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Village halts waterfront development

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Manorhaven Board of Trustees pass law for a 6-month moratorium B y S arah M inkewic z Citing the absence of an adequate village plan, Manorhaven trustees voted Thursday to impose a six-month building moratorium on development of waterfront property.

“More or less the moratorium is to put a pause to the development on the waterfront so we can have an engineering company to produce a plan for the future of Manorhaven so that the present development isn’t able to get in the way of the plan,” Village Attorney James Toner said.

“The village board of trustees and other village officials need the time afforded by the moratorium in order to comprehensively address the question of how to properly modify the restrictions in place along the villages waterfront without further development proceeding,” Toner said.

Manorhaven residents began the debate on what’s the appropri-

ate action to take with the waterfront.

“Some want to build properties, such as condominiums, but residents are concerned that there will no longer be public access to the waterfront if apartment buildings are built,” Manorhaven Action Committee Acting Secretary Caroline DuBois said in an email after the meeting.

DuBois said MAC started discussing the moratorium back in September 2015, as a way to address overcrowding in the village.

“Mostly from conversion of one-family to two- family homes and allowing apartment condos, which are the root cause at the bottom of all the village “quality of life issues” like code violations, parking congestion, garbage overflow, sewer overload, broken roads and school crowding,” DuBois said.

She said MAC then passed the idea forward to Trustee James Avena, who brought the proposal Continued on Page 64

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Manorhaven Elementary School faculty and students preformed a play about global warming on April 22 to celebrate Earth Day. More than 400 students participate in the Earth Day event each year. See story on Page 8.

Gown color dispute personal to transgender Port student B y S arah M inkewic z

sible.. Girl Scout Camp,” said von Roeschlaub, now a sophomore at Paul D. Schreiber High Eric von Roeschlaub said School. “The scouts have been he decided he was transgender awesome about it. I was even allowed to stay after I started at a very inopportune time.

“I kind of figured out I was transitioning. I quit because I trans at the worst place pos- didn’t want that girl label.”

Von Roeschlaub said he has overcome many challenges since then, but now finds himself in the midst of a controversy at Schreiber High School over the use white gowns for females and blue gowns for Continued on Page 63

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School Board candidate Town approves cites leadership skills parking fee hike

Emily Beys says she offers a new perspective Meter parking fees to double in Port B y S arah M inkewic z

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Emily Beys said her leadership positions in parent organizations as well as the time she spent this past year talking to the residents of Port Washington provides the kind of perspective that would make her an effective school board trustee.

“I am able to offer the current parent population perspective on matters that are important to them, such as class size, PEP, testing and AP classes and I can empathize with the community at large the financial strain caused by growing costs,” Beys said.

Beys, who is one of four candidates running for three of the Port Washington School Board seats on May 17, said she has served as Schreiber High School Home School Association co-president, Weber Middle School HSA co-president, Port Washington Parents’ Council copresident, Weber Middle School HSA vice president, Archangel Michael Greek Language Institute School Board co-president, and Archangel Michael Greek Language Institute PTA co-president.

She also ran last year in an unsuccessful bid for Town Council, losing to Town Councilwoman Dina De Giorgio.

“Now that both of my children have completed their education in the Port Washington schools and having spent most of my time volunteering with the parent organizations while they were in the schools, I feel can offer an objective opinion and voice on the school board,” Beys said.

Beys said she believes one of the school district’s and the community’s biggest challenges are centered around unfunded mandates.

“The school district must

Port Washington residents will pay double for commuter parking starting next week, the result of fee increases approved by the Town of North Hempstead Town Board.

The town board voted 7-0 on April 19 to change parking fees for both commuter and on-street parking in the Port Washington Parking District.

Street meters will now cost motorists 25 cents per half hour, rather than 25 cents per hour.

The daily rate would also increase to $2 from $1 and monthly vouchers from $20 to $30, part of an effort to encourage more motorists to buy the town’s $240 annual parking permit, according to officials.

Officials said the town’s goal is to increase the availability of parking for all residents.

Judy Wright, a Port Washington resident and business owner, said at the board meeting that she opposes the parking meter increase and will have a hard time justifying the increase in parking to her customers.

“I don’t think it’s fair,” Wright said. “I really commend the fact

that there’s attention being given to all this but I don’t think the money is being properly spent.”

Port Washington resident Steven Garnell said he supported the parking meter fee increases and believes the annual parking permit, which is staying the same at $240, should also be increased.

He said the town is losing a financial opportunity, as it is less expensive for the town to administer a single annual parking permit, and that the board should consider decreasing the cost of it as an incentive for customers.

Port Washington resident Rich Schwartz said he would like to see a local traffic court to prevent commuters from going through the county for a reduced rate.

“I would like to see the tickets being paid,” Schwartz said. “I think we can easily fund a local traffic court.”

“These modest increases, the first in 15 years, in parking and meter fees bring the parking district’s rates more in line with what other municipalities charge and will enable the district to continue the investment in technology and infrastructure Continued on Page 64

Emily Beys follow the law and at the same time serve and excel in serving the needs of its students,” she said.

If elected, Beys said, one of her goals would be to find better ways to communicate and work with state officials to decrease state-mandated expenses and communicate more effectively with the entire community what these mandates are.

“Over the years, I have had numerous conversations with community members who have great ideas about eliminating programs or making changes that simply cannot take place

because of the unfunded mandates,” she said. “And lastly, I would like to continue to look for creative ways to get our school district extra funding.

There are things we cannot change, but that should not deter us from looking for new solutions.”

Beys along with parent Dave Sattinger filed a petition on April 18 to join school board President Karen Sloan and Trustee Christine Nadolne in the race.

Residents will vote for the 2016-17 budget and board seats on May 17 from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Meter parking in Port is set to double next week.

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Port school listed as top in Country

U.S. News & World Report ranks Schreiber H.S. No. 38 in the state, 223 nationally B y J oe N ikic Six North Shore high schools were ranked in the top 300 in U.S. News & World Report’s annual survey released last week.

Great Neck South High School, Manhasset High School, The Wheatley School in Old Westbury, Paul D. Schreiber High School in Port Washington, Herricks High School and Roslyn High School all cracked the national list, as well as ranking in the top 50 of the U.S. News & World Report’s state ranking.

U.S. News & World Report teamed with RTI International, a North Carolinabased research institute, to review almost 29,000 high schools across the country, according to the magazine.

According to the survey, U.S. News and World Report based their rankings on four criteria: how an individual school’s students fared on proficiency tests in comparison with state averages, how disadvantaged, or low-income, students were performing against the state averages for disadvantaged students, each individual school’s graduation rate and a school’s “college-readiness” level based, which used Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate test data “U.S. News believes that the 68 percent threshold provides a basic measure Continued on Page 64

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3-D Bioprinting idea leads to win B y J oe N ikic

Northwell Health announced Monday the winner of its “Medical Innovation Contest,” which saw the public vote for one of three ideas to receive $100,000 in funding.

3-D Bioprinting, which was developed by researchers from the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, was the recipient of $100,000 in funding for the project that utilizes three-dimensional printing to create bodily organs.

“3-D Bioprinting’s potential is almost limitless and has the potential to replace many different parts of the human body,” said Michael J. Dowling, president and chief executive officer at Northwell Health. “Researchers envision a future with 3-D printers in every emergency room, where doctors are able to print emergency implants of organs and bones on demand and revolutionize the way medicine is practiced.”

Northwell Ventures, a division of the health-care system that develops and finances medical breakthrough ideas, picked the three ideas for the contest, which also included a new form of hospital patient identification wristbands and a new way to reduce surgical bleeding.

Dowling presented Feinstein Institute researchers, Dr. Daniel Grande and Dr. Todd Goldstein, a $100,000 check Monday to continue their research for the

Todd Goldstein, 3D bioprinting researcher at Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, was awarded $100,000 for winning the Northwell Health contest. project.

Goldstein and Grande began their 3-D printing work “several years ago” by conducting research with bio-printed 3-D animal organs and bones, according to a Northwell Health press release.

The 3-D printing researchers, the release said, will use the funding to “focus

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Northwell officials said the healthcare system will establish 3-D printing services and make them accessible to Northwell’s clinical service lines.

“As one of the nation’s most innovate health systems, we believe there’s strong

clinical demand for 3-D printing and we’re working with our clinical partners and researchers to use these technologies to enhance patient care,” said Thomas Thornton, senior vice president and executive director of Northwell Ventures.

Of the 487,761 votes that were cast during the contest, which began March 22, 3-D Bioprinting received 50 percent of the total vote.

The “Patient Identification Shield,” which was created by Dr. Peter Costantino, executive director and senior vice president of Northwell Health’s Head & Neck Surgery Service Line, was runnerup in the contest, receiving almost 45 percent of the votes.

It aims to remove patient identification wristbands in hospitals and replace them with an electronic health record extracted directly from the surface of a patient’s skin.

The “Blood Loss Manager,” which was also developed by researchers from Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, aims to reduce blood loss during surgery.

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Library waits for OK on $1.5 million project B y S arah M inkewic z Port Washington Public Library officials said last Wednesday they are awaiting final approval from New York State to move forward with a $1.5 million renovation of the children’s room.

“Additional answers to engineering questions are being sent the New York State Facilities Planning Bureau. Once those are reviewed and we get approval the bidding process will begin,” Library Trustee Nancy Comer said. “The time line is not certain yet.”

The library intends to renovated the room to allow for updated technology, as well as expanded workshop and reading space, library Director Nancy Curtin said. The room would also be renamed the Jackie and Harold Spielman to honor their support for the project.

The project’s cost will be funded by private donations, grants and capital reserves, with no additional burden placed on the taxpayer, Curtin said.

“We are transforming our building to meet the needs of a community that starves for public space, where everyone is welcome, no one is judged, and each member of the community is free to work, learn, gather interact, be informed, be entertained, or simply relax,” library Board President Robert Aitken said.

The Children’s Room will temporarily relocate to the Media Room, which is on the lower level, directly across from the Children’s Room. The bulk of the chil-

dren’s collection will remain available.

Children’s programming and events will continue, but officials said they will be somewhat limited due to the reduction in space.

Officials said they expect the project to take approximately nine months to complete.

Also at the meeting, the board discussed new streaming media services such as Rokus and hoopla.

Library community relations official Dan Chuzmir said the library now offers Rokus to its members to watch the latest movies and TV, and hoopla music, movies, ebooks, audiobooks and digital comics.

“We believe in giving the community as many options as possible. We don’t see this as transitioning away from one thing towards another, but just doing what we always do, provide a good experience and let our cardholders access materials and content in whatever ways they feel comfortable with,” Chuzmir said.

To sign up visit hoopladigital.com or download the hoopla app from your app store, select your library, enter your card number and email address, and create a password.

Video content on hoopla is available for three days after borrowing. Music is available for seven days, while e-books, comics and audiobooks are available for 21 days. Each cardholder can check out five hoopla items per month; this limit will reset at the beginning of the month.

Pop-up shop to open in Americana Manhasset B y A dedamola A gboola Donna Karan’s luxurious lifestyle retail brand, Urban Zen opened its doors Monday at the Americana in Manhasset for the start of a one-year run at the location.

The store replaces Donna Karan New York (DKNY) which has been put on hiatus.

Company officials said the 1,800 square-foot store will stay open for a year, but declined to say whether DKNY will return to the location.

The officials said Urban Zen is built to create a luxurious retail environment that offers the feeling of walking into Karan’s home.

“Urban Zen’s retail strategy is to curate the customer experience from the start, and provide a platform to tell a deeper brand story and share my journey as a designer and philanthropist,” the company said in a press release.

Company officials said the Urban Zen also supports local production with its ‘buy now, wear now’ collections designed and produced in New York City and Italy.”

Customers can purchase Balinese-

made Urban Zen chairs and sculptural tables, and Haitian-designed decorative accessories hand crafted by the country’s artisans.

The shop will also feature women’s modern ready-to-wear essentials, statement jewelry, handcrafted leather pieces and artisan made home decor, company officials said.

Karan, launched Urban Zen in 2012 as a separate venture from the Donna Karan New York company (DKNY) and her Donna Karan Collections.

The brand supports the Urban Zen Foundation, dedicated to celebrating mind, body and spirit through the preservation of culture, integrative health care and education.

Urban Zen has a flagship in New York’s West Village, a freestanding unit in Sag Harbor, and a seasonal shop in Aspen.

The collection is also distributed to specialty boutiques throughout the U.S. and Europe, such as Trois Pommes, A’maree’s and Joan Shepp.

It is also available at urbanzen.com.

The company plans to open a Los Angeles Urban Zen store in the fall.

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Top cop slams county overtime audit

B y N oah M anskar the problem, Maragos said.

Nassau County’s police commissioner objected to county Comptroller George Maragos’ charge in an audit that the police department’s overtime expenses went $96 million over-budget and nearly doubled over six years.

In his written response to the audit released Monday, Acting Police Commissioner Thomas Krumpter called one of its findings “nothing more than a work of fiction” and said auditors made selective calculations and ignored steps the department had already taken to mitigate overtime costs.

“Based on the audit, one can only conclude that the comptroller is either incompetent, biased or has a political agenda,” Krumpter wrote. “It appears the findings in the audit were pre-determined and the audit was written ignoring the facts.”

The audit said the police department under-budgeted for overtime between 2009 and 2014 while over-estimating how much initiatives such as the 2012 precinct consolidation would save.

Antiquated record-keeping systems and disparate precinct overtime rules also contributed to

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“There was no mechanism, back to senior management, to see how well each of the precincts were doing in managing overtime, or whether they were going substantially above their overtime budget,” Maragos said in an interview.

The total of $315 million the department spent on overtime between 2009 and 2014 exceeded the amount it expected to save through workforce reductions by more than $173 million, while annual overtime spending increased 93.7 percent from $35.51 million to $68.78 million in that time, the audit said.

Auditors said the police department did not provide significant documented evidence of savings from initiatives purported to reduce overtime costs, including the 2012 precinct consolidation that was hotly debated and newly opposed on the North Shore in the past several months.

Other programs that lacked evidence of savings included the delayed hiring of new officers and changes to the department’s collective bargaining agreement with police unions near the end of Nassau County’s wage freeze

in 2014, Maragos said.

“Before they take major initiatives that can affect public safety, they need to do their formal analysis and certainly present that to the public and to the county executive to demonstrate that they are worthwhile initiatives and that they will have certain consequences and results before they’re undertaken,” Maragos said.

Additionally, precinct commanders had differing overtime rules, and the police department’s record-keeping system is outdated compared to the one other county agencies use, Maragos said.

The audit recommends the police department document all assumptions of savings and actual savings from management initiatives, upgrade its management system and consult a third party to do a cost-benefit analysis of its workforce rules before it renegotiates contracts that expire in 2017.

In his response, Krumpter disputed auditors’ claims that the police department withheld documents or did not have them.

Auditors were given “all the records that existed,” but asked the

police department to “perform parts of the audit,” he wrote.

Maragos’ office and the county’s Office of Legislative Budget Review agreed with the police department’s 2012 projection that the four precinct mergers would each save $5 million annually, for a total of $20 million a year, Krumpter wrote.

The Fourth and Fifth Precincts were separated last year, but they saved the projected $5 million annually and the plan would have met the $20 million goal if all mergers had stayed intact, Krumpter said.

“To suggest anything else would be disingenuous and supports the department’s position that the audit is deeply flawed and has little or no value,” Krumpter wrote.

Krumpter also disputed the use of 2009 as the audit’s “baseline” year because overtime expenses were significantly lower than normal and changes to union contracts caused overtime expenses to rise $10 million annually after that, Krumpter said.

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“The department administration has and will continue to aggressively manage all overtime,” he wrote in the response.

“The department welcomes any real recommendations from the comptroller that would not endanger public safety or violate the contract,” Krumpter wrote.

Maragos said the audit was started in late 2014 as part of his office’s routine review of the police department.

Krumpter wrote that he thought it was improper that some members of the audit team were on the Civil Service Employees Association negotiating committee before the audit started.

Maragos said his office thoroughly checked the data behind auditors’ conclusions and that he stood behind the audit’s integrity.

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Manorhaven school plays role in Earth Day B y S arah M inkewic z Manorhaven Elementary School in Port Washington celebrated Earth Day on April 22 by performing a play to address global warming.

The Earth Day themed play was scripted by the Residents for a More Beautiful Port Washington.

The entire project was funded by Angela & Scott Jaggar Foundation Inc., an organization, located at 50 West Creek Farms Road in Sands Point, that donates and supports nonprofit organizations in town and throughout Long Island. The Angela & Scott Jaggar Foundation Inc. sponsored the program under a general grant to Residents’ for the entire Get Your Green On/ Port Washington Public School environmental education program.

Residents Executive Director Mindy Germain said Residents’ also teamed up with Cool the Earth, a national organization that uses an optimistic approach to address climate change through simple actions to reduce CO2, according to the Cool the Earth website.

“We partnered with an organization called cooltheearth.org to that lent us a basic script that we modified to go with our program,” Germain said. “It was tremendously successful.”

The Manorhaven faculty and Residents’ Green Team Leaders portrayed characters such as Mama Polar Bear, Koda her cub, Earth, and Mother Nature.

“The story was about a Mother Polar Bear and her Baby Polar Bear looking for their ice home that melted because of the

evil scoundrel Mr. Carbon,” Germain said.

“Mother Nature introduces Get Your Green On Pledges that will remove evil carbon.

After the play, every student went home with a Get Your Green On Cool The Earth pledge book with six pledges. Each student that brings one pledge back to school next week will receive a Free Get Your Green On Reusable Water Bottle and become Green Team Leaders for their school moving forward.”

Germain said Residents’ have worked on several projects with the students this year including, the ‘Trash Talkin Exhibit at Bay Walk,’ which shows the life cycle of litter and Get Your Green On Signage Campaign, an oversized signage campaign around school that promotes conservation, recycling, waste reduction with dynamic images and statistics.

“This year we decided to focus on Bringing the Get Your Green On Signage to life with an assembly that provided the Umbrella, what is Global Warming, why is it happening and what can we do to stop it?” Germain said.

At the end of the assembly, students were given “Get Your Green On!” reusable water bottles and a pledge book with coupons.

“Thanks to Residents For a More Beautiful Port Washington for presenting this amazingly educational and fun program, as well [Manorhaven Elementary School] principal [Bonni] Cohen, the faculty and other staff, student green team leaders and all of the students who made this morning’s assembly so special,” Greco Integrated Communications CEO Debbie Greico said.

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Children’s Center plants for a cause B y S arah M inkewic z

More than 100 children from the Port Washington Children’s Center got a chance to get their hands dirty on Monday for a good cause.

The children were taking part in the Plant A Row for the Hungry campaign in which they planted their own vegetable pots to help kick off the 2016 growing season.

“The beauty of this is here you are at the Port Washington Children’s Center and this is being introduced to these wonderful young boys and girls who are participating in the program,” North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth said outside the Children’s Center at 232 Main St. “They are planting the vegetables, they are planting the fruits, and they have the opportunity to see them when the fruits of their labor, but to understand the importance of giving to those who are in need so it’s a program that takes care of not only the needs of people but i think to start planting those seeds to take care of generations to come. It’s a wonderful program and one that we’re very proud to support and be a part of.”

Town of North Hempstead officials joined Plant a Row in Port Washington chief vegetable garden executive Marvin Makofsky and members of The Art Guild of Port Washington in presenting a super sized display that contained more than 20 planter

Town of North Hempstead officials, members of The Art Guild of Port Washington and the Children’s Center took part in the ‘Plant A Row for the Hungry’ campaign. pots.

“We were approached by Marvin last year to work on painting some pots and a number of members got together and work on several different designs,” Art Guild Co-President Shelley Holtzman said. “This year he asked us to work on this special project, which is building this platform, designing it and painting the platform which too a lot of work.”

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Port Washington designed and painted the display, according to the organization’s website, Holtzman said the Art Guild — a nonprofit organization providing encouragement, education and a forum for the appreciation of the visual arts — chose colors and a theme for the display based on the idea that it was going towards the Children’s Center.

“We went with the primary colors for the children’s center

and we wanted to make it fun and bright and happy,” she said.

This year marks the Children’s Center’s fourth year in participating in Plant A Row, which is a national program that aims to delivery fresh produce to the needy in communities throughout the country, according to Plant a Row’s website.

Makofsky said he started the program in 2010 to encourage homeowners and gardeners to contribute a portion of what they grow for distribution to families that can’t afford the high cost of vegetables.

“I have lived with my family in Port Washington for over 30 years and have been an avid gardener of flower and vegetables,” Makofsky said. “My family has been involved in social action activities for decades. I have been aware of the many food drives that are an active part of our community most of the food collected is of the non-perishable variety, that while worthwhile does not contribute to a great deal of nutritional value.”

Makofsky said all the vegetables planted at the event will go home with the children.

Over the past three years more than 10,000 pounds of produce were delivered to those in need under this program, he said.

“From day one, the Port community has been inspiring in the way it has responded, ” Makofsky said.

He said a team of more than 15 people joined the program to deliver the food around the com-

munity.

Plant A Row in Port Washington has also teamed up with churches and synagogues.

“Many people who have participated in our program have been invited to engage with the children and become volunteers for future events,” Makofsky said. “Our objective is to inspire everyone in the community to get involved in our program that has a dramatic need to overcome a problem that is almost an epidemic in our country. Religious leaders and elected officials have been invited to attend. Many have responded with great enthusiasm.”

Plant a Row officials they have already engaged over 950 local children.

Plant a Row officials said they expect that the children will use this knowledge to educate their families and continue donating throughout their lives.

“Our goal is to reach the entire communities children and their families to appreciate home grown vegetables as well as to take advantage of the opportunity to be generous to families in need that can not afford the prices of our store purchased foo,” Makofsky said.

Business owners who want to get involved in Plant a Row’s program by purchasing a painted pot can order one at Bayles Garden Center, located at 88 S. Bayles Ave. in Port Washington for $90. Each pot comes with soil and vegetable seedlings and is fully decorated by Port Washington artists.

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New Yorkers Choose Feinstein researchers

win innovation contest B y J oe N ikic

Northwell Health announced Monday the winner of its “Medical Innovation Contest,” which saw the public vote for one of three ideas to receive $100,000 in funding.

3-D Bioprinting, which was developed by researchers from the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, was the recipient of $100,000 in funding for the project that utilizes three-dimensional printing to create bodily organs.

“3-D Bioprinting’s potential is almost limitless and has the potential to replace many different parts of the human body,” said Michael J. Dowling, president and chief executive officer at Northwell Health. “Researchers envision a future with 3-D printers in every emergency room, where doctors are able to print emergency implants of organs and bones on demand and revolutionize the way medicine is practiced.”

Northwell Ventures, a division of the health-care system that develops and finances medical breakthrough ideas, picked the three ideas for the contest, which also included a new form of hospital patient identification wristbands and a new way to reduce surgical bleeding.

Dowling presented Feinstein Institute researchers Dr. Daniel Grande and Dr. Todd Goldstein with a $100,000 check Monday to continue their research for the project.

Goldstein and Grande began their 3-D printing work “several years ago” by conducting research with bio-printed 3-D animal organs and bones, according to a Northwell Health press release.

The 3-D printing researchers, the release said, will use the funding to “focus their efforts on providing end-to-end solutions for 3-D printing in health care.”

Northwell officials said the healthcare system will establish 3-D printing services and make them accessible to Northwell’s clinical service lines.

“As one of the nation’s most innovative health systems, we believe there’s strong clinical demand for 3-D printing and we’re working with our clinical partners and researchers to use these technologies to enhance patient care,” said Thomas Thornton, senior vice president and executive director of Northwell Ventures.

Of the 487,761 votes that were cast during the contest, which began March 22, 3-D Bioprinting received 50 percent of the total vote.

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N. Shore native to headline fundraiser B y N oah M anskar and actress, Leifer has appeared Children’s Center and Harbor One of East Williston’s most famous natives will host one of the United Way of Long Island’s biggest annual fundraisers next month.

Comedian, television writer, Emmy Award winner and Wheatley School graduate Carol Leifer will host the May 11 Live United Celebration Luncheon at Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury.

Leifer was not available for an interview, but in a statement said she is “delighted” to be hosting the fundraiser. It’s expected to draw nearly 900 people and raise nearly $600,000 for the Deer Park-based charity, President and CEO Theresa A. Regnante said.

“Comedy has always been my way of making a person’s day just a bit better, but I am humbled by the inspiring and crucial work of the honorees this year who better the lives of the most vulnerable Long Islanders in their time of greatest need,” Leifer said in the statement.

Leifer is the biggest name to host the event in the six years it’s been held, Regnante said.

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on and written for television shows such as “Seinfeld” and “Saturday Night Live.” She won four Emmy Awards for her writing on “Seinfeld,” and was reportedly the partial inspiration for Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ character Elaine Benes.

“Certainly we’re thrilled to have a very dynamic personality,” Regnante said. “She’s done so much for a lot of different charitable organizations and what’s great is that she has strong ties to Long Island.”

Leifer has also been active with the Port Washington-based North Shore Animal League. She hosted fundraisers for the organization in 2010 and 2011 and designated it as her beneficiary charity when she was on “The Celebrity Apprentice” in 2009.

The “lion’s share” of proceeds from the Live United Celebration Luncheon will support the United Way’s network of about 100 organizations that support the charity’s mission locally, Regnante said.

Those groups include the Roslyn-based North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center, the Mineola-based Island Harvest Food Bank, the Port Washington

Child Care, which has branches in Mineola, Manhasset and New Hyde Park.

“The money that we raise drills right down to organizations that are on the front lines of any community across Nassau County, in this case, who are helping families,” Regnante said.

