad for just $495. Even less for smaller coverage areas. Call 518-464-6483 to speak with a Real Estate Specialist now.

Condo/Co-Op For Sale GREAT NECK: Beautiful 1 bedroom, 1 bath co-op on Middle Neck Road. Parking available. Close to all. Please call 212-470-3856

Homes for Sale GARDEN CITY: St. Paul’s Place. Mint contemporary home on secluded .43 acre yard. Living room/ F P, dining room, granite island kitchen w/ palladium window, large family room and new powder room. Three bedrooms and new hall bath. Upper level master suite w/ cathedral ceiling, office nook, marble bath and two walk-in closets. Two car garage, basement, CAC, sprinklers. Asking $1,350,000. For appt: kfpauley3@gmail. com Owner/ S alesperson.

Lots for Sale ABANDONED FARM SALE! 38 acres $69,900, gorgeous acreage with stunning views, stream, woods and fields! Just off the NYS Thruway. Terms available. 888-479-3394 HOBBY FARM LIQUIDATION! 4 Bedroom/2 Bath Farmhouse 22 acres $149,900. Horse barn, dairy barn, gorgeous setting w/views! Just off NYS Thruway. Call 888-905-8847 for fact sheet

Open House GARDEN CITY 86 HAMPTON RD Sunday 10/11 12pm to 2pm JUST LISTED Gorgeous single family home 4 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths $1,590,000 PRICED TO SELL ! ALL INVITED ! Listing Agent: Irene 646-479-2993

GARDEN CITY Saturday Oct 10 11am to 2pm Sunday Oct 11 11am to 2pm 58 Washington Ave New to market For Sale By Owner. Grand Tutor, 6 bedrooms 4.5 baths Totally redone Landscaped 1/2 acre House Tour Home $1,999,000 “NO BROKERS”

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Homes Wanted HOUSE WANTED TO BUY: Good or bad condition to build or fix. Fast closing. Call George 516-972-8787

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Services NEED A CLEANOUT OR A MOVE? We can move it, sell it or haul it away! 2 Guys and a Truck Just $150/ h r Call 516-279-6378 Invited Sales by Tracy Jordan 839 Stewart Ave Garden City, NY 11530 Bonded/ I nsured www.invitedsales.com NEW YORK MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS: Joan Atwood, Ph.D. An experienced therapist makes all the difference. Individual, couple, family therapy and anger management. 516-764-2526. jatwood@ optonline.net www.NYMFT.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 /D EMOLITION SERVICE: Strong Arm Contracting Inc. We haul anything and everything. Entire contents of home or office. We clean it up and take it away. Residential/ C ommercial. Bonded/ I nsured. Free estimates. 516-538-1125 HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING Air Solution Heating and Air Conditioning, LLC Installation, Service, Maintenance. Licensed and Insured. Lic#H3641820000. Owner operated. Call Milo 516-514-2691 email: hvacairsolution@gmail. com

ROBERT’S HARDWOOD FLOORS: Refinishing, installations, staining, repairs, oak railings, furniture moving & carpet removal. Lic/ ins. 25 years experience, free estimates, fast service. Please call 631-974-5538 10% DISCOUNT WITH AD

