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Port Washington School Sports Postponed BY LUCAS MILGRIM

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n Monday, Aug. 24, Governor Andrew Cuomo made his long-awaited statement regarding the status of high school sports for the 2020-21 school year. He announced that “low-risk sports” such as soccer, field hockey and tennis, can begin practice and play on Sept. 21, no matter what region of the state they were located in. “High-risk sports” including football, ice hockey and wrestling, would be able to practice beginning on Sept. 21, but will not be allowed to play games until further notice. Student athletes were thrilled, as they thought now there would be no stopping their sports seasons. However, the Superintendent’s Board of Section VIII, represented by a group of seven district superintendents, had a conference to examine the safest possible options for Nassau County, in regards to the Governor’s announcement. They quickly, and unanimously, decided that starting sports for their schools in September was not a viable option during the ongoing pandemic. See page 4

New Building? Residents in uproar over conceptual plans for new Port Police Department (See page 3)

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Residents Voice Concerns Over Conceptual Plans For New Police Department Building BY CAROLINE RYAN

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esidents on Derby Road in Port Washington raised their concerns after learning the home located at 4 Derby Rd. was purchased by the Port Washington Police District (PWPD) in early March. The home, which sold for $780,000, is directly in back of the existing police district parking lot. “We didn’t plan on purchasing the home, it just happened to come up for sale when we were starting to get things going with building a new building,” Police Commissioner Tom Rice said. Last December, the Port Washington News took a tour of the police station to get a first-hand look at the issues that the PWPD is facing with their current building. The small building, which originally housed approximately 35 people, now holds more than 100 on a daily basis. Due to the increase in staff, conditions in the building have become severely cramped. There is just not enough space to hold the number of employees and equipment they need for smooth day-to-day operations. Some of the many concerns regarding the building’s lack of space include narrow, single-file hallways, no dedicated records room, a long winding staircase which leads to the detainment area, no public restrooms or ADA compliant ramps for handicapped citizens and an inadequate parking lot for police vehicles or the public. Although regular maintenance on the building has been done there have also been significant problems with the sewage lines, plumbing and electrical, as well as flooding throughout the basement of the building. The district has been in dire need of a new building for the last several years but no plans have ever come to fruition. While the district currently has no plans to demolish the home right now, the PWPD held a meeting on Aug. 10 to reveal conceptual plans for their new facility. “The concept is that the building will be pushed back closer to the cemetery so we don’t disturb the residents on Derby, that’s as far as we’ve really gotten,” Rice said. “It’s all

The house located at 4 Derby Rd. in Port Washington sold for $780,000 in March. in the very early stages. We’re waiting this beautiful old Cape home from for a feasibility study and that should 1938 and it was turned into a parking be done mid-winter or early spring.” lot. I just can’t imagine it.” A feasibility study is an analysis that Although a letter was mailed out takes all of the projects factors into to residents on Derby Road, several account and makes recommendapeople on the block feel that purchase tions on how likely the project is to be of the property and the conceptual completed successfully. Conducting plans were not well known to the a feasibility study, however, can take public before the August meeting. 90 days or more, depending Deborah Weyl, who lives a few on the factors included. houses away on Derby “We started this Road, has lived in three years ago, Port Washington for this is a very, very 15 years and We started this three nearly slow process,” describes feeling years ago, this is a Rice said. “We frustrated over the very, very slow process. lack of communididn’t start this We didn’t start this in in January when cation the residents January when we pur- on Derby have rewe purchased the property.” chased the property.” ceived regarding any At the meeting, plans for the recently —Commissioner residents were purchased property. Tom Rice shocked, angered and “We don’t know what’s going on and it’s very upset at the proposed confrustrating,” Weyl said. “Personally, ceptual plans, which include demolishing the home at 4 Derby Rd. I don’t think they care about having and replacing it with more than 20 more communication. I feel like they parking spaces. haven’t had communication with us “What they revealed to us at the since they brought the property. They Aug. 10 meeting was essentially our don’t seem to care about it. I feel they worst nightmare,” resident Karen just seem to care about doing what Marotta said. “My house directly faces they need to get done.” this future parking lot. Everyone in While the residents state that the the neighborhood is very concerned. conceptual plans presented by H2M I can’t imagine if I was living next to architects was “unacceptable and

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ridiculous,” many of the residents stated that they are not against the police district having a new facility, merely just the plan for the parking lot in place of the home. “Everyone feels bad, they do need a larger space,” Rich Berrebbi, a resident who lives next to the proposed parking lot, said. “The real anger at the moment is not at the police, it’s at the plan. I think that the plan speaks for itself. I haven’t found one person that who says ‘okay, it seems rational.’ My kids bedroom is right under the [proposed] parking lot. The plan is beyond ridiculous. What were they thinking when they presented these plans?” At the monthly meeting on Sept. 8, several of the residents who attended asked the PW police commissioners to have more transparency and communication moving forward. “We are taking active steps to have more communication with the neighbors and we hope to resolve any communication problems moving forward,” Assistant Chief of Police Kevin McCaroll said. The district has designated a resident liaison to help dispel any false information regarding future plans, and to help keep the community informed when there are

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be eight to ten weeks, and end at a championship, either for the county or even just the conference. We want n Monday, Aug. 24, Governor to give athletes a full complement of Andrew Cuomo made his games, especially after many missed long-awaited statement out this past spring.” regarding the status of high school The timing and length of the season sports for the 2020-21 school year. He will not be the only thing out of the announced that “low-risk sports” such ordinary for student athletes. There as soccer, field hockey and tennis, can are a myriad of rules and regulations begin practice and play on Sept. 21, that force athletes and coaches to no matter what region of the state they adjust the way they practice and play were located in. “High-risk sports” to minimize the risk of contracting including football, ice hockey and COVID-19. wrestling, would be able to practice “The whole rationale of delaying the beginning on Sept. 21, but will not be season is to see the data on infection allowed to play games until further rates in our school, to see if schools notice. can remain open, and then we have to Student athletes were thrilled, as Port Washington Vikings during last year’s fall season. get guidance from the NYSED on how they thought now there would be we can safely have sports,” Joannon no stopping their sports seasons. a group of seven district superintenpostponed until 2021. said. “We currently are not allowed to However, the New York Council of “The guidance said, if you want to do dents, had a conference to examine share equipment, use locker rooms, School Superintendents was not on and can’t have groups above ten peoboard with Cuomo’s plan. On Aug. 26, high school sports - this is how you can the safest possible options for Nassau County, in regards to the Governor’s do it,” Cuomo said. “If you don’t want ple, have student sections, and right they wrote a letter to the Governor, announcement. They quickly, and to do high school sports, don’t do it.” now there can only be two spectators expressing their belief that it would That same day, the Superintendent’s unanimously, decided that starting per participant, so we really can’t play be unsafe for sports to begin on Sept. sports for their schools in September Board of Section VIII, represented by sports as we know them right now. If 21, and that the season should be was not a viable option during the by January, some of these restrictions ongoing pandemic. Their current are lifted, we hope to have sports in a intention is to begin their sports close to normal way.” season on Jan. 4, 2021, and play all As we approach the beginning of three seasons through the rest of the the 2020-21 school year, all of Port school year after taking a look into the Washington needs to do their best to data from the first four months of the stay safe, and keep others safe. For school year. However, the superinten- our schools to be able to participate dents plan to examine the infection in sports, we all have to protect one data from the first few weeks of school, another and be mindful of the many and may revisit their decision. The guidelines to help stop the spread of As a former resident of Port Washington hope is that by the end of 2020, or even COVID-19. I understand your needs. earlier, the danger of COVID-19 “My message for the student will have decreased, or a athletes is to stay positive treatment or vaccine will and be the leaders in the be in circulation. school and communi“We know this will be ty,” Joannon said. “Be a very unpopular dethe leaders in how to cision,” Nassau sports stop the spread, and executive director Pat we will get on the fields Pizzarelli said. “But this sooner.” is the only one we can On Sept. 9, the New make at this time.” York State Public High “The tenacity of a Pit Bull, The logistical side of fitting School Athletic Association the honesty of Mother Teresa” in three sports seasons is certainly a (NYSPHSAA) announced that after valid concern among student athletes, careful review of COVID-19 data and but it seems that Port Washington’s speaking with hundreds of athletic Superintendent and Athletic Director directors, that the football, volleyball, have already begun to formulate a and competitive cheerleading seasons Rick Detres plan. are postponed until March 1, 2021. Rick.Detres@cbrealty.com “All three seasons will fit over six These seasons are normally in the 813-546-8876 months,” Stephanie Joannon, the Port fall, but they are considered in the Washington Athletic Director said. high risk category. To account for the “January through February will be our March 1 start date of what is being winter season, March through April called “Fall Sports Season II,” the will be fall, and May to June will be official beginning of the spring season Owned and Operated by the spring season. Each season will will be pushed back from March 15. Realogy Brokerage Holding LLC BY LUCAS MILGRIM

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POLICE from page 3 updates. Currently, the district plans to maintain the property until they decide the best way to move forward with their building plans. “We are still not 100 percent certain that we are not going to sell the home and move to another concept,” Rice said. “As of now we are holding on to the piece of property and we don’t have any plans to sell.” Several residents would like the property on 4 Derby Rd. to remain a home and are hoping the district will move their headquarters elsewhere in Port Washington. “We would like them to sell the property back to a resident,” Weyl said. “Leave the neighborhood alone, stay off our block. Leave our Salem area intact as it is. Either renovate what you have and/or get another place. We have plenty of commercial properties. I don’t want to live next to a parking lot.” “You’ve been trying to renovate your building for 20 years,” Derby Road resident Doug Cornell said. “I get it, that building is dated and it’s a problem, but either move or renovate. I hope they do the right thing and come up with plan B that doesn’t include a parking lot in the

not have any plans to purchase any other properties on the block at this time, and that if a parking lot were to be created given that all variances would be approved by the town, there would only be one entrance to the lot. “No matter what, whether we keep that property, one thing that is guaranteed is that there will be one entrance into the Port Washington Police District and one exit from Port Washington Boulevard,” Deputy Chief Robert DelMuro said. “Guaranteed there will never be entrance or exit The Port Police District has needed a new building for several years. from Derby Road.” The district also (Photo source: Google images) stated they do not plan to put any structures up on the Derby Road neighborhood because it’s highly bit too grandiose. We would like to property. unpopular.” see them find another site, because As of publication, the district is After seeing the conceptual plans they obviously can’t fit what they waiting for the feasibility study to during the meeting, Marotta hopes have planned for where they are.” come back, and will review their next the district will go back to the drawRice stated that the district is still ing board and consider other options. considering their options for the site steps after the study is completed. The Port Washington Police District “What we are hoping is that they and that the plans presented where will hold their next meeting on are doing one of two things,” Marotta merely a concept, not a permanent Sept. 23 at 7 p.m., a location for the said. “One is completely going back to plan. meeting has yet to be determined. the drawing board to whatever their ”Moving forward we are trying to plans are and figuring out something decide what we want to do,” Rice said. For questions or concerns, email “Do we want to use it for parking? Do question@pwpd.ny.gov. else. The second thing, which is our we want to do underground parking? preference, is that they look for a We are still trying to figure it out but site elsewhere. We know they have What did you think of this being that it was for sale, we purbeen doing that for many years and story? Share it with me at it hasn’t worked out. But maybe their chased it.” cryan@antonmediagroup.com The district also stated that they do plans for their future property are a

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Port Resident Celebrates 100th Birthday

andra Deeble turned 100 on Sept. 14. We should all stop and take a moment to celebrate Deeble and the people like her. During World War II, Sandra—like so many others of her generation—did her duty and volunteered for the Royal Air Force where she served in intelligence for the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force. Following the war, Deeble and her husband, Ted, raised five daughters and proudly became Americans in the 1970s. Deeble has a penchant for giving and is an animal lover to the nth degree. To her family, Deeble is everything good. She is defined by characteristics that we should all emulate: constant humility, deep intellect and curiosity, boundless strength and unwavering integrity. We may have to remain socially-distant, but we can certainly still

Sandra and Ted Deeble during WWII. (Contributed photos)

celebrate Deeble’s birthday with her—so have a bit of Marzipan, dance away to big band music and wish Sandra a happy birthday however you can. Happy Birthday Sandra, Mummy, Grandma and G-G. –Submitted by Matthew J. Sloane

Sandra Deeble celebrated her 100th birthday on Sept. 14.