The luncheon will also honor organizations and people who have made major contributions to the United Way, including John Durso, president of the Long Island Federation of Labor and the Mineola-based Local 338 of the Retail, Wholesale, Department Store Union and United Food and Commercial Workers.

Durso is this year’s “Live United Volunteer Champion,” and Local 338 is the “Labor Champion,” Regnante said.

The union does a lot to benefit and support veterans and is “woven into the fabric of the community,” Regnante said.

The Live United Celebration Luncheon, sponsored by Bethpage Federal Credit Union, will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 11. Tickets are $150 and are available atunitedwayli.org/2016Luncheon.

Trio of organ donations saves patients’ lives B y A dedamola A gboola An aunt’s determination to save her niece set off a kidney donation chain at North Shore University hospital that ended up saving the lives of two other people, hospital officials said last Thursday.

The three patients and their families were brought together for the first time at a press conference held by the hospital on Thursday.

“This was a long process,” said Nicole Ali, director of the Manhasset hospital’s transplant center. “The first transplant was on October 12, 2015 and the last was on February 2016. It took a lot nurses and social workers and everyone has to come together.”

The chain of donations began in 2014 when Nicole Johnson, a Brooklyn resident, was diagnosed with an acute kidney failure and told she needed a kidney transplant to survive.

Her aunt, Dawn Bates, agreed to donate one of her kidneys to Johnson but doctors determined they weren’t compatible.

“A young lady came into the office and she couldn’t give

Photo: Northwell Health

The kidney donors and their recipients met for the first time at a press conference April 21. to her niece,” Ali said. “But she wanted to give to someone who was compatible with her.”

Ali said Bates hoped that by donating her kidney to someone else, the “good karma” would then be returned in kind.

“But we told her there was no guarantee that her nephew was going to get an organ donation from someone else,” Ali said.

Ali said that was because Northwell has a policy about organ donation that restricts contact between organ donors and

recipients.

What Bates’ action did do, however, was prompt the team at North Shore University to look through the donor list at the hospital to see who could donate to Johnson, her niece, Ali said.

Bates turned out to be a match with Tiffany Kung, 31 of Westbury.

Buy Kung was already a recipient from her husband Fung Ching, 31, a math teacher in Brooklyn.

To close the chain, Ching

would have to be convinced to give his kidney to someone else.

He said it was a “no-brainer.”

“I had already made the decision to save one life. Why not save more?” Ching said.

Kung, Ching’s wife, received Bates’ kidney and Ching donated his to another patient, Elaine Richards, who had been waiting four years for a compatible organ..

Richards, 59 of Uniondale, along with Melvin, her deceased son, was diagnosed with polycystic kidneys in 2012.

Melvin, 38, received a kidney donation in 2013, but died due to a heart attack.

“The dialysis had taken such a toll on him,” his widow, Catherine Richards, 39 said.

“I didn’t want the same thing to happen to my mother-in-law. I wanted to do whatever I could to make sure that she could live her life,” Richards said.

Ernesto Molmenti, surgical director of the North Shore University Hospital Transplant Center, credited Bates with setting off the chain of events that led to three successful kidney transplants.

“She certainly did take a leap of faith and pushed us to dig

deeper and wasn’t able to find husband and wife pair,” Molmenti said. “It was certainly Dawn’s idea and every recipient has to agree and Tiffany and Terry and was able to split up.”

Although the six knew they were participating in an exchange, they didn’t know each other personally until Thursday morning, Ali said.

“Tiffany and Dawn met two months after the surgery,” Ali said. “This sort of a bridged chain and everyone didn’t go into the O.R. at the same time at anytime someone could back out.”

There are over 100,000 people in the United States waiting for a kidney transplant, Ali said.

“More than half of these people are on dialysis and many of them will not survive for long because we have such a (organ donation) deficit that people die every,” she said.

Ali said she encourages everyone to consider donating an organ.

“This demonstrates that even if you think you’re not eligible to donate, you can be wrong,” Ali said. “We do a very a thorough work and we make sure that donors are able to live on that one kidney alone.”

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Program targets diabetes Winthrop-University Hospital will sponsor a free program “Diabetes: Staying Healthy Prevention & Management” on Wednesday, May 11, at 1:15 p.m. The program will be held at the Mineola Community Center, 155 Washington Avenue in Mineola (one block south of Jericho Turnpike, between Mineola Blvd. & Willis Avenue).

Lynne Chimon, director of the Diabetes Education Center at Winthrop, will discuss the risk factors for diabetes, the practical lifestyle steps you can take to prevent the condition, and what you can do to stay healthy if you currently have diabetes.

A question and answer period will fol-

low.

The program begins with the lecture at 1:15 p.m. and will be followed by blood pressure checks at 2:45 p.m.

Parking is available in the lot adjacent to the building, as well as in metered lots across the street. Seating is limited and reservations are required. To reserve a space, please call (516) 663-3916.

Health Update for Seniors is a free community health education program presented by the Department of Public Affairs, Geriatric Health Services and the Winthrop Home Health Agency.

For information on other programs at the Hospital, please call 1-866-WINTHROP.

Bladder Cancer Awareness Day The public is invited to attend a free Bladder Cancer Awareness Day educational program at Winthrop-University Hospital on Saturday, May 14, from 8:30 to 11 a.m.

The event will be held in the Winthrop Research and Academic Center, located at 101 Mineola Boulevard, at the corner of Second Street in Mineola.

Speakers Dr. Aaron Katz, chairman of the Department of Urology; Dr. Anthony Corcoran and Dr. Jeffrey Schiff, attending urologists; Dr. Jonathan Haas, chief, Divi-

sion of Radiation Oncology and Dr. Michael Garrison, attending oncologist, will discuss risk factors, causes and treatment options. A question and answer period will be included.

Literature and educational materials will be provided; a light breakfast will be included during registration at 8:30 a.m.

The program begins at 9 a.m.

To register and for information about parking or the program, please call Kate Owens (516) 663-2316 or e-mail kowens@winthrop.org.

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hen asked about his bid for the Democratic nomination for the third Congressional district, Jon Kaiman said he was spending most of his time raising money and getting petitions signed.

Before he announced his bid for the Republican nominal for the third Congressional district, Jack Martins said he first needed to determine if he could raise the money needed to wage a campaign in a district that stretches from Whitestone, Queens, across the North Shore in Nassau County to Kings Park in Suffolk County.

Kaiman is a former judge, Town of North Hempstead supervisor, chairman of the Nassau County Interim Finance Authority and Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s point man for Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts.

Martins is a sitting state senator and the former mayor of Mineola.

But in running for Congress both men placed money, not votes or policy, at the top of their list ­ — despite the strong name recognition each man had in at least part of the district.

They are not alone.

Candidates for Congress whether running for the first time or for re-election talk about the constant need to raise money.

Rep. Steve Israel set off a wild scramble for his congressional seat in January when he announced his decision not to seek re-election despite a leadership position among House Democrats.

At the time, he cited the pres-

sure faced in raising money as well as the toxic atmosphere in Congress.

This pressure is what leads virtually every person in Congress — Democrat or Republican — to face a nearly daily obligation to raise money.

And where do they get that money?

When famed thief Willie Sutton was asked why he robbed banks, he said that is where the money is.

Politicians invariably follow Sutton’s insight, seeking donations from wealthy people, unions, and large corporations — including banks.

To believe that this constant need for money from the wealthy and well-connected does not influence how elected officials vote is beyond naive.

The proof is found throughout the federal government — from the tax code to energy policy.

It is why, as billionaire businessman Warren Buffet likes to point out, hedge fund managers making $10 million a year pay a lower tax rate than their secretaries.

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who is running for the Democratic nomination for president, and businessman Donald Trump, who is running for the Republican nomination for president, have both focused on what they call the corrupting influence of money in politics.

Trump has said he is avoiding this influence by self-funding his campaign as well as a highvolume approach to campaigning that has succeeded in garner-

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Trump’s self-funding claim still open to question and one that will be further challenged if he wins the Republican nomination. Electing billionaires also seems like an odd answer to the problem of the interests of the

average person not being represented in Washington.

Sanders has tapped into the internet to receive tens of millions of dollars in small donations.

This is clearly an alternative to traditional fundraising. The question is whether this is prac-

tical in races beyond the presidency.

For voters in the third congressional district as well as every other we can only hope so.

What the country needs now is the best Congress we can elect — not the best Congress money can buy.

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Nassau County’s latest fiscal follies

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assau County’s 2015 operating budget incurred a statutory Generally Accepted Accounting Principles deficit of approximately $105 million.

This means spending was significantly higher than total revenues — property taxes, sales taxes, fees, fines — collected by the county.

Running up a large annual deficit is nothing new in Nassau.

The Mangano administration has spent more than it has taken in since it took control of County Hall in January 2010.

That’s why the state oversight board, Nassau County Interim Finance Authority, unanimously voted a motion to invoke a control period in 2011.

What is also not new is the County’s annual claim, when it releases its unaudited financial findings, that it has achieved a surplus.

This year was no different.

On April 19, the County Comptroller’s Office announced that on a “budgetary basis (not GAAP) the County ended 2015 with an estimated surplus in the primary funds of $58.2 million.”

How can this be you ask?

Simple: $123 million of operating expenses were paid with borrowed money.

Current expenses were funded with proceeds from long-term

bonded debt that will be paid off by the children and grandchildren of today’s taxpayers.

To add to this fiscal insanity, Nassau County Executive Mangano put out a self-congratulatory statement: “We have a $58 million budget surplus because of good management throughout the year that addressed a sales tax shortfall and still ended the year in budgetary surplus.”

After six years in office, Mangano still hasn’t learned that borrowed money isn’t budgetary revenue.

And as a result of his inability to come to grips with that reality, NIFA has projected annual GAAP deficits for years to come, although, as I have noted before, there was a plan in place to provide for GAAP balance — one which was abandoned by the county with the misguided approval of NIFA. I should point out that in Comptroller’s Maragos’ press releasing hailing the illusionary surplus he made this milquetoast statement, “The use of borrowing to fund the County’s operations and boost reserves cannot be condoned.”

Well, that’s like the captain of the sinking Titanic saying “hitting icebergs cannot be condoned.”

The county comptroller should be the taxpayers’ cham-

George J. Marlin On The Right pion. He should be banging the pots and pans denouncing Mangano’s fiscal shell games, not enabling him by proclaiming a “budgetary surplus,” which is contrary to the state law that mandates Nassau County to report its finances according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles — and to balance its budget accordingly.

As for fiscal 2016, expect the county’s financial position to continue to deteriorate despite higher than projected first quarter sales tax receipts.

There are two problems on the horizon that will further impair Nassau’s 2016 budget: The Albany casino gambling

deal and the county’s settlement with Oyster Bay Township of the 15-year dispute over the town garbage districts property tax assessments.

Because Nassau residents have made it clear they don’t want a casino in their county, the state budget includes language that permits Nassau’s OTB to transfer its right to operate 1,000 slot machines to Resorts World at Aqueduct Raceway.

In return, the OTB will receive $9 million annually during the first two years of operations and $25 million per year, thereafter.

The glitch in this deal: The revenue from Resorts World will not go directly to the county’s coffers but to the debt ridden Nassau OTB, which recently defaulted on a $3 million shortterm note payment to the investment banking firm, Roosevelt and Cross.

The county, which budgeted $20 million of revenue from slot machines, is expected to receive no more than $3 to $6 million from OTB this year.

This means its operating deficit will increase up to $15 million plus.

The county’s tentative tax dispute settlement with financially-strapped Town of Oyster Bay is a double-edged sword.

Agreeing to pay $26.7 mil-

lion to the township instead of the $37 million legal judgment that was potentially owed is not a bad deal.

However, the first installment of $13 million the county will remit this year is not in the budget.

This means the projected deficit will grow by at least another $13 million, and perhaps another $26 million should the settlement require GAAP accrual of the full amount in 2016.

Any amounts required to be accrued due to the same judgments against the county from the towns of Hempstead and North Hempstead would merely heap more fuel on the out-ofcontrol fiscal fire.

Fifteen million dollars plus another $13 million to $26 million equals a larger hole in an already deficit-ridden budget.

And NIFA control continues with any deficit of $30 million or more.

In other words, these two items alone are, if unaddressed, enough to keep the County’s elected officials from exercising the fiscal control required of their offices.

The moral of the story: The county’s elected leaders continue to bombard taxpayers with happy talk as Nassau’s fiscal hemorrhaging gets worse and worse.

A loo k on the li g hter si d e

Two diplomas, one attic — and 40 years I was at the picture framing shop, having a crisis.

“I’m not sure I can go through with this,” I confessed to the owner.

“Why not?” he asked me.

“It looks perfect. My only question is, why take 40 years to frame your diploma?”

“Well… framing it, now, means giving up on ever getting it right.”

“What do you mean? You can’t want that ugly beige matte, it was so boring….”

“It’s not that. You see, this diploma came, 40 years ago, with a little slip of paper that said: ‘A decision awarding honors in your major came too late for inscription on your diploma.

To have it added, return diploma to your Dean’s office and it will be mailed to you over the summer.’ … the summer of 1976!”

“Which you didn’t do, I guess?”

“Of course not! I’d worked too hard for that thing to hand it back to anyone. But I didn’t want to frame it, either — not till it was updated. So I put off deciding.”

“But 40 years?”

“Well, one thing followed another; I kept changing jobs, and apartments, and then we got married and had children, and anything I didn’t absolutely need just went to the attic. Then I kind of lost track…until this morning, when I found it again.

But now…I just don’t know… I don’t want to frame it without the inscription…”

“But, if you don’t finish framing it now, it will just disappear for another 40 years.”

“Well, by then it will be my children’s problem!”

“Yes, and you know that

“I’ll tell you what. We’ll put the note in an envelope on the back. Trust me, love. Nobody else even cares. Now, what’s with this one — your husband’s degree in Engineering? Don’t tell me there’s something wrong with that, too?”

“Nothing’s wrong — except I almost got him fired from his job, years ago, when I couldn’t find it.”

“That’s not the whole story,” says my husband, walking in afJudy epstein ter parking the car.

A Look on the Lighter Side “Are you telling this, or am I?” after you’re gone, the kids are “You go ahead,” he says. just going to back a dumpster Which means, I must tell the up to the door and start pitch- story until it pleases him to ing. From the top of the attic, jump in and “correct” me. to the cellar, everything is going “Okay. So I was home one into that dumpster… unless you day in late spring, pregnant have it framed. That might slow with our first baby, just sitting them down a little.” and watching my feet swell up “But — the inscription?” from the heat, when my hus-

band calls me from work.” “‘Judy,’ he asks me, ‘Do you know where my diploma is?’”

“Sure, it’s somewhere in the attic. Why?” “Oh, nothing serious; just that the HR Department was wondering if I could prove I had a Bachelor’s Degree.”

“Well, have them call the school! That’s what they’re there for! You don’t want me to go up there rummaging around, looking for it, do you? It’s probably at least 100 degrees up there, plus I don’t even think I’d fit up the attic stairs, any more.”

“You’re right,” he told me. “Forget it. I’ll just call the school.”

“Except I’d already called them.” That was my beloved. I knew he’d be interrupting, but this was news to me. “You called them first? What had they said?”

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Trans Hudson tunnel not realistic

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en. Charles Schumer’s recent announcement outlining his plans for progressing the proposed new Gateway Trans Hudson River tunnel is not worth the paper the press release was written on.

The Gateway Development Corporation, which was proposed earlier this year, is still several months away from becoming a legal entity.

Management of this project on an interim basis by a simple Memorandum of Understanding between New York, New Jersey, the U.S. Department of Transportation and New Jersey Transit may go on for many more months perhaps beyond 2016.

Just how will the future Gateway Development Corporation manage to finance the proposed $24 billion new Hudson River Tunnel?

The tunnel would connect New Jersey with Penn Station.

Moody’s Investor Services has questioned the ability of New Jersey to come up with its $6 billion share of the project cost. Others question how New York can find $6 billion for its share as well.

Interesting to note that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is not a party to this Memorandum of Understanding. MTA Metro North ongoing West of Hudson Regional Transit Access Study is looking at this and other potential new services for Rockland and Orange County residents into New York City.

Finding $70 million between Amtrak and the PA of NY and NJ to begin prelimi-

nary engineering is a drop in the bucket.

Preliminary engineering followed by completion of final design and engineering up to 100 percent can average between 5 percent and sometimes even closer to 10 percent of a total project cost. You may need between $1.4 to $2.8 billion just for this task alone!

Promises by U.S. DOT to “commit resources and accelerate environmental reviews”is difficult. The Gateway Tunnel staff and consultants have to prepare detailed documents in conformance with the National Environmental Protect Act. At a minimum, the U.S. DOT will require a full blown Environmental Impact Statement.

Based upon past history for other far smaller U.S. DOT Federal Transit Administration New Starts projects, this process alone easily averages several years.

Too many transit agencies come before U.S. DOT FTA asking to expedite the environmental review process for their respective projects. “Fast Tracking” is rapidly becoming a cliche in the transit industry.

Schumer is hoping that actual construction can begin by 2018. This is unrealistic.

The environmental review process would have to be completed resulting in a finding from the U.S. DOT. Then you would need completion of design and engineering, a Full Funding Grant Agreement from U.S. DOT FTA for New Starts funding, secure up to $24 billion and complete the procurement process for

construction contractors.

Don’t forget resolution of any real estate issues including obtainment of easements, relocation of businesses or acquisition of property.

Past history for progression of the ill fated Access to the Regions Core along with Second Avenue Subway and LIRR East Side Access to Grand Central Terminal reveals that far more time will be required.

U.S. DOT “Buy America” requirements will play a role to both speed up this project and contain cost growth.

Is U.S. DOT in a position to waive any of these requirements?

Anyone in the transit industry knows that compliance with federal Buy America frequently adds both time and cost to a project. You can count on one hand the number of Buy America waivers issued

by U.S. DOT to transit agencies in recent years.

U.S. DOT Secretary Fox, senators Booker and Schumer ($10 billion - now $12 billion), governors Cuomo ($5 billion - now $6 billion) and Christie ($5 billion - now $6 billion) all fail to identify the specific source for their financial contributions to the project.

There are no significant dollars programmed in the new Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST ACT) for Gateway.

This legislation now affords rail along with mass transit eligibility for US. DOT FTA New Starts funding. The largest FTA New Starts FFGA was $2.6 billion

for MTA LIRR Eastside Access to Grand Central Terminal.

Federal Railroad Administration Financing Loans have never exceeded $1 billion.

Language contained within the FAST Act affording Amtrak the ability to use some of the $200 million to $400 million in operating surplus profit it makes on the Northeast Corridor toward the new Hudson River Tunnel is not assured.

This needs future approval by Congress.

Amtrak still needs billions to fully implement real High Speed Rail on the Northeast Corridor between Washington and Boston. This doesn’t include routine state of good repair, safety, fleet equipment replacement and upgrades to bridges, stations and the East River Tunnels.

Even if Amtrak programmed $200 million of $400 million toward the Gateway Tunnel, it would take 60 years to come up with the $12 billion federal share for the project!

The New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund is insolvent.

Just like the MTA and Amtrak, NJ Transit needs billions more in coming years, just to reach a state of good repair.

Larry Penner Great Neck (Larry Penner is a transportation historian and advocate who previously worked in the transportation field for 31 years) .

Sattinger the right choice for Port ed board

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n May 17, Port Washington residents will be voting for the school budget and trustees.

I will be supporting Dave Sattinger fully and without hesitation.

Dave is a parent of a middle school student and therefore has a strong commitment to make sure that schools in Port continue delivering a high level of education to all students.

Dave grew up in a house of teachers and after graduating from Binghamton University, he lived in California where he became deeply involved in environmental issues and realized that only engaged citizens can make a difference.

This is why he wants to run for the position of trust-

ee — to make a difference in the education of all our students.

He strongly believes that transparency, open communication and reaching out even to those who might have an opposite view is the best method to bring everyone together for the benefit of our schools.

Dave is a full time working parent, who finds himself sometimes traveling overseas for his business.

Nevertheless, he makes sure to arrange his schedule so that he can attend and participate in educational activities in the community, such as HSA/PTA, AGATE, regular Board of Education and Committee meetings.

He also participated in the Legislative & Governmental Affairs deliberations as well as the Opt-Out pre-

sentations. And he does all this while still being present for his son’s baseball games!

Dave understands that trustees can only make a difference when they work cooperatively, but at the same time is aware that it is important to bring new points of view and ideas to the Board.

After all, the most important obligation of a trustee is to make sure that as a community the best education is provided to all students.

I invite you to join me and vote for Dave Sattinger on May 17 and bring a fresh voice to the BOE! George Borda Port Washington

Two diplomas, one attic — and 40 years

Continued from Page 16 “They said they had no record of my graduation. That’s when HR started to worry.”

“Well, of course you graduated! I hope you told them so!”

“I did, but HR wanted ‘due diligence.’ So I called again. The second time, the school said the electronic records didn’t go back far enough, and they couldn’t check any older files until

Fall.”

“I don’t understand; why would the season matter?” Now the framer was curious, too.

“In the summer they’re short-handed; and apparently, to check files in the warehouse, they needed two people: One to go through the boxes, and another to shoo away the rats.”

“Ugh,” I said, and noticed that the framer had let go of the diploma. “So

then what?”

“They eventually found my file, and I kept my job.”

I had no idea that had all been going on. Of course, I’d been a little busy with a newborn. “And I never found the diploma,” I added, “until it turned up this morning, with mine, and we came straight here. At least if this is framed, and nailed to a wall, it will have more trouble disappearing again.”

“And yours, Judy?” They both turned to me.

I swallowed the lump in my throat.

“Done is better than perfect,” I said.

“Do it!”

They’ll make a nicely matched set.

After wandering for forty years in our magical attic, at last our diplomas will reach, if not the Promised Land, at least a promised spot on the family room wall.

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READERS WRITE

Synthetic fields pose threat to kids

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s the Port Washington Board of Education considers how to move forward with the district’s plan to construct two new synthetic turf athletic fields on the grounds of Schreiber High School, it is worth knowing about the current controversy surrounding these fields.

As the executive director of Grassroots Environmental Education, a locallybased but nationally recognized environmental health non-profit organization, I would like to share the following information, based on the emerging science.

Synthetic turf fields have been around since the introduction of “Astro Turf” at the Houston Astrodome in 1965.

Since then, almost 12,000 turf fields have been installed in communities around the country, most utilizing recycled crumb rubber made from used tires as a cushioning material. One of them is on Campus Drive.

The benefits of synthetic turf, as touted by manufacturers, include 24/7 use, all-weather play, a safer surface resulting in fewer injuries, and a maintenance-free field with no need for mowing, pesticides, fertilizers, etc.

This pitch makes the allure totally understandable.

But the emerging science presents a more sobering reality.

A typical football field can utilize

crumb rubber from as many as 40,000 recycled tires. Tires are made from some very toxic chemicals, including the known carcinogens arsenic, benzene, carbon black (which makes up to 40 percent of a tire), 1,3 butadiene, TCE and cadmium, as well as neurotoxins lead and mercury.

Crumb rubber dust and small pieces are easily inhaled or swallowed as they become disturbed during game play.

The green plastic field “carpet” and “grass blades” of synthetic turf are frequently impregnated or treated topically with antimicrobial chemicals to address body fluid contamination and antibioticresistant staph infections like MRSA. Flame retardant chemicals (to address the high flammability of rubber and increasing acts of arson vandalism) and anti-static chemicals are also now regularly added to the fields. These chemicals are known to be endocrine disruptors and possible carcinogens.

Infill materials, such as crumb rubber and sand, provide an opportunity for harmful bacteria to multiply to potentially dangerous levels. Naturally maintained grass fields require no chemical use and beneficial soil microbes deal effectively with body fluids.

Statistics show that injuries are actually more common on synthetic turf surfaces, especially those that are not con-

stantly maintained for resiliency. Injuries cited include joint trauma (especially ankles and knees), “turf toe,” unusually large skin abrasions which are more prone to infection and concussions. This is the major reason that professional athletes prefer natural grass.

Then there are the heat issues.

Studies at Brigham Young University showed that synthetic turf averaged 37 degrees hotter than asphalt and 86.5 degrees hotter that natural grass. On a hot, sunny day, synthetic fields can reach a temperature of 180-200 degrees. Serious heat-related illnesses and actual burns occurring on the soles of the feet of athletes have spurred turf manufacturers to sell water cannons for cooling the fields, even though the water only reduces the temperature for about 20 minutes, at which time the process has to be repeated.

Heat also increases the outgassing of chemicals, which anyone who plays on turf can confirm.

There are a growing number of reports of higher than usual cases of lymphoma and leukemia among athletes playing on synthetic turf, especially soccer goalies, who regularly dive onto the turf. While to date no studies have been conducted to confirm a link, common sense tells us that chemicals in tires that are linked to serious health problems

should be avoided.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Consumer Product Safe Commission have removed safety assurances from their websites.

Both houses of Congress have called for further studies and on February 12, 2016 the EPA, the CSPC and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/ Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry launched a multi-agency action plan to study key environmental human health questions regarding synthetic turf.

At Grassroots, we embrace the Precautionary Principle, which states “When an activity raises threats of harm to human health or the environment, precautionary measures should be taken even if some cause and effect relationships are not fully established scientifically.”

In other words, when evidence gives us good reason to believe that an activity, technology or substance may be harmful, we should act to prevent harm.

I applaud the deliberate and careful consideration our superintendent, school administrators and school board are taking with regard to this critical issue and I strongly urge them to continue to prioritize the health of our children when weighing benefits versus risks.

Patti Wood Executive Director Grassroots Environmental Education

Our Lady of the Snows concert inspirational

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had the profound pleasure today [April 24 ] , to be invited to a concert by the Rev. Kevin McBrien at his church in Floral Park, which is Our Lady of the Snows.

