Jericho-Syosset News Journal (4/30/21)

H ELP FOR P OLICE F AMILY

Suffolk County Police Officer Eric Dorfman and his family have had a very rough time of it lately, and the Greater Long Island Running Club and David Lerner Associates were very happy to be able to help them out with a $2500 check from their joint Police Crisis Fund. The Fund is 100 % financed by the annual David Lerner Associates Police Appreciation 5K Run, which this year will be held at Eisenhower Park on Thursday evening, June 3.

Officer Dorfman’s 2-year-old daughter Kennedy was taken

to her pediatrician in October for the usual healthy checkup. Her blood work showed an abnormal platelet count, and Eric and his wife Aly got the call that no parents should ever have to get—a referral to Pediatric Oncology. After weeks and weeks of testing it was determined that Kennedy had Alpha1 Antitryspin deficiency, that her liver was failing, and that she would require a liver transplant.

Kennedy’s aunt Kelly proved to be a perfect match with Kennedy, and the transplant was

successfully done in early March. Kennedy’s recovery and rehabilitation will take considerable time, and she will need to take multiple transplant anti-rejection medications for the rest of her life. Although both Kennedy’s mom and dad have good health insurance plans, the non-covered costs associated with childhood transplants are huge, and the Club and David Lerner Associates were happy to be able to do their part in the fundraising effort to help cover them.

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Two local high schools have been named to the U.S. News and World Reports annual list of the best one thousand high schools in the country.

Jericho High School was ranked at 147 on the list and Syosset High School was ranked at 341. Twenty Long Island high schools were named to the list, out of a total of 18,000 public schools that were evaluated.

Criteria for making the list include having students who

score well in state reading and math tests, as well as number of students who took and passed college level exams such as the Advanced Placement tests or the International Baccalaureate program.

Other criteria used by the magazine include how well "underserved" students perform, breadth of the curriculum and graduation rates.

Data used was from the 2018-19 school year.

Emergency blood drive at Syosset FD

Roll up your sleeves and help save lives on Tuesday, May 11 with Nassau County Legislator Joshua Lafazan (Woodbury) and community partner Home Depot Syosset by donating blood from 2–8 p.m. at the Syosset Fire Department, 50 Cold Spring Road, Syosset.

Eligible donors must have an ID with a signature or a photo, weigh at least 110 pounds, have had no tattoos in the last 12 months and be ages 16–75 years of age (16-year-old donors must have parental consent. Donors over age 76 must bring a doctor’s note.) O-negative and B-negative donors are

especially needed in addition to all other blood types.

In compliance with COVID19 prevention protocols, donors must wear a face mask or covering; have their temperature taken before donating; and must be 14 days symptom-free if they have recovered from COVID-19. Individuals that are currently observing self-quarantine restrictions or that have tested positive for COVID-19 or experienced symptoms in the last 14 days are not eligible to donate at this time.

To make an appointment,

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Anti-Asian bias has no place here

To the Editor:

Nassau County has one of the fastest growing Asian populations in America. Demographic estimates show that Asian Americans currently constitute about 10% of Nassau’s population.  Across the country, acts of anti-Asian hate have occurred with an alarming frequency and we’ve seen several horrific acts committed in and around Nassau recently.

It is imperative that that the Nassau County Police Department and District Attorney’s Office have the resources to act on and prevent acts of hatred and violence.  To that end, the Nassau Legislature recently held a hearing to address this critically important matter. The hearing also focused on how the county combats and prevents all hate crimes and discrimination, including anti-Semitism and racial attacks. One of the takeaways from the hearing is ensuring that the NCPD provides targeted means for victims of hate crimes to report such crimes, including department personnel to communicate in the languages of our diverse population.

In addition, the Legislative Majority is calling for an amendment to the New York State bail reform law to prevent personal informa -

tion regarding victims and witnesses from being shared with defendants in cases of hate crimes.  The bail reform law mandates that prosecutors turn over to defendants within 15-days of arraignment the names and contact information of victims and witness. Many in our society, especially in emerging communities, are fearful to go to the police. Unless changed, the bail reform law will make it less likely that hate crimes will be reported and prosecuted.  With the current climate of fear from physical and verbal assault within the Asian community and other racial bias we are witnessing, state leaders must immediately amend the law.

Racial hate and bias have no place in our society and violence of this nature against anyone, is reprehensible and will not be tolerated.  The surge in attacks around the country are in direct opposition to the freedoms we hold dear.  I along with every member of the Nassau County Legislative Majority universally condemn such behavior and anyone committing crimes by acting in this manner should be apprehended and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Richard J. Nicolello, Presiding Officer, Nassau County Legislature

Informed voters

To the Editor:

More informed residents can bring out an interest in voting! Don’t you agree?

Residents can only make an intelligent choice for Supervisor and Council by understanding the candidates:

a) Experience in Management

b) Platform/ Goals

c) Understanding issues in need of fixing

d) Past successes

e) Any possible conflicts

I have been an open book. So has the current Supervisor the last 3.5 years.

We need to hear from announced Democrat candidates. In order to help provide as much transparency and information as possible to the voting public in the Town of Oyster Bay I suggest we have a Candidates' Forum sponsored by a neutral Interested party such as League of Women Voters.

An informed resident can be an interested new voter.

Kevin McKenna, Endorsed Libertarian Candidate for Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor

Supports Sam Perlman

To the Editor:

Sam Perlman has regularly attended Board of Ed meetings for many years, always reading the materials ahead of time and asking important, tough questions. He understands the job of a board member and the challenges involved, and has the requisite skills. He is also independent, not beholden to any other candidate, member of the board, or district administration.

With degrees in accounting and finance from top universities and strong experience in finance, Sam has been able to thoroughly analyze district budget and spending proposals and question issues others don’t notice.

None of the other candidates have Sam’s level of school board knowledge and experience. Be sure to ask all candidates about their past participation in school board meetings, how much time they’ve spent analyzing the board’s monthly packets, and how many times they’ve voted in school board elections. The work of a school board member is a serious responsibility and time commitment not to be taken lightly.

I served as a Jericho School Board member for 21 years and I’ll be voting for Sam Perlman.

Barbara Krieger

Jericho School Board candidate: Jennifer Vartanov

Jennifer Vartanov, co-founder of the Concerned Jericho Parents, has announced that she is running for Jericho School District Board of Education.   The mother of three and resident of Old Westbury announced her bid last week on social media, and will be running independently for one of the two openings on the Board.

Vartanov currently serves as the chief financial officer of one of the region’s largest payment processing companies.   Her company, Merchant Industry/Swipe4Free, services over 15,000 clients across all 50 states and employs hundreds.

Jennifer has three children, one in high school and twins in elementary school.

Jennifer released the following statement:

“I am proud to announce that I will be running for Jericho School Board.  I am running for no other reason than to ensure that our children’s education remains top-quality, and that our children will continue to receive the tools they need

to succeed in college and beyond.  This is a pivotal moment in the lives of our children - I see first-hand as a mother the impact that remote learning has taken on our children.  We need mental health support for our students to aid in their development as students and young adults.  Additionally, I hear, and share, the concerns of our parents that the district has been less-than-transparent throughout the past year, and has not effectively communicated with parents about critical issues, like the pandemic or the homeless shelter.   This needs to change and when elected, these priorities will be front-andcenter of every official action I take as a Board member.  I will be independent, speak up for the voices of Jericho residents, and challenge the status quo - because Jericho is ready for proactive change,” said Jennifer Vartanov.

Election Day for Jericho School District is May 18, 2021.  Voting will take place at Jericho High School, with polls open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Syosset surgeon considered a pioneer in his field

BY GARY SIMEONE

Dr. Eugene Krauss might be considered one of the best orthopedic surgeons on Long Island, if not one of the longest tenured ones. The Chairman of Orthopaedic Surgery at North Shore University Hospital in Syosset has been working in the field for nearly 35 years.

“I’ve been with the Northwell Health system since 1987, and in that time I’ve built up three of largest orthopedic programs on Long Island,” said Dr. Krauss, who’s been at Syosset Hospital since 2014. “I began my career at Glen Cove Hospital and helped to build their orthopedic unit, and then worked at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Suffolk County, which now has the largest orthopedic program in the county.”

Dr Krauss said that he graduated from Long Beach High School at the early age of 15, and was immediately thrust into the workforce.

“My father was a machinist who owned his own shop. He said that he

wanted me to become an engineer, so that’s what I did.”

He joined his brother in the family business, working as a certified mechanical engineer.

They formed a multinational company called Austin Instruments, selling navigational equipment and spare parts for the aerospace industry.

“The company was doing wonderfully, but I had this calling in me that I wanted to be a physician. I ended up going to Columbia University and earned a degree in biochemistry as an undergraduate. From there I went on to Columbia Medical School, where I was considered the oldest student at the time at 32.”

He did his residency at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan and a one-year fellowship in Europe, training under some of the country’s most renowned surgeons.

In 1987, he started his own private practice at North Shore University

Hospital and acquired the title of Chief of Orthpaedic Trauma.

Dr Krauss said that some of his notable surgeries included operating on the survivors of the Avianca airplane crash in 1990 and survivors of LIRR shooting in 1993.

“In the last 25 years or so my career’s been focused solely on total joint replacements, such as knee and hip operations. I think in that time I’ve performed over 25,000 surgeries.”

He said that what he enjoys most is helping patients regain their quality of life and their mobility after surgery.

“When people hear things like total hip or total knee replacement, there’s a fear involved and I try to help them alleviate that fear. Before surgery, many of my patients can’t play sports, have difficulty walking and they become housebound. My job and what brings me the most pleasure is to see them return to their full active lifestyle without any pain or inhibitions.”

Levittown resident details undefeated season in

BY GARY SIMEONE

The year was 1961, and it was the junior season for Tom Kiley on the Chaminade High School football team. The team had been working hard on in the offseason, preparing for the upcoming schedule, never imagining they’d become the school’s first undefeated and untied team.

“It was truly a magical ride that season,” said Kiley who played at tackle and linebacker position for the Flyers. “We had so many great memories that year and the close friends that I made  still keep in touch to this day.”

It was one such friend, Chuck Mansfield, who reached out to Kiley to see if he’d contribute essays to a book he was writing at the time. The book was entitled “The Perfect Season: The Untold Story of Chaminade High School's First Undefeated and Untied Varsity Football Team.”

“I agreed and wrote seven to eight separate essays on various topics in the book,” said Kiley. “I’d say that twenty percent of what's in the book is from the submissions I’d given to him.”

The essays ranged from remembrance pieces, including an excerpt on an assistant coach and a piece about a supposed lost

picture of the storied football team.

Kiley said that the essay was entitled “Where The Hell Did Our Picture Go,” and it was an account of a supposedly missing team picture that hung in the main hallway of the school.

“I was at Chaminade for my twin granddaughters’ basketball game and was searching for the picture and unable find it where it had been hung long ago. I was immediately outraged that somebody had moved our ‘61 team picture but I was mistaken and when I glanced up it was in its rightful place in the main hall.”

Other pieces that he contributed included one on a JV coach who was instrumental in developing the team as sophomores, and one on Chaminade’s secret of success in their athletic programs.

“We had such an amalgam of smart and tough kids at Chaminade, many from different backgrounds, but were dedicated to playing hard, tough nosed ball. That’s what made us different” said Kiley.

The book also includes excerpts from twenty former players teachers at the school and longtime fans of the historic team.

After graduating college, Kiley went on to coach football and basketball at

Tom Kiley and Chuck Mansfield

Chaminade from 1967–1975. He went on to become defensive coordinator at the US Merchant Marine Academy.

After his coaching stint, he joined the law firm Rosenman and Colin in an admin-

istrative capacity. He retired in 2013. “The Perfect Season” can be purchased in both hardcover and paperback on Amazon and kindle.com.

Spiking against breast cancer

The Bethpage High School girls volleyball program recently raised more than $1,700 for Dig Pink. Dig Pink is a program associated with the Side-Out Foundation, a nonprofit research organization committed to providing life-extending solutions for those with stage 4 breast cancer. Dig Pink brings together players, coaches, parents, and communities, all committed to being a voice for the underserved and bettering the lives of the stage 4 community. Photo courtesy of the Bethpage Union Free School District

Town offers tax prep assistance

Town Clerk

personally delivered William Quigley’s tax returns to his Levittown home on April 12. William took advantage of the Town of Hempstead VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Program, which provides free tax preparation assistance to seniors throughout America’s largest township.

DISCOVER THE FINEST IN SENIOR LIVING

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Bethpage Water district finds leaks using sound

Bethpage Water District crews begin to make repairs to unknown water main leaks that were discovered through the District’s leak detection initiative. This leak was not noticeable from the surface until a hole was drilled into the asphalt, which caused the water to fountain to the surface.

After more than a week of surveying the water mains throughout the community, the Bethpage Water District has completed its leak detection initiative. The effort was launched to help the District identify unknown leaks to reduce the amount of unaccounted for water that escapes the system between the production facility and a customer’s home. 45 leaks were identified throughout the District’s service territory on fire hydrants, water mains and service lines amounting to thousands of gallons of water that was  escaping the system every day.

“Leak detection service is one of the most effective ways to identify leaks in our distribution system before they bubble to surface,” said BWD Chairman John Coumatos. “Now that the analysis has been completed and the leaks have been identified, our crews have gotten to work making the necessary repairs that will save thousands upon thousands of gallons of water every day.”

According to the American Water Works Association, industry standards for unaccounted for water are approximately 10 percent, meaning these leaks—while significant—are not outside of the norm for a water provider.

Given the fact that water infrastructure lies several feet beneath the surface, leaks oftentimes go undetected. Utilizing specialized equipment, leaks are detected using sound waves measured through the water—much like sonar.  Connecting the sound monitoring devices to various points along a water main, such as a fire hydrant or valve, the technician can pinpoint with accuracy the location of an active leak.

“Given the fact that our residents are already saddle with so many unnecessary costs as we treat for contaminants stemming from the Northrop Grumman Plume, we implement cost-saving measures every chance we can,” added Chairman Coumatos. “Fixing these leaks means less money spent on electric and treatment chemicals.”

Leak repairs will continue in the coming weeks so the District asks that residents use caution when traveling through an active construction site. Repairing of all of these previously unknown leaks will not only save water, but will save taxpayer dollars on all of the electricity, treatment chemicals and manpower expended with water that was ultimately never reached residents.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF THE HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

HICKSVILLE, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing of the qualified voters of the Hicksville Union Free School District, Nassau County, New York, will be held in the Board Room of the Administration Building, located at 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, New York, in said School District on May 5, 2021 at 7:30 PM, prevailing time, for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law, including the following items:

1. To present to the voters a detailed statement (proposed budget) of the amount of money which will be required for the 2021-22 fiscal year.

2. To discuss all the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon by voting machines at the Budget Vote and Election to be held on May 18, 2021.

3. To transact such other business as may appropriately come before the meeting pursuant to the Education Law of the State of New York and acts amendatory thereto.

A copy of the proposed budget shall be made available, upon request, to residents of the school district during business hours beginning April 28, 2021 at the Administration Office, located at 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, Nassau County, New York, and at each of the schoolhouses in the School District, to wit, Hicksville High School, Hicksville Middle School, Burns Avenue School, Dutch Lane School, East Street School, Fork Lane School, Lee Avenue School, Old Country Road School and Woodland School.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, Pursuant to Chapter 258 of the Laws of 2008, Section 495 was added to the Real Property Tax Law and requires the School District to attach to its proposed budget an exemption report. Said exemption report, which will also become part of the final budget, will show how the total assessed value of the final assessment roll used in the budgetary process is exempt from taxation, list every type of exemption granted by statutory authority, and show the cumulative impact of each type

of exemption, the cumulative amount expected to be received as payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) and the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. In addition, said exemption report shall be posted on any bulletin board maintained by the District for public notices and on any website maintained by the District.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that said Budget Vote and Election will be held on May 18, 2021 between the hours of 7:00AM and 9:00PM, prevailing time, in the seven (7) Election Districts, stated below, at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting machines upon the following items:

1. To consider the following proposition:

Shall the School District Budget, in the amount of $145,635,048 pursuant to Education Law Section 1716, be approved, and a tax on the taxable property of the District in the amount of such Budget, less State and Federal Aid and revenues from other sources, be levied?

2. To consider the following proposition:

In the event that the voters approve the School Budget contained in Proposition 1, shall the Board of Education pursuant to Education Law section 3651, be authorized to establish a Capital Reserve Fund known as the “2021-2022 CAPITAL RESERVE FUND”” effective June 30, 2021, in the ultimate amount of $3,000,000 for the purpose of building improvement and technology projects at various school buildings, including chimney repair and exterior doors at Woodland Elementary School, renovation of a High School art room, updated heating & ventilation system in the Administration Building, exterior lighting and paving for the High School parking lot, instrument storage for the High School Music Suite, sidewalks, masonry, exterior doors and exterior steps at Dutch Lane Elementary School, sidewalks, masonry and exterior doors at East Street Elementary School, sidewalks, masonry, exterior steps and exterior doors at Lee Avenue Elementary School, asphalt, sidewalks, masonry, exterior steps and exterior doors at Burns Avenue Elementary School, as well as architect and project management fees, ancillary or related work required in connec-

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tion therewith, for a probable term of 3 years, funded by a transfer of $3,000,000 from the Unappropriated Reserve, thereby incurring no additional cost to the taxpayer in the 2021-2022 school year, and undertake those specific projects during the 2021-2022 school year and to expend during the 2021-2022 school year an amount not to exceed the estimated aggregate maximum cost of $3,000,000 on those specific projects, provided that the detailed costs of the components of the projects as set forth herein may be reallocated among such components if the Board of Education shall determine that such reallocation is in the best interests of the District provided; however, that the aggregate amount to be expended shall not exceed the $3,000,000 estimated aggregated maximum cost of the projects and that no material change shall be made in the scope of the projects?

