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New ASL club shows ‘signs’ of progress recalled of communicating with Cassandra. “I taught my friends basic signs as well, and realized Sitting in a pew at the Church that this could seriously help of Jesus Christ of Latter Day other people.” Saints in Plainview, Lily Hodson Last fall, Hodson, now 17, watched a woman standing near started an ASL club at Sanford the altar, using her hands to H. Calhoun High School to teach translate the hourh e r p e e r s, a n d long service into raise awareness of American Sign deaf culture and Language so deaf history in the hearand hard-of-hearing community. ing congregants “A lot of people could follow along tend to be uncomwith the hymns fortable talking to and prayers. deaf or hard-of“Every time I hearing people went, I would because they never watch her sign the experienced the whole program,” communication said Hodson, of boundary between MADElINE Merrick. “It was so someone who is Calhoun High cool to look at.” hearing and someHer interest led School student one who is not,” Hodson, who was Hodson said. “The 13 at the time, to goal is to make it teach herself ASL. Every Thurs- more of a comfortable situation day, she attended “Intro to ASL” and teach kids who can hear that activities hosted by the church, . . . you can communicate with read books and used online them normally. You can cross resources to develop her profi- that barrier.” ciency. Hodson even asked a deaf Hodson’s mother, Sharon, is a congregant named Cassandra to special-education paraprofeshelp her learn certain words in sional at Calhoun and the club’s ASL, and, in return, Hodson adviser. The two talked about signed the sermons for her. “It was a win for me,” she Continued on page 4

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RYAN CARRoll oPENED the Bellmore location of Carroll’s Kitchen in December. “It’s a monster of a kitchen,” he said. “It’s exactly what we needed.”

Carroll’s Kitchen is prepared to feed thousands — again By ANDREW GARCIA agarcia@liherald.com

The year is shaping up to be a busy one for Carroll’s Kitchen, a nonprofit that opened in Bellmore late last year to help feed those in need. A number of events are scheduled for the coming weeks to distribute food to thousands of people. O w n e r Rya n C a r r o l l opened the Bellmore location, an offshoot of the original Carroll’s Kitchen, in Blue

Point, in December. The Bellmore kitchen is at the end of Charles Court, off Newbridge Road. The weekend before Christmas, a small group of chefs busily prepared 3,000 holiday meals that were distributed to families throughout the area. That was only Day One. Each week, the organization has been providing meals to more than 350 elderly people in the area. The meals are part of Carroll’s Kitchen’s Elderly Grandparent Pro-

gram, which sends a full meal, with side dishes, to senior residents. The first plates delivered from the Bellmore kitchen marked 33,000 total meals donated by Carroll’s Kitchen since its founding last March. The group has since donated thousands more. “We now have a good feel for Nassau — especially in Bellmore,” Carroll said. More than 1,500 meals will be assembled at the kitchen’s Continued on page 12

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Earlier this month, alongside local library directors, Hempstead Town Supervisor Donald Clavin announced the approval of more than $340,000 in grants to support several public libraries within the township. The allocation was made possible by funding through the federal CARES Act, which was secured by U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer last year. Each institution, including the North Bellmore Public Library, will receive a roughly $20,000 grant to help pay for unbudgeted expenses incurred during the pandemic. Clavin said the funding will also allow library staffers to continue to provide programs and services to their communities. “No one in our town was spared from the impacts of this pandemic and the financial toll it has taken,” Clavin said. “We are proud to be able to provide this funding to our neighborhood libraries so they can continue serving the residents of Hempstead Town.” Most libraries have continued to offer a full complement of services throughout the pandemic with Covid-19 safety measures in place. These include highgrade Plexiglas shields for circulation and reference desks, personal protective equipment for staff, daily sanitizing procedures, UV-lighting to disinfect books and printed materials and reconfiguration of library spaces to maintain social distancing. “Libraries provide essential programs and services to the community,” said Councilman Dennis Dunne, who represents the town’s 6th Councilmanic District. “The Town of Hempstead is proud to provide more than $300,000 to assist these important neighborhood institutions.” Interim Director Jessica Tymecki said the North Bellmore Public Library received $14,693 in CARES money to cover the cost of pandemic-related expenses, which include personal protective equipment, Plexiglas installation at public service desks, upgraded HVAC filters and increased cleaning and sanitation of the facility. “We had zero increase in our budget last year, so it was already tight to begin with,” Tymecki said. “We are extremely grateful for the Town of Hempstead for recognizing the libraries.”

Adjusting to the new normal

While the pandemic has changed how the library engages with the community, it hasn’t stopped staff from providing patrons with the information, education, support and entertainment they typically rely on. Because of widespread closures last spring, North Bellmore turned into a virtual library “basically over night,” Tymecki said, offering online programs for all ages. It started a “Grab and Go” pickup program that bundled books and other materials for patrons to take home, and lent Wi-Fi hotspot devices to residents to use for telehealth visits, online schooling, job searching and more. “I personally delivered craft bundles to

patrons . . . to keep them busy while they were at home,” Tymecki said. The building reopened for limited capacity last July, which Tymecki recalled as “an interesting experience.” In the past, “We always had a full house,” she said. “It was difficult to put limitations on the public, but we wanted them to know we were taking these safety measures.” As time went on, the library resumed more in-person services while maintaining pandemic programs. NBPL recently hosted an on-site blood drive and hopes to expand in-building offerings to make use of its revamped facility, the result of a more than year-long construction project completed in summer 2019.

