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Baldwin man joins show on Food Network Dish challenge, the recruits learn how to make duck paired with a fruit sauce. After assessB a l dw i n r e s i d e n t D e n z ing everyone’s skills, Anne and Mooney was invited to appear Jeff reveal a unique twist when on a new Food Network series choosing their teams.”

Mooney then revealed, “This with two main requirements — to be single and a bad cook. season is all about singles, The show, “Worst Cooks in where we come learning how to America: Love at c o o k wh i l e a l s o First Bite,” prelooking for love.” miered last Sunday Mooney added at 8 p.m. In the that participating eight-episode seain the romantically s o n , ch e f s A n n e themed food show Bur rell and Jef f was really fun, and Mauro, the show’s that he not only c o - h o s t s, l e a d a learned how to cook team of particimeals, but also pants through culimade some “memonary boot camp to rable moments.” He transfor m them also said that many into skillful cooks. viewers would be Mooney and his fel- DENz MooNEy able to relate to this l ow p a r t i c i p a n t s Participant in new s h ow, a s p e o p l e l e a r n e d h o w t o Food Network show interact with one make date-friendly another, lear ning dishes, with a grand h ow t o n av i g at e prize of $25,000 awaiting the through various relationships. series winner.

Mooney’s brother, Dustin, “Before picking teams, Anne actually recommended that he and Jeff kick off the competi- try out for the show. The brothtion by having the recruits ers have created videos online make their signature ‘seal the together and are known as the deal’ meals to show off their “Mooney Bros.” In addition, in skills, or lack thereof, in the 2020 they appeared together in kitchen,” according to FoodNet- the show “Twin My Heart.” work.com. “Then in the Main CONTiNued ON pAge 4

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April Keough painting a lion on Anthony Shepherd’s face resembling Simba, the star of ‘The Lion King,’ at the National Night Out event on Aug. 1.

National Night Out brings police and community closer together

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ational Night Out returned to Baldwin for the third year last week, with the goal of building relationships between the community and law enforcement.

Nassau County Legislator Debra Mulé and State Sen. Kevin hosted the event Aug. 1 at Baldwin High School, along with the Nassau County Police Department and the Baldwin Fire Department. The family-friendly activities included games, face painting and music, and there was free food as well.

Thousands of communities have held

National Night Out events on the first Tuesday in August for the past 39 years. They serve as crime prevention and awareness initiatives to promote police-community partnerships in order to make neighborhoods safer. National Night Out enhances relationships between law enforcement and residents by bringing them together in a fun and welcoming atmosphere.

“For the last 40 years, National Night Out events across our nation have strengthened the bonds between law enforcement professionals and the communities they are entrusted with serving and protecting,” Mulé said.

“We are gratified that so many local leaders are continuing to step up to build upon this CONTiNued ON pAge 11

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Plaza Elementary School students working with cucumbers in their new fermented cucumber blossoms curriculum. be more sustainable.

Other grades used pickles to survey staff and then interpret the data, graphing the results and drawing inferences from their calculations. Even the idiom, “in a pickle,” served as a social emotional tool to help students problem solve an especially complicated scenario.

“The pickle project was great opportunity to build connections between what teachers were already doing, planting in

the garden, and make it so much more,” said Jeanette Rottkamp, assistant principal of Plaza Elementary School. “Teachers could see how their projects fit into another teacher’s project or even a different grade. I was excited to see vertical alignment and a school-wide theme that everyone could take part in.”

The pickle even engaged families through Plaza’s newsletter, which featured a monthly update on the pickling

activities taking place throughout the school.

One of the many impressive endeavors to come out of Plaza’s project-based curricula was the elementary school’s new pickling company: Plaza Pickles. After the Student Council pickled cucumbers from the school’s garden and local food markets with the help of horticulture expert and pickling guru, Liz Alpert from the Gefilteria, the students collaborated in ways that went beyond the classroom. Such ways include working with peers in different grades to zooming with Baldwin High School students to discuss marketing and branding strategies, including logo design, merchandise, and social media.

“There were so many lessons beyond just pickles. Together, students created a vision for Plaza Pickles and had to make decisions on how to market and sell a product,” explained Rottkamp.

The Student Council decided to use Plaza Pickles to make a positive change by helping those who suffer from food insecurity through their new venture.

The students worked with Long Island Cares to design infographics on the organization’s behalf to raise awareness. The pickle jars packed earlier in the year were auctioned off to Baldwin families to raise money for charity.

The pickle curricula culminated with a site-based showcase hosted for Plaza families at the end of the year. The students and faculty enjoyed the learning experiences associated with pickling and finding creative ways to incorporate into their curriculum.

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SUNY Cortland congratulates May 2023 Baldwin students

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Town officials attend BEE the Change Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin and Deputy Supervisor Dorothy Goosby attended the BEE the Change BEE Rally in late May at Brookside School in Baldwin.

More than 950 students received bachelor’s degrees from the State University of New York at Cortland this past spring with two graduates from Baldwin.

“Commencement is a time of great pride on campus,” university President Erik Bitterbaum said. “For students, their families, the faculty and for SUNY Cortland as an institution, it gives us all a wonderful sense of satisfaction to imagine the future accomplishments ahead of our graduates and to know they will make a positive difference in whatever endeavors they pursue.”

Morgan Salmon of Baldwin graduated with a degree in Early Childhood and Childhood Education. Nicole Weber of Baldwin graduated with a degree in Speech and Hearing Science.

Charles Galati of Baldwin, NY, was one of 696 SUNY Cortland students who earned President’s List honors for the Spring 2023 semester. Charles is studying Exercise Science. He also was on the Dean’s list this past Spring semester. To qualify for the President’s List, students must earn a grade of A- or better in each of their classes while carrying a

course load of 12 hours or more.

More than 2,300 students earned recognition for academic excellence on the SUNY Cortland Dean’s List for the Spring 2023 semester. The Dean’s List is the highest ranking for undergraduate students in their respective academic areas of the university. Students must earn a minimum 3.3 grade point average for the semester to make the list.

Matthew Auguste of Baldwin, who is a Graphic Design & Digital Media major made the Spring semester’s Dean’s list.

Dominique Horsford of North Baldwin, who is studying Childhood Early Childhood Education also made it on the Dean’s list.

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As part of the 2022-2023 school-wide curriculum at Plaza Elementary School, students, grades K-5, participated in a unique interdisciplinary program dedicated to the pickle.

Starting from a seed in the elementary school’s garden, this pickling frenzy exploded into an intriguing, inspiring, and fun deeper learning experience.

From pickle ball to a pickling venture to pickle equations, the fermented cucumber transformed into a joint effort and common theme, bringing together the school community and families, while connecting classwork with real-life, hands-on experiences.

“Pickles are silly. Pickles are fun. Our goal this year was for students and teachers to explore connections,” Mark Gray, principal of Plaza Elementary School said. “Our learning community was able to tap into gardening, pickling, marketing, community partnerships, entrepreneurship, opinion writing, social emotional learning, and all content areas simply by starting with pickles. Imagine, our explorations allowed us to connect pickles with the electoral college. The premise is simple. Help kids understand connections. Because in 2035, the world will value the most professionals that can connect with creativity and intuition.”

Each grade managed to effectively incorporate pickles into their coursework. The teachers enjoyed partnering on creative scholastic approaches. For instance, kindergartners studied how to pickle a pumpkin. Rather than tossing leftover pumpkins into the garbage, students learned what to do with all the parts of the autumn vegetable so that they can

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He said he was excited a dating show again,” Denz when the producers of the Mooney said. show told him that he was Denz Mooney said that going to be one of the featured reality shows are really stresscontestants. While on the ful, and he wasn’t planning on show, he made dishes such as participating in another one. sushi, duck and hotdogs. He However, Dustin Mooney consaid these were dishes that he vinced him that the Food Netcouldn’t even imagine making work show would be perfect on his own. for him, telling him, “You got “I think my favorite part, to do this because, one, you besides the cooking and getdon’t know how to cook, but you could also go there lookDenz Mooney ting yelled at by chef Anne Burrell and Jeff Mauro, was ing for love.” connecting with my cast memDenz Mooney said he thought the show was a fun twist on “The bers,” Denz Mooney said. “We all were going through this experience together.

Dating Game,” and said, “Why not?”

“I had to do this whole audition tape Whether it’s nerves, stress and excitewhere I had to make this meal and even ment, we definitely all share a bond.”

Denz Mooney shared some of his that was a disaster,” Denz Mooney said.”

So they saw me in my element in the favorite restaurants to take dates, includkitchen, and a few weeks later, we filmed ing The Farm Italy in Huntington, Prime 39 in Lynbrook and Adventureland in the show in Brooklyn.”

Denz Mooney said he thought that the Farmingdale.