This was sponsored by the Queens Deanery # 5.

The concert consisted of a number of choirs from various parishes. They are as follows; American Martyrs, Holy family. Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament,

Our Lady of the Snows, St. Anastasia, St. Gregory the lifting. It is religious concerts like this that I find it brings Great, St. Josaphat, St. Kevin, and St. Robert Bellarm- a renewal of faith, hope, healing and joy. ine. A blessing was given at end of concert by Auxilliary As my mother once said,” Son, religious music is Bishop Raymond Chappetto, who he hoped this would tonic for the soul.” translate to hope and peace the rest of the year.

Well that’s is so true I found through the years.

The choirs were accompanied by a piano, organ, bells and a violin.

Frederick R. Bedell Jr. I had found the concert was most inspiring and upGlen Oaks Village

New York should stop subsidizing intolerance

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hile southern states (Mississippi, North Carolina, Georgia) enact legislation that legitimizes intolerance, New York sits by, impassively.

It is not only the direct impact of these laws that is upsetting, but also their unintended consequences.

These laws will permit people to refuse services to others owing to their personal beliefs.

I recall people believing that “….Jews are the spawn of the Devil.”

Because Jews look like everyone else, does this mean that Jews should be required to wear Jewish star arm bands in Mississippi or North Carolina so that some bigots would not make the mistake of providing services to them?

New York can do something.

New York citizens send (as taxes) one dollar to Washington and get $.65 back.

Many of these southern states get back as much as two dollars for every dollar they pay in federal taxes.

I would like to have New York pass a law that would set a dollar for dollar limit, capping what is sent to Washington

by New Yorkers.

When New Yorkers file with the IRS, calculate what is owed, send a check for 2/3 to the IRS and split the 1/3, half to the State of New York and keep the rest.

Would this provoke a constitutional crisis? Yes, but maybe it is time for one.

Who knows?

If the Supreme Court remains split four-to four, we may get away with it!

New York would stop subsidizing intolerance.

Gerald Peretsman Great Neck

Big spending career politicians not loyal to America

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find it amazing and I believe other Americans feel the same, that the American career politician makes special time to appear in front of a large group of multi-millionaires to pledge support (to give billions of American taxpayers money) to the only foreign country in the world that they represent and they are Americans.

They don’t want to hear nothing about America friend kill all those Americans on the USS Liberty?”

Case closed. where they made their millions; it sounds like their loySpoken by American career politicians who never alty is to another country.

I’m not sure but I think maybe this group buys the have enough money.

American career politician and they become puppets.

John Wren I remember when most all the career American Williston Park politicians said about a foreign country “Why would a

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An independent accrediting agency issued a report last week stating that Nassau Community College the institution needed to hire a permanent president, improve its financial planning and “prevent political intrusion” to keep its accreditation.

Of the 14 standards The Middle States Commission on Higher Education uses to accredit institutions, NCC was not in compliance with seven of them, with the community college’s failure to select a permanent president highlighting most of the report’s issues, according to a report presented to college officials.

“As a result of an ineffective and distrustful system of governance, the institution has lost its ability to assign authority and responsibility in matters related to its mission and specific goals,” the report said. “A high level of distrust between the Faculty Senate, the administration and the Board of Trustees exists.”

Last month, the Middle States Commission released an oral report on the college’s accreditation status after a three-day visit to the campus. The written report is a more detailed explanation of the oral report.

State University of New York Senior Vice Chancellor for Community Colleges Johanna Duncan-Poitier told Newsday last week that SUNY was working with NCC officials to find additional candidates that were not considered before after the Board of Trustees again failed to select a permanent president.

“The priority is that we get the right candidate,” Duncan-Poitier said. “We want strong leadership and we are working on that immediately.”

She also said the accrediting agency’s report played a factor in SUNY wanting to look at additional candidates for the open president position.

On March 3, Nassau Community College board Chairman Jorge Gardyn announced that the college’s trustees had submitted their presidential selection to the SUNY board following an almost

four-year search for a permanent president.

That choice, Gardyn said, was to remain anonymous until the college received Zimpher’s approval.

SUNY spokeswoman Holly Liapis said the SUNY board was prepared to announce its decision at the March 23 board meeting, but the presidential choice, who was later found out to be NCC executive vice president Kenneth Saunders, withdrew his name from consideration.

NCC has been seeking a permanent president since Donald Astrab left the position in July 2012.

Former Great Neck Superintendent of Schools Thomas Dolan has served as interim president since September.

The report also criticized the hiring of former Hempstead Town Supervisor Kate Murray, who trustees voted for 6-2 in December to fill a vacant government and media relations position.

“The hiring of the Assistant to the President for Government and Media Relations on December 8, 2015 during the Board of Trustees meeting — without the consent of the president or administration — is one example of a complete breakdown of standards related to fair and equitable hiring practices,” the report said. “The hiring clearly did not follow the mission and procedures established by the College’s Office of Equity, Inclusion and Affirmative Action and raises serious concerns about political intrusion into the business of the College.”

The position became available after Chuck Cutolo told college officials in September he planned to retire by January.

Because of their reliance on county and state funding, board Chairman Jorge Gardyn said at a November board meeting, it was essential to find a replacement who could advocate for the college.

Dolan said addressing the “Middle States debacle” and ensuring accreditation was the college’s main goal.

“We must follow the pathway to accreditation,” he said.

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Port Police to hold ‘Drug Take Back Day’ B y S arah M inkewic z The Port Washington Police and the Drug Enforcement Administration is offering residents the opportunity to dispose off their unwanted prescription drugs at Port Washington Police Headquarters at 500 Port Washington Blvd. on Saturday in an event titled Drug Take Back Day. The event, which take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., is intended to prevent pill abuse and theft

by ridding homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs, police officials said.

“This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue,” police officials said. “Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies

show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines, flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash, both pose potential safety and health hazards.”

Police Chief James Salerno said residents who cannot attend the Drug Take Back Day can drop off prescription pills or

patches 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at police headquarters.

“No questions will be asked.”

Salerno said. “Liquids, needles, or sharps will not be accepted.”

The event titled is the 11th in six years, Police officials said the service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

Last September, Americans turned in 350 tons (over 702,000 pounds) of prescription drugs at more than 5,000 sites operated by the DEA and more than 3,800

of its state and local law enforcement partners, according to Port Washington police.

Police officials said in its 10 previous Drug Take Back events, DEA and its partners have taken in more than 5.5 million pounds, equaling more than 2,750 tons of pills.

For more information about the disposal of prescription drugs or about the April 30 Take Back Day event, go to the DEA Diversion website or www.portwashingtonpolice.com

Trial begins for medical office arson suspect B y J oe N ikic Nassau County prosecutor Anne Donnelly said Monday that a Sands Point cardiologist hired James Kalamaras to set fire to his former partner’s medical practice in Great Neck to eliminate his competition.

“Anthony Moschetto wanted to burn his competition, Dr. Martin Handler, out of business. And he was willing to pay to get it done,” Donnelly told jurors, according to Newsday. ““Money was discussed.

Money was promised. And money was paid to this defendant.”

Kalamaras, a 42-year-old resident of Suffolk County, is on trial facing charges of third-degree arson, third-degree burglary, and second-degree criminal mischief after he was allegedly hired by Moschetto to set fire to a rival doctor’s office.

County prosecutors said they had been investigating a high frequency of Oxycodone prescriptions Moschetto had been writing when they discovered a link between the cardiologist and an unsolved arson plot in Great Neck in February.

Kalamaras and James Chmela, 43,

have been accused of trying to burn down Heart Diagnostic Imaging in Great Neck on behalf of Moschetto, who once worked at the practice and had allegedly become a rival of Handler, who Moschetto tried to have killed.

Kalamaras faces a top sentence of life in prison if found guilty.

His attorney, Steven Barnwell, criticized the prosecution’s case and questioned how believable the expected testimonies of two men, who the Nassau District Attorney’s office said played a role in the arson, would be, according to Newsday.

Barnwell said Chmela and Nicholas Baialardo, who both pleaded guilty in the arson case and admitted to gun and drug sales, had signed cooperation agreements James Kalamaras with prosecutors.

“The guys who sell AK-47s, the guys who contract murder hits on cardiologists, the guys who sell heroin on the streets, are the guys the district attorney wants you to believe to convict Mr. Kalamaras,” Barnwell told jurors.

Baialardo testified that he recruited

Ex police detective hit, killed in Carle Place B y N oah M anskar A car hit and killed a retired detective from Nassau County’s Sixth Police Precinct as he was crossing the street in Carle Place Thursday afternoon.

Detective Joseph G. Skowronski of Mineola, 65, was crossing Old Country Road near Cherry Lane at 3:40 p.m. April 21 when a 1995 Nissan Maxima traveling east hit him, Nassau County police said Friday morning.

Skowronski was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver, an 18-year-old man, was not hurt and stayed at the scene.

The accident is not considered a crime, police said, but the driver’s vehicle was impounded for brake and safety checks.

Skowronski worked as a detective in

the Sixth Precinct, based in Manhasset on Community Drive, from 1991 until his retirement in 2005, working with the police department’s Narcotics and Vice Bureau and Homicide Squad, Acting Police Commissioner Thomas Krumpter said in a statement. He started his career at the Fifth Precinct in 1973.

“His long and successful career in the Nassau County Police Department is reflected by the numerous commendations that he received for outstanding police work,” Krumpter said. “He was deeply respected by his colleagues and everyone in our police family and we are grateful to have known and worked with him.”

Skowronski did personal injury investigations and personal safety protection after retiring from the police department, according to his LinkedIn profile.

Kalamaras to set the fire and filled bottles with gasoline and bought a lighter to set fire to Handler’s office, under the direction of Moschetto, according to Newsday.

“I told him I would find somebody to take care of the task and burn the building down for him,” Baialardo said, He pleaded guilty to drug and gun charges and faces up to 30 years in prison.

Donnelly said Chmela would testify that he gave Kalamaras the key to the office, as well as the gasoline-filled bottles and lighter Baialardo purchased to set fire to the building.

Baialardo also testified Tuesday that prior to the arson, he and Moschetto had struck a deal to sell guns and oxycodone pills.

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Lord & Taylor to join in community fundraiser B y A dedamola A gboola

Lord and Taylor announced on Monday that its stores in Manhasset and Garden City will participate in a companywide initiative to raise funds on Saturday to benefit Habitat for Humanity.

Habitat for Humanity is an organization that partners with people all over the world to help them build or improve a place they can call home.

To date, the organization has helped more than 6.8 million people worldwide.

The retailer said in a statement that it was expanding its partnership with the organization after it helped raise money for a Queens family to rebuild their home in November.

“With Mother’s Day approaching, we are all reminded how important family is,” Liz Rodbell, president of Hudson’s Bay and Lord & Taylor, said in a statement. “Habitat for Humanity helps build homes in which families can thrive, and Lord & Taylor is proud to support their efforts.”

With the purchase of a $5 ticket that

will go to Habitat for Humanity customers will receive two 30 percent off single -tem coupons, company officials said.

Company officials also said 1 percent of all proceeds, up to a maximum of $15,000 received on the Lord and Taylor website on Saturday will also go to the non profit organization.

Floors of the Garden City and Manhasset stores will be designed with fun and engaging animations, company officials said.

At the Garden City store, there will be a birdhouse building in partnership with Lowe’s, a mommy-and-me selfie station, zumba class, Kate Spade candy bar, fashion presentations, and DJs. At the Manhasset store, there will be bra fittings, DJs, cake samplings by Cakes A La Moda, complimentary face painting and a relaxation presentation

by Om Sweet Om Yoga, the company officials said.

Customers will also receive a 20 percent savings pass, including 10 percent of cosmetics and fragrances purchases.

Tickets are available for purchase at any Lord & Taylor store.

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After watching reports on Syrian refugee crisis, family volunteers at Greek refugee camp B y J oe N ikic Russell Gardens resident Latifa Woodhouse said she and she and her husband decided to witness the Syrian refugee crisis for themselves after seeing a television news report about a young boy who had drowned in the Mediterranean Sea and washed ashore in Turkey.

“What really hit home was when a young kid, Alan Kurdi, washed ashore dead,” Woodhouse said. “That was on every channel everywhere and it just broke my heart.”

The image of the drowned young boy would eventually result in Woodhouse, her husband, Colin, and their 26-yearold daughter, Alexandra, spending three weeks in Lesvos, Greece, where they volunteered at a refugee camp in January and early February.

The experience, they said, further convinced them that more help is needed to support Syrians and Afghans seeking an escape their home countries.

“Nothing makes you feel more human than offering humanity to those who need it,” Colin said. “We would like to build more of a groundswell of support for this effort because it is a global crisis and it’s not going to stop.”

Latifa said when she and her husband decided to visit a refugee camp their first move was to approach the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock, where Latifa is a board trustee, for financial support.

She said after receiving the unanimous support of the Board of Trustees and the congregation’s Social Justice Committee, the entire congregation supported a “large crisis grant” of $200,000.

Of that money, Latifa said, $100,000 was given to the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, a human rights organization, and $100,000 was given to a Syrian medical staff working at the border of Syria and Jordan.

Aside from monetary help, Colin said, he researched what the needs of refugees were and how their family could aid them.

Colin said he attended a Syrian refugee solidarity concert in Brooklyn and found that most of the support refugees were receiving was from groups of “young” volunteers.

While they had made appointments with Sen. Charles Schumer (D-Brooklyn) and U.S. Rep. Steve Israel (D-Melville), the Woodhouses said, they knew things were taking too long and they needed to act quickly.

With the help of their five children, the Woodhouses began fundraising through Crowdrise, a website that uses crowdsourcing to raise donations, to financially support a trip to Lesvos.

“We needed money to take with us,” Latifa said. “We were going on our own, but we needed money to give to the refugees and help in different ways.”

This past January, Colin, Latifa and Alexandra embarked on their journey to Greece, where they volunteered at “Better

Photo courtesy of Latifa Woodhouse

Colin and Latifa Woodhouse of Russell Gardens (far right and left, respectively) visited a Syrian and Afghan refugee camp in Lesvos, Greece in January and February.

Days for Moria,” a volunteer-operated refugee camp adjacent to a refugee registration point called Camp Moria in Lesvos.

After arriving in Lesvos, Colin said, he was surprised by the services volunteers could offer refugees that they would not have been able to receive in Camp Moria, which he called a “detention center.”

“These big institutions were totally unprepared, as was the entire of Europe, to receive one million people in the last 12 months,” he said. “If not for the volunteer groups, it could have been much worse.”

Colin said volunteer groups had set up various different stations including a clothing tent, a tea tent and a medical tent.

Unlike the services available in the detention center, he said, the volunteer stations operated 24 hours a day.

“Often times they would close down at night and people would ask to come out of the facility into where the volunteers were where we had doctors 24/7 and food and clothes,” Colin said. “And that was the difference, to some degree, that the volunteers were very responsive and flexible.”

While the services and clothing were all benefitting the refugees, Latifa said, there was still a disconnect between them and the volunteers because of the language barrier.

She said her family was able to offer critical assistance at the camp because she spoke both Pashto, which is spoken in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran, and Farsi, while her daughter also spoke Arabic.

“We were instrumental in the work of translation,” Latifa said. “Providing them with dry clothes that fit, with warm food, with medical help.”

The Woodhouses did not arrive in Lesvos empty-handed.

With the help of one of their daughters, who was connected with the vice

president of the Patagonia jacket company, the family brought “10 boxes” of Patagonia jackets, as well as shoes and backpacks, for refugees.

“The first week we were there, you should have seen the people dressed in the beautiful colors,” Latifa said. “The kids loved it, the mothers loved it, the fathers loved it.”

She said that while the refugees appreciated all the things that were given to them they most enjoyed the moments that made them feel “human” again.

A hairdresser from the Netherlands had volunteered to give haircuts to refugees, Latifa said, which was greatly appreciated.

“Their lives are so devastated,” she said. “If you could provide one hour of happiness, it is something that was a wonderful experience for me to see a light in their eyes and a smile on their face.”

After speaking with and witnessing the struggles of refugees, the Woodhouses said, they know that comments made by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, calling the refugees “terrorists,” were completely unwarranted.

“They are desperate. They are devastated,” Latifa said. “They are running for their lives. They are not the terrorists that he thinks they are.”

Colin said the refugees were being accused of being the people from which they were trying to escape.

“We don’t know the percentages but probably 99 percent of these people seek safety because they have lost their homes, they lost family members, they lost their means to make a living,” he said. “They’ve lost their countries to terrorists. They are fleeing terrorists.”

“We met these people who had their brothers beheaded and saw that happen,” Colin added. “They saved their daughters from the hands of ISIS by pulling her away.”

He said the notion that Muslims are a danger to our society has been made in the past about other groups as well.

“You can look back and that statement was made about the Irish, it was made about the Italians,” Colin said. “It was made about every immigrant group that came in any mass to America that eventually got integrated.”

In an effort to regain control over refugee services in their country, the Woodhouses said, the Greek government has closed the volunteer-operated refugee camps, including “Better Days for Moria,” and replaced them with military-operated camps.

Colin said the government’s intentions were good, but its military and police personnel were not properly informed on how to handle refugees.

“In defense of the Greeks, they needed to get some control over the operations,” he said. “They were supposed to be looking for criminals, and now they have to take care of thousands of refugees with rights that are attached to those refugees and they haven’t been briefed on those rights.”

Colin and Latifa said they plan on going back to Lesvos to continue their volunteer efforts, but in the meantime are trying to educate the public on how they can help support the refugee crisis.

“Our biggest concern is education and awareness,” Colin said. “People aren’t going to respond unless they understand the nature of this issue.”

They said they would be willing to speak to local community groups or at local events to tell their experiences and guide the public in different methods of support.

“We must feel responsible as human beings, as a society, as a government, as civil rights people and take care of this massive migration and lives that are being lost,” Latifa said.

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Bridging the cultural divide Afro-Cuban All Stars to tell story of nation’s music at Landmark on Main Street

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he Afro-Cuban All Stars, an orchestra devoted to promoting the complete story of Cuban music, will perform at the Landmark in Port Washington on April 29.

Bandleader Juan de Marcos González, originally from Cuba, said although he’s played in Port Washington before he plans too bring his audience something new.

“I’m going to bring to my audience my new, Cuban music, and hope people enjoy it,” said González, the Buena Vista Social Club founder and bandleader. “I think the community is going to appreciate the diversity of the music, and people normally dance at my shows.”

The 14-piece big band is one of the best-known and most successful Cuban orchestras performing today, according to the official press release for the Afro Cuban All Stars 2016 tour. “For more than 20 years the ensemble captures the undeniable spirit of Afro Cuban music with a potent mix of driving percussion, a powerhouse horn section, piano, bass, tres, guitar and incomparable vocals.”

González said each and every performance is unique and dynamic designed the

audience, in each show.

The current line-up consists of the finest Cuban expatriate musicians in the world today, all alumni of Cuba’s greatest bands, according to the official press release for the Afro Cuban All Stars 2016 tour.

The Afro-Cuban All Stars performance pays tribute to Cuba’s popular music marrying the past with the present.

“The impact of Buena Vista Social Club, The Afro-Cuban All Stars’ A Toda Cuba Le Gusta and Introducing Ruben González, three albums recorded by a small independent label with a modest budget in Havana in two weeks in March and April of 1996, can still be felt,” according to the official press release for the Afro Cuban All Stars 2016 tour.

Those recordings helped reintroduce the classic sound of popular Cuban music to the world, transcending long-standing, and by then already obsolete, political prohibitions and anticipating the re-establishment of relations between the two countries by two decades.

In the process, it also made global stars of a group of old but brilliant musicians, some of whom had been forgotten even back in Cuba.

The musical director of those sessions was Juan de Marcos Grammy-winning com-

poser, arranger, producer, bandleader, entrepreneur and tres player, ‘The Quincy Jones of Cuban music,’ as Songlines, the authoritative world music magazine, once dubbed him.

Last year, González conducted a semester-long residency at the Art Institute at the University of Wisconsin Madison all while also continuing to tour and record with his Afro-Cuban All Stars.

Over the years, the band evolved from an ensemble showcasing musicians from older generations to a combination of youth and experience. While the Cuban music tradition remains the core of his work, González, who splits his time between Mexico, the United States and Cuba, continues incorporating new elements to his music.

He said he spends his time working with rappers as part of his program in Wisconsin, and adding to his ensemble non-standard instruments in Afro-Cuban music, such as vibraphone and bass clarinet, performed by daughters GliceriaAdreu, a classical pianist and orchestra conductor, and Laura Lydia.

Discussing the anniversary of the Buena Vista Social Club sessions, González said he’s still surprised at their impact.

“We never thought that recordings made for cultural reasons might have any relevance commercially,” he said. “The idea

of those sessions was to pay tribute to the creators and the sound of Cuban music in the 1950s, what I consider the golden age of Cuban music.”

González said he was once a rocker who was kicked out of the Havana Conservatory after two years for being “a bit undisciplined.”

After that, he didn’t think he was going to dedicate himself to music. His father Marcos, a singer and player who had worked with several groups including the great Arsenio Rodríguez’ Septeto Boston, wasn’t keen on the idea of his son being a professional musician.

“He wanted me to be in a ‘real’ profession. He wanted me to be an engineer, a doctor or a lawyer,” González said. “And I wanted to please him.”

González studied at the Universidad Agraria de La Habana, graduating as an Agricultural Engineer in 1980. For the next ten years he was in the faculty of the university, writing science books and researching, but music was never far. He finished his studies on guitar and Cuban tres at the Ignacio Cervantes Conservatory and took a course on orchestration and conducting at Goldsmith College in London.

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The top seven events

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Dan Levy Friday, April 29, 8 p.m.

Saturday, April 30, 7 & 9:30 p.m.

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Comedian Dan Levy has been seen at the Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival numerous times and has made TV appearances on Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend,” “Chelsea Lately,” “The Late Late Show,” and “Comedy Central Presents: Dan Levy.” He has also hosted four very short-lived shows on MTV including “Rock Band Battle,” “Your Face or Mine,” “The Reality Show,” and “MTV Spring Break”. You don’t remember them? Neither does he.

Where: Governors’ Comedy Club 90 Division Ave., Levittown Info: (516) 731-3358 http://tickets.govs.com/index.cfm

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Mozart Orchestra of New York

Saturday, April 30, 8 p.m.

Led by Music Director and Conductor Gerard Schwarz and presented by Caroline Stoessinger, artistic director and host, Music at Hillwood series, the Mozart Orchestra of New York, will perform an All-Mendelssohn Program, including “Fingal’s Cave, Op. 26,” “Symphony No. 4 (Italian)” and Violin Concerto in E minor. Sirena Huang will be featured on violin.

Where: Tilles Center For The Performing Arts LIU Post, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville Info: (516) 299-3100 • http://tillescenter.org

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Richard Glazier Sunday, May 1, 3 p.m.

Award-winning pianist and master story-teller, Richard Glazier takes audiences on a musical tour of the 20th century in this fascinating program dedicated to the American Popular Song. Using his piano as a time machine, Glazier starts when Ragtime was King and continues through the decades that followed with stops in Tin Pan Alley, Broadway and Hollywood.

Where: Stephen C. Widom Cultural Arts At Emanuel 150 Hicks Lane, Great Neck Info: (516) 482-5701 • www.scwculturalarts.org/emanuel-series/

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Bernadette Peters in Concert

Sunday, May 1, 3 p.m.

Winner of three Tony Awards, Bernadette Peters has dazzled audiences and critics with her performances on stage, TV, in film and in concert throughout her illustrious career.

Concert goers can expect an eclectic array of tunes from Peter’s award-winning theatre and recording career. Her film credits include “Pennies From Heaven,” “The Jerk,” and “Annie.”

Where: Queensborough Performing Arts Center 222-05 56th Avenue, Bayside Info: (718) 595-2905 http://www.qcc.cuny.edu/qpac/

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Starring Dev Patel and Jeremy Irons, “The Man Who Knew Infinity” charts the life of Srinivasa Ramanujan, whose genius for mathematics takes him from the slums of India to Trinity College. Spurred on by his mentor G. H. Hardy, Ramanujan overcomes racism and the rigidity of academia to revolutionize the field with his startlingly original theorems, which he attributes to divine inspiration.

Where: Gold Coast Arts Center, 113 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck Info: (516) 829-2570 • http://goldcoastarts.org

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Chris Isaak Thursday, May 5, 7:30 p.m.

GRAMMY-nominated recording artist Chris Isaak’s vocal style has garnered enormous acclaim and his hit songs have been featured in numerous feature films. His numerous hit singles include “Wicked Game,” “Forever Blue,” “Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing” and “Somebody’s Crying.” His latest album, First Comes The Night, is Isaak’s 13th studio album.

Where: NYCB Theatre at Westbury 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury Info: (516) 247-5200 www.thetheatreatwestbury.com

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This May we’ll be teaming up with our partner shelters around the world to celebrate our 22nd annual Pet Adoptathon. Our kick-off weekend begins Saturday, April 30th and Sunday, May 1st. We’ll be open 36-hours straight for a fun-filled weekend filled with music, entertainment, fun for the kids, and best of all - hundreds of adoptable dogs, cats, puppies and kittens. At our 2015 kick-off weekend we found homes for 481 homeless pets in our Port Washington shelter alone! On Saturday night, April 30, join us under the big tent for a special screening of Homeward Bound. Snack on some pup-corn and soda while you sit back and enjoy this family classic. It’s a purrfect night out, but don’t forget our Adoption Center will be open all night to help you find your new best friend.