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The beginning of a new chapter

Tymecki noted that within the past year, the library’s eBook usage increased by 75 percent. She said some of the CARES Act funding will be used for future eBook purchases to keep up with the growing demand. Additionally, the library created a new website to handle an increase in virtual demand and engagement. The new userfriendly platform makes it easier for patrons to access online resources and virtual experiences, Tymecki said. “We are constantly adapting and readjusting our operations in response to the pandemic in order to support our community,” she added. “The community depends on us, and we are ready to rise to the occasion.” The North Bellmore Public Library is at 1551 Newbridge Road. For more information, visit www. northbellmorelibrary.org.

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inTerim direcTor JessicA TymeckI spoke with the Herald about pandemic-related changes at the North Bellmore Public Library. since The Beginning of the pandemic, circulation staff, left, have prepared “Grab and Go” bags for pickup so patrons could enjoy library materials from home. children’s liBrAriAn ms. Michele, below, near left, has hosted many virtual story times while incorporating crafts, music and other fun activities. PATron eliAs KATz, far left, displayed his interpretation of Vincent van Gogh “Starry Night,” which he completed during a virtual Paint Night sponsored by the North Bellmore Public Library.

Teen is making a difference for the deaf continued froM front page starting the club a year ago, but plans changed when the coronavirus pandemic forced schools to switch to remote learning. With in-person meetings on hold for the first few weeks of the 2020-21 school year, club members met virtually. “It worked out pretty well,” Sharon said. The club eventually received the goahead to hold in-person meetings in a classroom after school, with students on remote learning schedules attending via Google Classroom. The group initially met every other week, but now meets once a week because of growing interest. “We have 10 to 15 kids who are pretty hardcore,” Sharon said. “I love their enthusiasm for it.” At the beginning of each meeting, members begin by saying hello and introducing themselves using ASL. In addition to the basics, students are welcome to suggest words or phrases that they want to learn how to sign. Now, members are learning how to sign the Pledge of Allegiance, which they hope to present at a virtual Board of Education meeting to bring awareness to the club. Hodson was inspired to teach her peers the pledge after watching Andrea Hall recite it in ASL at President Joseph Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20. In an interview with CBS News, Hall, a fire captain from South Fulton, Ga., explained that she wanted to pay homage to the deaf and hard-of-hearing community since her

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Merrick resident LiLy Hodson, 17, started an American Sign Language club at Sanford H. Calhoun High School at the beginning of the school year. late father was deaf. “The words of the pledge are significant not just for us, but for them as well,” Hall said. This representation is particularly

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important amid the coronavirus pandemic. With the prevalence of mask-wearing, deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals are having greater difficulty communicating with hearing people in everyday situations. Hodson’s best friend Madeline, 16, is a member of the ASL club. She is also hard of hearing. Since most of Madeline’s speech understanding is derived from lip reading, she said, masks and face coverings pose a communication barrier. “I prefer to speak regularly since I’m only just starting to learn ASL,” she said, “but with the masks covering people’s mouth it’s hard for me. I have to strain every day but I get by.” Madeline said she is excited to see deaf representation at Calhoun, and that the club’s presence could make people more accepting of the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. But ASL is not just for those individuals, she said — anybody can benefit from it. “If you’re somewhere noisy and need to communicate and knew how to sign

you’d be all set,” she said. “ASL at Calhoun is a wonderful experience for Madeline,” said Madeline’s mother, Maria. “It’s never easy to feel different. A club like this embraces and celebrates hard-of-hearing teens and supports all teens in building ASL opportunities and awareness.” Calhoun’s ASL club meets every Tuesday after school. Students interested in joining can email shodson@bellmoremerrick.k12.ny.us for more information.

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community update Saturday, Feb. 27 Play Mario Kart from home on the Nintendo Switch with friends from the Bellmore Library. Thirty minutes before the program begins at 11 a.m., participants will receive a Zoom meeting invitation via email. Register on the library website, www.bellmorelibrary.org.

round. An invitation to the Zoom event and a link for a Bingo card will be emailed the day before the program. Bingo cards can be printed out or played on a smart phone, tablet or on the computer. If you are printing out the Bingo card, make several copies as we will be playing more than one round. Siblings need to register separately. Registration begins Friday, Feb. 26. Register on the Merrick Library website at www.merricklibrary.org.

Sunday, Feb. 28

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The North Merrick School District 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.

Join Carroll’s Kitchen at Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall, in Wantagh, for Feed the Frontline, an event that will support an initiative to feed 1,600 front-line workers. The fundraiser will be a socially distanced event. Tickets are $65 per person, which includes a three-course meal and an open bar. All proceeds will go to charity. Tickets are limited.

Tuesday, March 2 Savvy Social Security Planning After being told for years that Social Security is “going broke,” baby boomers are realizing that it will soon be their turn to collect. But the decisions you make now can have a tremendous impact on the total amount of benefits you stand to receive over your lifetime. Learn not only the basics but also littleknown strategies for maximizing your benefits. This North Merrick Library program will begin at 11 a.m. and cover when it makes sense to delay benefits, how earnings affect your benefits, how benefits are taxed, how to integrate benefits with other retirement income sources and how to coordinate benefits with your spouse. Attendees are entitled to receive a free, customized Social Security analysis, which illustrates different claiming strategies and related breakeven points based on their personal benefits. Register on the website at www.nmerricklibrary.org.

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Learning the power of persuasion at Saw Mill The art of debate was the focus of a persuasive writing unit in Katelyn Panchyn’s sixth grade classroom at Saw Mill Road Elementary School in the North Bellmore School District. Students learned just what it takes to write a convincing opinion piece. Sixth-grader Brandon Seeman was ready to argue a case to Judge Groundhog on whether or not there should be more winter.

Wednesday, March 3 St. Francis Mobile Outreach Bus The St. Francis Mobile Outreach Bus will provide free health screenings from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bellmore Memorial Library. It includes a brief cardiac history screening, blood pressure test, and blood test for cholesterol and diabetes for adults 18 and older. Patient education and referrals can also be provided. A mask or face covering is required. No appointment necessary.