PWPL Scholars Head To Summer Camp As a result of Port Washington Public Library’s (PWPL) recommendation, 22 children were given the opportunity to attend a six-week summer sports camp program completely free, sponsored by the Port Washington Police Athletic League (PAL) and local nonprofit Summer Together. The scholarship recipients were recommended to the summer program via the Port Washington Public Library’s English For Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and homegrown reader family initiatives. What was initially supposed to be a threeweek camp became a full six-week experience when Rob Elkins, director of PAL, upgraded all Summer Together scholarship recipients to full-time campers and extended their enrollment by three additional weeks. “The countless ‘thank yous’ and ‘God bless you alls,’ could not even begin to express the gratitude that these families had [for this opportunity],” Javiera Arenas of the Port Washington Public Library, said. As a sign of appreciation, the children drew handmade cards for the coaches, counselors and staff at the camp. Additionally, with help from Port Washington Public Library’s Lesly Sagatume, the families arranged and collected money to buy a group gift for the counselors and Director Rob Elkins.

“The happiness that this camp brought them during these strange times is beyond words,” Arenas said. Summer Together is a wholly volunteer-run program that funds summer camp scholarships and public-pool memberships for Port Washington families in need of economic assistance. Summer Together is a program of Long Island Together (LIT), a group of local community

activists working to improve access to educational and enrichment opportunities for children, among other social justice causes. In Summer 2020, the program’s third year, the Summer Together team worked diligently to enable Port families to experience safe and enriching summer activities amid the challenges of the pandemic. —Submitted by the PWPL

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he Constitution mandates that everyone in the United States must be counted every 10 years. This tally determines how the congressional seats will be divided among the states. For decades, it has also shaped how trillions of federal funds are disbursed over the following decade. Both of these aims have far-reaching implications for citizens’ lives and how political and economic power is divvied up. This accounts for the vigorous efforts by elected officials to get a high participation rate among their constituents. Census Day is April 1, and under the Census Bureau, part of the Department of Commerce, every household in the United States received a questionnaire with a unique 12-digit ID to respond online if one wished. Based on the figures released by the Census Bureau, most opted to respond via the web instead of mailing the document. Follow-up phone calls also raised what officials called the response rate. The households which did not respond (or had incomplete answers) started receiving follow-up visits by an army of enumerators in August. Traditionally, these visits begin in May, but the coronavirus pandemic delayed the operation. The Census 2020 effort has been politicized, critics charge. The Trump administration attempted to place a question about residents’ citizenship status on the census form, but was rebuffed by the Supreme Court. After first agreeing to end the count on Oct. 31 due to the pandemic delays, the administration did an about face and decided to stop the tally on Sept. 30. In addition, the president directed that undocumented residents should be removed from the final count for purposes of congressional apportionment. The citizenship records would come from state and federal databases. Both of these directives have drawn lawsuits and court actions, and their fate is not known. Critics of the administration claim that these moves will threaten an accurate count.

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In February 2019, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran launched the Nassau County Complete County Committee (CCC) in partnership with Health and Welfare Council of Long Island (HWCLI), It’s aim, per

a press release, was to engage “key constituencies to increase awareness and motivate residents to complete the Census. Subcommittees focused on outreach to businesses, local government, senior citizens, communications, early childhood providers, education, faith-based outreach, people of color and immigrants.” The county also held several Census 2020 job fairs and other initiatives promoting the census. The publication Long Island Counts: 2020 Census Report, authored by the Office of Nassau County Comptroller, the HWCLI and CCC, made a stark case for being counted. “If we don’t count our families, we render them invisible for the next 10 years and we can count on overcrowded classrooms, congested and neglected highways, underfunded hospitals and empty storefronts on our Main Streets until the next Census,” it noted. A press release from Curran’s office stated, “The census is used to fund $675 billion in federal programs, including for hospitals, roads and bridges, public schools, disaster assistance, food assistance (including SNAP and the National School Lunch Program), Section 8 housing, Head Start and the Community Development Block Grants. Businesses also use Census data to make investment, hiring, and re-location decisions.” County Comptroller Jack Schnirman, in a statement to Anton Media Group, said, “The report

U.S. Census Bureau enumerators are visiting households which did not respond to the initial questionnaire mailed back in March. (Photo by U.S. Census Bureau)

released by my Office’s Policy and Research Unit, This is Nassau: Demographic Profile, showed big changes to our communities that will continue in the years ahead. The Census needs to accurately capture that, which is why we absolutely cannot afford an undercount.” Part of the effort, he said, was to “involve people from these hard-to-count communities directly in the process. We can do that best by making sure that residents from these hard-tocount communities are the ones doing the outreach to their neighbors.” Response rate maps from the Census Bureau show that county areas with minority and immigrant populations have much lower participation.

How To Respond Online: Go to 2020census.gov and use the 12-digit Census ID that can be found on the questionnaire you received from the Census Bureau. Phone: Call 844-330-2020. Numerous languages are offered. Mail: Most households received a census form in the mail in March. Complete the form using blue or black ink and return it in the envelope provided. If the return envelope is lost, mail it to: U.S. Census Bureau, National Processing Center, 1201 E 10th Street, Jeffersonville, IN 47132

Enumerators have faced resistance from people who are suspicious of the federal government, and also fear that the information may be used to uncover and prosecute undocumented aliens. The federal Census Act prohibits the Census Bureau from disclosing individual census responses, even to other government agencies. The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law has set up the Census Protection Hotline for individuals who have questions or concerns about the census process. It has partnered with civil rights organizations representing ethnic minorities. Hotlines will also answer calls in Arabic and eight Asian languages. The release stated, “Individuals can ask any question related to the census such as when the census starts/ends; if everyone has to fill out a questionnaire; how information is kept confidential; or how to fill out the form for different living situations [such as] shared custody, multiple family members, child in college, family member. Individuals can also call in to report problems in being counted.” Call 888-268-6820 or email 888COUNT20@lawyerscom mittee.org for more information. Every region has been assigned “census ambassadors” to work with local leaders to ensure the highest possible participation. The ambassadors’ “Talking Points” printout stated, “We will live with the consequences of these questions for the next 10 years. We only have one chance to get this right. The funding levels and congressional seats that are set in the 2020 Census cannot be changed until 2030. This is our only opportunity to set Long Island on the right course for the decade ahead.” The printout added, “Every single person counts. The census can be a tool for empowerment and bringing our communities together. It is a bipartisan issue—everyone benefits when everyone is counted. By completing the census, we can all contribute to a brighter future for our region.” Anton Media Group was promised an interview with a Census Bureau representative, but had not been contacted as of press time. To comment on this story, email frizzo@ antonmediagroup.com

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ndrea Bolender’s wrist says a lot. The bracelet on that wrist is powerful, a constant reminder of what her father went through 75 years ago. Bolender’s father survived the Auschwitz death camp in Poland, where more than 1 million people were murdered by the Nazis. Fortunately, he moved to America and was able to start a family. But the ink the Nazis used to tattoo an identification number on his arm evidently caused a rare cancer. He was given a few months to live, yet he survived for six years. The number that stained his skin and eventually killed him 20 years ago is what Bolender engraved on her bracelet, which she proudly wears in the halls of the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County (HMTC). After 15 years of holding multiple board positions within the Glen Cove-based center, Bolender recently became the chair of the center, replacing longtime chair Steven Markowitz. Now, more than ever, Holocaust education is needed in New York. Anti-Semitic hate crimes across the state reached a 40-year high in May, and more than half of all hate crimes in New York were physical and verbal attacks against Jews. The same anti-Semitic tropes the Nazis used to change an entire society are ones being seen in the region, and Bolender is ready to educate people. The HMTC, throughout the coronavirus pandemic, is utilizing Zoom to teach school students, police officers and other groups about the Holocaust and other forms of hate. Bolender discussed why education is needed and how the HMTC is adjusting to a new normal.

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What does it mean to you to become the chair of the HMTC? I’ve been here for 15 years, and this is a new role. I’ve spent half of my life in this building. This feels very comfortable because I’ve had so many different roles. What’s made you want to be involved in the center for so long? I made my father a promise that, during his lifetime, it was his

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Andrea Bolender was recently named chair of the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County. (Photo by Joseph Wolkin)

story. When he died, it was my story to tell. I’m a March of the Living board member and I’m on the leadership committee, so I’ve led groups to Poland since 2014. Holocaust remembrance shouldn’t be a competition. It has to be a collaboration. My biggest issue is I’ve come into a chairmanship looking at a future without survivors. We’ll have to teach without eyewitnesses, so March of the Living brings hundreds of thousands of eyewitnesses because, when you speak to an eyewitness, you become one. Anti-Semitism is on the rise and remote learning might change things. How are you adjusting to working with schools remotely? March 15 is when things shut down and by March 16, we hit the ground running virtually. We’ve always done video conferencing, and our staff went right on Zoom. We continued our programs with schools and did virtual tours of the museum. It gave us an opportunity to reach people who wouldn’t normally come this far from other states. It’s an opportunity to go close up to the artifacts and zoom in on the anti-Semitic tropes and the history of it. With social justice causes on the rise, what lessons are there from the Holocaust and the years leading up to it? We have the Upstanders program with the Friedlander

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organization. For evil to prosper, you just need good men to do nothing. The big part of the Holocaust was the bystanders. You walk around our museum and you’ll see very ordinary people did extraordinary things. If someone came up to your door and said, “Can you hide me? But if they find me, they’re going to kill you and your children.” We don’t know what our answer would be. They were righteous people. It’s happening here. How will you lead the center to work with the Glen Cove community and throughout all of Nassau County? I’ve been a member of this community for many years, and what I think we need to do better is embrace the local community. When we were

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defaced, we realized later on the kids were from outside the community. One was from Franklin Square and one was from Elmont. People around here don’t want outsiders coming here and destroying their community. It’s important to embrace the community, and Glen Cove is very diverse. All of the different countries represented had a part, whether they saved Jews or the were rescuers. It’s like embracing your family. We have to embrace things with unity. We’re here to teach a lesson, but we’re also here because we want to make humanity better. What did you think of this article? Share your thoughts with me by email at: jwolkin @antonmediagroup.com

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ept. 21 is World Alzheimer’s Day, an annual event that recognizes the struggle those diagnosed with it and their loved ones have in dealing with this insidious disease. According to senior home care service Right at Home, 5.7 million people currently live with a form of dementia in the United States. Roughly 60 to 70 percent of those cases fall under the Alzheimer’s Disease diagnosis. Hicksville’s Patti Carpenter is the Right at Home North Shore Long Island director of patient services and has had three decades-plus experience as a home care nurse and estimates about 35 percent of patients have dementia. In her role teaching families how to cope and interact with their loved ones, Carpenter said recognizing early signs is a key to learning how to handle dementia for both the person afflicted and their loved ones. “In the beginning, the more you work with somebody who has early

onset dementia, the better they can do because they have to start focusing on their abilities and what they can do and not what they can’t do,” Carpenter explained. “Some of the warning signs of dementia include people starting to forget their words. They’ll start using their words wrong. They may go to pick up their keys and say they have milk in their hands. You start using words in the wrong context or just forget them. You start losing your short-term memory. Whatever happened yesterday or even moments ago is gone—you don’t have that anymore. You can’t remember. You keep asking the same question over and over again. That’s another early sign too—the repetitiveness—when somebody asks you a question and five minutes later they ask the same question. It’s very common.”

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Local church also reports priest tested positive for COVID-19 BY ANTHONY MURRAY

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n what most feared would happen when schools reopened this fall ultimately happened at New Hyde Park Memorial High School when an employee of the school tested positive for COVID-19 on Sept. 6. “It was confirmed by the Nassau County Health Department that a staff member at New Hyde Park Memorial High School has tested positive for COVID-19,” Dr. James Grossane, the Superintendent of Schools of the Sewanhaka School District, said in a statement. “As a result of the positive diagnosis, a full investigation, which included contact tracing, was completed by the Nassau County Health Department. This investigation determined that nine additional staff members were considered a close contact (defined as within six feet for a prolonged period of time—for 10 minutes or more) and that there were no additional exposures to staff other than those contacted by the Department of Health.” According to the guidelines from the New York State Department of Health and the Nassau County Health Department, the individual who tested positive for COVID-19 will not be allowed to return to school for 10 days and after a negative test result has been provided to the district. The staff members who had close contact with the individual who was diagnosed with COVID-19 will be required to

An employee of the school tested positive for COVID-19 on Sept. 6 (Photo courtesy Sewanhaka School District)

quarantine for 14 days. “We were advised by the Nassau County Health Department that no additional testing or quarantines are necessary for any other individuals, including staff who attended Superintendent’s Conference Day activities on Sept. 2 and 3,” Grossane continued. “We will continue to work closely with the Commissioner of Health and the Nassau County Health Department and take all necessary precautions to ensure the health and safety of our school community. The building, especially the rooms the staff member attended meetings in, will all be cleaned and disinfected. The Department of Health has advised us that after that cleaning, the building is safe to reopen.”

