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Closure for Roslyn family after crash

LEARNING WITH A SMILE

2 to 6 years for drunken hit-and-run in Carle Place

BY N O A H M A N S K A R A Florida woman will serve two to six years in jail for a drunken hit-and-run crash that killed a Queens man, a judge ruled last Wednesday.

Melissa McKiski, 23, of Venice, Florida, pleaded guilty in September to ďŹ ve charges in connection with the Oct. 1, 2015, crash that killed 22-year-old Charles Velasquez, of Bellerose, Queens, while he rode his bicycle on Old Country Road in Carle Place.

McKiski, a Hicksville native, reportedly apologized in court to the family of Velasquez, whose father, Carlos Velasquez of Roslyn, said he had just gotten a banking job and was about to graduate from college at the time of his death. “I know that my actions have caused all of you great pain, and I’m truly sorry for that,� McKiski said in court, according to Newsday.

Velasquez was riding his bicycle west on Old Country Road near Glen Cove Road with two others at 12:35 a.m. on Oct. 1, 2015, when McKiski, drunk and high on marijuana, veered into the right lane and hit him, Nassau County prosecutors said.

Velasquez was sent ying into the parking lot of a nearby shopping center and McKiski ed the scene in her Hyundai Santa Fe, prosecutors said. She had a cellphone but did not call for help.

Nassau County police arrested McKiski a short time later at Herricks Road and Helen Road in Mineola, prosecutors said.

Velasquez was taken to Winthrop-University Hospital and pronounced dead at 4:30 a.m.

McKiski pleaded guilty in September to second-degree manslaughter, second-degree vehicular manslaughter, leaving the scene of an incident without reporting, second-degree reckless endangerContinued on Page 64

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Roslyn schools eye $2M increase Spending on improved curriculum

BY T E D R YA N

A memorial stands at the intersection of Roslyn Road and Locust Lane, where two 19-yearolds were killed in 2014 when their vehicle ran off the road.

Town, Drucker back Roslyn Rd. traffic light Officials will hold public forum on issue in spring

BY M A X Z A H N North Hempstead Town Councilman Peter Zuckerman said last Tuesday that he and Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth oppose a lane reduction but support a new traffic light on a dangerous stretch of Roslyn Road.

“The area is a big safety concern,” Zuckerman said of the section between Locust Lane and I.U. Willets Road. “The community is against a reduction of lanes; it’s in favor of a traffic light.”

The proposed traffic light would be located at the corner of Roslyn Road and Locust Lane.

On Jan. 23, Zuckerman explained the town’s position to Nassau County Legislator Arnold Drucker, who has vowed to take all necessary action to ensure the safety of drivers on the Ro-

slyn Heights road.

Less than a week before his meeting with Zuckerman, Drucker expressed reservations to Blank Slate Media about a lane reduction and the installation of a traffic light.

“There are two schools of thought with the traffic light,” he said. “Some when you see the red light up ahead you’ll come to a stop. But many times a stop light up ahead turns to yellow and some ill-advised drivers step on the gas pedal rather than brake. Instead of going at a steady speed OK to navigate the turn, they hit the gas pedal and then they’re in real danger.”

On Friday, Drucker said he now supports the installation of a traffic light.

“The most effective improvement that can be made would be the installation of a traffic light,”

he said.

He said “99 percent of drivers” would abide by the traffic light.

“When I expressed concern about people speeding up when the light turns yellow, it’s something you hope doesn’t happen but should be under consideration,” he added.

He said the traffic light is better than a lane reduction, which “would be inordinately expensive and would create further traffic distress on Roslyn Road.”

Over the summer the county hired Nelson & Pope, an architecture and engineering firm, to develop a plan. Drucker said he has yet to see the plan.

The dangerous stretch of Roslyn Road became a central concern for Drucker’s predecesContinued on Page 64

The Roslyn school district plans to increase spending by about $2 million, or 2.64 percent, in the 2017-18 school year, district administrators said at a school board meeting Thursday night.

The $107.8 million proposed budget would increase spending on improvements in curriculum and instruction throughout all grades, including more emphasis on technology at the secondary level, district officials said.

The budget would increase the tax levy by about 0.64 percent, meaning homeowners would pay about $90 a year more in property taxes on average, said Barry Edelson, a district spokesman.

“This is probably the most exciting budget that I’ve ever been a part of,” Joseph Dragone, the assistant superintendent for business and administration, said. “I can’t tell you how happy I am that we’ve been able to put this together.”

Karina Baez, the assistant superintendent for elementary education, said there are some programs and initiatives administrators hope to “either be able to continue to develop into the new school year or will be able to introduce” under next year’s budget.

Elementary programs included in the proposal include curriculum writing; professional development for teachers; materials and supplies; a reading and writing program; new integrated social studies curriculum; GO Math, a digitally interactive math curriculum; and Next Generation Science Standards, a researchbased curriculum.

The district also wants to introduce new early development classes, a fifth-grade robotics class, a class that incorporates

Karina Baez, the Roslyn school district’s assistant superintendent for elementary education. virtual reality headsets, and a physical education class that incorporates wristbands to monitor students’ heart rates.

The increased spending would also allow for improvements at the secondary education level, administrators said.

The district wants to introduce 11 new classes into Roslyn’s middle and high schools, including those based on Next Generation Science Standards.

The district would also add computer coding courses for grades six through 12, classes incorporating virtual reality, app creation classes, engineering classes and a high school robotics club.

The assistant superintendent for secondary education, Michael Goldspiel, said Roslyn Middle School would receive 25 Dell laptops, 10 iPads and multiple engineering programs.

Other new middle school classes include an introduction to American Sign Language, Social Issues and Awareness, Exploring Myths and Facts of Science, and Continued on Page 58

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N. Hills Holocaust survivor honored

BY M A X Z A H N George Oscar Lee survived the German invasion of Poland, six months in a Soviet prison and many more in combat in World War II with a Polish regiment of the Soviet army — but a horse nearly killed him.

During the war, Lee was traveling by horseback near the central Russian city of Sverdlovsk, now known as Yekaterinburg.

“It was winter and the water was frozen,” Lee said. “The weight of the horse, weapons and me fell through the ice. The horse went to shore.”

Lee nearly drowned.

“I grabbed the horse’s tail and it pulled me out,” he said.

Lee, a 93-year-old resident of North Hills, was honored by the ManhassetLakeville Fire Department in November for not only surviving the war but performing a service immediately afterward: he formed a fire brigade at the Föhrenwald displaced persons camp in Bavaria, Germany.

“It was a pretty humbling ceremony,” said Brian Stone, deputy chief of the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department. “I was honored to be there with our members as well as a truck.”

Though Lee’s effort to start a Föhrenwald fire brigade has garnered some attention, few know about the perils that preceded that achievement or the promise of a new life in the United States that followed it.

George Oscar Lee, 93, a Holocaust survivor who lives in North Hills.

Lee was born in 1924 in the Polish town of Drohobycz, now part of Ukraine.

As a young Jew, he fled east to the Soviet Union in 1939, soon after Nazi Germany invaded Poland.

Two years later, at age 17, he was put in Soviet jail for unknown reasons, likely because someone reported him as a dissident.

“The Russian police were shrewd,” he

said. “They didn’t give you much to eat, and they moved you constantly from point A to point B.” Six months later, the Soviets let him out of prison on the condition he join a Polish anti-artillery regiment in the Soviet army.

“They put me in charge because I had an education,” he said. “And I could speak both Polish and Russian.”

His regiment fought throughout Eastern Europe.

Finally, in 1945, Lee’s regiment was part of a force that liberated the Polish city of Warsaw.

“It was a fantastic feeling,” he said.

“We greeted the Polish population. Women kissed us. One beautiful girl invited me for Christmas.”

Soon after liberation, Lee was in the Föhrenwald displaced persons camp in Germany.

“All of a sudden one day a person in the camp was yelling, ‘Fire! Fire! Fire!’” he recalled. “I put it out. I asked if they had a fire department and they said, ‘no.’ I decided to start one.”

“It changed my life,” he added.

The fire department gave him a focus as he filed for and awaited admission into the United States, he said.

In 1947, he finally came to the United States. His wife, Gisella, the sole survivor in a family of 32, had already arrived.

“It’s easy to adjust to the good life,” he said of his first few years living in the Bronx.

He began working as a salesman for a paper goods company, which supplied products to stationery and toy stores.

“I always had a smile,” he said. “Life was good after all that I’d seen.”

Then, in the mid-1960s, he became vice president of sales for Polymer Research Corp. of America, which supplied chemical and related materials to the textile industry.

He worked at that position until his retirement in 1994, when he moved to Aventura, Florida, and enrolled in creative writing courses at Florida International University. Since then, he has written two collections of short stories and three novels, which are set in Europe during World War II. A year and half ago, Lee moved to Bristol Assisted Living in North Hills, bringing him back to the region where he arrived as a refugee in 1947.

Asked about President Donald Trump’s executive order suspending refugee admission, Lee said, “I hate the idea, very simply.”

He expressed appreciation for the liberties he enjoyed after coming to the United States.

“There’s nothing like it to live like free man,” he added. “Educate your kids; not be afraid to walk at night; aways say what is on your mind without being afraid someone will arrest you.

“The price of liberty is very high. It’s worth keeping it free.”

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Gunther Lawrence East Hills again gets Moody’s top credit rating of Port dies at 89 ‘We are all very proud and gratified by these results’

BY M A X Z A H N The Village of East Hills says that it has received an Aa1 credit rating, the highest offered by the rating firm Moody’s Investors Service.

“We are all very proud and gratified by these results,” East Hills Mayor Michael Koblenz said last Wednesday. “We watch everything we spend and we are careful with our projects.”

In a report, Moody’s said the rating “reflects a very strong financial position and a superior socioeconomic profile with a solid tax base.”

The median family income in East Hills is $164,536, or 295 percent of the median family income for the United States, the report said.

The report lauded the village’s “exceptionally light debt burden” and its “affordable pension liability.”

Koblenz said the village has an annual budget of $12 million,

East Hills Mayor Michael Koblenz which covers the cost of security, sanitation and park maintenance, among other services.

“Every Saturday morning I look at every invoice and I sign the checks,” Koblenz said. “Then the board looks at the disbursements and they have questions.

If they don’t get a satisfactory

answer, [the recipient] won’t a get check.”

“We’re keeping a tight rein,” he added. “It’s the only way to do it.”

The village received an Aa1 rating last year as well, Koblenz said.

While laudatory, the Moody’s report did identify a decline in the total value of taxable property in East Hills over the past four years. The tax base was valued at $2.118 billion in 2013 and dipped to $1.959 billion in 2016, though that was a slight uptick from $1.923 billion in 2015.

Koblenz said the rating would help if the village goes forward with a bond measure to fund a proposed $500,000 security camera installation.

The village will first attempt to raise the money through grants and capital reserves, he added.

A $250,000 grant application has been filed with Assemblyman Charles Lavine’s office.

BY ST E P H E N ROMANO Gunther Lawrence, a longtime Port Washington resident and member of the Community Synagogue, who came up with the idea of the Holocaust Menorah, which he presented to Pope John Paul II, died on Jan. 24 in Seattle. He was 89.

The menorah, which was presented to the Vatican in 1999, now sits in the Vatican gardens, and others have been donated to 12 Catholic dioceses throughout the country. The Community Synagogue in Port Washington also has one.

As the executive director of the Interreligious Information Center in Port Washington, he helped organize the first Catholic-Jewish Lay Conference in Rome in 2007, where he presented Pope Benedict XVI with a miniature version of the original five-foot menorah.

“Most of the things he did, he did for the welfare of the Jewish community,” said Bert Tobin, a longtime friend who

worked on the menorah.

Lawrence, who was born in Berlin in 1927, fled Nazi Germany with his family in 1935 and arrived in the United States in 1936, landing in New York City.

His father, Julius, who was a dentist in Berlin, was unable to practice in New York because he was a refugee, so he began working with Lawrence’s mother, Lucie Sobel, making gloves, said Leah Lawrence, his wife.

Lawrence met Leah, who was visiting New York from Montreal, where she was living after her parents fled from Nazi Germany to Trinidad, and they married in 1963.

“He really loved his work and everyone he met that I can think of really liked him,” Leah Lawrence said. “He was very outgoing and was liked by people.”

After moving to Port Washington in 1976, Lawrence became an active member of the Community Synagogue and was president of the Brotherhood.

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Chaudhry calls for understanding Failure to distinguish culture from religion leads to misconceptions, mosque leader says

BY N O A H MANSKAR A lack of distinction between cultural norms and religious practices has led to major misconceptions about Islam in the United States and other Western countries, a local Muslim leader said Wednesday.

Isma Chaudhry, president of the Westbury-based Islamic Center of Long Island, encouraged people to get to know Muslims personally so they could better understand the faith and how it is practiced in dierent societies around the world. “Whenever we discuss something, we have to do a little more research and make sure we understand, is it cultural or is it a religious prescription?â€?

Chaudhry, a Manhasset resident, told a crowd of about 85 people Wednesday afternoon at a talk sponsored by Reach Out America, a Great Neck-based political activism group.

Women wearing head coverings, for example, is prescribed in the Quran, the Mus-

lim holy text, but women follow it dierently across the world, Chaudhry said.

Some Muslim women in the U.S. choose not to cover their heads, while those in countries such as Saudi Arabia wear long dresses covering everything but their eyes, she said.

Laws restricting women’s rights in Muslim-majority countries are born from political and cultural practices, not any religious rules or edicts, Chaudhry said. “Suppression is not prescribed in the Quran,� she said.

The fear of Sharia, the religious law of Islam, being imposed in Western countries is unfounded because it cannot hold any authority in societies that are not totally Muslim, Chaudhry said.

Even predominantly Muslim countries that enshrine Sharia in their laws are not truly following the system, she said.

Relationships between Muslims and people of other faiths are especially important following the election of President

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Isma Chaudhry of Manhasset, president of the Islamic Center of Long Island, speaks at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Shelter Rock on Wednesday.

Donald Trump, who has banned citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S. and suggested that Islam promotes terrorism.

Trump has defended the travel ban, issued Jan. 27, as necessary to maintain national security, but Muslim groups and civil liberties advocates have

condemned it as an unconstitutional aront to immigrants’ rights.

Chaudhry last week said the ban made many of her congregants hesitant to visit their home countries for fear that they would not be allowed back in the U.S. The election was a “rude

awakeningâ€? for people who opposed Trump, who failed to step outside their “bubblesâ€? to form relationships with people dierent from them, Chaudhry said. “We were so arrogant that we lost that we needed the other,â€? she said.

Chaudhry and the Islamic Center of Long Island are hosting a Feb. 15 community forum at Westbury Middle School to discuss Trump’s travel ban, also featuring Rabbi Michael White of Temple Sinai of Roslyn.

Muslims in America consistently have to educate other people about their religious practices to avoid persecution, a burden not placed on practitioners of other faiths, Susan Gottehrer, director of the Nassau County chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union, said at Wednesday’s event. “Our own feelings about these things are really not what matters,� Gottehrer said. “What matters is that every religion is free in this country and should never be persecuted.�

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Maragos blasts Jacobs, opponents Dem candidate for county exec calls Dem party chair â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;slumlordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; after endorsing Curran

BY N O A H MANSKAR

Nassau County Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs welcomed county Comptroller George Maragos to his party with open arms in September, standing next to the former Republican when he launched his county executive campaign.

But their relationship took a sour turn last Monday when Jacobs backed county Legislator Laura Curran â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not Maragos â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to run for the oďŹ&#x192;ce, turning Jacobs from Maragosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; newfound political ally to his primary target.

Between tweets about holidays and photos from community events, Maragos has used Twitter in the past week to attack Jacobs as an underhanded political boss, Curran as his â&#x20AC;&#x153;puppetâ&#x20AC;?

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candidate for ppl, Chose #PuppetCurran,â&#x20AC;? Maragos tweeted Feb. 1.

Other tweets called Jacobs a â&#x20AC;&#x153;slumlordâ&#x20AC;? for owning a house that violated Town of Southampton building codes, blamed Curran for injustices in Nassauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s property tax system and criticized Schnirman for what he called a lack of understanding of county ďŹ nances.

The tweets are part of a primary campaign between Curran, Maragos and state Assemblyman Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove) that Jacobs tried to shut down, said Hank Sheinkopf, Maragosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; head campaign strategist.

Curran last week criticized Maragos as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;yes manâ&#x20AC;? for Mangano, who has pleaded not guilty to federal corruption charges stemming from an alleged bribe and kickback scheme. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t attack a decent person using boss rule tactics and get away with it,â&#x20AC;? Sheinkopf said.

Maragos switched parties in September after more than two de-

cades in the GOP. He had become a more vocal critic of Mangano, whom he was elected alongside in 2009 and 2013.

At the time, Jacobs said he was â&#x20AC;&#x153;delightedâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;proudâ&#x20AC;? to have Maragos as a Democrat, noting the signiďŹ cance of a countywide oďŹ&#x192;cial making such a change.

The two had met and maintained a congenial relationship since then, Jacobs said last Friday.

Now, Maragosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; tweets resemble Republican President Donald Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, which have targeted and berated Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s political adversaries by name, and show his apparent bitterness about another Democrat winning the backing of a party he opposed until it was politically expedient, Jacobs said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The opportunity was with the Democrats and I think that he felt that if he demonstrated a willingness to pump his own money into the campaign that that would win the day, but I had to look at the bigger picture and the broader sense of issues,â&#x20AC;?

he said.

Maragos, an entrepreneur from Great Neck, has loaned his campaign nearly $1.5 million.

But his previous conservative stances on issues such as abortion rights, health care reform and same-sex marriage will likely hurt him in the primary, Jacobs said.

Curran, of Baldwin, echoed Jacobs in a statement, calling Maragos â&#x20AC;&#x153;an impostor Democrat who has spent the years trying to out-Tea Party the Tea Party.â&#x20AC;?

In a court settlement, the Town of Southampton agreed to dismiss the code violations against the 3,400-square-foot house Jacobs uses to house employees of a summer camp he runs, he said.

Sheinkopf declined to specify Maragosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; current stances on the political issues Jacobs raised, but said they will be made clear in his campaign.

Sheinkopf called Jacobsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; comparing Maragos to Trump â&#x20AC;&#x153;completely idiotic.â&#x20AC;?

The chairman acted more like a â&#x20AC;&#x153;political authoritarianâ&#x20AC;? and affronted his partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s values by endorsing a candidate, Sheinkopf said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is not about personal relationships,â&#x20AC;?

Sheinkopf said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is about a political campaign and the desire somehow that the political boss should just wave people away because he decided not to endorse them.â&#x20AC;?

A spokeswoman for Schnirman declined to comment.

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Not yet NBA, but family friendly

BY ST E P H E N ROMANO Basketball is back on Long Island â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and in a familyfriendly way.

The Long Island Nets, the NBA Development League afďŹ liate of the Brooklyn Nets, will begin playing at the newly renovated Nassau Veterans Coliseum next season, and will feature many family- and child-friendly experiences for fans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While we are moving to Long Island, we are delighted to have developed our fan base in Brooklyn and we are grateful to have had the opportunity to play at Barclays Center,â&#x20AC;? said Alton Byrd, vice president of business operations for the Long Island Nets.

Season tickets went on sale on Jan. 31, with lower level non-premium season tickets starting at $14 per ticket and upper level season tickets starting at $10. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our focus at the new Coliseum is to ensure that games

are accessible, aďŹ&#x20AC;ordable and fun for families in a spectacular venue,â&#x20AC;? Byrd said.

Byrd said the Nets plan to focus on â&#x20AC;&#x153;having fans closer to the action,â&#x20AC;? with special fan experiences, highďŹ ve lines and opportunities for children to shoot free throws after the game and meet players. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a consistent effort to have interactivity with fans throughout the arena â&#x20AC;&#x201D; before, during and after the game,â&#x20AC;? Byrd said.

Development League games are geared more toward families, especially children, Byrd said, and the Nets â&#x20AC;&#x153;like the idea of having kids being more of a part of the game-day experience than the grownups.â&#x20AC;?

Preparation for the 201718 season has begun and will continue with the launch of a

Nets childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s club and tryouts for a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dance team in the spring and summer.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;We used to call it the offseason, but now itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the season,â&#x20AC;? Byrd said.

He said the organization is also looking at the idea of a fan festival and Long Island basketball camps â&#x20AC;&#x201D; two ways to get younger fans involved.

Although the game-day experience is aimed at children, there will be amenities for adults, too, including food and drink options from around Long Island, opportunities for small businesses to sit at premium court-side tables and all-access premium memberships.

Byrd said the Nets are considering hosting a business-networking series for small businesses and people to connect.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;No matter how good or bad the team will be, one thing we want to emphasize â&#x20AC;Ś and give to the Long Island community is fun,â&#x20AC;? Byrd said.

The Netsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; record is 1320, which is good for fourth place in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference, but Byrd said the team is developing players for the NBA. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People will come to our games because our players are NBA players who are waiting for the right chance and opportunity,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re an NBA franchise who works closely with the Brooklyn Nets and develops players.â&#x20AC;?

Reach reporter Stephen Romano by e-mail at sromano@theislandnow.com, by phone at 516.307.1045 x214.

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Assembly OKs extension of tax break

BY N O A H MANSKAR The state Assembly unanimously approved a bill Monday that would extend a recently expired tax break for Nassau County seniors until 2029.

Sponsored by Deputy Speaker Earlene Hooper (D-Hempstead), the bill would restore an additional property tax discount for Nassau seniors who make less than $86,000 a year and apply it to their most recent tax bills.

The discount expired at the end of 2016 without any notice from county officials, causing tax bills to rise for some 35,000 seniors who make less than $86,000 a year.

“With property taxes being such a financial burden on our residents, every bit helps,” said

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The New York State Capitol is seen in Albany.

Assemblyman Ed Ra (R-Franklin Square), who co-sponsored the bill with Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages (D-Elmont), Assemblyman Anthony D’Urso (D-Port Washington), Assemblywoman Melissa Miller (R-Atlantic Beach) and Assemblyman Charles Lavine (D-Glen Cove).

The state Senate on Jan. 23 approved a similar but separate bill, sponsored by Sen. Elaine Phillips (R-Flower Hill), that would extend indefinitely the discount for Nassau residents 65 and older who already qualify for the state’s School Tax Relief Program.

The two chambers will now try to negotiate the two bills into one to deliver to Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo for signing, Newsday reported.

The state Legislature authorized the tax break in 2002 after then-County Executive Tom Suozzi, a Democrat, imposed a 19.3 percent property tax increase. The original bill scheduled the discount to expire at the end of last year.

Republican County Executive Edward Mangano did not tell affected residents the discount was ending, prompting some to ask their state legislators why their tax bills had risen, in some cases by more than $200.

The county Legislature authorized the extension last month with a “home rule message,” which is required for state

bills that affect specific municipalities.

County officials have said they want to offer refunds to affected seniors, but it is uncertain how the county would pay for them.

“The Office of Management and Budget will work with the Legislature and” the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, the county’s state-appointed financial control board, “to secure the necessary funds,” Brian Nevin, Mangano’s spokesman, wrote in an email.

The discount’s expiration prompted a tiff among Lavine, county Comptroller George Maragos — both Democrats running for county executive — and Mangano, who argued his administration’s efforts to keep taxes low required no abatement.

OUR TOWN

A rose is a rose is a rose in Williston Park Flowers have served to inspire our greatest poets and playwrights.

Some of literature’s most wonderful and most well-known quotes go like this: “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet” (Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare), “A rose is a rose is a rose is a rose” (in Emily Sacred

by Gertrude Stein), “When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d” by Walt Whitman, “April is the cruelest month, breeding lilacs out of the dead land” (“The Waste Land” by T.S. Eliot.)

“The Little Prince” by SaintExupery was about a boy’s love of his personal rose who he missed very much.

More recently Susan Orlean wrote the bestselling non-fiction work “The Orchid Thief” which

was about John Laroche’s obsession with orchids.

They promptly made the book into the film Adaptation.

Flowers are not simply the domain of poets and playwrights.

I was recently reading a biography of Freud and learned that he always had fresh cut flowers in his office.

After reading this I decided if it was good enough for Freud is was good enough for me so I hastened down the block and found myself in the Williston Park Florist at 54 Hillside Ave. I liked the look of his orchids and had decided that would be just perfect on my table where the patients would be able to enjoy them.

The owner of the shop is Constantine “Gus” Mastrogianni.

Gus is originally from one

Here is florist Gus Mastrogianni with his orchids.

DR. TOM FERRARO Our Town of those idyllic small islands in Greece called Nisyros, population 1,000.

Gus grew up in a house right on the harbor in Nisyros and was working on a boat by the age of 9.

His family moved to the United States when he was 12 and he has worked in the flower business ever since.