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helping hand by making a pinecone birdseed feeder. Not only are the feeders environmentally friendly, they will help birds get through the end of the winter when there is little food for them. Instructions and supplies will be provided by the North Bellmore Public Library for this make-at-home craft. Community service will be awarded. Pickup will begin Monday, March 8 at 10 a.m. Open to children in grades 6-12. Registration begins March 1 at 10 a.m.

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Mary Sollitto’s Show Stopping Hits Spend a lovely afternoon with Mary Sollitto of Harmony Music and Entertainment. Your time spent will be

Children in grades K-6 are invited to compete in a fun game of Bingo against their siblings and friends on Monday, March 15 from 6:30-7:15 p.m. Prizes will be distributed for those who win a

Leprechaun Scavenger Hunt From March 1-17, visit the Merrick Library’s Children’s Room during library hours to complete in their Leprechaun Scavenger Hunt. Prizes will be given to children who complete the hunt.

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The BMCHSD Board of Education’s next virtual meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 3 @ 7:30 p.m. Heavenly Coffee, which offers more than 50 fun flavors, is now open in Merrick at 2330 Merrick Road. Food Truck Fridays presents “Brunch in Bellmore” at the Bellmore LIRR on Sundays, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Galleria in North Merrick is offering “take-and-bake” pizza kits so residents can make pizza at home. The Merrick Chamber of Commerce is now on Instagram.

Neighbors iN the News The Bellmore-Merrick girls varsity bowling team won the Nassau County championships on Feb. 21. The team went undefeated in conference play and held the top average countywide heading into the championships. “It was truly a team effort,” said teacher and coach Keri Cinelli. “‘Every pin counts’ was our motto headed into the counties, and each one definitely did with us being tied with Mineola after the six matches. We had to go into a roll off and the girls really turned it on.”

The bellmoremerrick girls varsity bowling team won the Nassau County championships on Feb. 21. The team went undefeated in conference play and held the top average countywide heading into the championships.

Senior Marissa Anselmo led the team with a 227 score and kept her fellow bowlers focused. “I couldn’t be prouder of these girls,” Cinelli added. “They never quit even if we had a bad score. Through these hard times it was amazing to have the opportunity to play, [and] the coordinators for bowling did a great job making this possible.” Provided by Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District; compiled by Alyssa Seidman.

Team members, from left, Beth Delles, Lauren Demarco, Caitlin Snoddy, Marissa Anselmo, Kylie Persampire and Shannon Lisle wore masks and matching t-shirts throughout the season.

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Alzheimer’s group funding NYU research The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, headed by former New York State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., of Merrick, has awarded a $250,000 grant to NYU Langone Hospital in Mineola to expand and accelerate research that it is conducting to uncover the underlying causes of Alzheimer’s disease, with the goal of developing new treatments and slowing the progression of the disease. This AFA award follows a $100,000 grant in 2019 that began the cutting-edge research project. The NYU Langone clinicians and scientists are seeking to approximate brain behavior by reprogramming human cells derived from Alzheimer’s patients. Based on genetic information collected through voluntary blood donations from many patients, the team can distinguish where Alzheimer’s neurons diverge from healthy neurons, and from there take corrective action. This allows the team to then non-invasively explore the potential development of new treatments. The study is led by Dr. Allison Reiss, head of the Inflammation Laboratory at the Biomedical Research Institute at NYU Langone Hospital and associate professor of Medicine at NYU Long Island School of Medicine. Reiss is also a member of AFA’s Medical, Scientific and Memory Screening Advisory Board. “This new funding allows us to quicken the pace of our work and include participants with only mild cognitive impairment, allowing us to study subtle changes in the composition and metabolism of neurons before advanced Alzheimer’s has taken hold,” Reiss said. “The brain is the body’s most inaccessible and complex organ, making it extraordinarily challenging for scientists to develop new treatments and cures for Alzheimer’s,” Fuschillo said. “This grant enables the NYU Langone Health team to

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The Alzheimer’s FoundATion of American recently awarded NYU Langone in Mineola a $250,000 grant to conduct research into the causes of and treatments for Alzheimer’s disease. Above, Dr. Allison Reiss, head of the Inflammation Laboratory at the Biomedical Research Institute at NYU Langone Hospital. expand the number of participants, perform additional cutting-edge work and accelerate the pace of this very promising research study. The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America is very pleased to make this investment in hope.” “Having cared for a loved one with Alzheimer’s, I know the impact this disease has on families and how desperately new treatments are needed,” said AFA founder and Chairman Bert Brodsky. “We’re hopeful that NYU Langone’s research can make a game-changing scientific breakthrough that will improve the lives of families affected by this terrible disease.” Reiss and her team have been gathering blood samples from individuals liv-

ing with Alzheimer’s, as well as those without the disease. From each blood sample, the research team isolates exosomes that originated in the patient’s brain. Exosomes are small particles shed from every cell, including neurons in the brain. These extracellular pieces, or vesicles, derived from brain neurons carry key genetic information. Researchers are investigating the differences in this genetic information between healthy people and those with Alzheimer’s. The aim is to use the information gained to reprogram Alzheimer’s neurons to behave more like those in healthy people. The research team is also testing a number of drugs for possible repurposing and use in Alzheimer’s disease, as