Home Improvements AMBIANCE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES *Repairs & Maintenance *Handyman & Remodeling *Vanity & Kitchen Cabinet Installations *Furniture Assembly & set up *Finish Carpentry *Minor Electrical & Plumbing 22 year GC Resident Lic & Ins H18E2170000 Owner Operated Call BOB 516-741-2154 GRACE ROOFING: Est. 1977. slate, tile flat roofs, asphalt and wood shingle roofs, gutters and leaders cleaned and replaced, professional new roof installation. Free estimates, expert leak repairs. lic/ins, local references, residential/commerical 516-753-0268 HANDYMAN Meticulous & Reliable Serving GARDEN CITY & Surrounding Area since 2003 Repairs & Installations of all Types Built-in Bookcases, Woodworking, Carpentry, Crown Moldings, Lighting, Painting, Wallpaper and More. 30-year Nassau County Resident. Many References Lic #H01062800 Insured Call Friendly Frank 516-238-2112 anytime E-mail Frankcav@optonline.net ONE STOP FOR ALL YOUR HOME IMPROVEMENT NEEDS! Basement, bathroom & kitchen remodeling, carpentry, crown molding, closets, doors, sheetrock, painting, dry wall, repairs, spackling & wall paper removal and installation, decks powerwashed, stained and built. Gem Basement Doctor 516-623-9822. www.gem-home.com SKY CLEAR WINDOW and Restorations Inc. Window Restorations, Outdated Hardware, skylights, Andersen Sashes, new storm windows, wood windows, chain/rope repairs, falling windows, fogged panes, mechanical repairs, wood repairs, restorations, all brands. Call Mr. Fagan, 32 years experience. 631-385-7975 www.skyclearwindow.com

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Painting & Paperhanging JV PAINT HANDYMAN SERVICES Interior-Exterior Specialist Painting, Wallpapering, Plastering, Spackling, Staining, Power Washing. Nassau Lic#H3814310000 fully Insured Call John 516-741-5378

Tutoring ENGLISH TUTOR: Diane Gottlieb M.Ed., M.S.W. SAT/ A CT, 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. HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TUTOR: Cornell grad with degree in biology. Tutor for high school biology, chemistry and physics. GCHS teacher references available upon request. Contact Mike: 516-780-2506 or mnm56@cornell.edu MATHEMATICS TUTOR: NYS Certified Math teacher and Commor Core knowledgeable. Grades 5-8, Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra 2/Trig. Contact: Kathleen 516-426-8638 or kjomalley91@gmail.com MATH, SAT, ACT TUTOR: Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2 plus Trig, Pre-Calc, AP Calculus. Norm 625-3314

SPANISH TUTOR: CERTIFIED High School Language Teacher. Highly experienced in all levels of Spanish including: FLACS exams, AP Spanish Language and Culture and College Level Spanish. Very experienced with Chaminade H.S. curriculum. Can provide references from other parents. Excellent results. Phone 516-655-8194; email: mmiller@eastmeadow.k12.ny.us SPANISH TUTOR: High School /M iddle School, College. Spanish Grammar-Literature, SAT II, AP Exam. William Cullen, M.A., M.B.A., S.D.A. Chaminade, Fairfield Alumnus. 516-509-8174 wdctutor06@aol.com

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Instruction VOICE / PIANO LESSONS Joanna Malaszczyk, Soprano Teacher and Performer Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance, Bucknell University offering private lessons in your home! For more information, call 516-662-1273 or email: joanna.malasz@gmail. com Check out www.joannamalaszczyk.com

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CLARINET, SAXOPHONE AND FLUTE LESSONS: Professional musician NYSSMA Adjudicator, motivating lessons in your home. All ages, beginner to advanced. Bernie Rose, Ph.D. 646-662-9373

