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Dejana Foundation Recognized For Donation To Baxter’s Pond Foundation

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assau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton (D-Glen Cove) recently joined the President of the Baxter’s Pond Foundation and her colleagues in local government for the presentation of a $50,000 donation by the Peter & Jeri Dejana Foundation in support of ongoing beautification and infrastructure improvements at the park.

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Port North Board Approves Site Plan For Film Studio

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he Port Washington North Board of Trustees held a virtual public hearing on April 7 for site plan approval for the property located at 101 Winners Circle (also known as 101 Channel Drive) in Port Washington North.

Before the public hearing began, Port Washington North Mayor Robert Weitzner began the meeting by reiterating how the village and the applicant got to this point.

“We’re here today after what actually took many years to materialize,” Mayor Weitzner said. “Numerous meetings with the applicant and various parties who were interested in the property started in early 2019, with the applicant proposing a number of options for the site including a 24/7 food warehouse distribution center, a nonprofit medical school, a 6,000-seat place of worship, an assisted living nursing home, a 24/7 fulfillment center and a movie studio.

After reviewing all options, the board felt the movie studio use would both financially beneficial to the community and at the same time have minimal impact on quality of life issues compared to other as of right uses.”

The developer of Bethpage’s Grumman Studios, Parviz Farahzad purchased the property six years ago and had proposed turning this location into a movie and sound studio to create business revenue and bring jobs to the village. After a number of public hearings, the board ultimately approved the initial application last year.

Alexander Badalamenti, president and CEO of bld architecture, located in Patchogue, presented amended site plans to the board for review.

Plans include the construction of six one-story studios and two two-story offices on either side of the building.

The old building, formerly Publishers Clearing House will be demolished and a new building will be constructed in its place using the existing footprint of the building. The parking lot will remain the same but will be repaired and resurfaced. New LED lighting will be placed throughout the lot to ensure safety and extensive landscaping will provide a buffer around the property.

The overall height of the building has also decreased from 65 feet down to 50 feet.

“We believe very strongly that this use, for an industrial site is a very low impact use, with the exception that this use requires height,” Badalamenti said. “This is why we went through the variance for the adjustment in height.

Without the height the building really doesn’t function.”

Bob Retnauer, principal landscape architect from RDA Landscape Architecture spoke briefly about extensive landscaping that will be placed on the 13-acre property.

“We did some studies on the best way to screen the building from the condo units on the south,” Retnauer said. “We are calling for very large sizes—anywhere from 15 to 16 to 18-foot plants at the start, which will create a nice wall across this whole boundary on the south side. In the northeast corner, we are putting a double row of very tall Leyland Cypress trees that will screen out the view from the houses

that are a little bit higher in that area.”

The board also addressed the studio’s hours of operation once the building is completed.

“Very low intensity—these are union workers that do the pre-production,” Badalamenti said. “There’s pre-production and then there’s filming. Preproduction is the building of the sets, the interiors, the lighting, everything that gets built within the studio—that’s the majority of the time. At lot of times it goes months without having any studios being built because nothing is booked. The idea is generally one studio is built at a time. We would never have all six operating at the same time.”

General hours of operation will be from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Monday through Friday, with two or three filming’s per year. The filming takes about two weeks, at which time the hours may be extended.

When the public comment portion of the meeting began, several residents stated their approval of the

applicant’s final site plans.

“This film studio is a great direction for Port Washington North,” resident Sam Cacioppo said. “This film studio will bring a new identity to Port Washington North. [This] is said to bring 400 new jobs to the area, which to me this is a plus—not a minus.”

Resident Nili Finger stated that she was also in support of the project, and noted the improvements that had been made to the project since the start of the application process.

“I’ve been to the first meeting and this has been such an amazing improvement,” Finger said. “I really think that the whole line of landscaping, which is currently quite sparse and very open to the ugly building—it’s going to be an improvement.”

Construction is said to take approximately 14 months to complete, barring any complications obtaining the proper construction materials due to the pandemic. Under the village code, construction is permitted Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday’s from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The board ultimately approved the site plan review in a unanimous vote. The next step will be for the applicant to get approval to begin the demolition work.

The Port Washington North Board of Trustees will hold their next meeting on April 28. For more information, visit www.portwashingtonnorth.org.

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Residents Forward Empowers Local Citizens To Give A Litter Bit R

esidents Forward is doubling down on their efforts to make Port Washington litter free by relaunching their “Give a litter bit” initiative with a new twist. Included in this initiative is Clean Green Main Street coming up on April 17 at 9 a.m. (meet at the LIRR Station), a beach cleanup in partnership with Transition Town Port Washington on May 15th, and now a campaign to encourage citizens to do a clean up anytime.

“We want to encourage and empower all residents, adults, senior citizens, children with their family or caregiver and teens, to stage their own clean ups anytime

that is convenient for them” Trish Class Residents Executive Director, said.

Class has been in multiple brainstorming meetings with Councilwoman Mariann Dalimonte, the PW Business Improvement District and the Chamber of Commerce.

These three organizations are all making strides towards helping clean up the areas in and around Main Street including the addition of more garbage receptacles over the next year by the BID. “Providing more litter receptacles along the business corridor is one of several tactics in play to tackle litter.

We are pleased to be part of the solution.” Holly Byrne the Executive Director of the

BID, said.

But unless everyone who lives here owns the litter problem it won’t improve.

Residents Forward is currently circulating a flyer that outlines how easy it is to get out there and perform a clean up.

“Local concerned citizen Lauren Greene-Korner inspired us once we heard that she regularly takes her four and six year old children on

cleanups in their neighborhood,” Class said. “We have a hashtag #givealitterbit that can unite all of us under one mission.”

Additionally, Residents Forward wants to recognize those who do get out there and pick up litter by featuring them on social media in their newsletter.

On the horizon Residents Forward is working with a local family The Friedberg’s

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who are sponsoring a pilot initiative to install a litter clean up station in Sunset Park in memory of their son and environmentalist Brett Friedberg. After this pilot future plans include installing more stations throughout town and in Manorhaven. Bags or baskets, wipes, gloves and a garbage receptacle will be a part of these stations which are meant to encourage cleanups anytime.

For more information on how to participate or to make a donation to help Residents Forward continue their work email info@ pwresidents.org.

—Submitted by Residents Forward

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Third Thursday at Three with Alice Schwarz Celebrate Earth Day by exploring the landscape paintings of Frederic Edwin Church. Join museum educator Alice W. Schwarz in a conversation about Church’s best known largescale works inspired by his travels to Ecuador, the Caribbean and the Mediterranean, his eclectic home on the Hudson River and his connection with the founding of the

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College 101: The New Rules of College Admissions In this webinar, students (grades 9-11) and their parents will learn why college admissions has become significantly more competitive due to COVID, the six key steps student should take now, how to differentiate yourself to your ideal colleges and the differences between

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Dejana Foundation Recognized For Donation To Baxter’s Pond Foundation N

assau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton (D-Glen Cove) recently joined the President of the Baxter’s Pond Foundation and her colleagues in local government for the presentation of a $50,000 donation by the Peter & Jeri Dejana Foundation in support of ongoing beautification and infrastructure improvements at the park.

“During the last two decades, Baxter’s Pond has become a tranquil and beautiful destination for bird watchers and nature enthusiasts,” Legislator DeRiggi-Whitton said.

“We are all thankful for the generous support of the Peter & Jeri Dejana Foundation, which will equip the Baxter’s Pond Foundation to expand its collaborative efforts with Nassau County to preserve and enhance this cherished oasis in our community.”

The mission of the Baxter’s Pond Foundation is to beautify and maintain the environmental integrity of the landscape surrounding Baxter’s Pond, which is in the Village of Baxter Estates within Port Washington. Residents

From left: Legislator DeRiggi-Whitton; North Hempstead Town Clerk Wayne Wink; Nancy Comer, President of the Baxter’s Pond Foundation; Peter Dejana, President and Jean-Marie Posner, Grant Administrator of the Peter & Jeri Dejana Foundation; and Nora Haagenson, Mayor of the Village of Baxter Estates. (Photo courtesy of Peter M. Budraitis) founded the Baxter’s Pond Foundation, which works in partnership with the County and the Village to care for the park, in 2003.

“The Peter & Jeri Dejana Foundation is a long-time benefactor of Baxter’s

Pond, helping us to do everything from shrub and lawn maintenance, to installation of native plants and large swaths of ferns and daffodils, to painting the estate fence,” Nancy Comer, President of the Baxter’s Pond Foundation, said.

“We’re looking forward to increasing our efforts with these funds.”

Since 2012, the Peter & Jeri Dejana Foundation has been a generous donor to local and regional nonprofit organizations. Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton presented the Dejana Foundation with a citation for their commitment in supporting more than 117 community-based charities, who in turn provide programs and services to a broad range of residents in Nassau County.

“Our foundation’s mission includes supporting beautification efforts, such as Baxter’s Pond,” Peter Dejana said.

“This park is a jewel in our community and deserves our assistance,” “I am pleased to join the dedicated officials from Nassau County, Town of North Hempstead, Village of Baxter Estates and the Baxter’s Pond Foundation to initiate responsible improvements that will have long-term benefits for the park’s natural environment.”

—Submitted by the office of Delia DeRiggi-Whitton

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Friends Of The Library Book And Author Program Features Geraldine Brooks And Blake Bailey

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he Friends of the Port Washington Public Library (FOL) is proud to present acclaimed authors Geraldine Brooks and Blake Bailey at its 52nd Annual Richard D. Whittemore Book & Author Program on Friday, May 14, from 12 to 1:30 p.m via Zoom.

For the first time the Book and Author, the FOL’s sole fundraising event, will be held virtually. The 90-minute Zoom program will be similar to that of the FOL’s traditional luncheon. Program Moderator Susan Isaacs, Port’s own best-selling novelist, will introduce the two featured authors and FOL President Amy Bass will serve as Emcee.

Cost is $50 per person. To register, visit pwpl.org/fol/bookandauthor.

If you have questions, contact FOL board member Karen Sloan at kbsloany@gmail.com or 516-428-1104. If you cannot attend but wish to support the FOL, donate at pwpl.org/fol/support.

Geraldine Brooks is the acclaimed author of five novels: the Pulitzer Prize-winning March; the international bestsellers “Caleb’s Crossing,”

The Friends of the Port Washington Public Library will be presenting acclaimed authors Geraldine Brooks and Blake Bailey at its 52nd Annual Richard D. Whittemore Book and Author Program. (Photos courtesy of the FOL) “People of the Book” and “Year of Wonders;” and, most recently, “The Secret Chord.” Her first novel, “Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague,” continues to be an international bestseller and has been translated into more than 25 languages. It tracks a housemaid’s perseverance and heroism as the bubonic plague overtakes a British village in 1666.

“My remarks will primarily focus on “Year of Wonders,” which I wrote 20 years ago, never dreaming that

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Port Viking’s Historic Season

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hat an incredible season it was for the 2021 Viking wrestlers. After digging deep and grinding through possibly the toughest, most challenging season in the history of their program, the Vikings earned a dominating, undefeated Nassau County Conference Title.

“This season was an incredible demonstration of hard work, dedication, perseverance and resilience by all,” Head Coach Anthony Schettino said.

Notable Finishes: Senior RJ Holt would finish the season undefeated while completing the Nassau Championships with all pins. Holt becomes the fifth County Champion in Viking history. The perfect way to wrap up a four year career on the mats before looking to make an impact at the collegiate level.

Making his second trip to the Nassau finals, undefeated regular season junior Captain, Matt Castillo would put in another dominating performance.

“Captain Castillo knows and has what it takes to be the best in the state next season,” Coach Schettino said.

Another Nassau finalist came at 126lbs where Port had two All-County wrestlers while demonstrating their depth. Senior Captain Declan Neville put in his best career performance to date while securing multiple pins on his way to defeating multiple All-County wrestlers. Declan will take everything he’s earned and learned to the college mats next season while competing at the D1 level for Buffalo University.

“We congratulate Declan on an outstanding career and it’s important to note that Declan has two other siblings in our Viking wrestling program that are looking to follow in his footsteps, and then some,” Schettino said.

Also earning All-County honors at 126 was senior Captain and undefeated regular season wrestler Tyler Schettino. After a hard fought overtime battle in his first match at the Championships, Tyler would grind out four wins including a 2-1 war in his final match against another All-County opponent, ending an incredible career on a high note.

Tyler will also be competing at the collegiate level next season at Roger Williams University.

At superheavy the Vikings would again show their depth by placing two more wrestlers at the Championships;

freshman Leo Holt would hang tough while showing everyone the program will be in good hands for years to come while following in his brother’s footsteps. Holt will look to break some already lofty family records during his tenure as a Viking wrestler.

Then it was senior Captain, motivator and as Coach Schettino stated “by far the most improved wrestler in our program,” Michael Peneski. After one of the best off-seasons to date Mike had multiple come from behind victories including those by pin while fully earning his place in the record books as an All-County wrestler.

“I speak for the entire program while saying how incredibly proud we are of this young man,” the coach said. Once again showing the level of commitment by these seniors, Michael will also be competing at the collegiate level next season for Rio Grande.

Congratulations to these incredible young men for the many years of dedication, time, work and sacrifice they put in to earn these honors. They have made their coaches, families, Schreiber, our town and most importantly themselves incredibly proud.

Notable Awards: All-Division: John Hyde and Emerson Batres. AllConference: Christo Freitas, Tommy Mascia, Matt Hellerman and Leo Holt.

Conference Champions (undefeated): Tyler Schettino, Matt Castillo, RJ Holt and Mike Peneski. All-County: Tyler Schettino, Declan Neville, Matt Castillo, RJ Holt and Mike Peneski.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

School Board Elections As a certified reading teacher, I know the critical importance of in-person instruction to students.

This is especially crucial for aspiring readers in grades kindergarten through third grade. The lack of adequate instruction does have long-term consequences for many young learners. I applaud the decision of Adam Smith, Adam Block and Justin Renna to seek office as school board members in Port Washington. It is so important to have school board members who have children attending the district schools. New members of the school board offer new ideas in a district in need of building trust with parents and taxpayers.

The residents of Port Washington have never been given a clear picture of the

circumstances surrounding the loss of more than $800,000 in transportation aid from New York State. Thankfully the Port Washington News reported on the error caused by the failure of the business office to apply for these funds during a 120-day window.

Transparency and openness are needed and accountability is warranted. Port Washington School District mailings need to include all pertinent information including financials to inform taxpayers of critical concerns.

Thank you to Mr. Block, Mr. Smith and Mr. Renna as school board candidates who can help move the school district forward with vision, transparency and openness. And why not.

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Water District Calls On Residents To Conserve This Irrigation Season

he Port Washington Water District (PWWD) recently participated in Resident Forward’s Every Drop Counts presentation focused on providing information about protecting the community’s drinking water source. PWWD described to the more than 75 people who attended the digital event about the District’s mandatory, 20 percent reduction in water used by irrigation systems this summer. The requirement comes as a means to help the District keep wells impacted by emerging contaminants offline during the peak of the season.

“Water conservation is always of the utmost importance for a shoreline community like ours, but it is especially true this summer if we have any hope of keeping the wells impacted by emerging contaminants offline,” Commissioner David Brackett said.

“We are providing our residents with incentives to install smart irrigation controllers, which save thousands of gallons of water each month for those who make the switch. We also have provided information about our new irrigation zone maps and other useful conservation tips to make irrigation systems more efficient. It is now up to our residents to implement these water-saving measures into their daily routines.”

The irrigation season, which starts in April and ends in October, creates significantly more demand for water throughout the District—anywhere between a 100 to 200 percent increase.

Much of the water applied to lawns is wasted by inefficient systems and poor watering habits. In addition, watering needs are vastly different in April and May than they are in July and August.

Irrigation systems that are turned on in April and not adjusted until they are turned off in October waste tens of thousands of gallons of water unnecessarily.

“Water conservation does not mean you cannot have a green lawn, in fact, many conservation measures actually improve the quality of lawns and gardens because it means stronger root systems will be developed,” PWWD Commissioner Mindy Germain said.

“We must put an end to practices that unnecessarily waste water. If we implement technologies, such as smart controllers, rain sensor and drip irrigation, or consider the inclusion of drought-resistant and native landscaping options, we can reach our conservation goals

New automatic irrigation zones and timing map.

(Map courtesy of the PWWD)

and improve the sustainability of our precious water source.”

Replacing a standard irrigation timer with a smart irrigation controller provides the single greatest opportunity to realize a significant savings—most see a 30 percent decrease. Smart irrigation controllers use Wi-Fi to connect to a local weather station to more accurately assess the watering needs of lawns

and gardens based on the current and future forecast. The District encourages all residents willing to make the switch to take advantage of its $150 rebate program.

“The cost of smart controllers continues to decrease so the impact of our rebate continues to increase,” PWWD Commissioner Peter Meyer said. “If making the switch to a smart

controller isn’t feasible for you, that’s okay. There are plenty of other ways, such as following Nassau County’s Odd/Even Lawn Watering Ordinance and adhering to the District’s irrigation zone map that can significantly help us keep these impacted wells offline as much as possible this summer.”

In order to ensure compliance with the new maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) set forth by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), the PWWD and 20 other Long Island water providers, have been granted a deferral.

This gives the District two years to construct all necessary infrastructure upgrades, including advanced oxidation process (AOP) and granular activated carbon (GAC) treatment systems.

For more information on water saving tips and best practices throughout the irrigation season, call 516-767-0171 or visit the Port Washington Water District’s website at pwwd.org. Be sure to sign-up for email updates on the District’s homepage to receive additional information about water district activities.

—Submitted by the Port Washington Water District

Golden Ladle Awarded To Souper Bowl Champs For the first time, this year’s SOUPerBowl winners received a Golden Ladle Award along with their SOUPer Bowl Champ plaques.

The Port Washington Chamber of Commerce presented the awards to the People’s Choice winner—Cactus Café (chicken corn chowder) and the Kids’ Choice winner—Frank’s Pizza (chicken noodle soup). The idea for the Golden Ladle Awards was the brainchild of Chamber vice president Lisa Donatelli.

SOUPer Bowl XIV took place on Feb. 6 in people’s homes. The Port Washington Chamber of Commerce turned this popular foodie event into a safe and fun contest for these unprecedented times. Local restaurants donated their best soups to the event. But instead of a large gathering, people went to the Chamber’s website, pwcoc.org and signed up to be a taster. The soup reservations were sold out in four days. On SOUPer Bowl Saturday, each person who signed up went to the Archangel

Cactus Café is the first winner of the Golden Ladle Award for the People’s Choice SOUPer Bowl Champ. Pictured from left is Chamber vice president Lisa Donatelli, Stan Najarro and Kayli Ruark from Cactus Café, and Chamber president Debbie Greco Cohen.

Frank’s Pizza won the first Golden Ladle Award for the Kids’ Choice SOUPer Bowl Champ. Pictured from left is Chamber president Debbie Greco Cohen, Linda Colombo—owner of Frank’s Pizza and Chamber vice president Lisa Donatelli.

Michael Greek Orthodox Church and picked up a reusable tote bag full of 6-ounce portions of each soup to take home. They then heated and tasted the soups and voted online for their favorites.

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was very successful and well received, next year the Chamber hopes to return to their in-person SOUPer Bowl event. The Golden Ladle Awards will then be passed to the new winners.

—Submitted by the Port Washington Chamber of Commerce

(Photo courtesy of Gary Cohen)

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Port Library Sponsors Two Part Virtual Exhibit

he Port Washington Public Library (PWPL) has brought together some of fashion photography’s most iconic and recognized artists of the 20th and 21st century in a new interactive and immersive virtual gallery presentation. This two-part virtual exhibit, curated by Patty Sicular and Vanessa Nastro, will look at fashion’s artistic impact through the lens of photographers such Erwin Blumenfeld, Melvin Sokolsky, Neal Barr, William Helburn, Alexi Lubomirski, Anthony Barboza, Chen Man and more. Part exhibit, part visual and oral history, part documentary, the artists will reveal the stories behind their photographs in their own words. With video commentary by fashion curators, historians and editors, The Reflected Eye turns our attention to the mystery on the other side of the lens, the photographer.

This exhibit will be on view for a limited time and will feature works from 37 photographers from 16 countries covering more than 90 years (both Erwin Blumenfeld and Fernand Fonssagrives started photographing in the 1930s).

“This exhibition came about because Conde Nast, William Randolph Hearst and Alexander Liberman (Vogue and Conde Nast Creative Director) all had homes in Sands Point, Port Washington,” Sicular said. “To host the exhibit at the Library simply makes sense.

Anyone can click a camera, but the work that goes into a unique image is often a silent relationship between photographer and model.”

Lucy Lara (former editor of Editor-in-Chief for Mexican and Latin American Editions of Marie Claire, ELLE, Harper’s Bazaar and Glamour) and Rames Xelhuantzi (Photographer and Cinematographer based in Mexico) recorded and produced several of the in-depth documentary-style video interviews which accompany the show.

All photographers included in the collection have had works appear in Conde Nast (Vogue, Mademoiselle, Glamour, Vanity Fair) and Hearst publications (Esquire, Town and Country, Harper’s Bazaar). “They’re from all over the world, Saudi Arabi, UAE, China, Lebanon, fashion unites

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Brights Right Now, Harper’s Bazaar US, November 2018, Alexi Lubomirski.

Courtesy of and Alexi Lubomirski

Former Port Washington Resident and fashion model Dina Mori will be featured in the exhibition by way of several fashion magazine covers from the 1950s.

(Photo courtesy of the PWPL)

us all, it’s beyond politics and it is worldwide,” Sicular said.

Collected by celebrated model agent, historian, archivist and Owner/Co-Director of IconicFocus Modeling Agency, Patty Sicular, the exhibition combines portraits and on-the-job snapshots from the last 50 years representing some of the fashion industry’s most notable, and notorious photographers. “The image people see has immense work that went into it; photographers, their assistants, models, creative directors, editors, hair, makeup, stylists, model agents, designers, set designers or location scouts, not to mention the dress and accessories designers,” Sicular said. “It’s a thrill for me to be working with Vanessa Nastro and

her team at the Port Washington Library.”

Photographers included in the exhibit include (in alphabetical order): Clive Arrowsmith, Anthony Barboza, Neal Barr, Erwin Blumenfeld, Sante D’Orazio, Gleb Derujinsky, Andi Elloway, Slava Filippov, Fernand Fonssagrives, Antonio Guccione, William Helburn, Axel Jozeph, Don Honeyman, Benjamin Kanarek, Mel Karch, Yasunari Kikuma, Tom Kublin, Alexi Lubomirski, Chen Man, Anne Menke, David Needleman, Tim Petersen, Denis Piel, Rico Puhlmann, Nagi Sakai, Jerry Schatzberg, Kristian Schuller, Bill Silano, Melvin Sokolsky, Bachar Srour, Rames Xelhuantzi, Jingna Zhang, Zach Zhang and Armin Zogbaum.

Former Port Washington Resident and fashion model Dina Mori will be featured in the exhibition by way of several fashion magazine covers from the 1950s and an included oral testimony.

“My photo fashion model career was truly a happy lucky accident and adventure,” states Mori in her testimonial, “I was discovered while being a ‘Popover Girl’ at Patricia Murphy’s Restaurant after school. They sent me to ’Seventeen Magazine’ as my First Job. The Photographers and stylists were great, we the models did ‘the dance within.’ I’m very grateful for my good luck I’ve had in life. I’m just lucky.”

Modeling industry insider and Port Washington Native Sicular, is the Co-Director of Iconic Focus

Models and has more than 40 years of experience in the fashion world. Having spent most of her career with Ford Models, she has represented some of the biggest names in fashion including Beverly Johnson, Carolina Gramm, Lisa Berkley, Joy Bell, Carol Perkins, Pia Darin, Irina, Julia Gonnet, Cherie Butler and more. She spends her time contributing her experience and expertise to documentaries, books, museum events, exhibitions, lectures, magazines, newspapers and online publications.

