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Town to honor lost lives with 9/11 ceremony

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Officials mark 15th anniversary of attacks which claimed 56 residents

By C h r i s A dA m s This Sunday the Manhasset community will mark the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks with a ceremony honoring residents who were lost.

The observance will be held by the Town of North Hempstead at 8 a.m. at Mary Jane Davies Green, across from Town Hall on Plandome Road in Manhasset.

“During this memorial service, we gather as a community to honor and recognize those who lost their lives 15 years ago, including the 56 individuals from our North Hempstead family,” North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth said.

Of the hundreds of people killed, 13 were Manhasset residents.

“The ceremony serves to provide all who endured the tragedy of September 11 an opportunity to reflect upon its impact and remember those we lost that day,”

town Clerk Wayne Wink said.

North Hills Mayor Marvin Natiss said 15 years later, the event is still very significant in his mind.

He attended the town’s memorial service in past years and he said it is a moving experience.

“It’s a time for everyone to remember and I think the Town of North Hempstead does a very nice job,” Natiss said.

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano will also host a sunset memorial service at the county’s 9/11 Memorial in Eisenhower Park in East Meadow at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 8.

The names of county residents who died in the attacks will be read by family members during the candlelight service.

“The passage of time does not diminish the tragedy that our nation suffered 15 years ago,” Mangano said. “As we prepare to observe a national day of remembrance on September 11, it is imContinued on Page 70

PHOTO COURTESY OF EVA CASALE

Ultra-marathoner Eva Casale, 51, stops at the Dry Harbor 9/11 Memorial in Glendale during her 75-mile charity run from Manhasset to Manhattan on Aug. 27. See story on page 3.

Ex county comptroller named to finance board Now, Weitzman has returned to public service after Gov. Andrew Cuomo appointed him on Aug. 26 to the NasFormer Nassau County sau Interim Finance Authority Comptroller Howard Weitzman board. has spent over 20 years serving He said he was looking residents in Nassau County.

By J oe N i k i C

forward to the opportunity to serve on the NIFA board, which oversees the county’s finances, and once again work with the county.

“It’s something that I think Continued on Page 70

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Shopping center seeks Vandalism occurs changes to parking lot on Plandome Rd. Four new planters are overturned

By C h r i s A da m s

Photo courtesy of Google Maps

The owner of a shopping center on Northern Boulevard wants to move the loading area to this area in the rear location of the lot.

By C h r i s A da m s The owner of a Northern Boulevard shopping center is seeking to reconfigure the parking lot to make it safer and more convenient, a Manhasset civic leader said.

The plaza at 1900 Northern Blvd., which is occupied by an Apple Store and other retailers, currently has its loading zone on the south side of the building by the stores’ main parking area and front entrances.

Proposed changes to the site plan would move the loading zones to the north side by Northern Boulevard, and eliminate the nine parking spaces at the rear, said Richard Bentley, president of the Council of Greater Manhasset Civic Associations.

“It’s safer for pedestrians and shoppers so they’re not mixed in with truckers loading and unloading at the front of the store,” he said.

Bentley said the plans are

a logical change for the site because the current configuration isn’t well-suited for truck drivers, and the rear parking spaces aren’t often used by customers.

The proposed loading spaces are larger than the current ones, and will reduce congestion during deliveries by moving away from the customer lot, according to the civic group’s website.

The number of customer parking spaces in the new site plan will drop from 230 to 221, and the loading area will have three truck spots instead of four.

Since the current site plan was approved by the North Hempstead board in 2012, furniture retailers Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams and Design Within Reach have moved into the shopping center, possibly prompting the need to relocate the loading zones.

Bentley’s organization, also called the Greater Council, typically reviews building applicants in Manhasset, but he said there won’t be a meeting on this one be-

cause it isn’t controversial.

He spoke with the owner of the retail space to get an understanding of the changes, he said.

“It was something that wasn’t working to begin with,” he said.

The site plan revisions were circulated amongst Greater Council members and Manhasset residents, and Bentley said there was only one concern raised about the change.

One resident said trucks traveling on Northern Boulevard may slow traffic when making a hard right turn into the new loading area, which runs parallel to the road. Bentley said the deliveries are made by small trucks, not tractor trailers, so turns shouldn’t have much of an impact on traffic.

“I can understand that it’s a concern, but do we really think it’s going to be a meaningful concern? No,” Bentley said.

The North Hempstead board will hold a public hearing on the application on Sept. 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Hall.

Late-night vandalism has been occurring on Plandome Road, Manhasset officials said.

The latest incident occurred last Tuesday when two residents noticed four overturned planters around 1 a.m., said Katie Miller, a representative of the Manhasset Chamber of Commerce.

The planters, which weighed several hundred pounds, were recently installed by the Chamber of Commerce. They weren’t damaged, but the plants died, Miller said.

Previously, road signs were spray painted in the same area of Plandome Road, said Richard Bentley, president of the Council of Greater Manhasset Civic Associations. “Obviously it was a bigger concern when the brand new planters that the Chamber of Commerce had just put in were

overturned,” he said.

When police investigated, they said that the vandalism was associated with late-night trains arriving from New York City, Bentley said. The overturned planters were the third incident to take place in that part of Plandome Road.

“They have had incidents in their parking lots at the railroads following late night concerts and games,” Bentley said.

In response, the chairman of the Manhasset Park District, David Paterson, asked police to increase patrols when trains come in from late-night events in the city.

Miller said the repotting of the plants is a great expense for the Chamber. The group is working with a landscaper to consider replacements for the dead plants, she said.

Photo courtesy of Google Maps

Four planters were overturned on Plandome Road in a recent string of vandalism incidents.

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75 miles no obstacle for 9/11 runner Eva Casale, 51, completes ultra-marathon journey from Manhasset to Manhattan

By C h r i s A dA m s Seventy-five miles wasn’t too long to run for Eva Casale, who completed the distance last weekend to benefit the families of victims of the Sept. 11 attacks.

The 51-year-old Glen Cove resident set out from a Manhasset-Lakeville firehouse on Saturday, and ran to numerous memorial sites in the New York City area until she reached the national monument in Manhattan.

“It went really well,” Casale said. “We visited a lot of memorials and first responder locations like firehouses and police stations, and it really stayed with the mission.”

The Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department hosted a barbecue for Casale before kicking off the run, and she said she couldn’t thank the department enough for accommodating her.

The journey took 18 hours, and she was able to raise almost $4,000 for Tuesday’s Children, a nonprofit support group for the children of those lost in the attacks, said the group’s executive director, Terry Sears.

Casale is an accomplished ultra-marathoner and distance runner with over 30 years of experience. Just this past April, she ran seven marathons over a seven-day period to benefit U.S. veterans.

“She never flinched. She’s amazing, and I think she really wanted to run for those children, the families and first responders,” Sears said.

Some of the sites she stopped at were the Dry Harbor Memorial Garden in Glendale, Postcards Memorial sculpture in Staten Island, and Engine 54 in Manhattan.

Casale’s event, he asked if he could join her, and she happily accepted, Roesch said.

“She’s a machine, that’s why I like having her around me,” he said.

The two were also joined by relay runners from Team Eva at various points on their route.

Casale started taking on long distances at 18 when she ran the New York City marathon for the first time in 1983.

Since then, she has completed 40 ultra-marathons, which are any distance over 26.2 miles, including a 150-mile run from Manhattan to Montauk last year.

“Each year I do about one unique event where I do something for a charity and raise money and awareness,” Casale said.

Casale recalled one of the most emotional moments of the run, when she stopped at a memorial called “Angels’ Circle” in Staten Island to commemorate everyone who lost their lives because of the attack.

It was 3 a.m. when they reached the spot, but in light of the exhaustion, the significance of their journey was apparent, Casale said.

“It’s very emotional because it’s very personalized.

There’s a picture of them and information about their Eva Casale, 51 lives,” she said. “At that time we were tired, but it really Casale had company on the run, in the form of a was the right time and right spot because it drove home friend and fellow distance runner, Michael Roesch, who what our mission was.”

Roesch said seeing tributes to the fallen first rejoined her the whole way on a hand-cycle. Because of multiple knee injuries, Roesch, of Shelter Island, pedaled sponders inspired him to not give up on the run, because they never quit while they did their duty. with his hands from site to site.

“I thought about those we lost, and I thought this Before last weekend, the longest distance he comContinued on Page 55 pleted was a 30-mile race, he said. When he heard about

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Plan to bolster school district security

By C h r i s A dA m s Nassau County Police launched a security program that will increase the safety of Manhasset students during an active shooter situation, County Executive Edward Mangano and Acting Police Commissioner Thomas Krumpter announced on Tuesday.

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will provide our responding officers with critical intelligence that will not only save time, but will save lives.

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The program will cover nine school districts, including Manhasset, and will allow police

that this system is never truly needed, it is important for us to prepare in case a tragedy, like the many we have seen around the country, strikes here in Nassau County.”

So far the program has started in the Merrick and Bellmore districts, and in the coming weeks Manhasset’s program will launch, as well as those in Garden City, Island Park, Jericho, Levittown, North Bellmore and North Merrick, the release said.

The program has no cost to school districts, and the police department will assist in bringing the security protocol to other interested school districts in Nassau County, the release said.

“From mobile alert technology to first responder alerts and accessing school closed-circuit PHOTO COURTESY OF MANHASSET PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEBSITE cameras, this state-of-the-art school security program is leadThe Manhasset School District was included in a program through the Nassau County Police ing the nation in protecting our children,” Mangano said. “I Department which will increase security measures during active shooter scenarios. urge school officials to join us in to access closed-security cameras Mangano’s office said.

“This system will provide our keeping our kids safe, as Nassau from schools and remotely conPolice will also receive im- responding officers with critical Police are at the ready to impletrol door locks when alerted by portant contact information and intelligence that will not only ment this program at all public a school official through a mo- floor plans of schools, the re- save time, but will save lives,” and private schools countywide.” bile device, a news release from lease said.

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Martins still seeks to cancel Gop Senate primary, delay general election hopefuls’ B y N o a h M a N s k a r voters to the polls for a special Republican Jack Martins is appealing a federal judge’s ruling to keep the 3rd Congressional District election in November, continuing his effort to delay the vote or cancel October’s GOP primary.

Judge Christopher F. Dorney on Friday granted Martin’s request for an expedited appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, but on Tuesday rejected his request for an “emergency” order halting the mailing of any more absentee ballots for his special primary with Philip Pidot.

Oral arguments are set for 10 a.m. on Sept. 14 in the Manhattan court.

Martins, an Old Westbury state senator, asked Dorney to stop mailing more absentee ballots to prevent voter confusion and “irreparabl[e] harm” to Martins’ campaign.

“Martins will now be compelled to expend finite resources — time, money and personnel, to focus on getting Republican

Thursday election” on Oct. 6, “after a religious holiday, instead of focusing on convincing the people of the 3rd Congressional District that Martins is the right person to represent them,” attorneys Jason Torchinsky and Paul DerOhannesian II wrote in a legal memo on Martins’ behalf.

Martins also argues that a lower federal court’s decision to keep the general election on Nov. 8 did not properly weigh the economic costs of a special primary and the fact that turnout in October would likely be low.

The appellate court should move the general election to Dec. 6 “to prevent manifest injustice to military personnel who vote in the 3rd District, the eventual Republican nominee and other voters of the Third Congressional District” if it decides the primary is necessary, Martins’ attorneys wrote.

U.S. District Court Judge Frederick J. Scullin rejected Martins’ request to delay the general election or cancel the primary in an Aug. 30 ruling.

Martins argued in that Albany court that having only 32 days between the two votes would disenfranchise military service members by violating the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act’s requirement that ballots be mailed to overseas voters at least 45 days before the election.

But Scullin ruled a later general election was unnecessary because the state Board of Elections was granted a waiver for that requirement. The state plans to certify the primary results within days of the election and send absentee ballots electronically and through expedited mail.

Scullin set the Oct. 6 primary after a months-long court fight in which Martins tried to unsuccessfully knock Pidot out of the race for lacking enough ballot petition signatures.

The two Republicans continued to blame each other for delays in court papers.

Martins said Pidot did not defend his petition before the Board of Elections and waited too long

to appeal in state court, while Pidot said Martins could have appealed Scullin’s original order setting the primary earlier in August.

The winner of the primary will take the Republican line against Democrat Tom Suozzi in the race to replace retiring Rep. Steve Israel. Martins also has the Conservative and Reform party lines.

Martins’ opponents lambasted his appeal in written statements.

Suozzi campaign adviser Kim Devlin said he is turning the race into a “legal quagmire.”

“People want reform in Washington, and they are never going to get it with Martins and his continued efforts to win by default,” said Pidot, a Glen Cove fraud investigator, in a statement.

Martins on Wednesday released his first TV ad of his congressional campaign. It features his four daughters and touts his efforts in the state Senate to cut taxes and secure equal pay for women.

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The two candidates seeking to replace outgoing state Sen. Jack Martins in the 7th Senate District released plans Monday to make living on Long Island more affordable for their constituents.

Democrat Adam Haber, a former commodities trader and Roslyn school board trustee, released a two-part plan aimed at supporting families, small businesses and cutting costs for local governments.

Republican Elaine Phillips, mayor of the Village of Flower Hill, would increase tax credits and provide additional relief to support child care for middleclass families.

Haber said the rising costs of living, raising a family and retiring on Long Island are putting a financial hardship on residents.

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Suozzi’s signatures still under court review

By N o a h M a N s k a r Democratic congressional candidate Tom Suozzi is still fighting for his “Fix Washington” ballot line in court more than a month after he announced the effort.

While a state Supreme Court judge dismissed allegations from supporters of Jack Martins, Suozzi’s Republican rival in the 3rd Congressional District, that his petition for the third-party line was rife with fraud, a court review may leave Suozzi with fewer than the required 3,500 signatures from registered voters, said E. O’Brien Murray, Martins’ senior campaign strategist.

“Instead of whining about getting called out for cheating, he [Suozzi] should tell his lawyers to stop trying to sneak these bogus signatures in and accept responsibility,” Murray said in a statement Tuesday.

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Suozzi, a former Nassau County executive, asked Judge James McCormack to validate his petition last month after supporters of Martins, an Old Westbury state senator, objected to thousands of the “Fix Washington” signatures. He introduced the ballot line to attract voters in the district stretching from northeast Queens to northwest Suffolk County who might be averse to a Democrat.

The Board of Elections on Friday found 1,931 of Suozzi’s submitted signatures invalid, leaving him with 3,781, enough for the “Fix Washington” line to make the Nov. 8 general election ballot, according to a board document provided

by Suozzi’s campaign.

The court finished its review of signatures from Nassau County on Tuesday and has thrown out more than 2,200 because the voters weren’t registered or lived outside the district, Murray said, including 286 that will be subtracted from the Board of Elections’ total. That would leave Suozzi five signatures short.

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The football stadium at Herricks High School, seen here last fall, would get a new synthetic turf field, bleachers, comfort station and track lights if a $29.5 million package of building projects is approved.

Herricks unveils H.S. makeover plans

By N o A h m A N s k A r Herricks High School’s cafeteria, football stadium and a science lab would get makeovers in a $29.5 million package of building projects the district is pitching to residents.

The plan also includes a brand-new fitness center at the 58-year-old school, along with smaller fixes across the district’s seven buildings, the assistant superintendent for business, Lisa Rutkoske, said at Thursday’s school board meeting.

Residents would have to approve a $24.5 million bond in December to fund the plan, pared down from $80 million worth of work identified in a survey of the district’s buildings last year, Rutkoske said.

The rest would be covered by $5 million in spending from the district’s capital reserve fund, which voters must also approve, she said.

“This is not just a one-time initiative,” Rutkoske said. “It is a journey that I know you guys started last year, and it will continue for many years to come.”

Some 61 percent of the package is “health and safety” upgrades, including

new asphalt and sidewalks, new interior doors, renovations to select bathrooms, ventilation improvements, and electrical and plumbing fixes, at Herricks’ seven buildings — the high school, middle school, three elementary schools, Herricks Community Center and the Shelter Rock Academy.

