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At NCC, the shows went on College theater, dance department adapted to the pandemic dress rehearsal for “Smokey Joe’s Café” last year, when the prospect of a lockdown became a For longtime Baldwinite Rich- reality. “When the school closed ard Ginsburg, taking on a new down by state decree, it was like role as chair of the a 2 o’clock phone Nassau Communicall, and everybody ty College Theatre was asked to be off and Dance Departcampus by 3 ment turned out to o’clock,” he said. be more challeng“And we were in ing than he anticishock . . . We closed pated, because he down, say, 3:15. We did so during a put whatever we pandemic. could away, and I Ginsburg startwent to my office ed the job last and I gathered the August, after some hard drives and 36 years in the everything I department, teachthought I might ing set and cosneed for a couple of tume design and weeks.” lending his experThe entire coltise to theater and lege geared up to dance productions go online, which at the college. meant that the fac“I’m not workulty had to learn ing with strang- RiCHARd giNSBuRg Zoom and adjust ers,” he said. “I’m Chair, NCC Theatre and t h e c u r r i c u l u m working with famiaccordingly. “We Dance Department ly.” had one online And with the class — theater use of modern technology and appreciation — that had always support from the school’s admin- b e e n o n l i n e , ” G i n s b u r g istrators, the department’s oper- explained. “But the rest of us are ations changed with the onset of very tactile experiences, be it the pandemic — quickly. Ginsburg, 63, recalled the last Continued on page 3

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diANNe CATTRANo ATTACHed crocheted pieces known as “granny squares” to a wheelbarrow in the Baldwin community garden two years ago. Similar activities will soon take place outside the Baldwin Public Library as part of the “yarn bombing” community art project.

Baldwin embraces ‘yarn bombing’ beautification

Colorful community art project returns By NiCole AlCiNdoR nalcindor@lherald.com

By April 11, most of the exterior of the Baldwin Public Library building will be covered in colorful knitted and crocheted fabrics, as a part of a “yarn bombing” community art project. The project, which began last fall, is a community art exhibit cosponsored by the library and the Community Coalition of Baldwin, featuring knitted and crocheted cre-

ations that have been made and donated by residents, and people from neighboring communities, of all ages. The hope is to decorate the library’s exterior and add to the beautification of Baldwin. “Public art is very important because it brings people together and enhances our involvement in the community, which is good for our creativity and emotional well being,” library Director Elizabeth Olesh said. “People have been very joyful helping with

this project, and the community will be able to come and enjoy this great socially distanced art exhibit collaboration. We expect that this project will last until summer depending on how the public art elements last.” A few years ago, there was a similar yarn-bombing project in Baldwin, and Olesh and other library staff members wanted to recreate it during the pandemic. Throughout Ja nu a r y, Fe b r u a r y a n d Continued on page 4

t is the nature of theater to reinvent itself and work its way out of every problem, because as the adage is, the show must go on, and we will find ways to make the show go on.

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The Nassau CommuNiTy College Theatre and Dance Department staged Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

Recalling how the pandemic affected the arts CoNTiNued from froNT page dance, theater, even theater history . . . all in-house classes, as they say, face to face. It was an abrupt reboot for teaching.” Faculty members met on Zoom to discuss how to move forward. “In some ways, being the new chair, this became my normal,” he said. “I didn’t have to go, ‘Well, we used to do it another way. OK, we’re doing it this way.’” The faculty had to reinvent and brainstorm innovative ways to continue teaching nearly 300 students in the department. Administrators helped professors and students adapt to the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state orders to allow for some in-person classes so Ginsburg and his colleagues could “keep our educational goals and still function as a theater and dance department,” he said, adding that he was grateful to the NCC administration. The dance program was moved to a larger space so that dancers could spread out. Acting classes changed venues, too, for the same reason, and plastic barriers were installed in between students. And campus studios were equipped with WiFi and 84-inch monitors to allow students tuning in via Zoom to participate. “A lot of the faculty had to deal with dual modality of some students are face to face and some students are on Zoom,” Ginsburg said, “and you have to address them and give them material, and they have to be evaluated . . . at the same level.” But in the arts, there’s learning in the classroom and there’s performance. “Without the perfor mance space, there’s no proof in the pudding,” Ginsburg said, explaining that putting together seven or eight shows a year and performing each one 10 nights in a row helps students grow. That kind of

growth can’t happen in a classroom, he said. Performances are the students’ labs. The spread of Covid-19 meant that live audiences were a thing of the past, at least temporarily. After reimagining the format for productions, the department staged “Dracula” around Halloween via Zoom. Fully costumed actors used different Zoom backgrounds. From there, the department focused more on becoming a miniature television and film production company. New equipment was brought in, and about 400 hours were devoted to revamping the school’s multipurpose ballroom with lighting, projection and other technical features for the dancers. Dance students also learned to edit their own video reels — a new opportunity — to be able to market themselves after graduation. “Life goes on and we move to the right,” Ginsburg said. “We have to shift. It is the nature of theater to reinvent itself and work its way out of every problem, because as the adage is, the show must go on, and we will find ways to make the show go on.” In the past year, the department put on productions of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” “Sistas on Fire,” a homemade variety show and more. And its first streaming production, Dominique Morisseau’s “Pipeline,” is scheduled for the end of April. While many of the shows are available online, alongside a donation button in lieu of purchasing tickets, “Pipeline” will charge viewers $5. Ginsburg, who attended Hofstra University and earned a master’s in theater design at Brooklyn College, didn’t want to push his children into the arts, but they discovered them on their own. His kids, Max and Meredith, pursued their own arts dreams during and after attending Baldwin High School.