Vanessa Nastro is an archivist and special collections librarian at the Port Washington Public Library.

Nastro holds a master’s degree in library and information science from Queens College with a certificate in archives and preservation of cultural materials. Her previous work involving photographic collections include the Aperture Foundation, Phillips Auctioneers and Adelphi University. She is the author of Along Manhasset Bay (Arcadia Press) with accompanying walking tour app (available for Android and iPhone) and a committee member for the Preservation of Local History for the Long Island Libraries Resource Council.

This exhibit is dedicated to Eileen and Jerry Ford, West Coast Model Agent Nina Blanchard, and to all Graduates of Paul D. Schreiber High School, Port Washington (especially the Class of 1970).

—Submitted by the Port Washington Public Library

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eputy Mayor Priscilla von Roeschlaub and the Village are very proud to have been designated a Tree City USA again.

Manorhaven is one of about 3,400 communities nationwide recognized by the National Arbor Foundation for their commitment to plant, nurture and celebrate trees. This is due largely in part to the hard work of resident Pat Valente and the volunteers and Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardeners who have given their time to this important project.

In order for Manorhaven to maintain its Tree City designation, every year it must celebrate Arbor Day and promote the event in the community, educate the public about the importance of trees, maintain a tree committee and tree codes and include tree care in its budget.

The Village is fortunate this year to be coordinating plantings of American Chestnut trees in the Manorhaven Preserve with Regional Co-Directors of the NYS Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation Frank Piccininni, Esq. and Niko Nantsis.

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one of the most prevalent trees in the forests of the northeast. Now, it is functionally extinct due to a blight fungus in the early 1900s. Piccininni and Nantsis work to establish mother orchards across Long Island to breed blight-resistant Chestnut trees. Some of these small trees will be planted in the Manorhaven Nature Preserve on Arbor Day. By working with the Foundation, Manorhaven will proudly be a part of the movement trying to bring this tree back.

Aside from the tree planting on Arbor Day, April 30, the Village is hosting a ceremony at 11 a.m. near the gazebo in the Nature Preserve. An Arbor Day proclamation will be read followed by light refreshments. All are welcome to attend.

—Submitted by the Village of Manorhaven

Port Teacher Recognized

By New York Islanders Kenneth DiDonna, a sixth-grade science teacher at Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School in Port Washington, has been selected by the New York Islanders as its EverFi Future Goals Teacher of the Month for March 2021.

Recognized for his effective learning strategies, DiDonna leverages STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) in hockey through Future Goals, an online program that helps students understand real-world applications of science and math principles.

“For the past handful of years, I have been using Future Goals to introduce kinetic and potential energy to my students,” DiDonna said. “The puck being dropped is a simple, yet effective way to have the students make a real-world connection to how energy is transformed from one type to the other. I am also an Islanders fan, so it gives me an opportunity to let the students see what I enjoy outside of school,

Port teacher Kenneth DiDonna was recognized by the NY Islanders.

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which helps foster relationships. I always enjoy the banter back and forth between the Islanders and Ranger fans when I introduce this topic each year.”

In addition to being an educator at the district’s middle school, he also serves as the assistant varsity

soccer coach, as well as the head coach for Weber’s girls track and field team. He is also an annual attendee of the district’s Pride in Port Parade and Unity Day walk, an annual initiative that promotes kindness and bullying prevention.

“Whether it’s in the classroom or

on the field, Ken is an invaluable asset to our students and staff at Weber and the district as a whole,” Dr. Michael Hynes, superintendent of Port Washington Union Free School District said. “His ability to enhance his students’ learning experiences by placing them in virtual environments to energize their interests in STEM has been instrumental in his students’ successes as well as his own. We are thrilled to celebrate Ken for this extremely well-deserved distinction.”

DiDonna’s full interview with the Islanders can be viewed here: www.nhl.com/islanders/news/islanders-teacher-of-the-month-kenneth-didonna/c-322623334.

For more information about the Port Washington Union Free School District, visit the district’s website at www.portnet.org and like their Facebook page: @PortWashSchools.

—Submitted by the Port Washington School District

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resident Joe Biden announced Tuesday, April 6, that he wants to extend coronavirus vaccine eligibility to all adults starting April 19, 12 days earlier than his initial goal of May 1.

Maybe it was a coincidence, but that Tuesday, all adults 16 and older in New York State became eligible for a shot, as ordered by Governor Andrew Cuomo.

According to a USA Today article, “The [Biden] administration is sending a message to seniors—one of the most vulnerable populations—to get their shots if they haven’t because lines are about to become longer.

Seventy-five percent of those 65 and older have gotten at least one shot and more than half are fully vaccinated, according to the government.”

There’s the rub. As of now, as every Greeting the media after getting their first vaccines at Cohen Children’s Medical Center on April 6 were, from left: Hannah Riva Goldberg, Briana harried public official has acknowlJustice and Paul Navarro, along with their parents. edged, the demand for vaccines has (Courtesy of Northwell Health) not kept up with the supply. New York has accelerated the eligibility qualifiright now. We are expecting the cations of late. supply and demand numbers to get Though President Biden has set a together and equalize and I’m looking goal of 200 million shots by his 100th forward to that moment. I want day in office, April 30—and reached everyone who wants that vaccine to 150 million doses delivered on April 7—the immediate reality is that many get the vaccine.”

The vaccine production pipeline are still facing obstacles in securing was disrupted when human vaccine appointments. error at a plant in Baltimore An April 5 press release led to the spoilage of 15 from the governor’s million doses of the office stated, “New one-shot Johnson York’s vast distribuBeing vaccinated will & Johnson Janssen tion network and make it so much easier vaccine. large population of Adriana Pascarella of the Cherry for our youngsters to The other two vaceligible individuals Lane Elementary School in the cine makers authoget back to their still far exceed the Carle Place School District is rized by the federal normal lives. supply coming from safely distanced and has a plastic government—Pfizer the federal governshield around her desk.

—Sophia Jan, MD and Moderna—have ment. Due to limited (Photo courtesy of the Carle Place both indicated that they will School District) supply, New Yorkers are increase their supply. encouraged to remain patient and Pfizer’s vaccine is the only one are advised not to show up at vaccinaat Northwell Health and CCMC, authorized for youth aged 16 and tion sites without an appointment.” commented, “It’s not only important 17. Those 18 and over can take the Nassau County Executive Laura as a way to protect our children from Moderna and Janssen variants.

Curran has had a front seat to this COVID-19, but we can’t achieve Anyone under the age of 18 must seek critical immunity without vaccinating distribution shortfall. parental permission to get the shot.

At a pop-up vaccination event in a good portion of children.”

Westbury last month, Curran was The three teens were 16-year-old asked about the struggles of eligible Jabs For Youth Hanna Riva Goldberg of Great Neck, people, especially seniors, to get an On the first day of age 16 eligibility, and her mother, Allegra Goldberg; appointment.

Northwell Health’s Cohen Children’s 16-year-old Brianna Justice of “I hear that frustration every day Medical Center (CCMC) in New Hyde Brooklyn, and her father, Winfred; from our residents,” Curran replied.

Park invited three teens and their and 17-year-old Paul Navarro of “The supply is still not enough to meet parents to get their shots.

Hempstead, and his mother, Karen. the demand and not enough to meet Charles Schleien, MD, senior vice All three are patients of Sophia the number of people who are eligible president and chair of pediatrics Jan, MD, chief, General Pediatrics at

CCMC, Jan vaccinated the youth.

“Being vaccinated will make it so much easier for our youngsters to get back to their normal lives,” Jan said.

“Not only will they be able to get back to school and their social activities, but the important things—like hugging their parents and visiting their grandparents—we can start thinking about these things again.”

The Next Frontier

Both Moderna and Pfizer have announced trials for youth who have not yet been authorized for vaccinations. Ages being studied range from 6 months to 17 years, depending on the firm. Johnson & Johnson also indicated that it’s working on a vaccine for youth.

The Cleveland Clinic pointed out the challenges: “Kids weren’t involved in the original adult clinical trials because severe illness from COVID-19 is more common with adults, specifically older adults. And since a child’s immune system is much different from an adult’s, vaccines tend to require different dosage levels or formulations.

Another thing to consider is kids’ immune systems can also be vastly different depending on how old they are. Therefore, kids’ vaccines for COVID-19 couldn’t be one-size-fits-all solutions. Finally, medical trials involving children undergo stricter protocols than those involving adults.”

Incidences of transmission in schools and among youth have been a concern. In October, the CDC released a study that indicated that “During May–September 2020, average weekly incidence (cases per 100,000 children) among adolescents aged 12–17 years (37.4) was approximately twice that of children aged 5–11 years (19.0).”

All this comes about when a number of states continue to have persistently high positive rates and scientists are worried about the more infectious variants of the SARS-CoV-2. The goal as always is vaccinating enough of the population—including children—to reach herd immunity. Experts disagree on precise percentages but it’s at least 85 percent.

For tips about securing vaccine appointments, click on the “The Struggle To Find Vaccination Appointments” article at www.longislandweekly.com.

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School Of Rock Syosset/Oyster Bay or a rehearsal that day. They would come and jam with their friends, practice on their own or even just come to do their homework. School of Rock is a family. We are part of our students’ lives and they are a part of ours. We are fortunate enough to have a front row seat watching our students grow both as artists and as young adults. At School of Rock, we are also community oriented as we have our students perform at fundraisers, local events, festivals, parades, venues and Monica Rubin of the School of Rock much more.”

School of Rock staff consists of Syosset/Oyster Bay (Photo courtesy of the Levittown 30 members who sometimes rotate Chamber of Commerce) through all three locations. All of their instructors hold a degree in various mentioned it is truly a home away areas of music and music education. from home for both herself and the Rubin said they have a School students. mascot named Wally. Wally is a She said pre-COVID, you would always find students hanging out at the 5-year-old black Golden Doodle that school even if they didn’t have a lesson plays a mean tambourine. His favorite

bands are the Foo Fighters and the Inoculated Canaries. He howls along every time he hears them.

Any child aged 5 to 17 can register for a free trial lesson with one of their guitar, bass, drum, keyboard or vocal instructors. Lessons and rehearsals are enrolling both online and in person.

Rubin and her School of Rock can be contacted in the following ways with more information below: Phone: 516-234-ROCK Email: syossetoysterbay@schoolofrock.com Website: www.syossetoysterbay. schoolofrock.com Facebook: facebook.com/ schoolofrocksyossetoysterbay Instagram: @schoolofrocksyossetob Pinterest: pinterest.com/ schoolofrocksyossetoysterbay —Submitted by the Levittown Chamber of Commerce

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Rubin says that School of Rock is a growing, passionate community dedicated to enriching lives through performance-based music education.

Students take the path from the lesson room to the stage where every few months, they perform a rock concert for a live audience.

Rubin’s dedication is evidenced by the fact that although she lives in Queens, she spends most of her waking hours at School of Rock. Rubin

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he Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County Children’s Memorial Garden—a sanctuary nestled amidst Welywn’s wooded trails and shoreline along the Long Island Sound—serves as a meaningful memorial to the 1.5 million Jewish children who were murdered during the Holocaust and all of the children who died during World War II. Thanks to efforts spearheaded by a World War II veteran from Glen Cove, the garden has been preserved and enhanced as a cherished destination for learning and reflection.

About six years ago, while volunteering at the Holocaust

Center, Bob Praver took notice of how weedy and otherwise neglected the children’s garden adjacent to the building had become. After Praver, a retired homebuilder, learned that that the center didn’t have funds to pay for renovations, he enlisted masons, landscapers and other subcontractors he previously worked with to lend a helping hand.

“Bob is one of those extraordinary people who inspires so many others to do great things,” Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton said.

The restoration effort is just one way how he has given back through activities related to the garden. Last summer, Praver met U.S. Marine Corps veteran Fred Nielsen in the

Bob Praver (3rd from right in top row) with elected officials, Boy Scouts and community leaders during a ceremony where he was honored for his extensive work in the children’s garden. garden. Nielsen pairs Boy and Girl Scouts and other youth volunteers with Scouts from older generations who meet in the garden and discuss various topics while learning about one another. Praver, who was an Eagle Scout in his youth, was a perfect fit for this program.

During a ceremony in the children’s garden in October honoring Praver, Boy Scout Joseph Sullivan

and karate student Kuga Rex Weber presented a beautiful knot board that translated many of the stories Praver had told them about his experiences during World War II, where he served on a vessel that transported Army and Naval personnel back home from China and Japan after the war.

—Submitted by Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton

Syosset School District Meeting: April 20 There will be a meeting of the Syosset School District’s board of education on Tuesday, April 20, at approximately 6 p.m. in South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Ln., Syosset.

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executive session. If there is a need for an executive session, the board will vote to go into executive session.

The board of education will reconvene at approximately 8 p.m. For the budget information

meeting immediately followed by the public portion of the monthly board of education meeting.

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yster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino joined with residents of the Jericho and Old Westbury communities in demanding that County Executive Laura Curran abandon all plans for a homeless shelter in Jericho.

Despite losing in court six months ago, Nassau County’s partners in the project filed a new lawsuit against the town in March 2021.

“County leaders clearly refuse to drop their plans, and feel above the law when it comes to the town zoning laws, which have been in place for decades,” said Saladino. “We have news for the county—this project will

not happen on our watch. The project violates local zoning laws and the community opposes it. Recently, the town returned legal arguments to the court. The Town of Oyster Bay will continue to enforce zoning laws. No one is exempt from, or above the law, not even Nassau County.”

Upon learning of this illegal proposal last year to house homeless at the former Hampton Inn in Jericho, the town sent objections to the county executive as her proposal violates local zoning laws and permits for this location. To uphold local zoning laws which were designed to protect the community, the town issued a notice

Espionage And Enslavement Museum to hold book talk

Raynham Hall Museum is proud to announce the release of Espionage and Enslavement in the Revolution by Claire Bellerjeau and Tiffany Yecke Brooks published by Lyons Press.

Robert Townsend was best known as a member of George Washington’s Culper Spy Ring. This trusted spy was the son of Samuel Townsend, a wealthy shipping merchant, member of New York’s Provincial Congress, and owner of at least twenty enslaved persons.

The groundbreaking book, based on 16 years of research, recounts the fascinating, previously untold history of Elizabeth (“Liss”), an enslaved African American woman born in Oyster Bay in the house of Samuel Townsend.

The museum will host a virtual book talk on April 30, at 7 p.m. Visit www.raynhamhallmuseum.org to register for the event.

—Submitted by Raynham Hall Museum

of violation and a stop work order to the owner for violations of town code.

The town then sought New York State Supreme Court intervention to put an official stop to this misguided project.

Approximately six months ago, a New York State Supreme Court Justice directed that a temporary restraining order he issued earlier in the year remain in effect, preventing the home shelter developer from renovating and moving families into the three-story former hotel without proper permits and zoning approval. Now, the county’s contract agency for homeless services has moved forward with a lawsuit of their own.

Current town zoning restrictions allow temporary stays of up to 30 days at the former hotel and not long-term stays as planned by the homeless shelter. In defiance of local zoning laws, the developer failed to file for any building permits and/or seek a change of zone for the property’s intended use. While the developer has the right to request a change in zone for the property, and follow a legal process, they failed to do so and violated town code. The Town of Oyster Bay is obligated to apply the law equally to all property owners and enforce local zoning laws.

—Submitted by the Town of Oyster Bay

Building Evacuated

On April 6 at approximately 2:36 a.m., the Glen Cove Police received a call for an activated carbon monoxide detector at 59 Glen St. When Glen Cove officers arrived they observed smoke emanating from a manhole at 69 Glen St. The Glen Cove Fire Department arrived and detected high levels of carbon monoxide in the buildings between 59-69 Glen streets.

Glen Cove Mayor Timothy Tenke was at the scene and authorized the Glen Cove Senior Center as an evacuation site for the displaced residents.

The cause of the carbon monoxide buildup was a small electrical fire in an underground access area to the building. At 9:43 a.m. the Glen Cove Fire Department deemed the buildings to be safe for reentry. None of the residents required hospitalization.

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ince the fall of 2020, more than $8,600 has gone directly to the Rudman Family Food Pantry, thanks to the generosity of PlainviewOld Bethpage Chamber members and others in the community. The UJA Federation has matched every dollar of this record amount.

In the past, the chamber was able to raise about $4,000 for its annual charity partners; most of it at big events like the Fall Festival and Holiday Party.

Without those fundraisers this year, the chamber, like so many others,

took their cause virtually—and it paid off substantially. Three successful fundraisers were held between the fall of 2020 and spring of 2021. This year’s charity was especially needy as so many seniors and families found themselves food insecure during the pandemic. Since March 2020, the pantry saw its demand increase to fourfold.

“The chamber of commerce was honored to partner with the Rudman Family Food Pantry and help raise money for such a worthwhile cause,”

The Life Enrichment Senior Center at Oyster Bay wants people of all ages, but especially seniors, to take control of their lives in times of uncertainty.

The center has partnered with the Nassau County CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) to provide a seven-week series of classes that will aid participants in maintaining

calm when things go awry. CERT is a federally funded, community-based volunteer program that provides training and on-going education to better prepare communities and individuals to respond to emergency/ disaster situations. CERT members can provide immediate assistance to their community and give critical support to

Chamber President Andrew Lamkin and Executive VP David Weinstein (right); Mid-Island Y JCC CEO Rick Lewis and Director of Volunteer Services Gail Warrack. said Chamber President Andrew Lamkin. “In a year that tested our community spirit, the members of the Plainview-Old Bethpage Chamber and the residents of our great community came together to help those who need it most.”

This impressive fundraising effort owes its success first and foremost to all the generous prize donors, some of whom donated to multiple events.

—Submitted by the Plainview-Old Bethpage Chamber of Commerce

Senior Center Focuses On Preparedness first responders using a coordinated, collaborative, organized effort.

CERT members can also help with non-emergency preparedness projects that can help improve the overall safety and quality of life in their community.

Whether participants decide to train to meet their immediate needs, or want to be active volunteers, CERT training will

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The center will be hosting this course starting on Thursday, May 6, to be held on consecutive Thursdays at 6:30 pm.

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Roslyn’s BOUT Boxing Fights Back

s this rollercoaster of a pandemic continues to wreak havoc on businesses everywhere—especially small, local operations—BOUT Boxing, a group fitness studio located in Roslyn has dodged the trend and fought its way out, bringing life back to its community and actually increasing its customer base along the way.

Led by brother and sister duo Alek and Nell Kucich, BOUT Boxing delivers a unique and unprecedented combination of big-city boutique fitness and small-town familiarity, providing customers with the level of world-class group fitness you’d find in a top-tier Manhattan studio—on a first-name basis. While the pandemic initially shuttered brick-and-mortar operations for BOUT Boxing—which has diligently followed and exceeded CDC and regional safety guidelines—the two siblings fought fate and established a popular series of 40-minute virtual workouts that has enabled BOUT Boxing to reconnect with its existing members and even acquire new customers thanks to the digital medium that has exponentially increased the local business’ reach.

“When we were originally told that all gyms needed to shut down,

BOUT Boxing is located at 17 Lumber Rd. in Roslyn and offers a variety of fitness classes. (Photo courtesy of BOUT Boxing) we thought it would be 1–2 weeks at most,” Alek Kucich, founder of BOUT Boxing, said. “When that time came and went, we realized this was going to be a change in our industry forever.

We added daily virtual classes to ensure our loyal customers could stay healthy while staying safe. We are very connected to our customers and the BOUT Boxing community. In fact, we often train the whole family—moms,

dads, kids, even grandparents.”

The 1,400-square-foot studio offers group fitness classes, private personal training, and live virtual workouts.

BOUT Boxing also offers youth classes for ages 7–13, for all of the future boxing champions out there who are looking to gain more confidence, get stronger and have fun. A typical BOUT Boxing group fitness class features 12 three-minute rounds of boxing,

conditioning, and functional training.

Classes are designed to cater to all levels of boxing and fitness experience, with an emphasis on empowering attendees to improve their overall performance while having fun.

“BOUT Boxing has since reopened at half capacity and continues to follow all CDC guidelines in the studio,” Alek said. “As soon as we were allowed to open, we immediately had a lot of people coming in to train together safely, which helped bring our BOUT Boxing community together. We plan to continue our daily virtual workout classes over Zoom, and now we also offer at-home training for groups in the north shore area. COVID may have separated us in many ways, but I do think through group fitness and group activities it will bring people together again—stronger, more safely and better than before.”

BOUT Boxing expects to emerge from the pandemic stronger than ever and with virtual workouts complementing in-studio classes as a popular staple on the studio’s schedule—a winning 1-2 combination for continued growth. For more information, visit www.boutboxingusa.com.

—Submitted by BOUT Boxing

District Awarded Grant To Conduct Sewer Feasibility Study The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District (GNWPCD) announce that, thanks to Legislator Ellen Birnbaum and her colleagues in the Nassau County Legislature, it has been awarded a $150,000 grant to study the feasibility of connecting the unsewered portions of the Village of Great Neck Estates and Harbor Hills to its sewer collection system. The vast majority of these areas remain unsewered and this study will provide a preliminary feasibility assessment of connecting approximately 1,000 existing homes to sewers.

“We are thankful to Ellen Birnbaum and the Nassau County Legislature for making this funding available so the feasibility of expanding the benefits of sewers within the Great Neck community can be studied,” GNWPCD Chairman Steve Reiter said. “This study will evaluate the feasibility to connect to the District’s collection system and the associated costs, as well as the environmental, economic and social benefits,

allowing local officials and residents to determine if they want to pursue the project”.

Currently, the Village of Great Neck Estates does not have sewers, with the exception of approximately 50 properties, which are serviced by the Great Neck Water Pollution (GNWPCD) District through outside contracts as well as about 16 properties serviced by the Belgrave Water Pollution Control District (BWPCD), which borders the GNWPCD to the west. Harbor Hills residents also do not have sewers except for a limited number of properties along Bayview Avenue that are in the district.

The district expects to select the engineering firm who will conduct the study in the coming days and hopes to have the study completed within six months’ time.

The Great Neck Water Pollution Control District (GNWPCD) is a commissioner-run Special Improvement District within the Town of North Hempstead. The

GNWPCD has provided sewage services for the Great Neck area since 1914, and currently serves more than 25,000 residents and businesses in the villages of Great Neck, Saddle Rock, Kensington, and those parts of Thomaston and Great Neck Plaza east of Middle Neck Road; as well as all unincorporated areas north of the Long Island Railroad and a part of Manhasset. The GNWPCD’s mission

is to protect our bay, the environment and the health of our society.

For additional information and updates about the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District, visit the website at www.gnwpcd.net to sign up for email newsletters or call the office at 516-482-0238.

—Submitted by the Great Neck Water Pollution Control District

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YES And PACT Offer Free TIPS Training For Businesses Serving Or Selling Alcohol

he pandemic has brought many new guidelines and restrictions to our retail and service establishments that serve and sell alcohol. To assist local businesses, YES Community Counseling Center (YESCCC) is hosting free TIPS Training, a skills-based training designed to prevent intoxication, drunk driving and underage drinking.

TIPS is supported by Farmingdale State College’s Alcohol & Drug Abuse Prevention Team (ADAPT), Levittown Community Action Coalition (LCAC), Massapequa Takes Action Coalition (MTAC), the Town of Hempstead, Town of Oyster Bay, and the Nassau County Police Department.

Businesses are invited to the innovative VIRTUAL training which seeks to enhance the fundamental “people skills” of servers, sellers and consumers of alcohol. In addition, TIPS training can reduce exposure to alcohol liability lawsuits and reduce penalties for alcohol violations; lower insurance premiums; improve customer service and satisfaction; and promote community safety.

TIPS will be offered virtually to

Free Alcohol Awareness Training is offered to on and off-premise businesses by YES Community Counseling Center’s PACT Initiative. TIPS is supported by Farmingdale State College’s Alcohol & Drug Abuse Prevention Team (ADAPT), Levittown Community Action Coalition (LCAC), Massapequa Takes Action Coalition (MTAC), the Town of Hempstead, Town of Oyster Bay and the Nassau County Police Department. local off-premise businesses and employees (liquor, grocery, convenience, retail, etc.) on Wednesday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on-premise businesses (bars, restaurants, etc.) and their employees on Thursday, April 29, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. TIPS (Training Intervention ProcedureS) is an approved alcohol

training awareness program by the New York State Liquor Authority.