“If you’re from Long Island, just have boot camp he went through was stressful, comparing it to being in school and tak- fun,” Denz Mooney said. “Some of us still ing many notes so he can become a better live at home with their parents, and you cook. The boot camp lasted a week, and should try to have fun while doing that Denz Mooney said that he had a lot of fun because life is stressful.”

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News brief

Assemblyman Brian Curran reacted to the Assembly Democrats passing A.4282-B, which would move county and town elections to even-numbered years and put them on the same ballot with presidential, federal, and state elections.

According to a release from Curran’s office, this bill was “nothing short of an unconstitutional political power grab by New York City and Albany Democrats who want to dictate and engineer the election procedures of Nassau and Suffolk counties.” The press release continued to say, “similar to Gov. Hochul’s disastrous New York Housing Compact, the New York City and Albany Democrats want to take the power of determining when local elections should be held from suburban and rural voters and put it in their hands.”

By passing this legislation, the Democrats argue voter turnout will be higher for these local elections and will save localities money. However, according to Curran, neither is true. Curran noted that the legislation still mandates odd-year elections for county clerks, district attorneys, and numerous judges and as a result, there will be no cost savings.

Curran believes that there are legitimate concerns that passage of this legislation will increase the cost of elections based on ballot size, ballot machines and Board of Elections staffing levels. Additionally, he believes that voter turnout in the state will not be increased because all cities, which have lower voter turnouts than suburban and rural counties, are

Jack Berkman earns spot on Dean’s List at Coastal Carolina University

exempted from the legislation and will still hold their elections in odd-numbered years; the lowest voter turnout elections for villages, school districts and fire districts are not included in the bill; this legislation will erode voter turnout in the elections that remain in odd-numbered years with fewer contests; ballot drop-off, which occurs in every election where a percentage of voters choose not to vote in down-ballot races, will offset some or all of the voter increase seen by moving the races to even years.

According to Curran, Democrats are intruding on local home rule, which is recognized in the New York state constitution. He continued to explain that exempting from the legislation the very cities they control, the Democrats’ motivation is clear, to change the years of local elections in Nassau and Suffolk counties so they have a better chance to win elections they have been unable to win before.

“The Democrats will say and, more importantly, do anything to win elections. Nassau and Suffolk counties are two areas Democrats have not won recently,” Curran said. “By moving the election dates in these targeted areas, Democrats believe they have a better chance of winning with higher historical voter turnout in even-numbered years. This has nothing to do with helping localities or helping democracy. It is all politics, and I look forward to seeing it challenged in court if enacted.”

More than 2,400 undergraduate students at Coastal Carolina University, CCU, were named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2023 semester, including Jack Berkman, from Baldwin.

Students who make the Dean’s List have achieved a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for the semester. Coastal Carolina University is a dynamic, public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, S.C., just minutes from the resort area of Myrtle Beach, S.C. CCU offers baccalaureate degrees in more than 100 major fields of study. Among the University’s graduate-level programs are 27 master’s degrees, one educational specialist degree, and the doctorates in education and in marine science: coastal and marine systems science. CCU boasts a growing array of internship, research and international opportunities for students, as well as numerous online programs through Coastal Online.

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Hundreds pay respect to Robert Dillon

By DANIEL OFFNER doffner@liherald.com

Hundreds gathered at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre last week to pay their respects to Robert Dillon.

The late Nassau BOCES superintendent died July 28 after following complications from spinal surgery. He was 72.

Dillon — who lived in both Walden in Orange County, as well as Plainview here on Long Island — was appointed to lead the Nassau Board of Cooperative Educational Services in 2015.

During his time with BOCES, Dillon advocated and expanded access to career and technical programs, revitalized the Long Island High School for the Arts, and helped create a mental health consortium, serving all 56 Nassau County school districts, parts of Suffolk County, and the Diocese of Rockville Centre.

“After his first full year at BOCES, his passion and dedication for the students, staff and programs were part of every conversation I had,” his son, Chris Dillon, told the packed cathedral. He followed his father’s footsteps into education, now an assistant superintendent in the Plainview-Old Bethpage school district.

“He was honored to be part of such a great team.”

Dillon grew up in Bayside, Queens, and at one point almost became a Major League Baseball player. The Detroit Tigers drafted him out of Loyola High

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Following a funeral Mass at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre last week, the late Robert Dillon — superintendent of Nassau BOCES, and former superintendent of the East Meadow school district — was laid to rest at the Queen of Peace Cemetery.

School, a private Jesuit academy on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

Instead, Dillon chose a different path, graduating from St. John’s University in Queens with a doctorate in education.

He began his career as a special education teacher in 1975, and for the next 45 years, would inspire and motivate hundreds of students, teachers, parents and faculty members across New York.

“To this day, he could not only name most of his students from his early years

of teaching or retell their success stories,” the younger Dillon said, “he had a steady belief in the potential of every single student he encountered. He was not just the teacher, director, principal or superintendent, He was a cheerleader. A mentor.

And a trusted confidant who loved to teach and coach other professionals — including myself — to be the best educator they could be.”

Throughout his career, Dillon served

as the superintendent of four school districts — including two on Long Island. He was at one time the superintendent of the former Sugar Loaf school district in Orange County, and the Abbott school district in Westchester County.

Between 1992 and 1999, he was superintendent of the Eastport-South Manor Central School District in Suffolk County, where he helped lead the effort to merge the two districts. He also led the East Meadow school district between 1999 and 2007.

“Whether navigating through the Covid-19 pandemic, pushing for increased mental health student support, or innovating numerous programs, he has revitalized, transformed and enhanced educational opportunities for all students,” BOCES representatives stated.

During the funeral Mass at St. Agnes, Dillon was remembered by family, friends, colleagues, supporters and countless others whose lives he touched.

“He taught by example, that there was never a problem, only your solution or plan on how to fix it,” Dillon’s son said.

“He understood that failure was a part of life and would never allow that to define him. Instead, he taught us resilience, showing us that setbacks are sources of strength rather than defeat.

“Never letting them deter his spirit, he proved that true success is not measure by achievement, but by how one navigates through challenges.”

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n Saturday, Aug. 19, all 53 Nassau County public high school football programs will begin preparations for the upcoming season, scheduled to open Friday, Sept. 1 when MacArthur visits Manhasset as part of a handful of games that weekend in Conference II. Nassau returned to the usual eightgame regular season in 2021 after all scrimmages, two regular-season games, one round of playoffs and the Long Island championships were eliminated the previous season due to Covid-19. This season, with Conference II fielding an odd number of teams (13), each team in that conference will get a bye over a nine-week campaign. Long Beach, Sewanhaka and Jericho will kick off their respective seasons in Week 2 (Sept. 8 and 9) with the rest of the county.

“We’re not the first conference to have an odd number of teams and we just have to do the best we can to prepare,” said MacArthur head coach Bobby Fehrenbach, whose seventh-seeded Generals play their first three games over a 13-day span including a trip to No. 2 Carey in Week 2 and their home opener Thursday, Sept. 14 against Rolsyn/Friends Academy. “The kids have been working hard during the offseason and we’ll be as ready as we can be for Manhasset,” he added.

Farmingdale (Conference I), Garden City (II), Plainedge (III) and North Shore (IV) won county titles in 2022 and are preseason No. 1 seeds, making them favorites on paper to repeat. Farmingdale was awarded the Rutgers Cup, presented annually to the most outstanding team in Nassau. The Dalers open at home against Uniondale Sept. 8. An Oceanside-Freeport matchup kicks off the Conference I action that same evening.

Garden City, which has captured seven straight Conference II titles, opens the 2023 campaign at home against New Hyde Park. Longtime Conference II contender Carey moved to III last fall but is back to familiar territory. The Seahawks open Sept. 9 at Elmont.

“We have five September games and no scrimmage,” Carey head coach Mike Stanley said. “Everyone in our conference is in the same boat, but it’s tough from an evaluation standpoint to not scrimmage.

That being said, we’ve been putting in the work all summer and the fortunate thing for us is we’re bringing back a lot from last year’s team.”

Any teams outside of Conference II choosing to play a game scrimmage can do so once 10 practices are completed, Section VIII football coordinator Matt McLees said. Most scrimmages will take place Sept. 2 and 3. “Everyone needs 10 practices to conduct a scrimmage, but

10 Games To Watch Sept. 8: Oceanside at Freeport Sept. 9: Elmont at Mepham Sept. 22: Freeport at Farmingdale Sept. 30: Carey at Garden City Sept. 30: Wantagh at Lynbrook oct. 7: Wantagh at South Side oct. 7: Malverne at North Shore oct. 21: Seaford at Malverne oct. 21: South Side at Plainedge oct. 28: Baldwin at Freeport teams can practice together after five practices,” he said. “If teams practice against one another, they can do drills but can’t simulate anything that would happen in a scrimmage or a game.”

Six teams switch conferences

Along with Carey, five other teams have switched conferences for the upcoming season based on enrollment figures: South Side, Manhasset, Mineola, Clarke and Kennedy. In addition, Jericho has returned to Nassau County football following a 2022 campaign it teamed up with Plainview.