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ob Feller Act of Valor Award’s Walk of Heroes Exhibit

Now through May 15 The new exhibit is dedicated to the 37 Baseball Hall of Famers that served in the military during World War II. The exhibit is designed to educate children and adults alike about the power of leadership, citizenship, and the power of sacrifice. Hall of Famers like Yogi Berra, Ted Williams, Jackie Robinson, Hank Greenberg and Bob Feller to name a few are highlighted. At the start of this country’s involvement in World War II, baseball players from around the country put down their bats and balls and immediately enlisted in service to their country. Many players were in the prime of their major league career and sacrificed many of their best years for the war effort. In addition to the collection of banners the exhibit will also feature a selection of artifacts and memorabilia.

Free with museum admission. Little Leaguers in uniform will receive free admission. Museum admission for adults: $14; child (2-12) / Senior (62+) - $12 Where: Cradle of Aviation Museum, Charles Lindbergh Blvd, Garden City Info: 516-572-4111 • www.cradleofaviation.org

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The Hoyt Farm Nature Center is an exciting and educational place with many live animals, including snakes, frogs, salamanders, turtles, and fish.

Our educational displays describe life on Long Island from the beaches to the trees and you can’t miss our Native American artifact collection. Spend time at Hoyt Farm Park Preserve which serves as a nature preserve featuring dogwood, oak, hickory and Restoration apple orchard. Hoyt Farm is also home to many bird species such as Red-bellied Woodpecker, American Goldfinch, Eastern Kingbird and House Wren. Hoyt Farm is open 365 days a year and a topnotch place to spend time with your family.

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hitty Chitty Bang Bang Saturday, April 30 @ 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, May 1 @ 3:00 p.m.

A Fun-filled musical the whole family will enjoy. A down-on-his luck inventor turns a broken-down Grand Prix car into a fancy vehicle for his children, and then they go off on a magical fantasy adventure to save their grandfather in a faroff land. James Street Players is a non-profit organization that has been bringing affordable live theater to the Babylon, Long Island area for over 45 years - always with full orchestration. Every member is a volunteer, and all profits are donated back into the community. Tickets are $15.

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Gold Coast International Film Festival

SPRING FILM SERIES

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 7:30 PM

THE MAN WHO KNEW INFINITY BOW TIE SQUIRE CINEMAS 115 MIDDLE NECK ROAD, GREAT NECK

Where: James Street Players, 21 James Street, Babylon Info: 631-649-4140 • www.jamesstreetplayers.org

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ish Hatchery Festival Saturday, April 30, 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Kids fishing for ages 12 and under. Coaches welcome! Keep your catch; raceway stacked with hungry trout. There will be a petting zoo, castle bouncer, games, environmental exhibitors, food, live animal encounters and music! Rain date: May 7. Cost: $6 Adults, $4 Children/Seniors, Members Free Where: Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery and Aquarium 1660 Route 25A, Cold Spring Harbor Info: (516) 692-6768 • www. cshfishhatchery.org

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arionetas de la Esquina presents “Emilio and the Enchanted Cow”

Saturday, April 30 at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Sunday, May 1 at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

This is a story about a boy named Emilio, who is challenged by and fearful of the many changes occurring in his life. Luckily, Emilio has a vivid imagination and an imaginary friend named “Cow” (Vaca). Together, Emilio and Cow begin to deal with the changes that have resulted from his parents’ separation, going to a new school, trying to make new friends and living in a new home without his father.

Written by Mexican playwright Amaranta Leyva and performed by the Mexico City-based puppet theater company, Marionetas de la Esquina, this heartwarming story shows children how their imaginations can lead them to creative solutions. The performance features the Bunraku style of puppetry developed in Japan, which the company has adapted to a modern story for families. Performances will be in both English and Spanish. Join us for post-show activities and meet the puppets and puppeteers. Age: 5 and up. Fee: $9 per seat with museum admission ($7 per seat for LICM members), $12 theater only.

Where: Long Island Children’s Museum 11 Davis Avenue, Garden City Info: 516-224-5800 www.licm.org

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The Man Who Knew Infinity charts the incredible life of Srinivasa Ramanujan, whose genius for mathematics takes him from the slums of India to Cambridge University in the early 20th-century.

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“The Man Who Knew Infinity” at Furman Film Series Tuesday, May 10, 7:30 p.m.

Elliman Film Series: In Harmony (Soundview Cinemas- Port Washington) Sunday, May 15, 4 to 7 p.m.

Opening Reception: Off the Wall May 15 to September 6 Art Exhibit: Off the Wall Wednesday, May 18, 7:30 p.m.

“Eva Hesse” at Furman Film Series Wednesday, June 1, 7:30 p.m.

“Baba Joon” at Furman Film Series Tuesday, June 7, 7:30 p.m.

Hunt For The Wilderpeople (Soundview Cinemas- Port Washington) LANDMARK ON MAIN STREET 232 Main Street, Suite 1 Port Washington (516) 767-1384 ext. 101 www.landmarkonmainstreet.org Friday, April 29, 7:30 p.m.

Afro Cuban All Stars Wednesday, May 4, 2 p.m.

Afternoon T.E.A.: Music Club of Port Washington Wednesday, May 4, 7:30 p.m.

Conversations: Bill Ayres & Jen Chapin of WHY Hunger Saturday, May 7, 3 p.m.

Pushcart Players in Peter & the Wolf Tuesday, May 10, 8 p.m.

Arlo Guthrie Saturday, May 14, 2016, 8 p.m.

Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs Wednesday, May 25, 2 p.m.

Afternoon T.E.A.: Motown Acoustics Thursday, June 23, 2016, 7:30 p.m.

Tommy Emmanuel STEPHEN C. WIDOM CULTURAL ARTS AT EMANUEL 150 Hicks Lane, Great Neck (516) 482-5701 • www.scwculturalarts.org/ emanuel-series/ Sunday, May 1, 3 p.m.

Richard Glazier Sunday, May 15, 3 p.m.

Paul Begala & Steve Schmidt Sunday, June 5, 3 p.m.

Harvey Granat presents “By George!” with special guest Todd Gershwin NYCB Theatre at Westbury 960 Brush Hollow Road, Westbury.

(516) 247-5200 www.thetheatreatwestbury.com Saturday, April 30, 3 p.m.

Kool & The Gang Sunday, May 1, 7 p.m.

Under The Streetlamp Thursday, May 5, 7:30 p.m.

Chris Isaak Friday, May 6, 8 p.m.

Generation Axe! - A Night Of Guitars Saturday, May 7, 7 p.m.

The Whispers, The Manhattans, Regina Belle Friday, May 13, 7 p.m.

ABBA Friday, May 14, 7 p.m.

I Love the 90s Show Thursday, May 19, 7 p.m.

Frankie Ballard Sunday, May 22, 7 p.m.

The Zombies, Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals Tuesday, May 31, 8 p.m.

Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Experience Saturday, June 4, 8 p.m.

Saturday Night Summer Fever Concert Thursday, June 9, 8 p.m.

Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. Friday, June 10, 8 p.m.

Johnny Mathis Thursday, June 16, 8 p.m.

Don Rickles & Regis Philbin: Conversation & Clips Saturday, June 18, 8 p.m.

Happy Together feat. Flo & Eddie, Chuck Negron Sunday, June 19, 8 p.m.

Boyz II Men Saturday, Aug. 20, 8 p.m.

Air Supply Friday, Sept. 16, 8 p.m.

Charlie Daniels Band Saturday, Nov. 19, 8 p.m.

Joe Bonamassa The Space at Westbury 250 Post Ave., Westbury (516) 283.5566 www.thespaceatwestbury.com Friday, May 6, 8 p.m.

David Bromberg Quintet Saturday, May 7, 8 p.m.

The Fab Faux Thursday, May 12, 8 p.m.

Iris DeMent & Loudon Wainwright III Saturday, May 14, 8 p.m.

Dark Star Orchestra Thursday, June 2, 8 p.m.

The Studio Rocks Friday, June 10, 8 p.m.

Mary Chapin Carpenter Wednesday, June 15, 8 p.m.

Guster Thursday, June 30, 8 p.m.

Los Lonely Boys Friday, July 1, 8 p.m.

The Lords of 52nd Street Friday, Aug. 5, 8 p.m.

Hot Tuna (Electric) w/Leftover Salmon Friday, Aug. 12, 8 p.m.

The Wailers ADELPHI UNIVERSITY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Westermann Stage, 1 South Avenue, Garden City (516) 877-4000 http://aupac.adelphi.edu/ Friday, April 29 - Sunday, May 1, various times The Shadow Box Friday, April 29, 7:30 p.m.

Adelphi Jazz Ensemble: Meditations of Miles Sunday, May 1, 2 p.m.

Adelphi Chorale: Raise Your Voice! Sing Out Loud TILLES CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | LIU POST 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville (516) 299-3100 • http://tillescenter.org

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Great Neck’s Lola shares choice recipes Sometimes, believe it or not, I just do not feel like cooking. A night out at the movies, a delicious drink and tasty morsels are just in order. Lola Restaurant in Great Neck is my “go to” place. With owner and head chef Michael Ginor and Executive Chef Lenny Messina, a delicious evening is always in store. They are used to offering the finest ingredients, as Mr. Ginor is the owner of Hudson Valley Foie Gras and an internationally known chef.

I asked them to share a few of their spring recipes with me and you, my loyal readers. Here are a few recipes that may easily be recreated at home, but, better yet, take in a movie at the Great Neck Squire and then go next door to Lola for wonderful small plates and light bites or a full course meal; your taste buds will thank you.

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LOLA75 This drink is our version of a French 75, we incorporate Chamomile flowers into our simple syrup mixture, to bring a calming and floral note to the drink.

1oz Gin (we prefer Hendricks) ½ Oz Lemon Juice ½ Cup Dried Chamomile Flowers 1/4 Cup Water 1 Cup Sugar To begin combine Sugar, Water, and Chamomile Flowers into a pot.

Place on medium heat to dissolve sugar and hydrate the flowers.

Once Mixture id completely dissolved, strain flowers, and save liquid.

Cool liquid completely.

To assemble the drink, combine ½ oz of chamomile syrup with Lemon Juice, and Gin. Shake with Ice until cold and evenly mixed.

through cheesecloth to remove any sediment) ½ oz lemon juice splash of simple syrup splash of grenadine Sparkling water

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Strain to remove Ice and Pour into Champagne Flute Garnish with one Chamomile Flower and a twist of fresh lemon.

Feeling Nutty 1 ½ oz Pistachio infused vodka (soak 1 cup of shelled raw pistachios with 1 liter of vodka for 14 days, shaking vigorously once daily, on the last day filter the vodka

Combine vodka, lemon juice, simple syrup, and grenadine in a mixing glass, shake and strain over crushed ice in a rocks glass and fill the rest of the glass with sparkling water, garnish with cherries and a thick lemon peel (make sure you peel the lemon over the drink, the oils that are released lend to the aroma) Israeli Shakshoka One of the most up and coming brunch items right now, this hearty dish is an amazing start to your day, combining a savory tomato stew with velvety soft poached eggs.

4 lb tomato cut to cubes 3 diced onions 2 spicy red chili pepper cut into quarters 7 garlic cloves chopped rough 1 tbsp sweet paprika 2 tbsp of tomato paste 1\5 a cup of canola oil 1\4 a cup of sugar Salt black peeper 4 eggs Pour the oil in a small saucepan and add the garlic and onion.

Cook on low flame for a couple of minutes. Add the tomatoes, chili, salt, pepper, sugar, paprika and tomato paste. Bring to a simmer and then cook the whole thing uncovered, over low heat until you get a thick sauce. Stir occasionally. This should take about 20 minutes or so.

Break the eggs over your soft tomato mixture , and continue to cook over low flame, while covered, for an additional 4-5 minutes.

Bring the saucepan to the table and divide between a couple of plates.

Enjoy hot with a piece of warm bread

Lola Babaganoush Ingredients: 3 Eggplants (med. Size) ½ cup tahini (Sesame Paste) 1 ¼ tsp kosher salt 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice 3 cloves garlic (smashed and peeled) 1½ tablespoons olive oil (good quality) ½ bunch of fresh flat leaf parsley (aka Italian parsley) Procedure: 1) Preheat the oven to 375 degrees 2) Prich each eggplant a few times, then char eggplant either on a grill or directly on the burner of a gas stove. (If you have electric you may utilize the broiler to get some char.)

3) Place the eggplants on a baking sheet and roast for 20 to 30 minutes until eggplant is completely soft.

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Give the gift of green for Mother’s Day Mom may appreciate chocolate or flowers. But for children who want to offer her something a little more special -- especially for their eco-conscious moms -- there are a number of different gift options to make Mom's big day as eco-friendly as it is enjoyable.

An eco-friendly gift for Mom is a gift that keeps on giving. When you jot down your gift idea list, think about adding these "green" gifts.

• Make a basket of gardening gear.

Garden plants and supplies are perhaps the greenest gifts to give Mom. Plants are so plentiful and varied that there are bound to be ideal flowers or greenery for every mother's tastes. Compile different gardening essentials, such as seeds or seedlings, organic soil mix, mulch, all-natural compost, and a few different planting containers. You can also include gardening gloves and ergonomic tools made of recycled materials. Finish the gift with the inclusion of a book that describes different garden designs and gives tips for beginners.

• Dine at a local restaurant. Many families take Mom out for a meal on her special day. To make the experience ecofriendly, select among restaurants that

are close to home in the area. Explore the possibilities of restaurants that may serve foods made with local, organic ingredients. If you cannot find such a restaurant, do not worry, just choose a local establishment to conserve fuel.

• Pay for a car tune-up. Improving the gas mileage on Mom's car is one gift that can be environmentally friendly. According to the United States Department of Energy, keeping a car in shape can help save money and improve fuel economy.

Fixing a serious maintenance problem, such as a faulty oxygen sensor, can improve Mom's gas mileage by as much as 40 percent. Also, be sure to have her car tires properly inflated. She can be losing gas mileage by 0.3 percent for every 1 psi drop in all four tires. Getting an oil change with the recommended grade of motor oil is another gas mileage improvement measure.

• Purchase eco-friendly kitchen items.

It may be a major faux pas to give Mom an appliance or a new vacuum for Mother's Day. However, if your mother is an avid cook or baker, she may appreciate some new mixing bowls or utensils made from recycled materials. If Mom is the consum-

mate entertainer, get her new glass tumblers and sipping straws made from recycled glass. They are perfect for serving cocktails and outdoor entertaining.

• Pamper mom with organic products.

What mom doesn't enjoy a little pampering from time to time? You can treat your mother to a spa experience at home by assembling a basket full of organic shampoo, conditioner, massage oils, bath salts, and any other organic spa items you can find.

• Select organic fruits and flowers.

Companies like www.organicbouquet. com can assemble a bouquet made from responsibly grown flowers or even a wreath for a wall or door. They also have food gifts, from organic fruits to nuts.

• Spend the day outdoors. Most moms cherish any gift from their children, whether lavish or simple. A nice, eco-friendly gift is to spend time together.

Research local parks or hiking trails and plan a day where you both commune with nature. Or even head to the seaside for a relaxing day. Explore the landscape and be on the lookout for birds and washed up treasure from the sea. Plan to finish the day with a homemade, picnic lunch.

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Tips for dining out on Mother’s Day Mother’s Day is right around the corner, and this special holiday serves to honor all those women who devote so much time and effort to their families. While gifts and other trinkets are certainly part of the celebration, a vast majority of children opt to treat Mom to a night out on the town come Mother’s Day. Not only does this give mom a night off from cooking, but also it presents an opportunity to get dressed up and spend time together as a family.

young children, as well as activities to keep them entertained.

* Book early ... very early. To guarantee a reservation at any restaurant, namely your favorite restaurant, you will need to make a reservation well in advance of Mother’s Day. It’s never too early to put your name on the reservation list. Don’t forget Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 8, 2016.

* Expect an included gratuity. Restaurants often include a gratuity in the bill when servicing larger parties, such as those that might be celebrating Mother’s Day. The standard gratuity rate is 18 percent, but you may want to go above and beyond if you feel the service is exemplary.

* Expect to wait. Even with a reservation, you’re bound to spend some time waiting at the restaurant. Other families may be lingering at their tables, as no one wants to rush Mom out of the door. Plan accordingly for a potentially long wait time. This means having a snack before you leave. Don’t arrive famished, as no one wants the dining party to be hungry and cranky, which is not a good way to celebrate Mom. Have plenty of snacks and drinks on hand for

* Hire a sitter for young kids. Although Mother’s Day is a chance for the entire family to spend time together, the main goal is to ensure Mom’s comfort and happiness. If very young children are in tow, she may not be able to relax and enjoy her meal. Infants will need to be fed, and toddlers may be easily distracted. Have a sitter watch little ones when adults are dining out, and then Mom can enjoy time with the kids when she returns home for more celebrating.

* Consider dining out a day before or after. Restaurants are generally packed on Mother’s Day, and as a result kitchen and wait staffs might be overtaxed. What’s more, diners might be relegated to a special or abbreviated menu. If you want a more relaxed setting and the ability to order whatever you desire, it may be a better idea to celebrate Mother’s Day in advance.

A vast number of families travel to Then have Mom enjoy a relaxing day at their favorite restaurants for Mother’s home on her special day.

Day meals. Mother’s Day is one of the * Take-out is an option. Families can busiest holidays of the year for restaurants. The National Retail Federation treat Mom to a dinner out, without resays 54.8 percent of Americans treat ally having to go out. Many restaurants their mothers to a special meal out on offer takeout service, so you will not be Mother’s Day. Billions of dollars are limited to pizza or Chinese. Even chain generated by people eating out with restaurants have curbside service, so their mothers. With large crowds to be if Mom is in the mood for a burger or expected, diners can follow a few tips something more elaborate, she’ll have that option. when treating Mom to a meal.

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Shop smart for Mother's Day Come spring, shoppers often ask, "What gift should Iget Mom for Mother's Day?" How do people transform the sentiments they have for their mother into gifts that represent love and devotion? Buying a Mother's Day gift is no easy task, especially for those who wait until the last minute to do their shopping.

Beginning early can ease the pressure of Mother's Day shopping.

Research gift options at least a month prior so that you can read reviews on products and services to guarantee quality. You also want to make sure the gift will arrive on time if you will be ordering your gift online. Here are other ways to shop in a smart manner. * Do some sleuthing.

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Practical gifts are less likely to end up unopened in the basement or attic.

• Check expiration dates. Gift certificates and cards for particular stores or services are popular come Mother's Day. But it is essential to check expiration dates on the certificates or find gifts, as there is a good chance Mom will put off pampering herself and you would not want the gift to expire before she has a chance to use it. In compliance with the law, chain restaurant gift cards don't expire for at least five years from purchase. Those might be your safest bet.

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• Skip the chocolate overload. Flowers and chocolates are traditional Mother's Day gifts. However, calorie-conscious women may not want to be faced with the temptation of a warehouse-sized box of chocolate treats. If Mom truly loves chocolate, treat her to a gourmet piece or two, but don't make that your main gift.

• Avoid "final sale" items. It can be tempting to peruse the deepdiscount rack at Mom's favorite store when retailers cut prices on items in

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There's a good chance they will give you the item for the same price. This works particularly well for tech gifts that typically go on sale in the days leading up to a holiday or special event.

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Unique Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day Whether she’s still hard at work raising children or her kids have grown up and now have children of their own, Mom deserves our best efforts come Mother’s Day. And while traditional gifts like flowers and chocolate might make for thoughtful Mother’s Day gifts, those who want to go the extra mile for Mom this year can consider the following unique gift ideas.

• Concert tickets: Many adults recall the days of their youth when Mom would relax while listening to some of her favorite music on a lazy summer afternoon.

Why not take a stroll down Memory Lane and take Mom to see one of her favorite acts in concert? Even if you have outgrown Mom’s musical tastes, she will still appreciate the chance to spend an evening out on the town with her kids and some good music.

• Theater tickets: If Mom is a fan of live theater then nothing will elicit a big-

ger smile than tickets to a Broadway show she has had her eyes on.

• Parts unknown: Moms who love to travel and experience other cultures would certainly appreciate a trip abroad or a domestic getaway to a region of the country they have yet to explore. Before booking any such trips, speak to your Mom and ask if there’s anywhere in particular she’d like to go. Such trips can be expensive, so adults might want to speak to their siblings and finance such an excursion together.

• Spa treatment: If Mom is still as active as ever, then a day of pampering at a nearby spa is sure to please. Many luxury spas offer packages, especially around Mother’s Day, that make a full-on spa treatment a more affordable gift. Men and women can even accompany Mom on her trip and reap the rewards of being such a thoughtful son or daughter.

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Famous Quotes for Mother’s Day Mother’s Day is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world. Many countries and cultures choose to celebrate Mother’s Day in March, April or May. Though the Mother’s Day many people know today dates back a little more than a century, historians note that ancient Romans kept a festival to Cybele, a great mother of the Gods. In addition, Europe has several traditions aimed at honoring mothers that date back quite a while.

One of the traditions associated with the current Mother’s Day is to give Mom a gift. Some people only give their own mothers and wives gifts, while others extend their generosity to sisters with children, mothers-in-law and even grandmothers. Chances are, over the years Mom’s gifts have run the gamut, from a homemade treasure kids made in elementary school to jewelry from hubby to breakfast in bed. For those who want to add a literary tilt to their Mother’s Day gift this year, consider including any of the following motherly quotes when preparing a gift Mom won’t soon forget.

• “Of all the rights of women, the greatest is to be a mother.” - Lin Yutang, Chinese writer • “I remember my mother’s prayers

and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life.” - Abraham Lincoln, 16th President of the United States of America • “Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; A mother’s secret hope outlives them all.” - Oliver Wendell Holmes, American author • “A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest.” - Irish proverb • “All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does.

That’s his.” - Oscar Wilde, Irish poet • “If I was damned of body and soul, I know whose prayers would make me whole, Mother o’ mine, O mother o’ mine.” - Rudyard Kipling, in his poem “Mother O’ Mine” • “The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find forgiveness.” - Honore de Balzac, French playwright • “The future destiny of a child is always the work of the mother.” - Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France • “The God to whom little boys say their prayers has a face very like their mothers’.” - James Matthew Barrie, Scottish author

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The 411 on Mother’s Day flowers Mother’s Day is an annual holiday that honors motherhood and provides an opportunity for men, women and children to show their mothers how much they appreciate them.

The tradition of Mother’s Day in the United States dates back more than a century to 1908, when West Virginia native Anna Jarvis held a memorial service to honor her mother, who had passed away three years earlier, and all mothers in Grafton, West Virginia. Mother’s Day would ultimately become a national holiday in the United States in 1914, thanks in large part to Jarvis’ campaigning. As Jarvis, who never married and never had children of her own, grew old, she criticized Mother’s Day as overly commercial, even trying to have it removed from the calendar. Those efforts failed, and Mother’s Day remains popular now, more than 100 years after the idea for it was conceived.

Mother’s Day can find some carnations in Mom’s favorite color. Ask your florist about what each carnation color symbolizes, as each has its own unique meaning. Pink carnations, for example, are believed to symbolize a mother’s love.

Roses Few mothers can resist roses, making them one of the more popular flowers come Mother’s Day. Roses are symbolic of love and make the perfect floral gift for mothers who like traditional flowers. If you want to spice things up, order a bouquet made up of roses of various colors.

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While Mother’s Day traditions have Daffodils can be given on their own or changed since Jarvis first proposed the added to mixed bouquets. Daffodils also holiday, many people feel it’s customary last quite a while when cared for corto give mothers gifts on Mother’s Day, rectly, giving moms more than just a few when moms take the day off from chores days to enjoy their bouquets. and relax with their families. Flowers Freesia make for popular Mother’s Day gifts, and well-wishers who want to give the Like daffodils, freesia are long-lastspecial women in their lives flowers this ing, meaning mothers will still be enjoyyear can consider a host of varieties. ing them long after Mother’s Day has come and gone. The inviting fragrance Carnations of freesia makes bouquets of these flowCarnations are popular Mother’s ers popular choices for Mother’s Day Day flowers, perhaps because they are gifts. Freesia also come in many colors, available in a number of colors. That proving Mother’s Day gift givers a greatmeans it’s highly likely sons, daughters, er chance of finding flowers their mothhusbands and others gifting moms this ers will love.

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Celebrating more than moms on Mother’s Day Every spring individuals celebrate their mothers on Mother’s Day. It has evolved from a day to honor mothers to one that recognizes all special women.

Therefore, if there is a woman in one’s life who isn’t a biological mother -- but special nonetheless -- Mother’s Day can be a time to tell her how much she is appreciated.

There are many reasons a person may want to honor a woman that is not his or her mother. Perhaps the person’s own mother has passed away or is not prominent in this individual’s life. Maybe there is a grandmother or aunt with whom one is especially close. There may be a teacher

or mentor that has touched the life of a person in a special way.

Although Mother’s Day is built around giving thanks to Mom, it’s certainly acceptable to thank women in addition to dear old Mom. Furthermore, one needn’t wait until a specific day in May to honor a notable woman. This can be done all year long with certain gestures and sentiments.

For those who are celebrating all women on Mother’s Day, here are some ways to set the day apart.

• Create a handmade card with personalized sentiments that reflect the unique relationship with this special

woman. This can mean more than a prepurchased card that may not offer the right words.

• Find out her interests and spend a day doing entirely what she wants to do.

It doesn’t necessarily have to take place on Mother’s Day. A trip to a museum or a day at the park -- whatever it may be -- can be a nice outing.

• Treat her to a special dinner. Ask about favorite foods and create a meal at home. If dining out is a must, choose a day other than Mother’s Day to avoid the crowds and have intimate moments with just the two of you, especially if you are also honoring your own mother on

Mother’s Day. • Find something you both enjoy and then go and do that. Maybe you met up due to a hobby or interest. Remember the first day you met and reminisce by heading to that place for a celebration.

• Have an extended family fiesta.

