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Village of Great Neck Elections 2022 JULIE PRISCO jprisco@antonmediagroup.com

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he Village of Great Neck is having its general elections for two trustee positions on Tuesday, June 21, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Village Hall, 61 Baker Hill Rd., Great Neck, New York.

Trustees Bart Sobel and Eli Kashi are running for re-election. Both trustees were elected into office in 2020. Sam Yellis is running independently for a spot on the village board of trustees. The Great Neck Record asked the three candidates questions to get to know their future trustees.

Bart Sobel Q: What is your background?

A: I have a BS in Accounting from CUNY Brooklyn College, a JD from Benjamin Cardozo School of Law and learned Municipal Finance with Harrison ‘Jay’ Goldin. I’ve been an attorney in private practice for 33 years, with my private, general practice in Great Neck since 1995.

In 2010, I was first elected as a trustee in the Village of Great Neck and have been Deputy Mayor for five years. During my years with the village, I have redesigned the intersection of Beach Road and Middle Neck Road to create two dedicated turning lanes, created the hugely popular Great Neck Village Music Festival and Street Fair and more.

I have been a village resident for 23 years with my wife Judy, raising four children.

Q: What inspired you to run for a trustee position?

A: I served on the Great Neck Library Nominating Committee for two terms and the Great Neck Village Planning Board for four years. I also served on the Resident’s Advisory Committee for the Village Green Playgarden and the Great Neck Chamber

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of Commerce board. I was initially asked to run for the vacant trustee seat by the previous mayor, Ralph Kreitzman. I have continued to serve under Mayor Pedram Bral, taking on many roles and responsibilities, including board liaison to the Village Justice Court and board representative for LOSAP (Length of Service Awards Program for firefighters).

Q: If re-elected, what are you looking forward to working on?

A: The most exciting project is the construction of the new village hall, which has been in the works for many years and is nearing the ground-breaking phase.

I am also excited for some of the modest re-development and smart new development; it will go a long way toward improving our streetscape, eliminating blighted buildings and creating needed foot traffic to patronize our long-suffering commercial strip. It will bring in critical new sources of tax revenue to relieve some of the heavy financial burdens our residents and building owners bear. Even with IDAs some of the developers are requesting, these properties will pay more than they currently pay. It is vitally important to look to the future needs of the village, not just the short-term.

Avalon Bay is already paying much more taxes than the old ‘oil tank’ property ever did. It is an amazing building that produces minimal traffic impact and is a beautiful improvement to the East Shore Road area.

install more garbage collection cans, plant new trees to beautify the village and continue to make the Village Hall more efficient and accessible for all the residents. I would help finish the design and build the proper Village Hall, keep Great Neck secure from theft and burglaries and keep our area a drug-free zone by not permitting any vape/ pot stores in the Village. I would continue to meet and help residents personally and have more community members engage in local projects.

Eli Kashi Q: What is your background?

A: I have been living in Great Neck for 23 years. I have a background in Special Security Services Training and Employee Management and am a NCPD community liaison. I am active in anti-terrorism courses in Israel and the US. I have four children who attend the Great Neck Public Schools.

Q: What inspired you to run for a trustee position?

A: The need for a secure, peaceful, beautiful and clean Great Neck. I wanted to help residents and keep the charm of Great Neck. The diverse population of Great Neck is amazing, the many different cultures and customs make it very unique. I care for it very much and would love to preserve it.

Q: If re-elected, what are you looking forward to working on?

A: If I have the honor of being re-elected, I would like to continue fixing the roads, correct more traffic issues and crosswalks,

Sam Yellis Q: What is your background?

A: I’ve lived in the village and taught social studies at the Village School (the third High School in the Great Neck School District) for over 20 years. My wife Diane and I raised our twins, Sophie and Brenner, who went through the Great Neck Public School System. They both just finished their first year at college.

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Long Island Music Hall of Fame Announces 2022 Music Scholarship Winners

he Long Island Music Hall of Fame (LIMHoF) recently announced the winners of its 2022 Music Scholarships.

This year, four Distinction in Music Award Scholarships were awarded to graduating high school seniors who plan to study music in college and pursue a career in this endeavor.

This year’s winners are Gioianna DiGiorgio and Andrew Arloro, both from Half Hollow Hills High School; Emily Wei from Great Neck North High School; and Stephanie Massimo from Syosset High School. Every year, students from Brooklyn, Nassau, Queens and Suffolk are encouraged to apply for the scholarships. This program is one of several education acknowledgements that are sponsored by LIMHoF, which include the Music Educator of Note and the High School Recognition Awards.

LIMHoF is honored to celebrate each recipient’s dedication to music in addition to supporting his or her college plans. LIMHoF is able to provide these annual scholarships thanks to the support of the Long Island music community.

“The Long Island Music Hall of Fame is honored to have the opportunity to support and acknowledge accomplished high school seniors who are pursuing a future in music,” said Tom Needham, LIMHoF Education Chairman.

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Island is something we at LIMHoF want to celebrate. In addition to following their own dreams, we believe these students will encourage and inspire others.”

2022 LIHMOF Scholarship Winners: Gioianna DiGiorgio from Dix Hills (Half Hollow Hills High School) Andrew Arloro from Dix Hills (Half Hollow Hills High School) Tiantian “Emily” Wei from Manhasset (Great Neck North High School) Stephanie Massimo from Woodbury (Syosset High School) More about Wei from Great Neck North High School: Tiantian “Emily” Wei is a graduating Senior at Great Neck North High School. She has been playing both the piano and violin from age 5.

Starting in elementary school, Emily has won numerous awards for her music talents and has participated in a wide range of performances with various music organizations, including the New Jersey Youth Symphony Orchestra, NYSSMA, All County and All State Symphony Orchestras and more.

Emily plans to attend Mannes School of Music in the fall.

“As the German poet E.T.A. Hoffmann said: ‘Where the language stops, the music begins.’

Emily said. “Music has no boundaries. It has unlimited possibilities

and tremendous potential to be created and performed to express one’s unique understanding of music and sentiments, and to be shared with other people who may relate and empathize. I think that is the soul, and one of the missions of music is that it inspires and attracts people. It is an honor to be a LIMHoF recipient, I appreciate the recognition from Long Island Music Hall of Fame.”

In 2021 she went to the Fete De L’ Alto LaSalle Summer Festival (France) and had master classes with Christophe Giovaninetti.

In 2022, she performed as the Concertmaster with Great Neck North High School Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall and also played many of violin recitals at Oprea America Music Hall and Episcopal Church. She also played chamber music of Vivaldi Concerto at Salmagundi Club for two nights and has volunteered to perform in local hospitals, nursing homes and retirement homes. She has also served as a NYSSMA monitor every year when Great Neck hosted the NYSSMA Piano Festival and helped at the annual Faculty Recital.

“This experience also promoted a clearer vision of my future music career,” Emily said in her application essay. “I envision myself entering the New York Symphony Orchestra or forming my own chamber music group, performing in concert halls all over the world

Tiantian “Emily” Wei. (Contributed photo) to show the beauty of music and expressing my unique understanding of music. I am full of passion for music, and all this experience makes me more sure of my goals to continue my music career. If I am honored to receive this scholarship, it will be the greatest recog-

nition and encouragement to my four years of high school and my music career. I will cherish all the time spent with music and keep being passionate about music.”

—Submitted by the Long Island Music Hall of Fame

Councilmember Lurvey Honors Resident And Local Hero Ronald Poons

Councilmember Lurvey presents Ronald Poons with a proclamation of recognition for his service to the country. (Contributed photo)

Councilmember Veronica Lurvey recently attended the inaugural Honoring Our Veterans event held by Great Neck North High School’s Aid to Our Troops club on May 27. The celebration honors local heroes from the community. Councilmember Lurvey presented Ronald Poons with a proclamation of recognition thanking him for his service to the

United States and for his dedication to the local community.

Ronald Poons, Great Neck North Class of 1959, and Green Beret Veteran, has been a lifelong Great Neck resident. He enlisted in the military in 1963 and after basic training was assigned to Fort Jackson, South Carolina for advanced military training. In 1965 he was reassigned to the 11th Spe-

cial Forces Group Airborne-The Green Berets. He became an active member of the Great Neck Alert Fire Department in 1964 and rose through the ranks, which included serving as Chief. Today, he is a member for the Village of Great Neck’s Board for Appeals.

—Submitted by the Town of North Hempsead

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Nassau Police Arrest Six For Selling ‘THC’ In One Week

Enforcement and confusion shape local cannabis ‘grey market’ JANET BURNS jburns@antonmediagroup.com

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n late May, Nassau County Police arrested six people in one week for selling marijuana products in smoke shops, but questions remain about exactly what was being sold and how police and local media are choosing to inform the public.

On May 24, Nassau’s Major Case Bureau arrested five people linked to three different stores for allegedly selling tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), an intoxicating and in some cases therapeutic compound found in cannabis.

As numerous media outlets reported, the arrestees included Saleh Mohammed Salem, 25, of New Hyde Park and Shaafal Nasser Ali Ahmed, 41, of Brooklyn, as connected to Eastwind Exotic Vape Shop in Syosset; Matthew B. Flax, 45, and Toby P. FLax, 74, of Syosset, as connected to Vaporville in Hicksville; and Jennifer D. Babaian, 40, of Glen Head, as connected to 7 Leaf Clover in Westbury. Outlets such as Newsday accompanied Nassau police during the May 24 raids, and reported that, according to police, one or more of the shops had been marketing their THC products to children.

According to police, all of the arrestees were charged with 5th degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, a class D felony; Mohammed Salem and Nasser Ali Ahmed were each charged with two such counts, as well as 1st degree criminal possession of cannabis, a class C felony, punishable by up to 15 years in prison. In addition, all arrestees except for Matthew Flax were charged with 5th degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, another class D felony.

Four days later, Nassau police announced another arrest, of 22-year-old Rashid Ali of Brooklyn, for allegedly selling THC to two pre-teens, who news outlets reported had experienced nonfatal “overdose” after using products from the Great Neck shop where Ali works.

On their face, these six arrests may seem fairly straightforward. But there’s actually quite a lot to take in.

With legalization on the horizon, New York’s ‘grey market’ for cannabis has boomed, as has often happened in U.S. states that have moved to decriminalize cannabis in one way or another. Under the latest federal Farm Bill, hemp products have also been in greater supply across the country, leading to an explosion of non-intoxicating cannabidiol

what products are sold, how they’re being marketed, and who should be allowed to access them. But it also means that we need to be educating young people more effectively that they will be navigating a world in which some adults now have certain types of products.”

Vakharia pointed to recent ads by New York’s Office of Cannabis Management, part of the new regulatory body’s Cannabis Conversations campaign, which are currently reminding New Yorkers that legal cannabis will be for people aged 21+ only, that they shouldn’t drive while intoxicated on cannabis, and that cannabis products should be stored safely in the home. This moment will also require parents to talk to their kids directly about cannabis, but as part of a larger conversation many parents are already The exterior of 7 Leaf Clover in Westbury is shown in a 2019 photo. having, she said, such that “when kids open (User-uploaded image via Google Maps) the fridge and see a can of beer, they know that’s not for them. “ (CBD) products in various forms and levels candy, baked goods or other sweets. That’s The specifics of how a 12 year old and a 13 of quality. In a growing number of smoke probably partly due to the range of options year old allegedly obtained THC product(s) shops across New York State, consumers available for preparing a product that is at a Glen Head store aren’t publicly known, can now purchase not only non-intoxicating ‘activated’ through cooking for desired effect, nor are the non-fatal symptoms that they hemp cigarettes or flower (a.k.a. loose plant easily processed by the human body, and still experienced after use. Among other things, buds), which remain largely unregulated tasty. It likely also relates to the fact that, as a inexperienced users are especially likely to but perfectly legal under U.S. law, but also, nation, we adore our sugar. take too high of a dose of cannabis when in some cases, small quantities of cannabis As New York’s legal market moves ahead, using edibles, so it isn’t hard to imagine kids flower containing THC. adults’ love of cannabis candy is something doing the same.

The most commonly cultivated form of we should all consider carefully, according to But Vakharia still cautioned against using this compound, known as Delta-9 THC, Sheila P. Vakharia, PhD, MSW, Deputy terms like ‘overdose’ to describe the adverse is currently illegal under federal Director of the Department of effects of using too much THC or other law. Products that contain Research and Academic cannabinoids, which (as far as we know, Delta-8 THC, a less powerEngagement for the Drug after decades of research) cannot in and of fully intoxicating isomer of Policy Alliance. themselves cause death in a clinical sense Delta-9, currently exist in In a practical way, she from known forms of use, as opposed to We need to be educating a grey area under U.S. law, told Anton Media Group, heroin or alcohol. young people more efand remain effectively le“We cannot look at the “Twenty years into an actual opioid-driven fectively that they will be gal in most states. As long navigating a world in which presence or absence of overdose crisis, we use this term pretty as these products remain a certain product type loosely to encapsulate other substances. I some adults now have unregulated, it is difficult as being an indicator of think this is a very risky thing when we use [these] products. to know what variety of canmarketing to children. That language like ‘overdose’ to describe what I - Sheila Vakharia, nabis products contain, and is a false equivalency. Adults think sounds like adverse [health] events, PhD, MSW what other chemicals may even eat candy and cereal and sweet and raises a lot of red flags for the public, be present from processing methods. things, too.” because a lot of us have been impacted by Police haven’t said exactly what kinds Vakharia suggested looking at how the opioid crisis,” Vakharia said. “People can of products were involved (or what kind of retailers market their products through have adverse events from using cannabis, THC they contained), nor how they tested signage and advertising, instead. “Are you whether these are more physiological or products as part of their investigation prior using a youth spokesperson? Are you using psychological, like increased heart rate, heart to the arrests. Requests for comment from a cartoon character?” In short, selling candy palpatations, shortness of breath, or seeing, the detective lieutenant handling the May and cookie edibles doesn’t necessarily mean believing, or being afraid of things that aren’t 24 arrest case(s) were not returned to Anton retailers are marketing such products to there,” Vakharia explained.