South Side is back in Conference III and seeded No. 2 behind Plainedge. The Cyclones open at home versus Hewlett.

Kennedy is also in III from II. Clarke, along with Mineola, jumps to III from IV. The Rams are at Valley Stream North in Week 1.

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Lynbrook’S ramon CaLderon, top, hauled in a pass during 7 on 7 drills hosted by Oceanside every Wednesday throughout July.

Thursday games Sept. 14

The second week of the season (third for many Conference II teams) will be played on Thursday, Sept. 14 due to Rosh Hashanah that Saturday. Games will kick off as early as 1:30 p.m. (Elmont at Sewnhaka) and as late as 7 p.m. on the 14th, with one game going on Friday, Sept. 15 (Roosevelt at Division) at 2 p.m.

Local coaching changes

After 20 years, the legendary Jay Hegi will no longer serve as Elmont head coach. Former assistant Tom Innes takes over the helm of the Spartans and will make his debut against Carey.

A member of Lawrence’s Long Island championship team in 2014, Melik Mavruk, who scored the game-winning touchdown that year against Sayville on an 82-yard fumble recovery late in the fourth quarter, takes over as the Golden Tornadoes’ third head coach in as many seasons. Lawrence opens at home versus Valley Stream South.

Ernie Blount is the new sideline boss at Baldwin. He spent 23 years on the staff at LIU-Post. The Bruins are seeded fourth in Conference I and host Hempstead in the opener.

oCeanSide and quarTerbaCk Shane Harmon open the season at rival Freeport.

Team USA exits World Cup in Round of 16 sports@liherald.com

Like the rest of her U.S. women’s soccer national team teammates, Crystal Dunn is taking an unexpected early trip home from the Women’s World Cup. The two-time defending champions crashed out of the 32-team tournament on Sunday. They lost a shootout to Sweden in the Round of 16, 5-4, after playing to a scoreless draw in Melbourne, Australia.

Dunn and the Americans had hoped to stay around for the final in Sydney, Australia on Sunday, Aug. 20, to become the first t e a m , m e n’s o r women’s to win three consecutive World Cups.

Instead, the one-time South Side High School standout will be forced to watch the championship game on television.

The U.S. started the competition with a 3-0 triumph over World Cup debutants Vietnam, but suffered three consecutive disappointing draws, a 1-1 deadlock with the Netherlands, a scoreless tie with Portugal, and then Sunday’s result.

“Very proud of them and devastated for them,” U.S. head coach Vlatko Andonovski said. “That they would have to go out the way we did I thought that we

deserved a lot more. We deserved to win this game. I thought we created enough to win this game. I felt that we put up a fight, a battle.

“They showed grit, resilience, the fight and the bravery,” he added. “They showed everything that we could to win the game. And unfortunately, soccer can be cruel sometimes.”

The Americans, who won four previous World Cups, had reached the semifinals in the eight previous tournaments.

Dunn performed well at left back, helping to hold the opposition to only one goal in four games. She also became part of the U.S. attack on many occasions, overlapping into the offensive third.

The USA’s Achilles Heel, however, wasn’t the defense. It was the attack, or lack thereof.

Despite her superior attacking skills, the 31-year-old Dunn did not participate in Sunday’s penalty-kick tie-breaker, which went seven rounds.

Dunn was unavailable for comment.

Given her offensive production in the National Women’s Soccer League, many observers felt Dunn should have played midfield for the USA, which was lacking creativity. After she was left off the national team that went on to win the

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Crystal Dunn had a strong performance on defense Sunday but the U.S. was eliminated by Sweden in penalty kicks.

2015 Women’s World Cup, Dunn, then a member of the Washington Spirit, took out her frustrations on the rest of the NWSL. She captured the scoring title and earned MVP honors.

When she received an opportunity to play for the USWNT, Dunn was switched to left back. She worked hard to become a world-class defender, helping the U.S. cap-

ture the 2019 World Cup. With the Portland Thorns, Dunn also was a vital cog in the team’s attack en route to the 2022 title.

Dunn, who has made 136 international appearances while scoring 24 goals, should be in the mix for the U.S. team that will participate in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

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urricane Sandy caused immeasurable grief and destruction nearly 11 years ago. That devastation, however, has spurred a few positives.

State officials in June announced the completion of a vast $47 million improvement project at Hempstead Lake State Park in West Hempstead, that will reduce flood risk and improve access to the 737acre park.

The project includes two miles of new Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant trails and an observation deck. In addition, the 150-year-old Hempstead Lake Dam was repaired and renovated to protect against future storm damage.

Officials said it was one of the largest wetlands projects ever completed by New York State Parks.

“Our parks are some of our greatest resources for relaxation, restoration, and connecting with our families,” said Town of Hempstead Deputy Supervisor Dorothy Goosby in a release. “I am happy that the improvement project has been completed; it was worth the wait.”

The $4 million renovation of the only high-hazard dam on Long Island, built in 1873, was a priority. Officials said the repaired dam would help maintain water levels of the lake, particularly if another hurricane like Sandy strikes. Officials had determined that if the dam were to fail, the damage would include highway flooding, water supply issues, and possible fatalities.

The state received a $35 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and another $12 million in State Parks capital money was used.

The project was part of the Living with

the Bay Initiative, created in the wake of Sandy to strengthen South Shore waterfront communities in Nassau County along Mill River. The state committed $125 million to fortify East Rockaway, Bay Park, Lynbrook, Malverne, Oceanside, Baldwin, and Rockville Centre from future stormwater damage.

The final phase of the project, recently finished, was making the 144-acre Northern Ponds complex better able to handle stormwater runoff into Hewlett Bay while reducing flood risks on Mill River.

Parks officials said they built eight acres of wetlands to allow runoff from Southern State Parkway to slowly filter before entering Northeast Pond. Smith Pond, a 22-acre freshwater pond in Rockville Centre, was upgraded with dredging and a floodwall.

“The culmination of these vital infrastructure projects will help make the Hempstead Lake State Park and surrounding communities safer and more resilient to future storms, while improv-

ing access to outdoor recreation in the community,” New York State Parks Commissioner Erik Kulleseid said in a release.

Other upgrades to the park include a new Eagle Avenue parking lot; an observation deck overlooking Northeast Pond; and removal of invasive plant species and replanting native species. Officials said it took one year to remove by hand more than 100 tons of decades-old trash in the Northern Ponds areas.

“We want everyone to enjoy our New York State Parks, especially those in District 18, the addition of new and better accessible trail ways open up the opportunity for all New Yorkers to enjoy the gorgeous trails, lake and wildlife that Hempstead Lake State Park offers,” said Assemblywoman Taylor Darling in a release. “As a member of the Committee on People with Disabilities, improving accessibility is incredibly important to me.”

A new 10-foot wide stone dust greenway trail was built to provide a continuous north-to-south trail system through

The Park has new trails that connect to the water.

The Park has new shoreline and wetlands protection. the park. An eight-foot wide stone dust wetlands trail and two pedestrian bridges were built to allow emergency and maintenance vehicles access.

With an eye to the possibility of future storms, sluice gates were installed to allow control of lake levels prior to and during flooding. There is a new water level monitoring and lake temperature gauge system so officials can manage conditions in realtime and track data over time.

The 8,000-square-foot Environmental Education and Resiliency Center was built in 2021 at a cost of $8.3 million. The center features hands-on learning about storms and environmental management, and will serve as an emergency coordination center during disaster response, officials said.

National Night Out has grown since its debut 39 years ago great tradition of partnership and collaboration here in Baldwin and all across Nassau County.”

Baldwin began hosting the event in 2020. At this year’s Night Out, the NCPD and the Baldwin Fire Department invited an estimated 50 attendees to tour their trucks and pose with them for photos.

“National Night Out events have consistently highlighted the importance of community and the relationships we build with our first responders as they work to keep our communities safe,” Mulé said. “It was a pleasure to partner with Senator Thomas, the Nassau County Police Department and our local first responders to celebrate the unity that we cherish and share.”

Similar gettogethers are held in all 50 states, in U.S. territories and at American military bases worldwide.

Neighborhoods host block parties, festivals, parades and cookouts that feature safety demonstrations, seminars and exhibits, youth events and visits from emergency personnel.

Matt Peskin, a Philadelphian Debra MulÉ who spent severcounty legislator al years volunteering for the Lower Merion Community Watch program, created the National Association of Town Watch in 1981, and the first National Night Out in 1984. According to NATW.org, Peskin patrolled his neighborhood, working with the Lower Merion Police Department, helping with patrol dispatch, and started a newsletter to highlight the successes of the network of volunteers.

Peskin had “an aha moment” when he began to reach out to neighborhood watches in other areas, and realized that despite the fact that there were hundreds of other such organizations, there was no platform for them to connect and share information about their operations.