3. To consider the following proposition: In the event that the voters approve the School Budget contained in Proposition 1, shall the Board of Education, pursuant to Education Law section 3651, be authorized to establish a Capital Reserve Fund known as the “LONG TERM CAPITAL RESERVE FUND,” effective June 30, 2021, for the purpose of district-wide replacements, renovations, upgrades, reconstruction, additions, including building additions and remediation of: underground fuel oil tanks, site work, masonry, exterior doors, window replacements, carpet removal, vinyl tile removal, ceiling & lighting replacements, interior door replacements, boiler replacements, upgrades to HVAC systems, steam trap replacements, exhaust fans, installation of building managements systems, generators, athletic facility renovations, chimney repairs, elevator replacements, interior wall reconstruction, interior and exterior stair restoration, necessary ADA accommodations, plumbing, roofs, and furnishings and equipment incidental to said projects. The maximum amount of the aforesaid Long Term Capital Reserve Fund shall be $20 million, plus investment income. The term is to be 10 years; the funds are to be transferred from surplus monies remaining in the general fund and/or from existing reserves as allowed by General

Municipal and Education Law including a sum not to exceed $2 million from the 2020-2021 budget and thereafter not more than $2 million for each remaining year of the probable term until the maximum amount of $20 million is reached. Upon the establishment and funding of said reserve, the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee shall be directed to deposit monies of this reserve fund in a separate bank account to be known as the “LONG TERM CAPITAL RESERVE BANK ACCOUNT.” Upon the establishment and funding of said reserve, the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee shall be authorized to invest, from time to time, the monies of this fund pursuant to section 1723-a of the Education Law.

4. To consider the following proposition:

“In the event the voters approve the District Budget contained at PROPOSITION NO. 1 above, shall the sum of $60,000 be appropriated to the Hicksville Gregory Museum for educational services associated with its programs and a tax be levied on the taxable property of the District in that amount? PROPOSITION NO. 2 is contingent upon approval of the voters of PROPOSITION NO. 1.”

5. a. To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term commencing July 1, 2021, and expiring on June 30, 2024, to succeed incumbent Phil Heckler whose term expires on June 30, 2021.

b. To elect one (1) member of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term commencing July 1, 2021, and expiring on June 30, 2024, to succeed incumbent Brenda Judson whose term expires on June 30, 2021.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School District’s Budget for 2021-22, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the School District, during business hours beginning on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at the Administration Office, located at 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, Nassau County, New York, and at each of the schoolhouses in the School District, to wit, Hicksville

High School, Hicksville Middle School, Burns Avenue School, Dutch Lane School, East Street School, Fork Lane School, Lee Avenue School, Old Country Road School and Woodland School.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at the Administration Office, located at 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, Nassau County, New York, on regular business days, Monday through Friday, (holidays excepted), between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, but not later than April 19, 2021. Petitions may be filed by mail but in such event must be sent registered mail addressed to the District Clerk, Hicksville Union Free School District, Administration Building, 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, New York 11801, and will not be considered to have been filed until actually and physically received by the said Clerk. Mail petitions received after 5:00 PM, prevailing time, on any day will be deemed to have been received on the next regular business day. Each nominating petition shall be signed by at least twenty-six (26) qualified voters of the School District (representing 2% of the number of voters in the 2019 annual election); and shall describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is being nominated. Each vacancy to be filled upon the Board of Education shall be considered a separate, specific office. No person will be nominated by petition for more than one (1) separate, specific office. The nominating petition shall also describe at least the length of the term of office and contain the name of the last incumbent, shall state the name and residence of each signer, and shall state the name and residence of the candidate. Forms for nominating petitions to fill vacancies on the Board of Education may be obtained on request from the Office of the District Clerk. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required either pursuant to Education Law Section 2014 or Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore reg-

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istered pursuant to Education Law Section 2014 and has voted at an annual or special district meeting within the last four (4) calendar years, he or she is eligible to vote at this Budget Vote and Election. If a voter is registered and eligible to vote under Article 5 of the Election Law, he or she is also eligible to vote at this Budget Vote and Election. All other persons who wish to vote must register. The Board of Registration will meet for the purposes of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law at each of the seven (7) separate Election Districts on May 4, 2021 between the hours of 3:00PM and 8:00PM, prevailing time, to add any additional names to the Register to be used at the aforesaid Budget Vote and Election, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such Budget Vote and Election for which the Register is prepared. The Register so prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the School District in the Administration Building, located at 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, New York, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning on May 13, 2021 between the hours of 8:30AM and 4:30PM, prevailing time, on weekdays, and each day prior to the day set for the Budget Vote and Election, except Sunday or holidays and between 9:00AM and 12 Noon on Saturday, May 15, 2021, and at the polling places on the day of the Budget Vote and Election. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law of the State of New York, the Board of Registration will meet on May 18, 2021 between the hours of 7:00AM and 9:00PM, prevailing time, at each of the seven (7) separate Election Districts to prepare the Register of the School District to be used at the Budget Vote and Election to be held in 2022 and any special district meetings that may be held after the preparation

of said Register, at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register provided that at such meeting of said Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the Budget Vote and Election for which said Register is prepared, or any special district meeting held after May 18, 2021.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots may be obtained during school business hours from the District Clerk beginning on Monday, April 5, 2021. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than thirty (30) days before the election, not later than 5:00 PM, prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or not later than 4:30 PM, prevailing time, on Monday, May 17, 2021, if the ballot is to be given personally to the voter. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 PM, prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. A list of persons to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the School District in the office of the District Clerk on and after Thursday, May 13, 2021, between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM, prevailing time, on weekdays prior to the day set for the Budget Vote and Election and on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, the day set for the Budget Vote and Election, and said list will be posted at the polling places at the Budget Vote and Election. Any qualified voter then present in the polling places may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds by making his or her challenge and the reasons therefor known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered as qualified voters of the Hicksville Union Free School District may request a military voter registration application from the District Clerk in person, by mail to the Office of the District Clerk, Hicksville Public Schools, Administration Building, 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville,

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New York 11801, by email to the District Clerk at jobrien@ hicksvillepublicschools.org, or by fax sent to 516-733-6584. In such request, the military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application by mail, fax or email. A military voter must return the original military voter registration application by mail or in person to the Office of the District Clerk at Hicksville Public Schools, Administration Building, 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, New York 11801. In order for a military voter to be issued a military application, a valid military registration application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 22, 2021.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Hicksville Union Free School District may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk in person, by mail to the Office of the District Clerk, Hicksville Public Schools, Administration Building, 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, New York 11801, by email to the District Clerk at jobrien@hicksvillepublicschools.org, or by fax sent to 516-733-6584. In such request, the military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application by mail, fax or email. A military voter must return the original military ballot application by mail or in person to the Office of the District Clerk at Hicksville Public Schools, Administration Building, 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, New York 11801. In order for a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 22, 2021. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a non-military ballot application under §2018-a of the Education Law. The application for military ballots may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax or email.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, a military voter’s original military ballot must be returned by mail or in person to the office of the District Clerk at Administration Building, 200

Division Avenue, Hicksville, New York 11801. Military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk before the close of the polls on May 18, 2021 showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or received not later than 5:00 p.m. on May 18, 2021 and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said Budget Vote and Election, must be submitted pursuant to Board Policy No. 2120, a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with Section 2035 of the Education Law. A separate petition will be required for each referenda or proposition submitted. Such petition will be addressed to the Board of Education substantially in the form set forth in Board Policy No. 2120, complete in all respects and containing all the notices and information specified or requested in such form. Copies of Board Policy No. 2120 and blank forms may be obtained on request from the Office of the District Clerk. The question or proposition submitted will be stated affirmatively. For purposes of clarity or to prevent misunderstanding, the Board of Education may cause the question or proposition to be reworded; and for purposes of placement on the ballot, it may cause same to be summarized. Copies of the full text thereof will be readily available and displayed at each polling place on the date on which the vote thereon is taken. The Board of Education will have full discretion with reference to the order and placement of questions and propositions on the ballot. Where feasible, propositions and questions submitted pursuant to Board Policy No. 2120E-2 will be grouped on the ballot separately from those presented by the Board of Education, and in any event will be marked clearly in bold type with the legend “ON BALLOT BY PETITION.” Such petition must be signed by at least sixty-four (64)

qualified voters of the School District (representing 5% of the number of voters who voted in the previous Budget Vote and Election). To be valid and counted, a signature must be affixed to the petition not earlier than the thirtieth (30th) day preceding the earliest date on which the petition may be filed under these rules; and the signer must at the time of signing note the date thereof on the petition in his or her own handwriting; and the signer must be a qualified voter both at the time of signing and at the time the petition is filed. The surname of any signer whose name is not reasonably legible will be printed above his or her address in the space provided for such address on the petition and before the petition is filed. Petitions containing or concerned with questions or propositions, notice of which is required by law to be included in the meeting notice, will be filed not earlier than the seventieth (70th) nor later than the sixtieth (60th) day preceding the date of the district meeting at which the vote thereon is sought in such petition. All other petitions filed hereunder will be filed not later than the thirtieth (30th) day preceding the date of the district meeting at which a vote thereon is sought. Petitions will be timely filed with or in the Office of the District Clerk, Hicksville Union Free School District, Administration Building, 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, New York 11801, between the hours of 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM, prevailing time, on any regular business day, Monday through Friday, (holidays excepted) during the appropriate period specified above. Petitions may be filed by mail but in such event must be sent registered mail addressed to the District Clerk, Hicksville Union Free School District, Administration Building, 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, New York 11801, and will not be considered to have been filed until actually and physically received by the said Clerk. Petitions filed by mail which are received after 4:30 PM, prevailing time, on any day will be deemed to have been received on the next regular business day. The Board of Education, in its sole and absolute discretion, may waive technical defects or irregularities in any petition submitted under Board Policy No. 2120,

and direct that the same be accepted and filed as complete. However, the Board of Education will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, which is unlawful or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditure of money is required by the proposition, or where other valid reason exists for excluding the proposition from the ballot.

SCHOOL ELECTION DISTRICTS

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Election Districts have been established in the School District. The boundaries of the Election Districts, as adopted by resolution of the Board of Education, and the place in each Election District for registration and voting shall be as follows:

ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 1 -

BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL

On the East: Broadway, from the District’s North Line, to the intersection Jerusalem Avenue and Broadway, continuing South along Jerusalem Avenue to the intersection of Jerusalem Avenue and the Long Island Railroad.

On the South: The Long Island Railroad, from Jerusalem Avenue to the District’s West Line.

On the West: The District’s West Line from the Long Island Railroad to the District’s North Line.

On the North: The District’s North Line from the District’s West Line to Broadway.

ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 2 -

EAST STREET SCHOOL

On the East and North: Miller Road as projected to the District’s North Line, South along said Miller Road to Ronald Avenue, then East along Ronald Avenue to Woodbury Road, then Northeast along Woodbury Road to Ardsley Gate, then Southeast through Ardsley Gate to Dartmouth Drive, then Southwest and South through Dartmouth Drive to its intersection with Haverford Road, then East to the intersection of Haverford Road and Berkshire Road, then East along Berkshire Road to its intersection with Columbia Road, then East along Columbia Road to the District’s East Line, then South along the District’s East Line to the Long Island

Railroad.

On the South and Southwest:

Along the Long Island Railroad, from the District’s East Line southerly point, to the intersection of the Long Island Railroad and Jerusalem Avenue.

On the West: Broadway from Jerusalem Avenue to the District’s North Line.

On the North: the District’s North Line from Broadway to Miller Road, as projected to said line.

ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 3 -

WOODLAND SCHOOL

On the North, Northeast and East along the District’s North Line, from Miller Road, as projected to the District’s North Line, to the District’s East Line.

On the East: South along the District’s East Line, from the District’s North Line, to Columbia Road.

On the South and West: Columbia Road, from the District’s East Line, West to Berkshire Road, then West along Berkshire Road into Haverford Road, and continuing West on Haverford Road to Dartmouth Drive then North and Northeast along Dartmouth Drive to Ardsley Gate; then Northwest through Ardsley Gate to Woodbury Road, then Southwest along Woodbury Road to Ronald Avenue, then West along Ronald Avenue to Miller Road, then North along Miller Road and continuing thereon as it is projected, to the District’s North Line.

ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 4 -

LEE AVENUE

SCHOOL

On the East-Northeast: the Long Island Railroad, from its intersection with Old Country Road, to the Southerly point of the District’s East Line.

On the South: the District’s South Line, from the Long Island Railroad, Southwesterly into Michigan Drive, then South along said District Line to the Hempstead Township Line, then Northwesterly along the District’s South Line to Jerusalem Avenue.

On the West and North: Along Jerusalem Avenue, from the District’s South Line, to Salem Gate, then West along Salem Gate to Salem Road, then North to Harkin Lane, then Northwest along Harkin Lane to Division, then North along Division Avenue to Glenbrook Road, then Northwest along Glenbrook Road to Newbridge Road, then Northwest along Newbridge Road to Old Country Road, then East along

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Old Country Road to the Long Island Railroad.

ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 5FORK LANE SCHOOL

On the East: Jerusalem Avenue from Salem Gate, to the District’s South Line.

On the North: Salem Gate, West from Jerusalem Avenue, to Salem Road, then North along Salem Road to Harkin Lane, then Northwest along Harkin Lane to Division Avenue, then Northwesterly along Division Avenue to Glenbrook Road then West along Glenbrook Road to Newbridge Road.

On the West: Newbridge Road, from Glenbrook Road on the North, to the District’s South Line.

On the South: the District’s South Line, from Newbridge Road, on the West, to Jerusalem Avenue on the East.

ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 6DUTCH LANE SCHOOL

On the East: Newbridge Road, from Elmira Street, to the District’s South Line.

On the South: The District’s South Line, from Newbridge Road, on the East, to the District’s West Line.

On the West: The District’s West Line, from the District’s South Line to Arrow Lane, as said Lane is projected West to the District’s West Line.

On the North: From Arrow Lane, as projected to the District’s West Line, East and along said Arrow Lane, to Levittown Parkway, then South along Levittown Parkway to Beech Lane, then East along Beech Lane to Blueberry Lane, then South along Blueberry Lane to Elmira Street, then East along Elmira Street to Newbridge Road.

ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 7 - OLD COUNTRY ROAD SCHOOL

On the North and Northeast: the Long Island Railroad from the District’s West Line to the intersection of the Railroad with Old Country Road.

On the South and East: Old Country Road from its intersection with the Long Island Railroad, Westerly to Newbridge Road, then Southwest along Newbridge Road to Elmira Street, then West along Elmira Street to Blueberry Lane, then North along Blueberry Lane to Beech Lane, then West along Beech Lane to Levittown Parkway, then North along Levittown Parkway to Arrow Lane, then

West along Arrow Lane, and as projected to the District’s West Line.

Hicksville Union Free School District

Hicksville, Nassau County John O’Brien, District Clerk

MIT 5909

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NOTICE OF HICKSVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY ELECTION AND VOTE ON APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS

HICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

HICKSVILLE, NEW YORK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing of the qualified voters of the Hicksville Public Library, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau, State of New York, will be held remotely on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 7:00PM prevailing time, for the presentation of the budget document. Copies of the estimated expenses for the Hicksville Public Library for the year 2021-22, and any other propositions to be voted upon, are available for inspection during business hours by any district resident at the Hicksville Public Library, Burns Avenue School, Dutch Lane School, East Street School, Fork Lane School, Lee Avenue School, Old Country Road School, Woodland School, Hicksville Middle School and Hicksville High School daily except Saturday and Sunday on and after April 19, 2021.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to the resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Hicksville Public Library of Hicksville Union Free School District, Hicksville, New York, adopted July 16, 2008, the Special District Election of the qualified voters of this School District for the Hicksville Public Library Election and Vote will be held on May 18, 2021, between the hours of 7:00 AM and 9:00 PM, prevailing time, in the seven Election Districts, stated below, for the purpose of voting upon the appropriation of necessary funds to meet the expenditures of the Hicksville Public Library for the year 2021-2022 and to elect one (1) member of the Board of Trustees to fill the following vacancy: The term of Carlos Munozospina for a new term commencing July 1, 2021 and expiring on June 30, 2026.

PROPOSITION NO. 1

Shall the Library Budget for the school year 2021-2022 adopted by the Library Board be approved and a tax be levied on the taxable property of the District in the amount of $5,214,500 less sums received in the form of State and Federal Aid and from any other sources, all pursuant to the pertinent provisions of the Education Law?

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that nominating petitions for the office of member of the Board of Trustees of the Library must be filed with the Clerk of the School District at the Administration Office located at 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, Nassau County, New York, on regular business days, Monday through Friday, (holidays excepted), between the hours of 8:30AM and 4:30PM, prevailing time, but not later than Monday, April 19, 2021. Separate petitions shall be required to nominate a candidate. Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the School District, shall be signed by at least 26 qualified voters of the District (the same being at least 25 qualified voters of the District or two percent (2%) of the number of voters who voted in the previous library election, whichever is greater), shall state the residence of each signer, the name and residence of the candidate, and the specific vacancy on the Board for which the candidate is nominated, which description shall include at least the length of term of office and the name of the last incumbent, if any. Forms for nominating petitions for Library Trustee may be obtained from the Clerk of the School District and at the Hicksville Public Library.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Personal Registration and Election Districts have been established in the School District, that no person shall be entitled to vote at the Special District Election whose name does not appear on the register of the School District, unless such person is registered under the provisions of Section 5-612 of the Election Law and that those qualified to register and vote shall do so in the School Election District in which they reside.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that copies of the estimated expenses for the Library for the

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year 2021-2022 may be obtained by any district resident at the Burns Avenue School, Dutch Lane School, East Street School, Fork Lane School, Lee Avenue School, Old Country Road School, Woodland School, Hicksville Middle School and Hicksville High School daily except Saturday and Sunday on and after Monday, April 19, 2021, between 9:00 AM and 3:00PM, and that copies of such estimated expenses and any other propositions to be voted upon are available for inspection by any district resident at the Hicksville Public Library daily except Saturday and Sunday on and after Monday, April 19, 2021, between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM.