The high school would get 51 percent of all the work, with about 39 percent accounting for the “modernization upgrades” there, Rutkoske said. That building needs updates the most because of its age and the fact that all students end up using it, she said.

The school’s grass football field would be replaced with a new synthetic turf field on which multiple teams could practice at once, Rutkoske said. New bleachers, bathrooms and lights for the field’s running track would also be built, and electrical infrastructure for full field lights would be installed in case the district wants them in the future, she said.

A brand-new 2,400-square-foot fitness center added to the front of the building would provide more space for student athletes and the school’s academic fitness programs, Rutkoske said.

The cafeteria would get a full renovation, making it more open and adding new furniture and device charging stations, architect Fred Seeba said.

“We want it to be an inviting place where the children go, that they want to stay on campus, that they want to interact and socialize and have a place to go to,” Rutkoske said.

The last of the school’s science labs would also be renovated, and the building’s emergency generator would be replaced, Rutkoske said.

The plan would also replace hundreds of windows in the building for $4.1 million, Rutkoske said. That includes $700,000 to totally replace a false-front “curtain wall” at the school, as discussed in June and recently recommended by an engineer, she said.

The district hopes to finalize plans by Oct. 6 to set a bond referendum for Dec. 6, Rutkoske said. Some light work, such as door replacements, could start next summer, with larger packages of projects to come in the following two summers, Seeba said.

The bond would not cause taxes to rise because the district would take on the

new debt as it pays off existing debt in the 2021-22 school year, Rutkoske said.

Administrators will tweak the plan according to feedback from residents and the school board at two more meetings on Sept. 15 at the Herricks Community Center and Sept. 27 at Herricks High School.

While he likes the capital plan as a whole, a resident, Marc Zisselman, said the district should include field lights at the high school in this package rather than wait to undertake another large project.

“It’s just not the right way to do it,” Zisselman said. “Either you do it the right way or you don’t do it at all.”

But some parents say the lights could keep students at school longer in the evening and disturb the houses near the field, school board Trustee James Gounaris said. Some schools with high-end fields don’t have lights, and most that do turn them off at 8 or 9 p.m., district Superintendent Fino Celano said.

“If the majority of the people don’t want lights, they vote the whole bond down, none of this happens,” board Trustee Brian Hassan said.

soap opera director dies at 91

By J oe N i k i C Norman Hall, a Great Neck Estates resident and director for the popular ABC soap opera “One Life to Live, died on Aug. 15. He was 91.

Hall was an avid supporter of Great Neck/North Shore Public Access Television and served

on its Board of Directors from 1994 until this year.

“He shared all of his knowledge consistently,” said Erica Bradley, PATV’s executive director. “He brought us up so many notches. He was an amazing teacher, an amazing mentor and just a good person also.”

Hall found success in the

late 1960s when he served as a director for the NBC daytime soap opera “The Doctors.”

His work as a director for “One Life to Live” saw him win a 1983 Emmy award for “Outstanding Direction for a Daytime Drama Series” along with fellow directors Allen Fristoe, Peter Miner and David Press-

man.

Hall began serving on PATV’s Board of Directors the year after winning his Emmy, representing the Village of Great Neck Estates on the board.

In 1999, Bradley said, he began serving as president of the board, a position he held Continued on Page 13

Norman Hall

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COMMUNITY NewS

New rain garden at Clark Botanic The Town of North Hempstead recently welcomed volunteers from NEFCU and Sustainable Long Island recently who assisted with planting a specially-designed rain garden at Clark Botanic Garden in Albertson.

The new rain garden is collaboration between the town, Sustainable Long Island and NEFCU. NEFCU sponsored the project, by providing funds from its “Beautify Long Island 3 percent At a Time” program, and Sustainable Long Island provided the plants and technical assistance to the town.

“I am so pleased that we were able to work with Sustainable Long Island and NEFCU to create this wonderful rain garden, which will not only benefit our beautiful botanic garden but also serve as a useful teaching tool for our residents,” North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth said.

Rain gardens are designed to absorb high amounts of storm water and to withstand drought.

The plantings used in a rain garden typically have very long roots, to allow them to withstand moisture extremes.

The plants installed at Clark Garden have roots between three and seven feet, which allows them to remove high concentrations of nutrients, particularly nitrogen and phosphorus, before they reach Long Island’s aquifers.

“Sustainable Long Island was thrilled to join forces again with the hardworking and environmentally conscious NEFCU Cares volunteers and our long-time community partner, the Town of North Hempstead,” Executive Director of SLI Ann Fangmann said. “The rain garden build at Clark proved to be a positive day for all and this teaching garden will be a treasure for the Town, especially for our youth.”

The native plants and perennials also provide pollen and seeds for birds and insects. After planting, the garden was immediately visited by bees, and monarch and swallowtail butterflies.

“Rain gardens are a great example of ‘Green Infrastructure,’ which is so important on Long Island,” said Erin Reilley,

(Top row, Left to right): Kristin DeJesus NEFCU volunteer; Erin Reilley, Chief Sustainability Office Town of North Hempstead; Valerie Garguilo, Vice President of Marketing and Community Relations at NEFCU; Rusty Schmidt, Landscape Ecologist; Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth; Heidi Felix NEFCU volunteer; Council Member Lee Seeman; Bonnie Klein, Horticulturist at Clark Botanic Garden; Austin Scarpati, Parks Department; and Ann Fangmann, Executive Director of Sustainable Long Island.

(Bottom row, Left to right): NEFCU volunteers William Phillips, Sylwester Godlewski, Wendell Mangibin, and Craig Jones, and Brandon Newbeck, intern for Town of North Hempstead Sustainability Department. chief sustainability officer for the Town of North Hempstead. “The gardens can help protect our drinking water resources and prevent stormwater runoff from damaging our bays and estuaries. The best part is that any property owner can install one.”

The rain garden was planted on the south side of the main building at Clark Garden. The location was selected in order to accommodate water from the gutter system of the building, as well as other stormwater that drains there from adjacent uphill areas. The garden will be able to receive all the stormwater from a three-inch rain event.

“This rain garden will be a true asset to Clark Botanic Garden, as well as an invaluable demonstrational tool for our residents,” Town CouncilmanPeter Zuckerman. “I am so pleased that we were able to build the rain garden with the assistance of NEFCU and Sustainable Long Island.”

The new rain garden will be used for public demonstrations and will illustrate the effectiveness, environmental benefits, and the specifics of how rain gardens work.

It will also serve as a teaching element for the rain garden classes that are currently being offered at Clark.

“We hope our work with Sustainable

Long Island and the Town of North Hempstead in creating a rain garden will serve to educate and inspire Long Islanders to build their own at home. It’s vital that we all work to help sustain our water supply for generations to come. It was a great day and the start of a great partnership,” said Valerie Garguilo, vice president, marketing and community relations of NEFCU. Clark Botanic Garden is located at 193 I. U. Willets Road in Albertson, and the garden is open from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.

For more information, please call 311 or (516) 869-6311.

County to host inventors meeting

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano.

Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano is inviting residents to showcase their products and prototypes during a meeting of the Nassau County Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club on Monday, Sept.

12.

The showcase, “The Next Million Dollar Idea,” will be held from 7-9 p.m. in the Ceremonial Chambers of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building, 1550 Franklin Avenue in Mineola.

Admission to the event, which is held monthly, is free.

“This showcase will provide a welcoming environment where Nassau’s

residents can turn their ideas into viable business products,” Mangano said. “Our talented residents are the county’s best resource for a future filled with economic growth.”

Entries must be actual products or working prototypes that can be shown to the public — not plans or drawings.

Prospective exhibitors are encouraged to secure intellectual property protection for their inventions prior to showcasing their work. In addition, all inventors will be required to sign disclaimers prior to participation.

The showcase will be limited to 12

presenters who will be allotted at least five minutes to explain and demonstrate their respective products. Exhibitors must be residents of Nassau County.

Brian Fried, a local inventor and entrepreneur, and president of the Nassau County Inventors and Entrepreneurs Club, will review all submissions.

Inventors interested in exhibiting should send an email indicating their interest to BrianFried@gmail.com.

The email should include the inventor’s name, hometown, invention name, a two-sentence description, and the inventor’s web site and telephone number.

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Cellini Lodge Italian Festival

Three old Italian friends — Mabel Volonino, Al Pugliese and Joe Carbone — reunited and talk about old times at the Cellini Lodge Italian Festival in New Hyde Park, held at Michael J. Tully Park at the end of August.

Longtime resident dies at 72

By C h r i s A dA m s Landon Bell Jeffers, a longtime Manhasset resident, died on Sept. 1 at the age of 72 of cardiac arrest. He had been battling pancreatic cancer for 14 months.

Jeffers grew up with three siblings in Plandome, attending Manhasset public schools, and later studied at Mount Hermon School and Dartmouth College.

He was the second child of Mary “Wally” Jeffers and Walter Jeffers.

In 1978, he married Kathleen Murphy, also of Manhasset.

The two divorced in 1997, but planned to remarry this month.

He is survived by Kathleen; their daughter, Julia Jeffers Brown; a brother, Chris Jeffers; a sister, Lee Jeffers Brami; four grandchildren, Lawrence, Jonathan, Ella and Alexander Brown; and six nieces and nephews, Alexander and Penelope Jeffers, Natalie Jeffers Hansen, Elisabeth Brami, Jon Mangion and Sarah Mangion Foxfire. He was predeceased by his sister Gabrielle Jeffers Mangion.

He worked as an equity trader, most recently employed by Neuberger and Berman.

He was an avid singer, participating in the choirs at Congregational Church in Manhasset, All Saints Church in Great Neck, Christ Church in Oyster Bay, and in the Long Island Choral Society.

Jeffers was a leader in local Alcoholics Anonymous and Nicotine Anonymous groups.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 10, at 11 Landon “Ladd” Jeffers a.m. at Christ Church, 61 Main St., Oyster Bay. A reception will follow in the church parish hall. creatic and ovarian cancer. Donations can be sent to the MZB He requested that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made Center for Cancer Research at 2330 Eastchester Rd., Bronx, N.Y. to support his oncologist Dr. Howard Bruckner’s work on pan- 10469.

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Director, PATV prez dies at 91 Continued from Page 11 until 2007, when he stepped aside and served as the vice president in 2008.

Hall then served as the board’s secretary in 2009, a position he held until he died.

One of his most memorable contributions to PATV, Bradley said, was the creation of the “PATV Playwrights Showcase.”

She said the showcase is a contest that accepts 10-minute play submissions from playwrights across the country.

Two plays are chosen every year and made into a television production, Bradley said, which Hall directed himself.

Current PATV board president, Robert Schaufield, and the rest of the board recently agreed to change the name of the contest and dedicate it to Hall.

It is now called “The Norman Hall Memorial Playwrights Festival.”

PATV’s Studio A control room, which is located at in the PATV facility at 1111 Marcus Ave., will be dedicated in his name as well.

Bradley, who worked for PATV as a technical director before taking the executive director’s position, said Hall often shared his experiences and expertise in directing.

“He brought so many talents,” she said. “I worked, personally, super close with him. He taught me how to edit and how to direct.”

This year, Hall finished directing a play called “The White Chalet” and, prior to his death, was preparing to direct his own play, “I Can See You.” Bradley said that in honor of him, she would continue and complete the production of “I Can See You.” “He’s wanted to do this play for well over a year now,” she said. “We know it’s something that was important to him and now it’s extremely important for us to do it and do it right.”

Charles Wagner IV, a longtime friend of Hall’s, will step in as the director for the completion of the play,” Bradley said.

“Having him be a part of the team is amazing and it’ll just bring so much more to this production,” she said.

PATV will be cablecasting a special programming block in honor of Hall starting at noon on Sept. 25.

Hall’s wife, Helene, died on Nov. 28, 2011.

He is survived by his three children, Andrew, Stephen and Eve, and his grandchildren.

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Port makes right call on football In 2015, the Paul D. Schreiber High School football team began the season with 35 players and finished with 23.

Players missed 57 practices due to injury and six players suffered concussions — the most in its football conference.

The results on the field reflected the low number of players and injuries. The team was 3-15 over the past two seasons and was outscored last season 291-51.

To its credit, the Port Washington School District appealed to the Football Council, the Nassau County Athletic Council and the Nassau County Superintendents Council to place the Port Washington in a lower conference for the 2016 season.

Schreiber was a member of Conference 1, which is for schools with the largest enrollment in Section VIII of the New York State High School Athletic Association.

But as noted by Stephanie Joannon, director of health, physical education and athletics, the school’s enrollment isn’t indicative of the number of students participating in the football program.

Because Port Washington’s roster isn’t as deep as other schools’ rosters, Joannon said, more players are forced to play both offense and defense, making them more susceptible to injury.

The state association had previously agreed to a development conference in which Port Washington participated for two seasons, before the conference was disbanded.

But this time state football association fumbled the ball.

Rather than allowing them to move down in conference, the association offered to make Port Washington the No. 14 seed in Conference 1 and play the next three lowest seeds twice and two other teams.

The health of student-athletes deserves something more than football association half measures, especially when a school district that knows its players best makes a request.

The district, which has appealed its conference placement seven times in the past seven years, correctly stuck to its guns and refused to play in Conference 1.

But rather than giving up on varsity football, Port Washington opted to play an independent schedule against private schools on Long Island and Westchester.

This followed a meeting with interested parents of current and past players with, according to Joannon, 98 percent agreeing that playing in Conference 1 was not safe but not playing was not an alternative.

Joannon, the Port Washington administration, and the parents and players deserve credit for reaching a sensible solution in a democratic process.

But for some Port Washington parents, this was not enough.

They called for the end of football at Schreiber entirely.

In a letter to the Port Washington Times, resident Joel Katz said he did not think the independent schedule would eliminate the problem with concus-

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sions. Citing a former unnamed school board member, Katz also said the football program costs $500,000 a year and said the money would be better spent on school academics at Schreiber, which for good measure he said did not compare favorably with surrounding school districts.

School Superintendent Kathleen Mooney said in a letter to the editor responding to Katz that the varsity and middle school programs only cost $87,557 during the 2015-16 school year. Mooney also defended the school’s academics, pointing to the success of the school overall and individual achievement of students, adding the district was committed to educating “the whole child and supports athletics as well as the arts.”

At a time when obesity and Type 2 diabetes are at epidemic proportions, the need for robust physical education programs is well established as are the benefits of developing the skills associated with playing on a team.

But there are legitimate concerns about the safety of playing football that go beyond its cost in dollars and cents.

The scientific evidence is now conclusive that football — a sport of high impact collisions — poses a threat to serious longterm damage to the brain.

The NFL’s top health and safety officer acknowledged in May — after years of denials by the league — that there is a link between football-related head trauma and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a life-

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threatening condition.

Dr. Ann McKee, a Boston University neuropathologist who has diagnosed CTE in the brains of 176 people, including those of 90 of 94 former NFL players 45 out of 55 college players and six out of 26 high school players.

“I don’t think this represents how common this disease is in the living population, but the fact that over five years I’ve been able to accumulate this number of cases in football players, it cannot be rare,” McKee said. “In fact, I think we are going to be surprised at how common it is.”

Every school district should make sure that those playing football understands the risks.

Give Port Washington credit for already having started the discussion.

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OUT OF LEFT FIELd

Kareem: ambassador for democracy

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hen I met with basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar a few years ago, he told me that if he had not become a professional athlete he would have become a history teacher.

He has become a model for an encore career, in his case in the service of advancing democracy and our nation’s highest values as a public intellectual.

At the time I chatted with Kareem at Hofstra, I told him that a friend of mine grew up in his Harlem neighborhood and remembered the young Lou Alcindor as an amazing Little League pitcher.

Naturally, I asked Abdul-Jabbar whether he considered playing baseball as well as being a basketball superstar when he was at Power Memorial High School.

He told me that the same man coached both baseball and basketball, and they considered both sports.