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▼ legalS Legal Notice File No.2010-362935/A CITATION SURROGATE’S COURT, NASSAU COUNTY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: Elly Lanzrath a/k/a Elly Trautmann Unknown Lanzrath a/k/a Unknown Kassalsky a/k/a unknown Massalsky Attorney General of the State of New York Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and any and all unknown persons whose names or parts of whose names and whose place or places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained, distributees, heirs-at-law and next-ofkin of the said EDITH ZEPF, deceased, and if any of the said distributees named specifically or as a class be dead, their legal representatives, their husbands or wives, if any, distributees and successors in interest whose names and/or places of residence and post office addresses are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained A petition having been duly filed by Public Administrator, who is domiciled at 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York 11501, United States. YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Nassau County, at, New York, on November 11, 2015, at 9:30 o’clock in the fore noon of that day, why the account of Public Administrator, a summary of which has been served herewith, as Administrator of the estate of Edith Zepf, should not be judicially settled. (X) Further relief sought (if any): 1. Releasing and discharging the Petitioner from all liability, responsibility and accountability as to all matters set forth in the account of proceedings; 2. Allowing the commissions of the Petitioner in the amount of $ 6,403.75 pursuant to SCPA 2307(1) and the reasonable and necessary expenses of the office in the amount of $ 1,350.94 pursuant to SCPA 1207(4); 3. Fixing and determining the attorney’s fees of Brosnan & Hegler, LLP in the amount of $6,305.99 all of which has been paid. 4. Fixing and determining the attorney’s fees of Mahon, Mahon, Kerins & O’Brien, LLC attorney for petitioner in the amount of $ 15,000.00 of which NONE has been paid and $ 15,000.00 is unpaid; 5. Fixing and determining the accounting fees of Rispoli & Co, CPA’s in the amount of $ 1,512.50 of which $ 362.50 has been paid and $ 1,150.00 is unpaid; 6 Releasing and discharging the surety; 7. Directing the net estate be paid to the Comptroller of the State of New York on account of the unknown distributees of the, decedent, EDITH ZEPF; 8. Granting such other and further relief as to the Court is just and proper. Dated, Attested, and Sealed, September 3, 2015 Seal HON. EDAWRD W McCARTY, III SURROGATE s/ Michael J. Murphy Michale J. Murphy, Chief Clerk Mahon, Mahon, Kerins & O’Brien, LLC Richard T. Kerins, Esq. (516) 538-1111 254 Nassau Blvd., Garden City South, New York 11530 NOTE: This citation is served

upon you as required by law. You are not required to appear. If you fail to appear it will be assumed that you do not object to the relief requested. You have a right to have an attorney appear for you, and you or your attorney may request a copy of the full account from the petitioner or petitioner’s attorney. WT 142169 4x 9/18, 25, 10/02, 9, 2015 #142169

INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF EAST WILLISTON LEGAL NOTICE AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED LOCAL LAW PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of East Williston will hold a public hearing on Monday, October 19, 2015 at 2 Prospect Street, East Williston, New York at the Village Hall at 8:00 p.m. to consider a Local Law amending the Village Code Article VII, Chapter 160-23 pertaining to zoning in the Business District to include a new paragraph which would permit existing businesses and professional offices fronting on Sagamore Avenue to be used such that the buildings would include an office on the first floor facing Sagamore Avenue and an apartment on the first floor behind the office. Marie L. Hausner, Village Clerk Dated: October 9, 2015 WT 142300 1x 10/09 /2015 #142300 INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF EAST WILLISTON LEGAL NOTICE AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED LOCAL LAW PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of East Williston will hold a public hearing on Monday, October 19, 2015 at 2 Prospect Street, East Williston, New York at the Village Hall at 8:00 p.m. to consider a Local Law amending the Village Code to add a new Article entitled “XVI Solar Collection Equipment Installation”which will address and provide for standards pertaining to the erection and installation of solar collection equipment within the Village. MARIE HAUSNER, VILLAGE CLERK Dated: October 9, 2015 WT 142302 1x 10/09 /2015 #142302 LEGAL NOTICE AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED LOCAL LAW PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of East Williston will hold a public hearing on Monday, October 19, 2015 at 2 Prospect Street, East Williston, New York at the Village Hall at 8:00 p.m. to consider a Local Law amending the Village Code Article IX, Chapter 160-32 pertaining to driveways. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MARIE HAUSNER, VILLAGE CLERK Dated: 9th day of October, 2015 WT 142301 1x 10/09 /2015 #142301 NOTICE OF FORMATION OF Novelty Homes LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/18/2015. Office location: NASSAU County. SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against it may be served. The Post Office address to which the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her is: 512 Marcellus Road Williston Park NY 11596 The principal business ad-