NOTICE IS FURTHER

GIVEN that the Board of Registration shall meet for the purposes of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law at each of the seven (7) separate Election Districts on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, between the hours of 3:00PM and 8:00PM, prevailing time.

Any person shall be entitled to have his name placed upon such register provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he proves to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school meeting or election for which such register is prepared. The Register so prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the Clerk of the School District in the Administration Building, located at 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, New York, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning on Thursday, May 13, 2021, between the hours of 8:30AM and 4:30PM, prevailing time, on weekdays, and each day prior to the day set for the Budget Vote and Election, except Sunday or holidays and between 9:00AM and 12 Noon on Saturday, May 15, 2021, and at the polling places on the day of the Budget Vote and Election. Residents who voted at an Annual or Special Meeting of the District within four years prior to the date of the current Special Meeting or who registered within that time need not register to be eligible to vote at the Special Meeting.

Residents otherwise qualified to vote who are registered under the provision of Section 5-612 of the Election Law need not register to be eligible to vote at the Meeting.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that during the voting hours on May 18, 2021, the Board of Registration will meet at each of the seven (7) separate election Districts to receive registration for the ensuing year.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN THAT applications for absentee ballots may be applied for at the office of the Clerk of the District. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk a minimum of 7 days before the election if ballot is to be mailed to voter and minimum of 1 day before the election if ballot is to be personally delivered to voter. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00PM, prevailing time, on, Tuesday, May 21, 2019. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots are issued will be available daily 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, weekdays on and after May 16, 2019 through May 21, 2019; and between 9:00AM and Noon on Saturday, May 18, 2019.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered as qualified voters of the Hicksville Union Free School District may request a military voter registration application from the District Clerk in person, by mail to the Office of the District Clerk, Hicksville Public Schools, Administration Building, 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, New York 11801, by email to the District Clerk at jobrien@ hicksvillepublicschools.org, or by fax sent to 516-733-6584. In such request, the military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application by mail, fax or email.

A military voter must return the original military voter registration application by mail or in person to the Office of the District Clerk at Hicksville Public Schools, Administration Building, 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, New York 11801. In order for a military voter to be issued a military application, a valid military registration application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 22, 2021.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS

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HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Hicksville Union Free School District may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk in person, by mail to the Office of the District Clerk, Hicksville Public Schools, Administration Building, 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, New York 11801, by email to the District Clerk at jobrien@hicksvillepublicschools.org, or by fax sent to 516-733-6584. In such request, the military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application by mail, fax or email. A military voter must return the original military ballot application by mail or in person to the Office of the District Clerk at Hicksville Public Schools, Administration Building, 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, New York 11801. In order for a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 22, 2021. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a non-military ballot application under §2018-a of the Education Law. The application for military ballots may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax or email.

AND FURTHER NOTICE

IS HEREBY GIVEN, a military voter’s original military ballot must be returned by mail or in person to the office of the District Clerk at Administration Building, 200 Division Avenue, Hicksville, New York 11801. Military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk before the close of the polls on May 18, 2021 showing a cancellation mark of the United States Postal Service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States Government; or received not later than 5:00 p.m. on May 18, 2021 and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before the election.

HICKSVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ELECTION DISTRICTS

The boundaries of the school election districts, as adopted

by resolution of the Board of Education are as follows:

ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 1BURNS AVENUE SCHOOL

On the East: Broadway, from the District’s North Line, to the intersection Jerusalem Avenue and Broadway, continuing South along Jerusalem Avenue to the intersection of Jerusalem Avenue and the Long Island Railroad.

On the South: The Long Island Railroad, from Jerusalem Avenue to the District’s West Line.

On the West: The District’s West Line from the Long Island Railroad to the District’s North Line.

On the North: The District’s North Line from the District’s West Line to Broadway.

ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 2EAST STREET SCHOOL

On the East and North: Miller Road as projected to the District’s North Line, South along said Miller Road to Ronald Avenue, then East along Ronald Avenue to Woodbury Road, then Northeast along Woodbury Road to Ardsley Gate, then Southeast through Ardsley Gate to Dartmouth Drive, then Southwest and South through Dartmouth Drive to its intersection with Haverford Road, then East to the intersection of Haverford Road and Berkshire Road, then East along Berkshire Road to its intersection with Columbia Road, then East along Columbia Road to the District’s East Line, then South along the District’s East Line to the Long Island Railroad.

On the South and Southwest: Along the Long Island Railroad, from the District’s East Line southerly point, to the intersection of the Long Island Railroad and Jerusalem Avenue.

On the West: Broadway from Jerusalem Avenue to the District’s North Line.

On the North: the District’s North Line from Broadway to Miller Road, as projected to said line.

ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 3 - WOODLAND AVENUE SCHOOL

On the North, Northeast and East along the District’s North Line, from Miller Road, as projected to the District’s North Line, to the District’s East Line.

On the East: South along the District’s East Line, from the District’s North Line, to Columbia Road.

On the South and West:

Columbia Road, from the District’s East Line, West to Berkshire Road, then West along Berkshire Road into Haverford Road, and continuing West on Haverford Road to Dartmouth Drive then North and Northeast along Dartmouth Drive to Ardsley Gate; then Northwest through Ardsley Gate to Woodbury Road, then Southwest along Woodbury Road to Ronald Avenue, then West along Ronald Avenue to Miller Road, then North along Miller Road and continuing thereon as it is projected, to the District’s North Line.

ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 4LEE

AVENUE SCHOOL

On the East-Northeast: the Long Island Railroad, from its intersection with Old Country Road, to the Southerly point of the District’s East Line. On the South: the District’s South Line, from the Long Island Railroad, Southwesterly into Michigan Drive, then South along said District Line to the Hempstead Township Line, then Northwesterly along the District’s South Line to Jerusalem Avenue.

On the West and North: Along Jerusalem Avenue, from the District’s South Line, to Salem Gate, then West along Salem Gate to Salem Road, then North to Harkin Lane, then Northwest along Harkin Lane to Division, then North along Division Avenue to Glenbrook Road, then Northwest along Glenbrook Road to Newbridge Road, then Northwest along Newbridge Road to Old Country Road, then East along Old Country Road to the Long Island Railroad.

ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 5FORK

LANE SCHOOL

On the East: Jerusalem Avenue from Salem Gate, to the District’s South Line.

On the North: Salem Gate, West from Jerusalem Avenue, to Salem Road, then North along Salem Road to Harkin Lane, then Northwest along Harkin Lane to Division Avenue, then Northwesterly along Division Avenue to Glenbrook Road then West along Glenbrook Road to Newbridge Road.

On the West: Newbridge Road, from Glenbrook Road on the North, to the District’s South Line.

On the South: the District’s South Line, from Newbridge Road, on the West, to Jerusalem Avenue on the East.

ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 6DUTCH LANE SCHOOL

On the East: Newbridge Road, from Elmira Street, to the District’s South Line.

On the South: The District’s South Line, from Newbridge Road, on the East, to the District’s West Line

On the West: The District’s West Line, from the District’s South Line to Arrow Lane, as said Lane is projected West to the District’s West Line.

On the North: From Arrow Lane, as projected to the District’s West Line, East and along said Arrow Lane, to Levittown Parkway, then South along Levittown Parkway to Beech Lane, then East along Beech Lane to Blueberry Lane, then South along Blueberry Lane to Elmira Street, then East along Elmira Street to Newbridge Road.

ELECTION DISTRICT NO. 7 - OLD COUNTRY ROAD SCHOOL

On the North and Northeast: the Long Island Railroad from the District’s West Line to the intersection of the Railroad with Old Country Road.

On the South and East: Old Country Road from its intersection with the Long Island Railroad, Westerly to Newbridge Road, then Southwest along Newbridge Road to Elmira Street, then West along Elmira Street to Blueberry Lane, then North along Blueberry Lane to Beech Lane, then West along Beech Lane to Levittown Parkway, then North along Levittown Parkway to Arrow Lane, then West along Arrow Lane, and as projected to the District’s West Line.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Hicksville Public Library

Hicksville, Town of Oyster Bay, N.Y. John O’Brien District Clerk MIT 5912

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LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF BETHPAGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK

(MAY 18, 2021)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Budget Hearing of the qualified voters of the Bethpage Union Free School

District, Nassau County, Bethpage, New York, will be held remotely, on May 4, 2021, at 8:00 pm, prevailing time, for the purpose of discussing expenditures contained in the proposed budget for the ensuing school year 2021-2022. Details about the Public Budget Hearing, the manner in which it may be viewed, and how individuals may participate, will be posted on the District’s website at www.bethpagecommunity. com. Copies of the budget document will be made available to District residents commencing April 27, 2021 upon request, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. prevailing time, in the office of the District Clerk located in the Superintendent’s Office of the Administration Building.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual Meeting, Budget Vote and Election of the Bethpage Union Free School District, County of Nassau, State of New York, qualified to vote at School Meetings in said District, will be held in the Main Gymnasium of the Bethpage Senior High School, Cherry Avenue and Stewart Avenues, Bethpage, New York in said District on May 18, 2021, for the purpose of voting by the qualified voters of the District, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. (D.S.T.) on the following separate matters:

1. The estimated expenditures (school budget) for the ensuing school year 2021-2022 and authorizing the levy and collection of necessary taxes thereof. (Proposition 1)

2. Any other questions or propositions as to matters or expenditures or authority to levy taxes that may be presented for a vote under the Education Law.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER

NOTICE that at the said vote and election to be conducted on May 18, 2021, two (2) members are to be elected to the Board of Education as follows:

ONE (1) member is to be elected for a full three (3) year term to fill the vacancy created by the expiration of the term of James A. McGlynn, which term expires June 30, 2021.

ONE (1) member is to be elected for a full three (3) year term to fill the vacancy created by the expiration of the term of Sandra Watson which term expires June 30, 2021.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER

LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE that all nominating petitions of candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education, shall be filed with the Clerk of the District Not Later Than April 19, 2021 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. (D.S.T.), whose office is located in the Office of the Superintendent of Schools at the District’s Administration Building, 10 Cherry Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714. A separate petition, duly signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the district, as in accordance with law, and stating the residence of each signer, shall be required to nominate a candidate to each separate office. Petitions for school board members shall describe the specific vacancy on the Board of Education for which the candidate is nominated; said description shall include at least the length of the term of office and the name of the last incumbent, if any.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER

NOTICE that each person entitled to vote must register. Registration dates, hours, and locations are as follows:

WEEKDAYS, until May 13, 2021, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (D.S.T.) when school is in session in the Office of the District Clerk, located in the Administration Building, Cherry and Stewart Avenues, Bethpage, New York.

SATURDAY, May 1, 2021 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. (D.S.T.), in the Boardroom at the Administration Building. The following persons shall be eligible to vote: All persons who shall have presented themselves personally for registration in accordance with section two thousand fourteen of the Education Law and all persons who shall have been previously duly registered for any annual or special meeting or election, who are qualified to vote and who shall have voted at any annual or special meeting or election held or conducted during the four (4) calendar years prior to 2021 (i.e., 20172020) and who are not disqualified from voting for any reason set forth in New York State Election Law Section 5-106. In addition, all persons who are registered to vote pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law of the State of New York shall be eligible to vote.

All persons who registered at the Special Meeting and

Election held on February 9, 2021 will not be required to re-register for the purpose of voting on May 18, 2021. Persons whose names appear as eligible voters as of February 9, 2021 on the Voter Registration Books issued and maintained by the Nassau County Board of Elections, shall be eligible to vote at the Annual School District Meeting and Elections to be conducted on May 18, 2021.

Any qualified voter of the District who is in doubt as to whether she/he is registered to vote at the May 18, 2021 Annual Meeting Vote and Election should contact the District Clerk of the Bethpage Union Free School District at 516-6444002 or email ebecker@bethpage.ws.

The Board of Registration will meet during the election held in the District on May 18, 2021 at the place where the Annual Meeting and Election is held for the purpose of preparing a register for meetings and elections held subsequent to such Annual Meetings or Elections.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the register will be open for inspection by a qualified voter of the School District on May 13, 2021 up to and including the day of the election, May 18, 2021, Sunday excepted, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., with the exception of Saturday, May 15, 2021, when the hours will be from 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing school year 2021-2022 for school purposes (budget) and a statement of any expenditure and estimated tax levy for the ensuing year that may be required to fund the school budget appropriation at the above stated Annual Meeting shall be prepared and made available upon request to any district resident at the Office of the District Clerk, which is located in the Superintendent’s Office at the District’s Administration Building, and the offices of the principals of all the schools in the District therein and at the Bethpage Public Library during the period of fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the Annual Meeting between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (D.S.T.), Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays excepted.

Administration Building

Bethpage High School

JFK Middle School

Central Boulevard School

Charles Campagne School

Kramer Lane School

Bethpage Public Library

These documents will also be available on the district’s website at: http://www.bethpagecommunity.com

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE pursuant to Real Property Tax Law Section 495, an exemption report detailing exemptions from real property taxation shall be available and appended to any tentative, preliminary or final budget.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that absentee ballots will be available for the election of School Board Members and the Budget Vote. Applications for absentee ballots may be received by the District Clerk no earlier than the 30th day before the election for which it is sought. Applications for absentee ballots are available in the Office of the District Clerk, which is located in the Superintendent’s Office at the District’s Administration Building. To have an absentee ballot mailed to your home, a completed and signed application must be in the District Clerk’s Office no later than Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Application for an absentee ballot may be made in person from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on any school day and up until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 17, 2021. Applications can also be downloaded from the district’s website at: http://www.bethpagecommunity.com

The right to vote by absentee ballot will be subject to the approval of the Board of Registration.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that Military Voters who are not currently registered to vote may apply to register as a qualified voter of the District by contacting the District Clerk at 10 Cherry Avenue, Bethpage, New York 11714; Telephone: (516) 640-4002; or email: ebecker@bethpage.ws, to receive an application to register as a qualified voter of the District for said Annual District Meeting on May 18, 2021. The Military Voter may indicate their preference for receiving the reg-

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istration application by mail, by facsimile or electronic mail (email). The application to register must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 P.M. on the twenty-sixth day before the vote (April 22, 2021).

The register of voters prepared and filed in the District Clerk’s office shall include the names of all military voters who submit a valid military voter registration. A military voter means a qualified voter of New York State who is in actual military service and will, therefore, be absent from the District in which he or she is qualified to vote on the day of registration or election or is discharged from military service within 30 days of an election, or a spouse, parent, child or dependent of the military voter, accompanying or being with such voter, if a qualified voter of New York State and a resident of the same school district as the military voter, or military personnel residing on a military base within a school district in New York State for a period of 30 days immediately preceding said Annual District Meeting.

NOTICE IS FURTHER

GIVEN that Military Voters who are qualified voters of the District may obtain an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk at The Office of the District Clerk 10 Cherry Avenue, Bethpage, New York 11714; Telephone: (516) 644-4002; or email: ebecker@bethpage. ws. A military ballot application must be returned in person or by mail to the Office of the District Clerk, no later than 5:00 P.M. on the twenty-sixth day before the vote (April 22, 2021). The Military Voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application for a military ballot by mail, by facsimile or email. Military ballots will be mailed or otherwise distributed no later than 25 days (April 23, 2021) before said Annual District Meeting. Military ballots must be received by the District Clerk (1) before the close of the polls on May 18, 2021 and show a cancellation mark of the U.S postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the U.S. government or (2) by 5:00 P.M. on the date set for the Annual District Meeting and signed

and dated by the military voter and one witness thereof, with a date which is ascertained to be not later than the day before said Annual District Meeting. Irrespective of the preferred mode of transmission, the military ballot application and military ballot must be returned by mail or in person. A list of all persons to whom military ballots shall have been issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the said Office of the District Clerk during regular office hours, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., (Prevailing Time), until the day of said Annual District Meeting.

A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the Office of the District Clerk commencing with the issuance of the first absentee ballot and on each of the five days prior to the day of the election (except Sunday), between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays, and on Saturday, May 15, 2021 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. The list will also be available at the polling place on May 18, 2021. Absentee ballots will be accepted in the Office of the District Clerk of the school district no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 18, 2021. Any ballot received after that time will not be counted.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any propositions or questions to be placed upon the voting machines shall be submitted in writing by petition subscribed by at least 138 qualified voters of the District and filed in the office of the District Clerk on or before April 19, 2021, except for petitions relating to a proposition which must be included in the notice of the annual meeting. Petitions relating to a proposition which must be included in the notice of the annual meeting must be submitted sixty (60) days in advance of the annual meeting. Any proposition may be rejected by the Trustees or Board of Education if the purpose of the proposition is not within the power of the voters, or if the proposition fails to include the necessary specific appropriation, where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING:

1. A person shall be a cit-

LEGAL NOTICES

izen of the United States.

2. Eighteen or more years of age.

3. A resident of the District for a period of thirty days or more next preceding the election at which he or she offers to vote.

