Officials took to the waters of the Great South Bay to plant over one million clams on the Town’s South Shore. Shown are Bill Zeller of Captree Clams, Town Councilman Tom Hand, Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Town Clerk Rich LaMarca, Michael Doall of Stony Brook University and Wade Carden of the DEC Marine Resources Division.
Officials from the Town of Oyster Bay took to the waters in the Great South Bay to help replenish the shellfish population on the south shore of the Town. The Town was selected to receive these mollusks as part of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Long Island Shellfish Restoration Project, through which mature clams are planted for the purposes of reproduction in protected south shore
waters. The clams – totaling 1.5 million – were provided by grower Bill Zeller of Captree Clams. Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Councilman Tom Hand and Town Clerk Rich LaMarca assisted in the deployment of the seed clams.
“We are pleased to partner with the DEC and Stony Brook University as we continue to expand our shellfish restoration program to our south shore, following our tremen-
dous success in increasing planting on the north shore by millions,” said Supervisor Saladino. “These adult clams are placed into spawner sanctuaries within the greater conservation management areas located in South Oyster Bay, in areas that have been set aside based on data that has been collected about the physical circulation of the local water.”
Based on the information
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“Ghost Walk” parade at Rayham Hall Museum
The Town of Oyster Bay has announced that the Raynham Hall Museum will host its 5th Annual “Ghost Walk”, a costumed parade featuring giant ghostly puppets of ancient Townsend family members being led by costumed paraders and their four-legged friends. The spooky seasonal event, which takes place on Saturday, October 30, beginning at 7:30 p.m., will kick off at the Christ Church Rectory at 61 East Main Street in Oyster Bay, and proceed through the hamlet and conclude at Raynham Hall Museum.
“The preservation of our history and the ability to educate our children on the past is so incredibly important and here in the Town of Oyster Bay, we are blessed with historical treasures such as the Raynham Hall Museum,” stated Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “Raynham Hall hosts many historical and educational programs throughout the year, and I am pleased that the Town will be able to assist Raynham Hall with their annual ‘Ghost Walk,’ a fun tradition for children and families here that once again spotlights the amazing historical treasure that is the hamlet of Oyster Bay!”
The “Ghost Walk” will feature entertainment in the form of two
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Free golf for veterans
The Town of Oyster Bay has announced that it will honor veterans and active duty military personnel for their service to our nation with a free round of golf at the Hon. Joseph Colby Town of Oyster Bay Golf Course, located at 1 South Woods Road in Woodbury on Veterans Day, Thursday, November 11.
“The brave men and women of our United States Armed Forces put their lives on the line and sacrifice their time to protect our freedoms and democracy,” said Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “This is an important way of saying ‘thank you’ and we’re pleased to be able to offer this free round of golf on Veterans Day as a small token of appreciation for all they’ve done and continue to do for our nation.”
To qualify for this Veterans Day offer, golfers must present proof
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Town plans
Model Train Show
The Town of Oyster Bay has announced that Trainville Hobby Depot will host a Model Train Show on Saturday, November 20 and Sunday, November 21 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Hicksville Community Center, located at 28 West Carl Street in Hicksville. The Model Train Show includes operating model layouts coordinated by Trainville Hobby Depot. Donations are being accepted at the exhibit to support the Oyster Bay Railroad Museum.
“We are pleased to partner with Trainville Hobby Depot, who coordinates or participates in many hobby
shows that benefit the fundraising efforts of a sponsoring organization,” said Town Councilman Steve Labriola. “Assisting groups that not only bring a fun and educational experience to residents of all ages, but also help preserve our history in understanding the railroad’s role in our heritage, is a great cause.”
Admission in to the exhibit is $5, children ages 4–11 years are $3.00 and entry for children under the age of 4 is free. For further information, please visit www.trainville.com or call (516) 433-4444.
Runners, chiropractors donate $2500 to LI Cares
Dr. Jon DeGorter of Jonas Chiropractic Sports Injury Care (second right) and Dr. Fizza Saeed of Jonas Chiropractic Sports Injury Care (right).
The charitable beneficiary of the highly successful Jonas Chiropractic Sports Injury Care 10 Kilometer Run for Aspire held on the roads of Plainview in August was Long Island Cares. On October 20, The Greater Long Island Running Club and Jonas Chiropractic Sports Injury Care were pleased to present a check in the amount of $2500 to Long Island Cares to support that organization’s goals to improve food security for families, sponsor programs that help families achieve self-sufficiency, and educate the general public about the causes and consequences of hunger on Long Island. The presentation was made at Jonas Chiropractic's Syosset office.
“Our business has always believed in ‘giving back’ through our support of Long Island events that support important Long Island charities,” Said Jonas Chiropractic’s Jon DeGorter. “It was a pleasure for us to work with the Greater Long Island Running Club on an event that local runners have loved for years that supports such an important charity as Long Island Cares.”
Pictured here presenting the $2500 check to Karen Sullivan, the community development coordinator of Long Island Cares (second left) are GLIRC President Mike Polansky (left),
Open house for TOB preschool programs
Town of Oyster Bay residents who are interested in enrolling their children in a preschool program are invited to attend an open house at one of the Town’s two preschools, located in Syosset-Woodbury and Marjorie Post Parks. Town Councilwoman Michele Johnson invites parents to the facilities to learn about the popular program available to three- and four-year-olds in the Town of Oyster Bay.
“As a mother of young children, I know how important the early years of a child’s life can be in their development for the future,” Councilwoman Johnson said. “The Town’s Pre-School Program offers a positive environment for each student to help and encourage their love of learning. Teachers focus on making learning and the social experience of the
Pre-School Program fun for all children in an effort to make the first years of their education all the more enjoyable.”
Open houses at Town preschool facilities are scheduled as follows:
• Marjorie Post Community Park: Thursday, November 4, 6 p.m.–8 p.m. at 451 Unqua Road, Massapequa
• Syosset-Woodbury Community Park: Wednesday, November 10, 6 p.m.–8 p.m. at 7800 Jericho Turnpike, Woodbury
For more information on the Town of Oyster Bay Pre-School Program, contact the Massapequa program at (516) 797-5386 or MassapequaPreK@ oysterbay-ny.gov and the Syosset program at (516) 677-5992 or SyossetPreK@ oysterbay-ny.gov,
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Syosset student selected to join prestigious programs
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Grace Chenxin Liu, an eighth grader at South Woods Middle School, Syosset, has been selected to join both The Junior Academy and 1000
Girls, 1000 Futures, two prestigious and competitive global programs offered by the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS), making her one of the youngest students to join these programs.
The Junior Academy is a passionate community of problem solvers made up of talented students, STEM experts, and industry leaders from around the world. Each year, NYAS selects the world’s brightest students to work together and collaborate virtually as they compete in project-based challenges focused on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. 1000 Girls, 1000 Futures is a groundbreaking initiative designed to engage young women interested in STEM, and advance their pursuit of STEM careers through mentoring and 21st-century skills development.
Since Grace is also a member of South Woods’ Science Fair Club, she will be working on bringing her research from South Woods to work with like-minded students and mentors from different countries as a team for global STEM challenges.
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POB elementary students learn to code
A student in Mr. Ravo’s class at Pasadena Elementary School utilizes kidOYO's Color-by-Code platform to gain confidence in coding abilities.
Students at Pasadena, Stratford Road, Judy Jacobs-Parkway and Old Bethpage Elementary Schools in the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District have begun an exciting venture into the world of coding using the program kidOYO, a platform that allows students to encounter experiences that embrace computational thinking, prob-
lem solving, and iteration.
KidOYO helps younger students leverage the computer science skills that they are interested in pursuing and introduces them to technology, and specifically the ability to code programs, games and apps, which is becoming an increasingly more important skill to develop.
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learn to code and embrace computational thinking, problem solving, iteration, and failing forward.
“Student engagement is at its peak in our coding classrooms this year,” said Mrs. Rachel Lindsey, K-4 STEAM coordinator and Districtwide elementary kidOYO coach. “The students are learning coding language, basic skill sets, strategies to debug codes, and are earning mastery badges for their efforts from the program, which they love to
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The step-by-step process provided by kidOYO's Color-by-Code platform, together with the assistance provided by Mrs. Lindsey, who guides students through personalized learning pathways, is building confidence in elementary students’ coding abilities.
Town: New dogs must be licensed
With a large number of new adoptions taking place over the past year, the Town of Oyster Bay reminds residents who have not done so already to utilize the Town Clerk’s Office to properly license their dog. In the Town of Oyster Bay, once a dog reaches four months of age, the owner is required by Town Code to obtain a dog license and verification tag. Licenses are valid for one year.
