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WWII veteran dons cap and gown at 95

BEllmoRE NAtiVE GEFF Gruber is using social media — and the old-fashioned kind — to spread the word about his search for a kidney donor.

missed him since he moved into Benton House of Port Orange, an assisted-living facility in FlorFor North Bellmore native ida, two years ago. Now the panJames “Jimmy” Graziano, demic strains their relationship receiving his high school diplo- further — they’ve seen each ma was better late than never. It other only twice in the past year. was a surprise, in fact, for his “It was the first Christmas 95th birthday. without my father,” Graziano was on said Kaniuka, who track to graduate now lives in from Mepham upstate QueensHigh School in bury. June 1944, at age 18. “Without her,” Like many other her father said, young men at the “I’m nothing.” time, however, he Because of the was drafted into distance, Kaniuka the Ar my and wanted to plan a served in World special surprise for War II. He was her father’s 95th called up in April b i r t h d a y. S h e of that year, when JAmES GRAziANo hatched the idea to he was just two North Bellmore native get him his diplomonths short of m a , b u t d i d n’ t completing his know what to high school career. expect when she reached out to Graziano would have been the Mepham High, she said. first in his family to do so, but he She connected with Peggy didn’t regret the “three good Schroeder, secretary to Principal meals a day” that the Army pro- Eric Gomez, who was “wondervided him, his daughter, Pat ful” in helping her get a diploma Kaniuka, said. with her father’s name on it, “My dad is a very proud veter- Kaniuka said. The package, an,” she said. “He wears his ‘vet’ which was sent to Florida just in hat every day.” time for Graziano’s birthday on Kaniuka has a close relationship with her father, and has Continued on page 3

By ANdREW GARCiA agarcia@liherald.com

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Seeking a kidney donor with ‘Supernatural’ help By AlYSSA SEidmAN aseidman@liherald.com

A Bellmore man is using social media to spread the word about his search for a living kidney donor. Four hours a day, three days a week, Geff Gruber, 31, undergoes dialysis, the standard treatment for kidney failure, at a dialysis center in Freeport. This has been his weekly routine since June. “Physically, it’s very draining, but today I’m feeling

OK,” he told the Herald. “Most days are kind of rough, and any kind of exertion just makes it worse.” Before his diagnosis, Gruber had an active, healthy lifestyle, he said, and enjoyed fishing, working out and hiking. Now, he said, he has to “take it easy.” Finding a donor is imperative, because the kidney that’s failing is the only one he has. In his mid-20s, Gruber was “big into bodybuilding,” he said, and when he had rou-

tine blood work done at age 26, doctors noted high levels of creatinine in his blood, which can indicate that the kidneys aren’t functioning well. A subsequent sonogram found that Gruber had been born with only one kidney, a fact that had evaded doctors for 26 years. “It was kind of a big shock,” he said. “Since I was a kid no one figured this out, and a lot could’ve been prevented.” Continued on page 5

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MEphAM hIGh sChool gave the 95-year-old Graziano a diploma and a cap and gown.

GRAzIANo As hE appeared in the school’s 1944 yearbook.

At 95, vet gets high school diploma CoNtINuED fRoM fRoNt pAGE Jan. 18, included other surprises: “A beautiful, original diploma in a portfolio, an original yearbook from 1944 and a cap and gown,” Kaniuka said. “He was so excited.” “She wanted to do something special, and we thought it was wonderful,” Schroeder said. The school’s historian found the yearbook, she explained, and social

studies students wrote birthday cards for Graziano. “We thought, why not? We’ll make it special,” Gomez said. “We’d do anything to make the alumni feel special — they’re a big part of our community.” Kaniuka arranged favors, decorations, catered food and a cake to host a party so her father could celebrate with his friends

at Benton House. Graziano, who was one of the facility’s first male residents and still full of energy, donned Mepham’s ceremonial maroon cap and gown — from a school that was only nine years old when he was originally set to graduate. In an interview, Graziano recounted memories from Bellmore during the Great Depression — 10-cent movies and

steam trains running on the railroad — and moments during his service in World War II throughout Europe and Japan. “It was something I had to do,” he said. “It was my duty — I am the Greatest Generation.”

Local veterans help peers get vaccinated By ANDREW GARCIA agarcia@liherald.com

Currently in New York, those over 65 years of age are eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine — a population that includes many of Long Island’s older veterans. For Jewish War Veterans Post 652 Commander Gary Glick, who is also the second vice commander of the North Bellmore American Legion Post 1749, keeping veterans connected throughout the pandemic has been hard enough. The groups only started meeting again at the end of last year, and membership is “dwindling,” Glick said. With the vaccine now available, Glick and other veteran leaders are working to

connect senior veterans with the right resources to get their shot. “Quite a few are homebound,” Glick said, “so many have no clue what’s going on.” Glick outreaches as often as he can. Recently, he joined a virtual Holocaust remembrance group and introduced himself as the commander of the JWV to let other veterans know about the resources they may be missing out on. Two veterans spoke up — one a 97-yearold — who had never been formally included in local veteran administration systems, Glick said, as they had never had the need to visit a V.A. hospital. Those two veterans are now on track to receive their vaccine. Glick has since connected with more World War II veterans to share informa-

tion on how to get vaccinated. “There are many more like them that do not know what to do,” he explained. “A lot of these guys can’t drive — they just can’t — and it’s not easy for the V.A. to go out to their homes.” Ralph Esposito, director of the Nassau County Veterans Service Agency, expressed the same concern for homebound veterans and elderly residents who may not have the technical knowhow to navigate government-run websites, which is required to make an appointment to get the vaccine. “My main concern are the veterans,” Esposito said. “We have to start with the weakest first.” Pop-up vaccination sites, such as one that hosted by Nassau County on Martin

Luther King Jr. Day at Union Baptist Church in Hempstead, could be vital to hard-to-reach veterans and seniors. Such sites are pending on more vaccine doses, according to County Executive Laura Curran. Transport services to such sites are available through the V.A., which can be reached at (516) 572-6565. Appointments for vaccinations at state-run facilities should be made at https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/. Appointments are scarce and will continue to open as more vaccine doses enter the state. The Northport V.A. Medical Center is also administering vaccines to veterans. Esposito recommends calling (631) 2614400 ext. 2659 or 2660 to enroll.