4. Must be registered to vote.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER

NOTICE that the vote on all propositions and the election of candidates of the aforesaid Annual Meeting Vote and Elections on May 18, 2021. will be conducted by ballot on voting machines. It being expressly understood that the intent of the District is to comply with the Executive Orders of the Governor and any legislation stemming from the current coronavirus pandemic, should such in any way vary from an Annual Meeting. Thus, all references to the timing, location, and manner of voting in the Annual Meeting as set forth herein, are subject to modification based on applicable legislation or direction by the Governor or other body with jurisdiction over the District. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

BETHPAGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT

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The Bethpage Union Free School District is in the process of conducting a survey of parents of registered incoming kindergarten students for September 2021, and current students in kindergarten through fourth grade who attend the Bethpage elementary schools. This survey is to determine if there is any interest in a school breakfast program. If lack of interest is determined, an exemption to participate in this program will be requested by the Bethpage Union Free School District to the New York State Education Department. Those parents who have concerns regarding the survey or the breakfast program, please contact Mr. Scott

M. Harrington, Assistant Superintendent for Business at 516-644-4030. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

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will be received by the Board of Education of the Bethpage Union Free School District, Town of Oyster Bay, Bethpage, New York, at 11:00 AM, Monday, May 19, 2021 in the Administration Building, 10 Cherry Avenue, Bethpage, New York. Proposals must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the proposer, the name of the proposal, the RFP number and time and date of opening, and submitted to the District in accordance with the specifications in the solicitation. Proposals will not be read aloud. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all proposals which in its discretion are not in the best interest of the school district, and to waive any informality as to non-material errors or omissions in the submissions.

Specifications are available for pick-up Monday to Friday, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. in the Business Office, 10 Cherry Avenue, Bethpage, New York.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF THE SYOSSET CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT

TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing of the qualified voters of the Syosset Central School District, Nassau

County, Syosset, New York will be held in the Auditorium of the South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, New York in said District and/or via livestream broadcast on the District website, if legally permissible. on Monday, May 10, 2021 at 7:45 p.m., prevailing time, for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law, including the following items.

1. To present to the voters a detailed statement (proposed budget) of the amount of money that will be required for the 2021-2022 fiscal year.

2. To discuss all the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon by voting machines at the Budget Vote and Election to be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021.

3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to Education Law of the State of New York and acts amendatory thereto.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School District’s budget and the Syosset Public Library’s budget for 2021-2022, exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the District between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. prevailing time beginning Monday, May 3, 2021 except Saturday, Sunday or holidays, at the Office of the District Clerk, South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, New York and at the Syosset Public Library, 225 South Oyster Bay Road, Syosset, New York between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, beginning on Monday, May 3, 2021. In addition, a copy of said School District budget will be available on the District website and to any resident in the District at each schoolhouse in the District in which school is maintained, during regular school hours and on days when school is in session, other than Saturday, Sunday or holidays. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Real Property Tax Exemption Report, prepared in accordance with Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, will be annexed to any tentative/preliminary budget as well as the

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Hicksville students selected for 7th Senate District Youth Advisory Board

Hicksville High School juniors Roxy Dias, Alina Nodrat and Purnima Sengupta were selected to serve on the 7th Senate District Youth Advisory Board convened by State Senator Anna M. Kaplan. The goal of the Youth Advisory Board is to ensure youth voices are being heard in the state government. It provides an opportunity for civic-minded young people to become more involved in the legislative process.

Each high school within the 7th District has representation on the Youth Advisory Board. Students will virtually meet as a group with members of State Senator Kaplan’s staff to draft a set of shared priorities and goals. They will then attend virtual quarterly meetings to share ideas and concerns with Kaplan directly.

Each of the Hicksville High School students who were selected have dis -

tinguished themselves for their political interest and activism. Serving on the 7th Senate District Youth

Advisory Board is an opportunity for these students who are passionate about government and public service

to meet like-minded students, while making a difference in the Hicksville community. Photos courtesy of Hicksville

Water treatment system aims to remove contaminants

Nassau County Legislator Laura Schaefer, Business Manager Dina Scott, Superintendent Stephen Moriarty, Commissioner Andrew Bader, Commissioner Amanda Field, Chairman Marc Laykind, Nassau County Legislator Arnold Drucker, Town of Oyster Bay Councilman Louis Imbroto, and Nassau County Legislator Rose Walker.

The Plainview Water District (PWD), along with area elected officials, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to unveil the recently completed, state-of-the-art treatment facility that was specifically designed to remove the emerging contaminants 1,4-dioxane, PFOA and PFOS from the community’s drinking water. Plant 1, located at the District’s headquarters on Manetto Hill Road, is a $7.6

million facility capable of producing up to four million gallons of high-quality drinking water each and every day. The Plainview Water District has emerged as a leader in water treatment and has successfully put more Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP) systems in place than any other water supplier on Long Island.

“This is a significant moment for the

Plainview-Old Bethpage community as it marks a major advancement in our abilities to provide our residents with the highest quality water for decades to come,” said PWD Chairman Marc Laykind. “Even before talks about regulating these new contaminants started, we were working on plans to construct this facility. Here we are, several years later with the project completed, serving water to our customers that is in compliance with some of the strictest regulations in the country. It is a proud day for the water district and our community.”

In August 2020, the New York State Health Department finalized regulations establishing maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for emerging compounds 1,4-dioxane, PFOA and PFOS. The District started planning to build this treatment facility in 2018; at the same time the state started discussions about regulating these contaminants. Due to its proactive stance and sound financial planning, the District was able to fund this specific multi-million-dollar investment without impacting rates by using reserve accounts as well as receiving a $2.1 million grant the District was awarded from the state.

“We are proud to be one of the first water providers to have an operational AOP system and one of the few water suppliers impacted by emerging contaminants that did not need additional time to come into compliance,” said PWD Commissioner Amanda Field. “The Plainview Water District has put

in a tremendous amount of time and effort to ensure that treatment was in place well before the regulations went into effect. Seeing the fruits of our teams’ labor is truly remarkable, especially when you consider what it means for our community.”

The treatment technology needed to remove 1,4-dioxane is called the Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP). It works by adding a small amount of an oxidant into the water—in this case hydrogen peroxide—that passes through an ultraviolet light reactor destroying the 1,4-dioxane molecules. From there, the water then travels through Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) filtration—industrial-sized carbon filters—so the remaining detections of the oxidant as well as other volatile organic compounds can be removed before water goes through the rest of the treatment and delivery process. This treatment duo, which is also effective at removing PFOA and PFOS, is the only method approved by state and local health departments to remove these synthetic compounds.

“This has been a herculean effort by our staff and our engineers to bring this facility from drawings into real life,” said PWD commissioner Andrew Bader. “This plant was built for longevity, meaning, over time, it will produce billions of gallons of the highest-quality drinking water for the Plainview-Old Bethpage community. By investing in our water, we are investing in our community for generations to come.”

Levittown schools commended for music education

Chamber orchestra students from General Douglas MacArthur High School have continued to strengthen their music skills in the classroom.

For the eighth consecutive year, the Levittown Public Schools was recognized as one of the nation’s Best Communities for Music Education by the NAMM Foundation. The prestigious honor is granted to school districts across the country who provide a strong commitment to music education and access to music education for all students.

Levittown is one of 686 school districts in the nation to receive this recognition for 2021. Despite the unprecedented school year, the Levittown Public Schools has con -

tinued to make music education a priority.

“The efforts of our administration, board of education and music teachers to open our programs this year, under extremely difficult circumstances, are to be applauded and celebrated,” said Curriculum Associate for Music Vincent D’Ulisse. “This award confirms that the Music Department in Levittown is top notch and we have much to be thankful for.”

Photos courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools

Sixth-grader Adrianna D’Angelo from Jonas E. Salk Middle School used the program SmartMusic to practice her viola. Students throughout the Levittown Public Schools have been using this music learning software during the 2020–2021 school year.

Northside Elementary School students engaged in a movement song called “Monster Groove” through the Quaver’s Marvelous World of Music website.

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April 30, 2021

Travel Industry Embraces Climate Action

BY KAREN RUBIN

The travel industry is often villainized as a contributor to global warming because of its reliance on transportation systems that emit carbon, like airplanes, buses, cars, cruiseships. Just the simple act of going anywhere, it is charged, leaves a carbon footprint –bottled water, toiletries, and especially airplane travel. The most scathing attack on reputation comes from climate activist Greta Thunberg, who preferred to cross the Atlantic Ocean during a record season for storms, by sailboat rather than fly to the Climate Conference which had been rerouted to Madrid, Spain.

But the calculations are wrong and unfair. A cost-benefit analysis would show that travelers provide the economic underpinnings that protect cultural heritage and fund environmental protection and conservation, and that the industry is among the most aggressive in not just curbing carbon emissions and developing the technology to transition clean, green, sustainable energy and economy, but modeling the techniques that travelers take back to their own homes, communities, and decision-makers. Travelers are not just ambassadors for peace and understanding among peoples, they also serve as ambassadors in the cause of climate action – sharing what they learn after seeing an offshore wind farm off Holland, solar panels on farm houses in Germany, battery chargers for e-bikes in Slovenia, learning the story of energy innovation at the new Museum of Energy in Utica, New York.

remote destinations such as Alaska, Norway, the British Isles and North America in 2021 and 2022, 844-9911048,, (hurtigruten.com).

Another expeditionary cruise company, PONANT is launching the first electric luxury polar ship in 2021. It will operate with a mix of liquified natural gas (the cleanest fuel on the market) and electric battery (zero emission and can operate for up to eight hours at a time).  Le CommandantCharcot  will be fitted with the latest technology for minimizing environmental impact, as well as a scientific laboratory for conducting operational oceanography missions and research, in which guests will be able to participate.

After all, the existential threat posed by climate change and global warming poses to the planet – the super storms, wild fires, flooding, drought, sea-level rise, pandemics, famine and conflict – pose an existential threat to the travel industry, a microcosm.

Whole segments of the travel industry (largest in the world, generating $9 trillion -10% -to the global economy and 20% of jobs) are dedicated to sustainable, responsible travel.

Hotels are being built with LEED standards, use low-flow plumbing, cold washing and drying for laundry, farm-to-table dining, and few or no plastics.

In effect, travel industry companies such as The Travel Corporation, with its wide-ranging brands, Hurtigruten

and Lindblad Expeditions are catalysts for climate action in wider society.Smaller, expeditionary-style cruise ships are being designed with pioneering technology to eliminate carbon emissions.

Hurtigruten developed the world’s first hybrid battery-powered cruise ship, MS Roald Amundsen, which made its maiden voyage in 2019 through the Northwest Passage (ironically only navigable because of global warming); its sister ship MS Fridtjof Nansen was launched in 2020. Hurtigruten also pioneered battery-powered, no-emission snowmobiles for use in the Arctic, generating renewable energy from the Arctic winds and the midnight sun. (For Earth Day, Hurtigruten was offering up to 40% off per person on select expedition cruises to

There is a push to green technology and sustainable practices throughout the cruise industry, even the mega-ships that are as big as a floating city, in effect demonstrating solutions from waste recycling and desalinization to producing energy from food waste – solar panels, exhaust scrubber systems to minimize emissions, more efficient hull designs, cooking oil conversion and energy efficient appliances. .

Then again, you can literally go oldschool on one of Maine Windjammer Association’s fleet of nine historic sailing ships (sailmainecoast.com).

One of the industry’s biggest enterprises, The Travel Corporation, which owns some of the most famous brands in travel, has gone whole-hog into sustainability, implementing a five-step Climate Action Plan to be carbon-neutral by 2030 and source 50 percent of electricity from renewable sources across the organization by 2025. This includes TTC’s 20+ offices,

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18 Red Carnation Hotels, 13 Uniworld ships, six accommodations/facilities, 500+ vehicles and more than 1,500 itineraries operated worldwide by its 40 brands including Contiki, Trafalgar, Insight Vacations and Uniworld.

The goals also include: reduce food waste by 50% across all hotels and ships by 2025; increase the use of local and organic food products by our supply chain by 2025; reduce printed brochures by 50% by 2025; eliminate as many unnecessary single-use plastics by 2022; include at least one MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience on 50% of TTC itineraries by 2025; achieve a 20% increase of itineraries visiting developing regions for select specialist brands by 2025; and ensure all wildlife experiences across TTC brands adhere to the Animal Welfare Policy by 2021. Since launching its first sustainability strategy in 2015, TTC has invested in energy conservation and reducing its environmental impact across its portfolio of brands. Advancements to date include installing solar panels in 2020 at the Uniworld head office in Encino, California, implementing a 400kW Tesla plant supplying over 95% of Xigera Safari Lodge’s energy, which opened December 2020 as part of the

Red Carnation Hotel Collection, and the recent shift to 100% renewable electricity by Contiki’s Chateau De Cruix and Haus Schöneck as well as Red Carnation Hotel’s Ashford Castle.

Looking forward, TTC has committed to carbon neutral offices and business travel beginning January 1, 2022, through its partnership with offset provider South Pole. Contiki is moving to become a completely carbon neutral business, meaning unavoidable emissions from all trips departing as of January 1, 2022 will be offset.

As part of this climate action plan, TTC’s philanthropy, TreadRight Foundation, is investing in two new developing, nature-based solutions for removing excess carbon from the atmosphere: PROJECT VESTA’s mission is to harness the natural power of the ocean to remove a trillion tons of excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and permanently store carbon in rock; and GreenWave is a regenerative ocean farming organization studying how kelp can be added to soil to increase its carbon storage potential while decreasing harmful nitrous oxide emissions on farms. (Impact.TreadRight.org.)

Another pioneer in sustainable travel, Lindblad Expeditions offers its passengers an easy way to calculate the carbon footprint of guests’ flights and

choose a project to invest in to offset that footprint. (www.expeditions.com).

Off Season Adventures trips (they travel off season to minimize impact) allocates a portion of the tour price to its sister nonprofit Second Look Worldwide organization, which supports infrastructure projects in the destinations visited. The first initiative,  Kakoi Water Project, brings a sustainable yearround solar-powered water source to the 15,000 people who live on the border of Tarangire National Park in Tanzania (offseasonadventures.com)/

Travelers should also be mindful when they select travel providers, including hotels, tour companies and operators that they adhere to responsible travel principles. Travelers can also choose the most sustainable styles of travel which exert the least impact on the environment while maximizing interactions with local people and sustaining local economies: biking (biketours.com; pureadventures.com, wildernessvoyageurs.com, discoverybicycletours. com), hiking (www.offthebeatenpath. com, www.nathab.com, www.rei. com), walking (www.countrywalkers. com ,), multi-sport outdoor adventures (grasshopperadventures. com, backroads.com, duvine.com, escapeadventures.com); kayaking,

A GREENER VIEW

Spring Wildflowers

BY JEFF RUGG

Spring is moving north. One way we know that is to look at the early spring ephemeral wildflowers. These flowers are designed to leaf out, bloom, produce seeds and then go dormant before the landscape becomes too shady. Some of them keep their leaves all summer, and some go dormant as the summer heat comes.

Anyone who has spent much time in the woods during the spring will recognize a few of these flowers, but a couple may be new.

There are about 40 species of Trilliums in North America. They probably have that many common names, including “wake robin,” “tri flower” and “birthwort.” Some are in only one or two states, and some are found just about everywhere. What most of us would call a “three-part leaf,” botanists call a “bract” because it is connected to the flower. The bract is often very attractively mottled with light and dark green and sometimes burgundy red. The flowers may be red, white or yellow.

A favorite of kids, Jack-in-the-pulpit flowers have a hooded pulpit covering a preacher standing inside. They are in the

Arum family, along with the houseplants Anthurium, peace lily and Philodendron. They spend the dormant winter as a corm, just like a crocus or gladiolus. The springtime flower is green and may have red or purple stripes. It is pollinated by a few species of gnats.

Whenever I find bloodroot in the wild, some of the flower petals have fallen off.

In my yard, the flowers last much longer but are still delicate. Bloodroot plants slowly spread into small clumps.

In the past, there was an idea called the “doctrine of signatures.” It was thought that a plant that had a shape or color like an animal body part could treat diseases of that body part. The aptly named genus of Hepatica has three-lobed leaves kind of shaped like a liver. The leaves can have many shades of green, but it is the flowers we like. They come in blue, pink, purple and white.

Dutchman’s breeches is a true spring ephemeral. A few weeks after blooming, everything disappears until next year. The white flowers do look like cute little pants hanging upside down on a clothesline.

My favorite is the dogtooth violet. The yellow or white flower looks like a miniature cyclamen. The seeds are planted by ants. The leaves are covered in camou-

canoeing, rafting (www.westernriver. com; www.oars.com), sailing; traveling in electric vehicles (hotels like the Inn at Death Valley and the Tenaya Lodge outside Yosemite National Park provide electric charging stations); camping/ glamping (koa.com, glampinghub. com) and staying at eco-lodges (andBeyond.com; www.sachalodge. com); use local transportation (find local links at rome2rio.com, flixbus. com) and traveling in off-peak times and exploring less traveled, off-the-beaten track destinations.

Great sources are the Center for Responsible Travel (responsibletravel. org) and Green Global Travel (greenglobaltravel.com)

For the travel industry, every day is Earth Day.

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flage spots. It makes a nice early spring ground cover.

You can enjoy these and other wildflowers in your local forest preserves by going out before the trees get too many leaves. I have all of these flowers blooming in my yard because I have large, mature trees. I have large flower beds because I can’t grow much grass (besides, I like flowers more than grass). If you have an area of your landscape that has a lot of shade from trees or buildings, you can plant these flowers. Never dig them out of the woods.

There are many spring ephemeral wildflowers, but these are among the easiest to grow. All of these flowers like good organic soil covered in mulch or leaves, just like a forest. They soil should be damp but not waterlogged. They all need several hours of direct sun in the spring and shade the rest of the year.

Garden centers rarely carry these plants because most of the time, they are dormant. One place to buy them is Sunshine Farm and Gardens in Renick, West Virginia. The website is https://www. sunfarm.com. The owner, Barry Glick, has agreed to put together a package of these plants: three plants of each, ready to go in the ground, for $4.95 as a special deal

for you. They will be shipped free by Priority Mail. Email him at barry@sunfarm. com for details, and tell him I sent you. Remember, these plants are dormant part of the year. Depending on when you order, you may get corms or rhizomes that are dormant. Plant them when you get them, and next spring, they should grow and bloom so you can enjoy spring before anyone else in your neighborhood.

Email questions to Jeff Rugg at info@ greenerview.com. .

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Crossword Answers

BY PAUL E. PEPE

Now that my wife and I are both senior citizens, we tend to look back at how we, and the world, has changed.