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TheaTer sTudeNTs performed “Dracula” via Zoom around Halloween.

Baldwin to be ‘yarn bombed’ again Continued from front pAge March, the Baldwin Library provided various workshops on the basics of knitting and crocheting to allow anyone to take part. “A lot of people are home more often now because of the pandemic, and I know knitting is done a lot when people have more free time,” Olesh said. “A lot more people have taken up knitting and crocheting while they have been home, so it was only natural that we would bring this project back to Baldwin again. I hope that people can see the library as a place where art happens and as an informational tool where they can learn art and teach others art.” Also involved with planning for the yarn bombing community art project since fall 2020 was Baldwin resident Sara Hill, who has worked alongside Olesh and other library staff to make decisions about the project as well as plan areas where the yarn bombing creations may be displayed on the exterior of the library. Hill, who taught herself how to crochet and knit as an adult, also helped run one of the library’s knitting and crocheting workshops in January to assist residents with learning how to make the creations for the community project. “I love community art and building community, so this project has brought together all of my passions,” Hill said. “I think this yarn bombing community project is a great opportunity to bring community together in a safe, socially distanced way while celebrating the library and the arts and giving people of all different ages the opportunity to get to know one another.” The previous chair of beautification of the Baldwin Civic Association, Rita Cavanagh, who has been involved in various projects throughout the community in an effort to decorate Baldwin, said she is excited to see the library covered in vibrant colors through work of area residents. “I’m delighted to see this project happen. Years ago, myself and 10 others did a guerilla yarn-bombing project on a Friday night,” she said. “Knitting and crocheting are great ways to add color and whimsy to the community, especially now while we wait for Mother Nature to show us her colors. The best part about this project is _________________

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By April 11, most of the exterior of the Baldwin Public Library building will be covered with a variety of colorful knitted and crocheted fabric, as a part of a “yarn bombing” community art project. that it is a fun community collaboration and it’s a temporary installation that is low cost.” The library is accepting knitted and crocheted donations until April 1. On Saturday, April 10 from 1 to 4 p.m., the library will hold a yarn-wrapping event to allow community members to help decorate the library with yarn. To read about the expected criteria to donate a knitted or crocheted item to the library, visit https://www.baldwinpl.org/yarn-

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bombing-instructions/. In the upcoming fall season, the Baldwin Public Library is planning to have quilting activities with artist Tim Keller in the hope of creating a community quilt with an anti-racism theme that will also educate the community about the history of quilt-making among Black communities. “I would like to continue to pass on the tradition of public art in Baldwin and at the library, because so far the

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response from the community for this project has been excellent, and we have quite a few bags filled with various pieces to decorate the library,” Olesh said. “I’m not sure if we will repeat this exact same project in the near future because it’s great to branch out and try new things. I look forward to seeing the completion of this exhibit around the library because I know that it will serve as a positive force and as a ray of light in this whole pandemic.”

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Part one in a series of photo stories on the Nassau County Police Academy in North Massapequa. Recruits’ names were not given to protect their privacy. It’s 9 a.m. on a recent Thursday, and a contingent of Nassau County Police Department recruits is seated in the Police Academy’s auditorium, intently watching as drunk college students hurl beer bottles at a line of police officers. “Hey, they’ve thrown a beer bottle,” someone yells. “They’re chucking beer bottles. That is so freaky.” The soon-to-be police officers are reviewing film of a near-riotous college party, as police officers move in to break up the crowd. Much as football players analyze game films with their coaches, these recruits, all dressed in crisp, gray Continued on neXt page

aBOve: recruitS tOOk their Defense Tactics exam, demonstrating the proper methods to arrest suspects. Left phOtOS: recruitS heard a lecture by Marc Tosi, an academy instructor, on police ethics.

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NCPD puts recruits through their paces continued from PreViouS Page button-down shirts, black ties and black slacks, are dissecting films of actual police approaches to worst-case scenarios that they may encounter at some point in their careers. Instructors go over the police tactics step by step, minute by minute. The recruits are learning about the necessity for self-control in the face of danger. Meanwhile, down the hall in the gym, officers are flipping and spinning each other with all manner of wrestling takedowns, their bodies thumping audibly against the gray-and-blue mats, a massive, circular NCPD insignia staring down at them from one wall. On this day, recruits are taking their Defense Tactics exam after three months of intense training, when they studied what to do — and what not to do — when arresting a suspect.

Instructors evaluate their every move, noting when a hand hold, for example, might be off by a few inches. And throughout the academy, recruits are spread out in classrooms, learning about the ethics of police work. Everyone is social distancing, and mask wearing is required, even during the Defense Tactics exam. The cadets study both in the classroom and through a series of simulations at various venues, which imitate policing on the streets, including car chases, said Master Trainer Chris Boccio, who grew up in Lynbrook. NCPD requires a significantly more rigorous training program than New York state mandates — Nassau puts cadets through 1,050 to 1,200 hours of training over seven months, compared to the minimum 639 hours that the state requires for basic police training.

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During the Defense Tactics exam, recruits how to demonstrate precisely how to arrest a suspect without incident or injury.

