Karen Sullivan of Long Island Cares, Tom Hall of EisnerAmper, Jean Chadderton, Suzanne Nelson of Greater Long Island Running Club, Nina McCann of Jaspan Schlesinger, Carl Grossbard of Greater Long Island Running Club, and Frank Capone of Greater Long Island Running Club.
On Thursday July 14, there was a gathering at the EisnerAmper office in Syosset, NY to celebrate the life of a longtime runner and present a donation to Long Island Cares – The Harry Chapin Food Bank. The Neil Chadderton Memorial EisnerAmper 4 Mile Race to Feed Long Island was held on March 13 in Eisnenhower Park on an unusually blustery morning, even for a day on the cusp of spring. This year, 111 runners and walkers braved the sub-freezing temperatures to put their miles toward an amazing cause in the second year of this Greater Long Island Running Club event.
The first time this event was held was early 2021, when Long Islanders were struggling with the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. They could not feed their families - many were
experiencing food insecurity for the first time and did not know where to begin in seeking aid. The Greater Long Island Running Club is not just an event management organization, it is also a 501c 3 nonprofit. It saw a need early in the pandemic and organized weekly food collections to donate to local pantries. GLIRC knew they could do more, however. “Getting back to racing” was also a primary GLIRC goal. Longtime Club member Neil Tipograph suggested that perhaps his firm, EisnerAmper, could sponsor a new running event and help put food back on the tables in our community. EisnerAmper is one of the largest accounting, tax, and business advisory firms in the U.S. and its headquarters are based in New York City.
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Town honors Gold Award Girl Scouts
The Town of Oyster Bay recently joined with Girl Scouts of Nassau County CEO Rande Bynum to honor Girl Scouts who have achieved their Gold Award.
“We are so proud to honor such distinguished young women. The Gold Award acknowledges the power behind each Girl Scout’s dedication to not only bettering herself but committing to make the world a better place for others,” said Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “These girls identified needs in their communities and took dedicated action to address them. We are so proud to honor Girl Scouts who have achieved the most prestigious award in scouting.”
Sara Hughes of Farmingdale
To earn her Gold Award, Sara started a Zumba fit club at her high school. She developed this club in order to address the lack of fitness clubs offered in her school, and to find a solution to social isolation experienced by many students during lockdown. While promoting exercise in a fun and engaging way, Sara educated students about the physical, mental and social benefits of Zumba while also leading workshops for schools, teachers and Girl Scout troops. The Zumba Fit Club will be carried on through Sara’s school as it was approved by the school’s administration.
Danielle
Galardi of Seaford Post COVID-19, mental health
concerns amongst teens and young adults are on the rise. Through Danielle’s project, “You Are Not Alone in this World,” Danielle took on the challenge of bringing Mental Health Awareness initiatives to these students. To prevent stigma around mental health, she created a presentation to educate her community on the importance of mental health and emotional wellbeing while also developing a resource guide that was shared with her school’s psychologist to assist students. Danielle’s high school psychology teacher implemented her message into his curriculum.
Ava Fiorello of Massapequa Ava’s project, “Chess and Unwind” provides a safe environment for people of all ages to play a healthy and relaxing game of chess outside while also providing an education on the benefits of chess. Ava’s project aimed for people to get outdoors and to challenge themselves to think differently. Her project consisted of a permanent life-size chess set that will continue to be accessible to residents. Additionally, the senior day care center has added chess to their programming to help engage individuals to improve their mental skills.
Joan Olivero of Oyster Bay Joan addressed the issue of e-waste to earn her Gold Award. She partnered with the Town of
Bethpage resident named to Girl Scouts’ board
Girl Scouts of Nassau County (GSNC) recently elected Bethpage resident John Zhao as a member at large to its Board of Directors for the 2022–2024 term. Mr. Zhao was among 16 other members elected during the organization’s 57th Annual Meeting at The Mansion at Glen Cove. He will serve the mission of providing leadership, innovation and constant support to the Girl Scouts of Nassau County Council. The new board consists of lifelong Girl Scouts, community leaders, nonprofit and corporative executives, and many other board veterans.
“It is with great pleasure that I welcome our incoming Board members, many of whom are taking on new leadership roles in the organization and all of whom are eager to bring their experience and passion to the table. I am confident that this group of leaders will help cultivate the Girl Scout experience and help fulfill our mission to build girls of courage, confidence and character, who make the world a better place,” said Randell Bynum, the chief executive officer of the Girl Scouts of Nassau County.
Mr. Zhao is a native New Yorker with a passion and career in technology. Having been immersed in technology since his early teens, he founded his first technology startup in the early 2000s before completing his degree in electrical engineering at The Cooper Union. After graduating summa cum laude, he went on to work for Bloomberg LP in 2006 and has been with the firm since.
Mr. Zhao currently serves as a director of software engineering in the Internal Applications Department where he oversees over 30 software engineers. At Bloomberg, John has not only worked to build out world-class software and
Assault arrest in Bethpage
Nassau County Police arrested a Bethpage man for assault in connection with a domestic incident on Tuesday, July 19.
According to police, at 3:10 p.m. officers responded to the Eighth Precinct Stationhouse in Bethpage for a domestic incident. Police say that Matthew J. Reardon, 35, arrived at the scene behaving highly aggressive toward the officers and the female victim, 37, who was already present at the stationhouse. They say that while they attempted to place Reardon under arrest, he resisted and refused to comply with verbal commands. Two officers sustained injuries during the course of the arrest. Both officers were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The female victim's 3-year-old daughter and 3-month-old son were present during the incident. The female victim and both juveniles were not injured.
Matthew J. Reardon is charged with two counts of Assault 2nd Degree, two counts of Criminal Contempt 2nd
Degree, two counts of Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Obstructing Governmental Administration and Resisting Arrest.
technology for one of Wall Street’s most important companies but spends a good part of his time coaching and mentoring up-and-coming leaders and new hires. When John is not at work, he is home with his wife and two kids in Bethpage, where he has resided since 2013. You will find him playing guitar and piano with his kids, engaged in an intense game of Monopoly, or off biking and hiking when the weather is nice.
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John Zhao of Bethpage was elected to the Board of Directors of the Girl Scouts of Nassau County.
Matthew J. Reardon.
Bethpage HS student wins national karate championship
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Caio DaSilva, a Bethpage High School senior, will be headed to Mexico next month to compete in an international karate competition. The athletic young man earned his spot after placing first in a number of categories in the USA National Karate Championships, which took place earlier this month in Spokane, Washington.
DaSilva said he attended the National championships from June 29 to July 3, and spent four to five hours per day competing in the 16–17 year-old category.
“There was a lot of time spent with the warmups, waiting time, practicing my routines and actually competing,” said DaSilva. “I was there with my mom, so we got to spend a lot of quality time together.”
DaSilva said that his karate form is kata, which focuses on detailed patterns of movements and routines in the martial arts category.
“There are two strengths and disciplines in karate, Kata which focuses on routines and Kumite, which relates to sparring and fighting,” said DaSilva. “Since I was four-years old, I’ve been practicing my routines and honing my skills in the basement of my parents house.”
He said that he never chose karate but that his parents wanted to instill a sense of discipline and self respect into their son.
“My parents thought it would be the best thing for me early on and here I am, a black belt, which is the highest standard you can achieve in the sport.”
DaSilva said he credits his three coaches with helping him achieve his high ranking in the sport. His coaches include Joey Castro, a karate & fitness studio owner, Elhadji NDour, a strength & conditioning coach and Sandy Scordo, his online coach, who lives and France.
He will represent the United States at the Pan American Karate Federation Continental Championships in Mexico City, which take place August 22–August 28.
He will competing against nearly 50 other teenagers from various countries in order to earn a bid to the Karate World Championship in Turkey.
“I am really excited and nervous but I’ll be going to Mexico with my whole family and one of my coaches, who I know will help put my mind at ease and let me focus on my karate routines,” said DaSilva.
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Levittown students stick to the beat for summer
Learning music during the summer months.
Wind and string players have a place to play at the Levittown Public School District’s Summer Music Program.
Students in the Levittown Public School District are taking advantage of the opportunity to begin or continue studying a musical instrument in the Summer Music Program, which is held at Jonas E. Salk Middle School.
Students entering grades three through 12 get a head start on practicing music if they are a beginner,
and those who already play enrich their skills. Different groups include students who participate in lessons and those who are members of the program’s concert ensemble. The young musicians will have the opportunity to showcase what they learned during the summer at the culminating summer concert on Aug. 11.
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This Week at the Syosset Public Library
Thursday, July 28, at 2:00 p.m.
The Sultry Lauren Bacall (IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL)
Presenter: Marc Courtade, retired arts director.
Lauren Bacall was an actress with a provocative glamour that elevated her to stardom in Hollywood's golden age. She was well known for her distinctive voice, tall, and slim figure and her catlike green eyes. She appeared with Humphrey Bogart in her first film, To Have and Have Not. They soon wed and remained married until Bogart's death in 1957. Join us for a look at the career of a true original. No registration needed for in-person or virtual. For Zoom link, go to syossetlibrary.org.
Thursday, July 28, at 7:00 p.m.
#Trending: How To Set Up Your Author Platform (VIRTUAL)
Presenter: Erin Coughlin
Ready to share your writing, blog or content with the world? Learn everything you need to set up a professional online presence that enables you to successfully reach and engage your audience, readers, organizations, the media and industry professionals! To register, email Trending@syossetlibrary.org or go to syossetlibrary.org.