The National Association of Town Watch provided community watch groups the necessary information, resources and assets to stay informed, involved and motivated in their communities. Neighbors and local law enforcement across the nation supported the association as it steadily grew.

“National Night Out was introduced in August of 1984 through an already established network of law enforcement agencies, neighborhood watch groups, civic groups, state and regional crime prevention associations and volunteers across the nation,” NATW.org states.

“The first annual National Night Out involved 2.5 million neighbors across 400 communities in 23 states.”

The event in Baldwin concluded with kids participating in various activities,

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Entice your crowd with the late-season flavors

By Karen Bloom

uring summer’s waning weeks, get-togethers outside with family and friends take on even greater appeal.

“Summer means a sudden availability of all sorts of fresh vegetables — from familiar zucchini and eggplant, to more exotic mushrooms and chilies,” says award-winning chef Rick Bayless. “Entertaining a summer crowd can be easy, delicious and inexpensive if you let the season’s produce do most of the work.”

Chef Bayless suggests simple recipes that highlight fresh summer fare. His summer entertaining advice is always worth following, some of which many of us practice already.

Opt for organic: Shop your farmers markets. Small local farms promote biodiversity by planting a wide range of produce, are more likely to operate using organic practices, and add to the fabric of their communities. With their homegrown approach to agriculture, these farmers ensure the highest quality of food. Other organic products besides fresh produce are popping up on grocery shelves.

Know your way around the grill: Whether using a charcoal or gas grill, heat the grill grate thoroughly before putting food on, and avoid moving the food until it is well-browned. This prevents food from sticking to the grill. Keep a spray bottle filled with water on hand to handle flare-ups that can arise from fat drippings.

When in doubt, just chill: Simple marinades can take meat and seafood to a new flavor level. Save time by marinating the main dish for a few hours prior to your guests’ arrival. And keep it refrigerated. Then put it on the grill when it’s time to eat. A little preparation can lead to big, bold taste.

Rus Anderson dons the famous boots, outfits and glasses, ready to demonstrate once again his talent and pizazz for embodying the musical legend that is Sir Elton John.

Anderson has built a reputation of seamlessly embodying Elton John’s persona. He even caught the attention of the man himself, impressing him so much that Anderson was his official body double for his ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ World Tour projects, re-creating highlights of Elton’s career in virtual reality. Anderson has a natural ease at personifying John’s flamboyancy, sequins and songs, but also does it with genuine authenticity — always singing the vocals and playing the instruments live. Whether it be Elton John’s more upbeats tempos, such as ‘I’m Still Standing’ or ‘Saturday Night’s Alright,’ or his heartfelt ballads, Anderson will have you up on your feet joining in. He painstakingly recreates those memorable concerts with the colorful and flamboyant costumes — including Elton’s iconic boots, glasses and jumpsuits.

Friday, Aug. 11, 8 p.m. $65, $45, $35, $30. The Paramount, 370 New York Ave., Huntington. Tickets available at Ticketmaster.com or ParamountNY.com.

Skewered Shrimp with Black Bean-Lemon Rice Marinade/dressing: • 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil • 1/4 cup red wine vinegar • 3 tablespoons lemon juice • 2 medium garlic cloves, minced • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt • 3/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper Skewers: • 24 large raw, headless, peeled shrimp, with tails on (about 1 pound) • 24 whole green onions, trimmed to 6 inches in length • 24 cherry tomatoes • 2 poblano chili peppers, seeded and cut into 24 pieces • 8 12-inch bamboo skewers, soaked in water Rice: • 3 cups hot cooked brown rice • 15 ounces canned black beans, rinsed and drained • 1/4 cup chopped cilantro • 3 teaspoons grated lemon zest Whisk marinade ingredients in small bowl. Reserve 1/2 cup mixture in separate bowl and set aside. Place shrimp in a resealable plastic bag, pour marinade over shrimp, seal tightly and coat well. Refrigerate 30 minutes, turning frequently.

Remove shrimp from marinade (reserving marinade). Place shrimp on skewers, alternating with tomatoes, chilies and onions (folded in half).

Preheat grill on high heat. Brush skewers with reserved marinade and cook 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until shrimp are opaque in center.

Place remaining marinade in a small saucepan on the grill to heat slightly.

Toss rice with black beans, cilantro and lemon zest.

To serve: Top rice with skewers and spoon remaining marinade over skewers.

Grilled Vegetables with Ginger Citrus Mayonnaise • 2 each crookneck or summer squash, baby zucchini, large whole carrots, large fennel or 3 medium fennel bulbs • 5 to 6 shallots • Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper • Extra virgin olive oil For the Ginger Citrus Mayonnaise: • 3 juicy oranges, grapefruits, Meyer lemons, mineolas, tangerines, Mandarins, blood oranges, etc., cut in half (6 halves total) • 3 tablespoons (or more for desired consistency) store bought preferred mayonnaise • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger • Preheat grill for vegetables.

To make the mayonnaise, squeeze all the juice out from 5 of the 6 citrus halves into a saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. When juice begins to boil, lower heat to medium-high and reduce juice until thick and syrupy, being careful not to let it burn.

Remove from heat, pour into a bowl, and allow to cool slightly. (At this point you can grill the vegetables). Whisk in mayonnaise, ginger, and cayenne pepper until smooth. Squeeze in juice from last remaining citrus half, and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Cut all veggies in half lengthwise, rub all sides sparingly with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and black pepper. Grill, cut side down first, for 4 to 6 minutes if small, 5 to 8 minutes if large pieces. Flip so skin side is down, and grill all an additional 1 to 2 minutes, until all veggies are firm but easily sliced with a knife.

Serve on platter alongside bowl of ginger citrus mayonnaise or drizzled on top of vegetables.

Half Step Whether or not you’re a Deadhead, Half Step will have everyone feeling the vibe, when the band rocks out Eisenhower Park. The band, themselves a group of dedicated fans and ‘students’ of the Grateful Dead, capture the spirit, improvisation, sound and complexity of the Dead’s music. Since 2004, these Long Islandbased musicians have been mastering their craft while winning over crowds of veteran Deadheads, newcomers and non-Dead fans alike. Like the Grateful Dead themselves, the band is constantly pushing the envelope, growing together as musicians and performers. Their attention to detail is clearly evident in their effort to put on a viable Grateful Dead experience.

They stay true to the traditional show format and play sets of tunes in a sequence that could likely have been performed by the Dead themselves years ago.

Saturday, Aug. 12, 8 p.m. Free admission. Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. For information, visit NassauCountyNY.gov.

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Boogie along with Disco Unlimited,” Friday, Aug. 18, at 8 p.m., at Harry Chapin Lakeside Theatre, Eisenhower Park. When Disco Unlimited hits the stage, you are instantly transported to a time when Saturday nights meant white suits, platform shoes and your very best dance moves. And dance you will — when you experience the magic created when the boogie begins. Capturing a time in music that to this day has not been matched, this lively band will exhilarate you with their powerful vocals, tight harmonies and dance grooves — all coupled with a synchronized stage and light show. Close your eyes and you will truly believe you are listening to the original artists. Hear the best of Tavares, France Jolie, The Trammps, Harold Melvin’s Blue Notes, Yvonne Elliman, Anita Ward, Deney Terrio, George McCrae, Bonnie Pointer, Melba Moore, Maxine Nightingale, Carol Douglas, and so much more. Joe Cool, Sista Soul, Funky Sista, Strat Cat, Wild Jerry and The MacDaddy comprise this group of unique and experienced musicians who love and live this era of music. As always, bring seating.

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View the landmark exhibition “Modigliani and the Modern Portrait,” at Nassau County Museum of Art. Devoted to the way that Modigliani powerfully re-defined the art of portraiture, the show includes his masterworks along with paintings and drawings by his Parisian contemporaries (Picasso, van Dongen, Laurencin). Modigliani’s enduring influence on artists even in our own time is shown in a selection of Contemporary paintings by such important figures as David Hockney, Eric Fischl, Elizabeth Peyton and others. The exhibition is being curated by Dr. Kenneth Wayne, founder of The Modigliani Project, which authenticates paintings and drawings (two of the works in the show have been recently approved by the committee). Through Nov. 5.

Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

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Plaza Theatricals presents a tribute to the one and only Barbra Streisand, Saturday, Aug. 19, 7:30 p.m. Sharon Owens performs her acclaimed interpretations of Streisand’s songbook. It’s performed at the Elmont Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. $33, $35. Elmont. For tickets, call (516) 599-6870 or visit PlazaTheatrical.com.

Dramatic Play Theatre Playground returns to Long Island Children’s Museum with “Dramatic Play!,” Monday, Aug. 14, 1 p.m., taught by Lisa Rudin, Director of Theatre Playground (who visitors may already know from her role as “Piggie”!). In this interactive, theater-inspired workshop kids will act out an original story and help choose how it unfolds.

