HOPE FOR HEROES Town Board goes back to in-person meetings, with PPE
Students throughout the Bethpage School District wrote encouraging letters to healthcare workers and hospital patients as a part of the district’s “Hope for Heroes” initiative.
Students throughout the Bethpage School District showed love and support for healthcare workers and hospital patients with their “Hope for Heroes” initiative. Students wrote encouraging letters in both English and Span-
Photos courtesy of the Bethpage Union Free School District
ish to be distributed to hospitals throughout Long Island.
Director of Social Studies Dan Fazio thought of the idea after being inspired by the work of fellow Bethpage educators. “‘Hope for Heroes’ stemmed from a combination
of Mrs. Oak's Spanish club and Mrs. Glassman's SADD Club. I was fortunate enough to collaborate with them and it is a great way to spread some positivity during this challenging time,” said Fazio.
BY RIKKI MASSAND
The Oyster Bay Town Board took some steps toward reassembling in person for its biweekly meetings at 54 Audrey Avenue, with Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino joined by four of the six councilmembers on the dais Tuesday, May 19.
While Councilmen Tom Hand and Louis Imbroto participated via telephone, Councilmembers Steve Labriola, Michele M. Johnson, Vicki Walsh, and Laura L. Maier were physically distanced in taking their seats for the May 19 meeting, and wearing proper face masks and PPE. Continuing to attend with safety precautions in place were Town Receiver of Taxes Jeff Pravato and Town Clerk Richard LaMarca and a ste-
nographer front and center, as since April they had previously been the only individuals joining Supervisor Saladino at the Board meetings while others had been phoning-in.
Councilman Labriola, a former New York State assemblyman and former Deputy Nassau County Comptroller, announced that the Town has acquired the 26-acre Littauer Estate on Split Rock Road in Oyster Bay Cove, minutes northwest of Syosset, part of which still operates in a functioning agricultural use with animals. The Town will operate the property as a passive recreation and visitor site with a conservation agreement with the North Shore Land Alliance. The
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Syosset Memorial Day plans
For the first time in eighty years, downtown Syosset will not be filled with bands and trucks and patriotic marchers on Memorial Day 2020. However, Syosset and Woodbury residents can still experience the sights and sounds of the community's annual Memorial Day Parade through the magic of YouTube.
The 80th Annual Syosset-Woodbury Memorial Day Observance, which premieres on YouTube at
10:00am on Monday, May 25th, is a virtual community gathering in honor of Syosset and Woodbury's fallen service members, featuring musical performances, guest speakers, and a touching video tribute to local military men who lost their lives in WWI, WWII, and the Vietnam Conflict. This twenty-minute program will be available for viewing all day long on Memorial Day.
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Coping strategies offered during Zoom meeting
BY GARY SIMEONE
A local senator, a Nassau County legislator and members of the Jericho Public Library came together for an online
Zoom meeting last Wednesday night. The meeting entitled ‘Coping and Balancing During the Pandemic,’ focused on strategies and methods of coping to help people alleviate anxiety in this cur-
POB senior is ready to serve
Gregory Kies, senior at POBJFKHS has received offers from the United States Military Academy at West Point, the United States Coast Guard Academy and the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
Gregory Kies, a senior at Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School (POBJFKHS) has recently earned the opportunity of a lifetime. Gregory has received offers from the United States Military Academy at West Point as well as the United States Coast Guard Academy and the United States
Merchant Marine Academy.
“For as long as I can remember, I have had a dream to serve our country – to give back, to make a difference in both this nation and abroad,” said Gregory. Dr. Lorna Lewis, Superintendent of the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, noted, “We are so very proud of Gregory. His commitment to serving our country is inspiring. We are looking forward to watching and hearing about the great achievements we are sure Gregory will have as he follows his life’s path into the future.”
Gregory Kies is a heavily involved student at POBJFKHS. He actively participates in many extracurricular activities such as holding the position of POBJFKHS Class President, President of the band, and Public Relations Secretary for the National Spanish Honor Society. Gregory is also an active member of the POBJFKHS Track & Cross Country Team where he served as team captain.
One of Gregory’s most cherished accomplishments is being the Founder and Administrator of “Supplies for Soldiers,” an initiative that ships hundreds of supplies to soldiers that are stationed overseas. As the program grew steadily through the Plainview-Old Bethpage community, Gregory was astonished by the large number of people willing to support the cause.
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rent public health crisis.
The online lecture was presented by David Hymowitz, a social worker with the Nassau County Department of Human Services.
“This current health crisis which has disrupted everyone’s lives has done a number of things,” said Hymowitz. “It has created a break in people’s routines, a temporary loss of control from a health and safety standpoint and presented us with new challenges and obstacles.”
Hymowitz said that with the disrupted routines, people are trying to balance family, work and their needs and that has created an inordinate amount of stress.
“Many people I have spoken with said they are feeling closed in and isolated, they are not able to focus because they’re worried and are trying to avoid substances as a coping mechanism.”
State senator, Jim Gaughran, of the County’s 5th district, said that his office has received an inordinate number of requests from constituents.
“75% of the calls I’ve been receiving are from people who are desperately trying to obtain unemployment benefits and from essential workers who are stressed because they’re doing these
tough jobs and not earning a lot of respect,” said Gaughran. “I’ve also been getting calls from people who are isolated from loved ones because of this disease and from people experiencing domestic violence issues.”
Hymowitz asked the participants what were some of the challenges they were facing in this new environment and if its affected them in a positive or negative way.
One woman by the name of Victoria, said she was trying to navigate working from home and monitoring her kids remote online learning lessons.
“I’m trying to find that space between working from home and making sure they’re doing what they’re supposed to for school,” said Victoria. “When I was at my office I was able to find some sanctuary, but now I have three family members who need to be on a Zoom call at the same time.”