The training is part of YESCCC’s Partnering in Action Change for Tomorrow (PACT) federal grant initiative and its partnering coalitions’ mission to reduce underage and binge drinking, intoxication and drunk driving.

If you are a business that serves or sells alcohol and are interested in registering yourself or your employee(s) for the virtual TIPS Training, contact PACT at pact@yesccc.org or at 516- 799-3203, ext. 230.

—Submitted by the YES Community Counseling Center

Help Massapequa Takes Action Coalition (MTAC) Keep the Preserve Pristine The Massapequa Preserve is widely used by community residents and youth as a place to enjoy the natural beauty of the town especially during COVID-19. Unfortunately, it has been discovered that sometimes the preserve is not used in a positive way.

With the help of a local parent, the Massapequa Takes Action Coalition (MTAC) was informed that youth and young adults have been loitering in the park after hours, engaging in risky behaviors and building structures in remote areas of the preserve. Working with its partners, the Nassau County Police Department, Nassau County Department of Parks and Recreation and the New York National Guard Counterdrug Task Force, MTAC has removed the structures to discourage use of the park after hours and illegal use of substances in the preserve.

Furthermore, MTAC is hosting a walk through/cleanup event of the Massapequa Preserve on Saturday, April 17, from 9 a.m. to noon.

Since the collaboration, Problem

Oriented Policing (POP) officers have increased their patrol of the Massapequa Preserve to show more law enforcement presence and deter youth from being in the preserve after hours. Recently, POP officers have been involved in taking down another structure in one of the chronic or hot spot areas of the Preserve. The National Guard’s recent environmental scans have found evidence of alcohol and drug use in the preserve. Testing of the drug paraphernalia found in the preserve has confirmed use of the drug THC, cocaine, heroin, ephedrine and methamphetamine. The New York National Guard will continue to conduct environmental scans of the Massapequa Preserve to document if any additional signs of drinking or drug use are present especially in the area known as chronic where it is evident that youth and young adults engage in risky behaviors.

“Increasing patrols in the Massapequa Preserve shows our youth and residents that we will not

accept illegal activities in our parks.

If you see something, say something.

All residents are encouraged to call the Seventh Precinct at 516-573-6700 to report suspicious activity in the preserve,” the POP officer said.

“The National Guard supports coalitions across Long Island and will continue to support MTAC in their mission of reducing youth substance use,” explained Technical Sergeant Carissa Siry of the New York National Guard Counterdrug Task Force.

“By reducing hotspot areas like the “chronic” area in the preserve, we can ensure our parks are a safe place for people to enjoy,” MTAC, along with its partners, will be hosting the Saturday, April 17 event, where volunteers will be walking through these hot spot areas to clean up litter and drug paraphernalia.

MTAC invites residents to attend the cleanup event to “Keep the Preserve Pristine” and work together to ensure the Massapequa Preserve continues to be a safe environment for community

MTAC and its partners have been working to remove structures like this within chronic or hot spot areas of the preserve to discourage loitering in the park after hours and illegal use of substances.

(Photo courtesy of the Massapequa Takes Action Coalition)

residents and their families.

To become a part of MTAC’s efforts and learn more about MTAC’s upcoming event at the Massapequa Preserve, visit www.mtacoalition.com or contact MTAC Project Coordinator Larissa Singh at 516-799-3203, ext. 132.

—Submitted by the Massapequa Takes Action Coalition

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he Nassau County Police’s Homicide Squad detectives are investigating a serious car accident involving three vehicles that occurred on Easter Sunday at 3 a.m. in Mineola.

According to detectives, a Lexus sedan, being operated by a 27-yearold male, was traveling eastbound on Jericho Turnpike where it intersects with Willis Avenue when it was in a collision with a Chevrolet SUV that was operated by a 38-year-old male. The Chevrolet SUV was then in collision with a Jeep SUV that was operated by a 26-year-old female. The Lexus sedan proceeded to collide with a fence at 113 Jericho Tpke. and two businesses located at 99 Jericho Tpke. and 105 Jericho Tpke.

Right after the crash, the Mineola

The aftermath of the serious car accident that happened in Mineola on Easter Sunday. (Photo source: All Things Mineola Facebook) Fire Department was alerted to a car versus building with fire, entrapment and wires down. Chief of the Department Robert Connolly and 1st Assistant Chief Andrew Martone Jr. were quickly on scene and confirmed

the car fire, along with the multi-vehicle accident. Units on scene had a vehicle that had split into two, one part overturned into a building with occupants trapped and the other part was engulfed in flames. Engine 162 led by

Captain Michael Fernandes and Heavy Rescue 1610 led by 1st Lieutenant Christopher Strauss were quickly on the scene. Engine 162 pulled a line and extinguished the car fire while Heavy Rescue 1610 went to work. The occupants were able to be freed without any extrication tools. Units were on scene for just under two hours.

The operator of the Lexus and a 28-year-old female passenger were transported to area hospitals with serious injuries. Two additional parties involved were transported to area hospitals with minor injuries.

Jericho Turnpike was shut down for several hours after the crash while police investigated.

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Scott Fairgrieve Elected President Of The Nassau County Historical Society Scott Fairgrieve has been elected as President of the Nassau County Historical Society. The Nassau County Historical Society seeks to expand public understanding of the history of Nassau County and to encourage the study of the history and of Long Island. The Nassau County Historical Society organized in 1915, the society was incorporated in 1920 and received a permanent charter from the State Education Department in 1958.

The Nassau County Historical Society regularly sponsors speakers who are authorities on various aspects of Long Island life and history.

At present, the meetings are being

Scott Fairgrieve (Contributed photo) conducted on Zoom. In February Kerriann Flanagan Brosky spoke on Historic Crimes of Long Island. On

April 11, Joanne Belli spoke on the history of the Lido Beach Hotel.

On Sunday, June 6 at 2 p.m., the Society is sponsoring a webinar entitled “Isle of Shells: An Illustrated History of Long Island Beaches.” This presentation will be done on Zoom.

All programs are free to the public.

For more information or to become a member, visit www.nassaucountyhistoricalsociety.org. Each member receives the Annual Journal, containing articles of historical interest.

Dr. Natalie Naylor is the editor of the Journal.

The society intends to return to in person meetings once the pandemic has subsided.

Fairgrieve recently retired from the Nassau County District Court where he served for 20 years. Fairgrieve also served as an Acting Nassau County Court Judge. He also is a trustee of the Mineola Historical Society and serves as Speaker Chairperson for the County Seat Kiwanis. Fairgrieve is also an adjunct professor at LIUPost teaching business law. He also volunteers at the Faith Mission (food pantry) in Mineola and donates platelets regularly for the New York Blood Center. Fairgrieve serves as Mineola Village Justice. He also is an arbitrator for FINRA. —Submitted by the Nassau County Historical Society

Mineola MS Robotics Team Competes In Worldwide Challenge Seven students on the Mineola Middle School robotics team recently took part in the First Lego League Challenge. This year’s competition was called Replay. It’s one of four robotic competitions sponsored by Lego. The Replay challenge encourages students to demonstrate innovation and teamwork by thinking of ways to transform spaces into opportunities to play and be active.

Students had to design and code a robot with the goal of completing up to 15 mission-based games on a competition field. In addition, the Mineola students created a website geared toward helping middle schoolers live a healthy lifestyle. The site included areas of mindfulness, nutrition and exercise.

More than 300,000 students from across the globe participated in the competition.

—Submitted by the Mineola Union Free School District

Seven students on the Mineola Middle School robotics team took part in the First Lego League Challenge. (Contributed photo)

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Library Budget Aims To Bring Services Back To Pre-Pandemic Levels T

he Garden City Public Library’s proposed 2021-22 Operating and Capital budgets are intended to bring materials, programs and staff back to pre-pandemic levels, all while continually striving to inspire reading and a quest for knowledge, providing technology to meet residents’ needs and offering a safe space to read, work or gather.

Library Director Marianne Malagon recently presented the proposed $3.47 million financial plan to the village board of trustees during a work session at Village Hall.

“The library board and I would greatly appreciate your support for this proposed budget, which will allow the library to continue to serve patrons in the library at our normal levels,” Malagon said.

Library board chairman Randy Colahan added, “The library board and administration are currently working on the timetable and changes to return to these levels as soon as possible, while continuing to maintain many of the safety steps we established at the library, including the plexiglass partitions that were set up.”

The highly anticipated Children’s Room renovation project, as it relates to the proposed 2021-22 Budget, includes a $54,000 capital funding request for Children’s Room technology, including two smart boards for the Reading Room and Workshop, 20 iPads, computers, laptops and printers. A $15,000 funding request in the proposed operating budget is

An updated rendering from March 2021 shows mullions removed from the glass and stacks decreased to make the room more open.

(Photo courtesy of H2M Architects+Engineers)

for hands-on learning supplies and materials, including Robotics and coding toys, play tables, a 3D pen and art supplies.

The renovation project is fully funded at 845,000; the library has contributed monies from State Legislative (Bullet) Aid and memorial gifts, $25,000 for the feasibility study and $140,000 to the project, with $200,000 anticipated to be financed through SAM grants secured by the library and the balance from the village. While the library has its own board that oversees operations through a state charter from the New York State Education Department, and the village funds the library and owns the building, it’s still very much a partnership that makes projects like this even possible. A $71,000 Special Reserve Fund of the library has been allocated for cost overruns, if needed, and for technology.

The library’s increase in expenditures includes $30,000 in technology previously in capital, $56,000 in benefits mainly due to the replacement of two retiree positions, and $11,000 for a cost increase in the security guard contract. There is also an increase in materials for digital services, usage of which skyrocketed during the height of the pandemic.

“Our proposed budget for the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year includes an additional $15,000 for downloadable eBooks and audiobooks. Usage increased during the pandemic by 65 percent for eBooks and 75 percent for audiobooks, compared with 31 percent the prior year,” Colahan said.

“Further, with support of the Friends of the Garden City Library, virtual sessions and outside programs named ‘Project Charlie’ were established during the pandemic. We will look for these programs to continue.”

Although the library saved money on part-time help while closed, or serving fewer patrons, this help is now essential as the library is understaffed on part-time help and full-time staff.

Full-time staff has had two librarian retirements in the past six months.

The librarian I position can be filled with a new Librarian I at entry level while the Librarian II open position can be filled with an assistant director—a hybrid position working both as administration and customer service with no change in the salary line.

The library is also re-hiring part-time librarians to fill need.

“The current and previous library boards have planned on staffing for an assistant director as the budget allows without significantly increasing the personnel line since the previous assistant director resigned in 2009,” Colahan said. “We are able to do it this year without increasing the personnel line at all.”

Malagon praised library personnel for their perseverance during such an unprecedented time.

“Since the pandemic struck a year ago, staff has done an outstanding job, reinventing programs for the community in virtual spaces, and once reopened, serving patrons 68 hours per week in the library,” she said.

“We, however, are looking forward to bringing our programs, materials and services back to levels we know our community want.”

—Submitted by the Village of Garden City

Garden City High School Senior Spotlight:

Jessica Poz Garden City High School senior Jessica Poz takes pride in her work and puts a great deal of effort into every task. Faculty members share that she is thorough, appreciates accuracy, and likes to think outside the box.

She enjoys helping her peers, is well-organized, uses her time wisely and has demonstrated resourcefulness and insight in her quest for knowledge.

Poz has engaged in an academic program of high rigor with

great success, obtaining placement on the Principal’s List. She also plays varsity volleyball, is a member of the National Honor Society and World Language Italian Honor Society and has been part of the Italian club since her freshman year. Poz has devoted her time to working with individuals with special needs at Camp Anchor and helping ENL students learn to read in a nearby school district, and has also volunteered with the Leukemia

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Lymphoma Society and at the Garden City Public Library.

She demonstrates well-developed skills across all domains of academia, leadership, teamwork, and communication.

Submissions are from staff, students or parents. To nominate a GCHS senior, contact Assistant Principal for Guidance and PPS Mandi Stefankiewicz at stefankiewiczm@gcufsd.net.

—Submitted by Garden City High School Jessica Poz (Contributed photo)

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ach year, the John Lewis Childs School Student Council hosts a Pennies for Patients program to help raise funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The program, held virtually this year due to the pandemic, raised $7,341 for cancer research, patient education and support services, and advocacy efforts.

Students participated in various in-class activities and themed days. Each day, a video, STEM experiment or read-aloud was shared that connected to the program’s core values and gave students a chance to understand who their fundraising will benefit. Themed dress-up days included Pajamas for Pennies on March 11, Be a Superhero on March 12 and Team Green on March 17.

Students were encouraged to complete acts of kindness or help around the house to earn donations, and parents entered the funds online.

—Submitted by the Floral Park-Bellerose Union Free School District

John Lewis Childs School first graders in Marisa Kowalski’s class dressed as superheroes and created shields for Be a Superhero Day. (Contributed photo)

New Village Board Members Helm First Public Meeting

BY ANTHONY MURRAY

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Last Monday, the new village trustees took their seats on the village board for their first public meeting via Zoom conference.

“Before I get started I just wanted to say how honored and how proud I am to be chosen on this village committee,” trustee Arthur Savarese said. “I look forward to my four years working with everybody. I think we can do really well together.”

Savarese will be the village liaison for Parks and Recreation, Little League, Public Information and the Department of Public Works.

“I want to say thank you to everyone who supported us,” Deputy Mayor Madhvi Nijjar said. “I do want to say thank you to Mayor Devane for giving us the opportunity. I think without him and his passion, we would not be here.

I think we make an awesome team.

We’re going to show you how working together is going to make this place a place that we all want to live in for years.”

Nijjar will be the village liaison for Revitalization Commission (formerly the Beautification Committee), Cultural Commission, Tree Committee, and Schools.

Lastly, Mayor Christopher Devane thanked everyone for their support and that he looked forward to the next four years. Devane quickly got down to business.

“At the organizational meeting, we tabled the appointment of the village officials and [people who serve on] the committees and boards,” he said.

“Something that is vitally important

to us, and to me, was that there be new ideas and new set of eyes on how village government is run. To that degree, what we’re looking to do and with all due respect to everybody who has served on boards and committees...there is a golden opportunity for different members of our village to come and volunteer and partake on committees and boards.”

Devane explained that everybody— for the most part—who is currently up for appointment on a board or a committee is not automatically being appointed back to their position.

Devane added that certain people have received a letter thanking them for their service and if they want to interview for the position, they can. He added that even if people aren’t on a specific committee, they can still come down and volunteer on any committee they want at any time.

“We have positions available for the Parks and Recreation [commission], for the Cultural Committee, for the Tree Committee and for the Revitalization Committee,” Devane explained. “We are starting a new committee called the Citizens Council, which will meet and act as a constructive advisory committee that will assist this board and the village in furthering the improvement of the village. We have positions available for that. We also have two board member positions available on the Zoning Board and Appeals, and one position available for the Planning Board.”

Devane urged people who are interested to apply and is putting a 30day limit for people who are interested.

Interested people can email Devane at

Last Monday, the new members of the village’s board of trustees took office. (Photo

by Anthony Murray)

Mayor@vnhp.org or the village clerk at NHPClerk@vnhp.org. You can also call village hall at 516-354-0022.

On other agenda items, Devane said that the village is looking to start a New Hyde Park Civilian Patrol. Devane added that he has spoken to various police officers and the village attorney about the idea.

“We will get there, but we need the volunteers” he said. “We will train you to the best of our abilities. We’re not asking you to step out of your car. We’re asking you to be another set of eyes and ears. I think it can be enormously successful. I would like someone to be present at New Hyde Park Road School at dismissal, if we can, every single day.

I’d like someone to go to our two parks to make them as safe as we possibly can. There are opportunities abound.”

Devane will be the village liaison for the Auxiliary Police, Fire Department, Nassau County Police Department, Facilities, LIRR Task Force, Zoning Board of Appeals, Planning and ARB Board.

For facilities, Devane said that the village is currently looking into the funding for the 93-year-old DPW garage. Devane would also like to see an extreme makeover happen at Marcus Christ Hall by making it a real community center with community input.

Village hall is also on Devane’s list for getting a makeover that would include

a revamp of the board of trustees room.

Third Track Project Halted

“We are currently on what the MTA and 3TC call a ‘safety pause’,” trustee Rainer Burger said at the meeting.

“There were two major events that occurred within a weeks time period.

The first one was a demolition that was taking place on Willis Avenue where the building collapsed outward instead of inward. Shortly after that we had a tragedy at the Mineola station where a station worker was electrocuted. As far as we know, she is still in critical condition in the hospital and our prayers are with her for a quick recovery.”

Burger added that after reaching out to 3TC to see when construction of the third track project would resume, he was told it would be at least another couple of weeks.

“We will keep our residents posted as soon as we hear what’s happening,” Burger concluded.

Next Village Board Meeting

At 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 15, the village board will be having its tentative budget meeting for 2021-22.

For more information, visit www.vnhp. org on how to listen to the meeting.

A public meeting will be held at 8 p.m. following the tentative budget meeting.

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‘Proudest’ Award Finds New Home

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illage of Westbury Justice Thomas Liotti donated his Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Award, had his say, and sat down.

Mayor Peter Cavallaro couldn’t help joshing, “I’m going to say something that no one has said about Tom ever—two things, actually. One, that was extraordinarily brief (laughter).

And he was extraordinarily modest in what he said. This award was not given to the village by the county. It was given to Tom Liotti because of his work in the causes that are important for all of us—social justice and civil rights.”

Following the reorganization meeting (see related story), the mayor announced, “We’re going to accept a generous donation that Judge Liotti has made to the village.”

The mayor called the award “a really prestigious honor and it’s all in the spirit of making this room a place of reverence, where we abide by the honorable law. Because again, this is

Village Justice Thomas Liotti holds his plaque marking his 30th anniversary presiding over the local court. He is joined by, from left, Trustee Beaumont Jefferson, Mayor Peter Cavallaro, Trustee Steven Corte and Trustee Vincent Abbatiello. (Photo courtesy of Ray Muntz) not only our meeting room, but also a court.”

The award took the form of the sculpted head of Dr. King and it was presented to Liotti in 1997 by Nassau County and the county’s Human Rights Commission.

The citation read that Liotti was being honored for his “More than 30 years of extraordinary work as a lawyer, judge and community activist.”

The judge asserted that the village deserved the award as well.

“I wanted to share this award because I think it belongs to the entire community. It really is in good hands and will be a commendation to the Village of Westbury,” Liotti said. “So what I’ve tried to do is really build a model court for our village. And I think that’s what the mayor has done in terms of building a model village

that everyone looks up to.”

“Tom and I haven’t always agreed on things. We’ve had our disagreements,” Cavallaro admitted. “But I think we’ve always had a mutual respect for each other. Because what he does, not only here in the village court. He’s been judge for 30 years. He was preceded by Judge [John] Molloy, who was a judge for more than 40 years. So we’ve had two judges, basically, for the last 75 years. The amount of continuity that’s created as Tom said, to make this a model court. The lowest court in the system is a model for the justice courts in the state and basically for the country.”

After noting that anyone who appeared before Liotti got a fair hearing and equitable treatment, the mayor concluded, “So we’re really lucky, honestly, that we’ve had someone of his caliber serving on our court for 30 years years, and for 10 years before that he served as chairman of our youth commission, so that’s 40 years of service to our village.”

see AWARD on page 46

Westbury Village Reorganizes

BY FRANK RIZZO

observed, “I told you before that this was going to be boring and dry. So we’re approving mileage More than the usual sized crowd was on hand on compensation.”

April 5, as the Village of Westbury held its reorganizaAmong the appointments were Clerk/Treasurer/ tional meeting.

Registrar of Vital Statistics Robert Juliano, Associate There were, in essence, two celebrations that eveVillage Justice Elizabeth Pessala, Village Attorney ning. In the first, two village trustees and Mayor Peter Anna Vikse, Assistant Prosecutor Luigi Vigliotti, Cavallaro were sworn in to new terms. In the other, Justice Clerk Kevin Kopetic, DPW Superintendent Village Justice Thomas Liotti celebrated his 30th year Phil Fulgieri, Village Historian Gary Monti and leading the court, and donated what he called his Official Photographer Ray Muntz. proudest possession—a civil rights award he earned The elected officials were chosen commissioners in 1997 (see related story). of the village departments: Cavallaro (finance, pubRunning unopposed under the banner of the lic works); Corte (buildings and planning, liaison to Action Party, Cavallaro and Trustees Vincent senior citizens); Jefferson (personnel and recreAbbatiello and William Wise won their respective Trustee Vincent Abbatiello take sthe oath of office ation); Wise (public safety); and Abbatiello (claims seats. For the mayor, it was the start of his fourth auditor and Westbury School District liaison). as Village of Westbury Justice Thomas Liotti term. He was first elected in 2009 to succeed Ernest Corte also serves as the village assessor while the swears him in. (Photo courtesy of Ray Muntz) Strada, who served 28 years. mayor named himself and Wendy Liotti—wife of the verbatim while the mayor commented on occasion to justice—to three-year terms on the Westbury Arts Abbatiello was tabbed to succeed the late Joan Boes in 2018 and won an election in 2019 to complete explain or clarify an item.

Council and Jefferson to a one-year term.

He got to make a slew of appointments, most the last two years of her term. Wise has been in office Named as chairs to the various boards were subject to board approval and a number at his sole since 2006.

Gary Monti (Board of Appeals and Landmark discretion.

Liotti presided as Abbatiello and Cavallaro took Preservation Commission); Louis Martins (Planning For the third year in a row Cavallaro tabbed Trustee Board); Vincent Abbatiello (Sexual Harassment their oaths of office. Wise was absent.

The mayor noted that the village justice has sworn Steven Corte as first deputy mayor and Trustee Committee); Steven Lutz (Plumbing Examiners him in the last three times; Strada did the honors for Beaumont Jefferson as second deputy mayor.

Board); John Pollak (Electrial Examiners Board); “Each has served in those capacities for a couple of and John Nedd (Taxicab Commission). his first term.

“He’s always very gracious to come here and do the years and they do a tremendous job and I appreciate All were one-year terms. their support and their service as deputy mayors,” honors,” Cavallaro said.

Capital One Bank, Valley National Bank, JP Cavallaro noted.

Cavallaro apologized to the assembled for having Morgan Chase and Peoples United Bank were After Juliano stated that the mileage compensation named as depository banks. to endure “the reorganizational matters that we have rate for employees using personal vehicles on village to go through legally.”

The Westbury Times was designated as official business was the IRS-set 56 cents per mile, Cavallaro newspaper.

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I NEVER THOUGHT I’D BE PUSHED TO WRITE THIS LETTER As Great Neck Library Association members you understand how this current Board of Trustees is excluding you from your ability to learn and know about the library and its governance?

Have you an understanding of how this Board of Trustees is eliminating your ability to acquire information about its policies, practices and bylaws?

Also, how it is alienating attempts to question and receive answers by creating barriers to getting information?

Are you fooled by attempts to say that changes are required to streamline practice, reduce reiteration and increase interest?

Are you cowed by unwarranted personal attacks and a misuse of the internet?