Friday, July 29, at 2:00 p.m. Friday Movie at the Library
(IN-PERSON)
Join us for an afternoon movie at the library. Check our website for the movie that will be shown. Go to syossetlibrary.org.
Tuesday, August 2, at 3:00 p.m.
Title Swap Tuesdays (IN-PERSON)
Excited to hear about our favorite books? Join the Readers’ Services librarians for a fun, lively in-person presentation of all the books we can’t stop talking about. Leave with a list of great reads! No registration needed.
Thursday, August 4, at 2:00 p.m.
Portrayals of U.S. Presidents in Film (IN-PERSON)
This presentation will highlight how television and the movies have portrayed some of our presidents, sometimes correctly and others incorrectly. We will highlight not only some early presidents, but our more recent ones. This program will certainly be enjoyable as we see some great moments from the lives of our presidents as portrayed in film. No registration needed.
Friday, August 5, at 2:00 p.m.
Friday Movie at the Library (IN-PERSON)
Join us for an afternoon movie at the library. Check our website for the movie that will be shown. Go to syossetlibrary.org.
Readers’ events at the Syosset Public Library
Tuesday, August 2, at 3 p.m.
Title Swap Tuesday
Excited to hear about our favorite books? Join the Readers’ Services librarians for a fun, lively in-person presentation of all the books we can’t stop talking about. Leave with a list of great reads! No registration.
Tuesday, August 23, at 3 p.m.
Afternoon Book Discussion
Join Evelyn Hershkowitz, Readers’ Services Librarian for an in-person discussion of the instant New York Times bestselling novel and
Library to host trip to waterpark, mall
a family bus trip to the American Dream Mall and Adventure Park in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The Levittown Public Library will be hosting a family bus trip to the American Dream Mall and Adventure Park on Tuesday, August 23, at 9 a.m. $36 per person includes bus ride and gratuity. 6 ticket limit per person.
Something for all ages! Reservations can be made online at www.levittownpl.org or by calling 516-731-5728 ext. 211. Tickets must be purchased at the Circulation Desk by 8:00 p.m., Monday, August 1. American Dream is an indoor retail and entertainment complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey for people of all ages. The mall features sculpture gardens, vibrant art, and modern sitting areas. It is your choice how you spend 5 hours in this majestic complex. For an additional fee per person, group rate tickets can be purchased in advance for the Nickelodeon Universe Theme Park
rides ($51) and the DreamWorks Water Park ($55) when you purchase your bus trip ticket at the library. For a list of other attractions, food establishments, upscale luxury shops and retail stores visit americandream.com for pricing and details. We will leave for the mall at 9:00 a.m. from TOH parking lot L-8, (behind CVS parking lot), and depart the mall at 3:30 p.m. for our return ride home. The bus is equipped with seatbelts and a bathroom. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Please note that all bus trips are subject to a minimum registration. Trip itineraries may be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances. This trip will take place rain or shine.
To make a reservation for tickets or for more details visit www.levittownpl. org.
#1 LibraryReads pick, “The Lost Apothecary” by Sarah Penner. Copies of the book will be available at the Circulation Desk one month before the program. No registration.
The Library is located at 225 South Oyster Bay Road, Syosset. For more information please call 516-921-7161 e xt 239
Email: Readersservices@syossetlibrary.org
*All events are wheelchair accessible **Books will be available at the Circulation Desk one month before each program.
Jericho Library to hold book sale
The Jericho Public Library will be holding a book sale on Saturday, July 30, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in front of the Library, located at 1 Merry Lane, Jericho. Discarded books and other items will be for sale. Items must be paid for in cash. In case of inclement weather, the sale will be held in the Library meeting room.
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Campers get inventive at Wisdom Lane Middle School
The kids enjoyed a lot of great projects.
This summer, Levittown Public Schools students are flexing their creative thinking and engineering skills at STEM Camp and Camp Invention, both held at Wisdom Lane Middle School.
On July 19, STEM Camp students, who are entering sixth, seventh and eighth grade this upcoming school year, took to the halls to test out their self-built robots, equipped with remote-controlled movement and clamps to grab objects. Multiple teams were challenged to move objects such as blocks with their new motorized tools.
STEM Camp students also used recycled materials to design a bottle rocket that would have the most effective flight. Using cardboard and tape, plastic bottles became
rockets ready to fly high.
At Camp Invention, which includes students entering third, fourth and fifth grades, students crafted imaginative solutions to different problems, such as getting a ball to roll through a series of cardboard ramps. While enjoying the sunny weather, students worked in pairs to move a beach ball with foam tubes, engaged in counting games and ran in circles during a game of duck-duck-goose.
By engaging in challenging and fun activities throughout the summer, students get a head start for the coming school year while forming strong bonds with their peers.
Students at Camp Invention and STEM Camp in the Levittown Public School District participated in activities that challenged their physics, science and technology skills.
Buddies building a robot together.
Learning about STEM at camp.
Photos courtesy of Levittown Public Schools
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Oyster Bay, Best Buy and the ERI National Recycler to assist in her project. Joan developed a campaign that educated consumers about the benefits of repurposing the valuable metal of electrical cords. She hosted a grassroots information and collection center at the local farmers’ market and the Town of Oyster Bay’s Town Hall to connect members of her community with existing programs. She continues to educate people of the negative effects for irresponsibly disposing of e-waste.
Eden Price of Massapequa
Eden educated youth ice hockey players on safety and injury prevention to earn her Gold Award. She researched and presented information to young players along with their parents on common injuries sustained in hockey, how to prevent these injuries and when to seek medical attention. Eden also designed a pamphlet, and created a website to raise awareness on player safety. Northwell Health and Eden’s local hockey rink will continue to use her pamphlet at the Town of Oyster Bay’s hockey player safety meetings and it will be permanently posted on the bulletin board when you enter
Kate Blundin of Locust Valley
Kate took on the challenge of addressing food insecurity by teaching younger children about giving back to the community. Due to the pandemic and rise in food insecurity, many food services such as food pantries and soup kitchens struggled to keep up with the demand. Kate partnered with NOSH, a program of the North Shore Soup Kitchen, designed to deliver groceries to those in need. Through her discussion, presentations, and video, she worked with children to educate them on food insecurity while also making notes and bracelets on the grocery bags.
Yesha Chandnani of Syosset
To earn her Gold Award, Ayesha Chandnani interviewed senior citizens to document their life story and give advice for younger people. Ranging from starting a business, to pursuing a career in engineering, to serving in the army, Ayesha highlighted how her interviewees persevered and used problem-solving skills to achieve their goals. She presented these interviews at local libraries, and they can be viewed through her website along with a guide to help students reach out to
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Emma Schneider of N. Massapequa
To earn her Gold Award, Emma Schneider tackled the issue of gender inequities in the STEM field. The goal of her project was to address a lack of exposure and gender biases in the field of STEM. She aims to create a growing interest in girls to major in STEM. Emma produced a documentary series titled “The STEM Station,” that educates girls on what STEM is and types of careers that are available. Her channel includes a guide of what courses girls should take and clubs to join in high school to be prepared for a college STEM major. “The STEM Station” is the centerpiece of Emma’s Girl Scout Gold Award and the Emma’s resources will be sustained on YouTube to help more students pursue a career in STEM.
Giuliana Feijoo of Old Bethpage
Giuliana Feijoo successfully educated young students on the dangers of e-cigarettes to earn her Gold Award. Within her project, her goal was to address the lack of information on smoking and vaping found on social media. She hosted in-person and virtual presentations on the dangers of short and long-term effects of smoking in any form. Giuliana also led discussions after her presentation to help answer additional questions from students. Her resources can be accessed on YouTube and related social media to continue to raise awareness on the negative
effects of e-cigarettes.
Julianna McCarthy of Massapequa
To earn her Gold Award, Julianna McCarthy successfully set up a sensory path hallway in Schwarting Elementary School. Teaming up with an Applied Behavioral Analysis therapist, Julianna researched how different activities can help sooth a child or increase their stimulation to awaken their sensory systems. In doing so, she created a mood regulator path benefitting children with sensory issues while also remaining open to all students and teachers. She included a description and purpose of each activity along the path and created a packet for the main office to distribute to other school staff. Julianna's sensory path is sustained by the school psychologist and continues to be utilized by the teachers and staff in the building.
Michaela Johnson of Farmingdale To earn her Gold Award, Michaela Johnson addressed the issue of the expense and access of diabetic supplies. She spoke at many seminars and national organization events as well as with local community members. Through her discussions and website, she shared available resources to help people to acquire diabetic supplies they might not be able afford. She worked closely Tami Balavage, the founder of Help a Diabetic Child Foundation and her project will continue to make an impact as her website will be available to all those who need.
Racing to aid food bank
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Larry Tenenbaum, a GLIRC member and partner of the Garden City, New York law firm Jaspan Schlesinger, LLP, was able to connect GLIRC to the firm, and they also signed on with sponsorship. Long Island Cares - The Harry Chapin Food Bank was chosen as the charitable beneficiary. This organization strives for a “hunger-free Long Island,” and serves pantries Island-wide. A new event was born.
When Neil Chadderton, a Port Jefferson resident and well-loved member of the GLIRC community, passed away just weeks short of his 60th birthday in late 2021, it left a hole where so much joy had once been. He had always championed helping others in any way possible, and so renaming the EisnerAmper event in his honor was the only answer to
justly serve his legacy. The ceremony was short, but sweet and memorable. Frank Capone, the Club’s board treasurer pro tem and race director for this year’s event, presented Karen Sullivan, the community development coordinator of Long Island Cares – The Harry Chapin Food Bank with a $5,000 check collected from the proceeds of the event. Jean Chadderton, Neil’s widow, also participated in the event as a walker. She attended the ceremony and was amazed at what runners were able to do to help the community. Suzanne Nelson, GLIRC’s general manager, and Carl Grossbard, the Club’s board president pro tem represented the Greater Long Island Running Club. Tom Hall, director at EisnerAmper and Nina McCann, GLIRC member and director of business development at Jaspan Schlesinger, LLP, attended to represent the event sponsors.