Phyllis Cox, the PR/Program Coordinator at the Jericho Library, said all of the library’s programs have gone online including exercise and meditation classes and lectures.
“I’ve been away from the library for over two months and when we go back it’s going to be very different,” said Cox.
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Library to maintain budget
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Due to the unprecedented pandemic situation, the Board of Trustees of the Jericho Public Library has passed a resolution to maintain the current budget for 2020/2021 fiscal year. Since there will be no increase to this year’s budget, it will lessen the financial burden on the community, which is very important to us.
Christina Brenner Director of the Jericho Public Library
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Levittown high schools earn NY State recognition
General Douglas MacArthur High School was designated as a 2019-2020 Recognition School for high achievement and high progress under New York State’s Every Student Succeeds Act Plan. Photos courtesy of the Levittown Public Schools
Division Avenue High School and General Douglas MacArthur High School in the Levittown Public Schools were recently designated by the New York State Education Department as 2019-2020 Recognition Schools for high achievement and high progress during the 2018-2019 school year under New York State’s Every Student Succeeds Act Plan. The two high schools are among 582 schools throughout the state and only 212 high schools to receive the high honor. This year’s designees also represent 13% of New York State public schools.
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a school must meet specific criteria. This includes maintaining high academic achievement, perform acceptably for all subgroups for which they are accountable, be top performing under ESSA, show evidence of student growth and graduation rate, progress during the 2018-2019 school year and meet the required 95% participation rate in the English language arts and mathematics assessment. In honor of the distinction, both Division Avenue High School and General Douglas MacArthur High School will be awarded with a certificate.
Division Avenue High School was designated as a 2019-2020 Recognition School for high achievement and high progress under New York State’s Every Student Succeeds Act Plan.
Two men arrested for burglary of Farmingdale business
Nassau County Police have arrested two men in connection with the burglary of a Farmingdale business, Woody's Goody's, on April 9th.
According to detectives, the owner of the business, a 50-year-old man, reported that the business had been burglarized. Police say that their investigation discovered that two men had entered
the business through a skylight and stole assorted merchandise before exiting the establishment.
Jonathan Diaz-Alfaro, 24, of Amityville and Douglas Mejia-Gomez, 23, of Hicksville were arrested on May 17, at 3:00 p.m. for burglary and grand larceny.
Foundation helps to install commemorative bricks
BY GARY SIMEONE
The entranceway to the Jericho Middle School is looking a lot more spruced up thanks to the efforts of the Jericho Educational Foundation. The independent non-profit organization recently completed a brick project at the school to help raise money for the district’s fund programming and infrastructure upgrades.
“We put this project together to help students cope with the anxiety and stress they are feeling during this pandemic,” said Melissa Gerber, co-founder of the Jericho Educational Foundation. “The net proceeds we collect also go to programming in the district as well as necessary upgrades to infrastructure.”
This is the second time the foundation has engaged in this type of project.
“We initiated this project five years ago, where we sold 270 commemorative landmark bricks to line the front circle of the high school entranceway,” said Gerber. “Each brick was sized 4x8 and was inscribed with messages to family members and loved ones.”
She added that the bricks were sold to families with children in the school district at a cost of $200 per brick.
The proceeds earned in the 2015 project were used to enhance the technology and information systems and WiFi enhancements in the district.
Alana Sabesan, co-founder of the JEF, said that what made the project so successful was all of the labor was done free of charge.
“All of the labor and brickwork was completed last Week by the Stasi Bros. Masonry & Concrete free of charge,” said Sabesan. “This was purely done on a volunteer basis and is the second time that Sal Stasi and his team have completed a project at the school.”
Sabesan stressed that the reason projects like this are so important is because funding for education next year will go down as a result of the pandemic and the state will have to foot a bigger portion of the bill.
For more information on the JEF please visit their website at Jericho educationalfoundation.org.
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Syosset HS students place in LI Science & Eng. Fair
Every year, tens of millions of students participate in science fairs around the globe but only approximately 1,800 earn the right to compete for nearly $5 million in awards bestowed each May at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). This year, Syosset High School had 14 projects compete at the locally affiliated Long Island Science and Engineering Fair (LISEF), which was held over two days in February and March. The following
five Syosset High School students won awards:
Jacqueline Albert, 1st Place - Biomedical and Health Sciences
Hailey Edelman, 1st Place - Translational Medicine
Sophia Jang, 2nd Place - Plant Sciences
Maiya Raghu, 2nd Place - Animal Sciences
Giselle Rasquinha - 3rd Place - Microbiology
By winning 1st place in each of their respected categories, Hailey and Jacqueline qualified to be among the 20 projects from Long Island students that advanced to ISEF, which will be held virtually May 18 through May 22, 2020.
Giselle also received the High Honors award at the state affiliate, New York State Science and Engineering Fair (NYSSEF), which qualified her to advance to ISEF as well.
LI Science and Engineering Fair, Inc., a 501c3 corporation, promotes three science research fairs to identify and recognize secondary school students from private, parochial, and public schools in Nassau and Suffolk Counties, NY, with the potential to become outstanding natural, physical and behavioral scientists, engineers or mathematicians. The NYSSEF ISEF is the world’s preeminent international science project competition for students in 9th through 12th grades. NYSSEF ISEF brings together students, teachers, scientific researchers, corporate executives and government officials from around the world. Students compete for over $4 million in scholarships, tuition grants, scientific equipment, and scientific trips.
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Syosset teen's photography boosts donations
BY RIKKI MASSAND
Through crisis comes opportunity, and one local teen spotted a chance to positively impact her home community and suffering families in the hardhit New York region by taking a look through her camera lens.