The current trustees have forgotten that they are only custodians of a “jewel” of our community that keeps our real estate, in conjunction with our schools and parks, in demand; providing opportunities. You, as an association member pay for the library—staff, acquisition,

usage policies and all the New seemingly for the convehave been changed so that York State laws and guidelines nience of some Trustees and patron interaction occurs that must be followed. Checks lack reaching out to patrons. without the ability to add and balances, established over Therefore, as a patron and necessary information for the library’s long history, are or taxpayer, opportunities to decision-making. The visual will be eliminated. Below is an participate, ask questions absence of trustees during abbreviated list of how a severe and receive answers are this time of virtual meetings lack of community information, almost nonexistent. allows for abuses in attenand communication through 2. Community announcements dance and transparency of the publication of its policies of meetings appear only on opinions. leads to your and new trustee the website, which is difficult 5. Made-up scenarios have ignorance. to maneuver and presupbeen promulgated to support Therefore, you will not be poses that all library users individual trustee opinions. aware of violations that are are able and comfortable in It has also been the practice occurring. For instance, the FOI using a computer. This board to talk about Great Neck law, used to get information, has already spent a lot of your residents in a void and make has been excised so that you money and time to develop one opinion representative of will never know it exists and an ineffective tool. a whole community. how or when to use this proce- 3. Materials about meetings 6. There has been no published dure. Elimination of the Open are so lengthy and unwieldy information about the search Meetings Law will lead to unthat anyone who wishes to and hiring of a permanent awareness of violations that are access them has to reprint system director. or have occurred. Appropriate tens of pages or ignore them 7. And lastly, the order of meetings procedures are also completely. The materials printed meeting agendas has eliminated. The Great Neck appended are often so been changed and current Library policy manual is being complicated that the ability appropriate meeting behavedited to omit all information to interpret and internalize ior has been ignored. The about governance, procedures is limited at best. There has prevailing attitudes reflect and practices. been pushback to providing ignoring history, experience, 1. Community interaction has printed material when operations and democratic been curtailed. Committees requested and past practice. inclination. have been eliminated, 4. Rules about meetings —Josie Pizer

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The SALT cap of $10,000 was initially described as a disastrous provision for New York citizens. It did not turn out that way.

For very many middle income families it actually resulted in a tax saving. While our SALT is over $15,000, the greatly increased standard deduction more than covered that and resulted in lower taxes. Studies indicate that many

more lower and middle income families are using the standard deduction now (and saving money). One report stated that these families’ deductions grew from $900 million to $2.3 billion thanks to the higher standard deduction.

The SALT cap mainly affects high earners. So what do they do to compensate for it? They purchase tax-free government bonds and that helps New York State by lowering the borrowing interest—a significant saving to the state.

Eliminating the SALT cap would be a huge gift to the

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Take a 15-minute mask break every four hours.

Health care workers on the frontlines of the pandemic have found that this helps save their skin.

Of course, only remove your mask when it’s safe to do so and after washing your hands.

Safe places to remove your mask include: • Outdoors, when you can stay at least six feet away from people • Inside your car when you’re alone • At home

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f the stress of COVID-19 didn’t make your skin break out, the mask you’ve been wearing might.

Some are calling this “maskne,” describing the kind of acne caused by wearing a face covering that traps oil, sweat and bacteria beneath it. Before the pandemic, the condition—officially known as acne mechanica—was mostly seen in athletes and workers who wear helmets and chin straps, said Sara Perkins, MD, a Yale Medicine dermatologist. When a mask rubs against the skin, it can irritate small hair follicles, which triggers inflammation and generates acne.

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Cleanse and moisturize your face daily.

Gentle skin care can prevent skin problems. When washing your face, use a mild, fragrance-free cleanser. Dry skin is a common face mask skin problem. Applying moisturizer adds a protective layer that can reduce dryness.

You want to apply moisturizer immediately after washing your face. To get the most benefit from a moisturizer, board-certified dermatologist Carrie L. Kovarik, MD, FAAD, recommends using a moisturizer with one of the following ingredients: • Ceramides • Hyaluronic acid • Dimethicone (which can also create a barrier that helps reduce irritated skin) You can prevent breakouts from your moisturizer by using a moisturizer formulated for your skin type. When selecting moisturizer, follow this guide: • Oily skin (or when weather is hot, humid): gel moisturizer • Normal or combination skin: lotion • Dry to very dry skin: cream

Gentle skin care can prevent your mask from causing skin problems.

If you have acne or tend to break out, you can still use a gel moisturizer.

mask, some skin care products that you’ve used in the past may irritate Protect your lips by applying your skin. If this happens, cut back on products that can irritate your skin, petroleum jelly.

Dry skin and chapped lips are such as: common face mask skin problems. You • Leave-on salicylic acid • Retinoid you apply to your face can prevent chapped lips by applying • Aftershave petroleum jelly to your lips:

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• After washing your face • Before you put on your mask • Before bed To prevent breakouts, take care to apply the petroleum jelly only to your lips.

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Wear the right mask.

To reduce skin problems, look for masks that offer the following: • A snug, but comfortable fit Skip the makeup when • At least two layers of fabric wearing a mask.

• Soft, natural, and breathable fabric, Beneath a mask, makeup is such as cotton, on the inside layer more likely to clog your pores and lead that rests against your skin to breakouts. If makeup is necessary, Wearing a mask that offers a snug, use only products labeled “non-come- but comfortable fit helps to protect dogenic” or “won’t clog pores.” you and others from the coronavirus.

You want a snug fit across your nose, Avoid trying new skin care on the sides, and under your chin. products that can irritate A snug, comfortable fit also reducyour skin. es skin problems. If the mask feels Wearing a mask for even a short too tight or slides around on your time can make your skin more face, it can irritate your skin. You’re sensitive. To reduce skin problems, also more likely to adjust a poorly avoid trying harsh products, such as a fitting mask.

When you touch your chemical peel, exfoliant, or retinoid, mask, you can transfer germs to your for the first time, said board-certified mask and your face. dermatologist Daniela Kroshinsky, The fabric is also important. Avoid MD, MPH, FAAD. synthetic fabrics, such as nylon, Use less of certain skin polyester, and rayon on the layer that care products if your face rests against your skin. These are becomes irritated. more likely to irritate your skin and When you cover your face with a cause breakouts.

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Wash your cloth masks.

Many health care organizations now recommend that you wash a cloth mask after each use.

Washing it also removes oils and skin cells that collect inside the mask, which could lead to a skin problem.

You can wash a cloth mask in a washing machine or by hand.

Both ways remove germs and other particles. Just be sure to: • Follow the washing instructions on each mask.

• Wash the masks in hot water unless the instructions say otherwise.

• Use a fragrance-free, hypoallergenic laundry detergent.

After washing your mask, check its shape. If a mask no longer fits snugly (and comfortably), it is less protective.

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Continue the treatment plan that your dermatologist created for you.

If you have a skin condition, such as acne or rosacea, it’s especially important to follow your treatment plan. This can help keep the condition under control.

Life gets busy. Sometimes, it’s hard to care for your skin as planned. If a skin problem develops under your mask, you may be able to treat it yourself.

Visit the American Academy of Dermatology website for tips and skin care treatment (www.aad.org) or schedule a checkup with your dermatologist.

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• Tennessee • Missouri • Oklahoma Reducing exposure to ticks is the best defense against Lyme disease and other tickborne infections.

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ypically, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that between May and July, people get tick bites and tickborne diseases more often than any other time of year in the United States, but many may not know they are at risk.

This year, far more tick activity seems to be occurring earlier than usual.

Each year, nearly 30,000 confirmed cases of Lyme disease are reported to CDC, but a recent national survey reported that nearly 20 percent of people in areas where Lyme disease is common were unaware that it was a risk.

And even in those areas where the disease is common, 42 percent of individuals reported taking no personal preventive measures against ticks.

Other key tickborne diseases include Rocky Mountain spotted fever, anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis and babesiosis.

These diseases tend to be concentrated in specific parts of the country.

Nearly 95 percent of Lyme disease cases occur in 12 states:

Lyme disease is spread by the blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, which is typically found in wooded and grassy areas.

CDC recommends people:

· Avoid areas with high grass and leaf litter, and walk in the center of trails when hiking.

• Use repellent that contains 20 percent or more DEET on exposed • Connecticut skin for protection that lasts • Massachusetts several hours. Parents should apply • New York repellent to children; the American • Delaware Academy of Pediatrics recommends • Minnesota products with up to 30 percent DEET • Pennsylvania for kids. Always follow product • Maine instructions.

• New Hampshire • Use products that contain perme• Virginia thrin to treat clothing and gear, such • Maryland as boots, pants, socks and tents or • New Jersey look for clothing pre-treated with • Wisconsin permethrin.

More than 60 percent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever cases occur in • Treat dogs for ticks. Dogs are very susceptible to tick bites and to five states: some tickborne diseases, and may • Arkansas also bring ticks into your home.

• North Carolina

Tick collars, sprays, shampoos or monthly “top spot” medications help protect against ticks.

• Bathe or shower as soon as possible after coming indoors to wash off and more easily find crawling ticks before they bite you.

• Conduct a full-body tick check using a hand-held or full-length mirror to view all parts of your body upon returning from tick-infested areas.

Parents should help children check thoroughly for ticks. Remove any ticks right away.

Tickborne diseases can cause mild symptoms to severe infections requiring hospitalization. The most common symptoms of tick-related illnesses can include fever/chills, aches and pains, and rash. Early recognition and treatment of the infection decreases the risk of serious complications, so see your doctor immediately if you have been bitten by a tick and experience any of these symptoms.

Visit www.cdc.gov/ticks or call CDC at 800-CDC-INFO for more information.

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homes, businesses, parks, you name it, we go there and we train people, o, this thing called a pandemic especially during this time of COVID,” hit, about this time, last year. said Mendez. “We have been very For avid gym-goers, a year away successful because a lot of people are from the traditional gym is enough to hesitant to head back to the gym. The drive anyone insane. It’s also been a alternative is to hire a fitness profesyear of broken fitness resolutions for sional to come to the home.” many, fitness buffs trying to break perLocally, GYMGUYZ covers the entire sonal records, those looking to return island, with more than 20 mobile to fitness and even first-time workout certified personal trainers. dabblers. What’s a person to do?

Plainview is the headquarters of the Hiring a personal trainer can seem corporate franchise operations, foundlike something only elite athletes might ed in 2008 by fitness specialist Josh do, but it’s a hot trend in personal York. The mobile fitness brand utilizes wellness for everyone. a fleet of signature red vans to bring the Andrew Mendez, the general mancertified personal trainer, equipment ager of corporate fitness at GYMGUYZ and workout to customers’ doors.

Central Suffolk, spoke about this upward movement and how having a Who shouldn’t go back to the gym personal trainer come to your door is a right now? convenience that is here to stay.

“Anybody who is high-risk should “We bring the workout to people’s not go back to the gym,” said Mendez.

GYMGUYZ trainers assess a client’s goals as they write a fitness program.

“Personally, I feel gyms are doing a very good job with cleanliness and tracking, doing the best to their abilities to make it a safe environment.”

Mendez is an active member of several local gyms and has been in the fitness industry for more than 20 years.

“People have to be smart and know where they are on the health spectrum; if you are high risk, I wouldn’t personally go back, but if you feel great and feel comfortable enough to go back, gyms are doing a very good job for the user.”

He explained the thorough protocols that GYMGUYZ follows for its own clients, including COVID information and acknowledgment forms, a

no-touch policy for training programs, maintaining social distancing during training sessions and health trackers for both, the client and the trainers.

Trainers wear masks and shoe covers during the in-home sessions and all of the supplied equipment is cleaned before and after each session.

Incorporating what you already have.

“I think the biggest challenge for anyone that is making the adjustment from working out at the gym to a workout at home is really mindset,” said Mendez. “Everyone has that hurdle where they think they can’t

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do it (at home workout), but that’s where a business like GYMGUYZ does great because we give great home workouts.”

He explained that the at-home workouts are tailored so that they client, as well as the trainer do not get complacent and dull.

“There are so many resources out there for people to exercise with, like investing in some sort of home workout equipment and videos,” said Mendez. “When [a client has] home equipment they are truly invested in their health and fitness goals. We utilize [their own equipment] as much as possible and give them workouts

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that they can do on their own at home.”

It is not even a fleeting issue if someone doesn’t have a single piece of fitness equipment though.

The GYMGUYZ mobile van arrives stocked with more than 300 pieces of equipment to use at each session.

You have to think outside the box when it comes to fitness aids. You don’t need to spend $2,000 on an elliptical or high-end fitness machine.

Mendez said things like a stationary chair, a filled backpack, water bottles, jump ropes and other items that you might already have around the house can supplement any workout.

Clients like it. Do trainers?

“We have seen an influx of applicants for home personal training because the climate in going back to the gym is very scarce right now,” said Mendez. “Once someone experiences the luxury of having a trainer come to your home, oftentimes, they never stop. You can’t outrun a trainer that is coming to your home.”

GYMGUYZ trainers are nationally accredited with certified personal training certifications. They all go through background checks and are insured. The company provides ongoing continuing education for its trainers as well.

“Once a client invites us into their home it’s a different level of connection,” said Mendez.

“Developing long-lasting relationships and changing lives one rep at a time is what we take pride in.” He said they like to keep the same trainer with a client for bonding and consistency, but it’s easy to request a different trainer for variety and to break up the monotony.

Every session is documented and uploaded onto the client’s profile.

Any trainer can very easily pick up the workout manifest and replicate what has already been done with another trainer, if needed.

Workouts are not limited to solely inside a private home.

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“Our strength in our business is that we can train anywhere,” said Mendez.

“We love to train people in their garages, in their driveways, we do group workouts in parks. We are happy to meet anyone, anywhere, at any time.”

People save an incredible amount of time when they choose an at-home fitness session over going to the physical gym. A home workout eliminates the need for driving to the gym, finding parking, waiting for equipment to become available and showering before heading off to work or school.

During the first session, GYMGUYZ offers a complementary assessment, medical history questionnaire, assessing personal goals for working out, a body composition analysis and a baseline workout for measuring progress for the duration.

“We want to know what motivates that individual to be more fit; is it to play with their grandchildren again, to get off medication,” said Mendez.

“We want to put meaning behind their goals.”

The company is international with more than 250 locations. GYMGUYZ is one of the fastest-growing fitness concepts in the U.S. with plans to open another 100 locations globally in the coming year.

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Getting Into The Swing Of Golf Season Tips to prevent injury and up your game

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it evaluated and treated before they start playing golf. For beginners, he ith the start of golf season recommends taking a few lessons. and the excitement of the Andrew Creighton, DO, a physiatrist Masters Tournament, many at HSS who played Division 1 golf in recreational golfers are getting ready to college, stresses the importance of tee off. “It’s a great sport that benefits warming up to avoid injury. He wrote both the body and the mind,” said a blog on exercises for the perfect golf James Wyss, MD, PT, a physiatrist at warm up (www.hss.edu/playbook/5Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in exercises-for-the-perfect-golf-warmNew York City and at HSS Long Island up). The rotation of the body involved in Uniondale. “Being out on the golf in the golf swing puts particular stress course is extremely therapeutic; just on the lower back and hips, which are walking the course is really good for most susceptible to injury. your body.”

Some muscle soreness after a game With the good weather finally here, is not uncommon, but for persistent it may be tempting for golfers to pain that affects one’s ability to swing play as much as they can right away. the golf club, pick up the ball or walk But that’s not always a good idea if the golf course, a visit to the doctor someone has been inactive all winter, may be in order. Any numbness, tinsaid Wyss. gling or weakness should also prompt “You have to train to play, and that a consultation, the experts say. means a slow return to the sport,” Physical therapy or an exercise he said. “My general advice is to tell regime is often prescribed. people to start off with half of what “A lot of what we do is patient they think they can handle. If they education—teaching players exercises think they can play four times a week, to help them move better and get perhaps they start playing two times stronger,” Wyss explained. “We also a week and see how it goes. Then in a talk about the kinds of exercises they slow, gradual way, increase the amount do when they’re not playing golf to they’re playing to give their body a improve their physical condition and chance to adjust and adapt to it.” handle golfing better.”

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ask patients about general lifestyle habits to discover factors that might be responsible for their pain. Sitting in front a computer for hours on end, for example, often leads to back pain.

Creighton emphasized the importance of the kinetic chain or linkage system—basically, how everything is connected.

“When you’re assessing the golfer, they may have back pain, but the real issue may be that their hips don’t move very well. Or if they have shoulder issues, it could be due to poor strength in their lower extremities and their core,” he said.

In addition to a thorough physical exam and discussion of symptoms, Creighton goes one step further. “A lot of golfers have video of their swing that we can assess,” he noted. “One of the key points in assessing an athlete is to be able to see them playing their sport, and in golf, it’s huge.”

Although most injuries get better on their own with the proper care, some spinal disc injuries causing persistent pain may lead a golfer to consult with a surgeon.

“They come to see me when the pain is ongoing, affects their quality of life and doesn’t improve after physical therapy or an epidural injection,” explained Sravisht Iyer, MD, a spine

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surgeon at HSS. “It’s often pain caused by a disc that’s pressing on a nerve, resulting in a problem such as sciatica.

But only after trying everything else would someone even think about having surgery.”

Iyer said if surgery is warranted, an individualized treatment plan is developed based on the specific diagnosis and the patient’s goals. For many people, that means a microdiscectomy, a procedure that removes a small piece of the disc that is pressing on a nerve. He generally performs the surgery in a minimally invasive fashion, and patients go home the same day.

Iyer noted that after surgery and recovery, most people can return to playing golf at their previous level. But patient education is important before they resume the sport.

“Golf entails a lot of twisting of the torso, so they really need to strengthen their core muscles and make sure they have good body mechanics, which refers to their movement, posture and balance, to prevent future injury,” he said.

The experts agree that it’s never too late to start playing golf. With the right preparation and training, it’s an excellent way to get some fresh air, benefit from exercise and enjoy the view.

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t’s time to trade in your skis for your new favorite bike—and with the local Sun and Ski Sports in Plainview expanding you can do it all.

The Plainview location is unveiling its new full-service bike shop coming this spring.

The new full-service bike shop will feature new bike brands such as Cannondale, Giro and Thule that will be available. Just like their ski and snowboard shop, the full-service bike shop will be serviced by experts, who know every detail down to the spokes and can help guide you to the right bike for your next adventure.

The addition of the full-service bike shop was prompted by the booming bike sale Sun and Ski Sports witnessed during the pandemic.

Between people looking for commuting alternatives and ways to get out of their house safely, bikes are selling at the fastest rate since the 1970s—this is a trend that continues in 2021 and it is not going away anytime soon.

With every new addition, comes

a great new opportunity. With many still searching for jobs due to the pandemic, Sun and Ski Sports in Plainview is also adding to its staff.

Sun and Ski Sports is hiring bike sales associates, mechanics, support sales roles and cashiers to help support the new full-service addition.

Roles in the new full-service bike shop are the perfect opportunity for any bike enthusiasts or for those interested in learning and expanding their technical skills.

Since 1980, Sun and Ski Sports has been inspiring adventure.

Sun and Ski Sports is a specialty outdoor Check out the Giro retailer helmets, shoes and inspiring you other riding gear. to let adventure into your life confidently through exceptional customer service, first-hand expertise and competitively priced brands ready to perform for any journey—to be where you live and play. Their

trademark experience has placed the company at the top of specialty outdoor retailers in America. Sun and Ski Sports has grown to include 30 stores in 14 states across the country, yet still manages to provide that small store feel with big store competitive pricing. They specialize in equipment,

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Visit www.sunandski.com/plainview to learn more and to see a full list of available positions.

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I Am Afraid I am afraid to take a walk. I am afraid to take the subway. I am afraid to drive to work. I am afraid, I am afraid, I am afraid. These are the statements that I have been hearing on a daily basis from many of my patients. Quiet, hardworking people of all ages and occupations hoping to put food on the table, educate their children and care for their parents are scared. Many of my colleagues, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, respiratory therapists and other health care workers have told me that they have been threatened on the streets.

These are the same people who worked seven days a work during the COVID crisis, risking their lives and those of their families, to comfort and care for COVID patients. All of them lost patients to COVID, all lost co-workers to COVID and many lost family members to COVID. And how are they thanked? With words such as “China virus, kung flu”. These words of ignorance and hate spewed by irresponsible people let a bad genie out of the bottle by encouraging xenophobia and giving unwarranted legitimacy to the belief that people can be assumed to be virus carriers and therefore not be treated as

THE SPECIALIST David Bernstein, MD

human beings. We need to put the bad genie back in the bottle.

I ask myself how this can be happening in the United States, in New York? Senseless beatings with regular citizens just watching and keeping silent happened in Germany in the 1930s but they don’t happen here. Or do they? The recent increase in random, senseless, brutal attacks against Asian American is appalling and yet another example of systemic racism. This cannot be condoned or ignored. It must be condemned.

Everyone must stand up to this and speak out. We must be upstanders, not bystanders. Martin Niemoller, a pastor in Nazi Germany, penned this famous quotation, “First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.

Anton Media Group would like to remind our readers must be ablethat livethein their communiCDC recommends ties without fear.

No one should be people to wash their afraid in 20 the street, commute handsto forwalk at least toseconds work ortosend their children to combat the coronavirus. school because of fear of retaliation.

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Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

Communities of color, communities of religions, LGBT communities, unconscionable hate and violence to communities of law-abiding citizens, continue. Only those who speak up communities of decent human have the power to stop it. It is your Group would like to beings, now is the time to speak Anton up Media choice to choose. that the CDC and stand behind our neighborsremind and our readersDavid Bernstein, MD, FAASLD, recommends people to wash theiris the vice chair of colleagues and say no to bigotry, FACG, AGAF, FACP, hands for at medicine least 20 seconds to hatred and violence. for clinical trials and chief combat the coronavirus. Need a If you witness a hate crime, speak of hepatology at the Sandra Atlas Bass timer? Hum the Happy Birthday up and call the police. If someone Center for Liver Diseases.

He is also a song from beginning to end twice. you know makes a racist statement, professor of medicine and science educall them out on it. Our Asiancation at Zucker School of Medicine at American friends and neighbors Hofstra-Northwell.

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Why Would Anyone Want To Eat These Things?

When I first read about these delicacies, which are dubbed the “Shrimp of the Land,” I thought it was a joke article.

I love satirical humor articles from sources like The Onion and The Babylon Bee because they are sharp, biting, and hysterically funny.

But this article, written by Michael Woyton, appeared in The Patch.

Many experts were quoted from places like the Maryland Department of Agriculture and Philadelphia’s Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. All agreed that eating these rare delicacies was not only tasty, but they were also good for you. They are high in protein and low in fat.

In what sounded like something out of the movie Forrest Gump, the article touted many ways they could be prepared.

You could deep fry them and serve them with hot mustard.

You could marinate them in teriyaki sauce or bake them into a cake or pie.

Being exceedingly rare, they are considered a delicacy, appearing once every 17 years.

And this April, they will be emerging from the ground in 15 states, including New York.

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It’s time for billions of Great Eastern Brood (Brood X) Cicadas to make their way into our backyards and, according to these nutjobs, onto a dinner plate near you.

Don’t be concerned if you are starting to turn pale. That made me gag too.

Have people lost their minds? Why would anyone harvest, cook and eat these disgusting things? Just the thought of biting into one of those monstrosities, prepared like General Tso’s Chicken, makes me consider blowing chunks.

Noting that the cicada is considered an arthropod (jointed limbs, segmented body and an exoskeleton), Isa

Betancourt said, “We regularly eat shrimp, lobster and crabs.

Those are the arthropods of the sea.” Betancourt, an entomologist from Drexel University, indicated that cicadas taste a little like shrimp.

Hey Isa? I don’t usually eat anything with a head and eyes staring back at me. The shrimp on my plate doesn’t look anything like what comes out of the ocean.

To take things to the next level, Mike Raupp, an entomology professor at the University of Maryland, created a book with his students called Cicada-Licious: Cooking and Enjoying Periodical Cicadas.

Don’t bother. I couldn’t find it on Amazon. You can Google it and download it for free. It’s filled with recipes for using cicadas in stir fry, tacos, pizza and cookies. The first chapter is titled “How I Learned to Love the Bug.” I kid you not…

I’m getting the willies just typing these words.

“These are the Truffles of the insect world,” another entomologist from the University of Maryland, Gaye Williams, said.

“Americans are the only ones around who are grossed out by eating insects. For most people

Cicadas are readying to emerge from their 17-year hibernation schedule in 2021 (Photo by Moonlight0551/CC BY 2.0)

around the world, insects are a major food source or delicacy.”