Nonprofit helps thousands during pandemic By AlyssA seidmAn aseidman@liherald.com

For almost a decade, We The People United Corp. has epitomized the phrase “the gift that keeps on giving.” Throughout the year, volunteers for the Suffolk County-based nonprofit work tirelessly to ensure that those in need are given the necessities to live a life of dignity and respect, according to volunteer Dawn Sambade, of North Merrick. The corporation was founded by Judith Boggio in 2013 as a way to bring like-minded women together for a common cause. The initial volunteers were strangers at first, Sambade said — they were all members of a Facebook page that identified Long Islanders in need of a helping hand. Boggio contacted each of them privately to ask if they’d be interested in starting a nonprofit. What sets We The People apart from other organizations, explained Sambade (pronounced sam-body), is its commitment to helping working, middle-class families who may be struggling to meet their basic needs. “Because I got laid off, I wanted to help people that lived right above the poverty line that couldn’t get government assistance because they made $10 too much,” she added. “We’re known for helping . . . people that fall through the cracks, who

work two or three jobs but don’t make ends meet.” Sambade’s home serves as a year-round drop-off point for We The People’s collection efforts in Nassau County. Hundreds of people may visit her house on any given day, depending on the nature of the drive. Toward the end of the corporation’s inaugural Christmas toy drive in 2014, Sambade received so many donations that “I could not walk through my house,” she recalled. She connects with residents on Facebook to identify participants for the “Adopt a Family” program. She assigns each one a family to buy gifts for, and gives them a wish list that the families wrote themselves. This ensures that each child opens a minimum of three gifts on Christmas morning rather than just one. Sambade spends 12 hours a day for two weekends straight collecting the gifts at her home. This past Christmas was the sixth — and most difficult — toy drive. On Dec. 9, Sambade’s father died of liver cancer at age 73, and the final collection weekend coincided with his wake and burial. Sambade considered not holding the drive — but then she remembered the look of amazement on her father’s face when he had seen the results of past collections, and the families that ultimately benefited from them.

About the corporation We The People United Corp. envisions a world in which every person has access to basic human necessities. To change the world at the macro level, we must begin at the micro level within our own neighborhoods. Our mission is to inspire the humanitarian in everyone, to enhance the quality of life for everyone and to strengthen our surrounding communities. Every person we reach is given an opportunity to participate in contributing to all aspects of improving life. We work together to serve individuals and fami-

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Noelle Gruber set up a GoFundMe page last October to raise money for her brother’s medical expenses.

CoNtiNued from froNt paGe The doctors explained that Gruber would need a kidney transplant sometime in his mid-30s, and the need manifested earlier than expected, when he began to feel dizzy at work last June. He went to the hospital and started dialysis shortly after that visit. Although he is currently listed at NYU Langone in Mineola to receive a kidney transplant, Gruber could be waiting for more than a decade for a cadaver kidney, which he said would only last about 15 years. If he receives a kidney from a living donor, however, the organ “could last 25 years, maybe more,” he said. Since he is unable to work while undergoing dialysis, and health insurance costs have skyrocketed as a result of the treatment, his sister, Noelle, started a GoFundMe page in October to help him pay the bills. It has since raised more than $4,300. “We’ve had people offering money that don’t have a lot,” said Gruber’s mother, Fran. “Especially at this time, where so many families are out of work, for their kindness to come forward like that, we’re extremely thankful.” The social media frenzy surrounding Gruber’s search for a donor began as “Supernatural” — his favorite television show — was coming to an end. Noelle posted her brother’s story and a photo of him in a funny “Supernatural” shirt on

Twitter to catch the attention of other fans, “and it kind of blew up from there,” she said. For Christmas, Noelle devised a very special gift for her brother to open. It was a cameo video from actor Mark Pellegrino, who portrays the archangel Lucifer on the show. Gruber’s story has also caught the attention of “Supernatural” actors Timothy Omundson and Samantha Smith, “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” comedian Colin Mochrie and deathcore guitarist Tim Howley, of Amityville, from the band Fit for an Autopsy. “The power of fandom is really interesting,” Noelle said. “There’s a lot of good people out there who want to help — we just have to find the right one.” Gruber has also used Instagram and TikTok to share his journey with fellow users and expand his search. And although the search continues, he said he is positive about finding a match. “Every share is a potential donor,” he said. “Doing something as small as that does go a long way. It only takes a few seconds out of your day, and you could [help] save someone’s life.” To donate to Gruber’s page, visit www. gofundme.com/f/geff-needs-a-kidney. Potential donors or anyone with questions can contact him directly on Instagram @bbmaktiger or email geffneedsakidney@gmail.com.

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Last Hope Animal Rescue Flea Market and Jewelry Sale

LICM Presents Lucky Fortune Join the Long Island Children Museum for this presentation at 11:30 a.m. for children in grades K-5. Discover Chinese Lunar New Year festivities, stories and traditions in this multicultural awareness program. Learn about the symbolism of the Lion Dance and create your own Lion Dance parade mask. Registration begins Friday, Feb. 5 at www.merricklibrary.org. Kits for the program will be available beginning Feb. 10 during regular library hours. The kit is a necessary part of participating in the program. Zoom information will be sent in advance. Co-sponsored by the North Merrick Library.

The Last Hope Flea Market and Jewelry Sale is always a great place to look for unique Valentine’s Day presents for family, friends and yourself at 274 New York Ave. in Huntington (just North of 25A) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All proceeds benefit Last Hope’s dog and cat adoption programs, trap/neuter/ return feral cat efforts and other community outreach. Last Hope is also seeking donations of jewelry and knickknacks, and they accept new clothing with tags, gently-used designer clothes, handbags, shoes and new toys. New, regifted items sell well, also. For more information or to donate items, contact JoAnna Scheps via email at joannascheps@aol.com.

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Monday, Feb. 1 Zoom Event: Freedom Quilts At 4 p.m., discover the stories that quilts told in the days of the Underground Railroad to assist runaway slaves on their journey to freedom. Learn to “read” various quilt codes, then use mathematical patterns and fabric shapes to design a quilt that tells your very own personal story. Pick up kits for this Merrick Library program from Monday, Jan. 25-29 during regular library hours. If you are a Merrick resident and are unable to come to the library to pick up a kit but still wish to participate in the program, email childrensroom@merricklibrary.org.

Thursday, Feb. 4 Book Discussion and Author Visit The Merrick Library will host a book discussion and author visit via Zoom from 7 to 9 p.m., featuring Greer Macallister, author of “The Arctic Fury.” Register on the website, www.merricklibrary.org.