Syosset High School sophomore Jillian Hooey is maximizing her time spent on special projects and outside of school -- or just being outside, period -- this spring. Through sales of her notecard photographs which revolve around themes of nature and environmental conservation, she is helping St. Edward the Confessor Roman Catholic Church (at 205 Jackson Avenue).
All monies Jillian raises from her Photo Note Card sales are donated to the St. Edward’s food pantry. In turn these donations battle food insecurity fellow Long Islanders are facing due to COVID-19, job losses, closure of businesses and economic uncertainty continuing in the tristate area.
Jillian attended preschool at St. Edward’s prior to kindergarten in Syosset Central district. With the congregation she is currently a lector and member of the church youth group. St. Edward the Confessor parishioners and volunteers thanked Hooey in a recent e-blast and noted the supportive, emotional messages that her Notecards inspire:
“We are grateful for Jillian’s willingness to share her gifts and talents to benefit our pantry, which is actively helping our neighbors in need in our community!! These cards make an
es and instruction for the district since March, in the weeks ahead she’ll wrap up her studies and projects in Photo II, part of the SHS Art curriculum.
Hooey’s project for Photo II class became both timely and important for local journalism in Syosset/Woodbury and neighboring areas of Long Island’s North Shore. She committed to putting the camera to use for “Capturing the impact of COVID-19 on the community” at a time when the confirmed case count in Nassau County is approaching 40,000 by May 20, 2020.
Painted rocks in front of area homes displaying the messages of hope for essential workers and first responders soon became a subject for her portfolio this spring. Photos of those rocks were placed on Notecards for inaugural sale items for pantry donations.
Another of her photo shoots involved going to Huntington Hospital, and from a safe distance with PPE on, she shot pictures of nurses walking out from their shifts to be handed flowers and gifts for healthcare worker appreciation. “People have shown their hearts in donating and cherishing our essential workers,” Jillain commented.
when he knew of her love of photography. Since then she’s attended classes on camera use, learning about shutter speeds and light/shadow. At SHS the classes through early March in Photo II led her to develop shots in a darkroom, “providing a new aspect that is not all digital work.”
Syosset Schools Tradition, Future in Marine Biology and Photojournalism
Hooey will graduate from the district in the Class of 2022. She comes from a long line of proud Syosset graduates in the family, including her two older sisters -- Sally Hooey, whose graduation is next month with the Class of 2020, and the oldest sister Ellie Hooey (SHS Class of 2018).
Jillian also has two cousins who preceded her and her older sisters at Syosset High School, Richie Prestegaard (SHS ‘15) and his sister Katie Prestegaard (SHS ‘17) .
Next fall as a junior Hooey can take either Photo II or AP Photo. Plans to incorporate her love of nature and photography are evident with Jillian’s concurrent study of biology, in particular marine life.
uplifting gift or provide the perfect place to write a note to a friend or loved one.”
Both of Hooey’s parents attended College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. In Syosset the family has always been active with worship at St. Edward’s and in related community activities.
“Growing up my parents definitely instilled in me the importance of being generous. When COVID-19 hit and the food pantry at St. Edward’s started to run low, I had to figure out a way I can donate from the sales of notecards,” she said.
The Syosset Woodbury Chamber of Commerce has been partnering with Nassau County organizations and member businesses to support the food pantry at St. Edward’s. Volunteers there accept donations from 9:30 a.m. to noon in the Holy Family Room. The Chamber notes “on an ongoing basis, the pantry feeds 45 families and 29 seniors who reside in Syosset. They are receiving daily ‘walk-ins’ and need your help! ANYONE needing food receives food!”
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Photography in Syosset Art Curriculum
Hooey is a Syosset Central School District “lifer,” first attending Village Elementary followed by South Woods Middle School and since the fall of 2018, Syosset High School, where she’s flourished academically and in her passionate pursuit of photojournalism. A year ago she completed the Photo I course at Syosset High. This school year, despite the abrupt transition to all-virtual class-
The Photo II course provided film for Hooey to use in her ‘traditional’ film camera, but a transition to teaching more digital photography was necessary two months ago as students can’t access the dark room and home settings aren’t uniform.
“We just had the most fun and interesting photojournalism project for Photo II -- students taking about 15 photos to document the Coronavirus’ local impacts. I spoke with our Syosset High School Principal Dr. Giovanni Durante if he could take photos of the empty classrooms and empty hallways. I also photographed window service at Bagel Master downtown, and I checked out the 7:04 a.m. train at the Syosset LIRR station -- the busiest commuter train into Manhattan -- which is now empty, so crazy,” Jillian explains.
Also at Syosset High, and for her Girl Scouts Gold Award project, last September Jillian established a new student club: the Nature of Americans Club. She says the SHS group, which includes an active Facebook page, hopes to inspire teens and tweens to spend more time outdoors in nature, “closing the interest-action gap.”
“This club will ignite the love of the outdoors, create personal connections and simultaneously improve students’ physical and mental health,” she said.
Jillian uses a Nikon D5500 for her photography this spring, but the interests in images and selecting shots began when she got her first iPhone as a middle schooler. “I was able to capture and preserve nature through photography at any time,” she says.
For her 13th birthday her grandfather gave her her first “real camera”
“One of my favorite subjects is marine biology and in summer 2019 I took an Oceanography course at SUNY Stony Brook. It was so amazing, two weeks of examining the ocean and this was an experience that explained many ways to capture photos in the marine habitat. I have begun looking into Environmental Science programs at colleges and universities too with a focus on public policy and marine biology,” she said.
The previous charitable organization to benefit from Jillian Hooey raising funds through sales of her nature photos on Note Cards was Suffolk County-based Seatuck Environmental Association, a 501c3 nature preservation organization. In 2019 she raised more than $1,300 for Seatuck.