Herald Inside LI hosts virus and vaccine webinar By Nicole AlciNdor nalcindor@liherald.com

On March 19, just over a year after the coronavirus reached Nassau County, some 400,000 people here had received at least one dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines. More than 600,000 Nassau residents remain to be vaccinated, however, and many still struggle to secure vaccination appointments. With no clear end in sight to the pandemic and many unanswered questions surrounding the virus and vaccines, Herald Inside LI held a free live webinar last Thursday titled, “The Virus and The Vaccine: One Year Later.” The panel discussion, which was sponsored by Cona Elder Law and Mount Sinai South Nassau, featured three guest speakers who discussed the past year and the near future of the virus and the vaccines on Long Island. Panelists also reviewed information about infection rates, the coronavirus variants, scheduling testing and vaccine appointments, and plans to keep local communities safe. “We will continue to grapple with people who are hesitant about getting the Covid-19 vaccine,” County Executive Laura Curran said, adding that she plans to receive her vaccine next week publicly, because she wants to show people that she trusts the efficacy of the Covid-19

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Eisenstein also said there are many vaccinations. “We are working on doing outreach to let people know where the misconceptions about the vaccines and vaccine is available and how they can get scheduling vaccination appointments. an appointment, because we want to He said he has seen many patients who have been picky about which make sure everyone has a Covid-19 vaccine they want shot at getting a shot.” to receive, with many trying County Health Commisto request for a specific vacsioner Dr. Larry Eisenstein cine, while others have said he is optimistic about scheduled appointments at the progress that the county more than one vaccination is making in vaccinating site in the hope of receiving people. Even those who are their preferred vaccine. vaccinated, he said, should “We might not have the continue social distancing exact type of vaccine that and wearing masks to propeople want when they want tect those who have not yet it. Take what you can get. All been. three of them are great at “There is a sense of liberpreventing death. So take ation after someone is vacciwhat you can get,” Eisennated because people who stein said. “Make sure your take any of the vaccines second dose appointment is have a slim to none chance at the same place you got of ever getting the virus, and your first vaccination dose. the chance of dying of Covid dr. AAroN This is because people at is virtually zero,” Eisenstein another place won’t have said. “People who are vacci- GlAtt access to information about nated shouldn’t have the Mount Sinai what your first dose was, and same restrictions as people South Nassau they might not have the who are not, but they should same type of vaccine that still be careful, and precautious and wearing a mask should always you need for your second dose at their be treated like how people treat carrying location.” Hospitalizations have dropped in their cell phones. People will feel on edge without their phones, and they should recent weeks, as has the number of peofeel the same way about wearing a mask, ple in intensive care units, but it is unclear if those decreases are related to even after being vaccinated.”

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What’s neWs in and out of the classroom

No Place for Hate initiative comes to Baldwin Throughout the school year, Baldwin High School students in the Future Business Leaders of America club have been participating in activities aligned with the Anti-Defamation League’s No Place for Hate® initiative.

No Place for Hate® is designed to create inclusive school communities by promoting unity and respect and empowering schools to reduce bullying, name-calling and other expressions of bias. In compliance with the New York

State Dignity Act, the No Place for Hate initiative offers schools the opportunity to be recognized for their staff development and student training related to bullying, harassment and discrimination. Schools that fulfill all requirements created by the Anti-Defamation League receive recognition and a personalized No Place For Hate School banner at the end of the school year and join the growing list of other participating schools across New York and New Jersey. As part of this initiative, FBLA hosted a variety of activities aligned with the program goals. Among them, chief executive officer of Selfie-Cookie, Nick Tonno, was invited to speak to students about his experiences in high school and how being an inclusive and kind person has contributed to his success. Some of the insightful quotes that students embraced from his talk included, “Be more interested than you are interesting,” “Your actions change lives,” “Your word is everything” and “Never burn bridges.” Students then collaborated on a Padlet board to share their responses about what or who motivates them, how to be a positive influence in another person’s

life, how to stay true to who you are and what you can do to challenge yourself to be more self-aware. Students drew themes from their Padlet posts to work together to create inspirational posters using Canva. Additionally, the Life Skills students assisted with hanging and displaying these throughout the building as reminders to work hard, be inclusive and don’t give up. Baldwin High School students in FBLA, which is the largest business career student organization in the world, school representatives said, are proud to be a part of the No Place for Hate initiative and helping Baldwin High School work towards achieving the special designation of a No Place for Hate School by the Anti-Defamation League, which if successful, will be a first for the district. The Principal’s Leadership Group also completed a couple of No Place for Hate activities back in the fall: the prevoter registration event — a big hit — as well as the creation of the Bruins pledge. Baldwin High School has one more activity to fulfill before qualifying for the special designation later this spring.

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baldwinzoom@baldwinpl.org for the password. Join Zoom Meeting https:// us02web.zoom.us/j/89535222169? and the Meeting ID is 895 3522 2169. For more information, visit www.baldwinpl.org.

Irish Soda Bread kits from the library Irish Soda Bread kits are available to pick up curbside at Adult Reference or by using one of the lockers at the Baldwin Public Library through March 31. Simply RSVP to baldwinzoom@baldwinpl.org to obtain the recipe, the link to the instructional video and to arrange a pick-up day and time. Additional ingredients will be required and kits are available while supplies last. For more information, visit www.baldwinpl.org.

Wednesday, March 31 Yoga for beginners The Baldwin Public Library will host Yoga for Beginners on Wednesday, March 31 at 9 a.m. via Zoom. Those new to yoga are encouraged to attend. RSVP to baldwinzoom@baldwinpl.org for the password. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom. us/j/89535222169? and the Meeting ID is 895 3522 2169. Yoga is known to have many health benefits.