He has owned shops in Manhattan and then in Roslyn before moving to Williston Park two years ago.

He describes his business as selling unique flowers with fair prices.

I asked him why he opened up shop in Williston Park and he remarked that this town has a small town feel to it like his boating village in Greece and that Williston Park is filled with friendly people.

I purchased a nice looking white orchid plant and Gus gave

me the usual instructions about not watering it too much.

So now there it sits on my table in all its glory in my office.

In between patients I have time to meditate on these beautiful flowers and when gazing you immediately can see why flowers are loved so well.

My orchid plant has 11 blooms with an extra five buds which promise to open as well.

Each bloom as five pure white delicate petals which come close to rivaling the beauty of the female body.

They actually remind me of Marilyn Monroe all blonde and hushed and smiling.

Valentine’s Day is here which pays homage to love and marriage and the beauty of all things feminine.

Aren’t we lucky to be able to just walk down the street, go into a flower store and pick up something fleeting but beautiful and isn’t that what life itself is, fleeting and beautiful.

Indeed life can be a gruesome difficult affair, most especially during these dark and dreary winter months.

But as T. S. Eliot said the lilacs are coming. There is no better way to fight off the dark days of winter than to buy some flowers for your home or office.

I think God trained some of his angels to become florists and it is good that he did.

They bring us these ephem-

eral, fleeting and pure things to catch a glimpse of. There may be no better way to learn the secrets of Buddha and Jesus and all the other mystics then to buy some fresh flowers, put them on your table and stare at them for a while.

I guarantee that you will feel better and learn something about how to pause and enjoy this life.

We may never get to meet Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Madonna or Elizabeth Taylor but we can get to meet a flower that has just as much beauty and just as much charm.

In Saint- Exupery’s “The Little Prince” there was a fox who helped the Prince to survive in the desert.

And what the little Prince finally learned from the fox and they wandered through the desert was that “What is essential is invisible to the eye.”

This is true and also false.

The beauty of a flower is clearly visible to the eye. But its true meaning is invisible until you figure it out by looking at it long enough for the message to come through.

All you have to do is to locate your local florist, walk in, look over the cut flowers and buy the prettiest ones.

Then take them back home and meditate on them for a while.

I am sure the message will come through loud and clear.

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Tutoring company celebrates Roslyn branch Village East Gifted offers supplemental education for high-achieving students

BY MAX ZAHN The owner of a student enrichment company called Village East Gifted, Tobi Phillips, held the program’s first instruction in the basement of her home.

“I provided tutoring at my house for the first four years,” Phillips said. “Eventually I had 80 students coming in and out and opened an office in Huntington.”

On Monday, Village East Gifted celebrated its 10-year anniversary with a ribbon cutting at its second branch, on Mineola Avenue in Roslyn Heights.

North Hempstead Town Councilman Peter Zuckerman and Town Clerk Wayne Wink were on hand for the occasion, as were several representatives from the Roslyn Chamber of Commerce, including the president, Vito DiTrapani.

Phillips said her company supplements instruction given by public schools, which she said struggle to fully serve gifted and talented students.

“Gifted students need everything,” Phillips said. “Sometimes they don’t get opportunities in

Ribbon cutting to celebrate the Roslyn Heights branch of the student enrichment company Village East Gifted. Community members (from l to r) in attendance included Diane C. Duel, secretary of the Roslyn Chamber of Commerce; Wayne Wink, North Hempstead Town Clerk; Tobi Phillips, owner of Village East Gifted; North Hempstead Town Councilman Peter Zuckerman; Harun Hassouni, Roslyn Chamber of Commerce Board Member; Barbara Kaplan, vice president of marketing and public relations for the Roslyn Chamber of Commerce.

public schools.”

Village East Gifted is a highly selective program, accepting three of every 10 applicants, Phillips said.

Students from age 2 1/2 to 16 can enroll, though all instruction is at a high school level or higher.

“We have kids learning SAT words at age 4,” Phillips said.

The program uses a teaching approach created by Phillips called Phillips RBM, short for reawakening brilliant minds.

“It integrates all areas of the brain at some time in every lesson,” she said. “Each lesson includes math, social interaction, hand-eye coordination and art.”

A total of 130 students receive instruction each week at the company’s two locations, which employ six part-time teachers.

“Here we get challenged,” said Noah Pastula, a student. “In school the stuff they teach us is limited because other students need help with work.”

Another student, Ian Yasso, said he enjoys the social dimension of the program.

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EWSD eyes 3 holiday Historic house by fire additions to calendar damaged Port blaze took 4 hours to control

Changes reflect district’s shift in demographics

BY T E D R YA N The East Williston school board plans to add three Hindu, Muslim and Chinese holidays to the district’s calendar for the 2017-18 school year, district officials said last Wednesday.

The Chinese Lunar New Year, Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, and Eid al-Fitr, a major Muslim holy day, are set to be official holidays on the new calendar, which starts on Tuesday, Sept. 5, school board President Mark Kamberg said.

“It shortens February break by one day, and it includes the closing for religious observance of the [three] holidays that have been discussed,” Kamberg said.

The school board has not adopted the calendar changes yet, but will vote to approve them at a meeting later this month.

The three holidays follow the lunar calendar and their dates change every year.

Eid al-Fitr and Diwali fall on

June 25 and Oct. 19 this year, respectively. The next Lunar New Year is Feb. 16, 2018.

The addition is in response to the rising number of minority students enrolled in the East Williston district.

Asian students made up 24 percent of the student population in the 2014-15 school year, Kamberg said, up from 7 percent in the 2005-06 school year.

East Williston’s Hispanic and Latino student population has increased from 3 percent to 5 percent in the same period.

“Our numbers have been increasing over the past years,” Kamberg said.

School board members thanked the community for the input on the holidays and the demographic information provided by district officials, without which they said the changes could not have been made.

“On a personal level, I believe it is something that we should be doing as we look

ahead as our community evolves and changes,” Kamberg said.

Also during Wednesday’s board meeting, the Wheatley School principal, Sean Feeney, said the high school is scoring well on national rankings.

Wheatley is listed as being in the top 0.79 percent of all schools by U.S. News & World Report and is among the top schools on lists such as those of Niche.com and The Washington Post.

If the Wheatley School wanted to improve its rankings further, it would need to reduce the number of elective classes and dual-enrollment classes that give college credit in hopes that students would replace these programs with Advanced Placement classes to improve the school’s ranking, Feeney said.

He said he thinks a school’s rankings do not necessarily reflect the quality of its students’ education.

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BY ST E P H E N ROMANO The historic Baxter House was heavily damaged in a fire early Sunday morning in Baxter Estates.

No one was injured in the blaze at 15 Shore Road that started around 3:30 a.m. and took firefighters four hours to get under control, said Brian Waterson, chief of the Port Washington Fire Department.

The Nassau County Fire Marshal’s Office said the cause of the fire could not be determined.

James Hickman, Investigations Division supervisor for the Fire Marshal’s Office, said the formal report has not been filed yet, but the investigation could not determine a cause.

Hickman said the north side of the house was unsafe to enter because of the extensive damage, but the south side, which wasn’t damaged as badly, was safe.

“The north end of the house sustained major damage,” Hickman said. “I would say the north end is not salvageable.”

The village retained an engineer to survey the condition of the property.

Because the house is surrounded by a temporary chainlink fence, the engineer will conduct the survey from outside the home, officials said.

“Given the amount of fire, I am unsure how much can be salvaged,” Waterson said.

The house, which was built in the 1700s and once sat on the Baxter Homestead, which dates back to 1673, is still standing but both the interior and exterior are significantly damaged.

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Opinion OUR VIEWS

Editorial Cartoon

State gov’s growing role During the presidential election campaign, candidate Donald Trump called the Affordable Care Act a disaster and said, if elected, he would immediately replace it with a new and better system.

Trump’s vow echoed Congressional Republicans, who over the past six years voted more than 60 times to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Then the election was held and candidate Trump became President Trump with both houses of Congress in Republican control.

Since then, Trump and Congressional Republicans have acted like the dog that caught the bus it was chasing.

Republicans discussed repeal and delay, Trump discussed repeal and replace but in the face of as many 22 million Americans losing their health insurance nothing has been done.

Turns out, despite all the rhetoric and all the votes, Trump and the Republicans had no plan they could agree on to replace the Affordable Care Act. In an interview with Bill O’Reilly of Fox News on Sunday, Trump gave his latest estimate of when he and Congressional Republicans would have a plan, saying “Yes, I would like to say by the end of the year, at least, the rudiments, but we should have something within the year, and the following year.”

Which is not to say that nothing will ever happen on health care or a number of issues with a profound effect on the lives of New Yorkers ranging from immigration to abortion to the envi-

ronment over the next four years.

In fact, the odds are more than good that some if not all these changes will take place at some point during this period.

All of which will make the decisions of governors and state legislatures across the country that much more important.

And, yes, for New Yorkers that means the New York State Legislature.

Like it or not, decisions that have been determined at the federal level may now be determined by members of that Legislature as well as Gov. Andrew Cuomo For instance, there is a reasonable likelihood that Roe v.

Wade, the landmark decision in 1973 by the United States Supreme Court that a right to privacy under the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment extended to a woman’s decision to have an abortion, will be overturned.

In that case, the issue of abortion will return to the states.

New York State had legalized abortion before Roe v. Wade but with more restrictions than federal law.

Will a more restrictive abortion law stand in New York, or will the law be amended to mirror the rights under Roe v. Wade?

On Monday, the Assembly passed a package of proposals to expand protections to immigrants that would, in the words of one legislator, make New York a “sanctuary state.” That would bring the state in line with New York City, which since the administration of Mayor Ed Koch has had a policy of not arresting or reporting undocumented immi-

grants to the federal government for non-serious crimes. City and police officials say his policy has aided law enforcement by making undocumented immigrants willing to report crimes and cooperate with police investigations.

Republicans have called the package a threat to law enforcement statewide and President Trump has said he would restrict federal funding from cities that do not comply with federal immigration policy.

The greatest stakes could be in health care.

Cuomo recently said that if the Affordable Care Act was repealed with no replacement an estimated 2.7 million New Yorkers would lose coverage and New York State would experience a

direct state budget impact of $3.7 billion and a loss of nearly $600 million of federal funding that goes directly to counties. In Nassau County, the governor estimated that 133,324 people would be at risk of losing their coverage and $17.8 million in Medicaid funding.

No one — including Trump and Congressional Republicans — can answer at this point what if anything will happen to the Affordable Care Act or what might take its place.

But if the Affordable Care Act is repealed and not replaced New York would have options.

One of them would be to follow the State of Massachusetts.

Before there was an Affordable Care Act, known to most

as Obamacare, there was Romneycare, a health care plan very similar to the Affordable Care Act enacted by a Democratic legislature under a Republican governor — Mitt Romney.

Both plans closely following a proposal put forward in the mid 1990s by conservatives in response to Hillary Clinton’s failed proposal for universal health insurance during her husband’s administration.

These are all possibilities.

What we can count on is the importance of the governor and the state Legislature in guiding the state’s future in the next four years.

This makes the choice of who we elect to the state Legislature that much more important.

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ALL THINGS POLITICAL

How to fix Nassau’s assessment mess

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ewsday’s Feb. 2nd expose by Matt Clark, “Mangano’s Overhaul Created $1.7B Property Tax Shift” was well researched and extraordinarily done.

It highlights the real estate tax burden shift from the informed and wealthy, to the struggling middle class and the elderly.

Far from “fixed,” Mangano’s assessment system is as broken as ever, and those who can least afford it are bearing the burden.

On the residential real estate side, a cottage industry of tax certiorari experts formed out of the dysfunctional assessment process.

These “cert” firms help citizens file real estate challenges through a painless one-page form, and they take, on average, more than a 40 percent cut of the savings for their efforts.

With a majority of tax challenges being conducted by these expert firms, the easy math tells you they have generated well over $500 million in profits of the $1.7 billion property tax shift.

Countless seminars on how to file a grievance are conducted annually by well-intentioned legislators and good citizens such as Jeff Gold.

This process is a big part of the problem.

The way it’s now done, the burden has fallen on residents to fight for fair assessments.

Instead, government should be fighting on behalf of taxpayers for a fairer system.

The commercial tax assessment side is also a mess, as Nassau is mired in four separate lawsuits filed by business and commercial property owners.

The lawsuits stem from the county wanting every commercial property owner to file an income and expense statement by Feb. 10 or face stiff fines.

The businesses and property owners argue the County doesn’t have the right to enact such fines and the only point of them is to fill Nassau’s budget gap.

To make matters worse there is an over $300 million backlog of tax cert refunds owed, and they are collecting interest.

These tax cert refunds aren’t

ADAM HABER All Things Political going to get paid off any time soon. Instead, they have become a drag on future budgets.

County Executive Mangano claims the system is fixed and his spokesman, Brian Nevin (in Kellyanne Conway alternative fact fashion) keeps repeating falsehoods that Ed Mangano has fixed the tax cert system and that everything is wonderful.

Newsday’s article explains in detail otherwise.

Here’s what’s needs to be done to fix Nassau’s broken tax certiorari system:

First, restore some of the employee cutbacks in the assessment department since 2010 by adding 50 employees, at a cost of just under $4 million.

Mangano has decimated the assessment office since he was first elected; morale is low and there is now way to get fair tax rolls without proper staffing.

With 423,000 taxable properties valued at over $264 billion in Nassau County, we need to have a reasonable workforce to effectively operate the assessment department.

Second, apply the most sophisticated valuation software available to help value property and also conduct extensive site visits to properly supply the necessary data for both residential and commercial property assessments.

Ineffective evaluation of commercial property has cost the county roughly 80 percent of the tax refunds.

As someone with an extensive background in both residential and commercial real estate, I can assure you — finding fair value of a property isn’t rocket

science.

Third, reassess residential property every three years to keep valuations in line with a fluctuating market.

Also, don’t allow tax challenges in the second year of the cycle to slow down the flood of unnecessary grievances.

Petition New York State to pass a law that Nassau doesn’t pay a real estate tax refund unless property valuation is off by more than 7 percent.

Fourth, all commercial property owners must file an annual income statement so annual reassessments for commercial property can happen.

Keeping track of whether a property gains or loses a tenant is an important way to value a property quickly and effectively.

If an income statement isn’t filed there is plenty of leasing data available in every local market to aid in valuation.

Nassau County assessors should assume a building is 100 percent leased, unless an income statement is provided.

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PROFESSOR’S PERSPECTIVE

Gorsuch is a ‘pro-journalism’ judge

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he president may not be a fan of the press.

But his new Supreme Court pick sure seems to

be.

Donald Trump nominated Neil Gorsuch Tuesday to succeed Antonin Scalia, whose seat on the nation’s highest bench has remained vacant since his death in February 2016.

Gorsuch, a 49-year-old judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit, is a former journalist with a strong judicial record of supporting freedom of the press.

Before attending Harvard Law and embarking on a legal career, Gorsuch studied at Columbia University, where he wrote columns for the student newspaper, the Columbia Daily Spectator.

He also co-founded an alternative student newspaper, The Fed, aimed at rebutting what he considered the dominant “politically correct” philosophy on campus.

As a federal appellate judge, Gorsuch has ruled in favor of the press in several important cases.

His judicial record is a stark contrast to Trump’s views on me-

dia law, particularly libel.

The Republican president has been so openly hostile towards the press that the Committee to Protect Journalists deemed him an “unprecedented threat to the rights of journalists.”

During his presidential campaign, Trump vowed to punish newspapers for writing negative stories about him.

“I’m going to open up our libel laws so when they write purposely negative and horrible and false articles, we can sue them and win lots of money,” he said.

But, it might be a bit more difficult to do that with Gorsuch on the Supreme Court.

The High Court is often the final arbiter on First Amendment controversies, and Gorsuch’s record indicates he’s a pro-journalism jurist.

For example, in a 2007 case, Alvarado v. KOB-TV, Gorsuch and the 10th Circuit Court ruled that a controversial story’s newsworthiness outweighed a subject’s right to privacy.

Two Albuquerque policemen had sued a local television station for invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress for reporting that

MARK GRABOWSKI Professor’s Perspective they were being investigated for sexual assault.

Although the two officers were never charged and an investigation eventually cleared them of wrongdoing, the court ruled that the public has a legitimate interest in stories about allegations of police misconduct.

Gorsuch has also defended the rights of student journalists.

In a much-celebrated 2010 decision, Gorsuch joined the court in ruling that a college journalist had his constitutional rights violated when police searched his home and confiscat-

ed his computer after a professor complained of being libeled by the student’s satirical newsletter.

In his concurrence in Mink v.

Knox, Gorsuch wrote that, “The First Amendment precludes defamation actions aimed at parody, even parody causing injury to individuals who are not public figures or involved in a public controversy.”

Ultimately, law enforcement officials paid the student scribe $425,000 to settle the case.

The American Civil Liberties Union, Student Press Law Center and Foundation for Individual Rights in Education all lauded the court’s decision.

Gorsuch’s journalism roots really shined through in a 2011 case, Bustos v. A&E Television Networks.

He and his colleagues ruled the History Channel did not defame a man when it aired a documentary that identified him as being part of a white supremacist group.

Although the plaintiff conspired with the Aryan Brotherhood, he was not a member and said the misidentification caused him to receive threats from both the gang and its rivals.

But Gorsuch dismissed the libel lawsuit, explaining, “While the statement may cause you a world of trouble, while it may not be precisely true, it is substantially true. And that is enough to call an end to this litigation as a matter of law.”

Gorsuch’s opinion is notable not just because of how he ruled, but also how he wrote it. While court opinions tend to be bland, Denver Post federal courts reporter John Ingold noted that, “The opinion is filled with witticisms, clever hypotheticals, intriguing details about prison life and generally enjoyable recountings of events.”

The writing skills Gorsuch acquired while practicing journalism have no doubt served him well.

Perhaps someday soon he’ll use them to write a landmark decision related to press freedom and the First Amendment.

With Trump in the White House, journalists could certainly use an ally on the Supreme Court.

Mark Grabowski is a lawyer and journalism professor at Adelphi University.

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PULSE OF THE PENINSULA

Vote yes for G.N. school bond Feb. 14 On Tuesday, Feb. 14, the Great Neck Public School District is asking residents to support continuation of one of the best public educational systems in the country and approve $85,900,00 in new bonding.

The last time the school district asked for a bond was in 1998, which will expire in 2018.

The new, 20-year bond will allow the district to make much needed educational and building enhancements — $51.7 million worth — that cannot be afforded in the annual operating budget and that benefit a generation of taxpayers — while minimizing the financial impact on taxpayers and taking advantage of historically low interest rates.

The most ambitious parts of the bond go to the bold vision and fundamental philosophy of our school district: $6,587,571 will go to a new Clover Drive Building to house a new Early

Childhood Center (pre-K) program, which is offered free to residents (though it is only partially subsidized by the state), as well as address overcrowding at E.M. Baker (where an assembly program has to be repeated three or four times to accommodate the school), by building a new auditorium and cafeteria and moving out its kindergarten.

This would give the north side of town a similar facility to Parkville, which houses the preK program and Lakeville kindergarten, which the district hopes to have running within 2 years.

Up until now, many families on the north end of town were unable to take advantage of the pre-K program at Parkville, which could be as much as a 45 minute bus ride away.

This is demonstrated by the statistics: Of the 118 Kindergartners in Parkville (for south side families) 81 at-

KAREN RUBIN Pulse of the Peninsula tended Parkville pre-K, 31 did not (69 percent participation); of the 220 kindergartners in the North’s three elementary schools, 126 attended Parkville but 94 did not (57 percent).

Studies have shown that attendance at pre-K leads to better outcomes, academic and social, in elementary school, which in practical terms means

less cost to a school district for remediation.

To make this happen, three programs currently housed at Clover Drive will be moved to a new Cumberland Center, which will be constructed at a cost of $9,804,492.

This new building will house Supportive Environment for All Learners along with Pupil Personnel Services offices.

The Adult Learning Center will also be moved to Cumberland, which already houses the Adult Education Program.

In fact, the total cost of the 30 critical structural projects and 60 educational and building enhancements, selected after careful study, is $95,407,955, but the district is taking $9.5 million out of reserves (the Employee Benefit Accrued Liability, Workers Compensation, Retirement Contribution).

The tax impact will amount to $236 more for a home as-

sessed at $750,000 once the bond is fully issued, in about three or four years (since some projects won’t begin immediately).

The bond also is necessitated because of the tax cap, which limits how much can be spent through the operating budget; debt service, on the other hand, is not included in the calculations determining the tax cap.

“It has been a daunting task, balancing being fiscally prudent, maintaining the integrity of our aging infrastructure, and ensuring that our educational programs help our students perform competitively and achieve personal success,” School board President Barbara Berkowitz wrote in the GNPS Bulletin detailing the bond proposal. “The Board has tried to manage as many capital needs and educational projects as possible within our regular budget cycle and Continued on Page 18

A LOOK ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

Navigating modern world is not picnic

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e were riding in a friend’s car when she tried to turn off her GPS. It got snarky with her.

“Discontinue navigation?” it asked.

“Yes,” she said.

It pretended not to hear her.

“Discontinue navigation?” it asked again.

“Yes!” my friend shouted.

“Discontinue!”

I noticed that her car’s navigator used a different voice than ours — it was crankier, and a little passive-aggressive about being discontinued.

“If you wish to discontinue, say ‘Yes’,” it went on.

“Yes! Yes! I just said so! Discontinue!”

“Discontinuing navigation,” it said. It sounded sulky.

“Whew!” I finally commented. “That’s worse than mine! I didn’t think that was possible!”

“Could it be you just don’t

know how ours works?” That was my husband. He was riding in the back, with me.

He thinks I don’t know how to work anything more complicated than a pencil sharpener. He’s wrong, though — some of the pencil sharpeners don’t behave well, either.

The episode reminded me of a long-ago trip to visit my boys at camp. I was driving alone, with a pre-programmed GPS, but something went wrong.

I had detoured around an accident, but nobody told the GPS; and from Long Island all the way to the Berkshires, it tried to get me back on course, telling me to “Take the next available U turn” at every single highway sign, dirt road and intersection. It was like traveling with a psychotic parrot, except you couldn’t give it a cracker.

I had to shut it up, but I didn’t dare take my eyes off the road — this was deer country — so I bur-

JUDY EPSTEIN A Look on the Lighter Side ied it under my sweater.

Then my coat. Then my purse and shoulder bag, too. After all that, If you listened hard enough you could still hear its muffled voice.

When I finally pulled up at camp, the boys were happy to see me.

They gave no thought to the

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pile of things in the front passenger seat, concentrating instead on where to get ice cream. But eventually they noticed. “Mom,” one of them asked, “Why is your sweater saying ‘Take the next Uturn’?”

“I don’t hear anything,” I insisted.

Now I have a smart phone, like everybody else. You are always “on the map,” because it draws the map around you — you and your pulsing blue dot. As that great sage, Buckaroo Banzai, might have said, “Wherever you go, there you are!”

But where, exactly, is that?

For example: My husband was driving us to Boston, and we were somewhere south of Hartford — I think — when I looked at my phone. I was surprised to notice that the phone thought we should get off the highway in 500 feet, for the turn-off to Boston.

“We have to get off NOW,” I said to my husband.

“That’s easy for you to say,” he replied, “but have you noticed, there isn’t any exit?”

“That’s ridiculous,” I answered. “We’re right there! The phone says so!”

“Try zooming out,” he suggested.

Obediently, I zoomed out for better perspective, but it still looked like our turn-off was com-

ing any second.

I widened some more. Finally, I spotted a useful landmark. “Is there some kind of lake to the north of us?” I asked.

“In the middle of Connecticut? I don’t think so.”

“Really big, and wide?” I said.

“I can’t understand it.”

I was wrestling with the phone, at this point, trying desperately to make some sense of what I saw. “Why would Long Island Sound be to the north of us?”

My husband started laughing.

“This from the woman who said, on our honeymoon, that the sun was setting in the wrong place!”

“Well, it was! It was setting in the east….or at least, it would have been, if our train had been heading south like I thought.”

“Love of my life, could you by any chance be holding your phone upside down?”

“No, because if I’m doing that, then Port Washington would be at the top of the … Oh. Never mind.”

By now, my beloved was in danger of choking, he was laughing so hard.

“It’s not my fault!” I wailed.

“Why did it do that?”

“Oh, you’re just special, I guess.”

He’s just jealous because these things never happen to him.

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OUT OF LEFT FIELD

America: A nation of protestors

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lack History month is certainly an appropriate time to consider protest and reform in the United

States.

But every day is timely because historians agree that we are a “protest nation.”

That’s a good thing; it is something we should celebrate.

Early patriots of the 1760s and 1770s sincerely believed that they could challenge autocratic and unfair conduct by British leaders, and get them to respond in civil and legal ways.