Media Group by press time. youth, Vakharia said. “But it may mean that “I think we need to be really precise in our Given that both cases involve or make youth may confuse a product with something use of language and acknowledge that [drug] mention of young people, however, it seems that they already eat, [say] if they don’t read literacy levels really vary. If you mean to say likely that candy ‘edibles’ were involved. closely, or aren’t able to read yet but see an ‘sometimes people can have adverse events, While THC sodas and lozenges are image that looks like something they know.” which might mean speaking to a profescertainly available in states with legalized “I think one thing that legalization offers sional, or going to a hospital,’ and use words adult use, a.k.a. ‘recreational’ laws, there’s us is an opportunity to simultaneously like ‘overdose,’ it raises a lot of fears and also no question that US consumers and retailers educate the public about the products that motivates people to want to act. Especially alike frequently want their cannabis in will be available, which allows us to regulate when we’re talking about children.”

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Moon Phase Fun 11 a.m.-11:45 a.m. (Main Libaray Community Room) Let’s learn about the phases of the moon with this fun story and craft!

This program is suitable for children in grades K-2, and will take place at the Main Building of the Library. Register online at greatnecklibaray.org or by phone at 516466-8055. Please use your child’s Library card to register.

MONDAY, JUNE 20

Therapy Dog 4 p.m.-5 p.m. (Station Branch Community Room) Is the end of the school year stressing you out? Spend time with a therapy dog to alleviate some stress! By appointment only.

Please email jlagasse@greatnecklibrary.org to schedule.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22

World Giraffe Day Giveway 9 a.m.-9 p.m. (Parkville Branch Library Community Room) Parkville’s 3D printer will be hard at work creating flexible giraffes to help us celebrate our mascot on World Giraffe Day! Come pick one up and share photos of your adventures with your new pal using the hashtag #GNLTower.

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Great Decision Preview 2 p.m.-3 p.m. or 7 p.m.-8 p.m.

(Large Multipurpose Room 34, Main LiAlgebra II Regents Crash Course 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. (Main Library Community brary) Pre-COVID, the Great Neck Library Room) The Algebra II Regents Crash Course had been participating in the Great Decovers the Real Number and Complex Num- cisions discussion of current events and ber Systems and introduces students to both world topics. June 21 topic: Russia & The U.S. Russia and the United States have many statistics and trigonometry. Teens are able areas of conflict and some possible areas to see the instructor review best practices of mutual interest. Arms control, Russian for constructed response questions, ininterference in U.S. elections and support cluding appropriate formula substitutions, diagrams, proofs, etc. Teens are also shown of cyberattacks, the conflict with Ukraine,

Digital Art: Design A Postcard 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. (Main Library Community Room) Adults and seniors welcome. Learn some cool, basic photo editing techniques with Paint. net to create your own Postcard style image.

In this class we will be covering techniques like cutting and moving parts of a photo, removing the background and creating filters. This is a simple and fun project. No prior photo editing skills are required for this class Registration required. Contact the STEM Lab at 516-466-8055 ext 230 or STEMLab@ greatnecklibrary.org to learn more.

THURSDAY, JUNE 23

Knitting and Crocheting Circle 6:30 p.m.-7:15 p.m. (Parkville Branch Library Programming Room) Just starting out, and like having others help you? Advanced, and like working with company? Come join us! Help, advice, and chitchat will be facilitated. All skill levels welcome. Supplies will be provided, or bring your own from home.

Registration required. Please return to the first date of the program (May 5) in order to complete the registration form at greatnecklibrary.org.

FRIDAY, JUNE 24

Zen Coloring 3 p.m.-5 p.m. (Station Branch) Relax and unwind! We’ll supply the coloring pages and the colored pencils. Stop by our adult reading area to create your masterpiece.

Contact Jamie LaGasse at 516-466-8055 or jlagasse@greatnecklibrary.org for more information.

Scavenger Hunt 8 p.m.-10 p.m. (Levels Teen Center) Follow the clues to find the hidden stuff! For teens in grades 7+. Most Levels Teen Center events are drop-in events. No registration needed Chess Club unless specified, so if you’re a teen sev12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. (Large Multipurpose Room 34, Main Library) Chess is back! Stop enth-grade and up, come down and join us!

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n May 27, myriad local elected officials came together at a press conference to discuss proposed legislation that would move all village and town elections to even-numbered years in which there are major federal elections (congressional and/or presidential).

The proposed bill was being pushed by Democrats and opposed by Republicans.

All those who came together at the Town of Oyster Bay (TOBAY) Beach in Massapequa were fired up and ready to speak their mind about the effects of the implementation of this change.

“It is illegal and we will do everything in our power as elected officials to make sure that local government is heard and that local government has their elections on odd years so we don’t get lost,” Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said.

The proposed change is controversial for a plethora of reasons. One of the main points of Republicans’ discontent is the fact that New York City was left out of this

Assemblywoman Gina Sillitti (D–Manorhaven) was one of the sponsors of the bill that would have moved town and village elections to even-numbered years.

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change. To many Republicans, this change does not seem constitutional and then on top of that it comes across as suspicious to

leave out one of the leading voices of the state.

“If it’s such good government, why did you exclude New York City? Why did you keep them out?” Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin said. “We know why.

Because New York State is run by New York City and New York City doesn’t particularly care for the suburbs and the quality of life.”

In an interview with Anton Media Group, Jay Jacobs, chair of both the New York State and Nassau County Democratic committees, responded to the constitutionality and the exclusion of New York City in these proposed changes.

“There is nothing in the Constitution,” he said. “This is set up by election law and can be changed by election law. But, the reason we didn’t include the cities is that they are covered under the Constitution.

And so if we wanted to change the voting in the cities, they’re correct. We would need to have a constitutional amendment, but not as it relates to counting-in town offices.”

Republicans continue to take issue with the fact that these elections would align with larger, federal elections. It is no secret that it takes a lot of time and money for local candidates to get their name out during

an election, and these difficulties increase during times of federal elections.

“We would have to compete with presidential candidates and gubernatorial candidates to talk about local issues,” said Blakeman. “We know what they’re trying to do. They’re trying to obscure local government.”

Their belief is that the voters will pay less attention to local elections, having them lose their importance, and it will cause the suburban voice to be drowned out.

“This is literally stealing the voice of the suburbs. We can’t tolerate this,” Clavin said.

Jacobs takes the opposite view. Many studies have proven that voter turnout increases during federal election years, he pointed out, meaning the voters within the suburbs would have an increased say in their government.

“Turnout in odd-year elections is in the 25 to 30 percent range,” Jacobs said.

“In even-year elections, depending upon whether it’s a gubernatorial or presidential, [turnout] is somewhere in the mid 40s to as high as near 70 percent. This is consistent throughout the state, so it just makes sense

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The Lost Eden: America In The Harding Years

The Jazz Age President: Defending Warren G. Harding, by Ryan Walters JOSEPH SCOTCHIE jscotchie@antonmediagroup.com

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ister, we could use a man like Her-bert Hoo-ver agaiiiin.”

So sang Archie and Edith Bunker at the beginning of All In The Family, the highly popular sitcom that captivated Americans throughout the 1970s.

Let’s substitute “Warren Harding” for “Herbert Hoover.”

That’s the conclusion any reader will reach once finishing Ryan S. Walters’ The Jazz Age President: Defending Warren G. Harding, a brisk biography of a popular president who met an untimely death three years into his presidency.

The twentieth century can be divided

into three eras: The conservatism of the 1920s, the liberalism of the 1930s and ‘40s and finally, the triumphant liberalism of 1965 onward. That’s one conservative era and two liberal ones. The latter won out.

Calvin Coolidge, Harding’s popular successor, has been the subject of recent sympathetic biographies. Now, its Harding’s turn.

Walters’ volume focuses on the Harding presidency. There is little on his upbringing, how a small-town Ohio lad became a newspaper publisher, using that as a springboard for a political career that landed Harding in the White House in 1920.

Walters presents a portrait of a man who inherited a nation in turmoil and promptly set it on a right path.

In 1919, Americans were jubilant that the Great War was over. Reality soon set in. Due to over-lending practices, inflation ran rampant. Unemployment shot up. A restless army of young men were returning

home. In 1917, Bolsheviks took power in Russia. By 1919, they were on the march, especially in America, which had extremely lenient immigration laws. Labor strikes, race riots and terrorist bombings dominated the news. Politicians were targeted. A bomb at a J.P. Morgan bank on Wall Street killed 30 people. Lynch mobs roamed the countryside in both the North and South.

The sitting president, Woodrow Wilson, was now an invalid. The man remained obsessed with having League of Nations membership approved by a reluctant U.S. Senate. That membership, many feared, would obliterate American sovereignty.

If say, the British Empire was in a jam in a far-off Asian or African land, American troops would have to fight for the Brits even without congressional approval.

Enter Warren Harding. Elected as a senator from Ohio in 1910, Harding first made his mark by giving the keynote address at the 1916 GOP convention. In his

day, presidents from Ohio predominated.

That alone made Harding a favorite for the 1920 nomination.

More important was his message. Where did “America First” come from? It was the man’s slogan. And he knew how to articulate it: “I think it’s [America First] an inspiration to patriotic devotion to safeguard America first, to stabilize America first, to prosper America first, to think of America first, to exalt America first, to live for and revere America first.”

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he weather was spectacular for The Maurer Foundation’s 8th Annual Motorcycle Ride on June 5 when almost 200 participants took to the road for their largest ride to date, raising more than $15,000 in support of breast health education. BMB Solutions and Event Sponsor CEO Brian Busto stated, “The ride was a huge success. Helping to support The Maurer Foundation’s goals is very important to me and my firm, as we have all encountered a family member or a friend diagnosed with breast cancer. The Maurer Foundation is always trying to make a difference by raising funds and awareness through events like the Motorcycle Ride.”

Many new faces joined this year’s event, including founder, Dr. Virginia Maurer, who enthusiastically crossed off a bucket list item by joining as a passenger on a bike. Escorted by the Suffolk County PD Highway Patrol and led by the Chosen Souls Motorcycle Club, bikers and their passengers set off for the 50-mile run from Overlook Beach in Oak Beach to the Riverhead Ciderhouse in Calverton, where participants enjoyed lunch, raffles and camaraderie in a beautiful indoor/ outdoor setting.

Chosen Souls Motorcycle Club Many motorcycle clubs came out in support, including Sworn Guns, Doomstrikers, Fire Riders, Victory Riders, Punishers, Founding Sons, AmVets Riders Post 88, and especially Chosen Souls MC. “Without the Chosen Souls, a ride of this magnitude would not be possible for us. From organizing the route to club outreach, they made this run safe and successful, and we are so grateful,” Executive Director Susan Samaroo explained.

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HARDING from page 4B Harding had allies. An America First GOP caucus had huge majorities in Congress.

Harding was able to both reduce spending and cut taxes. The budget deficit shrank; the economy boomed. How easy he had it!

There were no entitlement programs on the books and the U.S. military had no global obligations. Let the Brits run the planet.

Harding was able to produce the first arms reductions treaty in history, itself a forerunner to the U.S.-U.S.S.R. treaties that dominated the Cold War era. He appointed four conservatives justices to the Supreme Court. Unemployment fell from 12 percent to 3 percent. The United States held 42 percent of the world’s Gross National Product, now leaving Great Britain in the dust as the world’s top economy.

Most impressive was the rise in wages.

For the past 50 years, wages in America had failed to keep up with inflation. Half a century! The Harding boom set the pace for the next five decades. America dominated.

More important, its young people were able to marry, buy real estate and start a family.

By the time the average couple reached 30, there were already two or three—or more— children tugging on their mother’s apron.

The streets were safe. So, too, were public schools, now the finest in the world.

How did it happen? There were tax and spending cuts, but also trade protection and immigration reductions. The GOP of Harding’s day was protectionist. No wonder

Opening Day 1922. Babe Ruth welcomes Warren Harding to Yankee Stadium. they dominated the White House. With industries and products protected by stiff tariffs, both the city and the countryside boomed.

After decades of debate, the 1920s saw deep cuts in legal immigration. In 1920, more than 800,000 mostly European immigrants came to America. In Harding’s first year, Congress slashed that number to 350,000.

In 1924, when Coolidge ran for election

following Harding’s death, the numbers were cut down to 100,000. Even during the Depression 1930s and barbaric 1960s, wages for American workers increased on a steady basis. With the 1965 immigration bill and the free trade consensus of the postwar era, they have plummeted. Industries gone overseas, jobs at home going to immigrants. Fertility rates in America have dropped in half. Who

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Walters celebrates Harding as a decent, tolerant man. Anti-lynching legislation failed. By the early 1920s, however, that grisly practice was on the decline. Harding supported a Jewish state in the Middle East.

He appointed Rabbi Joseph S. Kornfeld as the first Jewish minister to a foreign country, in this case, then-Persia.

Harding’s achievements speak for themselves: 888 days of peace, prosperity, and a bid for justice. He also championed “Americanism,” echoing Theodore Roosevelt’s opposition to “hyphenated-Americans,” while also criticizing efforts to create voting blocs among certain ethnic groups. Here, Harding was well-meaning, but terribly naïve.

The Jazz Age President is a solid read.

Since World War II, the world of Harding and Coolidge has been rejected by both parties. The GOP that was once protectionist, isolationist and restrictionist has been, since the 1950s, free trade, open to mass immigration and eager to fight wars for democracy. So, too, are the Democrats, who indeed created that world during the administration of Harry Truman.

There’s a better way. The America of Warren Harding represents the way home. Peace and prosperity. Yearly raises.

Christmas bonuses. Couples with two or three children. What’s wrong with that? Call it America’s Lost Eden.

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Sports Can Save The Conversation What do you do when those phenomenal discussions with friends and family suddenly turn on a dime into confrontational conversations?

Well, someone needs to twist around that conversation for the sake of sanity. When I need a break from listening to everyone argue over who knows less about politics, I try to throw out some jokes. When they go over as well as burnt meatloaf, I’ll turn the conversation to sports.

Why sports? Unless you bring up funding sports stadiums with taxpayer money or talk hockey with a Ranger and an Islander fan in the room, most people can relate to sports on some level while remaining calm. The key point is the discussion doesn’t need to dig deep into statistics or even the strategy of the game.

For example, a few weeks ago, I was with a group of friends and neighbors at a backyard barbecue.

Then it happened. The enjoyable conversations somehow turned into argumentative discussions. I refused to let the tone of the BBQ change from burgers, oysters and enjoyment. So I rudely, but with a respectful tone, interrupted the person who continued to ramble on about the same point. “… Hey, I was on the Cross Island the other day and passed by UBS Arena. Haven’t been inside yet, but it looks great with that brick front, and right next to Belmont Racetrack…”

Joey, a guy I know from the neighborhood, jumped in.