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I’ve come to Bruges for an eightday BoatBikeTours trip from here to Amsterdam and smartly (actually following the operator’s advice) have come a day early to have time to explore this UNESCO World Heritage city, known as the “Pearl of Flanders.”
So I wake in the Flanders Hotel, nestled within the historic district, enjoy a marvelous breakfast in their lovely breakfast room overlooking a garden with a koi pond, and have time to wander, immersing myself in the extraordinary beauty and peacefulness of this place, before getting myself to the ship, the Princesse Royal, that will be my floating hotel to Amsterdam.
I come upon a street market just across from one of the city’s prominent art museums, Groeninge Museum, near the Church of Our Lady, with an extensive collection of Flemish primitive, 18th and 19th century and modern art. In my wanderings, I take note of some of the city’s museums and attractions: Historium Bruges, Gruuthusemuseum, Chocolate Story, Bruges Beer Experience (this is extremely popular and I can’t resist going inside), and Old St. John’s (Memling Museum).
The hotel has given me a late checkout, so I time my wanderings to return to collect myself and get myself to the ship.
I am greeted by our tour leaders, Corrie Stein and Arnold Thurkow, and shown to my cabin – a pleasant single cabin with its own bathroom (!!). We are fitted for our bikes and get to take a bit of a spin that takes us to visit Bruges’ historic windmills, located on top of what would have
been the city’s ramparts, along the canalside bike path from our ship .
These four, between the Dampoort and Kruispoort, are what’s left of some 23 windmills that once would have been here, principally to grind grain, and were part of the town walls since the end of 13th century.
Sint-Janshuismill, the oldest mill, built in 1770, is the only mill still standing on its original position and is the only one with a museum inside that is open for public. The wooden mill is still grinding flour.
We have a bike safety talk and orientation about our week-long bike trip – there is surprisingly a lot to learn about the various traffic signs and rules just for cyclists, a sign of how prevalent biking is, we will even have our own trails, paths, roads and traffic signals. (Arnold, after explaining right-of-way at the yield signs, adds, “always yield, always give way.”).
After a delightful dinner that sets the tone for the rest of our cruise, Corrie and Arnold take us for a walking tour of Bruges and I get more insights into what I had been seeing on my own walks.
Corrie (as we discover throughout our bike trip, since these narrated excursions of interesting places are the routine everywhere we stop at something of interest) is a fabulous storyteller, able to impart insights and call your attention to things that would otherwise escape notice.
Interesting in the scheme of world history, Bruges, she says, was a leading trading center in the 14th century because of its canals that linked the city to the sea which was the source of its wealth and prosperity and international merchants built it into one of the largest Hanse cities. But Bruges was displaced by technology and events by Ghent’s rise as a
trading center in the 15th, Antwerp in the 16th century and Amsterdam in the 17th century.
Corrie calls Bruges a “Sleeping Beauty” with exquisitely beautiful buildings but, as it lost its economic base, inhabitants got poorer and poorer. Ironically, the result was that Bruges’ medieval heritage remained practically intact as the city was ignored by development. But a 19th century novel, “Bruges la Morte,” by the Belgian author Georges Rodenbach, was like the kiss that awakened the Sleeping Beauty. First published in 1892, it was the first work of fiction to be illustrated with photographs, and the photos spurred interest in tourists to see the city as it was in its Golden Century, with its canals, cobbled streets and medieval buildings. UNESCO designated the entire city center as a World Heritage site. Today, some 2 million visit Bruges, providing the economic base to sustain its heritage and exquisite architecture.
Our ship, the Princesse Royal, is docked just across from Minnewater Park. We walk across an intriguing, modern red bridge into the park, one of the most romantic sites in this romantic city (you can see why Bruges attracts so many couples). Legend has it that Minnewater, the Lake of Love, is where water nymphs (“minnen” in Dutch) lived, giving the lake its name. Add to that a tragic love story, trees with mysterious shapes and an abundance of greenery and you get a place overflowing with romance.
We see swans (so picturesque!) and learn that they are not only legendary in Bruges, but an obligation. Corrie relates that at the end of the July 29, 2022
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15th century, the oppressed people of Bruges revolted against the unpopular Emperor Maximilian of Austria, capturing him and imprisoning him in the Craenenburg House on the Market Square, together with his equally unpopular chief of police, Pieter Lanckhals, who was executed. After four months, the Emperor was freed by his army. The people tried to placate him, reminding him that their revolt was because the Emperor’s wife had made promises she failed to keep. Maybe that worked, because his “revenge” on the town seems fairly tame: he decreed that ‘until the end of time’ the city would be required at its own expense to keep swans on all its lakes and canals. Why swans? Because swans have long necks, and the Dutch for “long neck” is “lange hals,” or “lanckhals”.
We go to a walled complex that Corrie says was built by Countess Mary of Constantinople to shelter widowed ladies, who engaged in spinning and weaving. “She took care of the ill and the poor. They wanted the sheltered life to be safe.” In 1927, the complex was taken over by Benedictine nuns.
We stop in front of Bruges’ most famous brewery, Brewery of Halve Moon, which has operated since since 1856. Bruges has been brewing beer since the Mid Ages – it was important because water was not safe, so everyone,
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even kids, drank beer at every meal, our guide Arnold Thurkow relates. (One of Bruges most popular attractions is the Beer Experience.)
Corrie points out what would have been a hospital in the Middle Ages and where there is an entrance from the canal. “They knew different herbs, knew some diseases were contagious, so had a separate entrance for those people.”
We stop outside the Notre-Dame de Bruges, with a 115.5 meter-high church tower (the second tallest in the world, we are told). It is notable for having the only statue by Michelangelo outside Italy. Corrie tells us the statue was of a naked child, so it wasn’t acceptable to display in Italy so a Bruges merchant bought it and brought it here.
The church has many art treasures, paintings, 13th and 14th century painted crypts and 15th and 16th century tombs of Mary of Burgundy and Charles the Bold.
We come to The Burg, the seat of power in the city: the 14th century Stadhuis, the Gothic Town Hall, two palaces of justice, the original gate to the city bordering a majestic square.
In a corner of the Burg square, too, is the Basilica of the Holy Blood. The chapel is behind a richly decorated facade which is actually a 16th century staircase connecting the Romanesque SaintBasilius chapel on the ground floor with the neo-Gothic Holy Blood chapel on the upper floor. It seems to me this chapel
has singularly put Bruges on the map.
Originally built in the 12th century as the chapel of the residence of the Count of Flanders, the church is famous because it houses a venerated relic of the Holy Blood allegedly collected by Joseph of Arimathea and brought from the Holy Land by Thierry of Alsace, Count of Flanders.
The relic – a venerated phial said to contain a cloth with the blood of Jesus Christ - is kept in a silver tabernacle with a sculpture of the Lamb of God in the large side chapel of the upper church.
The relic is shown to the public every Friday and also every day from May 3-17. Outside the chapel is the Holy Blood museum, which contains the shrine for the Holy Blood and other treasures belonging to the chapel. (You can visit the first floor chapel for free, but there is a fee to go to the upper floor. https://visit-bruges.be/see/churches/ basilica-holy-blood)
I see the banners that herald a Bruges tradition that dates back to 1304 – the relic of the Holy Blood carried around the city in the Holy Blood Procession on Ascension Day. This folk tradition involves everyone in the city and was recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009.
The 13th-century Belfort (belfry) with a 47-bell carillon and 83m high tower dominates The Markt Square, which is called the “beating heart of
Bruges.” You can buy a ticket to climb it for panoramic views. There is the magnificent Bruges City Hall building, the Historium Bruges (fictional characters tell a story of medieval Bruges). The architecture all around the square is breathtaking – there is the imposing Provincial Court and colorful buildings with stepped gables. The scene is all the more picturesque for the many horsedrawn carriages.
There is so much to see and enjoy, Bruges really warrants a longer stay: What seems to be the most popular, must-see is the “Bruges Beer Experience” just around the corner from the Belfort; chocolate museum (Choco-Story). Also: torture museum; Diamond Museum, Lace Centre, archeology museum, Our Lady of the Pottery (historic Gothic church with baroque decor, a famous statue and a hospital now serving as a museum). (Must come back.)
I am sad to leave Bruges, but excited to start our bike journey. Tomorrow we will bike to Ghent.
fectively. And that means your air conditioner will not have to work as hard to keep things comfortable.
AVOID USING THE OVEN
During the hot summer months, it’s wise to come up with meals and preparations that won’t require using the oven. Instead, consider your slow cooker or Instant Pot. Opt for more salads. Make salad as the entree. Since it’s already hot, firing up the grill isn’t a problem.
WHOLE HOUSE FAN
A whole house fan (not to be confused with an attic fan) is installed in the attic and designed to ventilate the house whenever the outdoor air is cooler, typically after the sun sets, making it possible to turn the air conditioner off at night.
For a seasoned and experienced homeowner, installing a whole house fan is typically a do-it-yourself project. However, for a professional, it’s a quick and easy job. Learn more at the U.S. Department of Energy website at https://www. energy.gov/energysaver/home-cooling-systems/cooling-whole-house-fan.