well as seeking new gene-editing approaches to treatments. The new grant will allow the study to expand the participant pool to include those with mild cognitive impairment. By comparing this group to the original pool of participants who have already progressed to full-blown Alzheimer’s, the earliest deviations from normal can be captured. The study is also being expanded to include first-degree relatives of individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease. Additionally, the grant will allow the team to accelerate the project by using more complex tools to analyze the effectiveness of novel treatments to restore cellular and mitochondrial function. Reiss is joined by Dr. Aaron Pinkhasov, chairman of psychiatry, and Dr. Irving Gomolin, chief of geriatrics, at NYU Langone on Long Island; Dr. Joshua De Leon, associate professor of clinical medicine at the NYU Long Island School of Medicine; and Dr. Lora Kasselman, assistant professor of foundations of medicine, and Dr. Thomas Wisniewski, the Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman professor of the NYU Alzheimer’s Disease Center. According to Reiss, in the last two decades, only a handful of medicines were approved to treat Alzheimer’s disease, while the vast majority of clinical trials were halted. Trials typically rely on research first conducted on mice or using spinal fluid, and those often fail to replicate the complex neurological activity in the human brain. That contrasts with research to find cures for cancers of the liver, lungs and other vital organs, where it is increasingly common for pieces of tissue to be extracted for biopsies—and for profiling of cancer cells—to develop with optimal treatment regimens. To give to AFA, go to alzfdn.org/ donate.

Inside LI to host Black History Month webinar By nicole Alcindor nalcindor@liherald.com

In honor of Black History Month, Herald Inside LI will host a webinar featuring Black leaders on Long Island on Feb. 25 at 9:30 a.m. S p e a ke r s w i l l i n cl u d e P h i l Andrews, president of the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce Inc.; Regina Armstrong, superintendent of the Hempstead School District; Frederick Brewington, owner, principal, civil rights lawyer and community activist at the Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington; Margo Cargill, CEO of Titanium Linx Consulting Inc.; and Daniel Lloyd, vice president of the of Nassau Council of Chambers of Commerce, and founder and president of Minority Millennials Inc. The speakers will by Zoom discuss their industries and the culture of

today’s workplaces. They will also discuss how communities have adapted to social justice and racial equity issues, as well as provide insight on how leaders can best harness their influence to impact Long Island. To register to watch the webinar on the scheduled date or receive a recording of the event, go to LIHerald.com/BlackHistoryMonth. To sponsor a webinar or for more information, contact Amy Amato at aamato@richnerlive.com or call (516) 569-4000, ext. 224.

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For local Broadway actor, the show must go on Calhoun High School alum Jared Zirilli pivots career amid the pandemic By Kate NalepiNsKi aseidman@liherald.com

North Bellmore resident Jared Zirilli said he believes the pandemic may be the hardest time of a theatre actor’s life. After the lights went out on Broadway last March to curb the spread of coronavirus, Zirilli, who portrayed Bruce Sudano in “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical,” did what many artists had to do during lockdown: adapt. Before the pandemic took hold, Zirilli, 34, was offered a feature lead in a film-toBroadway adaptation of Martin Scorsese’s 1977 film “New York, New York.” “We had this incredible rehearsal in [the director’s] apartment,” Zirilli recalled. “We finished up . . . and she said she’d see me in a few days. I’m on the elevator in her building, I switch my phone back on, and I just see, ‘Broadway theatre closing.’” Broadway announced it would shutter its doors on March 12, 2020, as concerns about the coronavirus dominated headlines. The decision came shortly after Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio banned most gatherings of more than 500 people and required smaller venues to cut their capacity in half. Like many others in his field, Zirilli was struck by a wave of surprise. “Really, it just seemed temporary,” he said. “And then within a couple hours, our casting director emailed us that the reading was cancelled for the time being. It was a real shock.” Broadway initially planned to reopen for shows on April 12, 2020, but the city soon became an early epicenter of the pandemic. Until the curtains come up, “A real part of our artistic tank is just completely empty,” Zirilli said. “It’s that part of us that can only be fulfilled by live performance, and it’s completely shut down.” The 2004 Sanford H. Calhoun High School graduate has been able to fill that void in a different way — by coaching upand-coming actors online. Before the pandemic, Zirilli had hosted a handful of inperson, one-on-one coaching sessions with high schoolers hoping to pursue acting professionally. And while the shutdowns have put his acting career on hold, the sessions “translated brilliantly to Zoom,” he said. Zirilli gained many of his more than 3,000 Instagram followers after his run on Broadway, so last spring he put out a call to ask if any of them were interested in taking an acting course via Zoom. Today, Zirilli leads virtual, one-on-one courses with up to 30 students per week from around the country and Canada. The pandemic “has allowed me to completely stretch to students that I might not have been able to teach had it just been an in-person business,” Zirilli said. Most of the participants are high school-aged students preparing to audition for BFA programs, Zirilli said. He also coaches some semi-professional actors that have booked commercial and television work. A couple of his students

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Jared Zirilli, left, previously starred in Broadway’s “Summer: The Donna Summer Musical” at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre. were recently accepted into BFA programs at prestigious institutions, such as New York University. “We work on these pressure-filled BFA auditions, which can be a really nervewracking experience for a young actor on their own,” Zirilli said. “I’m there to shepherd them through it and say, ‘Here’s what you need to focus on, here’s something that’s not worth stressing about, here’s where you should focus your efforts.’” Since many off-Broadway theatres have shut down due to financial difficulties, there’s more competition for onscreen acting, Zirilli said. And while television taping has slowed due to pandemicrelated protocols, actors traditionally geared towards movie roles are pivoting to the small screen. “It’s made it tougher and more competitive for everyone,” he added. Zirilli continues to work on “New York, New York” in modified ways, and recently attended a script reading on Zoom. Since working from home comes with a flexible schedule, he said, Zirilli is capable of balancing teaching and acting — if Broadway ever does reopen. “That’s the best thing about this — it completely mingles with an active Broadway schedule,” he said. “Unless we’re up and running, I don’t have to do theater until 6 or 7 o’clock, so this Zoom business can continue alongside that.” Slots for Zirilli’s virtual acting course are available, and he is currently accepting new applicants. Interested actors can sign up at www.jaredzirilli.com.

tOdaY, Zirilli, Of North Bellmore, leads oneon-one acting courses with up to 30 participants on Zoom each week after pandemic-related theatre closures forced the industry into the wings.