Abdul-Jabbar indicated that he wondered how he might have fared (as in the endeavors of Danny Ainge and Michael Jordan) if he continued to play both sports.

Just as well he did not, because as he traveled around the

nation playing basketball he became an avid reader, including a Sherlockian passion for Arthur Conan Doyle.

That enthusiasm prompted him to publish his first novel, “Mycroft Holmes,” about Sherlock’s mythical “older” brother.

The public scholar recognition has been increasing because of Abdul-Jabbar’s books about African-Americans in sports and American society.

His role as a social commentator has expanded with columns in “Time” magazine and in newspapers.

Last week in “The Washington Post,” he wrote about 49ers quarterback, Colin Kapernick who has been refusing to stand for the Star Spangled banner as a protest against social injustices in the U.S. Offering thoughtfully incisive comments on this highly publicized activity, Abdul-Jabbar placed Kapernick’s actions in the context of his provocative 2016 book, “Writings on the Wall: Searching for a New Equality Beyond Black and White.”

Clearly, Abdul-Jabbar shares the quintessential views of Dr.

MIchael d’Innocenzo Out of Left Field King and Norwegian scholar, Gunnar Myrdal; they both celebrated the nobility of American principles, and argued that Americans should use their special civil liberties to protest for a better democracy and for justice.

I told Abdul-Jabbar that the deep influence of Myrdal’s “An American Dilemma” is highlighted in the Hofstra Archives with documents from the late Harry H. Wachtel (who had lived in Roslyn and Great Neck).

Wachtel organized Dr. King’s 1964 Nobel Prize trip to Oslo, and with King’s urging, included a side trip to Stockholm for a spe-

cial visit with Myrdal.

Abdul-Jabbar’s expanding public service for democracy and justice is a direct extension of the perspicacious endeavors of people like Myrdal, King and Long Islander, Wachtel.

Jabbar emphasized that Kapernick was reflecting principles of Jefferson and Madison in the First Amendment – the freedom of speech, regardless of whether others liked it or not.

He did say that Kapernick — and everyone — should consider the best venues for being heard and making desirable changes.

Typical of Abdul-Jabbar’s modesty and openness to alternatives, he said he did not presume to tell Colin or anyone else how to choose their arenas of protest.

But central to Jabbar’s fundamental commitments to democracy is his conviction that all speech and protests should foster dialogues.

He noted: “Without dialogue it’s just people retreating to their own emotionally held position; you need to have the ability to hear the other side.”

Our society is best served Abdul-Jabbar said when critics try to be a “bridge” between contend-

ing groups. He spoke specifically of one of Kapernick’s protests about police brutality.

With his measured calm and respect for others, in his writing and expanding media interviews, Abdul-Jabbar said that his father and grandfather were police officers, and that “police are a major part of what democracy is about.”

“We can’t do without police officers,” he emphasized, “but we can find better ways to police.”

Abdul-Jabbar’s continuing service to democracy comes from his human rights respect and inclusion for all people, from his gentle welcoming of all to discourse, no matter how much they disagree, and in his urgent call for civility in conflict resolution.

I wonder if Colin Kapernick has already been influenced by Abdul-Jabbar’s support and comments.

A few days ago, Colin announced he would contribute $1 million for community projects and he is reaching out to meet with supporters and critics.

He is on his way to serving as a “Bridge,” Kareem’s high ideal.

Bravo, Colin!

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The importance of being frivolous

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he recent passing of actor Gene Wilder reminded me that it was time to revisit my “10” movies list, seeing as how he appears in several of them.

I decided to stage a miniGene-Wilder-Film-Festival, in the comfort of my own home.

Or rather, I tried to.

But apparently, half the world had the same thought, days before me — resulting in strategic gaps on the library shelves and in Amazon being completely “out” of “Blazing Saddles”! Actually sold out!

This is how I ended up watching whatever DVDs were already in our possession… which in turn is how I came to be captivated by “Young Frankenstein,” a film I had seen before, but not put on my original list.

“Young Frankenstein” was apparently Wilder’s idea.

He wrote the story and screenplay with Mel Brooks, who directed the film.

As I watched, I realized that scene after scene contained classic “bits” that had already taken up

residence in my mind.

Who could hear the words, “Walk this way” ever again, without seeing Marty Feldman’s hunchbacked character, the servant Igor, shuffling down the platform at Transylvania Station?

For that matter, who could hear one of my relatives insisting that “It’s Ep-STINE, not Ep-steen,” without remembering the priceless scene of Wilder’s character insisting “It’s Fron-ken-shteen!”

A few lines later, Feldman’s character gets his own back: “It’s pronounced Eye-gor,” he insists to his new boss.

In interviews, Wilder explained his high-tech method.

One day, “I took a yellow legal pad and a blue felt pen, went upstairs for half an hour, and at the top wrote ‘Young Frankenstein.’ ” In 2005, NPR’s Terry Gross asked him, “What gave you the idea? Did you love the Frankenstein movie?”

Wilder replied, “At the time I didn’t know why. But I know now that when I was a little boy, I was scared to death of the “Franken-

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A Look on the Lighter Side stein” film — films, actually, because there were four of them in particular that influenced me. And in all these years later, I wanted it to come out with a happy ending.”

Considering how powerful the Frankenstein story has proven, it is all the more amazing that it was not handed down from the mists of time, but was invented whole as the Gothic novel “Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus,” by British writer Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, in 1818.

The undoubted high point of Wilder’s version comes in the scene where Wilder and his “monster,” played by Peter Boyle, do “Puttin’ On The Ritz” in top hats and tails.

It brought me, helpless, to my knees. But it almost didn’t happen!

As Wilder told Terry Gross, “I was writing every day, and then Mel would come to the house and read what I’d written.… And we’d talk a little bit and then he’d go away, and I would write all the next day.… And then one day, when he read the pages I had written about Dr. Frankenstein and the creature sing and dance to “Puttin’ On The Ritz,” he said, “Are you crazy? This is frivolous. You’re just being frivolous.”

Listening to this, I was amazed.

Mel Brooks, creator of countless zany and unbelievable moments in television and film — the inventor of a singing and dancing Hitler! — thought something should be out because it was “frivolous”?

But Wilder fought for his idea: “After 20 minutes or so of arguing, I …started screaming and then all of a sudden, he said, OK, it’s in. And I said, well, why did you put me through this? And he said, I wasn’t sure if it was right.

I thought if you didn’t argue for it, then it was wrong. And if you did, it was right. So you convinced me.”

This interview moment touched a chord, for me.

Back when I was writing 30and 60-second promos for A World of Ideas with Bill Moyers, I tried to draft the most serious and highminded material I could.

And yet, more than once, Bill would pass over my serious offerings for something odd or wacky that I had left in the margins.

If it can happen to Gene Wilder, it can happen to anybody.

And it’s a valuable reminder not to let anyone — not Mel Brooks, not even your own cautious self — censor your creations.

It can be precisely the bit you doubt the most, that others will relate to the best.

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More school options needed on Long Island

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e have a real estate tax problem on Long Island. This is widely understood.

In reality, however, it’s a school tax problem. This as school taxes are 71 percent of total real estate taxes for the average Nassau County home-owner.

In short, our problem of high real estate taxes is primarily a problem of high school taxes.

Hence, the tax problem on L.I. can’t be successfully resolved without addressing school taxes.

If we don’t reduce school taxes, we can’t solve our tax problem. This is clear from the numbers.

It’s equally clear from the numbers that school taxes are high because of the exorbitant cost per student in the taxpayer-funded public school system. And the costs are exorbitant because the public school system is a monopoly.

As with most monopolies, it’s unnecessarily expensive. Shockingly so.

This can be seen by comparing public school costs verses parochial school costs for students in the East Williston School District area.

In this regard, the per student cost in the EWSD is approximately $35,000.

This while local Catholic schools are educating students for approximately 20

percent of that amount.

Specifically, an East Williston resident who attends the local Catholic schools, i.e., St. Aidan’ grammar school (Tuition — $5,060 annually) and Chaminade High School (Tuition —$11,255 annually), will be educated at an average annual cost of $7,166.

Conversely, an East Williston resident attending the EWSD costs taxpayers an average of $35,000 annually.

Given this huge cost disparity between public and private school education for similarly situated students, the solution to our high real estate taxes on Long Island is readily apparent. It’s school choice. Competition.

This via the use of vouchers, tax credit scholarships and/or educational savings accounts.

The idea is to introduce school choice into the monopoly system.

Give parents the option of sending their kids to the public schools or elsewhere, while assisting financially with the choice, via vouchers, tax credit scholarships and/ or educational savings accounts. This will lower costs and improve school quality, benefitting school kids, parents, taxpayers, Long Island and our country.

These solutions were previously suggested in a June 24 letter to the editor in this paper.

This in response to an editorial supporting an increase in state aid to public schools.

The letter writer, Ms. Pandelakis, instead argued for “vouchers, tax credit scholarships or educational savings accounts.”

Ms. Pandelakis also wrote: “Parental choice can raise the level of education for all children because it fosters competition between private, parochial and public schools.”

This as an alternative to increasing state aid. Ms. Pandelakis is right.

As school taxes are 71 percent of real estate taxes for the average homeowner, every dollar reduction in school costs resulting from such competition will mean a 71 cent reduction in real estate taxes in Nassau County.

Given the huge disparity between public and parochial school costs as seen above, large costs savings are achievable.

In fact, such competition has the potential of significantly reducing the property tax burden.

For example, a 50 percent reduction in school costs (to $17,500 per capita/student in East Williston), which would be easily achievable in a fully competitive environment, would reduce a 20,000 real estate tax bill by $7,100, bringing total taxes down to $12,900. This a 35 percent overall reduction in property taxes.

Such reductions would go a long way to

keeping families and young people on Long Island, stopping the slow population bleed high real estate taxes are now causing.

It will also make for better schools, a side effect of competition.

This instead of pouring even more money into the bloated public school system.

While the solution to our tax problem is readily apparent, its implementation will require political courage, a quality all but nonexistent in our politicians.

But unless real competition is introduced into our taxpayer funded educational system, our tax problem won’t be resolved.

Instead, the slow population bleed from Long Island will likely continue, impacting quality of life and home values.

Introducing competition into the educational system is no more than common sense. It should have been done long ago.

It hasn’t because politics are involved.

When politics are involved common sense takes a back (or no) seat. That’s what’s happened on this issue, as on so many others.

As an aside, school choice is another reason to vote for Trump.

He’s an advocate.

John O’Kelly East Williston

Mother Teresa’s canonization well deserved

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other Teresa will be canonized by Pope Francis on Sept. 4.

She will be sainted due to her tireless dedication and her courageous spirit in caring for the children and the poor.

As reported by the Catholic News Service that she was born

in Macedonia, Mother Teresa helped India’s destitute for more than 50 years and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979.

In answering a call to serve” the poorest of the poor,” she became known as ”the saint of the gutters.”

The former Loreto sister

founded the Missionaries of Charity, which now has more than 4,500 nuns worldwide, and co-founded the Missionary Brothers of Charity.

Since 1952 her Nirmal Hriday (Pure Heart) home for the dying has cared for thousands of people abandoned on Calcutta’s

streets.

She was beatified in 2003 and passed away in 1997 and was born in 1910.

Her long life should be an example for all of us to care for all those in need by volunteering to those charitable organizations that aid in that effort.

As a Catholic and as Grand Knight of St. Anastasia Knights of Columbus Council 5911 in Douglaston, I applaud the canonization of Mother Teresa.

Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Mineola

Martins raises cloud with election tactics

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am happy to read that the request to delay the vote for Congress was rejected.

One may justifiably determine that Sen. Martins made a great effort to muscle out the competition in the race for Congress.

As I see it, Sen. Martins by his actions is creating an ever dark-

ening cloud that is hanging over him.

He has taken a wrong turn somewhere and is heading down the wrong road.

In other news: every Friday evening on the PBS Newshour is an analysis of the weeks news most often with the same two gentlemen and the PBS’s lady

representative.

Over time I have come to think of them as Snicker, Guffaw and the Smiling Lady.

Usually when it is over, I don’t know more than I did before.

Once a few weeks ago, the name Bernie Sanders came up. It was big snickers, big guffaws and a big smile on the lady.

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Their condescending attitude was that he is like a serf, peon, nerd or whatever.

There are already Snicker candy bars.

Maybe there could also be Guffaw candy bars and Smiling Lady potato chips.

Also, in the last two week’s Williston Times, Gov. Cuomo talked about his grandiose vision to re-do the entire tri-state travel and transit situation.

He should finish what he has on his plate first: The New Tappan Zee Bridge, the LIRR to Grand Central (which would reduce the number of trains to Penn Station which already operates at capacity) and the 2nd Avenue subway.

The 42nd Street Shuttle

should extend from 2nd to 8th avenues.

I don’t know what the plans are but the 2nd Avenue line should angle southeast below 14th Street to better serve the wide Lower East Side.

It should also connect eastwest at 23rd, 34th, 59th and 63rd streets.

And don’t forget to straighten out the LIRR signal problems.

The big problem I see is all of the billions of dollars that have been appropriated over the years just disappearing somewhere and nothing getting done.

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n Sept. 10, 1932 service started on the A train which originally ran between 207th Street in upper Manhattan and Chambers Street in downtown Manhattan.

This was the first city owned and built IND subway line.

At the time, it was considered state of the art with rattan seats, metal straps and overhead fans providing speedy service.

The subway cars were so well built, many ran over 40 years into the early 1970s.

The basic design of these cars served as the foundation for future generations right up to the present day.

IND stations on the A line were built to accommodate up to 11 car lengths.

During the 1930s, New York City began building and financing construction of the new IND (Independent Subway — today’s A,C,E,F and G lines).

This new municipal system

completely subsidized by taxpayers dollars would provide direct competition to both the privately owned IRT (Interboro Rapid Transit — todays’s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 lines) and BMT (Brooklyn Manhattan Transit — today’s B, D, J, L, M, N, R, Q and Z lines).

The original base fare of five cents was established in 1913.

Municipal government forced both the BMT and IRT into economic ruin by denying them fare increases in future decades that would have provided access to additional badly needed revenues.

Big Brother, just like the Godfather, eventually made them an offer they couldn’t refuse.

The owners folded and sold out to City Hall in 1940.

The A train became famous in the 1940s when jazz musician Duke Ellington wrote “Take the A Train”.

The A line was extended in 1936 known as the “Fulton Street branch” running thru

Brooklyn terminating at Lefferts Boulevard in Queens.

When the Long Island Rail Road abandoned the Rockaway Beach Branch in the 1950s, the A line was extended to provide new service to the Rockaways which began on June 28, 1956.

In 1953, the old New York City Board of Transportation passed on control of the municipal subway system, including all its assets to the newly created New York City Transit Authority.

Under late Gov. Nelson Rockefeller in the ‘60s, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority was created.

The governor appointed four board members.

Likewise, the mayor four more and the rest by suburban county executives.

No one elected official controlled a majority of the votes.

As a result, elected officials have historically taken credit when the Metropolitan Transportation Authority or any operating subsidiary such as New York City Transit would do a

good job.

When operational problems occurred or fare increases were needed — everyone could put up their hands.

Don’t blame me, I’m only a minority within the board.

Decade after decade, New York City mayors, comptrollers, public advocates, city council presidents, borough presidents and city council members would all play the same sad song — if only we had majority control of the board – things would be different.

All have long forgotten that buried within the 1953 master agreement between the City of New York and New York City Transit is an escape clause.

New York City has the legal right at any time to take back control of its assets, which includes the subway and most of the bus system as well.

Actions speak louder than words.

If municipal elected officials feel they could do a better job running the nations largest subway and bus system, why

not step up to the plate now and regain control of your destiny.

Many are too young to remember that up until the 1970s — New York City Transit extended E line service, which ran express in Brooklyn providing supplemental service to the A line during rush hours to the Rockaways.

Riders up until the early 1970s had to pay an extra fare when traveling beyond Broad Channel to any other station in the Rockaways.