“The place is beautiful. I know they have other events, but I read that it’s one of the first hockey-specific arena designs in the NHL. Also has a better feel than the Nassau Coliseum.”

Another guy, Matt, who is a construction engineer, entered the fray.

“Hey, what about Citifield? I got to see the plans before it got built.

Extremely cool idea and they nailed the design of Ebbets Field with the arched exterior and the canopied entrance. I heard they wanted the centerfield flagpole, but Barclays Center got it.”

Another voice spoke up. Steve introduced himself as a financial consultant.

“I know they raised the money with New York City municipal bonds, but Citigroup pays $20 million a year for the naming rights.

And like any other MLB team, they got an amazing cash revenue stream from merchandise and broadcasting rights. The Mets are only behind the Yankees, Dodgers, Red Sox, and

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Giants in net worth at $2.6 billion.”

My attempt to get back into the conversation got pushed aside by some girl drinking a Bloody Mary.

“I go to a culinary school upstate and went to Yankee Stadium last week and watched the game from the monitors in The Jim Beam room. Then I sampled the Hawaiian food place and the vegetarian food around the stadium. Great food in the Bronx.”

Jodi should check out Archer Avenue for Italian food. My point is that anyone can jump into a

sports conversation by relating their occupations to the same positions that exist with any sports franchise.

Here’s another great example of me turning to sports in an attempt to squash an ugly conversation. Once again, the setting is a barbecue with Joe Reilly starting to get a little too loud.

“I’m sick of replacing shocks every six months. With the money in this country the roads should be paved in gold, not potholes. Damn our politicians…”

I stepped in with the first thing that came to mind.

“Hey, how about those beautiful new fields next to Weldon E. Howitt in Farmingdale? Man, football and baseball field gems. You’d think they were moving the Mets and Yankees to Long Island.”

Evan, an optometrist somewhere in Nassau County, put down his beer and spoke up.

“Yeah, real nice. Tax dollars going for elite items not needed. Are these kids already playing professional sports in high school?”

Then a voice came from another

guy who walks over and stands next to me.

“That’s probably the kind of crap that gets voted into the budget that not enough people have the guts to vote the damn thing down.”

That was my cue to get up and approach my buddy at the grill.

“Hey Frank, how are those ribs coming?”

Alright, that attempt may have blown up in my face, but with the right discretion, the turnaround to a sports discussion works. One last point. Don’t be deterred from turning around an argumentative conversation because you fear resistance from people who insist they don’t care about sports. Ironically, those are the same people that will go to their cousin or nephew’s game and find themselves yelling at the top of their lungs.

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A Middle Road To Gun Reform The past month has been a sad one in light of the massacre of innocent people in both Buffalo, New York and Uvalde, TX. These two events have heightened the talk about reform of the nation’s gun laws. While there are multiple opinions, pro and con, on any solution to gun violence, if our members of Congress would follow the public opinion polls they would be able to muster the courage to do the right thing.

Every time there is a gun-related tragedy, the news is dominated by the two loudest groups and no attention is paid to what the majority of Americans want. The opinion polls reveal that 10 percent of Americans want no changes to gun laws and the other 10 percent, want a ban on all gun sales. What the members of Congress ignore is that anywhere from 60 to 80 per cent of the public want meaningful changes in the law and that group includes gun owners.

Since 1994, Congress has been unable to find a consensus on any revisions to the gun laws. The previous ban on the possession of assault weapons was allowed to expire, thanks to a flood of campaign contributions from the NRA. I have always viewed people like Senator

purchaser has a criminal record involving the use of a gun. Nor is it a violation of anyone’s rights to prevent people with mental issues from acquiring a gun.

A number of these issues are covered by so-called red flag laws, which have been adopted in 21 states. Those laws permit police or family members to petition a state court to order the temporary removal of firearms from a person who may present a danger to others or themselves.

INSIDE POLITICS New York State has a red flag law, Jerry Kremer but law enforcement officials have not always been diligent to Mitt Romney (R-UT), as a middle- use them, as was the case of the of-the road politician who might Buffalo shooter. have been president, with a better New York State is in the midst campaign. Regrettably, Romney of passing a law that will prevent has received more than $13 million sales of assault type weapons to in NRA contributions, which makes anyone under the age of 21. Is him an unlikely proponent of any there a chance for meaningful gun reforms. national gun reform this year? All If Congress would shut out the the politicians have to do is listen to 20 percent of noisemakers and the majority of Americans, many of listen to the majority, they could whom vote. find easy changes to the gun laws.

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eeing Ritchie Blackmore and Deep Purple may have cast the die for 14-year-old Phil Collen in terms of getting sucked into the world of playing music professionally, but it was glam rock that sucked in the future Def Leppard guitarist and the rest of his bandmates.

“From ’71 to ’74 was [a music era] that kept popping up [throughout our band’s history],” Collen explained, “You start with the New York Dolls—I love Johnny Thunders’ guitar. And Steve Jones was the next generation of that. I

love Johnny Thunders and Steve Jones as much as I love Michael Schenker and Ritchie Blackmore, which I add all of that to my thing and I think you can have both.

We absolutely did that. And Mick Ronson—a huge, huge influence all the way through.”

That glam rock impact continues to this day right up through the recently released Diamond Star Halos, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers’ 12th studio album whose title is a lyric from the T. Rex 1971 hit “Bang a Gong (Get It On).” Recorded during most of 2020 into 2021, the 15 songs on this outing were fueled by the pandemic-forced isolation that allowed Collen and vocalist/writing partner Joe Elliott the freedom to indulge in what the former called “... the most creative period artistically that we’ve ever had.” With the Leps in-between labels at the time, the

UK quintet was able to stretch out and take changes ranging from bass player Rick Savage spending 12 hours recording a 12-string guitar part on the Collen gem “This Guitar” or getting bluegrass royalty Alison Krauss to duet with Elliott on this song along with the equally buoyant “Lifeless.” As a band notorious for taking years to pull albums together (Def Leppard’s prior album was a 2015 self-titled effort), the speed with which this outing was pulled together was both surprising and rewarding for Collen.

“The creativity was unbounded,” he recalled. “When you go into a studio and are playing, people are waiting for you and vice versa.

When we do the writing, we get to do it on our own time in our own little universe. I think if we had been in a regular recording studio, none of that would have happened.

I can’t wait to do it again. I think we’re going to do it again next time

David Bowie circa 1974

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David Bowie

Mott the Hoople circa 1974 (Public domain)

(January 8, 1947 to January 10, 2016)

“I saw Bowie doing ‘Starman’ on TV when I was 14. I was already into guitar playing since I’d seen Deep Purple so I was already smitten. Then my world went from black and white to color just that quick.”

T. Rex

(1967 to 1977)

“It was the same kind of thing [as David Bowie]. Cool. Infectious. At the time being in England it was right there.”

Mott the Hoople (1969 to 1980; 2020 to the present)

“I was at one of the classic concerts. I saw Mott at Hammersmith Odeon and the support band was Queen. That was brilliant.”

because it’s so much easier.”

In the meantime, the Leps are heading out on the road for a twice-canceled stadium tour with some old friends—Mötley Crüe, Poison and Joan Jett. It’s a string of dates the 64-year-old guitarist is very much looking forward to.

“It’s just going to be a blast and so much fun,” Collen said. “The bands are all radically different from each other. I’m really excited about the

response to this and what we’re going to get out of it as a show.

And also, what it represents. We all come from the same background.

Everyone loved all those [glam] bands as well, so it’s a little celebration of that.”

To that end, Collen shared with Long Island Weekly his favorite artists from that era of glitter.

Def Leppard will be appearing on June 24 with Mötley Crüe, Poison and Joan Jett at Citi Field.

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Queen

(1970 to the present)

“What I’d been waiting to hear was hybrid between pop and rock. It was The Beatles meets Led Zeppelin. We’ve actually modeled ourselves on Queenmeets-AC/DC. So you have the power. And also, the backing vocals. When I sing, I kind of shout. It’s Sex Pistols. It’s Slade.

I’ve always done that and I always felt there was an energy. AC/DC didn’t really have great backing vocals. They did when Mutt Lange sang them on the records.

We actually have this energy—it’s not just guys singing harmony.

It’s this power. Queen was that thing. Brian is unbelievable with what he did. He’s so underrated.”

The Sweet

(1968 to 1981; 1985 to the present)

“I love The Sweet. They started out as a pop band and all their early hits were written and recorded for them. They were this bad-ass band. Their drummer, Mick Tucker, could have been in Deep Purple if he wanted. He was just amazing. The whole band was a pop version of Uriah Heep. They had these vocals and great catchy songs.”

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NYU School Of Medicine’s Inaugural Graduation

New class of 2022 doctors will help alleviate primary care physician shortage

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YU Long Island School of Medicine celebrated its first graduating class of physicians this week, marking three years since the new medical school opened its doors, launching the nation’s first accelerated program devoted exclusively to training primary care physicians.

According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, the US is expected to be short of primary care physicians by upwards of 21,000 within a decade, and the school’s graduating students will contribute to alleviating that deficit. More than half of the physician graduates will remain in the greater New York and Long Island regions.

NYU Long Island School is one of the first medical schools in the nation to be tuition-free—and the first on Long Island—following the tuition-free model of NYU Grossman School of Medicine in Manhattan, both under the auspices of NYU Langone Health.

“NYU Long Island School of Medicine’s inaugural Class of 2022 is the realization of a bold vision to make medical school financially attainable and attract exceptional students into the field of primary care,” said Robert I. Grossman, MD, Dean and CEO of NYU Langone Health. “We hope that many of the graduating physicians will choose to practice on Long Island, keeping our communities healthy and helping NYU Langone Health expand upon our network of quality physicians across Long Island.”

The physician graduates, totaling 20 in the Class of 2022, will practice in four primary care areas: family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, and OB/ GYN, along with general surgery. They will first fulfill their medical residencies, including those attending NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island, Johns Hopkins, Mass General, and other prestigious institutions to which they were accepted. By graduating from an accelerated three-year program, they begin these residencies a year earlier than those who graduated from a traditional fouryear medical school where students typically focus their final year on other specialties.

Founding Dean Steven Shelov, MD, MS, gave the keynote at the ceremonies, commending the graduates: “All of you are empathic, patient, powerful listeners,

NYU Long Island School of Medicine Class of 2022 celebrates with Founding Dean Steven Shelov, MD and caring, kind, and humble, eager to bring out the best in yourselves. We in the leadership of NYU Long Island School of Medicine and NYU Langone Health are committed to you, our charter class, as you become exemplary physicians.”

Also addressing the graduates at this year’s inaugural commencement were Gladys Ayala, MD, vice dean of NYU Long Island School of Medicine; Steven Carsons, MD, senior associate dean of Research at NYU Long Island School of Medicine; and Joseph Greco, MD, senior vice president and chief of Hospital Operations at NYU Langone Hospital— Long Island.

NYU Long Island School of Medicine, which is located in Mineola on the campus of NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island, celebrated its Class of 2022 graduation at nearby Molloy College in Rockville Center. The graduates continued from there to Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, to join a collective graduation ceremony honoring all NYU 2022 graduates.

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“I feel very grateful and very lucky, because I know our grade is very intelligent and talented in their own ways,” Suchitha said. “It was a pleasant surprise and I’m grateful to be a part of this district and for all of the opportunities that they provide for us.”

Growing up together, the Channapatnas have been best friends to each other and pushed themselves to excel in everything. Both agreed that their personalities are different, which complements each other.

“It was nice for us to have this honor together and it was really nice for us to see all of the hard work we put in starting to pay off,” Ruchitha said.

Both scholars take part in many of the same clubs and organizations that includes the high school’s Regal Eagles Robotics team, science research and

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music, among other activities. Ruchitha said that those programs expanded their horizons and showed them that the possibilities are endless.

“I think it’s been more fulfilling than challenging to participate in so many clubs and groups, because we enjoy everything that we do,” Ruchitha said.

Suchitha agreed and added that each activity gives them something to look forward to. “Even though we spend a lot of hours on things like our science research project, it’s that goal of going to a competition and competing with the best that makes it all worthwhile,” Suchitha said. “We always keep a goal in sight so that it’s not a difficult task.”

The twins thanked their friends, family, teachers and high school Principal Nicholas Jantz, District Director of Science Chris Pollatos, Director of Technology Andrew Choi and Robotics Club team adviser Leon LaSpina. They both plan to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology this fall. Suchitha plans on studying mechanical or aerospace engineering.

Ruchitha plans on studying biomedical engineering.

—Bethpage School District

Congratulations to the Class of 2022 on their impressive accomplishments. Stay true to yourself and never stop learning.

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Bethpage High School seniors and twin sisters Suchitha Channapatna, right, and Ruchitha Channapatna were named as valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, for the class of 2022. Bethpage Union Free School District

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Nassau County Holds Police Graduation Ceremony

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ocal officals, friends, families and county agencies gathered recently at Nassau County’s David S. Mack Center for Training and Intelligence in Uniondale to celebrate the graduation of 158 new Nassau County Police Department officers and three Nassau County Police Medics.

Nassau County Legislator Delia DeRiggi-Whitton joined her colleagues in government to honor graduates from her district. Among those hailing from the 11th Legislative District are: Andrew F. Brendel, Stephanie Ferrante, Mike Mandarino and Kevin Martinez.

“This was an especially emotional ceremony because I have known some of the graduates since they were children and grown close to their families over the years,” DeRiggi-Whitton said. “We are all so proud of your commitment to public service and what you have accomplished, and I will be praying for the success and safety of each of these young officers as they embark upon this new chapter in their lives.”

—Nassau County Legislative offices

New Nassau County Police Department graduates Photo by Peter M. Budraitis

SAINT ANNE’S SCHOOL

Congratulates the Class of 2022 We are very proud to announce that our 8th grade students have been awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in academic awards and have been accepted to the following Catholic High Schools: Archbishop Molloy Chaminade High School* Dominican Academy Holy Trinity Diocesan High School* Kellenberg Memorial High School*

The Mary Louis Academy* Our Lady of Mercy Academy* Regis High School* Sacred Heart Academy* Xavier High School

Saint Anthony’s High School Saint Dominic High School* Saint Francis Prep High School* Saint Mary’s High School*

*Denotes full and/or partial scholarships awarded by these schools to some of our students.