Music, props, and sound effects create a theatrical world where participants are immersed in the story. Children are encouraged to express themselves as they create characters, explore different worlds, stretch their imaginations and build self-confidence. This week’s theme: The Amazing World of Bugs and Butterflies. Costumes encouraged. Museum Row, Garden City. (516) 224-5800 or LICM.org.

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Baldwin Car Night Stop by Atlantic Avenue for Car Night at Fireman’s Field, every Thursday, 5-9 p.m. With a DJ, hotrods and classics, antique, and trucks. $3 donation per carload for the Firefighter Stephen Barry Memorial Scholarship fund.

Enjoy an evening of cars, tunes, and conversation Sponsored by Hook & Ladder Company Two, Baldwin Fire Department. For more information, call (516) 223-6858.

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Cool off with a movie on Baldwin Public Library’s big screen, Friday, Aug. 11, 1:30 p.m. See “A Thousand and One,” a drama that tells of a mother and son set out to reclaim their sense of home, identity, and stability, in a rapidly changing New York City. 2385 Grand Ave. Visit BaldwinPLorg or call (516) 2236228 for information.

Run for Heroes Participate in a 5K, hosted by Assemblyman Brian Curran, Saturday, Sept. 9, at 9 a.m., at Baldwin Park. All the proceeds support veterans, benefitting Malverne American Legion, Lynbrook VFW, East Rockaway VFW, RVC American Legion, Lynbrook American Legion Post, Baldwin American Legion Post, and Freeport American Legion Post. $30 per racer; $25 students; $20 veterans and first responders. $40 per race day registration. Register on Events.

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Bug Safari Bring the kids to Old Westbury Gardens for a buggy adventure, Saturday, Aug. 19, 11 a.m. Hunt elusive grasshoppers, butterflies, predatory insects and other crawly creatures in the gardens. Bring a butterfly net and collecting jars. All ages.

Old Westbury Gardens, 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury.

For information visit OldWestburyGardens.org or contact (516) 333-0048.

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For many years visitors to Westbury House at Old Westbury Gardens asked what was beyond the first floor corridor. Now go beyond the door and discover “secrets of the service wing,” during a 60-minute guided tour, Sunday, Aug. 13, 1:30 p.m.; also Sunday, Aug. 20, 1:30 p.m. Be introduced to the intensive labor required to create the lifestyle experienced by the Phipps family and their guests; tour the many rooms that were “behind the scenes” to create the formal dining experiences of early 20th century. Go along the corridors to the butler’s pantry and silver cleaning room then descend the 17 steps to the kitchen, scullery, and wine storage rooms located on the ground floor. Reservations required. 71 Old Westbury Rd., Old Westbury. For information contact (516) 333-0048 or visit OldWestburyGardens.org.

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Grab your lunch and join Nassau County Museum of Art Docent Riva Ettus for her popular “Brown Bag Lecture,” now back on-site at Nassau County Museum of Art, Thursday, Sept. 7, 1 p.m. Enjoy an in-depth presentation on the current exhibition “Modigliani and the Modern Portrait.” Participants are invited to ask questions at the end of the program and to join the 2 p.m. public tour of the exhibit. Also Oct. 19. 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. (516) 484-9337 or NassauMuseum.org.

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Breastfeeding Support Group Mercy Hospital offers a peer to peer meeting for breastfeeding support and resources, facilitated by a certified breastfeeding counselor, every Thursday, 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Bring your baby (from newborn to 1 year) to the informal group setting. All new moms are welcome, regardless of delivering hospital. Registration required.

Call breastfeeding counselor, Gabriella Gennaro, at (516) 7052434 to secure you and your baby’s spot. Mercy Hospital, St. Anne’s Building, 1000 North Village Ave., Rockville Centre.

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Not sure how to get started on your college essay? The Hofstra University Admission Office is offering a virtual workshop to help high school students learn the skills to tell their story in a way that helps them stand out. The final workshop, Thursday, Aug. 17, 4-5 p.m., is free and open to the public, but advance registration is required. Hear from Hofstra Admission counselors about how to brainstorm topics, and compose a thoughtful essay that shows your personality, talents and interests. For more information about Hofstra Admission’s other virtual summer workshops, go to Admission.Hofstra.edu/ portal/virtual_admission_ webinars. To schedule a summer in-person visit go to: Hofstra.edu/visit.

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Progressives want to hold D’Esposito accountable

By DANIEL OFFNER doffner@liherald.com

A lot of attention directed toward Long Island’s congressional delegation has been directed at U.S. Rep. George Santos.

But one group doesn’t want voters to forget about another member of that delegation, who might not be facing criminal charges or accusations of lying to voters, but with whom they feel is falling short of his responsibilities.

The advocacy group Empire State Voices gathered representatives from Democratic caucuses and labor unions to Rockville Centre last week, calling out U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito.

“We’re here because Congressman D’Esposito has not been standing for working families on Long Island,” said Maria Martinez, executive director of Empire State Voices.

Martinez hosted a panel discussion with guests that featured former state senator John Brooks, former Assemblywoman Judy Griffin, and Nassau County Working Families Party representative Joe Sackman. On the agenda were their thoughts about a number of economic issues affecting those living in New York.

For instance, they claim that in the first seven months since taking office, D’Esposito has voted on legislation to “protect wealthy and corporate tax cheats,” “give corporations $6 billion in tax breaks,” and made it harder for senior citizens to access Social Security and

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Neighbors were invited to a panel discussion featuring former Assemblywoman Judy Griffin, left, former state senator John Brooks, Empire State Voices executive director Maria Martinez, and Working Families Party representative Joe Sackman, to share what they say are problems U.S. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito needs to address.

Medicare benefits.

“I have heard Anthony profess so much support for veterans, so much support for disabled children, support for seniors,” said Griffin, who lost her Assembly seat to Brian Curran last year by a handful of votes.

“Don’t just listen to him because he’s all about talking the talk, but that guy never walks the walk. I have listened to him make speeches, and it’s always the same thing. But when it comes down to it, when he has the chance to vote to help people, he doesn’t.”

D’Esposito didn’t take part in the discussion, but a spokesman from his office

told the Herald the congressman “continuously ranks as one of the most bipartisan members of Congress, and regularly works with colleagues from across the aisle to deliver results for Long Islanders.

“Unlike many Nassau County Democratic officials who take their cues from out-of-touch New York City progressives, Congressman D’Esposito’s votes have always advanced the interest of Nassau County neighbors.”

But some of the panelists gathering in Rockville Centre would disagree, using the Limit Save Grow Act — which was passed in April to increase the federal debt ceiling and decrease spending — as

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D’Esposito voted in favor of Limit Save Grow, which Martinez believes will make it harder for senior citizens to access Medicare benefits, putting Medicaid coverage at risk for millions.

“When you cut our services, when you cut funding to schools, when you cut funding to hospitals and Medicaid, the cost comes back onto us,” Sackman said.

“There’s always a cost to this, and we are the ones who are paying it over and over and over again. That has to change.”

Maryland Republican Greg Murphy, however, said last April the bill “will not cut Medicare, Social Security or veterans’ access to health care.”

The conversation also touched on the proposed American Families and Jobs Act, which the group labeled a “tax scam.” The three-part legislative proposal aims to provide tax relief for working families and individuals, strengthen small businesses, and provide tax incentives for economic development in rural communities.

“We can’t reiterate enough how important these economic policies are for us, not just out on Long Island, but across the state of New York,” Martinez said. “We need to urge Congressman D’Esposito to vote ‘no’ on the GOP tax scam bill. There’s a long road ahead, and over the next couple of months, we’re going to be out ensuring that we hold (him) accountable for the votes he’s either taken or not taken.”

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Tenant concerns create safety risk Nassau County Legislator Carrié Solages is demanding action from the Town of Hempstead to address major, longstanding safety and quality of life issues at the Town of Hempstead Housing Authority’s Westover Gardens community.

In a Monday, July 31 letter to Town of Hempstead Supervisor Don Clavin, Legislator Solages said that the daughter of a constituent first reached out to his office to express concerns about a foul smell emanating through the building.

The inquiry led to the discovery of a deceased person in one of the apartments.

“On Sunday [July 30], the constituent called the police department re garding the smell. The police department went to the housing facility which resulted in the dead person’s body being found,” Solages wrote to Clavin. “This letter is not solely about this issue but rather about issues in general re garding maintenance at this housing facility. We ask for a full review of the building maintenance in order to protect the health and safety of the residents.”

Following this incident and mul-

tiple constituent complaints about conditions in the complex, Legislator Solages is calling for investigation into the Housing Authority’s performance to ensure that tenants are receiving the resources and attention that they deserve.

“We have a responsibility to address the glaring inequities that currently exist in Nassau County housing, and there is absolutely no reason why people should be living like this when communities have an abundance of good and decent housing,” Solages said. “As a society, we need to recognize that as our population ages and people navigate health challenges, there must be checks and balances in place to protect their welfare and connect them with the resources they need.