The high school opened on Thursday, Sept. 10 for its first day of school. Even with one positive case from the high school, do parents feel comfortable enough to actually send their kids to school? “Absolutely do not have any reservations,” Floral Park resident Lorraine Lubicich said. “Kids need to be in school. This is a virus that is not as deadly as it was in the spring (and did not affect children in any great numbers). We have to move on, learn to live with this and not deprive kids of a proper education and normal socialization. Thank you to SCHSD for not delaying the opening for a couple of cases—this was the smart thing to do. I am hoping for five days a week as soon as it is possible.” High schools aren’t the only places that have had a recent positive COVID-19 case. Father Rafal Borowiejski, a priest at Our Lady of Victory church in Floral Park, also tested positive for the virus. In a letter to parishioners, the church urged people to get tested if they were at the 10:30 a.m., 12 p.m. or 5:30 p.m. Mass on Sunday or at any of Borowiejski’s daily masses on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of the week of Aug. 30. What did you think of this article? Share your thought with me by email at: amurray@antonmediagroup.com

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High school students form virtual summer camp BY CODY SULLIVAN

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For almost every student, this past summer vacation wasn’t a vacation at all. The pandemic continues to force teenagers and children to remain indoors, separating them from their friends and leaving them with nothing to do. Seeing the effect this had on their community, Herricks High School seniors Akshal Shah, Jacqueline Manetta and Naman Kapoor, and sophomore Namit Kapoor wanted to do something to help. “Every year from kindergarten until after seventh grade, my brother and I have attended summer camps,” Namit Kapoor said. “They’ve been the highlight of our summers growing up, so when I considered how the students would feel having to go through a summer without going to a camp, it was devastating.” They founded a virtual camp over Zoom called Herricks Camp Connected and took to social media to spread the word. They also enlisted the help of their assistant principal, who sent out a mass email to the students of their school. Before long they had 131 volunteer counselors and 142 online campers. “After seeing so many kids sign up, and seeing all the volunteers, it was actually very surprising,” Shah

From left: Jacqueline Manetta, Akshal Shah, Namit Kapoor and Naman Kapoor. (Photo courtesy Namit Kapoor)

said. “But obviously a very proud moment.” Volunteers were actually limited to leading just three sessions a week to ensure everyone had a chance to participate. Garnering community support was the easy part. Every weekday, several sessions ran between 11 a.m. and 3:15 p.m., and each day came with its own category of activities. The four founders of the camp would spend two hours each night planning activities. “We wanted to keep them engaged and

entertained, so we would have to find new activities every single week,” Jacqueline Manetta explained. Both the campers and counselors could choose which type of session they wanted to participate in. There were sessions in arts, academics, music, games and even physical activities such as soccer and basketball, all done over Zoom. Their hard work paid off, as almost every camper came back each week. Parents in New Hyde Park were appreciative of their efforts. “We got messages from parents at the end of the summer saying ‘Thank you so much for this program,’ ” Manetta said. Their assistant principal also received many thankful emails and letters. Not knowing when this pandemic will end, the group isn’t sure what the future of the camp will be. They are hopeful that it could turn into an in-person summer camp next year. The only thing they are certain of is that whatever happens, they have a community that will come together when needed. “The collective effort from everyone, that was my favorite part,” Naman Kapoor said. “That can help everyone in the future.” —Cody Sullivan is a contributing writer for Anton Media Group

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Farmingdale Lanes puts safety over revenue following five-month moratorium BY DAVE GIL DE RUBIO

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hen Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that bowling alleys would be allowed to reopen at 50 percent capacity on Monday, Aug. 24, it ended a five-month shutdown for a number of centers including Farmingdale Lanes. Owned by the LaSpina family, the aforementioned 48-lane Conklin Street business is a part of the five-location Maple Family Centers that is rounded out by Coram County Lanes, Maple Lanes (Rockville Centre), Maple Lanes Countryside (Clearwater, FL) and Jib Lanes in Flushing. Given that patriarch John LaSpina’s involvement with bowling dates back to his being a 12-year-old when his father opened Maple Lanes with two partners in Bensonhurst back in 1960, shutting down for this extended amount of time wasn’t an easy decision to make. But it was one the 72-year-old businessman knew his clan had to do. “I’m the old guy on the food chain in this family, so I’m the one most reluctant to go places,” he said. “I totally understand how our customers feel. We’re strictly adhering to the 50 percent occupancy. There are some [other bowling alleys] hanging plastic between individual lanes and believing that will suffice and you can fill every lane. We’re just not doing that because I think for the next nine or 10 weeks, we should just be cautious. At the risk of revenue, we’re going to do a wait-and-see. You need to wear your mask, which will keep you safe. And you need to listen to your mother and wash your hands often and use the sanitizer. We have more hand sanitizer than we’ve ever had. We’ve always been good with the Purell on the wall, so that’s nothing new for us.” He added, “We’re taking the 50 percent business seriously and we’re risking revenue for nine or 10 weeks to make sure everybody is safe. I believe if you have people crammed in and wedged between a few shower curtains from the Dollar Store, you’re only tempting fate and I don’t want to do that. The only one I listen to is Dr. Fauci and go back to the primary message— wear your mask, social distance, wash your hands and pray for the best.” For the past three months, the LaSpinas cleaned, sanitized and retrofitted all their centers to ensure a safe environment. Among the changes instituted upon opening was required

Local officials showed up for a press conference at Farmingdale Lanes calling on Governor Cuomo to allow bowling alleys to reopen. (Photo courtesy of the Town of Oyster Bay)

A then-12-year-old John LaSpina bowling the first ball at the grand-opening of Maple Lanes in Bensonhurst back on Sept. 7, 1960. (Photo courtesy of John LaSpina)

health screenings and temperature checks for all employees prior to all shifts, bowling balls and shoes being sanitized before and after each use, mandatory mask requirements for staff and customers and protective plexiglass shields positioned at all service counters. During the moratorium, roughly 180 employees across all five locations were laid off as the family continued to pay tens of thousands of dollars in property taxes as well as other expenses. The elder LaSpina admits it was rough going. “The challenge is that we are all about being social and social distancing is anathema—it’s the polar opposite of what we do,” he explained. “We have a set of vendors and banks that we communicate with. For the most part, everyone has been willing to work with us. Banks don’t want nonperforming

loans, so they’re standing on their heads to make it work. My little company, with five locations—I don’t want to use the word lost, but last year during the time we were closed, we rang up $3 million. That’s $3 million we don’t have and $3 million that we use to pay bills, mortgages, staff and all the things that money is supposed to do. Me and my kids are last on the list—we wait for ours.” Community support for the LaSpinas has come from customers, fellow business owners and a number of local politicians including Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino, Councilman Steven Labriola and Receiver of Taxes Jeffrey Pravato, Assemblyman Joe DeStefano (Coram), Senator Todd Kaminsky (Long Beach) and Assemblywoman Judy Griffin (Rockville Centre). Saladino, along with Legislator John Ferretti, State Assemblyman John Mikulin, Farmingdale Mayor Ralph Ekstrand and Hempstead Town Councilman Dennis Dunne held a press conference back on Thursday, Aug. 6 calling for the governor to allow bowling centers to reopen statewide. “Reopening our bowling centers in a safe and efficient manner is both easy and attainable, and I know that by making common sense adjustments such as requiring bowlers to bring their own equipment, and place hand sanitizers throughout the facility, along with the required social distancing, we can spare bowling alleys from foreclosure,” Pravato said. “Farmingdale is great because we had lots of important local people come to our aid,” LaSpina said. “They all came and did press conferences

for us. We got coverage and got on TV. Local people were concerned for our livelihood.” With LaSpina’s daughter Theresa LaSpina-McCarthy and son Joe LaSpina working full time in the family business, bowling has played a major role through three generations. It’s been made all the more bittersweet given the fact that Sept. 7 was not only the family’s 60th anniversary in this line of work, but it coincided with what would have been LaSpina’s father’s 112th birthday. While plans were shelved to do a Good Old Days promotion that included bowling and hot dogs for 60 cents, LaSpina is looking optimistically to the future based on the values his company has been built on. “You come back to core values— cleanliness, value, good customer service—that always beats the trends,” he said. “My father instilled in me to always take care of people and when you do that, people will take care of you. After 60 years, here we are, back at Day One. We don’t know what the future will bring. I’m hopeful there will be a vaccine and this thing will pass. It’s my hope that I am half the man my father was when he was facing tough, unknown times with a smile, smarts and a commitment to the investment he made in a sport that many love; even in these uncertain COVID times.” Visit www.maplelanes.com to find out more about any of the five Maple Family Centers. Do you have a story you want to tell? Share it with me at dgilderubio@antonnews.com

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nts North Shore Students Scholarships dedication he possesses in everything in which he chooses to take part,” Choral Director Dr. Danielle McRoy said. “He has become a true leader within the department, holding leadership roles in multiple organizations. What has impressed me most is his quiet dedication to grow and learn. His musical and vocal growth has been incredible.” Rachel Schlesinger graduated from North Shore Hebrew Academy

of, and in memory of former LIMHOF Board member Jill Nees-Russell. For 2020, an additional memorial scholarship in honor of Len Rothenberg, a longtime friend of LIMHOF, has been awarded. LIMHOF celebrated each recipient’s dedication to music and supported their college plans. An outdoor reception was held where students were able to receive their awards, visit the Mobile Museum and celebrate their achievements. “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,” Tom Needham LIMHOF education chairman, said. “There were many amazing candidates and our committee was honored to be able to recognize some additional students. The talent that exists on Long 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.” The 2020 Merit in Music Scholarship winners are: Samuel Abramson of Half Hollow Hills High School, who will attend Ithaca College in the fall. He plans to major in music education. “Sam’s commitment to music and theater are a testament to the kind of

and is attending The University of Michigan. She plans to major in vocal performance. “Rachel works diligently on her craft and takes instruction very well,” said Jennifer Toohey, Schlesinger’s vocal instructor. “She has strong work ethic paired with a generous and warm personality. She has a mature, full-bodied rich and beautiful sound and I have had the pleasure of observing her perform numerous operatic arias, art

songs and scenes with elegance, focus and precise dramatic interpretation.” For more information about these awards, the winners or education scholarships and grants offered by LIMHOF visit www.limusichalloffame.org/scholarshipsgrants or contact LIMHOF’s Board Member for Community Outreach, Kelly Leung atkellyl@limusichalloffame.org. —Submitted by the Long Island Music Hall of Fame

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STRENGTH COMES FROM WITHIN 2020: the year of mourning. The world continues to mourn loved ones, loss of normalcy, and more. As a griever prior to the coronavirus pandemic, reflecting on what I learned from my mom in the months before losing her gives me the strength to be hopeful in this incredibly difficult period in our lives. On Jan. 25, my life changed forever. Well, it really began changing last August, but on Jan. 25, the change became permanent. Following that unfortunately memorable day was a multitude of emotions and an adjustment back to reality, but not for long. In August 2019, I was a 23-year-old who just moved back in with her parents. I started a new job in New York City and I was thrilled to be home, reuniting with friends and family. I was looking forward to this new chapter in my life. Everything was normal. In late August, I was in Chicago for my new online

graduate program’s opening ceremony. I arrived at JFK around 10 p.m. and my dad picked me up at the airport. I was happy to be home for a few days before leaving for another trip. Halfway through the ride home, he dropped the news that at the time I did not know would be life-changing: “mommy is in the hospital.” I wasn’t given a reason to be severely concerned—yet. We went to visit her and she was in good spirits; I thought nothing of it. When she was discharged the next day, I left early from work and when I got home, my mom shared heart-shattering news. She had been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. She accepted her new normal with incredible strength and positivity and went about her life adjusting it to include her doctor appointments, chemotherapy sessions, and more time to rest. Her illness was a shock for me initially, but as time evolved and I saw

how strong my mom was, I became as comfortable as I could with this new reality. We laughed hard, we cried harder and we loved the hardest. As I reflect on the past few months, I realize the great life lessons I learned. A lesson to never take anything for granted. A lesson to never regret a single thing in your life. A lesson to truly live each moment to its fullest. Most importantly, I learned what strength is. Strength is resiliency. Strength is working hard for something you want and pushing yourself harder when you fail the first, second, and even the third time. Strength is being able to say no when you’re too tired, not interested, or simply don’t want something. Strength is standing up for yourself time in and time out. My mom encapsulated strength her entire life, but especially during her last five months. She pushed herself to

fight for her life until the last breath she took. And beyond that, she pushed me to be strong with her. I am lucky to have her as my role model to motivate me to be resilient and I am happy to share her irrepressible fortitude with the world. I needed this strength to get through her incredibly difficult passing. I need this strength to get through the pandemic while also mourning my immense loss. As the world begins to reopen slowly, I continue to need this strength to feel my mother’s absence again in the real world. Her strength is what the world needs now. Accept the new reality and reflect on what your late loved ones would say to help you make it through our collective normal. Strength comes from within but let’s bring it to the forefront and remain steadfastly strong together. —Emily Yehezkel