Would You Like to Join the Saint Anne’s Family?

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The Saint Anne’s Parish Family wishes the Graduating Class of 2022 all the best as they begin their high school education! ~ God Bless and God Speed

Congratulations Class o/2022!

The Saint Dominic Community is proud of the accomplishments of the Class of 2022 in Academics, Arts, Athletics and Community Service.

The class received over $18 million dollars in scholarships!

Thomas James Waller Valedictorian Dalyn James Annunziata Jaden Carl Baldwin Jessica Anne Salvante Barayuga William Rocco Barrese Connor Berlinghoff John Connor Blyman Ryan Walter Bowden Jonathan Vincent Buffa Emma Burke Jackson Scott Burkhardt John Joseph Byrne Jr. James Franklyn Camacho Quinn Louis Campbell Enzo James Carpentiere Carmine Anthony Caruso Christopher Andrew Chelius Jeffrey Evan Cordero Danielle Frankey Correia Patrick Flynn Crawley Angelina D’Agostino Katrina Rose Diano Madison Sophia Donnelly

Kenneth Justin Dow Matthew K. Driscoll John Brennan Eberle Katelyn Rose Entenmann Jessica Marie Ferraro Alexandra Figliuzzi Christian J. Finnegan Gabrielle Paige Flanagan Thomas Joseph Flanagan Corina Maria Flores Kallie Lena Friedrich Julie Dorothy Gallo Andrew James Geissler Luca Jaden Lopetrone Goldflam Benjamin Higgins Casey David James Johnson James Nicholas Kamerer Ava Lynn Kelly Lauren Elizabeth Krupa Francene Gabrielle Linton Sandhya Scarlet LoGalbo Elena Victoria Loughlin

Jessica Anne Salvante Barayuga

Salutatorian Annabel Grace Maher Aldo Joseph Mancini Kyle Shawn Marshall Matthew James McGovem Patrick James McGovem Liam Joseph McGroarty Sean Reilly McGroarty William Michael Morales Mary Grace Napolitano Timothy Michael Nigro Christopher Gerard O’Brien Michael Callen O’Sullivan Sean Anthony Peavy Katelyn Janine Pecoraro Sophia Marie Peduto Michael Louis Petrucelly Ryan Cornelius Petrucelly Jamie Marie Pierce Albert T. Ramos Daytona Anne Ranieri Gianna Nicole Repole Ciaran Burke Reynolds

Christian William Ripp Anthony Romance Megan Bridget Ruff Harkirat Sahansra Christopher Andrew Sars Emma Jane Santivasci Taryn Rae Schroeder Marissa M. Seneci Jashandeep Singh Michael Skoros-Espinal Alexandros Spanos Thomas John Spillane Delia Katherine Tarasco Holly Toomey Derek Andrew Torres Thomas James Waller Grace Ann Webb William George White Arianna Mae Whitton

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Commencement Speech Highlights 2022 Following two years of cancellations and virtual ceremonies, traditional commencements have returned to college campuses nationwide. As always, this year’s roster of speakers includes entertainers, politicians, athletes, CEOs, entrepreneurs, writers and other notable A-listers.

Here’s a sampling of famous speakers and their words of wisdom for the class of 2022

Kamala Harris, Tennessee State University

The vice president challenged fellow HBCU graduates to discover solutions for an “unsettled” world.

Favorite Quote: “Here in the United States, we are once again forced to defend fundamental principles that we hoped were long settled—principles like the freedom to vote, the rights of women to make decisions about their own body, even what constitutes the truth.”

Billie Jean King, Springfield College

A tennis legend and pioneering champion for social change, gender equality, and LGBTQ+ rights, King spoke about the significance of 50 years of Title IX and encouraged graduates to be a “problem-solver and an innovator.”

Favorite Quote: “As a gay woman, I was not comfortable in my own skin until I was 51 years old. You never really understand inclusion until you’ve been excluded.

So don’t let others define you.

You define yourself in your life.”

Taylor Swift, New York University

self-sabotage, create a reality where only your experience exists, The internet blew up when NYU ruin perfectly good moments for yourself and others, deny any announced Swift would be this wrongdoing, not take the steps year’s commencement speaker to make it right, feel very guilty, and receive an honorary degree.

Telling stories about her triumphs let the guilt eat at you, hit rock bottom, finally address the pain and travails, Swift told graduates you caused, try to do better next to learn from mistakes and stay time, rinse, repeat.” resilient because “life can be .................... heavy, especially if you try to carry Tim Cook, it all at once.”

Favorite Quote: “In your life, Gallaudet University you will inevitably misspeak, trust A leading institution for the deaf the wrong and signing person, community, underreact, Gallaudet overreact, has a longhurt the standing people relationship who didn’t with Apple, deserve it, whose prodoverthink, ucts have not think signature at all, benefits

Congratulations to the 2022 Class of Gold Award Girl Scouts Girl Scouts are making meaningful, sustainable changes in their communities and around the world through the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest honor a Girl Scout can earn. These 53 young women are courageous leaders and visionary changemakers. They are our future, and it looks bright!

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The Plains Priya Dubey Rhythm Osan WARM Sarah Faley Alexandra Mora Meghan O’Sullivan Deanna Polosino

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June 15 – 21, 2022

DESIGN & DÉCOR

PATIOS WITH PURPOSE INSIDE Gender neutral décor Your summer garden (Cover image courtesy of Safavieh)

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Is Your Backyard Summer Ready?

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Outdoor landscape design Photo courtesy of Hicks Landscapes

BY KAREN MUSGRAVE

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In the warm months of summer, backyards become our outdoor living rooms. We hang out on the patio, barbeque, and enjoy time with friends and family. Although outdoor décor is often thought of as a table and chairs and maybe a lounge chair or two, there are tons of stylish elements you can add to create a spectacular space where you can relax, entertain, and enjoy a meal.

Take your backyard from boring to beautiful with these décor ideas.

Add Sound

Create a quiet place where you can enjoy the sounds of nature instead of your neighbors and passing cars. The calming sound of water from a fountain or the musical sounds from windchimes instantly brings a Zen feeling into your outdoor space. If you are fond of birds, consider adding a bird feeder or birdbath so you can enjoy the sight and sounds of local songbirds as well.

Lighten Up

Enjoy your outdoor space deep into the night by adding lighting throughout your backyard. Solar lights are readily available and are a quick, no-hassle way to bring light to areas where you may not have access to electricity. Light sets can be strung through pergolas, along a fence or in the trees to create a sparkling backdrop.

Well placed lanterns and candles near your pool, seating area, patio or dining table create a warm ambiance and make your garden feel like an extension of your house at night.

Outdoor lighting

Create Comfort

Think about how you will use the space and make it comfy! For dining areas choose comfortable chairs where you can enjoy long dinners with family and friends.

Cushioned seating and lounge sets provide additional comfort for a relaxing afternoon by the pool. Tame the hot summer sun with large umbrellas and add an outdoor-friendly rug to create a more luxurious appearance. A fire pit will keep the party going into the cooler months of fall and spring.

Sit back and enjoy the warmth of the fire in comfortable Adirondack chairs. Finish off

The New Hope Seating set at Hicks Nurseries your design with decorative pillows and wall decor in outdoor-friendly materials to warm up the space.

Plant Your Favorites

Choose stylish pottery in colors that match your décor and fill them with vibrant plants. For example, a palm plant and purple petunias create a tropical feel, while boxwood and red geraniums create a more classic look. The color combinations you choose should reflect your home and personal style. Make sure your outdoor planters have drainage holes and

choose plants that best fit your sunlight conditions.

As summer gets underway, now is the time to create a backyard space that complements how you live and entertain.

Bring the party outdoors with enjoyable sounds, proper lighting, creature comforts and colorful plants to make you feel like you’re on vacation in your own backyard.

— Karen Musgrave is the marketing and e-commerce associate at Hicks Nurseries (100 Jericho Tpke., Westbury). Visit www. hicksnurseries.com for more information.

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Top Seven Remodeling Don’ts Homeowners devote their spending to home remodeling projects

BY TRESTON DUNN

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Home renovations have skyrocketed over the past year, but some projects are more worthwhile than others. Local homeowners are wasting money on the wrong projects that won’t pay off in the end.

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omeowners are redirecting their spending habits to make major changes to their homes, as opposed to spending money on their daily commute or on a family vacation,” said Window World Chairman and CEO Tammy Whitworth. “However, just because a project makes sense now doesn’t mean it will pay off down the road.”

Top Seven Remodeling Don’ts

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Setting an unrealistic budget It pays to set aside extra money for your remodeling projects. Surprises pop up, and you don’t want to revisit projects later because of sub-par work now.

Plan on spending an extra 15 to 20 percent of the total project cost—just in case.

Set a realistic budget

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Being too trendy You may want what’s “new and now” in your home but think about resale value. What’s trendy today won’t necessarily be in style five years down the road.

Consider classic designs and styles and get advice from a designer.

Don’t forget the garage

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Only focusing on the inside Don’t forget about curb appeal. The outside of your home is the first thing buyers will notice. Spruce up your yard, power wash your house and replace your siding to boost your home’s curb appeal and resale value. Consider installing vinyl

siding, which is energy efficient, deters termites and resists cracking and surface scratches.

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REMODELING from page 4A

Don’t skimp on problems you can’t see door is one of the best home repair projects when it comes to resale value, with an average of 95 percent of the cost recouped.

When it comes to color, white is the most popular and will offer the best resale.

your wallet and low energy bills are also attractive to homebuyers.

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Waiving Skimping on problems window you can’t see quality Now is the time to fix air leaks, Energy-efficient update insulation and check structural windows regulate the issues. According to Energy Star, sealing air temperature inside your leaks and adding insulation can provide home all year long, lowering up to a 10 percent savings on your energy utility bills. Install new replacebills. Projects that cut energy costs help ment windows to increase your

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Some remodeling projects should be left to the professionals

Don’t forfeit window quality home’s resale value. A local home repair expert can come to your home for a free assessment to help determine the best options.

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DIY all the time While you may want to tackle a DIY project, many remodeling projects should be left to the professionals. Safety and structural issues often come up when homeowners try to tackle in-depth projects themselves. Interview several contractors, reach out to their former clients and get advice from friends. Never settle on a contractor based solely on cost; get a feel for their work.

Treston Dunn writes for Window World.

A Refreshing Take On Real Estate

Don’t just put your home on the market, give it the attention it deserves.

Beth Catrone

Associate Real Estate Broker Gold Circle of Excellence 516.883.2900 c.516.647.1729 bethcatrone@danielgale.com

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Gender Neutral Design

BY GREG LANZA

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One loves their favorite floral bedding, the other can’t let go of their black leather sofa. Creating spaces for a couple to embrace can be quite frustrating when both are passionate about their own specific style. There’s a level of conflict but with a little letting go, there’s always a solution. Better to compromise than to cause design conflict.

and a way to contrast with the item they sit on. Photography and drawings especially hung in random gallery style are welcomed by everyone and become a conversation wall.

Shape

Mid-century modern furniture promised a futuristic lifestyle that men react olor, shape and pattern pretty Muted florals in sienna or gray tones are well to. Their curvy silhouettes work with much dictate what’s masculine or also a great compromise. traditional and modernist architecture. feminine in design. Neutralizing Blue and the deepest navy work, Mixing soft and hard edge shapes allows a space and still make it exciting for both always. Cut it with plenty of white trim, both sexes to express their taste. Details sexes can pose a challenge. If you have highlight with fresh flowers and orchids like a ruffle on a muted gray, tan or brown an interior designer, fantastic. If not, with in white or even fuchsia or chartreuse. A throw or cushions can soften a gentlea curated look book, dream board and a few floral pillows and a crystal chandelier manly palette. Shape and texture work plan, design bliss can be achieved—just won’t upset. hand in hand, so this is the perfect place don’t bring home any surprises! Here are to get adventurous.

Art and Accessories several ways to achieve gender neutral Large tropical foliage adds neutral A dramatic dark wall can camouflage design success. drama without being overly feminine and an imposing dark sofa if painted the same fussy. Flower arrangements should be Color and Pattern color. It can be made softer with framed kept in tight shape formation rather than Green has always been the go-to for art with extra-wide, white mat borders wispy and wild. avoiding gender stereotype. From olive and frames hanging above. A collection and hunter to lime and grass, green is ac- of curvy white or cream pottery can add a Theme cepted universally. Its position in nature feminine touch to shelves or tables.

There’s also quirky, eclectic design that makes everything peaceful, inspiring and Landscapes and modern art appeal to take a higher level of skill to obtain the totally on-trend. Bring the outdoors in both sexes as does geometric, abstract right intention. Think Glam/Farmhouse with a bold green sofa balanced overhead patterns, and animal prints. Faux fur - mixing a blingy light fixture over a rustic with a series of flirty botanicals. Orange adds luxury and softness while making a farm table or Mission/Victorian—straight and rust, colors also found in nature, textured statement. Sisal, seagrass, jute line craftsman wood furniture with swirlwork well with the male-female mix. and Moroccan rugs make a workable ing florals and lush velvets. As trends and Bright floral patterns by Josef Frank lean foundation to build on. Throws and cultures blend more design fusions exist. towards whimsey rather than feminine. accent pillows are easy seasonal swaps There’s a lot of mixing to discover.

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Mix soft and hard edge shapes.

On a past project, I had to blend her Tuscan dream with his passion for everything southwest. Because it was a townhouse, it was easier than having a home’s distinctive exterior style and interior architecture dictate the direction. Today rules of authentic design can be bent.

Currently I am working in a classic American farmhouse with colorful art from important Puerto Rican and Cuban artists.

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Backyarding Has A Purpose

Identify your backyard’s purpose, then build the yard of your dreams Backyarding—the trend to use the backyard for everything from tele-working and working out to relaxing and recreating—has a different purpose for each of us. Identifying your backyard’s role in your family’s health and happiness is the key to cultivating a purposeful outdoor space that is customized to your needs.

“How do you a create a more purposeful outdoor space? First, you need to identify what type of ‘backyarder’ you are,” explained Kris Kiser, president and CEO of the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute and the TurfMutt Foundation.

“Then, you can get to work in your yard with that idea in mind.”

Here are just a few of the backyarding personality types. Which one are you?

Landscaper

Your yard makes neighbors green with envy. You know how to maintain a healthy living landscape all year long, and you have the latest outdoor power equipment to make even big jobs easier.