Town Clerk Richard LaMarca stated, “With the unfolding of the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been reports of large increases in the adoption rates of pets for companionship, especially dogs. If you have recently adopted a dog, now is the time to license it to ensure its safe-
ty and identification in case it gets lost! Each year, hundreds of beloved family dogs are lost because these animals do not have identification tags and cannot be identified and returned to their owners. A dog license allows everyone to know your dog has a home, and also signals that your dog is up-to-date on its rabies shot. To put it simply: if you love your dog, license it! This simple act can only serve to protect our furry friends.”
Dog licenses are issued to dogs four months of age or older for a 12 month period. The license must be renewed annually, and in order to license your dog, dog owners must provide the following minimum information:
• Name, residence address and
phone number of owner
• Name, sex, approximate age, breed, color, markings and other identifying details of the dog
• Provide certification of spaying or neutering
• Proof of a valid rabies vaccination
Town Clerk LaMarca noted that there is no fee for licensing any guide dog, hearing dog, service dog, war dog, detection dog, or police dog. Licenses are non-transferable and in the event of a change in ownership of any dog, all licenses must be updated within 10 days of such change. Licensed dogs must wear an identification tag, affixed to
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To obtain an application for a dog license, please visit the Town Clerk’s Office at Town Hall North in Oyster Bay or Town Hall South in Massapequa, or at the Town’s Animal Shelter, located at 150 Miller Place in Syosset. The license fee is $15 for an unneutered or unsprayed dog and $10 for a neutered or spayed dog. Fees for senior citizens are $5 with proof of age.
For more information on obtaining a license for your dog, please contact Town Clerk Richard LaMarca’s office at (516) 624-6324 or visit www.oysterbaytown.com. We’re looking for writers in
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Jericho HS students selected for All-State Ensembles
Jericho High School recently announced that five student-musicians have been selected to the NYSSMA All-State Symphonic Band, Symphony Orchestra, and Mixed Chorus and 16 students have been named alternates. All-state students will participate in concerts held at the acclaimed Eastman Theatre in Rochester, NY during the annual Winter Conference of the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) to be held from December 2-5, 2021.
The following five student-musicians have been selected to the NYSSMA All-State: Rebecca Cho (Symphony Orchestra), Emilia Cortale (Mixed Chorus), Harrison Kane (Symphonic Band), Kaylee Park (Symphony Orchestra), and Angela Zhu (Symphonic Band).
The following 16 students were named alternates: Mayung-Gyi Akamatsu, Andrew Cheung, Madison Grady, Min Hur, Teran Jafari, Rachel Jang, Ian Jeon, Emily Kim, William Kim-Shoemaker, Steven Lee, Lauren Marchand, Himani Mehta, Joshua Ochalek, Rachel Park, Michelle Rosner, and Naomi Yu.
“We are very proud of our students for their hard work and dedica -
tion to performing music and pleased that NYSSMA has recognized their tremendous efforts,” said Dr. Kati Behr, Jericho High School assistant principal. “They will be excellent representatives of our music depart -
ment at the upcoming festival.”
NYSSMA, the New York State School Music Association, is the largest state affiliate of the National Association for Music Education.
The Mission of the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) is to advance music education across New York State for its membership and students in member school programs.
This Week at the Syosset Public Library
Friday, October 29 at 2:00 p.m.
VIRTUAL: Virtual Fall Cooking with Chef Ron Fan
Presenter: Chef Ron Fan
Join Chef Ron as he demonstrates how to cook roasted spatchcock chicken and brussels sprouts with pistachios. To register, go to www.syossetlibrary.org/ events/calendar. Once you register you will receive an ingredient list, recipes and Zoom link.
Monday, November 1 at 9:15 a.m.
VIRTUAL: Dancersize
This fitness class combines aerobic exercise with dance movements. Register at www.syossetlibrary.org/ events/calendar.\
Monday, November 1 at 1:00 p.m.
IN THE LIBRARY: Cooking with Chef Rob Scott
Chef Rob demonstrates how to prepare the orecchiette pasta and turkey Bolognese. Limited registration. Fee $5. Bring containers to take a portion of food home to enjoy. To register, go to www.syossetlibrary.org/events/calen-
dar or call 516-921-7161 ext. 240.
Thursday, November 4 at 7:00 p.m.
VIRTUAL: #TRENDING Mastering
Genre Fiction Writing Workshop
Join us for fun writing prompts, word games, and exercises guaranteed to jump start your writing during NaNoWriMo. You will discover how to become a stronger, more confident writer and how to combine different genres to make your dream writing project come to life. To register, go to www. syossetlibrary.org/events/calendar.
Friday, November 5 at 2:00 p.m.
HYBRID PROGRAM: The Career and Films of Martin Scorsese Presenter: Greg Blank, filmmaker and video journalist Clips illustrating the career, style, cinematic techniques, and subjects of director Martin Scorsese, who has produced some of the most memorable films of all time, including “Taxi Driver,” “Raging Bull,” “Goodfellas,” “The Departed,” and “The Irishman.” Join us in person or online at www. syossetlibrary.org/events/calendar.
Water dist: Test back f low devices annually
The Bethpage Water District (BWD) would like to remind all of its residents that annual compliance testing for all backflow devices is required by both Nassau County and New York State health departments by December 31, 2021. Testing of backflow devices by a certified professional is required because the important measure ensures potentially harmful contaminants are not making their way into the public distribution system.
“Having a properly functioning
backflow device will better protect you and your neighbors by preventing harmful contaminants from making their way into our community’s water system,” said BWD Chairman John Coumatos. “Without a backflow device, substances such as fertilizers and weed killers from residents’ lawns can be syphoned into the public water supply system in the event of a pressure disturbance. This device ensures that doesn’t happen.”
Backflow prevention devices consist of a mechanical double-check
valve, which prevents the reversal of water flow. Reversal of flow can occur when there is a sudden loss of water pressure in the public distribution system like firefighter usage or a water main break. For this reason, backflow devices must be tested annually to ensure proper installation and function in order to protect the water supply from contamination and pollution.
The BWD encourages all of its customers to arrange for a New York State Department of Health certified
backflow tester to come test their backflow devices as soon as possible and avoid any potential penalties for noncompliance. A list of local, certified backflow testers is available at bethpagewater.com. Residents with questions about annual backflow testing, compliance questions, or certified backflow testers are encouraged to contact the District at 516-931-0093 or info@bethpagewater. com.
The all-state students, their teachers, and Dr. Kati Behr celebrate the recognition.
Island Trees Public Library trustee Leslie Birne, Island Trees School Superintendent Dr. Charles Murphy, ITPL trustee Vincent Formichelli, Levittown Chamber member Ahmed Ahmed, Levittown Public Library Director & Levittown Chamber Board of Director Trina Reed, Levittown Chamber Board of Director Don Patane, Levittown Chamber Board of Director Louise Cassano, Levittown Chamber member Mauro Cassano, Levittown Chamber Board of Director Gary Tarlov, Legislator John Ferretti, Assemblyman John Mikulin, Island Trees Public Library Director Michelle Young, ITPL Board President Loretta Fonseca, Hempstead Town Clerk Kate Murray, Levittown Chamber President Michael Levy, former ITPL Director Michele Vacarelli, ITPL trustee Greg Kelty, former ITPL Director Frank McKenna, Seaford trustee/Area 4 representative Frank Scaparro, BOE President of ITSD Mike Rich and ITPL trustee Catherine Manganiello.
BY TARA CASSANO
The Levittown Chamber of Commerce was joined by local elected officials for a ribbon cutting to celebrate the newly renovated Island Trees Public Library on October 7. After years of waiting and planning, the new library opened its doors on Tuesday, September 7. The library began its construction in March 2020, the same week the pandemic began. In the midst of the pandemic, the library began its incredible journey, transforming from a series of old classrooms into a bright, inviting, 21st Century library that has doubled in size.
Michelle Young is the Director of the Island Trees Public Library. “Each day, when I enter the new library, I marvel at it—it is a traditional place filled with history and stories, and yet it is also a symbol of the future, of innovation, and a clear sign that the Island Trees community is not only growing but thriving. A new library holds the promise of great things to come, not only for those who walk through its doors today, but for all of those who will walk through its doors tomorrow. A great public library is an investment in your community’s future; it is a statement, a declaration if
you will, about what you value and hold dear. As the Director, I am honored by the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that was given to me—to build the library! As a librarian and a lover of reading, ideas, and knowledge, this experience has been nothing less than a dream come true,” said Young.
The newly renovated library has everything anyone could ask for: a stateof-the-art audio visual system, a community room that can hold up to 300 people, study areas, oversized study pods that can hold up to six people, a new teen room, self check-out machines, a drivethru book drop and even an outdoor patio.