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VOTING BY MAIL Voting by mail should replace voting at the polls in it’s entirety. The two institutions that can definitely be trusted is the Nassau County Board of Elections and the United States Postal Service. The money saved by eliminating the need for poll

workers could be used to offer free postage on the envelopes used to vote by mail. The person voting would also have more time to consider what they are voting for and would not be confined to the hours of the polling place. It would also prevent unwanted

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TEMPER TANTRUMS? The Democratic Senate Minority and aspiring Majority Leader Charles Schumer had another one of his famous temper tantrums. They would block any new CARE COVID-19 stimulus bill that did not include another

$3.9 billion in funding for the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority. It’s ironic since Schumer consistently complains how President DonaldTrump and Congressional Republicans are inflexible when

The Washington Redskins National Football League franchise is a disgrace. In the year 2020, Washington team owner Daniel Snyder cannot possibly continue to rationalize keeping his ridiculously racist team name in the face of widespread, righteous public condemnation of Snyder’s racist recalcitrance. Our nation’s capitol’s team

name “The Redskins” will be retired before this football season begins, if Representative Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) has anything to say about it. “The time [for the name] has ended. There is no way to justify it. You either step into this century or you don’t. It’s up to the owner of the team to do that,” he said In 1997, Washington,

negotiating any legislation. So Schumer would hold up his own parties proposed $3 trillion or the Republicans $1 trillion next relief bill over a $4 billion difference? I never believed that Schumer, Pelosi and company could

be so partisan and childish. Schumer has reached a new low. Like any child, he clearly needs to back to his Park Slope co-op for a time out. —Larry Penner

RETIRE THE REDSKINS D.C.’s National Basketball Association franchise willingly changed its name from “The Bullets” to “The Wizards.” So what’s Daniel Snyder’s problem (other than being a bigot)? As silly as some of these monikers are below, any one of them would be preferable to Washington D.C.’s current NFL team name. Take your pick,

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Not So Handy Andy Although my father was good at household projects and repairs and his father was a carpenter, the “fix-it” gene passed right over me. Surprisingly though, I did work for a contractor when I was in my early 20s, mostly as a roofer. In fact, once when I was using a power saw to cut a cedar gutter into pieces I fell off the roof. When someone asks my wife Dale if I am handy around the house, she tells them: “I have to hide the hammers from him.” Still, on a recent day off from work I grabbed an old can of epoxy spray paint from the garage, to cover over a rusted spot on an outside door. It wouldn’t work. Through a set of careful calculations and keen observation, I discovered that the spray cap was stuck from dried epoxy. I pulled off the cap with a pair of pliers and then pushed a safety pin through the spray hole to clear out the dried paint. As I did this, epoxy dripped and sprayed all over my hands and splattered

smelled of vinegar. In another search, I found that to get rid of the vinegar smell on my hands, I had to moisten my hands and fingers and then I like grunt work so rub them together with salt much that when to remove the odor. The tip I was 15 I had a said if I rubbed them and then summer job doing rinsed them with water, the odd jobs at country smell should automatically club. My boss told disappear. me to do some light That worked. Andrew Malekoff It should take the average maintenance work. I person about 10 seconds to asked him if he had across my face. spray paint to a two-squareanything harder. He When Dale came home inch area on a door. But, an handed me a shovel from work, she asked, “Do hour had already passed and I and, for the rest of you know you have paint in still had paint on my face. the summer I dug your mustache?” All of this delighted Dale to I tried to wash it off, like I trenches for the no end. might water-based paint, but Listen, I was always good plumber to lay pipe it didn’t work. I did a Google at lifting, digging, demolition, for new water lines. search for tips and found chopping wood, changing When someone asks that to remove epoxy paint I tires, pushing cars with dead my wife Dale if I am should cover the affected skin batteries, snow shoveling, handy around the with a cloth soaked in vinegar. opening stuck windows house, she tells them: The tip said that the adhesive and jars; and, even putting should start to soften and “I have to hide the together IKEA-type furniture come away from my skin. and barbecue grills (with a lot hammers from him.” It took some time, but it of cursing). worked. I wasn’t quite ready, In fact, I like grunt work though, to apply a cloth My boss told me to do some so much that when I was 15 soaked in vinegar to my face. light maintenance work. I I had a summer job doing Of course, my hands then asked him if he had anything odd jobs at country club.

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harder. He handed me a shovel and, for the rest of the summer I dug trenches for the plumber to lay pipe for new water lines. Much later in life, as the CEO of an organization that owned three buildings, the maintenance man had a heart attack. It was uncertain when he would return. So, on a temporary basis, I came in to the office early in the morning, with a change of clothes, and took care of all urgent maintenance jobs. I did the same during my lunch hour and after hours if necessary. I did the grunt work and contacted a variety of contractors to take care of plumbing, carpentry, electrical, HVAC and others to do the work that actually required some skill. Believe it or not I did that for a full year. I even had a tool box in my office that made it look like I knew what I was doing. But I made sure to hide the hammers first. Andrew Malekoff is a New York State licensed social worker and an Anton columnist.

A Wake-Up Call To Congress Happily, there are only two months to go before America’s voters cast their ballots for president. Some of us wish it would take place tomorrow but the two months will go by very quickly. What will not pass rapidly is the daily assault on the media and social networks that we must endure to get through the next 60 days. Since New York State is a very Democratic state, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden will not be spending big dollars here compared to their expenditures in the battleground states. Both candidates are poised to spend billions of dollars between now and Nov. 3. Locally, we will get a small taste of some of the issues, but nationally, the country will be bombarded with discussions about race, protests,

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disturbances in Seattle. Vice President Biden offers a unity message and promises to deal Jerry Kremer strongly with future pandemics. Which of the messages healing and unification of resonates better with the the country, along with a public won’t be known until constant discussion about November. COVID-19 and its impact. The immediate problem The president is staking his is a gridlocked Congress that future on threats of commuis still unable to pass a bill nity violence and law and to extend unemployment order. His hope, similar to that benefits, provide funds for the of Richard Nixon, is that the reopening of the schools and country is frightened by the give small businesses a life

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children. The Congress has not approved money for protective equipment, sanitizers and physical improvements and most districts do not have the funds to do an adequate job. The idea that bringing tons of children in a classroom poses no threat to their safety is a pipe dream. It is a long time since Joe Biden (Photo by Gage Skidmore/ CC my girls were school-age BY-SA 2.0) children, but I recall that either my wife or I picked up preserver through the end of the year. The Senate has yet to whatever germs they brought sit down with the House lead- home from school. Our family doctor once commented to us ers to discuss a real bill. The person on the street knows we “you aren’t getting sick that much anymore now that your are in crisis, but Republican kids are getting older.” The senators are paralyzed as the clear message was that they public suffers. picked up those colds and One problem that may viruses while at school. shock the Congress to move For now, let’s cast aside is the reopening of our schools. The vast majority of the barrage of commercials and hope that the people in schools in this country have Washington wake up and do been left on their own to decide how to safeguard our something before it is too late.

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What Trends To Expect For The Fall Season

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Falling For The Trends Interior designer Jenny Tzakas shares her insight on how to decorate your home this fall season BY EMILY SAUCHELLI

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nterior designer Jenny Tzakas said there are a lot of different trends for the fall season, but there is one trend that sticks out above the rest. “The most important trend for the fall is going to be designing your house to fit the new working from home lifestyle,” Tzakas said. “Home offices are the biggest thing because now people are working in their house. Their island is becoming their office. So adapting to the new working environment is definitely a trend that a lot of customers are asking for and also home gyms.” According to Tzakas, earth tones are a trend that will be popping up this coming fall. “Earth tones are browns, beiges and oranges,” she said. “If we are talking about colors, it transcends the entire house. I would say that wall color, flooring, really anywhere, but those would be the main areas—even cabinets.” Incorporating florals into your home design is going to be a big trend this fall as well. “Botanicals is a big trend for the fall and it is used a lot in dining rooms and foyers,” she said. “It can be any kind of floral wallpaper, not a specific type of floral. I would also add natural textures like grass cloth, silk and suede. Natural textures are also very big now with wallpaper. Besides floral, I would say grass cloth is definitely a top contender. Wallpaper in general—not just floral— you can put anywhere. Powder rooms are another place that you’ll see floral wallpaper.” Buying items that are the same style are things of the past since mixing and matching pieces is something that is encouraged nowadays. “Sets are no longer the trend,” she said. “You want a collection of things that don’t match perfectly. In general, you don’t want to buy a set. You don’t want things to match together. I like my rooms to be a collection of things that I love. So they don’t have to be match-y. They just have to work together.” A ’70s vibe trend, which can be described as retro and bohemian, is also making its way back into style. “Things such as curved lines and camelback furniture [are in trend],” she said. “There is not a specific color that is used only in ’70s décor. It’s kind of just the style that is reminiscent of that

A fall trend one should expect to see is the color orange. (Photos courtesy of Jenny Tzakas Interiors)

time period. The colors tended to be golds, browns and earth tones, which were very popular in the ’70s, but it’s just a trend towards that kind of style. Psychedelic floral print, bohemian like macramé and the tulip chair was a very popular style chair in the ’70s. Macramé is a crocheted shag rug. Rattan furniture is very big right now.

Earth tones are becoming a popular color trend for the fall.

Rattan can be described as wicker furniture. It can be in living rooms, on sofas and on chairs. It can be anything, it can be light fixtures. You’re going to see a lot of geometric shapes with the furniture. Also orange color that is very ’70s.” Another trend on the horizon is customers wanting to be

Floral wallpaper is a trend that’s popping up all over the house.

environmentally-friendly, which is something Tzakas’ clients continue to express their concerns about. “They are being more environmentally-conscious when it comes to design by using more green products and paints that have environmentally-safe ingredients,” she said. “So, low VOS for paint, stains and even furniture. There are more products now that are more environmentally-friendly.” For this upcoming fall, not everything in a person’s home has to be of the same material. Tzakas said bringing a sense of uniqueness to your home is what is desired. “People used to be very, if we’re doing gold hardware in the kitchen, then everything has to be gold,” she said. “The light fixtures, the accessories all have to match. That’s not the case anymore. Mixing and making it kind of an eclectic look is very much the trend.” And if you’re on the hunt for new fall items to bring into your home, there are a variety of stores to choose from. “Anthropologie has a great home décor department and they’re very in touch with what’s on trend,” she said. “They have a very ’70s vibe and that’s kind of their style anyway. Anthropologie would be a place that I would recommend. Pottery Barn and Crate and Barrel are others. They all kind of stay on trend and carry a little bit of everything. My kids probably know that HomeGoods is my favorite store. HomeGoods is definitely a shopper’s destination. You can get some really great accessories. I’ve gotten some great pieces. You can find some designer pieces occasionally. HomeGoods is definitely on the top of my list. I think Wayfair is a great online source, especially now with COVID-19 and a lot of the stores not being open. Wayfair is a great outlet to find things and they come to your house within a few days. IKEA is great for kid’s rooms, basements and home offices.” Tzakas owns and operates her own interior design business, Jenny Tzakas Interiors. Her design firm is based in Garden City. She serves the surrounding areas of Long Island, Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn. To learn more about her business and what services she provides, visit www. jennytzakasinteriors.com.

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Why An Outdoor Kitchen Kit Is The Perfect Stay-At-Home Project

pending time at home has taken on a new meaning these days. For many of us, the home is now also the office and school rolled into one. You’re probably itching for a change of scenery—a getaway. You can easily create a luxury vacation experience right in the comfort of your own home. The beauty of having an outdoor kitchen and fireplace is your home becomes ‘the hangout.’ You can enjoy the outdoors, delicious food and refined social connection all from your yard. RTA Outdoor Living is unique in the market as they are one of the only companies offering ready-to-assemble outdoor kitchen kits. The process starts with high-performance concrete surrounds and countertops that RTA manufactures in-house. These panels and countertops are durable, designed to withstand harsh winters and coastal climates. Fully finished panels and countertops are shipped straight to your door with appliances. RTA has partnered

with Coyote Outdoor Living for topof-the-line appliances that come with every kitchen. Once arrived, all you have to do is assemble. You need only a friend to help and a power drill to assemble this outdoor kitchen kit. A few hours later, the project will be completed and you’ll have some delicious food on the grill. Normally an outdoor kitchen project can take anywhere from three weeks to a few months from start-to-finish. RTA outdoor kitchen kits can be shipped to your doorstep in as little as one to two weeks (more for custom) and assembled in one afternoon. Aside from being quick and easy to assemble, these outdoor kitchen kits are highly customizable. There are many finish options, layout options, size options and nearly endless Coyote appliances to choose from. In fact, RTA has a free online design tool that allows homeowners to design their custom kitchen in about five minutes.