Did she say insects are a major food source in some countries?

There’s a reason we don’t eat bugs in this country. You can find a McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Burger King or Wendy’s everywhere you turn. When it gets to the point that we can order Cicada Nuggets, I’ll call it a day. I’ll bet Ms. Williams doesn’t order the Cicada Noodle soup at Panera if butternut squash is available.

So, get ready, Suffolk County. Looks like residents near East Setauket, Stony Brook, Ronkonkoma and Connetquot River State Park may get the bulk of these things. They had extensive breakouts there in 2004,

the last time Brood X broke ground.

It’s been 17 years since we last saw the Magicicada Cassini. Since then, they have been sucking on plant fat and synchronizing their watches.

When the countdown reaches zero, all the alarm clocks go off simultaneously and they make their way up to the surface.

And who knows? With billions of them around, they could soon be making their way to a fast-food restaurant near you.

Paul DiSclafani, a Massapequa resident, is a 2018 Press Club of Long Island award winning columnist and an Anton Media Group contributor since 2016.

FROM THE MAYOR’S DESK

Welcome To Spring Everyone It is so nice to see more people throughout the village, walking, shopping locally, some dining al fresco with the warmer weather.

Happy Passover and Easter.

Spring is finally here and we look forward to enjoying outdoor activities and events safely coming back when possible. But nonetheless, get out and enjoy the spring weather—at parks, bicycle paths, stroll the village or your local neighborhood, outdoor dining, barbecuing and more.

After more than 1 million votes—Bethpage Best of Long Island recently announced the 2021 annual “Best of LI” contest winners. Congrats to All 2021 Long Island winners and thanks to all that voted. Including some of the Farmingdale Village/ Farmingdale area “Best of

Long Island” 2021 winners in this column—congratulations.

• Best Signature Cocktail/Best Whiskey Bar: Alibi Speakeasy & Lounge • Best Bachelorette Party Venue/Best Binge-Watching Snack: The Chocolate Duck • Best Garage Door: Ed Mojica Installations • Best Band Non Cover: The Electric Dudes • Best Downtown: Farmingdale Village (6 out of 7 Years) • Best Health Aides: Gurwin Home Care Agency • Best Chiropractor: Priestley Chiropractic • Best Sneaker Store: Runners Edge • Best Window Company: Window World As you may know, our dedicated Farmingdale Firehouse

Hero/Photographer, Phil LoNigro, was himself rescued after collapsing during an East Meadow-Farmingdale varsity football game while working the umpire position on the field. I am delighted to say Phil is doing well and we wish him the best.

Welcome to Farmingdale Village “My Grandmother’s Kitchen,” located at 168 Main St. in the former Chichimeca’s location. The brand-new restaurant is owned by brother and sister Jorge and Carolina Contreras, who learned to cook from their grandmother.

My Grandmother’s Kitchen is open seven days a week from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. for home style breakfast and lunch. They offer a great selection of breakfast and lunch items, including Grandmother Omelette, Grandmother Benedict,

Grandparent Sandwich, platters, milkshakes, a kid’s menu and more. The bi-level restaurant currently seats about 30 to 35 people and plans to offer patio dining in the future.

On behalf of the board of trustees and myself, welcome and congratulations. We wish you much success.

The Farmingdale Village Board of Trustees work sessions and board meetings are still held via remote video conference. Members of the public can visit www.farming dalevirtual.com and www.

farmingdalevillage.com to access upcoming meeting dates, links to the meetings and more details.

“We are in this together,” on behalf of the board of trustees and myself, we look forward to a brighter 2021.

Village website www. farmingdalevillage.com is a great resource for information, news and bulletins.

Anton Media Group would like to remind our readers to practice responsible social distancing. The CDC recommends that you stay six feet apart from others when out in public spaces. Also, make sure to cover up and wear your face covering to protect yourself, your family and others.

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Where Words Fail, Music Speaks Hans Christian Andersen has been credited with the quote, “Where words fail, music speaks.” For those who find comfort in tunes and lyrics during hard times, truer words were never spoken. Music has been said to soothe the savage beast within our ravaged souls, it brings endless joy to the listener, it can improve mood and memory and can even improve your workout.

The next time you climb on your treadmill or hit the pavement for a brisk walk, know that the addition of music can help you to walk and pass the time even faster.

Music has undergone quite a transformation over the years. At one time, music could only be heard on a crackling radio or by cranking a Victrola and spinning tunes via a 33⅓ rpm vinyl disc. In 1948, the first 45 rpm record, “PeeWee the Piccolo” was released by RCA Victrola. The record did not require an adapter, though later versions of the 45 rpm required the use of a small yellow plastic piece known as a spindle adapter. They were prevalent in the 1960s, right around the time Mom was playing her 45s on our old radiant heat flooring in Levittown.

I loved those little yellow adapters. I used to think that they were the perfect size for my Barbie doll to whirl across the bedroom like a Frisbee.

Quite often, Mom searched frantically for the spindle adapters, only to find them

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in my Barbie doll case. After that, my sister and I, forbidden from touching the yellow discs, began to pull the rubber stopper out of soda bottle caps for Barbie and her friends to play a rousing game of Frisbee.

I still have one of Mom’s old adapters, mainly because I thought they were cool to look at and they brought back wonderful memories of music in our home. I do remember that they were kind of difficult to snap into the center of a 45 without fear of snapping the vinyl in half.

With the advent of 8-track tapes, both of my parents collected various albums by their favorite artists. Dad had an 8-track player in his van to play his tunes, while Mom had a player in the house. To this day, whenever I hear Frank Sinatra sing “It Was a Very Good Year,” I automatically wait for the loud “click-CLICK’ at the end of the song, when the track changed.

My sister and I often collected cassette tapes of our

favorite artists or we recorded off the radio. As I mentioned in a previous column, those homemade recordings often had a “zzzzippppp!” sound at the end, where we turned the recorder off. Listening to “A Wonderful Christmastime”

by Paul McCartney always reminds me of that noise, because it had the loudest “zzzippppp” of any of our recordings.

Once CDs became popular, I realized the need to donate my cassette tapes. I had quite a few of them, but I also had a console stereo system that had a turntable and a cassette deck. I was thrilled to be able to hold onto the cassettes, but because of their age, they often required a pencil to the sprockets to tighten the tape. I have ruined quite a few radios with cassette tapes that were too loose and got caught in the play head and pinch roller.

Brown ribbons of cassette tape still give me nightmares.

MP3s and MP4s came on the scene rather quickly, which made CD use obsolete.

Using my daughter’s handme-down iPod, I quickly became a whiz at downloading tunes to the device. A simple aux cable connected the iPod to our vehicle and voila! Our favorite music could be heard over and over. The only problem was having to delete music to make room for newer material.

Satellite radio, which is clearer and fuller in tone, has replaced regular FM radio.

Music lovers of a certain age and generation know what purpose this little doo-hickey serves And AM radio is comprised of mostly talk shows and podcasts, though you may still find a station or two that plays actual songs. We still listen to FM when gardening in the yard, though the signal grows weak whenever a plane passes overhead.

Right now, our daughter’s iPod sits forlornly in a drawer with tunes that are at least 15 years old. With an Echo Dot in the home, it has become quite easy to call out from another room, “Hey, Alexa! Can you please play ‘Master Jack’ by Four Jacks and a Jill?” Alexa, the awesome A.I., responds, “’Master Jack’ by Four Jacks and a Jill, playing on Amazon Music.” Alexa knows this song

well because my husband requests it on a weekly basis.

How music has changed.

While I am unsure of the next music trend for listeners, I look forward to the change.

Music has always been a big part of my life, from show tunes and musical numbers I performed to rich classical tunes that warm the spirit on a chilly day. As Plato once stated, “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.”

In good times and in bad, music is often the soothing balm that relieves a multitude of ills.

Patty Servidio is an Anton Media Group columnist.

Normal Tantrums or Something More?

Temper tantrums, “talking back” and other forms of acting out are a normal part of a child’s development. When a youngster is feeling tired, stressed, upset or out of sorts for any reason, these behaviors aren’t uncommon. Ask any parent.

But when a child’s words and actions cause serious problems at home, school Director of Early Childhood or with peers, they may be and Psychological Services diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder, or ODD, a It’s not unusual for children condition that takes a huge toll to express their frustrations by on family relationships.

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losing their tempers or testing your limits by disobeying rules. But when it becomes a pattern of being uncooperative and hostile toward you, their siblings and peers, and other authority figures in such a way that it impacts their daily functioning, it may require professional intervention.

A diagnosis of ODD is made when behaviors are extreme and go on for at least six months.

According to the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychology,

symptoms of Oppositional Defiant Disorder may include: • Frequent temper tantrums • Excessive arguing with adults • Often questioning rules • Active defiance and refusal to comply with adult requests and rules • Deliberate attempts to annoy or upset people • Blaming others for his or her mistakes or misbehavior • Often being touchy or easily annoyed by others • Frequent anger and resentment

• Mean and hateful talking when upset • Spiteful attitude and revenge seeking Signs of ODD typical arise during preschool years, though the condition can develop later (but usually before early adolescence).

Experts aren’t sure what causes ODD, but say that biological, psychological and social issues may play a role.

While ODD can arise from extreme forms of parenting—in particular, being too

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Chronic acting out by a child that might be consistently causing problems could be a symptom of Oppositional Defiant Disorder, or ODD. (Photo courtesy of the North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center)

lax or too harsh—that’s not always the case and parents shouldn’t feel guilty.

Often one child in the same family has ODD, while other siblings may not. What’s important is getting help, especially since other issues such as attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), learning disabilities, bipolar disorder, depression and anxiety may be present.

Treatment for ODD can include a variety of therapeutic methods, such as teaching the child anger management skills, communication techniques, impulse control and problem-solving skills. Including the family in the treatment plan is important, as parents need to develop skills to manage their child’s behavior. Also, medications may be appropriate, which can be determined in a review with a psychiatrist or other psychiatric professional.

There are several ways you can help your child who is displaying defiant behavior, whether they are diagnosed with ODD or not. Some examples: Catch them “being good,” which means using positive reinforcement by praising them when they cooperate.

Be a good role model; when you are

getting worked up and are about to lose your temper (it happens to the best of us), take a deep breath and let them know you need a minute to calm down.

Set reasonable expectations for your children that are age appropriate and that come with consistently enforced consequences.

Finally, seek out support from teachers, friends, family members and mental health professionals. You are not the only one experiencing these difficulties and there is never shame in seeking out help.

To learn if your child may have ODD, or to get help with other issues that are negatively impacting the life of your child, teen or family, contact North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center at 516-626-1971.

Dr. Sue Cohen is the Director of Early Childhood and Psychological Services at North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center, the leading children’s mental health agency on Long Island. Visit www.northshorechildguidance.org to learn how the Guidance Center is seeing new and existing clients via telehealth and in person.

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Videographer Zachary Gotterbarn looks on as the Rev. Roger Williams leads all clergy and other faith leaders in prayer prior to the fifth annual Community Easter Dawn Service held in Glen Cove’s Morgan Park.

Pictured: Fr. Mark Fitzhugh, Rev. Gia Lynn Hall, Rev. Roger Williams, Margaret Darson, Evangelist Merle Richards, Rev. Lance Hurst, Elder Gaitley Stevenson-Mathews, Erika Bautista, Josue Correra, Bagpiper Robert Lynch, Sister John Vianney, Sister Elvis Marie. Not pictured: Yeny Correra, Rev. Juanita Lopez, Sister Mirabelle, Sister Maximilian Paul and Fr. Shawn Williams.

Heroes work here. Signage attesting to that fact adorns the grounds around the Farmingdale School District’s six school buildings as it marked the oneyear anniversary of the schools shutting their doors to in-person instruction due to the coronavirus pandemic. With spring, though, comes the promise of better times ahead. Signs of this are evident throughout the district. Students are back in school, sports are up and running, and a long-awaited vaccine is finally here.

“I am so thankful for the volunteer

Bayville resident Jean Greco celebrates her 100th birthday with the Life Enrichment Center at Oyster Bay, where she has been a member for more than 36 years.

Senior Christopher Smith from Division Avenue High School in the Levittown Public Schools was recently recognized by the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership organization as a HOBY Academic All-Star. The distinction is given to HOBY alumni and volunteers who demonstrate outstanding academic achievements in the classroom.

To earn the HOBY Academic AllStar recognition, a student must be a senior in high school or in college.

Also, they must have attended or volunteered at an official HOBY program in 2019 or earlier and have a cumulative weighted GPA of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Receiving the HOBY All-Star status can help students stand out among their peers during the college admission process and on job applications.

The district congratulates Smith on this outstanding achievement.

effort of our administrators, nurses, Walgreens, Village, and South Farmingdale EMS, The Marketplace at 317,” said Superintendent Paul Defendini. “Dozens of people donated their time and services to support this critical event and together we vaccinated more than 300 staff members. Farmingdale is an exceptional community and I am prouder than ever to call myself a Daler.”

The Walgreens Pharmacy staff was recently on-site at Farmingdale High School from 2 to 8 p.m. to distribute the

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Division Avenue senior Christopher Smith was recognized as a HOBY Academic All-Star by the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership organization.

(Photo courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools)

one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine to interested staff members. More than 300 people signed up. Having teachers and staff vaccinated is essential to the full safe reopening of all school buildings.

Navigating through the New York State website to find an available appointment at a local vaccine center has been a struggle for many Long Islanders. The Farmingdale School District is extremely thankful to Walgreens for making their school district a priority and making the vaccination process seamless for the community.

Walgreens provided Johnson & Johnson vaccine to the Farmingdale School District staff. The Marketplace at 317 donated food for workers and volunteers. (Photo courtesy of the Farmingdale School District)

The Hicksville High School orchestra brightened the morning for students and staff by playing music as they entered the building prior to spring break. The orchestra set up in the halls of the high school and played their instruments while wearing masks and keeping their distance. The orchestra’s music lifted the spirits of students during arrival, starting off the day on a positive note. This was one of many ways Hicksville Public Schools celebrated Music In Our Schools Month throughout March.

Music In Our Schools Month celebrates the impact of music education on the lives of students, as well as its social-emotional benefits.

Prior to spring break, the Hicksville High School orchestra set up in the building’s hallway to provide a soundtrack to staff and students heading off to class. (Photo courtesy of the

Hicksville School District)

Greater Long Island Running Club (GLIRC) recently visited the Rudman Family Food Pantry at the Mid Island Y JCC in Plainview, helping them out with a donation of more than 1,000 pounds of foodstuffs and personal hygiene products, supplemented by $1,000 in supermarket gift cards. Pictured at the Rudman Family Food Pantry are Mid Island Y JCC Director of Volunteer Services Gail Warrack, GLIRC President Mike Polansky, GLIRC Executive Director Sue Fitzpatrick and GLIRC staffers Nick Palazzo and Rick Secor.

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This beautifully renovated Colonial available in the prestigious Oaks section of New Hyde Park at 16 Corwin Ave. sold on April 6 for $939,000. The home features a spacious eat-in kitchen with top-of-the-line stainless steel appliances, a formal dining room and open layout family and living rooms. Sliding glass doors lead to your private backyard, perfect for entertaining family and friends. There are four spacious bedrooms and three full baths including a huge master suite with cathedral ceilings and en-suite bath. The basement and laundry room are finished.

Located on a pretty tree-lined street, this bright and sunny wide-line cape at 28 Brisbane St. in New Hyde Park features three bedrooms and two full bathrooms. It sold on April 6 for $625,000. It has a newly renovated kitchen with granite counter tops and stainless steel appliances. The new bathroom and finished basement are perfect for entertaining. The large park-like property has new masonry work.

pril is National Safe Digging Month, and PSEG Long Island reminds customers, contractors and excavators to call before digging to avoid hitting underground pipelines, conduits, wires and cables. 811 is the designated national phone number to have underground lines located and marked before projects begin around the home or business.

The safety of the community is a top priority for PSEG Long Island—especially when it comes to safe, reliable power. Social distancing continues to be an important tactic in fighting COVID-19. Mark-out work is performed outdoors and there is no need for any interaction between the technician and the person who called to request the mark out.

A free call to 811 connects the call center. The call center then sends representatives to mark the locations of nearby underground lines with flags or paint. Once lines have been marked and confirmation from all of the utility owners is received, projects may proceed.

Every digging project, even a small project like planting a tree or building a deck, requires a call to 811. It’s the law.

The call must be made whether the job is being performed by a professional or a do-it-yourselfer. Striking a single line can cause serious injury and outages and result in repair costs and fines.

Additional information, including a booklet on safe excavating practices and the protection of underground facilities, can be found on the PSEG Long Island website (www.psegliny. com).

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Herricks Senior Honored For Leadership And Advocacy H

erricks High School senior Roshni Varkey was selected by the Office of State Senator Anna Kaplan to be honored for how she has enhanced and promoted the positive image of African Americans in the schools and community.

Each year, Senator Kaplan hosts a Black History Month celebration that highlights contributions of African Americans in the community. The event includes recognition of deserving high school seniors who have demonstrated exceptional leadership in doing so.

Varkey was nominated by Racial Literacy teacher Pascale Gabriel.

Through her involvement in this course, Varkey learned about racial discrimination, housing inequity and racial divides, and explored ways to mitigate these problems and implement change. She and two other members of the class co-founded the Black Student Union, which was introduced this school year and features meetings that consist of presentations and group discussions.

Varkey serves as treasurer and was involved in the group’s Black History Month initiatives.

“I’ve always navigated toward fighting injustice form a young age,” Varkey said. “We felt it was time to start the

Herricks High School senior Roshni Varkey (Contributed photo)

club and that it would be good for the community.”

Varkey has also helped advocate for greater diversity in the curriculum.

Last summer, she met with members of the English Department and suggested more books by authors of color. She also encouraged the Social Studies Department to include more Black history topics.

“Roshni is an insightful young woman who cares deeply about issues surrounding racial justice and equity,” Gabriel said. “I was pleased to nominate her and am very proud.”

—Submitted by Herricks Public Schools

Cherry Lane Celebrates 100th Day Carle Place students and staff at Cherry Lane Elementary School celebrated the district’s 100th day of school with a variety of fun filled activities.

In addition to doing 10 sets of 10

exercises at the 100th minute of the 100th day, students also manipulated numbers to make 100. Second graders from Mary Donnelly’s class wore shirts with numbers and then used addition and subtraction to

create true number sentences that equal 100.

Katherine Hesterberg’s kindergarten students displayed posters of 100 items organized in groups, which demonstrated an understanding of

place value. Theresa Collalto’s first graders added pizza toppings to their slices of pizza and displayed them with fractions and percentages.

—Submitted by the Carle Place School District

Students Virtually Welcome Author The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t stop Carle Place’s Cherry Lane Elementary School from hosting its annual author meet-and-greet, as students were treated to a visit virtually.

Sponsored by the school’s PTA, teachers and students zoomed in with

Second grade students wore shirts with numbers and then used addition and subtraction to create true number sentences that equal 100, as a way to celebrate the 100th day of school. From left, Kevin Kang, Melanie Caldes and Marco Acquista.

(Photo courtesy of the Carle Place School District)

Michigan author Maria Dismondy.

They were introduced to her books and learned about what it’s like to be an author and how she develops her ideas.

—Submitted by the Carle Place School District

Cherry Lane Elementary School students were excited to virtually welcome author Maria Dismondy for the school’s annual author meetand-greet. (Photo courtesy of the Carle Place School District)

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Outstanding Physical Education Students Represent Garden City High School Garden City High School seniors Margaux Griffin and Liam Westfield have been recognized as Outstanding Physical Education Students by the Nassau Zone of the New York State Athletics, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Association. Students are selected for this distinction by their physical education teachers based on their stellar demonstration of athletic performance and good character.

Westfield is a member of the football and lacrosse teams while Griffin plays tennis, basketball and golf. She serves as captain of the tennis and golf teams and has received All-County, All-Conference and Scholar Athlete honors.

—Submitted by Garden City Public Schools From left: District Director of Athletics, Health and Physical Education K-12 Eamonn Flood, Margaux Griffin, Liam Westfield, Garden City High School Principal Kevin Steingruebner. (Contributed photo)

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To nominate or apply, visit sjcny.edu/gala. sjcny.edu/gala The Esse Non Videri Gala Awards Dinner takes place on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, at the Garden City Hotel, Garden City, N.Y. Proceeds will benefit student scholarships for future educators.

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New York’s First-Ever COVID-19 Mobile Vaccination Unit Hits The Road A merica’s largest township has partnered with Mount Sinai South Nassau to officially launch New York State’s first-ever COVID-19 Mobile Vaccination Unit.

Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin recently unveiled the onthe-go inoculation facility, known benevolently as the “Vaxmobile,” at the Uniondale-Hempstead Senior Center, which serves two communities of Hempstead Town that were among the hardest hit by the pandemic. At the announcement, Mount Sinai South Nassau staff began vaccinating 100 residents with the Johnson & Johnson, single-dose COVID-19 vaccine. Supervisor Clavin was joined in this public health announcement by the Hempstead Town Board and Dr. Adhi Sharma, Chief Medical Officer of Mount Sinai South Nassau.

“This is truly a historic day in the Town of Hempstead, and we are proud to join our friends at Mount Sinai South Nassau to unveil the first COVID-19 mobile vaccination unit in New York State and only the second in the entire country,” Clavin said.

“Our town provided hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal CARES funding toward the purchase of this ‘Vaxmobile,’ which will be deployed to different communities throughout America’s largest township with a focus on our most vulnerable population. The COVID-19 vaccine is imperative in helping us prevent the spread of this virus, keeping our residents safe and returning to a sense of normalcy here in the Town of Hempstead.”

Fully stocked and ready to hit the road, the Vaxmobile will shatter the transportation, language and technological barriers associated with the vaccination distribution process.

With a mission to deliver single-dose vaccinations directly into the hardest-hit communities, the unit will serve as a substantial catalyst to the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines. The Vaxmobile was financed with federal CARES Act funding that was distributed to Hempstead Town, to be used to assist town businesses, organizations and residents impacted by the pandemic. The Town of Hempstead has allocated more than a million dollars to Mount Sinai South Nassau during the pandemic to secure this mobile unit, as well as for COVID-19 testing

America’s largest township has partnered with Mount Sinai South Nassau to officially launch New York State’s first-ever COVID-19 Mobile Vaccination Unit. (Contributed photo) and helping to reimburse unbudgeted expenses over the past year.

“Supervisor Clavin and the town board recognized last year the importance of having a mobile unit. They had the vision to approve purchase of this vehicle back when vaccines were still in very short supply,” Richard J. Murphy, President and CEO of Mount Sinai South Nassau said. “As a result of their foresight and action, we are now in a strong position to help the community. The town has been a solid partner in our fight to stop the spread of the virus. We appreciate its leadership and willingness to fund and join us in this important public health effort.”

The 50-foot vehicle, an International Durastar 4400, was previously used as a mobile command center and was purchased from Mission Mobile Medical, a North Carolina-based mobile medical company, with funds allocated by Hempstead Town. During the past two weeks, Mount Sinai South Nassau tested the Vaxmobile by distributing more than 400 J&J vaccines to Hempstead Town residents in a drive-thru setting. The soft launch, conducted at Mount Sinai South Nassau’s Oceanside campus and in Baldwin, tested the unit’s IT and other systems. In the upcoming weeks, the mobile testing unit will be traveling to various locations throughout the Town of Hempstead, saving lives one arm at a time. The Vaxmobile schedule will be determined by vaccine supply and availability.

“Mount Sinai South Nassau has always been on the front lines of caring for the residents of America’s largest township, so it’s no surprise that they are here in partnership with America’s largest township to unveil the first mobile vaccination unit in all of New York State,” added Councilman Anthony D’Esposito, whose district includes Mount Sinai South Nassau in Oceanside. “It is truly an honor to stand alongside Supervisor Don Clavin, my town board colleagues and Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital as we provide the first vaccines to our seniors and other local residents as we look forward to an end to the COVID-19 pandemic.”