Those “Sons and Daughters of Liberty” were reluctant revolutionaries.

They did everything legally possible to hold on to the liberty they had won within the British Empire.

But they sadly discovered the only way they could continue what they did so much to achieve was by getting out of the Empire.

Fortunately for all later generations, they then established the most open civil society in the history of the world. It is one in which the First Amendment continues as a quintessential path to challenge any authorities and to express one’s views freely.

Our Founders institutionalized American paths to protest and reform.

Donald Trump made a slight bow to Black History month last

week when he said that Frederick Douglass was quite a guy (although, like his references to the Bible, there seemed little substance to support his skeletal view).

According to the Washington Post: “The world may never know whether President Trump just got a little sloppy with his verb tenses on Wednesday morning or simply had no idea that the famous black abolitionist Frederick Douglass was, in fact, dead.

‘Frederick Douglass is an example of somebody who’s done an amazing job and is getting recognized more and more, I notice,’ the president said.”

Perhaps Mr. Trump might be interested to know that Douglass emphasized: “Power concedes nothing without a demand.”

He might also be interested to learn that Douglass gave speeches on July 4 (America’s Democratic Birthday) to call on his fellow citizens to fulfill the spirit of inclusion and to close gaps between words and deeds, between principles and practices.

Long Islander James Colaiaco’s book “Frederick Douglass and the Fourth of July,” notes that “throughout his life, even after slavery was abolished, Douglass viewed the Fourth of July not as a day of complacent self-congratulation, but a day in which all Americans reflect on how far they have

MICHAEL D’INNOCENZO Out of Left Field come in realizing the noble ideals of the nation’s Founders.”

If Mr. Trump were inclined to emulate the reading commitments of the greatest Republican Presidents in American history (Lincoln and TR), he might pursue some of Colaiaco’s other excellent books, including, “Martin Luther King, Jr.: Apostle of Militant Nonviolence.”

Both of these volumes are among the very best on their topics. I have used them in my classes.

My students have been impressed by the depth of Colaiaco’s analyses (as well as by the sweetness of his dedication of each book to his wife as “My Kindred Spirit.”)

King and Douglass continue to be among our best models for enlightened protest and reform.

Who they were and what they did

left legacies far beyond their actual lifetimes.

Many decades ago I was privileged to participate in a Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute for Nonviolence. There was an emphasis on six stages of protest that Dr. King developed to seek reforms: 1. Gather reliable data on the issues. As in a courtroom, be prepared to prove your case beyond a reasonable doubt.

2. Present this reliable data to elected officials and to folks who are not addressing the problems and human rights that you are illuminating.

Here the key is to give reasonable people a respectful opportunity to respond, not to attack or humiliate them (a useful perspective for Mr. Trump, although he still seems resistant to real data).

3. After that, if effective responses are not made, use every legal aspect of the First Amendment.

Some of King’s supporters had concerns that prior to First Amendment actions, too little response would be made, or promises offered that were not sincere, thus deflecting a move to demonstrations, freedom of speech and press. However, Dr. King’s vigorous use of all First Amendment legal opportunities, again emphasizing persuasion, not personal attacks, should be more appreciated.

4. Also, before moving to step

5 (most often associated with Dr. King and the Civil Rights movement) folks who worked with him were required to engage in a process of “self- purification” in which they made commitments to nonviolence and to not hating oppressors and haters.

My sense was that one had to be almost a saint to take such moral positions. But I was particularly impressed by the nobility of conduct that came from Black folks who were associated with King’s and other churches in the South.

5. Civil disobedience — the public challenge to laws, and if necessary “breaking the law,” was necessary when responses were not forthcoming to compelling evidence regarding legal and human rights.

For Dr. King, and all who worked with him, these protest activities must always be public and transparent and nonviolent (in stark contrast to the hooded, armed, night marauding KKK).

6. When legitimate goals were achieved, the next step was not victory boasts or efforts to humiliate others, but sincere efforts for reconciliation, for seeking ways to move forward together with a better sense of community and respect for the rights of all.

Dr. King and his supporter fervently believed that principles, ethics and love would ultimately trump hate and violence.

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Cuba seen through a different lens

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veryone has or should have a bucket list.

There are many places I would love to visit, but time and expense limits the locations.

Being Cuba has been an object of curiosity for many Americans, I chose to travel there this past week to see what is real and whether fears of going to a Communist country are legitimate.

The process of entering the country is flawless.

You get your visa at a New York airport and have no problem entering the country.

Unlike other countries I have visited, there is no wall of soldiers carrying heavy weapons at the airport.

If you have only a carry-on bag you can glide through the airport and on to the street in minutes.

Over the years, the media has put up a “not welcome” sign when talking about Cuba, but that is pure fiction.

There is no doubt that some political dissenters are locked up in local prisons, but that is the same case in a number of European countries.

Can you walk freely and go about your visit with no interference from anyone?

The answer is yes.

There isn’t any sign of uniformed soldiers or heavy police presence anywhere.

You go where you want and when you want.

It is obvious from the moment you arrive that the country has suffered mightily from its many revolutions.

Buildings are crumbling on almost any block and there is no serious capital investment going on.

Despite the lack of any extensive new construction, the city of Havana is a most welcoming place.

The people are genuinely friendly and there is no animosity towards US citizens.

It is obvious that the Cubans

JERRY KREMER Kremer’s Corner want tourism and are going out of their way to encourage it.

Are Americans staying away from Cuba?

Not on my visit.

The first three couples we met were from New York City, but it is obvious that European travelers are the dominant group.

There is an enormous amount

of curiosity about Cuba, which accounts for the fact that in 2016 approximately six million visitors made the trip.

There is so much to see and so many places to visit that a few short days are not enough.

The home of Earnest Hemingway, where he wrote “The Old Man and The Sea” is a throwback to a time when writers were worldwide celebrities.

There are many tales of Hemingway’s activities in Cuba and it is interesting to see that Cuba considers him a national idol.

The streets in Old Havana are a strong reminder that the country was once owned by Spain and its traditions continue.

What is especially nice about Havana is its local charm.

There are an abundance of cars dating back to the 1950s, with some having travelled over one million miles.

They are very much a part of the local scene, just as the Central

Park horse carriages are part of New York’s tourism lures.

Above all else, the people are warm and friendly and make you feel at home in their community.

American and Cuban politics are off limits for discussion.

The locals never mentioned the name of President Donald Trump.

There are many Cubans who are still fiercely loyal to the late Fidel Castro, but the majority just seem to want change and a better life, free from politics.

Cubans have a positive image of America and there are no signs of the tensions that some American politicians like to encourage at election time.

For those of us who care about the world around us, Cuba is a worthwhile destination.

In this day and age it is hard to hide from reality and Cuba, being 90 miles from the USA, has to be better understood for its potential.

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READERS WRITE

‘I’m mad as hell and not going to take this...’

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he Women’s March was a most convincing manifestation that we have had enough!

I think it was the biggest evidence that we, women, joined by men, mean business and that both sexes fervently feel that we must use our numbers against individuals who think they have the upper hand. Peter Finch, as Howard Beale, in the 1976 movie, “Network,” said “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take this anymore.”

We watched millions in countries all over the world joining peacefully in asserting that they care. And, again, we are seeing additional protests.

The challenge now is to persist in large numbers to express our opinions, offer solu-

tions and impress on world leaders that we want improvement.

This movement will survive only if we define the problems we want to solve and educate ourselves and others in detail. We need to devise possible solutions and find ways to discuss them with others.

Fortunately, we can access countless reliable sources. I admit that sometimes it is difficult, but reliable analysts and studies, newspapers, magazines, meetings and lectures provide information we can believe.

When we have developed a working knowledge of the issues, and there are many, we need to join groups to discuss and compare solutions, make our opinions known in the press, and convince those in power by our numbers.

Successful protests demand a great deal of organization.

Help is available if we truly want to be effective. Training is available in existing advocacy groups.

Leaders are available to train, assign tasks as simple as writing letters, signing petitions, calling our representatives’ offices to express our opinions and promise to support their efforts if they vote for our needs, giving donations to finance publicity and money for their campaigns, actually going to the voting booth and showing by the numbers that we must be listened to.

The possibilities are endless and we will feel that we can be heard. If we make our opinions plain to those who represent us they eventually get the message. It is

Publisher apology right thing

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he writing of last week’s editorial by Steven Blank took great courage.

It was titled “Publishing letter wrong” and contained an apology for publishing Mr. O’Kelly’s anti-Semitic rant.

Admitting that one has made an error and then apologizing for it in print is something the president of the United States should try once in a while.

So, kudos to Mr. Blank.

Reading on, one uncovers the logic which led to Blank’s conclusion.

He talks about the “pain” that Mr. O’Kelly’s letter caused to some of the Jewish readers of Blank Slate publications. He cites “the pain suffered by Jews across the centuries” and references “the horrors of the Holocaust.”

If “pain” or hurt feelings become the criterion by which editors determine whether or not to publish a letter, we are on a slippery slope.

Statements which cause pain to some, are innocuous to others.

I feel pain when I read right-wing propaganda, but that should not enter into Mr. Blank’s calculus.

How then to arrive at editorial decisions? Let me suggest a different criterion, namely, truth.

If Mr. O”Kelly refers to the “Protocols of the Elders of Zion” as a legitimate source, he should not be published.

Any letter containing palpable falsehoods must go into the circular file.

Is it then the obligation of every editor to fact check letters? Inconvenient as this may be, the answer is “yes.”

This dilemma is reminiscent of the controversy which occurred in 1978 .

It pitted the town of Skokie, Ill., against the American Civil Liberties Union.

The American Nazi Party wanted to hold a march through Skokie among whose inhabitants were a large number of holocaust survivors.

Clearly, the pain felt by these folks would be considerable, but in order to be true to its principals, the ACLU had to take the case.

The upshot was many persons (including some of my friends) gave up their ACLU membership while the Nazi’s agreed to stage their rally in downtown Chicago.

While I empathized with the anguish felt by Skokie’s residents the idea of free and unfettered speech superseded these emotions.

At the end of his piece, Blank writes “Now more than ever, this nation and this community is in need of a vibrant press.”

This places the issue in a larger context.

Three cheers for Steven Blank who has stirred the pot and gotten all of us to re-examine our beliefs and assumptions.

Dr. Hal Sobel Great Neck

shocking to know that voters in this beloved country go to the polls only about 50 percent of the time, and much less on smaller occasions.

As an advocate for many years, beginning with going to Washington on a bus to fight for an end to the Vietnam War, and persisting for many years for various causes, culminating recently with urging Gov. Cuomo to ban fracking in New York State, I can attest that persistence pays off. And it is a pleasure to join like-minded people to make a difference.

We must never feel that we are powerless.

Esther Confino New Hyde Park

Fixing Nassau’s assessment mess Continued from Page 15 This will force commercial property owners to prove otherwise or be taxed at a higher rate.

Fifth, all future budgets must account for anticipated refund payments under a pay-as-you-go system, to avoid further ballooning of debt.

No more $100 million in annual borrowing to pay for refunds and mortgage away our community’s future.

According to the Nassau County website, as of April 30, 2016 there is over $4.3 billion in outstanding debt.

This is the highest county debt in the state, and a large chunk was created to fund a broken tax assessment system.

Long-term borrowing for yearly real estate tax refunds is a dangerous, imprudent practice.

Finally, the county executive must abandon his terrible plan to push the “County Guaranty” of tax certiorari onto smaller government entities such as the towns or school districts.

When several governments have to hire their own tax assessment staff, we will lose economies scale, and residents will ultimately pay more in taxes.

If Nassau’s 56 school districts had to each create their own assessment departments it would cost taxpayers roughly an additionally $25 million annually, to administer countywide.

When tax assessment is properly done, the county guarantee wouldn’t be an issue, as refunds would decline to a manageable amount.

Just fix the damn thing already!

Vote yes for G.N. school bond on Feb. 14 Continued from Page 16 also with referendums utilizing our capital reserves. Unfortunately, due to the constraints of the New York State-mandated tax cap, we have not been able

to address many much needed projects.”

The board has basically accomplished miracles in keeping below the tax cap — which limits the amount of money to

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be raised by tax revenue to 2 percent or the CPI whichever is less (which is insane) — without cannibalizing our educational program, including its organizing principle of small class size.

Our school district — established more than 200 years ago — is one of the oldest in the nation.

School districts were specifically created to be under local control — which is why they are principally funded through

property taxes (whereas municipalities have other sources of revenue including fines and fees).

Public education is under attack at the federal level (witness the abominable Betsy DeVos as Education Secretary) and yes, even by our progressive Gov. Andrew Cuomo who tears into school districts as the culprit for high property taxes.

It is up to our community to preserve and improve what we have.

The district has a video explaining the bond, its financing and tax impact (on demand at www.greatneck. k12.ny.us, as well as over GNPS/TV).

The Bond Referendum vote will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 14, from 7 a.m.–10 p.m., at Baker School (for residents north of the LIRR) and at South High School (for residents south of the LIRR). For more information, call 516441-4020.

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READERS WRITE

LED headlights threaten our safety

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t a recent gathering comprised of six Great Neck residents, 50 percent of them acknowledged they are seriously impacted by the glare of oncoming LED headlights (and flashing police headlights) to the point where they believe they will be forced to give up night-time driving completely.

These same residents are healthy, active, non-seniors who will reluctantly resign themselves to a lifestyle of zero nighttime driving.

They have based their decision on their need for personal safety and to accommodate the new lights and the hazardous conditions they present.

Shouldn’t it be the other way around?

Shouldn’t lighting manufacturers ensure safety standards to accommodate the needs of the driving public? Lights that are too blue or too white, too intense and too glaring for our sensitive eyes present a hindrance — rather than a help — when it comes to public safety.

Ironically, the three residents of six who openly admitted to being negatively impacted confided their personal belief that something must be wrong with them — instead of believing something must be wrong with LED lights.

After all, our government and retail market are openly embracing these lights with government grants and the gradual elimination of old fashioned bulbs. This writer believes there are a great deal more residents who react strongly and react negatively to this not quite ready for prime time technology.

It took a single innocent child to speak the truth in Hans Christian Andersen’s tale, “The Emperor’s New Clothes.”

The insecure adult establishment was too afraid of their standing in a small community and the possibility that they might

appear foolish in the face of an invention lauded as new and wonderful.

What was the harm in admitting that the Emperor’s trusty officials, in fact, saw nothing? Acknowledgement that one saw nothing would reflect their unsuitability for their esteemed leadership roles.

But we have come a long way since 1837 and it is hard to imagine that our smart, sophisticated residents would keep silent about a naked Emperor parading down Middle Neck Road without his clothing.

Or would we?

Who gets hurt when there is no public dialogue about the blinding, headlights on the new consumer 2017 vehicles?

Who gets hurt when Nassau County Police vehicles with intensely bright, intensely glaring, multi-colored flashing led headlights race down East Shore Road and Northern Boulevard?

The public gets hurt — plain and simple.

Unless your trusty Driver’s Ed teacher instructed you that it was okay to operate a moving vehicle with one hand shielding your eyes -- you recognize that something atypical and downright scary is taking place. Unfortunately, this scenario is occurring on a daily and nightly basis.

To quote a respected Great Neck Volunteer Firefighter — “These new police headlights are brutal.”

Instead of serving and protecting the police officers who operate them — these newly equipped vehicles pose a dangerous threat to the driving public.

We can’t drive safely if we can’t see.

We can’t drive safely if we are gazing AWAY from oncoming emergency vehicles instead of staring straight ahead so we don’t collide with them.

No complicated logic here.

The question is, “Why is no one talking about this as a community?”

Furthermore, why are we talking about installing these same visually distracting, optically harsh lights in our local villages as streetlamps?

Are we so bedazzled by the new technology — and fairytale promises of cost savings — that we don’t see the harsh, blinding reality?

Have we overlooked the textbook fact that some ideas are great in theory but not so great in actual practice?

Why is our local and national leadership so accepting of all things new that they don’t stop to question if these are the right choices for the public interest?

In the best of circumstances, when a hazardous situation is identified — a community works hard to eradicate the hazard. In the case of LED lighting, the hazard is spreading by leaps and bounds due to government grants and the theory that these lights are the next best thing to white bread.

The promise of cost savings rules in the absence of community uprising.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the MTA, AAA/ Government Affairs and AARP are not hearing from concerned residents demanding these lights be limited and recalled until 1. they face rigid safety standards and 2. are improved for visual acuity. Turquoise and royal blue LED headlights (recalling the days of our now defunct Hookah Lounge) are a serious visual distraction presenting stimulation overload — and yet manufacturers are churning out these newfangled products in the name of new and improved technology.

Does that make it safe for the public at large? What happened to the public’s demand for safety standards?

The American Medical Association openly cited (2016 Annual Conference) that LED lights were introduced before they were perfected — presumably due to high consumer demand for cost savings.

But even one Long Island driver who is crippled and disabled by these new high tech lights — having to give up their right to safe night time driving — should be unacceptable.

Long Island Leaders – are you listening?

I encourage all of you to contact your local government, Nassau County leadership, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, MTA, AAA/ Government Affairs and AARP to voice your concerns about blinding LED lights.

Public safety should always come first ahead of cost savings.

I’ll direct this final question to all elected Nassau County government leaders, mayors and trustees, “Are you too afraid of standing alone in the crowd — when everyone else is applauding the miracles of LED lighting?”

Remember — it took an innocent, fearless child to speak up and voice the truth, among a crowd of elders too afraid to speak their minds.

Their fear of standing alone in the community silenced their tongues.

For safety’s sake — let’s hope and pray our Nassau County elected leaders and local mayors and trustees choose to question if the time is right to bring LED lights to our community.

Now about those blinking, multi-colored LED light displays on our bridges and tunnels that Gov. Cuomo has initiated….

Judy Shore Rosenthal Great Neck

Obama, no Lincoln or FDR Pence inflames

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n a recent column , the author offers that “…no one came into the presidency with more challenges that Obama — not Washington, Lincoln or FDR.” I will not attempt to rate Barack Obama’s presidency.

Others, who are eminently more qualified than I, will do so over the passage of time.

However, historians and scholars have had the opportunity to do so with Washington, Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt, and their challenges on taking office far exceeded those of Obama.

When George Washington was sworn in, our fledgling nation had been governed by a Congressional Congress during the Revolutionary War and under the Articles of Confederation after that.

Both were failed forms of government.

The Constitution was another attempt, and Washington accepted the challenge to make it work.

The economy was in a shambles.

Family members and neighbors who were Loyalists to the King were being evicted from their homes and sent into exile.

Everything he did was precedent-setting. He came into office knowing that he would be held responsible if this “experiment” worked or failed.

He had no guarantee that anything would work, and it came perilously close to not working several times.

Before he took office, Abraham Lincoln knew that a portion of the country that he was elected to lead would secede from the Union as a result of his election.

He was faced with certain Civil War that would place brothers against brothers in armed internal conflict with guaranteed generations-long upheaval.

In 1933, the Great Depression had already been gripping the nation for over three years.

When Roosevelt entered the Oval Office, the unemployment rate was 25 percent and millions had lost everything.

Over 70,000 factories had closed by 1933, and terrifying dust storms ruined crops, killed livestock and destroyed 100 million acres of land.

He knew that the population looked to him to turn it all around and that he would be required to take actions that bordered on socialism in order to preserve our democracy.

I dare say that Washington, Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt are in a class by themselves as Heroes of American Government.

Others, like Barack Obama, have had their challenges, but fall far short of those faced by those great men and which pale by comparison.

Kenneth J. Buettner Port Washington

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y addressing the recent “Right to Life” March on Jan. 27, focusing on anti-abortion, Mr. Pence has, in violation of the 1973 Supreme Court Decision, once again brought this country to a state of divisiveness, and lack of protection for women’s rights, which are crucial in issues of civil rights, human rights, worker’s rights and the underlying factor granting women the right to privacy.

His support, with the endorsement of President Trump, of this type of restrictive action,

can cause the revision of access to the disabled, affirmative action, and the constitutional provision of separation of church and state.

What other landmark decisions, based on the interpretation and personal morality of religious conservatives are they planning to overturn?

They have ignited a movement that will not be suppressed.

Myra Feder Great Neck Letters Continued on Page 60

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The project, the Landing Cove, which is currently being built on Hill Street, will have 72 units, ranging from a basic model with essential appliances to an upgraded model with various enhancements.

Each unit will be 1,376 square feet, and the basic units will start at $389,000, according to Elyse Mayer, a real estate agent for the project.

Landing Cove LLC, the developers of the project, have constructed other 55 and over communities on the North Shore, Mayer said, including ones in Melville and Woodbury.

Basic units will include a washer and dryer, granite counter tops, carpeting and high ceilings, Mayer said. Each unit will have two bedrooms and two bathrooms.

“Many of the people who are looking to purchase these units are young,” Mayer said. “Many of them are still working and are active adults with their main reason

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Residents will pay a $305 monthly maintenance fee that will cover snow removal, lawn care and other work outside of the units.

“Many people are also coming because it’s newly constructed, which means there’s a very slim chance of having problems,” Mayer said.

She said the community is close to town and less than 15 minutes from the highway.

“It’s in close proximity to town, just a couple of blocks away from a movie theater, a YMCA with a pool, a lot of restaurants and two Long Island Rail Road stations,” Mayer said. “It’s close to Locust Valley, Manhasset’s Miracle Mile, and a lot more. There’s a lot of different things to do within a short distance.”

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Port Washington native Anthony Scaramucci, who was named a top adviser to President Donald Trump last month, will not be taking the White House job, The New York Times reported last Wednesday.

Scaramucci, 53, who co-founded the investment firm SkyBridge Capital and was a significant Republican donor throughout the 2016 race, was informed

by Reince Priebus, Trump’s chief of staff, that he would not be the White House’s public liaison to the business community, according to The Times.

The issue surrounding Scaramucci’s hiring is the pending sale of his firm, which will reportedly net him $180 million, to a division of the HNA Group, which is a “politically connected Chinese conglomerate that would become the firm’s majority owner,” The Times said.

The article said White House officials predicted it would take up to three months for him to be cleared of any ethics conflicts.

The HNA Group has strong ties to China’s ruling Communist Party, The Times reported.

“HNA, a financial behemoth whose interests range from aviation to supermarkets, has said that SkyBridge will give it a foothold in America’s asset management business,” the article said. “The $180 mil-

lion deal could be finalized as late as the end of June.”

Scaramucci agreed to remove himself from any business regarding SkyBridge Captial and HNA. Efforts to reach Scaramucci were unavailing.

Before he signed on to work in the White House, Scaramucci lived in Manhasset.

A frequent Trump spokesman on television, Scaramucci initially supported Gov. Scott Walker of Wisconsin and then former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush before supporting Trump.

He also served as an executive member of Trump’s transition team.

Scaramucci donated more than $210,000 to “super PACs,’’ political committees and joint fundraising committees supporting Trump in the last two years, according to Federal Election Commission records.

He donated over $177,000 to the Republican National Committee in the same period, according to the FEC. Scaramucci, a registered Republican, donated money to Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign, as well as Rand Paul’s and Jeb Bush’s 2016 bids for president, according to FEC records.

He also donated money to Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign.

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Study: texts reduce alcohol abuse System that sends warnings to drinker found to be effective, especially when adaptive

BY M A X Z A H N The substance abuse research conducted by Frederick Muench, an associate professor at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in Manhasset, owes its inspiration to his job decades ago at a shelter for homeless adolescents in New York City. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I realized that substance abuse was the number one reason why they were not progressing,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The kids who stopped using got better, even if they had other issues. The ones who kept using did not.â&#x20AC;?

Ever since, Muench has sought tools to help addicts kick their drug habits.

On Thursday he published a study that sheds light on how to combat alcohol abuse through automated text messages sent to heavy drinkers.

The study, which appeared in the journal PLOS ONE, showed that when Dr. Frederick Muench, who led a abusers received text messages tailored to their drinking habits, their drinking study at the Feinstein Institute for reduction was similar to that resulting Medical Research at Northwell from many in-person moderation treat- Health on the use of text messages ments, a Feinstein statement said. to help heavy drinkers reduce their â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many support groups, therapists intake of alcohol. and counselors are available to help those diagnosed with alcohol dependency,â&#x20AC;? the statement said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But for those seek help from others, it is a struggle to who arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t diagnosed or donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to ďŹ nd adequate resources to eďŹ&#x20AC;ectively re-

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Muenchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s study lasted 12 weeks and involved 152 participants who identiďŹ ed as heavy drinkers.

The participants received regular text messages urging them to avoid problem drinking. Some of the texts used gain-frames, which told the drinker what they could gain from kicking the habit, and other texts used loss-frames, which explained what the drinker stood to lose.

Some participants received texts tailored to their speciďŹ c drinking habits.