“I’ve been obsessed with nature all my life. I saw the value in maintaining the habitats that are so beautiful; they definitely need to be conserved. During the family’s annual trip out to Montauk I ask my mom to wake up at 4 a.m. one day so I can catch a sunrise on the beach -- those are amazing for planned photo shoots. But in general I carry my camera on me when I know I will be outside in nature for a long period. That way I can capture any moments I find nice,” Hooey said.
On her website -- JillianHooey.com -- sales of Photo Note Cards will continue through the end of May in order to get more funds donated soon. After this spring’s campaign, she hopes to continue annual donations to the food pantry.
“Through photography I hope to increase awareness of the COVID-19 situtation and continue contributing to the community,” Jillian said.
Photo of healthcare workers at Northwell Health Huntington Hospital receiving flowers and cards.
Photo by Jillian Hooey
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To those who bravely rush to the aid of the sick and injured, even during this time of quarantines and social distancing. Who jump to action and provide compassionate care for people just before they become patients.
To the inspiring EMS professionals across the nation, including the 800+ within our health system, we offer our heartfelt gratitude. Thank you for your steadfast courage, strength and skill—and for being our #HealthcareHeroes before, during and well after these unprecedented times.
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Town Board goes back to in-person meetings
The Town of Oyster Bay Board has returned to meeting in person, with safety precautions.
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grounds include a caretaker's house, a barn/stable complex, a utility building, a chicken coop, an in-ground swimming pool, formal rose and Dutch gardens, three ponds and specimen trees.
“It’s one of the most beautiful pieces of property and one of the most peaceful, tranquil places you can be in our township. I know Supervisor Saladino has been discussing tremendous plans for the estate with our commissioners and department heads. We are going to start utilizing the property to make it more available for the public, so they can enjoy some tranquility and peace in particular in these very stressful times in a very natural environment,” Labriola said.
He then congratulated Supervisor Saladino and fellow Councilmembers on the approval of the Town of Oyster Bay ‘Green Pass Beach Parking Permit’ for eligible Town residents who drive a hybrid or alternative fuel vehicle. The town noted on its website, in order to qualify for the Green Pass Beach Parking Permit, which comes at no cost to eligible residents, the hybrid or alternative fuel vehicle must have an electric port from which it derives power.
Town Clerk Richard LaMarca said as the weather gets warmer and with residents looking towards the summer season, his office reminds residents that as
a way of rewarding those who already have chosen ‘green energy’ vehicles, and to further encourage others to do so, the Town does offer free ‘green’ permits for parking permits at the Town beaches.
“Our environment is one of our most precious resources, and I am proud to offer this incentive to Town residents who continue to choose to ‘live green’ and do their part to cut down on harmful emissions created by our vehicles,” he commented.
Labriola said the Beach pass does encourage residents to purchase and drive Clean Pass eligible vehicles, either electric vehicles or both electrical and hybrid engines.
“These vehicles are defined under the New York State Department of Transportation. Residents are encouraged to purchase cleaner emissions vehicles to help further reduce our carbon footprint in the Town of Oyster Bay. The free, seasonal beach pass with one of these vehicles is another benefit we offer residents,” he said.
Supervisor Saladino says the Town is 100% committed to protecting the environment and reducing the carbon footprint within its borders. “We are constantly looking into criteria and regulations to forever be improving upon this. We realize New York State has changed criteria as it relates to its definition of Clean Pass vehicles. We contin-
pandemic they haven’t missed a day of work….Certain pails out there had been very heavy and they had a lid that can’t be taken off, and it’s causing injuries (in the Sanitation Division). Because of the COVID-19 pandemic regulating the maximum weight of garbage pails and lids that are not connected to the pail will become in effect at the earliest July 1, 2020 -- if the Town Board feels that the pandemic is continuing or God-forbid spiking, we would have the ability to change the date. We'll let the public know this is all about protecting the Sanitation employees,” he said.
Also on Tuesday Supervisor Saladino thanked the residents and occupants of the 850 cars -- ranging from classic Mustangs and Corvettes to the family minivan and sedans -- to donate food for Long Island Cares with the Town-sponsored “Drive to Provide -- Cruise-Thru Food Drop” on Saturday May 16 at John J. Burns Park in Massapequa. Saladino noted that many food banks have experienced depletion of their supplies and the innovative Town program gave Long Islanders the opportunity to lead by example.
Nine tons of food was collected at the event. The donations included pet food and non-perishable items for residents, and physical distancing was observed while area families were treated to a car show.
ue to update and improve every aspect of the town and this is one more of the ways to do so,” he commented.
Saladino also commented on the initiative to reduce the total weight of the Town of Oyster Bay’s municipal solid waste (MSW). With a Board vote Tuesday, new legislation was put in place to move to lighter and more efficient garbage pails. The total weight of the MSW has kept inching up -- the supervisor explained that because people are home more, household waste in cans is on the rise.
“We found the weight of waste being hauled is going up; perhaps people are spending time cleaning up their houses, garages and attics? We may break records in the weight of MSW and the weight of the pails factors into this. This is one way to be respectful of our Sanitation employees -- through the
“We had residents from all parts of the Town; Glen Head, Sea Cliff, Syosset and the South Shore. We saw the donations from people in a variety of classic cars and people in regular cars.
Residents dropped the food items at the window, and they drove away to cheers from the volunteers of Island Harvest and Town of Oyster Bay employees. Thank you to Town employees from the Parks Department and Public Safety for their assistance, ensuring this went smoothly and safely during this health crisis. We are proud to see many smiling, happy residents showing us their commitment to others -- especially to the needy who are suffering at this time, and to show all of us their generosity and their hearts. Town of Oyster Bay residents certainly have much heart -- their passion was evident. It was fun, it was heartfelt and the donations are so generous to people who need them the most,” Saladino commented.