dress of the LLC is: 512 Marcellus Road Williston Park NY 11596 Purpose: any lawful act or activity WT 142149 6x 9/11, 18, 25, 10/02, 9, 16, 2016 #142149 Notice of formation of MANSION GROUP LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 6/23/15. Office located in Nassau County. SSNY has been designated for services of process. SSNY shall mail copy of any process served against the LLC to: 393 Jericho Tpke Suite 208 Mineola NY 11501. Purpose: any lawful purpose. WT 142205 6x 9/25, 10/02, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2015 #142205 Notice of Formation of LION SOUND & VISUAL SOLUTIONS, LLC Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 09/09/2015. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 80 BENNETT AVENUE, ROOSEVELT, NEW YORK 11575. Purpose: any lawful purpose. WT 142273 6x 10/02, 9, 16, 23, 30, 11/06, 2015 #142273 NOTICE OF HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing on the tentative budgets for the Town of North Hempstead General Fund, Part Town Fund; Commissioner and Town-Operated Special Improvement Districts and assessment rolls of the Belgrave Water Pollution Control District, the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District, and the Port Washington Water Pollution Control District for the year 2016 will be held before the Town Board on October 13, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Board Room located at Town Hall, 220 Plandome Road, Manhasset, New York. Dated: Manhasset, New York September 29, 2015 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD WAYNE H. WINK, JR., TOWN CLERK WT 142308 1x 10/09 /2015 #142308 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF NASSAU SONYMA, Plaintiff, against Michael L. Palumbo, Eileen A. Palumbo, Defendant(s). Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated 10/22/2014 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Calendar Control Part (CCP) Courtroom of the Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on 11/10/2015 at 11:30AM, premises known as 13 Nelson Street, Elmont, NY 11003 All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Franklin Square, in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, SECTION 35, BLOCK 29, LOT 826-828. Approximate amount of judgment $147,680.56 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 4446/2012. Michael J. Annibale, Esq., Referee FRENKEL LAMBERT WEISS WEISMAN & GORDON, LLP Attorney for Plaintiff, 53 Gibson Street, Bay Shore, NY 11706 01-047838-F00 1147846 WT 142274 4x 10/09, 16, 23, 30, 2015 #142274

NOTICE OF SPECIAL DISTRICT MEETING Mineola Union Free School District Nassau County, New York The Board of Education of the Mineola Union Free School District, Nassau County, New York, HEREBY GIVES NOTICE that a Special District Meeting of the qualified voters of said School District will be held at the Jackson Avenue Elementary School, 300 Jackson Avenue, Mineola, New York and at the Meadow Drive School at 25 Meadow Drive, Albertson, New York on the 10th day of November, 2015 at 6:00 a.m. Prevailing Time, for the purposes of voting by voting machines and/or paper ballot upon the proposition hereinafter set forth. Polls for the purpose of voting will be kept open between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Prevailing Time. PROPOSITION Shall the following Resolution be adopted, to wit: RESOLVED that the Board of Education of the Mineola Union Free School District is authorized to withdraw up to $7,000,000 from the District’s Capital Reserve Fund to pay for the cost of capital projects at the Hampton Street School, including construction of a new synthetic turf field, installation of field lighting and concession stand, a new cafeteria addition, a new classroom addition, and new bus loop with parking; and at the Mineola High School, including construction of a Synthetic Turf Regulation Field, replacement of the Running Track, construction of a new technology lab, and construction of additional storage space. NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots may be applied for at the office of the School District Clerk. Any such application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the date of the aforesaid Special District Meeting if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before such Special District Meeting if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued shall be available for public inspection in the office of the School District Clerk not less than five (5) days prior to the date of the Special District Meeting (excluding Saturdays and Sundays) during regular office hours until the date of the aforesaid Special District Meeting. In addition, such list shall also be posted conspicuously at the places of voting during the hours of such Special District Meeting. Dated: Mineola, New York September 17, 2015 BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE MINEOLA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK By: Andrea Paggi School District Clerk WT 142200 4x 9/25, 10/09, 10/23, 11/06, 2015 #142200