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MAMS tech students 3D print phone stands Students in Michelle Biancardo’s technology classes at Merrick Avenue Middle School in the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District are getting crafty. Both remote and in-person students were able to design and print phone stands using the 3D modeling program Tinkercad. The Merrick Library stepped in to lend the class a printer after theirs needed a repair, according to Biancardo.

consolidation, student loan forgiveness, FAFSA, grants, scholarships and more. There will be plenty of time for questions and answers, too. This Bellmore Memorial Library event is open to high school students and families. For those that register, you’ll receive an invitation to the Zoom meeting an hour before the program begins at 7 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 12 Take and Bake: Chocolate Pancakes A chocolate pancake breakfast for all ages. The Merrick Library will provide patrons with the dry ingredients to make six chocolate pancakes. (One kit is allowed per family.) Registration

begins Friday, Jan. 29 for Merrick residents only. A YouTube video will be sent to you after sign up. Kits will be available for pick up beginning Feb. 11.

Virtual Valentine’s Day Party Celebrate Vaelntine’s Day with stories and crafts. Craft kits will be available for pickup in the Bellmore Memorial Library Children’s Department from Feb. 5-12. Patrons should gather their own tape and glue to create the crafts. Recommend for children ages 3-12. Participants will receive an invitation to the Zoom meeting via email 30 minutes before the program begins. Registration begins Feb. 1 at www.bellmorelibrary. org. Space is limited.

Sunday, Feb. 14 Puzzle Swap Love jigsaw puzzles? Ready for a new one? Come to the North Merrick Public Library Jigsaw Puzzle Swap and keep your puzzle collection fresh. To participate, simply bring a 500+-piece puzzle (without any missing pieces) to trade for one that’s new-to-you. In order to keep the swap safe, please bring in your puzzle by Feb. 9 to allow time for items to be quarantined. Puzzles may be dropped in a box by the front door. To confim receipt of your puzzle please email pr@nmerricklibrary.org. Register at www.nmerricklibrary.org for more information on social distancing and other safety guidelines. Registration is now taking place.

The North Merrick Board of Education is forming the Budget Advisory Committee for the 2021-22 budget. Members provide input through questions and suggestions to assist the board in finalizing the budget. If interested, contact District Clerk Joanne Long at (516) 292-3695.

HAVIng An EVEnT? Items on the Community Update pages are listed free of charge. The Herald welcomes listings of upcoming events, community meetings and items of public interest. All submissions should include date, time and location of the event, cost, and a contact name and phone number. Submissions can be emailed to aseidman@liherald.com

The BMCHSD Board of Education’s next virtual meeting will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 7:30 p.m. Long Island Restaurant Week runs through Jan. 31. Four local restruants are participating. Strike Out Cancer is holding a clothing drive on Jan. 30. Email strikeoutcancer21@gmail.com for details. East Rockaway coffee shop Heavenly Coffee is opening a second location in Merrick. Food Truck Fridays presents “Brunch in Bellmore” at the Bellmore LIRR on Sundays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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High-risk high school sports in New York state, such as basketball, football, wrestling, hockey, volleyball and competitive cheer, will be permitted to proceed beginning Feb. 1 as long as county health departments approve competitive play within its jurisdiction, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last Friday afternoon. According to the updated state-issued Covid-19 guidelines, county health departments must consider three factors when making a determination on high-risk sports: local infection rates, the ability to monitor and enforce compliance and whether the U.K. variant of the coronavirus is present within the area. The updated guidance reads: “Effective Feb. 1, 2021, participants in higher risk sports and recreation activities may partake in individual or distanced group training and organized no/low-contact group training and, further, may partake in other types of play, including competitions and tournaments, only as permitted by the respective local health authorities (i.e., county health departments).” Section VIII Executive Director Pat Pizzarelli said “there’s a chance” highrisk winter sports such as basketball, wrestling, hockey and competitive cheer can spring into action next month if the Nassau County Health Department gives the green light. If play is approved, bas-

ketball games will start Feb. 8th since six days of practice will be required. “While this is certainly a step in the right direction, there are many questions that remain with regard to the development and implementation of a plan, approved by our local elected officials, that will enable ‘high-risk’ sports to resume safely,” Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s Athletics Director Eric Caballero wrote in a letter to parents. “BMCHSD remains committed to providing interscholastic sports to our school community,” he continued, “and will work closely with the Nassau County Department of Health and Section VIII to determine the safest course of action to make this a reality for our student-athletes.” “As per today’s announcement by Gov. Cuomo, I’ve directed the Nassau County Health Department to work with school districts to safely resume school sports according to NYS guidance,” County Executive Laura Curran said in a statement. “As Nassau County Executive, I’ve continued to advocate for the safe resumption of organized sports, as well as for keeping our businesses and schools open. For many, school sports are a path to promising academic and career opportunities. I’m excited to get our kids back on the fields, courts and ice rinks they love so much. Let’s play ball!” Andrew Garcia contributed to this story.

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At press time Monday, the distribution of vaccines to those over 65 years old continued in New York state. Despite the slowly unraveling process, most appointments to receive a shot will eventually need to be made through various government-run websites. It’s no secret: Appointments for the coming weeks are booked. New York receives roughly 250,000 doses of the vaccine every week from the federal government, a portion of which is allocated to Nassau County. More than 55,000 vaccinations have been administered in the county, which has more than 1.3 million residents. Still, it can be helpful to know what to expect when navigating the unfamiliar — and sometimes dysfunctional — websites. To eventually receive the vaccine, an appointment is required. A vaccine will not be given without an appointment. In addition to those over 65, eligible groups include doctors, nurses and health care workers, first responders, teachers and public transit, grocery store and public safety workers. Eligibility will open to more residents in the coming weeks and months. The New York state website, www. covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov, features an “Am I Eligible” app, which can be used by residents to check their eligibility before making an appointment. Also available is a list of all state-run vaccination sites in New York. Nassau County is home to one at Jones Beach, although like all other sites, no appointments are currently available. There are 11 other sites shown, all with limited availability. Nassau County has also established its own website for vaccine information, www.nassaucountyny.gov/vaccine. Several more county-run sites are shown, including Nassau Community College in Garden City, the Yes We Can Community Center in Westbury and Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, as well as five others. Appointments are limited here, too. Appointments for all sites will continue to open as eligibility requirements expand and more vaccines are delivered to the state. All vaccines received by officials are required to be used, according to federal guidelines. Residents will need to be diligent in making appointments once it’s their tur n. Problems have been reported about the New York state website, including it being inundated with heavy traffic, according to Nassau County officials. Appointments across the state were also canceled because of low vaccine supply, according to The New York Times. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, county officials operated a pop-up vaccine site at Union Baptist Church in Hempstead. Roughly 150 vaccination shots were given to pre-selected community members over age 65. Similar pop-up