What is the Housing Authority doing – is the money even going back into its buildings? Residents deserve answers and immediate improvements, and if the Hempstead Housing Authority is unable to provide them, the management of these properties must be entrusted to someone who can do better.”

–Ben Fiebert

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LEGAL NOTICE STATE OF NEW YORK SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF NASSAU U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON MORTGAGE SECURITIES CORP., CSMC MORTGAGE-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-7, Plaintiff, v.

HOREB TRUJILLO, ET AL. Defendants.

NOTICE OF SALE IN FORECLOSURE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT In pursuance of a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the Office of the County Clerk of Nassau County on JFS December 12, 2022, I, Irene Parrino, Esq. the Referee named in said Judgment, will sell in one parcel at public auction on August 29, 2023 at Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Ct. Dr. North Side Steps, County of Nassau, State of New York, 11501 at 3:30 PM the premises described as follows: 2690 Hanson Place Baldwin, NY 11510 Section 54 Block 282 Lot 378 All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situated, lying and being in the Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York.

The premises are sold subject to the provisions of the filed judgment, Index No. 011030/2011 in the amount of $713,147.52 plus interest and costs.

The aforementioned auction will be conducted in accordance with the Court System’s COVID-19 mitigation protocols and as such all persons must comply with social distancing, wearing masks and screening practices in effect at the time of this foreclosure sale.

Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 500 Bausch & Lomb Place Rochester, NY 14604 855-227-5072 Tel.: 855-227-5072 140916

Pursuant to an Order Confirming Referee Report and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly entered on June 12, 2023, I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction on the front steps on the north side of the Nassau County Supreme Court, 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola, NY 11501 on August 28, 2023 at 2:00 p.m., premises known as 820 Jefferson Street, Baldwin, NY 11510. All that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being at Baldwin, Town of Hempstead, County of Nassau and State of New York, Section 54, Block 414 and Lot 8.

Approximate amount of judgment is $298,240.50 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 610443/2018.

This foreclosure sale will be held on the north side steps of the Courthouse, rain or shine. COVID-19 safety protocols will be followed at the foreclosure sale. If proper social distancing cannot be maintained or there are other health or safety concerns, the Court Appointed Referee will cancel the sale.

Brian J. Davis, Esq., Referee Friedman Vartolo LLP, 85 Broad Street, Suite 501, New York, New York 10004, Attorneys for Plaintiff Firm File No.: 231610-1 140907

LEGAL NOTICE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK INDEX NO. 613974/2017 COUNTY OF NASSAU ___________________ U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE UNDER SECURITIZATION SERVICING AGREEMENT DATED AS OF AUGUST 1, 2005 STRUCTURED ASSET SECURITIES CORPORATION, STRUCTURED ASSET INVESTMENT LOAN TRUST MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-HE3, Plaintiff, vs.

CLAIRE MARTIN, AS HEIR AND DISTRIBUTEE OF THE ESTATE OF BARBARA GAIL FISCHER; UNKNOWN HEIRS AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE ESTATE OF BARBARA GAIL FISCHER, any and all persons unknown to plaintiff, claiming, or who may claim to have an interest in, or general or specific lien upon the real property described in this

action; such unknown persons being herein generally described and intended to be included in the following designation, namely: the wife, widow, husband, widower, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors, and assignees of such deceased, any and all persons deriving interest in or lien upon, or title to said real property by, through or under them, or either of them, and their respective wives, widows, husbands, widowers, heirs at law, next of kin, descendants, executors, administrators, devisees, legatees, creditors, trustees, committees, lienors and assigns, all of whom and whose names, except as stated, are unknown to plaintiff; NEW CENTURY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC., LVNV FUNDING, LLC, EMPIRE PORTFOLIOS INC., BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. (USA), THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, CLERK OF THE COUNTY OF ORANGE; NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION AND FINANCE; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA “JOHN DOE #1” through “JOHN DOE #12,” the last twelve names being fictitious and unknown to plaintiff, the persons or parties intended being the tenants, occupants, persons or corporations, if any, having or claiming an interest in or lien upon the premises, described in the complaint, Defendants.

Plaintiff designates NASSAU as the place of trial situs of the real property SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL SUMMONS Mortgaged Premises: 984 HAYES STREET BALDWIN, NY 11510 Section: 54, Block: 559, Lot: 1898 ___________________ To the above named Defendants YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action and to serve a copy of your Answer on the plaintiff’s attorney within twenty (20) days of the service of this Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service of the same is complete where service is made in any manner other than by personal delivery within the State.

The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of

service. Your failure to appear or to answer will result in a judgment against you by default for the relief demanded in the Complaint. In the event that a deficiency balance remains from the sale proceeds, a judgment may be entered against you.

NOTICE OF NATURE OF ACTION AND RELIEF SOUGHT THE OBJECT of the above caption action is to foreclose a Mortgage to secure the sum of $436,500.00 and interest, recorded on April 18, 2005, in Liber M 28683 at Page 492, of the Public Records of NASSAU County, New York., covering premises known as 984 HAYES STREET, BALDWIN, NY 11510.

The relief sought in the within action is a final judgment directing the sale of the premises described above to satisfy the debt secured by the Mortgage described above.

NASSAU County is designated as the place of trial because the real property affected by this action is located in said county.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

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Sending a payment to the mortgage company will not stop the foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. Dated: June 5, 2023 ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff Eric S. Sheidlower, Esq. 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 310 Westbury, NY 11590 516-280-7675 141175

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Baldwin $602,000 Cottage Place. Colonial. 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms.

Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops.

Formal dining room. Home office.

Taxes: $9,954.41 Bellmore $765,000 Ellen Road. Hi Ranch. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Eat-in kitchen. Formal dining room. Den/family room. Security system.

Taxes: $13,529 East Meadow $910,000 1st Avenue. Colonial. 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and pantry. Formal dining room. Den/family room. Updates include marble bathrooms and skylight. First floor bedroom.

Taxes: $9,720.84 East Rockaway $890,000 West Boulevard. Colonial. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms. Eatin kitchen with granite countertops. Formal dining room.

Updates include cathedral ceiling. Ample storage.

Taxes: $17,941.92 Elmont $765,000 Lucille Avenue. Colonial. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms. Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Formal dining room. Den/family room and home office. First floor bedroom. Home is in Franklin Square school district.

Taxes: $13,742.41 Long Beach $1,245,000 Armour Street. New Contemporary. 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms. Gourmet eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and high-end stainless steel appliances. Open layout with 2 gas fireplaces. Ensuite master bedroom with spa bathroom.

Built to FEMA code with space for inground pool. Bay views.

Taxes: $21,000 Malverne $650,000 Church Street. 2 Story. 4 bedrooms,1.5 bathrooms. Partial finished basement. Eat-in kitchen. Formal dining room.

Den/family room. First floor bedroom.

Taxes: $13,112 Merrick $635,000 Meadowbrook Road. Ranch. 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms.

Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops.

Formal dining room. Den/family room. Updates include cathedral ceiling.

Taxes: $11,937.01 Rockville Centre $1,898,000 Kenwood Court. Colonial. 5 bedrooms, 3.55 bathrooms.

Finished basement. Eat-in kitchen with granite countertops and pantry. Formal dining room. Den/family room, home office and guest quarters. With wood burning stove and cathedral ceiling.

Taxes: $33,949.57 Valley Stream $735,000 Lydia Street. Expanded Cape. 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms.

Finished basement. Updated eat-in kitchen with granite countertops. Formal dining room. Den/family room, exercise room and wet bar. First floor bedroom.

Taxes: $12,125

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A. Depending on your climate, the selection of roof materials is just as important as color, and maybe even more important, depending on what you’re looking to achieve.

For example, in Florida, with less likelihood of needing a balance of heat in winter to absorb and keep the house warmer, you’d be looking for higher reflectivity to lower heat onte eeper absorption, whereas in a northern climate, you want the balance of heat absorption in colder weather and less in hot weather.

But there’s more to consider. Concrete or clay tiles, and how they’re applied, can also make a difference. Concrete is what is known as a “heat sink” absorptive material, which heats on the sky-facing side and slowly builds heat into the material throughout, like a sponge picks up water, then slowly releases it. On Mediterranean hillsides, this principle naturally kept people comfortable without mechanical heating and cooling for thousands of years. Clay tile has air moving underneath, channeled to dissipate heat.

Now we get into asphalt shingles and metal roofs.

The latest technology, which has rapidly evolved thanks to applied science, engineering and nanotechnology advances, shows that color does play a role, but not as much as your friend thinks. Even light colors only have about a 30 percent effective rate on reflectance. This means that 70 percent of the heat is still transferred through to the interior space below.

On the other hand, the reflectance can be increased by applying — usually during roofing manufacture in a controlled environment — coatings that have prism-like qualities.

Like most building principles, however, effective solutions work as a system. If it isn’t fully understood before using the coatings or materials, the system may fail. You can increase reflectance of solar rays, but without making sure the applied coatings are compatible with the roof material, you can cause the roofing to react by distorting or even disintegrating.