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You can install this small, relatively
inexpensive device yourself. It will more than pay for itself in a single summer. Now you won’t have to keep remembering to turn the setting up or down depending on whether you are home. Simply program it to fit your lifestyle and you won’t waste money cooling the house when no one is home.
COVER THE WINDOWS
Drapes, blinds and shades are all very effective in reflecting the sun’s heat. White blinds, as opposed to taupe or similar color, do an even better job. But they won’t do a lot of good unless you draw and lower the window coverings early in the morning before the house heats up.
Consider blackout curtains or drapes. Because of the woven fabric, blackout fabric prevents the sun’s heat from entering the room as light reflects out because it can’t get in. That keeps the room cool.
PLANT TREES
Consider planting trees on your home’s south and west sides as you landscape. Select varieties that grow fast and have a thick canopy. Simply providing this type of shade for your home during the hot summer will likely help to reduce energy costs by up to 25% a year or more.
So what is the fastest-growing shade
tree? Landscape experts say it’s the Royal Empress (aka Paulownia) tree, growing up to 60 feet in three years! However, before you rush out to get this particular fast-growing tree for your property, read up on the pros and cons.
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BY CLAIRE LYNCH
Birthday parties with close friends and family are fun and yet when the last candle has been blown out and the party hats have been put away, I often look back retrospectively at birthday years gone by.
Maybe I’m typical and maybe I’m not, but for a long time now I’ve taken stock of what has been and what is yet to come. Some people say, “You are as old as you feel” and I always smile, thinking that statement is debatable.
As a youngster my dad would often remind me that once my summertime birthday came along, the start of a new school year wasn’t far away. I would laugh and protest, not wanting to hear that news. I wanted to continue on with my summer days of frolicking and sleeping late - not wanting them to come to an end - but he was right. In just a few weeks Labor Day would be rolling around and the next day the school doors would be thrust open wide for us students to enter.
On my 16th birthday I played in a few beach volleyball games and was as pleased as could be that I happened to be on the winning team each time. At night my family celebrated with several of my friends and at sundown everyone serenaded me with the famous birthday song. A good time was had by all and when I put my head down on the pillow that night I dreamed of many more celebrations to come.
In my early teens I looked forward to taking a driver’s ed class in my high school and eventually taking my driver’s test. I couldn’t wait to get my driver’s license but knew that meeting the requirements was key. Passing the written and road tests was critical but at 17 I smiled and held my brand-new driver’s license in my hand. Showing it to my younger sister, Susan, I kept smiling thinking of all the places we could go.
By my college years I’d switched from listening to Leon Russell and Neil Young and preferred the melodies of Cat Stevens while living at a dormitory
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in Fairfield University in Connecticut then back at Hofstra University at my parents’ home in Rockville Centre. I was a “commuter” at Hofstra - driving from my parents’ house to school, to my part-time job then back home to crack the books and write endless papers. When school was out for the summer my birthday celebrations were cool, relaxed pool parties.
Meeting all of the requirements during my college years was a whirlwind but upon graduating I got a fulltime job not in glitzy Manhattan where I had hoped but at a non-profit hospital on Long Island. It was a job in my field of study and I was happy to have it. Working as part of a team of employees doing marketing and coming up with new ways to publicize new programs and services, I spent birthdays surrounded by co-workers, making birthday wishes and wondering what future birthday celebrations would bring.
In my 30s I did work in New York City, first at the Brooklyn Union Gas Company on Montague Street then several years later at other large corporations. They were dreams come true because now I was working in even larger, more elaborate groups of employees and we all came together as a great team. On my birthday several of us would have fancy parties at lunch or dinner. Discovering that my co-worker, Louie, had his birthday in the same week I had mine, several of us walked over to Carmine’s Midtown Restaurant to celebrate. Family-style dishes were shared, compared and savored.
My 40s brought a new awareness of the passage of time. Still, I always looked ahead, not back so much, about where international travels would take me and where career pursuits would lead. Friends and relatives gave felicitations or birthday wishes on my big day but my idea of a real birthday celebration is lunch or dinner out in the Big Apple. Delmonico’s Restaurant in lower Manhattan, Keens Steakhouse aka “The Chophouse” in the Theatre
District and Peter Luger Steak House in Williamsburg, Brooklyn - just to name a few - are all on my birthday list of favorite places to go for celebratory meals.
On my 50th birthday I got “over the hill” presents, cards and messages. My friends and relatives were pretty blunt in conveying their thoughts about the new decade that I had unceremoniously arrived in by handing me plates of black cupcakes and bouquets of black balloons but I laughed them off because I know that it’s all in jest plus I winked and nodded, saying that I still had plenty of places to go and see - and maybe they would come along with me. Sure enough some dreams came true - my sister, friend Joyce and I flew to St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands for a 10-day vacation. The snorkeling and kayaking were fun.
In my early 60s I continued to work at a job I enjoyed and then, choosing a career change, I submitted my retirement papers on my birthday, had a great retirement party as the important day grew closer and shifted gears.
Birthday balloons, party hats and horns, banners and signs aren’t just for the little tykes, they’re for all of us kids
at heart. My nephew the fire fighter jokingly reminds me that the older I get the more candles stand atop of my birthday cake - that it’s “really ablaze” and he definitely gets a kick out of that as he looks around the room, locating a trusty fire extinguisher, so I laugh back knowing that a birthday is a big thing to celebrate and a party, is a time to toast not just the passage of time and memories of birthdays past but to embrace that which is yet to come.
BY TOM MARGENAU
I wrote a recent column in which I pointed out that waiting until 70 to start your Social Security, which is the mantra of almost everyone who is trying to “maximize” their retirement benefit, is not always the smartest move.
But still many people insist on waiting until that alleged magic age to draw their first Social Security check. Today’s questions come from these folks.
Q: I have been planning to wait until 70 to start my Social Security. I will be 70 on Sept. 7, 2022. I want to make sure I get the absolute maximum Social Security benefit. I’m afraid that if I indicate September as my starting month, they will think I mean the August check that comes in September. And then because I will still be 69 in August, I will get the age 69 benefit rate instead of the age 70 rate that I’ve waited so long to get. Please help me.
A: If you want your benefits to start at age 70, then you will indicate September (the month you turn 70) as your starting month for Social Security benefits. It’s as simple as that.
But if through some kind of fluke, they accidentally use August as your starting month -- well, it’s really no big deal and nothing to lose any sleep over. In that case, you would not get the age 69 benefit rate. You would get the benefit rate payable to people who started their Social Security at age 69 and 11 months. And that would be two-thirds of 1% less than your age 70 benefit rate. So, your ongoing benefit rate would be a couple dollars less than it would have been had you started your benefits at age 70. But on the other hand, you would end up with one extra Social Security check. In other words, for probably the next dozen years or so, you’d be ahead if your benefits accidentally started at age 69 and 11 months.
Q: My wife and I are both turning 67. Everything we hear and read about Social Security tells us that we should wait until 70 to start our Social Security. But we really don’t know what to do. We are so torn! We do have about $4 million in various investment funds, but we still want to make sure we get the biggest return on our Social Security investment. So, what should we do?
A: As I always point out in this column, I am not a financial planner. I’m just an old, retired Social Security guy. So, all I can really do is explain Social Security rules to you. And the best way I can do that is by having you read the chapter about when to take your benefits in my little Social Security guidebook called “Social Security: Simple and Smart” that you can get at Amazon and other booksellers.
But having said that, I will make this
observation: If I had $4 million available to me, I wouldn’t be losing sleep over my Social Security decision. It’s not like you are between a rock and a hard place when it comes to Social Security. You are between a pillow and a soft place. It sounds like you are going to be just fine no matter when you choose to start your benefits.
To repeat, that advice is coming from a guy who is not a financial planner. But if you want some financial planning insight, see the answer to the next question.
Q: Half my colleagues tell me I should wait until 70 to start my benefits. The other half tell me to take benefits now. (I’m 67.) I just don’t know what to do.
A: I hear from financial planners all the time about this issue. And I can tell you that for every one who writes to tell me that I should always advise my readers to wait until age 70 to file for benefits, another financial adviser tells me that there is more and more research that shows the best course of action is to take benefits at full retirement age. So, there really is no clear consensus on this topic.
But let me also add this. I hear from people all the time (usually widows) who tell me that their husband insisted on waiting until 70 to file for benefits. And then he died not too long after age 70, meaning that waiting that long was probably a mistake. On the other hand, I also hear from people now in their 90s who took benefits at age 62 who tell me they wish they had waited until a later age to start their Social Security.
So, the bottom line is this: no one ever really knows. Obviously, each person just needs to look at a variety of issues when making that decision -- things like health status, life expectancy, other income, taxes, potential benefits to widow(er)s, etc.
Q: I took my benefits at 66. I am now 75. I’m worried now that I made a big mistake by not waiting until age 70 to file. How do I figure out when I come out on the losing end of the Social Security stick?
A: First of all, why in the world are you worrying about this? If I were you, I’d be jumping up and down with joy, shouting, “Hey, I’m 75 years old and still kicking and I’ve been getting my full Social Security benefits for 9 years now. What a lucky guy I am!”
But still, if you’re going to fret about this, here’s how you can do the math. First of all, figure out how much you received in Social Security benefits between age 66 and 70. Let’s say that was $2,500 per month for 48 months, or $120,000. Then figure out what your age 70 benefit would have been. It should be about 132% of your age 66 rate, or $3,300. The difference between your age 70 rate and your age 66 rate is $800. Then divide $120,000 by $800 and you get 150. So, you
would have to live 150 months, or about 12 years, beyond age 70 (in other words, until age 82) before you start coming out on the losing end of the Social Security stick.