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A NAssAu COuNty resident was vaccinated at Union Baptist Church in Hempstead on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Officials opened the pop-up site to administer more than 100 vaccine doses to those over 65. NAssAu COuNty’s WEBsItE also lists sites run by the county, including the Yes We Can Community Center in Westbury. Courtesy Nassau County

sites are likely to appear. “Once we get adequate vaccine supply from the federal government, Nassau County is committed to an equitable distribution of the Covid-19 vaccine,” Executive Laura Curran said in a statement. “As part of our efforts, the county is working closely with trusted messengers to build confidence in an equitable process, and with established partners to directly increase access in the communities hardest hit by the pandemic. The county will continue to vaccinate as many residents as we can across all communities so we can definitively win this war, get our lives back and get our economy roaring.” The Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines, which are being used in the county, require two doses. The state site should automatically schedule your second appointment, while county officials will reach out to residents who received their first doses at a county-run site.

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January 31, 2021 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Beginning Sunday, January 31, 2021 and continuing through February 6, 2021, the 35 Catholic elementary schools in the Diocese of Rockville Centre will participate in the annual national celebration of Catholic education: Catholic Schools Week. The theme for National Catholic Schools Week 2021 is “Catholic Schools: Faith. Excellence. Service.” Schools typically observe the week with Masses, open houses and other activities for students, families, parishioners, and community members. Through these events, schools focus on the value Catholic education provides young people and its contributions to our church, our communities, and our nation. This year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Catholic Schools Week will look a bit different. In lieu of the traditional open houses our schools have held in the past to meet with prospective families, the schools will be offering virtual open houses and one-to-one meetings with principals that will allow prospective families to ‘visit’ the Catholic school(s) of their choice from the safety and comfort of their homes. This year, in spite of the pandemic, we have made significant progress transforming our schools through the Morning Star Initiative (MSI). Many elements of the Morning Star Initiative are already in place, like key academic improvements in mathematics, reading, and religious studies, which are helping students reach new potential. I am so grateful for the tireless dedication of the MSI team. Working with the MSI team, Long Island’s Catholic elementary school faculty and staff continue to put the needs of the 11,626 students (nursery-8th grade) and their families first. From maintaining the continuity of instruction during remote learning when the Covid-19 pandemic hit back in March, to taking all of the necessary precautions to welcome students back into a safe school environment this fall, I am extremely grateful for the grit and determination demonstrated by our school community to address the academic, spiritual and social needs of our students. Earlier this month, on January 4, 2021, we celebrated the 200th anniversary of the death of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton (1774-1821), one of the great native-born American Evangelizers and champions of Catholic Education. Please join me in praying that Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton and Mary, Star of Evangelization continue to intercede for each of us, for our Morning Star and Department of Education teams, and for our principals, teachers, and staff. With prayers and gratitude for your efforts, I am Sincerely yours in Christ,

Most Reverend John O. Barres Bishop of Rockville Centre

Catholic Schools Week Focusing on the value of a Catholic education Catholic Schools Week is set aside to celebrate the unique nature of the Catholic schools in each community. As communities of faith, Catholic schools instill in students their destiny to become saints. Academic excellence is the hallmark of Catholic education intentionally directed to the growth of the whole person – mind, body and spirit. Service is fundamental to Catholic education and the core of Catholic discipleship. Service is intended to help form people who are not only witnesses to Catholic social teaching, but also active participants through social learning. What Families Need To Know How will the Covid virus affect Catholic Schools Week? Like the changes we’ve seen in most everything else, the pandemic will reshape Catholic Schools Week somewhat as it pertains to Open Houses and large gatherings. Most schools will offer 45-minute virtual open houses and one-on-one opportunities to schedule an individual meeting with the principal. You are advised to check your school’s website for details of their events. Find a school by visiting https://licatholicelementaryschools. org/find-a-school. As a current school family, how do I participate? Catholic Schools Week is a celebration of all that is great about Catholic school. A combination of internal and external activities, Catholic Schools Week celebrates the parish, the community, the students, the nation, vocations and teachers and staff. Externally, the schools also offer opportunities for new families to visit and learn about the advantages each Catholic community offers. Out of an abundance of caution, most live events in 2021 will be celebrated exclusively by students and staff to minimize the students’ and the building’s exposure to outsiders. Most external events will be offered virtually. As a family considering a Catholic education, how do I learn more? Your local Catholic school will host predominately online events where parents and students can virtually visit the school(s) they think they might be interested in to view the facility, be introduced to the teachers, and learn about the academic, spiritual, social and physical development programs. How have the Catholic Elementary Schools addressed the pandemic? Catholic elementary schools have been remarkably successful in their implementation of mitigation techniques to limit each student’s exposure and risk.The schools have maintained a Covid infection rate of less than two percent, quarantining students and staff when necessary, but main-

taining the continuity of student instruction and the daily structure and normalcy in student’s lives: √ Each school has safely returned all students for full, five-day-a-week learning. √ Remote learning was a success in the spring, and is offered to students who choose to continue their classes online. √ Each school has embraced extensive mitigation policies and procedures that digitally scan each student each day for fever, create spaces where social distancing is observed, require mandatory mask wearing, keep students in cohorts to limit exposure and pay special attention to ventilation and frequent sterilization of high-touch surfaces. As a prospective family, do I have an ‘assigned school’? One of the first differences you will notice about Catholic school is that you get to select the school that you believe your children will be most successful in.There is no direct ‘assignment’ based on where you live and most school districts provide busing to the school of your choice within a 15 mile radius. What are the tuition rates and Is there a difference in tuition to attend a different school? Long Island’s Catholic elementary schools set their own tuitions, so they vary slightly, but average is around $5,500 per year with multiple child discounts that lower that cost for most. If your parish has a school we encourage you to become a member of that community, but there is no penalty for choosing a school outside of your parish or town. The system of schools is an asset here on Long Island for all of the families of the Diocese and for all of the families of Long Island. Are non-Catholics welcome in the school s? The schools are welcoming places to everyone without regard to race, religion or national origin. A religion class is a requirement, students participate in Liturgies, and faith is an integrated part of daily activities, but many schools have a significant population of non-Catholic students who attend because of the quality of the education. When parents select Catholic elementary school, what are the most frequently cited reasons? The reasons that are most frequently mentioned are; academic excellence, the reinforcement of the values lived at home, learning of the Catholic faith, attending school in a safe, nurturing environment and the individualized attention that each student’s learning needs receive. Above photo: In this unique community environment, children are surrounded by other children, families and a parish which serve to reinforce moral values and beliefs.