And in case you didn’t know, the Island Trees Public Library is more than just books. Along with magazines, CDs, DVDs, video games, and Launch Pad tablets with pre-loaded educational games for children, they also loan out Wi-Fi hotspots, and even a telescope! They also offer over a dozen Museum Passes that patrons can check out (some are even available to print from home). Visit the Long Island Children’s Museum, the Intrepid, and more at NO cost. If you haven’t had a chance to visit the Island Trees Public Library, now is the perfect time.
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Hicksville HS holds annual Homecoming Pep Rally
On Friday, October 8, the students and staff at Hicksville High School were excited to welcome back the annual Homecoming Pep Rally celebration. The Pep Rally was held on the football field lined with the drummers from our Hicksville High School Band. The program started with 12th grader Allison George singing the national anthem. 11th and 12th graders filled the bleachers, while 9th and 10th grades were assigned to sitting in the endzone areas. Students were reminded to maintain social distancing while on the field or in the bleachers.
The Fall Varsity athletic teams were introduced and every player on each team was named. The Pep Rally started with the Varsity Cheerleaders, and was followed by the Varsity Boys’ Soccer Team, Varsity Girls’ Soccer Team, Varsity Boys’ and Girls’ Cross-Country Teams, Varsity Girls’ Tennis, Varsity Girls’ Swimming & Diving Team, Varsity Boys’ Volleyball, Varsity Girls’ Volleyball, Varsity Girls’ Swimming & Diving Team, Varsity Football Team and the Varsity Kick Line Starlets to conclude. Comet Pride was beaming from the entire stadium on Friday. Student and staff alike were anxiously awaiting the following day’s Homecoming Fair and football game, when the Hicksville Comets took on Uniondale. All Hicksville Public School alumni and families were welcomed to attend. Once a Comet, Always a Comet!
Hicksville Varsity Cheerleaders.
Hicksville Varsity Kickline Starlets.
Hicksville Varsity Girls’ Tennis Team.
Hicksville Varsity Boys’ Soccer Team.
Hicksville Varsity Girls’ Volleyball.
Hicksville Girls’ Swimming & Diving Team.
Hicksville HS holds annual Homecoming Pep Rally
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Regular sanitation schedules for Election Day
Oyster Bay Town Councilwoman Vicki Walsh reminds residents that Town sanitation and S.O.R.T. Recycling collection schedules resume as scheduled on Election Day Tuesday, November 2.
“Residents who typically receive Town service will have their sanitation
and recycling collections picked up as normal,” Councilwoman Walsh said.
The Councilwoman added that Town offices will be closed on Tuesday, November 2, and the GAP program also does not meet. For more information on Town programs, visit www.oysterbaytown.com.
“Ghost Walk” parade at Rayham Hall Museum
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colonial-dressed stilt walkers that will parade with revelers, in addition to the giant ghostly puppets of ancient Townsend family members, designed and built by Superior Concept Monsters, Inc. After the “Ghost Walk,” a dance party will take place adjacent to Raynham Hall, with special entertainment featuring animated historical figures from the Revolutionary era. Food will be available for sale courtesy of
local Oyster Bay institutions Cooper’s Bluff and Coach Meeting House Food Truck, and beer will be available from the Oyster Bay Brewing Company.
Families and their furry friends are welcome at this free event, and participants are asked to bring lanterns and noise makers if they have them. For more information about this fun Halloween themed event, please contact the Museum at (516) 922-6808 or visit online at www.raynhamhallmuseum.org.
Plainview Jewish Center holds annual Outdoor Holiday Boutique
Nassau County Legislator Arnold W. Drucker (D-Plainview) at the Manetto Jewish Center’s annual Outdoor Holiday Boutique. Photo courtesy Office of Legislator Arnold W. Drucker
Nassau County Legislator Arnold W. Drucker (D - Plainview) visited the Manetto Hill Jewish Center on Sunday, Oct. 17 for their annual Outdoor Holiday Boutique. Featuring clothing, accessories, customizable gifts and more from an array of vendors and crafty creators, the market provided an opportunity for local shoppers to get a jump on their holiday purchases.
“Not only does this event provide
local businesses a wonderful opportunity to meet new customers, the Manetto Hill Jewish Center’s annual holiday boutique brought our community together on a beautiful fall afternoon,” Legislator Drucker said. “Thank you everyone who was involved in making this event such a welcoming space and a perfect place to catch up with friends and neighbors!”
Seeding the Bay
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gathered, Stony Brook determined where shellfish larvae from the spawn of the clams will drift in the next year.
Using these calculations, they will continue to monitor the success of clams that are planted and spawned as a result of this effort.
Free golf for veterans
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of Town residency and either military identification or discharge papers (DD Form 214). To reserve a tee time, please visit http://oysterbaytown.com/departments/parks/golf-course/. For more information, please contact the Town of Oyster Bay Parks Department at (516) 797-4113 or by email at rgucker@oysterbay-ny.gov.
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Historical Society’s ‘Notorious RBG’ Pays Homage to New York’s Own Ruth Bader Ginsburg
BY KAREN RUBIN
No exhibit that looks back into the past has been more timely and relevant than “Notorious RBG” which recently opened at the New-York Historical Society - a homage to the trailblazing Supreme Court justice, lawyer, wife, mother and woman, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who at age 80, became an internet phenomenon and cultural icon. It is so important to be reminded – through her words, documents, historical artifacts, archival photographs, contemporary art and interactives - of what society was like, what it took to change, and what is at risk today. The SCOTUS with the mostus challenged us to continue her work for a just, equal and compassionate society.
The traveling exhibit, which was organized by the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles and based largely on Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik’s book, “Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg” (which was the source for a documentary), opened to the public just the day before marches in Washington DC and around the nation in support of women’s reproductive rights. It was also mere days before the start of the Supreme Court’s new term, with a 6-3 conservative majority, including the justice who took her seat, Amy Coney Barrett, gunning to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision. “Notorious RBG” is on display only through January 23, 2022.
ing she’s not with us,” author Irin Carmon reflected at the press preview of the exhibit. “She intended to visit Skirball but cancelled because of her cancer treatment. When the exhibit came to Philadelphia, she agreed to accept an award and see it more than a year after opened. It was an extraordinary experience, giving her a tour of her life.
“We walked her through to an imagined re-creation of her childhood living room. She stopped, as if completely alone, stopped in front of a portrait of her mother – who died just before her high school graduation. Opera was playing on an old
fashioned radio. We all fell silent as she gazed. I thought of what she said when she accepted nomination to the Supreme Court in 1993, standing with President Clinton. I was thinking what her mother would have thought.”
What RBG said on that day was, “It is to my mother, Celia Amster Bader, the bravest and strongest person I have known, who was taken from me much too soon. I pray that I may be all that she would have been had she lived in an age when women could aspire and achieve and daughters are cherished as much as sons.”
Justice Ginsburg said she would
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have come to the NYHS’ exhibit, which was supposed to open in 2020, but the exhibit was delayed because of COVID. She died September 18, 2020.
“It falls on all of us who share her values, what she stood for, to carry on her legacy,” Carmon said.
The exhibit traces her life from modest beginnings in Brooklyn, losing an older sister when she was two, her mother sick with cancer from when she was 13 and dying just before her high school graduation.
You appreciate how Brooklyn was formative to the person she became – the immigrant community of Eastern Europeans, Irish and Italians. Her Jewish heritage imbued in her a commitment to seek justice and compassion, to question, and it triggered her feminism when, in Jewish tradition, she was not counted in the minyan (the quorum of 10 males required) at her own mother’s funeral because she was female.
RBG became “notorious” because of the a firey dissent she read in Shelby v Holder in 2013, when the majority overturned the preclearance requirement in the Voting Rights Act, in which she declared that erasing the provision was like “throwing away your umbrella in a rainstorm because you are not getting wet.”
She took the “Notorious RBG” with humor – in a video of a PBS News Hour appearance, she said, “Notorious B.I.G. and I have something in common – we are both from Brooklyn.”
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We enter the exhibit at the pinnacle – one of her Supreme Court robes and jabots on display, an official portrait of her in her office as only the second woman to have served on the Supreme Court, and as you wind through, you understand the context, the ecosystem, that forged her character and set her on her path.
Very quickly, we are pushed back in time to her formative years, her time at Cornell University where she met Martin Ginsburg, and their decision to pursue law – because she thought lawyers the vanguard of societal change and because they both could attend Harvard Law School which had begun to accept women, albeit precious few.