Host a Mother’s Day party at home and single out all the special women in attendance. Serve cocktails and enjoy the time spent together.

Mother’s Day is a special time of the year to honor not only a person’s mom but also any other notable woman in his or her life. The holiday can be customized any way a person sees fit.

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Memorable Mother’s Day breakfast recipes french toast bread p u dd i ng directions:

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BY L I S A MESSINGER Having trouble deciding whether to give your mom breakfast, brunch, dinner or dessert for Mother’s Day? When you step into the heat of the kitchen to prepare that stunning homemade feast, take the heat off of yourself by presenting Mom with a memorable combination of multiple meals.

Not only will this probably trump anything any ambitious sibling of yours has attempted but also it might possibly even outshine most meals you might have treated Mom to in a restaurant, had you gone that route.

Globetrotting Cooking Channel series star Jeffrey Saad, for instance, lets you in on an Asian-inspired secret

that should have Mom raving right through next year. In his debut cookbook, “Jeffrey Saad’s Global Kitchen,” he creates a super-spiced (sweet and spicy) hoisin-glazed steak served alongside fried eggs with yolks still runny enough to further sauce the meat.

Haley Fox and Lauren Fox, the sisters who helm the famous Alice’s Tea Cup in New York City and wrote a cookbook by the same name, note, breakfast? Dessert?

Who cares about labels when you taste the results?

Their standout French toast bread pudding is perked up with a flavored tea-infused pudding base. Let Mom start her morning with this sweet treat and she’ll undoubtedly be sweet on you all day long.

• 6 eggs • 1 cup heavy cream • 1 cup sugar • 1 1/2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed orange juice • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon • 1 loaf brioche (or challah, if needed as substitute), cut into 8 (3/4-inch thick) slices Butter, for the pan Pudding base: • 1/4 cup heavy cream • 1 tablespoon apricot-flavored or brandy-flavored tea leaves • 4 1/2 large egg yolks • 1/2 of 1 large beaten egg • 1/2 cup sugar • 1 1/2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract To serve (optional): Maple syrup Creme anglaise Fruit coulis Confectioners’ sugar Berries and/or slices of fresh fruit Yields 8 servings.

Preheat oven to 350 F. In a large mixing bowl, combine eggs, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla extract, orange and lemon juices and cinnamon. Whisk the mixture until it is smooth and combine, but do not overbeat it. Place each slice of bread into the mixture, and let it absorb the liquid thoroughly.

Set the soaked bread aside on a plate.

Place a griddle or a large frying pan over medium heat and coat it with butter. When the griddle is hot, cook each slice of bread until it is nicely golden on both sides, keeping the heat at a level that allows the bread to cook through evenly, without burning the egg mixture. As they are cooked, set the slices aside on a plate.

While the bread is cooking, make the pudding base: Bring the heavy cream to a simmer in a small saucepan and then remove it from the heat. Place the tea leaves in a tea strainer and steep them in the cream for 3 minutes (or simply put the loose tea in the cream, steep for 3 minutes and then strain carefully). Discard the tea leaves and reserve the tea-flavored cream.

In a medium bowl, combine the egg yolks, beaten egg and sugar and whisk to combine. Add a little of the egg mixture to the tea-flavored cream and continuing to whisk, gradually add the remaining egg mixture until it’s fully combined. Stir in the vanilla extract.

Set the pudding base aside.

When all the bread has been cooked on the griddle, cut the slices into 1-by-1-inch squares.

Pour the pudding base evenly into 8 ramekins (see note); they will be about onefourth full. And then lay in the bread squares (the bread may extend above the edge of the ramekins). Place the ramekins on a large baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, or until the bread is golden and crispy and the liquid is bubbling.

To serve: Drizzle maple syrup, creme anglaise, fruit coulis and/or confectioners’ sugar as well as berries and/or slices of fresh fruit on top.

Note: Ramekins should be 2-inch-deep oven-safe glass or other similarly sized ovensafe glass bowls, such as creme brulee dishes.

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Potluck’s Back — Let’s Eat! Call it a sign of the times or just plain good luck for those of us yearning to swap fast food fare for some tasty home cooking. Potluck gatherings are back and one of this year’s hottest trends in entertaining.

Why not treat the special women in your life to a Mother’s Day potuck dinner?

Although these communal “luck of the pot” meals (where everyone brings their favorite dish) hearken back to the late 19th century, they found their footing in the mid-1950’s when it seemed like every mom in the neighborhood was filling casserole dishes for church socials and family get-togethers.

“There are three primary reasons driving the return of potluck -- our schedules, the economy and childhood memories,” says Chef Jeff Gillis, www.CelebratingHome.com. “We live such fast-paced lives that divvying up the cooking makes home entertaining more realistic than putting all of the burden on the hostess. Making one dish instead of several also helps stretch the budget -- something we’re all looking to do these days. And, let’s face it -- after years of dashing through the drive-thru, wouldn’t you like to sit down to some home-cooked food, even if it’s only once a week?”

Got potluck fever but not a clue what to do? Here are four tips that’ll make your next gathering both tasty and stylish, plus,

a family-fave recipe that’ll put your home on the map as potluck heaven.

Organize Participants Divide the meal by categories so guests will have a balance of appetizers, entrees, sides and desserts from which to choose.

Cooks needn’t commit to a specific recipe but it’s helpful to know up-front that a well-rounded meal is in the making.

Agree on Advance Prep All dishes should be cooked prior to arrival so only a quick re-heating is required.

Everything should also hit your doorstep ready for presentation to avoid last minute searches for serving bowls and platters.

Choose Easy-Fix, Crowd-Pleasing Recipes To appeal to guests varying tastes, save the exotic for later and dust off mom’s (or grandma’s) cookbook. Traditional potluck dishes like casseroles, chili, soup, bread, and cakes are always popular and easy to make.

Dress Up the Table Remember the special tablecloth mom used for Sunday dinner? Create some memories for your own family with a pretty fabric tablecloth, cloth napkins (pretty and eco-friendly!) and some candles. A few minutes is all it takes to create a festive look that’ll make guests feel honored to have gathered around your table.

Why not try this delicious recipe:

Bean Pot Beef Stew This twist on an American favorite yields a hearty, flavorful entree that takes less prep time because it slow cooks in the oven in a bean pot.

Ingredients: 1 lb. round steak, cut into bite-sized pieces 1 large yellow onion, roughly chopped 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 cloves garlic, chopped fine 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes 6 cups beef broth (or stock) 11/2 teaspoons dried thyme 3 bay leaves 2 cups potatoes, cubed 1 cup celery, diced 1 cup carrots, diced Salt and pepper to taste Directions: Rub steak with olive oil and coat with salt and pepper.

Let steak sit at room temperature in bean pot while preparing all other vegetables. Chop and dice everything, then add to bean pot. Add beef broth (or stock), thyme, bay leaves, diced tomatoes and salt and pepper. Cover and bake in 375 F oven for 3 to 4 hours until meat is tender. *Recipe courtesy of www.CelebratingHome.com

A slow cooker (like Celebrating Home's Venetian Home Spice Bean Pot shown here) is potluck perfect. It's sized to feed a crowd and to go from kitchen to table without missing a stylish beat. Photo courtesy of www.CelebratingHome.com

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now make restaurant-style meals in your kitchen without sacrificing restaurant-quality taste. For example, new tacook Rice Cookers from Tiger Corporation do more than just perfectly steam rice. They also incorporate synchro-cooking to cook two different items at once. Present mom with her favorite Asian-inspired poultry-and-rice dish or use the cooker to easily bake bread or steam a side of vegetables. Pair the meal with her favorite wine and make sure you handle all the cleanup.

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Hollywood Undead Friday, May 20, 8 p.m.

Jim Jefferies˜ Saturday, May 21, 8 p.m.

Sunday, May 22, 8 p.m.

Andrew Dice Clay Saturday, May 28, 8 p.m.

Jo Koy Thursday, June 2, 8 p.m.

Cowboy Mouth with The Grave Jinglers & Quarter Horse Friday, June 3, 8 p.m.

I Love the 90’s Show with The Fresh Kids of Bel-Air with Special Guest – Dee Wiz Saturday, June 4, 8 p.m.

Chris Hardwick Friday, June 10, 8 p.m.

Friday Night Fever Sunday, June 12, 8 p.m.

The Dolan Twins Monday, June 13, 7:30 p.m.

Voyage w/ Fleetwood Macked Saturday, June 18, 8 p.m.

Appetite for Destruction – The Ultimate Guns & Roses Experience Sunday, June 26, 8 p.m.

Creedence Clearwater Revisited Friday, July 1, 8 p.m.

Saturday, July 2, 8 p.m.

Get The Led Out – The American Led Zeppelin Sunday, July 10, 8 p.m.

Zappa Plays Zappa Tuesday, July 12, 8 p.m.

Michael McDonald

The madison theatre at molloy college 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre.

(516) 323-4444 • http://madisontheatreny.org Saturday, April 30, 7 p.m.

OltreOceano Festival USA Nassau community college One Education Drive, Garden City (516) 572-7676 • https://www.ncc.edu May 4 - May 8, 8 p.m., except Sundays at 3 p.m.

Hair GOVERNORS’ COMEDY CLUB 90 Division Ave. Levittown (516) 731-3358 • http://tickets.govs.com/ index.cfm Friday, April 29, 8 p.m.

Saturday, April 30, 7 & 9:30 p.m.

Dan Levy BROKERAGE COMEDY CLUB 2797 Merrick Road, Bellmore (516) 785-8655 • http://tickets.brokeragecomedy.com Friday, April 29, 8 & 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 30, 7:30 & 10 p.m.

Vic DiBitetto Nassau county museum of art 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn (516) 484-9338 • http://nassaumuseum. org MAIN GALLERIES March 19 – July 10 Kenny Scharf Emerging with the New York City graffiti and street art movement of the 1980s, Kenny Scharf (b. 1958) is known for his vibrantly colorful large-scale paintings and exuberantly playful installations.

His imagery draws upon pop icons, media advertising and consumer culture of the 1960s, including TV cartoon characters such as the Flintstones and the Jetsons.

Curated by Director Karl E. Willers and the Museum’s staff, Kenny Scharf showcases major paintings and sculptures from throughout the artist’s career.

Highlights of this exhibition are the expansive mural Pop Renaissance that surrounds the viewer, a version of the artist’s Cosmic Cavern club-like environment, as well as a recreation of the artist’s former Brooklyn studio complete with spattered walls, painted furniture and other workspace ephemera.

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Afro-Cuban All Stars bridge cultural divide Continued from Page 49 As a youngster, González listened to and played rock “something that was not well seen those days,” he said.

He said he remembers playing covers of groups such as King Crimson, Cream, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jethro Tull and Yes. “Despite my passion for rock and R & B, I also listened to a lot of Cuban classics,” González said.

In 1976, while at the university, he said he decided to form a group “that would break all the established canons” and so he created Sierra Maestra, a band dedicated to recreating the sound of traditional Cuban music and the old, classic septets.

“It was a pretty ‘punk’ thing to do, getting a group of young kids to play son,” he said. “And from then on, we started to play Cuban music.”

González continued his academic career, working on his thesis and receiving a Ph.D in Agricultural Engineering from the Gidromeliorativny Institute in Moscow, Russia, in 1990.

In March that year, his father died.

“Three months later, I was working in music full time,” he said.

Sierra Maestra not only deeply reconnected him to the great tradition, he said, but led to the Buena Vista Social Club recordings.

In the 1990s, González found Nick Gold, founder and president of World Circuit, a small London-based label, an interested and enterprising partner.

González said the success of Sierra Maestra´s Dundunbanza released by Gold´s company, opened the door to an even more ambitious project.

He said the initial idea was to record two albums, one utilizing the Cuban big band format with period orchestrations, which became The Afro-Cuban All Stars´ A Toda Cuba Le Gusta. The other was going to be an acoustic recording, “a tribute to the Cuban music of the 1930s and 40s, evoking the sound of Eastern Cuba, more laid back.”

The album, produced by guitarist Ry Cooder, who also played in it, was eventually named after one of the songs selected

- Buena Vista Social Club.

“Everybody fell in love with the playing of Rubén González, and because we had a little extra money, we could record him too.

I wrote the arrangements right there in the studio,” González said.

A pianist with a rich musical history, González was by then retired. He said he didn’t even owned a piano.

The unplanned CD, Introducing Ruben González, became a best seller.

For González, the Havana sessions were not just a musical but a personal project.

He said that music was partly a tribute to his father and to those great musicians who created it and kept it alive, such as Francisco Repilado, also known as Compay Segundo.

“I used to go to Compay’s house all the time. The first guitar my father bought me as a kid he bought it from Compay. It was an old guitar,” he said. “After his wife died he didn’t have anybody to make him coffee so in the morning, when he was up, he would knock on the wall to let my mother know and she would prepare him coffee.

And when it was ready, she would knock on the wall and they would come out to the balconies, which were side by side, and he would get his coffee and they would chat.”

Of that music and those deep personal relationships, he said a global hit was made.

“I believe those recordings are the bestselling albums by Cuban artists, except for Gloria Estefan and she is pop,” he said.

“Recordings of traditional Cuban music, selling 12 million copies worldwide? Unthinkable. And inside the country, those recordings reminded a young generation of Cubans of our musical history. Many young artists and groups, hip hop bands, rappers, began to incorporate traditional elements to their music. Unfortunately, for political reasons, Cuban music lost its place in the marketplace for many years. But that wealth of music is still there. And with the Afro-Cuban All Stars we try to present it all. Our concerts are a tour of Cuban music through all its genres and its history. For me, all genres are valid. I make no distinctions. It’s all one Cuban music.”

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SECOND FLOOR GALLERIES March 19 – July 10 Glamorous Graffiti: Basquiat, Crash, Haring & more This companion exhibition looks at the work of Kenny Scharf’s contemporaries active in the exciting New York graffiti and street art movement of the 1980s.

Including a 1988 portfolio of five silkscreened prints by Keith Haring, a range of graffiti styles are explored through the work of the artists Jean Michel Basquiat, Lee Quiñones, Crash, Futura 2000, Toxic and many others. Films documenting early 1980s graffiti and urban culture are also included in the exhibition. The artists A-One, Daze, Dondi, Koor, Lady Pink, Noc, Richard Hambleton and Rammellzee appear in films such as Downtown 81 by Edo Bertoglio, Wild Style by Charlie Ahearn and Style Wars by Henry Chalfant and Tony Silver.

Tuesdays, May 3, June 7, 1-2 p.m.

Sketching in the Galleries You don’t have to be able to draw to enjoy this new program! This is not about the final result but rather about taking time to look closely at works of art in the galleries to get a better understanding of how the artist created them. Led by Museum educators, this program will encourage visitors to slow down as they engage in a variety of drawing assignments that focus on the artists’ use of line, proportion, texture and value. Paper, pencils will be provided (participants are welcome to bring their own sketch books).

Program is limited to ten people per session.

Admission is $5 (members), $15 (nonmembers) and includes Museum admission.

Register at nassaumuseum.org/events.

Thursdays, May 12, June 9, 1-2 p.m.

Brown Bag Lectures - Riva Ettus Bring a sandwich and enjoy lunch with

friends as Museum docent Riva Ettus presents an informative talk on the life and career of contemporary artist Kenny Scharf whose work is currently on view at the Museum. Afterward, join the 2 p.m. public exhibition tour.

Free with Museum admission. Reservations not needed; first come, first seated.

Tuesday, April 26 - Thursday, April 28, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Spring Break for Art: Family Art Making Days Three days of art making and gallery tours inspired by the colorful, imaginative art of Kenny Scharf. A different project will be offered every day. Thursday’s project will be inspired by Scharf’s sculptures as well as works in our out outdoor sculpture collection – be prepared to create art outside, rain or shine! Museum admission plus $10 per family materials fee, reservations not needed.

Thursday May 19 at 5:30 p.m.

Spring Sculpture Stroll Laura Lynch and Katie Hillman of the museum’s Education Department lead a walk through the Sculpture Park, one of the largest in the region, discussing works not explored in previous Strolls. The Park includes large-scale installations, many in the museum’s permanent collection, and others on loan from prestigious museums and galleries. Admission is $5, paid in cash at the walk. Limited to 50 people; reserve a space at events@nassaumuseum.org; please indicate how many are in your party. Rain date is May 26 AUTISM PROGRAMS Various dates through June 2016 Creative Expeditions Children aged 5-10 who are on the autism spectrum, along with their families or caregivers, engage in gallery experiences that encourage talking about and making art.

For further information, call (516) 484-9338, ext. 12.

Various dates through June 2016

Art Guild members to exhibit works The Art Guild invites their members to exhibit work in the 2016 Members Showcase Exhibit, May 21 through June 26. The deadline for entries is May 7 and artists may join at the time of registration.

The juror-of-awards for this exhibit is John Varriano. arriano was born into a family of artisans and builders, and taught to work with tools and materials from a very young age. This allowed his ease with sculpting, free form cement design, and direct application oil painting.

Driven by his lifelong interest in New York City, he was compelled to bring his paints and easel to the streets in order to get an intensely up close perspective on the subject and the realization of his current ongoing project, New York, The Gilt Edged to The Inner City.

Varriano has shown his works in galleries throughout New York City, Philadelphia, Palm Beach and Abu Dhabi, including one man shows in 2001, 2003, and most recently in 2009. In 2009, his artwork ap-

peared on the front page of The New York Times, one of only two paintings in history to grace the cover of the esteemed newspaper.

In 2010 he was honored to show his paintings and give a lecture at the prestigious National Arts Club. In 2012 he exhibited in a retrospective at The Flinn Gallery in Greenwich, CT, and has shown in exhibits in The Diego Salazar Gallery in Long Island City.

For more information, visit his website at www.varrianostudios.com.

The show will be on view at The Art Guild’s home, Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset. Gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. or by appointment.

A Garden Party Artists’ Reception and Awards Ceremony will be held on Friday, June 3, from 6 -to 8 p.m. with acoustic music by Chris Kinnear. Awards of merit and the annual Terry Shkuda Award for Broadening Creative Pursuits will be presented.

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Community Calendar Project Independence Support & Social Group The Town of North Hempstead’s Project Independence is reminding residents that they offer free support and social groups.

Call 311 or (516) 869-6311 for more information.

Ronald McDonald House Fundraiser The Nassau County Chapter of the National Association of Professional Women* (NAPW) will host its biggest fundraiser of the year for the Ronald McDonald House of New Hyde Park which will be held at: The American Legion Hall: Post 144, 730 Willis Avenue, Williston

Park. Saturday, June 11 from 6 to 10 p.m.

This fun-filled night will include a buffet dinner, open bar, door prizes, and basket raffles. Raffle tickets will be sold at the event. The cost of a ticket is $48.00 and can be purchased via this link: http://napwronaldmcdonaldhouse.eventbrite.com.

Tickets can also be purchased at the door.

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Routes and speeds vary depending on the group.

Ride is canceled if the roads are wet or temperature is below 40 degrees. Free parking in the lot till 9 a.m. and after 6 p.m. Helmets and road bikes mandatory.

Beginners welcome. Ride at your own risk. April to November. Come & meet others who are interested in your sport, you may even pick up a pointer or two from one of the veteran cyclists. Contact David (Speedy) Emanuel at speedyemanuel@optonline.net or 516-840-9370 or 516487-8065 before 9:45 p.m. for schedule and to confirm your participation.

Area Cyclists Unite There are several area cyclists & cycling groups that ride before or after work on Weekdays. Let’s Ride Together !! A bigger group is more fun and a better work out. I invite you to join the areas longest Northport Chorale running Weekday cycling group. When: The Northport Chorale presents John Weekdays before work or after work Rutter’s Gloria and other Rutter favorites Where: parking lot across from Great on Friday, May 13 at 8 p.m. Northport High Neck Diner, Corner of Bond Street and School, 154 Laurel Hill Rd, Northport. $15 Grace Avenue.

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Spring festival coming to Clark Garden The Town of North Hempstead will be holding the first Clark Botanic Garden Spring Festival on Sunday, May 15 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Clark Botanic Garden in Albertson.

The Spring Festival will celebrate spring and the beauty of nature at the bountiful Clark Botanic Garden. The daylong event will feature: · Ranger Eric Powers of “Your Connection to Nature” with wildlife demonstrations which will showcase various reptiles, birds and insects. Ranger Powers’ mission is to “Save the Earth… through education by showing people animals and taking them into nature.” · Fairies on stilts from the National Circus Project, an organization that aims to encourage children to learn and have fun at the same time. · Central Park Zoo-Wildlife Theater is an educational outreach program that brings the Zoo to You. This program uses theater to teach young people about wild things and wild places, helping to build the next generation of conservationists.

Performances are self-contained, interactive, fun and include songs, stories, games and puppets. · Live music by Milkshake, a rock music band for kids and Tiger Folk, a folk band. Milkshake has performed at the Town’s KidStock event in the past, and has created original songs and videos used on PBS.

whole family to enjoy.

“Clark Botanic Garden is one of the most serene and picturesque locations to spend a spring afternoon,” said Supervisor Judi Bosworth said. “The first ever Clark Garden Spring Fest will not only give you the opportunity to soak in the beauty of the garden, but will also provide non-stop fun and education for the whole family.”

All attendees can enjoy the 12 beautifully manicured acres of Clark Botanic Garden which includes labeled gardens,

· Green Meadow Farms will be holding an animal petting exhibit and an educational animal show. · Theodore Roosevelt re-enactor, James Foote will be performing 3 ½ sessions during the event. He will give Roosevelt’s conservation speech and take questions from the audience. · Make a craft under The Little Art Studio tent. · Nature walks, face painting, a photo booth with backdrops of the gardens and a host of spring activities for the

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For more information about the Clark Botanic Garden Spring Festival and for a full schedule of events, please call 311 from within the Town, or (516) 869-6311 from outside the Town.

Ranger Eric Powers of “Your Connection to Nature” will be at the new Clark Gardens Spring Festival showcasing various reptiles, birds, insects and more.

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Landmark program World known artist to eye world hunger exhibit at gallery Landmark on Main Street welcomes WhyHunger founders Bill Ayres and Jen Chapin in a dialogue with musical interludes on the topic of “Thinking Globally, Acting Globally: WhyHunger and the World Hunger Crisis” Wednesday, May 4, at 7:30 p.m.

Founded in 1975 by Bill Ayres and the late Harry Chapin, WhyHunger is a leader in building the movement to end hunger and poverty by connecting people to nutritious, affordable food and by supporting grassroots solutions that inspire self-reliance and community empowerment. Their signature Artists Against Hunger & Poverty program offers artists, the artist community and the music industry the opportunity to use their voices to support the movement to end hunger and poverty. Over 13 million dollars has been raised to support innovative and effective community-based organizations fighting hunger and ensuring the right to nutritious food for all in communities all across the world.

Bill and Jen will discuss the ongoing hunger and poverty crisis, and the important roles that artists and individuals can play in finding sustainable solutions. The conversa-

tion will include four musical numbers by Ms. Chapin. Dialogue and questions are encouraged.

This evening is the last in this year’s Conversations from Main Street program. The Conversations series presents opinion leaders, panel discussions and films in an effort to stimulate discussion of important topics in local, national and world society. As always, no tickets are necessary and free admission to the event is made possible by a grant from the Angela & Scott Jaggar Foundation.

Landmark on Main Street is a not-forprofit community center and theater that enhances the spirit and enriches the communities of Port Washington and surrounding regions. Now in its 20th year, it is a unique confluence of local history, culture, recreation, arts and community services.

The Jeanne Rimsky Theater is vibrant with concerts, lectures, shows, comedy, and performances. Find Landmark on the web at www.landmarkonmainstreet.org Conversations from Main Street are presented with the support of the Port Washington Public Library. Find the PWPL on the web at www.pwpl.org

Internationally known artist, Lucienne Pereira, will have a site-specific sculptural installation on view in the Art League of Long Island’s Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery April 30 – May 27, 2016.

Born in Brazil, Pereira lived in the Netherlands for many years and now resides on Long Island. Pereira studied painting and printmaking at the Art Students League in NYC and received a BA degree at Empire State College in Westbury and an MFA degree from the Frank Mohr Institute in Groningen, the Netherlands.

In addition to the Netherlands, her

works have been exhibited in Massachusetts, Germany, South Korea, Belgium, Italy, Lincoln Center and Noho Gallery in NYC, and locally at the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington and the Firehouse Gallery in Garden City. Pereira has received grants for previous projects and installations in support of her work.

Her current installation is supported by the NYSCA Decentralization Grant Program through the Huntington Arts Council.

An artists’ reception takes place on Sunday, May 1 from 1 to 3 p.m. In addition, Pereira will discuss her work at an Art Talk scheduled for Saturday, May 14 from 12 to 1 p.m.

The Art League of Long Island is located at 107 East Deer Park Road in Dix Hills. The gallery is open to the public, free of charge, Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Fridays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on weekends 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For more information about the Art League visit www.artleagueli.org or call (631) 462-5400.

Photography workshops at The Art Guild May 7 Temple to screen film on Holocaust memories What will become of Holocaust memories after the survivor generation has vanished? That’s the question tackled in “Memory After Belsen,” a feature-length documentary that explores the lives and memories of children, grandchildren and great grandchildren of Holocaust survivors.

Temple Sinai welcomes Joshua Greene, the film’s producer, to lead a post-film discussion on Thursday May 5 at 7:30 p.m. Executive Producer, Professor Henri Lustiger Thaler, will also be in attendance to answer questions.

“Memory After Belsen” tells the story of the Bergen Belsen Displaced Person’s Camp, where 2,000 babies were born between 1945 and 1950, and where hope emerged for future Jewish generations. He views these children and their descendants as the “stewards of Holocaust remem-

brance”.