For off peak and late night service, there was the old HH local shuttle from either Rockaway Park or Far Rockaway to Euclid Avenue Station which was the first stop in Brooklyn.

Larry Penner Great Neck (Larry Penner is a transportation historian and advocate who previously worked 31 years for the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration New York Region 2 Office)

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They do incredibly high Both of my school age chiljumps, flips, kicks, board breaking dren have suffered concussions.

My daughter, now 12, was and other risky and difficult skills thrown from a pony at the age that dazzle and entertain.

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petes in sparring which for those of you that didn’t watch this sport in the summer Olympics, maximum points are achieved by kicking your opponent in the head.

As in football, they wear full protective gear including helmets.

The sport is heavily regulated, the referees and coaches take great precautions to keep their students as safe as possible.

That being said, my son has also suffered a concussion.

But it was not while participating in Taekwondo. It was simply playing on the playground.

He and another boy accidentally bumped into each other and my son lost his balance and hit his head.

In both instances we took our

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This time was agonizing for both my very active children who absolutely love the sports that they chose, but it was absolutely necessary for their health and wellbeing in the future.

While I still hold my breath each and every time my daughter jumps a rail or has a refusal by an uncooperative horse, or my son takes a hard fall or a strategically executed kick to the head, I would never deny either of them partici-

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Anonymous tirades are a half step above gossip.

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Flip Pidot is just such a citi“Flip” Pidot has won the court battles to give vot- zen-politician.

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Meanwhile, Martins is still thing to prevent you from getting fighting. Martins motion to move the chance to vote for Flip.

Elections should be won at the general election to a new date was rejected but, unbeliev- debates, not in the courtroom. ably, Martins is appealing to yet Flip Pidot challenged Martins to five debates, all of which Martins another federal court.

He also wants the Board of declined.

The League of Women Voters Elections to stop mailing military ballots! I have never before seen has not been able to get Martins a politician more afraid of facing to commit, either.

Let’s fight to ensure that the a primary election.

This is exactly why we need voters of NY CD-3 get every opFlip Pidot in Congress, a private portunity to hear all of the candisector professional and former dates present their views in open, well advertised, public venues. corporate fraud investigator.

It is up to us to force Martins He is a conservative political reformer and has the tools to out into the open to defend his policies. achieve those goals.

Invite Flip Pidot to speak The endless Martins litigation shows exactly why reform is in town hall meetings, visit his needed — to prevent the power- website (www.PidotforCongress. ful and entrenched elites from com), “like” him on Facebook.

Make your voice heard and monopolizing political power and cementing themselves into do not let the entrenched political machine win. elected office.

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Town to talk ‘art & culture tourism’ North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth and the town’s Business & Tourism Development Corporation will be hosting a breakfast seminar “The Business of Art: Round 3 — Art & Culture as a Tourism Destination” on Friday, Sept. 16 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Harbor Links Club House, at 1 Fairway Drive in Port Washington.

This presentation will feature a fourperson panel with highly qualified professionals from the performing arts, visual art and marketing worlds.

The seminar will teach downtown businesses how to connect with non-profit and private sector arts and culture venues, forming a destination network to attract tourists.

“The arts are an important part of North Hempstead’s rich culture,” Bosworth said. “This seminar will serve as an excellent resource in teaching our local businesses how the arts can be used to boost Landmark on Main Street, Port Washington our local economy and serve as a driver for the tourism market.” remarks will be provided by Bosworth.

• Alexandra Ainatchi (owner of SUS The panel will be moderated by BusiThis seminar will feature four speakers Gallery, Middle Neck Road, Village of Great ness & Tourism Development Corporation who are familiar with making arts and cul- Neck Plaza) will discuss her role as an art Executive Director Kim Kaiman, opening ture a tourist destination on Long Island: gallery owner, selecting art and marketing

her business to customers.

• Sharon Maier-Kennelly (former executive director, Landmark on Main Street, Port Washington; presently, general manager and director of programming initiatives, Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, LIU Post, Brookville,) will discuss how performing art venues attract patrons and team up with local restaurants and businesses through horizontal marketing to the benefit of capturing customers for all involved.

• Theresa Statz-Smith (executive director, Long Island Arts Alliance will discuss the Long Island Arts Alliance Tourism Initiative and their goal to turn the region’s creative economy into a tourism market.

• Kristen Jarnagin (president and CEO, Long Island Convention and Visitors Bureau and Sports Commission) will discuss the history and funding of the Long Island Convention and Visitors Bureau and promoting Long Island’s tourist assets to local residents and to visitors from outside the region.

To sign up for the seminar, register online at northhempsteadny.gov/btdc/OnlineRegistration or call: 516-869-7614.

Free rabies shot clinic coming to Oyster Bay In an effort to protect our pets and prevent the spread of rabies, Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano, the Nassau County Department of Health, the Towns of Oyster Bay and North Hempstead and the Long Island Veterinary Medical Association will again partner to offer free rabies vaccinations for dogs, cats and ferrets.

Open to all Nassau County residents, the vaccination clinics will be held on the following dates: · Saturday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Town of Oyster Bay Animal Shelter located at 150 Miller Place in Syosset. For additional information on this clinic, call (516) 677-5784. · Wednesday, Oct. 5, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the “Yes We Can” Community Center located at 141 Garden Street in New Cassel. For additional information on this clinic, call (516) 869-6311.

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an excellent opportunity for residents to ensure that their pets are protected against rabies,” Mangano said. “I urge all Nassau County pet-owners to take advantage of these vaccination clinics, and I thank the Long Island Veterinary Association and the Towns of Oyster Bay and North Hempstead for their partnership with Nassau County.”

With the recent finding of a rabid raccoon in Hicksville, this vaccination opportunity serves as a reminder of the importance of ensuring that pets are vaccinated against rabies.

New York State law requires all dogs, cats and domesticated ferrets to be vaccinated against rabies. If an un-vaccinated pet or one that’s overdue for its vaccination comes in contact with a rabid or suspected rabid animal, the pet must either be euthanized or strictly quarantined for six months.

However, if a vaccinated animal comes into contact with a wild animal, it needs only a booster vaccination which must be administered within five days of exposure.

To protect your family and your pet, it is absolutely essential that your animals have up-to-date rabies inoculations.

In order to visit one of these free clinics in Nassau County, all dogs are required to be on leashes and cats and ferrets must be in enclosed carriers.

For additional information on rabies, contact the Nassau County Department of Health at (516) 227-9663.

Martins (third left) is pictured with local seniors at North Hempstead Beach Park. He’s joined by Elaine Phillips, Village of Flower Hill mayor and Republican state Senate candidate (right) and North Hempstead Town Councilman Angelo Ferrara (second right).

martins meets with seniors, talks issues State Sen. Senator Jack Martins, Republican candidate for Congress in District 3, recently met with seniors in Port Washington at the Town of North Hempstead’s Funday Monday event at North Hempstead Beach Park.

Martins talked to seniors about a variety of state and federal issues, including tax relief, economic development, protecting social security and making healthcare more affordable.

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Gold Coast Arts Center on Sept. 18, with a reHis photography style is not a literal repr ception from 4-7 p.m., and runs through esentaNov. 20. tion, but rather symbolic in spirit. “To Interiors is an exhibition that explores convey a feelthe art- ing of loneliness, innocence, ist’s relationship with familiar places happiness or history is and how they what moves me to take pictures” Gonzalez stated of connect to interior landscapes of pers onal history, his work. His portfolio includes landscapes, interior memory and association. design, architecture, portraits, and more The painter Laini Nemett said she . wants the Cohen is an award-winning artist and composite imagery to conjure memory filmbut also to maker based in New York City. Her films, photoemulate an experience of place. grap hs and multimedia installations have Orestes Gonzalez’s photographs of been interior exhibited internationally and spaces captures moments of lonelines are in the permanent s, happiness collections of numerou s museums, including the and a time of innocence.

Museum of Modern Art in New York Photographer/videographer, Maxi Cohe , the Whitney n cap- Museum for American Art in New York, the Mutures moments in the ladies room, “as a space of seum of Fine Arts in Hou ston, the Israel Museum sanctuary and solitude.” in Jerusalem, and the National Galle As the exhibit’s title suggests, their work ry of Canada, serves Ottawa. as portals to interior spaces that are in plain sight, Cohen’s television work includes shor not to be missed. t films produced for Saturday Night Live, Laini Nemett studied at The Hoff the Comedy berger Channel, MTV Networks, PBS, School of Painting at the Maryland Children’s Television Institute Col- Workshop, and Fox Broa dcasting. lege of Art and has participated in solo and group She has independently produced and exhibitions all over the world-includin directed g New York, shorts and feature-le ngth documentaries, fiction Italy, China, Africa, and Spain. and animation that have been broadcas She has an intriguing technique of cons t on nettructing work, cable, public, and forei three-dimensional models which she gn television. then depicts The Gold Coast Arts Center is locat in large-scale two-dimensional paintings ed at 113 . She has Middle Neck Road (entranc e from the Maple Avewon multiple awards, including the Joan Mitchell nue parking lot), 516829-2570, goldcoastarts.org.

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Painting by laini Nemett, one of the featured artists in the exhibit, “Interiors,” at the gold Coast arts Center, great Neck, long Island, Sept. 18-Nov. 20.

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Terence Trend Presents Bamboopalooza

Saturday, Sept. 10 A free outdoor concert coming to The Bamboo Bar & Grill on Freeport’s legendary Nautical Mile, with a portion of the proceeds going to 9/11 charity Tunnel 2 Towers.

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An Evening with Little Feat Saturday, Sept. 10 at 8 p.m.

Easily one of the hardest working bands in show biz, today’s Little Feat is a sevenmember powerhouse that ably carries on the group’s tradition in both the recording and touring arenas.

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Doo Wop Extravaganza Saturday, Sept. 10 at 8 p.m.

Performed in the Full Round. Line Up Includes: Lou Christie, Gary U.S. Bond, Jay Siegel’s Tokens, The Happenings,The Chiffons and The Demensions. Come see them at the NYCB Theatre at Westbury.

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Saturday, Sept. 10 at 3 p.m.

A reading of the story about an American singersongwriter, Dion, one of the most popular American rock and roll performers of the pre-British Invasion era with more than a dozen Top 40 hits with singles including “Runaround Sue” and “The Wanderer“.

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Invite your elders to celebrate your roots at Grandparent’s Day at the Gardens. A guided tour of all things grand will discuss early generations of the Phipps and their family tree. Later, continue your story when family members collaborate to create a symbolic crest to add to their take home My Family Story book. Free with admission, but supplies are limited. Saturday, September 10, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Old Westbury gardens.

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THE CULInARy ARCHITECT

How to turn a BLT into a festive party It is definitely tomato time — people’s garden’s have them, farm stands, farmer’s markets, and even supermarkets are overflowing with ripe flavorful tomatoes.

My favorite way to eat a tomato is in a BLT, a bacon lettuce and tomato sandwich.

However, I have eaten my fair share of mediocre BLT sandwiches...so I set out to research and make the most delicious BLT sandwich possible.

My studies boiled down to a few important points.

Firstly, the tomatoes you use must be ripe.

Never put your tomatoes in the refrigerator, this ruins their flavor.

Secondly, the type of bread you use is paramount. I found that using Texas Toast, toasted on one side yielded the best sandwich. (When building your sandwich, put your fillings on the non toasted side for traction!)

If you can not find Texas Toast, brioche or challah bread also make a good substitute..

Finally, people like their BLT’s their way, so why not turn it into

a make your own festive affair?

Just set out all the ingredients on platters and in bowls and let your guests “Build Their Own.” This way everyone has their BLT their own way.

This recipe maybe easily doubled or tripled if you plan to entertain more people. Is there a better or easier way to enjoy the tomato bounty of Summer?

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Sea salt, pepper Add Ons: (place any or all of the following in attractive serving dishes and

for effect, Top with sliced tomatoes.

Serve with Russian Dressing on the side, salt and pepper and any “add ons” that you wish. Personally I love crab on my BLT. 5. Set out platter and let your guests make their own personalized BLT creations...they will lick their fingers to their elbows with all that tomato goodness!

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Shedding pounds after 50

osing some weight is a goal for many people regardless of age. While youngsters and young adults might be able to get away with a few extra pounds without suffering any significant consequences, older adults carrying some extra weight might be putting their overall health at considerable risk.

Shedding weight after the age of 50 is not always easy. As a person ages, muscle mass tends to dwindle while body fat has a tendency to increase. Since fat burns fewer calories than muscle, weight gain as a person ages is bound to happen. But that doesn’t mean such weight gain is inevitable. In fact, men and women willing to make certain changes with regard to diet and exercise can shed pounds after 50 while preventing future weight gain.

Muscle-strengthening activities, including yoga, can help men and women over 50 lose weight and keep the weight off.

Diet

Men and women need fewer calories as they age. For example, men and women in their 40s may need as many as 200 calories more per day than they will when they reach their 50s. Counting calories might seem difficult, so men and women in their 50s and older who don’t think they can count calories can try to eat more low-calorie foods like fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

Consuming fewer calories often requires changing dietary habits, not only with regard to what you’re eating but also how you’re eating and even how you shop for food. Men and women used to dining out for lunch every day can start bringing their own lunches so they can gain greater control of their daily caloric intake. For those who find they’re frequently too exhausted to cook each night, they can prepare meals in advance to have healthy, homemade meals waiting instead of always ordering takeout or delivery. When shopping for food, people should avoid doing so on an empty stomach so they’re less inclined to buy unhealthy snacks.

Exercise

Exercise is another essential component to shedding pounds after 50, though men and women over 50 should always consult a physician before they begin a new exercise regimen. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention points out that regular exercise can help older men and women prevent the onset of a host of ailments, including heart disease and diabetes. In addition, the CDC notes that regular physical activity as one ages helps muscles grow stronger, which increases the chances that an individual will be able to perform necessary daily activities without the assistance

of others. Maintaining that independence into older adulthood is a goal for many men and women, and it’s a goal that’s far more realistic for men and women who exercise than it is for those who don’t.

When coupled with a healthy, low-calorie diet, routine exercise can help men and women over 50 shed extra weight and keep the weight off once it’s gone.

According to the CDC, older adults need at least 2 hours and 30 minutes of moderateintensity aerobic activity, such as brisk walking, every week and muscle-strengthening activities on 2 more days a week. These muscle-strengthening activities should work all the major muscle groups, including the legs, hips, back, abdomen, chest, shoulders, and arms. Muscle-strengthening activities include lifting weights, working out with resistance bands, exercise such as push-ups and sit-ups that use body weight for resistance, and yoga. Even gardening that involves digging and shoveling can be considered a muscle-strengthening activity.

Weight gain is often an expected side effect of aging. But men and women don’t have to gain weight as they get older. Some simple dietary changes and a commitment to routine exercise is all it takes to shed weight after 50 and keep that weight off once it’s gone.

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Simple ways to avoid overspending as retirement nears

Empty nesters can track their monthly expenses to ensure they aren’t overspending as they inch closer to retirement.

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hen the nest is empty and the kids no longer need financial support, many men and women find themselves with some extra money in theIR budget. Fewer mouths to feed and no more college tuition bills can give parents a sense of financial freedom they may not have had since before starting their family. But that freedom can also lead to overspending, something that can put retirement in jeopardy if people are not careful.

Though it’s understandable for men and women to splurge on a well-deserved getaway once the kids have finally left the house, it’s important for adults to ensure that such splurging does not become routine. The following are a few ways men and women with some newfound disposable income can avoid overspending and putting themselves in financial hot water as they get closer to retirement.

• Pay with cash whenever possible. Swiping a debit card or credit card is certainly a convenient way to shop, but it can also be dangerous. Many people find it difficult to keep track of their spending when they use debit cards or credit cards to make their purchases. Using cash to make purchases, especially daily purchases like a morning cup of coffee, reduces the likelihood of overspending. This can help you get a better idea of how much money you’re spending and if there are any steps you can take to curtail that spending.

An effective way to use cash is to withdraw money from the bank once per week and use that as your weekly supply of money. If you find yourself frequently running out of money each week, then you’re likely spending more than you should.