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Jfk senior CAmeron Montalbano scored her 1,000th point on Feb. 9.

Kennedy’s Montalbano nets 1,000th career point John F. Kennedy High School senior district’s motto to our players is to ‘work Cameron Montalbano cleared her 1,000th while you wait,’ and Cameron does just career point in the Cougars 51-36 win over that and then some.” When not in school, MonElmont on Feb. 9. talbano practices with outside Montalbano posted 26 overteams and trainers to perfect all points during the game on her game. a buzzer-beater, a first for the “She never settles and girls’ basketball team this seaalways feels she has room to son. The senior averages 20.3 grow as an athlete,” Freely points a game, including 11 said. “It is students like Camrebounds and four assists. eron who make me want to be “Since she was a freshman, a better coach. Cameron’s Cameron was a starter in the tenacity and passion elevates shooting guard/small forward those around her to do the position,” said Coach Mallory Cameron same and it is truly wonderful Freely. “I’ve never met a more montalbano to experience.” coachable, outgoing and hardworking player before. Provided by the Bellmore-Merrick Cen“I’ve been her coach all four years and watching her grow as a player has been tral High School District; compiled by Alyssuch an honor,” Freely continued. “Our sa Seidman.

NBSD bus transportation deadline set for April 1 The North Bellmore School District provides transportation for students who are residents of the district in grades K-3 living a distance greater than a half mile up to 15 miles and grades 4-6 living a distance greater than one mile up to 15 miles from the schools they attend. Transportation to a day-care provider within the district may be provided under certain circumstances. If you have any questions, please contact the Business Office / Transportation Department prior to April 1 at (516) 9923000 ext. 3017. The same provisions for transportation of public-school students shall apply to children within the district who attend private or parochial schools and are residents of North Bellmore. In order to be eligible for transportation to a private or parochial school, the parent or guardian must have registered with the district and made a written request for such transportation prior to

April 1 of each school year. This will enable the school district to budget the necessary funds to provide this transportation for the following September. A Transportation Application for NonPublic Schools can be found on the North Bellmore website at www.northbellmoreschools.org. Requests should be addressed to: Business Office/Transportation Department North Bellmore Union Free School District 2616 Martin Ave. Bellmore, N.Y. 11710 Applications for students entering middle school (grades 7-8) or high school (grades 9-12) can be obtained on the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District website or by calling (516) 992-1024. Provided by the North Bellmore School District; compiled by Alyssa Seidman.

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The state Department of Public Service will hold a series of virtual hearings later this month as part of a study that will look into the feasibility of municipalizing New York American Water, the privately owned utility whose service and water bills have long been decried by Nassau County customers. On Feb. 3, Gov. Andrew Cuomo appointed Rory Lancman, special counsel for ratepayer protection, to oversee the study, which will assess different ways to reduce customer costs, including a public takeover. The study is set to be completed by April 1. The proceeding includes three virtual hearings at which residents and elected officials can offer public comment. Lancman said each hearing will address a different part of NYAW’s Nassau operation, which includes the Lynbrook, Merrick and Sea Cliff service areas. “Public forums give ratepayers the chance to directly communicate their concer ns and share their ideas for improving water delivery, so that Governor Cuomo, the commission, legislators, local government officials and the public can make an informed decision on how best to reduce water rates and provide safe and reliable drinking water in the long term,” Lancman said in a news release. “I urge everyone concerned with the future of water delivery on Long Island to participate in the forum for their area.” The hearings will take place from Feb. 23-25 at 6 p.m. Ratepayers are asked to attend the hearing within their service area. (see box) Those wishing to comment on the record must pre-register by 12 p.m. on the day of the hearing. Participants can register by phone at 1-800-342-3330 or on www.webex.com by clicking “Join” at the top right-hand

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A. Your floor is expanding, and the ridges at the seams are rising, because the floor has nowhere else to expand to. This problem is common, and was caused by the floor being limited from expanding because the cabinets and island, along with heavy furniture placed over the finished floor, keep the floor from expanding when the heat onte eeper is on. Wetting the floor to clean it also causes expansion, and should be limited or not done with water at all. Solving this problem is easier said than done. Basically, anywhere the floor is unable to move defeats the purpose, and only by freeing up the floor will the problem work itself out. There’s a simple wall molding that our ancestors used that seems to be generally forgotten. Even though I include this detail in most of the drawings I prepare, I rarely see this last little strip of molding being installed. What the molding does is act like a gap cover, since properly installed flooring has a quarter- to halfinch gap at the edges of the floor, including around a fixed island and around the room’s perimeter. The whole perimeter will need to be cut so the trim molding will need to be added, unless the vertical trim board has been installed with a space, in which case the flooring has to be able to float (slide back and forth) under the vertical wallboard trim. Our ancestors were very observant of nature, and skilled finish carpenters passed along their knowledge of the way materials behave. I worked for a finish carpenter while in high school, and learned that molding and trim weren’t just a finishing touch, but also a necessity to hide the places where materials needed room to expand and contract, at ceilings, floors, stairs and doors. Miracle materials have come along since then that were supposed to change the industry, like plastic moldings that are more temperature stable, but nature never disappoints. Natural or not, materials all have to work together, whether it’s the way they react to moisture, sunlight, heat or cold. You’re going to need to get the contractor to organize the flooring installer and the finish carpenter to coordinate cutting the floor, and either install the shoe molding or space the vertical trim baseboard so the floor moves and adjusts underneath, even at the island and kitchen cabinet bases. Hopefully, the flooring was installed over a moisture-proof expansion membrane. Then enjoy your floor.