Those tailored texts could either be static, recurring messages or adaptive ones that changed in response to information about drinking choices accumulated over the course of the study.

All forms of text message intervention performed better than the control group, which only received once-weekly texts inquiring about alcohol consumption.

Muench said the adaptive tailored texts caused the greatest reduction in drinking. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Adaptation works but those participants were getting more messages and they were getting extra messages on the nights they drink most heavily,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know if adaptation is the mechanism or just supporting people more on nights they drink most heavily,â&#x20AC;? he added.

Muench and his fellow researchers applied for a grant from the National Institute of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse to conduct an additional study on what makes the adaptive texting eďŹ&#x20AC;ective.

They will ďŹ nd out whether they received the funding on Feb. 17, he said.

Muench acknowledged that he has retained equity in a company he founded called Mobile Health Interventions, which helps clients develop digital intervention programs of the kind discussed in the study.

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BY J OE N I K I C Nassau County’s lone medical marijuana dispensary in Lake Success has been sold to a Los Angeles-based cannabis management and investment firm, the firm announced last Thursday.

MedMen announced that it agreed to purchase Staten Islandbased Bloomfield Industries, which operated the medical marijuana dispensary at 2001 Marcus Ave. in Lake Success.

According to MedMen, the transaction occurred “through a sale of Bloomfield Industries’ capital stock,” meaning Bloomfield will remain as the registered organization under New York State public health law.

“New York is critical to our broader strategy,” said Adam Bierman, co-founder and chief executive officer of MedMen. “We are talking about the fourth most populous state in the country and home to one of the largest, most densely populated cities in the world.”

“We have the opportunity to serve roughly a fifth of that

Los Angeles-based MedMen now owns this medical marijuana dispensary in Lake Success. market, perhaps more and we are very excited about this opportunity,” Bierman added.

MedMen’s plan includes the creation of a cultivation and production facility in Utica, where Bloomfield will be relocating its manufacturing operations from Long Island City.

Since October, MedMen has been working with Bloomfield to “help streamline operations, improve production capabilities and provide a better overall pa-

tient experience,” the firm said in a news release.

Bloomfield offered patients a cannabis-based syrup and an oil-based product. The company also had plans to begin offering a cannabis vaporizer pen, Colette Bellefleur, chief operating officer of Bloomfield, said last year.

Bloomfield was one of five companies approved to open dispensaries under the 2014 Compassionate Care Act, a state

law legalizing medical marijuana as of Jan. 5, 2016.

Under the law, New York residents with diseases such as HIV/AIDS, cancer and multiple sclerosis can register with the state Health Department for a medical marijuana prescription.

MedMen will also operate Bloomfield’s two medical marijuana dispensaries in Syracuse and Williamsville.

According to MedMen, Bloomfield intends to open a medical marijuana facility in Manhattan, which would make it one of two medical marijuana facilities operating in New York City.

“Before committing to New York, we took a long and hard look at Bloomfield’s operations and held numerous consultations with the state’s Department of Health,” Bierman said.

“Ultimately, we decided to deploy a tremendous amount of capital and other resources into Bloomfield because we believe wholeheartedly in the future of New York’s medical marijuana program.”

Grant to study Chinese

BY S A M U E L GLASSER The Asia Society, a leading educational organization, has given the Herricks school district a grant to be used for programs to bolster the district’s Chinese language courses.

The board formally accepted the $8,210 grant at its meeting last Thursday. It will be used in connection with the Confucius Classroom day activities along with travel to the National Chinese Language conference to be held in April in Houston, and other Asia Society events.

Mandarin Chinese is offered at Herricks Middle School and Herricks High School. The funding has been used to provide classroom materials and Chinese cultural performers for student assemblies.

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n Saturday, Feb. 11 and Saturday, March 11, the search is on for the Gold Coast Arts Center and Love Revolution Org, as they once again look for the next musical act to come out of New York for the 5th year in a row right in the heart of Great Neck at 113 Middle Neck Road.

Doors open at 7:30 p.m. for general seating and the first act will perform starting at 8 p.m. each night.

Price is $10 for students and $15 for adults by calling 516-829-2570 or going to www.goldcoastarts.org .

Refreshments will be available for purchase.

The finals will be held on Saturday, April 1.

With a little help from some of their friends in the music industry including ReverbNation.com’s Lou Plaia, All Music Inc.’s Guy Brogna, Songwriter Tara Eberle Drouin, and Label Executives Stephen Marcuccio, Jerry Lembo, Linda Ingrisano, Mark Ambrosino and more will be judging this year’s competition.

The Arts Center will round out both nights of the competition with headlining performances by Lennon and Katie and Lem Payne Jr. Following is a rundown of the competition: KNOCKOUT ROUND 1: Saturday, Feb. 11 Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

8-8:10 p.m.: Sabrina Ali 8:20-8:30 p.m.: Sydney Perruzza 8:40-8:50 p.m.: Kayla Murro 9-9:10 p.m.: EJ Carey 9:10-9:20 p.m.: Intermission 9:20-9:30 p.m.: Samantha Daniels 9:40-9:50 p.m.: Alex Mendes 10:00-10:10 p.m.: Jaclyn Manfredi 10:20-10:30 p.m.: Nexus 10:30-10:45 p.m.: Headliner: Lennon & Katie KNOCKOUT ROUND 2: Saturday, March 11 Doors open at 7:30 p.m.

8:00-8:10 p.m.: Alex Norwood 8:20-8:30 p.m.: Julia Hayden 8:40-8:50 p.m.: Monique Thompson 9-9:10 p.m.: Tessa Field 9:10-9:20 p.m.: Intermission 9:20-9:30 p.m.: Paris Ray 9:40-9:50 p.m.: Taylor Hogan 10:00-10:10 p.m.: Lydia Von Hof 10:20-10:30 p.m.: Pocketphuzz

10:30-10:45 p.m.: Headliner: Lem Payne, Jr. The finals will take place on Saturday, April 1 with headliner Matt Grabowski.

Two artists will be chosen from each of the two knockout rounds to move on to the finals on April 1 to compete for prizes and recognition that can help launch their musical careers.

There will also be a wild card winner from each knockout round, based on audience votes, who will also move on the finals.

Mentors assigned to the finalists also work to help them hone their craft before performing at the finals.

2017 mentors are still to be determined, while last year’s were singer/songwriter Ryan Star, John Hampson of Nine Days, and songwriter/producer Ido Zmishlany.

Performers will be up for prizes including the chance to open for national acts at major venues like The Paramount, recording time at DCITY Studios and Online TV streaming opportunities, a feature on Reverbnation.com, musical equipment from All Music Inc., and ZOOM North America, a PR and social media campaign including management, booking and label services consultation with Rick Eberle Agency, and

more to be announced.

Last year, 19-year-old singer-songwriter Matt Grabowski was crowned the winner, along with great performances by semifinals headliners Youth Be Told and Katie Zimmer, round two headliner Annika, as well as finalists SEE and Zofolk.

Other past artists who have performed in the headline slots have included: Gnarly Karma, Annika, Iridesense, John Hampson of Nine Days, The Brady Brothers, and Sir Cadian Rhythm — all of whom are local musicians who’ve had major success in the industry, with hopes to further inspire the next generation of New York stars presented each year.

Don’t miss your chance to be a part of the search, as the Gold Coast Arts Center and Love Revolution Org present the first two nights of the 5th Annual “Your Big Break” competition on Saturday, Feb. 11 and Saturday, March 11 at the Gold Coast Acoustic Cafe located at 113 Middle Neck Road in Great Neck.

Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the show starts at 8:00 p.m.

Tickets are $10 for students and $15 for adults by going to http://goldcoastarts.org/ybb-knockoutround-1-2017.

The Gold Coast Arts Center is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting and supporting the arts through education, exhibition, performance and outreach.

For over 20 years, they have brought the arts and arts in education experiences to tens of thousands of people throughout our region through: School for the Arts, which offers year-round classes in all visual and performing arts to students of all ages and abilities; a free public art gallery; a concert and lecture series; outreach programs, which each year bring artist residencies, after-school programs, school assemblies, teacher training workshops and parent-child workshops to students, senior citizens, teachers and others in underserved communities throughout the region; a year-round film screening and discussion series; and the Gold Coast International Film Festival, now in its fifth year.

The Arts Center is an affiliate of the John F. Kennedy Center for the for the Performing Arts: Partners in Education Program and National Gallery of Art, both located in Washington DC.

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Sunday, Feb. 12 at 3 p.m.

Back again by popular demand, Long Islandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own premiere big band celebrates Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day at Madison Theatre with an exciting program of classic love songs from the swing era and the great American song book. Led by Artistic Director Steve Shaiman, Swingtime brings to life the sounds of the Big Band years, featuring romantic melodies from the libraries of Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Les Brown and Duke Ellington.

Plus, the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two entertaining vocalists pay tribute to legendary singers Ella Fitzgerald and Dean Martin, both of whose 100th birthdays are celebrated in 2017!

Where: The Madison Theatre at Malloy College 1000 Hempstead Ave., Rockville Centre Info: (516)323-4444 â&#x20AC;˘ madisontheatreny.org

2017 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM A touching, comic crowd pleaser that may require a tissue or two by the end, A Man Called Ove is Swedish director Hannes Holms irresistible adaptation of Fredrick Backmans eponymous best-seller. Its a heartwarming tale about a stubborn, short-tempered man with steadfast beliefs, strict routines, and the feeling that everyone around him is an idiot -- and no reticence about telling them so. After new neighbors accidently run over his mailbox, the cantankerous old gits solitary, regimented world is shaken in ways he never would have imagined.

Visit goldcoastďŹ lmfestival.org/furman or call 516-829-2570 for tickets. Tickets $15/$10 for students when purchased in advance, $20 at the door.

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Masters of Illusion--Live!

Sunday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m.

Masters of Illusion is the largest magical touring show in the world. CWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hit television show hosted by Dean Cain is hitting the road for its sixth season, with a night of their mesmerizing show at the Theatre at Westbury. Audience members will marvel as they see grand illusions, levitating women, appearances, vanishes, escapes, comedy magic and sleight of hand all on one stage. Everything you could imagine and illusions never dreamed possible--all rolled up into a live show. Contact the theatre for ticket info.

Where: NYCB Theatre at Westbury, 960 Brush Hollow Rd., Westbury Info: (516)247-5211 â&#x20AC;˘ thetheatreatwestbury.com

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Valentine’s Day Film: “An American in Paris”

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day with a rare big screen showing of the romantic tale of a young American painter in Paris and the lovely French girl who captures his heart, all set to the immortal music of George Gershwin. Vincente Minnelli’s breathtaking Best Picture Oscar winner stars the ever-captivating Gene Kelly as a painter struggling to make it in the city of light, and the lovely Leslie Caron as the young Parisian girl who captures his heart. (USA, 1951, 113 Min., English, NR/DCP).

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Come and discuss the latest novel from acclaimed, bestselling author Ann Patchett, winner of the PEN/ Faulkner Award and the Orange Prize, which tells the enthralling story of how an unexpected romantic encounter irrevocably changes two families’ lives.

Told with equal measures of humor and heartbreak, Commonwealth is a meditation on inspiration, interpretation, and the ownership of stories.

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The Master Keys is a unique jazz and blues band that is stacked with some of the finest young musicians in New York City today. They specialize in the kind of soulful jazz-inflected rhythm and blues that was popularized by greats like Ray Charles in the 50s and 60s, but also play from the 30s through the 50s with a whole lot of swing and verve. The concert evokes an era when real musicians, with real instruments, reached and moved people through music that was live, real and raw. Tickets: $30 non-members; $20 members.

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alentine’s Day Storytime

Saturday, Feb. 11 at 11 a.m.

Join this week’s storytime and activities in celebration of Valentine’s Day. The books that will be read are The Secret Life of Squirrels: A Love Story and Valentine’s Day is Cool. Don’t miss out!

Where: Barnes and Noble, 1542 Northern Blvd., Manhasset Info: 516-365-6723 or www.barnesandnoble.com

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Saturday, Feb. 11 and Sunday, Feb. 12 from 1 to 5 p.m.

Design and create your own nautical message in a bottle at the Maritime Explorium, Long Island’s Family Maker Space! Every week, they feature hands-on interactive investigation for young thinkers and makers, plus colorful nautical exhibits.

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Get REDy to party at the Long Island Children’s Museum’s newest holiday family event. Join the Be Mine Ball to celebrate Valentine’s Day with fun for the whole family! Gather up those you love, dress in red, get your face painted, dance the night away, and make some LOVE-ly craft projects to take home for someone special in your life. Fee: $11 per person, $9 LICM members.

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ANSEL ADAMS AND MORE THAN A CENTURY OF PHOTOS ANSEL ADAMS

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ONE MUSEUM DRIVE, ROSLYN HARBOR • 516-484-9337 • NASSAUMUSEUM.ORG (Above Left) Ansel Adams, Vernal Fall, Yosemite Valley, California, 1920, gelatin silver print. Collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts; Gift of Wm. John Upjohn. ©The Ansel Adams Publishing Rights Trust. (Center) Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney & Willem de Kooning, 1982, Chromogenic print. Nassau County Museum of Art Permanent Collection, Gift of Katherine Goodman.

(Right) Dorothea Lange, Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California, 1936, gelatin silver print. Collection of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts; Gift of the Photo Guild

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THE CULINARY ARCHITECT

Romantic evening at home for 2, or more Anyone can make a reservation, but cooking a homemade, restaurant-quality meal at home, takes effort and shows you care for your loved one.

The following dinner is perfect for Valentine’s Day, as it includes champagne, caviar, homemade pasta and a store-bought dessert of raspberry sorbet with berries.

Greet your loved one with a glass of bubbly… have your potatoes with caviar ready to plate.

A brief interlude to finish off your entree and you are in for a delicious meal.

If you choose to spread the love, all of these recipes may be easily doubled or tripled to make for a restaurant-quality dinner party in your own home.

Menu (Serves 2) Champagne* Roasted mini potatoes with creme fraiche and caviar Shrimp with butternut squash ravoli Raspberry sorbet with berries* *Recipe not given Roasted mini potatoes with creme fraiche and caviar 1/2 dozen mini fingerling potatoes, washed and

scrubbed, halved lengthwise 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil plus 1 tsp.

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup creme fraiche 1 1-oz. jar Osetra caviar Minced fresh chives for garnish 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

2. In a large mixing bowl, toss the potatoes with the 1/4 cup olive oil, and a generous seasoning of salt and pepper.

Coat a small roasting pan with the remaining olive oil and put the potatoes in the pan, cut-side down.

Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, until the potatoes are tender on the inside and golden on the outside.

(This may be done earlier in the day.)

3. Let the potatoes cool slightly and then arrange six halves in a starburst pattern on a two plates.

Top the potatoes with the creme fraiche, caviar and chives.

Caviar is available by special order from Culinary Architect Catering by calling 516-484-7431 or other specialty food stores.

Butternut Squash Ravioli 1 cup mashed, cooked butternut squash 1/2 tsp. salt

ALEXANDRA TROY The Culinary Architect 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper 1 pinch cayenne pepper 1 egg yolk 1 16-oz. package square wrappers (chopped fresh sage to taste) 1 tblsp. grated Parmesan cheese (or to taste) 1. Make the squash ravioli up to 12 hours before.

2. Place the cooked squash into a mixing bowl.

Add salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper.

Stir in egg yolk and mix until the filling is smoothly combined.

3. Place a wonton wrapper onto a working surface.

Wet a brush with water and run it along the outer edge of the

wonton skin to moisten.

Place about 1 tsp. of filling in the center of the wonton.

Fold the wonton in half to make a triangle shape and press the edges to seal.

Repeat with the remaining wonton wrappers. Set aside on a aluminum lined baking sheet.

4. Just before serving, bring a saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil.

Drop the filled raviolis into the boiling water, a few at a time, and cook until they float to the top, about two minutes.

Drain the raviolis and transfer them to two soup plates.

Sprinkle with more black pepper and parmesan cheese, to taste.

5. Top with sauteed shrimp.

Sauteed Shrimp 1/2 lb. jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 2 tblsp. unsalted butter 2 tblsp. olive oil 1 garlic clove, chopped 2 shallots, finely chopped 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat leaf parsley 1/2 cup chicken broth or shrimp stock Fresh Flat-leaf parsley for

garnish (optional) 1. Heat the butter and oil in a heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat until butter stops foaming and just starts to turn a light brown.

Add the shrimp, saute for five minutes until the shrimp are firm and there is a crispy coating on the outside.

Remove the shrimp to a side plate and cover to keep warm.

2. Put the pan back on the heat and add the garlic and shallots.

Cook and stir for one minute until soft.

Add the lemon juice and chicken broth, give it a stir and let it cook down for one minute to thicken slightly.

Put the shrimp back in the pan and coat in the sauce.

Season with salt and pepper and garnish with parsley sprig before serving.

Alexandra Troy is owner of Culinary Architect Catering, a 32 year-old Greenvale-based company, specializing in private, corporate and promotional parties.

She lives in Manhasset with her husband and son.

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Creating a helpful homework atmosphere for your children Choose the right location for the homework room. When choosing an area of your home where kids will do their homework, avoid rooms adjacent to the kitchen and living room, as these rooms tend to be popular and subject to heavy foot traffic. But don’t choose a room that’s too far away from the hustle and bustle, such as the basement, as that may make kids feel as though they are being punished. In addition, you want to be able to periodically check in on kids to see if they need help and make sure they aren’t spending their homework time surfing the Internet or procrastinating.

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Designate a homework zone in a distraction-free area of your home. Some youngsters are easily distracted, and those distractions come in many forms. A living room where the television is blaring, a noisy kitchen where dinner is being prepared and a room where pets can roam free are not ideal homework areas, as each can take kids’ attention away from their assignments.

Designate a room in your home that is quiet and well lit so kids can do their homework free from distraction.

Keep the homework room clean. A cluttered homework room may be less appealing to children, and such disorganization also can distract kids from the tasks at hand. Encourage kids to keep their homework rooms clean, and help them clean up if need be. Supplies and other items kids need should be easily accessible in the homework room so kids are not wasting time looking for items they need to complete their homework.

Let kids rest or relax before starting their homework. Another element of a good homework atmosphere is letting kids unwind between getting home from school and cracking open the books. A break between school and homework time can help kids focus better on their studies. In the interim between arriving home from school and starting on their homework, give kids a healthy snack that can provide an extra jolt of energy they can use once they start their homework.

Evaluate how the homework zone is working. Once an ample amount of time has passed, examine how kids are performing on their homework assignments. If they are doing well, then there is no reason to break up the current routine. If they are struggling, ask them if there is anything about the current setup they dislike and address those issues accordingly.

Kids rarely look forward to doing their homework. But the right atmosphere can make homework seem like less of a chore and more of an opportunity for kids to apply themselves.

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Valentine's Day is a holiday during February that commemorates love and romance and also the patron Saint Valentine. The history of St. Valentine is shrouded somewhat in mystery, and there are beliefs that many different people went by the name St. Valentine. One such individual was a holy priest who served in Rome, Italy. Some historians surmise that he was jailed for defiance during the reign of Claudius II, sentenced to death, and became a religious martyr. Pope Gelasius marked February14 as a celebration in honor of his martyrdom in 496 AD. Today, the Catholic church recognizes at least three different martyred saints named Valentine or Valentius.

So how did St. Valentine's Day transform from a religious holiday into one far more secular? During the third century in Rome, Claudius II decided that single men served better as soldiers if they were single and had no attachments at home in the way of a wife and family. Thusly, he outlawed marriage. St. Valentine didn't agree with the views and reportedly performed marriages for young lovers in secret. It is this which may have propelled Valentine's Day to be more about love than religious obligation.

Another legend says that Valentine himself authored the first Valentine card.

It has been rumored he fell in love with a woman -- the jailer's daughter -- while in prison and sent her a letter. He signed it, "from your Valentine."

No matter the origins of the holiday, today St. Valentine's Day has become a

day where love is celebrated. Lovers send each other cards and tokens of their affections. It is customary to go out for dinner and send flowers. Chocolates and roses seem to go hand-in-hand with Valentine's Day events.

Although certain customs have become commonplace, some customs of Valentine's Day have fallen by the wayside. One such custom is the "drawing of names" that took place in the 18th century. Names of men and women (equal numbers of each) were placed into two different containers. A lottery of sorts took place where one man's name was drawn and matched with a woman's name. The people called were called "Valentines," and the pairing was considered a good omen of these couples marrying later on.

Another lost custom was of a man wearing a paper heart with the person he loved's name written on it. The heart was pinned to his sleeve, which gave way to the expression, "wearing one's heart on one's sleeve." A woman could do the same type of thing by wearing a charm known as a love-badge near her heart.

Where now we send out mass-produced Valentine's Day cards, original Valentine's were handmade and personalized letters. Within them individuals could write their exact sentiments to a loved one.

On February 14th, people nipped by the love bug partake in many customs to show their love. How will you show that special someone you care this year?

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Valentine’s night out planning pointers Many couples go out for a night on the town in celebration of Valentine’s Day. Romance typically prevails on such nights, but there’s more to planning Valentine’s Day dates than just roses and chocolate. The following are a few tips to make sure this year’s Valentine’s Day date night goes off without a hitch.

• Make a dinner reservation.

Restaurants fill up on Valentine’s Day, so make a reservation no matter how frequently you may patronize the place you want to go to. Nothing derails a dinner date more quickly than being told there are no tables available.

• Cancel the reservation if you must. If plans change and you cannot make it, be respectful of the restaurant and call to cancel your reservation. Noshows cost restaurants substantial amounts of money, especially on popular dining out nights like Valentine’s Day. • Arrange for transportation. If you plan to open a bottle of wine or make a champagne toast while out on the town, arrange for a car service to pick you up after dinner or use pub-

lic transportation. Drinking and driving is dangerous, and local law enforcement may even have checkpoints set up to protect residents from drivers who might have celebrated a bit too much.

• Bring cash. Few restaurants remain cash-only, but bring cash with you anyway just in case your card won’t swipe correctly. You don’t want to embarrass your date by leaving the res-

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• Review the menu. If you or your date has special dietary needs, peruse a restaurant’s menu before making a reserva-

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Hearts and Valentine’s Day are forever intertwined. One of the most recognizable symbols of love is the modest heart, and hearts adorn candy boxes and cookies while paper hearts are pinned to doors or windows as a symbol of Valentine’s Day. Young valentines may share candy hearts printed with silly sentiments.

A symbolic heart bears no resemblance to an anatomical heart, and yet it is used to represent the deepest feelings of affection a person can share. Some may wonder just how the emotions of love became tied up in the shape of a heart, even though it’s widely known that the brain, and not the heart, governs affections.

In ancient times, people believed that the heart was the center of all human emotions. Since the heart is prominently located in the center of the chest and the middle of the body, it became the cornerstone of human feelings.

Love is considered to be one of the most profound and strongest human emotions, therefore it was reasoned that the feeling must emanate from the heart.

Surprisingly, the heart has not always been the only organ associated with love.

During the Middle Ages, the heart was deemed a useless organ. Followers of the Greek physician Galen theorized that the liver actually was the seat of the soul and

love.

The first depictions of a symbolic heart date back to the 11th century, when the heart was drawn to resemble a pinecone held upside down with the point facing upward. The scalloped heart that is more familiar today first arose in the early 14th century. Around the same time, the heart was depicted with the point facing downward and the indentation at the base.

Naturally, as time passed and more was learned about human anatomy, it became obvious that the brain was the seat of all emotion and thought processes.

However, as the brain was something intangible in a living body in ancient times, and the beating heart could be much more readily monitored - with a pulse rate speeding up when a person is excited or aroused - it’s easy to see how the link between the heart and love has endured.

Although the human heart is not bright red like symbolic hearts, that was the color chosen. Red has long been associated with passion, so it made sense to depict the heart in a bright red hue.

Many other theories have been offered regarding the symbolic heart and its representation of love. While there’s no definitive correlation between love and hearts, the heart has become an accepted symbol of the emotion and the season of romance.

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A day set aside to shower a loved one with gifts and touching words of affection, Valentine’s Day brightens the often gloomy month of February. Established centuries ago with origins shrouded in mystery, Valentine’s Day has evolved into one of the most popular — and expensive — days of the year. Many couples celebrate Valentine’s Day with cards, gifts and nights out on the town, and such celebrations can stretch budgets.

Coming on the heels of post-holiday bills, Valentine’s Day can feel like a costly prospect. Yet, even those on a budget can enjoy a special day to remember without breaking the bank. The following are several frugal ways to enjoy Valentine’s Day. • Create your own greeting card. It can be challenging to find cards that offer just the right sentiments. Sometimes cards seem distant, too risqué or overly sentimental. Instead, create your own card. Find a decorative blank card or make one from card stock. Search through your digital photos and print one of the two of you together. Glue on a paper heart border, and then jot down some affectionate sentiments.