We grew up, and met, in the Gravesend section of Brooklyn, married there and moved to Long Island in 1959.

More than sixty years have passed since we uprooted ourselves and Long Island has been a happy home for all these years.

But we still, in many ways, remain rooted in the past. We were “Depression Babies,” our parents worked hard, saved, made do, and some of those traits have followed us throughout our married lives.

But the changes are startling. Of course we understand inflation and what it does to an economy, but thinking about the cost of things is sometimes overwhelming. Such as: newspapers cost two cents, and there were more than a dozen daily papers to choose from. Of course, no TV, certainly no internet, and very little radio, which meant that most people received their news via the daily press, and often in languages other than English.

We went to the movies, cost was ten cents and we got two full features, several cartoons, perhaps a serial, and a newsreel, which red our appetite for news. Sometimes, we might get a free dish, and if you went on a regular basis, you made a complete dining set.

Gasoline was fifteen cents a

gallon, and the attendant usually pumped it for you, wiped your windows, checked your oil and tires and often gave you a free Coke or Pepsi as you left.

Today, I feel as if I am an employee of the oil company. I get to pump my own gas, check my own tires and clean my own windows, and all for prices that approach three dollars a gallon.

And then there are salaries.

My first after-school job netted me fifty cents an hour, and my first full time job (after army service) at the age of twenty-two provided me with fifty dollars a week. I wonder what starting salaries are now.

Relatives. Back in Brooklyn, we all lived within walking distance of each other. Grandma and Grandpa usually lived with us, three generations in the same house, and all the aunts and uncles and cousins were nearby and available for visits and dinners all the time.

Now, not so much. Families have been scattered throughout the metro area and across the country. Of course, people can

keep in touch using the inter net, but somehow, it just ain’t the same.

Airplanes flying over our neighborhood were a rare treat, and we saw more blimps than planes in those days. Now, the planes don’t even have pro pellers. Unimaginable.

And then there was World War II, you know, the “war to end all war.” We got behind our country and our fighting men and women.

We were united, joined together, loving our country and doing, here at home, whatever we could do to help the war effort.

Today, the country is ripped apart and the only question is, what happened?

Was it better back then? Who knows. It certainly seems so, but when I think of all the advances in science and in medicine, I am not so certain.

In any event, it is fun to tell my grandchildren about the “olden times” and watch their incredulity at how it was back then.

Spousal Benefits: What You Can and Cannot Do

BY TOM MARGENAU

Before I even start, I’m going to address the gender issue. This column is about benefits available to spouses. However, I don’t want to spend the whole column trying to be gender-neutral and using awkward combined pronouns like “he/she” or “him/her,” or jumbled phrases like “benefits for husbands and/ or wives.” Because statistics show that 90% of the people who get spousal benefits are women, I’m going to keep things simple and address this column to women. Or more specifically, to wives who are wondering what benefits they might be due on a husband’s Social Security record.

And two more caveats before I go on. In this column, I will be talking about benefits for wives -- not widows. Different rules apply to widows benefits. They have been explained in past columns and will be explained in future columns. But today I will be addressing women whose husbands are still alive and kicking.

And speaking of husbands, that’s the other caveat. If you are a husband who happens to fall into that 10% cohort of men who get a smaller Social Security retirement benefit than their wives, then you possibly could be due husbands benefits on your wife’s Social Security record. So, as you read this column, simply reverse the gender pronouns.

OK, let’s start out with this basic tenet: Assuming you are a woman who has worked and earned your own Social Security benefit, you will ALWAYS be paid that benefit first. In other words, you must always file for your own Social Security retirement benefits before you can even consider filing for benefits as a wife on your husband’s Social Security account.

Almost every single day, I get emails from women asking me this: “Can I file for benefits on my husband’s record now and then later switch to higher benefits on my own record?” The answer is NO! Remember that basic rule I just told you about. You must always file for your own benefits first.

Well, there is one little exception. It has to do with the “restricted application” loophole discussed about 100 times in past columns. If you turned 66 before Jan. 2, 2020, and haven’t yet filed for any Social Security benefits, you can file for wives benefits on your husband’s record and then, at a later age, switch to higher benefits on your own retirement benefit.

But don’t let that little exception confuse you. Again, it only applies to that very tiny group of readers who were 66 before Jan. 2, 2020, and haven’t signed up for Social Security yet. All of the rest of you must live by that basic tenet I explained above. I can’t repeat it often enough: You will ALWAYS file for your own Social Security benefits first.

Let’s give an example. Becky is turning 62 and wants to file for Social Securi-

ty. Her full retirement benefit is $800 per month, meaning her age-62 rate will be $600. She has a husband, Tom, who is 68. He started his benefits when he was 62. He is getting $1,800 per month. Tom’s full retirement benefit rate is $2,400. So, what is Becky due from Social Security?

Again, we start out with that basic rule. She must be paid her own benefit first. So, she will start out getting $600 in reduced retirement benefits. Then they will look to Tom’s record to see what extra spousal benefits she might be due. Becky heard that a wife gets half of her husband’s Social Security. But that is only true IF she waits until her full retirement age to file. Because she is signing up for Social Security at 62, her spousal benefits are reduced just as her retirement benefit was reduced. Instead of getting 50%, her spousal rate will be closer to 30%. That’s the bad news. But the good news is her spousal rate is based on Tom’s full retirement benefit, not the reduced rate he is getting. So she doesn’t get 30% of his $1,800 benefit. She gets 30% of his $2,400 rate. And that comes out to $720.

Some of you might think that means Becky will get $720 in wives benefits in addition to her own retirement benefit of $600. That’s not the way it works. Here is another basic Social Security tenet you must understand: When you are due benefits on two Social Security records, your combined benefits can’t exceed the higher of the two rates.

So, Becky will get $600 from her own Social Security account, and she will get $120 in wives benefits on Tom’s record to take her up to the $720 spousal rate she is due.

Some of you might also wonder if Becky could take her own retirement benefits now and wait until she is full retirement age to file for benefits on Tom’s record. Nope, she can’t do that. Why? Because of yet another basic Social Security tenet that says this: When you file for one Social Security benefit, you must file for any other benefits you might be due at the same time.

So, I just spent the first two-thirds of this column explaining that you cannot file for spousal benefits on your husband’s record and then later switch to your own retirement benefits. And I also just said that if your husband is already getting Social Security when you retire, you must file for any spousal benefits you are due on his record at the same time.

But what happens if, at the time you sign up for Social Security, your husband hasn’t yet filed for his benefits? Can you take benefits and your own record now and later file for spousal benefits on his record? Yes, you can. In fact, that is a very common scenario. Let’s follow another example.

Ann is just turning 62 and plans to file for benefits now. Her full retirement

rate is $1,000 per month. At 62, she will get $750. Her husband, Bill, is 66. But he plans to wait until 70 to file for his Social Security. His full retirement rate is $2,800. At 70, he will get $3,696. Ann wonders if she can file for spousal benefits now. The answer is no. She must wait until Bill files for benefits before she can claim anything on his account. But once Bill turns 70 and signs up for retirement benefits, here is how they will figure what Ann will be due. They will take her full retirement rate and subtract that from one-half of Bill’s

full retirement rate (not his age-70 rate). So, $1,000 subtracted from $1,400 equals $400. Once Bill files for Social Security at 70, Ann will get $400 in spousal benefits added to her $750 reduced retirement benefit.

If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has a book with all the answers. It’s called “Social Security: Simple and Smart.” You can find the book at creators.com/books. Or look for it on Amazon or other book outlets.

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What ramifications will future inflation have on real estate?

BY PHILIP A. RAICES

First off, I want to let everyone know that no matter what you read about doom and gloom scenarios, currently there is no bubble in the real estate market. I have conveyed this many times that our inventory is at an a historically low level.

However, the number one reason that prices went up to high single and double digit percentages in 2020 was the Covid-19 pandemic as well as the lowest mortgage rates in 50+ years adding to the feeding frenzy of purchasers. Also contributing was the temporary shutdown of our markets and then the insane pent-up demand that exploded in buying homes during the 2nd and 3rd quarters and beyond from those leaving and escaping NYC due to Covid.

Our government is in a vicious cycle of printing trillions of dollars to invigorate our economy through the first stimulus checks in 2020 as well as PPP loans and grants through the Small Business Administration. Now the 2nd stimulus package of 1.9 trillion dollars called The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, also called the COVID19 Stimulus Package which had been passed by the Senate last month and President Biden had signed it into law. It appears for the short term this will obviously assist so many who are either unemployed or who’s businesses were so greatly affected by the turn down in our economy in 2020 and even in 2021. The millions that were laid off and that are still unemployed (although employment is improving greatly) are getting a second “shot in the arm” but will it be enough?

Who will be paying it all back, us and our grand children and those yet not born? I am torn between agreeing with the stimulus and not agreeing with it for several reasons. The sheer immensity of the additional trillions added to our national debt has escalated more in the last 4 years of the Trump

Presidency compared to the 8 years of the Obama Presidency.

But this new increase is pushing us into a new territory of debt, but what other choices do we have? There is the need to create jobs through the infrastructure bill as well as cover other much needed expenses. I am not pointing fingers but just stating facts. It is what it is and now we will be adding that much more to what we already owe. What if interest rates were to continue to rise, while our currency becomes diluted, so one would need more dollars to pay for things, thereby decreasing purchasing power, which is called inflation.

Do you know what it will do to our national as well as our international debt? It will add trillions upon trillions in higher interest payments which will create what I would call an unsustainable debt crisis, which I believe we already have. However, landlords will benefit because if and when mortgage rates increase causing more not to qualify, then more buyers will look to renting as the only option for a longer term, increasing demand and raising prices.

Unfortunately, history does repeat itself as we don’t always learn from our past economic misfortunes and mistakes. It appears we have been kicking the ball of debt down the road for many years and not owning up to the reality of what is currently staring us smack in the face.

When Clinton left office he left George Bush 500 million in the bank, and we were a creditor nation. Unfortunately it was all spent plus another 2+ trillion on a bunch of unnecessary wars. We had the opportunity to squirrel that money away to do what we are trying to do today, rebuilding our infrastructure, which would have cost much less

back then than today. On the positive impact side moderate inflation causes greater cash flow but on the negative side it increases the discount rate used to gauge the present value of future cash flows. Higher discount rates cause the market to devalue assets with future cash flows, and the further out they are, the more detrimental the impact. How inflation affects a specific asset depends on the cash flow and the increase in the discount rate in determining the future returns. Real Estate rentals should do quite well. Growth stocks will not fare as well in an inflationary environment, but value stocks will do better in that type of environment. However, there will always be exceptions to every situation especially with new industries being created, eg. electric cars, battery storage, wind and solar power, low carbon energy substitutes, new medicines, etc. Unless housing inventory becomes inflated above the normal 6-7 months, which is always a possibility 3-5 years from now, prices shouldn’t crash. Also, the demand and interest rates will be the determining factor in how our market vacillates up or down in the future. But because there are millions entering the market each year, builders have not been able to keep pace with the demand. Some predict a small increase in inflation, while other pundits are suggesting much worse consequences of potential hyper inflation due to all the stimulus monies being printed and handed out. As demand goes down for purchasing with higher interest rates and inflation kicks in then prices will potentially decrease as construction will also slow due to higher costs. If one spends more than they take in, which will be occurring, what is the eventual result, a work out plan by continuing printing money or worse case

scenario bankruptcy? I am praying and hoping that the latter two scenarios hyper inflation or bankruptcy are wrong; but the $64,000 question will be how do we pay back all the money that we owe?

Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has 39 years experience in the Real Estate industry and has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (G.R.I.) and also as a Certified International Property Specialist (C.I.P.S.). He will provide you with “free” regular updates of sold and new homes in your town via the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island (MLSLI) or go to http://WWW. Li-RealEstate.Com and you can “do it yourself (DYI) and search on your own. For a “FREE” `15 minute consultation, as well as well as a “FREE printout or digital value analysis of what your home might sell for in today’s tumultuous Covid-19 pandemic market without any obligation or “strings” attached. He can also provide a copy of “Unlocking the Secrets of Real Estate’s New Market Reality, and our Seller’s and Buyer’s Guides for “Things to Consider when Selling, investing or Purchasing your Home.

You can email or snail mail (regular mail) him with your request or ideas, suggestions or interview you for a specific topic and a Q & A for a future column with your name, email and cell number. He will email or call you back and respond to your request ASAP as long as he has your complete name, cell, email and/or full home or business address. Again, for a “FREE” 15 minute consultation, he can also be reached by cell: (516) 647-4289 or by email: Phil@ TurnKeyRealEstate.Com to answer any of your questions and concerns in selling, investing, purchasing, or leasing residential or commercial property.

Known Sooner

BY MARY HUNT

ODOR ELIMINATOR

Used coffee grounds can eliminate even the worst refrigerator odors. First, remove the offending item that’s gone bad and is stinking up the fridge. Then take out the used coffee filter with the coffee grounds in it, and place it in your refrigerator in an open container. Just replace the coffee grounds when they dry out.

CUBED EGGS

Did you know you can freeze eggs? Spray an ice cube tray with nonstick cooking spray. Break one egg into each com-

partment. Freeze. Once frozen, transfer them to a zip-type freezer bag. Do it quickly so they don’t melt and stick together. Return the bag to the freezer. When you need an egg, grab a cube from the bag..

FRESH LETTUCE

To keep lettuce fresh longer, do this: Wash the lettuce, and allow it to drain for a few minutes, and then place it in an airtight container. Before you close it, slip in a single paper towel. It will keep the lettuce fresh longer. It’s like magic!

FRUGAL LUXURY

Real vanilla sugar (for coffee drinks

or to sprinkle on sweets) can be costly. Here’s a way to make a whole pound of vanilla sugar inexpensively: Place one whole vanilla bean and a pound of granulated sugar in a blender or food processor. Pulse until the bean is invisible and the sugar is a cream color. This keeps very well in a covered canister.

LEFTOVER INVENTORY

A great way to avoid cleaning out the dreaded leftovers in the refrigerator is to keep a leftover inventory. Place a dryerase board on the front of your fridge, and each time you put a leftover in the

fridge, write it down alongside the date. Mary invites you to visit her at EverydayCheapskate.com, where this column is archived complete with links and resources for all recommended products and services. Mary invites questions and comments at https:// www.everydaycheapskate.com/contact/, “Ask Mary.” Tips can be submitted at tips.everydaycheapskate.com/. This column will answer questions of general interest, but letters cannot be answered individually. Mary Hunt is the founder of EverydayCheapskate.com, a frugal living blog, and the author of the book “Debt-Proof Living.”

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SHS students excel in engineering fairs

A record number of students in Syosset High School’s Research Program have qualified for the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) after receiving first place designations at regional and state events.

At the Long Island Science and Engineering Fair (LISEF) in March, Maiya Raghu was awarded first place in the Microbiology category, Giselle Rasquinha placed first in Animal Sciences, and Isabella Souza took first place in

Behavioral and Social Sciences. Also in March, Michael Chu took first place in Computational Biology and Angela Mao won first place in Environmental Sciences in the New York State Science and Engineering Fair (NYSSEF). All five seniors will move on to this year’s virtually held ISEF competition taking place in May.

Additionally, Isabella was given the American Psychological Association Award and Giselle the Regeneron Bio-

Bethpage students win awards in engineering fair

Maya Maciel-Seidman, Suchitha Channapatna and Ruchitha Channapatna, pictured with research teacher Chris Pollatos, from Bethpage High School placed second in their category of Environmental Engineering at the 2021 Long Island Science and Engineering Fair.

Maya Maciel-Seidman, Ruchitha Channapatna and Suchitha Channapatna, a team of students from Bethpage High School, placed second in their category of Environmental Engineering at the 2021 Long Island Science and Engineering Fair. Additionally, they were awarded two special awards: Environmental Protection Agency Special Award and the Yale Science and Engi-

Photo courtesy of the Bethpage Union Free School District

neering Association Award.

“I am extremely proud of the achievements of these three girls,” research teacher Chris Pollatos said. “There were so many challenges this past year, but their tremendous work ethic and abilities got them through, and successfully and proudly represented Bethpage High School.”

medical Award at LISEF, while Angela was given the American Meteorological Society Award at NYSSEF. All three special awards recognize outstanding research done in the students’ respective categories.

Syosset students also placed well in other categories in the LISEF and NYSSEF fairs, including seniors Jennie Dapice, Second Place (NYSSEF) and Honorable Mention (LISEF) in Behavioral and Social Sciences; Maiya Raghu,

Second Place (NYSSEF) in Animal Sciences; Giselle Rasquinha, Second Place (NYSSEF) in Microbiology; Kevin Li, Third Place (NYSSEF) in Materials Science; Giovanna Napoleone, Third Place (NYSSEF) in Biomedical and Health Sciences; Jacob Rosenberg, Third Place (NYSSEF) in Behavioral and Social Sciences; and Michael Chu, Honorable Mention (LISEF) in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics. Photos courtesy Lifetouch Studio

Island Trees celebrates top athletes

presented Citations to Island Trees High School student-athletes who were named in the Newsday Top 100, including Nick Cardinali (soccer), Casey Papp (soccer), Ryan Mastropaolo (football), Matthew Zerbarini (boys cross country), Allison Vertizan (basketball), Joe Imbro (soccer) and Madison McCormick (soccer and basketball). Also attending were Island Trees High School Principal Nicholas Grande and Athletic Director Sean Burns.

Emergency blood drive at Syosset Fire Department

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For additional information, contact the New York Blood Center at 1-800933-2566 or visit www.nybc.org/coronavirus.