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How framing art can elevate any space

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Are you a person who loves art, but doesn’t know a thing about framing? Greg Schnoor is an expert in the art framing field and said framing is just as important as the art that goes inside it. “If you just take art and hang it on the wall without a frame it looks incomplete,” he said. “The framing and the matting that goes around the art enhances the piece and brings it out. It [the framing] finishes off the piece. The frame is designed to not only protect the art but to enhance it.”

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What process do you use for finding the right frames for art? The customer comes in and you chat a few minutes. You ask the customer where they’re going to put it, what their thoughts are and if they had any thoughts on how they wanted to do it and then you go from there. I listen to the customer carefully. At the same time, I’ve been doing this for more than 40 years, so I guide the customer in the right direction. You want to find out what style house they have, traditional or

contemporary. What room of the house it’s [the frame] going in. You don’t put a formal frame for something that’s going in the kitchen or bathroom. Talking to the customer, you get a lead and then you go from there.

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What frames do you suggest for different types of artwork? Framing is an art. There’s not one set of frames that go on photographs. You can have a wedding photograph versus a mountain scene, so that would tend to get different styles

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of frames. For photographs, I would say, most of the time it’s more of a simple frame. Photographers tend to like a white matte in a black frame. Somebody can bring in a nice fine art piece and say they have a contemporary house, so you’re not going to show them traditional stuff. The same piece of artwork can be brought in by the next customer and say they have a traditional house and that’s going to be framed with traditional frames. It’s not always just the artwork; it’s where it’s going to hang that dictates the type of frame.

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What styles are there for framing? Generally, when you think contemporary, you think of simple, clean lines. When you’re traditional, think of ornate with lots of grooves and beading. For traditional, we have lots of different shades of gold. The way that’s achieved is the color that you put under the gold and what you do on top of the gold changes the tint of the gold. Let’s say you have a

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landscape and it’s got a lot of yellows and brown tones. You would not want a loud gold. You would go with a gold that has a brown antique color to it that would soften the gold to go with the picture. Contemporary art tends to be louder, brighter tones. There’s no specific color.

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What is the difference between custom and ready-made frames? Custom versus ready-made is a world of difference. In custom, everything is coordinated around that piece of artwork and sized properly to the artwork. We’re designing and building that frame around that piece of art. When people buy the readymades, it never seems to fit quite right. There’s also quality difference. The ready-mades don’t have conservation glass to protect the artwork. They don’t have acid-free materials to protect the artwork. There’s so many little variables and tools that we have here that someone can’t possibly have at home.

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For someone who has a low budget, what could be suggested for frames? A customer comes in and says I’m really price conscious and we can guide people to lower priced frames. I always tell a customer I’ll do as much or as little as you like. Sometimes people bring in a ready-made frame and I will make a beautiful matte and then fit it in for them. There’s different ways to save instead of going over the top with a total custom job. I’ll work up a job for a customer and they’ll say, ‘it’s higher than my budget, what can we do?’ We’ll change to a simpler frame. We’ll do a single matte instead of a double matte. Maybe we’ll take the conservation glass and use regular glass. All those things chip a little away at the price. They still get a nice job, but it’s still way above dropping it in a pre-made frame.

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here. We have a full shop downstairs. We get photographs fine art prints, degrees. That would be the normal stuff, posters, fine art prints. Then you get people who have a family heirloom. We’ve framed wedding dresses. We do sports jerseys. You literally can frame anything. The sky’s the limit. Whatever you can bring in the door, we can figure out how to frame it.

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Is there a certain framing trend that you noticed is becoming popular? Rustic frames are really hot right now. We have a line of reclaimed wood. They actually tear down old barns and cut up the barn wood and we make it into frames. It’s got nail holes with a little bit of rust and a lot of splintering. It’s all weathered from being in the elements for so many years. Greg Schnoor is the owner of Barnes What things can be framed? Gallery, a custom art framing shop What do you get asked to frame? in Garden City South. To learn more We are truly a custom framing about the services he provides, visit shop. We do almost everything www.barnesgalleryframing.com

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Design the perfect room with Safavieh’s interior design experts BY CAROLINE RYAN

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Safavieh, a high-end retailer for quality home furnishing offers complementary design services to help meet all of your design needs. Whether you are looking to create a room, or refresh an existing room in your home, hiring an interior designer can be an important part of the design process.

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afavieh is all about creating an environment where you feel comfortable living in your home—where everything makes sense,” Michael Yaraghi, the CEO of Safavieh, said. “We start from scratch, from the paint to the wallpaper to the lighting to the furniture. We do the whole thing for them so it’s done the right way and [all of the furniture fits]. People are often shocked what they can do with their space once it’s done by a professional designer versus the way they had it before—using their own expertise without having the knowledge of how things fit in a room.” From large area rentals, apartment living, residential homes or hospitality, Safavieh’s 64 interior designers are available to help create the ultimate space. “Safavieh is a high-end company, we carry the top brand names from Europe and the United States,” Yaraghi said. “The designers are very experienced. They go to High Point twice a year to see the latest colors and designs that are available.”

Yaraghi explained that each of the designers attend the High Point Market, the world’s largest home furnishings trade show twice a year to stay up to date on the latest fashion trends, having more opportunities for learning about fashion and interior design than your average retail designer. The biggest problem most people have when creating a space on their own is the scale of the room versus the size of the furniture, Yaraghi stated. With the complementary services offered at Safavieh, you don’t pay for the design expert yourself. An expert will consult with you about what you are looking to do in the room and they will scale the room to help you create a space that best fits your needs. Trends that have become more popular the last few months include natural wood, lighter grey tones, as well as fabrics that are stain-resistant especially now that so many are working and learning from home. “The lifestyle is becoming more casual, open concepts, lighter colors, white is becoming popular as far as

paint color,” Yaraghi said. “People are spending a lot more time inside the house. The lighter colors will make you feel you are outdoors. People are using [stain-resistant] fabrics, especially if they have children. If you even drop a glass of wine, it will come right out. It’s a huge improvement in technology.” Disrupting your day-to-day activities to transform a room can seem overwhelming. Luckily, Safavieh has several large warehouses across the tri-state area, making the transition to a new or refurbished room a rather short process. After two meetings with the interior design expert to discuss the overall vision for the project, the designer can begin helping you create your dream room. Yaraghi stated that a room is typically designed and ready for use in as little as four days or a week. So, why hire a Safavieh design expert to create your space when there are plenty of home furnishing stores nearby? The answer is simple. Safavieh has more than 200 different brands, offering you a wide array of options. “With us the sky is the limit,” Yaraghi said. “Whether you want top-of-theline furniture from Italy or you want an American brand, you could have a budget for $5,000 or $500,000. That’s what is so special about Safavieh, you’re not limited to anything, any

lifestyle, any price point, large or small—we can do it for you.” The retailer has also taken recent precautions against the COVID-19 pandemic, offering clients a safe, yet socially distant experience in their showrooms. Each showroom is extremely large, which already allows visitors to safely remain six-feet from one another. Clients and staff are required to wear a face covering at all times while in the building. “We have created these rooms at our design center, if say there are six clients working with their designers they are all going to be in separate rooms,” Yaraghi said. “Before we were all sharing a room because we had multiple people working in one design center. Now they are social distancing and they each in a separate room with a large TV screen [for viewing] so the clients don’t have to get close to anyone. We have cleaning services that come before we open the showroom and again before we [leave at night] they do the same thing.” Safavieh has showrooms located in Port Washington, Glen Cove, Manhasset and Farmingdale, as well as several locations in New Jersey, Connecticut and New York City. For more information about Safavieh’s design services, visit www. safavieh.com.

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There Is Crying In Baseball Tom Seaver passed away. He was more than just a baseball player to a generation of Mets fans. He was the best baseball player and he was ours. He was young, brash, talented and good looking. He even had a beautiful, blonde wife. To a 12-year-old kid, he was a hero without a cape. Should athletes be looked up to and revered by young kids? If they were all like Tom Seaver, the answer was a resounding yes. When I saw the story of his passing on my Facebook feed, I was sad but not surprised. Last year, Seaver retired from “public” life due to his struggles with dementia. His pride would not allow him to be seen in a compromising position. Seaver also battled Lyme disease for a long time. He was 75 when he died. It wasn’t until I turned to the Mets sports channel, SNY, and saw the vibrant 25-year-old Seaver again, that I realized I was weeping. I became that 12-year-old kid again, living and dying with the 1969 Mets. I was back in the schoolyard, playing ball with my friends and all we could talk about was baseball and the Mets. I was suddenly watching a baseball game again with my father. Huddled around our black-and-white TV, we watched

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in horror as Jimmy Qualls dropped a base hit off Seaver with one out in the ninth inning, ruining his bid for a perfect game. I still remember how we howled with disgust, causing, and my mother to admonish us for being so emotional over a “stupid” baseball game. Did Tom Seaver have any direct effect on my life? Other than trying to emulate his iconic delivery off the mound every time I threw a pitch in Whiffle Ball, no. You didn’t live your life to “be” Tom Seaver, but you certainly had a Mets shirt with his number on it. I read somewhere that there are a few signs of getting older that men begin to notice as they age. First, the playboy centerfolds are younger than you. The others revolve around your

of the Mets. Seaver wanted the Mets to be winners, just like the fans did. He led by example in his preparation, his performance, and, of course, his results. There’s a great scene in the baseball movie The Sandlot, where one of the kids has a dream about being visited by Babe Ruth. Ruth told him, “Heroes get remembered, but legends never die.” I’ll never forget what Tom Seaver meant to me as a kid growing up and his legendary status as one of the greatest baseball players will never die. The ironic thing is that just last week, I needed to change my password at work. You can never reuse a password, so trying to come up with something unique every 90 days or so is getting more and more difficult for old-timers like me. I sports heroes as they progress through had just changed it to “Seaver41”. their careers. They retire, then get It wasn’t until I went to log on this elected into the Hall of Fame and morning that I realized how difficult finally get their number retired. Of it was to type that password. So, I course, they eventually die. immediately changed it to honor my Tom Seaver was my first sports hero, baseball hero. and you always remember your first. Now, like his uniform number, Seaver The fact that he was one of the greatest No. 41 has been retired. pitchers of all time was a bonus, but Paul DiSclafani, a Massapequa not the reason he was my hero. After resident, is a Press Club of Long Island years of futility as the “lovable loser” award-winning columnist (2018, 2020) Mets, Seaver was not having any of and an Anton Media Group contributhat. He wasn’t happy just being a part tor since 2016.

Veteran Affairs Adaptive Housing Bill Becomes Law

The president recently signed into law VFW-supported H.R. 3504, the Ryan Kules and Paul Benne specially Adoptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019. The new law will provide enhancements to the VA’s Specially Adapted Housing program by increasing the number of grants awarded, raising the dollar amount of the individual grants and expanding the number of times qualified veterans can use a housing grant. This change will help certain severely disabled veterans purchase adaptive homes or upgrade existing homes to meet their specific needs for daily living activities. The VFW applauds the passage of this important bill which will greatly benefit veterans.

Respite Relief For Caregivers

The VA and the Elizabeth Dole Foundation teamed with CareLinx to provide more than 40,000 hours of non-medical home care respite relief for more than 1,600 family caregivers of veterans in California, Florida and Texas. Caregivers can apply for a qualified health care professional for

States by honoring the sacrifices and lives of those buried at Arlington, to support remembrance of past military conflicts and to encourage personal connections to America’s diverse history. The program currently has three modules—the African American Experience, the Spanish American Past District Commander War and Exploring Arlington, with the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier coming soon. This program also includes curated readings and walking tours 24 hours of free respite relief. CareLinx with option of virtually exploring the cemetery. services include mobility, meals, housekeeping, exercise, bathing, Complete The toileting, medication reminders, Airborne Hazards And companionship and transportation. This partnership should help build Open Pit Registry future relationships between public All veterans who served in eligible and private stakeholders to support locations should include their informilitary and veteran families. mation in the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pits Registry. Participation Arlington National in the registry is very important as it will allow the VA to track burn Cemetery Releases New Education Program pit exposure and draw inferences regarding associated adverse health Arlington National Cemetery announced the release of its new edu- effects. Exposure to burn pits may be associate with respiratory conditions cation program, which has resources such as asthma, emphysema, chronic for elementary, middle and high school students, as well as for life-long bronchitis and chronic obstructive learners. This program aims to show- pulmonary disorder (COPD). Recently, the VA stated that veterans case the diverse history of the United

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VA Prepares To Welcome Back Volunteers

The VA announced this week plans to gradually and safely reintroduced volunteers to its health care facilities. Most volunteer activities have been paused to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Some volunteer roles may be modified or performed virtually. Individual VA facilities will tailor the reintegration of volunteers based on the facilities’ operational needs and the volunteers’ abilities.