The Town of Hempstead and Mount Sinai South Nassau are in direct contact with community leaders to schedule vaccination visits that are conveniently located. Such locations include faith-based organizations, libraries, recreation centers, senior centers, parks and train stations.

Organizations or centers interested in scheduling a potential visit for eligible residents or who need more information may reach out to the Town of Hempstead by calling 516-812-3678 or may send an email to VaxMobile@ snch.org. Additional information about the mobile unit and its schedule will be posted on the Town of Hempstead website www.hempsteadny.gov or on the Mount Sinai South Nassau Website at www.southnassau. org. All vaccines administered by the Vaxmobile are by appointment

only and residents must be eligible as determined by the New York State Department of Health.

The mobile vaccination unit is handicapped-accessible, and is staffed by a bi-lingual clinical team from Mount Sinai South Nassau. The interior of the unit includes a private exam room, computerized clinical workstations, medical testing and lab technologies and secure storage areas.

Hospital is on-hand and available should any rare complications arise from a COVID-19 vaccination. At the current time, Mount Sinai South Nassau has safely administered more than 10,000 vaccines at its site in Rockville Centre.

This is not the first partnership between the Town of Hempstead and Mount Sinai South Nassau, as the two groups have teamed up towards the end of 2020 to provide drive-thru rapid COVID-19 testing for town residents. The drive-thru rapid testing initiative heralded a great success between the two entities in which thousands of Hempstead Town residents were quickly and safely tested for COVID-19, with a result turnaround time of fifteen minutes.

“Be on the lookout for the Vaxmobile coming to a neighborhood near you,” Clavin concluded. “We are excited to work with Mount Sinai South Nassau to expand on this program and vaccinate more and more Hempstead Town residents.”

—Submitted by the office of Donald X. Clavin

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n Monday, April 5, Easter Monday, the Irish Monument Committee and Irish-Americans in Government held a commemoration of the 105th anniversary of the Easter Rising. The Rising culminated in independence for Irish people after hundreds of years of struggle. The ceremony was held outside the Irish Monument at the Nassau County Courthouse in Mineola.

Nassau County Legislature Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello and Legislator Rose Marie Walker attended the event, as well as many other elected officials and community leaders.

“The Easter Rising was one of the most significant events in world history. The courage of the leaders and their principled dedication to the cause of freedom from oppression should be an inspiration to every generation,” Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello said. “I was proud to join with leaders of Irish-American groups, elected officials and the Vice Consul General of Ireland in New York to remember the sacrifice of the brave men and women who lead the Rising.”

—Submitted by the office of Richard Nicolello From left: Nassau County Legislature Presiding Officer Richard Nicolello; Dermot Fitzpatrick, the Vice Consul General of Ireland in New York; Nassau County Legislator Rose Marie Walker; Donal M. Mahoney, Chairman of the Irish Monument Committee. (Contributed photo)

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mation email. Masks are required and safe distancing Composting Workshop is requested. Wear water-reThe Science Museum of Long sistant footwear, bring binocIsland will present a workulars and drinking water. ................ shop from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Leeds Pond Preserve, 1526 N. SUNDAY, APRIL 18 Plandome Rd., Manhasset.

Ani DiFranco Live S10/members, $15/ The Landmark on Main in non-members. Learn how Port Washington will host to start your own compost a livestream celebration at home and the benefits it to mark the release of provides. What should and DiFranco’s 22nd studio shouldn’t be added and what album, Revolutionary Love to do with the final product: with a full concert from ‘black gold.’” Visit www.smli.

DiFranco, Terence Higgins org to register. and special guest Ivan Neville. Tickets are $20 and Dog Friendly Days a portion benefits Landmark Also on Sunday, April 18 Boats On The Sound on Main. Visit www.landmarfrom 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Oysterponds Historical konmainstreet.org/events for the Old Westbury Gardens, Society hosts a virtual lecture. 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old tickets and livestream link.

“Night Boats to New England: Westbury. Leashed dogs are When Splendor Sailed Long Holocaust Survivor permitted throughout the Island Sound” from 5 to gardens except in the Walled Holocaust Memorial & 6 p.m. Presented by John Tolerance Center of Nassau Gardens. Humans must folHenry. Well into the 20th low all social distancing and County presents Virtual century, passenger steamers safety protocols. Tickets must Sundays With Survivors from left New York City every night be purchased in advance.

6 to 7 p.m. Survivor Werner of the year headed eastward Reich will share information Members or visitors using on the Sound bound for valid library passes need not about his pre-war life in New London, Newport, make reservations. Westbury Berlin and Yugoslavia, his Providence and Boston.

House is closed and is tensurvival in Auschwitz and Grandest of all were the mag- tatively scheduled to reopen liberation from the camp in June 2021. Grounds open nificently appointed ships at Mauthausen. Visit www. until 6 p.m. Visit www. of the Fall River Line, which hmtcli.org/events to register. oldwestburygardens.org for operated from 1847 to 1937 ................ between New York, Newport more info.

MONDAY, APRIL 19 and Fall River. Renowned for Foreclosure Clinic Walk The Preserve the opulence of their interiPresented in-person by ors, the dependability of their Hosted by the North Shore the Nassau County Bar Audubon Society from 9:30 service, and their pedigreed Association, 15th and West a.m. to noon. At the Garvies passengers, they made the Streets, Mineola, from 3 Point Museum-Preserve, 50 line a beloved American institution. Free for members Barry Dr, Glen Cove,Email to to 5:30 p.m. Answering questions about mortgage nsaudubonsociety@gmail. and a suggested $5 fee for foreclosure concerns. Masks/ com for limited registration. non-members. Visit www. face coverings are required.

Interpreters available upon request. Attorneys will not provide legal representation.

Space is limited. Register at 516-747-4070 ext. 1308.

Antiques in April Hosted by the Huntington Historical Society at Kissam House, 434 Park Ave., Huntington, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also on April 18, same hours. A multi-vendor antiques and collectibles sale.

Entry is free, masks required for entry. The Kissam barn sale, usually full of furniture, books, and smalls, will be held outdoors under a tent for maximum safety. No public bathrooms, so plan accordingly. Rain or shine.

Visit www.huntingtonhistoricalsociety.org for more info.

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On April 17, learn about the glory days of boats playing the Long Island Sound. (Oysterponds Historical Society)

Wildflower Walk At 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Garvies Point Museum & Preserve, 50 Barry Drive, Glen Cove. Discover spring ephemerals, beautiful wildflowers that only bloom for a short period of time in early spring.

Learn about special pollinators and some interesting natural history. Ages 7-plus.

Holocaust survivor Werner Reich will speak on April 18.

(Holocaust Museum & Tolerance Center)

There will also be paper-making workshops and a short film about forest ecosystems.

Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Admission $5/adults, $3/ children 5-12. For tickets visit www.garviespointmuseum. com or call 516-571-8010.

TOBAY Beach Spring 5K This live and virtual 5K is sponsored by the Greater Long Island Running Club.

A flat, fast scenic that includes the Marina and the Wildlife Preserve, Ocean Parkway, Massapequa.

Tee-shirts, awards and gift cards from Runner’s Edge at post-race ceremony with social distancing protocol in place. Benefits the American

Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Visit www.glirc. org/events for advance-only registration.

Enjoy a scenic 5K and support a good cause on April 24.

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Blood Drives

The New York Blood Center will hold drives at the following times and places.

Thursday, April 15: Northwell Health I-Park, 450 Lakeville Rd., Lake Success, from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 17: Broadway Mall Rotunda, Hicksville, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Sunday, April 18: Men’s Club-Temple Israel, 108 Old Mill Rd., Great Neck, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and Sant Nirankari Mission, 712 The Plain Rd., Westbury, from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Monday, April 19: Bethpage Fire Department, 225 Broadway, Bethpage, from 2:45 to 8:45 p.m.

Thursday, April 22: St. Francis Hospital, 100 Pt. Washington Blvd., Roslyn, from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.; Island Trees High School, 50 Wolcott Rd., Levittown from 2 to 8 p.m.; Unqua PTA, 1050 Sunrise Hwy., Massapequa, from 2 to 8 p.m.

Friday, April 23: American Legion Hall, 2301 Penatiquit Ave, Seaford from 1:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Appointments preferred. Donors will have their temperatures checked and must wear a face mask or covering.

Other health conditions apply. Visit donate.nybc.org to sign up and more information.

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The Homicide Squad is investigating an apartment fire that occurred in Bethpage on April 2 at 2:20 a.m.

According to detectives, Eighth Precinct Officers responded to a Nicole Court apartment building for a call for the smell of smoke. Upon arrival it was determined that there was a fire in one of the apartments.

The Hicksville Fire Department forced entry into the apartment and found a 79-year-old female unconscious on the floor. The aided was transported in a Nassau County Police Ambulance to a local hospital where she was later pronounced deceased by a physician. All remaining occupants of the building were evacuated safely with no injuries reported. The Nassau County Police Arson Bomb Squad responded along with the Nassau County Fire Marshall. The investigation is ongoing.

Massapequa Burglary Investigation

The Seventh Squad is investigating a Burglary that occurred on April 2 at 6:15 a.m. in Massapequa.

According to detectives, an employee of Firestone, located at 5200 Sunrise Hwy., arrived at work and noticed a bay window had been broken to the store. As the employee

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County Police Medic was injured and transported to a local hospital for treatment and is currently in stable condition. The 33-year-old male operator of the Mercedes Benz SUV was also injured and transported to a local hospital and is currently listed in critical condition. The 56-year-old female operator of the Land Rover was not injured. The investigation into this accident continues.

ticed a bay door was smashed and an unknown suspect had removed a 2018 Ram truck from the work area through the damaged bay door. The vehicle was located by Seventh Precinct Officers in front of 5100 Sunrise Hwy., with significant damage and no occupants. There is no description of the possible subject.

Detectives request anyone with information regarding the above inciQueens Man Arrested For dent to contact Nassau County Crime Oyster Bay Burglary Stoppers at 1-800-244-8477 or call 911.

Second Squad detectives report All callers will remain anonymous. the arrest of a Queens male for an NCPD Ambulance incident that occurred on April 2 at Involved In Serious Accident 4:30 p.m. in Oyster Bay. In Carle Place According to detectives, a male subHomicide Squad detectives report ject entered Alice’s of Oyster Bay, 21 the details of a serious auto accident Berry Hill Rd., and removed a purse that occurred on April 2 at 1:50 p.m. in from the store, passing all points of Carle Place. purchase while making no attempt to According to detectives, a Nassau pay for the merchandise. After exiting County Police ambulance traveling the store, the subject was approached eastbound on Old Country Road with by a 43-year-old male clerk, who was engaged emergency lights and sirens, then placed in fear by the subject was in a collision with a Mercedes as he reached into his front right Benz SUV traveling westbound as pocket while threatening the use of the Mercedes Benz made a left turn a weapon. He then fled the store and onto Zeckendorf Boulevard from Old 911 was called with a description of Country Road. A Land Rover stopped the subject. on Zeckendorf Boulevard was also Responding officers began a search impacted during the accident. and located the 23-year-old suspect, As a result of this collision, a Nassau Isaiah Towles, on the Oyster Bay train

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Towles is charged with first-degree robbery, fourth-degree grand larceny and third-degree menacing. He was arraigned in Mineola on April 3.

Bethpage Public Lewdness Arrest

The Public Information Office reports the arrest of a Bethpage man for public lewdness that occurred on April 3 at 4:50 p.m. in Bethpage.

According to police, four females ranging from 12 to 13 years old were walking on the field at Bethpage Middle School located at 500 Bwy. They observed a male with his pants open, exposing himself. The male was inappropriately touching himself. The victims notified police and officers responded.

A thorough investigation was conducted and 35-year-old David Cardone was arrested.

Cardone is charged with three counts of public lewdness, and three counts of endangering the welfare of a child. The defendant was arraigned in Mineola on April 4.

Detectives request anyone who may have been the victim of a similar incident to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-8477. All callers will remain anonymous.

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function without our infrastructure being strong. We’re very short-staffed s there a future for public libraries in our technology department. And as the world increasingly moves to that’s something that we’re looking virtual and online realities? to enhance this time around—we’re Westbury Memorial Public Library looking to hire another staff member Director Tracy Van Dyne has faith that for [technology]. We’re getting an as long as it serves as a valued comoutside wireless access point that will munity center, the brick-and-mortar allow us to do outside IT programs building will continue to enjoy public since we don’t have anything in-house. support and patronage.

It will be on 24/7 so that even when Officially introduced at the October we’re not open patrons can come hang 15, 2020 meeting of the library Board out in the courtyard or use the parking Tracy Van Dyne of Trustees, the director took over in lot and have access to the internet. We the midst of the long span when the just purchased 22 new computers to pandemic kept the library closed. Yes, replace staff and public computers. So Why did you take the Westbury it continued to serve residents via its that will bring us up to date. position? online offerings and “curbside” pick-up What about in-person I always thought it was an of books and other materials, but as with programming? interesting neighborhood. I’ve many institutions, its main customers I’ve sat down with [programming frequented the Old Westbury Gardens were not allowed inside. director] Edna [Harpaul], who so and have been attracted to the area The building finally opened its doors and wanted something different from badly misses her Sunday programs on Feb. 26 for three days a week, and on Great Neck. and her patrons. Number one, in April 5 began a five-day schedule. every department we’re looking to The people who interviewed Van Dyne has spent 25 years in the do outside programming. A normal you—what was their vision of library world, called herself a “Suffolk craft program for kids is 24-25 kids. where they want this library to go? girl,” and moved to Oceanside several So we’re doing two different times And does it mesh with your vision? years ago. Her last post was interim diYes, we’re very heavy into bringing with 12 kids each. We’re going to have rector in the Great Neck library system. gardening, cooking classes, exercise us forward technologically-wise.

She had a chance to shape the 2021We’re not as well endowed financially classes outside. We’re looking to 22 budget, which takes effect July 1, and as other libraries, but it’s something bump up our computer classes. noted that this is a ”quiet” election” What’s the future of books? Do that we’re looking into, [securing] a lot slated for April 20. The budget, as well you see a decline in libraries of grants. one trustee seat, is up for a vote, held actually having physical books, What sort of things are you from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the library. She given the finite shelf space? looking to do? presides over a staff of about 40 and a Well, no. We had patrons who We hired a new IT consultant to budget of more than $3 million. turned to e-books during the help our head of technology, Chris Recently, Van Dyne sat down to talk Durrah. Before I even walked through pandemic because they had to. But with Anton Media Group about the they couldn’t wait to come back into the door, I told Chris, ‘You’re going to library and her plans. the building and physically take books be my main focus this year.’ We can’t

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out again. I’m the same way. I’m one of those people who, when I travel, I’d like to bring 10 books with me, but it’s not realistic, and I have my iPad. But I would rather have a paper copy too.

Books started being ordered with a vengeance when the library reopened.

Audio books went from 98,000 to 215,000. Belonging to MLS enables us to borrow from other collections.

(Patrons can log in the library’s website and use Libby to order digital and audio books.)

Where do you the future of libraries in the community?

We’re turning more toward training. With everything that comes out now, we always need to be two steps ahead, especially to remain relevant. We’ve turned into community centers. We probably going to turn more instructional for certain things.

Especially right now with people who are out of jobs and job hunting.

Coming in for career counseling and certain kinds of commuter training.

Resumes that they need to beef up.

And not everybody can afford to go to an outside person to do this.

Do you have any final thoughts?

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AWARD from page 33 Cavallaro recalled when there was talk of setting up a casino near the village border. In 2014, the Nassau Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation wanted to purchase the shuttered Fortunoff’s at the Source Mall in Westbury and open a video lottery terminal (VLT) parlor with up to 1,000 slot machines.

Community opposition was fierce, and eventually the idea was dropped.

“We were forced into action. We were forced to defend ourselves,” the mayor related. “And Judge Liotti was one of the lawyers who acted on a pro-bono basis to bring a lawsuit to stop that action from taking place.

Tom and the other lawyers who stepped up to the plate to defend the village and the residents of the village really deserve a tremendous amount

of credit for doing that.”

Cavallaro also talked of the time that—under a different capacity—he successfully sued the Town of North Hempstead to create councilmatic districts.

“Tom served on the town commission after we won our lawsuit, that made the recommendations and election reforms that actually took place in the Town of North Hempstead,” the mayor related.

“We’re really very fortunate that we’ve had someone of his caliber serving on the bench here in our humble village court,” he concluded.

The mayor invited Liotti to come up and receive a commemorative glass plaque marking his 30 years as a judge.

“This is a token. It doesn’t have

much material value. It really [expresses] a tremendous amount of gratitude on behalf of the village,” Cavallaro told the judge and the assembled.

After accepting the award Liotti stated, “Martin said, no matter what our station in life is, we should try to be the best that we can be. That’s how I lived my life. According to that advisement by Dr. King. That’s how we built this model court and it has done amazing things and that’s how it’s been recognized as a model court throughout the state. I credit Martin Luther King with giving me the words of wisdom to build this model court, and I think the mayor has done the same thing with the Village of Westbury. So I thank him for his service and I thank him for this award.”

In a press release announcing his donation, Liotti said, “It has been my honor to serve this community and to have as my predecessor Justice John L. Molloy and to have as my mentor Associate Justice Frank Santagata.

Both were leaders in the law. I have also had as my guardian angels my former clerks, Helen Averso and Rita Geraldi Yannacone and two of the country’s best mayors: Ernest Strada and Peter Cavallaro. While I cherish this award as my most valuable possession and the friendships of the people instrumental in my receipt of it including Mildred Little, Kenneth Little, Ruth Reese and others. They are all prized in my memory. So my family is pleased to give this award to the village. It is something of which our entire community can be most proud.”

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The social distancing and other aftereffects of COVID-19 may have caused plenty of creative outlets to grind to a halt, but it didn’t stop storied guitarist Steve Cropper from putting the finishing touches on Fire It Up, his first solo effort since 1969. While the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer’s résumé includes a founding role in Booker T. & the MGs, membership in the Blues Brothers (that continues to this day) and stints backing up the likes of Eric

From left: John Tiven, Steve Cropper, Nioshi Jackson (Photo by Michael Wilson)

The Blues Brothers.

Steve Cropper is third from left in the back row (Photo courtesy of Atlantic Records)

Booker T. & the MG’s (clockwise from left): Donald “Duck” Dunn Steve “The Colonel” Cropper, Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones (Public domain)

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Guitar legend emerges from pandemic with new album Clapton and Neil Young and playing in the house band for Bob Dylan’s 30th anniversary event at Madison Square Garden, the self-described old road dog was feeling restless during the lockdown when friend and frequent musical collaborator Jon Tiven reached out with a proposal.

Tiven produced Nudge It Up a Notch, a 2008 collaboration between Cropper and storied Rascals keyboardist Felix Cavaliere. These sessions yielded a trove of unused recorded tracks that Tiven urged the guitarist to check out.

Cropper was pleasantly surprised with what he heard. “[Back then], Felix decided he wasn’t going to finish up these songs, so I had written them off,” Cropper said. “Tiven called me with the idea of putting this out. I told him to let me hear it and we decided to get [vocalist] Roger [Reale] to play on [Fire It Up]. I had been told several times to get myself a singer.

Maybe he’s the one.”

Tiven and Cropper both call Nashville home and are a 10-minute drive from each other. The past two decades have seen the two writing songs together on a weekly basis whenever the latter was home from touring. A good chunk of the resurrected instrumental material was already recorded and includes playing by Cavaliere and numerous drummers including Anton Fig (David Letterman), Simon Kirke (Bad Company), Omar Hakim (Sting) and Chester Thompson (Phil Collins). Tracks were fleshed out with contributions from Tiven (bass, saxophone, background vocals, harmonica) and drummer Nioshi Jackson.

Tiven next-door neighbor Beth Hooker also swung by to add harmony vocals.

With Reale living north

Steve Cropper performing in 2008 (Photo by Alberto Cabello/ CC BY 2.0)

and unable to come to Tennessee, his vocals were recorded in a pandemic-friendly way.

“The vocals were sung through an iPhone, which is very strange,” Cropper said. “Every track was done and even our engineer Eddie Gore said he couldn’t believe [how well it came out]. After he put the vocals on, it was easy for me to listen to what he sang and play to it.”

The resulting 13 cuts on the album feature a solid mix of soul highlighted

by Cropper’s trademark fat guitar tone. But what marks the material is its understatement, a hallmark of both Cropper’s playing and personality.

Born on a farm in Willow Springs, Missouri, the musical lightbulb didn’t go off over the young Cropper’s head until his family moved to Memphis when he was nine. It was then that he was exposed to a wealth of sounds he’d never heard before.

“During my early days moving to Memphis was the first time I’d ever heard R&B or gospel music,” he said.

“It was really good-feeling music and I loved it because I was brought up on a mish-mash of different material. I was basically brought up on a farm, so I didn’t hear radio unless it was in the car. When we finally had a radio, it was automatically locked on one station— WDIF and they had a gospel program on that I thought was great music. I didn’t know there was such a thing.”

Meeting up with late friend and future MG Donald “Duck” Dunn in high school, the duo started playing around the age of 14, with Dunn gravitating to bass given his difficulty learning

how to play guitar.

“We met on a softball field in junior high,” Cropper recalls. “The thing about Duck and me was that we had buddies at school that played guitar and hung out a little. [My high school buddy] Charlie Freeman and I put a band together. Duck wanted to play guitar too, but he wasn’t all that good at it. He just could not grasp the electric guitar like everybody else could. Yet, he turned out to be the world’s greatest bass player and played lots of hits.”

The duo eventually joined forces with keyboardist Booker T. Jones and drummer Al Jackson Jr. to become Booker T. and the MG’s, the house band for Memphis-based Stax Records and one of the first racially integrated rock bands. While the foursome dissolved and regrouped during the ‘70s (Jackson was murdered in 1975), Cropper and Dunn found themselves recruited into a new project by comedians John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd.

Cropper and Dunn’s membership in the Blues Brothers dates back to Levon Helm’s RCO All-Stars, a band Belushi became enamored with after catching them play a New Year’s Eve gig at Manhattan’s Palladium in the late ‘70s. “[John] made a comment, which we heard about later, where he said if he ever put a band together, he wanted it to be [Levon’s] band,” Cropper said. “It turned out Steve Martin was playing a bunch of shows out in California at the Universal Amphitheatre and told John he wanted Danny and him to open for him. [The promoters] wanted [Steve] to do these shows and rather than use a local act, he wanted to use John

and Danny. So Belushi asked if Steve minded if they played music and he said if that’s what they wanted to do, it was fine with him. [John] started putting a band together and asked trombone player Tom ‘Bones’ Malone if [John and Danny] should [recruit] the whole Saturday Night Live band. Malone said to get Dunn and Cropper because they’re old road dogs, since we’d already done two world tours already.”

Cropper appeared in both Blues Brothers films, the 1980 original and the 1998 sequel, and played with the band in the years since Belushi’s sudden 1981 death. Over the past three-plus decades, Cropper hasn’t slowed down, playing with artists ranging from Ringo Starr and Roy Orbison to Paul Simon and Frank Black. While Dunn passed away in 2012, Cropper periodically reunites with Jones, most recently at the annual Evening of Respect for Otis Redding, a charity event last held at the Apollo Theater in 2018. Cropper still gets a kick out of hearing the iconic hits he played on all these years later.

“When I hear ‘Green Onions,’ I still can’t believe I was part of that,” he said.

“Soul Man” is a particular favorite.

“You can hear the first two notes of the intro and you know what’s coming next,” he said. “I didn’t invent it, but I played it.”

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he Miracle Musicians, run by President and Founder Sammy Lichtenstein and Vice President, Matthew Fliegler, both Roslyn High School Sophomores, have brought the joy of live music to many, even during a pandemic. Sammy and his older brother Jack Lichtenstein, now a freshman at Binghamton University, founded the group six years ago when they put together a performance for young patients at Cohen’s Children’s Hospital. Since that time, The Miracle Musicians have evolved to play live music at children’s hospitals, senior rehab facilities, retirement communities and the Sid Jacobson JCC’s Early Alzheimer’s program.