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Life is just one damned thing after another unless we take time out to recognize and celebrate the good events that happen between the hardships and hassles. This is true for our personal lives as well as our country’s life. A celebration is an acknowledgment, an honoring of an event. Last week, the swearing-in of our new President and Vice President was our most acclaimed celebration. Many rejoiced. Some lamented. No matter, the celebration of the peaceful transition of power took place. Can you imagine what would have been lost if we ignored this day? If the swearing-in took place in secret - without witnesses, without any assurance that it ever happened, without joys and smiles, without previous Presidents of both parties present to lend validity to the occasion? inda Yes, we need celebrations. To acknowledge, appreciate and cherish the event. We need them as a nation, and we need them as people. That’s why we celebrate birthdays and anniversaries. That’s why we celebrate national and religious holidays. If they’re important to us, we don’t let them pass without marking their significance. Many of us, however, allow important moments to go unnoticed and uncelebrated. Such events, whether big or small, deserve to be recognized if they have meaning to us. A big, fancy occasion to mark the celebration is unnecessary. Indeed, you may not need to make the event public, but you do need to acknowledge and appreciate the event for your own self-worth. Neglecting to do so means that your accomplishment, achievement, success remain unnamed, unnoticed, unimportant. We might even say that it ceases to exist. Here are two examples of personal events that call for celebrations: John has a high pressured job and a demanding boss. On a typical day, he tolerates being spoken to disrespectfully,

yelled at for a non-essential error, and blamed for his boss’s blunders. Yesterday, however, was different. John stood up for himself, determined to stop the verbal abuse. When his boss finished his tirade, he said, “I don’t deserve to be spoken to like that. When you can speak to me respectfully, you’ll find me at my desk.” Shaking in his boots, he quickly departed from his boss’s office before anything more could be said. An hour later, his boss came to his desk and offered an apology – a half-assed one – but still an apology. He accepted it. That evening, he toasted himself, “I did it!” He then shared his story with his wife, who promised that once Covid is no longer a threat, they’d go out to a fine restaurant to celebrate. The day Doreen lost 10 pounds was a day worth celebrating. Not publicly, but apadin privately. Though Doreen still wanted to lose another 10 pounds, she recognized with joy that she was halfway there! What would she treat herself to? Not food but new clothes in a new size! If you neglect to take time to celebrate your big and small achievements, everyday hassles and hardships become more prominent. So tonight, before your head hits the pillow, reflect on something personal worth celebrating. Create a blowout Zoom party for your achievement, if you wish, or launch simple words of praise for yourself. “You did it! – Good job – I’m proud of you!” Then smile, pat yourself on the back and get a good night’s sleep. You’ve made your achievement a recognizable moment in your life.

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Town of Hempstead officials recently approved nearly $700,000 to develop a mobile Covid-19 testing and vaccination unit that will travel to many areas of the town that have been hit hardest during the coronavirus pandemic. The unit was developed in coordination with Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital. Funding for the program comes through the federal CARES Act. “We’re proud to once again team up with Mount Sinai South Nassau to provide essential Covid-19 services to our residents,” Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin said, adding that he thanked U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer with making the

CARES Act funding available to the town. “We’re very grateful to be partnering with the town on this initiative,” MSSN President and CEO Richard Murphy said. The mobile unit is expected to be up and running within 60 days, and will serve all areas of the town. Further information will be posted on the town website once the new program is fully operational. In the meantime, Hempstead’s drivethrough rapid-testing program continues to be offered at no charge to town residents. To make an appointment, call (516) 390-2888. — Scott Brinton

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Second graderS at Newbridge Road Elementary School sang and moved along to the song “With My Own Two Hands.”

Students lend a hand in changing the world north Bellmore accepting applications for Pre-K lottery The North Bellmore School District is accepting applications for its Universal Pre-Kindergarten program for the 2021-22 school year. Due to the limited number of available spaces, enrollment will be determined by a lottery drawing. (The program is contingent on state funding.) Children who will be 4 years old by Dec. 1, 2021 and will be eligible to enter kindergarten in Sept. 2022 may participate in the lottery. The program is administered by the North Bellmore School District and is provided by community-based preschools. It is funded by the New York state Education Department through a UPK grant, so there is no cost to families. The program is offered five days a week for two-anda-half hours per day following the district’s calendar. Children are expected to attend every day. Parents cannot choose the school location and transportation is not provided. The deadline for applications is Friday, March 12. UPK applications are available online at www.northbellmoreschools.org, and at each elementary building from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on school days. For more information, contact Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Janet Pollitt at (516) 992-3000, ext. 3002. — Provided by the North Bellmore School District.

Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., second graders at Newbridge Road Elementary School in the North Bellmore School District thought about ways in which they could change the world. Students in Kerri Maxwell’s class learned about the life and achievements of the civil rights leader and discussed how he showed courage to make positive changes. After listening to the song “With My Own Two Hands, children traced their own two hands on paper, decorated the

drawings and wrote about ways they could make a positive difference in the world. Some of their ideas included picking up trash to make the Earth cleaner, showing kindness and helping others in need. Each student at Newbridge also created their own “I Have a Dream” poster, which featured inspirational words and messages. Provided by the North Bellmore School District; compiled by Alyssa Seidman.

aiden Mcgovern, left, and Lauren Corace traced their hands and wrote about ways they can make the world a better place.