Along with partner Shiva Kumar, Greene founded a media company named Stories to Remember to explore important social issues. Stories to Remember programs have aired on the Discovery channel, BBC and Cablevision. In the late 1990s, the company began producing films on Holocaust history.

Temple Sinai invites the community to this important screening.

Refreshments will be served. Suggested non-congregant contribution: $10 Temple Sinai of Roslyn is located at 425 Roslyn Road, Roslyn Heights. For more information about the above program, Temple Sinai, or its many wonderful programs, please contact Ethel Liebeskind at 516-621-6800 or visit our website at www. mysinai.org.

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Is the instruction booklet, or dials and symbols just too confusing? Why is my picture too light? When do I need the flash and how do I turn it on? Why are my pictures too green or washed out or blurry? We can help you find the answers!

There is still time to register for photography workshops with photographer Harold Naideau on Saturday, May 7, at The Art Guild at Elderfields Preserve at 200 Port Washington Blvd. in Manhasset.

Bring your camera for one, or both, of these fun, hands-on workshops full of valuable information to help make your vacation, family and just-for-fun pictures clearer and better composed. No experience necessary!

Understanding Your Camera, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.: This workshop will cover the basic fundamentals on how to take great pictures with any type of camera, from ‘Point & Shoots’ to DSLRs. Camera types, prices, types of lenses, filters, tripods, etc. will be discussed and explained. Please bring your camera and instruction manual. $50 members/$60 non-members.

Portrait Photography, 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.: This workshop will discuss how to take professional looking portraits of people. We will cover which lenses are best for portraits, lighting, posing, expressions, backgrounds and props. We will cover how to set up your own at-home studio using easily available equipment. Please bring your camera, there will be live models for

you to practice with. $75 members/$85 non-members (model fee included).

These two workshops may be taken individually, or together for a discounted price of $110 members/$135 non-members.

Naideau is a photographer, artist, author and educator based on Long Island.

He teaches photography at Suffolk County Community College, Briarcliffe College and Stony Brook University.

His photography blends traditional fine-art photography with digital imaging and printing and utilizes a changing array of modern material and processes. You may see his work at: www.naideauphotography.com The Guild is planning a spring session of classes and workshops for children and adults, including Oil Painting with Paul Bachem (starting April 20), and Silkscreen Monotype Workshop also with Stephanie Navon-Jacobson on July 9 and 10.

A free demo and hands-on evening with Blick Artist Materials, will be offered on Wednesday May 4 (registration required). For more information and registration, please visit the website at theartguild. org.

Please check The Art Guild website and Facebook page throughout the year for information about our exciting programs and events.

For more information please call 516304-5797 or visit www.TheArtGuild.org.

The Art Guild is a not-for-profit 501c3 organization.

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Port Washington Public Library Friday, April 29 12:15 - 1:30 p.m. SANDWICHED IN “Long Island Reads: Leaving Time.” David Houston and Diana Heinlein perform a reading in the style of radio drama, adapted by David Houston from this year’s Long Island Reads selection, Jodi Picoult’s Leaving Time. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

2 - 5 p.m. - Scrabble SCRABBLE. Join us for a game! Fridays from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Local History Center.

7 - 9 p.m. - FILM “THE MARTIAN” (2015-141 min.). Presumed dead after a fierce fire storm on Mars, astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon) is abandoned by his fellow crew members alone on the hostile planet. Ridley Scott directed. Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels and Kate Mara co-star.

Sunday, May 1 3 - 4:45 p.m. - FEI-FEI DONG, Piano The pianist will perform selections from Scriabin, Lieberman, Schumann and others. Sponsored by the Music Advisory Council Monday, May 2 7 - 9 p.m. - FOOD FILM FESTIVAL Mostly Martha (La Bella Martha) (2002-105 min.).

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crisis, and the important roles that artists and individuals can play in finding sustainable solutions. The conversation will include four musical numbers by Ms. Chapin. No tickets are necessary; free admission to the event is made possible by a grant from the Angela & Scott Jaggar Foundation. At Landmark on Main Street.

(Martina Gedeck) lives a loveless life until the arrival of her orphaned niece and a sympathetic cook. In German with English subtitles.

Professor Val Franco will introduce the film and lead a discussion afterwards.

Tuesday, May 3 All Day - AARP DEFENSIVE DRIVING. Registration begins today at 9 a.m. The class will take place on Saturday, June 11 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For Port Washington residents only. Check or money order payable to AARP due at registration. $20 for members (membership # on check), $25 for nonmembers.

2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Chess CHESS. Join us for a game on Tuesdays from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

7 - 9 p.m. - ADULT COLORING Tuesdays, May 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31. The adult coloring craze comes to Port! It’s just like coloring for kids, but more complex – it’s definitely harder to stay in the lines. These informal sessions are great for stress relief and getting to know your neighbors.

7:30 p.m. - “MISTRESS AMERICA” (2015-84 min.).

The life of lonely college freshman Tracy (Greta Gerwig) is turned upside down by her impetuous, adventurous soon-to-be

stepsister, Brooke (Lola Kirke).

Wednesday, May 4 1 - 3 p.m. - GREAT BOOKS Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey.

2 - 4 p.m. - TechDesk Each Wednesday, stop by the Reference Desk for help with your devices. 2 to 4 p.m.

2 - 4 p.m. - TECHDESK Every Wednesday in May from 2 to 4 p.m., bring your tech questions and devices

to the South Wing for oneon-one assistance. Learn to use online resources and get tips on how to make the most of your gadgets.

Don’t forget to bring your passwords!

7:30 - 9 p.m. - CONVERSATIONS FROM MAIN ST.: BILL AYRES AND JEN CHAPIN The founders of WHY Hunger present “Thinking Globally, Acting Globally: WHY Hunger and the World Hunger Crisis.” Ayres and Chapin will discuss the ongoing hunger and poverty

Thursday, May 5 3 - 5 p.m. - FREE ONLINE RESOURCES THAT ANYONE CAN USE! Media librarian Tony Traguardo offers a look at some of the best free online research, reference, freeware, entertainment and money-saving resources.

He will reveal techniques that can help you to weed out inaccurate and non-authoritative results from your online searches.

New computer users are welcome, but attendees with some computer and internet experience will get the most out of this fun, information-packed presentation.

7 - 9 p.m. - DIRECTOR’S CUT Film expert John Bosco will screen and discuss Room (2015-118 min.). Kidnapping victim Joy Newsome (Academy Award winner Brie Larson) struggles to make a life for her son (Jason Tremblay) in the single room provided by their captor. Emma Dono-

ghue scripted, from her novel, for director Lenny Abrahamson; both were Oscar-nominated.

Friday, May 6 12:15 - 1:45 p.m. SANDWICHED IN “Artists and Springtime.” Professor Thomas Germano explores the ways in which great artists depicted and were inspired by the beauty of spring.

Tiffany, Chase, Klimt, Pissarro, Cezanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin and Matisse are among those who will be discussed.

2 - 5 p.m. - Scrabble SCRABBLE. Join us for a game! Fridays from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Local History Center.

7:30 - 9 p.m. - THE LONG ISLAND MUSIC HALL OF FAME: “THEY’RE FROM HERE!” The LIMHoF is a notfor-profit organization dedicated to preserving and celebrating the Island’s rich musical heritage. This multimedia event will feature rare footage from LIMHoF gala ceremonies and a look at prominent inductees, including Billy Joel, Johnny Maestro, and Little Anthony and the Imperials. Presenter Tony Traguardo served on the first Board of Directors of LIMHoF, and spent many years as the group’s archivist. Current members of the Board will participate in a Q&A segment following the presentation.

Manhasset-Port Washington Community Calendar PROJECT INDEPENDENCE BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP Are you grieving the loss of a spouse? Are you feeling overwhelmed with sadness and not knowing how to cope with your feelings? Learn more about the grief process and coping skills with other supportive people who are sharing the same experience. Meetings take place the first and third Friday of each month from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Located at 80 Manorhaven Blvd.

Port Washington. (For those 60 and over). Registration required. Please call 311 or 516-869-6311

to register or for more information.

LWV SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES FORUM The League of Women Voters of Port Washington-Manhasset (LWV) will host a Port Washingnton School Board Candidates Forum on Monday, May 2 in the Schreiber High School Cafeteria, 101 Campus Dr, Port Washington, starting at 8 p.m. For details, contact Judy Jacobson at judyhp@gmail. com or 516-627-0831.

HERRICKS COMMUNITY PLAYERS The Herricks Community

Players will be presenting their new production of “A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum” over two weekends at 999 Herricks Road New Hyde Park. The performances will be held Friday, May 13, Saturday, May 14, Friday, May 20 and Saturday, May 21 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 15 and Sunday, May 22 at 3 p.m. For tickets call 516-742-1926 or online at herrickscommunityplayers.org.

VENDORS WANTED FOR CRAFTS FAIR The Manhasset Hs Art Honor Society will hold

their 2nd annual “Create for a Cause” on Saturday, May 21 from 12 to 5 p.m. at Manhasset Secondary School. A limited number of tables are available for select vendors of high quality crafts. Please contact Mrs. Mazzilli at 516-267-7741.

PORT WASHINGTON & MANHASSET TOASTMASTERS Learn public speaking!

A Toastmasters group makes learning to speak in public a fun and empowering experience.

From beginners to professional public speakers, the supportive learn-by-doing

format encourages all participants to take their communication and listening skills to the next level.

Ongoing. Meets fir and third Mondays of every month, 7:30 p.m. sharp until 9 p.m. Remaining meetings will be held May 2 and May 16 at Shelter Rock Church, 626 Plandome Rd., Manhasset. Call 516-474–1402 for more info. Toastmasters is a nonprofit organization.

MUSIC & MORE The Dolphin Bookshop & Cafe 299 Main St., Port Washington, hosts Storytime, every Friday at 11 a.m. for children ages 2 to

4. Advanced registration is required. $10 per child.

516-767-2650.

STORY-TIME The Dolphin Bookshop & Cafe 299 Main St., Port Washington, hosts Story-time, every Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. for children ages 3 and up. No registration is required.

CHAIR YOGA Every Friday. Eight classes for $99, 10 - 10:50 a.m.. Rolling admission.

Advanced registration and payment required. Call New Dimensions Physical Therapy, Manhasset, 516304-5373.

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Manhasset Library Friday, April 29, EXERCISE* Registration began February 26. 14 one-hour classes at $35. Inquire at the Front Desk, 627-2300, Ext. 101, for space availability. Location: Community Room 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Clean Out the Craft Closet Day Ages 3 and up (with caregiver). The Youth Services Librarians have caught the spring cleaning bug and need help finishing leftover crafts! This is your chance to make a craft that you might have missed!

We have crafts from all seasons. Families can drop in at their convenience and make simple, self-guided art projects. Crafts are available as supplies last.

No registration necessary!

Participation in the program includes permission to take photos for library use. Location: 3rd Floor Children’s Room 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM BRIDGE* Instructor: Sue Weiss. Location: Community Room 7:00 PM - CHILL OUT YOGA* Registration began February 26. 14 one-hour classes at $35. Inquire at the Front Desk, 627-2300, Ext. 101, for space availability. Location: Community Room Saturday, April 30 10:00 AM - SATURDAY MORNING DANCE CLASS* Registration began March 7.

Call Circulation Desk at 6272300, Ext. 101, for availability. Fee: $50 for a set of 14 one-hour lessons Location: Community Room 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM ARCHIVIST Location: CONFERENCE ROOM - LEVEL 2 Monday, May 2 9:00 AM - YOGA* Registration began February 24. 14 one-hour classes at $35. Inquire at the Front Desk, 627-2300, Ext. 101, for space availability. Location: Community Room 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM Mommy & Me Yoga Contact: Children’s Room.

Monday, May 2, 9, 16, 23.

Ages 1-2 years (with caregiver). Licensed instructor Beth Lipset will lead children and their caregivers through a series of one-on-one simple yoga poses. Come

relax, bond with your child, and have fun! Please note that children must be able to walk in order to participate.

This program will be held in the Community Room.

10:15 AM - 11:15 AM - A Time for Kids (Session I) Contact: Children’s Room.

Monday, May 2, 9, 16, and 23. Ages 18 months-5 years (with caregiver). Enjoy crafts, movement activities, and songs in this interactive and fun class. Please note that this will be held the same time as Mommy and Me Yoga (which will be held in the Community Room).

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - A Time for Kids (Session II) Contact: Children’s Room.

Monday, May 2, 9, 16, 23.

Ages 18 months-5 years (with caregiver). Enjoy crafts, movement activities, and songs in this interactive and fun class. Location: 3rd Floor Children’s Room 2:00 PM - CHERYL SEGALL SINGS THE LINDA RONSTADT SONGBOOK Please join Cheryl fresh off her Carole King and Carly Simon shows as she explores the life and music of Linda Ronstadt. With 11 Grammy awards, 3 American Music Awards & nominations for both a Tony and a Golden Globe, Linda has been gracing our lives with amazing music. She has released over 45 albums with songs we love such as ... Blue Bayou, You’re No Good, Desperado, Tracks Of My Tears, Heatwave and Don’t Know Much.

Cheryl Segall recently played to a sold out audience at The Metropolitan Room in Manhattan. She is often joined by her dad, the wellknown singer and Broadway producer Harvey Granat.

David Lahm on piano. Location: COMMUNITY ROOM - LOWER LEVEL 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM SEPTA Presents Bricks 4 Kidz Motor Mania Contact: Manhasset SEPTA Gifted & Talented Division manhassetseptagnt@gmail. com. Grades 2-4 Manhasset SEPTA Gifted & Talented Division proudly presents Bricks 4 Kidz Motor Mania!

Whether you are new to Bricks 4 Kidz or a returning LEGO enthusiast, we have lots of new projects to share! Come see the new 2016 motorized models!

Challenge yourself and your friends!Children will partici-

pate in an interactive discussion about the project of the day- find out how it came to be, how it works, and why. Then they will build a motorized Bricks 4 Kidz model. The activities are designed to trigger young children’s lively imaginations, build their self-confidence, and develop problem solving, critical thinking, and fine motor skills. Space is limited and SEPTA members get first priority! To register please email manhassetseptagnt@gmail.com. Participation in the program includes permission to take photos for library use. Location: SECRET GARDEN 3RD FLOOR Tuesday, May 3 11:00 AM - EXERCISE* Registration began February 24. 14 one-hour classes at $35. Inquire at the Front Desk, 627-2300, Ext. 101, for space availability.

2:00 PM - DALI AND SURREALISM with Ines Powell Salvador Dalí (1904-1989) was a prominent surrealist artist born in Catalonia, Spain. Dali had an enormous talent for drawing, which he used to capture his dreams and moods in a very precise way. He is best known for his bizarre and shocking realistic works created in a very precise style. He is perhaps best known for his 1931 painting The Persistence of Memory, showing melting clocks in a landscape setting. Dalí’s attention-grabbing and often eccentric behavior sometimes drew as much attention as his art works.

Lecturer: Metropolitan Museum of Art Historian Ines Powell. Location: Community Room 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM PASE Regents Review Contact: Renee McMahon Location: COMMUNITY ROOM - LOWER LEVEL

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM PASE Regents Review Contact: Renee McMahon.

Location: COMMUNITY ROOM - LOWER LEVEL 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM - Tot’s Night Out Contact: Children’s Room.

Wednesday, May 4. Ages 18 months - 5 years (with caregiver). Youngsters (with caregiver) will enjoy crafts, movement activities, and songs in this interactive and fun class. Location: 3rd Floor Children’s Room. There are 8 spaces available.

Wednesday, May 4 9:00 AM - ZUMBA* Registration began February 25. 14 one-hour classes at $35. Inquire at the Front Desk, 627-2300, Ext. 101, for space availability. Location: Community Room 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM PlayHooray Baby!

Contact: Children’s Room.

Wednesday, May 4, 11, 18, 25. Ages birth-17 months (with caregiver). PlayHooray classes are interactive, energetic, and fun, fun, fun!

Babies and caregivers will do a variety of activities and say hello to a special guest, Molly Mouse. Location: 3rd Floor Children’s Room 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM LOWV BOARD MEETING Contact: Judy Jacobson 627-0831. Manhasset/ Port Washington League of Women Voters. Location: 2nd Floor Conference Room 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM PlayHooray Kids!

Contact: Children’s Room.

Ages 18 months- 4 years.

Wednesday, May 4, 11, 18, 25. PlayHooray classes are interactive, energetic, and fun, fun, fun! Babies and caregivers will do a variety of activities and say hello to a special guest, Molly Mouse. Location: 3rd Floor Children’s Room. REGISTRATION CLOSED. (WAITING LIST FULL) 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM - FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOARD MEETING Contact: Laura Hull. Location: 2nd Floor Conference Room 2:00 PM - POLITICS 2016 with Michael D’Innocenzo Enjoy a lively discussion on the race to the White House.

Come and participate in a stimulating exchange of views. Complimentary refreshments will be served.

Dr. Michael D’Innocenzo is Professor of History, Hofstra University. Location: Community Room

Thursday, May 5 9:00 AM - YOGALATES* Registration began February 25. 14 one-hour classes at $35. Inquire at the Front Desk, 627-2300, Ext. 101, for space availability. Location: Community Room 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM MEDITATION CLASSES with Carolyn Carpentiere KEEPING MANHASSET HEALTHY 2016. Location: Community Room 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CHESS FOR ADULTS* This is a three-hour chess group. Limited Space. The group is presently full.

Location: SECRET GARDEN 3RD FLOOR 2:00 PM - GREAT AMERICAN MUSICALS with Dr. Kolb: SOUTH PACIFIC GREAT AMERICAN MUSICALS SERIES -- Rodgers and Hammerstein’s SOUTH PACIFIC. Commemorating the 67th anniversary of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, South Pacific, this program will include a variety of video excerpts from several productions of the work.

Based on the short stories of James Michener and directed by Joshua Logan, the show is memorable for its many outstanding songs, including Some Enchanted Evening, Honey Bun, I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair, There Is Nothing Like a Dame, I, Younger than Springtime, Happy Talk, Carefully Taught, and I’m in Love with a Wonderful Guy. Location: Community Room 4:00 PM - 5:15 PM PASE Regents Review Contact: Renee McMahon .

Location: Community Room Lower Level 7:00 PM - FRENCH CONVERSATION GROUP* Contact: Vera Ely veraeli@ optonline.net. Pre-registra-

tion is required. Converse with native speakers and strengthen your foreign language skills. Foreign Language Groups meet in the 2nd Floor Conference Room monthly. These are not language lessons, so a basic foundation in the foreign language of your choice is required. Please see flyers in the lobby. Location: 2nd Floor Conference Room 7:30 PM - SPRING CLEANSE CRAZE with MaryAnn Jones KEEPING MANHASSET HEALTHY. Can a spring cleanse get your body ready for swimsuit season? Is soup the new juice? What are the benefits of a spring cleanse? This is a wellness program offered free to the community - registration is not required. Location: Community Room - Lower Level Friday, May 6 9:00 AM - EXERCISE* Registration began February 26. 14 one-hour classes at $35. Inquire at the Front Desk, 627-2300, Ext. 101, for space availability. Location: Community Room 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM - Jammin’ Jitterbugs (Session I) Contact: Children’s Room.

Friday, May 6, 13, 20, and 27. Ages 16 months-5 years (with caregiver). Miss Holli and Mr. Tommy lead little ones as they shake, rattle, and roll in a weekly music class! Younger siblings are welcome. Location: 3rd Floor Children’s Room. The registration period has not begun.

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM - Jammin’ Jitterbugs (Session II) Friday, May 6, 13, 20, and 27. Ages 16 months-5 years (with caregiver). Miss Holli and Mr. Tommy lead little ones as they shake, rattle, and roll in a weekly music class! Younger siblings are welcome.Location: 3rd Floor Children’s Room. The registration period has not begun.

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM BRIDGE* Instructor: Sue Weiss. Location: Community Room 7:00 PM - CHILL OUT YOGA* Registration began February 26. 14 one-hour classes at $35. Inquire at the Front Desk, 627-2300, Ext. 101, for space availability. Location: Community Room

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Synagogue to host presentation on cancer The Community Synagogue in Port Washington is hosting a presentation on the BRCA gene, breast and ovarian cancer and Usher Syndrome.

The event is on Wednesday, May 4 at 7:30 p.m. at The Community Synagogue, located at 160 Middle Neck Road in Port Washington.

This presentation will feature a discussion Inspiring and fascinating human

interest stories will be presented on Usher Syndrome, which is also an Ashkenazi related syndrome.

Residents will learn the facts from certified genetic counselor Estie Rose, from the Program for Jewish Genetic Health at Montefiore Medical Center, who specializes in Jewish Ashkenazi related diseases.

Residents will also learn about carrier screening for common diseases that can

affect offspring.

RSVP for this free event at www.commsyn.org, to be held on Wednesday, May 4th at 7:30 PM, For more information contact Ilissa Sternlicht, at iruby@juno. com or 917-294-9849. Sponsored by The Sisterhood of The Community Synagogue.

The Community Synagogue of Port Washington: Founded in 1952, The Com-

munity Synagogue serves 730 families in and around Port Washington, NY, is Port Washington’s largest Reform congregation. It is a place of openness to all, where each person can connect and where comfort and caring matter. It is a place of strength and beauty, spirituality and learning, creative possibility and a place filled with God’s spirit and human kindness, according to its website.

Residents for a More Beautiful Port Washington hold annual gala Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Council Member Anna Kaplan, Council Member Dina De Giorgio, Town Clerk Wayne Wink, and Town Receiver of Taxes Charles Berman attended the Residents for a More Beautiful Port Washington Annual Gala at Leonards on April 8. The Gala recognized Jennifer Rimmer and Laurie Scheinman’s wit & whim for their commitment to making Port Washington a better place for the community and our families.

The event also honored Barbara Faticone and Chuck Idol with community service awards. Residents for a More Beautiful Port Washington is dedicated to spreading awareness about the environment through its efforts in education, advocacy campaigns, and beautification. From Left: Council Member Anna Kaplan, Council Member Dina De Giorgio, Laurie Scheinman, Jennifer Rimmer, North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Town Clerk Wayne Wink, and Receiver of Taxes Charles Berman at the Residents for a More Beautiful Port Washington Annual Gala.

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Weber takes part in ‘Silence Day’ The Weber GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) sponsored its first annual Day of Silence last Friday, April 15.

During this day, students pledged to remain silent for the entire school day honoring those members of the LGBT community who feel as if they cannot speak out for fear of being bullied or called names.

What started as a small observance of this GLSEN national event, quickly blossomed into over 135 students participating.

The event proved to be rewarding for those who took part in this challeng-

ing endeavor.

When asked what it meant to be a part of this, one student replied “Today was a very important day for the LGBT people because many of them don’t have a voice. Today showed me how hard it is to be silent”.

Another student reflected, “I would participate next year because it was a reminder to myself and everyone around me that you should support others when it is the right thing to do and you should help others when no one else will.”

Overall, the day was a wonderful success.

Earth Day at South Salem North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth spent April 18 at South Salem Elementary School where she read “The Great Kapok Tree” by Lynne Cherry, a story that explains the importance of trees and rainforest conservation. This was part of the school’s Read Across America program and the Town’s month-long Earth Day effort to educate children about the importance of preserving the environment. Pictured: South Salem Elementary School Librarian, Joanne Koukoulas, North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth, and Dr. Wafa Westervelt, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment.

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Martins reads at South Salem Senator Jack Martins (R-7th Senate District) recently visited South Salem Elementary School in Port Washington to read to students as part of the Read Across America Earth Day Celebration. Senator Martins read The Tree Lady by H. Joseph Hopkins and Jill McElmurry to students in Ms. Medford’s fourth grade class. The book tells the true story about Kate Sessions, the first woman to graduate from the University of California with a science degree, who helped turn San Diego from a dry desert city with almost no trees into one filled with lush gardens and parks.

Senator Martins is pictured as he reads The Tree Lady to fourth grade students at South Salem Elementary School.

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From left: Trustees Katherine Crean and Linn Johnson, Jennifer Wiggins, Brandie Kayser Shaw, Barbara Glischer, trustee Betty Mintz, Julie Koenig, and Jay Stone.

Port Historical Society to host Spring Fling Port Washington’s Historical Society trustee Betty Mintz organized a team of eager gardeners to help beautify the gardens and grounds surrounding the historic Dodge Homestead, circa 1721, overlooking the Mill Pond.

A special “thank you” to Stop & Shop in Port Washington for supplying organic soil and colorful spring

plants.

The Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society invites you to join us at our annual Dodge Homestead Spring Fling on May 21 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Enjoy freshly baked corn bread and lemonade while you listen to the sounds of local folk group, the Front Porch Players, on the grounds of the historic 1721 Dodge

Homestead. Go on an educational house tour, plus learn about our honeybees from Ross, the bee keeper. Honey (and honey futures) will be available for purchase as well as baked goods, jewelry, and basement treasures.

Admission is FREE! The Dodge Homestead is located on the beautiful Mill Pond, at 58 Harbor Road.

For more information, visit www.cowneck.org.

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Town to host 7th Asian-American Festival The Town of North Hempstead’s 7th Annual Asian-American Festival will be held on May 21 from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at North Hempstead Beach Park.

Since the first Asian-American Festival in 2010, members of the North Hempstead community have celebrated the Asian cultures represented in North Hempstead yearly during Asian Heritage Month.

The celebration includes live music from bands from around the world, food from local restaurants, and cultural activities. The festival promises to be fun for the whole family.

There will be a lively market and cultural food representing North Hempstead’s growing ethnic diversity, with food and fun from China, India, Japan, Pakistan, Korea and many more.

The event is free to attend; there is a $10 parking fee per vehicle if paying with cash, $7 parking fee if paying with credit or debit card.