DOD Offers Expanded Child Care Services

The DOD is providing an additional way for military parents to find child care solutions for hourly care. Military One Sours will expand its offerings through a national online service to find, hire, and pay for care and get a free monthly subscription service.

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Stewart School Principal Linda Norton and Assistant Principal Keri Hand show Board of Education President Bill Holub and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kusum Sinha the new classroom setups. (Photo courtesy of Garden City Public Schools)

The Garden City Public Schools have been preparing for a smooth opening to the 2020-21 school year. Administrators and faculty members are excited to be back in their buildings and are ready to welcome students to positive, safe learning spaces. During the week of Aug. 24, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kusum Sinha and members of the board of education toured the facilities and saw principals and teachers in action as they completed the final stages of setup. Enthusiasm radiated through each building as principals, teachers and other staff members set the stage for a successful new school year. They arranged classrooms according to COVID-19 safety guidelines, with desks spaced six feet apart from one another and halls and stairways marked to minimize traffic flow. The district has been innovative in utilizing all of its resources and find solutions to the challenging circumstances presented by COVID-19. Several areas of the school buildings have been temporarily repurposed to accommodate the need for greater space. Select libraries, gymnasiums and cafeterias have been converted into classrooms, while other rooms were rearranged to meet distancing requirements.

The Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District announced to the community that POB alumna Madalyn Fernbach, Class of 2015, has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program Award to Poland for the 2020-21 academic year. She will support the teaching of English at the University of Science and Technology in Bydgoszcz as part of the Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship. The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and creates lasting connections between the people of the U.S. and other countries. Selected in an open, merit-based competition that considers not only academic and professional achievement, but leadership potential and records of service, Fernbach was one of 2,100 U.S. citizens who will teach English and form connections across communities in both the U.S. and Poland. “Madalyn is a prime example of what POB students can accomplish,” Dr. Mary O’Meara, superintendent of

POB alumni Madalyn Fernbach at the Stonehill DECA Conference in 2018.

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the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, said. “Nothing is more rewarding as an educator than hearing about the remarkable things our students achieve beyond the classroom. We wish Madalyn all the best on her journey to Poland.”

Seaford High School senior class officers, from left, Kathleen Tuohy, Colin Merrigan, Dominique Cannatta and Kelly Wylie socially distanced for a photo celebrating their last first day of school. Following health and safety protocols, many of Massapequa’s new teachers attended a four-day orientation program at the high school. (Photo courtesy of the Massapequa School District)

The Massapequa School District is welcoming 63 new teachers for the 202021 school year who enter with great enthusiasm. Each school has at least three new teachers, with as many as 12 at McKenna Elementary School. New faculty members run the gamut from elementary to middle school to high school teachers and span multiple subject areas. The group includes gifted and talented program teachers, librarians, psychologists, reading specialists, social workers, special education teachers and speech therapists. The large group of new teachers this year follows a higher than usual number of retirements in June. Some are leave replacements and others have previously worked in the district and are moving into permanent roles. Dr. Thomas Fasano, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, said that the new teachers represent “the very best” of candidates who went through a very thorough and rigorous hiring process. To help support their transition to Massapequa schools, the district held an extensive four-day new teacher orientation program at Massapequa High School from Aug. 18 to 21. The program included welcoming remarks from Superintendent Lucille Iconis and Board of Education President Kerry Wachter, an introduction to technology tools and resources, overviews of curriculum, professional development and special education, breakout groups and meetings with department supervisors and building administrators. In a sign of the times, new teachers had to wear masks during orientation and complete a daily health questionnaire.

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Students stepped foot in Seaford’s four schools for the first time since mid-March as the 2020-21 school year opened on Sept. 8. But, as life during the COVID-19 pandemic has been a little bit different, so was the reopening of school. Seaford’s new year is beginning gradually, with days set aside during the first week for specific grades to attend school so students could become acclimated to all of the health and safety protocols. On the first day, Harbor and Manor elementary schools welcomed fourth and fifth graders, who met their teachers and learned about new procedures such as eating lunch in their classroom and social distancing at recess. Seaford Middle School’s new sixth graders also were in class on the first day. As students walked up to Harbor, they were greeted with sidewalk chalk messages including “Welcome Back,” “Longest Spring Break Ever” and “Seaford Pride.” At Seaford High School, students will come to school every day, but they will attend classes in person either in the morning or afternoon on rotating days, while participating in distance learning the other half of the day. There was a special treat for the senior class when they came to school on Sept. 8. Large letters spelled out “Last First Day Class of 2021” on the center lawn, so seniors could take pictures to memorialize their final year. Per pandemic protocols, they could take photos together with masks, or let their faces be seen as they stood far apart.

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Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and the town board held a special Women of Distinction ceremony to recognize exceptional women who have significant contributions to our community. This year’s Women of Distinction honoree included two individuals from Jericho. Uzma Syed’s involvement in her community consists of bringing people closer together. Very active in the Syosset School District, Dr. Syed is a member of the PTA and involved in various school events and programs. Further assisting young people reach their goals, she runs the nonprofit Align-U.S. organization, which helps mentor high school students. Through this program, students have the opportunity to bridge from the classroom into real world experiences. They are immersed in one-on-one experiences with professionals in many fields and industries, such as healthcare, business and technology. She also participates in many interfaith activities, including the Jewish-Muslim teen dialogue, helping to teach the importance of tolerance and acceptance Dr. Pamela Beth Wasserman is an active member of the Jericho community and has been involved in the local

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Uzma Syed is one of two to be named as a Woman of Distinction by the Town of Oyster Bay.

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school system for many years. By day, she is a licensed clinical psychologist who assists families, groups and individuals through various practices. Outside of her impressive career, Dr. Wasserman can be found at school and community events, always supporting students and residents in her community. She recently began her second term as a member of the Jericho Board of Education, furthering on her efforts to make an impactful difference.

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The Levittown Chamber of Commerce is offering a promotional campaign to help businesses in the community regenerate. The promotion, called 60-Day Challenge, benefits chamber member businesses by encouraging the public to collect points (five points for every $20 spent) by shopping or doing business locally. People can purchase goods or services and collect points between Sept. 24 and Nov. 22 to qualify for prizes. The first place winner will receive $50, second place $250, third place $150, 4th place $100 and 20 individuals will receive $50 each by shopping/doing business locally.

If you are not currently a member of the chamber, consider joining at a reduced rate for an extended membership year. To join the chamber at the 60-Day Challenge kickoff on Sept. 23, you must be a member of the chamber or have completed an application and returned it to the chamber office. The event, which will be held at the VFW Hall, 55 Hickory Ln., Levittown, is limited to the first 50 members who respond by calling Tara Cassano at the chamber office at 516-520-8000 or by emailing her at info@levittownchamber.com. The chamber will welcome you with food and beverage.

Recently, Assemblyman Ed Ra (R–Franklin Square) provided more than 60 takeout meals to local veterans and their families during his annual “Heroes for Heroes” event. It was a socially- distanced variant of his annual veterans BBQ. Ra, his office staff and volunteers from Boy Scout Troop 93 distributed the meals outside of Franklin Square’s VFW Post 2718. “It’s so important for us to show our veterans we care about them, that we’re grateful for their service and we have their backs. This was a small way for us to show

our appreciation, and I hope they enjoyed it,” Ra said. Each attendee received a complimentary Subway hero, chips, cookie and a beverage. Red Mango provided an Italian ice. “I want to thank Subway Restaurant 7515 in Franklin Square and Red Mango for partnering with us. I’m very appreciative for all the help from the scouts from Troop 93 and for VFW Post 2718 for hosting us. I also want to thank officers Caggiano and Ojeda from the 5th Precinct Problem Oriented Policing Unit for assisting with traffic flow,” Ra said.

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New teachers gathered at the Kristoff Theatre for an orientation ahead of the 2020-21 school year (Photo courtesy of the Hicksville School District) The Hicksville School District welcomed 13 new teachers during an orientation on Sept. 2. The new educators gathered at Hicksville High School where Superintendent Marianne Litzman and Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Rosemarie Coletti spoke about what to expect for the upcoming year. Congratulations and welcome to the following new teachers: • Tara Baron, Bilingual Guidance at the High School • Chelsea Quaranta, Special Education at the High School • Karen Gomez, Bilingual Social Worker at the Middle and High School • Diane Guaman, Bilingual Grade 2 at Old Country Road Elementary • Christina Pietras, Librarian at Woodland Elementary • Rachel Tallon, Special Education at Woodland Elementary • Justine Lebedz, Elementary Foreign Language • Naomi Marmol, Music at Fork Lane Elementary • Jaclyn Savraal, Special Education at Lee Avenue Elementary • Danielle Donnelly, Music at the Middle School and Dutch Lane Elementary • Alisha Seickel, Special Education at East Street Elementary • Kevin Vandermark, Physical Education at East Street and Woodland Elementary • Madison Cascio, First Grade at Burns Avenue Elementary. New teacher orientation continued on Thursday, Sept. 3.

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AARP Long Island and Bay Street Theater will collaborate on free online creative seminars this fall. All seminars will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. They include “Intro To Acting,” Thursday, Sept. 17; “Improving Your Life With Improv,” Thursday, Oct. 15; “Writing Your Life Story,” Thursday, Nov. 12; and “Public Speaking,”

Thursday, Dec. 10. This last class will be taught by noted stage, film and TV actor Paul Hecht. Recommended for adults 18 and older and registration is required. For more information, including links to sign-up, visit longislandweekly.com and search for “AARP, Theater Offer Free Online Creative Seminars.”

Farmingdale resident Kim Melkun was recently recognized as a “Woman of Distinction” by the Town of Oyster Bay. Melkun is an avid New York Rangers fan. Since the pandemic began just a few months ago, she spearheaded the non-profit ‘Cover Your Faceoff’— whose main objective is to produce and distribute face masks to essential employees across the

world who are in need. Because the team that works with her on this initiative was built on a foundation of die-hard hockey fans, they have collected hundreds of Rangers t-shirts and produced masks that have been sold to fans. This has allowed them to donate at a one to one ratio—for every mask sold, one mask is donated to an essential employee.

Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino announced TOBAY Beach will remain open weekends throughout September. Additionally, all North Shore beaches will remain open on the weekends, but will not be open for swimming, as no lifeguards will be on duty. Beaches will continue to be resident-only this season. As part of the extension of the summer beach season, TOBAY Beach

will be open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays throughout the month of September, with lifeguards manning stands and protecting residents in the ocean each of these days. Additionally, the spray park at TOBAY Beach will be remain open each of these days as well For more information, contact the Beach Division of the Town of Oyster Bay Parks Department at 516-797-4111.

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own of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino recently announced that historic Raynham Hall Museum in Oyster Bay will continue to offer virtual field trips for classes for many schools in the area to continue to highlight the stories of resiliency during the Revolutionary War from Robert Townsend and his compatriots as members of George Washington’s spy ring. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Raynham Hall Museum has presented more than 100 virtual programs, and reached more than 3,000 students across Long Island. “Oyster Bay Hamlet’s history is chock full of historical importance that many of our younger residents may not be aware of, and that is why I am so delighted to see that Raynham Hall Museum has found a creative solution in virtual field trips to still be able to fulfill their important mission to preserve our history and educate our children on the past,” Saladino said. “Virtual field trips will be held throughout the school year and will serve as an important educational

supplement as faculty and students alike adapt to the ‘new normal’ we all find ourselves in.” Raynham Hall Museum in Oyster Bay is currently offering virtual field trips for $4 per student for each program, with no more than two classes per virtual program. Virtual field trips have become a proven commodity to help ease educators burden coping with new distance learning options. The program is available to libraries as well, and is designed for youngsters from grades 2 through 11. The programs available at present are as follow: • The Townsends in the Revolution (fourth and fifth graders, 1 hour) • Spy Craft (fourth-seventh graders, one-hour long or an expanded version told in five sessions, one hour each) • Standing Where They Stood: Learning About Slavery in Oyster Bay Raynham Hall in Oyster Bay will be holding virtual museum tours. (fifth grade, seventh grade, eighth (Photo by Alex Nuñez) grade and 11th grade, one hour each) • Samuel Townsend: Colonial reach out to Claire Bellerjeau at more information regarding virtual Merchant (second grade, 45 minutes) cbellerjeau@raynhamhallmuseum. field trips offered by Raynham Hall. Interested educators should org to schedule a program and for —Submitted by the Town of Oyster Bay

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ocals know that August brings the Feast of the Assumption of Mary complete with a Mass honoring the Blessed Mother, a procession up Post and Westbury avenues, and five days and nights of a carnival. There are rides, games of chance, music and of course great food and drink—zeppole, pizza, homemade sauce and wine and traditional desserts. This year, organizers of the Maria SS Dell’Assunta Society were planning their 110th feast when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Like so many organizations, they faced a dilemma: Cancel the event? If not, what will it look like? The annual feast, also known it Italy as “Ferragosto,” is the Society’s flagship event—celebrating Italian culture and community, honoring the Blessed Mother, and generating funds for the society’s charitable programs, which include scholarships and donations to other service organizations. Society President Glen Ullo, First

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The faithful took part in an outdoor Mass celebrated by the pastor of St. Brigid’s Church, Father Anthony Stanganelli. (Photos by Michael Lettera) Honorable Judge Thomas Liotti, who were in attendance, remarked that they were also was impressed with the celebration. Following the Mass, Domenico Buffolino and family fired up their wood-fired pizza oven and fed the crowd delicious pizzas. Vice President John Buffolino reminds community members that the Maria SS Dell’Assunta Society has an ongoing membership drive. He added that the society is “pleased to have people with love and compassion for the Blessed Mother to join our wonderful organization.” Buffolino suggested those interested in joining the Society may reach in different ways: Apply online at dellassuntasocietyofwestbury.com and click the “Join Today” link, send an email to dellassuntasociety@gmail. com or call the society’s office at 516-521-7342. The society also has Facebook (@ MariaSSDellAssunta) and Instagram (@dellassuntasociety) accounts where you can follow society events and announcements. Michael Lettera is a Westbury resident and a communicant of St. Brigid’s Church and a member of the Dell’Assunta Society.