Syosset Memorial Day plans
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A joint effort of the Syosset VFW, Syosset American Legion, and local historian Tom Montalbano, the 80th Annual Syosset-Woodbury Memorial Day Observance is dedicated to longtime parade Grand Marshal Gus Scutari, who recently passed away at 99 years of age.
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Local business doing its best to survive pandemic
BY GARY SIMEONE
Every business has been affected by the Coronavirus pandemic in one way or another. It is the small businesses however that have taken a stronger economic hit from the devastating disease that has infected over a million and a half Americans.
One longtime Plainview business that is trying to stay on its feet amid the pandemic is the M.J. Beanz toy store. The mom and pop shop opened in 2004 and has been a staple of the community ever since.
“We were forced to close our store in late March when the state instituted their New York on Pause order,” said store owner, Steven Goldfarb. “We had to lay all of our staff off before I was able to gain essential business status. I was the only person allowed inside the store.”
Goldfarb said that he was gradually able to call his staff back in late April and was granted permission to reopen his store to the public but chose not to do so.
“I still don’t think it’s safe to reopen our doors to the public,” said Goldfarb. “We’ve taken our business on the road
to deliver to people at their homes and we also deliver items to cars in the parking lot.”
He added that his business was not allowed to engage in curbside services because it was deemed unsafe by the Fire Marshal’s office.
M.J. Beanz is a speciality toy story that sells children’s and tweens toys of the educational and trendy variety. They also sell traditional children’s toys like coloring books, dolls, stuffed animals, puzzles and arts and crafts items.
“We have a variety of toys and gift items for sale as well as an assortment of specialty items,” said Goldfarb. “I think what makes us special to the community though is our personalized service to our customers.”
Goldfarb said that since the NY on Pause order was enacted, the business is down 75% in sales and is running at a loss every single day.
“Even though we’re probably better off being closed from an economic viewpoint, we want to try and maintain our touch with the community in anyway we can.”
He said that because kids have been locked up for weeks in their homes
because of social distancing rules, he has been going out of his way to sell home schooling products and outdoor activity games to keep them active.
“We’ve been doing things like participating in the drive by birthday parties, which have become popular as of late, and delivering presents for the kids. We’ve also been selling puzzles and other types of games for our senior citizens, who are dealing with things like isolation and loneliness. Basically we’re trying to provide a little bit of normalcy for people in an abnormal time.”
Goldfarb said that having his business make money is obviously important but in times like these it’s not all about the dollar and cents quotient.
“My wife, Barbara and I are pleasantly shocked every time we deliver toys to a house and we see the kids running down the driveway to meet us. I know we’re not making money right now but we are still making a positive impact on the community and you can see that in the kid’s faces.”
Stewart Avenue, Suite 230 Garden City, NY 11530
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF BETHPAGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE ELECTION OF THE BETHPAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY
NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK
(June 9, 2020)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Budget Hearing of the qualified voters of the Bethpage Union Free School District, Nassau County, Bethpage, New York, will be held remotely, on May 28, 2020, at 8:00 p.m. prevailing time, for the purpose of discussing expenditures contained in the proposed budget for the ensuing school year 2020-2021.
Details about the Public Budget Hearing and the manner in which it may be viewed will be posted on the District’s website at http://www. bethpagecommunity.com.
Copies of the budget document will be made available to District residents commencing May 20, 2020 upon request by emailing the District Clerk at ebecker@bethpage.ws and on the District’s website located at http://www. bethpagecommunity.com.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that absentee ballots will be mailed to each qualified voter within the District with a postage paid return envelope and that the Annual Meeting, Budget Vote and Election of the Bethpage Union Free School District and Bethpage Public Library, County of Nassau, State of New York, for those qualified to vote at Meetings in said District and Library, will be held remotely on June 9, 2020 solely through the submission of such absentee ballots pursuant to Executive Order 202.26. Absentee ballots must be received by the Office of the District Clerk, located in the Bethpage Union Free School District Administration Building, 10 Cherry Ave., Bethpage, New York 11714 no later than 5:00 p.m. prevailing time, on June 9, 2020, at which time voting pursuant to the Annual Meeting, Budget Vote and Election shall be concluded. Additional information regarding the Annual Meeting, Budget Vote and Election will be posted on the District’s website at www.bethpage.ws. The absentee ballot submitted to each qualified voter will
include a vote on the following separate matters:
1. The estimated expenditures (school budget) for the ensuing school year 2020-2021 and authorizing the levy and collection of necessary taxes thereof. (Proposition 1)
2. Any other questions or propositions as to matters or expenditures or authority to levy taxes that may be presented for a vote under the Education Law.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER
NOTICE that at the said vote and election to be conducted on June 9, 2020 via absentee ballot, two (2) members are to be elected to the Board of Education of the Bethpage Union Free School District as follows:
ONE (1) member is to be elected for a full three (3) year term to fill the vacancy created by the expiration of the term of Anna Israelton, which term commences on July 1, 2020 and will expire on June 30, 2023.
ONE (1) member is to be elected for a full three (3) year term to fill the vacancy created by the expiration of the term of Michael J. Kelly, which term commences on July 1, 2020 and expire on June 30, 2023.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that at the said vote and election to be conducted on June 9, 2020 via absentee ballot, two (2) members are to be elected to the Board of Trustees of the Bethpage Public Library as follows:
ONE (1) member is to be elected for a five (5) year term to fill the vacancy created by the expiration of the term of John McCarthy, which term commences on July 1, 2020 and expires June 30, 2025.