You put the right plant in the right place, so your green space is always thriving.

Outdoor athlete

Forget basement workouts—you have an outdoor gym and exercise space that makes the neighborhood running club want to pit stop at your house. Your yard is the ideal place to stay active and inspire others to work out, too.

Work From Home Pro

Your work from home means nature is your background, and there’s no lag on the living landscape. The birds, squirrels and, yes, the dog your co-workers see on conference calls are all real. All you need is strong wi-fi, your nicest sweatpants, and a jacket for chilly morning meetings, and you’re ready for work.

Nature Lover

You know that nature starts at your own back door, and understand pollinator support and plant choice. You prefer to spend your free time in the urban habitat of your living landscape, watching the birds, bats, butterflies and other wildlife that count on your yard for food and shelter.

Kid Zone Creator

You know the safest place for young kids is in your own backyard, and you work hard to create an outdoor fun zone they will never want to leave. A flat area of sturdy turfgrass to play sports and pitch a tent? Check. Treehouse? Check. Zipline 10A | DESIGN & DÉCOR • JUNE 15 - 21, 2022

strung safely between backyard trees?

Check. An elevated garden where they can help grow family meals? Check. Natural playscapes, like a patch of sand bordered by rocks and log stump seating? Check.

“Fun” is your middle name, and you are winning at this game.

Pet Pamperer

Your focus is on Fido – no one knows your yard better – and you take cues from your four-legged friends about how to purpose your backyard. You’ve planted appropriate turfgrass that can stand up to pet play, and you’ve used soft foliage to create a natural barricade between “off limits” areas and the rest of the lawn. Trees

and shrubs are strategically planted for shade, and you’ve even set up a shallow water feature to help your pup cool off on hot days. Planting with purpose for you means keeping toxic plants out of the picture. (For a complete list, visit ASPCA’s list of non-toxic and toxic plants.

Entertainer Extraordinaire

Your backyard was the neighbourhood hot spot long before the pandemic made that trend posh. Family milestones, birthdays, graduations, reunions, socially distanced BBQs – your yard is *the* place to gather. Your yard is set up for success with patio furniture, fire pit, yard games,

plenty of outdoor seating, string lights, and maybe even an outdoor kitchen.

Zen Master

Your yard provides you and your family a place to be still and de-stress. Whether it’s coffee in the morning or yoga in the afternoon, you know that spending time outside is good for your health and well-being, and thanks to your yard these benefits are only steps away.

Sign up for Mutt Mail, a monthly e-newsletter with backyarding tips and all the news from the TurfMutt Foundation. To learn more about creating the yard of your dreams, visit TurfMutt.com —TurfMutt Foundation

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New Books In Design And Décor For some fresh concepts and inspiring project ideas, check out some of these new books on the shelves for home design, style and decor.

The New Design Rules

Whether you’re embarking on a weekend refresh or complete renovation, interior designer Emily Henderson wants you to take risks with your home design without experiencing regret. In this visually driven decorating bible punctuated with photographs from real homes and colorful illustrations, she takes you through her entire process, including every single decision she makes when it comes to picking paint, arranging furniture, hanging window treatments, and deciding on lighting fixtures. You’ll also learn when to hire a contractor versus an architect versus a handyperson, all the materials to consider (and why you might want to skip those marble countertops), proper measurements of the elements in each room, and so much more. By the end of the book, you’ll feel more confident when it comes to visualizing the home of your dreams, and you’ll finally know how to make it happen.

A Lovely Life

You might think that you need to make big changes to create a better life but it’s often the small, intentional, everyday decisions that shape our environment over time and bring sustained contentment and well-being. Savor the process.

Melissa Michaels shows you how to cultivate a lovely life in each season: Spring—experience —experience renewal as you clean up and reimagine your spaces and learn to enjoy everything the outdoors has to offer.

Summer—enjoy refreshment with a summer staycation, self-care nourishments and the delight of simple pleasures.

Autumn—make room for reconnection when you decorate to reflect your family, style, and story; embrace gratitude; and adopt seasonal rhythms for body, mind and soul.

Home with Rue

No matter your location, your style, or your budget, beautiful design should be available to all.

As a pioneer in the digital magazine industry, Rue has inspired thousands since establishing their business in 2010. Now Rue’s editorial director, Kelli Lamb, has created this incredible collection to carry their style and advice into book form.

Home with Rue is a compendium of inspirational and accessible ideas to help anyone imagine, plan and create their ultimate living space. Written in the signature Rue voice and full of beautiful images of real homes lived in by real people, it features thoughtfully curated advice, how-to information, and resources. Each chapter focuses on a different space and explores a variety of complementary aesthetics. Woven throughout are expert insights, concise tips and tricks sharing why certain decorating methods work, and quotes from top designers on their creative processes and favorite details or memories of a space.

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The Life Eclectic

Featuring homes of the world’s most well-respected creatives, including Studio MacLean, Manfredi della Gherardesca and Martin Brudnizki, The Life Eclectic is a celebration of individuality, and embracing the joy that fluidity in taste can bring.

How often have you leafed through an interiors book and wondered how you might be able to recreate the eclectic, joyful and chic style of famed designers, when your mis-match belongings seem to juxtapose in all the wrong ways? The Life Eclectic is an interiors book that through carefully selected case studies of homes from the U.S, Britain, Australia, France and Denmark, shows how highly regarded designers, artists, gallerists and writers curate their treasured (and varied) possessions to glorious effect.

Welcome to the Jungle

If you’re bored with the same old entry-level houseplants and long for something new, up your game with Enid Offolter. Called “the Houseplant Queen” by The New York Times, Offolter and her company, NSE Tropicals, are celebrities within the rare plant community, with legions of obsessed Instagram followers and plants that sell in heated auctions for thousands of dollars. In Welcome to the Jungle, Offolter shows you how to grow and propagate some of these exceptional botanicals on your own.

From the king anthurium with its deeply pleated leaves to velvety Colombian beauties known to make collectors drop to their knees, to plants with hot-pink leaves, bizarre corkscrew-shaped flower spikes, lacy fenestration, and dramatic variegation, these amazing aroids (a family of plants known for its extravagant foliage) bring a lush, tropical aesthetic to your home that will make you the envy of all your plant-loving friends. If you’re ready to rise up to the next level, Welcome to the Jungle is full of tips, professional advice, behind-the-scenes stories from fellow plant collectors, and the inspiration you need to grow plants that make a statement.

At Home on the Water

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Nestled in the brush on the shoreline of Lloyd Harbor stands Panfield, the magnificent estate of Bernadette Castro, heir to Castro Convertibles, as in modern-day furniture pioneers of the pull-out sofa. The company is still in existence today, with their relaunched product line of pull-out ottomans, sold online and through the Home Shopping Network (HSN). Castro became a sensation at the age of four as the company’s spokesmodel for demonstrating how easy the Castro Convertible sofa was to use.

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astro, who served as commissioner of the New York Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation from 1995 to 2006, has since redirected her successful talents of stewardship back to her Panfield estate.

The Tudor revival/Jacobean designed estate totaled 299 acres when it was originally built for Albert Goodsell and Margery Robbins Milbank in 1915 by John

Mead Howells. Milbank was an attorney, a founder of the present-day Manhattan firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, with notable clients such as the Rockefeller family and the Chase Manhattan Bank. His wife was an artist, originally from Pennsylvania.

In 1957, Salvatore Giordano, Sr., former CEO and executive chairman of Fedders Corporation, the home air conditioning pioneers, took ownership of the estate and

Photos clockwise: Panfield estate; The Blue Room; the library Photos courtesy of B. Castro

subdivided most of the property.

In the late 1960s, Bernard Castro went house hunting with his daughter, her husband and their nine-month-old baby “in the country”.

Castro said, “We could not afford a mortgage, and knew we wanted to get my parents involved in the purchase of a family home.”

She remembers being in the real estate office and seeing her father’s interest pique when he spotted a photo of Panfield in the broker’s file drawer.

“He asked, ‘What’s that?’ and I remember looking at my mother and thinking, ‘Uh-oh!’,” said Castro.

My father never even went upstairs to see the rest of the house before making the offer to buy the estate,” said Castro. “We walked in

the front door of Panfield and he [Bernard] was in love; it reminded him of everything grand in Europe.” She does not recall ever seeing any other homes in the process of their house hunting.

“Panfield might have been the first and only home we saw,” said Castro.

The home was nearly empty except for a few pieces of furniture, left over from the Milbank and Giordano families. Bernard insisted that the sale of the house include all that remained inside the home and the remaining two acres of property. The Castros recovered some of acreage, which now totals more than five.

“Milbank was an active Protestant,” said Castro. “Panfield reflects some of those characteristics.”

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Panfield boasts 25 rooms and more than 13 bathrooms. Every room has a stone or marble fireplace. The floors are glorious maple and many of the walls are oak-lined.

“The foyer of Panfield is the wow factor of this home,” said Castro. And it is. Its symmetric, oak-lined walls stretch more than 30 feet and are adorned with hand-painted portraits of the Castro family and some of its descendants, all meticulously captured by Dutch painter Kenneth Van Rensselaer.

She confesses she loves all of the rooms in the home, each has its own appeal and brings joy for different reasons.

“The living room is most special because it’s where all of the grandkids hang out when they visit,” said Castro, mother of four and grandmother to eight.

“Panfield is a grand ol’ girl with lots of good karma,” she said, adding “One of the best memories of the house has to be when my parents and my husband were alive and we’d have the big family Christmases.” And with such a generous size family, it’s easy to have no less than 24 people at the table without even trying.

“Another of my favorite memories in this home is when Panfield played host to my daughter Terri’s wedding; it was beautiful,” gushes Castro. “And my everyday favorite thoughts of Panfield are as simple as the time I spend sitting in the library doing my morning prayers.”

Since returning back from her 12-year assignment in state office, Castro has returned her focus to the preservation

and restoration of Panfield.

“Panfield was patiently waiting for me to come home,” she said. “And I love historic preservation and architecture.”

Despite its elegance, Castro confides that Panfield has been a regular home to her family, noting that many paper airplanes have been launched toward the chandeliers.

“To me, Panfield is a family legacy,” said Castro. “I don’t know if any of my children would want to take over Panfield; they have different lives and love to travel. Young people today want to button things up and move on.”

Panfield is her project of love right now, and especially noting the living room ceiling. “It reminds me of an Italian villa, aged and unperfect,” she said. “It speaks to me; I intentionally do not want to restore it.”

Castro said her father was also a architectural purist and preservationist.

Bernard built an indoor pool house onto one of the wings of the home. He left the exterior of the house intact.

“If a purist comes along to buy this house one day and decides to restore it to its original elements, the home’s stucco exterior and windows are all still in place.”

Castro said for now, she is content at Panfield and will continue with her preservation of the home and community.

“I look at Panfield as doing my part” said Castro. “I have served the state through stewardship and now I am the steward of Panfield.”

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Congratulations To This Year’s Valedictorians And Salutatorians MEET THE VALS AND SALS OF THE CLASS OF 2022 Bethpage High School Valedictorian: Suchitha Channapatna Salutatorian: Ruchitha Channapatna

and David Zeng

Carle Place High School Valedictorian: Katerina Barilla Salutatorian: Harleigh Buck

Great Neck South High Valedictorian: Jansen Wong Salutatorian: Ross Williams

Chaminade High School Valedictorian: Charles Ambach Salutatorian: Nicholas Bifone

H. Frank Carey High School Valedictorian: Devin Casano Salutatorian: Emily Lavin

Division Avenue High School Valedictorian: Simar Parmar Salutatorian: Grace Lim

Henry Viscardi School Valedictorian: Nicole Carbone Salutatorian: Hunter Tobias

Elmont Memorial High School Valedictorian: Vivian Zhu Salutatorian: Malik Hyman

Herricks High School Valedictorian: Keneil Soni Salutatorian: Chloe Chang

Farmingdale High School Valedictorian: Kevin Piraino Salutatorian: Amanda Treulich

Hicksville High School Valedictorian: Sam Zhen Salutatorian: Sean Zhen

Floral Park Memorial High School Valedictorian: Gagandeep Kaur Salutatorian: Meaghan Kilcarr

Holy Trinity High School Valedictorian: not received Salutatorian: not received

Friends Academy Headmaster’s Commendation Award winners: Lucy Schoeffel and David Cooper-Boyce

Island Trees High School Valedictorian: Enayah Khan Salutatorian: Dylann Ries

Garden City High School Valedictorian: Emma Nagler Salutatorian: Aidan Wu

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General Douglas MacArthur High School Valedictorian: Summer Looney Salutatorian: Anna Conway Glen Cove High School Valedictorian: Teresa Melfi Salutatorian: Doris Serrano Great Neck North High Valedictorian: Sahar Tartak Salutatorians: Kevin Khadavi

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Valedictorians: Rebecca Cho, Pranav Dendukuri, Matthew Ingber, Calire Ma, Janice Rateshwar, Mackenzie Setton,

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MEET THE VALS AND SALS OF THE CLASS OF 2022

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VAL/SAL from page 10C Jericho High School Cont’d Ethan Zhang , Evelyn Zhu Kellenberg High School Valedictorian: Megan Monaghan and Ryan Gerhart

New Hyde Park Memorial High School Valedictorian: Laurence Lai Salutatorian: Emma Ouyang North Shore Hebrew Academy High School Valedictorians: Ella Shusterman and Rachel Hanan Speaker: Jasmine Edalati

Locust Valley High School Valedictorian: Elizabeth Gresalfi Salutatorian: Nicole Berritto

North Shore High School Valedictorian: Kate Gilliam Salutatorian: Emma Nelson

Long Island Lutheran High School Valedictorian: not received Salutatorian: not received

Our Lady of Mercy Academy Valedictorian: Joelle de Poto Salutatorian: Molly Fitzgerald

Manhasset Senior High School Valedictorian: Dylan Wu Salutatorian: Evan Ginsburg

Oyster Bay High School Valedictorian: Kevin Biggiani Salutatorian: Bridget Zahradnik

Massapequa High School Valedictorian: Matt McAuley Salutatorian: Erin Goldrick

Paul D. Schreiber High School Valedictorian: Hannah Brooks Salutatorian: Brooke Garmisa and Kevin Taylor

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Valedictorians And Salutatorians Plainview-Old Bethpage High School Valedictorian: Olivia Schmidt Salutatorian: Justine Choi

Syosset High School Valedictorian: Sabrina Chen Salutatorian: David Wang

Roslyn High School Valedictorian: Daniel Liu Salutatorian: Lindsay Fabricant

Waldorf School of Garden City Valedictorian: Yiren Zhang Salutatorian: Colin Li

Sacred Heart Academy Valedictorian: Angela Dattoma Salutatorian: Olivia Christel

Wantagh High School Valedictorian: Julianna Rose Salutatorian: Skyla Marchesi

Seaford High School Valedictorian: Jack Pidherney Salutatorian: Rayann Ramoutar

Westbury High School Valedictorian: Laiba Shahid Salutatorian: Debora Sorto

Sewanhaka High School Valedictorian: Farhaan Khan Salutatorian: Kira Sethi

Wheatley School Honor students: Winston Lee and Emme Resnick

St. Dominic High School Valedictorian: Thomas Waller Salutatorian: Jessica Anne Salvante Barayuga

W.T. Clarke Senior High School Valedictorian: Nicholas Espinosa Salutatorian: Katherene Qi

St. Mary’s High School Valedictorian: Alessandra Barlas Salutatorian: Matthew Warner

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Founding Dean Receives Honorary Degree

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he Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/ Northwell celebrated its eighth commencement ceremony on May 9. The event took place at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex at Hofstra University.