In addition, the system works best if insulation slows the heat absorption on the underside of the roofing without buckling the structure or the roofing.

Like any product, packaged materials, paints, etc., come with warnings, but systems usually don’t come with precautions. If an asphalt shingled roof isn’t stabilized by being cooled or ventilated underneath, it will prematurely fail by cracking and twisting (in very slow motion) as the roof structure expands and contracts underneath it.

There are darker color paints that also reflect, and if you search online, roofing companies have several products in dark reflective colors. Consult the manufacturer about your specific application. Good luck.

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uring my lifetime, the summer months have been a time to just soak up the sun and try to get only as much work done as is necessary. But these days there are more things going on in the political world that I find myself struggling to keep up with, and two of them are worth exploring. One is climate change, and the other is Hunter Biden.

A dear friend of mine volunteered his thinking about the horrendous weather the world has been experiencing, stating, “There’s no such thing as climate JERRY change. It’s all cyclical.”

KREMER There are a lot of things that are cyclical. The major one is the economy. I’ve lived long enough to have seen major ups and downs in the stock market, and experienced both inflation and recession.

But at no time in my life have I seen virtually the entire world experiencing oppressive heat waves and violent storms.

If you travel to Europe in the summer, there’s always the chance that you’ll run

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into brutal heat waves. But recently the temperature of the ocean off south Florida exceeded 100 degrees. That is not a cyclical experience.

I feel a touch of sadness when I see photos of polar bears in the Arctic, stuck on land because ice floes have melted. Many of the western states now have deserts where there were once overflowing streams and lakes.

The lack of available drinking water has stirred fights among some of those states, and there is no way to create any new water sources. This past winter, many communities were buried in as much as eight feet of snow with no past history of such accumulations.

Almost every day, there’s a report about flash floods killing people. Last month, Westchester, Orange and Rockland counties were hit with torrential rains that caused at least two deaths. Elected officials in those areas likened the rainstorms to waterfalls, and they caused millions of dollars in damage. Government officials attested to the fact that the flooding they caused had no historical precedents.

My second issue is the Republican fixation with President Biden’s son, Hunter.

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Because the economy is good and the president is championing so many positive things that have happened during his time in office, the opposition party is spending night and day talking about his son.

Which, to be fair, raises the legitimate issue of relatives of presidents capitalizing on their name or contacts.

When Jimmy Carter was president, his brother, Billy, spent all his waking hours promoting the Carter name.

He started out with Billy Beer and created many other promotions using the family name. President George H.W. Bush’s brothers snagged lucrative business deals. It didn’t hurt to have the name Bush.

Then there’s Jared Kushner, former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law. I have met Jared on a number of occasions, and find him to be a very likable person.

But Jared is no Warren Buffett. The Saudi government gave Jared $2 billion for his investment fund, against the wishes of the government’s own finance minister.

According to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings as of March 31, Kushner’s fund had $2.5 billion on hand, almost all of it having come from overseas inves-

limate change is not cyclical, and Republicans are way too focused on Hunter Biden.

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It’s fair to assume that Jared didn’t get his Saudi windfall based on his looks or charm, so being a son-in-law of a president hasn’t hurt his brief career as an investor.

Has Hunter Biden made thousands, or millions, based on the fact that his last name is Biden? I think that’s a fair assumption.

Did he break any laws? That’s up to prosecutors to determine — not Fox News or Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.

I could fill volumes of Herald columns with stories about presidential family members benefiting from their last names.

I wasn’t around during the days of President William Howard Taft, but there are a few stories of lucky relatives dating back even to those times. From now at least until November 2024, many Republican politicians will be spending many of their waking hours pursuing the dirt, real or imagined, on Hunter Biden. I think there are more issues of importance to America than one man’s son.

Jerry Kremer was an 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.

Now, only memories of the Big Top animals

he sweep of history has ushered in the first woman ringmaster for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and, at the same time, swept out the entire circus, which will close in May. After 146 years in business, the circus decided to put a woman in the center ring, which might have been a step forward if the circus had a future, which it does not.

Progress cuts in myriad directions. Naturally, I’m delighted that a woman, Kristen Michelle Wilson, was chosen to be in the spotlight.

But I’m also delighted that her RANDI tenure will be KREISS brief. The circus’s tent will come down forever this spring, due to rising expenses, declining audiences and protests by animal rights activists.

Ringling Brothers’ elephants were retired to a Florida sanctuary some time ago, presumably due to pressure from animal advocates and the cost of upkeep.

When the circus closes, the clowns will also take their final bow, and not a moment too soon. If you grew up when I did, the circus was a must-see, go-to event every year. It was a big deal when the elephants paraded through New York City,

covered by media and hailed as an entertainment that carried a rich history and promised thrilling, freakish sideshows.

As a kid, though, I hated the circus. I never told my parents, because they seemed so invested in my “big day” at Madison Square Garden, but the whole scene felt skeevie. In the vernacular of the time, the bearded lady, the giant, the midgets and the skinniest man on earth scared the stuffing out of me. I couldn’t have articulated it then, but there was something awfully creepy, and just awful, about paying to stare at these people, who we now know suffered from various endocrine imbalances.

There was nothing fun or amusing about the tigers tormented by men with whips, or the elephants prodded into kneeling and dancing and running in a circle, end to end. There was always the sense at the circus, just as there is even today at carnivals, of some malignant force lurking beneath the face paint.

Clowns, for obvious reasons, have become a common source of anxiety among kids today. It’s about the fake face, the false smile and the unknowable person behind the mask. I know there’s a rich history of great clowns, and I’ve vacationed in Sarasota, Florida, a town

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that had a highly respected Clown College, a place where the Ringling Brothers circus wintered since 1927. Still, I just can’t appreciate the appeal of the greasepaint and the big shoes.

Once upon a time, when the circus came to town in the boondocks, it was a thrill and an opportunity to see something one might never see again. But today, kids raised on videos and iPhones have neither the interest nor the attention span for a circus act. The immense skill of many of the performers eludes them. They want quick. I read that Ringling Brothers, in an effort to survive, kept shortening the acts. But the entertainment value of the circus has lost relevance for today’s children.

If you read “Water for Elephants,” by Sara Gruen, you got a good story along with a history of the circus in America over the past 100 years. It wasn’t all about sparkly young women and men flying through the air, trapeze to trapeze. The dark side of the circus during the Great Depression was this: When some traveling circuses couldn’t afford to pay their workers, they threw them off a bridge before pulling in to the last stop. Animal abuse was rife; living conditions for both humans and animals were often appalling.

In modern times, conditions improved,

he tigers and elephants won’t miss the circus.

Will we miss the creepy clowns?

Randi is on a brief leave.

This column was originally published Feb. 2-8, 2017. but the basic concept of subjecting wild animals to a lifetime of captivity and forced performance has become disturbing and unacceptable. In “Water for Elephants,” Rosie the elephant is prodded with gaffs and burned with cigarettes.

When she goes berserk at the end and runs a spear through her trainer’s head, we root for Rosie.

There is a theory that culture and society evolve as time goes on, that we get better and more considerate of one another and increasingly sensitized to the needs of other inhabitants of our earth and even those of the earth itself. Still, this is a theory.

Many aspects of life in 2017 challenge the concept of an evolving society. In many ways, especially politically, we seem to be falling back.

But the end of the circus is a good thing, a progressive thing. Millions are left with great memories of the Big Top and the times the circus came to town.

We can hold on to the good memories and also embrace modern sensibilities that are offended by the exploitation of animals.

Copyright 2023 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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Moving MLK’s dream forward

merica will soon mark 60 years since the March on Washington.

On Aug. 28, 1963, some 250,000 people gathered peacefully at the Lincoln Memorial to advocate for civil and economic rights for Black Americans.

Although it was a protest against racial discrimination, it also was an opportunity to show support for major civil rights legislation that had stalled in Congress.

It’s important to remember what happened that day, and the changes it brought for Black Americans, while reflecting on what remains to be done to eliminate racial discrimination. Understanding history is important to avoid repeating what was bad and using what was good as a springboard for further positive change.

Black Americans were hopeful after the election of President John F. Kennedy.

Roughly 70 percent of Blacks had voted for Kennedy in 1960. Their expectations were high for change, but Kennedy’s narrow victory seemingly negated any voter mandate, leading him to be cautious in moving forward on controversial issues like civil rights legislation because he needed the support of the South, where racial discrimination was still the norm.

The march came together because hopes had been dashed that Kennedy would make any of the needed changes.

The president did not initially support the march, worried that there would be a disorderly mob prompting chaos. Seeing the big picture, Kennedy also thought the march might destroy public support for the civil rights movement, even making matters worse as racial tensions heightened nationwide.

But after meeting with organizers, Ken-

nedy was behind the march by July.