For more information, please call 311 or (516) 869Supervisor Judi Bosworth attending last year’s Asian-American Festival 6311.

Town introducing new menotorship program feature The Town of North Hempstead’s award-winning, noncommercial government channel North Hempstead TV (NHTV) will be premiering a brand new feature on the Town’s My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) mentorship program on May 2 at 7 p.m. on Channel 18/63 on Cablevision and Channel 46 on Verizon FIOS. The program will air all week at that time.

MBK is a program created by the White House and President Barack Obama in 2014, and

focuses on efforts to eliminate opportunity gaps, barriers, and challenges facing youth in our community and to ensure that all young people can reach their full potential.

The Town was the first municipality on Long Island to join the program and immediately took on three goals for students: to ensure that all youth graduate from high school; all youth complete post-secondary education or training; and all youth out of school are employed.

“We have taken the President’s challenge very seriously, and I believe that with the strong commitment we have from our mentors and coordinators that we are making a difference in the lives of these students,” said Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth of the MBK program, North Hempstead is currently mentoring a dozen students from Westbury High School and Manhasset High School, which will continue through the remainder of the school year. T

he summertime component of the MBK program is an internship opportunity for the mentees within a Town of North Hempstead department. The idea is for the mentees to find out what they might want to do in their career and gear the internship toward that.

The NHTV program will include footage from the MBK two-year anniversary celebration that took place on March 2 at the Brookhaven National Lab, which students from North Hemp-

stead’s MBK program attended.

The celebration featured a speech from Assistant to the President and Cabinet Secretary, Broderick Johnson.

The NHTV feature will also include interviews with mentors and mentees.

NHTV produces more than 60 new and original programs each year. To view all of NHTV’s programs log on to www.mynhtv. com or check out the Town’s YouTube page at www.youtube. com/townofnorthhempstead.

Games for physically challenged to take place in June

Officials and athletes at the annoucement for the 2016 Nassau County Empire State Games for the Physically Challenged

The 2016 Nassau County Empire State Games for the Physically Challenged will take place June 2 through June 4 at Mitchel Athletic Complex and Nassau Community College.

Athletes will compete in track, field, slalom, archery, swimming, wheelchair basketball and table tennis. Participants, ranging from ages 5 to 21, face disabilities including blindness, visually impaired, deaf, hearing impaired, spinal cord injured, amputees and those who have cerebral palsy, dwarfism and other physical challenges.

Nassau Community College is the venue hosting swimming, wheelchair basketball and table tennis events as well as the closing ceremo-

nies.

The Nassau County Department of Health and Medical Reserve Corp volunteers will once again work to provide onsite medical care and response during the games.

In addition, NICE Bus will provide shuttle bus service for participants and has also generously donated $5,000 toward the Opening Ceremonies.

The cost of participation is free and the numbers of athletes increase each year, boasting more than 1,000.

For more information, please visit Nassau County Empire State Games for the Physically Challenged website at www.nassaucountypcgames.com.

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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier On April 7, the New York State Magistrate Association (NYSMA) placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., in honor of those interred in the tomb and the cemetery and all those who have died in the military service of our country. The NYSMA represents village and town court justices throughout the state and the affiliated Nassau County Magistrates Association (NCMA) represents the village court justices in Nassau County.

Participating in the ceremony were NYSMA President Hon. Harold J. Bauman (town justice, Liberty), Past President Hon. Dennis G. Quinn (town justice, Champion), Executive Director Hon. Tanja Sirago (town justice, Cairo) and Past-President Hon. Gary Graber (town justice, Darien).

District Attorney’s office hosts first conference Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas recently hosted the office’s first ever conference on criminal justice issues and legislation.

The Nassau County DA’s Criminal Justice Conference, held at Hofstra University’s Guthart Cultural Center Theater in Hempstead, featured presentations by NCDA Bureau Chiefs and Assistant DAs on the following topics: · The Heroin Crisis · Dogfighting · “How Nassau Raises the Age” for Adolescent Defendants · Drugged Driving · Human Trafficking · Financial Crimes & Public Corruption In attendance at the conference were State and County legislators, law enforcement professionals, victim advocates and other criminal justice

stakeholders.

“I think it’s very important for us as criminal justice stakeholders to have an ongoing conversation about issues that affect our communities,” Singas said at the conference. “And it’s especially important for our legislators and elected officials to be here as well because we have such a wealth of information that we need to share, and we have things that we do where we need your help, your input and your advice, and everyone in this room has something to offer.”

The program was approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board, and, as such, members of the New York State Bar were eligible to receive three professional practice credit hours for Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas addresses attendees at the office’s conference on criminal justice issues and legislation. attending.

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Port Washington Real Estate Market Conditions Median sales price $800,000 Demographics near Port Washington, NY

Population Population Density Median Age People per Household Median Household Income Average Income per Capita

City 15,916 3,803 41.4 2.8 121,397 59,616

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

17 Mitchell Road, Port Washington Sold Price: $1,150,000 Date: 12/11/2015 4 Beds, 2 Full/1 Half baths Style: Colonial

# of Families: 1 Lot Size: 9,700 sq ft Schools: Port Washington Total Taxes: $23,576

30 Kenworth Road, Port Washington Sold Price: $950,000 Date: 01/14/2016 4 Beds 3 Full/1 Half baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 80x100 Schools: Port Washington Total Taxes: $21,255

48 Crescent Road, Port Washington Sold Price: $945,000 Date: 12/14/2015 4 Beds, 2 Full baths Style: Cape

# of Families: 1 Lot Size: 91x187 Schools: Port Washington Total Taxes: $17,801

Editor’s note: Homes shown here were recently sold in Port Washington 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 Port Washington and are believed by Blank Slate Media to be of interest to our readers.

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Planting trees, shrubs and perennials I hope those who celebrated Passover had a very enjoyable Seder and fun weekend.

Well, did you start your crusade outdoors last weekend?

For the most part it was a gorgeous weekend except for Saturday’s overcast morning.

Did you get a chance to go to your garden center to begin picking out what you wanted to plant this spring?

If not, first things first, figure out how much sun and shade you have on your property to determine the percentage of annuals and perennials you will need to purchase.

Also, measure the amount of space you will have for plantings by making a diagram and also labeling it for sun and shade.

Then decide what your budget will be (unless it is the same each year).

Use your budgeted amount for a few trees, as needed, shrubs, perennials, (that come

back each year) and your annuals, like colorful impatiens, black-eyed Susans, sweet alyssum, Virginia bluebells etc. (that have to be replanted each year).

There is such a multitude of choices, you need to see which ones tickle your fancy and will make an excellent visual impact and enhance your landscape throughout the summer months.

For the spring, I might suggest flowering Cherry trees, white or pink Dogwoods of different varieties, crabapple, redbud, magnolia, etc.

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Transgender student caught in gown dispute Continued from Page 1 males at graduation.

He attended a Port Washington School Board meeting on April 19 in which the policy was discussed, saying he was one of those who felt hurt by school rules that would force him to wear a gown color that no longer matches his identity when he graduates.

“Though it says female on my birth certificate, I identify myself as male and it would be humiliating to force me to walk and dress with the girls just because according to the law I am still a female.” von Roeschlaub said.

He said he has a lot of friends in similar situations who weren’t able to attend the meeting but would also be humiliated if forced to dress in a color that didn’t identify themselves correctly.

“This isn’t a question on how much we value the old tradition as much as it is a question on whether or not we’re going to be starting a new one,” he said.

Von Roeschlaub said he came out to friends shortly after discovering that he was transgender, but it took him a few months to work up the courage to tell his parents .

“At the end of August I’ve come out to all of my friends,” he said. “Just because I was so darn scared of coming out to my parents I felt like I needed an extra support group just in case.”

Eric’s mother, Diana von Roeschlaub, said when her son first came out she was terrified of his future, but is now more understanding.

“Eric’s transformation has been a remarkable journey for my husband and for me and today I can say I’m a more compassionate, understanding, and forgiving individual than I was last summer,” she said. “I’ve come a long way because of Eric.”

“There were a couple of bumps along the road, and by that I mean varying from speed bump level to pot hole that should’ve been filled in to a 2010 level,” Eric von Roeschlaub said.

“But things have smoothed out and I really am happy with how far they’ve come and how much support they’ve been showing me.”

Von Roeschlaub, who is the grandson of Village of Manorhaven Trustee Priscilla von Roeschlaub, said he started presenting himself as a male shortly after coming out to his parents including his first hair cut.

“I finally got my first masculine hair cut, which was the most freeing feeling ever,” he

From left: Kurt von Roeschlaub; Avery von Roeschlaub; Victoria von Roeschlaub; Eric von Roeschlaub; Diana von Roeschlaub said. “I never had a better hair cut than one where I got a buzz on it and it felt so freeing to do it.”

He said he was also granted access to the boy’s room.

“I remember this one time this girl just kept glaring at me through the mirror until I left the bathroom,” von Roeschlaub said. “That was when I knew it was time to move on, and I’ve been allowed to go into the boy’s room.”

This year Shreiber High School adopted a gender neutral bathroom.

Von Roeschlaub is now the secretary for Schreiber’s Gay Straight Alliance organization, which focuses on spreading awareness for holidays, such as the Day of Silence and National Coming Out Day. He said theGay Straight Alliance0 members found out about the gown color issue a week before the board meeting. His classmates, he said, couldn’t attend the school board meeting so he spoke on their behalf.

“It was a little harder than giving my oral presentation in chemistry, but I had been rehearsing it a long time,” he said.

Von Roeschlaub said he doesn’t want his friends to go through an uncomfortable situation and needed to stand up for them.

Officials said at the April 19 meeting that a survey was taken last month by the seniors, which showed 80 percent of students want to keep the traditional white and blue colors, and the other 20 percent are in favor of one color for all students.

Port Washington School Board President Karen Sloan said those numbers weren’t an accurate depiction of student opinion because only one quarter of the senior class took the survey.

Von Roeschlaub said although it would be great for students to be able to choose what color gown to wear at graduation, some will still feel uncomfortable.

“The problem with hav-

ing the option to choose is that people will inevitably self-segregate, which the president of our GSA brought up multiple times to us,” he said. “So while it would be fantastic to get the right to choose that also doesn’t help the bunch of people we’re trying to protect with this.

Such as transgender kids who haven’t come out and just, you know, don’t want to be defined on graduation day as non binary people who don’t identify as male or female or neither or something else entirely. It would still be really incorrect to force them to pick a side.”

Diana von Roeschlaub said this kind of gender conflict is new to her.

When she graduated in 1983, she said, there wasn’t a focus on gender issues with the gown colors.

“I think that’s still possible now and while making the ceremony about personal achievement and not necessarily oh here are all the girls and here are all the boys,” she said. “So

I hadn’t really thought about it at all except it was a visual you know here’s the school colors and that’s nice but this is really the first time and really because of Eric that I stopped and said wow that’s making some people feel uncomfortable and that’s unnecessary. It’s about personal achievement and it’s not necessary to segregate that way and it hasn’t always been a tradition.

I want everyone to feel excited and happy about their future that day, not reflecting on their own gender concerns. There shouldn’t be any reason as to why that has to happen.”

Sloan said no decision has been made at this time about changing the tradition of the colored gowns, but said she was guided by certain principles.

“A lot of people have a lot to say about the changing of gowns because of tradition and Port Washington is a town that really has a lot of traditions we should be proud of,” Sloan said. “I think the most important tradition that we look out for our kids.”

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Trial begins for medical office arson suspect Continued from Page 19 “Dr. Moschetto was hurting for money and he said he has an unlimited amount of guns and that if I could move them, we could split the profit,” he said.

In November, Moschetto pleaded not guilty following a grand jury’s 77-count indictment against him including charges of first-degree criminal possession of a weapon, four counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, four counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, and seconddegree conspiracy.

Following Moschetto’s arrest in April,

investigators discovered a weapons cache of more than 100 guns and various knives, swords, axes and a hand grenade in a secret room in his home that was controlled by a switch-activated bookshelf, prosecutors said.

Nassau County DA Madeline Singas said some of the weapons found by investigators were illegal, but Moschetto did own some legal weapons.

The investigation began following various drug purchases by undercover Nassau County Police and Drug Enforcement Agency officers that were then linked to Moschetto, prosecutors said.

Town approves parking fee increase in Port Continued from Page 2 improvements,” Town of North Hempstead spokeswoman Carole Trottere said.

“Raising fees is never a popular decision, but parking fees have not increased in over 20 years,” Councilwoman Dina De Giorgio said. “The modest increase in some fees this year will enable the district to deliver better service and invest in infrastructure improvements. This year the parking district will use technology to allow residents to obtain permits and vouchers online — saving them a trip to the parking district office. Over the next five years, many of our parking lots

will undergo a complete renovation. I will continue to work to be sure that we keep expenses down and that we receive our fair share of ticket revenue from the town.”

The law also limits families to three cars per household for use of the lot, as a way to encourage carpooling.

While the previous law allowed a household to register an unlimited number of cars at $15 each, the new law sets up a steep fee scale: $25 for the first car, $45 for the second, and $150 for the third.

Trottere said the prices are in line with other municipalities on Long Island.

Manorhaven OK’s 6-month moratorium Continued from Page 1 before the board at the March 24 board meeting.

Bill LaMotta, who owns LaMotta’s Waterside Restaurant in Port Washington, said he opposed the moratorium and spending money to hire engineers.

“Why spend money for people to tell us what to do on the waterfront,” LaMotta said.

He said the land should be developed into apartments to bring more people in the area and to help his business, which he said is struggling.

“I’m going to be out of business very shortly, and you people keep putting restraints on it,” LaMotta said.

Manorhaven resident Gary Pagano said he’s in favor of the moratorium.

“Everyone has a different idea of what progress may be, but I can just tell you this in terms of progress here in Manorhaven we had plenty of it,” Pagano said.

She said Manorhaven is the densest populated area in the state of New York.

“We are this village, all of us,” Pagano said. “We are the custodians of the only concentrated developed waterfront in the town of Port Washington. Not something

that just effects us but it affects the entire town.”

After hearing residents speak, the board unanimously voted to approve the moratorium.

Officials said the moratorium needs approval by the Nassau County Planning Board and the creation of a Local Waterfront Revitalization Program with the help of the state Department of State.

Also at the meeting, the board passed a law to forbid geographical restrictions on contract bids.

Toner proposed the law at a Board of Trustees meeting on March 24, saying the practice had cost village taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars when in effect between 2008 and 2013.

Toner said the change prevented trustees from considering a proposal from Meadow Carting Corp. of Westbury to renew its yearly contract at the same price — $469,000.

The board, instead, approved a proposal by the Dejana Industries of $563,000 — $94,000 more than Meadow Carting’s offer.

The Dejana contract was later extended to four years with yearly price increases included in the new contract.

Donnelly has said the Great Neck arson, thought to have occurred on or around Feb. 22, was extinguished quickly and with little to no damage to the building because it was set beneath the build-

ing’s sprinkler system. There were no people in the building at the time of the fire.

She also said Kalamaras set the fire, while Chmela served as the getaway driver.

Shreiber H.S. listed among tops in country Continued from Page 3 to ensure that ranked schools do not struggle to graduate their students,” the survey said. “Graduation rates are an important indicator of how well a school is succeeding for all its students.”

Great Neck South High School was the highest North Shore school on the list, ranking as the 136th best high school in the country and 19th best in the state.

Almost 94 percent of non-disadvantaged students were “proficient” in state English Language Arts and Math exams, while nearly 84 percent of disadvantaged students were “proficient” in the state tests, according to the survey.

The school also received a 78 out of 100 in its “college-readiness” score and had a 98 percent graduation rate.

Efforts to reach Great Neck South High School officials were unavailing.

Manhasset High School followed Great Neck South, ranking 21st in the state and 140th in the country.

“The recent U.S. News & World Report rankings validate what we have often said that Manhasset continues to be one of the premiere school districts in the United States,” Superintendent of Schools Charles Cardillo said. “Everyone throughout the Manhasset community should feel a great sense of pride.”

About 85 percent of disadvantaged students reached proficiency standards on state tests, while almost 97 percent of non-disadvantaged students were “proficient” in state testing, according to the survey.

The school had a 94 percent graduation rate and received a 77.2 out of 100 in its “college-readiness” score.

The Wheatley School in Old Westbury also cracked the list, coming in at number 37 in the state ranking and number 225 in the national ranking.

The school graduated 98 percent of its students and received a 69 out of 100 in its “college-readiness” score, according to the survey.

More than 94 percent of non-disadvantaged students were “proficient” in state test scores, while 84 percent of disadvantaged students were “proficient” in state testing.

Efforts to reach Wheatley School officials were unavailing.

Paul D. Schreiber High School in Port Washington followed the Wheatley School, ranking 38th in the state and 233rd in the country.

“The Port Washington School District administration is proud to once again be recognized by U.S. News & World Report for having one of the highest achieving

high schools in America,” Superintendent of Schools Kathleen Mooney said. “I commend Principal [Ira] Pernick and the high school administration and faculty for their commitment to academic excellence, and their close attention to preparing our students for college and their pursuit of a career. Our students should also be lauded for challenging themselves by participating in such demanding coursework.”

More than 91 percent of non-disadvantaged students reached proficiency levels in state testing and about 73 percent of disadvantaged students reached state proficiency levels, according to the survey.

The school also received a 68.4 out of 100 in its “college-readiness” score and had a graduation rate of 98 percent.

“I am always proud when Schreiber High School is recognized as one of the finest schools in the country,” Pernick said. “This recognition is, as always, shared with the students, families, and staff of our school and underscores our shared commitment to student achievement.”

Herricks High School also cracked the list, coming in at number 262 in the national ranking and number 40 in the state.

“It is rewarding to see Herricks High School listed among the top schools both locally and on a national level,” Superintendent of Schools Fino Celano said. “We are proud of the students, staff members and supportive members of our community who together help us earn recognition as a high performing district.”

Herricks received a 65.8 out of 100 in its “college-readiness” score and had a graduated 98 percent of its students, according to the survey.

About 90 percent of non-disadvantaged students were “proficient” on state test scores, while almost 81 percent of disadvantaged students were “proficient” in state testing.

Roslyn High School rounded out the North Shore schools to make the list, ranking 41st in the state and 280th in the nation.

Nearly 92 percent of non-disadvantaged students reached proficiency levels on state test scores, while about 74 percent of disadvantaged students were “proficient” in state testing.

The school received a 64.8 out of 100 on its “college-readiness” score and had a 93 percent graduation rate.

Efforts to reach Roslyn High School officials were unavailing.

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Community Meetings Village of Baxter Estates Board of Trustees Meeting Thursday, May 5 @ 7:30 p.m.

Village Hall, 315 Main Street, Port Washington (516) 767-0096

Village of North Hills Architectural Review Board Meeting Tuesday, May 3 @ 7:30 p.m.

Village Hall, 1 Shelter Road, Manhasset (516) 627-3451

East Williston School District Board of Education Work Session Wednesday, May 4 @ 7:30 p.m.

Wheatley School, 11 Bacon Road, Old Westbury (516) 333-7804

Village of Old Westbury Planning Meeting Monday, May 2 @ 8:00 p.m.

Village Hall, 1 Stone Hill Road, Old Westbury (516) 626-0800

Village of Floral Park Board Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, May 3 @ 8:00 p.m.

Village Hall, 1 Floral Boulevard, Floral Park (516) 326-6300 Village of Flower Hill Board of Trustees Meeting Monday, May 2 @ 7:30 p.m.

Village Hall, 1 Bonnie Heights Road, Manhasset (516) 627-5000 Village of Great Neck Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, May 3 @ 7:30 p.m.

Village Hall, 61 Baker Hill Road, Great Neck (516) 482-0019 Village of Great Neck Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting Thursday, May 5 @ 7:30 p.m.

Village Hall, 61 Baker Hill Road, Great Neck (516) 482-0019 Village of Great Neck Plaza Board of Trustees Meeting Wednesday, May 4 @ 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, May 5 @ 8:30 a.m.

District Office, 236 East Shore Road, Great Neck (516) 482-0238

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Herricks School District Board of Education Budget Hearing/Regular Meeting Thursday, May 5 @ 7:30 p.m.

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

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Hillside Public Library Budget Meeting/Regular Meeting Thursday, May 5 @ 7:00p.m./7:30 p.m.

155 Lakeville Road, New Hyde Park (516) 355-7850 Village of Kensington Architectural Review Board Meeting Wednesday, May 4 @ 8:30 p.m.

Village Hall, 2 Nassau Drive, Great Neck (516) 482-4409 Village of Lake Success Planning Meeting Thursday, May 5 @ 8:00 p.m.

Village Hall, 318 Lakeville Road, Lake Success (516) 482-4411 Manhasset School District Board of Education Budget Hearing Thursday, May 5 @ 8:00 p.m.

Manhasset Secondary School, 200 Memorial Place, Manhasset (516) 267-7700 Village of Mineola Board of Trustees Meeting Wednesday, May 4 @ 6:30 p.m.

Village Hall, 155 Washington Avenue, Mineola (516) 746-0750 Mineola School District Board of Education Budget Hearing/Workshop Meeting Thursday, May 5 @ 7:00 p.m.

Willis Avenue School, 121 Jackson Avenue, Mineola (516) 237-2000 Village of New Hyde Park Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, May 3 @ 8:00 p.m.

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

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Village of Plandome Board of Trustees Work Session Monday, May 2 @ 7:00 p.m.

Village Hall, 65 South Drive, Plandome (516) 627-1748 Village of Plandome Heights Board of Trustees Meeting Monday, May 2 @ 7:30 p.m.

Village Hall, 37 Orchard Street, Manhasset (516) 627-1136 Village of Port Washington North Board of Trustees Meeting Wednesday, May 4 @ 7:30 p.m.

Village Hall, 3 Pleasant Avenue, Port Washington (516) 883-5900 Port Washington School District Board of Education Budget Meeting Tuesday, May 3 @ 7:30 p.m.

Schreiber High School, 101 Campus Drive, Port Washington (516) 767-5805 Village of Roslyn Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting Monday, May 2 @ 8:00 p.m.

Village Hall, 1200 Old Northern Boulevard, Roslyn (516) 621-1961 Village of Roslyn Estates Planning Meeting Wednesday, May 4 @ 7:30 p.m.

Village Hall, 25 The Tulips, Roslyn Estates (516) 621-3541 Roslyn School District Board of Education Meeting Thursday, May 5 @ 8:00 p.m.

Roslyn High School, 475 Round Hill Road, Roslyn Heights (516) 801-5100 Village of Russell Gardens Board of Trustees Meeting Thursday, May 5 @ 8:00 p.m.

Village Hall, 6 Tain Drive, Russell Gardens (516) 482-8246 Village of Saddle Rock Board of Trustees Meeting Wednesday, May 4 @ 8:30 p.m.

Village Hall, 18 Masefield Way, Saddle Rock (516) 482-9400 Sewanhawka School District Board of Education Additional Meeting and Annual Budget Hearing Wednesday, May 4 @ 7:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Sewanhawka High School, 500 Tulip Avenue, Floral Park (516) 488-9600 Village of Thomaston Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting Thursday, May 5 @ 8:00 p.m.

Village Hall, 100 East Shore Road, Great Neck (516) 482-3110 Village of Williston Park Board of Trustees Workshop Meeting Monday, May 2 @ 7:00 p.m.

Village Hall, 494 Wilis Avenue, Williston Park (516) 746-2193 Village of Thomaston Board of Zoning and Appeals Meeting Thursday, May 5 @ 8:00 p.m.

Village Hall, 100 East Shore Road, Great Neck (516) 482-3110 Village of Williston Park Board of Trustees Workshop Meeting Monday, May 2 @ 7:00 p.m.

Village Hall, 494 Wilis Avenue, Williston Park (516) 746-2193 Meetings are held at the respective Village Halls except where noted.

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Part-Time Crossing Guard Nassau County, New York The Nassau County Police Department is currently seeking Parttime Crossing Guards for assignments throughout Nassau County.

Qualifications are: E Nassau County residency required.

E Candidates must be able to direct pedestrian and vehicular traffic at specified locations for the purpose of protecting children and other persons in the vicinity of a school crossing or other assigned crossings.

E Candidates must be able to speak clearly and effectively in English with children, parents, motorists and other adults. Must be able to give directions and maintain control of children.

Must be able to read and write English and be able to complete basic Police Department forms without assistance.

E Candidates must be able to report for work on a daily basis and function efficiently throughout an entire work shift without interruption. Candidate must have the ability to travel to an assigned post in a timely fashion without departmental assistance. Candidate must be able to adjust for changing irregular hours and be able to work weekends and holidays as assigned.

E Candidates must be able to withstand varied environmental conditions including extreme heat, cold, moisture and low light conditions. The described position requires a level of physical ability to include vision, hearing, speaking, flexibility and strength.

E Starting salary for this position is $ 18.00 per hour with no fringe benefits. This part time position can require up to 17 hours per week.

E Candidates must have graduated 8th grade. ** Selected candidates will be required to pay a $75.00 fingerprint fee and will undergo a background investigation conducted by the Nassau County Police Department.

All interested candidates meeting the above stated criteria can obtain an application at any Nassau County Police Precinct or download one at: www.pdcn.org FIRST PRECINCT 900 MERRICK ROAD, BALDWIN, NY 11510 573-6100 SECOND PRECINCT 7700 JERICHO TURNPIKE, WOODBURY, NY 11797 573-6200 THIRD PRECINCT 214 HILLSIDE AVENUE, WILLISTON PARK, NY 11591 573-6300 FOURTH PRECINCT 1699 BROADWAY, HEWLETT, NY 11557 573-6400 FIFTH PRECINCT 1655 DUTCH BROADWAY, ELMONT,NY 11003 573-6500 SEVENTH PRECINCT 3636 MERRICK ROAD, SEAFORD, NY 11783 573-6700

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT GARDEN CITY: Wellness First New York is seeking an administrative assistant to work in our office.