• Cleverly wrap favorite chocolate.

Chocolate is synonymous with Valentine’s Day, and it’s easy to spend a lot on gourmet chocolates without even knowing if your valentine will like what’s inside the box. Stick to what you know he or she

likes, even if it’s a simple chocolate bar from a convenience store. Buy a few and then wrap them in a fancy box with ribbon.

• Go out for a small bite to eat. If you’re concerned about the cost of an expensive dinner out or anticipate being restricted to a certain menu, plan to dine at home. You can opt to go out for cocktails prior or head to a café for dessert and cappuccino afterward. This way you’ll still get the experience of going out without being forced to overspend.

• Purchase a rosebush. Bouquets of roses are traditional gifts for Valentine’s Day. However, thanks to the increased demand, the cost of roses tends to increase as Valentine’s Day draws nearer. If you want to save money but still give roses, buy a plant that blooms each year. Buy a rosebush and plan to put it in the garden come spring when all danger of frost is gone.

• Turn older jewelry new again. Diamonds and other jewelry can be costly. If a new piece simply isn’t in the budget, consider repurposing an older piece of jewelry that isn’t worn as often. It’s amazing what a new setting on a ring can look like or how stones on a seldom-used necklace can be turned into fashionable stud earrings. If you have a good amount of mismatched gold jewelery lying around, you may be able to sell it or have it melted down and turned into a beautiful new creation.

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Best Foods for Valentineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Dining Enjoying a delicious meal together is popular for couples on Valentine's Day. The National Restaurant Association predicts that more than 70 million Americans will visit a restaurant on Valentine's Day this year. This statistic is what helps catapult Valentine's Day to the second most popular holiday for dining out, preceded only by Mother's Day. Restaurants love Valentine's Day as well, but more for the proďŹ ts they can bring in and not necessarily for the romance in the air. Many restaurants capitalize on people's decisions to dine out with a special menu -- one that is often a bit more expensive than their traditional fare. That's because price is often no matter when it comes to impressing your Valentine. This year, February 14 falls on a Tuesday, typically a slow day for dining out. So restaurants will also beneďŹ t from added revenue on a traditionally slow business day.

Couples browsing through Valentine's Day menus may want to be selective when choosing their menu options. Certain foods are thought to be aphrodisiacs, which can incite feelings of love and passion later on in the evening. Some of these foods include: â&#x20AC;˘ Almonds: The aroma of almonds is purported to arouse passion in women.

Antiquity almonds were also once regarded as fertility symbols. â&#x20AC;˘ Asparagus: Going back to the 17th century, asparagus was believed to stir up lust in women and men. It could be because folic acid and a host of vitamins in the vegetable boost histamine production necessary for certain components of amorous aďŹ&#x20AC;ections. â&#x20AC;˘ Avocado: The shape of an avocado suggests something anatomically male, which is why it is often considered an aphrodisiac. Catholic priests in Spain once forbade parishioners from eating the fruit. It is rich in vitamin B6 and potassium, which can help boost energy levels and the immune system. â&#x20AC;˘ Bananas: It's hard to ignore the shape

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They also contain chelating minerals and the bromeliad enzyme believed to enhance the male libido. â&#x20AC;˘ Figs: These fruits have long been associated with love and fertility. The look of ďŹ gs is thought to symbolize female reproductive organs, and Adam and Eve wore ďŹ g leaves to cover their private areas. Perhaps the sweet taste is enough to conjure sweet aďŹ&#x20AC;ections. â&#x20AC;˘ Oysters: The high zinc content of oysters is thought to increase libido and sperm production. Oysters are perhaps the best known aphrodisiac food.

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A cappella groups to The Art Guild of Port perform at Adelphi to host juried contest Professional a cappella groups from around the world will perform with collegiate and high school groups at the SingStrong International A Cappella Festival from Feb. 10 to 12 at the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center located at 1 South Ave. in Garden City.

SingStrong Inc. is a public charity and this marks its 14th a cappella festival.

The all-vocal event consists of five concerts and two days of classes and coachings, all featuring nothing but the human voice.

Event profits support charity, with a silent auction to benefit the fight against Alzheimer’s, and other proceeds supporting music programs with a special focus on singing and a cappella music.

SingStrong kicks off on Friday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m., with “ACA-IDOL,” an a cappella competition for semi-professional and collegiate groups in the style of “The X-Factor,” “America’s Got Talent,” and “American Idol.”

Celebrity judges give live feedback on the performers’ 10-minute sets, while audience members vote for their favorites from their cell phones.

The first prize is $1,000.

The SingStrong matinee concert on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 2 p.m. features a high school competition with awards for performance and arranging and composition, as judged by respected a cappella educators.

Single Singers, an open group that anyone can join, will also perform.

Saturday night features two SingStrong main event concerts, each with its own lineup of professional a cappella groups.

The 7 p.m. concert includes Denmark’s Postyr, New York’s Blue Jupiter with Diana Preisler, and Connecticut’s Connect.

The 9:30 p.m. concert includes Stiletta, Fii, Zulal and Backtrack.

A silent auction to benefit the fight against Alzheimer’s will take place between the Saturday night concerts.

SingStrong’s Sunday matinee concert at 2 p.m. features more new professional a cappella groups as well as encore performances from Saturday evening, including Greater Nassau Chorus, Postyr, Connect, Zulal, Fii, Backtrack and more.

Throughout Saturday and Sunday, SingStrong will present two days of classes on such topics as stage presence, forming and directing an a cappella group, beatboxing, vocal health, and musical arranging.

From beginners to pros, these classes are designed to help anyone interested in a cappella take their skills to the next level.

Participating a cappella groups will also enjoy free private coaching with their weekend passes.

Tickets range from $20 to $35 and weekend passes are available for as low as $75.

Discounts are available for students, seniors and groups of ten or more.

AUPAC is one of Long Island’s premier cultural arts venues for entertainment of all kinds.

Information is available at the Lucia and Steven N. Fischer Box Office at 516877-4000 or boxoffice@adelphi.edu.

Regular box office hours are Tuesday through Friday from 1 to 6 p.m.

The box office is also open two hours before most scheduled performances.

The Art Guild invites all artists to enter “Works On Paper,” a juried competition and exhibition.

All styles are welcome.

Works must have a paper (or synthetic paper) substrate.

Mediums may include but are not limited to acrylic, oil, watercolor, pastel, ink, dyes, pencil (graphite or colored), charcoal, marker, mixed media, collage, encaustic, etching/prints or sculpture with pedestal.

All artists, 18 years and older (high school students ages 14-18 years may enter in the student category), are invited to submit up to three works for consideration.

The deadline for submissions is midnight on Feb. 10.

A prospectus can be downloaded at must have been completed in the past TheArtGuild.org.

Juror of Awards: Award winning artthree years.

Each artist may submit up to three ist Kyle Blumenthal’s life is steeped in art.

From a very early age, she immersed artworks per entry. herself in art books, art prints and art The cost per entry is $25.

All entries must be submitted by works.

Her father was a sculptor and served Feb. 13.

More information on how to enter, as her first teacher.

Her paintings of international conaccepted art mediums, additional rules and regulations can be found at: www. ductors and soloists at Lincoln Center have won her critical acclaim. northhempsteadny.gov/btdc.

Her exhibits in the greater New York The winning art works will be on display at Town Hall in Manhasset from area and on Long Island have earned Feb. 28 to April 28 and the exhibit is high praise.

She has taken special awards at the open to the public.

The Arts Matter! Artist’s Reception Sodarco Gallery in Montreal several will take place on Tues., March 14 from times.

Her commercial illustrations have to 7:00 p.m. at Town Hall.

For more information and to access been used by Panasonic, CBS, ABC and the entry form please visit www.north- NY News One. In addition to creating art, Kyle is a hempsteadny.gov/btdc or call 311 or teacher and mentor, especially teaching (516) 869-6311.

Town, art groups to host juried arts contest The Town of North Hempstead along with the North Hempstead Arts Advisory Council and The Art Guild of Port Washington, are pleased to announce that the town will be holding its second Arts Matter! juried art contest and exhibit.

The theme of this contest is multicultural aspects of the Town of North Hempstead.

The entries will be accepted until Feb. 13, and the exhibit will be on display at Town Hall in Manhasset from Feb. 28 to April 28.

In order to enter, you must be a resident of the Town of North Hempstead, an employee of a business located in the Town, or a member of an arts organization within the Town.

All artists must be 18 years or older.

Any artwork submitted must be available from Feb. 27 to May 1 and

students in college and high school.

The exhibit will be on view at The Art Guild’s home, Elderfields Preserve, 200 Port Washington Blvd. in Manhasset from March 4 to April 2.

Gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. or by appointment.

An Artists’ Reception and Awards Ceremony will be held on Sunday, March 5 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Classes for children and adults run year-round and include Drawing for Beginners and Intermediates, Landscape Painting for Beginners and Intermediates, Watercolor for Beginners or Intermediates, The Still Life in Oil, and Life Drawing from the Model (non-instructional).

Sip & Sketch, a non-instructional drawing session with a live model, meets on the second Thursday evening of every month.

Please RSVP for the next session (Feb. 9).

An Advanced Studio for High School Students begins Feb. 9.

A workshop, Watercolor with Joyce Hicks, is scheduled for June 22-25.

The Art Guild of Port Washington, Inc., is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization providing encouragement, education and a forum for the appreciation of the visual arts.

The Art Guild strives to offer residents from local and neighboring communities an avenue to broaden their creative pursuits.

It is an organization open to all people with a common goal to advance the visual arts.

For more information, please call 516-304-5797 or visit our website: www.

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Arts & Entertainment Calendar GOLD COAST ARTS CENTER 113 Middle Neck Road, Great Neck (516) 829-2570 • goldcoastarts.org Saturday, Feb. 11 at 8 p.m.

Your Big Break Knockout, Round 1 Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m.

A Man Called Ove—Gold Coast Film Series Saturday, Feb. 25 at 8 p.m.

Adam Ippolito & Friends—A Benefit Concert & CD Release Party Tuesday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m.

The Man Who Saved the World—Elliman Film Series Thursday, March 9 at 7 p.m.

“Come From Away” on Broadway Through March 12 Lost & Found: The Art of Assembling LANDMARK ON MAIN STREET 232 Main Street, Suite 1 Port Washington (516) 767-1384 ext. 101 www.landmarkonmainstreet.org Saturday, Feb. 11 at 8 p.m.

An Evening with Fran Lebowitz Sunday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m.

Kathy Mattea: The Acoustic Living Room Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 2 p.m.

Vintage Bliss: The Great American Songbook Friday, Feb. 24 at 8 p.m.

Marcia Ball & the Subdues “Boogie on the Bayou: A Mardi Gras Celebration Saturday, Feb. 25 at 8 p.m.

Improvised Shakespeare Friday, March 17 at 8 p.m.

Sarah Jarosz Performs Saturday, April 8 at 8 p.m.

TV Medium Kim Russo PLANTING FIELDS ARBORETUM Coe Hall Historic House Museum 1395 Planting Fields Road, Oyster Bay (516) 922-9200 • http://www.plantingfields. org Wednesday, Feb. 17 at 7 p.m.

The Master Keys Thursday, March 24 at 7 p.m.

Hot Club of Flatbush THE PARAMOUNT 370 New York Ave., Huntington (631) 673-7300 ext. 303 www.paramountny.com Saturday, Feb. 11 at 5 p.m.

The Paramount Comedy Series Presents: Jim Breuer Thursday, Feb. 16 at 8 p.m.

The Paramount Comedy Series Presents: Tom Segura “No Teeth No Entry” Tour Friday, Feb. 17 at 8 p.m.

The Paramount Comedy Series Presents: Pablo Francisco Saturday, Feb. 18 at 8 p.m.

St. Pauli Presents: Less Than Jake & Pepper with Special Guests--The Attack & The Bunny Gang Thursday, Feb. 23 at 8 p.m.

David Duchovny Friday, Feb. 24 at 8 p.m.

The Paramount Party Series Presents: Unforgettable Fire & 42: A Tribute to U2 & Coldplay Saturday, Feb. 25 at 8 p.m.

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LONG ISLAND CHILDREN’S MUSEUM 11 Davis Avenue, Garden City 516-224-5800 • www.licm.org Tuesday, Feb. 14 through Friday, Feb. 17 from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Happy Hearts Wreaths Ages 3 and up. Free with museum admission.

Saturday, Feb. 11 from 6-9 p.m.

Be Mine Ball All ages. Fee: $11 per person ($9 LICM members) Sunday, Feb. 12 from 2-4 p.m.

In the Days of Honest Abe Ages 3 and up. All ages. Fee: $11 per person ($9 LICM members) Wednesday, Feb. 15 and Thursday, Feb. 16, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

“Princess Frog: A Musical Fairy Tale” Ages 3 and up. Fee: $9 with museum admission ($7 LICM members); $12 theatre only Saturday, Feb. 18 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Green Tea Series--Wild About Conversation Ages 4 and up. Free with museum admission Sunday, Feb. 19 from 1-3 p.m.

History of Dolls of Color--Celebrating Black History Month Ages 5 and up. Free with museum admission MADISON THEATRE AT MALLOY COLLEGE 1000 Hempstead Avenue, Rockville Centre Friday, Feb. 10, 7 p.m.

Taste of the Oscars Saturday, Feb. 11, 8 p.m.

The Sixties Show Sunday, Feb. 12, 3 p.m.

Let’s Fall in Love: A Swingtime Big Band Valentine Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Friday, 12- 8 p.m., Feb. 13-April 12 The Frank & Gertrude Kaiser Art Gallery at Malloy Presents... World War I: Image, Money and Propaganda—The Central Powers Saturday, Feb. 25, 8 p.m.

The Madison Theatre at Malloy College Presents... Grammy Award Winning Singer and Songwriter Jimmy Webb in Concert with the South Shore Symphony Tickets/Info.: 516-323-4444 or www.madisontheatreny.org HUNTINGTON ARTS COUNCIL 213 Main Street, Huntington February 2-25 The Human Condition exhibit NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn (516) 484-9338 www.nassaumuseum.org Through March 5 Ansel Adams: Sight and Feeling Through March 5 Light Works: 100 Years of Photos Through March 5 New Photos: Long Island Collects March 25-July 9 Halston Style: The first comprehensive retrospective of the works of the American fashion designer Halston.

Sponsored by “H Halston exclusively at Lord & Taylor,” the exhibition occupies the entire museum.

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A&E Calendar cont’d Walking Trails Gardens Events FILM SCREENING Through March 5 Stryker’s America: Photographing the Great Depression FILM SCREENING Through March 5 Cartier-Bresson’s Century FILM March 25-Nov. 9 Halston Tribute: Lincoln Center For The Family Sundays, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Family Tour at 1 p.m.

Art Activities at 1:30 p.m.

March 6 and 26 Neiman Marcus Family Sundays at the Museum 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Super Family Sunday Merrymaking in a Gold Coast Mansion 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 21 Wednesday, Feb. 22 Thursday, Feb. 23 Family Art Making Days February Three-Day Break for Art New Program Tuesdays, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.

Feb. 14 Sketching in the Galleries Exhibition Lecture THE DOLPHIN BOOK SHOP & CAFE 299 Main St., Port Washington (516) 767-2650 • www.thedolphinbookshop. com Saturday, February 11, 1-2 p.m.

Our Lady of Mercy Academy Select Chorus: A Valentine’s Selection Sunday, February 12, 10:30 a.m.

PJC at the Dolphin: Celebrate Purim. For children of all ages.

Sunday, February 12, 1-2 p.m.

Valentine Storytime & Craft Wednesday, February 15, 7 p.m.

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The ART Guild 200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset www.TheArtGuild.org Exhibit Through Feb. 26 Photography Exhibit: “From My Perspective” Second Thursdays: Feb. 9 & March 9 Sip & Sketch: Live model, no instruction, short and long poses. Bring a snack and/or beverage. Call or email to RSVP. Beginners, 1-4 p.m.; Intermediates, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Thursdays until Feb. 16 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Oil Painting: The Still Life for all levels with Frances Ianarella For children: Saturdays until March 4 Children’s Art Studio (ages 8-12), 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Art Explorations (ages 5-7), 12 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.

Wednesdays until March 1 Children’s Art Studio (ages 8-12), 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Thursdays until March 30 Advanced Art Instruction for High School Students (ages 15-18), 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

LUTHERAN CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOR 12 Franklin Ave., Port Washington Saturday, February 11 at 6 p.m.

Dinner and Movie Night.

The event is $10 and includes dinner followed by the film, “The Sandlot,” a family friendly coming-of-age story set in the summer of 1962.

Info.: (516)767-0603 or email: lcosoffice@ optimum.net

38 Old Country Road, Garden City Wednesday, March 22 at 7:30 p.m.

Free College Planning & Admissions Workshop Open to students and parents alike, this forum will explore topics, such as choosing a college that’s the “best” fit for you, the intricacies and nuances of the college application and admissions process, creating a compelling college essay, and paying for that college degree.

Register at www.tfaforms.com/319156 or www.collegeconnect.info

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BJ SPOKE GALLERY 229 Main Street, Huntington (631) 549-5106• www.bjspokegallery.com Through Feb. 26 Poetry in Motion Exhibit SANDS POINT PRESERVE 127 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point info@sandspointpreserve.org • 516.571.7901 Saturday, Feb. 11, 6-10 p.m.

Valentine’s Night Jazz Saturday, Feb. 18, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Rainforest Escape Saturday, March 4, 4-7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 5, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Celestial Weekend Sunday, March 5, 2-4 p.m.

Winter Choral Concert Sunday, March 19, 10-10:45 a.m.

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My Morning Jacket Singer-songwriter to play Forest Hills duo to play in series My Morning Jacket will return this summer, playing its first-ever show at the historic Forest Hills Stadium in Queens on July 15.

The concert will be the band’s only New York City performance of 2017.

Special guest Gary Clark Jr. will open.

Tickets are currently on sale at ForestHillsStadium.com.

One dollar from every ticket purchased will benefit My Morning Jacket’s Waterfall Project.

Established in 2015, the project is dedicated to supporting and promoting actions, big and small, for positive change in the world.

In a review of a May 2016 show, The Denver Post said, “My Morning Jacket returned… once again proving they’re among the top live bands in any genre, anywhere. Jim James’ songs, guitar playing and vocals — beautiful and haunting at times, and possessing an incredible vocal range--alone could carry a show, but the band (Tom Blankenship on bass, drummer Patrick Hallahan, guitarist Carl Broemel and keyboardist Bo Koster) plays with an intensity few bands equal, let alone attempt.”

“The Waterfall” (ATO Records/Capitol Records), My Morning Jacket’s seventh studio album, garnered their third

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The Washington Post hailed it as “epic,” and Pitchfork said, “[it] reaffirms that MMJ are one of the most exciting American rock bands going.”

Following the band’s spring 2016 tour, Jim James released a new solo album, Eternally Even (ATO Records/Capitol Records).

Stereogum praised its “raw, exquisitely textured glory,” and American Songwriter described it as “a spellbinding listen.”

Eternally Even was recently voted as one of 2016’s top albums by National Public Radio listeners.

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When the U.S. Open moved to larger space in 1977, the architecturally stunning, horseshoe-shaped Forest Hills Stadium fell into disrepair and its days as a music venue faded.

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Singer-songwriters Jon Shain and Jessy Tomsko will be the featured performers during the monthly Hard Luck Café series at Huntington’s Cinema Arts Centre on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 8:30 p.m.

Shain is a veteran singer-songwriter and guitarist who’s been turning heads for years with his words, his fiery acoustic guitar work, and his evolved musical style--combining improvised Piedmont blues with bluegrass, swing, and ragtime.

His newest disc, a duet album with Joe Newberry entitled “Crow the Dawn,” was released in January 2016.

Shain grew up in Haverhill, Mass., and resides in Durham, N.C. In addition to recording and performing, Shain — whose work touches on the trials and tribulations of regular people, as well as themes of social justice — teaches Piedmont blues guitar and leads songwriting workshops.

For more information about the artists, go to jonshain.com.

Tomsko is a New York City-based singer-songwriter who originally hails from Philadelphia.

Known for her catchy yet genuine and confessional style, Tomsko is a versatile vocalist, guitarist, pianist, and composer.

Although writing and performing primarily in the ever-expanding “folk” genre, she first began experimenting with songwriting while attending a conservatory and earning a music degree in classical voice performance.

Her roots in classical music and musical theater provided Tomsko with a solid musical foundation and inspired her along the way to finding her own voice.

Tomsko has independently released several EPs and albums and is working on a new one, “Wild and Good. “ For more information about Tomsko, go to jessytomskomsusic.com.

Established in 1973, Huntington’s Cinema Arts Centre (www.cinemaartscentre.org) seeks to bring the best of cinematic artistry to Long Island and use the power of film to expand the awareness and consciousness of our community.

LI’s only not-for-profit, viewer-supported, independent cinema presents a wide array of films that are often accompanied by discussions and guest speakers.

The Cinema Arts Centre is located at 423 Park Ave. in Huntington.

Shain and Tomsko’s concert will take place in the Cinema’s Sky Room and will be preceded by an open mic at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are currently on sale: $15 for the general public and $10 for Cinema Arts Centre and Folk Music Society of Huntington members, and will be available at the door.

Now in its 48th year, the Folk Music Society of Huntington presents two monthly concert series, a monthly folk jam and an annual folk festival in conjunction with the Huntington Arts Council.

Its First Saturday Concerts series at the Congregational Church of Huntington (30 Washington Drive, off Route 25A, Centerport) will feature Joe Crookston and take place on March 4.

For more information on the Folk Music Society, visit www.fmsh.org or call (631) 425-2925.

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Community Calendar cont’d Continued from Page 55 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS HALL 186 Jericho Turnpike, Mineola Friday, Feb. 17. Doors open at 6 p.m.; first bout at 7:30 p.m.

Golden Globes Boxing. Tickets $30 each. No tickets will be sold at the door.

Call or email Mike (516)639-8606; mmurtha@ newyork811inc.com Saturday, Feb. 25 from 6 to 10 p.m.

Special Olympics Sports Night Dinner Dance Fundraiser Wear your favorite sports jersey. DJ and dancing. Beer, wine, soda, dessert and coffee will be complimentary. Cash bar for mixed drinks.

Contact Steve Driscoll: 800-997-1237 WALT WHITMAN BIRTHPLACE HISTORIC SITE 246 Old Walt Whitman Road Huntington Station Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 1 p.m.

Make a Dreamer Catcher: Dreamcatchers were originally made by the children of Native American tribes, such as the Cherokee. To Native Americans, dreams were messages sent by sacred spirits. Learn the legend how dreamcatchers caught all of your bad dreams.

Create your very own to hang in a special place.

Victorian Tea Party: Thsi fun and informative program includes role-playing while teaching social skills, self-esteem and confidence. Children will learn dining manners and practice table setting and introductions. Apple juice will be substituted for the hot tea. $12 per child/event; $20 for both programs.

For more information go to www.waltwhitman.org Thursday, March 2 at 6 p.m.

Walt Whitman presents “Walking with Whitman with Martin Espada” The series continues to bring the most intriguing figures in contemporary literature on the national scene. Hosted by George Wallace, the evening will begin with an open mic for the community at 6 p.m. A musical prelude will be followed by a reading from featyred poet Martin Espada, ending with a Q&A and booksigning.

Admission is $10, $5 for members.

Info./Ticket info: 631-427-5240 or www. waltwhitman.org Sunday, March 5 at 1 p.m.

Irish Dancers. Children of all ages will enjoy a performance of Irish dancing by teachers and students from the Mulvihill-Lynch Studio of Irish Dance, known internationally as champions on the competitive circuit. After the show, participants can get their faces painted

by Miss Carin or take a guided tour of the Walt Whitman Birthplaces. $9 per child, chaperones free For more info., go to www.waltwhitman.org BOBB HOWARD’S GENERAL STORE & AUTO REPAIR 581 Lakeville Rd., New Hyde Park Saturday, Feb. 11 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

5th Annual Free Egg Cream Day to honor the memory of Egg Cream Queen Gert, who was born on Valentine’s Day and loved making oldfashioned Chocolate Egg Creams for family and friends.

Event will include raffles, free popcorn, and tons of fun! Bring kids and all members of the family.

BEST COMICS 1300 Jericho Tpke., New Hyde Park Wednesday, Feb. 22 from 1 to 4 p.m.

Best Comics Presents: Jim Shooter (Legion of Super Heroes, Secret Wars, Solar Man of the Atom) & J.C. Vaughn (Zombie-Proof, Vampire, PA) signing their new book, Bedtime Stories for Impressionable Children Info.: 516-328-1900 or www.bestcomics. com NEW DIMENSIONS PHYSICAL THERAPY and THE LONG ISLAND INSTITUTE OF SEX THERAPY 75 Plandome Road, Manhasset Friday, Feb. 10 at 6:30 p.m.