When she graduated Columbia Law School, no law firm would hire her – “I was Jewish, a mother and a woman” so three strikes against her. She began teaching at Rutgers University.
She signed up as a volunteer lawyer at the New Jersey branch of the American Civil Liberties Union, which was being overwhelmed by letters from women. “None of their problems were new. What was new was that anyone thought it was worth complaining about.”
BY JEFF RUGG
Q: Back in the spring, we planted several 10- to 15-foot-tall trees around our new house. We tried to keep up with the watering, but the trees looked a bit wilted all summer long. Now that they are going dormant for the winter, is there anything special we can do to help them?
A: You did not say if the trees came from a pot or if they were transplanted. If they were in a pot, then they had all their roots. The roots would have grown out into the surrounding soil as long as the watering kept the soil damp. If the trees were transplanted, they would have spent much of the summer just trying to grow new roots to replace the ones lost in the transplanting.
Even though they are losing leaves at this time of year, keep the soil damp until the ground freezes. In areas that had a dry summer, we need to get as much water into trees as possible before winter. This is especially true if the new trees were evergreens.
It is even true for older trees. If trees are not healthy going into winter and they do not have enough water during the winter, there may be a lot of dead branches
“It was clear to RBG that fighting discrimination one strongly worded letter at a time was like catching the ocean in a thimble. There would always be another sexist law or regulation to take down. Women’s rights advocates needed to think bigger. What the country needed was a broader recognition of gender equality.”
Between 1971 and 1981, RBG litigated cases that would set the stage for gender equality (or rather, “neutrality”): widower, pregnancy, forced sterilization of black women; jury, and even the right to buy beer at age 18.
The 2016 anti-abortion case, Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, 2016, struck down a Texas law that required such stringent standards on abortion clinics that they would have had to be shut down. The court ruled 5-3 that this imposed an “undue burden.” RBG joined Stephen Breyer in his majority opinion but added, “Don’t try this anymore.”
But we know that they have not stopped trying to chip away at the “undue burden” standard and even overturn Roe v Wade altogether. RBG’s last dissent was in 2020, in the “Little Sisters of the Poor v Pennsylvania,” in which the majority, 7-2 allowed religious objectors to
be exempted from the Affordable Care Act’s requirement to provide health plans that include contraceptive coverage. “Today, for the first time, the Court casts totally aside countervailing rights and interests in its zeal to secure religious rights to the nth degree,” she wrote in her dissent.
There are such personal items, including a reproduction of the letter her husband Marty wrote just before he died, in 2010, “My dearest RuthYou are the only person I have loved in my life...what a treat it has been to watch you progress to the very top of the legal world!!” as well as Marty’s cooking implements which is displayed in a re-creation of their kitchen, home movies, the costume she wore for her cameo as the Duchess in the Washington National Opera production of “Daughter of the Regiment” and her Supreme Court robe and jabot which she provided for the exhibit (she chose her collar to signal her opinion).
Special to New-York Historical’s presentation – and only seen here - are remembrances from RBG’s visit to the Museum in 2018 to officiate a naturalization ceremony of 200 new citizens.
When Irin Carmon asked RBG, “And when the time comes, what would you like to be remembered for?” she replied,
A GREENER VIEW
Wilted Trees and Finicky Birds
in the spring. Do not add a fertilizer near the roots in the fall, except for compost. Other chemical fertilizers may damage the roots.
It can take trees a year or two to recover from a drought in one summer. It can also take trees a year or two to recover from transplanting. Having to recover from transplanting and a drought can set the trees back for several years. If the leaves come out small or few in number next spring, you will know that the tree is having problems.
The smaller leaves will be in balance with the root system. Those fewer, smaller leaves will produce less food, so the root system won’t grow very well. Next year will be very important for the health of the tree. Keep it watered so that it doesn’t look wilted all the time. Use a slow-release fertilizer. Keep organic mulch on the root area that was dug up this year when the tree was planted to keep grass roots from competing with the tree for water and nutrients.
Speaking of new plants for new homes, watch out for soil settling problems around homes that had the foundations backfilled during a year of dry weather. Contractors backfill loose dirt next to foundations on homes during construc-
tion and expect rains to settle the dirt before the topsoil and final grading are done months later. If the rains do not come, the homeowner moves in and starts watering the grass and landscaping. The soil sometimes settles into large sinkholes around the foundation when the topsoil washes into holes in the loose backfill. The homeowner gets mad at the landscaper, but the problem is actually the fault of the original contractor.
Q: We planted an American Cranberrybush Viburnum to attract and feed the birds. It bloomed well this spring and is covered with red berries now. The birds are ignoring the fruit completely. They sit in the bush and then fly over to the bird feeder. Is there something wrong with the fruit or did we get the wrong variety?
A: Have you tried one of the berries yourself? I have, and they are very tart. They are supposed to make a good jelly, but I think it would take a lot of sugar. Birds are sometimes finicky. They may have a wide variety of foods to eat in your neighborhood and are waiting for the fruit to finish ripening. Some berries seem to taste better after they have been softened by a few freezes. I have seen the berries on this bush last all the way until
“Someone who used whatever talent she had to do her work to the very best of her ability. And to help repair tears in her society, to make things a little better through the use of whatever ability she has.”
After debuting at the Skirball Cultural Center in 2018, Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg has toured the country. After its New York run, the exhibition will travel to the Holocaust Museum in Houston (March 2022) and the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. (September 2022).
The New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West (77th Street), New York, NY 10024, 212-873-3400, nyhistory.org.
spring, when they feed birds going north on migration.
Birds do eat a variety of foods in any given day. They are not just going to fill up on seeds in the bird feeder or fruit on a specific plant. They are probably eating some of the fruit on the shrub, just not enough to make a visible difference for you to see.
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Crossword Answers
That mysterious, quirky Miners Cemetery
BY CLAIRE LYNCH
The Halloween that I was 15 and my friend, Joey, was 16 we took a walk over to Miners Cemetery Road. We’d put in a full day of classes at the high school, had a snack then headed over. It was about 3:30 p.m. by the time we got there.
Turning off the main road, we picked up Miners Cemetery Road. We talked about how other kids had said that the cemetery was a haunted place. Strange things happened there.
Voices were heard. People jumped out. We figured that was pure fantasy. Some kids just talked. Others had creative minds and liked to tell some tall tales. Younger kids repeated what they’d heard from the older kids. Secondhand stories weren’t reliable - we wanted to check out the place for ourselves.
We grew quieter when we entered a heavily wooded area. As we walked I heard a twig snap. I almost jumped but didn’t want Joey to think I was afraid. Forging ahead, I smelled a certain musty smell. On this Halloween there was a hint of rain in the air so we pulled our thin jackets tighter. Soon the temperature would drop and we’d discover what it was about Miners Cemetery that had so many people talking.
Continuing on, we saw a pasture with lots of cows and donkeys. I wasn’t surprised about that. I had driven past there many times with my family. What I wasn’t familiar with was the old cemetery that was off to the west. It was adjacent to the pasture and I had a feeling that it held lots of stories. My curiosity was piqued.
Joey gestured toward the cows and asked if I wanted to feed them but they were contentedly grazing on some grass. Soon the farmer would collect the animals and usher them into the barn. The days were getting shorter.
As we approached the cemetery I saw huge wrought iron gates that looked like they had been there for a century or more. The sign on the wrought iron gate said “Miners Cemetery.” It looked forlorn. The gates stood open, looking careless and discarded.
Once entering the cemetery and walking a few more yards we found
two old tree stumps to sit on. Looking around, Joey shuddered and said the place was creepy. I said maybe we should go trick or treating instead of looking around a deserted cemetery. Joey said, “This is more interesting. We get to explore.”
boys muttering as they walked. What they were saying I couldn’t tell. The sounds grew louder and Joey and I hid behind two huge trees.
We had no idea if they were friendly kids or unfriendly ones and we really didn’t feel like finding out. I heard some
We were chatting when suddenly a large calico cat jumped out from behind a tree and looked right at us. It startled both of us then we realized that we had probably startled him by intruding on his territory. As Joey and I talked, a branch overhead groaned. The wind had slowly picked up. We continued on. Up ahead was row upon row of headstones.
Some headstones were made of granite. Others were marble but were no longer shiny. I could read many names and dates. Others were so ancient and had been so battered by the wind and rain they weren’t legible anymore. It was desolate in the cemetery and I said as much to Joey. Nodding his agreement, he said that we shouldn’t stay long, just long enough to see what was so unique about this place.
Bending to touch a headstone, I jumped back suddenly when I got a shock. Looking at my hand, I was puzzled. An old granite headstone shouldn’t have given me a shock. We continued looking around the cemetery even though the branches creaked overhead, the wind kept picking up, the clouds thickened and some buzzards swooped close to us. A few minutes later, when I heard someone approaching, the hair on the back of my neck stood up. Some twigs snapped and there was the crunch of footsteps on leaves.