• Keep a financial journal. Men and women who must adapt to having newfound disposable income may find it is not much different from younger men and women learning to manage their money when they first start working. Some of those lessons, like saving more than you spend, might need to be relearned.

One way to get a grip on your spending is to keep a financial journal to track your daily and monthly expenses as well as larger purchases like a new television. Write down the monthly expenses you know you have each month, such as a mortgage payment or a car note, and each and every purchase you make, including how much you spend on dining out each month. Do this for at least a couple of months. When you have logged several months’ activity, examine your journal to see if there are any expenses that can be trimmed to save money.

• Don’t go overboard rewarding yourself. Once your last child has left the nest, the temptation to reward yourself with a luxury item or two might prove overwhelming. After all, raising a family and paying for college tuition has no doubt required substantial sacrifice on your part, so it’s well within reason that you want to reward yourself after all these years. Avoid overdoing it so your finances aren’t stretched too thinly. A vacation with your spouse is reasonable, but buying a villa overseas might be a little over the top. Luxuries can be nice, but they can also drain a budget. Your monthly expenses once the kids have moved out should be lower, so if you find your cost of living has increased now that your nest is empty, you might be forced to determine which of your expenses are luxuries and which are necessities.

• Take advantage of your “experience.” Though accepting a “senior” discount might be a blow to your pride, it also can be a boon to your bottom line. Many establishments, including gyms, restaurants and movie theaters, offer discounts to men and women age 55 and older. This can help you save a substantial amount of money over time, and no one has to know you’ve started cashing in on your experience.

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These foods may help prevent cancer

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ancer is a potentially deadly disease that does not discriminate based on a person’s age, sex, ethnicity, or social status. Though anyone can get cancer, the National Institute on Aging notes that a person’s risk of getting cancer increases with age, even if that person

has no family history of cancer. That reality highlights the importance of routine cancer screenings for men and women age 50 and older.

While screenings are an important part of detecting and treating cancer, those over 50 should know they can take

certain measures to possibly prevent the onset of cancer.

For example, including certain foods as part of a regular diet may be effective at preventing cancer. Though there’s no way to guarantee a person won’t get cancer, the following foods may help lower the risk.

• Fatty Fish

• Tomatoes:

• Blueberries:

Blueberries may help prevent the onset of neck and mouth cancers.

That’s because blueberries are rich in antioxidants, which the American Institute for Cancer Research notes can protect cells from being damaged.

Fatty fish, including salmon, that is full of omega-3 fatty acids has been linked to a host medical benefits, including lowering a person’s risk of cancer and heart disease.

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VACCINES FOR ADULTS

Vaccines have become one of the greatest health achievements of the twentieth century. It is the safest way to protect children, adults and our community from severe and life threatening illnesses.

As we get older, the immune system tends to weaken, putting adults 60 years or older at higher risk of certain diseases.

Vaccines are recommended for all adults to help prevent getting and spreading diseases especially for adults with chronic conditions such as heart disease, those who had a stroke, asthma, COPD, and type I and type II diabetes who are more likely to develop complications from vaccine preventable diseases.

About 36,000 Americans die each year from flu related illnesses, most of whom are 65 years or older. Almost 1 million Americans get shingles every year and about half are 60 years or older.

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Job hunting tips for men and women over 50

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When starting a better-hearing journey, many people turn to the Internet for help. We'd like to sort out the overwhelming information online, especially with regard to “cheaper,” “quicker” hearing solutions like personal soundamplification products (PSAPs).

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• Embrace the 21st century. Many companies or organizations mistakenly assume that the digital age has passed older workers by. Workers in their 50s might be unfairly categorized as dinosaurs with no grasp of mobile technology or the latest software programs. But those applicants who can demonstrate their proficiency in the latest technologies, including mobile technologies like smartphones, tablets and social media, can put themselves above fellow applicants.

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The number of long-term unemployed people age 55 and older has more than doubled since the onset of the recession. many organizations find older applicants are more reliable and need less time to adapt than younger applicants with less experience. When emphasizing your age as a positive, don’t focus on job titles, which many other unemployed men and women your age likely highlight on their resumes. Instead, focus on specific achievements and accomplishments and reduce the emphasis you place on job tasks. Achievements tend to stand out above titles, and men and women over 50 likely have achieved more than younger, less experienced applicants.

• Think small. Smaller companies wherein employees tend to wear many hats are more likely to value experience than a larger company. By the age of 50, many professionals have vast experience in a host of different positions, and that versatility is likely to appeal to a small company looking for employees who can multitask.

Finding a job after the age of 50 isn’t easy. But taking a broad approach and emphasizing as opposed to downplaying your experience might help you stand out among a crowded pool of applicants.

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Different conditions comprise low vision result of an injury to the eye. Depending on the severity of the cloudiness of the lens, vision can be impacted greatly. Cataracts may form as a result of long-term exposure to ultraviolet light, exposure to ionizing radiation, secondary effects of diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and advanced age, or trauma.

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“Low vision” is a term used to describe the inability to see clearly. Even after correcting for vision with glasses or contact lenses, many people still cannot see well and test at lower than 20/40 vision. The American Academy of Opthalmology defines low vision as what happens if ordinary eyeglasses, contact lenses or intraocular lens implants do not provide a person with clear vision.

Anyone with reduced vision that is not corrected by some method of lenses or surgery is considered to have low vision or be visually impaired. Low vision may cause slight vision loss or even blindness.

Causes of low vision

There are many factors that contribute to the onset of low vision, including disease, aging, injury, and heredity. The following are some of the more common causes of low vision.

• Age-related macular degeneration (AMD): This is a common eye condition among people age 50 and older. In fact, it is the leading cause of vision loss in older adults, says the National Eye Institute.

When a person has AMD, the macula, which is the most sensitive part of the retina responsible for fine-tuning images received by the eye, deteriorates and does not work properly. Though there might be some vision, images won’t be clear. The most common form of age-related macular degeneration is known as nonexudative, or “dry” form. This generally causes vision loss that develops gradually. More rapid and severe vision loss comes from exudative, or the “wet” form, of macular degeneration.

This occurs when abnormal blood vessels develop under the macula and leak fluid and blood.

• Cataracts: Cataracts are a clouding of the lens of the eye that usually develops with aging. It may be present at birth or be the

• Glaucoma: When a person has glaucoma, eye damage occurs to his or her eye when there is a buildup of fluid pressure within the eye, also known as intraocular pressure.

This pressure can damage the optic nerve and cause visual field loss, which over time might escalate to blindness. Glaucoma is often dubbed “the silent thief of sight,” because in most cases it progresses slowly and vision loss is not immediately apparent.

• Diabetic retinopathy: Vision can fluctuate daily as a result of diabetes.

Diabetic retinopathy can cause blood vessels in the retina to develop abnormal off-shoots that leak blood and interfere with vision, eventually causing severe damage to the retina.

• Retinal detachment: This occurs when the retina separates from its underlying layer. The portion that detaches may be rendered useless and cause total impairment of vision. Some retinas can be surgically reattached, and vision may be restored partially if surgery occurs promptly.

• Anaridia: Anaridia occurs when the iris, which is responsible for controlling the diameter and size of the pupils and regulating the amount of light reaching the retina, fails to develop normally. If the iris is not functioning properly, extreme sensitivity to light and an inability to see clearly may result.

Treatment for low vision

Treatment cannot begin until your vision is assessed by a professional. An optometrist may conduct various vision acuity tests to determine what might be the cause of vision loss. Each type of low vision problem requires a different approach to treatment, so it’s important to correctly diagnose the problem before beginning treatment.

Some treatment options for low vision may include specialized optical systems, video magnification, therapeutic filters, or special prescription glasses. There also may be the need to perform eye exercises that help maximize existing visual function.

Individuals may have to use a combination of devices to find the ones that help the best.

Only a doctor can determine the culprit behind vision loss. Routine visual exams are recommended at least every year and may need to be more frequent if a person is suffering from deteriorating vision. If caught early, many eye conditions can be managed to help prevent further loss of vision.

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According to the AARP, divorces among people over the age of 50 have doubled since 1990.

According to Susan Brown, codirector of the National Center for Family & Marriage Research at Bowling Green State University, one out of three Boomers will face their golden years unmarried.

There are a number of reasons why divorce rates have skyrocketed among the over-50 set.

Understanding just why these divorces are taking place and taking proactive steps to alleviate some of the divorce triggers can be a recipe for a happy marriage that continues throughout a couple’s golden years.

• Increase accountability. Ours is a transient society where families no longer bat an eyelash over moving great distances away from other family members. As a result, Boomers may feel like they are not connected to children or grandchildren. With this in mind, they may feel less attached to their marriage or their responsibilities or believe that no one will get hurt by a divorce. Keeping families close and remaining in frequent contact can increase accountability and reduce the propensity for divorce.

• Get things out in the open. A major reason for a failed marriage is years of avoiding significant issues rather than addressing problems. Couples should make time to talk to each other about anything that might be bothering them rather than letting too many things slide. If these conversations turn into shouting matches, there is always the option of bringing in a third party to serve as a mediator.

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in each other’s company. While togetherness can be beneficial, too much time spent together may lead to feelings of suffocation and the perception that each member of the relationship is no longer his or her own person. Individuals can remedy this by doing more things on their own, whether spending time apart with friends or engaging in hobby time without your spouse. After all, absence makes the heart grow fonder. Brief periods of separation can make the time married couples do spend together feel more meaningful.

• Recommit to your vows. After 30 or more years, the vows you shared on your wedding may be a distant memory. Some people may have different views on the permanence of vows, putting personal happiness ahead of the happiness of the couple. Take stock of what you promised one another on your wedding day and stick to those words.

• Become a comedian. Laughter has a way of dissolving a tenuous situation. Focus energy on laughing at mistakes instead of pointing blame.

Couples can make fun of themselves and resolve to not take things too seriously.

• Act like you’re dating. Couples often become complacent after many years of marriage. They may forget about the little details that made the relationship fun in the early years. The personal notes and cards and other surprises may fall by the wayside after being together for some time. Make an effort to go on dates, write love notes and think of what was appreciated by your partners when you were in the dating stage.

• Practice selflessness. Sometimes all that is needed to rekindle a relationship is a selfless act that shows how much you care for your partner.

Couples who are on the fence with regard to divorce can make an effort to improve the relationship rather than simply see divorce as the best option.

Allergy research is ongoing, and in the future doctors may be able to prevent allergic reactions from occurring rather than treating the symptoms that ensue.

Until then, you will have to work with the remedies that currently exist.

These remedies include antihistamines, which can cause dangerous interactions with other medications and may cause drowsiness.

These side effects can be dangerous for use in seniors. Consider these other options instead.

• Drink plenty of fluids.

Although liquids can’t wash the allergens out of your system, water, juice and clear broths can help loosen congestion.

Hot liquids can soothe inflamed membranes in the nose and throat.

• Avoid allergens as much as possible. Check weather reports for the levels of particulates in the air and stay indoors if they are high. Keep away from tall grasses and places with a lot of foliage.

• Use the air conditioning. Rather than keeping the windows wide open, use an air conditioner and dehumidifier to filter the air coming inside of the house and ensuring it is cool and dry.

• Head to the beach. If you want to spend time outdoors, areas by the ocean will have pollen counts that are much lower than in mountainous areas.

• Dry clothes indoors.

Line-dried clothes may smell fresh, but they can bring molds and pollens indoors and exacerbate allergies.

• Shower frequently.

After being outdoors, take a shower to rinse off any allergens clinging to hair and skin.

• Check with a doctor.

Before mixing allergy medications with any prescriptions you are taking, ensure that they are safe to mix. If your doctor is unavailable, consult with a pharmacist about drug interactions.

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Monday, September 12 @ 8:00 p.m.

Village Hall 209 Harbor Hill Road, East Hills (516) 621-5600 Village of East Williston Board of Trustees Meeting

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Village Hall, 2 Prospect Street, East Williston (516) 746-0782 Floral Park Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, September 14 @ 7:30 p.m.

17 Caroline Place, Floral Park (516) 326-6330

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Wednesday, September 14 @ 8:00 p.m.

Village Hall, One Floral Boulevard, Floral Park (516) 326-6300 Village of Flower Hill Board of Trustees Meeting

Wednesday, September 14 @ 7:30 p.m.

Village Hall, One Bonnie Heights Road, Manhasset (516) 627-5000 Village of Flower Hill Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting

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Village Hall, One Bonnie Heights Road, Manhasset (516) 627-5000 Village of Great Neck Architectural Review Board Meeting

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Village Hall, 61 Baker Hill Road, Great Neck (516) 482-0019 Village of Great Neck Planning Meeting

Village of Great Neck Plaza Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting

Wednesday, September 14 @ 8:00 p.m.

Village Hall, 2 Gussack Plaza, Great Neck (516) 482-4500 Great Neck Water Pollution Control District Board of Commissioners Meeting

Thursday, September 15 @ 8:30 a.m.

District Office 236 E Shore Rd, Great Neck (516) 482-0238

Herricks Schools District Board of Education Meeting Facilities/ Capital Improvement/Bond Presentation

Thursday, September 15 @ 8:00 p.m.

Herricks Community Center 999B Herricks Road, New Hyde Park (516) 305-8900

Village of Lake Success Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting

Village of New Hyde Park Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting

Wednesday, September 14 @ 7:30 p.m.

Village Hall 1420 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park (516) 354-0022

Village of North Hills Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting

Tuesday, September 13 @ 7:30 p.m.

Village Hall One Shelter Rock Road, North Hills (516) 627-3451 Village of North Hills Board of Planning Meeting

Wednesday, September 14 @ 7:30 p.m.

Village Hall One Shelter Rock Road, North Hills (516) 627-3451 North Hempstead Town Board/ Solid Waste Management Authority Meeting

Monday, September 12 @ 8:00 p.m.

Village Hall 318 Lakeville Road, Lake Success (516) 482-4411

Tuesday, September 13 @ 7:30 p.m.

North Hempstead Town Hall 220 Plandome Road, Manhasset (516) 869-6311

Village of Mineola Board of Trustees Meeting

Village of Old Westbury Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting

Wednesday, September 14 @ 6:30 p.m.

Village Hall 155 Washington Avenue, Mineola (516) 746-0750 Mineola School District Board of Education Meeting

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Willis Avenue School 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola (516) 237-2900 Village of Munsey Park Board of Trustees Meeting

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Village Hall, One Stone Hill Road Old Westbury (516) 626-0800 Village of Plandome Board of Trustees Meeting

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Village Hall 1777 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset (516) 365-7790

Monday, September 12 @ 8:00 p.m.

Village Hall, 65 South Drive, Plandome (516) 627-1748

Village of Great Neck Estates Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting

Village of Munsey Park Board Advisory Committee Meeting

Village of Plandome Heights Board of Trustees Meeting

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Village Hall, Atwater Plaza/4 Gateway Drive, Great Neck (516) 482-8283

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Village Hall 1777 Northern Boulevard, Manhasset (516) 365-7790

Monday, September 12 @ 7:30 p.m.

Village Hall 37 Orchard Street, Plandome Heights (516) 627-1136

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Village Hall 55 Manhasset Avenue Manhasset (516) 627-3701 Port Washington School District Board of Education Meeting

Tuesday, September 13 @ 8:00 p.m.

Schreiber High School 101 Campus Drive Port Washington (516) 767-5805 Village of Roslyn Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting

Monday, September 12 @ 8:00 p.m.

Village Hall 1200 Old Northern Boulevard Roslyn (516) 621-1961 Village of Roslyn Estates Board of Trustees Meeting

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Village Hall 25 The Tulips Roslyn Estates (516) 621-3541 Village of Thomaston Board of Trustees Meeting

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Village Hall, 100 East Shore Road, Great Neck (516) 482-3110 Village of Williston Park Board of Trustees Workshop Meeting

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Arts & Entertainment Calendar Gold coaST aRTS cenTeR 113 Middle Neck road, great Neck (516) 829-2570 • goldcoastarts.org Saturday, September 17 at 8:30 p.m.