This year, COVID created a unique challenge to The Miracle Musicians, as a big part of the joy that they bring to people is specifically through live

music. They realized that during the pandemic, there was more value than ever in sharing their music, so they found opportunities to do so safely.

The Miracle Musicians reached out to Sunrise Day Camp for children with cancer and created a music video that could be used as part of the camp’s virtual programming. The group also partnered with the Sid Jacobson JCC’s Center for Community Engagement to play live music at the monthly “Curb Your Mitzvah” food collection events.

“We love having The Miracle Musicians at Curb Your Mitzvah. The band has made this community event so much more cheerful and festive as people drive through to donate food and supplies to stock the shelves of the JCC Community Needs Bank” Susan Berman, director of the Center for Community Engagement, said.

On April 18, swing by Curb Your Mitzvah at the Sid Jacobson JCC in Roslyn to see the Miracle Musicians perform. (Contributed photo) On April 18 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., swing by Curb Your Mitzvah at the Sid Jacobson JCC to see Sammy on piano, Matthew playing trumpet, and their newest member, Roslyn High School Freshman Jared Stein, making his debut on the drums. If you’re lucky enough, you might even catch a

glimpse of the youngest Lichtenstein (and future band leader), Daisy, a second grader at East Hills School, rocking out on the piano. Although current circumstances are challenging, the Miracle Musicians’ plan is “Don’t Stop the Music!”

—Submitted by The Miracle Musicians

Town Officials Join Kyra’s Champions To Raise Awareness For National Child Abuse Prevention Month North Hempstead Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Town Clerk Wayne Wink, Councilmember Veronica Lurvey and Councilmember Mariann Dalimonte, along with New York State Assembly Member Gina Sillitti, joined together with Kyra’s Champions to raise awareness for National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

“Kyra’s Champions is an outstanding child safety and advocacy group which works to bring attention to promote and protect children who are at risk of family violence,” Bosworth said. “My heart goes out to Kyra’s Mom, Jacqueline, and all of the families who have tragically lost a child due to senseless violence that could have been prevented. We are so glad that we could honor Kyra on what would have been her 7th birthday by working to bring more attention to National Child Abuse Prevention Month.”

Kyra’s Champions was founded by Jacqueline Franchetti in memory of her daughter Kyra, who was tragically killed by her father during an

From left: Councilmember Mariann Dalimonte, Councilmember Veronica Lurvey, New York State Assembly Member Gina Sillitti, Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Shayna Blumenfeld, Town Clerk Wayne Wink at Mary Jane Davies Green with pinwheels in honor of Kyra and children who have been killed while going through a child custody case. (Contributed photo) unsupervised, court sanctioned visit.

Kyra’s Champions’ mission is to advocate for policy changes that promote and protect children and families at risk for family violence.

Town officials joined Shayna Blumenfeld, a student from Weber Middle School, who helped lead a group of volunteers in the Pinwheels for Prevention project ,which

installed 744 blue pinwheels at Mary Jane Davies Green in Manhasset and Blumenfeld Family Park in Port Washington —two of Kyra’s favorite parks. The installation was held in conjunction with National Child Abuse Prevention Month, which is held annually in April.

“These pinwheels are a fitting tribute to celebrate and honor Kyra’s

life and legacy. Each of the 744 pinwheels honor the memory of the children who tragically lost their lives due to child abuse,” Lurvey said. “The Town is proud to be able to join Kyra’s Champions to bring attention to National Child Abuse Prevention Month and to have these blue pinwheels at two of Kyra’s favorite parks.”

Dalimonte added, “The Town of North Hempstead is proud to partner with Kyra’s Champions who are creating this wonderful tribute to a beautiful child, who’s enduring memory will help raise awareness about the extent of child abuse. The pinwheels from Kyra’s Champions will be on display at Mary Jane Davies Green and Blumenfeld Park in observance of National Child Abuse Prevention Month, which is observed every April.”

For more information on Kyra’s Champions, visit www.kyraschampions.org.

—Submitted by the Town of North Hempstead

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aynham Hall Museum is proud to host a virtual book launch and lecture in support of author Bill Bleyer’s new book George Washington’s Long Island Spy Ring: A History and Tour Guide, which will be published May 10.

Learn the true story of the Culper Spy Ring. History buffs have long been fascinated by the operation of the Culper Spy Ring during the American Revolution, especially since the airing of the AMC series Turn. Over the years, there have been many legends, such as the role played by Anna Strong’s clothesline, and suppositions about how the spies operated to support George Washington’s Continental Army. Bleyer’s lecture “The True Story of the Culper Spy Ring” separates facts from fiction and details the ingenious operation of the intelligence network that helped the Patriots win the war.

Register by visiting www.raynhamhallmuseum.org under Events: www.

raynhamhallmuseum.org/events2/ book-launch-george-washingtonslong-island-spy-ring/ Bleyer was a former prizewinning staff writer for Newsday, the Long Island daily newspaper, for 33 years before retiring in 2014 to write books and freelance for the newspaper and magazines.

He is co-author, with Harrison Hunt, of Long Island and the Civil War (The History Press, 2015). He is the author of Sagamore Hill: Theodore Roosevelt’s Summer White House (The History Press, 2016); Fire Island Lighthouse: Long Island’s Welcoming Beacon (The History Press, 2017), and Long Island and the Sea: A Maritime History, (The History Press 2019).

Raynham Hall Museum was the home of Robert Townsend, a central member of George Washington’s Culper Spy Ring. The home was occupied by British officer Col. John Graves Simcoe during the Revolutionary War.

Transformed into a Victorian villa in the 1850s, the house offers two eras of interpretation, with the front of the house showcasing the period of the Revolution, and the back of the house preserving a late 19th century aesthetic. While still closed due to the pandemic, the garden is open to the public, and virtual school tours are available by appointment.

Raynham Hall Museum is located at 20 West Main St., in Oyster Bay. For more information call 516-922-6808 or visit www. raynhamhallmuseum.org.

—Submitted by Raynham Hall Museum George Washington’s Long Island Spy Ring: A History and Tour Guide will be published on May 10.

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Join Girl Scouts during April 2021 and have an opportunity to be part of our national virtual event with former First Lady Michelle Obama on May 6th.

Check out our new Becoming Me program, inspired by former First Lady Michelle Obama! Girls can explore their stories and who they can become, earn badges, and even attend a special members-only virtual event with Mrs. Obama! The program launches on May 6 and you won’t want to miss out. Join by April 30 to save your spot.

By joining and attending, you can continue your Becoming Me journey with the opportunity to participate in the Becoming Me series and all other Girl Scout activities available in 2022. Visit gsnc.org/join.

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Blue Jay ideal for observing spring and fall migrations of a variety of songbirds.

Cold Spring Harbor State Park is home to great horned owls and red-tailed hawks and serves as the northern trailhead of the Nassau Suffolk Greenbelt Trail that extends to Bethpage State. 95 Harbor Rd., Cold Spring Harbor.

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Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge is located on the north shore Located in Floral Park, this 12of Long Island, which has 3,209-acres acre parcel of land serviced the and is designated as a significant residents of the Village of Floral Park coastal fish and wildlife habitat. The for more than 70 years as an active refuge is especially important for storm basin. After years of deciding wintering waterfowl such as black on how to reinvent the active storm ducks, greater scaup, bufflehead, basin, the village converted a portion canvasback and long-tailed ducks. A of a storm basin into a bird sanctuary variety of other water birds including and special planting area. Spot some shorebirds, terns and cormorants of your favorite birds including also use Oyster Bay. Oyster Bay has robins, cardinals, starlings, blue jays, the greatest winter waterfowl use of morning doves, mockingbirds, gold any of the Long Island national wildfinches and many more. life refuges. The refuge is open to the 251 Floral Pkwy., Floral Park. public, although there is no physical address. Call 631-286-0485 or email Cold Spring Harbor longislandrefuges@fws.gov.

State Park Cold Spring Harbor State Park Garden City Bird is another great choice to spot birds.

Sanctuary The park is comprised of 40-acres Similar to Floral Park’s of hilly terrain offer scenic views of Centennial Gardens, Garden City’s the Cold Spring Harbor and is also

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Bird Sanctuary was a former storm water basin. After redevelopment of the area, the bird sanctuary is now is a seven-acre community nature preserve and is managed by The Garden City Bird Sanctuary, Inc., a certified nonprofit organization.

Some of the birds that can possibly be seen include the American crow, the Northern cardinal, red-tailed hawk, ruby-throated hummingbird and more. Opposite 181 Tanners Pond Rd., Garden City.

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Elizabeth A. Morton Wildlife Refuge

The Elizabeth A. Morton National Wildlife Refuge, a 187acre peninsula on Noyack and Little Peconic Bays, boasts exceptionally diverse habitats. Established in 1954, the Morton National Wildlife Refuge consists of upland forest, fields, ponds, salt marsh, beach and a lagoon. These habitats are used by a variety of wildlife including white-tailed deer, eastern chipmunk, painted turtles, green frogs, songbirds and osprey. Piping plover, terns, and other water birds use the beach during the spring and summer months.

Elizabeth A. Morton Wildlife Refuge is located at 2595 Noyack Rd., in Sag Harbor.

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More than 1,000 individual items, including food, personal care items, tissue, paper towels, clothing and household goods were donated.

Pictured: Legislative Aide Rena Thomas and volunteers Maggie Lie, Caroline Zhu, Ethan Chiu, Brian Chou and Abby Wu. —Courtesy of Legislator Joshua Lafazan

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BAYVILLE BAYVILLE Philip A. Baker of Bayville, died Philip A. Baker of Bayville, died on April 2, at age 50. Beloved son on April 2, at age 50. Beloved son of Christine and the late Philip W. of Christine and the late Philip W. Loving brother of Amy O’Wade Loving brother of Amy O’Wade (Don). Dear uncle of Izabella and (Don). Dear uncle of Izabella and Savanna. Also survived by loving Savanna. Also survived by loving aunts, uncles, cousins and devoted aunts, uncles, cousins and devoted friends. Philip was born with a friends. Philip was born with a rare condition called Lesch-Nyhan rare condition called Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome, which confined him to Syndrome, which confined him to a wheelchair his entire life. He was a wheelchair his entire life. He was an associate member of the Bayville an associate member of the Bayville Fire Department. His laugh and Fire Department. His laugh and smile were contagious and he lived smile were contagious and he lived life to the fullest amongst all the life to the fullest amongst all the medical issues he faced. He was an medical issues he faced. He was an inspiration to all who knew him and inspiration to all who knew him and he will never be forgotten. Visitation he will never be forgotten. Visitation was held at Dodge-Thomas Funeral was held at Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home. Mass at St. Gertrude RC Home. Mass at St. Gertrude RC Church. Interment Locust Valley Church. Interment Locust Valley Cemetery.

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GLEN COVE GLEN COVE Judith B. Budner of Lattingtown Judith B. Budner of Lattingtown and Glen Cove died on March 29. and Glen Cove died on March 29.

Affectionately known as “Judi,” she lost Affectionately known as “Judi,” she lost her second battle with cancer after a her second battle with cancer after a courageous struggle. She is survived courageous struggle. She is survived by her husband David of 54 years, by her husband David of 54 years, daughters Caroline of New York City, daughters Caroline of New York City, Lindsay of Dunsmuir, California and Lindsay of Dunsmuir, California and brother Barry of New York City. Judi brother Barry of New York City. Judi was the owner of Images and Details in was the owner of Images and Details in Locust Valley which she established 30 Locust Valley which she established 30 years ago this May. Her shop on Forest years ago this May. Her shop on Forest Avenue was widely recognized as the Avenue was widely recognized as the “go-to” place for custom framing and “go-to” place for custom framing and prints, and over the years, she expanded prints, and over the years, she expanded into home decor & gifts. Arrangements into home decor & gifts. Arrangements entrusted to Dodge-Thomas Funeral entrusted to Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home of Glen Cove. Interment Locust Home of Glen Cove. Interment Locust Valley Cemetery. Those wishing to Valley Cemetery. Those wishing to make a donation in Judi’s name can make a donation in Judi’s name can do so at the Cholangiocarcinoma do so at the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation.

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Herman F. “Hank” Bowman of Herman F. “Hank” Bowman of Bayville, died on April 5, at age 85.

Bayville, died on April 5, at age 85.

Beloved husband of Joan. Loving faBeloved husband of Joan. Loving father of Patty Rigby (Jim), Bill (Julie), ther of Patty Rigby (Jim), Bill (Julie), Mary Martinez (Vinny), Debby and Mary Martinez (Vinny), Debby and Bob (Fran). Cherished grandfather Bob (Fran). Cherished grandfather of nine. Also survived by cousins, of nine. Also survived by cousins, nieces and nephews. Hank loved nieces and nephews. Hank loved life, his family, friends and a good life, his family, friends and a good joke. He traveled the world, spent joke. He traveled the world, spent hours on his favorite hobby—model hours on his favorite hobby—model railroading. He always made time for railroading. He always made time for his children’s and grandchildren’s his children’s and grandchildren’s concerts, games and events. And concerts, games and events. And he never gave up on his beloved NY he never gave up on his beloved NY Mets. Visitation at Dodge-Thomas Mets. Visitation at Dodge-Thomas Funeral Home of Glen Cove. Service Funeral Home of Glen Cove. Service at the Village Church of Bayville. at the Village Church of Bayville.

Interment at Memorial Cemetery of Interment at Memorial Cemetery of St. John’s Church. Donations may be St. John’s Church. Donations may be made in his memory to The Village made in his memory to The Village Church of Bayville, 9 Mountain Ave., Church of Bayville, 9 Mountain Ave., Bayville, NY 11709.

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Devoted Father of Eileen Small, Carol Devoted Father of Eileen Small, Carol Marshall, Bill (Kris) and the late Edward Marshall, Bill (Kris) and the late Edward J. Cherished Grandfather of Kelly. Dear J. Cherished Grandfather of Kelly. Dear brother of Margaret, the late Joseph, brother of Margaret, the late Joseph, Elise and Mary Elizabeth. Also survived Elise and Mary Elizabeth. Also survived by many loving nieces, nephews and by many loving nieces, nephews and cousins. Visitation was at McLaughlin cousins. Visitation was at McLaughlin Kramer Megiel Funeral Home. Mass at Kramer Megiel Funeral Home. Mass at the Church of St. Hyacinth. Interment the Church of St. Hyacinth. Interment Holy Rood Cemetery.

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John A. Gonzales, of Glen Cove, died John A. Gonzales, of Glen Cove, died on April 3, at age 43. Beloved son of on April 3, at age 43. Beloved son of Raquel and Alejandro. Dear brother Raquel and Alejandro. Dear brother of Alex (Ingrid) and the late Carlos. of Alex (Ingrid) and the late Carlos.

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Beloved mother of David and the late Daniel. Private services will be take place at Whitting Funeral Home.

Stanley Walter Zabielski “Buddy” of Glen Head, passed away on March 24 entering his 84th year. Teacher in Glen Cove for many years, teaching until his last day. Beloved father of James, Laurie (Larry) Tyree and Gail (Pete) Sussi. Grandfather of Ava Elizabeth.

Survived by dear brother Raymond “Sonny.” Also survived by many nieces, nephews and dear friends. Funeral mass was celebrated at St Hyacinth Church. Because of Stan’s life long devotion to St. Hyacinth, all donations in his name would be greatly appreciated by his family. Mailing Address: 319 Cedar Swamp Road, Glen Head, NY 11545.

LOCUST VALLEY Norton Paley of Falls Church, VA, who lived in Locust Valley from 1969 to 2011, passed away April 2. For 61 years, loving husband of Annette Paley. Beloved father of Julia Paley and Susan Paley (Dean Pinkert). Adored grandfather of Zeke Farkas, Natalia

Paley Whitman, Isaiah Paley Whitman, and Rose Pinkert. Norton worked in publishing in Manhattan, served as business consultant and lecturer for global companies and authored 19 business books. Norton loved big band music and himself played trumpet.

Funeral occurred graveside on April 5, 2021. Those wishing to donate, may contribute in Norton’s memory to a cause important to them.

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Helen Angela (Capobianco) Raduazzo Helen Angela (Capobianco) Raduazzo passed from this life into the arms of angels on July 15, 2020. Born July 5, 1938 in Brooklyn she spent her childhood in Middle Village, Queens. Helen’s family enjoyed their summers in Manorhaven and eventually moved from Queens to Port Washington where she attended the newly opened Schreiber High School and graduated in 1956.

On Manorhaven Beach, young Helen met her love, Michael.

Love at first sight, they married at her home Parish of Our Lady of Fatima in 1958. Michael’s twoyear deployment in the Army sent them first to San Antonio, TX, and then to Tacoma, WA where they had their first son, Joseph. Eventually love of family brought them back to New York and they rented a small apartment in Roslyn.

There they had two more boys, Michael, and Robert and in 1964 built their home on Cow Neck Road. The location was perfect, directly “down-the-hill” from her parents in Morewood Oaks.

Helen had the soul of an artist. She had a passion for bringing beauty to everything. Her artistic flair founded the Manorhaven School monthly calendar in the late 1960’s, shepherded many packs of Cub Scouts though the 1970’s and continues today in the many drawings, watercolors, quilts, and miniature displays her family now cherishes. Her faith in God and love of the Church adorned Our Lady of Fatima Church during holidays with flowers and decorations. Helen always had “the touch” and she loved to share it.

Helen and Michael built a strong business working side by side at Greenvale Pharmacy. Many who worked with her remember her in the office and many others who still shop at the Pharmacy remember her smile and laugh behind the cosmetic counter. She worked hard while raising her boys and chairing committees with Cancer Care, PTA (President at Manorhaven School), and Our lady of Fatima Church. Like many of her friends, in the late 70’s and 80’s Helen’s uniform was a tennis dress. Darting from volunteering at school to the tennis court to the pharmacy and back home again, she was an active Wife, Mother, Daughter, and devoted friend.

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Helen was taken too early and far too quickly. She is survived by her loving husband, Michael, her boys, Joseph (Heather), Michael (Shari) and Robert (Rob) as well as her grandchildren, Megan, Kelsey, Jonathan, Rachel, Kathryn, and Michael.

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PORT WASHINGTON LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of SIGO NY LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York SSNY on 12/20/2019. Office located in Nassau County. SSNY has been designated for service of process. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 8 Hebert Ave. Port Washington NY 11050. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

4-14-7; 3-31-24-17-10-20216T-#222934-PORT LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of MILLER FAMILY VENTURES, LLC. Articles of organization filed with the Secretary of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on March 9, 2021. Office location: Nassau County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to Miller Family Ventures, LLC, 7 Forest Drive, Sands Point, NY 11050. Purpose: Any lawful 4-28-21-14-7; 3-31-24-20216T-#223288-PORT LEGAL NOTICE SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL CITATION SURROGATE’S COURT, NASSAU COUNTY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, By the Grace of God Free and Independent TO: Margaret Whitely St. Peter of Alcantara Church Wells Fargo Mortgage RLH Management Inc. Grassi and Company USI Insurance Services Michelle Maxwell and any and all unknown persons whose names or parts of whose names and/or whose place or places of residence are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained, distributees, heirsat-law and next-of-kin of the said Daniel Hays, deceased, and if any of the said distributees named specifically or as a class be dead, their legal representatives, their husbands or wives, if any, distributees and successors in interest whose names and/or places of residence and post office addresses are unknown and cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained A petition having been duly filed by Nassau County Public Administrator, who is domiciled at 240 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York 11501.

YOU ARE HEREBY CITED TO SHOW CAUSE before the Surrogate’s Court, Nassau County, at 262 Old Country Road, Mineola, New York, on April 28, 2021, at

9:30 o’clock in the forenoon of that day, why the account of Nassau County Public Administrator, a summary of which has been served herewith, as Administrator CTA of the estate of Daniel P. Hays, should not be judicially settled.

[X] Further relief sought (if any): 1. Releasing and discharging the Petitioner from all liability, responsibility and accountability as to all matters set forth in the account of proceedings; 2. Allowing the commissions of the Petitioner in the amount of $6,179.70 pursuant to SCPA 2307(1), of which $713.07 has been paid and $5,466.63 is unpaid; and the reasonable and necessary expenses of the office in the amount of $1,286.71 pursuant to SCPA 1207(4), of which $142.61 has been paid and $1,144.10 is unpaid; 3. Fixing and determining the attorney’s fees of Mahon, Mahon, Kerins & O’Brien, LLC, attorney for petitioner, in the amount of $17,500.00, of which $2,500.00 has been paid and $15,000.00 is unpaid; 4. Fixing and determining the accounting fees of Grassi & Co, CPA’s, PC in the amount of $4,337.60, of which $1,337.60 has been paid and $3,000.00 is unpaid; 5. Fixing and determining the claim amount presented

by Wells Fargo Mortgage, and which amount shall be deemed a claim against the estate of Daniel Hays; 6. Fixing and determining the claim amount presented

by RLH Management, Inc., and which amount shall be deemed a claim against the estate of Daniel Hays; 7. Directing that the specific bequest payable to Michelle Maxwell in the amount of $1,000.00 under Article SECOND of the Will of Daniel P. Hays dated October 5, 2005 and admitted to probate on February 24, 2020, be paid to the Nassau County Treasurer on account of the unknown whereabouts of Michelle Maxwell; 8. Directing that the net residuary estate be paid to Margaret D. Whitely as residuary beneficiary under Article THIRD of the Will of Daniel P. Hays dated October 5, 2005 and admitted to probate on February 24, 2020; 9. Releasing and discharging the surety; 10. Granting such other and further relief as to the Court is just and proper.

Dated, Attested, and Sealed, March 24, 2021 Seal HON.________________ Margaret C. Reilly, Surrogate s/__________________ Debra Keller Leimbach,

Chief Clerk Richard T. Kerins, Esq. Attorney Name Mahon, Mahon, Kerins & O’Brien, LLC Firm (516) 538-1111 Telephone 254 Nassau Boulevard South, Garden City South, New York 11530 Address NOTICE: THIS CITATION IS SERVED UPON YOU IN ACCORDANCE WITH COURT’S ORDER DIRECTING ALTERNATIVE SERVICE OF PROCESS. NO IN-PERSON APPEARANCES SHALL BE HELD ON THE RETURN DATE OF THE CITATION. IF YOU WISH TO APPEAR TO ANSWER OR OBJECT TO THIS PROCEEDING, YOU MAY DO SO IN WRITING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ANNEXED NOTICE TO CITED PARTIES. NOTE: 22 NYCRR 207.7(C): PROOF OF SERVICE SHALL BE FILED ON OR BEFORE THE SECOND DAY PRECEEDING THE RETURN DATE. 4-21-14-7; 3-31-20214T-#223651-PORT

LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE OF NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER’S SALE OF TAX LIENS ON REAL ESTATE Notice is hereby given that commencing on May 5, 2021, will sell at public on-line auction the tax liens on certain real estate, unless the owner, mortgagee, occupant of or any other party in interest in such real estate shall have paid to the County Treasurer by May 3rd , 2021 the total amount of such unpaid taxes or assessments with the interest, penalties and other expenses and charges against the property.

Such tax liens will be sold at the lowest rate of interest, not exceeding 10 percent per six-month period, for which any person or persons shall offer to take the total amount of such unpaid taxes as defined in Section 5-37.0 of the Nassau County Administrative Code.

Effective with the February 2019 lien sale Ordinance No. 175-2015 requires a $175.00 per day registration fee for each person who intends to bid at the tax lien sale. Ordinance No. 175-2015 also requires that upon the issuance of the Lien Certificate there is due from the lien buyer a Tax Certificate Issue Fee of $20.00 per lien purchased.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Nassau County Administrative Code at the discretion of the Nassau County Treasurer the auction will be conducted online. Further information concerning the procedures for the auction is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: https://www.nassaucountyny. gov/526/County-Treasurer

Should the Treasurer determine that an in-person auction shall be held, same will commence on the 5th day of May 2021 at the Office of The County Treasurer 1 West Street, Mineola or at some other location to be determined by the Treasurer.