The position is part time on Friday mornings from 9am-2pm (hours​/​ days can be added). Duties include answering phone calls, scheduling appointments, filing paperwork & accepting payments. Prior experience is a plus. If interested please fax or email your resume: 516-280-8666​/ contactus@wellnessfirstny.com

BENEFITS CONSULTANT: AFLAC Fortune 500 Company.

With an AFLAC career, there are no limits to what you can achieve. It’s a unique opportunity to take control of your career and set your own unlimited goals. Looking for individuals to grow with the largest provider of voluntary employee benefits in the country. Sales experience welcome but not necessary. Lifetime vesting renewals. Office located in Garden City. Please call Director of District Sales, Bill Whicher 516-574-1064

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT GARDEN CITY: Established and friendly Garden City Dental office looking for Part Time front desk help.

Must have work experience and knowledge of Easy Dental Program.

Please call 516-746-4510 BABYSITTER NEEDED: P/T SUMMER for our 2 boys, 1 & 3 yrs old.

Mon​​Thurs 8am to 12:30pm, June 27th through August 4th. Must drive & have references.Please call 516435-3014

HELP WANTED: DRIVERS CDL-A Quality Home1yr Time!

Family EarnExcellent over $1,250+ per week Medical Insurance Plus Monthly Bonuses!

Guaranteed Weekend Excellent Benefits Home Time No-Touch!

Earn $65,000+ Monthly CDL-A 1 yr exp Bonuses.

888-406-9046 Absolutely No-Touch.

888-406-9046

BOOKKEEPER 1 day a week in Oyster Bay area. Must be trustworthy, have excellent references. Call 516-922-5088 between 9:30am & 4:30pm​​Ask for Deborah CHILDCARE CENTER, new and beautiful is opening at Trinity Episcopal Church Roslyn! We are beginning our interview process for Director, Head Teachers, Assistant Teachers and Assistant Director.

Full time and part time positions.

Competitive pay scale. Tremendous opportunity to be part of a new project serving the children and families of our community at the beginning stages! Please send resume ASAP to jobapplicationstrinity@gmail.com All qualified applicants welcome to apply. Please do not call Parish office.

Interviews begin week of April 18.

CONCIERGE: Saturday and Sunday from 3pm-11pm shift. Provide superior customer service within a luxury residential setting in Port Washington. Please fax resume 516-767-6837 or email sgaddison@ gmail.com

North Shore Village is seeking Public Safety Officers Must be available for all shifts including overnight, and weekends.

Must Have NYS Driver's License and NYS Security Guard License Retirees Welcome

Email resume to publicsafety@villageofeasthills.org.

No Phone Calls.

Please do not respond unless you have the Security Guard License.

8hr/16hr certificates ONLY do not qualify

Equal opportuNity EmployEr The Village Of East Hills is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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CUSTODIAL POSITION FULL TIME for church in Garden City.

Monday through Friday 8am to 4pm and every other Sunday.Custodial experience necessary. Please send resume to ecavolo@thegccc.org

DISPLAY ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE: Blank Slate Media, a fast growing chain of 6 award winning weekly newspapers and website, is looking for an energetic, service oriented professional with good communication skills to sell display, web and email advertising. Earn up to $60,000 in the first year representing 6 Blank Slate Media publications and website as well as 5 publications and 1 website owned by Blank Slate Media’s partner, Litmor Publications. Minimum 2 years outside sales experience required. Must have own car. Protected sales territory, salary plus commission, health insurance, paid holidays and sick days. To apply, please email resume and cover letter to sblank@theislandnow.com or call Steve Blank at 516-307-1045 x201

G R O U N D S K E E P E R ​/​ PORTER:Full​/ ​Part time person needed to assist with maintenance for Nassau County Co-Op property. $15​/ ​h r negotiable.

Send Resume to: Fairfield Properties,Attn: John S.538 Broadhollow Road, 3rd floor, East Melville, NY 11747. OR fax to 631-499-2042

DRIVER P/T:LIMO SERVICE in East Meadow. Must be able to pass drug test, fingerprint​/​background check to obtain Nassau County TLC license. Always neatly dressed & CLEAR English speaking.Call 516735-1138 DRIVER WANTED: Great Neck family seeking part time driver to be on call to assist family. Duties: daily errands, driving to NYC for events, driving kids, food deliveries, doctor appointments. Seeking experienced, licensed driver​​ dedicated, neat, punctual.

Great Neck​/ ​n earby resident preferred. Good compensation. Fax resume to Vionette: 516-487-7170

2016 SUPER SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT THE PARK AT EAST HILLS!

Park Attendants and Lifeguards 1. Are you looking for an exciting summer job with competitive pay and an upbeat environment?

2. Would you like to spend the summer at the finest park facilities with the largest municipal pool on Long Island?

3. Do you like the outdoors? Then our position is a perfect fit for you!

REQUIREMENTS: • At least 16 years of age • Lifeguards must be Nassau County Certified • Available to work through Labor Day weekend To apply: Contact The Park at East Hills at 516-484-9800, e-mail us at: clastraglio@villageofeasthills.org or simply visit Village Hall on a business day from 9am-4:30pm. We are located at 209 Harbor Hill Road, East Hills, NY 11576.

Ask for Christina Lastraglio to get an application.

The Village Of East Hills is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Situation Wanted

Situation Wanted

ELDER CARE: full or part time, live in or out, not available on weekends to take care of the elderly, excellent references, 9 years experience.

Call Sandra 516-423-0332

NANCY’S CLEANING SERVICE Let me do the work for you! Homes, apartments and offices! Vacuuming, mopping, sweeping, organizing, etc.Professional appearance Excellent references English speaking Own transportationFree estimates! Call or text Nancy 516-469-5517.

Email:nancybenitez023@ gmail.com

INTERNET ASSISTANT: 1-2 hours per week. $20 per hour. Must have own computer. If interested, call Lisa 516-487-8129

ELDERCARE COMPANION AVAILABLE:Over 20 yrs experience, Monday to Friday, 3-5 days. Excellent client care. Housekeeping, meals, laundry, errands. Honest, dedicated, reliable. Above average references! Own car.

Call Virginia 516-997-3596

LEGAL: Process serving company seeking full time detail oriented individual for office assistant in Williston Park. Computer knowledge a must. Will train. Email resume to: LRadler@courtsupportinc. com

EXPERIENCED POLISH HOUSE CLEANER Good references. Very honest, reliable, responsible and hard working. Own transportation.

English speaking. Flexible days​/ ​h ours. I will do a good job. Please call 516-589-5640

NEWSPAPER PRODUCTION PART TIME: Blank Slate Media, a fast growing chain of 6 award winning weekly newspapers and website, is looking for a person experienced in Adobe In-Design to lay out classified and legal pages on Tuesday evening. Office conveniently located in Williston Park. To apply please email resume and cover letter to sblank@theislandnow. com or call Steve Blank 516-307-1045 x201

HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR available to do any odd jobs around your home​​yard work, cleaning out & organizing garages and basements, pet sitting, party help, etc.

Call Drew 516-712-5361 or 516-741-9669

Situation Wanted ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT AVAILABLE: Available P/T 2-3 days a week.

Experienced in Microsoft Word & Excel. Past experience includes Department of Education & Legal Secretary background. Outgoing & strong work ethic. References available. Available immediately. Call 917-770-7965 CNA CERTIFIED EXPERIENCED over 10 years in both nursing homes and private cases. Highly recommended with excellent references. Responsible for, but not limited to performing the following: feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, moving patients and changing linens. Please feel free to contact with serious inquiries only:Call 862-241-0883 COMPANION​/ HOME HEALTH AIDE Live out, 12 hours okay; nights or days.

20 years experience in home care & nursing home seeking to take care of sick​/ ​e lderly.

Experience with Parkinsons, Alzheimers, dementia, stroke.

References available, Own car. English speaking. Please call 347-546-4133 ELDER CARE AVAILABLEWoman from Ukraine is seeking position for full time or part time. Experienced & references available. Please call Olha 516-547-8882

HOME HEALTH AIDE: New York certified HHA (male) experienced in elder care including Alzheimers, dementia, Parkinsons, strokes, hospice care, etc. Licensed driver w/car. Dependable & reliable. Willing to relocate if needed. Excellent references both private duty and agency available upon request. Call Matthew 347-945-8164 HOME HEALTH ATTENDANT​ /​LPN CERTIFIED: Available to work & care for elderly. Live in or out. Offering Skilled Nursing Care full time or part time. Overnight also.

Please call Audrey Allen: 516-444-2331 HOME HEALTH CARE AIDE: Humble Home Health Care Aide available. 10 years experience assisting senior citizens with their daily needs.

Able to provide housekeeping tasks, grocery shopping and any daily task needed. I am a licensed driver w/ own car.

Call Linda 917-723-5789 HOUSE CLEANING: Experienced cleaning service available. Pleasant, responsible. Provides own quality clean products. Own transportation. Local references.

Spanish​/ ​E nglish speaking.

Free estimates. Approximate cost: Small home $79, Mid size $99, Large $118. Please call Diana 516-859-7084 HOUSECLEANING AVAILABLE:15 years of experience, good references, English speaking, own car, very reliable and responsible.

Please call us: Lucy or Livia 516-444-6351

Elder Care Companion Mature Woman With Car Available for: • Shopping & Errands • Activities • Cooking Meals • Doctor Appointments • Home Organization

NEILA ROSENBERG (347) 387-6798

TRUSTWORTHY • RELIABLE • COMPASSIONATE • FLEXIBLE

NURSING ASSISTANT I’m a certified nursing assistant seeking private home care position. Over 15 years experience. Licensed driver.

Available Monday to Friday daytime hours and some weekends. Contact Cynthia 917-805-7782 SUMMER BABYSITTER​/​ NANNY: Boston College Nursing Student with own transportation is available in Garden City & Westhampton Beach for full time babysitting July & August. Contact Regan @ 516-633-4549

Marketplace FORSYTHIA YELLOW FLOWERING Privacy hedge blowout sale! 3-4ft Reg $39​ /​e a Now only $6.99​/ ​e a. Free delivery while supplies last www.lowcostforsythia.com 844-592-3327 GARAGE SALE GARDEN CITY SATURDAY 4/30 9AM-4PM 17 SOMERSET AVE Must sell everything!

All high end furniture from Thomasille to Ethan Allen. Living room sofa, 4 Queen Anne chairs. Dining room table with 6 chairs and china cabinet. Bedroom king size sleigh bed, 2 elegant end tables, large dresser and dressing cabinet​/ ​a rmoire (all in pecan inlay), white dresser and armoire from Pottery Barn.

Large Raymour and Flanigan couch and lots of end tables. Also holiday items, clothing, linens, books, DVDs, tools & much more! HP 2840 ALL IN ONE LASER JET PRINTER FOR SALENetwork printing, faxing and scanning, plus walk up copying and direct digital photo printing.

Used, excellent condition. Located in Garden City. Pick up only. Cash. $250. Needs color toner. Call 516-489-2891 or email nlzcas@yahoo.com KILL BED BUGS & THEIR EGGS Buy Harris Bed Bug Killers​/ KIT Complete Treatment System. Available at hardware stores, Home Depot, homedepot.com MOVING SALE GARDEN CITY Entire contents of home. Cherry DR, Cherry LR, sofas, Cherry kitchen, custom stereo cabinet, shelving, beds, nightstands. By Appointment Only Saturday & Sunday. 516-652-0832 OFFICE EQUIPMENT FOR SALE GARDEN CITY:HON (600 Series) Lateral File Cabinet (2) 42”W x 19 1/4” D x 53 1/4”H $175(each) BROTHER IntelliFax 4100E High Speed Business ClassLaser Fax $100 Pickup only. CASH only.Call 516-489-2891 (leave msg) or:email: nlzcas@yahoo.com

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▼ marketplace , real estate Wanted to Buy ABE BUYS ANTIQUES: Silver, paintings, rugs and all contents.

All Cash! 917-817-3928 CASH FOR DIABETIC TEST STRIPS Up to $35 /​B ox!

Sealed and Unexpired. Payment made SAME DAY. Highest prices paid! Call Juley today!

800-413-3479www. cashforyourteststrips.com LOOKING TO BUY! Records, oriental items, clothing, art, old & modern furniture, estates, jewelry, silver, glassware, dishes, old photos, coins & stamps, flatware.

Call George 718-386-1104 or 917-775-3048 TOP CASH PAID: JEWELRY, Furniture, Art, etc.

Please call 718-598-3045 or 516-270-2128. www.iBuyAntiquesNYC.com

Tag Sale *BROWSE *SHOP *CONSIGN A.T. STEWART EXCHANGE CONSIGNMENT SHOP 109 Eleventh Street Garden City 11530 516-746-8900 China, Silver, Crystal, Jewelry, Artwork, Furniture, Antiques, Collectibles Tues-Fri 10-4 Sat 12-4 Every Tuesday: 10% Senior Citizen Discount. All proceeds benefit The Garden City Historical Societyemail: store@atstewartexchange. orgwww.gardencityhistoricalsociety. org INVITED SALES BY TRACY JORDAN 839 Stewart Ave Garden City, NY 11530 516-279-6378 www.invitedsales.com Open 7 Days!

Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri 10-6 Thurs 10-4 Saturday 10-5 Sunday 12-5 Consignments

by Appointment Estate Sale and Tag Sale services available to liquidate the contents of your home. Call 516-279-6378 for a consultation. LIVE AUCTIONS are held monthly. You can place items on auction by scheduling an appointment to bring your items in to the shoppe for consideration. Email pictures to be considered for consignment or auction to info@invitedsales.com Invited Sales also offers TRUCK SERVICES to move your items to or from your home or office to the consignment shoppe to sell on your behalf, and help clean out your home, attic or garage! Check out our website at: www.invitedsales. com for special sales and shopping events, tag sales, auctions and more!!

WILLISTON PARK: Resurrection Thrift Shop Shared ministry between St. Aidan’s & Resurrection housed at Resurrection, 147 Campbell Ave @ Center Street. OPEN Thursdays 9:30am to 1:00pm and Saturdays 10am to 2pm.

516-746-5527. Jewelry, clothing, household items, etc.

DONATIONS accepted Monday through Thursday 9am to 1pm

Yard Sale ANDY FOUNDATION 13th ANNUAL YARD SALE SATURDAY MAY 7 9am​​2pm ST. PAUL’S FIELD HOUSE GARDEN CITY FURNITURE, BOOKS, JEWELRY, LINENS, ART AND MUCH MORE! ONE OF LONG ISLAND’S BIGGEST & BEST!More info: www.theandyfoundation.org

PETS

Pet Services A GARDEN CITY ANIMAL LOVER doesn’t want to leave your precious pooch or fantastic feline alone all day. I’m reliable, dependable and will walk and feed your pet while you work or travel. Please call Cheryl at 516-505-9717 DO YOU HATE KENNELS? OR STRANGERS IN YOUR HOUSE? HOME AWAY FROM HOME will care for your dog in my Garden City home while you are away. Dog walking also available Pet CPR & first Aid Certified. Numerous referrals and references. Limited availability. Book early!

Annmarie 516-775-4256

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

Automotive

Auto Services ELITE AUTO DETAILING: Anthony Masia, Owner​/ ​Operator Dependable, professional detailer. SUV’s, vans, pick-ups also detailed at a higher price. We specialize in imports​/ ​M ercedes Benz, BMW, Audi, Jaguar & Maserati. $10 off complete detail.

Spring Wash & Wax Special $85​/ ​c ars only. Coupons not to be combined 631-612-7152

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

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Real Estate For Rent GARDEN CITY Three rooms, 1 BR, new EIK, wood floors.

Immed $2,100 Large 3 rooms, new Kitchen & Bath, wood floors.

May 1 $2,500 Top floor, 3 rooms, 1 BR, new Kitchen & Bath May 15 $2,600 Garden City Properties 516-746-1563 516-313-8504 Room For Rent

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open house POINT LOOKOUT Sat 4/30 & Sun 5/1 1:00pm to 3:00pm 25 Inwood Ave 4 BR, 3 Bath Sprawling California Ranch on 3 lots. CAC, LR w/fireplace, 2 car garage, beach rights. $885,000 Christine 631-748-8044, Armstrong Properties STEWART MANOR SUNDAY 5/1 2-4pm & SATURDAY 5/7 2-4pm 147 Carlton Terrace Classic Colonial offering charm and comfort. Spacious LR​/ ​f ireplace, FDR, new EIK 3 Bedrooms, 1.5 Baths TV room, beautiful wood floors throughout. New windows, heating.

Immaculate. $659,000 THE ABBOTT REALTY GROUP Catherine Abbott, Broker 631-338-8871 theabbottrealtygroup@gmail.com

NORTHERN VERMONT: all year round house for sale.

Check it out on www.zillow. com. Use area code 05822, 530 Lake Street, Barton, VT. For more information call owner at 310-418-0231 SOUTHOLD CONDO (55 and over) Sunny FOUNDER’S VILLAGE middle unit with prefinished hardwood flooring in Living Room & Dining Room, sliding doors to patio, LR w/fireplace with oak mantle, 2 Bedrooms, 2 tiled Bathrooms, Kitchen, Pool & Meeting room. Walk to Southold Village, transportation, Churches, shops & restaurants. $315,000 CO-EXCLUSIVE JOAN TYRER REALTY, SOUTHOLD 631-765-9500

Place An Ad Today Call Now: 516.307.1045

MINEOLA: Large furnished room, private entrance, share bath, own TV, microwave and fridge, A/C, no pets​/ ​s moking. $735 month all utilities included plus 1 month security. References required.

516-747-5799

Office Space GARDEN CITY SOUTH Ideal location, mint, large office space, 1st floor. Must see to appreciate. Near LIRR, stores.

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Baseball Gods rain on Merillon parade Although the boys and girls as well as the Board of Directors of Merillon Athletic Association were eager to kick off its 63rd annual opening day parade, Mother Nature had other plans.

The Merillon board anxiously watched the weather radar to find a window of opportunity to allow the players to march and preserve the countless hours dedicated to prepare for the opening day parade.

Unfortunately, the rain did not let up and the board was forced to cancel the parade The Merillon Athletic Association would like to thank Town Supervisor Judi

Bosworth for maintaining a constant communication with the board in order to make every effort to attend the opening day parade.

Moreover, Merillon would like to thank the Manor Oaks/ Hillside grade school band led by Carolyn Goodman for assembling in the rain and annually participating in the parade and playing God bless America at the opening day ceremony.

In addition, Merillon would like to recognize Juliette Rofe who was scheduled to sing the National Anthem, the

Garden City Park and New Hyde Park Fire departments who annually line the parade route with fire trucks, and lastly the Nassau County third precinct who close off the roads and protect our marchers, for mobilizing on such a rainy day to help us kick off our opening day parade.

Chairman Tom Murphy and President Mark Wasserman decided to continue the award ceremony portion of the parade at the Merillon Field house.

Matt Notine received the Joe Roy Volunteer of the year award for his dedicated service to the Merillon AA. In addition,

coaches Tony Devito, Cathy Van Hof, Jonathan Lobdell, Bobby Teetz, James Stanko, and Joey Richards received the Coaches Achievement awards in their respective divisions for their outstanding efforts on and off the field. Merillon is so thankful to have such outstanding volunteers.

Due to scheduling conflicts, Merillon will not be able to reschedule the 63rd annual open day parade. Merillon “literally” experienced the emotions of the maxim; Don’t Rain On My Parade. The parade will return next year and Merillon AA remains crazy about baseball!

Notine named Merillon’s Volunteer of the year Moreover, Notine oversees spring and fall clean up, ensures that the field tools are replaced and in working order, oversees the maintenance of the field house and lastly, led a team to construct the field 2 batting cage.

In a nutshell, the Merillon field is operational due to Matt Notine.

Recently, Notine added another hat and is now in charge of the Merillon concession stand. He is amazing colleague and friend to all of his fellow board members.

Volunteerism is a selfless act and many times goes unnoticed by those who enjoy the fruits of the acts provided by the volunteer.

With that in mind, Merillon is honored and privileged to have Notine on its board and award him with this great honor.

“Volunteers do not have more time, they just have more heart” anonymous.

The Joe Roy volunteer of the year award is the highest service honor of the Merillon AA. The award recognizes the legacy of an exceptional volunteer and coach Joe Roy. This year’s recipient is Matthew Notine and he embodies the spirit of this award in all aspects.

Notine began his volunteerism at Merillon in 2008 as a coach in T-ball. His love for baseball and his desire to promote the message of the Merillon AA, prompted him to join the board in 2012.

As a board member he jumped right into to action as the new facilities director and began to implement countless maintenance plans.

He was instrumental in converting field 2 to a multipurpose field, he improved the drainage system of all three fields, and he leveled the infields by overseeing the addition of new clay.

LIU Lax upend Mavericks in ranked showdown B y M ichael O tero

It came down to the wire for the no. 8 ranked LIU Post men’s lacrosse team on Saturday, April 23, but they managed to pull out a gritty 10-9 victory over no. 13 Mercy College in an East Coast Conference battle at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium in Brookville, N.Y. Senior attackman Matt Bellando scored the go-ahead and eventual game-winning goal with 99 seconds left to secure the win. Assisting with the game winning tally was graduate midfielder Jeremy Morgan.

Well before Bellando rounded out the scoring, he started it. The senior netted a goal at the 14:16 mark of the first period to open up what would be a combined 19 goal day for both sides. That goal started a mini Pioneer run which widened to 4-1 when Bellando found the back of the cage for his second goal of the contest. After the Pioneers and Mavericks traded goals, senior attackman Matty Beccaris scored an unassisted goal to make it 6-2 in favor of the Pioneers.

The Mavericks regrouped and got back in the flow

of the game, but faced an 8-5 disadvantage at halftime.

Although they were down, they were not out. The Mavericks battled back, eventually tying the contest at nine apiece. The game-tying goal came courtesy of junior midfielder Nick Wilcox, who notched his seventeenth goal of the season to go along with three first half assists.

During the Maverick comeback, the Pioneers were held to just one goal and they committed six crucial turnovers. After Wilcox’s unassisted tally, which tied the game, the stage was set for Bellando to shine. And shine he did.

LIU head men’s lacrosse coach John Jez said after the game that his team held in and “dug deep.” He gave credit to the Mercy goaltender and defense that played well in the second half, but also noted that “our defense made the key stops when they had to.”

No surprise, but Bellando was the leading-scorer for both teams with five points (4G, 1A), while Beccaris added four points (3G, 1A) to help out the Pioneer cause. In addition to the senior attackmen, sophomore midfielder Dylan Harned chipped in with a two goal performance.

In the cage, junior goal keeper Matthew Liantonio

made six saves for the Pioneers. As a team, the Pioneers outshoot the Mavericks at a 2:1 ratio and scooped up ground balls at a higher and more efficient rate. The Pioneers also had the upper hand in face-offs, winning 13 compared to just eight for the Mavericks.

With the win, the Pioneers improved to 9-3 for the season and 6-1 in conference play. The Pioneers have now won five games in a row and haven’t lost in over a month.

The Mercy College Mavericks dropped to 9-4 and are now 5-3 in conference play.

Jez and his team finish their regular season on Saturday, April 30, when they host the University of the District of Columbia. “They are a talented team that plays hard all the time,” said Jez, referring to the University of the District of Columbia. “It’ll be a tough one.” In their matchup one year prior, the Pioneers came out victorious 13-5. The ECC matchup is scheduled to start at 2 p.m.

This article was originally published in the Pioneer, the award-winning student newspaper of LIU Post, www. liupostpioneer.com, and is republished here by Blank Slate Media with the permission of the Pioneer.

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Cosmos drop second straight to Minnesota The New York Cosmos lost to Minnesota United FC 1-0 at the National Sports Center Saturday night. There was a lot Cosmos Head Coach Giovanni Savarese liked about the way his team played, despite conceding a late goal.

“We controlled the ball and didn’t concede that many chances,” Savarese said. “I think we had [the better of] a lot of the play, but unfortunately that was not enough. I think the score at the end doesn’t reflect the match that we played. We did many good things today but at the end, what matters is the score.”

Making his first Cosmos start, Gabriel Farfán created his own space in the 24th minute, cutting the ball back to his left foot. But the midfielder on loan from Chiapas put his attempt over the crossbar.

“I thought Gabriel played a good match,” Savarese The Cosmos kept trying to break the tie through blasts said. “He did exactly what we asked him to do.” from distance from Hunter Freeman and Niko Kranjčar, In the 31st minute, Cosmos midfielder Juan Arango among others, but Minnesota goalkeeper Sammy Ndjock had a dangerous free kick, but he curled his shot from contained the visitors’ attempts throughout the match.

24 yards out wide of the near post. Three minutes later, With only a few minutes on the clock, on a quick the Venezuelan rolled his shot just inside the 18-yard box counter after Arango was ruled offside, United striker wide of the far post.

Christian Ramirez latched onto a ball from the left by Minnesota United was reduced to 10 men in the 53rd Justin Davis. The forward slotted a low shot past Cosmos minute when defender Damion Lowe was shown a red goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer with his second touch to send card for a tackle from behind on Michael Lahoud at mid- the Cosmos to their second loss of the NASL Spring Seafield. son. The goal awarded the Loons their first win against “You have to give them credit because they were able New York in nine tries. to be compact in the back and play very well going forThe Cosmos (2-0-2) will host the undefeated Caroward,” Savarese said. “They have some players who have lina RailHawks Sunday, May 1 at Hofstra’s James M. ShCHERRY - 1-8 Page GENERAL 08-28-15_Layout 1 8/25/15 12:04 PM Page 1 speed, and they were very clever.” uart Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.

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