Wine, chocolate, and sex positions over 60!

Space is limited so please RSVP by calling 516-304-5373 NORTH HEMPSTEAD PROJECT INDEPENDENCE Friday, Feb. 10, 17 and 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Exercise for Balance and Strength North Hempstead “Yes We Can” Community Center, 141 Garden Street, Westbury Thursday, Feb. 23 from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Color for the Health of It! Roslyn Community Center, 53 Orchard Street, Roslyn Heights Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 10:30 a.m.

Valentine’s Day Marriage Vow Renewal Ceremony Harbor Links Golf Course, 1 Fairway Drive, Port Washington Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 6:45 p.m.

Tax Grievance Seminar Shelter Rock Library, 165 Searingtown Road, Albertson PROJECT INDEPENDENCE SUPPORT & SOCIAL GROUP TRIVIA CHALLENGE Call 311 or (516) 869-6311 for more information.

Last Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m.

Havana Central Restaurant Roosevelt Field, Garden City.

For more info, call (516) 676- 1976.

BOOK REVUE 313 New York Avenue Huntington Sunday, Feb. 12 at 2 p.m.

The Cellulite Myth by Chris Black Monday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m.

Long Island Writer’s Guild Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m.

Commonwealth: A Novel by Ann Patchett COPAY 21 North Station Plaza, Great Neck Friday, Feb. 17 at 10 a.m.

Child Abuse Prevention SID JACOBSON JCC 300 Forest Drive East Hills, 11548 www.sjjcc.org/jll.

Fridays Shababa Fridays, 9:45-10:45 a.m.

Challah in the Hallway, 12-2:45 p.m.

General Exercise Group for All cancer Survivors, 12:30-1:15 p.m.

Discussion Group for All Cancer Survivors, 1:15-2 p.m.

Sundays

Gentle Yoga for All Cancer Survivors, 9:3010:30 a.m.

Mondays News Behind the News, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Eat, Chat, Move!, 12:15-1:45 p.m.

Tuesdays Mah Jongg Clinic, 10 a.m.- 12 p.m.

Tuesday Lectures, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Swim Program for Strength & Wellness, 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Knitzvah: Knitting for a Cause, 7-8:30 p.m.

Wednesdays Knitzvah: Knitting for a Cause, 12-2 p.m.

Beginner Canasta, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Games Day, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Meditation, 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Beginner Canasta, 1-3 p.m.

ZUCKER HILLSIDE HOSPITAL Sloman Auditorium 266th Street & 76th Avenue Glen Oaks National Alliance for Mental Illness free presentation: “Improving Mental Health: Four Secrets in Plain Sight” Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m.

Sharing and caring support group meets at 6 p.m. Dr. Lloyd Sederer will be talking about his new book in which he shares lessons learned after more than 40 years of helping people with mental illness and addictions.

Info.: 516-326-0797 or www.namign.org THE ADELPHI NY STATEWIDE BREAST CANCER HOTLINE & SUPPORT PROGRAM At the Adelphi School of Social Work 1 South Ave., Garden City Support for Caregivers of People with Breast Cancer Mondays, 6-7:30 p.m.

Young Women’s Support Group, Under 40 Tuesdays, 6-7:30 p.m.

All groups are facilitated by a social worker.

Info.: 516-877-4314 or the Breast Cancer Hotline, 800-877-8077 ROSLYN COMMUNITY CENTER 53 Orchard St., Roslyn Heights Senior Talk Group Thursday, Feb. 16 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Info.: 311 or 516-869-6311 Color for the Health of It! Thursday, Feb. 23 from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Info.: 311 or 516-869-6311

“YES WE CAN” COMMUNITY CENTER 141 Garden Street, Westbury Health and Wellness Series Feb. 10, 17, 24 and 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Info.: 311 or 516-869-6311 PORT WASHINGTON SENIOR CENTER 80 Manorhaven Blvd., Port Washington Caregiver Support Group The first and third Tuesday of every month from 2-3 p.m.

Info.: 311 or 516-869-6311 CLINTON G. MARTIN PARK 1601 Marcus Ave., New Hyde Park Blankets of Love Tuesdays, Feb. 14, 21 & 28 from 1 to 2 p.m.

The group provides an opportunity for seniors in the Town of North Hempstead community to come together and work in a collaborative manner on a meaningful and rewarding project. Each blanket created is donated to a worthy cause.

Info.: 311 or 516-869-6311 World in Motion Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 2:15-3:15 p.m.

Join a lively discussion on current world issues. Open to all Town of North Hempstead residents 60 and over.

Info.: 311 or 516-869-6311 MAGNOLIA GARDENS 899 Broadway, Westbury Reach Your Goals Support Group Thursday, Feb. 16 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Info.: 311 or 516-869-6311 WINTHROP-UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL 200 Old Country Road, Suite 250 Mineola, NY 11501 Winthrop-University Hospital’s Department of Neuroscience Offering Free Support Groups Huntington’s Disease – 2nd Monday of the month Winthrop’s Research & Academic Center, 101 Mineola Blvd., Room G-013 Head and Neck Cancer Patient Support Group Offered by Winthrop-University Hospital’s Center for Cancer Care 1300 Franklin Avenue, Suite ML5 Garden City Third Monday of the month, from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

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Bryant Library FILM: TROLLS Tuesday, Feb. 21 at 11 a.m. or 2 p.m.

Rated PG, Ages 4 & up.

LUNAR NEW YEAR FESTIVAL Saturday, Feb. 11 at 2:30 p.m.

With dazzling costumes and fantastic props, the dancers of Grace Mission Korean Dance Group take you on a journey , exploring one of the most ancient cultures of the world.

Through performance and narration, the audience will learn the history, geography and culture of Korean Lunar New Year.

T MINUS TEN COVER SHOW Sunday, Feb. 12 at 2 p.m.

T Minus Ten is a NY-based 5-piece cover band that plays a wide range of music from the 60s to top 40 hits.

DANIEL GALE & WELLS FARGO REAL ESTATE SEMINARS Friday, Feb. 10 at 1 p.m.

Come meet community representatives from Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty,

as well as Wells Fargo Home Mortgage in an informal setting. Topics will include local trends and marketing data, mortgage qualifications, complimentary pre-approvals, and answers to many of your mortgage questions. Refreshments will be served.

BOOK TALK WITH ELIZABETH OLESH Monday, Feb. 13 at 7:30 p.m.

Join Olesh as she discusses The Sandcastle Girls by Chris Bohjalian THE BEST OF BARRY MANILOW, BILLY JOEL, AND ELTON JOHN Sunday, Feb. 26 at 2 p.m.

Come and enjoy this amazing tribute to these artists performed by one of LI’s most loved bands, The Evergreen Trio.

BOOK TALK WITH LINDA LOHRIUS Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 1 p.m.

Join Lohrius for a lively discussion of Nutshell by Ian McEwan.

LIVE PERFORMANCE: BUBBLEMANIA WITH CASEY

Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 11 a.m. or 2 p.m.

Kindergarten-Grade 3 Casey captivates kids with his love of bubbles, comedy and making people laugh.

TUESDAY YOGA 9:30 a.m.

Registration Required. $42 for full session THURSDAY YOGA 9:30 a.m.

Registration Required. $49 for full session SATURDAY YOGA 9:30 a.m.

Registration Required. $42 for full session.

TUESDAY BODY SCULPTING 7:30 p.m.

A full body work out for night owls. Please bring 3 or 5lb weights to the session for heightened intensity. Registration Required.

Roslyn Community Calendar SUNDAY MORNING SOFTBALL IN EAST HILLS PARK The weekly East Hills pick up softball game is looking for a few good men.

Games are every Sunday, weather permitting, from 8:30-11:30 at the park in East Hills, off Harbor Hill Road. We have guys who have been playing in this game since the 80s, but it’s been going on even longer than that! Any men interested in helping continue this thirty plus year tradition are encouraged to attend. Contacts: William Gavin, East Hills Park Director 516 484 9800; Steward Faden 516 410 6666; Peter Wagner 516 527-1200.

ACBL BRIDGE ACBL sanctioned Bridge games take place in the Nursery School Atrium every Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. and Thursday afternoon at 12:30 p.m. in the main building at Shelter Rock Jewish Center, 272 Shelter Rock Rd., Roslyn. Call 917658-5991 to make a reservation.

TUESDAY NIGHT BINGO Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #5253 will host bingo on Tuesday nights from 7 to 11 p.m. The top prize is $1,500 with additional cash prizes totaling $1,700.

Admission is $4 at the post, 155 Searingtown Road.

SUFFERERS OF ARTHRITIS Glen Cove Hospital offers a free, weekly class for people with arthritis on an ongoing basis every Thursday, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the hospital’s 1 South Dining Room, 101 St. Andrew’s Lane, Glen Cove.

The class is taught by Merav deGuzman, the hospital’s recreational therapy supervisor, who is also certified by the Arthritis Foundation. The low-impact exercises are designed to reduce joint pain and decrease stiffness. The program is open to the community. For more information or to reserve a place in the arthritis class (limited space available), please contact Merav deGuzman at Glen Cove Hospital at: 516-674-7696.

TBS Sisterhood Adult Education Classes Open to the Community Temple Beth Sholom offers an array of classes in Hebrew, Bible study, Torah cantillation, Jewish thinkers, prayer, and parenting through a Jewish lens. These day and evening classes are open to all adults – women, men, including those who aren’t temple members -- although there is a registration fee for some of the courses. Many of the courses begin in Sept.

There is a Tuesday morning series of classes taught by Zahavah Rosenfeld, a highly experienced Hebrew and Jewish studies teacher, and a monthly “Lunch and Learn” program with guest speakers.

For further information, please download the brochure from the temple website: www.tbsroslyn.org under the Community heading, the under Sisterhood, then click on the Adult Education brochure link. Or pick up a brochure at the temple office, 401 Roslyn Rd., Roslyn Heights, NY 11577; or call 516-621-2288.

The Samuel Field Y weekday pro-

grams for preschool children (ages 3-5) with developmental disabilities and their families On Wednesdays 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., there is Gym and Creative Exploration at the Little Neck Site: 58-20 Little Neck Parkway. Little Neck.

We also have our Sunday Fun Day program 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at our Little Neck Site. Programs are $5.00 per family. Snack will be served Programs are ongoing and may be joined at any time.

This program is made possible by a grant from the NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities – Queens DDSO For further info and to RSVP, contact Amanda at 718 423-6111 ext 242 or e mail asmith@sfy.org Kindergarten Registration for Roslyn Public Schools The registration period for students entering the Roslyn Public Schools in September of 2017 will be the weeks of Feb. 6, 2017 through Feb. 10, 2017 and March 6, 2017 through March 10, 2017.

All children entering Kindergarten must be 5 years old by December 1, 2017.

If your child does NOT attend a local nursery school, please call the Heights School office at (516) 801-5500 to place your child on the registration list.

The Heights faculty and staff are eager to welcome you and your youngster!

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Roslyn schools eye $2M increase Continued from Page 2 Facing Our Future.

Other new high school classes include a second level of Mandarin Chinese, a public speaking class based on TED Talks and experiential learning.

“With all of the improvements that Karina and Michael mentioned, it’s only costing the taxpayers of this community an additional 0.64 percent,” Dragone said. “That to me is quite amazing.”

Other increased costs for the district include health insurance, debt service, special education and central services, totaling approximately $2.5 million. All of these expenditures have risen since the previous year.

There are also some decreases in expenditures for the coming year, such as the district’s contributions to the state’s teacher pension fund, which dropped by about $500,000, as well as occupational education, legal services and tax anticipation notes.

The budget has not been finalized and may change throughout the school year, but Dragone said he will update the school board on any changes.

EWSD eyes 3 new holidays Continued from Page 13 “AP courses are wonderful, they’re wonderful options for many of our students,” he said. “But there’s more to an education than simply taking all APs. That we believe strongly.”

Ultimately, the Wheatley School will not aggressively pursue rankings and will focus on the student experience, rather than improving the school’s already impressive national reputation, Feeney said.

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Students play in music fest On Sunday, Jan. 22, seven musicians from Herricks High School and four from Herricks Middle School attended in the Long Island String Festival Association’s Chamber Music Festival.

Students were selected based on recordings of pieces they performed in a rigorous audition process.

This prestigious event was held at Roslyn Middle School and featured members of the Bryant Park String Quartet.

Students received coaching from these esteemed musicians throughout the day, which culminated with a public performance.

At the high school level,

sophomores Julia Feldman, Grace Kang, Austin Kim, Christina Kim, Nicole Park and Alexandra Tan, as well as junior Esme Chen, participated in this opportunity.

From the middle school, under the guidance of teacher Krista Weis, were eighth-graders Kyle Pinzon, Dara Bao, Justin Koe and Justin Yang.

The Herricks High School representatives comprised two ensembles — a Prokofiev sonata for two violins and a Schumann piano wuintet.

The middle school ensemble performed “Elegie” by Josef Werner, op. 21.

Gunther Lawrence dies at 89 Continued from Page 4 He worked in public relations and publicity for most of his life, working with many Jewish organizations and celebrities, such as Elizabeth Taylor.

He was the director of public relations for the Union of American Hebrew Congregations and the Central Conference of American Rabbis, as well as Israel Bonds and the International Information Center.

“He was an extraordinarily original person, who always came up with new, fresh ideas,” said Jack Bemporad, who worked with Lawrence at the Union of American Hebrew Congregations. “He would come up with ideas that no one else would think of, because he was a remarkable person.”

Bemporad said Lawrence’s affability allowed him to connect with high-profile people in the public relations and publishing industry, receiving praise for his books from Elie Wiesel, hanging out with the religion reporter from The New York Times and helping different celebrities throughout his career.

“They all liked him and trusted him because he was a confident, amazing man,” Bemporad said. “He was on a first-name basis with these people and they liked him because he stood up for what he believed in and stuck to his guns.”

He wrote two books: “Three Million More: The Fight for Soviet Jewry” and “The Business of Being a Jew.” In 1963, Lawrence met the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during the first Civil Rights March in Washington, D.C., “which had a lasting effect on him and shaped his later career, Tobin said.

Lawrence and Leah moved to Seattle in 2014 to be closer to his family.

Leah said in the final years of his life, Lawrence suffered from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, as well as complications from a heel injury and a kidney tumor.

He is survived by Leah; his daughter, Lucie; his son, David; and his grandchildren, Laney, Zoe, Ellie, Abby and Cooper.

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2nd graders make paper towers

Two second-graders at Hampton Street School in the Mineola school district were named one of six winning teams in the national Paper Tower Challenge and five additional teams received honorable mentions for their works.

Winning schools were entitled to pick from a selection of new technology for use in their classroom to further enhance the student experience of the STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics) program and support project-based learning.

In December, all first- and second-graders at the school took part in the challenge, which asked students to use only 20 sheets of

Roslyn BOE on Feb. 16 The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Roslyn Public Schools Board of Education will take place on Thursday, Feb. 16 at 8 p.m. in Roslyn High School. Agendas and minutes for Board of Education meetings are available at www.roslynschools.org; click on “Board of Education.”

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paper, scissors and their imaginations to build either the largest or most creative tower.

Organized by STEAM teacher Denise Maynard, the challenge reinforced all parts of the Next Generation Science Standards, such as force, weight, balance, height and length, measurement and engineering techniques.

The winning selections from Hampton were: • One of six national winners: “Craziest Paper House” by second-graders Lara Silva and David Sousa Honorable Mentions: • “Swan Park” by secondgraders Autumn Malone and Alba Assuncao

• “Lincoln Memorial” by second-graders Olivia Dos Santos and Alyssa Picarello • “Pineapple” by first-graders Yossra Attia and Allison Ramasami • “Hotel” by first-graders Hailey Meyer and Kyla Sleeper • “V Tower” by first-grader Zalen Parekh

Physical ed goes high tech Many of us have become accustomed to using our digital devices to count our steps and keep track of our health. Now students and teachers in physical education classes at Roslyn Public Schools can take advantage of this kind of technology to provide real-time fitness feedback. These 4th graders in Vera Trenchfield’s class at Harbor Hill School have been taking part in a pilot project using a group-based exercise software called GoFit. They wear a band around their wrists that measures their heart rate while exercising.

The longer they keep going at an optimal level, the more rewards they can earn in the form of digital tokens. For teachers, the program provides easy on-line access, performance indicators and a userfriendly visual interface. After the program is fine-tuned in the pilot project, it will be expanded to other grades and schools on an age-appropriate level. This is just one of the many ways in which

4th graders in Vera Trenchfield’s class at Harbor Hill School take part in a pilot project using a group-based exercise software called GoFit. technology is enriching instruction throughout the district - and, in this case, also making exercise more fun. To watch a video of the project, go to the Harbor Hill home page on www.roslynschools.org.

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G.N. school bond plan a waste of money

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ne of my relatives gave me a pamphlet she received in the mail entitled the 2017 Great Neck Public Schools’ Bulletin, “BOND REFERENDUM EDITION,” and asked for my view.

Reportedly, the pamphlet was sent to selected addresses. Below is my understanding after review and online fact-checking.

The pamphlet calls the residents of the Great Neck peninsula to vote in favor of a referendum on Feb. 14 to cover the costs of purportedly “Critical Structural Projects” ($51.7 million) and “Educational and Building Expansions” ($43.7 million) totaling $95.4 million.

The funding is to be fulfilled by utilizing $9.5 million from the reserves (intended for retirement funds, employee benefits and workers comp) in addition to an $85.9 million purchase of bond(s).

The tax impact of the $85.9 million bond for a Class I home with a valuation $1 million is purported to correspond to an increase of $310 per year.

There is no information on how the $9.5 million would be replaced and how the future taxes would be impacted for the replacement of these reserves.

Also, there is no information on how the taxes of other classes of properties (e.g. stores, residential and commercial buildings) would be affected.

While the pamphlet calls for spending exorbitant monies to be collected from the taxpayers, oddly, there are no line-item breakdowns for most of the enlisted items.

An expenditure of $6.6 million is proposed for duplication of Parkville pre-K and kindergarten at the Clover Drive facility plus $9.8 million is proposed for relocating the Clover Drive facility to New Cumberland Center totaling to $16.4 million cost to the taxpayers.

The rationale given by the president of GNPS board, Barbra Berkowitz, is “E.M. Bak-

er School’s enrollment has increased drastically (emphasis added), and with the desire to honor our commitment to maintain relatively small class size, the Baker kindergarten would also be housed in the [proposed Clover Drive] new early childhood center, just as Lakeville School’s kindergartners attend Parkville.”

Ms. Berkowitz’s statement appears to be at odds with Great Neck Public Schools student enrollment data (596, 578, 587, 600, 596 and 624 for 2011-2016).

There is no reference of the extent of future tax increases in anticipation of hiring new staff for its operation. The distance between currently utilized Parkville facility and the proposed Clover Drive facility is 3.7 miles (approximtely 10-minute drive) The pamphlet advocates for an expenditure of $6.9 million at Baker school to cover for the costs of expansion of the present auditorium and cafeteria and addition of new toilets.

In light of no substantial increase in student enrollments at Baker School, these expansions appear to be wasteful and unnecessary.

Utilizing a few photographs, purportedly representing the depictions of “Critical Structures” at GNPS, the pamphlet further advocates for expenditure of $51.7 million.

There are photos of a half-circle window with peeling paint at Phipps building, roofs with the common wear and tear damages at Baker and South schools.

Per its own data available to the public, GNPS has pre-allocated $3.5 million as maintenance budget for the school year 2016-2017 which includes $1.154 million for in-house maintenance staff wages, $170,000 for overtime maintenance staff wages, $55,000 for electrical repairs outside contractors, $175,000 for Carpentry outside contractors, $160,000 for HVAC outside contractors, $37,000 for Plumbing Supplies,

$100,000 for Electrical Supplies, $66,000 for Carpentry Supplies, $66,000 for Painting Supplies and $88,000 for HVAC Supplies.

By categorizing the ordinary maintenance tasks as the “Critical Structural Projects,” the pamphlet advocates against the pre-allocated budgets for the ordinary repairs which are foreseen under the maintenance budget.

New York State mandates a referendum when the annual tax increase is beyond 2 percent.

Yet, none of the proposed expansions appear to be sufficiently vital to meet the criteria for calling for a referendum.

In the five year period of 2011-2015, the enrollments in the entire Great Neck School district has increased by 80 students only 6,352, 6,362, 6,310, 6,375 and 6,432, i.e., 1.2 percent hardly justifiable for the exorbitant expenditure of $43.7 million.

Ms. Berkowitz has asserted that “It has been a daunting task, balancing being fiscally prudent, maintaining the integrity of our aging infrastructure, and ensuring that our educational programs help our students perform competitively and achieve personal success.”

Notwithstanding, the student performances are uncorrelated to bigger auditoriums and immoderate expenditure on the school appearance.

The Great Neck Public Schools with the excessive student cost of $34,000 per year have better than average ratings when compared scholastically to other schools (e.g., Great neck South High School is rated to be 136th nationwide, 19th in New York State). \ Numerous other schools outperform Great Neck Public Schools with a far better rating (e.g., Queens High School for the Sciences at York College is rated to be 38th nationwide, 6th in New York State) at half of the cost per student ($17,000) .

It appears that the excessive salaries for the staff at GNPS could be one of the culprits for the excessive cost per student, e.g., superintendent ($392,000), assistant superintendent ($283,000), high school principal ($216,000), middle school principal ($200,000), elementary school principal ($198,000), athletic director ($201,000), assistant principal middle school ($155,000).

Such salaries are principally at odds with the assertion of “union free school district.”

Despite the assumption that having a good school district is expected to increase the property values, the excessive taxation hurts the property values.

Prospective residents would lose interest in living in Great Neck. Stores would increase their mark ups to survive (at the cost of shoppers) or would go out of business (evident on Middle Neck Road) and outsiders would not be interested in moving to the area.

Considering the tax impacts due to the use of $9.5 million reserves, the additional maintenance, utility costs, the wages of numerous staff to be added as a result of the proposed expansions, the higher prices for the shopping in Great Neck, the assessed tax impact of $315 for a $1 million valuation residence is unconvincing and a multiple of that number could possibly be closer to reality.

To improve our schools and keep the community intact, I direct the attention of GNPS board to look into recruiting more proficient staff for enhancing the educational levels at our schools.

Furthermore, I suggest opposing the wasteful expenditures for expansions and overstated repairs. This is prudent in the current era of economic uncertainties.

Dr. Fred Bassali Great Neck

Yes for G.N. school Send Vote yes for bond bond a ‘no-brainer’ O’Kelly O away

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reat Neck voters should vote en masse for the school bond issue on Feb. 14.

It’s a no-brainer.

Funds to improve science labs, in-house plumbing, fix roofs and modernize outdated facilities are needed now for our top-rated schools.

In an era when public education, science, books, facts and even the truth are under vicious attack from the new administration in Washington, we owe it to ourselves to fight back by voting

yes.

Moreover, it’s in our selfinterest.

Any realtor will tell you that good schools, parks and roads are always beneficial when it comes to valuing our own property.

Great Neck schools have long been among the best in the country.

Protect your home and our future by supporting this bond.

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few years ago, you published a series of letters from O’Kelly.

Then, as now, his not so thinly disguised anti-Semitism was apparent.

I expressed to the publisher my feeling that being a conduit for what many consider hate speech was inappropriate for a community newspaper, and suggested you were alienating many readers.

I entreated Mr. O’Kelly to David Zielenziger please, please go away.

Great Neck Once again, I double down on those requests.

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Peter Block Roslyn Heights

n Tuesday, Feb. 14, the Great Neck School Board is seeking approval from the voters to issue $85.9 million in bonds to finance critically needed structural building repairs and educational enhancements.

I urge all school district residents to come out to vote in support of this necessary and worthwhile community project.

This comprehensive project has evolved over a period of several years of careful analysis of growing educational constraints imposed by the physical deterioration of plant and equipment and inadequate physical space in the face of growing enrollment.

Further, obsolete facilities have weakened the ability of the School Board to deliver needed educational programs.

The project will require some three to five years to complete ac-

cording to my own estimates.

In my opinion, the annual tax impact is modest.

During that time a significant volume of existing bonds will have been repaid.

In my opinion, the Great Neck board is acting wisely and responsibly.

It has been my experience over many years of watching local governments in Great Neck maintain their facilities that it makes the most economic sense to upgrade and modernize rather than to struggle and repair obsolete, deteriorating plant and equipment.

Also, I believe that it is in everyone’s interest to maintain the high standards of Great Neck’s educational excellence that continues to draw families to Great Neck.

So come out on Feb. 14 in support of our schools.