Joey heard the sounds, too. Looking at each other, he put his finger to his lips motioning for me to be quiet. We heard the sounds of people talking. They sounded like a group of teenaged
rock ‘n roll playing as they walked. Someone was carrying a transistor. As they grew closer I heard one kid say something about werewolves. I didn’t catch the whole thing but this bunch was up to no good. A big black hairy dog followed them and stopping, it turned to look at us. All I remember seeing was the dog’s huge white teeth and its two red eyes.
The boys and the dog continued on. Although I pulled my jacket closer, it wasn’t keeping me warm. I heard the boys’ voices in the distance. They were
lower but we wanted to be sure they didn’t do an about face and stumble upon us.
When enough time had passed Joey signaled to me. Walking purposefully back toward the cemetery’s entrance, I was relieved to see the wrought iron gates of the entrance. We exhaled loudly when we saw no one was following us. Heading out, we passed the empty pasture. The animals were in the barn for the night.
Once back on the main road Joey and I started talking again in normal voices. I said, “I don’t know what those kids were up to.” Joey said, “I think I’ve had enough of desolate cemeteries even if today is Halloween.”
We hadn’t had the chance to sit among the headstones and read the spooky Halloween stories Joey had brought along. Nor did we find out why it was called Miners Cemetery. We never saw any Miners’ names on the headstones and didn’t know if a lot of miners and families had lived in the area. Oh, what a zany holiday that was!
This is fiction. Happy Halloween!
BY TOM MARGENAU
Questions from My Women Readers
In last week’s column, I presented a brief overview of the Social Security rules that apply to women. Today’s column has some common questions that I get from women that will help clarify those rules.
Q: Every woman I know is getting half of her husband’s Social Security. But I’m getting nowhere near that. Why don’t I get half?
A: Although each questioner will phrase her inquiry differently, this is probably the most common question a woman will ask me.
A woman will get half of her husband’s Social Security (assuming it is more than her own retirement benefit) if she waits until her full retirement age to claim spousal benefits. My guess is that you started your benefits before then. If you took them at age 62, for example, you should be getting about onethird of your husband’s Social Security.
And frankly, I doubt if “every woman (you) know” is getting half of her husband’s Social Security. Statistics show the majority of women get their own retirement benefit. And those eligible for benefits as a wife usually start taking benefits before their full retirement age, which means most women are getting less than the 50% spousal rate.
And if some form of “Why don’t I get half my husband’s Social Security?” is the most common question I get, here is the second most common.
Q: I just turned 62. My 68-year-old husband is already getting his benefits. He says I should take reduced spousal benefits on his record now and then at my full retirement age, switch to 100% of my own Social Security. How do I go about doing that?
A: You can’t do that. The rules say you must always file for your own Social Security benefits first. Once you’ve done that, then you can see if you might be due any extra spousal benefits on your husband’s record. Or to answer your question a different way, you generally can’t take reduced benefits on one record while holding off to get higher benefits on another record later on.
This next question is a bit of a twist on this scenario.
Q: I am about to turn 62. My husband also is 62. I want to file for my own Social Security now. My husband, who was the much higher wage earner, plans to wait until he is 67 to file for his. If I file for my own now, can I later switch to higher spousal benefits on his record?
A: Yes, you can do that. The difference between your case and the case of the woman who asked the previous question is that her husband is already getting benefits, while your husband will be filing for benefits in the future. So that woman must file for all benefits
she is due (her own and spousal benefits) at the same time. But in your case, at the time you will be filing for your Social Security your husband won’t be on the beneficiary rolls, so you can only file for your own benefits. But once he applies for Social Security, you can see if you will get anything extra on his record.
And this next question adds yet another twist to the story.
Q: My husband recently filed for his Social Security at age 67. I am turning 62. You answered my email a few weeks ago telling me that I could not file for my husband’s benefit now and let my benefit continue to grow by filing for it later. But I have a good friend who did just that. She took her deceased husband’s benefits at 66, and at 70, she plans to switch to 132% of her own Social Security. What gives?
A: What gives is that she is a widow, and you are not. Widows (and widowers) are the only Social Security beneficiaries who can ignore the “you must file for all benefits at the same time” rule. They can start out getting reduced benefits on one record and later switch to higher benefits on another record.
Q: My husband took benefits when he was 70. He gets $3,800 per month. I was 66 when he filed for benefits. I should be getting half of his, or $1,900. But I only get $1,450. Can you explain what went wrong?
A: Nothing went wrong. Benefits payable to a wife are always based on the husband’s full retirement age rate, not the augmented benefits he is getting because he delayed starting his Social Security until he was 70. His FRA rate must be in the $2,900 range, which is why you are getting $1,450.
For future planning purposes, you should know that a widow’s benefit is always based on the husband’s full rate, including any extra benefits he got for starting his Social Security later. So, if your husband dies before you do, you will start getting his full age 70 rate in the form of widow’s benefits.
Q: We have a bit of a different situation from the norm. I always earned more money than my husband, so now I get a higher Social Security benefit than he receives. Someone told me that if I die first, he won’t get anything extra from my account because only women can get widow’s benefits. Is this true?
A: Well, technically it’s true that only women get “widow’s” benefits. But a man, including your husband, would certainly be entitled to “widower’s” benefits. The eligibility rules for widows and widowers are the same. So, if you die first, your husband will keep getting his own retirement benefit. Then he will get the difference between your rate and his rate in the form of widower’s bene-
fits added to his Social Security check. 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.
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
REAL ESTATE WATCH
Buyers are liars, sellers are yellers and lawyers are destroyers!
BY PHILIP A. RAICES
Seriously, my title isn’t meant to insult or be condescending, but I am quite sure everyone including myself have experienced one or more of these situations during their real estate careers and if not, you will!
It’s not that buyers, sellers and attorneys do this purposely (sometimes, yes they do), but we are all prone to saying things that we don’t necessarily mean, but things happen. I don’t believe buyers lie purposely as they may not want to hurt our feelings and tell us the truth for a number of reasons. The truth really does hurt sometimes, and for “newbies” (new agents) it can be stressful and depressing. Maybe they’re not happy with your services, so to save face, they candy coat their responses to make it easy for us to digest, because just maybe, we cannot handle the truth and constructive criticism?
Other times they have decided to work with someone else or several agents, changed their mind, dropped out of the market, etc. But there are times that your buyer says they’re qualified, but in reality, they most definitely are not! The bottom line is properly qualifying them on the first phone call and asking the most pertinent questions, especially if it is a co-op. When they don’t have a pre-approval letter from their lender, my antennae begins to emerge, or you determine that the necessary income, credit and debt/income ratios are deficient.
What’s worse, their credentials are way out in left field; even though they have a lender’s letter, you know that they won’t pass a co-op board. Moreover their information is a bit sketchy and you are having second thoughts about even working with them. However, either way, one must leave a good taste in the client’s mouth, no matter what the situation is, so they will feel that you guided them in the proper fashion, were candid, up front and transparent in the way you handled them. This way when they are ready they hopefully will come back to you, but only if you periodically stay in touch with them, which the majority of agents do not.
Referrals can also come into play, even when they initially don’t purchase but were happy with your services. Lastly, one must know those crucial qualifications in order to calcu-
late if they are a viable client who will earn you a living and if not, one must move to your “next client.”
Now sellers are another breed until themselves. There are those that do understand and accept what we show them in our analysis as to where to price their homes. They accept our professional advice and our guidance and opinions that we share with them in a straight-forward manner.
Then there are those special homeowners that truly believe that they know more than those top 10% of brokers and agents that are professional, experienced and top producers. But again, most agents aren’t in that latter category and unfortunately, ruin it for us more qualified brokers and agents, sometimes creating a wall between us and the sellers, because of the seller’s prior bad experiences. They sometimes provide us a blanket label as “used car salespeople.”
But there are homeowners that want to price their homes above where the real market is selling, and the complete opposite of where your comparative market analysis shows and explains in detail. You then have to decide to either take the listing explaining to the seller of eventually adjusting the price if no offers are presented or just passing on it. Overpricing only assists and aids your neighbor’s homes to sell as buyers ricochet off your “overpriced home” to purchase theirs.