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final adopted budget of which it will form a part; and shall be posted on District bulletin board(s) maintained for public notices, as well as on the District’s website.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN , that the Board of Trustees of the Syosset Public Library will hold a public hearing for the purpose of discussion of the expenditure of funds and the budgeting thereof on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. at the Syosset Public Library, 225 South Oyster Bay Road, Syosset, NY and/or via livestream broadcast on the District website, if legally permissible.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that said Budget Vote and Election, will be held on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., prevailing time, in the three (3) Election Districts, described below, at which time the polls will be opened to vote by voting machine upon the following items:

1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2021-2022 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District.

2. STILLWELL PROPERTY CONVEYANCE

Shall the Board of Education of the Syosset Central School District be authorized to enter into an intermunicipal cooperation agreement for the conveyance of Stillwell Woods Preserve by the County of Nassau to the Syosset Central School District, which conveyance shall be on substantially the terms and conditions set forth in the intermunicipal agreement between the parties.

3. STILLWELL PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT

PROJECT

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Syosset Central School District, Nassau County, New York, is hereby authorized to construct a sports and recreational facility, including the installation of synthetic turf field(s), installation/renovation of natural grass field(s), renovation/ installation of comfort/concession station(s), installation of drainage system, reconstruction of parking field(s), installation of walking/running path, and installation of field

lighting at the Stillwell Fields property in Syosset, New York, including original furnishings, equipment, machinery, apparatus, appurtenances, incidental improvements and expenses in connection therewith, at a maximum estimated cost of $10,500,000, and that $2,000,000 2019-2020 Capital Reserve Fund monies and $3,000,000 monies provided by the County shall be used to pay a portion thereof, and the remaining $5,500,000 said amount, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be raised by the levy of a tax upon the taxable property of said School District and collected in annual installments as provided by Section 416 of the Education Law; and, in anticipation of such tax, up to $5,500,000 obligations of said School District shall be issued.

The School District has determined this capital project to be a “Unlisted Action” pursuant to the regulations of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation promulgated pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act, the implementation of which as proposed, the School District has determined, will not result in any significant adverse environmental impact.

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4. To elect one member of the Board of Education for a term of three (3) years commencing May 18, 2021 and expiring June 30, 2024 and two members of the Board of Education for a term of three (3) years commencing July 1, 2021 and expiring June 30, 2024. The candidate receiving the largest number of votes will be elected to the longer term.

5. To adopt the annual budget of the Syosset Public Library for the fiscal year 2021 2022 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the School District.

6. To elect one member of the Library Board of Trustees for a term of five (5) years commencing July 1, 2021 and expiring on June 30, 2026 and one member of the Library Board of Trustees for a term of four (4) years commencing July 1, 2021 and expiring on June 30, 2025. The candidate receiving the largest number of votes will be elected to the longer term. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that peti-

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tions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be filed with the Office of the District Clerk of said School District in South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, New York, not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time on Monday, April 19, 2021. Vacancies on the Board of Education are not considered separate, specific offices; candidates run at large. Nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board for which the candidate is nominated; must be directed to the Office of the District Clerk; must be signed by at least 54 qualified voters of the District; must state the name and residence of each signer and, must state the name and residence of the candidate.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of the Library Board of Trustees shall be filed with the Office of the District Clerk of said School District in South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, New York, not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time on Monday, April 19, 2021. Vacancies on the Library Board of Trustees are not considered separate, specific offices; candidates run at large. Nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board for which the candidate is nominated; must be directed to the Office of the District Clerk; must be signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the District; must state the name and residence of each signer and, must state the name and residence of the candidate.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that personal registration of voters is required, either pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law or pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law. If a voter has heretofore registered pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law and has voted at an annual or special District meeting within the last four (4) calendar years, he or she is eligible to vote at this election. If a voter is registered and eligible to vote under Article 5 of the Election Law, he or she is also eligible to vote at this election. All other persons who wish to vote must register.

The Board of Registration will meet on the following dates: Saturday, April 10, 2021 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Syosset High School Friday, April 23, 2021 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. H.B.

Thompson Middle School Monday, May 10, 2021 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. South Woods Middle School for the purpose of registering all qualified voters of the District pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law; to add any additional names to the register to be used at the aforesaid election, at which times any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such register, provided that at such meeting of the Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of said Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at such election for which the register is prepared. The register so prepared pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law will be filed in the Office of the District Clerk at South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, New York, and will be open for inspection by any qualified voter of the District beginning on Thursday, May 13, 2021, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. prevailing time, each day prior to the day set for the election, except Thursday, May 13, 2021 please contact 364-5607 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Saturday, May 15, 2021 will be 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and closed on Sunday, and at the polling place(s) on the day of the vote. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to Section 2014 of the Education Law of the State of New York, the Board of Registration will meet on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., prevailing time, at each of the three (3) separate election districts to prepare the register of the School District to be used at the Budget Vote and Election to be held in the year 2021 and any special District meetings that may be held after the preparation of said register (not including the election on May 18, 2021), at which time any person will be entitled to have his or her name placed on such Register provided that at such meeting of said Board of Registration he or she is known or proven to the satisfaction of such Board of Registration to be then or thereafter entitled to vote at the school election for which said register is prepared,

or any special District meeting held after May 18, 2021.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that applications for absentee ballots are available on the District website and also are obtainable during school business hours from the Office of the District Clerk at South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, New York. An application must be received by the District Clerk no earlier than thirty (30) days (April 19, 2021) before the election for which an absentee ballot is sought. To obtain a ballot by mail, completed applications must be received by the Office of the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election. The Absentee Ballot will be mailed to the address set forth in the application, no later than six (6) days before the election. To obtain a ballot in person (applicant or his or her agent), the completed application must be delivered to the Office of the District Clerk no later than the day before the election, Monday, May 17, 2021. Absentee ballots must be received by the Office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. A list of persons to whom the absentee ballots are issued will be available for inspection to qualified voters of the District in the Office of the District Clerk on and after Thursday, May 13, 2021, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. prevailing time, each day prior to the day set for the election, except Thursday, May 13, 2021 please contact 364-5607 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., and on May 18, 2021, the day set for the election, except that hours for inspection on Saturday, May 15, 2021 will be 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and the Office of the District Clerk will be closed on Sunday, May 16, 2021. Any qualified voter may object to the voting of the ballot upon appropriate grounds by making his/her challenge and the reasons therefore known to the Inspector of Election before the close of the polls.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. Military voters who are qualified voters of the school district may

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submit an application for a military ballot. Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for such registration, ballot application or ballot. Military voter registration application forms must be received in the Office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 22, 2021. Military ballot applications must be received in the Office of the District Clerk by mail or in person by no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 22, 2021. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is returned by mail or in person and (1) received in the office of the District Clerk before the close of the polls on election day and showing a cancellation mark of the United States postal service or a foreign country’s postal service, or showing a dated endorsement of receipt by another agency of the United States government; or (2) received by the office of the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 p.m. on election day and signed and dated by the military voter and one witness thereto, with a date which is associated to be not later than the day before the election. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with Section 2035 of the Education Law, any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the Office of the District Clerk of the Board of Education at South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, New York, not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Monday, April 19, 2021, except as to a question or proposition required by law to be stated in the published or posted notice of the meeting which shall be filed in sufficient time to permit notice of the proposition to be included with the Notice of the Public Hearing, Budget Vote and Election required by Section 2004 of the Education Law; must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to Office of the District Clerk; must be signed by at least 310 qualified voters of the District (representing 5% of the

number of voters who voted in the previous annual election of the Board of Education); and must legibly state the name of each signer. However, the School Board will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, which is unlawful, or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, or where other valid reason exists for excluding the proposition from the ballot.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN , that Election Districts have been established in the School District. The boundaries of the Election District are as follows:

Election District 13: Residents who live in the Robbins Lane and South Grove elementary school attendance zones will vote at Robbins Lane Elementary School, 157 Robbins Lane, Syosset, New York.

Election District 22: Residents who live in the A.P. Willits and Baylis elementary school attendance zones will vote at H.B. Thompson Middle School, 98 Ann Drive, Syosset, New York.

Election District 23: Residents who live in the Walt Whitman, Berry Hill and Village elementary school attendance zones will vote at Syosset High School, 70 Southwoods Road, Syosset, New York.

Ms. Francine Benjamin, District Clerk

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AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA, VOTACIÓN DEL PRESUPUESTO Y ELECCIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR CENTRAL DE SYOSSET CIUDAD DE OYSTER BAY, CONDADO DE NASSAU, NUEVA YORK

POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, SE NOTIFICA que se realizará una audiencia pública de los votantes calificados del Distrito Escolar Central de Syosset, condado de Nassau, Syosset, Nueva York en el auditorio de South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, Nueva York, en ese distrito o mediante una transmisión en directo en el sitio web del distrito, si está legalmente permitido, el lunes 10 de mayo de 2021 a las 7:45 p. m., hora en vigor, para la

resolución de los asuntos conforme a lo autorizado por la Ley de Educación, que incluye los siguientes puntos:

1. Presentar ante los votantes una declaración detallada (el presupuesto propuesto) del monto que se exigirá para el año fiscal 2021-2022.

2. Analizar todos los puntos que a continuación se establecen para que se voten mediante máquinas de votación en la votación de presupuesto y elección que se celebrarán el martes 18 de mayo de 2021.

3. Resolver cualquier otro asunto que se presente antes de la reunión, de conformidad con la Ley de Educación del estado de Nueva York y las leyes que la enmiendan.

POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que cualquier residente del distrito puede obtener una copia de la declaración de la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para financiar el presupuesto del distrito escolar y el de la Biblioteca Pública de Syosset para 2021-2022, sin incluir el dinero público, a partir del lunes 3 de mayo de 2021, de 8:00 a. m. a 4:00 p. m., hora en vigor, excepto los sábados, domingos y feriados, en la oficina de la secretaría del distrito, en South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, Nueva York, y en la Biblioteca Pública de Syosset, 225 South Oyster Bay Road, Syosset, Nueva York, a partir del lunes 3 de mayo de 2021, de lunes a jueves de 9:00 a. m. a 9:00 p. m, y los viernes de 10:00 a. m. a 6:00 p. m. Además, estará disponible una copia de este presupuesto del distrito escolar en el sitio web del distrito y, para cualquier residente en el distrito, en cada sede escolar en el distrito donde se mantiene la escuela, durante el horario escolar normal y cuando la escuela está en sesión, excepto los sábados, domingos y feriados.

POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que se adjuntará un Informe de exención fiscal sobre los bienes inmuebles de acuerdo con la sección 495 de la Ley de Impuestos sobre Bienes Inmuebles a cualquier presupuesto preliminar o tentativo, como también al presupuesto definitivo adoptado del cual forme parte. Este se publicará en los tablones de anuncios del distrito que se usen para avisos públicos y en el sitio web del distrito.

POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca Pública de Syosset realizará una audiencia pública con el fin de analizar los gastos de los fondos y el presupuesto de estos el martes 11 de mayo de 2021 a las 6:00 p. m. en la Biblioteca Pública de Syosset, 225 South Oyster Bay Road, Syosset, Nueva York o mediante una transmisión en directo en el sitio web del distrito, si está legalmente permitido.

POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que esta votación del presupuesto y elección se realizarán en los tres (3) distritos electorales, descritos a continuación, el martes 18 de mayo de 2021 entre las 6:00 a. m. y las 10:00 p. m., hora en vigor, horario en el cual se habilitarán las urnas para votar mediante máquinas de votación sobre los siguientes temas:

1. Adoptar el presupuesto anual del distrito escolar para el año fiscal 2021-2022 y autorizar que la parte requerida de este se recaude con impuestos sobre la propiedad sujeta a tributación del distrito.

2. TRANSFERENCIA DE PROPIEDADES DE STILLWELL

Deberá la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Central de Syosset estar autorizada para celebrar un acuerdo de cooperación intermunicipal para el traspaso de Stillwell Woods Preserve por parte del Condado de Nassau al Distrito Escolar Central de Syosset, cuyo traspaso se realizará sustancialmente en los términos y condiciones establecidos previstos en el convenio intermunicipal entre las partes.

3. PROYECTO DE MEJORA DE LA PROPIEDAD STILLWELL

SE RESUELVE, que la Junta de Educación del Distrito Escolar Central de Syosset, Condado de Nassau, Nueva York, está autorizada a construir una instalación deportiva y recreativa, incluyendo la instalación de campos de césped sintético, la instalación/renovación de campos de césped natural(es), renovación/instalación de estación(es) de confort/concesión, instalación de sistema de drenaje, reconstrucción de campo(s) de estacionamiento, instalación de sendero para caminar/correr e instalación de iluminación de campo en la

propiedad Stillwell Fields en Syosset, Nueva York, incluyendo los muebles, equipos, maquinaria, aparatos, accesorios originales, mejoras incidentales y gastos relacionados con los mismos, a un costo máximo estimado de $10,500,000, y que $2,000,000 de fondos del Fondo de Reserva de Capital 2019-2020 y $3,000,000 proporcionados por el Condado se utilizarán para pagar una parte del mismo, y los restantes $5,500,000 de dicho monto, o tanto como sea necesario, se recaudará mediante la recaudación de un impuesto sobre el sujeto pasivo imponible de la propiedad de dicho Distrito Escolar y cobrada en cuotas anuales según lo dispuesto por la Sección 416 de la Ley de Educación; y, en previsión de dicho impuesto, se emitirán obligaciones de hasta $5,500,000 de dicho Distrito Escolar.

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El Distrito Escolar ha determinado que este proyecto de capital es una “Acción No Listada” de conformidad con las regulaciones del Departamento de Conservación Ambiental del Estado de Nueva York promulgadas de conformidad con la Ley Estatal de Revisión de la Calidad Ambiental, cuya implementación, según lo propuesto, el Distrito Escolar ha determinado, no dará lugar a ningún impacto ambiental adverso significativo.

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4. Elegir un miembro para la Junta de Educación por un período de tres (3) años que comenzará el 18 de mayo de 2021 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2024, y dos miembros para la Junta de Educación por un período de tres (3) años que comenzará el 1 de julio de 2021 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2024. El candidato con el mayor número de votos asumirá el cargo para el mandato más largo.

5. Adoptar el presupuesto anual de la Biblioteca Pública de Syosset para el año fiscal 2021-2022 y autorizar que la parte requerida de este se recaude con impuestos sobre la propiedad sujeta a tributación del distrito escolar.

6. Elegir un miembro para la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca por un período de cinco (5) años que comenzará el 1 de julio de 2021 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2026, y un miembro para la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la

Biblioteca por un período de cuatro (4) años que comenzará el 1 de julio de 2021 y finalizará el 30 de junio de 2025. El candidato con el mayor número de votos asumirá el cargo para el mandato más largo.

POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes para nominar candidatos para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación se presentarán ante la oficina de la secretaría del distrito de ese distrito escolar en South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, Nueva York, antes del lunes 19 de abril de 2021 a las 5:00 p. m., hora en vigor. Los puestos vacantes de la Junta de Educación no se consideran cargos específicos ni independientes; los candidatos se presentan en general. Las solicitudes de nominación no deben describir ninguna vacante específica de la junta para la cual se nomina al candidato. Deben estar dirigidas a la oficina de la secretaría del distrito, estar firmadas por, al menos, 54 votantes calificados del distrito, indicar el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante, y especificar el nombre y la residencia del candidato. POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes para nominar candidatos para la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca se presentarán ante la oficina de la secretaría del distrito de ese distrito escolar en South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, Nueva York, antes del lunes 19 de abril de 2021 a las 5:00 p. m., hora en vigor. Los puestos vacantes de la Junta de Fideicomisarios de la Biblioteca no se consideran cargos específicos ni independientes; los candidatos se presentan en general. Las solicitudes de nominación no deben describir ninguna vacante específica de la junta para la cual se nomina al candidato. Deben estar dirigidas a la oficina de la secretaría del distrito, estar firmadas por al menos 25 votantes calificados del distrito, indicar el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante, y especificar el nombre y la residencia del candidato.

POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que el registro personal de los votantes es obligatorio de acuerdo con la sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación

y el artículo 5 de la Ley de Elecciones. Si un votante se ha registrado anteriormente de acuerdo con la sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación y votó en una reunión de distrito anual o extraordinaria en los últimos cuatro (4) años calendario, es elegible para votar en esta elección. Si un votante está registrado y es elegible para votar en virtud del artículo 5 de la Ley de Elecciones, también es elegible para votar en esta elección. Todas las demás personas que deseen votar deben registrarse.

La Junta de Registro se reunirá en las siguientes fechas: Sábado 10 de abril de 2021

De 9:00 a. m. a 1:00 p. m. Syosset High School Viernes 23 de abril de 2021

De 3:30 p. m. a 7:30 p. m. H.B. Thompson Middle School Lunes 10 de mayo de 2021

De 4:00 p. m. a 8:00 p. m. South Woods Middle School para registrar a todos los votantes calificados del distrito de acuerdo con la sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación y agregar cualquier nombre adicional al registro que se utilizará en la elección mencionada. Durante ese horario, toda persona tendrá derecho a que su nombre se incluya en este registro, siempre que en la reunión de la Junta de Registro se sepa o se demuestre a satisfacción de esta junta que esa persona tiene derecho, en ese momento o con posterioridad, a votar en esa elección para la cual se prepara el registro. El registro preparado de acuerdo con la sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación se presentará en la oficina de la secretaría del distrito en South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, New York, y estará abierto para que cualquier votante calificado del distrito lo inspeccione desde el jueves 13 de mayo de 2021 entre las 8:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m., hora en vigor, todos los días antes del día establecido para la elección, con excepción del jueves 13 de mayo de 2021. Llame al 364-5607 entre las 9:00 a. m. y la 1:00 p. m. El sábado 15 de mayo de 2021 estará abierto de 9:00 a. m. a 1:00 p. m y se cerrará el domingo, y en los lugares de votación el día de la votación.

POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que, de acuerdo con la sección 2014 de la Ley de Educación del estado de Nueva York, la Junta de Registro se

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reunirá el jueves 18 de mayo de 2021, de 6:00 a. m. a 10:00 p. m., hora en vigor, en cada uno de los tres (3) distritos electorales para preparar el registro del distrito escolar que se usará en la votación del presupuesto y elección a realizarse en 2021 y cualquier reunión extraordinaria del distrito que pueda realizarse después de la preparación de este registro (sin incluir la elección del 18 de mayo de 2021). Durante este horario, toda persona tendrá derecho a inscribirse en ese registro, siempre que en esta reunión de la Junta de Registro se sepa o se demuestre a satisfacción de esta junta que esa persona tiene derecho, en ese momento o con posterioridad, a votar en la elección escolar para la cual se prepara el registro o en cualquier reunión extraordinaria del distrito realizada después del 18 de mayo de 2021.

POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que las solicitudes de boletas electorales por ausencia se encuentran disponibles en el sitio web del distrito, y también se pueden obtener durante el horario escolar en la oficina de la secretaría del distrito en South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, Nueva York. La secretaría del distrito deberá recibir la solicitud treinta (30) días antes (19 de abril de 2021) de la elección para la cual se solicita la boleta electoral por ausencia y no antes. Para obtener una boleta electoral por correo, las solicitudes completadas se deben recibir en la oficina de la secretaría del distrito al menos siete (7) días antes de la elección. La boleta electoral por ausencia se enviará por correo a la dirección indicada en la solicitud a más tardar seis (6) días antes de la elección. Para conseguir una boleta electoral personalmente (el solicitante o su representante), se debe enviar la solicitud completada a la oficina de la secretaría del distrito a más tardar el lunes 17 de mayo de 2021 que es el día anterior a la elección. Las boletas electorales por ausencia se deben recibir en la oficina de la secretaría del distrito antes de las 5:00 p. m., hora en vigor, del martes 18 de mayo de 2021. En la oficina de la secretaría del distrito estará disponible una lista de personas para las que se emitieron boletas electorales por ausencia a fin de que los

votantes calificados del distrito la inspeccionen cualquier día previo al día establecido para la elección a partir del jueves 13 de mayo de 2021 de 8:00 a. m. a 4:00 p. m., hora vigente, excepto el jueves 13 de mayo de 2021, llame al 364-5607 entre las 9:00 a. m. y la 1:00 p. m., el 18 de mayo de 2021, el día establecido para la elección, y el horario de inspección del sábado 15 de mayo de 2021 será de 9:00 a. m. a 1:00 p. m. La oficina de la secretaría del distrito estará cerrada el domingo 16 de mayo de 2021. Cualquier votante calificado puede objetar la votación de la boleta electoral por los motivos apropiados si presenta su objeción y las razones por lo tanto conocidas al inspector de la elección antes del cierre de las urnas. POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que los votantes militares que no estén registrados actualmente pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del distrito escolar. Los votantes militares que sean votantes calificados del distrito escolar podrán enviar una solicitud de boleta electoral militar. Estos votantes pueden indicar su preferencia de recibir un registro de votante militar, una solicitud de boleta electoral militar o una boleta electoral militar por correo postal, fax o correo electrónico en su pedido de dicho registro, solicitud de boleta electoral o boleta electoral. Los formularios de solicitud de registro para votantes militares se deben recibir en la oficina de la secretaría del distrito antes de las 5:00 p. m. del 22 de abril de 2021. Las solicitudes de boletas electorales militares se deben recibir en la oficina de la secretaría del distrito por correo o en persona a más tardar a las 5:00 p. m. del 22 de abril de 2021. Las boletas electorales militares no serán escrutadas, a menos que se envíen por correo o se entreguen en persona, y (1) la oficina de la secretaría del distrito las reciba antes del cierre de las urnas el día de la elección, y tengan una marca de cancelación del servicio postal de los Estados Unidos, del servicio postal de un país extranjero o un endoso fechado de recepción por parte de otra agencia del gobierno de los Estados Unidos, o (2) la oficina de la secretaría del distrito las reciba antes de las 5:00 p. m. del día de la elección, y estén firmadas y fecha-

das por el votante militar y un testigo de ello, con una fecha asociada que no sea posterior al día previo a la elección. POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que, de conformidad con una norma adoptada por la Junta de Educación de acuerdo con la sección 2035 de la Ley de Educación, cualquier referéndum o propuesta para enmendar el presupuesto, o que de otra manera se presente para la votación en esta elección, se debe presentar ante la Junta de Educación en la oficina de la secretaría del distrito, en South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, Nueva York, el lunes 19 de abril de 2021 antes de las 5:00 p. m., hora en vigor, excepto en lo que se refiere a las consultas o proposiciones que, por ley, deban informarse mediante la notificación publicada o anunciada de la reunión que se presentará con el tiempo suficiente para permitir que el aviso de la propuesta se incluya con el aviso de audiencia pública, votación del presupuesto y elección según lo dispuesto en la sección 2004 de la Ley de Educación. Debe estar escrito a máquina o en letra de molde en inglés, debe estar dirigido a la oficina de la secretaría del distrito, debe estar firmado, por al menos, 310 votantes calificados del distrito (que representan el 5 % de la cantidad de votantes que votaron en la elección anual anterior de la Junta de Educación) y debe indicar de manera legible el nombre de cada firmante. Sin embargo, la Junta Escolar no considerará ninguna solicitud de presentar ante los votantes una propuesta cuyo propósito no esté dentro de las facultades de los votantes para determinarlo, que sea ilegal, que no incluya una asignación específica en la que el gasto de dinero sea requerido por la propuesta o en la que exista otra razón válida para excluir la propuesta del voto.

POR MEDIO DEL PRESENTE, TAMBIÉN SE NOTIFICA que los distritos electorales se establecieron en el distrito escolar. Los límites del distrito electoral son los siguientes: Distrito electoral 13: los residentes que viven en las zonas de asistencia de las escuelas primarias Robbins Lane y South Grove votarán en Robbins Lane Elementary School, 157

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Robbins Lane, Syosset, Nueva York.

Distrito electoral 22: los residentes que viven en las zonas de asistencia de las escuelas primarias A.P. Willits y Baylis votarán en H.B. Thompson Middle School, 98 Ann Drive, Syosset, Nueva York.

Distrito electoral 23: los residentes que viven en las zonas de asistencia de las escuelas primarias Walt Whitman, Berry Hill y Village votarán en Syosset High School, 70 Southwoods Road, Syosset, Nueva York.

Sra. Francine Benjamin, secretaria del distrito SYO 4383

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 246, Section 246-12 of the Code of the Town of Oyster Bay, notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals has scheduled a public meeting, which will take place in the Town Hall Meeting Room, Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, New York, on MAY 6, 2021 at 7:00 P. M., to consider the following appeals:

BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

APPEAL NO. 12-353AMENDMENT

SYOSSET

CARL GIROLAMO: Amend Specific Plan as presented for Appeal No. 12-353 and granted by Decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals, dated October 4, 2012, for the submittal of amended plans.

W/s/o Woodbury Way, 60 ft. N/o East St., a/k/a 29 Woodbury Way, Syosset, NY

APPEAL NO. 21-208

SYOSSET

MONIR HOSSAIM: (A)

Variance to erect 6 ft. high fence exceeding maximum height across front yard than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Variance to allow existing driveway having less side yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. (C) Variance to allow existing front steps with platform having less average front yard setback (Sunbeam Road) than permitted by Ordinance.

SE/ cor. of Sunbeam Rd. &

Market Dr., a/k/a 1 Sunbeam Road, Syosset, NY

APPEAL NO. 21-209

SYOSSET

KAMDAN LLC: Variance for the reduction of off-street parking spaces. Reduction of spaces to 32 when 87 parking spaces are required.

NW/ cor. of Jericho Tpke. & Florence Ave., a/k/a 343-347 Jericho Turnpike, Syosset, NY

APPEAL NO. 21-210

SYOSSET

485 UNDERHILL BLVD., LLC: Variance for the reduction of off-street parking spaces. Reduction of spaces to 150 when 209 parking spaces are required.

E/s/o Underhill Blvd., N/o W. Jericho Tpke., a/k/a 485 Underhill Boulevard, Syosset, NY

APRIL 26, 2021

BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK

SYO 4389

1X 04/30

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING FOR BUDGET VOTE, CAPITAL RESERVE PROPOSITIONS AND ELECTION FOR THE JERICHO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE JERICHO PUBLIC LIBRARY MAY 18, 2021 OF JERICHO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK

NOTICE is hereby given to the qualified voters of Jericho Union Free School District, Nassau County, New York, that the annual budget and election vote meeting of said school district will be held in the Gymnasium of Jericho High School, Cedar Swamp Road, Jericho, New York, on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 between 6:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M.

NOTICE is hereby given that the public hearing on the proposed budget of the school district will be held on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 in the Little Theatre of Jericho High School, Cedar Swamp Road, Jericho, New York, at 7:30 P.M.

LEGAL NOTICES

and library purposes may be obtained by any qualified voter in the District at each schoolhouse and at the Office of the District Clerk, between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M. on each day other than Saturday, Sunday or holiday during the fourteen days immediately preceding such Budget Election Voting.

Voting will be held for the following purposes:

1. To elect two (2) members of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term commencing July 1, 2021 and expiring June 30, 2024.

2. To vote upon the appropriation of funds to meet the estimated expenditures of the District for school purposes for the school year beginning July 1, 2021 and authorize the levy of necessary taxes therefore; said matter to be presented on the voting machines as Proposition No. 1.

3. To vote upon the expenditure from the Capital Reserve Fund known as ”Facilities Improvement Program III – Jericho Public Schools”, and fund balance said matter to be presented as Proposition No. 2 as follows: SHALL the Board of Education be authorized to expend a sum not to exceed $12,900,000 as follows:

tion including installation of a synthetic turf field and stadium lighting, reconstruction of the technology classrooms, and reconstruction of science rooms at the Jericho High/ Middle School; all of the above to include all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus, and incidental costs associated therewith.

Candidates for the office of Member of the Board of Education may be nominated only by petition directed to the District Clerk signed by twenty-five (25) qualified voters, stating the name and residence of each candidate, who must have been a resident of the District for at least one year prior to election. Sample form of petition may be obtained from the District Clerk. Pursuant to a proposition heretofore adopted by the voters of this District, vacancies upon the Board of Education shall not be considered separate, specific offices, and nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board of Education for which the candidate is nominated. Each petition shall be filed with the District Clerk on or before April 19, 2021 between 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M.

NOTICE is given that the Annual Election of the Jericho Public Library will be held in the Gymnasium of the Jericho High School on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 between 6:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. for the following purposes:

1. To elect one (1) member of the Board of Trustees for a full term of five (5) years commencing July 1, 2021 and expiring June 30, 2026.

Candidates for the office of Library Trustee may be nominated only by petitions directed to the District Clerk, signed by at least twenty-five (25) qualified voters, stating residence of each signed and the name and residence of each candidate. Each petition shall be filed with the District Clerk on or before April 19, 2021 between 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. The name of the last incumbent shall not be set forth on the petition for the Library Trustee.

A qualified voter is defined as follows: A citizen of the United States, who is eighteen (18) years of age or over, and has been a resident of the District for thirty (30) days or more next preceding the meeting on which he/she offers to vote. Persons disqualified from voting under provisions of Section 5-106 of the Election Law are not eligible to vote in school district elections.

The School District may require all persons offering to vote at the budget vote and election to provide one form of proof of residency pursuant to Education Law Section 2018c. Such form may include a driver’s license, a non-driver identification card, a utility bill or a voter registration card. Upon offer of proof of residency, the School District may also require all persons offering to vote to provide their signature, printed name and address.

ABSENTEE

BALLOTS-

NOTICE is given that a copy of the statements of the amount of money required for the ensuing year for school purposes

(1) $6,677,000 from the capital reserve fund established on May 21, 2019 and (2) $4,223,000 plus additional interest earned from the capital reserve fund established on May 16, 2017 and (3)$1,300,000 from fund balance (unexpended funds from Proposition #2 authorized on May 15, 2018), and (4) $700,000 from fund balance (unexpended funds from Proposition #2 authorized on May 16, 2017) for the purpose of completing capital improvements as follows: Districtwide replacement/repairs of asphalt pavement, exterior masonry waterproofing, ceiling/lighting/flooring, air handling and ventilation; Districtwide electrical upgrades and replacement; Installation of HVAC units at the Cantiague and Jackson Elementary Schools Gymnasiums; Hot water heater replacement at Jackson Elementary School; Roof replacement at the Jeffrey Ratner Robert Seaman Elementary School; Playground replacement at the Williams Elementary School; Athletic Field reconstruc -

Application for an absentee ballot may be made at the Office of the District Clerk. Such application must be received by the District Clerk at least seven days before the day of the vote, if the ballot is mailed to the voter, or by the day before the day of the vote, if the ballot is delivered personally to the voter. A list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in the Office of the District Clerk during regular business hours.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 PM on May 18, 2021.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Jericho Union Free School District, may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk in person, by mail to District Clerk, Jericho Union Free School District, 99 Cedar Swamp Road, Jericho, New York, 11753, by email to DistrictClerk@jerichoschools. org, or fax sent to (516) 203-3602. In such request, the military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application by mail, fax or email. A military voter must return the original military ballot application by mail or in person to the office of the District Clerk at the address above. In order for a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid milContinued from page 33

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that only persons who are qualified voters as of May 18, 2021 shall be permitted to vote at the election to be held on May 18, 2021 on matters affecting the School District and the Jericho Public Library, as herein above set forth.

LEGAL NOTICES

itary ballot application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., on April 22, 2021. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing will be processed in the same manner as a non-military ballot application under Section 2018-a of the Education Law. The application for military ballot may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax, or email.

NOTICE IS FURTHER

GIVEN, a military voter’s original military ballot must be returned by mail or in person to the Office of the District Clerk at 99 Cedar Swamp Road, Jericho, New York, 11753. Military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk before 5:00 PM on May 18, 2021.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION

William Ferro, President

Jill Citron, Vice President Daborah Lee Pam Wasserman-Heath Divya Balachandar

JNJ 7958

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NOTICE OF FORMATION

North America Star LLC

Notice of Formation of North America Star LLC. Filed with the SSNY on 03/30/21.Office: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: The LLC, 108 Schoharie Dr. Jericho NY 11753. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

JNJ 7959

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 246, Section 246-12 of the Code of the Town of Oyster Bay, notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals has scheduled a public meeting, which will take place in the Town Hall Meeting Room, Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay,

New York, on MAY 6, 2021 at 7:00 P. M., to consider the following appeals:

BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

APPEAL NO. 21-206

JERICHO

ADAM HERZ: Variance to install natural gas generator having less front yard setback than permitted by Ordinance.

NW/ cor. of Leisure St. & Forest Dr., a/k/a 12 Leisure Street, Jericho, NY

APPEAL NO. 21-207

JERICHO

LAURIE KANZER: (A)

Variance to allow existing front platform with steps to grade having less average front yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Variance to allow existing propane tank having less front yard setback than permitted by Ordinance.

(C) Variance to allow existing swimming pool having less side yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. (D) Variance to allow existing 8.2 ft. by 19.1 ft. rear deck and 4.5 ft. by 6 ft. shed attached to dwelling having less side yard setback than permitted by Ordinance.

(E) Variance to allow existing 4.5 f.t by 6 ft. shed attached to dwelling having less aggregate side yards than permitted by Ordinance. (F) Variance to allow existing 11.6 ft. by 14.2 ft. rear deck and sheds exceeding maximum building coverage than permitted by Ordinance.

S/s/o Birchwood Park Dr., 452.63 ft. E/o Placid St., a/k/a 110 Birchwood Park Drive, Jericho, NY

APRIL 26, 2021

BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK

JNJ 7963

1X 04/30

TOB Beach parking stickers available May 8

The Town of Oyster Bay has announced that announced that seasonal beach parking sticker sales and the free distribution of stickers to senior citizens will begin on Saturday, May 8th. The Oyster Bay Town Board has restricted beach access to residents only and enhanced safety measures by installing signage and pedestrian barriers. Residents are reminded to be safe and cover their face when unable to maintain a social distance.

Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino stated, “The summer season is nearly upon us, and many residents are eagerly looking forward to a sun-filled fun day at our beaches.  By purchasing a beach sticker in advance, residents can avoid the inevitable lines that often accompany the start of the beach season and spend more time with their feet in the sand instead.  We ask residents to follow the advice of health professionals and keep their family safe by socially distancing from others while at the beach and by utilizing face coverings if you’re unable to keep a safe distance from others.”

Beach parking stickers will be on sale daily beginning May 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at TOBAY Beach, Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park and Beach in Oyster Bay, Tappen Beach in Glenwood Landing and at John J. Burns Town Park in Massapequa.  Beginning May 29, sticker sales will also be available at Philip B. Healey Beach at Florence Avenue in Massapequa, Centre Island Beach, Stehli Beach in Bayville, and at Ransom Beach in Bayville. To purchase a beach parking sticker for your vehicle,

residents must present their vehicle registration and bring the vehicle they plan to drive to the beach since parking stickers are placed on the vehicle at the time of purchase.  Only residents may purchase beach parking stickers for Town of Oyster Bay beaches. Seasonal parking stickers are $60, which pay for themselves following three visits.

Free beach parking is offered to Town of Oyster Bay senior citizens aged 60+, the disabled and those on social security disability. To protect your health and safety during this COVID-19 pandemic, senior citizens and the disabled will simply be asked to show their driver’s license and registration from behind the window when visiting the beach for the first time this season. A parking sticker will then be adhered to the vehicle to ensure continued free access upon future arrival through the established Express Lane.  If seniors or those with disabilities choose to visit the beach in another vehicle, they must simply present their Driver’s License or Beach ID Card from behind the window and will then receive a free day pass. Town of Oyster Bay volunteer firefighters, members of the Armed Forces, veterans and electric port vehicle owners qualify for beach parking passes at reduced rates.