At the Lincoln Memorial, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his historic “I Have a Dream” speech. The 34-year-old preacher from Atlanta gave people hope at a time in history when there was anything but that for Black people. Discrimination was rampant. The Ku Klux Klan was active around the country, and especially in the South. Black people could not live in white neighborhoods, use the same water fountains, attend the same schools or, in some states, even vote. They had to sit at the back of the bus and were not served in many restaurants.

Even here, a lot of Long Island was built with segregation securely in place, controlling where people lived and where their children went to school. Blacks and whites had to remain separate when it came to friendship and even love. Intermarriage was illegal, and it was a common belief — albeit a very wrong one — that Blacks were not as intelligent as whites. They were not even permitted to swim in the same pools as white people.

Kennedy never stopped trying to pass his Civil Rights Act. But it was President Lyndon Johnson who signed it into law after Kennedy’s assassination.

The law ultimately supported what the march was all about. It was a guarantee that Blacks would have equal voting rights, outlawed discrimination in restaurants, employment and theaters, and encouraged school desegregation.

The march was also responsible for the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, outlawing the poll tax, which was a requirement for some to vote.

Yet there is much that still needs to be

Letters Can we control artificial intelligence?

To the Editor: Re Mark Nolan’s column in last week’s issue, “We don’t have much time — AI is coming!”: Mr. Nolan’s warning is timely. His most frightening sentence is, “AI’s only limitation is that it is constrained by our limitations.” Closer scrutiny of “our limitations” clarifies the nature and degree of the threat. Our limits, as humans, on perfidy and domination have yet to be found. Some among us already are, and will always, use any tool available to advance nefarious ends. Unity of the benevolent is necessary to limit the damage.

Our control as individuals over AI is minuscule.

Whatever controls there are over its use, development or deployment are in the hands of a handful of corporate entities, semi-human creations with the status of “corporate citizens.” These beings operate to maximize profit and to maximize growth toward monopoly.

Creators and users of AI are already calculating its possible per- unit cost reductions. Workers will be sacri-

done. The FBI released a report this spring showing that hate crimes are on the rise, with far more than half of them targeting people because of their race or ethnicity. Additionally, the distribution of racist, antisemitic and anti-LGBTQ propaganda — flyers, stickers, banners, graffiti and posters — rose by 38 percent in 2022, according to the Anti-Defamation League.

Next year, voters will weigh in on New York’s Equal Rights Amendment, designed to prohibit discrimination based on ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, pregnancy and pregnancy outcomes. While Albany has created a number of laws over the years to ensure equality, the ERA would enshrine it in the state Constitution.

It seems the perfect time to remember the March on Washington and Dr. King’s inspiring words. There are plans underway for a march down Constitution and Independence avenues in Washington on Aug. 28 that will conclude at the Lincoln Memorial. It will be led by Martin Luther King III and his wife, Andrea Waters King, as well as the Rev. Al Sharpton, a civil rights leader and the founder and president of the National Action Network.

The hope is that the march will inspire the continuation of Dr. King’s work and vision, and serve as an opportunity to highlight what is still needed to bring about peace, justice and equity around the world.

“The vision that Dad had is not one that cannot be achieved,” Martin Luther King III told The Washington Post. “We have made great strides, and then there seems to be always an inevitable setback.”

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t was dated June 10, 1927, written from a home no longer standing at Exchange Street in Rochester, to a young woman in Ellicottville named lola.

“I am not driving taxi now. I quit Sunday night. Monday morning, I went to work again for the Salvation Army. Am not driving truck this time, but am helping on a wagon. I hope to get back on a truck again soon, but I am satisfied to get three square meals a day, and a bed to sleep in.” lola, by the way, is my grandmICHaeL mother. The young man struggling to HInman make ends meet at the height of the Roaring ’20s? OK, not hard to figure out: That’s my grandfather Donald. The cursive stretched across both sides of the yellowed, cardsize paper, sharing much of the mundanity many of us today might reserve for text messages or a quick phone call while driving home.

“While you were in Buffalo, did you go to any shows, where they had Vitaphone

pictures?” my grandfather asks. “In other words, ‘talking movies.’ I saw my first one here at Rochester, and it certainly is wonderful. I go to it nearly every night. There is no reading at all on the screen.”

I found this letter at the bottom of a box of family heirlooms a cousin of mine keeps at her home in Florida, and I was mesmerized. I have very little memory of my paternal grandparents. lola died when I was still an infant, and Donald when I was in kindergarten.

When I was growing up, my father would share many stories about his relationship with his parents — none of them good. Both would work all day, and at quitting time, they didn’t come home. Instead, they headed to the bar, where they would drown any remaining daylight with booze.

My dad and his siblings were left to fend for themselves, his older sister — by just a year — filling in as caretaker.

When either of his parents were home, it was never pleasant. My dad shared how he once saved a bunch of money he earned setting pins at a local bowling

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alley so he could take an art course.

When his mom found the stash of coins, she took it and spent in on a two-tone, brown Easter suit for my dad.

He was so angry, he wore that suit every day — whether it was a formal occasion or he was outside playing. The suit barely made it a month.

My life wasn’t like that at all, thank goodness. My dad never touched alcohol or cigarettes, which might explain why he’s about to turn 90 with the energy and health of a 60-year-old.

My mom worked so hard to provide for my little sister and me — the youngest of the seven children my parents had from previous marriages and their current one. A day for her could include driving a bus and then working at night as a bartender.

Both of my parents grew up wanting for many things, and they ensured that their children wanted for nothing.

What I wouldn’t give, however, to see the letters my mom and dad exchanged after they first met at a roller-skating rink. They were hardly the young adults my grandparents were — both already experiencing marriage and divorce, and

hat I wouldn’t give to see more of the letters my parents exchanged.

Letters ficed on the usual bloody altars of efficiency, consolidation and market share. Citizens and corporate citizens have divergent interests here, but the history of .com, Enron, default swaps, the inviolability of trade secrets and class action restrictions, to name a few, indicate human citizens’ limits on our corporate compatriots.

Overwhelming majorities of the benevolent will be needed. This is theoretically possible, as this is what our government is for. However, given the governmental usefulness of AI’s capabilities, the great economic powers of our corporate citizenry, the allowances of Citizens United and our business/market-friendly Supreme Court, overwhelming majorities must mobilize, rapidly, toward a clear goal.

Time is not on our side. Regulating this industry as a public utility, at least for a decade, while a plan for its most reasonable, least harmful integration into our culture, economy and polity is possible. But ...

BRIAn KElly Rockville Centre

The spam calls are relentless To the Editor: It’s been several years since then Speaker of the House nancy Pelosi announced that Congress would take up the issue of spam/ phishing phone calls and alleviate this problem. But since then the problem has grown worse.

I realize that Congress has many issues to

raising kids as part of it.

Instead, all I have is the memory of the notes they would leave each other every morning. My dad addressed his notes to “Sweetheart” and signed them “Sweetheart,” while my mom opted for “Honey.”

I remember how irritated I would be to see these notes between them. now, more than 30 years later, I would give anything just to find one of them at the bottom of a box somewhere. They may have been just as mundane as some of the letters between my grandparents, but still, each word is an expression of them.

And thus, every note is a vital piece of my parents that I long to have again.

Writing letters — writing notes — has become a lost art in the century since Donald wrote to lola. But even today, there’s something special — even romantic — about not choosing a keyboard or a touchscreen, and instead picking up a pen and finding a sheet of paper.

I’m glad my grandfather did. And I’m glad my grandmother saved it. Because in those pages, I don’t see the grandparents I only heard about through my father. Instead we get a special glimpse into their hearts.

Michael Hinman is executive editor of Herald Community Newspapers.

Framework by Tim Baker

deal with, foreign and domestic, including the incessant political infighting that now dominates the news. The issue of spam calls has fallen by the wayside, rarely if ever mentioned, even as it increases and has evolved into a constant annoyance for Americans.

Many people in and outside new york state have told me they deal with it on a regular basis. I can receive a half-dozen or more such calls a day, often from callers (most with foreign accents) who identify themselves as working with or representing Medicare or private companies, such as CVS, or my utility company. If I don’t hang up, they make inquiries in an attempt to get personal information, or say that they have this or that offer for me. The situation has become untenable.

I have registered my phone number with various agencies, as directed, but this hasn’t stopped the calls.

Isn’t it time that Congress directed its attention to this problem? We shouldn’t have to deal with this ongoing problem, whose annoyance is only increasing. Surely the technology to do away with it is available — perhaps even the use of AI, which we’re now hearing so much about.

My congressman’s office directed me to contact my service provider, but this, I’m certain, would be ineffective, because this is a national problem that requires the attention of Congress to solve. They’re just passing the buck. Where is our government when you really need it? I’ve received several of these calls even as I’ve written this letter! Why should I have to deal with this?

ROBERT RUBAlSKy East Rockaway

Is there any finer art than the details of life? — At the Queens County Farm Museum

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