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Homicide Squad Detectives are investigating a fatal auto accident involving a pedestrian that occurred on Monday, Sept. 7, at 9:20 p.m. in Bethpage. According to detectives, while attempting to cross Hempstead Turnpike from the north side to the south side, in the vicinity of Stewart Avenue, a 42-year-old male pedestrian was struck by a 2018 Jaguar traveling westbound on Hempstead Turnpike. As a result of the collision, the pedestrian

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POLICE REPORT from page 35 Oyster Bay assisted, allowing officers to go into the shallow waters and reach the grounded boat. A 75-yearold male having a medical emergency was found inside and transported to a nearby hospital for assessment and treatment. He is in stable condition.

Woman Hit By Car In New Hyde Park The Homicide Squad is investigating an auto accident that occurred on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 6:35 a.m. in New Hyde Park. According to detectives, a 59-yearold female was operating a 2013 Honda CRV traveling northbound on New Hyde Park Road at which time it struck a 67-year-old female pedestrian near the intersection of Plaza Avenue. The female victim suffered severe head injuries and was transported by Nassau County Police ambulance to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment. The operator of the vehicle remained at scene. The investigation is ongoing.

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Three Arrested In Albertson Burglary The Third Squad reports the arrest of three individuals for burglary that occurred on Thursday, Aug. 27, at 8:04

a.m. in Albertson. According to detectives, an unknown person entered the garage of a residence on Oak Ridge Lane and took a 2020 Volkswagen without the owner’s permission. After an investigation, the vehicle was located at 101 Taylor Ave. in Westbury. Upon police arrival, three males were seen entering the vehicle. Two subjects, 18-year-old Jamil Davistaylor and 21-year-old Shawn Harvey were apprehended without incident. The third subject,

23-year-old Curtis Williams fled the scene on foot and was apprehended after a brief pursuit. Williams is charged with second-degree burglary, second-degree assault, fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, third-degree criminal possession of stolen property and third-degree grand larceny. Davistaylor is charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, fourth-degree criminal possession of stolen property and third-degree criminal possession of stolen property. Harvey is charged with fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property, third-degree grand larceny, third-degree criminal possession of stolen property and second-degree burglary. All three defendants were arraigned on Friday, Aug. 28, in Mineola.

Garden City Woman Scammed Officers investigated a report where an elderly victim received a phone call from a male subject claiming to be a lawyer who stated the victim’s granddaughter was arrested out of state and required $14,000 for bail. The victim complied and sent the money to the lawyer. It was later determined to be a scam.

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A real sweet spot is now on the corner of Broadway and West 48th Street in New York City, which is sure to make New Yorkers and tourists alike run to Times Square to have a bite. In the heart of Times Square, Krispy Kreme’s first ever global flagship shop opened its doors to the public on Sept. 15 delivering one of the most impressive doughnut experiences one could even imagine.

ocated at 1601 Broadway, the one-of-a-kind, 4,500-squarefoot shop offers an immersive and interactive doughnut experience that includes the world’s largest hot light, an iconic doughnut-making theater, the largest glazed waterfall to ever be seen for spectators to watch doughnuts run through, stadium-style

seating inside a giant Krispy Kreme dozens box, a 24-hour street-side pickup window where people can get doughnuts as they walk by, merchandise specific to New York City and Times Square for visitors to bring home as well as a special edition and commemorative “Big Apple” doughnut that is sold exclusively at the Times Square shop.

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KRISPY KREME from page 37 “To me it’s not just a shop, but an experience,” general manager of the Times Square location Sara Harvell, said. “As a Jersey girl, we often came to the city and coming here was always an adventure. I loved experiencing the bright lights, the big city vibe and all that New York City has to offer. I want our guests to feel the same thing when they come into this shop.” Krispy Kreme’s Times Square location was originally scheduled to have its grand opening in May, but due to the pandemic, its opening was delayed. Reflecting our new normal, Krispy Kreme is dedicated to keeping its customers safe by following all health and safety protocols, and will implement a plan that is designed to keep everyone safe by controlling crowds, including remote queueing and providing guests the ability to reserve a time online to visit the shop. Inside the shop, Krispy Kreme will adhere to COVID-19 regulations and guidelines by screening employees’ health at the beginning of their shifts, implementing more frequent hand-washing, face masks must be worn, social distancing floor stickers will be placed as well as protective barriers at ordering points and

additional disinfecting throughout the shop. People can also order doughnuts ahead of time for pickup at the Times Square location by visiting www.KrispyKreme.com or by using Krispy Kreme’s mobile app. Even though visitors and staff will be socially distant, everyone will be sure to get a great view of how glazed doughnuts are made when they visit the theater. “Our guests can watch as we make 270 dozen doughnuts an hour right here in the doughnut theater,” master doughnut maker David Lee said. “And we even have more support churning out 110 dozen original glazed doughnuts per hour on a separate line dedicated solely to meeting the needs of all our visitors at our walk-up window.” And if the original glazed doughnut isn’t your go-to, Krispy Kreme’s Times Square location offers 16 different types of freshly made doughnuts. “We have our fan favorites of raspberry filled [doughnuts], strawberry ice with sprinkles and you can’t forget my personal favorite, which is the cake batter,” assistant

general manager Gabriel St. Vincent said. The Times Square shop is part of Krispy Kreme’s 2020 expansion in New York City, which by the end of the year The iconic Big Apple will total eight shops doughnut exclusive from uptown to downtown, includto Times Square. ing the brand’s remodeled Penn Station location. “We all need a little joy right now and with that we welcome the Krispy Kreme flagship location to the heart of this great city,” Tim Tompkins, President of the Times Square Alliance, said. “We’re thrilled for New Yorkers and visitors to enjoy the one-of-a-kind treats and the famous Hot Light experience. This iconic brand will make Times Square sweeter and we can’t wait to take a bite.” You can connect with Krispy Kreme by visiting www.KrispyKreme.com, or on one of its many social media channels including www.facebook.com/ KrispyKreme and www.twitter.com/ KrispyKreme.

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Predeceased by eight siblings. Also survived by many nieces, nephews and friends. A funeral mass was held at St. Raphael RC Church, East Meadow. Interment with military honors followed at St. Charles Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Arthur F. White Funeral Home, Inc. GLEN COVE On Sept. 5, retired detective Angelo Capobianco passed away at 90 years of age. He was the last survivor of his immediate family. Cappy was born of Italian immigrants in 1930 and raised in Glen Cove’s “Little Italy,” The Orchard. Heeding the call to service by a local returning WWII soldier, Cap decided the next day to immediately enlist in the US Army. His musical talents secured him as an Army bugler, traveling the country with the emotional task of playing during military funeral services. In consideration of the bereaved, he originated playing “Taps” at a distance from the gravesite, beyond a hill and such. It was his last wish. Even before being officially appointed to the Glen Cove Police Department in 1964, while on police academy patrol, he spotted a stolen vehicle in traffic, resulting in arrest. He was awarded 57 departmental

commendations and citations for exceptional duty and held the highest arrest record in Nassau County for law enforcement. Detective Cap was appointed by the City of Glen Cove as Military Historian in the 1970s. Detective Capobianco and his late wife, Dorothy, were especially proud of their five children in medicine; Angela, Michael, Anthony, John and Paul, as well as their grandchildren; Peter, Quentin, Ian, Sophia, Christine and Luke. His wake was held at McLaughlin Kramer Megiel Funeral Home. His funeral mass was held at Saint Rocco’s Roman Catholic Church in Glen Cove with private military burial honors to follow in Calverton National Cemetery. Elizabeth “Betty” Zabielski of Glen Head, formerly of Glen Cove, on Sept. 2 of her 83rd year. She is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Stanley. Cherished mother of James, Laurie (Larry) Tyree and Gail (Pete) Sussi. Grandmother of Ava Elizabeth. Dear sister of the late Helen, Alice and surviving sister Evelyn. Also survived by many nieces, nephews and dear friends. Funeral mass was celebrated at St Hyacinth Church. Because of Betty’s life long devotion to St.

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MANHASSET LEGAL NOTICE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF MUNSEY PARK NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing and meeting will be held before and by the Board of Appeals of the Incorporated Village of Munsey Park, Nassau County, New York at the Village Hall, 1777 Northern Blvd., in said Village, on MONDAY September 28, 2020 at 7:00 pm. The hearing will be on the appeal of Mr. & Mrs. Wilson of 15 Strickland Place, in said Village, designated as Section 3, Block 207, Lot(s) 57 on the Land and Tax Map of Nassau County. The variance is to construct a new 2nd floor over the garage with a non-conforming side yard setback on the West side of Strickland Place, contrary to section 200-10(B) in that a minimum 10 foot setback is required when 8.2 is proposed. The above application is on file at the Village Hall, 1777 Northern Boulevard, Munsey Park, New York where it may be seen during regular business hours. All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard at said time and place. 9-16-2020-1T-#218441-MAN LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEETING INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF PLANDOME MANOR PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Design Review Board of the Incorporated Village of Plandome Manor will hold a public meeting on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 7:00 PM. Pursuant to governor Cuomo’s Executive Order No. 202.1, this meeting will be held by teleconference and/ or videoconference. For more information on how this meeting will be held and how to partcipate in a teleconference and/or videoconference please contact the Village Clerk or check the Village’s website at www.plandomemanor.com. The following applications will be reviewed at the meeting: Application No. DRB2020-5 of Matthew and Traci Clinton seeking approval for the construction of driveway entry gates. Property located at 1961 Heritage Way, Plandome Manor, NY 11030. Section 3, Block 182, Lot 155. Application No. DRB2020-6 of Daniel Collins and Paula del Puerto seeking approval for the construction of a two-story 325 square foot addition to an existing home. Property located at 57 Colonial Drive, Plandome Manor, NY 11030. Section 5, Block 127, Lot 27. Application No. DRB2020-7 of Matt and Alexandra Andrejkovics seeking approval for the construction of a 1,435

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square foot second-floor addition. Property located at 25 Papermill Road, Plandome Manor, NY 11030. Section 5, Block 135, Lot 5. Application No. DRB2020-8 of Rebecca Cheong seeking approval for the construction of a pool and terrace. Property located at 88 Papermill Road, Plandome Manor, NY 11030. Section 5, Block 135, Lot 28. BY ORDER OF THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD Isabel DeSousa, Chairman Randi I. Malman, Village Clerk September 11, 2020 9-16-2020-1T-#218446-MAN LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING VILLAGE OF FLOWER HILL – ETHICS BOARD PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Ethics Board of the Incorporated Village of Flower Hill will hold a public hearing on September 18, 2020 at One Bonnie Heights Road, Manhasset, New York at the Village Hall at 11:30 am. Be advised that although this meeting is open to the public it is anticipated that the Board will enter into Executive Session upon opening the meeting. Persons who may suffer from a disability which would prevent them from participating in said hearing should notify Ronnie Shatzkamer, Village Clerk, at (516) 627-5000 in sufficient time to permit such arrangements to be made to enable such persons to participate in said hearing. By Order of the Board of Ethics Ronnie Shatzkamer, Village Administrator Flower Hill, New York Dated: September 15, 2020 9-16-2020-1T-#218465-MAN

PORT WASHINGTON LEGAL NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING Board of Appeals Village of Baxter Estates NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Board of Appeals of the Village of Baxter Estates will hold a Public Hearing on September 23, 2020 at 7:30 PM, remotely, via videoconference only, with no “in person” location, as authorized pursuant to NYS Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order 202.1, for: 1. Application of Anthony Swanwick, owner of premises at 24 Hilltop Road, Port Washington, NY, identified on Nassau County Land and Tax Map as Section 5, Block 14, Lot 12, for variance from §17516 of the Code of the Village of Baxter Estates, to permit installation of emergency electrical generating unit for an existing single family home, in a front yard, where generators are prohibited.