Cards for hospitalized kids Create your own special card to cheer up a sick child. This program is hosted by the Baldwin Public Library and is ongoing until March 31. There is a limit of 15 participants. To register, send an email to teens@baldwinpl.org. Library staff will get in touch with you to pick up your kit at the main entrance doors of the library. To explore different ways to decorate your card, visit youtube. com/watch?v=9WZKhARxFyM&ab_ channel=GreenEarthCraft%2CInc.

Thursday, March 25

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Class is in session: Air fryer cooking 101 Chef Rob, of the Baldwin Public Library, will demonstrate the many uses of an air fryer and will demonstrate delicious recipes on Wednesday, March 31 at 7 p.m. RSVP to baldwinzoom@baldwinpl.org for the password. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86918685334? and the Meeting ID is 869 1868 5334.

Morning meditation with the library The Baldwin Public Library will host a meditation session on Thursday, March 25 at 9 a.m. via Zoom. Holly from the Kadampa Meditation Center will guide participants through this meditation practice. All are welcome to attend. RSVP to baldwinzoom@baldwinpl.org for the password. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom. us/j/85869223338? and the Meeting ID is 858 6922 3338. For more information, visit www.baldwinpl.org.

Health Navigator services Specially trained Health Navigators will guide participants through the New York State of Health Marketplace and determine the best plan for your health and financial needs. Join the program, done through the library, on Thursday, March 25 at 7 p.m. Zoom link is https:// us02web.zoom.us/j/8658064478.

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Saturday, March 27 Elephant and piggie painting party On Saturday, March 27 at 11 a.m. join the library for “elephant and piggie painting party,” a step-by-step painting class presented by Key to My Art for students in grades kindergarten through second. Each child will be provided with a canvas and kit of painting supplies that must be picked up from the library. Each registrant will also be emailed the Zoom link and password. The program is limited to 20 participants. For more information, visit www. baldwinpl.org.

Dog man painting party On Saturday, March 27 at 12:30 p.m. join the library for “dog man painting party,” presented by Key to My Art for

students in grades three through six. Join for a step-by-step painting class. Each child will be provided with a canvas and kit of painting supplies that must be picked up from the library. The program is limited to 20 participants. For more information, visist www.baldwinpl.org.

Monday, March 29 Zoom Zumba Instructor Linda Salamone will get you moving and fit in this Zoom Zumba session with the Baldwin Public Library! The program will take place on Monday, March 29 at 10 a.m. Join Zoom Meetwing: https://us02web.zoom. us/j/82050961489. The Meeting ID is 820 5096 1489. For more information, visit www.baldwinpl.org.

Chef Rob will demonstrate the many uses of an air fryer and will demonstrate delicious recipes on Wednesday, March 31 at 7 p.m. This program is taking place through the library. RSVP to baldwinzoom@baldwinpl.org for the password. Join Zoom Meeting https:// us02web.zoom.us/j/86918685334? and the Meeting ID is 869 1868 5334.

Monday evening meditation The Baldwin Public Library will host a meditation session on Monday, March 29 at 6 p.m. via Zoom. David from the Kadampa Meditation Center will guide participants through this meditation practice. All are welcome to attend. RSVP to baldwinzoom@baldwinpl.org for the password. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom. us/j/81829062691 and the Meeting ID is 818 2906 2691. For more information, visit www.baldwinpl.org.

Tuesday, March 30 Learn chess — adult program Join chess instructor Ulysses Tapley of Courtyard Chess for this four-session program. The program will take place on Tuesday, March 30 at 7 p.m. RSVP to

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The Baldwin Chamber of Commerce has launched its Honor Your Veterans banner program. Follow the Baldwin Civic Association on Facebook at Facebook.com/BaldwinCivicAssoc. Baldwin Eagles Soccer Club is still accepting registrations for spring. Email Eagles11510@gmail.com. Support Baldwin Athletics and the high school Booster Club. Email baldwinboosterclub21@gmail.com. For updated information about the Covid-19 pandemic, visit covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov.

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Baldwin boys’ soccer coach Chris Soupios and the Bruins couldn’t wait for a fresh start after a difficult 2019 season brought just a couple of draws across 14 matches resulting in the worst record among Nassau Class AA schools. “Last season feels like a long time ago,” Soupios said. “We’ve always believed in ourselves and everyone is thrilled to be getting the opportunity to play. We were worried with Covid we might not get a chance to show what we can do.” Weather conditions weren’t the best for each of Baldwin’s first two games, which featured cold temperatures in the 40s, wind and rain. However, it didn’t get in the way of some promising results Soupios is not only excited about but also confident it can build on. “We had a strong summer league and reached the championship game, and we’re seeing that confidence and leadership carry over,” he said after seniors Gianni Valenti and Daniel Ikechuwu scored in a 2-0 victory over visiting East Meadow on March 18. “It definitely feels nice to win,” Soupios added. “The rain minimized how long anyone could dribble, but the field stayed in good condition.” Primarily part of Baldwin’s forward rotation, Valenti spelled injured senior