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Tax grievance period extended Nassau County property owners will have an extra 60 days to file their property-tax grievances because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, County Executive Laura Curran announced last week. The grievance period will extend from March 1 through April 30. “With many residents still struggling from the devastating repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic … this will provide additional breathing room for those who want to fight their property assessment,” Curran said. “I will continue to protect the rights of homeowners and do everything I can to ease tax burdens whenever and wherever possible. I encourage homeowners to consider the possible benefits of the grievance procedure.” Tentative assessed property values for the 2022-23 roll for every property in the county have been finalized and are being mailed out currently. Notices of tentative assessment are also posted online at mynassauproperty.com. Homeowners who believe their assessed values for the 2022-23 assessment roll are inaccurate can file an Application for Correction of Assessment with county’s Assessment Review Commission before the close of the grievance-filing period. Because of the instability of Nassau’s real

estate market caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, and the continued economic hardships that homeowners and businesses face, Curran said she has paused property valuation updates for the 2022-23 assessment roll. Thus, unless a homeowner has since received a correction of error, an assessment reduction or physically altered an improvement, the notice of tentative assessment should reflect the same property assessment as the previous year’s roll, which, the county executive said, is intended to protect against updates based on the current chaotic real estate market. Homeowners can find the calendar of virtual legislative meetings online at www.nassaucountyny.gov/arc and file their grievances on this site on their own. There is no fee to file an Application for Correction of Assessment with the county. For people without internet access, the application can be obtained in person at the Assessment Review Commission, 240 Old Country Road in Mineola, or by calling the ARC at (516) 571-3214. Property owners are encouraged to check ARC’s website for up-to-date information. –Scott Brinton

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Ready to begin work? HERALD Change is bad. Q. We read your column regularly, and followed

your advice, got plans, a very long permit review and were about to begin construction when the pandemic hit. It took much longer to start the job, and just as we were about to begin, we noticed things we wanted changed. We’re now told that the changes can’t be done easily, that the review will cost more and the plans cost more. The design wasn’t what we wanted or expected after having more time to think about it, so why can’t we just make the changes? We need our additions to be bigger now that we realize we may be living and working from home more, even after the pandemAsk The ic is over (someday). It doesn’t seem like the big Architect deal the architect is telling us it is. Can you explain?

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pandemic is over sooner than expected, and with minimal suffering and loss of more lives. If I understand the time you spent with the design process, the downtime when onte eeper your plans had already been reviewed and the time it would take to get into construction, there are more questions than answers. In my experience, not everyone visualizes what they’re hoping for, and many people not only spend time asking non-experts for opinions, but the overthinking and under-communicating lead to frustration, indecisiveness and, ultimately, an undoing of good ideas and good intentions. Even though your cousin is “in the business,” or your best friends, interior designer or the contractors you’re meeting with all have interesting ideas, they may not have been given the whole scope of work you asked for, and probably have never looked at zoning or building regulation code books (now online). I often advise clients to repeat after me: “Change is bad” when the process has reached the point of submitting for permits, the contract for construction has been signed and work is ready to begin. Having to replan a building, which at the very minimum is like pulling apart a three-dimensional puzzle, is also the reconsideration of multiple levels of laws, including building codes, electrical codes, plumbing codes, structural re-analysis, zoning codes and potential shortfalls when quick changes take the place of well-thought-out consideration. Nobody else on your “team” has the full scope of knowing how to formulate the project like your architect does. Your building department, like most, has to re-review the plans, and at the very least, this will cause delay and possibly additional fees. The contractor has to spend time with new costs and the time it takes to re-estimate. Many material prices have recently risen due to Covid-19 downtime, delays and startup of factories. It costs time and money to make changes, so making firm decisions and committing to not changing things is extremely important to getting a job done well. Nobody goes to work with the intention of not being paid, so plan to pay more for everyone involved in making your changes for you.

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very life has its inflection points, moments that can steer you in one direction or another, and that direction, as poet Robert Frost would say, makes all the difference. That is especially true for former President Barack Obama, as he makes clear in “A Promised Land,” his introspective account of his personal and political life, released by Crown in November. Impression one of this 701-page tome: Obama is an excellent writer. Impression two: His political idealism is heady and SCOTT infectious — inspiring — and BRINTON because he is so solidly grounded in his family and his ever-evolving faith, he is utterly relatable as a person. He’s one of us, born into the middle class, with all its attendant daily struggles and perpetual yearning for a better life — for the American dream. Early in the book, Obama ponders a fascinating question: What if he had never left Chicago, where he was a community organizer from 1985 to 1988, and struck out for Harvard Law School? What if he had stayed, fighting, and winning, seemingly small battles to improve people’s lives, helping to repair a park or housing project or starting an after-school program?

What if he had never run for president? “Like many local heroes I’ve met over the years, I might have managed to build up an institution that could reshape a neighborhood or portion of the city,” he writes. “Anchored deep in a community, I might have steered money and imagination to change not the world, but just that one place or that one set of kids, doing work that touched the lives of neighbors and friends in some measurable and useful way.” He left, however. After earning his law degree, he ran for the Illinois State Senate, and won. He ran for Congress, and lost. And he ran for U.S. Senate, and won, before seeking the presidency in 2007-08, sealing his destiny, and his place among the pantheon of truly historic American presidents, the first AfricanAmerican to lead the country. His first run for president was an audacious undertaking, begun just about 14 years ago, on Feb. 10, 2007, on the steps of Illinois’s Old State Capitol, where Abraham Lincoln had delivered his “House Divided” speech 149 years earlier, noting, “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” Thrust onto the national stage, Obama was seemingly a natural candidate, intelligent, clear-headed, collected, indefatigable — at once esoteric yet utterly down-toearth. What we see in “A Promised Land”

is his very human side, beyond the glare of the media spotlight. We see his occasional annoyance and anger, his wrenching self-doubt and guilt — he desperately wanted to be the excellent father that he never had as a child, but his constant campaigning pulled him away from his wife and two young daughters. We see former first lady Michelle Obama, ever the reluctant but supportive political wife — and a magnetic draw on the campaign trail, humanizing the Obama brand while delivering arcane policy proposals in emotional terms easily understood by the electorate. No doubt, Barack and Michelle Obama make one hell of a power couple. I could see myself in the details of “A Promised Land,” which I suspect would be the case for many people. Like Obama, I studied at Columbia University, only six years after he graduated from the school. As was the case for Obama, my time there was spent in quiet contemplation. He lived a life of seclusion and self-improvement, without any close friends, making to-do lists, running along the Central Park Reservoir or the East River, eating cheap meals on the fly. That was pretty much my life at Columbia, only I ran along the Hudson. While reading, Obama habitually circles words he has never seen before. It was

n which the author ponders the question, what if he’d never left Chicago?

a habit I picked up as a teen that I have never shed. I could especially relate to his description of his disorganized nature. Referring to his 2008 campaign manager, David Plouffe, Obama writes, “Whereas I could be absentminded, indifferent to small details, incapable of maintaining an orderly filing system, constantly misplacing memos, pens and cell phones that had just been handed to me, Plouffe turned out to be a managerial genius.” Like Obama — and like so many people — staying organized, on task, on point, is a constant struggle for me. I have to work at it, day after day. No manner of computerized calendar helps. I have to write it all down, and remind myself, again and again, do this, do that. Self-deprecating to a fault, Obama gives us permission to admit our foibles. The wonderful part of “A Promised Land” isn’t the after-action report on the life and times of Barack Obama, but rather the humanizing of his political persona, which was shaped by hard times that gave him the empathy he needed to craft policy — think the Affordable Care Act of 2010 — that helped determine the individual destinies of millions of Americans. It’s a good thing he opted for Harvard Law. Scott Brinton is the Herald Community Newspapers’ executive editor and an adjunct professor at the Hofstra University Herbert School of Communication. Comments about this column? SBrinton@ liherald.com.