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was in Ryann’s Wines in East Meadow around the holidays, standing at the checkout, when a fellow customer, a man in his 70s, called out to a 20-something employee from across the store. “Where’s yuh bittuhz?” the man inquired loudly. Befuddled, the young man asked for clarification. “Excuse me?” I immediately knew what the gentleman was looking for, and probably where he could find it. But rather than clear up the situation, I NICK stood silent. “Yuh bittuhz … bitBuglIoNe tuhz,” the older man exclaimed, growing a bit frustrated. I should have told the kid what the guy was looking for, but I was enjoying the confusion. After another few moments, the light bulb finally went on in the clerk’s head. “Oh, bittERS,” he said, directing the man to the correct aisle. I walked out of the store with a halfsmile, because that brief interaction highlighted a notion that has been turning around in my mind for some time: Younger Long Islanders don’t “tawk” like we

older folks anymore. I don’t have anything beyond anecdotal evidence of this linguistic shift, but I’m positive it’s been happening for some time. Ten years ago, I married Jill and became stepdad to Nicolas and Jake. At the time the boys were 6 and 4, respectively. I remember how much it frustrated me that they said the word “orange” wrong. They pronounced it “OR-enge.” It sounded like nails on a chalkboard to me, and I’d correct them over and over, “It’s not ‘OR-enge,’ it’s ‘ARE-inge,’” I’d tell them. “Say it like ya from New Yawk.” I wondered where they picked up this mispronunciation. Had they spent time in Florida before coming into my life? No, that wasn’t it. Their dad grew up just a few minutes east of me, and he “tawked” just like I do. In a few years, Jill and I had Adriana and then Elia and, as soon as they were able to talk, they started saying stuff wrong. It was “wah-ter,” not “wah-tuh” and “hot dahg,” not “hot dawg.” My friends noticed the same thing with their kids, and you might have, too. If not, try this. Have your kids say talk, daughter, call and coffee, and see if you notice a difference.

My interest was piqued after the liquor store encounter, so I set out to find some answers. I contacted Hofstra University to see if they could hook me up with a linguistics professor who could shed some light on the subject. They put me in touch with Ilona Pierce, an associate professor in the Department of Drama and Dance. It seemed like a curious choice, but Pierce seemed to know her stuff when it came to the “Lawn Guyland” accent. It’s part of her job to teach budding Long Island actors how to ditch their accent for a more “neutral American” one. “I’m not a linguist, but I do spend most of my time listening to the speech of young actors — from Long Island, but also from all over the country and the world,” she said. First off, Pierce set me straight on a point of contention. Despite what some locals claim, there is absolutely no difference between the Long Island and the New York City accent. Ours has its roots in New York City, Pierce explained, and it spread out as New Yawk— sorry, New Yorkers moved out to the suburbs. Second, she confirmed that the Long Island accent is absolutely evolving. “I hear way fewer t-h sounds changed to t/d,” she said. “In the Long Island accent

s soon as our kids were able to talk, they started saying stuff wrong.

of the 20th century, you’d hear ‘wit’ for ‘with’ or ‘dis’ and ‘dat’ for ‘this’ and ‘that.’” She also said kids aren’t dropping r’s for a’s anymore (turning “ever” into “eva,” for instance) and they have adopted a more “general American” pronunciation of words like “Harry, Gary and marry.” Case in point: my daughter Adriana is currently reading the classic “Hairy” Potter series. So, what the heck is going on? Well, according to Pierce, accents just naturally evolve over time. Nowadays, people relocate more easily and frequently and, as they move, they bring their sounds with them, she said. That made sense to me. The more I thought about it, I realized that I didn’t speak exactly like Grandma and Grandpa Buglione did. They came from Brooklyn and didn’t boil water, they “berled” it. They used the “terlit,” not the toilet. And if they knew a guy named Earl, they probably would’ve called him “Oil.” But I never spoke that way. It wasn’t all bad news, though. Pierce said she still hears kids calling dogs “dawgs,” and some of them still drink “cawfee.” Maybe there’s hope for the Long Island accent after awl. Nick Buglione is a teacher, freelance journalist and former editor of the East Meadow Herald.

A governor bruised by a pandemic mistake

admired Gov. Mario Cuomo so much that I actually bought an old CD of his speeches some years ago, and I actually listened to them. So I am educated in the successes and rhetorical and political skills of the Cuomo boys. But what to say about Gov. Andrew Cuomo in light of recent headlines? As a longtime supporter who watched his rise through the razor wire of New York politics, I have to say, Governor, you let us down. According to The New York Times, the Cuomo RANDI administration KReISS did not fully disclose the staggering numbers of Covid-19 nursing home deaths in New York City last spring. The allegation is that the horrific death toll — 15,000 and counting — was, in part, the result of the governor’s order to move Covid patients who had been hospitalized back to nursing homes and long-term care facilities. The nursing homes weren’t equipped to handle pandemic disease, and they didn’t have sufficient protective gear for their staff. A cascading series of flawed policy

and thinking led to increased infections and deaths. Remember: Last March 5, Cuomo announced that cases of Covid-19 had doubled overnight from 11 to 22 statewide. By April 1, there were 83,000 reported cases. By May 1, New York state was nearing 375,000 cases. By late spring, Covid patients were swamping New York hospitals. Refrigerator trucks converted to mobile morgues stood outside some medical centers. The search for more personal protective equipment and ventilators was desperate, and in that context, Cuomo made the decision to move Covid patients from hospitals back to nursing homes. There were many possible reasons for that decision, from suggested political advantage to the prospect of hospitals having to triage care for all the incoming patients, to conflicting advice from medical experts on how to move forward. The result was that many thousands of nursing home residents died, almost always alone, almost always without saying goodbye to their loved ones whose grief is now compounded by anger. The people who took care of them, from the