So, you’ve got 7 years yet before you need to go into a deep funk about having made the wrong Social Security choice. But to add to my earlier advice: if you’re still alive at 82, have a drink, jump for
joy (if you still can) and forget about that funk. In other words, “Don’t worry, be happy!”
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 www.creators.com/books, or look for it on Amazon or other book outlets.
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REAL ESTATE WATCH
Is market reacting to recession fears, or just repeating history
After all these years in the real estate business, I have come to many conclusions, one being that “buyers are sometimes liars, sellers are some times yellers and lawyers are also sometimes destroyers.”
Buyers, sellers and lawyers, please don’t be offended (as I heard this some 35+ years ago and had my doubts about its truth) by this real estate slogan, as it isn’t meant to insult anyone. It is to bring up a very valid and pertinent point in this column, that people change their minds and say one thing and then do another.
When I am starting to converse with a client on the phone and listen to their specific “needs and wants” I have them paint me a picture of what are their realistic plans and goals. I begin asking probing questions to fine tune as best as possible what they are trying to accomplish whether, selling, investing, purchasing, or even renting or leasing any type of residential and commercial property.
There are obviously major differences between a seller, investor, a first time purchaser, move up buyer, downsizer, a renter, divorce situation (I have a free book I just put out for those contemplating divorce) whether considering a home, HOA, Condo or co-op. Designing a specific search for each client only materializes once enough information is ascertained during the dialogue and conversation phase so I will become more efficient with the least amount of wasted time for both parties. However, people constantly change their minds due to personal reasons, changes in finances, or eventually what they finally purchase. What they don’t want initially sometimes is what they purchase.
A homeowner needs to become a bit more realistic in pricing their home for sale today as the long lines at open houses are far a few between and multiple offers and bidding wars have slowed. Double digit price increases have decelerated as demand and sales have decreased, although inventory is still historically low.
However, prices have increased 60% for a median priced home on Long Island from $350,000 in 2012 to $560,000 in 2021. However, interest rates have now doubled in the last 8 months, while inflation is still running rampant. All the monumental and excessive printing of money during the Pandemic, have disrupted the normal cycles of real estate leading to increased prices that probably wouldn’t have; also fueling
BY PHILIP A. RAICES
the stock market, supply chain disruptions, the exiting of people and families from the large populated cities out to the suburbs for more space and safety. The excessive demand in the purchasing of homes has raised prices to unfathomable levels and has been the number one factor in fueling our untenable inflation. So far, the previous rate increases have not yet controlled our inflation, so another increase of ¾% by our Fed Chair, Jerome Powell will be forthcoming by the end of July and more will occur throughout 2022. I firmly believe that no one really knows or has the answers or concrete solutions in curbing our incessant inflation; but raising rates seems to be the typical path, as history has shown us, that Fed Chairs use, to slow things down. However, too many increases could put us in a worse recession than we are already in as the last 2 quarters has shown that GDP (Gross Domestic Product was slightly negative). Whether we have a more serious recession or a softer landing will be determined going forward.
But what will these increased rates do to our housing and the cost of government debt today? The end result doesn’t look very positive for those locations that are currently overvalued where inventory has increased 2-3 times year over year. The insane prices also was caused by those who went through FOMO (fear of missing out), wild bidding wars, historic low rates and housing inventory that pushed prices way beyond the current inflation. However, due to the still severe lack of inventory, decreases in prices will be more moderate in those locations where prices haven’t increase by excessive amounts. Most have equity in their homes and foreclosures are not like they were in 2008 due to stricter lending rules via the Dodd-Frank Law and eliminating no doc loans.
for everyone. However, if it is your primary residence, you will first have to determine whether there would be a capital gain and if not, still determine what you could earn in this volatile investment environment with somewhat certainty as opposed to providing a mortgage to a buyer. Talking with your CPA and financial planner will be a prudent way to determine which path to pursue that will be more financially beneficial with the least amount of risk.
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A depression, simply stated is a much more severe recession and contraction in GDP. During the Great Depression of 1929-1933, real output declined 30% and unemployment rose from 3-25%. We are currently not even close to those figures.
When Paul A. Volcker, was the Fed Chair in 1979, he was instrumental in making interest rates rise to 18.45% in 1981, to curtail higher than normal inflation of nearly 12%. This was caused by rising oil prices, government overspending and rising wages. (Sounds very familiar, eh?). As history has shown us, the end result was it caused housing price increases to soften at that time, and in the long run creating a stronger and more stable economy. Back then, Paul Volcker created a “tough love” scenario for our economy and it was a success. At that time, for some it was a great time to buy if you had cash; even if you were qualified to finance with those high rates (prices were 5-10 times less than today), many sat on the fence although some still took the plunge and bought homes when prices weren’t escalating as fast; and then refinanced years later as rates came down to more normal levels.
The cost of government debt will be a separate issue that everyone will have to address. What methods will they use to pay for the increases? As it stands today, interest on public and intergovernmental debt of 29 trillion will increase conservatively by 128 billion a year or more as interest rates increase as per Allan Sloan, Journalist at the Washington Post and his research at Treasury.Gov, fiscal data. I firmly believe higher income taxes will be coming (but for whom?) and the phasing out and revising of the Roth Ira for the wealthy w/10 million in savings as a starting point. There will be a lot of pain over the next several years before any stabilization of our economy and lower inflation will be realized. The party is over!
Some smart sellers who don’t need all the proceeds from the sale should consider providing a short or intermediate mortgage for buyers. I formulated a mortgage plan for the buyer on a sale that we concluded this month. I suggested this to the seller, (who happens to be my sister-in-law). We provided a 5.5% interest rate with a 25% total down payment for a period of 5 years. Because this was an investment property, this enabled the purchaser to do the deal, the seller would pay only capital gains on the incremental amounts of profit received per year, stretching out her capital gains over a extended period of time, while still being in control as the lien holder on the house. It was a win/win situation
Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has 40 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.) and the new Green Certification from the National Association of Realtors. 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 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.
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Week of July 31--August 6, 2022
There’s a wonderful ancient Chinese story that tells of two lovers -- Niulang, a poor, orphaned cowherd and Zhinu, a young, beautiful weaving maiden and the seventh daughter of the Emperor of Heaven -- who once were separated and banished to the skies. The young maiden settled at the star Vega and the cowherd at the star Altair, forever separated by the Silver River (the Milky Way).
When the magpies heard this sad tale, they decided to gather to form a bridge across the river, marked by what we know as the constellation of Cygnus, so the two lovers could reunite for one day each summer. That day -- the seventh day of the seventh lunar month of the Chinese calendar -- is celebrated as the Qixi Festival, also known as Chinese Valentine’s Day, and this year it occurs on Thursday, Aug. 4.
The star Vega, also known to the Chinese as the Weaving Maid Star, shines brightly nearly overhead just after dark this week, while Altair, known as the Cowherd Star in China, lies below and to its south. Regular readers of this column may recognize these stars, along with Deneb, as those that form the famous Summer Triangle, visible in our skies every year at this time.
The brightest of this stellar trio -- and highest in the sky -- is Vega, the most
A Stellar Chinese Valentine’s Day
prominent star in the tiny constellation of Lyra, the harp. This brilliant white star has a diameter and mass more than twice that of our sun and produces about 40 times more power than our star. As a result, astronomers believe that Vega will likely exhaust its fuel in only onetenth the time, making its expected life span only about one billion years.
The southeasternmost of the three stars is Altair, the brightest in the constellation of Aquila, the eagle. Its name comes from the Arabic Al Nasr al Tair, meaning in English “the flying eagle.”
One of the nearest stars to us, Altair lies about 100 trillion miles (17 light years)
from us. In other words, its light has been traveling through space for roughly 17 years, and the photons of light that strike our eyes tonight have been traveling in our direction since 2005.
Finally, farthest to the north lies Deneb, located in the tail of the great celestial swan Cygnus. Deneb lies some 15,000 trillion miles (about 2,600 light years) from us -- so far that we see it as it appeared in the fifth century B.C. The light that leaves the star tonight won’t arrive here until the 47th century.
Deneb is not only the brightest star in Cygnus, but also one of the most luminous in our entire galaxy. It shines
with a luminosity equivalent to about 196,000 suns. Just imagine... this stellar powerhouse generates more light in just one day than our sun has since the days of Marco Polo at the end of the 13th century!
Of course, you can see the Summer Triangle on any night during the summer. I hope you’ll head out on Aug. 4 to greet these stars and recall the romantic story of Niulang and Zhinu.
In the meantime, have a stellar Chinese Valentine’s Day!
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BY TRACY BECKERMAN
“Hi, honey, it’s me,” I said to my husband on the phone.
“Hey, what’s up?” he replied.
Me: “I just got back from the orthopedist about my knee, and I wanted to let you know what he said.”
Him: “OK. What’s the verdict?”
Me: “He thinks I have a torn, um... a torn, um... shoot! I can’t remember what it’s called.”
Him: “What does it sound like?”
Me: “Umm. Oh, I know. It’s a torn
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Nabisco.”
Him: “You have a torn cookie company?”
Me: “No. That’s not right. Let me think. I have torn my... biscuits.”
Him: “I don’t think those are a part of the body.”
Me: “Maybe it’s my Spartacus?”
Him: “That would be a Greek hero.”
Me: “OK. Hang on a second. It is a torn hibiscus.”
Him: “I don’t think that’s it.”
Me: “No?”
Him: “A hibiscus is a plant.”
Me: “I thought that sounded familiar. Well, I know it sounds like hibiscus.”