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Mekonen: The Journey of an african Jew Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 8 p.m.

The Front page on Broadway Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 8 p.m. natasha, pieree & the Great comet of 1812 on Broadway Thursday, Nov. 10 during evening Gold coast International Film Festival

opening night Gala about Gold coast International Film Festival (GcIFF): The gold coast international Film Festival takes place in venues throughout the North shore of long island. an annual event located in the Town of North hempstead, the Festival celebrates the art and influence of cinema in the charming, historic towns and villages of long island’s gold coast. gciFF events include screenings, workshops, conversations with prominent members of the film community, parties and a gala.

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A&E Calendar cont’d Continued from Page 45 to museum members and children under one-year-old. additional fees for theater and special programs may apply. For additional information, contact 516-224-5800. saturday, Sept. 17 and Sunday, Sept. 18 at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. plaza Theatrical presents disney’s Beauty and the Beast JR. The classic story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. if the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self. But time is running out. if the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity.

Based on the original Broadway production and the academy award-winning motion picture, this show features some of the most popular songs ever written by alan Menken and the late howard ashman, along with new songs by Mr. Menken and Tim rice. ages: 5 and up. Fee: $12 per seat with museum admission ($10 per seat for licM members).

Tickets available through Plaza Theatrical at plazatheatrical.com or by calling (516) 599-6870.

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Community Calendar GURINO FAMILY ANNUAL CIGAR PARTY Monday, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m.

Strathmore Vanderbilt Country Club 260 Country Club Drive Manhasset NY 11030 To benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Please join Anthony and Angelo for cigars and cognac.

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Sept. 13 Reap, institute for studies, is part of the Adult Education Center.

At 9 a.m. Misha Schwartz will present,”Human Evolution and the Strange Case of the Hobbits.

At 10:30 a.m. there is an open Business Meeting. Opinion will be offered by Miriam Colistra.

Our speaker, Brendan Parent will discuss, “Creating Life in the Lab. Lunch break occurs at 11:45 am. We eat family style, so please join us and bring some lunch!

Current Events roundtable starts at 12:30 p.m. led by Herb Finkston.

Coffee, tea and refreshments are served! Economics and Writing Clubs will meet at 1 p.m.

36TH ANNUAL R. BRINKLEY SMITHERS GOLF INVITATIONAL Piping Rock and The Creek Locust Valley Monday, Sept. 19 Named for LICADD Founder, R. Brinkley Smithers, the tournament’s proceeds ensure that the services LICADD provides - from screening, intervention and referral services, to recovery support, an Employee Assistance Program and mentoring- all remain accessible to the individuals and families who are most affected by drug and alcohol abuse on Long Island.

Power hitting outfielder Darryl Strawberry, will Keynote this event with his personal story of success and redemption. “Your life can change. It is important to know that no matter what you go through, we are not a mistake we make mistakes.” Says Keynote speaker Darryl Strawberry.

Foursomes and individual tickets are already on sale and expected to sell out before the event. For more information, or to reserve your spot today, please contact Cynthia Do-

erler at 516.747.2606 ext. 103 or visit LICADD. ORG. GARVIES POINT MUSEUM 50 Barry Dr. in Glen Cove (516) 571-8010/11 • www.garviespointmuseum.com 31st Annual International Coastal Cleanup Saturday, Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

In conjunction with the American Littoral Society Join thousands of volunteers just like you from Argentina to Vietnam who will be picking up trash from miles of beaches all over the world during the Cleanup. Then we all send data about the trash we collect to scientists at the Ocean Conservancy to determine what is polluting our water so that 2016 Annual Native American Fest Saturday & Sunday, Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

When the autumn leaves start to turn, and the crisp fall air is here, Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and it’s time for Garvies Point Museum’s NATIVE AMERICAN FEAST. This celebration of northeastern Native American culture has been held the weekend before Thanksgiving for more than 25 years.

WINTHROP-UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL 200 Old Country Road, Suite 250 Mineola, NY 11501 Sept. 12 from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Winthrop-University Hospital’s Department of Pastoral Care Offers Bereavement Support Groups for Children (ages 8 to 12) Children grieve differently from adults. They often grieve in spurts and can re-grieve at new stages of development. To help children cope with the loss of a loved one, Winthrop-University Hospital’s Department of Pastoral Care will offer a six-week Bereavement Support Group for children ages 8 to 12.

Sessions will be held at the Winthrop Training Building, 286 Old Country Road, Second Floor in Mineola.

Free parking is in the back of the building.

The group will be facilitated by Rev. Karen Jones, director of Pastoral Care and Education at Winthrop, and Cara Livoti, LMSW, Medical Social Worker at Winthrop.

Both facilitators are experienced in children’s bereavement and will guide children ageappropriately through the grief process.

The group is free, but registration is required.

For information or to register, please contact the Pastoral Care Department at (516) 6634749 or e-mail bereavement@winthrop.org.

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6:30pm - 10:30pm All-Time Music Favorites by Piece of the Rock Band & Special 9/11 Remembrance Tribute to our Troops & First Responders

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Manhasset Library Chill Out Yoga Friday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m.

Friday, Sept. 16 at 7 p.m.

Exercise Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 11 a.m.

Friday, Sept. 16 at 9 a.m.

Yogalates Thursday, Sept. 15 at 9 a.m.

Yoga Monday, Sept 12 at 9 a.m.

Monday, Sept. 19 at 9 a.m.

Mommy & Me Yoga Monday, Sept. 12 from 10:15 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Monday, Sept. 19 from 10:15 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Contact: Children’s Room 516627-2300 ext 301 mplkids@ gmail.com

Art Reception: America, America Saturday, Sept. 10 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Contact Amy Finkston Location: Community Room Beth Tortolani Fdn. Board Meeting Tuesday Sept. 13 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Location: SECRET GARDEN 3RD FLOOR ACT or SAT??

Tuesday September 13 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

ACT or SAT? For Students in grades 9-12 and their parents.

Nick LaPoma of Curvebreakers Test Prep will discuss the ACT and the SAT. Do I need to take both tests? What is the difference? Which scores are more important? Do colleges require both?

Nick will answer your questions and help you navigate these tests successfully.

Parents and Students encouraged to attend.

No Registration Required.

Location: COMMUNITY ROOM LOWER LEVEL MWCABC BOARD MEETING Wednesday Sept. 14 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Contact: Laura Hull Location: 2nd Floor Conference Room

FREE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS TRAINING BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS OF LONG ISLAND Wednesday Sept. 14 7:30 p.m.

If you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail...Ben Franklin This important presentation will: • Cover what you will need to do to prepare, respond and recover from local emergencies and large-scale disasters in your community.

• Describe the types of disasters you and your family may face, from home fires to hurricanes.

• Enable you to better prepare, respond and recover when an emergency strikes.

• Give you the knowledge to sustain yourself, your family, your neighbors and community in the event of a manmade or natural disaster • Provide important and current information for your local government and state response during an emergency If you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail!

-Ben Franklin For more about the Citizen Preparedness Corps. program and for additional emergency preparedness tips, checklists and information, visit www. redcross.org Location: COMMUNITY ROOM LOWER LEVEL

THE WRATH OF THE GODS: Thursday Sept. 15 at 2 p.m.

Masterpieces of Rubens, Michelangelo, and Titian with Thomas Germano The Wrath of the Gods: Masterpieces by Rubens, Michelangelo and Titian The Wrath of the Gods presents Peter Paul Rubens’s masterpiece, Prometheus Bound, a punishing vision of pain, torment, and struggle. Rubens was reverential toward the art of the ancient and Renaissance classical pasts. Paintings, drawings, and prints inspired Rubens. The Philadelphia Museum of Art’s “The Wrath of the Gods” 2015 exhibition brought together referential works by Michelangelo, Titian and a plaster cast of the famed Laocoon sculpture. These and other pivotal works, offer a fresh opportunity to look into the sources and creative process of Rubens, one of art history’s most important figures.

The Wrath of the Gods shows how the artist’s talent for creating images bursting with physicality, movement, and color was profoundly shaped by the work of Italian Renaissance greats Michelangelo and Titian as well as antique sculpture, especially the Vatican’s famed Laocoön.

During his extensive travels, Rubens studied these compelling examples firsthand, analyzing

their figures, subject matter, and compositions and merging them with his own Baroque sensibilities.

Professor Thomas Germano will discuss the art of Rubens and his sources: Michelangelo, Titian and Greek and Roman statuary.

Tween Book Club Monday Sept. 19 Contact: Janice (516) 627-2300 X324 jcosenza@manhassetlibrary.org We will discuss All Four Stars

by Tara Dairman Please note that this month’s meeting will take place in the Community Room and will begin at 6 p.m.

The Baking Coach will be visiting to instruct Book Club Members how to make their own Candy Bark to decorate, package and bring home.

The Tween Book Club is currently full. If you should have any questions, or to inquire about potential openings in the future, please contact Janice at (516) 627-2300 Ext.324 Participation in the program

includes permission to take photos for library use.

Location: Community Room MPL Board of Trustees Wednesday, Sept. 21 8 p.m.

Location: 2nd Floor Conference Room Great Writers: Walden or Life In the Woods by Henry David Thoreau with Dr. Lynch Thursday, Sept. 22 at 2 p.m.

Thoreau spent two years, two months, and two days living in a cabin that he built near Walden Pond in Massachusetts. His brilliant account of this time of meditation, affiliation with nature, solitude, and personal growth is an American classic

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rotary club prepares for annual circus

The dance floor is open as we kick off our ninth season with a celebration of disco.

Featuring a talented cast of Broadway’s finest, this nonstop dance party brings all your favorite disco hits to life.

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CROSSROADS QUARTET

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 3:00 P.M. TICKETS: $25

Mark your calendar for Sept. 26, because the circus is coming to Manhasset.

The Rotary Club of Manhasset is sponsoring the event, which will take place outside of Munsey Park School.

The first show is at 4:45 p.m., and another will immediately follow at 6:45 p.m.

Adult tickets are $10, and children from pre-school to 6th grade will be admitted for free. Proceeds will go towards charitable organizations.

For more information, call Rotary President Robbie Donno at (516) 707-8473.

Join Sam Salmond (2016 Jonathan Larson Grant winner) and a gang of Broadway’s best for an afternoon of pop, rock, laughter and catharsis.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1 • 4:00 P.M. TICKETS: $30 This world champion a cappella group is steeped in the tradition of barbershop harmony, but enjoys singing a wide variety of musical styles, including vocal jazz, blues, gospel, pop classics and standards from the Great American Songbook.

JUNIE B.’S ESSENTIAL SURVIVAL GUIDE TO SCHOOL SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 3:00 P.M. TICKETS: $20 With a jillion tips, tricks and trip ups, Junie B. Jones shares her hardwon expertise and shows us all how school is sometimes scary, sometimes fun and always something to sing about!

CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION Written by Annie Baker TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4 THROUGH SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9 VARIOUS TIMES • TICKETS: $20 When four lost New Englanders who enroll in Marty’s six-week-long community center drama class begin to experiment with harmless games, hearts are quietly torn apart, and tiny wars of epic proportions are waged and won.

A beautifully crafted diorama, the play is a petri dish in which we see, with hilarious detail and clarity, the antic sadness of a motley quintet.

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Two Ugandan women speak at Temple Judea An extraordinary Sabbath service took place at Temple Judea in Manhasset recently when two Ugandan women who live in a Jewish community in Uganda came to speak to the congregation.

The women, Norah and Tziporah, along with their Jewish community in Uganda totally embrace their Jewish religion.

The congregation known as “Abayudaya “is a 100-year-old community of nearly 2,000 Jews who live among their Christian and Muslim neighbors in scattered villages in the fertile green hills of wastern Uganda.

The two women were asked by Rabbi Chizner to open the service with the singing of Hinei Mah Tov, a traditional Sabbath prayer.

While the Hebrew words were familiar to the congregants, they sang the prayer to a decidedly African melody.

One of the women tapped gently on the podium, which when amplified by the microphones sounded very much like an African drumbeat.

They also sang the prayer in Swahili, adding yet another dimension. It was an enchanting moment for the congregants.

The women, Norah and Tzipo-

Cutline rah have now returned to their home in Uganda after spending the summer at URJ Crane Lake Camp immersed in American culture, language and customs of young Jewish campers.

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Herricks’ summer music program

Herricks summer music program tripled its enrollment with 101 students participating.

For the seventh consecutive year, the Herricks school district’s Summer Music Program provided students with opportunities to advance and broaden their musical aptitude.

With 101 participants, enrollment has more than tripled since the program’s 2009 inception.

For four consecutive weeks, fourththrough ninth-graders received several hours of musical instruction five days a week.

A typical day began with morning chorus sessions, followed by either band or orchestra rehearsals and electives. Smallgroup lessons offered more one-on-one tutorials and practice time.

Students selected their electives based on their interests and goals. They studied

chords, strumming and more in the guitar and advanced guitar courses, enhanced their musical awareness and creativity in the rock band and world music workshops, and performed “I Need a Vacation” in the musical theater group.

Each year, all instructors are professional music educators, while current members of the Herricks High School Tri-M Music Honor Society and returning graduates volunteer as counselors.

Many of the high school students completed the program themselves in their elementary and middle school years, and now serve as role models who understand the rewards, hard work and challenges that come along with learning music.

“I love the interaction with the kids and being able to show them music and

how it works,” class of 2016 graduate Andrew Jacobsen said. “It gives them something to work toward and look forward to as they move up.”

Jacobsen, who had a high school music career that included selection to the All-National Concert Band, plans to bring his talent to the jazz ensemble at Adelphi University.

“It’s a lot of fun to work with the kids, to see a difference in the levels they are at and help them improve,” sophomore Kaitlyn Louie said.

“It helps us learn through the summer,” seventh-grader Admar Calavini said of the program. “Usually, people don’t practice [during the summer] and this is a fun way to stay with our instruments and make friends.”

In addition to the many experiences to perform themselves, attendees were treated to special presentations by professional Herald Trumpeters and the Long Islandbased band Soundswell.

The program concluded with a final concert performance of two bands, two orchestras and choir ensembles. Small group and elective performances were held in late July.

The students involved will now have a musical head start when schools reopen in September.

“Just when I think it’s the best summer ever it keeps getting better,” said Anissa Arnold, the district’s director of music and performing arts. “I’m so proud.”

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Herricks camp teaches art literacy

The Herricks school district hosted two summer camps that focused on language with a connection to the arts.

A language immersion summer program provided opportunities for students already enrolled in the language immersion program to keep their skills sharp and acquire new knowledge.

Another summer camp, geared toward Englishas-a-new-language, or ENL, learners, served as a jump start for the year ahead.

Both camps were held from Aug. 1625. The language immersion camp was housed at Denton Avenue Elementary School, while the ENL program took place at Searingtown Elementary School. Director of World Languages Francesco Fratto identified an opportunity to foster a greater interest in language as it relates to other subjects, thus leading to the arts theme.

The two programs encouraged students to broaden their language competences while also learning about art history, mediums and famous talents.

They completed writing assignments about artists, colors, materials, styles and other aspects related to the topic, and created their own pieces inspired by their

studies.

At the same time, students practiced vocabulary and communicated with one another in their second languages.

The language immersion students explored the arts in Spanish, while those in the ENL program did so in English.

As an exciting and educational highlight, both camps participated in two visits to the Nassau County Museum of Art, located in Roslyn Harbor.

The first trip presented a preview tour, while the second incorporated a greater use of language through a gallery discussion.

“The goal was to use art to elicit language,” Fratto said. “The connection to art puts an engaging new twist on programs that, in the past, were just refreshers.”

Herricks schools used art as a way to immerse students into the English language during one of its summer camps.

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30 nursing students get their coats Thirty nurse practitioner students of the inaugural class of the Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies recently received a white coat and pin in a special ceremony, symbolizing the start of their role as clinicians who pledge to deliver patient-centered, compassionate care.

The nurses will begin their clinical training at various Northwell Health hospitals and facilities in September.