nurses to the aides to the custodians who washed the floors, also died from the virus as it surged through the facilities. In recent statements, Cuomo has said that the policy was a mistake, and that there should have been more transparency when reporting the nursing home fatalities. He said the total of deaths reported was “delayed,” but he didn’t say that was intentional or self-protective. He said there was a “void.” There were many missteps in the early days of the pandemic. Supplies were scarce, and doctors and scientists who are usually in their comfort zone treating disease were shocked by the ferocity of the virus, even in the best hospitals in New York. There was no federal leadership. President Trump played the governors, had them begging for ventilators and masks that he dispensed grudgingly and for which he demanded obeisance. Cuomo’s nursing home policy was among the many mistakes that were made in those months. It follows that whenever Cuomo realized that the hospital-to-nursing-homepolicy was a mistake, he should have said so, fully and publicly. Waiting, delaying,

uomo rose to the occasion in those first months. He inspired us. He also let us down.

hiding the real numbers or whatever was done to avoid revealing the full truth was wrong. Attempting to cover up the tragedy, if that’s what was done, only compounded thousands of families’ pain. Cuomo is also the leader who sat before the cameras and the press every single morning for months and talked us through the wrenching changes in our lives brought about by the pandemic. He was steady and confident and told us we could get through it. He reminded us that we were “New York tough,” and we believed him. Governor, you rose to the occasion in those first months and provided steady leadership that helped us stay anchored in our lives. You did it while fighting a novel disease that was crushing the city, and you did it without significant support from the federal government. You inspired us, you kept the city going, you were a rock. I will never forget your 11 a.m. fireside chats. You also let us down. No thinking citizen of this state or country expects simple, black-and-white solutions to problems or leaders who are perfect. But we do expect you to tell us the truth, even when it hurts us. Even when it hurts you. Copyright 2021 Randi Kreiss. Randi can be reached at randik3@aol.com.

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A year later, lessons learned from the pandemic

he coronavirus pandemic reached Long Island a year ago next week, at first bringing a handful of cases before it dug in and exploded, wreaking havoc. We failed to see it coming until it was too late. We failed to imagine its destructive power. Nassau County’s first reported case was a 42-year-old Uniondale man who worked at Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre and was treated at NYU Winthrop Hospital in Mineola, now NYU Langone. His case was reported last March 3. Three days later, Uniondale Schools Superintendent Dr. William Lloyd said in a statement, “The district has been in close contact with Nassau County and New York state health officials, and we have been told that at the current time, there is no reason to take any additional precautionary or preventive measures than those we already have in place.” By mid-March, schools had shut down. Nassau County Executive Laura Curran gave the order to close them for two weeks. Students didn’t return to their school buildings until September, learning, as best as they could, virtually, using new and unfamiliar online platforms like Zoom and Google Classroom. Businesses shuttered, some never to return. Hospitals — and the brave women and men who staff them — were quickly overwhelmed by the coronavirus caseload. So were funeral homes. Death, it seemed, was everywhere. And so here we are, a year later, battered and bruised, many of us filled with

anxiety because of a job loss, economic issues or simply the uncertainty that the coronavirus has brought to all of our lives. “Whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,” the saying goes. After a full year of coping with a relentless disease, watching too many family members and friends fall prey to it, we are tired, ready for this nightmare to be over. We need to feel normal again. We are wiser, however. Our children are learning, albeit at a slower pace than they did. We are more forgiving of students if they miss a homework assignment or fail an exam. We don’t require them, to the degree that we did, to take the seemingly unending battery of state tests they were subjected to for years. Even the SAT is no longer sacrosanct, with a growing number of colleges becoming SAT-optional. Maybe that’s how it should have been all along. Perhaps our expectations were unrealistic. Long before the pandemic, young people complained, like no generation before, of the anxiety they were feeling. Maybe we should have listened more closely, understood better. If we come out of the pandemic with more realistic expectations of our children — and the desire to let them be kids at least part of the time — then some good will have come from this hell that we have collectively experienced. Maybe — just maybe — we will have learned that children’s feelings matter more in the end than their grades. At the same time, the pandemic

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leTTers O’Connell was ‘right on the mark’ To the Editor: John O’Connell’s column in the Feb. 4-10 issue, “Agree with me or shut up,” was right on the mark. I have liberal relatives who still blame President Trump for all our woes, and it’s very difficult to have a reasonable conversation with them, on any subject, because they will always bring up the topic of politics. Many thanks to O’Connell for speaking up for many of us. PAT KING Merrick

It was worthy of framing To the Editor: Reading “Agree with me or shut up” was a profound breath of fresh air. Thank you, John O’Connell, for your thoughts. I’m going to frame this article as proof that there are still good people

exposed, like never before, the wide disparities in educational opportunities for children from different communities, based largely on race and socioeconomic forces beyond their control. We should commit, like never before, to closing these gaps so all children are given equal opportunity to learn. When you’ve had so much taken from you, you start to reassess all that you are. How much does owning the biggest house on the block or the shiniest car really matter? When you’re on a ventilator fighting for your life, not at all. We also learned that we’re highly adaptable creatures. Countless businesses have carried on virtually, leaving their owners wondering why they hadn’t tried going remote earlier. It saves time and effort. It also saves gasoline and, thus, money. And, as we have learned, it might be a way of saving the planet — less travel by car means less greenhouse gases sent into our atmosphere, which could help slow the climate crisis, the biggest of the crises facing humanity. We shouldn’t look back and beat ourselves up. We didn’t know better. We do now, though. The question is, when we are past the pandemic, who will we become? Will we revert to our old ways or adopt our newfound practices? We are likely to achieve herd immunity within the next year through a combination of inoculation and infection. Now is a good time to start planning for that day, and to decide how we will live in the years after these difficult days.