Him: “How about meniscus?”
Me: “Yes!!! It is a meniscus! That’s it!”
Him: “OK, you have a torn meniscus. That’s not good.”
Me: “I know, but he said they can fix it with a small surgery called an, um... um... art house copy.”
Him: “You mean an arthroscopy?”
Me: “Yes, that sounds like it.”
Him: “But you still need surgery.”
Me: “True, but the doctor said it
The brightest of this stellar trio -- and highest in the sky -- is Vega, the most prominent star in the tiny constellation of Lyra, the harp
could be worse.”
Him: “How’s that?”
Me: “He said at least it’s not my Godzilla.”
Him: “Patella.”
Me: “Right.”
Tracy Beckerman is the author of the Amazon Bestseller, “Barking at the Moon: A Story of Life, Love, and Kibble,” available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble online! You can visit her at www. tracybeckerman.com. .
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Coleslaw is right at home at backyard gatherings. Individuals can make a healthier version that relies on less fatty ingredients so it aligns with healthy eating plans.
Coleslaw is a staple of backyard cookouts and picnics. Coleslaw is considered a Dutch food, though there are mentions of a similar cabbage dish served in Ancient Rome. The word
coleslaw is derived from the Dutch term “koolsla,” meaning “cabbage salad.”
That’s not surprising, as the slaw is made primarily of shredded cabbage with a salad dressing or other con-
Sweet Country Coleslaw
Serves 4
2 tablespoons fat-free sour cream
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon light mayonnaise
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
1⁄4 teaspoon celery seeds (optional)
1⁄8 teaspoon salt
1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
4 cups packaged, shredded cabbage and carrot mix
1. In a medium bowl, whisk together all the ingredients except the cabbage and carrot. 2. Stir in the cabbage and carrot mix until well coated. The mixture will be very thick. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving. The coleslaw will shrink in volume by about half during the standing time.
diment, usually vinaigrette or mayonnaise.
Today coleslaw can be found prepackaged at supermarkets, sold by the pound behind the deli counter, or it can be made at home with
a few simple ingredients. It’s so versatile that it pairs well with anything from country cooking to ethnic delicacies. Those looking to lighten up coleslaw so it’s a little more nutritious can enjoy “Sweet Country Coleslaw,” courtesy of “Favorite Family Recipes: 43 Dishes for a Healthy Soul” (Publications International, Ltd.) by the American Heart Association.
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August events at the Jericho Public Library
Monday, August 1
4:00 p.m.: (ADULTS) ( VIRTUAL )
Flex & Tone with Mindy VastaThis is a low impact strength training class. It utilizes weights, balls and bands. Exercises are performed in a safe and controlled manner (sitting and standing) to help increase bone mass, improve strength, promote proper alignment and enhance overall fitness. Cost: $36 (6 sessions)
7:00 p.m: (ADULTS) ( VIRTUAL )
Fit & Feeling Great with Linda RayLook and feel better than you have in years as fitness specialist Linda Ray guides you through her unique techniques that will stretch you out as you relax neck, shoulders and back tension, strengthen and create sleek muscles, improve balance and firm up abdominal muscles without potential for injury. Cost: $42 (7 sessions)
Tuesday, August 2
11:00 a.m.: (ADULTS) (VIRTUAL) Guided Meditation for Self-Healing with Patricia Anderson - Join Pat for one or all of the meditation sessions to bring harmony and balance into your life. Learn the beautiful practice of Jin Shin Jyutsu to help your body heal and keep you relaxed.
7:00 p.m: (TEENS) (VIRTUAL) Squid Science DissectionUnderstand the importance of marine ecosystems with squids! Learn about the anatomy, habitat and behavior of the California market squid through a virtual dissection, and discover the importance of ocean conservation along the way.
7:00 p.m: (TWEENS) ( IN-PERSON) Little Shop of Improv Workshop - Improvisation or improv is a form of theater where the characters, dialog, game, scene or story are made up in the moment. Learn a new skill at this engaging series!
Wednesday, August 3
6:30 p.m.: (CHILDREN) (IN-PERSON) Tots Night Out (Ages 18 Months to 5 Years) - What’s more fun than a night at the library! Come for this engaging musical storytime program. Pajamas are allowed!
Thursday, August 4
10:00 a.m.: (ADULTS) (HYBRID)
Chair Yoga with Jolie Bosnjak - During this chair yoga class you will move from head to toe, using the chair as a prop for support. This practice is for all levels...including those nursing an injury or coping with a chronic problem. The results will surprise you! Cost: $42 (7 sessions)
1:00 p.m.: (ADULTS) (HYBRID) The Passionate Reader with Mary Hirdt: “ The Golden Boy ” by John Glatt - Join Mary as she discusses
“ The Golden Boy ” by John Glatt.
This is the true story of Thomas Gilbert, Jr., the handsome and charming New York socialite accused of murdering his father, a Manhattan millionaire and hedge fund founder. Download the book from your library!
5:30 p.m.: (ADULTS) (HYBRID)
Yoga with Joe - You will learn yoga poses that include standing, sitting, twists, leg stretches, chair poses, and breathing exercises. Mindfulness and living in the moment are woven into the practice. Have a sticky mat, chair, yoga blanket, block and belt. Cost: $42 (7 sessions)
Friday, August 5
10:00 a.m.: (ADULTS) (IN PERSON) English Language Learners (ELL) with Literacy Nassau - This program is sponsored by Literacy Nassau at the Jericho Public Library.
Saturday, August 6
9:00 a.m.: (TEENS) Practice
ACT/SAT with The Princeton Review - Register with The Princeton Review to take either a practice ACT or SAT online. After the test, you'll receive a comprehensive score report detailing your strengths and weaknesses.
2:00 p.m.: (ADULTS) All Ages Meet the Artist Reception Sumi-e by Ling Zhang - The public is invited to attend.
Monday, August 8
2:00 p.m.: (ADULTS) (VIRTUAL)
Profiles with Dr. William Thierfelder: Truman CapoteWhen Truman Capote passed away in August of 1984, he left behind an enduring - and sometimes controversial - legacy of fiction and non-fiction novels, short stories, and journal pieces. This program delves into both the light and shadows of one of America’s greatest writers.
4:00 p.m.: (ADULTS) ( VIRTUAL )
Flex & Tone with Mindy VastaThis is a low impact strength training class. It utilizes weights, balls and bands. Exercises are performed in a safe and controlled manner (sitting and standing) to help increase bone mass, improve strength, promote proper alignment and enhance overall fitness. Cost: $36 (6 sessions)
7:00 p.m: (ADULTS) ( VIRTUAL )
Fit & Feeling Great with Linda RayLook and feel better than you have in years as fitness specialist Linda Ray guides you through her unique techniques that will stretch you out as you relax neck, shoulders and back tension, strengthen and create sleek muscles, improve balance and firm up abdominal muscles without potential for injury. Cost: $42 (7 sessions)
Tuesday, August 9
11:00 a.m.: (ADULTS) (VIRTUAL) Guided Meditation for Self-Healing with Patricia Anderson - Join Pat for one or all of the meditation sessions to bring harmony and balance into your life. Learn the beautiful practice of Jin Shin Jyutsu to help your body heal and keep you relaxed.
7:00 p.m: (TWEENS) ( IN-PERSON) Little Shop of Improv Workshop - Improvisation or improv is a form of theater where the characters, dialog, game, scene or story are made up in the moment. Learn a new skill at this engaging series!
7:00 p.m.: (ALL AGES) Board of Trustees Meeting - The public is invited to attend the monthly Jericho Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting.
Wednesday, August 10
10:30 a.m.: (CHILDREN) (IN-PERSON) 1,2,3 Full S.T.E.A.M Ahead (18 Months–5 Years) - These preschool STEAM programs include music movement, fine and gross motor development and storytelling followed by a craft!
2:00 p.m.: (ADULTS) (VIRTUAL)
Art Lecture: Central Park with Sylvia Laudien-Meo - Central Park is Manhattan’s masterpiece of 19th century landscape design and it is very intricately linked to New York’s history. It is the first democratic park in the city with open entrances, fresh water and public sculpture as well as a stage for anti war demonstrations during the 60s, the setting for Christo’s Gates and the NYC Marathon. Most importantly it is a breathtakingly beautiful park!
Thursday, August 11
10:00 a.m.: (ADULTS) (HYBRID)
Chair Yoga with Jolie BosnjakDuring this chair yoga class you will move from head to toe, using the chair as a prop for support. This practice is for all levels...including those nursing an injury or coping with a chronic problem. The results will surprise you! Cost: $42 (7 sessions) 1:00 p.m.: (ADULTS) (IN-PERSON) Adult Game TimeWe’re setting up the Meeting Room with tables and chairs. Bring a game to play along with your friends for an afternoon of fun and relaxation. Play canasta, mahjongg, Scrabble or any other game of your choice.
5:30 p.m. (ADULTS) (HYBRID)
Yoga with Joe - You will learn yoga poses that include standing, sitting, twists, leg stretches, chair poses, and breathing exercises. Mindfulness and living in the moment are woven into the practice. Have a sticky mat, chair, yoga blanket, block and belt. Cost: $42 (7 sessions)
Friday, August 12
10:00 a.m.: (ADULTS) ( IN-PERSON) English Language Learners (ELL) with Literacy NassauThis program is sponsored by Literacy Nassau at the Jericho Public Library. 10:30 a.m.: (CHILDREN) (IN-PERSON) Jump for Joy (Ages 18 Months to 5 Years) - Come to this lively program of music and activities for you and your child.