There are times too, that our professional opinions are not accepted. Now, let me ask everyone, when you go to your dentist, do you tell him where he/she should drill, where you believe your cavities are or are X-rays taken, so he/she will know exactly where they are located? Obviously, you listen to what your dentist says and trust his expertise. However, they have completed many years of education to become a dentist. What can one expect when it takes only 75 hours to earn one’s real estate license to get that valuable piece of paper and then be fortunate enough to represent the average homeowner’s most valuable asset? It can be a bit scary and one should have trepidations, when hir-
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ing a newly hatched “green “agent. Even to the point that hiring a friend to sell your home can sometimes be very challenging and a huge mistake; as what is more important your friendship or your most crucial and valuable asset?
Don’t misunderstand me, as there are top notch professionals who will represent their friends and do an outstanding job. But it‘s the other horror stories that I have experienced and heard of mainly due to lack of knowledge, experience and caring to produce top notch results. However, those classes only teach you how to pass the state exam and have little relevance in guiding you in how to earn a living and properly conduct your business in the most professional and expert fashion. That is each individual agent’s responsibility and job in combination with their Broker’s training.
My last topic, lawyers is my favorite. The reason is that my experiences run near and far in dealing with the “legal” entities that assist us in creating and reading contracts and handling the legal details. However, there are times when sellers hire those that have limited experience in, let’s say, coop sales or do not practice real estate as a full-time profession. Sometimes they multi-task in various categories of law. More important is when negotiations are finalized, there is an agreed and accepted, and financials, offering plans and amendments are gathered for the buyer’s attorney to peruse over.
All of sudden the deal changes as one attorney throws a “monkey wrench” in the transaction, because it maybe their friend and feel the deal is not in their best interest. I have experienced this first hand. Our job is to find a buyer, negotiate and come to a meeting of the minds. The real estate attorney’s job is to either read financials, offering plans and amendments and make up a contract or go over it and iron out any details to come to a satisfactory agreement with the buyer’s or seller’s attorney. Also, to order the title search to make sure there are no clouds or issues w/the legal position of the home, whether it be open COs, permits, fines or leans. However, there are times when both attorneys want to be the
winner in the wording of the contract and this unfortunate stalemate can cause the failure of the transaction. But normally most transactions go through more smoothly because a mind set of win/win is shared by both attorneys and they are on the same page throughout the sale. They realize that there are 2 important parties that they represent and who depend on them in being professional, keeping level heads and working things out to become deal makers and not deal breakers. It’s not only good business, but smart business in the short and long term, benefiting everyone to come to a happy ending.
Philip A. Raices is the owner/Broker of Turn Key Real Estate at 3 Grace Ave Suite 180 in Great Neck. He has 39 years experience in the Real Estate industry and has earned designations as a Graduate of the Realtor Institute (G.R.I.) and also as a Certified International Property Specialist (C.I.P.S.). He will provide you with “free” regular updates of sold and new homes in your town via the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island (MLSLI) or go to http://WWW. Li-RealEstate.Com and you can “do it yourself (DYI) and search on your own. For a “FREE” `15 minute consultation, as well as well as a “FREE printout or digital value analysis of what your home might sell for in today’s 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 October 24-30, 2021
Ghosts and goblins and ghouls, oh my!
That’s what many of us will be thinking this coming week as Halloween arrives, and trick-or-treaters pound excitedly at our doors. You will likely encounter monsters, super-heroes, politicians and singers, but keep track of how many astronomers show up at your house.
If my guess is correct, you won’t see any, though it was nice to see on a recent episode of the sitcom “Young Sheldon,” this brilliant young man dressed up one year as Carl Sagan! I wish just one “astronomer” would appear my door, especially since Halloween has an astronomical origin.
It all comes down to the seasons and to our planet’s annual orbit around the sun.
Today we associate the beginning of each season with the equinoxes and solstices. Recently, we heard the TV weather reporters explain that autumn began on Sept. 22 -- the autumnal equinox -- when the sun crossed the celestial equator on its way southward. Soon we’ll be hearing them say that winter will begin on Dec. 21 -- the winter solstice -- when the sun
BY MARY HUNT
The news isn’t good, but better we know so we can get ready for what’s coming rather than to be caught unaware. Due to worldwide events, the U.S. government says it expects households to see their heating bills jump as much as 54% compared with last winter.
What if I told you there are some sneaky ways you can reduce the amount of energy it takes to heat your home that won’t require you to wear a down-filled, hooded parka 24 hours a day? Would I have your attention? Great, because that’s exactly what I have for you.
These easy tips could cut your fuel consumption by 20% or more, and none requires more than 30 minutes of work. You will need to purchase a few inexpensive supplies, but all should be readily available.
REPLACE WORN WEATHERSTRIPPING
Open an outside door and look at that piece of plastic molding or strip of foam rubber that runs across the top and down both sides of doors and all the way around windows, which is designed to seal the air gap once closed. Is it torn, shredded, missing or otherwise not doing its job? Replace as necessary wherever it is allowing small drafts. Weatherstripping at any home center comes with sticky-back adhesive, which makes it a cinch to install. Stop by a local home improvement center such as Ace Hardware, Home Depot or Lowes. Ask questions. Watch YouTube videos. This really is a simple job you can do yourself, provided
STARGAZERS
Have a Stellar Halloween!
reaches its southernmost point in daytime sky and once again begins its northward journey in the heavens.
We hardly ever think about these details; we just recognize these dates as the beginning of new seasons, and that’s that, but it wasn’t always this way.
To ancient Germanic and Celtic societies, for example, the equinoxes and solstices marked not the beginning of the seasons, but their midpoints. They knew the seasonal beginnings to occur on “cross-quarter” dates: the points midway between the equinoxes and the solstices.
Four cross-quarter dates exist throughout the year, and each has become a minor holiday: Feb. 2 (Groundhog Day), May 1 (May Day), Aug. 1 (Lammas Day) and Oct. 31 (Halloween).
To the Celts, winter began with Halloween, or as they called it, “Samhain” (summer’s end), which marked the transition between summer and winter, light and dark, life and death. This was also the Celtic New Year’s Eve, when people celebrated the occasion with a great fire festival to encourage the sun not to vanish. On this frightful evening, people danced around massive bonfires to repel demons but left their doors open in hopes that
kind spirits of loved ones might join them around their hearths.
So where did all the costumed ghosts and goblins and ghouls of modern Halloween come in? Well, that originates far back in history as well. It was in later pagan and Christian traditions that, at this time of year, people went out in masks and robes to frighten away evil spirits; some even traveled from farm to farm carrying hollow turnips with candles inside and demanding food to honor an old
god, Muck Olla.
It’s easy to see how these ancient traditions have influenced our modern holiday customs around this time of year. But this Halloween, while you’re dressing up in scary outfits or quietly pilfering chocolate bars from your kids’ trick-or-treat bags, think about the celestial origin of this holiday.
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EVERYDAY CHEAPSKATE Is It Just Me Or Is It Cold in Here?
you know what you are doing!
DOOR THRESHOLDS
Look under your exterior doors. See any daylight? That’s a problem! That’s where precious warmed air is being sucked out into the cold. You need to adjust the threshold to close this gap. Look for four or five screws that, when loosened, will allow you to adjust the threshold height. You may need to replace it in order to get rid of all daylight, or your handy home improvement store experts may have a way that you can adjust that height by introducing shims or some other “gap-filler.”
ELECTRICAL OUTLETS
Identify every electrical outlet box in the exterior walls of your home. Take off the outlet covers to see if the air gaps behind are all filled with insulation. No? Whoops. There goes more warmed air right through those unsealed boxes, into the walls and right out the attic. You can fill these gaps with acrylic latex caulk, but I wouldn’t bother with that mess. Instead, you can buy ready-made rubber gaskets online or at the home center. I’ve seen them in a two-pack for about $1.50 at my home center. They’re easy to install and will help make your home airtight.
PLUG HOLES
While you were looking for outlets on exterior walls, did you see any holes? Look under the kitchen sink, for example. See where the pipes go through the wall? If those areas are not sealed fully, they, too, are sucking warmed air out, and that’s costing you money. You can
seal these gaps with expanding foam that comes in an aerosol can at a home center.
SPACE HEATER
If your home is large and you’re occupying only parts of it at a time, invest in a good space heater so you can turn down the thermostat to an otherwise muchtoo-chilly level. Take a look at a good infrared heater that uses very little electricity, using the wonder of infrared rays that heat surfaces, not the surrounding air. Even a typical space heater that uses 1,500 watts of electricity will cost about 28 cents per hour, based on a rate of 14.5 cents per kilowatt-hour, which was the U.S. average in September 2021.
PLASTIC FILM
Experts tell us that the surface of your windows accounts for at least 25% of the home’s heat use because of all the heat being lost through them. Simply covering the windows and patio doors with clear plastic film for this purpose can cut the loss significantly. Transparent film is inexpensive. It comes in sheets that you apply yourself using an ordinary hair dryer. If you follow the directions carefully, the film will be invisible.