The application and plans are on file in the Village Office, 315 Main Street, Port Washington, NY, and may be examined during regular business hours, Monday-Friday, 9AM-4PM. All interested parties may attend remotely, via Zoom videoconference on September 23, 2020 at 7:30 PM, using the following access number and code: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/ j/84030470488?pwd=bUsydkNpNEtZMUgreStlNWRLNVVsQT09 Meeting ID: 840 3047 0488 Passcode: 549612 One tap mobile +19292056099,,8403047048 8#,,,,,,0#,,549612# US (New York) +13017158592,,8403047048 8#,,,,,,0#,,549612# US (Germantown) Dial by your location +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 840 3047 0488 Passcode: 549612 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/ kcgwIOoQhu The hearing will be recorded and later transcribed. All persons remotely accessing the Public Hearing will be given an opportunity to be heard. William Haagenson, Chairman Board of Appeals Village of Baxter Estates September 8, 2020 9-16-2020-1T#218380-PORT

LEGAL NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS PORT WASHINGTON WATER DISTRICT IMPROVEMENTS TO ELECTRICAL SERVICE AT HEWLETT WELL 4 CONTRACT 2020-05 Sealed Bids for Contract No. 2020-05 for Improvements to Electrical Service at Hewlett Well 4 will be received by the Port Washington Water District office, located at 38 Sandy Hollow Road, Port Washington, New York 11050, until 8:15 a.m. (Local Time), on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. This Contract generally consists of modifications to the existing electrical service, replacement of the existing PSEG padmounted transformer with a larger capacity PSEG padmounted transformer in a new location, PSEG coordination, extending existing primary serivce, and installation of power and distribution equipment. These site

modifications include demolition of asphalt pavement, grass, and site grading. The Contract Documents, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Instructions to Bidders, Bid, Bid Bond, Agreement, General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions, Payment Bond, Performance Bond, Maintenance Bond, Drawings, Specifications and Addenda may be examined at the following locations: Port Washington Water District 38 Sandy Hollow Road Port Washington, NY 11050 D&B Engineers and Architects, P.C. 330 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury, NY 11797-2015 Complete digital sets of Bidding Documents, drawings and specifications, will be available on Monday, September 14, 2020 and may be obtained online as a download at the following website: www.revplans.com under ‘public projects’. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of the Contract Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the issuing office. Complete sets of Bidding Documents, Drawings and Specifications, may be obtained from REVplans, 330 Route 17A, Suite #2, Goshen, New York 10924 Tel: 1 877272-0216, upon payment of a $49.00 non-refundable bid fee. Any bidder requiring hard copies of the documents shall make arrangements directly with REV and pay for all reproduction, packaging and shipping costs. Each Bid must be accompanied by a certified or bank cashier’s check made payable to OWNER, or a Bid Bond issued by a surety licensed to conduct business in the state where the Project is located and having a Best Rating of A- or better from A.M. Best Company and named in the current list of “Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Sureties on Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring Companies” as published in Circular 570 (amended) by the Financial Management Service, Surety Bond Branch, U.S. Department of the Treasury, in an amount not less than five percent of the amount of the Bid submitted. The list may be ordered from the Government Printing Office Bookstore, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 110, New York, NY 10278, (212) 264-3825. Each Bidder must complete and submit with his/her bid the “Iranian Investment Activities Certification” provided in the Bid Form in compliance with General Municipal Law 103-g, Iranian Energy Sector Divestment. Each Bidder must complete and submit with his/ her Bid the “Certification of Compliance with New York State Labor Law Section Two

Hundred One-G” provided in the Bid Form regarding the implementation of a written policy addressing sexual harassment prevention in the workplace. The Bidder to whom the OWNER proposes to award the Contract will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds and the necessary insurance certificates as prescribed in the General Conditions and the Supplementary Conditions upon the execution of the Agreement. Bidders are required to execute a non-collusive bidding certification required by Section 103-d of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York. The attention of Bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to the conditions of employment to be observed and the minimum wage rates to be paid under the contracts. Bidders are also required to comply with the anti-discrimination provisions of Sections 290-301 of the Executive Law of the State of New York. The OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all of the Bids received, to readvertise for Bids, to abandon the project, to waive any or all informalities in any Bid received and to accept any proposal which the OWNER decides to be for the best interest of the OWNER. Note: All questions must be submitted in writing to Jennifer Gienau no later than 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 2020. Questions must be sent via email to: jgienau@db-eng.com. Board of Commissioners Port Washington Water District Date: September 14, 2020 By: Italo J. Vacchio, Superintendent 9-16-2020-1T-218408-PORT

er Hill will hold a public hearing on September 18, 2020 at One Bonnie Heights Road, Manhasset, New York at the Village Hall at 11:30 am. Be advised that although this meeting is open to the public it is anticipated that the Board will enter into Executive Session upon opening the meeting. Persons who may suffer from a disability which would prevent them from participating in said hearing should notify Ronnie Shatzkamer, Village Clerk, at (516) 627-5000 in sufficient time to permit such arrangements to be made to enable such persons to participate in said hearing. By Order of the Board of Ethics Ronnie Shatzkamer, Village Administrator Flower Hill, New York Dated: September 15, 2020 9-16-2020-1T-#218464PORT

LEGAL NOTICE Inc. Village of Manorhaven ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING & GENERAL SESSION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of the Inc. Village of Manorhaven will be meeting on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. at Village Hall, 33 Manorhaven Boulevard, Port Washington, New York for the Annual Organizational Meeting of the Board of Trustees, followed by a General Session. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that this meeting will not be open to the public for in-person attendance, but can be accessed via ZOOM teleconference or Facebook LIVE. Login details will be available on the Village website: www.manorhaven.org. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF MANORHAVEN LEGAL NOTICE Sharon Natalie Abramski, PUBLIC HEARING RMC, CMC VILLAGE OF FLOWER Village Clerk-Treasurer HILL – ETHICS BOARD PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, September 14, 2020 9-16-2020-1T-#218486that the Ethics Board of the PORT Incorporated Village of Flow-

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ARIES (March 21-April 19). Like a hot air balloon, rising to new heights this week will be a matter of heating things up at the core as well as liberating some mental weight. Do you have anyone to forgive? Yourself maybe? You’ll bring it up and then let it go, just like you’re dropping a sandbag off the side of your life so you can lift into higher currents. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). “Be not Censorious,” said Baltasar Gracian, “There are men of gloomy character who regard everything as faulty.” The Baroque philosopher was referring to the sort of buzzkills and Negative Nellies that are to be avoided this week. Be a champion, a cheerleader and a voice in the roar of the crowd.

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GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You pride yourself on being open-minded, but there are some things you just know and will act accordingly. As for your reasons, some of them are conscious, others mysterious, and some have their own curious math, too. Every time you add it up, the sum is a particular course of action. No protest will sway you. CANCER (June 22-July 22). As far as relationships go, it is difficult to step lightly. How can you? How can anyone? Everyone has a weight and cannot put down any different amount of it. Impact can be changed with speed and angles, so use that to your advantage this week. Try different approaches; play with timing.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Even if you technically need someone’s approval to move forward with your plans, it won’t be what motivates you. You care nothing of pleasing the audience this week as you focus intently on the job at hand and on getting the results you want -- the ones that will set you up beautifully for your next move. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Here’s a working definition of “relaxation”: to follow your own desire for your own reasons without making requirements that those reasons make sense, be mutually beneficial, sound right or be any good at all. The reasons needn’t sound right or be any good at all. “Because I want to” is reason enough. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Perhaps what bothers you need not be overcome so much as accepted. The agitation you feel is just a signal -- a warning to let you know where the potential danger lies so you can steer away it. In doing so, you’ll avoid repeating past mistakes and tolerating suboptimal situations. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). As for the drama inside your head, others aren’t really involved unless you make them. Mostly doing so is unnecessary and could even be rude if it goes on too long or is unpleasant. There are so many options to exorcise bad energy, including writing, physical exertion, creative outlets, therapy and more. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). What matters most this week is not what you do but why you do it. Anything done out of a desire to make others happy, earn validation or prove your worthiness will be difficult to accomplish. What you do to satisfy your own curiosities and requirements will happen smoothly and with fortunate results. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). You’ll take charge of your schedule and timing. To be too accessible and respond instantaneously to the every need of others is to make yourself indispensable in the worst ways. Unless dealing with infants, health care or other work that demands immediacy, you’ll do well to set your own pace and stride.

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om Seaver was, is and always will be “The Franchise.” The famed New York Mets pitcher died on Aug. 31 at the age of 75 following a tragic battle with dementia. The walls inside of 41 Seaver Way in Flushing are crying, even if you can’t hear them. A person’s legacy is not only crowned by their achievements, but rather the impact they make on others. For Seaver, the Californian presented himself as a Hall of Famer both on and off the field. Hank Aaron, who hit the second-most home runs in MLB history with 755 career dingers, summed up Seaver’s dominance perfectly while speaking to SNY’s Steve Gelbs just hours after the legendary pitcher’s death. “He was the best pitcher I ever faced,” Aaron, who hit .205 against Seaver in his career, said. No. 41 was a dominating force throughout his 20-year MLB career. Seaver won an astonishing 311 games, 198 of which were in his 12 years with the orange and blue. In 656 games (647 starts), Seaver’s ERA was 2.86, making him one of the best pitchers of all-time. Seaver became a Met in 1967, making a mere $10,000 as a rookie. Right off the bat, he excelled, tossing 18 complete games with two shutouts in his first season. From there on out, the accolades started rolling in. Rookie of the Year. All Star. Cy Young winner. The list went on and on. “It’s a tough day,” Keith Hernandez, a Mets broadcaster and MLB veteran, said the day after Seaver’s death. On Sept. 1, the Mets took to the field in a somber way. Every player, in traditional Seaver way, rubbed dirt on their knees. Seaver would drop his knee down to the ground on the mound as he tossed his unbelievable pitches. The Seaver knee drag was epic in of itself, and it’s amazing he never hurt his leg in the process. Seaver is credited with turning the Mets around in the late 1960s. Prior to his Flushing arrival, the Mets were

The Mets set up a make-shift memorial at Citi Field, which was renamed to 41 Seaver Way in honor of Tom Seaver in 2019. (Photos by Joseph Wolkin)

anything but a force to be reckoned with. In 1969, Seaver’s career took off just as the Mets were becoming a leading force in baseball. No. 41 pitched with dominance, winning 25 games with five shutouts en route to the team’s first of two World Series trophies. In an outstanding 273.1 innings, he allowed a mere 202 hits and held a 2.21 ERA. That sealed the deal for his first of three Cy Young Awards, making him the best pitcher in the majors. Though the Mets would not win another championship in the Seaver era, he continued to be the face of the

organization through 1977. Seaver was a wizard on the mound in his time with the Mets. He never posted an ERA above 3.2, a statistic that can’t go unnoticed. Eventually, he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds, returning to New York in 1983 before finishing his career with the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox. Seaver is one of only two pitchers to have more than 300 wins, 3,000 career strikeouts and a sub-3.00 ERA, with the other being Walter Johnson. Think about it this way, his wins above replacement is recorded at 92.4, according to

FanGraphs, making him one of the top pitchers—if not the best ever—to pitch in a Major League Baseball game. The legend carried himself like a Hall of Famer, taking in the pressure of New York as the team’s popularity continued to be on the incline. June 24, 1988 became a day to remember in New York. Tom Terrific’s number would remain in Flushing for eternity. And four years later, Seaver made history again. This time, 425 out of 430 members of the Baseball Hall of Fame voted him in for what was, at the time, the highest voting percentage for an electee. Seaver even became an analyst for the Mets and New York Yankees, working with the famed Vin Scully in 1989 at NBC. From 1999 to 2005, the legend called Mets games on TV before focusing on his California winery. Seaver is survived by his wife Nancy and his two children, Sarah and Anni. May his memory forever be a blessing for them, as well as for all baseball fans across the nation. What did you think of this article? Share your thoughts with me by email at: jwolkin @antonmediagroup.com

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