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Herricks board discusses cost of band trip Continued from Page 4 In response, Gounaris said he thought procedures should be followed more carefully before entering the sole “no” vote on the trip, which was approved. The board also took time to recognize student achievers at the meeting. Twelve Herricks High School students were selected for prestigious AllState Ensembles by the by the New York State Student Musician Association. They earned top scores at auditions last spring as vocalists and performances on piano, flute, clarinet, cello and other instruments. The students getting all-state selections are juniors Alan Chen, Adam Cordera, Jon Sanelli, Kayla Sinkevitch, Natalie Tan, Sam Tesch, Jaywon Woo and Kelly Yu; and seniors Jasmine Benjamin, Jane Chen, Lisa Soohyun Lim and Nic Mrakovcic. The board also recognized sophomores Alan Chen and Nora Koe for their winning solar research project “Sol Invictus,” which was selected this past summer at the EmPower Solar Student Competition. The annual competition is sponsored

by EmPower Solar, a solar energy company based in Island Park. Chen and Koe will be representing Long Island at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon in Irvine, Calif., later this month. The board also noted seven Herricks students named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, plus 16 who were commended. They will be celebrated next month at the Nov. 5 meeting. In other business: The board unanimously agreed to resume membership in the TriState Consortium, a group of high-performing public school districts in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York, at a $7,140 fee. Membership had been discontinued as a budget cutback. BBS Architects in Patchogue was unanimously approved to conduct the district’s state-mandated building condition survey for $20,950. The board also unanimously approved the middle school boat trip for 2016, which will treat graduating eighth-graders to a cruise run by Caliber Yacht Charters in Whitestone, costing $61.50 per student.

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Silverbacks hold Cosmos to 1-1 draw The New York Cosmos fell behind but rallied to equalize on an own goal, finishing with a 1-1 draw against the Atlanta Silverbacks in a North American Soccer League Fall Season match at Hofstra’s Shuart Stadium Sunday afternoon. The Cosmos (6-6-4) moved into sole possession of third place in the Fall Season Standings and remain third in the Overall Standings, four behind first-place Ottawa. “I think today we found space, moved the ball well and we were able to create chances,” said Cosmos head coach Giovanni Savarese. “We just need to be a little more aggressive. We need to get in at the near post and do a little more. We need to be able to predict things in the box to get those chances. But I thought overall, it was a very good performance.” The Silverbacks (6-5-5), who were outshot 15-3, went in front on their first

shot of the game in the 38th minute. Junior Burgos played a free kick deep into the box where Michal Mravec leapt up and headed in off Jimmy Maurer’s hand from nine yards out. “We know now teams are going to come and look for a set piece, while defending the entire match,” Savarese said. “But I thought today we were much better than we’ve been. We created chances. It was very positive today.” “I think now they are realizing that’s the way to play against us because that’s how they’re getting results,” Cosmos midfielder Andrés Flores added. “But we have to keep improving what we have done during the year. We’ve played good games. They’ve just found the goals we haven’t.” The Cosmos rallied to level in the 70th minute on an Atlanta own goal, as Ayoze’s deep and low corner deflected in

off defender Simon Mensing. It came five minutes after another Ayoze corner went through a maze of players before Atlanta goalkeeper Steward Ceus got a piece. Ayoze troubled Ceus with a stoppage time free kick that the goalkeeper was able to punch away. Second-half substitute Gastón Cellerino pounced on the rebound and put a back heel over the crossbar. The Cosmos attacked from the opening kickoff and nearly scored the game’s first goal in the second minute, but Ceus dove to his left to get a hand on a low Raúl shot from 14 yards out. In the 15th minute, Leo Fernandes latched onto a Flores cross and stared at an open net after Ceus was out of position. But Fernandes put his header off the crossbar. Five minutes later, Flores nearly caught Ceus leaning the wrong way, but