They already have completed one year of study in the three-year program and are expected to graduate in 2018.

“The white coat is a symbolic sign for nurse practitioner students as they transition from the classroom to their training as clinicians in health-care settings,” said Dr. Kathleen Gallo, dean and professor of the school of graduate nursing. “It marks the beginning of a lifelong professional journey and serves as a daily reminder of the commitment nurse practitioners make to provide humanistic, patient-centered care.”

The keynote speaker for the evening’s program was Dr. Deborah Trautman, president and chief executive officer of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing.

Trautman shared a personal story of her early days as an emergency department nurse when she comforted an elderly man whose wife of 50 years died in the hospital.

“Don’t underestimate the value of small moments of empathy,” Trautman said. “This ceremony tonight highlights the importance of compassion in clinical training and your career.”

Gallo was joined by faculty members in draping the 30 students with white coats.

The nurse practitioner students

30 nurse practitioner students celebrated their moving up after they received their white coats and pins to mark the start of clinical training. also received a specially designed pin that serves as a visual reminder of their oath and commitment to providing empathy and excellence in patient care.

The ceremony concluded with the students reciting an original oath written by their class.

Following the event, a reception was held for students, family members, friends and faculty.

The school was among 50 nursing schools nationwide that were awarded funding to host white coat ceremonies, which was supported by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and The Arnold P. Gold Foundation.

Although white coat ceremonies

have been held at medical schools for more than 20 years, the Arnold P. Gold Foundation and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing collaborated in 2013 to create a program that would offer similar events for the first time at schools of nursing.

Nursing joins the growing number of health professions that offer “cloaking” ceremonies such as dentistry, pharmacy and physician assistants.

The three-year, part-time program leads to a master of science degree in nursing as a family nurse practitioner or an adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner.

In addition to nursing, the school houses Hofstra University’s two exist-

ing programs in Physician Assistant Studies — a dual degree program and a graduate program.

The programs are designed to meet the increasing need for nurse practitioners and physician assistants to deliver community-based care.

The Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies builds on the holistic, patient-centered approach in place at the Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine as an educational model that focuses on treating people, rather than illnesses, and emphasizes caring for people in their communities.

Breast cancer group to host beach walks Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks will be held on two dates and at two locations, starting on Sunday, Oct. 16 at Jones Beach State Park, 1 Ocean Parkway in Wantagh, and on Sunday, Oct. 23 at Suffolk Community College Eastern Campus, 121 Speonk Riverhead Road, Riverhead.

“With an estimated 60,000 participants at Jones Beach and several thousand more on the East End, Long Island hosts the largest attended event in the country,” American Cancer Society Communications Director Patti Lestrange Mack said.

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is a noncompetitive, inspirational event that raises awareness and funds to end breast cancer and provide hope to ensure no one faces breast cancer alone. Individuals, companies, friends and neighbors can register to walk and fundraise by calling 631.300.3455, via email at LongIslandNYStrides@ cancer.org or online atmakingstrideswalk.org/longisland or makingstrideswalk/easternlongisland.

There is no fee to register, though contributions and donations are greatly appreciated.

Last year, an estimated 60,000 walkers from across Nassau and Suffolk county raised over $3 million dollars.

Since 1993, more than 12 million supporters have raised more than $750 million in nearly 300 communities nationwide.

Funds raised through Making Strides Against Breast Cancer enable the American Cancer Society to invest in groundbreaking research; provide free,

comprehensive information and support to those touched by breast cancer; and help people take steps to reduce their breast cancer risk or find it early when it’s most treatable.

“We are excited to unite all towns and communities in Nassau and Suffolk at the Making Strides walk to celebrate breast cancer survivors, pay tribute to loved ones lost, and raise funds to move us one step closer to a world free from the pain and suffering caused by breast cancer,” Senior Community Manager at the American Cancer Society Katie Goepfrich said. “From research to education, prevention to diagnosis, and treatment to recovery, we provide support to everyone impacted by breast cancer.”

For additional details, sponsorship opportunities, to form a team, register to walk or volunteer, please visit makingstrideswalk.org or call the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345.

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Nassau officials support ‘Shop local’ Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano joined with President of the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce Julie Marchesella and CEO of NICE Bus Mike Setzer last Wednesday at Stride Rite in Port Washington, to kick off a “Back to School” shop local campaign.

A NICE Bus was on display to highlight the “Shop Local” posters that have been placed inside NICE vehicles.

“I encourage all residents to support their hometown businesses, not only as they go back to school shopping, but yearround, as local businesses are the heartbeat of Nassau County’s economy and make our communities stronger and better places to live, work and raise a family,” Mangano said.

The Nassau County Industrial Development Agency, in partnership with the Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce, launched a significant new marketing campaign aimed at encouraging residents to shop at local Nassau County merchants.

Utilizing television, print, radio and social media the ads featured Nassau business owners.

The campaign is part of the Nassau County IDA’s effort to assist small businesses as they are the lifeblood of our communities.

“Shop Nassau County” benefits include: • Money spent here stays here (keeping local dollars in the economy) • Jobs and wages (supporting local businesses provides support for the jobs they offer) • Stronger tax base • Nassau business owners invest in our community

From left to right: Mindy Germain, executive director of Residents for a More Beautiful Port Washington, and local business owner; Jonathan Wright Watkins, Wright Music; Mariann Dalimonte, executive director of Great Port Washington BID; Jo Wider, Farmingdale Chamber of Commerce; Mike Setzer, CEO of NICE Bus; County Executive Edward P. Mangano; Julie Marchsetta, president of Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce; Dina DeGiorgio, Town of North Hempstead Councilwoman; and Mitch Schwartz, Port Washington Chamber of Commerce co-president.

• Convenience and green-friendly (proximity reduces gas consumption) Small businesses play a critical role in our economy as they account for 98 percent of all businesses in New York State and employ more than 40 percent of the state’s private sector workforce.

The nation’s 28 million small businesses create nearly two out of three jobs

nationwide and have generated over 65 percent of the net new jobs since 1995.

“With Nassau employers contributing to the economic base and connectivity of our local communities, we must help raise awareness about the role they play and promote a business-friendly Nassau that attracts suppliers and distributors in similar industries,” Mangano said.

The Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce is an umbrella organization acting as a spokesperson for over 40 chambers of commerce in Nassau County, New York.

Long Island is home to more than 90,000 businesses grossing more than $100 billion a year. The vast majority of these businesses employ 50 people or less.

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do stuff for other people,” Roesch said. “I don’t care if I have to drag myself around with my hands.”

Tuesday’s Children was formed soon after the attacks in 2001 to financially support affected families. Since then it has become a resource for emotional support by providing mentoring services to children of the victims and building a community through family engagement events. It has expanded by aiding families of victims of the Sandy Hook shooting in Connecticut, families of those killed in military service and international communities affected by terrorism.

Proceeds will go towards the general operation of Tuesday’s Children, Sears said, and during the 15th year anniversaContinued from Page 3 ry the group will remain available for the was the least we could do,” Casale said. victims’ families.

“These people lost their lives, and 18 “We’re going to do what we always hours is not big for us to give.” do, just be there for the families, whoever “As long as my body can move I will needs us,” she said.

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Preparing your home for a hurricane Did summer really end last week?

I hope not; I am really not ready to say goodbye to it.

I just came back from Atlanta after visiting my sister for a surprise, 70th birthday party.

She had been extremely ill, due to, I believe a combination of medications that a doctor prescribed (she was in the 1 percent club of those that had an allergic reaction).

I am writing this article prior to Hurricane Hermine coming up the coast from Florida.

Hopefully it didn’t ruin your Labor Day. I hope it missed us or it did less or no major damage as it did in Florida.

More important, that everyone up here was safe!

What did you do to prepare your home, if anything?

The following are some things that I hope many of you prepared in advance of the Hurricane or Major Storm: 1. Did you go out and buy the basic staples of water, milk, food or

whatever you thought necessary in preparation for the storm?

2. Was all your outside furniture and tools, put away or at least tied down?

3. Did you duck tape your windows (I did this to our windows prior to Hurricane Irene and Sandy) as well as all the other stores on Bond St. 3. If the electricity goes out, are you prepared with your natural gas generator? Did you test it recently?

If a regular gasoline generator, did you go out and get gas in advance of the storm; (made sure you didn’t use it inside your garage, but in a well ventilated location?)

4. Did you fill up your gas tank in your car? (remember those long, long lines, last time?)

5. If you have a sump or french drain pump, did you test it prior to the hurricane, to make sure it was operational (cover the pump with enough buckets of water to enable it to kick in and start)?

6. Did you clean your gutters and leaders to make sure they were clear and unclogged, so the water

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would not stream down and over the gutters and behind your wood soffits; getting inside your walls?

7. Did you have plastic bubbles over your window wells to keep the water out of the pit and your basement from the potential overflow?

8. Have you ever capped your chimney to prevent squirrels or raccoons from making a nest or heavy rain from entering your home?

9. Most important, did you trim or remove any weak or dam-

aged trees from around your home, the last time we had a major hurricane or storm?

I saw a multitude of Oak and Maple trees fall on many people’s homes, during Hurricane Irene and Sandy, causing severe damage and insurance claims.

10. Did you check your insurance policy to make sure you had adequate storm and/or flood coverage? (I have noticed that sometimes insurance companies have over insured their customer’s properties, due to the fact that they have the replacement value of the homes much higher than they should be, because they are factoring in the value of the land and land doesn’t burn in a fire and generally doesn’t get damaged.

The cost of repairing or rebuilding a home can be considerably less, when you factor out the value of your land and more important, a higher deductible can save you thousands in premiums, (on your car policy too!) assuming you feel comfortable with this method of savings.

I have always had the highest deductible, since I have never had a claim on my homes; and no claims on my vehicles in the last 22 years, so I have saved a boatload of money.

Ask your insurance agent about your savings and you could potentially reduce your expenses too!

I thought of how many homeowners were going into contract, those in contract or about to close or those who just recently closed on their homes; hoping none of you experienced any major or even minimal damage to you, your homes or businesses and that everyone was safe.

Maybe Hurricane Hermine, just veered off into the Atlantic Ocean or sought out other locations to reek its havoc over the populations or just petered out.

I will find out when I get back from Atlanta.

I wish you all a safe passage or that you weathered whatever type of Hurricane or Storm we went through.

social security’s future looks bright

By DiaNe BraNgMaN Social Security District Manager in Mineola

It’s healthy to be skeptical in a world of uncertainties.

Major news networks some-

times broadcast conflicting facts that require a bit of research to verify. There’s even a day in October dedicated to skeptics.

So, this is the perfect time to tell all the skeptics that there’s no reason to think Social Secu-

rity won’t be here for you well into the future.

Recently, the Social Security Board of Trustees released its 76th annual report to Congress presenting the financial status of the Social Security trust

funds for the short term and over the next 75 years.

We’re pleased that legislation signed into law by President Obama last November averted a near-term shortfall in the Disability Insurance (DI)

trust fund that was detailed in a previous report.

With that small, temporary reallocation of the Social Security contribution rate, the DI fund will now be able to pay full benefits until 2023, and the retirement fund will be adequate into 2035.

It is important that members of Congress act well before 2023 in order to strengthen the finances of the program.

As a whole, Social Security is fully funded until 2034, and after that it is about three-quarters financed.

Many people wonder if Social Security will be there for them. Here’s a fact that will relieve any skepticism you might have: the increased cost of providing Social Security benefits for Baby Boomers is less than the nation’s increase in spending was for public education when the baby boomers were children.

Put your skepticism aside and rest assured that Social Security is with you today and will be with you tomorrow.

You can read the entire report at socialsecurity.gov/OACT/ TR/2016.

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MeDIAN SAleS PRICe 1,540,000 Demographics near Manhasset, NY

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County 1,338,712 4,702 41.2 3 97,049 42,286

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Sold Price: $1,462,500 Date: 08/15/2016 4 beds, 3 Full/1 Half baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 80x126 Schools: Manhasset Total Taxes: $19,512 MLS# 2846141

82 woodedge Road, Manhasset Sold Price: $2,630,000 Date: 07/22/2016 5 beds, 5 Full/1 Half baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 95x129 Schools: Manhasset MLS# 2845668

17 wilkshire Circle, Manhasset

227 Mason Drive, Manhasset Sold Price: $740,000 Date: 08/22/2016 4 beds, 2 Full baths Style: Cape # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 69x128 Schools: Manhasset Total Taxes: $10,344 MLS# 2838559

Sold Price: $1,400,000 Date: 08/16/2016 3 beds, 3 Full/1 Half baths Style: Condo Schools: Herricks Total Taxes: $29,689 MLS# 2843714

Editor’s note: Homes shown here were recently sold in Manhasset by a variety of real estate agencies. The information about the homes and the photos were obtained through the Multiple Listing Services of Long Island. The homes are presented based solely on the fact that they were recently sold in Manhasset and are believed by Blank Slate Media to be of interest to our readers.

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READERS WRITE

Haber offers leadership, Plaza unfriendly to shoppers ideas, ethics in Senate

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have lived in the Roslyn School District for 31 years, and the past seven have been exceptional, in large part due to the contributions Adam Haber made on our school board.

He pushed us to refinance our debt, consolidate our bus routes, and renegotiate our broadcast rights with Cablevision.

These ideas were all unique to Roslyn, and they started with Adam Haber.

I voted to put him on the Board of Education seven years ago because he promised he would find new ways to save money, and he delivered.

We haven’t cut teachers, we’ve preserved and added programs, and our district has boasted the lowest budgetary increases in all of Nassau each year he’s been on our board.

I’ve had some personal contact with Adam Haber, and I’ve found him a sincere, caring, family man with lots of integrity.

He showed real leadership after Super Storm Sandy, creating food and clothing drives and personally delivering supplies to the South Shore.

Adam is an experienced “2nd responder,” who worked with All Hands Volunteers on disaster response missions in Mississippi (after Hurricane Ka-

trina) and in Haiti (after the big earthquake).

That’s why Adam knew to bring them to Long Island after Sandy, where they established projects in Long Beach and Staten Island, restoring more than 200 homes.

In July of 2015, Adam received an appointment to the Nassau Interim Finance Authority.

Just like he did in Roslyn, Adam quickly began recommending improvements.

Thanks to Adam, NIFA implemented a Contract Approval Request Form, making it easier for NIFA directors and the public to research important disclosures of pending contracts.

This change is a much-needed step in the right direction, to make our local government transparent.

Adam Haber has a proven track record of leadership, and his innovative ideas and ethics are sorely needed. I am confident he will bring the change we so desperately need.

Please join me Nov. 8, in voting for Adam Haber, Democrat for New York State Senate, District 7.

I

want to thank Marilyn Hoffman for giving me additional insight into Great Neck’s problems.

In Europe, a traffic circle is called a roundabout. It is something that really has no exits, and just keeps going.

On Aug. 30, I was on the plaza so that I could buy stamps. I left the Post Office at 11 a.m., and about 50 parking spaces were empty in the area.

Obviously everyone has gotten the message that they are not wanted.

If I could eat for free I would patronize every restaurant on the Plaza.

I am an octogenarian, likely to need care at a facility sometime soon.

Will they allow the facility on Susan Goldklang East Hills the Plaza permission for an Alzheimer’s floor or is that too gory.

I have never shopped Shop Delight. I do not use hosher food except when it is already packaged for national use.

I wanted to buy gefilte fish, but could not park ­— so I left; the jarred stuff is good enough.

I am not used to the delights of free meals, but I do get them occasionally.

I suggest that the Plaza construct a three-story parking garage for 300 cars over the LIRR tracks, build a mansion (White House) on top, and direct it to be the mayor’s official residence, as many cities have that perk.

I predict that more stores will be empty.

The hamburger place in the Gardens just closed. I usually go elsewhere.

That landlord (lady) did multiple renovations but was not required to conform to the disabilities act; their front door is still not ‘accommodating’.

In fact the other day one door was missing!