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SENIOr JELaNI DOwE, right, is part of Baldwin’s forward group. Josh Anderson on defense and still managed to score the opening goal 15 minutes into the second half. Ikechuwu added the insurance 10 minutes later. Freshman

goalkeeper Josue Ascencio earned the shutout. The Bruins, who struggled offensively in 2019, found the back of the net three

times in the opener and settled for a 3-3 draw at Westbury on March 11. They trailed twice but showed resiliency, Soupios noted. “It was a wild opening game and there were times we could’ve put our heads down,” he said. “It was a tough and physical game and we kept battling.” Junior Anthony Ramos headed in a free kick off the foot of junior Ashel Santos for the equalizer with 12 minutes remaining. Ikechuwu scored on a penalty kick earlier in the second half to make it 2-2. Freshman William Zalaya, who led an undefeated Baldwin Middle School team in 2019, opened the scoring with his first varsity goal. Zalaya, who brings relentless energy and high-end talent to the roster, joined Ramos, a defensive catalyst, and sophomore Justin Jean-Louis, a creative distributor, in the midfield. Up front, its Ikechuwu, a captain, Valenti, senior Jelani Dowe and sophomore Ben Hernandez. Anderson, also a captain, is a vocal leader who controls the center of the defense along with senior Isiah Bell. “Those guys are solid and give their all,” Soupios said. At fullback, Santos comes off an All-Conference season and junior Luis Ascencio is a third-year starter. “Our first goal is to win as many games as we can,” Soupios said. “Our second goal is to lock up a playoff spot. And our third goal is to go as far as we can in the playoffs.”

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f it wasn’t for your grade school children, you may have never heard of the term STEM learning. Initiated by the National Science Foundation, STEM education stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. As parents, we should be introducing our children to the scientific method, a systematic and logical approach used to answer a question or solve a problem. This lets our children see the world from a different perspective and gives them the desire to learn how things in the world actually work, and why they are the way they are. Sure, a lot can be learned by reading books, but the value of having a child do STEM activities to solve problems for themselves is really the key. STEM games for kids are a great way to have a kid or teen's mind practice different ways to solve problems, thinking through each step like a game of checkers. Here are some creative ideas. Galaxy Rocket Ship Recommended ages: 3 and older MagnaTiles has turned into a household brand, so its partnership with CreateOn just seems like a natural fit. With the Galaxy Rocket Ship, your child can unlock a world of learning about planets and the solar system. Side one builds a rocket ship, while side two includes all the planets of the solar system, two versions of the sun, the moon, and an astronaut.

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Baldwin Fire Department’s Hose Company No. 2 was organized on Jan. 20, 1913. George W. Miller was elected as foreman and William H. Gaillard, secretary, with 29 members sworn in. Charles Coakey, a local carpenter, built the firehouse in the summer of 1913 on property donated to the Baldwin Fire Department by the Baldwin Harbor Realty Company on Church Street and Verity Lane. In the fall of 1913, a minstrel show was conducted to raise funds for the company. Thirty-five dollars and 45 cents was raised. Valentine Johnson was appointed to see that the gaslight in front of the firehouse was lit each night. Plumber Wilbur Langdon installed a hot-air furnace for $35. The firehouse was usually heated for three months of the year — December to February. A janitor was paid $35 for his services. The house-warming party for the new firehouse, called a “smoker,” was held on Saturday evening, March 7, 1914. The pipes and tobacco for the party cost $4.75 and William R. Massie was chairman of the event. The bell on the Methodist Church on Church Street was used to signal fires. William Gaillard was elected and served as chief for three years. A carnival was run in July of 1914 and netted the company $274.10. That August, a committee was appointed to investigate the matter of acquiring an alarm system for Hose Company No. 2. An electric siren was tested and found to be unsatisfactory. A 36-inch steel alloy bell was purchased from Montgomery Ward and installed in the belfry of Hose Company No. 2’s firehouse. The first apparatus utilized by Hose Company No. 2 was a horse-drawn wagon with a hose and ladders. The exact date that this apparatus was placed into service is unknown. However, a company picture taken in 1915 illustrates Hose Company No. 2 in service with this type of apparatus. In February of 1916, Hose Company

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Baldwin Fire department’s Hose Company No. 2 in 1915 with its horse-drawn wagon. No. 2 appointed a committee with the power to purchase a Mercedes Simplex touring car with chain drive with four forward gears and two reverse gears. A butcher in Port Washington had converted this vehicle into a delivery truck. He had traded this car into the Ford Motor Company for a Ford “pickup” truck. Eddie Bedell and William Massie went over to Port Washington and examined the car. They test drove the vehicle to Great Neck and back. They told the dealer it was a gamble to buy the car, as it would cost quite a bit to fix it up. They offered the dealer $100 for the vehicle. The dealer wanted $200 for the car, but when Eddie Bedell got through telling him what it would cost to put it in A-1 condition, they paid $135 for it. The following is an excerpt from the history of B.F.D. Hose Company No. 2’s first motor apparatus story by William R.