Taking the next giant step in realizing their dreams, 98 graduates from the Class of 2022 became the nation’s newest doctors and scientists to join the field of medicine; however, they were not the only ones with degrees in hand.

To his surprise and delight, founding dean Lawrence G. Smith, MD, MACP, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from the institution he helped establish. The distinct honor was presented by Hofstra University Board of Trustees Chair Donald M. Schaeffer and conferred by Hofstra University President Susan Poser.

“Dr. Smith has brought creativity, insight and humanity to the practice of medicine and to medical education,” said Poser. “He has always believed medicine must be practiced with a deep understanding of the patients and community being served. These values define the Zucker School and its ground-breaking curriculum.”

Launched in 2008 through a unique partnership between Hofstra University and Northwell Health (then known as North Shore-LIJ Health System), the Zucker School of Medicine was the first new allopathic medical school in New York in more than 35 years.

“When we were asked to build a new medical school, we said it would not be like the older medical schools; it will be all about learning, not teaching,” recalled Smith, noting the school’s unique learning environment and patient-centered approach to medical education. “We integrated physiology, anatomy, basic science, and clinical medicine. Our students see real patients and have gained their confidence because you can’t be a doctor if patients don’t trust you.”

In addition to his role as dean, Smith served as Northwell Health’s chief medical officer from 2006 to 2011 before assuming the role of physician-in-chief until December 2021. During his tenure, the founding dean led the institution through significant milestones and achievements, including full accreditation from the Liaison Commission on Medical Education (LCME) in 2015. Under Smith’s leadership, the Zucker School also focused on diversity and community service. A student-run clinic in Queens provides quality healthcare in one of the most

Ashley Barlev, MD, PhD, from New Hyde Park is conferred.

diverse urban areas in the nation, and the school’s Medical Scholars Pipeline Program provides an educational pathway for students from underrepresented groups to pursue health care careers.

Smith will become dean emeritus upon his retirement at the end of this year. He will be succeeded by Dr. David Battinelli, MD, who is vice dean of the Zucker School of Medicine.

The commencement ceremony was presided by Poser, Smith and Michael Dowling, president and CEO of Northwell Health. With newly conferred degrees in hand, the emboldened graduates from the Class of 2022 are up to fulfilling the school’s mission to lead and transform medicine for the betterment of humanity.

Eight additional students from the Class of 2022 were conferred with dual degrees. Six graduates received their MD/ PhD, including New Hyde Park resident Ashley Barlev, MD, PhD. Barlev, who will begin her residency in pathology and laboratory medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania this summer, is proudly following in her family’s footsteps. “My father and sister are physicians. They were part of my inspiration for pursuing medicine.”

An ambitious and diverse group, the Class of 2022 consists of 46 women, 52 men, 10 first-generation individuals and 19 students who are underrepresented in medicine (URM).

—Hofstra University

Plaza College School Of Nursing Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Plaza College introduced its School of Nursing to the Queens community with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on May 6, a day also nationally celebrated as “Nurses Day”. Elected leaders and school officials gathered with the college’s first cohort of students enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program for tours of the Center for Healthcare Simulation and presentations by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and Helen Arteaga Landaverde, CEO of NYC Health and Hospitals/Elmhurst.

“It is not every day that we cut the ribbon on a new initiative, one as significant as this, and it began in 1916 with our founders with a vision for bringing career preparation to communities, particularly to women, during the onset of American involvement in World War I and 106 years later, we have become quite a bit more complicated and sophisticated,” Plaza College Provost Charles Callahan IV said. “I think our founders would agree that we’re on the right track.”

Nursing is Plaza’s fourth baccalaureate degree program. The 16-month program is designed as an upper-division program whereby students will apply 60 previously earned credits to 60 core nursing credits to complete the degree. It’s the first nursing program of its kind to be introduced in Queens in decades.

“It’s great that students in Queens no

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Plaza Nursing longer have to travel to other boroughs for a program like this. It is now in our backyard. This is more than just about simply a ribbon-cutting; it’s about upward mobility, you know, the jobs of the future, giving our communities, communities of color and an opportunity a pathway into the middle class,” said Queens Borough President Donovan Richards. “And that’s what you’re preparing. That’s what Plaza College is doing today.”

Richards also touted the diversity of the cohort of students as a true representation of the borough, which is the most diverse county in the world.

As the students complete their studies and prepare to enter the workforce, this is especially significant for the local

healthcare organizations with which Plaza partners for clinical rotations and future workforce placement for graduates. Those partners include a number of specialized children’s and psychiatric hospitals, long term care and nursing organizations and major medical centers, including Elmhurst Hospital.

“These individuals sitting right next to me, they decided to be courageous and give their time and passion and tears and sweat because those nursing books are hard and they decided I’m going to be courageous and I’m going to give back and have an impact,” Helen Arteaga Landaverde, MPH, CEO of NYC Health and Hospitals/Elmhurst said.

—Plaza College

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This waterfront property, halfway to the Hamptons at 14 The Boulevard in Sea Cliff, sold on May 18 for $2,775,000. This exceptional beach house offers light and airy living space featuring an impressive open layout with soaring ceilings and tall glass doors leading to an expansive deck, sparkling pool and private sandy beach. The primary suite features a luxury stone bath with steam shower and soaking tub, walk-in closets and private balcony overlooking Hempstead Harbor. There are three additional bedrooms and three bathrooms. The basement is recently finished. The one-car garage is attached. Sunsets, sailing, paddle-boarding and kayaking are yours to enjoy steps away from your back door. Experience the magic of the quaint Village of Sea Cliff with its restaurants, shops and museum. Just 25 miles to Manhattan, this home is part of award-winning North Shore School District and comes with mooring rights.

This updated and lovingly maintained spacious and sprawling three bedroom ranch located at 386A Glen Cove Ave., in Sea Cliff, in a cloistered location on the Gold Coast of Long Island sold on May 28 for $785,000.

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Leapin’ Lizards

urking in my chopped wood pile, on my cool concrete landing and in the ivy canopy of my backyard in New Hyde Park are dozens of little lizards, Italian wall lizards to be exact. The experience catches me off guard each spring when they emerge. Here’s a little backstory about these miniature Meditteranean monsters from the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC).

Also known as the ruin lizard, the Italian wall lizard is not native to New York. Originally from the Mediterranean area, it was introduced around 1967 in the Town of Hempstead, most likely the result of an accidental escape from a captive population believed to be from Rome, Italy. It adapted well to urban and suburban settings, and is now permanently established on western Long Island and in isolated pockets in New York City as far north as the Bronx.

Italian wall lizards are active in New York from April to October.

Their diet consists primarily of insects. During the winter months they become inactive and have little freeze tolerance. As such, they are not likely to spread much further north. Breeding takes place during the spring and summer. House cats and some species of birds are believed to be their main predators.

While adult Italian wall lizards are highly variable in color and pattern, they are generally tan with green on the head, neck, and most of the upper body. Younger lizards are duller with no green and have distinct dorsal stripes. In addition, their underside is white and they may have various dark markings on the body. Males are larger than females.

Escape Artists

Lizards have a unique way of escaping capture—their tails break off when grasped by potential predators such as snakes, birds, mammals and even other lizards. Muscles within an unattached tail then cause it to twitch for several minutes, hopefully distracting a predator’s attention long enough to allow the lizard to escape. The tail will regenerate, but it will not obtain the length or color of the original tail.

Although natural range expansion associated with an invasive species undoubtedly helped the dispersal of the Italian wall lizard, deliberate relocation of individuals from the core population is likely responsible for their rapid spread in the last 10 years. Release of these lizards, or any wildlife, is illegal without a permit. While often well-intentioned, such releases can introduce diseases to native wildlife populations and upset natural predator-prey relationships that have evolved over millennia.

—Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Christy Hinko

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Another major issue that was discussed at the press conference was the peculiar timing of this proposal—it was not brought up until very recently, when the legislative session was coming to a close.

“To try to pass this at the last minute, when the legislature will adjourn next week, is wrong,” Brookhaven Town Supervisor Ed Romaine said.

This delicate point seems to bring in some flexibility from the Democrats that have proposed this bill. The idea of tabling this matter until next January has been discussed. Many agreed they do not want to push things in an untimely manner and are willing to make this concession to ensure that this has the public support they feel it deserves.

“So I don’t want to do it in a way that people feel that it was inappropriate or that it’s not fair,” Jacobs said. “I want it to be fair, but it is the right thing to do,” he explained, still supporting this election move. “If you believe in democracy, which means you want more people to vote, rather than less people to vote, it’s as simple as that.”

Though Jacobs had pushed for the passage of the bill, it failed to come out of the Senate and Assembly’s Elections Committees for a floor vote in the final rush to complete the legislative session.

The issue is tense on both sides of the aisle, with both parties believing that they are right in this manner.

In the Senate, Kevin Thomas of Levittown was a co-sponsor. The primary sponsor was James Skoufis of the Mid-Hudson region.

Main Assembly sponsors included Judy Griffin (D–Rockville Centre) and Gina Sillitti (D–Manorhaven).

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GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Because you’re well-aware that knowledge is not wisdom, people sounding certain in their recitation of dogma will have no influence on your decision making this week. You will, however, make very wise choices based on your many experiences in a particular arena.

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CANCER (June 22-July 22). Traditional thinking suggests, before anyone can show the way, one must know where they’d like to go. However, an excellent guide can provide both the route and the destination. You’ll meet such a person this week. Trust is key in this relationship. It will be wise to put your guide to the test before you embark.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). People tell you who they are in dozens of ways at once, which might be confusing or overwhelming for someone less experienced, but not for you. You’re excellent at reading people, a skill that will continue to serve you well this week. You’ll enjoy meeting new people while navigating to a viable new situation.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Those claiming to have a “great opportunity for you” maybe see you as a great opportunity for them. The best opportunities are open to only those who recognize them. You’re such a person, looking out for qualities and conditions not obvious to all. You’ll see them coming together like gathering clouds, and then act.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your beliefs, which are based on the best information you have in a given moment, will inevitably change as the world does. There’s no shame in this. Values, on the other hand, withstand the tests of time. Love, tenderness, beauty, harmony and teamwork are values represented in your week.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Sometimes you seek spoilers because the tension of not knowing is too much. An experience can still be surprising even when you have a rough idea where it’s going. So do what you must to make yourself comfortable. Attaining the right amount of knowledge going into a situation can be a form of self-care.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). If you’re looking for a way to prove your brightness to yourself, try this one: Find something in the boring minutiae to be curious about. Anyone can be interested in the obvious amusements and headlines, but it takes an especially bright mind to be interested in what seems to most to be inherently dull.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ll pitch your ideas. Some get it. Others are puzzled or amused. Don’t worry too much. All ideas start as inconceivable.

Most good ones are considered in their infancy to be laughable and ridiculous.

Surround yourself with minds you admire. If you can’t find them in person, then you can in books. Keep going.

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An increased awareness of your spiritual nature is your cosmic birthday gift, along with a feeling of peace and radiant calm that makes all around you feel safe and secure. Your business, attention and help will be in high demand this year.

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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). People need one another; it’s true. And it’s just as true that there are limits to interdependence, past which a relationship becomes an unhealthy tie better described as co-dependent. The question will pop up: Is one person leaning too hard on the other? See what happens when one walks away; there’s the answer.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You might be surprised at how incurious the world can be and how often interesting people go ignored. It will be a theme of the week. It will take some daring but go ahead and ask the question on your mind. You will be well-received. When all is said and done, people long to be recognized.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Unrealistic expectations are often the cause of disappointment, and sometimes the cause of marked improvements and magical transformations. It’s too early to tell what’s going to happen. Keep dreaming the impossible dream. It just might be what everyone needs.

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What would you bid now with each of the following four hands?

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1. Six notrump. Bidding is a highly specialized language where partners agree in advance that certain bids in certain circumstances have certain specific meanings. The vocabulary of bidding is very limited — the four suits, the numbers one through seven, the words “notrump,” “double,” “redouble” and “pass” — and yet, proper use of these fifteen terms can perform wonders.

In the present case, partner has shown a balanced hand of 18 or 19 points for his two-notrump bid. He presumably wouldn’t have jumped to two notrump with less, because he knows that your one-spade response might have been based on only six points. Added to your 15 points, this gives your side the requisite 33 points needed to make six notrump a very sound contract.

2. Pass. You are not required to

continue bidding over two notrump, so the safest thing to do is pass. It could be that a partscore in clubs is a safer contract, but partner can’t pass if you bid three clubs, leaving two notrump as the only realistic alternative.

3. Three clubs. Slam is certainly a possibility, but the best slam is apt to lie in a suit rather than in notrump. Three clubs allows for partner to show three-card spade support, if he has it, or to raise clubs if he has four cards in that suit. If he does support one of your suits, you can try for slam by bidding four notrump (Blackwood) next. If partner bids three notrump over three clubs, indicating lack of interest in either of your suits, you should pass.

4. Three hearts. Here, too, there is a strong possibility of slam, but first you should find out if partner can freely support either of your suits.

If he does by now bidding three spades or four hearts, you should check for aces via Blackwood next.

If partner retreats to three notrump over three hearts, you can try for slam by leaping to five hearts (invitational to six) at your next turn.