Leon Korobow Great Neck

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Decision to run letter was right one

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herald Steven Blank’s decision to publish the articles by John O’Kelly; that he does cherish the right for all voices being heard.

So they ‘pull’ their advertising!

Money isn’t everything though for some it is. In this case it is a threat with the purpose of quelling a voice being heard.

It does however help create a more inclusive society by not leaving out those unpopular to some.

Believe me, the majority of us do understand well the world in which we live.

Now, to another subject: The LIRR grade crossings in Mineola.

It is clear that most of the traffic on Willis Avenue is thru traffic.

Considering that the Oyster Bay Line as it turns North cuts through the block between 2nd Street and the main line, the only solution is a tunnel beginning at the

South edge of the intersection of 1st Street and Willis Avenue, going under 2nd Street, under the curve of the Oyster Bay Line, under the Main Line and back to the surface right before Old Country Road.

There would have to be a sump pump at the bottom of the tunnel draining into a storm drain.

2nd Street must remain unchanged.

The Oyster Bay Line crossing would have to remain as is and being that the train does not run that often, it is not a tremendous problem.

There is an entrance to the area occupied by K’ s Auto and Precise Auto Detail next to the west end of the Western Beef parking lot.

Without going into any detail, the Main Street crossing would have to be closed.

All of the side streets North an South of the Main Line would still be accessible.

There is talk about interference with sewer lines in building an underpass at Main Street.

The tunnel I mentioned on Willis Avenue would hopefully be below any sewer lines. It would be cars only, one lane North and one South.

Most trucks use Roslyn Road anyway.

The parking lanes between 1st and 2nd Streets would become traffic lanes. The two center lanes for the tunnel.

Mineola Village would grieve the loss of some parking meters. Not the loss of the spaces but that of lost pocket change.

One wonders who gets to count all of those ‘loose’ unaccounted for quarters.

Anyone know any good sewer lines?

I guess a sewer could be sued if it stinks and a sewer could be sued if the stitching is crooked.

A sower could be sued if the seeds did

not grow that the sower did sow. This has nothing to do with a female pig.

This is beginning to sour. So be it.

I am able to sympathize with immigrants and others learning our English with the ‘free for all’ vowels.

So many words have to be learned individually.

Then there is the ‘English’ on our English. I imagine that other languages have plenty of that too.

I almost forgot that Mineola is planning to spend $36,000 to ‘do a study’ about the grade crossings. I consider that I may be way ahead of them.

Where is my $36,000? That is a big piece of change.

Charles Samek Mineola

In praise of Port Washington LIRR line

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ongratulations to the Long Island Rail Road for a record 89.9 million customers in 2016!

This is a 1.9 percent increase over 2015 and the highest number of riders since 1949.

“LIRR ridership grows east, west” (Noah Manskar—- Feb. 3).

Take a trip down memory lane to understand why.

On April 24, 1834, the Long Island Rail Road was officially chartered by the State of New York.

In 1900, the Pennsylvania Railroad bought a controlling interest as part of its plan for direct access to Manhattan which began on Sept. 8, 1910.

The Pennsylvania Railroad subsidized the LIRR into the late 1940s.

This provided the financial basis for support of expansion and upgrades to service and infrastructure.

At the end of World War II, there began a decline of our LIRR with a corresponding loss of fare-

box revenues.

The Pennsylvania Railroad began to reduce financial support as well.

This played a part in the LIRR going into receivership in 1949.

In recognition of the role the LIRR played in the economy of both Long Island and New York City, New York State began providing financial assistance to the LIRR in the 1950s and 1960s.

The “Line of the Dashing Dan” was officially chartered on April 24, 1965 by the State of New York.

Prior to 1965, the LIRR derived almost 100% of its funding for both capital and operating expenses from fares.

Chartered by the state Legislature in 1965 as the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Authority, it was created to purchase and operate the bankrupt LIRR. In 1966, New York State bought the railroad’s controlling stock from the Pennsylvania Rail Road and put it under the newly formed Metropolitan Commuter

Transportation Authority.

The MCTA changed its name to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in 1968 when it took over operations of the NYC Transit Authority.

With MTA subsidies, the LIRR modernized further and grew into the busiest commuter railroad in the United States.

Over the past 50 years, several billion dollars in combined county, city, state and federal taxpayers generated dollars have subsidized both the capital and operating costs for the LIRR. Riders must remember that fare hikes are periodically required if the MTA is to provide the services millions of New Yorkers use daily.

They are inevitable due to inflation, along with increasing costs of labor, power, fuel, supplies, materials, routine safety, state of good repair, replacement of worn out rolling stock, upgrades to stations, yards and shops along with system expansion projects necessary to run any transit system.

Half-hour weekly and weekend service on the Port Washington Long Island Rail Road branch proves why it pays for my wife and I along with many of our neighbors to live in Great Neck.

It is easier seven days a week to attend Met games, other Citi Field events, US Open, Arthur Ash stadium, Flushing Meadow Park, Queens Zoo, Madison Square Garden activities and Broadway shows on a regular basis.

Those of us in the know already moved to communities adjacent to LIRR Port Washington branch stations years or even decades ago.

The Great Neck, Manhasset, Plandome and Port Washington school districts along with those in neighboring Little Neck, Douglaston, Bayside and Auberndale in Queens are some of the best in the Metropolitan New York area.

We have great air quality along with a low crime rate, abundant parks, libraries, shopping, entertainment, movie theaters, hospitals and medical facilities.

Riders on the Port Washington branch have far more abundant seating and a quick 30 minute or less trip into Penn Station without having to change at Jamaica than LIRR commuters on other branches.

Port Washington branch riders miss most service disruptions.

In the end, quality and frequency of service is dependent upon secure revenue streams.

We all have to contribute — be it at the fare box or tax revenues generated by different levels of government redistributed back to the MTA. TANSTAFFL or “There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch” or in this case a free ride Larry Penner Great Neck Larry Penner is a transportation historian and advocate who previously worked 31 years for the US Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration Region 2 NY Office.

USO deserves support of all Americans

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would like to mention an organization that is near and dear to my heart, and that is the USO. I had served in the United States Navy in the Vietnam era and found the USO a home away from home.

The USO has been a pillar of support for our troops, as they fought, and continue to fight, in

some of the most desolate and dangerous places on earth.

The USO has launched a critical initiative to aid in the recovery of the 50,000 men and women who have been wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the thousands more who are suffering from wounds and from the invisible wounds such as post-traumatic stress.

The USO supports programs that aid our wounded hero’s, their families, and their caregivers.

They receive no funds from the government but from donations from people like you and me.

Here is something else to think about.

The USO serves in outposts

near military bases and major airports, including JFK. They serve as a home away from home for our troops.

It is also a place to call or email home, play video games, watch TV or a movie, grab a snack, just get away from the stress of duty.

Now I know this first hand from years ago.

So those who can please donate to the USO. The address is: The USO, P.O. Box 96860, Washington, D.C. 20077-7677.

I believe you will be glad that you did, for I just did.

Frederick R. Bedell Jr. Mineola Continued on Page 68

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Business&RealEstate Will Trump dilute Dodd-Frank law?

Donald Trump is here for the next four years and we should be supporting him as our President, whether you voted for him or not.

However, he is moving quite fast in his promises to his voters in doing what he said he would do.

It appears that he is moving to swiftly than many want him to based on all the protests.

Is he thinking out his course of actions beforehand? Is he listening to his cabinet who surrounds him or going it alone with the flick of his signature on paper?

But, essentially, we all started out as immigrants and we all didn’t relocate here overnight; it took time.

Yes, today our country needs to be protected but to what extent, I am not sure.

Being an isolationist country is not in our best interest and will cause many other problems that have not been realized.

Now what will he decide to do with the Dodd-Frank banking regulations that currently exist and were enacted because of the debacle that came about in 20072008, when things went south in the real estate market.

It was all easy money back then, so new rules had to be enacted and passed.

Currently, if you have fair/ good to excellent credit and income you will not have an issue getting a mortgage, with a down payment of between 3-20 percent.

However, the lower your credit scores, the higher the interest rates one will pay and the debt to income cannot more than 60 percent, normally it is 45%).

The lower down payment mortgages (20 percent) come with private mortgage insurance at an additional cost added to your loan and are backed by the FHA. In the event of non-payment, the bank is reimbursed for the money by the Federal Housing Administration.

However, if the banks are deregulated by Trump, allowing more individuals and families to apply and get approved for mortgages, what will be the standard by which their financials will be judged?

Will they allow “no documentation” (no doc) loans again enabling those that are boarder line financially, to own a home.

If so, isn’t this the same situation that almost brought our banking system to a halt ninw years ago?

If you go back and research recent history, 60-65 percent of individuals and families owned their homes.

Our loose regulations back then pushed it to approximately, 72 percent, which Mr. Greenspan, our Fed Chairman finally realized and admitted, didn’t work.

Like everyone that comes into our country, we want them vetted (and it usually takes two or more years to do so) to make sure their intentions are real; the same must always be done when borrowing money for their homes.

I am afraid the same scenario will occur again, if the DoddFrank regulations are reduced or diluted in strength.

We cannot just allow anyone to consider ownership a right; it

PHILIP A. RAICES Real Estate Watch must be earned by adequate income and the track record of paying your obligations on time.

We do not need to repeat history all over again, whereby we will all suffer.

Those who have poor driving records will always pay more, the same should always be adhered to when it comes to borrowing money.

Each individual and family needs to be responsible for their actions. You have to earn the right to purchase by your past history in the way you handle your credit.

But as you know, history seems to always repeat itself, because we totally forget.

As an example, when there are too many crashes, injuries and deaths at an intersection, then we decide to put in an arrow for entering an intersection, a traffic light or stop sign; instead of figuring out this in advance.

It’s a Monday Morning Quarterback mentality.

I think it’s a no-brainer, but

then why spend money until we really have to.

So we all suffer until something is done! When it comes to money, of course situations do arise, sometimes beyond ones control, but that doesn’t mean money should always be available.

The lending institutions have to use their discretion as to who is worthy of receiving loans.

My belief is that we are truly a real estate based economy (besides information and technology driven).

Obviously, the more homes that are sold, the better for the overall economy; allowing more items to be purchased for the houses, refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, windows roofs, etc. creating and enhancing jobs.

In the past, when the real estate market had been down or stagnant there was always a negative impact on our economy.

It’s a domino affect whereby real estate effects most other parts of our economic engine.

However, inflating the economy with unqualified purchasers and providing them easy access to a mortgage is only a temporary fix and looks great for the short term, but isn’t a permanent fix.

After WW II, it worked by providing mortgages to Vets and others, when we were the manufacturing car maker mecca of the world!

Jobs were available and we were the powerhouse of an economy. But today, it’s an entirely different paradigm shift. There are much less high paying jobs; technology doing many more things and replacing previous positions and a greater emphasis on technical jobs, which most are not educated to perform.

We have been resigned to a more service oriented platform; but who can afford to buy, even at $15 per hour?

The President has to be extremely careful in his decision making process by listening to his advisors and asking pertinent questions as to the pros and cons of any of his actions, no matter what issues or problems arise.

Being the fastest draw, could have dire consequences for the near and long term.

We must keep our economy as strong and vibrant as possible and that starts with the real estate market and education.

However, the other question is when will he start fixing our

roads, bridges, tunnels and high speed residential and commercial rail?

These are high paying positions that are sorely needed throughout our country.

The other problem that comes to the surface, is how many individuals are knowledgeable and trained to perform these much needed jobs?

These higher paying positions will allow more people to purchase a home, condo, co-op or homeowners associations, which in turn will further fuel our economy with other types of purchases of much needed things for their homes.

Then again, what is the cost of our education, whereby, so many are burdened with such high debt after graduating, that it could take a lifetime to repay the loans.

Free education won’t work, because it will never be free; somebody has to pay for it, right?

You can play the Ponzi scheme, by taking from Peter to pay Paul, but that never worked for the long haul.

The playing field will never be level, until wages around the globe are somewhat equal and we know that will not occur in our lifetime. Maybe at that point, jobs will come back here?

We’ll see what Mr. Trump does with the North American Free Trade Agreement between Canada, Mexico and the U.S. and if it will help restore lost jobs here.

Most of us want lower prices, but higher paying jobs. Not sure we can have both.

Something has to change in order for the American Dream of homeownership is to continue to exist; and it probably will for those that can afford it.

We’ll wait and see what President Trump and his people do over the next four years to make this possible.

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Recent Real Estate Sales in Roslyn Roslyn Real Estate Market Conditions MEDIAN SALES PRICE $745,000 Demographics near Roslyn, NY Population Population Density Median Age People per Household Median Household Income Average Income per Capita

City 2,765 4,287 45.6 2 85,329 73,075

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

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115 Bacon Road, Old Westbury Sold Price: $2,500,000 Date: 12/07/2016 6 beds, 4 Full/1 Half baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 2.26 Schools: East Williston Total Taxes: $58,197 MLS# 2842653

64 Acorn Ponds Drive, Roslyn Sold Price: $730,000 Date: 01/09/2017 3 beds, 2 Full/1 Half baths Style: Condo Schools: Herricks Total Taxes: $15,762 MLS# 2879458

17 Sycamore Drive, Roslyn 3 Sycamore Drive, Roslyn Sold Price: $1,700,000 Date: 01/05/2017 4 beds, 2 Full/1 Half baths Style: Colonial # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 59x120 Schools: Roslyn Total Taxes: $21,302 MLS# 2858382

Sold Price: $777,000 Date: 01/18/2017 4 beds, 2 Full/1 Half baths Style: Exp Ranch # of Families: 1 Lot Size: 92x169 Schools: Roslyn Total Taxes: $17,044 MLS# 2859575

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Study links drug to anxiety

BY J OE N I K I C A study conducted by a researcher at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research found that a drug administered during or after labor is associated with postpartum depression or anxiety, Northwell Health announced last week.

Dr. Kristina M. Deligiannidis, director of women’s behavioral health at Northwell Health’s Zucker Hillside Hospital, along with colleagues at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University and the University of Massachusetts Medical School, found that synthetic oxytocin, a hormone therapy often given to women to induce labor or treat postpartum hemorrhage, is linked to the development of postpartum depression or anxiety.

Deligiannidis’ research was focused on how normal hormonal changes during pregnancy may trigger postpartum depression, but it was discovered that synthetic oxytocin is a possible risk factor.

“Although oxytocin is a hormone naturally found in the body during childbirth, our study found, contrary to what we expected, that exposure to synthetic oxytocin – a common treatment administered during or after labor – was associated with an increase in risk for the development of postpartum depression and anxiety,” she said. “Since synthetic oxytocin is such an important and commonly used medicine for peripartum women, further research should examine dose, duration, timing and reason for treatment so that we can better identify which women may be at risk for developing postpartum depression and anxiety.

Better identification of factors that place women at risk could significantly decrease the number of women who suffer with postpartum depression.”

According to Northwell, one in eight women in the United States suffers from postpartum depression or anxiety.

Postpartum depression can cause a number of symptoms, including depressed mood or severe mood swings, difficulty bonding with the child, withdrawal from family and friends, and suicidal thoughts from fear of not being a good mother.

The symptoms experienced by the mother can also affect her child’s temperament and cognitive and social development, according to Northwell.

Deligiannidis and her colleagues reviewed data from the Massachusetts Integrated Clinical Academic Research Database of about 47,000 births by woman between the ages of 15 and 50.

According to Northwell, the study,

published in the journal Depression and Anxiety, found that women who had a history of depressive or anxiety disorder and were given synthetic oxytocin either during or after labor experienced a 36 percent increase in risk of postpartum depression or anxiety.

The study also found that women who had no history of depressive or anxiety disorder experienced a 32 percent increase in risk of postpartum depressive or anxiety disorder compared with women who were not administered the drug.

“A birth of a child should be a time of great joy, but for women suffering from postpartum depression, it can be a time of great struggle,” said Dr. Kevin J. Tracey, president and CEO of the Feinstein Institute. “With the work of Dr. Deligiannidis and her team, we hope to better understand postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis so that we can help prevent the onset of these conditions or treat them when faced.”

Closure for Roslyn family Continued from Page 1

Melissa McKiski

ment and operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.

She was originally charged with four felonies, six misdemeanors and a traffic infraction.

Nassau prosecutors had asked acting state Supreme Court Justice William O’Brien to give McKiski four to 12 years in prison.

“Nassau Police quickly

apprehended this defendant, but the tragic consequences of her recklessness cost this innocent young man his life,” Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas said in a statement. “This case illustrates why New York needs to pass the strong hit and run laws that we have proposed in Albany.”

Debra Martinez, a friend of the Velasquez family, read a letter to McKiski from Car-

los Velasquez during the sentencing hearing, Newsday reported.

The letter said Velasquez’s relatives “pray for her soul” and were heartened that she recognized her responsibility for the young man’s death by pleading guilty, Newsday reported.

McKiski’s attorney, John Carman of Garden City, did not return a phone call seeking comment.

Town, Drucker back light Continued from Page 2 sor, Judy Jacobs, in 2014 after two fatal accidents occurred on the road within a month. Jacobs died due to complications related to cancer last September.

In March 2014, two 19-year-olds, Steven Clancy and Javier Gonzalez, were killed when their vehicle veered off Roslyn Road by the intersection of Locust Lane and went through the fence of an adjacent property.

In April of that year, Facundo R. Ponce, 43, was killed when he lost control of his car and crashed into a charter bus on Roslyn Road near Heathcote Drive.

Drucker said he will hold a meeting with Zuckerman and Bosworth about the issue in early March. He then plans to assemble a public forum in either late March or April.

He did not say when a solution might be implemented, but said he would “push to have it done as soon as possible.”

Tutoring company in Roslyn Continued from Page 12 about sports,” he said. “I’m a tech person and it’s nice to know other people like me.”

The program offers financial aid to underprivileged students, Phillips said. “We don’t turn anybody away,” she added.

“These kids are going to the Ivy League,” Phillips said. “We’re just getting them trained for that.”

For his part, Pastula said he wants to study science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Yasso, meanwhile, is looking beyond college.

“I want to work in game design,” he said.

Condo community in Glen Cove Continued from Page 20 parking spaces for each unit to have two, but they will not be assigned, Mayer said.

Some of the community’s amenities are still being worked out, she said, but there has been a discussion on whether to include a clubhouse, either as a separate building or in one of the seven being built.

Mayer said residents will pay from $10,000 to $15,000 in taxes per year, but can apply for the STAR property tax relief exemption and the enhanced STAR exemption.

With potential residents coming in to view the units, Mayer said, she believes people have been happy with the development.

“People like the units and like that certain things are included,” she said.

“They like that there’s a washer and dryer; they like that there is parking.”

Three of the seven buildings have been built and potential residents can view the units on the weekend from 1 to 3 p.m. or by appointment, Mayer said.

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Swastikas put on Mineola car

BY N O A H M A N S K A R A car was vandalized with swastikas in a Mineola parking garage Monday night, Nassau County police said.

Officers from the Police Department’s 3rd Precinct saw two swastikas spray-painted on the driver’s and passenger’s doors of the 2011 Hyundai at 9:40 p.m.

Monday in the public garage at Main Street and First Street, police said.

The car appears to have been chosen randomly and not targeted for the graffiti, a police spokesman said.

A passerby discovered the graffiti and the owner later took the car to have it removed, Mineola Village Clerk Joseph Scalero said.

“Given the heinous nature of the symbols used we’re hoping to catch somebody and bring them to justice,” Scalero said.

Anyone with information about the crime can call 1-800244-8477 to leave an anonymous tip.

Swastikas and racial slurs were spray-painted on sidewalks on Elm Street and Washington Avenue in Mineola in November.

Grant to study Chinese Continued from Page 22 of the Confucius Classroom Network, a group of 100 schools nationwide that come together to promote the teaching of Mandarin Chinese, a spokeswoman for the district said.

The Asia Society, based in Manhattan, distributes funding from the Chinese government to the network schools to support their programs.

Rob de Picciotto, assistant director of the China Learning Initiatives at the Asia Society, said that Confucius Classroom day is an annual project, “essentially an effort to celebrate Chinese culture in a way that involves students and community members beyond just those enrolled in Mandarin language classes.”

Herricks has been a member of the network since 2009, he said.

The mission of the Asia Society, founded in 1956, is to promote mutual understanding of the arts, business, culture and educational institutions of Asia and the United States.

Also at its meeting on Thursday, the Herricks school board deleted about two dozen policies from the district’s policy manual and adopted five revisions.

In response to a question from the audience on their significance, Fino Celano, the district superintendent, said the changes were just a matter of “systematically going through the policy book to update it.”

“It’s consolidating and updating the policies, many of which are just one line,” Celano said. This was last done 10 years ago, he said.

The board also approved two summer programs.

Camp Invention, in partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame, is a weeklong summer program offering lessons that explore connections between science, technology, engineering and innovation. It is geared for children entering first through sixth grades.

The district is also partnering with the Glen Cove YMCA to run the day camp from July 5 to Aug. 11 at the Denton Avenue School and Herricks Middle School.

District administrators will present an overview of the district budget at the next meeting on Feb. 16.

It will also be discussed at subsequent meetings in March and will be voted on by the board in April.

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Historic Port house damaged by fire Continued from Page 13 ment, the Port Washington Fire Department, all the mutual aid units and all first responders,” the village’s statement said. “As this is a locally landmarked historic site, we will be doing everything we can to see what can be saved.”

The village said it contacted the home’s owner, Sabrina Wu, who doesn’t live at the property, but recently submitted an application to demolish the house and rebuild a replica.

“This is a tragedy of unfathomable depth,” said Stephanie Hall, a resident. “We were three weeks short of a Historic Preservation Commission. I want to know what the Village of Baxter Estates Board is going to do that what is left is saved or that an exact replica is built.”

The Port Washington Fire Department was assisted by the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department, the Roslyn Highlands and Rescue Companies, the Great Neck Vigilant Fire Company, the Plandome Fire Department, the East Norwich Fire Department, the Williston Park Fire Department and the Glenwood Fire Company.

“If it wasn’t for the negligence of the owner, this house would still be standing,” said Michael Scotto, who lives a couple of houses away and has been an outspoken critic of Wu’s decision to demolish and rebuild the house.

“However it happened, it’s at the feet of the owner,” Scotto said.

Scotto and other residents said they saw Wu cleaning up the front yard of the house on Saturday, hours before the fire started.

“This was really an avoidable tragedy,” said Chris Bain, presi-

dent of the Cow Neck Peninsula Historical Society. “It was allowed to decline with no one living there. The owner didn’t care.”

The application to demolish and rebuild the home, which Wu submitted last month, was set to be reviewed by the village’s Landmarks Preservation Commission on March 1.

But last Friday, Wu’s attorney, A. Thomas Levin, told the village that Wu would amend the application to restore and alter the property instead of demolishing it, Chrissy Kiernan, the village clerk, said.

“We were advised to expect an amended proposal to restore and alter, rather than demolish and replace the structure, pending a site inspection by the owner’s architect and our village building inspector,” Kiernan said.

“The village joins the community in their feeling of grief over the damage to this beloved and historic landmark, which has played a central role in our community’s identity.”

Before Wu submitted the application, the house remained the subject of controversy in the village, with residents and village officials unhappy over Wu’s preservation of the home — the only landmarked property in the village.

The village issued Wu three Order to Remedy violations — the last of the three for the blue tarp she covered the windows with falling on neighbors’ lawns and near the Baxter Pond.

Wu purchased the house in 2003 for $990,000 and the village landmarked the property in 2005 — a decision appealed by Wu. During the Revolutionary

War, the British housed Hessian mercenaries, who fought alongside the redcoats, in the Baxter House and other homes across Long Island.

In 1895, the Baxter House was declared Port Washington’s first lending library, according to Bain.

For months, residents have attended village board meetings to protest Wu’s neglect of the house, voicing their concerns on a Facebook page, “Save the Baxter House,” with over 600 members, signing petitions and discussing crowdfunding ideas to pay for possible litigation.

Residents from all over Long Island have shown their support for the house on the page, including neighbors and politicians.

Legislator Delia DeRiggiWhitton called the event “absolutely heartbreaking.”

Anthony Esposito, a Port Washington firefighter, said on the page “I literally almost cried when we pulled up yesterday morning.”

“The P.W.F.D. and neighboring departments did everything they could to save the house,” he said On Jan. 10, Wu appealed the fair market value of the house with Nassau County, according to records.

It was assessed in 2015-16 at $1,879, which would put the market value over $750,000. She claimed the property should be assessed at $500, which would make the fair market value $200,000.

Wu once listed the house for $3 million, according to village officials.

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s an former employee of the Post OďŹ&#x192;ce in Williston Park, when I retired I decided to subscribe to the Williston

Times.

It was just to keep in touch with the area.