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Hose two’s 2001 Spartan RD Murray. Massie, chairman of the Apparatus Committee: This apparatus carried seven men. In July of 1919, a siren was purchased for Hose Company No. 2’s apparatus for $33. On August 8, 1921, a new GMC truck was approved for Hose Company No. 2 and put into service in the fall of that year. The bell was removed from the old truck and put on the new GMC. In December of 1928, the fire district proposed a new firehouse, and the old firehouse was torn down. The fire truck was kept in Eckhardt’s barn during construction. The new firehouse, as we know it today, was constructed at a cost of $12,000. The new firehouse was opened in April of 1929 and the dedication took place in August. Hose Company No. 2 donated the old fire bell that rang atop the old firehouse to the Calvary Protestant church, where it remains to this day. At the September 1932 company meeting, Hose Company No. 2 voted to start a first aid unit. The First Aid unit went into service in January of 1933. In May, Hose Company No. 2’s Captain Howard Smith appointed four men headed by Hose Company No. 2’s member, Dr. Frank Musso, a local pharmacist, to respond to emergencies. Thanks to the dedication of the mem-

bers of Hose Company No. 2, Baldwin at last had its first ambulance. The sick and injured no longer had to wait 45 minutes for the Meadowbrook Hospital ambulance to respond. The First Aid Company was officially established in May of 1938 as a separate Company from Hose Company No. 2. Dr. Frank Musso was appointed its first captain with 12 members from other companies. They put into service a new 1938 Mack First Aid truck in June of that year, replacing the open-sided ambulance. It can be said that the members of Hose Company No. 2 are the “Fathers of First Aid.” From these humble beginnings Hose Company Two has continued to grow. By the year 2021, the Company has continued to protect the entire town but will always be the “South House,” as the members call it today, as they protect the south end, or Baldwin Harbor, with great pride and commitment. Originally known affectionately as “The Clam Diggers,” they still stick to their Baldwin Harbor roots while maintaining a highly trained crew of aggressive and dedicated firefighters. Hose Two, “The Deuce” protecting the town for over 100 years. Provided by the Baldwin Fire Department; compiled by Bridget Downes

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he 2020 presidential election produced the highest voter turnout in American history. Both candidates received record numbers of votes. This was America at its best, but not for the Republican Party. So it’s no wonder that legislatures in dozens of states have proposed more than 200 laws, aimed mostly at Black voters, that would dramatically cut voter turnout. If many of the proposals were ever to become law, America would be turning back the clock to the dark Jim Crow JERRY era when states deliberately preKREMER vented Blacks from going to the polls. There is no secret behind the Republican effort to stop them from casting ballots. Thanks to massive turnouts in states like Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, Joe Biden was elected president. Biden often says, “Here’s the deal.” And here’s the deal: The Republican Party has morphed into a white man’s

party. It is slowly but surely being outvoted by minorities in the inner cities and the suburbs. If you can’t win fair and square, why not change the rules to stop large voter turnout? What’s the excuse for these draconian laws? According to the Republicans, the 2020 election was riddled with voter fraud. Over the past four months, 60 state and federal judges, many of them appointed by former President Donald Trump, have ruled that there was no fraud in any of the election counts. As late as this month, an Arizona judge fined the state Republican Party for bringing a “frivolous” lawsuit, claiming that there were “voter irregularities.” Had Biden won the election by a narrow margin, the voter-fraud argument might have had an impact, but he defeated Trump by seven million votes. Here’s a sampling of the kinds of bills that have been introduced by state legislators. In Alabama, the legislature is being asked to ban the distribution of water bottles to voters who are standing on line at the polls. In addition, it has

been proposed that voters pay a fee to vote, just like the historic poll taxes that were thrown out by the courts decades ago. In Alabama, legislators want to ban Sunday voting to prevent churches from encouraging “souls to the polls.” A number of states want to ban absentee ballots, just like the ones that Trump himself cast as late as the first week of March in Palm Beach County. Arizona legislators want to ban all forms of mail-in voting, and want voters to have absentee ballots notarized. Those proposals are aimed at Latino voters, who helped elect former astronaut Mark Kelly to the U.S. Senate as a Democrat. Most of us want to believe that many forms of subtle racism have been eradicated, and that we’re on the road to becoming a more inclusive nation. Sadly, almost all of the bills being considered in so many states are aimed at depressing black turnout. The same meanness that dominates at the state level is part of the rhetoric in Washington D.C. Sen. Ron Johnson, a lightweight from Wisconsin, recently stated that he wasn’t afraid of

he GOP assault on minority voting rights continues across the country.

the rioters who broke into the halls of Congress, but he would have been concerned if they were Black Lives Matter protesters. Sen. Lindsey Graham complained bitterly after the passage of the Covid-19 relief bill, that the aid to black farmers was like “reparations.” Other minorities aren’t doing much better during the process of filling cabinet positions for the Biden administration. U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland, of New Mexico, was confirmed as secretary of the interior with only four Republican votes in the Senate. She is the first Native American cabinet secretary in U.S. history, but failed to get the approval of Republicans senators who have large numbers of Native Americans in their states. Similar voting patterns have been recorded for other minority nominees. One has to wonder why the party of Lincoln seems to be gradually becoming the party of George Wallace. Jerry Kremer was a state assemblyman for 23 years, and chaired the Assembly’s Ways and Means Committee for 12 years. He now heads Empire Government Strategies, a business development and legislative strategy firm. Comments about this column? JKremer@liherald.com.