Partner should pass five hearts with something like ♠ Jx ♥ Kxx ♦ AKQx ♣ KQxx, but should carry on to six with ♠ J10 ♥ Kxx ♦AKxx ♣AKxx.

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Known as one of the world’s greatest expressions of solidarity for Israel, the annual parade has unfortunately undergone a twoyear hiatus due to the pandemic. On Sunday, the parade returned with a blue-andwhite colored vengeance. The miles-long march, highlighted with the theme “Together Again!” (Kulanu B’Yachad in Hebrew), featured dazzling floats blasting Israeli music, children carrying sparkling banners, waving Israeli flags, costumed marching bands and energetic dance troupes. The parade united all Jews under one flag in a giant display of ahava (love).

Since 1964, the Celebrate Israel Parade has drawn American Jews together from far and wide to partake in the largest global gathering in support of Israel, according to organizers. There are ways to support Israel without hopping on the next El Al flight; instead, march north on Fifth Avenue from 57th Street to 74th Street and stand proudly in defense of the nation.

NSHA was certainly proud to do exactly that! Early on Sunday morning, the North Shore community boarded buses heading to Manhattan, donning specially made T-shirts and radiant smiles. The group headed down Fifth Avenue, proudly displaying our support of Israel.

“The parade is an amazing outpouring of love for the State of Israel,” said Principal of North Shore Rabbi Dr. Noam Weinberg.

“It is an opportunity for our politicians to see our support for Israel and support their constituents.”

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This year, thousands of Israel supporters participated in the march, along with several New York politicians and senior Israeli government officials. Among the attendees were New York Mayor Eric Adams and NY Rep. Grace Meng, Defense Minister Benny Gantz, Diaspora Affairs Minister Nachman Shai, Aliyah and Absorption Minister Pnina Tamano-Shata. You can bet your bottom dollar that North Shore students got some great photo-ops throughout the march!

Despite the immense support emerging from many different communities, not all of Sunday’s spectators were supportive of the Jewish state. A small contingent of pro-Palestinian protesters and Jewish protesters from the Neturei Karta, an extremist anti-Zionist ultra-Orthodox group, rallied from the sidelines; nevertheless, North Shore students drowned them out with their cheers and marched on smiling.

All in all, it was a glorious day of Jews proudly expressing their love for our homeland.

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Q: What inspired you to run for a trustee position?

A: I have been fighting against overdevelopment, and for people, on the Peninsula for over a decade. The last straw for me was when the project slated for 733-741 Middle Neck Rd., which grew from 23 units to 60 units, applied for a 22-year tax abatement. The rationale for the new apartment buildings, presented by the current Village Government, was that they would pay a lot of taxes and alleviate the growing burden on our residents. Now they want tax abatements. It’s a lose-lose proposition. Giant buildings are entirely out of character with our suburban village, with no taxes to help

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pay for the new students that will be living in these new buildings.

Q: If elected, what are you looking forward to working on?

A: I’d like to help rebuild our community spirit! The Village is a blessing of so many amazing cultures and ethnicities; let’s celebrate them! This administration is sitting on a parks fund with almost $1 million; let us use some of it to sponsor cultural festivals, food festivals, and sidewalk art shows to make Great Neck a destination again! I plan to work with the Park District and the school district-both nationally ranked and chock full of amazing talent-to bring life to the heart of the Village Green.

I’d also be a voice of reason regarding the approval process for new projects. There must be a voice pushing back against the developers and their friends in village government.

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GREAT NECK LEGAL NOTICE Notice of formation of BBAP Sales & Logistics LLC. Arts of Org filed with Secy of State of NY (SSNY) on 2/ 8/ 2022.

Office location: Nassau County. SSNY designated as agent upon whom process may be served and shall mail copy of process against LLC to: 14 Blossom Ln, New Hyde Park, NY 11040 6-15-8-1;5-25-18-11-20226T -#23279 2-GN LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SU PREME CO U RT CO U NTY OF NASSAU, WILMINGTON SAVINGS FUND SOCIETY, FSB, D/B/A CHRISTIANA TRUST, NOT INDIVIDUALLY BUT AS TRUSTEE FOR PRETIUM MORTGAGE ACQUISITION TRUST, Plaintiff, vs.

HOOMAN ENAYATIAN, ET AL., Defendant(s).

Pursuant to an Order Reforming Mortgage, Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on July 19, 2018, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY on June 23, 2022 at 2:30 p.m., premises known as 2 Breuer Avenue, Great Neck, NY 11023.

All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Great Neck, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 1, Block 99 and Lots 105 and 106. Approximate amount of judgment is $483,344.21 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index #14541/2013.

Cash will not be accepted.

This foreclosure sale will be held on the North Side Steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine.

COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Richard Langone, Esq., Referee Knuckles, Komosinski & Manfro, LLP, 565 Taxter Road, Suite 590, Elmsford, NY 10523, Attorneys for Plaintiff 6-15-8-1; 5-25-2022 4T-#233082-GN LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SU PREME CO U RT CO U NT Y O F NASSAU HSBC Bank USA, National Association as Trustee for Wells Fargo Asset Securities Corporation, Mortgage PassThrough Certificates, Series 2006-AR19, Plaintiff AGAINST

Kourosh Golyan; Pari Golyan; et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated March 30, 2018 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 6, 2022 at 2:30PM, premises known as 25 Mirrielees Circle, Great Neck, NY 110212926. All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Village of Great Neck Estates, Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau, State of New York, Section 2 Block 4 Lot 113.

Approximate amount of judgment $703,013.75 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index# 006931/2016. The auction will be conducted pursuant to the COVID-19 Policies Concerning Public Auctions of Foreclosed Property established by the Tenth Judicial District. Include at the end of NOS: Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Bruce Farquharson, Esq., Referee LOGS Legal Group LLP f/k/a Shapiro, DiCaro & Barak, LLC Attorney(s) for the Plaintiff 175 Mile Crossing Boulevard Rochester, New York 14624 (877) 430-4792 Dated: April 18, 2022 6-22-15-8-1-20224T-#233198-GN LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME CO U RT NASSAU CO U NT Y BANK OF AMERICA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff against SAMIR MASRI A/K/A SAMIR N. MASRI A/K/A SAMIR NAJO MASRI A/K/A SAMIR NAJI MASRI, et al Defendant(s) Attorney for Plaintiff(s) Fein Such & Crane, LLP, 1400 Old Country Road, Suite 103N, Westbury, NY 11590.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered July 5, 2019, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at North Side Steps of the Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on July 20, 2022 at 2:30 PM. Premises known as 35 Blue Bird Drive a/k/a 35 Bluebird Drive, Great Neck, NY 11023.

Sec 1. Block 203 Lot 10. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Incorporated Village of Saddle Rock, Town of North Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $1,242,676.76 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 004964/2013.

The foreclosure sale will be conducted in accordance with

LEGAL NOTICES 10th Judicial District’s Covid-19 Policies and foreclosure auction rules. The Referee shall enforce any rules in place regarding facial coverings and social distancing. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, then the Court Appointed Referee shall cancel the foreclosure auction. Foreclosure Auctions will be held “Rain or Shine.”

Donal Mahoney, Esq., Referee CHJNY445 7-6; 6-29-22-15-22 4T# 233452 GN

LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT, the Board of Trustees of the Village of Great Neck Plaza will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 7:00 P.M. at the Village Hall, Two Gussack Plaza, Great Neck, New York to consider an application by Heena Ganesan to expand the driveway at 11 Longview Place pursuant to Section 225-130C. (1) of the Village Code PLEASE T AK E FU RT HER NOTICE THAT all people and agencies interested in this application will be given an opportunity to be heard at said public hearing.

BY O RDER OF THE BOARD OF T RU ST EES VILLAGE O F GREAT NECK PLAZ A Ted M. Rosen, Mayor Patricia O’Byrne, Clerk-Treasurer 6-15-22 1T# 233402 GN LEGAL NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Village of Great Neck Plaza will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, July 6th, 2022 at 7:00 PM to consider a Conditional Use Permit for Da Mi Lim, to operate an eyelash extension store located at 11 Middle Neck. Rd, Great Neck, NY. The meeting will be held at the Village Hall Two Gussack Plaza, Great Neck, New York.

PLEASE T AK E FU RT HER NOTICE that all persons interested in this matter will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public meeting.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES VILLAGE OF GREAT NECK PLAZ A Ted Rosen, Mayor Patricia O’Byrne, Clerk-Treasurer 6-15-22 1T# 233436 GN

Gardens, described as Section 2, Block 241, Lots 20 and 343 for a variance of Section 6048 of the Village Code due to insufficient parking spaces for the use of the building.

The application is on file at Village Hall and may be inspected Monday through Friday between 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the public can watch the meeting through the Zoom App. If any interested member of the public would like to provide questions, they can be emailed before the meeting to Danielle Pennise, Village Clerk Treasurer at dpennise@russellgardens.com. Questions submitted will be addressed at the meeting. There will be a public comment period during the meeting which will be announced. Please check the village website for updates.

INSTRUCTIONS TO ACCESS THE VIRTUAL MEETING: You can access the Zoom meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/ j/87290426639?pwd=SFdrZkZUWXVSV25Ia2xQ SEtSSlZ aU T 09 and click on “Join a Meeting” and enter Meeting ID 872 9042 6639 and Passcode 262288. You can also call into the Zoom meeting at 1 929 205 6099, when prompted enter the meeting ID and passcode provided above. On the evening of June 22, 2022, log into the meeting at 7:25 P.M. You will be placed on hold until the meeting begins.

BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS INC. VILLAGE OF RUSSELL GARDENS ARTHUR ANDERMAN, CHAIRMAN DATED: 6/15/2022 6-15-22 1T# 233434 GN LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Board of Education of the Great Neck Public Schools, in accordance with Section 103 of Article 5-A of the General Municipal Law, hereby invites the submission of sealed bids for: BID # 2022-23-4 ELEVATOR INSPECTIONS, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIRS

Bids must be clearly labeled with the name and number of the bid and submitted in a sealed envelope to: Mr. Jason Martin Purchasing Department Phipps Administration Building LEGAL NOTICE 345 Lakeville Road INC. VILLAGE OF Great Neck, NY 11020 RUSSELL GARDENS Bids shall be received at the PUBLIC HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE address indicated above until that a public hearing will be 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June held by the Zoning Board of 24, 2022. In-person drop-off Appeals of the Inc. Village will be at the security desk of Russell Gardens via Zoom located at the main entrance on June 22, 2022 at 7:30 P.M. on school days between 8:00 to consider the application of a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Wisdom Properties LLC for All bids will be publicly the property located at 275 opened and acknowledged at Northern Boulevard, Russell 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June

24, 2022, by way of video conference via Zoom (https:// zoom.us/join, meeting ID 817 0696 2724, passcode 424806) or dial-in at (646) 558-8656.

Complete digital sets of bidding documents and specifications may be obtained online free of charge at the www.gnpsprojects.com website under “public projects.”

Bids submitted after the stated time and date will not be considered and will be returned to the individual or firm unopened. Incomplete bids may not be considered. The Board of Education reserves the right to waive any informality in the bids, or to reject all bids, or to accept any bids which, in the opinion of the Board, will be in the best interest of the District. Any bid submitted will be binding for sixty days subsequent to the date of the bid opening.

By: Jason Martin Purchasing Agent Great Neck Public Schools 6-15-22 1T# 233495 GN

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO PROPOSERS The Board of Education of the Great Neck Public Schools, in accordance with Section 103 of Article 5-A of the General Municipal Law, hereby invites the submission of sealed proposals for: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS # 2022-23-R4 ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERING SERVICES Proposals must be clearly labeled with the name and number of the RFP and submitted in a sealed envelope to: Mr. Jason Martin Purchasing Department Phipps Administration Building 345 Lakeville Road Great Neck, NY 11020 Proposals shall be received at the address indicated above until 3:00 p.m. on June 23, 2022. In-person drop-off will be at the security desk located at the main entrance on school days between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

The RFP document may be obtained online free of charge at the www.gnpsprojects.com website under “public projects.”

The Board of Education reserves the right to waive any informality in the proposals, or to reject all proposals, or to accept any proposals which, in the opinion of the Board, will be in the best interest of the school district. Any proposals submitted will be binding for sixty days (60) days subsequent to the submission deadline indicated above.

By: Jason Martin Purchasing Agent Great Neck Public Schools 6-15-22 1T# 233496 GN LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO PROPOSERS The Board of Education of the Great Neck Public Schools, in accordance with Section 103 of Article 5-A of the General Municipal Law, hereby invites the submission of sealed proposals for:

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS # 2022-23-R5 FIRE & LIFE SAFETY INSPECTION SERVICES Proposals must be clearly labeled with the name and number of the RFP and submitted in a sealed envelope to: Mr. Jason Martin Purchasing Department Phipps Administration Building 345 Lakeville Road Great Neck, NY 11020 Proposals shall be received at the address indicated above until 3:00 p.m. on June 23, 2022. In-person drop-off will be at the security desk located at the main entrance on school days between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

The RFP document may be obtained online free of charge at the www.gnpsprojects.com website under “public projects.”

The Board of Education reserves the right to waive any informality in the proposals, or to reject all proposals, or to accept any proposals which, in the opinion of the Board, will be in the best interest of the school district. Any proposals submitted will be binding for sixty days (60) days subsequent to the submission deadline indicated above.

By: Jason Martin Purchasing Agent Great Neck Public Schools 6-15-22 1T# 233497 GN

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Board of Education of the Great Neck Public Schools, in accordance with Section 103 of Article 5-A of the General Municipal Law, hereby invites the submission of sealed bids for: BID # 2021-2022-S1 SURPLUS EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES Bids must be clearly labeled with the name and number of the bid and submitted in a sealed envelope to: Mr. Jason Martin Purchasing Department Phipps Administration Building 345 Lakeville Road Great Neck, NY 11020 Bids will be accepted at the address indicated above until 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 30, 2022. Specifications and bid forms may be freely obtained online (www.greatneck.k12.ny.us/surplus) or from the Purchasing Office (516-441-4070). The Board reserves the right to waive any informality in the bids, or to reject all bids, or to accept any bid that it deems to be in the best interest of the school district.