FILL THE FLUE
If you have a typical wood-burning fireplace, that chimney space is a big, nasty energy thief whenever the fireplace is not in use. Get into the habit of closing that flue solidly between uses. If you rarely use the fireplace, consider an inflatable chimney balloon. You can get one for about $50 and it can be reused. You just inflate it inside the chimney and
it fills up the space. Deflate to use the fireplace. And if you ever forget and start a fire with it in place, it will automatically deflate.
PROGRAMMABLE THERMOSTAT I’ve suggested this to you before, but now I am pleading with you to get one of these amazing pieces of technology. Just program it to meet your comfort needs and then forget it. It will look after your heating costs in ways you wish you were so efficient. Programmable thermostats range from as low as $35 all the way to models that allow you to control your home’s heat anywhere from your smartphone.
Sealing your home as tightly as possible is the secret to cutting the cost to keep it warm. Do it now and you’ll get a big bonus come summer. It will cost less to keep it cool, too.
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given that SEALED PROPOSALS for:
Annual Maintenance Contract Electrical; Generator; SCADA; Well & Pump PROJECT NO. HKWD2150 will be received by the BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS of the HICKSVILLE WATER DISTRICT, at the temporary office of the Board, 101 Jerusalem Avenue, Hicksville, New York, until 10:00 a.m. Prevailing Time, on Friday, November 12, 2021, and will be publicly opened and read aloud at that time.
Information for Bidders, Proposal, Specifications, and Contract Forms are presently available for electronic delivery from the office of the District Engineer, H2M architects + engineers. Electronic copies thereof may be obtained upon deposit of Twenty Five Dollars ($25.00), made payable to the HICKSVILLE WATER DISTRICT. This deposit must be dropped off or mailed to the Engineer at the following address: H2M architects + engineers, 538 Broad Hollow Road, 4th Floor East, Melville, NY 11747, attn: Max Grabinski. Bidders should note on the check which contract they are picking up (Electrical; Generator; SCADA; or Well & Pump).
Upon receipt of the check, H2M will transmit all bid documents electronically via H2M’s Newforma Infoexchange website. A scanned copy of the check may be emailed to the Engineer at the following email address: mgrabinski@h2m. com; cc: tmcguire@h2m.com. Upon receipt of the scanned copy, the bid documents will be transmitted as noted above. The hard copy of the check must be delivered to the Engineer prior to the bid date in order to be eligible for bidding.
The Board of Commissioners of the Hicksville Water District reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities therein and to accept the bid which, in its opinion, is in the best interests of the Water District.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
HICKSVILLE WATER DISTRICT
DATED: October 29, 2021
END OF SECTION 001113
MIT 5921 1X 10/29
NO. 1
LEGAL NOTICE
RESOLUTION SETTING THE TIME AND PLACE OF THE ANNUAL ELECTION OF THE HICKSVILLE WATER DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF OYSTER BAY AND TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Water Commissioners of the HICKSVILLE WATER DISTRICT, in the Town of Oyster Bay and Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, as follows: WHEREAS, the Board of Water Commissioners of the HICKSVILLE WATER DISTRICT, in the Town of Oyster Bay and Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, will hold the annual election on December 14, 2021; WHEREAS, Section 212 of the Town Law requires that a notice be published at least once in one or more newspapers having general circulation in the District and the first publication shall be at least twenty (20) days before the day of such election;
N O W T H E R E F O R E BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Water Commissioners determines as follows:
Section 1. The annual election shall be held at the Hicksville Fire Headquarters Building, located at 20 East Marie Street, Hicksville, New York, and at Hicksville Fire Department Station No. 4 located at Levittown Parkway, Hicksville, New York on December 14, 2021 between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. prevailing time in the evening. At said election the office of Water Commissioner shall be on the ballot. The office of Water Commissioner on the ballot shall be for a three (3) year term commencing on January 1, 2022 and ending on December 31, 2024.
Section 2. Qualified candidates for the position of Water Commissioner shall file with the Board of Water Commissioners a petition on the official district form containing not less than twenty-five (25) qualified voters designating the said candidate for the position of Water
LEGAL NOTICES
Commissioner and said petition shall be filed personally not later than thirty (30) days prior to the said election. Said petition must specify the office for which the candidate is running. Only those persons registered to vote with the Nassau County Board of Elections on or before November 22, 2021 will be entitled to vote at said election. Registered voters qualified to vote by absentee ballot pursuant to Section 213-b of the Town Law and other applicable laws and rules may apply for an absentee ballot at the District Office using the official district form. Such application must be received by the District Secretary at least seven days before the election day if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election, if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter or his/her agent.
Dated: Hicksville, New York September 28, 2021 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS HICKSVILLE WATER DISTRICT NO. 2
LEGAL NOTICE RESOLUTION SETTING THE TIME AND PLACE OF A MEETING OF THE INSPECTORS OF ELECTION OF THE HICKSVILLE WATER DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF OYSTER BAY AND TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Water Commissioners of the HICKSVILLE WATER DISTRICT in the Town of Oyster Bay and Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, as follows:
WHEREAS, the Board of Water Commissioners of the Hicksville Water District in the Town of Oyster Bay and Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, will hold the annual election of said Water District on December 14, 2021;
WHEREAS, Section 213-a of the Town Law requires that only persons registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections on or before November 22, 2021 shall be entitled to vote in such annual election; WHEREAS, Section 213-a permits that a resolution setting the time and place of the meet-
ing of the Board of Elections/ election inspectors appointed by said Board of Water Commissioners of said Water District for the aforesaid general election be published;
N O W T H E R E F O R E
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Water Commissioners of the Hicksville Water District, in the Town of Oyster Bay and Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York, as follows:
Section 1. The Board of Elections/ inspectors of election approved by resolution of said Board of Water Commissioners for the December 14, 2021 annual election, shall meet at the temporary Water District Headquarters, 101 Jerusalem Avenue, Hicksville, New York, on November 29, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. to commence preparation of the register of those persons eligible to vote in such annual election. Only those persons registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections on or before November 22, 2021 will be entitled to vote at such annual election. The Water District Board of Elections shall utilize the voter registration rolls provided by the Nassau County Board of Elections in preparing the rolls of registered voters.
Section 2. This resolution, which is effective immediately, shall be published in full in NEWSDAY, a newspaper of general circulation in said Water District, one time, at least twenty-seven (27) days before such annual election.
Dated: Hicksville, New York September 28, 2021
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
HICKSVILLE WATER DISTRICT
MIT 5922 1X 10/29
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 246, Section 246-12 of the Code of the Town of Oyster Bay, notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals has scheduled a public meeting, which will take place in the Town Hall Meeting Room, Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, New York, on NOVEMBER 4, 2021 at 7:00 P. M., to consider the following appeals:
BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
APPEAL NO. 21-493
SYOSSET
KENT & STEPHANIE MOY: (A) Variance to construct portico having less average front yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Amend Specific Plan as presented for Appeal No. 70-470 and granted by Decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals, dated November 19, 1970.
S/s/o Calvin Ave., 50.12 ft. E/o Woodland Ave., a/k/a 45 Calvin Avenue, Syosset, NY
APPEAL NO. 21-494
SYOSSET
RAJESH NAIR: Variance to construct deck having less rear yard setback than permitted by Ordinance.
W/s/o Center Dr., 240 ft. S/o Marlene Dr., a/k/a 8 Center Drive, Syosset, NY
APPEAL NO. 21-495
SYOSSET
ZEQUAN ZHAO & YAN MIN LIN: Variance to construct second story addition with partial rear cantilever having less side yard setback than permitted by Ordinance; also encroachment of eaves and gutters.
S/s/o Coventry Rd., 268.69 ft. E/o Westminster Rd., a/k/a 9 Coventry Road, Syosset, NY
APPEAL NO. 21-496
SYOSSET
ELLEN L. LADD: Variance to allow existing natural gas generator having less side yard setback than permitted by Ordinance.
W/s/o Samuel Ct., 209.81 ft. S/o Convent Rd., a/k/a 2 Samuel Court, Syosset, NY
APPEAL NO. 21-497
SYOSSET
TIAN QIN: (A) Variance to construct front portico and second story cantilevered addition having less average side/front yard setback (Azalea Drive) and exceeding maximum building coverage than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Variance to allow existing 12.1 ft. by 8.1 ft. shed having less front yard setback (Crocus Drive) than permitted by Ordinance. (C) Variance to construct second story cantilevered addition and gas fireplace having less rear yard setback than permitted by Ordinance; also encroach-
ment of eaves and gutters. (D) Variance to allow existing 8 ft. by 8 ft. shed having less side yard setback than permitted by Ordinance. (E) Variance to construct second story cantilevered addition having less roof pitch than permitted by Ordinance. (F) Variance to allow existing 6 ft. high PVC fence exceeding maximum height across front yard and side/front yard than permitted by Ordinance.