the Haitian goalkeeper recovered in time to make a diving stop for one of his four first-half saves. “Right now it’s tough, but there’s a lot of positives,” Cosmos forward Lucky Mkosana said. “Sometimes that’s just the game of football. We have to continue being positive and working hard. The goals are going to come.” Raúl, who was replaced by Ruben Bover in the 53rd minute, left the match after rolling his right ankle. “He’s hurting. When he steps and makes a movement, he feels pain there,” Savarese said of the Spanish legend. “That’s why he couldn’t continue in the game. We’ll have to analyze tomorrow exactly what he has, but it doesn’t seem to be something very serious.” New York and Atlanta will meet again this Wednesday night at Silverbacks Park. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

Men win, women fall in LIU Post soccer action B y M ichel O tero Men’s Soccer It was all Pioneers on Saturday, Oct. 3, when the LIU Post men’s soccer team traveled to Bridgeport, Conn. to face the University of Bridgeport. The Pioneers totaled six goals for the afternoon and cruised to an easy victory; giving them three in three chances in East Coast Conference play. After an own goal gave the Pioneers the early advantage, senior forward Per Forgaard, notched one of his two goals of the afternoon, beating the goal keeper to make it 2-0

in favor of LIU. Sophomore forward Jason Lampkin assisted on the goal and did so on the next two as well. Sophomore back Oliver Holingsaeter and freshman forward Charlie Ledula were the recipients of those passes from Lampkin. Two goals in the second half made the margin of victory even larger, and the Pioneers took the match by a score of 6-0. Head LIU Post men’s soccer coach Andreas Lindberg and his team return to the pitch on Saturday, Oct. 10, when they return to Connecticut to play Post University. Game time is scheduled for 3 p.m.

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Women’s Soccer Coming off an 8-0 win which featured a four goal effort from senior forward Susanne Vistnes earlier in the week, the Pioneers returned to the pitch on Saturday, Oct. 3, when they visited the University of Bridgeport. Their offense didn’t put up the outburst they saw earlier in the week; in fact, they didn’t manage a goal, and lost by a score of 1-0. The lone goal of the afternoon came from Bridgeport junior midfielder Hanne Neby in the 12th minute. The Pioneers managed a mere two shots on goal and also committed more penalties. The LIU Post women’s soccer team returns to action on Monday, Oct. 12, when they welcome Southern New Hampshire University to Brookville, N.Y. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. outside hitter, Danielle Valenza, recorded 16 kills and nine digs Women’s Volleyball while senior middle hitter, MeThe Lady Pioneers played lissa Hansen, added eight kills perhaps their best two matches of her own. In their next match of the season on Saturday, Oct. against Pace, the first set played 3, when they won both matches out very similar to the first set in straight sets against Le Moyne against Le Moyne. Tied at 20, the College and Pace University. Pioneers got key back-to-back In their first match against Le blocks, which gave LIU a lot of Moyne, the first set was tightly momentum to win the set. The contested until five straight second and third sets which folpoints set the tone for the match. lowed were more of the same for The Pioneers won that set and the Pioneers, who registered ralthe match handily. Sophomore ly after rally and spurt after spurt

and eventually the three set victory. Head LIU Post women’s volleyball coach Shellane Ogoshi and the Pioneers are back in action on Saturday, Oct. 10, when they host Daemen College. First serve to set for noon. The LIU Post sports briefs were originally published in the Pioneer, the award-winning student newspaper of LIU Post, www.liupostpioneer.com, and are republished here by Blank Slate Media with the permission of the Pioneer.