ONE (1) member is to be elected for a one (1) year term to fill the vacancy created by the expiration of the term of Greg Cusumano, which term commences on July 1, 2020 and expires on June 30, 2021.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER
NOTICE that all nominating petitions of candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education or Library Board of Trustees, shall be filed electronically with the Clerk of the District not later than 5:00 p.m. on May 11, 2020 via email at ebecker@bethpage. ws. Petitions for school board members and library trustee members shall describe the specific vacancy on the Board of Education or Board of Trustees
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for which the candidate is nominated; said description shall include at least the length of the term of office, the name and residence of the candidate, the name of the last incumbent, if any, and that the candidate has not been excluded from voting pursuant to New York State Election Law § 5-106.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER
NOTICE that each person entitled to vote must register. Registration is available with the County Board of Elections by mail or by filing an online application with the Department of Motor Vehicles at https://dmv.ny.gov/ more-info/electronic-voterregistration-application.
The following persons shall be eligible to vote: All persons who shall have presented themselves personally for registration in accordance with section two thousand fourteen of the Education Law and all persons who shall have been previously duly registered for any annual or special meeting or election, who are qualified to vote and who shall have voted at any annual or special meeting or election held or conducted during the four (4) calendar years prior to 2020 (i.e., 2016-2019), and who is not disqualified from voting for any reason set forth in NYS Election Law §5-106. In addition, all persons who are registered to vote pursuant to Article 5 of the Election Law of the State of New York shall be eligible to vote.
All persons who registered at the Annual Meeting and Election held on May 21, 2019, or Bethpage Public Library’s Annual Meeting and Election held on April 15, 2019 will not be required to re-register for the purpose of voting on June 9, 2020. Persons whose names appear as eligible voters as of May 21, 2019 on the Voter Registration Books issued and maintained by the Nassau County Board of Elections, shall be eligible to vote at the Annual School District Meeting and Elections to be conducted on June 9, 2020. (Exception to the School District Registration requirement.)
Any qualified voter of the District who is in doubt as to whether she/he is registered to vote at the June 9, 2020 Annual Meeting Vote and Election and/ or believes she/he should have received an absentee ballot should contact the District Clerk of the Bethpage Union
Free School District via email at ebecker@bethpage.ws.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that given the health and safety concerns associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the register and/or list of persons to who absentee and/ or military ballots are issued will not be open for in-person inspection by a qualified voter of the School District in the office of the District Clerk, but may be inspected electronically by emailing the District Clerk at ebecker@bethpage.ws, commencing on the issuance of the first absentee ballot and/ or military ballot and each of the five (5) school days prior to the day set for the election, up to and including the day of the election, on June 9, 2020
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER
NOTICE that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required for the ensuing school year 2020-2021 for school purposes (budget) and a statement of any expenditure and estimated tax levy for the ensuing year that may be required to fund the school budget appropriation at the above stated Annual Meeting shall be prepared and made available electronically upon request to any district resident by emailing the District Clerk at ebecker@ bethpage.ws during the period of fourteen (14) days immediately preceding the Annual Meeting.
These documents will also be available on the district’s website at: http://www. bethpagecommunity.com
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE pursuant to Real Property Tax Law Section 495, an exemption report detailing exemptions from real property taxation shall be available and appended to any tentative, preliminary or final budget.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER
NOTICE that any propositions or questions to be placed upon the absentee ballot shall be submitted in writing by petition subscribed by at least 43 qualified voters of the District and filed in the office of the District Clerk at least thirty (30) days prior to the annual meeting, except for petitions relating to a proposition which must be included in the notice of the annual meeting. Petitions relating to a proposition to be submitted to the Bethpage
Board of Education which must be included in the notice of the Annual Meeting must be submitted sixty (60) days in advance of the annual meeting. Any proposition may be rejected by the Library Board of Trustees or Board of Education if the purpose of the proposition is not within the power of the voters, or where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, if the proposition fails to include the necessary specific appropriation.
Military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. A military voter registration application may be requested from the Board of Education at Bethpage Administration building and must be returned to the Office of the District Clerk, at 10 Cherry Avenue, Bethpage NY 11714, not later than 5:00PM on the twenty-sixth (26th) day (May 14th), before the election. A military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the registration application by mail, facsimile transmission or e-mail.
Military voters who are qualified voters of the school district may apply for a military ballot. A military ballot application may be requested from the District Clerk and must returned, in person or by mail to the Office of the District Clerk at 10 Cherry Avenue, Bethpage NY 11714, not later than 5:00PM on the twenty-sixth (26th) day (May 14th) before the election. A military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the military ballot application by mail, facsimile, or e-mail.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTING:
1. A person shall be a citizen of the United States.
2. Eighteen or more years of age.
3. A resident of the District for a period of thirty days or more next preceding the election at which he or she offers to vote.
4. Must be registered to vote. PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the vote on all propositions and the election of candidates of the aforesaid Bethpage Union Free School District Annual Meeting Vote and Elections and Bethpage Public Library Annual Meeting and Election on June 9, 2020
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will be conducted by absentee ballot, or as otherwise may be required based on applicable legislation or direction by the Governor or other body with jurisdiction over the District.
PLEASE ALSO NOTE that all references to the timing, location, and manner for voting in the Annual Meeting Vote and Elections as set forth herein, are subject to modification based on applicable legislation or direction by the Governor or other body with jurisdiction over the District.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
BETHPAGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
ELENA BECKER District Clerk Administration Building Cherry and Stewart Avenues Bethpage, New York 11714
BN 7474
2 X 5/22, 5/29
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, BUDGET VOTE AND ELECTION OF THE SYOSSET CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
TOWN OF OYSTER BAY, NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Public Hearing of the qualified voters of the Syosset Central School District, Nassau County, Syosset, New York will be held remotely, in said District on May 27, 2020 at 8:00 p.m., prevailing time, for the transaction of business as authorized by the Education Law, including the following items.
1. To present to the voters a detailed statement (proposed budget) of the amount of money that will be required for the 2020-2021 fiscal year.
2. To discuss all the items hereinafter set forth to be voted upon by absentee ballots at the Budget Vote and Election to be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2020.
3. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting pursuant to Education Law of the State of New York and acts amendatory thereto.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School District’s budget and the Syosset Public Library’s budget for 2020-2021,
exclusive of public monies, will be available on the District’s website beginning Tuesday, May 26, 2020.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Real Property Tax Exemption Report, prepared in accordance with Section 495 of the Real Property Tax Law, will be annexed to any tentative/ preliminary budget as well as the final adopted budget of which it will form a part; and shall be posted on the District’s website.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Board of Trustees of the Syosset Public Library will hold a public hearing remotely for the purpose of discussion of the expenditure of funds and the budgeting thereof on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 6:30 p.m.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that said Budget Vote and Election, will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, by absentee ballot voting for the following purpose:
1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2020-2021 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the District.
2. Proposition – 2020 Capital Reserve Fund RESOLVED, that pursuant to Education Law Section 3651, the Board of Education of the School District is hereby authorized to establish a Capital Reserve Fund (“2020 Construction Capital Reserve Fund”) for the purpose of performing the following capital improvements: instructional and non-instructional space improvements/renovations/ upgrades, (including but not limited to classroom improvements/renovations/ upgrades and/or additions to existing facilities) and repairs, renovations, reconstruction, installation, replacement and/or upgrades to auditoriums, athletic fields including but not limited to track, tennis courts, bleachers, press box, field house, athletic domes, gymnasiums, locker rooms, cafeterias and kitchens, ceilings, computers, technology, networks, curbing, fencing, doors, drainage, electrical systems, energy efficiency systems, including the installation
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of solar power, and energy management systems, emergency generators and backup lighting, exterior lighting, fencing, flooring, fuel tanks and related systems, ADA compliance features, furnishings, equipment, environmental considerations and remediation, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, interior lighting, irrigation systems, landscaping, masonry, mechanical systems, paving, playgrounds, plumbing systems, public address and clock systems, sound systems, refrigeration, roofs, sanitary systems, storage space, security systems, sidewalks, siding, technology system upgrades, toilet rooms, walls, windows, all the foregoing to include all labor, materials, equipment, apparatus and incidental cost related thereto. The maximum amount of the aforesaid Capital Reserve Fund shall be twenty million dollars ($20,000,000), plus investment income. The probable term is to be ten (10) years; to be funded from surplus monies, if any, remaining in the general fund including a sum not to exceed $5,000,000 from the 20192020 budget and thereafter surplus monies remaining in the general fund, budgetary appropriation, transfer from other reserves, in an amount not to exceed five million dollars ($5,000,000) each year of probable term. Be it further,
RESOLVED, that the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee is hereby directed to deposit monies into this reserve fund to be known as the “2020 Construction Capital Reserve Fund.”
3. To elect three (3) members of the Board of Education for three (3) year terms commencing July 1, 2020, and expiring on June 30, 2023.
4. To adopt the annual budget of the Syosset Public Library for the fiscal year 2020 2021 and to authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of the School District.
5. To elect one (1) member of the Library Board
of Trustees for a five (5) year term commencing July 1, 2020 and expiring on June 30, 2025. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education and member of the Library Board of Trustees shall be filed with the Office of the District Clerk of said School District by email to districtclerk@syossetschools. org or mail to 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, New York, not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time on Monday, May 11, 2020. Vacancies on the Board of Education are not considered separate, specific offices; candidates run at large. Nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board for which the candidate is nominated; must be directed to the Office of the District Clerk, must state the name and residence of the candidate. There will be no minimum threshold number of signatures required for individuals to be placed on the ballot, except that they must meet all other requirements, including applicable residency and age. Vacancies on the Library Board of Trustees shall be considered separate specific vacancies. A separate nominating petition is required to nominate a candidate to each separate specific office. Such nominating petitions shall describe the specific vacancy upon the Library Board for which the candidate is nominated; must be directed to the Office of the District Clerk; must state the name and residence of the candidate.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting closure of school buildings, and in an effort to maintain health and safety, the Board of Registration will NOT meet for the purpose of registering qualified voters of the District.
AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, qualified voters can use the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles Electronic Voter Registration Application to register to vote or to update the information they have on file with the New York State Board of Elections. Information can be located at: https://dmv. ny.gov/more-info/electronicvoter-registration-application.
The District does not have control over the Department of Motor Vehicles Registration Application process or its registration timelines. Therefore, qualified voters who intend to register through the Department of Motor Vehicles should do so as soon as possible. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Governor’s Executive Order 202.26 requires that absentee ballots be “provided to all qualified voters by [the] school district.” Therefore, the District will send absentee ballots (with a postage paid return envelope) to those residents whose names can be ascertained from the registration rolls utilized for the May 2019 budget vote and election, as well as those residents whose names have been added to the rolls since that time. Absentee ballots must be received by the Office of the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that military voters who are not currently registered may apply to register as a qualified voter of the school district. Military voters who are qualified voters of the school district may submit an application for a military ballot. Military voters may designate a preference to receive a military voter registration, military ballot application or military ballot by mail, facsimile transmission or electronic mail in their request for such registration, ballot application or ballot. Military voter registration application forms and military ballot applications must be received in the Office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 11, 2020. No military ballot will be canvassed unless it is returned by mail or in person and received by the office of the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 p.m. on Election Day. AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that pursuant to a rule adopted by the Board of Education in accordance with Section 2035 of the Education Law, any referenda or propositions to amend the budget, or otherwise to be submitted for voting at said election, must be filed with the Office of the District Clerk of the Board of Education at South Woods Middle School, 99 Pell Lane, Syosset, New York, not later than 5:00 p.m., prevailing time, on
Monday, May 11, 2020, except as to a question or proposition required by law to be stated in the published or posted notice of the meeting which shall be filed in sufficient time to permit notice of the proposition to be included with the Notice of the Public Hearing, Budget Vote and Election required by Section 2004 of the Education Law; must be typed or printed in the English language; must be directed to Office of the District Clerk; must be signed by at least 136 qualified voters of the District (representing 5% of the number of voters who voted in the previous annual election of the Board of Education); and must legibly state the name of each signer. However, the School Board will not entertain any petition to place before the voters any proposition the purpose of which is not within the powers of the voters to determine, which is unlawful, or any proposition which fails to include a specific appropriation where the expenditure of monies is required by the proposition, or where other valid reason exists for excluding the proposition from the ballot.