Saturday, August 13 2:00 p.m. (TEENS) Summer Reading Finale: Upcycled Beaded Bracelets - Join us for an end-of-summer-reading good time! Create your own upcycled beads to make a bracelet with Nancy from Dainty Discards. Then take home a bag of sweet treats! Summer Reading Grand Prize Raffle winners will be announced.
Monday, August 15
4:00 p.m.: (ADULTS) ( VIRTUAL ) Flex & Tone with Mindy VastaThis is a low impact strength training class. It utilizes weights, balls and bands. Exercises are performed in a safe and controlled manner (sitting and standing) to help increase bone mass, improve strength, promote proper alignment and enhance overall fitness. Cost: $36 (6 sessions) 7:00 p.m: (ADULTS) ( VIRTUAL ) Fit & Feeling Great with Linda RayLook and feel better than you have in years as fitness specialist Linda Ray guides you through her unique techniques that will stretch you out as you relax neck, shoulders and back tension, strengthen and create sleek muscles, improve balance and firm up abdominal muscles without potential for injury. Cost: $42 (7 sessions)
7:00 p.m: (CHILDREN) (VIRTUAL) Elementary Science: Salt Dough Starfish (Pre-K to Grade 2) - Become a scientist as you conduct experiments with just a few common household materials. In this program you will make a starfish and explore the oceans.
Tuesday, August 16
11:00 a.m.: (ADULTS) (VIRTUAL) Guided Meditation for Self-Healing with Patricia Anderson - Join Pat for one or all of the meditation sessions to bring harmony and balance into your life. Learn the beautiful practice of Jin Shin Jyutsu to help your body heal and keep you relaxed.
2:00 p.m.: (ADULTS) (VIRTUAL) Solving Ancient Mysteries with Linda M. Frank, Teacher & AuthorThis lecture illustrates how modern forensic techniques using DNA technology are used to solve mysteries of the past. Linda talks about our own ancestry including how services such as Ancestry.com work and what
August events at the Jericho Public Library
it tells us. She will include information on identifying victims of war.
7:00 p.m: (TWEENS) ( IN-PERSON) Little Shop of Improv Workshop - Improvisation or improv is a form of theater where the characters, dialog, game, scene or story are made up in the moment. Learn a new skill at this engaging series!
7:00 p.m: (ADULTS) (HYBRID) Talk About Books with Fran Cohen: “ Wish You Were Here ” by Jodi PicoultWith the pandemic as a backdrop, we travel to the Galapagos with one young woman who works for Sotheby’s. The time and place offers self reflection and opportunities to reevaluate one’s life. Listeners are welcome!
Wednesday, August 17
2:00 p.m.: (ADULTS) (IN-PERSON) Movie: “Let Them All Talk Drama”A famous author goes on a cruise trip with her friends and nephew in an effort to find fun and happiness while she comes to terms with her troubled past. Starring Meryl Streep, Gemma Chan, Diane Wiest. Rated R. 1 hour, 53 minutes.
7:00 p.m.: (TEENS) Community Service Memory Jars - Earn 1 hour of community service making summer memory jars to be donated to nursing home patients.
7:00 p.m.: (CHILDREN, TWEENS) (IN-PERSON) TV Game Show (By Invitation for Grades 1 to 6) - Join us to celebrate of the end of summer with this fun, live TV game show and lots more! You’re guaranteed to have the best time!
Thursday, August 18
10:00 a.m.: (ADULTS) (HYBRID) Chair Yoga with Jolie Bosnjak - During this chair yoga class you will move from head to toe, using the chair as a prop for support. This practice is for all levels...including those nursing an injury or coping with a chronic problem. The results will surprise you! Cost: $42 (7 sessions)
1:00 p.m.: (ADULTS) (IN-PERSON) Adult Game TimeWe’re setting up the Meeting Room with tables and chairs. Bring a game to play along with your friends for an afternoon of fun and relaxation. Play canasta, mahjongg, Scrabble or any other game of your choice.
5:30 p.m. (ADULTS) (HYBRID) Yoga with Joe - You will learn yoga
poses that include standing, sitting, twists, leg stretches, chair poses, and breathing exercises. Mindfulness and living in the moment are woven into the practice. Have a sticky mat, chair, yoga blanket, block and belt. Cost: $42 (7 sessions)
Friday, August 19
10:00 a.m.: (ADULTS) ( IN-PERSON) English Language Learners (ELL) with Literacy NassauThis program is sponsored by Literacy Nassau at the Jericho Public Library. 2:00 p.m.: (ADULTS) (HYBRID) Great Performers with Marc Courtade: The Immortal Marilyn Monroe - Marilyn Monroe remains one of the world’s iconic figures 60 years after her untimely death. She is remembered for her comedic, blonde bombshell film roles and a sex symbol. Her life and death are still the subjects of much controversy and speculation. This talk will explore her winsome screen presence and her tragic personal and professional struggles.
Saturday, August 20
10:30 a.m.: (CHILDREN) (IN-PERSON) Saturday Morning Storytime (Ages Birth to 30 Months) - This is an interactive program of rhymes, songs, stories and more.
Monday, August 22
2:00 p.m.: (ADULTS) (VIRTUAL) Beyond the Footlights: Celebrating the Life & Work of Bob Fosse with Stephen Nachamie, Stage & Film Director - We will explore Bob Fosse’s career from performer on stage and screen to becoming the revolutionary Oscar, Tony and Emmy Award winning Broadway director and choreographer. This look at his work will include the film “ Cabaret ” and the Broadway musicals “ The Pajama Game, ” “ Damn Yankees ” and “ Sweet Charity, ” as well as his long collaboration with the great Gwen Verdon.
7:00 p.m: (ADULTS) ( VIRTUAL ) Fit & Feeling Great with Linda RayLook and feel better than you have in years as fitness specialist Linda Ray guides you through her unique techniques that will stretch you out as you relax neck, shoulders and back tension, strengthen and create sleek muscles, improve balance and firm up abdominal muscles without potential for injury. Cost: $42 (7 sessions)
Tuesday, August 23
11:00 a.m.: (ADULTS) (VIRTUAL) Guided Meditation for Self-Healing with Patricia Anderson - Join Pat for one or all of the meditation sessions to bring harmony and balance into your life. Learn the beautiful practice of Jin Shin Jyutsu to help your body heal and keep you relaxed.
2:00 p.m.: (ADULTS) (HYBRID) News Currents with Elinor HaberJoin Elinor for an opportunity to participate in an informal exchange about the topics of the day – the international, national and local scene. We’ll focus on trends that affect us now and in the future. Bring your thoughts, issues and ask a friend to join in the discussion here or from the comfort of your home.
7:00 p.m.: (CHILDREN, TWEENS) (IN-PERSON) Evergreen Earth Team (Grades 3–6) - Join EET for topics concerning our environment and what we can do to help. Let’s try to make an impact! This month learn all about bees with master beekeeper Jerry Raffa.
Wednesday, August 24
2:00 p.m.: (ADULTS) (HYBRID)
Art Lecture: Ai Weiwei with Professor Thomas GermanoDissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei (b.1956) is best known for his installation art, conceptual works and political activism. He is one of the most influential figures in contemporary art today. Often critical of China’s oppressive regime, Weiwei has been arrested, detained, beaten, had his studio demolished and yet, continues to make art critical of his birthplace, China. This year, Ai Weiwei’s large installation, Commedia Humana (Human Comedy) is being exhibited in Rome’s ancient Baths of Diocletian. Join Professor Germano as he presents the art of Ai Weiwei in this visual lecture.
7:00 p.m.: (CHILDREN) (IN-PERSON) Oceans of Song (Ages 4 to 7) - Join Miss Dara as she takes you on a sea adventure with songs and a craft to celebrate the conclusion of the summer reading program Oceans of Possibilities. You will have a tidal wave of fun!
Thursday, August 25
4:00 p.m.: (TWEENS) (IN-PERSON) Candlemaking - You will learn to make candles in this fun workshop. The finished project is yours to take home!
7:00 p.m.: (CHILDREN)
(IN-PERSON) Pajama Storytime (Ages 3 Years to K ) - Children will enjoy stories and make a craft.
Friday, August 26
10:00 a.m.: (ADULTS) ( IN-PERSON) English Language Learners (ELL) with Literacy NassauThis program is sponsored by Literacy Nassau at the Jericho Public Library. 1:00 p.m.: (ADULTS) Sweet End to Adult Summer ReadingParticipants will be invited to join us on Friday, August 26, to attend the “Sweet End” to our summer reading program. We will have our raffle drawings at that time.
Saturday, August 27
10:30 a.m.: (CHILDREN) (IN-PERSON) Songs for Baby’s Day (Ages Birth to 30 months)“ Songs of the Swamp” ~ Join Miss Dara for a fun filled story time with music, rhymes, stories, and movement.
Tuesday, August 30
11:00 a.m.: (ADULTS) (VIRTUAL) Guided Meditation for Self-Healing with Patricia Anderson - Join Pat for one or all of the meditation sessions to bring harmony and balance into your life. Learn the beautiful practice of Jin Shin Jyutsu to help your body heal and keep you relaxed.
Wednesday, August 31
2:00 p.m.: (ADULTS) (HYBRID) “ Funny Girl ” : Fanny Brice in Fact & Fiction with John Kenrick - She was America’s first Jewish superstar. How was her life story turned into a hit Broadway musical? Why did it almost close before it ever opened? What was Nick Arnstein really like? And what off-screen romance ignited a scandal when the film was made? Entertainment historian John Kenrick returns to pull back the curtain on “ Funny Girl, ” with behind the scenes stories about Barbra Streisand and the other brilliant talents that made this musical a smash on stage and screen.