Beaches are staffed with lifeguards and parking attendants on weekends only beginning Saturday, May 29, and then daily beginning June 25 through Labor Day. Parking stickers will be checked upon entering the venue. For more information, please call (516) 797-4111.

Registration open for GAP Summer Program

The Town of Oyster Bay has announced that the Town’s Group Activities Program (GAP) will run a Summer Program from July 6 through August 13 at Marjorie Post Community Park in Massapequa and Syosset-Woodbury Community Park. The summer day camp program will run daily from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and will be open to developmentally disabled children and young adults ages 5–21.

“Our TOB GAP Summer Day Camp is one of the finest programs of its kind in the country and our activities specialists take great pride in fostering a safe, welcoming, and inclusive atmosphere at the day camp,” Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino said. “The focus of the GAP program is group interaction, and as part of the summer camp, participants will be able to take part in such

as activities as swimming, arts and crafts, sports, music, and playground time. I encourage residents to take this opportunity to register now and take advantage of this great program.”

Group Activities Program (GAP) Summer Day Camp provides a unique social-recreational experience for developmentally disabled town residents in a well-supervised setting over the course of six weeks. The GAP Program is administered through the Handicapped Services Division of the Town’s Department of Community and Youth Services. The focus of the GAP program is group interaction. The six-week program costs $150 per child registered. To register for summer camp, please contact the GAP Office at 516-797-7947.

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More than 700 Hofstra University students earned their undergraduate, graduate, or law degrees in December 2020.

Bethpage

Lawrence Mladinich earned a Master of Science in Education (MSEd) in social studies education with distinction.

Christian Novoa earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance .

Bryan Oddsen earned a master’s degree in public health (MPH) with distinction.

Kerry-Ann Patterson earned a Bachelor of Arts in English .

John Tierney earned a Master of Science in physician assistant studies with distinction.

East Norwich

Stephen Decarlo earned a Bachelor of Arts in criminology.

Hicksville

Barbara Blaszczyk earned a Juris Doctor (JD) in law .

Burhan Gorgani earned an advanced certificate in business leadership .

Donna Noskewicz earned a Master of Science in occupational therapy .

Arielle Ricca earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in management .

Isabella Romero earned a Master of Science in Education (MSEd) in inclusive elementary special education with distinction.

Abbas Shakir earned a Master of Science in computer science .

Storm Strongin earned a Bachelor of Science in economics (business), summa cum laude.

Victoria Zhou earned a Master of Science in physician assistant studies with distinction.

Jericho

Michael Kitay earned a Master of Science inhealth informatics with distinction.

Li Long earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in international business .

Jillian Palumbo earned a Master of Science in occupational therapy .

Levittown

Leigh Jon Karlo Abelgas earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance .

Yafa Daniel earned a Bachelor of Arts in speech-language-hearing sciences, cum laude.

Katie Elkowitz earned a Bachelor of Science in community health, cum laude.

College Notes

Yan Fang earned a Master of Science in human resources management with distinction.

Grace Hare earned a Master of Science in Education (MSEd) in science education - biology with distinction.

Sarah Juaidi earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in management .

Kuo Liu earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in marketing .

Zhi Luo earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in marketing .

Brianna Mulqueen earned a Master of Science in physician assistant studies with distinction.

Patrick O’Brien earned a Bachelor of Engineering in engineering science .

Kerry Redling earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science, summa cum laude.

Christina Thompson earned a Master of Science in education (MSEd) in secondary special education generalist with distinction.

Plainview

Alexander Barsky earned a Master of Science in physical education .

Shane George earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in finance with distinction.

Sanghun Jung earned a Master of Science in Education (MSEd) in science education - physics with distinction.

Madison Khazzam earned an advanced certificate in business leadership .

Daniel Lee earned a master’s degree in Health Administration (MHA) with distinction.

Jeremy Nagler earned a Master of Science in quantitative finance with distinction.

Jonathan Pollino earned a Doctor of Education (EdD) in educational and policy leadership .

Matthew Stifelman earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology .

Emily Wolkenbrod earned a Master of Arts in linguistics: forensic linguistics with distinction.

Syosset

Isabella Chan earned a Bachelor of Arts in psychology .

Logan Kravitz earned a Master of Science in Education (MSEd) in literacy studies with distinction.

Donna Lutz earned a Master of Arts in marriage & family therapy with distinction.

Joseph Mancuso earned a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry, summa cum laude.

Gabrielle Pucci earned a Master of Science in Education (MSEd) in inclusive elementary special education.

Robert Roma earned a Master of Arts in mathematics education with distinction.

Natalie Zedzian earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in management, magna cum laude.

Woodbury

Alexander Grossman earned a Master of Science in physical education with distinction.

Samina Khan earned a master’s degree in health administration (MHA) with distinction. n

Emanuele DiRubba, a member of the Colgate University Class of 2023, has earned the Fall 2020 Dean’s Award with Distinction.

DiRubba is a political science major from Old Bethpage and is a graduate of Saint Anthony’s High School.

Students who receive a term grade point average of 3.6 or higher while completing at least three courses during the Fall 2020 semester earn the Dean’s Award with Distinction.

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MCPHS University is pleased to announce the students who have been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2020 semester:

Sunil Sathish is a native of Hicksville and is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in premedical and health studies. Sunil will graduate from the Boston, Massachusetts campus in 2022.

Hassan Qureshi is a native of Hicksville and is pursuing a Doctor of Pharmacy. Hassan will graduate from the Worcester, Massachusetts campus in 2022.

Nuzhat Tarafder is a native of Jericho and is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in premedical and health studies. Nuzhat will graduate from the Boston, Massachusetts campus in 2024.

Tristan Espada is a native of Levittown) and is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in healthcare management. Tristan will graduate from the Boston, Massachusetts campus in 2021.

The Dean’s List recognizes those students with a full-time course load who have achieved outstanding scholarship with a 3.5 GPA or higher

for the academic term.

n Medical students and several undergraduates from New York Institute of Technology participated in anatomy research and discovered how studying animal movement could support their training to become future physicians, scientists, and mechanical engineers.

In total, 51 students, including 44 first-year medical students at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM), four students in the Life Sciences B.S./Osteopathic Medicine D.O. program, and two students from the Mechanical Engineering, B.S. program, helped to contribute multiple chapters on animal locomotion (walking) to the Encyclopedia of Animal Cognition and Behavior. Local students included:

Elisabeth Frankini of Syosset who is studying osteopathic medicine. George Economou of Syosset who is studying osteopathic medicine. Fatima Maqsood of Levittown who is studying osteopathic medicine. Mustafa Alam of Hicksville who is studying osteopathic medicine. Meghana Damaraju of Hicksville who is studying osteopathic medicine.

Michael Savallo of Bethpage who is studying osteopathic medicine n

Jolee Benezra of Jericho, Kristen Collins of Hicksville, and Casey Collette of Bethpage were recently recognized to have attained leadership milestones through the college’s LEAD (Leadership Education and Development) program.

Benezra, who is studying early child/childhood education (B-6), earned a Silver Level.

Collins, who is studying business economics, earned a Silver Level.

Collette, who is studying mass communications, earned a Platinum Level.

Recipients of SUNY Oneonta’s LEAD Silver Level are students committed to improving themselves and enhancing their knowledge by exploring leadership opportunities and participating in campus organizations. Completion of this level requires attending twelve events designated with a learning outcome (one must be a diversity event), actively participating in two recognized organizations, and completing an online Foundations of Leadership Course (average of 47 hours to complete).

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Homecoming traditions live on at Division Avenue High School

Members of the Division Avenue High School cheerleading team during homecoming.

Blue Dragon pride was on full display during Division Avenue High School’s annual homecoming football game and festivities on April 17. Although there was no homecoming parade this

year, the pandemic could not stop the Division Avenue community from cheering on their team and honoring members of the Class of 2021 during the eventful day.

Division Avenue High School’s kickline team were ready to perform during halftime.

Homecoming traditions live on at Division Avenue High School

Avenue Principal John

With health and safety protocols in place, attendees wore masks and showed their support for the Blue Dragons as the players took to the field against the East Rockaway Rocks. Among the spectators was Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tonie McDonald, board members, Division Avenue Principal John Coscia and assistant principals Jaclyn Guidice and Sam McElroy.

The Division Avenue cheerleaders showed their spirit on the sidelines as

festivities.

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they waved their blue and white pompoms throughout the game. During halftime, the school upheld its homecoming tradition of crowning the school’s prince, princess, king and queen from the senior class. The homecoming court was welcomed onto the football field as attendees waited in anticipation for the big reveal. Nicholas Roselli and Natalie Brook Chua were named homecoming prince and princess, respectively, while Daniel Hoang was crowned homecom-

The Division Avenue cheerleaders showed their spirit during the school’s homecoming football game.

Seniors were honored on the field after the homecoming game. Pictured is Division Avenue football player Collin McVetty (middle) with his grandfather James Ayres (left) and mother Amy Scolieri (right).

ing king and Alexandra Sweeney was crowned homecoming queen.

The halftime festivities continued with special performances from the Division Avenue cheer team and kickline team. The crowd cheered as the students showed their spirit and entertained the crowd.

Although the Blue Dragons did not take home the win, the day continued to be a memorable one as the school hosted a senior flower ceremony at the

conclusion of the game. Senior cheerleaders, color guard members, football players, kickline and marching band members were announced one by one on the football field with their loved ones as the announcer shared each senior’s post-graduation plans. It was a meaningful way to honor the students and their four years of dedication and hard work.

Photos courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools

The kickline team showcased their spirited routine during halftime.

Upcoming Virtual Events at the Jericho Public Library

Monday, May 3

4:00 p.m.: Take Home to Make Home Craft: Mother’s Day Sand Bottle Craft (Ages 5 & Up) - Pick up your kit in the Children’s room beginning immediately. Join us for an online program to make a one-of-a-kind bottle filled with different colored sand to give to Mom for Mother’s Day.

Tuesday, May 4

4:00 p.m.: Read to a Dog with Bideawee (Grades 1–3) - Each participant will have a 15-minute slot for oneon-one time to read to a dog.

Wednesday, May 5

6:30 p.m.: Guided Meditation for Teens: The Ancient Art of Jin Shin Jyutsu - Stressed out from studying for finals? Join us for one or all three meditation sessions, based on the ancient art of Jin Shin Jyutsu. You will be guided with simple directions to release stress and bring relaxing energy into your body.

7:00 p.m.: Spaghetti Madness (Ages 8 & Up) - Join Magician John Reid when he teaches this interactive workshop. Learn astounding magic tricks using things from around the home including spaghetti.

Thursday, May 6

1:00 p.m.: A Booktastic Discussion:

The Kindest Lie with Lisa Jones, JPL Librarian - Join Lisa Jones when she discusses “The Kindest Lie” by Nancy Johnson. Needing to connect with the baby she gave up for adoption years earlier, an Ivy League-educated black engineer uncovers devastating family secrets before her bond with a young white misfit scandalizes her racially torn community.

4:00 p.m.: Gnome Art Workshop (Grades 1–6) with Art Teacher AmyGnomes are a symbol of good luck. Join Art Teacher Amy and learn how to draw a gnome step-by-step in this workshop.

Saturday, May 8

10:00–1:00 p.m.: Paper Shredding at the JPL - End the clutter with paper shredding at the JPL. Shred all your excess paper safely and securely at our shredding event. All documents will be shredded in a professional mobile shredding truck while you watch. All paper is recycled. No need to remove staples or paper clips. No plastic, magazines or newspapers… Paper only! Maximum of 4 boxes (standard size record storage box) or  bags per person. Personal household documents ONLY… No businesses. NO EXCEPTIONS!

For all events go to www.jerichopubliclibrary.org/events/month to register

Webinar for new drivers

Nassau County Legislator Joshua A. Lafazan (Woodbury) is partnering with Kyle J. McLaughlin, Esq. to present an online webinar for new drivers on Tuesday, May 18 between 6–7 p.m. Scheduled topics include stiffer punishment faced by new drivers for moving violations; the increased risk of being in a dangerous accident and having one’s age/driving experience used against a young driver; and the critical importance of abiding by age-specific alcohol laws.

“When we first start driving, it can a challenge to keep everything you need to know in order and stay safe. That is

why my office is working with Kyle J. McLaughlin to create this presentation and equip young people to protect themselves behind the wheel,” Legislator Lafazan said. “I invite you to tune in for what promises to be an important and informative webinar.”

Pre-registration is required and can be completed at www.nassaucountyny. gov/LD18. Zoom login information will be provided upon successful completion of your registration. For additional information, contact Legislator Lafazan’s office at 516-571-6218 or rthomas@nassaucountyny.gov.

Bethpage HS club raises money for local charity

BY GARY SIMEONE

In another tale of students making good in the community, the Sophomore Class Club at Bethpage High School recently ran a charitable drive to collect masks and raise money for a local charity. In total, the club was able to collect two hundred face masks and raise over $200 for the Birthday Wishes of Long Island organization.

Zoe Papetti, science teacher at Bethpage and club advisor, said one of her students came up with the idea for the mask drive to benefit local homeless shelters.

“We have about 15 active members in the club in our sophomore class, but it was one student, Katherine Cline, who came up the mask drive to benefit a local charity,” said Papetti. “As a group, we collectively decided to raffle off Apple AirPod headphones to make extra money for the drive.”

In order to kick off the drive, sophomore students Marnes Richemond,

Konstantine Drosos and Ryan Lin sold the raffle tickets, and Angelina Brown and Mackenzie Bracken hung up flyers and spread the word in the community. Marnes Richemond said that he was happy to help out in the community particularly during the time of the COVID19 pandemic.

“This year has been a tough challenge for everyone, from kids to adults across the country,” said Marnes. “To be able to help anyone in any way possible, whether it be from a raffle or simply donating things like masks, can help people in need.”

Papetti said that she recruited the help of Sarah Glassman, a school social worker, to find a local organization that students could donate too.

“She works very closely with Birthday Wishes and said that they were an amazing organization in the things they do for the community,” said Papetti. “We collectively decided that this was the perfect place to donate the masks to and help raise money for.”

Local runners score in inaugural Spring 5K at TOBAY Beach

Jossi Fritz-Mauer of Old Bethpage attacked the fast, flat course through the TOBAY Marina and the TOBAY Wildlife Preserve from start to finish, and came home with a convincing victory in the inaugural Spring 5K at TOBAY Beach on April 24.  Fritz-Mauer covered the 3.107 mile course in 16 minutes, 17 seconds, a blistering pace of 5:15 per mile.  Runners-up Alex Eletto (17:25) and Thomas Mihailin (17:39) turned in terrific efforts as well but were no match on this morning for the 36-yearold Old Bethpage superstar.

Other local runners winning awards in the Spring 5K were Shari Klarfeld of Plainview, who  took top honors in the Women’s 40–44 age group with a finishing time of 20 minutes, 13 seconds, Donna McMahon of Farmingdale, who scored first among the women in the 50–54 age group in 20:26, Christopher Hirsch of Bethpage, whose finishing time of 22:25 brought him the first place award in the men’s 40–44 age group, Ashley Mancino of Plainview, who earned top honors among the women in the 20–24 age group in 26:46, Rochelle Holden of Westbury, who finished third in the women’s 65–69 age group in 39:37, John Mulvey of Syosset, who won the third place award plaque in the Men’s 75–79 age group, and Howard Kestenbaum of Plainview, at age 89 the oldest runner in the race, took home the first place award in the men’s 85–89 age group.

The was the first race since March of

2020 to feature a live Awards Ceremony, with Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and GLIRC Race Director Mindy Davidson sharing the stage for the awards.  Also on hand were Oyster Bay Deputy Supervisor Greg Carman and Nassau County Legislator Rose Marie Walker.

Both Supervisor Saladino and Legislator Walker presented special Town and County Citations to Mindy in recognition of all her hard work.

The 5K was a fundraising event for the Long Island Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and Chapter Director Ann Morrison was on hand for the occasion as well.

The sponsors of the event were All Round Foods Bakery Products, Runner’s Edge Farmingdale, Runner’s Edge Huntington, Bimbo Bakeries USA, &Frito-Lay.

Thanks go to Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Deputy Town Supervisor Gregory Carman, Commissioner of Parks and Recreation Joseph Pinto, Travis McCabe and his staff at TOBAY Beach, and EMS Captain Steven Lincke and his crew from the Wantagh Fire Department.  Thanks as well to Nassau County Legislator Rose Walker for her continued support.

Thank you to SRC Timing Services, and a shout out to the dozens of members of the Semper Strong team for coming out to support the event... and to Riley Brennan for singing the national anthem before the start of the Run!

A senior salute and homecoming win for the MacArthur Generals

School spirit was in the air outside of General Douglas MacArthur High School in the Levittown Public Schools on April 17. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the school hosted its annual homecoming football game and celebrated its seniors on the football field with safety measures in place such as mask wearing.

the cheerleading, football and kickline teams, along with members of the marching band and color guard.

Prior to the anticipated game against the Carey Seahawks, a senior ceremony was held for members of

The seniors were invited onto the football field with their loved ones and were announced one by

one. The limited crowd of spectators, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Tonie McDonald, along with Athletic Director Keith Snyder, MacArthur Principal Joseph Sheehan and assistant principals Anthony Allison and

A senior salute and homecoming win for the MacArthur Generals

Anne Rao, cheered on the soon-to-be graduates.

“It has been an honor and a privilege to witness these student-athletes for the past four years,” said Mr. Sheehan. “They have conducted themselves with class, dignity and respect that exemplified the backbone of General Nation.”

Junior Shannon Dugan performed the national anthem to kick off the game. The Generals played their hearts out on the field as the cheerleaders rooted them on from the sidelines. During halftime, the cheerleaders and kickline team entertained the crowd by performing spirited routines. The beautiful day ended with a big win for the MacArthur Generals with a final score of 35-14.

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