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So now that you’re vaccinated . . .

applaud the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recent guidance update recommending that people who are fully vaccinated not be confined to quarantine after exposure to a case of Covid-19. Becoming fully vaccinated provides many with a sense of liberation, but it also comes with a deep social responsibility. According to published research, full vaccination — defined as two weeks after the second dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine — virtually eliminates a person’s Lawrence e. chance of dying the strains of eisenstein from the virus we are currently likely to encounter. The vaccines provide excellent protection for most people from even contracting it. Nonetheless, a small percentage of vaccinated people will still come down with Covid-19. And researchers continue to study whether someone who has been vaccinated can transmit the virus to others. While I think they will ultimately find at least some protection against transmission, we can’t yet quantify the risk. Until we have these answers, vaccinated people must assume the responsibility of ensur-

ing they don’t inadvertently spread the virus. Our knowledge of Covid-19 is expanding rapidly, and science should guide our policymaking. The new CDC guidance is important not because it’s a get-out-of-jail-free card — it isn’t — but because of the accompanying explanation. The agency didn’t just issue a blanket statement that vaccinated people don’t need to quarantine after exposure; rather, it gave an important medical explanation. It acknowledged that the risk/ benefit ratio, a cherished tenet in medical evaluation, shifts after people are vaccinated. They aren’t completely free of the possibility of contracting or transmitting disease, but the odds of doing so change. We should acknowledge and even celebrate the fact that vaccinated people are highly unlikely to die of the current predominant strains of Covid-19. But we don’t yet know how long the post-vaccination protection lasts, so the CDC set the quarantine-free policy at 90 days — a period supported by science — as long as people have no symptoms following their exposure. The other side of the equation is benefits. There are important psychological, economic, sociological and health-related benefits to keeping people active, produc-

tive and out of quarantine, and there are profound impacts of keeping them in quarantine. The CDC concluded that although there is some risk of vaccinated people contracting and spreading the virus, the risks of forcing them to quarantine outweigh the benefits. I fully support this analysis. Quarantine, the taking away of someone’s freedom in the interest of protecting the public’s health, must be ordered responsibly. A careful evaluation of the risk/ benefit ratio is the correct way for public health policymakers to proceed. I believe the next step should be a lifting of the domestic travel quarantine for New Yorkers who are fully vaccinated. If we are no longer quarantining fully vaccinated people with a known exposure, why would we take away their freedom just because they’ve traveled — including those with no known exposures? Using good science, we might find that some locations have more dangerous variants. In those cases, quarantine might become necessary, even for fully vaccinated travelers. I get asked all the time when I think we will return to life as we knew it before the pandemic. We aren’t going to just flip a switch, and parts of our new normal might be here to stay. I for one will always

eep in mind that parts of our new normal — like masks — may be here to stay.

Letters that are willing to stand up and speak whole truths. ANThONY ChrIsOsTOMO East Meadow

Doesn’t O’Connell care about facts? To the Editor: My response to John O’Connell’s column is, wow! Just wow! O’Connell complains that “the individual’s right to freely express ideas . . . true or not . . . or [not] reliably sourced at all” should be allowed to flow freely. really? And he dares call himself a journalist? The reason that “the percentage of those who don’t trust the media at all went up five points in one year” is because of the absolute outright lies the radical right has fomented on sites like Parler. Thank God big tech stopped that slander. The big lie that the election was “stolen” is exactly what led to the insurrection on Jan. 6. O’Connell says “half the country is vexed by the prospect of a Biden-harris administration unchecked by the house and senate.” Well, more than half the country was obviously vexed by a Trump-Pence administration whose lies were retold on far-right extremist outlets and went unchecked by the house and senate. Thus,

wear a mask on a plane, because the benefit of not getting sick with Covid-19, influenza or any respiratory virus that could ruin my vacation far outweighs the tiny cost of wearing that mask. To get back to life as we knew it will require a stepwise series of policy decisions based on benefit outweighing risk, each getting us closer to that light at the end of the tunnel. We don’t have all the answers regarding Covid-19 transmission or variants yet. Until we do, County Executive Laura Curran and I continue to remind residents that it is vital for fully vaccinated people to strike a balance between the activities that become relatively safer following vaccination (reflected in the CDC’s new policy) and the necessary social responsibility for vaccinated people to continue taking protective measures. They should protect themselves and their communities by wearing masks, social distancing, and staying home and getting tested when they feel ill. Fully vaccinated people should be comforted, even liberated by the knowledge they will surely survive even if they catch Covid-19. They can enjoy that luxury while protecting their neighbors and loved ones until everyone experiences the exuberance of immunity. Dr. Lawrence E. Eisenstein is the Nassau County commissioner of health.

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more than half the country voted for truth over lies, and sane governing over the anarchy brought on by the MAGA rioters and the radically dangerous right. Elections do have consequences, and the people, individuals expressing their individualism, have spoken. so John, take your right-wing group think and weep into your pillow for the next four years as most of America has been forced to for the past four years. LEE PAsTOrE Seaford

Newspapers aren’t the enemy To the Editor: Now that our nation’s truest “enemy of the people” — Donald J. Trump — is no longer president, I would like to contrast his labeling newspapers and other modern media the “enemy of the people” with what a better, wiser president — Thomas Jefferson — said in 1787 about the press of his era: “Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.” rIChArD sIEGELMAN Plainview

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