Post-inauguration: So, how are we doing?

allelujah. That says it for me. Great relief, writ small. How do we feel safe again after the anxiety of the last four years? The inauguration of Joe Biden and the restoration of a functioning government feel right, but it will take a little time to feel good. Especially while we negotiate our way through the 12th month of a savage pandemic. I witnessed the turn from darkness to light, from crazy to sane, from chaos to civility. Like you, I RANDI watched on TV as KREISS the president took the oath, as Lady Gaga sang and as poet Amanda Gorman sealed the deal. Still, this doesn’t feel like jubilation to me. If feels like I just stopped banging my head against the wall. The agony is ebbing, but there’s a dull pain that will take some time to resolve. Right now, the feeling that eclipses all others is relief. Since Jan. 20, I haven’t gone to sleep watching the news or wor-

ried my way through a fitful night. Briefly, I tuned in to the news around 9 p.m. on Inauguration Day. Biden was still president. Nine hours had passed since the swearing-in, and no one had stormed the Capitol. The day went according to plans. One wonders what the news outlets will rant about now. How will they be relevant without the sugar high of the former president? The press lives by “if it bleeds, it leads,” and we had plenty of bleeding, from the stolen migrant children at our borders to the hundreds of thousands of friends and neighbors dying of Covid19. How do we cover a regular presidency, which makes the usual kinds of mistakes and actually functions as an administrative body? Will there be an audience for proposed infrastructure legislation and state dinners for visiting dignitaries? The media is challenged to get past the low-hanging fruit like Kellyanne Conway weaving her awful webs, Michael Cohen spilling his secrets, Ivanka, Jared, Giuliani and Melania the Silent. Trump’s goon squad gathered all the available light. The mean-spirited tweets and corrupt actions of so many people around

the former president provided grist for the media every minute of every day of the past four years. How do we and the news industry get accustomed to calm and quiet at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.? Admittedly, something is lost, like sensationalism and melodrama; the grinding of the wheels of respectable government may not make for bold headlines. I hope the journalists who helped save this country with their relentless pursuit of the truth will rise to the moment and continue to expose the bad guys who always rise to the moment, and point to success where they find it. This column, over the past four years, has strayed from usual weekly territory, which is hyper-local. To me, Trump and Covid are as local as stories can get, changing the DNA of our lives. To finesse the constraint of writing once a week, I sometimes post something especially timely on Facebook. On the night of the inauguration, I wrote this: “So, what’s the trick here? A sane, accomplished rock-solid man elected President. A Black woman with Indian

ight now, the feeling that eclipses all others isn’t so much jubilation, but relief.

parentage elected Vice President. A heartfelt inauguration speech promising to keep us safe and true to democratic values. A blast of first-day executive orders undoing some of the malicious initiatives of the former administration. A press conference at the end of the day, a real press conference in the White House briefing room by someone who says she will tell us the truth. When can we believe this is all true? It’s so much goodness, all at once. It will take some time to accommodate to the change.” Think of the ground shifting under our feet as Trump & Co. were swept into office, primed for action, taking axes and shovels to our country, fracturing our democracy and burying the ideals that had grounded us for 240 years. For four years, many of us have lived with serious anxiety and stress. Our president did not help us or protect us or work at his job to keep this country and its people safe. It changed last Wednesday, but we need a moment to gather ourselves together for the serious recovery work ahead. It’s still midwinter. But, every day, there is more light. Looking forward to hallelujah, writ large. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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pandemic of 1918-19, long after the outbreak had waned. That is telling us that the effects of the coronavirus pandemic may be with us for years to come. Most long-haul Covid patients are women, according to The Times. Longhaulers, it’s believed, may suffer from an extreme overreaction of the body’s immune system to the coronavirus. Testosterone acts as a mild immunosuppressant; thus, men, while they may be more likely to die of Covid-19, appear less susceptible to long-term effects. What’s clear is this: As a society, we must prepare ourselves now to cope with Covid-19 and its after-effects long beyond the point that we have reached herd immunity against it, defined as 60 to 70 percent of the population with immunity. There will be an ongoing psycho-social

toll, as well as an economic one. Many people may struggle for years to regain a sense of normalcy and return to work. There will be untold medical costs. We must prepare ourselves now to support not only our family members and friends, but also strangers. We must accept that we are all in this together. Precisely a year has passed since Wuhan, China, locked down to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Some 2.1 million people around the globe have died of it, including more than 400,000 in the U.S. We must remain vigilant and committed to fighting this terrible illness by maintaining social distance, wearing masks, working from home when possible, limiting gatherings and getting vaccinated as soon as we are allowed and able.

Here’s to offshore wind for L.I.

overnor Cuomo recently announced his 2021 agenda — aptly titled “Reimagine, Rebuild, Renew” — and included in it is an ambitious $26 billion green-energy plan to continue the restructuring of the state’s power grid by building in evergreater amounts of renewable energy, particularly wind. The E.F. Barrett Generation Station in Island Park, an aging, rusting hulk of a power plant, will serve as a connection point for an undersea electric cable that will extend from a large-scale wind farm 20 miles south of Jones Beach. The wind farm will not be visible from shore. It is one of two such projects proposed off

Long Island’s coast — the other will be 60 miles east of Montauk. We’re excited to see plans for offshore wind moving forward. Wind farms will not only provide massive amounts of carbon-free electricity, but will also help create thousands of high-paying construction jobs that will infuse Long Island’s economy with hundreds of millions of dollars. Like state economies across the nation, New York’s has been battered by the coronavirus pandemic, with tens of thousands of people losing their jobs. It is smart of Cuomo to focus on infrastructure improvement — particularly green infrastructure. Multi-billion-dollar projects like

letterS Expand telehealth in New York To the Editor: While New York state has been on the cutting edge of promoting telehealth for its residents, the adoption of telehealth by both patients and providers has been slow. Covid-19 has changed not only the way we live, but also the way health care providers support their patients, especially with regard to mental health. New Yorkers adapted throughout 2020, but it’s time to push telehealth to the next level in New York and fully integrate it into our health care system. I propose comprehensive reforms to permanently adopt Covid-19-era innovations to expand access to physical health, mental health and substance-usedisorder services, including unlocking the benefits of telehealth through policy modernization. My proposal includes the following regulatory and statutory changes to allow for greater flexibility in where and when patients can use telehealth, while maintaining

wind farms will boost the economy, at the same time that they will help reduce carbon emissions to stave off the worst effects of the climate crisis, including sealevel rise and stronger hurricanes. In fact, offshore and land-based wind projects will reduce carbon emissions by 16 million metric tons per year, while creating some 17,000 jobs. Talk about a win-win. Offshore wind has been a long time coming in the U.S. — there is only one small, five-turbine offshore wind farm in the country, off the coast of Rhode Island. Let us hope Long Island’s offshore wind farms are finally brought to fruition in the near future. That will require all of our support.