NE/ cor. of Azalea Dr. & Crocus Dr., a/k/a 2 Azalea Drive, Syosset, NY
OCTOBER 25, 2021 BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK SYO 4404
1X 10/29
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
Supreme Court of New York Nassau County CAPITAL ONE, N.A., AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO CHEVY CHASE BANK, FSB., Plaintiff, vs.
FARAH MALEKI AMID, ANTHONY V. SORRENTINO, 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 April 3, 2017, I, Mark S. Ricciardi, Esq. the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on November 30, 2021, at the North Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court located at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, County of Nassau, State of New York, at 02:30 PM, the premises described as follows:
56 Woodland Road Old Brookville, NY 11545
SBL No.: 22-K-124
ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND situate in the Incorporated Village of Old Bookville, Town of Oyster Bay, County of Nassau and State of New York
The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 017916/2010 in the amount of $6,940,330.05 plus interest and costs.
The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accor-
dance 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, Esq. Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP
Plaintiff’s Attorney 500 Bausch & Lomb Place, Rochester, New York 14604 Tel.: 855-227-5072
JNJ 7971
4X 10/29,11/05,12,19
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING BY THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 246, Section 246-12 of the Code of the Town of Oyster Bay, notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals has scheduled a public meeting, which will take place in the Town Hall Meeting Room, Audrey Avenue, Oyster Bay, New York, on NOVEMBER 4, 2021 at 7:00 P. M., to consider the following appeals:
BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
APPEAL NO. 21-492
JERICHO
JACOB SIMON: (A) Variance to construct two story addition and portico exceeding maximum building coverage than permitted by Ordinance. (B) Amend Specific Plan as presented for Appeal No. 91-46 and granted by Decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals, dated February 7, 1991 and amended by Decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals, dated September 25, 1991.
W/s/o 19th St., 180 ft. N/o Scott Ave., a/k/a 23 19th Street, Jericho, NY
OCTOBER 25, 2021
BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, OYSTER BAY, NEW YORK
JNJ 7972
1X 10/29
Levittown students thank School Board volunteers
To mark School Board Recognition Week, students from the Levittown Public Schools personally thanked the seven volunteers who comprise the Board of Education for giving them a wealth of opportunities.
Todd Winch, the assistant superintendent for instruction, personally acknowledged each trustee and noted their service time on the board. President Peggy Marenghi, Vice President Jennifer Messina, Secretary James Moran and trustees Marianne Adrian, Dillon Cain, Christina Lang and Michael Pappas have devoted a combined total of 72 years to the students of Levittown as board members.
Students from the National Junior Honor Society at Jonas E. Salk Middle School, the student governments at Wisdom Lane Middle School and Division Avenue High School and senior class officers from MacArthur High School came up to express their gratitude and present gifts. Board members received customized Division Avenue sweatshirts and woodcarved name plaques made by MacArthur students, among other presents.
Each elementary school created an appreciation poster, and the six were hung up during the meeting. Gratitude was also expressed by the athletic department and PTA. Additionally, board members received citations from elected
Division Avenue High School students presented customized sweatshirts to board members as thank-you gifts.
officials with Nassau County and the New York State Assembly and Senate.
Ms. Marenghi said that the board was humbled and grateful, and said their success is a result of the “togetherness” that exists in Levittown to ensure that all children receive a great education.
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MacArthur High School senior class officers thanked members of the Levittown Board of Education for School Board Recognition Week on Oct. 13.
Science takes flight in paper airplane challenge
The paper airplanes of Lee Road fifth graders Jayden Keinath, Ryan Apfelbaum and Toby Moy were the top three winners in the flight challenge.
Through exploration of physics, aerodynamics and engineering, fifth graders at Levittown Public School’s Lee Road Elementary School created paper airplanes and held a flight challenge on Oct. 15. Each fifth grader was tasked with designing their own paper airplanes and collecting data on their test flights.
Using the data collected, the stu -
dents made simple changes to their models such as wing size, body weight and throw power. Following a retest of their models, the fifth graders discovered what makes a paper airplane fly longer, farther and higher. The top three winners of the flight challenge were Toby Moy, Ryan Apfelbaum and Jayden Keinath.
Free golf for veterans, active military
The Town of Oyster Bay has announced that it will honor veterans and active duty military personnel for their service to our nation with a free round of golf at the Hon. Joseph Colby Town of Oyster Bay Golf Course, located at 1 South Woods Road in Woodbury on Veterans Day, Thursday, November 11.
“The brave men and women of our United States Armed Forces put their lives on the line and sacrifice their time to protect our freedoms and democracy,” said Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino. “This is an important way of saying ‘thank you’ and we’re pleased to be
able to offer this free round of golf on Veterans Day as a small token of appreciation for all they’ve done and continue to do for our nation.”
To qualify for this Veterans Day offer, golfers must present proof of Town residency and either military identification or discharge papers (DD Form 214). To reserve a tee time, please visit http://oysterbaytown.com/departments/parks/ golf-course/. For more information, please contact the Town of Oyster Bay Parks Department at (516) 7974113 or by email at rgucker@oysterbay-ny.gov.
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Self-sustaining ecosystems at Charles Champagne School
Fifth graders in Lexi Yansick’s class at Charles Champagne Elementary School teamed up in different groups to take part in an eco-column project on Oct. 13.
Fifth graders in Lexi Yansick’s class at Charles Champagne Elementary School in the Bethpage School District kicked off its eco-column project on Oct. 13. Students split into different teams with creative names such as “The Grass Gurus” and “We Love Science” and began building their eco-columns from scratch.
An eco-column is a self-sustaining ecosystem on a small scale, which is made of plastic soda bottles. Eco-
columns have three chambers: terrestrial, decomposition and the aquatic. The terrestrial layer represents the land habitat including plants and insects. In the next few weeks, Yansick said that these balanced ecosystems will include fish, crickets, snails and pill bugs. This project aims to provide students with an opportunity to explore connections in nature by creating an artificial model of an ecosystem.
Craft fair, vendors market
The St. Bernard's Catholic Daughters Court #1690 will be hosting a Craft Fair/Vendor’s Market on Saturday, November 27 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Quality crafts by local artisans and national brands merchandise will be available for purchase with more than 60 vendors scheduled. Raffles and a 50/50 will add to the festivities along with light fare available for purchase. The fair will be held in the St. Bernard’s School Gym, 3100 Hempstead Turnpike, Levittown. Admission is free.
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Lee Avenue students learn all about the world of bats
BY GARY SIMEONE
It was pretty batty at the Lee Avenue Elementary School in Hicksville earlier this month, as a group of fourth grade students learned all about the winged mammals. It was all part of the 'Skype a Scientist' program, which connects scientists from across the globe with classrooms throughout the country. Students in Phillip Moshoyannis' fourth grade class were treated to an hourlong slideshow presentation, and discussed their findings with a renowned bat expert.
Moshoyannis. a fourth-grade science
teacher, said that he found out about the program while doing his Fulbright Fellowship in Peru three years ago.
"While I was there, I was speaking to younger Peruvian students about their local ecology, and had the idea to pair them up some of our students at Lee Avenue," said Moshoyannis. "At the time students at Lee Avenue were researching endangered species that our found on Long Island. We did a presentation on the Piping Plover, which is an environmentally protected bird on Long Island. When I returned home, I continued looking for additional international projects, and that's how I came upon the 'Skype a Scientist' program."
He said that his focus was on the living environment, which is part of the fourth-grade curriculum, and he ended up connecting with an animal biologist from a lab at the university of Alberta in Canada.
"Earlier in the school year, I had my students formulate some questions about bats through GoogleDocs platform, which was a topic they chose on their own. They sent Elène (Audet,) the animal biologist, the questions and she put the slideshow presentation together for them."
The presentation was geared towards different bat species in New York, and included elements such as their natural
habitats, food sources, and incorporated bat sounds through an online internet program.
During the live virtual discussion, students asked a range of questions about bats living in their state, and they also created a google Slide 'Thank You' presentation that included pictures, drawings and sounds.
Students in Mr. Moshoyannis class were very impressed with the presen-
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"I learned that bats are active at night because they are less likely to be preyed upon and there is more food available to them," said one student.
Another student said that she was surprised to find out that not all vampire bats like blood of other mammals, and that there are only three types that solely drink blood.
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