Springing into the future, very, very slowly

arch 2021: embracing the change. Covid-19 isn’t something that has just afflicted us; it changed us in ways that are irreversible. It set us on paths from which there is no return. And the change isn’t all bad. I think about going back to “normal,” and I realize that “normal” is elusive. We stepped into the river as the coronavirus surged, and we are stepping out now, in a different place. What is normal, anyway? Was spring 2019 norRANDI mal? We were deep KREISS into the presidency of a man who damn near brought our democracy crashing down around us. That four-year political rampage and the emergence of a deadly pandemic are inextricably tied together as historical events; there is little doubt that a more robust, organized federal response could have saved people. But it was the time of Trump and the time of Covid-19, and they met in a spiral of mayhem and grief. Were his lies about the virus and his failure to respect scientific guidance normal in any

way? Was it normal to ridicule the wearing of masks when that one simple, inexpensive precaution could have saved lives? Who would possibly want to reweave what some saw as the “normal” racist threads running through our culture before Black Lives Matter emerged, before Amanda Gorman spoke at the inauguration, before the issue of institutionalized racism came out of the shadows? We’ve been far from normal for quite some time. In this moment we have to figure out how to go forward, taking the lessons learned from our communal experience with politics chaos and a pandemic. For example, the isolation and social distancing of this year, the real aberrations, can’t be over too soon for me. That will never feel normal. But there are new, good things happening now: We are getting vaccinated, and the vaccines work remarkably well. Money from the $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill is starting to turn the wheels of the economy, getting people back to jobs and business owners back to feeding and servicing and creating product for our country.

Americans have learned that they are able to work from home better than they ever imagined. What we don’t know yet is how many businesses will go forward with the home-based model. We don’t know if the traditional workplace has reached its expiration date. (I doubt it.) A hybrid model may allow us to employ the best of both worlds, at home and at remote work locations. That could improve on the old normal. Perhaps the biggest good thing is that schools are starting to accommodate more in-classroom learning. From here in the cheap seats, it seems that closing schools was a mistake from the beginning; we should have vaccinated teachers first and at least tried to prioritize our kids’ education. Going to school is normal. I love that communities are coming together in ways they didn’t before the pandemic, to help keep food on the table and find vaccine appointments for one another and drive friends to vaccine centers. This has also been a great year for adopting dogs, or appreciating the pooches already in residence. For many, many weeks our Lillybee was the only living creature we saw or touched.

any questions persist in the new hybrid reality we find ourselves in.

The proliferation of artsy pastimes is notable, and that, too, may hang around as a creative outlet for people who love indulging old passions and interests and undeveloped talents. On the plus side as well, many of us weren’t daily exercisers, and now we are. There was only one awful-weather day this year when I didn’t get outside for at least a short walk. The pandemic has put more people in the kitchen, pouring energy and creativity into the food they prepare. My hunch is that will diminish in direct proportion to the opening of restaurants, but again, who can say? We learned to sublimate our need for excitement through imaginative meal planning and changing up our walks and connecting with people from our past. We have so many new skills. I can cut hair. I can fix the TV. I can replace the A/C filter. We truly are different people from the ones who stepped into the river last March. So, back to normal? Not necessarily. We have to figure out for ourselves, and as a society, what’s worth keeping from the pre-pandemic era and what we want to embrace from the time of Covid-19, going forward. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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a program through which members of the public can demand a hearing reminds rule-makers that they are ultimately accountable to the people,” Mamdani said. Agreed. The legislation would also require public hearings to be held on evenings and weekends, so more people could attend. It would mandate that hearings be broadcast, and that teleconferencing be available. Finally, it would require that time be set aside during the hearings for public questioning of department personnel. The Senate passed the measure during Sunshine Week, March 14 to 20, a celebration of the 1967 Freedom of Information Act, the landmark federal legislation requiring government officials to make their records available to the public. The American Society of News Editors created Sunshine Week in 2005 to remind people of the grave need for government transparency — even today, more than 50 years after FOIA was enacted. The message that the Senate was seeking to project was clear: New York state needs to do more to open its government to public participation. Of that there is little doubt.

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t might seem self-serving that a newspaper would call on New York state to include journalists on the list of those eligible to receive a Covid-19 vaccine. To a degree, that might be true. More so, however, our concern is for the public good. Since the start of the pandemic, journalists have been on the front lines, reporting on myriad local and national stories that have shaped the past year, exposing themselves to potential harm at hospitals, marches and political rallies. They have risked their lives to inform an

anxious public, providing vital information to dispel fear and increase understanding. Since last March, journalists have been allowed to continue their work because the government deemed them essential workers. Yet they have been excluded from the lists of those eligible for a vaccine. Why? This isn’t solely about the journalists who have done their job admirably. It’s also about the public. One journalist might interact with dozens, if not hundreds, of people while covering a mass

letters ‘If you can’t do, blame’ To the Editor: Re the March 12-18 editorial, “Cuomo’s days in office appear numbered”: I take exception to the point of view of elected officials and journalists who are pointing fingers at Gov. Andrew Cuomo before his investigation is complete. I have worked in high-powered offices for decades and consider myself as a feminist. Anyone who has worked in this kind of passion-driven, intense, stressful environment knows conversations and gestures can be misunderstood or taken out of context. Yet the media and certain politicians are jumping to conclusions. I do not believe Cuomo should resign. More important, a year ago, during the coronavirus pandem-

gathering of one kind or another, and if infected with the coronavirus, he or she could potentially expose many others to harm. From a public health standpoint, leaving journalists off the list thus makes no sense. The Press Club of Long Island, a chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, is currently conducting a letter-writing campaign calling on Governor Cuomo to include journalists on the eligibility list. To join in that effort, go to bit. ly/30Xt1T4.