After seeing your editorial reversal about a letter that you had published it disappoints me.

Freedom of speech or what used to be seems to be to under attack by

people who get oďŹ&#x20AC;ended.

Once oďŹ&#x20AC;ended come the threats of boycotting.

The â&#x20AC;&#x153;squeaky wheelsâ&#x20AC;? certainly do get more than enough grease.

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versed there original position editorially.

Mr. Soros, the subject of the critical letter, hates the country he decided to emigrate to, the USA. And made plenty of money in it.

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There is no equivalency between Russia, U.S.

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hen our current President uses the phrase, â&#x20AC;&#x153;America ďŹ rst,â&#x20AC;? this catchy phrase implies he has a true understanding of what it really means.

Historically, America ďŹ rst, has meant our country would take actions that, ultimately, would beneďŹ t our citizens.

Joining the Allies against the Axis powers after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, clearly, was in line with America ďŹ rst.

Did President Roosevelt opt to go it alone after Germany declared war on the United States and Japan bombed our sleeping sailors in Hawaii? No. Roosevelt was savvy enough to realize that our country needed to join the European Allies, recognizing that in unity, there is strength.

On the contrary, our current President seems to believe that, going it alone and eschewing our NATO partners, is putting America ďŹ rst.

In my opinion, our Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aforementioned philosophy endangers our country tremendously and is very short-sighted.

America has bases located on our NATO partnersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lands.

Even if our NATO partners are not contributing what our President seems to believe is their â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;fair, ďŹ nancial shareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of costs, I believe Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best interests will be served only by maintaining a strong alliance with NATO. It is clear that the only reason that Hitler, Hirohito, and Mussolini were defeated during World War II was because the Allies banded together, supported one another, and fought the Axis powers in unity.

If France decided to be isolationist and not help the American Patriots during our Revolutionary War, we might not be enjoying the freedoms we hold most dear today.

Again, in unity with France, our rebelling colonists found strength to defeat the British monarchy.

When our President uses disrespectful terms regarding the political leaders of our traditionally-friendly, NATO allies, he chips away at the foundations of a uniďŹ ed power that is necessary in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s already-fractured world.

In my opinion, when our President uses complimentary language regarding Vladimir Putin (a former KGB agent whose political enemies seem to meet poisons-or-bullets), he is not putting America ďŹ rst.

Most certainly, our President did not put America ďŹ rst when he responded to Bill Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reilly recent statement, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Putinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a killer,â&#x20AC;? when our President replied, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Got a lot of killers. What, you think our countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so innocent?â&#x20AC;?

By implying America is on the same moral ground as Putinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Russian regime, our President denigrated America and, in my opinion, it seems his statement gives aid and comfort to an enemy of our American way of life.

I grew up in the duck and cover age of children living in fear of a possible Russian-atomic bomb blasting New York City.

On a weekly basis, all schoolchildren had to practice sitting under their desks in the event of an atomic bomb blast.

Even as a child, it was clear to me that sitting under a table would not protect us from the devastating eďŹ&#x20AC;ects of a Russian-atomic bomb. I could see the Empire State Building from my classroom window.

The Soviet Unionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Russiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) oppressive government was and is antithetical to our American way of life.

Putin represents an oppressive government that, even recently, has sought to impose stronger controls on religious freedoms.

Hence, when our President told Bill Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reilly in his interview, â&#x20AC;&#x153;What, you think our countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so innocent?â&#x20AC;? he, essentially, implied America is no better than the Russian government.

If that were true, immigrants from around the world would be ďŹ&#x201A;ocking to emigrate to Russia, as well.

Perhaps, our President does not understand Vladimir Putinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s background as a KGB agent.

Perhaps, our President does not understand the lessons of history.

Contrary to our Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s statementâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s implications, our countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doctrines are â&#x20AC;&#x153;innocentâ&#x20AC;? when compared with the authoritarian, dictatorial tenets of Russia and Vladimir Putin.

Americans must understand and know history in order to prevent the disintegration of our own freedoms.

In his Evil Empire speech (March 8, 1983), President Ronald Reagan warned Americans that the leaders of the Soviet Union (Russia): â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;Ś preach the supremacy of the stateâ&#x20AC;Ś they are the focus of evil in the modern worldâ&#x20AC;Śbecause they sometimes speak in soothing tones of brotherhood and peaceâ&#x20AC;Ś.some would have us accept them at their word and accommodate ourselves to their aggressive impulses. But if history teaches anything, it teaches that simpleminded appeasement or wishful thinking about our adversaries is folly. It means the betrayal of our past, the squandering of our freedomâ&#x20AC;Ś. So, I urge you to speak out against those who would place the United States in a position of military and moral inferiorityâ&#x20AC;Ś. I urge you to beware the temptationâ&#x20AC;Ś.(to) label both sides equally at fault, to ignore the facts of history and the aggressive impulses of an evil empire.â&#x20AC;?

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s be clear: There is no moral equivalency between America and Russia. Our current President needs to understandâ&#x20AC;Śand, embrace... this fact.

Otherwise, it might appear he is giving comfort to an enemy of our American way of life. America ďŹ rst.

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Legal Notice NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on February 15, 2017 at 8 pm at the Village Hall, 209 Harbor Hill Road, East Hills, New York, the Board of Trustees of the Village of East Hills will hold a meeting and public hearing to consider Bill T3-2017, a proposed local law to provide fair and just fees to reinstitute expired building permits

BY THE ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES INC. VILLAGE OF EAST HILLS Donna Gooch, Village ClerkTreasurer RT #145157 1x 02/10 /2017 #145157

Notice of Formation of QUALITY CAREGIVERS LLC filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 12/27/2016. Office location: Nassau County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: The QUALITY CAREGIVERS LLC, 100-01 210th Street, Queens Village, NY 11429 Purpose: any lawful purpose.

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF COUNTY TREASURER’S SALE OF TAX LIENS ON REAL ESTATE Notice is hereby given that I shall on the 21st day of February, 2017 through the 24th day of February, 2017, beginning at 10:00 o’clock in the morning each day, in the Legislative Chambers, First Floor, Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building, 1550 Franklin Avenue, Mineola, New York, sell at public auction the tax liens on certain real estate, unless the owner, mortgagee, occupant of or any other party in interest in such real estate shall have paid to the County Treasurer by February 17th, 2017 the total amount of such unpaid taxes or assessments with the interest, penalties and other expenses and charges against the property.

Such tax liens will be sold at the lowest rate of interest, not exceeding 10 percent per six month period, for which any person or persons shall offer to take the total amount of such unpaid taxes as defined in Section 5-37.0 of the Nassau County Administrative Code.

Effective with the February, 2017 lien sale Ordinance No. 175-2015 requires a $125.00 per day registration fee for each person who intends to bid at the tax lien sale. Ordinance No. 175-2015 also requires that upon the issuance of the Lien Certificate there is due from the lien buyer a Tax Certificate Issue Fee of $20.00 per lien purchased.

A list of all real estate in Nassau County on which tax liens are to be sold is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at

http: / / www.nassaucountyny. gov / DocumentCenter / View / 17674 A list of local properties upon which tax liens are to be sold will be advertised in this publication on or before February 16th, 2017.

Nassau County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs, or activities. Upon request, accommodations such as those required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in all services, programs, activities and public hearings and events conducted by the Treasurer’s Office.

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Dated: January 2017 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, New York TERMS OF SALE Such tax liens shall be sold subject to any and all superior tax liens of sovereignties and other municipalities and to all claims of record which the County may have thereon and subject to the provisions of the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts.

However, such tax liens shall have priority over the County’s Differential Interest Lien, representing the excess, if any, of the interest and penalty borne at the maximum rate over the interest and penalty borne at the rate at which the lien is purchased.

The Purchaser acknowledges that the tax lien(s) sold pursuant to these Terms of Sale may be subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and /or may become subject to such proceedings which may be commenced during the period in which a tax lien is held by a successful bidder or the assignee of same, which may modify a Purchaser’s rights with respect to the lien(s) and the property securing same.

Such bankruptcy proceedings shall not affect the validity of the tax lien. In addition to being subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/ or the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts, said purchaser’s right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act(FIRREA),12 U.S.C. ss 1811 et.seq., with regard to real property under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC) receivership.

The County Treasurer reserves the right, without further notice and at any time, to withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or premises herein listed. The Nassau County Treasurer reserves the right to intervene in any bankruptcy case/litigation where the property affected by the tax liens sold by the Treasurer is part of the bank-

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ruptcy estate. However, it is the sole responsibility of all tax lien purchasers to protect their legal interests in any bankruptcy case affecting their purchased tax lien, including but not limited to the filing of a proof of claim on their behalf, covering their investment in said tax lien. The Nassau County Treasurer and Nassau County and its agencies, assumes no responsibility for any legal representation of any tax lien purchaser in any legal proceeding including but not limited to a bankruptcy case where the purchased tax lien is at risk.

The rate of interest and penalty at which any person purchases the tax lien shall be established by his bid. Each purchaser, immediately after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County Treasurer ten per cent of the amount for which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delivery, then all amounts deposited with the County Treasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or demand, be irrevocably forfeited by the purchaser and shall be retained by the County Treasurer as liquidated damages and the agreement to purchase shall be of no further effect.

Time is of the essence in this sale. This sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of the sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal incidents of the sale.

THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Dated: January 2017 Mineola, New York RT #145048 2x 02/03, 02/10 /2017 #145048

PUBLIC NOTICE VILLAGE OF OLD WESTBURY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Trustees of the Incorporated Village of Old Westbury will convene to hold a Board of Trustees public hearing at the Village Hall, 1 Store Hill Road, Old Westbury on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. to conduct the regular business of the Board, to consider the following application and any such other business that may come before the Board of Trustees.

Application of Petzold residence request for approval in order to exceed the maximum allowable 7,500 cubic yards under Village Excavation Code Chapter 98-19 in order to permit construction of a two and a half story single-family dwelling home with an attached two car garage, four car one and a half story detached garage, pool with patio, and related amenities. The premises are shown on the Land and Tax Map of the County of Nassau as Section 10, Block C, Lot 1373, also known as 80 Store Hill Road

By Order of the Board of Trustees Brian S. Ridgway Village Administrator Dated: February 1, 2017 1X RT #145133 1x 02/10 /2017 #145133

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Blank Slate apologizes for publishing letter Continued from Page 1 Steven Blank wrote in a Feb. 3 editorial. “[W]e now recognize we made a serious error in not taking proper account of the potential harm certain ideas can cause, as well as the depth of the community’s feelings,” Blank wrote. “We express our profound sadness for the discomfort this may have caused.”

Blank Slate Media’s six weekly newspapers and website, The Island Now, will no longer publish letters containing such coded derogatory language about marginalized groups, Blank said in an interview.

Inflammatory submissions to Blank Slate Media are rare, and the editorial policy change will likely not affect the vast majority of the letters, published under the heading “Readers Write,” Blank said.

The apology followed decisions by two local synagogues, Temple Sinai of Roslyn and the Old Westbury Hebrew Congregation, and one other local business to cease advertising with Blank Slate Media.

Rabbi Michael Stanger of the Old Westbury synagogue said he also encouraged his congregants to cancel their subscriptions to Blank Slate newspapers.

The financial impact of those sanctions — and the threat of more — played a role in Blank’s decision to apologize, but more important was the convictions they symbolized, he said.

“That is an action that carries a lot of weight, and the willingness to use that, I think, spoke to me about the intensity of how the temples and congregants felt,” Blank said.

The December letter

by John O’Kelly, a former East Williston school board trustee, celebrated

Republican President Donald Trump’s election victory despite the efforts of “anti-Christian, antiU.S. globalists, led by” Soros.

He called Soros a “Rothschild banker,” a reference to the prominent European Jewish banking family that conspiracy theorists falsely say controls world governments.

In a Dec. 30 editorial, Blank said he agreed the letter contained thinly veiled anti-Semitism, but argued readers were “better served by confronting ignorant or hateful ideas than pretending they don’t exist.”

But Stanger and Rabbi Michael A. White of Temple Sinai said in interviews that they felt publishing the letter gave legitimacy to anti-Semitic lies and created a platform for hate speech.

Stanger and White both said they were pleased that Blank apologized and changed his position.

They were in continuous contact with Blank after meeting with him Jan. 5, and they gave him feedback on the most recent editorial before it was published last week, Stanger said.

They will watch Blank Slate Media’s opinion pages to ensure Blank fulfills that commitment and will decide whether to resume advertising after conferring with their congregants and respective boards of trustees in the coming weeks, they said.

“I know it couldn’t have been easy to publicly reverse course the way he did, but I think it sends a very important message to the entire media about how to create appropriate boundaries in order to enable discourse on contentious issues to be transparent and productive and grounded in truth,” White said in an interview.

The Anti-Defamation League of New York, which had also criticized Blank, praised his apology and responsiveness to community concerns.

“It was encouraging to see that the editorial by the paper seems to reflect an understanding of why the letter was problematic, and there seems to be indicators that going forward there will be a course correction,” said Etzion Neuer, the deputy director of the ADL’s New York office.

Debate over the publication of O’Kelly’s letter has continued on the newspapers’ opinion pages over the past month.

Blank said he has received more than 20 submissions responding to O’Kelly’s letter or to the decision to publish it.

But reaction to the apology has been mixed, he said. Some online reader comments and letters to the editor this week criticized it as a concession to political correctness; one said Blank “folded like a cheap beach chair.”

The discussion of how to balance free speech and sensitivity to harmful language “is not going anywhere, and if anything it has intensified since the election,” Blank said.

In an interview, O’Kelly said he plans to never again submit a letter to Blank Slate Media after Blank’s move toward what he called “censorship.”

His criticisms of powerful Jewish figures should not have been taken as insults to Jewish people collectively, he said, calling the claims of anti-Semitism “just another way of saying ‘shut up.’”

“I’m not afraid of controversy but I don’t like being censored,” O’Kelly said.

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Sports G.N. South Lady Rebels edge Herricks

BY G R E G ORY GIACONELLI The Great Neck South Lady Rebels defeated the Herricks Lady Highlanders 51-46 on Wednesday evening, led by Kristen Renta’s 20 points.

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Jordana Ovadia chipped in with 12 points and nine rebounds while Dalaisja Chunn added two points and 13 assists for Great Neck South.

Chase McGahan led Herricks with 16 points.

Great Neck South head coach Tom Umstatter said getting the win on the road against Herricks was important especially since they continued to be without Jessica Vissichelli, one of their top players.

“It was a big win because of the fact that we miss her,” Umstatter said. “Last time we played Herricks, she had 23 points. Tonight, we had to make up for those 23 points.”

Herricks head coach Jon Lavas said the girls played hard for 32 minutes and came out on the wrong end of a tough loss.

“We played tough all game and the result wasn’t something we wanted at the end,” Lavas said. “I think they played well but we got to win every possession. We didn’t do that at the end.”

In the opening quarter, Great Neck South outscored Herricks 12-11, as Renta led the offense with four points.

McGahan paced Herrick’s attack with seven points in the first quarter. She hit a threepoint shot, a field goal and went 2-4 on the line.

McGahan said she looked for other opportunities to generate some offense as she struggled to hit her shots against Great Neck South.

“My shots weren’t really falling tonight,” McGahan said. “I had to find other ways to make it happen. I think I did that by going to the basket and relying on my teammates.”

Great Neck South had the edge in the second quarter 1413 and had a two point lead heading into halftime.

Madison Solomon led the way for Great Neck South in the second quarter with six points.

Solomon and Renta led the team with eight points apiece in the first half.

Stephanie LaPlante led Herricks in the second quarter with six points while McGahan led the team in the first half with 10.

In the third quarter, Herricks out-scored Great Neck South 12-8 and were up 36-34 heading into the final quarter.

Alannah O’Shea paced Herricks with four points as she sank a shot from inside and went 2-4 on the line for the third quarter.

For Great Neck South, Ovadia led the team with five points hitting a bucket and going 3-4 on the line.

Great Neck South outscored Herricks 17-10 in a back and forth fourth quarter and escaped with a 51-46 win.

Renta came up big for Great Neck South in the final quarter as she led the team with nine points by going 3-4 on the free throw line and sinking two three pointers to provide the attack.

Renta, who compiled 12 points in the second half and totaled 20 in the game, said a key component to her performance was finding her offensive rhythm from the three point range, where she hit three shots from the outside in the second half.

“I think a big factor in my game was getting back on offense,” Renta said. “I had a little slump in the middle of the season but I started getting back up now. I’m really happy about that.”

For Herricks, McGahan and Mariella Facibene led the offense with four points each in the fourth quarter.

McGahan finished the second half with six points and collected 16 for the game.

O’Shea racked up eight points in the match and scored six in the second half while Facibene recorded all six of points in the second half as well for Herricks.

Herricks senior Samantha Diaz (no. 24) and Great Neck South senior Jordana Ovadia (no. 32) Weekly Girls Basketball Scores Monday, Jan. 30 Mepham defeated Manhasset 63-48. Julia Anderson led Mepham with 11 points and 10 rebounds while Maryann Bagonis and Kelsey Vandewater each scored 12 points. Emma LoPinto led Manhasset with 17 points.

Tuesday, Jan. 31 Glen Cove defeated Floral Park 56-42. Destiny Howell led Glen Cove with 18 points and six assists while Grace Brady recorded 14 points and eight rebounds. Natalie Hickman led Floral Park with 15 points.

Division defeated New Hyde Park 68-24. Emily Gillis led Division with 18 points.

Roosevelt defeated Roslyn 54-34. Iyvanna Mitchell led Roosevelt with 23 points and seven assists while Satjoha Johnson posted 10 points, 12 rebounds and blocked three shots. Amanda Bruck led Roslyn with seven points.

Mineola defeated West Hempstead 53-37. Victoria Venus and Meaghan McCaffrey led Mineola with 18 and 14 points respectively.

Elmont defeated Great Neck North 57-37. Kem Nwabudu led Elmont with 14 points and eight rebounds. Kayla Kamali led Great Neck North with 13 points.

Sewanhaka defeated Garden City 63-36. Destiny Hurt led Sewanhaka with 38 points and eight rebounds. Hurt hit four of her seven three-pointers in the third quarter and went 7-8 from the three-point line.

Carly Bolivar added 10 points

and four assists for Sewanhaka.

St. Mary’s defeated Sacred Heart 49-36. Allanah Bradford led St. Mary’s with 15 points. Daijah Martin recorded 12 points and eight rebounds while Kadaja Bailey compiled 10 points and 10 rebounds for St. Mary’s.

Wednesday, Feb. 1 East Rockaway defeated Wheatley 51-45. Alessia Drevnak led East Rockaway with 23 points and 11 rebounds while Brooke Degiulio had 12 points and 13 rebounds. Allison Lamonica and Micki Wain combined for 35 points to lead Wheatley.

Port Washington defeated Westbury 57-23. Tyler Owens led Port Washington with 12 points.

Manhasset defeated Long Beach 55-50. Leah Ritterband led Manhasset with 16 points and three rebounds while Emma LoPinto posted 15 points and four rebounds.

Mineola defeated Valley Stream South 38-31. Meaghan McCaffrey led Mineola with 19 points. Victoria Venus, who had eight points, hit a lay-up with 1:36 left in the fourth to put Mineola in the lead after trailing all game. Mineola shutout Valley Stream South the rest of the way to earn the win.

Friday, Feb. 3 Sewanhaka defeated Jericho 71-34. Destiny Hurt led Sewanhaka with 34 points, 10 rebounds, and three assists. Carly Bolivar recorded 13 points, four rebounds, and four assists while Ashley Cattle added 12 points and seven rebounds for Sewan-

haka.

Lynbrook defeated Floral Park 55-42. Kerrin Montgomery led Lynbrook with 16 points and 30 rebounds, a school record, while Sophia LoCicero posted 18 points. Marykate Guerriero led Floral Park with 12 points.

Wantagh defeated New Hyde Park 46-36. Caitlin Albanese led Wantagh with 10 points and four assists while Angela Labenberg recorded 10 points and eight rebounds. Hannah Arkin led New Hyde Park with 20 points.

South Side defeated Roslyn 77-43. Jourdin Thomas led South Side with 24 points and four assists while Samantha Busch led Roslyn with 30 points.

MacArthur defeated Herricks 50-29. Angeline Klein led MacArthur with 10 points and seven rebounds while Mackenzie Tierney collected eight points, five rebounds and four assists. Stephanie LaPlante and Alannah O’Shea led Herricks with seven points each.

St. Anthony’s defeated St. Mary’s 54-47. Jasmine White and Tamia Lawhorne led St. Anthony’s with 12 and 10 points respectively. Allanah Bradford led St. Mary’s with 14 points.

Saturday, Feb. 4 Locust Valley defeated Wheatley 37-30. Caroline Mangan led Locust Valley with 10 points while Rebecca Finke recorded eight points and nine rebounds. Julia Braito and Allison Lamonica led Wheatley with 10 and nine points respectively.

Great Neck South defeated Manhasset 50-49. Dalaisja Chunn, who had six points and five assists, hit a 10-foot jumper with 4.4 seconds left.

Kristen Renta scored 18 points, while Madison Solomon posted 13 points and 14 rebounds for Great Neck South. Emma LoPinto led Manhasset with 17 points.

Port Washington defeated East Meadow 65-64. Sophie Gindi split a pair of foul shots with 10 seconds left to break a tie at 64. Tyler Owens led Port Washington with a team-high 26 points, while Rebecca Rosen, who had 17 points, gave Port Washington its first lead, 57-55, on a lay-up with 2:30 left.

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Mineola track star to stay close to home

BY G R E G ORY GIACONELLI After graduating in June from Mineola High School, Matteo Itri will continue his career in track and field at Molloy College.

Itri said he began running track when he was a freshman, where it started out as a secondary sport for him but soon grew into a passion.

Throughout his high school tenure, Itri said head coach Tom Leninger was influential to him in his career and played a huge role in helping him sign with Molloy.

“Coach Leninger was the one who inspired me the most because he was my distance running coach,” Itri said. “He made me believe that if I worked hard, anything would be possible. Coach never gave up on me as he transformed me from the worst runner on the team to being a leader who is ranked amongst the top runners in Nassau County.”

Another person Itri gives credit to for guiding him in life is Jennifer Machin, his seventh grade teacher.

“She taught me that it is okay to fail,” Itri said. “She is one of the big reasons why I keep on going. When I fail, I remember to keep moving forward and never give up on my dreams.”

His accolades include being a three time All-County athlete in cross country,

Mineola track runner Matteo Itri All-Division winner in spring track and All-Conference in winter track, as well as being named a team captain since his junior season.

Itri said he never was a natural born runner but to receive these accomplishments, he had to work very hard to earn them.

Currently, he said his plan is to work his hardest to acquire All-County honors this winter and spring, as well as qualify-

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Itri said Molloy was the right fit for him from both an athletic and academic standpoint. He said he was interested in their five year teaching program and is a perfect opportunity for him to pursue his dreams of becoming a high school teacher.

As an athlete, Itri said Molloy’s team is right up his alley and raves about the connection between the coach and student athletes.

“The team felt like a perfect fit for me and the coach really cares about his athletes,” Itri said. “I find that important when a coach is passionate about their team. Overall I chose Molloy because they offer an exceptional program for my major and I felt I would thrive on this team more than any of the other colleges I applied to.”

According to Itri, his piece of advice to other runners is to never give up and trust the process, as well as dream big and never think anything is impossible.

“Success isn’t given it’s earned,” Itri said. “I learned that if you give it your all, you will be successful. Failure is a part of life, however you cannot let what you can’t do interfere with what you can do.”

Leninger said Itri is passionately dedicated to his craft and his love for the sport is contagious to his teammates, as this will prepare him for the collegiate level.

He added that Itri will be successful in college because of the diligence he has acquired during his high school career at Mineola.

“Matteo is a relentless worker that brought a lot of leadership and dedication to our team,” Leninger said. “He is going to bring passion and intelligence to Molloy College. Matteo will also dedicate himself to his teammates and coaches as a member of a family, just as he has in high school.”

Defense lifts Chaminade to 4th quarter victory Continued from Page 77 St. Anthony’s defeated St. Mary’s 73-52.

Jon Harewood led St. Anthony’s with 18 points, six rebounds and six assists, while Tyrone Lyons posted 16 points and 14 rebounds. Justin Brown and Liam Kunkel led St. Mary’s with 20 and 15 points respectively.

Saturday, Feb. 4 Manhasset defeated Great Neck South 77-61. Danny Hedberg led Manhasset with 23 points and eight rebounds. Peter Conlan

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Locust Valley defeated Wheatley 8266. Danny Wilson led Locust Valley with 19 points, four assists and three rebounds while Jahmir Primer recorded 13 points, six assists and three rebounds. Michael Tragale and Brian Doria led Wheatley with 19 and 16 points respectively.

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