Many details still missing from MTA’s 3rd track plan Gary Port offers change in Albany T

he much anticipated Final SEQRA Scoping Document issued last week by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority/Long Island Rail Road provides very little additional information about the proposed third-track expansion.

The LIRR did a good job summarizing the comments that people made at the May hearings which took place after the first document was issued.

With the exception of the grade crossing eliminations, we still do not feel the expenditure of $2 billion to $4 billion for this unnecessary project has been justified.

There are significant issues which need to be addressed before this project can move forward.

In the document there is talk about conducting parking studies in other communities, yet there is no mention of Floral Park.

One of our major concerns is that during the construction phase, which could last several years, the village will lose an estimated 60 parking spaces under the LIRR tracks and on surrounding streets and probably lose 30 parking spots permanently after the construction is completed.

Why is there no information or details on this issue?

This report, for the first time, states that probably the Tulip Avenue underpass would be closed for an unspecified period of time.

We need more details on this since we were of the belief that the construction would start at South Tyson and proceed east to Hicksville, which will require removal of part of the Floral Park platforms.

In the report, the MTA/LIRR fully acknowledges our concerns about harmful substances in the soil that have been used to treat foliage and to control rodents, even mentioning Agent Orange.

Our concern is that stirring up the contaminated soil will make these dangerous chemicals airborne and harm our citizens.

This has to be studied.

There is silence on the part of the MTA/LIRR about our project staging concerns.

Where will the staging areas for the supplies, heavy equipment, etc. be located?

We suspect they will try to use the open areas behind the Floral Park-Bellerose School on the Belmont Park property. Why not give us details?

LIRR reps have been meet-

ing with people discussing this problem.

How will this impact the residents of Mayfair Avenue and the west end of Floral Park?

Will heavy construction equipment be going in and out the Mayfair Avenue gate at all hours of the day and night?

If major improvements are to be made to other stations along the Main Line, why haven’t they considered the request from Floral Park to improve handicap accessibility at the Floral Park LIRR station, as well as other possible improvements such as the passenger waiting areas?

We eagerly await the upcoming hearings so we can again voice the concerns of local residents.

In the meantime, we still have doubts that the third track will ever be built since there is no funding.

We have high hopes that the New York State Senate will block the funding for this project and acknowledge the will of the people.

Citizens Against Rail Expansion Ann and Bill Corbett

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s summer draws to a close this election year, some of us start paying more attention to the very important local races.

Albany has been a cesspool of corruption for sometime. State Assemblyman Silver, state Sen. Skelos, and Sen. Skelos’ son Adam have recently been convicted of multiple felonies.

Personally, I want a change. I want to vote for a man of integrity — a man I know thinks for himself and is not beholden to any special interests, a man whose career has not been that of a professional politician.

We have a real choice in the 19th Assembly District.

We can vote for a man whose career has not been linked to his father’s position, a man who has tackled the hard issues and done the hard work without any “connections.”

The man I am voting for is Gary Port.

Gary is a lawyer, a husband, a father of four, and a vet who served

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his country over twenty years on active duty and in the reserves.

He is a thoughtful man who approaches the issues with an impartial lens, unclouded by party affiliation.

Unlike his opponent, Gary Port is in favor of term limits, something we have on the presidential level, but not in the State House.

Term limits make it difficult for the entrenched to perpetuate corruption.

Gary has been active in his community.

He serves as a Boy Scout troop leader and is the past president of the West Hempstead Chamber of Commerce.

I hope when you enter the voting booth this November, you vote your conscience rather than rubber stamp the party line.

I hope you vote, as I will, for Gary Port.

Barbara Thompson Garden City Letters Continued on Page 60

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REAdERS WRITE

Clinton Martin pool revamp lacks transparency

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read the L to the E that was published last week (sent by Karen Gulotta) and although your headline was a bit deceiving, as the author did not say that the survey was not valid but was simply concerned that so few residents bothered to reply to the Town of North Hempstead survey with regard to the proposed improvements at the Clinton G. Martin Pool complex.

She is correct in stating that the poor response was not a mandate and submits statistics and ratios to bolster her point.

The lack of community inter-

est is simply acceptable in 2016.

It is a world where so few read a newspaper or listen/watch the news.

If it is not on Facebook or Instagram or Twitter then so many are uninformed.

The school districts always get few voters to participate in the budget/elections and consequently whatever is proposed will always pass because only the interested will make the effort to vote.

What is at issue here is the way that the proposed renovation was handled.

When was the renovation committee selected? How was the list of proposed committee members comprised? From pool membership rolls? Or was it subjective and proposed by a community resident that doesn’t use the pool and simply submitted a select few names that would simply ratify and rubber stamp the town’s plans?

How much effort was put into this? Was there any discussion at the committee meetings? Were minutes maintained? How often did the committee meet? Did the committee make any effort to

reach out (or visit) other communities with recent pool renovations such as Harbor Hills or Floral Park or East Hills?

It is apparent that the process was not transparent and although it is costly to make renovations, the town should have involved actual members/families that utilize the pool even in an effort to make it appear that the community was consulted.

Does the New Hyde Park Park District shoulder the expense of maintaining (payroll/utilities, etc...) the town meeting hall just outside the gates to the pool?

The pool does not need to run at a profit or “break-even” as it is not a business but a community service. It should be supported by tax dollars in the same way that tax dollars go to repair the roads and provide transportation to seniors or to collect trash.

The survey was valid.

Hopefully some professional skill and careful oversight will take this process from paper to opening day ceremonies. See you next week at the meeting!!

Mitchell Friedman New Hyde Park

OUR TOWn

How to become rich, famous even on L.I. Let’s say you’re like me, just a small town guy who lives in an unassuming humble home. And let’s say the town is Williston Park but it could be just as well be New Hyde Park or Westbury or Roslyn or Port Washington.

And if you’re like me you grew up in a middle class home watching lots of TV and movies and reading magazines and the sports section of local newspapers.

What we’ve watched are guys like Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Madonna, Michael Jackson, Taylor Swift. All extremely rich and extremely famous.

It’s enough to make us all a little sad, jealous and envious.

If you’re a golfer, you’ll never be the next Tiger Woods. If you sing in the local choir you’re not about to become the next Madonna any time soon.

It seems we’re all stuck in

the middle of Thornton Wilder’s play “Our Town” with little chance of escape.

Yet somehow hope does spring eternal?

There’s a slight chance that you will strike gold and get to the top of magic mountain.

The odds of acquiring fame are about the same as winning the lottery yet that doesn’t seem to stop people from buying lottery tickets.

The question is exactly how does one make fame and wealth happen.

You’ll be happy to know that psychology has the answer.

All we need is a role model to emulate. Someone you can study and try to act like.

Just find someone very rich and very famous, introduce yourself, make keen observations and then act like them.

Now you may protest that there aren’t any real stars to meet and to chat with here on

here is action bronson with one of his many adoring fans. the secret to his impressive success may surprise you.

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Long Island.

When’s the last time you noticed George Clooney walking down Hillside Avenue?

Yet Naomi Watts and Sarah Silverman were seen filming a movie in Williston Park not so long ago.

In fact I met two super stars within the past week, both extremely famous and extremely rich, one from the world of music and one from the world of golf and here’s what I learned.

The World of Action Bronson Last weekend in Manhattan I had lunch with my sister in law and two nieces who had just flown in from Italy.

We met in the new high end Italian restaurant called La Sirena on 9th Avenue, tres chic with tres yummy food.

After devouring all that was set before us we paid the tab and began to walk out when my niece Chiara whispered in my ear “Oh my God, that’s Action Bronson sitting over there.

Oh God, it can’t be, it can’t be.”! I thought that maybe

Charles Bronson had a famous grandson but how wrong I was.

I later discovered by googling him that Action Bronson is the most famous rapper on the globe with everyone one of his YouTube videos garnering over 15 million hits.

He makes Snoop Doggy Dogg look like small potatoes.

Action was once a world class chef but turned to music when he broke his leg. Indeed he has this dirty as you can be tattooed overweight persona but there he was conducting a true power lunch with film star Jonah Hill seated to his right and the rest of his management team talking about their next film deal.

Since I didn’t know any of this at the time I boldly walked up to the table and asked Action Bronson if he wouldn’t mind saying hi to my niece who was a big fan of his.

They chatted for a while, I took some photos and we said goodbye.

When he shook my hand he grabbed it tightly and said to me “Let’s see a real handshake from you now.”

He was charming and witty and clever. You don’t get to make millions with a dull mind.

So what can we cull from this close encounter with a musical super star?

The lesson we can learn from Action Bronson is obvious.

Here is a guy living life to its fullest. He was once a famed chef and now he sits in an Italian restaurant eating some of the finest food one can buy.

His size shows that he enjoys food and doesn’t really care whether his audience wants him to look like Mick Jagger or not.

Action Bronson personifies a man who is enjoying life. His videos are extremely funny as well. My favorite is a live appearance he did in a Bronx nursing home where he had the 90 year olds rate his rap performance afterwards. Very very cute.

So lesson one is that if you want to ever become rich and famous you ought to follow your passion to its fullest.

Dream big and let your dream pull you toward it.

Joseph Campbell the American mythologist and writer would always tell his students at Sarah Lawrence to “follow your bliss.”

That’s what Action Bronson appears to be doing and is one of the secrets to any real success. You want real fame? You want real wealth? Dive head first into something you truly love.

Taylor Swift loved to sing as a kid. Tiger Woods loved to play golf. Pick something you love and then do it every day.

And by the way it’s never too late to start this journey.

Grandma Moses, who is our most famous folk artist, began painting at 78.

Next week I’ll tell you all about my close encounter with the world’s number one golfer Rory McIlroy who just visited Long Island and the secret he taught me.

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Haber, Phillips unveil tax plans and providing additional relief to meet the rising “We all want to raise costs of child care. our kids here and provide “Families are strugthem with the opportugling to pay child care nity to do the same,” he costs that are growing said. “Unfortunately, infaster that salaries and creasing property taxes, inflation,” she said. “If sky-rocketing childcare we want to make living costs, and limited access on Long Island more afto affordable housing fordable for our own chilstands in the way of makdren, make families feel ing this dream a reality.”

Englishfinancially Tutor secure and be The first part of able to attract young peoHaber’s plan would imple to live and work here, plement greater tax dewe must address the high ductions and expand loan cost of raising a family.” forgiveness on the state Phillips’ plan would level for those struggling restore the state’s famwith student loan debt, ily tax credit, which is as well as provide more set to expire at the end aid to small businesses, of the year, and double which according to Haber the $350 credit to $700. have less access to state It would also double the support to help them state’s dependent care grow and increase jobs. credit, which her camThe plan would also paign said would benefit provide $190 million in about 300,000 families. additional support to The plan would also fund an expansion of the see her urge the federal number of families qualigovernment to raise its fied for childcare subsidependent care credit dies and create a New and call for the state’s onYork State Office of Early line child care directory Childhood to assist famito be updated to include lies in finding available costs of programs, safety resources. It will also esinspection reports and tablish a first-time homeother information parents buyer tax credit and crecould find helpful. ate a savings account for “Finding a safe, qualifirst-time home buyers to ty child care provider can save money tax-free for a be an overwhelming task down payment. for young parents already “By addressing the juggling job, family and cost of living on multiple other commitments, and fronts from child care to providing more transparstudent debt, we ensure ency and information can that this option is possigive them peace of mind ble for all of our children about their choices,” Philand that Long Island relips said. mains competitive on the According to Phillips’ list of incredible places in campaign, her plan would New York State to settle equate to $1,000 in state down and raise a family,” tax relief for middle class Haber said. families with child care The second part of expenses. his plan is intended to “As families make dehelp local governments cisions about where to by supporting legislaraise their children, we tion that requires the want them to consider restate to cover programs maining on Long Island, that otherwise would be and this plan will help,” unfunded mandates and she said. establish joint purchasing agreements between Reach reporter Joe Nimunicipalities to drive kic by e-mail at jnikic@thedown costs and refinance islandnow.com, by phone at debt to continue services without increasing taxes 516.307.1045 x203. Also follow us on Twitter @jofor residents.

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The court has yet to review dozens of signatures Martins’ supporters allege are fraudulent or forged and should also be thrown out, including three from dead voters and one from a man who was in Pennsylvania when the petition says he signed it, Murray said.

“It’s been going down every day and we haven’t even taken out for the frauds yet,” he said.

Two weeks ago, McCormack rejected Martins’ supporters’ request that Suozzi’s petition be thrown out on the ground that it is permeated with bad signatures collected by four of his campaign workers.

Suozzi’s campaign fired the worker who listed dead voters on the petition before he declined to testify under the Fifth Amendment. The campaign has maintained fraudulent signatures should not be counted, but Murray says his lawyers have argued in court to include them and tried to block evidence that would prove them invalid.

“If there are other cases where this comes up or the signature is forged, then yes, it should not count,” Florio said.

The court’s review of “Fix Washington” signatures from Suffolk County and Queens will continue this week.

Martins and Suozzi will likely face off in November.

Martins first faces an Oct. 6 Republican primary against Philip Pidot, a Glen Cove fraud investigator.

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Thank you for your mercy to me and mine. Amen. This prayer must be said for three days and after three days your request will be granted.

The prayer must be published.

Grateful thanks. (K.W.)

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INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF MUNSEY PARK LEGAL NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing and meeting will be held before and by the Board of Appeals of the Incorporated Village of Munsey Park, Nassau County, New York at the Village Hall, 1777 Northern Blvd., in said Village, on Monday - September 19, 2016 at 7:00pm.

The hearing will be on the appeal of 195 Abbey Road, in said Village, designated as Section 3, Block 0501, Lot(s) 9 on the Land and Tax Map of Nassau County.

The variance is to construct a new front addition and new portico on the south side of Abbey Road. Section 200-10 (A) and 200.11 (E); front yard setback shall be a minimum of 28 feet in residence A district while the proposed plan indicates 23 feet; and, the front portico shall be setback a minimum of 23 feet while the proposed plan indicates 21 feet.

The above application is on file at the Village Hall, 1777 Northern Boulevard, Munsey Park, New York where it may be seen during regular business hours.

All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at said time and place.

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Finance board adds ex comptroller Continued from Page 1 I bring expertise to,” Weitzman said. “And I’d like to be able to continue to work with Nassau County because I have in the past.”

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie nominated him in May to replace Adam Haber, who is running to replace outgoing state Sen. Jack Martins in the 7th Senate District.

Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano had objected to Weitzman’s appointment, saying that his former role as a political candidate deems him unfit to serve on the NIFA board.

Weitzman said that he believes he can serve on the board in a nonpartisan matter.

“The NIFA board is historically made up of political appointees,” he said. “I’m not quite clear of [Mangano’s] objection.”

Weitzman, a North Hills resident, served as a trustee for six years and mayor for six years in the Village of Great Neck Estates from 1983 to 1995 before serving two terms as county comptroller from 2001 to 2009.

He said that his nomination for the seat was a “pleasant surprise” even though he had previously expressed an interest in serving on the NIFA board.

Weitzman said that given his past experiences, he can be an asset to the board.

“I think it can only help benefit the board seeing how I was

Howard Weitzman experienced on the inside of county government,” he said. “I have a firm understanding of how government works and the challenges Nassau County faces and the opportunities it has.”

The goal, Weitzman said, is to improve county finances and cut the NIFA-projected $130 million deficit.

“It’s no secret that the county spends more money than it takes

in,” he said. “It’s clearly not sustainable.”

Weitzman said there were no immediate solutions to balance county finances.

“When I was first elected to office, I told my staff there are really no easy solutions because if there were, someone would have figured them out,” he said.

Weitzman said he will be meeting with NIFA members

Wednesday afternoon to bring him up to speed on their plans and findings.

“I’m meeting with the NIFA staff to update me on what’s transpired in the past few years and what their plans are going forward,” he said. “I look forward to working with my new colleagues.”

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The press club also awarded the Roslyn Times 3rd Place in the category of best community weekly newspaper and gave columnist Judy Epstein 2nd Place for best humor column.

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