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s difficult as the coronavirus pandemic has been on all of us, our children were the least equipped to handle the sudden disruption of their daily lives and routines. Ripped from in-school learning, sports and extracurricular activities and social interactions critical to their intellectual, physical and emotional development, they were thrust into a world of inactivity, isolation and remote learning. We should not continue to ignore the consequences. We have heard steve much about “following the scirhoads ence” and the data throughout the pandemic. We have all accepted limits on personal freedoms imposed on us through countless, often contradictory, executive orders issued by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, simply because in the face of the unknown, that appeared to be the safest course of action. In order to “stop the spread,” we sacrificed our liberty in pursuit of the general good of all.

One year later, however, we are still ceding local control of education to a governor and a state Board of Education that continue to enforce policies that the science and the data simply do not support. Schools have safely resumed sports activities with very few, if any, Covid-19 cases and even fewer incidents of transmission. Yet while students are permitted to participate in wrestling matches, two trumpet players must remain 12 feet apart. In districts that permit in-person learning, there have been virtually no incidents of inschool transmission of the virus, yet students must quarantine if someone in their class contracts it, despite wearing masks and being surrounded on three sides by Plexiglas in classrooms. Many parents can’t watch their kids play for school teams — even outdoors. The data tell us that because of the outstanding work of our school districts, administrators, teachers, staff members and students, in conjunction with local departments of health, the in-school Covid transmission rate remains far below that of the surrounding communi-

e’re still ceding local control of education, a year after Covid-19 hit.

Letters ic, at a time when there was complete chaos and so much unknown, Cuomo stepped up ahead of all the others and created and implemented innovative plans. His guidance was ongoing, and he was an inspiring voice for New Yorkers as well as all Americans. He asked New Yorkers to discipline themselves, an effort to stop the spread of the virus. When they did not, he said it was not OK and made decisions that were hard for the public and businesses. Cuomo has continued to play this role, and New Yorkers still need him to get us through the pandemic and far beyond. Yes, he may have made some mistakes, but the countless lives he has saved and accomplishments he made during the past year far outweigh his few possible errors. In hindsight, it’s easy to sit back and find fault. I would like to ask the politicians who are not respectful enough to wait for Cuomo’s investigation results before passing judgment a simple question: During the pandemic, what did you do? I don’t recall hearing most of your voices. If you did less than Cuomo, in my book, you’re just another case of, “If you can’t do, blame.” CATHY ROSENBERG Sea Cliff

In minority communities, vaccine isn’t so simple To the Editor: I write to express my concern about

ties. It is simply safer to have your kids in school — and it’s better for them. Area school districts have proven that they can act, and have done so efficiently, even when faced with the challenge of outdated and conflicting policies imposed by Albany. We have local boards of education because we believe as a state and a society that the best decisions for our students are made at the local level. The governor may have heard of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, the Seaford School District or any of our other area districts, but what does he know about local conditions in Wantagh’s Mandalay Elementary School, or Freeport High School? Probably very little, if anything. But local school boards and local administrators know. And, most important, parents — who are on the front lines of the struggles their children have faced during the pandemic — have a mechanism at a local level to take part in that decision-making process. It is time for the state and governor to stand down and allow local school boards and local officials, in conjunction with

Covid-19 vaccine access in communities of color on Long Island. As the coronavirus crisis lingers, the combination of two ageold realities — access and attitudes — persists in limiting vaccinations among people of color. Most have heard about the infamous Tuskegee experiment, and the longstanding effects it has had on the Black community’s lack of trust in government and medical science. This distrust is deeply rooted and not easily overcome. Even as the most enlightened, well informed and educated among us conclude that it is in our best interest to get vaccinated against Covid-19, doubt and caution remain. In conversations, meetings, podcasts and dinner discussions, however, the rationale for vaccination is being widely shared and considered. Unfortunately, getting past the roadblock of distrust leads us directly to the lack-of-accessibility barricade. When I made the decision to get the vaccine, my employer, the Family and Children’s Association, in Hempstead, helped me navigate access. Nevertheless, there are many others in the Black and Brown communities less fortunate than I, who, even after overcoming initial doubt, encounter additional hurdles to vaccination, such as lack of transportation, an inability to navigate the online or phone scheduling “lottery,” and limited availability. Although there are educational initiatives in place designed to alter community sentiment toward Covid-19 vaccines, the

local health departments and parents, to make decisions for themselves about how their schools should be run, what events and activities — such as graduation — should take place and how to best take care of our children. The science and the data no longer justify Albany’s one-sizefits-all approach, or the damage it is doing to the developmental, emotional and physical health of our students. To that end, I recently joined the other members of the Nassau Legislature’s Republican majority to write a letter to Cuomo, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie calling on New York state to allow school districts the full discretion to decide when to safely restore extracurricular activities and other school events, including graduation ceremonies. The remarkably good job Nassau County districts have done keeping students, teachers and staff safe in school has earned them the right to decide which events may be held and how those events will be conducted. I’m hopeful that our state leaders will heed this call and return that discretion to our districts. Steve Rhoads is a Republican Nassau County legislator representing the 19th District.

Framework by Christina Daly

A sand piper, undisturbed — Lido Beach

most effective change will come from civic leaders and trusted community voices addressing concerns and providing vital information through town hall meetings and leading by example. Additionally, I believe that the restructuring of the vaccine distribution framework to include ongoing inoculation locations in communities of color, first-comefirst-serve vaccination centers and expand-

ed hours of service would greatly increase the number of vaccinations received by people of color in a relatively short time span. Time is of the essence, and the health of our community is at stake. THURSTON O’NEAL Director, Hempstead Prevention Coalition

BALDWIN HERALD — March 25, 2021

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