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he events at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6 and the exhortations by some elected officials leading up to them got me to thinking about civic responsibility and our nation’s future. It also reminded me of a conversation I had with someone I had met while in the Navy years ago. In an exchange about the Constitution, he asked, “Which Constitution do you believe in? At first, I didn’t understand what he meant. Then I remembered the confirmation hearing of Supreme roBerT a. Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett and sCoTT her testimony on the meaning of “originalism.” So, I concluded, this is what he asked: Did I believe in the Constitution of 1787, that followed the American Revolution, or was I one of those who believe in the Constitution that followed Reconstruction and gave previously denied rights to all people? Those who cling to the original wording of 1787 maintain that the text is authoritative and unchangeable. They seem to ignore that the Constitution was written and adopted with provision for

evolution in thinking and amendment. Without the amendments, Barrett wouldn’t have the right to vote or serve as a judge. I began thinking about this question, which Constitution, while pondering the events of the past few months and the rampage that took place in the halls of Congress. Why don’t we know more about our history and our form of government? Why do some people react angrily when historians offer research demonstrating that some long-held truth turns out to be incorrect? Ours is called an exceptional country, but it isn’t exceptional in the ways some espouse. They claim a moral superiority when the claim is really different. What has become the United States is not a nation based on tribal affinity, a common land or region, or blood relations, as are some others. Instead, it is a nation unlike most because it was founded on ideas and ideals that became the founding principles of freedom, civic engagement and responsibility, and schooling for citizenship. These principles, and others, still obtain, even if they aren’t fully realized. That’s why we refer to the nation as an “experiment,” and why we strive to “create a more perfect

union.” We recognize it is not yet perfect, but continue to strive for it to be — for all people. Those old enough will remember junior high and high school courses in civics, including formal instruction in U.S. government, history and democracy. For the fortunate students, civics instruction wasn’t just textbooks in the classroom, but also involved activities such as writing letters to the editor of the local newspaper, attending and writing about school board meetings, and formulating proposed legislative bills and debating the merits of the ideas behind them. While all 50 states require some form of instruction in civics and government, theory-based classroom instruction isn’t sufficiently supported by experience-based learning. One consequence is that only 25 percent of American students achieve the “proficient” standard on the National Assessment of Educational Progress Civics Assessment. According to the National Education Association, until the 1960s it was common for high school students in the U.S. to take three different classes in civics and government. Unfortunately, these courses were slashed in the early 2000s, when the federal initiative called “No Child Left

here used to be wideranging junior high and high school courses in civics.

LeTTers oversight to ensure that high-quality care is delivered: ■ Eliminating obsolete location requirements by requiring Medicaid to offer telehealth reimbursement for services rendered to patients regardless of where the patient or provider is located in a non-facility setting. ■ Developing interstate licensing reciprocity with states in the Northeast for specialties with historical access shortages to ensure there is sufficient access to medical and behavioral health professionals. ■ Continuing Covid-19-era flexibilities for mental health and substance-use disorder services by allowing certain unlicensed staff, such as credentialed alcoholism and substance-abuse counselor trainees or peer specialists, to deliver substance-use-disorder and mental health services. This also includes eliminating the remaining in-person evaluation requirements before telehealth services can be delivered, expanding the types of staff who can deliver remote services, developing a regulatory structure for a predominantly virtual outpatient substance-use-disorder treatment program and exploring the expansion of existing initiatives that extend behavioral health services into nursing facilities. This will include reimbursement of all mental health and substance-abuse provider types, including certified recovery

Behind” gave priority to “core subjects” like math and English, and to job preparation and standardized testing. In addition, according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, only small proportions of teachers surveyed thought that school districts and parents would support teaching about politics in a course on government or civics. The toxic nature of politics reflects the decline in education in civic responsibility, and promotes partisanship over patriotism. How can we fulfill our obligations to pursue the common good if we give priority to conflict over compromise? How can we discover the virtues of resolution over revolution if we don’t know the building blocks of our democracy? In pursuit of a more perfect union, we should celebrate the four freedoms drawn from the Bill of Rights and articulated by President Franklin D. Roosevelt: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want and freedom from fear. We should use them as templates when discussing national purpose, priorities and progress. These principles, together with schooling in civics and critical thinking, can help guide fulfillment of the promises contained in the Constitution to which our elected and appointed officials swear loyalty. Robert Scott is president emeritus of Adelphi University.

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peer advocates, so patients and providers can choose the care setting that best suits their needs. GOv. ANDREW CUOMO

So, just write off student loan debt? To the Editor: U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer wanting the federal government to forgive the first $50,000 of outstanding college loans sounds great. Who doesn’t want free stuff from Washington? But what about the millions of American parents who saved and sacrificed to put their children through college? What about the students who worked at part-time jobs to attend college? Millions benefited from being able to attend college on student loans. This has given them access to the middle class. Sadly, too many students then stuck the federal government with the bill. Despite being successfully employed for years at good-paying jobs, there are a number of former students with ample income who refuse to pay off their student loans. Taxpayers are left with the uncollected debts. Now Schumer wants Washington to write off hundreds of billions in outstanding student loan debt. Many larger private colleges have endowment funds ranging from millions to billions. Why don’t they

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contribute to reducing their own graduating students’ debts instead of taxpayers? Collecting some of these outstanding debts from those who can easily afford to pay would only be fair. Given that we are now burdened with a national debt of more than $27.7 trillion, attention must be paid to this scandal.

Why not start by denying federal and state tax refunds to those deadbeats who look for a free ride at our expense? When will the White House and Congress speak up on this issue and introduce legislation to assist in collecting the outstanding debts? LARRy PENNER Great Neck

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