7:00 p.m.: (CHILDREN) (IN-PERSON) A Fishy Tale (Ages 4 to 6 Years) - Let’s learn about fish and find out about Doreen’s adventures. Then we will make a Doreen of our own!
Register for all events at https:// www.jericholibrary.org/events/ month
Non-residents may register beginning 2 weeks before each program.
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NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court
County of Nassau
L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf.
vs.
DEAN MANOS, et al, Defts.
Index #610786/2021.
Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered April 11, 2022, I will sell at public auction on the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on August 18, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. prem. k/a District 3, Section 45, Block 341, Lot 9. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the sale.
KAREN C. GRANT, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #99486
MIT 5947
4X 07/15,22,29,08/05
NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court
County of Nassau
L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf.
vs.
JOSE M. DE LAFUENTE, et al, Defts.
Index #610164/2021.
Pursuant to judgment of foreclosure and sale entered April 13, 2022, I will sell at public auction on the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on August 16, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. prem. k/a District 5, Section 45, Block 136, Lot 24. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the sale.
LOUIS IMBROTO, Referee. LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #99531
MIT 5948
4X 07/15,22,29,08/05
NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau
L&L ASSOCIATES HOLDING CORP., Pltf. vs.
DOUGLAS MURPHY, et al, Defts.
Index #612496//2021.
Pursuant to judgment of fore-closure and sale entered April 13, 2022, I will sell at public auction on the North Side Steps of the Nassau Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on August 18, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. prem. k/a District 5, Section 45, Block 265, Lot 15. Sold subject to terms and conditions of filed judgment and terms of sale. Foreclosure auction will be held “rain or shine.” If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the court appointed referee will cancel the sale.
JOSEPH R. BJARNSON, Referee.
LEVY & LEVY, Attys. for Pltf., 12 Tulip Dr., Great Neck, NY. #99482
MIT 5949
4X 07/15,22,29,08/05
NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau NJCC-NYS COMMUNITY RESTORATION FUND LLC, Plaintiff against THERESA KEMERSON A/K/A THERESA TOSCANO, et al Defendant(s)
Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523. Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered August 30, 2019, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on August 16, 2022 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 202 Roxton Road, Plainview, New York 11803. Sec 12 Block 565 Lot 57. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Woodbury, Town of Oyster Bay, County
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of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $562,023.91 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 002693/2015. Cash will not be accepted at the sale. The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with 10th Judicial District’s Covid19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”
Richard L. Farley, Esq., Referee
2236-000157
MIT 5950
4X 07/15,22,29,08/05
NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, v. IRMA ACHKHANIAN, JONATHAN ACHKANIAN, ET AL, Defendant.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on November 06, 2017, I, Mark Ricciardi, Esq. the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on August 30, 2022 at The North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 at 2:30 PM, County of Nassau, State of New York, the premises described as follows: 258 Woodbury Rd Hicksville, NY 11801
SBL No.: 12-171-61
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Township of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau, State of New York.
The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 007093/2015 in the amount of $536,680.73 plus interest and costs.
The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the Court System’s
COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Foreclosure Auctions will be held Rain or Shine. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the foreclosure auction.
Richard S. Mullen
Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP
Plaintiff’s Attorney 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604
Tel.: 855-227-5072
MIT 5951
4X 07/29,08/05,12,19
NOTICE OF FORMATION J D SOLZ MANAGEMENT LLC.
Arts. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State (SSNY) on 7/11/2022 Office located in Nassau. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 26 Haverford Rd., Hicksville, NY 11801. Purpose: any lawful activity.
MIT 5952
6X 07/29,08/05,12,19,26,09/02
NOTICE OF FORMATION SOLZ MANAGEMENT LLC.
Arts. of Org. filed with NY Secy. of State (SSNY) on 7/11/2022 Office located in Nassau. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to 26 Haverford Rd., Hicksville, NY 11801. Purpose: any lawful activity.
MIT 5953
6X 07/29,08/05,12,19,26,09/02
NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff against GINA M. FLORIO, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Stern & Eisenberg, P.C., Woodbridge Corporation Plaza, 485B Route 1 South, Suite 330, Iselin, NJ 08830.
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered October 24, 2017, I will sell at public auction to the highest
bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on September 1, 2022 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 11 Belfry Lane, Hicksville, NY 11801. Sec 45 Block 380 Lot 12. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being at Hicksville, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $204,905.81 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 006143/2016.
During the COVID-19 health emergency, Bidders are required to comply with all governmental health requirements in effect at the time of the sale including but not limited to wearing face coverings and maintaining social distancing (at least 6-feet apart) during the auction, while tendering deposit and at any subsequent closing. Should a bidder fail to comply, the Referee may refuse to accept any bid, cancel the closing and hold the bidder in default. Bidders are also required to comply with the Foreclosure Auction Rules and COVID-19 Health Emergency Rules issued by the Supreme Court of this County in addition to the conditions set forth in the Terms of Sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”
Mark Ricciardi, Esq., Referee NY201900000478-1
MIT 5954
4X 07/29,08/05,12,19
NOTICE OF SALE
Supreme Court County of Nassau U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Lehman XS Trust Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-4N, Plaintiff AGAINST Parminder Chandi; et al., Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated February 18, 2020 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the
North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on August 17, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 253 Haypath Road, Old Bethpage, NY 11804. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Old Bethpage, in the Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 47 Block 31 Lot 12. Approximate amount of judgment $578,244.15 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 010267/2015. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”
Charles Casolaro, Esq., Referee
LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC
Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792
Dated: May 25, 2022
BN 7548
4X 07/15,22,29,08/05
NOTICE OF SALE Supreme Court County of Nassau Federal National Mortgage Association, Plaintiff AGAINST
Peter Sutherland, et al., Defendant(s)
Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered January 22, 2015, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100
Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on August 22, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 3724 STOKES AVENUE, BETHPAGE, NY 11714. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being at Levittown, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau, and State of New York, Section 46, Block 412, Lot 70. Approximate amount of judgment $634,446.68 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #014041/2013. The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the NASSAU County COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine”.
Ralph Madalena, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC 1775 Wehrle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221
18-004950 71657
BN 7550
4X 07/22,29,08/05,12
NOTICE OF FORMATION
CT Psychological Services, PLLC
Arts. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 7/07/2022. Office loc: SSNY Suffolk County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the PLLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process agst. the PLLC, to the PLLC, 2 Cedar Ridge Road, Oyster Bat, New York, 11771. Purpose: Licensed Psychologist Work
SYO 4431
6X 07/29,08/05,12,19,26,09/02
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Summer fun at the Boys and Girls Club
Another summer of fun has begun at the Boys & Girls Club of Oyster Bay-East Norwich. The Club is committed to providing quality programs for youth of all ages. Summer programs, focused on social recreation and interaction, are carefully selected to keep summer campers engaged and active throughout the day. “Water Fun Day” a favorite of campers, is happening twice a week in our spacious, private playground area. Each week, campers also enjoy cooking or baking goodies in the kitchen, playing kickball, volleyball and participating in other sports in the gym. Creative imaginations are inspired in our innovative arts and crafts room, while focusing on STEAM and Brain Gain projects keep learning fun all summer long.
Registration is still open, so sign up today for the many summer programs the Club has to offer. Applications and other information regarding the program are available online at www.bgcoben.com or may be picked up at the Club, located at One Pine Hollow Road, Oyster Bay.
Mini Camp is offered to members 3 years old and toilet trained to 5 years old and not yet in kindergarten. This program runs five days a week in the morning from 9:00 a.m. to
12:00 noon and afternoon from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Summer programs for members in grades K–8 are offered five full days a week from 9:00 a.m.to 3:00 p.m. with extended morning drop off between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., and after camp extended day from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
“Flexible scheduling continues to be a fabulous component of our already amazing summer programs,” stated the Club’s new executive director, Jean Marie Weiner. Families have been given the option to choose days over the course of the summer which work best for them. Days do not need to be consecutive or chosen in weekly increments. The flexibility offers families many options to choose the camp session that best fits their busy summer schedule.
The Club provides a safe, welcoming, air-conditioned facility, open rain or shine, offering multiple gamesrooms, an art room, a computer lab, a kitchen, a gymnasium and an outdoor play area. For more detailed information, please contact Cathy Barrundia, program director, by email at Cbarrund@bgcoben.com, by phone at 516-922-9285, ext. 16, or find us on Facebook or follow us on TikTok and Instagram.
Mercy League bowlers needed
The Glen Cove-Hicksville-Syosset League of Mercy Hospital is looking for bowlers for its Ladies Bowling Team starting in September 2022.
Games are held on Fridays at 9:45 a.m. at Syosset Lanes, 111 Eileen Way, Syosset.
$15 per week for three games. Fee includes shoes, ball and end of session luncheon. Come out and have some fun. For information, please call Dolores Sartor at 516-9314106.
What is a title search?
A title search is done as a perfunctory part of all mortgage processes. Many times there are various things found on a title search that a homeowner is unaware of or has forgotten. It is infinitely better to know ahead of time so these things don’t become obstacles to a purchase. An early title search finds permits that have never been closed, (open permits), certificates of occupancy or completion that would be required by a lender that were not obtained, and various other items that could potentially become issues within the buying process. WE have the title search run for you at the beginning of the life of your listing with us, to get ahead and stay ahead of the process. To eliminate any issue that might become a deterrent to a buyer purchasing your home.
Why? So there are no surprises! Just a smooth, seamless transaction so you can get where you want to go.