A list of all real estate in Nassau County on which tax liens are to be sold is available at the website of the Nassau County Treasurer at: http:// www.nassaucountyny.gov/ DocumentCenter/View/32293 A list of local properties upon which tax liens are to be sold will be advertised in this publication on or before April 22, 2021.

Nassau County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs, or activities. Upon request, accommodations such as those required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to participate in all services, programs, activities and public hearings and events conducted by the Treasurer’s Office. Upon request, information can be made available in Braille, large print, audio-tape or other alternative formats. For additional information, please call (516) 571-2090 ext. 1-3715.

Dated: March 26,2021 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, New York TERMS OF SALE Such tax liens shall be sold subject to any and all superior tax liens of sovereignties and other municipalities and to all claims of record which the County may have thereon and subject to the provisions of the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts.

However, such tax liens shall have priority over the County’s Differential Interest Lien, representing the excess, if any, of the interest and penalty borne at the maximum rate over the interest and penalty borne at the rate at which the lien is purchased.

The Purchaser acknowledges that the tax lien(s) sold pursuant to these Terms of Sale may be subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/ or may become subject to such proceedings which may be commenced during the period in which a tax lien is held by a successful bidder or the assignee of same, which may modify a Purchaser’s rights with respect to the lien(s) and the property securing same.

Such bankruptcy proceedings shall not affect the validity of the tax lien. In addition to being subject to pending bankruptcy proceedings and/or the Federal and State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Acts, said purchaser’s right of foreclosure may be affected by the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforce-

ment Act(FIRREA),12 U.S.C. ss 1811 et.seq., with regard to real property under Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation(FDIC) receivership.

The County Treasurer reserves the right, without further notice and at any time, to withdraw from sale any of the parcels of land or premises herein listed. The Nassau County Treasurer reserves the right to intervene in any bankruptcy case/litigation where the property affected by the tax liens sold by the Treasurer is part of the bankruptcy estate. However, it is the sole responsibility of all tax lien purchasers to protect their legal interests in any bankruptcy case affecting their purchased tax lien, including but not limited to the filing of a proof of claim on their behalf, covering their investment in said tax lien. The Nassau County Treasurer and Nassau County and its agencies, assumes no responsibility for any legal representation of any tax lien purchaser in any legal proceeding including but not limited to a bankruptcy case where the purchased tax lien is at risk.

The rate of interest and penalty at which any person purchases the tax lien shall be established by his bid. Each purchaser, immediately after the sale thereof, shall pay to the County Treasurer ten per cent of the amount for which the tax liens have been sold and the remaining ninety per cent within thirty days after such sale. If the purchaser at the tax sale shall fail to pay the remaining ninety per cent within ten days after he has been notified by the County Treasurer that the certificates of sale are ready for delivery, then all amounts deposited with the County Treasurer including but not limited to the ten per cent theretofore paid by him shall, without further notice or demand, be irrevocably forfeited by the purchaser and shall be retained by the County Treasurer as liquidated damages and the agreement to purchase shall be of no further effect. Time is of the essence in this sale.

This sale is held pursuant to the Nassau County Administrative Code and interested parties are referred to such Code for additional information as to terms of the sale, rights of purchasers, maximum rates of interest and other legal incidents of the sale.

Furthermore, as to the bidding, 1. The bidder(s) agree that they will not work with any other bidder(s) to increase, maintain or stabilize interest rates or collaborate with any other bidder(s) to gain an unfair competitive advantage in the random number generator in the event of a tie bid(s) on a tax certificate. Bidder(s) further agree not to employ any bidding strategy designed to create an unfair competitive advantage in the tiebreaking

process in the upcoming tax sale nor work with any other bidder(s) to engage in any bidding strategy that will result in a rotational award of tax certificates.

2. The tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) bid, will be arrived at independently and without direct or indirect consultation, communication or agreement with any other bidder and that the tax certificate(s) the Bidder will bid upon, and the interest rate(s) to be bid, have not been disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder, and will not be disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any other bidder prior to the close of bidding.

No attempt has been made or will be made to, directly or indirectly, induce any other bidder to refrain from bidding on any tax certificate, to submit complementary bids, or to submit bids at specific interest rates.

3. The bids to be placed by the Bidder will be made in good faith and not pursuant to any direct or indirect, agreement or discussion with, or inducement from, any other bidder to submit a complementary or other noncompetitive bid.

4. If it is determined that the bidder(s) have violated any of these bid requirements then their bid shall be voided and if they were the successful bidder the lien and any deposits made in connection with said bid shall be forfeited.

Dated: March 26, 2021 THE NASSAU COUNTY TREASURER Mineola, New York 4-14-7-2021-2T#223770-PORT LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING AND ANNUAL DISTRICT MEETING AND ELECTION OF THE PORT WASHINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, TOWN OF NORTH HEMPSTEAD, COUNTY OF NASSAU, STATE OF NEW YORK PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Budget Hearing of the Port Washington Union Free School District, Nassau County, Port Washington New York, will be held at the Paul D. Schreiber High School, 101 Campus Drive, Port Washington, NY 11050 or virtually as appropriate on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 8:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Savings Time (E.D.S.T.) at which the proposed District Budget for the 2021-2022 school year will be presented and explained.

NOTICE is also given that the Annual District Meeting and Election will occur on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, for the purpose of enabling the District’s properly registered and qualified voters to: (i) vote on the District bud-

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get for the 2021-2022 school year (which shall appear on the ballot as (Proposition No. 1); (ii) elect three members of the Board of Education; and (iii) vote on any additional matters in accordance with applicable law. Voting will occur at the Weber Middle School All Purpose Room, 52 Campus Drive, Port Washington, New York in said District. The polls will be open between the hours of 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., E.D.S.T. Ballots will be cast upon voting machines, or otherwise as in accordance with the law.

NOTICE is also given that a copy of a detailed written statement prepared by the Board of Education setting forth the amount of money which will be required for school purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and specifying the several purposes and the amount of each, shall be available to any resident of the District, upon request, beginning Tuesday, May 4, 2021: at the Public Budget Hearing or virtually as appropriate; during regular business hours at the District offices, located at 100 Campus Drive, Port Washington, NY, 11050; between the hours of 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on each day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, at Schreiber High School, Weber Middle School, and Daly, Guggenheim, Manorhaven, Sousa, and South Salem Elementary Schools; at the Port Washington Public Library; on the District’s internet website at www.Portnet.org; and at the polling place on voting day.

NOTICE is also given that in accordance with §495 of the New York Real Property Tax Law, the District shall prepare a Real Property Tax “Exemption Report” which will show how much of the assessed value on the final assessment roll (utilized for the school tax Levy) is exempt from taxation by the School District. This exemption report will list every type of exemption granted and will show: (1) the cumulative impact of each type of exemption; (2) the cumulative amount expected to be received as payment in lieu of taxes (PILOTS), or other payments from recipients of each type of exemption; (3) the cumulative impact of all exemptions granted. This Exemption Report will be posted on the District’s website and on District bullet boards utilized for posting public notices. The Exemption Report will be annexed to any preliminary District budget and will become part of the final budget.

NOTICE is also given that three (3) members of the Board of Education will be elected due to the expiration of the terms of Board members Lawrence Greenstein, Nora Johnson and Elizabeth Weisburd. The three (3) candidates receiving the greatest number of votes shall be elected to three-year terms,

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to commence on July 1, 2021.

Petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education must be filed with the District Clerk between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. not later than Monday, April 19, 2021. Each nominating petition must be directed to the District Clerk, must state the name and residence of each signer, and must state the name and residence of the candidate. A sample form of petition may be obtained from the District Clerk. The law requires that a nominating petition contain the signatures of at least 133 qualified voters in the District.

Pursuant to a proposition adopted by the voters, vacancies upon the Board of Education are not considered separate, specific offices, and nominating petitions need not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board of Education for which the candidate is nominated.

NOTICE is also given that the only persons entitled to vote on May 18, 2021 are “qualified voters” that is, persons who are citizens of the United States, at least 18 years of age, who have been residents of District for a period of 30 days immediately preceding May 18, 2021.

In addition, persons seeking to vote must be registered to vote. Registration is permitted daily, on days when school is in session, in the Office of the District Clerk (located in the Administration Building at 100 Campus Drive), during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., up to and including May 13, 2021.

The register of qualified voters shall include qualified voters who have registered to vote previously and have voted in any annual or special school district meeting or election of the District within the four prior calendar years; and qualified voters of the school district who are registered with the Nassau County Board of Elections to vote in general elections, pursuant to the provisions of Article 5 of the Election Law. The Register shall be filed in the Office of the District Clerk, located at the Administration Building, 100 Campus Drive, Port Washington, New York, where it shall be open for inspection by any qualified voter between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on each of the five days prior to the date of the Annual District Meeting and Election, except Saturday and Sunday; and it shall also be open for inspection at the polling place on election day.

NOTICE is also given that applications for absentee ballots may be obtained between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, except holidays, from the District Clerk. Completed applications must be received by the District Clerk at least seven (7) days before the election 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. Absentee ballots that do not reach the office of the District Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 will not be canvassed.

A list of all persons to whom absentee voter ballots have been issued shall be available for public inspection to qualified voters of the District in the office of the District Clerk during regular office hours until the day of the election.

NOTICE is also given that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as qualified voters of the school district.

Military voters may request an application to register as a qualified voter from the District Clerk. Military voter registration application forms must be received in the Office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 22, 2021. In order for a military voter to be issued a military ballot, the school district must have received in the office of the school district clerk a valid ballot application no later than 5:00 pm on April 22, 2021. A military voter may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for such registration, ballot application, or ballot. Such designation shall remain in effect until revoked or changed by the military voter. Ballots for military voters shall be mailed, or otherwise distributed, no later than April 23, 2021.

NOTICE is also given that the Board of Education shall convene a special Board meeting within twenty-four (24) hours after the filing with the District Clerk of a written report of the results of the ballot by the Chief Election Inspector for the purpose of examining and tabulating said report of the result of the ballot and declaring the result of the ballot; and further, that the Board hereby designates itself to be a set of poll clerks for the purpose of canvassing affidavit ballots cast pursuant to Education Law section 2019a(2)(b) at said special meeting of the Board.

Section 4. That the District Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause Notice to be given in the form hereinabove prescribed by publishing the same in the “Port Washington News” and “Newsday”, two newspapers having general circulation within the School District, four times during the seven (7) weeks preceding said vote and election, the first publication to be at least forty-five (45) days prior to said vote and election, but not sooner than the forty-nine (49) days prior to said vote and election; provided, however, that the District Clerk is hereby authorized, without further Board action, in her discretion, in consultation with the Dis-

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Section 5. This resolution shall take effect immediately.

5-5; 4-28-14; 3-31-20214T-#223035/036-PORT LEGAL NOTICE AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA DEL PRESUPUESTO Y REUNIÓN ANUAL DEL DISTRITO Y ELECCIÓN DEL DISTRITO ESCOLAR SIN SINDICATO DE PORT WASHINGTON, CIUDAD DE NORTH HEMPSTEAD, CONDADO DE NASSAU, ESTADO DE NUEVA YORK NOTIFÍQUESE que una Audiencia Pública del Presupuesto del Distrito Escolar Sin Sindicato de Port Washington, Condado de Nassau, Port Washington, Nueva York, se llevará a cabo en Paul D. Schreiber High School, 101 Campus Drive, Port Washington, NY 11050 o virtualmente según corresponda el martes, 4 de mayo de 2021 a las 8:00 p. m., hora de verano del este (E.D.S.T.) en la cual se presentará y explicará el presupuesto del Distrito propuesto para el año escolar 2021-2022.

NOTIFÍQUESE también de que la Reunión Anual del Distrito y Elección se llevará a cabo el martes, 18 de mayo de 2021, con el fin de permitir que los votantes debidamente registrados y calificados del Distrito puedan: (i) votar sobre el presupuesto del Distrito para el año escolar 2021-2022 (que aparecerá en la boleta como Propuesta No. 1); (ii) elegir a tres miembros de la Junta de Educación; y (iii) votar sobre cualquier asunto adicional de acuerdo con la ley correspondiente.

La votación ocurrirá en el Salón Multiusos de Weber Middle School, 52 Campus Drive, Port Washington, Nueva York en dicho distrito. Las urnas estarán abiertas entre las 6 a. m. y las 10 p. m., E.D.S.T. La votación se realizará por medio de máquinas de votación, o de otra manera, de acuerdo con la ley.

NOTIFÍQUESE también de que una copia de una declaración escrita detallada preparada por la Junta de Educación que establece la cantidad de dinero que se requerirá para fines escolares para el año fiscal que finaliza el 30 de junio de 2022, y especificando los diversos propósitos y la cantidad para cada uno, estará disponible para cualquier residente del Distrito, con previa solicitud, a partir del martes, 4 de mayo de 2021: en la Audiencia Pública de Presupuesto o virtualmente según corresponda; durante el horario de atención habitual en las oficinas del Distrito, ubicadas en 100 Campus Drive, Port Washington, NY, 11050; entre las 9 a. m. y las 2 p. m. en cada día que no sea un sábado, domingo o feriado, en las escuelas Schreiber High School, Weber Middle School

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y Daly, Guggenheim, Manorhaven, Sousa y South Salem Elementary; en la Biblioteca Pública de Port Washington; en el sitio web de Internet del Distrito en www.Portnet.org; y en el lugar de votación el día de la votación.

NOTIFÍQUESE también de que de acuerdo con §495 de la Ley del Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles de Nueva York, el Distrito preparará un “Informe de Exención” del Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles que mostrará cuánto del valor evaluado en la lista de tasación final (utilizado para el gravamen fiscal de la escuela) está exento de impuestos por el Distrito Escolar. Este informe de exención enumerará cada tipo de exención otorgada y mostrará: (1) el impacto acumulativo de cada tipo de exención; (2) el monto acumulativo que se espera recibir como pago en lugar de impuestos (PILOTS) u otros pagos de los beneficiarios de cada tipo de exención; (3) el impacto acumulativo de todas las exenciones otorgadas. Este Informe de Exención se publicará en el sitio web del Distrito y en tableros del Distrito utilizados para mostrar avisos públicos.

El Informe de Exención se adjuntará a cualquier presupuesto preliminar del Distrito y se convertirá en parte del presupuesto final.

NOTIFÍQUESE también de que tres (3) miembros de la Junta de Educación serán elegidos debido a la terminación de los periodos de los miembros de la Junta, Lawrence Greenstein, Nora Johnson y Elizabeth Weisburd. Los tres (3) candidatos que reciban el mayor número de votos serán elegidos para períodos de tres años, comenzando el 1 de julio de 2021.

Las peticiones de nominación de candidatos para el cargo de miembro de la Junta de Educación deben presentarse ante el secretario del distrito entre las 9 a. m. y las 5 p. m. a más tardar el lunes, 19 de abril de 2021. Cada petición de nominación debe dirigirse al Secretario del Distrito, debe indicar el nombre y la residencia de cada firmante, y debe indicar el nombre y la residencia del candidato. Se puede obtener una muestra del formulario de petición con el Secretario del Distrito. La ley requiere que una petición de nominación contenga las firmas de al menos 133 votantes calificados en el Distrito.

De conformidad con una propuesta adoptada por los votantes, las vacantes en la Junta de Educación no se consideran cargos separados y específicos, y las peticiones de nominación no necesitan describir ninguna vacante específica en la Junta de Educación para la cual se nomina al candidato.

NOTIFÍQUESE también de que las únicas personas con derecho a votar el 18 de mayo de 2021 son “votantes calificados”, es decir, personas que son ciudadanos de los Estados

Unidos, por lo menos con 18 años de edad, que han sido residentes del Distrito por un período de 30 días inmediatamente anteriores al 18 de mayo de 2021. Además, las personas que desean votar deben estar registradas para votar. El registro se permite diariamente, en los días en que la escuela está en sesión, en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito (ubicada en el Edificio de Administración en 100 Campus Drive), durante un horario de 9:00 a. m. a 3:00 p. m., hasta e incluyendo 13 de mayo de 2021.

El registro de votantes calificados incluirá a los votantes calificados que se hayan registrado para votar previamente y hayan votado en cualquier reunión anual o especial del distrito escolar o elección del Distrito en los últimos cuatro años calendario; y votantes calificados del distrito escolar que estén registrados en la Junta Electoral del Condado de Nassau para votar en las elecciones generales, de conformidad con las disposiciones del Artículo 5 de la Ley Electoral.

El Registro se archivará en la Oficina del Secretario del Distrito, ubicada en Administration Building, 100 Campus Drive, Port Washington, Nueva York, donde estará abierto para su inspección por parte de cualquier votante calificado entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 4:00 p. m. durante cada uno de los cinco días anteriores a la fecha de la Reunión Anual del Distrito y Elección, excepto los sábados y domingos; y también estará abierto para su inspección en el lugar de votación el día de las elecciones.

NOTIFÍQUESE también de que las solicitudes de boletas en ausencia se pueden obtener del Secretario del Distrito entre las 9:00 a. m. y las 3:00 p. m. de lunes a viernes, excepto días festivos. El Secretario del Distrito debe recibir las solicitudes completas por lo menos siete (7) días antes de la elección si la boleta se enviará por correo al votante, o el día antes de la elección, si la boleta se entregará personalmente al votante. No se escudriñarán las boletas en ausencia que no lleguen a la oficina del Secretario del Distrito antes de las 5:00 p. m. del martes, 18 de mayo de 2020.

Una lista de todas las personas a quienes se les ha emitido boletas de votante en ausencia estará disponible para inspección publica por parte de votantes calificados del Distrito, en la oficina del Secretario del Distrito durante el horario de atención regular hasta el día de la elección.

También SE NOTIFICA que los votantes militares que no estén registrados actualmente pueden solicitar registrarse como votantes calificados del distrito escolar. Los votantes militares pueden pedir una solicitud para registrarse como votantes calificados a la sec-

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retaría del distrito. Los formularios de solicitud de registro para votantes militares deben recibirse en la oficina de la secretaria del distrito antes de las 5:00 p.m. del 22 de abril de 2021. Para que se le otorgue una boleta electoral militar a un votante militar, el distrito escolar debe haber recibido una solicitud de voto válida en la oficina de la secretaría del distrito escolar antes de las 5:00 p.m. del 22 de abril de 2021. Los votantes militares pueden indicar su preferencia de recibir una solicitud de registro de votantes militares, una solicitud de boleta electoral militar o una boleta electoral militar por correo postal, fax o correo electrónico en dicho pedido de solicitud de registro, solicitud de boleta o boleta. Dicha preferencia permanecerá vigente hasta que el votante militar la revoque o modifique. Las boletas para los votantes militares se enviarán por correo o se distribuirán mediante otro método antes del 23 de abril de 2021.

NOTIFÍQUESE también de que la Junta de Educación convocará una reunión especial de la Junta en un plazo de veinticuatro (24) horas después de la presentación ante el Secretario del Distrito de un informe escrito de los resultados de la votación por parte del Inspector Jefe de Elecciones con el propósito de examinar y tabular dicho informe del resultado de la votación y declarar el resultado de la votación; y, además, que la Junta, por este medio, se designa a sí misma como un conjunto de funcionarios electorales con el propósito de escrudiñar las boletas de afidávit emitidas de conformidad con la Sección 2019-a (2) (b) de la Ley de Educación en dicha reunión especial de la Junta.

Sección 4. Que el Secretario del Distrito, por medio de la presente, está autorizado y dirigido a hacer que se entregue el Aviso en la forma prescrita anteriormente publicando el mismo en “Port Washington News” y “Newsday”, dos periódicos que tienen circulación general dentro del Distrito Escolar, cuatro veces durante las siete (7) semanas anteriores a dicha votación y elección, la primera publicación será al menos cuarenta y cinco (45) días antes de dicha votación y elección, pero no antes de los cuarenta y nueve (49) días anteriores a dicha votación y elección; siempre y cuando, el Secretario del Distrito esté autorizado, sin más medidas por parte de la Junta, a su discreción, y en consulta con el asesor legal del Distrito, a enmendar dicho Aviso, según sea necesario para asegurar el cumplimiento de la ley correspondiente.

Sección 5. Esta resolución entrará en vigencia de inmediato.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Every experience has a ticket price; most often, it’s unpleasant, inconvenient or requires a good deal of labor. For the prizes you seek, you are more than willing to pay what’s necessary, even when it’s steep. The trick is in figuring how much things cost upfront so you can suffer purposefully instead of needlessly.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20). The fastest way to lose people is to give it all upfront. No one knows what to do with “too much” and many will have the instinct to turn away from it. The seductive arts are not just for romance. The pacing of an experience is intrinsic to its success or pleasure potential. There’s luck in creating a slow reveal.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You make new friends wherever you go. Of course, these days “going places” means something different from what it meant before. Being keenly aware of the void that only fresh faces and new energy can fill, the social action this week is a welcome change. It won’t take the expected form, but it will be interesting and fun.

CANCER (June 22-July 22). Trifling matters of taste will have a disproportionate impact. They will, in fact, steer the plot. Taste is more than a collection of preferences. Many choices in taste signify identity and values. They indicate a belief about where a person fits into society. You’ll interpret these indicators well this week.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You will shine as a friend and supporter. You’ll express agreement with someone’s choices and an understanding of their line of thought. You may not realize what a huge compliment and lift this provides.

Maybe you’re the only one to voice this sort of support -- and you do so with your signature eloquence.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). The thing that’s between you and what you want is a blockage caused by untrue and unhelpful thoughts. Clear and change those, and you’ll be good to go. Simple and intentional actions will do the trick. Find truths that are helpful, powerful and in direct opposition to the obstacle, and then affirm them as often as it takes.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Relating with others is so much easier for you because of the way you relate to yourself -- with compassion, gentleness and a willingness to observe the awkwardness of growth without judgment.

Furthermore, in your journey to this point, you’ve gathered wisdom you’ll now have the chance to share.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You’re versatile. When one mode of operating doesn’t get the desired result, you typically move quickly to try another way. To be effective this week, don’t be too quick to pivot to plan B. First, make sure you understand the nature of the problem. Then adjust the timing. Lastly, try persistence.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The best mentor is someone you don’t have to pay -- a teacher with a pure love of giving. The second-best mentor gets paid. Both are better than the choice of having no expert guidance at all, which would be a waste of time. This week has the potential to be enormously productive when you act on guidance.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Your respect for the learning process shows itself in your compassion and patience during the many awkward stages.

The very nature of growth is inexperience. Your grace in this regard will be legendary. People doing something new always remember the first kind souls who helped them.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Prize a thing that’s difficult to procure and a whole culture will congregate around the item. This group will include admirers, strivers and thieves. So, though you’ve plenty to flaunt, that would only attract unwanted drama. Avoid inciting jealousy. Keep your jewelry in the box until it matches the night, so to speak.

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n the third celebration of the school year, eight more student-athletes from Massapequa High School were recently recognized for their commitment to college teams. They will play a variety of sports at schools throughout the Northeast.

From the swimming team, Michael Falcone and Noah Hernandez will both attend SUNY Cortland, while Emily Greene will head to California University of Pennsylvania.

Committing to SUNY New Paltz are Hannah Pugliese for soccer and John Reece for baseball.

Ashley Efstathiou will play soccer at McDaniel College in Maryland, Kayla Hassett will play field hockey and lacrosse at Skidmore College in Saratoga and Brenna Signorelli will stay on Long Island to play lacrosse for Molloy College.

The students were joined at the ceremony by their parents, as well as Principal Barbara Lowell and Director of Physical Education, Health, Athletics and Recreation John Piropato, who both offered congratulatory remarks.

“You have a lot to look forward to,” Lowell told the athletes. “These schools are lucky to have you.”

—Submitted by the Massapequa School District

Massapequa High School Principal Barbara Lowell and Director of Physical Education, Health, Athletics and Recreation John Piropato recently congratulated eight student-athletes for their college commitments. (Photos courtesy of the Massapequa School District)

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