Ms. Francine Benjamin, District Clerk
SYO 4357
2X 5/8, 22
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING FOR BUDGET VOTE FOR THE JERICHO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ELECTION FOR THE JERICHO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE JERICHO PUBLIC LIBRARY JUNE 9, 2020 OF JERICHO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT NASSAU COUNTY, NEW
YORK
NOTICE is hereby given to the qualified voters of Jericho Union Free School District, Nassau County, New York, that the annual budget and election vote meeting of said school district will be held by absentee ballot voting on Tuesday, June 9, 2020.
NOTICE is hereby given that the public hearing on the proposed budget of the school district will be held remotely on June 2, 2020 at 7PM virtually. Link for the meeting will be found on our website www. jerichoschools.org
NOTICE is given that a copy of the statements of the amount of money required for the ensuing year for school purposes may be viewed by any qualified voter in the District on the District’s website during the fourteen days immediately preceding such Budget Election Voting. Voting will be held for the following purposes:
1. To elect two (2) members of the Board of Education for a three (3) year term commencing July 1, 2020 and expiring June 30, 2023.
2. To vote upon the appropriation of funds to meet the estimated expenditures of the District for school purposes for the school year beginning July 1, 2020 and authorize the levy of necessary taxes therefore; said matter to be presented on the voting machines as Proposition No. 1. Candidates for the office of Member of the Board of Education may be nominated only by petition directed to the District Clerk stating the name and residence of each
candidate, who must have been a resident of the District for at least one year prior to election. Pursuant to a proposition heretofore adopted by the voters of this District, vacancies upon the Board of Education shall not be considered separate, specific offices, and nominating petitions shall not describe any specific vacancy upon the Board of Education for which the candidate is nominated. Each petition shall be filed with the District Clerk on or before May 11, 2020 by 5:00 P.M. There is no minimum number of signatures required for the nominating petition. The nominating petition may be emailed, faxed or mailed to the District Clerk.
NOTICE is given that the Annual Election of the Jericho Public Library will be conducted by absentee ballot voting for the following purposes:
To elect one (1) member of the Board of Trustees for a full term of five (5) years commencing July 1, 2020 and expiring June 30, 2025. Candidates for the office of Library Trustee may be nominated only by petitions directed to the District Clerk stating the name and residence of each candidate. Each petition shall be filed with the District Clerk on or before May 11, 2020 by 5:00 P.M. The name of the last incumbent shall not be set forth on the petition for the Library Trustee. There is no minimum number of signatures required for the nominating petition. The nominating petition may be emailed, faxed or mailed to the District Clerk.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER
NOTICE that only persons who are qualified voters as of June 9, 2020 shall be permitted to vote by absentee ballot at the election to be held on June 9, 2020 on matters affecting the School District and the Jericho Public Library, as herein above set forth.
A qualified voter is defined as follows: A citizen of the United States, who is eighteen (18) years of age or over, and has been a resident of the District for thirty (30) days or more preceding the meeting on which he/she offers to vote. Persons disqualified from voting under provisions of Section 5-106 of the Election Law are not eligible to vote in school district elections.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that military voters who are qualified voters of the Jericho Union Free School District, may request an application for a military ballot from the District Clerk in person, by mail to District Clerk, Jericho Union Free School District, 99 Cedar Swamp Road, Jericho, New York, 11753, by email to DistrictClerk@jerichoschools. org, or fax sent to (516) 2033602. In such request, the military voter may indicate their preference for receiving the application by mail, fax or email. A military voter must return the original military ballot application by mail or in person to the office of the District Clerk at the address above. In order for a military voter to be issued a military ballot, a valid military ballot application must be received in the office of the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m., on May 11, 2020. Military ballot applications received in accordance with the foregoing
will be processed in the same manner as a non-military ballot application under Section 2018a of the Education Law. The application for military ballot may include the military voter’s preference for receipt of the military ballot by mail, fax, or email.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, a military voter’s original military ballot must be returned by mail or in person to the Office of the District Clerk at 99 Cedar Swamp Road, Jericho, New York, 11753. Military ballots shall be canvassed if they are received by the District Clerk before 5:00 PM on June 9, 2020.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk by no later than 5:00 PM on June 9, 2020. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
William Ferro, President Jill Citron, Vice President Barbara Krieger Daborah Lee Pam Wasserman-Heath JER 7939
2X 5/8, 5/22
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice of formation of Tranquility Base Therapeutics Massage Therapy PLLC. Articles of Organization filed with NY Secretary of State (NYSS) on 3/24/2020. Office location: Nassau County. NYSS is designated agent for service of process. NYSS shall mail copy of process served to Jaclyn Johnn, 28 Brooks Street, Hicksville, NY 11801. Purpose is any lawful purpose.
JNJ 7938
6X 4/24; 5/1, 8. 15, 22, 29
Remember Our Heroes
It’s important to remember that Memorial Day is so much more than barbecues, parades, and trips to the beach. Always remember those who fought for our freedoms — the heroes who have given their lives to protect our country.
This year, let’s also salute our front line heroes and remember those who have lost the fight to Covid-19. And as the summer nears and the days get longer, keep in mind that better days are on the horizon.