By: Jason Martin Purchasing Agent Great Neck Public Schools 6-15-22 1T# 233498 GN LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE TO PROPOSERS The Board of Education of the Great Neck Public Schools, in accordance with Section 103 of Article 5-A of the General Municipal Law, hereby invites the submission of sealed

proposals for: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS # 2022-23-R3 UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM Proposals must be clearly labeled with the name and number of the RFP and submitted in a sealed envelope to: Mr. Jason Martin Purchasing Department Phipps Administration Building 345 Lakeville Road Great Neck, NY 11020 Proposals shall be received at the address indicated above until 3:00 p.m. on August 31, 2022. In-person drop-off will be at the security desk located at the main entrance on weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

The Board of Education reserves the right to waive any informality in the proposals, or to reject all proposals, or to accept any proposals which, in the opinion of the Board, will be in the best interest of the District. Any proposals submitted will be binding for sixty days (60) days subsequent to the submission deadline indicated above.

By: Jason Martin Purchasing Agent Great Neck Public Schools 6-15-22 1T# 233499 GN LEGAL NOTICE Invitation to Bidders BOARD OF EDUCATION Great Neck Union Free School District PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given for separate sealed bids for: New Canopies at JFK Elementary School. Bids will be received by the School District until Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 10:30am.

In-person drop-off will be on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 from 8:30am to 10:30am at the Phipps Administration Building security desk located at the main entrance, 345 Lakeville Road, Great Neck, New York, 11020.

Bids will be opened publicly and read aloud on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at 11:00am prevailing time by way of video conference via https:// zoom.us/join (Meeting ID: 871 5844 9683 and Passcode: 708423).

The Contract Documents may be examined at the Office of the Architect, BBS Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineers, P.C., 244 East Main Street, Patchogue New York, (631-475-0349).

The Contract Documents may only be obtained thru the office of REV, 330 Route 17A Suite #2, Goshen, New York 10924 (877-272-0216) beginning on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. Complete digital sets of Contract Documents shall be obtained online (with a free user account) as a download for a non-refundable fee of Forty-Nine ($49.00) Dollars at the following websites: www.bbsprojects.com or www.usinglesspaper.com under ‘public projects’. Optionally, in lieu of digital copies, Continued on page 11

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Levels Teen Center Presents Town Officials Attend The Comedy The 39 Steps Great Neck Memorial Day Parade

evels, the teen center in the Great Neck Library, will present the hilarious comedy, The 39 Steps, on Thursday, June 30, Friday July 1, and Saturday July 2 at 8:00 p.m.

Space is limited, so please visit our website at greatnecklibrary.org/levels-is, to find out how you can attend the show.

Take Alfred Hitchcock’s classic suspense film, add a dash of Monty Python, some lightning-fast costume changes and a gallon or two of silliness, and you’ll have Patrick Barlow’s Tony, Drama Desk and Olivier between award winning play The 39 Steps! It’s packed with nonstop laughs, over 150 characters (all of them played by four ridiculously talented actors), an onstage plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers and some good old-fashioned romance.

The 39 Steps is directed by Adi Elkarat, who recently directed Levels’ very funny productions of Arsenic & Old Lace and Noises Off. The very busy four-person cast consists of Gal Elkarat, Anna Goldman, Clara Goldman and Adam Schiff. The producer is Sara Rafaeil, with costumes and props designed by Nina Zar. This show is a Levels “Next Stage” Production, created by advanced students who are using Levels as a co-producer, consultant and venue. Levels, the Library’s cultural center for teenagers established in 1974, presents

hard copies may be obtained directly from REV upon a deposit of One H undred ( $100.00) Dollars for each complete set. Checks for deposits shall be made payable to the GREAT NECK U NION FREE SCH OOL DISTRICT and may be uncertified. All bid addenda will be transmitted to registered plan holders via email and will be available at the above referenced websites. Any bidder requi ring documents to be shipped shall make arrangements with the printer and pay for all packaging and shipping costs. Plan holders who have obtained hard copies of the bid documents will need to make the determination if hard copies of the addenda are requi red for their use, and coordinate directly with the printer for hard copies of addenda to be issued.

There will be no charge for registered plan holders to obtain hard copies of the bid addenda. T he bid deposit for hard copies will be returned upon receipt of plans and specifications, in good condition, within thirty days after bid date, except for the lowest responsible bidder, whose check will be forfeited upon the award of the contract.

The Contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder or the bids will be rejected within 45 days of the date of opening. T he School District reserves the discretionary right to waive any informalities, to accept or reject any al-

Visit greatnecklibrary.org/levels-is to learn more about the comedy.

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several fully-staged theatrical productions a year, giving teens the opportunity to learn leadership and responsibility through the arts.

Levels productions are directed, produced and performed by students in seventh grade through college under the guidance of Levels’ staff of accomplished adult artists.

For more information, please contact Levels at 516-466-8055 ext. 216 or email levels@ greatnecklibrary.org.

—Submitted by the Great Neck Library

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ternatives, or to reject all bids and advertise for new bids if in its opinion the best interest of the School District will thereby be promoted.

Bidder may not withdraw its bid until forty-five (45) days after the bid opening, except in accordance with Gener-

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By O rder of T he Board O F Education Great Neck U nion Free School District 6-15-22 1T# 233500 GN

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Human Rights And Law

Great Neck resident graduates from Harvard Law School to continue her advocacy for human rights and spaces to explore these creative areas of impact,” said Anoush. “I went to the Great Neck Library, and their theater program called ‘Levels’ allowed me to perform my play at their theater. [The library] was such jprisco@antonmediagroup.com an important place, and everyone there was supportive.” reat Neck South High School Anoush’s efforts to raise awareness for the graduate Anoush Baghassarian has Armenian genocide were always important recently graduated from Harvard Law School. Among Anoush’s many accom- to her and only led to her learning more plishments, she received the 2022 Andrew L. about the atrocities committed against Armenians. Every year, Anoush and her family Kaufman Pro-Bono Award.

The award honors Professor Kofman, who would attend commemoration ceremonies for the genocide and hear stories from her has been instrumental in creating and supfamily and friends about the hardships porting the pro-bono program at Harvard. survivors faced.

Each year the award is given to a graduating At this time, the Armenian Genocide student who exemplifies the pro-bono spirit wasn’t recognized by some governments, and commitment to delivering high-quality importantly for her the U.S. and Turkey. volunteer legal services to disadvantaged Anoush realized that there was communities. Anoush has a fight against denial and clocked in an astounding importance of gaining 4,240 hours of pro-bono justice for Armenians work throughout her and their ancestors time at Harvard, involved in the earning her the genocide. prestigious award.

“To me, it was Anoush has still an open been involved in wound that hasn’t various clinics to been healed support human yet,” Anoush said rights and help about the Armeadvance the work nian Genocide. “ toward justice for I’ve learned through multiple communilaw about the many ties. Her passion for ways to heal generational human rights began at a wounds through different young age, stemming from types of justice. In the field learning about her Armenian Anoush Baghassarian. of transitional justice, a topic heritage.

Growing up in Great Neck, (Photo from the Rerooted Archives) on which I focus a lot in which has a large Jewish community, many of study and practice. There is a concept that one can help heal these wounds through Anoush’s friends were descendants of Holocaust survivors. Learning from her friends and methods supplemental to punishment, like commemoration and memorialization or teachers about the genocide against Jewish people inspired Anoush to share more about through writing about the true history in textbooks.” her heritage, and the genocide Armenians “There are many ways to heal trauma and faced. While in Great Neck South Middle wounds that allow society to move forward School, Anoush began working on bringing again,” said Anoush. “The goal is to help reawareness to the Armenian Genocide. lieve the sense of ethical loneliness, which is “In Great Neck South Middle School, I philosopher Jill Stauffer’s term; It is the feeling gave presentations on the Armenian Genocide,” said Anoush. “I had great social studies of being abandoned by humanity compounded by the injustice of not being heard.” teachers, and they were always open to Learning the term ‘ethical loneliness’ having me present at school; in high school it during her Masters program at Columbia was the same thing.” helped Anoush identify the feeling she has Throughout school, Anoush was very been experiencing when looking at commuinvolved in the theater club. Her passion for nities dealing with an absence of recognition acting and theater led her to become the for mass atrocities. The idea of relieving the Theater South Club president. In her high sense of ethical loneliness helped strengthen school creative writing class, she proposed her resolve to pursue the study of law and is the idea of writing a play on the Armenian Genocide, which her teacher fully supported. one of her main goals in her career.

Anoush strongly believes in theater and “Great Neck has been so supportive and art playing an essential role in increasing fundamental in giving me the opportunity

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living in Syria, but also Armenians that relocated from Syria to places like France and Australia. While those individuals found it difficult to assimilate, they appreciated the opportunity to spread their culture and bring a certain liveliness back to Armenian communities.

“This archive has been one of the most meaningful and rewarding endeavors,” said Anoush. “It has been so special to give back empathy. Allowing others to see a perspec- to the community in this way. We now have almost 250 testimonies, and we are collecting tive they would never know about “helps more. This June is our fifth anniversary, and break down social barriers and allows we will have a report on our website at the people to immerse themselves in another world to feel connected through humanity,” end of June talking about what we’ve done since we began.” explained Anoush.

Visit rerooted.org to learn more about While keeping faith in theater and art, Anoush and the incredible archive she and Anoush knows there are many things in the rest of the team have built. terms of justice that require the action of Now that Anoush has graduated from Harlaw. Five years ago, Anoush began working on a project for a fellowship called the Davis vard Law School, she will begin her career as a lawyer.

Project for Peace.

“I’m moving to the Netherlands to work at Anoush and one of her close friends, the International Criminal Court; that is the Ani Schug, began the Rerooted Archives to court that prosecutes and investigates global document testimonies from the Armenian war crimes and crimes against humanity,” community in Syria. Through Anoush’s said Anoush. “I will be working in the trial various work in other human rights organichamber, so I’ll be working with a judge there zations, such as the Human Rights Watch, helping with trials, research and decisions.” she met individuals working to bring justice In January of 2024, Anoush will be returnto their communities that have faced mass ing to Long Island to work for a Federal Judge atrocities. Anoush became inspired and began drafting her project to raise awareness for the U.S Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Anoush hopes to continue working to prevent the past from repeating itself and on international human rights injustice and ensure the community’s unique identity violations. could be preserved in the wake of war and “One of my hopes is to continue being a forced displacement.

“I applied for the grant to create an archive lawyer and to one day continue writing historical fiction plays about the atrocities that with this idea in mind,” explained Anoush.

“An archive not just to preserve the documen- the community I’m working with has faced,” tation for legal purposes, but also to preserve said Anoush.

“I feel that everything I have done has a snapshot of the vibrant and beautiful Syrian made sense,” said Anoush. “Everything I’ve community. They were one of the strongest always followed felt right in that moment to Armenian communities in the world after help my community in the way that I saw the genocide, because they preserved their it would be impactful. Bringing others into Western Armenian culture and preserved so my work and creating opportunities to be much of what it meant to be Armenian.” involved and care about these efforts is Not only have Anoush, and the Rerooted team collected testimonies from Armenians important to me.”

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SCHOOL NEWS SOUTH HIGH SENIORS AWARDED COLLEGE-SPONSORED MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS

South High students and staff cheered on participants at this year’s St. Baldrick’s event, which raised more than $1,175 to help conquer kids’ cancer.

SOUTH HIGH HOSTS ST. BALDRICK’S EVENT Alexander Voses.

Three seniors at South High School have been announced as recipients of college-sponsored scholarships through the prestigious 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program (NMSP).

College-sponsored scholarship recipients are: Alexander Voses, National Merit Boston University Scholarship; Katherine Wang, National Merit Emory University Scholarship; and Andre Lungu, National Merit Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Scholarship.

Alexander, Katherine, and Andre are among approximately 2,600 distinguished high school

On May 23, the Students Putting an End to Cancer (SPEC) club at South High School hosted their their outstanding performance seniors nationwide who were annual St. Baldrick’s event and announced as college-sponsored on the Preliminary SAT (PSAT)/ raised more than $1,175 to help National Merit Scholarship Quali- conquer kids’ cancer.

National Merit Scholarship fying Test. Less than one percent recipients on June 1. An addiSouth High students and staff of the highest-scoring entrants tional group of Scholars will be excitedly filed into the courtyard in each state advance as Semifiannounced in July, bringing the after school to cheer on this year’s nalists in September, followed by shavees, including principal Dr. total number of college-sponthe announcement of Finalists in Christopher Gitz, dean of students sored Merit Scholarship recipiFebruary. ents in the 2022 competition to Peter Gottfried, school counselThis year, the National Merit about 4,000. These awards are or Dr. Joseph Stopanio, teachers Scholarship Program recognized Christopher Cioffi and James Milfinanced by U.S. colleges and levoi, and student Qihe (Eric) Cui. 48 Commended Students, 32 universities.

The National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists and 30 Finalists Program includes several rounds from the Great Neck Public Schools. of evaluation. The first round —Submitted by the Great Neck recognizes high school seniors as Public School District Commended Students based on Andre Lungu. (Contributed photo)

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Suzanne Jersey, a paraprofessional at South High, donated her time to shave participants’ heads in solidarity with children battling cancer. In addition to funds raised from the haircuts, SPEC club members also conducted a bake sale and collected donations for face painting and colorful hair tinsel.

The SPEC club advisor is Carly Bank, school counselor at South High.

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South High Principal Dr. Christopher Gitz is photographed with SPEC club advisor Carly Bank (left) and Suzanne Jersey (right) just before getting his head shaved during the school’s annual St. Baldrick’s event.

South Middle School Relay Field Day. (Contributed photo)

MIDDLE SCHOOLS SUPPORT RELAY FOR LIFE North Middle School and South Middle School hosted their annual Relay Field Day events in support of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life campaign. Relay Field Day is a culminating event that wraps up a year-long effort to increase awareness about cancer and raise funds in support of a cure.

Relay Field Day is coordinated by the Relay for Life committees

North Middle School Relay Field Day.

at each middle school in collaboration with other student organizations, physical education departments, and parent-teacher associations. Students and staff come together for games, dunk tanks and physical activities, while showing their support for this very worthy cause.

The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life movement is the

world’s largest peer-to-peer fundraising event dedicated to saving lives from cancer. The Great Neck middle schools’ long-standing participation has raised thousands of dollars in support of cancer research, services for cancer patients, access to cancer screenings and more.

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Members of the South High Students Putting an End to Cancer (SPEC) club are photographed with advisor Carly Bank.

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