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High School Football Round-Up

Roslyn downs winless Island Trees BY B I LL S A N A N TON I O Heavy rains from Hurricane Joaquin may have washed out Roslyn High School’s annual homecoming parade Saturday, but that didn’t stop the Bulldogs from getting back into the win column, beating Island Trees (0-4) 24-8. Roslyn (3-1) broke through with 24 points in the second quarter on three Roslyn passing touchdowns by quarterback Island Trees Adam Combs and conversions on three two-point conversion plays. Combs finished 6-of-18 with 128 yards, three touchdowns and an interception, and also rushed for 131 yards on 18 carries and bruising a two-point conver-

sion of his own. He threw two touchdowns to Aaron Winston, who had 100 receiving yards on both grabs, and the third to Joe Cinque. Marc Azouley also rushed six times for 55 yards. The win moves Roslyn into a threeway tie with Friends Academy and Oyster Bay for second place in Nassau’s 24 Conference IV. the 8 NorthAround Shore: • Sewanhaka 14, Westbury 12 (Friday): Indians quarterback Christian Tenorio converted a two-point conversion on a play-action pass to tight end Alex Cherry following a gametying touchdown run by Shaheim TaylorWhite to even Sewanhaka’s record to 2-2.

• New Hyde Park 17, Calhoun 7: The Gladiators (2-2) won their second straight game behind quarterback Mark Chambers, who went 12-of-17 for 158 yards and a touchdown. Rob Mirabile’s fumble recovery in the fourth led to a Joe Gardella touchdown run that put the game away. • Baldwin 35, Herricks 6: The Highlanders (1-3) trailed 21-0 at halftime as Baldwin’s Matt Henry (17 carries for 179 yards, two touchdowns) and John DeBique (10 carries for 88 yards, two touchdowns) posted four consecutive scores. • Great Neck North 18, Great Neck South 0: The Blazers’ (1-3) Jared Kaiman completed three passes for 40 yards, two for touchdowns. South is 0-4. • Plainview-JFK 42, Port Washington 0: Hawks running back Nico

Mueller scored his four touchdowns in the first half as JFK jumped out to a 35-0 halftime lead over Port (1-3) and added its final score in the third quarter. • East Rockaway 43, Mineola 16: The Mustangs fell to 2-2 as the Rocks’ James Tierney posted 128 yards on 10 carries and a touchdown and 12 tackles on the defensive side. • Long Beach 26, Manhasset 8: The Indians’ dropped their fourth straight to open the season as Marines quarterback Sam Brown went 12-of-15 for 173 yards and two touchdowns. • Holy Cross 34, Chaminade 7 (Sunday): The Flyers’ lone score came on a botched field goal attempt in the second quarter, as Matt Chmil recovered the fumbled snap and completed to Michael Goulard for the 16-yard touchdown. Chaminade is 0-3.

Sewanhaka celebrates former Jet, alum The Sewanhaka Central High School District celebrated 1956 Sewanhaka High School graduate and former New York Jets defensive tackle Paul Rochester in a ceremony that included a presentation of an NFL football to the high school, which recognized Rochester’s Super Bowl III play. The football, given to Rochester for donation to his alma mater, celebrates the 50th anniversary of the National Football League Championship game and will be displayed in the high school’s Hall of Fame. At the ceremony, Rochester was sur-

rounded by several of his Sewanhaka High School teammates, his former coach Marc Martone, district officials, and Sewanhaka High School administrators as well as members of the varsity football team. Principal Debra Lidowsky reminded those in attendance that Rochester was one of the first athletes inducted into Sewanhaka’s Hall of Fame in 1995. She also noted Rochester’s high school athletic achievements, including being named All-American and All-County in football and lacrosse and the 1955 recipient of the Thorp Award.

Town honors Katz

Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth and Councilman Peter Zuckerman invited former Herricks High School baseball star Alex Katz to Town Hall on September 29 and congratulated him for being selected in June’s Major League Baseball Amateur Draft. Katz was selected in the 27th round by the Chicago White Sox and played this past summer on the team’s Rookie League affiliate. Katz is a 2012 graduate of Herricks High School where he was an All-Long Island selection, and went on to star at St. John’s University from 2013-2015. From left: Zuckerman, Adrienne Katz, Alex Katz, Gary Katz and Bosworth.

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